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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
We'll Known Woman is Claimed
Here by the Messenger OF
Death

The funeral OF Nancy j. Lyon. aged
20 years, who died at o'clock Sunday
morning following a complication OF
diseases which followed an attack OF
typhoid fever seven weeks ago, will be
held at the lyon apartment at
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon .and inter
mani will be at the Odd Fellows ceme-
terv The Rev. DR.. w. C. Taylor, pas
tor of the First Baptist. church. will
officiate.
The deceased woman was daugn-
Ter of Hugh Thompson, pioneer cit
den, and one of a family of six chill.
dren. william. Thomas and Samuel
Thompson, all prominent men, were
her half brothers and Keiso Tnomp-
son. the late Elizabeth Payne, widow
Of Thomas 7. Payns. and MIS-. Lyon
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
RIG FAIR IS READY
TO BEGIN TOMORROW

will be one OF the real events -
fair week In Clarksburg.
Governor Hatfield, his stan, many
state officers and scores of other
statesmen will be present Thursday
which has been designated Cover
nor's day
An elaborate program Is arranged
for Thursday, which will include
reception for Dr.. Hatfield. an escort
to take him to the grounds and an
address by him and other prominent
officials In the grand stand.
President s. c. Denham, OF the fair
associa alton. says that all OF the de-,
partments are filled to the satisfaction
of all and that with clear weather. the
association viii give one OF the best
fairs in the history of the organize
ton.
Those who Judge fair by its rae
ing card will have q week OF me
sport.
the city to the grounds and return
will not be experienced for the ser,
vice on the park traction line hass
been materially improved for the 90
casion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
COLD wave
Comes Down from Canada and
Will Reach the Atlantic
States Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON Aug. 3O.-Abnor-
mally low temperatures prevailed to-
day over the upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys and the upper
lake region In some places the.
weather bureau reported today the
thern1 ometer showed temperatures
which made records for the month Of
August. Frost was reportd in many
places. Over almost all of the sec
lions mentioned temperatures were
from ten to twenty-three degrees be-
low the seasonal average. The cold
came down from the Canadian north
west and will spread tonight eastward
reaching the Atlantic states tomor-
row. Frost was predicted as probable
to night in Michigan INDIANA and
Ohio. =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
KANSAS WHEAT CROP
Is Reduced by Many Millions Of
Bushels As Result of the
Recent Rains.
e,Y ASSOCIATIVE rpEss,

TOPEKA, Kan. Aug. SO.-J. G. Mob
Ter, secretary of the state board OF
agriculture. in his report issued to-
day. estimated the Kansas wheat yield
for this year at 90, 100000 as against
an estimate of 1n5,7G0, 900 in July and
d2S. 70O.O 900 in June Continued rains
that made impossible the harvesting
of the Kansas wheat was held re-
sponsible for the big loss in the states
crop production. Millions Of bushels
of grain wore lost by Rans,ts farmers
because of the weather that would not
permit thrashing and much OF the
wheat in shocks was lost during the
wet season.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
CANCER Fatal
To Russell Fur, Twelve-Year-Old
Boy Of Broad Oaks.

Cancer caused the death of Russell
F'urr. age 10. who passed away at the
home Of his uncle. T. j. Holt, $50
Ocello street, Broad Oaks, at 2 O'Clock
this morning The deceased boy Is
survived by his grandfather, BARLEY
Holt, OF Jane Lew. The funeral will
be held from the Holt home in Broad
Oaks but the time has not yet been set.
Later in the day it was announced
that the funeral would be held at 1O
O'Clock Tuesday morning. The ser
vices will be in charge Of the Rev.
p. q. Musgrave, pastor OF the Broad
Oaks Methodist Episcopal church.
Burial will be in the Elkvfew Gene
terry
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
DRY DOCKING
Work in ConnectionWith Res.
cuing Sunken Submarine
Under Way Now.
tas1s4 aaAvloessv g,

