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The Raymer enterprise., 1914-02-05

T.
Certainly will use 1t with all the
pleasure In the world-well, not exact
ly with pleasure either. But you know
what will happen to you II l scatter
that story world wide and It turns out
to be false alarm. | am looking out
for you and ourselves at the same
time. It will mean that II things don't
materialize as you say you will be the
laughing stock OF the world and thor
oughly discredited In your profession.
We have had astronomical scares be.
fore and you know how they have all
turned out--pure bugaboos. And Id
hate to see you ridiculed. You un-
derttand my position"
Perfectly, and will assume all re
sponsibility for the report. 1t is good
OF you to be 80 interested In my vel.
fare"
Not at all. I'll have them yelling
extras on the streets from Maine to
California within an hour. What
shall ! say II is-a baby planet, moon,
satellite-qulck now, for want to get
into action"
Just call II small body. appar-
entity dense and OF great velocity"
Any idea where 1t halls from?"
Not the slightest. 1t is something
heretofore unknown"
Has ii an orbit OF Its own or is 1t
flying or on tangentf"
Il cannot tell you. But II is com.
Ing straight for us. straight as a
stone falls. II will hit the western
hemisphere Of North America at nine
or ten O'Clock tonight"
VIII 1t destroy us?"
In the absence OF precedent II Is
Impossible to state. But the earth
will probably know that II has been
hit"
"Will it be visible to US at any
timer"
From certain points II the atmos.
phere is favorable. But ii viii arrive
by dark"
What can be done? Anything"
Nothing at all except wait. and
II you are religious pray"
The crash OF the newspaper mans
receiver at the far end OF the wire
and the blank silence which followed
told Desmond that the other had dart.
ed away for the telegraph key, and
hanging up his own instrument he
wiped his forehead and for a moment
sat lost In thought over what he had
done. He had staked his jealousIy
guarded professional reputation upon
one OF the widest improbabilIties
known to science. and come what
might, 1t was now too late to recall
his actions. Nor would he have done
so X he could, for unless he was the
victim OF somo unaccountable hallu.
cination he knew that he vas not
mistaken. and useless though he he'd
believed IL 10 be to warn the world
against calamity wherein mankind
would be as helpless as ants, he had
yet considered II TO be his duty to pos.
sess them with such facts as he had
learned. Yet now In the reaction the
colossal magnitude and unbelievable
wonder of 1t all dazed him, and he
leaned back weakly in his chair with
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-02-05
CHAPTER II.
The Collision.

He went rapidly yet uncertainty, al
most at random. His wrong hat was
on wrong end before, his rumpled hair
protruded In wisps beneath Its rim.
his eyes were set and staring. At ev-
cry corner the newsboys still shrieked
and fiaunted their damp wares before
the eyes Of all who passed, on every
hand we're struggling groups and soli-
tary individuals with noses buried In
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
GERMANS CLAIM CAPTURE
OF A FRENCH POSITION
.sr Assoe,Arro ,arss,

BERLIN, by wireless, Dec. 2.-The
German official statement issued to-
day claims the capture of strong
French position in the Argonne forest
by Emperor Williams own regiment
The communication reads:
in the western theater of the war
the enemy made insignificant ad-
vances which were checked. In the
forest of Argonne strong point OF
support Of the enemy was taken by
the Wurttemberg infantry regiment
No. 100, His Majesty's, the kaiser's
own regiment. On this occasion two
officers and about 800 Of the enemy's
troops were made prisoners. There
is no news from Eastern Prussia. In
northern Poland the battles are TAX
ing their normal course In south
ern Poland the enemy's attacks were
repulsed. The report circulated in
the foreign press that the $4,000 pris-
oners taken by us at Kutno are in
cluded in the 10000 Russian prisoners
reported by us previously is untrue.
In the battles at Wloclawek, Kutno.
Lodz and Lowicz the eastern army
has taken between the eleventh OF
November and the first of December
over $4,000 unwounded Russian pris-
oners."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
As the German Attacks Are
again RepuIsed in the
Main by Them.
SAYS FRENCH WAR OFFICE
But It is Admitted That the
French Are RepuIsed at a
Point or Two.
t...e,aL 70 1.lr 1...ea..,

