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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
KING ALBERT APPEALS
TO FRANCE FOR AID
tsr ASSOCIATED rsrss,

BRUSSELS. via Paris, Aug. s.
King Albert has appealed to France
Tor aid in repulsing the Germans ac-
cording to the Exchange Telegraph
Company. The king in a message to
President Poincaire thanks him for
responding to the Belgian appeal.
President Poincaire responded that
the French troops were proud to
second the brave Belgian army. He
also. in recognition OF the gallant
work of the Belgians, conferred the
cross of the legion of honor on the
city Of Liege.
Poincaire in informing King AL
bert of the declaration of the wall
ant city of Liege" with the cross of
the legion Of honor today said:
The government of the French
republic wishes to honor the cour-
ageous defenders Of Liege and the
whole Belgian army with which since
this morning the French army is
shedding its blood on the battlefield. -
According to reports received here
from Liege several German regiments
marched into battle under the Bel
gian flag and wore Belgian pockades
in order to deceive the defenders.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
FALSE RU7NORS
ARE DENOUNCED
British Home Secretary Angry
over Publication of False
Report of Naval Battle.

LONDON. Aug s-Heated con-
demnation was voiced in the House OF
Commons today of the dissemination
of false rumors concerning the war
such as that published in regard to
a great naval battle of the coast or
Holland.
at was absolutely false" said
Reginald McKenna, the home secre-
tary. and he expressed the hope that
the House would join him IN the
strongest condemnation OF the pub
ltcation of such reports. He con-
tinued:
II do not say 1t was wilfully done
in this case but 1t might be wilfuliy
done in order to assist the circula-
ton of paper.
1.-The publication of false news is
misdemeanor and now that a press
bureau with a constant stream OF
reliable information has been estab-
lished the public has a right to ex-
poet that no such news will be pub
Nshed except when furnished by the
bureau"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
AGED
Woman Dies at the Home of
Her Son at Point
Comfort.

Mrs. Amanda Reed, one of the old
est residents of the city and pioneer
settler OF this section, passed away at
the home Of her son, Frank Reed, at
Point Comfort at 1880 o'clock Satur-
day morning after an illness of dis
eases incident to old ago. Mrs. Reed
was in her ninetieth year.
The deceased woman is survived by
three sons and six daughters. The
sons are Frank Reed, with whom she
made her home; Presley. Reed! OF
Salem; and Robert Reed, of North
view. The daughters are Mrs. James
n. Stealey, of Point Comfort; Mrs.
Claude Newton. of Taylor county;
Mrs. John NJ. Sehon.- OF Northview;
Mrs. John Pool, OF Shinnston; Mrs6M.
NJ McClung, of Northview; and Mrs,
Jennie Shackelford. at home.
Funeral services will be held at
o'clock Monday afternoon at the
home Of her son. Frank Reed, and
the burial will be in the Masonic
cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
ONLY ONE WEEK
TO WIN DIAMOND
A Heavy Vote is Cast But It is
Well Distributed over En-
tire Field Covered.
VOTE COUPON APPEARS
Many FIattering Reports Re-
ceived Which Indicates Com
petitors Are Busy.

Just one week from tonight at .
O'Clock and the race for the special
prize, the $125 diamond ring. will
be decided.
Think of it, Did you ever hear Of
such a fine opportunity to win such
valuable prize in such short time?
Do you wonder that competitors are
working just little overtime at
present to win that beautiful ring?
Well, some one will win 1t. and
Just one week from tonight. Time
is flying. Just one extra subscrip-
ton may win that beautiful ring for
you.
And the big 10000 extra bonus
vote offered for this period has slim
ulated every competitor and they are
securing every subscription possible
in order to get as many of the bonus
votes while they are at their highest.
The opportunity is theirs, but
the time is very short. as the offer
will close next Saturday night at .
O'Clock. Competitors should turn in
all the subscriptions they can obtain
before the close of this period.
Well, another big break in the
voting. While none OF the competit-
ors cast such heavy vote. yet they
were pretty well distributed over the
entire field.
Miss Alma darlington holds first
position and she has total Of ST.
$50 votes to the good. Mrs. B. H.
Courier holds second place and Miss
Elizabeth Thompson is forced to third
position this evening.
There are score or more OF
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
WAR TO AID THE
GLASS PLANTS
Imports Are Shut Off and Do.
mestiC Producers Will Get
More Orders.

