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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
HEAVY FIGHTING
IS IN PROGRESS
STEAMER SAFE
At Alexandria, Egypt, although
Reported Torpedoed Few
Days Ago.

LONDON. Dec. s.-A telegram from
Alexandria. Egypt, received today by
Lloyds says that the American steam
ship Communipaw reported sunk off
the coast Of Tripoli by submarine
arrived there Monday. 1t Is inferred
that possibly some confusion has
arisen in regard to the identity Of the
vessel torpedoed. II the report OF the
torpedolng OF the Communipaw is SUBJ
stantiated It must have discharged its
cargo Of oil and have been on the way
TO another port when attacked.
1t is recalled that the point at which
the Communipaw is said 10 have been
sunk corresponds closely 10 the posi-
ton OF the American tank ship Petro-
lite, when 1t was attacked by sub
marine on Sunday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
TRAIN WRECK
Near Entence of a Tunnel on
the Pennsylvania Railroad
is Attempted.
~ .s.ee'.rrp -,,,n

STEuBBNWILLE, o.. Dec. s.
Pennsylvania railroad officials today
were investigating an nttcmpt made
last night to wreck their fast ST.
Louis to New York train No. 80. az
the entrance to No. a tunnel near
uniontown. Five minutes before the
flyer was due trackwalkcr discoy-
cred three-ton sixty-root steel rail
bound to the track with heavy chains.
Using boulders to break the chains
ne MANAGED 10 clear tho obstruction
Just as the train whlstled for the
tunnel. So - 80
Company officials do. not credit the
robbery theory. but think disgrun.led
trackmen recently discharged may
have planned the wreck for ven
gcance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
P|NCH0T
And Willis Urge Cooperation
and Federation of the
Country Churches.

COLUMBUS. Dec. S.-Gifford Pinch
OF and Governor Frank 8. Willis. of
Ohio. spoke from the state platform
here Wednesday to urge cooperation
and federation Of country churches
and elimination Of emphasis on le-
nominational differences. They were
on the program at the opening session
Of the national conference Of the Com
mission on Church and Country Life,
Of which Mr.. Pinchot is chairman.
About 700 delegates from church and
agricultural organizations in all parts
OF the country had arrived Wednesday
for meetings Of the commission.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
TEUT ON|C F0RCESNASS AGAINST AL led ARMIES
CONTEST TO PICK
THE HEROINE FOR
TELEGRAM'S FILM
Coupons Will Be Printed Daily
and on Them All Votes
Must Be Cast.

Girls and women-who will be
Ruth?
My, what furore! The telephones
OF the Telegram have answered hun
dreds OF questions about the photo
play 10 he produced by the Telegram
and shown al the Robinson Grand.
since II was announced In Tuesdays
paper.
The first coupon for your voting
will appear Thursday. Be sure to
start IN early as there is going to be
great rush for the coupons. and as
your political sweetheart, brothers.
fathers and husbands would say
vote carly and often"
The picture to be produced by the
Telegram will have Clarksburg loca-
lions for its background. Clarksburg
scenery. Clarksburg streets. Clarks-
burg buildings and houses and most
important OF all will be determined
by those getting the highest num-
Der OF votes in the who Will Be
Ruth? contest. Ruth will be the
one getting the greatest number of
votes and the ten supporting charac-
ters in the picture will be the next
ten receiving the next highest num-
Der. OF votes. So there Is n good
chance for many OF you.
Get Busy Today.
The thing to do Is to get busy to-
day. Line your friends up to vote
tor you. II you are too modest to
do your own boosting and you have
a girl friend who you think would
make a good motion picture actress.
cut some coupons and vote for her.
The moment YOU or your girl friend
Ia in the race. others will see your
names and begin helping you along.
Who knows but that the successful
contestants will have the opportunity
to become prominent in the motion
picture business. II you show talent
and have the proper camera poise.
The chance offered to display your
talent should not be overlooked, with
this opportunity confronting you,
Many girls who heretofore were In
obscure positions are now making
thousands OF dollars by acting for the
movies. Try and see what you can
do, even though you haven't any pro.
fessional ambitions.
The photoplay to be produced II
Clarksburg for the Telegram by the
McHenry Film Company. will be
shown when completed at the Robin.
son Grand. "
The contest starts tomorrow,
Thursday-will you be one of the
successful ones in the Who Will BE
Ruth" picture?
Conditions of Contest.
ANY young lady over sixteen Il
eligible.
Votes must DO filled in on the
coupons published in the Telegram.
The coupons will be published In
the Telegram every day. beginning
Thursday. December 0, and ending
Tuesday. December 81. The Tele.
gram reserves the right to reject any
of the contestants.
All coupons must be deposited in
the ballot box at the Telegram Office
or mailed to the contest manager.
care OF the Telegram. before s p. m.
Of the night of December 81.
ANY one with professional, dra-
matte or screen experience Is not ell.
gible.
Watch for nomination blank and
voting coupon In the Telegram
Thursday.
This is not a subscription contest
and none will be asked to solicit sub.
scriptions or collect money.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
In Southeast Corner Of Serbia
between Central Powers
and Entente Allies.
sERBIANs ARE IN RETREAT
French Expedition is Placed in
a Precarious Position and
May Be Retiring.