HONOLULU, Aug. 30.-work pre-
liminary to the dry docking Of the
submarine F-4, lost in the Honolulu
harbor March D ana raised yesterday,
was under way today. 1t was expect
ed the craft would be placed in dry
dock tomorrow. Until then nothing
definite can be announced as to what
caused the disaster. The F4 was
raised by the pontoon method. six
special pontoons. each with a lifting
capacity OF sixty tons. having been
constructed for the purpose after all
other methods proved unavatltng.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
EXPLOSION
AtPowder Plant Merely .ansAc'
cident Like Others That
Have Occurred There.
az Aanae,AIRn rnsas,

ACTON, Mass, Aug. S0.-Convinced
that the blowing up of theIglazing mill
Of the American Powder Company yes
terday morning was due to accident
the local authorities made no effort to-
day to continue investigations of the
explosion. Although several persons
were questioned regarding their
knowledge OF the affair no definite IN
formation was obtained. 1t was the
belief. of company officials that the ex-
plosion did not differ from Others
which have taken place at the plant
in the past.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
TAGS WORN
In Order That Passengers Can
Be Identified if the Ship is
Sunk by Submarines.
tar AsaeelA,Io eaeas,

NEW YORK. Aug. 30.-Passen-
gers arriving here today aboard the
steamer Espange from Bordeaux
wore identification. tags issued to
them before sailing. SO that they
might be- identified In case German
submarines should send their ship to
through. the war zone. It was the
hrst time such tags had been worn
by passengers aboard q liner reaching
here from europe since the war be-
gan
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
m A.,oc,nTrn epraK1

a IL
LONDON, Aug. 30-Reports from
the eastern front indicating that the
-Austrians and Germans are engaged
In an effort to clear the last corner OF
Galicia. still held by their opponents
have exciting great interest here.
The Russian lines on the upper Bug
and the Zolta-Lipa have been pierced
but it is not yet clear how serious
n resistance is being offered to the
vast enveloping movement from the
South.
+ Having lost Brest-Litovsk. Grand
Duke Nicholas cannot afford to hold
the river positions in the South In
the face Of an important movement.
for to do SO would endanger MS
armies. The opinion is ventured by
some English critics that this latest
move may conclude for the present
the great Offensive effort against the
Russians, which has been in prog
ross since May and that once AUS
!trian soil is cleared Of the inyaa-
iers new campaign may be under
taken by the Teutonic forces, this
time In the near East. In support
of this theory is cited the report that
the central powers are massing
troops near the Roumanian border.
I The week end witnessed violent
and almost continuous activity OF
the artillery of the allies all the way
from the North sea to the Vosges.
There are no indications, however,
that this expenditure OF munitions
London is again waiting official
report from the British or French
authorities concerning the campaign
at the Dardanelles. where. according
to Constantinople. heavy fighting Ii
under way.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
FROST AND ICE
In the State of Iowa Do Great
Damage to Crops of Var
ious Kinds.

WATERLOO, Ia. Aug 30.-Heavy
frost in some instances taking the form
of ice was today reported occurring IN
this section last night. The govern
ment Thermometer here registered -
above zero. All tender vegetation In
Guiding melons, late potatoes and some
sweet corn is said to nave been dam
aged. Field corn probably escaped
damage in this county but reports
from the northern Iowa counties were
that the grain suffered more serious
damage.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
GERARD DESPATCH
To Secretary Lansing Throws
No Light on the Present Sit
uafiOn with Germany.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 30.--One
despatch from Ambassador Gerard
which Secretary Lansing declared
threw no light on the situation. was
the only development To-Day In the
Arabic case While Secretary Lam
sing refused to discuss the despatch. IT
was inf erred that the German govern
ment did not have the report OF the
submarine commander. Count Won
the German am bassador.
was In New York. No further devel=
opmInt was expected before his re-
turn to the capital.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
AMERICAN Flag
Floats over More Ships Of For
eign Trade Than at Time
SinceG1863.
CAV A..aelArrn. sA.s,

WASHINGTON, Aug: 30-The Amer
lean flag now floats over more ships
In the foreign trade than at any other
time since 1858 and the United States
is pressing close on France and Nor
way as a maritime nation. Figures
made public Monday by the depart
ment OF commerce show record in
crease in American shipping for the
wear ended June 30 On that day there
were registered in the foreign trade
2.768 ships. totalling 1,815,75 gross
tons and increase of 1853 ships and
737 ,623 tons for the year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
GORDON FUNERAL.

funeral services over the body of
Mrs. Mary Hon Gordon, who died
suddenly OF heart trouble at her
home, 4O8 Clay street. late Saturday
afternoon. were held from the home
at 3 O'Clock this afternoon and In
terment was in the Odd Fellows Gem
etey. The funeral services were In
charge Of the Rev. G.. D. Smith. pas
tor Of the First Methodist Epfsco-
pal, church. of which church the de
ceased woman had been life long
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
GERMAN TRENCHES
DAMAGED BY FRENCH
n4 Assee,ArsD rrrss,

I PARIS. Aug. 30.-violent artillery
lighting took place yesterday evening
at many points in the Argonne. as
result of which the trenches of the
Germans were seriously damaged. &C
cording to the French official report
issued this afternoon.
The text of the communication fol
lows:
Yesterday evening saw severe artil-
Jerry fighting accompanied by the ex-
Iplosions OF mines and engagements
with bombs and hand grenades at
large number OF positions in the Ar
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
BIG FOREST F!RES
In Oregon Course 800 Farm
ers TO Desert Harvest Fields
to Fight Them.

PORTLAND, Ore. Aug. 30
Three hundred men. many of them
farmers called from their harvesting.
were Citing three big forest fres to-
day In the Cascade mountains near
Mount Hood. Thousands of acres of
woodlands have been burned and
many fields of grain have been de-
stroyed. Forestry oficials charged to-
day that some, of the hres were OF
incendiary origin.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
WANTS MORE 0FFICERs.
esv Assss,.1so .e.ss

AsseciATGo PRrsss
WASHINGTON. Ang. 3O.-Secretary
Garrison has directed the war college
Ito submit plans for securing additional
regular army officers and corps of
reserve officers, both for the regular
army and for a volunteer army or any
other force which Congress may auth
Iorize This step was taken with view
of recommendation to Congress at its
looming session
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
KILLED BIZ BANDITS.
~ Aa,ne,Arrn enrs,

WASHINGTON. Aug. sO.-Oficial
despatches from Vera Cruz today tell
of the receipt OF mail reports there on
the killing of E. F. Wells, an Ameri-
can. auditor Of the Tabasco -Planta-
ton Company. No details were given,
further than that Wells was killed by
bandits.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
AGENT FOR EIGHT.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 30.-Am-
bassador Morgantheau at CONSTANT
nople. has taken over the diplom at
ic interests Of Italy. Russia and Mon
tenegro. These added Responsible
ties for the United States cabled to
the state department today makes
this government diplomatic agent al
the porte for eight European ma
tions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
MRS. MYERS UNKNOWN
IN CITY OF CHARLESTON

CHARLESTON. Aug. 30.-Mrs.
Clara Meyers. reported from Jackson.
XIV. as being held in connection with
the alleged poisoning OF Mr.. Polly
paws. wealth widow. is not known
here. C&eful inquiry by the police
has fsiled to locate any person by
that .E-->s 1<sl>r has recently lived in
charleston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
JACK. FROST BITES.

wAUsAU, Wis. Aug. s0.-Dam-
age estimated at between 100000
and $500, 900 was caused to late po-
tatoes and garden truck throughout
Marathon county last night by kill
| ing frost.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
Activity to Begin There Just as
Soon as Austrian Soil is
!. Cleared of Invaders.
RUSSIAN LINES PIERCED
Russians Are Evidently Not Go.
(. inc to Try to Hold Their
i River Positions.
enr AaaoGArKo rnesa.

| BERLIN, Aug. 3O-German forces
have made q further advance on the
Russian fortress of Grodno, the only
ono OF their fortified positions near
the German border which stu re-
mains I'm their possession. Official
announcement was made here today
of the capture of Ltpsk in northern
Russian Poland, about twenty miles
to the west Of Grodno.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30

lcontinued on page 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
THE WEATHER

Fair and Cooler Tonigl1t. Tuesd
Fair.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-04-28
Haul Away Rubbish
First Week of May
Gov. Hammond Suggests May 6
as Proper Date for Cleanup
of COmbustible Material

Governor Hammond names
May 6 as cleanup and fire
prevention day in the following
proclamation:
''The annual loss of property
by fire in the state of Mime
sofa is appalling. This loss arises
very largely from carelessness.
All winter long, in our villages
and cities, and sometimes on the
farms, rubbish accumulates in
buildings, alleys, storerooms and
attics.
Il do hereby designate Thurs
day, the sixth day of May, 1915,
as Cleanup Day. | recommend
that mayors, fire marshals, and
all other public officers use all
diligence in calling to the atten-
tion of the people within their
jurisdiction the Importance of
putting their premises in order
against the danger of fire. Off
Gals should not only urge the
Importance of this work, but en-
force impartially the laws of
the state relating to it. | further
urge that the schools of Mime
sofa, both public and private,
recognize this day by having
fire drill exercises and discus
sions of the best methods of pro-
tecting property and life. All
civic organizations should share
in this very necessary work"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-04-28

when newspaper publishers
there were fined and warned con-
corning the abuse of this credit
privilege and cautioned to at
once collect up or drop the de-
linquents from their list or at
tach stamps to same. Publish
ers would like to extend credit
where necessary to accommO-
date their readers, they are not
allowed to do so except for the
one-year period. So do not blame
us if your paper does not come
next week Morton Enterprise.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-04-28

" was little chance Of his re-
covery, nevertheless the news of
his departure came as a shock
and the loss of an illustrious
citizen cast a gloom upon this
community.
Judge Powers was seventy
four years of age. He was a
native of the state Of Maine,
having been born at Pittsfeld,
September IA, 1910. His father
was of Irish descent and his
mother was English. His an
cestry on both sides dated back
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-04-28
WHAT THE LEGISLATURE
DID
Passed a county option law.

dSSou d equity OpIlOH law.
Provided for a budget system
of making appropriation esti-
mates before legislature meets.
Passed Minnette bill giving
state railroad and warehouse
commission power to regulate
telephone rates and service.
Created Women's reformatory
as a new state institution.
Passed "road house" bill pro-
hibiting issuance of saloon L.
censes outside cities and villages.
Repealed the ElWell road law
applying to roads outside cities.
Amended Workmen's compen-
sation law as agreed to between
representatives Of capital and
labor.
Amended Dunn road law in
minor particulars.
Required public service cor
porations to pay employees semi
monthly.
Passed enabling act permit
ting negotiations for new Min
neapolis street railway fran
chise.
Submitted initiative and ref
erendum amendment to the vot-
ers again.
Resubmitted revolving fund"
amendment to state constitu-
ton.
Gave Insurance commissioners
supervision of fire insurance rat
ing bureaus and right to charge
rates found unfair or discrimi-
| natory.
Passed statewide teachers
pension law.
Abolished Second choice" fea-
ture Of primary election law.
Amended presidential prefer
ence primary law to give direct
vote on candidates for president.
Revised schedule for state aid
to public schools.
Created game and fish COM
missioner with full power over
department, superseding former
commission of five.
Submitted amendment in
creasing supreme court to sew
en- members.
Passed a stringent law gov
ernIg the sale of narcotics.
Abolished fees for inspection
of weights and measures by
state.
Amended eastman distance
tariff law, making twin cities
one terminal.
Created an interim commits
sion on efficiency and economy.
Reduced the state tax levy.
Appropriated $17,910,0OO for
various purposes.
Eliminated supreme court
from new historical society
building and permitted selection
of new site.
LOCALIZED 10-round boxing
contests under supervision of a
state athletic commission.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-04-28
NOT A JOKE!

Some newspaper readers may
have considered the one year
subscription credit proposition a
joke, but that the postal depart
ment is not joking is shown by
the action Of some postal in
spectors at Litchfield recently,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-04-28

prior to the Revolution. He grew
up on a farm among family
of ten children, eight boys and
two girls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-04-28
JUDGE POWERS DEAD
Well-KnOwn Jurist Passes Away
After Year of Severe
Illness

On Thursday evening, April
10, at 6:15 o'clock at his home
in Granite Falls occurred the
death of Judge Gorham Powers.
Although the judge had been i'll
over year and there seeming
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24
$1,000 KlC,s MAY LOSE MONEY
They Had $167,136.6S in Closed
Pittsbura Bank.

Pittsburg Bank.
pittsburg Dec. 22.-Representatives
of the State Board of Banking today
took charge of the affairs of the PITTS
burg Bank for Savings, which 1ailed
to omen this morning, and every Ell
Tort will be made to effect a liquida-
ton as soon as possible. G, II. Getty,
bank examiner, who was appointed
temporary receiver, has placed ac-
'countants at work on the books, and
the investigation into the institution s
affairs will be expedited
Among the depositors of the bank
are 1900 school children, who had
s167 1868 on deposit. OF this num-
Der $4,000 were residents of Pitts
. burg, while 5000 lived outside the
city. BY an agreement with the board
of Education, banking collectors
weekly visited 1872 city schools. The
children brought their copDers with
them and the collectors took them
and gave credits in little bankbooks.
These savings are unsecured.
The Board of Education had $2O1,-
666 on deposit, but unlike the chill
dren had good security to cover pos
sible losses.
Small crowds collected at the en-
frances during the day, but there was
no excitement Bank officials ex-
pressed the belief that 80 per cent
dividend could be paid depositors
within 80 days.
Bank Examiner Getty and Pres. +.
w. Jones of the bank issued state
ments today. Mr.. Getty said the Off
ais were not to blame for mismanage-
ment, but were unable to unload old
securities. despite efforts of stock
holders and directors to weather the
storm Mr. Jones said he had in
creased the institutions assets 5000
600 since July. 1918, when a run
which lasted three days occurred af-
ter the failure OF ]. S. & w. S. Kuhn,
lns.
The Pittsburg Bank for Savings
was chartered in 1862 with capital
stock of 100000 In 1901 it absorb
ed the Real Estate Savings Bank, and
in 1908 the capitalization was in
creased to 100000 by a stock diyid
end from surplus.
Deposits on Sept Is, 1915, were
$1O,945,713. according to the report
made to the Banking Commissioner,
and the surplus was S403,5l44.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-24
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

The library will be closed all day
Saturday, Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gibney and Vel
ma Elvira Blue, will leave this even
ing to spend Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. S. Blue in Rutland.
Leslie George Becker and Miss
Eleanor Morse both of Bennington
we're married Wednesday evening,
Dec. %, at the Methodist parsonage
by Rev. r. l.. Dow.
Miss Elizabeth Stuart, a teacher in
the Berkshire Business college at
Pittsfield is expected home tonight to
pass the Christmas vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Stuart
OF Lyons street.
If it rains tomorrow afternoon at
the time of the Community Christmas
exercises the program will be given
in the opera house through the kind
ness of Managers Wood & Whitney
This notice supercedes those prev
iously given in regard to the exercis
es.
Bennington court OF Foresters has
decided to hold the benefit for two OF
it's needy members at the opera house
Sunday evening instead of i'll the al
ternoon. The program, which vii
consist of appropriate pictures anc
musical selections will begin at 7.3C
O'Clock. The admission win be II
cents but persons who may desire t.
contribute more for this particularly
worthy cause viii have an opportuni
ty to do So