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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-20
JACKSON FUNERAL
Services Will BE Held at O'Clock
Friday at Jane Lew.

Funeral services over George Stew
en- Jackson, well-known resident Of
Jane Lew, who died in a local hos
pital Tuesday afternoon at 1880
o'clock, following six months ILL
ness of cancer of the liver, will be
held at o'clock Friday afternoon at
the Jackson home at Jane Lew and
the burial will be in the Brick church
cemetery at Lost Creek.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-20
NO TALKS
Are to Be Made by the Senate
on President Wilson's Ulti-
matum to Germany. :.

WASHINGTON. April 20.-sena-
tor Kern, majority leader in the Sem
ate, said at the White House Thurs
day he believed there was general
disposition In the Senate not to dis
cuss President Wilson's address on
the note to Germany. Discussion,
he said, could do no good and might
do harm. He added that no action
on the part of Congress was called
for and he did not expect that any
would be taken.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-20
MISTAKE IN IDENTITY.

Dolly shieffer. Of Baltimore street,
informs the Telegram that she is not
the person who was fined SIS and
costs by Magistrate T. G.. Nicewarner
along with Maud Adams for assault
ing and beating Jane Gail. It was
Florence Shelter instead. she says. a
mistake having been made in names.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-20
MAKES OFFICIAL VISIT.

Harry H. Watson, of Fatrmont,
manager of the West Virginia divis-
Ion of the Consolidation Coal Com
pany, accompanied by Calvin H.
Tarleton, Of Fairmont, who will sue
ceed him May 1, made an official
visit to this section Thursday to ac-
quaint his successor with the duties
of the position.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-20

N. Matsue was the Japanese rep
resentative at the recent allied con-
ference in Paris. He promised that
his government would not make
peace with Germany until the Eu-
ropean wars end, and stated that
Japanese munition factories would
continue to work lay and night turn
ing out guns and munitions Of war
for the Russians. This picture Of
Matsue was taken in Paris during
the conference. r. - : -i--'''i--''' =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-20
FRENCH OFFENSIVE.


- nv tboocIATto PREsGl
PARIS, April 20--French troops
took the offensive Wednesday night
in the Verdun region on the right
bank OF the Meuse. The war oflce
statement of Thursday says that they
captured parts OF German trenches.
occupied redoubt and took several
hundred prisoners.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-20
AUTO ACCIDENT
Results in the Death of Two
Persons and Injury to An
other Man.

EASTON. Pa, April 20-Stanley
f. Gommeringer, 25, taxi service
proprietor of this city, and Frank
Schmidt, 26, architect, of Phillips
burg, N. j., were killed, and Thomas
7. Miller, 20, of this city, was in
jured Wednesday night when the al
tomobile in which they were riding
struck rut and upset. The accident
occurred at Broadway, N. j., ten
miles from here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-20

Miss Mary Glade strlckling ar
rived home this morning from Bris-
tol school, Washington, D. c., TO
spend the Easter holidays with her
aunt, Mrs. John Craig. OF Mulberry
street. ra
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-20

Frank Feinberg, of the Jacobs and
Feinberg store, returned Thursday
morning from eastern markets where
he purchased goods for the store.
Frank B. Trotter, acting president
Of the state university, has been Wis
iting schools in this city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-20
NOTE ARRIVES.

tpr sssoetsrso rPEsp.
BERLIN, April 20-The American
note to Germany arrived In Berlin
late Wednesday evening. Ambassa7
dor Gerard probably viii present it
to the foreign Office early Thursday
afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-20
RUSSIANS
Arrive in France to Join Other
Allied Troops in Fighting
Germans There.

PARIS, April 2O.-A strong force Of
Russian troops disembarked at Mar
seilles at noon Thursday.
The Russians are to fight beside the
Allied soldiers in France.
General Joffre welcomed the Rus
SLAMS in an order OF the day saying
their arrival was another striking
proof OF the devotion of Russia to the
common cause.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-20
IMPROVING NICELY.

Miss Mary Z. Davis, formerly OF
Monongah. but now OF Butler, Pa.
who was recently operated on at st.
Mary's hospital for appendicitis. is
improving nicely and win soon be
out
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-20
POSITIVE ABOUT
BURIAL OF BODY
PLOT UNCOVERED.


