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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-03
OIL MA i
GOES TO BEWARE

the biggest oil producer In tho world.
Later he was Q successful contractor
and at the age Of So drilled the big
tory. ~, !.
Probably no man OF the OH heId
was 50 well known and had 30 nianS
friends. For a number Of years he
had resideu here and was held In the
highest esteem by those who knew
him not only as q business man but
as Q friend and neighbor whose CON
genial spirit endeared him alike foI the
old and the young, the rich and the
poor.
Surviving the deceased man are the
widow and q SON. The SON II clyde
lWhitehtll, a wea1thy furniture dealer
of Indianapc lis. who ,sas al His Bed
side when the end came.
The funeral viii be held from his
late residence q 2 O'clock Thirzdnv
afternoon and inteffnent WIN be made
II Z local cemetery.
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Officer is Attacked with Knife
While ATesting a Man at
Zeising.

A middle-aged man whose name Is
given as William r. Bell, of Piedmont,
lies In CiarksDurg hospital with a
probably fatal bullet wound Just be.
low the heart inflicted Tuesday night
when he attempted to stab Frank Cor
bin. policeman at Zeising. with a long
knife as the officer was In the act Of
arresting him there. Seven or eight
persons Witnessed the shooting and IS
It is declared to hive been DOM In sntf
defense, no action will be taken
against the policeman.
Sheriff Ross F. Stout and half q
dozen deputies were called from the
city TO zeising shortly after the shoot
ing In order to prevent mob violence
against Corbin, but order preyailet
after the officers arrived and no fur
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-. = z Z I. Il q ~
throughout the entire campaign and
were able to land him the highest
for the district prize in Clarksburg.
In District No. 2, Ruth Rood, of
Folsom. is the shining star and car
ries OF the highest honors in this
district and is awarded the $3.50
prize. Mr.sand Mrs. E. f. Hood have
put forth strenuous efforts through
out the entire campaign and by SO
doing were able to share one OF the
big prizes. Ruth isywell liked by all
who know her. She, has pretty blue
eyes and her dark curly. hair and her
smile are all well known above other
children at Folsom. Mr.. Hood. who
is IN the mercantile business at Fol-
som. has worked very faithful since
the opening of the campaign. Ruth
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acter, as in politics. there must be
some winners and some loosers.
This is true in all contests. II every
body could win, 1t would not be a
contest, and while the Clarksburg
Telegram rejoicest with the winners,
1t also sympathizes with those who
failed after SO valiant a fight, and
expresses the wish that each candi-
date could be awarded a $500 prize.
But the beauty OF the campaign is,
that every one who remained active
in the campaign by turning in sub
scriptons until the end, will receive
a ten per cent commission for all
new subscriptions they secured.
AS stated in the beginning Of tho
campaign. 1T was given. Tor the pur-
pose of ascertaining who were the
most popular babies In the city and
vicinity, and to Virginia and Virgil
(twins) the daughter and son OF
Mrs. Lille NJ. Rush, must be given
the first honor and the $500 in gold.
They cross the wire and win easily,
acclaimed by multitudes OF the
Clarksburg Telegram readers as the
King and Queen Of them all. They
were four years old on October 90.
and Virginia, the Little Queen Of
Clarksburg. this dainty, winsome lit
tie miss. was cheered again and
again as she acknowledged the
plaudits OF the great throng who as
sembled to hear the judges decision
on Tuesday night. Virgil Is a little
more rougish, boy-like, naturally.
with brown eyes and has a sprightly
wit beyond his tender years. Mrs.
Lille NJ. Rush, their mother, who
lives at 90 Denham street, secured
the support OF hundreds OF friends
during the campaign. and rapidly
forged the twins to the front. Their
tojal vote Is IL oil ,S57.
The second honor In District No. i
goes to Gerald Reed, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William q. Reed. of 1913 Dem
ham street, who Is awarded $3.50 In
gold Gerald three years old has
blue eyes light hal and rosy cheeks
HIS parents secured good support
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ASSAILANT SHOT
BY a POLICEMAN

