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Evening star., 1915-04-04
TAG DAY DATA INCOMPLETE.
Boy Scouts Have Not Reported on

In view Of the inclement weather and
the consequent postponement of Tag
day, Boy Scout officials late last night
were without much definite informa
tion as to just what had been done in
the way Of the collection Of funds dur
ing the early morning yesterday
About $500 was turned in by the
Boy Scouts. according to Scout Com
missioner Edgar S. Martin. But he de-
clared that a great many of the boys
had not been heard from and will not
be heard from until after they have
one full day for selling the tags. I'm
til that time there will be no definite
information of the success of the cam
pafgn-
Commissioner Martin also said last
night that a definite date had not yet
been fixed for another Tag day. 1t
may be Wednesday or Thursday or
even Saturday, he said. great many
of those interested are in favor of the
Saturday date, he remarked.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
DIVING TUBE LEAKS IN TEST.
Salvage Operations on Sunken Sub
marine F-4 are Held Up.

HONOLULU, T. H.. April 3.-Testet
today at a depth of s2o feet, the i'm
provised diving tube which is to be
used in the work of raising the sub
marine F-4 leaked slightly. Salvage
operations will be held up until the
tube can be perfected.
It had been planned to lower diver
in the tube at the spot where the F.
is believed to be, but the officials woulG
not permit him to descend until the
apparatus had been tested. After II
had been submerged for an hour, the
tube was found to contain several
inches of water as a result of the ter.
rife pressure encountered at the depth
to which it was lowered.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
PEARY TO MAKE ADDRESS.
Will Lecture Before Maine and New
HAMPSHIRE Societies.

Rear Admiral Robert f. Pearr who
will address the joint meeting of the
Maine and New Hampshire societies.
April IL, in Ingram Memorial Church.
10th street and Massachusetts avenue
northeast. will describe his polar trip
illustrating his lecture with pictures
taken at the time.
James J.. Wilmeth, chief clerk of the
Treasury Department. talking before
the Maine Society. last night, told of
his task as disbursing officer of the
fund for the relief of Americans in the
war zone in Europe. Mr.. Wilmeth de-
scribed conditions in Europe as he
found them. commenting on the flight
of Belgians into Holland as coming
under his observation.
Mrs Ouida McCafferty. pianist, and
Miss Gladys kain. vocalist. gave a mu-
steal program. James p. Briggs, vice
president. presided.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
MILK FOR BELGIAN BABIES.
Another Shipment to Be Forwarded
This Week.

Another shipment of s425 worth of
evaporated milk for the starving chill
dren in Belgium is to be made this
week by the District relief committee
of which Mrs. John A Logan is chair
man
Capt. John c. Wise, medical director
L. :. ", has so far recovered that he
has resumed his duties as treasurer of
the committee. Large quantities of
valuable clothing for the Belgians con-
tinue to be received by the committed
and being forwarded to the head
quarters of the relief commission in
New York.
Money contributions amounting to
s34 were received last week. OF this
S23 was contributed for the Belgian
sufferers by the Dolly Madison Chapter
of the Daughters of the American Rev
olution, Of which Mrs Clara Ford Nes-
bit is treasurer.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
ENTERTAIN WITH MUSIC.
Russian Violinist and Balalaika Or
chestra at National Press Club.

Gregory Besrody, Russian violinist
and the Imperial Balalaika Orchestra
entertained the members of the Ma
tional Press Club and their guests las,
might. The musicians performed on the
balalaika, an historic Slavic instrumen,
strings"
The program of Russian music wa.
an harmonic offering strange to tho
ears of the auditors, but pleasing, as
Indicated by the demonstration of ap-
proval after each number In Russian
costume the players presented a pic
1uresque appearance.
The Glee Club of Brown University
followed the European performers.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
UNION SOLDIERS MEET.
Alliance Holds Quarterly Meeting at
the New Ebbitt.

The Union Soldiers Alliance met last
night in the red parlor of the New
Ebbitt. the OCCASION for the convention
being the quarterly meeting of the or
ganization. Following the transaction
of the regular routine business, with
President X. L. Grant in the chair, a
buffet supper was served to the MEM
bers of the alliance.
The following were present: ]. L.
Henpel. l.. K. Brown. H. b. Bennett, V.
NJ. Brooks, f. r. Campbell, O. f. Cor
son, r. X. Davis, 1. S. Finnins, X. T.
Grant, a. J. Huntoon. ]. NJ. Kline. C.
j. Loeffier, S. b. Roane, r. H. Hay
baugh. A. Fl. Van Deusen. c. A. ShieldA
5. NJ. Saxton and l.. Wilson.
Evening star., 1915-04-04

