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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
GRAVEYARD TOURNAMENT
Golf Matches in Progress on Harris
burg c. G. Links

A graveyard tournament will he
played on the links of the Harrisburg
Country Club Saturday Handicaps will
'be posted Saturday and scores may be
turned in on that day if players are
not to be in the city Saturday.
The elimination tournament now in
progress will he closed on Saturday.
Rapid progress has been made in all of
the sixteens and it is requested by the
golf committee That matches be ar.
ranged for to-day and tomorrow as far
as possible. Tine semi|fnals are to be
played Friday.
The handicap tournament for the golf
ers cup, won by DR.. w. f. Wright
last year, will be played October 81.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
State Starting to Tune Up

State College, Pa, Oct. 2O.-Penn
state began their preparation for the
harvard game at Cambridge. The men
played poor football at several stages
OF the workout, but this was somewhat
aue to two of the regular varsity men
pelng out. Captain Tobin was worked
at quarterback yesterday, with Edger-
ton, Underhill and Ozark in the back
held. Wood was sent to the scrubs
ana Thomas was given rest. The
+ +. freshmen gave the varsity stiff prac-
'Ice ana scored On them twice on line
pIunges from the 10-yard line
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
East End. 30: Allison Hill q
East End.
Allison Tigers

East End won easily from the Ali
son Hill Tigers yesterday, score 80 to
0. The lineup:
AI1;sop ~; rare IT. Is, 4
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
CoLoNIALs RAISE A NOTCH
Defeat Nationals in Casino League
Match by 80 Pins

The Colonials defeated the Nationals
in the Casino League series on the Ca
sino alleys last evening by margin of
SO pins. The winners displaced the
Nationals from fourth place in the
league standing. .Jacoby was high man
with total of SIS. The score:
\trTnN ARC
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
ANN Hill

Reeves; Camp Hill, E. Cooper for sut.
ton. Touchdowns, Eyster, 4; Martin,
Lloyd. Goals from touchdowns, Kill
linger, A. Referee, Grubb. Umpires.
Nell and Shuey, Head linesman, Ne
Kay. Timekeeper, Phillips.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
List Is Announced To-
day. Although Ad-
ditional Singers Will
Be Welcomed
PROF. CLIPPINGER
is THE DIRECTOR
ALI Persons, Regardless of Church Re-
lations, Who Desire to Be Enrolled,
Will Have the opportunity-1OO
Instrumentalists

The great chorus for the Slough
evangehstic meetings, including about
1,5O0 singers and almost 100 instru-
mentalists, under the direction of Pro-
fessor Charles F. Clippinger, has been
enrolled and the names were announced
to-day. All additional persons, regard
less of church relations desiring to en-
roll either for chorus or orchestra work,
should address Professor CHppinger, at
the Slough headquarters, 26 South
Third street, as early as possible.
The chorus is composed of the fol
lowing sopranos while ON subsequent
dates will be printed the names OF the
altos, tenors, bassoes and mstrumen-
talsts:
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
Americans Win by D1 Pins

The Americans defeated the Centrals
in the Hoffman duck pin series last
evening on the Hoffman alleys after
an uphill fight by a margin of 81
pins. Leary was high man. The
spnre.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-03

