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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18
TUBERCULOSIS
Causes Death of William /. Nc.
Whorter, Lifelong Resident
of This County.

William l.. McWhorter, aged 81, a
lifelong resident OF the county,
passed away at his home, 145 Daisy
street, at 4 o'clock Monday after
noon. following a long Illness Of tu'
berculosiS,--ss- s.,-iHs5'7. : =.
The funeral services will be held
at 2 O'Clock Thursday afternoon q
the McWhorter home and the burial
will he In the Masonic cemetery.
Mr.. McWhorter resided in Broad
Oaks for several years. He was q
member OF the Woodmen Of the
World and the Modern Woodmen Of
America. He is survived by his
widow, three sons and three daugh-
tiers. The sons are Godfrey Nc.
Whorter, Of Plttsburg; Eustace Me-
Whorter, OF Huntington. and Fields.
at home. The daughters are Mrs.
Bessie Davis, OF Simpson; Mrs. Fam
ME Whitehalr and Mrs. Emma
Roach. both OF this city. 2
Mr.. McWhorter was In the employ
OF II. T. Lowndes many years and
was n skilled carpenter and mechan-
iC
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18
DENIAL
Is Made in Berlin That Franz
Won Papen Paid Money to
Blow Up Factories.

BERLIN, Jan. 1S.-A denial that
Captain Franz Won Papen, recalled
military attache at Washington, paid
money to individuals In the United
States In connection with attempts to
blow munitions factories or bridges
was made today by the semi-otlclal
Overseas News Agency. The agency
says.
Captain Won Papen's letters and
bank books, which were seized In vlo-
latlon Of the safe conduct guaranteed
to him. are OF a purely personal char
acter or have to do with usual busi-
ness affairs. Captain Won Papen new
err paid money TO persons connected
with attempts or alleged attempts
against munitions plants, bridges or
any other American property. No
check ever was paid to Werner Horn,
who is accused OF an attempt to blow
up a Canadian railway bridge"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18
C0NV|CTS
Are Being Taken to State Pen
itentiary to Serve
Sentences.

John C. Blair, a Mongolia county
man who was recently sentenced al
Morgantown 20 serve two years in tn"
state penitentiary for horse stealing
is prisoner in the Harrison county
Jail, having been taken there Monday
night by A. ]. Coleman. an attendant
of the state penitentiary, who Is on a
trip into the interior Of the state fol-
the purpose of transporting prison
ers to the state prison.
Mr.. Coleman left his prisoner ~
the local Jail to await his return to
Clarksburg Wednesday from Sutton
whittier he went Tuesday mornins
10, the purpose Of taking other pris,
oners under penitentiary sentences
to that institution. When Mr.. Cole,
man leaves Clarksburg he will take
with others John F. Beverly and A,
W. Iightner from the local jail %
the penitentiary. Beverly is to serve
ten years for staying Miss Martha
Harris at Bridgeport and Lightnei
one year for bigamy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18
BALKANS YET
CHIEF CENTER
OF the War News and the Stu
alton is Being Very Close
.ly Watched.
ALBANIA SEEMS DOOMED.
Montenegro Plea for Peace
May Eliminate One Of Fac
tors in Eastern Zone.

The Balkans continue TO be one OF
the chief conters of interest In the
war news although the Aiontenegfin
plea for peace means the elimination
Of one Of the active factors In the
military situation there.
Entente interests appear to be
watching closely the situation In Al
banla and recent adyices from London
declare that adequate forces are now
at hand to defend that country. The
belief Is indicated In these advices
that Italy's precautionary measures In
Albanian territory have gone far TO-
wards safeguarding the future Inter
est OF Montenegro, whose military
collapse seems to have been considered
well nigh inevitable, after the crush
Ing OF Serbia by the Teutonic allies.
Little attention so far has been paid
In Entente quarters to the report that
Allied troops have been landed near
Athens. as German press ,itterances
Indicate. From German sources comes
an additional report that landing OF
Entente forces has been made at
Piraeus peninsula, about five miles
from Athens.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18
To the Ministers Of the Central
Powers in Next Forty
Eight Hours.
ALLIES PLAN OVERTHROW
Unusual Measures Are Believed
to Be the Intention of the
Allies to Take at Once.

