davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-01-28
FRRE BOOK on STOMACH Ills,

Geo II. Mayr. OF lS4 Whiting ST.,
Chicago, w.. a prominent druggist. has
published a guide TO health, in which he
shows how he cured himself and brought
relief 70 thousands OF other sufferers
from constipation, biliousnesS, indiges-
ton and intestinal troubles by the use
Of French healing oils. One dose usu-
ally conyinces The most chronic cases
rarely need over three doses. This book
will be mailed free on request. Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy is sold by leading
druggists everywhere with the positive
understanding that your money will be
refunded without question or bubble IL
ONE bottle fails to give you absolu.s
satisfaction.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-01-28

without any friction---everybody satisfied
best auctioneer in Kentucky admitted by ev
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-01-28

Harvey King Boyle 3l00 lbs S3S99l average s269
Rodes Devine, Mercer $50 lbs 77578 average 1885
Davis Duncan. Mercer 1855 lbs 1868 average 1851
Stapp Kncaid Garrard 34O5 lbs 59S4l average l755
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
DRUG STORE ROBBED
BY BOLD BURGLARS

safe door, which showed that the 6u ,l s
elars had tried to smash 1t in. the
big outer doors of the safe were not
locked. a;,ad
through the ware room, wnicn IS OF
wood construction and located in the
rear of the building. Two boaros
were pried OF. making a small aper-
ture through which the thieves
crawled into the store.
The police were today working on
the theory that the burglary was the
work of boys. 1t was pointed out at
headquarters that two-tnfrds OF the
robberies that have been run to earth
In the last twelve months, were COM
mitted by boys.
Though only the razors, razor
blades and cigars and money were
known to be missing this morning, 1t
was said at the drug store that a
further inventory might show other
articles to have been taxes.
The burglary was discovered early
In the morning by the first clerk to
arrive. He Immediately notified the
owners and the bloodhounds were
then called. Later the police depart
ment was notified.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
.Razors and Cigars Are Chief
Articles of Booty Taken
by Thieves.

Burglars forced an entrance into
Sturm and Wilson'S drug store on
West Main street some time Friday
night, secured $50 in cash from the
cash registers. six safety razors. with
their cases, a large number or razor
blades, several boxes Of cigars, ana
escaped with their booty. An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made to open
the safe.
Sheriff Ross F. Stout's bloodhounds
were called to the scene Immediately
after the burglary was discovered this
morning, but were unable to pick up
the scent. Tho police department
was notified and is working on the
case, though both city ana county au-
thorities admitted that they had no
clue upon which to worn.
Evidences of the attempt Of the
marauders to open the inner doors or
the safe were easy to be seen. The
knob was broken of, apparently by
blow from some heavy instrument.
and there were several dents on the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
After a Long Time That Ger
man Torpedoes Actually
Sunk Lusitania-
~ A.aoc,ArKp pRKss,


= LONDON. July II orpedoes
fred by a submarine OF German na s
tionality'' caused the loss OF the
steamship. Lusitania, and ist passsn-
gers, according to the findings OF the
court Of inquiry appointed to inves. III.
gate the disaster. The court ne.o
that no blame for the tragedy at
tached either to Captain turner,
commander of the vessel. OF the
Cunard line, the owners.
"After having carefully INQUIRED
into the circumstances OF The cisas-
ter saws the report. the court hnds
the loss of ship and lives was due 70
damage caused the ship by torpedoes
fired bysa submarine of German ma
tionality. In the opinion ofsthe court
the act was done not merely WITHIN
the intention of sinking the ship put
also with the intention OF DESTROYING
the lives of the people on board.
Other salient features of the report
are that the 1ifeboat and lifebelt "a
cities were adequate. that the de-
meanor of the crew was above an
blame and that the conduct OF the
passengers, barring a slight panic
when the storage passengers came
ON deck was praiseworthy. The court
also found that the ship was I'M
armed and that it's cargo was 9 gem
eral one. the ammunition aboard con-
sisting only OF 5000 cases OF car
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
ALLEGED BURGLARS
Are Jailed tor Hearings on
Charge of RobbIng Kelley
Hill Store.

orley Ballary and Lucian Walker
young men of Tin Plate. were ar
rested and jailed Saturday by consta-
bles to await hearings in Magistrate
II. G. Nicewarner's court on charges
of breaking into John Thomas's store
at Kelley Hill and stealing various ar
ticles.
Warrants were sworn OUT agalnss
the young men by Mr.. Thomas. who
declared he caught them In his store
Friday night, and who also told the
justice he believed they had entered
the store two or three times previous
". Entrance was effected In each
case by prying open rear windows.
Various articles of merchandise,
chiefly tobacco, and small amount
Of change were stolen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
CONVICT CAUGHT
FOOTSQRE And
WEARY
Whites Feet in Bad Shape
When Deputy Gets Him
in GiImer.

