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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
TESTIMONY.
of Storstad's First Officer Con.
tradicts Some Of That Given
by Captain at Inquiry.
GAY Assoel.tEL sarss,

QUEBEC, June 1.-THE captain and
the first officer of the collier, Stor-
stad, testified today at the Empress OF
IRELAND wreck inquiry and contra
dicted in several particulars the state
ments made on the stand yesterday
by Captain Kendall of the lost liner.
The first officer, Alfred Puftenes,
who was in command Of the collier
when the collision occurred, insisted
that there was no explosion and no
sheet OF flame from the side of the
Empress when she struck as Captain
Kendall had described. Puftenes swore
that all he saw was sparks such as
might have been expected from the
impact of steel on steel.
The first officer admitted that he
had not obeyed instructions in falling
to call his captain from below when
the fog shut down just before the col
lision. He said he believed that the
Starstad had the right Of way and that
he was entitled to keep his course at
reduced speed even though he had
signalled previously to the Empress
that he had stopped. 1t was the speed
of the Empress, ne explained, which
caused the Storstad's bow to sink
twelve feet into the side of the pas
senger vessel
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
FEDERALS WIN
NAVAL BATTLE
Huerta Gunboat, the Guerrero,
Defeats and Probably Sinks
the Rebel, Tampico.
CAPTAIN KILLS HIMSELF
Long Dispatch from Niagara
Falls Shows Mediation Sit
uation TO Be Unchanged.
rr Ar.eerAlsn par.s,

WASHINGTON D. c., June IT,
The Huerta gunboat, Guerrero, de-
feated and probably sunk the Con-
stitntionalist gunboat, TampIco, near
Mazatlan, according to report today
to Rear Admiral Howard. The cap
tain and chief engineer of the Tampico
committed suicide. The naval battle
was witnessed by the United States
ship New Orleans.
The engagement took place last
night OF Topolobampo and word came
to the navy department early today.
Some OF the crew Of the Tampico
were rescued by the New Orleans
which had accompanied the Guerrero
southwark yesterday. The surgeon of
the New Orleans gave aid to the
wounded and assisted in the care of
the injured on both sides cooperating
with the staff Of the federal gunboat
The report that the Tampico was
sunk had not been verified but 1t was
certain 1t was badly disabled.
This is the second time the Con-
stttutionalist warship has suffered
at the hands OF the federal army. The
Tampico was sunk on June II and
was only yesterday repaired SO 1t
could move under steam. The Guer-
zero is nearly twice the size of the
Tampico. The Guerrero was built in
England in 1908 and was vessel Of
j $50 tons with six four-inch guns
and two three Founders.
A long despatch was received at
the White House from the American
delegates at the Niagara Falls confer
ence which, officials said, did not
change the situation. Beyond express
ing the view that there was hope Of
the ultimate success of the mediation,
officials did not comment on the situfG
ton. Both war and state departments
and the White House disclaimed hay-
ing any information on the reported
break between Carranza and Villa.
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WILL DO EVERYTHING
TO PREVENT A BREAK.
tnY AsseelArEp earss,


NIAGARA FALLS, June 17-on
word from the Washington govern
ment depends the next move in medi-
alton. Justice Lamar and Frederick
w. Lehman telegraphed early to-
day a 1000 word report of their
conference yesterday at Buffalo with
Rafael Zuburan and Luis Cabrera,
authorized representatives of General
Carranza in the United States.
While meditation thus far has &C
complished little, no agreement on
personnel for a provisional govern
ment having been reached, the Huer-
ia delegates showed great anxiety
today to have the conference contin-
ued.
Emilio Rabasa, head OF the Huerta
delegation. said today that he and
his associates will do everything in
their power to prevent break in
the negotiations. His suggestion
was that neutral be proposed for
the provisional presidency and that
the United States accord recognition
for him. Mr.. RRbasa declared that
a person of capacity and honesty
would be chosen and that as soon as
the United States accorded the new
president recognition, funds and
arms could be obtained so that 1t
would be conceded there are two
factions that must be considered.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
OF
. Dry MEN LOST
It is Believed Some Delegates
Have Gathered to Name
Congress Candidate.

