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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-02-10
JANUARY BREAKS RECORD
AT PIERRE WEATHER STATION

Pierre, S. d, Feb. 5.-The weather
bureau here reports January the cold
est month the Pierre station has eve
had since the establishment of the gov-
bureau here 26 years ago The
average mean temperature for the
month was 2 above zero. Previous to
this the coolest record was shown four
years ago, when the average tempera-
was Z above zero.
YANKTON-Fred Christianson "a young
farmer of near Irene. died In a hospital
here of blood poisoning. which developed
from a badly lacerated hand. caught in a
corn shelter.
MADISON-The jury in the case of the
state VS.. Wesley Keith. a school teacher
whose district is near here. after being
out less than an hour returned a verdict
in favor of the defendant. holding that
he was not guilty of the charge of having
struck one OF his hoy pupils a number OF
times in the face with his fist. Mr.. Keith
admitted striking the pupil once with his
fist. bur said the blow was not delivered
until after the boy had struck him in the
face. The case attracted wide attention
in this vicinity, being the first In years IN
which q school teacher was charged with
assault and battery onla papits
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-02-10
DARE FAILED TO
GET WISH FOR VISIT
HOME BEFORE DEATH
Mysterious Convict Concealed
Identity to Shield His East
ern Mother.

Siorx Falls, S. D., Feb. -Mystef
surrounds the identity of a man known
as Tom Dare, who nearly flVe years
age was placed in the Sioux sails pen
itentiary, and who died a few days ago.
He was serving an eight-year term Tor
attempted bank robbery at
To a select few it was known lhal the
record name was assumed.
Enough was aScertained o Dare
during his life time to lead to the con-
clusion that he had a mother living,
and that Boston, Mass, was his home
before he wandered to the west. he
evidently was the black sheep of the
family, and his assuming the nam OF
Tom Dare was for the purpose OF
shielding his mother from the odlum
that might result from crimes he might
commit during his reckless and wasted
life. Therefore, the mother, BACK
east" of whom he often spoke, DOUBT
less never will know that her son dleo
behind prison bars.
Dare attempted to rob the First Ma
tional bank. of DeaGwood, while ne was
in an intoxicated condition. His TRENDS
always have maintained that because
of his liQuor-befuddled brain he dld not
realize what he was doing. The at
tempt was easily frustrated and Dare
was taken into custody.
Last August he made application Tor
parole. reciting that he was suffering
from tuberculosis and could not I'VE
long, but a protest from the Black HIS
caused his application to be denied. 10
friends he at the time wrote that ne
wished a parole so that he could make
a last visit to the mother BACK east.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
CONVERSION TO A NEW FAITH
is LATEST EXpEDlENCY IDEA
WHEELW7 GIT
President Of the Consolidation
Coal Company is in
This Region.

on tour Of inspection which will
take him TO an Of the divisions VI the
ConsolidaUop coal Company. prcsl-
dent Jcr" II Whoolwright reached
Fairmont yesterday. where h." was
Joined by Senator Clarence " Wat
son and Vice President George u.
Watson.
Yesterday and today were set
aside for the inspection Of the West
Virginia division and tomorrow
President WheelwrIght and his party
which viii include members ~ hts
operating department and others.
Will leave for the Kcntucky divisions.
The cOuliug Of Prcsldout Wheel
wright was not generally known by
hts FairmOut friends yesterday but
tn" surprise he gave those who al
ways welcome him to his old home
was most agreeable one. lie spent
the most OF the day In the Office
building OF his company
Tomorrow the party will 10 10 the
various properties In the region ana
Il portion Of Wednesday will be- spent
in 4 Ike manner, the Kentucky trip
not being commenced until the even
ing hours.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
BIG RECEPTION
FOR TEACHERS

given by the school authorities Of the
city at the close Of the program.
Wednesday nights program will be
as follows:
Washington Irving high school au-
ditorium
Presiding oGicer-L. l.. Friend. re-
firing president Of the association.
Charleston.
Music Selected High school
chorus.
Address Of welcome-E. G. smith.
president University Alumni Asso-
citation. ClarksburE.
Response to address OF welcome
j. S. Sanders Keyscr.
Presidents annual address-Some
Influences that Control in Education
j y .Dcnhl. Morgantown.
Piano solo. selected-Miss
Margaret Holt
Address Agricultural Education: {:
Lite-Work Motive VS., Cultural Mo
tive. l.. Coulter, Morgantown
Reception to members Of the as
sociatlon by the school authorities OF
Clarksburg, the ground floor OF
Washington Irving high school
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
Every State in the Union Rep
resented in the Military
Preparations There.