Mr., Albanus Phillips,
Cambridge, Maryland.
Sir: In accordance with your
request to examine and report on
the feasibility, with an estimate OF
cost. of q canal to connect Cam
bridge harbor with the Black Wa
ter river, 1 have the honor to re-
port as follows:
The canal starting from the south
end of the small estuary OF the
Choptank river, known as Cambridge
harbor, follows along the low
ground in a southwesterly direc-
ton, on a line slightly curved to
the farm of J. W. Dali, near Sta.
$3.50. From this point the canal
will follow generally the old bed
of the stream in a southerly direc-
ton to the crossing of the New
Bridge. From thence it will follow
the river to its junction with the
Black Water river, which is the
end of the route. The canal prop
er may be considered as ending at
Dail's farm. From thence to the
junction of the Little Black Water
with the Black Water rivers,it may
be considered as a river, improved
The distinction is rather arbitrary,
and is made because the width OF
the waterway is only 20 feet In
the first and 40 in the second, and
because the method of execution
changes at this point.
For reasons of economy and be-
cause Of the small size of the boats
that will use the canal, careful con-
sideration has been given to the
question of it's width and depth.
While the usual practice is to
provide a cross-section of about
five times the midship sections of
the boats that use it, this canal
will be so short and so nearly strai-
ght in the narrow part that cross
section of three times the midship
section will suffice. Assuming that
the midship section of the largest
boats will not exceed about 60 So.
It, at cross-section of the canal of
$50 50. #. at mean low tide will
answer all practical purposes. A
bottom width of 20 it., with side
slopes of on 8, will give sec
ton of about ia SO. it., which will
fully meet all the requirements.
From Dail's farm to the southerly
end of the route it is proposed to
widen the canal to 40 #.
The heaviest cutting and most
expensive part Of the canal is all
comprised between Cambridge har-
Dor and Sta. $3.50, total distance
of about 10,6 #. At the en-
trance of the canal the ground
rises rather abruptly and attains an
elevation of els feet above mean
low tide, about 1000 it. south of
the Phillips Packing Co. 1t main
tains this elevation for short dis
lance and then falls off gradually
to Dail's farm, where it is only one
foot above mean low tide. The
number of borings taken within this
length of the canal was 3, and on
~ two of them were carried down
to the level of the bottom of the
canal. There is no indication that
hardDan Or other hard material ex-
lists above the level of the bottom of
the canal, but 1t is unfortunate that
the boring taken at the point of
deepest cutting was not carried
down deeper than it was. Boring
No. 1, near the entrance, shows
material that can be easily excava-
ted. Boring No. shows easy ex-
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-03

purified, but the canal it too small
and the currents too sluggish to
warrant the belief that any material
benefit or detriment will accrue
from the canal.
The canal is naturally divided in
to two parts, which parts must be
constructed by entirely different
methods. The first part must be
excavated in the dry. On account
of the narrowness of this part of
the canal, no dredge can be work
ed advantageously or economically.
From Sta. $3.50 to the Black Water
river the excavation cannot be made
in the dry. 1t must be done by a
floating dredge of light draft. The
dredge will naturally begin work at
the southerly end and work north,
cutting a passage for herself where
necessary The width of this
part of the canal will be 40 tt. on
the bottom.
The Black Water river, as well
as the Little Black Water are prac-
tically navigable streams of the
United States, within the legal
meaning of the term. The naviga-
ton of such waterways is often
improved by the U. S. Government.
1t would seem therefore that if the
commerce developed by the canal,
an enterprise undertaken by the
people of Dorchester county, the u.
S. Government might reasonably be
asked and expected to improve
those rivers up to the point where
the canal proper begins.
Estimate No. 1.
Side Slopes on 3.
304,200 Gu. yds. excava-
tion,at II 1-2c. cu.yd. $38025 90
From Dails farm to New
Bridge, $4,000 Gu. yds.
dredging at &c. 1900 90
From New Bridge to the
mouth of river, 10000
Gu. yds. at sc. 800 90
Clearing & grubbing 1000 90
54325 90
Contingencies & engineer
ing, 10 per ct. 5432 90
Total 59757 90
Estimate No. 2.
Side Slopes l on 1.
Excavation, 267,696 Gu.
yds., at IL 1-2c $33462 90
$4,000 cu.yds.
at SC. 1900 90
10000 cu.yds.
at sc. 800 90
Clearing & grubbing 1000 90
4s762 90
Contingencies & engineer
ing, 10 per ct. 1876 90
Total 547sS 90
Very respectfully,
Peter c.. Hams.
published by authority of the
County Commissioners of Dor
chester County.-Isaac o. Tay-
loP, President.)
"A Scrap of Paper-Adv. 1O-2-tf
Y "A Scrap Of Paper-Adv.1O-2
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-03
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

T OST-Taken from alley in the rear of the Hob
- tel Dixon, a bicycle belonging to one of the
walters. Unless it is returned at once will ha,
policeman make investigation. 1O-3-3t. "
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-03

"A Scrap of Paper.-Adv. 1O-2tf,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-03
Report on Proposed Black:
water Canal.
Submitted by General Peter
G. Hams.

Washington, D. c., Oct. l, 1914
NJ Alhon,,c Dhillinc
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-23
PAROLE IS GIVEN
TO EDDIE WEIGH
BY Judge Robinson Of the Grim.
inal Court, Conditioned on
Good Behavior.

