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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
Chiffon
Is Invited by the University Au-
thorities to Address College
of Law Students.

AIoRGANTOWN, Feb 26.-sena-
tor William E. Chiffon, of West yir-
ginia. has been invited by the univer-
sitv officials to address the college of
law at some date in the near future.
Whether or not the senator will ac-
cept when he will speak and Nh what
topic has not been announced. How
ever. it is Understood that the sena-
for has notified, the university officials
that he will be. glad to accept at his
earliest convenience.
Last year, 1t will, be remembered,
a series OF addresses on legal ethics
was delivered to the law school by
Judge Ira E. Rominson. of the stat,
supreme bench and several others. 1t
is the intention OF the law, school au.
thorities to continue this plan every
year.
I Senator Chiffon, according to resi-
dents OF the city, has never been in
MorgantoSn. at least not for many
years, and the announcement that he
may speak here will be received with
interest among studnts and town peo-
PIE as we'll. Senator Chilton's adj
dress to the Law school will be open
to the public, 1t is. thought. and It is
expected that a large number of locn.
business and professional men Will
hear him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
AMERICAN PROPOSALS.
With More or Less important
Notifications Will Be Sat
isfactory to Germany.
.. Aseee,A1ep ensss.

4 BERLIN, via London. Feb. 42S.r5
The American notes to Germany and
Great Britain on the -daestiess-
to civilian populations ot
We liigerehts and s,ipmaririe activities
at sea, d copy OF which was handed
to the German foreign Office by AM.
ba ssador Gerard the night of Febr,i-
ary %. has beensa subject of exha,,s-
tive discussion for the last two days
between the German imperial author.
tiles concerned and the American a1i-
bassador.
AS Il result of this close attention.
the German reply is gradually tax
ing definite Form: Tile correspondent
Of the Associated Press has been as.
sured by most competent and rel.a-
bic authority that the American pro-
posals are regarded as constituting a
satisfactory basis for future negotia-
tons anu that they are themselves in
many respects acceptable. Certain OF
the proposals. however, will be sub
sected to more or less important mod
if.catiors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
BIG VICTORY
For West Virginia in the Old
Debt Case is Sighted by
Attorney General Lilly.

CHARLESTON, Feb. cs.-Attorney )
General A. A. Lilly has made his re-
port to the legislature on the conduct
of his Office CT the Virginia debt case.
Owing to the fact that a full and de-
tailed report Of the proceedings was
made to the governor and through MIN
to the legislature by the commission,
the attorney general did not SO great
.ly into detail, paying more attention
to certain phases OF the case.
After reviewing the progress OF the
case from the time 1t has been under
his direction, Attorney General Lilly
pays strong tribute to all those who
have been connected with the ease.
II desire TO acknowledge that the
most excellent help and assistance
which nave been given me sinltl1is litt
,gation,n he sass sllas In q pate erial
WaS and to. a large i extent been the
cause of ~ liateycr progress and lsnc-
cess has been accomplished. IT sue;
cess shall, as 1t should. finally crown
our efforts, tlose who have lalbored
in this behalf, as time goes by will re-
ceive their just and due credit at the
hands of thankful people. and in
the end. in the words CT Admiral
Schley, in his report after the battle
OF San Dego, we hope TO be able tc
say: we had an opportunity to- con,
tribute in the least TO a victory that
seems big enough for US all. Z"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
Special Grand Jury Expected
to Return Fifty Indictments
against Miners.

FAIRAlONT, Feb. Is. The special
grand jury called in consequence of
the strike riot. at Pennington Satur-
day, in which, Constable w. r. Riggs
sustained injuries that resulted in his
death and a number OF other members
of the sheriff's posse were badly in
jured, was still in session today. Sgaer-
iff G. d. Conaway, who headed the
posse that was attacked by the strik-
ers. was the principal witness before
the investigating body this afternoon.
Altogether nearly a hundred wit
nesses have been examined.
Prosecuting Attorney 1'usca Morris
said it was probable that as many as
fifty indictments would he returned
by the grand jury by Saturday even
ing.
I Reports from the strike zone today
say that the miners from mine No. .
are apparently tired of the strike and
willing to return to work. A meet
ing was called Thursday night but
1t is said only sixty Of the strikers
were present and little interest was
shown. Hewever, the reports say,
the men from mine No. s. which Is
near the town Of Pennington; are in
an ulgy mood and threaten trouble II
officers make any attempt to arrest
any of their number.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
BRITISH SEMl-WEEKLY
STATEMENT OF THE WAR

