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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16
FUNERAL
of Mrs. Anna Cook Brown,
Formerly of This City, is
Held in Fairmont.

Funeral services were held over
the body of Mrs. Anna Cook Brown
Wednesday at Fairmont and inter-
ment was in Maple Grove there. Mrs.
Brown was formerly a resident of
this city. and move to Fairmont only
two months ago. She was well
known here and the news of her
death was q shock to her many
friends.
Mrs. Brown died in a Fairmont
hospital Tuesday morning while un-
dergoing an operation.
The deceased woman leaves sor-
rowing husband, a three-year-old
daughter, Belinda, fond INrents,
eight sisters and three brothers.
The sisters are Mrs. Thomas Powell,
of Adamston; Mrs. James Frush, OF
this city; Mrs. c. c. Everson, OF
Fairmont; and Katherine, Flossie,
Elizabeth, Ada and Nellie, all un-
married, and living at Fairmont.
The brothers are Wilbur, Junior,
and william H., all Of Fairmoht.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16
GANGSTERS HGHT
With Guns in Omaha and -Four
of Them Receive Fatal
Bullet Wounds.

OMAHA, Neb.. July 1s.-Four
persons were fatally shot last night
in fights between rival gangsters, in
one of which three hundred men
and boys engaged. The four fatally
hurt are Nels Lind, 16; Fred
Schroeder, So. former city council
man; his brother. William Schroe-
der. and William Rapp. All re-
ceived one or more bullets through
the body and all are said to be IA
tally injured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16
WILSON I'LL
President Has a Light Attack of
Indigestion and He Cancels
His Engagements.
t.Y A..ee,A,rp ....r,

WASHINGTON. July 1s.-Presi-
dent Wilson had light attack Of In
digestion today and cancelled his en-
gagements. He had arranged to
hold two conferences with New
York business men and was to have
met many congressman on patron
age questions.
White House officials said the
presidents illness was not serious
and that he probably would begin
receiving callers again tomorrow.
DR.. Grayson, his naval aide and ply
sician, advised the president to re-
main in the executive mansion all
day.
The president attended Secretary
Lane 'sbirthd ay dinner last night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16
ARSON CHARGE
Is Preferred against Two Busi-
ness Men of ScottdaIe, Pa,
Now under Arrest.
s.r assee,.,re .ssss,
CoNNELLsVILLE. Pa. 1r

CoNNELLSvILLE. Pa, July 16-
j. Falk and ]. E. Kenney, business
men of Scottdale, Pa. were arrested
today on a charge Of arson prefer
red by c. w. Seanor. of Pittsburg,
deputy state fire marshal, In connec-
tion with the fire which on May l9
destroyed the building occupied by
the Scottdale House and three stores
with a loss of $4,000. Kenney
owned one of the stores which was
managed by Falk.
OIL soaked rags were found in the
rear Of the burned building after the
fire. Both men were held for court
after q hearing before Justice Ruth
erford. They denied their guilt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16
In Big Contest lust Started with
Studebaker, T. Passenger
sSix" Heading List.
MAXWELL TOURING CAR.
Is First Grand Prize and Popu-
lar Ford is the Second in
the Prize List.

The Daily Telegram takes great
pleasure in announcing In this issue
that 1t will give, three automobiles in
stead Of two as was mentioned in the
preliminary announcement last Mon
day. 1t seems to be the wishes OF
the greater number Of the nominees
to own automobiles, and It is for this
reason that the Telegram has decided
to offer the third automobile.
In a two-page announcement OF
this issue will be found the announce
ment Of the three makes OF automo-
biles. A Studebaker Six, seven-pas-
senger touring car. It has self
starter, electric lighted and is fully
equipped in every respect and was
purchased at a cost of $1.600 f. o..
B. Clarksburg. from the Monticello
Automobile and Garage Company,
and is now on display at their garage,
where interested persons can call and
see the car.
The Telegram takes great pleasure
in announcing such magnificent
prize and hopes that 1t will meet
with the approval of the competitors
and general public. This is the cap
1tal prize and will be awarded to the
competitor having the highest vote
Of the entire campaign, regardless
of district lines.
The first grand prize is a Maxwell,
f1ve-passenger touring car, and was
purchased from the Ransone Motor
Car Company, Mulberry street, at a
cost OF $775 F. o. B. Clarksburg.
Persons interested are invited to call
and inspect the car. This magnificent
prize will be awarded to the compet-
itor having the second highest vote
Iof the entire campaign in either dis
trict ,one or two.
The second grand prize is five
passenger Ford,touring car, and was
purchased from the Monticello Au-
tomobile and Garage Company and
can be seen there at any time. 1t
was purchased at cost of $567.5U
f. o. B. Clarksburg.I
The distributors of the above auto
mobiles invite you to come to the
garage and inspect the cars and ask
any questions that you may care to.
The Daily Telegram is giving prizes
that 1t is not ashamed to display, for
they are the very best money can buy,
and are backed by the well establish
ed firms, and behind 1t all stands the
|----sss-s--,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16
LEWIS COUNTY
Republicans Hold a Large and
Enthusiastic Convention and
Nominate County Ticket.

