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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
Strict Enforcement by the Of.
ticers Said to Affect Trade
Conditions.

d The following article appear in
the Pittsburg Dispatch written by
A1oystus Coll. STAFF correspondent Of
West Virginia for that paper:
While West Virginia is not at all
ready to change her attitude toward
strict prohibition, there is considera-
BILE discomfort over indirect results
OF the recently enacted amendments.
especially as these apply to business
In cities situated near the state
boundaries. In this relation It may
be stated that any new move look
Ing toward relaxation of the present
liquor laws will not have as its prin-
cfpal aim and object the return Of
John Barleycorn to West Virginia.
Int a change In the Law which Will
Tend to keep some Of West Virginia,s
good money within the states. circu-
lar boundaries.
The centers Of complaint are those
cities contiguous to other cities Il
other states. Parkersburg has her
Marietta, in Ohio. Morgantown and
Fairmont have their Point Marion
In PENNSYLVANIA. Charleston and
Huntington have their Ohio and Ken
lucky ports Of refuge. ana so It Is
with every city and town near the
boundaries, till the state OF West
Virginia is now forming the hub Of a.
great wheel, sending out her money
from every spoke In the wheel to
some point beyond the rim and tire.
And the complaint Is not that the
West Virginian is buying liquors
away from home but that every
jaunt for bottled solace Is made d
little shopping tour to the detriment
Of the sold in West virginia. slo-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
Brutal Acts of Three Masked
Robbers Are Described by
fhemto the Police.

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-The man
ner in which Mrs. elizabeth Nichols.
the wealthy widow frightened to
death last night in her home BY
masked men who stripped her fingers
and ears OF gems valued at SIC, 600,
came to her end was described to-
day. according to the police, BY
Ownie Tails. the hall boy in the
Nichols home. Deputy Commissioners
Lord announced that Tails had made
confession relative to the mur-
der. ss z;
The Nichols home is on East Sew
senty-ninth street. just on Fifth ave
nue. in the heart of the millionaire
residence section.
The murderers took diamond rings
from the woman's fingers and tore
valuable jewels from her ears. It
was reported that they carried away
q strong boz containing Jewels worth
several hundred thousand dollars.
Regarding this phase Of the crime,
however, the police were reticent and
no definite information has been
made as to the value OF the booty.
IT was known. however, that Mrs.
Nichols's collection OF Jewels was
worth nearly hair a million dollars
and the key to the casket that con
tanned them was missing from the
place from where she had always
worn 1t. on ribbon around her
neck. n I.
The murdered woman was the
widow Of James E. Nichols. one Of
the founders or the wholesale gro
Gerry house Of Austin, Nichols and
Company. She was so years old
When her husband died year ago
he left her property valued at nearly
$4,000. 600. on li NJ
first story from a maid and Tails:
These servants said that three
masked men bound and gagged them!
then proceeded to their inistTess,s
room. When the maid aud han Boy.
freed thapselss Is from thoir lSnndS
they found Mrs. Mich ois:s5 bud Oh
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
GARAGE
Is Being Built ByyVarne Under.
taking Company on Lot in
Traders Alley.

Ground was broken Thursday
morning for the foundationn Of a
two story brick garage which is to
be built by the Warne Undertaking
Sompany on nthe rear end Of its lot
on West Pike street. The building
will be "a by 40 feet.
The work will be rushed to a
speedy completion by Contractors
White and schupp, who have charge
OF the work. The first floor will be
used to keep the Company's funeral
cars n, a large wash rack will also
be built on this floor. The upper
floor will be used for a storage
room.
The building which has been 10.
cate on the rear, OF the lot has been
moved to an adjoining lot.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
HALL BOY AND MAID
TELL M RDER STORY

