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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
lI the Balkan Campaign the
Serbians Are Being Pur-
sued Still Farther.
HUNDREDS ARE CAPTURED
French Troops When They
Withdraw Take Away All
the Food Supplies.

BERLIN, Dec. 15.-Four allied ae-
roplanes. including one battleplane,
with two motors, we're brought down
by German anti-aircraft guns, the war
office announced today. during raids
on Bapaume and Peronne in France,
and Vulheim. Baden.
a successful attack on an English
steamship was made by German avia-
tors.
In the Balkan campaign the Ser
bans are being pursued farther.
Southwest OF Plevlje in northern
Montenegro they were driven across
the Tara river and farther to the east
across the Grab-Brodarec line. Sew
eral hundred prisoners were taken.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
AIRCRAFT BROUGHT DOWN BY GERMAN GUNS
SUCCESSFUL ATTACK MADE
ON A BRITISH STEAMSHIP
GiDe Us Gas or Get Out

There is a gas famine in Clarksburg, center of
possibly the greatest gas belt in the world and known
all over the country as the fuel city.
Scores of wells some say hundreds, in this sec
ton have never been touched which could be quickly
and easily turned into the gas lines.
The immediate operating and managing forces
OF the Carksburg Light and Heat Company are
doubtless doing all in their power to relieve the stu
alton.
The fault lies in the system Fifty one per cent
of the company is owned by what is known as the gas
trust The other forty nine per cent of the owner
ship is local The latter has but little voice in the af
fairs OF the company except to exert its efforts for
local concessions and protection.
The gas company, it is true, appears as separ-
ate and distinct organization but no one doubts that
it is in truth part of the gas trust the major por
ton of its holdings being in the of men who
parts and parcels of that trust the Standard Oil
Company to be specific, and not including indepen-
dent companies that trust controls this great gas
belt That trust has vast quantities of gas which
could be turned into the main lines here almost a
moments notice; yet more than 1000 people in mid
winter and at time when a blizzard has the commu
nifty in its grip must suffer the tortures of cold and
hunger. Is it right? Is it fair? Is it humane? Will
the people submit to it?
The light and heat company wants permission
to raise it's rates The people want gas. The people
see no reason why they should pay any higher rate
either One branch of the gas trust they feel should
not be permitted to work the rabbit foot The PEG
pie revolt at the idea of rate increase the part of
the light and heat company so as to pay another
part of the gas trust big rate for gas. They are up
IN arms and not without reasonable Justification
Again if the light and heat company will not
and not furnish gas when it is needed most such
the present. it should be required to surrender its
franchise and be compelled to get out of town.
The following telegram was sent today:
elliott Northcott,
Chairman Public Service Commission,
Charleston, W. Va
"Gas famine here. People are freezing and
starving. We appeal to your commission to order
the Clarksburg Light and Heat Company to get gas
into it's lines from readily available sources
'CLARKsBURG DAILY TELEGRAM,
"By w. G. Morrison and W. L. Geppert, editors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
PROFOUND IMPRESSION
MADE BY WILSON'S NOTE

GENEVA, Dec. ia despatch
from Vienna received by way of
Buchs. Switzerland, states that Pres
ident Wilson's note to Austria regard
ing the Ancona incident has produced
a profund impression in government
and political circles. The note Is
said TO be resented by minority.
It is generally believed in Vienna,
says the despatch, that Austria will
give satisfaction and will pay an
indemnity especially as it has large
interests in Amrica.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
MILLIONS ENLIST
In the British Army under the
Plan of the Earl of
Derby Now.
sy .speer.rro rrsss,

LONDON. Dec. 15-Between O.
100000 and 100000 men have en-
listed under the plan of the Earl OF
Derby, director of recruiting, accord
ing to the Daily Sketch. The paper
says this figure may be reduced I'M
der analysis and that it is quite pos
sible that the figures relative to single
men may prove to be below the re-
CURED standard.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
BIG CONTRACT
Is Closed by the curtiss Aero
plane Company with Brit
ish for Aeropianes.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-It was said
in the financial district today that the
curttss Aeroplare COMPANY has closed
q contract with the British government
for S15,O0o.0o0 worth of aeropJaues.
In the fiscal year ended October 81
last the company produced more than
S6,00o,oo0 worth of aeroplanes and
motors. most of which went 70 The
British government.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
VOTING BECOMING
FAST AND FURIOUS
IN GREAT CONTEST