ther trouble resulted. Two deputies
were stationed there Wednesday for
the purpose Of keeping the situation IN
land.
Tho shooting occurred near the
house occupied By julius and Mary
Soil and owned by the Grasselli Chem,
ical Company, Soil being an employee
of the company's factory there. Mrs.
Soil ran to the policeman and com
planned that q drunken brawl was go
ing on there and that Bell was caus.
ing trouble. The policeman, In com.
pany with Thomas r. Kearns, another
member Of the police force there, went
70 the sceno. It was when Cnrh;n nj
tennted 70 arrest Bell that the st,cnt-
'nt occurred as stated. The d-unken
brawl, It seems, started In the sa,ises,
house and there was some sort. OF dis.
turbance in front Of the house when
the officers arrived 1t was reported
to the sheriff that Bell had BEEN boot
legging whtskey among Spaniards at
that place - Z;
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VILL|A.LEAVEs
Cafranza Garrison Town on
Account Of Hunger and
ThirstofsHis Army.

DOUGLAS, Arlz., Nov. General
Villa forced by hunger, thirst and
9 scanty supply of ammunition to
abandon his plan for an immediate
assault on the strongly entfenched
village Of Aqua Prietas commenced
withdrawing his army today and
shortly after . o'clock most OF his
forces were moving towards Ana
vaccachf Pass. twelve miles south
west,
A Gales accommodating party OF
forty or fifty men ran into a Villa
machine gun squad a mile southwest
OF Aqua Prieta defenses and were
cut to pieces this morning, according
to American observers. Only five re-
turned to their trenches.
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.RQNCEVERTE loses
lnthe Elect and County Seat
of Greenbrier County Will
Remain at LeWisburg.
cay Assoe,AfEp saEsr,

LEWISBURG, Nov. 3.-The only
election held in West Virginia yester-
day resulted in the defeat Of the prop
osition to move the county seat OF
Greenbrier county, of this place, to
Ronceyerte, four miles away. Senti-
mental confederation entered largely
into the vote, as Lewisburg has been
the county seat Of Greenbrier since
1882 when the county was formed as
q part OF the old Dominion and the
court house in which Patrick Henry,
the Revolutionary patriot practiced
law, is still standing.
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Tie Ciarksbufg Telegram.s Great
Shower of Gold for Babies Is over.
The winners have been decided and
the prizes awarded.
The campaign was one OF the most
successful ever conducted In this sec
ton Of West Virginia, netting the
clarksburg Daily and Sunday Tele-
gram eleven hundred and sixty-one
subscription payments from, new
subscribers. It: was conducted on q
fair. square basis and this newspaper
has lived. up to every agreement it
made. In q campaign Of this char
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-03
R|OTING
Is Engagedsin When a Trolley
Car is Run First Time Since
the Strike Began.
tsY AssociA.ro rnxss,

WILKES BARRE, Pa, Nov. B.
Rioting occurred in this city early
today when a trolley car /as run for
the first time since the beginning OF
the strike three weeks ago. The
Wilkes Barre Railway Company is
making an effort to open its lines
with strikebreakers. The first car
was met by q mob and bricks thrown
through the windows. A number OF
officials who we're on the car mar
rowly escaped injury. {.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-03
Tact PLEASED
With the Election Of Mccall as
Governor of the State of
Massachusetts,.

