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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
MANY TRANSPORTS WITH
TROOPS ABOARD ARRIVE
Splendid Corporation
PreDQi1s in the VALLEY
Among the Industries

due to many causes. the activity OF
your business men and the diversified
industries. With the return of pros
pority Clarksburg has shown more
activity In all lines than ether places,
and this OF course has direct bear.
Ing on the work of the traction EN-.
ployes."
.. l.. Flowers made strong plea
with the men to observe the rules of
the company and the traffic rules OF
the city and requested the men to be
particularly careful. patient and
painstaking with the Christmas holi-
day shoppers. He said no doubt from
now until Christmas the crowds on
the city cars would be large and
urged the men to exercise every care
In handling them.
During the meeting letters from
prominent local men and public Off.
Gals. in addition TO one from v. L.
Highland. published yesterday. were
read. congratulating Mr.. Flaherty
and the traction line employees for the
excellent service that they are rem.
deGing. and extending to them good
wishes and greetings of the season.
The letters were from Postmaster ].
Carl Vance. Mayor G. H. Gordon, @.
w. Dudderar. secretary OF the board
OF trade: Virgil L. Highland, presl.
dent Of the Empire National Bank:
and DIR. w. P. Goff. They are as fol.
lows:
UNITED STATES PosTOFFICE
ClarkSbtIrg, w. Va,
December Is, 1915.
Mr.. w. ]. Flaherty. Superintendent,
Monongahela Valley Traction Co.
Cialksburg, w. Va.
Dear Sir:
] have heard that within few
days that there is to be gathering
OF all OF the local employees OF the
traction company into business and
social meeting. Being myself pub
lie service servant, can well appre-
ciate that those who render con-
scientious service to the public are
entitled to occasionally. at least, to
heat words OF commendation for
their faithful performances. It oc-
ours to me. tile .eforc, that this meet
Ing will be an opportune occasion FOR
one. who in the summer time at least
is a daily patron Of your lines. to ex-
press to your employees his apprecia-
ton Of the unfailing courtesy which
has been shown to him while riding
on your cars. Toward patrons. the
conduct Of all of your employees who
have come under my observation, has
been considerate, courteous and
obligfng. even at times when the con-
ditions were trying. ana they are as
much entitled to be proud Of this
record as the public is to be appre-
ciative.
This IS how l feel, and beg to
ask that you in some manner pre-
sent these sentiments OF mine to your
employees, together with the seasons
greetings and best wishes for the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
HOUNDS ID0.NO'
LOCATE VT THUGS
Marshall Foreigners Are Beat
en- and Robbed of Whiskey
i. on Trolley Line.

Sheriff Ross F. stout's, bloodhounds
In charge OF Deputy Sheriff Laco L.
Wolfe were unable to trail down a
band Of four, thugs who held up. as
saultcd and robbed two Marshall mine
foreigners OF $40 worth of whiskcy
Monday night at the Sycamore street
stop of the ciarksburg- Fairmont In
iterurban trolley line.
The men who were attacked are
Paisley Spaina and Pasko Pubic and
they were rathor roughly handled, be-
ing beaten over the head by two of the
lhighwayinen with a heavy, three-cor-
ncrcd. piece OF scantling. One had his
jaw bruised and received four cuts on
the back OF his head and the other, re-
'ceiyed two bad cuts on the Jaw and a
deep cash on his head. When two Of
the highwaymen assaulted the miners
the others Ned into the darkness with
the whiskey which they were taking
home from Marietta, o.. for a Christ
mas celebration.
The bloodhounds picked upla scent
at Sycamore street stop. and. followed
II to the Broaddus addition bridge,
wherc they lost It.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
SIXTY DAYS
And sl0O Fine and Costs Given
Townsend for Having Wits
key in a Public Place.

Russell Townsend confessed Tues
day morning in Magistrate ]. v. Car.
ter's court to having whiskey In a
public place and was sentenced to
serve sixty days on the county roads
and in jail and pay a fine Of 500
and costs.
Townsend was arrested Monday
night by Charles Pearrell, chief Of po-
lice Of Broad Oaks. for fighting and
when searched at the police station
bottle of whiskey was found in his
pocket. Ho was placed in the Broad
Oaks Jail over night and brought 10
the county jail Tuesday morning.
A warrant was sworn out in Mag
istrate Carter's court by Chief Pear
rell charging Townsend with having
whiskey in public place and when
arraigned on tho charge he con-
fessed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
TICKET named
BY Peoples Progressive Party
of Adamston at Mass Meet
ing in School House.

