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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
F ALL ''FE ESTlV AL &
NEXT FOUR D A rs
W0MAN'S SHOP
WilI Be Opened on Fourth
Street by Newman, Local
Ladies' Tailor.

A fashionable woman,s shop viii be
opened on Fourth street, near the
Empire building. about Tuesday.
September by s. Newman, the la
dies tailor.
For the last seven years Mr.. New
man has conducted high class la
dies tailoring shop in the Empire
building where he has made suits and
coats for the best dressed ladies of
Clarksburg and surroundinA towns,
and has given great satisfaction in
materials, style and fi. Before COM
ing to Clarksburg Mr.. Newman spent
twenty years in New York and Lon
don, where he worked as cutter, fit-
ter and designer for the most fash
ionable houses.
Believing that there is demand
for high class ladies' ready to wear
store in this city, Mr.. Newman is
opening this new store on Fourth
street. where he will make suits and
coats to order and will show a beau
tiful selection Of new fall and winter
syles In ready to wear clothing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
SUSPENSION
of Railroad Transportation in
Germany May Prevent Mrs.
Sturm's Reaching Port.

In an effort to learn on what date
his wife will sail from Germany for
this country, Charles D. Sturm today
was trying to get a cable message
through to her at Mainze by way OF
Rotterdam. Although there Is no d.
rect communication with Maine. Mr..
Sturm hopes to get message from
Rotterdam to Mainze by mail.
The suspension Of all railroad
transportation In Germany incident
to the transporting OF many Of the
kaiser's soldiers from the west to the
eastern frontier has added to the
fears that Mrs. Sturm will be unable
to Feach a seaport for several days.
The latest message was received by
Mr.. Sturm from his wife last week,
stating that she was improved In
health and that she would soon sail
for home.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
win Begin with the Opening oi
the Fair Ground Gates at
7::30 Tomorrow Morning.
GRAND EXHIBIT ARRAY
Thirteen Big Stake Races with
Three of Them Every Day
and -Four One Day.

This week marks the annual fall
of the West Virginia Fair Association
here with pright promise OF it's being
the greatest annual event Of the kind
in the county's history. The great
fan festival and homecoming tha
next four days Is expected to be the
greatest and grandest the central
part Of the state has ever known and
preparations are complete to enteF-
tain the largest crowds which have
ever visited Clarksburg. Every pos.
sible accommodation looking to theff
comfort and every obtainable feature
for their entertainment and pleasure
have been carefully provided and II
goes without saying that this week d
to be Clarksburg's biggest one.
The fair ground gates will be open
at z: 80 o'clock sharp tomorrow morn
ing, at wfhoh time execution OF the
Official program OF the fair viii bti
begun. The official program calls foI
all exhibits to be in place by o'clock
this evening, except butter, bread
flowers and the like in the floral hall
which must be in place by 8 o'cfpclII
tomorrow morning.
All department exhibits, namely
horses. cattle, sheep and swine will
be judged Wednesday beginning at
10 o'clock a. M, and Judges IN tlsI
two halls and poultry department
will also begin their work at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning.
Grand Procession.
A feature well. worth seeing Thurs
day will be the grand procession oi
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
PERFIDI0Us ATTACK
OF THE POPULATION
tsY assoc,arso rsrss,

WASHINGTON. DI G., Aug. 81
The German embassy today received
the following wireless message from
the Berlin foreign office dealing with
the burning Of Louyain by the Ger
mans:
"A Rotterdam newspaper CORE
spondent was an eye witness OF the
perfdious attack of the population
Of Louvain on the German troops.
Shippers shot with mitrailleuses kill
ing an officer Of the general stan who
was found with his throat cut. In
Longwy machines were found for
making dum-dum cartridges.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
AUTOMOBILE men
.jof This State and Maryland
Interested in Maxwell Au-
tomobile Meet. Here.

