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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-16

had never met before.
The Immediate foreparents Of the
West Virginia stock were six broth
ters who lived in FSahquire county,
Va Their names were Ruben, R1ch-
ard, Tilman. Peter, James and John.
James marched away to light the
Mexicans about the year 1S48 and
was. never seen again Reuben. TIL
man and John came west across the
Alleghenies nearly seventy years
ago and settled in what is now Lewis
county, W. Va. Reuben and Tilman
were pioneer preachers in the Bap-
fist Denomination while John rem
dered efficient service for the United
Brethren denomination. Returning
again to the main subject, it should
be stated that G. Worthington Kem-
per's subject was handled in a
scholarly manner and contained
many good thoughts and practical
suggestions.
Mr. G. A. Kemper's family quartet
then rendered some special music.
two selections In particular deserv-
ing special mention: Climbing the
Golden Stairs" and a comic song,
.Brudder Brown &
A committee composed. OF Squire
David Kemper, Of Brown. Prof. Stark
a. White, of Weston, and DR.. A. J.
kemper, of Lost Creek, was appoint
ed to determine, the feasibility of
holding future reunions of the fam
lily.
The meeting was called to order
Iby Chairman CD. Clemans. at IL 80
Ia m.,. who announced the days pro-
gram. A few patriotic songs were
rendered after which the assembly
adjourned for the noon feast.
At this point we learned that the
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present
PERSONALS 3

George w. F.. Randolph, promf-
.nent Salem business man, was here
Monday.
Mrs. Albert j. Bishop and Miss
Loretta Bishop arrived home from
Wheeling Sunday evening, where they
had spent a week visiting Mr.. and
Mrs John c. Bishop.
Mr.. and Mrs. D.. ID. Leonard, Miss
Beryl Leonard and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam.
pies motored from Fairmont Sunday
and spent a short time with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Hursey. Miss nellie Hur-
lsey returned home with them In the
evening, and i'll be a guest at their
home until after fair week.
Mrs. William Cole ana Mrs. w. r.
Hursey have returned from a pleas
ant visit to Mt. LakA Park.
N. S. Longabaugh will go to Mt.
Lake Park, Nd, Tuesday. where Mrs.
two weeks.
Mrs. Laura Davis, Of Daisy street,
has gone to Grafton to be guest OF
her sister, Mrs. B. w. Perine, FOR a
Louis Hamburger is on trip to
Philadelphia. New York and Boston.
NJ. S. Bidd1e Is here from Hunting
Joseph I. Hall was here SUNDAY
corbin Bradfor and Mr.. and Mrs.
F. a. Lee visited Mrs. w. II. Lee. at
Farm ont Sunday.
Miss Nellie Lee has returned from
a visit to Mrs. w. II. Kelley at Fair
mont j. Il. dickson, of New Martinsvire.
is transacting bushes shere.
MT. and Mrs. D. E. knight, OF Jane
Lew. are visiting In the city.
Arthur Evers Is here from Romney
on business visit.
George w. Smith was mere from
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-16
Arnett Reunion Held.

The annual family reunion of the
Arnetts of this section of West Vir-
ginia was held Sunday at Oak Park
near Arnettsville. The gathering
proved a grand success. Tiers being
fully 1900 persons present for the
occasion An all day program was
carried out which proved very enter
tanning.
The program began about 8
O'Clock Sunday morning. when tne
Rev. Mr.. Chapman preached to the
big gathering OF Arnetts and their rel
latives. Music during the servics was
rendered by the Arnettsville Sunday
school chorus.
Following the religious services the
business meeting of tbs association
.was held at which officers were elect
ed az follows:
President c. NJ. Arnett, OF BelIe-
view.
sscretayy.tre asurcr Edward Ar-
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Social and Personal

