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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
Is Dependent upon an Increase
in Rate Declares Chairman
Clark in an Address.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Iu an adj
dress to the twenty-fifth annual CON
vention to the National Association
OF Railway Commissioners today
Chairman e., E. Clark of the Interstate
Commerce Commission declared that
ideal transportation conditions could
not be obtained without an increase
in rate.
AN ideal transportation situation
can be obtained only by large addi-
tons TO the facilities and great inn
provements in Methods said Chair
man Clark. The added facilities can
he secured only through expenditures
from surplus earnings or from expan-
sion OF credit In either way, the to-
tai cost 10 purchasers OF transporta-
ton would be increased Even if 1t
be true that the present financial con
dtion Of transportation agencies is
due to reckless improvident, or even
dishonest financing in the past, II
would be a mistake to undertake 10
correct it by 4 policy of reprisal which
would impair the usefulness or eff
cheney OF the carriers upon which the
welfare, the very life of the commerce
of the country depends"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
PHARMACY
Department Request win Be
Laid before the University
Board This Week.

MoRGANToWN, Oct. 2S.-A special
committee of the West Virginia Phar-
maceutieal Association will. be here
this week to meet the board Of regents
Of the university for the purpose OF
securing if possible department of
pharmacy in the university. At the
last meeting of the State Pharmaceu-
teal Association the question OF such
a department in connection with the
university was discussed at some
length. and the decision was unani-
nous to ask that provisions be made
for instruction OF this character.
The committee will lay the matter
before the board and ask that such q
department be established next year.
1t is said that the only serious ques-
ton involved is that of admitting to
such department students who have
not completed the high school work
required for freshman standing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
RICHARD SPRINGER
Well Known Citizen Dies at His
Home in the Town of
MonOngah.

Richard Springer. aged about 6S
years, died at 4:30 O'Clock Monday
afternoon at his home at Monongah.
He was a member OF one OF the old
est families OF Marion county, and
had a wide family connection. His
death was caused from hardening OF
the arteries.
Mr.. Springer vas a son of Dennis
and Jane Harris Springer. He mar
ried Miss Jemima Carlow, who sur
wives him, with two children, Mrs
Harry Faber and Mrs. George Muir
ply, OF Monongah. One grandchild,
William Faber, survives. The sis
tiers and brothers are Joseph Spring
err, OF Tucker county; Zachariah
Springer, of Colfax; John Springer.
of Indiana; Mrs. John Howard, OF
,Boothsvtlle; Mrs. John Saunders,
Mrs. Raymond Mckinney, Sylvanus
Springer. The latter three are dead.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
MRS. SLAUGHTER
Mother of an Adamston Won.
an is Dead in the City
of Fairmont.

Mrs. Susan Slaughter is dead at
the home OF her daughter, Mrs. 4.
f. Brown, at Fairmont She was the
widow of the late ELLIS Slaughter.
who died about fourteen years ago.
Mrs. Slaughter leaves several chill
dren. They are Mrs. William Gantz,
Mrs. r. f. Brown, Mrs. Minnie Fort
ney. and James and Walter
Slaughter, of this city; Mrs. Luther
Hardesty, of Adamston; and Mrs.
Paul Powell. Of Cannohsburg. Pa.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday ternoon at 2:30 O'Clock at
the residence OF Mrs. T. +. Brown.
The Rev. l.. b. Bowers, of the Dia-
mond street Methodist Episcopal
church, will ofTiciate Interment will
be made in Maple Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Slaughter had been i'll for
about three years from the infrm-
tiles Of old age.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
Col ORADO Stale TROOPS
ORDERED TO STRIKE SCENE
BY Command of the Governor
Of the State after he De-
cIareS Martial Law.
AS NO OTHER RECOURSE
Can Be Found and the Trouble
is Now Beyond all Other
Control.

