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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-28
HUNTING RECRUITS.

Corporal B. Barker Of the local
recruiting sation Is out ON a scouting
trip for recruits. He will visit Buck
harmon and Philippi before he re-
turns Thursday, The business Is dun
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Summary: First base on errors,
Pennington 4, Windel ]. Hit by pitch
er. Blake, j. Gatian. Base on balls,
Williamson, Freeze. Struck out, BY
Jones 5, by Cunningham s.. Left on
bases, Pennington u, Windel 6. Two
base hits, Morton 2, Basford, Dillon,
Dawson. Three base hit, Morton.
Double plays, Shipplett to Dawson,
Dawson to Dillon. Stolen bases, Riley.
Williamson, STAFFORD, Jones, L. Gatian,
Dawson 2, Shipplett, ]. Gatian, Bas-
ford 2. Time $500. Umpires Meyers
and Keefe,
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Search of the On staways, Inv Jn
the Orpheum Theater Wednesday, -

eLillian,s pelimm,a, i Lillian walker
and Wally Van do the fully Stunts
which insures an hours fun. A BIO
graph drama, THE Ragamuffin" and
an extra high class Selig drama, 1.-THE
Road to Happiness" are also being
shown. so e.
Wednesday five part; Famoas
Players production, ..B-ewstcr.s Nil.
lions will be presented. Edwtrl ABB
eles, the original star in this great
play, takes the principal role of
Monty" Brewster. AS 'as play and
book this has been the Inostpseen and
adyertieed prooucll.E ever presented.
Don't forget the date. Also, attend
the matineeas 1t will tax the seats
ing capacity Of this popular theater to
accommodate everyone at night.
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Henry w. Savage will have two Sof.
his successes in Boston at the be-
ginning Of the season. S.sari'' sthe
Hungarian operetta, will reopen the.
Colonial Theater Augustrs ~. i and
Along Came Ruth, = Holman Days
New England comedy, will begin an
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-28

Alaskan, and the parrot IL,
4numpty Dumpty." He is known as
the master Of animal parts and VIII
prove valuable factor In these COM
edies from the comic cartoons.
Miss Billie Burke having. given
Continued on page nine.)
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STANDING Of CLUBS
N1Tf0NAL LEAGUE.

!. q | W. u Pct.
Eew FORK ~. s. !. 81 So .6D7i
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FEDERAL LEAGUE.
GAMES TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
, Pittsburg at New York.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
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at the Plymouth tAeater

AuguSl 81. -. 9fiil
william Fables, for twenty-five
years on the legitimate stage playing
animal parts. is now with the. Edison
Company as the Goat III the new
series Of Buster Brown" comedies.
Mr.. Fables was the Bear in the
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
SEATTLE BUYS RAILROAD.
Renton Line Purchased by City For
Sum of $500 900.

Seattle, Wash, oct. 1.-The Seattle,
Renton and Southern Railroad Is now
the property of the City of Seattle, the
transfer having been made today In
accordance with the agreement recent
ly made between the city council and
the receivers of tho property. The
purchase price was Sl,6OO.OOO. In flu
ture the line is To be operated in con-
junction with the regular municipal
system.
The Seattle. Renton and Southern
road is IL miles long and extends from
the business centre OF Seattle to the
coal mining and manufacturing town
OF Renton. The purchase OF the line
permits the city to connect the north
ern and southern divisions of its muni-
cipal system, which hitherto have not
reached the business district. The
Renton line has been in LITIGATION for
many years and recently has been con-
Quoted under receivership.
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
WAR SUMMARY

