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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-29
MR.. PRATT INJURED.

AS Mr.. C. M. Pratt was driving in
to town on last Wednesd Jay morning,
a team of runaway mules ran into
his buggy, frightening his horse,
throwing him out, and injuring him
severely, but not seriously. Mr..
Pratt has not been we'll for some
months and on that account he suf-
fered more from the bumps and
bruises he received than he would
have done otherwise.
The horse he was driving, with the
buggy intact, ran through the public
square to the ice plant, then turned
and started back towards home. Some
boys, who were following it with the
purpose of stopping it, found Mr..
Pratt on the roadside and brought
him to DR.. Neuffer's Office, where he
was treated. He was then carried
tn the home of Mr.. T. M. Miller, on
Magazine street, where he rested for
q day, after which he was taken to
his home in Level Land by DR.. Bell,
his physician. His friends will be
glad to know that he continues to i'm
rroye.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-29
MANNING WOr"T COMMUTE
NEGROES DEATH SENTENCE

Gov. Manning has announced tina:
he will not interfere with the judg-
ment of the court in the cases of the
State VS.. Meek Griffin, Tom Griffin,
!ohn Crosby and Nelson Price. seu-
enced to be electrocuted for murder,
rom Chester county. The governor
,eels that the verdict of the jury IN
:hese cases should not be over!uleu.
The board of pardons heard this case
It their meeting on Sept. 8 and unani-
nously recommended that there be
10 interference with the judgment ii
he court.
These negroes were sentenced to
,e electrocuted on Sept. 8, 1915, but
IN Aug. 13 the governor, on account
# representations made to him that
here would be presented to the board
# pardons good reasons for commut-
ng the sentences of these negroes to
ife Imprisonment, granted reprieve
staying the execution until Sept 80 ir
rider that the matter might be pre-
;ented to the board of pardons at
heir meeting on Sept. 8. This ac-
ion of the governor means that the
negroes will be electrocuted on next
Wednesday, the 29th.
The negroes were convicted of the
assassination of a Confederate vete-
an, a MIR. Lewis, in Chester county.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-29
THE SHOW.

The show at the opera house last
Thursday night, Damaged Goods"
was pretty well attended and those
VINO are interested in sociological
questions, were pleased with the play.
Without question the parts were
taken we'll and the acting was of the
highest order. There was good
crowd of people over from Green
wood.
This company played in Greenville
the night before coming to Abbeville
and the town was so pleased with the
show that they went back Friday and
played again.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-29
Greeks to Colors.

Paris, Sept. Rehabilitation of
20 classes of Greek troops will call
TO the colors 100000 men. This is
the official figure given by the Greek
war ministry yesterday, as forwarded
by the Athens correspondent of the
Havas News Agency.
The war ministry states that there
IS an abundance of equipment and
munitions for their men.
The correspondent adds It is un-
known whether King Constantine will
take active command of his forces. If
he does not do so, his brother, Prince
Nicholas, will be placed in command.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-29
DECIDES NOT TO CHANGE HER
ATTITUDE AS OUTLINED
SOME DAYS AGO
Her Troops Will
Guard the Frontiers
Soldiers Will Be Kept Concentrated
on National Boundaries, Cabinet
Resolves.

Bucharest, Roumania, Sept 27 (via
London The Roumanian cabinet
ct a meeting today in which the
m Utilization of Bulgaria and Greece
Was discussed, decided that Rou-
mania should continue the. course
she has been following.
Developments, it was determined,
were not of a nature to cause Rou-
mania to modify in any way the line
Ct conduct she has pursued. Conse-
quently, Roumanian troops will re-
main concentrated along the rational
frontiers.
The cabinet did not consider the
question of establishing martial law.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-29
FIGHTING IN CHAMPAGNE.
GOES ON WITHOUT CEASE

Paris, Sept. 27.-The french of.
fetal statement made public tonight
says the situation to the north of
Arras remains unmodified and that
Tn. fighting in the Champagne con-
tinues.
The statement adds that the Ger
mans today began another offensive
movement in the Argonne, but that
it was completely checked and that
the German losses were heavy.
ITO the north of Arras the situa-
ton is without modification. The
enemy has replied only feebly against
the new positions occupied by ou1
troops. The number of prisoners
taken in that region exceeds 1,500.
"In Champagne the battle contin,
ues without ceasing. Our troops are
at present on a front taken before
the second position of the German
defense, marked by hill No. 185, to
the west of the Navarein farm, the
Souain hillock, and the tree of hill
No. 1913, and the village and hil1ock
of Tahure.
"The number of cannon captured
from the enemy has not Yet been
computed, but exceeds 10 field guns
and heavy pieces, of which % were
captured by the British army.
"The Germans undertook today in
the Argonne an offensive movement
which was completely stopped. On
four occasions they attempted an in
fsntry assault on our positions at
La File Morete after having vic.
lently bombarded them with pro-
iectiles of heavy colibre and suffo-
eating shells. The enemy was able
to reach only few points of our
trench along the whole of the first
line. He was stopped there by the
fire from our supporting trenches
and has been repulsed elsewhere
with very heavy losses.
"There is nothing of importance
to report on the rest of the front"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-29
Calls for Transports.

Piraeus, Greece, Sunday, Sept 26.
(via Paris, Sept. 27.)-The'. Greek
government today requisitioned 20
merchant vessels. for the transporta-
ton of troops. Among the vessels re-
QUESTIONED are the trans Atlantic
liners Themistocles, King Constantine
snd PATHS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-29
Asks An Explanation.

Rome, Sept. 26. (via Paris, Sept.
27.)-The Turin correspondent of
The Idea Nazionale says he had been
informed the Roumanian government
has sent to Sofia note couched in
friendly language asking an explana-
ton of Bulgaria's military prepara-
tons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-29
BUYING CARS.

Mr.. J. C. Ellis has sold his Over
land car to w. D. Wilkinson and
Gottlob Neuffer, and they are having
Ill the fun two young boys can have
cut of car. Mr.. Ellis has bought
!. handsome Hudson, the first ever
sold in Abbeville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-29
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR

Mr.. Lewis Haskell was in the city
for day or two last week visiting
the family of his brother, Mr.. L. C.
Haskell. Mr.. Haskell is in the con-
sular service and has been recently
promoted to Geneva, Switzerland.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-29
Ultimatum to Servia?

Berlin, Sept. 27 (by Wireless to
Sayville, N. VA dispatch from
Sofia, given out here today by the
Overseas News agency, says it is ru-
rnored that Bulgaria has sent an ul-
timatum to Servia, and that the
diplomatic representatives of the en-
tente powers in Bulgaria are pre-
pairing to depart. The dispatch adds
that this rumor has not been con-
III med.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-29
ATTENDING THE FUNERAL.

Mr.. B. P. Greene, Mr.. Robert
Greene and Mrs. John Mabry went up
to Fountain Inn last Wednesday to
attend the funeral services cf Mrs.
Olin Greene, who died in Greenville
Tuesday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-29
A GERMAN PRINCE
GIVES UP HIS LIFE

Amsterdam, via London, Sept. "a.
Prince Frederic of Thurn and
Iaxis, son of Prince Lamoral, was
killed Monday while fighting in the
Dniester region in Russia, according
IT, a Vienna dispatch to the Berlin
Lokal Anzeifer. He was al years
old.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-29
Expelling Priests.

London, Sept. 27.-A Sofia dis
patch to Reuters says:
According to private advices from
Constantinople the Turks are expell-
ing all Catholic priests from that city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-29
-
GREAT OFFENSIVE MOVEMENT
IN THE WEST SWEEPS GER
MAN POSITIONS
The Allies Claim
$4,000 Prisoners
Several Big German Guns Also Cap
tured-British Public Tod to Ex-
pect Heavy Losses.

London, Sept. 27-The French and
British offensive against both sides
of the elbow joint German positions
in the west have not slackened but
.Jefre's afternoon bulletin reported
no outstanding successes. The Brit
ish statement told of big losses in
flicted on the Germans northwest of
Hulluch, where counter attacking oc-
Cured. The Germans do not claim
the recovery of ground lost to the al
lies Saturday and Sunday Lut say
their counter attacks checked the
most recent drives.
Estimate captures by the allies
total twenty-three thousand. The
Germans claim nearly seven thous-
and French and British prisoners.
The English public is warned to
expect heavy losses as the battle
teaches the attack and counter at
Jacks stage which may persist for
weeks and the Germans are relying on
second and third lines of defenses.
The French report estimates the
number of big guns captured at sew
enty, twenty-three being captured by
rhe British. In the Pulluch fight the
British claim the capture of eighteen
big guns, ffty-three officers and
twenty-eight hundred men.
The fighting in the east brought
no important changes but England re-
CARDS the position of the Russian
army as improving daily. The Ger
mans continue their attacks in the
section around Dvinsk but tho situa-
tlon there is quieter and the Germans
a:e said to be regroupi,:g THEN
forces for an extensive fanking oper-
ation.
Balkan matters rest with Buigaria's
repeated assurances of armed neu-
trality.
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o o 90 1000 90 90 o o
COTTON MARKET. O

0 Cotton sold Tuesday for o
0 1890. Seed Sc 1-2 cts. bu. o
O o 90 100 o 90 900 o 0
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French have gained greater results in
two days than in the preceding
twelve months since the battle of the
Marne. With upwards of twenty
thousand German prisoners in their
hands and something like thirty guns
without including machine guns, and
with a formidable breach i'm the Ger
inan line, the allies apparently have
the long.expected offensive well un-
der way. The advances is general
and the effect is emphasized by the
tacl that on the eastern front SUBJ
stant all Russian gains are recorded.
Petrograd states that General Ivan
hoffs army won striking victory
over the Germans and Austrians in
the southeastern theatre, where a
thousand prisoners were taken.
The Belgians are taking a promi-
nent part in the new offensive. Their
official announcement reports the cap
Sare of German post on the right
tank of the User with the consequent
evacuation of the adjoining German
trenches. 1t is believed here now.
that the move in the west will again
bring the Germans face to face with
the necessity of making choice be-
tween the two fronts as was the case
In the earlier part of the war.
Held on 700 Mile Front.
Military writer's point out that the
Russians now are holding the Aus
trians and Germans on a seven hun
dred mile front, while the presence
of nearly two million strongly en-
tcenched Germans have failed to pre-
vent an advance in France.
This they say must increase the
rerplexities of the German general
staff and react Immediately on plans
which may have been formed for new
attacks in the south or southeast.
Little activity is reported from the
Dardanelles.
Turkey has announced the success
6 counter-mining operation, and
the continuation of an artillery ex-
change. The shell fire of a German
submarine sank the British steamer,
Nantala, transport, south of Cres
in the Mediterranean. The crew was
landed.
Rumania, in friendly note, has
asked the Sofia government to ex.
pain Bulgaria's military preparations
according to information reaching
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Continued on Page Eight)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
And combats in GaIacia Are
Assuming a More Violent
Character.
TENTH ARMY OF RUSSIA.
Which Lost One of Its Corps in
Last Big Battle is Stand
ing at Bay Now.
tsy As,oe,.Yrp I ,,.,,,

LONDON, Feb. 23.- Russians
Tenth army, which, according to an
Official report by Grand Duke Nicholas,
the Russian commander in chief in the
Held, lost one Of its corps in the last
big battle in East Prussia, now stands
at bay along the line of the Narew,
Bohr and Niemen rivers within Rus
sian territory. The latest Russian
official communication relates many
isolated engagements in this region,
which may mean thata counter often
sive is now in progress but OF this
there Is no confirmation. On the
southern flank also the Russians have
reported local successes but there are
not admitted by Vienna, which claims
that all the Russian counter attacks
have been repulsed with heavy losses
to the Russians. Both sides report
the capture OF many prisoners and
while the fighting has been without
definite results, 1t is evident that the
struggle for the mountain passes has
been extremely sanguinary and that
the combats in Galicia have assumed
a more violent character.
Artillery arrangements have been
the distinguishing feature Of activity
along the western battle front during
the last twenty-four hours with the
French Claiming the destruction of a
heavy German gun at Iomba ertzyde
and admitting that the city Of Rheims
again has been violently bombarded.
The only recent activity in the air
has been provided by a single Zeppelin
which dropped bombs on Calias yes
terday while the only incident Of note
In conenction with the Submarine
blockade has been the safe arrival at
Liverpool of the Cupard line steamer,
0rdnna, from New Fork February is.
Nothing so far has .heen heard Ia Eng
land of the two German submarines
overdue at .Cuxhaven, concerning
whose safety the Germans are anxious
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
For the Federal Bench although
He'Has Tits and Disagree
inentss with Attorneys. 4
TALKED With MR.. M00D Y
Once as He Recalls III Refer
ence to Case against Judge
John ]. Jackson.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Hear
ings on charges against t'edep,i
Judge "A. G. Dayton Of West ireiuiu-
continued today before the io,ise
| Judiciary stibicqmmittee with the
Judge on the stand being & cross exam
med. Numerous minor charges thai.
he had failed to enforca the law. he
denied. and he especially denied th.,c
h was tempe mental unit Tor
the bench.
While In my years OF court trials
and proceedings, he said mayo
had disagreeemnts and I do mot thiE.ie
u would be human if had not had
tits and disagreements with atom
eys. I am sure this charge Is With
out foundation. In some OF these
|disagreemerts ! may have been ,inn1-
tient for moment but more than
three-fourths of the lawyers ia tho
district over which 4 preside have
sent resolutions to this coninitte2 e<
pressing their faith In my INTEGRITY
Represent live Gard, Of Ohio. ti,ici-
toned the judge about the resifha-
Etion OF his predecessor. Judge Jac y
son, and his own appointm efit.
{ Dayton testified that 4 year 3befor,
the Was appcttlted President koose-
Welt had told him he would give him
a place on the federal bench, ''iit
spite OF senators or anyone elBe.
Representative Gard asked whether
Dayton had taken any part In the itl-
yestfgaticn whica preceded the fesis-
nation of Jack son.
You were close to. 4 presidert
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23

|abont a 90 pounds Of explosive. Yei
e one-of these explodes within AT.
teen feet of a Vessel It will cave ID
us hull. 81 ;s;, Il; Z: Z; 4 I,
For years our navy has fought OF
explosive lshell < on the. ground !. .that
1t Ifs Impossible to explode them lin.
der water. Armor- r-piercine. shell
owing to their. pointed noses. mus
hit the target squarely. IT. tiey
touch water .first they ricochet hall
9 mile in air and miss.
Our Navy is Not for
. "a I. ExpIositeS 81, a,ras Z !, I
4 -, S.
~ y Ahlary tne ta navy cpnsentea To
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
FIRST DEATH
Under the New Law in Pennsyl.
vania Substituting Chair
for GalloWs.

RoOkvlEw, Pa, Feb. 23.--The first
electrocution in Pennsylvania under
the new law substituting the chair fol
the gallows took place in the death
house Of the Western penitentiary
here at 7:14 a. m. today, when Johr
Palat, friendless foreigner, paid the
extreme penalty for wife murder. The
execution was without hitch.
Under the law all electrocutions in
Pennsylvania will take place at the
new penitentiary which is being grad.
ually constructed here to take the
place Of the old prison at Pittsburg
The death house Is separated from the
other buildings and its interior ar.
rangements and appliances for carry.
Ing out the death penalty embody the
latest Improvements now in use ii
the United States.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
REVENUE BILLS
ARE TAKEN UP
BY the Legislature as Well as
the General Appropriation
Bill for Two Years.

CHARLESTON, Feb. 23.-The
general appropriation bill. carrying a
total of about $4,000 was pre-
senteo in both houses this morning.
This is about $500. 900 more than for
the last two-years' period. The off
GERS salary appropriation bill carry.
ing S234,475 a year was also pre-
sented. This is an increase Of about
$43, 900 a year over last year. y
There was also introduced in both
houses three revenue bills. One
providing for an excise tax on corpo.
rations, Joint stock companies and
partnerships of one.haH of one per
cent on the net earnings; a tax on
land holdings in excess of Ave thous-
and acres and authorizing the board
OF public works to lay state tax not
to exceed twenty cents on the one
hundred dollars valuation. In the
House a bill was offered to. permit
Monongalia county to make a tax levy
to raise $37, 800 a year for the pur-
pose OF assuring property to be turn
ed over to the state of West Virginia
to become part. Of the West Virgin
lie university on 9condi dition' the state
appropriate a certain sum of money
to erect buildings. The money is for
the purpose of purchasing about $50
acres near the university.
An effort was made In the House
to take UP the revenue measures but
the Democrats opposed 1t. The general
appropriation bill, however, was adj
vanced to its second reading and
made a special order for this after
noon. 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
NEW DIVISION
OF the State into Congressional
Districts as Made by the
Present Legislature.

CHARLESTON. Feb. 22.-The
state as redistricted by the legislature
is as follows:
First congressional district-Han.
cock. Brooke, Ohio. Marshall, Wetzei
Marion and Taylor.
Second congressional district
Monongalia, Preston, Barbour, Ran
dolph, Tucker. Pendleton, Grant
Hardy. mineral. Hampshire, Morgan
Berkeley. and Jefferson.
Third congressional district
Ititchie. Doddridge, Harrison, Cal
houn. Gilmer, Lewis. Upshur, Brax
ton. Clay, Nicholas and Webster.
Fourth congressional district-Ty.
Ter. Peasants. Wood. Writ. Jackson
koane. Mason. Putnam and Cabell.
Fifth congressional district-Lin.
coin, Wayne, Mingo, Logan, Nc
Dowell. Wyoming. Mercer, Summer.
and Monroe. :.
Sixth congressional district4-Ka
nawha. Boone. Raleigh. Fayette
Greenbrier and Pocahontas.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
GREAT SERMON
Is Preached by DR.. Withrow at
the Pride's Chapel CoIored
Methodist Church.

There we're great meeting, q
large attendance. a great sermon and
intense interest at Pride's chapel last
night. DR.. Withrow took for his
subject: "Consecration and Recon.
secration for Service
( This was one Of the most remark
able sermons preached by him since
he opened his meetings in, this city
over three weeks ago. It is earnestly
desired that everybody attefd these
meetings and hear this wonderful
man. =
Today 3 program is as follows:
$3.50 p. M, prayer meeting led by
Mrs. yelma Mccoy. 3
\ 1880 p. M, Gospel service conduct.
ed by Prof. D.. II. Kyle.
8 o'clock, preaching by DR.. With
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
AN0|TA|E!'R| ! ROOM
Is Obtained for the Public Mar
ket in offman Hall

Because the business has eros, /,
70 such proportions that 1t cannot be-
handled In its present iocatfon j O.
seph Becker, manager 81 .fhe Pub
NC Market IN Huffman Hail on Court
street. has rented the adjoininf
store room In the same buiidihf
heretofore occupied by a. parts0f the
County Mail printing shop and viii
nave " connected with the one now
occupied BY the mark The pfintina
ONCE is being moved over INTO the
northern half oil the double room, It
has occupied.
Mr.. Becker says that ptenonaehai
success has attended his ent erbrise
ana that It will be q permanent thint.
He Is disposing OF ave ana six on.
loads OF produce a week. e
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
NEUTRALITY
Abandoned by George Smith.
and. Joe Coma way and They
Have Lively Mixup.

After a lengthy and heated afgu-
ment over the different phases of the
European war in Clark street. Glen
Elk. Monday night, George Smith and
Joe Conaway, abandoned their neu-
trality and declared war upon each
other. They had a, lively mixup, II
Is said. before the dove of peace, in
theform of Officer "Bill' Dayisson
arrived on the scene and brought the
combatants into prize court.
Fines Of $3.50 each were assessed
the two young men in police court
this morning. Neither man was able
to contribute his fine and Conaway
was held as q hostage" while Smith
went in search Of the necessary
ransom.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
TFUTONS REPU SGD
By r USSIAN TR oops
In Eastern Galicia Southeast of
Stanishan and Lose 500
Prisoners.
ssy Assec,A1sp ,sts,,

PETRoGRAD, FEB. 23.-Repulses
- the Austrians and Germans at sey.
oral points on the eastern battlefront
are claimed by the Russians in an OF
fetal communication issued last
night. II is stated that in eastern
Galicia southeast OF Stanislau, two
brigades of Austrians were driven on
with q loss of 1900 prisoners. incIud.
ing twenty officers and several ma
chine guns. n
A report on the fighting in the
Caucasus received today from the
headauArters Of the Russian com-
1IlAnder OF that region says that on
FehruAry "a there we're en- ngagemants
With the Wprks 10 the vicinity 0t
sclioruk as q reeultS OF which he
\ nfks were ysi hey ond Iii river
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
.NCENpIAiRllRs. FIRE FIRE BARN.

MART1NsBuRG, seb. %. The
large brick barn on the farm OF
John IA. Swatz, near Bunker Hill.
this county, was at light entirely de-
stroyed by fire together with all the
farming implements. ten head OF cat
tie. six horses, wheat, hay and two
carriages. The loss Is $4,000, with
insurance OF 500. The; fire was OF
incendiary origin. \. \
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
NEW GARAGE
To Be Occupied BY James Ransone Re.
~ mig Built for Davis.

Construction Of a garage for j. Hor-
nor Davis on Traders alley west Of
Fourth street is under way. j. w.
Foberts has the contract to build It
and Edward J. Wood is It's architect
and superitnendent The building viii
be forty feet wide and sevenfy-fye
feet deep and It will be Of brick con-
struction. 1t will cost about IS 900
and is to, be- completed by April 1
James Ransone will occupy 1t with a
modern garage outfit.