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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-24
Informal Porch Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Blosser en-
tertained at an informal porch party
last evening in honor of their guest,
Miss Ethel Giesen, of Shreveport La.
The decorations were of garlands Of
Japanese lanterns with hanging bas-
kets of ferns. The prizes included a
sandalwood fan, a brass ash tray and
a fancy work basket
Mrs. Blosser wore white lingerie. Miss
Giesen was gowned in pink chiffon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Junior Missionary society OF
Trinity Methodist church will meet
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
church, corner Washington street and
Trinity avenue. watermelon cutting
will follow the meeting.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-24
WILLIAM j. BURNS NOT ILL.

Atlanta's Burns detective agency to-
day received advices that William j.
Burns. reported i'll in Denver, is
all right The report is branded fake.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-24
WHEN YOUR EYES

Need assistance, they should be pro-
vided with the best Jno. L. Moore &
Sons are headquarters for all that is
best in the Optical world. Take your
next prescription to them and see how
painstaking they are. AZ North Broad
street. -
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-24

Mr. MILFORD Waters, the new direc-
tor Of the voice department of the At
lanta Conservatory of Music, will be in
his studio, fourth floor Cable building,
each day this week at IL o'clock to ex-
anime the voices of prospective stu
dents
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-24

sail from there for New York, where
they viii meet Miss Charles Owens on
her arrival from Europe
Mr. Turner Carson has returned from
Wrightsvile Beach.
Mrs. ]. F. Hurt, of Oakland, returned
home today after a visit to her sister,
Mrs. c. D. Meador
Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts will
take possession of their new home on
Ponce DeLeOn avenue Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Clifton will
close their apartment in the Wyckliffe
September l and viii leave for Wash
ington, d. c., where they viii make
their home in future.
Mrs Richard Courts and children re-
turn tonight from a visit to relatives in
Louisville KY, and with Mr.. Courts will
leave tomorrow to spend the remainder
of the summer at Wrightsville Beach.
Miss Lucy Stockard is spending a
month in Monroe with Miss Julia
Mobley.
Mr.. Eugene Brooks has returned
home after visit to Alabama.
Mr. and Mrs George Scarratt, Miss
Maggie Terrell and Miss Mary Lou
Hendrix have returned after a two
weeks stay at Wrightsville Beach.
One Of the most commor ailments
that hard working people are afflicted
with is lame back. Apply Chamber
lain's Liniment twice a day and mas
sage the parts thoroughly at each ap-
pliCation, and you will get quick relief.
For sale by all dealers. *%*
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-24
Develop Your Bust in IS DAYS
A Full Firm Bust is
Worth More to a
Woman than Beauty

| don't care how thin you are,
how old you are, hoW fallen and
flaccid are the linesy of your fig
ure or how fiat your chest is. I
can give you full, firm, youth
full bust quickly, that will be the
envy Of your fellow women and
will give you the allurements of
a perfect womanhood that will
be irresistible. They say there
Is nothing new under the sun but
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-24
! have perfected a treat
ment that / want to
share with my sisters.

What it did for me it can and will
do for you, and / now offer it to
you. Others offer to build up your
figure with drugs, greasy skin
foods, creams, dieting, massage
and expensive instruments and de
vices ! have done away with all
these Injurious methods and have
given legion of women a luXu-
RANT natural development by
treatment never before offered the
public. No massaging, nothing to
take, nothing to wear.
Why be skinny, scrawny, flat and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-24

Mr. and Mrs George Scarratt, Miss
Maggie Terrell and Miss Mary Lou
Hendrix have returned after a two
weeks stay at Wrightsville Beach
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. John Owens and family
eft last night for Savannah and will
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-24

Miss Ruth Stallings and her father.
Mr. l.. P. Stallings, will return from
n. c., next Tuesday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-24

q HTY guests will attend the regu-
- lar weekend dinner dance at the
Piedmont Driving club this even
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-24

don't care what your age may
be, | ask only that you he at least
sixteen and not an invalid, and
will undertake to develop your
bust in two weeks. All / ask is five
or ten minutes of your time every
day,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-24

unattraotive? | claim to be the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-24

Mrs. William Reid Ware, Miss Hazel
Ware, Miss Marjorie Ware, Miss Marie
Kitchings and Master Augustus Ware,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
PROHIBITION PARTY
IN A BITTER FIGHT
Just Like the Two Cd Parties
in National Conven-
ton.

