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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-05
TWO PAY FINES
In Police Court for Being Drunk in
the Streets

william Slain and William Gump.
both charged with being drunk.
were the only offenders arratgned
before Mayor Will n. Cole in police
court Sunday morning. Both paid
fines OF $3.50 and were released.
Slain was arrested In the East End
Saturday afternoon by Sergeant
Post. while Gump was taken by Of
ficer McCloud in Pike street on
Saturday night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-05
BATTLE RACES VIOLENTLY
(BY AssoGIATED PRESS

| .
PARIS Oct. 5.-The following official
ton was given out this afternoon:
On our left wing the north of the Disc the battle
continues with great violence The result
cisive We have been obliged at certain points yield
ground Along the remainder Of the front there has been
change.
Russia after battle which lasted ten
sian front and the Niemen river, has been
along the entire Line and made its retreat aband
evacuated completely the territory Of the Russian
inces of Suwalki and Lonja. ~ 50
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-05
EARTHQUAKE
Severely Damages Two Asiatic
Towns and Loss Of Life
is Heavy.
tsv A0soeIATep pRGssl

SMYRNA, Asiatic Turkey, Oct. 4.
via London, Oct 5.-The towns OF
Isbarta, population about $4,000, and
'Burdur, population about 1900, IN
the province Of Konia, were severely
damaged by an earthquake last night.
The loss of life was very heavy. These
two towns are centers OF the carpet
industry.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-05
TURKEY DOES NOT HEED
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

wAsHTNGTON Oct Notwithstanding the pro-
the powers including the United States, the Turk
sh out its program tor the a6re
effect the new and increased customs receipts
to replace low arbitrary rates fixed IN the
capitulation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-05
FATAL EXPLOSION.
tnY AaseelArep 40,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Oct 5.-Eight
men are known to be dead and twelve
injured as the result Of local ex-
woodward Iron Company, eighteen
miles northwest of Birmingham, this
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-05
BRITISH Buy HORSES


EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, Oct. -
British agents resumed the buying OF
horses here today. They nave orders
Ia Inv 5000 heads and have placed
an order with one local hrm for 500 .
week. The French are buying horses
here at the rate Of $40 2 day
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-05
no NAME OFFICERS

The county court Will hold q spec
ial term tomorrow FOR the purpose
OF naming commtssto ners and chal-i
lengers for the election November 81:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-05
ANTWERP SITUATION UNCHANGED
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

(BY PREss) -
NTwERP via London, Oct. 5.-Accordng to OIL
l announcement made here today the situation Of the
fortified positions around Antwerp remains today
change.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-05
SUES FOR DIVORCE.

Mrs Wilma q. DuMy Monday tnstl-
tssted 4 sifHU1cs y fsiff M the GIFcri t
q AlsEl l1lS!l 4, 4! 3
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
STREET CAR LINES
MAY BE BOUGHT
Los Angeles Likely to Take Over the
City System If 1t Can Raise
S19,aoo,Ooo.

[UEfSed Press Leased Wire Service. !
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan. 12.-
That municipalization of the Los An
geles street car system will result
from the recent report made to the
city council by the board Of public
utilities. seems every day more likely
The boards report followed an ex.
tended investigation by a committee
Of engineering experts, placed the
property's physical valuation at s19,,
100000 and recommended that the
system be acquired by the city. II
added that the company resorted to
dangerous practices in 1918 by pay.
Ing an 100000 dividend not warrant
ed by the earnings"
The board urges contract between
city and company, giving the forme,
the right to purchase the various
street railroad lines at regular in.
tervals and at fair price, not in.
Guiding franchise values.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
FORD EMPLOYEES
HIRED SECRETLY
Half Of Additional Force Has Beer
Given Jobs by Agents
Outside.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service J
DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 12.-Henry
Ford, the Detroit automobile king,
who last week startled economists
and made happy his $4,000 employees
by announcement of ten million dol
lar profit sharing scheme, returned to
Detroit early today from New York to
oversee the work of making the plan
effective The profit sharing in the
Ford plants started today. On Friday
the first Of the company's employees
will be paid off under the new scale,
which provides a minimum wage of
IS per day for every male employe
over twenty-five years of age. Near
zero weather and high winds today
united to drive off several hundred
job seekers who went to the Ford
plant early this morning. Nearly
half of the 1000 men who were to be
employed by the company in prepara-
tion for the change from nine hour
day in two shifts to an eight hour day
in three shifts already have been
hired by Ford agents, working secret
ly, 1t was learned today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
Weather Conditions.

