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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
'GRAW TRIAL
Arising from a Bank Failure is
Begun in Circuit Court
at Grafton.

GRAFTON, Oct. 16-The case of
the state against John I. McGraw
was called in the Taylor county cir
cult court Monday morning, and the
state announced itself ready for trial.
This case grew out OF the failure OF
the Grafton bank. from which Nc
Graw is alleged to have appropriated
the deposits to his own use. This is
by far the most important case tried
here in years, and the attention OF
the entire section is conferred on the
trial.
Some of the most brilliant attor-
neys of the state are employed in
the case. Today is being taken up
with the calling together OF the jury
panel, and It Is expected that con-
siderable time will be expended in
the selection OF jury, which will be
a difficult matter, owing to the fact
that the failure OF the bank reached
most OF the people Of this section d.
rectly or indirectly.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
WARM REPLY
Is Given by Mr.. Hughes to the
Presidents Invisible Gov
eminent Remarks.
cny AsSeei.rIp pErss,

HASTINGS. Neb., Oct. 16.-
Charles f. Hughes Monday told a
crowd Of farmers here that the DEM
ocratic administration had ignored
the agricultural interests OF the coun-
try in urging enactment OF the Adam
son law. The nominee in support OF
hlH contention cited telegram from
President Pope OF the Texas farmers
unions to President Wilson request
ing that the farmers be permitted to
submit data in arbitration proceed
ings between the railroads and the
brotherhoods.
Mr.. Hughes also referred TO lin
visible government.
Let me say this" the nominee
said. Those who are declaiming to
the American public invisible govern
ment had better remember that when
was in executive responsibility In
the state OF New York there was no
invisible government in that state"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
FREDERICK H. STURM IS
DEADAT WEST MILFORD

Jesse and Matilda sturm. He was
born at the old sturm mills, on
Bingamon. where he resided for a
number OF years. He moved from
there to Wyatt and then 10 West
Milford, where he had since resided.
The deceased man was an active
member of'the West Milford lodge OF
Odd Fellows and had held ali the
chair positions OF the lodge. He
often represented the West Milford
lodge at the state Grand Lodge meet
ings. He held the position OF town
clerk for term and at all times took
an active part in politics, being
staunch Republican.
Surviving relatives OF the deceas-
ed man are Claude NJ. Sturm, of the
general land office, OF Washington,
D. c.; A. W. Sturm, travelling sales
man for the Swift Company, OF this
city, and Argyle Sturm, OF this city,
sons; and w. P. Sturm, of Little
Hooking, o., and ]. T. Sturm, OF cor
bin, Kan, brothers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
Charleston Mail, Staunch Sup
porter of Lilly, Says It's
Principles Not Men.
VOTERS ARE NOT FOOLED
Lilly or Robinson Not the Cues
ton, But Saving State from
Democrats is the Issue.

