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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13
Officers Boom Business
For the Trunk Makers
Two More Full of Whiskey Are
Seized and Added to Others
at the County Jail.

John H. Tenny, deputy state COM
missioner Of prohibition. and county
officers are booming business for the
trunk manufacturers nowadays. The
receiving room OF the county jail is
filling up with trunks containing
whiskey, which are being seized at the
local railroad station, and there is a
stack of them in the basement OF the
Jail.
Two large trunks. one OF them we'll
made and costly, were seized early
Thursday morning soon after the ar
rival here Of train No. i from Point
Marion, Pa, the result of tips wired
to the officers from plain clothes de-
tective stationed at Point Marion.
The costly trunk, which is OF the
indestructible make, was taken from
the baggage room Of the roalroad sta
ton. 1t contained a high class brand
of eight-year old whiskey in quart
bottles carefully packed. The other
trunk was taken from a transfer man
as he was carrying 1t upstairs into
the New Imperial hotel from his wagon
at the curb. 1t contained a cheap
grade OF whiskey-the regular bootleg
stuff-in pint bottles.
Mr.. Tenney, Deputy Sheriff Laco
Wolfe and Clarence Vannort, special
county officer. comprised the squad
which seized the trunks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13
EXPEDITION is UNDERTAKEN
UNDER MISUNDERSTANDING

MEXICO CITY, April 13.-The note
which the Mexican government has
sent to Washington for delivery to
Secretary lansing asks for "disoccupa-
tion Of the territory occupied by Amer
lean troops in view of Villas party
having been destroyed"
Throughout the note emphasis is
laid on the fact that the American ex-
pedition was undertaken under a mis-
understanding. Although acting in
good faith, the declaration is made
that the United States had interpreted
the first note OF the de facto govern
ment as effecting definite agreement
between the two nations; but the in
tention of the defacto government was
that no expedition should be sent into
Mexico until terms and conditions rel
ative to an agreement were defined.
The note declares therefore that In
consequence of no final agreement
having been reached as to the terms
of the treaty to regulate the reciprocal
passage OF troops over the dividing
line "the Mexican government judges
It convenient to suspend for the pres
ent all discussion or negotiations in
this particular. or founded on the cir
cumstances that the expedition sent by
the United States government to pur-
sue Villa is without foundation in vir-
tue OF the non-existence Of previous
agreement formal and definite"
What was intended by the note OF
March 10, 1t is pointed out, was to sub
NIT a proposal "by means OF which
the forces Of one and the other country
could reciprocally cross the dividing
line in pursuit of bandits II unfortun-
ately there should be repeated along
the border acts like those committed
in Columbus"
The fact that the United States has
Incorrectly interpreted the note OF
March 10 was called to the attention
OF the Washington government, the
statement points out, in note dated
March II. This note likewise en-
phasized that the passage of troops
would be permitted "only, II unfor-
tunately, from this time forward there
should be repeated irruptions like the
one registered at Columbus or any
other kind whatever at any point OF
the frontier line"
On March IS, the statement contin-
ues, Frank Polk, acting secretary Of
state, in an interview with the Carran-
"a confidential agent, deplored not hav-
ing received the observations of the
Mexican government, before American
troops crossed the border declaring
that the passage of troops took place
In the best of faith and in the belief
that 1t would not be necessary to enter
into more details of an agreement
which was considered definite and
ended.
These declarations made by Mr..
Polk were later confirmed on March
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13
NEW ISSUE is RAISED NOW
IN THE MEXICAN SITUATION