PARIS, Dec. 2-The French war
Office gave out an official an
nouncement this afternoon as fol-
lows:
I'm the region south of Ypres and
st. Eioy an attack of the enemy
against an entrenchment taken by
our troops during the day was re-
pulsed by us. Our artillery inflicted
damage on group of three batteries
OF heavy artillery of the enemy. AT
Vermelles the chateau and the parks
surrounding itand some trenches
were brilliantly occupied by our
forces. There has been u spirited ar
tillery exchange in the vicinity of
Fay to the southwest Of Peronne. In
the region between Vendresse-C era
onne there has been a violent bonn
bardment to which tho French artil-
lery replied with success accomplish
ing the destruction of battery. In
the Argonne a French attack against
Fontaine Madame was repulsed and
we made some progress in the occu-
patton of trench in the forest OF
Chourtes Chaussees and minor for
titled position near st. Hubert. On
the heights Of the Meuse in the
Woever district and in the vosges
there is nothing to report"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
COUNTY MAPS
Are Asked for by the State
Road Engineer, A. D.
Williams.

A. d. Williams, state highway
commissioner, has addressed letter
to the county road engineers of the
state asking them to forward at once
maps OF their respective counties.
He requests that the maps show the
various districts in each county. The
state road engineer has had numer-
GUS requests for such maps and i'm
tends that the maps OF the fifty-fve
counties shall be published in bound
form, before the converting Of the
state legislature.
For this reason he has asked for
the send Of maps by return mail so
that they can be turned over to the
printers at once. 1t Is his hope that
the new volume may be ready for
the members Of the state legislature
at the opening Of the body In Janu-
airy. The purpose ofithe maps is I'M
known, but It is probable that the
Legislature will have many new mat
tiers before IL relative to a state high
way bureau. g
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
STRIKE SETTLEMENT
In the Coal Fields Of the State
of Ohio is Attempted
Once More.
ssY AssoelArIo eRsss,

+ CLEVELAND, o., Dec. efforts
to settle the strike OF $4,000 eastern
Ohio coal miners which was begun
eight months ago were to be made
here today at conference between
representatives OF the miners and
operators. The miners representa-
tives are said to be, prepared to de-
mand forty-seven cents a ton on the
run of mine basis while the operators
are expected to offer forty-four cents
a ton. Prospects OF compromise,
however, are said to be bright. 1t is
estimated that $4,000 miners includ-
ing their families are practically des-
titute as a result OF the strike. The
miners organization has paid $735, 900
in benefits since the strike was called.
John P. White, president of the United
Mine Workers organization, and Ohio
state and district officials are here to
represent the miners at the confer
ence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
NO VERDICT
In a Damage Suit against the
Rev. Father Schooner at
Fairnont is Reached.

FAERMoNT, Dec. 2 After being
out about two days the jury which
heard the trial of the damage suit
brought by R. ]. Abbatticchio, a we'll
known local attorney, against p. NJ.
Schooner for damages alleged SANDER
was unable to agree and was dis
missed last evening. Ten of the jury
were In facor of bringing in verdict
for the plaintiff, and two held out for
the defendant. The suit grew out of
an article published in an italian
newspaper published by Schooner
who Is an Italian Catholic priest, in
which words were claimed to have
been used damaging to Mr.. Abbatt-
icchio's character.
Attorneys Abbatticchio and E. F.
Morgan represented the plaintiff and
Attorney Harry Shaw. the defendant.
The case attracted much attention.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
VIEWS GIVEN
BY Bryan to SchWab to Guard
the Latter against Any Vio-
lation of Neutrality.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-secre-
tary Bryan today invited Charles NJ.
Schwab, president of the Bethlehem
Steel Company. to the state depart
ment and gave him the views Of the
American government on the build
ing of submarines in this country for
European belligerents. 1t was be-
lieved that the state department de-
sires to consult with the steel COM
pany officials SO there would be no
violation Of neutrality If contracts
were taken. While the export OF
munitions of war, such as guns. shells
and ammunition, is not prohibited by
the neutrality laws, the fitting out OF
warships or any armed expedition
from American soil would be consid-
cred violation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
GERMAN ARMY IN RUSSIAN POI AND IS SAVED
DENIAL ORDER
In Glass Rate Reparations Mat
ter Discussed by Rail
road Official.