CHARLESTON. Oct. 16.-The
Charleston Mail. one OF the most en-
thusiastic. earnest and effective news
papers General Abe Lilly had in his
campaign for the Republican nomi-
nation for governor In lengthy edl-
torinl gives that alleged Robinson
Lilly "agrccmont campaign argue
mcnt the Democrats arc resortlng to
now n death blow, when Ii saws ANY
agreement entered into by Judge Rob
inson and General Lilly concerns
them only. and not the Republican
voters, who are voting for principles
and not FOR this man or that man.
Tho Mail says:
Tho local Democratic contemporary
publishes in horse bill type u broad.
side in which II purports to print
letters which show pledges violated
by Ira Il, Robinson" and to disclose
what actually happened In New
York When General Lilly decided to
abandon the contest to prove that
Illegal votes were cast for Robinson"
Tho further allegation is made that
by the compromise agreed on in New
York Grant p. Hall was to be made
chairman OF the Republican state
committee. that Abe Lilly was to be
chairman OF the state convention,
that Robinson and Lilly were TO unite
in drafting q platform. that Gov
ernor Hatfield was not to be given
personal endorsement and the gov
ernor was to be eliminated from the
conduct Of the campaign"
All Of which. II true. Ia interesting
and no more.
Any agreement entered into by
Judge Robinson and General Lilly
concerns them only, and not the Re-
publican voters. who are voting for
principles and not for this man or
that man. Between men as represent
ing these principles they may have a
choice, bu, they are perfectly willing
TO accept-in this case ut least-either
ofthe gentlemen who were candidates
for governor In the primary, and are
willing to abide by any settlement OF
their conflicting claims which these
two gentlemen may agree upon.
II there has been cause for COM
plant, that cause II would seem
certainly would lie with General Lilly
and not with Democratic newspaper
which would have fought him to the
finish had he been the nominee. In
that event, Judge Robinson would
have been the poor abused little boy,
and would have been patted on the
head by the local Democratic orgar
and be told nice and pleasant things
General Lilly is not kicking. Did
not the distressed old lady on Vir.
ginia and Hale read General Lilly'E
clarion cali for HugheH and Robinson
and the Republican principles, when,
as chairman OF that great overflow
meeting in the armory Wednesday
evening, he made magnificent in,
PRODUCTION OF Charles Evans Hughesf
The question is not whether any
agreement entered into between
Judge Robinson and General Lilly
could be carried out-although every
one knows that both gentlemen would
honestly endeavor to carry out such
agreement-but the question Is to
save West Virginia from the blight
of Democratic administration. That
is the real issue, and not what may
have taken place in New York, OF
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
Upon the Newly Won Positions
of the British But are Re-
pulsed with Losses.
BRITISH FORCES ARE ACTIVE
French Continue Their Attacks
on Somme Front with Sat-
iSfaCtOry Success.
cav AsSoe,ArUo .s1sn

LONDON. Oct. 16-The situation
on the Roumanian frontier occupies
the leading positions on the news
and editorial pages of the London
newspapers. The Roumanians. ac-
cording to the latest official state
ments, have been forced back six or
seven miles at one point into their
own country. They are making a
stand at Racaru. which is a small
town toward the southern end OF the
Torzburger pass.
At Racaru the Austro-Germans are
well below the highest level of the
pass. South OF this town the road
runs ten miles through a rolling
country to the rail head OF Campul-
lung. which is practically on the edge
of the Rounanian, plain and seventy
five miles from Bucharest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
HIGHNAYMEN
Holds Up and Robs Eighteen
Men Gathered in Circle
Playing Poker.

oIoIttoVIIIE, OCT. Ib =
Eighteen men gathered in circle
playing poker near here Sunday af-
ternoon were held UP and robbed by
a notorious highwayman. The hold
up occurred one mile from here and
netted the highwayman nearly 800.
Slipping into the circle the man
swept the poker players with his re-
volver, commanding them to remain
seated and then commanded boy
spectator to go through the pockets
of the men. After this procedure the
man backed away from the crowd,
reached the river bank and escaped.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD
NOW READY TO MEET

the synod committee for the purpose
OF discussing Sunday school and other
church work, joint session will be
held tonight at which the Rev. Thomas
G. Koonts, of Wheeling, will speak on
evangelism. Tomorrow night, the SER
mon Of the retiring moderator, the
Rev. ]. N. Potter, will be delivered.
The sessions during the day on We'd
nesday and Thursday will be devoted
to the transaction OF business. We'd
nesday evening addresses will be made
by the Rev. A. Halsey, of New York.
and the Rev. w. H. Kirk, OF Pitts
burg. On the following evening.
Presbyterian mission work will be dis
cussed aided by motion pictures.
The meeting OF the synodical society
will be held in st. Paul's Methodist
Episcopal church, South.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
STORY FALSE
Master of Ship says He Has
Seen No Submarine during
Voyage So Far.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-In wireless
message from the Danish steamship
Hellig olav received here Monday
by agents Of the Scandlnavian-Ameri-
can line, Captain Hoist, master Of the
ship, stated that no submarines had
been sighted during the voyage SO far.
His message, dated a. m. Sunday,
read:
Have not seen any submarine. Moth
ing true in the story"
Observers aboard the White Star Inns
steamship Bowie, on the steamers ar
rival here Saturday. reported they had
seen the periscope Of submarine Fri
day morning when about 200 miles out
and the submarine was apparently ia
pursuit OF the Hellig 0lav, eastward
hound
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
CAPTURE OF A REDoUBT
BY BRITISH is IMPORTANT

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BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE,
Oct. l6-Gn completing the capture
of Schwaben redoubt on the ridge
above Thienyal the British took a
prisoner for every yard of front or
$50. for front of less than 900
yards, not to mention the number
killed by the artillery preparation
and in hand to hand fighting before
the survivors surrendered. The Ger
mans manning the trench and those
In the reserve dugouts could hardly
nave been crowded into one line back
OF the parapet. This gives an idea of
the Importance the Germans attach
ed to that last bit of high ground
along their old trenches south of tile
Somme around the Hhiepval ridge
about which their desperate resist
anee marked 1t as the most precious
two-acre plot In all France.
After the British got the first half
of the redoubt the Germans made
repeated counter attacks to recover
possession of 1t and for the last week
there had been no cessation of the
fighting. Now the British look down
all along the valley to the Grande-
court and 1t is impossible apparently
for the Germans to maintain batteries
in that area.
Between the new British positions
and the river along the old front line
fortihcations German infantry, COM
manded by British guns from two
sides, still stick to their maize of
trenches going and coming like wood
chucks through their underground
galleries. A German prisoner reports
that in this neighborhood there is a
record sized dugout capable OF hold
ing $500 men.
They do hate to leave their happy
home which they have been two years
building said British soldier.
The big garrisons which the Ger
mans maintained for the most part
keep to their dugouts, rushing out
when there is any recess in the shell
fire to try to repair the damage done.
When they are seen the British guns
let loose on them. Finally when moth
Ing but wreckage of the trenches re-
main and only the dugouts intact,
British infantry charges to gain an
other section of ground.
In taking the remaining uncaptured
portions of Stun redoubt in the same
region the British took 100 prisoners
with loss Of thirty-five men.
Along the center Of the battle line
the British have made some attacks in
The last week, though not in great
strength. They succeeded in some
places but failed in others. On the
CONTINUED from page IL
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
TIN SICKNESS
Spreads All over Germany as
the Result Of Eating Pre-
served Foods.

LONDON, Oct. l6-"According to
travellers from Germany" says the
Exchange Telegraph Amsterdam cor
respondent. "a remarkable disease is
spreading in may parts of Germany.
especially in Berlin, Hamburg,
Munich and Cologne, caused by con-
tinual feeding from preserved foods.
The sickness is described as tin sick
ness. It is considered a serious form
Of blood poison.
Thousands of cases are reported
in every large city although the au-
thorities exercise strict control over
the tin used for preserved foods"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
JUDGE ROBINSON
Is Making a Telling Campaign
in Southern End of State
for Governor.


BLUEFIELD, Oct. 16.--No candi-
date for governor in West Virginia
ever made the stirring and thorough
campaign being made by Judge Ira
Robinson, Republican nominee. To-
day finds hin, in the southern tier OF
counties speaking at Princeton and
Bramwell in Mercer. Tomorrow he
will speak in Mingo and Wayne.
Besides the delivery OF his speeches
the judge carries on an extensive
hand-shaking campaign. Plainly he
is favorite Of the plain people. He
said today that he was of that class
which celebrated lobbyists in the
state had seen At to call the common
herd, that he was proud to have come
from that class of people and to be-
long to them still, and that he de-
sires no greater service than to be
the defender of their rights.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
wheeling
Term of United States District
Court Will Begin To-
morrow.

Samuel R. Harrison. clerk of the
United States district court, went to
Wheeling Monday to attend a regu-
lar term of the court, which will open
there Tuesday morning with Judge
A. G. Dayton. of Phllippi. on the
bench.
The term of the court here was
ADJOURNED Saturday upon the com
pletion of testimony in the suit of
Drusa Sturm, of Gilmer county. and
others against the Rev. John S.
Stump, of Parkersburg, and others
involving lands formerly owned by
the Rev. Daniel Huffman, of Gilmer
county. Arguments will be heard in
this case November Q and 10 at Phil
ippi.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
Funeral Services Are Held at
His Home and Burial is in
Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Funeral services over the body Of
Frederick H. Sturm, aged Sc years,
a well known resident OF West Mil
ford, who died at his home there
Sunday morning following two
weeks illness, were held at 2 o'clock
Monday afternoon at the home and
the burial was in the Odd Fellows
cemetery there. The West Milford
Odd Fellows lodge had charge of the
services.
Several years ago Mr.. Sturm suf-
fered stroke of apoplexy, but appar-
emily recovering. enjoying good
health for a long time. About two
weeks ago he was again bothered
from the effects Of the stroke and he
gradually grew weaker until Sunday
morning when he passed away.
Mr.. Sturm was q SON Of the Rev.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
BLUE Sky LAW
of the State of Ohio is Argued
Before the United States
Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-oral argu-
ments were begun Monday in the SUI
preme court on cases testing the con-
stltutionality Of the Ohio blue sky
law. Following will be heard cases
affecting similar laws of South Dakota
and Michigan, all enacted with the
avowed object Of protecting investors
from buying fraudulent securities. Sc
curity vendors are opposing the law
while the national association Of attor-
.neys general has filed briefs in their
defense.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
HUGHES
Continues His Speaking Cam
paign in Nebraska and Speaks
Tonight at Omaha.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Oct. 16.-Charles
f. Hughes left Lincoln at 1880 n. m.
Monday for his second days cam
paign In Nebraska. The nominee
spent Sunday quietly here. seeing no
callers. and appeared to be refreshed
by the rest.
Mr.. Hughes's program today
called for thirty minute stops at
Hastings and Fremont. an hour at
Grand Island and fifteen minutes at
Columbus, He is due at Omaha at
5:45 p. m. and will speak there to-
night. Tuesday he will go into South
Dakota and Iowa.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
GERMANS REFUSED
WITH HEAVY LOSSES

LONDON, Oct l6-The Germans
Sunday night made heavy attack
upon the newly won positions of the
British in the vicinity of the Shwaben
redoubt on the Somme front. The
war office announced Monday that
the Germans we're repulsed with
heavy losses.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
FRENCH CONTINUING
ATTACKS ON GERMANS

PARIS, Oct. 16-Continuing their
attacks on the Somme front Sunday
night. the French penetrated German
positions at Sailly-Sillisel and Saillis-
ell, the war office announced Monday.
They occupied houses on the edge of
the road to Bapaume. The Germans
made violent counter attack and
the lighting is still in progress.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
BRITISH FORCES ACTIVE
ON THE SoMME FRONT

LONDON, Oct. 16-British forces
on the Struma front in Macedonia are
active on the left bank OF their line
east of the river ami have pushed
their outposts further northeast in
the direction of Demir-Hissar, ac-
cording to Mondays official report OF
the operations of the Saloniki army.
The village Of Bursuk, eight miles
southwest of Demir-Hissar, has been
entered by British patrols who drove
back Bulgarian detachments.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
In the City of Parkersburg
along with the SynodicaI
Society of the State.

PARKERsBURG, Oct. 16.-Promi-
nent Presbyterians arrived here on
every train today to attend the annual
meeting OF the West Virginia Synod
and the SynodIcal Society which is
composed of women of the church.
Members OF the denomination predict
ed that the attendance would be large
and that the gathering would be one OF
the most successful in the history of
the church.
Although the synod proper will not
convene until tomorrow when series
of conferences will be conducted by
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
GOODWIN CHILD ILL.

Mary Goodwin, five months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Late Good
win, Of South Street, Board Oaks, isl
seriously i'll suffering with pneumonia.
Her condition has been serious for
several days but she is some better
today,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
ROUMANIA Ms ARE FORCED BACK
GERMANS MAKE
HEAVY ASSAULT
; +**+*++4+*+++
TWO TO ONE.

NEW YORK. Oct. l6.-With
the worlds series out of the
: way, the presidential election
has come TO the front as
gambling proposition. Every
Wilson dollar coming into the
street demands two Hughes
dollars.
Fully $4,000 was offered on
the Curb in one day at one to
two on Wilson, and one single
wager OF $4,000 TO $4,000 was
: rendered.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
GUARDIAN QUALITIES.

John S. Quick has qualified as guard
ian Of A. D. Talbot with bond at $500
and A. d. Talbot and Jackson V. Car
ter sureties.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
GREECE RECOGNIZED.

LONDON, Oct. 16.-The Entente
Allies have formally recognized the
provisional government OF Greece In
the island Of Greece set up by former
Premier Venizelos,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16
AN ABE LHLYPAPER
STRIKES DEATHBLOW
LYNCHED
BY KENTUCKY MOB
+*++++*+ +*++ !
mas CENSOREn LETTER.

