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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
I0fthe DafdaneIles with Con-
siderable Effect, It is 0ffi-
cialIy Announced:
FRENCH ATTEMPT lFAlL s
Heavy Artillery Fighting is Re.
ported as Most Effective
for the French.
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\ LONDON, Feb. 20 The text Oh
the official announcement says
Yesterday morning at d clock
q British fleet accompanied ~ uo-
ltillas and aided by d stronk French
SQUADRON. the whole under command
of Vice Admiral Carien, began ia
attack upon the forts at the entrance
to the DardanelIes. The forts OF
Cape Helles and Kun Kaie were
bombarded With deliberate long
range ire. Considerable erect Was
produced on two Of the forts. Two
others were frequently hit but being
open earthworks, 1t was dfflicnlt to
estimate the damage. a
o'clock in the afternoon q portion o.
the battleship force was ordered to-
close in and engage the forts at
close range. The forts on both sides
OF the entrance then opened fife and
Were engaged at moderate ranges by
the Vengeance, Cornwaliis Iri-
umph, Suffern and Bouyet sup
ported by the Infexibie and the a "a
omnon at long range. The forts ion
the European side were Apparently
silenced, one fort on the Asiatic side
wasstill firing the operation Waa
suspended OWING to the failing Hight
No ships Of the allied fleet were hit.
The action was renewed this morning
after an aerial Reconnaissance BY
British aeroplanes, The ship. Ark
Royal, is in attendance W. a mum
Der Of seaplanes and aefopianes u
the naval wing
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
EXPOSITION IS. OPENED
WITH YER JOYOUS DIN

The actual opening Of the exposi-
ton gates was to be signalizedR by q
series Of artillery optposts from the
army post on San Francisco bay and
at noon the program was for Pres
ident Wilson to send an electric
spark through the air from Washing
ton to be received on the radioe az
tenae on the exposition's tower OF
Jewels and which was to cause the
doors of the exhibit palaces to open
and the machinery in machinery hall
to start. Franklin K. Lane, secre-
tary Of the interior. representing
President Wilson, Governor. johnson
and c. c. Moore, president Of the
exposition. were to be the principal
speakers of the day.
Forty-one foreign nations and
forty-three states and three terri
tories of the American union are
represented at the exposition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
by the Judiciary Committee Of
the House of Delegates of
West Virginia.
las A REVENUE MEASURE.
And the Privilege Tax as Well
as Land Tax is to BE Killed
by the Committee.
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S =. = Feo. o.-Wniie the
report mas "a not yet been brought to me
noor q q lne HOUSE. ~ IS freely reported
lnat the House 1udaciary committee
VIII report against the passage Of bills
ON pIlYliege o. conporauons to 90
business, ana placing q TAX OF nye
Genus per acre for holding In excess
VI i've ana not more lnan ten nous
ana acres.
In lieu Of these the committee is
expected to recommend direct state
tax Of twenty-five cents on the hum
bred dollars valuation. In his special
message Governor Hatfield said II
would take twenty-hy cent levy II
no other means for raising taxes were
provided to meet the current needs.
BY a vote Of 81 to 2e the House this
morning passed the water power Bin.
the county repositories bill. and Tai
bolts of Webster. gaming hill prohif-
iting. the betting Of any sum OF money
on pool billiard on card games.
The Senate defeated the Bill allow
ing the county commissioners two dol
lars per day as EXPENSES In addition
to their salary OF two dollars per day
on the ground that 1t would he un-
constitutional, The Senate Joint reso-
luton, providing for an amendment
to the constitution increasing the
county commissioners salaries from
two to four dollars a day. went "a
third reading a {
The Seante adopted the conference
committee report on the Wheeiing
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
Says Colonel Blair and a New.
York Party is Negotiating
for 1t Now.

H
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 90
That the Little Kanawha railroad Is
for sale and has been for more than
six years: that million dollars will
buy 1t although it has cost the pres
ent owners more than twice that
amount; that there are two parties
dickering for its purchase now; and
that the owners have at no time held
the road ~ prevent the development
OF the coal lands in the Little Ka-
nawha valley was stated today by
Col. j. 7. Blair, secretary and treas
urer Of the road. in his testimony be-
fore Chairman Harlan, of the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
Col. Blair said there is now a
New York party negotiating for II
and that parties represented by Sam
A. Hayes, of Parkersburg, are also
considering its purchase. He insist
ed that there has been no intention
of preventing the development OF
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
Who Sent Threatening Letters
TO q chant at Harding
Near Elkins.

FAIRMoNT. Feb. 20.-The pre-
lliminary hearing Of the three Elk
ms Italians, charged with
sending black-hand letters through
the mails, was held here
before United States Commissioners
John w. Mason, Jr.. yesterday after
noon. The men mailed q letter from
Cumberland. Md. to John Butch,
Italian merchant OF Harding, w. Va,
demanding $4,000 to be placed in a
cigar box and sold to messenger who
would appear and ask for a IS box of
cigars.
Secret Service Operator Pasquaile
Pignoi1i worked up the case and last
October convicted Tony Peri, the man
who called for the money. Last week
United States Marshall Smith and
deputies arrested Vincenso Trimboli,
Dominica Cianci and Carlo Nuselma
at Elkins. charged with being mem-
bers Of the gang Frank Ammarti
and Charles Penne, also members Of
the gang. are still at large.
Tony Peri was brought here from
Moundsville penitentiary to. testify
against the men, he having confessed.
Carlo Uuselma at the hearing yester-
day admitted his part in the affair.
He swore the other men offered him
1850 to. stab Butch after. he had caus-
ed the arrest Of Peri and also offered
him that sum to place bomb under
his home. but that he refused. He
declared he was acting under threats
against his own life when he assisted
lin sending the original letter and also
when he went to Clarksburg to testi-
fy for Peri at his trial there. The
government then withdrew the
Icharge against him, but he was held
as a witness under a bond of 81, 500.
Both Trimbilo, who is a prosperous
merchant of Elkins, and Cianci were
held for the action of the federal
court at Martinsburg under bond Of
$500. Secret service men are now
trailing Ammarti and Penne, who
they hope soon to arrest. "a
The hearing developed wide
spread black hand plot at Elkins and
Cumberland to prey on Italian mers
chants and men Of means in this
state. 6
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STORY OF THE SINKING
OF A FRENCH STEAMER
lay AssociArtp snssn,

CHERBOURG, via Paris, Feb. 20
The story of the sinking of the
French steamer, Vile de Lille. by q
German submarine last Tuesday OF
Barfleur lighthouse, east of Cher
bourg. has Just been told by tho
boatswain OF the vessel The sub
marine was the U-16, which pursued
the Mile de Lille some distance and
slnaneuyered in such way as to pre-
Vent her escape. Then the Germans
hoisted the signal, stop or we will
fire on you,n after which the steam
or stopped and the submarine came
alongside. II will give you ten min
sutea to leave the ship said the Ger
man commander. The crew took to
the boats.
Meanwhile two men from the sub
marine went aboard the steamer and
placed two bombs. one in the cap
tain's room and the other in the
forecastle. Ten minutes later there
were two explosions and the ship be-
gan to sink. The submarine then
stopped a Dutch ship, which was al
lowed to- proceed after the Germans
had satisfied themselves there was no
contraband on board. The subma-
rine then returned to the Willie de
Lilies boat when. it was seen what
desperate efforts the sailors were
making to row to the. coast. and took
them in tow until the coastline was
in sight. The German commander
also took the captain OF the ship
aboard the submarine. The Ger
mans also supplied him with fine
pair OF sea boots as he had been conf
PEELED to leave his own behind.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
But When Step is Taken No
Objection from Neutrals is
Greatly Desired.
DARING GERMAN D RIv {.
Toward Warsaw from North
is the Present Belief in the
City oft Petrograd.
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-. I
LONDON, Feb. 20-The third day Of
the German submarine blockade was
ushered~ in without Great Britain's
retaliatory policy declaring all food
destined for Germany to be absolute
contraband being definitely promul-
gated through the foreign Office. Tho
British reply to the American note
regarding the Wilhelmina incident
presages that such action will be
taken and as the document points
out Great Britain hopes when she
takes this step to meet with no OBJ
lection from neutral countries.
German movements on the north
ern extremity Of the eastern front
hold first place in the military stu
believes that Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg is trying to flank War
saw from the north. task which
the Russians think is rather daring
and fraught with great risk unless
The German forces are overwhelming.
The first rush Of the Germans over
the East Prussian frontier seems to
have spent itself. The Germans now
are reported to be locked with Rus
sian reenforcements at many points
between the Niemen river below Kov-
no down to the right bank OF the
lower vistula and military experts in
London say 1t is difficult to visualize
this condition. TIE condition in
lBukowina continues with prospects
of developing into decisive battle
on the. banks OF the river Pruth. In
Galicia the repeated violent Austrian
attacks against the Russian positions
In the Carpathian passes have been
costly to both sides but they have
left the alignment little gained.
In the west the Germans are ham,
mering away in an endeavor to re-
cover lost ground and are reported
to be keeping the British troops espe-
cially busy 70 the southwest Of Ypres.
in Belgium ana elsewhere along their
comparatively extended front. but
according to French and British
claims without making appreciable
gains.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
MOTHER. JONES
Is Expected to Arrive upon the
Marion County Miners
Strike Scene Monday.