Fololwing Eddie Welch's confession
10 petit larceny Wednesday morning,
Judge James w. Robinson with faith
erly advice paroled the lad in the
criminal court, conditioned upon his
good behavior. Eddie is only 1Si years
of age. He was accused Of the theft
OF nineteen ducks october 19 belong
ing to Frank Reynolds and j. l.. Skin
ner from their property on Lamberts
run. Eddie is to report to the Judge
the first day OF the March term of
court as to his conduct from now un-
til then. Judge Robinson informed
the boy that II he violated the terms
of the parole, he would send him to
the reform school at Pruntytown.
William Moss has confessed to liv-
ing with woman unlawfully. He was
fined $50 and costs and sent to Jail
five days.
Clarence Hammond, Willis Shreve
and Charley Martin have been acquit-
ted Of the charge of disturbing relig-
icus worship at Lambert's run
church.
Robert Davis, indicted for bootleg
ging, was released on his own recog-
nizance of $1,000 until the March term
OF court. He is said to be, from Ohio
and was arrested at Salem.
Albert Jendral and Andy Yukias
were released from Jail.
Willis Cutlip was found guilty Of
operating house Of bad repute IN
Glen Elk. A new trial was asked for
Thornton Sutton was placed on trial
charged with living with May Johnson
unlaN1ully.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-23
REPRIMANO
For Assistant Postmaster at
Wellshurg with Charges to
Hang over Him.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-When,
at the behest of Wellsburg citizens,
Congressman Sutherland visited the
postoftice department. to intercede for
James NJ. Nelson, assistant postmas-
ter at Wellsburg, and E. G. Meyer,
q clerk in that Office. he found con-
fronting him a resignation from Mel
son bearing date OF November 19,
and hence his hands were tied in Sc
far as being able to save Nelson's Of
fetal head. However, he did succeed
In arranging to have the resignation
aciepted without prejudice and with
out regard to the charges that had
been filed. As to Meyers case, he had
better success. as Meyers will be al
lowed to continue in the service with
a reprimand and the charges hang
ing over him which can be invoked
at any time in the future. The ma
ture Of the charges against these two
officials was not divulged, but It is
understood that they are based
largely on partisan considerations.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-23
IAt Points in the Flanders Fight
ing Where the Allies Are
Making Progress.
Big ADVANCE CLAIMED
And the French Say the Rus
SLAMS Are Driving Germans
Back, Too.

PARIS, Dec. 2SThe French war
office this afternoon gave out an Of
ttcial statement as follows:
Yesterday in Belgium we made
slight progress between the sea and
the highway from Nieuport tosWes-
'tende and Bixschoote, where we oc-
cupied a forest, some houses and a
redoubt. To the east of Bethune
working in conjunction with the
British army we captured the village
OF Giyenchy-les-LaB Bassee, which had
been lost to us. In the region Of Ar
ras heavy fog made it necessary for
both the enemy and ourselves to
lessen our activities. To the east of
Amiens on the Aisne and in Cham
pagne there have been heavey artil-
iery engagements.
In the region Of Perthes-les-M Muir
ilus we carried after a spirited can
nonade and two assaults, the last
section OF the line which we occu-
pied in part December 21. We made
an average gain of 500 yards. In
the last trench which came into, our
possession we captured section of
machine guns including the. gun
crews A violent counter attack was
repulscd. We also made progress to
the northeast of Beausejour. where
further counter attacks on the part
of the enemy were without success.
There has been perceptible ad-
vance on the part Of our troops in
the forest Of LaGrurie against a
front oftrenches 400 yards wide and
running not less than $50 yards deep.
The fighting is going on in the yicin-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-23
GERMAN LINES ARE BLOWN
UP With MINES BY ALLIES

|ity of Boureuilles with the outcome
very serious It. would appear not
to. have been possible to- retain ems
tirefy the positions acquired yester-
day morning There has beenin In
cident from the heights of the
Mense to upper Alsace.
I'm East Prussia the Germans
have been driven back on the line
from Neidenburg to Soldau. In Po-
land the Germans were successful in
getting footing on the lower Bzura
north Of Sochaczek. Further to the
south they reached the Rawka river
at Bolimo and they have passed eaf-
ermicwize moving to the east. AUS
tro-G German forces are moving 70 the
west OF the river Nida in Galicia.
They have reached the river Duna-
jek and they occupy. line from Cry
bow to Snligrod to Sarok. The eff
fort at sortie made by the Przemysl
garrison resulted in complete fail-
ure."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-23
CONTINUED
Is Hearing of Ray Wicks, Who
is Accused of Cutting
His Brother.

