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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-16
Nations Chief Executive WIN
Meet the General Commit
tee on Tomorrow.
PLANS ARE DISCUSSED
Men May Be Asked to Give Up
All Demands except the
Eight Hour Day.
nv AssoclITEo PETss,
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WASHINGTON. Aug 16,-Presl-
dent Wilson decided today 10 post
pone further conferences with the
representatives of the railroads ana
their men on the threatened railroad
strike until tomorrow when he wlll
receive the general committee OF otV
workmen in the East room OF the
White House, =,
In the meantime the committee OF
managers here and the general com
mittee of the men will meet to dls-
cuss plans now before them,
The president through Judge VIII
liam L. Chambers of the federal
board of mediation and conCiliatlon'
will keep in close touch with the rep
resentatives Of both sides. No en-
gagement has been made for the man
ayers committee, but it is prooaDle
the president will see them tomor-
row.
Presidents Plan.
The plan on which the preSldent Is
working is to put into effect the elght
hour day and have a federal commits
sion investigate collateral issues. De,
tails of the plan have not been worked
out. but it was said to be possible
mat if the milroads conceded an
eight-hour day the men Will be urged
10 give up their demands for tlme
and a half overtime.
The proposed commissions lnVes-
tigation would not have power 10 en-
force any decision, but would inVes-
tigate ali of the questions in the con
troversy and make recommendations
No plenary Powers.
The halt in negotiations has been
caused primarily by the fact That the
hrotherhood leaders who have been
meeting with the president nave no
plenary powers and have to refer alI
important questions to their general
committee in New York.
Mr.. Wilson decided time would be
saved and better results achieved II
all members Of the general commit,
fee were brought to Washington ana
meet him directly. Therefore It was
decided to hold meeting on IhurS-
day.
Managers in Session.
The committee of managers re-
NAMED in session almost cOntinu-
ouslv today, discussing the confer
ences with the president and the sug--
gestions outlined. 1t was stated that
negotiations are now in such form
that definite decisions may be made
by both sides before the end of the
week. =,
Administration officials would not
predfct the outcome of the negotia-
tions because everything depends up
nm the decision of the managers and
The men. 1t was stated that for the
present the situation was at dead
lock but hope for a peaceful settle
ment had not been abandoned
Permanent Commission.
Among the railroad managers to-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-16
TpIPPET CHILD DEAD.

Elizabeth Trippet. aged nineteen
months daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Trippet, of Adamston, died at
6.45 o'clock Wednesday morning al
fer a short illness. The funeral Will
be held at the home at 2 o'clock
THURSDAY afternoon, and interment
will take place in the O'Neil cemetery,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-16
ZNrUIKI FUNERAL.

Funeral services over the body OF
Pete Pataro Zmuiki, aged thirteen
months son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Zmuiki of Glen Falls, who died
Tuesday, were held from the Slav-,
ish church here "Wednesday noon and
burial was in the Holy Cross ceme-
terry.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-16
BATTLE WITH BEAR
Is Engaged in by a Guide and a
Cook near a Hotel in YeI.
I0WStOne Park.

CODY, Wyo., Aug. 16.-Ned Frost.
guide, and Ed, Jones, cook, we're
brought here Wednesday suffering
from injuries received in battle
with a female grizzly bear near the
Lake hotel in Yellowstone park on
Monday night. According to their
story Jones caught the bear raldlng
the commissary and attempted to
frighten 1t away. The animal was
attacking Jones when Frost came TO
the rescue. Both we're badly clawed
before the bear was frightened away
by approaching tourists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-16
ARMY OF CZAR
TAKES HEIGHTS
To the West of Vorvkhta in the
CarpathianS from the
Austrian Forces
AUSTRIANS WITHDRAWING
Violent BOmbardment is Carr
ried on at Three Towns on
the Verdun Front.

PETROGRAD, Aug. 16-Between
June a. when the Russian offensive
was inaugumted. and August IL.
General Brussilloff's forces captured
more than 5000 men, the war Of
flee announced today.
The Russians have captured
series of heights to the west Of Vor-
Okhta in tho CarpathIans. The Aus
trians are retiring to the west.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-16
GERMAN TROOPS WIN
SUCCESS NEAR CAPUl.

