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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
ALRSHLPS RFIGHT'9 Al
HIGH IN THE AIR
Graphic Description Of Which
Battle is Given in German
Soldiers Letter.

BERLIN, JAM (By Wireless to
sayyille)-"An exciting air fight
SAYS the Overseas News Agency, lis
reported by a German soldier In a
letter to his family. The company or
the writer Of the letter was on the
march when two rapidly flying aero
planes were noticed at an altitude OF
5000 feet. ..,
Suddenly" the soldier says, the
machines of the aeroplane stopped
and the report of machine guns was
heard. A moment later a dark OBJECT
fell from one OF the aeroplanes and as
It came closer to earth 1t was recog-
nized as a human body. 1t was that
OF one of the pilots. A short time
later the aeroplane fell to the ground
and the other occupant died almost
Immediately.
MANY German soldiers and great
French crowd present hurried to the
Mace where the aeroplanes had fallen
and when they approached the ma,
chine and saw the trlcolors painted
ON its wings, the German soldiers
cheered as the writer never before
had heard. The French men ana
women went away crying. ),
both officers were buried with mil
itary honors. Afterward 1t became
known that the successful German
mir man was Lieut.. 1ngelmann, VINO
has shot down six hostile aeropianes'
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
NAVAL MILITIA
Enlistment Encouragement on
the Part of Corporations
and Business Houses.

WASHINGTON, Ian. An in
creasing interest among corpora
tions and business houses generally
in encouraging employees to enlist in
the naval militia Is shown in the
annual report OF Captain Z. B. Bas-
sett, Jr., chief OF the naval militia
bureau. Many concerns the last year
have granted enlisted men in their
employ special leave on full pay for
attendance at training camps, with
out deducting the time from regular
vacations.
Eight thousands, three hundred
and twelve officers and men now in
the naval militia, Captain Bassett
says, form very valuable reserve
for the navy in time OF need"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
BOY SHOT THROUGH
WINDOW OF HOME
Neighborhood is Searched by
Deputy Sheriffs, but
without Result.

Deputy sheriffs searched Grassel-
Ii Saturday afternoon for the person
who fired pistol shot through win
dow of the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Elliott there the same morn
ing and wounded their eight-year-
old son, James, in the leg, but found
no trace OF him. The lad was only
slightly wounded, owing to the fact
that the bullet struck him after
glancing from a wall. The bullet
came near striking Mrs. Elliott and
her baby, whom she was holding.
After obtaining a John Doe war
rant in Magistrate Jackson V. Car
ter's court, Deputy SherlfTs Laco
Wolfe and Clarence Vannort went to
the Elliott home and made an investi-
cation. The course of the bullet in
dictated that the shot had been fired
from second story window of u
neighboring house in which several
families Of Spaniards live. The Of.
ficers examined all the occupants Of
the house and number of others but
could obtain no information as to who
had fired the shot.
The shooting is mystery. which
officers have thus far failed to solve.
The Elliotts are peace loving people
and know Of no reason why any one
should attack them. They moved
into the suburb only few days ago,
1t is suspected, however, that the shot
was fired by one Of drunken party
of men who were celebrating New
Years there.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
ORDER
NOW.|N EFFECT
ONiIHE B60.
Published Press Notices in Err
ror and Many Persons
Get Fooled.

orders were received by all train
men and notices. were posted IN an
West Virginia stations OF the Baltl-
more and Ohio railroad Saturday put
ting into effect at once an intunc-
tion recently granted by the Mineral
county circuit court by which the
transportation Of labelled intoxicants
as personal baggage is prohibited.
The Injunction actually affected only
part Of the railroad system, but
officials decided to apply 1t to the
system throughout the state.
Previous notice was given out BY
the press department Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad that the order would
be effective January 3, instead OF
January /, and as a consequence many
passengers who had acted upon the
notices first published were caught
unaware Saturday and were forced to
abandon labelled packages they sought
to bring into the state from points
across the state line. Conductors fat
ly refused to carry persons who board
ed trains carrying labelled packages
of liquor. A number of Clarksburg
'people ran afoul of the unexpected
enforcement Of the order. Six or
seven of them boarded eastbound train
| No. A at Parkersburg Saturday night
hut we're chased off by the conductor.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
.VAR'F|GURES
OF Interest Are Prepared by
Overseas News Agency
for Transmission Abroad

