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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
Annual State Convention |
Take Place during This
Week.

WHEELING, April 19-A1i arrange
ments are now complete for the
state convention of the Ladies of the
Maccabees Of the World, to be heln
in this city April 2lr22 at the Wind
sor hotel, and the committees report
everything in readiness for the enter
.tainment Of the guests. 1t is expected
that about one thousand visitors Will
he present.
The beautiful ritualist;c work Of the
order will be presented by the follow
Ing guard teams: Wellsburg No 30.
Unity No. 81. McMechen, and Burt
Hive No. SO. under Captains Mrs. Mar
saret Cook of Wellsburg. Union G1rard
Mrs. Helen 4. Burt, state commander,
and the hospital and home drill by
Mrs. Eta Stamm. Mrs. Margaret
Marvin will preside at the various
sessions.
Prizes will be offered for the largest
classes and delegations and the work
OF the state for the last four years
will be reviewed by MRS. Helen T..
Burt. state commander. s.
Guest OF Honor.
y This is to be notable meeting and
the honor guest will be Miss Bina NJ.
West, supreme commander. OF Point
Huron, Mich, and visitors are expect
ed from Huntington. Charleston
Clarksburg, Parkersburg, Sistersville
and many more points in the state
The guard team OF Wellsburg No 50
will confer first degree; second de-
gree and class work conferred by
Union Guard, comprising guards from
Wheeling Hive No. L. Burt Hive NO
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
Negotiations May Actually Be
Already Broken Off be-
tween Two Countries.
ITALY CLOSELY MATc cHED
AS the Action Ii Will Take is
Regarded Of Great Impor-
tance by the British.
,nr Aanae,.rrpr rnras, !, ],
-LONDON. April 10 .-Whett

LONDON. ]. April 19.Whether 4 the
negotiations between Rome and
Vienna concerning 1taly's demands
for territorial concessions have been
broken OFF remains for the moment
an official secret but it appears to be
universally agreed the tension is ap-
preaching the breaking point.
tits suggested here that the Italian
foreign office is waiting an ultimatum
from Vienna on the subject of Italy's
military preparations along the from
tier as a pretexL to sever the remain
ing ties barring apsoutbreak Of hostil-
tiles.
The alertness with which every
move, automatically or otherwise,
made by Italy is now followed in Lon
don indicates the high Importance at
Iached here to efforts to bring Italy to
the fighting line One Of the main
reasons advanced for this desire to in
sclude Italy in the partnership of the
allies is that in no other way is it pos
sible to close SO effectually the door
through which supplies are still
reaching the Teutonic com mbatants in
considerable am cunt. A case In point
n is the confiscation by the Swiss
authorities announced in Geneva to-
day OF a ascarload Of machine guns OF
American manufacture which was OH
the way#to Germany from Genoa.
Shipments of iron, copper, anti
mony and sulphate have been reach
ing Germany with fair degree Of reg
llarity-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
WILL | CASE. /. !.
lnoIving an Estate Estimated at
SIG, 900, 600, is on Trial in
ST. Louis.
i,.3 m "a
ter lAaseelArsa r.arsa,.l

ST. LOUIS. April rial OF the
suit a against the will Of the late
James Campb ell. traction magnate,
was scheduled to beginsin the circuit
court here today. 5ss
An estate estimated at SIG 90 90
is involved. The contestants case
hinges chiefly on the question OF
whether Mrs Lois Camnbell Burk-
ham is the daug ghter OF Mr. and Mrs.
James Campbell. The claim also Is
made that Campbell was OF unsound
mind
Both Mrs. Campb eli: and Mrs Burk-
ham will appear In court Mrs. Viii
liam Harrison. OF Cleveland. o..
Mamie Sparge and James Campbell.
of Chicago, Archer Campbell and
Geneva Baker. of eeling. w
and Mrs. R. Curtis, &C st. Louis all
tnteces and nephewsgof Campbell, are
the contestants. s$5
Many thousands OF do liars already
have been spent in taking depositions
:concerning the parentage OF Mrs.
fR11rEr n p m sS5i5 sg5
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
.Dr. McC IelIand Falls Victim stoI
& Pneumonia, Fo blowing "a
Few DAYS Illness.

