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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-05


ON THE BREAST OF THE
WATERS
BY H. M. Egbert
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The prisoner in cell As was -fortu-
nate, for he had an UnobstrUcted
view of what was called the finest
view in the world-the great stretch
of the river by moonlight, and the
high buildings opposite, lit like fairy
land. But what are city views to a
man who is serving a sentence Of Is
years?
Fifteen years! Dents blood had run
cold when the judge pronounced that
memorable verdict. And Dent was
considered lucky. He had killed a
man whom, in his insane jealousy, he
supposed to have betrayed his young
wife. Before he went to the peniten-
tiary he knew that Lucille had for
gotten him. Later he learned of the
child's coming.
Fifteen years! He had watched
Lucile's face that last time they met
and in the forgiveness he had seen
no love. He had killed that forever.
When he learned the she was. seek
ing a divorce he bowed to the inevi-
table. Fifteen years means the best
part Of mans life at any time.
Then he learned of her divorce,
later news came of her remarriage.
They had ceased to correspond and
all the convict's hope of life
shrank to that spot of future free
dom, unbelievably small and distant.
There were twelve long years still
to be served. And he seemed to have
lived through life's agony already.
Dent looked down through the slit
of a window. It was Just wide
enough to admit the passage of a
mans body-if any man was willing
to risk a leap of 70 feet into the flood
tide Of the river below. Dent occu-
IL
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-07
Round lAnoll.

i Clair Palmer and sister Flossie
called at the Grover Crees home
Bert West Of Des Moines spent a
few days last week with his cousin,
Oscar West and family
daughter CLEO spent Friday with
relatives in Westerville.
=. Mrs. Ewing came Friday. for a
visit with her neice, Mrs! Albert
Fullerton and family.
Miss Leta McNichols of Crest0n
came Friday for q visit with home
\ folks.
Mrs. Florence Irving spent Friday
Mrs. Oscar West was Leon visi-
tor Saturday.
Mrs. McNichols and son Albert
were Sunday visitors with relatives
s Jake Wolfe of Murray called on
Robert Palmer Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar West spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Delbert Ramsey called on his
brother Homer n.a and 9d,, wife sunday SUI aIa
three children called at Robert Palm
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carrier spent
Sunday with Tennessee relatives.
hrs. Eliza Price spent Saturday
with Della Palmer.
ii 'rhose who spent Sunday at the
! Robert Palmer home were their
Husins. Mr.. and Mrs. Crate kuder Of
nllertOn, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hewitt
son of Ulysses, Nebraska, and
Shipp. of Van Vert.
liz Glsimmerman is nursing q
ned Ankle the past week.
meeting was we'll attended
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-07
Crown.

+ Rev. Marsolf of Leon preached at
panied by F. G. Coleman and w. E.
Kemp.
Mrs. Jordan was quite sick last
week.
Abigail Alexander of Leon visited
at the j. F. Lewis home.
The carpenters have finished a
large barn on A. l.. Sears farm near
Grown.
F. D. Long anu wife visited over
Thanksgiving time at the home Of
his brother in Shenandoah.
Miss LYDIA Davis who is attending
Highland Park College at Des Moines
visited week with nome folks.
Walter Snyder who has been con-
fined to his bed for some time with
blood poisoning is now able to gath
er corn.
Mrs. Angeline smith is seriously
ill.
Don't forget Sunday school next
Sunday at ten o'clock at the chapel.
The Jumper boys are hulling Glow
er in the vicinity C crown.
L. D. Merrill's a!alives made
surprise on him last Monday, it be-
ing his birthday.
Chas. Piercy a. d family visited
Sunday afternoon ID the Robert.
PieTcy home east Icon.
The Grown per ie are expecting
to commence the avival meetings
in couple of We
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-07

Sunday night. There will be meet
ing again both Saturday and Sunday
nights. Everybody invited to at
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-07
A STITCH IN TIME

saves nine, is an expression so old
that it is almost threadbare. But
it's true.
How about your coat sleeves and
the button holes; don't they need a
stitch?
Why do you allow your clothes to
look shabby? We can repair, clean
and press them in a most suitable
manner. A few stitches at the right
time, in the right way means saving
your clothes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-07

If you want g.
fair treatment III
Pease & Pease WI
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-07

Insurance and
ge of loss, have
q your insurance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07
(,'AR| r
Addresses Registered Prior to-
July !, 1914, Can Now Be
Used in Cablegran1S.