Slight advances by both wings OF the
allied armies were indicated in an Of
fetal statement issued in Paris this af-
ternoon. The general situation is de-
scribed as unchanged.
This brief announcement affords the
only light from official sources thrown
on the great struggle in northern
France today.
Switzerland dispatches say the Aus
TRANS are confronted with a serious
shortage of food.
France has revived the office OF field
marshal OF France. The announcement,
coming simultaneously with the report
OF Commander Joffre of a satisfactory
condition along the entire battle line,
liary significant.
In the eastern field the German navy
is showing increased activity on the
Baltic coast, having bombarded the
Russian seaport of Windau on Sep
tember "a.
\ German report from Using Tan,
sent by carrier pigeon to Tsi Nan AMI
thence tn Peking by telegraph, says
the German retirement from the sec
ond line of defenses around Using Tau
last Monday was due to the over
whelming numerical strength of the
Japanese. The report says the Japd-
nese losses were 100 killed and 500
wounded as the result of the fire from
the German warships and machine
guns on land. The German losses were
small.
British revenue for the first half of
the fiscal year. ending yesterday. fell
of thirteen and one half million doi-
lars. while expenditure increased two
hundred and thirty millions
The thirty eighth German casualty
list, published today. contains the
names of 5000 officers and men killed.
wounded or missing. Major General
Scherbening was killed and Major
General oskar Reuter- seriously
wounded.
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
SAID ITALY HAS
ASKED MILLION
FROM AUSTRIA
Vienna Promises to indemnify
Families of Ship Victims

Rome, via London, oct. Austria
has replied to Italy's protest against
floating mines in the Adriatic. II de
plores the sinking of Italian vessels
and promises to remove the menace to
shipping and fully indemnify the fam
lilies Of the victims. II is reported that
Italy has demanded an indemnity of a
million dollars.
An Italian torpedo boat was sunk
yesterday by a mine between Venice
and Comacchio in the Adrlatic sea.
The sowing of floating mines by the
Austrians to harass the French and
English warships in the Adriatic has
resulted i'm the sinking of an Italian
fishing boat off Rimini, killing nine
men.
The incident has caused bitter feel
ing in Italy. where ii is said the mines
have drifted from the Austrian to
the Italian side of the Adriatic and
have terrorized the fishing industry,
which is the chief resource of this re-
gion.
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
U. OF M. WANTS $4,000.
State University Takes Advantage OF
New Law--Will Get Money.

Lansing, Mich, oct. 1.-The general
fund Of the state will be hit for 1892,
600 which state officials were not ex-
pecting. The University Of Michigan
has applied To the state treasurer for
the payment OF the $4,000 extra 10
which it is entitled under the new
equalization Of the state. and under the
law giving the university 3-S of mill
on each dollar Of the equalized value
OF the state II will have 10 be paid. The
state officials had not expected TO be
called on for the extra money this
year, as the collection Of state taxes
under the new equalization does not
begin until December ], and the state
does not get its share from the coun-
ties before January or February. But
the law on the point is plain. they find.
and the money will have to be paid
over To the university, so IL mus. hc
taken from the general fund
The NJ \. c., which will profit by
the new equalization 10 the extent of
$5S,OO0 annually, viii not be able to
collect it's extra money this year, be-
cause its fiscal year begins July l.,
while that OF the l.. of VI. corresponds
with the calendar year.
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
SEVERE BATTLE
BETWEEN JAPS
AND GERMANS
Warships Shell Japanese Posi-.
ions--ArtiIIery Duel Continues

Toxic, Oct. "A sew
ere engagement has been opened by
German warships, which oannonaded
the japanese positions near Using Tau
the seat of government of kiau- Chau
Two officers were killed. German aero
planes assisted the warships.
The Japanese war office announces
that the artillery duel at Using Tau
continues. a German destroyer sank
in the harbor yesterday. Apparently
this ship was not in action. From
other sources ii is learned that the
German destroyer was sunk by Jap
anese siege guns.
II was officially announced this at
ternoon that a japanese mine sweeper
OFF kiauChau was blown up and
sunk. Three were killed and thirteen
wounded. Another Japanese sweeper
was damaged, and one killed and six
injured.
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
BRITISH IN u. s. RUSH
TO ENLIST IN THE ARMY

New York, Oct. 1.-The British con-
sulate IL again the scene Of activity
as the result of announcement sent
out that all applicants for enlistment
would be received.
The consulate was besieged yester-
day by small army of men waiting
TO enlist. More than 300 were exam
ined. Particular attention is given to
the applicants sight. More than thir-
~ per cent. II was said. were turned
away because OF defective vision.
About $50 registered yesterday and
await the order to proceed to Canada
Reginald Howell. who served during
the Boer war with distinction, was
among the applicants. Upon his ar
rival in England his commission will
he restored.
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
Will Aid in Reelection Of DEM
ocrats in Congress Who Sup.
ported Policies
WILL WRITE LETTERS
Members Of Cabinet Will Take
the Stump and Make
Many Speeches

