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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
Republican Nominee for Gov
ernor Sounds Warning in a
Speech at Mount Hope.

MOUNT HOPE. Sept. ll.-Tha,
the campaign for the state Offices in
West Virginia has become a contest
between the Republican party and a
party that IS controlled and directed
by Clarence w Watson. coal baron,
and that II the Democrats should be
successful the state government will
be virtually in the hands OF the Fair
mont millionaire were statements
in an address made here last night
by Judge Ira +. Robinson. Republican
candidate for governor. before big
and enthusiastic crowd.
Judge Robinson. who has just be-
gun his campaign. spared no words In
pointing out the evil that might result
II Mr.. Watson shoult be given a rul-
ing hand in state affairs. He said IL
is but natural 10 expect that the coal
millionaire would see 10 Il that his
coal interests are we'll protected. and
that in this there is menace to the
mine inspection and workmen's com
pensation laws. He reiterated his
pledges that he stands for govern
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
ROBINSON TELLS OF WATSON GRIP
ON DEMOCRATS OF WEST VIRGINIA

mcnt OF and FOR the whole people. and
declared that Republican policies OF
advancement and development should
he continued
To show how complete Is the CON
troll exercised by Mr Watson over
the Democratic party Judge Robinson
pointed out that within the past few
months John T McGraw was deposcd
from the national committee and Sen
ator Watson was elected in his place;
that c. G. Lewis, Jr.. resigned ms
chairman OF the state executive COM
mittee and Glen G. shaver. OF Fair
mont political aud business lieut.
tenant Of senator Watson. was named
head Of the committee; that the state
headquarters OF the Democratic
party. originally placed at Parkcrs-
burg. have been transferred to Fair
mont; that John J Cornwcll nominee
for governor. and several others ON
the Democratic state committee had
the actual backing OF the Watson
organization in the primary cam
paiEn
Judge Robinson is TO enter Raleigh
county today and is 10 be accompa-
MED by Attorney General a. a. Lilly.
whose home Is in that county aud
who was Judge Robinson's opponent
in the recent primary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
BIG NEW CENTRAL SPAN


a->->--~~7--s-~--~-~--as-, -
in two places FIRST. one Of the cor
uers appeared 10 give way. this be
ing followed almost Immediately by
the break in the center
The 81. Lawrence Bridge Company.
which was constructing the bridge,
announced that il would take roll
call of It's employees In an effort to
determine the exact loss OF life
Tho ST Lawrence company an
nounccd at noon the number OF dead
probably would reach twenty-five
The span had been constructed on
pontoons few mllea east OF tho
bridge site and was lowed into post
tiOn Immediately under the gap left
In the anchor arms OF the structure.
Chains with links thirty inches In
diameter together with Orders were
then attached to the span and 5000
ton hydraulic jacks commenced the
stupendouS task II lifting the span
into place.
This work could be accomplished
only few feet an hour and ns tho
distance from the river level to the
floor ~ the bridge Ia $50 feet the cngi-
ucers had not counted on completing
the operation until the end Of this week
or later. The bridge was TO have been
ready for train service next spring.
marking an important milestone in
Canada's engineering railway history
The Juggling Of 5000 tons Of steel
under Unprecedented circumstances IN
the Dominion attracted 10 tho scene
Monday several thousand spectators.
including members Of parliament and
newspaper men gathered on vessels,
furnished by the Canadian government.
Members OF the Dominion cabinet
Witnessed the collapse from the deck
Of government vessel, while Amerl-
can tourists crowded hundreds of
other boats of all classes. Eminent
American authorities on bridge build
ing and members OF the Australian
parliament. returning home after Wis
itlng in Europe. also were at tho
scene and river traffic for going
steamships had been temporarily sus-
pended.
The project interrupted Monday
originated in 1853 when Mt tho request
OF the Quebec city council New York
engineer submitted plans and esti-
mates. Courage and capital we're
lacking. however, and 1t was not until
1882 that the scheme again was given
serious consideration.
Later Canadian engineers obtained
a charter and after many years or
delay the building was begun only
TO terminate In the collapse of the
unfinished structure In 1907.
Canada's federal railway depart
ment then decided to reconstruct II
and place the undertaking in tho
hands Of commission which lnclud-
ed several noted American bridge
builders. among them Ralph MoIeskl,
of Chicago, and c. c. Schneider. OF
New York.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
SUTHERLAND REPORTS
PARTY IN FINE SHAPE
Republican Nominee for United
States Senator Says G. 0.P.
Victory is Certain.