Col Henry Raymond. " this
city. has a censored letter from
England After the British had
opened the letter and ascer-
tanned its contents, they rc-
scaled 1t with a slip on which
they wrote opened by censor"
II is an ordinary business letter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-16

Continued on page 4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08
DIES AS BABES
LIE SLEEPING
Woman Says Law viii Aid
Man Who Caused
Her Downfall
WRITES TO THE LAW"


SAN FRANCISCO. Aug s bit.
tcrnesa against M human Kind wna
In the heart OF Mrs Louise McClsl-
Ian. when she entered her rooms
early today. She saw her two
pretty babes lying asleep on the
bed.
out OF a handbag. she took
bottle. on It's label we're the words
"lyaol poison"
She went 10 her writing table
and poured out her bitter. Bordid
story IN "A brief note. II was the
old. old confession Of a woman
who had let her life be dominated
by man and then had drittrd
along the crimson path When the
note was done rho drank the lYsoL
She lies dying at the emergency
hospital.
Strangely oaough. the man she
blames for her downfall Is under
arrest on a charge OF yagraney.
Her letter. found by the police,
reads as follows;
ITO the law arm done for.
might az we'll 90. stood for
his beating and fllth, but !
know the law will help a man
and not a woman who has met
her downfall from . man. God
bless all men, but pity all
women. I drank. 20 my sor.
row. for the likes Of him. For
give me and see that my babies
are KEEP, all right. Law will
find out that men are no good
N they are like him.-Loulse.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. s--Mil.
lionairea are IKE hodcarriers IN nae
respect AZ least They have their
troubles. And so do millionaires
wives.
The pathetic story Of one OF these
who was forced 20 worry along on
a little pin money OF $500 Is moath
was revealed In tho divorce trou.
blcs OF Mrs George = Fuller. wife
OF n West Coast millionaire.
He only took me TO the theatre
two or three times q year. and I
have been to only two Mardi Grns
since We were married" she de.
clared The only place he would
take mo was TO gambling house.
where had 20 watch him and his
companions play Before We were
married ! used To- like tho nickel.
in-the-slot machine and roulette
little. but since our marriage |
haven't cared for IL at all.
Tic used 10 give me "a little ~
lowance OF $500 a month. but got 80
jealous he cut that Off"
Fuller. however. won the case
and granted his wife an $500 set
Element
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08
Basement Salesroom
Radiun Silk
Allovers, ST. Yard

M my OF the seasons
A'A handsomest dress blouses
are made up in the soft, silky
Radium Lace Allovers over
chiffon. These Allovers are
featured in a wide assort-
ment OF patterns, in white,
cream and ecru color, so
inches wide. $1.OO yard.
Basement Salesroom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08
Patrol, Harbor Police Boat,
Puts Thieves to Rout and
Wins Praise of SHIPPERS

There 10 muddy colored
little power boat anchored part
OF the time at the foot OF Yes.
Ter way.
This nondeserlpt craft 10 as
harmless looking as any Of the
hundreds OF fishing boats that
dot the hooks and erannles Of
seattle's waterfront.
Yet this vessel. the Patrol. has
put fear in .he hearts OF the
one-time pllatical waterfront and
reduced thievery 10 minimum.
Law and order is as much in vogue
from Smiths cove TO Alkl point as
it is on Second ave at noon.
Capt A. \. Paysse. harbor mas.
ter, entered the employ Of ;he city
OF Seattle shortly after Mayor GIN
first went into office.
At that time the waterfront was
said 10 be little better than nest
Of thieves. And It was not all petty
thlevcry Thousands OF dollars
worth Of goods we're stolen yearly
from tho Yacht club, docks and YES.
sells dotting the waterfront
When Capt Paysse came into
office he dug up the Patrol, which
was abandoned, added a scarchlight
and began shopping around Elliott
bay.
Dozens OF arrests were made.
stolen property was retrieved and
the heretofore dark and dangerous
slips became az safe as tho care.
fully patrolled land arteries up.
town.
Capt. Paysse. after his strenuous
months OF house cleaning. started
improvements lie added wire
less to the Patrol, the only metro
politan city IN the United States TO
have one on It's patrol boat.
The vessel makes three trips