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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16

At II o'colck, the hour of the final session of the convention to begin, there were not more than 200 dele gates in the Coliseum and the seats were filling slowly. The first gallery rows were filled but there were no crowds around the doors.
 The convention having been called to order by Chairman James, prayer of St. Louis, who gave thanks for '-the greatest leader of this nation, welding no strong arm of flash and yet triumphant in his inVincible plea for justice and humanity He gave thanks fort' the wise and noble Presi- dent of the United States who has warded off disaster, who with firm and fearless hand has steered us be- tween the menace of both warfare and dishonor, assuring the people peace without shame, proud peace with a head erect and dignity un- dirninshed.''
 Chairman James called for the re- port of the platform committee but it was not ready and the convention settled down to wait.
 At HAS Chairman James announce ed that the platform report would be made in a few minutes.
 In response to a request from dele gates to fix the time and place for notification of President Wilson and Wce-President Marshall, of their renominatiOn, Chairman James ex- plained that it was the plan 70 confer first with the candidates.
 Senator Reed, of Missouri, then made a speech to fill in the time.
 The burden of Reeds speech was an attack on the nomination of MT. Hughes because he was taken from the supreme court bench He read a statement which he attributed to Mr. Hughes in 1912 which declared against supreme court Justices enter ing politics
 While Senator Reed was speaking, Senator Stone, hartman of the plat form committee, entered the hall and although the platform had not yet been presented to the convention, he authorized its publication because it had been published without authority and in violation of pledges of confi- dence in some parts of the country.
 Senator Stone made brief intro ductory address. ''I am not going to read it,'' he said. referring to the plat form. "I have not been able to sleep
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
President is Grateful.

Washington, June 16-President counts in the morning papers telling of his renofnination by the Denovratio convention at St. Louis late last night He had been awakened from sleep an hour after midnight by Secretary Tumulty and told over the telephone of the conventions action i naming him and Vice-President Marshall by exclamation.
 -''I am very grateful to my friends was his only comment.
 The President retired only after re- ceiving over special White House telegraph wires assurances that the Americanism plank denouncing pol itical activity of persons of foreign birth would be adopted without change from his own draft.
 Fairbanks is Congratulated
 Indianapolis, June 16-Vice-Presi- dent Marshall, whow as renominated by exclamation at the St. Louis con- vention last night, and Charles War ren Fairbanks, former vice-president, i who was named by the Chicago con- vention, both are residents of In dianapoEs and are warm personal friends of long standing. Among the first to congratulate MT. Fairbanks on his nomiation was MT. Marshall and today the Republican nomineee sent his congratulations to the viceS president.
 Both MT. Fairbanks and MT. Mar shall are ready to enter upon their campaigns as soon as they have been officially notified of their nominations
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
COL. ROOSEVELT, AGAlN STRICKEN, CONFINED TO
 HIS HOTEL APAR I MENT

New York, June 16.-Col. Theooore Roosevelt suffered another severe coughing spell last night and th1s morning, and was barely able to speak above a whisper. His condition had so little improved that his physlc1an' Dr. Hubert Guile, was called to the hotel where he is staying. pr. Guile tolc him to his office for examination.
 The Coloners appearance as he left the hotel was haggard and he shook his head negatively when asked if he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
Arrest Sailor Who
 Slashes Coats of
 Three Pedestrians

Nathan Buckner of Philadelphia, a sailor was arrested on Water street this afternoon for slashing coats of pedestrians. He walked, up to John Bobalsky of 5S1 James street, Edward Manchester, a member of the Strat- ford police department and John Me Graw of the Central House and ripped their coats with a knife. They said he had no provocation. Policeman Edward Daley saw him wield the
 knife and arrested him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
Jitney Driver Hits Boy cn Bicycle And
 Then Speeds Away

While riding a bicycle this after noon at Washington avenue and James street, Kenneth Johnson, aged 10. of 70 High street, was struck and knocked into the roadway by a, jitney bus. His wheel was smashed and one of his toes was Iacerated.
 The driver of the 'bus stopped for a moment, then drove away. The num- Der of the gar given the police is C4s9s. and o. Frankel is listed as the oWDeR
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16

