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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
TODAY'S WAR RESUME

despatch Berlin that battle being fought
from Rethel Verdun with the opposing
almost terms.
while failing reveal the
pose of the German strategy great force to the south
to deal the allies crushing
the French capital is
tempted the left the allies has been
apparently the main strength OF the invaders
been thrown against the enernys center and right s
officially Paris that general engagement
being fought that city today and that the Germans
have begun retire at that point
It stated officially at Antwerp Belgians have
pulsed a German attack against that city.
According despatch from Rome members of the
als Socialist party formally declared their Italian
neutrality. ..,s5.s y
Two thousand Americans Of them almost destitute
the offices of the Arican relief committee IN
hard put to afford
prompt relief.
will be another month before the Amer
lean refugees able to leave the continent
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
NY STERY SHROLJDS
FATE OF COFFMAN

i
Yesterday two children playing IN
the woods near Lumberport found
his grip and carried 1T to Lumber
port. It was opened and business
cards of Mr.. Coffman was found In
side. The grip was carried to James
T. Coffman, of Shinnston, father Oh
the missing man. who identified it as
his sons property.
1t is not known whether Mr.. Con-
man. had any large amount of money
on his person that would have been
an inducement for robbery but local
police, who have gone over the case,
are OF the opinion that Mr.. Coffman
has met with foul play.
city has been asked and he will prob
ably go to Lumberport tonight to in
yestigate the case further.
Mr.. Coffman is about % years old
and married. He resided at Elklns.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
British War Vessel is Sunk by
a Mine in the North Sea
But Captain is Saved.
GERMANS ARE CAPTURED
70 the Number of Six Hundred
on the Dutch Steamer,
Timbora, Near Brest.
snY .ssee..-Le ,srs.,

PARIS, Sept. In the
fighting which is going on
today to the east and north
east of Paris the German
forces have their backs to-
ward the capital.
French troops are harass-
ing their march.
From time to time the
Germans turned and en-
gagged the French at their
back.
French shells fall contin-
ually in the German rear.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07

during the first nineteen days of
the war more than 1900 trains
bearing over two million troops
for the western theater of war
passed over the five bridges over
The Rhine at Cologne.
Notwithstanding this encr-
NOUS army re-enforcements are
still being hurried to the front
not only to take the place of the
huge number killed and wounded
but in order to carry out the en-
inently German plan that so far
as possible fresh troops be hurled
at men, who already have borne
the burden of the day.
In addition to the tremendous
siege guns of the Germans ordi=
nary field pieces have been hur-
ried forward.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
GREAT PRIZE CAMPAIGN
ENDS With BIG SUCCESS
HICKMAN FUNERAL
LARGELY ATTENDED
Touching Tribute Paid by Min
lister to One of the County'S
Best Citizens.

L. Z
Funeral services over the body OF
Josiah Wilson Hickman, prominent
pioneer citizen OF West Milford, who
died at o'clock Saturday morning
after an illness of less than two weeks
duration, were held at his late resi-
dence at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon
and interment was in the Odd Fellows
cemetery there.
An impressive ceremony was con-
Quoted by the Rev. p. L. Bent, pastor
of the West Milford Episcopal church,
of which the deceased man was an ac-
tive, faithful, and prominent member
for sixty years, during which time he
was in regular attendance and par
ticipated in the services and class
meetings of the church. With great
feeling the Rev. Mr.. Bent spoke OF the
exemplary life and, Christian forti-
tude Of the DECEASED brother.
The floral offerings were beautiful.
The services at the home and the bur-
ial rites were held In the presence OF
a large concourse of loving friends OF
the deceased man and his estimable
family.
Josiah Wilson Hickman was born
in Harrison county, Va, March 81
1885, and he died September 5, 1914,
in the eightieth year of his age. Early
in life he was imbued with the sacred
rr..+So,ad IN roOa four 3
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
RaNPl6E
In the States OF Kansas and
Missouri Plays General
Havoc Today.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. Two hum
dred families were driven from their
homes. houses were swept away and
there were many narrow escapes from
death early today when Turkey creek.
a local drainage stream, ran out of its
banks and inundated Rosedale, Kan,
q suburb. Three feet OF water stood
in the Rosedale city hall. In Kansas
City, Mo-, three men were injured and
much property damage was done.
The creek extended Its bounds to
the Federal League baseball park,
where fences were washed away, the
club house was demolished and all
the uniforms. bats and other equip
ment used by the club were lost.
Manager Stova1l, of the club. said
the team would leave tonight for its
final road trip without any equip
ment. He wired Chicago for new
uniforms and supplies. The ground
keeper and his two assistants who
were asleep in the club house. es-
capped.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
EIkins Man, Missing Since
Thursday and His Grip is
Found in the Woods.