BERLIN, Aug. 16.-German troops
have won a success In the Carpa-
THAN region, according to the war
Office statement Wednesday, captur-
ing StarawlpoSyna heights north Of
Capul.
To the north of the Dniester In Ga
lica. says the statement, the Russians
only attacked weakly and were re-
pulsed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-16
ITALIAN TROOPS MAKE
STILL FURTHER ADVANCE,

ROME, Aug. 16-Further advances
for the Italians in their campaign
against the Austrians east and south
east of Gorizla were announced on
Wednesday by the war Office. AUS
trian trenches along the slopes Of
Monte PecInka on the northern edge
of the Carso plateau and in the neigh
borhood of Thakerina and Marco,
east of Gorilla, have been taken, the
announcement states.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-16
BIBLE GLASS TO MEET.

There will be business meeting
of the Wilt Bible class at st, Marks
Lutheran church at p. m. on Fri
day, August 1S, A full attendance
Is desired.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-16
TAKING OVER DEFENSE.
tsv AaaoctAIEp PRESs)

PARIS, Aug. 16.--It is reported
that Germany is taking over the de-
tense Of Triest, sending troops es-
pecially organized for that purpose
says a despatch from Milan,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Hoge, Jr., are
guests at the st, Charles hotel at At
lantic City.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-16
The WEATHER

Fair and warmer In vest portion;
probably showers in east pOr'
tiOn tonight and Thursday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-16

Of tho Telegram Is more than double
the net paid circulation of tho
other ClarkSburg paper.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18
LARGE CAMPAIGN PLAN
NED BY LANDOWNERS
Will Start Work With Two Mil
lion Acres Listed

Waycross, Ga, September To-.
Deciding unanimously upon a
general publicity campaign for
Georgia, to extend over. a period
OF from two to five years, and
electing Alex K. Seasons, Of
Cogdell permanent chairman, the
directors Of the Georgia Land
Owners association Thursday
perfected the organization start
ed here at a largely attended
meeting in August.
c. Downing, of Brunswick, was
elected treasurer and R. M. Pin
dell, of Baltimore, temporary sec
rotary.
Mr.. Seasons, w. B. Stillwell,
of Savannah, and ]. S. Shingler,
OF Ashburn, were elected as an
executive committee. \
1t was agreed to begin the asso-
cations work upon a minimum
representation of. two million
acres. From expressions made
.Ry the members of the board it
seems certain that around seven
million acres will be brought into
the association within a short
while.
A committee composed of R. G.
Dickerson of bonneville, and /.
c. Mcdonald, of Waycross, was
appointed to arrange for incorpor-
ating the association. Resolu-
tons favoring the eradication of
the cattle tick and land title
membership blanks will be pre-
pared and placed in the hands of
the land owners of Georgia and
other steps taken to actually start
| the association work.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18
UNDER BOND FOR
SELLING ALCOHOL.

Sheriff Fountain and his dep
uty, w. B. Hammock, arrested
a negro Saturday afternoon Soou
alter they had seen him leave the
Enterprise Drug Store on Sea1tfa
Sheridan street. On examination
they found pint Of alcohol ota
his person and took him to- sFac-
county jail. The several employ
ees around the drug store were
taken to the jail to secure ide,sti-
hcation OF the party who sold tElS.
alcohol and the negro alleged that
Arthur Mobley, the manager Of
the place, made the sale. MobIcy
was placed under bond for vIolat-
ing the prohibition law.
Mr.. Mobley stated to reporter
that he will prove that there was
no alcohol in his place of business
and that the negro was not in his
place of business during Saturday
or any other day.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18
FITZGERALD, COUNTY, GEORGIA. SEP 49, 1916
SENATOR HOKE WILL
STUMP FOR WOODROW

atlanta, Ga, September 18.-
Sepator Hoke Smith made con-
tribution Of $1,000 to the Demo
cratic campaign fund for Wood
row Wilson in 1912, and this year
he will pay his own travelling ex-
pensses on the speaking tour tc
which he has been assigned for
the month of October by the nat
lonal campaign committee, which
expenses will be approximately
the same amount, as the tour will
carry the Senator all the way
from the New England states tc
the middle west.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18
Officisl Organ Ben Hill County and City Of Fitzgerald
WH|5kEY LEADS To MURDER Of
WILKES WALKER BY BROTHER
Died in Fitzgerald Sanitarium at
10 O'Clock This Morning
From Cuts