l.
LONDON, Feb. 26--1'he official
information bureau gave out another
Iof the semi-weekly communications
from the front as follows:
The period since the last COM
munique has been marked by thick
mist and rain which eliminated on
the oath in heavy snowstorm. Op-
erations consequently have been
.hindered. In spite OF the bad wealth
er, however. our aircraft carried out
their duties. Cooperation between
aviators and the. artillery has been
particularly close. Near Ypres in
Etermittent fighting continued along
the canal without any change in the
relative positions of the opposing
forces. Many gallant acts have been
performed during the recent fighting
in this nalghborhood. a sergeant
and man held communication
trench for n considerable period un-
aided. Our machine guns handled
particularly well one occasion wher
they came into action In the open
and inflicted a considerable loss OF
the enemy Along ,the@r,e,naipd der Of
OUT front the eneniy's artillery Are
ut times has been somewhat heavy;
No infantry rttacks by either side
have occurred"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
FRENCH RECITAL is GIVEN
OF vERDUN WAR ACTIVITIES
ssr Assee,A1sp rsrss,


PARIS. Feb. Military activ,.
tiles in the vicinity of verdun in the
month Of February are described in
an official recital given out in Paris
which reads as follows:
THE Investment Of sverdun always
had been one Of the objects OF the
German general staff and the meas
ures they have taken to this end
have been bo6h costly and useless.
The German offensive movement to
the southeast OF tfe entrenched
camp bf the Meuse was checked at
st. Mihiel and the enemy could not
stand against the eastern defences of
this locality. All along the. heights
Of the Meuse the line OF battle hes
remained unchanged for several
months past. When the Germans
moved forward they were successful
In gaining a foothold southeast OF S..
Mihiel. They occupied yigneulleus
and Hattonchatei and the forest of
Montague. Further to the north,
however. they could not maintain
their former gains and later French
troops occupied the northern extreni-
fly Of the heights OF the Meuse. At
the village of Desaparges In the VAL
ley OF the Meuse the enemy had taken
q strong position but we we're Siic-
,cessfpl IN driving them from ii In
spite ct their furious defepce n
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
foot
And Mouth Disease Breaks Out
among Cattle in Ohio
County, This State.

WHEELING. Feb. 2 The dTc
ed foot and mouth disease has been
discovered in Ohio county. X s.lfs
As a result q quarantine on
county has been declared sbx etel.
marian l.. X. Refer, acting TOR the
lstate. and movements Of cattle, sheen
and swine and all cloyen foot ami itnili
and hay, straw feed fodder, etc:
be permitted only under restrict fpnl
The disease was discoveraf III sfi
|nesday ON the i.Jobetty farm one okl
the finest In this Gectiop OF the
try, and owned by Joseph eidei
Jr.. when DR.. iReefer was called ~
attend sick Gurnseg heifer
local veterinary named Hat III call if't
in Dir. Hall. government meat m:
spector here. and both pr6ifop nee
the heifer's ailn,erit ar the hoo and
mouth disease. gss ;ss ssss 4 A
The malady spread so o9rasi that
swithin-the same day I. an0 0thers
and an aged COW had become 4 itectfd
and now there are four animal
rying the cohta 81 on three Ifsors
showing symptoms. 6 N :::'fs
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
ACTRESS
Stricken by Acute Indigestion
Has to Remain al Local
HoteI.


Stricken by ..s-sre attack ot
acute Indigestion, which an led the
heart, Mrs. Halton Pow ell wife
the Leading man of .IIenpse ke'i
Henry which played rhnrsdiiy
might at the Robinson Grand theatei
us under the care Of physicians al the
Hotel Gore. Thursday I aftern6pl,
she was in critical condition hut
Friday she had considerably iilif
proved. 7 ~ : 2 rs, 6. ~ ,
| Mrs. Powell, whose stage name
lis Rita Lawrence, takes kthe part cf
Fay Davenport. a vaudeville copifiis
enne. in the play Of sHenpeck
! Henry. Owing tosher illness the
matinee performance billed
Thursday q aItsrnppp .Dt the bipsp'l
Grand theateri WAS cal He'd on and
| the exening It ID s6ii
an i,nderstudy. The company went
to Weston ~; 10 give " 4,
Arce there the same night and stlt
Iurday II win play at r 'afrn,oiit
Powell Wit remain in the Hotel Gore
here until she, is better aud he uilf
derstudy willscontinue to fill her part
In the play.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
IN THE LAND CAMPAIGN
ON THE WESTERN FRONT
MANY STRIKERS
TO BE INDICTED

