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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
MISSING MAN
From Town of ReedsMlIe is a
Brother to Former Governor
DaWson's Wife.

MoRGANToWIN. July S.-A mystery
which thus far remains unsolved, sur
rounds the disappearance of Edwin s.
Brown. well-to-do lumber man, of
near Reedsville, Preston county
Brown left his home June 90, and
came to this city and was last heard
from in a letter mailed here June %
In this letter he stated he was tired OF
life and told his family not to expect
him home. 1t is feared he has ended
his life. The missing man is a mem
Der of a widely known and prominent
Preston county family, being q brother
of Mrs. w. M. o. Dawson. of Charles
ton, wife of Ex-Governor Dawson. He
leaves wife, nine children, in addi-
ton to four sisters and five brothers.
A reward has been offered for any
trace of the missing man.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
WASHINGTON COURT
HOUSE HIT HARDEST
nv AssocIATep parssi

COLUMBUS. July s.4Central Ohio
was swept by torrential rains and
high winds last night and early today.
Great damage was done to property
but so far as known no loss OF life
occurred in this section. Washing
ton Court House was hardest hit by
the storm. The streets there were a
mass of wreckage today. More than a
score of buildings were badly dam
aged. including a hotel. an ice plant
and chair factory.
Throughout Fayette county growing
crops were leveled while many miles
of fencing was torn down, country
residences and farm buildings unroofed
and otherwise damaged. At Buckeye
Lake, between Columbus and Newark.
many yachts, motor boats and other
small craft were swamped and sunk
and many cottages toppled over
The wind reached velocity of six
ty-five miles an hour at Washington
Court House and Buckeye Lake at
1890 O'Clock last night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
SHIP IS AFIRE AT SEA
FOLLOWING WARNING
of Frank Holt and Bomb May
Be the Cause of the Blaze
Aboard.
a., A.aoctA4xp psrss,

NEW YORK, July S.-As if in ans
wer to Frank Hollis last warning that
a ship at sea should sink, God will
ing on the seventh" there came last
night a wireless message, made public
today, from Captain CIaret of the
Atlantic Transport line steamer. Min
nehaha, telling that his ship was af1re
at sea, so miles southeast OF Halifax.
The ship had sufficient ammunition on
board by the lines admission to sink
1t should the flames reach it, but
whether the blaze in its hold was
started by bomb, which Holt had
placed there. was matter OF pure
conjecture. Captain Claret's message
said the fire was in No. hold and
was not serious.
The ammunition aboard the vessel
was stored aft at an appreciable dis
lance from this hold. No passengers
were aboard the Minnehaha. Its crew
numbered approximately 100. 1t was
at pier here about week taking on
cargo before it sailed for London last
Sunday. July 4. The Minnehaha
should reach Halifax, 1t was said. to-
morrow forenoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
DANIEL ROSE
Well Known Colored Man
Passes Away After a
Long Illness.

Daniel Rose. aged So years. aswelE
known and highly respected colored
resident of the city died at 13:8 0'
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon at tho
home OF Mrs. Kathryn Smitherss on
Alta Vista. after long illness of
stomach disease.
The deceased man was emploTed
for q number of years as engineer ~
the Hart Brothers foundry In the
West End. He had resided In thiB
city for NOR than ffty years.
Rose is survived by two Daughters
and SON. The daughters are Kate
and Alice Rose, and the son IL Isaac
Rose All reside in the city.
The funeral services will be held
at 1880 O'Clock Friday afternoon ~
the Smithers home and the burial
will be In the Elk View cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
PAROLE CASE
IN Which Violation Is Charged
Will Be Tefore Judge
Robinson Tomorrow.

A special term of the criminal court
has been called by Judge James w.
Robinson for Friday to dispose OF the
case Of Cecil Morris, who is rejorted
to have violated his parole. At the
recent term of the court Morris was
convicted of breaking into G. L.
SwentzePs store at Bristol and sem
fenced to serve two years in the PEN
itentiary but Judge Robinson paroled
him in the custody of Ross F. Stout,
sheriff, who sent him to the Stout
farm. Morris tired o working on the
farm, deciding that jail shelter was
better than the summer sun He came
back to the Jail and Judge Robinson
told him he could not stay there The
Judge then gave him car fare back to
the farm, but he went to Bristol in
stead. It is probable he viii be or
,dered tomorrow to the penitentiary.
His is the first case here under the
new parole law of the state. He; Is
IS wears old.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
AND SCORES
ARE INJURED
LEASE
MONTICELLO PLANT