Resulting from the mix-up of Pro-
himition and Democratic delegates
Wednesday afternoon at the court
house, the First district congressional
nominating convention has been tenn
porarily lost both by the Daily Tele-
gram and the Prohibition delegates
who assembled at the court house for
the affair.
Representatives o. both are search
ing for the meeting. however, and 1t
is hoped to find 1t before nightfall, as
it Is believed that some of the dele
gates and party leaders gathered
somewhere else in the city and named
a candidate for Congress,
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AS Result of Agitation by Indus
trial Workers of World
against Miners Union.
QUICK ACTION is WANTED
Many Meetings Are Held and
Dissension Aroused among
FOREIGN Element.
tnY AsseeiArEp pREsn

COLUMBUS o., June 17.-Fears OF
agitation by Industrial Workers Of
the World among foreign striking
coal miners Of eastern Ohio and DOS
sible riots If a settlement is not af-
fected here today at the joint confer
ence, OF scale committees of Ohio
operators and miners was expressed
by miners delegates, who arrived here
today.
President John Moore, of the Ohio
district United Mine Workers. de-
clared no reports Of threatened out
breaks had reached the state head
quarters here. Miners leaders who
said they feared trouble declared In
dustrial Workers of the World agita-
tors had been holding meetings with
foreign miners during tho last few
weeks and that spirit of criticism Of
the state organization of the United
Mine Workers had developed among
certain classes of foreigners, who
want more drastic action taken against
operators.
The meeting today was the third
joint conference OF miners and opera
tors, the two previous efforts having
failed to agree upon wage scale.
Because of the disagreement, Al, 900
miners in Ohio have been idle since
Aprtl j. a-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
And Meeting Of the Christian
WOman's Board of Mis-
Sions is Opened.

The forty-fourth annual convention
of the Churches of Christ in West Vir-
ginia, which had been in session in
the Central Christian church since
Tuesday, adjourned at noon today,
closing one of the most successful
meetings in its history. There were
over sixty delegates in attendance
from all parts of the state and there
is no doubt that much good has OBJ
tanned from the discussion and ad-
dresses at the convention here.
The adjournment was followed by
the opening of session by the Chris
ttan Women's Board of Missions,
which promises to be fully as success
full. This was opened with an address
by the president. Mrs. j. ]. Morgan OF
Bethany.
The closing session of the conven-
ton was devoted to layman's discus
sion, the principal address being de-
llivered by o. G. Beans, of Wheeling,
whose topic was More Interest
among the Laymen." Following his
address, ]. Ramsey, Of West Union;
L. N. Wetzel. of Fairmont; j. D. Nc,
Reynolds of this city, and Thomas
Ullum, of Montgomery, Joined In the
discu ,sion.
There was also a meeting at 8
O'Clock Wednesday morning of the
state board, the members of which
we're elected last evening.
Officers to serve the ensuing year
were elected at the closing business
session Of the convention Tuesday
afternoon, as follows, the president
being honored with reelection:
President-A. B. Jones, Of Fair
mont
First vice president-W. D. Van
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DELEGATES MIX
AT COURT HOUSE
Confusion Results from Calling
of Two Conventions for the
Same Place.
DEMOCRATS PICK MEN
To Represent Them at Various
Nominating Conventions and
Name Candidates.

Confusion was caused Wednesday
afternoon in the upstairs auditorium
of the court house as d result OF the
calling of two political conxentiona
for the same time and place The
Prohibittonists of the First con gres-
sional district were billed to hold
their nominating convention there and
the Democrats Of Clark district had
arranged to hold their district dele
gate convention there also.
Both Prohibltionists and Democrats
assembled at 2 o'clock for their re-
spective meetings. but the Democrats
of the magisterial district soon out
numbered the Prohibitions of the Com
gressional district and, having DOS
session by force OF numbers, nra-
ceeded to name district officers, com
mitteemen and delegates to their var
ious nominating conventions. Harry
K, Towns was made chairman and
Louis A. Johnson secretary.
James White and Lee Maxwell were
named as members OF the executive
committee.
For president OF the district board
OF education, Asbury Greathouse was
nominated by exclamation.
The following delegates to the com
gressional convention at Fairmont
were named: Percy Byrd, John &.
Dolan, Edward Hood, John HarberE
Carl Men, Willard F. snider and j. Il.
Smith. =
The following delegates were named
to the district senatorial convention:
w, I, Mulherap, Albert Carter. w. i.
Fowler, ]. Ward Russell, Ransel john
son, Homer Bartlett, Stanley Cody
Edward Wood, Brooks Harr. John 4
High, Thomas Leary, A. r. Timber-
lake, Joseph stealey, ]. ]. Davis ana
@. R, Ogden
To attend the county convention.
the following delegates were named
=. w. Russell, Frank Finly, 3. b.
Lempleman, Edward Hood, Frank
Mills, Emmett Harbert, j. R. Van
mort, ii. G. Alexander, Glenn Wis
hams, r. S. Douglass, Louis A. john
son, Lee Holden, George L. Ander-,
son, Ransell Johnson, George Dun-
can, Thomas Connell A. j. West.
John Flaherty, A. j. Carter ana
Amos Carter.
The following were named as del
egates to- the state convention: Ed
ward Lewis. Lee Maxwell, Jalneg III.
White, Carl Caywood, P. G. Williams.
John Stewart and W. T. Byrd.
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OF ANSWERS
FILED BY DA YTONS
Among Them is Letter Recently
Written in New York City by
by Colonel Roosevelt.
q AsaeelArEn LIE

