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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
OIL BARRELS
Drifting Up from the South Are
from the Sunken Swedish
Steamship Nereus.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-Reuter's Co
penhagen correspondent sends an ex-
PLANTATION Of his despatch OF yester-
day. in which he said that nearly the
entire Esjerg fshing fleet had
abandoned Its regular work to hunt
barrels of oil drifting UP from the
South, 5000 barrels having been
picked UP thus fars Advices reach
ing Copenhagen from Esbjerg say
the oil barrels are from the Swedish
steamship, Nereus, which was sunk
by mine in the North sea In Decem-
Der. 1t had on board 5000 barrels
OF oil from England, Part of this
consignment was brought from Amer
lea by the Danish steamer Absalom,
which was stopped by the British and
taken into Kirkwall.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
FRANCHISE
Is Applied for Here by the Gen.
trail District Telephone
Company.

Application for n city franchise ~
was made by the Central Dlstrie.
Telephone Company ut tho meeting
of the city council Friday night anu
the franchise presented was referred
To the ordinance committee ana the
city attorney. .a 49,.
The sanitation committee was ali-
thorized to see that the road to inc
cremato,y is put in passable cond'-
ton. ,.., ,,oen
n record Of all lights found out.
The restaurant license OF William
Martin was transferred from the
Walker house to the Latstetter build
b d. Bailey's bond as deputy col,
lector and treasurer was accepted
and S25 was paid Wilson and Den
nlson who issued the bond,
The city collector and treasurer ,.,
was directed to post the city BOOKS
to date. =, 80.
reported.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
British Relief Army Does Not
Appear to Be Able to Make
Further Progress.
HARD TIME FOR BULGARs.
Advance of Austrian Forces
Down the Albanian Coast
Still Continues.

There is decided lull at present
along the various war fronts.
Heavy artillery play continues
along the lines in northern France
and Belgium, but neither here nor
. In any other of the important thea
tiers have there been infantry move
ments resulting in exchanges Of ter
ritory worth noting SO far as the
official reports reveal.
In Mesopotamia the British relief
army under General Ayler, which has
been halted for sometimes short
distance down the Tigris from Kutel-
Amara, where General Townshend's
force is beleagured, does not appear
to have been able as yet to make
further progress. Constantinople de-
clares that the British attempting to
advance from Felahie were repulsed
by Turkish counter attack and
compelled to fall back to their former
position.
In Albania the Bulgarians are re-
ported to be having a hard time Of
II and to have been obliged to fall
back toward the Drin river near the
eastern front. The occupation Of
strategic points by the forces of Essah
Pasha and by Serbian troops, who
have reformed at Durazzo, is believed
in Athens to make a new Bulgarian
expedition towards the coast diff
cult.
The advance Of the Austrians down
the Albanian coast continues, the lat
est advices indicating that they were
some twenty miles northeast Of Du-
razzo.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
Great Meeting for Men
Win Feature SerDices
In First Church Sunday
PUBLIC HEARINGS
On the Nominationof Brandeis
for Supreme Court Justice
Will Begin Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Public
hearings on the nomination OF Louis
d. Brandeis. Of Boston, to the SUI
preme court bench will be held by the
Senate judiciary subcommittee be-
ginning next "Wednesday.
The first thing to be taken up,
II was said, would relate to Mr..
Brandeis's former connection with
the United Shoe Machinery Company.
Later Clifford Thorne, OF Iowa, will
be heard regarding Mr.. 'Brandeis's
attitude toward the recent five per
cent railroad rate case.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
DETAILS OF AN ATTACK
BY BRITISH CRUISER
tpy ASSOCIATED pREss,

BERLIN, Feb. 5.-"Details. Of the
attack by British auxiliary cruiser
. flying the Dutch flag on a German
submarine are given from an authori-
tatlve source says the Overseas News
Agency. "The submarine signalled the
steamer to send boats in order that
the steamers papers might be exam
ined. This was done after an interval
1t was stated that the freighter was
of about 5000 tons. 1t flew the Dutch
flag and bore the name Malinie.
while waiting for the boats the
submarine submerged. 1t approached
within 1000 meters Of the steamship,
which opened fire with two cannon nf
medium type and with machine guns
The submarine escaped only by sub
merging.
"The steamer then attempted twice
to ram the submarine, flying the
Dutch flag all this time.
There is no Dutch steamer Ma
llnie, but there is a British boat Of
this name.
an connection with these facts Is
recalled report of the Havas agency
on January %, that the French
mail boat Plata without being at
tackled opened fire on a submarine
and sank It,"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
R0USR JAILED
Under Charge Of Violating the
Yost Law When Dwelling
Was Raided.

