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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
And There is Heavy Bonbafds
mentinthe Flanders Fight
ing Says the French.
ALLIES REPULsE ATTAC Ks
BY the German Troops as Usual
According to the Official
French Statement.
tsY AssoelA1gp easaa,

PARIS, Dec. 3.-The French offis
cial report given out in Paris this
afternoon says that yesterday there
was another lively artillery exchange
at Newport and to the south ot
Ypres and that a heavy lombard.
ment took place to the west OF Lens:
In the Argonne several German at
tacks were repulsed. Otherwise the.
situation shows little change. The
text OF the communication follows:
"In Belgium there was rather
lively artillery hre directed against
Newport and to the south of Ypres.
The lnundations have extended to the.
south of Dixmude. From the Lys ia
the Somme there has been a violent
bombardment particularly at *,
Noulette to the west Of Lens. There
was quiet along the entire front from
the Somme to the Aisne and In Cham.
payne. In the Argonne several at
tacks on the part of the enemy vert
repulsed and we made slight progress,
In the Woevre district the German ar:
tillery evidenced certain xst,xttys
but with Insignificant results To-
Lorraine and in the. vosges there NJ
nothing to report"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
RAILROAD CARES
Are Ordered Erected and Main.
tanned at Two Places in the
City by Council.

At special meeting Of the city
council Wednesday night. 1t was or
dered that the railroad company
erect and maintain gates at the
West Pike street crossing and at the
West Milford road crossing. The
clerk will give the necessary notices.
Councilmen Boehm, Swager and
Conway were appointed to purchase
ties or Orders for the Sixth street
bridge and to report their action
along that line by January is.
Mayor Cole called the city coun-
ellis attention to the urgent need for
railroad gates and the action taken
was at his suggestion.
The cost of the bridge ties is to be
charged to the bridge contractor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
OVERHFATING EFFECT
IS WORSE THAN POIS ON
of Chemicals in the Air SO Far
as Humans Are Concerned
Says WinsloW.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dec.
Over-heating caused by q; badly ven.
tilated room has a more harmful efss
feet upon the human body than the
chemical poisons In the air. accord.
ing to the report of the first year'f
work OF the New, York State Com.
mission on Ventilation. read before
the American Public Health Associa-y
ton by Prof. c. E. A. Winslow, chair
man OF the commission.
The New York State Commission
has fitted up an experimental room
In the College of the City Of New
YORK where 1t Is possible to main,
tain any desired air condition. Over
one hundred subjects have been kent
In this room for various periodic
during the last year.
When the experimental room or
the New York Commission was warm
the investigators found that the
pulse and body temperature and
blood pressure of the subject was
markedly affected, and that. ais
though they could do hard physical
and mental work If they tried. ~
they had choice they would aG<
complish much less than at lower
temperature. Physical work done
was reduced fifteen per cent by rails
ing the temperature from SO degrees
TO rs degrees.
None OF these bad effects werr
noted II the room was kept. cool.
even IL the air were not changed IL
at all. but kept staKnant for eight
hours so that the carbon dfoxide
went up to ten or twenty times IN
fresh AIR Tftaf mo fkfn = 81 =. tll--l..l
mission found was affected by The
chemical substances in stale breatted
were furnished with hikh elias
lunches. and what they left on their
plates was weighed and 4naly1eed
and It was found that they ute
more when the air was fresh thont
when 4 was not ehanesa.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
STEWART RESIGNS
As Railroad Agricultural Agent
and the Position Will Be
Abolished Soon.
ssese.A. 10 1aE r.L.enas,

BALTIMORE, Dec. 3.-The resigna-
ton Of j. H. Stewart, agricultural
agent Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, at Morgantown, W. Va, having
been rendered to take effect January
l, 1915, tits announced by Vice Presi-
dent George F. Randolph, head OF the
traffic department of the road, that
the position will be abolished. This
is being done in the interest of econ
omy following the resignation Of Mr..
Stewart, 1t being set forth 'in the cir
cular that future correspondence on
subjects connected with agricultural
development and immigration in ter
ritory served by the Baltimore and
Ohio lines should be addressed to the
General Industrial Agent, whose Office
Is at Baltimore.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
.kRUPP PLANT
IS BOMBARDED
FOUND GUILTY
And Sentenced to Serve a Term
of Two Years in Prison is
David Lamar.
,sY Assoe,.4rp p.rss,