WASHINGTON oct. 1.-The Democrats
in Congress are elated over the pros
poets of receiving the support Of the
administration for their re- election in
November. While the presidents ac-
tivities in the coming campaign will be
devoted entirely to the writing Of let
ters, in which he VIII point out how
the candidates for reelection support
ed the administration during the pres
ent Congress, majority of the cabinet
members will take the stump and
make many speeches.
Among those the president will write
letters in support of are Represents =
tive Connolley, of Iowa, Senator
Thomas. of Colorado, and Glynn and
Gerard of New York.
The president today wrote letters
endorsing Senator Shively, Of Indiane
and Senator Chamberlain Of Oregon.
The letter endorsing Shivley, written
to Majority Leader Kern of the Sen .
ate, follows
Il am generally surprised that any
question should have arisen as to
whether | want Shivley returned. I
do most decidedly wish it. | trust there
is no doubt of his recollection.
MAY ! not add a word of cordial ap-
probation OF the whole Indiana dele-
cation in Congress? ?'
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
AN IMPORTANT
INQUIRY. To Be
INACCURATE
Rockefeller Foundation to Look In
to Industrial Relations

New York, oct. 1.-The Rockefeller
cided To make "A far-reaching invasti-
cation into Industrial conditions in this
country, and has retained the services
Of w. l.. Mackenzie King, former min
lister of labor i'm Canada, as director
OF the investigation.
The announcement was made by
Secretary Green OF the Rockefeller
foundation.
I'm spirit and method the investi-
cation of the problem of Industrial
relations will be like that carried on by
the Rockefeller institute Of medical
research" the statement says, and
other Inquiries instituted by the Roc
kefeller boards.
In facing the problem of industrial
relations, the Rockefeller foundation is
deliberately attempting to grapply
with what il believes the most COM
plicated and most Urgent question OF
modern times, and it is precisely for
this reason that the investigation has
been instituted.
inquiry Not To Be Restricted.
I'm no sense will the investigation
be local or restricted. The experience
OF several countries of the world will
be drawn upon.
In going to another country and Sc
lecting as a person to have the direc-
ton OF this important work, one whose
public services have gained him a po-
sition as a leading authority on in
dustrial problems, the trustees have
shown a desire to free the foundation
from any suspicion OF interest or pre-
judice in the investigation. the most
controversial OF all problems
1t is assumed the expenses will be
paid from the hundred million dollar
Rockefeller foundation.
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
COLONEL GORDON OF THE
HiGHlANDERS STILL LIVES

London, oct 1.-Col. w. f.. Gordon
OF the Gordon Highlanders, an aide dc
camp To King George, who has twice
unohicially been reported killed. is n
prisoner in Germany and in good
health. This news was conveyed to the
British war Office through the Ameri-
can ambassador at Berlin. James w.
Gerard
Col. Gordon, who won the Victoria
Cross in the Boer war, was in COM
mand of the Gordon Highlanders early
in September, when they were sur
prised. They advanced toward Ger
man detachment in the mistaken belief
that it was a French picket, and many
of the Highlanders were shot down.
one Of the regiment who escaped. said
he had seen the body OF his colonel
among the dead.
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
WAR" COMET is VISIBLE
NOW WITHOUT TELESCOPE

Washington. Oct. 1.-Astronomers
OF the navar observatory are observing
with keen interest the activities of
Delavan's comet, which is now visible
to the naked eye and which will re-
main visible throughout October. 1t
may be seen about 10 o'clock on clear
nights at a point almost directly be-
low the Pole star. At that time the
ocmet is low in the sky. AS the night
wanes the comet rises higher in the
heavens and in the early morning, be-
tween and o'clock. II reaches its
greatest altitude above the horizon.
Then, II is said, is the best time to OBJ
serve the comet.
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
RUSH MAKING CANNONS
FOR ITALIAN TROOPS

