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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09

become known that statements regard
ing the finding OF the fragments might
be accepted by the United States
should there be sufiicient corrobora-
ton. The state department probably
VIII e
Proceed Very Cautiously
In that regard. however, recalling that
In the case Of the Hesperian a fras-
ment. said by American naval officers
to have been part OF torpedo, was
declared by member OF the crew to
have been picked up on the ship. Ger.
many denied that any OF its submarines
had attacked the Hesperian, and when
representatives Of the, United States
abroad sought the affidavit maker he
had disappeared. Consequently the
United States was unable to take any
action. and the case OF the Hesperian
never had been settled.
A number Of statements regarding
the finding Of the metal fragments
aboard the Sussex are understood to
have been secured by the American
embassies in Paris and London.
Officials are eager to examine their
contents.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
NEW CAVALRY TROOPS &
ARE HURRIED SOUTH

GENERAL PERsHING's CAMP,
South Of Namiquipa. April g, (by
wireless to Columbus. N. M.)---New
cavalry columns were hurried south
ward today while the other columna
in the field were taking a new direc-
ton. The new movements, coupled
with other reports received. increase
the conviction OF Brigadier General
Pershing and his officers that troop.
on the new. trail Of villa opened sew.
eral days ago, following reports
made by an aviator, are on the, right
track. sfs'
The American line Of pursuit Is
now four hundred miles. long and
some Of the difficulties encountered
BY troops threading their. way
through the rocky passes were indi-
Gated in the report Of an aviator to-
day that he had been Obliged to
drop messages In a small parachute
to an advanced detachment. i..fs ~
New reports of Villas flight re-.
ceived today said that because Of his
Villa is riding on a stretcher
carried on the shoulders Of his men
and that he is accompanied only by
small personal body guard and
read guard. rs RI 1871 s'-is
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
Al. So WIDOW LEADS
Il boy OF IS TO ALTAR
Obstacles Raised by Respec.
tive Mother-in-LaW Swept
e g. Aside by Cupid.

NDW BRUNSWICK, N. j., April s.
Despite the efforts Of his mother to
stop the ceremony, Fred De Hart, 1s
Years old, was married to Mrs. Marie
Miller. widow So years old.
De Hart's mother. who lives ut Mill
town, got word that a marriage was
planned. AS the pair were about to
be united. the mother Of the BRIDE
groom burst into the Miller home and
forbade the ceremony. The minister,
the Rev. Clarence Parrish, hesitated,
and Mrs. De Hart told him to wait.
She then went to the police and asked
that the wedding be stopped, but they
said they were unable to help her. The
Clergyman. who had accompanied her
to police headquarters, then returned
and performed the ceremony.
& The mother said the boy had no
means OF support. but the bride said
that she would look out for that.
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PURSUIT
CONTINUED from page 1. first section.)

y
ington, as credible. ia s,ieaf. h m
For over a week II has been. report
ed here that additional Carranza
troops were on their way to Juarez
and General Gayira, the, present COM
mander in the Mexican town was to be
superseded. ii sia ypll4. "a snr ssr
A statement, from, Mexican sources
tonight declared that General Gavira
had received orders to proceed ito
Casas Grandes to take field command
and that he would be succeeded by
General Petronillo HernandezJleG Gem
eral Hernandez was said to be is9sssa
Already on His Way,
having entrained at Villa Ahumada
with three thousand men. villa Ahu-
mazda is half way between Juarex and
chihuahua City. n ~ fnsYr'.at
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PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Brooks ana
daughter. oiiss Helen, OF Baltimore,
are visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard G. Brooks. Mr.. Brooks holds a
responsible position with THE Balti-
moro and Ohio Railroad Company.
William *. Thompson, or Bridge
port was here Saturday evening,
James A. Tucker, OF Buckhannon.
Is visitor in the city.
H, G. Sanderson. OF Eikins, Is a
guest ut the Hotel Gore.
RAW. Leonard Is here from Graf
Frank Singleton, OF Huntsville. is
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Continued from page !, first section.)
for the time It was devoting to con-
sideration Of the bill, Declaring the
diplomatic situation was precarious.
and that the Mexican problem "mul-
tiplied embarrassment" Senator Lew
10 added: ~ ff
eve cannot utter doctrine and
ignore its execution" i
i The reference to Mexico drew from
Senator Chamberlain and Senator
Stone, chairman of the foreign reia-
tions committee, statements that the
army reorganization bill had no con-
nection whatever with the situation
beyond the border. y.
~ would have the people in Mexi-
CO understand" said Senator Stone,
that the movement to increase the
power Of the United States, would
have been Just as great even sif Mexi-
co were one wide field of peace and
prosperity" III,
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GERMANS.
CONTINUED from page /. first sec.)

CONTINUED from page 1. first sec.)
~>~~~--7. ~r~~5-
the Austro-Italian front, the Aus
trians being on the aggressive in sew
eral sectors and reporting consider.
able success, with the capture Of
numerous prisoners. ! wy sf'ss
Two Austrian aeroplanes which
were a part Of squadron which
raided railway stations back of the
hostile lines, failed to return to their
base and apparently have fallen VIC
tins to the italians. =
4. ~ Vessels are Sunk.
Several additional vessels have
been sunk In the, course OF .the Ger
man submarine campaign, aud Paris
officially announces the sinking OF
an Austrian transport in the Adrlatic
by a French spbms rine. 81
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
STAGE FIRE
In a London Fire Results in the
Death of Five Child Per-
'gN formers There.

LONDON. April 8, 1850 a. H.
Five children performers were
burned to death on the stage Of the
Garrick .theater at Hereford Friday
night. It was a children.s entertain.
ment to provide comfort for the sol
dters. The audience was departing
when the cry was raised. Many In
the audience were crushed in the en-
suing panic, but none seriously in-
jlred. The fire was confined to the
IN addition to those burned to
death, several were seriously In
iured.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
miller. DEFEATED.
BY State Chairman Mitchell for
Delegate to the Republican
National Convention. ia,..

n tsx AesoetArEp sREssy3i
WILMINGTON, Del, sAprilsS IRE
turns from the. statewide Reppbli-
can primary held today to elect dele
gates to the state convention, which
will name six delegates and hsix al
ternates. Indicated that Edmund
Mitchell, state chairman Of the party,
had defeated Governor Charles; n.
Miller. for, national delegate The
Convention will be held at Dover. on
Tuesday. United States Senator ,Du-
pcnt will be one of the national dele
gates. The delegates to the conyen-
ton are not instructed. 4 , ,sss III
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
TEDDY ENDORSED
BY the Executive Committee Of
the State of Virginia for
President.

RICHMOND. Va. April S.-The exec
utive committee of the Progressive
party Of Virginia tonight endorsed
Theodore Roosevelt for president.
Some members Of the committee said
they were willing to amalgamate with
the Republican party II the Republic
cans would name Roosevelt for presi-
dent. ~
III the Republican party falls to
nominate Roosevelt, 1t will face the
worst defeat 1t ever experienced" said
Percy S. Stephenson, the Progressive
state chairman. Isl ~
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SURRENDER OF REYES
WILL COME TOMORROW
t.y Assoe,Arsp raEss,

ToRRBoM Mex. April Z. via 81
.Paso Junction, April Sword. has
been received from the peace commits
sion that went to arrange for the sur
render Of General Canuto Reyes and
other Villa leaders that a conference
will be held Sunday. II this Is salts
factory, the message said, Reyes and
his supporters will come to Torreon
on Monday under an amnesty grant,
4. Some Villa men made prisoner by
the forces of General Trevino had a
letter from Villa in which he urged
them ITO arise against the northern
invaders"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
EL|HU7 ROOT
Is Much Obliged and Grateful
for the Good Opinion Of a
Number OF Fellows.