Coliseum, St. Louis, 16-After delibera ton, resolutions committee this afternoon presented Democratic National convention it's completed platform
 Following the midnight at which President Marshall nominated by nation amid wild cheerng delegates anxious today complete the business of the convention
 The platform completed presented defense of President Wilson's admin sraon lauded his policies affairs and Mexico embodied dents plank denunciaon of hyphenaes" and gave promise of immediate and specific remedial legislation in directions. prosperity preparedness" constituted it's general burden.
 Indications at 3 o'clock that the convention would complete it's business today.
 The platform committee began it's at mi night and worked until dawn The report of the committee presented by Senator Stone the chairman.
 The blanks "hYphenates President Wilson's foreign policies utmost interest delegates and as drafted received hearty approval.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16

a moment in more than 30 hours.'
 Chairman Stone delegated the read ing to Senator Walsh, of Montana, and Senator HP1lis, of New Hamp- shire.
 Senator Walsh took the speakers stand first and began reading at 12:86 o'clock. Later he was relieved by Senator Hollis, who finished reading the platform at l: 80 p. m. Chairman Stone then moved the adoption of the platform as read. Applause greeted the reading of various passages, not ably those of ''Americanism,' foreign policies, Latin-America and woman's suffrage, the latter. however, getting more of a demonstration from the men than the women.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16

felt any better.
 Dr. Guile took the Colonel to the office of Dr.. Arthur B. Duel. about two blocks away from tie CoIOneTs hotel. After remaining about 20 min utes, Col. Roosevelt walked back 10 the hotel alone, very slowly, and i'm mediately retired to his room.
 Mrs Roosevelt left work at the hO- tel office that her husband would re- ceive no callers today. A special de, livery letter which arrived for thu Colonel was not sent up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
''PEACE, PROSPERITY AND
 PREP PAREDNESS,' TEXT OF
 PLATFORM OF DEMOCRATS

Following Spectacular Midnight Session That Re- nOminates President Wilson and Vice-Presi- dent Marshal, Convention Adopts Report of Resolutions Committee Platform is Vigorous Defense of Wilson's Policies and Contains Striking and Specific Promises of Immediate Remedial Legislation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
THOUSANDS PRISONERS
 OF RUSSIA
War Office Reports New Capture of 14,OOO Men on Southern Front - Dead Man Hill Scene of Heavy Fighting.
 Austrians Mass Big Force For Attack Against Ital- ians on Tyrol Front Bulgars Withdraw From Rumania. ]

Petrograd, June 16-The cap ture of an additional 100 off, cers and 14,OOO men was an- nounced today by the war of flee. The Russian successes in the offensive along the south erE front are continuing, the statement declares.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16

New Haven, June 16-Fore- cast: unsettled, probably showers tonight and Saturday; rising tenn peratura-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
BRITISH ARE WITHDRAWING.

Constantinople. June 16-A further withdrawal by the British below Kut- EI-Amara on the Tigris after the re- cent repuIse by the Turks of an at tempt to advance, is reported in statement today by the Turkish war office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
RUSSIANS USE JAP GUNS.

London, June 16-A Central News despatch from Petrograd says that much of the effectiveness of the Rus sian artillery in their great Ga1ician drive is due to the use of big Japan ese guns. These guns are said to be more powerful than any that the Prussians have had heretofore and are charged with shells filled with new explosive, the destructive power of which is terrific.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
Heavy Fighting At Verdun.


 Paris, June 16-PowerfuI German attacks made last night on the French position southeast of Thismont Farm on the Verdun front broke down under the French machine gun and infantry fire, according to today's statement by the war office.
 The statement says that the Ger mans began their assaults at o'clock in the evening on the right bank of the Mouse from Hill No. 321 to the edge of Hill No. 320. At the same time another attack was launched at the southern edge of the Cai1lette Wood. Attacks were repulsed.
 The trench captured by the French yesterday on the southern slope of Dead Man Hill was also the subject of several German attacks during the night, all of which failed. It is an- nounced that the total number of prisoners taken by the French at the time of the capture of the trench is five officers and 180 soldiers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
Austrians in Big Drive.

Rome, June 16-Austro-Hungar troops estimated to number 18,O0O attacked in dense formation the Italian positions on theAsiago Pla- teau. They were repulSed, leaving piles of corpseS before the Italian trenches, says an official statement given out by the war office here to- dav
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16

BuIgars Withdraw Troops.
 Athens, June 16-It was reported in Athens today that the Bulgarians their forces frorp Saloniki to the Rumanian frontier.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-28
AGED MANI DIES.
Death Claims Benjamin Cot
trill, War Veteran and Well
Known Citizen.

