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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
Senator Lodge Says to Aban-
don Port Principle Would
Be SteptoWards War.
,sy A,.o-,.rsp ,sss.,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-S Senator
Lodge. ranking minority leader Of tho
foreign relations committee. made a
speech in the Senate Friday declaring
that the abandonment by the United
States at this time OF the principle
that its ports we're open to and its
citizens free to travel upon merchant
nlcnt of belligerent nations armed
solely for defensive purposes, would
me an unneutral act and a step to-
wards war. He said 1t would make
tho United States the ally Of the bell
llgerents, whose merchant marine
had been swept from the seas.
Senator Sterling, of South Dakota,
spoke on his resolution to declare
the Senate concerned at the recent
German naval order to sink all armed
Allied merchant ships. He said the
issue brought the United States to
its "gravest International crisis"
INSTEAD Of Yielding to the claims
OF the German admiralty" SAID he.
their very mention should meet with
vigorous protest. Instead Of denying
this old right Of the seas we should
now, of all time, vie with her orany
other nation in seeking to uphold 1t.
ills possible some danger will be In
cured but do not much fear danger
will be increased beyond what they
arc at present. But do know let
another sea horror In which Ameri-
can lives are involved and this adj
minstration and the world will know
that there Ia real America not
suplne. pathetic and hesitating."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
FORTRESS TAKING
ALMOST A MIRACl-E|:
DAMAGE VERDICT
IN COURT STANDS.
Perkins is to Receive $4,000
from the Traction Company
for PERSONAL Injuries.

Motion to set aside the 10000
verdict for the defendant and grant
n new trial was overruled Friday IN
circuit court by Judge Raymond
Maxwell In the suit OF Benjamin l..
Of Petersburg, against the
Nlonongahela Valley Traction Com
pany, for personal injuries received
At the local lnterurban stationa year
or SO ago, and Judgment under the
verdict was directed. The court OBJ
served, In directing the JUDGMENT
that this was the largest individual
damag. verdict that had been entered
In the court for years and years
Demurrer was sustained and the
bill dismissed without prejudice In
the case OF Frank z. Phide against
the Alliance OIL and Gas Company.
An order OF reference was made in
the cause OF L. s. Schwenk. trustee,
against l.. D. Martin and Others,
Final report OF the special commits
sloner In the case OF oliver NJ. Reager
against Landy l.. Eavenson was con-
arned.
Demurrer was sustained and plead
luys certified 10 the state supreme
court In the case OF Harry H. Wat
son against Anna a. Keough, admin
istrator. and others.
A new trial was denied In tile case
OF the F. j. WEIGH Company against
]. L. Walton and Judgment was en-
tered for the defendant.
A motion for a new trial was not
granted in the case Of Nolia u. Doug
lass against William G. Douglass and
Judgment for 81 and costs was enter
ad
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
Former is Charged with En-
bezzIement and Latter with
Being an Accessory.
tpr AssoeiArro rsrss,

tnN AsHociATIp PRESsi
GRAFTON, Feb. 1S-Charles R.
Durbin, former president of the Graf
Bank, and Colonel John T. McGraw,
Democratic national committeeman
for West Virginia and one Of the
banks organizers, were indicted Fri
day by the special grand jury which
began a probe Of conditions on Tues
day last.
Durbin is indicted four times,
comprising twenty-five counts, charg-
ing him with embezzlement and mis-
application of the funds Of the bank.
The three indictments and six
counts against Colonel McGraw,
charging him with being an accessory
before the fact in causing said Dur
bin to loan money to said McGraw on
notes of John Alexander to said John
I. McGraw when, 1t Is charged, Dur
bin knew both Alexander and Nc
Graw were insolvent, and 1t is said
was also aware that McGraw was a
borrower from the bank in excess Of
the amount permitted by law.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
POST IS JAILED
Under a Charge Of Importing
Whiskey in Violation of :
the Yost Law.

Clifford Post was jailed Friday
forenoon under a charge Of violating
the prohibition law by carrying four
points of unlabeled whisky In pub
lie place. Deputy Sheriff laco Wolfe,
assisted by John vannort, special Of
ficer, arrested him as he alighted
from a Wllsonburg street car at the
West End junction.
Post had satchel containing
twenty-four pints Of whiskey in adj
dition to the whiskey he carried In
his pockets, and the satchel was la
beled. He had return to clarksburg
from some western out-of-the-state
point on the Baltimore railroad. get
ting off the train at o'Neil and taking
a street car there.
A warrant was immediately issued
in Magistrate w. q. starcher's court
by H. j. Tenney, deputy state COM
missioner Of prohibition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
EVANGEL|ST|C
Movement at the Co|ored White
Rock Church Takes on
Big Proportions.

