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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-06
Observation-Disclosures Wedding.

Joseph NJ Wharton and Miss Mary
Relic Whitiock surprised their friends
By their marriage in Washington
Monday afternoon Mr. Wharton IL
employed at the First National Bank
whore he has served for several years
Miss Nhitlock is very popular nd
well known in Barton Heights.
Mr. and Mrs. Wharton left Washing
ton fer New York on an evening
train
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-06

Mr. aud Mrs Thomas Ramsdcll. OF
Portland, Oregon, have issued invita-
tons 10 the marriage Of their daugh-
ter, Anna Louise, to Raleigh J.. KIM
meirlght The wedding win take place
In Portland on Octobera i 3, at .
o clock. Mr. and Mrs. Bamsden lived
in Richmond for many years and their
daughters wedding Is OF much inter
est here
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
4 REL POR
IS ASK /, D r OR
BY Secretary Daniels of Navy
Department from Naval
Attache at Berlin
ON THE VEL Ylv'sI SINKING
In Order to Secure Technical
information Concerning De-
structionaof SteameF.

WASHINGTON. Feb. % 2 3 secre-
tary Daniels today ordered Conmatid-
er Walter Il. liherardi, American
naval attache at Berlin, to inEestie tieete
and make full report on the destruc-
ton Of the American steamer Evelyn.
So far otiicial advices merely have
reported the sinking of the vessel
and her cargo but gave no details.
Secretary Danies explained that his
purpose in directing an inquiry liter
the state department had caiifd upon
the ambassadors at London and
Berlin for q report was to secure
technical informal tion. which III hapa
might not be included In the an1bas-
sadors replies 1t was was OF cpnrso
understood that the Commander
Gherardf as Americ lean attaehe at the
American embassy ct Berlin would ba
guided entirely by Ami dof Ger
srdsin making his inyestl atioii,
II was sad at the navy department.
that from the present Indications Il
will be difiicult for the naval 0fiicef To
secufc exact Information Of what al
tually destroyed the Evelyn. EI
The minister from the NetbGrlantis
called at the state department earl
today TO Inquire what reports this
government had received about tie
Evelyn. He said he had no Qtiiciei
report Of the destruction Of the ves-
sci. Chairman Stone of the Sehat
foreign relations committee e said lte
could see no complications ariSii1r
from the destructfo OF the Bvei IN
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
And a Study of Some of Its AT
most BoundIess .UndeveI-
oped Natural Resources.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-Rather
than plunge into an Industrial war
fare with Germany In an effort to
build up a dyestuff industry in this
country. Arthur D. Little. OF Boston,
q wef1-known chemical engineer, adj
dressing the chamber Of commerce
Of the United States. declare 1t
would be much wiser to. use the vast
expenditure in a study Of some one Of
our own almost boundless undevelop-
ed natural resources. Mr.. Little point
ed out the fact that the whole south
is . reservoir Of Industrial wealth,
untapped in any proper sense.
BY way Of specific example, the
Boston engineer said the application
to the lumber industry Of the south
cf one-tenth the research energy and
skin which were required to bring
the coalrtar chemical industries to
their present proud preeminence
would H1duesti tipnably result In the
creation 0t whole series of great
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
DAYTON CASE
S Resumed in Washington
with the Jurist under Fire
Present to Testify.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb 22-
Taking testimony on charges against
Federal Judge A.sG. Dayton, of West
Virginia, was resumed here today
before q House judiciary sub-commit-
tee. Judge Dayton was preset to
testify after the committee; had ex
amined Austin. G. Sykes, former
clerk in the United States attorneys
Office at Charleston, w. Va, and
Walter M. Brown, an attorney on the
STAFF Of the interstate Commerce
Commission.
Sykes testified that Judge Dayton
had, without taking testimony. sem
fenced a man who pleaded guilty tc
sending obscene matter through the
mails. Once government attorney
wanted to make arguments In the
prosecution Of the w. M. Ritter Lum-
Der Company for Peonage, but the
judge declined to hear them, the wit
ness said, and turned his back while
the lawyers insisted on putting their
arguments In. the records.
Records in action against the Bal
timore and Ohio rtxilroad IN Judge
Dayton's court were discussed by
Brown One case in which the
judges son represented the railroad
he. said, had been undecided nearly
a year. Counsel for Judge Dayton
endeavored to show he had declined
to enter a decision In the case be.
cause 1t was inpofN4 An the cSarges
against him. sss, A.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
South is a ReserDon
OF Industrial Wealth