Rome. via Paris. Oct. 1.--Factories
manufacturing big guns are working
night and day to finish the supply OF
modern cannon which has been order.
ed for the Italian army. The firms
hope to be able to hasten the work TO
such an extent that the whole army
will be provided with these cannon in
a few weeks
An order has been issued to hasten
the preparation Of the supply of pro-
visions and ammunition for the troops.
Signor MontiGuarnieri. deputy
from Pesaro, recently called on the
minister of war for an explanation or
the delay In the manufacture OF cam
non ordered from Italian firms. Par
lament not being In session the inter-
rogation has not been answered as
yet.
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
Bloody Revenge Is Exacted for
Defeat at Sedan Forty-Four
Years Before
THOUSANDS ARE KILLED
During Strategica| Retreat Of Al
lies Southwark Clever RuSe
Is Carried Out

London, oct. 1.-During the strate-
gical retreat of the allies southwari
from the Belgian frontier. the French
troops exacted from the Germans
bloody revenge for the French defeat
at Sedan forty-four years before.
on this same battle field. according
TO the Paris correspondent OF the
Mail. the Germans suffered one of the
worst defeats Of their present inva-
sion They were led into trap which
cost them thousands of men.
THE French general ordered his
troops to fail back across the river to
take up positions on the opposite
heights says the correspondent.
"'rhe bridges were mined but left
standing in order to deceive the Ger
mans into thinking that the French
were retreating hastily. The ruse
succeeded. The Germans advanced
across the bridges in close formation.
French Open Murderous Fire.
When several German regiments
had crossed the French blew up the
bridges and French artillery started
firing at hundreds of Germans who
retreated hastily to the river. only to
find the bridges gone.
French regiments then advanced
with quick firers and the merciless
staying continued until dusk.
Many Germans threw down their
arms and attempted to swim the river.
Large numbers We're drowned.
when night came the French
brought up searchlights and continued
the work of carnage. The artillery
threw shells at the rate of a dozen per
minute into the German ranks, and
varied it's tactics by throwing incen-
diary shells into n forest where part
Of the German force had taken refuge.
The burning woods lit up the whole
front for fifteen miles.
in the morning an armistice of two
hours was granted to allow the Ger
mans to bury their dead. The French
had suffered the loss Of only a hand
full"
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
GERMAN FOOD EXPORTS
CHECKED BY HOLLAND.
Careful Watch is Being Kept on Main
Avenues Of Trade.


London, oct. IA dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle says:
Martial law has been proclaimed
on the eastern frontier Of Holland. The
principal reason for this is stated to
be that food and other goods on the
prohibited list are still being snug
gled into Germany in large quantities"
The Chronicle comments on the SUBJ
ject:
This is a very important action on
the part OF the Dutch government and
is further indication OF its determin-
alton 10 maintain strict neutrality.
The government has prohibited the ex-
port Of large quantity OF goods, not
only food products, but iron ore coal,
coke, petroleum and many other arti-
cles. Careful watch is kept on the
main avenues of trade between Hol-
land and Germany. and II is certain
that nothing could pass up the Rhine
or over the railways. Goods are being
bought i'm eastern towns. however. and,
as this new action Of the Dutch gov
ernment shows. were being imported
into Germany by motor cars vans. and
carts during tho night. There was
great temptation put before some peo-
pie I'm Holland to sell the goods, as
German agents We're offering double
the prices current in Holland"
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
SERvlANs RETAKE SEMLiN
AND PURSUE AUSTRlANS

Nish. oct. lit is officially an
nounced that the Servians have occu-
pied Semlin. on the north side of the
Save river in Slavonia. from which
they were driven fortnight ago by an
overwhelming Austrian army.
The armies of the crown prince are
declared to have taken the Austrian
fortiilcations In series of desperate
bayonct charges. in which many Aus
trians were killed. The Austrians
abandoned great quantities of stores
in their flight.
The war Office says the Servians are
now pursuing the Austrians and that
the siege Of Belgrade will soon be
raised.
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
WOMEN OF GERMANY GIVE
UP GOLD ORNAMENTS TO
BUY ARMS FOR SOLDIERS

