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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-29
MAYOR GORDON is
IN THE RACE FOR
"A SECOND TERM
Most Candidates Remain in the
Background but Brooks
Announces for Chief.

The first gun in the political fight
preceding the city primaries, which
are to be held Tuesday, March z, was
fired Saturday morning when Mayor
G. II. Gordon announced his candi-
dacy for reelection. The mayor
trained his forty-two centimeter NOR
tars on his opponents with the state
ment that he was running on his
record"
There was. a report in political cir
cles that j. T. Swager, city council
man from the Third ward. would
oppose Mayor Gordon at the pri-
maries. The mayor said that he I'M
derstood Mr.. Swager vas to be a
candidate.
Chief Of Police Harry L. Brooks
also announced his candidacy for re-
election this morning. 1t was said in
some quarters that Thomas Ander-
son, former city councilman, would
be a candidate for chief OF police,
but the report was not confirmed.
The announcements followed the
enactment by the city council Friday
night OF an ordinance providing for
the holding OF { city primary election
on the first Tuesday in March, and
stipulating that all candidates for
municipal Offices shall enter the race
before next Saturday night.
Although there were no other an
nouncements by prospective candl-
dates, numerous persons we're sug-
gested as in reality being in the race
for other city Offices. There are a
large number OF, candidates for the
Republican nomination for city clerk,
according to reports in political cir
cles. Among those, who, 1t is said,
will shortly announce their candl-
dacies for this position, are Frank j..
Tracey, former desk sergeant at po-
lice headquarters; James Roberts, D..
G. Fisher and W. B. Robins. former
city councilman. The intentions OF
A. j. Bishop, present clerk, are not
known.
Although he made no announce
ment OF his candidacy, 1t was said
that Bertram Bailey would be a can
didate for the Republican nomination
for city treasurer and collector. Mr..
Bailey is at present deputy treasurer
and collector.
f. J. Doyle, for many years street
superintendent, is the only person
who has as yet announced his candi-
dacy for the Republican nomination
for superintendent OF streets. Mich
ael NJ. Bradford will be a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
this position. according to the belief
Of some politicians. They admitted,
however. that they had no reliable
authority for the statemnt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-29
i iteralIy Lifts His Hearers OFT
Their Feet by His Mighty
0ratofy..

nv Morrison. the great reyiyalist
evangelical worker, has proved
sh 'uo,o,ation to C%larksburg. In fact
Ie c~oncensus OF opinion that In
orn particular field he has few
ms rivals. In the sermon last
ciose the sIlver-tongued old man ut
1lsuu swept his hearers on their
"a Ne battered the opposition into
!se.' ,ery earth. Leaving the pulpit.
~ : Morrison came down among the
~. ,ance shaking hands right and
sua md never ceasing for a single
lei. IT. TO hurl his Philippics against
lnss.shub and all those Of the realm
dsrkness. The enthusiasm
.bsd bounds almost uncontrolla-
ANAbA HN."|I aML||| IM|
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-29
MANY FRENCH AND GUNS
ARE CAPTURED INBATTLE

(An inventory Of New York City's
resources for defense is planned by
Cornelius Vanderbilt, chairman Of
Mayor Mitchel's National Defense
Committee of One Thousand. Repre-
sentative Of every business, trade,
profession and occupation in the ma
tional metropolis, the committee pro-
poses to take stock of the city's re-
sources from a defensive point OF
view. Mr.. Vanderbilt gives an out
line Of the committees work in the
following article.-The Editors.)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-29
BURNS FATAL
To One Man and Serious to.
Two More of Six Other
Persons Burned.
ssy A~ssee,Arss psssn

WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. 29.-
Frederick Fritz, Of Reading Pa. died
in a hospital here today from burns
received In a powder explosion last
night at the Carney's Point plant Of
the DUPONT, Powder Company. Six
others were also burned, two serious
ly. Four fires occurred at the plant
within a few hours. They were the
most destructive Of the many acct
dent at the plant since the European
war started. The flames were fed on
thousands Of pounds OF smokeless
powder. The origin Of the IRE Is
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-29
TRIUMPHS
IN THE WAR ZONE

BERLIN, Jan. 29.-The capture Of
1000 yards Of French positions south
of the Somme by German troops war
announced today by army headquar-
tiers. Prisoners to the number Of 927
and thirteen machine guns were taken.
The thousand yards Of positions
taken were south Of the village OF
Frise, which also was captured by the
Germans.
Northeast Of Melville the Germans
stormed trenches along a front Of
about 100 yards. capturing twenty
seven prisoners and nine machine
guns.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-29
ATTACK BY GERMANS
ON THE FRONT FAILS

