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The Washington herald., 1914-09-28
TAFFETA AND PIQUE COMBINED

Some ordinary. morning blouses are a
combination Of taffeta and pique, the
taffeta making the body of the blouse,
the piqUe the collar and the cuffs Lin
gerie blOuses have made their reappear-
ance in striped effects, stripe of wide
Nalenciennes lace alternating with a
stripe of tucked batiste, making a very
lacy affair.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-28
Copyright lslL)

While straight. severe effects are
shown, plated SIX It's, underskirts and
tunics and plaiti.Igs of several inch
widths for trimmings are important de-
tAilS Of fAll faShionA
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-20
EEI ASH dead
Well Known Retired Farmer
Passes Away at Home OF
DAUGHTER.

Eli Ash, aged 81 years, well
known retired farmer, passed away
at Q O'Clock Sunday afternoon after
lingering Illness Of kidney trouble al
the home of his daughter Mrs. II. II.
VYiIliams. at New Chieftan. Mr.. Ash
had been in a serious condition Tor
several days and his death was not
Unexpected. -
The deceased man is survived by
two sons, three daughters, i've SIS
tiers and five brothers. The sons are
A. M. Ash, of the coast artillery, OF
the United States army, located at
Fort Monroe, and A. L. Ash, OF New
Chieftan The daughters are MRS.
r @. williams, OF Valley Bend, Ram
dolph county; Mrs. S. M. kester, OF
New C.hfeftan. and Mrs. r. H. VIII
liams. of New Chieftan. The sisters
are Mrs. B. Mills and Mrs. L. Schra-
der. OF Parkersburg; Mrs. Fletcher
wright, of Erie, Mrs. G. II. Schrader'
of WiIsonburg, and Mrs. Bailey Bon
nell. of Wilsonburg- The brothers
are william Ash, OF Parkersourg,
LLOYD Ash, of Gergory Run, n. A.
Ash. Of Fort Mckinley. Me-; James
Ash. Of Katy Lick, and Robert L. Ash
of oNeal. :,
The funeral services VIII De heAd
at the home of Mrs. R. HI. Williams,
az 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon the
Rev. d. w. Cunningham, OF Adams
ton VIII have charge of the services
and the burial will be in the ODD Eel
lows cemetery at 0'Neal-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-20
MERCHANT VESSELS
ARE ORDERED OUT
or VERA CRUZ HARBOR
Bycommander Charles Hughes
Chief of Staff of the Allan
tic Fleet.
tpY. AssoelATED pREss,

yHRlRA CRUZ, April 20-Com-
mander Charles Hughes, chief of stan
of the United States Atlantic fleet. to-
day called on General Mas, comman-
der of the federal troops at Vera Cruz
and on the commander of the port
and instructed them to order all 'mer-
chant vessels out Of the harbor. Com
mander Hughes then went on board
anchored OF this port and informed
their commanders of his action.
William w Canada, the American
consul here, is making arrangements
to have the foreigners in the city tax
On On board the merchant vessels
should necessity arise. All American
and other foreign women have been
asked by Consul Canada to take
refuge on vessels now In the mar DOE
preferably on board the Mexico OF the
ward line and the Esperanza, watch
has been chartered by the United
States navy
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-20
MEXICAN CAPITAL AWAITS
with INTENSE Interest
LTTRER W. PATTON
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Widely Known and Highly Re-
speCfed Citizen Dies Follow
inq a Long illness.

Luther NJ. Patton, aged SO years
one Of the Oldest residents OF the
CITY and father of Counctlrn man
Charles l.. Patton, passed away at
- o'clock midnight Sunday after q
ten weeks Illness of paralysis.
The deceased man is survived ny
three daughters and son Ins
daughters are Mrs. Ruth hickman
of Wheeling; Mrs d. n. McMiIlan'
Of broad oaks; and Mrs. Edward "a
Pritchard, at home. The son 10
Charles L Patton at home.
MIR. Patton was born July 2f1 19S ;
on Duck Creek, Harrison county. VIZ
ginia. now West Virginia and resid-
ed there until he was q years OLD
when he moved to this city where ne
had charge OF The Cor farm and Son
coal mines. After working at this
position for number of years ne
opened a general mercantile store on
West pike street twenty years ago
and has had charge of it ever since,
looking after business until his last
Illness. o1a
Tie funeral services will be held
at Q o'clock Wednesday afternoon a.
the home, $50 West Pike street. Tle
burial will be In the EfkvieW cenl-
etery
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-20
Action of the Congress of the
United States and That OF
the President
HUERTA IS AL AT SEA
On Question Of United States
Government Not Doing as
He Wants Done.
ssv AssoelATEo no,