BERLIN, Jan. (By wireless to
Sayyille) Among the news items
prepared today by the Overseas News
Agency for transmission abroad was
the followlng:
Interesting statistics are. publish
ed today by the Tageblatt. The
Newspaper tabulation shows that the
populations OF the Entente powers
August /, 1914 (when the war be-
gam amounted to 10000 900,
while the inhabitants OF the Central
powers totaled 116,O00.000.
"On January 1, 1915, the Entente
powers have populations totaling
1876, 900, 900 while the Central pow
ers have 10000, 900 so that the dif-
ference In population has decreased
from $4,000, 900 to 46.0000,00
THE newspaper also points out this
about 100000 square kllometers
1910, 500 square miles) have been oc-
cupled which area Is nearly as much
as the whole OF Germany. In the av-
erage, the newspaper computes that
1000 square kilometers have been
conquered per day."
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
Second Contest ODer
win Spalding Left
Brought into Court
Conspiracy between Mrs. Ting
ley and Mrs. SpaldIngis
Charged.
uy a,soe,Ar.o ,srss

SAN DIEGO, Calf. Jan. l-Alie-
cations of conspiracy between Mrs.
Elizabeth Churchill Spalding. vile OF
Albert Goodwill Spalding, and MISS
Katherine Tingley. head OF the Iheo-
sophlcai Istitute at Point Iona, near
San Diego, form the basis OF second
contest to the probate OF the Will OF
the late sporting goods magnate.
filed here by attorneys fer Albert
Goodwill Spaulding. Jr, an adopted
son, and made public today.
The first contest was filed late in
September by the same attorneys,
who also are representing Kern
spalding, another son. Undue IN
fiuence" is alleged in the latest ac-
ton, as it was in the contest made
by Keith Spalding.
Much of the estate. of 1.-THE late A. U:
spalding was left to the widow anu
the Theosophical Institute.
The estate Of A. G. Spalding has
been estimated to be worth from
ST. 500 900 to $4,000. 900. In the will
which was filed in September each OF
the three sons, Keith spalding. Alder,
G. Spalding, Jr.. and Durand Church
iii, a son of Mrs. Elizabeth spalding,
by a former marriage, was bequeatn-
ed 100000, the remainder OF the
estate going to the widow. s.
1t is alleged in the second contest
that four years ago, Mrs. Tingley
was enlisting A. G. Spalding, Jr. IN
support of a will not yet made, but
plainly being conspired for by them,
fMrs. Tingiey and Mrs. spalding)
That Mrs. Tingley and Mrs. spala-
ing knew for q long time pefore
Spalding's death that ne was IN a
precarious condition and was likely
| to die and that his adopted son was
not communicated win" IS ano'aef
allegation.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
STORY OF SINKING
OF FRENCH LINER
Is Related by the Captain Who
Was in Command Of the
Inflated Vessel.
my ASSOCIATED pREss,

MlAjRSElIIUES, France, Jan. 1, 4:4V
a m.--The story Of the sinking OF the
French liner Vile De La Ciotat IN the
Mediterranean on December "a was
related by Captain Leveque, who was
in command Of the vessel, on his ar
rival at this port on the British
steamship Crispin. He said:
"The lookout sang out iook 10 the
starboard of the bow ! had hardly
turned in the direction indicated when
tho vessel was shaken by q heavy
~ sent out wireless call for help
and ordered all the boats out. This
was done rapidly, but not without diff
culty for the ship, which was listing
heavily to the port side, was SUI,
moving through the water at sooo
pace. .,.,,od
Life belts were served out to all tne
messengers. Those who were unable
to get into the boats. jumped INTO tne
sea and made for the rats.
"The precious minutes sped fast
1t seemed like a lifetime-those lev
moments of extreme; anguish. ! LETT
the ship at the last minute, diving
off from the stern and reached boat
1--WE cruised about, lifting to a raf'
nil the persons we could find floating
in the water, kept up by life belts
AT last the steamer Meroe came up anc
took us on board"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
MORE EyNCH!NGS
By Seventeen in 1915 Than the
Year Before Tuskegee
Record Shows.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. =
Lynchings in the United States In
1915 numbered 60 as recorded at
Tuskegee Institute and announced to-
day. This was seventeen more than
in 1914.
Georgia led the states with eigh-
teen lynchings. Mississippi was sec
ond with nine. Fifty-hve persons
lynched were negroes and fourteen
whites. Three women were 1915
mon victims. In four instances, ac-
cording to the Tuskege records, In
nocent persons were put to death
by mobs as proved by later events.
Lynching by states is given: Ala
bama, .; Florida, s; Georgia, is;
Illinois, i; Kentucky, 8; Louisiana
Q; Mississippi, O.; Missouri. 2: Ohio,
i; Oklahoma, 8; South Carolina, Il;
Tennessee, Q; Texas, 5; virginia. l.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
CONGRESS
fContinued from page :, flrst section.