benjamin Cottrlll. we'll known c1r-
izen, residing opposite the South Penn
shops east OF the city, died at $3.50
O'Clock Thursday morning at his home
from diseases incident to advanced age.
lie had been In failing health some
time. He was 81 years old.
Tho funeral Will be held at 2:30
o'clock Friday afternoon at tho home
and burial will be in tho soldiers sec
Gon of the Masonic cemetery.
Mr.. GottriII was son OF Thomas
CottrlIl annd he was horn near Clarks-
burg. He was never married and he
resided with ArtmissIe, his maiden and
only sister. She Is the only survivor OF
the family.
The deceased man served in the Civil
war as federal soldier. He came
homo on leave Of absence shortly he
fore the war closed but did not return
to colors. AS he did not receive a dis
charge, he never obtained a pension.
Members of Custer Post, No. 8. Grand
Army Of the Republic, Will attend the
funeral.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-28
DELAY
IN Erection Of Interurban Sta
ton Caused by Lack Of Ma
terial and Labor Scarcity

The interurban station of the Man
ongahela Valley Traction Company
here has been considerably delayed
ion account of the inability to get the
necessary materials and there was al
50 a shortage in labor that kept op-
erauons back.
1t was hoped that the building
would be. completed and ready for oc-
cupancy by the first of January but
this will not be until about the frst
of March
The construction Is now pro
sceedtng satisfactorily. The brick
work is completed, the concrete
work is finished and the building Is
under roof.
The brick used are OF. chocolate
color and are laid in. chocolate colored
mortar with raked joints. This with
the white concrete trimmings makes
an imposing structure. The tnterur-
ban station will be the chief attraction
for post card pictures. Hundreds OF
enthusiastic Clarksburgers will send
picture of the building to their
friends.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-28
CHANGES.
In the Personnel Of the County
0fficiate Will Take Place
the Coming MondaY.

The office of the sheriff Of the coun-
ty will pass out Of the hands of Dem
ocrats next Monday after period of
eight years, when Lloyd D. Griffin,
Republican, will assume the duties of
the position. The Office of prosecut-
ing attorney will also pass from un-
der Democratic control on that day,
when Will E. Morris begins his third
term as prosecuting attorney of the
county. The county court upon that
day will become solldly Republican
when Dorsey w. Cork succeeds Lee
Maxwell as member of the court.
Ira L. Swiger will succeed Howard
Robinson as county assessor and
Cuthbert a. Osborn will succeed him
self as county surveyor. The only
two county positions to remain in the
hands of Democrats are the county
clerkship and the criminal court
judgeshtp.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-28
MANY CASES
ARE DROPPED
FROM DOCKET
Ofthe Criminal Court Here lust
before Term is Brought
to an End.

Before the term OF criminal court
ended Wednesday evening felony
cases as follows were dropped from
the docket:
Clarence Smith. Philip Turese and
Dominick Bellon. Earl G. Dresbach.
Clyde Golden, Walter Lewellyu, Har-
bert Wilson, Frank Criss and Alex
ander Munroe, Dugan Feency. l.. j.
Newald, Aubrey Boothe. Edward Ar
mold, Porter PrItchard, Grover Blank
enship and ]. w. Hansford.
The following misdemeanor cases
were also dropped:
George Ford, Lon Runions, Adm
Kennedy and Anna Kearns, Dan
Peterson, Frank Cunningham, Bill
Coon, Ezra Matheny. Lawrence Z.
Hood. Bernard Shreves. Joe Freeman
and John Dougherty. Clark McDon-
aid, Jesse Craig and Birch Smith, Ed
Smith. Ray Cork, William Benning-
ton, John Bunting. Harry McCune.
William Reeve. Thamer Martin. Oltey
Ritter, Red Straley, June Powell,
Marion Boone and John Martz, Mack
Peoples, II. Cork. Al Morris, A. II.
Hummel, John Sisl. o. J. Newcomb,
George Jackson. Ezra Matheny,
Madge Hall, Homer Carpenter, Walter
IL. Bell JOnn cam, Il. Hardy, Luther
Lindsey. Russell Hart, George Allen,
Jesse Craig, John Elliott, S. r. Wat
kins, Mike DebrynsR. Dewey Hell
dreth, Loom Lindsay, William Nc
Donald, Ralph Bee, Charley Ander-
son. John Davis. Ira Morris, FL. b..
Goodwin and Cora Stump, Dan
Clark and Ella Bell, Joe Benton. A.
Santine. Oral Cox, Mont w. McCor-
mick, Ralph F'riego. Edward J. Corn
we'll, ]. G. Wright, Clark Hays, Ross
Selfo, w. X. Ritter, Frank Penn
michie, George Miller. James N. Free
land, William Crawford, Ray McIn-
tyre. j. n. Saunders, Dave Morris,
Rach Monroe. Jesse Berg, Cecil Reed,
Stanley Bulak, Arthur r. Morris,
Floyd Saunders, Stella Shook, G. p.
James. Icie Brady. Harold Rouse,
Pete Jackson, Dorsey Norman, Ed
Wilson, Lloyd Lee, William Brooks,
Corley Mulligan, Aubrey Dun, Char
ley Brent, James Beckwith, Scott
Boner, Dominick Long, N. H. Gill,
Herbert Meats, Young Eaton, Russell
Hart, Fred Knots. Olan Dean, Greedy
Miller, Homer Church, Norman AL
len, Carl Thompson, John Miller,
John Hawkins, Clyde Straley. George
Smith, Alvin Flesher, julie Cunning
ham. Elmer Gassage, Ernest Rosano,
Janos Vagda, Clyde Yost, Slim Nor
rlson, John Epson, Fred West. Andy
Tfllman, Carl Ross. Fred Boyer, Hen
~ Banks, Glen Rogers, Stefano De-
odeto. Charley Brooks, L. CaIontonio
and Jack O'Hara.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-28
Nor Will They Cooperate ir
Any Plan to Have Adam
son Law Repealed.
CONFERENCE is ON AGAIN
Trainmen Will Receive No Ben
eft of New Law as Its Op-
Grafton is Suspended.
csr ASSOCIATED rarss,

