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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
Gun BURSTS
And Probably Fatally Injuries a
Grafton Man While Out
Hunting.
GRAFTON

GRAFTON, June 11-Samuel
Reed. well known resident OF
F1emington, this county. was the
victim Of very peculiar accident
while out hunting when his gun ex-
ploded from an unknown 60 HIS
condition is regarded as critical IN
the extreme.
Reed fred the gun with butt at
his shoulder, but the charge blew
the gun to pieces! The oreoSs-biock
few back with great violence. stuk-
ing Reed in the forehead, fractur-
ing the skull and cutting a gash
more than two inches long HIS
right eye and face were badly burned
by the flaming powder. and the eye
sight is thought to be entirely des-
troyec In the eye which received the
force of the explosion However.
the injury to the skull is the pm
c1pal one and is the only one that
is causing apprehension
A Grafton physician. who was sum
moned and gave medical attention.
says Mr.. Reeds condition is far from
favorable. Mr. Reed is married
man and has q wife and several chill
dren. He is employed by the PITTS
vein Coal Company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
AT a Mass Meeting Held on the
Ffavius B. DAWSON Lawn
at Bridgeport

BRIDGEPORT, June 11--County
agricultural agent, W. d. kim, OF
Ciarksburg. addressed the farmers OF
the surrounding country In a mass
meetinE on the lawn OF
FIavius B. Daoisson Thursday after.
noon. Much interest was manifested
and steps were taken for the pur-
chase of a limestone crusher, so that
the farmers might have lime OF the
best quality without having 1t shipped
In at as high price. The Jenues's
crusher was the one most highly rec
commended
Mr.. linn, who himself has succeed
ed remarkably in the profession OF
farming spoke encouragingly OF the
recent awakening Of SCIENTIFIC agn-
culture He made an interesting
comparison between the methods OF
twenty years ago and to-day The use
Of lime and drainage were especially
commented on Ths s7eaker said no
had found but few farmers that did
not need lime az most OF the soils
were sour. The farmers we're ad-
vised TO buy graduated lime II they
could not have their limestone
crushed. He said sweeten the subsotl
for growing alfalfa Emphasis was
placed on the fact that western alfal-
Ia. like western apples was almost
davorless and that that grown here
Eas always selected H the cows were
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
COUNTY AGENT ZINN
SPEAKS TO FARMERS


given the right of choice. Much
valuable information was impaired
regarding the treatment of pastures
and meadows AS most meadows are
deficient in phosphorus. the apphca-
ton of. phosphoric acid was recon-
mended. also the blowing Of meadows
In fact three-year rotation was adj
vised for all tflab1e land The speak
er said that the organic supply in
the soil must be kept up and that one
acre Of grass. in the form of silage,
would keep steer thirteen months
and three acres OF pasture would rem
der the same service for only seven
months. He said top dress Of lime
and phosphor1c acid on meadows
is imperative for maximum pro-
duction.
The protection Of the birds and
skunks as worm destroyers was rec
commended.
Finally, the speaker made plea
for more tenant houses on farms. so
that agr1culturists might compete
with public works in securing labor.
William Supler. J. c. johnson and
Cletus Stout were appointed as a
committee to further investigate the
,crusher proposition
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
FINAHGIER
And Party Come Here from
Umontown, Pa, in Auto and
Transact Business.

Josiah v. Thompson, the Union
town. Pa, fnancier, was a visitor
In the city Thursday night ara Fri
day morning. having come here with
a party Of business associates ana
attorneys to look after business IN
connection with his large coal land
holdings In this section
The party made the trip to Clarks-
burg In large touring car, making
stops at Fairmont and other cities
en- route After spending the n1Sns
at a local hotel and looking after
business Friday morning. the party
returned to Gnioptown in the auto
mole. Accompanying IL ThompsSA
were A. H Whitechurch, Of Union
town; Julian Kennedy. Of Pittsburg:
r. C. Crawford. OF PtttsburS; w c.
IaidIey, Of CarmIchae1s- Pa and r.
M. Hite of Fairmont
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
REDEMPTION
OF Excess Fare Coupons is to
Be Made by the Baltimore
and Ohio Company.