The crest of the field of high pres
sure, which is causing a decided cold
wave from tho mountains to the west
ern lakes, is in Nebraska and South
Dakota this morning, and minimum
temperature ranges from zero to ten
below in this region.
A depression, which is moving out
through the northeastern states, has
been attended by snow in the lake
region, while the weather is generally
fair in all other districts.
A depression has appeared in the
northwestern states, its influence caus.
ing rising temperature in that region
and conditions indicate fair weather
for this section tonight, followed by
increasing cloudiness, with rising
temperature Tuesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinits. Fair to
night and increasing cloudiness Tues
day. Rising temperature, variable
winds shifting to southerly.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and prob
ably Tuesday. Colder extreme south
and warmer northwest portion tonight
Warmer Tuesday. Light variable
winds
For Iowa Fair tonight and increas
ing cloudiness Tuesday. Rising tenn
perature. Variable winds, shifting tc
southerly.
For Missouri: Increasing cloudiness
tonight and Tuesday. Rising temper
ature Tuesday and northwest portion
tonight. Light variable winds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
NJ 'PHERSON TIED
BARktR's HANDS
Injunction by the Judge Was
Served Today on Attor-
ney General Of
Missouri.
IN THE RAILROAD CASES
Appeal VIII be Made to the Supreme
Court for Writ Of Man
damus Against
Judge.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Jan. 12.--
Attorney General Barker and members
Of the state public service commits.
sion were today enjoined by Judge
Mcpherson OF the federal court at
Kansas City from proceeding with
suits In the state court to recover
over-charges from the railroads. claim
ed to be due citizens of the state and
estimated variously at from $15,00o,-
600 to s24,o0o,O00.
My hands are now tied by the
federal court" said the attorney gen
eral If Judge Mcpherson will unite
my hands, will recover the money
.he people OF Missouri were Illegally
forced to pay the railroads.
Suppose these iniunctions now is
sued against you and the state public
service commissioner are not d.spos I'd
Of within three weeks from the date
stated as intimated by Judge McPher-
son at Kansas City last Saturday."
was asked.
I'm that event." said the attorney
general, 81 will apply to the United
States supreme court for writ Of
mandamus against Judge Mcpherson =
The attorney general added that 1t
was his understanding that the In
junction would only hold for three
weeks and It is dated January 10
None Of the suits filed in the state
courts against the railroads Will be
called before the middle OF February
the attorney general said. The first
one to be reached would be the suit
against the Kansas City Southern
which was filed in Bates county.
"All that the railroads are trying to
obtain now" continued the attorney
general, "is to limit the amount OF
damage shippers and passengers can
recover to $4,000 for each of the thir
teen lines involved, or $1So.ooO at the
outside with which to pay claims
amounting to perhaps $20,000,00o. Il
Judge MCPHERSON SO holds, will i'm
nlediately take issue and apply to the
United States supreme court for ar
order requiring him to dismiss the
injunctions as he was directed to dc
by that court last June"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
Breathed Deadly Fumes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DENVER, Colo, Jan. 12.-The ex.
plosion which killed thirty-eight min
ers in the Vulcan mine of the Rocky
Mountain Fuel Company at New Cas-
tie, Colo. recently. was the indirect
cause of the death Of e. E. Shumway
president of that company, according
to his doctors today. He died last
night. He became Ill shortly after
taking charge of the rescue work at
the Vulcan mine. Poisonous fumes
breatlled in then. penetrated his en-.
tire system. weakened by worry as the
result Of the Colorado coal strike.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
PRESIDENT rs
HEADED HOMEW.ARD
viii Arrive In Capital Tomorrow
Morning and Feels Ready
For Work.

