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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-03

throughout the entire campaign.
Ihey were the winners on the merits
Of their work but from the tabulated
iist u viii readily be Observed that
the loosers like the winners. had a
host OF friends who supported them
and to their extreme, popnlarity Is
due partly the success Of such IN suu-
nndertak king az that Just completed
by this newspaper. n Il i & 4
The enormous vote, which passes
aM recedents IN like campaigns, was
all that It was talked up to be one
one great. grand. golden. glorious
success In every way. The busters
would rise and fall like the wind and
OF the large number Of babies nomi-
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state. e
The pictures shown In the Clarks-
burg Te1egran,'s great shower OF
gold campaign were taken at the
Ideal Studio, 338 West Main street.
The work done by this firm has been
Exceptionally good and the Telegram
thanks them for the good service
rendered. q
Contestants residing In the city
may call at tho Telegram business
office at any time for their prizes.
Checks will be mailed today to those
winners Of prizes and commission
who live outside the city.
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CHARTERS
Are Issued by Secretary d
State Reed to a FeW;Bu
mess Go ncerns.

CHARLESTON, Nov. 3.-The follow
ing charters have been issued by SEQ
rotary Of State Stuart F. Reed:
Reed Construction Company. Of
Charleston, w. Va; construction and
real estate: 5000. SIncorporators:
Samuel b. Meyers. u Il Gray. p. ".
Lowe. b. 3. Morgan. OF Charleston;
and Jerome yess. Of lronton, o.
!. Boiarsky Jewelry Company, 81
Charleston, w. Va: wholesale and re-
tail jewelry business: S25, 900. 1ncor.
porators: NJ. Boiarsky, Phi. Crowley,
Philip d Puherman. N. Lynch, ]. w.
Boiarslty, all Of Charleston. "a
Leland Amusement Company. Of
Huntington. w. Va: operate theater;
$4,000. Incorporators: N. L STAT.
ford. g. G. CARED, Frank Enslow, Jr.
J. William Hagen, Jr.. %. ~. Rothwell,
all Of Huntington. {
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the opportunity 10 dcmonstrate the
pluck and hustle that is within them.
The unsuccessful candidates are to
be congratulated for Showing the
public that they had the vim aud
courage to stick to the end and many
OF them against neavy odds, and
nothing will be lost by them for
standing up and fighting even to the
last minute. g
The business-like way in which,
this steady eight weeks canvass was
conducted by the mothers and fath-
ers Of babies and their friends proves
their worth to the community and
their neighbors are proud that they
have in their community so many
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who are willing and capable Of maxi
ing the showing that was made by
all the finishing candi dates.
In this age Of progressivness a
newspaper must not only endeavori TO
put before its readers the best pos.
sible presentation Of the news by exc
|perienced and capable men, give the
public all Of the leading merchants
advertising. but, being the promoter
lot every thing not only Of interest,
but Of value to the community, 1t
must promote enterprises and show
its appreciation: in the extreme con-
fidence manifested by Its wide circle
.of readers by Offering from time to
time an inducement Of the character
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Of said special meeting 10 for the purpose
of increasing the capital stock Of said COM
panys from s50,o0o.00s to $40 10000. and the
said Increased stock Of $25 600 ostoi be pre-.
ferred stock, guaranteeing s par cent per
annum payable sem. annually. and the pro-
ceeds, fro mthe sale Of said preferred stock
shal ibe applied to the payment Of any
indebtedness or the said company and for
the future Development of the company
and EXPENSES generally. And to transact
any other business that may properly come
before the ockholders. ss ( X
Dated thts the 26th day pf October. 1p16.
4 a. ,. SIAf6ON President.
John i. EMeIEOD. Secretary. sss M
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mated. only about half that number
finished in the race for honor and
gold. "a q ~ I.
While the Clarksburg Telegram ex-
tends its congratulations to the win.
ners for the manner in which they
conducted their campaign. It must
not forget to thank the public. who
were the real Judges and who sup
ported the cand idates, and the board
OF judges who made the final count OF
the ballots and decided, the win
ners. 81 s.s "A
The candidates who fought ana
won are to be doubly Congratulated,
first for their po pularity with their
friends. and sec ondly, for having had
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In the way Of clean news and attrac-
tive advertising. M
The tremendous number Of new
subscribers secured by the Clarks-
burg Telegram through the campaign
Just closed, together with Its rapid In
crease in circulation Of more than
double that of any Clarksburg news
paper. makes It the leading paper
not only Of central West Virginia.
but also second to none In the entire
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FIN AL OFF q ST. rlDINC
Shower sc Cold Canna ION
DISTRICT u ! NO. Il.

