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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-13
HANDS ON WATCH MOVE
IN REVERSE DIRECTION

a ieweler has devised a watch which
runs backward, the figures on the dial
being arranged in opposite direction
to the usual kind. The watch was
invented at the suggestion of a left
handed person who complained that
ii was always hard for her to tell time
on the average clock, because she
thought left handed" With the new
type of dial the process of reading
the hands was easier Other left
handed persons seeing the new watch
agreed that they could read it with
more facility than the other type. This
odd timepiece, which makes time
turn backward in its flight" is de-
scribed and illustrated in the January
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-13
Will Apply Business
Methods to Government

Washington, March 13. - An insti-
tute for government research was in
corporated here to-day, the funda-
mental purpose of which, according
to its incorporators, is to apply the
test of efficient business methods to
administrative and governmental ac-
tivities and to cooperate with public
officers in promting efficiency.
Announcement of the launching of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-13
W. G. SUPPLEE Is DEAD
By AsSncinicd Prcss

Philadelphia, March William
C. Supplee, who was associated with
his brother, c. Henderson Supplee in
the Supplee Alderney Dairy company
which conducts a chain of milk sta
tions throughout the city and outlying
towns, died to-day. Death was due
to pneumonia. Mr.. Supplee was in
his forty ninth year. He was born in
Lewisburg, Pa, and same to Philadel-
phia at an early age.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-13
Send PatrOlmen to
Preserve Peace at
Factional Election

factional argument over the cleo
ton of officers of the Kesher Israel
congregation resulted in three patrol
men being ordered to the Church at
Fourth and State streets yesterday
afternoon. The election was held in
the church yard and resulted as fol-
lows: David Goldberg, president; Sam
uel Fishman, vice-president; Abraham
Dublin, secretary; Abraham Freedman
treasurer; Max Williams, first trustee;
Meyer Cohen, second trustee, and
Wolf Freedman. third trustee. one OF
the factions, however, claimed that the
rules called for an election of officers
until Easter week, with the nomi-
nations next wek. The other faction
claiming that Goldberg has been
elected, will take the case to court if
necessary, it is said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-13

the new undertaking was made to-day
by DR.. Frank j. Goodnow, president of
head the institutes board of trustees
to consist of leading businessmen and
educators of which Robert A. Brook
lings, of St Louis, will be vice-chair-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-13
GERARD GIVEN VACATION
u. I....-..rA.l d..
BY HSSocidted Press

Washington, March 13. - Word has
gone to American Ambassador Gerard
at Berlin authorizing hi INTO leave his
post for a vacation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-13
NATIONAL BANK CALL

Washington, March 13.-The comp
troller fthe currency to-day issued
a call TO all National banks requiring
them to report to him their condition
at the close of business on Tuesday
March Z.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-13
An limitation

We invite you to come to Bowmans (hfth
floor where only the Vocation is to be heard
in Harrisburg Hear it-play it personally, and
then you will appreciate the qualities OF the
Vocation
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-09
THREE GERMAN
SUBS SHOOTING
German Submarine Warfare Brought TO the American Side Of
the Atlantic Ocean is Being Pursued RelenteSSy South
and Southeast of Nantucket Now
FLoTlLLA OF GERMAN SUBMARINES MAY Be GATHERED
American Desoyes Are on the Scene So Thick That the Com
rlander of One Of the Submarines Asks Two Of Them
to Make Wayfor Him to Blow Up His Prey.
lBY Associated Press. J

BOSTON, Oct. German submarine warfare brought to
this side of the Atlantic Sunday pursued reentessy through
out the night With the dawn reports of
pedoed and sunk The captain of the Nantucket ghship off
which the attacks passenger freight ships were made re-
ported that three German submarines operating south and
southeast OF Nantucket and that total had been
destroyed
The identity of three of this number was unknown but ships
from the American destroyer oa Newport searching
the for the that supposed taken to their
small boats.
Rushing to give battle to the submarines three British cru
ers were off Nantucket shoals at o'clock this morning This
was first of warshp of the British French
paong fleet in that vicinity submarines began their
attacks at o'clock yesterday morning.
Inc passengers and crews of the Red Cross steamer Sephano
and the crews Of the British frghter Srathdene and West Point
and the Dutch freighter Boomers the Norwegian freight
steamer knudsen destroyed yesterday landed Newport
R. l., today. = p0"
The of the British frghter Kingston was missing this
morning but the reported to be in eboa thirty miles
southeast Of Nantucket. 1900
Early today the submarine submarines had not been den
ed but there IS no doubt in the minds officers that one
Oh the engines OF destruction the German 3 which delivered
mall Tor the German ambassador Won Bernstor at New
port Saturday The belief growing the U53 is only one
OF oa OF German submarines gathered for attacks on yes
% Oh n Allied nations and neutral bottoms contraand
OF war Their operations far known have been south and
shore. 80 - y " ~ eS W
The American steamer Kansas which was held up by sub
marine on Nantucket at 80 o'clock yesterday morning arrived
mere Today Its captain said he had turned back in response 70
e signals OF distress from the West Point but finding that his
assistance was not required he proceeded to Boston
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-09
In Federal Court Here before
Three United States Cir
cult Court Judges.