for down river points shortly before
the storm broke. strucksa pier of the
Southern railway bridge and sank.
The plant of the western Union Tele-
graph Company. on the fifteenth floor
of the ingalls, building was pros
trated. Windows were blown in. adj
hitting the rain in such volume as
to flood the Office rendering useless
the dynamos and other equipment.
Train Is Wrecked.
It was ascertained definitely today
that a special train on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. carrying race horses
from the recently ended meeting at
Latonia to the Eastern tracks. was
wrecked at Terrace Park, short dis
lance from this city. Nineteen of
what are considered the best horses
that raced at the Latonfa meeting
were killed.
It was also reported that two care
takers were killed and nineteen
others injured, including several
jockeys. The large racing stable OF
E. R. Bradley was on this train.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
JARRELL'S MOTHER
And Sister Arrive at the State
Penitentiary to Comfort Him
in Last Hours.
tsv AssoelArEp rRGss,

MoUNDsVILLE, July s-In re-
Spouse to a message from her son,
reading "Come 20 me, mother" Mrs.
FARRELL and her daughter, Lydia, OF
Charleston, arrived at the state pen
itentiary here today to comfort Matt
farrell. who will be executed tomor-
row evening unless Governor Hatfield
interferes. Jarrett was convicted of
killing Siias Nance. an officer of Esk-
dale. seven months ago. Mrs. Jar
rell, still hopeful .thaS Ser son will
be spared, had an audience with
Governor HATFIELD before she left
Charleston, presenting to him a petit
ton praying for Communication for
her SON. Warden White said today
all preparations for the hanging were
complete.
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THIRTY-FIVE ARE KILLED
IN CITY OF CINCINNATI
esr .Assee,Arrp rR.ss,

CINCINNATI, July S.-The most
devastating storm that has visited
this city in several decades descended
about $3.50 o'clock last night. ragged
with cyclonfc intensity for half an
hour, took a toll OF lives estimated
as close to thirty-fiye and wrought
property damage somewhere between
half million and million dollars.
AS definite reports began to filter in
today from the suburbs, where tele-
phonic communication was slowly be-
ing established. the list of missing.
which at last reports last night indf-
Gated between fifteen and twenty. was
increasing.
From the other side of the Ohio
river In Newport, Covington, Fort
Thomas and Fort Mitchell, KY, come
reports of collapsed houses and the
street car service to those cities has
been entirely suspended. In the out
lying districts OF Cincinnati the
property damage which was unknown
last night appears to be heavy parti-
cular1y in the residence sections of
Clifton. Avondale and College Hill.
The known dead are:
List of known Dead.
James T. Allen, OF the Ohio HUI
name Society; Mrs. 3. G. Cohen, Mrs.
Rosa Tennenbaum, Charles Kline,
Brad Williams, captain of the tow
boat Fulton: William Hempelman. a
manufacturer; Irene Glatthaus. Phil
LID Rizzo, George Pagan. unidenti-
fed woman killed by falling trees,
unidentified man killed in train
wreck caused by storm. unidentified
negro killed by falling sign. uniden-
tilted woman and two unidentified
men drowned by overturning shanty
boat on Ohio river. eighteen deck
and roustabouts drowned by cap
sizing OF towboat Convoy.
Buildings Are Demolished.
The storm continued for about
thirty minutes during which rain
came down in binding sheets. me
storm had not entirely ceased when
the ire department, police patrols
and ambulances were called out by
alarms from all parts of the city.
Thev found that the greatest havoc
was wrought at Sixth and Mound
streets, where hve buildings in one
biock had been demolished. River
craft also. suffered severely. The
toWbpat Convoy which left CtncinnaH
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
KINGS VERSION OF
FRED FLAG" AFFAIR
AS Presented by His Attorney
to the Telegram With Pub
location Request.

