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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
And Their Losses at the Hands
of Russian Forces Are
aE Quite Heavy.
BIG GUNS ARE slLENC Ep
Fighting Continues in the Car
pathians with Russian Pos
sitions Regarded Secure

pETROGRAD, Feb. An iirt
fetal statement issued late lAs'
..In the forest to the i,crfl, Of
Gumbinnen and PiilEali len ON: oops
continuing the contiict hays made
progress at some points ON the leIt
bank Of the VistulE on Janp;sfy w
a desperate combat was undo y ays
In the region Of Borjimow the Ger
mans. who had; captured one our
trenches on the preceding day. y eff
attacked by us after night Tall ftff
an extremely tenacious stru ssie ~
succeeded IN dislod ging the enemy
from the trench. We almost ann ii
lated two entire companies Of Ger
mans, captured three officef:s and
more than sixty soldiers and 10
took q rapid fire gun. In the rpilfsf
of the fight the enemy made g new
attempt to drived us from our "A +
lvanced trenches, but was sevetyyyii
Irepulsed after a bloody struggle e<.
lcept in one of our saps vi ere oI1e
Of the enemy succeeded I'M estA hlislas
ing themselves. 4
An examination of prisoner das
closed the fact that the Germans ~
their attack on the twenty Ehth up
on part Of our trenches at Bpr5is
lmow had employed four egimen b
of infantry, some of which were cont
posed of seasoned men.
Our artillery on the left bank oi
1.-THE vistula continued to- shell Inc
positions of-the enemy with percent
lble advantage to us. It demo he'd
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
'P|NCHQT bitter
Toward the Associated Press
and Shows Himself Real
lgnoranlus.

,,,,,, w, = ~,
NEW fohh, req. Amos h; Gus
chot was the first switne today when
the Industrial relations commission
res,ma5 hsar,pes here He was mar.
So, 80, :. - ~ =, -,
nlsteu 70 anl y tae reauis " .estl-
mony he had not concluded while on
the stand Saturday but which had
,ean n,aced an +ba Sracords In this
s'e !, s q. ~ =, :. W : Z, !, 80
ne nad accused tne Assoclateo fress
of partially to the capitalistic side Of
labor controversies In the handling Of
,,..,,.
Nv" !,
40 NOT peheVe,s SAID MT: fncnot
a a., nnisning 1ne sta '.e, tn y.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
VOTERS ON TRIAL
'Tot the Number Of 4 00insKen-
lucky Charged with Bri-
berry at Election.
..,se,.a 3 n. ,.l.....,

PIKEvILLH, KY, Feb. The
trial Of ]. 100 voters who are charged
with bribery alleged to have been
committed at the last November
election, was begun ct q special term
of the circuit court here today. Over
1000 indictments were returned in
the various counties IN eastern
Kentucky against persons who are
alleged to have plrciased and east
|fraud ulent votes and todasls trial
was d continuat don Of case already
|disp6sed Of 8 Y (.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
THREE: DROWNED
As a Result Of the Flooded
Streams in Pennsylvania
and West Virginia.
nv Assee,.rrp rrrss,

P1TTSBURG, Feb. 1 "A warm rain
which began yesterday has melted the
snow on the Allegheny and Monon,
gahela watersheds and small streams
throughout western Pennsylvania and
northern West Virginia are pouring
volumes OF waters into those rivers.
The Ohio is rising here at the rate
OF seven inches an hour but no food
warning for down river points has
been issued by the weather bureau.
Two men were drowned in flooded
Loyal Hanna creek at latrobe, Pa,
and odrs. Michael Fisher was drowned
at West Wheeling, W. Va, when she
fell into the swollen waters Of Boggs
run. rs
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
MAYOR LOSES
As Court Holds Federal Govern
ment Has Jurisdiction over
Election Machinery.
tpy ASSOCIATED rsEss,

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. Holding
that the federal government has iuris-
diction over election machinery Judge
A. B. Anderson in the United States
district court here today overruled
the demurrer filed by D. NJ. Roberts,
mayor Of Terre Haute, and twenty
six others to the indictment charg-
ing them with conspiracy to corrupt
the election Of November 3, 1914, in
Tore Haufe.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
COLLISION
Between Traction Car and.
Steam Freight Engine Causes
Deathof Three Persons. 4