WESTON. July 16.-Lewis county
Republicans In convention here we'd
nesday nominated a full county tick
ct. G. P. Swint was chairman ofstiie
convention and Cecil fMcQuain secres
tary. About $50 persons attended
the convention and enthusiasm pre-
vailed. The following ticket was.
named:
House Of delegates IF. F, Bailey. &
Circuit clerk. a. Conrad.
County clerk-Leonard rruxeil.
Prosecuting attorney4w. a.
Superintendent of schools 3.
County commissioners. P. Peter:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16
COLD MINE SCANDAL
IS ON EVERY TONGUE
As Result of the Sensational.
Charges Made by Col. BeaII
against Senator Chiffon.
.(By Charles Brooks Smith.,


WASHINGTON, %. c., July 16.-
II the interview given to the Wheeling
lntellfgencer OF Monday by Hon. wylie
w. Beall, Of Wellsburg, created any
thing like the sensation in West Viz
ginia 1t did here, then It must still be
the talk OF the politicians there. It
Is here. It is the topic of the hour.
Nor is this interest confined to the
West Virginia colony. There is a
paragraph in that peppery roast Of
Senator Chiffon and the bosses of
large and small caliber, which caused
the correspondents for the big pap
ers throughout the country to get
busy, and to chase frantically about
trying to get hold Of copy OF the
paper which contained the interview.
That part Of the Bean interview
which interested the outsiders was
this:
Sitting in the gold room Of the
White House one day, awaiting an a,l-
dience with the president, Senator
Chiffon tried to have me invest 10000
to 100000 In certain North Carolina
gold mine. You have probably heard
somethin gof 1t here lately. / reject
ed the proposition" And Cor. Beall
made the following deduction: "Now
l firmly believe that would have
been the Democratic candidate TODAY
had I complied with Senator Chilton's
request"
The deduction is Of little interest
outside of West Virginia, but the
statement which proceeded It is, and
= :. .fna.4I...aa
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16
CAPTURE of ,H|UERTb
BY American Forces is Certain
IT He is Taken by Escort
to American Lines.
e.y 4.see,.--p ,.r,,,

WASHINGTON, D. G.. July 1e--I
Official dispatches today threw no
light on the destination Of General
Huerta although 1t still was general
ly believed his special train and troop
escort were headed for Puerto, Mex.
Should Huerta's escort take him TO
the American lines at Vera Cruz, the
Mexican soldiers probably would not
be permitted to pass through unless
they surrendered and consented toibe
interned in the same way as other
federals on the border. - n
The American army would not
turn them back to be executed by.
the rebels outside Vera Cruz. q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16
JUDGE REBUKED
BY Recruiting Officer for Parol-
ing a Convict to Enlistment
in United States Army.
ny ASSOCIATES ....s,

PORTLAND, Ore, July 16-Judge
]. P. Kavanaugh recently paroled
Chester Clark. convicted of larceny,
to enlistment in the navy in lieu Of a
prison term. Lieutenant Smith, of
the Portland recruiting Office rejected
Clark and rebuked the judge in a
letter in which he pointed out the
courts action was derogatory to the
men and the service. adding "the
navy does not serve the country as q
penal institution. Judge Kavanaugh
replied In caustic note scoring the
youthful enthusiasm" of the Of
ficer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16
GREAT IS lNFL
or SPOR I SM III I
FINE. NEW Bull DING
STARTED HERE NOW
On the Site Of the Lowe .Busi.
ness Building on Main Street
Which Was Burned.

