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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
THOUGH MENACE IS GRAVE
ALLIES REPULSE Al JACKS
OF the Germans Whose Losses Are
Very Heavy and Even the Latter's
Famous Guards are Unable
to Stand the Pressure
by the Allies.
i(BY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

PARIS, Sept 24The formidable force the. 5ernans
threw against the allies left still finchng according TO-
the Franco-Isnglish battering Even the famous
guards the battle of the Marine unable to stand
the pressure and giving ground every day.
The diversion attempted in Lorraine having been IN
cectual the Germans making serious drive IN
th Woeyre district northeast Verdun The object
doubt is to cut army operating around Nancy but
the Germans already had tried to make opening be-
tween Verdun Toul besieging Troyon at the same
time The maneuvers constitute grave menace to the
allies who resisting desperately and have thus far
pulsed attacks with heavy losses.
GERMANS LOSING HEAVILY
That the Germans are losing heavily their right is
also attested by constant arrival here OF prisoners
and wounded Early this morning many automobiles
we're seen with many wounded both Germans and allies
passing through the Streets but of these CON
valescen returning from the seashore and reoinng their
corps.
dence here This morning press unanimous that the
battle of cannot last much longer for the steady
retirement of the Germans must entail weaken
of the center that the Germans threw out along
the river Disc to prevent being turned
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
Villas BEHAVIOR
Will Not Alter Uncle Sans
Plans as to Withdrawing
Troops from Vera Cruz.
ssy AssoeIA1sp rarss,

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.-It was
oficially stated at the White House
today that the latest troubles be-
tween General Carranza and General
Villa would not alter the plan of the
United States as to withdrawing
troops from Vera CRUZ or the status
OF the embargo on, arms. No date
has been hxed for moving the troops.
President Wilson is understood to
take the position that Carranza and
Villa must settle their differences
without interference from the United
States and that the presence of Amer
lean troops at Vera Cruz would not
solve the difficulty.
According to official information
here Villa is willing to have Carranza
become provisional president or re-
sign now and run for the presidency
later They have been informed
that Villa objects to Carranza doing
both As outlined in oficial circles
today President Wilson will continue
to persue watchful waiting policy
and allow theJ Mexicans to work out
their own destiney provided that
rights Of foreigners are not trans
crossed.
After talk with the president
Secretary Daniels said that the
trouble between Carranza and Villa
would not change the plans for the
feet in Mexican waters. He added
that it has been the intention to keep
ships at Vera Cruz until after the
withdrawal of the troops and that
this course would be followed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
GOVERNMENT
Needs Stenographer- Typewrit-
ers in the Civil Service at
the Capital.

LII Fisher. secretary of the federal
civil service commission of the Fourth
district, is on tour through the dis
trict, which embraces the states of
West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia and
North Carolina, for the purpose OF
holding civil service examinations. He
has just conducted an examination for
ographer-typewriter at Parkers-
burg.
Secretary Fisher, in talk with a
newspaper reporter, laid great en-
phasis on the need. just now, for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the gov
eminent service. principally at WASH
ington. and the opportunities offered
to those who can ill these positions.
The examinations, by means of which
those who are to fill. these positions
will be selected. are open to both
sexes, and at any age over eighteen.
The salaries paid, Mr. Fisher stated,
start with $500 year, to- start with,
with splendid chances. for promotion
and corresponding increases OF nay,
as the incumbent may develop skill
and fitness for advancement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
TURKISH. MINISTER
WILL QUIT COUNTRY
informs President Wilson That
He Will Leave Washington
within al Fortnight.
ny Assee,ArEp ess..,

"a
WASHINGTON, Sept. PA. Rus
tenn Bey, the Turkish ambassador. has
informed President Wilson that he
does not alter the views he recently
expressed in q published view and viii
leave the United States within fort
night.
The announcement of the with
drawal of the Turkish ambassador
caused profound sensation in diplo-
matte circles
Coming close on another diplomatic
interview yesterday of which the adj
ADMINISTRATION at once took cognfzance
that of Baron Won Schoen, of the
German embassy, dwelling upon the
possibility of war between the United
States and Japan, it was interpreted
as an indication OF President .Wilson's
determination to silence comment by
foreign diplomatists considered dam
gen GUS to the neutrality Of this coun-
try. 1t was understood the administra-
ton would let it be known that the
president would decline to receive
dfpIomatists who made comments
which he considered obnoxious AL
though Count Won Bernstorff and
Baron Schoen have repudiated the
barol,s Interview the state. denartmen
at the direction Of the president, was
today stin looking into 1t.
The Turkish ambassadors interview,
however. was considered particularly
Objectionable by the administration
and Secretary Bryan, at the presidents
direction, asked the ambassador to re-
frain from such expressions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
UPPER Ola SSlNEN
WARN FRESHMEN