Rome. via Paris, Oct. 1.-Reports
from Germany state that committee
OF women has been formed for the pur-
pose OF inducing all the women of Ger
many to give up their gold ornaments
with the idea Of transforming them
INTO money with which to buy arms.
several million marks have thus been
gathered up to this time. Each woman
receives In exchange for her gold or
naments an iron ring inscribed with
the words II gave gold for this"
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
NO TAX on GASOLINE;
WILL TAX HORSEPOWER

Washington, Oct. 1.-The Democrat
ic Senate subcommittee of finance
voted today to substitute for the tax
of two cents gallon on gasoline in
the war revenue bill tax on owners
Of % cents per horse power on auto
mobiles and dollar per horsepower
on automobile sales by manufacturers.
1t Is estimated this will yield an an
nual revenue Of sixteen millions.
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
Wilson Hopeful for Peace.
GARY RESIGNS As DIRECTOR
IN NUMBER OF COMPANIES

New York, oct. 1.-Elbert II. Gary,
chairman OF the steel corporation. has
resigned. as director from all compan-
les with which he was connected. ex-
cept where these companies are not af-
filiated with the corporation. Gary's
withdrawal from outside corporations
is in line with the attitude of certain
business men of large business affairs
that, inasmuci, as the administration
is opposed TO interlocking directorates.
they will do their share toward abol-
ishing them.
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
GREECE PLACES ORDER FOR
100000 TONS OF U. S. COAL

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 1.-The govern
mont OF Greece has placed an order
for f00, 900 tons of coal with the Poca-
hontas Coal company and the Console
dated Coal company, which is now be-
ing sent To the sea5oard for shipment.
Heretofore Greece has obtained its
coal from Wales. The Berwind-Whte
company, the largest exporter of Am
erican coal announces that inquiries
are being received almost daily con-
corning the delivery of coal To South
America. Most OF the coal that goes
to South America is shipped on cash
basis.
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
CONSUL AND HIS FAMILY
HIDE IN WINE CELLAR

Paris. Oct. William BardeL Ann
erican consul, his wife. daughter and
son, are the only Americans left in
Rheims. They have spent most of the
time during the past fortnight in a
wine cellar, 100 feet under ground.
While every residence for blocks in all
directions has been struck during the
bombardment the Bardel residence,
upon which the American flag flies. has
escaped being hit.
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
BRUSSELS FACES FAMINE.
Germans Can't Feed 10000 People in
City, Says Britisher.

London, oct. 1.-The scarcity OF food
in Brussels has raised a grave prob-
lem, according To II. G. Hawkin, who
has just returned from Belgium. where
he completed arrangements To transfer
a number of wounded Belgian soldiers
To England.
THE situation in Brussels is one of
great uncertainty. said Mr.. Hawkins
last night. There is the gravest dan
ger Of starvation. Food is scarce and
100000 people are applying for rations,
which the German administration is
finding it difficult to supply.
There is the further danger that the
worliingmen of the city may rise in re-
volt"
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
ADSOLvED FROM BLAME
IN COx-EDWARDS CASE

Chicago. oct. 1.-Government off,
Gals were absolved from any blame
in the Cox Edwards case by Judge
lands today, and the court recon-
mended that the grand jury take cog
nizance of the affidavits filed in at
tempt To show that the Indictment Of
wniam Rufus Edwards. under the
Mann act. was obtained by conni-
vance.
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
GERMANS ARE PREPARING
FOR CHANGE OF BASE.

London, oct. 1.-The Ghent CORES
pondent of the Daily Express has sent
the following dispatch: Persons ar
riving from Brussels say the Germans
are preparing to move the adminis-
trative headquarters of the military
government of Belgium To Namur.
This Is taken to mean that the Ger
mans are getting ready for the next
stand nearer their own frontier
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
MOVIE ARTIST rs KILLED.

Berlin. via Rome, oct. MAX Lin
der. probably the most famous motion
picture artist i'm the world, has been
killed in action at the battle of the
Aisne.
The Calumet news., 1914-10-01
M'Apoo's ACTION IS ENDORSED.

Washington, oct. 1.--Endorsing Sec
retary McAdoo's action in withdraw
ing crop moving funds from certain
banks. the president said the money
was not put in the banks TO 'adorn the
vaults"