The great eyangelistlc movement
at the colored White Rock Baptist
church at Union Heights is progress
Ing, and so far there have been three
conversions and four reclamations.
The Rev. w. B. Crawford, pastor
evangelist, of Brownsville, Pa. Is a
great and powerful gospel preacher,
who was for years one Of the evan
gelists who Travelled with the Bap-
list Valley Evangelistic Association,
which owned It's own tents. He spoke
last night from the subject, "Chrlst's
Coming Into Place" Those present
said they were going to live life
conducive to healthy Christian
growth. The theme for this evening
Is Jesus and Zacshaeus." Those de-
sirng to hear the sermon must 80
early, as the evangelist will leave to-
night at 1910 O'Clock for Browns
VILE. Pa, to preach to his people on
the Sabbath. The evangelist will re-
turn to Clarksburg Monday to con-
tinue the meeting another week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
BIRTH RATE
In Germany on the Decline So
Greatly as to Give Govern
ment Much Concern.

BERLIN, Feb. 1S-The declining
birth rate In Germany, which was at
tracing attention before the war, is
receiving more serious consideration
at the pre\,nt time in view of the
losses sustained In the field. This
subject was brought up today in the
budget committee of the Prussian
diet. A representative Of the ministry
predicted that unless radical change
should be made, GermanywoHd soon
be in the position of France with
deaths exceeding births.
The speaker also referred to the
high rate Of infant mortality. He
also said one of the grayest him
ORANGES to the growth Of the popula-
tion was the increase in the number
of premature births caused deliber-
ately. an evil which was not confined
to the poorer classes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
FILMS COARSE
Censors Tell the Governor Be-
cause They Are Not Made
inPennsylvania.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. Is
Amendments to the state laws gov
erning the supervision of moving
picture films so that the Pennsylva-
mia board Of censors may have greater
authority over films shipped into this
state from other parts of the country,
the power 10 confiscate Objectionable
films and be enabled to bar all seals
except that OF the commonwealth
from films shown within the state are
among the recommendations made In
the report Of the censors submitted
Friday to Governor Brumbaugh.
The report states that three
fourths of the films are made in Cal
ifornia, seventy-five per cent Of the
films shown in this state are melo-
drama and twenty per cent of the re-
mainder comedy, much Of which the
report classes as coarse.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
Interest Continues in
Great ReDiDa1 He1dn
First Methodist Church

night and the interest grew to the ex-
tent that practically every person
present took some part In the serv-
ices.
The principal theme Of Dr.. Kings
sermon was the consequences follow
ing a sinful life and the fact that one
cannot hope for future happiness UNI
less there Is remission and a turn
ing away from our waywardness. The
pastor cited numerous instances
where the fact that "sin lleth at the
door" brought about ruin and the ut
ter downfall. He exhorted his hear
ers In ablest terms to turn from
things evil and follow after those
which are pure.
The meeting was proof positive
that with the departure Of DR.. Nor
rison the revival spirit did not abate.
It Is present in all the vital force
which marked the past. and contin-
ues to become more and more pro-
nounced. ,s&
There will be great Meeting for
men on Sunday afternoon, with the
regular services announced Jas far as
Tuesday night, "a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
GRAND JURY
Begins Its, Probe ofthe Politi-
cal Activities of the Brewing
interests Pittsburg,

PITTsBURG, Feb. 49, Investigas
ton Of the alleged political contribuFl
tions Of the United States Brewers
Association, the Pennsylvania Brew
ers Association and Brewers AssoCipT
ton Of Western Pennsylvania was
taken up again by a United States
court grand jury here Friday upon
the arrival from Philadelphia OF at
torneys for the brewers who failed
Thursday to have the federal court
subpoenas already issued should be
Withdrawn. Books and papers oi
two Pitsburg brewing Companies
were taken into the grand jury room
while process servers sought james
p. Mulvihill, high ofticial Of Q local
brewing company, said to be the last
OF the important witnesses desired BY
the government.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
Built as 1t is on a Steep Noun.
tain Side Nearly a Mile
Above Sea Level.
TURKS MUCH SURPRISED
Garrison Scatters in All Direc:
tionS and Men Are in Dis
orderly Flight Now.