MEXICO CITY, April 20.-The Mex
team capital awaited with intense in
terest today the next word from Wash
ington in reply to the refusal OF
Huerta to comply with the demand OF
the United States.
All the morning papers published
lengthy statement by the Mexican for
efen minister, Senior Rojas, outlining
the reasons for the positions General
Huerta had taken, namely that the
American flag was not flying on the
boat when the blueiackets were arrest
I'd on shore at Tampico, that there
fore the flag had not been insulted
ana that compliance with the demand
for an unconditional salute would De
humiliating to Mexico
This statement was followed by a
statement from President Huerta ad-
yisinR Mexicans to refrain from dem
constructions, which might emoarrass
future negotiations
News of the deadlock came as
complete surprise to the large ma
FORTY of Mexicans as the existence
az 4 diplomatic controversy had been
lent out of the newspapers. Every
where today Mexican citizens eagerly
read and earnestly discussed the
.fatement from the Mexican foreign
minister. published in the morning
newspapers. They stood in groups on
the streets but nowhere did they give
snv evidence of hostility towards
americans, with whom they came in
contact
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-20
BRIDGE BIDS
Are Opened and TabuIated BY
City Engineer and Street
Committee Today.

Bids for the construction of bridges
here were opened and tabulated Mon
day afternoon by the city engineer
and the street committee. There were
four bids for the sixth street steel
bridge and Ave for the Fourth street
concrete bridge. The bids for the
best type of steel bridge were az fol-
lows.
oswego Bridge Company, ss5,sss;
\. Y. $2s.49s.
Penn Bridge Company, OF Beaver
Falls Pa, $26. 800.
Riverside Bridge Company, Of
Wheeling, $4,000.
Capital Construction Company Of
Columbus, O., $4,000.
The bids for the concrete bridge
were as follows:
Stewart Engineering Corporation. Of
New York, $7S-350.
i G. B. Clark and Company, of Bal
Luten Bridge Company. Of Clerks
s' Cummings Structural Construction
Company, OF P5ttsbirg. $4,000.
w. z. Williams and Company, of
Macon, Ga. $4,000.
Others bids for the steel bridge. fol-
low:
lOwego Bridge Company, $25,S99;
Penn Bridge Company. $23, 200: River
side Bridge Company, $31O, 600, 49,
600 and $50 600; and the Capital Con-
struetion Company, $31 ,975. $29,775,
SS5, 600, S29.925 and S26s775; and for
the concrete bridge Cummings Struc-
tural Construction Company, $7s,S21 /;
and W. q williams and Company.
100000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-20
RhlGER AlVISEg
of Huerta's Failure to Salute
the Flag and Fleet Hurries
TO Mexican Waters.

ser. by win eless via Key West April
2O.-Rear Admiral Badger, com
Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger, COM
nlander in cher OF the Atlantic heet
now hurrying to the Mexican port Of
Tampico, was advised today OF Prest-
dent Huerta's refusal to salute the
American flag and he is expecting
specific instructions from Washington
hourly. The American heet Will ar
rive at Tampico at noon on Wednes-
day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-20
HELD IN JAIL
Are Two Women ON Charges Of Vag-
rancy and Lettering ON Streets.

Mildred Scott and Jennie Males
are In the county Jail. being held on
a charge of vagrancy AM lettering
ON the streets. A warrant. prob-
ably charging them with being pei
sons not of good fame, viii be syyoE g
ont against them in q local Justices
court this evening by chief OF Poltce
FIarry u. Brooks. IL they are unable
To give bond for their good behavior
they may be sentenced to as much as
one year in jail under this charge.
They were arrested Saturday night
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For being drunk Saturday night
at tina baltimore and Ohio railroad
station, Garfield Wood, q negro, was
fined 81, ami costs Monday morning
In Justice T. G. NiceW warner s GO s..
re paid the required sum and was
rrleased o. S Cole, 81 member Of
"a Z railroad defective forcs, arrested
nn.i nrosecuAed him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-20
RRSPITE GRANTED.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 20.--Gov-
ernor Tener has granted z respite 70
frank wells, the condemned Fayette
COUNTY murdered from April % to May
q IA order that argument for hear
inr may be had before the board II
pardoua
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-20
lSKS PERMISSION OF CONGRESS
TO USE SOLDIERS OF NATION
WASHINGTON, D. c, April
"GentIemen of the Congress :


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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-20
IHELEss BODY.