or other Grammar School insignia.
disgrace or debase the
character of any OF the fair sex with
thine Infamous company on Educa-
ton Ave.
DON'T-arouse our lofty indigna-
ton by crowding with thy filthy
bodies. in the halls OF our Noble In
stitution.
! DON'T encasesthy spindly ankles
REMEMBER We degenerate scum.
that at all time ye shall be seen and
not heard.
REMEMBER also .,ye deluded
idiots. that being .ducked'' in q
Swimming Pool Is uncomfortable.
WORSHIP md obey with penalty
of terrible torture. your honorable
superfors The UPPER GLASS MEN.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
OF the Washington Irving High
School Regarding Their
Deferential Behavior.

The upper classmens of Washington
Irwin High school have formally mott
ned the freshmen. by means OF
printed posters pasted along the
streets. OF their humble and inferior
position in that institution. The
manifesto reads as follows:
FRESHMEN BEWARE!
We. the Upper Classpnen of Wash
ington Irving High School, issue the
following commandments. with q PEN
atty of physical disab1ement to all ye
degraded numbsculls:
DON'T-wear w. /. n. s. col0rs,
except at Athletic Contests.
DON'T adorn thy: humble carcass
with Class Pins. Monogram Sweaters.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
RED GROSS
Appears in the Austrian Army
and There Are at Least
Nine Cases Reported.

FALMOUTH, Eng, Sept. 24.-After
a twelve day trip from New York, the
American hospital ship, Red Cross, de-
was at once boarded by Rear Admiral
Aaron Ward, United States navy, re-
tired, who has assumed direction of
the party of American. surgeons and
nurses soon to begin field service in
the war zone. Few of the surgeons or
nurses suffered from sea sickness on
the way over and all were in excellent
spirits today. They greeted Admiral
Ward heartily as his launch drew
alongside
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
Managers Are Doubtful and His
Henci1men Are ImpIOring
Him to Get Busy.
ss,se.sl Il &c 1890. !.

WHEELING. Sept 24.If Major
Nelly expects to be returned TO Con
gress It is high time he gets into the
district. and does some personal
work, - is the way Ohio county Dem
ocrats are summing up the congress
sional situation In the Fir5t District.
The tremendous strides being talk
en- by Senator George e. White In
every county in the district, the effec-
tive organization he Is fast building
up and the general feeling Of conf
:dence that preyaas in all quarters
that a Republican triumph Is in pros
pect this fall, have all confined to
create state of panic In the Nicely
camp.
That Neely's managers. up to
Chairman Lively himself. have neen
dubious of the situation for the past
ten days Is freely admitted. but the
best eVidhnce Wous. be found IA =
RSfns1l 1t lfs sSeely's daily ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
Two Oil Tanks Are Set AlI1tt
There and Are Sill Burn
ing Says Despatch,
HOUsEs ARE HII
But the Damage GENERALLY !:
Slight and 0Hly Three h
dams Are Killed.
5tev 4 seoelAT9p PNEsl

: (.
y LONDON, Sept. "a Mad
ras despatch to the ReHte
Telegram Company dated We'd
nesday says:
The German cruiser Entden,s
appeared off Madras Tuesday
evening and shelled the citlS
Two oil tanks were set aiig1
and are still burning SoI3e
houses on our hakbOr were als11
hit but the damage generally is
slight. sa;s:
.sOn our guns replying the
cruiser ceased firing. extinS
guished her lights and disan
peared. There was little or no
excitement and only three IN
dams were killed"
Madras is seaport of Brit
ish India, the seat of govern
ment and headquarters of tlle'
Madras army. 1t is the third
seaport of India ranking AT Ter
Bombay and Calcutta. Tie
German cruiser, Einden. vi
recently reported as having de-
stroyed six British merchant
vessels in the bay of Bengal:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
SUICIDE
IOf a Young Couple Despendent
over the I'll Health of the
Young Woman.
IN Aseoc,ATrp paEss,