DENVER, Colo, Oct. 28---Afohi-
lized In approximately six hours the
commands OF the Colorado National
Guard began moving toward the
southern Colorado coal fields today
where martial law viii be established
in compliance with proclamation.
Immediately after signing the orr
der directing Adjutant General chase
to proceed 10 the mining districts
with the entire militia force OF the
state, Governor lannon's made
statement for his reasons for issuing
the order.
u have no other recourse, the
governor said. Yesterday me sit4
uation getaway from everybody. /
am compelled to act Anyone who
wants to work will lie given protec-
1 ticn to go and come In peace but
will not allow the importation ot
strike breakers, l mean 10 be fair
to both sides
Telephone adYices from Sherilf j..
S. Grishani al Trinidad to the gog-
ernor's Office state that a large force
of Greek strikers started at 6oscIoclt
this morning for the coal camps al
Tobasco. Berwind, Hastings and De-
lugua announcing that they would
attempt to take the camps and II sue
cessfnl would hold them against the
state troops.
While the ordering OF troops TO
the coal field followed the failure Of
Governor Ammons EFFORTS to arrange
a settlement an additional reason
for the action was found today in
the list OF casualties and properly
damage that have marked the thirty
five days of the strike. These strike
incidents were summarized as fol-
lows: Battle and sl1irmishes, Is;
killed. 2S; wounded, fl; personal
assaults, 6; buildings and bridges
wrecked or damaged by dynamite,
III; property loss estimated, $780,
900; loss in wages, estimated. So
100000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
HAYS NAMED
As Custodian of Federal Build
ing at Parkersburg Con-
trary to Custom.

PARKERsBBRG, Oct. 2S4A tel
egram has been received here from
the treasury department at washing
ton, notifying Collector Sam a. Hays
OF his appointment as custodian of
ths government huiiding at this
place, to succeed former Postmaster
Frank S. Smith. AIR. Hays has not
yet announced whether he win ac-
cept. the position or not. 1t Is one
carrying with it a great deal of hard
work and responsibility and is abb
sclutely without compensation.
The appointment OF Collector HAYS
comes as surprise, as it had been
expected that the custodianship
would pass to Postmaster Powell
and the latter without doubt, will
be named, in the event OF the col,
lector's declining the office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
IRAIN BL0NN UP
BY Mexican Rebels and only
Eight Persons of Many on
It Survive Wreck.

MENICO CITY, Oct. 2S.-Only eight
persons survived in the train wreck
which was dynamited by rebels yes
terday at the railroad station of Lufu
between saltillo and Vanedas. More
than 100 federal soldiers including
three officers were killed All the
survivors We're injured The troop
train is said to have been acting as
convoy and was preceding passen-
ger train. The latter backed into
Saltillo safely The rebels had dis
appeared when troops reached the
scene from Nanedas.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
PAINFULLY INJURED
Is Homer King When He
Shoots Himself In the
Foot With a Rifle.

While out hunting late Monday az
ternoon Homer King, 10 year old son
of William king, OF Broad oaks. ac-
cidentally shot himself through the
left foot with twenty-five caliber
target rife inflcting a painful but
not serious wound.
Young King and Robert Fulton, q
sGhoolmate, took the gun from the
hlng nome to go hunting afer sobtaiH-
ing three cartridges FOR the gun from
some other boys.
The boys placed three cartridges IN
the gun as they started out. After
the gun had been fred three times.
they thought 1t was empty. However,
1t contained cartridge left in 1t by
a person who had used the gun before
they did. Not knowing the gun was
loaded, young King snapped the trlg-
ger and the buffet entered his foos.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
STATE HOME
Site for Location of Pythian
State Home to Be Select
ed Next Week.

Arrangements for the building OF
the Pythian State Home are rapidly
nearing completion, and from pres
ent indications it appears likely that
1t will be located near Huntington.
on what is known as the Guyan Val
ley road. At any rate, representa-
tives Of that city are pulling hard
for its location there. and are offer
ing every possible inducement to the
committee in charge OF selecting a
site.
The Huntington site, together with
al other sites, will be submitted at
the meeting OF the members OF the
Pythfan board, which will be held
at Grafton next week. and it likely
that decision will be made atthat
time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Football Team VIII Play the Present
Team An the Near Future.

AS it is an annual custom for the
Alumni Association OF the Clarks-
burg High school to form football
team and play the present team a
game each year for the benefit Of the
Athletic Association fund the
AluTna Association has appointed
Jesse Harrison and Ward Fletcher a
committee of two. to organize the
Alumna team and to make arrange
mems with the management of the
High school team for the game 10
be played this year. The date OF
the game viii be announced later.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
STOCKS ARE DOWN
TO :" PANIC PRICE,
AS a Result Of the Present and
Last United States Ad-
ministrations.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-George b.
Caldwell, president of the Investment
Bankers Association OF America, IN
opening its second annual convention
here today said that stocks and bonds
were down almost to panic prices
because of the dissatisfaction Of cap
ital with the present and the last adj
ministrations.
For the last two years the security
market has reflected the disgust Of
capital because the administrations Of
Taft and Wilson seemed determined
to.irritate and regulate business.
THE agitation has gone so far that
our government is almost certain to
be on the bear side OF the market"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
Ol.DGLbRRsBURG
NEWSPAPER
UNIQUE
Issue Of The Age Of Progress
is Shown by a Visiting
Native.