Constitutionality of the law enact
ed by the legislature of this state in
1915. placing an excise tax on cor
porations, is attacked in suit before
Judge Jeter C. Pritchard, senior JUS
tice of the United States court for the
Fourth circuit; Judge Charles A.
Woods, junior justice of that court;
and Judge Edmund Waddlll, Jr.,
Judge of the eastern district OF Vir-
glnia. Judge A. G. Dayton, of this
state. was ineligible to sit in the case,
being a resident and taxpayer of the
state.
The suit was brought by the Bald
win Tool Works, OF Parkersburg, and
Numerous other corporations, domes-
tic and foreign, against Fred o. Blue,
state tax commissioner, and another.
Among the plaintiffs are the D. E. Nc
Nicol Pottery Company, the West
Fork Glass Company, the Hazel-Atlas
Glass Company. the Grasselli Chemi-
cal Company, and the Pearlman Com
pany, all of Clarksburg.
The plaintiff companies contend in
their bill that the state law violates
the federal constitution In several
particulars, namely:
An attempt to regulate commerce
between the states.
An attempt to impair contracts.
An attempt to abridge equal priv
'ilege and immunity among the peo-
pie OF the state.
An attempt to deprive the people
OF life and liberty, or property with
out due process OF law.
The plaintiffs are represented by
Nelson G. Hubbard and George r. e.
Gilchrist, both of Wheeling; and S.
Z. swartz and E. B. Templeman, both
of Clarksburg. The state is repre-
scented by Fred o. Blue, state tax
commissioner. and A. A. Lilly, attor-
ney general. Messrs. Gilchrist and
Lilly are not present.
The arguments were opened by Mr..
Hubbard shortly before noon Monday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-09

might easily reopen the whole sub
marine question.
The threatened complications with
the Allies lies in their contention
that submarines, because of their ma
ture. should be excluded from all neu-
trial ports. Today's London despatch
es quoting from the Marrecent mem
orandum to the effect that such a
view has been set out in the recent
memorandum sent by the Allies to
neutral governments, contained the
first intimation received here that
anything in the nature of formal
representation had been made.
The position of the United States
as far as 1t has been announced has
been to decide on its merits the case
of each submarine entering an Amer
lean port. Inasmuch as the German
submersible, which left Newport Sat
urday took no supplies, asked for no
privileges and departed almost imme-
dtately, it is not thought 1t raised any
issue.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-09

which struck the vessel amidship
and 1t soon went down"
The cabin boy of the Bommers-
dix, a bright lad of about fourteen
years. came in on the Benham and
clattered across the decks with his
wooden shoes when called for exami-
nation by the physician. He was the
least disturbed of any of the Ben
ham, for he explained this was the
third time he had had the experience
OF being aboard topedoed ship.
Names Are Obtained.
Rear Admiral Gleaves, command
er of the destroyer fiotllla, announced
today that he had obtained the
names of approximately 220 persons,
including thirty-three women and
ten children rescued from FIVE of the
six steamers known to have been tor
pedoed yesterday by German sub
marine. This list did not take into
account the crew of the British
steamer Kingston, which was still
missing at 10 o'clock today.
All hands had been saved, the adj
miral said, from the steamers West
Point, Strathdene. Bloomersdijk,
Christian Knudsen and stephano.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-09
ARE
URGED TO USE
PROMPTNESS
In the Removal of Freight from
Warehouse SO as to Expe-
dite Local Shipping.
(By G. w. Dudderar, Secretary Of
Board of Trade.)