A meeting of agents and repre-
sentatives of the Maxwell Motor
Company in this state and part Of
Maryland was held Monday In the
Waldo hotel. The 1915 models Of
the Maxwell car were demonstrated
to the agents.
AT 10 o'clock luncheon was
served in the dining room at which
the agents and others interested in
the Maxwell car were present. Fol-
lowing the luncheon moving pictures
of the interior of the Maxwell plant
were shown. The pictures showed
the Mawell car in the making. all the
different parts. the testing OF the
parts of the, car and the finished
product. The pictures were very in
teresting and instructive to the
agents.
The Maxwell "25," second prize Of
the Telegram's prize and travel club
contest, is one Of the 1918 models
and it was demonstrated to the
agents attending the meeting.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
RELIEF FUND
For Widows and Orphans of
Belgian Soldiers is Beina
RAISED by L LoeaI People

French and Belgians at NorthyisW
are raising a fund by public subscrib.
ton to send abroad for the relief or
widows and orphans Of Belgium sol
diers killed in the European war The
fund has reached about $3.50 and SUBJ
scriptions will be taken until direcz
tions come from the Belgian consul a.
Richmond, Va. where and how to send
the money. Any and all Americans
who feel like doing so are invited t6I
yontribute to the fund. Telephone
Edgar Terneus on the Bell, No. 66S eR
or Louis Schmidt at Nor.hview.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
GONCLAVE
For the Election Of a Successor
to Pope Plus is Opened
with Ceremonies.

ROME, via PARIS, Aug. 31-The
conclave of the cardinals to elect .
successor to Pope Plus x. who died
August 20, was inaugurated today
with imposing ceremonies. Mass wa.
celebrated In the Pauline chapel in
the presence of fifty-seven cardinals
and their conclavists.
There. were present also members
Of the diplomatic corps, the knights
Of Malta and the aristocracy of the
papal court, which, for the first time
since August 20, appeared without
their mourning dress. The sistine
choir sang the middle mass and Mon
signor Massella delivered in Latin an
grafton concerning the election of
pontitf.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
SQUIRREL SEASON
win Open in This State Tomor-
row and Continue until
December |.

Squirrel season in. West Virginia Will
open tomorrow and continues until
December /. This means Joy to the
huntsmen and no doubt Labor Day,
the first holiday, will see many MIN
rods out in the woods
According to reports coming in
from the country districts squirrel
this year viii be rather plentiful. With
the recent rains the woods have be-
come wet and damp and the hunting
should be ideal.
While the law permits the shooting
Of grey, black and fox squirrels. the
gray and red squirrels only are to be
found In this locality.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
LOSSES OF GERMANS
ARE MADE PUBLIC

BERLIN via coPENHAGEN AND
LONDON, Aug. 31-The twelfth list
OF German losses was made public
today. It contains 1.006 names. The
total Of German casualties made pub
lie up to the present time Is as fol-
lows:
One thousand four hundred and
thirteen dead, 1896 wounded and L.
761 missing.
AS an evidence of the enthusiasm
Of the German people in the war 1t Is
announced here that two million vol
unteers have presented themselves
for service.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
ARE DECISIVE
SAY REPOR IS
Pursue The Cars Troopsinto Their Own
Country Do the Austrians along
Battle Front Of More Than 400
Miles and Germans Take
10000 Prisoners.
(By Associated Press.) J

BERLIN, via Copenhagen and London, Aug. 21.-
following account of Austrian has been OBJ
tanned in Berlin from official Austrian sources
In the Austro-R Russian theater of decisive bat
ties have been progress for several days Our forces
which victorious Krasnk pursued the Russians
IN the direction of Lublin The Austrians advanced also
Wepz and we have taken possession in front of zamosa
Other contingents of the Austrian army hold their posi-
tons northeast and southwesto Lemberg After crossing
the Dneser they encountered great forces Of the enemy
official report The Austro battle front stretches
for a distance of 42O miles,
correspondent of the Berlin Tageblatt at the Aus
trlan elegraphng under the date of August
regarding the events subsequent to the defeat Of the
russians at Krasnk the Austrian army advanced in
the direction Of Lublin with the object of making mpos
sbe the reunion of the Russian army of the Vstua with
its right wiring This is the principal Russian army op-
posing the Austrians.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
ALL AMERICANS
And Other Foreigners in Brus-
sells Are Safe Message
Received States.
tpY AaoociAIrp pRraa,

WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.-Amer-
leans and all other foreigners are
safe in Brussels according to mes
sage received today from American
minister Whitlock. Mr.. Whitlock' s
message was relayed from Berlin by
which route he reports he is now
able to communicate with the state
department, special military wire
from Brussels to Berlin having been
placed at the disposal Of the Ameri-
can and Spanish legations. Mr.. Whit
lock reported that the German occu-
patton Of Brussels was completed by
German Won Luettwitz, that a civil
government was being established
and that excellent order prevails.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
WHITE HAIRED HEROES
OF the Civil. War Are Guests Of
the City of Detroit,
Mich. Now.
on Aa.oe,AIrD ,.r..,