Many inquiries have come to the
contest department regarding where
the picture will be filmed, what IL "
be called, etc. The picture will be
made in the city and the streets. Of
flee buildings and nearby fields will
make up the background. The name
of the picture will not be announced
until the film Is made.
Owing to the fact that there are
two girls of the same name IN ClarKs-
burg, the contest manager wishes to
announce that Miss Mary Osborne,
who is one OF the leading conuestana
resides on Poplar street and not on
Clark street.
Thursday is the last day for en-
trants and many new names may DE
expected in the list Friday, The con-
test closes Tuesday and there are
only six days in which to gather
votes,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
Big Gains Are Shown in Ballots
Cast for a Number of
Candidates.

Fast and furious was the voting In
the Telegram's motion picture con-
test TUESDAY and big gains were
made by nearly every contestant. miss
Goldie wilkins voted ttty-one ballots
and jumped over the TWO hundred
mark and is now leading all contest
ants with PAS votes. Others over the
two-hundred mark are Miss Gather
Inc Cavallc. Mrs. Florence Glaspell
and Mrs. G. N. Wine. The standing
-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
NEWS EVENTS
OF SH|NNsTON.
Breezy Letter Tells All about
People of the Clay District
Capital.

Submission, Dec. 15.-There
seems to be great activity in the oil
business in this district, owing to the
advance in oil.
Il. P. Mcolvine and Bert Miller
were Gypsy visitors.
Great progress Is being made on
the new cut glass factory In Lumber
port. Eight teams are excavating the
dirt from the site.
There seems to be some prospects
OF a new potter yin Shinnston.
James p. Loman. of Lumberport.
is seriously Ill at his home with mp
pendicitis.
g. l.. Richardson, OF Lumberport,
was a Fairmont visitor Monday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
TONS OF GOLD
Are Stored in the United States
Assay Office In the City of
New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-two hundred
tons of gold worth 102.000,00o and
occupying the space OF three cords Of
wood are stored in the United States
assay office here. The gold is In
1896 bars. II represents the aecun,-
ulation of British sovereigps and other
foreign coin brought to the United
States in about six weeks in the effort
&c maintain financial balance between
the United States and European ma
Aons.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
Will SONS NOTE IS
REGARDED HARSH

BERLIN. Dec. 15--Count Ernst
Won Reventlow. in an article in the
Tages zeitung, says that the note sent
by the United States to Austria re-
garding the Ancona case is charac-
terized by tone OF curt command
and limited threats. He says he
thinks it is remarkable that note
based upon trustworthy informa-
ton" and apparent" facts contains
opinions, judgments and demands Of
specific and most harsh character.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
CHILD FOUND DEAD.

A four-months-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. S. Sharp of Baltimore street,
was found dead in its bed by its par
ents Wednesday morning. The cause
OF its death was not learned. The fu-
neral arrangements has not been made
vet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
ALL FOOD SUPPLIES
TAKEN OFF BY FRENCH

BERLIN. Dec. 15.-In an official Bull
garian report Of December 10 as given
out here today by the Overseas News
Agency the assertion is made that
when the French troops withdrew from
southwestern Serbia they took away
all food supplies from the civilian
population. burned the houses and
drove off the people.
This passage was omitted from the
version of this statement cabled from
London last night having perhaps been
eliminated by the British censor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
NoN.sUPpoRT CASE.

A criminal court jury was given
the case Of James F. Booker, colored.
at noon Wednesday, He was tried on
a non-support charge. The case
came from Magistrate Yates court
upon an appeal.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
MUCH IMPROVED.

Friends of Miss Christine waters,
of stealey Heights. who has been quite
Ill, will be glad to learn that she is
much improved. She did not develop
pneumonia as was reported.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15

News dispatches on Tuesday re-
ported that Bulgarian troops had
crossed the frontier between Serbia
and Greece in pursuit of the retiring
French and British forces.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
FACTORY DESTROYED.