ConCressman-at-Ia Howard
Sutherland. OF Elkins. who is the Re
publican nominee for United States
senator. was one Of the most promi-
nent visitors to Republican state
headquarters here Monday MIR.
Sutherland came to Clarksburg from
Ravenswood where he spoke Satur-
day at a reunion Of the Blue and
Gray. He went from here to his
home in Elkins, where he viii rest for
a few days before entering upon his
campaign
Congressman Sutherland reported
that prospects for Republican victory
at the polls in November were cN-
cecdinEly bright Things are look
ing good all over the state. " he said.
The Republican party was never in
better shape"
other visitors to Headquarters
Monday included William u. Rector.
OF Philippi and Wallace Il Gribble.
OF West Union. who is the Republl-
can nominee for the state senate In
the Twelfth senatorial district.
Mr. Rector. who Is connected with
the FISH and game warden's Office at
most prominent Republicans In Bar
bour county. said that the Republican
party in his county WAS In fine shape
Mr. Grlbble reported that he found
the party reunited everywhere. and
predicted that both state and nation
al tickets would carry the state by a
big majority
Announcement was made at head
quarters Monday that Arthur ].
Thompson. OF Clay street. this city,
had been selected as director Of the
literature bureau. Mr.. Thompson
has been on the ground for a few
days. and entered upon his work
Monday. Oflcials at headquarters
feel that in Mr.. Thompson they have
secured most efficient man for this
position. He Is popular all ever the
state. and has had experience In po-
litIcal campaigns Of the past. II goes
without saying that he Will make
good with n vengeance.
Mr.. Thompson began his work
Monday morning by preparing thous-
ands OF huge posters. advertising the
opening OF the campaign NJ Morgan
town. Monday. September IS. when
United States Senator William T..
Borah. OF Idaho. will be the princl-
pal speaker. other speakers on tho
program for this meeting are Judge
Ira +. Robinson. Republican nominee
for governor. and George NJ. Bowers.
OF Martinsburg. congressional noml-
nee Of the party in the Second dis
trlct.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
RAY HOND WILL
LECTURE HERE
SOON
CoaSt-to- Coast Speaker Win
Appear Here the Nights of
September 18 and 19.

Frauk Jewel Raymond, Of East
Orange. y. j.. viii lecture here Mon
day and Tuesday evenings Of next
week. September rs aud 10. on
Making Good in Business. In tho
Masonic temple under the auspices "
the board Of trade and business
mems league. Mr. Raymond deliv-
cred an address here to the mem
bers Of the board Of trade AT ita an
nual meeting In July on business
Master" and so fayorably impressed
local people that u contract for these
two lectures was signed ut that time.
The addresses ARE intended for both
the employers and employees and al
ready quite q few firms have signed
mp for q sufficient number Of tickets
to take all their employees Tickets
viii be available within n few days.
Raymond has lcctured before adj
vertisiuE clubs and commercial or
CARNATIONS In big cities from coast 10
coast and has also lectured for weeks
at q time to the employees In big de-
partment stores and manufacturing
plants on Efficiency in Service"
Below is statement from Utica.
Y Y rap,, to,cbIrs, D,,r,,opd,g Inc
me- q, H.. IT, ''''' ''''''' " ~
wa, ~ we, w,
one Of m" biggest successes ever
pulled on by inc chamber OF com
Nerr" was the series OF talks deliy-
er"a ny the state armory by Frank
1'"ei RAYMOND. we bnse THIS state.
men' on the Information received
rom many employees ana employers
~ me commercial establishments OF
l'lca' Ihe attendance on the three
evenings was 5"4' 56@ and $40 re-
speci''ely Many came the ilrst even.
s,s,oJ -, ~ 10 49, ~ ~ an .soIuI a M
re,gn1,tnc ic,, 'I.sm '''l "'''''''' ''''
60
raymond KNOWS nus business nc
mas ilaA World OF experience IN IN"
ssiilnE game ana MS talks are plain,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
VOTE Is TO BE TAKEN

