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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26
FIRST FUNERALS OF
EASTLAND'S VICTIMS
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CHICAGO, July 26-Divers en-
gagged in rescue work reported to Cor
oner Hoffman today that they be-
lieved there were about 200 bodies
still in the hull of the steamer East
land, many of whom are in such POI
sition they cannot be taken out untfk
the vessel is raised. The work of
searching the interior of the boat
progressed slowly. At noon three adj
ditional bodies had been recovered.
Arrangements were completed for
raising the steamer and dynamiting
the river bed to release bodies that
may have been stuck in the mud.
At noon Coroner Hoffman reported
that $40 bodies had been recovered.
The Western Electric Company's list
OF missing contains 178 names and
this is being added to hourly az the
heads of the various departments re-
port. Coroner Hoffman believes the
total number will reach LOO.
The investigations undertaken by
the federal, state, county and city
officials are being pushed in an effort
to fix responsibility for the disaster.
F. II. Avery, of the divers engaged
in the rescue work, said that his men
saw many bodies in the hull, which
they were unable to reach.
The first funeral services took
place today when more than 800
corteges passed through the streets
of the city. Arrangements have been
made to hold services for some Of the
victims every day this week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26
MODS LOOT
Bakeries, Markets and Pastry
Shops of Mexico City Spur
red on by Starvation.
cav Assee,ArED raEss,

MEXICO. CITY, July II; by courier
to Vera Cruz. July 20. by mail to New
Orleans, July 26.-Condttions in the
capital today border on the desperate.
Thousands of the hungry wander
about the streets, searching for food
which is not obtai9able because mer-
chants refuse to take paper money.
General Gonzales's decree multiplying
the $4,000 900 issue in circulation
when he entered the city has not been
followed by an issue Of new money:
Yesterday mobs of women paraded
the streets footing bakeries, markets
and pastry shops until they were dis
persed by streams Of water from IRE
hoses. General Villela and seven otn-
or Zapata officers were executed yes
terday on charges of rebellion. Gov
ernor Herrera. his stan and number
of other officers are awaiting court
martial on the same charges.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26
TRIAL
of Men Charged with Fighting
to He Held in Police Court
This Afternoon.

Trials of Lonnie Moore and WIZ
liam Busy on charges or disorder1y
conduct and fighting have been set
by Mayor G. II. Gordon for $3.50.
O'Clock this afternoon. Both men are.
under bonds of $3.50. Sam Harbert,
who was arrested along with Moore
and Busy and charged with the same
offenses. paid fine OF $21.60 when
arraigned before Mayor G. II. Gordon
in police court Sunday morning.
The alleged three-cornered light
took place In Traders alley late Sat-
urday night and It is said to have been
proceeding at a lively clip when Of
ficers Shahan and Donanue appeared
ON the scene and put an end to hog
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26
.COLORED LEADER IS
CLAIMED BY DEA TIL

bank as a faithful, honest employee,
and the bank officials deeply regret
his death. He also served emciently
as a federal court attache.
The deceased man was one of the
leaders OF the colored race in social,
educational, religious, business and
political activities and the members
OF his race generally held high re-
gard for him. They respected his
opinions and had absolute confidence
in his judgment. Right living was
his motto at all times. Elevation OF
the race along rational lines was
ever uppermost in his mind and he
always deplored deeds that did not
measure up to the correct principles
of living and the requirements OF
good citizenship.
Always active in race betterment.
he was prominent in colored Masonry
and other fraternal organizations and
he was ever found actively enlisted
in benevolent and charitable work.
Truly, his race will miss him and his
white friends are sorry that he has
gone.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26
AW AMERICAN STEAMSHIP
IS SUNK BY a SUBMARINE
WILSON'S NOTE
In Absence That Demand win.
Be Made on Great Britain
is Condemned.
tsr AssoerArrD rrr.s,


BERLIN. July 26.-There is every
indication that considerable time will
elapse before the. German govern
ment makes any attempt to answer
the latest American note on the sink
ing of the Lusitania. Should the
United States protest to Great Britain
in regard to restriction placed on
shipping, which it is reported here is
now being formulated, be couched
in firm tones. it is considered pos
sible the German reply would not
be brusque. In the absence of evil
dence to the United States intends to
force Great Britain to abandon the
policy Germany considers Illegal.
condemnation of President Wilson's
note is universalS Hope has been:
abandoned. however, that the United
States may intend to assail Great.
Brttain's method of controlling the,
seas
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26
STRIKE GROWS
Two Hundred Coopers Join the
Strikers and 1900 More
Are to Go Out Today.
cay AsseerArrD rREss,

