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Evening star., 1915-01-06

The other side of the tragic shield
shown yesterday by the national child
labor committee at its convention at
the New Willard Hotel was presented
today when David Clark Of Charlotte,
IN. c., editor of publication devoted
to the textile industry. and for eight
years an operative in the cotton -man-
ufacturing business. denied the stories
of the exploitation of the labor Of lit
tile children.
Mr.. Clark accused members Of the
national child labor committee with
having distorted the facts as to the
employment of little children in the
cotton mills of the south, and a con-
troversy arose at the convention. It
had been intended that DR.. A. j. Nc
Kelway. secretary of the committee,
should reply to Mr.. Clark. but the lat
ters train was late and the address
of DR.. McKelway. entitled Child La
Dor and Patriotism" was delivered
first.
Mr.. Clark pleaded for fairness to the
cotton mill owners of the south. He
said, in part:
In spite of all the. pictures that
your organization has printed and all
the statements that have been made,
have failed to note where you have
shown one man or one woman whose
health has been wrecked by early
work.
There is d misunderstanding on the
part of the public relative to the work
that is being performed in the cotton
mills by young boys and girls.
Calls Picture Untrue.
IT have seen your statements about
the child at the loom,' but they are
untrue. because it is an impossibility
for a child to reach from the front Of
the loom to the place where the brok-
en- threads must be tied. Your repre-
sentatives have seen small children
playing around the looms operated by
their parents or assisting those pa
rents, but 1t was a Misrepresentation
to picture those children as running
looms
'The young girls in the mills are en-
ming frames. where 1t is their duty to
watch the thread that break and
piece up or replace them. When there
are no broken threads they sit on the
| boxes at the ends Of the frames and
| Their work is not continuous and re-
| quires very little physical energy II
| cannot be compared to the endless, un-
ceasins strain upon a girl at a sewing
shops.
| ~ hose Of US who have had experience
with doffer boys, with their infinite
capacity for using their surplus energy
for all manner Of mischief. can hardly
recognize them as the weaklings as paint
ed by the members Of your organization.
II any Of you have doubts upon this sub
ject and wish to spend a lively and in
teresting two weeks. I will secure for
you position in charge of the dofser
boys in southern cotton mill, and If
you retain your mental faculties at the
end OF that time you will paint a diff
ferent picture Of the doffer boy from that
you have been accustomed to see. They
are full-blooded American boys, with
health and energy and an infinite capacity
for doing the things that they should
they can lick any other class Of boys
in this country.
Evening star., 1915-01-06
FREE COURSE IS GIVEN
FOR RELIEF TO BELGIUM
Germany Will Not Impede Ships
Bearing Supplies From
United States.

Relief ships from the United States
for Belgium, even though flying the
British or French flag, will not be
impeded in any way by Germany. if
they carry no other cargo. Ambassa-
dor Gerard at Berlin has been given
this assurance by the German govern
ment.
Great Britain already has suggested
that relief ships, in order to obtain
prompt and safe conduct through the
sea war zone, should have aboard no
general cargo. and the Belgian relief
committee in this country is preparing
to have its supplies concentrated at
New York or other ports, SO as to
handle them as full shiploads.
Requirement Imposed by Germany.
The German requirement is that the
relief ship shall carry certificate
showing that she has aboard only
clothing and food for Belgium. and that
the vessel master shall give his word
Of honor to refrain from assisting Ger
ambassador at Washington must be
advised Of all sailing dates.
Further assurance that tho German
| AIllAlldIy III oc18lu" Will
not requisition food supplies in future
was cabled to the State Department by
Minister Brand Whitlock at Brussels.
Minister Whitlock's Message.
The message said:
81 have received assurances from Bar
on Won Bisstng, German governor gen.
eral in Belgium, that orders have been
given forbidding all further requisi-
tions of foodstuffs of whatever sort in
Belgian territory occupied by German
troops. and that the protection thus
afforded covers cattle and their food
as well. He will give any reiterated
assurances that we may desire on any
occasion that foodstuffs will not be
requisitioned, and that we may estab-
lish and maintain any kind of control
we may see f1t to adopt in connection
with our relief work for the civil popu-
lation. Similar assurances were given
to my Spanish colleague"
Evening star., 1915-01-06
Austrians Retreating
Through Heavy Shows,
Russians Now Claim