FAIRMoNT. April 20.-The life
lass body of Miss Anna CUNNINGHAM,
aked so, resident OF near karmlng
Ton vas found in the waters of Buffa-
=, .reek not far from her home. She
either drowned herself or fell into
the creek accidentally
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-20
The WEATHlER

Cloudy ana colder tonieht
iair ana warmer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-20
WANT BRANCH

FAIRMoNr. April "a commit
tee Of bankers and other business
men has taken steps TOW ard applying
for local branch Of the federal re-
serve hank cnnpn
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-20
S 5O,OOO, 600 IS
VOTED FOR WA
WITH Me
Wilson Saws That under No Circumstances VIII the United
States Fiont Mexico But That Special Measures VIII
Be Taken to Meet Special Situation

States Fight Mexico But That speGal Measures WY
Be Taken to Meet Special Situafon
ACTS or REPRIsAL WHICH ARE NOW PLA ABE.
| ACTS OF WAR IN THE OPINION OF THE PREslDEal
President Empnasizes tie statsms. That s Has Has gS
T. Weakness on His Part 6 ~ "
fRyAssocrATEDP Rrass)
WASHINGTON &C., April 2O--The House assem-
oution for Joint the Senate at Speaker
Clark of the foreign affairs
soon president shall have read his message the
committee shall meet and report
Underwood after teIephonin White House.
president asks which probably VIII pc
aa IF the MEXICAN por and steps protect lives and
The Senate without the House resolution "a
bill TO appropriate $5OOOGoO0 expended by the president
was INTRODUCED by Senator Chamberlain of the
affairs which the 5Ii referred A1 was
quiet that voiced subdued but detern!neo
to the Speakers question resolution for
sion the members stood while Chaplain
Couden brought home the situation in his prayer
part president his advisers and the members q ts
gess Tsd4 e Senafe eonepfion Of truth
be advanced and things which p
anu He Senate passed Soln1teer the
regiments in time of war Inc DIN
mas Pass SbamberIair bin provides: hat president Of the
United States ishereby authorized to exend n
e e1le a3F t S the sum Of
s2s sfdsuf Until nos aned This de1csI
fore with Spain
WASHINGTON April 2oThs general gen GeBRsRs
FIa ssI1ite Of action Some dissented from the
presidents plan Republican Leader Mann had issued
shen Wilson to Congress- today as
hew announcer
tow authority to put down
consideration This thing of making war
can people merely because the president caS
fused to apologize, IS 1dlotlc 8sa
WASHINGTON D. c. April 20P President Wilson dtne
correspondents not to get the
United States have With
out that under would the United
Mr Wilson said he going Congress TO tell OF
approval of plans TO meet 9 spst
He declared the issue between the United
states had never recognized entitled =.
the INTENTION
l.lr the neonle Of Mexico and gotten feeling
easiness when he newspapers fired with
war Mr. Wilson he not
he did not consider reprisal Planned
short of war sustained by ne
dentfo - ~, ,,,s44rr,
The president in reality he going TO
which strictly speaking It was nog
tion andt nj Congress-
Wilson that the executive could take Steps
had NOT lost his patience for to lose patience
ID him an act the part off, person
ht from
ttor9i added that Thought
interests peace to cut OF those repeatea oeAs
Evss Of The day the president such
he course Of action dependent
iIo o1 - ELIMINATION OF HJERrA
uyhe fine rredent was asked
- ~ 5;e action was to secure Huerta lie
@ the TarnpicO incident involve that lie
sIied fnat the United wanted fun
and such 3 recognition would
incidents at not occur
RE president that he had has
= tanusan
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-27
FLYING SQUADRON
In ELM GROVE
REPUBLICAN SPEAKERS AD
DRESS ENTHUSIASTIC MEET
ING IN SUBURBS.
Party Travelled In Automobiles and
Were Well Received Along the
Entire Route.

The Republican flying squadron
composed of Milling workers. opened
It's operations last night with a bump
er meeting in the Seibert a smith
pool room at Elm Grove. Breaking in,
70 lin Grove in the midst OF a driz-
ziinS rain. the squadron was able
within half an hour TO gather about
thirty ffve voters. Men OF the type OF
Colonel Alexander Campbell. Attor-
ney Harry King. Jr-. and Fred H.
Brinkman addressed the meeting.
This is only the beginning OF a Sc
ries OF squadron meetings that will be-
held in the county during the next
week A movement is on foot to hold
a meeting at Valley Grove Wednes-
cay evening. and 20 hold one at Full
Ton at the same time. There were two
divisions OF the squadron last night
other speakers win probably address
the other meetings out the pike. and
the men last night will be switched
TO the city.
After the meeting at Elm Grove. the
squadron returned TO the CITY and
charged into the meeting in the ODD
Fellows hall. adding enthusiasm 10
tnat bunch The autos were decorat.
ed with streamers bearing the words
such as Vote Cor Protection" etc. A
ougier sounded stirring signals on the
out the pike trip. and as the autos
passed different points persons on the
street applauded.
those in the squadron last nigh,
were: Colonel Alexander Campbell
Fred Brinkman. Harry King, Herman
Coss. Francis Ferguson. bill" Terry
II. Bloomfield. Harry Dorsey and the
bugler. The addresses dwelt upon the
Issues at stake. They also referred 10
the candidates that are on the Re-
publican ticket.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-27