Charged with violating the prohibi-
ton law by having whiskey in a pub
lie place, Harold Roush was arrested
Friday night at skating rink in Glen
Elk by Deputy Sheriff John Siers and
was placed in the county jail to await
a trial, or hearing.
Deputy sheriffs say that Roush was
seen to hand out whiskcy to another
person when the dwelling occupied by
c. B. Outright on North Fifth street
was raided several nights ago. When
the officers broke into the place,
Roush dashed out a rear door into
the yard and escaped in the street. The
officers say that Roush threw a bottle
Of whiskey upon the sidewalk as he
was running and smashed it to pieces.
The broken pieces Of the bottle were
gathered up by officers and preserved
for evidence at Roush's trial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
M0HR CASE
Goes to the Jury after the Lat
ter is Given Instructions
by the Judge.

PROVIDENCE. Feb. 5.-The case
Of Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr, Cecil
Brown and Henry Speliman, charged
with the murder Of DR.. c. F. Mohr,
the woman's husband, was given to
the jury at 10:45 o'clock today.
Judge Stearns in his charge to
the jury declared that 1t was their
duty IL they concluded the state had
proved Its case to say guilty" what
ever the consequences in each case or
any case.
creed" the court sadi. "Pay no
respect to the fact that one defend-
ant Is woman, and two are colored
men. They are three citizens on
trial and l charge you not to allow
any prejudice or feeling, excepting
an honest desire to do impartial JUS
tive to, enter your minds"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
For Mayor According to Advice
Officially Received at Of
flee Of City Clerk.

Although there were few develop
'ments in the city political situation
Saturday. those developments were,
for the most part. sensational In the
extreme.
Probably the most sensational an
was that of Charles o.
Fluharty, former editor Of the
Clarksburg Experimentation, who
tossed his skypiece into the ring for
the Democratic nomination for may
or. At 2 o'clock Mr.. Fluharty had not
taken out his certificate at the city
clerks office, but had notified Clerk
Bishop Of his intentions to do so
later In the day. Mr.. .Fluharty also
told friends that he would enter the
mayoralty race.
Thomas Anderson, former city
councilman, announced his candi-
dacy for the Republican nomination
for chief Of police in opposition to
Harry L. Brooks, the present chief.
who has already announced his can
didacy for reelection. Mr.. Ander-
sons announcement came as a sur
prise in some quarters, where 1t was
believed he would not be candi-
date.
Another sensation was the rumor,
which apparently came from authors
tatiye sources, that William H. Cole,
mayor OF the city for two successive
terms would be q candidate for the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
Hoped at Least 1900 Will Be
in Attendance to Hear the
Great Evangelist.
INTEREST is INCREASING
Meeting One Of the Very Best
Ever Held in the City, with
Many Conversions.

1.-The greatest meeting Of its kind
ever held in Clarksburg' was the gen.
eral expression of opinion last even
Ing at the close of the services in the
First Methodist Episcopal church,
where DR.. Morrison, the great evan
gelist. is holding a revival.
At the outset DR.. King announced
that there would be an old-fashioned
experience" meeting. This was held
and host of people participated in
the service. At the close DR.. Morrl-
son delivered one Of his able sermons.
attacking the elements of evil right
and left and sparlng the minions OF
Satan nowhere. The eloquent pull
pit orator fairly held his audience
like a human magnet. swaying them
at will with his stirring words.
There r.ere number of penitents
at the altar during the services and
several conversions recorded.
The feature of tomorrow's work
will be the great mass meeting for
men only, to be held in the after
noon at 1880 o'clock. These meet
ings are growing moe aud more pop
ular from week to week and the num-
Der of men in attendance increases
steadily. 1t is expected that more
than fifteen hundred will be in at
tendance.
The music rendered by the big
chorus is certa excellent and ha
caused great deal of favorable com
ment. Professor Hiatt is an able and
versatile director and has the work
we'll in hand.
There will be service Mt the regu-
lar hours Sunday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
commission
Of Three is to Be Appointed to
Investigate the Cause of
the Ottawa Fire.
,,y Assoel.rre ,srs.,