NEW HAVEN. Nov. 3.AFormer
President William II. Taft, in a state
nent given out today, commenting ON
yesterdays election. said he was very
much pleased at the election Of for
mer Congressman Samuel w. Mccall
as governor Of Massachusetts,, which
he regards as significant of Republic
can victory in 1916. He said he was
disappointed at the defeat OF the pro-
posed new constitution in New York.
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SPENCE DEAD
Centenarian Baltimore Finan.
cier Slowly Sinking Since
Birthday Finally Expires.

pA1 r,,, tsy sssee'. HIa. .sr's' ,.,,, :.
Wallace Spence, Baltimore financier.
who celebrated his one hundredth
birthday on October 10 last, died in
his home here today.
Mr.. Spence has been sinking slowly
since his birthday. That he cele-
brated his one hundredth anniver-
sary was due largely to his fndomit-
able will and a determination to pass
the century mark.
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was one Of the first to be nominated.
The interest manifested Monday
night, the time OF closing the cam
paign. was Salmot beyond comprehen-
sion. Immediately Mt o o'clock Mon.
day night the doors aere locked asd
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NO REPORT MADE.

Owing to the fact that the crimt-
nal court grand jury did not get to
work until late Tuesday afternoon, 1t
reported no indictments Wednesday
morning and had reported none to
the time OF the kilograms press
going Wednesday afternoon.
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Republic Get an Additional
Congressman and New Gov.
ernof iniM assach usettS
OHIO vETsv ARE vICToRs
New Yofk's New Constitution.
IS Defeated and Suffrage
Loses in Three States.

Elections In ten states yesterday
|emphatically defeated woman sur
frage amendments In New yofl,
Massachusetts and PennsylSania and
gave the Republicans an additional
representative In Congress and q new
governor In Massachusetts,. z
In Kentucky both parties claim d
victory in the gubernatorial scontest
but incomplete returns from LII of
the 100 counties gave former Con
gresham Augustus o. Stanley
Democrat, q lead OF !, 02 81 over ed
win p. Morrow, Republican.
MARYLAND Democratic!
The Democrats apparently elected
q governor In Maryland and an entire
state ticket besides majority IN
the state egislature.
Samuel w. Mccall, the Repnblf can|
who will succeed David ]. Walsh, q
Democrat, as governor of Massa-
chusettss won by a plurality Of
6S3. The Republicans retained the
control OF the Massachusetts legiSlas
Etures
Mississippi, the only other III ate toI
elect 10 governor, went, as usual
Democratic. The only Opposition 20.
the Democratic ticket was made by
Socialists. 81; $ a 4
In New York former Congressman
William 8. Bennett was elected In,
the Twenty third district tossnccsec
the late Democratic Congressman
Jacob Gouldon. Bennett is q Repit3s'
lican. Republicans will succeed Re-
pubilcans in the Thirty-first and
rtyzsixth congressio nal districtsiof
New York, and the Twenty-fonrff
district Of Pennsylvania. n
New York Republican.
In New York the Repubiicansre.
tanned their control Of the lower
house Of the legislature although
they lost one. assemblyman. They
also elected a majority of the may
ors chosen in cities of the state.
In addition to defeating the sur
frage amendment by about 21O 900
votes the people OF New York reptis
dated the new state CONSTITUTION
drafted by a. convention, OF which
Elthu Root was president and Tor
which Mr.. Root had conducted d Wig
orous speaking campaign. sSsl
In New Jersey, the Republicans
gained two state senators and two
members of the assembly and Will
continue in control Of both branches
of the legislature.
Prohibition Rejected.
Statewide prohibition was rejected
In Ohio by majority Of from 90 900
to 80, 900. Last year the amendment
was defeated by s4.152. The Repub4
licans elected mayors In Cincinnati
and Cleveland. Charles Aiiroy, 4
Progressive, was chosen mayor Of To
ledo. The city of Toledo voted
against twenty-tiye-year street oar
franchise and will take over all lines
controlled by the Toledo Railway
and Light Company.
A proposal that the city purchase
the local street railways was rejected
in Detroit. I
The election of members OF the
Virginia general assembly will send
q heavy majority to the Senate and
House pledged to the enactment 81
prohibition legislation when the
state goes dry by constitutional
amendment November /, 191
Morrow May Win.
Former Congressman "A. %. stanley.
Democrat, OF Henderson, ON the face
OF Incomplete returns from all dis
=
Continued on page 81 8 Il
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And They Are All So Conflict
ing as to Present onIya
News Tangle.
SERBS ARE SURROUNDED
Conjecture as to Whether the
Allied Forces Are in Time
to Save Serbians.