The Western Union Telegraph
Company announces that cable adj
dresses registered prior to July
1914, may now be used in cable
grams to and from Italy. Gable adj
dresses are not available as sigma
lures. Messages must be signed at
least with the surname of the sender.
The services now available to Italy
are fast rate In which any OF the foi7s
loving codes may be used, except 70
the towns Of Ancona, Bari, Barlettat
Brindisi. Porto Corsini, Taranto and
Venice. ,,l .i
ABB C. fifth edition, Western Union
Liebers, Bentleys (not including oil
and mining supplies. Broonhhll (rQt
including the special rubber edir
tions) 3oth edition and Scots 10th
edition.
Deferred half rate cables wrItten
In plain language, either Hntliths
French or italian. a ,is
When the TRANSATLANTIC cable lett
ter services have been restored they
may also be used to Italy, which ere
subordinate to full rate and deferred.
rate traffic.
The Western Union telegraph
Company also announces that the
normal cable route to French Guiana
has been restored. &
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07
REBELS
In China Attack and Loot Chi.
nese Customs House on the
Boundary of KoWIoon.


CANTON. China. Jan 7-One hun
dred armed men at midday attacked
and looted the Chinese customs
house on the boundary Of Knowioon.
The marauders posted proclamations
describing themselves as revolution
ary. {e4
Further trouble is expected here
at any time as 1t is believed that the
rebels have corrupted the govern
ment troops. ~
The town OF Kowloon is situated
in the peninsula of the same name
opposite the island of Hong Kong.
The boundary referred to In the
above despatch evidently is that
which divides Chinese territory from
the British colony.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07
But Austro- Hungarian Govern
ment Processes to Know
Nothing Of Sinking.

WASHINGTON, Jan 7---Consui
Garrels at Alexandria, Egypt, today
advised the state department that he
had secured nflidaylts from twenty
one survivors OF the Persia. including
Charles Il. Grant, an American citi-
zen. and that all confirm previous
statements TINT no warning was,glyen
and no vessel was seen.
officers and crew OF the Persia,
the consul advised, have LEFT Alex-
andria for England, where their nj
tidayits probably will be obtained on
arrival.
Coneul Garrels has been instructed
to forward summaries OF the afida-
Wits he has obtained.
The Austro-H Hungarian government
until yesterday was without lnforma-
tlon concerning the sinking of the
Persia, according TO a despatch re-
ceivod today by the state department
from Ambassador Penheld at Vienna.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07
B[O0DHOUNDs
Trail Simpson Creek Burglars
but DO Not Find
Them.

Sheriff Ross r. Stout's blood
hounds in charge OF Deputy Sheriff
Laco Wolfe Thursday evening fol-
lowed for three miles a scent Of bur-
glars who entered the dwelling Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wells on Simp-
son creek, a few miles from Bridge
port, in the afternoon and stole a
valuable diamond, several dollars in
money and some clothing. The
hounds went to the dwelling of Paul
McCracken, but no one was found
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells, who are both
school teachers, were at school at the
time Of burglary and they knew
nothing OF It until their return home
In the evening. The sheriff's office
was Immediately notified and Depu-
ty Sheriff Wolfe. took the blood
hounds there at once.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07
STRIKERS ARE RlOTINC
IN fYOUNGS NOW
Where Workers at Plant of the
Sheet and Tube Company
Are Out.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Jan. 7.-Rioting
occurred here last night and early to-
day in connection with the strike at
the plant Of the Youngstown Sheet and
Tube Company in East Youngstown.
One man was injured.
The strike forces had grown today
to 5000. There are 5000 employees OF
the plant. Strike pickets during the
night and early today refused to per-
NIT workmen to enter the plant. Those
who attempted 1t were greeted with
showers Of cobblestones, bricks and
clubs.
Street cars were stopped and work.
men on board dragged off and placed
on cars going in opposite directions
and sent away. Stones were thrown
through car windows.
The East Youngstown police force
.of ten has been continuously on duty
for twenty-four hours. Sheriff ]. C,
Umstead and Mayor N. V. Cunning
ham have considered sie advisability
of closing saloons but this has moi
been done.
Today it was reported that con.
siderable quantity of fuse had beer
stolen from a stone quarry near the
steel plant. and officials feared dyna.
miting may be attempted.
Because Of strike rioting last night
and today Sheriff Umsted telegraphed
OF Governor Willis at Columbus today
to inquire whether state troops were
available in case they were needed
to preserve order.
Governor Willis replied that. he
had despatched Brigadier General
John G. Ppeaks, Of Columbus, AMI
Lieutenant Colonel Charles C. Way.
brecht, Of Alliance, to Youngstown
and ordered them to have as many
companies as possible of the Ohio ma.
tional guard ready for strike duty
The governor also send word that he
had instructed Adjutant General b
W. Hough to notify the tws Youngs'
town companies of the fifth regl.
ment, Companies H and NJ, to gel
ready for action.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07
ONE BODY
is Picked Up on the Ohio River
Bank in Search for Ka-
naWha Victims.
tny AsaeeIA1ro raEss,

