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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
Fighting North of verdun is
Diminished in Violence AC-
cording to Despatch.
KAISER IS IN THE FIGHT
French Guns Are Said to Be
Moving Down Wave after
Wave of the Germans.

PARIS. Feb. 25.-The fighting
north of verdun is diminishing in vio-
lence, the war Office announced today.
No attacks by the Germans were af-
tempted last night. The French have
fallen back behind Beaumont.
German troops taking part in the
operations were given to understand
that this was to be the last and great
est offensive against France. accord
ing to statements made by prisoners.
The following phrase is quoted from
an order published by General Won
Deimling on the eve of the Verdun
battle:
I'm the course of the last often
sive against France, hope that the
Fifteenth army corps will distinguish
itself as it has done in the past
A correspondent. writing from the
front says that the great German Of
fensive is under the personal direc-
lion of Emperor William, who arriv-
ed at general headquarters on Satur-
day last and who in order that moth
ing should go wrong Immediately or
dered that 4 sort of dress rehearsal
Of the coming attack be held. At a
given signal, every infantryman and
gunner took the post assigned to him
in advance and the motions of a gen
eral attack were gone through be-
hind the lines. The emperor SEEM
lngly was satisfied and gave the or
der to begin the offensive on Sunday
night.
The French losses are declared to be
insignificant in comparison with those
Of the Germans The German artillery
preparation, which reached its height
on Tuesday, was of unparalleled vio-
lence. Every inch of ground was
searched out; every point where 1t
was thought gun position might exist
was Uttered with shells, but the
French infantry was so well sheltered
and the French guns so well hidden
that when the German batteries grew
silent and the German infantry ad-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
RAILWAY MEN WILL
SUSpORT ROBINSON
All Over State Declares Com
mitteeman BeasIey Of Sew
enth Senatorial District.


CHARLESTON, Feb. 25--Judge
Ira L. Robinson, candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor.
will have everything his own way in
Summers county, and will receive an
overwhelming majority for the rail-
road men all over the state, accord
ing to X. +. Beasley. member Of the
state Republican committee from tho
Seventh Senatorial district. who has
been in Charleston on business
mission. Beasley is an active mem
ber OF the trainmen's organization
and Is in close touch with the senti-
ment of the men. He said summers
county is fairly bubbllng over with
Robinson sentiment. and referring to
his candidacy, said:
THE judge is being looked upon
with special favor by the trainmen
of West Virginia. They know him
for the loyal friend and sterling man
he is. His steadfast fealty to the
cause OF the common people and to
the cause of justice is fresh in their
minds, They feel that he is close to
them: that he is bound to them by
the ties of mutual understanding and
common interest. They have not for
gotten. the able decisions handed
down by him from the bench Of the
suprme court Of the state. as a result
of which organized labor today is
reaplng rich harvest. In fact, the
very existence Of organized labor in
many instances Is dependent upon
the fearless decisions of this fearless
jurist. The laboring men Of West
Virginia will not lose sight Of these
things when they go to the poVs
June to cast their ballots"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
N|PPED IN BUD
Is Latest Whiskey Importation
Dodge in Case of Two
Foreigners.

For not having labels on two hand
bags containing twenty-four plnts of
whlskey each before officers got to
them, foreigners, giving the names
of Jimmy MARITIME and Antony Paone
were arrested aboard a trolley car
arriving from Fairmont Friday morn
ing at tho local interurban station.
The officers. Deputy Sheriffs Laco
Wolfe and Clarence Vannort. say that
the handbags were labelled when they
examined them, but that the labels
had been pasted on short time be-
fore. The handbags and their con-
tents were confiscated and the two
foreigners we're taken to the county
jail 10 await trials, or hearings, be-
for magistrate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
Well Known Business Man
Passes On after a Long
Illness. Of DrOpsy.

Frank P. Duffy, aged 55 years, pro-
prietor of the Corner soft-drink store
located at the corner of Traders alley
and Fourth street. died at $3.50 o'clock
Thursday night In his room over his
place Of business after a long Illness Of
dropsy.
Mr. Duffy was native of Wheeling.
coming to this city about twelve years
ago when he and his brother, John w.
Duffy, opened the Imperial saloon on
West Main street and the Corner bar
located where the Corner soft-drink
store is now located. Mr.. Duffy was
a successful business man and leaves
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
PARALYSIS
Causes Death of Mrs. Fannie
Freeman at Her Home on
Broaddus Avenue.