ClNclNNATI, Feb. Three per-
sons were killed and thirteen others
injured. in collision between a trac-
ton car and a steam freight train on
the Cincinnati, Georgetown and Ports
mouth railroad near Amelia today.
The dead are Frank Henderson, Of
Bethel, o.; Frank Smith, Of Amelia.
and a man named Hoover. Some OF
the injured are expected to die. The
accident occurred during q dense fog
and while the passenger car and the
freight train were going at high
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
MRS. CARAVAN !.
is to Be Placed on Trial a SEQ
ond Time for the Murder
of Mrs. Bailey.
az AssoclArrp rskss,

FREDPoRT, N. Y, Feb. AFTER a
conference last night with William
Bailey, whose wife was shot and
killed In the Office Of DR.. Edwin Car
man June 80 last, District Attorney
Loifs Smith, Of Nassau county, an
nounced that Mrs. FLORENCE Conlslin
Carman is to be placed on trial .again
accused OF the murder. The first
trial last October resulted in a dis
agreement and since Mrs. Carman
has been at liberty on a bond Of
$25. 1000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
RATES, j. RAISED.

LIVERPOOL. via London, F>b. l..
The insurance rates on coasters
have been raised from five to twenty
shIliings per cent as a result OF the
German submarine raid.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
FRENCH boat sunk
BY Germans Off Nieuport, and
German Aeroplanes Drop
Bombs into French Town.

BERLIN. by wireless. Feb. IL
Reports from Paris say that the
French torpedo boat. 219. has been
sunk OF Newport. Belgium. 1t is
also that German aero
planes have succeeded in throwing |
bombs on the French town of Bail
leula, nine miles east of MazebroucK,
and near the Belgian frontier.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
on BRITISH PORTS MADE
EFFECTUAL By ERMANY
GERMAN ATTACKS
In the Western Field Of War.
Operations Are Reported
Repulsed by French.

PARIS, Feb. 1.-Artillery fighting
In the north, attacks by the Germans
on trenches which were repulsed and
the demolishing of trenches under
construction by French batteries IA
the Aisne region are reported by the
French official statement given out
this afternoon. On other sections Of
the front there is nothing of interest
to report.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
THREE KILLED
0na Railroad Crossing When
a Sleigh is Struck bya
Fast Train.

BEAVER FALLS. Pal, Feb. 1,-Io-
'rettie Gentle, a crossin gwatchman,
early today attempted to stop a
sleigh, in which L. Barstili and Gut
seppe Faroli we're trying to pass In
front Of fast Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
and Chicago railroad train at New
Gallilee near here. The sleigh was
struck by the train and the three men
Instantly killed.
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&C .kl...l. ~. Z. Z.
An EVASION.
Especial to the Telegram.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. L.

WASHINGTON, Feb. L.
Quenching thirst of citizens IN
dry" territory: by aeroplane )
liquor deliveries from ''wetr
districts Is an evasion Of the
Webb law. Congressman Webb,
It's author, declared. today.
When his attention was called
to the aeroplane scheme, pro-
posed to deliver liquor from
"wet Ohio to ''parched" West
Virginia at Wheeling, he said:
Its a novel scheme, but no
such device can. circumvent the
Webb act"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
SLEET STORM
Extends Widely in All Directions
from the City Of Chicago
Hampering Wires.

CHICAGO, Feb. Telegraph and
telephone companies were hampered
today by a sleet storm which Extend
ed widely In all directions from
Chicago. Ice coated wires broke and
communications with many cities was
cut of. In. this city the slippery
sidewalks, brought minor injuries to
scores otipersons. M
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
Rocks SWEPT AWAY.
.3. =, ,,..,,

ST LOUIS. Feb. Docks and
lighthouses along the Merrimac river
near here were swept away today by
aSfiood which occurred after a heavy
Ice gorge was dynamited near Val
leyss park, Mo. The river rose at
the rate Of q. foot an hour.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
NEW POSTMASTER.

WASHINGTON. d. c., FEB.
Isaac McIntire has succeeded to the
postmastership at Worhtington, Ma
rion county. w. Va, the position hav-
ing been held byF. Brumage.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
ATTACKS RENEWED.
'lnstIle Southern Part Of Poland
BY the Germans, is the
Word from Berlin.
lHERLIN. az. wireless.

