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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
FIRST COUPON IN THE RUTH
CONTEST PUBLISHED TODAY
PROTEST ACCEDED
BY Great Britain and Test
Cases Are to Be Made of
Two Steamers.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-Ambas-
sador Page at London advised the
state department today that Great
Britain had acceded to the American
protest against the requisitioning OF
ships OF the American Transatlantic
Company.
Test cases will be made OF the
steamers Hooking and Genesee,
which will not be requisitioned but
held pending decision OF the prize
court. In the meantime Great Brit
ain assures the United States that no
other vessels of the company will be
seized.
Secretary Lansing in announcing
receipt Of Ambassador Pages des-
patch said Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the
British ambassador. also had in
formed him today OF the decision OF
the foreign cflice which is understood
to carry with 1t cancellation OF the
order requisitioning the Hooking and
Genesee. speedy trial OF the test
cases Is expected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
FIRST STEPS
Are Taken towards Resumption
of Diplomatic Relations
with Mexico.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-Thc first
stop towards the resumption of full
diplomatic relations between tho uni
ted States and Mexico was taken to-
day in tho appointment Of Eliseo
Arredondo. General Carranza's conf
dental representative in Washington,
as Mexican ambassador to the United
States.
The. appointment of an American
ambassador in all likelihood, Henry p.
Fletcher, at present ambassador To
Chile. soon will be announced.
Resumption of diplomatic relations
means that Mexico will soon take its
long vaacnt seat In the diplomatic
councils OF the world. For nearly three
years. since the days of Madero. there
has been no government in Mexico
recognized by the world powers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
BIG CROWDS
HEAR JUDGE
MAKE SPEECH
Candidate Gets Very Enthusi.
astic Reception in Lin
coin County.

Reports received today from Ham
lin, the county seat OF Lincoln coun-
~, were to the effect that Judge Ira
l.. Robinson, a candidate for the Ro-
publican nomination for governor,
met with an enthusiastic reception
when he appeared there Monday ut
the opening day OF the circuit court
OF that county. There was n repre-
sentative attendance from all Sec
lions OF the county and the reception
given to Judge Robinson was highly
satisfactory TO his friends.
Judge Robinson has been devoting
much OF his time and attention to the
southern section OF the state and his
candidacy has seemed to appeal to u
great minority Of the voters OF that
section. In which there is a heavy RE-
publican vote.
AT Hamlin Judge Robinson spoke
for some thirty or forty minutes, In
which he made references to the sit
uation that brought about his candi-
dacy and the things for which he
would stand II nominated and elect
ed governor.
Although the enga cement had
been made In behalf OF Judge Robin
son. the representatives OF Auditor
Darst. also a candidate for tho Re-
publican nomination. and Attorney
General A. A. Lilly. prospective
candidate for governor, were In at
tendance. In behalf Of Auditor
Darst, who was unable to attend, his
son, Clifford Darst, in employee OF
the auditors ONCE, appeared ana
made short address In which he ex-
planned that his father was unable to
be In attendance at the meeting, but
that he was real live candidate fo-
governor and expected to be In the
race to the end. Congressman
James A. Hughes. OF Huntington.
who is generally credited as being
the Lilly campaign manager. and j.
T.. Brown. OF Charleston, and assist
ant attorney general. were In at
tendance at Hamlln In the interest of
the Lilly candidacy. Neither one of
the latter. however. made addresses
Judge Robinson returned to Hunt
ington last night where he was In
conference with prominent leaders OF
the party In cabell county. and left
this afternoon for a tour OF seyerai
days In Mingo and Mercer counties
on the Norfolk and Western, where
he is getting acquainted with the yot-
ers.
The fact that Auditor Darst was
represented at the meeting Mt Ham
lin and the assurance given by his
son that his father was an active
candidate for the governorship seems
to remove all elements Of doubt as to
the Intention OF Auditor Darst to re-
main full fedged candidate for the
eoyernorship. There have been nu-
merous rumors ahoat to the effect
that the auditor contemplated with
rawal from the race. but these seem
70 be without sound basis.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
CHARLESTON
Selected by Ice Cream Manu-
facturers as Next Con-
vention City.

