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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
cONsUMMATE OUTRAGE
DECLARES Mr.. SLAT0N
cnx Aneee,Arre-racaa,

SAN FRANCISCO. August 1T.-For;
mer Governor John VI. Slaten, Of
Georgia. who as chief executive Of
the state, commuted to life imprison.
ment the sentence Of death passed
upon Leo NJ. Frank. and who is here
attending the Panaina-Paci1 exposi.
ton. was informed this morning that
Frank had been iynched- The act
Siaton. s'and every man engaged in
the lynchtng should be hanged. Such
an act is contrary to the civilization
Of Georgia and one which every good
citizen Will condemn. believe the
governor of Georgia will use all the
power Of the state to punish the mall
factors who d.sgraced the civilization
OF Georgia
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
ANNUAL MEETING
OF MononqaIia District Chris
tan Churches Begins Thurs
day near Rivesvilie.

Arrangements have been completed
for the annual meeting of the Monon-
gala district churches OF the Chris
ton denomination to be held at the
Hagans church near Rivesyie In
Monongalia county Thursday and
continuing over Sunday.
The district EN- braces churches Of
Marion, Preston. Taylor and
Monongalia counties: The central
Christian church of ClarRsburg is In
Guided and its minister, the Rev. w.
NJ. Long, will attend the meeting and
take part in the program.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
When the Transport Royal Ed
ward is Sunk by a Ger
man Submarine.
CRISIS rs MoT REACHED
In Land Fighting and Russian
Armies Are Moi Yet AS
sured of Safety.

BERLIN. Aug. 17.-One OF the
outlying forts of koyno between the
Niemen river and Gesie to the south
of the main fordfication has been
captured by the Germans, 1t was an
nounced by German army headquar-
ters today.
More than go cannon and $500
prisoners were captured at hovno,
the statement adds. Three forts at
Novogcorgieysk also have been cap
tured, army headquarters reports.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE British
AdmiraIty's record of Transporting
creating numbers Of troops to the
various fighting zones without the
loss of life so far as recorded OF
hcially has been broken after more
than a year of war. The TORPEDO o.
a. submarine has at last found the
mark and the transport Royal Ed
ward has gone to the bottom In the
Aegean sea with a loss Of life which
may reach 200. The brief admir-
atty announcement shows that the
Royal Edward was engaged IN trans
porting troops to the Dardanelles
front where Austrians and New
zealanders have been largely en-
p1oyed.
In the land fighting crisis has
stage Of the eastern campaign. :
Grand Duke Nicholas will not be
able to assure the safety of his
armies until the meanace presented
by the operation OF Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg In Courland Is re.
moved. In the Bausk district OF
Couland the German army has been
driven back towards the Aa
river, while Kovno is still stemming
the GermanstitIe The chief struggle.
however. centers in the region
north OF the Nienen Notwithstanding
the recent success OF Russian resist
ance. Between the Narew and the
bug the German drive evidently is
making some headway although Pc
troRrad claims that attacks of the
invaders IN this region have been
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17

DALLAS. Tex, Aug. 1 7W he
cities and towns OF southeasssEM
Texas isolated from the rest OF the
world and one OF the worst tropical
hurricanes of a decade wearing 1T
self out over the coastal praaflsHs
the fate of Galveston today wassno
known although 1t was believed the
storm center had passed inlRmds
slightly west OF the island city.
Housfo Beaumont, Galveston and
q group OF lesser towns are cut or
and for q while San Antonio and AUS
tin we're cut on but communic cation
with these latter WAS re-estabi1shedE
Reports from Galveston by last
nights latest arrivals in HOUSTON
told Of comparative quiet among the
residents. The streets of sGalveston
were reported filled with rain water
but the level of the sea water VS.
last night Early reports of water
from the bay running through the
streets were believed today to be in
correct as the rain water might cas-
lily fill the city's storm sewers and
food the thoroughfaTes. The great
est damage is to crops and fam
houses along the coastal plain wherg
the storm ragged.
Only meager information wa
available at noon today concerning
the terrific tropical storm that yeA-
terday struck the Texas coast hocdr
ing Galveston and then sweeping 8in-
land doing heavy damage to crcnS
and farm property. So far as known
no lives were lost. Galveston, HONS
ton and Beaumont, three of the pTinz
cfpal cities of south Texas. still weTaS
cut of from wire communication
direct word concerning the sea wall
and causeway upon which GalyeS
tons existence In storm time ~
largely depends. had come from th9
city Itself.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17

