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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
From Charleston is the Object
OF a Resolution Offered
by Senator Parrish.

CHARLESToS, Feb. 1s-The daily
legislative sensation came earlier to-
day than usual. Yesterday 1t was
evening before the announcement
was made that one Of the members
had smallpox and that the safety OF
the members and attaches called for
Immediate vaccination. Today thu
sensation was sprung in the Senate
and at . time when many of the
members from the southern section
Of the state had left the floor antici-
pating a recess. Blessing insisted
that Senate Bill 1876 with the House
amendments be taken up. The
Dill provides for the appointment
OF Q committee to Investigate and
pass upon the advisability Of moving
the university from Morgantown and
report to the next session Of the leg
tslature two years hence. When
Blessing succeeded in getting the bill
MP for consideration, he saw there
was not enough members favorable
to the bill present to ~ IS It and de-
sired TO have the bill retain It's posi-
tion the calendar. which President
England said could not be done,
holding that some action must be
taken ON the bill.
It was then that Senator Parrish
Of Harrison county, offered as a sub
Stitute providing for the creation soe
Tho same committee to consider the
I, removal OF the state capital from
1liarlestcn to clarksburg, but before
vote could be AIKEN q motion 10 re-
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R REMOVAL or CAPITAL
TO CLARKSBURG CITY

cess prevailed so that the question
on the substitute by Parrish was the
first subject for consideration when
the Senate reconvened at Q this after
noon. Numerous efforts have been
made In years past to remove the cap
ltal from Charleston 10 Clarksburg.
In his amendment Parrish sets GU.
that the citizens of this section are
too closely in touch with the customs
OF the Old Dominion, and out of har-
mony with the rest OF the state. for
Charleston. to be the seat Of stare
government.
The Senate committee reported adj
yersely on the bill requiring the
measuring and weighing of coal, and
refused to concur In the House
amendments to the Warrington char
ter providing that the city may grant
licenses to anyone and for any pur.
pose for which the state grants a Ii
.cense. The county repositories and
congressional redistrtcting bills oc-
cupied the greater portion Of the
forenoon session Of the House. The
House insisted on its original pro-
visions OF the bill that 1t take eject
June /. 1915, instead Of 1917. as
amended by the Senate. The vote
was 47.-to As and the bill was then
made special order for tomorrow
morning.
The railroad committee sent the
full crew bill back without recom-
incubation, but a report was sfiled by
less than a5maiority Of the members,
om3neuding the passage of the bill.
The House a fter debate put the bin
on the calendar. The Blessing con.
!: ~ 4 { :
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
LITTLE KAMA VIVA
HEARING STARTED
Story is Told How Millions
Were Spent and How Road
Passed to the GouIds.

" ll-tSPGGlAL 70 THk TeLE0NAhids n "a
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1s-
The story of how five million dollars
were spent in the Little Kanawha
valley in the. construction of what
was intended to pc one link in a
transcontinental railroad how the
failure to obtain funds necessitated
the abandonment of the work and
the diversion OF what. funds could be
obtained to the construction of a
short railroad south from Pittsburg
to tap. northern West Virginia and
Pennsylvania coal lands; and how
the coal II, thelupper Little Kanawha
valley has largely passed into the
hands Of persons not Interested in. the
extension OF the Little Kanawha
railroad was told by witnesses before
Chairman Harlan OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission today Z The
hearing was on Senator Chilton's res
olution for an Investigation as to the
ownership Of the Little Kanawt1a
railroad and the Intentions OF its
owners regarding its extension. y
v. b. Archer who said he had been
attorney for the Little Kanawha Rail-
road from its inception till after its
sale, told of the original construction
when the road was intended to open
the coal fields Of the Little Kanawha
valley and bring business to Parkers-
burg. He said Parkersburg district
subscribed sits, 900 to the road and
Tygart valley district $1,000, (which
was about all the real money that was
put into the road. Later when he and
A. B. White, Henry @. Jackson and
others, who practically were the COM
pany, began to. see liabilities increas-
Ing they sold the road for $500, 900 to
Joseph Ramsey, who organized the
Little Kanawha syndicate.
Mr.. Ramsey testified that he, Will
liam 3. Guy and George j. Gould COM
posed the syndicate managers Of the
syndicate which purchased the road,
that they intended to construct a line
from GAINESVILLE, o., by way Of Park
erSburg to connection with wes1
and then the West Virginia Central
near Belington, and raised 81, 800 900
After about 5000, 900 had been spent
TT was found the work could not be
completed for what they had and Il
was abandoned, all the available funds
being used then to build the line south
from Pittsburg. Then Col. Schoon-
maker became interested In the prop
erty and parties represented by him
bought the Little Kanawha syndicate
holdings for S, 500, 900.
He told how he had helped Elirins
and Davis to get s20,o 90 for the
Aef vfrrfh3a aSk,,o ~. !. -. 4y,,,,, S,..l
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When They Torpedo It from a
Submarine without The
Slightest Warning.
70, .ss |, /. ..s.-

DlEPPE, France, via Paris, Feb "
"A German submarine torpedped
this morning without warning the.
French steamer, Dinorah, from HAgfs
for Dunkirk, at a point sixteen mile
of Dieppe. The Dinorah did mot slnirl
but was towed into Dieppe No men
ton is made Of the loss of any Of her
crew. Z. 4 4 u S
Z A plate on the portside Of the
steamer below the watefline WHs
stove in by the torepdo. Neysfthd
less the Dinorah naanged 10 keen
latioat by hard pumping. Word OF the.
occurrence was taken into Dieppe W
fishing boats and assistance was
promptly sent out. She was tcwed
into port and her cargo will BE
charged here. s FIX 3
The presence OF a German subnaaf
Inc on Cape ALL was reported four
days ago. The daily steam INC lei.
vice between here and Eng haa
been suspended.
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That Will Formally Open the
San Francisco Exposition
at Noon Tomorrow.
EVER THlNG IN READINESS
News That His Flash Has Been
Received viii Be Transmit
ted by Telephone

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb ~
electric spark Of enormous otentifi4
jumping across the continent. Wiit
open the Panama Pacific Interna-
tional Exposition at noon tomorrow,
Pacific coast time.
In the White House at aahing ton
the president will press q button and
the aerials of the great f6Yefnfietl NJ
radio station at Arlings on Will snfft
and splinter. The vibrat ions will ne
received an inknite simals fri ION oi q
second later by q commercial station
on the shores Of San ncisco bay.
where they will be relayed by ssige ~
a receiving instrument on the expo
sition grounds
AS soon as the signal Is receivet.
the wheels will begin to turn and
the fountains to play; the gates Will
swing open and q procession !. ot citi-
zens, with the mayor at their head,
will march on to the grounds
At, the same time. Prcsi dent
Charles G. Moore of the expcsit 10y,
company Will inform Presid lent VIII,
son by word of mouth, over q teies
phone line already set up and wall T.
ing, that the wireless fash has been
received and the exposition is open.
In return President sWilson win Send
his greetings and good Wishes l'huz
the two latest modes OF long distance
will be employed 70
WITTY the fair cermonies az tiedica-
ton and acceptance as BRIEF AZ, III III
possible to make them VIII follow.
After the outbreak OF the Etis
ropean war there sspfang III, 8 rtinior
that the exposition would not
oped. AS a matter of y fstcta
the exposition stands today 10iil
per cent completed. ff@s I'll
debt and with .fortysone. ioreians III
tons particfpat ine, on vii ion tM1n "
nave buiit payilions Of thkir own.
England. Germany. Austria and RUS.
STA, among the beliigerenfs are mol
officiaily represented, although yiti-
GUS of their commercial, orga
tons have seer, to ii that they siiotiid
f.a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
But So Far There is No Sight
ing of Any German Sub
marines Near England.
SIGNS ARE INCREASING
Showing That Germany is
Bending Every Effort to
Make Its Threat Good.