DETROIT. Mich, Aug. 31-All
Detroit shook hands today with white
haired heroes Of the Civil war. More
than 5000 members Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic and afiliated
organizations had reached the city
when the forty-eighth annual en-
campment was ofiicially opened this
forenoon. Every train arriving in
Detroit today carried scores Of old
soldiers and their wives and daugh-
ters. It was stated at the Grand
Army Of the ReRpublic headquarters
that 10000 delegates are expected by
tomorrow. Today was devoted to
committee meetings at the headquar-
ters Of the Grand Army and several
of the associated bodies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
FORMER POLICEMAN WHITE:
Says He Was Not Present AZ 1aearil,s,
which Resulted In His Dismissal.

Former City Policeman Z: 4.
White requests the Telegram to stats
that he was not present at the hear
ing before Mayor Will II. Cole which
resulted in his dismissal from the de-
partment. He says that he was not
notified Of the hearing.
Mayor Cole states that every efs
fort was made to locate Mr.. Wfife
but that officers were unable fo find
him up until l 40 O'clock On fne dHf
OF the hearing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
PARIS PREPARES FoR ATTACK
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS !

PARIS, Aug 31-Al night long troops from the
and passing rail the city to the locations in the
eRereng forcations to which they have been assigned
IS great activity on the part of the municipal mil
for the defense of Paris. s''iiS - 'ue pan
The unusual animation be noted on the streets Of
aas today was caused chiefly by the thousands of per
departing matter Of prudence 1t is felt here tabt the
4eer She number of noncombatans in the city the bet
ter Tickets for trains leaving Paris today to the west
and south were all sold out last night ~ ~ 90
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
STEAMER CHARTERED.
BY the American Red Cross
to Be Used in the War
in Europe.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The Amer
ican Red Cross announced today that
it had chartered the steamer, Ham
burg, of the Hamburg American line.
which will be renamed the Red Cross
and sail on Saturday for Europe. A
dozen hospital units will be placed on
the ship, which will be manned by an
American crew and commanded by re-
tired American naval officers. It will
fiy by a special act Of Congress the
American nag and the Red Cross nag.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
STATE RIE[EMEN
For First Time Win National
Rifle Rapid Fire Match at
Sea Girt.

SEA GIRT. N. j.. Aug. 81 .-9SRest
Virginia ridemen for the first time
won the national rifle association
rapid fire match on the. ranges Ilere
today. First honors went to Sergeant
Ivan D. Chandler with q perfect score
OF 100. Three men were tied sfor SEQ
ond place with 80. They are Sergeant
Clyde 2. Braden, West vriginia. Lieu.
tenant w. g. Loghbough, United States
Army. and Colonel ]. ID. Upton. 81
Massachusetts,.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
LOCAL Route
On Which Mail is Carried is to
Be Extended the Middle
Of September.

WASHINGTON. D. G.. Aug. 81
Rural route. No. Q, out Of Clarksburg,
w. Va, is TO be extended September
is to accommodate thirty-three fam
lilies. The application for extension
was made by Congressman Neely and
an investigation was made by an In
spector Of the postoffice department.
His report was favorable to the ex-
tension; 1t was approved by the de-
partment and the order will be issued
for the extension. effective September
15.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
TO HOIST AMERICAN
FLAG AGAINST JAPS
tsr .ssee,Arrp ,,.,s,

wv NBBUcIAIIb PRG10 =
LONDON. Aug. S1-A st. Peters
burg despatch says:
according to reports brought here
ny German prisoners It has ben an
nounced In Berlin that American
residents are planning to hoist the
American flag at Kiao-Chow in order
to keep the city out OF the hands OF
the Japanese.
The st. Petersburg newspaper
published the report and asked
whether is is possible Germany made
some arrangement with the United
States whereby the trick played with
the German cruisers, Goeben and
Breslau, may be repeated with the
stronghold on the land"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31

ment for transportation to GERMANY
One is from a German aviator VINO
nad fallen into the hands Of the
french. This man wrote: Good
pye, dear father and mother. Ny leg
mas been crushed. The French Of
hcers were very kind" A postscript
added by French officer reads. "At
this point the brave fellow died"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31