PARIS, Nov. Announcement was
made by the war Office today Of tile
repulse of Bulgarian attack ON
French troops in southern Serbia near
Kriyolak. In the region Of Strumitsa,
the French troops are advancing on
the mountain near the frontier.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-03
KEN JCK IS
IN D b
KING j CAN EAT
(By Aseociated 'Press..',l !.

w =. - k5Fsss.I
LONDON, Nov. 8. The =
physician in attendance upon
King George. who was injured
last week by the fail Of his
horse, gave out the following
bulletin today:
THE king has not had so
good q might. He is still in
some pain. His general condi-
ton has improved; and he, is
now able to take solid food..
4$@4%% . q. .
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subscriptions WERE turned in. The
subscription had to he verified and
entered on the records and the votes
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Continued on page 80
Evening journal., 1915-07-17
GRAIN ALCOHOL FROM
WOOD A DUPONT feat
Developed at Cost Of $780,.
900; Means Economy in
Powder Making
PRODUCT IS ALMOST
PURE BY NEW PROCESS

Grain" alcohol made from wood
and 80 per cent. pure. This teat in
chemistry has been accomplished by
the DUPONT Powder Company and the
liquid resulting from the formula is
being used in the manufacture OF
smokeless powder at Carney's Point
plants of the company.
Not only does the alcohol resulting
from this process contain all the
qualities Of chemically pure alcohol,
but the company has found that rs
per cent. Of the liquid can be recover
ed after heing passed through the
powder mixture, Experiments result
ing IN this discovery, officials here de-
clare. cost ths company more than
500, 300.
The United states government viii
benefit by millions annually by tho
invention, which II has adopted fol
use in government powder factories
The process, patents for which are
held by the DUPONT company, has beer
turned over to the government in ef
fort 70 cheaper the cost Of PRODUCING
powder.
Evening journal., 1915-07-17
Says Men ADDED DEATH
THREAT TO THEIR ASSAULT

William Dugan. and John Dohring
were each held IN $1,000 bail for the
Court of General Sessions by Judge
Churchman in City Court today on a
charge of improper actions towards
John Zohonsh. q young Polish boy
living on Heald street, South VIII
mington.
Zobonsh said he was assaulted by
the men in a stable on New Castle
Ave. and A St. last Thursday night
and that the men stole his hat and
two handkerchiefs. He stated that he
hid his shoes so the men would not
take them In order that he could
make no outcry for help the witness
said the men pushed his head into
the straw and nearly suftocated him
Zononski only recently came here
from Kingston, N. Y. He was held n
$500 as a witness against the men
He said that the men threatened "a
XIII him II he told Of the assault.
Evening journal., 1915-07-17
A. K. c. DOG SHOW
FOR WILMINGTON
tcontinued on Page -

urer. and II. Lyman, secretary II is
expected the body will have a mem
bership Of more than 100 dog own
ers.
A meeting for further discussion OF
plans for this years show is TO be
held ct the ONCE OF Dr. Harris, No
2l1 West Tenth street, on July rs at
s o'clock. All dog owners and mem
bers OF other dog bodies have been
invited TO attend, whether they are
members of the new organization or
not
The Wilmington Kennel Club was
formed in effort TO have an organi2a'
ton to which owners Of ell breeds o
dogs could belong its foundation
grew out OF the recent dog show hell
By q number Of local women for th'
benefit Of the Baby's Hospital.
The Fair Association has droppe'
the idea Of holding a. dog show thi
year, hut the project was s.'ssiget
when the local body was Organized
A number OF valuable prizes. both Il
cups ana money Will be awarded q
winners Of the show. which, Il Is 81
pected, will be one OF the best eve
held in this city.
Evening journal., 1915-07-17