a. w. Estlack, of West Farming.
ton, o., a native OF Harrison county
who has been visiting relatives al
I Wallace and On Grass run for several
I days, Is the pessessor OF a copy Of
an old Glarltsburg newspaper tina,
not many people living here recall
+ 1t is The Age OF Progress of We'd
nesday, Nov. s19, 1856. which was
/ published in this city by Philip -
( Chrihfeld. The fGsGe Is No. "a OF
volume two.
Z There are only four pages of ffo.ii
columns each in the issue and 1t diff
iIers as much in character OF its con,
tents from present day newspapers
as it does in size. Most of the lo-
cal news is CLEANED from the adver-
tisements.
The electoral vote of each state as
cast at the late presidential election
was published, showing that Buch-
anan received ia, Fillmore s and
Fremont no. Yirginia's Is were
cast for Buchanan.
Abraham Marks, from the city o.
Philadelphia" advertised a large as
sortment of mems clothing in his
store in the Despard building oppo
site the court house. J.. p. Davis adj
vertised sale of molasses. John ].
Cork WAS running grocery, hard
ware, shoe and drygoods store.
Reynolds and Company were saving
timber on shares at the West End
Saw Mill. b. Bespard and benjamin
Wilson were practicins law then.
]. p. Davis had a confectionery
store here. j.. w. Odell was eabi-
net maker with shop four doors
west of the Baptist church. Charles
Smith offered his services as a por-
trait, house and sign painter, his
shop being two doors west of A. Il.
Barnes drug store.
George IL, Smith and Hi II. Lee,
Jr., announcer that they had estab!
lished classical and mathematical
school in Clarksburg. James Crook
and Henry Basel in a legal notice
informed the public that they hal
viewed and appraised steer"
taken up by Edward R. DAVIDSON on
his lands as an estray at $50. John
j. Cork announced special sale OF
Kanawha salt at Go cents q bushel
by the barrel.
Elisha Owens respectfully ia-
formed his old customers and the
public generally that he had removed
from his old stand to the house for
merly occupied by l.. b. Dolbeare OPP
posite c. Lewis's store on Main
street and that he had just returned
from the East with the latest fash
ions and large and splendid stock
OF summer clothing.
Having been much annoyed by
having my fences thrown down and
stock turned into fields" declared j.
Frush in a public notice. II take oc-
casion to say that the past will be
looked over provided the practice Isl
promptly discontinued; but if con-
tinued l shall prosecute for old and
new, with the utmost vlgor"
Godey's Lady Book and Harper's
were advertised.
Mr.. Estlack also possesses a copy
of a speech of secessation made by
John. s. Garlic, of Harrison county,
delivered Tuesday, March 4. in the
Virginia state convention at Rich
The copy was printed at the
Wing book and job office in Rich
mond.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
APPEAL DISMISSED
BY the Federal Supreme Court
inthe Morris Land Grant
Dispute.
~ LsroriArrn 800

. WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct. 2s-
Another step in the Morris land
grant dispute in West VirxInia.
which has disturbed the courts and
legislature Of that state for years
was taken by the supremea courf ia
dismissing the appeal Of Henry q
King from decision in favor Of u.
y. Buskirk, trustee for the heirs Of
one Mullins. King and Mullins
claimed title to the same properly
through redemption OF land sold for
taxes. The land was originally
granted to Robert Morris, OF Revo-
lutionary war fame,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
KENT IS Retired
From the Conductor Service Of
the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company.

Capt L. Kent, OF Cumberland. who
had been in the service OF the Balti-
more and Ohio for over forty years.
and for the last twenty years has been
on the through run to this city on Nos.
8 and 4, has been retired from the SER
vice and his run is now in charge OF
Capt c. :. Welch, OF Cumberland, who
has been on - and y.
Capt Kent win take up his resi-
dence At Annapolis Prior and during
the war he had been connected with
the navy and saw active service dur
ing the war. He had a host of friends
in this city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
TAkEN TO WHEELING.

