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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
AVALRY PURSUES
VILLA S MAIN BAND
Whose Members, Well Mount
ed, Are Leading Pursuers
over Jagged Rocks.
tnY AreocIAIrn pnrn,,

Ell PASo. Sept. 18.-Two columns
Of government cavalry under General
Matias Ramos and Colonel Jose Mar
zero Monday were pursuing villa and
his main band, which Saturday made
the Hidalgo day attack on Chihuahua
City. into the rugged Santa Clara can
yon district to the northeast.
The bandits are well mounted and
apparently were leading the defacto
forces over the jagged rocks, ruInous
TO the feet OF horses, into the canyon.
Persons familiar. with the country
pointed out that should villa reach one
Of his liars in the district the govern
ment troops may have the greatest
difficulty in finding him.
Mondays report indicated that
Villas force numbers approximately
1900 and was opposed by the garrison
Of about 1000. The Villa casualties
also were saiA to be considerably larg-
er than was first indicated. From the
number OF dead and wounded picked
up by the pursuing forces, It was esti-
mated the losses probably were about
$50.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
BROTHER
Of Mrs. R. K. WHIets Dies
Suddenly in Beau
mont, Kan.

John E. Hamilton, aged 40 years. an
oil well driller, died suddenly Sunday
morning at Beaumont, Kan, where he
had been working for the last six
months, according to message re-
celved by his sister, Mrs. r. X. VIII
lets, here Sunday afternoon. The mes
sage did not state the cause Of Mr..
Hamilton's death.
Mr. Hamilton was native OF this
county, residing at Wallace until six
months ago when he went west and
located at Beaumont. He had been in
excellent health and last week wrote
TO his wife, Mrs. Belle Hamilton, and
told her to make arrangements to move
to Beaumont at once. Mrs. Hamilton
had all their goods packed and was at
the home OF her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Willets, here Sunday enroute to Beau
mont when they received the news OF
his death.
The body will be brought back here
and the burial will be in local Gene
terry. Mr.. Hamilton was a member of
the knights of Pythlas and the Odd
Fellows lodges.
The deceased man is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Belle Hamilton; George
Hamilton, of Oklahoma; Charles and
Lee Hamilton, sons; Mrs. Mabel Tin
dale, Of Beaumont, Kan, and Mrs. R.
X. Williets, OF this city, sisters.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
DOCTORS
Are Named by the Governor to
Attend a Sectional Tuber-
CuloSiS Conference.

CHARLESTON. Sept. 1S.-Prom-
inent physicians and the heads Of in
situations and organizations for the
curtailment of tuberculosis in West
Virginia have been appointed by Gov
ernor Hatfield to attend a sectional
tuberculosis conference of the nations
al association for the study and pre-
vention Of tuberculosis. The confer
ence will be held in Newark, N. j.,
October 81 and %.
Aside from West Virginia, the 9TH
er states represented will be Della
ware, Maryland. Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Virginia as well as the Dis
trict of Columbia The delegates
from this sttae will be DR.. S. L. Jep-
son, state health commissioner: DR..
Harriet B. Jones, OF Wheeling, pres
ident of the Anti-tuberculosis Asso-
citation of West Virginia; DR.. T.. L.
Clovis, superintendent of the State
tuberculosis hospital. at Terra Alta;
DR.. Irine B. B. Billiard, Of Charles
ton; DR.. S. N. Myers, of Martinsburg;
Dr.. II. A. Brandenberry. of Hunting
ton; and DR.. A. N. Frame, of Park
ersburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
BERRY FUNERAL
Is Held in the Methodist Epis-
Copal Church Located at
ArnettSviIIe.

The funeral of Mrs. French r.
Berry, of near Arnettsville, was held
In the Methodist Episcopal church at
Arnettsville and burial was at the
cemetery there.
Mrs. Berry died Saturday at her
home, aged So years. She had been
Ill three weeks.
The deceased woman was before
her marriage Miss Julia Ann Hack
ney. She was born March S, 1858,
and was a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Squire Hackney. Her father is living
at the age Of 80 years. Her marriage
to Mr.. Berry took place on December
81. 1884. Nine children survive.
They are Ross Berry, of Rlvesville;
Chester, of Clarksburg; Milton, Of
Fairmont; Mrs. Lorena Wilson Gil
bert. of Ohio; Paul, John, Homer and
Miss Myrtle Berry. Seven sisters sur
yive. Mrs. Berry was splendid wo-
man and had wide circle Of friends
who deeply regret. her death.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
THEFT OF BRASS
Get a Boy IA Years Old and a
Junk Dealer into Hot
Water.

Resulting from the theft Of nearly
800 worth of brass fittings belonging
to the West Virginia Mine Supply
Company and Barnhart and Wilson,
Harry Quinn, aged IA, son of William
Quinn, keeper OF the city crematory,
is under arrest charged with stealing
the brass and Samuel Feinberg. of the
Brotherhood Junk Company, charged
with receiving the stolen goods.
The warrants against the Quinn boy
were sworn out in Magistrate T. G.
Nicewarner's court by j. S. Rodney, af
the West Virginia Mine Supply Com
pany, and D. f. Wilson, of Barnhart
and Wilson. The case has been set
for Wednesday evening there and the
boy has been released under bail. The
same compliments swore out war
rants against Feinberg in Magistrite
r. Edward Kidd's court and Feinberg,
who gave bond, will be tried there at
8 o'clock Friday afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
.LUMBERPORT HIT
BY A COSTLY. FIRE.
Seven Stores and Dwellings
Are Destroyed While Resi-
dents Use Buckets.
STARTS FROM A GAS STOVE
Lack Of a Fire Department is
Sadly Felt in Neighbor-
ing Town.

A big part Of the business section
OF Lumberport was wiped out by n
fire early Monday morning entailing
u loss of approximately SGT, 900. The
town has no fire department and the
only thing the residents could do was
to fight tho flames with bucket bril-
gades. Valiant work OF this kind
saved the Lumberport bank and the
opera house, which were endangered
by the flames.
Tho places destroyed with the indi-
vidual losses are as follows:
Hedges and oysters hardware store,
n two-story frame structure, with yir-
tually all It's contents, $4,000.
Allen N. Knights two story frame
building, used for his general store
and living agreements, together with
contents, $4,000.
Mrs. Flora Il. Hornor's two-story
dwelling, $4,000.
Dents drug store, $4,000.
G. G. Brooke's dwelling, 5000.
George CoftInans barber shop.
$500.
Chester Denzie's restaurant, $500.
Except wheIe otherwise noted, the
AioNNA nVAV bhU skSAJ AAahANs
buildings.
The fire started about 4 O'Clock In
the morning In the Denzie restaurant
and is believed to have been started
by gas stove which had been left
burning. Tho flames had a good
Roadway when discovered and they
spread rapidly to the adjoining
buildings. which were soon converted
into huge roaring bonfire. The
fire spread so quickly that residents
had no chance to save anything from
the doomed buildings and they turned
their attention to fighting the flames
with buckets as best they could. The
bank and opera house buildings
are directly opposite the street from
the scene OF the fire and had II not
been for the hard work OF the buck
ct brIgades in pouring water over
their fronts, these buildings and per.
haps. many others adjoining, would
have been DESTROYED.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
PHOTOGRAPHS
OF Charles E. Hughes Are Re-
Ceived at Republican State
Headquarters Here.

The literature bureau of the Re-
publican state headquarters here has
received large consignment of pho
tographs of Charles E. Hughes, Re-
publican nominee for president. Ar
thur ]. Thompson, director of the bu-
reau, Monday morning began work
of mailing the photographs to the
various chairmen OF the Republican
county executive committees. The
pictures are to be used as posters in
windows of business houses.
Buttons bearing the likeness of the
presidential candidate.
copies of the state platform of the
party and blanks to be used in the or
ganization of Hughes and Young
Mems Republican clubs have already
been sent out from headquarters
here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
MINE MEN
Are Chosen by the Governor Of
the State to. Attend the
Mining Congress.