Mystery shrouds the fate of G. A.
CoRman, formerly of Shinnston. now
living at Eieins, travelling salesman
for Cleveland concern, who was
last seen Thursday and whose trav-
cling bag was found in the woods
about one mile north Of Lumberport
yesterday. Local police are working
on the case, but as yet have NO Crews
: 10 the whereabout of the missing
MI. Coffman was last seen in Fair
mont Thursday as he was boarding
an Interurban car for this city. Since
fIaf time NO word has been heard OF
him and no one is known to have seen
him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
ITALY AND SPAIN MAY
JOIN ALLIED FORCES,

LONDON, Sept. "a de-
spatch from Bordeaux says:
Much attention is being paid
here to the possible inclusion of
Itayl and Spain in the number of
countries at war. The strange
relations between Italy and her
former allies have been greatly
aggravated in the last three
days while in spirit it is said
public opinion is becoming most
insistent for a declaration. in
support of Great Britain and
France"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
Ballot Box Locked and Sealed
in Presence of Judges Who
Will Count Votes.
COMPETITORS GOOD WORK
Everything is Speculation and
Conjecture at This Time and
Judges Report Awaited.

Saturday witnessed q busy scene at
the Daily Telegram Office. This was
the last day for the great $4,000 Prize
and Travel Club Campaign and the
competitors were intensely interested
and pressed forward at the work OF
getting subscriptions to build up their
vote to a winning margin. Interest
and enthusiasm marked the closing
hours, and any person would imagine
that it was the closing of an election
should he have stopped at the Tele-
gram office Saturday evening.
After the bal1oting had closed, the
manager of the enterprise sealed the
ballot box in the presence OF the
judges and competitors, which after
ward was carried by the judges and
placed in safety bank vault there to
remain until the judges reconvene to-
night at O'Clock, when the counting
of the ballots will take place.
All competitors, their friends and
public generally are invited to witness
the count.
Although the large number of COM
petitors engaged in the campaign, as
sisted by numerous friends, had work
ed faithfully for the last seven weeks
in this city and throughout this sec
ton, meeting with great success, the
closing day proved a record breaker
and subscriptions to the Daily Tele-
gram accompanied by the cash, were
poured into the business Office, keep
ing the campaign department and the
entire Office force very busy. When
evening shades appeared the Office pre-
scented scene not unlike an election
night The room was filed by the
competitors and their friends and all
were doing their utmost to swell the
total vote of those in the great race
for the goal
The men and women who have put
forth the best efforts in securing sub
scriptions to this paper will be award
ed the prizes, according to the manner
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
INcITE MoHAMMEDANS
AGAINST THE ENGLISH.
tsY ASSOCIATES PRESS,

LONDON, Sept. IA de-
spatch has been received at
Rome from Naples saying:
Steamers arriving from
Egypt report that German ennis
saries are melting the Mohan,-
me1ans against England, saying
that Germany is everywhere VIC
torious."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
SIX HUNDRED GERMANS
CAPTURED ON STEAMER.

BREST, via Paris, Sept r..
Six hundred Germans have been
captured on board the Dutch
steamer, Timbora-
Among them are thirty-three.
officers and doctors who are in
confinement at Chateau Brest.
The Tinlbora sailed July 80 from.
Batavia for Rotterdam.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
ELECTION
On Ten Cent Special Levy Question to
Be Held Tomorrow.

