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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16

will make your porch COOL. comfortable and
beautiful. They are easily operated and long
lasting, -ft..,s2.25 s-ft.. $3.50: SIT. $500;
loft, $3.50.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
Clayton Recovering
From Terrible Wound
WAS PRACTICALLY GIVEN UP
FOR DEAD ONE MONTH

William Clayton who was tossed
thirty feet into the air by the fly
ing, end Of a rope at an oil well
in the Warrington district and impal
ed upon the leg Of an upturned stool
when he came down, is now able to
sit up in his room at Cook hospi
tai. p
Clayton was injured four weeks age
and at the time his life was despair
ed Of. The leg of the stool penetrat
ed the pelvic region to such, IN ,es
Atept sopeaat tioS lgas f,gt tssdpns6s
with little chance of Its being success
full. However, the young man held
his own and recently another slight
er operation was performed from
which he recovered.
The attending physician, DR.. A. J
Harness, stated today that he believ
ed another operation would not be
necessary and that the young mar
would eventually recover. 1t is con
sidered almost miracle that the
young man is alive today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
SUMMER SCHOOL. ! :.
!. NEARING CLOSE
Hope to Use New Normal
Building Before Winter
Sets in.

The Summer school OF the Fair.
mont State Normal will be brought
to successful close on Friday, july
2s, A large number of pupils have
been enros'si at this summer school
and a prsetical course Of study has
been successfully pursued. Superin
tendent Otis G. Wilson of the city
schools has been at the head Of the
school this summer and has had an
able body Of assistants. Prof. George
Colebank, principal Of the High school,
Is one Of the teachers In the school
Work on the new Normal school
building is progressing nicely though
some delays have been experienced
IN receiving material, same having
been delayed In transportation.
In few days plans will be receiy.
ed for for laying off OF the grounds
and sidewalks and when these plans
are decided upon; work will begin
which will add greatly to the appear.
ance of the site. President Joseph
Roster is hopeful that the new build.
Ing will. be ready. for. occupancy be-
fore the real winter sets In,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
SEEK RECRUITS. FOR
MOUNTED SERVICE
Eighteen Scouts are Needed
By Captain Claude
Layman.,

In the new arrangement Of the reg
iments Of the United States National
Guard each regiment consists of IL
companies. Twelve Of these are letter
companies, the regular companies as
before. In addition to these there are
three more, a headquarters company
machine gun company and sup
ply company. The First regiment sup
ply company is located at Morgantown
the Headquarters company and the
machine gun company at Fairmont
under Captains Claude Layman and
Rollo Conley, respectively.
The headquarters company consists
Of band which Is located at Clarks.
burg and non.commissioned officers
staff and a mounted scout company.
The band is complete at Clarksburg,
the non.commissioned officers com.
pany is complete and five out OF q
possible eighteen mounted scouts have
been enlisted. The headquarters
company are still working diligently
for recruits, for this mounted scout
company and from the number OF
promises the ranks should be filled ia
maximum before the First is called to
again mobilize.
The machine gun company under
Captain .Conley Is split into two pla.
toons. The first platoon is located at
Fairmont and the secon dat Morgan.
town. <
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
FARM EXPERTS ARE
TOURING COUNTY
Effort is. Being Made to In
crease Interest in Farm
Bureau.

In the pouring rain this morning at
8 o'clock County Agricultural Agent
II. L. Smith, accompanied by e. A.
Tuckwiller and Frame and all old and
Extension department of the State
University, at, Morgantown left Fair.
mont in Mr.. Smiths auto to visit farm
demonstrators and club members in
Marion county, The trip today takes
the trio to Hoodsville where meet.
ing for farmers will be held tonight.
Tomorrow night they will go over to
the Lowe school in Grant district.
Thursday night they will be at Davis
Ridge school. Friday night, the last
of the week. will find the men at q
meeting at the Grangeville church.
A membership campaign will be
started during the stay here of Messrs.
Tuckwiller and rame and all old and
new members will be. urgently re.
quested to work hard for the increase
in membership Of the arm Bureau.
Mr.. Frame is In touch with the work
in 80 counties in West Virginia and
will be in position. to give much val
liable Information along the campaign
line. Mr.. Tuckwiller is a live stock
specialist and will lecture on different
phases Of this work in West Virginia.
YAH farmers and club members as well
as any others who care to make the
trips afs tnvita1 to attend these meet.
IN m IL ~ q r.. FN5 "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
WEATHERMAN GUMS
GOVERNORS PLANS
Sent Rain to Put Stop to All
Volunteer Road
Work.

July IS and 10 designated as good
roads days" by the Governor, are
morely to prove bad roads days"
since the county engineer sttaes that
the continued rain has made work OH
the roads almost impossible. Even
II the weather had been dry and fair
1t is thought that but few men could
have been obtained for the work as
practically all OF the farmers Of the
county are row in the midst of their
harvest. Rain during the two days set
apart in May as Good Roads" days
also prevented any work being done
at that time.
County engineer Wilfong stated to.
day that as soon as the rain stopped
the supervisors Of the road in the
various districts would Immediately
go out with drags and that after day
or so of sunshine the dirt roads Of the
county probably would be in better
shape than before.
Most disappointed Of all the good
roads enthusiasts we're the suffrage
workers OF the state. These esti.
miable ladies to show their public
spirit and for their share of the help
toward good roads" had planned to
provide lunches and refreshments for
the tired and sweating citizens who
labored on the roads for this state
and nation.
It Is likely that two other days
will be named later in the season as
Good Roads" days, because OF the
failure OF the two previous attempts
caused by rain. Should other days
be proclaimed by the Governor they
will ligely be after the harvest Is
over and before the fall rains be.
gin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
Sir Roger Has But
One More Chance
IRISH KNIGHT LOSES APPEAL
FROM DEATH SENTENCE
FOR TREASON.

LONDON, July 1s.-Without hear.
Ing the attorneys for the Crown, the
court Of criminal appeal today dis.
missed Sir Roger Easements appeal
from the verdict OF the lower court
which found him guilty Of treason for
which Viscount Reading the lord chief
justice sentenced him to death. e
A further appeal to House OF Lords
is possible only II the attorney general
gives certificate that the decision OF
the court of criminal appeal involves
a point OF law so exceptionally import.
ant that 1t is desirable in the public
interests that "a still higher court
should deal with It. " q,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
Diamond ST CHURCH
WANTS DEBT LIFTED
Campaign to Raise $4,000
Before September l Has
Been Started.

Under the leadership Of the pastor,
Rev. ]. B. Workman, the trustees of
Diamond Street NJ. E. church have
entered upon short campaign by
which It is proposed to raise $4,000,
which with a few collectible pledges
already In hand, will be sufficient to
wipe out the entire Indebtedness
against the splendid church building
owned by that congregation.
Eight leaders have been chosen
wbp are to be captains of eight COM
pan!es, into which the membership
of the church has been divided.
Each company Is expected to raise at
least $3.50 by the first of September.
With such division of the work it
would seem that the money can be
etstly realized, and the church year
clohsd with all obligations fully met.
Each leader doubtless will form an
organization within his own company
so that the entire constituency of the
church can be esaily enlisted In the
campaign. Many friends outside the
membership of the church 1t is ex-
pected will help out in the work, and
this growing and aggressive church
& I1nihkpcs Lleou lIou usul.
The leaders selected by the Board
ofsTrustees are as follows: Como. /,
u i. Google: Co. No. 2. H. J. McEl-
fresh; Co. No. 8, J. H. Leonard; Co.
No.4,J B. Crowl; Coy No. S, NJ. l..
West: Co. No. 8, H. E. Hawkins; Co.
No. z, w. Clark Snyder: Co. No. s,
Guy McDougal.
The present purpose of the church
Is to close this campaign with a week
8ot jubilee services early In Septem-
Der. at which time former pastors Of
the church will be present. Former
members Of this old congregation
will visit the scenes OF other years
and q real reunion will take place.
ASmass meeting Of the church and
congregation will be held next Mon
day night, which will be addressed
by happy speakers and following this
meeting the various companies will
meet separately and organize for the
work to be done.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
Hornstein Does Not,
Want to Come Back

Harry, Hornstein, of the. Household
Speciality company Of Clarksburg who
worked out Of Fairmont and who was
arrested in Maryland will demand ex.
tradition papers, 1t was learned today.
He Is being held In Cumberland by
the police there who caught him while
he was. riding in Pullman from Fair.
mont OF New~York where he intended
going. He Is charged with leaving his
job without notice and taking with
him $50 belonging to the company.
The fifty dollars were given him by
debtors Of the specially company dur.
ing several hours work yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
Admit German Gains.

PARIS. July 1S-The Germans made
an attack last night on the French
line south Of the Somme and gained
ground in the vicinity Of Biaches, the
war office announced today. The Ger.
man attack was delivered against tho
French position from Biaches to La.
Maisonette. Several attempts to take
LaMaisonette failed with heavy loss
to the Germans, the stater>ent says,
but groups of attacking forces spread
along the canal on the east side OF
Biaches where the fighting continues.
A German raid on Hill 304 on the Yer.
dun front west Of the Meuse was
broken up by French infantry fire.
East Of the river there was fighting
with grenades in which the advantage
rested with the French. The artil.
lery was active about LaLaufee and
Chanois Chenoia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
Declares j. M Jacobs Who Was Deeply Interested in
Earlier Attempt to Take Advantage of
Water Facilities
MUST get P|TTSBURG SHOPPERS TO AID
Project Bound to Succeed if It is Started in the Proper
Manner -Fairmont Would Acquire Prestige
By Leading.

cessful. c. D. Robinson, who acted
as treasurer for the company, is an
other local man who, although heavi-
ly hit by the failure OF the packet
line, is still Interested in the river
question. Speaking today Of the
river transportation question, Mr.. ia
cobs said: i.
while l. do not think that there
is any immediate danger Of the gov
ernment abandoning the locks on the
upper Monongahela, do think that
the problem should be taken up
again and thoroughly worked out.
One point that want to emphasize
is that the people of Fairmont by
themselves can not revive the river
traffic. We must secure the cooper
alton of all of the towns along the
river and especially Pittsburgh. With
out the cooperation and the good will
of the Pittsburgh jobbers and manu-
facturers who ship the majority OF
the freight that comes to this region,
we can do nothing. We had trouble
before because many times the goods
were ordered shipped by boat the
jobbers would send 1t by rail-.
IF Fairmont can secure the pro-
per cooperation from the other cities
along the Monongahela think Pitts
burgh can be brought to see the ad-
vantages OF keeping the river open to
navigation. OF course the agitation
and beginning of the movement for
the revival of river traffic must begin
somewhere. and Fairmont, at the
read iof3 f3nayirs tton L car tFr.4 snrc.
ject'and we can gain a great amount
Of valuable advertising for our city II
we are able successfully to carry out
the matter, and I think we can do
that"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18

The river transportation problem
is still one Of the chief topics Of dis
tcussion among local business men.
and mort OF those who have consid-
cred the matter at all are OF the
opinion that now is an opportune
time for concerted action by this
community.
The fact that the freight-rate be-
tween Pittsburgh and Fairmont was
Considerably lowered by the railroad
company a number OF years age
when the packet in which local men
were interested competed for the
freight Is one reason for revival OF
the traffic. agitation.
This packet line proved financial
failure because. Of the enormous
overhead expense Of operating such
o large steamer that seldom carried
its full capacity of freight. This old
steamer required about 35 men to
operateIit whether loaded or empty.
IT was comparatively slow and more
time was consumed in landing than
would be required by a modern gaso-
line OF! oil burning river packet. That
a packet Of this type which has re-
Gently proved SO successful on the
Ohio river would do a profitable busi-
ness on the Monogahela between
Fairmont and Pittsburgh Is conceded
by the majority of the local business
men who have given thought to the
problem. vs.
One of the chief investors In the
forn,ars packet 5was3I. N. acobss NIf
Jacobs Is considered the principal au-
athorityi of Fairmont on the river traf-
ficS problem, as he devoted consdera-
blea OF his time to the former river
scheme in an effort to make 1t sue
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
Elkus TOGO to
Turkish Capital

WASHINGTON. July 1s.-Abram
Elkus of New York was nominated by
President Wilson today as ambassa.
dor! to- Turkey to succeed Henry Nor.
genthau who retired to become chair.
man OF the finance committee Of the
Democratic national committee.
Mr.. Elkus is lawyer and was rec.
commended by Mr.. Morganthau. He
is 90 years old and was born and edu.
Gated in New York city where he be.
gan practicing law in 1883. He has
been prominent at the bar and some
time ago was considered bytP President
Wilson for q place In the federal court
insNew York. Mr. Elkus has been !
leader OF American jews sSj
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
Infant Plague Is
Again on Increase

NEW YORK, July 1s.-After health
officials declared they believe the
epidemic Of infantile paralysis to be
under control, the disease made a
pronounced advance today. The daily
bulletin of the health department
shows an increase of nearly 100 per
cent In deaths and OF more than sc
per cent in new cases.
During the "a hours preceding ten
o'clock this morning the plague killed
26 children and there were 121 cases
reported. During the same period
ending yesterday there were only IA
deaths and 95 new cases.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
Tvo Hundred
Bed Hospital
Train For Ar11y
(By Associated Press)

? WASHINGTON, July 1S.aA hos.
pital train OF 10. Pullman cars de.
signed by the army medical de.
partment has been ordered from
the Pullman shops at Chicago.
! Five OF the cars are to be equip:
ped withtregular hospital beds and.
large side doors for loading and
unloading stretchers. They will be
Of the regular sleeper type equip.
ped with extra fans, medicine cab,
met, fee tank. One car will carry.
a complete operating room and an.
other q kitchen large enough to.
care for over 200 sick. .-..zj +
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
TRADE COMMISSION
. TO MEET IN STATE
Will Take Up Matter of
Higher Freight Rates
on Coal.

(spee. Dispatch to West virslnian)
CHARLESTON, W. Va, July 49,
A meeting Of the Federal Trade Com.
mission with the coal operators on
West Virginia will be held here Sat-
urday July %. Announcement to that
effect was made here today by.L. L.
tBracken secretary Of the commission.
Matters Of much importance to the
operators with reference to the pro.
posed increase by railroad companies
in rates for hauling coal will be con.
sidered.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
German Losses In Africa.

HAVRE, July 1s.-Belgian troops
operating in German East Africa have
reached the shore Of Lake Victoria ana
in a seven hour engagement fought
on July II dispersed the Germans op!
posing their advance making the Ger.
man commandant prisoners and In.
flicting a number OF losses on the Ger.
man according to an official state.
ment issued by the Belgian war Office
today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
FRED G. KING.
Deutschland Ready +.
to Sail Away Soon
(By Associated Press.)

BALTIMORE, July 1s.-That the,
German merchant submarine Deutch.
land would finish loading her cargo by
tonight and Ne ready to leave within
a few, hours was the belief today, of
observers who have been closely
watching the boat and activities about
her since she was locked here Mon.
day morning Gof last weeks
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
Germans Hold Russians.

BERLIN, July 1S.-The complete
repulse of Russian attacks in the re,
gion Southwest OF Lutsk was announ.
ced by the War office.
South and southeast Of Riga the
Russians continued tteir strong offen.
sive but their assaults broke down be.
before the German. line or were re.
PEELED by counter attack where the
,fssan ttsasi ias ! ftaf ID eer psrattffSssl
ted. 4 " IA, z 4 E-a.f fS6tesF
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18

BERLIN. July 1s.-rhe official Ger.
man statement of today, says the
French-British forces on both sides
of the somme devoted yesterday to
artillery preparations. Heavy attacks
last night by British against Pozieres
on the somme front and positions to
the east were repulsed as were at.
tacks by the French at Biaches and La
Maisonette and Barleux and soye'
court, according to the official state
ment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
Important Battle siay Be
Fought at Tepehu.
enes.
Wl[|STAS GOING THERE
Mexican Representative at
Washington Visits State
Department,
tBy Associated Prts,.