GRAFTON, June 17.-Arthur Day
ton, son Of Judge Aston G. Dayton, Of
the United States district court OF the
Northern district of West Virginia,
against whom impeachment proceed
tngs have been instituted, returned to-
day from Washington where he had
taken the first move for the defense.
he filed before the House committee
fifty sworn answers and forty supple
mentary atfidavits from every man
who was mentioned in the charges in
the cases. Excerpts from court records
form a large part Of the evidence Of
the defense. Specific denials are made
Of every one Of the charges.
An interesting part Of the documents
used as evidence by the defense is a
letter from ex-President Roosevelt
dated at New York on May %, 1914,
which deals with the removal of Judge
jackson ''the iron Judge" and the ap-
pointment Of Judge Dayton to fill the
vacancy. The letter reads as follows:
at Is a matter Of the simplest just
tice to you to say that appointed you
wholly without solicitation because as
a congressman had learned to ad-
mire and respect you. At that time
had directed an investigation of judge
Jaolrson's conduct be made by the de-
partment Of justice. Whenever / dis
agreed with you in any given course
/ could always count upon your &C
ton with really lofty disinterested-
ness Of purpose and desire to follow
the dictates Of your own conscience.
You had nothing whatever to do with
the jackson case. and was not aware.
that foa knew had taken aeiian, &.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
MINISTER
And Others Plead for Pardon
for UniontoWn Murderer
before State Board.
nv Assee,EYrn .sssc

HARRISBURG, Pa, June f7.-The
case of Frank Wells, Of Fayette coun-
ty, convicted with Lewis DeLeo OF
killing man In a holdup, was heard
by the board of pardons today for a
Communication of the death sentence.
DeLeo was cQmmuted some months
ago. l. B. Browntield, w. G. Mexican
and the Rev. j. s. Bromley made pleas
for the condemned man and DR.. Brom-
ley presented petition FOR cIemency
from the ministers of Uniontown.
District Attorney S. A. Shelby OPP
posed the pardon and declared that an
example should be made Of some OF the
men convicted of murder in Fayette
county. The board will dispose Of the
cases at an executive session this af-
ternoon and adjourn until September
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THREE LIVES
Are Thought to Have Been Lost
When Launch Burns in
Lake Michigan.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June ia.
Charlevoix men are believed
to have been drowned in Lake Mfcff-
gan near Beaver Island yesterday
when their launch caught IRE and
sank. Their bodies have not been
found. The men are William Heath.
jerry Yetta and Henry Pattangau, eli
unmarried. Yesterday afternoon they
started for Beaver Island In the
launch Viga. Later In the afternoon
a woman on shore noticed small
cloud Of smoke on the lake about
mile away. Soon the smoke disap-
peared. Word was received from
Beaver Island today that the men did
not land there.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
SECRET PLANS
Are Made for Fourth of July
Parade and Many Surprises
Are Promised.

Much interest is being conferred
around the statement of the parade
committee of the Fourth of July
celebration that plans for the big
parade would be kept secret and
that many unique and novel features
would be seen.
The committee met last evening
at the Hotel Gore and perfected the
plans for the big demonstration and
the outlook now is for one of the
greatest gatherings ever known in
Harrison county Speakers of ma
tional repute have been engaged for
the occasion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
ACTIVE
Part in Program of State Edu-
cation Association is TAX
en- by Local People.