CHARLESTON, Sept. 1s.-The nine
tenth annual meeting OF the American
Mining Congress will be held in Chi
cago four days, beginning Monday,
November 10. Consideration will be
given to the problems OF safety, effic-
iency and conservatism. Governor
Hatfield has selected as West Virginia
delegates to this congress the follow
ing men who are identified with the
coal industry In this state:
Colonel r. Il. White, of Glen White;
General Edward o'Toole, OF Gary; w.
o. Percival, Of Holden; John M. Wolfe,
Of Fairmont; Frank o'Harris, OF Can
Melton; Carl Hunter, Of Moundsvllle;
T. M. Hubby, of Boomer; Charles A.
Cabell, Of Carbon; John Laing, Of
Charleston, and Colonel W. H. Koch,
of Wheeling.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
Strike DELAYED
Pending a Conference of Labor
Leaders with Mayor Mitchell
of New York City.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-Threatened
strikes by longshoremen, tidewater
boatsmen and other unions, either in
sympathy with the striking railway
men or after an appeal from the lead
ers of the street car men, were de-
layed Monday pending conference OF
labor leaders with Mayor Mitchell. The
mayor said he called the conferences
at the request OF the union men and
that he did not know what they wanted
to talk with him about.
Repeated attacks from roof tops
were made on passing elevated trains
during the early hours Monday. Stones
and bottles crashed through the car
windows and several passengers were
injured. In the Bronx policeman
was hurt while dispensing a crowd OF
strike sympathizers who were throw
ing bricks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
UNIVERSITY
OF the State Begins Fall Sc
meSter with a Large
Attendance.

MoRGANToWN, Sept. 18.-West
Virginia University opened this morn
ing for the fall semester. Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday will be regis
tration days, classes will be organized
Thursday, and the work of the term
will be fairly under way for the be-
ginning OF the following week. 1t
is expected that there will be few
late registrations.
Already, large number of fresh
men have arrived, and many of the
older students are here. All indica-
tions point to the largest freshman
class in the University's history, and
this. likewise, means the largest at
tendance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
AMERICAN CRAFT
And Not the Bremenis the Sub.
marine Seen off New
London Coast.

NEW LONDON, Ct, Sept. 1S.-'rha
submarine which appeared off New
London late Sunday night, which was
believed to have been the German
undersea merchantmen Bremen, was
an American craft of the l. type re-
turning from maneuvers, 1t developed
Monday with the return to port Of the
oceangoing tug, T. A. Scott. Jr.
The tug sent out Sunday night car
rying persons supposed to be repre-
sentatives of the Eastern Forwarding
Company, to which the cargo Of the
submarine Deutschland was consigned
at Baltimore. The Scott reported that
nothing was seen or heard Of the Hfe-
men.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
French Troops Take 1900
Prisoners and Ten Machine
Guns in Fighting.
THE LOSSES ARE ENORMOUS
In Small Operations on the
Somme Front the British
Gain More Ground.

PARIS. Sept. 1S-The Germans
lost heavily in several counter at
lacks north and south OF the Somme
Sunday'night, the war Office announc-
ed Monday.
The French maintained the ground
recently won and made further
progress near Clery and Berry and
on the eastern edge of Deniecourt.
The French took 1900 prisoners
and ten machine guns, the staement
says. The town of Deniecourt Is
now completely enclrcled by the
French.
Prisoners report that enormous
losses have been sustained by some
OF the German formations. The
statement says two battalions were
almost annlhilated by the French ar
tillery,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
BRITISH RAID
With Naval AeropIaneS is Sue
ceSSfulIy Made at St. Denis
and Westrehern.

LONDON, Sept. iSGA raid by Brit
tsh naval aeroplanes ON German
aerodromes at st. Denis and West
rehem is reported In an official state
ment issued by the war office. The
statement says;
Sunday afternoon squadron OF
our naval aeroplanes carried out a
further attack on enemy aerodromes
at st. Denis and Westrehem. A
large number of bombs were dropped
with successful results. One OF our
machines was Obliged to make a
forced landing in Holland and the
pilot has been interned."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
-FOUR KILLED
When a New York Central
Train Strikes Automobile
They Are In.
tpv ASSOCIATED sRrss,

ERIE.-Pa.. Sep. l8,-Four persons
were killed at North Springfield,
eighteen miles west of here, Monday
when the automobile in which they
were riding was struck by a New
York Central train. The dead are
Mrs. Percy Seager, Mrs. X. ShIpman,
Miss Shipman and the colored chauf-
feur. all of Ptttsburg.
The party was returning to Pitts
burg from this city when the acct
dent occurred. The three women
were instantly killed and the chaur-
feur lived but five minutes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
WOOD COUNTY SAFE.

