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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-05
GERMANY PLANNED TO SEIZE
FRENCH COLONIES, SAYS GREY.

LONDON. August 5.-The Times this
morning says that the foreign secretary.
Sir Edward Grey. is expected to make to
parliament today a statement even more
grave than that made yesterday 1t adds
that 1t is probable that diplomatic papers
will throw an unexpected light on Ger
many's motives. which, it Is supposed, are
aimed at acquiring French colonies. and
that as the price Of British neutrality
Germany was prepared to give a guaran-
tee that she would not annex any portion
of France in the event of a French de-
feat.
Irritated at Delay.
Some of the morning papers express
irritation because of the delay in the rear
rangement of the cabinet posts. The de-
lay is interpreted as indicating di-
vergence of opinion as to whether an ex-
peditionary force should be sent to the
assistance of France.
1t is understood that Premier Asquith
will relineuish the duties Of secretary OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-05
u. S. CABLE 81 ASHED,
GERMANY IS CUT OFF
Kaisers Realm Practically Isolated From Out
side World Lines to England
Still in Service.
Still in Service.

and any German news that did make
its way to southeastern Europe through
would not be trans
mitted over the lines of this company.
News of the cutting of the German
lines between Germany and England
may be expected at any moment. AL
ready these lines are in the hands of
British authorities where they land on
British territory.
The only other possible outlet. teie-
graphically, for Germany is to the
east. but on this side she is hemmed
in by Russia, with whom she is at
war. All the land lines from Germany
in every direction. except to Austria
Hungary. already have been severed.
Any cable communication from Ger
many to the north, to Norway and
Sweden, which may still be in opera
ton, is comparatively valueless, for the
reason that news so transmitted to
reach the outside world would have to
be relayed to England.
Last Berlin Message.
The last direct Berlin message re-
ceived by the Associated Press was
between IL and l o'clock last night.
1t was the official account of the Brit
ish ambassadors formal announce
ment to the German foreign office of
the declaration of war and the am
bassador's request for his passports.
Up to this time direct communication
over the line that was severed today
had been constant and quick, although
subject, of course, to censorship at
Berlin.
The Atlantic Communication Com
pany. German wireless organization,
has a high-power station at Sayville,
Long Island. y. Y. This station has
at times communicated successfully
with Nauen, near Berlin. The company
announced Sunday that it was closed
for all private business, having been
turned over to the German govern
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-05

state for war but it is still unknown
whether Vlscount Haldane, who Is assist
ing at the war office, or Field Marshal
Lord Kitchener will succeed him
The resignation OF Viscount Morley.
secretary of state for India, and John
Burns, president of the local government
board. have not vet been accepted, IT is
officially announced
German Envoy Still in London.
The German ambassador to Great Brit
ain is not expected to leave London be-
fore tomorrow. 1t was reported today
that British cruiser might be placed at
his disposal to insure his safe passage
across the channel. He visited Viscount
Haldane at his private residence this
morning.
The British government will nay in the
neighborhood of So5OO0,O 600 for the two
Turkish warships being constructed in
English yards. and which it has taken
over. The one which has been renamed
Agincourt is completed. The other, Os-
man I. and which will be known in the
British navy as the Erin. is nearly COM
pleted. They are first-class battleships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-05
FRENCH WARSHIPS SINK
ONE GERMAN CRUISER
Capture Two Others in Sharp Battle After Foe
Bombards Town of Bona in
Algeria

direction they will revive and renew the
old slories of the royal navy and prove
once again the sure shield Of Britain and
her empire in the hour of trial
The runor that naval engagement had
occurred off Cromarty, Scotland. was set
at rest today by official denial that
there had been battle in that vicinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-05

The Post Office Department seems to
be as much at sea about the transpor-
tation OF the mails to Europe as the
public. Conditions are such that no
predictions for the future can be made
with any degree of certainty that
they will be realized.
The Lusitania. which sailed last
night. carried the British and Irish
mails. 1t has not yet been definitely
announced that the Tennessee. which
sails tonight. will carry mails as a
part OF her cargo.
II the mails which were dispatched
on the Kronprinzess Cecelie, that was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-05
P. O. DEPARTMENT SEEMS TO BE AT SEA
ABOUT DISPATCH OF FOREIGN MAILS.

recently forced to put in at Bar Har-
Dor, reached New York in time they
French line. which sailed this morn
Ing. II they failed to arrive 1t is a
matter Of speculation as to how they
have been or will be disposed of.
The American liner st. Paul is SEIZED
uled to sail Friday, and 1t is certain
she will carry large consignment of
mail.
At present, it was explained at the
department, the best that can be said
most expeditions routes available but
present information will not permit a
statement as to what routes are avail
able.
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EUROPEAN ENJOYS
TOCONFER HERE


CONTINUED from First Page.
of the contending powers in round
ing up their reservists In America
In some quarters It has been contended
that this is in violation OF the neutrality
law, Officials here. however. are inclined
to hold that such activities do not come
within the inhibited setting on foot Of
military expedition" In constituting
the law the Supreme Court has held that
it does not prohibit the transportation
from this countr? in the same ship of
few many men whose known intention
before leaving our shores is to engage in
hostilites against the forces of foreign
power. provided such men do not con-
stitute military expedition or military
enterprise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-05
WILSON OFFERS
TO MEDIATE

opportunity a golden one to serve the
people of South America at a time
when they will be in distress at not
being able to get their usual supplies.
but the chance will be opened to the
United States of permanently increas-
ing trade with that part of the world.
Senator McCumber's resolution. which
would recommend that the President
of the United States offer the good
offices of this government to the Euro
pean powers to end hostilities through
mediation or Arbitration. met opposi-
tion in the Senate committee on foreiGn
relations today.
The resolution after considerable dis
cussion WAS referred to a subeommit-
tee. u was the opinion of some SEN
ators that the initiative in SUCH efforts
should come from President Wilson and
the State Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-05

PARIS. August J.-France is victorious
in the first sea battle with Germany.
The German cruiser Panther now lies
at the bottom of the Mediterranean and
the cruisers Goeben and Breslau have
been captured by Warships of tie re-
public.
According TO official dispatches received
in Paris a sharp battle between the
French and German vessels took place
after the kaisers vessels had bombarded
the Algerian town of Bona. About sixty
shells were thrown into this French naval
station, and one man was killed and sew.
eral buildings shattered.
Greeted by Heavy Fire.
Seemingly content with their work. the
German vessels steamed out of striking
distance, but had not counted on the i'm
mediate proximity Of French and Eng
lish warships. The French ships opened
a heavy fire and in a few moments the
Panther was sunk Shortly after the
flags on the cruisers Goeban and Breslau
We're hauled down.
The English warships stood by during
the engagement no official declaration OF
war between England and Germany hav-
ing as Vet been declared.
A German torpedo boat destroyer was
sunk today near GedSer nghtsnip OIL
South Gedser. by the explosion OF her
boilers. according to dispatch from
Copenhagen. Thirty men were drowned
A few of the crew We're saved and taken
aboard the lightshfp.
German fleet of nineteen ships was
sighted Yesterday near the east coast
Of the Baltic sea between Memel and
Libau.
Russian warships in the Black sea
have captured. many German merchant
men.
Naval Activities in Far East.
SHANGHAI, August 5.-Guns we're
mounted today on the North German
Lloyd steamship PrinZ E1tel Friedrlch
at Tsing-Tau.
The far eastern squadron of the Ger
man fleet accompanied by a number OF
merchantmen. left Thing-Tau today. and
II was reported that the warshlps we're
proceeding northward. .
Large numbers of Chinese coolies have
been forced to work under armed GUARDS
on the defenses of Tsing-Tau.
King George Appeals to Fleets.
LONDON. August liking George to-
day sent the following message 10 Vice
Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, who has been
made commander of the British fleets:
.At this grave moment in our national
history l send you and through you TO
the officers and men OF the fleets of
which you have assumed command, as
surance of my confidence that under your
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-30
After Seven Days Of the Bitter
est and BIoodiest Battles in
the Mexican War.
MAY BE IN GREAT DANGER
Or He May Have Driven Feder-
ais from Stronghold and
Pursuing Them.
az Annee1ArEp paEss,