To be in attendance at the forty
fourth annual meeting of the West
Virginia Education Association, a
number of Clarksburgers left for
Morgantown this afternoon. Among
those in the party were Superintend-
Ont F. L. Burdette. of the city
schools; Carl S. Lawson, G. Guy
Musser, NJ. D. Teter and Gideon
Bumgardner. The meeting began
today and will be in session through
tomorrow and Friday.
Clarksburg educators are taking
quite an active part in this meeting
as is indicated by the program, a
number Of local persons being slated
for addresses.
Guy Musser is chairman of the
elementary section, which has its
sessions Thursday and Friday. ON
Thursday Gideon Bumgardner deliv-
ers an address on the Moving Pic
turo Problem" and Social Center
Work" is the topic discussed by
Carl s. Lawson. DR.. c. B. Clark,
president Of Salem College, lwill dis
cuss Greater Efficiency in Teaching
the Elementary Grades"
DR. G. w. Halterman. Of this city,
speaks on Health and Mental De
velopment" Friday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
ACCIDENT VICTIMS
Are, All Resting Easy Today and
viii, Be Able to Be Removed
to Their Homes Soon.

Thomas coughlin. one of the unfor-
tunate young men who were injured
in the automobile accident near Park
'ersburg Monday night, arrived here
Tuesday evening at 9:45 O'Clock and
was taken to his home on Florence
street where he is resting easier to-
day.
Strosnider. Knight and Farmer are
much improved today and It is
thought they they can be removed
from the hospital this evening or
Thursday morning,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
aNO SPLIT SAYS VILLA
REGARDING CARRANZA.
AZ a,neelArrn rRrap

Ell PAso, Tex, Junen 17.-General
villa through his agents here issued
today q general denial that there had
been any split between himself and
General Carranza. He said that the
arrest OF the Carranza. officials at
Juarez had been the result of mis-
Interpretation of orders on the part
of Colonel ornelas in charge of the
Juarez garrison.
1t was learned, however, that be-
tween twenty and thirty employees OF
the Juarez offices were sent on spec
ial train early today to Chihuahua
City, the state capital, to be transport
ed to Torreon, where Villa remains.
These men were arrested late yester-
day by the colonel in raid on the
various national offices, where Car
rama appointees were employed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
Three DROWNED
Boy Who Falls into Abandoned
Well Takes Two RescuerS
to Death with Him. ;.
tsr ASSOCIATED rRrsD

DRIFTWooD,. Pa, June IT,
While playing near his home here
last night, Harold Jordan, aged IL,
fell into an abandoned well. His
cries attracted the attention of Rod
ney Ives, aged II, who climbed into
the well in an attempt to save him.
Finding he could not bring the boy
to the surface, Ives called for help
and was answered by John Jordan,
Harolds' uncle. When he reached
the boys they chung to him so that
his hold ON the rough sides of the
well was broken and the, three slip
ping into the water were drowned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
IN LIFE BOATS
Many Patients Escape When
British Hospital Ship, the
Maine, is Wrecked.

GLASGOW, Scotland, June IL
The hospital ship, Maine, presented
to the British nation by American
women during the South African
war, went ashore today on the west
coaEt of Scotland during fog and
It is feared she will be total loss.
The Maine was attached to the
home feet of the British navy and
had large number OF patients on
board at the time of the accident.
All we're placed In the ships boats
where they remained until the arri-
val Of other vessels, summoned by
wireless.
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DROWNING
Caused Death Of Philadelphia
Boy,According to Official
Investigation.

PHILADELPHIA. June 17-An
examination today of the body or
sever-year-old Warren McCarrick,
which was recovered from the Della
ware river yesterday. showed that
death was due to drowning. There
was no evidence of. violence.
A white substance resembling a
chemical was found on exterior parts
of the body. The coroner's physician
believed that the presence of this
was due to contact of the body with
mud under the wharf. The police
still hold to the theory, that the boy
was accidentally drowned, but the
father of the child says he is not
convinced.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
AMBASSADOR FIRED AT.
tnr AssoeiArED paEss,

CHAMPAIGN, III, June IT,
Count Joahnn Won BernstorfH, ambas-
sador from Germany to the United
States, narrowly escaped death to-
day when a special policeman fred
point blank at the automobile in
In which the ambassador was being
driven to the commencement exer-
clses Of the University Ok Illinois.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
DOORS OPEN.