NEW YORK, Dec. David Lamar
was today found guilty of impersonat-
ing Representative A. Mitchell Pal.
mer, of Pennsylvania, for the purpose
of defrauding j. p Morgan and Com
pany, and the United States Steel
Corporation. He was Immediately
sentenced to serve two years in the
federal penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga
The Jury deliberated on the evidence
for forty-iiye minutes. Lamar was
convicted on two counts Of the second
OF the three indictments against him
His counsel announced that an appeal
would be taken to the United States
snpreem court on writs of error.
After counsel had interposed mo-
tons for writ of error and permits
sion to file a bill of exceptions Lamar
was admitted to $4,000 bail pend.
ing an appeal.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
Are Revealed by Mr.. Goodwin
in a Letter Sent to the
Daily Telegram.
40 the Editors Of the evening Teie.

'.To the Editors of the evening Tele-
gram,
Dear Sirs:
When wrote to the mayor in re-
CARDS to Damaged Goods 1 was not
aware that my letter would cause all
the excitement and comment that it
has. However now that it has gone
this far wish to repeat my first
statement and warn any who are in
terested that they had better inquire
as to the nature OF the performance
before seeing 1t. l am aware that
this was originally produced at the
Fulton theater insNew York and also
that the Rockefeller Institute and the
Sociological Fund of New York City
produced 1t and for Mr.. Robinson's
benefit am also aware that they did
not sell seats to It when it was first
presented; however, afterwards 1-be-
lieve they did: when q person stepped
ito the box office to purchase a seat
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
ANGERED PRISONERS
Make An Attempt to Escape
from Camp and Several Are
Wounded by Guards.

LANCASTER, via London, Dec. 8.
An attempt to escape made last
night by thousand prisoners in the
concentration camp here was thwart-
ed by the guard who charged with
mob, wounding several. The trou-
BILE arose from the indiscretion of a
prisoner who boosted to the other
.captives that he was about to be re-
leased. This angered his comrades
who attacked him. The guard in
tervened but we're overpowered. The
reserves were summoned and when
they reached the scene they found a
thousand prisoners advancing with
bricks. The reserves charged with
bayonets and soon subdued the NUT
ineers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
TRAINS SIDETRACKED-
And Ammunition Transporta
ton Delayed in Order to
Let Soldiers Pass.
tuy ASSOCIATED pstss,

GENEVA, via Paris. Dec. 3.-The
number of wounded soldiers arriving
at Dusseldorf, Luxembourg, Cologne
and even holman is so great that
many ammunition trains on the way
to the front have been sidetracked &C
cording to dependable advices reach
ing Geneva today. This has been .go-
ing on for the last ten. days. In Lux
embourg, especially, there is. a large
quantity of rifles and cannon ammu-
milton awaiting to be forwarded. The
men are being moved at once to hos
pitfalls. The German doctors are hav-
ing hard time to care for these
wounded made up of French, English
and German soldiers but all are being
treated alike.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
AR TILLERY BUSY
SOUTH OF YPR Is
HAWK EYE
of Officer Post Leads to Cap
ture Of Escaped Boy from
Reform School.

Columbus Sarton, IL years old. an
escaped inmate Of the reform school
for boys at Pruntytown, was arrested
here Wednesday night by City Police
man Post and was this morning TAX
en- back to Pruntytown by an officer
of the Institution.
The boy was we'll disguised but the
red-striped trousers. worn by inmates
of the school, which were worn under
another suit of clothes. failed to es-
cape the X-ray eye Of the officer,
when he saw the boy loafing in
Traders alley. Further investigation
showed that the boy was wearing the
uniform of the school beneath his out
.er suit, and the boy later confessed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
MAN DIES IN CHAIR
READING NEWSPAPER
In Good Health All Day Sits
down to Read Evening
Paper and Dies.