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 3 The
denial by the Interstate Commerce.
Commission of the claims for repara
ton by West Virginia glass manu-
tacturers against the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad as announced In Wasti-l
ington today, was said by an official
OF the road to involve the rates on
glassware eastbound and westbound
from Clarksburg and vicinity as COM
pared with those applying from the
Pittsburg territory. 1t is held by the
railroad that the denial Of the claims
for reparation Is in support Of the
carriers side Of the case as in the
petition 1t was stated that rates be
reduced and PREPARATION granted COW
ering a period OF two years.
1t was explained by the railroad
official that the freight rates via the.
Baltimore and Ohio from the Ciarks-
burg and Pittsburg territories are the
same on eastbound and southbound
traffic as regards glassware and other
traffic. Westbound, however, the rate
from Clarksburg is two cents in adj
vance Of that from Pittsburg based
on the longer haul. The rate on glass
from Pittsburg to- Chicago for ine
stance in 1879 cents and from Clarks-
burg to Chicago is 2O.9 cents.
In order to develop the glass In.
dustry in the Clarksburg and other
West Virginia regions 1t was said by
the Baltimore and Ohio official that
the rates from Pittsburg and ClarksS
burg to points in Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern territory and south
thereof were made identical
1t was peititoned by the Clarks-
burg manufacturers however that
the rates north of Baltimore and
| Ohio Southwestern territory and to
1 Chicago, indianapolis and Minnesota.
be reduced, but it was contended by
the railroad that to do so would be
to disturb the rate structure and
the basis of participation by connec-
ton. While the text of the decision
has not been received by the rail-
road officials it is likely that the
westbound rate on glassware from
lClarksburg will be reduced, but this
will be applied uniformity with NJ
spect to the share of connecting car
riers in through rates.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
But the Germans again Fail in
Their Plans to Take the
City of Warsaw.
DESPERATE. BATTLE FOUGHT
For Three Days in Poland with
Heavy Losses on Both
Sides Of the Struggle.


LONDON, Dec. Russian Poland
Is still the center OF interest in the
war situation as far as military oper-
atoms are concerned. Reports from
the rival headquarters indicate that
any decisive result on either side is
still In the balance although on the
face Of the known facts the conviction
is growing that the German general,
Mackenzen, has done at LODI what
Z Bazaine, In the Franco Prussian war,
failed to do at Metz. He has saved
his army after 1t was encircled by
the enemy.
But 1t is equally clear that the
German tactical plan for the taking
OF Warsaw again has failed, accord
Ing to the prevailing opinion in Eng
land. Whether counter invasion of
Silesia has been rendered impossi-
bic for the present remains to be
seen.
Little activity along the Austrian
front is reported. An exception is
the assertion from Vienna of an Aus
strian victory with the capture Of
quantities Of prisoners and munitions
of war along the southern line but
there Is nothing to indicate that Rus
STA has given way in her evident in
tention Of invading the rich German
provinces by way of Cracow. Later
that calm prevails on the Cracow
front but that the fighting continues
In the Carpathians.
Servlan eyes are turned hopefully
In the direction of these mountains
In the expectation soon of seeing a
Russian force under the walls of
Budapest. This would relieve the
pressure against Servia by half a
million Austrian troops who have
forced the Servians back into strong
defensive positions within their own
border,
Army headquarters in Berlin re-
port the desperate three days battle
in Poland accompanied by success
ful effort on the part of the Germans
to break through the Russian ring.
The German report admits heavy
losses but says there is consolation
OF having inflicted severe punish
mont on the enemy.
According to dispatches from
Petrograd, Lodz and Lowicz still are
critical points in the fighting in
northern Poland. where the final de-
cision when it does come bids fair to
be the most momentous of the whole
war. Petrograd puts especial en-
phasis on the capture of German
ammunition barges on the vistula
river near Flock as indicating the
cutting off of convenient means Of
communication with the German
armies in Poland.
In the political field today's meet
ing Of the Reichstag is attracting
much attention. Many members of
the Reichstag already have gathered
in Berlin in anticipation of this i'm
portant session which, it is expected,
will provide a new war loan.
Quiet prevails along the western
front but alarming news has been re-
ceived in the form of a report of a
serious epidemic of typhoid fever in
the Belgian army.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
DONATIONS
Of Money Are Asked for to Buy
Christmas Gifts for Mine
Strikers Children.
tpy ASSOCIATED rsr.s,