Mrs. Fannie Freeman, aged 50 years,
died at 2 O'Clock Friday morning at
her home at 381 Broaddus avenue, fol-
lowing an illness Of paralysis.
The deceased woman is survived
by two sons and three daughters. The
sons are Earl and Homer freeman,
both of this city. The daughters are
Misses Blanche, Christine and Louise
Freeman, all of this city. Three sis
tiers also survive. The deceased woman
was a lifelong member Of the Meth
odlst church.
The funeral services will be held
Sunday in the 0tterbein chapel in
Preston county and the burial will
be in the church burial ground. The
funeral party will leave here Saturday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
,.Y AssoolArrp rsssO


WASHINGTON, Feb. 25--Pnsl-
dent wilson reiterated his opposition
to any action In Congress warning
Americans off armed ships In con-
ference early Friday with Speaker
Clark, Majority Leader Kitchin and
Chairman Food OF the House foreign
affairs committee. and they in turn
told tho president that If such res
olution were brought to vote In
the House at this time II would be
passed by a majority Of two to one.
Tho president was unshaken in his
position that Congress should take no
action embarrassing his contention that
the rights of Americans on the seas
must borupheld at any cost. and re-
peated what he had written Thursday
night to Senator Stone.
The House leaders went away tell
Ing the president nothing would be
done Friday but they centured no pre-
diction for the future, They admitted
that the situation was serious and
could not tell how far the sentiment
in Congress- would be swayed by the
publication OF the presidents ylcws In
his letter to Senator Stone.
When the conference was over
Speaker Clark said there was a r,lmor
that Germany would postpone the be-
ginning OF the new submarine cam
paien until April | or the middle OF
March. He would not say whether
he got his information from the prcsl-
dent.
1.-THE sum and substance Of the con-
ference" Speaker Clark said, Outside
OF an explanation made as to The
temper Of the House regarding Inc
diplomatic situation with Germany and
some argument on both sides. is fully
set out IN Senator Stones letter to lhe
president and the presidents letter
in reply
1--WE explained to the president
how the House felt in my Judgment.
I fold the president that this warn
ing resolution would carry twoto one
II they ever got a chance for a vote.
Some enthusiastic gentlemen. said,
thought 1t would carry three TO one;
"Of course there was a great deal
OF talk about International law re-
gardinE the rights OF Americans on
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
SEIZED VESSELS
Are to Be Refitted for Trans.
port and Other Purposes
by the Portuguese.

LISBON, Feb. 25,-The otficlali
Gazette publishes two DEGREES regard
ing the thirty-six German and Aus
trian merchant vessels seized yesters
day In the Tagus riverand placed un.
der the Portuguese nag The irst ~
dicates the work Of reftting to bh;
performed in order to adapt the ves-
sells forthe transport and other purs
poses, for which they had been re-
questioned, as 1t is distinctly given 70
be understood that they had not been
conilscated. The second decree aps
points committee to supervise the
execution of the work indicated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
Eat Baked Ice Cream at Telegram
Better Food Retter Homes School
Freless Cookery Included in Masonic Audi
orlum School Opens Monday.
Miss Hanko Bakes and Gives Away Delicious
preparations are being