PARIS, Jan. 29.-An attack by the
Germans on the French front south Of
the somme yesterday along a width
of several kilometers failed complete
Nv ON the southern end Of the line sue
ceeding only on the bank Of the Somme
against the village of Frise, 1t was
announced today by the var office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-29
FORCES OF ALBANIA
JOIN THE ITALIANS

PARIS, Jan. pa despatch
from Rome says that Essad Pasha
has effected a junction with the Ital-
ian forces in Albania. 1t adds that
he is terrifying positions at Avlona.
and other points further south in Al
bania and is confident that he will
be able effectively to stop the ad-
vance OF the Austrian forces.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-29
On Preparedness, Ridiculing
Advice of Professional
Sailors and Soldiers.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 29.-President
Wilson reached here this morning to
deliver the first speech of his middle
western tour in favor OF national pre-
paredness. lie was greeted at the
Shadyside station by a committee Of
business men and escorted to the
Schenley hotel, where he remained
until / o'clock this afternoon, when
he went to the soldiers memorial,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-29
MURDERER.
Is Captured by a Detail Of State
ConstabIes near the Town
of Irwin.
t,Y AssoeIA1.p estss,

GREENSBURG, Pa, Jan. 29.-
Charles Douglass, the negro murder
er who with two other prisoners es-
capped from the Greensburg jail on
Monday morning, was captured this
morning at H%ahntown, near Irwin.
He was surrounded last night by a
detail of state c%onstables, and was
captured this morning as he attempt
ed to break through the Gordon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-29
NO MORE STEPS WILL
BE TAKEN FOR A TIME

PITTSBURG, Jan. 29.-Advisers
Of President Wilson, while denying
that a time limit had been set for
Germany's reply, indicated that the
president and Secretary Lansing were
determined that the Lusitania case
be settled as expeditiously as posi-
BILE. 1t was understood that no fur
Their definite steps on the part Of the
United States would be taken until
after the president returns to Wash
ington.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-29
MINERS ARE PAID.

Coal miners we're paid Saturday by
the Consolidation and other compan-
les for work done the first half Of
January. The Consolidation pay was
$4,000, or between $1,000 and
$4,000 less than previous pays. Car
shortage existed during the period.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-29
CONTINUED On page s.
ADMINISTRATOR QUAIEIEs

James ~. Miller has qualified es
administrator Of Tie est2te of Martha
3. Miller with bond az 100 and John
A. Miller surety. John B. Wyatt.
Thomas HaWker ana B. 4 Harmfr
were named as appraisers Of the ea-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-29
REV. TURNER ILL.

owing to the illness of DR.. E. B.
Turner, pastor of the First Presby-
terian church, who 10 suffering from
an attack of la grippe, the Rev. w.
q King will have charge of the morn
ing services at the church Sunday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-29
BONE ExPL0REs.

HALIFAX, Jan. ga bomb ex-
pIoded while a lecture was In prog
ress at the military school here to-
day. iniuring eight persons, two seri-
ously,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-29
RENCH POSITIONS ARE TAKEN
PEACE BREACH CHARGED.

Mrs. NJ. b Johns, OF Glen Elk. has
been required to appear before Magis-
trate r. Edward Kidd Monday after
noon for trial under a peace warrant
sworn out against her by Mrs. Major
Fleet, a neighbor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-29

Mrs. Hillary Richardson, Of Baltl-
more, and Miss Julia Davis are week
end guests. Of Mrs. John ] Davis.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-29
SHERIFF TO ADMINISTER.

The estate of E. D. Reynolds has
been committed to Ross F. Stout,
sheriff, for administration.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-29

isolation would protect us, consider
ed what has happened and is happen
ing at this moment in other parts OF
the world?
How many of you realize the dis
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-29

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lcontinued On pago 81
The sun., 1916-10-17
CONDEMNS KILLING
OF SKEFFINGTON
Commission Finds No Excuse
for Capt. Observation-Disclosures
Action i'm Case.

