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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and
Sunday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
Huntington is Chosen
For State Contention
Selection of State Chairman is
Left with a Special Com
mittee of Seven.
10Y ASSOCIATED PHIsSi

CHARLESTON, July 15.-With
twenty-three of the thirty members
present in person and the absentees
represented by proxy, the new Re-
publican state executive committee
assembled here today for organiza-
ton. After some discussion 1t was
decided to place the entire matter in
the hands OF special committee,
pending the outcome Of the contest
for the gubernatorial nomination.
This committee is made up of T. j..
Sherrard, chairman; E. E. Williams,
DR.. S. S. Sutton, c. G. Coffman, w. E.
Baker, H. G. Scherr and Fred G..
King.
Huntington was selected as the
place for holding the state conven-
ton August l when the platform will
be adopted, presidential electors Sc
lected and candidates for judges Of
the supreme court nominated.
The committee ratified the selec-
ton as national committeeman Of
Virgil L. Highland, of Clarksburg, by
the delegates to the Republican ma
tional convention.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
OF
TROOPS IS BEGUN
For Protection against Mexican.
Bandit Raids in the Big
Bend Country.

BoQUILLAS, Tex, July 15,-Re-
alignment of troops for protection
against bandit raids in the Big Bend
country began today with the arrival
here on a motor truck train Of
one company Of the Third bat
talon, Tenth infantry Pennsylvania
National Guard, and the despatch Of
troop of the Sixth cavalry to re-enforce
B troop at Glenn Springs. The re-
malnder Of the Pennsylvania battalion
at Marathon will be transported to
border points as rapidly as possible.
Troops also are being rushed from
Alpine and Maria to the border as
result Of repeated warnings that BAN
dts are advancing to the Rio Grande
to raid this exposed part Of Texas.
Ranchers report that Mexicans ~
the district across the river, which
has been hotbod Of outlawry, ara
near starvation and say they will be
forced soon to raid the American sid
to get supplies.
Five or SIX hundred Carranza sols
diers are reported to be encamped
across the river.
Estimates Of the number Of ban
dts reported moving toward the Biz
Bend vary from q few hundred e
more than 9 thousand
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
Tales of Daring Are
Told by the SurOi0orS
OF the Collier, Hector, Who
Also Give Graphic Accounts
Of Their Experience.

CHARLESTON, July 15.-Tales OF
the unsuccessful fight OF the naval
collier Hector, against the gale which
blew from 10 TO 125 miles an hour,
fires, great seas and disabled engines,
and the daring rescue Of 102 men by
the tug Wellington were brought here
today by the first survivors to land.
The Wellington, storm-battered
and having lost Its two barges worked
for two hours taking of the crew
and the sixty marines which the Hec-
tor was taking to Guantanamo
Captain Joseph Newell Of the Hec-
tor and about twenty men were taken
off later by the steamer Cypress and
the broken Hector was left to Its fate
seven miles northeast OF Cape Ro-
maine gas buoy. No member OF the
ships company was lost but four
were htft.
The Hector left Charleston light
ship Wednesday. Thursday at about
4 o'clock 1t ran into the worst OF the
hurricane sweeping up the coast.
Huge waves broke over the vessel
and poured down the matches flood
ing the hold and disabling the engine.
When It was unable to make way,
wireless calls for help were sent out.
AS the big collier rolled at the mer-
cy Of the wind fires broke out in the
hold. They did not gain Roadway
but added to the terror Of those on
board.
The Wellington reached the collier
at 1 O'Clock Friday afternoon, about
one hour after the Hector had
grounded about fourteen miles north
east Of Romano. The Hector's launch
had been disabled. but a small boat
with a line put out and succeeded in
reaching the wellington. The dan
gerous work Of transferring the men
was Immediately started and contln-
ued for six hours.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
HyGE IRON DRUMS
In Mediterranean Sea Fired at
by italians, Who Think
Them Submarines.