LONDON January 6.-The Russians
report another victory over the Austri-
ans, in the Uzsok pass Of the Carpathi-
ans Emperor Francis Joseph's army in
this region Is declared to be In full re-
treat in a mountain pass deep in snow,
while a violent snowstorm RACES and the
Russian cavalry Is attacking on the flank
and rear.
The Petrograd Novoe Vrenya says that
a recent sortie by the Austrian garrison
which is defending Przemysl, the date
of which is not given, resulted in the
eomplete humiliation Of the Austrian
16rce.
Russian Fire Deadly.
The sortie was preceded by extensive
cavalry reconnaissance. Then Austrian
infantry advanced in force in the direc-
tion of forest near the city The Rus
slams opened fire. but the Austrians
rushed forward and gained the cover of
the woods They continued to push
forward and the Russians permitted
them to advance close to their positions
before making a serious effort to halt
them. With the fighting thus at close
range the Russians opened up a terrific
fire from rifles and machine guns.
It is said that not one of the force
which made the sortie regained the
fortress those who were not killed or
wounded being captured. The tempera-
ture at PrZemySl is close to zero.
Gain Rich Oil Fields.
BY forcing the Uzsok pass in the
gain control of some of the most valu-
able oil fields in the Austrian empire.
and thus shut off another of the
sources of fuel supplies which the Aus
tro-Gern1an armies are said to need SO
much. This. however. has only been
part Of the Russian task.
While forcing back the Turks and
Austrians. the Russian troops are hold
ing the line Of the Mazurian lakes in
to Withstand the German offensive in
North Poland: are advancing toward
Cracow and have crossed Bukowina,
which is now virtually in their possess
sion.
Weather Proves Ally.
In North Poland. where Russia is
confronted with the most serious task,
the weather is proving a useful ally.
The Germans. according to their ac-
counts. are making only slow progress
with their offensive operations. while
the Russians, an unofficial dispatch re-
ceived from Berlin by way Of Copen-
hagen says. are advancing toward
Cracow and southern Silesia
Military men look for bigger events
between the lower Vistula and the
East Prussian frontier. The Russians
are in possession of the greater part of
the intervening territory, and, unless
engaged when the river freezes. would
fail on the German flank to the south
Of the river.
It is believed that the Germans are
planning a movement from Thorn and
East Prussia in an effort to prevent
this action, and, as the fighting would
take place in the open. 1t would afford
a contrast to the trench warfare which
prevails along the rest of the front.
Evening star., 1915-01-06
War Officially Reported.
Continued from First Page.)


nbanko Of
Evening star., 1915-01-06
ENGLAND AND GERMANY
TO EXCHANGE PRISONERS
Rulers of Other Nations Favorable
to Plan Suggested by
Pope.

LONDON, January 6.-The official in
formation bureau has announced that an
agreement had been reached between Eng
land and Germany providing for the ex-
change OF prisoners Of war who are in
capacitated for further service. The an
nouncement is as follows.
December 10 the British government
proposed to the German government
through the United States that arrange
ments be made for the exchange OF
British and German officers and men,
prisoners Of war, who were physically
incapacitated for further military serv-
ice. The acceptance of this offer by the
German government was conveyed to the
British government the 31st. Arrange
ments are being made to give effect to 1t. I"
- Rulers Reply to Pope.
ROME, January s.-The replies received
by Pope Benedict from the sovereigns
with whom he sought to arrange the ex-
change of wounded prisoners of war have
been given out at the Vatican. The first
answer came from King George, who said !:
"It is with pleasure that thank your
holiness for your telegram. With pro-
found satisfaction my government re-
ceived the proposal of your holiness.
which gave strength TO the SuggeS-
tions we had already made to the Ger
man government, which government
has notified US just at this moment Of
their consent. I trust that an agree
ment will be effectuated before many
days pass from the new year."
French President Favorable.
The replies of President Poincare Of
France and King Albert Of Belgium ar
rived last night. The tone OF the
French presidents message was cor
dial, and in 1t he declared that he was
disposed to exchange all wounded pris-
oners definitely incapable of military
service.
A Vienna dispatch to Reuters Tele-
gram Company, by way OF Amsterdam,
says Emperor Francis Joseph has re-
piled to Pope Benedict's appeal that his
government cordially agrees with the
Pope's proposal for the liberation Of
prisoners Of war unfit for military
service, and will Immediately open ne
gotiations with the other governments
concerned.
The Rome correspondent Of the Ber-
lin Lokal Anzeiger estimates that a
total of 100000 prisoners will be lib
Grated through papal Intervention.
Evening star., 1915-01-06
True Facts Not Presented.