LONDON, Oct. I6.-The commission
appointed to inquire into the shooting
~ +. Sheehy SkefYington In the rebellion
In Ireland last spring has reported there
was no good ground for complaints
against the action of Lieut.. Morris. who
caused Skefiington to be detained.
None Of the evidence offered 1t. the
commission reports. afforded justifca-
ton for the shooting OF the boy Coade.
Concerning the execution OF Skehington
the por says:
1T Is a delusion 10 suppose that the
proclamation OF martial law confers
upon an officer any right to take human
lie In circumstances where this would
not be justifiable without such proclama-
ton. and this delusion had tragic con-
sequences In the present case"
The commission reported that II was
satisfied that the seriousness OF the ir-
regularity committed by CAPT. Bowen
Colthurst was not fully realized by those
under who's he VAS supposed
TO be acting. The civilians detained
were not made more secure, with the re-
suit. the report says. that Bowcn-Col,-
hurst was at liberty mex morning to
override or disregard the officer OF the
guard and deal with civilian prisoners
as he pleased.
The commission found also that Capt.
Bowen-Colthurst added To the docu-
ments found on S~ketiinEton's body. in an
endeavor to excuse his action, n docu-
ment entitled Secret orders to the Mill
tary." which the commission found was
a forgery. Apart from the defence OF
insanity the commissioners state:
There can be no excuse or palliatlon
for Capt. Bowen-Colthurst's conduct
from fret to last"
In addition to +. Sheehy Skeaington.
Fred Mcintyre and Thomas Dickson
were put TO death at the orders OF Capt.
aforementioned. The Captain later was
court-martialled and found guilty. but
declared insane.
The sun., 1916-10-17
SURE DUTCH BOAT SANK.
skipper Disputes story of BIOm-
mcrsdiJk BcinE AnORt Thursday.

NEWPORT. X. l.. oct. ls.-The torpedo
boat destroyer McDouSal. which left Bar
Harhor. Me. yesterday, under apparently
hurried orders. arrived here to-day. As
far as could hc learned the McDougal
hal nothing Of Importance to report in
connection with the neutrality patrol on
which she has been engaged for the past
week.
4 life prcscrVer and two catches from
the Dutch steamship BlommersdiJk were
found by the tug L~uckeuhack No. ! Of
New London. Conn. which returned 10
Vineyard Haven to-day after n twenty
four hours search.
The cartain o, the Nantucket Shoals
Lightship had reported that when he
last saw tho Blommcrsdijk on Thursday
she was aNoat six miles away with her
how high out OF water. Capt. Mohr Of
the Blommersdi,k. who was aboard the
tuy. said to-day he was certain his ship
went to the bottom.
The sun., 1916-10-17
NOW VITAL
FRONT, SAYS DILLON
Allies Are Taking Concerted
Measures Against TeutOn
Offensive, lie Asserts.
Special cable Despatch TO The suS

hDeC'u' '1Ote Despdtch 10 The Sun.
1oNDoN, oct 1.-THE situation on the
Runanian front calls for immediate and
adequate corrective measures. says Or.
+. J. Dillon, telcgraphing TO the Daily
Telegraph from Florence. lta -. Since
Rumania entered the war mistakes have
been committed and splendid opportuni-
ties lost by the Allies. he says. but not
i~rrcvocabiy.
Dr. Dillon says he has knowledge Of
concerted measures being prosecuted by
the Allies in the Balkans with praise
worthy zeal and expedition.
ut is clear" he continues, that the
Balkan theatre is the main theatre Of
the war for the moment. The errors Of
the Allies in failing to reap the benefits
from Rumania's adherence are still
capable of being rectihed." he writes,
"and their -onseguences neutralized II
combined action IL not too long delayed.
neither Rumania and the Allies were
again duped by Bulgaria and fancied
she was disposed to ask n separate peace
or whether the Bucharest Ministry was
unable TO wait until measures had been
concerted fully with Russia and were
ready for realization I will not now dis
cuss.
THE Allies have nj their disposal in
comparably greater resources than their
enemies. which need only be modified
and concentrated in time. Moreover. in
the bobrudia the Russians and Ruman-
ians have effectually checked Field Mar
shall won Mackensen.
"The situation on tho northern front
IL undoubtedly calculated TO stimulate
the Allies to unwonted efforts. Won Hin
denburg's objective Is Bucharest. His
resources In men are considerable. The
main question for the Allies IL whether
usl.fn thu cIngk enrrng thair forpeG shall
The sun., 1916-10-17
ALLIES LOSE "A AEROPLANES.
Germans Tin lin 20 Have shot Then
Down In September.