CHICAGO, Sept. 24Clasped in
each others arms, bridal rose pin
ned to. the breast of each, Arthur
Rech, a prominent young music
teacher, and his fiapcee. Miss Kath-
crime Seymour, were found asphyxi-
ated in closet of Rech's room here
today. They left letters asking that
they be buried together Rech. in
his letter, said that Miss Seymour's
health was so poor that her life would
be merely a living death Rech was
prosperous and healthy but friends
of the young woman said that her
illness seemed chronic and that both
seemed respondent about It.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
ALL OIL
Producers Have to Offer is to
Be Bought by the South
Penn Oil Company.

PITTsBURG. Sept. 24.-The crude
oil market returned to its norm al
basis today when announcement was
made by the South Penn Oil Com
pany that it would buy all the oil
producers had to offer. This includ-
ed oil in storage as well as oil com
ing from the ground and in the lines
No date was set for the termination
of the buying movement which on
Gals said meant that the congestion
brought about by the European war
was at an end. The price remained
at $1.45.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
CANADIAN VOL JNTEERS
GOING TO HEIR ONT
az Asae.eIArse IL,

ST. JOHNS, N. B., Sept.
II. w. Carrothers, minister "a
labor of the Dominion of Cana
da, announced today that 81 6QH
Canadian volunteers have gone
to the front a day or two ago.
Mr.. Carrothers made the q
nouncement in b speech before
the Canadian trades of Labor
congress in convention here
He extolled the patriotic spirit
of the Canadian volunt eers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
70 RECOVER
HAS ISAAC maxwell Z
From Injuries Received When
a Train Hits Automobile
at Point Marion.
c. A. CUMMlNs IS KILLED
Two Other Local Men Who Are
Occupants of Car Are In
jured in the Accident.

The body of Charles A Cummins, Of
Lost Creek, killed Wednesday evening
at Point Marion, Pa, when passenger
train on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road struck an automobile occupied by
him and three others persons Will be
brought here at fl O'clock tonight.
Local Elks will go to the railway
Warne undertaking chapel. where
friends amy view it until noon tomor-
The body will be taken on the
1880 street car tomorrow afternoon
to Lost Creek, funeral services will
be held in the afternoon In the Lost
Creek church and the burial will be
at the home cemetery.
The Clarksburg lodge OF Elks will
have charge of the body here and the
Good Hope lodge of Masons will have
charge at the church and, grave.
Isaac H. Maxwell, OF Lost Creek,
another occupant of the automobile, at
first reported fatally injured, was
moved from Uniontown, Pa, hospital
to hospital in Pittsburg Thursday
afternoon, after an examination which
resulted In the belief that he had an
even chance to recover.
:. George Watson, e Lost Greek mer-
chant, who also occupied the car when
twas hit; rs in. q serious condition at
the Uniortown hospital.
The condition of Aaron Winner, q
young Clarksburg lawyer, who lost
three fingers OF his left hand in the
accident, is not regarded as serious.
The accident occurred shortly after
s O'Clock on the Broadway crossing.
The party had been In Pittsburg and
was on the way home. Shortly be-
fore the accident its members stopped
at the home OF Mr.. Winer's father
They then started home AS they ap-
preached the crossing they saw a
freight train uncoupled to clear the
crossing but did not observe the pas
senger train approaching. 4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
ACID Stops TRAFFIC
And Ct1okes Scores of Persons
in Depot to Unconscious
ness in Jersey City.
,.x,...oe,.-xp rersn

81 JERSEY CITY, Sept 24--Ten gall
Ions Ct 9itris acid spilled from E ear !;
station during the commuters rush
hour today gave of fumes which
.choked scores Of persons to uncon-
seriousness, made hundreds i'll, stopped
traffic on the Hudson tunnels for an
hour and packed the station with
thousands who verged on panic till a
strong force Of police quieted them.
Not one of the throng sweeping
through the station was touched by the
acid as 1t dubbed and boiled over the
stone flooring giving on clouds of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
MEL IS CHANCES
ARE VERY DUBIOUS

