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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

AT the assembly period at the high
school auditorium Tuesday morning
Prof. Haskins will lecture on ERE
constructed History"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

The knights Of Columbus will en-
Joy banquet at the school building
Sunday night
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

Miss Laura Ramsey, OF Roanoke.
has been spending a few days in the
city.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

Miss Ora Ramsey is assisting in the
Peoples telephone Office this week.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

Mrs. Alice wier, of Pittsburg, and
Mrs. Marian Tyson, of Parkersburg,
were guests of Mrs. Will Brown few
days this week.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

Make il your textbook Of facts on which you rey keep 4
yo elbow for reference When noty political IN
up find ouk what part Of the s te bone q con
You can see the purpose 81 this book furnishes Is The Amen
citizen the ack he needs to keep on national a
right side up
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

Alonzo Wilson, a prosperous farmer
of Walkersville, was transacting bus
mess in the city Thursday.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

j. e. Griffin, the affable bookkeeper
at the Citizens bank, is the proud par
ent of new son.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31

John S. Turner is moving into hil
new residence on Main avenue. L
IS thought to be the handsomest il
the city.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-16
Attorneys Prepare e
Papers in New John
Doe Proceedings
"FRAME UP" TALE
REPUDIATED
District Attorney Says
Evidence Was Legal
" Secured

NEW YORK. July 16.-(Special.)
I'm IN eleventh hour attempt to
save the life Of Charles Becker.
former police lieutenant. condemned
to die for procuring the killing Of
Gambler Herman Rosenthal. Attor-
neys Mcintyre. Cochran and Man
ton were today feverishly preparing
the papers In . John Doe proceeding
which they believe will throw open
the way whereby informers against
Becker con recant their testimony
without danger to themselves.
Although they profess optimism
a. to the outcome, District Attorney
Perkins. who was yesterday in con.
ference with Gov. whitman, who
secured both Of Becker's convic-
tions when he was district attorney.
said he was satisfied Becker could
not escape his fate through the new
proceedings. He said all the grounds
upon which such an application
could be made, had already been
passed upon by the highest state
court and denied.
Perkins issued a formal state
ment denying the covert rumors
that have been circulated upon be-
half OF the doomed man in which IL
was claimed there had been irregu.
larities In procuring evidence
against him and that there was a
faction IN the district attorneys of.
nee that believed Becker had been
framed. Perkins said the evidence
had been secured In the rgular way.
He also published letter he had
received from Assistant District At
torney w. A. Dsford. In which the
latter denied that he had stated he
could give evidence showing Becker
was not guilty Of the crime.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-16
Conference May De-
eide Future Attitude
of Countries
MAY CALL BRITAIN
INTO MEETING
Washington, However,
Believes Such Effort
Certain to Fail

WASHINGTON. July l6.--(Spe-
cial)--A conference upon the results
Of which much may depend will be
.islt this morning between Secretary
.. State Robert Lansing and Count
3e-Isto-n. German ambassador to
si.s country. Bcrnstory desires the
opportunity informally 10 .sy before
The American 1pv-rnmcn, certain
ucv, % his country no: embodied
~. its second nocs II 81 expected
20 show coRclusiyely that Germany
,sc~s not desire 4 rupture Of friendly
.sslot30ns With this country.
AZ the samo time. Il IL thought he
Will make II clear that Germany ex-
pects tho United States 10 make Ger.
tain demands upon Great Britain.
r. some oircles here II Is believed
tha. III q result OF this talk and OF
Ianstng's after conference with the
president. one OF swo courses of ac-
tion will bo open to this country:
First The United states may re-
quest Great Britain to designate a
representative to discuss with an
envoy OF Germany and the Ameri.
can president plan upon which the
two countries might agree for a
modification OF the marine warfare
policy. which. on both sides. is in
fringing upon American rights.
Second The president may de-
cline To make further arguments in
justification of his previous notes
tContinued ON Page Two.l
The Detroit times., 1915-07-16
Secretary Thinks New
Board Will Perfect
Lands Defense
RADICAL CHANGES
IN PROSPECT
E q uip m ent Along
Scientific Lines to
Be Goal