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ers to three long rows or esoles 70
partake OF the most .bounteous feast
ever spread in this county The
roasted OK with Its hickory-wood
smoke favor was In greatest as
mand. but full justice was done the
to the point of perfection. There
were peachess oranges, bananas,
three kinds of ice cream. twelve
kinds Of cake and many kinds of PIE.
particularly lemon, all in the great
.est abundanc.
The brass bands playing martial
airs for a moment suggested to the
picnickers that it might be that
when next they met at such impro-
lyised wooden tables with wooden
seats, they would be served a sol
dier's fare.
The dinner was served on the
knob and through the trees a won
derful view was to be had in three
directions.
In the afternoon various games
were enjoyed until 2:30 o'clock
when the crowd assembled In the
natral theater at the foot Of the hill
where a platform had. been ercted. A
piano had ben provided and quar-
/ tet of Hope employees furnished sew
eral selections. After a few intro
I 0uSLOTy IeuudAAS aOy lnS 11<&SSSA ~
ceremonies, and the Rev Mr.. Still
man. who acted as official photogra-
pher, Attorney Louis A. Johnson, Of
( Clarksburg. was introduced. Mr..
johnson spoke on the -"Trusteeshtp
tof Americans" which was timely and
happily received.
After Mr.. Johnson's address. an
nouncement was made that the pre-
1imnary plans had been almost com
pleted for the formation Of an assoc
/ citation to be known as the Hope
Natural Gas Employees Relief Assoc
lciation, to pay sick and death bene-
fits, to engage In limited charity
work and to provide loans to ern-
ployes for building purposes. This
idea met with the approval Of the
audience.
Deputy Sheriff George W. Conley
then made short address OF appre-
| citation and thanks, and Attorney
Fred L. Shinn SPOKE briefly on
National Defense"
About 6so'c1ock the picnickers left
after agreeing that 1t had been a
most profitable and happy day.
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B.r (lx-Roast Picnic.

With three brass bands to cheer
employees of the Hope Natural Gas
Company held the first of their an
nual 6x-roast picnics Sunday on the
farm OF William Davis about one
mile from Lost Greek. From early
morning until noon constant
stream of automobiles bringing the
guests passed to and from the picnic
grounds Arrangements had been
made by the committee In charge
whereby each street car was met by
a delegation OF machines. a number
Of Clarksburg motorists vent in
their own cars.
The morning was spent In various
games and in preparation for the
MONDAY feast. Promptly at 12 o'clock
DR.. A. j. Kemper called the picnick-
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notice 10 ooNrRAor0Rs.

BIDS win be takenup TO 70 o'clock ,snocz.
Haifison County, West virg1nia At t6e5ss
Office or the ONCE of the County kn44
Engneer, at Clarksburg, West Nltekn4As
forthe construction Of the abutments ana
piefs for steel bridge across the We
Fork river at Zetsing In SAID county. sAMN
seen at the ONCE Of the Road I'm 1ueet. q
certified check to the amount Of 1000
will be required with each bid. YheSr1&4t
is reserved to reject any or aIfbldg:
c. g. FITTRO,
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Weston Monday.
81. s. Whiteman, g. T. Smith, g. q.
Flanagan and Stanley Martin, all OF
Brown. were visitors in the city Sum
day and Monday.
W. 81. Camp. Of Parkersburg. is a
visitor here.
John 3. wit. Of Elk1ns. IS Guy
elmer Weston, q former resident.
is here from Washington. D. g.
@. Guy Musser and family have re-
turned from Rockford. where they
spent week visiting relatives.
Mrs. Martha NJ McCarty and
daughter, Elizabeth. accompanied by
Mrs. Benjamin Basel, returned
Sunday evening from Buckhannon.
bury and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Leatherbury have arrived home from
weeks. motor trip through Viz
ginia.
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on Main St, BtOeIes
ss2nd and 3rd
rieg. one tablespoon lemon Juice, one

ries, one tablespoon lemon Juice, one
cup boiling water.
UtensilsTwo bewm, measuring
cup, tablespoon. large pan
How to make Soak the geIatin IN
two tablespaans cola water tensnenr
uts. dissolve the sugar In the noiaing
water and pour over the Selaklns
Wash and mash the berries thfoug6
a fine strainer, add to the boiling vs.
ter, also add lemon juice; set astdesto
cod; then place bowl In large pan
with cold water and whip until light
Serve In bowl or In 1ce-cream glasses
garnished with whipped cream.
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Ladies, AID Picnic.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
First Methodist Episcopal church Will
hold its annual picnic next Thursday
In Lodges grove at Bridgeport. A
car will leave the court house at
e: 30 o'clock. All members OF the
society are urged to go with their
families.
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nett, OF Arnettsvi1le
At noon q big nicnic dinner was
eaten in the grove and every manner
OF good thigs prepared ny sklHed
cooks and served by pretty ma1dens,
delighte dpalates of the many Ar
netts and their reIa.lyes and guests
present. s
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Joel wher did you get them nice
fresh oysters so early in the season?
You can get them at Smithy's Restaur-
ant. Pike observation-disclosures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-05
VOSCES FIGHTING
STILL CONTINUES
Quiet in West, Except for
Skirmishes in Argonne
and Mountains.
DESCRIBES GERMAN
FLAME ATTACKS
British Officer Says Men Die
from SuffocatiOn Caused
by Great Heat.