Footsore and weary, from walking
and running something like sixty
miles. Charles White, q county con-
Wet who escaped late Thursday after
noon from a road crew at work on
the Bridgeport pike. was brought
back to the county jail from Gilmer
county Saturday afternon by Deputy
Sheriff Laco Wolfe.
The deputy captured White at Gil
mer station early Saturday morning
after trailing him all the way
thither. He Immediately notified
Sheriff Ross F. Stout by telephons
and arranged to bring the prisoner
to Clarksburg on the afternoon rail-
road train Mr.. Wolfe managed to
capture White as the result of infor-
nation given him by persons who:
had seen him walking rapidly and at
times running as though fleeing,
along the route taken through Lewis
and Gilmer counties. Those who saw
him near the Lewis and Gilmer coun=
ty lines were struck by his footsore
condition When the deputy got him
Whites feet were so sore that he
could scarcely walk.
The prisoner was serving a sent
ence for stealing brass and copper
at a mining plant He is brother OF
Dorsey White, another convict SEM
fenced for similar offense. whoe 81
capped several times and who is now
at large. Charles will be tried in
short time by magistrate for the
offense of escaping.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
TIN plate WORKERS
HOLDING BIG PICNIC
Second Annual Affair is ;
Grand Success with a Most
Enjoyable Program.

The second annual picnic OF the
employees of the Phillips Sheet and
Tin Plate Company is being held at
Norwood park this afternoon with a
large crowd in attendance and the
athletic events are being holly con-
The program for the day was
slightly altered on account of the
the big street parade, which was to
take place at II o'clock was post
poned until j o'clock. when 1t was
held The city police force. mounted,
headed the parade and the iarge num-
Der of men in line and ridIng In au-
tomobile and, the bands made fine
showing. ,es
After the parade all boarded cars
and went to the park to enjoy the
speaking and athletic events.
The bands in the parade were Greg
ory's First regiment band and the
Clarksburg italian Marine band, both
OF which made fine showing and
played splendid music.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
BURNSIDE DEAD
Prominent Citizen Residing
Near Good Hope Victim of
Paralysis.

James M. Burnside, a prominent
citiben OF this county, died at $40
o'clock Saturday morning at his home
near Good Hope. Paralysis Of Two.
weeks duration caused his death
The funeral will be held in the
Bethel Methodist Episcopal church at
O'Clock Sunday afternoon and the
interment will be at the Masonic GEM
etery at Good Hope.
Mt. Burnside was Sborn near Good
Hope, August %. 1874. and he was
almost "A years old. He resided all
his life in sight of the place Of his
birth. He was a substantial farmer
and a man of high standing in his
community Mr.. Burnside was q faith
full and consistent member Of the
Bethel Methodist Episcopal church fot
fifty years.
The aged wife and five sons and
daughters survive him. The sons are
w. IA. Burnside OF Los Angeles
Calf: Croner Burnside. of Jane Lewss
and Charles T. Burnside. Of Good
Hope; and the daughters are Mrs
overt Cork and MSS Lummie Burn
side, both of Good Hope.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
CORN
Grading from a Commercial
Viewpoint is Adopted in
the Corn Belt.
tsrre,AL 70 THI rltsoRtn'