NEW YORK, July 16.-(Special)
When Navy Secretary Josephus
Daniels caught a 1880 train this
morning from Newark to Washing.
ton, he took with him the formal
acceptance by Thomas A. Edison Of
the Craftsmanship Of the new navy
board of invention and development.
Daniels was supremely confident
that with Edison's aid he would
within the week announce board
that would command the attention
and confidence OF the entire nation.
II Is said to be foregone conclu.
sion that the board, which will not
be large, will contain among Its
members Orville Wright and Henry
Ford. Daniels arrived in Jersey
last night and spent over two
hours in the home OF Edison at
Llewellyn Park, n. J. Before he left
for his train he said Americas next
war would be fought by machinery
and by men OF brains.
This country had mints of money
and millions OF men. but 1t needed
more than that. II needed machin.
cry and skill and the new advisory
board would bring about a mobiliza.
tion OF the brains of genius. Daniels
said he believed In preparedness for
war, but he also believed in scien-
tific preparedness. Among other
things. he said:
"The United States will present
ly be in state OF defense such as
no other country has ever seen.
when the board has got down to
work.
Because | have insisted that the
men in our navy should be intelli-
gent and should have the opportun-
ity for education, I have been called
a faddist. But the time Is coming
when only experienced. skilled me-
chanics will be admitted TO the
United States navy
Daniels said IL the country had
had such a board % years ago We
would now be in absolute control
OF the aeroplane and the subma-
rine He said the. first important
problem for the board would be the
perfection of standard type OF
aeroplane and then the development
of a perfect motor, which Is the
vital thing both for the aeroplane
and the submarine.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-16
BRITISH COAL
MINERS STILL
REMAIN IDLE

CARDIFF. Wales, July 1s.-tSpe.
cial able)--With the exception OF
500 men comprising about half the
stan OF the Albion colliery at Ponty-
pridd. all the coal miners in South
Wales continue idle. A heavy rain
is pouring all over the district. and
most of the men are remaining In.
doors. Interviews with strikers Of
all types indicate that II an individ.
ual ballot could be arranged the
overwhelming majority would favor
the resumption Of work.
SO far the radical leaders who
control the general organization of
the miners. although they do not
control the executive council, have
been able to prevent such ballot
being taken. The executive council
met this morning to prepare q propo-
sition to submit TO Walter Runciman.
president OF the Board. OF Trade.
whom they will meet in London this
evening at o'clock.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-16
Invalids Removed
Hospitals By Row
Boats
WORKMEN CAN'T
REACH SH()H
..i ~ XIV. ss14ss 4 a
sssss esss -----'- ss..ssss
Property Damage
Be Heavy, u
y Belief

LIMA, o., July 1e.--F1ood c. I
tions worse than In 1919 preva11
here today. 4'
Firemen and policemen In boofE
were busy rescuing persons maHpo(
ed In 1900 flooded houses. x
The Ottawa river is 10 feet = @
normal and rising several incA(
honk. ) TorrsntiaI t1ins ~ w
few days caused the flood.
Several deaths are expected anona
invalids removed from flooded
houses to hospitals In boats.
A foot bridge was washed away
during the night and cottage from
the north part of the city was swept
from its foundation and noated dowp1
the river.
About 20 business buildings are8
under water and 1000 more hoeaesI
were expected to be submerged ~
noon.
No drownings have been reported, q
although dozens of thrilling rescuesG
have been made. Eee@s X
The Main-st. bridge, the largest u
the city. was In danger Of being car.
ried away at any minute.
Thousands of workers were unable
to reach their places Of employmeut.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-16
DIR. w. A. Wilson Is
Chosen Temporary
President
TO MEET AGAIN
IN NOVEMBER
Grant SlOcum Heads
Executive Committee
of Thirty

DR.. William A. Wilson was chosen
president, and Mark T. Mckee sec
retary Of the temporary organiza-
tion OF the Michigan Child Welfare
conference, which met Thursday. In
the Hotel Statler. The first regular
meeting OF the conference. which 1t
is hoped will become an annual
event, will be held In November, In
the Statler, and at that time, formal
organization will be effected and a
complete roster OF officers elected.
The speakers on the afternoon
program represented every fraternal
and uplift organization In the city
and state. all of which have pledged
In the work which the
(Continued ON rage Tvvo.)
The Detroit times., 1915-07-16
Shooting of Little Mol
lie WOlfsOn Laid to
Jacob Melinsky
PROBABLY WAS
AN ACCIDENT
Fugitive Was Terror
Stricken Is Belief of
Police

