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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11
THEATER
Manager Said to Be from
CIarksburg is in Money
Troubles.

CoNNELLSvILLE. Pa, July IL
Stanley A. Platt. formerly of Clarks-
burg, w. Va, manager of the Arcade
theater here, is in the burrough lock-
up accused Of obtaining money un-
der false pretenses and of passing
worthless checks.
The informations were made by
Fred Rohrer, proprietor Of the Yough
House here. Shortly before Platt's
arrest six actors attached the theater
for back salary. 1t is said Platt owed
the actors $67 for the three days ap-
pearance. One performance was
given and the proceeds were given to
the actors, but it is said the proceeds
were but $40. Rohrer alleges that
he cashed checks for Platt amounting
to 800 which proved worthless.
Plat came here three weeks ago from
Clarksburg and leased the Arcade
theater.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11
ANTITRUST PROGRAM
WORK is BEING RUSHED
Committees Are Speeding the
Same Hoping to Complete
the Same Monday.
tpv AssoeiATrp .srss,

WASHINGTON, July 11.-With
considerable progress already made
towards perfecting the administra-
lions antitrust program Senate
committees were prepared to speed
up the work today on those measures.
They were determined to complete
the entire program by Monday II pos
sible.
Monday this was expected to AFFORD
ample opportunity to finish the work.
The interstate commerce commit
tee when It met today, expected to
complete It's amendments to the rail-
road securities bill by night.
The judiciary committee was ex-
pected TO resume consideration OF the
sections OF the Clayton bill. relating
10 labor unions. some changes in the
Shrase6logy Of which viii be made.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11
CURTALLMENTO or
WHISKEY OUTPUT
Is Agreed upon by the DistiIIers
of Kentucky as There is
An 0ver-SuppIy.
tsY AsseeiArEp rsrsn


LOUISVILLE, KY, July 11.-More
than half the distillers Of Kentucky
according to information made pub
lie yesterday, have agreed to join in
movement that will reduce the
1914 output 10000, 900 gallons on
account Of large stocks and overpro-
duction during the last five years.
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois distillers
also are said to be taking like steps.
Distillers are pointing out that de-
creased demand Is not responsible for
the proposed curtailment. They say
statistics show consumption Of whis-
key has increased from 20, !, 900, 900 to
35,000.000 gallons in the last four
years and that in the same time pro-
duction has jumped from 10000, 900
to 46.000,000. THE idea," said one
distiller, sis to let the demand catch
up with the production"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11
Big Interest Taken in First Dis
trict Republican Congress
siOnal Convention.

MANY ARE u IL IL -. j.. j.. :.
The First district Republican con.
gressional convention, which has been
called for Friday, July 81 at Fair
mont. promises to be one Of the most
enthusiastic gathrings held in the dis
trict in recent years. 1t will be ad-
dressed by one or more national
speakers, negotiations being under
way to secure United States Senator
William E. Borah, of Idaho, or Unit
ed States Senator Lawrence Y. Sher-
man, OF Illinois. Senator Sherman
will be remembered as the gentleman
who delivered such a remarkable ad-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11
MANY ARE NAMED
FOR NOMLNA TON
dress at the recent Republican state
at Charleston.
Probable Candidates.