P1TTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 8-The
Glass Worker says the indications
ARE that the window glass trade will
show steady Improvement in the i'm
mediate future. For several days the
demand for window glass was such
as to encourage the most interested.
but when the war came on the pre-
diction became almost a certainty
Antwerp, the source OF the greatest
imports in glass, and particularly
small size, was closed because Of the
war situation, and while there was
no immediate demand as result, the
opinion was everywhere expressed
that 1t would not be long until the
principal importing interests would
be asking domestic producers to fill
their orders.
The officers Of the National Win
dow Glass Workers and the Window
Glass Cutters and Flatteners' Associ.
alton will meet in Pittsburg August
Is, to confer further on the wage
scale for the coming fire. The Ma
tional Window Glass Workers and
the wage committee from. the manu-
facturers will meet in Atlantic City
August 1s. to clear up any points OF
difference they may have in regard
to the new wage.
Interest. of course, centers on the
Atlantic City conference, but there
was no one among workers OF man.
ufacturers who would venture date
when the entire question would be
closed and the industry ready for re-
sumption.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
NARROW ESCAPE
Couple Come Near Drowning
When Canoe Upsets in the
West Fork River.

Miss Laura Harrington, daughter Of
Mrs. n. Harrington. and Mr.. Bryson
Schultz, Of Adamston, narrowly es-
capped finding a watery grave In the
West Fork river late Friday afternoon
when the canoe, in which they were
riding, upset and plunged both into
the river.
Miss Harrington. in attempting to
change seats leaned too far to one side
and the boat capsized. Schultz, who is
only a fair swimmer, managed to
grasp his companion by the hair as
she was going down for the third time.
Both were In a bad condition when
they reached the shore. Assistance
was called and Miss Harrington was
soon resusticated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
DAV|SES SAFE
They Are Expected at Wash.
ington, Having Arrived on
the Mauritania.

WASHINGTON. Aug. s.-Solicitor
General John w. Davis and Mrs. Da-
Wis, who were among the West vir-
ginians In Europe. have reached this
side Of the Atlantic. and they are ex-
pected to arrive in Washington today.
They were passengers on the Maure-
tania which anchored at Halifax
Thursday. telegram from Mr.. Davis
to the Department of Justice on Fri
day stating that he was safe on shore
He and others were supposed to have
keen without funds, and arrange
Tents we're made to provide the
means for all the passengers to reach
their homes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
CRAMPS
Cause Death of Larrianno Fer.
mandez, an Employee of
Chemical Plant.

Funeral service over the body Of
Larrianno Fernandez, aged Is years.
who. died at his home at Meadowbrookl
at $3.50 o'clock Friday afternoon after
q few hours illness OF cramps, was
held at o'clock Saturday afternoons
and the burial was in the Holy Cross
cemetery. 49,
Fernandez was employed as a fur
mace man at the Grasselli Chemical
Company's plant at Zeising and was
subject to cramps The deceased man
is survived by his widow and one,
brother.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
GERMANS ASK FOR
FAIR TREATMENT
American Alliance AbsoIyes the
Kaiser from Blame for the
EuropeaniWar.
tsy AssoeiArre ssGsp

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-The United
German American Alliance In resolu-
tons made public today calls upon
the press Of the country to accord
impartial and Just treatment to all
sides" in the European conflict and
condemns what Is styled as 1.-THE at
titude Of certain portions Of an Eng
fish speaking American press to
spread Impressions which lead to
hatred Of Germany and Germans.
The resolution absolves Emperor
William from responsibility for the
war and attributes 1t to frances
desire for revenge for the loss OF
Alsace-Lorraine, Russia's unappeas-
able appetite for world power and
England's jealousy of Germany"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
President of Geographical So
ciety and Wife Thrown in
Bavarian Prison.
POLICE STRIP HIM NAKED
Chauffer Escapes to SWitzers
land and TeIegraphs Amer
lean Embassy at Paris:
tvy As,oe, /, ,er,,,