AT a. mass meeting held in tho
school house at Adamston, Monday
night ticket was named BY the Peo-
ple's-Progressive party OF that place
for the coming town election, which
is to be held Thursday, aJnuary 6.
Joseph James was chairman of the
meeting and. and Chancey Bumgard-
ner secretary. The ticket named is
as follows:
For mayor. Walter c. Bumgard-
ner; recorder. Charles Sans; council.
Sylvine Ledoux. David Wolfe, A. ".
Upton, ]. E. Kidd and F. NJ. clous-
son.
The party's executive committee
is composed Of ]. E. Kidd. NJ. F..
Bartlett. Joseph James and C. s..
Baxter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
To Which Progressive Condi.
ton Traction Company
Contributes Much.

Monongahela Valley Traction
Company conductors and motormen
concluded their meeting here Mon
day with a night session. attended
by about seventy employees and OIL
Gals of the company, at which ad-
dresses were made by j. o. Watson,
president: and others. A letter
from Smith Hood. of Fairmont. gen
eral superintendent, was read.
In connection with the meeting 1t
is appropriate that public attention
be called to the splendid cooperation
prevailing among the industries OF
the upper Monongahela valley. to
which the traction comany has con-
tributed and is contributing no small
part. A typical example Of this CO.
operation is seen in the announce
ment made by w. j. Flaherty. super
intendent Of the traction company
that the traction company had placed
an order for $4,000 gas engine.
which is to be installed at the Hutch
inson power plant Of the company,
and which will be used to aid the
Clarksburg Gas and Electric Com
pany or other like industry In this
section at any time it may need such
assistance.
In the course of his address Mon
day night. Mr.. Flaherty made men
ton of the existing cooperation, and
recalled the time about twelve
months ago when the traction COM
pany was practically dependent upon
the Clarksburg Gas and Electric
Company for power with which to
operate its cars. At that time the
traction company was constructing
Its Hutchinson plant. which is now
in operation. For the last few weeks,
Mr.. Flaherty said. this plant had
been giving material assistance to
the gas and electric company, and
with the installation Of the new gas
engine would be able to increase the
power furnished to the light COM
pany
The new engine. which was pur-
chased from the Bethlehem Steel
Company. is to be delivered April 1.
and 1t will be installed Immediately.
Mr.. Flaherty in his address asked
the motormen wherever possible
when travelling behind vehicle to
make the driver indicate by turn
ing his head that he knows the car
Is following. This is to be done by
ringing the gong. He also request
ed conductors. to try to educate pas
sengers when wishing to board a car
wherever the stop is on the near side
OF the street to stand at car length
from the corner. His plea with car
crews was to adopt Safety Always"
in operation of the cars.
Mr.. Flaherty said: You know
Clarksburg is now considered the
best town in the state from a bust
ness standpoint. This probably Is
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
POSTPONED
Is Full Settlement of the Lusi.
tania Case as Result of Acts
by the United States.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-Full
settlement Of the Lusltania case. In
Guiding reparation for the lives Of
the American victims, which, 1t be-
came known today. recently was
near. has been postponed by the dis
missai of the German naval and mill
tary attaches. and the American de-
nands on Austria Hungary as a re-
suit of the sinking of tho Anconu.
Consideration Of the state of pub
lie opinion in Germany because of
these two acts of the American gov
eminent, according to reliable infor-
nation received here, has caused ON
Gals In Berlin TO decide that such a
settlement as might be satisfactory
to the United States. would not now
meet with popular approval in Ger
many.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
RUSSIANS ARRIVE OFF THE COAST OF BIL CARA
DEPUTY GOES
AFTER N ATEE
Acquaintance of an Escaped
County Convict Tells Sher-
1T His whereabouts.