LONDON, April 2O.-As the
result Of the seizure of German
and Austrian subjects aboard
the China mail liner, China,
last February while bound from
Shanghai for the United States,
the intelligence department Of
the British government claims
to have uncovered n plot OF i'm
mense ramitications conducted
with the purpose of causing a
revolution in India.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-20

|. G. White. OF Morgantown. state
seologist. was visitor here Thurs-
day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-20
THE WEATHER

FrOpably showers and thunderstorms
tonight and Friday. Some.
what cooler Friday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-20

of the Telegram Is moro than double
the net paid circulation of tho X
other ClarlSsburg paper.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15
SATURDAYS FILM PLAY AT THE
IDLE HOUR, MERIDIAN.

Virginia Pearson who played the
original Vampire" with Robert Hill
lard in "A Fool there Was" which
run two years on Broadway, makes
her screen bow to picture fans in the
William Fox production Blazing
Love" which comes to the Idle Hour
theatre Saturday night OF this week.
Wen expect an entertainment alb
owe the ordinary, with such promi-
nent star as Miss Pearson, who under
the direction of the Fox organization
is sharing honors with Theda Bara
in the heavy dramatic roles5 SHE is
called upon to portray.
The story of Blazing Love- has
to do with beautiful young girl,
whose lover, an explorer, is lost in
the Artic regions and she marries a
man much older The inevitable hap
pens and she becomes a butterfly of
fashion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15
BOOSTER CLUB MEETING.

A meeting of the Booster club Mon
day night was not we'll attended but
another meeting called for next
Monday night promises to be so rep
resentative OF the community as to
permit general plans for the town s
Improvement to be made.
At last Monday nights meeting
it was intended that Rev. Brown
should present his plan for improve
ment of the Meridian cemetery. hat
his absence caused the matter to be
laid over
Next Monday evening a suggestion
for fraternal picnic and fair will
be discussed. Although late in the
season, 1t is thought that picnic
participated in by the various soc
ieties and citizens generally can be
held in connection with sort Of
harvest home. w. S. Mateer, DR.
Reynolds and JFBaird were selected
as a committee to hustle crowd out
TO Iaan the matter and a good at
tendance next Monday evening is
requested. John Waggoner has sug-
gestions which he will make, having
attended very successful fraternal
picnic iI Nebraska while away on
his recent visit.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15
MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL HAS
INCREASE.

The rural high school opened Mon
day morning with IS pupils enrolled
Everything is favorable to very
successful school year.
The Rural High school faculty con-
sists of Geo. w. Gould. supt; Iva j.
Lindley, Prin; NJ. Elizabeth Shaw,
Anna Barker, Ruth NJ. Shepherd,
Q. G. Minden, w. S. Morgenthaler
Seventy-five pupils enrolled this
week, the largest first week enroll
ment in the history of the school.
Twenty-eight are Freshmen, twelve
from Meridian, eight from Locust
Grove; three from Remington and
the rest, scattering.
Twenty--three nonresident pupils
have enrolled.
The names of the nonresident
pupils are as follows:
Esther Riddle, Anna Barber, Ruth
Milliken, Ethel Woods, Marie Lopez,
Glen Hit, Ethel Flood, Hazel Haw-
ley, John Ayers, Ida Lund, Henry
SchmeltZer, Fred Adams, Thelma
Wagner, Maude Teeter, Florence
Walt, Beatrice McDermott, jamie
French, Laurens Hosford, Lonnie
Barber, Eugene Holman, Woodford
Wagner, Gladys Allen.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15
GRADE SCHOOL OPENS TERN.

The Meridian Grade school opened
Monday morning. Students to the
number of 246 were on hand, a CON
siderable increase over any former
year. Principal Fuller and an ex-
cellent corps of teachers are all
ready for a profitable school year.
The grade school teachers consist
Of A. w. Fuller, Sth grade; Mrs. Nor
ton 7th and part of 5th grade; Miss
Clark 9th and part of 5th grade; Miss
Orr 4th grade; Miss Nelson Sd grade /;
Miss Lyon I'd grade; Mrs Webster
1st grade.
The number of pupils in the grade
school on opening day, was:
Eighth grade 27; 7th grade 26;
6th grade 20; 5th grade 25; 4th
grade SO; Sd grade 39;2d grade 33;
LIST grade 81. Total 246.
There was a protest from citizens
this week for doing away with the
5th grade teacher The grade was
consolidated with the others when
the teachers were hired last spring
In an effort to economize. 1t is ex-
planned by patrons that there are
sufficient scholars to fill the grade
and that there will be more come in
later. The board will take up the
matter at special meeting tonight
and it is probable that the extra
teacher will be authorized.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15
IMPORTANT SHEEP SALE.