tINAuUoGlAfgo pNH1D i'lI
PARIS, Aug. 9.-Archer NJ. Hunting.
ton, president Of the American Geo
graphical Society, and his wife were
arrested at Nuremberg, Bavaria, by
German police and are now held In
prison as spies.
Mr.. Huntington's chauffeur, who es-
capped to Switzerland, telegraphed To-
the American embassy here saying
that Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington had
been maltreated. Mr. Huntington, he
said, was stripped naked while the
police were searching him and his wife
was subjected to insults and indigni-
ties.
Ambassador Herrick telegraphed to
Washington and 1t is assumed here
that the state department is taking
action.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
BIG ARMIES ARE
SOON TO CLASH
Report is Received in New York That
German Torpedo Flotilla Engages
in Fight and Sinks Four
British Warships
(RY ASSOCIATED PREss.)


LONDON Aug. 8-Al eyes turned today toward Bel
GUM the unexpected stand made by the Belgian army
against the German advance guard has earned praise all
tiers.
The authorities here have taken the greatest precauon
prevent the leakage of information to military naval
nents but indications the Communicating of large
liners and the toppage of the channel passages that Brit
The destination of this expedition could be
report from Paris that the landing of British troops
had evoked enthusiasm carefully hid the place of their debara
ton
President Poincare also the message
King Albert of Belgium that French shedding their
blood with the Belgians on the battlefield today"
The fighting around Lege although regarded important
considered as merely opening movement.
No hint has yet been given the position of the bulk of the
twenty German of the twenty-one army
known that several Of the German corps the
Russian frontier The organization of other corps the
5ody OF must have the mobilization
have probably taken the places interior fortified
the soldiers of the active army assumed now prepar
ing to make their first dash atthe enemy.
1t is pointed out by military that any decisive offensive
movement by the German French army involve several
men on each side whose contact will throw into the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
FREIGHT WRECK.

The Short Line train due at the
local station at 11:45 o'clock this
morning is caught behind a freight
wreck at Hartzell, twenty-five miles
from here, will not arrive here until
6 o'clock this evening. No one was
injured in the wreck and the amount
Of damage done could not be ascer-
tanned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
DID NOT LEAVE CITY.

The Telegram is requested to
state that a recent news item to the
effect that Eva Smith had been or
dered by the police to leave the city,
was erroneous. She states that the
case against her was dismissed and
that the police never gave her any
such orders. She has moved from
the fats she formerly occupied.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
RESTAURANT OPENS.

The st. Charles restaurant, on the
site of the old st. Charles saloon, cor
ner Main and Fourth streets, was
opened to the public today. Extensive
Improvements have been made in
the interior of the building and the
new eating house presents a nice APP
pearance. 1t is under the manage
ment Of Messrs. A. A. Crawford and
Sims Palmer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
WORLD is DEFIED
BY THE GERMANS.

BERLIN, via AMSTER-
DAM. Aug. s-Mr. Buelow.
former German imperial
chancellor, in a patriotic ap-
peal to the German nation
made in the columns Of the
Hamburger Nachertin today.
concludes with the striking
phrase:
Even II the world be filed
with devils the German people
will defend and maintain its
place in the sum-"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
HEARING THIS EVENING.

Charles Black and william Payne,
colored, will be arraigned before JUS
tice jackson v. Carter at 1880 o'clock
this evening to answer a charge OF
felonious assault upon Edward Nor
ton. also colored. The trial was set
for Friday evening but was continued
until this evening as the prosecuting
witness was not prepared for trial
last evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
SIMPLE SERVICES
To Be Held for Mrs. Wilson
Both at the White House
and at Rome, Ga.
t.y ASSOCIATED ,srs.,

WASHINGTON. Aug. S-Final ar
rangements made today for the fun
eral Of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson made It
certain that the services both at the
White House Monday and in Rome,
Ca, will be Of the simplest kind.
Every effort will be. made to main
tain the privacy Of the family and to
conduct the funeral as nearly as pos
sible as II the president were q pri-
vate citizen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
FoGLEsoNG mo- PREACH

The Rev. w. a. Foslesong, pastor
OF st. Pauls Methodist Episcopal
South, will preach on the
court house lawn Sunday evening at
1890 o'clock. His subject will be
Sowing and Reaping.n
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
TWO ARE FINED
In Police Court This Morning fcr
Being Drunk In the Streets.