BERLIN, by wireless, Feb. L.
Nothing Of interest has occurred in
either the western theater Of the war
or on the East Prussian front, ac-
lcordipg to today,H official statement
Attacks favorable toathe Germans In
northern and central Poland are REF
port while IA southern GLAND the
GerHlan stacks have been renewed:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
SUBMARINE SEEN!

my, ass a.Arss rssss.s &; "a
~ LONDON, Feb LA messag re-
ceived here this afternoon from
says that q German sub I
marine supposedly the tt721 VA
ieens of there early this morning
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
llR 3, FROM m.lNEss.

!. H. Stephenson. genial superin-
tendent OF the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company. has recovered
from an acute attack Of "oyBteritis:
His condition was grave several
hours.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
ROBBERS INSULTED FLAG.
Incident Closed on Brazilian Minister'S
Report That There is No Ground
for Demands.

Washington, April 2.-As the desc
Grafton of the American flag flying on
the home Of John r. McManus, the
American murdered in Mexico City,
was the act of lawless persons acting
without authority, the United States
decided today to make no demand for
an apology.
Secretary Bryan announced that
the incident was closed with the re-
ceipt today Of a dispatch from the
Brazilian minister in Mexico City.
THE Brazilian minister said Mr..
Bryan, did not think the facts in
the case showed any attempt by any
officer or authority to desecrate the
flag and he did not, therefore, regard
it as a cas- where an apology should
be asked"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
"BEST MEN"
Manning Declares His Action i'm Dis
pcnsary Matter was Neither Per-
sOnai Nor POLITICAL

Columbia. April 3.-Gov. Manning
held a conference yesterday with the
members of the Richland county dis
pensary board relative to appoint
ments by the board.
After the conference the following
statement was issued by the governor:
my action in regard to dispensary
appointees in Richland county is
neither personal nor political, but is
simply in line with my epdeavor to
get the best men possible for all posi-
tons. / realize that it is the prov
ince of the board to appoint. but
have not hesitated to tell the board
that ] expected it to name good men,
and / have i'm several instances given
to the board information | had as to
some Of their appointees."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
AUTOMOBILE DIVES INTO WA.
TER.
DIR. w. II. Flowers Injured When Ma
chine Leaves Bridge ana Plungcs
Into Creek.

Easley, April 3.-Four Easley men
had a marvellous escape from death in
an automobile accident near here
about IL o'clock last night when a car
driven by Bruce Fennell turned turtle
off the side of n bridge and shot down
into the water about ten feet below.
The other occupants of the car were:
DIR. w. +. Flowers, Harmon Williams
and Luther Brown. DR.. Flowers suf-
fered two broken ribs and severe chest
bruises. He was mashed beneath the
wreckage. His wound are not thought
to be dangerous. The other three
men were considerably bruised and
some bear small cuts from the broken
glass of the windshield.
The accident occurred about four
miles east of town on the Greenville
road near the home of j. A. Couch.
There is a considerable dip in the
road which crosses a small stream on
a wooden bridge. The road is per-
fectly straight and the exact cause
of the car leaving the bridge is not
known. The driver. it is said; stated
that the shock absorber on the front
axle gave way, thus causing the steer
ing rods to become fastened. The
right front wheel was first to leave
the bridge n then the real Of the
car turned completely over, striking
and holding the car some few feet off
Of the occupants, thus saving all from
sudden death. The top of the car
is a mass of wreckage, in too many
pieces to e be picked up The
windshield is broken into bits and the
radiator seems to have been dam
aged considerably but otherwise the
car seems to have remained intact.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
DID NOT UNDERSTAND.
Jusscrand's Explanation OF Applaud
Interview"

Washington. April 2%.---Jules Jusser-
and, the French ambassador, informed
the White House today that there had
been "A absolute misunderstanding
in connection with the publication by
Gabriel Applaud. secretarie general Of
the Paris Temps, Of Il quoted interview
with President Wilson ON Europeans
and Mexican affairs.
NJ. Applaud was introduced To Pres
idcnt Wilson last Wednesday by the
French ambassador and the White
House last night stated that what had
been published vas unauthorized and
that the president had given no inter
for publication. It was stated
the president had understood in
advance that NJ. Alphaud's visit was
10 be purely 4 social call.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
CAN MEET EXPENSES.
West Virginia Moratorium May BE
Ended.