ATLANTIC CITY, July l1.-Fac-
tons of the Prohibition party here
today determined on finished fight
over the craftsmanship of the national
committee and planned, to settle their
differences on the floor of the con-
vention instead of trusting It to the
new national committee.
The insurgents decided to propose
w. G. Calderwood, of Minneapolis,
for national chairman, while the reg
ulars will stand by chairman Jones.
The platform presented today de-
clares against the sale of liquor,
favors the election Of United States
senators by a direct vote, uniform
marriage and divorce law, presiden-
tial term of six years, determination
of polygamy and traffic in girls.
woman's suffrage, court review as to
postofice decisions, rights of labor
without impairment Of the rights of
capital. and settlement of interna-
tional disputes by arbitration.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
GH!EF JUSTICE
Robert W Brown, of Louis
vile, Ky, Will Remain
to Be With Elks.

PORTLAND, ORE, July 1t-Rob.
eEt W. Brown, of Louisville, Ky.
past grand exalted ruler Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, will re.
main chief justice of the grand for
UNI for the coming year. The place
on the board made vacant by the
death of John F. Donovan, of Nil
Waukee, Wis, will be taken by Ed
ward w. Richter, of New ORGANS,
present chairman of the judiciary
committee. The appointments have
been made by Grand Balted Ruler
Sullivan and confirmed by the grand
lodges ~EHTtWiWIil
The committee on ritual recon-
mcnded in its report that no action
be taken in the matter of the lodge
goat.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
liners KILLED
BY EXPL OSION
TAFT
Men Viii Be Chosen If Those
Now Selected Will Not
Be for Him.

CHARLESTON, July 11-Unless
the eight presidential electors nomi.
mated by theSwest Virginia Republi.
cans are willing to support the nom.
inees of the Republican national
convention, steps will be taken &c
have new electors nominated. Such
was the sentiment expresser here this
week. at the final meeting of the old
Republican state committee, which
met for the purpose OF winding up
Its business, canvassing the returns
of the primary election held June A,
and certifying the results.
"A meeting of the new committee
elected was called to be held at
Parkersburg July IS, for the pur-
pose of organization. The meeting
here was quiet and harminiius.
Eleven OF the sixteen members of
the committee were present in per-
son, or by proxy. The victorious
candidates in the primary were GER
titled as the party nominees. A
contest came up in the Third sena-
trial district, Frank Il. Markey, II
Wood county, contestlng the seat on
the state committee of w. R. Me-
sepRie, of Ritchie county. Thomas
A. Brown, of Wood county, received
the highest vote and under the rules
of the primary, no two could be
elected from the same district. Me-
-servie was seated by a unanimous
vote. When the new committee
meets it will consist of thirty-three
members.
Chairman Virgil L. Highland, of
the old committee, will preside un.-
til his successor is elected. All
state, district and county nominees
are invited to meet with the new
committee at Parkersburg for the
purpose of making plans for the
coming campaign. Chairman High
land was ordered to inquire of the
presidential electors as to whether
or not they will support Taft and If
not then the new committee will be
asked to provide for the nomination
OF new electors. The question or
state and county nominees going on
the Roosevelt ticket in case it comes
into the state, was not discussed at
the meeting.
The new Republican state COM
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
ll]4AIER
Says That If Senate Gusts
Him 1t Will. Be an Act
of Anarchy.

WASHINGTON. July 11.-senator
Lorimer took the floor In the Senate
this afternoon to defend his right ia
a seat in that body. He followed
Senator Reed. of Missouri, who had
made a bitter attack en- Lpramer. and
his election.
As he rose to speak LorimAr de-
clared his purpose WAS to gave the
Senate an insight into the men who
had tried to ruin him. 1T is true,''
he said, 1.-The Senate has the right 70
deny me my seat in this body ON the
flimsiest pretext or no pretext at all,
but intend to show that no vote
cast for me was influenced by fraud.
This IS no joke. 1t Is solemn
serious question: IL the Senate de-
cides to follow the views of the mi
nority of this investigating committee
1t will be a travesty on civilized jur-
isprudeuee. a modlSery on tutsice. It
Will be a declaration that the Senate
has decided to follow the REQ flag,
that 1t has become an advocate of
anarchy. and has adopted the, doc
trine OF recall as advocated by tts
arch champion"
Lorimer declared that a certain
Chicago newspaper Publisher should
be in prison and would be II the
public prosecutors were active.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
WESTON
Woman Dies in Local Hos,
pital After Short H.
ness.

The body of Mrs. Carrie starcher,
aged 40 years, who died in a local
hospital Wednesday midnight was
tpken to her home at Weston Thurs
day morning. where the funeral and
burial will be held Friday.
Mrs. Starcher was critically i'll a,
her home at Weston and the attend
ing physician brought her to a local
hospital Wednesday evening hoping
that with the care and attention she
would receive there would save he
life. She began sinking soon after
the hospital and death end
ed her sufferings at the, hour stated.
The deceased woman is survived
by her husband and several children.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
An Experienced and Efficient
Concern Viii Make the
City Beautiful.

The A. j. Rioux Company, Of
Cohoes, N. Y, has been engaged
as Official decorator for the EIks'
state reunion here September II. IS
and 10, and Mr.. Rioux is spending
the day here arranging the prellmi-
naries of the work. He expects to
have corps of artists here by Sep
TENDER l, at which time the taking
of contracts and the work of dec
orahng the city on an elaborate
scale will be begun.
The local Blks' decorating COM
mistee counts itself fortunate in pro-
curing the services OF this widely
known decorating Company and it
can safely guarantee perfect satisfac-
ton.
The A. j. Rioux Company has
done a large amount of work in this
state. 1t was the official decorator
atSthe Elks' state reunion at Blue
field last year. 1t decorated Par
kersburg on four occasions within
the last few years. 1t has decorated
Wheeling three times and recently It
decorated Grafton for home coming
week there. 1t also acted for the
United Commercial Travellers state
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
FISHING CREEK
In Wetzel County May Be
Re1Stocked- With Fish
Very Soon. 81

WASHINGTON, D. c., July IL
application has been made to the
bureau of fisheries FOR a supply of
fish for Fishing Greek and othsf
streams IN wetzel county. Dufing
the oil development in Wetzel coun-
ty the escape of oil into the streams
was so profuse that practically all
the fish in the county were killed.
But now the development is well in
hand and the oil that is produced is
promptly cared for, and the streams
are again free of oil. This expla-
nation has been made to the fish
commissioner and 1T is believed he
will allot a liberal supply of fish for
restocking tho streams.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
CHlLDRENS HOME
rs IN FINE SHAPE
Decares Governor GIasscocE
After Visiting the
Same.

CHARLESTON July 11.-"with-
out the slightest foundation" was
the reply of Governor Glasscock
when asked whether he found any
truth in the report criticizing the
management of the Chltdren's Home
at Ellsina
Governor Glasscoele visited the in
stitution last week and made a per-
sOual investigation. From what he
said when discussing the matter, 1t
may be summed UP that the govern
or found the reverse of the criticisms
TO be true.
II found the food wholesome and
clothing good" said the governor. A
report had been sppead broadcast
that the children were poorly fed
and scantlly clad. AS result of
these reports the governor decided to
investigate personally.
There were Is girls and AZ boys
in the home when the governor was
there last week, and these are housed
in Separate dormitories, with the ex-
ceptton of blind infant which the
nurses care for in the girls dorml-
tory.
Relative to the Berkeley Springs
property which the Board OF Public
Works visited last Saturday. the goDo
ernor said the trustees were author
ICED to advertise for lease of the prop
erty. The trustees at this time have
several propositions under consider
alton hut It is encessary to advertise
before closing contract. One of the
propositions calls for the erection 'of
modern hotel costing 100000,
while another calls for a structure.
including furnishings, of $4,000.
The grounds have been greatly i'm
proved, says the governor, hut it is
the belief that the springs viii never
be what they ought to be until a new
and modern hotel has been erected
TO take care of the patrons.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
BARNUN And
CITADEL Bull DING
WILL BE a REFUGE
For the Needy and An Those
Worthy of Shelter
and Care.