With the passing of today but FIVE
days remain until the curtain will be
rung down on the Daily Telegram's
great $4,000 Prize and Travel Club
campaign. And how short those few
days will bel Every moment will be
required to furnish its full quota of
subscriptions and the accompanying
votes, for by these votes alone can any
OF the competitors hope to be the win
ner of the automobiles, tours, VIC
trolas, gold watches, suits OF clothing,
kodaks and the twenty per cent cash
commission.
The greatest anxiety Is visible in
both districts. The competitors are en-
deayoring to find out for certainty
just how strong their. opponents are,
and who they will have to beat; but
Continued on page nine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
TRAMP STEAMER
Laden with Grain from Mon
treaI to Liverpool Reported
Beached on Coast.
tly AsseelArEp rnsss,

CURLING, N. F.. Aug. 31-A big
tramp steamer. grain-laden from
Montreal to Liverpool, is reported
beached on the New Foundland west
coast 110 miles north Of here. The
steamer struck an iceberg In the
straits Of the Belle sle Friday night
and was compelled to run ashore with
her forehold full of water. Several
rescue steamers have gone to. the
scene.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
ON TO UNITED STATES
tsy Assee,ATsp. ,pr,a,

TOXIC. Aug. s1-count Won Rex
the German ambassador to Japan, ac-
companied by forty Germans and Au-
strians, has sailed for the United
States on the steamer, Minnesota.
Baron Scentgyorgy. the Austro-Hun.
sarian ambassador, left on the steam
er; MancnrIe.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
10000 RUSSIANS ARE PRISONERS

BERLIN, by wireless to the Associated Press via
sayyille j. = Aug Att was officially announced here
today that about Russians had been taken prisoners
tcularly at Ortelsburg Hohenstem and Tannenburg.
They include many officers of high rank The German
attack at these three points swamps and lakes
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31

The September term Of circuit court
fis due to begin next Monday but 65
that is Labor Day the term Wiil not
open until tuesday. There VIII FH6
no juries the iifst' week
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
HAS TYPHOID FEVER.

Miss CalIie Shafer Is typhoid fever
patient in St Maryss hospital. Her
many friends hope she wiz have q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
FRESH GERMAN FORCES

LONDON, Aug. 21.-An official telegram received
here declares that fresh forces Of Germans have made their
appearance the Pussian frontier and that at some
points they taking the offensive against the Russians
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
MARRIAGE ! LICENSES.

( Marriage licenses have been issued
to Hugh s. Washington. coloree. and
Grace o. Washington. coolred, and
Oral <. Nusum and Gerturdde Har-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
TIMES REPRlMANDED
BY ENGLISH PREMIER

enr AssoetATro paEss,
LONDON. Aug. 31-Premier AS
quith publicly. reprimanded the Lon-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31

don Times In the House of Commons
this afternoon for having published
the despatch which created much ex-
citement Sunday morning. "The pub,
lication OF this despatch" said the
premier, Seems to me regrettable
exception to the patriotic reticence
with which the press. as a whole, has
shown up to the present and l trust
1t will not recur.- It may become nee
essary to ask the House TO pass some
drastic legislation which shall be
very loathe to propose until the urg-
ency becomes extreme. M
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31

I. x. Ward Is here ir6m Rieb : oo6
on Z business visit
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31

The London Times on Sunday
morning printed a despatch from
Amiens. France. in which the corre-
spondent took a very pessimistic
view of the situation from the stand
point Of the allies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-31
FIVE DAYS YET TO WORK
Extended Subscriptions Give
An Extra Award of Votes
on Additional Payments.
roDAYs LEADERS. !
Capital Prize.
Miss Irene Straight 1883 !:
First Grand Prize. !
T. N. Mason. ..... 1891 !
Second Grand Prize. !
Miss Marie Joyce. 1896 .
1
ToDAY's LEADERS.

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Continued on page 1o.l
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-21
Mrs. Bence's Reception.