Laco Wolfe. deputy sheriff. has
gone TO Parkersbury 20 bring Harry
McAtee, an escaped Harrison county
convict. back to the county jail here.
Although arrested there by police on
suspicion. McAtee's detention for Har-
rison county authorities resulted
from Information. given TO authorities
here by Walter Coleman. of Cumbe.-
land. Md, who was returning to his
home from the Wallace Hagenback
circus.
McAtee struck up an acquaintance
with Coleman nj Parkersburg and
the former conflded to him that he
was an escaped convict from Harrison
county. Coleman arrived In ciarks-
burg Monday night and. having no
FUNDS to proceed farther. decided to
raise little, II possible, by inform
ing authorities OF McAtee's where.
abouts. He went to police headquar-
tiers and was taken thence by po-
liceman to Sheriff Ross F. stout.
The sheriff rewarded Coleman for the
Information by giving him enough
money to pay his way home. then
called up the Parkersburg police
and asked that McAtee be held for
officers who would come for him.
Harry McAtee twice escaped from
the custody OF Harrison county au-
thorities. Once. when prisoner
awaiting trial, he fed from the jail
yard while entrusted with lob Of
moving the lawn but was soon re-
captured. Last June he drew 4
sentence of ten months in jail and on
the county roads In the criminal
court for stealing no pounds OF cop
per wire from coal mining plant
and three days after beginning his
sentence he escaped from roa,l
crew on the West Milford road.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
Cars Forces Are Now Re-
ported as Bombarding VAR
ma Vigorously.
GERMANS ARE MARCHING
Teutons Purpose to ForestaII
Occupation by the italian
Forces if Possible.

LONDON. Dec. 21-Arrival OF
Russian expedition off the the Bull
garian coast Is reported by the Athens
correspondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph Company. He says:
"A Russian cruiser and two de.
stroyers which are conveying six
tenn transports filled with troops
ahve arrived off the Bulgarian coast
and are bombarding yarna vigorous
~"
The Bulgarian port of varna is on
the Black sea, few miles south OF
the Roumanian border. 1t is a rail-
road terminus. This city and Bugas,
fifty miles further south. are the
principal Bulgarian Black sea ports.
On several occasions since the be-
ginning of the Teutonic drive through
Serbia 1t has been reported that the
Russians would attempt an invasion
OF Bulgaria from the sea. and 1t has
been said forces were being concen-
tratad for this purpose at Odessa.
Previous dispatches reporting Rus
sian naval demonstrations before
Varna or Burgas presumably prepas-
atory to an effort to land troops vera
not borne out subsequently.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
ITALIAN OCCUPATION is
LIKELY TO BE FORESTALLED

LONDON, Dec. 21-The Albanian
port Of Durazzo is said to be tho
latest objective of the Teutonic-B Bull
garian campaign in the Balkans.
Strong forces are believed to be
marching across Albania In an effort
to forestall Italian occupation Of the
coast.
In the meantime there Is no indica-
ton OF the development by the CEN
trail powers OF an offensive against
the Allies In Macedonia. On the con-
trary. 1t is reported, the Bulgarians
are entrenching themselves. along the
Serbo-Greek border.
The first concrete evidence Of fric-
ton between Greeks and Bulgarians
comes from Epirus. where Bulgarian
bands and Greek forces. according 10
press dispatches. have come in con-
flict.
II an offensive movement towards
Saionild is undertaken It is hardly
likely Greece will interfere as it
must grant the same facilities to the
central powers as It accorded
the Entente Allies. II the present
policy Of neutrality prevails. While
the Germans, Austrlans. Bulgarians
and Turks are concentrating troops
along the front of Greece's Macedon-
ian border. the Allies are ceaselessly
debarking men and munitions at Sa-
loniki. Several months will be nee
essary. however, before they can hope
to undertake an offensive movement
on a scale which could possibly sue
iced.
Paris reports Germany is prepar-
ing two gigantic strokes. one against
Calais. and the other toward Egypt,
in the hope Of ending the war by
smashing blows at these vital, strate-
gis points. German guns are busy
along the western front, but no FUR
Their evidence has been received Of
an offensive there. In an effort to
prevent British aerial reconnaissance.
according to British official report.
the Germans sent'up squadrons OF ae-
roplanes resulting In rorty-four con-
iiicts in the air with the loss OF two
aeroplanes by the Germans and one
by the British.
Along the French front an inces-
SAINT fire against the Germans is be-
ing kept up.
The British public is awaiting with
intense interest details OF the with
drawal of the army from the Sulva
bay and Ancas districts OF Gallipoli
peninsula. Newspaper comment shows
mingled feeling of regret and relief.
This feeling Of relief reflects tho atti-
tude Of the British public towards the
whole near eastern venture and con-
ddence is increasing here that the for
tunes of the Allies in this region hav-
to rise,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
F!REMEN KILLED
When a Floor ColIapses in a
Burning Factory Building
ing in Boston.