CONTINUED from page ,, first section.)
shall continue. it shall range US side
BY side with you. great and small,
for the maintenance Of the rights Of
nations"
The formal proposal made by the
United States early in the week for
a Pan-American convention for ar
bitration Of boundary disputes and to
prohibit shipments Of arms to revolt
tionaries, also continued tonight, alb
sorbing topic of conversation among
delegates. @ 81
There was no session Of the con-
gress today, a meeting previously
planned having been cancelled to al
low the delegates New Years day
free to make calls. and fill luncheon
and dinner engagements. Tomorrow
several Washington churches Will hold
special services for visiting Latin
Americans.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
Sheriff Comes Back
At Letter Writer on
Liquor Lam Situation

lis u
fear or favor. In my eyes all people
stand equal before the law. Unless
the people support the officers IN
their efforts to enforce the law It viii
all be In vain.
dislike to see any one In trouble.
1t grieves me to find men violating
the law, and ! now give further
warning that wherever and when
ever find violations OF the law |
shall make an honest effort to re-
strain the violators. Our office force
Is q busy one and It is no pleasure 10
spend dollars out Of my own pocket
and work my men over time and
even hire extra men to assist in run
ming down criminals, although some
Of the sympathizers with the law
breakers may think we do so Tor
pleasurs. 7 M
One feature Of the violation OF the
law that amazes me is' that OF the IL
legal traffic in intoxicating liquors.
How can any sensible man be salts
fled to break the law In q way that
must inevitably bring injury to him
self and make him a fit subject for
crime, even murder? For the past
generation our text books In public
schools have taught that the effect
OF strong drink Is ruinous. The
foremost physicians OF the. present
age teach the same. This opinion Is
not that OF a fanatic but Is one backed
up by statistics and science, and ad-
mits OF no contradiction. Look about
you and see the awful blight that
has fallen upon your fellowmen be-
cause they have INDUCED in this ac-
curesed traffic. Look at the court
records of Harrison county and find
that we now have only one felony
committed to every eight before this
law was passed, and enforced How
then can you condemn the law that
is made to save our people? A just
penalty under the law gives one tine
to contemplate his actions and see
where such conduct will finally lead
him. This is a mercy to him, warn
ing of the error Of his way.
In conclusion let me say that In
no instance have l any unklnd per-
sonal feeling toward any individual
whom it Is my duty to restrain, but
with true compassion seek to have
him return to the ways OF an upright
life. desire to fulflll the obllga-
ton placed upon me by the people
and my oath Of office and will aim to
conduct my Office in such way as
will best protect the interests OF the
people of this county, and make them
secure in their peace and happiness.
(Signed)
ROSS F. STOUT,
Sheriff OF Harrison County.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
GREEK liner. !.
Is Now Proceeding into New
York under Its Own Power
with a Convoy.
tuy ASSOCIATED PRESS,

NEWPORT, R. l., Jan. Finding
that the disabled Greek liner Thessal-
oniki was proceeding into New York
under its own power, with the PATHS
OF the same line acting as convoy
the coast guard cutter Seneca head
ed back for New York this afternoon
after a two days search fort he Thes-
saloniki. The Seneca failed to locate
the disabled steamer until today when
It was found that it had drifted $50
miles off its course to the southwark
and had been discovered by the PATHS
3S0 miles southeast of Ambrose chan
mel lightship.
The Seneca had been searching IN
the vicinity of Nantucket lightship
where the Thessalonlki last gave its
position, without finding any trace OF
It
This afternoon the coast guard cut
ter picked up radiogram from the
PATHS, saying that the Thessalonikl
had been located and that It was able
to make port without additional assist
ance.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
NEW YEAR'SRECEPTION
is HELD BY PRESIDENT
In Lobby of the Hotel, Where
He and Bride Are Spending
Their Honeymoon.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Jan. l.
President Wilson held his Arst off,
cial reception this evening in the
lobby Of the hotel here where he
and Mrs. Wilson are spending their
honeymoon. He shook hands with
about 500 persons and later was a
host at a public tea.
The line of callers, mostly country
people from n radius of thirty miles
about Hot Springs, was received by
the President and Mrs. Wilson as
they stood before fire place near
the hotel entrance. Mr.. Wilson
greeted each cordially and smiling
ly rN ~
Introduced His Bride.
who was gowned in blue georgette
crepe, with blue lace sleeves and a
high collar. AT the tea Mrs. Wilson
ofticiated at a small table set apart
for her and her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson took long
motor ride and a three mile wallt
today, after a rain storm had driven
them from the golf links. They mo-
tored to Warm Springs, Va, and re-
turned by a circuitous rout, alight-
ing at Healing Springs. three miles
away and walking the remainder of
the distance. They walked leisurely,
stopping several times to talk to
children who trooped out to meet
them.
Information regarding the sltua-
ton with Austria was forwarded to
the president by Secretary Lansing
today, but Its nature was not dis
closed. Mr.. Wilson
Would Not Comment.
on the possible effect of. tho sinking
of the liner Persia, saying he could
not form any opinion until he had
more complete information.
Many messages Of New Years
greeting came to the president, sew
eral of them from heads OF the for
eign governments. None was made
public here,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
Democrat Makes a Kick
about Activity Of Blues
Men Here.

An anonymous letter writer who
seems to be dissatisfied with the man
ner in which Sheriff Ross #, Stout
IS enforcing the prohibition laws here
about, drew a rather warm reply from
the sheriff Saturday night AS the
sheriff has received a, number OF
similar letters, he wrote reply de-
signed to answer them all and furnish
ed copies to the local press
The letter that moved the sheriff
TO make a written reply is as follows,
and 1t is followed by the sherlif's re-
joinder:
Ross:
In the name Of humanity. how in the
world do you do what you are doing,
that is in regard to the prohibition
laws. You were named by the people
after hot fight in the convention,
and elected by still hotter fight in
the election. You are the only sheriff
in the fifty-four counties Of the good
commonwealth OF the good state OF
West Virginia, who by your actions
has shown to be in accord with the
Republican party, by allowing Blues
men, namely, Bee, Tenney, Rathbone.
ETC., come to our county and In the
eyes OF the rest of the state tsheriffs)
make you the laughing stock why do
you not let them attend TO their own
affairs, II they want warrant give
it to them and also assistance in exc
cutting same. "You cannot make n
silk purse out of a sow's ear"
Yours,
(signed) DEMOCRAT.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
CROSS OF WAR
Is Pinned on the French Flag,
Which Covers the Body of
Richard Hall.


PARIS, Dec 81, 4:45 p. m.-(Delayed
In transmission The cross Of war
was pinned upon the French flag which
covered the body of Richard Hall, a
Dartmouth graduate, who was killed
early on Christmas morning by q Ger
man shell while driving an American
ambulance on a steep, shell-endanger-
ed road near Hartmans-W eilerkopf.
A letter of coincidence from General
Joffre, the French commander in
chief, has been sent to Robert Bacon,
president of the committee Of the
American hospital at Neuilly.
A. Piatt Andrew, inspector general
of the American ambulance in the
field. has returned to Paris from AL
SAGE where he attended the funeral OF
the young volunteer.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
LOCAL WRITER
Gets Recognition in Ave Maria
Magazine, Which Praises
His Song.

The Ave Maria, a monthly maya
zine published at Notre Dame, Ind,
has the following to say about my
Mothers Rosary" a song written by
Samuel McAndrew, well known and
talented writer OF this city:
1.-The whole soul of the child is
revealed in Its unspoiled beauty In
MY Mothers Rosary, by Samuel Nc
Andrew, of Clarksburg, West Virgin
la. Verse and harmony unite to pro-
duce a charming idylic word picture
translated into music. There Is no
attempt at anything unnatural or fan
atical to mar the delightful simplicity
of the piece, which ought to become
a favorite number on future pro-
grams of school entertainments"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
CONSUL ARRESTED
BY the British and French at
/. Saloniki, as a Reply to a
Bombardment.