The trouble with your orRanizatfon
Is that your representatives do not
present the true facts. They take ex-
ceptional cases and give them to the
world as average and usual conditions.
You tell about the mill man violating
the laws Of his state, but your organi.
zation often violates a higher law than
that Of man. which says, Thou shalt
not bear false witness against thy
neighbor'
Il do not mean to give offense, but I
am here to tell facts and 1 do not be-
lieve that the donors and patrons of
this organization intended that their
| money should be used to msrepresent
conditions.
Speak of child labor in southern
mills to the average man or woman
and Immediately mental picture
arises of girl of four or i've years of
age. ragged and exhausted with a
heavy burden, and standing over her q
brutal man with a whip. It is the pic
ture that has been created in the minds
of the public largely by the efforts of
the national child labor committee. and
in creating that impression you have
borne false witness against your neigh
bors."
Bring Disgrace, DR.. McKelway Says.
DIR. Mckelway said, in part:
I'VE would. ii we might, prolong the
period of childhood. the period of help.
lessness and dependency and Of prepa.
ration, in order that manhood an6
womanhood may be strong and swee,
and clean. And if this be so. hold to-
day that the traitors to the republic
are those who persist in the exploita.
tion of childhood for gain. When 9
lobby of manufacturers appears before
a legislature to resist any improve.
ment in child labor legislation, and
| their names afe published in some
commercially minded paper. to show
the influence and power which the,
command. the thought sometimes oc.
ours to me, what will their children
think when, in some old hle Of papers
they come across these names and rec.
ognize their fathers or their grand.
Evening star., 1915-01-06
VIM. H. SINGLETON
CALLED BY DEATH

Continued from First Page.)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09
Harry IN JAIL
Local Negro Held as a Suspi.
cious Character in Nash
vile, Tenn.

Arrested as a. SUSPICIOUS character,
al F. Harry, colored, of Monticello
avenue, is prisoner In the city jail
at Nashville. Tenn, according to
letter received from the police CHIEF
OF that city by the local police de-
partment Wednesday morning The
letter requests Information as TO
whether Harry Is wanted in this city
According to Chief Brooks, there are
no charges against Harry and he
has advised the Nashville authorities
to that effect
The letter stated that when ar
rested the prisoner gave his name
as n. F. Benson. but later admitted
he was Al F. Harry
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09
MAGAZINE
OF the Baltimore and Ohio En-
pIoyes VIII Be Resumed
with the July Issue.

With the July issue. publication
of the Baltimore and Ohio Employees.
Magazine will be resumed The
magazine Will be published In its
standard form of o1e hundred twelve
pages. Great stress will be laid on
the educational and welfare woE- or
the railroad employees. besides which
the magazine will be devoted to arti-
cles of historical character concern
ing the railroad. technical phases
of its operation. safety and santa.
ton. traffic solicitation and railroad
accountancy
The personal column and honor
roll will be continued with emphasis
upon matters OF home interest by an
enlargement OF the departments de
oted to the women members Of the
railroad families
The railroad distributes the mag
azine free to all employees who speak
and read the American language.
The magazine win be placed on SAFE
at the newsstands In Baltimore and
Ohio passenger stations.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09
LOCAL TEAM
Win Fast Zen Inning Game
from the Riley Giants
of Faifmont-

The Clarksburg coIored All Star
baseball team defeated the Riley
Giants of Fairmont in fast ten in
ming game at Union Park Tuesday
afternoon.
The game was the third Of series.
each team having Won game and
for this reason each team put up
its best efforts to win. The winning
of the game by the local team gives
it the series from its old time rivals.
The features of the game We're
the hitting and pitching OF Robinson,
and the pitching of Palmer of the To-
cal team. Dabney- who did the
pitching for Fairmont. also pitched a
nice game. Mayor G. II. Gordon
and Chief of Police Harry L. Brooks
witnessed the game.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09
DELEGATES
Are Named by Governor TO At,
tend National Dry Con-
vention at Atlantic City.