Continuing the recital says the at
tacks on Desparages were begun by
sapping operations. This was fol-
lowed by the explosion of mines
and the excavations thus made wert,
used by the French soldiers as points
of protection while they waited for
the artillery to open the way. The
lighting was marked by hand to hand
engagements of great violence. II.
one trench alone the Germans left
200 dead. Survivors to the number
of Twenty-Five surrendered. Attacks
and counter attacks on these posi-
itions continued with rapidity. The
fighting finally came to an end Feb
ruary 81 with victory to the French.
The losses OF the enemy are esti-
mated at 1900. being one-half OF
their total strength engaged.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
THREE ALLIED IvvARSHlPS
ARE REPORTED DAMAGED
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/. C0NsTANTINoPLE. via London.
Feb. 26-Three warships OF the al
lies were damaged in the lombard
ment of the Dardanelles forts Fe',-
rnary %, according to an announce
ment given out today at the head
quarters Of the Turkish army here.
'rhe announcement follows:
Ten big armored vessels op Feb
r,lary 25 again bombarded the Turk
ish forts at the Dardaneiles for a
period Of seven and one-half hours
At the conclusion OF this operation
they retired In the direction Of the
island of Kendos. One ship of the
Agamemnon type and two other ar
mored vessels were damaged by frs
from the forts
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
ESCAPED GONVIc7s
Must Serve Much More Time on l
Roads for Running. away
from Road Ganq. \

Clay Smith must serve six months
more on the county roads; for escap-
ing from the road gang Thursday
morning. He was arraignsd before
Justice Jackson v. Carter Thursday
evening on the charge and the justice
handed him the six months.
villa Burnhan. a negro who es.
capped from the road gang early In
December and who was captured De-
cember IL, was also tried last even
ing by Justice Jackson v. Carter and
on the roads.
William Moss escaped from the
road gang September Z and was cap.
thred December 30. AS his time has
about expired ;iie was also afraigned
fof, trial last evening and was found
guilty He must serve sizly asitii,
tiht, avs an Ii = s s5;, Z
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
POTATOES As FODDER
For Cattle in Germany Being
Used Too Freely and Prices
Are Raised.

BERLIN, via London. Feb. 2e.--
The Bundesrath having learned that
German farmers we're using potatoes
too freely for fodder has raised Tire
prices Of potato products. 1t is be
llieved this win prevent the consump-
ton of potatoes by cattle. In the ifu-
lture potato fakes will cost s S.76 per
220 pounds and potato starch will
cost $12 per 220 pounds.
The Bundesrath has adopted a
measure by which the number OF au-
tomobiles in Germany not being used
for military purposes will be reduced
by about one-half The purpose Of
this is to save the consumption OF
gasoline and lubricant 3oil and in rub
Der, The Bunde estimates the
mini bef fef aut6lhdbiie in G ermany
roundly at $ 900 s..1 - 80 u
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
Duty Wants to Abolish the
State Senate and Waldo
Gets Funny, Too.
l,rIelAl 10 1n...1l.lra.An,

CHARLESTON, Feb. 26.-1'ae gem
.eral appropriation bill carrying about
50 300, 900 was passed by the Senate
which added quarter OF a million
collars to the bill as, 1t passed the
House, at 4 o'clock this morning, and
was returned to the House for con-
.currencs Mt noon today. : ,
Measures increasing the cost OF in-
cooperating companies and making
the state auditor attorney. Of record
for resident corporations We're, pre-
|sented and advanced to their second
reading before the Senate adjourned
at $3.50 O'clock this morning. They
were offered by White, Republican
When tne senator's became weary
last night Hatfield, Democrat, had in
serted into the record OF the Senate
statement by the Democrats that
they would not object to the suspens
sion OF the constitutional rule on rev
enue measures and invited the Repup.
licans to present as q party what they
wanted. The Democrats declared they
were not pledging themselves to vote
for any measure.
/ When the House. convened this
morning, Duty. Republican, offered a
resolution proposing an amendment
to the constitution to abolish the
state senate and that the legislature
be composed of hut one body to be
known as the House OF Delegates. u
was advanced to second reading.
Waldo, Democrat, offered q resolution
proposing another amendment TO the
state constitution to limit the time Of
the session to one week and but once
in fifty years, " .ss
BY q vote OF 37,toi So the House der
feated the bill proposing q tax OF i've
cents per acre on holding In excess
or !, 900 acres. 4 y \ "a
Il was rni6ofed this tlorning TINT
~ ..ss.Its iss SAsss
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
ODD EELLQWs
of fairm6iit Are Bus y Prepar.
ing for Big Anniversary Gel
ebration April 26.