LONDON, Dec. s.-With the Ser
ban armies inretreat behind the AL
bantam and Montenegrin frontiers, 1t
Is reported the bulk OF the German
and Bulgarian armies is being con-
centrated against the Allied armies
holding the southeast corner OF Ser
bia. Heavy fighting has been in pro-
sress there for the last few days.
There is no confirmation Of hints
from various sources that the French
troops have been forced definitely to
abandon the positions held by them
since the beginning OF the campaign.
The fall Of Monastir and the south
ward progress Of the German and
Bulgarian forces. however. have
placed the northern wing OF the
French expedition In a precarious
situation and withdrawal from the
angle formed by the vardar and
Cerna rivers apparently has begun.
Constant arrival Of fresh forces and
war materials at saloniki give evil
dence that the Allies have no inten-
tlon OF abandoning their efforts In
this region.
nounced the ca 5ture of Ipek. Monte
negro. the pursuing Austrian and
Bulgarian armies evidently are con-
fronted with harder task on the
Montenegro frontier than elsewhere.
The Montenegrins continue to offer
spirited resistance and to check the
invaders wherever possible by sharp
counter attacks. In Albania the Ser
btans. who nave been compelled to
leave behind quantities OF war ma
terial. appeared incapable of organ
lied resistance. Even an orderly re-
treat is made difficult as the Serbians
are encountered with large numbers
OF civilians aid prisoners and accord
ing to some reports have been set
upon by Albanians.
The latest dispatches state that the
French are bringing heavy guns into
action in the strumitsa section. A
battle OF large proportions between
tho Bulsarians and the Franco-Brit-
ish troops appears to be pending.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
GERMAN EMPEROR
Has a Personal Interest in the
Withdrawal of the Two
German Attaches.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Emperor
William has personal interest In
the withdrawal OF Captain Boyd and
Captain Franz Won Papen, attaches
Of the German embassy here.
State department officials have been
Informed tnat as the attaches were
personally appointed by Emperor
William. he personally probably will
give the order for their withdrawal.
1t Is understood that the officials
considered 1t probable that the Berlin
foreign Office was prompted to ask
what caused tho action of the United
States in declaring the attaches per-
soma non grata so that when a report
OF the incident Is made to the en-.
peror 1t may be complete in all de-
tails.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
DAWSON
Attends a. Meeting of AgricuI.
turaI Leaders in the City
of Chicago.

Howard E. Williams. commissioner
Of agriculture. has returned to Char
lesion from Chicago. where he at
tended meeting Of agricultural
leaders for conference on markets
and rural credits.
Flaylus B. DAWSON. member Of the
West Virginia house OF delegates,
from Harrison county, and Prof.
Coulter made addresses. The sub.
ject Of Mr.. Williams's paper, which
was read before the Association. OF
American Fairs and Expeditions, was
Uniform State Action Regarding
Bills Of Health for Animals Exhlb-
tied at Fairs and Expositions.".
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
WAR RELIEF
Measures Directed from the
United States Are Promi-
nent on Program.
tsY AsseeiArre pssss,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-War re-
lief measures directed from the Unit
ed States and description Of work
done by American surgeons and
nurses in the European war zone had
important places on the program Of
today's annual meeting here of the
American Red Cross. Former Pres
ident Taft presided. Efforts of the
Red Cross to relieve conditions in
Mexico City and the story OF the or
ganization's aid to those left destl-
tute by the Eastland. disaster In Chi
cago were related. President Wilson
was expected to preside fora time at
the afternoon session.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
BIG sum
Is Called for in the Estimates
for River and Harbor
Work.