In response TO an ad. put in Gin.
cinnati paper by a Clarksburg man
for housekeeper, a woman and four
year old daughter responded. answer
Ing the adj, and was in turn sent
money for transportation. She ar
rived in clarlIsburg only last week,
went to her prospective employers
and found ,the conditions of servitude
repulstve and was turned out Of the
house with but one dollar. The man
refused to pay her way back to Gin
cinnati as he had said he would IL
conditions were unsa ,sEactory, but of
course he did ont stand by his word.
The woman very worthy. thus left m
the city OF elarssburg stranded with
little money and no place to go
other than the jail for sleeping over
night, applied to Ensign Mrs Wat
kns of the salvation Army who,
though crowded in their own humble
home. took in the mother and child
for safety until proper solution of
the case could be effected. For few
days She remained In the home OF
the Commanding officer. The woman
has now a very nice position and
home with well-to-do farmer in the
county. and has proved in every way
worthy of the aid and assistance rem
dered to herself and child.
This is not a exceptional case or
unusual; there are hundreds of cases
kindred to this where things out
side, the indigiduars control combine
to make an unfortunate condition in
that individuars life.
Clarlssburg's civic center, such as
the new Citadel building for phllan-
thropic work will be known and for
whlch the citizens are now organic
ing for a whirlwind campaign to be
run SEPTEMBER 9th to I4th. inclus-
i've, for $4,000 to make possible the
systematic care OF the charitable and
phltanthroptc work. of this city.
The thy has nothing OF this type
or character whereby and wom-
en-, boys and girls may, be referred
or committed for aid and help such
as each individual case may need.
Thus, citizens who are Interested in
this movement are giving their
heartiest support and promise OF fl
nancial aid for this project when it
is forthcoming, and It is safe to pre-
dict that when the time of September
is, rolls around. this building Will
be probability In clarlosburg's his
tory
In this building there will be
apartments where Just such cases as
this woman and child may be tem-
porarily housed until satisfactory
disposition of the case is made.
AS one citizen puts it: 'AThe Sal
vatiom Army possibly does It's work
with less expenditure OF money than
any kindred institution"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
PARDON
Board Refuses to Remit a
Fine and Acts in Other
Cases.

CHARLESTON. July 1.-THE eff
forts of W. o. Davis, of PhiIippI, Bar
bour county, to be relieved of the
payment of a fine for the sale of in
toxicants without license, were not
successful before the pardon attorney
and Governor >Glasscock. Davis is a
druggist, He was indicted on two
counts of selling intoxicants. He
entered a plea of guilty and was fined
$1,000 and costs in each case. He
then asked that the fine be RENTED.
Other cases passed upon by the
pardon attorney and governor, were
those of Mike Bicanic and A. c. Col
Inns. Bicanic was indicted and con-
yicted in Brooks county of carrying
a revolver, and given the usual SEN
tence. The most of this has been
~-~~N~~-~-~-~-~-~-~
Continued on mage ten.O
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
In a Coal Mine Near the City
Of Moundsyille, This
State.
BODIES ARE FOUND
Explosion is Caused by Gas
and Ten Men are the >
Victims.

BROWNSVILLE, w. Va, July IL
Ten men were entombed in the PAN
anna shaft of the Ben Franklin Coal
Company near here this morning by
an explosion OF gas.
General Foreman C. E. McCabe
headed arescue party. and after pen
etrating three quarters OF a mile
found buried and mangled the bodies
of William Hupp and Joe Minalin,
miners, who were brought to the
surface.
Gas drove out the rescuers and
another party was formed later to
recover the other miners who were
believed to be dead.
The mine usually employees eighty
Teen when working to its capacity.
AS a rescue party penetrated into
the mine it found the dead bodies OF
Joseph caraloonis. Joseph Lasrchal-
ski and David Brooks. All had evil
IDENTIFY been killed by the force of the
explosion.
The rescue party was forced to
leave the mine because of gas. and
the work was continued by another
party made up Of volunteers from
nearby mines.
1t was the opinion Of the rescuers
that all men in the mine are dead
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
LOCAL LINENAN
Falls at Fairmont and Re
ceives/Probably Fatal
Injuries.

FAIRlMoNT, July 11.-John Myers,
aged 80 years, lineman for the Bell
Telephone Company, while at work
stringing some wires on Main street
yesterday came in contact with a
live wire and fell to the street. He
was severely shocked, his left arm
was burned and his left ear lacerat-
ed, besides conclusion of the brain
from the force Of the fall. There is
but slight hopes for his recovery.
Meyers's parents live in Wheeling
and his place of residence is Clarks-
burg.
Earl Lyons. concrete mixer for the
Consolidation Coal Company, had his
left hand nearly crushed off yester-
day by getting it caught in a cog
wheel while at work at Gypsy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
GROSS HELD
For Grand Jury without Bail
on Criminal Assault
Charge.