- il
GRAFTON, Feb. 20. Everything Is
quiet ut Barracksville in the Marion
county strike region today but three
men hayebeen injured at Pennington
In lnixiip between the striking min
ers Of the Jamison Coal Company who
are patrolllng the district about the
three mines near these towns, ] and
coal company men. No miners are
per1nitted .to enter the mines but the
strikers allow the company to keep
its machinery in. operation and offers
are said to have been made by the
coal company for the strikers to re-
turn 70 work ON their old wage scale
but the men VII probably organize be
Tore; this is done. y Jones has
been sitmll,ene q and & expected 10
4 Monday. 4 a 9s'| r I s NJ
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
TURK lsH VERSIONS OF
B0MBARD MENT o FF 0BTS

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 90 dsspat cis
from Constantinople gives the follow
ing official statment issued By he
Turkish war Office. = 4 Y
Early Saturday morning Brit il 4
and French ships renewed their Dom
hardment of the outer forts OF il,p
Dardane lles, firing 400 shots without
much success. One soldier was slight
ly wounded by a fragment Of stone
Eight armored Anglo-French ships
lhcmbarded the outer forts Of The ar
danelles for seven hours without sil-
sencing them The enemy fired i,oi i
from guns OF great caiibres ThSes
hostile atmored ships were dafnaeeg.
One Of them, flagship, was damaged
severely n
Another version OF the Turkish i.e :
port as received here from Gonstai,
tinople says that on the Turkish SIDE
one man was killed and snoftsr
slightly injured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
DIRECT STATE TAX ALLIED FLEETS
WILL Be REPORTED BOMBARD FORTS
SOUTHERN MARCH !.
Will Be Presented at Mt. Zion
Colored Baptist Church
Monday Night.

At the Mt. Zion Baptist church
Monday the Southern March program
Will be q grand affair, and participate
ed In by the following ladies and gem
lemen: s
AIRS. B. Small, Mrs. Anna Topsl,
Mrs. T. Washington, Mrs. 3. Howard,
Mrs. N. 3. BLACKWELL, Mrs. Branch
Black. Miss Catherine Lewis. Miss
Bessie Jamison. Miss Matte A. Ken
ney, Mrs. Nv. 4. Kenney and others,
esides- Bowyer's saxaphone orchestra
and Green's string orchestra.
Twenty ladies will draw for as
many gentlemen escorts for the even
ing, making great laughing feature.
All are invited to be present not later
than O'clock. p.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
In Which Sam Borda Who Was
Here to Hunt Work is
the Victim.

BURNSvILhE, Feb. 2oAThe people
Of Bower, Braxton county. and yicin-
ity, are very much worked up over a
murder that occurred recently near
huntsville, Sam Borda, of Mabscott.
was the victim. On February 8, Sam
and his fatherin-law were in Clarks-
burg seeking work. Sam got employ
ment at the fair grounds but his
father-in-law did not succeed in get
ting a Job.
This did not suit the men and Sam
wrote to his father-in-law that they
( would seek employment al the mines
at Bower or Cowen. On February IL
the two men were seen In Burnsville.
Two boys at the ]. r. Mercantile Com
pany directed the men by q near way
across the hills to Bower. The men
ate their dinners at Burnsville. and
Sam paid for the meals and ia 30 doing
1 dispis ysd q large roll Of blns "A short
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
FEAR HAUNTS
Head Of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers He
Declares.
! tay Assee.Arte rn.ss,

CHICAGO, Feb. 2o.-w s. Stone
head Of the brotherhood Of Locomo
tive Engineers, told at the western
railroad arbitration nearing today tina
for two years he had been haunted
by the fear that some engineer. witt
his nerves shaken by q surprise eftic
iency test, would assassinate the oper.
ating official who ordered the test. Mr.
Stone spoke earnestly in the cours,
OF the session devoted to the demand
of the men that unfair surprise tests
ibe eliminated and which discussion
ended with both sides as far apart a.
ever
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
FORMER OUTLAW
Frank James's Funeral is
Preached by a Judge Who
Defended Him.

y EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. Mo-. Feb
20.-Funeral services for Frank
James, former outlaw, who died last
Tuesday were held today on his farm
near here j. F. Phillips, a former
federal Judge who defended James
when he was tried for murder and ac-
Quilted in Gallatin, Mo-, delivered the
funeral address. Pail bearers were
old time friends Of the ex-bandit. After
the services the body was taken to st.
Louis where 1t will be cremated and
the ashes returned to safe deposit
vault in this city. according to Jamess
last wish. The onetime outlaw once
said he did not wish his grave to be
g mecca for sightseers. "
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
Artillery 0utposts Add to the.
Noise and President Wilson I
Presses the Button.

SAN FRANCHISES, j. Calf, Feb. 40
The Panama-Pacific international
exposition opened today.
At an early hour the skies were
overcast but the threats of showers
did not diminish the city's enthusi-
asm which broke forth a; daybreak
in cacophone of sound the like OF
which had never before been heard in
San Francisco For an hour begin
ming at $50 O'Clock steam whistles.
automobile sirens, church bells.
street car gongs and hub hub making
Instruments Of all kinds Joined in
a joyous din awakening the city and
sending its thousands toward the ex-
position.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
PRIZE COURT
VIII Be Asked to Pass on Cues
tons Connected with Seiz-
ure of the WiIheLmina.

LONDON. Feb. THE case Of
the American steamship, Wilhel.
nina. whose cargo Of foodstuffs
bound from New York for Germany
was seized by the British authori
ties, probably will be taken before q
prize court very shortly and 1t is ex-
pected that the hearing will be brief
a. G. Hayes, attorney for the own
ers of the Wiihelmina, is Of the opin-
ion that there will be no dispute as
TO the main facts and tat the prize
court will have nothing to adjudi-
cate besides the international ques.
tons involved.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
GO 10 THE CAPITAL.

Prof. Frank B. Trotter, acting presi-
dent, and Professors ". II. South, w.
e. Htnter, Russell T. Moran and NJ.
L. Brown, all of the faculty Of the
West Virginia University at Morgan
town, were visitors here Saturday on
their way to Charleston, where they
will look after interests of the tiniyer-
sity In connection with pending legis-
lation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
! . 8 &c . .. . [. *+ .L4,
MINERS disputes
Reach the Point Where Il is
Necessary for the lnterna-
tional' Board to Step In.
ssrAssoe,A.Ep pssss,

CHARLESTON, Feb. 20. disputes
concerning the result OF, the annual
election. in District no. 20, United
Mine Workers, have reached point
where the international board has
stepped in and taken control Of the dis
trict organization. T. G. Rogers, who
was president for year, declares he
was elected over James Gilmore, who
also claims the election. Secretary
Treasurer a. u Coulter, who is said
TO have been relieved from duty by the
International board, but who still has
the ballots, lis quoted as saying Giit
more was elected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20

OFFICIAL TEXTS
of the Replies of Germany and
Great Britain Reach the
White House.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 20
Official texts of Germany and Great
Britain's replies to the American
notes all arrived today at the state
department. Tie German reply de-
liyered by the Berlin foreign Office
three days ago to Ambassador Ger
ard has been delayed in transmission.
1t was at once converted from the
diplomatic code and sent to the
White House to be laid before the
president, who, however, had al
ready been informed Of its contents
by Mr.. Gerard,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
STRIKES NINE
Second Norwegian Steamer
Comes to Disaster as Result
of the German Blockade.

NAKSKov, Denmark, via London,
Feb. 20.-T1ie Norwegian steamer,
Bjarka, struck q mine at 8 O'Clock
this morning and sank. Its crew
was saved. This Is the second dis
aster to Norwegian vessels since tho
German blockade took effect. The
Bjarka. laden with coal. was on It's
way from Leith to this port.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
FORMER RESIDENT
or Harrison County Passes Away at
Pierce City, Mo.

Mrs. ". w. Carr, OF Adamston. has
of the death of her uncle. Taylor
Salisbury. Thursday at Pierce City.
Mo. The funeral and burial win
take place there. Mr.. Saulisbury was
a native of Brown, this county, and
moved to Missouri q mum Der Of years
ego. Several relatives and many
friends OF the deceased man reside
in this county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
COAL BOUGHT
British and French Govern.
ments Bargain for Million
Tons in This Country.
tsy AssociArsp parss,

Z NEW York, Feb. 2O-The British
and French governments have pur-
chased one million tons Of Pocahontas
coal. according to C. ]. Whittenberg
Of this city, who arrived here today
aboard the Lusitania from Europe. Mr.
Whittenberg said he had closed the
contracts. The coal will be loaded al
Norfolk, he said, and be deliyeIs ed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
10 START SOON.

The new window glass plant at
Pennsboroe is rapidly nearing compile
ton. The company expects to start
blowing March 6. The factory will
be operated under the management
OF Louis Lam biotte. Jr.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
Bargain Period VIII End Monday

Monday will be the last day Of the Kilograms seventh
annual bargain ption period and the day this
Awho have not taken advantages Of the bargain offer
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THREE II All ANS HELD
AS BLACK HAM" MEN
: J. ! h |. 4 4
MORE OVENS FIREp.
(By Associated Press. )

coNNE1IsvIIIE, Pa. Feb.
2s.lThe II. c. Frick Coke Com
pany today issued orders for
the firing of 41S additional
ovens in the G onnellsville re-
gfon. This makes a total Of
1913 ovens fred since Febru-
airy /.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued
to Burton G. Henderson and Lotto
Murphy and J. Steward jenkins and
Oracle P. Palmer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
FORTS DAMAG led BIZ
THE BOMB ARD m MT

LONDON, Feb. 20 The British an<
French fleets. 1t was ofIiciSi4y an
nounced today, bonnbarded the fortt
of the Dardanelles on FridaX With
considerable effect. The bornba rdnept
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20
ENGLAND IS HESITATINC
DOES NOT START
ANY RET ALA ION
CAPTURE TREASURY.
(By Associated Press.)

AMSTERDAM, via London,
Feb. 2o.-The Germans operat-
in East Prussia captured a
Russian military treasury con-
tanning $125,00O. telegraphs a
Berlin correspondent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-20

Extensive graphite deposits have
been discovered in British Honduras.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-20
LUNCHEON AT
 Y. w. C. A TEA ROOM

Everyone is interested in the doings of the athletic girl and all who saw the enthusiastic group lunchlng at the tea room of the Young Womens Christian association yesterday were impressed with the jolly times these glr:s nave. The group was composed of the members of the gymnasium class, who met during the past season on Monday and Thursday evenings. The occasion yesterday was q reunion luncheon at which time 1t was decided to send two members of this class. Miss Annie Laurie Sparkes and Kathryn Heaslett, to represent the physl- cal department of the association at the Blue Ridge conference of the Y. w. C. A, to be held at Blue Ridge. N. C., July I to 3l. weekend camp was planned for July 3, and contestants chosen to represent the association in the city track meet for girls to be held July 1.
 Those present were: Miss Perna Robin son, Miss Tina Rice, Miss Annie Laurie Sparks, Miss Kate Weaver, Miss Addie Weaver, Miss Mildred Walters, Miss Jen- nie Abbott, Miss Selma, Blank. Miss Irma Blank, Miss Birdie Dill, Miss Louise Dodd. Miss Louise Hammell, Miss Kath- ryn Heaslett Miss Kate Rummage, Miss Clara Hearn. Miss Ellen Wood, Miss Rothrock, Miss Mamie Bum and Miss Edna Sandlin