repulsed. Along the middle Bug the
Austrians and Germans have forced
several crossing.
From the STANDPOINT of the entente
allies the near eastern situation Is
clea ring with the assertion officially
inspired from Nish that Serbia's atti-
tude is irreconciliable but that the
settlement must be more general than
a mere rectffication OF frontiers in one
locality. Former Premier Venizelos
HAVING been summoned by King Con-
stantfne is expected to be once more
in the saddle tomorrow. Roumania is
becoming more determined in It's re-
fusal to permit passage OF munitions
to Turkey which country is reported
to be showing copcern over the atti-
tude of Bulgaria.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
Southern Texas Cities and
Towns Are Isolated from
Rest Of the WorId.
Wo r ST AT GALVEsT0l
Hurricane is the Worst That
Has Visited That Region
within a Decade.
or AssoelA4ro $3.50,

GALVESTON, Aug. IL, by witelesS
and telephoned to SAN Anuonio. 1910
q. m, Aug. 17.-Galyeston today had
passed through one OF the woE
storms in the Last fifteen years as1z
now is ready TO repair the damn 30
done by last night hurricane. Five
feetof water stands in the city and Dis
slowly draining of. Two nres started;
today and are veto be placed undee
control.
The transport McClel1and lateslASt9
night broke from its moOrings and
drafted half mie out to sea.
The commercial wireless stat Ion a:e
Port Arthur Is out of commission and
the big aerfa masts at Fort Croclee
here are down. 3 & I;
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
pRoa1sEs no LEAYE.

Matte smith and Viola wilfong paid
fines Of $11.6O and promised Mayor
Gordon that they would leave the city:
when they were arrafgned In police
court late Monday afternoon on IL
charge Of lettering id the street: Tine
two women were arrested by OmceE
Simms who acted upon orders OF ithe
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
BUSH IS RECEIVER.
tpY AaseelArGerRRss.

ST! LOUIS, Aug. 17-Benjamin F.
Bush. president and chairman Of the
board of the Missouri-Pacif and OF
the st. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern railways, was appointed
sole receiver of the two lines by Cir
cult Judge Adams at Woodstock,
VT. today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
IN CONVENT LONG TIME.

WHEELING, Aug. FIFTY years
ago Monday. Sister Mary Catherine
Thornton was received into the Sisters
of Visitation Order at Mt. de Chantel
Academy near here and from that day
she has never been outside the walls
of that institution. Monday, her
golden jubilee was celebrated. She
is SO years old.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
WOMAN HAVE TROUBLE

Mrs. Ada Bond. resident of Perry
Mine addition. will be arratgned be-
fore Magistrate jackson ". Carter at
1880 O'Clock. Tuesday evening on
peace warrant sworn out by MRS. So
mia Gasal. also resident of the
Perry Mine addition Mrs. Bond was
arrested late Monday afternoon by
Constable G. O. Stout,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17

was agreed upon. A leader did all
the talking. Only two Of the men
were masked, but did not recognize
any Of them. Just.as they started on
the leader said. Now. boys, for the
swamo.. Then in less time than It
takes 10 tell it they were on and
coud see the light flashing as they
went over the hill toward Merrtweatn-
er -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
MRS. FRANK SEEMS
NOT TO BE SURPRISED
az A,,ae,Arrn .srse,

ArILLEDGEVIILE, August M.-a1rs.
Leo NJ. Frank received the news that
her husband mad been 1ynched in q
manner that led those present to be-
lieve she had been expecting It, She
home at Athens, Ca, when. she was
told what had occurred. She is re-
ported bearing up well.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
CHOLERA 3 Or. 1SF !. Fatal.

wits Modispaugh age four months
SON of Mr.. ana Mrs. Robert Mode
paugh. OF Industrial. died at 1O:S0
o'clock Tuesday morning, after Few
days Illness of cholera 1nfantum- f u
neral services Will be held at 10
O'clock Wednesday morning at the
home and the burial will be in the
|GreenIawn cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
FRANKS PARENTS GO
INTO HOME SECLUSlON
u Assee,ATeo ratss1

NEW YORK, August 17.-When
Rudolph Frank and his wife, parents
Of Leo NJ. Frank. learned definitely to.
day that their son had been hanged
near Marietta Ga, they drew the
shades at all windows of their home
IN Brooklyn and refused to answer.
+ne door he'll or telephone.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
CONVENTION HERE.

The Layman,s missionary Movement.
with headquarters in New York City.
has decided to bring its convention to
Clarksburg November 1919. The min
listers and laymen have been working
for this for several weeks, and now
that the question is settled prepara-
tons will be begun at once.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
EAsTLANp RELEAsED.
az As.oe,Ar1p rsEse,

CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-THE steam
shin Eastland was formally released
from the custody OF the United
states government and turned over
20 its owners today. What dfsposi7
ton will be MADE OF the ship which
capsized three weeks ago has not
been determined.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
baby born.

G. a. Alfred. the efficient booltkeepe'
for the Hope Natural Gas Company at
Eumberport. is rejoicing over the ar
rival OF a nine-pound daughter born
Sunday morning at the home Of Mrs,
Alfred's parents at Wilsonburs,
Mother and babe are getting along
nicely.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
; =

The town Of Aux Cages,
nfnety-two miles southwest of
Port au Prince, and with
population OF $4,000. suffered
particularly. The towns of
Grande Vile and Petite Vile
were destroyed. All communi-
cation with the devastated
districts has been interrupts
ed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
BOY IS KILLED.

HUNTINGTON, Aug. H.. clifford
Bragg, aged six. was struck and in
stantly killed by an automobile driven
by Henry w. Cook q wealthy suburb
merchant. The child dropped from
the rear of a farm wagon. on which
he had been riding and dashed in
front Of the machine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
TO HOLD REUNION.

The Observation-Disclosures fam
lily reunion will be held at Gilboa
church the first Sunday In September.
A fne program will be arranged Tor
this meeting.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
fpv Associated Press. !

PORT AU PRINCE. Hayti,
Aug. 15.-(Delayed in trans
mission)-A violent cyclone
has devastated the entire south
ern side OF the Haitian republic.
There have been numerous
victims in the towns along the
coast.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
sos. BORN.

Announcement Is made Of the
birth, or an eiRht-pound son to Mr.
and MRS Homer Palmer. OF Hay
mond Heights Sunday
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
TRAINS DETOURED.

six cars of a coal tran were de-
raled at s O'Clock Monday afternoon
al Hutchinson. The wreck caused
trains to detour by Grafton. The
wreck was not cleared away until
early Tuesday morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued
to Jesse J. Lamp and Della Perkins
and Elmore NJ Club and Agnes A.
Kemp.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
az AanoelArep eRGep

WACO, Tex, Aug. Nv. DsAa-:
belle, of Waco, returning home this:
morning from Galveston, repOrteds
that water was running over the
causeway when he left ut 2 p. M
Yesterday. He waited this morning
at Bremond four hours for a@.train
leaving Galveston at $50 yesterday
afternoon but this train had notEyet
been heard from.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
HA1r1AN cYcloNE.

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
FIJNCTION OF SCHOOL
IS TO TRAIN FOR LIFE

reached ff allowed to do things
his hands or his mind for which IA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-16

pTrSBrNGIl Sept l6 Pitts
hurgh shut out Philadelphia Wednes-
day Kuutl,hupr kept the hits scat
tered and won his game In tho eighth
inning when hr suglod after Gibson
had singled and gone 90 second on
CuNath's err1r A fast double
play with the bases full ln the first
half NJ the eighth stopped the Ns
If.rs from puUriug several runs
Johnston caught tudrrus' liner nr
stepped on tho bag. doubling craath
Score. R n r.
Batteries Mayer aud Burns
kautlehnrr and Gibson.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-16
Worms Turn; Both Boston and
Philies Lose; Tigers Gain
EUen Cleveland Takes Brace and Wins From
Washington; Cubs Humble Ferocious Braves
NATIONAL LEAGUE

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-16
FEDERAL LEAGUE

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-16

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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-26
CHAPTER XVIII.
Ths snaks b. she Imaae.

iEI mean business this
time" Drake growled as
they did their best to bar.
ricSde the single door and
Il believe those hills are full
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-26

you once more that shah feel guilty
in even letting you go"
Johns jaw stifened-
i guess il would Be beyond youi
power 20 stop ne"
Faversham shook his head.
"A word from me 10 the authorities
and you would fud yourself not only
debarred from such a fooihariy expe-
dition but politely yet firmly made to
leave the country"
John srinned-
I suppose that's right he agreed.
But you won't be a spoil sport. viii
your
The .saronet shook his head.
~. wont But I can't 20 myself
III stop here and have an eye out for
Miss Gallon. Then If r rescue expeii-
ton IS in order can De here 10
head il
For the moment John was blinded by
2 blaze u Jealousy
While be Was riskin- his lie FOR
Ruth's sake Faversham would sit com
forzbly within the protection of his
club and plot ways of winning Ruth.
lie curtly accepted the offer of the
servant and went OF u make his prep
aratiOns. These made. he sought Ruth
he found her in a strange state of
excitement Evidently the consul and
his wife had not spared pains 20 i'm
press upon her the dangers OF the pro
posed expedition
They're old grauUies," was John 5
disrtspecrful comment Ruth. you
know that without those plans we're
helpless % make The Master Key into
u hat your father wanted il u be.
SCI oul To get those plans. and I've not
come this far 20 turn back-"
I know" she said misersbly. But
everybody says IL Is ali foOlishness-
Sir Dcnald"-
-Oh. that quitter- he interrupted.
4 know he prefers sitting around max
ing love 70 yOu 10 doing something
really worth while"
There was the glimmer Of a smile on
Ruth's lips as she answered meeKly.
Then you don't think that-sitting
arOund-an6 making love 70 me-is--
worth whlleg-
For a moment John stood and stared
at her The blood rushed into his face.
Then the full meaning Of her light
evasion Of his real meaning struck him
Ike blow between the eyes
His heart was filed with love Tor
her. love that had grown and increas-
- since the hour when he had hrst
seen her az old Tom Gallons door.
He bad thought that his devoted serv-
Ice 70 her interests. his constant atten-
ton 10 the slightest detail that could
insure her future happiness. would
haEe nublisaed that -loxe- 10 her.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-26

every attempt 10 retrace hts road 70
the coaSt he found himself cut or by
wandering hands cf hillmen whose at.
.itude was too threatening 70 be mis-.
AIKEN.
III you would only drop that idol. .
aid Drake for the twentieth time.
athey would he satisfied TO take Il and
ct Us go
wilkerScn laughed and shook his
nesd That koi i ecing hack TO the
states with me" he returned.
~But why In hcaven's namey~ de
ulanded his compSnion. "You know
that those people VIII never let us
alone 50 long as they think we have e.
You have the plans. What more do
you wantT
1t brought me coOd luck ana olc
Tom Gallon bad luck. was the n.
spouSe DO you think don't wan
90 keep it, Its my mascot
Yet couple Of night alarms shool
wnkerSoH's resolution. and he agreet
with Drake that they should surrcn
der the lmAge
Here they were confronted with g
new difhcultv None Of their men has
been allowed 70 know Of the prcsencs
q the idol. and Drake asserted tha,
TO inform them now would be dan
gerous.
IL seemed unwise merely % drop 4
by the wayside. as IL might escape
notice, and no good would be done.
II must be delivered to the priests
and the condition made that the white
men should he allowed safe conduct
to the city.
How 70 DO this occupied their minds
until the day when they found them
selves really attacked in force and had
tn take refuge In 4 native hut.
Here their position was 50 perilous
that they had no time for anything but
preparations for defense.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-26

{ To be continned.) }
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-26

fore daylight Time enough then to
talk
For little while both men kept their
eycs open. watchful each % the other
Wukerson was the FIRST TO laugh and
Say: What's the usef I've got the
things and the men 90 defend them
I'm going 70 sleep. You'd better do 81
too Drake WIN keep watch
John nodded carelcSsly and laid his
head on his hands. folded on the table
A moment later he was asleep, and
not hong aftcrward wukerson's satur
nine viSage was turned 60 the shad-
owy ceiling
Drake sat IN = corner on the pack
sacks. his revolver IN hand
The natives slumhered acrcss from
him. apparently oblivious OF any dan.
ger
Wien the hdr was completely quiet
except for the brNthing II the sleep
ers Drake allowed himself 10 fall into
a deep reverie.
Now that the quest was practically
ended he had begun to think about his
own part IN Il and reckon on bis re
ward
Long association with wnkerSon had
shown him that he had nothing to ex
pest from him unless by an appeal e
his selfishncss.
There was bst one person who might
reward him--the woman they both
loved. Jean Darnel.
His mind went back to his first days
OF acquaintance with her in New York
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-26
The Master Key
COPYRIGHTED
By JOHN FLEMINGswILSoN

And Tn sure there j. no place ia
rather leave her norr said gratefully.
To the consul be conadca bricay
that hc was strl determined 10 find
the MOL and ae; tiie hidden plans
You may bc too late was the quiet
response. a man named WIlke-son
rnd another man and q lady have al
rsady EOne NJ country. snd sm In.
formed that they are on the same
quest
~Ali the more reason whv ! should
ass;en." Dorr answered Every hoUi
may be precious must see Sir Don
aid Immediately
To his surprise, FsverSham WAS very
coid about the second excursion.
80 long as IL was case q setting
Miss Gallon AMI yourself out q a bad
Hcrare. dd ny btst.~ he told Dogr
But ! acrce with your c,,nsui-ar
excellent fe'icw-that what you pro
pose Is ridiculouS The priests have
ample warning. and am inf,<mei
that they took measures 70 secrete the
idol You can gain nothing by further
SeArch-
John argued with some temper. but
Sir Donald was iu1u1ova be.
And as he most evidently hsd sound
common sense on his ssde. norr could
not AFFORD 20 lose his temps~.
Z suppose ycu'u help ne out by
letting NE have that cid servant Of
yours = be said finally.
Anything said FavershSm cor
daily. rBut I must certainly warn
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-26

adventures and thanked God deyoutly
that Ruth was Al last under the pro
lection Of fellow counirymen- To John
her language was plain:
What in the word do yOu mean By
dragging this young lady over half
creation and making her run al sorts
of risksg
Bur
--Nonsense.' said Mrs Reynolds Sc
<erely. You even let her disclarge
hsT maid And Of all the awful things
its a wonder yon haven't got ber
killed before nowr
John tried 10 explain that Ruth was
a western girl used TO, looking after
herself and that she had insisted on
coming along.
The cOnsul's wife shifted
~But yOu didn't have 10 come she
responded promptly. 4 understand
that you are merely going on idle COS
sip anyway. You shan't stir the girl
out Of my sight. ! tell you. GO ard
ind your plans and risk your own life.
Miss Gallon stays here