(By g. w. Dudderar, Secretary Of
Board of Tradc.)
We have been keeping in close
touch with conditions at the Balti-
more and Ohio freight house relative
to the delay OF city freight. and while
at times during the last two months
there have been some trying delays
in connection with the unloading OF
l.. G. l.. merchandise, II has never
theless been apparent that the rail-
road company has been making every
possible effort to meet the demands
made upon It and for some days past
has been unloading cars promptly as
they come In. In connection with this
matter, however. our shippers could
give material assistance and real CO.
operation, to the end that we have
better service, by removing freight
from the warehouses more promptly.
Investigation today shows that the
local freight house Is very much con-
gested, considerable freight being left
for the full forty-eight hours Of free
time allowed. This condition, OF
course, contributes materially to the
difficulties confronting the railroad
company in prompt unloading.
or course, there is a real need Of
additional facilities, and Vice Pres
ident Thompson, when here in July,
agreed to provide an extension Of $50
feet to the present freighthouse, and
we had assurances from General Man
ager Davis, when here recently, that
this proposed extension, which is now
decided will be ITS feet, is being hur-
ried as much as possible. In the mean
time, the board OF trade would urge
upon our people the wisdom of NOV
ing freight from the warehouse as
soon as possible, after having advice
of Its arrival, and thus contribute ma
terially to the unloading and hand
ling of merchandise.
am sure 1t will be interesting to
our people to know that the month
Of September shows the heaviest OF
freight receipts in the history of the
local station and this is pretty good
Indication Of the rapid increase in the
volume Of trade in our community.
According to present Indications
Clarksburg will be $4,000, 900 sta
ton this year exclusive Of revenue
from the coal business, and this state
ment is based upon actual figures, not
upon speculation.
Let's continue to pull together for
the further development Of the I'm
dustrial heart of West Virginia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-09
DENTISTS
of the Valley Hold a Meeting at
Fairmont and Elect
Officers.

The Monongahela Valley Dental
Society held a meeting in Fairmont
Saturday night and elected officers
for the year as follows:
DR.. Fred Hess, OF Fairmont, presi-
dent.
DR.. c. H. Layman, of Fairmont.
vice president.
DR.. L. A. starke, of shinnston, sec
retary-treasurer.
The principal speaker Of the even
Ing was DR.. L. j. Walker, of Fair
mont. who gave an interesting re
view Of the national meeting recently
held at Louisville, KY.
The next meeting OF the society
will be held at Grafton, Saturday
night, December Z.
Drs. ]. s. Stone and r. D. Rum
baugh, Of this city, attended the Fair
mont meeting.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-09
AGED WOMAN IS
SERIOUSLY ILL
Mrs. Hula Crummit, One of the
Oldest Residents of the City,
is at Deaths Door.

Mrs. Hulda Crummit, one of the
city's oldest resident, is critically Ill
at her home on Jackson street and
her recovery is doubtful. Mrs.
Crummit Is suffering from a general
breakdown and diseases incident to
old age. While Mrs. Crummit's exact
age is not known, II is thought that
she is near the 100 mark.
Mrs. Summit was born at Morn
ia, Va, and resided there until the
Civil war broke out, when she lost
all her property. She moved to
Clarksburg in 1851, and lived in the
East End. At that time the resi-
dents of that section called her Old
Mrs. Crummit, as her hair was al
most white then. John Crummlt, Of
Wheeling, son, was called here by
the serious illness Of his mother, Is
II years old. He fought in the Civil
war, Other relatives who are at her
bedside are George Crummit, of Par
kersburg, son: H. U. Crummit, of
this city. son; Mrs. James Tichenal,
of Adamston; Mrs. Nelson Smith, OF
Toronto, o.. and Miss Sis Crummit,
all daughters.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-09
five WIN $50
CASH BONUSES
Watts Lamberd Employees Are
Rewarded for Faithful Ser
vice during the Year.

Two years ago the Watts-Lamberd
Company inaugurated plan OF re-
warding the prompt and faithful ser
vices of its employees. A check for
$50 is given to each employee, who.
for the period Of one year. is prompt
ly and continuously at work every
day. The following employees have
Just completed year during which
they have met the requirements of
the plan and have each received a
bonus check for $50: o. r. Sartor,
Lydia Walls, Nina Batson, Harry II.
williamson and j. ]. Lear, Jr.
Since the adoption of the plan two
years ago the Watts-Lamberd COM
pany has distributed twenty-one $50
checks among sixteen different EN-
ployes. five of whom have received
the checks two years in succession.
Several other salespeople in the
store of the company are in line to
receive the $50 bonus, having COM
piled with the conditions governing
the plan during the greater part of
the year. ~.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-09
'DESTRoYERS
WITNESS DESTRUCTION

NEWPORT. R. l., Oct. eye wit
nesses' stories of the torpedoing Of
passenger and freight steamers by
German submarines of Nantucket yes
terday were told today.
According to a report brought by
officers of flotilla Of United States
destroyers, which picked up passen-
gers and crews of several Of the YES
sells destroyed, nine ships were sunk.
One is U.53.
One of the submarines is supposed
to have been the U-53 which visited
this city Saturday, and another was
declared to be the U-61. Mrs. Henry
%. Wilson, of Williamstown. Mass. q
passenger on the Stephano, one OF the
vessels sunk, said that an officer and
several Of the crew told her that they
had distinctly seen the name U-61 on
the submarine that attacked their
ship.
Six vessels are known to have been
sunk and the report that the total
was nine was based on a statement Of
the captain of the Nantucket shoals
lightship, near which the attacks took
place. The captain said that three
submarines were engaged.
German Supply Ship.
One Of the destroyer Balch's crew
said that he saw German supply ship
attending the submarines.
The American destroyers witnessed
the destruction of some OF the yes
sells. In one instance the American
boats we're 10 thick on the scene that
the German submarine commander
asked the destroyers Benham and
MacDougall to make way for him to
blow up his prey.
Story of Sinking.
The story of how ships came with
ing range of U-boat raider SO fast
off Nantucket Sunday that It had to
keep one waiting while 1t disposed
of another, was told today by Arthur
Gray. wireless operator on the Nor
%egian steamer, Christine Knudsen.
I'VE heard the sound of firing some
time before the submarine hove in
sight" Gray said today, but we had
no idea what 1t all meant. BY the
time we had discovered that sub
marine was operating in our vicinity
1t was too late to escape. When we
came on to the scene of action the
undersea boat was engaged with the
British ship. stephano. While the
passengers and crews OF the Stephano
were disembardng, the U-boat ran
alongside the Knudson and ordered
us to steam over nearer the Stephano.
Told to Pack Up.
I'VE were told to pack up our be-
longings and leave the ship, which
we at once began to do. We had
plenty Of time to get off while the
submarine was disposing of the 9TH
err vessels. We had rowed some dis
lance away before submarine fred on
the Knudsen. It fred at least $50
shots and these not having the de-
sired effect it cut loose q torpedo
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-09
IS UNEASY
OVER THE OPERATIONS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-Possibilities
of diplomatic complications over the
German submarine raids along the
New England coast seemed today to
point to the Allies as well as Ger
many.
State and navy officials. scanning the
unofficial reports of the destruction OF
ships within sight of American shores
found no reason today to change their
first impression that the submarine
operations had been conducted SO fer
within the limitations Of international
law, but they we're fully alive to the
dangerous possibilities.
Destruction of an American shin
might easily cause another Frye case,
and any loss of life at all in any case
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-09
LARGE CROWD
OUT FOR GAME
: %NHN%NeaG~*+4N
PROPHETIC WORDS

Immediately upon tho shock
o. hc Lua!taniR'n horror, while
all the world waited. cxpectant,
for tho government OF this
great country 10 mako good It's
words by action. We wprn told
and tho world was told that
America was too proud TO
fight" and nothing was done,
md nothing has ever boon done.
No ono has boon hold TO ac-
countabllity. a year and moro
later, Eftcr moro sinking OF pas
songer ships and drowning Of
American passengers. upon tho
presidents declaration To Con-
gress that II such things con-
tinuOd 10 be dono no would DO
Obliged to break on diplomatic
relations. Germany suspended
it's practice OF aggression. II
may resume Il tomorrow. Its
statesmen arc now discussing
the resumption OF Il. II malo
no amends for tho past and II
made no binding promise for
tho ELIHU ROOT.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-09
PLATFORM
Committee for Hughes Meet
ing is Called TO Meet To-
NIGHT at Club.

The Hughes meeting platform com
mittee is urged by It's chairman, l..
X. Richards. to meet promptly atT:30i
o'clock this evening In the headquar-
ters of the Hughes club on Second
street, to complete It's work for the
Hughes speaking here Wednesday
morning.
Bsides the chairman. the commit
tee consists Of Guy Lyons. n. u.
Crummlt, John NJ. Flanagan, John
Sopher. DR.. d. c. Louchery, B. Mer-
endino. John o. Day, G.. F. Robinson,
George N. HOLMAN, John T. Flynn,
Thomas Jones, James A. L. Day, Fred
Howard, G. w. Furbee and Claude
Ryan.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-09
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Special Trains for
The Hughes Meeting

people coming Caksburg Wednesday morning 10
hear Charles E. Hughes Republican presidential nominee deliver
campaign speech that 1t has become
trains in order take Of the traffic Arrangements
peed Monday by officers OF the Baltimore Ohio railroad
Republican state executive committee for the operation these spec
ial trains follows:
One special Will operated the baltimore
and Ohio railroad from West Union to Clarsbug leaving
West Union at and arriving at Clarkburg $3.50
the train will Carsburg special will
stop at intermediate points both
Another special will be operated the Short Line branch Of the
Baltimore and Ohio from Pine Grove to CRrksburg leaving
Pine Grove at arriving ut Clarksbug
ing at II Stops will be made at intermediate stations both
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-09
STEAMER
SENT TO BOTTOM

feet long and sixty-four feet beam.
1t was built in the Seine in 1913 and
was owned in Bordeaux. 1t was one
of the largest vessels sunk by subna-
rines during the war, having been only
700 tons smaller than the White Star
liner Arabic.
The Gallia's recent movements have
not been disclosed as 1t was in govern
ment service. Early this year Ser
bian troops were taken to Biquerta,
Tunis, which is south Of Sardinia. The
Gallia may have been on It's way from
Tunis Wits " rs for the Macedonian
front.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-09
wHooPING COUGH FATAL.

Funeral services over the body of
Zelda Danoak. aged one year. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Da-
noak, OF Mt. Clare, who died at 4
o'clock Monday morning following a
short illness of whooping cough,
were held at the home Monday after
noon and the burial was in the Holy
Cross cemetery here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-09
DEATH ANGEL CLAIMS
MRS. BENNINGHAFEN

tom church. in charge Of the services.
The funeral party will leave at sos
o'clock Monday evening for Hamilton.
o.. where the burial will be held.
Mrs. Benninghafen had lived In this
city for the last eighteen years She
made her home with her daughter.
Mrs. Charles I. Ford. at her home At
Monticello addition. Surviving rela-
uves OF the deceased woman are mrs.
Charles IA Ford and Miss Title BEN
ninghafen, daughters; Mrs. Robert
stntler, a granddaughter; sFrs, George
Hull, of Cleveland, O.. sister. and
Albert Haynes, OF Newport, Ky.
brother. Mrs. Robert Stntier, who was
In Lexington. Va, when her grand
mother dfnd arrived home Monday
morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-09
BURIAL AN oREsroN.

Miss Myrtle McEldowney, aged %
years, died at 10 o'clock, noon. sun
day, at her home at Northyiew, fol
lowing long illness Of ulcers OF the
stomach. The body was prepared for
burial and taken to Creston Monday
morning on Baltimore and Ohio pas
senger train No. 8, where the funeral
services and burial will be held. The
deceased girl was daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. George McEldowney.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-09
BY a German Submarine but
More Than 1000 on Board
Are Picked Up.
,pr .usoe'.1so rRssn

PARIS, Oct 9.-The steamship Gal
liza, an auxiliary cruiser carrying 1000
Serbian and French soldiers, was tor
pedoed and sunk on October 4. by a
submarine. Thirteen hundred men
picked up by French cruiser and
landed in boats on the southern coast
Of Sardinia have been accounted for
thus far.
The Gallia was $4,000 ton shin. 574
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-09
TAX CASE
IS BEING ARGUED
. + ++*+ : = : : = : : :
THE PATH OF SECURITY.

l desire to protect our peace.
The path of proper prepared
ness and Of the maintenance Of
American rights is not the path
that leads to war. II is the path
Of security. II is a weak nation
that invites insults. Insult
breeds resentment. Deprivation
OF rights known 10 exist speed
fly awakens that feeling deep
in every American heart
CHARLES p. HUGHES.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-09
OPERATION IS SUCCESSFUL.

Mrs. Myrtle Graves, of Seventh
street, Northview, who underwent a
surgical operation Sunday morning
at her home, is getting along nicely,
her many friends will be glad to
learn.