NEW YORK, July 15-The Italian
steamer Duca Degll Abruzzi, which
arrived here today, left Naples with
al its lights out and took a zigzag
course through the Mediterranean
to avoid submarines. On July )
about S o'clock in the morning the
passengers were aroused by firing
They rushed on deck and found the
crew was firing from guns mounted
on the stern Of the ship at a floating
object which later proved to be a
huge iron drum. These drums, the
officers said, are numerous in the
Mediterranean, the Austrians setting
them afloat with supplies Of oil and
gasoline for the purpose of supplying
submarines,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
REED FUNERAL
Services Held at Home Of Faith
er This Afternoon and Bur-
iaI at Mt. Clare.

Funeral services over the body OF
w. l.. Reed, aged Fl years, who was
electrocuted Wednesday afternoon
when he touched a live wire In the
mines Of the Bower Coal Company at
Bower, where he was employed as
a motorman, were held at 1880
o'clock Saturday afternoon at the
home Of William Reed, his father, at
Interstate. The Rev, Mr.. Workman
had charge OF the services and the
burial was in a Mt. Glare cemetery.
The deceased man is survived by
his widow and three sons and two
daughters. The body was brought
from the mines at Bower to his
fathers home at Interstate Friday
afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
BEST BIG BONUS OFFER
I'M CLUB ENDS TONIGHT

as you should do not say that II did
not know" There will be no more
100000 and $4,000 certificates CIV
en- to the best contestants after this
week.
This being the last day. do not lose
a minute between this and the close
at 9 o'clock tonight. Every subscrip-
ton that you get today will get more
votes than one that you can get next
week.
For the benefit of those who have
not read the offer for this week, we
herewith submit 1t again.
Fifty thousand votes for club OF
$50, and 100000 certificate for
the best worker In each district. Six
$4,000 bonus certificates will be Is
sued to the six members in each dis
trict running next to high.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
FALLS TO DEATH
From a Tenth Floor Window of
the BiItmore Hotel in the
City of New York.
IA, .,,os,.,,n ,sr,n

NEW YORK, July 10. - Paul
Smith, vice president Of the Chalmers
Motor Company, was instantly killed
today when he either jumped or fell
from the window Of his room on the
tenth floor of the Hotel Biltmore. Mr..
Smith, who came here on July 10 on
business, had complained OF Ill
health and had summoned his wife
from Detroit on the plea that he had
ptomalne poisoning. Mrs. Smith
reached New York early today and
was about to have breakfast with her
husband in his apartments when she
missed him. She said she did not see
him drop from sight or hear an out
cry. Mr.. Smith was SS years old.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
More Than 1000 Germans Are
Taken Prisoners British War
Office Announces.
ARTILLERY DUEL STILL ON
German Attack on Trenches is
RepuISed by French Forces
near AvOCOurt.

LONDON, July 1.-THE British Oh
fensIve was resumed today. the
war Office announced that at one
point the Germans we're forced back
10 their third line positions. More
than 1000 prisoners were taken.
The statement from the front fol-
lows:
IAN continues to go well on the
British front and at one point we
forced the enemy back to his third
system of defense more than four
miles to the rear of the original front
trenches and Fricourt and Mametz.
I'm the last twenty-four hours we
have captured over 1000 prisoners
including a regimental commander
of the Third guards division and the
total number OF prisoners taken by
the British since the battle began
now exceeds 10000, Large quant-
lies of war material also have fallen
into our hands"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
From the Epidemic Of Infantae
Paralysis in the City OF
New York Today.
TWENTY SEVEN DEATHS
One Hundred and Forty-Four
New Cases Reported for
TWenty-fOur Hours.