From every county an y
creasing flood of demands to cont
into the district Immediately. Is be-
ing poured In upon. the major! The
leaders them selves are more conSe1
vative in their advice st would ii
advisable for yon to come in f6f
few Gays during the next week
two. If possible, is the line they l6te
low. j
There are others, however 4
many OF them, who tell the sitpa
exactly as they see 1t. rot
to muster every vote this time ffl|
with the Republicans making s. (
Roadway every day. 1t Is iffDef6
that you get over the whole
as early as possible and that 11 q s.
vote all OF the last two or
weeks 10 the campaI Ens they fran
" inform him ddlhg IN eftegt u
they are doing eVerEthtRg & they en-
but they Can't do IT d
The Impression rms
among the c0ngressniq al u N
.ytsers faat the pan 8 a Il IF(i
needs tentton and need Ii d
> =
con y ,Ie1 3 !, IS = 8 s.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
JUDGE FISHER
Presides over Circuit Court
during the Absence of Judge
Raymond Maxwell.

Judge Jake Fisher. of Sutton. is
holding circuit court for Judge Hay
mond Maxwell, who went to Union
town, Pa, Wednesday night to be at
the bedside of Isaac Maxwell, Of Lost
Greek, his brother-in-law, who was
injured in the automobile accident at
Point Marion Wednesday evening in
which Charles A. Cummings, of Lost
Creek, was killed.
The case OF E. E. S. Rogers against
John Hammond involving payment OF
$27.50 for corn crusher was placed
on trial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
FRENcH TROOPS ADVANCE
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

PARIS Sept. 24-The following official announce
v,ent was given out this afternoon
First our left wing between the river Somme ana
river Oise our troopsave advanced IN the direction
f Rove detachment occupied Perronne and held this
position in spite of spirited attack the part OF the en-
Between the Disc and the Aisne the enemy contln-
s f. maintain important bodies of troops well en-.
We have made slight advance to the north OF
Second, on the center between Rheims and the
Argonne and on heights of the Meuse the enemy has
his attacks delivering them with especial vo-
The lighting continues accompanied by alternate
retirelnents and advances.
sOn right wing there has been no change Oh ll7
portance an4o;,, a.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
GERMANS ARE BoMBARDING
1fsY Assoc1ArED PRESS

BERLIN, by wireless to Sayville Z. 4, Sept "a =
The issued yesterday by the head
artillery successfully bombarding
Camp Des Remains and Liourville
The German submarine, 10, in charge of Lieuten-
ant Commander Weddge escaped unhurt after the sink
ing of the British cruisers Abour Greasy and Hogue
the North sea- All the members of the Of this sub
marine have decorated with the order OF the iron
An official statement says that the British cruiser
Pathfinder was sunk by mine but by the submarine
U-2. This submarine also escaped unhurt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
new ExPERT MILLINER.

Miss Yer valin, of New York city.
is now In charge of the millinery de-
partment of the Watts-Lamberi
Company. Miss Yer Valin has had a
very wide and thorough experience
as q milliner. having been connected
with the millinery department In
prominent stores In New York and
other eastern cities
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
STRIKE MINES
DO An Italian Torpedo Boat
and a Torpedo Boat De-
stroyer and Sink.

NEW YORK. Sept. 24-Dow.
Jones and Company, Wall street
news agency publish the following to-
day ON its news ticker:
MILAN. Italy. Sept. 24-The
Trieste correspondent OF the Corrfere
Della S9ra reports thataan Italian
torpedo boat and one torpedo boat
destroyer struck mines on the Dali
ma tan coast and sank. =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
JARosLAU TAKEN BY STORM
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. }

PETROGRAD via Paris, Sept. 24.-An official
communication issued by the general staff today
sn September q the Russian troops took by storm
the Qualifications Of Jarosiau the right bank OF the
river San They took twenty though the en-
envy offered heavy and blew the bridge over
the San.
s.he Russian cavalry pursuing the retreatng Aus
tans and inictng heavy losses although the
Agtlians destroyed bridges Every day the num-
moralization the enemy shown by the panicky re-
treat Prisoners that majority of their officers
killed missing and that the soldiers feel the loss
keeny.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
. CHOLERA
Hospital Ship, Delayed by Fog,
Finally Drops Anchor in
Falmouth Harbor.