BABY 3. n1,,ms .
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a1 Locust
Isrn sna
Gsssla 90 p
1ssSa
sna Rush
.eD1ages W.
Garnet Edna Cay 12e First
yass frances Mechanic ST
LOIS h1ce
rau Hamilton yVernger 81
.aulne
Marv
17S w Main
80 zoe Harry NJ,
I. DISTRICT NO
I sAs5 "a - PARENTS VOTES
Iohs a1a,. Long
FIancss
aInsoss 1nas 610 Milford
nlaneis foreman
yssenn AAen iAier
Joe Norris Adams Ave- d 81 sss.74s
margaret florence smith
s.esnor Y soiss 172
Nsns isn Bridgeport
Is.l s 1 ssners -. Franz Bristol 7s1
= - Bristol
Jana raus a1orEa 0a55
odus Kay aincad
Ruth Hood f. y. Folsom " 7s11
asssss Maaainson
Burline
Frances A. Richardson Mrs A. 81 shnnston 1AS0 416e
6s6A5
larl cor5 bin
tPaulW Hal BIZ Salem .A,eSI t5e-S
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-21
NAVAL BATTLE
fcontinnsa Jon -, go

enemy having occupied the right bank
of The river since The morning Of the
18Th directed his Interior efforts along
the ruad leading to Pushcka.
Near Novogeorgieysk. after occu-
pying the left bank Of the Wkra. tine
Germans concentrated an their ef-
forts northwest OF the Wkra as Ear as
thc Nistula IN this section ON tho
ovening Of tho 18th the Germans sur.
rounded one fort in the region OF the
Wymstow and afterwards. rdte
enormous losses. directed hcir col.
umns on the rear of tho Zakroczyin
sector This com rcllod our troops on
the night OF the 18Th to retire ON the
linH OFF fhe former forts forming the
r.rfr.l defense ln Tho course of the
following day having destroyed bv
their Nrr two of these forts. the Ger.
mans. bE series of sanruulrt aa.
sIglfs occupied tre ruins from which
they directed their fire against tho
central frfrreDa We blow u1 fn.
bridge over fho Narrow and the forts
We abandoned in the northern sec
ton
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ST. LOUIS STRUCK
BY TEXAS SIOR N

ST LOUIS. Aus gU-The storm
that devastated the Texas gulf coasr
last monday and Tuesday. sweeping
norihward. struck ST. Louis with obi
minished fury last night and today.
bringing with b. the heaviest down
pour in The history OF the Cify and
causing food that drove hundreds of
city and suburban residents from their
homes
To to five O'Clock tonight the rain
iaI since tho storm BEGAN was Dos
inches. Gusts of wind swept the city
out day huf af mo- time reached ryrIonIr
proportions The police were called
upon to rescue several maroonpd
families bod low parts of tho city.
Tho food here wac due to back
wafrr In tho storm sewers in the west.
crn part 90 tho city and fo bic rice
In 'Hn river Roe Frrr.. which uUrf out
Of ifs banks in fnc western and south.
orn part of fho r.fF flooded suburbs.
interrupted train service. and caused
annulmrnt of street car service fo suh.
urban f0wn.
SuhurbarItaH who managed fo cot
fo fhr cts frI. mUuIIu W.r. m.
FlIo to Eef home f0rIeHt and nr
Fir-f rr..m'r. armorg and fH. Coli
scum we're thrown open fo arrommo.
date those who had no place fo Fo
for The uirht
Suburban train service was cam.
r0'I.d Ou fHH Missouri Pacific and IHr
So louis and SAN Francisco rail-
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LINER ARABIC
IcOn+inusd PROM First PaEa,

