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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
.H0WE'S GREAT
Three RING
CIRCUS HERE
Tents Are Pitched at Highland
Park for TWo5Per-
lnanCeS.
BIG P Ar A D E AMAzEs
Such a Big Aggregation That
1t Requires Forty-TWo
Railroad Cars.
BIG PAR AID e AMAzEs

Circus day in al, .:s glory! Howe's
Great London Shows with two special
trains Of forty-lwo cars arrived this
morning over the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad and by q o'clock the unload-
ing Of this splendid amusement .ag-
gregation had been completed at
park. By 8 O'clock the tents
were up and everything was in readi-
ness for the big parade, which was
pulled OF at noon. The shows COM
prise over 600 people and also has 300
head Of horses and a fine menagerie.
Such an array Of brilliancy and gilded
splendor has been seldom seen here
and thousands Of people were on the
streets to see the beautiful array.
Large, Clean Parade.
& The parade was one OF the largest,
cleanest and best arranged that has
been seen here in years. The horses
were particularly fine. but the people
were also a good looking lot and the
wild animals a splendid assortment,
Four bands, with the assistance Of the
calliope. the hay rack, innumerable
clowns and other features. were sutfi-
cient to satisfy the large crowd that
watched the procession through the
streets. is
Most OF the chariots and band
coaches have been recently re-decorat-
ed and many Of the costumes are new.
At 10 o'clock the advance guard left
the show grounds and proceeded down
town.
The Howe snow is one Of the old
est and largest shows of the independ-
ent circus organization now travelling
in this country.
These shows we're organized in Lon
don England by the late Seth L. Howe,
in 1869, and after successfully touring
France and Germany, were
brought to this country and combined
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
tss Assoe,ATro psEss,.

LONDON, Sept. a. iilitary &e
.tiyities ON the eastern front are once
more assuming the familiar phasa or
Ia slow German advance, following
the recent tmpetuous rush OF the M
svaders. The German plan Of diyid
ing the Russian armies north ana
south OF the Pripet has been a Strat ez
1gic success In a way, but the imniA
date effect Of the severance Nas
throw an increased burden on the
Austrians who seem unable to- ciieGk
the Russian drive.
Unofficial dispatches from Petro
grad state that the latest Russian yic
tory northwest Of Dubno is OF more
importance than was revealed ~ the
official communication from petro
grad involving recapture OF the Port
ress Of Lutsk, northwest of Dubno
Relinquishing this fortress, the Aus
trians are sail TO have retired across
the Styr. & 3
All the way from the Baltic port ~
Riga to the Prspet marshes, the Rus
slams are holding their line stubborn
ly in an attempt to bring their dong
retirement to an end. The fgh fink
lis particularly severe southeast Of
Wilma and east OF Dvinsk. Envelope
ments Of the wilma army having failed
1t is assumed the Germans will ldesl
yelop their Offensive movement
ipyinsk with the view OF an alt imafs
blow at Riga. It is generally believe,iS
the Germans have determinS to csn
ture Riga before the onset OF winter
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
FRANCE EXC CITED OVER
THE BALKAN SITUATION
tsYiAsaocIArep pREss,

. j X
s PARIS, Sept. 24.-An official de-
cree for the mobilization of the
Greek army was issued in Athens to-
day, says the Athens correspondent
OF the Havas News Agency. Parlia-
ment probably will be summoned to-
morrow.
+ The Bulgarian situation is absorb
ing the attention of France to the
exclusion of all other topics. Little
doubt is felt here that Bulgaria or
rather King Ferdinand has decided
to cast his lot with the central pow
ers.
For months says Jean Harbette,
one Of the authorities of France on
foreign policies. the quadruple en-
tente has been talking to Bulgaria
without acting. During the same pc
Rod Bulgaria has been preparing to
act without talking. The time has
come when Bulgaria is acting"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
PROTEST
Is Made by Charleston Cham
Der of Commerce against
CoaIsR Raise.
,.y A..oe,ATto ,.rss'

CHARLESTON. Sept. 24-The
Charleston Chamber Of Commerce
today addressed statement to the
people of West Virginia protesting
against the proposed increase OF
fifteen cents ton in freight rates
on coal shipped outside the state. It
declared that the added rate would
make the difference against West
Virginia coal in the market north
and west forty cents ton. The
chamber of commerce decided to
join other commercial and indus
trial bodies in formal protest to
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and pledged Its moral and
financial support to the coal associ-
alton fighting the higher rate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
Negro Boy
Is Exc cuted
For Assaulting an Eight Year.
0IdWhite Girlinthe State
Of Georgia.