The most important deal in blood
ed sheep recorded here in recent
weeks was cunsummated Tuesday,
when the Dunfiam Land & Live
Stock Co. sold 100 registered ewes
and two registered rams to f. r.
Stone and Frank Curlof Horseshoe
bend, Idaho. The price received was
1000. All the sheep sold are of the
Lincoln breed. Delivery is to be
made on or before September 23d.
The purchasers are prominent
sheepmen of the Payette valley and
they propose to have herds of high
est class pure strains.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15
DEATH CLAIMS GRANDPA JONES

At the advanced age of 85 years
Calvin c. Jones passed away at his
home northwest of Meridian last
Thursday morning. His demise is
attributed to old age.
Mr.. Jones, who was the father of
|J. j. Jones, Meridian banker, who
died 3 months ago, had been res
ident here aboutS15 years. He and
his aged wife, who is reported in
feeble health, had made their home
with the sons family. A native OF
Virginia, he was man of sterling
qualities, greatly esteemed by those
who knew him. The wife and daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. j. Munsey, of this COM
munity, are the only immediate rel
atives surviving.
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon at the Jones residence
Burial was in Morris Hill cemetery
at Boise.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15
REV. JOEL BROWN HURT.

Rev. Joel Brown met wit han ac-
cident Monday, in which he sus-
tanned broken ankle and will be
laid up for several weeks. He was
hauling gravel from pit on the
Gregory farm, to build a silo for
Chas. Cairns. While loading, the
pit caved in and the rock buried Mr.
Brown up to the waist. Persons
near came to his rescue and placed
him on the wagon. Before they real
lied his injury he tainted and tum-
bled from the wagon, sustaining
bruises to his back and side. Alto
gether, with broken ankle and the
ligiments torn and strained, Mr..
Brown has been in intense pain. His
many friends hope that he will soon
recover from the injuries, although
if the limb is put in cast it will
take some time.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15
VOTERS TO DECIDE ON TWO I'M
PORTANT AMENDMENTS.

After being overshadowed for
months by the primaries, the prohi-
bition amendments are again before
US. Attention was called to this
at the secretary of states office at
Boise Monday afternoon when he
mailed out legal notices to many Id
aho papers to advertise senate joint
resolution No. 1, proposed amend
ment to the constitution outlawing
liquor in Idaho. Same will be pub
lished in the Times next week.
This resolution will be voted on by
the people at the general election.
Under its provisions liquor will be
barred from this state after May L,
1917. if 1t carries at the polls. The
! legislature will be compelled to en-
Nforce the amendment with needful
legislation, if it carries.
A second amendment of Importance
will also be voted on at the same
time. This is joint resolution No. 3
and provides for the sale of 100 sec
tions of school lands instead of 25 as
now provided for under section 3,
article 8, to be sold in subdivisions
of 32O acres to any individual or
corporation.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15
JOHN NJ. EVANS DIES AS RESULT
OF INJURIES.

The tragic death of John NJ Evans
last Thursday has cast gloom over
the community. From statements
made by several persons who wit
messed the accident, which occurred
at Yost crossing near Meridian, it
would appear that Mr.. Evans who
was driving the automobile, was
busily engaged talking to Mr.. Cley-
burn, his hired man, and did not see
the approaching traction car or
hear the whistle, until it was too
late, and the collision was unavoid-
able.
The car in which the men were
driving was going east. bound for
Meridian. Having left hand drive,
Mr.. Evans was on the side which
was struck by the car and thus re-
ceived the greatest injuries. He was
thrown some distance from the
machine. Mr.. Cleyburn says he saw
the collision was unavoidable and
jumped just as the car struck the
machine, thus escaping serious in
jury.
Mr. Evans lived but four hours
after being taken to the hospital at
Boise.
Mr. Evans was we'll known in the
Boise valley as successful farmer
and stockman and has fine farm
home miles from Eagle. He was
one of the organizers of the Boise
Valley Packing Co. which has devel-
oped an extensive business in the
manufacture and sale of meat prod
ucts in southern Idaho AS president
and principal stockholder of the
company, he has been devoting most
of his time of late to the extensive
enlargements of his factory, just be-
| ing completed. He has done nearly
all the buying of hogs and cattle
slaughtered in the plant
| Mr.. Evans was prominent in poll
tics, and was the Ada county mem
ber of the state republican central
committee.
The funeral was held a Boise last
Sunday at Schrieber & Sidenfaden's S
chapel, and the large crowd attested
to his popularity. Interment was in
Morris Hill cemetery.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15
PARENT-TEACHERs MEET.