interlocking industries. each more
profitable than that Of numbering. The
south would be in a position to dom
mate the paper market Of the world;
1t would transport denatured alco-
hol by pipe line and tank steamer;
make thousands Of tons day OF
carbohydrate cattle feeds: reorganize
and develop along new lines and to
far better purpose its languishing ma
val stores industry. and find new
opportunity at every hand.
According to Mr.. Little. were our
own manufacturers TO secure the en-
tire American dyestuf business .t
would amount to only about $10, 200, :
600 annually, a little more than the
candy sold by the Woolworth stores,
tMr. Little is authority for the state
ment that the gross business Of the
Woolworth . and 10 cent stores in
1913. exceeded the entire export OF
the whole German coal-tar color In
dIstry by $1l 600, 900. The sales of
one mail order house. Sears Roebucll
and Company. in the same year were
far greater than the total output Of
-
Continued On page ssix.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
MISS JONES' dead
Aged Resident of Bridgeport
Passes On after a Long
Illness.

Miss Barbara Jones, aged 81 years.
an, aged resident of Bridgeport,
passed away at 4:25 o'clock Monday
morning after a long illness follow
ing general breakdown caused by
her advanced age.
The deceased woman Is survived
by two brothers and two sisters.
The brothers are Nathan NJ. Jones
OF Bridgeport, and George Jones, OF
Rosemont. The sisters are Miss Eve
ling Jones, OF Bridgeport. and Mrs,
Roberet Healey, Of Grasselli.
Nathan NJ. and Miss Evelyn are
also critically i'll and their death is
momentarily expected. They are also
suffering with general breakdown.
A short prayer service will be held
at 1880 o'clock Tuesday AFTERNOON at
the home and the body will be taken
to the Mt Zion Methodist Episcopal
church where a funeral service will
be conducted at 1880 o'clock and
the burial will be in the Mt. Zion
cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
HAL + MIL ION Dol,
FIRE IN p AST ST LOUIS
Center Of the Business District
.of That Place is Destroyed
at an Early HolIF.

w e1gtskstA gNA14fz
EAST ST. LOUIs. III: Feb
Fire in the center OF the husiness
district early today caused properly
damage estimated AZ more than
ss5o0,o00. The entire business Sec
tion was thrown into darkness by
melting Of electric 16les. panica
were created In tie apartment houses
near the scenes, and the greater part
OF four city squares were lestroye1
.,sv tne FIRE. whicn followed an exptp-
sion IN the building occupied ~ the
zteggenheim Brotherss Furniture
Company.
Within ave minutes after the 1rt
was discovered the ziegG1nheinl
building had scoIla ssed: When the
fire department reached the scene
the DANES had reached scross the
street ana had spread In four dIrec-
tions. y & "a a
The Lyric and the Iaiettic thea
ters. which were sprsneic caiiy i sieslrtyod
an hour before. had housed mor1
than - pefsok,s.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
lNCIT|NG TO RIOT
And Disorderly Conduct Are
Charged against Man; Who
Says Name is Fred Doe.

When Police oficer o. D. McCloud
attempted to arrest a man. who gave
his name as Fred Doe. on q charge
OF disorderly conduct, Sunday night,
he met with resistance for a few min
ites and tl1e aid Of Lieutenant Wiiyte
had to be called before Doe could be
placed under arrest. n j.!
Doe is now under q bond Of $2t.55
for his appearance In police court at
Z sclock this evening 10 answer
charges cf disorderly condnct and
meeting to riot. .S s.
IT Is alleged by the police that q
mob gathered around Ofeer Nc
Cloud In Pike street In response to
Does appeal The 81 iiicers It is said a.
nally manag to- get into u resfanr-
ant where ne tslep phoned tSe leu
tenant for nd. q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
SUICIDE
Committed by Young Girl of
MorthvieW Who Was Dis
appointed to Love.

Funeral services over the body Of
Zona Coffman, aged II years. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Coff-
man, of Northview. who died at 2:45
o'clock Saturday morning from the
effects of a poison she took several
hours earlier In the night. with sui
cidal intent, were held at the home
Monday afternoon and the body was
taken to Shinnston for burial.
From what can be learned of the
affair, Miss Coffman was disappoint-
ed over a love affair, and this caused
her to end her life. She retired to
her room as usual Friday night but
about 12 O'Clock sounds. We're heard
in her room and upon investigation
she was found in dying condition in
her bed. A physician was called but
The poison had taken effect before he
arrived and she passed away in few
hours.
DR.. s. NJ. Mason, cosoner. finvesti-
gated the case but as 1t was plainly
suicide he decided that no inquest
would be held. ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
BEING AWAITED BY
NEUTRAL SHLPPPING
ALEXANDER DJJFF
VICTIM or DROPS u
An Aged and Well Known Bus
mess Resident of the Com
inunity;is Dead.