CHIHUAHUA. July 1s.-Dispatches
to General Thevino from General Luis
Herrera at Parral, received today, said
that the main Villa band had cross
ed the Durango line and Is fleeing
rapidly before the sweeping advance
Of Carranza forces.
The vill,stas apparently are max
Ing for Teehuenes, about 120 miles
south OF Paral where 1t Is expected
they may make stand.
General Elizondo reported from San
Francisco de Borka that the only
bandits in the Benito.Juarez section
Of Chihuahua state have been wiped
out by troops at the Suerra Baquish.
ic. Seven Vtllistas were executed.
General Thevlno announced that re.
ports in the United States Of defec.
tion to Villa OF several arinetied lead.
ers was without foundation:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18

Captain Parker Of the Beach Hav.
en-, N. j., Yacht club recently captur.
ed a monster man.eating shark weigh.
ing 400 pounds, and 10 feet in length.
1t was at Beach Haven that several
bathers were bitten by sharks that
are terrorizing folk all along the At
lantic coast.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
Arrendondo at State Department.

Arrendondo at State Department.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.--Eliseo Ar
redondo, Mexican ambassador called
on acting secretary Polk at the state
department today Just before the lat.
ter went to the White House, for the
cabinet meeting.
was nnde derstopd les !; sArredordo
S6aas ysd IL stfact tsuns s.ts.l his
government approving alternative
plan for the settlement Of differences
with the UNITED yates, by means Of
Joint international commission.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18

In the opinion OF policeii1e wrote tho
letter Just before becoming violent.
McIntyre's wife is supposed to have
assisted him at least to the extent Of
reloading his weapon as q cartridge
belt was found around her waist simi-
liar to the one worn by her husband.
Her head was blown on by the OK.
r1osion of dynamite.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
The Weather,

West Virginia-Partly cloudy to.
night and Wednesday continued warm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
MORE GERMAN !.
TRENCHES FALL !.
10 TE{ BRITISH.
Germans Claim to Have
Stopped the Russian
Drive.
THE WAR N AFRICA.
Belgian Force Defeats Ger.
man Force at Lake
Victoria.
tBy Associated Press.)

LONDON, July 49, Substantial
progress by the British on front OF
1000 yards north of ovillers was au-
nounced today by the War office.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-06-09
Wants to Develop Her Soul.

Defying p~aternal authority and scor-
ing present-day methods of education,
Miss Violette Wilson, daughter of j.
Stitt Wilson, the former mayor of
Berkeley, has withdrawn from the
University of California. She an
nounced that it was her intention to
develop her own soul and that she in
tended to get an education from real
life and not one the whole significance
of which lay in a college diploma. Miss
Wilson registered in letters and sci
ences at the university last August,
but after a few months decided that
her studies were hampering rather
than assisting her mental growth. So,
despite the wishes Of her parents, she
left the classroom.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-06-09
D-IscoURAeINc TALENT.

Il understand a reform wave struck
this town last year" said the stranger.
Yep" replied the native. There
was considerable excitement here
abouts for a SPELL"
Was anybody hurt?"
We'll, no. You see, this town wasn't
as bad as some o. them visitin' re-
formers seemed to think. They made
1t pretty hot for our leadin' checker
players, however, an tn only cham
peen we've produced in tn past 10
years got plum Disguised an moved
away to what he said was a more en-
lightened community"
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-06-09

recommend it to any woman suffering
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No woman suffering from any form Of
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This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients of which are derived from
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All women are invited to write
TO the Lydia e. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co., Lynn, Mass, for special
advice,-it Will be confidential
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-06-09
Tommy Learns 10 Eat Froo,.

From the French comrades British
soldiers in Macedonia have learned TO
appreciate the value of frogs as a sup
plement to the bill of fare. The hind
legs served on toast make an excellent
savory.
The men enjoy the sport Of catching
the frogs with bits of meat tied to the
end Of a string. The sport, besides
providing a welcome addition to the
cuisine, helps to reduce the strength Of
the froggy chorus, whose carols make
night hideous.-London Globe.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-06-09
Horse Has Rastime Habit.

A horse has an a for music. A
Cleveland horse has a preference for
ragtime. When he heard the notes of
a popular song from a monograph the
other day in a store he fox-trotted
right across the sidewalk, dragging a
Wells-Fargo express wagon after him.
The wagon became wedged in the
door, and the animal, unmindful of
the rea of women and shouts of
clerks, set his ear forward and lis
tened to the song, allowing himself to
be led away by Joseph Davis, the driv-
er, only when the photograph had
been shut off.