London, Aug. 4.-Except for the
usual round of engagements with hand
grenades in the Argonne and the
Vosges, the lines on the western front
were quieter last night than for sew
eral weeks. Berlin had nothing to re-
port, and the Paris official state
ments chronicled only minor trench
skirmishes.
The French War Office night COM
munication was as follows:
"The day has been calm. On the
western portion of the front the &C
tivity Of the artillery has greatly
slackened, except in Belgium, in the
sector of Steenstraete and Hetsas; IN
Artois, in the region of Roclincourt and
between the Somme and the Disc.
"In The Argonne there has been fight
ing with grenades and petards in the
region of Marie-Therese and st. HUI
bert, and a violent cannonade IN the
Forest of Apremont, at Fontenelle and
on the heights of the Linge."
Earlier in the day the following re-
port was issued:
"From the Artois district there was
reported last night nothing more than
engagements Win manu- biSna"0' az
point to the north Of the Chateau OF
Careful.
an the Argonne the night was full
of action. The Germans delivered two
attacks, one between Hill No. 213 and
the ravine at La Fontaine-aux-
Charmes and the other in the region
of Marie Therese. Our assailants were
everywhere thrown back in their
trenches by the fire of our infantry
and artillery. At Four de Paris and
in the direction of Haute Chevauchee
there was last night incessant rifle FIR
ing between the trenches.
an the Vosges, on the Linge and at
Schratzmaennele there were engage
ments with hand grenadcs and bombs,
which resulted to our advantage during
one portion of the night. At Barren
kopf we repulsed a German counter
attack"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-05
u. S. Plans to Make
Test Case of DaCia

Washington, Aug. Announcement
from Paris to-day that a French prize
court had confirmed the seizure of the
American steamer Dacia as fair prize
found the State Department preparing
10 protest the decision, which carries
with it forfeiture of the vessel 1t is
planned to make this test case of the
right of neutral country to grant reg
istry to a belligerent owned merchant
ship.
The Dacia's cotton cargo is not in
volved. Before the vessel sailed from
Galveston last spring for Rotterdam
Great Britain announced that the car
90, consigned for Bremen, would not
be detained, the announcement being
binding on France. The French gov
eminent purchased the cotton through
special appropriation, and first pay
ments to its owners were made to-day
at the State Department.
The issue in the Dacia case is the
right of the United States government
to permit registry under its flag of a
vessel formerly owned by the Ham
burg American Steamship Company, a
German corporation, but declared to
have been sold TO an American citizen.
The British government, which has
sanctioned such transfers IN wartime,
could not consistently seize the Dacia
France has always held that the trans
fer of a merchant ship to a neutral
power must have been effected at least
thirty days before the outbreak of hos
tllities to obtain recognition by bel
ligerents.
At the beginning of the war the
United States served notice on the bel
ligerents that as they had not consent
ed to observe the unratifed Declara-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-05

clined to admit the illegality Of the
British procedure, but justify it on the
ground of necessity.
1t was pointed out to-day that the
British government does not plead ne
cessity alone, but insists that its course
is fully legal from all points of view.
Stress is laid here on the suggestion
Of recourse to arbitration if settle
ment is otherwise unobtainable.
The government has not evolved any
definite plan of this character, but is
entirely willing TO refer the whole dis
pute TO some tribunal if necessary. Inn
the meantime pressure is growing TO
make cotton contraband. The Manches-
ter City Council has passed a resolution
urging action. From many other quar-
ters where present methods of stopping
cotton are considered illegal there is
similar pressure on the ground that if
such step were taken Britain's policy
would then be indisputably legal.
Great Britain is fighting for her ex-
istence, and has been compelled to
modify some of the accepted rules "be-
cause Germany has deliberately broken
these rules" declares "The Westmin-
ster Gazette" which is backed up by
THE Daily Express" which says that
to admit the claim of the United
States would be to make a farce of the
British blockade. "The Daily Chroni-
Gle" suggests the influence Of politics
in Americas stand, and states:
at should be frankly recognized that
the correspondence represents much
/ nearer approach to Anglo-Americ
friction than has been visible in diplo-
matte documents since the war started.
/ Undoubtedly there are large trading
interests in the United States which
chafe increasingly against their inabil-
lty 70 run goods into Germany and sell
them there at top price, and some of
these interests, for instance, the South
ern cotton growers, have great weight
in the councils of the Democratic party
The Democratic press has taken TO
/ airing pretty frequently the idea that
/ if the Allies do not let cotton or meat
7 go into Germany the United States
| should prohibit the export of mum.
| tons. Il Is, of course, quite arguable
/ that II the threat ever materialized il
might not have quite the effect intend
ed. and Germany would lose more by
her completer deprivation of cotton and
copper than We by our loss of Ameri-
can munitions.
Some surprise will be caused" SAYS
THE Daily Express" "by the claim OF
the United States that Germany should
be free 20 send her goods TO neutral
countries and thence across the ocean
IN American ships. To admit thi.
claim would be 10 reduce the British
blockade TO farce. for Germany is
/ covered by a network of railways and
waterways which enable her commerce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-05
SAYS COTTON IS STRONG
w. P. G. Harding Finds War
Slump Is Ended.

Washington, Aug. 4.-The cotton in
dustry is recovering from the war
ANALYSIS by w. P. G. Harding, Of the
Reserve Board, in the current issue OF
"Tbe Federal Reserve Bulletin" The
position of cotton to-day Is much
stronger financially and other condI-
tions are much better than a. year ago.
in Mr.. Harding's opinion. If the peo-
pie of the South do not weaken on
their position by unwise action they
have little to fear, he says.
"I4 should be remembered" he says,
that the President owes a higher
duty to the South, to the whole coun-
try and TO mankind, at this Juncture'
than the establishment Of cotton
values. Serious complications between
this country and any great foreign
power would certainly not enhance
cotton values. The President may be
trusted to do his duty as ne sees IT,
regardless of private appeals or pub
lie clamor"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-05

tween the Vistula and Bug rivers, in a
northerly direction.
"Near and south Of Uscilug, on the
Bug River, the enemy also is retreat
ing"
The following official communication
was issued by the Vienna War Office:
Between the Vistula and the Rue
the Russians, who retreat step by step.
have offered at several places renewed
resistance.
North Of the Dubienka- Cholm line,
on the Sirnka. and on the line OF
Lenczna-N owo Alexandria heavy battles
took place.
"On many parts Of the front the en-
envy undertook short counter attacks in
order to check our pursuit, but at
midnight he continued to retreat north
ward.
"The western part Of lvangorod, sit
uated on the left bank of the Nistula,
is in our hands. The German forces
standing opposite the mouth of the
Radomka River, on the east bank Of
the Vistula. have make progress. Be
tween Wladimir-W olnysk and Sokal our
troops dispersed one Cossack regiment.
Southwest of vladimir olnysk great
fires were sighted
"There is no news from Galicia."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-05
Russians Transfer Riga
Banks and Institutions

Riga, Aug. An obedience to orders
for the removal of government institu-
tons the state bank already has been
transferred from Riga to lula, to the
south of Moscow. The other banks are
being removed and the educational in
situations are being mainly transferred
to Dorpat, 1877 miles northeast of Riga.
The departure of workingmen from
the city has created an emergency
which the Russian government is meet
ing by establishing temporary employ
ment agencies here and in interior
places.
Riga is the seat of the Governor Gen
eral of the Baltic provinces. 1t is the
capital of the Province of Livonia and
on the River Duna, about five miles
above its mouth in the Gulf of Riga
and 312 miles southwest of PetrOgrad.
Riga is the principal Russian sea
port or the Baltic next to Petrograd
and is an important commercial centre.
Its industries embrace milling and
brewing and the manufacture of ma
ohinery, railway cars and tobacco. The
city has population of about 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-05
AuStrians Near Piercing
Russian Line on the Bug

Austrian Army Headquarters via
London), Aug. News of the evacua-
tion by the Russians of the fortresses
Of Warsaw and Ivangorod is expected
here from hour to hour.
While general attention is concen-
trated on the impending evacuation,
events of hardly less Importance are
taking place on the southeastern front,
namely, the Austrian-H Hungarian pas
sage of the Bug River line and the
advance against Vladimir-Volynsk and
Kovel, in Volhynia.
This operation renders the position
of the Russian left wing in East Ga
licia precarious, and will probably be
the determining factor in forcing the
retirement of the Russians from the
Bug, Zlota Lipa and Dniester line, and
in freeing Galicia entirely from the in
vading army.
The destination Of the Austrian
wedge, which crossed the Bug River
between Sokal and Krylow, is appar-
emily Kovel, an important railroad
junction, on the southern edge of the
great Rokitno swamps. The effect Of
this advance will be to cut communi-
cation between the Russian armies
operating in Poland and Southern Rus
STA and accomplish what Field Marshal
Baron Conrad Won Hoetzendorf and
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg hither-
to have been unable to do-drive a
complete breach in the long Russian
battle front and leave one set of
armies operating to the northwest of
the impossible swamps and the other
to the southwest of this region, with
out the possibility of transferring re-
Inducements from one to the other, ex-
cept by a long circuitous railway
journey through Central Russia.
The Russians may, therefore, be ex-
pected to offer the strongest resistance
to these operations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-05
ANARCHY IN ROME,
AUSTRIANS TOLD
By GORDON GORDON-SMITH.
lBy Cable to The Tnbune.I


Genoa, Aug. 4.-The eXpedients 10
which the Austrian press in reduced
are significant. The "Neue Tageblatt'
of Vienna, publishes a long dispatch
to-day declaring that anarchy reigns in
Rome, that a furious mob is marching
through the streets denouncing war,
that large bodies OF troops nave been
called out to prevent crowds from
stormng the British embassy to pun
ish England for having lured Italy into
a disastrous war and that Premier
Salandra and other ministers don't
dare 10 show themselves on the streets
Of Rome for fear of being lynched as
traitors in the pay of the Allies.
The "Abendzeitung" of Munich, pub
fishes similar stories and says revolu-
tions have broken out in Genoa, Flor
ence, Milan and other centres. As con-
ditions in Rome and other Italian cities
were never more calm, these reports
are evidently meant TO revive the fall
ing courage of the German and Aus
trian people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-05

refute the British assumption that in
creased expectations from the United
States TO Holland and Scandinavian
countries indicate that some of these
goods are finding their way into Ger
many and Austria. The figures will be
included in the draft of the reply TO be
presented to President Wilson.
A study If trade conditions between
the United States and neutral Euro
pean countries has been made by the
State Department and investigations
of scandinavian and Dutch trade by
the Department of Commerce. A re-
port from Consul General Skinner at
London also has been received on the
foreign trade of Great Britain for the
six months ended June 30. 1t shows
that exports TO the Scandinavian coun-
tries and Holland have increased since
the war began along the same lines as
American exports to those countries.
The State Department will contend
that there can be no more assumption
that American goods going 20 these
neutral countries are bound for Ger
many than that British goods exported
there will reach Great Britain's en-
emies.
The London report showed that while
Great Britain's exports decreased ma
terially in the first six months Of 1915.
compared with the same period of
1914. imports increased. Re-exports
during June. the first month during
which the British Order in Council was
fully effective. showed an increase of
S2,904.S3S.
In cotton, one of the much disputed
articles in the trade. Great Britain's
imports increased by 1,3l4.592 centals
of ll2 pounds each OF the re-exports
of cotton Consul General Skinner said:
Holland and Sweden each took about
five times as much cotton in June.
1915, as in June, 1914, and during the
last half year Sweden received 1853
centals and Holland 259.S2S centals of
cotton, as against 1852 centals and
17,7S5 centals, respectively, in the same
period OF 1914"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-05
APPEASE KRUPP WORKERS
All Demands of Threatening
Employees Granted.

Geneva, Aug. 4.-Advices from Essen
say that all the demands of the en-
ployes of the Krupp works have been
granted and that serious strike has
thus been averted. The German mill
tary authorities brought great pressure
on the Krupp administration to this
end.
Many Of the skilled workmen during
the early part of the troubles refused
to continue at their machines, some OF
them entered the army and were sent
to the Russian front. Others in the
ammunition department were replaced
by women.
There was no strike among the en-
gineers and craftsmen. The serious
situation, which was admitted even by
the "Frankfurter Zeitung," seems now
&c have been passed.