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-4River and
harbor expenditures estimated by the
war department for the fiscal year
beginning July /. 1916. calls for an
appropriation of s5.000.O0O for nine
foot stage improvement on the Ohio
river below Pittsburg, as against $3,-
605.0oo Of the current years appropri-
alton spent on that work by direction
of the engineers. The estimate for
the Monongahela river is only $780,.
400; s211,20S was spent on this river
the present fiscal year ending June 80
next. No other West Virginia rivers
are specifically estimated for in tho
book Of estimates issued today.
The total estimate for rivers and
harbors. including continuing.contract
work, is s45.s39.510.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
INQUEST
Into Fire Which Cost the Lives
of Thirteen Persons is Be-
gun by Coroner.

.s.st. tpx .sRessi q Y J. : NV :
PITTSBURG, Dec. S.-The coroner's
inquest into the Northside fire, which
cost the lives OF thirteen persons on
octobcri25 opened today before q Jury
composed of six local newspaper pro-
prietors. Forty witnesses. including
seventeen survivors Of the hre have
been summoned TO testify. william g.
Kimball. manager Of the Union Paper
Box Company. which occupied . part
OF the building in which the IRE oc-
CURED. was the, FIRST witness.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
PEACE HAND
Not to Be Extended until Ger.
many's Enemies Realize
They Are Defeated.

BERLIN. Dec. SIN an address be-
fore a convention Of the Progressive
Peoples party the president. Fried
rich Won Payer. a member OF the
iReichstag. raised the question
whether Germany being the stronger
and having won the victory ought to
hold out her hands for peace" Herr
Won Payer replied to his own ques-
ton by asserting this would be pos
sible only when She enemies OF Ger
many realized that they had been de-
feated as they had not thus far,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
LUNCHEON
Is Taken at the White House by
Members of Democratic
National Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s-Members
Of the Democratic national commit
tee were the luncheon guests OF Pres
ident Wilson at the White House
Wednesday.
President Wilson was seated be-
tween Chairman Mccombs and Vice
Chairman F.os,er Cummings, of Con-
necticut. Thomas j. Pence, elected
secretary Tuesday, and Joseph P. Tu-
multy. the presidents private secre-
tary. occupied seats not. far from Mr..
Wilson. The luncheon was served in
the state dining room.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
FRESH BRITISH TROOPS
ARRIVE AT THE FRONT

LONDON, Dec. s-British rein
forcements ordered to Mesopotamia
before the advance TO Ctesiphon, near
Bagdad. began are already arriving
at the trout. j. Austen Chamberlain.
secretary OF India, was able to inform
inquiring members of the House of
Commons Wednesday.
Beyond this and the statement
that the casualties at Ctcsiphon and
vicinity totaled 643 killed, 1880
wounded and 5Jf not yet accounted
for. to which has to be added losses
OF 900 during the retreat. he declined
further Information Of the opera
lions
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
INJUNCTION
Is Obtained by Fred 0. Blue in
Matter of Carrying Liquor
in Railroad Baggage.
oY A.see,.rre ,st,s,

CHARLESTON, Dec. s.-An in.
junction prohibiting the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company from al.
lowing the transportation OF intoxi-
cants in the personal baggage of its
patrons when the packages are la
belled as containing alcoholic liquors
was granted by Judge Sam D. Little
page in the circuit court today. The
petition asking for the restraining
order was fled by Fred o.. Blue, state
prohibition commissioner.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
VESSEL DRIFTING.

tsr ASSOCIATED psEss,
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. s-Captain
Garlick. of the disabled steamship
Minnesota. in wireless received here
last night. said that the last battery
OF six boilers collapsed Sunday morn
ing and since that time the vessel had
been drifting helplessly. He said
that more assistance was imperatively
needed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
JUST ONE BILL.
,...e,., ,a...u,.....,

tssseisl 70 rsr rstssaAsp
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Congress-
man Edward Cooper, the baby. mem
Der Of the West Virginia delegation,
was not In any rush to plump all the
bills he has prepared into the hopper
on the opening day Of Congress. He
was hecouaingly modest in this regard,
Offering but one bill. {, private pension
bill which. u It passes. will remove
the charge Of desertion against Allan
Greenlief. Of Hunt gton. and define
bis status a. '.penstonab le."t 3
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
Baron Ernest de Cartier ttop) aud
Edmund de Wharf.