sirabe And maybe in year or So
"Maybe, Maybe, That's all | have heard
In five years. Mo- she said, hotly. Il
know as well as I'm standing here that
If move into that ugly, dull, little house
we'll never be able to move out There II
he something sickness, or a new lot of
farm indictments" ts"-tauntinSly, as though
referring to past purchases or dry
spells or early frostS, or something. j
work hard The only pleasure | have is
this house | won't move out OF 1t,
II guess you will" said jeff coldly.
"What do you mean?
II can't pay the rent here. l just can't
I am sorry, Agnes, though you won't be-
lieve me-"
Agnes, washing the dishes, deliber-
ately ratified them till his voice was
drowned in the clatter So he quit
talking.
But they got ready to move. as Agnes
knew all along they would. She packed
her dishes and pictures In two piles.
one held the best. These we won't
unpack," she said coldly. They'd be
out of place in that house. Jeff low
cred his head sullenly under the fling.
While Jeff was out at the barn or
down at the other place, getting the
first plowing in she sometimes cried
She didn't think she could bear it. She
had come to this house just after her
wedding day She had grown to love
its old fashioned charm. and she had
loathed that ugly dun little
house at the bend Of the road. just
Evening star., 1915-04-04
AVIATOR is CONDEMNED
TO DEATH IN AUSTRIA

VENICE. April a-Advices received
here from Austria say that the milf
tary tribunal at Laibach has CON
demned. in his absence, the aviator
Johann Widmer of Trieste. to be shot
in the back because he deserted from
the Austrian army and came to Italy
and endeavored to enlist as an italian
military aviator. Widmar is safe IN
Ita1y
Evening star., 1915-04-04
BURIES FALSE MEASURES.
San Francisco Holds Funeral Serv-
ices Over Cheating Devices.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-Mock
funeral services were conducted late
today by Mayor James Rolph and other
officials over $4,000 short-weight and
short-measure devices confiscated by
the city.
Sixty wagon loads of the scales.
measures and milk bottles bearing hu-
morous banners were taken through
the city. loaded on barges and dumped
in San Francisco bay.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
MULLAN GIRL s MURDER
REMAINS A MYSTERY
Coroner's Jury Unable to Discover
Clue-May Appeal to Governor
for Detective Aid.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, April 3.-The
coroners jury. after two sessions, was
unable to fasten the tragic death OF
Margaret Mullan upon any one, and
the verdict was that she came to her
death by causes unknown to this jury.
The AlleSany county commissioners
at once posted reward of $500 to the
person who furnishes information lead
ing to the arrest and conviction of the
person or persons who committed the
murder.
There Is movement afoot to ask the
governor to assign detective to aid IN
solving the mystery, also to raise
fund among citizens to defray the ex-
rense of employing experts.
Testimony at Inquest
George I'll. Quantz. who lives alone in
a little shanty near the place where
the body was found. he having discov-
cred 1t, was put through severe ex-
animation by the jury, but his testi-
mony was in the main what he told
Monday night at the first session of the
Jury. Quantz had been arrested twice
as a suspect. the second arrest having
been made through the National De-
teCtlVe Agency
Charles Quantz. a brother of George
Quantz. testified that his brother slept
In the same bed Saturday night last at
his home. 119 Independence street Mrs.
Dietrich Sathoff. 103 Walnut street, told
of the movements Of Quantz on the
street Saturday night. He had ap-
peared twice differently dressed. and
the last time was ten minutes before
midnight, when he was standing III the
shadow of an electric light pole near
where the body was found. This testi-
mony was contradicted by Mrs. Frank
Weber sister of George QuantZ, and
her husband, who declared that Quantz
had come home Saturday night at 10
o'clock and retired a few minutes later.
Girls Escort Testi1es.
Leroy Harden. who admitted that he
left the young woman on the street at
1890 o'clock Saturday night, denied
that he was engaged to Miss Mullan,
although he had proposed matrimony.
William j. Feaga, a juror, closely
questioned Harden, asking If MISS Null
Ian had said anything about gong TO
the Office OF q doctor after she had
left him Saturday night. Hardens an
swer was that she said she was gong
straight home.
of Leroy Harden, told or MISS Mullah
coming to his home on King street sat
urday evening in company with Leroy
and the three played several games OF
cards He retired about o'clock and
Miss Mullan and Leroy left his nome
about 1o.l5 pm He heard his son re-
turn that night, but could not tell the
time.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
Marshalls in Arizona.