More than 200 representatives OF
the Ice Cream Manufacturers Associ-
alton and supply men enjoyed the
banquet given by the Clarksburg
Ice cream manufacturers at the Wal
do hotel Wednesday night, which
marked the closing of the fifth annual
convention OF the Ice Cream Manu-
facturers Association Of West Vir-
ginit which. according to those at
tending. was one Of the most success
full conventions ever held by the as
sociation.
William d. Mccormick was toast
master and he called upon a num-
Der OF the prominent men who were
present for short talks. All called
upon responded with short. witty
talks which kept the entire gathering
in good humor during the entire
evening.
At the closing session OF the
convention Wednesday afternoon
Charleston was chosen as the next
meeting place, the convention to be
held sometime during December next
year. The following officers and d.
rectors were elected:
w. NJ. B. Sine, OF this city. re-
elected, president; S. B. Haffner. of
Elkins. vice president; C. F. Jamison,
Of Huntington. reelected. secretary.
and j. L. Wilson, OF Huntington, re-
elected. treasurer. Directors: John
Kloss. OF Wheeling; Joe L. Wilson.
OF Huntingdon; w. NJ. B. Sine. OF
Clarksburg; F. R. Brahm. of Fair
mont: S. u. Haffner. OF Elkins: ]. E.
Husband, Of Bluefield. and T. B.
Thompson. OF Charleston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
FOLLY FOR THE GERMANS
TO PROPOSE TO END WAR
Declares the German ChanceI-
Tor in an Address before
the Reichstag.
MOT MAKING CONQUEST
As Yet the Enemies of Germany
Have Made No 0vertures,
He Says.

BERLIN, Dec. 9.-"lf our enemies
make peace proposals compatible
with Germany's dignity and safety
then we shall always be ready to dis
cuss Them" said the imperial chan
cellor. DR.. Won Bethmann- Hollweg.
in addressing the Reichstag today.
The chancellor made 1t clear that in
his opinion 1t would be folly for Ger
many to propose peace "as long as
in the countries Of our enemies the
guilt and ignorance OF statesmen are
entangled with confusion of public
opinion"
Conscious OF its military success
es, the chancellor said. Germany de-
clined responsibility for further
continuation OF the war. Germany.
he declared. could not be charged
with the purpose OF fighting on to
make further conquest.
Must BE Certainty.
1.-THE war can be terminated only
by a peace which will give the certi-
tude that war will not return" he
added. I'VE all agree about that"
He asserted Germans food supplies
were sufficient and Its stores of copper
were adequate for many years.
The address Of the chancellor,
which has been awaited with extraor-
binary interest, was made In response
TO the Socialist Interpolation:
Is the imperial chancellor ready
to give information as to conditions
under which he would be willing to
enter into peace negotiations?"
No Idea OF Peace.
The chancellor began by saying
that in the countries at war with Ger
many there had been much discus
sion OF the Socialists Interpolation
and the knowledge that peace was to
be discussed in the Relchstag had
been a source of satisfaction to these
countries. This was incomprehensi-
BILE in view Of the success won in the
campaign against Serbia, which op-
ened the road to Germany's Turkish
allies and threatened the most vul-
nerable point Of the British empire.
Although this situation would ex-
plain desire for peace on the part
OF Germany's enemies, he declared
none OF them had made overtures. In
stead they were ciinging to the inten-
ton which they had announced pub
licly with naive brutality" at the be-
ginning of the war.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
Pneumonia
Causes Death Of WendiI MihoIic
at His Home at Despard
Mine Addition

Wendil Miholic. aged 81 years. a
miner employed at the Despard mine
east OF the city. died at his home
there at 4 O'Clock Wednesday after
noon following a few days illness Of
pneumonia. ftl
Surviving relatives Of the deceased
man are his widow and two daugh-
tiers. The daughters reside in Italy.
The funeral services will be held
at 10 o'clock Friday morning at the
Church OF the Holy Rosary and the
burial VIII be in the Holy Cross GEM
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
INSURANCE MEN
IN SESSION NOW

in the last ten years and said this
was characteristic of the ability of
the American people to amass large
funds rapidly and without much ado.
The assets now amount to nearly Ave
billion dollars. said Mr.. Wyman, and
by investment in city and farm real
estate. and in the bonds OF railroads,
states. counties and municipalities
and school districts. they were adj
yancing the economic progress of the
country. He stated that the life in
surance companies as a class. are now
the largest holders OF farm mortgag-
es In the United States, having out
distanced the banks. The farm mort
gage loans made by the life insur-
ance companies are largely In the
the West and South. AS against a
total Of less than one million dollars
In all the eastern and middle Allan.
tic states. those in the northwestern
states alone amounted to $as4,00O.-
600.
Assets Doubled,
while the assets OF American life
insurance companies have doubled in
: - =.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
Presidents of Various compan-
les Are Holding Their Ninth
Annual Convention.
,,~ ASSOCIATED rsrsS