limited Press Leased Wire Servtce.J
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. l2.Se-
cluded in his privatet taar, praxidant
Wilson passed through here today en-
route back to Washington. The presi-
dent was in splendid shape. His va
alton on the gulf coast had complete
ly restored his health and he declared
he was ready to plunge into the thick
of the work The chief executive was
given an enthusiastic send-off by the
residents of Pass Christian. Practically
the towns entire population was at
the station to bid him God speed One
of the last incidents Of the presidents 8
visit was his effort to aid a widow.
She was Mrs. Margaret Cardwell, OF
Beaumont. Texas Her husband, a
railway conductor, was killed while
at work. According to her story she
has been unable to get action In court
locking TO damages for his death. She
wrote the president about 1t and even
managed to obtain enough money by
sewing to make the trip to Pass Chris
tian hoping to see him. But her trou-
yhles SO preyed upon her mind that sec
ret service men would not permit her
to see the president. As last resort
she wrote him another pleading letter.
He received 1t just before laving and
sent DR.. Cary Grayson to see Mrs. Cald-
we'll The doctor brought back all the
papers in the case and the president
will endeayor to aid the widow. The
president is being carried on special
train, run as the second section OF the
regular train. He will reach Washing
ton at 40 a. m. tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
Will Have to Set a New Record
in Order to Adjourn by
the Middle of the
Summer
RAILROADS AND TRUSTS
Two Most important Items on Program
Ara Alaskan Road and
the Antitrust
Questions.

limited Press Leased Wire Ssrvice ]
WASHINGTON Jan. 12.-Grinding
Of the legislative grist began today.
The fall of Vice President Marsh ALPS
gavel in the senate and in the house
that of Speaker Clark, signalized the
reconvening session that leaders hope
will terminate before midsummer but
which they admit will have to set
come records for speedy enactment
of legislation in order SO to do. There
was an entire absence of formality
In the reopening Of the session today.
The legislative programme had been
mapped out in advance. Calendars
in both houses are jammed with
measures.
It Is expected the bill for govern
ment construction of an Alaskan rail
road would come up in the house this
session. Many senators say It is next
in Importance to ths antitrust pro-
gram and every effort will be made
by progressiyes and republican and
democratic radicals to put through
the Poindexter substitute, providing
not only government construction but
operation with profit sharing features
for workmen, and spscial regulation
OF hours of work. Every effort also
will be made to extend the govern,
ment ownership to Alaskan steamship
lines.
Grave questions of precedence are
Involved In the cred dsntials OF Biail
Lee Of Maryland and Frank P. Glas,
OF Alabama, appointed senators undel
different constructions Of new direct
elections law to be considered by the
state senate committee today. Fol
TIL present, the house will busy itsel
with appropriation bills
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
KAISER IS CHOPPING WOOD
ON ADVICE OF HIS DOCTOR

wood in San souci park, one of his
estates.
Working under his physicians or
ders, Wilhelm II following the example
set by Theodore Roosevelt several
years. aso, was at work early today.
With hired laborer at the other
end of a huge cross cut saw, the en-
peror sawed his daily stint of timber
and then proceeded to chop 1t into
stove size with an axe. Nearby the
Empress Augusta sat and advised the
war lord between gusts OF laughter.
The wood chopping is the imperial
physicians prescription for insomnia
and nervousness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
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ADLAMSON AN :
ABLE LAWYER :
chairmen and Members Of Inter .
State Committee Arc Men I
OF Experience. 4
IBy Smith o. Fry.l

loy SWitn -. rry.1
. WASHINGTON, !, Jan. 12-it will .
= be interesting to tho people Of =
= keokl vicinity, to know that .
: Judg !: .nson, Of Georgia, chair =
mar 10 great committee on =
= Int to and Foreign Com =
NJ = 81 the house Of representa- =
= 10 one Of the fairest and =
= est Of men In public life. =
: efore, those interested In tho .
i ring for tho lnter-city Bridge .
'npany, may know that every .
= sdy will have square deal. =
Judge Adamson 10 lawyer, =
. one of the best In this country. =
= His mind has a judicial trend on .
= all matters; and his conclusions .
= arc never reached hurrlediy. Tho .
= members Of the committee arc al =
= 30 men Of experience and recti- .
= tude Of purpose In all public af- =
= fairs. =
= Although politically opposite In =
= all policies, Judge Adamson and =
= Congressman Charles A. Kennedy =
. are long time personal friends; .
= and they belong to the honorable =
= mention class" because both OF =
= them deserve honorable mention =
= by reason Of the fact that they =
= were present and voting daily =
= during the long sessions Of the =
. past year. Tho Congressional =
= Record may be searched, but ev- =
. cry day It will show that Con- -
- gressmen Adamson and Kennedy .
= were ION the jobp recording their Z
= votes on every roll call; and all =
= this at time when scores wero =
= absent without leave. and the .
. point Of mo quorum" was made =
= every day. .
- Nothing will be done by the Wis. q
. lting committee concerning the Z
= rate question. That subject Will =
= be attended to later on In WASH =
= ington. Z
q . = . 4, q q a = q 4 4 - q = a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
WEDDING OF MILLIONS WAS
SCHEDULED FOR THIS AFTERNOON

Miss Guggenheim is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Guggenheim.
straus is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Straus.
Daniel Guggonheim is one Of seven
brothers, owners of enormous mining
interests. Straus is former cabinet
member, former ambassador to Tur-
key and wealthy merchant. The
wedding was to take place at the st.
Regis hotel at o'clock.
The Guggenheims occupy the entire
third floor of the ST. Regis. Three
rooms were packed with the most
magnificent presents. Six hundred
guests were expected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
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Important Miners, Conference.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. H..
United Mine Workers representatives
and operators from the olsio, indiana
Illinois and Western Pennsylvania
coal fields will hold an important con
ference in this city on next Thurs
day. The meeting will consider the
question of continuing work. in the
mines pending the negotiation of a
new contract and will also fix the time
and place for the interstate joint con
ference. The present agreement ex
pires March 81 and both sides are
anxious to eliminate any suspension
of work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
SOUTH AFRICAN
STRIKE GROWING
Buildings Trades Unions Out In sym
pathy With the Railroad
Employees.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PRETORIA, So. Africa. Jan. H.
The affiliated buildings trades unions
of the union Of South Africa, today or
dered a strike in sympathy with the
walk-cut of the railroad employees. A
complete labor tie-up is threatened.
Troops and police today guarded all
railroad property.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
Hyde Case Again Postponed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Jan. 12.-Be
cause Roland Hughes, an attorney who
filed an injunction to prevent the
county from paying former Hyde trfa
bills was today out of the state, max
ing it impossible to have hearing un
til he returns. the fourth Hyde tria'
was today reset for Monday, January
10, at the request Of Prosecutor
Jacobs.
If the injunction is made permanent
1t will probably mean that the state
will dismiss the case against DR.
Hyde.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
Mother Jones Returns.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
TRINIDAD, Colo, jan 12.-Despite
her recent deportation by Colorado
state militia men, Mother Mary
Jones, angel of the coal camps, re-
turned to Trinidad early today. The
troops were not apprised of her com,
ing and she was not molested as she
went to her hotel from the railway
station.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
FOUND STY IN
WIRELESS EYE
Inventor Spitz Faces Prosecu-
tion on the Charge Of OBJ
tanning Money Under
False Pretenses.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
OAKLAND, Calf, Jan. 12.- II
Samuel Epitz can convince the
authorities here that his wireless eye
really can see, all will be well. 9th
erwise Spitz faces prosecution on a
charge OF obtaining money under
false pratenses. Spitz is held with
no specific accusation against him
while experts are overhauling the
wireless In an effort to learn whether
1t is workable. Last September Spite
engaged Offices in the Bacon building
here and announced the organization
Of what he called the Wireless Spec.
troscope company He offered '1ock
in the concern at 81 share and sue
cesded In selling several thousand
dollars worth. The wireless eye
was the company's stock In trade
spitz maintained that by means OF
stygian rays and his wireless outfit
he could throw on a glass DISC at
night the image Of everything out,
doors within five mile radius OF the
apparatus.
A few nights ago, detectives visite1
Spitz's Office and were invited to take
a look through the spectroscope. One
after the other they did so and there
was unfolded before their astonished
gaze long panorama of the city OF
Oakland with lights twinki ng in
buildings and on the streets. Dstec
tiyes tore the machine apart and at
the eyes outlet discovered roll
of film on which had been portrayed
a one time nanorama of the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12

