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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-01-31
JANUARY 81, 1913
NUMBER 5

~
If Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Chicago. Now and then, when a spasm of virtue
selzes the community, the word goes out from police
headquarters that all music must Often a
saoonkeeper, generally ignorant foreigner, is puz
zled know why the saloon next door or across the
street has music while his piano must be silent. He
rapidly becomes educated however, unless he is I'm
usually independent extraordinarily dull He soon
discovers the way to favor.
The Cigar Mans Graft.
The practice of shaking dice for cigars, which, by
the way contrary to law, quite in saloons
and cigar stores and even in restaurants A certain
class of who work with loaded dice employ
other tricks frequently accumulate several boxes of
cigars. These they sell at reduction in neighbor-
hood to saloonkeeper who is professional bonds
man. proprietor of gambling den, and sometimes
cages in building and remodeling saloons or hotels
This particular graft might be overlooked except that
it indicates how of the small fry get their share
and are satisfied with the crumbs
The Real Estate Mans Graft.
There are several forms of securing illegal profits
in the real business by INSCRIPTIONS business
men, but am speaking of one form which is di-
rectly connected with local politics. concrete
will make the matter plain
The furniture in local hotel was sold for $3.50 to
a credulous woman who led to believe that she
could make lot of money. After putting her savings
in the business purchasing furniture and carpets
she was squeezed out for $780, and the furniture
sold to another woman for $1,000 She morgaged her
little property in another state to raise thousand
dollars cash and to give mortgage for $500. She
told that she could keep transiens and that she
would probably be protected by the real estate
who had pull with the police and that the policemen
would patronize her place, it very to the
station She promised lease for three years, but
when she went her lease they rendered her
for three months. She declined the lease and re-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-01-31
VOLUME VIII

By Rev. Elmer L. Williams Pastor Of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
CUTTING SGRAPE
Occurs Over a Sandwich and
Negro is Jailed for
Trial.

AS a result of a free for all fight
in the East End Tuesday night shortly
after 10 o'clock, lobe Williams, ne
gro, is a prisoner in the city lookup
awaiting a hearing before the mayor
and George c. Bratton, manager Of
the East End Plumbing Company, is
at his home on East Pike street suf-
fering from several cuts on the head
and face. George Adams, the third
person in the fight. received several
small scratches, None of the injuries
is serious.
The fight was the result of an ar
gument over a hamburger sandwich
the white men had purchased in ne
gro restaurant in that section of the
city. The negro alleges that the mon
refused to pay for the sandwiches.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16

INSTITUTE
Of United Brethren Ministers
at Terra Alta is Now
in Progress.

The Ministerial Institute OF the
West Virginia United Brethren church
convened at Terra Alta Tuesday
morning at 8 o'clock. T. @, Rada-
baugh was elected chairman and J. C.
Warner secretary. Thirty-hve mon
lsters answered to the call Of tl1e roll.
The institute was addressed during
the day by I. Dross. 8. A. lessee.
j. r. PritchaTd nd n. s. strader,
H. r. Hess, o. Fksburg, presented
a thoughtf1l psfsr on the Hone Life,
which was hishi appreciatedi @. s
Hanleiter % ted "a paper On the
History Of the West Virginia Confer
ence. It set out 50 forcIbly the activi-
ties OF the conference that commit
tee of three was appointed 70 pre-
serve It's subject matter as basis Of
the conference history.
THURSDAYS program embraces pap
ers by /. M. Ward, Graham Ware. H.
X Meyer, T. P. AlIender. S. 3. Bran
non and the second paper by 9. s.
Hanleiter on the history of the con-
ference.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
OGDEN HEADS
Public Service Commission,
Succeeding v. L. High
land in That Position.