PLATTSBURG. n. Y. June 13-
PlattsburE Is in full swing.
a year ago that wouldn't mean
anything; today, II means that the
greatest civilian preparedness move
ment in tine United States is hard At
it-has started its grind TO make
thousands OF plain American Citi-
zens" capable Of going to the aid OF
their country and rendering efficient
service in the event OF war From
now until October S. trained reg
ulars from the United States army
camD commander. will be putting
rockies and last years veteran"
PlattsburGcrs through their PAGES.
And they are not play" PAGES either.
II is real work.
No more picturesque spot could
have been chosen than the present
camp site on the shore OF Lake
Champlain adjoining the govern
mcnt military reservation OF Platts-
bur" barracks now Earrisoaed by the
Thirtieth United States infantry
Rising in the distance. across the
lake. are the hnZy topped Green
mountains OF Vermont.
This years camp opened June 5.
with approximately l.4OO student
soldiers in attendance. Every state
in the union was represented on the
opening day. and these representa-
tives have been considerably in
creased since. Business men, bank
ers. manufacturers and men in Vari-
Gus other walks of life, are bunkinG.
drilling and eating side by side.
WORKING for the common cause. pre-
pRredneSs,
This ls but the firSt OF several
camps throughout the summer. Each
camp last one month. The course
Is as thorough as the United States
army OtlSeTs can make 1t In that
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
As Shown by the Heavy Coupon
Clipping from the Sum-
day Telegram.

The members of the Telegram
10000 Club" were not slow to ap.
prcclatc the 100 vote coupon that ap-
pearcd In the Sunday Telegram.
Thousands Of these were clipped and
sent in during the last two days
This alone shows that the active
members Of the club are not letting
any chances clip by wherein they can
get votes. While these votes will not
win the prizes In the Telegram s
10000 Club" they will increase
your standing considerably on the
list
Rapid Progress.
You will note that today's list of
club members shows several new
workers making rapid strides toward
the top. While very little hard work
has been put forth by the members of
the club up until the present time,
The progress Is very gratifying. and
we feel that the consequent interest
Of the public In the 10000 Club"
will soon develop the qualifications of
the various competitors.
BE Determined.
Members OF the club all face the
same difficulties. Your chances of
winning n big prize is just as good as
those OF any one else who is now in.
or may later on enter the big race.
One basic fact connected with the
campaign stands out above everything
else
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
Wants the Democratic Party to
Turn from It's TenetS in
Order to Get Votes.
WILL ACCEPT NO PROXY
Former Democratic Leader
Says He Will Take No Part
in the Convention.

ST. LOUIS, June William ].
Bryan. newspaper reporter from No
braska. arrived here today to cover
the Democratic national convention.
He asserted most emphatically that
interest But the former secretary
of state has new treaty to propose
to other Democratic leaders, pact
between the Democrats and Progress
sives TO induce most of the Bull
Moose to support the Democratic
ticket next fall.
Now is the opportune time for tho
Democratic party TO get most OF the
Progressiyes. said Bryan as he
reached his hotel The Progress
sives were not at all satisfied with
the result OF their convention at Chi
cago." Mr.. Bryan continued. II be-
lieve the time is ripe for the Demo
Gratis to secure a large part of the
Progressive vote. They are closest to
us in sympathy anyway, you know. a"
Mr.. Bryan added
He indicated that this might he
largely accomplished by the writing
Of the Democratic platform with Pro
grcssiye planks that would appeal to
the Bull Moose.
II have no plans except to report
this convention" was MIR. Bryans
answer when asked II he would ad-
dress the convention or appear be
fore the resolutions committee in be
half OF peace and anti-militarist
planks.
When Mr.. Bryan arrived few of the
Democratic leaders were out of bed
but he had an impromptu reception
in the hotel lobby and with difficult
ty made his way through crowd Of
hRndshakers TO his room.
Later Mr.. Bryan made the follow
ing statement:
Il have come to the convention as
newspaper correspondent and did
net expect to take any official part In
the convention. Having been defeat
ed for delegate in my own state | will
not accept a seat on the floor of the
convention as an alternate from Ne
braska nor accept proxy from any
ther state"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
will Be Given by the School Au-
thOritieS Of the City at
Opening Session.