LONDON, Feb. 1870 far as IS
fnown up to the present time not u
single German submarine was sighted
during the first twenty-four hours II
the German blockade OF the British
Isles but there are increasing signs
that Germany Is bending every effort
to make good fits threat.
These are found in the sudden ac-
tivity Of Zeppelin airships in the
: North sea involving the loss OF two
such vessels together with reports
that they are continuing to patrol nos
Ttthstanding the rigors Of the wealth
CT. Added to this is the visit of En.-
peror William and Admiral Won Tir-
pity to Wilhelmshaven, where, it Is
said, they hope to give impetus to the
machinery designed to clear the wat
trs surrounding the United Kingdom
Dfall merchant shipping.
The Zeppelins presumably are
watching for food-laden craft moving
toward England. The hating of a
Dutch steamer by a Zeppelin lowering
4 over her masthead gives a new role to
'dirtgible aircraft. which, which so
far during this war have done little
on land or sea to Justify their main
itenance.
All reports agree that the Aus
TRANS have at least flung the Rus
slams entirely out OF Bukowina. The
Russians claim they retired in good
order, but they do not seek to deny
their retreat. Several weeks ago the
occupation Of Bukowina by the Rus
slams and the presence Of the Aus
trians near the Roumanian frontier
was hailed as situation whirh
which should justify the entry OF
Roumania into the war on the side
Of the allies, but, today with Buko-
wilma once more in Austrian hands
4 the situation again grows interest
ling. Newspaper correspondents have
Ceased predicting when Remnants
Will take up arms but sympathizers
;Nith.the allies have not given up the
expectation that she ultimately will
take the step.
The situation In the northern ex-
treMity Of the eastern battle line is
not SO clear as It was a few days
ago. Territory on both sides of the
East Prussian frontier has been desc
lated and areas both in Russia and
East Prussia have been converted
iIitU y SOIb vi. pTSSeuL udS b6lElulu.
Petrograd speaks of the flight OF the
Russian population before the Ger
man advance while Emperor William
eulogizing the victory OF Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg laments the
tlepredations Of the retreating Rus
slams.
Apparently no great battle has been
fought since the Russians began their
retreat toward the river Niemen.
Petrograd insists that engagements
since have been outpost affairs which
would seem to indicate that the Ger
mans have not advanced across the
fifty mile strip of territory lying be-
tween the Niemen line and the East
Prussian frontier. On the other hand
the Germans claim and are celebrat-
ing notable victory over the Rus
SLAMS in East Prussia including the
taking of no fewer than G4,0O pris-
oners.
The German note to the United
States is still occupying the attention
OF British. Dutch and. Scandinavian
newspapers while. German newspapers
continue to asert that in the face of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
JAPAN PRAISED
By Congressman Who Declares
China and Not United States
is Japan's Problem.
., ..sse,Ar.D ...,u

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Represen-
tative Ainey. Republican of Pennsyl-
vania, paid a tribute in the House Fri
day to Japan and the Japanese people
He praised Count Okuma and declared
that sentiment in both Japan and the
United States has been subject to
some serious instances of misrepre-
septation. He said there were no more
patriotic people in the world than the
Japanese. Japan's problem, he con-
tended. was not the United States hui
China. lit is matter of self preser-
walton OF Japan he said, "that some
line of action should be taken
with respect to the future OF China
He counselled against American en-
tangleinents In the Far East.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
NAROONED
Are about One Hundred Ameri.
cans in Paris Unable to
Cross English Channel.

LONDON. Feb. 19.About 100
Americans are marooned in Paris and
unable to cross the English channel
because Of the cancellation Of sailings
due to the German submarine block
ade. They haye communicated their
plight to Ambassador Page through
the embassy In Paris and Mr.. Page
has arranged with the American line
to hold the steamer, New York, due
to sail Saturday from Liverpool, UNI
til Sunday. The marooned Ameri-
cans In the French capital have made
arrangements to cross from Hayre
and the days delay in the sailing Of
the New York will permit them to
make their connections with. the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

PARIS. Feb. 1ss-Rumors to tho
effect of Kitchener's army Of half a
million had landed in France during
the last six weeks are now confirmed
from authentic sources. Pictures
from Etaples, near Boulogne. show
British volunteers in camp, while
visitors from Etaples report cities OF
English soldiers with "a population
OF From a0e, 900 to 100000, ia
! These men Compose the huge Eng
fish army o.. from fifteen to tmerlty
army corps which Lord Kitchener has
been tratnfng in IInslard since last
septembsf end which Ii expectedeto
complete the ,hurculean task OF lnnrl. .
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
SCIENTISTS
Are to Work on Aircraft Deyel-
opment the United States
Government.