Advices from Charleston announces
the promotion of Howard N Ogden,
Of Fairmont, to head the Public
Utilities Commission. He succeeds
virgil L. Highland. who recently re-
signed as member OF the commits
sion. The promotion of Mr. Ogden
comes as. signal recognition OF his
ability aud his and his unaring eff
forts in behalf or the work since his
appointment as member of the
commission.
Other changes in the personnel o.
state officials include James s. Isalttn
to take charge of the workmen's
compensation fund and has added 70
his department railroads formerly in
the division at the head of which ta
Charles II. Bronson
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
PEYOTE EATING
Among Indians as Part Of Re
ligious Belief Results in
Wild Orgies.

la CROSSE, Wis, July 16.-Con-.
gressman John H. Esch today an
nounced that he would attempt to OBJ
tain an appropriation for the sup
preston, of peyote eating among the
Winnebago indians. Reports received
recently tell OF orgies INDUCED in by
the Red Skins which are of the widest
nature, bringing on Inconsistencies
which lasts for two and three days
In many cases insanity results from
the eating OF the herb, which is part
Of the Indians religious belief.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
TARIFF COMMISSION
Is What National Association
of Manufacturers Want
ed Mulhall Says.
gov AseoelAvro PaEsa9

WASHINGTON July 16.-Martin L.
Mulhall brought the story OF his lobby
ing activities for the National Assoc
iation of Manufacturers up 70 1908
before the Senate committee today
and testified about the work Of the
association in promoting tarlH COM
mission.
"The association wanted Miles and
scwedtman on II and wanted p con-
troll it themselves" MulhalI testified.
He did not explain who Miles was.
Scwedtman was secretary to, PTesi-
dent Van Cleave, of the association.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
Until Receivers are Appointed
by Court as Result Of
Bank Failure.
~ Aaaee,Arse earsel

=
MORGANTOWS, July i6--WorS
on the hydro-electric powe77 ram on
the Cheat river was stopped last
night by the GILLESPIE Construction
Company, of Pittsburg, the con-
tractors.
The dam was being built by a
subsidiary company of the American
Water Works and Guarantee Com
pany, one OF the Kuhn corporations
OF Pittsburg, and work was suspend
ed until such time as the court pro-
ceedings made necessary by the ap-
pointment Of receivers, for the par
ent company could be taken.
Information from Pittsburg today
was to the effect that work would
be resumed in the very near future
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
Del FCATE RA1TH DUFF IS /
FOUND GUILTY By JUR 81
ROOSE WELT IS IN
TERRIBLE STORM
!. SLIT SKIRT WEARER
. TREED pm RICHMOND.

:. RICHMOND, Va, July 16-
Z. Blossom Browning paid $25
:. fine in Judge Crutchdeld's court
:. here today for wearing a slit
:. skirt and declared she inteded
& to go to New York at once
:. where people are not prudish."
:. She was charged with indecent
:. exposure. The skirt, slit knee
:. high and held by the police as
:. evidence, was restored to Miss
s. browning on her promise to
s. sew up the slash or not lappear
..again in the streets of Richmond
!. without a petttcoat. Miss
:. Browning's lawyer argued that
;: the sale Of the skirt by a Ii
:. censed department store per-
:. mitted her to wear 1T. Judge
:. Crutchfleld replied that a city
:. license for the sale ofire arms :
:. did not authorize murder. The
:. justice. after an inspection OF
..the offending skirt, blushingly
:. fined the defendant, who paid
:. with the retort that Richmond
:. is most illeberal city,
!. Justice Crutchfeld's court
:. was packed with the most Sc
:. Iect audience it had ever held.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
VERY RO1.
Is the Weather Now in the
= States of Missouri and
Kansas.
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KANSAS CITY, July 16.-The ex-
eessiye heat of yesterday, when the
thermometer registered 11S at ons
Kansas City point and was above 100
at many places in western Missouri,
continued undated throughout the
two states today The only rain re-
ported in forty-eight hours was .Os at
Concordia and no further precipita-
ton was in sight. The official Their
mometer here registered 95 at II
O'Clock, a degree higher than at the
same hour yesterday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
VERY SPOT TO FISH.