The following explanation of the
alleged flag incident at Salem Satur-
day midnight, giving George W. kings
version of the affair, Is published at
the request of Kings attorney:
Editors of Telegram:
VIII you kindly insert the follow
ing correct statement concerning
frequent references in the Telegram,
associating George w. King, with
red flag incident which occurred IN
Salem Saturday evening last2 Through
your columns and that of other papers
| it has been stated that George w. King
had displayed a red flag on a nag pole
over the Stars and Stripes upon ms
place of business and that he had
been arrested charged with melting
riot, all OF which is absolutely I'M
true as the following facts fully sus-
tain.
George King is a law abiding Amer
lean citizen in politics and Socialist
His restaurant is known as Socialist
HEADQUARTERS for social functions.
The red banner, Improperly and
wilfully called red flag by some peo-
ple), is the adopted emblem OF the
Socialist party, and stands for univer-
sal Brotherhood, peace on eartn ana
good will toward all men, and Is recog-
nized as such by all correctly informed
people the world around. Kings res
taurant being Socialist headquarters
he naturally would display such a ban
ner in connection with his Fourth OF
July celebration. His building had
been appropriately decorated with
American flags and bunting, and on
plain part OF his building in connec-
ton with these decorations he tackled
the Socialist red banner, which ne
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
WORK
NOT HALTED
BY WAR
Records Show Increase in
Membership, Says Secre-
tary Of the Society.
ar Assoe,AIEo raLsss

CHICAGO, July s.-Notwithstan
ing the distractions of the European
war. Christian Endeavor work has
prospered during the last two years,
according to the report OF William
shaw, general secretary, which was
presented at the World convention OF
the Christian Endeavor Society In ses-
sion here.
Membership of 1000, 900.
"Our records show" he said. the
enrolment of 77.766 societies. with
an estimated membership OF nearly
4 900 900. To this should be added
more than a million members in kim
dred organizations using Christian
Endeavor methods under different
names. making grand total OF hve
million memb ers in more than sixty
nations and eighty denominations.
'.The growth of our subsidiary
movements has been the largest In
the history of our organization. The
Comrades Of the quiet Hour who
practice the presence OF God now
number 1886. The Tenth Legion
has enrolled 34.15S who know the
meaning of Christian stewardship
and hold their possessions as trust
from God.
deayor experts has reached the total
Peace Union.
.'The-life-work recruits. organized
two years ago at Los Angeles now
number 1893 young people who
have covenanted to strive SO to shape
their life plans as to give themselves
to Christian service in the ministry,
missions, or some other form.
"The international peace union is
less than a year old, but already by
personal enrolment and public de-
claration in great conventions tens of
thousands of members in all lands
have pledged themselves to the prin-
ciples of peace and ~brotherhood.'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
SEVENTEEN KILLED
And Fifty Injured in a Trolley
Wreck on the Slope OF
Heights.
~ Anane,Arrp rnrap

NIAGARA FAILS. July S.7Sev-
enteen persons were killed and fifty
injured, some probably fatally. as the
result Of the trolley wreck on the
slope Of Queenston Heights last night.
Racing to catch steamer for Ioron-
to, special car of the international
railway loaded with III passengers.
left the rails on sharp curve and
plunged into a guIley fifteen feet be-
low. The car struck a tree as 1t top
pied over and was nearly cut in two.
OF the dead nine are in the Toronto
morEue and eight are in morgues
here. All were residents of Toronto.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
IHAW ON STAND
Denies That He Became Violent
During an Alteration over
Harvard Poker Game.

NEW YORK. July s.--Harry K.
Thaw was called to the witness stand
Thursday in his sanity trial. He was
asked II he ever said he had no ami
mostly against William Travers Je-
rome, and replied chat statement is
absolutely correct" He was taken
over the history of his school and coll
lege days. He denied that there was
any truth In testimony OF previous
witnesses that while at Harvard he
had become violent during an alter
cation In poker game. He was st1ll
on; the stand when recess WAS g zen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
While the Property Damage is
Estimated at Several Mil
lion Dollars.
FROM NEBRASKA no OHIO
Storm Extends and in Some
Sections 1t Assumes the Pro-
portions of a Tornado.
eay Aaaee,A,se ,sr.s.