NEWARK. 81 j.. Dec 15.-The
Boyden shoe factory here was de-
stroyed by fire today with a loss esti-
mated at 100000. Firemen fought
the blaze for three hours.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
DENIAL
Is Made by the Greeks of Re-
ported Entrance by Bull
garian Forces.

ATENs, Dec. 15.-The Greek gov
eminent denies reports of the entrance
of Bulgarian forces into Greek terri
tory.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
CORK GUILTY.

A criminal court Jury has returned
, verdict of guilty against H. Cork.
iried on charge of having sold
iquor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
ADVANCE
Of Five Cents a Barrel in All
Grades of Lima and
FindIay Oil.

LIMA, o.. Dec. 15.-An increase of
five cents in all grades Of local and
Findlay oils was quoted by the Buck
eye Pipe Line Company this morn
ing. The prices are now as follows:
North and South Lima, S1.33; In
diana, s1.4S; Wooster. $1.1s; Find
lay. Princeton, s1.47; Illinois. s1.47;
and Plymouth, $1.33.
Miss Louise Kyle is guest of
Mrs. Charles Snyder in Richmond,
Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15

DR.. c. R. Campbell, of Chester, is
visitor in the city,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-15
THE WEATHER

Snow tonight and Thursday.
Rising Temperature.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-21
Court Cats
Salmon CATERS

Homer Farlow and Ed Wallace, ar
rested last week by Game Wardens
Walker and hnplegate for fishing
with a gaff hook at the Golden Drift
dam on Rogue river, were found
guilty in the justice court at Grants
Pass Saturday. The verdicts were re-
turned in record time. Wallaces two
sons, Ted and Earl, and Albert Mead,
arrested at the same time for the
same offense, we're tried Monday and
all sentenced together. Wallace was
arrested two months ago on the same
charge and pleaded that he was the
victim Of frameup by the wardens,
and Farlow entered the same defense
with added plea that he fished lille
gally to support his family. The
prosecution confiscated two sacks of
salmon gated by the arrested men.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-21
Aviator TumbleS
Wrecks Machine

Fred DeKor, the aviator who ap-
peared at Medford Saturday and yes
terday drew large crowds to the
neighboring city. A number of Ash
land people went down. Yesterday
after making a most successful flight,
looping the loop and doing many
fancy stunts, he came to grief when
dipping too low to the ground. One
wing struck the earth and the ma
chine crumpled up on the ground.
The aviator escaped unhurt. The ma
chine was quite badly wrecked and
only good luck saved the flier from
serious il not fatal injury. From the
grand stand it appeared as If he stood
no chance to escape and crowd OF
hundreds of sensation mad spectators
streamed across the field expecting
to find him dead. The paid admis-
sion was very small, several thousand
people watching the flight from
points outside the grounds.
At the Medford ball grounds yes
terday Medford defeated Hornbrook
5 to 3 and Grants Pass 4 to 3 in two
well-played games. Pernoll, former
Coast Lacquer, pitched for Grants Pass
but was not very effective.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-21
CHAPEL CAR HERE
LAST FRIDAY

A "full house" was present at the
services held in the chapel car
Grace" which was side-tracked here
last Friday night at the foot of Oak
street. This car is in charge of Rev.
George L. White, superintendent for
California, Oregon, Washington, Ne
vada, Idaho, Utah and Arizona, of
the American Baptist Publication So
ciety. He gave very interesting
address upon the chapel car and
other evangelistic and home mission
work of that organization, including
their mission boat, the Robert G..
Seymour, on Puget Sound. This
boat, like the chapel cars, carries the
church and Sunday school to thou
sands of people who cannot other
wise be reached, in the numerous
villages and towns along the shores
of the Sound.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-21
One Hundred Grain
Varieties in Field

D. NJ. Lowe was in the city from
his ranch north of town this morning
and reports that all who wish to see
over one hundred varieties of grasses
and grains, which will be sent to the
exposition and added to his exhibit
there, should come out to his ranch
this week. Mr.. Lowe extends a cor
dial invitation to any one who is in
terested to come out and look over
this wonderful exhibit in the field.
Varieties of grain in various stages
of hybridization form most interest
ing part of the exhibit. Mr.. Lowe is
experimenting quite extensively with
the crossing of the various kinds and
is getting results. The addition to
Mr.. loves prize-winning exhibit will
be shipped to the exposition the last
of the week.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-21
New Train Made
Advent Sunday