NEW YORK, July ia marked
drop In temperature failed today ma
terIally to reduce the fatalities and
developments Of tho epidemic Of In
rantlle paralysis, During the twenty
four hours ending at 10 o'clock this
morning there were twenty-BeYen
deaths and 144 new cases OF the dis
ease reported in New York City.
To control the epidemic which has
been felt in all parts of the country
the Rockefeller foundation today do
mated $4,000 to those in charge OF
the fight again the disease. Mayor
Mitchell has been named member Of
the committee through which the
fund will be dispersed.
Since the epidemic started on June
&c, nineteen days ago, 1853 cases
have been reported and there have
been 800 deaths.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
GERMAN STATEMENT
OF FIGHTING NOW ON

BERLIN, July 15-The continue
ton of the British attack on the Ger
man line between Pozieres and Lon
yuevai resulted in their penetrating
The German lines and effectilng a
gain of territory, the war office an
nounced today. The British also
have occupied Trones wood. The
fighting is continuing although the
attack has been stemmed, adds the
statement, which continues:
British attacks, which followed
the first sanguinary repulse suffered
by them north OF the Somme, led to
heavy fighting. By his forces massed
between Pozieres and Longueval the
enemy in spite of the most severe
losses succeeded in penetrating our
line and gaining some ground. He
also occupied Trones wood.
1.-THE attack has been stemmed but
the fighting is being continued"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15

DESTROYS Summer Residence Of
the King of Greece Situat-
ed at TatOi.

PARIS, July 1.-THE fire which
destroyed the summer residence OF
King Constantine Of Greece situated
at Tatoi on the outskirts Of Athens,
is still raging in the forest in which
me royal chateau stood. A Havas
despatch from Athens says 1t is
feared the fans will reach the city.
Among those who lost their lives
in the fire were Colonel De La Porta.
of the engineers, and M. Chryssos-
paths, the head Of the royal secret
service, and twenty soldiers. Fifty
soldiers were injured while engaged
in rescue work.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
SUNK BY SUB
Is an italian Destroyer and
Naval SquadrOnS BOmbard
a Railroad Station,
tuY ASuociArEo PREsu

BERLIN, July 15.-The sinking Of
an Italian destroyer by an Austro-
Hungarian submarine was announced
in an official statement received to-
day from Vienna
The announcement follows:
IAN Austro-Hungarian submarine on
July 10 sank an Italian destroyer OF
the Indimito type.
zone of our naval air squadrons
bombed effectively military establish
ments and the railroad station at Pa
dau. The areoplanes returned I'M
harmed"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
VIOLENT ARTILLERY DUEL
IN THE FLEURY SECTOR

PARIS, July ia violent artil-
lery duel continues in the Fleury
sector, the war Office announced to-
day. A German attack on trenches
northeast Of the Avocourt region was
repulsed, the official statement as
serted and German attempts to I'M
dertake attacks in the Apremont
forest were checked by a curtain Of
fire.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
GET SMALL HAULS
Burglars, Believed to Be Boys
Break into Two Adams
ton Places.

Burglars, believed to be gang OF
bad boys, broke into P. NJ. Compton's
store and Joseph Carranza's restaur-
ant Friday night at Adamston and car
ried off a few articles. At the former
Mace they took two flashlights and
twelve pennies and at the latter they
got some tobacco and chewing gum. AT
both places they gained entrance by
breaking window panes and unfasten-
ing window catches.
Deputy Sheriff Laco Wolfe took
Sheriff Ross F. Stout's bloodhounds to
the Compton store Saturday morning
and a scent was followed to the rail-
road tower at the Adamston junction
where It was lost.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
SFHIOO
And Killed by Detective is a
Visitor Who Is Mistaken
for a Burglar.

CHICAGO, July 15,-T. Palmer Mill
or. a member Of tho 1912 class Of Dart
mouth College, was shot and killed
early today by James Carey, de-
tective sergeant, who mistook him for
q burglar Miller was at the home Of
a friend when burglar was discover
ed entering the house. While members
of the family and several guests were
pursuing tho gurglar across the lawn,
Sergeant Carey arrived and fred two
shot, one Of which struck Miller.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
no MORNING SERVICE.

