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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16

London. Dec. 15.-At both the For
eign Office and the American Err bassy
it was stated this afternoon that the
dispatch from Kirkwall announcing the
arrival there Of the steamer Oscar III,
with the Henry Ford peace party or
board. was the first news received in
London concerning the steamer.
At the American Embassy confrma-
ton was obtained later that the Oscar
II had been taken into Kirkwall Il
was said this was presumably in order
that the steamer might be examined.
No further details were obtainabie a,
the embassy.
At the Foreign Office. up 10 the mid
die of the afternoon, there was no
knowledge Of the steamers movements
beyond the statements In the news
papers that she had not arrived at her
destination.
It is presumed that any steps taken
with regard 10 the Oscar II must have
been on the initiative Of the local nava.
officials at Kirkwsll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16

meeting Of the executive committee.
as the congress itself was postponed.
Thus far only one member OF tbs
committee has arrived from another
country. He is Don vehils, Of Madrid
who succeeded in getting across the
French frontier.
According to the original plans, the
congress was 70 have convened mere
yesterday for a session Of four days.
Many obstacles we're encountered on
account of war restrictions. invita-
tions 70 American and other forelgn'
delegates we're held up BY order OF the
military authorities OF one OF the Del
Ugerent countries. 1t was, therefore,
decided 20 postpone the congress and
hold the executive committee meeting
instead.
The principal purpose OF the COM
mittea meeting is TO select chairman
who will draft reports on the main
subjects 10 be brought before the CON
cress. Including reduction OIL arma-
nents. freedom of the seas, the open
door for commerce, control OF foreign
noIic;es prevention Of the anneXation
Of small states without consent OF the
inhabitants, and the calling OF another
conference at The Hague.
Or. Ernest Trosch, secretary or tne
International Congress, said that THIS
programme related solely TO mslnten-
snce of durable peace after the Del
ligerents themselves had decided on
the time and conditions of peace.
at is recognized" DR.. Trosch SAID
chat the re-establishment OF peace Is
a question among the belligerents, VINO
will regulate questions regarding ter
ritorv. indemnity, etc, at their peace
conference. at which only limited
number of powers will be represented.
But after the bellgerents have erect
cd peace there remains the larger
question of making this peace durable
instead of a mere armistice. and also
Of regulating questions Of information
al law and principle" 49,,
II is expected that Professor VIII
lam f. Hall, of Swarthmore College
will be named chairman 20 draft q re-
mort O. 60 es the subjects, IN case
enough delegates cross the frontier TO
hermit the committee TO meet.
Miss Jane Adams. Of Chicago; Pro-
fossor Irving Fisher Of Yale Univcr-
sitv: Dr.. David Starr Jordan, ex-presl-
dent Of Leland Stanford University,
and Oscar Straus, Of New York, are
leading American figures in the move
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16

Kirkwall is the port into which most
Transatlantic vessels which are held up
for search by the British authorities
are taken. The Oscar II was destined
for Christianis, and her arrival at
Kirkwall probably means she is being
detained by the British.
A London dispatch on Tuesday night
said il was hardly likely the steamship
would be taken 10 Kirkwall, as she had
no cargo aboard. 1t was intlmated that
the British government, following the
policy recently outlined in the House or
Commons. would hardly take steps
which would bring the Ford party any
nearer the English coast than was nee
essary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16
MANDATE ISSUED
BY YUAN SHIH-KAI
President Says He Will Consent
70 Ascend Throne, but Or
ders DeliberatiOn.

The Far Eastern Bureau has received
the following cable from Picking:
"a presidential mandate just issued
states:
The acting Iii Fs Yuan CChina's
temporary parliamentJ, representing
the national citizens representative
convention, has pressed me further
70 ascend the throne. The citizens
demand is so pressing. and their eXpec-
tution so keen. that il is impossible for
me 10 excuse myself and shirk the re-
sponsibility This thing should not
be done hastily. Thus il is hereby or
dered that all the ministries and de-
partments shall assemble among them
selves and make detailed preparations.
and when completed, that these be pre-
scented for execution. The petitions
are ordered filed at the State Depart
ment"
San Francisco, Dec. l0.-That China
acted wisely in deciding 20 return to
a monarchical form OF government, was
the opinion expressed by Baron Shi-
busaws.
The only way in which the japanese
are interested in the governmental
change" he SAID, sis it's bearing on
peace and order and the protection OF
foreign interests. We believe that
Yuan Shih-kGi will be strong enough TO
quell any disturbances that may result
in consequence of his assumption of
the throne"
Picking Dec. l5.-The British. Jap
anese, Russian and French ministers
and the Italian Charge d'Afaires
visited Lu Cheng-hsiang. the Chinese
Foreign Minister. this afternoon. Act
ing as spokesman. Eki Hioki the Jap
anese Minister TO China. asked if China
still believed she could preserve the
peace through the change in the form
of China's government to monarchy.
Lu Cheng-hsiang again voiced the
confidence of China that the change
would be accomplished without dis
turbance of the peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16
GERMANS LOSE U.BOAT
AND SUPER.AIRSHIP
Submarine Sunk Off Varna-
Cruiser Goeben Damaged.

London, Dec. ia German subma-
rine has been sunk in the Black Sea
and the super-Zeppelin Leg destroyed,
according TO reports received here to
day.
The correspondent at Athens of the
Milan "Secolo" says that the U-boat
went down of the Bulgarian port Of
Varns, and that Turkish torpedo boat
has been sunk in the Sea Of Marmora
by the British.
The Turkish cruiser Sultan Selim,
formerly the German warship Cochin,
came out into the Black Sea, the cor
respondent adds, and was torpedoed,
but not seriously damaged.
Forty members of the Zeppein's
crew were killed or wounded, according
10 a Schleswig dispatch TO a Copen-
hagen newspaper.
The loss of the airship is said to
have been due to the accidental explo-
sion Of bomb as the airship was leav-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16
War Obstacles Block
Berne Peace Congress

Berne. Dec. 15.-Members of the ex-
ecutive committee OF the international
Congress to Study the Basis Of a
Durable Peace still are held up along
the Germ an Swiss frontier, and no
word has been received here concerning
their whereabouts or the prospect Of
their arrival here. On this account
IL may lie necessary TO postpone the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16

Paris, Dec. 15.-The official report on
the progress Of hostilities given out by
the French War Office this afternoon
reads as follows:
Last night was relatively quiet
There was fighting with hand gre
nades in the Artois district and in
the sectors Of Roclincourt and of the
Chantecler Farm. Between the Disc
and the Asne heavy French shells
caused the explosion of depot OF
German munitions at point to the
north of Puisaleine, in the region Of
Tracy -le-Val.
In the Vosges, at Ban e-Sapt,
French batteries directed their fire
against certain of the enemy's work
men who were endeavoring 20 repair
the trenches shattered by our bonn
bardment Of yesterday.
In addition to these bombardments
reported yesterday our aviators dur
ing the day Of the 14th made many
flights in pursuit Of enemy aviators.
One Of our aviators made an attack
below Sohlettstadt, Alsace, on an
enemy machine, which was put 70
rout. Two others engaged in combat
three Albatrosses within the line Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16

London, Dec. 15.--The British official
statement issued tonight reads as fol-
lows:
Last night the enemy exploded a
nine to the southeast OF Ypres. The
crater was, however. occupied by our
bombers, who drove off an attack.
South Of Messines we seized an enemy
barricade with trifling loss.
To-day our artillery has been active
and has done considerable damage
to the hostile trenches. The hostile
artillery has been active about
Ypres. 60,
Our aeroplanes raided the Hervilly
Aerodrome successfully. There have
been ten combats in the air, in the
course of which an enemy battle
plane WAS driven down by one Of
our reconissance machines. One OF
our machines was forced down within
our lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16
Kaiser Returns to Berlin.

Berlin, Dec. l5.-The official an
nouneement is made that the German
Emperor, after a long journey to the
armies under Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg's chief command. and an in
spection Of the naval plants at Libau.
has arrived in Berlin, where he will re-
main for some time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16
FIRE R0UTS SICK CHILDREN
Patients at Jersey Isolation Hospital
Out In Gold.

Twenty-three children, suffering from
scarlet fever, diphthera and other con
tagious diseases, were hastily wrapped
in blankets AMI carried out Of the
Isolation Hospital, in Tonnele Avenue,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16
The explosion demol

According to this account the acct
dent occurred fortnight ago. The
Zeppelin had been in service only a few
weeks. 1t is described as a sister ship
Of the Z-18, recently reported 10 have
been destroyed by an explosion at Ton
dern. 1t was of the latest type, with
invisible gondolas, platform at the top
Of the envelope and detachable RATS
for use in case of accident while cross
ing the sea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16
Battles in the Air
Mark Western Fighting

Berlin, Dec. 15.-The text Of the
statement issued to-day by German
army headquarters follows:
In the Western theatce-An Eng
lish steamer which ran ashore De
cember Is of La Came was attacked
yesterday by our aviators with Wis
ible success.
The enemy, who dispatched several
aeroplane squadrons to Bapaume and
Peronne. in France, and 10 Mdlheim,
Baden, lost in aerial engagements
and under the FIRE of our snti-air-
craft guns four aeroplanes, includ-
ing one high power aeroplane with
two motors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16

presence Of the royal family. His wife
was one Of the ladies in waiting TO
Queen Alexandra, as was also her Sis
ter. the Honorable Violet Vivian, who
has paid several visits to the United
States. :,
Sir Douglas Is ffty-fve years old
and a graduate Of Oxford.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16

Jersey City, into the cold, when N,
three story frame structure caught fn,
about II o'clock last evening.
The blaze was confined 10 the real
of the first and second floors. II,
children were taken back into d.
building for the night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16

the enemy in the Artois. One Alba
tross was compelled TO land.
Finally, one Of our squ.drons, IN
conjunction with British aviators,
bombarded the aviation field OF the
Germans at Hervilly, in the Somme.
The following official communication
was issued by the War Office tonight:
The usual csnnonade occurred at
divers points on the front. IL was
quite spirited in Artois and De-
tween the Somme and the Olse;
In the region of st. Mihiei our
guns shelled enemy seroplanes. one
OF these machines, struck oy our
projectiles. was obliged TO lana III
the German lines till,
In the Ban-de-Sapt our srtlilery
dispersed a column OF 4Oo men VINO
were changing position 70 the nor'h-
east OF La Fontenelle.
Our aviators continue TO display
activity. A hotilla OF thirteen
French aeroplanes bomoarded the
German aviation camp at haosnelin'
to the east Of Muelhausen' HheIs
dropped on the hangers reached
their objective. or the hfteeh enemy
machines. which CHANGED 10 be on
the ground at IHe Hh""S"N
bombardment, five Immediately TOOK
the air and attempted, without re-
cult. TO give chase TO our squadron
The Belgian official communication
reads:
Calm prevailed on part OF our
front. To the north Of Dixmude
and south of that town violent
artillery actions occurred on both
sides. Our batteries caused the eR,
plosion of an important depot OF
munitions near the Chateau de
Blackaert.
Army of the East-There is no new
event to report. The Bulgarian
troops have not crossed the GreeK
frontier.
Fxpeditionary corps of the Dsrds-
nelles-On the night of December
1914 the Turks attempted TO repair
the damage done their trenches, by
our fire. On the l4th our heavy ar
tillery shelled with success the enemy
batteries on the coast Of Asia, which
had bombarded the coast at Sedd-ui-
Bahr. The mine fighting continued
actively.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16
FORD PILGRIMS
REACH KIRKWALL
Peace Ship Oscar ii Fetch
es Up at the Orkney
Islands Port.
MAY BE DETAINED
BY THE BRITISH
Deviation from Course to Chris
tiania Thought to Mean That
Steamer Is Held Up.

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Dec. Is
The steamship Oscar II, having on
board the Ford peace party. arrived
here this morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11
OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPMENT
OF TR|-STATE
Latest Reports of Operations In
West Virginia, PennsyI-
vanla and Ohio.