tfODuDlC SttuulUbUC0s
Several prominent Republicans Of
the First district are being mention
ed as the probable nominee. Among
the ones considered most lifely to
secure the nomination are State Sem
ator Julian G. Hearne, of Ohio county
who made such an aggressive race for
Congress last fall, Judge E. F. Nor
gan, of Fairmont; former State Sena-
tor C. G.. Coffman, of Clarksburg;
Senator Geo. E. White, of Weston.
one of the younger leaders in state
politics; ]. w. Santee, of Wetzel
county, and Judge NJ. II. Willis, also
of Wetzel. Hon. W. E. Wells, Of
Chester, secretary-treasurer and gem
eral manager of the Homer. Laughlin
China Company, owning the largest
pottery in the world, has been urged
to run for the nomination, but has de-
clined.
The First congressional district is
composed of Hancock, Brooke, Ohio,
Marshall. Wetzel, Marion, Harrison
and Lewis counties. Fairmont is
near the center of the district. and as
unusual interest Is being manifested,
the convention is expected to be very
largely attended. Last years con-
vention was held in this city.
Sees Republican Victory.
Chairman Snedeker, after his re-
turn from a tour of all the counties in
the First district, predicted sweep
ing Republican. victory this fall. 'sI
find that in every county," he said,
business men and the labor people
are sick and tired of free trade rep
resentative in Congress. The de-
mand is now overwhelming for Re-
publican representative from the
First district Of West Virginia, and
not man who acts according to the
whims Of Democratic president, re-
gardless Of the wishes or welfare of
his constituents.
Chairman Snedeker says that the
party leaders with whom he has con-
versed recently declare that the pros
poets We're never better .ors li6pub-
illcan victory in every COMPRESSION al
district in the state. 'sit Is generally
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11
SHORTER RUN
Between Wheeling and Park
ersburg after Curves Have
Been Eliminated.

Extensive improvements on the
Ohio River division Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad will be started
within a few weeks at Sistersville
and other points between Wheeling
and Parkersburg, and many curves
are to be eliminated. The largest Job
however, will be at Sistersville.
where there is number of big curves
that will be Strengthened by changing
the road bed on recently acquired
right OF way. In eliminating the
curves along the river the company
Will shorten the distance between
Wheeling and Parkersburg by sew
eral miles, thus making big cut In
maintenance Of way expense.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11
FINE WORK IS DONE
BY BOARD Or TRADE

ductive. Besides this pamphlet, sevs
eral special articles have been writ
ten for the following publications:
The new International encyclopedik.
published by Dodd-Mead & COMPANY.
N Y, for the special Industrial edis
ton of the Central Press Clippink
Bureau, Pittsburg; the West Virkinia.
Gazetteer and Directory OF ClarkSburK
to be issued by r. L Polk & Company.
The last article along the line OF ID
vertising, and what we consider by
far the best is the industrial write
up edited by A. Coll, stan correspon.
dent Of the Pittsburg Dispatch and
printed In their Sunday issue Of June
2S. A very considerable part Of the;
data for this article was furnished
from this Office and the entire article:
submitted to US for approval before
publication. This data through the
Dispatch reaches approximately no.
600 readers and already we are re-
ceiving inquiries originating through
the reading OF this article. Clarks-
burg undoubtedly has the goods to-
advertise and can we'll afford to in-
vest little money In that line. we
believe the effort SO far expended has
been good seed advertising Welt
sown, the returns from which may
continue to come In for long time.
Transportation.
Our efforts to improve service south
OF Clarksburg have not been success
full. Efforts to improve service on
the Short Line, while productive Of
some results have not brought about
any marked improvement yet. We
have also been keeping In touch with
the street car company, and while
this service has been disappointing
and has seriously handicapped our
efforts to locate factories, we never
theless believe that the traction conn
pany is making strong effort TO Inn
prove its service by the construction
OF a new interurban station, the prop
er equipment of its cars with signs
and ample enlargement Of its power
plant All these improvements we un-
derstand have been definitely, decided (
upon and partially contracted for and
we shall hope for material improve
ment along that line by falk
Freight Traffic.
Through the organization Of a Tfaf-
fic Bureau, we are taking up many fof
the problems confronting our Ship
pers, and recent conference brought
about by the board between the rail-
Grahfinuad an 1aOA 49, A. ~ ~ y
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11
BURIAL AT BUckHANNoN.

The body of Marion Hughes, aged
six months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
A. M. Hughes, Of Northview, which.
died late Friday afternoon after an
illness OF cholera infantum, will be
taken to Buckhannon Sunday morning
and the funeral services and burial
will be held there Sunday afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11
FOR AssAuIr1NG WOMAN

Samuel Marsho. an. Italian OF Luz
cas- Mine addition, is prisoner in
the county Jail awaiting a hearing
before Justice Jackson v. Carter on
a charge Of assaulting Miss Mary
0wt. The charges were made by
Samuel Owt, brother Of Miss Mary
owt. Marsho was arrested by Special
Constable Robert Noon Friday even
ing. He will be given a hearing the
first Of the week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11
TO NOMINATE.