PHOENIX. Ariz., April 3.-Vice Presi-
dent Thomas f. Marshall and Mrs. Mar
shall arrived here today from Los An
geles They expert to remain a month
visiting Mr. and Mrs. w. e. Kimsel
Mrs. Marshall's parents. at Scottsdale
eight miles from Phoenix,
Evening star., 1915-04-04
BRITISH HOLD u. S. SHIP
PENDING INVESTIGATION

LONDON. April 3.-The American
steamer Robert NJ. Thompson. from
New York for Rotterdam with a cargo
of lard and other packing house prod
ucts. has been detained at Deal since
Tuesday pending inquiries regarding
the consignees of the cargo.
The cargo was consigned to tho
Netherlands Overseas Trust. which,
however. has not yet notified the Brit
ish government that 1t will accept the
goods.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
INSPECTS CANAL DEFENSES.
Gen. Wood Confers With Gov
Goethals Regarding Barracks.

COLON, Panama, April a.-Gen, Wood
began today his inspection of the canal
defenses beginning on the Colon side
He examined first the proposed sites of
the permanent barracks on the east bank
of the canal, and conferred with Maj.
Gen. GoethalS, governor of the Canal
Zone, concerning the construction.
Gen Wood will return to New Orlea MS
April s.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
u9 DESCENDANTS SURVIVE.
Thomas Burdett, Pioneer Norman
Immigrant. Dies: 88 Years Old.

OGDEN, Utah, April S.-Thomas Bur
dett. Utah pioneer. who Joined the
Mormon emigration from England in
1861 and walked from Council Bluffs.
Iowa, to Salt Lake City. died today at
the age of eighty EIGHT years. He is
survived by 119 descendants including
three daughters, twenty-siN grand
children, eighty great-grandchildren
and ten great great randchildren.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
Then Charged It.

Prom Judge. ... ....... ....
Mrs. Wfllere-How did you get this
lovely material for 2S cents yard9
Mrs. Datus-We mobilized outside the
store. marched in wedge formation and
surrounded the bargain counter by n
flank movement
Evening star., 1915-04-04
LEEsBURG.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, April 3.-Contract
has been let for ten-thousand-dolla
high school building at Aidie. this
Evening star., 1915-04-04
China APPARENTLY IS
UNABLE TO DEFY JAPAN
Conference Between Representatives
of the Two Governments
Barren of Results.

| PEKING, China, April 3-The con-
| ferences between representatives of
| China and Japan were continued today.
| but nothing was accomplished The
Chinese employed their usual tactics of
| avoiding the initiative, and the Jap
anese took up all of the four-hour
session with discussion of details of
the south Manchur;a immigration
question. They did not commit them
selves. however, to acceptance of the
Chinese offer to waive the question of
Chinese jurisdiction over Japanese i'm
migrants to south Manchuria, except
in cases involving land ownership.
Unable to Reject Demands.
The Chinese government has not re-
ceived official encouragement from any
power such as would warrant resist
ance to Japan, and has therefore con-
ceded demand after demand. Foreign
ers in touch with the situation express
the opinion that. China must concede
every point on which Japan insists.
News from Manchuria and Shantung
tells of aggressive action on the part
of the japanese troops in the garrisons
there. For example, 1t is reported that
several Chinese were put to death for
stealing Japanese. telegraph lines. The
Chinese civilians offer no resistance,
and some of them have left their
homes.
No Disorders Reported.
owing to measures taken by the.
government no serious anti-Japanese
boycotts have been reported in any
section. nor has there been a repeti-
tion of the Shanghai disorders. which
of themselves were unmportant. Rep
resentatives of several provinces who
are in Shanghai have cabled the cen
trail government an imperative de-
been updertaken to prevent japan
from imposing Korea's fate on China"
There are no signs of military prepa-
rations.
Many citizens, unaware of the army's
incapacity. advocate defiance of Japan,
but the government officials apparently
fear to take any decisive action.
Hears Negotiations Are Closed.
PARIS. April "a dispatch to the
Temps from Petrograd says:
The Chino-Japanese negotiations,
according to reliable information, have
been concluded. The Chinese govern
ment agrees to extend the Port Ar
thur lease for ninety-nine years. It
recognizes, also. that Japanese have all
the rights in Shantung previously be-
longing to Germany, and conditions are
laid down that Germany shall never
have the right to acquire colonies or
spheres Of influence in China.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-06
LABOR DAY IS
BEING WELL
CELEBRATED
Starts Off with a Highly Credit
able Parade on Part of the
Trades Unions.
GREAT PICNIC AT THE PARK
Fifteen Field Contests Schedule
ed with Appropriate Prizes
for the Winners.