Alexander Dun, aged so, years. died
at o'clock Sunday aftefioon at his
residence ON West Pike street, fol-
lowing long illness Of dropsy and
other ailments. z
The funeral will be: held at the
Duff residence at $3.50 o'clock Tues
day afternoon with the Masons in
charge. The burial will be at the
Masonic cemetery. Three spscis.
street cars will be. run to the ceme-
terry for those who desire to go. y,
Mr.. Dun was born In Bath county,
Virginia, Dec cannber 1. 1884, and was a
son Of William and Elizabeth (Hoov-
ler) Dun. HIS father was born in the
Shenandoah valley where his forefath-
ers settled in 1899. IN what is now
Culpepper county. Va. and he was os
Scotch-1rish origin. Jacob Hoover,
maternal grandfather Of Alexander
Dun. was native of Germany and
he came to this country in time to
take part in the Revolutionary war.
He was under General Putnam at
Bunker hill and was with General
Washington during the terrible win
ter spent at Valley Forge. Mr.. Duff's
parents came to Harrison county in
1888, after having lived a year in
Randolph county and settled near
Clarksburg. They resided there, un-
til Mrs. Duff's death In 1856, after
which William Duff went to Ohio,
and there spent the remainder of
his days.
Alexander Duff was about six
years old when he came with his par
ents to Harrison county. When he
grew to. mature years he learned THE
trade of cabinet maker but LATER be-
came a.carpenter a He was sixteen
years of age when he came to Caarks-
burg to live. where he continued to
reside until. his dealt Il ii ~:
During the Civil VA ME- luff en-
listed in the Seventh B West la
regiment, Seventh army corps. Sec
ohd division ana Third brigade, as a
private. After the war he came back
to Clarkkburg, followed his trade as
carpenter and builder and assisted in
establishing a planning mill here,
forming partnership with r. 7.
Lowndes, III. w. Hosktnson and Jasper
Pew. The concern was known as the
Clarksburg Planing Mill Company. 1t
was established in 1870. Mr.. Dun was
the manager and treasurer of the en-
iterprise for many years, and up to
the time that the company disposed
of the plant several years ago.
Miss Sarah Peck, daughter Of John
Peck was the wife Of Mr.. Duff. She
was born and reared in; this county.
She survives. Mr.. Dun was a Mason,
being member OF Hermon lodge No.
6, and he held many Of the Offices in
the same. He was member OF Gus
ter post No. 8, Grand Army of the Re-
public, and it's commander several
times. He also held the office of sem
ior vice commander and was past
noble grand in the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows. He also belonged
to the Sons OF Temperance. He was
afiliated with the Republican party
most OF his life, but in recent years
was an active member of the Proht>
bition party. 1nza business way Mr..
Duff was successful and as a citizen
he commanded the respect Of all who
knew him.
Miss Margaret Dun. a sister. sur
wives. She resides at the home Of
her brother.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
MAQR ARNQLDI
Goes TO the Scene Of the Min.
ers' Strike to See Whether
Soldiers Are Needed.

FAIRMoNT, Feb. 22-Major
jackson Arnold, of Weston, acting
under orders OF Governor n. D. Hat
field. arrived in this city Sunday to
Investigate the trouble at the Jami-
son Coal and Coke Company mines
about Pennington. which resulted In
q sheriff's posse being defeated and
beaten up by the; 1000 striking
miners. After holding q conference
with county and company offcials.
Major Arnold held a half hours te1e-
phonic Conversation with Governor
Hatfield and General John G. Bond,
in Charleston. After his talk with
the oficials he stated he could give
out nothing, as the matter was In
their. hands and he, as well as the
local officials, could only await what
action the governor might IKE, 80
far as calling out the state militia
was concerned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
AGED RESIDENT dead
George S. Stewart Of Glenn
Falls Passes Away after an
illness of Pneumonia.