The hearing Of Ray Wicks, a young
man of Northylew. on the charge OF
feloniously cutting his brother, Les
ter, with a knife a few nights ago
was continued Tuesday evening in
Magistrate t. G. Nicewarner's court
until o'clock Saturday afternoon.
s Lester has several cuts on his face
and head, and one OF them is so close
to an eye that the sight may be seri-
ously affected. He is under the care
of a physician and the latter forbade
him to go out Tuesday night, on
which account the hearing was con
:tinued. Ray is still in the county
Jail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-23
In Russian Poland to the West
OF Warsaw between German
and Russian Armies.
FULL FORCE OF WINTER.
Is Felt by Warriors and There
Are Tremendous Losses
on Both Sides.
nv Asseei.4ru pars.,

LONDON, Dec. 23.-The eighty
mile front in Russian Poland to the
west Of Warsaw, where the Germans
and Russians are at grips on the
banks Of the Bzura, Rawka and the
Pilica rivers continues to be the scene
OF the most desperate fighting in
either the eastern or western arenas
of the war.
When the weather conditions un-
der which the troops are fighting are
recalled the suffering Of the men in
the trenches may, to some extent, be
appreciated. The country is exper-
iencing the full force of winter. Each
side had sustained tremendous losses
In this battle and although the Ger
mans claim to have forced the Rus
sian line at number of points, 1t is
nevertheless fact, according to re-
ports reaching London, that the
Russian front has been Strengthened
out.
Again there comes trickling
through from Holland reports Of
vast movements OF German forces
from the east to the west. A despatch
from Amsterdam says that thousands s
of German troops have passed
through Aix-la-C -Chappelle toward
northern France. This activity may
be the forerunner of renewed Ger
man offensive IN the west under the
eyes OF Emperor William or it may
be simply intended to Offset reinforce
ments. Great Britain has been
throwing lately into the French field
of hostilities. AS the situation an
pears to stand today the allies in
France and Belgium continue more
on the offensive than defensive and
every day show slight gains to their
credit.
1t is believed that Notwithstanding
the failure Of the plan for an sarmis-
tice over Christmas some sort of a
lull will set in on Christmas day
itself. Christmas sentiment is deep
In the mems hearts.
The London newspapers have de-
clded unanimously not to publish on
Christmas day and the Official press
bureau will also suspend its actiyf-
ties. Thousands of tons of Christ
mas presents have been sent to ali
the front. The distribution and en-
5oyment 81 these gifts is another
argument for the probable suspension
of hostilities. wherever this is possi-
BILE.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-23
RELIGIOUS
Life at the State University /:
Set Forth in a
LeafIet.

MoRGANToWN. Dec. 2s.In Dr.
der to prove that the West Virginia
University Is not Goddess place. Ia
spite Of the fact that it is Supported
by the state and is not sectarian In
stitution. leaflet has been issued
setting forth some facts about ;kIie
religious life and the opportunity for!
religious instruction the university
affords.
The leaflet shows so per cent Of
The students are members OF some
church; 1875 per cent are not mem
lbers, but express a preference for
some church whose services they af4
tend, or with whose faith and pfaes
tices they are in sympathy; 6.6 per
cent are neither members Of any
church, nor have preference TOR
any. e a & a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-23
LONG EIGH
MILES FROM !
CIGARS LEFT
lat Fire Department by Santa
Claus with Nice Letter from
Grocery Concern.

Santa Claus visited the city fire de-
partment Wednesday and left box
of good cigars for each member Of
the department. and a letter from
the Morris Grocery Company, read
ing as follows:
AS slight token of our apprccia-
ton OF the prompt and willing man
ner in which you have answered the
alarms from our building, wo sre
sending for each of you a box Of
Christmas cigars.
While we ara very sorry to have
disturbed you. we are on the other
hand glad there was SO little for you
to do when you came. II your en-
joyment from the smoke is equal to
our pleasure in the giving. we will be
well pleased
Wishing you the seasons greet
ings. ETC."
The members of the department
are very grateful to the company both
for the remembrance and for the
kind words regarding their service.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-23
DAlJGATER
of a Former Well Known Res.
ident Dies Suddenly in
Texas.

Relatives and friends residing in
this city received word Tuesday even
ing that Alice Wheeler, aged seven
Years. daughter of Earl l.. Wheeler,
a well known oil well contractor OF
Electra. Tex, had died suddenly
Tuesday morning at s o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler were for
mer residents of this city having
lived on Hedge street, Broad Oaks,
for a number of years before locating
in Texas. While residing here Mr..
Wheeler held responsible positions
with several of the large oil and gas
companies but when he moved to
Texas he started into business fol
himself. The body will be brought
here for burial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-23
KEESY SAYS
Patrons Of Bristol Postoffice
Treated Him Nicely and He
is Thankful.