y The Rev. Henry 4. AicCle1land, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church,
died Monday forenoon at his residence
on Lee street after q brief Illness OF
pneumonia. His death was quite sud
den and unexpected. lie had been Ill
only a few days but the afhiction was
not considered serious.
The Rev Mr.. McCle1land had passed
a comfortable night and his physician
called on him In the morning, but he
was still asleep. The doctor told Mrs.
.McClelland TO prepare certain food
for him W hem he awakened. The
patient appeared to be In about the
same condit ton when he awakened
and Mrs. McClelland went down to
the kitchen and got the food pre-
she found her shu sband uncons cious
and In a$few minutes heSwas dead.
The Rev. Henry Thom McC1el1anu
was a son Of James Harvey and Mar
|garet Howard (Thom) Me- Clel1and and
was born June q, 1849, in Derry town
ship. Westmore1and county, Pa. He
the family to Jefferson
county, that state. when boy and
there received his primary education
in the common schools. He then at
tended Glade Run Academy. Arm
strong county. Pa. where he received
his preparatory education for enter
ing college and for teaching school
by which he mi ght work his own way
through college. In 81 8'71 he entered
Washington and Jefferson College al
Washing ngton, Pa, being graduated with
the degree OF Bach elor Of Arts in Is
He then entered the Western Theolo-
gical Seminary at Allegheny City, Pa.
in the autumn OF 1873, being graduated
from that institution In 1878. His
first charge as a Presbyt erian min.
| fister was at Montours church. Ale,
gheay Pa, a country church. in which
he served faithfully for three years
The Rev. Mr.. NcC1elland was then
called to the Sixth Presbyterian
church in Pitts burg. wh ere he served
five and a half years until he was
elected professor OF theology in the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
VIGOROUS SIJPPR ESSIONI
OF GRIN Z, 70 BE POLICY


policy. Heisays he will exert his best
efforts to- 5bring these thin ngs aboutsand
hopes that by the time he has finish
ed hisster his ambf tions and inten-
4tions Will have been realized. this
Instance he says he would rather let
his actions speak for him than mere
words.
AlthoughsM Mr.. Cord sis now mayor
OF the city by operation Of the city
charter, he will not formally take up
on his shoulders the duties and IRE
sponsibi1ities Of the 10 flee until Mon
day night, when the old city council
will meet, turn over affairs to the new
council and resign; and when the5new
council viii meet, organize and as
sumo charge Of legislative affairs.
This is the custom that has been4fol-
years and years. It is done
SO that a new mayor may have the
full support OF all the newly elected
officers when assuming the resp onsi-
3bilities of his Office. sS
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
of the New Administration
along with q High Plane
of EFFICIENCY.

Clarksburg'ssnew mayor, George
Harry Gordon, whose term began
|Sundaymidnigh ght..a declares that It viii
be the policy Of his ad ion to
suppress vigorously all crime and i'm
morality In the city wi thout fear or
favor. Particular attention will be
given to the Impression Of gam bling
and street wal king, and theseswill in
no oseircumstancess be tolerated. An
other aim Of Mr.. Gordon's S sadmfnistra-
tion3 will be to place the FIRE, police
and street departments upon a high
plane Of efficiency. u
The new mayor. IS not much Of q
fellow to oAprate about what heS is go
ing to do and how well he will prob
Ia bly, do 1T and it, was only after con-
sldera BILE interrogat ton that he. indf-
Gated the high points OF his Official
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
] Mining Decree as a Result of
Protests Made by United
States and ENGLAND.

