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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
Continued on page three,.
HOBsON RESOLUTION
For National Prohibition Voted
Out of Committee and Will
Be Debated in House.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 12-
Yea ard nay votes in the House on
special rules for consideration of
proposals to submit woman suffrage
and prohibition questions for consti-
tutional amendments was assured by
the action of the rules committee to-
day.
The prohibition question will be
brought into the House Tuesday, De-
cember %, and when 1t has been dis
posed of woman suffrage will be
taken up. The rule for the consid-
Grafton of the Hobson constitutional
amendment for nationwide prohibition
was voted out unanimously by the
committee. Its supporters and oppon-
ents were willing to submit It to a
record vote in the House. II pro-
vides for eight hours debate in the
House. The rule for a vote on the
Mondell woman suffrage amendment
was voted out to 3. Representative
Foster, Democrat, OF Illinois, by join
ing the two Republicans and the one
Progressive on the committee over
came the three Democrats, who were
opposed TO It Chairman Henry de-
clared one day would be allowed to
each of the propositions and that the
House would be kept in session until
they were disposed OF q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
CHI. lSTMAS SEASON
TRUCE OF THE WAR
EFFORTS REJEC TED
CHRISTMAS SHIP
Naval Collier, eyclops, is Des-
ignated by the Secretary
of the Navy.
.s,.e,Al 70 "a. r..sesAal

-
{ WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.The
secretary Of the navy. this week desig-
mated the naval collier Cyclops as
christmas ship" for all officers and
men attached to vessels In Haitian,
Santo DOMINICAN, and Mexican waters
and at Gautanamo. The Cyclops will
sail from Hampton Roads about De-
|cember IL for Vera Cruz. and will fall
In with the Brutus at Key West. by
which vessel presents may be trans-
shipped for vessels in Haitian and
Santo DOMINICAN waters.
1t was announced that all Christmas
boxes sent by friends and relatives
will be given free transportation from
Norfolk to their destination II they
arrive at Norfolk not later than De-
|cember IL. Transportation charges
as far as Norfolk must be paid by the
sender. and boxes should be address
ed by name and vessel in care of gem
eral store-keeper. navy yard. Nor-
folk.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
KING PETER
of Servia on Battlefield Speaks
Words That Have Effect of
Train of GunpoWder.

PARIS, Dec. l2-The inspiring
presence and words of King Peter of
Servia are given as the chief cause
Of the successes recently achieved
by the Servian army. says a despatch
from Nish, Seryia.
Soldiers. heroes. your old king
mas come to die with you for the
fatherland, for Servia. Let us drive
out tho enemy"
These words, says tho despatch,
were pronounced by King Peter be-
fore the order for the general at
tack was given which resulted in
the defeat of the Austrians.
The aged king arrived on the bat
tlefront at the supreme moment when
the country's fate hung in the ball
ance. Mounted on charger he
slowly rode through the Servian
lines and was everywhere. greeted
with the widest enthusiasm. His
words. according to the Nish report,
had the effect Of train OF gun
powder and then the unforgettable
battle began before Popola.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
ASSOCIA TON IS
DISSOL WE'D HERE
BY College Athletic Directors
But New One Will Likely
Be Formed.

The West Virginia Athletic Assoc
iation was dissolved at a meeting of
the officers and directors held in the
Waldo hotel here today, after being
in existence for two years. Lack of
interest of the officers and failure of
directors to attend the meetings were
The old organization was not a sue
ment has been started to reorganize
the association on a much larger
scale and with this in view meet
ing will be held January 20. 1915, at
Parkersburg, at which the four lead
ing colleges of the state will have
representatives.
The old organization was not sue
cess because it tried to combine pre-
paratory schools and colleges in
athletic events and this would not
work.
1t has been suggested that the West
Virginia University, West Virginia
Wesleyan College, Marshall College
and Bethany form an organization
draw up set of eligibility rules fay-
orable to these institutions and then
when small schools and colleges of
the state want to Join the organiza-
tion make them comply with the
eligibility rules of the association.
In this way it would make it worth
while for the smaller schools that
would be able to compete with the
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BY Russia and 1t is Not Likely
There Will Be a Limited
Cessation Of Hostilities.
VATICAN ISSUES A PAPER
Setting Forth the Efforts Made
by the Pope and Telling
Why They Failed.