Development work In the eastern
fields furnishes worry few competitions.
Few wells are better than light pump
ers and all located in territory that
has been under development for many
months. In the Berea grit develop
mont in Cabin Creek district Kama
wha county. the Columbus Producing
Company's good luck continues on the
William Coal Company tract. This
company has completed No. 10 and
1t is estimated to be good for $50 bar
rels a day. No. II Is due in the
sand and Nos. 12. 10. IL and 16 are
drilling. The rig for No. 15 has been
completed. The company claims It
has a production of 1000 barrels a
day on the tract. Under more ag-
sressive operations the production
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

CHARLESTON: A special car for
the accommodation of the West vir-
ginia educators will start from Char.
lesion for Detroit February 90, car
rying delegates and others who Will
attend the annual meeting OF tho de-
partment superintendents OF the Ma
tional Education Association. which
will meet there February 21-25. NJ.
P. Shawkey, state superintendent, of
West Virginia free schools, is pres
ident OF the department.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11
HAIR Million Gosser

Half Million Gasser.
In Union district. Clay county, the
Public OIL and Gas Company has now
drilled its test on the E. NJ. Maynor
farm through the Big Injun sand and
developed gasser with an estimated
capacity OF 100000 cubic feet day.
This location is three-fourths OF a
mile northwest of production. On
Straight Creek. Burning Springs dis
trict. Writ county, the South Penn
OIL Company is building rigs for No.
3. Martha j. Wilson farm and No. z
on the N. w. Taught farm.
Southeastern Ohio.
In the deep sand territory in the
Union Furnace district. Starr town
ship. Hooking county, O., the Preston
OIL Company, after very successful
run Of good producers has encounter
ed a light pumper. It is this COM
pany's second test on the A, l.. and
V. A. Gray farm and will not be good
for more than couple Of barrels a
day. The same company Is due in
the Clinton sand at No. 3 on the Eliza
Steirs farm. The CHARTERS OIL Com
pay 40 uue " 6eL Lue SduQ tQlS week
at No. los on the Hooking Valley
Products company's tract.
In the shallow sand territory near
Stockport. Penn township, Morgan
county. the OIL City Trust Company
drilled Its No. Is ON the A. L, Bark
hurst farm through the Cow Run
sand and has fve-barrel pumper. In
the Macksburg district. JEFFERSON
township. Noble county, the Elba OIL
Company completed test on the
John Denman and Sons property and
has Hight pumper in the Berea grit.
In the same district and township. G..
y. Hammond and Company drilled
No. is on the John Ritterbeck farm
through the Buel Run sand and II Is
a three-barrel pumper.
In the eBrea grit territory, Brush
Creek township. Muskingum county.
the Clay OIL and Gas Company drilled
No, II on the Moses Notes.-The farm
through the Berea grit and gave 1t a
shot, The we'll produced twenty bar
rels the ensuing twenty.four hours,
In the .darietta district. Washington
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

PARKERsBURG: 7. II. Campbell
and Fred Gibson, two painters on the
new power plant of the Kanawha
Traction and Electric Company, re-
ce!ved fatal injuries here when they
fell distance OF thirty feet to a con-
crete floor. when scaffold broke on
which they We're working. Campbell
died within few hours after the ac-
cident and the death of Gibson is re-
garded as certain. Both are married
and resided in Parkersburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

WHEELING: Judge Lewis S. Jor-
dan. aged 40 years. is dead at his
home. He was admitted to the Vir-
ginia bar in 1860, was member OF
the West Virginia legislature from
1874 to 1876; served as prosecuting
attorney OF Ohio county from 1876
to 1883. and then served sixteen
years as criminal court judge. He
retired for q few years and two years
ago became police court judge, which
position he held till his death.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11
WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS

WHEELING: a. b. Paxton, secre-
tary of the Hazel-Atlas Glass Com
pany, which manufactures fruit Jars
and bottles, has departed for London,
Eng. where he will establish Il Lon
don branch of the company, result
ing from a large European increase
of demands for its products. The
company operates large plants here,
at Washington, Pa, and Clarksburg,
w. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11
WILLIAMSON: The hear hnni

WILLIAMSON: The bear hunt,
led by Devil Anse" Hatfield, has
ended with the bringing down of
bruin. who had created a reign OF ter
ror. after a seventeen days chase.
The bear was shot by neighbor OF
Hattield's. 1t Is estimated that dur.
ing the chase the bear ran 1000
miles through the mountains OF Min
go and Logan counties. The chase
created great excitement throughout
u large portion of southern West vir-
ginia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

CHARLESTON: A decree has
been entered in the United States
District Court here by Judge B. f.
Keller foreclosing mortgage on the
property of the Paint Creek Galleries
Company and ordering sale of the
holdings. The decree was entered
at the instance of the Scranton Trust
Company, Scranton. Pa, for the ben
eft of the bondholders Of the collier
les company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