Charleston, w. Va, April "A way
out Of the difficulties which have be-
set West Firginia's financial officials
since the declaration of a State mora
forum March II is pointed out in an
opinion handed down late today by A.
A. Lilly. State attorney general.
The opinion says the State auditor
is authorized to draw money to pay
the States running expenses from
the States fund provided for blank
appropriations, provided enough Of
this special fund is kept on hand to
meet demands. Blank appropriations
are moneys paid into the treasury for
specific purposes.
BY Attorney General Lilly's ruling
there is no further need Of holding
up salaries of State officials and en-
ployes and under the practice of for
mer years, according to the ruling,
there was no need for the declaration
of a moratorium. Gov. Hatfield did
not draw his pay for last month.
Country schools n several city
schools either curtailed activities or
closed altogether because Of lack of
funds.
The unusual condition was brought
about by the legislatures refusal to
pass necessary legislation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
JONES-M MANNING LETTERS.
Governor Tells Retired Brigade Com
mander That Appointment as Ma
jOr General is MeIited.

Columbia, April 3.-Gov. Manning
and Mai. Gen. Willie Jones yesterday
exchanged letters concerning the re-
cent retirement of the latter.
II feel" said Gov. Manning in his
letter to Gen. Jones, that making
you d major general is a we'll merited
tribute to your long and interested
services for the National Guard, and
/ desire to say that they have received,
and deserved, the commentator of
the people of South Carolina.
THE rank of major general is a
high one, and 1 trust that you will
live many years to enjoy the distinc-
ton which this carries with it,"
Maj. Gen. Jones wrote the governor
as follows: Il thank you very much
for having placed me upon the re-
tired list of the National Guard of
South Carolina with the rank Of
major general. OF course the brigade
formation having been broken up by
the mastering out Of seven of the
companies by your orders made it
necessary that the brigade comman-
der either be mustered out of SER
vice or be placed upon the retired list,
and as you saw fit to place me upon
the retired list, 1 feel it incumbent
upon me to offer my thanks to you
for having done so.
Il have been in the military SER
vice of the State of South Carolina
for the past Al years, having Joined
it in 1874. During about one year of
this time l was in the United States
army, commander of the Second South
Carolina regiment during the Spanish
American war and went with that
regiment to Cuba. had fully in
tended two years ago to resign the pc.
sitiOn of brigade commander, as
felt that l had served long enough
and the reason 1 did o do so was
because l thought there "a a chance
Of our country going into war with
Mexico, and l did not like to resign
under these circumstances"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
Dots from The Dark Corner.

Dark Corner, March Silt is
showing here this morning, SO 1 can
not, or could not get out, and 1 will
write a line to the Waterman and
Southron and the Sumter Daily Item.
Farmers have about finished plant
ing their corr and some little fertiliz-
err has been hauled in. i got my first
scent of guano last Friday. 1 am
pretty sure there will not be nearly so
much fertilizer used as in 1914. And
the average of cotton will be cut from
one-fifth to one-third. 1 am afraid
all the fruit is killed, as we are hav-
ing so much cold weather. 1 don't re-
member ever having seen SO many
frosty mornings in March before, as
we have had this year., and this morn
ing it is showing. We have had al
most as cold weather since the sun
crossed the line as we had before.
But the old adage says "the darkest
hour is just before dawn" We will
have good weather in due time.
Mr.. r. c. Lackey, formerly of Priva-
teer, but for many years a resident of
the Paxville section, died at the home
of his son Josh on Sunday, March
21st. Mr.. Lackey was an old soldier, a
member of Company II Fifth South
Carolina cavalry, Captain Richard
Skinner.
Mr.. j. E. Johnson has had four
very sick children and Mr.. w. r..
Lackey has been quite sick for several
days. Mrs. w. J.. Ards has been sick
for the last month or two. L hear Of
a great deal of sickness, mostly grip.
Rev. w. G.. Elwell preached at the
Reid school house last Sunday night
and Rev. William Haynsworth will
preach on the afternoon of the second
Sunday in April at 4 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Mcintosh OF
Manchester, visited the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Weeks, last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Ards and two
children of Levi Siding visited at Elm
Hill CIV. ]. Ardis') yesterday.
Gardens are very poor on account
Of the continued cold weather in this
neck of woods. The Manchester board
of township assessors were to have
had their last meeting today. but the
came, so it is not known now
when we can hold the meeting.
Well, 1 think tGe closing up Of all
the whiskey clubs in Sumter is a
grand thing and / hope my old friend
I,eb Bradford will see to it that they
are kept closed. For / believe it will
be the cause of many a man staying
home at night instead of spending it
i'm ~carOusing at the club house. For
tell me the real good there is in
booze anyway? And then, oh my, the
harm. SO here's hoping to keep the
booze family down.
Hard Times"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
Small Fire mt Jail.