BERLIN tby wireless to Sayville). Oct.
10.-Seventy-four hostile aeroplanes.
Of which twenty-one were French and
ffty-three were British. were shot down
by the Germans during the month of
September. according to an exact list
compiled by the German military au-
thorities. SAYS an Overseas News Agency
statement. which says:
"Among the French were nine eau
dron machines. eleven Nieuports and one
Morsne. Among the British were one
Nieuport. one Bristol. three Avros. seven
vickers. seven Martinsydes and one Sop
with eleven OF type r. r. tBleriot FIX
psrimentaD eleven OF type +. T.. Gar
man Experimental two Farman. one
unknown.
"Of twenty-three shattered or burned
aeroplanes the names OF the occupants
could not be learned. The names of those
In the other machines are given in the
German list. together with full details
regarding the machines.
This publication" adds the state
ment. SIS illustrative OF the worth OF the
declaration recently made by Premier
AsQulth in the House of Commons that
the British seroplanes had gained COM
plets domination Of the air. The Entente
Powers never give precise. detailed re-
ports regarding the successes they claim
In aerial warfare"
The sun., 1916-10-17
BRITISH
Patrols Rcpuise Buigars In Village
wear Demir Hissar.

PARIS. oct. 16-British troops are
eight miles from Demir Hissar. In east.
ern Macedonia. Patrols have entered
The village of Bursuk. southwest OF the
town. and driven back Bulgarian troops
In western Macedonia, however. the
Serbs. French and Russians have beer
unable to keep UP the progress reported
yesterday In the advance toward Mon.
astir. The British statement said
On the Struma our patrols have
penetrated Buisuk and driven back
enemy d"e;achments.
A successful bombing attack on the
Bulk bridge was carried out by the
royal naval air service.
On the Doiran front there Is no
change In the situation.
The German statement summarizes
the operations detailed in n Bulgarian
statement as follows
In the Cerna sector on both sides
OF Brod strong Serbian attacks. which
were repeated by night. met with no
success.
Local attacks near Gruniste and
north OF Nidze height were repulsed
with important enemy losses.
The sun., 1916-10-17

We repulsed enemy attacks on the
frontier. In the Oitoz Valley the enc
my violently attacked troops on the
frontier. but were driven back beyond
the border.
In the Burzen Valley there have
been light actions. We captured eighty
prisoners. At Table Rutzi the enemy
compelled US 10 withdraw a little to-
ward the south. At Bratocea the sit
uation Is unchanged.
At Predeal enemy attacks were re-
pulsed with heavy loss to him.
In Carnucoa our troops are offering
obstinate resistance.
In the Alt region We have occupied
Stana Gligloman. Ciocadobro-Gugl!
and C!oicastrica -Tului.
There were no actions I'm the jul
region. In the vicinity OF Onsova there
were artillery engagements. On the
southern front there was firing along
the Danube.
In the Dobrudja we threw hack an
enemy outpost at the point OF bayonet.
The sun., 1916-10-17
ITALIANS EXTEND GAINS.
Take New Positions. C%apturing
Guns on CarsO V~lateau.

LONDON. Oct. ls.-Italian positions ir
the region OF Gorltx n the Carso plat
EAU. captured in the recent drive. were
strengthened and extended to-day. tn,
Rome War Office announced In a state
ment which says:
Along the whole front working
parties were active and some artillery,
actions took place east of Nertoihixsa
southeast OF Goritz) and on Hill oOS
ION the Carso) we extended our posi-
tons by means of small local actions,
taking a few prisoners.
The Austrifsi statement says:
In fightlng near Sober Con the
Carso) we captured two officers, twen-
ty-one men and three machine guns
The sun., 1916-10-17
SIX PARALYSIS DEATHS.
Only seven New Cases In a Forty.
eight Hour Period.

In the forty-eight hours ended AZ 10
o'clock yesterday morning there were
seven new cases Of %infantile paralysis
n six deaths. Two OF the cases and
one death were In the twenty-four hours
ended sunday morning. They were all
In Manhattan. all the other borouGhs
having neither cases nor deaths.
The FIVE cases reported in the twenty
four hours ended yesterday morning
were apportioned as follows Rrooklyn
two. Manhattan. Thu Bronx and Queens
n each. The five deaths reported In
the t~wenty-four hours ended yesterday
morning were two in Brooklyn and one
each in Manhattan. The Bronx and
Queens.
The sun., 1916-10-17
EPIDEMIC IN GERMANY.
Preserved Foods Cause "Tin Sick
ness" n blood Poisoning.

LONDON, Oct. ls.-"Accordlng 10 trav-
oilers from Germany says the Exchange
Telegraph's Amsterdam correspondent.
"a remarkable disease IL spreading in
many parts OF Germany, especially In
Berlin, Hamburg. Munich and Cologne.
caused by continual eating Of pre-
served foods. The disease is described
as tin sickness II Is considered a ser!-
ous form OF blood poisoning,
Thousands OF cases are reported In
every large city. although the authorities
exercise strict control over the tin used
for preserved foods
The sun., 1916-10-17
CAPTIvES PRAISE M
Russians Collect Money for Victims
of French Air Raid.

