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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-01
In the Cincinnati Fire Depart
ment as Shown by Some
Correspondence.

George Isenhart, chief of the fire
department, has returned from Gin
cinnati, where he received actual
training as well as instructions in the
main fire department of that city.
During his stay there the following
correspondence relating to him took
place.
Fire Chief Bunker,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dear Sir:
/ want to thank you very much for
the many courtesies and kindnesses
that YOU have extended to Chief George
Isenhart of our fire department, who
has been with you for the last ten
days. The city officials, as we'll as
others, thoroughly appreciate your
under many obligations for the cour-
tesies you have extended
would like to ask a question. and
assure you that if you so desire, VIII
treat your answer as strictly con-
fidential, provided you so state when
YOU write me- i would like to know
how Chief Isenhart has gotten along,
and If he has picked up the practical
points as rapidly as one should VINO
has had no training, except that which
may he gotten in a small town only
bv actual experience in the perform
ance of his duty. A great many of his
political enemies, or rather might
say the political enemies OF the ad-
ninistration, have seen fit to ridicule
him and his department, and If there
is any particular grounds for this, so
far as you can make out, l would like
to be so informed, in order that the
FIRE committee in the future may make
such recommendations and changes
as they may see At.
we have always found Mr.. Isenhart
a thoroughly reliable man under all
conditions and circumstances. and
S.--,-,y fhe number of years he served
on the police force, he made a record
that has not been excelled by any one,
and, being situated as we are, in the
center of the mining region with Q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-01
APRIL FOOL
Trick Causes More Than 500
Unemployed Men to Stand
in Cold Rain.

CHRC.AGO, April IA first OF
April joke perpetrated by some per
son unknown to the police TO-DAY
aused more than 500 unempioyeo
men to congregate in cold rain IN
front OF the 500 line freight terminal
and wait for the employment pron ron
co,1ld be made to understand that
there was no basis for the report
tbet the railroad wanted hundreds
of york GERS, the crowd surg'sd against
the steel gates breaking the locks
and poured into the yards shouting
"Give US the jobs" 1t took Lhe po,
lice nearly an hour to clear the n tsn
ioke is sought by the police. He
snread the false rumor among hun
dreds of men gathered along West
Madison street IL. front OF employ
TneYrt agenci es.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-01

JUAREz, Mex, April 1.-Juarez
waited today for definite news OF Gem
eral Villas position in his attack on
Torreon.
Reports received by General Car
rama last night indicated that lighting
stin was in progress. No idea was
obtained as to when the reletlye posi-
lions of the rebels and fedefais would
change.
General Carranza today seemed con-
fil1ett that his military chieftafn would
conquer the federals under General
The report that heavy reinforce
ments for the federal leader were APP
preaching Torreon did not shake his
confidence. Both armies IRE said to
be so worn and exhausted by coma
tinued fighting that the present action
lacks the virility of the rebel conquest
OF Gomez Palacio.
The new column reported Inafcn-
ing to the relief of General Velaseo
was said to be under the command
OF General Mas and to number -
500 men To meet him, it was re-
ported. Genral Herrera was detailed
by Villa. An engagement between
these forces was expected hourly.
General Carranza today informed
American, British and German CON
suls that reports of the TALL OF Tor
reon were premature.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-01
PNEUiONlA
Causes Death of One of the
County's Oldest Residents
after Short Illness.

samuel Morrison, aged SO years.
pioneer resident of the county died 1T
.s.15 O'Clock Tuesday evening at the
home of his nephew Charles Cork
Al BridReport, after q short Illness O
pneumonia.
The deceased man is survived by
two sons and three daughters. the
sons are John and Gilbert Morxtscn,
of Bridgeport. The daughters are
Mrs. Hamilton Riley. nSorthvfey Ms.
Charles Hartman, OF Industrial. aEl1
Mrs. Lucy Hart OF 3ridgeporL
Funeral services VII 81 held at 3 z
O'Clock THURSDAY morning n the
lrcthoafst PruteataEgs church
RridgepoTt the Rev. 3. p Stout.
conduct the services an dt1e bulrt1A
win Be Ia : ltidsspc Et elngteEss
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-01
GRIGAG0 CUBS
MAY PLAY An Exhibition Game
Here-Another Pitcher Has
Been Signed.