Augustin Kicker. well known
resident OF the East End. died sud
denly at 5:15 o'clock Wednesday at
ternoon at his home. 302 East Pike
street. Mr.. Kicker was In his usual
good health al day and after looking
after some small work around the
house he sat down In chair to read
the evening paper. After reading
while 1t became too dark for him
to see to read. so he started to get
Z UP 10 light a light. When he tried
to get up he fell back dead. Heart
disease was the cause of his death,
of his death.
The deceased man is survived by
his widow. Mrs. Mary Kicker, two
sons and eight daughters. The sons
are John Kicker. OF Piedmont, ana
Fred Kicker, of Bridgeport O. The
daughters are Mrs. Miles ]. Byrnes,
Of Midland. Nd; Mrs. John Dana
key, Of Homecoming, Nd: Mrs.
Thomas Mullen. Of Piedmont: Mrs.
Henry Weger, Of Baltimore; and
and Adelaid Kicker. all living at
home.
Mr.. Kicker was born and reared
at Homecoming, Mr.. and when a
Z young man worked at the coal mines
of the New Central Coal Company.
In 1875 he was appointed foreman
Of this mines and held the position
for seven years, when he resigned to
accept a position with the Maryland
Coal Company, and worked at Iona
coming, Md, and Wendell. w. Va,
for that company until 1910 when he
retired and moved to this city, where
he has since resided.
The deceased man was lifelong
member of the Catholic church.
Funeral services will be held at
40 o'clock Saturday morning at the
church of the immaculate Concep-
ton and the burial will be in Holy
Cross cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
SOME INSIDE FACTS
AS TO DAMAGED GOODS

they were handed a card which made
them member of the fund. and in
this way they managed to give their
performances unmolested.
] have taken the pains to find all
this out since writing Mayor Cole and
If was aware that all this discus
sion would have arisen, certainly
would not have written my first letter.
On the other hand think that the
public should know the nature of the
performance before seeing it. am
under the impression that after the
attraction has played here and gone
on its way there will be many in this
city that will share my views.
Yours very truly,
~. H. GOODWIN.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
last HANGING
That Takes Place in the City of
Philadelphia is the One
There Today.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3.-Fa-
nous old Moyamensing prison in this
city in which scores of murderers
went to their doom was the scene of
today Of the last hanging that will
take place in Philadelphia as, under
"A new law, electrocution was sub
stituted as the death penalty. Will
liam Abel, IS years old, who was SEN
law to go into effect. was the last to
be hanged. He shot and killed
twelyeAyear-old Thomas Kane, who
resisted an attack. Hereafter all
convicted murderers will be sent to a
new penitentiary at Bellefonte, Pa,
where electrocution will take place.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
NEGRESS 'LYNCHED
And She is the Third Personsto'
Be Hanged by a Mob for
One Crime.
tsv AssoelArsp rsrss,

SHREVEPORT, La. dec. S.-Kana'
Mcknight, charged with participation
in the murder of Charles NJ. Hicks
postmaster and merchant at Sylvester
Station, La, was lynched early today
making the third negro to be hanged
by mob for the crime. Tobie Lewis
and Monroe Dirden We're lynched yes
terday after they had confessed they
were in the party OF negroes who
killed Hicks Mcknight was released
by the posse after he had made a, con
.fession involving the other negroes
but the Infatuated friends OF the muir
dered man MADE Him also tIi6i victim
of summary punishment. 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
GOVERNOR HATFIELD
Passes through the City and
Spends the Day in the
City of Salem.

Governor H. d. Hatfield passed
through the city on No. Thursday
morning enroute from Grafton to
Salem and then to Charleston. The
governor is on an inspection tour OF
state institutions. He had inspected
the penitentiary at Moundsville, the
university at Morgantown and the
West Virginia boys industrial school
at Pruntytown, and his visit to Sa-
lem today is for the purpose of in,
specting the girls reform school
there.
Verne E. Johnson, member of the
house of delegates, who visited the
city last night. Joined him and will
go to Charleston with i'm. Mr.
johnson is a candidate for speaker
of the house of delegates.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
IRISH NEWSPAPERS
Refuse to Publish through Fear
of Prosecution on Charges
of Treason.

