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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
Prestonite Issues Statement ii
Which He Says He is Not
a Candidate.

KINGWooD, June 19-on the
eve of the Preston county joint pri.
mary, Senator Samuel B. Montgomery
issued the following statement:
To the voters Of the Second district
My name. having been mentioned
as probable candidate for the con
gressional nomtnationiI desire to
eliminate myself and stop speculation
by announcing that at no time have
l felt inclined to be a candidate fol-
Congress, and will not be a candi.
date.
Going to Congress has grown to
be rich mans game. AS a result
this government is growing to be a
rich mans government. Not being a
rich man l cannot afford to go ia
Congress; neither could l stay in
Congress II once elected. as l am not
in sympathy with rich mans gov.
eminent.
The trend of the Second district,
and indeed the trend Of the nation.
is away from the Democratic party.
To prove this no argument Is neces-
sary. Look about you. II pro
gressive is nominated in this district
he will be elected. If reactionary
is nominated he will be defeated.
To my mind the election of good
and true men to the state legislature
fs the important thing at this time.
Governor Hatfield is the most pro.
gressive state executive to be found
in this country today. He believes
it to be the supreme duty OF the
state to conserve human resources
through an enlarged measure of so,
cial and industrial justice. To this
end he advocates effective Legislation
looking to the prevention Of indus.
trial accidents, occupational diseases
overwork and other injurious effects
incident to modern industry.
He also advocates wise and JUS
laws looking to the conservation o.
the states natural resources and the
protection of the peoples INTEREST,"
in our matchless water-power sites
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
AS the President of Their State
Association in Session Now
at MorgantoWn.
HARRISON COUNTY MEN
Are Also Among the Officers
and Charleston Gets the
Next Meeting.

MoRGANToWN. June 19At che
business session of the Sorty-fourth
annual meeting Of the West Virginia
Education Association this morning
the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year;
President Lloyd L. Friend. state
superintendent OF high schools
Charleston.
Vice president John G. Shaw.
principal of the West Liberty Nor
NAL school.
secretary-A. p. Morrison-coun-
ty superintendent of Harrison coun-
ty.
Treasurer-F. L. Burdette. SUI
perintendent Of schools of Clarks-
burg.
q. R. Rhodes. OF WEIGH, was
elected member of the executive
committee.
Charleston was chosen as the place
for the next meeting of the associ.
alton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
FRIEND is CHOSEN
By THE TEACHERS
QllASHED
Are Indictments in the Criminal
Court against Jacob Brown
and Two Other Persons.

Indictments against Jacob Brown,
Isaac Eidelberg and Stealey Quinn
were quashed In the criminal court
Friday. They were indicted in connec-
ton with the attempt by the sheriff
to arrest a baseball umpire on Sunday
recently.
An indictment against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company charging
the obstruction Of highway at Brown
came up on plea OF nollo contendre
and the company was fined $40 and
costs.
]. L. Nicholson, held without bail
by Justice of the peace on charge
Of shooting, was released on bond Of
81, 900.
Nicholson as chief of police OF
Northview is charged with the MUIR
der Of Harrison Kendall several
weeks ago. The charge was brought
before Justice Theodore Nicewarner.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
Mediation Stands Today as Re-
suit of the Wide Difference
of Opinion Existing.
CONFERENCE is HALTED
And Concessions Must Be Made
!. or Mediators Will Have to
] Abandon Their Efforts.
tnr .nnae,Arrn rarsn,

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June 49,
Mediation stands today on the brink
of failure. Only concession by
President Wilson or Huerta can save
While the Niagara conference halt
ID, Minister Naon, Of Argentine, one
~ the three South Aemerican media
tors, returned to Washington for a
conference with Secretary of State
Bryan jdnd probablylto see the pres
IdentI He planned to start back to
Niagara Falls tonight carrying word
whether the conference shall proceed
or disband. Announcement at the
White House that the president
stands sauarely on the principles
enunciated in. the. statement of the
American delegates seemed to make
1t certain that the United States will
not be satisfied with anything less
than the choice of a man approved
by the Constituencies to head the
new provisional government. The
firm attitude of the Huerta delegates
for a so-called neutral" seemed to
Mold out no hope Of a break in the
deadlock.
IS The situation, admittedly an,
other Scrisis, was discussed in
the cabinet meeting and some sort
of an official statement from the pres
tdent himself was promised. officials
close to the president declared that
al talk of further armed interven-
lion or of recognition of Carranza
pr Villa at this ct-ge was unfounded.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
CHURCH PAPER
Is to Be Published by Method-
iSt Episcopal Congregation
at Parkersburq.