NEW YORK. Sept. 11-All mem
bers or the unions in New York.
Yonkers, Mount Vernon and New Ro-
chelle found themselves Monday ac-
tive factors in the dispute between
the marlborough Rapid Transit
Company and its employees. Tho vari-
Gus individual labor organizations in
these cities served by the Interbour-
ough and its subsidiary companies
received the appeal drafted by the
central labor bodies Sunday night,
requesting a sympathetic strike OF
ali organized wage earners in their
jurisdiction Tin support OF the con-
tention Of the street railway men for
the right TO organize"
Since the response to this appeal
must be decided by vote OF members
several days must elapse before its
effect will be known.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
PLAYGROUND
Movement is Agitated Here by
Representative of Nation
al Association.

Z. Dana Caulkins, of New York
City. field secretary Of the Play
grounds and Recreation Association
OF America. is in the city in the in
terests Of the association. He has ar
ranged with officers OF the Clarks-
burg Board OF Trade TO hold meet
ing in It's rooms in the Union Ma
tional Bank building at 8 o'clock
Monday evening, at which 1t Is hoped
to develop practical plans for play
grounds in this city.
All interested in the matter Of
Fairgrounds and wholesome recrea-
ton for Clarksburg are urged to meet
with Mr.. Caulkins for a discussion OF
the plans. The meeting will be brief.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
Continued on page So
AGED FOREIGNER
Fined $40 for Stealing Apples
from B. [. Norman'S
Orchard.

Benjamin Fasano, an aged Italian.
charged with stealing apples from B.
L. Norman's orchard on Water street.
was fined $40 and costs by Magistrate
Jackson V, Carter Monday morning.
when he confessed to the charge.
on account OF Fasano's advanced age
and upon his promise that he would
not steal any more apples the hne
was suspended and he was released.
Fasano was apprehended Sunday
afternoon by Mr.. Norman and locked
up in stable on his farm, while he
swore out warrant for his arrest
in Magistrate Carter's court. Mag
istrate Carter sent Charles Pearrell.
special constable. to the Norman
home and brought Fasano TO the
county Jail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11

While the elevated limos continued
running Monday without apparent
interruption. the strike on the sur
face lines has sprcGd rapidly. Union
officials assert ll.60O mon are on
strike Not n car wheel turned all
day sunday in Yonkots. Mount vcr-
non and New Rochelle, and every
surface car stopped running Sunday
night In Manhattan and the Bronx
also, after these two boroughs had
received an extremely limited service
during the day,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
ALL UNION
CONTINUED from page ~

into law the principle OF the eight
hour day" Fitzgerald said. Organ
ICED capital does not intend that such
Legislation shall remain on the statute
books. The struggle in this city Is
only symptom of the purpose and
intention OF organized capital"
President Shonts. head of the In
terborough and Green" car surface
systems. replied to this by saying:
Labor Organizers came here to or
ganize this town, and If they succeed
they will do to this city just what the
railroad brotherhoods did to the gov
eminent"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
PERSONAL

Miss Eugenia Young, Of Buckhan-
non. who has been a guest OF Miss
Frances Osborne is now visiting
Miss Elizabeth McCarty.
Miss Knight, OF Baltimore. who
was a guest the last month OF Mrs.
]. c. Patterson on Mulberry street,
has returned home.
Jay Refer and William ] Shitfler
left Monday morning for Blueheld to
attend the annual convention Of Elks
OF West Virginia.
Samuel Gain. Of Salem. a former
mayor Of that city. visited the city
Monday on business.
Continued on page So
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
An Interesting Whisper.

James 5. Ryan, leading local
typographical artist and member OF
the kilograms force OF machine OPP
orators. returned Sunday night from
most enjoyable visit OF Two weeks
at MIddletown. o. 1t is whispered that
when he returns to that place in the
near future. 1t will be to appear be-
fore the hymeneal altar.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
TO Organize.