Mrs. H. F. Neal was hostess to
about thirty members of the Parent
Teachers Association on Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Yost was elected to
succeed Mrs. Neal whose resignation
was accepted with deepest regret.
Miss Ivy Wilson and Mrs. Dicke
were Boise guests. A committee was
delegated to represent the associa--
ton and petition the grade trustees
to employ a teacher for the fifth
grade. Mrs. Yost entertained those
present with piano solo and Mrs.
Dicke gave an interesting talk on
Child Welfare after which refresh
ments were served.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15
Their First Term.

The first grade tots who spend
their initial term in school consist of
the following, who are in the cap
able charge of Mrs. Webster:
Wilmer McGill, Beulah Matcham,
Dale Voorhees,, Cleo Adams, Edna
McNeal, Melva Hartman, Robert
Cato, Gladys Caldwell, Benjamin
Scott, JJ. Jones, Harvey Varnum,
George Carr, Frances Wilcox, Austin
Hush, Edith Jeffrys, Thelma Hyde,
Carroll Adams, Fay Jeffrys, Doris
Laster, Lynn Valandingham, Dora
Gardner, Maynard Davidson, Helen
Rebekah Flack, Frances Baird, AL
fred Wardle, Margaret Bray. Anna
Hood, Dorothy Newcomer, Earl AL
limbaugh, Willie Schoepe.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15
DEATH OF FATHER ELLIOTT.

Edison Donavon Elliott, 58 years
old, died Monday morning at Boise
hospital Cause of death was par
alysis. He went to Boise from Mer-
idian for treatment 3 months ago
The deceased is survived by son,
Joe, now of Boise, and a daughter,
living in Gold Bar, Wash.
The funeral was held at Schrieber
& Sidenfaden's undertaking parlors
at Boise Thursday, Rev. w. w. Van
Dusen, officiating and interment was
in Morris Hill. Father Elliott spent
some time in Meridian last year,
while his son had charge of a garage
here.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15
Dr Revnolds of Meridi,

DR.. Reynolds, of Meridian, is a
candidate for state central commit
teeman from Ada county, at the
meeting of the county committee
men to be held at Boise to-day. He
deserves the place, and it would be
worthy recognition of loyal party
worker
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15
The Gem Stata Fair.

The Gem State Fair will open Tues
day, Sept. 26th, with a grand bar
becue. Wednesday will be govern
ors day, Thursday racing day, Friday
children's day and Boise valley day,
and Saturday Farmers and live stock
day. The fair this year will he in
teresting from start to finish.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15

Mrs. j. A. Fenton and others of the
soliciting committee have made a
splendid campaign for $5 contribu-
tions toward paying off the $1,000
debt of the Methodist church in Mer-
idian. She announces that the sum
has been subscribed and those who
have pledged their amounts may
pay at any time now.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15

At the recent meeting of the viii
lage board of Meridian levy of IL
mills was made for tax for the
maintenance of the village govern
ment for the ensuing year. 1t is es-
timated that this levy will bring in
approximately $4,000. At the same
meeting of the board the services of
night marshal and watchman, Mr..
Finch, was dispensed with, and it is
is planned to try the experiment of
having only day marshal, Mr.. Lus.
hN
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15

Just now there is growing along
the bitches in Meridian great
quantity of wild parsnips. If they
could be gathered up and burned 1t
would go long ways in getting rid
of this pest. The tragic death of a
child this spring should prompt a
little extra work along this line by
the street commissioner and the
people.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15

Attention has been called to the
reckless and fast driving through
Meridian along the state highway.
Complaint is specially directed to-
ward the motor cyclists, who appar-
entity do not regard the ordinance
flying a speed limit as of any i'm
nortance. Some child or adult will
ne hurt one of these days and il
VIII take some jolt of this KIND TO
wake us up to our responsibility,
Why not employ motor cop and
let the fines pay his salary?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15

DR.. H. A. Grossman, graduate of
the World Optometrist Congress,
1915, San Francisco, will be in Mer-
idian Tuesday of each week at the
Turner pharmacy.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15

Rev. ]. H. Jumper of LaGrande,
Oregon, has been assigned to the
Boise valley charges of the M. II.
church south. Rev. Tabor goes to
Baker City, Oregon, after three
years of active work in this vicinity.
Rev. Jumper will fill his first ap-
pointment at Locust Grove Septem-
ber 24th.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15

A realty deal was closed last week
selling 40 acres of improved land 5
miles southwest of Meridian from
G. S. Meek to p. G. Donnell. Mr..
Donnell was in the Boise valley sew
eral years ago and then went to Cal
ifornia and purchased a dairy and
chicken ranch. Finding that south
ern Idaho had better climate than
California, he sold his interests and
moved here and will engage in the
same line of farming.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15

The Manga & Meridian irrigation
district held a sale last week OF
lands for delinquent taxes. The
number was less than in former
years and one firm purchased the
entire DELINQUENT list.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15

Little Miracle" the baby elephant
shown at the Sells-Floto show at
Boise Sept /, die dat Spokane Sept.
18th. The elephant was born last
April and got its name from the fact
that his animal mother kicked him
80 feet across the tent after its birth
and has since refused to feed the
offspring. The baby has been fed
from a bottle.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15

The enrolment in the Boise public
schools will probably reach the 5000
mark before the season Is over. The
first day showed 462S.
Evening star., 1916-05-02

Allegheny county, with the exception
of three interurbans.
The conference last night, when the
proposal was drafted, was attended by
Mayor Joseph G. Armstrong, prominent
business men. newspaper publishers,
officials of the Pittsburgh Railways
Company and representatives of the
union. The meeting began about 4
O'Clock in the afternoon and did not
terminate until midnight.
Thousands of persons We're last night
compelled to walk or ride from work in
automobile trucks or in improvised iit-
ney busses. Many persons living in the
East End or in suburbs down the Ohio
river. however, were able to use trains,
white downtown department stores
took their employees home in big de-
livery trucks Owing to excessive
charges by some automobile owners,
MAYOR Armstrong last night had an or
dinance introduced in The council to
regulate fares
Evening star., 1916-05-02
Similar Tactics Elsewhere.

The marchers adopted similar tac'ies
at the other plants Offciais of the Nari-
Gus concerns had received information
earlier in the day saying the strikers
intended marching TO Braddock anu
Ranking. and the workingmen Were
instructed to quit work temporarily
when a signal was given indicating
the strikers had entered the plants
Sheriff George w. Richards las,
night ordered saloons in Homestead
closed. following the receipt of reports
that strikers would hold demonstra-
tion there today. This action. IL was
explained. was taken in an effort to
prevent repetition of the trouble which
occurred in Braddock and Rankin.
Two hundred workmen in Painters 9
mills of the Carnegie Steel Company
went on strike late yesterday. They
demand 10 per cent increase in wages
Six hundred men are affected. Fifty
laborers employed at the city filtration
plant also quit work because they were
refused an increase in pay. At Charlie
roi Pa. employees in four departments
of the Hussey Binns Shovel Company
quit work because a raise in wages was
unsatisfactory.
Evening star., 1916-05-02
Strike at Princeton University.

PRINCETON, y. j., May Work on
the construction of Princeton Cniver-
sfty's new dining halls, the Rockefeller
Institute and other buildings is par
TALLY suspended on account Of strike
of $50 laborers, who demanded an
eight hour day and an increase in
wages of > cents an hour While Of
ficials OF the company holding the con-
tracts announced that they expected TO
fiji the strikers places with local work
men. labor leaders declared that none
would DC available. and that the work
would be tied up completely.
Evening star., 1916-05-02

ceived into Holy Comforter branch OF
the Holy Name Society, at a special meet
ing held last night at Holy Comforter
Church. nth aud East Capitol streets
Rev. J. Walter Daily. spiritual director OF
the society. conducted the ceremonies and
the new members were introduced nv
Adam y. Neschler. president OF Holy
Comforter branch. and J. J. Kelly. the
secretary The increased membership
is the result OF mission by Passionate
priests held a, the church about three
weeks ago. The recruits will he assigned
to the various hands OF the society and
viii accompany the society al its next
regular communion day. May IA.