PETRO GTeAD, Feb. iS.--The fall OF
Erzerum, the most Important Turkish
stronghold in Asia Minor and for
long time considered impregnable. of
fers tho unprecedented spectacle Of d
first class fortress built on a steep
mountain side nearly mile above sea
level. Yielding TO bayonet attacks after
only tlrty-six hours bombardment,
The operations were conducted un-
der severe weather conditions, the
snow being deep and tho thermometer
Registering at times more than thirty
degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.
The Turkish armies defending Erze-
rum taken by surprise under the
methods adopted by tho Russians are
now said to be In disorderly fight ON
the road leading to Slvas. AS the gar
rlson apparently scattered in all dlrec-
lions. It is assumed here that large
numbers OF men were taken prisoners,
although official figures are still Lack
ing.
After the taking OF Niskala, 1t APP
peared that tho Russian attack would
be directed upon the Turkish right
faux and by rapidly transferring
troops, the Turks made all plans TO
resist tho main assault from this quar-
ter. Apparently they had little fear
OF the success OF this attack because
o fthe strong character OF the forth
tlcatlons in that direction and even
less apprehensions Of danger from q
frontal attack.
Nevertheless after tho Russians stc-'
ceeded In taking by storm the tirst
line forts on February, there began
a persistent bombardment Of the Turk
ish center followed by a bayonet
charge, the impetuosty Of which
swept The defenders on their feets.
sFhe highest tribute rs paid to the BRAY
cry Of the Caucasian troops whose
charge Ii considered likely to 80 down
In history as one Of the most brilliant
feats OF the war.
1t is recognized here that the s,ics
cess Of The assault was due almost
entirely 10 the bayonet work Of these
troops since the artillery preparation
was insufficient to intensity and duras
ton, according to military experts,
to reduce even strong field position.
Although the official bulletin mem
lions seventy guns, 1t Is known that
the fortress contained 800 new pat
tern Krupp heavy guns besides an
equal number Of an old pattern. IT
Is assumed these were abandoned
and from the precipitate nature OF
the evacuation 1t 1t not believed the
Turks took time seriously to disable
them. alla
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
FAREWELL ADDRESS
IN THE CITY TONIGHT

Tonight Mrs. shepsrdson delivers
her farewell address in the First
Presbyterian church to women ex-
clusiyely. No young girls under II
years admitted. Subject, Life in the
Harem Of Jerusalem telling some.
thing Of the domestic habits and re-
lationship OF the life in one Of tho
oldest institutions in the world, the
harem. Those who will wait upon the
large audience anticipated are as fol-
lows:
Hostesses-Mrs. DIV. Jacobs, Mrs.
Estelle shuttleworth, Mrs. Harvey w.
Harmer, Mrs. w. B. Osborn and Mrs.
Frank FARMER.
Mrs. A. L. Roberts.
ushers- Mrs. j. D, Hill. Miss Grace
fIaymaker, Miss Virginia Snyder, Miss
Geneyieve Harrison. Miss Louise DAY.
is and Miss Margaret Robinson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
ENTIRE REGIMENT
JOINS THE REBELS
YOUNG WEST SENT
TO REFORM SCHOOL
As the Ohio Authorities Accept.
ed His Version of the Death
of Samuel Kline.

Mrs. Henrietta j. West, of Big
Isaac, was here Friday on her re-
turn from Canton, o., where her son,
Clarence aged % years, was given an
indeterminate sentence to the REFORM
atory at Mansfield, o.
Young West was indicted for sec
ond degree murder in connection
with the death Of Samuel Kline, a
jitney bus driver, at Barberton, near
Canton. October I, last. West had
been working in factory at Canton,
but was on the way home at the
time of Kline's death. He had missed
train at Harmon and had hired
Kline to convey him through. Young
West had a rifle which he intended
to bring home with him. He had
been out hunting shortly before he
concluded to return to West Virginia
and he thought 1t best to extract the
contents Of the gun before bringing
1t back. AS he was doing this, he
says, one bullet entered Kline's back
and he fell on his face. West I'm
mediately rushed to the nearest
neighbours house 10 tell what had
happened and the woman OF the
house stated that he was crying at
the time. However. before telling
what happened, he changed his mind,
coming to the hasty conclusion that
he could escape In the automobile
and not be connected so far as the
public knew with the death OF
Kline.
When the news Of Kline's death
and Vests escape In the automobile
became known, feeling ran high and
all kinds of stories we're told. One
story was that highway robbery had
been done in connection with the ac-
cident and that West had taken 500
in money from Kline. That proved
untrue as he had only 81 and a
watch on him when found. Another
published story was that he had shot
Kline twice. That proved untrue.
When the case came up for trial
Tuesday ofsthis week, Vests attor-
neys, Will Z. Morris, of this city, and
"A. n. MCSue, VI WcoI CHlOH, iOuuu
that there had been quite change
of sentiment in Canton and the state
authorities very readily accepted
Vests version of the shooting. How
ever, charge of theft of the auto
mobile hung over West also, and af
ter consultation 1t was agreed upon
that sentence to the reform school
should be given him, Had he stood
trial and been convicted Of second
degree murder, as charged in the in
dictment, heAwould have had to serve
life term, as that is the penalty.
The sentence to the reform school
closed the charges against him, In
GLIDING that Of the theft Of the au.
tomobile.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
FLOODS
Contiue to Work Havoc at VAR
ious Places in Northern
Part Of Holland.
tsy ASSOCIATED rRrss,


AMSTERDAM, Feb. 1S-The
floods are continuing to work havoc
at various places In northern Hol-
land. Last night the emergency dam
at Purmerend, ten miles north Of
Amste rdam, burst and the water
rushed violently into the town. The
burgomaster ordered everyone to take
his property to a place of safety and
seek refuge in the attic Of his home.
The water on the flooded lands
near Edam is very high. The, houses
outside Edam have been evacuated. !.
Great anxiety Is felt at Volendam.
An Increased number Of houses are
in danger of collapse and the inhab-
itants have been forced to depart.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
GAS EXPLOSION
Wrecks Town Lookup and
Burns Two Men Fatally and
a Prisoner Escapes.


CARRoLLToWN, Pa, Feb. 49,
Two men were burned, one perhaps
fatally, and q prisoner escaped when
a gas explosion today wrecked the
town lookup. The prisoner, whose
name the police did not know, was
the first man arrested in the village
for a long time and when he took him
to the jail Michael zolnerr, the po-
llceman, struck a match tolight the
gas stove and make him comfort
able. Instantly the gas letsgo, blow
ing out one side Of the building.
< Zollner was SO badly burned 1t Is
feared he will die, and his deputy
also was hurt. The prisoner, who
had been arrested for peddling on the
streets, claimed to be deaf and dumb.
but when the explosion occurred he
ran shouting from the place.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
O T00LE RESIGNS
As General Live Stock Agent Of
the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 1S-William
j. O'Toole, assistant to the general
live stock agent of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, has resigned to be-
come secretary and member of the
board of directors Of the Duncan NJ.
Stewart Company, of New York. Mr..
o'Toole will leave Baltimore, March
/.
Mr.. o'Toole has been identified
with the Baltimore and Ohio for
eighteen years, having started as a
clerk in the traffic department. He
has been identified with the live
stock tradlc.ror several years, having
been assistant to the general live
stock agent for more than year
Mr.. O'Toole enjoys wide acquaince-
ship with the raisers Of live stock and
packers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
HOUSTON
Looms as a Certainty as aSuc-
cessor to Secretary Of
War Garrison.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.--The
grew in official circles
Friday that Secretary Houston would
be transferred to the war depart
ment to succeed former Secretary
Garrison.
On the way to the cabinet meet
ing Friday, Mr.. Houston smilingly re-
fused to answer question on the sub
ject, but volunteered the information
that he had completed presenting the
needs of his department to the House
committee on agriculture. The i'm
preston was given that his affairs
we're in such a condition that he
could make the change.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
SUDDEN
Is Death Of Mrs. Mary Elliott,
Widow Of the Late Henry
w. Elliott.

Mrs. Mary Elliott. aged 60 years,
widow of the late Henry w. Elliott,
W as found dead at her home on Baker
avenue at 6 O'Clock Thursday even
ing by her son, William Elliott, when
he returned home after his days
work. Physicians said that heart dis
ease was the cause of her death.
The deceased woman is survived
by william Elliott. her son, and a
brother. The funeral arrangements
have not been made yet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
coLBuRN GUILTY.

j. w. colburn, who was arrested
Thursday afternoon BY Deputies
John s. sIers and Clarence Vannort
on charge Of violating the prohib
ton law BY having whiskey n q pub
lie place, was found guilty Of the
charge inMagistrate Jackson " Car
ter's court Thursday evening, and
Friday afternoon Magistrate Garter
fined him 800 and sentenced him To
sixty dayson the roads.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
BY Mrs. Daniel shephardson
Will Be Delivered in First
Presbyterian Church.