PARKERsgURG, Jan. 7.-Reports
reaching here early today from the
point on the Ohio river where the
Pittsburg and Charleston packet Kan
awha was wrecked Wednesday night
said that the body Of Mrs, Beegle, Of
Racine, o., a passenger, had been
picked up on the river bank soon after
the daybreak. The river is falling
and those at the wreck are waiting
for a further fall before investigating
the cabin, where, 1t Is believed, some
at least Of the persons still missing.
may be found.
o. e. Sisson, second mate, has made
up a list Of those he recalls as being
on the boat, and places the passengers
at twenty-four and the crew at thirty
eight or this total forty-six have
been accounted for, he said.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07
ENGLISH STORM
Causes Cable Letter Service to.
Europe to Be Suspended
for the Present.

The Western Union Telegraph
Company announces that owing 70 g.
we're storms on the English coast the
last few days which have prostrated
the land line wires, and the c6nse-
quent accumulation Of Trans tlantic
cable letter traffic, II becomes necess
sary temporarily to suspend the "a
BILE letter services to Europe until
congestion can be relieved.
This, however. will not interfere
with cable letters to Cuba or Hon6lils \
lu: neither viii 1t apply 20 Trans
Atlantic weekend letters. which silAy
be filed on Saturday and are han
died during the week end.
Deferred rate cables may be used
instead of the cable letter at 4 sliEll 7
increase in the rate Notice will 20
given through this column as so9n
as the cable letter services are again
available.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07
MRS. FLOYD
Is Dead at Her Home a Few
Miles East of the Town
of Bridgeport.
BRIDGEPoRT.

BRIDGEPORT, Jan. Mrs.
Joseph Floyd, aged 19, who resided
a few miles east of here, died Thurs
ray after long illness of typhoid
fever. Mrs. Floyd was formerly Miss
Hazel Maxwell, who lived here with
her mother, Mrs. Charles Harring-
ton. Since her marriage only fifteen
months ago, she had resided with her
husband at the old Maxwell home
near here. She was an excellent and
lovable young woman who had many
friends Last winter she gave her
heart to God and united with the
Hepyibah Baptist church, of which
she remained faithful member. Sur
yiying the. deceased woman are her
husband, mother, and the following
sisters and brother: Mrs. Myrtle
O'Hara, OF Youngstown. o.; Mrs.
Jessie Charter, of Parkersburg; Mrs.
Lloyd Queen, of Clarksburg; Mrs.
Truman Riley, Of this place; and
Frank Maxwell, living at home.
The funeral was held at her late
residence Friday afternoon and in
terment was in the Hepzibah ceme-
terry.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07
!. PER|TONIT|S
Causes Death Of Hansel Skid
more a Well Known Young
Man Of Gypsy.

Hansel skidmore, aged 10 years,
son Of william skidmore, Of Gypsy,
died at 1915 o'clock Friday morn
ing III a local hospital after an Ill
ness Of peritonitis which developed
following an operation. The body
was prepared for burial and will be
taken to his home at Gypsy where
the funeral services will be held.
The hour and date will be announced
Surviving relatives Of the de-
ceased young man are Mr.. and Mrs.
william Skitmore. his parents;
Floyd and George skidmore, Of Onion
Heights brothers; and Miss Bertha
Skidmore, at home, . sister.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07
Austrians Are Said to Have
Been Driven Back from
Bloody Battle Scene.
RUSSIANS GAINING POWER
Teutonic Allies Threaten to Ex-
pei French and British from
Macedonian Positions.