Wood county will give nice ma
jority for both Republican state ana
national tickets in the November cleo
ton, according to Judge Thomas
Brown and State Senator Robert L.
Gregory, both of Parkersburg, who
were prominent visitors at Republican
state headquarters here Monday.
Wood county Republicans are united
as never before, they said, and are
standing squarely behind the party's
nominees.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
TURNED ApRIFT
Is Girl in John Moat, After Being
Enticed by Man.

CHARLESTON, Sept. 1s.-After
floating the greater part OF one day
and a night in an open johnboat, Cath
crime Fellows, IL who says sheis from
Gallipolis, o., was found just above
Lock No. 6 in the Kanawha river. She
claimed to have been enticed from her
home byIa man whose name she de-
clined to disclose. who, she says, de-
serted her on Cabin creek and told
her to get home as best she might.
Humane officers have taken her in
charge.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
TWO MORE
Fatalities Now Suspected In the Cabin
Creek Cloud Burst.

CHARLESTON, Sept. 1s.-It may be
that there were two more fatalities
than the ffty-one reported as the re-
suit of the cloudburst and food on
Cabin creek August Q. Relatives in
Pocahontas, Va, have written local
and county authorities asking about
Josiah Green and Wiley Andrews, who
were residents on Cabin creek Just be-
fore the flood. 1t has been impossible
for the authorities to find any one who
has seen them since then.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
SYND!CATES VICTIM
viii Go to Chicago to Appear
against BIaCkmaiIers Ar
rested There.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1S.-An
agent of the department of justice will
leave here Monday night for Chicago
to appear against members Of the al
legged blackmailing syndicate arrested
in that city Saturday night. With him
will go Mrs. Regina Clipper, formerly
of this city but now residing in New
Jersey. who is expected to also appear
against some Of those under arrest,
Mrs. Clipper was a victim OF the al
legged blackmailing syndicate, having
paid over TO the syndicate sum OF
money said to be less than $1,000,
according to the federal authorities.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
ELEGTRIC WIRE
Causes Mishap to Automobile
at Weston and Woman
is Hurt.

Mrs. NJ. j. Rose, OF this city, received
painful bruises when thrown against
the steering wheel of an automobile in
which she, her daughter, Grace, and
others were riding Sunday afternoon
at Weston.
While passing the state hospital
grounds the automobile picked up the
end Of loose electric wire, which
became entangled in the wheels and
caused the machine to run against a
light pole.
The other occupants of the car were
not hurt, but the automobile was badly
damaged.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
BRITISH FORCES GAIN
SOME MORE GROUND
tsx Asaee,N W pRrsa,

LONDON. Sept. 18-In small OPP
erations on the Somme front Sunday
night the British gained further
ground, the war office announced
Monday. ....-1
THE general situation continues
unchanged, the statement says.
"Suoth of the Ancre we improved our
positions north of Marpinpulch. East
of Courcelette minor attack made
Sunday night upon elements of enc
my trenches was entirely successful.
Our line has been advanced appreci-
ably at this point"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
CONFESSION
Is Made by Two Members of an
Alleged Syndicate of Black
maiIerS in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-Confession has
been made by two members of the al
legged syndicate of blackmailers, eight
of whom are under arrest here, that
operations OF the swindlers netted
them $1,O00,OO0 during the last year,
federal officials announced Monday.
The confession. 1t was said, disclosed
that the alleged band numbers sixty
persons, a third of them women. A
dispute over the division OF spoils led
to the confession. Arrests of score
or more members of the syndicate are
expected within a week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
CHURCH DEDICATED.

With Bishop Franklin Hamilton,
of Pittsburg. presiding, the newly
built Stealey Heights Methodist Epis-
copal chu-~>was formally dedicated
Sunday night, In the presence OF a
great crowd of people. The dedlca-
tion followed week OF special sen
vices
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
coLoRED.
Educators Are Appointed Delegates TO
Conference by Governor Hatfield.

CHARLESTON, Sept. 1S.-Governor
H. D. Hatfield has selected number of
prominent West Virginia colored edu-
Gators as delegates to the educational
conference, which Is scheduled to be
held in Durham, N. c., for four days,
beginning, Tuesday, November 81.
These delegates are R. P. Sims, of
Blueaeld, Byrd Prlllerman, of Insti-
tute; ]. w. Scott, of Huntington; j. R.
Jefferson, Of Parkersburg; and W. w.
Saunders, of Charleston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
NEW HEAD WAITER.