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 5.-Str
Robert Borden, the premier, an
nounced today that the government
proposed appointing commission Of
three to investigate the cause Of the
fire which destroyed the parliament
building. He has asked the oppose
ton leader, Sir Wilfred Laurier to
name one Of the three commission
ers. They will be armed with far
reaching authority and will have the
Dominion secret service at their dis
posal The investigation will begin
at once.
The body of ]. B. Laplante, deputy
clerk of the house Of commons, was
found today on the sill of the win
dow Of his room. The lower part
Of the body was completely burned
away. The window looks upon an
inner court. which accounts for the
body not being found before.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
TUCKER COUNTY
S for Robinson for Governor,
According to Stallings in an
Interview in Wheeling.

WHEELING, Feb. 5.-Robert
Stallings, prominent Republican lead
er Of central West Virginia, and a res
ident of Tucker county, was in the
city this week, enroute to Pittsburg
on business.
Mr.. Stallings is active in public af-
fairs OF his county and is prominent
politically. When asked concerning
Judge Ira E. Robinson's candidacy
for the nomination Of governor, Mr..
Stallings said that he would have a
considerable majority and that the
well known jurist has number Of
friends without regard to the politi-
cal factions, who will support him
in the primary in June.
Mr.. Stallings was asked concerning
affairs in Tucker county, but said
that little sentiment was being taken
In the coming primary thus far.
Mr.. Stallings has been prominently
mentioned as a probable candidate
for attorney general during the last
few weeks. Concerning this he said
that he was not a candidate and
would not be a candidate for that
Office"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
BERLIN PROPOSAL
In Lusitania Case Being Gone
Over by the President of
the United States.
,sy ASSOCIATED rs.is,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing
will not begin discussion of Ger
many's latest answer in the Lusitania
negotiations before Monday.
1t was said that the president al
ready has the proposal from Berlin
before him and wants to go over 1t
carefully before he begins confer
ences with the secretary Of state. 1t
was pointed out that the situation
was not one which called for haste.
Officials in touch with the negotl-
atoms reiterated their statements
that the situation was unchanged.
There was an undertone Of expecta-
tion that the two governments would
be able to find some common ground
for agreement in official declarations
that Berlin's reply has not made the
situation any more serious.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
FL UHART Y IS TO MAKE
RACE FOR DEMO CIR "A rs

and John Flaherty, the latter liay
ing declared himself for the councils
manic Job from the First ward the
early part Of the week. =
Followers OF the political situation
are Of the firm opinion that there
will be many more sensations before
midnight
There were even other announce
ments Saturday, one being for city
clerk. three for councilmanic Jobs
and three for membership on the
Republican city executive committee
One Of the candidates for the latter
position later withdrew his canhi
dacy.
James Boyle, Jra Republican, an
nounced his candidacy for the city
clerk nomination this morning This
brings the number in the race for the
Republican nomination for this posi-
ton to three. Those who have already
announced themselves are u. w. Lapbs
enstein, street commissioner, and NJ.
b. Robbins, former city councilman
Emory e. Siegrist announced him
self as a candidate for the Republ icat
nomination for city council from me
Fifth ward, DR.. w. B. Conoway prai'5
eht member Of council from, that ward
has previously announced his canii
dacy for reelection. Z
Calvin Wilson SHE'D his hat into The
ring for the Republican nomination
for the councilmanic job from the Sec
ond ward. &
Charles L. Patton, former city cJiib
Gilman from the Fourth ward an
nounced his candidacy for the RApIIp-
lican nomination for member q The
city council from his ward,
Three indicates for mhersEi!t on
the Republican city executive comiilli-
tee SHE'D their hats into the rim riley
are S. r. AIilstead, Of the First s'syd
and w A. Harring ton and Frank
Moore, from the Second aud Third
wards respec lively.
Later III the day MT Moore withdrew
his candi ascy Tor membership on Tho
city executive committee.
Y '|t|lIL" WI t r.. IA p
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
LECTURE TO
Be DELIVERED
HERE SUNDAY
BY an Associate otPastor Rus
sell on a Very Timely and
Interesting Subject.