The Progressive of the Twelfth
state senatorial district comprised
OF Harrison. Doddridge and Lewis
counties. were scheduled to hold a
convention here at 2 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon to nominate candi-
date for the state senate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11
FINED BY MAYOR.

W. j. Burke was fined $3.50 by
Mayor win b. Cole in police court
this morning on charge Of being
drunk. He was arrested yesterday
by offcer Davisson, the frst arrest
Of drunken person since the prohi-
biticn Law went into eject.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11
killed N TREE
Is a Boy by Lightning While He
is Engaged in Picking Cher
ries at ConnellSNilIe.

CoNNELLsvILLE. Pa, July IL
William 81. Shaffer, age 13, was al
most instantly killed when lightning
struck tree from which he was
picking cherries. His brother and
sister were knocked unconscious.
The accident occurred at Acme,
Westmoreland county. late yesterday
afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11

dence adduced on behalf of both YES
sells it is plain that before the fog
and when they last saw each other
there was no risk of collision II each
kept her course. Therefore, the ques-
tion as to who is to blame resolves it.
self into simple issue namely which
of the ships changed her course dur
ing the fog
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11
MILITARY LEADER
Under the Amended Plan Can
Not Become Provisional
President of Mexico.
e.Y .,.ee,.rrr ,,s,.,

ToRREoN, Mex. July 11.-At the
conference between Carranza and
Villa representatives here the plan
of Guadalupe unSer which the pres
ent revolution has been operating.
was amended so as to prevent any
military leader from becoming pro-
visional president OF Mexico. This
would eliminate Carranza, Villa, An
geles or any Of the leaders now in
the field as presidential possibili-
ties. This was stated in lengthy
official statement issued here by the
delegates before adjourning the ses-
sion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11
AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE.

ALozier car owned and driven by
George Bell and a car owned by
Joseph Jay col1ided on Mechanic
street Friday evening. Both cars
we're damaged but the Bell car was
damaged the worst.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11
TRACHOMA
Is Not So Prevalent in North
and South Carolina as in
Three Other States.
0Y AssoeiArep rassss

WASHINGTON, July 11.-Results
OF an Investigation. of the mountain
districts Of North and South Caro-
lima to determine how prevalent
trachoma is were made public by the
Public Health Service today. The
survey shows the disease exists only
in isolated localities. Conditions
were found to be better than in the
mountain sections of Kentucky. West
Virginia and Virginia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11

conceded" he said, that Howard
Sutherland Will easily be reelected
for Congressman-at-large over Prof.
Hodges or any other Democratic can
didate,s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11
**.w. = !.
TO SERVE DRINKS.

. FA1RMoNT, July 11-Dr.
. Clarence d. Mitchell, pastor of
. the Central Christian church
. here, has announced that LEM
. onade and other cooling drinks
. will be served to Sunday night
; congregations free Of charge
. during the heated season.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11
REAL MORNING NEWSPAPER

When the Clarksburg Telegram Company re-
Gently installed a lot of new machinery i'm it's
plant, including the finest newspaper press inthe
state, the company had in view the publication
OF morning newspaper which would meet
long felt want in this city and section of the
state, at an early date, and especially in the
event the present m 3rning newspaper continues
to fall down in service as has SO prominently
marked its course within recent months.
The morning newspaper here has not been and
is not now up to the standard, and it seems i'm
probable that it ever will be under its present
management, and that fact impresses the Tele-
gram Company that the opportunity is not only
near at hand to give the people of this section
double service but also that they are Justly en-
titled to morning service fully measuring m
to the progress of the central part of the state
and the demands of the times.
Announcement is made that the public is to be
inflicted with make-shift evening edition of
the present morning newspaper under the same
management but a different naIne. If It reaches
no higher standardtha the morning newspaper
as news gathering andcirculating lium, and
the morning newspaper continues downward. of
which there seems no doubt, the Telegram Com
9any is fully equipped and prepared, within a
few days notice, to publish morning newsoaDer
in addition to its afternoon and evening editions.
which will furnish all the news to all the people
and which will meet the needs of the peoDle IN
this part of the state completely.
Very Truly,
Carksburg Telegram Company
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11