Work was started yesterday on the
tearing down of the old steel frame
Of the Lowe building on Main street,
where the recent fire occurred, on
the site Of. which C. e. Prunty has
let contracts for the erection OF a
store, office and apartment building
Of the most modern type.
The building will be seven stories
high above the basement, and will
contain two store rooms with mezza-
nine floor, number Of the most
modernly equipped offices in the city,
and the apartments will be fitted
with all the latest improvements in
Guiding sweepers, refrigerators, In
cinerator for burning garbage. etc.
The building will contain high
speed elevator of ample size to ac-
commodate the entire building.
The building will be 40x95 feet,
with steel frame and fireproof by the
most modern method, the floors be-
ing combination tile and concrete,
while the partitions will be tile.
The exterior of the building Is a
most handsome design In, tapestry
brick and architectural terra Gotta,
and every precaution known to the
science of modern building is being
used to make this one of the most
beautiful as well as one of the most
modernly equipped buildings in the
Mr.. Prunty is a gentleman with
very progressive ideas, and this un-
dertaking is only one expression OF
his faith in the future of this city, as
1t is well known fact that he is
identified with great many affairs
contributing to the progress Of his
home city.
s. w. Ford. a leading local archi-
tect, is the designer of Mr.. Prunty's
building, and he will superintend the
construction Of 1t until 1t is complet-
ed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16
VACATION ORDERS.

Judge Raymond Maxwell Of the cir
cult court has directed vacation or
der in condemnation proceedings by
the Philadelphia Company of West
Virginia against Walter L Hurst and
Edward w. Hurst filing bond and TAX
ing possession of rights of way for a
gas line.
A vacation order has also been di-
rected in the divorce suit Of Nancy L.
Hayes against Francis S. Hayes allow
ing temporary alimony.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16
WILSON'S FIGHT
For the Confirmation of Jones
by the Federal Senate Has
No.Letup Today. s

WASHINGTON, D. &C.. July 4 e.
There was no let up today in Presf-
dent Wilson'S fight for the conhrma-
tion of Thomas Jones for the federal
reserve board.
Intimations that the nomination.
might be withdrawn were vigorously
denied by White House oficihis who
thought the administration support
ers had Increased In number over
night. ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16
D|Az JUNTA
Is Being Formed for Purpose of
Starting a Counter -RevoIu-
tion in Mexico.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, July 10
Reports that junta was being
formed in Ell Paso in the interests Of
Felix Dfaz were being discussed un-
officially by army officers here today.
The plan. 1t was said, was to start a
counter-revolution against Carranza
and Villa and secure aid of Huerta
irregulars.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16
FIGHT BULLETINS.

!. Bulletins of the Carpenter
!. Smith fight in London will be
I. received by the Telegram this
!. afternoon. starting at 4:S0
!. o'clock and posted on the buile-
!. tin board In. front Of this !. Of
's.fice. The bulletins win be, re-
: ceived at the end Of each round.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16
SUNDAY scHooL CONGESTION.

Arrangements have been made to
hold the annual convention of the
Clark-Coal Districts Sunday School
Association Wednesday, July 20 in
the Vincent Chapel, Methodist PROT
estant church, New Fair Grounds. A
committee Is preparing a fine pro.
gram for the affatr
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16
AVIATOR DIES.
on asseelsrrn ,rlsp

Schwerin. Germany, July f6.-
Karl Geigant. a German aviator.
died today from injuries received
during a collision between his aero
plane and that Of Lieutenant Luehe
on July IA as both ayiat6fs were
starting on q fitkht. Il
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16
INSPECTOR
TO Pass ON the Question Of Rural
Free Delivery Nail Route.
tsrrcsAL eoanrspoMpsncs,

WASHINGTON, D. c., July .16.-
The order Of the postoffice department
for the discontinuance OF the post
once at Childs, has been suspended
upon the request Of Congressman
Neeiy and proposition to establish q
rural delivery route to serve the en-
Dire section around Childs has been
referred to q postofice inspector. His
report ID expected within few weeks
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16

olite, which makes sanitary but
beautiful interior for the rooms.
The building when completed will
cost $4,000 and this with the price
for the lot will make the total ex-
penditure $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16

Mrs. Robert stitt and little daueb.
tiers. Marjorie and Dorothy. have re-
turned from pleasant vacation spent
at lronton. o.. Ashland, Ky, and
huntington. II
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16
DRY coNvEsTIoN.