]. J. Curley of the waldo buffet is
home from a trip of two weeks in the
East mostly. He visited Atlantic City,
wildwood and Anglesea in New Jer-
sey and saw the presidents home at
seagirt, He found fishing fine at
Anglesea and he desires the Tele-
gram to tell his friends that that is
the spot for anglers. He came home
by way of Pittsburg. The trip recup-
Grated him and gave him long &C.
served rest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
Lightning Encircles Cage He
and Sons Are in on Hunt
ing Trip.
nv AssocIATEo PREssl

GRAND CANON. Ariz., July 10
a terrific electrical storm, the
worst experienced in this region in
years. ragged about Col. Theodore
Roosevelt and his party yesterday as
they crossed the Colorado river in
Bright Angle canon en- route to the
Bad Lands hunting grounds.
The crossing was made in cage
suspended from a cable 500 feet
above the river. lightning played
about the cage and the eoloneT and
his sons. Archie and Quentine. were
drenched by rain but suffered no
other mishaps.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
OF the West Virginia Fnn-
eral Dire foFs Asspcia-
ton Meeting Here.
OSBORNE is HoNORED
By Election as a Member of
the Executive Committee
OF the Association.

omcers TO serve for the ensuing
year and delegates to represent the
association at the national conven-
ton in Milwaukee were elected at
the afternoon session Of the West
virginia Funeral Directors conVen-
ton which is being held here. They
are as followss
o. &c. ogdin, st. Marys. president
q. N. Cokeley, Harrlsyille, vice
president.
Frank Foster wellsburg. secre-
tary-tfeasurer.
c. G. Fish, Cameron, sergeant At
arms.
The representatives to the nation
al conventions are: g. M.Cokeley.
HarrisyiIle; s. NJ. Kendall, Elkins;
g. G. Fish, Cameron; and F. c. Daw-
son, Rowlesburg.
The session this morning was
devoted to business until 1O:3O
o'clock at which time Prot.
H. s. Rckles addressed the
association on the subject of Per
manent Preservation and Ultra En-
balmtng." whereby many years are
lifted from the appearance Of cons
sumptive and other emaciated
case. EIis address was very interest
ing and intructive and the hall was
crowded to the doors, as all were
anxious to hear Prof. Eckles talk on.
this important subject.
Seven new members we're admit
ted into the association at the morn
ing session. The new members are
]. D. Thomas. ClenGenip: f. A..
Squires, Buckhannon; s. N. Moore.
Warrington; Charles o. Hursey,
shinnston; Rockenstein and Echolis.
Parkersburg: Logan Mercantile
Company. Logan; and F. S. Estlack,
Wallace.
After eIectIng teh officers and del
egates to the convention the mem
bers of the executive committee
were elected. The committee Is
composed Of wv. G. Osborn, of this
city; r. L. Cunningham, of Fair
mont; H. 5. Thompson, OF Keyser;
H. e, McGregor, of Cairo; and L. X.
Mott. of Davis.
The session was Adjourned aIteF
the election of the executive com
nittee and all interested went to the
CIarksburg Casket Company's fac
tory, where Prof. H. s. Eckles gave
a demonstration and a lecture on
embalming. After the lecture the
Clarksburg Casket Company will en-
terrain all present.
DR.. Andrew j. Wilson, bacterfolo-
gist of the Wheeling health depart
ment, who was to. make an address
at the evening session Tuesday
failed to appear. DR.. H. G. Mich
aels, of Cleveland, o.. gave a scien-
tiffc lecture to the members of the
association. The failure Of DR.. VIII
son to arrive was great disappoin:-
ment TO the association as a large
number OF people had gathered to
hear his address and were disaP-
pointed. DR.. Michaels delivered an.
interesting and instructive lecture,
which was much appreciated by the
large audience.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
FIDUGIARY
Business in Two Gases is
Transacted by County
Court Today.