The Rev. W. H. Foglesong, pastor
of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, is suffering from an at
tack Of laryngitls and will not be able
to fill his pulpit Sunday. There will
be no morning preaching service, but
the Rev. Herbert Justin Allsup, pastor
Of the Central Presbyterian church, will
occupy the pulpit at the s o'clock ser
vice
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
PISTOL DUEL
Proves Fatal to the Wife of One
of the Men Who En-
gagged in It.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, July 15-Mrs'
Oscar Mcdaniel, wife of the prose-
cutting attorney of Buchanan county,
whose skull was crushed by an uni
Identified man at her home about
midnight last night, died today with
out having regalned consciousness.
Five shots were fired at her hus-
band who engaged in revolver duel
with the man who escaped.
Mcdaniel recently has received let
tiers threatening his life.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
ALL SAFE
Who Were on the Grounded
Collier, Hector. Off the City
of Charleston, S. C.
tur ASSOCIATED PREsU

WASHINGTON, July 15.-A radio
gram received at the navy department
from the commandant of the Char
letson navy yard said that at s o'clock
this morning all the marines and crew
who were on the naval collier Hec-
tor, which grounded of Charleston,
were safe, 1t is said everybody had
left the Hector at / a, m. and that
part Of the men were at the navy
ward and the remainder aboard the
tug Wilmington IN Charleston har-
Dor,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
MRS. JACoBENA DEAD
We'll Known Monougah Woman Dies
in Local Hospital.

MrG. Isabelle Jackobena, aged 36
years, Of Monongah, died at 4:10
O'Clock Friday afternoon In a local
hospital following an operation for
Appendicitis. The deceased woman
is survived by three sons and four
daughters. The body was prepared
for burial and will be taken to Mo
nongah Sunday. The funeral ser
vices will be held there Sunday after
noon and the burial will be in Mo
nongah cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
ROBBED OF PAYROLL
Is the PaymaSter of the Colon
iaI Can Company by
Two Men.

BOSTON, July 15.-Samuel A,
Campbell, paymaster Of the Colonial
Can Company, was robbed of pay
roll Of $4,000 today by two men,
one of whom fired a shot which
struck him in the head. The wound
was slight. The holdup took place in
the business district and in the pres
ence of number Of persons. Both
robbers escaped after warning back
crowd that attempted to follow
them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
DEATH Sentence
Is Imposed on Four Bandits
Charged with Killing United
State Corporal.
tnn nnnnciArrn pnEan

LAREDO, Tex, July 15-Jose An
tonic Are. Jesus Maria Cerda and
Pauline Sanchesz and Vlncente Lira,
the four alleged bandits but self
styled members Of the Mexican Con-
Btitutionalist army, charged with
murder in connection with the killing
of Corporal William Oberlies, Of
Troop M, Fourteenth United States
cavalry, today were found guilty by
a jury and sentenced to death.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
TRUNK IS SEIZED.

On the ground that it is violation
OF the Yost prohibition law to check IL
uuors as personal baggage on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, Deputy
Sheriff Laco Wolfe seized a labelled
trunk containing twenty-five quarts Of
whiskey Friday night at the local pas
senger station. 1t was taken to the
county jail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
FEW REJECTED
As Physically Unfit Following
Medical Examination by the
Army Surgeons.

CHARLESTON, July 15.-Complying
with the regulation of the war depart
ment, scaled inspection Of the Second
infantry was held today at Camp
Kanawha. Heretofore 1t has been a
Sunday morning event. OF tho last
fifty who submitted to the medical ex-
animation only four have been rejected
by the surgeons as physically unfit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
Those Who Hold Back in Hope
of Something Better Will
Be Disappointed.