Mrs. Minnie E. Bence was hostess
Yesterday afternoon at her beautiful
home in Memphis to company OF
over two hundred, representing her
pupils, past and present for the TWEEN
ty years in which she has been teach
ing. The event was unique in this
respect, and was both homecoming
and a reunion of the old classes and
the newer members. The fiES- of Mrs.
Bence's students was press nt at the
pretty affair. A number from Keokuk
attended the event and there were
pupils from Hamilton, Warsaw. Nau-
VOC, Lancaster, Kahoka, Burlington,
ST. Louis and score OF other points.
It was an event which will long be re-
membered by those who attended.
The pretty home Of Mrs. Bence was
made a bower Of flowers by the use
of American beauty roses and ferns
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-21

in the parlors and library. The ferns
were used in a most artistic manner,
falling away from the center of the
rooms to the corners. The roses com,
pleted the color scheme Of red and
green. In the dining room, golden rod
was used, and the color scheme OF
gold and white was carried
out in the refreshments. At
each place was small picture OF
Mrs. Bence, a token which was ap-
preciated by every one Of the guests
who were SO fortunate as to be pres
ent
During the afternoon Mrs. Bence
sang, much to the delight of her
guests, and there were other must
cal numbers which were greatly en-
joyed. A Photograph Of the entire
assemblage was taken during the aft
ernoon.
The guests planned pleasant sur
price for Mrs. Bence, and during the
afternoon she was presented with a
set OF silver.
Those who attended from Keokul1
and this vicinity went to Memphis
yesterday morning, returning last
evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-21
CITY NEWS.

DIR. E. G. Wollenweber has moved
to the Masonic temple
Don't miss the u. c. T. excur-
sion Saturday afternoon to Fl. Madi-
son. All
"A suit has been filed by the
Carnie Gould Mfg. Co., against T. J.
Shaughnessy, in the district court
The plaintiff is claiming from the
defendant $123.30 which is alleged to
be due on bill of goods.
e. T. Curtis and wife have con-
veyed to the Montrose Savings bank,
the north 800 feet of lot 1 in block ID
in Montrose.
DIR. E. G. Wollenweber has moved
to the. Masonic temple.
The special program at the First
Westminster Sunday school on Sun
day morning will have number of
special features In accord with the
lesson, the subject Of which is The
Wedding Feast" The program will
include soprano solo, "The Invita-
tion," by Mrs. r. L. Reid. A reading,
"An Oriental Wedding" by Helen
Reeves and a reading Lessons From
a Strange Story" by Miss Geneva
Publisky.
u. c. r. excursion on G. w. Hill
to Fl. Madison, $3.50 p. m. tomorrow.
Pillows and feather beds reno
waited by steam at reduced prices dur
ing next ten days. Phone 945. Wiley.
u. C. 7. excursion to TT. Madison
tomorrow afternoon. Boat leaves 2:30
p. m.
Sidney J. Roy, field secretary Of
the National Rivers and Harbors
called on ]. A. Trawick, and also met
with the executive committee Of the
Industrial association and Manager
Towne.
Tomorrow afternoon U. c. T. ex-
cursion to Fl Madison on G. w. Hill.
An eclipse Of the sun was to
have been visible for few minutes
here this morning at sunrise. Very
few people took the trouble to set
their alarm clocks and take a glance
at the phenomena.
-Midshipman Emmett Belts and
his class Of the United States naval
academy, who were on summer
cruise to Italy, were received in the
vatican and blessed by Pope Plus,
July,the first.
DR.. e. G. Wollenweber's new
office in Masonic temple.
John w. Brady, J. r. Fallon, T. J.
Hickey, ]. r. Welch, Mike WEIGH, Ar
thur Donahue and John BRASIL Sr.,
will leave Sunday night for Des
Moines to attend the A. o. H. conven-
ton which will be held there next
week. T. J. Hickey is the county
president and j. T. FalIon is the
president of the local organization.
Go with the U. C. T. on G. w.
Hill to FIT. Madison tomorrow after
noon.
E. G. Brown has brought suit
against A. G.. CARROT asking for
s129.37, an amount which plaintiff
alleges is due him from a shipmen:
of ties which he claims he made to
defendant and for which he has not
been paid, he alleges in his petition.
-Wanted-o0 old feather beds.
Phone 945. Wiley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-21
CONVENTION BUSINESS Is
. BEING BROUGHT TO CLOSE

to attend to before the close OF the
convention.
On account of the fact that the off,
GERS were unable to have ballots
printed in time to hold the election
this morning, the elections of both
the United Brothers OF Friendship
and the Sisters Of the Mysterious Ten
were deferred until this afternoon. 1t
was not believed the results would
be known until six O'Clock this even.
ing.