These noted Belgians arrived in
the United States last week. Baron
Ernest de Cartier is Belgian minister
to China. Chevalier Edmund Carton
de Wharf is Belgian minister Of JUS
ice. They declare there is no par
ticular significance attached to their
visit here. /
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
SUICIDES BODY
Is Found in Rear of Blacksmith
Shop with Bullet Wound
in His Head.

PITTsBURG, Dec s-Tho body OF
Samuel Schultz. aged %. who last
night shot and killed Ida Kritberg.
aged 81. to whom he was engaged.
was found In the rear OF n blacksmith
shop, not far from the scene OF the
crime. today. Schultz disappeared
after the shooting and although the
police searched all night. no trace OF
him could be found. There was a
bullet wound In his head and the au-
thorities believe he committed sui
eide.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
TUBERCULOSIS
Causes Death of ,irs. Nellie Hartman
of Bridgeport.

Mrs. Nellie Hartman, aged 81
years. wife of Jospeh Hartman. OF
Bridgeport. died at her home there at
1885 o'clock Monday night after i
lingering illness of tuberculosis. Sur
vlving relatives OF the deceased girl
are. ner husband. Joseph Hartman,
daughter, Helen Virginia Hartman,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Danley, her
parents. No funeral arrangements
have been made yet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
e0NFlRMAToRY REPORT
OF The SHIPS SAFETY

NEW YORK. Dec. S.--A despatch
from Alexandria, Egypt, apparent
confirmatory Of the report received by
London Lloyds that the oil tanker
Communipaw was safe was received
today by the Standard Oil Office here
This message stated that the Com
rnunipaw reached Alexandria on sun
day last and would sail for New York
on Tuesday yesterday
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
TO DISCUSS SPEECH.

AMSTERDAM. Dec. s-Despatches
from Berlin state that DR.. Won Beth
man-Hollwegg, the German imperial
chancellor, has gone to confer with
Emperor William at army headquar-
ters. 1t Is said that purpose of his
visit Is to discuss with the emperor
the details Of the chancellor's coming
speech in the Reichstag. q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
DIVIDEND DECLARED.

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-Thc Western
Union Telegraph Company directors
Wednesday declared the regular quar-
terly dividend OF one and one-fourth
per cent and an extra dividend Of one
half Of one per cent making total dis
bursements OF I've per cent for the
fiscal year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
10 CHASE SUB.

tsy AssoetArso psxss,
ROME. Dec. S-The British au-
thorities have given orders that the
squadron Of warships at Malta and
the Egyptian squadron give chase to
the submarine reported to have sunk
the communtpaw. Descriptions OF
this submarine thus far indicate
that 1t was OF an unusually large
size. ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
TAKEN n TOW.

7 = y nv AtsoclATtbFNttU :
/. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. s.-The
disabled Hill liner, Minnesota. was
taken in tow at s o'clock Tuesday
night and Is proceeding here at the
rate OF three knots an hour, accord
ing to a wireless message received
Wednesday from tn wreckage steam-
er Iaaua. which with the tug Daunt-
less. reached the vessel -Tuesdnysat;a
point 700 miles south OF here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
WAR COUNCIL MEETS.

PARIS, Dec. s.-The general war
council OF the Entente Allies held an
other meeting Wednesday morning
at the general headquarters. OF the
French army. The French comman-
der-in-chief. General Joffre. presid-
ed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
TRANSFERRED TO VIENNA.
trr A.aae,Arrn ..sa.,

LONDON. Dec. ga Zurich dis.
patch says that the department Of
commerce and industry. which re.
NAMED In Gorilla during the bonn
bardment by the Italians until It's
buildings were struck by shells. has
been transferred to Vienna.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
FORT DESTROYED.

AMSTERDAM. Dec. Sort Cog
melee. one Of the most important OF
the old defenses of Namur,. Belgium,
has been completely destroyed by an
explosion. according to a local news
paper, killing eighty German soldiers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
CANNON TAKEN.