DUBLIN, via London, Dec. 3.-The
newspaper Sinnfein did not appear
today. The publishers OF this journal
refuse to print it In consequence Of
having been warned by the authori-
ties that they would be liable to pros
ecution for the publication Of treason
able matter. This is the second step
In the suppression Of Irish publica-
tions which have been opposing en-
listment and expressing pre- German
sentiment. The police last night
raided the Office OF the Irish Freedom
and confiscated all copies Of the pap
er onered for sale on the news stands.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03

Mr.. johnson is very capable man
as result of his experience in the
legislature as well as from his wide
and successful business operations.
He is a prominent banker and, an,ex-
tensiye orchard owner and operator.
AS a business man he possesses extra
ordinary capability and efficiency,
and, therefore. makes on ideal mem
Der of the legislature.
Speaking of his canvass of dele
gates in behalf of his candidacy for
the speakership of the house of dele
gates, Mr.. Johnson stated that he had
made an almost complete canvass and
that he was pleased with the situa-
ton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
MEXICAN CAPTURED
BY United States CavaIrymen
as a Part of Filibustering
Expedition.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Dec. g.
Nine armed Mexlcans part of al
alleged fllibustering expedition oil
twenty-five members were captured
by United States cavalrymen near
Hidalgo, Texas. last night, according
to report received here today. The
capture was made after an exciting
chase.
The Mexicans had gathered at Nc
Kllen, Texas. whence they we're pro
ceeding toward the Rio Grande. Re.
ports reaching here indicate that this
party of twenty-five was only a por-
ton of a larger expedition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
EMPEROR WILLIAM
HOLDS CONFERENCE

BERLIN, via London, Dec. B.
Emperor William yesterday had a
conference at Breslau with Archduke
Frederick, commander in chief of the
Acknowledgment army. according to
a telegram received here today at
general headquarters. Archduke
} Charles Francis, heir to the throne
and General Won Hoetzendorf, chief
Of the general staff, also were pres
ent Later Emperor William visited a
military hospital at Breslau.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
RURAL CRED!T
Commissions Plans to Have
Legislation Advanced at
the Coming Session.
or Assoe,.rrp .srr,,

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Plans for
advancing rural credit legislation at
the coming session of Congress were
up for consideration at a meeting to-
day OF the federal rural credit COM
mission. The meeting was held in
the Office Of Senator Fletcher. of Flor
ida, chairman of the commission. The
immediate object was to decide
whether the commission would recede
from its position in favor of an In
dependent head for the proposed sys-
tenn or whether it should be made an
adjunct to the federal reserve system.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
COMMITTED
To Asylum at Weston is Aged
Man Who Was Arrested
by Police.

James Elliott, the aged man who
was arrested Saturday night in the
street by policemen, has been adj
judged insane and committed to the
state hospital for the insane at Wes-
ton by Magistrate t. G. Nicewarner.
A committee of physicians examined
the man and made affidavit that, in
their opinion, he was mentally de-
ranged.
Elliott has been confined In the
county jail since his arrest. He will
be taken to the Weston hospital with
in a day or SO. According to infor-
nation given the police, Elliott came
to Clarksburg only short time ago
from Pennsylvania.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
SURRENDER.
Is Imminent as the Result of
the Desperate Situation
at Przemysl.
tlY AsseelArep rRros,

VENICE. Dec. S.-The archbishop
of Przemysl, who is ENRIQUE to Rome.
is credited in an interview published
here with declaring that the situation
of Przemysl is desperate and the sur
render Of the fortress Imminent. The
hospitals are crowded, according to
the published statements, the mortal
ity enormous and the food supply ex-
hausted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
Bombs Are Dropped by An
Aeronaut But What Damage
is Done is Not Reported.
CAPTURE OF BEL GRADE CITY
Blythe Austria Hungary Troops
is by Storm and is a
Great Victory.
eDr ASSOCIATES rsrss,

PA LONDON, Dec. "A despatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company
from The Hague quotes a message
from Berlin to- the effect that the
Krupp factory at Essen was bom-
barded yesterday by an aeronaut. 1t
Is said that bombs were dropped from
the aeroplane on the buildings de-
voted to the manufacture of cannon.
The airmen escaped uninjured and
the extent OF the damage has not
been learned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
bone GRATING
Method Discovered by Ameri.
cans Being Taught to French
Army Surgeons.
cay ASSOCIATES raEso