WILL HAVE 10000 MEN
All Rut Few Of the Saturday Night
Prisoners Have Joined
tho Rebel
Forces.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. j
PRESIDIA, Texas, Jan. 12.-Gener-
al Pancho Villa, whose Mexican rebel
troops captured Ojinaga Saturday
night. has already begun his advance
against Mexico City.
It was announced at Ojinaga today
that $500 constitutionalists les Sun
day evening to march to Falon:ir, the
terminus of the Orient railroad, there
to board four special trains and re-
turn to Chihuahua After feasting for
one week and being supplied with
new mounts to replace those worn
out by the Ojinaga campaign these
men will start for Torr con.
Other rebels will follow them from
Ojinaga daily until only 300 are left
as a garrison for the town.
Eve are on our way to Mexico
City" said General Villa today.
We have 1000 men here and 1t
will require week to get the last
OF them out and on their way to
where trains await them.
Before going, however, we will
make sure there are no lurking bands
Of federals who might retaks Ojinaga
and use 1t as base from which to
harass our lines OF Communication
with the border. We will proceed to
Torreon which we believe will now
be eyacu ated. by the fsderals without
night.
AT Torreon we will be Joined by
from 5000 to 1000 fresh troops from
Durango and the LaGuna district and
then will begin campaign against
Monterey, saltillo and San Luis Po-
tosi, with Mexico City our ultimate
object. BY recruiting as we go, we
firmly believe we will have an army
of $4,000 to 10000 with which to at
tick when we reach the national cap
ital-if 1t has not been evacuated by
the time we get there"
1t is believed Generals Orozco, Sal.
azar, Rojas and Caraveo, who escaped
with 300 to 500 federal soldiers dur
ing Saturday nights battle. must
be reckoned with before the trouble
in northern Chihuahua can be said to
be ended, Reports were current here
elrly today that Salazar and Orozco
had been surrounded In the mcun
tains west OF Oj.aaga but there was
no confirmation and the reports were
doubted
Villa dsnied today that there had
been any execution OF federal prison
ers of war. All but few Of the pris
oners have joined the constitutional
list forces. the greater part OF the
army having escaped to the Ameri an
side.
There are 1900 soldiers and refu
gees, men, women and children in the
concentration camp outside of P es.
dio today. All are without shelter OF
bedding and have no clothing except
ing that worn when they fed pell
nell across the Rio Grande. when
Ojlnaga fell Saturday nieht. There
is much suffering and sickness bu,
no deaths SO far. The Red Gro sur
geons are caring for the SICK and al
ths pack trains OF the U. S. troops
here are being used in carrying food
from Maria, seventy-eight miles.
General Villa offered Major Nc
Nance. the American commander, q
herd of cattle to be butchered to pro
vide food for the refugees. General
Bliss, commanding the military de
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
Church Is DESTROYED.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
CHAMPAIGN, H., Jan. l2.-Fire
early today gutted the University
Place Christian Church, adjacent to
the University of Illinois campus with
$4,000 damage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
o 'SHAUGHNEssY
WAS IN DANGER
Mexican Rebels Cut Railway Line
While He was Enroute to
the Capital.
IBy United Press staff correspon-
dent

dent.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 12-Nelson
Oshaughnessy, American charge
d'affairs and Mrs. oashaughnessy
We're back in the capital today appar-
entity none the worse for being ma
rooned for day at Orizada. a way
station, when the rebels cut the rail-
way line between Vera Cruz and
Mexico City.
The rebels attacked train ahead
of that on which the O'Shaughnessys
weer riding and 1t was said that for
a time the charge and all the passen.
gers were in danger.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
Cuts and Splits Half Cord Per
Day While Empress Gives
Her Advice.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BERLIN, Jan. 12-With sweat
rolling down his face and encouraging
badinage of the empress ringing In
his ears, the kaiser of the German
empire Is daily cutting half cord of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
Daughter of the House Of Gug-
genheim and Son Of the
House Of Straus.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.--soctety was
pfiliiantly represented here today for
.he marriage OF Miss Gladys Eleanor
sugsenheim and Roger Williams
s'rans, representatives of two of the
"ea'thiest families Of the country.