The general traffic manager Of the
Baltimore and ONO raiTosrS1I-aas IS
sued the following notice:
Coupons for passenger fares palo
in excess Of two cents per mile Tor
1ntrastate travel IN West Virginia,
tween May and s, inclusive. 1919
VIII be redeemed at the difference
between two cents per mile and the
fare collected, upon presentation and
surrender of coupon to the ticket
agent at the station where sold
eff it is inconvenient for the
holder to present such coupons at
the station where sold: they may be
forwared to the passenger traffic
manager. Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. Baltimore, Md, either directly
by the passenger, or through any
ticket agent Of the company in West
Virginia, and prompt remittance VIII
be made Of the amount to be re-
funded.
covering fares paid on trains IN ex-
cess Of two cents per mile for mira
state travel in West Virginia, be
tween May and 6. inclusive. 1915,
win be redeemed through the Office
of the passenger traffic manager as
noted above
Passengers are requested to for
ward coupons promptly for redemD-
ton"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
SAFE OPENED BY
EXPERT YEGGMEN
Inruders Enter the Chicago
Dairy and SecureS73
in Cash.

Expert craftsmen sometime THURS
day~n night entered the Store OF the
Chicaeo Dairy on Fourth street,
opened the safe and escaped with SE3
in cash. Police are today working on
the case but up until latesth1s after
noon had secured no tangible Chew.
sheriff Ross F. Stout's bloodhounds
were brought to the scene early this
morning but failed to pick up any
scent
Entrance to, the store was gained
through a rear Windows, which was not
locked Though the safe was locked,
the fntruders apparently had little
trouble In opening It Thetact that 1t
was opened without the use Oh eH-
plosfves leads police to believe that
the fntruders we're expert yeggmen-
The money taken from the safe IS
all that was found missing. Four dol
lars In the cash register was un-
touched
( Clerks arriving at the store early
this morning found the safe open and
immediately reported the burglary TO
the police. The rear window was
found raised. indicating the avenue
through which the burglars gained
entrance-
1T Is the theory OF the police that
the yexEmen hare LETT the city but
nevertheless they are sHI1 working on
the case fnthe hope that The meu9n1ay
be found here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
IN BOTH MEN
AND ATER,IAL
RUSSIA SAY
NOT ON PAROLE
Were Men Missing from Ger
man Commerce Raider, 1t
Now Appears.

<DS- ASSoGiAfGo PRGD8o
WASHINGTON, June 11--Lieu-
tenant Brauer and certain men OF
the crew. of the German commerce
raider. PrInz E1tei Friedrich. who
left the ship before it was formally
interned and have not returned az
the Norfolk navy yard, are believed
TO have left the county. Custom Col
lector Hamilton. at Norfolk. made this
report TO the treasury department
Special agents of the department Of
justice now are conducting an investi-
cation at the instance OF the state
.ment to which Collector HamfIton's
report was referred. It appears that
Brauer and the men were not or pa
role because the ship had not been in
trned, but Collector Hamilton under
stood that the word Of Captain THE
richens that none Of his officers or
men would leave the vicinity of New
port News, while the status of the
cruisers was in. suspense.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
HORSES IN STAMPEDE.
Five Thousand Break from {
Stockade during a Storm
and Run Wild.
CAV .ssoe1A4rp rsr.s,

T.
ALTON, III. June Tive thou
sand horses intended for the British
and French armies broke from a
stockade at East Alton early today
and overran the surrounding coun-
try. The horses became frightened
during an electric storm and broke
down the stout tlmbers and barbed
wire of the enclosure. They over
ran the towns Of East AEON, Benbow
City and Wood River and caused
much damage They delayed two
passenger trains. one Of the Chicago
bound train, the Chicago and Alton
and the other a Chicago and Western
train for st. Louis.
When dawn came French. and Bril-
fish army officers, who have been at
East St. Louis buying horses. and
stable men from the national sock
yards, began round up. James
sChessa, Of East Alton. rounded up
SO animals In his barnyard.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
PERSUASIVE
Argument with Revolver Caus-
es Escaping Prisoner
to Stop.