Michael jacobson, formerly with
the New Ebbitt, one OF the leading
hotels of Washington, D. c., has ac-
cepted the position of head waiter at
the Waldo hotel, and has begun his
duties. He has had years Of success
full experience.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
MRS. NAY DEAD.

Mrs. Laverna Nay. aged SIS years,
widow of Silas ]. Nay, of Enterprise,
died Sunday. The funeral will be
held at 10 o'clock Thursday morning
at Enterprise and the burial will be
at the Odd Fellows cemetery there.
She is survived by A. P. Martin, OF
Enterprise. brother.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
DAUGHTER BORN.

Local relatives and friends Of Mr..
and MIS-. w. B. Elliott, of Terra Alta,
received cards today announcing the
birth Of Alice Jean Elliott, their first
child. Alice Jeane was born Thurs
day, September Il, at the Elliott
home at Terra Alta, Mrs. Elliott and
the babe are getting along nicely.
Mrs. Elliott was before marriage
Miss Ruth Southern, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. B. T. Southern, OF this city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
GERMAN FORCES LOSE HEAVL y
MORE PROGRESS
MADE BY ALLIES
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COUNTY SHERIFF is
PREPARING TAX BOOKS.

Sheriff Ross F. Stout began
Monday to prepare the tax
books for the year. He has quite
force Of clerks working on
them. The county sittings, at
which discounts will be allowed,
will begin about October Is,
and discounts will be collected
after that in the Office also on
such district tickets as have
been made out. Beginning No
vember l discounts will be al
lowed on all taxes in the county
until the end OF November,
when the discount period
ceases.
L Z, 4, 4, 4, =. = =. =. =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
MRS. posTELwAITE DEAD.

The body of Mrs. Elvina Postel-
waite. aged A years, who died at
Fairmont Sunday morning following
a long period OF falling health, was
taken through the city Monday for
burial at Jacksonburg, her home, at
2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
NEW Low RECORD.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-A new low
record In the epidemic of infantile
paralysis was established during the
twenty-four hours ending at 10 a.
m. Monday. according to the report
of the health department. There were
but six deaths and fifteen new cases.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
MOVING HERE.

The Rev. j. p. Turkelson, new Meth
odist Protestant minister here. Is NOV
ing his household goods from Buck
harmon TO Stealey Heights where he
and his family Will reside
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
BULL MOOSE TO MEET.

A meeting of the state executive
committee of the Progressive party
has been called for Parkersburg, next
Saturday, September 90. The meeting
of the committee will be followed by
a party conference
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
YOUNG AsQu1rH KILLED.

LONDON. Sept. 1S.-Lieutenant
Raymont Asquith, son of Premier AS
quith, was killed in action on Sep
TENDER Is. 1t was announced Monday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
THE CIRCULATION

OF the Telegram IA moro than double
the net paid circulation OF the
other Clarksburg paper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21
CONY NOTES

The Boys basketball team which
went tc Pennington last Saturday. re-
turned Sunday. having been defeated
by the narrow margin Of so to % in
what was considered the fastest game
played in Pennington this season.
The basketball season at Cony this
year is over, all the equipment having
been ordered turned in by Tuesday. 1t
has been a fairly successful season for
the boys, but the girls have been de-
feated in a majority Of their games.
The little play which was given by
the Dramatic Club in Assembly hall
Saturday night brought in the sum of
$45. and the net profit viii be ahoat $35.
Monday Afternoon the captains and
managers of the various teams Err the
year sat for their pictures at Towards
studio. The following captains had pic
lures taken: Trying. BASKETBALL;
Sprague, football; Taber, baseball;
Dennis, track: and the managers were
Howes. basketball; Bragg, track, and
Sprague, baseball managers.
In the manual training department
Addison Styles Of the eighth grade Of
the Stone street Grammar school has
nearly completed a fine lady's writing
desk in western oak, and Herman Har-
tung of the eighth grade in the Smith
school is finishing a fine book case,
with five shelves and glass doors. This
is also IN western oak and very artistic.