BOSTON. Dec. 2l.--Two flremen
were killed and a third was serious
ly injured when a floor collapsed In
a burning factory building on Cam
bridge street early today. The vic.
tins were Dennis A. Walsh ana
Charles G. Willett. William McCar-
thy. the injured man, was taken TO
a hospital.
The three men were lighting the
flames on the third floor or n six-story
brick building. The floor above gave
away and buried them. Il was more
than an hour before their comrades
could reach them and Walsh and WI
lett were found dead.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
RATE INCREASE
Of Two Cents is Granted Gas
Company Which Supplies
Shinnston.

CHARLESTON. Dec. 21.-Per-
mission has been granted by the pub
lie service commission to the Home
Petroleum Natural Gas Company of
Shinnston to Increase Its rates for
gas for domestic use from twelve to
fourteen cents thousand cubic feet.
Two gas companies operate in
Shinnston. and the tariff allowed
this company makes Its rates the
same as those OF the company COM
peting. No opposition was made to
the petition,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
D|SCONTENT
With the German 0fficersls Re,
ported by the Bulgarian
Deserters.

PARIS. Dec. FLA Rome de-
spatch to the Havas agency. dated De-
cember 90, says the newspaper Secolo
has received from It's Seras, Mace
DOMAIN correspondent the following.
"Russophile, bulgarian deserters
report discomfort with the German
officers. arrogance Is increasing IN
the Bulgarian army. Near Strumitsa.
A Bulgarian soldier fred three revolt
yer shots at General Theodoroff (But-
garfan). He missed his aim, but
killed the generals aide-de-camp.
The soldier was hanged,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21

The stork visited the home Of Nr.
aud AIRS. A. ]. Smith on Dale avenue
Monday night. leaving them new
daughter. The following morninr
Mr.. Smith bought q christmas turkey
and he remarked 1T weighed ti{keen
pounds. a friend INQUIRED
''which. the baby - And then tie
proud father confessed that be did
not know whether Il was the o21x
Or the turkey that weighed 10 much.
Mother and babe are doing nicely
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
GERMAN SUCCESS IN
FRANCE ANNOUNCED

BERLIN, Dec. Ala success
against the British in an operation
near Hulluch on the front in France,
southwest Of Lille. Is announced by
German army headquarters In today
official statement. o nthe eastern
front a movement by which the Rus
SLAMS were driven from village be-
fore the German lines near Wydeydey
Is reported.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
CREDIT
OF Ten Billion Mark is Adopted by
the Reichstag.

LONDON, Dec. 21-The Reich
stag today adopted the credit OF ten
billion marks used by the govern
ment, the Socialist minority Of nine
teen opposing the vote. according to
Berlin despatch.
The Socialist spokesman. Friedrich
August Karl Geyer. according to the
despatch declared that all endeavors
for peace: had failed because OF the
annexation aims OF both sides.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21

saloniki dispatches. received yes
terday said that DR.. Forbes and Mrs.
Farwell were being held In Monasti1
by the Bulgarians, who have torn
down the American fiae from the REQ
Cross hospital of which DIR. Forbes
Is In charge. aud seized -four which
the Red Cross was distributing to
civilians.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
10 LECTURE.

n. J. Coulter. Of Morgautown. Will
deliver lecture at 1890 o'clock in
the auditorium Of the public school
at Adamston. A special invitation
is extended 70 the patrons Of the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
SCHOOL VACATION.

The city schools Win close W dnes-
day evening for the Christmas vaca-
ton. They Will reopen Thursday
morning, January 6. Many OF the
teachers VIM spend the holidays out
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
HELD FOR GRANDJuRy.

Richard Maulsby. colered. who
was recently tried In Magistrate J. ".
Carriers court on o charge Of threat
entng to kill Clarence DAVIDSON. OF
Dolas was. held for the action Of the
next criminal court grand jury by
Magistrate Carter Monday night IN
default Of bond MauIsby was sent 10
iafl -. X. n y y ~. n.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
AMERICANS SAFE
And Well at Monastir and Are
Not in Danger at Hands
of the BuIgars.
tsv Assoe,Arsn rsrss,

SALONlKI, via Paris. Dec, 81
DR.. Henry Forbes. OF Boston: Mrs.
Walter Farwell. a Chicago newspaper
and Miss Mitchell, are
safe and well at Monastir.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
MUCH MAIL.
(Ry Asseciated Press.