WASHINGTON, April Sd am In
much Obliged to the gentlemen and
! am grateful for their good opin-
.ion. was the only comment Eifhh
Root would make today upon the adj
dress issued In New York last night
BY seventy-four prominent citizens
favoring his nomination, for presi-
dent. m n ~ ~ -
Mr.. Root. here for meeting OF the
executive committee OF the American
Bar Association, said he did mot In
tend to go to the Chicago tconyen-
tion. ~ !,
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lsNOIWsWEPTE
Is Northern Part Of Ohio. and
the Storm Continue with
Increased Intensity.

tsy Assee,A,te rsssn
CLEVELAND, o.. April S.--North.
orn Ohio was swept by q heavy snow
storm today, which increased In In
tensity tonight. At Youngstown
eight inches OF snow fell by 8 p. M,
the falling continuing. While the tenn
perature dropped, the cold was not
intense and the storm did not assume
the proportions OF "A blizzard. Tratilc
was not particularly hampered. u ~,
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tanner

Continued from page j. first secttonO
Of years. / hope that only a. Repub-
lican will be nominated. Don't let
any member Of the committee misun-
derstand me-" 1t was said by the
chairman's friends that he leaned to-
ward Justice Hughes. .s'%1
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09

a visitor here.
c. D, Coleman, Of Buckhannon, 10
In the city on brief visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. O.. Kelley, Of Wal
lace. are visiting In the city. q NJ
Frank Hcfner is here from Burns
vile.
Mrs. Percy Byrd has returned from
Grafton. where she visited at the home
OF her father. Patrick HAYDEN. IA
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
OLDEST MASON DIES.

nv Assoe,Arsp .rsss, II
WHEELING. April S-williani
Wallace. aged %. died at his homo
here today. He was one OF the old
est residents In Ohio. county. and was
probably the Oldest Mason in the
state. Hc was nevcr IN until three
days age. Ut.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
WORLDS
Indoor Record is Made in the Polo
% Vault in Chicago.

I. IS p tsy AssoeiArEp rRsss, = n IA
EVANSTON, ILL.,, April 8.-A
worlds indoor record was made In
the pole vault at the central Ameri-
can Athletic Union meet tonight by
I'd Knaurek, Of the Illinois Athletic
Club when r. Graham. q freshman
student at the University OF Chicago.
entered unattached. Both cleared
the bar at 10 feet, 10 IA inches. The
old mark made by Gold, Of Wisconsin
last year was 10 feet. 8 3-4 inches.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
TASK NOT YET FINISHED
DECLARES MAJ. FUNSTON
tpy Assee,ArEe ra.ss,

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. April 8
Qualification was manifest today at
General Funston's headquarters
when 1t was learned that Secretary
of State Lansing and Secretary OF
War Baker had denied the United
States government was contem-
plating Withdrawing American troops
from the pursuit Of Francisco Villa
in Mexico. ssA
= General Funston does not regard
the task set him of breaking up
Villas band or bands" as ac-
complished. 1t was learned today.
The only sp s 4
If8A Question of Doubt
created under the terms of his orders
1t was said, rests in the part that pro-
vides for the removal OF the troops
whenever the soldiers of the defacto
government "are able to relieve
them OF this work. That is a phase
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FOUR WOUNDED.

MONTGOMERY CITY. Mo-. April 5.
George Lorton, aged 62, his sons,
Walter and James, and Henry Utter, a
constable's deputy, were seriously
wounded here today when Constable r..
y. CoweIl and his assistant attempted
to take POSSESSION Of the farm on
which the Lortons were living as ten
ants. Twenty-Five shots were fred in
the hattie ;sit, ~ ssriifs;i y f.ilI' =
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
BAILEY RELEASED.