BERLIN, Jan. ia note to the
Greek government amounting to an
ultimatum is said by the Overseas
News Agency to have been presented
by France and Great Britain. Ac-
cording to a Sofia despatch to the
news agency Greece is required to de-
liver their passports to the ministers
of the central powers within forty
eight hours. failing which the En-
tente will take necessary measures. ="
Berlin dispatches Of yesterday which
have not been corroborated from
French or British sources stated that
unusual measures were being taken
by the Allies in Greece. According to
these reports Allied troops we're land
ed at Phaleron, five miles southwest
OF Athens, and also at Piraeus, the
port of Athens. In this connection the
Overseas News Agency Of Berlin said:
1.-THE fact that the British are
blockading the Greek coast most
tightly and are subjecting Greece TO
utter Inconvenience is interpreted
by Berlin newspapers as meaning
that the Entente is preparing the
overthrow of the Greek government
to substitute a republic with Venize-
los at its head"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18
MRS. HEATER DEAD
Daughter of Mrs. Bessie Heater
of GiImer Station, Dies in
Local Hospital.

Miss Rosie Heater, aged 80 years,
daughter of Mrs. Bessie Heater, OF
Central Station, died at 1880 O'Clock
Monday night at local hospital. fol-
lowing a long illness of complication
OF diseases.
The deceased woman is survived by
her mother, Mrs. Bessie Heater and
John and Elmer Heater, brothers, all
of Gilmer Station.
The body was prepared for burial
and will be taken to her home at Gil
mer Station Wednesday morning
The funeral services and burial will
be held there Thursday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18
FORTY
Are Now Taking Studies in Washing
ton Irving Night School.

Enrolment is increasing nicely Al
the public night school at Washing
ton Irving high school, forty students
now taking the courses.
The school authorities urge all
those who have contemplated taking
the courses and who have not Jet
enrolled to do SO at the earliest pos
sibIe moment in order that they may
take up the studies Of the present
courses. INSTRUCTION Il given from
Z until o'clock every Monday,
y'jIesday and Thursday evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18
HOTEL Fire
Drives Fifty or More Guests in
Scanty Attire from the
Burning Building.

MERCER, Pa. Jan. 1s-Routed
from their beds early today fifty or
more guests wene driven in scanty
attire from the Hotel Humes by a fire
which destroyed the historic strnc-
ture and six other buildings with a
loss estimated at 100000. The ho-
tel was built more than 100 years
ago and entertained among many
other distinguished men, General
Lafayette.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18
GOLD ARRIVES
In Large Amount When the
Tuscania Reaches New
York Harbor Safely.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-The liner
Tuscania arrived today with a large
amount Of bullion and American Sc
curities Animated by passengers TO
be worth several million dollars. Great
precautlon was taken to prevent the
steamship being torpedoed, and the
vessel passed north Of Ireland, being
the first steamer to take this course
in several months.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18
BANDITS FLEE
From Carranza Troops, Leav-
ing Guns and Rounds Of
Ammunition.

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico. JIM. 49,
Fighting between bandits and Car
rama troops occurred at Guerrero,
les miles northwest Of chihuahua,
according to advlces received here
today. Tia bandits numbered 2Qol
They ned leaving one machine Gun.
elkhty-hye rifies and $1,000 rounds
Of, ammunition In tho hands o. TIM
Carranza troops. w
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18
BURNED TO DEATH
Are Two Persons and Another Ser
iously Injured in Flames.

PUXATAWNEY, Pa. Jan. 1s--
Miss Mabel Warden. aged 20 years,
and her sister, TloIe.ia Warden. aged
13 years. were burned TO death and
their mother. Mrs. Myra Warden, was
seriously injured when their home
was destroyed by FIRE today. The
property loss was $500.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18
J STORY TOLD
By Refugee Of How He and Six
Other Americans Were Stood
Upto Be Shot.