JACKSON. Ca, Sept. 24.-Joe
Persons. negro by not more than
u years old, was hanged here today
.for: assaulting an eight-year-old white
girl. = s.
To the half hundred persons
around the scaffold the boy admitted
he committed the crime and stoically
announced he was ready to die.
Although he weighed only seven
.ty-6ve pounds his neck was broken
by the fall. Officers did not attach
weights to Persons as had been sup-
8gested to them as possibly necessary
to successfully execute him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
RUSSIAN INVASION OF
VARNA is EXPECTED
tsvlAssoclA1ro Press,

ATHENS, Sept. 24.--Diplomatic
circles here have been informed that
Bulgarian warships, which were sta
toned at Varna on the Black sea
have sought shelter In a neighbor-
have sought shelter in neighboring
working at feverish speed to fortify
Bulgarian Black sea ports. The val
uables Of the branches Of the Nation
al Bank at Burgas and Varna have
been removed to Sofia.
The belief has been expressed in
Bulgaria that if that country arrays
itself on the side of the Teutonic al
lies Russia would attempt an invas-
ion through the port of Varna. thir-
ty hours sail from Odessa, although
it is strongly fortified.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
EARTHQUAKE:
Occurs in Italy but No Great
Damage is Caused
by It.
syIa,sso.,,e:j,LAyrrlr:p psrss,

w Nob0GENIEb VWGBDV
ROME, Sept. 24The earth shock
which was felt here tonight was
more pronounced IN other districts
of Italy but so far as has been re-
ported, no damage was done. At
Avezzano the earthquake caused
the people to rush from huts In.
which they have been living since
the great disaster Of last January.
but as no buildings have peen erect
Ell there since the city was destroyed
the damage was negligible. In the
city Of Aquila. fifty-eight miles
northeast Of Rome, and throughout
the province OF that name. the shock
was felt distinctly causing consider
able alarm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
PRESIDENT GETS
WAR LOAN KICK
Along with Other Officials from
First of a Series of Mass
Meetings.

NEW YORK. Sept. GA pro-
test against the proposed Anglo
French loan was sent to President
Wilson, the treasurer Of the state
Of New York, the state banking de-
partment, the mayor, comptroller
and chamberlain Of New York City
today by the American Truth Soci-
ETY.. The protest was expressed by
resolutions adopted last night at the
first Of series Of mass meetings
held for the avowed purpose OF
blocking the loan.
The meeting was under the au-
spices Of the Ameracin Truth So
ciety. Alphonse q. Koelble, presi-
dent Of the German-American AAli-
ance, Of New York, was one Of the
speakera.
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Continued on page 81
MADER0 ARRESTED
Along with Eight Companies
When They Cross the
Border.
tsY AssoelArto paCss,

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. "a
General Raoul Madero, Of Villas
staff. has been arrested by American
soldiers near Maria. Tex, according
to repor; to Major Gsneral Fred
erick Funston from Maria today.
With Madero were eight compan-
ions. all supposed to be Villa Of
ficers, who also were arrested. They
were taken into custody when they
crossed to the American side Of the
Rio Grande.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
Services Will Be Held at the
Church of the Immaculate
Conception.

Funeral services over the body OF
Emile Destatte. aged 81. years. q
member Of q well known Belgian
family. who died at 10 o'clock
Thursday night In q local hospital
from injuries he received several
hours earlier, when he fell on the
south abutment Of the new Fourth
street bridge will be held at 8 O'Clock
Monday morning at the church Of
the Immaculate Conception and the
burial win be in the Holy Cross
cemetery.
Mr.. Destatte was seen on mar
row platform which runs between
the bridge at iLevy's3 cigar store at
u 20 o'clock Thursday evening. He
was leaning against the ran which
separates the platform from the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
Early Entrants Haze Best Chance
OF Golden Prize at End Of the Race
ACUTE INDIGESTION
Results in Death Of Grace
Lonetti Watkins, Aged
Two Years.