For being drunk in the streets. 6.
c. Mulligan and Dolf Baton wera
fined $3.50 each in police court sat
urday morning. They we're arrested!
Friday night.
Mulligan said he was Just finish
ing up three gallons OF whiikey that
he purchased Just before the state
went dry Baton said his spirits
we're ordered from another state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
Are Man and Woman on Charge OF
Living Together Unlawfully.

Al walters and Mary Doe. alias
Cora Walters. were arrested by Dep
uty Sheriff Conley Friday evening
upon warrant sworn out by Prose
cutting Attorney A. ]. Findley charg-
ing them with living together unlaw-
fully as husband and wife. They were
arraigned before Justice Carter and
gave bond to appear for trial at 2
o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
KILLS HERSELF
Does American Woman in Lon.
don Who Was Ordered from
Sick Bed in Antwerp.
tnr A,,ee,A11n rnrnn

LONDON, Aug. S.-Mrs. John P.
Macy, OF Denver, Colo, committed
suicide today as result OF nervous
breakdown caused by the privation she
had undergone since she was ordered
out of sick bed at Antwerp on Mon
day. She arrived here seriously i'll.
She left her mother and child in Ger
many.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
GERMAN CRUISER is
REPORTED AS SUNK
tsr Asseer.1ue .sr.,,

PARIS. via London. Aug. s.-A
despatch published by the Detit Par
isian says that the German cruiser
Augsburg. which bombarded tn,
russian port of Libau, has been sunk
by a Russian torpedo boat.
The German Augsburg is a protect
ed cruiser Of 1880 tons displacement
with a speed Of 81 knots. She car
ries crew of $40 officers and men
PORTUGAL DECIDES TO
SUPPORT GREAT BRITAIN
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
SIMPLE LIFE
Is Appealed For by the House,
wives League Owing to
War in Europe.
tsY AssoeIArGp eREss,

NEW YORK, Aug s.-The National
Housewives League today sent to all
its members throughout the United
States an appeal urging that every
family live as simply as possible while
the war in Europe is in progress. Ex-
travagant liviag4at this time, the app
peal asserts, will initiate prices and
cause suffering among the poor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
CAV AsseeiArrn .ar,a,

tsr ASSOCIATED PRESS,
LISBON, Portugal. Aug. S.-Por-
tugal's decision to support Great
Britain in the general European war
was announced today after Germany
had demanded information of her in
tentions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
A Observation-Disclosures

near the Roumanan border
NSF Sea 8The cirad tha
op' tniueuiateiy occupied the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
HOLLAN ND.

SLuSHIND. Holland. Norwegian steamer Dv.l, =,
r Aeeee " iun nef on tne
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
BELGIUM,

BRUSSELS LONDON French cavalry arrived
the
French troops said advancing tS -
ANTWERP via LONDON Aug sThe Belgian government oda,
"a German steamers and two sailing ships
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
BRITISH WARsHIPs REPORTED suNF
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS


NEW YORK Aug S.-Private cable advices received hero
report that ota of German torpedo has attacked British
Marps IN the Humber waterway to Hull east coast of
England sinking four of them ' ~ VI
Aa raer Of the attacking torpedo boats lost
admiralty that the first war might be unfavorah
Inc date OF this engagement is not given.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
BELGIANs ANNIHILATE
GERMAN CAVALRYMEN

tsr ASSOCIATED parsn
LONDON. Aug. s-A despatch
Continued N page three.)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
TIA

ROME European
should be
LONDON 8The papers today ap
ealsd 70 Italy to neutrality the
England against 1.-THE
LONDON, News
maphor south coast cruisers
Bresu making Odria
declaration Of war between
Austria-Hungary = - ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
GREAT BRITAIN.