FAIRMONT. Feb. .2s. The gcner-
al committee on arrangements fol
the big Odd Fellows anniversary ce..
ebra..ion TO be held here April 20, me.
last night and arranged further fol
.tha big meeting. ~ 5-ss
rhe opera house has been secured
fronS Manager Deshon for that even
ing. where the Grand Decoration ut
'Chivalry. will be conferred.
Brass bands for the parade hag.
been arranged for as well as an OIL
chestra for the evening.
At the conclusion OF the entertain
1lnent at the opera house refreshrnentl
will be served at the armory.
The grand officers OF the diiferen
branches OF Odd Fellows have re
sponded to the committees invita-
ltion and will be present.
/ The committee adjourned to NEE
Thursday evening March III. whe!
details OF the program, parade, etc,
will be considered,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
Is Believed by the British to Be
under Preparation for the
Near Future.
BUT THE ALLIES ARE READY
TolMeet Such Offensive Action
and London Expresses Its
Full Confidence.
ssY Assee.Aree sss..,

LONDON, Feb. 26.-The impress
sion Is gaining ground among British
and French military experts that Ger
many is preparing for fresh expen-
diture of energy in the land CAM
paign along the western front. Not
withstanding the recent successes of
the Germans In the East they are ap-
parently encountering as stubborn re-
sistance assat any time. The resil-
lency and recuperating power of the
Russian armies. according to theories
advanced here, have convinced the
German general STAFF that it Is wisest
to adopt the defensive in the Russian
campaign while delivering another
blow in the eWest. II this rush comes
the allies will be prepared to meet It,.
During the last few months o decid-
ed change for the better has taken
place in the forces ofsthe.allies, what.
with re-enforcements, bigger guns
and more complete equipment, lack
of which was felt keenly during the
early stages of the war. AS against
the expectation of a few German gen
cral offensive in the West another
theory is advanced in some quarters
that the German attack in the East
will be continued with the main view
of taking Warsaw from the north.
Przasnysz, fifty miles north of War
saw. now being in the hands of the
Germans. according to their claims. it
is probable that a battle is now rag
ing along the river Orzyc, where the
Russians are attempting to stay the
iTeutonic advance.
The Turks are. again appearing in
the war news by yirsue of the re-
newed lighting in the Caucasus.
Meantime, the allied fleet has at last
demolished the forts at the entrance
TO the Dardanelles In what Is be-
lieved to be- b9lpreliminary to a deter
mined attempt to force the straits the
opening of which would have im-
portant political and economic eff
feet. Wireless reports that the
American steamship. Dacia. plans to
eonorthward, around Scotland on the
way to Hamburg revives speculation
as to when. and where she will be
seized by the British.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
RUSSIANS ARE DRIVEN
FR0MsTOWN B GERMANS

COLOGNE. via London, Feb 26--,
After several days artillery fighting
and in spite of great numerical su-
periority, the Russians were driven
from Bukowina which they had
strongly. fortified, accoaling to a
despatch from Buchrest. Their re-
treat did not end until they had
reached a point twelve and half
miles north of the Pruth river. With
this reverse. the despatch says. the
final Russian opposition in Buko-
wilma is shattered and the province
cleared of invaders.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
Australian camp near the pyramids.
UNCONC'E.RNEiD
About the Miners Strike is the
United Mine Workers Or
ganization Says Cairns.

