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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07
NETERED RATES NOT NECESSARY TO
RELIEVE 4-PARTY LINE C0NGESTION!|
TELEPHONE CO. KNOWS THE
REMEDY, AND TIMES KNOWS;
COMMISSION CAN KNOW

"lth the petitions of telephone The Times
present to the state railway against installation med
service CURTAED SERVICE INCREASED RATES there will be
filed a statement by newspaper
THIS STATEMENT WILL DECLARE THAT RELIEF FOR CONGEs
IloN ON THE FOURPARTY LINES PROVIDED FOR BY THE
CoMPANY IN WAY OTHER THAN METERED RATES
Ihs statement will declare that
here is way to provide four-pay other
than BY metered or INCREASED rates
And thus newspaper will be position up this declaration
II the railway commission is found sufficiently interested
The congestion the fourpay lines provided
THE TELEPHONE COMPANY HOW without the
burden OF higher rates being the
service
Telephone subscribers
telephone company dated Jan 1914 difficulty
is not with OUTGOING but with INCOMING
OUTGOING calls the be
mmouy but INCOMING calls
This slight and modest admission part telephone
company they have heretofore led
lines COULD NOT COUNTED
There evidence of the
cause 1t stands to that the outgoing traffic the
controlled material
traffic.
This depoabe telephone companys standpoint
but beneficial o the subscribers
If this possible all likelihood the subscribers would
ronted with another attempted extorn paying INCOMING calls
in addition OUTGOING calls and the company get gon
and comm.
The petition today B telephone
and twoary line business phones 1t dores the complaints
and advanced Glass SERVICE FIRST
giving additional why the railway should demand
good service before authorizing HIGHER PHONE RATES
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07
FOUND BATTERED
ON STREET; dies
Coroner Burgess Believes That
Robert Simple Was Victim
of Sluggers

Picked up by police at First and
Abbott-sts., early in the morning OF
Dec. Is. with his head badly battered.
his face bruised, and both eyes dis.
colored. Robert Simple. 80 years old.
cied In St Mary's hOspitl, wednes.
day morning Coroner Burgess is
Investigating the case, and has called
the attention OF the police 10 the
mans death.
A letter found in the dead mans
pocket. was addressed to No. 19 Alb.
bott-st.. and was signed Brother" II
was from London. Ont. and gives the
only clue TO the mans relatives. n
was dated March g. 1913. 'F
)Simple's body was sent 70 the coun.
ty morgue. pending the outcome of
the investigation. and search for rela-
tives
Coroner Burgess believes that the
man was the, victim OF sluggers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07
CLASS B

EMBRACING INDIVIDUAL TWoPARTY SUBSCRIBERS
OF THE MICHIGAN STATE TELEPHONE COMPANY
To Michigan State Railway Commission,
o
contained in thu
exchange
Class A.
SERVICE 8
INSISTED UPON other consideration
interests Of this community
struggling Indifferent unreliable telephone
condition existed for months
continue UNLESS you EXERCISE WHAT
DRASTIC AUTHORITY you HAVE IN YOUR POWER TO FORCE
RELIEF.
your
could PROMPT
the telephone daily
quoting
subscribers WITHOUT FURTHER PROOF OF ITS NECESSITY.
notable fact
determined Of
has
telephone company assumed
from investigation
unies misleading
r we'll the the
applied Immediate relief
telephone company FIRST FUR
NlsHNo GOOD SERVICE
respectfully,
Address
Date Jan Observation-Disclosures. 1914. Phone
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07
YOUNG KNOX SAILS
WITHOUT HIS WIFE

NEW YORK. Jan 27.-Friends OF
Philander G.. Knox. Jr.. expressed
great surprise here today when he
sailed with his mother for Bermuda
by his young wife
Young Knox's elopement in 1910 with
pretty May Boiler. OF Providence. r. L..
caused his father. then secretary OF
state. TO cut OFF his allowance.
Mrs, Knox. Jr. is now living in
Philadelphia
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07
JOB HUNTERS
STILL CLAMOR
AT FORD PLANT
Crowd Seeking Work at Fancy
Wages About as Large as
Tuesdays
STREETS JAMMED FOR
BLOCKS BY THRONG
Entire Police Force OF Highland
Park Called On to Preserve
Order