the floor in her library. A towel had
been tied around her neck and twist
ed tight. Her face was cut and
bruised and her clothing torn, ifidil
eating that she made made hard
fight for life.
The police devoted most OF their
attention to Tails, who said that ma
had admitted the three men JykSEf
they rang the front basement door
bell. y
Talls's confession is expected to 10
made public late today. s
Owney Tails. a Russian Finn, FOR
two and one-half months hall boy;
In the home OF Mrs. Nichols; was arr
rested after he had confessed tho
police assert, to having played part;
in the crime He was formally
charged with murder.
All other servants in the house8
were freed Of suspicion. Deputy POI
lice Commissioner Lord announced. Is 4
Although the burglars striped tl1esr
victims fingers and ears Of diamonds
and other Jewels worth $lOj0 900 they
failed to rife her safe IN which she
kept gems va1ue1 at from $3.50, 900 70
$500. 900. 5
Tails. In what the police claim wass
MS confession, is alleged to have said
that for sometime several men had
been endeavoring to get him to Stand <
IN with them to rob Mrs. Nichols:
\ but that he had refused such adj
vancea until Tuesday night when III,
consented upon the tindarstandinf
that I'M ME-. Nichols was not to bps
harmed: He IS further alleged To-
have told the police that only the
Jewels. which his employer wore on
her person were to be taken.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
CONTRACTS
For saIvaging Six Steamers
Hurled Ashore by Recent
Hurricane Awarded.
DIV kaaeelA.iIspIeRr,na,I

MOBILE. Sept. 9.Contracts for
.salvaging six steamers hurled ashore
near Galveston by the recent West
Indian hurricane have been awarded
to Mobile wrecking companies. 1t was
announced here today. The contracts
involve $4,000 and six months will
be required to place the ships back
in the gulf through dredged chan
nels.s
The steamers are the Southern Pa
cific Elsud, the Austrian Morawitz,
which tied up at Galveston at the be
ginning of the war. and the Eaton
Hall, Ripston. Wallace and Hairless
den. all British.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
STAHL SENTENCED
German Reseryist Gets Eigh.
teen Months in Atlanta's
Prison for Perjury.

NEW YORK. Sept. s.-Gustaye
Stahl, the German reservist who
swore he saw four guns on the Lus,-
tania Just before it sailed from here
on Its last trip but later admitted his
AFFIDAVIT vas false and entered plea
OF guilty to perjury, was today sen
fenced by Federal Judge Hough to
eighteen months imprisonment ii the
federal prison at Atlanta and to pay
"a fine OF 81.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
Action May Be the ForerunneI
OF Dr.. Dumba's Departure
from This Country.

WASHINGTON, Sept. s-secre-
tary Lansing has cancelled the pass
ports Of, James F. Archibald. the
American correspondent upon whom
British secret service men found
communications from DR.. Constan-
tine Dumba. the Austro- Hungarian
ambassador, to his foreign office on
the subject OF fomenting strikes in
American munitions plants. Archi-
baldsnow is at Rotterdam and Amer
lean Minister Van Dyke has been In
structed to issue an emergency pass.
port to permit his return to the
United States when the department
OF Justice probably will be called on
- decline n he has violated any law
Ct the United States in acting az q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09

means more for the future Of
the children Of q family than all
the advice in the world. IT
gives them the right start. 7, &
VIM. MCKINLEY.
To be nominated as competitor
IN the Clarksburg kilograms Shower
Eof Gold" campaign is no small honot
to come to your baby. It ispan indi.
cation of. the esteem in which you
and your baby are held by your
friends. The Clarksburg Telegfamfs
shower OF gold for babies Is In every
conceivable way. creditable under
taking, and one in which It will he
an honor to take part. q
But sometimes friends are neglected
and perhaps your baby has not been
nominated, IL you have not received
notice that your little tot S. among
those nominated, lost no time. hut.
send or bring in his or her name to-
day. In q few days we are going 10
publish the names Of the dear little
darlings whose names have been sent
|tn. You want your baby's name Is
appear among the most popular IN
West Virginia. don't you? We want
1t there, 30 let's co-operate-yo
bring in your baby's namc and Wen
see that It appears in the list
Then after your baby,s name; has
been sent in call at the shower OF
gold headquarters and get an order
for "a photograph. We're going to:
print the pictures. too, and surely,
you don't want your baby's picture
omitted from the gallery Of popular
babies. a
Five hundred dollars Is the grand
prize to be awarded to, tho baby haSy
ing the greatest number Of votes. But
above and beyond the value of III
prize Is the honor accruing 10 the
winner in such an anterprise
You cannot overlook $500 in gold
that goes to the baby with the mos
votes at the end of this cafnpalkn,
80 get busy and nom mate your baby
today.
Then there are fourteen other gold
prizes: two OF $3.50, TWO of sl25. two
of SIS. two Of s 70, two Of $25s twosots
$15 and two OF $40. Besides the fif9
teen gold prizes, any Of which viii
repay you for your most ardent CT
forts. ten per cent commission will
be paid on all new subscription
money to all babies that have not
enough votes to win a prize.
On another page Of this issue WIN
be found the nomination blank and
II you want your little one to- share
in this $1,000 in gold for Just your
spare tine in calling on your friends.
You should clip this blank, fi1lsit out
bring, send or mail 1t to shower OF
gold department Of the ClarksburE;
Telegram. Don't put It OF, but do III
today. AZ
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
BY Flood in Mine Caused by
Mining Up a Thick Wall
between Mines.