THE Present War and It's Outcome
According to Bible Prophecy" will be
the subject OF very Interesting lee
ture at the Robinson Grand at 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon. 1t is said
that for over twenty-five years Pas
tor Russell of the London and Brook
lyn tabernacles, has been teaching
and preaching that the Times Of the
Gentiles" would end in the year 1914
and therefore a worldwide war
would be due to begin that year
that It would be the most terrible
struggle of arms ever witnessed on
this planet. Before the year 1914
passed, over one-half OF the world
was at war, and the remainder of the
nations are about to enter the con-
flict. His predictions were correct be-
cause they were based on Bible
prophecy.
Pastor A. H. Macmillan, who has
been associated with Pastor Russell
for over fifteen years, will deliver a
lecture on this interesting topic at
the Robinson Grand at 3 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, and will treat the
subject in a concise and logical man
ner, giving Bible evidence for every
point, as he did in his lecture in this
city about a year ago. He will show
how Pastor Russell figured out the
Times Of the Gentiles' would end in
the fall of 1914, how the Jews would
be regathered to Palestine, their flu
ture home, and what connection this
great war has with the coming Of
Gods kingdom. "
Seats will be free. There will be
no collection. Everybody will be
welcome.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
PRINCESS i'll !.
And That Explains Protracted
Stay Of Prince Won Buelow
in Switzerland.
,,r A.ls.,o.elAtaD ra.ssl

LONDON, Feb. 5.-An Amsterdam
despatch says that Prince Won bue-
low. former German chancellor, VINO
went TO Berlin to attend the recent
session OF the Prussian Herrenhaus'
has returned to Lucerne. Berlin news,
papers explain that the protracte,a
STAY Of the prince in switzerland.
which mas given rise to reports o.
,eace projects, is due to the Ill health
OF the princess.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
PosTPoMEMENT
or Suit to Recover Possession of the
Exnonent.American to Be Asked.

Postponenent oftC. %, Fluharty's
suit to recover possession Of the Ex-
ponent-American will be asked by
the plaintiff when the suit is called
for trial In the circuit court Mon
day morning, according to,announce-
tnent made today. Illness Of I. NJ.
Underwood. OF Middlesbourne, one
Of the attorneys for Mr. E'luharty.
win be given as the reason for ask
ing postponement OF the suit. Mr..
Underwood Is confined to bis, bed
with an attack Of Ia grippe and ls I'M:
able to be here for the triSl.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
FLOODED.
Deeper Than Ever is Arkansas
City with Some People Liv-
ing in Box Cars.

ARKANSAS CITY, Ark. Feb. 8
Arkansas City is flooded deeper than
at any time in his history and last
night the water works and electric
light plants were out Of commission.
Back water is seven inches deeper in
the. city then during the 1913 food.
The entire town is inundated. People
are living in second stories Of their
homes, on the levee and in box cars.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
REFUGEE ARMY NOW
IN AN ITALIAN CITY

ROME. Feb. 5.-A despatch to the
Idea Nazionale from Durazzo an
nounces that 1000 Montehegrin
troops with three generals and four
teen other officers have arrived there
after a difficult and fatiguing retreat.
All were under orders from General
vukotitch, former premier and min
lister of war Of Montenegro, whom
they left behind at Podgoritza.
The despatch adds that strong Aus
trian contingents are crossing the
Sanjak on the way to join the forces,
which are to attack Saloniki and that
Austrian columns are bivouacing
without advancing between the riv-
ers Matt and Ishni in northern AL
bania.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
HIGH SPEED BOAT Al
Is Ordered Built by Navy De-
partrnent for Use in Coast
Patrol Service. q

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-A manufac-
turer Of motor boats who has an ex-
hibit at the motor boat show an
nounced today that a representative
OF the navy department had ordered
the building Of high speed sixteet,
cylinder 800 horsepower boat for use
in the coast patrol service. The boat
will have a speed Of over forty miles
an hour and be equipped with small
caliber guns and a torpedo tube. Sew
eral boats Of this type are now being
used by the Russians in the Baltic sea.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
NOT GUILTY
Is Verdict in Thompson's Case,
Who Was Charged with
Violating Yost Law.