22 to the Mexican representative by
secretary Lansing who stated also
that he was sorry at having inter-
preted wrongly the contents OF the
said note in respect to the passage of
troops and that they would not ad-
vance more to the south OF the place
where they then were."
Reference is also made In the note
to the declaration made by President
Wilson on March 26, saying "the ex-
pedition was ordered under an agree
ment with the defacto government OF
Mexico for the purpose only of captur-
ing the bandit Villa. whose forces have
invaded territory OF the United States,
and on no pretext whatever would we
order an invasion Of that republic or a
violation Of its sovereignty"
That idea." continued the note.
published by his excellency, Presi-
dent Wilson, was rectified on March 81
by message sent to our confidential
agent in Washington in which he was
instructed to call your attention to the
idea Indicated since the note of March
10 referred to the reciprocal passage
OF troops only in case that incidents
like those which occurred at Columbus
should be repeated"
In concluding the note, which is
signed by Candido Aguilar, secretary
for foreign affairs, points out that as
the American expedition has fulfilled
its object insofar as it will be able to
do so as the party headed by Villa has
already been dispersed, and finally be-
cause there are Mexican troops in
sufficient numbers pursuing them and
more forces are being sent to exter-
inmate the rest of the beaten party,
the first chief of the Constitutionalist
army, charged with the executive pow
er of the nation, considers that it is
already time to treat with the United
States for the withdrawal of their
forces from our territory"
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GERMAN. FORCES
WEAKENING NOW
All Around Verdun According to
the Point of View the
French Take Now.

PARIS, April lS.-Calm prevailed In
the whole region of Verdun last night,
according to the French war office.
Preparation was made by the Germans
for an attack on hill 304 but the attack
was prevented by the French from
being carried into effect.
The German general attack on the
left bank OF the Meuse. which began
on Sunday, Is regarded as having been
beaten and the Germans have reverted
to the previous relatively small alter
nate stroke against the French posi-
tions on both sides of tho river and to
artillery operations. When the remain
ing French protlection along FORCES
Brook had been Strengthened out, the
Germans were able to engage the prin-
cipal line 10 the west of tho river from
AVocourt by hill No. 304 and Dead
Mans hill to Cumieres. Only frontal
attacks under difficult conditions were
possible except at eDad Man hill where
the Germans were able to attack
through the ravlnes. They tried TO
force a passage between Dead Man
hill and Cumleres and to work around
the south Of the hill In order TO en-
velop. After two days OF hard fighting
this maneuver failed and with 1t is be-
lieved to have collapsed the main idea
of that particular German attack. Tho
small gain which the Germans made
northeast Of the hill is not regarded
as Of nature TO modify the situation.
The military observers point out
that General Petaln once more has
succeeded with. minimum OF vast
age in beating off with heavy losses
the adversary's attack.
Since the first month OF the, war
the output of three-inch shells IN
France Increased thlrty-three and
one-half times OF larger shells. forty
four times. Twenty-three times as
many seyenty-fve millimeter guns
are being made as In August, 1914.
and the manufacture of heavy guns
has increased In the same ratio.
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EARNEST TOUCH
IS EMPHASIZED
BY EVANGELIST

service is beautiful and impressive
the temptation is to suppose we have
reached the end Of Christian expert
ence.
Thirdly, excitement is another net
which draws along a vast multitude,
but there is difference between ex-
citement and incitement. Then ma
turally we ask for the difference.
This woman has great need. 1t was
a struggle for life-her heart was in
that one touch and that touch is a
beautiful and impressive picture OF
faith. Faith is simply trust Of one
person in another. When men re-
alize in any way great need Of
Christ and begin by trusting Him
this think will never fail to connect
us with Him Filth is different from
belief. / may believe that two and
two make four, but that does not put
four dollars in my pocket. But
trusting some company, may work
two days and put money in my pock-
ct and bread in my home. Just so
IL what we suppose faith to be has
not brought Christ into our life. It
is only formula instead of a fact
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13
At One Of the Most Interesting
Meetings at the Revival at
St. PauPS Church.

In some respects the most inter-
estlng Of the entire series was the
meeting at the Paul's revival last
evening. The Rev. Mr.. Jackson took
for his subject THE Earnest Touch, :"
using as text the forty-third verse
Of the eighth chapter of st. Luke.
He said in part as follows: when
mind is absorbed on any great sub
ject the whole body is affected. The
earnest desire of the woman gave an
earnest touch which Jesus Christ rec
ognized. l agree with others that
this scene Is picture of the world
thronging to Christ. Today out of
numberless thousands of formal fol-
lowers only few give the earnest
touch.
"First. there is a great company of
ceremonialists following Him today.
However important ceremony may
be it is dangerous substitute for a
fact.
"seconly. the sentimetalists. If a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13
RECOVER LOOT
Detectives Find MutiIated Cur
rency in Farmer TaIbot's
Chicken Coop. 49,