Pitcher Frank Adams, OF Kingston.
n ". has sent in his signed contract
to Manager Hugh Shannon OF the local
club. Adams is a right handed ,twirier
and last season he was with the st
Mary's College team. He succeeded
in defeating some of the leading coll
lege teams of the east. Adams sends
word that he is in tip top shape and
will be on the job here May /,
The announcement that the New
York Giants would play an exhibition
game in this city was one that ttckled
the FANS OF Clarxsburg. The prospect
Of seeing the National League champ
ions perform Is indeed a pleasing one.
MANAGER Shannon stated today that
he had practically completed negotia-
tions Tor the great Chicago CUBS %
Continued "a pass ss1 ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-01
THROWS GLASS
Into Street Did Steve SoIeser,
it is Alleged, and He is
Held in Jail.

cteve CoIeser. an italian, was ar
,.sted In sixth street shortly after
noon today and is held in the county
iaiI on a charge of throwing glass in
tha street. He will be given hear
ing on the charge before Mayor VIII
al Cole in police court Thursday
r. is alleged that Coleser was in
toxtcated and was breaking beer bot
ties on the pavement. Many com
DIaints have been recently made to
the notice department by automobile
eyyners about persons throwing brok-
an Zlass into the streets and the po-
lice are determined to break this
practice up.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-01
COAL MINERS
IN OHIO STATE
IN IDLENESS
Nearly so, ZOO Are Out of Work
in That State with Wage
Scale Expired.
ALMOST AS MANY MORE
In Pennsylvania May Be
Thrown Out of Employment
the Coming Friday.
ALMOST AS MANY MORE

CHICAGO, April Nearly $4,000
Ohio bituminous coal miners were
forced INTO indefinite idleness today
and $4,000 Pennsylvania miners may
be thrown out of employment Fri
day because of the failure of the re-
cent Chicago conference between the
operators and officials of the United
Mine Workers of America to report
a new wage agreement to take the
place of the one which expired last
midnight
Pending negotiations for a new
agreement, coal miners In Indiana,
Illinois and Iowa will cont.Eue at
work.
Most of the mines in the Ohio dis
trict suspended operations last mid
night in accordance with orders is
sued Monday by the operators.
The operators in the western Penn
sylvania; district announced last
night that unless the old agreement
il renewed before Friday all of the
mines IN that district will he closed
and work suspended Indefinitely.
The agreement, which expired yes
terday, was made at joint confer
ence of miners and operators at
Cleveland in 1912.
Gndiana, Ohio and Iowa operators
decided not to close their mines and
negotiations have been begun with
the state district unions for the for
nation of new agreements.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-01
ISENHART
DOES GOOD WORK

,nixed population, it has frequently
taken, on the part of the policemen,
good judgment and calm. quiet dis
position in dealing with the many ser
ious situations arising, which If not
so treated might develop into serious
trouble.
Would further state that, l have no
desire to influence your answer con-
corning the above questions, and want
you to be perfectly frank and free
with me concerning the same.
Again thanking you for your kind
Yours very truly,
w. p GoFF.
City of Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Fire Department
H. C. Bunker, Chief
DR.. w. P. Cor,
CIarksburg, W. Va.
Dear Sir:
Received your complimentary letter
of the 9th inst, and feel glad to learn
that our courtesies extended your chief
are appreciated.
Chief Isenhart is getting along fam
ously and is highly interested In the
workings of this department.
We found him a very fine gentleman
as we'll strictly sober and ambitious
to learn and If you have any more like
him send them down to us and we will
try to "firemanize" them.
Although we have not had large
fire since his arrival. the chief re-
sponded to several alarms and gets
about the various stations at intervals
am absolutely candid regarding
these remarks and believe that Mr..
Isenhart will make a very good chief
for your fire department.
Sincerely yours,
II. c. BUNKER,
Chief, Fire Department
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-01
FREE SEATS
At the May Irwin Production
Tonight at the Robinson
Grand Are Won.