BERLIN tby wireless to Sayville). Oct.
l6.-"Russian prisoners OF war of
Ckrainian nationality held in prison
camps IN the Grand Duchy OF Baden
collected among themselves the sum OF
SOS marks for victims OF the French
aviation attack upon Carlsruhe.' says
an overseas News Agency item to-day.
When the money was handed to the
Mayor the spokesman OF the delegation
asked him to consider the gift an en-
preston OF gratitude for the humane
treatment Of prisoners OF war In Ger
many
The sun., 1916-10-17
PRINCETON UNALARMED.
Voluntary Quarantine ny students
~ ResuIt Of Death.
I'RiNCENnS.

PRINCETON. y, J.. oct. Is-Py their
own action the students nj Princeton
University to-day pledged themselves -
observe a strict quarantine as the result
of the death from inflntilc paralysis Of
Eric Brunnow, n freshman. The senior
Coun- II, the student governing body.
adopted resolutions suggested to them by
John Grier Hihhen. president az ths
The sun., 1916-10-17

In particular, there's one
shade of Autumn among
our suits of '"Forefathers'
Cloth" that deserves spe.
cial mention-a deep but.
ternut brown - no hand.
somer shade in our stores.
Out of the ordinary, yet
in no way conspicuous.
Made from woods from
the same County in Eng.
land which furnished the
long-wearing fabrics for
the Pilgrim Fathers. The
same rich tone character.
istic of those early days.
Exclusive with us.
'Reeistered Trade Max
The sun., 1916-10-17
ROGERS PEET COMPANY

university, thus euacting the resolutions
into law These regulations bind o., s'l.
dents not to attend theatres. TO rem4.. 70
the university limits unless urgent iesi
compels absence and TO eat only 90 n.
clubs and university dining hail.
Brunnow. son Of a member II tic g.
ulty. is believed to nave cout'ac' : -.
disease in New York. He v!sitel '-"-.
for three days before the 'holas.. ysr
began TucsdaN.
The sun., 1916-10-17
AIR RAIDERS ERROR FATAL.
Peterson, Killed In London Attack,
Didn't Expect 10 See AerOplnnes.

BERLIN. via London. Oct. 1.-THE
commander OF the Zeppelin L.-32. one Of
two destroyed with all hands in the raid
on England September %. was Lieut..
Werner Peterson. who In September.
1915. gave to the Associated Press an ex-
tended account of the repeated visits Of
German airsh.ps to the British capital
and coast towns.
The L-32 was destroyed by an aero
plane after passing through an effective
gunfre. In his statement to the Assoc
ciated Press Lieut.. Peterson declared
that In respect to defensive measures
against dirigibles he only considered
useful artillery fire supported by search
lights. As to attacks by aeroplanes. he
said he had not known Of an attack OF
this kind In any OF the raids on Eng
land. nor had he ever seen a hostile
asroplane In any OF his trips.
The sun., 1916-10-17
Hurricane warming for shipping,

WAsHINGroN, oct, l6-ShIpping was
warned again to-day by the Weather
Bureau against "A hurricane moving
across the Gulf Of Mexico The disturb
ance Was central to-right of tine north
west coast Of the Yucatan peninsula
with a wind Velocity Of :, miles an
hour. The barometer reading WAS 20 &,
the storm C"uiiulrs - mo . i. 49,. .,
westerly direction.
The sun., 1916-10-17

later than the German statement but
almost identical with It. says:
South Of Dorna watra va repulsed
the Russians across the Negra Valley,
capturing one officer and 2t7 men and
two machine guns. At Kirlibaba In
the recent fshtins five officers and
1907 men and five machine guns were
captured and on the Smotrec three
officers and ISL men. In both sectors
Russian counter attacks failed.
In the tudova sector Bavarian bat
Gallons captured an eremy position.
On the Nariuvka. on the upper
Sereth and southwest Of Brody. Gen.
Won Boehm-Ermollis army had to re-
eist strong Russian attacks. The
enemy was every where repu'sed with
heavy losses. Gen. Tersztanszky =
army all day long was heavily shelled
by enemy artillery.
On both sides of Zaturze the enemy
infantry attacked repeatedly with
great masses. especially north OF
Zaturze, and again experienced a Sc
we're failure.
The sun., 1916-10-17

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