P1TTSBURG, April 13.-Detee-
tiyes searching the house OF Thomas
Talbot, the Russeltown farmer. ar
rested last night In connection with
the robbery OF the First National
Bank, of ouston, Pa, last week. an.
nounced Thursday that they had re.
covered large part OF the loot In
Ivestlgtlon OF chicken coop revealed
the presence Of considerable guam
tity Of mutilated currency, which the
detectives say was part of the s16.-
900 stolen from the bank. They also
declare that several one-hundred dol
lar bills have been recovered. seach
for the man, who is declared to have
been with Talbot when the robbery
was committed, is being continued.
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PLAY AT FLEMrNeToS.

Posters are out announcing that
the pupils of the Flemington high
school, at Pennington, will give a
play and musicale Monday night,
April II. This play which is entitled
THE Quest of the Earth" bids fair
to take its place among the many
other successes of this sort for which
Flemington has long been known.
Miss Osa1L. Cox. one OF the teach
ers of the school. has the play under
her direction and she will play an
important part. Miss Cox has had
much experience in amateur theat-
ricals and should make good show.
Ing with this play. The music Is
under the direction of Mr.. william
s. Long, who will sing in the male
quartet in one number. II Is hoped
that large crowd will attend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13
SPECIAL TERM.

A special term of the county court
will be held, beginning tomorrow.
The court will receive bids for the
removal Of the bridge across the
West Fork river at Haywood and for
the reconstruction of tho same at
ziesing. Provision will be made for
commitments to the sanitarium at
Terra Alta, certificates viii be grant
ed upon which to obtain notary pub
lie certificates, notary commissions
will be issued and other matters will
be looked after.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13
AMERICAN TROOPERS FIGHT
CARRANZA MEN AT PARRAL
But the Mexican Commander
There Says the Clash is
Really Unimportant.
NO DETAILS S RECEIVED
An Exchange of Shots Fired
When American Troopers
Enter the Town.

SAN ANTONIO, April 1S.--American
forces have had an encounter with
either Mexican military forces or the
civilian population OF Parral. No de-
tails arc available.
Tho report camo to General Funston
from American Consul Letcher. II
stated that Major Gutierrez, command
er at Parral. said there was a clash
which he termed unlmportant, between
American forces and the troops OF the
garrison or residents OF Parral. The
Americans entered the town with tho
Intentions OF marching through en-
route southwark An exchange OF shots
followed.
The Inference is that the Americans
continued to march through tho town
They probably were the troops OF
Major Tompklns.
Gutierrez msnlmised the AFFAIR, say
Ing the Americans appeared suddenly,
unheralded and the Mexlcans were
alarmed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13
Lansing is Reticent about Note
and Will Have to Study the
Same before He Talks.
NOT TO WITHDRAW TROOPS
Garranza Opens Up What May
Cause Similar Course to
( That of Germany.
nr AssoeisrEe pREss,

| WASHINGTON. April 1S.-General
Carranza in a note which arrived at
his embassy here early today for pre-
lsentation to Secretary Lansing asked
for the withdrawal of American troops
from Mexico.
1t raises new issue in situation
already much complexed, the outcome
Nof which officials are reticent to pre-
dict until they have gone over the COM
Imunication carefully and considered
what reply the United States will
make
In official quarters 1t was stated that
the American troops will not be with
drawn at this time at least and that
while the question is being discussed
with General Carranza the pursuit of
the Villa bandits would be rushed
with renewed vigor.
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TRIAL CONTINUED.

The trial of the twelve colored men
who were arrested several weeks ago
by a squad of Sheriff Stout's deputies
when they raided an alleged
gambling room in the Traders alley
which was scheduled for Wednesday
night in Magistrate jackson v. Car
ter's court was continued for another
week. This is the second time the
trial has been continued.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13
.ELKS RETURN
From Brilliant Anniversary Ex-
erciSes Given by the Park
erShurg Lodge.