CHARLESTON, June e-Goyernor
Hatfield has announced the appoint
ment Of the following twenty dele
gates-at-large from this state to the
biennial convention of the Anti-Sa-
loon League of America. TO be held
in Atlantic City. July to 8. next
Harry w. Miller. Paw Paw; c. d.
Howard, Cowen; Harvey w -Harmer.
Clarksburg; B. S. Pope. Parkersburg:
G. w. Campbell, huntington; X. s.
Foreman, Middleoourne; W. g.
Towns, Harper's Ferry, John Raine.
Ralnelle; g. T. Spearn. EIkins; F. S.
Mower, Hendricks; x Myron Hub
bard, WelIsburg; William Banfeld.
FoIansbee: E. C. Eagle, Hinton; w
T. Williamson, Charleston John w.
Looney Spencer; P J. Berry. SUIT
ton: u. G. Young, Buckhannon, E.
F. Willard, Martinsburg5 S. w Pat
terson, Wvian; and S. d. Clegg.
Wheeling
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09
STORE BOUGHT
OF Louis Brown by ]. Jacobs,
an Enterprising and Popular
Young Business Man.

J. Jacobs has purchased Lewis
Browns shoe store at the corner OF
Fourth street and Traders alley and
located in the Frank r. Moore bus
mess block He viii take posses
sion of the store Monday morning
and change the name from the
workfngmen's store to that OF the
Jacobs store
The new owner will have a new.
modern frotE put in and Make num-
erous interior improvements. 1t is
his intention to handle full lines OF
shoes for men. women and children
and clothing for men and boys
Mr. Jacobs Is no stranger to the
buying public of the community as
he has been clerk at Wolk's store
almost five years and In that time
and service has formed large ac-
mountaineering and won hundreds of
lasting friends He is thoroughly
fitted to conduct large and enter
prising business and the telegram
feels assured he will be given de
servingly large patronage
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09
NEW DENTIST
Opens Modern Offices in the
Prunty Building Near the
Union Bank Building.

J. Ben Robinson. brother OF Judge
James w Robinson, has opened
modern Offices Of dentistry In the
Prunty building on West Main street
inst east of the Union National Bank
building. He has rooms 5o4 and
sos No. more modernly equipped
rooms are to be found In this section
Mr.. Robinson recently came here
from Baltimore. Md, where he was
graduated from the University OF
Maryland with high honors and in
which institution he served the last
wear as assistant to the chair Of OPP
erative dentistry Ills preparation
for the work OF his chosen profession
has been most thorough and he fully
merits liberal patronage. which the
TeeInam Is certain win be accorded
him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09
RUSSIAN STATEMENT
OF LATE H0STlLlTlES
euY AssoaArre ~

cDT ASSOCIATED pHA~S''
PEROGRiAD, June e.-An Official
announcement reading as follows was
given out here today
~In Galtcia there has been stubborn
6eb+ing ON the left bank of the river
wtscnia. On June s the enemy sue
ceeded in forcing back orr troops but
the Russians counter attacked and
captured 2,o0o prisoners within TWEEN
ty-four hours. On the Dniester front
there was fighting June s and 4 Be
tween the Tismen1tza river and the
I.oukwa river the attacks upon the
Russian right were without result In
this dshtsng the Russians captured
ECO prisoners and two guns On the
LEFT bank OF the Dniester the enemy
has Increased its forces at zhouzano
and they now extend from the forest
to the railroad On the right bank OF
this riyer the Germans fell into a
trap near Siwka- Two hundred OF
them were killed In bayonet charge
and several prisoners were taken At
+acts nv the enemy between S;wka
and theLoukwa have been repelled-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09
Between Italian and Austrian
Forces Where Italians Are
Now Consoiid ating.
ONLY cLAsHEs. Illus FAB
French in Their War Statement
Lay Claim to Another ADJ
vance in the West.
spr Aa.oe,.rro .srss,

LONDON. June 9--From Caporetta
to the head OF the guild OF Triest the
forces Of Italy are consolidating their
positions along the river, Isonzo, and
in week or perhaps sooner the first
serious battle along this front should
he fought The clashes up to the
present time have been OF a prelinni-
nary character but now that the 1ta1-
ians not only command the river cross
ings from the western bank but at
several points have thrown troops to
the eastern bank Of the Isonzo a con-
fict Of first rate importance. In the
opinion OF British Observers, Is in
evitable
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09
LETTERING
Charged against Two Men and
Two Women, and They
Are under Bond.