WASHINGTON, d. c., July IL
The grades for commercial corn
which were promulgated by the sec
rotary of agriculture on January 81
1914, and which went into effect on
July /, 1914, have been generally
lin the cities in that part of the Uni
ted States and at the gulf ports, but
ARE not in use in the cities along the
Atlantic seaboard The grades IN
clude the classification of white, vel
low and mixed corn into six grades
land samples" and have been recog--
nized by the Grain Dealers National
Association, the state associations al
filiated with this organization. the
Estate grain inspection departments OF
washington Minnesota, Illinois, MIS-
souri,. Kansas, Oklahoma and the de-
partment of agriculture, commerce.
and Industries of the state OF South
Carolina.
In order that the producers. deal
ers and consumers throughout the
United States may more fully unoer.
stand the correct Interpretation OF
the government corn grades. some
/ in the new bulletin of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
mo. :16S. Grades for Commercial
lCorn. The classification which was
made by the secretary and became
effective July /, 1914. divided com.
lmercia1 corn into six classes ana
"samples" the classification being
based on the moisture content of the
corn. the color, the amount OF dam
age. foreign material and cracked
corn. 1t also includes eleven general
rules for making this classification.
Necessarily even with the definite
limits for the more important fac
tors, points will arise on which the
best experts may differ. For this rea-
son. the bulletin gives somewhat In
detail methods of securing a repre-
sentative sample from bulk corn.
mixing samples for detailed analyses,
the size OF samples, sieves for screen
ing, moisture tests. determining the
amount of damage Of corn. foreign
material and cracked corn. 1t also
includes color plate which repre-
Isents, as nearly as possible. the varl-
! Gus types of kernels from the stand
point of color. This bulletin may be
had free upon application to the
United States Department OF Agr-
culture, Washington, D. C.. as long
as the supply lasts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
Pistols Are FLASHED in
Clash Nth Gonstab1eS
Sheriffs Posse Goes to Rescue
and Now Three Men Are
in Jail.

Resulting from clash between
constables and several men. one OF
whom the officers sought to arrest.
Friday night on lower Baltimore
street, three men are prisoners In the
county Jail awaiting hearings before
a magistrate. Two of the men tenn
porarily frustrated arrest by pok1ng
guns into the faces of Constables Ru-
ben j. Bartlett and Robert M. noon
but they were arrested afterward and
jailed. The prisoners are Joseph
Saunders, Solomon Saunders, MS
son; and Joseph Fearless.
Constab.e Reported Shot.
The employment OF revolvers gave
rise to report, which spread rapldly
over the city. that Constable Bart
lett had been shot. This Information
was teiephoned to the sheriffs ONCE
and a posse was Immediately organ
lied and FASTENED to the scene; u
consisted of Sheriff Ross F. Stout
and Deputies Leo Caulfie1d, John
Siers and Clarence Stout. Upon their
arrival they arrested Solomon Saun-
uers and Joseph Fearless, whom they
took to the county Jail. Joseph Saun-
ders had skipped out This was
about IL o'clock Friday night.
Caught at Car.
Constable Bartlett captured Joseph
Saunders, however, early Saturday
morning as he was in the act OF
boarding an interurban trolley car
for Fairmont at the local station, and
took him to jail.
The trouble started Friday night
when the constable Went to two
stroy dwelling occupied by three
families on Baltimore street for the
purpose of arresting Joseph Saunders
IN a warrant issued from Magistrate
n. G.. Nicewarner's court charging
him with beating and abusing his
wife. When the officers reached
there, Joseph Saunders took out
around the mouse pursued by Con
stable Bartlett.
Had to Retreat.
When the officer started to arress
him, Saunders poked revolver into
his face and the constable retreated.
Constable Noon went to the rescue.
but Solomon Saunders, 1t is SAID
grabbed a pistol fran a mantel In
the house and defied arrest by
poking 1t into Constable Moons face.
A short time later the shertn's posse
arrived and arrested Solomon Saun-
ders and Fearless.
Revolver Found.
When Joseph Saunders was ar
rested Saturday morning he had q
small satchel containing q revolver
supposed to be the same one with
which he defied arrest the night pc
fore. He is to be charged with vlo-
Iating the antt-weapon law and per-
haps resisting an officer. Similar
charges are to be placed sVainst his
son, while Fearless Is to be charged
with resisting an officer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
BROKEN RIB
And Bruised Head and Face
Sustained by Jack Heenan
in a Fight.