!
Labor Day is being quite auspic-
ously celebrated here under the d.
rection of the Clarksburg Trades
and Labor Assembly with the yari-
Gus trades of the city largely repre-
sented. Numerous members of the
various locals along with their fam-
lies and friends are spending the
day at Norwood park with a good
program being participated In.
The celebration began with
highly creditable parade In which
union labor was well representa-. The
street pageant presented a very
pleasing appearance. arrested much
attention and ELECTED favorable com
ment on evry hand. The American
flag was much in evidence. thus
showing the day to be one Of In
tense patriotism.
In the line Of march were the fol-
lowing:
William Retneke, chief marshal.
A division Of Gregory's First Reg
iment band.
An automobile carrying the may
or, other city officials and others.
An automobile carrying the ofi-
GERS Of the assembly.
The police department.
The health department
United Association Of steam nit
ter. No. so.
international Association Theat-
rical Stage Employees. !
Carpenters and joiners.
Painters and paper hangers.
typographical union.
.t,4.. 49, .
Regiment band.
alton. -
The potters union.
The parade formed on Baltimore
street in Glen Elk with its head at
Sixth and Baltimore streets, looking
west. Gregory's First Regiment band
was first in line.
Starting the columns marched
south on sixth from Baltimore to
Pike, west on Pike to Chestnut.
south on Chestnut to Main, east on
Main to Maple. north on Maple to
Pike, and vast on Pike to Sixth,
where they disbanded.
The picnic was scheduled to be
held at Norwood park In the after
noon, with an admission OF twenty
five cents for adults and children ad-
mitted free. There were to be dt-
teen athletic events during the after.
noon, consisting of motorcycle races.
a baseball game, running races, chill
dren's races and the like with APP
propriate prizes offered for all
events. There was to be free dane
ing in the grandstand and free mu-
sic. 1t was the intention to have an
old-time basket dinner and all were
invited to take well-filled baskets.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-06
HARD FIGHTING
ON EAST FRONT
In the South Near the GaIician
Border Fortune of Battle
is Fluctuating.
GERMANS LOSE A BRIDGE
French Artillery Continues It's
Vigorous Bombardment in
Western Zone.

LONDON, Sept. 6.-Fighting on both
wings Of the eastern front proceeds
with much greater vigor than the
struggle in the center where the in
vaders are having difficulty in track
less swamps. In the South near tie
Galician border fortune fiuctuates,
first one side and then the other claim
ing success. The main offensive still
lies with the Austrfans and German
On the north flank Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg now holds the Dvina
bridgehoad at Friedrlchstadt but has
lost that at Lennawada. further down
the river towards Riga. The battle in
that region continues without dec .sive
results.
Russia has corrected earlier reports
concerning the attempts OF the Ger
mans to make landing at Pernnu
confirming Berlin's statement that in
stead Of losing vessels as a result OF
attack by the Russians, the Germans
Intentionally sank several small
steamers to block the entrance to the
gulf OF Riga. The deduction is made
that the Germans feared the Russians
would land there sufficiently strong
forces to threaten Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg's left flank.
Saturday and Sunday along the
western front brought continue
tion of the vigorous bombardment by
French artillery at Arras. in the
Champagne and Argonne. along the
Lorraine frontier and in the Vosges.
This heavy artillery firing has con
tinued for almost a fortnight. The
motive is no more obvious now than
at the beginning.
No news has been received Of re-
sumption OF the battle at the OAR
danelles. except the French report
that the Australians had repulsed a
Turkish attack.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-06
NEW GLASS ROOM
Is Planned by the McCieIIand
Bible Class of the First
Presbyterian Church.

At the meeting of the Mcclelland
Bible class of the First Presbyterian
church Sunday morning, 1t was de-
cided to build new room for the use
of the class as a memorial to DR.. Nc
Clelland, its first teacher. A subscrip-
ton list was started, headed by a
large number of hundred dollar sub
scriptions and in few minutes 81 500
was subscribed by the 100 members
present
The work as planned will cost about
$1,000. and will consist of a room
thirty feet by fifty feet under the main
building of the church. furnished and
equipped in an up to date fashion for
a class room. A building committee
was appointed with the Rev. E. b.
Turner as chairman, and work will be
commenced at once.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-06
STEAMER. SINKS
IN DEEP WATER
After the Captain and a volun-
teer Crew Made Brave Fight
to Bring It to Port.
STRUCK BY A TRoPEDo
Number Of Passengers Before
Attacked by Submarine not
Accounted For.