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M Preparations are being
lEEsES SsEEH made for the opening Of
IKE ssssfA S the Telegrams second
I@&hNLSR annual Better Foods and
I Better Homes school in
Ssss l1iaSS7 the Masonic auditorium
5Ef Monday afternoon, Feb
.Ha) ruary 2S at 2:30 o'clock.
vW&W0 These Better Foods and
Better Homes sessions
continue through Friday, March 81
with one evening session on Tuesday
at $ o'clock. Miss Hanko Is going toI
talk about good food and prepare good
foods every day at the Telegram Bet
Ter Foods and Better Homes school.
She has lectured in many eastern ana
middle West cities and women have
always liked her ideas in regard toI
what constitutes good food. No freak
diets are suggested by her and she
does not 90 about the country asking
women to refrain from feeding their
families everything they like. 1t is
her idea that the favorite dishes of
father and the boys should be given
thorough study by the mother and so
prepared as to be wholesome and di-
gestible. Men and children all like
pastry and Miss Hanko has made a
special study of this and will make
iarts at the Masonic auditorium next
Tuesday afternoon that will delight
everyone who tastes them. She en-
phasizes the value of the salad course
and tells how.to make good salads, not
lust fancy ones for afternoon tea or q
Wedding breakfast or some sort OF 9TH
er entertaiDment where only the
daintiest and least substantial foods
are served. but nourishing kinds OF
salads that men will enjoy and that
will furnish to the children something
10 grow on.
Economical cakes that are beautiful
to look at, fine in texture and tempt
ingly delicious to eat will be baked
before Miss Hanko's classes with de-
tailed instructions in regard to. mixing
and baking them. On; Monday there
will be Betty Lane cake with boiled
icing, on Tuesday evening gold cake,
on Wednesday quick spice cake and
on Friday, DEVILS food cake. Every
day Miss Hanko will give away cakes.
Another souvenir of the school will
bc recipe leaflets containing definite
directions for making all Of the good
things included in Miss Hanko's cook,
cry program. This recipe elalet is the
only text book 10 be used In Miss Han
ko's Better Foods and Better Homes
school and she will furnish a copy OF
this free to every woman who attends.
1t is the aim Of Miss Hanko In these
cookery lessons to suggest only such
dishes as are Interesting to the house,
wife who desires to prepare three
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
LANDSLIDE DELAYS CARS.

The Monongahela Valley Traction
Company's interurban car line run
ming between this city and Fairmont
was tied up for anhour Friday MORN
ing on account Of landslide near
the Falrmont Country Club grounds
about two miles this side OF Fair
mont A huge rock slid down on the
track shortly after O'Clock and It
was not cleared away until after 6
o'clock. All other lines OF the COM
pany are operating without any
trouble.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
INQUIRIES
Are to Be Made by Page Re-
garding Removal Of Teu-
tons from Steamship.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The
United States Friday instructed Am
hassador Page at London to make in
quirles at the British foreign Office
regarding the removal Of thirty-oight
Germans. Austrians and Turks from
the American steamship China In As
iatic waters and 10 demand the re-
lease Of the prisoners if they were ar
rested on the high seas as has been
indicated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
new QUARTERS
OF CIarksburg Produce Market
Will Be in Moore Building
on Fourth Street.

The Clarksburg Produce Market
has opened its place Of business in
the Moore Building. 114 South Sec
ond street, having moved from Ill
1l3 North Third street, In the Lat
stetter building. They are having
the front remodeled and put in up-to-
date condition with folding doors.
thus giving them the opportunity of
showing everything that grows" to
better advantage than with any other
arrangement.
This market carries everything in
stock in the way of green goods. veg
etables, etc., that can be found in any
Of the large cities. Everything is
guaranteed to be cisp and fresh.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
TRAIN H0LD-UP
By Two Men Causes Deputy
Sheriffs and Police on Coast
to Scour the Country.

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 25.-Deputy
sheriffs, the police Of Seattle and Ia
coma and Northern Pacific special
agents today are conducting ylgor-
Gus search for two men who held up
the Northern Pacific eastbound north
coast limited train twenty-five miles
east Of Seattle last night and escaped
after riling four pouches Of registered
mail enroute to New York.
The robbers attempted to dynamite
the safe in the express car but their
efforts failed and the registered mail
was their only booty.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
Damage is Slight to Vessels
Which Run Toqether in a
Heavy Fog.

NORFOLK, Va. Feb, 25.-All OF The
passengers aboard the Merchants and
Miners liner Pretan, which was dam
aged in collision with a schooner
early today fifteen miles from Cape
iHatteras, we're safely transferred 10
the steamer Dorothy several hours lat
or. according to radio message re-
celyed here. Tho pretan with Its cap
tain and crew aboard and convoyedby
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
HELD TO GRAND JURY.