ROME. Dec. 12-The Vatican az
thorities today made public q dozen
ment setting forth the EFFORTS made
by the pope to obtain truce IN The
European, war during he Christmas
season. The efforts. OF, the pontiff uiis
fortunately failed according ia the
Vatican announcement, owing to the
opposition Of certain power"
The first announcement Of an ellot
on the part Of the pope for truce
In Europe over the Christmas holidays
came through the German oticiAi
press bureau two days ago whicb
said Germany was agreeable to this
proposal provided all the other pow
ers accepted 1t. Yesterday the press
bureau said that Russia had declined
this proposal for limited Cessation
OF hostilities.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
WINDOW GLASS SCALE
UNDERGOES A REVISION
To Permit Of the Export Trade
Which under the Old Scale
Could Not Be Had.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 1.-THE Glass
worker says:
Hand window glass plants are now
ready to actively participate in the
export trade which has opened up
since the beginning of the European
war. and which. so far. has been
plants.
2 AS result Of a meeting OF the
wage committee of the National AS
ISOLATION of Window Glass Manufac-
tnrers and National Window Glass
Workers, held Wednesday and
Thursday at the Hotel Henry, re-
vision OF TIN scale was efrected which
permits hand manufacturers to lay
aside sheets for export. which under
the scale adopted this year was pro-
hibited.
The terms of agreement are as fol-
lows:
Single strength, So cents per box
for Is boxes OF single strength. to
he taken from any pot or place. to
apply to export business only.
ON double strength 95 cents for
ten boxes. to be taken from any pot
; OF place, to apply on export business
only up to and including 100 united
inches. This glass is to be packed in
cases Of 100, 200 or 900 square feet,
Sizes are to be cut as near the size
blowns as possible"
The manufacturers were extremely
anxious that some stch agreement
be made. and SO were a number OF
the workers on the committee, In
Guiding PresideIt Joseph NJ. Neenan.
but owing to number of trifling
difficulties and personal considera-
lions the conference dragged on UNI
iii Thursday afternoon before an
agreement was reached.
The glass affected is principally OF
the cheaper kind.
The agreement as TO the number OF
square feet to be placed in box
greatly facilities the export business,
as It enables the glass to be more
compactly loaded In vessels, and per
inits the foreign buyers to cut the
sheets into the sizes best adapted to
their respective trades,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
EIGHT LYNCRIN.G!s|'
In One County in the State Of
Louisiana in the Last
Twelve Months.
tst assIleeiAIlp rtrss,

SHREVEPORT. La, Dec, Il. The
total Of Illegal hangtngp In Parrish
county in the last year reached eight
with the confirmation today Of thu
lypehing Of Watkins Lewis, reported
last night. Three Of. the eight me-
groes, who met death at the hands
OF mobs. met death yesterday. FIVE
have met death ir the last ten days
Watkins Lewis was put to death as
the result Of the murder of Charles
Hicks, postmaster at Sylvester, Ia.
for which crime lobe Lewis and
Monroe Girden were 1ynched last
week. Seven OF the aight negroes
were charged with numbering white.
men and one with attacking a white
woman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
Something Goes Wrong with
Austro- German Operations
for Relief of CracoW.
ALLIES PRESSING ONWARD.
Inch by Inch in France and Bel
GUM But There Has Been No
General Advance There.
,sy Assoei.rsp easss,

LONDON, Dec. 12-The close oil
the eighteenth week of the war finds
the stirring operations in the east
ern theater OF chief immediate inn
portance. Since the military head
quarters on both sides profess salts
faction with the situation and are
giving outsiders only scant opportu-
mites of forming independent judg-
ment it is difficult to estimate pre-
cisely the Significance of what Is hap
pening. Nevertheless 1t is now being
said by British commentors that
something went wrong with the
timing of the Austro-German opera
lions for the relief of Cracow. The
.converging columns apparently failed
to effect q Junction with the result
that General Dimitreff seems to have
been able to infiict sharp reverse
on the Teutonic forces by repulstng
the individual army before they had
time to concentrate. Further to the
north the capture of LODI, so far as
is known, had no spectacular sequel.
Military writers in Berlin have
have warned the public not to base
excessive expectations on the cap
turc of LODI. While the invaders
made serious onslaughts against the
Russian lines northeast OF Lodz In
attempts to break through toward
Warsaw they appear to have accom-
plished little. It is considered pos
sible. however, that the Germans just
new are placing chief reliance on the
efforts to turn the right flank of the
Russian army through the efforts of
the invading forces which have been
pushing forward from the direction
of MlRwa near the Illst Prussian
border
In France and Belgium while no
general advance has yet been sig
nailed. the steady pressure Of the al
lied army on the German line is be-
lieved to presage an early offensive
movement The Germans that sur
rounded Ypres a month ago are still
attacking the town. Their onslaught
yesterday was particularly violent
and they succeeded in capturing a
French trenche. Their occupation of
this position, however. was of short
duration. for before nightfall the al
lies were back again.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
TWO HUNDRED NAVAL
AIRCRAFT ARE UR GEDS
BY Captain Bristol, Chief Of
Aeronautical Bureau of the
Navy Department.
or AssoclArGo parss,