Ell PAso. Jan. 1SLDr. E. r. Pet
sley, OF the National Mines and
Shelter Company at Maglstral, Du-
range, one OF the refugees who ~
rived early Tuesday. told Of having
been stood up with six other Amefl-
cans waiting to be shot by the follow.
ers OF General Bracamente. who shot
MP the camp and took everything ~
sight about a week ago. The cutting
OF the wires to PArral at the tine
prevented an appeal for help. The
Americans were saved on payment Of
1000 pesos.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18
DRIVEN FROM HOME.

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, Jan. 49,
Twenty-Five families OF the Arp addi-
ton, suburb, we're driven from home
today by a food in the Kern river,
which broke through a levy built a
year ago by the city.
Another levy protecting the business
section OF Bakersfield is threatened.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18
BOMBS DROPPED.

ROME, Jan. 1S.-Four Austrian
keroplanes dropped bombs this after
noon on the city of Ancona. One per
son was killed. The material dam
age was unimp0rtant.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18
NUSBAUM CASE TO
60 TO JURY TODAY
, ++++++++++++++4
SPY EcAPEs.
(By Associated Press. !

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-igna-
thus 7. Treblch Lincoln. q for
mer member Of the British
parliament and d self-confessed
German spy. who was being
held here pending extradition
to England. escaped from q
United States deputy marshal
last Saturday, 1t was learned
Tuesday. and has not been
seen since.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18

Mrs. Charles D. sturm is in New
York City purchasing a stock oil
spring millinery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18
LINER IS SAFE
BUT CRIPPLED
AND SAILING
Declares the President Of the
American Federation Of La
Dor in an Address.

LONDON. Jan. 1S.-The trans-Atlan-
tic liner Ryndam passed Southend
Tuesday down by the bows. with a list
to starboard. All It's passengers are
safe. Three stokors were killed and
four injured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18

The Ryndam sailed from New York
on January s for Falmouth and Rotter'
dam. 1t passed the Lizard on January
IA but its arrival at Falmouth had moi
been reported although ordinarily II
would have reached there the day after
being reported off the Lizard.
The Ryndam is proceeding to Grave
send under Its own steam.
The nature Of the accident has NOT
been learned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy and somewhat warmer
tonight and Wednesday, probably
local SHOWS Wednesday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18

CONTINUED on page 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-18

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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07
HAT CHECKS GOOD F0R MEAL TICKETS
Hundreds of Passengers StOrmbounti in Oregon are Being Cared for
 on the Southern Pacific.

DALLES, Ore, Feb. 7.-Passen- ger trains are stalled in all direc, tions in this section of the state by deep snowdrifts and officials of the Southern Pacific railroad are making efforts to get supplies to the trains which have exhausted their stores of food and coal.
 More than two hundred passengers are snowbound here and for the time being are guests of the Southern Pa cific. The officials of the company have wired the local agent that the hat checks given passengers by con- ductors when tickets are taken up are as good as meal tickets.
 The snow storm which lasted sev- eral days has stopped and trainmen state that traffic will be opened with in a few days as rotaries are clear ing the tracks. Officials of the com- pany say that heavy losses have heen occasioned by cars carrying perish able products being stalled at points where warm storage was not avail able.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07
ENGLAND IS SENDING
 COAL TO ITALY

ROME. Feb. 7.-The' coal famine which has existed in Italy during the past two months, has been reliev- ed by the arrival of shipments from England. The price of hard coal had advanced to forty dollars per ton, but the arrival of the colliers from England has sent it down to SIS per ton.
 The coal famine has seriously in- terfered with the operation of gov ernment intuition factories and has caused hundreds of industrial plants to close down, throwing hundreds of employees out of work.
 The Italian government has an nounced that vessels are being char tered to bring coal from the United States and that the famine will soon he relieved when the factories will re- |sume' operations. ,
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07
SAYS CARRANzA
 WAS RESPONSIBLE
Rumored fin Washington that Amc:i can Agents Have Connected Him
 With Mexican Outrages.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 7.--It is reported in official circles here t'.t Secretary Lansing of the Department |of State, has received advices from American government agents in Mex |ico, that President Carranza was re- |sponsible for the outrages which re- |sulted ill the deaths of more than 20 Americans during the past two months.
 Secretary Lansing has declined to make public comment regarding tle rumor but will not deny that serious charges have been made against President Wilson's choice as the heed of the neighboring government.
 Rumor has it that the Mexican government officials planned the murders of the American miners a.: Santa Ysabel canyon in the hope that the American troops would be sc"t across the border to assist in the ex termination of the guerilla bands which are waging warfare in the northern Mexican states.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07
SAYS AMERICANS ARE
 HELD IN CONTEMPT