&c. G. Keesy in retiring from office
of postmaster at Bristol says:
Il wish to take this opportunity
to express my appreciation for the
courtesy and Kindness extended to me
by my friends and patrons Of this Of
flee. On December 81. 1 will have
served four years and eight months
as postmaster. and 1 sincerely thank
my many friends for the Kindness
they have conferred upon me-, e
.'On leaving the service. / do SO
without any maljce or hard feelings
towards any of my opponents, and
would earnestly ask my friends to ex-.
tend to my successor the same cour-
tesy that they have extended to me. !"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-23
SKELETON OF cow
Found in Woods and Man Con-
vlcted OF Stealing Her Es-
capes Penitentiary.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 23.-
The finding OF skeleton of COW in
the woods in Howard county saved
William Kennedy, aged "a. from en-
tering the penitentiary today. Ken
nedy had been convicted of stealing
the COW and sentenced to one year
and was about to go to the penlten-
tiary when delegation OF friends
arrived bearing a statement from the
owner of the COW that the animals
skeleton had been found on his farm.
Governor Hays at once issued "a
pardon for kennedy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-23
BILLS
Are introduced by Congress,
man Sutherland in House
for Various Purposes.
tsptelAL 70 ma rrLEanAM,

tSeGclAl TO THG TKtEoRAM1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Bills In
troduced by Congressman Suther-
land: To clear up the military rec
ord of John Murphy; to grant PEN
sion to John NJ. Marks; to reinstate
Alonzo e. Wheat to his former rank
and grade in the Philippine Scouts;
to reimburse S. s. Buzzard, postmas-
ter at Berkeley Springs, for cash
stolen by burglars. Also petitions
and memorials Of various kinds from
West Virginia favoring nationwide
prohibition. Mr.. Sutherland has also
been trying to locate Chesser Brind-
ley for Wellsburg relations. 1t was
believed that he had enlisted in the
army. but no one Of that name ap-
pears on the rolls. Search is now be-
ing made in the navy and marine
army of the service.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-23
FEWER COALlNG
STATIONS ON B. & o.

In order to improve the speed effi-
cheney Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road for the winter policy has been
adopted by the Pittsburg division. to
cut down the number Of coaling sta
tions. The first order in this connec-
ton was made Tuesday when all east
bound trains, except fast trains, were
instructed to avoid taking coal at
Connellsyille. Pa.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-23
NO MAIL DELIVRRY.
ts.EelAl 70 ras rr..enAs

IseEeiAt 70 rHt TELIoRAMI1 "
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Accord-
ing to complaints sent to Congress
man Moss by patrons OF the route No.
2 out of Middlebourne, there was no
mail delivery between December q
and 10. The complainants ask for
the re-establishment of the postoffice
at Iuka and the star route between
Reeder and Meeker. The depart.
.ment has assured Congressman Moss
of an investigation of this matter
promptly.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-23
AGAIN INVADE
Angola, Portuguese West Africa,
Do German Forces and Com
ll1ander Of Port Retreats.

LISBON, via Paris, Dec. The,
Germans have again invaded Angola.
Portuguese West Africa. The fact was.
announced in the Chamber OF pebiis
| ties lby the minister OF colonies. who
said that the Germans hatl ia ade q:
fresh attack on the military post ne
sNauiila In Angola. The commander
3of the post had only small force %:
men and retreated in order to obtain
re-enforcements.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-23
HOTEL LAWS ARE
0BEYED SAYS SEES

HUNTINGTON. Dec. 2s-That ho-
tells and restaurants all over the state
are ctean and sanitary is the state
ment attributed to "A. D. Sees. state
hotel inspector. who has Just re-
turned from a trip In the northern
and central sections. Mr.. Fees
thinks the Christmas dinners served
in public places this year will be ex-
ceptionally wholesome as the result
of the rigid enforcement of the laws.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-23
PENSION Bull.
ts.tel.L 70 1sx -rLro,..,

tsetelAL TO rnE rllgosaa
& WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-A bill
to grant pension OF $36 a month "a
John L. Long, OF Clarksburg, has been
offered in the House by Congress
man Neely. The latter has also had
shipped to the public school at Min
ME, as a nucleus for library, con-
signment Of important government
publications.