With the new train service inaugu-
rated Tuesday Ashland has much ap-
preciated local service in the valley
and additional through service.
No. "a is a semi-limited train and
does not make local stops, stopping
only at Ashland, Medford, Grants
Pass, Glendale, Roseburg, Drain, Eu-
gene, Cottage Grove, Junction City,
Albany, Salem, Woodburn, Oregon
City, East Morrison street and flags
at Chemawa and Clackamas. No. SO
southbound between Roseburg and
Ashland stops at billiard, Myrtle
Creek, Riddle, West Fork, Glendale,
Grants PASS and Medford as well as
Ashland and flags at Green, Round
Prairie, Dole, Cornutt, Peck, Brandt,
Reuben, Gold Hill and Central Point.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-21
Is Enthusiastic
Over Development

John NJ. Scott, general passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific, was in
the city Friday. He was taken all
over the park and out to the springs
Mr.. Scott is enthusiastic over the
development work here and was high
ly gratified over the superabundance
Of water which has been developed at
tho snrings. In a conference with
the springs commission and publicity
department Mr.. Scott promised the
cooperation OF the Southern Pacific
publicity department in the publicity
work. Ashland is indeed fortunate in
having secured the backing of the
railroad in the work OF making ASH
land the resort city Of America.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-21
NUMBER 8
Dispatches May
Come To Ashland

The long-rumored change in the
dispatchers' offices is to become a
fact. Whether Ashland or Portland
will get the offices is not known to
local officials. Should the offices
come here it would probably mean
the moving Of some OF the DunsmuiI
officials as we'll as the Roseburg men
to this point and would mean big
increase in the railroad payroll.
The following clipping from the
Roseburg Review covers all that is
known locally OF the contemplated
move?
That the Southern Pacific train
dispatchers office located in this city
is to be moved elsewhere, was given
confirmation today when telegraph
linemen began the installation of
wires in the ticket office in the depot
building preparatory to the Roseburg
operators being located at that place.
"Rumors have been heard for some
time to the effect that a change was
being contemplated by the company's
officials whereby this important office
was to be removed Preparations
have gone on quietly until few days
100 tho foot hacanna gonat oils, knOun
1t is the report that the Portland di-
vision will be shortened with Rose
burg marking its southern limit in
stead OF Ashland. This will extend
the Shasta division from Ashland to
Roseburg Roseburg will then be of
little value as a point for dispatching
trains and some operators located
here at present will be moved to eth
er Portland or Ashland, where a new
train dispatchers headquarters is to
be located. The reason which rail-
road men give for the change is that
several branch lines in the noIthern
part of the state are to be taken over
by the company on July |, and this
will materially increase the mileage
to receive the attention Of the super
intendent at Portland. As the Shasta
division is OF comparatively small
mileage, it is the plan to make the
divisions more equal in their extent.
Several local men, conscious of the
loss in payroll that will result from
the removal OF these offices from
here, today contemplated taking the
matter up with the company officials
in an effort to retain them here. The
men believe that with the new rail-
road soon to be built here the South
ern Pacific Company will be greatly
benefited by increased business.
which should influence it to retain its
present arrangement OF local offices.
The payroll resulting from the local
offices to be moved amounts to $S,-
$50 annually, according to the local
business men. If the train dispatch
ers office here is transferred to Ash
land the present force of eight people
employed in dispatching here will be
reduced to three telegraph operators,
with quarters in the ticket office at
the depot"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-21
C0ngreSSlmen Are
Enraptured

Mark Woodwork, publicity man
for the Portland Chamber of Com
merce, was with the congressional
committee who were shown Ashland
this morning. Mr.. Woodwork, who
is paid, mind you, for boosting Port
land, said: "You have here a park
which may be developed into the most
wonderful natural park in the world. I"
All of the congressman who were
taken over Ashland and down the val
ley were enraptured with the beauty
of the city and valley. On account of
one party making the trip out to Car
penter hill above Medford it was nee
essary to hold the train for fifteen
minutes at Medford.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-21
County Boy.
Growers to Fair