PARKERSRURG, June 10.
monthly paper dealing with religious
matters, will be issued about August
in this city to be known as the First
Church Record. It will be an eight
page paper and the First Methodist
Episcopal church win have It under
its auspices in the interest Of its con-
gregation and its various organiza-
tons.
This church each Sunday issues
bulletin which is right comprehen=
siye, but in addition TO some Of the
matter therein the proposed pericdl-
cal win have much other interesting
and timely matter. It win be contrib
uted to- by many Of the First church.
besides the foreign matter to be run
In 1t,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
STATE ENDEAVORERS'
PROGRAM PREPARED

Report Of Superintendent Of Chris.
tian Citizenship, Hon. H. Clay Worth.
Address: "West Virginia After June
3d." George w. Crabbe.
Decision service, Daniel A. Polling.
Wednesday Evening.
7:45-service of Song. the Rev. ].
w. Hawley.
Special Music.
8:10-Address "The Conservation
of Humanity" Daniel A. Polling.
Thursday Morning.
9:00-Denominational Ralliee
Convention Church.)
s:45-Devotional, the Rev. ]. L.
Hoyt.
1O:5O-Business Session. Grover c.
Casio, presiding.
Report of corresponding secretary.
Report of junior superintendent.
Report Of district presidents.
Report of excursion manager.
Report of committees.
Election of officers.
Thursday Afternoon.
1:45-Song Service, ]. w. Hartley.
2:00-Junior Address, Miss Nell
Lavernan.
un!OA eAeHC4ses.
4:00-Outing.
Thursday Evening.
7:45-service of Song, ]. W. Haw-
ley.
Awarding of banners.
8:15-Address: Definite Service
for the King" DR.. w. A. Jones.
Installation of officers and conse-
Grafton service.
Daniel A. Polling comes from Bos,
ton, Mass.
DR.. w. A. Jones. president, Penn.
sylvania Christian Endeavor Union
Pittsburg, Pa.
The Rev. ]. W. Hawley, pastor M
P. church, Castle Shannon, Pa.
Mr.. Hawley is the musical director
and soloist for the devotional ser.
vices.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
KNOTTY PROBLEM
is Whether Colored Family Can
Hold a White Child as One
Of Its Members.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. June 10

CHARLESTON, w. Va, June 49,
Whether or not colored family can
hold and rear a white child is a leg.
al question which the Charleston city
of1cials are trying to solve. Thomas
Watkins. colcred, has in his posses.
sion white child, not year old, and
refused to turn 1t over to the hui
name officers. Watkins wife claims
that when returning to this city from
Washington, Pa, recently a woman
boarded the train at Parkersburg and
placed the child and a letter in hel
lap. The letter was signed "Gladys
Singnt" and asked that whoever got
possession of the child take good care
of 1t, as the mother was only seven.
teen years old aud was not in posi-.
ton to do So Watkins says he is
sble TO care fcf the child.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
STRIKERS GATHER
TO SIGN PETITION

The petition sets forth that the sign-
ers are members of the union and they
stand for the demands made upon the
company two weeks ago. The purpose
OF the petition was TO convince the
management that fully eighty-Ave per
cent OF the working force was adiIiated
With the union.
Picketing continued during the night
but there was no semblance OF dis
order until the Union Switch and Sig
nal force went to work this morning.
One arrest was made near the works.
Bridget KeLney, secretary OF the
union, commanded the pieketS last
Night
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
BIG QUESTION
Is the Liquor One Declares Mrs.
Lake in Addressing National
Prohibition Convention.

CLINTON, Missouri, June 19.-The
big question which confronts the A.
merican public today is which has the
greatest value, the revenue derived
from the liquor traffic or the lives Of
the men and women it ruins, declares
Mrs. L. NJ. Lake, Of st. Louis, in ad-
dressing the national convention of
workers of the Prohibition party here
today. Men and women are the ma
lions best assets" continued the
speaker land every nation that had
forgotten this truth has gone down
into oblivion. This nation must de.
eide whether It values men above
lliquoF reYenue.R
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
Annual State Convention Will
Be Held in City of Parkers-
burg Next Week.

The State Christian Endeayor I'm
ion meets in the First Presbyterian
church at Parkersburg, June 1924
rs. All societies should elect dele
gates and senu the names to Virgil
r. Butcher, Parkersburg, and do this
at once. 1t is hoped that each state
officer Will take written report to
the convention this year, ard all 80
ciety reports should be mailed imme-
diately to Mrs. Berta Mckinney and
all Junior society reports to Miss Nell
Layman, Fairmont. The program of
the convention will be as follows:
Tuesday Evening.
7:45-Song Service, the Rev. ]. w.
Hawley.
Words of welcome-T. E. Powell.
Responses. ]. G. Bond.
Special Music.
S:20-Address: "The Challenge of
the Church to the Youth of the King
DOM" Daniel A. Polling.
Announcements.
Social Hour.
Wednesday Morning. !,
9:00-Conference: The Workmen,
and How They Work, led by D. A.
1O:oO-Devotional, the. Rev.
George W. Burdette.
1O:S0-President's Message. Louis
E. Black.
Report of state treasurer.
Pledges for state work.
Reports of superintendent Of de.
partments.
Wednesday Afternoon.
1:45-Song Service, the Rev. J.
w. Hawley.
2:00-Report of superintendent OF
Prison and Juvenile work, Harry Pen.
nypacker.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
JUDGE SPEER
of Georgia May Be Exonerated
by Report of House Sub
Committee.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-contin-
ued absence OF members of the House
judiciary committee from the city has
further delayed presentation OF the
report of the subcommittee, which
investigated impeachment charges
against Federal Judge Emery Speer,
of Macon, Ga. The report is not now
expected to come before the entire
committee before next week. It Is
understood that majority Of the In.
vestigators hold to the view that suf-
ficient evidence was not presented to
warrant an impeachment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
REDHIELD DECEIVES
President Wilson in a Cabinet
Meeting about the Business
Conditions of Country.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Busi-
ness conditions and their effect on the
administration trust legislation pro-
gram were taken up today at the
cabinet meeting. Secretary Redfield
told the president reports received
from many sources indicated that bus
mess was unusually good for this
time Of the year and that prospects
were that 1t would grow better. The
president was much encouraged by
the reports and 1t was said his deter
mination to push the trust bills had
been streng thencd.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
NEW STORE
Is being Opened at Charleston
by the United Shoe Stores
COMPANY.

Another store has been added to
the chain Of stores owned by the Uni
ted Shoe Stores Company. The new
store Is at Charleston and is just be-
ing opened. H. NJ. Levett, manager
of the Fairmont store, has taken
charge Of the new store. Besides
these two stores, the concern operates
successful store here and another
at Newcastle, Pa. 1t plays an i'm
portant part In the shoe trade and
the new link to It's chain OF stores
indicates its enterprise and success.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
ANNUAL REGETTA
is Opened in New London by
Harvard Crews in An Aus
piCious Manner Today.

NEW LONDON, Conn, June 10
Harvard crews opened the annual
regatta against Yale today in most
auspicous manner from Crimson
standpoint by winning both forenoon
races from the Blue oarsmen m an
impressive fashion. The Cambridge
rowing scholars of Coach Jim Wray
won the eight-oared event for junior
crews by seven lengths and the
freshman eight-oar by four lengths
II the Harvard varsity could continue
the victory through the four-mile
event late this afternoon 1t meant
another clean sweep for the Crimson
crews.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
ROBBERY
Epidemic at Fairmont Causes
That City to Hire Several
Special Policemen.

FAlRMoNT, June 19.-An epidemic
of robberies which began a week ago
has continued with c-ch great in
creases that half dozen plain clothes
men have been secured by the city
to assist the police Over twenty-five
rcbbertes have occurred in the last
week and money and jewelry valued
at $4,000 has been stolen. So far no
arrests have been made by the officers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
GREAT BLAST
Is Set Off Near a Pennsylvania
Town and at Least 150, 900
Tons Of Rock Loosened.
tny Assoe,ATEu pREss,

ALLENTOWN, Pa, June To-
Allentown. was shaken last night by
the greatest blast ever set OF In this
section whea 10000 sticks Of dSna-
mite buried 100 feet deep in twenty.
eight holes loosened at least 150, 900
tons of rock. The blast was test Of
a new instantaneous fuse with speed
Of $4,000 feet second. It is said to
have been the first time 1t has been
used In the United States, 1t having
been heretofore employed principally
in submarine work and at Panama.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
HIDES IN CLOUDS
To Elude a Constable Who
Seeks to Attack His BIZ
plane for a Lien.
nv AsaeelAr<D rREss,

Los ANGELES, Calf, June 1T.
Kashiara, said to have been formerly
in the Japanese army, hid in the
clouds when Deputy Constable Myers
tried to attach his biplane for a $125
lien yesterday according to Myers.
With the aid of a field glass Myers
located rapidly vanishing speck in
the heavens which he decided must
be Kashiara and his biplane. After
waiting several hours he gave up to
try again today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
POWER WEAK
And Entire System Of the Mo.
nongaheIa Valley Traction
Company is Crippled.

All local and interurban lines of
the Monongahelia Valley Traction
Company were idle or running very
slowly at times today on account of
the crippled condition Of the cayenne
power house.
AS result of the weak condition
of the power the accommodation
trains Of the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road were doing heavy business The
West bound accommodation train, the
trains from the Weston branch and
the east bound trains were all carry
ing more passengers today than
usual.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
INSURE AGENTS
Go on Record as Favoring the
Workmen's Compensation
Act of State.

MARTINsBURG, w. Va, June 10,
The Local Agents Insurance assoc
alton Of West Virginia in session here
went on record as favoring the work.
mems compensation act, but advocat-
ed such amendments as would permit
casualty insurance companies to write
policies on workmen.
Before adjournment tonight the
following officers were elected.
President-C. w. Thornburg, Hun
tington.
Vice presldents-H. L. Alexander,
Martinsburg, and c. H. Merkle,
Wheeling.
Secretary and treasurer-W. S.
Lindamood, Parkersburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
SMALL BLAZE.

A small blaze in house on Month
cello avenue, owned by Mrs. Sam Gov
ington and occupied by j. B.. Howard,
called the fire department to the scene
shortly after o'clock last evening.
The blaze was quickly extinguished
and little damage resulted. An open
gas jet is thought to have been the
origin of the fire.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
RETURN HOME
Do Three Men Who Were Hurt in
Auto Accident Near Parkersburg.

Ross Strosn1der and George N
Farmer, both of this city, and C. F.
Knight, of Fairmont, all Of whom
were injured Monday night in an
automobile accident near Parkers.
burg, in which Cecil Davis, OF this
city, was fatally hurt, have been dis.
charged from the hospital at Par,
kersburg where they were patients
and have returned to their homes
All three are rapidly recovering. Mr.
Farmer was able ITO take part in the
Elks' parade Thursday at Parkers
burg, but later in the day he re.
turned TO the hospital.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
ANOTHER LADIES' NIGHT.

Tonight will again be observed as
ladies night at Elk park, Clarksburg's
new amusement resort, and all ladies
will be admitted free of charge. the
park is proving to be quite popular
and the attendance is gratifying to
the management.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
HEART TROUBLE FATAL.

Joseph Foster. aged IS years. died
at z o'clock Thursday evening after a
short illness OF heart trouble at the
county infirmary. The deceased man
has no relatives In this section Of the
country. He was buried In the In
Urinary buryinE ground at II o'clock
this morning
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
FOR BOWERS.
CHARIEs TOWN

CHARLES TOWN. June 1s-For-
mer Fish Commissioner George NJ.
Bowers, of Martinsburg, is said to
be agreed on as the regular Repub-
llcan candidate for Congress In the
Second district In opposition to Com
gresham William G. Brown. who
has just been renominated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
NEW TRACTION LINE.

BLUEFIELD, June ia contract
has been awarded here to the Wal
ton and Company construction firm,
by the Bluefeld and Princeton Power
Company for the building Of street
car line between this city and Prince
ton. S. ]. Evans has the project in
hand.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
MINE HORROR
In Belgium with 200 Miners
Trapped and the Mine is
Burning FierceIy.