Chief Huffman OF the Clarksburg
Fire Department will. meet with the
citizens Of North View, at the coun-
ell chamber. Wednesday night at $40
o'clock, for the purpose OF organizing
a FIRE department and giving instruc-
tons and information as to fighting
fire.
All citizens are urged to be pres
ent at this meeting.
A. L. MATTHEW,
Mayor Of the Town of North View.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
False Report is Started about a
Quarantine, Which Does
Not Exist.

Some busybody tried to circulate
a report Monday that children would
not bo allowed admission to the Cen
trail West Virginia Fair this week
owing to quarantine regulations.
This is a falschood started, doubt
less. by some crank who has not yet
got over tho disease panic that exist
ed IN eastern cities during midsum-
mer and who Is afraid the wholesome
air and sunshine at the big fair
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
For Miss Young.

Complimentary to Miss Marjorie
Young. OF Buckhannon, Miss Eliza
beth McCarty will entertain a num-
Der OF the school girls and boys from
8 70 II o'clock this evening at a
small informal dance in her home on
West Main street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
GIRL RABY BORN.

Announcement Is made that n girl
baby. weighing nine pounds. was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Haze Shackelford. OF
East Poplar street, Saturday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11

Bids will be received at the once Of the
County Road Engineer until p. m. Tues
day, Sept. goth, for the construction Of q
reinforced bridge over Little Rock Camp
Greek Mt Wallace, and Bridges Nos. ] and
., over Ann Moore Run. Plans and spec
ifcations may be seen at the ONCE OF the
County Road Engineer.
G. NJ HARBERT,
County Road Engineer,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11

pone NIL the fairs. bu, as no such
danger existed, no steps OF tho kind
were taken. Cooler weather has re
moved much OF the menace that OK
listed IN tho East for which quarau-
tine regulations were imposed. Thesc
regulations. where deemed ncces-
sary. have proved Rucccssful in pre-
venting n spread Of disease to other
points.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
EXHIBITORS
tCOntIuupd from p,ro /

schools. Tho third day OF tho fair
VIII be Politicians Day and II viii
have n special and appropriate pro-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
AUTOS FOR SALE

have FIVE roadsters from $500
to $4,000: good running condition.
Auto Exchange. Angle Inn Bldg,
Main and Pike streets.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
Marrinpe Is Annnnncrd.

-WATTIHNt i AnNWUHVtU.
Announcements. reading as follows,
have been issued
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles X. Ulrey
announce the marriage OF their
daughter
Hazel Dcne
to
Mr.. James s. Gabriel
on Monday September the fourth
Nineteen hundred sod sixteen
Batavia, Chic.
Baker Apartments
Clarksburg, W. Va
Reds Win.
The Epworth League Of the Stealey
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
S1,65O FAIR GROUND

A cottage Of ) rooms, &C.
ment cellar, fine well and two
of the best level lots in the
addition, near car line at
stop %. A real home at a
bargain.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-03
The NUTS GATHER
FOR A CONVENTION
FIRST "CRANKS' CONVENTION" IN
HISTORY CONVENES TODAY
MANY QUEER ONES THERE
Everybody Has Chance to Get Pet
Theory OH His Mind-NO Feminine
Cranks Turn Out
(By United Press

SUNLAND, Cal, Sept. 2.-The queer
est people in the world gathered here
today to indulge in the first "Cranks
| Convention" ever held. Delegates
=, were called to order by DR.. Leroy H.
Fry of Los Angeles, who organized
the conclave. Every crank will be
given a chance to address the assem-
blage of queer" delegates on that
particular theory or subject that has
made a crank of him.
Scores of automobile parties mo-
adena to sit back as spectators and
hear the funny people talk. The con-
vention will last several days. No lin
it has been set. Accommodations were
furnished by good people of Sunland
and Little Landers, two communities
founded on idealistic principles.
Beneath the deep blue heavens and
stars on generous shock of yellow
hay the delegates will pass the night.
The hay has been arranged in spaced
intervals. The delegates will furnish
their own. fare and for those who
failed to. bring along provender, in
habitants of this narrow mountain
valley will furnish nuts harvested
from the wild iron nut tree which
abounds in the valley. The floor of
tba va11av ia studded with millions Of
round Doulders washed down from
rocky ravines which, viewed from a
distance, gives the fantastic impress
sion of huge basket Of nuts having
been, spilled over the whole region.
Some of the more blase of the spec
'tators even went so far as to refer to
this place as Sunny Nutland.'
One of the surprises of the gather
ings was that cranks when they get
together find they are not cranks at
til. ;Idealists, fatal.sts. religionists
and infdels attended in goodly num-
Der. Several models and blue prints
of perpetual motion mechanisms were
exhibited; Many physical culturists
and sociologists were here to say moth
ing of "unappreciated authors pro
fessors,' and prelates of peace and
preparedness
There were no women cranks al
though feminine delegates were invi-
ted.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-03
The Three PHILOSOPHERS.