y CHICAGO. ! April 4 sMpitcher- Bill
Bailey. Of the Chicago Il; National
League club. was released today by
President Charles Weeghman. 1t was
announced later that by an arrange
,nnent with Roger. Bresnahan. OF the
Toledo club Of the American Associ-.
alton; the pitcher would play will.
that club this season. s.,t.,.,s Il
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ferry
CONTINUED from page / first section

cerned in the plot: Moran Is known
to have given the name or at least
one accomplice.
The robbery In which Moran Is
said to have admitted he had part,
occurred here February 90, whom
four packages OF registered mail were
removed from an automobile truck
while in transit on u ferry boat from
the Communipaw. N. j.. station or
the Central Railroad Of New Jersey
to Liberty street, New York. N
The packages, three OF which wer
from Washington. D. O.. and one
from Baltimore. Md, were stolen
from mail pouches. l'rl f3ls
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09

Mrs. Charles D, sturm. Of the
Sturm millinery store, went to. New
York on No, IL Saturday night to
purchase spring millinery. q 3, 3
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Position of q Judge

officially tonight, as being placed in
the a - ~.
rs Position of Judge
Of a court Of law. Upon the evidence
a decision will be reached, and the
United States will be absolutely sure
that 1t stands upon firm ground be-
fore rendering one. The final decis-
ion will be rendered by President
Wilson, It is likely that IL drastic
action is called for Congress will be
consulted. l
While it would be difficult for the
United States to question the good
faith Of Germany, the administration
is r-r s
Prepared to Act
upon circumstantial evidence of SUI
ficient strength should It be Sc
cured.
All the evidence thus far obtained
indicates that the Sussex was tor
pedoed. There are two weaknesses
in the case of the United States at
this time, however. One is that no
American citizen saw the woke Of a
torpedo before the bow Of tho chan
mel steamer was torn off by an ex-
plosion. The other Is. that, while
American naval officers declare that
the pieces Of metal removed from the
hull are parts of German torpedo,
there is, so far as is known. no con-
elusive evidence at this time that
the metal fragments actually were
removed from the Sussex. Every eff
fort Is being made to secure evidence
which 1pi11 oct hitch havopd oil don hf
the origin Of the fragments.
Official Reports Lacking.
Ohctal reports regarding the an
nouncement Of the German govern
ment, as cabled to the United States
in press dispatches from Berlin, were
lacking tonight. The press report
was accepted as being true.
The news dispatches were laid be.
fore President Wilson, upon his re-
turn from his trip down the Potomac
In all quarters 1t was agreed that the
United States would be obliged to
move deliberately. The opinion pre-
vailed that action by the United
States would be retarded rather than
fastened by the German declaration
Many Others Remain.
1t is known that the admlnlstra-
ton had considered 1t highly prob
able that action In the situation
brought about by the numerous re-
cent marine disasters might BIZ based
primarily upon the case Of the Sus-
sex, regarded as the most aggravated
of all, Should the United States fail
to make out case on the Sussex,
however, there remains many other
disasters to be explained by the Ber-
lin government.
Inquire about Others.
President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing have asked Ambassador Ger
ard regarding other ships recently
meeting with disaster. 1t is consid-
cred that Germany by this time would
be able to report in regard to those
whose experiences occurred before the
Sussex case.
Immediately upon its arrival. the In
formation carried by the st. Paul will
be placed before President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing. OF first import.
ance among the documents expected
are aftidavits taken from American
and other survivors OF the Sussex dis
aster. " Fs
1t is understood this statement is
made instarious ofsthe documents that
officers of the ship and possibly pas
sengers, other than Americans, saw
the ...4s,.ya ,s-sf5s
{ Wake of Torpedo.
It is also possible that there are in
cluded in the documents afiidavits re-
garding the finding Of the alleged tor
pedo fragments.
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A. 7: Hughes, % 81. Adams, Is a
city visitor. ~ ' s,7 4 49, IS. 81
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GERMANY

Continued from page /, first section.)
.oeicially tonight, as being placed in
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09

Trailers were put in service behind
the automobile trucks today, in an
effort to increase the volume OF sup
plies demanded by sig thousand
mules and horses ana more than that
many men.
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Wake of Torpedo.
It Is also possible that there are in
cluded in the documents affidavits re-
garding the finding Of the alleged tor
pedo fragments.
Secretary Lansing has allowed 1t to
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SENATE

Continued from page /, first section.)
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1t is understood this statement is
made instarious oftthe. documents that
officers of the ship and possibly pas
sengers, other than Americans, saw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

One of these represents the Rock
Island district. Congressman Taven-
ner for years has been hammering
through the press at the interests
which have been mulcting the govern
ment. One of the chief offenders was
the steel combine. Mr. Tavenner has
named the men who have been reaping
the fabulous rewards. He has shown
why the government should man
ufacture at least some Of its own ma
terials for the war and navy depart
ments
No more emphatic affirmation of
the correctness of his position than
the happenings Of the past few months
in congress could be furnished. There
is no more dangerous enemy of his
government than the individual who
strikes at its vitals in a time of pos
sible crisis That's what the armor
trust sought to do. Under ordinary
circumstances it would have contin-
ued undisturbed in its raiding pro-
cess. But like all plunderers in high
places, it couldn't stand the light of
publicity That will do the business
every time.
And Tavenner swung the search
light.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
VALUE OF PREVENTION

The value of preventing disease
rather than waiting for its outbreak
and then attempting to cure 1t is
clearly shown in every instance where
1t has been undertaken. The health
commissioner of Chicago takes up the
case OF the preventable disease, scar
let fever, and makes some interesting
observations. There were in 1915, as
reported, 1866 cases of this malady in
that city and rs deaths. The average
expenditure for a child in Door
family when Ill of scarlet fever is S57,
of which the doctor gets $50, the drug
gist S. and the quarantine and de-
struction Of property come in for the
rest. The child of rich parents, thus
afflicted, incurs an expense estimated
at 5000 and when death ensues the
cost, including a life valuation OF
$4,000. rises to $5,057 for the Ioor
patient and S5,575 for the rich pa
tient. The commissioner figures on
this basis that scarlet fever cost Chi
eago last year just S97S,830. This is
for one preventable disease, whereas
there are others that could be brought
in. The grand total of all that is lost
aside from the sorrow entailed, BY
diseases that might be obviated car
hardly be given. Certainly there is
great encouragement for all efforts
toward sanitation-toward removing
all causes that breed or in any way
tend to produce disease and all health
boards should be fully sustained anc
Endorsed in their labors to this end
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
VIEW OF A BANKER.

Henry Clews is New York banker,
known all over the country for his
weekly letters reviewing the business
situation. Bankers are not expected
to be sentimentalists. and their line Of
thought usually runs to the practical
But Mr.. Clews is one Of the dream
ers" who seem to see in the European
struggle the last great war of the
world. In the course Of his latest mar
ket letter he says:
This war will accomplish one great
result. That is, it viii show that all
the nations involved have put up an
amazing fight, and that the bravery of
all has been equally creditable to their
| colors. None has shown a white feath-
er anywhere. They have shown be-
yond cavil that their soldiers and peo-
pie are made Of the same valiant ma
terial as are those of this country, as
evidenced by our Civil war, both north
and south alike, which is our proud
record, and that Is convincing proof
that there will never be another such
war. Neither will there be again, be-
tween the great nations Of Europe, an
other such fight ass at present, nor
should there be between other great
nations in other parts of the world, as
the devastating European war makes
it self-evident that there is nothing to
be gained in the end from such huge
struggle compensatory with the sacri-
flee Of human life, destruction of prop
erty, general suffering and dreadful
misery entailed thereby throughout
the entire world And all for what
God only knowsl"
Verdun alone should be sufficient to
drive home the utter uselessness of
war, and it is probable that Mr.. Clews
views are shared by intelligent persons
in all countries 1t would be a blind
optimism, however, that would impel
us to neglect all precautions against
possible attack in the faith that wal
will cease permanently with the ad-
vent of European peace. Most of us
hope that Mr.. Clews Is right-and wish
to be reasonably ready in case he is
|, wrong.