There was an alarm of fire from the
Jail at about s o'clock on Thursday
evening, "a negro woman having
supposedly Ivy accident. set fire
To an old skirt belonging to herself.
The fire caught in her cell and burned
the skirt and part of a comfort. 1t
was speedily extinguished by pouring
n couple OF buckets of water on 1t. but
not before some of the prisoners had
let out a few yells OF fright.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
Civic League Meeting.

The Civic League meeting held on
March 31st was we'll attended and
much interest was shown by all pres
sent. In the absence of the president
and vice president, Mrs. ]. r. Sumter
presided. Resolutions were passed, as
requested by the secretary of the
Chamber TO Commerce, endorsing the
curb market and asking that the coun-
ty commissioners build a shed where
produce could be screened. Also by
request, q committee was appointed
to appear before the county commits
sioners, together with the committee
from other organizations, to discuss
this matter.
The attention of the members was
called to Cleanup Day" April 10th,
and all were asked to cooperate in
making this day a success.
A committee will be appointed lat
err.
AS usual, reports were heard from
standing committees. The chairman
Of the library committee reported new
books bought since the last meeting.
The mothers club chairman reported
a successful meeting of the club held
the week before.
The City Improvement department
reported donations of ornamental
trees for the TRIANGLE; but reported
their work hampered by lack of funds.
The question of continuing the
contests for children's gardens was
discussed and the league voted to
give their usual prizes, the City I'm
provement committee taking charge
Of the contest.
The treasurer of the nurse fund
reported on the mass meeting and coll
lections for this fund, the report ap-
pearing below at the request Of the
League members:
Nurse Fund Report.
At the mass meeting for the bene-
fit of the nurse fund there was made
a cash collection of $55.0S and the
sum pledged for the year by means
of cards amounted to over 100000.
Besides this, many good folks are
continuing their subscription from
previous years. Still there is always
a certain per cent. of the amount
subscribed that for one reason or an
other (removal from town, etc., can
not be collected, so it behooves our
members to continue their efforts to
procure subscriptions. The public 10
interested, and we have no fear hat
the nurse work will w be allowed to
stop, if our league members will CO.
operate. Let them all remember that
in soliciting subscriptions or calling
the attention of anyono - this fund.
it is to u advantage to have these
amounts sent without paying a collec-
tor to go for them. Also will our
members impress on all, that our coll
~lectors are only school boys work.
ing in their leisure moments for a
small commission, and will everyone
try to pay promptly and not have the
poor fellows call again and again
to collect small amounts.
Our committee is much interested
and assists the nurse we'll, especially
our very efficient chairman, Mrs. r. S.
Hood, who manages wonderfully we'll
to provide food, medicines, ETC., with
the small amounts donated TO her
for this purpose. All gifts to the
nurse fun may be sent to her or to
Miss Katherine Moses, acting treas
urer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07

OF night of Chautauqua week, with its fun and freedom from care, will
be In charge OF Ralph Bingham, widely known humonst and a prince Of
" entertainers. Mr. Bingham Is a southerner-n fact, Is N Of the few
remaining southern humorists OF national fame-and the south delights
TO honor him a ne OF it's favored ons
Mr. Bingham has been upon the platform for moe than thirty years. be
ginning rs a boy orator 1t is doubtful II any a a speak for the Lyceum
and Chautauqua I'm any more repre- sentative sense than Mr. Bingham. lie
founded the International Lyceum Association, backed by a little group of lee
tue and bureau managers, and as its hrstp president. Today this organza-
uon has n membership of nearly 1000 and includes senator's. governors and
platform celebrities sin many lines.
Mr. Bingham was Just recently made n member of the famous Lambs Club
in New York. which Is considered the greatest club of distinguished actors
authors composers and artists N the United States.
In the JOY Night festivities Mr.. Bingham will be assisted by the Christine
GhesBingham Company OF four MEMBERS, who play the piano, violin, cello
and nue Nine. Christine Gnes-Blngham headed her W company in the
Lyceum and Chautau.ua before she became Mrs. Bingham She is the DOS
SCISSOR OF a lyric soprano voice of unusual sweetness and sympathy and IN at
tactfve personality.
In addition to her popularity as n singer, she is a vionnist Of marked
ability. A most unique feature,of her performance is the playing of her own
violin oblgato while she sings.