John Ramalia and John Anderson.
federal prisoners, were taken from
the Harrison county Jail Tuesday
morning by II. n. Dodge. United
States deputy-marshal. to Wheeling
where they viii be tried in federal
district court, now in session there
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
PRESIDENT WILSON Is
NOT MAKING COMMENT

SALISBURY, n. c., Oct. rs
President Wilson made no comment
on the latest development in the
Mexican situation including the
flight OF Geenral Diaz to an Ameri
can w.rsh p when his train passed.
through here today. News de-
spatches were supplemented by Of
fetal dispatches from Washington
and the president read all without
an expression.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
GENERAL FELIX DIAZ IS GRANTED
REFUGE ON AMERICAN GIJNBOAT
As Well as Two Other Mexicans
Who Fear They Will Be
Done Bodily Harm.
DlAz IS GIVEN ASYLUM.
In the American Consulate by
the Government at Wash
ington, D. C.

WASHINGTON, ID. O., Oct. 28--
Rear Admiral Fletcher, in command
Of the squadron at Vera Cruz, re-
ported the presence OF Felix Diaz
and his party OF refugees on the
gunboat, Wheeling, in an official
despatch received at the navy de-
partment this morning. The navy
department Immediately called on
the state department to decide what
disposition Is to be made OF the fu-
gitIves.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
DIAz IS PLACED ON
ARMY RETIRED LIST,

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 2S-General
Felix Diaz was placed on the retired
list OF the Mexican army today by
order OF Geenral Banquet. minister
Of war. Gsenral Diaz had requested
by telegraph on Sunday to be allowed
to retire and General Banquet, af-
ter comforting with Provisional Pres
ident Huerta, complied. General
piaz had held a commission for
thirty years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
UNION SERVICES.

Union Thanksgiving services will be
held Thanksgiving day here They
viii be held at II o'clock a. m. in the
First Presbyterian church and the
Rev L. w Morrison of the Methodist
'--.cr' chrroh has heen chosen 10
deliver the sermon. An appropriate
iaOsfam Will De observed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
MEETs pRATH on RAIL.

CHARLESTON, Oct. 2S-An nm
known man about fifty years old was
struck and instantly killed on the
Chesapeake and Ohio tracks lust
east of sewelIa by r, F. ". train No.
3. Letters found In his pockets by
The train crew bore the name Of j.
I. Reed, OF Barboursviile. ". va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
PNEUMONIA CAUSES DEATH.

Funeral services over the body OF
Eugene ogden, the sevnteen-months.
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Ogden, of Northyiew, who died at
10 o'clock Monday might, after an III
ness OF pneumonia. were held at the
home at o'clock this afternoon and
the burial was in the Greenlawn
cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
BATTLE Is RAGING NOW
IN THE STRIKE ZONE.

TRINIDAD, Colo, Oct 28-.In a
battle which is believed to have.
started at 5 O'Clock this morning be-
tween approximately Zoo strikers
and possibly 800 mine guards in the
camps at Hastings, Delagua, To-
basco and Berwind, one mine guard
and three strikers are said to have
been killed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
WILSON is APPRAISED
OF GUNBOAT'S ACTION,

CHARLOTTE, \. O., Oct. 20
When President Wilson's train
passed through here shortly after
10 a. m. enroute to Washington,
news dispatches were taken aboard
telling of Felix Diaz being aboard
the United States gunboat. Wheeling,
as a refugee but no expression was
forthcoming from Mr.. Wilson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
ZEE GEE YOU MUST GO.

WHEELING, Oct. Is = After
fighting against deportation ten
years, Yee Gee You, a Pittsburg
iChinaman. who is associated with
large Chinese merchandise firms in
PitLsNurg and Boston, lost his battle
following a decision by Judge Day
ton in the United States here, and
must be deported.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
RELEAsED coNDIrIoNALnY.

On his promise to leave the city
for Qhscggo, here he is to join his
family, young man giving the
name. OF Gharles-Sould, who was re-
Gently Jailed by Nhe police ana nros-
ecuteG Justice II. G. Nicewarner's
court for vagrancy, was releaseu
from the county Jail Tuesday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
IDEAL SHIPPING
ON THE RAIL WAYS
DIiZ Is GIVEN ASYLUM
IN An AMERICAN PLACE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Generai
Felix Diaz was given asylum in the
American consulate at Vera Cruz and
on the gunboat Wheeling at the di.
rect Instructions of the United States
government cabled few days ago BY
Secretary Bryan to Consul Canada.
instructing him to shelter Diaz If his
personal safety were in danger.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
TEaIPnARs no sIEET.