y WASHINGTON. ". April II General
Villas mining decree will not be en-
forced until Che iss in a. position to
give guarantees of transportation to
the Industry State departmentfad-
vices today from Villa headquarters.
Irapuato, sent pril JIG .ssaid the pro-
tests Of the United States and Great
Britain had been laid before Villa
and that he had given assurances
that he would modify the decree to
avoid possibility Of international
comp plications.
The decree provided among other
work was not carried on or when
taxes were not paid within a stated
sneri nd ts95 Isl
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
,ATTORlF lF Gen YER AIS
POSITION IS DISSECIED
the deficit and meet expenses if there
was il! point OF fact no deficiency In;

the deficit and meet expenses if there
was IN point OF fact no deficiency In
the revenue ??s ?'s s.sE 3 @ llys:
$50 far as I am concerned |. the re-
fusaI OF the nine Democrats andfseven
Republicans IN the Senate TO permit
the genactmen tsof any revenue legisla-
ton has not changed my opinion as
tt6 the state fiscal needs, and do
not consider a comp pliment to be
told now. byS the attorney general in
an Official opinion that there was no
need OF enatcing any ad dditional reye-
nue. laws Sueh a statement is not
only In conf TT with the known
facts In the case. but It contradicts
other statene ents made by the sama
attorney general ii the same otticial
I'LL No. 10 not think the members Of
the legi5 Stature Or eirconstitnents
sentartatl any doubt about the exist
sence % the defi cit a. ia hes states reYe-
fniies. and about needs Of the
Cont iinued on page
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
Of the Robinson Grand as
Motion P Picture House
Toniqht.

Indications Of the popularity OF the
inauguration of motion pictures and
the great $1,000 D M o1ler pipe organ,
he organ wi tn the human voice, at
the Robinson Grand theater are re-
Ifected in announcements by a number
of local business houses that their
employees will be their guests at to-
nights performance Of Miss Mary
IPickford, the ST 90, 90 o star, In Be
hing the Scenes and Charles Chaplin,
IAmerica's funniest film comedian, IN
II "A Night Out" The former mum Der
lis In i've acts. Mr.. Chaplin IS comedy
lis In two acts and has been secured
by Manager Robinson as an added
feature at the request OF scores Of
tpatrons who did not see the great
comedy when shown at a local theater
several weeks ago.
The West End Ice Company has ar
ranged to have its Office and plant
force attend tonig IS s7 10 clock show
In a body. They will assem- mble$ at the
theater arcade at 6:.5 o o'clock and
will be In their seats in time to hear
Mr.. James Jelly In a fifteen minuta
recital on the great organ.
The Sutter Roofing and Cornice
Company has announced that Its en-
fployes will also attend the opening
performance tonight as the guests Of
the firm. The Arctic Ice and Bott11ng
Company which has purchased the
tplant Of the Clarksburg Brewing
Company and Will manufacture fee
| and beverages has also sarrang ged for
Tits employees to. attend The Office
force and other elnp ployes OF the vii
lliams Hardware Company will also
be given this treat by their employers.
The Morris Grocery Company and the
Horn Company are among
tother firms which Wi II be represented
Such announcements by these and
other concerns in Clarksburg, and the
members OF the Maid IN Glarksburg
cast, seVenty-fve in mum ber, insures
q capacity aud dience at the night per
tformance, at least. Manager r obinson
was assured by several literary and
social clubs that their M EN- bersSwould
attend the afterno on shows and he
has made preparations to take care
of the largest crowds that ever attend-
ed the Re obinson Grand In any one
day.
Mr.. johnson placesaspecia signifi-
5cance in the fact that the Mary Pick
ford picture. Behind the Scenes 4. IS
sa recent release. Other pictures Of
/ Miss Pickford are from two to four
years old 3s E
The first show at III o' o'clock today
was ATTENDED by one or the largest
faudiences4eversse seen In a local theater
at this hour. Hundreds sat en-
lthra1led while James Jelly played the
great Moller pipe organ.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
.Byai Legislat tor vvho kes of:
ficial's Own \ vvords Show
Existence OIL D eficit.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~,