A special election will be held In
the city tomorrow on the question OF
a special levy or ten cents on every
hundred dollars valuation of property
in the city to raise $4,000 in round
numbers for fire department and street
purposes. The voting places will be
the usual ones. The election will be
held from sunrise to sunset.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
GENERAL ACTION rs BEGUN
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. }

PARIS, Sept. "a general action Is today pro-
ceeding to the east Of Paris from Nanteu Hadouln
out this afternoon. The official notice is follows
"a general action has started the line through
Francois Defending to Verdun. SSS
Thanks to the vigorous action of our troops strongly
supported by British the Germans started
The Germans had advanced Saturday and Sunday
into the region between Coulomniers and LaEerte
Gaucher
the Austro- Russian theater of operations twelve
divisions of the Austrian the vicinity of
Galicia, have been completely destroyed .
Before the official announcement made news
paper dispatches from both Berlin and London Indicated
that engagements of tremendous Importance being
fought the district described by the French
The Berlin correspondent, whose despatch dated last
French center from Refhel to Verdun. A message from
London early today expresses the belief Eng
land that decisive battle being fought at Verdun
An attack on Nancy reported yesterday and
said that Emperor William was with the attacking
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
BRITISH CRUISER SUNK
BY A NORTH SEA MINE

LONDON, Sept. z. (Delayed)
1t is learned on reliable au-
thority that the captain and fifty
of the crew of the British cruis-
er, Pathfinder, which was sunk
by a mine in the North sea, have
been saved.
The destruction of the Path
finder occurred about 4 o'clock
Saturday afternoon at point
ten miles northeast of st. Abbe's
lead, Scotland. ~
While. she was patrolling the
coast the cruiser struck a mine
which exploded near her maya
zine. Trawlers ten miles distant
felt the shock. At Eyemouth.
fourteen miles from the explos-
Ion, a huge cloud was visible On
The horizon. A torpedo boat de-
stroyer was the first rescuer on
the scene. The Pathfinder was
literally blown to pieces. The
devastating effect of the explos-
ion is emphasized in the report
of Coxswain Misbett of the tor
pedo boat destroyer. He says
that for mile and half the
water was strewn with wreckage
of every conceivable description.
In the midst of the debris he
found floating a ships Bible, an
extraordinary collection of per-
sonal articles from the cabins Ii
the interior of the ship. A mes
sage received in London today
states that in addition to the tor
pedo boat destroyer, several
steam drifters hurried to the
spot where the Pathfinder. sunk
and adds that it is learned on re-
table authority that the captain
of the Pathfinder and some 50 or
sc Of her crew were saved.
The British war vessel, the
Pathfinder, was a light cruiser
with displacement of 2,940
tons and was built in 1902-4. 1t
carried nine four-inch guns. 1t
had ~. indicated horse power of
10000 and was capable of a
speed of 25 knots. It was sis
ter ship of the light cruiser,
Patrol.
THOUSANDS OF TRAINS
OF GERMAN SOLDIERS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
TROOPS TO WINTER
In the Colorado Coal Field AS
a Strike Settlement Seems
Improbable.
ssv ASSOCIATES eaEss,

WASHINGTON. Sept. War de-
partment officials today announced
that preparations were being made to
keep the federal troops in, the Colo
RADIO coal fields throughout the winter.
This was taken to indicate that no
prospect Of a settlement has come out
of the negotiations which have extend
ed over several months.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
SEVEN MEN PERISH.

ssy ASSOCIATED raEss,
LACROSSE, Wis. Sept. 7Seven
men. railway construction employees,
were burned to death in fire in a
haybarn just outside the city today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
MINISTER M.

The Rev. G e. Bartlett, pastor Of
the First Baptist church at Parkers.
burg, has been Ill here. but he Will
be able to go home the middle of the
week and resume his pastoral duties.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
GERMAN FORCES TURN THEIR BACKS ON PART
m TODAY'S FIGHTING AGAINST ALLIED ARNl|l
FRENCH TROOPS ARE flARASSlNG
GERMANS BACKWARD MARCHING

The men are supposed to have stop
ped in the barn to sleep with tho
result that the building was set
afre by matches.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Houston G. Young. o
Charleston, are city visitors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
BRITISH CRUISER STRANDED
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. }


WASHINGTON, Sept. IA Berlin wireless to tie
German embassy says: 80
British cruiser, Warrior, stranded, probably as 1e
suit Of fight with cruiser, Goeben while
the Bosphorus. II
The despatch contains nothing to 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
THOUSANDS OF TRAINS
OF GERMAN SOLDIERS.