WESTON, July NV, D. Cross
was given a hearln before Justice
Hughes yesterday afternoon upon the
charges of criminal assault. The
hearing drew a large crowd and there
was much feeling against Cross.
Attorney B. S. stathers represented
Cross and Prosecuting Attorney
Charles P. Swint represented the
state.
A great deal Of testimony was
heard which was very damaging
against Cross. He was held to ans
wer to the grand jury without bail.
Three doctors swore he did not sue
coed in his attempt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
SANITARY
Policeman Hales Man into Court for
Violating Health ordinanpe.

Myer Rosenshlne. a local junk
dealer, was arraigned before Mayor
Frank R. Moore this morning in po-
lice court on a charge of violating
the health ordinance by allowing a
pool of stagnant water and Pile OF
rubbish to remain on his premises.
w, W. Ours. sanitary policeman,
prosecuted the case. The mayor
gave the defendant untFl 9 o'clock
Monday morning to clean the prop
erty thoroughly and continued the
case until that time. Rosenshine
was released on his recognizance
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
PENALTY
OF Bad Check Law Is E4caped by
Bridgeport Man.

Through the assistance Of a rela'
tive, H. G.. Jones, an employee OF
the Bridgeprt pottery, has escaped
penalty under the new check
statute. He was arrested Wednes,
day at Bridgeport and taken before
Justice G. H. Gordon in this city
on charge of having drawn a
chack for SIS on the Bridgeport
bank in favor of James Boyles, OF
this city, when there we're NO funds
In that bank with which to meet the
check. The relative pail the face Of
the check and the costs of the case
Jones was then released from Gus
tody.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
2 FINAL ACTION
May Be Taken Today and
Not Later Than Tomor-
row in the Case.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July IL
Final action not later than tomorrow
was in prospect when the Senate
resumed consideration of the Lori,
mer case today. This is the fifth
session of the legislative day Of
July 6, the date set for the vote,
and it is expected before nightfall
that Lorimer will take the floor to
make the closing speech in his de-
Tense. Probably some general dis
cussion will precede the vote.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
COMMITTEE GETS
ELKS DECORATOR

meeting at Huntington recently.
This company is now engaged in
decorating Cleveland, o.. for the
national meeting of the Eagles
shortly to be held, and 1T is also
decorating Columbus, o., for the
centennial there.
The Elks' decorating committee
consists of W. G.. Meeks, chairman;
Will ,Nnsbaum, Arthur Parsons, j /.
T.. swagsr, John H clifford. James
G. Coleman, G. j.. Hickman, John
IL, Jacox and W. s. slmeral.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
BOY INJURED.

A young boy by the name Of vii
llams fen off a street car on West
Pike sreet Thursday afternoon at l
o'clock and wus painfully injured. A
phVsicianSs was summoned who
dressed knee which, was in a bad
condttid After dressing the wound
he was taken to his home in the
East End where he was resting cas-
Ter at press time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
WRECK DELAYS TRAIN

Baltimore and Ohio passenger
train No. due at the local station
at $40 O'Clock did NOT arrive until
! o'clock Thursday afternoon on &C.
count of a wreck at German, near
Rowelsburg, where an entire train
was derailed last niga.4 and several
coaches were overturned. No pas
sengers were injured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
TAFT SIGNS BILLS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Juy IL
The president has signed bills
granting pensions to Samuel E.
BLACK and Job snyder, of Parkers-
burg; Thomas NJ. Boylan, of Glen
Easton; and Francis Hawkinbeddy,
OF Fairmont.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-11
YOU TELLS
OF GREAT AMOUNT
OF Money Contributed to
Colonel Roosevelt's Cam
paign in 1904.

WlABIHlINlGTON, July IA total
OF $l,900s0o0 was raised for Colonel
Roosevelts campaign in 1904 accord
ing to the testimony of George b.
CortelyOu before the Senate campaign
investigation committee today.
One Of his rules on contributions
was that no pledge or promise was
ito be attached to the acceptance Il
any contributions.