AS announced in Sundays Tele-
gram the opening session OF the an
nual meeting of the West Virginia
Education Association will be At s
o'clock Wednesday evening in the
Washington Irving high school
building where all the sessions will
be held. The public is invited to at
tend any or all the sessions.
The attendance promises to be
large. There are LIS educators
registered already and the number
will be increased to 500 or more.
Oncers will arrive this evening and
most Of those who will attend will
be in the city tomorrow. J. n. Deahl.
Of Morgantown. president. and Rich
ard W. Thrust. OF Kcyser. secretary.
are to arrive today. Professor F. l..
Burdette of this city, is the treas
urer.
A feature OF the opening session
Wednesday night will be reception
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
HUGHES
Says German-AmeriCan Sup
port Offered Him is "Undi-
Iuted AmeriCamSm."

NEW YORK. June l3. - Charles
f. Hughes in response to questions
put to him today by newspaper men
in regard to his attitude toward the
support onered him by the German
Americans said II was one "of undl-
luted AmericaniBm."
II stated my position very clear
ly." said the Republican presidential
candidate, Gin my telegram to the
convention. Ny attitude is one OF
undIlured Americanism and anybody
that supports me is supporting an
out and out American and an out and
out American policy. absolutely MOTH
ing else"
Mr.. Hughes dictated his statement
on ''undiluted Amegicanism" in re-
sponse TO repeated requests Of inter-
views, and In the face Of his previous
ly announced determination to say
nothing further on the issues OF the
day until his formal notification OF
nOmination, He met the c0rrespond-
ents by appointment and after dis.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
CAMP
IS IN FULL SWING

time. The first week Is given over
to SQUAD and company drilling in
marching and the manual OF arms.
Battalion drills and preliminary in
struCtions in rife firing occurs the
second week. Extensive target prac-
tices taEs up the greater part Of
the third week. and cross-country
hikes" and extended marches con-
sumo the fourth week.
Wonderful Improvement in the work
Of this years rockies" is shown over
those Of last year This is chiefly ac-
counted for by the presence Of many
Of last years students, who are taking
more advanced work this year Their
presence in the ranks steadies the
newer men. Most OF the 1915 men
were placed in command OF squads
and much Of the detailed work in the
training Of the recruits was done by
them. The second-year students have
been given the privilege Of taking in
struction in other branches OF the ser
vice than the infantry Good sized de-
tachments of the regular cavalry. ar
tillery and hospital troops are present
at Plattsburg. and they have taken the
rolls of instructors. The elective
courses have also been partially
opened to the frst-year men.
Many Of last years students went
home so imbude with the Plattsburg
idea that they have returned this year.
leading delegations from their homes.
Notably in this list is s Parkman
Shaw. Jr. secretary Of the Old Colony
Trust Company. Of Boston. He
brought with him twenty boys from
his bank. The institution is giving
the men four-weeks' vacation and
pays all Of their expenses. Eighteen
more employees of the Old Colony will
he sent on To the later encampments.
Professor William F. Hooking. Of Har-
ward University, gave up tho afteenth
anniversary Of his class to attend
II anything has been proved In the
short time this years encampmcnt has
been In session. u Ia that the "PlattS-
burg idea" has come 70 say. The orig
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
IN WRECK
Is the Kentucky Delegation to
the Democratic National
Convention.

OWENSBoRo. KY. June l3.-Nurs-
ing many bruises. the Kentucky dele
CATION TO the Democratic national con-
veniion left here early today for ST.
Louis. after n portion Of the train on
which lis members we're travelling had
been wrecked in the Owensboro yards
of the Louisville. Henderson and 81.
Louis railroads. Mayor John II.
Buschemeyer. Of Louisville. was the
most seriously injured. He. however.
did not require the services Of a ply
sIcian.
The third sleeping car from the rear
was dcrailcd by n split switch. The
two sleepers following also left the
rails. The rear car sideswiped box
car and turned over.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
MENINGITIS FATAL
Miss Gladys Whitehair, of Rey-
noIdsville, Dies after a
LONG Illness.

Miss Gladys whltehair, aged 90
years, died at o'clock Monday night
at her home az Reynoldsville, follow
ing an illness Of meningitis. The fu-
neral services will be held at 2 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon in the Baptist
church at Reynoldsvllle and the bur
iRl will be in the Odd Fellows ceme-
terry at O'Neil. The deceased girl Is
survived by her father. mother and
brother. Fay Whitehair, who resides
at ReynOldsville..
The honorary pail bearers will be
Misses Nettie and May Thompson.
Ruby Dillon. Ruth Fittro. Carrie SUIT
ton and Ersol Moore Tho active pail
bearers will be Carsey Moore, Carl
Hall, Clarence Cump,lngs. Charles
Thompson. Frederick Hall and Fitz-
hugh Reynolds.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
MEMORIAL SERVICES
For Lord Earl Kitchener Are At.
tended by the King and
Queen of England.

LONDON, June l3.-Grcat crowds
lined the streets today in the vicinity
Of ST. Paul's cathedral and stood for
hours in the rain awaiting the arrival
Of King George, Queen Mary and Dow
ager Queen Alexandria for the memor-
iaI services for Field Marshal KItch-
ener.
No troops lined the streets through
which the royal party was to pass and
there was no guard Of honor.
A feature Of the service was the part
taken by the band Of royal engineers
and the drummcrs OF the Irish guard,
Of which corps Lord Kitchener was
honorary colonel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
STUART F. REED
LETTING NO CHANGES
SLIP in THE BIG CLUB

You cannot lose. No matter how
much or how little you do. you will
be- paid in proportion to the energy
you put forth Every one who en-
ters the club will flrBt OF all he guar
antced n sure profit Every aubscrip-
tion which Is turned in to your credit
will net you nice commission,
providing 1t II new, and you receive
the same number Of votes for the
renewal subscriptions aR for the new
ones And added to the cash com
missions which will be paid to every
one there are twenty big prizes as re-
wards for special efforts. The two
Overland six sylinder ears are the
first grand prizes and the many 9th
ers are everyone attractive and dGsir-
able. These will be awarded to those
making the largest vote scores. while
all the rest viii receive generous
cash commissions. Could anything
be more fair or more equitable than
this?
The 10000 Club" plan is not n
small affair whereby you can secure
twenty-five or fifty dollars. and then
find yourself unable to progress far
ther There is no limit to what you
can secure here, and at the same time
you are guaranteed absolutely against
loss. The fact that two automobiles
worth Sl.145 each are hanging In the
balance waiting for the member Of
the club who stands highest on July
30, is sufficient Inducement for men
and women OF influence TO lend their
efforts to the race. That's the Tele-
grams way Of doing things-The Big
Way,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
CLEANEST CARNIVAL
That Has Ever Visited the City
is the Great American
Organization.

THE cleRneSt carnival that has ever
visited ClarkSburg was the unanimous
opinion OF all who attended the Great
American shows at the junction OF
West Pike street and West Main
streets Monday night. All the shows
with this carnical are refined and NO
one need have any fears of being Of
Tended.
There are many novelties seen with
this show. No gambling devices OF
any kind are allowed on the ground
and there are no so-called "girKs
shows. There is, however. plenty of
refined entertainment for everyone.
The carnival is showing hore for the
benefit Of the Norwood park baseball
team.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
WILSON MAKES STUMP
SPEECH AT WEST POINT
Before He is Even Renomnated
for Presidency by His
Party.
TRIES TO ANSWER HUGHES
Says Nation Should Withhold
Its Hand lust as Long
as Possible.

WEST POINT, June l3-Presi-
d""t Wilson. making the first adj
irCss sincc the presidential campaign
began, Tuesday before the West Point
cadets discussed preparedness. milf
tnrism NmCrIcanlsm. the causes OF
the war In Europe. peace. the Mon
roe diCtrtnC. divided allegiance and
th" ideals OF America. He declared
II In the present imperative duty Of
tn" United states to bo prepared.
adding mankind is going 10 know
that when American speaks she
means what she says"
The president said the United
States should not be u bluBtering ma
tion with n chip ON It's shoulder"
but calm nation. which will with
hold it's hand as long as possible and
strike only for Victory.
The presidents address ran
through almost the entire list OF sub
jocts discussed by former Justice
Hughes in his telegram accepting the
Republican nomination, and he de-
clnrcd tho United States is
ready to Join with other nations TO
Ne" the kind of Justice II believes
In In given.
'HuNiHb hlb HuHeT elupHhtlCillty tue
president told the graduates OF the
military academy and large audi
cnCc that nobody. who does not put
America flrst. can be tolerated. He
added. however. that true Americans
should set good example.
The president declared the present
war did not come by accident hut
that II had to come. The United
States wants nothing from Europe.
he said, and there is nothing II wants
which It must get by war. He
sounded II warning that no man can
tell what the next day will bring
forth in in the worlds eevnts,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
MEETING
At Woodbine Farm is Again
Called to the Attention of
the Farmers.

The attention OF farmers is again
called to the field meeting on County
Agent Zinn's farm Friday. June l6.
from IL to p. M. Four counties
have been invited Addresses will be
made by representatives from the GX.
pertinent station as well as from each
county.
II the roads are impaSsable for
autos. the farmers can get train at
ClarksburE at a, m, which will put
them In Philippi at lO;l5 and they
can leave Philippl at p. m. arriv-
ing back to ClRrkShurg AZ SOS p. m.
Automobiles will leave ClarkshurE
AZ g;S0 .. III. and 80 via Elk creek
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
HART GRADUATED
Along with Other West Virgin
ianS from Shenandoah
Valley Academy.

WASHINGTON. June l3.-Mauy
Washngouians went to Winchester
this week 20 attend the commencement
exercises at the Shenandoah Valley
Academy, one Of the oldest schools for
boys in the South. having been ostab-
lishcd more than scvcnty-nvc years
ago Among the West Virginia boys
who received certificates Of graduation
were Robert ]. Reed aud Robert VI.
Browne. Of Wheeling; Robert Elliott
Barnes. Of Blueheld; Jacob Lyon CIov-
or. Of Glover Lick: and Charles Hyde
Hart. Of Clarksburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
FINISHING BLOW
Is Given the Largest Surviving
Band Of Villa Followers in
Chihuahua.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS OF GEN
ERAL PERSHING, June u. via radio
TO Columbus. y. NJ. June l3.-The fin
ishinG blow was given the largest sur
viviuE band Of villa followers in Chi
huahua at daylight June 9 by twenty
men OF the Thirteenth cavalry under
Captain Otto W. Rethorse in a dashing
canyon fight twenty miles north Of
Santa Clara. near here. The Ameri-
cans were unhurt.
The Americans routed twenty-five
bandits. killing three. wounding sew
oral and capturing all their horses and
saddles. some rifles and several thous-
and rounds Of ammunition. The band
was completely crippled.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
ATTACK RENEWED
All Along the Verdun Front by
the Germans but They
Are RepuISed.

PARIS. June l3.-German troops
last night renewed the attack over
the whole section Of the verdun front.
They succeeded in entering some ad-
vanCed trenches at one point but were
rcpulsed olgowherc.
The French trenches penetrated by
the Germans are on the eastern slope
OF hill 32l, west Of Thiaumont farms.
West OF the Mcusc there were no
important actions during the night.
The bomhardrncnt was heavy in the
region OF ChattanCourt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
RICE GRADUATED.

WASHINGTON. June william
!. Rice, Of West Virginia. was a mem
ber Of the large class graduated yes
terday by the National Law School
The graduation exercises took place
at the National theater and the de-
grees were conferred by Eugene Ca
rusi, LID. chancellor Of the university
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13

inatorS Of the plan believed In a uon-
compulsory military curriculum that
would give the country a volunteer
federal reserve, Their plan u work
tng cut 70 psretctian now.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
FURTHER ADVANCE
On the Verdun Front near Fort
Douaumont is Claimed by
the Germans.

BERLIN. June IA further ad-
vance on the Verdun front near Fort
Douamont was announced Tuesday by
the war ofiiee.
British troops have begun a move
ment against German positions south
east Of Ypres.
The announcement contineus:
The army OF General Won Bothmer
repulsed completely an attack made by
the enemy ON the Stripa. west OF
Przewloka. Near Podhai1se q a3Russian
aeroplane was overpowered by Ger
man aviator In an aerial battle. Tho
pilot and the observer. the latter a
French offieer. were captured. Tha
aeroplane was saved"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
DEPOSITORIES
OF Harrison County Designated
by the Sheriff and Approved
by the Court.

Sheriff Ross F. Stout has dcsignat-
ed the following banks AS county de
pOsitories and the maximum amount
of money to be deposited in them by
the county at any one time. and the
county court has approved his ac-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13
OFFICE DISCONTINUED.

WASHINGTON. June 1s-The
postofiee at Harter. Pocahontas
county. w. Va. has been ordered
discontinued. the mail hereafter to
30 to Augment.