At the request of the National Top
Moth Farmers Club, Governor
Withycombe has announced the APP
polntment of three boys from each
county in Oregon as delegates to the
Universal Corn Convention, which
will be held in San Francisco on Aug
ust 5 and 6. These boys have been
selected upon the recommendations
of the various county school superin-
tendents because of the interest they
have manifested in agricultural work,
either in school or on the farm. The
following boys have been chosen to
represent Jackson county: Kilmer
Bagley Talent; Phillip Loud, Rogue
River; Merle Willis, Persist.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-21
Local Party Visits
Josephine Caves

Thursday of last week a party of
Ashland people were taken to the
Josephine County Caves by L. o. Van
Wegen. The party left here at 10
O'Clock and arrived at the foot of the
trail at 2. Camp was pitched there
for the night and, arising early in the
morning, the party covered the ten
miles of trail to the caves in three
hours. After five hours spent in the
caves with the government guide sta
toned there the party returned to
camp Friday evening and drove home
Saturday morning.
They we're enthusiastic over the
beauties OF the trip and especially of
the ten miles of mountain scenery
along the trail. The caves themselves
they declare to be beyond description,
saying that one must see them for
himself to appreciate their wondrous
beauty. The party who made the trip
consisted of Rev. w. j. Douglas, Peter
Spencer, Miss Irene Skeen and Miss
Maple Scott of Sans Valley.
This cave trip is one which may be
made by auto from Ashland in one
day by getting an early start, but the
party who are in no especial rush are
urged to take two days for it. The
roads are in fine shape between here
and the foot of the trail and the rur
can be made in three hours easily
The Grants Pass Commercial Club has
tent at the camp and furnishes
meals at Is cents plate and beds fol-
the same price, but party goinl
from here could take their own blan
kets and lunch. Saddle horses may
be rented for the trip over the trai
for those who do not care to walk
Mr.. Van Wegen says that he figures
that he could take a party Of five
with everything provided for, for $49
This is a trip which should be tax
en- by every Ashlander. The Marble
Caves of Oregon" are among the won.
ders of the world.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-21
Camp Grounds
Ready BY Fourth

A large force of men is rushing
forward the work on the automobile
camp grounds, which will be COM
pleted with the exception of the plant
ing of strawberries by the Fourth of
July. Ashland will have a camp
ground for automobile parties second
to none on the coast if in the country.
For pure natural beauty and ideal To-
cation the camp ground site is un-
beatable. The magnificent twenty
foot-wide drive winding along the hill
on a water grade one hundred feet
above the park brings the tourist out
into the glade which was formerly
called the picnic grounds" Here
changes have been made which are
surprisingly effective. The acre and
half has been leveled off and plot
ted off into camp lots which are sep
arated by low fences. Cutting back
into the hillside a spring has been set
down at the foot of a wall OF boulders
and will furnish constant flow of
purest Ashland water for drinking
and cooking. The spring is beauti-
full piece of work and must be seen to
be appreciated. Each set of four
camps will have access to kitchen
ette with gas plates and other handy
equipment. Comfort stations with
the latest models of plumbing fixtures
are under construction and the sewer
into the grounds is nearing compile
ton.
All along the banks OF the tumbling
waters OF the creek are set rustic ta-
bles and benches, while in every avail
able spot rustic seats have been built.
There are probably two score seats
scattered throughout the shady con-
fines of the grounds. Many other
features are being provided which
will make this camp grounds camp
ing place which will be heralded up
and down the coast by autoists who
stop here. By the end of next month
every auto camping party passing
through will hear of the camp here
and will make it point to stop over
night if not for several days in Ash
land.
Ashland merchants and garage men
will naturally reap considerable
amount from the tourists and every
possible effort should be made to give
the grounds publicity up and down
the coast.
Garage men should invite every
party who stops here to stay over
night and should direct them to the
camp grounds. Access to the grounds
may be gained by the street which
goes up past the Chautauqua from
the First National Bank and onto the
Lithia drive to the camp grounds