nv AssociArro pnrss,

WASHINGTON, Feb, 1s.-After Sec
rotary walcott. of the Smithsonian In
stitution, had reminded the House nav
al .committee Friday that while Samuel
Langley was the first man In the
world to make q heavier-than-air ma.
chine fly. his country was last of all
In the worlds development Of avia-
ton resolution was reported author
ling the president to appoint an adj
visory committee Of scientists to work
on aircraft development.
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afy Department OF British Ar
ing the Germans out Of France and
Belgium. The remainder of Kitche-
iner's million Is expected to arrive in
France within the next three or four
weeks,
So strict has been the censorship
that news Of the arrival of the. troops
has not been published in English AMI
French papers. The transportation of
the troops was even, kept kecrst
from Germany. Kitchener did not
send the troop ships directly across
the channel but sent them out into
the ocean and then to. southern
,FrenSh ports. Some Of the troops, IL
ID known have been landed AZ far
south tas Marseilles and bordeaux. j
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my in France.
Among the lately arrived English
soldiers are regiments from Malta
and Canada, which indicates that
Kitchener is calling upon the entire
empire for men. %
To- meet the requirements of hols-
ing, the big army OF British soldiers,
miles of water pipes have been LAID
and acres Of forests have been RACED.
That the Englishmen expect to re-
main inS France Tor u long time Is
proved by the erection OF reinforced
concrete houses afor the soficefs. AT
Rouen prsparatiensfo for receiyfng the
even on larger scale than DIT Eta
les. ~. ~ z
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
GERMAN AIRSFIIPS BUSY
in GERMAN MOVE
TO BOT Tt ISLES

starvation Germany must enforce her
sea blockade regardless Of the con-
sequences. For several days past the
fighting in the western arena OF. the
war would seem, judging from reports
reaching London, to have been in fav-
or OF the allies. The Germans have
been counter attacking violently but
they appear to have had heavy losses.
The pressure OF the allies has no
doubt been timed to keep the Germans
busy during developments in the east
and to prevent the withdrawing OF
forces for the relief OF the eastern
line.
The activity OF Zeppelin airships
over the North sea continues. tele-
graphs a correspondent at Copenhag-
on, and this In spite Of the fact that
two airships recently have been LOST.
Gaps In the fleet caused by disaster
are being filed by zeppe.ins drawn
from the airship stations in western
Germany.
A despatch received from Copenha-
gen last night described the loss OF
two German airships In the North
SEA. The Zeppelin La exploded ON
france island Wednesday and another
such airship. commanded by Captain
Count Platen, sank ten miles north of
Sutand yesterday. 1t has been as
serted that the entire Zeppelin fleet
Is patrolling the North sea lust out
eide Of English waters. Zeppelin No.
2 is believed to be the flagship.
Another despatch from Rotterdam
says the Dutch steamer, Helena. was
overhauled In the North sea last Tues-
day by Zeppelin LIS. which trained
ner guns ON the steamer and ordered
her to heaye TO. When satisfied as ia
the tHeiena's indentity the captain Of
the Zeppelin apologized and reascend-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
BR OTHER HOOD BEGINS
TWO BIG CAMPAIGNS
One for Membership and the
Other for Public Health
Improvement.

At meeting Of the Brotherhood
OF Clarksburg Thursday eytlning two
Important campaigns were aggressive
" started. - - /. {.
: One is membership campaign for
the coming six weeks, in which It Is
planned to increase the present 1 500
membership so as to include every
man In Clarksburg, moi matter what
his church denomination. The
brotherhood has a mission in Clarks-
burg which It is bound to All, in
bringing together men Of all walks
OF life, all occupations and profes-
sions, Into a non-sectarian social or
ganization for the general up-lift Of
our community, socially, morally,
physically and otherwise. IN which
every man can do his part. 1t has
already established the Associated
Charities, and plans other civic work
OF Importance. Y
Instituted as a Methodist Broth
erhood, It has long since outgrnwn
that denomination, and now In
cludes all churches, hut continues,
through the courtesy or the Method
LIT church to hold It's meetings IN
that church. as the most available
- - :.
Continued On Page Tend
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Street RIOT
Holds Up Traffic a Quarter Of
An4Houf in the Cityof
New York.
tsv AssoeiArro ratss,l 5

Now York., Feb. 19.-Sixteen men
were arrested Friday In q riot In Fifth
avenue almost directly in front OF st.
Patrick's cathedral. For a quarter Of
an hour traffic was halted while 200
men fought in the street. Police
charged the crowd with night sticks
aud after q hard battle dispersed the
rioters. The police say the fight was
between strikers of q tailoring estab-
lshment and strike breakers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
Mine STRUCK
BY aNorWegian Tank Steamer
Oft Dover and the Ships
Damaged Some.