h Wv pN610
VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. 9.-An-
nouncement was made today that the
attorney general OF British G Columbia
had laid indictments for manslaugh-
ter against Thomas Graham and j.
-. Tonkin, two mining men promi-
lnent in Canada. They are charged
with carelessness in connection with
the disaster that caused the loss Of
nineteen lives in the Reserve mine
near Nanaime on February IS, last.
Graham is chief inspector of mines
for the provincial government. Ton
kin is manager of the Western Fuel
Company. which has large collieries
at Nanaimo and large calling depots
in San Francisco.
A wall 400 feet thick was sup
posed to separate the Reserve from
the old workings OF South yelling
ton mine. which had been flooded for
years. A blast in the Reserve broke
the wall into the South Wellington
mine and nineteen miners were
drowned in the food which poured
through the opening.
1t was found, 1t Is asserted, that
Tonkin had been conducting opera
lions basfng measurements on copies
of maps Of the old Wellington work
ings. The copies had been drawn, to
Ia different scale from the original
and the wall Of 400 feet, which was
supposed to exist. was mined up. 1t
Iis said, as a result Of the difference
between the maps. Tonkin, 1t is al
legged, could easily have obtained the
original. Graham. It is said, left
everything to Tonkin.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
THEFT CHARGED
S. "A. linn Said to Have Taken
Rope and Gable and He
Is Jailed.

Charged with the theft of rope and
cable valued at $3.50 from Frank
Groves, an oil contractor, s. "A. linn,
g farmer Of Big Rock Camp, near
Brown. was arrested and lodged in
me county jail this afternoon by Spec
tal Constable Robert M. Noon. The
warrant against zinn was sworn out
In Magistrate r. Edward ISidd's court.
He will be tried in a daylor two. q
The ofdcer went to Big Rock Camp
Wednesday night but did not succeed
In locating linn until this morning.
linn vigorously denies the charge
against him. =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
PLACED ON TRIAL
Is Farmer NJ. Thompson on Charge
of Violation of Liquor Law.

Farmer NJ. Thompson was placed
on trial in Magistrate William E,
Starcher's court at O'Clock this af.
ternoon on a charge of violating the
prohibition law. Thomp<on was ar.
rested along with Lloyd Dun. VIII.
liam Freeland and Charlie Morgan
early Saturday morning. after the au.
tomcSile in which the four. were rid
ing had given county authorities and
Salem officers a lengthy chase. The
automobile was not stopped until
members OF the sherifr's party had
punctured the tires with revolver
shots.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
IN TREE TOP
For -Four Days on Account Of
Flood is the Hebbs Family
In Kansas. ##Hs#
ssY Asse=,..rp ps az,

lola, Kan. Sept. s.The property
loss in Allen county from the foods 81
this week will reach 500, 900, accord
ing to figures compiled here today.
Relief work among the scores 81
homeless was temporarily halted last
night by a rain storm.
]. r. Hebbs and three members Of
his family, who had been in tree top
since Monday, we're rescued late last
night. They live on farm twenty
miles from lola and slung to the tree
when their home was swept away.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
TR!Al T0NIGHI
of Two Men, Charged With
Throwing Rubbish into the
Street.

James Jamie and Frank Belsito
projectors Of confectionery stores
on Baltimore street, Glen Elk. are Ia
be tried before Mayor g. 81. Gordon
in police court at z o'clock this even
ing on charges OF throwing rubbish
into the streets, 81 q, 4 \
The two men were arrested by
Ofacers L. L. White and Slope who
acted upon orders from the sani-
tary department. Jammie and Belsi-
to were released upon their own
personal recognizances.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
cHoLERA fNFANTuslI FATAIs!