Two men and two women. giving
their names as John Doe. 6. r. Rus
sell. Helen Katsy and Mary Doe are
under bonds of $3.50 each for their
appearance before Mayor 6. h Cor
don in police court at O'Clock this
evening for hearings on charges OF
lettering in the streets.
The four were arrested by O6cers
Sims. sherman, Isenhart and Nc
cloud late Tuesday night All posted
bonds at once and were not locked
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09
ANOTHER ADVANCE BY
FRENCH TROOPS NOTED

SnH ASSOCIATED PRE$So
PARIS, June 9.-The French war
office this afternoon issued the follow
In statement
There Is nothing to add to the
official announcement of yesterday
evening with the exception OF some
details concerning the situation at the
forest Of LePretre. Here We made an
advance OF 400 yards along 35oyard
front At the same tfmeswe occupied
two and at certain places three lines
OF German trenches and took about
fifty prisoners"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09
HOME COMING

MOUNDSvILLE. June s.-The
exhibit and homecoming committee
of the Marshall County Agricultural
Society held its first meeting OF the
year in the board of trade room The
Committee organized by eIecting c. F.
Clerg, chairman; o. 3. Bonar, secre-
tary. and George Dorsey. treasurer.
It was decided TO hold the second exc
hibit and the homecoming on Thurs
day and Friday, october and g.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09
WARRANT DISMISSED.

A warrant charging Annie and
Hattie Day, girls ten and twelve years
old. with assau1ting Susan kearns.
a playmate of the same size and age,
was dismissed by Magistrate Jackson
Y. Carter Tuesday evening when the
prosecuting witness failed to appear
against the girls. The Day girls
were arrested several days ago by
Constable C. Q. Stout at their homes
at Columbia mines
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09
TRANSPORT sunk
BY the Turks in Artillery Fight
ing According to Their War
Office Statement.

A$0ocIATEo FNKEO
CONSTANTINOPL via London,
June e.-An Official statement issued
yesterday at the Turkish war Office
says:
ION the Dardanel1es front there
was artillery fighting Tuesday Fire
broke out on an enemy transport
struck by our shells. The vessel
listed and onSsank. Another trans
port hastily left its anchorage
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09
For the Use of Young People of
The City by Order OF the
School Boards.

w. II. Taylor, president of the
board of education, made the an an:
iinouncement "wednesday that the large
and elaborately equipped gymnasium
and the swimming pool az the WASH
Eingten Irving high school would 0e:
thrown open for the use OF the young
women and girls and young men and
months.
! In reaching this decision ME- Fay
lor stated that the board mad decided
that as the school building was pub
lie property and as the young people
of the city had no such place for
amusement IL would be properto open
the building during the sumner
months.
Frank Arnett, athletic director o.:
the Washington Irving high School
has been placed in charge OF th0swu1k
at the building. and starting Thurs
day afternoon he viii be found at the
building every afternoon and even
ing. Miss Mable Gay, a graduate Of
" es1eyan College. has been secured
to take charge OF the girls andsyounE
womer-s classes, and she VIII he IN
charge of TIE gymnasium EhursSs
day and Friday afternoons and even
ings. which days have been Set aside
for the girls. "a.
week WILL tokV44L
Gay and Mr.. Arnett IN enrolling
persons who desire to use thegE
nasium during the summer months
Glasses viii be arranged by the dfSs
rectors Boys and girls OF certaius
ages VIII be placed In classes and
when this plan Is worked OUT class
work will be started. N=is thesmeenSs
ton OF the directors to have q 1arge
number of classes SO thatseyeyperss
SON IN a class viii get full benefit OF
the work.
The board of education to bear
all the expenses Of the 4directors OK
the gymnasium, but it IS thought
that some plan OF taxahon VIII be-
worked out In order to meet the cur
rent expenses OF operating thep1ace
In all probability a small charge VII
be made for towels issued the
swimming poor Az this ~
enough money can be raised to pay
for the towels and the laundryinssoes
them
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09
Joe Chiffon
Is Recovering Nicely Since Operafed
ON Five Days Ago.

|gratifying to the host OF friends OF
Major Joseph E. Chiffon to know hes
is recovering satfsfactorfIy from shlss
operation. It's now the nth day
since the operation was performed
and the physicians state that the1rs
distinguished patient Is virtual1ys
"out OF the woods Major Ghf1ton
Is very appTeciative OF the Etde-e
spread soIfcftnde of friends and zc-
quaintanees as to his dItton