Before the county court Wednesday
Sarah v. Morris qualified as cxecutrix
of the will Of John Morris without
bond. W. M. Morris, William and J.
o. Crist Will appraise the estate.
Ruby NJ. Koon qualified as admin
istratrix on the estate of Robert
s. Koon with bond at $500 and James
Burlington surety. James F. Bufang-
ton, Lee cousack and F. NJ. Melrose
were appointed appraisers of the esq
tatp.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
Second Member of the Legs
lature Convicted of Re
ceiving Brides.
IN SENATE CONTEST
Webster County Circuit Court
Jury Out Two Hours
and a Half.
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WEBSTER SPRINGS, July L.
The case of Delegate Rath Dun,
charged with bribery in connection
with the late United States senator
Tau campaign, was given to the jury
this morning soon after 8 O'Clock.
Those who believed the decision
would be promptly rendered were
disappointed and at 10 o'clock no
news had come from the jury room.
|. At 1925 o'clock the jury entered
the court room and the foreman an.
nounced that it had reached verdict
Of guilty.
Duff IS the second p eHber Sf the
Legislators kp IL o6Snyi / ted in cennecl
ton with the United States senatorial
scandal last winter.
Duff Weeps.
Duff and his wife sat weeping in
the court room during the greater
part Of the time the jury was out
Just before the verdict was announc.
ed, Delegate S. u. G. Rhodes, also
under indictment, entered the room
accompanied by his wife and went to
the Duffs and comforted them. Al
ter the verdict was read the attor-
neys for the defense insisted that
each Juror face the convicted man
and announce his vote. When this
was over Dun was taken to jail, still
followed by his faithful wife, who
declared as they passed out, wen
get justice some day."
Judge Burdette for the defense
Immediately asked for an arrest OF
judgment that was oyerruled as was
the motion of Attorney Gregory that
the verdict be set aside.
To Try Asbury.
The state announced It's readiness
to proceed with the trial of of Dr..
H. F. Asbury, the accused Putnam
county legislator, but Attorney Bur
dette saff re might not remain IN
the case and asked for few hours
time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
OTTOMAN TROOPS
Are Being Pushed by the
Turkish Government TO
the North.
GOV AsseerA1sn paEss,

CONsTANTINOPBE July 16-,
The government is determined to
push forward ottoman troops as far
as the stronghold of .Adrianople,
captured by the Bulgarians after
prolonged siege during the recent
Balkan war. Thus far, however
the powers have not addressed any
communication to. the Turkish gov
eminent on the subject of the ad-
vance Of ottoman troops toward the
North.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
GENERAL Strike
Of the Ice Men of Cleveland
is Predicted by Union
for Tomorrow.

,CLEVRLAND, o.. July 16-The
strike of ice delivery men and their
helpers grew in Importance today
when additional walkouts of city ice
delivery workers swelled the total
namber of strikers to 200. Omcials
of the union, said that the strike
will be genral by tomorrow.
There are about 1900 delivery men
and their helpers in the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
HOTEL BURNED
at Longport Near
Atlantic City Destroyed
by Fire.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July 16--
Fire today destroyed the Devonsnire
hotel at Longport, near here The
hotel was partly filed with guests
and as the fire made slow headway,
all we're able to leave the place
without any one being hurt. Many
of the guests, however, lost person
al property. The 1855 is estimated
at $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
AVIATOR DIES
Of Injuries Sustained in An
AeropIane Accident on
Military Airdome.

JUEnBRlBoG, Germany, July 10
Lieutenant Stoll. an army aviator,
died today of injuries sustained last
evening in an aeroplane accident on
the military airdome here. While
landing after a flight with a passen-
ger, lieutenant Stoll's machine
struck the top of tree. overturned
and threw the occupants to the
ground. The passenger was not
injured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
C0BB'S SUSPENSION
For Alteration with Umpire
Hildebrand Monday is
Confirmed.

NEW YORK, July l6-The sus'
pension of Ty Cobb, of the Detroit
baseball club for his alteration
Monday with Umpire Hildebrand al
Detroit, was automatically confirmed
today by president Johnson, of the
American League. Johnson said ne
would fix the time of the suspension
when he reGeives the omcial report
of the case.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
COX WINS
Case Against Him in Court is
Dismissed by Judge
Caldwell.
~ AesOelArsn 10,

CINCINNATI. O., July l6-Judge
Caldwell in the common please court
today granted the motion of the de-
tense and dismissed the case against
George b. Cox, the former political
leader and inancier. Cox was on
trial on the charge of misapplying
$4,000 of the funds OF the Cincin-
natl Trust Company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
SUICIDAL FEATURES.

A special feature at the BijoI
-theater today and tonight conSists
OF pictures of the great automobile
races in indianapolis May 10 last.
These pictures are thrilIers. An
other feature is the portrayal OF =
famous fourteen-fhning baseball
game betwen the New York Giants
and the Philadelphia nine in New
York recently.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
CONTRACTORS Gun
WORK ON BIG DAM
:. RARLRoAD TRAIN STOPS
. AT A sBEHPERrs BED.