AS compliments of the ably Tele-
gram and resulting from contest
based on the slogans OF stores, sew
eral persons will have free seats at
May Twins production at tho Robin
son Grand theater tonight @. A
Forest of 112 School street won the
first prize-two box seats, Miss Mabel
Haundenschield of 207 Ga kstreet the
second prize-two box seats, Mrs.
two orchestra seats, and Charles Ak
ton of 313 Milford street the fourth
prize-two balcony seats.
The winners are requested to call
at the business office and get their
tickets.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-01
T0 SURRENDER
ARE FEDERALS
TO THE REBELS
Truce is Granted by General
Villa and Conference is
Being Held.
TO ARRANGE THE TERMS
of the CapituIation of the City,
According to the Latest
Dispatches.
q. AaaeelArso eaEsso

EAGLE PASS, Tex, April 1.-Des-
patches from the American consul az
Durango forwarded to Washington
via this city are reported today to an
nounce that the federal Commander
Mt Torreon has offered to surreder 20
General villa, that a truce has been
granted and that the federal and reb-
el commanders have met and are today
arranging the terms of capttulation-
General Velasco, 1t is said, nfsG
called for a three hour armistice and
ofRered to surrender the town II the
garrison could march out with non
ors of war and IL Villa would parole
the officers aud guarantee not TO XIII
the volunteers as he has threatened.
The despatch announcing the truce
and OFFER of surrender has been for
Warded to Washington.
William Blocker, American consul
at Piedras Negras, refused to reveal
the contents OF the despatch from Du-
range but admitted that the message
had been received and forwarded TO.
Secretary Bryan Aecording to IN
formation from authentic sources,
General Villa had taken the railroad
station in TorTeon and for the last
two days has been working his way
from house to house toward the CEN
ter of the city He is said to have
taken nearly all the town but the
assault resulted In an appalling loss
of life on both sides. Last night Cen
eral yelasco hoisted a white dag, e
is said, and asked for three hours
truce to present a proposition for sur
render
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-01
WARRIOR
Is the Name of a Big Old Town
War Canoe Purchased by
Ten Young Men Here.

Ten young men of the city tsday
placed an order for a war" canoe
from the Old Town Canoe Company
of Old Town, Me-, through its agent
M. p. Hall. This canoe win be the
largest ever seen In this section Of
the state. 1t viii be twenty-five tees
in ,enpth and forty-four inches wide.
with a depth of fourteen inches. The.
color viii be dark blue, with the name
warrior in shaded gold letters.
Eleven men can be seated In it COM
fortably.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-01
CONFERENCES CONTINUES
But MINES MAY CLOSE.
tnr AaseelArEe saass1

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Pa, April T
The miners and operators of the CEN
trail Pennsylvania bituminous coal
fields continued their conference
here today in an effort to agree on
new working. agreement to take the
place of the one that expired last
night. The operators have notinea
their snperiptendents to shut down
reached BY tomorrow night.
The mine workers today presented
q third modification Of the original
demand that the coal companies pay
for the hauling of coal cars in ana
out OF the nina chambers. The OPP
orators contended this demand would
increase the cost of production from
saYen to fourteen cents a ton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-01
LAFOLLEITE
Introduces a Bill to Make In
lawful Attempts to Influ-
ence Commission.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-senator
I.aFolIette today introduced bill to
mate unlawful any attempt TO in
finence any proceedings before the
ceCt q accordance with its regula-
lions and gave notice he would speak
ton1orrow presenting evidence OF ef-
SoTfs Is influence the, commission in
ronTectiop. Nth the eastern ratio case
now pending.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-01
STOMACH TRoUBLE FATAL

Thomas Stumpo, month old SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. Petro Stumpoi of North
View, died at 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning after a few days illness of
stomach trouble. Funeral services
VIII he held at the home Thursday
AFTERNOON and the burial viii be IN
the Holy Gross cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-01
MEXICAN REBEES NOW
OCCUPYING OUTSKIRTS.

CHIHUAHUA Mex, April Am
official statemnt given out at rebel
military headquarters at 10 a. m. to-
day said the rebels occupy Gomez
Palacio. Lerdo and some of the
outskirts OF Torreon. The federats
have fortified themselves in some OF
the strongest buildings In the last
named city, the report adds.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28