CHIHUAHUA. Marcn SO.-For
seven days, General villa, military
leader of the Constitutionalist revo-
luton, has waged his battle against
Torreon. For six days the fighting
has been the bftterest and the loss OF
life the heaviest in the history OF
Mexico judging from the stories OF
slaughter told today by the wounded
veterans of Torreon. who are in hos
pitfalls here.
Rebel sympathizers and officers IN
Chicuahua again have become anx-
ious as to the fate of their military
leader and the remnant of the 1900
men, who marched to Torreon with
him. Army officers here fear that
Villa and his army are in difficult
and perhaps dangerous position. The
many days of almost constant agrees
sive warfare at Gomez Palacto and
within the city of Torreon, 1t is
thought. have exhausted both men
and supplies.
There are those optimistic enough
to believe that General Villa has
driven the federaIs from the strong
hold and Is pursuing them down the
valley to the south with the intention
of so demoralizing the federal forces
that his possession of Torreon might
be undisturbed until he can reorgan-
ize his own army.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-30
MARSH Cannon
Resiqns as Division Superinten-
dent of Philadelphia Com
pany of the State.

W. L. McCloy, general superinten-
dent of the Philadelphia Company of
West Virginia, was a Clarksburg
visitor today.
Mr.. McCloy announced the resigna-
ton OF NJ. Cannon as division superin-
tendent The territory formerly under
charge of Mr.. Cannon has been sub
divided into three divisions. Tha;
part having headquarters at Clarks-
burg will be under the supervision of
John F. McNary, formerly of Little
ton, w. Va. That portion having
headquarters at Grafton will be under
the supervision of T. w. Engle and
that part having headquarters at Wes-
ton. will be under the supervision OF
G. L. Hinerman, formerly of shinns-
ton, w. Va.
R. ]. clarkson, former chief clerk
in the Clarksburg Office, will succeed
John F. McNary as superintendent OF
Division D, with headquarters at Lit
Teton, WI Va.
Mr.. Cannon expects to leave the
latter part of the week for an extern
sive business trip in Oklahoma.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-30
National Socialist Leader Will
Be at the Robinson Grand
Theater Thursday Night.

An overflow meeting for Eugene "
Debs cannot be had, when he speaks
at the Robinson Grand theater April
q, because of the physical condition of
the Socialist leader. 1t was intended
to so arrange it that every one who
desired to hear him might have the
opportunity, by having Debs speak in
another hall close by the theater, but
E. H. Kintzer is now in receipt OF
In which he wrote as follows: 81 am
gratifed with the prospect that you
will need an overflow meeting, but
wish you would notsarrange to nave
sGene' address it, for the reason that
he is but just recovering from a ser
fous attack of physical and nervous
exhaustion, the result of many years
of overwork, and until he is himseh
again the doctor has positively for
hidden him to make more than one ad-
dress a day" ,,,.,onai
chairs for the stage and seats IN the
aisles will be provided, but not to ex-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-30
NEW YORK GIANTS
ARE TO PLAY HERE

Stockholm, Rub Marquard, the SEN
sational southpaw and the astute
John J. NcGraw, the Napoleon OF
baseball. CIarksburg should turn out
en- masse on the day the Giants play
here. 1t will be the first appearance
of the New York team in this vicinity
and perhaps the last. It will be
chance to see the greatest team IN
the National league without going to
a major league city to see them. The
fans of this section should honor the
Giants with the largest crowd that
ever assembled at a baseball game
in this city.
1t was also announced that another
new hurler had been added to the To-
cal clubs roster. Manager Shannon
received the signed contract of
Frank FrizzeI of New York city. Frtz-
gel is a Highlander and possesses
plenty of stuff. He is known to
Shannon having pitched for Newport
News several years ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-30
MURDERER
of Young Lady School Teacher
at Little Falls, N. Y, Con-
fesses His Guilt.

LITTLE FALLS, y. Y, Mar. 30
Jean Gianni, under arrest for the
murder of Miss Lydia Beecher, the
young school teacher who was found
beaten and stabbed to death in the
woods near Poland, has confessed his
guilt according to District Attorney
Farrell.
Gfanni says in the confession which
was made Saturday and disclosed to-
day that he had asked Miss Beecher
to go with him to see his parents in
regard to his reinstatement in the Po-
land high school from which he had
been expelled at the young woman's
instfgation. Before their arrival, Miss
Beecher became frightened and insist
ed upon returning. Gianni declares
that he then hit her with a wrench,
which he had concealed in his pocket
and knocked her down. Then he beat
her. stabbed her several times, dragged
her body into the bushes, went home
and to bed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-30
Wi SON PUZZLED VILLAS FATE IS
OVER THE HOUSE IN DOUBT AGAIN
ANGEL RUNS
IA STER THAN TRAIN