CINCINNATI, July s.-Twenty peo-
pie are known to have lost their lives
In the terrific wind and rain storm
that swept this portion OF the Ohio
valley last night. That this total of
fatalities will be increased during the
next few hours appears certain as no
fewer than ten of those reported as
missing are believed to DE under the
ruins Of five buildings that collapsed
on Sixth street, west of Mound.
The estimate of property damage
Increased as the day grew older and a
committee of business men have
placed their figures at well above the
million mark. Six of the twelve mem
bers of the towboat Convoy. reported
as missing, were located late today:
They had chung to pieces OF wreckage
from the boat when 1t went down and
hoated several miles below the city.
landing on the Kentucky side of the
river. They remained there all night
and walked back to this city today
They reported that the other six men
had disappeared when the boat went
down and are believed to have been
lost.
According to figures compiled early
today more than sixty persons were
killed and several scores injured by
the violent wind and rain storm
which extended from Nebraska to
Ohio last night. The property damage
is estimated at several millions of
dollars.
The greatest loss of life occurred
In Cincinnati and vicinity where
thirty-three persons are known to
be dead and fifteen missing.
Tornado in Missouri.
In Eastern Missouri the storm as
sumed the proportions of a tornado
demolishing so blocks In ST. Charles
q town of about 1900 people. st.
Peters. town of 800 inha bttants, and
Gilmore, q village of 100. were al
most wiped out by the tornado. In
st. Charles and st. Peters there was
no loss of life, while in Gilmore only
one person was killed.
In Lincoln and Custer counties.
Nebraska, wind and hail caused
heavy damage to crops and in the vii
lage of Tallaway several buildings
were unroofed There had been no
loss of life reported early today.
Seven In Illinois.
In Southern Illinois the storm was
severe causing heavy damage in
many localities. At Mound City the
business part of the town was
flooded.
In central and Southern Indiana
three persons were killed and many
injured. Telegraph and telephone
service was demoralized. buildings
were unroofed and crops damaged by
the heavy wind and rain.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
FIRE RESULTS FROM
EXPLOSION ON BOARD
tsv AssoelArto parss,

NEW YORK, July S-he hre
aboard the Minnehaha was caused by
an explosion. according to a wireless
message received at 12:40 p. m. to-
day from Captain Claret. At that
time the fire was said to have been
mastered. Captain Claret's message
read as follows:
Fire caused by explosion. Now
under control by snfocation and
smoke. Much smoke in holds
ifax. Due OF Chenucto Head 8 q. M
Friday. Advise agent"
The message came by way OF Cape
Race.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
Gar PLANS
GREAT 81 ON
AT the Austrians in the Present
Russian Attack between me
Bug and vistula.
HIS ENEMY in DIFFICULTY
And So Great Are Russian Re-
e1forcernents Teutons Are
Forced to Def nslve.
tn1 AnaoelAren -

BERLING, July 61The pas.
tie between the AuStrtans ana
Italians ON the 1sonzo ozs
ended, according to dispatches g: me
Overseas News Agency, with 49,
defeat and enormous losses ZOE e1S
Italians, who oufnumbere0 the aus
TRANS four TO one.
The Italians kept mp an mcoseapS
bombardment with their heavy ~
tfllery. the advtces say, but W1SaoMs
effect and the waste of ammuntfa'99nt
was tremendous.
az AssoesArxp enReas 81
LONDON. July $50 great has
been the weight Of re-enforcenent4
brought ub by Russia along the.
stretch of territory between the VIZ
tula and Bug rivers, notably. in L9e
vicinity Of Krasnik that the Augtr97
Hunyarians for the moment have,
been forced to assume the defenaixe
and to pause in their rush TOWARD
Lublin and the railways running from
that city to Warsaw. The sector on
the eastern front where the Russians
are making stand is held almost e3s
clusively by Austrtans and Observer
here see in the Russian attack NOT
only a desire to keep their lines TN
tact in this important part, but de-
liberate blow at the Austrtans, Who
according to the official reports, seem
to be finding themselves in soma dtt7
fculty.
The much-discussed German omen
sive in the West has not yet de-
Evelop6d, though reports of big
movement OF troops to that front are
nersistent. These forces must be new
formations unless the great offensive
in the East is to cease. The Berlin
claim that the Germans have retakenS
trenches near Ypres. Belgiu m, recent
ly seized by the British is not CON
armed frem British sources. At sew
eral points in france the Germ
have been attacking violently, but
the only appreciate loss admitted by
the French is In the ST. Mfhiel dis
trict. The French admit they have
lost a strip of trenches measuring
LOO yards. The German ofnciaF
statement more than doubles this dis
lance.
Letting the Turks attack with re-
sultant heavy loss and exhaustion,
has been the recent role OF the Brit
fish operating against the Dardane1ss.
Omcia1 dispatches heretofore spoke Of
the fearlessness and va1or Of the
Turks, but General HamiIton,s re-
port received yesterday said for the
first time the Turks were showing no
disposition to attack.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
WIRELESS STATION
At SayviIIe is Taken Over By
the Government of the
United States.
cay ASSOCIATED PRESS,