ION Horseback through Palestine"
was given in the Baptist church last
night to a crowded house. The slides
shown had been made from pictures
which Mrs, Shepardson took while
travelling through Asia Minor, Syria
and Palestine. Sunset in Galilee, the
Jordan river, a street scene In Jerusa-
lem, Oliyet by midnight and the pic
ture of Honman's Christ with which
the lecture closed will long be re-
membered by those present
The Kappa Sigma Phi boys were
made happy by the splendid financial
returns gained and the uplift they re-
ceived from the lectures as they lis
tened to them each evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
HANS SCHMIDT GOES
QUIETLY 10 HIS DE "A OH

shook them OF and insisted upon ad-
dressing the seventeen Witnesses The
guards deslsted from their efforts and
with Father Cashin standing at one
side and the keeper at the other
schmidt said; N
Gentlemen, / ask forgiveness Of
all those | have injured Or scanunI-
lied. ! forgive all VINO have injured
me, My last wish Is to say goodbye
to my dear old mot
schmidtthen seated himself Ia the
electric chair and the current was
applied three times. Within Q min
ute he was dead. HA had spent the
night up u iSidnie hit ~ praying and
|taikjnG with Father Cashm and silent
from ~ dhikht to 5 O'Clock when he
was wa kened FOR bfeafi1S I'|
would ta''s06ly cup OF l'N'e
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
BALL GUESTS
Are to Be Sateguarded by the
Police Department Of the
City Of New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-The fact
that Jean Crones, the anarchist chef.
who is accused Of poisoning the soup
at dinner given by Catholic clergy
to Archbishop Mundelein in Chicago.
is supposed to be in this city, caused
the police Friday to take extraordi-
nary precautions 10 safeguard guests
attending a ball to be given tonight
by the knights Of Columbus.
The ball is to be held in Madison
Square Garden and Governor Whit
man and many dlgnitaries OF the
Catholic church are expected to be
present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
DR.. King Takes Up Work Where
Evangelist Left It and is
Making Great HeadWay.
THE CONVERTS ARE MANY
Hearers Are Impressed with
Preaching Of New Pastor
Who Flags Sin and Evil.

Last evening in the First Metho-
dist church, DIR. King, the new pas
tor, delivered sermon which was
pronounced the equal of anything
which was heard during the great SER
les Of revival talks given by DR.. Nor
rison,
The Nom bership Is greatly pleased
with DR.. Kings work here and feels
that before he closes the meeting
there will be one Of the greatest out
pouring of religious blessing that has
come upon the church IN many years.
The: main auditorium was allied last
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
FEsTus MARTIN
IsiDead at the Home Of Daughter at
West Union.

Word is received here Of the death
Of Festus Martin at the home othis
daughter, Mrs. s. P. Smith, OF West
Union, Thursday Lagrippe brought
on complication. which, with old age.
caused his death after a very short
illness. He was 76 years old and
well known here. Funeral services
were held at Pennsboro Friday. Rela-
tiyes who survive the deceased man
are Mrs. j. L. sllcott and Miss Kitty
Martin, of this city; Mrs. s. P. Smith.
Of West Union; and Hall Martin, of
Pittsburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
In the Electric Chair at Sing
Sing Prison for Murder Of
Anna AumuIler.
nv ssseelArsp pRsss,

ossINING, N. ". Feb. 49, Hans
Schmidt was electrocuted at Sing
Sing prison today for the murder Of
Anna Aumuller September 3, 1913.
Schmidt went quietly to the death
chamber accompanied by the prlncl-
palkeeper and the Rev. Father Cash
In. the prison chaplain. Leaving the
death house he said goodbye to those
whorenlained. 81 x
when he entered the cham eF The
guards attempted 70 direct him To-
Na@I the chair bit schmidt Comfy
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
CHURCH SOCIAL.

A social will be given Friday even
ing in the Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal church on Ben street. The affair
will start promptly at s o'clock. All
members Of the congregation and
friends are invited to attend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
BIG LOAN,
t.y ASSOCIATED r.,sn

tnY AsnoclAfIp FNsN
BERLIN, Feb. 1S-The Hungarian
minister Of finance has concluded ar
rangements with a group Of German
banks for a loan Of $50, 100000
marks. The loan will be covered by
five per cent bonds redeemable in
two and a half years.