The Prohibition party win hold IL
Scond district congressional congen
ton Wednesday afternoon, July "a.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16

More rain falls at 4 O'clock n he
afternoon than ct any other time h
the day. y 81 =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16
THREE MAGNIFICENT AUTOMOBILES
ARE TELEGRAM'S CAMPAIGN PRIZES

Claude I. Board, Of Spencer. is .
visitor In the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16

Continued on page nve.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03
UNTO WHOM MUCH HAS BEEN GIVEN
(Manufactur er's Record

land, peace
country advancing
choked
numbered;
by
Against the boodred soil of En- snowwhte fields
feis
with loved
fields yields
thousand hills orchards vineyards and yielding
cities inhabitants work
peace
they gppe each others hoas have the fune of
nations ving
goodwill and % our
striking
conditions
that
flowing peace,
o
troubles of the
given required"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03
Today in History

1S29-Yellow fever raging in Nachez.
Miss.
1S52-A severe gale swept over the
Atlantic Ocean and English
Channel, causing great destruc-
ton of property and loss of life.
1S60-Prince of Wales at Washington,
D. c.
1901-Russo-Japanese war; Russian
scouts, after many days search,
unable to find Kuroki's big army
fact causing uneasiness to St.
Petersburg.
1910-Regent Prince Chun opened the
new Chinese Senate in Picking.
1912-Boston express train in the
New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad was derailed, kill
ong seven and injuring forty
persons.
1913-The President signed the new
Tariff law and it became ope~-
ative at midnight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03
Ioday's Birthday Honors

Congressman Andrew Jackson Mon
tague, Democrat, of Richmond CITY
was born in Campbell Co., Va, Oct. g.
1862. He received a public and private
school education, then entered Rich
mond College and graduated in several
of its academic schools in 1882. He
studied law at the University of Vir-
ginia and began the practice of law
in Danville, Va, in October, 1885. He
was attorney general of Virginia for
four years, and later was governo,.
Mr.. Montague was American delegate
to Third Conference of American Re-
publics at Rio de Janiero and delegate
to Third International Conference on
Martinez Law at Brussels. He was
elected to the Sixty-third Congress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03
Right of Discovery.

There are times when difference IN
"ank do not count, and an Irish soldi or
who was in one CT our wars CHANGED
upon one of them.
1t was time when Tim should have
been in active service that he was dis
covered by his sergeant in a hole, We'll
out of the way of even stray bullet
Get out of that hole!" commanded
the sergeant, sternly. Get out of it
immediately"
The usually good natured Irish Ease
looked up at him with stubborn resist
ance written on every feature
You may be my superior officer" he
answered boldly, "but all the same,
Dim the one that found this hole
first. National Monthly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03
Past and Present.

Congressman William H. Murray, or
his return from a vacation in the
heart of the New England country,
said i Tishomingo:
THE progress of the country is as
tonishing. The farmer of today drives
his motor car, smokes his cigarette in
long amber ,dbe, and, over his after
dinner coffee, listens to Caruso singing
the Star Song from 'Tosca' on the
phonograph, or hears his wife rende'-
ing on the player-piano Grieg's Peer
Gynt' suite.
MY New England farmer host, n
answer to my compliments, said, yes,
things had changed on the farm, and,
to accent this change, he told a story
6 story of the past.
I'm the general store of the village,
he began, the general storekeeper took
E chew of tobacco and said
Tibet thar new preacher of ourn is
certainly a dude. Gosh hang my but
tons eff he don't comb out his whiskers
every mornin'. l got it straight from
his hired gall
Everybody stared at the general
,storekeeper in establishment before this
news. Then the old squire ohucklcI
and said
Well, by crinus, don't see how lie
stands the torture of it. comb ouI
my whiskers every Sunday, and dang
ed eff the knots don't make me plumb
near cuss an swear"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03

OWN SALVATION

Georgia persistent
their all Today they paying the price
history,
in
ou
Senator's Congressman Governors
country doing
question Why should the bring untold disaster
They all
ahe South.
making
planting
condition The
government do S question face
split that
what the
coton?" they wall
buy Gre cents
Why cry split milk, indeed Why
year
powerless to help We
hem,'
the your
Etun Regardless people They naked
raUthes, foodsufs all the
Make the present
rUtton the money crop O
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03
STRAY SMILES
A Substantial Existence.