or a. least one more large steamer in
Or near the war zone. the Lapland
which sailed August II from this port
for Liverpool with 31S passengers. in
Guiding l3 Americans. and a capacity
cargo of war munitions and other sup
plies.
In one instance a vague report OF
disaster to another White Star vessel
was received. This was the report
that the liner Bowie. a freighter de
parting from New York August 8 with
a big cargo. but no passengers for
Manchester. had met the Arabic's fate
Word that the Bowie had been sunk
was received, in a press dispatch here
from London at 5: 80 p. m. today. Near.
ly four hours previously private
shipping firm in this city had received
cable advices reporting the sinking.
At $3.50 tonight. however. the White
Star line had heard nothing official
concerning her, and later a dispatch
from London said the report was I'M
true. as the Bowie. according to the
Press Association had arrived at Liv.
erpool today and proceeded to Man
chester.
Others Reported Sunk.
a third report dealt with the steam.
or Nicosian. OF the Leyland line. a
subsidiary of the International Mer.
camille Marine company. owners Of the
White Star line. rumor that she
too had been destroyed by a German
U-boat was current but like many SINH
lar rumors that aEitated ship owners
here recently. lacked veriicatlon.
Coupled with this rumor. whose
source could not be learned. was the
report that she was a troop ship. This
vas disproven by maritime records
which showed that she sailed from
New Orleans August for Avon
mouth and Liverpool.
The Nicosian Is a slow steamer
and shipping men estimated that she
was Just about due 10 arrive in war
zone waters. She carried no passen-
gers
The Nicosian is a new boat. built
n 1912. the Bowie was an old timer
hose keel was laid in Belfast %
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or had been conveying her a short
time before the torpedo was fired
Failing to obtain an answer to his
Inquiries. Mr.. Franklin collected the
newspaper reports OF the sinking and
the accounts Of survivors landed at
Queenstown. After be had digested
them all. he announced his belief that
the steamer had not been conveyed.
He based his opinion. he said. on the
printed accounts he had read and on
his own belief that be would have
been notified had there been a convoy.
No word had been received from
the British admiralty" Mr.. Franklin
said, that the vessel would be con
voyed. No agreement was made to
convoy her. To the best OF my knowl-
edge. there was no convoy and think
! would have been advised IL there
had been one"
Had the vessel been conveyed. Mr.
Franklin agreed. she would have been
subject 10 attack by sui 1arine with
out warning.
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peseriher naother., n.nth-

QUEENSTOWN. Aug. 20. 5.22 p. m
statement made here today by Louis
Bruguicre. n passenger on the Arabic.
indicates there g. no doubt that his
mother. Mrs. Josephine l.. Bruguiere.
an American. was drowned Mr. Bru-
guiere said his mother disappeared after
being In the water for about 20 minutes.
Mr.. Bruguiere said he and his mother
we're the last To leave the promenade
deck They reached this deck after the
last boat had left the ship. This boat
was too FAR away to be reached by his
mother.
When they were swept into the water.
Mr.. Bruguiere said. he swan for twenty
minutes with his mother. Then his
head was struck by a piece OF wreckage
and he was forced momentarily TO re-
lease his hold on her. AVhen ne came
again 20 the surface, Mrs Rruguicre had
disappeared. Half an hour later the son
was dragged aboard one OF the ships
small boats In this boat he found his
two bull dogs. which he had thrown
overheard.
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as the road from AuEustowa 10 Grodno.
They are Offering resistance on the front
from Gudele TO Lozdzicje and studzion-
iczna
The army % Prince Leopold Of Ba-
varia Is advancing.
The left wing Of the army Of Field
NArShal Won Macksnsen threw re Ilu-
SLAMS To the rear Of the KotrrLa-r,lf,.,
district The Germans pursuing thu
enemy cast OF Nladova reached the dis
trict OF Piszca.
between Augrcs and Souchea last
night the enemy was driven from the
trenches that they occupied YESTERDAY.
In the Nosges at Schratzmannele. a
small part OF the advanced German po-
sition was lost
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Liverpool Office stated there was
some uncertainty concerning the
safety Of Miss Tattersan Her name
was not on the sailing list and IT, was
not definitely known If she was
among the passengers
WASHINGTON. Aug GO Eight
names now appear on the state de-
partments list Of American pasesn-
gers not found among survivors OF
the lost liner Arabic 4 dispatch to-
night from the consul at Queenstown.
felayod by Amba- sador PAGE al Lon
don. added the following.
Mis- r. T. Moore
Mr. and Mrs Fred Burgess.
j. kcllette
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years ago. The latter was a twin
screw steamer Of 6.5S3 tons. was 40
feet long and could make 10 knots.
When she sailed from New York she
carried crew of $50 TO 175 men. all
OF whom had signed in England and
none OF whom. so far as could be
learned tonight. was an American. In
asmuch as the list OF the crew was
not obtainable here. being in the
lines possession at Liverpool. Off
Gals were not positive that there
were no Americans aboard.
Anxious About Lapland.
Officials OF the White Star line
were frankly anxious about the Lap
land. The same report of disaster
having overtaken her was current in
Queenstown TOO. A cable dispatch
from there, however. said that II was
thought probable that the Lapland
was confused with the Bristol liner
New York City. which fell prey to a
submarine yesterday. The New York
Clty's crew OF SO and her captain
we're landed at Queenstown today.
This vessel. likewise was a Brit
ish liner She was a freighter and
left this port July 26 with corgo for
Bristol which she landed safely on
August rs the New York City left
Bristol in ballast on her return trip.
Her agents here received confrma-
ton of her sinking late today.
Queenstown Interpretation of the
disturbing rumors about the Lapland
failed. however. to give much com
fort TO the Lapland's owners. The
Lapland, Red star liner under char
ter 10 the White Star line. sailed from
this port with 31S passengers and
large and valuable cargo on the after
noon OF August II. She was delayed
two hours in getting away by the last
minute arrival OF a quantity OF Vir-
ginia tobacco in hogsheads which had
10 he taken aboard and by the work
Of lashing several cases OF motor
trucks 10 her main deck. When she
steamed down the Hudson II was re-
marked that she was loaded heavily
and lay low In the water
Rigid Inspection Made.
The usual rigid inspection Of mer-
chandise and baggage taken aboard
was applied In her case. private de-
tectives aiding the officers In exam
ming baggage. She was expected TO
arrive in Liverpool late tonight or
tomorrow morning. and the fact that
she was due In the war zone added 10
the apprehension Of the line officials
here.
p. a. s. Franklin. receiver % the
International Mercantile Marine com.
pany. endeavored 10 learn by cable
whether the Arabic was conveyed.
The significance OF an armer convoy.
he said. was such that an entirely
new aspect would be placed on the
incident. should IL be established. AZ
some reports have minated that
British warship was conveying her
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APPEAL FOR AID
toOnznusd from Fir., Page,

cheering department late today an
bounced that a. had been learned that
- OF the 81 men on the dredge San
Bernardino. which sank near the
mouth OF the intercoastal canal had
been drowned
Estimates of storm damage here
range from 100000 to 5000 600.
So far as could be learned. the num-
Der OF homeless in and near Calves
ton will not exceed 200.
TEXAS CITY. Texas. Aug eO-Six
bodies were picked up yesterday on a
dixie near this city and the crew OF
the tender. Rowan. which recovered
them. said that 20 more bodies lay on
this dixie. II was thought that part
OF these bodies might be those OF men
from the dredge boat Houston, wreck
ed three miles off Texas City. There
are only four known survivors out OF
a crew of ~ from the Houston.
Major General Franklin Bell said
that In addition 20 the official death
list OF soldiers. there might be more
bodies In the ruins OF the Thompson
building which collapsed during the
hurricane and from which Il bodies
have been recovered.
Nearly full company OF troops en-
tered this building to escape the storm
a few minutes before the walls fell.
General Bell and his staTf have been
working day and night Soldiers of
the Second division are being shelf
cred In all sorts OF buildings.
Military rule has been declared
here.
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STEAMSHIP ARABIC
WAS ROYAL EDWARD.

According TO the arst edition
OF the wheeling Register. an
enterprising newspaper printed
on Market street. the White
Star liner said 20 have been
sunk by a German submarine
was the Royal Edward. In an
effort TO pat one over. the Reg
lister forgot 10 cut the identin-
cation mark from the cut. and
ran OF several papers with a
ship unGer the caption The
Arabic. Submarine Victim. But
they had forgotten that the
mats are properly labeled. anu
there in good sized letters on
the upper left hand corner were
the words. The Royal I'd
ward"
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TWO AMERICANS
tcoutinusd From First PsTsJ

.Iaf ffcr stood Of fourteen mlaainr.
uo 0f whom were Americans
Tho Naf follows.
Mrs Josephine Ururuiore
Niaa MARI ENGLISH
Patrick Fitzgerald
Nr. John 10 Neavo
Mr and Mrs W q Randall
Mrs Prank TaffersaU
Ur Edmond D Woods
Mics Mary Harrington
Mrs .. Wermane
Thomas Mcmahon
Mics Mary Raddinrton.
Cornelius sullivan
Florence Thomas
s. mcs sage from the r1mpauV'a
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roads. isolatIng from communication
with the citp Maplewood. Webster
Groves, Kirkwood. Valley Park. and
many smaller towns where many 81.
Louis business men live.
Rumors OF drownings in Maple.
wood and other suburbs we're uncon-
formed but Mrs Wm Nabers. living
In Benton. an outlying district within
The city limits. was swept of her
porch az She held n four months old
baby in her arms. She was carried
by the water 100 feet. and saved her.
SELF by clinging 20 the branch Of
tree. until help came
ALTON. III. Aug 2o-The levee 81
Wood river a. East Alton gave way to-
r.rlf and sent flood waters rushing
through flc streets tearing down barns
Hrf small homes and forcing the occl-
pants OF larger dwellings 90 upper
stories fur safety.
Appeals for motor bo1fs and skins fo
rescue hundreds Of mar1ored persons
yer, sent fo Mayor Hfau OF Alton.
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City Rsdsefsd win r1.a.

BERLIN. Aux. 20.-tRy wireless 10
IuckertOn. y. JD-Early this nornfng
the overseas News agency saws. extra
editions OF the newspapers announced
tne iall OF NoNogcvrgicvsk. the capture
or the fortress following closely that OF
hoyno and again ths city was Jedecked
with flags
Both fortresses." says the News
agency announcement are OF much
greater Importance than was Warsaw.
ana thelr capture leaves large bodies OF
troops free FOR other uses
The taking OF immense Quantities Of
war material az both PLACES indicates
mat the Russians were prepared f.r a
long Resistance and their reduction nv
storm Is hailed as a great achievement
for the German troops"
LONDON Aug. 20. e.as p. m.-The
british steamship Samara and Ben
brackie OF Glasgow. and Gladiator. Of
Liverpool. have been sunk
The crew OF the Samara Is proceeding
20 port In trawler
Thirty-nve members OF the Gladis,o-.s
crew are IN nfeboats which are being
towed 10 port by trawIer
The crew OF the Ban Brackie was
landed. She was Of 3.sUs gross tons
p. m.-The. following Official announce
m.It has been made BY the admiralty.
During the forenoon OF August 10
the British submarine Ella was DESTROY
ed at the southern outlet OF the sound &"
LONDON. Aug 20. S.0g q NH.
by German submarine. The creWr ~
the vessel was saved.
There are two British steamers named
bltteIn. one OF them Of l.7s7 tons
belongs TO Cork Steamship company
Grimsby. ~
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NOYOGEORGIEVSK
CcOutinusd Prom First PAgs.)

Bug. IS advancing on the fortress from
the south. This means that the OBJ
stacle OF the marshes has been cir
cumvented and that Brest-Litovsk the
chief military depot and concentration
center OF Russia. is virtually envelop-
ed. Although military observers are
OF the opinion that the Grand Duke
probably again will be able 20 with
draw his army in safety, the loss OF
these lines IL considered graver mill
tary misfortune than the loss OF War
saw.
The German success has been due
almost entirely TO their great super
iority in artillery. and the military
critics express the belief that as long
as they maintain this and continue 10
press forward the Russians must re-
tire before them. While the Russian
armies remain intact, however. these
critics are optimistic az TO the future
Emperor William who is reported to
have arrived at Novogeorgievsk will.
IL is understood. make a state entry
into Warsaw and there let Il be known
by an announcement what the future
status OF Poland will be.
LlVellness In the West.
Along the western front there have
uftu HpuTiN OF INVERNESS IN the uEuts
ing. but nothing that could be called
battle.
Il is now evident that the fresh
landing Of British trops at Suvla bay
on the Gallipoli peninsula. robbed or
its element Of surprise by the apear-
ance OF Turkish reinforcements. has
proved somewhat Of DISAPPOINTMENT.
the only gain being that another strip
Of the peninsula II IN the possession o.
the allies and more Turkish troops
must be employed against thcm.
While on her way 10 the Baltic 10
help the Russians the British subma-
rine E-13 grounded on the Danish Is
land 81 Saltholm. IN the Sound. &C.
cording to an admiralty statement. A
Berlin official announcement says the
underwater boat was DESTROYED ~
thn southern outlet OF the Sound
Fifteen members Of the crew Of thlr-,,
Of the E-13 are missing
That there is no mention In the