Through the organization Of a Tfaf-
fic Bureau, we are taking up many OF
the problems confronting our Ship
pers, and recent conference brought
about by the board between. the rain
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11

ccohtipued on page SKI
The Washington times., 1914-06-10

and cost to produce this pig, Terry
won out over his nearest rival
whose pig was heavier, but was
raised at cost of 5.5 cents a
pound. This boy wcaned the pig
himself, built the pen, sheltered it
from the north wind and got al! the
sunlight that was possible. He
"rnanicured" the pig daily and kept
daily record of everything that
happened to that pig.
The pig liked the nanicuring in-
mensely and demonstrated the the
ory of the Harvard professor who
stated that every pig would be a
gentleman if he had chance. 1t
might be mentioned that after the
pig caught cold and became hoarse
and Terry swabBed out his throat
with kerosene and grease, the pig
registered a 91-pound gain in one
month.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
and the Harvard professor have
done much to give the pig square
deal, but it remained for sixteen
year-old boy to demonstrate that
the pig is worthy of the "uplift."
The Washington times., 1914-06-10
% the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
The members of the House District
Committee who are opposed 10 the
municipal ownership of street railways
have been claiming that there exists in
this cit, no popular demand for pub
lie ownership. Unfortunately, the peo-
ple of the District. being deprived al
the right of suffrage. have almost lost
the habit OF either demanding or oDpos-
ing the passage OF any District measure
But there is a great deal of latent pub
lie sentiment on this, as well as other
measures for the betterment of local
conditions. What is lacking is the op-
portunity for expression.
Before the Crosser bill is either Dass-
ed or rejected by Congress. 1t would be
no ncie than just that the people of
the District. whose pocketbooks would
be affected by the passage OF this i'm
pnrtant bill. should have a chance 10 be
heard. Why should not Congress sub
nit the question to an advisory refer
ep,lumr Let every man and woman
vote who has lived in the District t"r
= year or more Allow time for cam
nsign OF two or three months ~. that
every phase of the question may be
fuIlv discussed. Elaborate election pa-
chiuory would not be necessary, and
the expense would be small
WM. DUNCAN MACKENZIE,
81 2 street northwest.
The Washington times., 1914-06-10
UPLIFT OF THE PIG.

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
has established a new rule: That
hogs be showered. If it had beer
in force far enough back, Moses
the lawgiver, might not have giver
the hog a black eye which it has
taken thousands of years to rectify
Two South Carolina boys have
had much to do with giving the hog
a square deal. Also they have
dealt blow at the high cost of liv-
ing and the high cost of hogs
ham, bacon, pork chops, lard and
sausage.
Jerry Moore raised 256A bushels
Of corn from one acre of land.
Terry Dill, sixteen-year-old
Greenville county boy, at cost of
3.S cents a pound, raised a 3Os-
pound pig, and in addition to that
pays this tribute to the pig, that
while he keeps the pig absolutely
clean, the animal "keenly relishes
the daily attention. which he gives
Kim.
Terry's pig was not the heaviest
zig raised, but, compared with size
The Washington times., 1914-06-10
THE DISTRICT BILL

Unless the District appropriation
bill gets out of conference and into
the law books by the end of June,
there will be no provision of reve-
nues for this city. In that event,
in all probability, they would be
provided temporarily by resolu-
tion extending the operation of the
present appropriation acts, device
which is always unsatisfactory and
which not only leaves out of con-
sideration the up-to-date improve
ment measures contained in the
suspended legislation, but also ties
the District to a schedule of gen.
eral appropriations that is out of
date.
However, it is better that the in
conveniences of this experience be
suffered than that there be any sur
render, on the part of the Districts
friends, as to essentials of principle
in the fiscal plan of this city. The
conferees of House and Senate have
at last managed to agree on num-
Der of matters, indicating that
there is not an irrevocable determi-
nation on either side to kill the
bill. How they will ever manage
to get together as to the PROPOSE
tion for covering back to the Fed
eral Treasury the Districts surplus
is not apparent. That proposition
brings the conferees to the sharp
est kind of divergence. The House
has insisted on it, the Senate has
been immovable in opposition, and
it touches the very vitals of che
present governmental scheme here.
But the genius for compromise,
which is the very basis OF all legis-
lation, has found avenues of es-
cape for just as difficult situations,
and there is every reason for hope
that the present muddle will be
solved.
The Washington times., 1914-06-10
TAKE THE TIMES ALONG.