Job hunters at the rord Motor Co. 8
plant were as enthusiastic, as num-
|erous, and as early, Wednesday. as
they were Tuesday.
Even the fact that every newspa-
per in the city bore the statement,
TUESDAY. from Ford officials that no
|nen would be hired at once 10 fill
Ehe promised addition TO the force of
From 1000 to 5000. did not serve TO
Iiiminish the numbers.
The entire Highland Park police
force was called into action TO patrol
|he walks along Manchester.ave.
Scenes similar TO those that occurred
CONTINUED ON Page EighD.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07
TAKE NO ACTION
AGAINST FEDERALS

CINCINNATI, o., ian. Although
owners OF seven national league clubs
held an informal session today, John.
Heydler. secretary, announced after
ward that nothing was done regard
ing the federal league which is re
ported to have signed players who
We're under reserve to national league
teams. Heydler said only unimport.
ant matters were discussed and moth
ing was done Officially
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07
PRESIDENT COMMITTEES
SENTENCE OF OFFICER

WASHINGTON. Jan - Charged
with being intoxicated on thirteen
different occasions while on duty.
Major James B. Hughes. OF the First
cavalry. was sentenced by court
martial 10 be dismissed from the
army. but. in consideration OF his
long service and his excellent record
In the war with Spain. sentence was
tommuted, teday-bx the pFesidcht. ta
the loss of 80 places In his standing
for promotion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07
FORTY BANKS INVOLVED
IN BRAZILIAN CRASH

RIO DE JANEIRO. Brazil, Jan. T.
More thaa 40 banking institutions are
involved in the failure. announced to-
day. OF the Incorporation company. Of
San Paulo The concern Is holding
company controlling practically all OF
the banks OF San Paulo state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07
NAVIN RETURNS FROM
CINCINNATI SATISFIED

President Navin. OF the Tigers, re
turned from Cincinnati today He
attended the meetings of the national
commission and the baseball players
fraternity. lie said that he was per-
fectly satisfied with the way things
were handled
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07
DIR. MODESITT is QUITE
SERIOUSLY ILL AT HOME

Or. Modesitt, physical director OF
the Y. VI. c. A.. Is quite seriously III
at his home. He intended to accom-
pany the basketball team on its trip
TO Hope college tomorrow but It is
feared that he cannot do so.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07
"JrNCLE JOE" RECOVERING
FROM ATTACK OF GRIP

DNNVIrIE. H. Jan. Though
Uncle Joe" Cannon was still coniin-
Cd 10 his home today. physicians an
pounced that ne had almO.t complete.
lv recovered from an attack OF ia
grinDe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07
LATEST SPORTING NEWS

100; xIda Lavinia. 100; xDurin, los
Birka, los Uid Gotch. lO7'
Fifth Race--Seillng; 3-year-olds and
up; 5 furlongs: xvisible, 1917 xOrlmai
Lad, l0T. xDoc Allen, l0T; Cloak, 1l0;
Lula =. 10; Minnie Bright, 10; Hazel
G. no; Lee Harrison III 112; Gemmell
l12; Valhal. 112.
Sixth Race--Selling; 4-year- olds and
Burnt Candle, lO6 Sister Florence, 1915.
Quick Trick, i0S Lord Elam, 10S; Jack
Laxson. los, Chethumpian. los.
Apprentice allowance claimed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07
TOMORROW'S ENTRIES
At CHAHI,ESTON.