Phoenix, Ariz., for the benefit OF ms
health Recently he gradually began
to grow weaker, and attending
physicians told him he had only a
short time to live. Last Wednesday
morning he left Phoenix for home
wishing to see his relatives before ne
passed away, but the death angel was
faster than the train upon which ne
was travelling, and when within one
hundred miles of his destination ne
passed away.
his parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Il. y
woodruff. of Buckhannon; his widow
and a son, J. E. Woodruff. Jr., OF
Cameron. and five sisters. The SIS
tiers are Mrs. n. b. F'rain, Mrs. X. Y:
IIorentz, Mrs. C. G. Hoffman ana
Miss Edith, all of Buckhannon. ana
Mrs ]. II Freeland, of Terra Alta
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-30
81 w TELLS ABOUT
STATES nDRY'' LAWS
EUGENE V. DEBS TO
SPEAK IN THE CITY

coed the state law governing the use
of theaters. There will also be 400
reserved seats, for the reason that re-
quests have been so numerous Tor
them, at a charge of twenty-five cents
additional. The seats will be on sale
at the Apollo candy shop from to
$50 and after that at the theater, on
the date of the lecture-Aprfl. 2-only.
The remainder of the seats will be
free to purchasers of subscription
card good for one years issue OF the
National Rip Saw, monthly maya
zine. :.
tickets have been sold for the Debs
meeting, and great interest is being
shown in this, the feature meeting OF
the Socialists city campaign. Men
and women of every political belief
and social standing have purchased
tickets to listen to Debs, to whom all
persons accord the distinction OF being
one of the great Americans. It was
the Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage who SAID
of Debs: Among all the speakers
have ever heard there has not been
one who came nearer to my IDEA OF
Abraham Lincoln than Eugene Debs.
The meeting will begin at p. M.
Tuesday, kpril>2.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-30
BLJNKER PULLEM IS
HEA RTBROKEN NO w

told Bunker that she had been mar
ried before but that her first husband
had gone to war and she had her d.
vorce proceedings paid for, the dl-
vorce being granted conditioned upon
have come along with her and she
introduced him to Bunker as her uncle;
Bunker very kindly took the alleged
uncle of his wife into his home and
they all resided there together until
last Tuesday, when Moses and Mrs.
pIIIer, disappeared. Bunker does not
know their whereabouts now but he
believes they have gone to Athens or
some other Ohio city.
All will be well, if she returns at
once, but she musttnot bring Moses
back with her says Bunker. He takes
this means of notifying her and he
homes this article will be copied by
the newspapers of the Ohio cities to
which he will send copies
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-30
Claims a Former Resident be-
fore He Can Reach Home
at Cameron.

After rushing 2,70O miles across
the continent in a dying condition in
an effort to reach his home at Cam
eron before death overlook him, j.
e Woodruff. a former. resident of
this city, died at O'Clock last even
ing on eastbound Baltimore and
Ohio fast passenger train No. 2, be
tween Chiliicothe and Athens, Q.
The body was brought to this city,
prepared for burial and taken to the
home of his father, the Rev, r. G.
Woodruff, of Bucihannon, where
the funeral services and burial will
take place.
Mr.. Woodruff came to this city
from Cameron, where he was en-
gagged in the insurance business in
1910 and accepted a position with
the West Virginia Underwriters As
ISOLATION as stamping secretary, but
he was compelled to resign after
working N that position for two
years, on account of i'll health. At
ter leaving the employ of the under
writer's association he moved his
family to Cameron, where his widow
and son now reside, and he went to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-30
ANOTHER CHAPTER
IN FEUDAL AFFAIRS
Special Term of the Circuit
Court Convenes for Trial of
Fifteen Men.