WASHINGTON, July s.=The gov
eminent today took over the Sayville
wireless station, only remaining pri-
vately operated direct means of com-
munfcation between the United States
and Germany. Secretary Daniels an
nounced that Captain Billiard, In
sharge of the naval radio. had gone
to take over tho station and would
continue its operation with naval
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
CONFERENCE
Is Held by American Ambassa-
dor Gerard With the Ger
man Under Secretary.
mr AnseelArre INC

BERLIN, July S.James w. Ger
ard. the American AMBASSADOR in Ber-
lin. conferred at noon today with DR..
Alfred Zimmerman, the German un-
der secretary of Foreign affairs. on
the subject of the German reply to
the American note, regarding the
Lusitania incident. The conference
was for further discussion of the
German tentative proposals from an
American standpoint.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
BuMGARpNER FUNBRAL.

FtAheral services over. the body OF
Gibson Bumgardner. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Bumgardner, of Adams
ton, who died Wednesday morning.
win be held at 2 o'clock Friday at
ternoon, at the home at Adamston.
The Rev. d. w. Cunningham will
have charge of the services and the
burial viii be in the Odd Fellows
cemetery here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
NO REPLY
To Be Made by Wilson Until
Germany Sends Formal
Answer to His Note.
ssY Assoe,Arrp rnrss,

WASHINGTON. July s.-President
Wilson has decided there will be no
answer to Ambassador Gefard's in
oufry for instructions concerning the
tentative draft submitted to him by
the German government of its note
on submarine warfare. and that no
comment will be made by the United
States until Germany's formal reply is
delivered d
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
INDICTMENTS
Are Returned against Monte
negrins for Violating The
Neutrality Laws.

CHICAGO, July Five Montsn
erins, including three commissioners
of the king OF Montenegro and afor
mer charge OF affairs at Containing
pie, were named In an Indictment
tured by the federal grand jury To-:
the neutrality laws Of the United
states.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
WORK STARTED.

MoRGANToWN, July Ground
has been broken here for addition
Mechanical Hall and the new nedicsl
building, both OF which structlige
were authorized some time ago by the:
state legislature. Contractor SlIxAk
of New Matafnoras. o.. IL In chak8
of the work. The buildings v ~ BE-
completed early NEXT EebruarX at O.
total cost of about So. %.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08

warrant had as yet been sworn out
aEainst King and there had been abso-
lutely no charges whatever preferred
against him. The prosecuting attorney
and no one else presumed to know,
has to this hour informed us OF any
violation of law OF which George
King Is guilty.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. KING.
az. q. 81 pnfhle. attorney.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
READY FOR MEETING.

All arrangements have been conn
pleted for the twenty-frst annual
meeting OF the West Virginia Eunera y
Diracfors, Association to be held in
Wheeling July Is, II and Is. Head
quarters viii be ct the Hotel Wind
SOC.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
ADRIATIC DOCKS.

0N A1aocIATEn pHr1es
NEW YORK, July 8.@The Dow
Jones news bureau published late to-
day statement that the White Star
Adriattc had locked safely at Liver
pool at 2 o'clock this afternoon
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
FAIRS BONDED.

Samuel s. Faris has qualified as a
member of the county board OF
equalization and review with bond
at 5000 and Virgil L. Highland
surety. The other members of the
board are bonded for like amounts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
FORM Kill s MORE Than Fifty PERSONS
GUARDIAN QUALITIES.

Charles L. watkins has qualified as
guardian of Mary c. Horror. infant
daughter of Ray ". Hornor. deceased,
with Clara A. Watkins surety in bond
of $1,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08
ONE n1ARRIAaR I1oENsll.I

A marriage license has been
med TO Angelo Gutierrez and ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-08

In central and Southern Indiana
three persons were killed and many
injured. Telegraph and telephone
service was demoralized. buildings
were unroofed and crops damaged by
the heavy wind and rain.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-31
. Ereninr Echo.

An Evening Echo.
Getting money is not all a nan
business. To cultivate k sIs lie
valuable part of the business u
DIR. JOHNSTON.