Nollie Wplfson, who was shot
through the head, early Thursday
afternoon. died shortly before 8
O'Clock in st. Mary's hospital. and
the police and relatives Of the girl
have been unable to get any trace
Of Jacob Melinsky. 1s-year-old cousin
Of the little girl. who fied from the
house at No. 297 Colum blast. east,
bareheaded and in his shirt sleeves,
an instant after the report rang out.
That the shooting was an accident
ID the belief Of the police. and Of
the families Of both the girl and her
supposed slayer. and all believe that
Melinsky was craxed by terror when
he fied.
Mrs. Oscar wolfson. mother Of
Mollie. and Mrs. William Melinsky.
mother Of Jacob. are sisters, and
their husbands are partners in the
rag, paper and rubber business at
No. 301 Columbia-st. east.
Mrs. Melinsky was taken iii .
rev days ago. and was sent TO the
Woman's hospital. Thursday. for an
operation for appendicitis, her hus-
band accompanying her to the hos
pital. Mollie. cousin and playmate
OF the six youngest Melinsky chill.
dren, was sent upstairs to take care
Of them while their mother was
away.
Jacob Melinsky. 10 years old.
manager Of concern which he calls
the Newark Trunk Mfg. Co.. in the
same building that houses his faith
er's junk shop, came to the house
shortly before o'clock.
What happened afterward 10
shrouded. more or less, in mystery.
Mollie was the oldest of the chill.
dren IN the upstairs dwelling OF the
Melinsky family. She had brought
Confined - Psss Twe.)
The Detroit times., 1915-07-16

PETROGRAD. July 16.-On both
wings of the 800-mile battle front
reaching from the Baltic to Buko-
wina, Russia's enemies. reinforced
by fresh troops, are striking hard.
tho war ONCE admitted today.
In the extreme north. In the shaw.
II and Riga region along the Baltic,
the Germans thus far have been
checked by Cossack regiments. In
Poland. the csar's armies have been
forced to avacuate some trenches.
and In southeast 0alicia have given
ground before heavy attacks by the
Austrians. The onicial dispatches
today tend to confirm reports that
the Germans have withdrawn from
southeast oalicia for Q new offensive
(csat1nusl - Page TweJ
The Detroit times., 1915-07-16

THE HAGUE, July te-(sps.
elai cabls)- bill paced by the
second chamber Of the Dutch
parliament, votes credits Of 2o,-
00o,0 900 oulldsrs. One OF the
things authorized by the bill 10
the building of two seventeen.
sand ton cruisers and four eoo-
ton submarInes 20 be built In
Dutch shIp yards. The sum Of
20o, 900 eulldsrs was voted for
the building of hydropIanss. The
decision as 70 whether dread.
nouohts Or submarines should
form the nucleus of the new
Dutch fleet was postponed until
the end Of the war. The cham
Der also authorized the govern
mont 20 keep the army under the
eoIors to be ready for all hax.
ards.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-16

Funeral services for Edward ID. Ra-
quet. ~ years old. . former De-
troiter were held Friday afternoon
In Kalkaska. Recently Mr. Raguet
had made his home In Petoskcy.
He IL survived by his wife and one
child. and three sisters and two
brothers, all OF Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-16
TO
HIGH COURT
Lansing Jurist Named
to Succeed Justice
McAlvay

LANSING. Mich. July 16.-Gov.
Ferris this morning appointed Judge
Rollin II. Person. OF Lansing. to the
supreme bench to fill the vacancy
created by the death OF Justice A. Z.
McAlvay.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-16
p Petrograd e Admits
Cars Armies Fight
With Backs to Wall
Us REPORTED
DESTROYED
Sunk in Black Sea BY
Russians, State
ment

ATHENo, July 16.-Russlan
warshlpe have sunk the German
submarlNs U.St IN the Black
Sea, according 70 advIcss from
reliable sources today.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-16

Charles ". Culver. against whom q
verdict for $500 was awarded In
circuit court last week In favor OF
Grant NJ. Hudson. will base his ap-
peal for new trial on the conten-
tion that one OF the Jurors In the
case was ineligible. Hudson. who
IL state superintcndcnt OF the Anti
saloon league. sued for libel. Gull
yer alleges that Dr. Samuel =. Nc
Lean, the juror in question, sat on
the Wayne circuit jury less than
one year ago. which is contrary 20
law.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-16

II AIRY X. THAW leaving the New York court house af
IA jury had declared him Thaw is in the
of the group picture above Below at left is John B.
Sanchfe Thaw counsel and to the right the foreman of
the jury. Sheriff Crfenhagen is at the right in the
group picture wearing a Panama hat.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-16
CONDITIONS WORSE Thu|
IN 1918; WITH WAIER
;. RAPIDLY ADvANcII
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinityt Friday n1Ght
and Saturday. unsettleAD nS4eRate
s0utherly wfnds.
Lower Michigan Partly el0udy to-
nlght and Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-16