Daniel Thompson arrested recently
charged with violating the prohibit
ton law by having whiskey In a
public street was acquitted OF the
charge by a jury trial in Magistrate
Jackson v. Carter's court. The jury
deliberated only a few minutes and
returned a verdict Of not guilty. The
only evidence produced by the pro-
scouting witnesses. was a piece Of a
broken bottle, which they said was
a whiykey bottle and which Thompson
broke when arrested.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
ICE BLOCKS
Northern Port Of Anchorage
Despite Operation of Many
Ice Breakers.

:. :
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Eforts
of the Russian authorities to keep
open the northern port Of Archangel
throughout the winter have failed ac-
cording to advices reaching the de-
partment OF commerce. Despite the
operation Of ice breakers many Of
the steamers will be forced to winter
at the port.
Ice breakers in use off the North
American coast were purchased last
year by the Russians to be used at
Archangel and shipping authorities
had expected to keep the northern
harbor free Of ice.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
SN0WS[|DES
Are Rapidly Becoming Normal
but There is Danger Of
Serious Floods.

SEATTLE, WASH, Feb. 5.-Ex-
cept for the danger of serious floods
and snowslides caused by the melting
snow, conditions in western Wash
ington are rapidly approaching nor
nal today.
The Northern Pacific cleared Its
double track lines across the Cascade
mountains yesterday and trains which
had been held in the mountains three
DAYS moved across the summit in
steady procession.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
D|Az WATCHED
BY Department Of Justice
Agents in Connection with
the War in Mexico.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-Department
of justice agents are keeping close
on the trail OF General Felix Diaz be-
cause of reports OF II proposed expedi-
ton from southern Mexico into Guate-
mala.
Assistant Attorney General Warren
said today that Diaz is now in New
Orleans and under close surveillance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
TO ACCEPT DEFERRED.

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany announces that until proper ar
rangements with government admin
istrations can be made deferred rate
cables will be accepted for. Great Brit
ain and Ireland only, and that advice
will be given patrons as promptly as
possible. i.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
BELGIAN HELD.
In Connection with Destruction
ofthe Canadian Parliament
Building In Ottawa.

WINDSOR, Ottawa, Feb, 5.-Pho-
tographs Of the Canadian parliament
building we're found in the possession
of Charles Strony, according to a.
statement of the police today.
strony, who described himself as =
Belgian violinist, is being held In the
Windsor police station on suspicion
Of completely In the destruction ct
the building.
strony was released today from
jail here on orders from the Dom
inion government. Strony said b,
expected to leave for Chicago this
afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
MIDNIGHT LIMIT.

: d d III
; Candidates for nomination
: for city Offices will have until
! midnight tonight to throw their
; hats into the ring. 1t had been
; previously stated that, accord
; ing to law, candidates would
, have to declare themselves by
, 5,c'cl6ck this afternoon. How
; ever, 1t was announced at the
, city clerks office this morning
; that the law provides that all
; candidates shall declare them
, selves by midnight tonight. The
. clerks office will be kept open
} until that hour.
III
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
TWO ORDERS
Are Entered and Several Argu-
ments Are Heard in the
Circuit Court Here.

Sale was confirmed in the cause
OF ]. w. Barnett ct az, against the
Looman Oil Company in the circuit
court Saturday.
The Clarksburg Board Of Trade
Land Company's suit against Edgar
w. Davis, was dismissed.
Arguments in several cases were
heard. ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
JOSH DEV0RE
Signs Contract to Play with the
Philadelphia Nationals the
Coming Season.

\ MARIETTA, o., Feb. Josh De-
wore, former outfielder for the New
York Nationals, will return to major
league ball next season. Devore to-
day signed a contract offered him by
Manager Moran to play with the Phil
adelpfia Nationals. He has played In
every worlds series from 1911 to
1914. Then he was sold 10 the Phila-
delphia Nationals and then to the
oBston Nationals.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-05
BREAKDOWN OF FRENCH
AND BRITISH REPULSE

BERLIN, Feb. 5.-The break
down of French hand grenade at
tack south of the Somme and the
repulse of British attempt to ad-
vance south OF the LaBassee canal,
are announced by the war Office.
Continuation of heavy artillery hre
by the French in the Champagne IN
the Argonne is also reported. .