George S. Stewart, aged So years,
one OF the Oldest residents of the
county, passed away at 10 o'clock
Monday morning at his home at Glen
Falls. following an illness of la
grippe and penumonia.
The deceased man is survived by
two daughters and three sons The
daughters are Mrs. Samuel Wallis, Of
Columbia Mines, and Mrs. Robert
Nicholson, of Long Run. The sons are
BENJAMIN Stewart, Of Calhoun county,
Frederick and Upton Stewart, at
home.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed as yet but they will
be held Wednesday and the burial will
be in the Griffith cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
Question Of Naval. Convoy un-
der Consideration by Scandi-
navian Representatives.
BUT WAR is FEAR ED
In That Event and Newspapers
Are Guarded inTheir Com
nnent as a Result.
fsy AssociA1sp esrsa,

LONDON. Feb. 22 Germany's
submarine blockade continues to be
the chief topic OF interest In the
United Kingdom although Britinh
shipping apparently Is moving with
its usual freedom. The Scandinavian
neutrals. however. are showing
great sensation having been, caused
In those countries by the torpedoing
OF the Norwegian steamship, Bel
ridge of Folkestone. last week. Rep
resentatives Of the Scandinavian gov
ernments are holding another confer
ence today, the outcome of which Is
awaited with much interest by neu-
tral shipping The question Of ma
yal,convoy, 1t is understood, is being
seriously considered at the confer
ence, but the guarded comments OF
the newspapers show that 1t is clear
" recognized that such a step might
lead TO war. The question of the
rights of crews Of five Danish ships
to refuse to sail from English ports
Is now before a court which Is con-
sidering their excuse that Germany
Is not likely to respect a neutra1
Gag.
Following precedent, which seems
TO have made Sunday a popular day
for such raids, lone German aero
plane. few over a number of east
coast towns last night dropping
oombs which did only slight material
damage and caused little alarm.
Fighting in the 'Carpathian noun
tains still Is being furiously prose-
cuted by the Russians and Austro-
German forces but apparently with
out decisive results. These mountain
passes are now recognized by army
men as forming the most difficult
section of the long eastern battle
front and the Impression is growing
In London that the other movements
nf both the Russians and the Ger
mans are. merely strategical opera
tions designed to effect, the result Of
the desperate struggle at the gate
way of Hungary.
The French claim officially not only
to have repulsed German counter at
tacks In the Champagne region but
to have capured an entire section
Of German trenches3to the north and
east of the wood taken the day be-
fore.
At the eastern end OF the western
front the Germans have moved for
ward on the Alsatian flank OF the
vosges mountains in the region west
Of Kolmar.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
|BERI|||A||{)I|
viii Hold Their Annual State
Convention in Wheeling
Early in March.

The supreme lodge OF the Ancient
Order Of United Workmen will meet
this year IN Wheeling for. several days
beginning March 1. According to re-
ports reaching here from the, First
City. the entertainment accorded the
visiting delegates win be of the
Wheeling kind. which is usually not
wanting In any respect.
Some of the delegates are expected
to arrive in Wheeling the latter part
of this month. This Is especially true
OF the directors. who will hold meet
ing In that city ON Friday morning,
February 80. The various committees
of the organization are scheduled for
a meeting to be: held in the Windsor
hotel the following Saturday morning.
The second day. March 2. has been
fixed as the time when the delegates
will be formally received. as; many
will not have arrived before then. The
Welcoming address will be made that
morning by Mayor H. L. Kirk. From
the close OF the opening exercises
open house will be observed at the
Ancient Order of United Worltmen
temple until midnight following
On Wednesday evening class Of
more than 100 new members will be
initiated into the order at the lodge
room. This will probably he the
largest class ever taken into any
lodge Of this order in West Virginia
at one time.
The annual BANQUET will be served
at the Windsor hotel on Thursday
evening, in which the delegates will
participate. The other features OF the
program beyond Thursday have not
been announced. Included in the en-
tertainment will be made by the
Delegates to the industrial plants and
other pieces sof interest IN the vicinity
of which there are several. s5ass
1t rs expected that q number Of dele
gates from the G1arksbtrg lodge viii
attend the meeting.
j Il ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
One Hundred Thousand
Russian I Troop Cap tured
In Battle Of Mazurain, Accord
ing to the German Official
Statement the War.
nv AsseeiA1ss .as.s,

BERLIN, via London, Feb. %. -
The German otf1cial statement issued
today announces that the capture in
the battle of the Mazurain lake dis
trict OF East Prnssfa haye i6est ~
sSe esssn aae oiesse loss e
cannon taken mum ber 10 o.
Anothets hostite g trench in the ypres
region has been capture by the Ger
mans while In. the Champagne dis
trfct fifteen officers and more than
1000 men have been taken prison
ers in recent encounters. &,
In the East the pursuit. OF the re-
treating Russians has come to an
end. New battles appear to be de-
veloping at Grodno and north OF
Siechawolas. The Russian army is
considered as having been destroyed.
The situation in Poland and south
OF the Vistula is:unchanged.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
REVIVAL
Atthe Trinity Church,lsto Con-
tinue at the Pride's Chapel
Church Here.