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Richard Harding Davis, who has been acting as war correspondent for a number of American magazines, returned to New York on a liner which reached here today. He reports that Ameri- cans are held in contempt in England and France because the United States has refused to be drawn into the Eu- ropean struggle. The writer says that ill France the officials are barely civil to Americans and are beginning to re- gard them as in sympathy with the Teutons.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07
ALASKAN MINE OWNER
 FACES ESPIONAGE CHARGE

According to recent advices receiv- ed in Seattle from Europe, Ernest Guenther Baerensprung, who is one of the owners of the Blue Bell mine and also interested in other mining property in the Seward district, is under assert in England, facing a charge of espionage. The report is sand to have caused a sensation in the Alaskan colony in Seattle and the State department has been requested to interest itself in his behalf.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07
LIVED FOR WEEKS
 ON PORKY MEAT
Old Fisherman Found at Jacks Bay with His Hands Badly Frozen
 and Requires Care.

The Post launch, Lieut.. Donald son. which went to Jacks Bay this morning to investigate the report that someone might be in trouble, as a boat had been seen on the beach there. returned this afternoon bring ing Captain Roebuck to Valdez, for medical treatment.
 Dr. Dalton, who made the trip on the launch to offer assistance if any were required, reports that the old fisherman suffered badly frozen fin gers on both hands, and will require careful treatment to enable him to re- cover from his terrible experience.
 It appear that Roebuck makes his living by fishing, was frozen in at Sawmill Bay, and existed for nearly two months on porcupine meat. When his boat was finally released from the ice by the high tides he attempted to reach Valdez but was carried by the wind on the rocks near the entrance of Jacks Bay. He had been there several days and had nearly perished when picked up.
 When the news reached Valdez that boat had been seen on the beach the little launch Why? went to Jacks Bay last night and had taken the unfortunate man aboard. She had exhausted her supply of gasoline and was drifting around in the bay when picked up by the Donaldson.
 The action of the officers of the Post in sending the Donaldson to the rescue of the unfortunate man is commendable and shows the proper spirit.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07
PANAMA CANAL BEEN
 INDEFINITELY CLOSED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Advices have been received from Col. Goe- thals by the House committee in which he says that he is unable to set a definite date when the canal will be open to traffic.
 Col. Goethals had notified shippers whose vessels were awaiting passage through the canal that the waterway would be open for traffic, in February and in view of yesterdays dispatch it is believed that another serious slide has occurred.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07
REPORTS
 ERZERUM EVACUATED

PETROGRAD, Feb. 7.-Advices from the south state that the Turk ish troops have evacuated the city of Erzerum in Turkish Asia Minor and are attempting to make their way to Constantinople. Earlier dispatches indicate that the Turkish troops, numbering SO,O00 men, had been sur rounded by the Russians and it is believed that heavy fighting occurred.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07
Old Timer Dead.

Bud" Scammon. an old timer in the Knik district was found dead in his cabin last week and 1t is believed that death was due to heart disease. He had not been seen around the cabin for several days and his neigh bors believed he had gone to Anchor age. When 1t was learned that he was not in Anchorage the door of his cabin was forced and his dead body found in his bunk.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07

The government water system at Anchorage is now in working order and the following rates have been established for the use of water: Res idences, $1.5O per month; stores $2.50; bath houses, .$2.50, per tub per month; restaurants. boarding houses and hotels $4.00 per month permits will be required to use the laundries $500 per month. Special water for skating rinks or boats.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07
BRITISH PRESS SAYS PLOT PATCHED IN AMERICA