Sing! bing. bling! bling,
And william Flanagan. alleged
bootlegger, halted fearing that a. bull
LET from revolver In the hands OF
81. waiter Bee. deputy state commits
sfoner of prohibition, might come UNI
comfort aoly near. $50.
FIanni9an started to run away from
the officer in Elk creek bottom near
Pinell's livery barn Friday forenoon
shortly after the officer had arrested
hin at the Baltimore and odto Ta13-
road Istatior. but he had not gone
verv Ear when Mr.. Bees revolver
mades very persuasive argument Tor
him 30 stop. Mr. Bee shot several bull
LET'S nto the ground IN orderto resgh-
ten the ESCAPING man but there Is NO
teItng what might have happened had
FIannigan not needed the Impressive
me omcer then took F1annigan 70
the county jail, there to await the
action of the criminal court Flan c1-
gan had been Indicted by the grand grand
Jury on charge OF boot1egginE and
yarfous omcers had been on the look
out for him, 4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
German Forces Threatening
Lemberg Checked in Their
Advance by Russians.
us LIE FIRsT REAL CHICK
Since the Start of the New
Austro-German Rush
through Galicia-

MON June 11-Rri

LONDON, June 11.Brltish OBJ
servers of the war forming their
opinions on the latest. dispatches
from Russia believe that the Austro-
German forces threatening Iemberg
have been checked in their advance
return blow and a hard one. The
great masses Of German and Aus
TRAN troops which have forced
passage of the Dniester river at eZu-
rawna, according TO the latest an
nouncement Of the Russian war OF
fee have been flung back with heavy
losses in both men and material
Thus for the moment Lemberg IS
thought to be safe for nowhere else
along the Ga1icfan front have the
Teutonic allies been making progress
recently with the exception. On
course, OF their southern extension
into Bukowina. News was received
yesterday that Russian reinforce
ments were moving south along the
hatyn but it was hardly expected here
that they would achieve such quick
results. II this victory has been de-
cfsive. it IS the first real check de
livered by the Russians since the
start of the new Anstro-German rush
through Ga1icta- Here 1t is charac-
terized as givinG renewed faith TO
cooperative powers Of Russian arms.
Nothing new has been heard IN
London concerning the fighting IN
the Baltic provinces.
The Italians are now less than
twenty miles from Tries% tie ch1ef
port of Austria
On the western front the metnoo-
| ical French advance would appear
sfor the moment to have. ceased But
ION the other hand the German coun-
ter attacks do not seem to have been
successful.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
ITALIAN MARCH
Against Gorzie Causesa Loss!
of 5000 to 10, 600 Men on
the Austrian Side.
az Ap,oerArEp 49,:
GENEVA. via Paris, June

GENEVA. via Paris, june Ia
despatch from Laibach says: Is
The Italians began their march
AGAINST Gorzia on the morning OF
June s. When the first detachments.
were entering the city Austrian arttt5
lery opened fire and heavy masses OF
infantry were thrown forward and
forced the Italians TO iaH back seys
eral times. italian, artillery posted;
east of the city opened a great g1R
in the Austrian ranks but up TO the
morning. of the ninth neither sid had
gained decisive advantage. Ihes
Austrians lost from 5000 to 10000
men. Gorzia IS overdowing dt1
wounded who are being cared for
private houses because OF a-lack on
hospital space 49,.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
FRENcH ARMY,s ADVANCE
M THE WEST CONTINUES
or Assoe,SrEn ~rEus

PARIS. June M.-The following
Official statement was given out here
.sThere is nothing OF importance to
add to the announcement given out
last night with the exception OF fur-
Their success in the labyrinth "neIe
we continue to force the enemy back
and some progress east of the LADY
rinah where We occupy several Ger
man side trenches not from the
highway from Aras to Lille In
the region Of Hebuterne we extended
our advance made TO the north and
to the south OF the battlefront on June
3. The occupation OF several trenches
at this point gave US 100 prisoners
and several machine guns.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
QUARREL
Between General Villa and
General Angeles May Lead
TO Open HostiIitIes.

GALVESTON, Tex, June M1-Re-
ports OF serious differences between
General Villa and General Angeles
have reached the Constitutionaltst
consulate here and say the two com
nanders accuse each other Of coward
ice at the battle Of Leon
The reports say that each general
accuses the other Of having ordered
the retreat and add that the quarrel
may lead to open hostilitiess between
the two forces.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
E[NEs PAID
On Charges of Gambling burt
MenAre Dismissed on An
other Complaint.