NEW YORK. July 16.-(Specfal)---
Harry Thaw. slayer OF Stanford
White. will learn at IL o'clock to-
day whether Justice Hendrick agrees
with the Jury that voted Thaw a sane
man or whether the court will once
more order him back to Matteawan
asylum for the criminal insane.
The general belief 10 that Justice
Hendrick will hand down an order
finding Thaw to be sane and will d.
rect his dismissal. The state will
announce It's appeal and will demand
a large bail. II is expected Thaw's
family are prepared to put up S4o.-
900 cash bail bond to secure his I'M
mediate release. Thaw said that II
freed. he expected to go to Pitts
burgh, but prior to that he wanted
to disappear for about three hours.
This Is taken to mean he intends
to 20 with his attorneys at once ana
draw I'D new will, disinheritine
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and the boy
Russell. who Mrs. Thaw says 10 hts
son. This action would raise the
possibility OF a fight for dover rights
by Evelyn Thaw. but Il h said . -
Thaw's intention soon to sssk .
vorce. Z.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-16
Won BERNSTORFF AND
LANSING TO DISCUSS
FREEDOM OF THE SEAS
TODAY'S GAMES
American

American
New York at Detroit, cloudy 1.-TWO
games).
Boston at Cleveland. clear.
Philadelphia at Chicago. cloudy.
Washington at st. Louis. clear.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-16

National
Chicago at New York, threatening.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn, threaten
ing.
Pittsburgh at Boston, cloudy.
ST. Louis at Philadelphia. clear.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-16
THAW Hears
FATE TODAY
Generally B ellie v e d
Whites Slayer Will
Be Set Free

NEW YORK, July 16.-Harvy
X. Thaw 10 growing rstlcsnt
about his plans for the futurs.
Today when a reporter asked
Thaw II he was "ooino on The
water wagon" the slayer Of
White replied testify:
~ don't consider that any 6
your business"
The Detroit times., 1915-07-16

Printing. the PLAN pest kisd-that
- rfght-T1mes Job Dept.-Main <53n;.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02
ROCK ISLAND SCENIC
CIRCLE TOURS OFFER
MOST ON YOUR
EXPOSITION TRIP

To get the most for your money
make your trip TO the Panama Expo
sitions at San Francisco and San Diego
on a Rock Island Scenic Circle Tour
Ticket-only se2s5 from Washington
for round trip. You see Colorado. the
Pixies Peak Region. the Rocky Noun
tains, Salt Lake, California. BOTH Ex-
positions, the old Spanish Mission, and
the enchanting Southwest. Stopovers
allowed at any point en- route--ample
time to see everything OF interest.
As for train service there is nothing
that suite equals those famous ira ms
Golden State Limited" and Rocky
Mountain Limited" Also the Cali
fornian' and rColora do California EN-
press daily from Chicago and St
Louis. Automatic Block Signals
Finest Modern All-Steel Equipment
Superb Dining Car Service.
Both eXpoSitions included in one
ticket at no extra cost.
We maintain a travel bureau. Our
representatives are travel experts. who
Will help you plan wonderful and
an economical outing. give you full in
formation and look after every detail
OF your trip
Write. phone or drop in for our lit
erature on California and the Exposi-
tions Rock Island Lines.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02
$4,000 LIBRARIES IN q. S.
Report Says 76,OOO,OOO Volumes
Are Contained in Them.

Statistics Just compiled by the United
States Bureau of Education show that
there are more than 1900 regularly
established libraries in the United States
containing more than 75.0o00OO volumes
This represents an increase Of 10000, 600
volumes since 1908.
or the 2,S49 libraries containing 5000
volumes or more 1.S4i are classified as
public and society libraries and 1,Oo5
are school and college libraries. Public
and society libraries have an aggregate
of more than 90, 900. 900 volumes, with T.
0O0o0 borrowers cards in force; 144S OF
these libraries were entirely free TO the
public
Libraries reporting from 1000 to 5000
volumes numbered 5,453. OF which 2,lsS
were public and society libraries. and
3265 school libraries. These libraries con-
tained 11,6S9. 942 volumes. Another group
OF still smaller libraries. comprising those
that reported from 800 to 1000 volumes.
increased the total by 296l.007 volumes.
The distribution OF library facilities is
still uneven. OF the 1,S44 public and
society libraries reported for the entire
United States. more than half were in
the North Atlantic States. and they con-
tanned 24,627,921 volumes out of the total
of 50.OO0,o00: and of the 900 600 volumes
added to library collections for the year
1913 almost one-half were for the same
section. New York State had 7Si2. .621
volumes in her PA libraries; Massac achu-
setts. 7.3so.024 in 2SS Libraries: Pennsylva-
nit. 3.T2S.07O. and Illinois. S,l6S765 volumes.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02
living COST REACHED
HIGHEST POINT in 1914
7 ward Tendency in Prices of Food
Shown in Investigation By
Federal Bureau.