Jack Heenan, an oil field worker.
is in the city jail today with a broken
rib and a badly bruised head and
face as the result of fight, which
he engaged in with some unknown
person in Traders alley Friday night.
Police are searching for the other
belligerent, but have little to work
upon as Heenan. who was intoxicated
at the time of the fight, is able to give
only meager description OF the
man with whom he fought.
It was only this morning when he
became sober that Heenan realized
that he had broken rib. He called
an officer to his cell and notified him
of the injury. City Physician G. O.
Post was called and gave the injured
man medical attention.
oficer Sherman arrested Heenan
Friday night. At the time Of the
arrest Heenan's face and head
showed signs of a combat. but 1t was
not known that his injuries extended
further than the few bruises that
were visible.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
CORONER'S JURY
Is lmpaneIed by Dr.. S. NJ
Mason to Inquire into
Shooting Affair.

coroner.s jury empaneled by DR..
s. M. Mason Saturday is scheduled 10
meet at O'Clock Saturday afternoon
et the Warne Undertaking Company's
astablfshment on West Pike street TO
make an investigation into the shoot.
ing AFFAIR at Geneva a suburb OF
bridgeport, Friday afternoon, in which
Mrs. Stella Beverly and Miss Martina
Harris were killed and MISS Florence
COY and Frank Evans were injured.
John Lester Beverly, who. did the
shooting and who later attempted to
take his own life by shooting himself
three times in the head. was resting
easier at a local hospital Saturday
and attending physicians say he mas
n alfrht chance for recovery. guard
is Keeping constant watch over him at
the hospital to prevent him from max
ing another attempt to end his lie or
to escape.
IJnon examining Beverly when he
was brought to the hospital Friday
evening it was found that one of the
h,,Ilets had fractured his skull ana
others had pierced the skull and
lodged in his head.
county officials were endeavoring
SATURDAY to locate relatives OF the
murdered women but so far had been
nnsuccessful If no relatives can pc
found to claim the bodies they Will
ba buried by the county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
HUNGARIAN FORCES
REPULsED WITH LOSS
a, Assee,A4ro ra.sn

GENEVA, via Paris, July 16-tDe-
layed by censcr) THE Tribune prints
the following despatch from its cor
respondent at the front:
THE Austro-Hungarian forces,
which attempted to dislodge the
Russians from positions along the
Vistula river have been repulsed with
heavy loss The Russians attack
ing in turn occupied a mile of the
Austrian trenches. Fresh Russian
batteries, which arrived and which
have been posted on the river Sereth
have begun to lombard the passage
across the Dniester river, South OF
Zalesczcyky. obliging the ustrians to
recross the river. Their retreat is
being converted into a rout by Rus
sian bayonet attacks. East of Horo-
denka the Austrians. occupying the
left bank of the Dniester, have been
dislodged after furious hand to
hand struggle. On the river Stripa
the Russians have succeeded in tenn
porarily arresting the Austrian often
siye."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
Riga, Great Russian Seaport
and Seat of Government in
Battles, is Their Objective
SOME BLOODY FIGHTING
All Along New Line in Efforts
to Hold Back the German
Advance Toward Riga.
%, .ssee,4r1o raGss,

LONDON. July IA new German
offensive of huge proportions with
Riga, a great Russian seaport, as ITS
objective Is revealed in the latest
grad and Berlin. Military experts here
construe the offensive to be vast en-
velopment movement in which the
Germans are making Herculean ef-
fort to destroy the Russian army.
Both the German and Russian COM
munfcations agree that the German
forces are at the Windau river, near
Goldingen, which is only eighty miles
from Riga, the great strategic com
mercial metropolis in the gulf OF riga
and on the upper Baltic.
An official statement received this
morning from Petrograd adds details
Of sanguinary fighting all along the
new line in efforts to hold back the
German advance which now is being
concentrated on Riga and on Warsaw.
while the Austro-Hungaria are NOV
ing northward from the Dniester river
Advices reaching London today say
that the Germans left trail OF desc
lation along the Baltic sea from Mem
ell to Libau where the villas. hotel
and casinos are alleged to have been
destroyed about the only exception. 1t
is said, being the palace of a Polish
nobleman whose cousin married an
American woman. The palace now is
being used as military headquarters
in which Prince Henry OF Prussia and
Field Marshal Won Hindenberg recent
ay conferred on the new offensive to-
wards Riga.
Crown Prince Frederick Williams
drive in the Argonne forest now is
accepted as a small success in gain
ing a few hundred yards of terrain.
but as a failure in attaining its real
Sobject-a decisive penetration of the
French line.
The oninous attitude adopted by
che Welsh coal miners causes serious
apprehension. The miners have in
creased their demands by asking the
government to withdraw the royal
proclamation making the coal mines
subject to the munitions act.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
AUTOMOBILE PARTY
Arrives from WiIliamsport, Pa, for
an Extended Visit Here.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Murray and
con william. Jr., of Williamsport,
Pa and Miss Ovah Rettinger. OF
Mt carmel. Pa, composed an auto
mobile party that motored from VIII
Transport to this city, and they are
srasts Of Mr.. and Mrs. q. Grant
Shone. They will remain here two
weeks Mr.. Murray reported that
the trip was made without incident.
bnt said that bad roads were en-
countered most everywhere. He at
tributed the condition of the roaos
to recent rains.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
After a Submarine Fails in lis
Efforts to Sink Same with
TorpedoeS.
MANY AMERIeANs ABOARD
Incident Upsets Washington
Theory That Germany Would
Heed Americas Request.
t.y Aesoe,ATrp prrss,