NEW YORK. Dec. e.-The ninth
annual convention Of the Association
Of Life Insurance Presidents met in
New York today for three days dis
cussion OF such subjects as the de-
yelopment Of city communities, FARM
ing activities and OF railroad facili-
ties, and the part which life insurance
Investment funds play in all three.
"Policy Reserve Investments In Rela-
ton to Economic Progress" was the
broad general topic, and the federal
officials and transportation and agri-
cultural experts were invited to Join
with the life insurance men in dis
cussing ways and means to still fur
Their advance this progress.
The. chairman Of the convention,
william D. wyman. president Of the
Berkshire Life Insurance Company.
Of Pittsfeld. Mass, reported that the
assets OF life insurance companies of
the country had practically doubled
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

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LONDON. Dec. 9.-German troops
are reported at the Greek border. With
INC Angio-French lines forming almost
witnin Greek territory II is believed
mere dreecc cannot postpone mrch|
longer a moro definite revelation of
tne stand II expects to take should the
arena OF hostillues be transferred to
its SOL. ~ +.
Colonel Phailis OF the Greek army
10 now comforting with the Entente,
commanders. but the Paris press .ex-l
presses rear That he Is not authorised
TO take tho full steps necessary to SAFE
guard the interests Of the Anglo
french troops. The interview given
ny Nng Constantine to the Associated
Press Is attracting great deal Of at
tehtion IN Germany. where the opihiou
ID general that he has given good rea-
sons In Justification OF the attitude
OF MS country.
Tho plans OF the French ana Brit
ism troops "a the Balkans are still Il
mystery. The continued landing Of
reenforcements lends color to the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
DROWNED
Are between 100 and 200 An.
lmals in the Hudson River
Off Battery Park.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 9-Battery
Park and the mouth of the Hudson
river of the park were the scene
early today Of regular western
roundup of cattle, sheep and calves
as the result OF collision between
the steamship North Star. leaving for
Portland. Me-. and a barge loaded
with livestock from Jersey City. A
great hole was torn In the side of the
barge and many of the hundreds OF
cattle and sheep drifted out through
1t and swan frantically about in an
effort to reach safety. Between 100
and 200 OF the animals were
drowned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
WILSON
Will Leave Washington for Co.
lumbus Tonight to Make
Two Addresses.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. president
Wilson will leave Washington to-
night for Columbus, o., where he will
make two addresses tomorrow, one
before the chamber OF commerce at
noon and the other at night before
the commission on church and coun-
try life Of the federal council Of
churches of Christ in America. He
will reach Washin gton Saturday af-
ternoon on his return.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
DENIAL MADE
Officially That Germany Has
Called Up Recruits of the
Class of 1916.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 9-A German
official statement received here today
denies the statement made in the
French Chamber Of Deputies that
Germany has called up the recruits Of
the class OF 1916.
THE class of 1916 has not yet
been wholly incorporated but the
class Of 1917 has not at all been
the statement says.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
HEAVIER EXPORTS

- tsy Assoe,AIse esess,
NEW YORK. Dec. exports
from the port OF New York during
the month Of November exceeded
$l80, 000. 900. the largest amount In
the history Of the port, according to
estimates made today by customs
house officials. Foodstuffs and explo-
sives formed a considerable part OF
the November exports with iron and
steel bars and fabricated iron and
steel also reaching large total.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
STAFF CAPTURED.

PETRoGRAD. Dec. 9.-The entire
stan OF the Eighty-second German
army division was captured by Rus
sian mountain scouts and brought as
prisoners into the Russian lines, as
the result Of daring night raid re-
Gently, according to unofficial accounts
received here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
SEVERE FIGHTING ON
FRENCH FIR ONT NOW

ATHENS. Dec. 9-There has been
sever lighting on the French front
during the last twenty-four hours. &C.
cording to dispatches from Salonilki.
Tho Bulgarians are said to have made
no impression on the French ifne IN
the Doiran-D emirkatou section. The
accurate Ore Of the Entente artillery
decimated the Bulgarians,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.

John Lowe, miner employed at
the Vincent mine east of the city, was
held for the action of the next crimi-
nal court grand jury by Magistrate
Jackson V. Carter. Wednesday even
ing. Lowe was tried Tuesday even
ing. but Magistrate Carter asked for
time to consider the evidence. Lowe
furnished bond and was released
from custody.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
RECTOR IMPROVES.

The Rev. c. B. Mitchell. rector OF
Christ Episcopal church. who has
been confined to the rectory for a
week owing to illness. Is much I'm.
proved and announces that he will
hold services in his church the cona-
ing Sunday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
KILLED
Is An American When Submarine is
Fired on by n Patrol.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. s-Friends
today received letter saying that
Captain Frederick Jebsen, OF San
Francisco. who disappeared from
here several months ago, was killed
when the German submarine U-33
was fired upon by the British patrol
boat Barralong or August 10. Jebsen
was a prominent local clubman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
PLANT SOLD.

tsr ASSOCIATED esEss
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec. 9-An-
nouncement was made today Of the
sale by the Marlin Firearms Company
OF its plant here to the Marlin Arms
Corporation, new corporation which
fled articles of incorporation at Al
bany, N. Y, yesterday with a capital
stock OF $4,000. 900.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
BIG LABOR BODY.
81 -~--


LONDON. Dec. s.-The largest
labor organization in the history Of
England. representing about 2,000.-
900 men, was formed today for the
purpose Of offensive or defensive ac-
ton In matters respecting wages and
conditions OF work. ),
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
PEACE PROPOSALS MUST COME FROM ALLIES
STEAMER NOT SUM.

LONDON. Dec. 9-Lloyds an
nounced today that the American oil
steamer Communipaw. reported to
have been sunk by submarine Off
the coast Of Trlpoli. sailed from AL
exandria. Egypt. for New York yes
terday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
GERMAN TROOPS ARE ON 4
BORDER OF GREECE NOW
And the Anglo French Lines
Are Forming AlmostWith-
in That Country.
GREECE MUST ACT SOON
Plans Of the French and British
in the Balkans Are Still
a Mystery.

SOFIA, via London, Dec. D.-The
humiliation OF u French battalion
by u Hungarian bayonct attack during
u battle In southern Serbia Is an
nounced In an official statement u.
sued today by bulgarian army head
quarters. Substantial progressive OPP
ctntions against the French ~ far
south ny Dcmir-Kapu on tho vardar
river IL reported In the statement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
MRS. HARRINGTON IMPROVING.

Many friends Of Mrs. i. D. Talking.
ton, who has been Ill at her home at
e40 Virginia street. will be glad to
learn her condition is much improved.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
MARRIAGE MCENsEs.

Marriage licenses have been issued
TO Lawrence e. Mccray and Eva =.
Miller and Clarence A. Prunty and
lLottie Church.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
TIBBs ACQUITTED.

Howard Tibbs. colored. was ac-
quilted in the criminal court. We'd
nesday evening ON a charge of having
sold liquor to Dora Allen. The Jury
did not believe Dora.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
HARPER FOUND GUILTY.

Thomas Harper has been found
guilty in the criminal court Of oper-
ating the Annex hotel in Glen Elk as
place Of bad repute, hut motion for
new trial has been made.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
POET DIES.

teslAsseesAren pBFss, *
LONDON, Dec stephen Phil
lips. aged ~, poet and dramatist, n
dead - Deal. England.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
NORRIS on TRIAL.

Dave Norris was placed Oh ui1I
the criminal court Thursday morn
ing. charged with having had Ilouor
At the railway station here. > public
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
sTEaaIERs SUNK.

si tsy As..eiArro rssss,
LONDON, Dec. 9-The British
steamer veria and the Greek steamer
Goulandris have been sunk. s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

BERLIN, Dec. O.-Four towns
near the southwestern Serbian from
tier have boon captured by tho Bull
earians, the war ONCE announced to-
day. They are Ochrida, eighteen
miles north OF the Greek borders,
Struga, northeast of Ochrida; Dibra,
tiirty-flvc miles above Ochriia; and
DJakova, over the border In south
western Montenegro.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

Mrs. w. F. Nuzum, Of 21s Syca-
more street, has returned from n.
visit to friends and relatives At Fair
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight with probabl
snow In mountains. Friday fair.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-04
Shake Plum Tree and Grab
For Places On Committees

Washington, d. c., Dec. 4.-The plum
tree was shaken today. Choice and
other committee chairmanships and as
signments of the new House were to be
handed out. The Democratic caucus
will fix the committee states to be
ratified by the democrat.controlled
house. Whether the heralded move
ment to oust Kitchin as Democratic
leader would materiahze, was expect
ed to develop today. Important party
policies were up, including defense, ap-
preparations, budget system, ship pur-
chase and otoher questions.
Another democratic caucus is planned
for next Tuesday to finally apportion
committee assignments for presenta-
tion to the house Wednesday, this be-
ing necessary before the house can be-
gin business. Several chairmanship
changes and reorganization of entire
committees, due to increased republican
and decreased bull moose representa-.
tion, were Considered today The states
were largely, but tentatively framed
by members Of the Ways and Means
committee. Chairman Saunders of Vir-
ginia ruled the caucus. There has been
talk of opposition to him because of
his alleged opposition to the admins
tration s preparedness program. Wheth-
er the administration would make the
defense bills party measures and bind
democratic support by caucus pledge
was to be decided. Sherley, of Ken
lucky, proposed to thresh out the
causes of the special budget committee
deadlock over q scheme for systematic
ing appropriations.
Tentative committee states propose
of rentention of most chairmen. Some
committee changes were ordered by the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-04
CELEBRATES HER
N|NETY-F|FTH BIRTHDAY
Grandma Smith Was HOnOred
by People Of Aumsville
On Thanksgiving
(Capital Journal Special Service.)

Capital Journal Special Serviee.)
Aumsville, Ore, Dec, D." Grandma
Smith, pioneer Of 1910, celebrated hel
95th birthday on Monday, November
20, 1915, in the Odd Fellows hall in
Aumsville, Ore, where about 125 of hel
relatives and friends had assembled
with we'll filled baskets to helI
Grandma" observe the event. Al
1890 all were seated at sumptuouf
banquet, the immediate relatives pres
en- were Wesley Smith, of Turner, Ore
Charley Smith, Alva Smith, May Smith
Clara How'd, Edna How'd, Helen Smith
Wallace Smith, Bliss Smith and Neva
Smith. f91.
Grandma Smith, whose maiden name
was Susan T. Wright, was born in Ken
lucky, November 80, 1890.
At the age of five years she moved
with her parents to Ft Scott, Mo. In
1887 she was married TO Henry Smith
from which union eight children were
born, three Of whom are still living
i. e., Wesley Smith, of Turner, Ore;
Dan Smith, of Arizona, and Mrs. Mary
+. Kuhl, of Walla Walla, Wash.
In 1910 they came to Oregon by OK
team, arriving in Salem, December %,
and occupied for short time a partly
finished dwelling. There were no stores
in Salem and but grist mill. They
next moved to a log house out near
the present fair grounds.
In 1847 they took up u donation land
claim near where Aumsville, Ore, now
stands and Grandma Smith has resid'
ed continuously 68 years on this claim.
Grandma g memory is still quite keen
and she relates many of the incidents
relative to the hardships Of the early
pioneers.
After the repast the house was called
to order by John Lewis, toastmaster of
the day, who asked the pioneer or near
pioneers present for addresses The
first being answered by Henry W. Por-
ter, who responded in very able man
ner. Next Il. Il. Mckinney with his
many jokes incident to the early life
in Oregon, royalty entertained the au-
dience. He was followed by Mrs, Anna
Mckinney, who recited in very pleas
ing way the poem entitled "Mother. +"
As the sun was sinking low in the
western horizon all arose and sang
"God Be With You Till We Meet
Again" After wishing Grandma many
returns Of the day all departed for
their several homes feeling much bet
ter for the pleasures Of the day.