LIVERPOOL, via London. Feb. i 81
The Norwegian tank steamer, Bel
ridge, which sailed from New Orr
leans January 80 and Newport News
February s, for Amsterdam, struck
Q mine today OF Dover. The vessel
was only slightly damaged by the
explosion and she probably will finish
her voyage to the Dutch port. a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
10 SPEAK HERE.

Stuart r. Reed. secretary Of state,
has accepted an invitation to deliver
an. address Sunday afternoon, March
z to the Clarisburg Brotherhood at
the First Methodist church. Ee
will speak on Tragedy, Pathos AMI
Grandeur Of Man in Achievement. ~
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BIG .:R!IEsl!!ul!lLT!s.

one hundred and seventy-four per-
sons have been converted ana ninety
one haye been added to membership
rs the result ot the revival meetings
going on at the United Brethren
church ~ Adamstet With the PASTOR
the Rev. p. NJ esihnln shan III charge.
lnteres IS una ated and Tie meetings
VIII continue nifhtl5. q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
JOHNSON IS OUT.

William r. johnson, city. clerk, has
recoy ered sufficiently from diphtherial
as to be able to besout today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
VII son to PRESS
ELEC TRIO 81 ON
(. . Q . GO . > . &c . CO
TO RESERVE BEEF.
lBy Associated Pressl

(By Associated Press).
WELLINGTON, New Zeal
and. via London, Feb. 49,
The government has decided
that all Of New Zealand,s sur ].
pus supply Of beef. mutton
and lamb shall be reserved for
the imperial authorities In
response to their request.
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FRENCH REPORT OF
CONTINENT FIGHTING

LONDON. Feb: 1s.-A report on
the progress Of the lighting ON the
continent was given out today as FOL
The enemy has displayed consid-
cradle activity during the last }sw
I. 0sofntfn,,. &, a, =, =. - -
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49, 80 - - a. 11I KIIr FTEI71I
hoNp1N. Feb 10 The RtsrIan1
have now eFhcuated an Of Bu ko1ins.
necordine ID. Bucharest despatch.
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GERMANS FAIL 10
SINK THE LIlNORAH
J : 3 . &C . . . : . I. . . : :
TRAVEL SUSPENDED.
LRY Associated Pres.s;, 4

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-
All travel between England
and the continent of Europe
has ben suspended by the Brit
ish admiralty until further mo-
tice, according to adyices re-
ceived today at the state de-
partment.
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.ethodist Broth
since outgrnwn

and now In
hut continues,
Of the Method
It's meet ings in
most available
ne Tnnl
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30
WILLING TO STAY ON FARM
Children Have Little Thought of LeaV-
Ing Home Which They Had
Share In Planning.

A man who settled on a piece of
land made it into an orderly farm. His
crops were always good and his ami
mails throve, but the main work that
he accomplished was the rearing Of
a family of five children, each one of
whom was given an education.
It was a well-flled farmhouse while
the youngsters were small and, nat
urally, as they grew the house be-
came crowded. He then set about
building a new dwelling. The old one
was moved across the road; the farm
teams made an excavation for cellar
Then came the concrete foundation
walls, and soon there uprose the frame.
work of the new house that the fam
lily in council had planned.
Eventually from under the hands of
the workmen emerged the completed
house with its bath, open fires, CHEEKY
living room, sunny kitchen and sleep
ing porches. 1t was snug fit all
around, and the family enjoyed it; all
revealed in the unaccustomed comforts
Of a well-planned, well-built house.
The owner has since died, leaving a
son and daughters on the farm, with
no one dreaming of moving to town.
Breeders Gazette.