Acute indigestion caused the
death Of Grace Lonetti Watkins.
aged two years, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter +. Watkins, OF 48l
Hornor avenue. at $3.50 o'clock Fri
day morning. Funeral services will
be held at the nome at 2:30 o'clock
Sunday afternoon and burial will be
in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
The little girls death was sudden.
she having shown no signl4 Of ill
ness until late Thursday night.
Mr.. Watkins, father Of the de-
ceased child, is a valued and efficient
employees in the Telegram's compos=
ing room. go
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
Men K Tiled
In Collision
Fatal Headon Collision on the
Missouri Pacific in State
Of Nebraska.

i
,PLATTsMOUTH, Neb.. Sept. "a
Three trainmen were Killed and four
Others seriously injured this morning
near La Platte, Neb., five miles north
o fhere, on the Missouri Pacific rail-
road when southbound passenger
train No. 104 from Omaha to Kansas
city met northbound fast freight
head-on.
The: dead
Michael shylock. Kansas City. pas
senger engineer.
Walter Goodman, Kansas City, pas
senger fireman.
j. E. Wilson. Sails City, Neb. freight
brakeman.
All passengers escaped with minor
scratches. ss
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
OFFICIAL DECREE OF.
MOBILIZATION ISSUED
tnY Asaee,A1ro PRISE,

PARIS. Sept. pa message
from Sofia to the Havas Agency
makes the definite announcement
that mobilization Of Bulgarian mil
itary forces reported to have been
postponed has been decided upon.
1t says the official journal, the organ
of the Bulgarian government, pub
yliehed today decree ordering mob
illzation of the classes g 1890 to
1912.
a despatch from Athens says the
mobilization decree was published in
the official journal. 1t states that
as measure OF prudence mobiliza-
tion has been decided on on account
mobilization has been decided upon
Of similar action by Bulgaria. The
classes of 1892 to 1911 are called to
the colors.
The semi-ofi1cial newspaper PATHS
Of Athens says the military measures
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
CECIL RECTOR IMPROVING.

Cecil Rector. a young man Of Jacks
run, near the Hutchinson Coal Com
pany's McCandlish mine. who was
shot through the thigh last Sunday
night. when he and two Of his friends
had an argument, Is resting easy in
the st. Mary's hospital. where he was
taken following the shooting. He
was later arrested on charge Of
shooting at Wesley Markley. Clark
Mcdonald and Stanley Patton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
NO PRQSEGQIlQN
Likely against American Who
Acted as Messenger for
Foreign Ambass ador.

WASHINGTON. sept. James
p. J. Archibald: che American who
acted as messenger for DR.. CONSTANT
inc Dunlba. Austro- Hungarian am
.bassador here, probably viii not be
prosecuted by the department OF JUS
tice. Examination Of the papers re-
lating to Archibald's activities has
not been completed by the depart
ment. but some officials say there, is
no statute covering the case. AS a
result of the incident, however, It was
said that Congress would be urged to
exact q law to cover such cases.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
JOHN o. POSES | {:
For His Photograph on His Re.
turn to Pocantico
Home. I.

TARRYTowS. N. Y, Sept. "a.
John D. Rockefeller arrived here to-
day from Cleveland. where he has
been for sevral months. i.
Mr.. Rockefeller appeared to be in
excellent health and spirits. He
obliglngly posed for photographers
before motoring to Poeantico Hills.
He was accompanied by his grand.
daughter. Miss Madeline Prentice.
and Miss Lucy spellman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
PREPARING TAX TICKETS.

The Office of Sheriff Ross r. Stout
is busy place. Annual tax tickets
are being prepared sittings VIII be-
gin about October is, and for a month
beginning November Il, all books will
be in the Office for tax collections.
AS the period promises to be, a very
busy one, taxpayers are urged to pay
early. During the months period and
at the sittings a discount OF two and
one-half per cent will be allowed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
PERIOD FURNITURE.

Through an error. the illustrations
Of period furniture in the advertise
ment Of the Palace Furniture and
Piano Company, which appeared in
the fall style number of the Telegram
Thursday. were transposed This adj
is published correctly in
this issue and the attention of read
ers is called to it for information re-
garding furniture styles.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
Great Opportunity for Parents
i and Friends to Start Bank
Account for Baby.
GREAT HONOR TO WINNERS
Your Baby is Eligible to Enter
Send in Its Nomination
Immediately.
BIG EXTRA COUPON p

The Sunday Telegram OF
next Sunday will contain an
extra coupon counting 1000
votes. This coupon, to be
counted must be brought to
this office not later than Tues
day evening or be mailed on
that day. This extra coupon
will only run the one day and
any babS may receive as many
Of them as their parents and
friends may get. Watch the
Sunday Telegram and have
your friends save them for
you.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.