NEW YORK, Dec. Creation
of a federal commission to decide
disputes between railroads and their
employees, regardless OF whether the
United States supreme court may
hold the Adamson act constitutional,
was the suggestion which the chiefs
OF the four railway brotherhoods in
dicated Thursday they might place
before the conference committee of
railroad managers. Representatives
OF the two sides went into conference
here to discuss the Adamson law and
its effects.
w. G. Lee. president Of the Broth
erhoodIof Railway Trainmen, discuss
ing the idea, said:
L believe, and number of the
railroad managers agree, that the ere
alton of a federal commission of eight
members, four representing the roads
and four the brotherhoods sitting as
a court Of official adjudication could
satisfactorily dispose of whatever
grievances might develop between
the roads and their employees.
The members Of such commits
sion must be men who understand
their business, but before becoming
members they would be compelled to
sever all connections they previously
had with either side. Such com
mission should have plenary powers,
would hold hearings and after delib-
erations would announce its decis-
ion."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-28
GER MANY NOT TO PERMIT
BLOCKING OF PEACE2RO DAD
tav A0ooeIATEn rRrsa1

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Ger-
many. It was made known here Thurs
day, will not permit the road to peace
negotiations to be blocked by a reftis-
al OF the Entente be1lfgerents to ems
ter conference without prior know
ledge OF its terms. 1t has been fore
casted that the Entente powers would
base refusal on such condition.
The Central powers are represented
as willing to permit confdentiaI ex5
change of broad. tentative terms
through President Wilson, should I u
become necessary to do SO to bridge
the gap which threatens to prevent
gathering Of pence delegates. There
We're broad intimations Thursday
that statement of this position BY
Germany either had been communi-
Gated to the United States govern
ment or soon would be.
Germany, 1t was said, Is looking To-
\ the United Statea to make every eifoIt
to bring about q peace conf ference and
to that end Is ready to consider ais
suggestion from the presidents AS tie
case stands now the German goYefu=
ment considers It has met all the site
gestLons IN the preslden Z 's note and d
statement to that effect has been made
by Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-28
DIVIDENDS
Are Declared by the Board of
Directors of the Baltimore
and Ohio Road.

The board Of directors of the Bal
clared semi-annua1 dividends of two
per cent on the preferred stock and
two and one-half per cent on the com
mon stock. The dividends are paya-
bic on March to stockholders OF
record January 20.
Deducting the preferred dividend
leaves 7,010}147 applicable to the
100000 common stock out
standing, and after payment of the
dividend Of two and one=ha1f per cent
for the six months on the common
stock there remains a surplus OF $3,-
L211. 574. 5s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-28
In the Matter Of Relieving the
Car Shortage Situation
in the Country.
tHT AssoelA1EoPR PRESsSs