Miss Mary Stewart, dean Of women
at the University Of Montana, will
address the members Of fve churches
al a picnic 10 be held IN Brandywine
Springs Park on Thursday next.
Miss Stewart, who Is considered one
Of the leading educators Of the West,
has taken a prominent part in civic
affairs, will speak in behalf Of the
suffrage cause.
A poem written by her and publish
ed before the women Of Montana were
given the right to vote is said TO have
been largely instrumental IN getting
suffrage IN Montana. Following Is
the poem:
WHO rs rHEYl
Why don't they keep the streets a
little cleaner?
You ask with deep annoyance. not
undue:
why don't they keep the parks lit
tie greener?
Did you ever stop 10 think that they
means your
How long will they permit this graft
and stealing?
why don't they see the courts are
clean and true2
Why do they wink at crooked public
dealing7
Did you ever stop 10 think that thcy
mean you?
Evening journal., 1915-07-17
FURNITURE MEN
SEE BOOM AHEAD
SoDeclares Leo Montgomery
On Return From Trip TO
Grand Rapids
BUY HEAVILY FOR
HEAVY FALL TRADE

Furniture dealers throughout the
country are optimistic about busi-
ness conditions, which they say, point
TO a boom in their line, which will re-
suit in a heavy fall trade, according
10 Leo Montgomery. vice-president and
treasurer OF the NJ. Megary g. Son
Company, No. 305 West Sixth street,
who has just returned from a buying
trip 10 Grand Rapids, Mich, where
he met many furniture men from all
parts OF the United States.
"Megary e. Son Company bought
heavily said Mr. Montgomery "in
contemplation Of a heavy fall busi-
ness which is predicted by dealers all
over the country. All buyers were
optimistic and declare. they see a bnsi-
ness boom ahead in the furniture line
The woods most in demand this
fall, according to Mr.. Montgomery
will be mahogany oak and a greai
deal Of American walnut is being
used All manufacturers, he said
are turning out large amounts OF
bedroom and dinineroom suits. The
prevailing styles are OF the Adam
William and Mary, Sheraton and Col
onial periods For living room use
Mr.. Montgomery reports, upholstered
furniture Is to be the latest this
year. Chairs are being trimme,
with tapestry. and blue and mulberrl
velours and some cut velvet is u
/ style
Mr. Montgomery declared himsel
pleased exceedingly with his trip. At
tendance, he said, was normal anI
optimism prevailed among all buyers
who bought extraordinarily heay'
this year.
Evening journal., 1915-07-17
DUPONT PLANTS TO Be
BUSY SEVERAL Years

ALLENTOWN. Pa, July t7-As in
dlcating tho outlook for the powder
business on account Of the war, an
order given by the DUPONT Company
10 a local foundry is illuminating.
Several months ago the DUPONT plants
needed only forty-fve retorts. for the
manufacture Of their output Then
the foundry received an order for 100
retorts, which are huge cast iron ket-
ties, weighing $4,000 pounds. YES
terdav the foundry received an order
for 100 additional retorts, and an or
der for large number Of them was
also placed with the Bethlehem Steel
In giving the order the DUPONT
Company stated that. even y peac'
were 10 be declared today, their or
ders would keep their plants going a
top speed for years.
Evening journal., 1915-07-17
REHOUOTH Gets touch
OF REAL. Summer WEATHER