power through the division Of the Re-
publican party. and for once the ma
Jority didn't rule The minority said
mat what the ma iority wanted thew
could not have. The minority enacted
the NORWOOD Simmons tarin law.
ana almost Immediately 1000 900 men
lost their employment and 1000 .O0U
more are workinE only half time IN
you want the purse taken from your
POCKET vote the Democratic party"
vote the straight Republican ticr
~ ~ brien urged. ln order that
Republicans may be- sent TO the leqia.
laiure % prevent the Democrats from
aholishing the o0lce Of Tax Commits
Honcr which no declared 90 be- The
most important once boz the State. not
even excepting that OF Governor or
Secretary Of State
The Democrats have plunged the
country INTO an abyss Of depression, :
no declared w b. continues much
lonfer men viii BE- suicidinf. women
viii b. thrown into want and children
viii b. forced 90 grow up az begaara
ei thieves. Every closed mill silently.
nut cloqupntly. cries for you 10 vote
ahainFt Neely for Congress Every
man who earns an honest dollar cries
To- you 20 vote against Nicely"
a few remarks we're made BY Attor.
rfy p J. Graham. candidate for ius-
uce Of the peace DOB Clay district who
introduced Attorney John n Butts.
who recently moved 90 this city.
Attorney Fred "a nrinkman apok q
briefly paying tribute To- the vaft.
ous candidates and predlctlng their
victory az the polls
Tho concluding speaker vas Rev
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-27
ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD AT CLAY
DISTRICT REPUBLICAN MEETING

White will not insult the intelligence
OF the community by INDUCING in any
indecent language or personalities. "
ne said, referring to an address re-
Gently delivered in this city by the
Republican congressional candidates
opponent.
Attorney Lee F. Dobbs was intro
duced as the next speaker. Calling
attention TO the past attempts of the
Democratic county commissioners 10
disenfranchise many Republican vot-
ers through improper registration or
lack OF registration, he pointed out
the importance Of having a Republi-
can member of the board. mo one
could be better fitted for the office
OF county commissioner than Charles
Ephlln, he said. II am glad to see
the Grand Old Party and am proud 10
De a member OF it, he declared.
Attorney Harry King spoke briefly.
dwelling upon the importance OF IN
teresting what he called the young
vote, or that cast by the young men
OF the county. lie said the Young
vote viii count much on the result of
the coming election.
The principal address was delivered
by Attorney Frank A O'Brien. Start
at the head of the Republican ticket
and mark an Y then mark an X in
'front.' OF the name OF each Republican
he emphasized.
Worknen Lose Positions.
believe in the principles of the
Republican party" he said. Two
years ago 1000. 900 voters declared II
their wish that this country should
continue on the high tide OF prosperi-
" under high tariff Six million voted
Tor low tarin. The 100000 got into
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-27

cred that the German submarines. al.
though they have proved deadly 10
ships steaming slowly. will not be 40
euecuve against ships stcaminr and
maneuvering at hiRn speed and In
shallow water as the British moni,
tors and their auxiliaries have been
doing
Battle Undecided.
Inc German report tonight aeain
speaks OF German offensive on Aug
ustoWo. Russian Poland. which ii de-
clafea Is nrOgressine u relterates
mat the battle near Ivangorod Al.
thouEh favorable 70 the Germans. re-
mains undecided
North OF this section the Russians
cain 20 be stlll pursuing the Germans
VINO attempted an advance on Warsaw
and southwark 20 have crossed the
Nistuia and driven the Austrians back
ward
In Gallcia and In tho Carpathians
the Russians also claim 10 have pro.
ken down the Austrian offensive
Aa the days come and 10. and the
promised visits Of the Zeppelin air.
SHIPS 70 England do not matcrlalize
me public seemingly Ia beginning 10
believe that the monster aircraft are
neinE held In reserve for the day that
inc German navy comes out. and that
tnty then VIII be- used In force TO as.
sisi the warships in an endeavor TO
cripple the British feet
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-27
SENATOR GOFF