Clarksburg Commander No. IL.
knights Templar, win hold a meet
ing at 1880 O'Clock Wednesday even
ing in the Masonic temple on west
Pike street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28

E. Bartlett, of bridgeport, was a
city visitor Tuesday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28

4Opp oelUE ABldClu StuuG4uH NieitJ
and Hon. Joseph A. RansdeIl. Bot
tom, Gen. Bennett II. Young.
There win be many prominent
speakers besides President Wilson at
the annual convention Of the South
ern Commercial congress in Mobile,
Ala, October 2T-31. Among those
who viii address the meeting are
Hon. Joseph A. Ransdell, U. s. sem
ator from Louisiana and president
Of the National Rivers and Harbors
congress; Gen. Bennett II. Young.
conlmander-in-chief Of the United
Confederate Veterans, and Senior
Ignacio Calderon, envoy from
RoliuSa- - ~ ssysrs
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
THE WEATHER

Cloudy tonight and "wednesday.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-13

Go to Mrs. Shankle's for your Easter Hats. She will give you an up to date hat at the right price. Advt.
 John Barleycorn" by Jack London begins in this weeks is sue of the Saturday Evening Post. Get one tomorrow at the Hesterly Drug Store. Advt
 Good house on East Front St. between Barham and GoSsett's for sale or rent. Apply to w. A. Hatley. Advt.
 For Sale Cheap-23 Brown Leghorn hens, 3 Boosters. Pure stock. .-F. c. Morrow, Blevins, Arkansas. Advt.
 The News is in receipt ot let ter from our former townsman, Will Trevillion, who is now living at Hart, Louisiana. Among oth- CT things Mr. Trevillion said, send me the Daily News, and be sure you send it every day"
 Chas. F. Pittman is over at Murfrees boro today on business for the Prescott Hardware Com, pany. This Company has a branch store at Murfreesboro under the management of Thos. Hit.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-13
JOHN BARLEYCORN.

An eight part serial, will begin in the Saturday Evening Post of March 15,
 Jack London, one of the most successful novelists in the world and known to millions of readers through his short stories and mo- vels, is the author of John Bar. leycorn.
 John Barleycorn tells why men drink; why so many continue to drink, even after admitting that they don't like alcoholic Ii. quors. In explaining the liquor habit MT. London tells of his own thrilling experiences a as sailor, a rover and an author. On sale at Hesterlys Drug Store. Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-13
Local News

Monday March 17th., s St, Patrick's Day.
 J. o. Bryan, of Emmet, was here today on business.
 Jno. Milburn, of Gurdon, spent last night in the city with friends,
 Jno. c. Benton of Lackland Springs, spent a portion of today in Prescott.
 Miss Tichenor is back again at Mrs. Shankle's. She is an ANo. 1 trimmer as all her customers know. Advt.
 Just received, Stunning line of Gage hats. Call at our store on East Second Street and see them. The Prescott Millinery.
 Advt.
 Vestus Sanders, who has been in Tyler, Texas, attending the Tyler Commercial College, re- turned home yesterday after noon, having completed h S course there
 Representative Will Mum re. turned from Little Rock h S morning and after spending a few hours in this city left for his home at Laneburg.
 Ben Waller, Jr., entertained abouta dozen of his gentlemen friends at his pretty home on the corner of East Sixth and Vine Streets last evening at a six o'clock dinner. Several courses were served and many highly in teresting incidents were told of the days that nave gone by and everyone present were loud in their praise of a most enjoyable evening.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-13
TRUCK GROWERS
 ASSOCIATION MEETING

The Cantaloup Association which was organized here last season, has broadened it's scope, and is now known as the Truck Growers Association of Prescott. The unfavorable season last year discouraged some of the members but a gooaly numb Der are going to give the cantaloup another trial. Some who wifi not plant melons will plant sweet DO tatoes. Over fifty acres are al. ready pledged.
 A meeting will be held a t Moore & Martin s office next Sat urday afternoon. Every body in- terested in growing truck should attend
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-13
GOV. OLDHAM PARDONS.

Little Rock, March 13-Gover- nor Oldham Wednesday pardon ed Joe M. Jewell of Pope county, who was convicted in November 1912, and sentenced to serve a four year term in the peniten- tiary for assault with intent O kill The Supreme Court only recently affirmed the sentence in this case.