b.
/ BRIDGEPORT, o., Dec. 2.-Let-
ters were mailed from headquarters
of sub-district No. United Mine
Workers of America here today to
every local union of the mine work
ers-in the United States and Canada,
numbering $500 and to every organ
lied labor union in Ohio and West
Virginia, approximately 500, asking
for donations Of money so as to make
possible purchase of Christmas pres
ents for the children of the $4,000
striking miners in eastern Ohio. IN
less donations are made 1t is said
that 10000 children will receive no
visit from Santa Claus. THE fathers
of these children have received SAG
benefits from the miners organization
since the strike was called eight
months ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
ALLIES APPEAR AHEAD
IN FLANDERS FIGHTING
SMUGGLING
In the Matter of Coal Supply is
Attempted by a German
Steamship.
tsY AsseelAIsp ,R.as,

MoNTEvIDEo, Uruguay, Dec. p
Port authorities today prevented the
German steamship, Mera, from TAX
ing on coal beyond the capacity of her
bunkers. The restriction was placed
upon the vessels coal supply because,
1t Is alleged by the Montevideo offic-
ials, the Mera's crew attempted to
smuggle coal through the bunkers
into the ships hold. The Mera is one
of three German vessels coaling and
provisioning at this port and the
presence Of the steamer is generally
believed to be connected with the re-
ported arrival OF the Grman Pacific
squadron in the southern Atlantic.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
GAS BEENs.
Or Very,Lame Ducks in1PoIitics
Hold a Meeting in the City
of Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-There was no
outward sign Of lack of enthusiasm
for the Progressive party manifested
Wednesday by leaders from thirty
two states who met in conference
with the members OF the executive.
committee of the organization. Re-
ports that disbandment of the party
was a possibility were characterized:
as idle fancy and there was likelihood
of amalgamation of the Progressive
with either the Republican or Demo-
cratic parties was equally ridiculed.
George W. Perkins. OF New York,
chairman of the executive committee,
presided at the committee which frst
listened to state chairmen. who told
of political conditions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
IERRIB[E STORM
of Wind and Rain in Texas
Kills One Person and Does
Great Damage.


HOUSTON. Tex, Dec. 2-One per-
son was killed and several injured
and dozens driven from their homes
by lightning, which damaged a num-
here early tocay. Six inches OF rain
fell. Street car and train service
was demoralized. A number OF
bridges were washed away and
houses on the low lying sections
were flooded. e. Dascit, an en-
ployee of gas company, was killed
by lightning. which damaged a num-
Der of buildings. Information here
Is that the downpour was general
over the coast section of Texas. Rail
way tracks are under water at many
points. In many rural regions the
lowlands are inundated Twelve
inches Of rain has fallen stnc- Mo-
vember 3. - ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
REDUCTION
of Freight Rates on Glass from
the CIarksburg District by
Federal Commission:
,.,.e.AL 10 u. ,...eaAe,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. a..
A reduction in westbound freight
rates on glass from the Clarksburg
district was ordered today by the Inc
terstate Commerle Commission. II
was ordered that the four points or
Weston, Salem, West Union and
Clarksburg should be grouped and
take the Clarksburg rate; that the
Clarksburg rate should be put on the
same basis as the Pittsburg group,
with respect to westbound rates, but
that the eastbound rates are not un-
reasonable. The new rate to the
west is to be effective not later than
February 10 next.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
ARMY OFFICER !
Is to Be Detailed to Wheeling
School by Federal War
Department.

WHEELING, Dec. 2.-Prof. Pat
terson, professor Linsly Institute. has
received a telegram from United
States Senator Con Informing him.
that the war department had prom
Used to detail retired army oficer
to Linsly Institute. in this city, with
in very short time. The selection
of the officer and the making Of suita-
BILE arrangements may require q few
days or weeks. but 1t is beyond ques-.
ton that Linsly will shortly receive
this important addition to its teach-s
ing force. 81
Under the direction Of Prof. Patterz
son, Llns1y has made remarkable sue.
cess during the past two years. The
has been largely Increased
added. and the cadet. corps has been
AIDED, and the cadet corps has been
built up. The services Of an expert
enced army ofticer will add very
greatly to the attractiveness Of this
important department.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
HEART DISEASE
Causes Death Of E. Campbell
Tuck, Well Known Young
C0Iored Man.