Kathryn Petty. aged four months
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ere derrick
Petty, Of Mc1Seesport. Pa. q
at II O'clock Thursday
ing at the home Of D. a, SMITH
at industrial, where the
ily Is visiting. The child VIA d z !.
N with cholera itifSntnMl q n IN z; = y
ago ana gradually Slsst a.. .
til the end, tLink o.,
,ssal his.a !. " z
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
HEAVY RAINFALL
Causes River to Overflow and
Flood the Lowlands Of the
City of Ottawa.
.sy a.see,Arre .,r.,,

OTTAWA, Kan, Sept. s.-Rainfall
OF 5.72 inches early today caused the
Marias de Cygnes river to overflow
and flood the lowlands OF the city.
Hundreds Of people huriedly left their
homes and marooned residents were
rescued in boats. The river, which has
left its banks eight times this year.
was rising at the rate Of twelve inches
an hour today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
SPECIAL MEETING.

Special communication Of Herman
Lodge, No. 6. Ancient Free and Accept
ed N1asons, will be held at 1880 O'Clock
Friday evening in. the Masonic temple
on West Pike street for work in the
third degree.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
CELEBRATE AXSvERsARY.

The anniversary OF the board Of
education Of the Western Virginia
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church. South, will be celebrated 1t
tonight's meeting Of the conference.
The sermon VIII be preached by: the
Rev. r: q. Bennett Of Atlanta Ga.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
WOMAN MAYOR.
I0f the City Of Los Angeles as
a Result of Absence of
Mayor Sebastian.
tay Assoe,Arso esEss,

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 9-Miss Es-
tella Lawton Lindsay, the city's lone
councilwoman. was acting mayor Of
the city today, Mayor Sebastian hav-
ing been called out Of town for the
day.
This is the first time as far Y as
known nthat a woman has acted as
the head Of a municipality the size Of
Los Angeles.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
BRITISH TR transport
SUNK BY THE TURKS
J {. = : .. . {. I. 9. I. *. 8. {. 9. 6. 9.
TRAIN WRECKED.
lRy Asgociated Press.l

ELKINs, Sept. s.-western
Maryland railway passenger
train No. a. Elkins to Grafton.
was wrecked by a broken rail
five miles west Of Elkins at
sos this morning. the engine
and baggage car leaving the
rails. Engineer Charles Twigg,
Fireman Lewis Walker and Elk
press Messenger Clyde Garfield
were injured. None Of the pas
sengers were hurt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
GOOD GAssER.

A good gasser came in on the BRYAN
farm, near Quiet Dell. this morning.
The we'll, which Is owned by local
parties, is good for three and a half
million feet. n s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
Russians Take 5000 Prisoners
Exclusive of Dead and
81 Wounded.
BATTLE NOT CONCLUSIVE
German Center is Forging For
WardsSlowlyby Virtue OF
Sustained Pressure.
tsssa. eslvloossv 40,

BERLIN via London, Sept. 9.-An
important victory in the Argonne
was announced today by the war Of
I flce. French positions over front
of lSilometers and 800 to 500 yards
deep were captured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
MINING MEN CHARGED
WITH SEVER ~ DE,ATIiS
:. i. I. 1. I. I. = !. (. !. I. :. 1.
RILEY ~ DAY.
(By Associated Press.)

INUIANAPULlS, Sept. 81
Governor Samuel NJ. Ralston
has issued q proclamation des-
ignating October q as Riley day
and urging the people OF the
state to set aside the day to
honor James Whitcomb Riley,
the poet whom Governor Rails
ton calls "Indiana's most be-
loved citizen. Mr.. Riley will be
ss years old on October z.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
ssY ASSOCIATES rsxs.,