Two quarts of whisky received
Saturday afternoon by express by
Jim Walker, a farmer living about
five miles west of the city, was
the unmistakable cause which led
Jim to attack and cut his brother,
Wilkes Walker, who was paying
him short visit, with fatal re-
suits.
i'm and Wilkes were in the city
Saturday afternoon and both left
the city together for Jim's home.
During the evening Jim, having
become crazed with the liquor
in the presence of his family,
Wilkes attempted to quiet him
when Jim cut him in the bowels
and severely slashed him in the
arm, Wilkes, bleeding from his
wounds, left for another brothers.
farm nearby, but fell by the way
side and lay on the ground until
some neiGhbors, in passing, found
him in an unconscious state.
Drs. Luke and Russell were tele-
phoned for and on arrival found
the man in such condition that it
was thought best to take him to
the sanitarium in the city. Walk
er succumbed to his wounds
about 10 o'clock this morning.
Jim Walker was placed in jail
Sunday awaiting the result of the
cutting, and will now be kept I'm
til the next session of the Ben Hill
Superior court.
Wilkes Walker lived near Mys-
tic with his brother and was un-
married. Jim has wife and sew
eral children.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18
IRVINE RESIGNS TO JOIN
THE COLORS

Prof. Irvine, principal of the
High School resigned his position
to rejoin his company. Prof. r.
vine made a number of friends
during his stay OF one week and
promised to become the most
popular principal of the school.
We regret that the army de
prlvcs us OF this educator, as he
no doubt would have filled as pa
triotlc position in training the
boys OF Fitzgerald as he can pos
-sllby I'LL in the army during these
piping times of peace.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18
NEGRO ENTERS MAYES'
HOME AND GETS S113.O(

An unknown negro, apparently
about 20 years old, entered the
home of ]. H, Mayes on South
Main street Saturday afternoon
about ; O'Clock and extracted $113
from a bureau drawer.
Miss Allie Mayes, who was on
the front porch at the time with
Mrs, +. S. Ford, heard the negroes
movements about the room and
going toward the door leading in
to it called to him and caused him
to drop a purse containing val
liable diamond.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18
WALKOUT OF $4,000 UNION
MEN THREATENED

New York, Sept. l5.-Eigglty
thousand workers in crafts close
ly affiliated with the operation of
New York's traction lines are ex-
pected to go on strike Monday; Ia
was announced at the close "a a
meeting of a Central FedeFaxcd
Union here late tonight. Repr'sss-
entatives of 100000 uniomzed err
ployes were at the meeting, IL
was said, and passed a resolution
calling on each trade to ASCERTAIN
the sentiment of members regard
ing a general stake i'll sympathy
with the carmen here, wfio. quat
their places September g.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18

Peg O. the Ring, the great
.lrcus Serial featuring Francis
Ford and Grace Cunard at the
Grand Saturday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18

MONEY TO LOAN by own
er, five to ten thousand dollars
for three to five years or well TC--
Gated FARMS Apply addressing
OWNER, care Exchange Nation
al Bank.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-13
TO LAY CORNERSTONE OF
TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL
Internatlonal News Serrice :

international News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July "a
The laying of the corner stone of the
new Marion county tuberculosis hos
pital will he accompanied by elab-
crate ceremonies. The corner stone
laying Will take place July %.
DR.. George Thomas Palmer. pres
ident of the Illinois state Association
for the Prevention of tuberculosis.
will be the principal speaker. There
also Will be a band concert.
Provisions will be made for re-
ceiving incipient and advanced cases
of both colOred and white people in
the hospital. IL is located near Oak
landon. on a large farm bought by
the county commissioners. There
are more than 1000 citizens of Ma
riOn county suffering from tubercu-
losis. and heretofore the only pro-
vision that has been made for them
is the small Flower Mission hospi-
tai maintained by private sabscrip-
ton.
When complete the hospital will
cost 100000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-13
HEART STROKE FATAL
Berrien County Farmer. Prominent
For Years. j. Dead.

News-Times Special Service
BENTON HARBOR. Mich. July
13.-Frank Smith. formerly of Ben
ton Harbor. prominent farmer. liv-
ing four miles east OF Buchanan. is
dead OF neuralgia Of the heart
Death came very suddenly. the
stroke only lasting few minutes.
Death came as a great shock 10
wide circle of friends. as de-
ceased had seemed 10 be in good
health.
Mr.. Smith was one of southern
Berrien coUntys most prominent
men in farming circles. ills home
has been In Berrien county all his
life As a boy ne lived on the farm
where ne died Later the family
moved 10 a farm near Kings Land
ing where they remained for
short time. until they moved to Ben
ton Harbor. where the family re-
sided for about 20 years. Then de
ceased moved back 20 the farm
where ne resided TO the time of his
death
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-13
FACES WATER FAMINE
Dry Weather Causing Pontiac Wells
to Go Dry.

News-Times Special Service:
PONTIAC, july 13.-Owing TO
nearly two weeks Of dry weather
and the rapid expansion of the city,
The waterworks is feeling a decided
strain upon its equipment and water
supply.
The pumps are developing 5000
600 gallons of water day. their
full capacity. and the level in the
wells has gone so low that an order
has been issued by the city commits
sion forhidding sprinkling of lawns.
The drain on the wells has been
such that IL has been impossible to
hll the big reservoir which acts as
reserve supply container. and in case
OF a serious fire there would be
dangerous shortage. il is said
A few days OF economy VIII per
nit the filling of the reservoir. II
is expected. Work is 10 be started
on two new wells at once.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-13
PLAN AID CAMPAIGN
Michigan Peach Growers TO Advise
Canning Of Home Goods.
News Times Special Service:

News-Times Special Service:
LANSING. Mich, July 13.-Many
Michigan housewives fill fruit jars
with peaches that come from regions
ether than the Michigan fruit belt,
and if this custom is not 10 gain in
popularity some money will need to
be spent in advertising. according
TO the state department Of market
ing Michigan peach growers are
BEING urged TO consider the matter
OF raising funds for publicity pur-
poses.
Twenty-Five states come 10 market
with peaches before the Michigan
product takes on color Many Of
these states have within their bor-
Gers marketing associations that are
comprehensive enough and efficient
enough 10 reacn every town in the
country that can use peaches is car
lot quantities. Because of this fact
peaches are seen on the fruit stands
and in the grocery stores soon after
the cars begin rolling northward
from the orchards in the southern
states. Long before the middle OF
August. when the Michigan peach
begins TO soften. peaches are IN ole
story everywhere but in the smaller
towns and villages. In the larger
cities OF the state peaches are in
the market in such quantities, and
the prices are so reasonable. that
not few Of the hOusekeepers con-
clude that the season IS al hand to
FIJI their fruit gars and accordingly
so do. 20 the CONSERVATION OF the
Michigan growers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-13
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS
FTFTEEN-yEAR-OLD
ENLISTS IN ARMY.

News-Times Special Service:
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. July 13.
Rupert j. shaw Is years old.
has enlisted as a member Of the
regular army at the United
States army recruiting station
here, and il IS said. he Is the
youngest man ever enlisted In the
regular army. He had the con-
sent OF his father James y.
Shaw. 1884 y. Fourth St. who is
a veteran of the Spanish Amer
lean war The boy has unusual
physical development being
feet Z ga inches tall. weighs 137
pounds. and has "A chest meas
urement of 81 inches. with an
expansion OF four inches. Special
consent was given by the adult
ant-generaIs office for his enlist
ment Re was sent to Jefferson
barracks. st. Louis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-13
ELKHART Y. ". c. A.
SECRETARY QUITS
Miss Grace Thompson Will
Enter Foreign Service in
Calcutta or Bombay.