q. Campbell Tuck, aged % years.
colored. died at Z o'clock Wednes-
day morning after an illness of heart
disease, at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Lutte Tuck. 463 Lee street.
The deceased young man 8 sur
We'd by his mother. his grandmoth-
en-. Mrs. Anna Freeman, and a sister,
Miss inez Tuck. all living in this
city.
Funeral services will be held at 3
O'clock Friday afternoon, at the Trim
fly Methodist Episcopal church. and
the burial will be In the. Elkview
cemetery. - ~ - -,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
AS SACRIFICE
To Determine Whether Cancer
Germs Are Contagious Life
Termer Offers Himself.
,sr ASSOCIATES psss.,

NEW YORK, Dec. IA letter in
which the writer offers himself as a
sacrifice for inoculation with cancer
germs to ascertain whether the dis
ease is contagious has been received
by Thomas Osborne, the new warden
of Sing Sing prison. The writer is a
life prisoner in the prison at Auburn.
He is a man OF better than the
average education and had family
of great esteem" Warden Osborne
explained. HE erred and was sent
to Auburn for life. In prison he has
read much on medical matters and
has been intensely interested in can
Ger research. His hope also is that
his sacrifice will benefit the many
sufferers from cancer"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
TRANSFER
of S1s,OOO,oo0 Worth Of Oil
Pipe Line Property Sought
ina Petition.

COLUMBUS. o., Dec. 2-Transfer
of $19.S00,000 worth of oil pipe line
property in Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
dana and Illinois from the Ohio
Oil Company to the newly organized
Illinois Pipe Line Company is sought
in a petition fled with the state pub
lie utilities commission today. The
action is in accordance with a recent
decision of the United States supreme
court in substance that the pipe
lines of the Ohio Oil Company con-
stituted a public utility and conse-
quently must be divorced in owner
ship from all oil producing interests
of the company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY.

Mrs. Michael Premosa. an Italian
woman Of New Chieftian mine addi-
ton, died suddenly at her home there
at Q o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Premosa was in apparently good
health until a short time before her
death. No funeral arrangements have
been made as yet. ), -. -. =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
AFTER BEING ENCIRCLrD I
BY FORCES OF THE CAR
MAYOR COLE WARNS
The ROBINSON GRAND
That if Damaged Goods In
suits Its Hearers 1t Will Be
Stopped by Police.

The Forthcoming production Of
Damaged Goods" at the Robinson
Grand the coming Saturday matinee
and night has certainly caused a great
deal of talk and stirred up hornets
nest in the eyes of the officials and
those that look after the city's well
fare. On receiving Mr.. Robinson's
letter yesterday Mayor Cole immedi-
ately sent the following letter to Mr..
Robinson:
"Mr. c. Robinson,
Manager Robinson Grand,
"City.
My Dear Mr.. Robinson:
Received your letter last night in
reference to the Damaged Goods
controversy, and wish to say that I
have decided on definite plan in re-
gard to this attraction.
II will not appoint any particular
censors, as has been suggested, 10
pass judgment on this performance,
but ] will personally go to Fairmont
and see for myself whether this play
is fit to grace our boards, and wish
to warn you in advance If this attrac-
ton is one that insults its hearers or
offends, as have said before, will
not waive the right of the police to
interfere with its production here.
"Yours truly,
"W. H. COLE,
Mayor City of Clarksburg."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
PROUD eRANDrArHBR.

Samuel W. Bowman, prominent oil
operator, is proud these days as he is
grandfather now The object Of all
his pride as well as his Joy is a
grandson at his home at 22S Carr ave-
nue., a SON, of Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
w. Bowman. The youngster was born
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
SMALLPOX
Is Discovered at Junior a Small
Town a Short Distance
from Grafton.

GRAFTON, Dec. "A report re-
ceived here from Junior, small
town UP the Grafton and Belington
division of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, is to the effect that several
cases of smallpox have been discov-
cred in that section. Several addi-
tional suspects are being closely
watched by the authorities. AS many
persons have been exposed a bad
spread Of the disease is feared.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-02
WINDOW GLASS
Rates from West Vir-
ginia Factories Pronounced
as Not Unreasonable.

WASHINGTON, Dec. !2.-Freight
rates on window glass from factories
in West Virginia to principal markets
all over the United States We're pro-
nounced not unreasonable today by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Increases of twenty per cent on brick
from points in the Kansas gas'field to
destinations in Iowa were approved