WASHINGTON. Dec 2S&Repre-
the country Thursday appeared be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to show cause why the com
mission should not take into its own
hands the car shortage situation
heretofore dealt with by the roads
themselves and issue drastic orders
to relieve congestion.
The order which the commission
apparently is prepared to issue un-
less the roads show cause why It
should not would equire the roads to,
return to connecting lines all foreign
cars on their tracks after unloading.
deayored to cope with the situation
by requiring roads in the East, where,
the ongeations Is greater to return
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-28

(BT A6SoGtAfEo PRGSS1
NEW YORK, Dec. 28-The ma
tional conference committee of rail-
road managers and representatives of
the four brotherhoods resumed here
Thursday their conference relative to
the application of the Adamson law
in the event that it is held to be
constitutional by the United States
supreme court. Through an agree
ment between Attorney General
Gregory and the railway attorneys
the effectiveness of the Adamson law
has been suspended pending the out
come of the test suit. Therefore on
January the employees will continue
their work without any Immediate
benefits from the law which was to
have gone into operation on that day
The railroads. it is understood. will
not withdraw the suit nor permit
anything to halt the decision of the
court. 1t was said also that the rail-
road managers would decline to en-
ter into an alliance with the unions
in return for their support in the eG-
forts to defeat President Wilson'S
proposed compulsory investigation of
labor disputes. The railroads will
also decline, it was said, to cooper
ate in any plan to have the Adamson
law repealed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-28
BUGKHANNON
HAPPENINGS
News Of Upshur Capital and 1t,
Vicinity Reported by
Correspondent.

BUCKHANNoN. Dec. 2s-Upshur
county's delegation OF farmers will
have train for Morgantown Far
mers' week. This train goes by way
Of Grafton and Fatrmont, thence to
Morgantown. There will be plenty
of time allowed in Fairmont to get
dinner and arrive at Morgantown at
2:12 p. M. Plenty of time is afford
ed afterward to register and get To-
Gated for the week.
Ruskin Hall, of Weston, was here
over Sunday.
Prof. Ryiand is spending the holi-
days at his old home in Albany, N.
Y. Mrs. Ryland and daughter
went there some weeks earlier,
and will return with the professor
at the close OF the holidays
Dennis and Miss Beulah Holtz are
spending the holidays with their par
ents on Meade street. Dennis is a
bookkeeper for the Hornor-Gaylord
Company, of Clarksburg. and his sis
ter Is one of the teachers in the pub
lie schools Of that place.
J. v. Darnell is spending the week
with his parents at French Creek.
Walter Phillips, of the university.
Is a guest of his mother during the
holidays.
Miss Lottie stockert, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Stockert, is yis-
iting relatives in Weston.
G. H. Reed and family are spend
ing the Christmas holidays with rel
atiyes here.
Myr6n Hymes, son Of Mr.. and-Mrs.
NJ. E. Hymes, who has been attend
ing the West Point Military Acad-
emy since July, is at home for the
holidays.
Edward Rowlands, secretary and
treasurer of the college, and family
are spend their holidays near Fair
mont with Mrs. Rowland's parents.
Herman Grose, son of Professor
Grose, is spending a few days with
his parents on Florida street.
a. X. Brake, of Wheeling, spent
Christmas with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. C Brake.
Miss Annie Reger, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. 3 u. Roger, who is teach
ing in the high school at Clendenin,
Kanawha county, is here to spend the
holidays.
Mrs. j. Phillip Clifford, who spent
Christmas here with her mother. re
turned to her home in Clarksburg
Tuesday.
Miss Wilma Hammer, daughter of
Allen Hammer, underwent opera
tfon for appendicitis at the Forman
hospital on Christmas day, and the
operation is reported to have been
Mr. and Mrs. Troy jenkins. of
Thomas, are here visiting his father,
Harry Jenkins.
Miss Gene Downs, who is teaching
in the Bluefe1d high school, is here
to spend her vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. N. Downs.
Mrs. Martha McCarty and daugh-
ter. Elizabeth, OF Clarksburg. are
here spending the holidays with her
mother, Mrs. t. ]. Farnsworth.
Louis Farion, of Madison, Wis.,,
and brother Frank, of the Naval
Academy. at Annapolis, Nd, were
here to spend Christmas.
Miss Mary Jane Arbuthnot Is here
visiting her parents, the Rev. and
Mrs. S. K. Arbuthnot, of Central ave
nue..
G. w. Gall. Jr.. Of Clarksburg, was
e business visitor here Tuesday.
Louie Peterson, of Weston, was in
the city Tuesday transacting import
ant business.
Warren Hanson. of Pittsburg, Is
here spending the holidays with his
parents.