bars" Mrs. Vanderbilt, ST., mother
OF the Countess Szechenyi; Mrs.
Ogden Goelet. mother Of the Ouch.
ess Of Roxburghe; Mrs. Ogden
Mills, mother Of the Countess Of
Granard, and Mrs. Oliver Belmont,
mother Of the Duchess of Mari.
borough, Joined with young Mrs.
Goelet, Mrs. Willie X. and Mrs.
Leonard Thomas in snubbing the
beautiful Miss Valli.
The young girl showed the stuff
q she was made of. Not-once did she
apparently notice the sights which
were cast upon her. She laughed
and chatted merr1ly with the lesser
lights who dared notice her, and
always seemed to be saying to her
self. Never mind, my turn will
come next"
No one in Newport knew that
Miss ValH was engaged to the most
desirable untitled parti in all Eng
land, Jimmy Nelson. who would
some day inherit the enormous
wealth Of his father, the Railroad
King.
Miss Yalli bfded her time. In
September she sailed for Europe
and almost Immediately came the
announcement Of her engagement.
She was entertained extensively In
London, and each time that she
met the titled daughters of the
women who had snubbed her in
Newport, she smiled grimly and
: whispered to herself, Just wait,
nv turn Is c0rnjnp's ~
These duchesses and countessef,
all Of them American.born, fa
lowed the example Of Newport an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28

girl very much In the limelight.
And, oh, the indignation that
burned IN the breasts OF the Amer
lean duchesses, countesses and
ladies' who looked on. They were
furious because a girl whom they
did not know. a mere nobody" was
exalted to such prominence before
their very eyes.
Who Is she, and where did she
come from?" whispered the Ouch.
ess of Roxburghe to the Countess
of Granard.
"She Is the girl from st. Louis
who spent part of last Summer in
Newport. and every one froze her."
whispered the former Beatrice
Mills. naughty daughter of Ogden
Mills.
This was all too true: Last Au.
gust a charming young girl, who
registered at the Casino as Isabelle
Valli. of st. Louis, arrived In New.
port. She was very we'll bred, had
lovely clothes and lovely manners.
There was absolutely no reason
why Newport, from the Countess Of
Granard's mother down, should not
have accepted -theTyoung stranger
But the Queen City turned a cold
shoulder to her.
she is very pretty and very
chic, and'her color Is actually real"
said Mrs. Robert Goelet to Mrs.
William X. Vanderbilt, Jr., "but 1t
Is not necessary for US to know
her."
mo. indeed% ,eplied Mrs. Willie
K. There few enough men
here as 1t :: nd she would bowl
them all Cd = we let down the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28
WV HEN King George OF Eng.
w land turned to an equerry

Va land turned to an equerry
Mt the first May court re-.
ception and behind his royal hand
whispered huskily. WHO Is that
ripping-looking girl with the big
brown eyes?" he little realized that
he was about to shake the AmerI.
! can social fabric to Its very founda.
ton. He did not see the Countess
OF Granard and the Duchess of Rox.
burghe totter from their lofty So
cial perches. But, oh, they did!
The lady" stage-whispered the
equerry. who. by the way, boasts
an American wife, is Mrs. James
Hope Nelson. the newest American
beauty. She was the Pride Of Mis-.
souri,. believe, Your Majesty, the
beauty of st. Louis, before she mar
ried Jimmy Nelson, the son and
heir OF Sir John Nelson, the Rail.
road King"
The equerry thought his work
done and drew breath. for he
knew that Queen Mary did not
like new beauties, unless they were
OF royal blood, and he knew that
King George, unlike his self.wiIIed
father, never did anything to an.
noy hisroyal consort. But for once
the equerry was mistaken In his
premises and IN his King.
"Ah, ha. she Is an American, is
she? Well, she pleases my royal
fancy; bring her to me, would
speak with her." was Georges an.
swer to his startled equerry.
Just here there was business for
the aide OF looking round anxiously
to note the attitude of the Queen.
she was busily chatting with the
Duchess Of Westminster. the Ouch
ess OF Rutland and Queen Maud OF
Norway. For this occurred during
the visit to London Of the Nor,
wegian Queen. With one fearful
eye on Queen Mary and the other
on the beautiful Mrs. Nelson, he
brought her to his King, and for
the first time in his royal married
life George vi. was permitted an
uninterrupted filtration.
IT was a great night for George.
He forgot his royal dignity and his
royal spouse and basked In the
smiles Of the lady from st. Louis.
Mo. ''
~ al . ICiy DcduLIIul, my dear
-er-Mrs. Nelson"
$50 / have been told by other
connoisseurs of feminine beauty"
replied Mrs. Nelson with a naughty
little twinkle in her brown eyes. az
she glanced casually from George
to Mary. :,
They tell me that you are writ.
ing a book; this Is not true, is II ?"
asked the King. blinking his royal
eyes.
mo, indeed. Your Majesty. At
least ! am not writing one at pres.
ent. Perhaps later may: be
tempted to write Of tame Kings /
have met"
"Ha, ha. ha, hal" laughed George
Shall be included ?-but wait.
the Queen is interested in our con.
versation."
Verify. the Queen was interested
The entire court was interested
George v. is not given to pro.
miscuous hilarity. TO be able to
make him laugh not once, hut
three times, within five minutes,
paced the pretty young Americau
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28