William Toquinto alias Bill Pupa-
pin, was held for the grand jury and
released under the usual bonds Of
$1,000 late Thursday by Magistrate
C. W. Watkins In Magistrate w E..
Starchers court Cor violating the pro-
hibition raw recently BY cartlng a
thirty gallon barrel OF wine through
Williams street, Northview.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
GREAT OFFENSIVE
AGAINST FRANCE
TO BETHE LAST

yanced to attack, Frenchmen sprang
up from the holes in the ground and
opened a deadly fire with machine
guns, while shells from the seventy
five millimeter guns flew overhead. and
moved down wave after wave of the
Germans as they plodded doggedly
over the snow-covered ground. urged
on from behind. the correspondent
adds, by their officers, revolver in
hand
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
cHAPPELLE FUNERAL
Services will be held ut 2 o'clock sun
day Afternoon.

Funeral services over the body OF
Mrs. Florence Chappelle, aged SS
years. who died al the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Henri Lidoux, at
Adamston Thursday afternoon after
noon at 1:45 o'clock, will be held at
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
Lidoux home. The Rev. Charles B.
Mitchell, rector Of the Christ Eplsco-
pal church, will have charge Of the
services and the burial will be In
the Masonic cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
BOY uNDERGoEs OPERATION.

Mrs. Julia Will and six-year old
son, John, returned to Grafton on
Thursday night. following success
full surgical operation on the boy at
a local hospital for removal OF his
tonsils. They were accompanied to
and return by Mrs. r, e.
Furey, OF Grafton and while here
they we're guests at the home Of Mt.
and Mrs. T. G. Nlcewarner at Point
Comfort.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
GERMANS ANNOUNCE
CAPTURE OF POSITIONS

BERLIN, Feb. 25.-The German war
Office announced Friday the capture OF
all French positions in the region
north of verdun as far as the ridge OF
Loudemont, just south Of Beaumont.
The number OF prisoners has been
increased by more than 1000 to over
10000.
Capture OF the fortified villages and
farms Of Champneuville, Costellate,
Marmont, Beaumont, Chambrettes and
Ornes was announced.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
woMAyJA1LED FOR GRAND JURY

Under a charge Of importing Aity
pints Of whiskcy in unlabellee suit
cases on,a passenger train, Mrs. Leola
RUSSELL was held for the grand jury
and Jailed in default OF bonds late
Thursday before Magistrate Q. W.
Watkins. Her fourteen-year-old daugh;
ter. Louise, was discharged. Tie
daughter declared she didn't know tho
suit cases contained whiskey.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
l.YNCHED
Is a Negro Arrested for Break
ing into a Home and At
tacking a Woman.
eny .ssoeI.lre rsrss,

CARTERSVILLE, Ga, Feb. 25--
Jesse McCorkle. negro, was taken
from Jail here early today by half a
handred men and boys. hanged to n
tree in front of the city hall and his
body riddled with bullets. McCorkle
was arrested last night for breaking
into the home Of A. T. Heath and at
tacklng Mrs. Heath, whose husband
was away. The woman shot the me-
gro in the wrist with a revolver but
she was overpowercd. When caught.
the negro's wounded wrist was still
bleeding.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
COLLISION
FATAL TO NONE
Lhe porothy is slowly making rs way.

the Dorothy is slowly making its way
to Norfolk. S
Damage to the Pretan was slight
and there was no loss Of life either
aboard that vessel or on the schooner
with which 1t was In collision.
The Dorothy with the Pretan's pas
sengers Is expected to reach Norfolk
about 8 o'clock tonight y
The Pretan was bound from Phila-
delphia for Savannah, Ca, when 4
struck the schooner in heavy fogl
II Immediately sent out wireless calls
for assistance and many vessels yes' Y,
sponded, the Dorothy being the hrst
to reach 1t. llk
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
In the Matter Of Warning All
Americans to Stay Off Of
Armed Vessels.
WILSON STILL STUBBORN
House Leaders Promise Pres
ident Nothing Will Be Done
with Question at Present.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-1clc-
grams 10 Congress from William ien-
nings Bryan, supporting the move
nent for warning Americans OF
armed ships, began arriving Friday.
Representative Bailey, OF Pcnnsyl-
vania, received one and planned to
read Il from the floor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
BRITISH DRIVEN BACK.
10, ..,eel.,sp -rrsr

tsv ssseeirEp rREsr
coNSTANTINoPLE, Feb. 25-
British forces in Mesopotamia made
an attack on the Turkish positions at
FelahIe, below Kut-el-Amara, the
war office announces, but were driven
back with heavy losses.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
sTEA,rERs SEIZED.