LONDON. Sept. IA de-
patch from Rotterdam says that
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tContinued e page three.l
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
THE WFaTHER

Fair tonight ana Tuesday. Coo1e
tonight
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-07
ANOTHER VOL ALTON OF
LAWS OF WAR ZONE.

PARIS, Sept. 9 g 0stsnd
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28
The Fighting in France and Flanders

All reports Of the fighting in Flanders
and northeastern France Indicate the
terrific nature Of the campaign there II
is marked by constant hand-to-hand en-
counters, with frequent bayonet charges
and numerous changes OF position
through fierce frontal attacks fright
fully expensive in terms of human life
II is plain that the German commanders
are making the most desperate efforts to
break the allied line in order to reach
Dunkirk and Calais on the coast, and at
the same time to penetrate the left
.enter in the region Of Arras. The at
tack upon the center may be designed as
a vancouver to draw allied troops away
from the German right. which is plainly
the point Of most serious assault, but
apparently the allies are in sufficient
numbers to be able to reinforce at vari-
Gus threatened points. and they have
thus far resisted all the smashing on
sets Of the Germans.
OF Importance almost equal to the
NOV ements In Flanders is the advance
! ot the French east of Nancy, which has
"a rried their line across the boundary
| nto Lorraine in the direction of Metz
| The immediate effect of this advance is
! render precarious the German posi-
ion at st. Mihiel. which Is an acute
salient. dangerously protruding into the
| Srenoh pc tion. Thus tar tho Germans
nave been 1ele to hold this extended OUT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28
A Tip From Uncle Sam.
From the Pittsburgh Press.

From the Pittsburgh Press.
If you have any influence with the school
board use it to impress upon the board the
wisdom of the United States consular
department that the public school sys-
TEN revise the course Of study so as to
give less time to European languages
and topics and more to South America.
Europe is throwing away its immediate
future by it's war, But South America 8
future is just beginning. Look In any of
the school Biographies or histories and
you will see what a lot Of space is given
to the old world and how little to that
part of the new world which lies be-
yond our borders During the next gen
Grafton the new seems likely to concern
US very much more than the old. The
Panama canal brings 1t thousands of
miles nearer: Europe's war forces the
three Americas into closer trade rela-
TONS and g common stake in democratic
rule affords a tie we dare not ignore.
Our children cannot afford not to be
posted about the neighbor republics with
which as adults. they may have to deal
Nov is the time to begin the instruc-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28
Decline of Progressivism.

From the New York Evening Post.
The rapid decline Of the progressive
party Is shown in a novel fashion in
the eighth Massachusetts congressional
district. 1t boasts a progressive candi-
date for Congress. but investigation by
the republican nominee has disclosed
that only per cent Of the signatures
on the nomination papers Of this pro-
gressive were by progressives. The
vast majority were by democrats. who
had nothing to lose and everything to
gain by the entrance of progressive
candidate. He might draw enough
votes from the republicans to allow
the democrat to slip in. This Is smart
politics. but it puts the party Of the
people in a somewhat unpleasant light.
There IL no insinuation that the pro-
sressive leaders played into the hands
Of another party. as the democratic
bosses Of the Philadelphia orEaniaatton
have long done. Not surrender, but
weakness to the point Of inability to
prevent their name and banner from
being used to advance the interests of
one Of their foes against those Of the
other, is the plight in which they find
themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28