LONDON, Sept. "a The British
steamship Chancellor has been sunk
Part Of its crew was saved. s 81
The Chancellor was owned by the
Harrison line OF Liverpool and wass
engaged in the trans tlantic trade.
It was last reported at Liverpool Al
gust 20 from New Orleans. Its gross
tonnage was 1856.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24

A circuit court jury Friday gave a
verdict in favor of the defendant in
the case Of the Home Furnishing
Company against j. S. Wright.
The damage suit Of John F. Mason
against the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company is on trial. Mr.. Mason
claims damages have been done to a
lot he owns at Industrial. a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
FIVE CENTS "a b Az FOR
THESFREN eli SOL DiERs
xsy Assee,AYro sssss,

PARIS. Sept. 2 The army COM
mittee Of the Chamber OF Deputies
has decided to recommend that tls
pay OF the French soldiers be- M
creased from one cent to i've cents q
day from July 4. 1915. The chanKe
would mean an increased exuenditHsS
Of about $25, 100000 a year. 81 X u
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
TO ATTEND FUNERAL

All members Of Queen Esther
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star.
are requested to meet at 1:45
o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
Masonic temple to attend the funer-
al Of d. Clayton Biddle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
VERDICT

For the Defendant in a Case in the
Circuit Court Is Given.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24

Continued on page 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-24
TH|.EsWEAiI!I.AERI

Efsif tonight and somewhat warnie,
tonight, Saturday cloudy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-01

coast and will take in the expositions
at San Diego and San Francisco.
Mrs ]. w, Marshall, Of Union. Is
spending the summer at the home OF
her mother here, Mrs. E H. White.
Mrs. Marshall is accompanied by one
of her sons.
Mrs. j. B. Griffith. former Well
known business man OF Iowa Falls, has
just completed a handsome and COM
modius bungalow in the east part of
town and with Mrs. Griffith and Miss
Griffith is now occupying the place.
Prof. Rosa E. Lewis and Prof. H. L.
Morris, of the Penn College faculty. are
spending the summer vacation with
relatives here. Professor Lewis ar
rived just IN time 70 attend the closing
session of California yearly meeting.
Mrs. Laura Gilcfrist formerly of
oskaloosa, sister of Mrs. A. Rosen-
berger, is spending the summer vaca-
ton with her sister and with her
brother. G. F. Patterson, of Redlands.
Mrs. Gilchrist now lives al Monmouth,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-01
orinnsll and Vicinity.
'ecial to Times-Republican.

special to Times-Republican.
Grinnell, July Mrs. E. A. Wads-
worth is suffering from typhoid fever
at the family home at 1105 Park street.
She has had trained nurse for two
days. Mr.. Wadsworth came from his
office in Minneapolis last evening and
it was decided to move Mrs. Wads
worth to the hospital.
Miss 1rma Dawley. who graduated
from the college here at last COM
mencement, has gone to spend part Of
her vacation with friends at Colorado
Springs.
Miss Helen LAGRANGE is now in
Berkeley, CAL, where she has a posi-
ton in the office of the University of
California.
Ira Brant is suffering from a deep
and dangerous cash he inadvertently
cut in the top of his foot. He was up
in tree top cutting off branches with
an ak when misdirected blow entered
the top of his foot He was brought
to Grinnell to receive surgical atten-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Hale Douglass. who
came back to their old home here at
commencement and have visited at the
T. o. Douglass home since that time,
have gone TO Ames for a short visit
after which they will visit Mrs. Doug
lass relatives at Lexington, Neb., and
then return to their home IN Eugene,
Ore.
The city officials of Grinnell are in
terested at present in the respective
merits OF the lungmotor and the pull
motor. both of which are undergoing
demonstration of their merits in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-01
KENYON FACES BUSY WEEK.
Charters Special Car to Take Mother
TO Green Lake For Treatment.