calmly refused to see their com.
patriot when she was In sight
Judge, then. of their cha9rfn
when they, discovered her presence
at the very first drawing.room-
the greatest; honor that can be
paid a foreigner is an invitation to
this first Spring event! It was bad
enough to see her In line, but when
she was signalled out by the King.
verify the cup spilled over! The
former May Goelet, wearing the
Roxburghe ducal crown, and the
Countess of Granard, blazing with
diamonds and indignation, stood off
in one corner and whispered bit.
terly Of the rumo7s that had
reached them from Newport.
What will mother say?" sighed
the Duchess OF Marlborough, when
the King laughed the second time.
"Ugh," said the beautiful Lady Cur.
zon. what will the Queen say?"
The Queen spoke her mind to her
spouse within short time, but for
the first time on record the 1ueenIy
anger did not affect the King.
Shall see you at the Granard
dinner tomorrow night" asked the
King.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28

at last. The tables were turned. Not
only London, but Newport, will be
forced to receive the erstwhile Isa-
belle Vallf and to be exceedingly
cordial to her. For she has been
favored by the King.
Those members Of English 80
ciety who took no part In the snub-
bling Of the American beauty are
comparing Mrs. Nelson's victory
with those Of the knights of old.
who downed their enemies single.
handed in fair fight First one fell.
then another. Mrs. Nelson's fight
was bloodless," said an American
diplomat now In London, "but. by
Jove. 1t was ruthless and well
fought, too"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28

Your Majesty; ]
am not invited"
But I invite
you"
THAT Is not pos.
sible, Your Mat
asty; the Count
sss does not know
me-" was Mrs.
Nelson's final re-
mark.
The King slipped
away from his
M lister long
enough to inform
the Countess OF
Granard that he
desired Mrs. Mel.
sons presence at
the dinner the
following night
Was there ever q
more notifying
state OF affairs?
The Countess had
to send q com
mand invitation"
to the very much
snubbed Mrs. Nell
son, and as such
an invitation de-
m q n d 8 accept
ance, the beauti-
full Mrs. Nelson
had her revenge
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-13

BOSTON, Oct. 13s-Boston's
Rravos won their third successive
victory from the Philadelphia
Athletics In the worlds champion
ship series yesterday afternoon I'm
probably the most sensational
game ever played. The two cham
pion teams fought neck and neck
for AZ long innings, first one and
then the other taking the lead.
In the 18th q double by Gowdy
and an error by Bush allowed
Mann To speed home. winning the
trying contest I'm one OF the most
nxfnabIe.
IL was . see-saw game from
start to finish. The teams were
tied IT frequent periods of the
game. Boston tied Philadelphia
in the second and I'm the fourth
each team made another run.
Then they ran neck and neck un'
I'll the 10th, when Philadelphia
scored two runs. Boston came
rlxlht hack and tied them before
the end of tine inning. In the f2th
inning. with NO outs and Bush,
the Athletics pitcher, weakening,
Boston romped home with the
winning score
MARANVILLE A HERO.
Hlnranvffle was the hero OF the
first part of the game. In the
second inning he walked, stole
second. and scored ON Gowdy's
double In the fourth, with Phila-
dolphta ahead, MaranvilIe's single
scored Schmidt.
3owdy, the Boston catcher,
came I'm for all honors I'm the lat
ter part OF the game. In the last
half Of the tenth the game looked
shady for Boston. The bIeachers
wsre quiet and every Bostonian
~ Fonway park was praying for
luck- Gowdy. first man up. slam
med out q home run. A few mo-
menfs later Connolly knocked
oaw . sacrifice fly and brought
Moran home.
Gowdy starred I'm the 18th by
: hitting q double at the crucial mo-