Most OF the many Clarksburg Elks
who attended the anniversary exercls-
es of the Parkersburg lodge returned
Thursday morning. The occasion
was most brilliant with "high brow"
stuff put on by the Parkersburg en-
tertainers, who added additional
laureis to their crown of fame. Fiem-
ing H. Holden, of this city, made a
great hit with his speech on Pre-
paredness." Jay Refers bunch of
stage performers went prepared to
do turn, but 1t was ascertained by
them that the stage was inadequate
in size for an act requiring half a
dozen persons in the cast. The min-
strel part Of the program which
staged forty or fifty members was
an especially clever part of the pro-
gram as given by the Parkersburgers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13

With camps at seven different
points and an expected enrolment of
10000 men, the "Plattsburg idea"
will loom large in national affairs
this year. The "Plattsburg idea" is
q plain plan for military training of
Americans. It does not advocate
militarism. 1t is simply a plan to
give young men four or five weeks
Of healthy, outdoor life and military
training in the field under regular
army officers and with regular army
troops.
The original Plattsburg camps
will continue on Lake Champlafn,
where the first one will open June !
and continue until July 2. -Four
other camps will follow there in sue
eession, lasting until October 5. The
frs camp, this year, will be at Fort
oglethorpe, Ca, from April 8 to
April 30. The camp at Monterey,
Cal, will begin early in July. othcr
camps will be held 81 Fort Sheridan,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13

Illinois; at San Antonio, Texas; Salt
Lake City, Utah, and American Lake,
Washington. Others will probably be
announced a little later, especially
for the Middle West.
Headquarters, 81 Nassau St., N. Y.
To systematize the work, the Mill
tary Training Camps Association has
been organized with headquarters at
81 Nassau street, New York City.
D. K. Jay is in executive charge Of
the machinery for enrolment in the
camps all over the country. There is
no conflict among them. Each is
drawing men from its tributary ter
ritory and all are working in close
cooperation. Mr.. Jay says "the as
sociation will steer clear Of political
activities and devote itself exclusive
ly to the single purpose of encour-
aging and providing military train
ing for young men,"
General Leonard Wood, head Of the
department Of the East, In public
statement, says, "The whole effect of
the camps has been excellent, both
from the standpoint Of increasing
the sense Of each mans responsible
ity to the nation for service and his
obligation to fit himself to render It
effectively and efficiently. believe
all men who have attended these
camps have left them better, physi-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13
POOL ROOM
Ordinance Passes First Read
ing before the Town Coun-
Gil of NorthvieW.

At regular meeting of the town
council Of Northview this week, a
pool room ordinance passed its f1rst
reading.
A motion carried that Dudley D.
Britt be paid s100 on contract as en-
gineer of the water and sewerage
system.
Bills were ordered paid as fol-
lows:
]. E. clingan, ss.25; Parr Lum-
ber Company. lumber. S1.04; D. NJ.
Shee, labor on water well, S20.25;
Link Bird, labor on water well,
S16.75; Code Bird, labor on water
well, $500; John McCloud. one
months salary for March, $50; ]. l..
Lambert, sone months salary for
March, SEQ; William McNeemer, la
Dor. 81.
The mayor. recorder and all the
councilmen attended the meeting.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13
MORE DELEGATES
Chosen to Republican cowen-
tions by Districts in County
Are Reported.

Additional Republican delegates in
this county chosen at the district con-
ventions Wednesday afternoon are re-
ported as follows:
Tenmile district-Claude Pepper and
Charles A. Schultz to the state con-
vention in Wheeling; and Martin viii
liams and William. F. Meredith to the
congressional district convention 'at
Weston May Q.
Clay district-H. H. Swiger and W.
]. s. Harmer to the Weston convention,
and w. B. Swiger and W. A. Meredith
to the Wheeling convention.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13
GERMAN NOTE
Reaches Washington and is
Being DECIDED for Presi-
dent and Lansing.
tsy 4. Asseeisrrp rsss"

WASHINGTON, April 1s-The
German note on the Sussex and other
submarine cases has been received at
the state department ana was being
decoded today. It probably will be
laid before President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing before night.
In view of the pressing nature OF
the situation with Germany and
Mexico. President Wilson today
abandoned his plan to go to New
York tomorrow night, and cancelled
his engagement to speak before the
Young Mems Democratic Club there
Saturday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13
VERD|CTS
Of Guilty Are Returned by Jur-
les in Cases in the Grim
inal Court Here.