WHEELING: a new health cult
may be founded here, following the
great success achieved by Joseph Blei-
fus. who hasn't wore hat in two
years and has not had even the sem
blance of cold in that time. Bleifus
has not only gone hatless for two
years, but he has also gone coatless.
In all kinds of weather he has gone
about without hat. coat or overcoat.
and he has not been sick during that
time. The only time he dors coat
is for church or society functions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11
WHEELING

strings tied to them are now being
granted here and in other cities OF
West Virginia under the new and
more radical divorce laws now in eff.
feet. which will put this state out OF
the running as rival to Reno. which
position 1t was assuming under the
old lenient laws. The new laws which
prohibit those TO whom divorces are
granted from re-marrying within q
specified time has made divorces un.
popular in this state and they are
falling off rapidly.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

WHEELING: Four men are
awaiting trial on the charge Of vio-
lating the prohibition law, as result
OF raid conducted upon local
restaurant by a squad of prohibition
officers. Six kegs of beer were con-
fiscated. Four other men were ar
rested. charged with distributing beer
from a wagon near the restaurant.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

ELKINs: Kenn A. Elliott was
shot to death by Norman Wilfong.
it is alleged. on the top OF the Al
leghenies near Durham. Pocahontas
county. when they quarrcled over u
line fence. Wilfong gave up to coun-
ty authorities.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

GRAFTON: Notice is given that
the beautiful and commodious Will
lard hotel here is to be sold ut pub
lie auction January 8 in fornt OF
the court house. the result OF suit
by ]. ]. Walsh. Jr.. against the Graf
ton Hotel Company. Charles 4. Dur
bin and John 7. McGraw.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

HUNTINGTON: lacking note
to post In which be stated that he
had gone forever. John Crawford.
thirtecn-year-old son of Elson Craw-
ford, former county engineer, mys-
teriously disappeared and police are
conducting a search for him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

CHARLESTON: A force of men is
at work digging trenches and laying
pipes for transportation of natural
gas from properties of the Monarch
Carbon Company to number OF
small towns between that place and
Gauley Bridge. The company. which
produces CARBON black, has large
surplus of gas from its own wells.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11
.EREF Hell PS for
IMLL Poultrymen

More eggs per hen. moro doliare
profit, how to keep poultry healthy,
write for poultry books ana oct the
fely Of Pratt Experiment. Station Ex-
perts-FKEE,
PRATT FOOD. co, Service dept, !,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

HUNTINGTON: DR.. Henry W.
Keatley. who recently came here
from Washington. D. c., and took
an important position in the Hunt
ington State Hospital, has been elect
ed president of the Cabell County
Medical Society. DR.. James II. Bloss
was elected secretary and DR.. Karl c.
Pritchard treasurer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

BELINGToN: Orison Mitchell.
of Union district. some time ago was
troubled with an ingrowing toenail.
Inflammation set in and he was taken
to Buckhannon hospital, where the
toe was amputated. Later the foot
was taken of and then the leg, and
1t is now believed his life can be
saved.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

KINGwooD: Voters of Portland
district, Preston county, have ratified
bond issue of s250,00O for the con-
struction of concrete road extending
from Albright on the Morgantown
and Kingwood railroad to the Mary
land state line.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

WHEELING: The annual Christ
mas pardons at the state penitentiary
In Moundsville have been made pub
lie. Harrison Moore, Wood county
negro. convicted OF an attempt to pol
son family. and Rena Moore. Mlngo
county negress. serving a life SEN
tence for murder. were the reclp-
tents.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

CHARLESToN: Because of fall
ure to pay the required premiums the
West Virginia Water and Electric
Company. which supplies the city of
Charleston, with water and electric
ity, has been suspended from the
workmen's compensation fund.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

MARTINsBuRG: Directors OF the
Mckown Orchard Company have de-
clared dividend of nine per cent on
the par value of its stock, which is
equal to thirteen per cent on the paid
In value. Stockholders have SO far
received thirty-four and one-half per
cent in dividends.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

that there are 100 mines in the
state. employing $4,000 men, and
that the industry is OF such impor-
lance that it demands the addition
of such a car to the department
equipment.