For the first time in their lives
three genuine. simon7pure philos-
ophers went out riding in motor car.
After they had ridden about twenty
miles out in the country the car broke
down Said the first philosopher: 81
have long wanted to study certain as
poets of nature. and this affords me
the particular, prospect most ad-
mire" Said the second philosopher !:
q observe there is a farmhouse over
there where food can doubtless be OBJ
Gained in sufficient quantities" S;Nd
the third philosopher: Il have long
wanted to be in situation where,
without moving, sustenance would be
brought to- me by one friend. while
the other discoursed on the beauties
Of nature."-Lifs.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-03
ton as to whether he is not looming
up as a second choice nominee.



The wise ones are predicting just
now that the contest for the republi-
can nomination for governor will be
decided by second choice votes, the
view being held that no one of the
four candidates in the race can secure
the required 40 per cent of votes nee
essary on first choice. With this sit
uation arising, the Crum stock has Ia
ken a new rise. 1t is held that d. W.
Davis and H. H. Taylor will be con-
tenders for honors in first choice
votes but that Crum will take the ad-
vantage from them with second choice
votes. No one credits Captain Davis
with strength enough to secure sec
ond choice vote where he fails to Sc
cure the first choice. Those who
would vote for Captain Davis for first
choice it is said logically would not
vote for either Banker Davis nor Tay-
lor Necessarily, if this be true, Crum
would secure second choice votes from
three sources.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-03

| Lear Fellow ClLlZenS. III is NOR
than usually pleasure to address
you tonight because l have not had {
audience and bore them in some lit
tie time-not since the last campaign
l have been going around with the
various state candidates when they
came to town, and | have gotten in on
the handshaking, but / never got a
real good chance to talk to you The
state candidates were always some
how shutting me up or begging me
to steer them to the next bunch of
prominent citizens.
AS usual, about this time every sec
ond year, | want something from you
and l want it bad
But you don't look any brighter than
you did two years ago and so l am
going to begin as usual by pretend
ing that l don't want anything and
that my only object is to do you
favor.
Before | get through, however, l
hope you will get it pretty well pound
ed into your dumb nuts that l want
to be your county attorney. 1t is
the only way | see how l can after
awhile entrench myself by patron
age SO as to get to be the county boss.
According to my custom I have got
a whole sack full of promises to hand
out to you. Don't expect me to fulfill
them. In the first place, most ofg
them would be entirely out of my
power to keep and in the second
place it would be decidedly against
my own interests if l kept any of
them.
appointed if, after 1 had assembled
you on this suspicious occasion
sent you home without making you
think that Santa Claus had been here
and had left every imaginable good |
hing in your stocking
In the first place | will promise |
you that if you elect me for your
county attorney l will keep the COM
from spending the peoples
money illegally and foolishly. l will
)e always ready with my advice, and
will caution them against misappro
,riation of your money
In the second place, if | get to be
the county attorney, l promise / will
ry all the cases that come up by my
elf and l won't ask the county to
Jay any extra lawyer fees and then
pitt the profits with the outside law
,er.
Again, | promise you that if you
lect me your county attorney I won't i
ny to build up any machine. | will
enounce rings, and demagogues, and
he gang, and machines, and all the
est Of the things that the Star-Mir-
or is going after. 1 will try to steal
heir thunder. | know they mean
ne, but l will let on to you that it's