WASHINGTON. D.. c., Dec. H.
Two hundred naval aircraft. 100
for active service and 100 to be held
in reserve. are urgently needed by
the United States navy. in its plans
for national. defense as outlined In
recommendations OF Captain NJ. T.
Bristol, chief of the aeronaut bureau
of the navy department. to the
House naval. committee made public
today.
Captain Bristol's, recommendations
are contained in d supplementary
statement laid before the COMMITTEES
Other testimony OF Captain Bristol
already has been made public.
1t would require an appropriation
Of $4,000. 900 to bring the aerona1it
ical branch Of the navy up to a proper
standard of efficiency, the captain
told the committee.
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MOST IMPORTANT
AT PRESENT TIME
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY Northcott Camp Of the, Mod
ern Woodmen of America
to Serve a Year.

Officers for the year were elected
Friday night By Northcott Camp,
Modern Woodmen of America. as fol-
lows:
D. r. Michael consul. John Riley
advisor, r. E. Bailey banker. DR..
w. A. Fletcher clerk. w. B. Alexan-
der escort, Harry Riley Waterman,
Guy Yerkey sentry and Claude
Pritchard trustee.
DIR. w. A. Fletcher. g, T.. Sayre
and w. B. Alexander were appointed
to confer with the Royal Neighbors
for joint installation of officers
Friday night, January 8.
Refreshments will be served in
stallation night. The camp has S45
members and is in fiourishing con-
dition.
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WALL Street
Comes into Its Own as it Re-
opens Today for Active
Trading in Stocks.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-WalI
street came into its own today. The
stock exchange closed for nearly four
and one half months except for limit
ed trading bonds during the past few
weeks was reopened this morning
for active trading in stocks. 1872
issues were approved by the govern
ors for trading and though other
issues we're barred notably United
States steel activity on the floor OF
the exchange revived memories OF bic
days ten years ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
SELLING WH!sKEY
is Charged against C. E. Clark,
{ of Adamston, and He is in
the County JaiI.s

c. E. Clark, of Adamston, plas-
terer, is a prisoner in the county
jail, where he is held on a charge of
selling wniskey. He was arrested in
Pike street shortly after noon Sat
urday by Chief OF Police Brooks.
1t is alleged that Clark made sale
of a pint OF liquor during the latter
part OF November, the Information
having reached the police department.
Friday.
A warrant. was sworn out against
Clark in Magistrate w. e. Starcher's
court at the instance of the police
department.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
GORE ELECTED
President of the West Virginia
Stock Association at Annual
Meeting at Charleston.

CHARLESTON, Dec. 12.-Howard
NJ. Gore, of Clarksburg was chosen
president: E. w. Sheets, Morgantown,
secretary-treasurer; ]. B, Huyett.
Charleston. vice president beef cattle
division: C. S. Royce, Wheeling. vice
president dairy division; and Milton
Dewey, Omega, vice president sheep
division, Of the West Virginia Live
Stock Association at Its annual meet
ing Just held here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
GERMAN PLAN FANS
Completely in Poland Says a
Petrograd Correspondence
Message Sent to Paris.

PARIS, Dec. IA Pefograd cor
respondent says the German plan in
Poland has completely failed. His
despatch adds:
The German plan. which consist
ed in the turning OF the Russians
right wing at Lowicz and at the
same time completing a similar
maneuver on the extreme left has
completely failed. The Germans are
reduced to making useless attacks on
our 'front.'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
SEEKING MURDERER.

FAIRMONT, Dec. 12.-chief OF POI
lice John o'Brien, Constable O. WI
Bets and Deputy Sheriff G. M. Fee,
Jr, all OF Uniontown, are here look
ing for Jim Romance, an Italian who
is charged with numbering Daetano
Dohuano, another Italian at Union
town a week ago. The man wanted
Is said to be in this locality.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
AMERICAN ARRESTED
BY the Police Of Geneva, swift.
erIand, for Organizing Ger
man Spy System.

PARIS. Dec. 1.-THE police Or
Geneva. Switzerland, says 4 despatch
received here, have arrested 4 lnatuf
allied American named Muller. who.
It Is alleged. organized an important
German spy system with ramihcationa
in Lyons and the PRINCIPAL cities 81
eastern France. Muller. the dospattt
adds. will be tried by court marti1l
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
WARsAIPS GOAL.
From British Golfers on the
High Seas Fifty Miles South
of City of Panama.

PANAMA, Dec. 12.-It is persistent
ly reported here today that squad
ron of six British warships met four
British Golfers yesterday at point
on the high seas fifty miles south of
Panama and coaled from them. 1t
is believed locally that these war
ships. came from Australian waters.
One Of them IS even said to be the
Australian battle cruiser, Australia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
WATSON CHOSEN
One Of the Vice Presidents Of
the West Virginia Mining
Institute for Year.

HUNTINGTON, Dec. 12.-The fol-
lowing officers were elected by the
West Virginia Mining Institute in SEES
sion here:
President. c. Mckinley, Wheel
ing.
Morgantown.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Leckie,
of Leckie; Earl Henry. Charleston;
E.. e. White, Glen White; George p.
Watson, Fairmont, and j. W. Bis
choir, Elkins.
The meeting closed with banquet,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
EXPELLED BY TURKS
Large Number Of Members Of
Religious Orders Arrive at
Malta by Steamer.
,ny .ssoe,.Irp ,,,,,,

MALTA. via London Dec. 12-
The steamer. Caledonian. which ar
rived from Port Said today had on
board large number OF members
of religious orders, mostly French.
Sixty-six nuns were landed here. but
the rest will proceed to France on
the steamer. A majority of these
people were expelled from Palestine
by the Turks while the others lied
owing to the menace Of war.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
REFUGE TAKEN
BY German Cruiser, Dresden,
in An Inlet Off Patagonia,
is the Report.

LONDON, Dec. ia desn.tch
from valparaiso. lille, says it is re-
ported that the German cruiser.
Dresden. has taken refuge in an inlet
on Patagonia. The Dresden is the
only vessel Of the German soadronl
which met the British feet in the
South Atlantic that has not been az.
counted for. :.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
MAYOR RESIGNS.

CHARLESTON. Dec. 12.-J. Fer
rec Bedell, mayor of Charleston, last
night rendered his resignation to the
city board Of control. effective Mon
day. Business interests IN Florida
are given as the reason. o. A. Petty.
member of the board Of control, will
succeed to the niayoralty alftoniat-
icaily.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
BIG BLAZE
At Birmingham, Ala, Destroys
Five-Story Business Build
ing and Damages Others.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Dec, 12-
Fire early today destroyed Ave
story building occupied by the
Steele. Smith Dry Goods Company,
causing loss estimated at $500, 900.
Falling walls did $4,000 damage to
"a moving picture theater and an
other dry goods store nearby.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
DUTCH SEIZE
Fifteen Riverboats Containing
Cargoes of Grain or Other
Goods at HansWeert.

I AMSTERDAM, via London, Dec.
IA correspondent at Hansweert,
Netherlands. declares that the Dutch
authorities have seized fifteen river
boats. containing cargoes OF grain
and other goods, which. it is alleged.
the Germans are attempting to snug
gle by way of the river Scheldt. The
German authorities, the corresponds
ent adds, contend that the cargoes
are private property.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
FRENCH CABINET
Again Meets in Paris with All
But One of Its Members
in Attendance.
tsY AssoelAIge eRsss,

PARIS, Dec. President POM
care presided over meeting Of the
French cabinet this morning at the
palace Of Elysee. All the ministers
wee present with the exception Of
the minister Of war, Alexander MIL
lerand, who, is at Bordeaux. Asdecree
was signed setting December % as
the date of the opening OF both
houses Of parliament.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
TURKISH FLEET
Bombards Envirens of Batum,
Russian Seaport, on Eastern
Coast of Black Sea.

LONDON. Dec. IA despatch
from onstantinople says Turkish
fleet yesterday bombarded the enyi-
rons of Baum, the Russian seaport
on the eastern coast o fthe Black sea.
One hundred Russians were killed
and a number were wounded by the
fire.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
GERMAN STEAMER
With a Cargo Of 1000 Tons Of
Oil is Seized at Gibraltar by
a British Warship.
"a. ...eelA1rn ..r,.,

LONDON, Dec. IA German
steamer. with cargo of 1000 tons
Of oil. proceeding to Italy from the
United States. has been seized at
Gibraltar by a British warship, ac-
cording to reports received here from
Berlin;
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KILLED By rRA1N:

GRAFTON. Dec. 12.-Getting out
of the way Of an approaching freight
train, Garrett Mayfield. an employee
of the Winona oal and Coke Company,
stepped in front Of q New York-St.
Louis express train on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad a few miles west OF
Grafton near pgihpna and was In
stantly killed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
GO 10 STATE MEETING.

Magistrates William y. StaFchsr
JacksonsV. Carter and 4. g. Nice
warner went to Parkersbufg Hatuf
day morning to attend the state meet
ing Of jnbticea Of the peace there 4
which steps VIII be taken toward
the statute pprlliuin6 q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
FINED FOR LoITERINe

For lettering at the interurban sta
ton at late hour last night, Mrs.
Mcdonald paid. fine of So in police
court Saturday morning She was
arrested Ivy Officer McCloud.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
FOUND IN TRUNK.
GBy Associated pressl

LONDON. Dec. PA vigil
liant customs officer at Grave
send today made sensational
capture OF a German army
officer. whom he extricated
from hiding in a huge trunk
that was about to be shipped
from Gravesend to Rotter-
dam.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
BARRACKS DESTROYED
Near Nel by Fire, the Actual
Origin of Which is Being
Kept a Secret.
NV sssee..rrp psr..,

COPENHAGEN. via London, Dec.
l2.-News has been received here
that the great Gottorp barracks near
kiel have been completely destroyed
by fire. the origin OF which is kept
secret.
The Gottorp barracks are about
twenty-five miles northwest of Kiel
on an island between Schlie and
Burg See.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-12
RUSSIAN CAVALRY. is
REPULSED BY GERMANS

tBv ,sseeiArro psrsn
BERLIN, by wireless. Dec. 12-
The German official statement issued
CONTINUED on page threel.
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THE WEATAER

Cloudy tonight and Sunday.
Probably snow.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-15
Personals

Ben Coll of Detroit, Mich, is at the Arlington.
 w. c. Bouic has gone to Oklahoma on brief legal visit
 D. C. Robertson of Chicago is a guest at the Arlington.
 Mrs. W. Pope of New York City is guest a: the Arlington.
 J. c. Russell of Hartford, Wis, is stopping at the Arlington.
 Will A. Kirk has returned from a business trip 10 Little Rock.
 D Shumwell of Birmingham, Ala, is registered at the Arlington.
 Charles F. Buschmeyer of Louis vile, Ky, is registered at the Arling- ton.
 w. D. Palmer of Cincinnati is at the Arlington and intends remaining three weeks.
 Miss Mary Boyer has gone to Chi cago where she enters the Chicago Art Institute.
 Dr G. B, Thornton of Memphis, Tenn, is back at the Arlington for another brief visit
 Mrs. Vince Gage is in Fort Smith on a mission of placing her sons in St Vincent's AcadeT..
 Asa c. Oracle, the well-known Li.- tie Rock attorney, is paying short visit to the Arlington.
 Mrs. S. Pearsall of New York City was included among yesterdays Eastern arrivals at the Arlington
 Baxter Shumwall of Birmingham, Ala, joined his brother, MT. D. shum- we'll at the Arlington yesterday.
 C. w Mcdonald of New York reached the Arlington yesterday. He plans remaining several weeks.
 H. J. Paul of St. Louis reached the Arlington yesterday. He is in Hot Springs for stay of three or four weeks.
 q. J. Gommet of St. Louis regis tered at the Arlington yesterday. He intends making stay of three or four weeks duration.
 Mrs. w. c. Howey of Chicago, wife of a prominent official of the Illinois Central railway, is guest at the