Fines Of $11-6O each were imposed
upon Joseph Bomse ana a Silverton
by Mayor g. H. Gordon in police
court THURSDAY evening when the two
men entered q plea Of guilty to a
charge OF gambling. The charges
against the two men of peddhng IN
the city without license were dis
missed. the testimony being that they
had offered their wares for sale out
side the city limits
b Sommers. who was arrested
upon a charge Of gambling upon com
plant Of Bomse and Silverton. was
dismissed when the compla1nanes
failed to appear against him at 1ne
FIday morning session Of police
court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
FIRST BIG BATTLES
MONEY AUSTRlANS
|. az A.seelATEo -

COLOGNE. Germany. via London.
June little correspondent of the
Cologne Gazette attached to the Aus
TRAN army headquarters in the south
says IN a despatch that the first con-
siderable battle OF the war with Italy
has been fought in the region Of the
Isonzo river and that it resulted Ia
vorabIy to the Austrians-
The Italians attacked Gorilla.
Gradfsca and Monfalcone supporting
their advance with artillery fire. The
Italian advance. the correspondent
says. was checked by the Austrian
IRE on their tanks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
AUTOMOBILE
No. 882 is Said to Have Passed
a Car While Passengers
Were Being Discharged

City police are today seeking in
formation as to the ownership Of an
automobile bearing state license No
$50, it being alleged that the machine
was driven past a trolley car last
night while passengers were being
discharged from the car.
PatroIman White makes the
charge and says the alleged onense
took place at the corner Of Montl-
cello avenue and East Main street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
HOUSE BURNING
Is Engaged in in Illinois Town.
as a Result of High FEELING
between NatIon alties.
=. ..,oe,.4n.sr

MARION, Ill, June 11--SeveraI
houses were burned today at White
cash, a small town three miles north
Of here and between Marian and
Johnson City The burning OF the
houses was result of high feeling
between native born citizens and for
eigners, which developed after the
shooting from ambush Of Edw1rd
Pike, the town marshal one night:
last week Many thefts in the vicinity
of Whiteash have been reported and.
this has increased the tension.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
F0REELIS BOND
Women Fail to Appear for
Trial on the Charge OF
EIqhtinq.

Bonds of $3.50 each were forS
feited by Helen Marble and Marsa-
ret Moylen when they failed to APP
pear in police court Friday morning
to answer a charge Of disorderly con-
It Is alleged that the two women
were engaged in an ARRAY in Pike
street hotel Thursday night when or
ficer Joyce arrived on the scene and
nut an end to lost1ities. The cause
of the alleged ARRAY is as much a
mystery as the cause OF the European
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
FORGERY
Is Charged against Weston Mans
Who is Arrested by Local PoI1ee.

As he stepped from the Weston
1nterurban car in the local station
at $3.50 o'clock Thursday afternoons
J. w Ford. aged 65, OF Weston
was placed under arrest by 0mcer8
McCloud and Sims OF the local po-
lice force. He was wanted by The
Weston police on a charge of forgery.
and Chief of Police skinner Of the
Lewis capital arrived on the next
car and took Ford back with him.
Ford stoutly protests - Innocence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
CHANGE
Is Made By Faculty in the Entrance
Requirements.

MoRGANTowN. June 1.-THE
faculty of West Virginia University
has made radical change In the en-
trance requirements for the college
of arts and sciences. having dropped
Latin and Creek from the list Of
subjects required for the bachelor OF
arts degree and having abolished the
degree Of bachelor of science. Here
after the college of arts and sciences
will grant the degree of bachelor Of
arts upon students who may not
have taken single unit OF either
Latin or Creek
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
MERGED.
Are Traction Companies and Camden
is the President

PARKERSBURG,J June he.
Parkersbur& Marietta and Interur-
ban Railway Company has been
merged with the Kanawha Tractton
and Electric Company, stockhoIdexg
of the former receiving share In the
president of. the reorganzed com
pany, W Willis and Marlin
vice presidents. w w VanWinkfe:
secretary, Ben T. Neal, Jr:s, assistant
secretary: j N Tabb treasurer. and
b. b. Busch, assistant treasurer -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
DISMISSED
Are Charges against Redwood Men
OF Viozating Prohibition Law

At the request Of the prosecuting
attorney. warrants charging viola
ton OF the prohibition law by drink
ing whisky in Traders alley against
J. w. and Everett Moore, of Rich
wood, were dismissed Thursday
ntrht in MAGISTRATE r. E.. Kldd's
court The deferN1ants were here at
tending criminal court as witnesses
and the warrants against Idem were
sworn out by T. J. Jones. colored-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
BARK sunk
By German Submarine Off Ire
land Coast but the Crew is
Safely Landed.
tnrAanoctArrn rRxsa,

LONDON, June m--The Russian
bark, Thomasina. has been torpedoed
and SINK by a German submarine OF
the southwest coast OF Ireland. The
members of the crew have been land
ed at Queenstown
The list Of ships torpedoed by Ger
man submarines. which IS printed by
the morning papers, contains the
name Of the schooner, Express, the
crew Of which was landed at Liver
pool
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
WASHINGTON NOT NOTIFIED
WASHINGTON CITY IS
NOT YET N0TlFlED
a. 1880.
epv AsaoeArrp pRGsD

AssocIaTEp PRG1So -..s.Ss
WASHINGTON. June 11.------V VhiIe.
officials of, the state department. had
no advice from Ambassador gGerar0
that the American note to Germany
had been received in Berlin they
assumed from news dispatchesla se
night that the AMBASSADOR messages
were again beng delayed Ia =
NILSSON They expected the ogaSi
munication would be Laid before the:
foreign Office sometime today
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
RADEcKER RESIGNS

PARKERSBURG, bune Nv.
Scott Radecker, secretary Of the
Parkersburg Board of Commerce for
a number OF years. has resigned In
order to- take a similar position with
the Muskogee, Okla. chamber OF
commerce. He Will take his new
position July I.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
TEACHERS CHOSEN

The Coal district board OF education
as 1t VIII be constituted on and after
July 1 has met and tentatively Sc
lected teachers for the next school
year The board VIII meet Monday,
July and legally select and non1y
teachers. Several changes have been
DECIDED upon The new board VIII
be comprised OF Emory al. Bates
president and Charles d. Elliott and
Meade Taylor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
Town ChP. URED
By Italian Forces in: Austria is
Regarded Important to the
Italian Advance.

INSBRUCK. by courierto the Swiss
frontier and Geneva, and Paris June
11-Italian forces have captured
Ploeken. in Austria. close to- the from
tier. The possession OF this Ioca-
ton is important, as 1t endangers
Austrian communication. The town
Is iften miles south of the main high
way between LaIbach and Insbuck-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
MATT1E PAYS FINE-

Matte Hinton, better known as
Matte Smith, paid fine of $3.50
In police court THURSDAY evening
when she was held to be guilty or
Ioitertng In the streets. She was ar
rested Wedneae- yOmcer Sherman
upon orders from Mayor Gordon
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
no coMMENT.

BpRnN, via London June H.
None OF the morning newspapers re-
fers in any way to the American note
or the fact that it has been received
and there Is no comment OBJ the gen
erai situation
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL

The stea1ey Heights Methodist
Episcopal church will organize a
SUNDAY school at 2:20 o'clock Sun
day afternoon at Its tabernacle on
the Milford road with the Rev A. NJ.
Hammond in charge.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
SEARCH FOR AUToSIoBMEs

Charged with exceeding The speed
limit ON East Main street. the owner
of an automobile bearing license Mo-
IL is today being sought by city
police Complaint was made by0E
hcer Donahue who says the car
passed over the Main street bEfdge
across Elk creek and thence eastward
on the same street at high rateof
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
no ATTEND LUSCHEoN.

Mrs. L. T. Mercer and Mrs. WILMA
Stone went to Fairmont Friday to
attend a bridge luncheon given at
the Fairmont County Club house by
-1dra G. BrownheIdo OF FSairmont
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
ON TRIAL

John Doe alias Bob alias Hugh
Madison. colored. is on trial In the
criminal court charged with y1o1at-
ing the prohibition law
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
SN1ITT GUILTY.

Frank Smitt has been found guilty
by a criminal court jry on charge
Of violating the prohibition law but
has not been sentenced.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been
sued to Sylvester Monroe Dennlson
and Ada e Herndon and Auton1cl
Romano and F1omena Harino,