New Times Special Service:
ELKHART. june I9-AIiss Grace
Thompson. who has been general
Women's Christian association since
November. 1918 has resigned that
position 90 enter the foreign service
of the ". Vs. g. A OF the world. and
wiu be located either in Calcutta or
Bombay.
She viii Doe succeeded here by Mrs
Ne'He Clark widow OF the late l. NJ
CLARK Mrs Clark is well equipped
for the position by temperament and
general culture. and niu further pre-
pare by attending the Central city
conference at Geneva. Wis, IN
August.
The Y. w. G. A. board Of direc-
tors. in their last regular session.
accepted Miss ThompsOns resigna-
ton and made the tender of the po-
stion 10 Mrs. Clark They also
voted an expression Of appreciation
of Miss Thompson work ion ELK
hart
Miss Thompson. who is a trained
secretary was graduated from the
National Training school in New
York city. she has labored assidu-
ously along lines of work as out
lined by the national board Of the
Y. ". c. A. She has made friends
in EIkhart who will regret her leav-
ing. but will be pleased 10 know a
larger field IF work has been de
cided upon in her willingness to 20
10 India at the request OF the for
eign department Of the national
beard
Miss Thompson will attend the
Central city conference. at which
time 10 will be known just when
she viii leave for the foreign field
With Miss Thompson in her new
field she will be one of IL Of the
same class who now work ia SIX
different countries abroad
After spending two weeks AT the
association building here. Mrs. Clark
will accompany Miss Thompson TO
Geneva. after which she will return
10 Elkhart TO assume full charge Of
the work here. and Miss Thompson
will 20 10 her home in Clarinda,
Iowa. for Il vacation before leaving
for the orient
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-13
1913 ARE DISQUALIFIED
FOR MILITIA SERVICE
High Percentage of Reflections Leads
TO Investigations of
Causes.
.nternationaI 60 servlce

international News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July 13.--
After checking up the figures on the
examination of the recruits to the
Indiana national guard. officials be
gan TO seek a reason for the high
percentage Of reflections.
The average percentage was 21.26.
A total of SS5 men and 13 officers
are disqualified by the physical ex-
animation. This number was re-
tected from a total of 4.227 men and
$50 qualified officers
Flat feet, insufficient weight and
height. bad eyes and constitutional
troubles caused many of the rejec-
tons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-13
SAYS MICHIGAN WILL
DRAW LARGE BUDGET
United States Road Engineer
Points Out Why State viii
Benefit by Bill.
News-Times Special Service:

News-Times Special Service:
MUSKEGON. Mich. July Isl.
ID. Fauntelroy. senior highway en-
gineer OF the United States OF pub
lie roads. washington. who is one
OF the most Interested members Of
the western Michigan pike p2rty, en-
route over the north end stretch OF
the pike, declared that the federal
good roads appropriation passed by
congress on Monday. and sent to
Fres't Wilson for his signature.
should be OF great aid in the con-
struction Of trunk line highways in
Michigan The bill calls for an APP
Llication OF ST., 100000 to be spread
over FIVE years.
S1I5,OOO First Year.
OF this sum. it is estimated that
Michigan should receive about S145,-
600 this year. twice that sum next
year and triple that amount two
years hence, and 50 on for five
years. Upon application being made
by the state highway depart
ment and surveys Of proposed roads
being submitted. the government
will pass upon them, and if the pre-
Ject is approved. the federal govern
ment will bear half the expense of
the construction of the road. the
ether half TO be borne by the county.
township. or private parties, as the
case may be.
"Of the total sum Appropriated.
three per cent will be deducted for
the cost Of administration. declared
Engineer FauntelrOy. The apprO-
priatiOn will be apportioned among
the states according 10 a definite
plan, the allOtments being made on
the following basis in order to do
Justice to all: One-third pro
rated in proportion TO mileage of
post roads, and one-third in proper
ton TO the area Of the state.
Passed by Federal Engineers.
Upon application being made by
Michigan, the government will send
engineers here 10 look over pro-
posed routes. If these routs are ap-
proved. together with the type of
Improvement TO be made the gov
eminent will then authorize the state
To go ahead, the work 10 be done
under the direction OF the state
highway department.
THE government will keep an eye