LONDON, Sept. 6.-The Allen line
steamer Hesperlan sank at 6:45 O'Clock
this morning within a few miles Of
Queenstown after Captain Main and
Ia volunteer crew of twenty-five had
made a brave fight to bring the
crippled ship into port. Duting the
night the Hesperian settled gradually.
Daylight showed the decks awash and
the liner about to take the final plunge.
The captain and crew were taken
of by rescue boats and landed later in
Queenstown by the steamer Empress.
The sinking of the Hesperian in deep
water probably will prevent an in
'vestigation to determine whether the
disaster was caused by a submarine
torpedo or mine. Passengers and
crew assert poitively that the vessel
was struck by torpedo but thus far
no statement mas been obtained from
anyone who saw submarine or tor
pedo.
The American embassy Is receiving
reports from Wesley Frost, American
consul at Queenstown. on the question
whether warning was given to .le
liner. Persons so far seen by MI;
Frost state that no warning was Civ
len. Captain Mains statement will be
taken later today.
The list of identified survivors still
leaves considerable number of per-
cons unaccounted for. The Allen line
is confident that final checking up will
show no loss of life except for tho
death OF one or two persons after
reaching Queenstown.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-06
PROGRAM OF
CONFERENCE
ISSUED PARTLY
Sessions Of Churchmen will Be.
Held in the St. Paul's Me-
thodist Episcopal Church

Bishop Collins Denny, OF Richmond,
Va, will preside at the sessions of
the Western Virginia Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, to be held in st. Paul's church
here beginning Tuesday night. The
program in part will be as follows:
On Tuesday evening the opening
sermon will be preached at st. Paul's
church by the Rev. DIR. G. w. Banks,
of Charleston.
Evangelistic services will be con-
Quoted twice each day during the con-
ference at S:1o a. m. and at p. M,
by the Rev. DR.. J. Baylor, of Wythe-
Vile. Va.
The business session of the confer
ence will begin at o'clock Wednes-
day morning.
On Wednesday evening the anniver-
sary OF the Beard of Missions will be
celebrated, with an address by the
Rev. John NJ. Moore, D. D., Home
Mission secretary, of Nashville, Tenn.
Thursday evening is the education
al anniversary. The principal address
will be delivered by the Rev. DIR. Ben
nett of Atlanta.
Church extension anniversary will
be observed on Friday evening, with
an address by the Rev. w. F. McMur-
ray, of Louisville, KY.
Prominent delegates. both ministers
and laymen, will address the laymen's
meeting, which is to be held Saturday
evening.
Bishop Denny will preach Sunday
morning at st. PauPs church, fol-
lowed by the ordination OF elders.
On Sunday the pulpits of the var
ious churches in the city will be occu-
pied by the visiting clergymen.
The western Virginia conference
was organized in 1850 and covers a
large part Of the state Of West vir-
ginia and parts of Kentucky and
Pennsylvania. In the territory there
are one hundred and fifteen travel
ing men and one hundred and forty
preachers. The conference has a
church membership OF 30,524. There
are eighty-six Epworth leagues in the
conference with total membership
of 1927 young people. The Sunday
school enrolment in the conference
is 3S,465 students while the total
number of Sunday schools Is 40S.
Church buildings in the district
are valued at $942.310, and the
ninety parsonages are valued at
$215,725. The total number of the
churches is 354.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-06
GR|FFITH'S HOME
Slightly Damaged by Fire Of an
Unknown Origin Sunday
Afternoon.

Fire which started in an upstairs
room at the home Of James q. Grif-
fifth. 123 Stealey street, at 1880
o'clock Sunday afternoon threatened
to destroy the house but prompt
work by members of the family and
neighbors got the fire under control!
before the fire department arrived
and 1t was only a few minutes work
for the firemen to put out the IRE.
The origin OF the fire is unknown
as there were no fires or lights burn
ing in the room from which it could
have started. Smoke coming from
the window Of the room caused
neighbors to make an investigation
which discovered the fire.
Owing to the prompt work of the
volunteers and the fire department
the property damage was very small.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-06
P0PES POSITION
And Not an Actual MessageAp-
pears to Have Been What
Cardinal Presented.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.-The appar-
emit conflict between Rome and Wash
ington dispatches regarding Pope
Benedict's peace message to President
Wilson is regarded here as resting
solely over whether the pope actually
addressed personal message to the
president. In Catholic circles here it
Is believed the vatican intended Car
dinal Gibbons should express to the
president what he knew It to be the
pontiff's position and that the pope,
while believing that the time was not
one for a direct personal communica-
ton, took the opportunity for prepar-
ing the way for such message.