speak in AIiddlebourne. Tyler county
and will deliver an address in Parsers
burg Thursday evening
CONGRESSMAN Sutherland is coming
from the Fourth Congressional dis
trict, where he has been campaigning.
ne VIII spend the next few DAYS In
the First district. Tomorrow will be
spent in Marshall county. and a biz
meeting viii be held tomorrow nighl
IN BenWood, with Congressman Suth.
erland and State Auditor John s.
Darst as the speakers Thursday he
will visit Brooke and Hancock coun.
ties
Band Will Provide Music.
Music for tonight's meeting will be
furnished by Summers military band
The band will start from Republican
headquarters In the Arbenz building
on Chapline street. and will go down
Chapline to Sixteenth street. down
sixteenth 10 Market and up Market
street to the auditorium.
Are Brilliant Speakers
Both Senator Con and Congress
man Sutherland are regarded as be-
Ing among the states most brilliant
orators. Senator Con is an old fav-
orite in this section and Congressman
sutherland is equally well known
here. Both havei Cn8mpioned the Re
publican cause with unrelenting con-
sistency
That the issues of the campaign
will be ably discussed goes without
saying. Both being members Of Con-
gress, they are in position To SPEAK
with authority upon national matters
pertinent TO the campaign.
Hear Cor and Sutherland at the Mar
Est Auditorium, wheeling, tonight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-27
CAMPAIGN ISSUES WERE Ex
planned BY SEVERAL
PROMINENT SPEAKERS.
Meeting Held in Odd Fellows Hail.
Hon. Frank O'Brien Was
Principal Speaker.

Republicans of Clay district held an
enthusiastic meeting last night in the
Odd Fellows hall. Various county
candidates made short addresses and
the issues of the campaign were very
ably discussed by Attorney Frank
O'Brien and others.
Meyers l. Carpenter was named
chairman, with s. Jones as secretary
In calling the meeting to order, the
chairman predicted Republican sue
ticket is one which is certainly de-
serving OF support.
Col. Ben Rosenbloom. candidate for
State Senator. was the first speaker.
He referred to the prediction
promise of the Democrats TO lower the
cost OF living by reducing the tariff.
The short tenure in office of the
Democratic administration has shown
US that its free-trade legislation is
business-wrecking and has taught us
most forcibly that the northern part
OF the United States. at least. is de-
pendent upon the protective policies
of Republicanism." he said. Two
years ago. before the election. we pre-
dicted that IL the Democrats were
elected there would soon be many ST.
lent smoke stacks. They are now a
DIR. ]. ]. Allen. Of West Liberty.
candidate for the legislature. spoke
briefly. He recalled the attempts OF
the Democrats in 1911 to disenfran-
chise a large portion of the colored
vote OF the State. He said he be-
lieved the Republican ticke: Is gain
ing strength daily and that II wiz be
elected. Harry A. Weiss. also a can
didate for the House OF Delegates. ad-
vised his hearers to vote the straight
Republican ticket.
Very Optimistic.
Optimistic expressions were made
! by Charles o. Ephlin. candidate for
county commissioner. and by John II
Wells, candidate for reelection as
clerk OF the Comfy court He spoke
in behalf OF the entire ticket. headed
by Senator White for congress.
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BOTH ARMIES


ritz and his forces have met defeat Al
nc hands Of che Union % South AZ
tlcf troops Maritz was wounded and
has led % German territory
Bic Battlc IN prooreaa
The Russian official report dc
acrlbes a great battle which Be- In
progress along a front Of more than
sixty miles IN Poland. extending from
haWs 20 the river llianka. In which
the Russians arc declared 10 BE- win
nlng victories. The same report SAYS
mat the resistance Of tho Austrian
IN Gailcia is weakening
The people, Of Belgium are In dire
siraHe. many millions Of them FAC.
lnE starvation. The American minia.
ter 20 Belgium says there is less than
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-27

n two-wecks supply OF food IN the
CUES. while In the country districts
~ SITUATION ie even worse The
american relief committee In -
aon has been forced 90 DELAY until
wednesday its ilrst shipment 81 food
20 holeium. The British broad of
Trade not having granted the uoros.
salN license in time With tho release
gi ne American tank steamer nrin.
dillh, captured by The British AUXILIARY
cruiser taronia ana taken % Halifax
ana the announcement that the PA.
turia. held on the. coast Of Scotland
would also hc permitted 10 continue
her voyage. al pending questions b.
tween the United states and Great
britain over the seizure Of American
ships have been settled.