ST. VINCENT, Cape Verde Island.
Feb. 25.-Eight German steamships
lying in the harbor here were taken
in charge yesterday by officials Of the
Portuguese government.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
TAX SUSPENDED.

PARIS, Feb. 25-General Won
Bissng, military governor Of Bel
GUM, has decided to suspend the ten
fold tax on absentee Belgians, ac-
cordlng to Havre despatch.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
TO ENTERTAIN CARD CLUB.

Mrs. Benjamin F. Thompson will
entertain the members OF the Five
Table Card Club from to 5 O'Clock
Friday afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25

j. C. Rardin, of Huntington,
here on business visit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
THE WEATHER

Snow aurries tonight and Saturday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
THE CIRCULATION

Of the Telegram Is moro than aouplo
the net paid circulation OF tne
other Clarksburg paper.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-12-30
MAY NOT PROSECUTE
R. G. ANDERSON CASES
Former Pen Commission Clerk Nav
Make Good Alleged Shortage
of $1,000.

Little Rock, Dec. 3O.-Charges
against Richard G. Anderson, 80 years
old, clerk of the penitentiary COM
mission, alleging embezzlement and
forgery and uttering shortages total
ing $4,000 may be dismissed when An
derson faces trial. A member of the
penitentiary commission said last
night that settlement may be eff
fected out of court. Anderson was
arrested by Deputy Sheriffs James
Drake and Will Sibeck Thursday even
ing.
j. /. Trawick, expert accountant,
audited Anderson's books following
the discovery several weeks ago of an
alleged irregularities. Thursday night
Anderson was notified to appear at
Mr.. Trawick's Office in the Southern
Trust building. Three informations
filed by M. E. Dunaway, prosecuting
attorney, were read to him by Depu-
ty Sheriff Drake.
One charged embezzlement of
S1,100 of state money. Another
charged the forgery and uttering of
an order for $500 to which the
names of John T. Burkett and H. l..
B'Sher are alleged to have been
forged. The third information charged
embezzlement of $4,000. Members of
the penitentiary commission say this
information covers all shortages found
in the audit of Andersons books.
Anderson, at the request of Com
missioners Burkett and B'Sher, was
taken to the penitentiary instead of
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-12-30
DAYS LfNGThEN. sun
STILL RISES LATER
Sol Will Delay Appearance Until
III A. M. January 3 to
January IL.

Today will be approximately two
minutes longer than December 81, the
shortest day of the year. The days
have been gradually growing longer
for the last 10 days, but the difference
has been so small that it will amount
to only two minutes today. An ex-
animation of sunrise and sunset ia
bles show that the day is gradually
sliding forward, the sunset and sun
rise occurring a little later each day.
Little Rock is situated "a degrees,
As minutes north of the equator, and
on December II and % the sun rises
here approximately at 1912 a. m. and
sets at p. m. After December %
the days are a few seconds longer
each day, but increase in length rap
idly during the spring.
On December 81 and % the sun
p. m. On December 20 yesterday
the day advanced one minute, with
sunrise at 7:16 and sunset at sos,
but with the day still only one minute
longer than on December 81.
Today, however, the sun rose at
'7:16 a. M, the same time as yester-
day, but will set one minute later,
making gain of another minute, the
second minute gained since the sostice.
The schedule for tomorrow will be the
same as today.
The sun will rise at 7:16 a. m. Jan
uary l and 2, and will advance to TIT
on January 3, where it will remain
until January II, when the sunrise
will occur at 7:16. After that date
the time of sunrise will continue to
be little earlier each morning until
June p, the time of the summer
solstice. The time of sunset will also
occur a little later each afternoon,
thus making the days longer.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-12-30
PROBATE COURT NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named administrators, eXecu-
tors, curators and guardians have filed
their accounts for settlement and con-
hrmation at the October (1916) term
of the probate court of Faulkner coun-
ty, Arkansas, and that same have
been continued for publication and in
spection, viz:
j. R. Giddens, administrator Of the
estate of Franklin T. Phillips, de-
ceased; final settlement.
All persons interested in said es-
tates are hereby notified to come. for
ward and file their exceptions, if any
they have, to said accounts before the
second day of the January (l917)
ter moi said court, or they will be
forever barred from excepting to such
accounts, or any item thereof.
John Reeves,
(d1t*) Probate Clerk.