Special 70 Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, July l.-Senator ". S.
Kenyon, who has devoted much time
n pas. n2entl.s 10 attention 10 his
mother. who has been critically i'll has
now arranged 20 take her 10 Green
Lake Wis. where she Will remain to
reauperate Because il is not available
for her to change cars as would be
necessary several times in ordinary
travel he has chartered a private car
in which 70 make the Trip early next
week
Leaving her there. the senator will
proceed to Cleveland, where he is to
speak al a dinner for Senator Burton,
given BY the John Hay Republican
C1ub on July s. Re will deliver a
series Of speeches in Ohio. Indiana and
Michigan. for three weeks, and will
discuss the appropriation of se,5o0,ooo,-
600 by the last two sessions OF con-
gress
He viii Be exceptionally busy over
the Fourth, speaking Saturday ar West
Union. SUNDAY at Cedar Falls. Monday
afternoon at Pickerel Lake and Mon
day evening at Storm Lake.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-01

hands Of experts. 1t 10 practically Ger
tain that one OF these ife-saving In
struments will be purchased soon and
kept where 1t will do the most good
in the quickest way in time OF need.
Miss Clara Parker, whose home has
been in Grinnell for a number of
years, is here now for visit OF three
weeks, being the guest Of Miss Parker.
She has been teaching domestic sci
ence in Muncie, Ind, but does not plan
to return to that work. She expects
soon to go to southern California, &C.
companied by married sister. to visit
her sister. Mrs. Fanny Parker Perkins,
and to remain on the Pacific coast
next year.
Prof. and Mrs. G. L. Pierce and Mr..
and Mrs. A. III. Engstrom are occupy
ing adjacent cottages at Lake Sylvia,
South Haven, MINI. The first named
Went from here and were Joined by the
others at Minneapolis.
Miss Blanche Graham, q high school
teacher in her home town Of Curwens-
Vile, Pa. on her way to the San Fran
cisco exposition and to Yellowstone
Park, and accompanied by her aunt
Mrs. Opgar Bloom. Of the same place.
stopped in Grinnelll to visit Mrs. David
Person and family. They also visited
Mrs. Maggie Williams and family. Of
Brooklyn.
Prof and Mrs. David e. Peck are
visiting in ogden at the home Of Mrs
Pecks parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Nuckolls are en-
joying a visit from Mrs. Nuckolls' sis
ter. Mrs. Caroline Uhl, of Mitchellville
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse L. Fellows are
entertaining as their guests Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Alexander, who are just re-
turning to their home in Clarion after
a winter spent in Los Angeles and end
ing with a visit to the San Francisco
exposition.
Miss Ruth Willard has just returned
to her work in Des Moines with the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-01
Brief News Of Manson.

Snecial 10 ineS-Repuplican.
Manson. July Harry c. Schrader,
who graduated this June from the col
lese of dentistry al the university al
Iowa City. has decided TO locate at
Gilmore City. and will go there IN
about two weeks.
The Congregational Sunday school
held its annual picnic last Tuesday
at Twin lakes.
The funeral o, Mrs. Harry Schubert
was held Wednesday morning at the
Catholic church at Barnum. Father
Ryan conducting the services. Mrs.
Schubert passed away Monday morn
ing az about o'clock. after two
weeks illness following the birth Of
baby daughter, who lived but
short time. She leaves her husband,
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Mitchell, and a brother, Obie Mitchell.
The Schubert family resided on farm
four miles southeast Of Manson. Mrs.
Schubert's maiden name was Elizabeth
May Mitchell. and she vas born at
Shabbona, H., July 10, 1888. Eighteen
years ago she moved with her parents
TO Z farm near Barnuu. Her mar
rage 10 Harry Schubert took place in
March. 1910.
W. 5. Brown has purchased a large
stock of clothing, trading land 10 a Des
Moines firm for the same, He has
leased store building al Fonda, and
viii move the stock there and install
William Springer. Of this place, as
manager. Nr. Brown and Nj. Springer
went 10 Des Moines Monday 10 invoice
the stock, and Mrs. Springer accom-
panied them for visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Springer Will move 10
Fonda Immediately.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Griffith, Of Lake
] Creek township, have son, Dor. Mon
! day.
| A daughter was born Monday TO
Mr.. and Mrs. r C. Griffith, Of this
I place.
Mrs. Brownson and Miss Olive
/ Schultz who have been visiting here at
the G.. z. Haney home, left Tuesday
/ evening FOR their home at Toledo, O.
Mrs Haney accompanied them there
and will De gone several weeks.
| Misses Mary and Lottie Braginston
! left yesterday for Denver, Colo. for
! two weeks visit at the c. E. Seaver
/ home.
Miss Reka Schulz left yesterday for
! Cko6oji. where she will spend the re-
| mainder OF the summer.