LONDON, Jan. According to
official advices from Vienna the
lighting on the eastern from has de-
creased in violence, the Russians
having ceased to attack with vigor
between the Pripet and the Bessa-
rabian frontier. The only gain off
cially announced for the Russians
yesterday was at Czartorysk, the
scene OF many sanguinary struggles,
where it is said the Austrians were
driven from the cemetery.
Any advance in this region will
threaten kovel, one OF the strongest
Austro-German positions. 1t is be-
lieved that even though no further
gain should be made Russian forces
have attained position, which will
give the nation a degree of power in
Balkan affairs it has not had since
Its armies were driven back from
the Carpathians.
The Teutonic allies still threaten
to expel the French and British from
their Macedonian positions, but no
forward move has been detected thus
far in that direction. Strong Turk
ish forces are said to be concentrat-
ing in the Thracian frontier OF
Greece and it is suggested the Turks
may attempt to make good some Of
the territorial losses they suffered
in the Balkan wars.
The British public is still con-
cerned chiefly with the domestic cri-
sis. Notwithstanding the heavy ma
tority for the compulsion bill on first
reading in the House of Commons
the press is speculating on the pcssi-
hility of a breakup of the political
truce with general election as the
final chapter of the controversy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07
Campaign to Stamp
Out Citrus Canker
on in Earnest NOW
And Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road Company is Taking a
Leading Part.
Msse.Al 10 Nv. ,sLsoaAan

BALTIMORE, Jan. Tn accord
ance with Its policy Of public rela-
tions, the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, through W. B. Mitchell, repre-
sentative OF the company at Atlanta,
Ga. Is taking an active and leading
part in the campaign to stamp out the
citrus canker which threatens destriic-
tion to the grape fruit industry.
Mr.. Mitchell recently visited the
grapefruit groves sof the South to Sc
cure first-hand information as to the
serious effect OF the canker blight on
one Of the principal industries OF the
southeast, and since that time he has
brought the facts to the attention Of
President Wilson and large business
interests OF the country.
The seriousness OF the situation pre-
sented by the canker was set forth in
recent editorial In the Atlanta Con
stihiti6h. which said:
Both from the standpoint Of preser-
walton OF the supply Of citrus fruits,
and Of the prosperity Of neighboring
state which Is seriously threatened,
Georgians are keenly Interested In the
efforts now being made to provide
means for exterminating the disas-
trous citrus canker which is seriously
threatening the entire orange and
grapefruit industry Of Florida.
Georgia recalls itself what a SER
ious menace there was but compare
lively few years back In the attack
Of the San Jose scale upon Its peach
crop. Diligent and expert investiga-
tion and tests Of ftingicldes developed
methods by which that pest is now
held in check, and its effect wholly
minimized.
"But 1t is said the recently devel-
oped citrus canker is far more SER
ious menace 10 the famous Florida
fruits than the San Jose scale ever
was to the peach in the days Of It's first
discovery. There apepars to be, as
yet, no. known economic remedy for
the canker, which originated in Korea
and was introduced to this country In
1911; and the belief Of experts is ex-
pressed that unless some means Is
found Of checking, II not exterminat-
ing, this fruit disease. within another
decade the Florida grapefruit will be
a thing Of the past.
ut is possible now to check and
minimize and perhaps to eradicate the
disease altogether. but the expense
Willie considerable. Eor this purpose
Florida committees and those from
other citrus fruit sections which have
been similarly attacked are asking
Congress for an appropriation OF
81, 900 900. to be expended through the
department Of agriculture In the eff
fort entirely to eliminate the disease.
According to the report Of expert en-
tomologists who have investigated the
situation, the attainment Of this re-
suit Is worth almost any expenditure
that might be made upon II.
indicative Of what may be expect
ed, Il Is pointed out that Florida has
destroyed z; ;1SS, 900 nursery trees and
$4,000 grove express trees, at a loss
already Of s., 100000 and uhless the
disease IS checked and eliminated the
loss viii not only grow greater from
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07
PNEUMONIA
Causes Death of Granville Hin
kIe Following an Eleven
Days Illness.

Granville n. Hlnkle, aged 46 years,
an employe of the Southern Pine
Lumber Company, died at i o'clock
Friday morning at his home at 2lo
Buena avenue, Alta Vista, following an
eleven days illness Of pneumonia. NO
funeral arrangements have been made
as yet.
Surviving relatives OF the deceased
man are his wicow, Mrs. Minnie G.
Fiinkle; his father, A. G. Hinkle. OF
Buckhannon; Joseph, Ray, George.
Leslie and Arlin Hinkle, sons, and
Valerie fiinkle, daughter. c. Hinklc,
of Jefferson, o.. and Miss Audra
Hinkle, Of Buckhannon, are brother
and sister, respectively, Of the de-
ceased man,
Mr.. Hinkle was a member OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, and was
good Christian gentleman. He was
also a member of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen and knights Of
| Pythias.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07
BIG FIRE
Endangers Money in Express
Depot and Office but Much
of 1t is Removed.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 1.-THE large
three-story depot and Office building
of the Adams Express Company at the
northwest corner of Front and But
Ter streets. this city, was destroyed
by fire early today. The loss is ap-
proximately 100000.
Crossed electric wires in the audi
tors department on the second floor
OF the building is said to have caused
the fire.
During the fire, ]. w. Dale. assist
ant general agent, assisted, by the po-
lice, removed seventeen bags said to
contain $1,000 each and eleven
chests which contained money, the
amount of which could not bs
learned.
A large amount of money was in
the big vault, Mr.. Dale said, but 1t
was not removed as 1t is believed to
be immune from fire and water.
All OF the records kept In the
building were destroyed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07
CHARTERS
Are Issued to Three Concerns
in tine State by the Sec
retary of State.

CHARLESTON, jan. IA certifi-
cate Of Incorporation has been issued
to the Home Telephone Company Of
West Virginia of Parkersburg. with
an authorized capital stock Of $25,-
600. 1ncorporators: 7. E. Graham,
C. M. Martin, w. E. Stout, ]. e. Park
and H. w. Russell, all Of Parkers-
burg.
The Thomas Land Company Of
Raymond, with an authorized capi-
tai Of $4,000, has been chartered
also. 1ncorporators: William R..
Thomas, William G. Krieger, Of
Johnstown, Pa; Preston S. Warn.
Francis NJ. Warn, R. s. Warn. Of
Raymond.
Thomas j. Reid, incorporated, Of
Wellsburg, has been granted a char
ter to conduct an insurance business.
1ncorporators; G. l.. Buckhannon,
George L. Hunter, W. w. Pilchard,
Thomas j. Reid, X. G. Reid, o. M.
Churchman, all Of Wellsburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07
FORD PARTY
Leaves the City Of Copenhagen
on a Special Train for
The Hague.

COPENHAGEN, Jan. THE Ford
party left here today for The Hague.
on board the special train, for the
passage of which through part of the
war zone permission has been grant
ed by Germany, are $50 advocates.
They will be in Germany for eleven
hours from the time they cross the
frontier at Warnemunde this after
noon until Holland is reached. Each
person In the party is pledged to
abide by military rule.
Holland is the last country in Eu-
rope which the party will visit. 1t Is
expected that delegates from a large
number of neutral countries will
gather at The Hague;for protracted
peace conference.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07
SPECIAL SERMON
To Be Delivered by DR.. King on
the Ten Commandments
Sunday Morning.

The men Of carksburg are invit-
ed to hear DR.. William B. King on
the Ten Commandments at u 10:40
o'clock Sunday morning at the First
Methodist Episcopal church at the
corner of West Pike and North Sec
ond streets. This sermon will be
along the line gof common, old
fashioned, everyday honesty. These
are Gods balances. There is no
trouble to find your weight II you
will take time to get in.
The Sunday night subject will be
a popular sermon on .'The Value OF
the Human Soul" i
Go early II you wish a good seat.
There will be special music by the
vested choir and something for all
Sunday night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07
PASSENGERS ARRIVE
In City Of New York and Give
Vivid Descriptions of the
Hardships Suffered.

NEW York, Jan. THE III pas
sengers, who werc forced to abandon
the sinking Greek steamship Thess-
aloniki at sea. arrived here today on
the steamship PATHS, Of the same
line. and gave vivid descriptions Of
the hardships they suffered during the
Ave weeks that the Thessaloniki was
battered by q series Of terrific gales.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07
CABLE REPAIRED.

The western Union Telegraph
Company announces that the cable
between Halifax and Bermuda has
been repaired, restoring normal route
for bermuda and the Turks Island
and also, that messages for San Do
mingo, via normal route are no longer
subject to delay.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07
CABINET GETS CRISIS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7-The sub
marine crisis still Of uncertain
status because OF lack of details was
placed by President Wilson before
the cabinet today In Its first meeting
since his return from Hot Springs.
Va. The Sonata foreign relations
committee also met to. consider the
question.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07
SINK
Is a British Submarine Off the
Coast of Holland but the
Crew is Rescued.

LONDON. Jan. THE sinking Of
British submarine off the coast OF
Holland was officially announced to-
day.
The admiralty statement states
that the submarine, the name OF
which is not given. was sank yester-
day off the island of Texel, the largest
and most southwesterly of the Tristan
group. The entire crew numbering
thirty-three, was rescued by the
Dutch cruiser Noord Brabant, and
brought into the Duetch port of Hell
der.