First Race--purse 5000, selling, g
furlongs Laura, sS COAX. los. Hell
l0S; No Manager, l05; Semiquaver. l0J
Jonn Mars. ~, XPluyious, iz0; Ef-
tendi. l25.
second Race year-olds and up.
Tilly. l04, Loretta Dwyer 100, Knight
Easy. 103; AmOrct, III; Duquesne, III;
scrimmage. no; Ycnghee, lo7; Jabot,
9s; Charter, ia
Third Race year. .olds. purse $500.
furlcngs thrown Prince. 10, tzan-
garee, 100; chevron. 10; Electrician.
107 May Ipps, l07; Haberdash. lo5.
Fourth Rnce--3- year -olds and up;
purse s4o0. selling. handicap, ! mile
and 20 yards. Kinmsndy, IL; Cock
meade. los, Early Light %; Mollie s.
Fifth Race-3- year olds and up.
purse $500, selling v1ih NILE: MO- M9Isant. dt
xFiel, s5; Tay Pay lo4. sunguide, los
Jim Caffrey. ZOE; Bertis. l0S.
sixth Race--S-year- -olds and up.
IrSso i'oS SoIn selling ws HsauI F'1ss arSuSS Ss
81. Sager lO4: Barn Dance l09i RUS
seau. il2; Letourno. '1l5; xFord Mai.
iO7.
iBissell entry
xApprentiec allowance claimed
At JUAREZ.
First Race-Purse: 2year-old mai
den nllles. . furlongs: Cugrail. l12.
Daisy stevens. il2. BLUE Racer. ll2.
MeeIiCka, lie. Barbarita, i12. Lady
Sharp. li2. Flossie, il2; Comfnauretta
If2. Josenna Zarate l12, Juno Bride.
112.
Second Race--Selilng; f-ycar- -oldN
and up. I mile xBlpe Beard, IS; xI.ady
Young iO1: xMarie Coghill l0l; Mag
gie. 10I xNiuo Muchacho 1g3; Ftieze
1857 Jessamy 10G. ,Mawr Lad los
Stoneman l0s Moonlight. los. Br0ss<
Bonita los.
Third Racct-sellIpg sIytar- olds; -
Sllvertone. 100. summer Hill. Ion.
Auhtie Curl 100: xDusky Dave. 100:
Lord 102. Casnmes. l02. George 1o2
Dr. Bailey, l05. Large. io5
n furlongs xClaribel. 100: xLittle B't
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07
InnAN'S TE MrER NTInE<.

one year ago todnys Hfsher teu-
peraturc. ala lowest. :4r ~ssess. ~
cloudy weather WITH '.G2 inch az rain
and snow.
The s.y sest w-dsesds,I nc AR ,.
M. snd rises fhur~dat at 100 o. -.
rhe NEON sets rhursasy "a Ssse .. -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07
SAFE BLOWERS
MAKE RICH HAUL

A safe IN the saloon OF Max Kubia-
,owski, No. s52 Thirty.fourth.st., was
blown early Wednesday morning and
between $500 and s4OO stolen.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07
Stops TosAcco HABIT

Fldcrs' Sauitarium. located at llSt
Afgin-st. ST Joseph. $40, has publ
.rd-a book showing the deadly erc1
of thr tobacco rnhjr and how, ir can
NJ, stopnsdIin -hre-7 fo Hrc days.
/As/they /aIc iStuUltins/ /fhis boon
f<es/ anyone wanting "a 1orA /hoWd
send their name and address az fnet.
-Ady
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07

HOUGHTON, Mich. Jan. 7.-(Spe-
ial) Tales of destitution and pov.
rty almost unbelievable were heard
" Gov. Ferris here this morning dur
ng his conference with Miss Heffen-
pauer. visiting nurse for the Hough.
on County Anti.Tuberculosis hos
lital. and Miss Clarice Jones. secre-
ary OF the Calumet Associated Chari-
les. They told of deplorable condi-
ions in the families Of strikers. espe-
tally after the Christmas eve panic
n Italian hall. at Red Jacket.
Complete stenographic reports have
ieen made of every conference In
-hieh the governor has been en-
aged since coming here.
Shortly before noon today the gov
rnor greeted a large body of former
tContipu~d on Page Eight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07
Meyer Says He Will Waive
Demand Provided Federation
Men Are Not Discriminate
ed Against BY Owners
JUDGE O'BRIEN TELLS OF
OUTRAGES BY "GUNMEN"
Says Strikers We're Beaten and
Arrested for Making Faces
i At the Guards

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-President
c. n. Moyer Of the Western Fed
Grafton Of Miners, today reiterat-
ed his previous statement that
the strike of copper miners az
Calumet, Mich, will be called eft
II the mine owners adopt the
union scale OF So for an eight.
hour day and agree to permit ;he
men to return 10 work without
discriminating against those who
are members of the union. LIN.
less this offer is accepted, feder-
alton officials will recommend to
Michigan labor heads that state
wide strike of organized workers
in Michigan be called, Meyer said.
This announcement was made
today, following conference OF
officials Of the Western Fedora
tion Of Miners here last night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07

Detroit aud ,tcinityt "Wednesday
night and IhGrsda. cloudy asd pn-
settled; not much change In f~mpsra-
turei moderate soutbwesteriy vtnds.
Lower Nichigani Generally cloudy
N-ase-.lss atEht and Thurxdsyt saeSs-
erntc winds west to southwest.
Highest temperature In pasf ~
years. this date. 20. occurred In no..
lowest temperature. =. In ipre.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07

veather. clear: traek. fast.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-07
RACE RESULTS

AND ENTRIES!
NaaNT-yx. ,.-.,,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-06

lC0htinued on page thfeel. |.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-06
new REVOl- U )TION BREAKS
OUT IN FlGH TING MEXICO
Headed by Two Former Fed
eral Generals and AnAttacE
is About to Be Made.
.cARRANzA is DENOUNCED
AS Well as Villa and the New
( Party Intends to Establish
a Government, Too

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 5.--A new
revolutionary movement has heeii
started in Mexico, according 10 copies
of proclamation received here today
and signed by Jose Inez Salacar and
Emilio r Campo, two former federal.
generals. They were reported atS the
head OF troops in central Chihuahua
and about to attack Casas Grandes q
strategic point southwest Of J1afez,
and west Of Chihuahua City.
The proclamation denounced botii
the Carranza ConstitutionalEst gov
ernment as established at Vera CrilS.
and the convention government sus4
tanned by Villa, 1t was said that Il
convention form Of government wo6idI
be established by the new party,
Support in all parts Of Mexico wsls
claimed
The document was dated at vad6S
Depiebra, Chihuahua, ON November
25. This was few days after Gem
erala Salacar escaped from the jAil
at Albuquerque, n. NJ, where he was
held on charge OF perjury. he,
previously had been detained at Fort
Bliss, Tex, by the American military
authorities.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-06
STOCKS Primer
THAN ARE BONDS
On New York Exchange but
Rock island Bonds Furnish
Pronounced Exception.


NEW YORK, Dec. 5-Bonds and
stocks moved contrarily today; the
former eyincing greater heaviness
while the lists of stock prices issued
by the exchange after the close oi
the session Indicated a firmer ten.
dency. The only pronounced excep-
tion to the downward tendency in
bonds was again furnished by the
several Rock Island issues, which
rose from ] to points, the latter
measuring the gain in the collateral
tours.
Dealing in bonds while relatively
larger in volume than on the two
preceding days involve a. smaller
number of issues, many of the spec
ulative bonds being quoted. There
were no lots of, more than moderate
six and the average transactis were
In two to five bonds.
Bid and ask prices of stocks indi-
Gated not only a rising tendency but
a broader inquiry, four stocks being
added to the already formidable list.
Today s. business in stocks while not
disclosed was reported to show an
increase for the two hours over the
same period of the early days of the
week. -
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-06
POLICEMEN
ARE CONFIDENCE MEN
According to Charges Con-
tained in indictments Re-
turned in Crusade.

CHICAGO, Dec. State Attor-
ney Hoyne's sensational crusade
against police corruption reached a
climax here today when Police Cap
tain John ]. Halpin, recently re-
moved as head OF the detective bi'-
sgsat n sutsnslnt John a gobin, "a
veteran Of the ponce department,
and Walter D 'Brien, former detee-
tive sergeant. were indicted on
charges Of bribery and operating
confidence games.
Halpin and Tobin were immedi.
ately. suspended by order of Mayor
Harrison. {.
The indictments charge Halpin
with three bribery offenses and three
cffense in connection with the oper-
alton of confidence games. Tobin
and O'Brien are named with Halpin
in the latter charges. A fourth po-
liceman will be named lated in the
same charges, 1t was said by Hoyne.
The indictments were based large
ly on alleged confessions by Bar
ney" Bertsche. confessed go-between.
and the Ryan brothers, Frank and
James. The Ryans for years con-
Quoted string of clairvoyant parlors
out of which, it is alleged, they
fleeced many victims out of tens OF
thousands of dollars
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-06
BOOK
IN COLORADO
UNDER FIRE
BY the Federal Commission on
Industrial Relations Sitting
in City of Denver.
PUBL lCATloN IS COSTLY
And 10000 Copies Are Dis
tributed among Ministers,
Lawmakers and Others.

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 5.-Facts con-
cerning ''the struggle in Colorado for
industrial freedom" a pamphlet which
J. F. Welborn. president of the Colo
rado Fuel and Iron Company, said his
corporation had caused to be written,
were investigated by the federal COM
mission on Industrial relation today.
The committee inquired both into the
responsibility for the publication Of
the pamphlet and the truth of the
statements therein contained.
NJ Welborn testified that the Colo
rado Fuel and Iron Company pub
lished the document at an expense of
$12,G0, and distributed 10000 copies
to ministers, Legislators, educators and
the public
Mr.. Welborn said that several para
graphs should be qualified, that Of
the truth Of otherse he had no evil
dence and repudiated responsibility
forgstill other statements.
The witness declined to give the
name Of the author Of the pamphlet,
who, he said, came to Colorado to
write the book after conversation
with an eastern director of the COM
lpany He did not know who was to
pay the writer for his services
The total loss to the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company caused by the
strike was $S00,oOG, Mr.. Welborn said.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-06
.BL UE SKY" LA WIS ID
THROWN SKY HIGH
In a Decision Handed Down by
Federal Circuit Court of
Appeals.

PARKERSBURG, Dec 5-The
West Virginia blue sky" law was
held to be unconstitutional by the
United States circuit court of APP
peais in decision handed down
here late today. Judge j. C. Pritch-
ard and A. G. Dayton conquered in
the opinion while Judge G.. a. Wood
dissented.
The opinion. which was rendered
in the suit of s. H. Bracey. Wheel
ing broker, and others, against State
Auditor Darst. holds that the West
/ Virginia statute seeks to abridge
and and deny the right OF individual
citizens Of the United States to buy
and sell property in the state, thus
depriying them of their property
without due process of law, also
that it deprives them of the equa!
protection of the law and that 1t I'M
poses restraint on Interstate com
1nerce contrary to the constitution
OF the United States and that in con
sequence the law is unconstitution,
al. Y.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-06
SUICIDE ATTEMPTED
BY Young Woman at The Flu
neral Of a Friend by Shoot
ing Herself.

CHICAGO, Dec. Sat the funeral
of Richard R. Levin, buried at Oak
wood cemetery today, Miss Maude NJ.
Gregg, 29 years old, drew a revolver
from her muff and shot herself and
fell into the open grave. She was
hurried to a hospital and is expected
to die.
Levin was thirty-three years old.
He was. killed Wednesday morning In
an automobile accident Miss Gregg
attended the funeral with her mother
and cousin. She and Levin had
been close friends.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-06
IIl :
Threatens Destruction Of the
Phillips Sheet and TinPlate
Mills East Of the City.

At 8 o'clock Sunday morning
the big plant or the Phillips
Sheet and Tin Plate Company
just east Of the city was on FIRE
and desperate efforts were being
made to quench the flames.
At that hour it appeared as if
the entire plant might be de-
stroyed. Appeals for help were
sent to the city as well as else
where.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-06
turks RETREAT
Following Desperate Defense
and Abandon Numbers Of
Wounded and Prisoners.
nv assoelA1ro eR1s.,

( PETROGRAD, Dec. 5.--The follow
ing communication was issued to-
night from, the Headquarters of the
army of the Caucasus:
"On December 3 our troops after
lively engagements on the road from
Dilman and Khoi province Of Azer-
baijan, Persia, took possession of the
towns zeri Keshkal The Turks who
defended desperately the possession
before these towns retreated feeling
in some cases toward Van, Armenia,
abandoning numbers Of wounded and
prisoners. AT Keshkal we seized large
supplies OF provisions and munitions
OF war;
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-06
MORE THAN S.5I

copies OF The Sunday TeleE
were sold today.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-06
CLEVER SPY
Betrays Five Hundred French
Troopsby Displaying Lights
lin Church Belfry.
az Asses,ATtp raEs.,

LONDON, Dec. 6.-1: So a. M -
How s q French troops were
trayed by spy on Tuesday last 4 isI
told. in dispatches from DHnkifiss
The French soldiers were Sleeping
IN church at Lanpernisse. A SPY
in some way gained access to the.
Belfry and displayed lights which
notified the German artillery OF the
presence of the troops A BON
bardment Immediately followed and
the exact range being known to stiie'
enemy the sleeping men were cutlt6
pieces by exploding shells which also
set fire to the straw on which they
had been lying. ~
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-06
On a Charge of Attempting to
Bribe Officials in Alleged
BlackmaiI Case.
,uy A.see,.t,s 4,,,,,

CHICAGO, Dec. 5Atiss, Jessie e.
Cope, accuser of Colonel Charles Al
exaader, a Providence, r. l., mil
lionaire, under the white slave act.
was arrested here today charged with
attempting to bribe government Of
ficials to aid her to blackmail Alex
ander out of $50 200. Alexander, 65
years old and married, was arrested
at Providence yesterday. The pub
lie hal its first view OF the woman,
when she was arraigned before
United States. Commissioner Mason,
who held her on the bribery charge
and also as a witness against Alex
ander. She Is 80 years Old and was
described BY one Of the government
agents, who resisted the alleged
bribe offered, as a brilliant brunette
beauty. e She is OF medium height
and. weight and handsomely gcwned.
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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-06
!. VICTORIA CROSS
Is Besto}1.d on Private George
Wilson for Most Conspic-
uous GaIlantry.

LONDON. Doc. 5-The victoria
cross has been bestowed upon Pri.
yate g gorge Wilson, Second High
land for eamost con.
spici1oAs Rlfahtf ION Septen1b ber ~
near yerhedill in attacking d hostile
machine gum q. y y Z, ssEf
The official announcement ,describ-
ing Private Wilson'S gallantry says;
He WIS accompanied by only one
man. When the latter was killed he
went on alone and shot the officer
and six men who were working the
gun. which he CAPTURED"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-06

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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-06
GIRL STRANGLED
To Death in a Church by Means
of. a Cord and the Janitor
is Arrested.

+ SACRAMENTO, Calf. Dec. 5.-I,he
body of ten+year.olds. girl who had
fsen Btrangied by means Of a cord
was found in q German Lntfi eFan
church here tonight. e ~
The dead child, Margaret Millings,
had appointed to meet half. dozen
lof her companions at the church to
make doll dresses for Christmas She
arrived ahead Of them The other
little girls were frightened by finding
q trail Of bloodstains which led them
to Margaret's body in the basement.
David Fontaine, janitor Of the
church, was arrested.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-06
.HALY STAYS. .lUI.
of the European War as Result
of An Overwhelming Vote
Of the Chamber.
tDv AssociAYEp rarss,

ROME. Dec. 5.-The italian cham
ber today passed vote of confidence
in the government 413 to 40
Admiral Bettolo, ex-minister Of
marine, presented the resolution, call
ing for avote Of confidence in the cab
met. The admiral said he approved
of the reasons for neutrality as given
by Prem. ar Salandra.
Italy's neutrality was not due to
unsatisfactory military conditions in
this coontry. Admiral Bettolo said,
but to the fact that Italy was not
obliged to follow the central empires
OF Europe.