Tonight at 9 O'Clock marks the
close Of the big bonus offer which
has been in effect for the last week
in the kilograms 10000 Club cam
paign. This is a chance for the mem
beers of the 10000 club to gain thous.
ands Of votes with a small amount OF
business. This is absolutely the big
best bonus offer that will be put on
and those who hold back in the hope
Of something larger will be sadly dis
appointed when the last week comes,
This is a correct statement and II
you do not get as many votes now
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
THE GERMANS RECAPTURE
POSITIONS FROM RUSSIANS

BERLIN, July 15.-Parts of posi-
Mons in the SkrObowa region north Of
he Volhynia sector, which were taken
from the Germans by the Russians on
July 8, have been recaptured by Ger
man troops under Prince Leopold, the
var office announced today. More
han 1900 prisoners were taken.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15

The war department has ordered
$4,000 pairs Of shoes Of a new type
for the U. S. regulars and militia
men on the Mexican border, 10000
Of which have been delivered. These
shoes are used by the allies. They
are hob.nailed, whereas all the shoes
now in usa hx the army ere smooth
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
The nominee is a nephew Of Nor
decai Lewis of Clarksburg.
wan CENSORSHIP
Is Established in Spain Where
There is Martial Law on
Account of a Strike.

MADRID. July l5-The cover

MAUhIUI July IO-IHB BUVVIH
ment has established a military CEN
sorsl7ip Of all press dispatches.
Martial law was declared through
out Spain on Thursday as result OF
the railway strike which seriously
affected operation Of lines Of the
northern system. A Madrid despatch
on the night of July 13 said that a
general strike had been announced
for July 16. ,l,s.l.,-u..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
BORAH SCORES
When Provisions Giving Presi.
dent Power to Take Over
Plants is Stricken Out.

WASHINGTON, July l5-ProYls-
ions in the naval appropriation bill
authorizing the president to take
over private shipbullding, engineer
ing and ordnance plants in time of
war or when war is imminent, was
eliminated in the Senate today on a
point Of order by Senator Borah.
The proposal was held by the vice
president to be matter for special
legislation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
COOLER WEATHER
BRINGS NO RELIEF
MAY ACQUIT ORpET,
(By Associated Press.)

WAUKEGAN, ILL.,. July To- !
; case OF VIII II. Orpct, Univer-
sity OF Wisconsin student I
charged with tho murder Of
! Marian Lambert, was given TO
) the jury this afternoon. Coun-
sci for the defendant said that
. Judge Donnelly's instructions
: to the jury were tantamount 20
n command to tho jury to ac-
quit.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
BRITISH FORCE GERMANS BACK
BRITISH RESUME
THEIR OFFENSIVE
MILWAUKEE is "DRY."

MILWAUKEE. July Is. -
Seventy thousand persons were
expected to march in a prepar-
edness parade here today.
Saloons were closed voluntarily
for the first time in the history
of the city and all business was
suspended.
+++++ - + + = +
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
MERCHANT VESSEL
Is the Formal Ru4ing by Polk
Concerning German Subma-
rine at Baltimore.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The state
department formally ruled today that
the German submarine Deutschland is
a merchant vessel and entitled to treat
ment as such.
In announcing the ruling Acting
Secretary Polk said 1t was not to be
taken as a precedent and any SINH
lar cases arising in the future would
be dealt with on their own merits.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
CUTLP Is ACQUITTED.

willis Cutllp has been acquitted in
Magistrate T. G. Nicewarner's as
sizes Of a charge Of selling liquor
recently at his pool room on North
Fourth street and has been dis
charged. ..-.-t..,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
VESSELS SUNK,

BERLIN, July 15.-The admiralty
announced today that on July II
German submarines sank a British
auxiliary cruiser and three patrol
boats.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15

John NJ. Parker Of Louisiana is the
Progressive candidate for vice presi-
lent, but he has no running mate. He
las not yet given the public his de-
6siOn as to what course be will fol-
Ow during the campaign, but prom
ses an announcement in the near
htura
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15
HAY IS named
To Succeed Judge George W..
Atkinson on United States
Court of Claims.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Presi-
dent Wilson today nominated Repre-
sentative James Hay, of Madison,
Va, chairman of the House military
affairs committee, for judge of the
United States court of claims to sue
coed Judge George W. Atkinson, of
West Virginia, who retired for age.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15

L. E. Warner, of Bristol, visited
the city Saturday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-15

Of tho Telegram Is more than double
tho net paid circulation OF tho
other Clarksburg paper.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-08-24
Sur llntcrIlcbliitg
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