The pastor of a well-known Boston
church was calling a short while ago
On a dear old lady, one of the pillars"
of the church to which they both be-
ionged. Looking upon her sweet
motherly face, which bore few tokens
of her SO years Of earthly pilgrimage,
he was moved to ask her: "My dear
Mrs. Adams, what has been the chief
source of your wonderful strength and
sustenance during all these years?
What do you consider has been the
real basis of your extraordinary vigcr
of mind and body, and has been to vol
an unfailing comfort through joys AMI
sorrows which must come to all of
Gods creatures? Tell me, that I may
pass the secret to others, and, if pos
sible, profit by it myself"
The good patsor waited with unus-
ual eagerness for the old lady's reply,
which she gave, after a moments re-
! Section, while her kindly old eyes were
trimmed with tears.
"Victuals,' she answered, briefly =
Harper's Magazine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03
Wars of the Present
Compared With Past

The Aisne
Only history
been
OF September
ported
Mukdn February twenty
days. approximately
At Leipzig October 1915 1813 100000 men we're lost-5OOOO
the allies.
Gettysburg 1862 only three days
missing
great
September 1871 the fight
in incessant $4,000 being
September A. 1904 392O9 men killed
of
years 100000 killed useless
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03

signed to moving picture kisses, Ray
mond Hitchcock, the comedian, said in
New York
"a kiss in my time was a fleeing
thing. But nowadays!
cat Atlantic City the other evening
a youth was heard to murmur passion
ately to a lovely girl in the moonlight,
"'Just one more kiss, darling! Just
one more!'
ono, DEAR the girl answered
There isn't time. The hotel closes 1t
2, you know, and it's nearly midnight
now"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03

Civil the the South have been preaching
laughed idea impractical and
Bill
carrying skepc that
the a thing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03

Tedde trying claiming
ntchd labor plank
platform
sbIe for all the national an-chd legislation
your party, Ted?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03
The 1914 Kiss.

Apropose of the six-foot limit that
the moving picture censorship has as
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03

goods demoraizel
Stags Hartford
Times opnes that this "of year" New York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03

hard to break in again the
'front.' page pond shovel
he Mexico guys in among
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03

who like their shagei thankful thai
Vic Emanuel S staying of he European
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03

TimesUnou Don't until you have
himself when drunk What sober
brother? Get soused before he proposes?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03

NOTE TO MAKEUP MAN-ADD
Germans each
according dispatches
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03

takes with hair lip the of the
Erasin he
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03

Situation resembles the Ghost of Bancho in that it
UP just peace) banquet spread
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03

responsible for the statement that David
when he the
mena
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-03

TERTCTs GEORGIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER B. 1914
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
COMO EsTAM0S
 SPECIAL TRAIN 1. ARRIVES ] KAY
Makes Long Detour Over Santa Fe Figure S. Heavy Rains Cause Doubt That Santa Monica Cup Races Will Be Run
(Bv Lyle AbbOtt)

LOS ANGELES Feb. 19. - Three Pullmans of Como Estamos specialists from Phoenix arrived wet but safely in Los Angeles after a long ride from Colton over the lines of the Santa Fe. Washouts are everywhere and traffic is torn up scandalously There is a fear now that the Vanderbilt cup race will have to be postponed until week from Saturday. although the Grand PriX race will be run, if possible, on Monday afternoon.
 c. P. Bullard on his arrival went into executive session with Shettler, Wagner. Daniels and other big South ern California auto boosters, outlin- ing the rules for the big races. Gen. eral Bullard has called a meeting of all the drivers of both races for to- morrow afternoon to take place at the Western Auto association head quarters. At that meeting all those taking part in the contests will be in structed fully as to the rules gov erning.