LONDON, Feb. 7.-The English newspapers are intensely indignant over the destruction of the Canadian parliament buildings by the explosion of bombs. Some of the London edi- tors openly assert that the first was the result of a Teutonic plot which was matched in the United States and the American government is blamed for neglect in adopting vigorous meas ures against conspirators.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1916
PNEUMONIA.

when coughs anu COluS prevail OA c'- cry hand and the giant in their ranks pneumonia, stalks pre-em1- pent. It is well, then, to enumerate once more those things that everyone ought to know about this disease in order to avoid it if possible, and con- bat it if 1t cannot be escaped.
 Pneumonia is especially common in youth and in old age, yet no one is exempt at any age. It may be either primary or secondary; that is to say, pneumonia may be the only disease that is present or it may appear as Q complication of some other illness, such as measles, whooping cough, or scarlet fever. In adults, also, any illness that greatly depresses the sys- tem may prepare the way for pneu- monia; 1t of.en occurs in the course of typhoid fever, or after serious surgical operation, and sometimes tt brings & case to a fatal termination that would otherwise have ended in recovery.
 Of course. no one can nave pneu- nonia unless he is infected with the microbe of pneumonia; but that, un- fortunately, is always at hand, ready to perform .ts part. Perfectly we'll people are able to resist it, and t:.e best weapon against pneumonia is good physical condition. All disease germs are cowardly, and hesitate to attack system that it prepared to offer stout resistance; but at the least weakening of our defenses. they are up and at us in one form or another. The pneumonia germ is very for midable enemy; it may be called the big siege gun of infectious disease.
 We must be careful to avoid ex- posture to cold and wet unless we are sufficiently clad. Cold, wet feet and damp skirts or trousers are tho eager allies of pneumonia, and so are long cold rides in a driving wind. This does not mean that we should stay indoors, or that we should shrink from our open winter season, for cold air is an excellent tonic if our bodies are properly protected. But wet feet are easily avoided, as rubbers are cheap, and young women and men who go about in thin stockings and pumps must blame themselves for any illness tL ey may contract by such carelessness
 About sixty per cent of pneumo- nia contracted by young girls is caua- cd from dancing or exercising'violent- g, then sitting in a draft with the pores of the skin open, and with the system in a super-excited condition from the exercise. Draughts have caused mora deaths from pneumonia than any other cause, unless it be vet feet.
 Among other things that predis- pose pneumonia are excessive or inn proper food, stuffy bedrooms, fa- sigue, whether from work or from pleasure. and, in short, everything that tends t. lower the body's power of resistance Exchange.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07
The Last Laugh.

The Liberty Theatre for tonight presents for the last time in Valdez that we'll balanced program full of laughs that drew a packed and satis- fled house last night. No raise in prices at the Liberty Theatre. Fine Broadway features, as we'll as a well arranged program Admission the same, 25 cents.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07

Among the Republican committee men on the Northwestern for Seward were c. T. Heron, committeeman at large, Geo. c. Hazelett of Cordova. John Irvine of Juneau, 8. Smith of Nome. and E. K. Ritchie of Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07
Handled Much Alaska Treasul,

HhnUI00 MuCn AIaSKa ITeHsWe'
 SEATTLE, Feb. 7.-The govern ment officials have announced that gold and silver from Alaska to the amount of thirty-seven and one-half million dollars have passed through the Seattle assay office since it was established eighteen years ago.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07

The launch Mary Lee, of the Gran by mine, which visited Coraova with Palmer Cook, Al Grigsby and George ,Strixner as passengers, returned to Valdez Sunday morning. They re- port 8 delightful trip as no storm was encountered either going or com ing. -~>
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07

George Strong of Ellamar, has gone to Fidalgo Bay, where he will be employed with the Alaska Mines Corporation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07

John Zug, who has been superin- tendent of the Alaska Road commits sion's work in the Fairbanks district for several years, will arrive on the Admiral Evans.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07

Pictures developed at the Valdez Drug Company. If.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07

Anything in the jewelry line at the Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Hats Cleaned and Blocked. Hats cleaned and blocked; suits cleaned and pressed.
 If GUY F. CAMERON.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-07

Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland' 's Prices reasonable. r