That the cost of living was higher in
tha United States in 1914 than In any
Sotner time in the history of the coun-
try is announced in a recent report OF
the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Based upon relative price figures, the
bureau finds that the expenditure OF
the average wage earners family for
food in 1914 was s66s higher than it was
In 1913, and s6O.4S higher than in 1867.
The figures given represent the prices
of fifteen articles of food and they ac-
count for about two-thrds of the ex-
penditures of families for food. The
cost of these articles in 1913 was $333. 80.
and in 1914 the cost had increased to $780,
IS, while in 1907 the cost was s2So.l5 Ac-
cepting these amounts as two-thirds OF
the wage earners expenditure for food,
the total cost in these years would be
s500.s5 in 1913, s5lo.S7 in 1914, and $4,000
in 1907
The investigation by the bureau shows
that all meats were higher in 1914 than
in any previous year. Flour, however.
was SO per cent higher in 1903 than in
1874 The highest point reached in 1914
was in September, when the price Of all
food was IL per cent higher than the
point was reached in April, when the
price was 3.5 per cent lower than the
average price for 1913.
The statistics compiled by the bureau
covered prices in fortyfour important in
dustrial cities, representing thirty-three
States. The results OF the inquiry are
of economic value in that they show a
marked advance in the prices Of food
stuffs in the last three years.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02
HER KITTEN DYING,
CAT ADOPTS PUPPY
Baptist Minister of Patchosue. Long
Island. in Possession of Interesting
Animal Family.

Patchogue. Long Island, N Y. Aug. /.
The unusual sight of large and beau
tiful Angora cat nursing and mothering
a collie puppy dog is to be seen at the
home of Rev. Eugene P Hall, "A Mable
avenue. Patchogue, who is pastor of the
Baptist Church
The puppy. named Dottie. is one of a
brood of twelve born July to The Gypsy,
a handsome, full-blooded collie belonging
to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Aschenbach, Of
Morris Plains. y. j., at Willow Rest.
their summer home here, in Furman lane
The Aschenbachs attend the church OF
Rev. DR.. Hall.
The day after Dottie was taken from
its mother. Daisy. the big pet Angora cat
or the Halls. gave birth to but one kit
ten. which died the same day.
The cat Immediately consoled herself
by fondling the dog, and after giving it
a thorough cleaning nestled down with 1t
in her basket bed.
The cat has continued to nurse and
mother the puppy ever since. and both
are apparently in fine health and great
friends.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Put it down-just a minute" she
took the bag from him, dragged him
to the couch and nestled beside him.
Listen. dear-I-"
"All right. out with itr
She bent her head, frantically twist
ing button on his coat. 1t might
spoil the whole evening. He was in
a rarely good mood-it had been
months since he had called her Kit
ten"
Fire away" he moved impatiently.
Get 1t of your chest"
If only she had told him at once!
1t was so much harder now.
Dear, /" No, she COULD
not tell him-but she must say some
thing! "Oh. it's-it's nothing. Only
while | was waiting at the sta
tion,' her inventive mind responded
nimbly to her need, when you didn't
come-oh, l was so frightened! Dear,
If ANYTHING should ever happen to
you, | wouldn't want toto 60 on
Oh. you'll always be careful, won't
you, very, VERY careful-when you
cross the streets?"
His arm frightened about her.
I'LL be careful, Kitten, and don't
you take any chances! There-there.
none of that!"
She was shifting through sheer
nervous emotionalism. How she
loathed herself for the deception!
"Come on, we'll have to hustle If
we're going to a show. Guess we'll
try that Rathskeller. Remember that
planked steak we had there?"
Down the dark hall to the eleva-
tor. AS they waited for the slow
running car, Warren gave a hasty
glance about. then drew her to him
with curt,
Here, give US a kiss"
Helen flushed and sparkled. He
was so rarely demonstrative. She
drew back with a happy. confused
little laugh as the yellow lights OF
the rising car shone through the iron
grating.
Outside it was still light, but al
ready a fresh evening breeze cooled
the air. Warren, now freed from
the suitcase, swung ahead with his
long. easy strides.
Feel in the mood for a real jam
boree?" he tucked her hand through
his arm. Were going to have a
bang-up dinner and go to the best
show in town. Sorry now that l
missed that train?"
"Oh, mono, dear. I love having
another evening here"
But Helen knew that for her the
pleasure would be shadowed by the
thought of her deception, and the
lurking fear that the incident was
not yet closed.
If only she could be sure. she
would not tell him before the even
ing was over!