Merchants Policeman R. G.
Brooks found the doors of two bus
mess houses open at an early hour
this morning One was on Main
street and the other on Pike street.
Investigations in both cases showed
that there was no intruder and the
officer closed the doors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
Tablet IS HERE
FOR MONUMENT
That Sons of the Revolution
Will Erect to Mark Site
of Nutter's Fort.

The bronze tablet to be used on the
monument the Society of the Sons of
the Revolution of West Virginia will
erect to mark the site of Nutter's fort
on the old Nutter farm east of the
city, has arrived in Clarksburg and
has been placed on exhibition in the
lobby of the Merchants National Bank
where interes.ed persons may view II.
The tablet, which vas cast in Gin.
cinnati, o., is about two feet wide and
eighteen inches high. and bears the
following inscription in raised Gothic
letters:
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The monument Will be. massive
granite shaft about FIVE feet in height.
1t is being cut in North Carolina and
will be sent to Clarksburg in the near
future. Arrangements are expected
to be made by the Sons of the Revo-
luton for fitting dedicatory cere-
monies after the monument is erect
ed. Its site is this side of the fair
grounds on the old Nutter farm,
about two miles from the city, which
is within easy access for such an af-
fair.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
STATE OF SIEGE
Is Proclaimed by Turks Aiong
DardaneIles to Stop Immi
grafton Of Greeks.

LONDON, June 17.-An exchangs
telegraph company's despatch from
Constantinople today says 4 state 81
siege has been proclaimed 81 the
Turkish government at Smyrna Ia
Asia Minor and along, the Dardan-
Giles in order to put a stop to The
immigration OF Greeks.
The result Of the expulsion oe
Greeks from Turkish territory nag
recently been the cause Of sharn pros
test from the Greek government and
q relied threat 81 var
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
RlOTlNG FEARED
AMONG MINERS
SUFFRAGET CHAINS
HERSELF TO STATUE.
LONDON, June - mil

(. LONDON, June ia mill
i. tant suffraget today created
. diversion in the center of the
!. city by claiming herself to the
!. statue of the Duke of Yelling
!. ton. She then shouted to the
!. passing business men calling on
!. them to intervene in behalf
|: of the imprisoned women. She
: was eventually removed by the
!. police amid the teers of a large
: crowd. - A.
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PEACE PREDICTED FROM
THE MEXICAN CONGRESS-
u,Assoe,Arrp saE.s

MEXICO CITY. June Thigh
High officers of the Mexican govern
ment stated today that matters of
great Importance for the republic
would be discussed at the extra ses-
sion of the chamber of deputies which
would result in complete restoration
of peace
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E1GHTY.FoUR GRApUATED.

MoRGANTowN, June 17.-Eighty
four young men and women were
graduated from the West Virginia I'm
iversity at the annual commencement
exercises held here this morning. The
commencement address was delivered
by DR.. Glenn Frank Of Northwestern
University.
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named
As SECRETARY
For Another Term by the EIks'
State Association Meeting
at Parkersburg.

PARKERSBURG, June l7.-Three
thousand Elks and their ladies' are at
tending the Elks state convention to-
day.
Jay sReefer, Of cIarksburg,. was
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MADISON. wis. June IL

: MADISON, Wis. June IL
The state supreme court today
; sustained the constitutionality
) of the eugenic marriage law,
reversing the judgment of the
; Milwaukee county circuit cort,
which held 1t invalid.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The clerk of the county court has
issued a marriage license to John
William Payne, colored, and Lille
Martin, colored.
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unanimously reelected as secretary.
The other Few officers are:
Lyle Smith, Parkersburg, president;
Thomas 3, joyce, Of Grafton, first vice
president; Il. A. Downs, Martinsburg,
second vice president; b. b -ffuey,
Warrington, third vice president; and
Thomas S. Riggs, Moundsyifle, treas
urer.
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Mrs. Edmiston, Of Buckhannon, IS
a guest Of her daughter, Mrs. Philip
Clifford,
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Scenes at English jails; at the bot
tom, suffraget male sympathizer
and "fury" are being put behind
bars.
let them die" is England's new
slogan in connection with the SUI
fraget hunger strikes. The militants
say they'll die all right, and that they
won't touch the food that is left in
their cells. sufraget @furies" are
being handled more roughly by the
police, but they seem to thrive on
such treatment
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: NEW MARRIAGE LAW
: NOW HELD VALID. :