LONDON, Sept. "a Ofncial confir-
nation has reached London Of the
of cholera in the Austrian
army. According to this intelligence
it is admis1ed that there are nine
cases of cholera among Austrian
wounded. sent back from the front.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
WIRELESS STATION
Is Ordered by Secretary of
Navy Daniels to Be Closed
at Moon Tomorrow.
tny,.ssee,A4xp rax.s,

WASHINGTON, Sept. Secretary
Daniels today ordered the Marconi
wireless station at Siasconset, Mass,
closed at noon tomorrow in conse-
quence of the failure of the company
to give assurance that it would com
ply with naval censorship regulations.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
(fAT BATTLE OF TIE AISNE CANNOT LAST
MICH LANCER As GERMANS ARE RI IlRINl
FAREWELLsRECEPT

The ladies Of the Progressive Board
of Pride,s Chapel, African Methodist
Episcopal church. will give tomorrow
night farewell. reception and program
in honor of their pastor, the Rev r. E.
Hurley, who will leave soon for con-
ference
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Continued on page thTee.1
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/ NEITHER

showers this AFTERNOON. clio
might, Efday fair.
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.lcontlpned On pase threo:l.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-06
FATE MEXICAN
CAPITAL IS YET
IN GRAVE DOUBT
GENERALS OF FEDERAL ARMY
CONSTITUTING COUNCIL OF
WAR, UNDECIDED WHETHER
TO FIGHT OR EVAcuATE THE
CITY.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Mexico City, Aug. 5-The fate Of the
capital remained in doubt today. The
112 generals of the federal army con-
stituting the council OF war. had not
decided whether to fight or evacuate
the city.
The generals were In conference un-
til a late hour last night and failing
to meet again late this afternoon
President Carbajal will issue a call
for a mass meeting OF business men
to learn their feelings also. He will
inform them that General CarraT1Ea
demands the unconditional surrender
of the city and that non-oomp liance
with the demand will mean that the
capital will be taken by assault
Railway telegraph operators report
fighting between the advance guards
Of the federals and constitutAonalists
at Teolo Yucan. twenty miles north of
this city. The positions Of tho two
forces were unchanged early today
One Of the federal generals said In
regard to the conference: 1T was
the unanimous consent of tire gen.
erals present last night that In case OF
joint action by constitute onalists and
Americans, the federals should 0vacu-
ate Mexico City and establish tho
present government in a city yet to
be selected. thus preserving the honor
of the army. In case the capital was
assaulted by constitutfona1ists alone
the federals are resolved to resist and
employ the force OF 10000 men now
available"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-06

San Francisco Cal, Aug 3.-After
an absence of nearly three years,
Charley White, conqueror of Willie
Richie, has arrived here in company
with his manager, Nate Lewis, and
his trainer, Joe Bernstein. The little
Chicago scrapper settled down at the
beach right away and started active
training for his coming twenty round
battle with Joe Azevedo.
Nobody paid any attention to
Charley the last time he was here,
because his name had not been in
scribed in the book OF fame then. He
had Just dropped in to see Owen Mo-
ran wallop Bat Nelson and he had
Just been walloped by Danny Webster
down In Los Angeles. But things have
changed since and this time Charley
comes as a hero and everybody Is
talking about him.
White is not picking the easy
ones" said Lewis. "All he wants is a
chance to fight and he doesn't care
through with Azevedo, he'll take on
Richie or Welsh or any Of them.
But If Richie wants action, he will
have to make 1873 pounds. This is the
recognized weight again and Richie
can't sidestep it,
It'll stick right here II they can
dig up opponents for me-" cut in the
fighter after his manager had finished
"T like the long distance route and 1
am sure that I can give the fans of
San Francisco plenty of action.
have a lot of respect for Azevedo, be-
cause he gave me a harder fight than
Richie. Don't worry; l won't take
any chances with him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-06
DULUTH BANKERS WILL
PROTECT THE CURRENCY

Duluth, MINI, August AFTER p
joint meeting Of members Of the Mime
apolis, St Paul and Duluth clearing
house associations and officers OF the
Commercial and Savings Banks OF the
three cities, Duluth bankers announced
that the required sixty and ninety days
notice privilege of savings deposits
would be in effect. starting today and
that cashiers checks would he issued
on commercial accounts, only limited
amounts being paid in currency.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-06
summe- covohs are Darueroua

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at your druggist. (Adv).