CHARLESTON. Feb. &c That
neither the national nor the district
organizations of the United Mine
Workers OF America are concerned
one way or another in the strike al
q 900 miners in the Fairnont region
Is statement made here by Thom..s
Cairns. president of district No. ".
Cairns made the statement after a
conference. with. p. F. Gatens, who
had just returned from visit to Tho
Fairmont region as the personal rep-
Iresontative of President Cairns.
Gatens. declared. most sof the
miners had left the trouble zone. He
gave 1t as his opinion that the diff
ferences would be settled soon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
SWEDISH STEAMER is
DAMAGED BY "A MINE

'Uf ASsociArGo enEBSt
AMSTERDAM. via London, Feb
26-The Swedish steamer. Szarton
from Rotterdam. arrived today al
Ymuiden, Holland. with a large hole
in Its starboard side near the bow.
The captain reported that the
Szarton had been damaged SGA Thurs
day afternoon by either mine OF .
torpedo. 1t is his opinion that the
damage was inflicted by mine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
WOMEN NUR5fRERS
Are Put to Death in the Electric
Chair at Sing Sing Prisonat
0ssining, N. y

osSlNING. n. ", Feb. 26. Three
men. all from New York City, were
put to death in the electric chair at
Sing Sing prison today for numbering
women. Oscar yogt stabbed Agnes
Guth, a dressmaker. with whom he
was infatuated. vincenzo Campen-
ella, a counterfeiter, shot his wife
after a prison term because on his
return he alleged he found her faith
less. Robert Kane. shot Anna Klein
because he said she caused him to
lose his wife's affections.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
FACFTIOIJS RESOLVES
By SOL LONST or STATE

this afternoon to reconsider the vote
|iby which the income. tax measure was
defeated yesterday by a vote OF la u
E16. Unless there IL u reconsideration
Eof the income measure, indications
fare strong that Governor Hatfield will
convene the solons In extraordinary
session to begin at the close of the
session tonight, to consider revenue
measures only.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
FEELING Runs HIGH.

FA1RMoNT, Feb. 2e.-Theodore
Moore, formerly OF Hoodsville, arrest
ed on the charge of crilninally as
saulting Nellie, his 12-year-old
daughter, was given a hearing, be-
fore Justice Musgroye last evening.
He waived a hearing and was placed
in jail to await action Of the grand
jury. Indignation against the man
is very strong.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
GROUND To-pIEcKs.

BLUEF1ELD. Feb. 26.--J. It.
Forlmes, Norfolk and Western
swatchman at the Coaldale tunnel,
was run over by a passenger train
there and ground to pieces. He
Leaves a family
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
In the Adriatic Sea is An
nounced by the French
Ministry of Marine.

PARIS, Feb. 26.-NThe destruction
of the French torpedo boat destroyer.
Dague. in the Adriatic sea. was an.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26

Six men are under arrest, charged
with completely in the murder last.
week Of A. D. Oliver. banker Of
Leeshurg; Ga. In the course Of his
career Oliver gained an almost IA.
stipn wide notpriety as frenzied finnh-
der, man Of mystery and breaker Of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
HAS La GKIpPE.'

Orville Windon, an employee "
the Hope Natural Gas Company. Is at
his home with Ia grippe.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
FRENCH TORPEDO
BOAT DESTROYED

inouncad today by the French minis
try of marine. The announcement
follows:
"The French torpedo boat Destroy
er. Dague. which was escorting con-
Noy with provisions for Montenegro,
struck an Austrian mine of the port
OF Antiyari. Montenegro, on February
2- and sank 1'hirty-eight of the
crew Disappeared. The accident did
not hinder finishing the work of pro-
visioning and the return of the con-
voys. The French cruiser Desaix.
made a demonstration against Aka
bah, Arabia, on February %. A
landing party. aided by the snip S
cannon, dispersed and put to flight q
small band OF Turks occupying the
village"
The Dague was 256 feet long and
had a displacement Of 720 tons. She
was built In 1911 and carried COM
picnlent of 81 men.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
NOTHING llll lnIllPonITa.SlTl,.. 81 ..

tsr,AssociAtsn ysHs0 rs g "a
RHREdN by Yireless Fen
Today ofiicial report on lle MAI: Il
as follows =. othing ot isibct ttsncI
has occurred ii either tilestsr ~ ~ Z
Meay, ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26

New York reports Tor i95 mo-, /,
Than :. 90 Ssetiona taset 6t iSs |t-
..lld on 'ies 90 ''''sas
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-26
seven CRUISERS
Belonging TO the British Are
Lying at the FolkIand Is
lands Severely Damaged.

BERLIN, by wireless Feb. 26.---
The Cologne Gazette has published a
letter received in Germany from Mon
tevideo, Uruguay. in which it is de-
clared that seven British cruisers are
lying at the Falkland islands in the
southern Atlantic severely damaged,
This Information has been brought
into Monteyideo. the letter sass, by
the officers Of an Argentine steamer.