NEW YORK. July 26.-The strike of
Standard Oil employees extended to
Jersey city Monday. At noon 200
cooners employed in the Eagle oil
Works. a subsidiary of the Standard
oil Company, located at Cavan Point,
Jersey City, went on strike and their
leaders announced that before evening
lent would be involved. The strike
aitnation in Bayonne, where serious
Sisorders occurred last week, appeared
~ he we'll in hand Monday. There was
mt a sign of trouble and the men
seemed to be satisfied to await the
work of the mediators, who are still
irving to arrange settlement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26
LATEST GERMAN SUCCESS
BRINGS INVADERS NEARER
DEAD
ARE AT LEAST 1880
According to Estimates Con-
tanned in a Statement Is
sued by the Coroner.
Der ASSOCIATES PaGss,

CHICAGO. July 26.-Figures an
nounced by Coroner Hoffman Monday
afternoon shows that the total number
of lives lost in the Eastland ship dis
aster may reach 1880. The coroner's
statement gave the following esti-
mates: Number of bodies recovered,
80. Number of missing reported to
Western Electric Company, 2T0; num-
Der of bodies estimated still in the
hull of the steamer, 200.
All but nine of the bodies recovered
have been identified. Late this after
noon it was announced it would take
ten days to raise the steamer and that
the total number of bodies inside
would not be known until the raising
Is completed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26
Charles C. Jones Dies Follow
inq an Illness of a Few
Months Duration.

charles c. Jones. prominent mem
her Of the colored race in this city,
ssad at o'clock Monday morning at
80 residence at 776 West Pike street,
me- disease being the immediate
n neas He suffered from that ailment,
camnifcated with asthma, having
Seen quite i'll the most OF the time
since last November.
The deceased man was So years old.
e,,ryiviug him are his widow and hye
,sons- namely, Arthur, Charles Sner-
man Marston and George. all OF the
city r. Jones served in the capacity
:, ianitor of the Empire National
@anE eleven years and as such ne
csme in contact with thousands OIL
SannIe whom he treated courteously
pud whose respect he enjoyed. ne
mad the alb lolute confidence OF tne
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26
LOCAL WATER
BOARD SETS
AN EXAMPLE
For the State as Shown by the
States Public Service Com
missions New Rules.

The public service commission OF
West Virginia has been given the
power, among other things. to exer-
else general supervision over all pri-
vately and municipality owned water
works in the state engaged In furs
nishing, distributing and selltgn wa
ter. Firty-one rules for the goyernn-
ment and regulation of water utilities
were adopted on July Is, to become
effective on and after August !.
1915.
AS a mater for local pride and
concentration and as convincing
proof of the progressiveness OF the To-
cal water works and sewerage BOARD
the Telegram is highly pleased 70
publish the authorized statement thas
with the exception of one new gener-
al ruling, the local water department
has been operating the entire system
for the last several years IN strict ae-
cordance with every recent rule ano
regulation adopted by the commis-
sion. Anticipating the creation OF q
nuhlfc service commission In Wesl
Virginia local water officials studied
the rules and regulations adopted oy
similar commissions elsewhere, ana IN
consequence. the boards 1917 ruies
and regulations, which were distrlo'
uted among patrons generally, arc
found to be abreast of the times anc
in complete harmony with best pres
emit practices.
Among the rulings OF the public
service commission aer the following
Annual inspection of the entire wa
ter system
and adequate.
Construction of buildings, machfn-
ery and filter plants, shals be In &C
cordance with modern practices.
Water utilities shall retain owner
shin of all meters installed at Its owl.
expense.
There shall be meter testing facili-
ties and equipment
Meters must register within two
per cent of accuracy.
Meter bills shall show present and
previous readings and Information az
to whether the water supplied is oac-
terially pure.
standard pressure shall be main
Recording pressure guages shall be
installed at Office and pumping sta
Tests shall be made OF healthfui;-
ness and quality OF water and Au1ta-
BILE laboratory shall be equipped iol
proper tests
shall be installed at pumping station
to obtain record of total daily pump
water mains. fire hydrants. service
pipes, valves, boxes, merers ind ne
ter boxes must be consrructey ano
maintained in accordance with best
nra ctice ~
Complete station records must be
Every utility shall make special re-
ports at such times and IN such form
as the commission may require
Recently the waterworks and sew
erage board caused a thorough study
OF the system to be made by an es-
merit of international reputation, who
declared that the water furnished the
citizens of Clarksblrg was the best OF
which he had any record.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26
BIG PLANTS BURNED
In a Fire Which Sweeps an
Entire City Block at Pough-
keepsie, N. Y.

PoUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, July IS.
Damage estimated at $4,000 was
caused early today by fire, which
swept an entire city block and wiped
out the Wilbur Lumber Company, the
plants of Armour and Company, Mel
son, Norris and Company, Forsythe
and Davis Paper warehouse, Janeses.
Roberts Chemical Company and sew
Ieral dwellings.
The entire city volunteer fire de-
partment, police force. junior police
and forty regular soldiers from Camp
Whitman, nine miles away. were
called into service to prevent further
spread of the flames, which this fore
moon were still burning furiously.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26
Belonging to the Germans off
Northwest Coast of Scotland
but Crew Saved.
WASHINGTON IS SHOCKED
American Officials See in the
Incident Further Aggravation
of a Tense Situation.
,nY AsseelArEo rnIs.,

/ LONDON. July 26.-The American
steamship Leelanaw, from Archange:
July for Belfast with cargo OF
fax, was sunk yesterday by German
submarine OF the northwest coast OF
Scotland. All the members of the
crew were saved. They were brought
into Kirkwall In their own boats. the
steamer left New York May II win
a cargo of cotton consigned to Rus
STA. The vessel was detained at Kirk
wall while inquiries were made as
the possibilities of getting It's cargo
to Russia as Sweden forbids the ex.
port of cotton. The ship was released
June rs with permission to proceed
to Archangel, where the cotton was
discharged and cargo of fax was
loaded for Belfast.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26

An oficial statement of the German
government issued April IS, 1915.
set forth that fax is contraband OF
war.
The LeeIanaw was commanded by
Captain D. B. Delk. Its crew con-
sisted of seven officers and thirty-twc
men and its owners. The Hardy
Steamship Company. planned to re-
turn the Leelanaw in ballast to this
country. The Leelanaw's agents hac
NO information regarding the sinkins
of the steamship other tnan that con-
tanned in press dispatches
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26
COCA-COLA BOTTLING
PLANT MOST MODERN
Building is Large and Substan-
tiaI and the Equipment is
Perfect and Complete.