CHARLESTON April There
was no honest doubt In the mind of
any member OF the SlegislatureSo on the
s11bjec or the existence Of a deficit
in the state treasury and the attempt
OF the attorney general show that
no dedcit existed is a reflection upon
the members OF the 1egislat,l who
voted for additiona1 revenue measures
and q redec ction upon his own sincer-
ity.. II was the statement made Sunday
by rlenber Of the legislature of
withal q leading Il ngelht among the loyal
5Repnbl teams OF the cpmmonwealth,
who is in the capital on business.
h Ghy did he sigm4a a statement tell
ing us that It would frequfresaddit itional
revenue Of BOO 900 toS cover
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
FRANCIS LAMBI.E / | B {.
Passes on After a8Lingering III
ness at His Home, $40
Nelson Street.
francis Smith Lanlbie.

Francis Smith Lanbie. aged S
years. assistant superintendent OF the
Two Lick mines OF the Consolidation
Coal Company. passed away at q
o'clock Monday morning. after a
lingering Illness, at his home, $40
Wilson street.
he deceased man is survived '-l'''7 by
his widow, his parents. two sons. a
daughter. three brothers and two sis
sters. He was a son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William X. Lamb bic The sons are
John and William Lambie and the
4daughteri is Janett. all living at home.
The brothers are James. and George
5Lambie. of Davis. and William Lam
bic Of MT, Savage. Md. The sisters
are Mrs. Susan Arnett, of Adamston.
and Mrs. Agnes McCalister, Of Scot
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
Not Even Enough to Transfer
One Man from Jail to State
Hospital. 5
esrrer.tro r4r Z 3rrLro.An,5 I.lL I,

CHARLESTON. April 9.-What
1 Is to be done WI th the insane persons
now In jails throug ghout the state
This is a question state of1cials are
debating. With no fund 8 to pay
transportation charges to- remove
these inf nate persons from the
county ailsun1ess such charges are
borne by the county or friends OF the
insane person to the insane asylu lums
deplorable situation is presented.
Some days ago. Sheriff a. IT. Sween-
eyB Of Ohio county wrote Audi itor a. s.
Darst relative to the removal OF an
insane person in the Ohio county jail
tosonaa OF the insane esinstitutions. Mr..
Darst replied to- Sheriff Sweaney'sjle let
ter;E adriSing the latter that there vas
no appropriatlon avai liable the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
NO MONEY TO CARE
FOR STATES INSANE

paymcnt#of transportation charges.
These expenses are paid out OF the ap-
preparation for criminal charges.
In a recent opinion Attorney Cen
eral a. a. Lilly held that it was the
duty Of the state auditor to iissueswar-
rants for all requisite ions issued upon
the treasury without regard to Inn
iportance. NJ '7ss
Mr.. Darst4 referred the letter to
James s. Lakin. presid ent or the state
board OF control. IN a letter to- Gov
.ernor Hatfield. Mr.. Ladn states that
only to the willingness Of manufac-
Eturers and wholesalers to trust the
state, is It posi- BILE to care for them
sane In the several institutions. The
penitentiary. he points out. is selr-
supporting and while the expense OF
Transporting prisoners from the sew
Leral counties to the penitentiary Is
paid out OF the criminal charges ap7
|pToprtatton, the same fund from
fEunttnuAd on IN M Mn = Sls
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
/ L,ADY MACCABEES ARE,
TO MEET IN WHEELING

3S, Unity Hive No. 81. and McAIechen.
The Ladies Of the Maccabees Of the
World is the largest fraternal benefi-
ciary society in the world and Ameri-
can women are at the head OF it. and
form most of its membership. The
supreme commander, Miss Bina NJ.
West, is one Of the leading fraternaI-
lists on the continent, and organized
the first hive herself % years ago.
Our city should extend a loyal, royal
welcome to these ladies, whose excel
lent work is evid ent In our state. An
forder that has nearly eight and one
half millions in reserve, with annual
interest earnings alone of 1925 900 is
worthy Of patronage and praise and is
a monument to women's work.
Outline OF Program.
Wednesday will be given entirely
to convention work, called to order at
10 a. M. reports from all delegated.
and cred Dental committees appointed
Reception Wednesday evening at
Windsor hotel to Lady Maccabees.
Thursday ritualistic work and class
limitations, closing with hospital and
home drill and convention ball at Car
Irol club Thursday evening, S to 12.
Orchestra music will be furnished.
III The Woman's Benefit Associa ton,
of the Ladies of the Maccabees Of the
World stands firstiamong the women s
organizations Of the world in benefit
membership. The net increase in ben
Ieft mem bership since January /, 1909
to date exceeds 8 IS, 600. The order
was organized in 1892. There are
I2,sS6 hives now in existence with a
total mem bership on January i, 4 915,
of 1916. Since the organization
was formed the sum of S11, ,919, ,G g.
Al has been paid ou in benefits.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
Be1oDed Minister Taken
By Angel from HeaDen

h TX sEG{
Western .Fheolog Seminary. his
alma mater. here he served from
1886 to a S91 He was then called to
the Belfield Presbyterian church in
Pittsburg. where he was pastor for
thirteen years.
DR.. McCleland,s next work was
that of field secretary for the Presby-
terrain Board of Missions for Freed
men. He travelled four years IN that
work. Easter Sunday, 1908. he
preached his first sermon to a C1arks-
burg audience and was Immediately
called to- the First Presbyterian
church here to become its pastor. a
position he held until his death His
service as pastor here was highly sue
cessful as he built up the congrega-
ton to its present large membership
and extended the influence OF the
church to a large extent. The growth
of the congregation was SO great that
lit became necessary to remodel tn e
Ichurch edifce at Second and West
Main streets and build an additfon to
LIT.
The deceased minister received the
degree OF doctor Of divinity in 1881
from Washing ton and Jefferson Col
lege. He was a member of the Greek
letter fraternity known as Phi Kappa
Psi. Among the positions Of trust he
held We're that OF trustee Of Washing
Iston and Jeffersan College and vice
president ofits board !; director OF the
Western Theological Semina ~. North
Side, Pittsburg;; trustee OF the Davis
and Elldns College in this state and
| chairman OF the Presby Home
missionary work In West Virginia
- In May, q 9T8, DR.. Nc C1el1and mar
fried (f1rst) Euphrasfa r Marshall
OF Armstrong county, Pa. daughter
OF James Gutherie Marshall. a farmer
OF that count February i, ri lS83.
he. married (second) Lizona d
Ewing, daughter Of William Ewing,
a farmer of Allegheny county, Pa.
margaret Marshal who was married
to George P Herriatt. of Pittsburg
twas a child of the first marriage;
and the following children were born
Of the second marriage: MarySBeac com
a teacher. who was graduated from
Wooster University. at w ooster. O.;
Henry Thorn. a graduate of.W Washing-
ton and Jefferson College with the
class OF 4 81 o.; and Elizabeth Ewing
a graduate Of Washingto Seminary
and Of the PENNSYLVANIA State Nor
NAL School at Indiana. Pa. All the
children were away from home when
their father died
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
Old WARRIOR l ( II DEAD
DeathSof General Field M arshaI
VonLindequ Announced
from Berlin. II.
ssr .ssoe,,.TEp rrEas'

AMSTERDAM, Via London. april
81 l9.-Telegrams from Berlin an
snounce the death of General Field
Marshall Won Lindequist. Born in
1888 Field Marshal Won Lindeuuist
had an active mil litary career. He was
!. lieutenant at the age Of nineteen,
took part in the Danish campaign OF
1856 a. was IN the war against Austria
IN 1856 and IN the war Of 1870. He
was present at Sedan and during the
tstegeEof Paris. s5a.a5
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I. I,

VI M
day OF great eligious services
came to#a climax last nj ght when the
big tabernacle on West Pike street
was packed to the doors. hundreds
standing around the walls and Other
hundreds turned away because they
could not gain adnlittance to- the
building. Fully 8, 90 o people vert
packed in 1t he tabernacle Sunday
night. The small boys were taken
from their section and packed
around the choir Ike sardiiies fill
box. Seats were improrisedg and
placed wherever there wa room.
Even the nursery bui ding Wassoyerp
flowing, those in charge caring for
twenty little folks. Aud it vas an
orderly crowd for despite the
crowded cond ition there was but IT.
tie confusion
The chorus was at It's best and
never since the meeting began has
itssang as well; as last nj tt. YeIch
was in goodSfettle and got TIL most
out Of them. The audience a1soSens
tered heartily into the song service
The choir seats were ASST gned last;
night and there are no vacanciess
The solo work Of Mr.. Young was
greatly appreciated and 1T dds much
to the enc ectiveness Of the meeting
Mr Taylor emphasized th neeass
isity OF preparing for the personaa
Work$and announcedat atha meeting For
tonight at the st. Pau-s Mathodist
personal work organizati on Nj be-
effected -
Mr- Snyder called attention to sthbs
cottage eprayergmeetings and explain
ed something as to what theys@ara
One thing. he said they areanot and
that is dress affairs. Those WhoEatss
tend are expected to go Just theYs
are. Without frills or furbeloWsa and
spend half hour IN earnest sincere
devotion. These prayer rmeetings ara
being held all over the cit and
suburbs from to $3.50 o.clbcIp ph
Tuesday. VFedne esday, y,tThursdayant
home desiring az prayer neettAHs
should call George #Duth schair1nH
of the prayer meeting commit tee ana
the call will be taken careso Of
Evangelist Hamil ton was little
hoarse when he began speaking Sun
day light and It was an effort at first
toghear him distinctly In the rear oNt
the tabernacle. but his voice spon
cleared andsthere Wassno no8serioussdff-S
fficulty. His sermon was al strong
one and appealed especially to ~
negligent and care1essS church mem
tber IT will be found in part IN thin
issue OF the Telegram.
The Mems Meeting. ~;
RetWeen three and four thousana
men were In th he ia bernac1e for
meeting for men onIy ON sSundaySa3Ss
ternoon. nyWere heardst osexpress
the opinion that never before had asp
many men gathered In Sa service m
iClarksburg. They began conffna
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS. A

Monday evening. $50 CLOCK
i 4 PERSONAL workers conf
ence at ST. Paul's nIethod dist
i Episcopal church, South. Mr.
L Taylor In charge.
III es d ay nornin g, 80
A o'clock Store meeting at
Fletcher's departme ent store
Prayer meetings Tuesday
I morning, $50 to 10 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, O'clock
Young peoples meeting a
s the tabernacle. Mrs: Hamdl dlton
Will speak.
Shop meetings Tuesday at
# the tin plate mill at 10 and
\ O'Clock.
Tue sd IA n night yestoi
s ght !" at tabernacle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-19
food ! Shortage Ri|'iI'Il|I|
llnrS Ia the Chief Seaport of Hun.
gary lis Assuming Serious
Proportions.
-. .. v v n " X

ANGONA, Italy, via Paris. April
ton received here from
Fiume. the chief seaport Of Hungary,
is to the effect that the food shortage
there rs assuming serious proportions.
especially the lack Of NJ bread While
the bread which Is supplied costs six
teen cents for 1-fpounds, It's chief
are potatoes, barley and
ground straw very little whent.