MANCHESTER, KY, March 30
Another chapter in the history of
Brethitt county's feuds began here
today when a special term of the cir
cult court convened for the trial of
fifteen men, who are charged with
the assassination of former Shertn
Edward Callahan. of Brethftt county
Callahan was assassinated in 1912
and the cases of those accused have
been dragging through the court ever
since. Two men have already been
convicted. Nearly all of the accused
men are under thirty years of age.
1t is probable that the evidence in
the cases was gathered by Mrs. Lillian
Gross, a daughter of Callahan.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-30
AS a Result of the Delay in De-
Gliding Question of Street
Railway Franchises.
,sr AsseeIArEs eaEss,

TOLEDO, Mar. 3O.-With decisions
in all court proceedings involving To-
Iedo Railway and Light Company
franchises delayed, Toledians who in
sist are still riding free on the street
cars Reports issued by the com
pany today showed that $4,000 pas
sengers were carried free Saturday.
That was fifteen per cent of the traffic.
sunday the percentage had increased
to eighteen. no fares are collected
from passengers who refuse to pay
more than throe cents.
Federal Judge Killets has delayed
until tomorrow decision on the COM
pany's application for an injunction
to restrain the city from enforcing
the new thre cent fare ordinance.
Hearing of preliminaries in the city s
suit in common pleas to collect $3.50
daily rental from the company for
use of streets on which franchises
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-30
ANOTHER GAMBLING
Case in the Criminal Court is
NoIIied at Instance of Pros
ecuting Attorney.

Monday morning A. ]. Findley,
prosecuting attorney, appeared in
the criminal court and asked the
court to hole pros the case against
Andrew P. Laughery, charged with
operating a gambling house and who
was arrested in one of Sheriff Ross
F. Stout's recent raids. The case
was nollied as suggested by Mr..
Findley.
The case against Isaac D. Carpen-
ter and Mary Criss, charged with
living together unlawfully. was also
nollied.
Il. Coughlin was placed on trial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-30
TAXPAYER OBJECTS
And the State Supreme Court
Enjoins the CITY of PhiIa-
deIphia, Pa, Today.
tsv Assoe,ArEo rpEss'

PHILADELPHIA, Mar SO-The
state supreme court today entoined
the city of Philadelphia from holding
a specjaI election tomorrow at which
the PEOPLE were to decide whether
to authorize a loan of sic, 100000
for municipal Improvements and the
court at the same time issued a sec
ond injunction preventing the city
from floating a loan of SS,60O,OOO
authorized by the voters at an cleo
tIon last November.
The proceedings in both cases
were brought by taxpayer, VINO
that the city in b0th the
authorized loan and the proposed
authorized loan and the proposed loan
capacity.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-30
Manager Shannon Has Sched-
uIed National League Cham
pions to Play July 10.

The baseball fans from this city
and surrounding country Will be over
loved to learn that Manager Hugh
Shannon of the ClarksburC club has
scheduled John ]. McGraw's New
York Giants, champions of the Ma
tionaI league, to play an exhibition
game here on July 10.
The Giants are one of the greatest
drawing cards in baseball and fans
in the major league cities pay big
prices to see this wonderful aggrega-
ton perform All the great favorites
will be seen at Union Park including
Christy Mathewson, Jim Thorpe, the
wonderful Indian athlete who won
the aIl-around championship at
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-30
SIR EDWARD GREY SAYS
90 STORIES ARE NOT TRUE.

LONDON, Mar. 30.-9lr EdNai
GREY. British foreign secretary, IN
the House of Commons To-Day 1shleu
t tn~ ~ President Wilson in regard to
t w. question Of Panama canal tolls
was vns the result of an understanding
be+ween the government of the United
States and Great Britain.
at has been asserted" he said
chat under the terms OF the under
standing Great Britain had under
taken to assist President wilson IS :
policy in regard to Mexico. inere -
r ~ and l am glad to be able to take
as early an opportunity as possible
for saving So"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-30
AS His Bride of Only a Few
Months and Moses Have
Left His Home.

Bunker Pullem is a heart-broken
man. His wife is reported gone with
Moses Howell and Bunker purposes
to have warrant issued if Mrs: Pull
lem does not soon return to his home.
In the meantime, he says, all bills
contracted by her in the name Of MIS-.
Pullem will be repudiated by him.
Bunker and a woman giving ner
name as opal Barker were married
here September Is last and they lived
banniIy together until Moses took her
away. According TO Bunker's sad
story now, the woman and Moses came
here from Charleston last August and
it was love at first sight with Bunker
and opal. After their marriage she