PARIS, Dec. S.-Thc method of bone
grating discovered by DR.. Carrel, OF
New York, and DR.. Voronaff, OF Nice,
at the Rockefeller Institute for Med
ical Research in New York is being
taught to French army surgeons by
DR.. Voronoff Several wounded SOL
dlers who have lost portions of bones
from their limbs already have beer
treated successfully and prevented
from being crippled for life.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
AUSTRALIAN JRQQPS
Disembark in Egypt to Aid in
the Defense There and to
Train for War.
tsY ASSOCIATED .REss,

LONDON. Dec. 3.-"Australian and
New Zealand contingents have been
disembarked for Egypt according to
an announcement of the official bu-
reau to assist in the defense of that
country and complete their training
there. When this training is COM
pleted they will go direct to the front
to fight with other British troops in.
Europe"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
REESE ACQUITTED.

After celebrating over the case
for day, Magistrate w. E. Starcher
Thursday announced the acquittal OF
William Reese, the negro who was
arrested Saturday night by policemen
on charge Of "bootlegging' whis-
key. Reese was Immediately releas-
ed from the county jail where he had
been prisoner since his arrest
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
ATTEMPT TO MURDER
Charge against a Man Who is
on Trial Now in the Grim
inal Court Here.

Frank Nophlo is on trial in the
criminal court on an attempt at muir.
der charge.
% The main prosecuting witness Is
Frank Crissi who was mysteriously
shot in the back of the head July 16
last with shotgun while he was at
work In the Hero coal mine near
Lumberport.
Sam Olliyerio was found guilty OF
felonious assault on Dan Rose with a
knife.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
TO REMAIN NEUTRAL.
tnr .ssee,Arsp .sss.,

= - WN AbbocIATEn PRtbD
LONDON, Dec. "a Rome CORE
spondent reports that at the opening
of the Italian parliament today
Premier Salandra stated that there
was no new factor in the situation in
the course of development at present
which would prompt Italy to alter
her policy Of neutrality.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
GERMANS DOGGFDLY GRIND
AGAINST RUSSIAN CENTER
SpEAKERSHLp
CANDIDATE IS HERE
And He Says He is Well Pleased
with His Chances to Be
Elected to the Same.

vern E. Johnson, member of the
house of delegates from Morgan
county, was distinguished visitor
here Wednesday night. Mr.. Johnson
has been member of the house of
delegates three terms in succession
and is one of that body's most prom
inent members. He has ever stood for
the states best interests. He is a
loyal party man and progressive
legislator.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
SMALL BOY IScoRRlGrBLE.

James Highcock was committed to
the reform school for boys at Prunty-
town by Justice Jackson v. Carter,
"Wednesday evening at the close of a
hearing at which the boys mother
WAS the principal witness. She said
4 that the boy was incorriglble and
that she could not manage him. He
was sent to Jail and will be taken
to Pruntytown in few days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
NEW BARRIsTER.

An applicant for admission to the
Clarksburg bar made his appearances
at the home of B. Merendino, member
of the law firm of Stout and Meredin6,
at his home on Locust street Thufs-
day morning. The youngster Is said
to tip the scales at eight pounds.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
CITY OF BELGRADE TAKEN
4 BY AUSTR0 -HUNGARlANS

BUDAPEST, via Amsterdam and
London, Dec. 3.-The city of Belgrade
captured yester6s.y by the Austrians
was taken by storm at the point Of
the bayonet. The Austro-Hungarian
troops approached the city from the
westward and. rushed the defenses.
After their victorious assault they
marched into the city cheering loud
1yis
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
NOTE DELIVERED.


WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. s.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the British
ambassador, delivered to the state
department today note giving as
suranccs that Great Britain does not
intend to delay American ships UNI
duly in searching them for contra
band.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
LESS ILLNESS.
tsr Assoe,.,rp r.r..,

PETRoGRAD, Dec. S.-The sani-
tary inspectors OF the Russian army
on the northwest front telegraph
that the health condition OF the troops
Is not only favorable but that cases
OF illness are fewer than In times Of
peace
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
KING on THE LINE.

LONDON, Dec. S.-king George Of
England, who has been visiting the
British lines in Flanders, went out to
the firing line today, according to a
telephone message received this af-
ternoon from Calias.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-03
BUY AUTO TRUCKS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3-Purchasing
agents of England and Russia closed
contracts here yesterday for automo-
bile trucks amounting 10 $2,500, 900.
II was announced today.