Special tosTHE EVENING JOURNAL.
,REHQBOTH BEACH, July 17--This
resort is now having genuine sum-
mer weather On Tuesday night the
village was visited by an unusually
severe electrical storm with heavy
rain and hail. Through the country
further the wind was very high, level
ing fields Of corn. The temperature
Is up to 90 degrees today. There are
many visitors
Theodore Biedeman is taking fsh-
ing parties from the canal landing
TO the Breakwater, at Lewes.
The Rev. Glatz Hill, OF smyrna,
who with his family are occupying
the Coleman clergy house for three
weeks will have the services tomor-
row.
Calvan Hath who has been sick
since January, died at his residence
on last Saturday.
Charles f. Jones Of Wilmington
was visitor on Sunday
DR.. Charles NJ. Almond and Mrs
Almond have rented the 2. F. Shaw
cottage on Baltimore avenue for thu
{ season.
DR.. Harris OF Dover, has rented tn
/ Denny cottage on Maryland avenue.
Captain William Leschs cottage OF
J Baltimore avenue, was opened by
family from Baltimore on Thursday.
Miss Jennie Wightman Of Baltimore
} Is registered az the Henlopen.
, Mrs. Vaughan Collins and Miss Re
becca Collins, Of Wilmington, ar
1 summering at the Minqua.
: Mr.. and Mrs william c. Ruddell
5 who have been in the mountains for
= few days, have returned here.
/. Mrs. virgie Lattomus and sons an
4 Miss Lou Jones. OF Wilmington
4 spent few days here last week.
' Miss Mable Pepper. OF Philadelphia
\ Is visiting her uncle. Dr. II. Pepper
+. on Maryland avenue.
Mrs. H. c. Spruance and sister,
Wilmington. are at the Virden Bung'
low.
Major and Mrs. Edmund Mitchell
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Reis an
- daughter. Janet, OF Wilmington, al
rived by auto on Friday.
Evening journal., 1915-07-17
SPURNED BY FRIENDS,
HE DINED. WIBED
De Gonzales, Once Prosper
Gus Barber, Is Held on
Non-Support Charge
$40 FOR FAMILY
IN TEN MONTHS

Juan De Gonzales was the second
man in City Court this week to say
that he was forced to leave Whining
ton because he was unable TO get
work here because Of his age Con
aales was charged by his wife Mary
De Gonzales. Of No. ifS West Ninth
street. with non-support
De Gonzales Is o barber and former
" worked In the barber shop In the
Hotel DUPONT where his wife said he
earned S25 a week. including tips.
Gonzales said that after leaving there
be was unable 10 get work here on
account Of his age. he being 81 years
old and went 10 Hopewell, Va.
His wife said that her husband be-
fore leaving town gave her a dollar.
There are two children, both girls,
one twelve and the other ten years.
The wife said that after her hlsband
left nearly ell the furniture was TAX
en- away as il had been bought on
the instailment plan and had not been
entirely paid. In the last ten months
he had sent her $40
DeGonzales said there we're people
IN the court room 10 whom he hac
given dollars when they we're "dowr
ard out" but that within the las
two months his best friends had turn
ed against him He said he did no
know who would 80 on his bond. HI
claimed that he had always provided
well for his family and that ther'
were men IN the court room who ha'
dlned and wined at his home.
Mrs. DeGonzales said that severa
times their home had been broken ~
because the rent was not paid Judg
Churohman said he hardly knew wha
order TO make in the case, but said b.
would order DeGonzales to pay S4
week for the support Of his wife ant
children and give $500 bond to carr,
out the order.
The wife is in III health, and ha'
to fomain seated while giving he
testimony. Since her husband LEI
her she has been making her livin
hv nursing. Agent Frank Stout sal
the family had been aided by priyat
charity.
Evening journal., 1915-07-17
sAIYATIoN ANN sERvIcEs.

The Salvation Army will hold regu-
lar services In the Hall this week
end. They will be as follows To-
night. free and easy meeting; Sunday
mornins. 1880, Sunday school; sun
day afternoon, 315, Christian praise
service; Sunday evening, $50, young
people's meeting; o'clock, salvation
meeting. The children will repeat
part of the Children's Day program
Sunday night II was given las'
Sunday night but on account OF the
rain some were prevented attending
The Sunday school will have its an
nual outing at Nernon's Grove nexi
Tuesday. Besides the outing for the
poor, which viii be given on July 2
the Sunday school children are givini
their outing also.