Announcement is made that the
magnificent new building of the
Coca-CoIa Bottling Works, owned
and operated by Thomas E. Lee, at
the corner of Werninger and North
fifth streets in Glen Elk, will be
thrown open from to 10 o'clock
Thursday evening for public inspec-
ton. The opening is announced TO
be an suspicious occasion and SOU
venirs along with coca-cola, Clarks-
burg's most delightful drink. will be
given the many hundreds of persons
who are expected to call during the
evening to inspect the building, ma
chinery and product of the plant. and
be Mr.. Lees welcome guests.
Nowhere is there more modern
bottling building than Mr.. Lees. II
is three stories high and the main
part OF the structure was QUILT OF
brick. concrete and steel. Monticello
brick made in Clarksburg were used.
The brick were laid in white SAND
mortar, and it is one OF the pref
tisst pieces of brick work In the
CITY. The architectural design is
UNIQUE and pleasing, tribute to the
genius and skill of NJ. e. Henderson,
architect and superintendent or con-
struetion of the building. The plant
is thoroughly sanitary In every part
and is equipped with the latest inn
proved machinery The building
represents an expenditure of $780,
Dimensions are Large.
The building fronts fifty feet on
North Fifth street and runs ninety
feet along Werninger street eastward.
The first and second stories are de-
ybted to the coca-cola business, while
the third story contains four of the
host modern apartments in the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26
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tBY AsGocIATGp PRrSs'
LONDON, July 26.-Flghtlhs ~
Warsaw has shifted from south 70
land where the most desperate e.
forts of Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen have been enabled to win an ap-
probable advance to the north OF the
Polish capital, where the Germans
have crossed the Narew river along
a wide front. Petrograd, SO far' mas
not admitted this German success IL
also still is apparent, London mil
tary observers say, that the ostraien-
ka fortress, from which radiate three
useful strategic railways, continues 90
be controlled by the Russians, az
through the attack of the Germans
from Pultusk. nortnward. mas
brought them to a point south OF Os-
traIenka. The latest success or the
Germans brings them within twenty
five miles of North Warsaw, but the
Polish capital has second line OF
defense in this direction along the
Bug river. To the southwark tne
Germans are attacking the deferse
hres near, Piaseczne, which Is tweIVe
miles from Warsaw.
That the situation in the capltaf
is becoming more precarrous is indi-
Gated by the news that the Russians
are Withdrawing all men and mater
iaI for the manufacture or munitions
from the city. The stubborn hold o.
the Russians on the Luoltn-Chelm
railroad continues. The Austro-Ger-
man troops, Russian advfces say, no:
only are being held along this line.
but are suffering under furious
counter attacks.
Except for the consolidation OF the
French success in the Vosges noun
tains. which resulted in the capture OF
500 Germans Paris reports only ar
til1ery and mine warfare along tne
western front.
IN automatic circles of the Entente
allies by the report, not yet officially
CONFIRMED, fat Turkey mas coded 20
Bulgaria the Turkish portion of the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26
Fighting for Warsaw Shifts
from South Poland to the
North of the Capital.
ONE GERMAN ATTACK NEAR
Russians Are Withdrawing All
Men and Material from
Warsaw.
,sY AssoelA1se -srss,

LONDON, July, ga despatch
from Petrograd says:
"a German air raid on the Vistu-
Ia bridge Mt Warsaw failed of its OBJ
ject though the bombs caused several
casualties among the civilians.
..Thc German advance from the
Narew river now Is twenty -four miles
al the crow flies from the warsaw
I,etroprad main railroad but the
Germans st ii have to light their way
across the Bug river as we'll as across
sixteen miles of virtually roadless
country.
..The fate of Warsaw really de-
pens on the Bug river which is
much more formidable obstacle than
Is the Narrow, the crossing OF when
by the Germans was facilitated Dy an
Of the Orjitza rive"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26
LAST FIGHT
To Save the Life of Charles
Becker is Begun before
Justice Ford.
t., A..eelA1sp rs.ss,

t8Y A8sociATEp rREssi
NEW YORK, July 26.-Counse1
for Charles Becker, condemned to die
Wednesday in the electric chair for
instigating the murder of Herman
Rosenthal, appeared before Justice
Ford in the supreme court here to-
day to begin the last fight to save
their client s life. The wife of the
former police Lieutenant entered the
courtroom as w. Boruke COCHRAN.
chief counsel. opened the p5ceed-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26
PREPARED FOR WINTER.
lRy Associated Press.l

BERLIN, July 26.-Army au-
thorities announce officially
that the requirements in the
way of warm undertaking
and wristlets for the German
soldiers use in the event of
another winter campaign has
been amply covered:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26
MEETING OF PYTHIANs.

All members of Clarksburg lodge
No. 80 of the knights OF Pythlas are
requested to- meet at 8 o'clock Monday
evening in the lodge hall on South
Third street for the purpose OF max
ing arrangements to attend the fun
ersl OF w. B. Ashcraft Tuesday after
noon at .Rinehart. Mr.. lAshcraft was .
member of he-lodgo-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26
STEAMSHIP SUNK.
nv ...eeray.e ra.s.'

Nv AD00CINfGo
LONDON, July 26.-The British
steamship Grangewood,t OF 3,422 tons
gross bound from Archangel for
Havre, has been topedoed and sunk
in the North sea by a German subma-
rine The crew landed TO-DAY at Ler-
wick. Scotland.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26
THREE HANGED.

tnv AB1ociATEo PREas,
SOFIA, Bulgaria, July 26.-Thee
ring leaders in the conspiracy which
resulted in the bomb outrage at the
casino here on February IA, last,
were publicly hanged today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26
OF AN EARLY
NOTE OF THIS COUNTRY

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-The tor
pedoinR of the American steamer Lee
lanaw is shock to American officials
who see in the incident further aggra-
yatfon of the situation between Ger
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THE WEATHER

eeneraIly faIr tonight ma Tuesd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-14
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
HEADQUARTERS OFFICE