BERLIN, Dec. SIT was an
nounced at the war cftiee Wednesday
that eighty cannon were taken with
the capture Of the Montenegrin town
of Ipek.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
ASSUME OFFENSIVE.
nY .x.oe,..,o ,,,.,,

tsS ASSOCIATED PRIssi
PARIS, Dec. s.-Following their re-
cent defeat by the Austrians in north
east Montenegro the Montenegrins as
sumed the offensive on Monday and 1t
is reported officially threw back their
opponents to their old positions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
MORE JURORS
Are Drawn to Do Service at the
Present Term of the
Criminal Court.

Additional criminal court jurors
have been drawn as follows:
E. w. F. Waldeck. Lee Queen. p.
F. caulheld. Charles w. Lee. A. L.
Probst, A. E. Grimm, A. D. Harrison,
Marshall o. Davis and Thomas A.
Long.
Mr.. Waldeck was drawn to appear
December for duty, and the others
December 10.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08

CONTINUED on page 80
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08

Local SHOWS tonight. Thursday tai
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-05
PARSONS WOULD
IMPROVE LEVEE
Local Man Asks Supervisors to Give
Him Permission to Promote I'M
nrovement Of This Barrier.

That the Des Moines river has
reached such a high stage that the
water is seeping over the walls OF the
Parsons drainage district located south
of the Rock Island railway tracks
south Of Keokuk, was stated in q talk
made before the county board Of su-
pervisors in session at the court housa
Tuesday afternoon by Mr.. Parsons,
says the Gem City. He further sta
ed in his short address that he desir-
ed the approval Of the board in pro-
noting the improvement OF the levee
at no cost to the county.
Although the board viewed the
matter in a favorable light, they da-
cided to consider the matter more
thoroughly before giving decision
on the matter.
The Des Moines river has been RAM
pant throughout the entire present
season and much Of the district of Lee
county through which 1t passes has
been flooded at times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-05
PAROLED CONVICT
DRUG ON MARKET
#, Madison Police Seem to Have
Trouble In Getting Rid Of Man
Who was Tried In keokuk.

Jacob Ressler, ex-convict of five
DAYS freedom. is again in the tolls OF
the law for the second time. Tuesday
evening at 1900 O'Clock the unfortu-
nate specimen Of humanity was pick
ed up at the passenger station while
he. was trying to sell his Jack knife
to buy intoxicants to augment the al
ready appreciable amount he had i'm
bibed. says the FIT. Madison Democrat.
He had been thrown out of a saloon
and buffeted about more or less for
the entire afternoon.
The man was released from the jail,
where he had just been incarcerated
Monday to serve five day sentence
for intoxication. The authorities de-
sired to send the man out Of the city
and he had purchased ticket for
Montrose when he was arrested.
Montrose was where he had resided
before he received his term In the
state penitentiary. He was tried in
Keokuk and sentenced from there. He
served term of six years and nine
months.
This morning the police took him
to the city limits and sent him in the
direction Of Chicago, with the prayer
that he be seen in this vicinity no
more.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-05
CARRY OUT WISHES
OF DEAD FRIENDS
z.mains Of Major and Mrs. Loren
S. tyler viii be Brought to keo-
kuk and VIII be Inferred in
Oakland cemtery.
II WAS WISH OF BOTH
ma1or II. G. Macarthur Of Fifteenth
Iowa inafntry, Friend Of the
Family, VIII Accompany
Remains Here.
IT WAS WISH OF BOTH

The remains OF Major Loren s. Ty-
,er who died some time ago in Los
Angeles, Calf, and are buried there.
sogether with the remains of his wife
ire to be brought to Keokuk for burial
II Oakland cemetery the last of this
Month or the first of September.
Major H, G. Macarthur of the FIT
.eenth Iowa infantry, the same regi-
ment in which Major Tyler was a
member during the civil war, has so
written Major D. B. Hamill, stating
that he expects to leave Los Angeles
with the two caskets some time dur
ing the end of this month or the first
Of next month. =
Major Macarthur states that he had
talked with Mrs Tyler on several oc-
casions regarding the bringing of the
body of her husband to Keokuk for
burial and that his last conversation
with her on the subject took place
;ust week before she passed away.
It was Major Tyler's wish that he be
buried in Keokuk in the Bisbee lot at
Oakland cemetery, next to the grave
Of his father, and Mrs. Tyler had also
expressed wish to be buried by the
side Of her husband.
These wishes are to be carried out
and the two bodies will be brought
from Los Angeles for interment here.
The date has not been arranged yet
as all Of the details Of the transfer
have not been completed by Major
Macarthur.