!. CHICAGO, July 16-Mtss :
:. Clara Marskee was sleeping the
:. untroubled sleep of a care I
!. free school girl early today !
:. when suddenly something en-
:. tered her room. 1t was a rail- !
:. road train. The Marskee home
:. stares straight at "a railroad
:. embankment and directly in
:. the path OF freight train.
:. which left the rails, several
:. cars tumbling down from the
:. track. One OF them tore
:. through the front Of the house
:. and stopped directly in front
:. or Miss Marskee's bed. She es-
:. capped from the wrecked house
: without injury.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
WISCONSIN MAN
Is. Chosen TO be Minister to
China After a Long Con
ference Today. j
ennAannerArre PREsas

wAsHINGToN, b. C.. July 10
DR.. Paul S. Reinsch, professor OF
political economy in the University
of wisconsin. has been selected for
minister to China. Secretary Bryan.
DIR. Reinsch and President Wilson
had a long conference today at the
White House after which 10 became
known that DR.. Reinsch's name
would be sent to the Senate probably
Friday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
TAKEN TO COUNTY JAIL.

John Fleming, the railroad freight
depot Iaborer who twice tried to com
init suicide by hanging Tuesday in
the city lookup. has been taken to
tho county Jail. He still appears to
loo demented and lunacy proceedings
\ m likely have to be instituted
AGAINST him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
MASSACRE
OF Musselmen by Bulgarians
Said to Extend to 10000
Victims.

sALoNBkI, July 16-A horrifying
story of massacres reached here to-
day from Dorian. town forty miles
to the north of saloniki. Mussulmen
there have made a written declara-
ton countersigned by three local
Bulgarian priests that the Bulgar-
ians slaughtered 10000 Mussulmen
who had sought refuge in Dorian
from the surrounding districts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
POLICE COURT.

Four men were convicted of street
Drunkenness and fined the usual sums
this morning in police court. One de-
PENDANT was sent home under sus-
pension of penalty because he was
quite i'll and the others were SEN
fenced to street work in default of
payment Mayor viii II. Cole pre-
sided.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
AMBASSADOR WILSON
Is Summoned to Washington
from Mexico by Presi-
dent Wilson.
enY A,neelArre eness,

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 16-
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson at
Mexico City has been summoned to
Washington for an immediate con-
ference with President Wilson OF
the Mexican situation. This action
is taken to forecast some important
announcement on the administra-
tlon's attitude toward the Huerta
governments. i
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
CHILD DIES.

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs
r. d. Conwell, of smithfield, died in a
local hospital at 3 o'clock this morn
ing after an illness OF pneumonia.
The body was taken to smithfield this
afternoon and the funeral services
Will be held at the home there Thurs
day morning
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
JAILED FOR TEN DAYS.

Logan Trader OF Grafton was sen
fenced wednesday by Justice 7. G.
NIcewarner to serve ten days insthe
county jail for being drunk and dis
orderly at the local railroad station
He was arrested and prosecuted by
Captain ]. A. Campbell. of the Bal
timore aud Ohio railroad police force,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
COSTLY PEARL sTolEN.

LONDON. July 16-The theft of
a pearl necklace valued at $685.
900 was reported to the Scotland
yard authorities today. The pearls
are alleged to have been stolen dur
ing transit by post from Paris TO a
IeaIer In London.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
TRANSFERRED TO CITY.

David j. Taxacher, private in the
United States army assigned to the
recruiting service, has been trans
terred from Parkersburg to the local
station, taking the place of Corporal
Harry Smith, who will go to Column
bus, o., Monday
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
An EXPLOSION
Missive Blows Up in Dublin
Postoffice and Employe
eals tisiInjured.

tnNAaeeelArEe raEsa

LONDON. July 16-An explosion
attributed by the police to militant
suffragets is reported to have oc-
Cured at the Dublin postottce this
afternoon. A sorter was stamp
ing letter addressed to John Dill
Ion, irish Nationalist member OF
Parliament for the east division OF
Mayo, when the missive blew up and
badly injured the employees hand.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16
HEARING EVIDENCE.

Judge Raymond Maxwell at a spec
ial term of the circuit court Wednes-
day heard evidence on. motion by
jackson and George Lewis for the APP
pointment Of a committee for william
Lewis, their father.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-16

es6or frIeo N = fR.sIIl q. 100 hone y
HARRISON ana neiol1lng coez
ties rer ilarly.