The following letter received from
the President of Board of Managers is
published for the information of all
concerned.
From: The Assistant Inspector
General.
To: The Governor, Eastern Branch.
Subject: Removed of Headquarters
Office.
/. In compliance with a resolution
of the Board of Managers the Head
quarters Office will be moved on July
LIST to Kansas City. Missouri. and the
address from that date will be Com
merce Trust Building. Kansas City,
Missouri.
2 Notice of this change should be
given wide publicity by proper order
at as early a date as practicable so
that all members of the Home may be
advised.
3. Tri-monthly and other returns
due on the Goth should be completed
and forwarded promptly on that date.
4. The Office in New York will re-
main open until June 30th, but mail,
except as pertains to matters of emer-
gency, should not be forwarded that
will reach this Office at a date later
than June %, 1915.
BY authority of the President Board
(SigneO c. w. WADSWORTH."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-14
Generals Carranza and
Villa Answer Suggestion
rendered by Pres. Wilson

Washington, June 15.-Although the
United States government within the last
two weeks has been absorbed in the sit
uation that has arisen with Germany
the interim of a fortnight that will now
elapse before reply comes from Berlin
undoubtedly will draw attention again
to political developments in Mexico. Cen
eral Carranza has now issued procl3-
nation claiming that as he controls a
large territory and las instituted civil
administration again, he is logically en-
titled 20 recognition. General Villa has
sent a note to the United States govern
ment favoring President Wilson's recent
suggestion that the factions in Mexico
unite for peace. He also has made over
lures directly to Carranza. Villa claims
that he, too, is in possession of a large
area of Mexico and that law and order
exist within his jurisdiction. No request
Is made for recognition of the conven-
ton government represented by Villa
but a willingness is expressed to reach
an agreement with the other Mexican
factions.
Until a new secretary of state is ap-
pointed to succeed Mr.. Bryan it is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-14
FRIARS AT BOWDOIN
HAVE ANN'L BANQUET
and THE INITIATION

Portland, Me-, June 13-The Friars, the
Junior honorary society of Bowdoin Col
lege. held their annual initiation and
banquet at the Congress Square hotel
Saturday night. which was attended by
the present Senior and Junior members
and the initiates from the Sophomore
class. The new members are chosen and
taken in at the close of their Sophomore
year and are initiated by the Junior and
Senior members of the society.
The Initiates
The initiates that were taken in last
night were: Lawrence II. Marston of
Wiscasset. Clarence III. Crosby of Dexter,
George f. Goliath of Dexter, Carleton
NJ. Pike of Lubec and Nathaniel U. Nc
Conaughy of New Dorp. N. Y. The Sem
ior members of the Friars: Edward r.
Elwell of Portland, H. Alton Lewis OF
North Haven, Austin H. Mccormick OF
Boothbay Harbor, G. Arthur McWilliams
Of Bangor, Joseph c. Macdonald of Ban
gor and Ellsworth A. Stone of Lynn,
Mass; while the members from the Jun
ior class are: Dwight II. Sayward OF
Portland, Guy w. Leadbetter of South
Lincoln. Leland S. McElwee of Houlton,
William d. Ireland of Stetson, James A.
Dun of Maiden, Mass, and Herbert II.
Foster of Seattle, Wn.
The initiation was followed by ban
quet, various members of the society as
we'll as the initiates responding to toasts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-14
FOCUS TEAM BEATS
HAZARDS OF GARDINER
SATURDAY AFTERNOON

Togus, Me-, June 13.-(SpeciaD.-
The Waterville Athletics notified. the
manager late Saturday that they were
unable to come so the Hazzards Of
Gardiner were booked and Togus de-
feated them 9 to 2. Stafford pitched a
good game, allowing only four hits.
The scores were all made on errors.
The first one came in the seventh
when Hendee dropped Jones fly and
he went to second on the error and
scored when Lizotte fumbled Jordan's
grounder. The next one was made in
the ninth, Jones was safe on FUN
BILE of Lizotte. stole second and scored
when Davis let Palmer's grounder get
by him.
The Home nine batted we'll and with
the four passes. a hit batsman, errors
and stolen bases were able to pile up
nine runs. The score: