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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
GER S WA r ZONE
EDICT WILL NOT BE 0BEYED
PASSENGERS WITH
LIgUOR PUT orr
Conductor Stands by NeWiLaw
to Discontinue of the
Thirsty Ones.

sBLuEFINLD, Feb. ilI--When a
morning passenger. train was pre-
pairing to make a.trip out OF Poca-
hontas it filled up with pilgrims who
were returning from the oasis stock
ed up with liquor. They filed the
car seats and ais1es with packages.
Captain Jennings made them take
the packages of i saying that he
would only allow them to carry such
packages as they fight lay on their
laps or carry In their hands.
Taking the liquor back : to
the saloons the pilgrims want
ed their money back and the
saloon men went over to the de-
pot with the purchasers and helped
them again to load their cargo. on
the train. The conductor stood his
ground and put them Off Telephone
calls carrying excited protests were
made to- the railroad officials by the
saloon men, hut they were told that
the company would; back up the con.
dnctor's action,
r. The new amendments to the
Yost law provide that rail-
roads. traction and. express com
|panies were not to deliver liquor into
this state and not to permit The car
Iying: by persons riding on their
trains ofimore than a half gallon
without labelling tin large English
letters, Is no doubt fact that
none of the pa ckages we're so labeled
and Captain ] Jennings took action
Ifor this reason. v =, x q i.f
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
BLOOD PQISENING
Causes the Death of John I.
Ritz, a Former Resident
ofThis City.

The body Of John T. Ritz, aged SO
years. OF Weston, who died at $3.50
o'clock Tuesday evening in a local
hospital after a few days illness OF
blood poisoning will be taken to
Wheeling Wednesday afternoon and
the funeral services and burial will
be held there.
Mr.. Ritz formerly resided here.
being one of the proprietors of the
Cottage saloon on West Pike street.
After leaving this city Mr.. Ritz went
TO Weston where he has since been
conducting pool room and Billiard
hall with Mr.. Pomeroy.
The deceased man is survived by
his mother. Mrs. Daniel Ritz, son.
Edward j. Ritz, two brothers and
two sisters, all residents OF Wheel
ing. The brothers are William and
joseph Ritz, and the sisters are Mrs,
Thomas Daugherty and Mrs. Thomas
Beall. Mr.. Ritz was a member OF the
Sistersville Lodge, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
1Withsthe Exception Of Two Men
Whose Fate is Not Known
as Yet.
BUT LITTLE TIME LEFT
For the Men to Get Off as the
Vessel Goes Out of Sight
in Twenty Minutes.
tsy Assee,Arrp pssss,

# \
HAVRE. France. via Paris. Feb.
The British steam collier, Dull
wich, bound from HUI to Rouen. was
torpedoeds by a German submarine
twenty miles northwest of Capo Della
Heve at o'clock last night.
The torpedo struck the middle
starboard side. AS the crew took the
boats the submarine was seen speed
ing away.
The Dulwich sank in twenty MIN
utes. Twenty-Five members OF the
crew of thirty-one men were picked
up by a French destroyer and
brought to Havre. Seven others
rowed to Fecamp. The fate OF the
other two is unknown.
The weather was clear but heavy
sea was running when the Dulwlch
was blown up. The torpedo struck
under the water line. The ship be-
gan to settle Immediately and a
hasty examination showed Captain
Hunter his vessel could keep afloat
only,a few minutes. His first concern
therefore was to assure the safety
of his men. He ordered the boats
launched as quickly tas possible and
the sailors tumbled In without taking
time to save their personal belong
ings.
While going toward the French
coast seeking a crew which might
rescue them, the crew saw the sub
marine rise to the surface several
times as II watching them spd then
It disappeared.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
ASH WEDNESDAY
Todayis Marking the Beginning
Of Lent, Fasting Period of
Forty DAYS.

Today is Ash Wednesday. the be-
ginning of the season of Lent, the
forty days of religious observance.
Both the Catholic and Christ Protest
ant Episcopal churches IN this city
will be marked; with special services.
8 Lent as a period OF fasting pre-
ceding Faster, exists in the historical
record OF the early Christian church,
as far back as the first half of the
fourth century While this fact Is
observed in the Catholic church, 1t
may be said to be osberved only sym
bolicaliy in q majority of Protestant
churches. In the Episcopal churches
the observance is marked In some In
stances by daily religious services,
and by certain self-denials voluntari-
ly made among the members OF the
congregatio These often include
tho partial or complete cessation Of
social activities.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
STEAMER SAFE
But the Supposition is That 1t
isinthe Custody of Brit
ish Warship.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17Agents oil
the Scaninavian American f1ne an
nounced today that the steamship,
Oscar II has been diverted from Its
sailed from here February 4 for Co
penhagen, has reached Kirkwell in
the Orkney Islands Just north Of
Scotland last Sunday. Fears had
been felt as to the vessels safety,
The message received here came from
Captain Hempel and consisted of four
words, Arrived at Kirkwell Sum
day" This is the second time the
Oscar II has been diverted from her
course into a British port. The
sage undoubtedly means that the Os-
car II has been taken into Kirkwell
by British was vessel, |" said a rep
resentative Of the line. On the pre-
vious OCCASION 1t was detained for
afew days and then released.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
LOCAL ATTORNEY
WITNESS IN CASE
OF Judge Dayton and He Says
John3Mitchell is behind I'M
peachment Proceedings.
tey AsseeIA1Ep rarss,

H. j a
WHEELING, Feb. 17.-Incidents
leading up to the resignation of tie
late Judge John j. Jackson were the
topic of witnesses heard today before
the congressional subcommittee in
yestigation charges against Federal
Judge A. G. Dayton of the Northern
district OF West Virginia Judge jack
son resigned in 1905 and was sue
ceeded by Judge Dayton.
Attorney Charles b. johnson. OF
Clarksburg. appeared as witness in
behalf OF Judge Dayton aud produced
an Office copy of the charges made
against Judge Jackson The witness
said that in 1901 he, as counsel for
the United Nine Woraers Of America,
appeared with John Mitchell, former
president Of the mine workers, before
Judge jackson. He declared John
Mitchell was behtd the Impeachment
charges against Judge Jackson. He
admitted the charges which were TO
have been submitted to President
Roosevelt had neither been verified
nor signed He said he had no per-
sonai knowledge that the charges had
ever reached President roosevelt.
Charles d. Elliott, former adjutant
general OF West Virginia, and former
district attorney In the Northern
district. told Of his connection With
the Jackson case. He said he con-
ferred with the United States attor-
ney general and was told to take up
( the matter with John Trainer. OF the
department of justice. Elliott said
he went to Atlantic City with a se.
cret service operative and after
pointing out Judge Jackson to the op-
erative returned home. He declared
he was told in Washington by Judge
Dayton that he, Dayton, was to be ap-
pointed II Jackson was impeached.
Elliott testified that the tate G.. F..
Feter was a Baltimore and Ohio rail
road :.lobbyist" and was associated
politically with Judge Dayton. He
said that Teter was chairman Of She
Republican, committee in the congress
ssionaI district when Daytc fsss for
Congress and that Baltimore Ay,d
Ohio onioialF were ctiyes IN Dayton,s
eRndi dAcy. % 81 K n.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
BANK CASHIER
UNDER ARREST
And Security Bank at Ravens
wood, This State, is Closed
by Commissioners.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, Feb. II.
On finding that irregularities exist
ed in the AFFAIRS of the Mckinley Se-
curity Bank, OF Ravenswood, Jackson
county, near here. that institution
has been closed to business by Acting
State Banking Commissioner Edward
f. Diehl, of Wheeling. the arrest OF
E. E. Mckinley, former cashier of the
bank, followed. He is being held OF
bond for hearing before Justice
tomorrow on a charge of making
false entries in the accounts Of the
institution.
It was stated tits evening by the
acting Commissioner that the affairs
of the bank were perfectly solvent,
and that the depositors would be paid
dollar for dollar all monies de-
posted therein.
The acting commissioner had been
the business Of the In
for several days and the clos
ing Of its doors did not bring great
surprise.
Former Cashier Mckinley had n t
been connecced with the bank since
last November, ard his arrest was u
surprise to the Rayenswooa public.
The bank was organized in 1902 as
Ia private institution and so operated
until 1912, when It was granted q
state banking charter. 1t has capital
stock OF $25, 900 and deposits Of about
sac, 900. The present officers In
charge of the affairs Of the institution
are G. L. Brown, president, and Har-
~ A. Smith, cashier. The irregular
ides are said to have extended beyond
the time in which they have been
with the bank.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
EIGHTY CONVERTED
AT the Revival Meetings at The
Colored Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church Here.

Interest has not Iessened In tn
revival at the colored Trinity Meth
odist Episcopal church. The audi
torium was filled last evenink q
hear the evangelist deliver as ss,et
characteristic sermon. His sent
were pungent and his phfases
striking Three professed faith "A
Christ. There have been eighty con.
versions. 81 Is 3,
Today's program follows
B $3.50 p. m Prayer and praise ser
vice led by Mrs. Eugene Redrick
7:30 p. m. Song and praise SER
vice led by Mrs. ]. II. Jenkins
e $500 p M Eyange gelistic service.
Sermon by ID sya,ireIfst (55. r tfft1lTo,f
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
RATE HEARING
IS ADJOURNED
BY the Special Master in the
Case Sitting at Wheeling
until March 15.
tey ssee,AIro raEIss,

WHEELING, Feb. IL The hear
ing before j. w. Vandervort, special
master of the appeal Of the Manu-
facturers Light and Heat Company,
Of Pittsburg, from the order Of the
West Virginia Public Service Com
mission reducing its rates. was adj
journed shortly before noon today
until the week beginning Monday,
March Is.
Later in the day the master an
nounced a brief session might be
held IL witnesses now on their way
reached Wheeling. When T. o. Sui
livan. general manager of the light
company, was called to the stand
counsel for the commission demand
ed to know II the witness would tes-
tify concerning the alleged interfer-
ence of Governor Hatfield with the
commission. Attorney "a. Leo We'll
said his witnesses would not confine
themselves to the interference phase.
Attorney John Holt Tor the scomniis-
sion then suggested the hearing be
adjourned. After an hours confer
ence the decision to adjourn until
March Is was reached.
E Attorney. We'll is to be tried March
10 in Charleston on charges of at
tempted bribery of two members of
the commission in the gas case.
When the hearing was resumed to-
day the letters that Attorney Well
demanded yesterday were rejected by
We'll, who refused to submit them
as evidence. He asserted they were
not all the letters from Governor
Hatfield to the commission. After
much argument, j. w. vandervort,
the master. ruled that the papers and
letters should not be accepted as evil
dence at this time, to which ruling
counsel for the commission took ex-
ception.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
Behind the Lat0
EDen-H dnded sJllsfice
Explains Prospective Chairman
Of Federal Trade c0mlniss
sionsin Address. Il Il

NEW YORK, Feb. Ia Joseph ~
Davies, commissioner Of tho bureau
OF corporations, prominently mem
toned for the chairmanehip Of the
federal trade commission, discussed
recent trust legislation before the
members council Of the Merchants
Association. Of New York today; and
outlined the aims and working Of
the law creating the trade c0Mnisl
sion.
He said the spirit and pIiTpo ose besl
hind the law was that Of even hand
ed Justice; yigilant protection Of
public interest from encroarhments
of dishonest business, ami, as we'll
constructive help to business which
is honestly and fairly DESTROYS ot Acs
comodating itself to the law. q s
Outlining recent trust iegi gislation
Commissioner Davies said the spuit
pose Of the Newlands Coyingt ION a6t
which created the federal trade CON:
mission was to provide ans expert
body, which should be ever Wiltt tlfu
of the public interest but % iici
should us we'll be clothed with sp0Nei
TO obtain facts and infornatio Ion fof
the good OF the public and cuisines
generally and which siipu1d, serve aise
as an agency. not only to enforce the
law, but to aid exp editiously IN ti3e
more easy accomntod ation of the retllS
edy to the wrong and to the accom-
odation OF business to the rea,iire
ments OF the law. y
The problems Of modern indus
trial business are not simple, 0ut
n, fnsls,ekrta sss.e. i, IN Iva
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
By the Majority of Neutral.
ShippingLines But Services
May Be CurtaiIed.
ENGLAND TO RETALIATE.
And Will Not Accept Any Ger
man Proposal to Call off
the Blockade.
,sy .ssoe,Artp rsr,u,

Wv ADb0CtAVkp pNLtO
LONDON, Feb. 4 q AT the stroke
of midnight the waters surroundlzg
the coast OF the United Kingdom,
Will become, SO far as lies within the
power of Germany to make them, q
war zone which all vessels neutral or
otherwise will penetrate at their per-
IL. Some of the services across the
channel probably will be curtailed
but majority OF the neutral ship
ping lines will accept the risk and
continue their saflings. The names
and the nationahties of the vessels
and the flags of their nation will be
painted on their sides in the hopes
that German submarines will not
sink them by mistake.
England's announcement OF the
detail of her proposed retaliatory
policy by which she plans to shut oft
eht German food supply from the
outside is expected momentarily and
apparently there is not the slightest
prospect that this country will accept
the German food supply !, from the
blockade II England will relax naval
pressure on shipping. 1t is not ex-
pected that there will be any 'immedi-
ate and widespread activity by the
German submarines but the develop
ments regarding neutral ships should
bring to a head one of the most inter-
esting and threatening situations of
the war. !:
England was noticeably cheered by
the second air raid on the, German
base on the Belgian coast but as
as the case at the time OF the pre-
vious raid the official report does not
indicate the extent of the damage.
Berlin is again celebrating the sue
cess of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
as further details OF the East Prus-
sian operations are received. In the
Csrpathians the fighting is yet to
reach decision. The western end
and the center Of the Russian line are
holding Notwithstanding repeated and
violent attacks. 1t Is believed that q
occurrence Of the general German of
fensive In the western theater de.
pends largely upon the outcome OF
the present eastern situation. Opiuicn
tere is divided whether the Germans
are planning a great invasion OF Rus
sia or whether their chief desire Is
simply to free Austrian territory o.
hostile forces and make secure their
lines In central and northern Poland
q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
BY the Austro- -HuHgafians be:
tween the Prutil and
Sereth Now.
GENERAL BATTLE soon
One Army Pushes Russians
from South While Another
is Advancing Eastward.

BERLIN, Via London. Feb 1 q
The Russian army in Bukowina hns'
been eveloped by the Austro4 xin-
garians between the Pruth and Ser.
eth, correspondent says III ! des-
patch from Bestritz.
One Austrian army ~ pushing The
Russians from the south while am
other Austrian force has advanced
eastward and now stands Ia the VI
cinity Of Czernoitz.
A Ageneral battle may be expected, /,
therefore. south and east Of czeis
noitz,
The Russian army has halted
twelve miles from that point hasin1
met reinforcement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
SARAH B|ERNHARDT
Is in a Hospital in Bordeaux
Awaiting the AmputatioH
of a Leg.

BORDEAUX, Feb. -l7.-sarah Bern
hardt the actress, who is in a hos
pital here awaiting the amputation
OF her leg, necessitated by an injury
tosher knee, continues to maintain her
strength and spirit Her cheerful
courage has won the admiration OF
all her friends. In answer to in
quirles regarding her condition she
said that her leg would be ampntat-
ed next Monday and after that she
would be quite happy. y
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
HICKMAN FUNERAL.

Funeral services over the body, Of
Mrs. Bertha Hickman, aged 40 years.
who died Monday night at her home
at Marshyille, were held at 2:30
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon at the
Marshville Baptist church and the
burial was In the church cemetery. 4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
GERMA.NY,s REPLY.

i BERLIN, via London, Feb. IL Ger
many's reply to the United States's
note Of protest against the regulation
for war zone in the wa;
ter around the British isles has been
handed to Ambassador James ". Ger
ard and probably will be forwarded
to Washington today,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
SPECIAL DRILLS
Are to Be Held by; knights Templar,
Preparatory to Annual Inspection.

The first Of a series Of special
drills by Clarksburg Commandery,
No. IS. knights Templar, will be held
In the Masonic temple Thursday
night, and all knights are urged to
attend. The drills will be held week
" and VIII be under the direction Of
D. Horiior Davis. q !
The drills are held pre paratory to
the 4 annual ipspecti Ion oG the local
command dery BY ofiirefs Of the
grand conf ands cry On March 15s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
TAKE BODY HOME.

The body OF Samuel Collins oI
Bridgeport, who died Monday night
in d local hospital after an illness
Of typohid fever, will be taken to l,is
former home at Niles. o., Wednes
afternoon and the funeral seiyicess
and burial will be held there Thurs;
day 4, * y ,l1 ~ ~ A y
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
HIGH SCHOOL TEAMs aIisEE.

The ST. Mary's high school tsket
ball Ave win meet the strong yhohiss
basketball five in a contest on
st. Mary's gymnasium floor at
o'clock Wednesday evening, A both
teams are evenly matched g good
fast game is expected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17

PARIS, Feb. IL The AUS
tro.G German forces organized
to operate against Serbia COM
sists OF nine army corps,
/ three OF which are German,
stotalling 450. 900 men, ac-
cording TO a despatch from
Athens based upon what Is
said 10 be authoritative In
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
FIFTY THOUSAND ARE
TAKEN BY THE GERMANS
try AssoeiA7En PRESS,

1BERLlN, BY WITCHES TO London,
Feb. 17-Fifty thousand prisoners
BESIDE MANY cannon ana 9iiiacfifhe
guns were captured by the Germans
when the Russian Tenth army was
defeated in the Mazurian lake dis
trict, Fast Prussia. according to a
statement issued at general head
quarters here today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
ENGLISH STEAMERS ARE
SENT TO SEAS BOTTOM
tsY Assee.A1Gn raEss,

BUNEOS AIRES, Feb. 17-It Is
reported here today from creditable
sources that the German steamer,
Holger, was sighted yesterday head
ing for Buenos Aires and having on
board the crews of several English
steamers sent to the bottom by some
herman warships,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
COAL DEAL.

Josiah v. Thompson. Of
uniontown, has sold James !.
Feather, OF that city a one
tenth interest in the Dola coal
field aof 1000 D. acres for $780,
7 900 and the Z deed for the
same has Just gbeen admitted
TO record here: ) Y
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
TYPHus EPIDEMIC.
.fRy Associatad Prass.

PARIS, Feb. ia Sofia
despatch says that an epi-
demic of typhus fever which
broke out among Serbian
prisoners of Bulgarian nation
ality sent to Sofia by the
Austrian authorities; has
spread to the civilian popus
!lati tion:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
RUSSIA AN AR
IS SUR r OIJN JNDED
CREDIT BILL. ].
lRy Associated Press. )

n lBy Assoclated PfeBS. y
PARIS, Feb. ia bill
providing for a credit Of
500. 100000 from which
loans can be made to small
business interests ruined by
the war, thereby enabling
them to start again win be
introduced in the Chamber OF
Deputies BY George Berry.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17

,RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION.
y A civil service examination will be
held here March rs for thefpurpose
of obtaining eligibles for the position
of rural mail carrier at Lost Creek.
ApplicationB should be properly exe-
cuted and He'd with the Civil Service
Gomnnission at Washington. d. G.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
BUT DUL< <WICH'S
CREW IS SAVED
! : Z. .ss+++4+4
TO SUSPEND LINES.
(By Associated Press. )

LONDON. Feb. 17.-An
Amsterdam correspondent is
authority for the statement
that the Batavia and Iceland
shipping lines and services
between Eolkestone and
February 1s, the date on
for a few days after Thursday
February 18. the date in
which Germany announced
Its determination to begin q
blockade Of British waters.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17
CHiIIsDI iD DIEs J; OF Z, BURNS. r,

GRAFTON, Feb. 17. Pearl. s.
Adams, sevenmonths-ol infant son Of
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Adams. died OF
burns received in fire that ruined
the; interior of their residence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-17

Ernest Randolph was here We'd
inesday from Salem. Tsss
b. Meredino, oE the law firni
OF Stout and Mere tendino has gone Ito
New York on bus ainess and III sre-
turn the drst ot next week. ' u
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
VermOnters in Parade.

Washington. D. c., Sept. :9-The Yer
mont G. y. R. made an attra ct!ve sk lw-
Ing in the Srand parade .o.day with 30
men under Department Ccm1rnr lnc
George +. Martin of Burlington Othor
officers present were Carlos D. W'Nnms
assistant sdjutant-gen arnl: Z. S. Bei -,
Burlington, national :nspector, and j *
Bonett. st. Johnshury. aide 10 mo -,
1nander''n n. chief IN tine With The II r.
msnder. also vera East Departrn eN-
Commander d. L. Morgan of R'tlsnh,
ThoIncs Harmon OF Bon;l: igton. l.. ]
.oster Of Waterbury end Edward Bakel
OF Montpelier. nepartment Comman ie,
Martin appointed L. ]. Foster os Wn. er.
oury acting chief Of star for tho oc-
o.slor.
The colors were carried BY G. w. Kl'-
der OF Montpelier, J. Freeman of vat.
bury and j. w. .Avcri! os Faro, vl.'iA
Charles NJ. Gotta of ST. Aihans led N.
department With pine saplinC. &c n
comradc as usua! wearing tha tradition,
nj pine s?r'g on his coat The para y
started at ten O'clock and Vermont
comrades fell into their place IN lina
lat one O'clock pro0!sely. after waiting
stncc $50 on Second street l. vas ~,
hour later When the Vc.iaontcrs pass
tho President on tho reviewing stan.
hut not G Green Mountnin boy nad f..lI
out
/ The department carried in TIE pcraCN
to day a new silk flag prese1tci W &c
Womeus Relief Corps through N
I.uella +. Rickford of bradford. prtsi-
dent. This fas Is memo ial 20 Mr.
Cal!sta Robinson Jones. the on'y NJ
oi No, haI