LONOONs sept. J.-FOr the nr6l
time in many weeks the Russians
according to their own statement
have inflicted a severe defeat on their
opponents. The battle of Tuesday
near Tranobol; seventy miles east Of
Lemberg, and near the Galician from
tier, while not conclusive, Is regarded
in England as indicating that the
Russians are reaching the stage where
they propose striking back after their
long retreat.
The Teutonic forces engaged in
this battle included not only Aus,
trians but German forces. The Rus.
slams maintain that 5000 prisoners,
exclusive of the dead or wounded
measure the extent Of the victory and
that it would have been more pro-
nounced but for their lnferiority in
artillery.
The German center is forging for
ward slowly by virtue Of sustained
pressure, but in the north Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg is still unable
to force a passage of the; Qxina..
Grand Duke Nicholas removed as
commander in chief of the Russian
forces Is today on his way to his new
Headquarters in the Caucasus. Pend
ing further developments the Rus
sian and English press is unable to
fathoni Just what this transfer signi-
hes. It is suggested in some quar-
ters that the shift may be fore
runner to an important Russian d.
version on the Turkish frontier in
connection with the Franco British
attempt to force the Dardanelles.
By means Of air raids. gunfire from
the sea and artillery bombardment
at many PAGES on the western front
the French and British continue tc
hammer German positions without
Launching infantry attacks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09

The British government has made
no announcement Of the sinking Of
another transport following the loss
of the Royal Edward. Shipping re-
cords show, however, that the Red
Star liner Vaderland. was renamed
the Southland being placed under the
British flag and was Communicated
by the British government for war
purposes last March. I
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
Recently in Waters d. Turkey
According to a Ss77ssnent
from Bremen.
tsY AasoeiarEo raess,

BERLIN, Sept. ga statement
given out by the Overseas News
Agency today suotes the Weser Ze,t
tung. of Bremen. as saying that the
British steamship Southland serving
as transport recently in Turkish
water.
The news agency says:
1.-THE Weser Beitung Of Bremen.
points out that the transport South
land was torpedoed in Turkish wa
waters. The Southland formerly was
the Red Star liner vaderland. These
steamers few the Belgian flag up to
the time Of the occupation of Belgium
and then sailed under the American
flag Now the Southland, which
laterly was flying the American flag,
suddenly was changed into British
transport"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
-, tuY A,aoelA1sp ,nr, "

SOFIA, Bulgaria. Sept. 0.-Accord.
ing to nformation received from re-
liable sources, the allies are now con.
centrating large forces including
heavy landing artillery for a gen.
eral attack on the Dardanelles.
The presence OF mine sweepers al
sSeddul Bahr near the entrance to
the straits is regarded as foreshad.
owing increased activity including a
vigorous bombardment Of the outer
Dardanelles forts,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
May ARect Dry Law.

Cases are now before the higher
courts in this state which may change
the effect of the laws in so far as
they relate to the effects OF the re-
cent rigid amendments enacted by
the legislature. Two interesting
cases are from Monongalia county.
the state against Andrew sixo and
the state against Joseph y. Jenkins
end Fred ]. Emsweller. sixo
49,
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
Send Baby Name and Address
to Shower of Gold Head y
quarters linn ediately.
WILL BE PUB SHED
Fifteen Big Prizes in Gold All
for Popular Babies of
Clarksburg Vicinity.

THE little savings account
means more for the future Of
the children Of a family. than all
the advice in the world. IT
gives them the right start.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-30
FUND BEING RAISED TO SECURE
FORMER PRESIDENT FOR
ADDRESS.
NAY SPEAK BEFORE
STATE GAR ASSOCIATION
Lawyers Being Solicited Thru J. Z.
Adams, National Committeeman, for
Funds to Meet Expense Adams
Now Supporting cunmins for Pres.
ident and Tafts Coming Would be
Interesting.
20 Times Republican.

Special TO Times Repuollcan.
Des Moines. Dec. 3n.-ES- President
Taft will be the big gun among speak
ers at the next meeting OF the state
bar association If plans of his former
admirers In Iowa materialize. Con-
tributions are being solicited to be sent
to j. T. Adams, of Dubuque, toward
a fund with which TO secure the ser
vices of the eX-president If possible.
MIR. Adams not being a lawyer. Is not
a member of the bar association but
he was four years ago manager of Mr.
Taft's campaign in Iowa and was made
member of the national committee
from Iowa which gives him intimate
acquaintance with the eN-president.
thru which those In charge of the en-
terprise hope 10 induce the noted man
TO come TO Iowa next summer.
This year Mr.. Adams is supporting
Cur,mins for the presidential nemina-
ton and should Cummins or Roosevelt
be the republican nominee the address
of Mr.. Taft in Iowa during the cam
paign would certainly contribute some
thing of the spectacular to the meet
ing of the state bar association That
old group picture OF LaFollette and
Taft used in all the newspaper offices
during the presidential campaign eight
years ago may yet be resurrscted.