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agton people and affairs by having
The Times follow you. No matter
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the world at all through the mails,
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Subscribe for the paper now. Tele-
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ington Times Company. Munsey
Building.
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Lane Approves Changes
In Interior Department

Secretary Lane has approved the fol-
lowing changes among the employees OF
the Interior Department:
Aopointments-Genera Land Office:
Francis ]. Connolly, Missouri. copyist.
$40. Reclamation service: A. r.
Dresser. Idaho. clerk. 500: c. NJ Brum-
baugh, Arizona. clerk, 100. and Mrs
Gertrude Hampton. Illinois. clerk. 5000.
Geological survey: Thomas Brown,
Pennsylvania. assistant geologist. $40
a day. Bureau of Mines: E. R. Dean,
organic chemist. $500. at Pittsburgh.
and A. l. Field. North Carolina, physi-
cal chemist. $500. a; Pittsburgh.
Promotions-General land Office: Frank
d. Robinson. Missouri. clerk. s.OOO to
Sl,2oo: II. Clarence F'lanery. Kentucky,
copyist. $500. to clerk. 1900; Mrs. Emma
Redington, copyist. 500. to $500. PEN
sion Office: Charles Hildebrand. lndi-
ana, T'rtchman. $50. to clerk, 500
Patent Office: C. II. Zinkon. Ohio, la
borer. $3.50, TO messenger, s72J.
The Washington times., 1914-06-10
THE PORK BARREL.

When he was a member of the
House, the Hon. Theodore E. Bur.
on, of Ohio, was head of the pow,
.rful Rivers and Harbors Commit.
iee. By virtue of that place and OF
dominating disposition, he was
he car of the business of making
Up the pork barrel measure. 1t
made him one of the most powerful
members of the House; without
ioubt, it helped him very much on
he road to the Senate.
Now Mr.. Burton is a Senator,
nd minority Senator at that. He
not making up or defending the
ivers and harbors grab. He is
,etting ready, it is announced, to
.ttack the pending measure. on the
round that it is unscientifc, illog-
cal. and framed for the purpose of
wing slices to enough members to
insure its passage; not for the pur-
'ose of nationally, Systematically
'ettering the waterways.
In other words, Mr.. Burton will
ay about the other fellows river
md harbor bill precisely the same
hings that the other fellows used
Cgularly TO say about his bill. The
harges were warranted as to many
hings that used to get into the
Surton bills; they are certainly
Earranted as to much of the matter
n the present measure.
But, of course, the bill will pass,
nd pass without being much i'm
'roved. 1t will not be a party
Measure at all; all sides are looked
fter in this kind of grab. The
republicans always did it that way,
nd the Democrats are disposed to
e similarly amiable.
The Washington times., 1914-06-10

privilege always meet in one form
or another. The conservatives al
sented themselves from the cham
Der, and were able to break the
quorum, so that no action could be
taken. They are prepared to re-
sort to whatever measures may be
necessary to kill the amendment.
The end of all upper chambers"
is in sight; they are going to be
popularized or else abolished. Our
own Senate has been completely
popularized; it is, indeed, rapidly
gaining recognition as the more
truly popular and representative
half of the Congress. Thus brought
into touch with national opinion,
there will be little chance of serious
agitation against it. A few years
more of stolid objection to popular
election, and the Senate might have
been in danger of abolition. But
the Senate saw the light in time,
and preferred to reform itself. The
British upper chamber yielded to
the demand for restriction of its
veto power, but it will be yet fur
ther reformed and popularized be-
fore long, or else the movement for
its elimination will gain irresistible
impetus. In Denmark toryism may
hinder, but it will not at last pre-
vent the popularization movement.