S1he
GLASGOW, Scotland steamship
Canadians had booked their
LONDON, Aug SWater
duced bill into the Commons
seize all foodstuhs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
FRENCH ENTER ALsAcE


(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
PARIS Aug 8-French troops TODAY entered Aace and
tured the village of Alekrch the Swiss frontier
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
AMERICANS JAILED AS
SPIES AND MlSTREATED
WAR Bull NI TINS
G. e r M A N Y .
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

BERLIN Aug The German newspapers complain about the dip
pushed Germany to
that the Germans in France
who unable to the time limit being sent to
being expelled while the being thrown into
prison.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
F r ANCE

PARIS Aug great improvement
France reliable indication that the
$500 left the south
PARIS s-The
including "a
been subscribed auxiliary corps.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08
ARRESTED

CONTINUED on page four.l
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-08

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Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19
Dr. Redwlne MarrieS Again
Adv

Mss Emma Sullivan became the
BRIDE of Dr. Redwine on Sunday
evening at o o'clock at the abode oi
Miss Sullivan, the resldenc Of MIR.
and Mrs. w. ii. Porter, SOC San
aers avenue, with Rev. william
Baker, pastor of the Christian
church officiating. The wedding
vas a quiet home affair with only
slose friends present.
The couple will make their home
On Vine street.
The BRIDE is charming young
lady and is trained nurse. The
groom is a prominent physician
Both are well known and have many
Iriends.-Poplar Bluff Citizen-Dem;
ecrat.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19
Fulton County Collector Is Short
for 1912

The commissioners of account for
Fulton County, after IA days ses-
sion, returned the tax collector Of
this county default l,7Oo for the
settlement made IN 1919. The
commissioners received information
during the March campaign that
made them believe something was
wrong with that settlement. They
began to investigate and allege they
found system of petty raising on
valuations which, while small, yet
coupled with other irregularities
made the sum stated. Many IN the
county do not believe the present
callector was party to the frauds
charged.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19
Attention of Totem Readers

For some reason a number OF our
subscribers have not received the
i've issues Of the Totem, and as we
are the circulation managers we
feel it our duty to see TO this part
Of the work Of the publication.
Any boy or girl who has been a
student of the p. II. S. and who is
not a subscriber can secure the
Commencement number by sending
twenty-five cents to either OF us
within the next month.
We have made special effort to
make the Commencement number
a fair representation of the school
work and school life. Yours to
serve, Greene Boyd, Herbert Price,
Pocahontas, ARK.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19
WILLARD GORToN'S STORY.
Tse Of the Landlord Who Forgot to
Remember


Last winter willard Gorton the en-.
tertalner. was filling series Of en-.
gagements in Oklahoma He was
scheduled to leave one town at 4 a IN.
The landlord OF the hotel was o good
uatured old German. who assured Mr.
Gortou that he would call him 10 plen,
ty OF time The Old mans intentions
were good but his memory was the
Thing he forgot and he couldn't re-
member who was to be called or the
room he occupied So he raped on
various doors along the bail and in
quired Of each occupant II he was de
Teller dot wanted to 60 away on de I
o'clock train" and was informed by =
half dozen men In language more vig.
orOus than polite that they were not
The old man offered profuse apologies
aud passed ON At last he came to Mr.,
GortOn's door. and when he was rs.
sured that he had found the right man
he announced cheerfuly; we'll II iss
no matter Your train isS gone"
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
sThere Is only one way to cure DEAFNESS,
and that Is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an inflamed condi-
rion OF the mucous lining OF the Eusta-
ehian Tube. When this tube is infiamed
YOU have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when Il Is entirely closed
Deafness is the result. and unless the IN
fiammation can be taken out ana thls
hearing will be destroyed forever. nine
eases out OF ten are caused by Catarrh'
which ~ nothing but an inhamed condi-
aion of the mucous surfaces.
We Will give one Hundred Dollars Tor any
ense OF Deafness (causcd BY catorrhl that
cannot be cured bv HalrH Catarrh Curs
SEND for circulars free.
r. j. CHENEY q CO. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 7bc.
Take Halls Family Pills for consupstiea.