Butch Clark was placed on trial in
the criminal court Thursday morn
ing charged with keeping and stor-
ing liquors unlawfully.
Frank Burnham, colored, was
found guilty of burglary at the Unit
ed Woolen Mills store at night ses-
sion of the court Wednesday.
A jury in the case Of Bunco Piori,
charged with retailing liquor, found
him guilty.
An order was made directing the
sheriff to bring Emma Reed from the
Marion county jail at Fairmont to
testify in a case Friday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13
Third Week in April is to Be
Observed by Farmers as
"Clean Up" Period
(By W. D. zinn, County Agent. !

Wy W. 1s ehhAtt SOhht9 aEtntsl
BY direction OF the Harrison
county farm bureau. the county
agent has designated the third week
In April, II to 90. inclusive, as home
beautifying week. Cities and towns
have their Cleanup days" and
should not the farmers? A little
paint or white-wash goes long way
toward making the home attractive.
Nothing is more beautiful than woll
kept green lawn. Sometimes the
backyard can be touched up in such
u way as to please the. eye. The lots
around the home should be kept clean
and tidy. If you live on an automobile
road your home will be seen by hun
dreds of people and unless they call
to see you the only opinion they will
form of you will be formed by the
outside appearance of your home. II
you live where no travellers pass
3 d
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13
HOME BEAUTIFYLNG
WEEK DESIGNATED
BY BUREAU AGENT

your home. you will get more pleas
ure out OF your home II it is tidy both
inside and out.
Do not forget that ching OF
beauty is joy forever" Though
we make our farms very fertile,
grow large crops and pile up a large
bank account and yet fail to get real
pleasure out of life, our lives have
been miserable failures. Harrison
county can boast of having possibly
more attractive farm homes than any
county in the state, but she is not yet
perfect and the object OF the county
farm bureau in designating next
week as clean upweek is that 1t may
continue to be in the lead.
II for any reason the work cannot
be commenced next week. or being
commenced, cannot be completed. let
it be continued from week to week
until the goal is reached.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13
DEATH
May Call the Evangelist Back to His
Home In Virginia.

The Rev. Frank Y. Jackson, who is
preaching in the revival at st. Paul's
church, received telegram Wednes-
day night telling Of the very serious
illness and expected death OF mem
ber Of his congregation at Marion, Va,
and unless another telegram comes
telling of marked improvement Of
the patient the Rev. Mr.. Jackson will
leave on the midnight train tonight
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13
CARRAVZA'S DEMAND "STUMPS" WASHINGTON
TO SEND nlBEcrLE.

The county lunacy commission has
decided to send Percy Harbert, OF
Wallace, to the state hospital at
Huntington. He is an imbecile only
10 years Of age.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13
Foundation for Natlonal Army.

Foundation for National Army.
Since, under present conditions,
the men at the camps are obliged to
pay their own way, no express obli-
cation or enlistment under the Gov
ernment is involved. Those who have
followed the trend Of the training,
however, are impressed with the pos
sibility Of the Plattsburg idea becom-
ing the foundation for national
army, through effective help and
recognition by the national govern
ment. Throughout the whole idea pre-
walls the spirit of efficiency, discipline,
patriotism, and national service.
The purpose of 'he training camps
association is to develop the common
aims not only Of the several camps
but to coordinate the Plattsburg
work with results the students
camps have accomplished. The stu
dent volunteer camps, which started
at Gettysburg in 1918, have been
merged into the general PlattsburR
movement.
The association, iron. it's head
quarters at 81 Nassau street, New
York City, has announced that Il will
send any applicant full details con-
corning enrolment and instruction.
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GREEK CHILD DIES.

Funeral services over the body Of
Loeandra Maschas. aged eighteen
son OF James Aiaschas. a Greek
employe Of the Phillips Sheet and Tir
Plate Company, who died at O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon following short
illness of Group, were held at II
o'clock Thursday morning at the home
A Greek priest OF Pittsburg conducted
the services and the burial was in the
Masonic cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-13
BOMB IS FOUND.

NEW YORK, April i3-what was
believed to be a bomb with a clock
work attachment was found today
in the barge office at the Battery, in
which number Of federal govern
.ment officers are located, including
those Of customs officials. The bu-
reau Of combustibles was notified.