PARIS, Jan. /, 1915 a. MAS a
reply to bombardment by aero
planes, says the correspondent at Sa-
loniki OF the Petit Journal. General
Sarrail, after conferr:ng with General
Mahon, decided to arrest the German
Austro-H Hungarian, Turkish and Bui-
garian consuls. At p. III. on Thurs
day detachments OF French and Brit
isil troops surrounded the consulates
and entered and seized all the persons
found therein. The correspondent
adds:
1.-THE Turkish consul was frighten-
ed and collapsed into an arm chair,
asking for glass OF water. The
German consul protested against the
arrest. The Bulgarian consul was not
In his house but the soldiers found
there and arrested NJ. Abramoff, sec
rotary to the Bulgarian foreign min
lister. The Bulgarian consul later was
found and taken with his colleagues
aboard the French battleship Patrie."
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
TREASURER lung
lContInued from page l, first section.

NIuutluueu from pd6S ~ hiSI eSSLAShJ
H>e~-~~~-~~>-~~~~>~-
my name for the position l now hold,
tho candidates for treasurer before
deciding to run asked me II would
run for the position again andI assur-
ed them that would not; therefore,
/ cannot sagain be a candidate for
treasurer Ny word given to them
and to the Republican party is worth
more to me than any office.
my candidacy for auditor stands
upon its own bottom entirely indepen-
dent of anybody else either gettin.
in or staying out and from the assur-
ances / have received from my friends
in every part Of the state ! am CON
fldent that when the Republican bal
los are counted on June 8 ] will be
found an easy and a grateful win
nor"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
WILSON JAILED
As Result OF Seizure of Whis-
key and Bottles in
Traders Alley.

Under a charge of violating the
prohibition law, Edward Wilson, col
ored, was arrested Saturday after
noon at his stable in Traders alley
and placed in the county Jail by
Deputy Sheriff Laco Wolfe to await
a hearing before Magistrate Jackson
V. Carter.
Wilson's arrest resulted from the
recent seizure Of quantity of whis-
key and a half bushel of empty wills
key bottles in the stable by officers,
who had Il search and seizure warrant
sworn out by j. II. Tenney, deputy
state commissioner Of prohibition. The
warrants under which he was jailed
were also sworn out by that Of
ticer.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
WAGE INCREASE
For All the Operatives OF the Amer.
lean Wooden Company.
,py ASSOCIATED rasss,

BOSTON. Mass, Jan. Ia read
iustment of the wages of operatives
with in increase in no case less than
five per cent for all of its mills was
announced today by the American
Wooden Company. Under the new
schedule which takes effect January
3. the lowest paid help will receive
the greatest benefit, according to the
company's statement.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
GOING SOUTH

PARKERsBURG, Jan. Limited
States Marshal c. e. Smith was here
today from Fairmont, looking after
some business at his office connected
with the close Of the year. He is on
his way to New Orleans, on COM
bined business and pleasure trip, He
expects to return here by January TO-
the day before the beginning Of the
January term of the United States
court in this city.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
STRIKE
OF 300 Employees of n Leather Com
pany for Higher Wages.

KANE, Pa, Jan. 1--Three hundred
employees OF the Curtis Leather Com
pany went on strike at Ludlow to-
day. resulting in work at the tannery
being suspended. The company Of
fered the the men ten per cent in
crease but they demanded an advance
of from thirty to sixty per cent. The
plant is the largest in this section of
the state.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
IOWA DRY
So Far as the Law is Concern
ed. but Test Of the Law is
TO Be Made.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Jan. IA sa-
loonless and breweryless Iowa be-
came a legal reality today when the
Mulct law repeal bill OF the last gen
eral assembly restored the state TO
statutory prohibition. reports
here however, are to the effect that
saloonkeepers in Davenport, keok'
nix and other Mississippi river cities
are preparing to test the legality oil
the Mulct law repeal by selling
drinks over their bars Monday.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
son BORN.

A. B. Whitaker, state representa-
tive Of the Luten Bridge Company,
of York, Pa, is smiling more than
usual. The cause is new son at
his home at 61S Dale avenue. The
youngster was born Saturday and
all members of the family are hap
by and doing we'll. The little fell
low weighs eight and one-half
pounds.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-02
! OsAGE INDIANS Z
Are Described by a Federal
Judge to BE Full Citizens
Of the United States.

PAwHusKA, Okla. Jan. 1--okla-
hama received New Years gift OF
1929 citizens each of which is worth
about 100000 when Federal Judge
Henry Hudson handed down de-
olson today holding that all Usage
Indians were full citizens Of the
United States and as such were en-
titled To- all rights, privileges and
immunities granted In the fourteenth
constitutional amendment. The de-
olson gives the members Of the tribe
complete control over their personal
properties, but does not affect their
real estate holdings: