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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
Situation is Such as Not to De-
pend on Withdrawal of
7 Troops at Some Points.
vERDUN is RATHER CALM
French Succeed in Getting Back
/ Some of Their Trenches
!. in Latest Fighting.

Wv AbboGiAfHp PRg68l
ROME. May 26-The retreat OF
tne Italians on portion of the Tren-
tino front has not caused any pes
simism in official circles here. It is
pointed out that the entire line OF
battle Is 400 miles long and that
there need be no surprise that there
should be withdrawals at, some points
under Overwhelming pressure.
The fact that the Austrians now
mold small mountainous section of
Italian territory is considered OF
small Importance when compared
with the fifteen times greater terri
tory occupied by the Italians in Aus
tria. 1t is considered that II the enc
my continues to advance the condi-
lions which have favored him hither-
to Will be reversed as the farther he
gets from his base OF operations the
more difficult 1t will be to supply am
munition for his heavy artillery. On
ths other hand the Italians will en-
JOY the advantage Of having good
roads. four main railways and in
exhaustible reserves available at
their immediate rear.
These considerations are independ-
ent of the natural obstacles which
make the Austro-Italian front SO
different from that at verdun.
An official statement has been is
sued stating that it is impossible to
dimit the war to trench fighting in a
region like the Trentino where large
masses Of troops can be easily trans
ferred from one point to another
without weakening any section of the
front.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
THREE INJURED
When Taxi skids on West Mil
ford Road and Goes over
Embankment.

When a fve-passenger Overland
touring car owned by George Biglow,
colored, and driven by Sanford Lew
is. colored. and used for taxi, skid
ded at Turner's bend on the West
Milford road Thursday night on ac-
count Of the soft condition
caused by the rain, two white girls
who were passengers in the car, and
Lewis, the driver, were painfully in
jured.
The girls were being driven to
West Milford by Lewis and as the
car approached Turner's bend 1t be-
gan to skid, and before the driver
could get control Of the machine 1t
had left the road and crashed over
an embankment near the roadside.
Flying glass caused the injuries OF all
in the car. The girls names could
not be learned Friday, but 1t is
not thought that they were seriously
injured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
And He Says Government and
Business Men Should Work
in Harmony on Them.
tss ASSOCIATED sssss,

NEW YORK, May 2s.-Deciaring
that the United States was rapidly be-
coming the leader among the nations
Of the world and that Il was high
time for every one to understand that
large majority Of the people of the
United States will insist upon the
utilization Of every facility to protect
and to honorably further the inter-
ests Of their own country" Judge e. /.
bert H. Gary spoke here today at
the annual meeting of the American
Iron and Steel Institute on what he
considered "momentous questions"
s"There are now confronting tho
people OF this country" he said, Ger
tain momentous questions. They IN
volve life, liberty and happiness.
They are under discussion by tho
most talented writer's and speakers
and they are In the thoughts and
mouths Of the multftudes. It is like.
~ opportunity will be given to the
voters to give expression to their
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
cOLORED DOCTOR
Who Was Convicted of a White
Slavery Charge Files Plea
in Abatement.

Eugene L. Young. a colored doc
tor, who a year or more ago was ar
rested on a white slavery charge for
having taken oolored girl of this
e.ty to Marietta, o., and was con-
victed in federal court, the case hay
Ing been appealed to the United
States circuit court Of appeals, which
latter court set the verdict OF the
jury and the sentence Of three years
imposed by Judge Dayton, is again
on trial this week at Philippi. Word
was received here today that his at
torneys have filed a plea in abate-
ment. claiming flaw in some Of
tho proceedings, and the records
have been forwarded for use of the
government in the case.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
ON a Detachment of American
Engineers Engaged in Re-
pairing Motor Track.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS. NEAR
NAMIoU1PA, via radio to Columbus.
n. M. May 26.-Candelario Cervantes,
tbe villa bandit, was killed by Ameri-
can troops south of Cruces today.
Another Mexican, Jose. Bencorne,
and an American were killed. Two
Americans were wounded.
Ceryantes's end came after he hal
made q surprise attack south OF
Crnces on detachment Of engineers
renairing the motor truck road. BE
was beaten back and pursued into the
hills by the engineers who had been
re-einforced by a detachment OF the
Seventeenth infantry.
when the engagement began the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
NOODMEN
OF Three States Are to Hold
Their Encampment at Park
ersburg inAugust.

The holding of the tri-state en-
campment OF the Woodmen Of the
World in Parkersburg is now as
sured. The dates were announced
today to include five days from Au-
gust ia to 10. The uniform rank Of
the three states. West Virginia, Viz
ginia and Maryland, will be there
for the biennial encampment, which
will include about 1000 uniformed
Wcodmen. In addition to these It Is
expected that several hundred
Woodmen from other cities who are
not now members of the uniform
rank will be present to witness their
maneuvers. and to take part in the
meeting.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
Council Fayors Trolley Line Ex-
tension but It Must Be Ac-
cording to franchise.

Mayor d. L. Mitchell of Stealey
Heights. issued the following state
ment Friday:
At meeting Of the common coun-
Gil OF stealey Heights. Guy II. Burn
side presented on the spur Of the
moment carefully worded two-page
typewriter matter. what he calls an
Invitation" for the street car COM
pany to extend Its lines in the town
Of Stealey Heights. to be passed by
the common council and made a mat
ter Of record and the mayor and re-
corder signing same and attaching
thereto the town seal, regardless Of
what legal effect or privileges the
said Invitation might carry with
1t, Notwithstanding the franchise the
town Of Stealey Heights granted to
the street car company few years
ago.. This invitation was properly
referred to the proper committee for
consideration and upon report Of this
committee the common council OF
Stealey Heights decided not to grant
the invitation as requested by Attor-
ney Burnside. sf
Mayor D. L. Mitchell in his instruc-
lions and explanations before the
common council, plain. just and
strictly based upon solid business
principles. said In part:
'.In matters OF this kind the mode
Of inducing public utility corpora
ton to further grant or extend its
ways OF convenience and accommoda-
lions to the citizens Of q munIcipali-
ty is, not by asking q city council
to grant or do acts which IN its opin-
ion are unjust and NOT the thing to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
vE9DUN FRONT SITUATION
UNDERG0ES LITTLE CHANGE

y tsY ASSOCIATED rRrsN
PARIS, May 26-There has been
little change in the situation on the
verdun front, says the statement IS
sued by the war office today.
The artillery bombardment was
very violent about Avocourt wood
and Dead Man hill. At the latter
place German attack was stopped
by the French curtain of fire at is in
ception.
On the right bank of the Mouse
the French succeeded in recovering
part OF the trenches occupied Thurs
day by the Germans between Hau-
dremont wood and Thiaumont farm.
Otherwise the battle front was calm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
FAINT
Do National Guard Members
While Waiting in Line to
Be lnoculated.


SAN ANTONIO. Tex. May 49,
Members of the Texas national guard.
who have been impatient at the delay
in being ordered to duty along the
Mexican border. have tainted in large
numbers while waiting in line to be
inoculated with anti-typhoid virus.
Psychological phenomenon, re-
marked one army surgeon today, Fur
Their than that no one knows accur-
ately why militinmen and regulars as
we'll, who often later distinguish
themselves in action, should be over
come at the prospect Of undergoing
a treatment characterized by no pail
and no ugly splitting of blood.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
italian RETREAT
is NOT SURPRISE
'+++++.++.+++++.
LARGEST AUDITORIUM
HAS TO BE ENGAGED.

Owing to the fact that the
court house was considered en-
tirely too small to house the
mammoth crowd OF citizens that
will turn out to hear Judge Ira
E. Robinson, Of Grafton, speak
in behalf Of his candidacy for
the Republican nomination for
governor Monday night, the
Robinson grand theater, which
is the largest auditorium in the
city, has been engaged for the
meeting instead.
Arrangements have been
made with Claude Robinson,
manager Of the theater, to have
his Paramount picture service
suspended all day Monday, so
that the thcater may be used
the entire day for the great
meeting and the preparations
for 1t.
The meeting will begin at 8
p. m. sharp.
4. 4 4. 4. 4 4. . . 4. 4. = 4. 4. 4,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
EXCEPTIONAL ACTIVITY
AT SAL0NlKI Is SHOWN

ATHENS, May 26-ExceptIonal
military activity at Saloniki Is be-
1ieved here to portend developments
of great Importance.
General Howell, chief OF the Brit
ish stan, and other officers of the Al
lies who have been on leaves in
Athens, have been recalled suddenly.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
LEADER KILLED Is
SECOND IN IMPORTANCE

SAN ANTONIO, May as.-The
American soldier killed in the fight-
ing with Villa bandits near Cruces
yesterday was Corporal David Marks
bury, General Pershing reported to
General Funston today. Privates
George F. Nicholson and George Hui
lett were wounded. candelario Cor
vantes, the Villa leader killed in the
engagement, was called by Gene
Pershing as Second In importance
only to villa"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
TO VISIT ENTERPR1sK LODGE.

Q. W. West. Of Auburn, grand cham
cellor OF the West Virginia knights Of
Pythias, was in the city Friday on the
way from his home to Enterprise.
where he will pay an ofiicial visit 10
Big Elm lodge Of the order there the
same night. :, y - ~.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
YATES STORY
is Crowded with Horrors In
paralIeled in History of New
York Criminal Trials.
tsr ASSOCIATED parss,

NEW YORK. May 26.-Could a
sane man commit the series OF crimes
confessed by DR.. Arthur Warren
Waite?
This question confronts che Jury
today in the Peck murder case. The
young dentist left the witness stand
last night after FIVE hours and FORT
Ave minutes crowded with horrors
unparalleled in the history Of New
York criminal trials. Every detail
/ of his story was noted by the alien! s
engaged by the defense for use in
framing the hypothetical question
they will be called to answer before
Waite's attorneys ask the jury to
decide whether he was mentally se'
sponsible when he killed his fathe:-
iin-law, John E. Peck.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
MRS. IANGDoN TAKEN HOME.

Mrs. Roscoe Langdon, who for two
weeks was patient at ST. Mary's hos
pital. has been taken to her home. Her
many friends hope that she WIN
speedily recover.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
nWO MEXICANS KILLED
in A SURPRISE ATTACK

bandits outnumberad the American
two to one. there being twenty OF
them. The engagement lasted an
hour with a not interchange Of bu'-
lets.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26

Taylor Ward was here Friday from
Peel Tree.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Saturday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-26
SOUTH SALISBURY.

There will be a meeting Of Crescent
Rebekah lodge Friday evening.
Jesse Squires of Arlington was the
guest of Forrest Bottom this week.
Miss Stella Hawkins visited friends
at the North Adams Normal school
over Sunday.
Mrs. Burt Parks of East Arlington
visited her sister, Mrs. Douglas East
man Thursday.
Wilfred Lawrence Of Granville. N.
Y, has been visiting his brother,
Oliver Lawrence, at Hotel Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Lawrence of
Vergennes are spending their honey
moon with relatives at Hotel Law
renee.
Dr. Frank E. Dean, Jr., has returned
to the Samaritan hospital in Troy. He
was called home by the sickness and
death OF relatives.
Cole Hall was crowded with people
Monday evening at the entertainment
given by the Mason Jubilee Singers.
The entertainment was thought by
many to be the best one of the course.
Mrs. A. B. Hawkins entertained her
Sunday school class at her home last
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
This week Wednesday Mrs. Peter Hell
Ter entertained same class at hel
home.
A reception was given IN I. o. o. F.
hall Tuesday evening by the members
of Crescent Rebekah lodge in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Salmon
and Miss Sarah Salmon who are soon
to go to Williamstown, Mass, to re-
side.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-26

nese show is the property man. Along
side him the lead sinks into insignifi-
canoe. He has charge of the show.
The show opens when he says and
closes when he wants to go out to a
tea house. He keeps his properties
where they are handy-down stage by
the proscenium arch-right out where
the audience can lean over and almost
touch them. To know what is coming
next all the audience has to do is to
look over and see what the property
man is getting ready.
Hour after hour the play continued
without an intermission. Midnight
came. and the actors seemed to be just
getting into the spirit of the play.
When remembered that the play had
been running for two days l felt sure
that the next five minutes would see
the last costume, but the show still
continued.
chung desperately on, determined to
be in at the finish when the last hot.
feverish kiss was pressed on the up
turned lips, but it didn't end that way:
1t ended when the leading man came
rushing out with a cheese cutter and
killed twelve men in breathless sue
cession. the MANNED and wounded
thoughtfully crawling to the wings to
die, thus giving the leading man the
center of the stage until the envious
property man came up and spitefully
yanked the curtains to.-Homer Croy
in Lesiie's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-26
for it was still a few minutes of 5.

for 1t was still a few minutes of s.
1T begin yesterday. 1t run two
piece days. 1t No. play"
And SO | found out. The letter the
play the longer it lasts. A Chinaman
doesn't think he is getting his moneys
worth unless the play lasts couple
or days Some of them continue a
week They consider q play that lasts
only n night u curtain raiser and tag il
on TO real play just to try it out.
The Chinese believe in noise. A the.
alter isn't a theater to them unless 1t
has ladies' annex to boiler factory
just or stage. The hammering begins
when the curtain goes up and contin-
ues until ii falls. | soon found out
That erred seriously in coming TO a
Chinese theater to sleep. a person
might drop off for few minutes in
car shop, but he could never get
near the knitting up OF the raveled
sleeve In a Chinese theater.
Chinese acting consists of the actors
coming on again in another outfit of
clothes. They come on, whirl q baton
couple Of times and eyeunt. While
they are off another delegation OF ac-
tors arrive with another collection of
clothes. They whirl their clubs a few
times and file out Indian style as an
other lodge arrives. There is no more
expression on the face Of Chinese
actor than on punching bag.
When they want TO show that the in
trepid hero with a handful OF men is
trying to take a fertilization against
IA vastly overwhelming enemy the prop
erty man hurries around in front OF the
hero with II black cloth stretched over
q frame. This Is the fertilization.
even though you can see his fingers
gripping the breastworks The daunt.
less hero marches across the stage,
Stops before the impregnable barrier.
casts his eagle eye over it. draws his
long sword and rips it asunler with
one fell blow. the property man hold.
Ing the swaying corner, while the hero
marches through 10 victory. The In
trepid hero stops to explain to his sub
ordinates how he was able to accom-
plish the feat. while the property man
drags the ramparts into the wings and
begins pinning them up for the attack
in the next act.
In a Chinese play there are no girls,
their parts being taken by boys, speak.
ing in high, quavering voice as If |
something Were too tight. When an
actor wants to show that he is old he |
ties on beard that comes to his waist
The beard works of to one corner and |
hangs grimly by one string, but the |
audience doesn't worry about that
They know that he is an old man be. |
cause he has n beard.
! was constantly alert to figure out
what kind of show it was When
first got there and saw the constant
,hauge of costume thought that it
must be musical comedy, but after
1t more closely l saw that II
vas farce. When they began to kill
people came to the conclusion that II
gas an operetta. Later, when the hero
ound his wife in another mans arms.
decided that 1t was problem play.
The most important person In a Chi.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-26
THE PLAY IN CHINA
1t Is a Curious Mixture of Noise,
Costume and Strut.
DIN FROM START TO FINISH.
II Begins When the Curtain Rises and
Continues Until the Last Scene Ends
the Agony-The Property Man q
Mighty Important Personage.

was all tired and knocked out
when l reached China, SO | thought to
myself, I'm just go to Chinese the
alter and spend quiet evening | won't
understand anything, so can doze of
when want to and come out as re-
freshed as sprlg Of celery"
What time does the play begin 2" /
asked as the guide led the way to the
gallery, for in a Chinese theater the
farther away you are the more arts
tocratic. No Chinese of caste would
be caught in orchestra A.
1T have Begin" he answered.
How could that bei" ! demanded.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-26
Gary &Prachcdl
Tome Mating
oIeJy0n1
Prepared Especially For This NfeV!papv
SMART LINES FOR NEW TAILOR. MADEs

In studying the newest fashions de-
signed for Fall wear one is impressed
by the continued suppression of hip
curves as against the defining of the
waist-line and the emphasizing of the
shoulder and bust curves. very re-
fined type OF tailored frock is shown
here, carried out in Italian brown
broadcloth. The front of the jacket is
fashioned in panel style. while to the
sides and back is attached n two piece
circular section. In average size the
costume calls for AZ yards 54-inch ma
terial. fta
A glance at the cutting guide will
show what careful maneuvering is
necessary to use the material TO the
best advantage. Todays lesson deals
exclusively with the cutting of the
coat. for the model is well adapted to
separate wear and may be carried out
in any material. The circular skirt
section of the coat comes first and is
laid on a lengthwise thread of the ma
terial the straight edge running along
the selvage edge of the cloth. Along
the. lengthvise fold is laid the back. and
next the undertaking, followed by col
lar cuff and belt. Between the 'front.'
placed near the selvage of the goods
and the sections of the pattern laid
along the lengthwise fold, the trim
ming piece, undersleeve and pocket are
laid. In this way there Is practically
no waste. and the small pieces of ma
terial that are left can be used to cover
the buttons.
In connection with the new tailored
costumes there are shown charming
blouses, and sometimes the waist re-
peats the color of the gown, If not the
tone.
Pleated skirts are the favorite models
to wear with the jackets of long line
and are liked because they express dig
nifty and reserve.
Buttons as trimming are to be used
extensively. They will serve no pur-
pose but that of ornamentation pure
and simple. even most of the fasten-
ings of frocks being really closed with
snaps and the buttons serving to hide
the snap stitches.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-26

The more one judges the less. one
loves. --.Balzac.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-26
Correct Answer.

"Why isn't nautical mile the same
as an ordinary mile?"
'Becarse It is knot. boston Tran
script.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-26

Compensation.
A rolling stone gathers no moss. but
it gets so smooth that nobody has any
thing on it.-Puck.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-26

Regarding ''Piano Club Sales
An Extract From Paper on Special Saes," Prepared
by Prominent Member Of the Trade, and Read at the
Annual Convention of Piano Dealers Of America, held
at Atlantic City in June a few years ago. IN
Now let attention to The Club Artist He
saws $500 Club Members United in One Big Purchase that
of these pianos have been sold Eliminating by the
club deae 1915 that they sold regularly by leading
dealers everywhere $500 and 1925 and that the club
worth Of it, but If join the 500 club
the price only $267 Pay S. cash and Sc per month S
saved cash paid Generosity to be the chief asset OF
the Cub Artist He gives every member excursion rates on
cigars free life insurance (which understand has been de-
clared Illegal and free he dies The only truthful
the Club Artists advertisements the price
and the The balance absolutely untrue. we all
the club club: that it muchoa myth as
pot gold the end rainbow that the real value OF
the club piano 1915 $500 $780, that OF
ebua value obtained any time without the club
lists grossly exaggerated and misleading statements that
harmful to the trade in general
Such Advertising Schemes as cooperative piano
clubs piano puzzle contests, lotteries slaughter
sale ate are condemned by the National Asoca
ton of Piano Merchants because they are fraudu
ently misleading. CLUETT & SONS publish this
statement information of the public and the .as
upift of the piano trade. .trg Qo8A
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-04
TEN SHIPS HAVE
Come HERE in
FOUR DAYS

With only four days Of April gone,
arrivals OF steamers here since last
Saturday. April l. number one-fourth
of those which called at this port dur
ing the entire month of March. ,
This mornings arrival. the Lur-
line, swells to 10 the number calling
here this month to date. There were
four arrivals Yesterday, the Tenyo
and Shinyo Marus. the Hilonian and
the army transport Thomas.
In March. according to Harbormas-
ter Capt. William r. Fosters records,
there were As arrivals and ~ depart
ures.~ Arrivals last month were five
mere than in February, when the
total was Al.
Tomorrow the harbormaster will
move back to its old location at the
Eva side of Pier Z the refugee Ger
man steamer Pommern, which was
moved Saturday for the first time in
year and nine months, to make room
for the Tenyo Maru. for which there
was no room elsewhere.