NEW YORK, July II Passengers
aboard the British passenger liner
Orunda, which reached here today
said that a submarine attempted to
torpedo the vessel at O'Clock In the
morning of July 8. but failing in it,
efforts. fred six shells at the steamer.
none Of which took effect. Few pass
sengers were on deck when the attack
occurred.
one of the passengers, -eacned the.
deck as the Orduna was fleeing from
it's assailant and witnessed the attack.
The submarine chased the steamer.
1t was said. for considerable time.
Tehre were twenty-one americans
aboa1e the Orduna. 1t was learneN
when it locked here. Passengers say,
the submarine attack was made with
out previous warning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
BROKEN ARM
suffered by Little Girl When She
Fails from Porch to Sidewalk.

Madge. three-year-old daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Palmer. OF Tim
sberlake Court, fell from the front
norch of their home to the cement
sidewalk. a distance Of about iour
feet. Friday night and suHerea =
broken right arm and otner bruises, ,ss
atte1 where she was given immediate
p,as,cal attention. The child's arm.
svhict was broken above the elbow.
spd the other injuries sustained We're
the the cause Of much suffering. To-Day y.
however. she was reported TO De
resting much easier.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
FINE Front WINDOWS.

]. Jacobs, an enterprising youns
merchant, who recently purchased
the Brown shoe and furnishing store
In the Moore building on Fourth
street, has had fine plate glass front
windows put in, adding very much TO-
the appearance of the store. AZ
show windows they have no superior
in the city and Mr.. Jacobs knows how
to display goods to the best adva1s
taRe Other improvements along
with the windows make the Jacobs
store most modern.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
BISHOP WEEKLY HERE.

Bishop and Mrs. w. NJ. Weekly. of
the United Brethren church of Park
ersburg. who visited the Rev. and Mrs.
II. r. Hess here Friday. left Sat
rrday morning for Weston and Troy:
Bishop Weekly will be in charge oil
the reopening services of the Troy
United Brethren church Sunday after
noon. The church has been repaired
and this will be the first service held
in it since it was repaired.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
COURT OF
INQUIRY Y FINDS OUT

tridges from which there was on ex-
plosion.
The report was distinct disap-
pointment to the American survivors
who expressed indignant surprise az
the portion which exonerated CAP
tain Turner and the Cunard line
from ali blame and commended the
discipline of the crew.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
ouARTERLY CONFERENCE.

The second quarterly conference
of the year will be held In the Trinity
methodist Episcopal church. colored,
r. w. s. Thomas. district superinten-
dent. Will be present. All members
are asked to be present
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
SEEK TO DESTROY
CARS BIG ARMY
EMBARGO ON GOLD.
lBy Associated Press.)

PARIS. July 1.-THE Swiss
federal council has decided to
prohibit the expectation of gold
in any form. according to a des-
patch from Berne. Another
despatch from Berne states that
the editor of newspaper at
Neufchatel, France, now occu-
pied by the Germans, has been
ordered before a court martial
for publishing an article In
which he violently attacked
Germany.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17
new MEMBER
of the italian Cabinet is Signor
BarziIoi Now without a
Portfolio.
~ ..,U.oe,.,rnr.rn.,

ROME. via Paris, July 17.-oh-
cial announcement was made today
that King Cfctor Emanuel had
signed a decree appointing Signor
Barzilai, a member of the house of
deputies, a member of the cabinet
with out portfolio. The oath was
administered to the new minister at
the front in the presence of Premier
Salandra, who went to the kings
headquarters to request that the de-
cree be signed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17

A Rome despatch received in Paris
few days ago stated that Signor
Barzilai would be appointed civil
governor of Austrian territory oc-
cupied by the Italians.