Of the mass Of the people. and he has
given unmistakable evidence of loyalty
to the British government. He has moved
in the Marftz rebellion SO vigorously
that 1t has now been reduced to an Inn
material insurrection of comparative
handful. Of men. The De Wet and Beyers
revolt wifi doubtless call for more seri-
GUS efforts. though it is hardly to be
doubted that Botha will eventually
succeed in checking it. De Vets career
during the Boer war against England
marked him as an able military leader.
but he is now well advanced in years.
Botha is considerably his Junior. and is
rated as his equal in military ability.
The fact that the London government
is passing dispatches regarding the
South African situation may be ac-
cepted as a token that the new revolt
is not considered as grave menace,
even though 1t may be source Of some
anxiety. 1t seems to be the policy of
the British government to handle this
situation for the present with Cen
Botha's own forces and not to detach
any troops from the European fighting
line or elsewhere for service in South
Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28
Congress.

| Reports about special session OF
| Congress. to begin the middle of No
vember. are not confirmed at the White
House. Reports about a special session
| or the next Congress, to begin early In
April, conflict with tentative pro-
| gram respecting the formal opening of
| the Panama canal and the San Fran
cisco exposition. The President is ex-
pected and desires. to show the way
| through the canal.
All speculations about congressional
| matters are necessarily at SPECTATORS
| risk In this country we are watching
| the European war and its develop
ments with an anxiety born of the un-
certainty which envelops the whole
| world. AS never before, the world is
| rocking. In those countries which
have appealed to arms everything is at
stake. Elsewhere no safe calculations
can be made about the future. Should
the war spread beyond Its present
boundaries situation beyond human
appraisement might be produced.
If peril arises for US at any time
Congress must deal with it The Presi-
dent has large powers. but not large
enough to cover such an emergency
as would be created should we be
drawn into the vortex. Then Congress
as a coordinate branch of the govern
ment would have work to do Of a most
pressing character
The program for the regular session
beginning in December includes these
things: The appropriation bills, the
Philippine bill, bills relating to con-
servation and the shipping bill. This is
a large order for execution in three
months.
Some of these measures are certain
to provoke warm debate. The Senate
will Investigate the Philippine matter
with care Never since the subject of
rehabilitating our merchant marine
was first proposed has it been SO in
teresting as now. And then there Is
the cotton problem unsoived,- and at
tention to be asked by Mr.. Gardner of
Massachusetts to the poor state Of our
army and navy establishments.
Here, then. is work a-plenty. II not too
much, for the winter. The appropria-
ton bills will be pressing. for Uncle
Sam must have his rations
What effect next weeks elections
will have on the situation. and just
how far influence the Presidents
course. cannot be stated now. If he
wins, his power over Congress at the
short session will probably be as
great as it was at the long session. But
If he loses. either by landslide to the
republicans, or heavy cut in the
democratic control. he may have to
take Congress more into account in
the matter of the New Leadership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28
An Observation.

De congressman. he used to come
An smile a hoWdydo.
An say, 81 specks I'll work quite som
Fob jes' a month or two.
He bought hisse'f big seegar
An wore his Sunday suit,
An wifi a speech heard near an far
Got up to resolute.
De congre ssman looks worried now,
VIII no time to complain.
His business keeps him suessin' how
He's gineter ketch a train.
So heavy Is de task he does,
He's nearly los his bre'f.
De congressman ain what he wuz.
Deys worked him most to def.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28
The Next Republican Convention.

The republicans have at last arranged
for just and equitable basis of rep
resentation in their national conven-
tons For years the subject has been
under discussion. and the step now
taken favored by some OF the strongest
men in the party. But the reform had
its opponents, and their resources were
such that time was required to bring
about a proper understanding Of the
matter.
The natural and proper step has now
been taken. Hereafter skeleton party
organizations will not have such power
in the choosing of presidential candi-
dates as that possessed by organiza-
lions with flesh and blood. Those upon
which the party must lean for electoral
votes will logically control the situa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28
The New Boer Revolt.

While evidently the new revolt in
south Africa is more serious than the
first. headed by Col. Maritz, and gains
greater significance through the pres
iige o: the leaders. Gems. De Wet and
r.ye-S, there is no reason to believe
nat 1t Will very .sravely einbarrass the
British government. The Maritz rebel
lion has proved to be of small conse-
quence, and has demonstrated the loyal
Y Of the. majority of the Beers: APP
parenti9 Ven. Bosha. premier Of the
South African Uniou. has the sympathy