"! "'NSuCIUNoU ItSS'T
CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-Nght
hundred tons OF Christmas mail,
the largest amount that has
ever passed through the Chi
cago postoffice in a single day.
was handled yesterday. officials
announced today. The amount
of parcel. post business was
said to have exceeded all ex-
pectations.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21

j. T. Callahan, q ParEersburg, is
Il. the city looking after business
affairs.
a D. lawson. of Elm Grove, is a
city business visitor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-21
CONTEST FOR PICTURE
WILL c. SE TONIGHT
When Who Will Be Ruth will
Be Decided by the Votes
{ Cast.

The contest for Ruth In Clarksburg's
first moving picture Will close tonight
promptly at o'clock, and all votes
counted must be deposited In the bal
lot box In the Telegram office before
that hour. Immediately after 8 O'Clock
the votes will be counted and the VIM
ner announced. All contestants are
invited to come to the Telegram Office
tonight and witness the counting of
the ballots and meet Mr.. Conklin, gdi-
rector of the McHenry Film. Company
Of Cleveland. who will direct the max:
Ing OF the picture.
The leading girl of the picture, Ruth
will be tho girl who receives the most
votes and ten of the other contestants
will be selected to appear In The Man
'Haters, which will be the first motion
picture to be produced in this city
The work Of making tho picture will
start Wednesday morning. Many
Clarksburg scenes will he used and II
is expected that some local celebrities
will be seen in the finished film.
Remember this is the last day. Con-
testants have only until o'clock to-
night to get all votes and deposit them
in the ballot box at the Telegram
office. Wednesday everyone will know
Who Will Be Ruth.
In these last tense hours of the
who VIII Be Ruth" contest, Miss
Nell Mcleod is leading with 1881
votes, Mrs. G. u. Wine lis second with
1910 votes and Miss otta Yates is third
with 1870 votes. The other candi-
dates stand in tho following order:
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Continued on page 81
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DAUGHTER BORN.

Continued on page .
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THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wednesday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-30
UNWIsE ENTHUSIASTS

II Is hoped the Connecticut Repub-
leans will not go so far as 10 en-
barrass a very distine uished Repub-
lcan. now a resident OF that state.
as the Nebraska Republicans did ~
msking free With the name OF another
and equally distinguished Republican
on the Supreme Court bench While
there can be no Improperly IN send
Ing Judge William IT. Taft to the Rc-
publican National Convention as a
delegate. there will be great unwis-
dom in promoting his candidacy for
the Presidential nomination. as some
enthusiastic Connecticut admirers
OF Mr.. Taft seem inclined 10 do The
Intelligence has no idea that Judge
Taft would give q willing car 20 any
suggestion Of hat character Th,
same considerations would apply 20
any movement in New York In be
half Of Theodore Roosevelt. and the
reasons in both cases arc 100 obvious
for argument or oayil
A ordinary delegates from Conneo.
ticut and Now YORK. there is no doubt
that both judge Taft and COL Roo.e-
welt will he heartily welcomed on the
floor OF tho convention. but they must
come as factors In ru. complete uni
hcs'jou o. Tho party. and with 400 am
bition suhordinatod ro o. harmonIza-
ton Of 4 ono" divided organization
The Republican party has shown 49,
much vilIirrnes- TO receive the wan
derers back as 'he wanderers have
shown a ~wIlIusrr-- TO return Or -
inconcoiyahio that there should. un
De- Tho conditions tlst now prevail.
be any overt sc' issuing from ..fhr-
faction tnst would upso. al. hope anil
o%ondderre Tor 1916 that Is born OF fh.
reunited forces OF protection That
OriF await .Ho selection of frr proper
loader fo so .o victory neat rrar
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-30
WILL MAKE

Tho Tror. b''o0'-'- arc determined
10 have another fry AT Congress
it7 comIrz session. though fhrg Io
not expect 10 have fbe rcrossarr two.
thirds vote to sustain fUem 10 I. "a
question which s-I worry many Rep.
resen'afiyea where 'Ho dr., and .H.
ue' vote be- moro or Irs. evenly bal
ane'd Tho purpose ~ tho r-1a.b.
torIa's .s obviously .l COT. 20 -..o.I
FOR 'Itl-" lsa as f-e. contemplate g
Vigorous participation Boo sI Do-sr,.,
and Senatorial election. rr.f r.sr. .r
ordr- f0 brine about .rr election ..
Senator and Horrsrru.anss. favor
sbie fo a referendum .r f.. 4.r ar
Poo r-orfr". lori .
There bel ro aoa. Ha. s.a .a
tonal political leaders Ha.r boon .n
pressed b.. f.. Growth or rr...H lion
f'rNmrrf f.rr.grr.. .. .....r.