lcpr four week. as reytyats has been
going on at the c6lored Trinity Meth
odist Episc6pal church, and 4 10 sot3is
have been added to, che. Kingdom.
DR.. G. I. Withrow in his powerful, but
simple manner In. presenting the
Gospel, convinced ninety-sixf OF these
to come to. Christ and the Others
were added before he came,
1t is the opinion OF many that this
was the greatest revival ever held
among the coloredF people in this, city.
Much credit is due the Rev. j. ii.
Jenkins for the manner in which
these meetings were conducted and
the distribution of the new converts.
In view Of the grand success and
the cooperation of all the good peo-
pie Of Clarksburg. the members of
the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church wish to express their appre-
ciatfon, especially to D. H, Kyle, for
assisting with the music; Mrs. P. II.
Lowry, for entertaining DIR. g. /.
John Burns for his effi-
cient service as janitor, and the COM
mittee OF ladies who 50. kindly fur
nishti meals for the friends and Wis
itors of the church.
They desire further to heartily
thank the Daily Telegram for SO ac-
curately announcing the services
through It's columns, and DIR. G. L.
Withrow for his instructive and in
spring sermons and the wonderful
influence e2erted for good by his
coming to this city.
3 ALI are cordially invited to attend
the revival services at the Pride
Methodist Episcopal church. There
will be prayer service at $3.50 p. m.
and 7:30l p. M. and preaching at 8
o'clock tonight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
mrs. HESS dead
In the Cook Hospital at Fair
mont Following an Opera
tion for Appendicitis.

Mrs. B. o. Hess. OF Hoodsville, died
at s:45 o'clock Sunday night at Cooks
hospital at Fairmont. following an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis. Mrs. Hess was
taken Ill Saturday and. soon her con-
dition became alarming. She was
hurried to the hospital. An opera
ton was, performed as the only means
of hoping to save her life. The soper-
alton was performed sunnay morn
ing.
The deceased woman was aged 81
years. She was q daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ammons. Of Hoodsviile. Be
sides her husband fonr children sur
rives Z. ~ fl 3 "a Y 2ls
The body was taken to Hpodsyilie
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
RUSSIANS EXPLAIN
Why They Retired from East
Prussia, Saying Railroad
Facilities Were Lacking. #

PETRoGRAD, Feb. 22-Explana-
tion Of the Russian retirement from
East Prussia is contained in q com.
mu1iication given out last night by
the general staff. Success of the
German coup is attributed largely
to the lack o r strategic railways
which prevented the Russians from
concentrating with necessary rapid
ity on our East Prussian front. forces
indispensable to ward off this drive
of the emmy"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
FIRED ON
BY an Unknown Armored Mer.
chantrnan is an Australian
Mail Boat in Channel.

PLYMOUTH, via London, Feb. %
The Eastern Daily Mercury says
that when the Australian mail boat,
Majole, with. 400 passengers aboard
was entering the English channel
Saturday afternoon she was ordered
to stop by an unknown armored mer-
chairman. The, mail boat ignored
the order and made for Plmouth
whereupon the merchantmen fired
five shells at her although they all
fell short The Majola reached here
safely. IS
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
WORN OUT SOL LONS
ARE I 4AKIlNG a REST

There is a desire among some Of
the members to revise the rule pro
posing the consideration Of any thing
curing tn Eve days remaining 1 Of the
regular session except the appropfia.
ton emergency measures, but Il
uncertain whether such a plan viii be
adopted. s,s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
LEG AsRUTATED..

BORDEAUX, via Paris. Feb. 22-
The right leg Of Madam Sarah Bern
hardt was amputated today at the
st. Augustin hospital at Arcachon.
The operation made necessary by an
affection Of the knee. which has
caused much suffering for several
years, was performed by Professor
DeLuce of. the Bordeaux University.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-22
PASSENGER JAILED.

j. ii. Huey. OF New. Fair Grounds
Is prisoner in the county jail await.
ing hearing in Magistrate w. E,
starcher's court on q charge Of being
drunk and disorderIy Saturday night
aboard q Broad Oaks street car. He
was arrested and taken to- Jail by
Constable Robert cClung, who hap
pened to be on the car at the time.
The magistrate will hear the case
Wednesday.