IlEGE, Belgium, June 1.-two
hundred coal miners were entombed
in the Vielle Marihaye colliery near
here when fire broke out today. Two
hundred of their comrades escaped
when the alarm was given. The fire
was still raging this afternoon and
every effort was being made to res
cue the men left in the pits.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
BOARD TO NET

The county board OF review and
equalization viii meet July for the
purpose OF reviewing and Correcting
the assessors books, n found neces.
sary. The new member Of the hoard
is John n. Flanagan, appointed to Sic
coed John A. Fleming, deceased. The
other memhara are S. S. E'aris aud
%. Basel
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
To Show the Company That
Fully Eighty-Five Per Cent
Belong to the Union.
o.r Assee''-Es rsEsn

PITTsBURG, June 1s.-Thousands
Of Westinghouse strikers assembled at
the Turtle Greek Fairgrounds today
and signed monster petition which
later in the day the officers of the
Allegheny Congenial Industrial Union
plan to present to b. N. Herr, presi-
dent Of The Wrestling house Electric and
Misunderstanding Comps'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
NO CONFERENCE
Is Held Today by the Media
tors as One of Them Has
Gone to Washington.

NIAGARA FALLS, June 10
Shortly before noon today the Mexi-
can mediators announced formally
that no conference would be held I'M
til tomorrow because Minister Naon,
Of Argentine, had gone to Washing
ton. 1t is understood that he seeks
to learn first hand If the American
secretary OF state has any informa-
ton that would make it seem advisa-
BILE to continue the conference.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
RECEIVER
NoW'tIas Charge of One of,Lor-
liners Busted Banking
Institutions.
~ AnnonlArrp rnr,n,

CHICAGO, June 1s.-The Lasalle
Street Trust and Savings Bank,
which was closed by state bank Gx-
aminer last week, was placed in the
hands Of a receiver. today. VIC.
Niblack, vice president Of the Chica-
go Title and Trust Company, was
named for the position by Judge
Windes, who placed his bond at So
100000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
FOUNDRY BURNED
One of the Oldest Buildings in
MorgantoWn Raced by a
Spectacular Blaze.

MoRGANToWN. June 1s-The
old Reay foundry, one of the Oldest
buildings in this city, was destroyed
by spectacular blaze early this
morning. The loss was small. A
horse in a stable in the rear Of the
building was burned to death.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
ON THE BRINK
OF FAILURE NOW
DEBT CASE
Hearings Will Be Taken Up at
Richmond August II by
Mr.. LittIefieId.

NEW YORK, June 1910. E. Little
field, special master in the Virginia
West Virginia debt case, has an
nounced that as result of confer
ence with state officials andsattorneys
representing the two states 1t had
been agreed to begin the hearings in
Richmond, Va, August II.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
MAN IS DEAD.

George B. Dover, of shinnston,
died at the Miners hospital at Fair
mont from the effects Of broken
back. He was hurt June 1, when q
fall Of slate occurred in the mine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
WILSON INSISTS
That the Antitrust Bills Be
Passed at the Present SEES
sion of the Congress.
tsY AsseelArEs snssn

WASHINGTON. June 19-Renre-
sentative Underwood today conferred
with President Wilson over the legis-
lative situation in Congress and told
the president there was strong SEN
tment in the House for adjournment.
Mr.. Wilson insisted that the anti
trust bills must be disposed of at this
session. t
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
DRUMS PUT no WORK.

Two offenders, charged with being
drunk, paid their fines and four others,
charged with the same oRense were
sentenced to work today on the city
streets by Mayor WIN II. Cole in police
court this morning
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
ARSON SQUAD
Of English Militant suffragets
Makes An Attempt to Burn
a Church.

LONDON, June 19.-An attempt to
burn church at Bekingham, a
southeastern suburb Of London, was
made last night by an arson squad OF
suffragets. The flames were quickly
extinguished and the damage was
small.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
sTORK MAKES VISIT.

Happiness reigns in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Duncan, Of Adams
ton, as the result of a visit of the
stork this morning, leaving a baby
girl
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
ONE MARRIAGE LICENSE.

A marriage license has been issued
to Nimrod Stuart, colored, and Mabel
M. Gales, colored.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
The WEATHER

Unsettled tonight and Saturday;
Probably showers. Cooler Saturday.