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Douglas Island news., 1916-07-21
BASEBALL SUNDAY

Sunday afternoon the two crack baseball teams Of Southeastern Alas ka. Che Trcadwcll team und that of the Douglas 6rc department will meet on Che Trcadwcl grounds at S.15 for the third game Of the sea- son. In both thc former games the Douglas team has gone down Co de- feat but only after the most stren- uous efforts of their opponents sunday being change day at Che Trcadweu mine. large crowd is expected and the day will partoke Of the nature of a gala day as Douglas citizens. headed by a band, win invade Treadwell with a deter imitation oI winning that game.
 Admission Will be charged Co the game and tickets will be on sale at various places around town. The proceeds win be given to the base ball boys who have been playing SO faithfully all season.
Douglas Island news., 1916-07-21
BUSINESS CHANGES HANDs

The shoe store and shop formerly conducted on SC. Ann avenue by Harry Osman has been sold by him to George Psihas and James The othllos and will continue under the firm name of George Psihas & Co.,, who will endcavor to maintain the good reputation built up for it by Mir. Osman during the six years he was in charge. The new owners have been on the island for several years and the latter is a nrstclass workman. They ask the public for a trial and they are satisfied they will give good results. Read the new advertisement of Psihas & Co. In this paper and call on them when fin need Of any work in their line. They make a speciality Of repair work
Douglas Island news., 1916-07-21
DENTISTS IN SESSION

The Alaska Dental Board has been in session at Juneau for the past two days and will likely com plete its deliberations today. Dr.. W. E. Zuber. of Ketchikan. is pres ident of the board and Dr. R. C.. Mathis. of this place. is secretary. A number Of dentists from various parts of the States are applicants before the board for licenses to prac- tice in Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1916-07-21
ISLAND FERRY co.
GENT
LEncrlL,r Inly U. l9l6l

Cole. Dock. Juneau. Cit, Dock, Dough-.
Douglas Island news., 1916-07-21
SIMMER OuTING

Mir. and Mrs. otto Widemann, Mir and Mrs. William Miller, Mir. and Mrs. Felix Gray and Mrs. A. l.. Hof- man left at 1 o'clock Tuesday morn Ing for Tonalloc in the launch Iona for a visit of six weeks at that pop ular resort. The reason for leaving at such an unusual hour was to en- able them to get over Gastineau bar at high tide.
Douglas Island news., 1916-07-21
HAD GOOD TIME

The dance given by the Douglas Island Labor Union at their hall Monday night was we'll attended and very much enjoyed. It is pro- posed to have something of a social nature after each meeting In future.
Douglas Island news., 1916-07-21
sPLENnrD ENTERTAINMENT

Proprietor E. J. Dyer of Che Lyric
 Theatre made a hit with his many patrons last Monday night when he presented Miss Aileen Ferluce. native daughter of Douglas island. prima donna and harpiste. There was a good crowd present. consider
Douglas Island news., 1916-07-21

Hans Anderson returned from Sit ka on the City of Seattle Saturday night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
Even the "Tom Thumb" o
1880, First Used on Balti-
more and Ohio is There.

NEW YORK. May 23-Practically
every devise adopted in recent years
for the safety of passengers and en-
ployes Is exhibited by the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad In the Safety
first" exposition which is being held
in the Grand Central Palace this
week.
In many particulars. the exhibit
made by Americas first railroad is
the most unique ever seen here. Be-
ginning with the early days when the
equipment OF the company was drawn
by horses. tracing the development
through the period when crude,
diminutive locomotives and quaint,
old fashioned cars were used to haul
passengers and freight, the visitor is
afforded an idea Of modern railroad
equipment and methods Of operation
through working models, specimens
Of roadbeds, various appliances used
to protect the public and employees
and comprehensive series of photo
graphs setting forth the emphasis OF
the management with respect to
safety first"
Among the old engines exhibited
are the Tom Thumb" OF 1880, the
first used on the Baltimore and Ohio;
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
'AUSTRIANS CONTINUE
TO REDUCE THE FORTS


AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN PRESS
HEADQUARTERS, Monday, May %,
via Berlin, May %, and London, May
23-Austrian troops continue to re-
iduce the outer girdle of forts protect
dng Arsiero. The army of the Aus
.trian crown prince Is following up
the advantage gained on Friday when
the first breach was made in the line
Ito the northwest of the fort and
which enabled the Austrians to at
tack some of the outer positions
eastward of the place from both the
front and rear.
The commanding hills of Tonnez-
"a and Parse Della Vena and Monte
IMelignone fell in rapid succession
bringing the Austro- Hungarians in
entire possession of the line from
Forni on the river Astico, westward,
to the frotier.
Further advances have been made
by the Austrians toward the line OF
hills north of the Val di Ilaghi on the
highest OF which one of the chief
forts of Arsiero Is locaed. Other i'm
portant works protecting Arisero
now threatened are on Monte Tor
mino and Monte Cremone.
Both wings of the crown prince
army also have been going steadily
ahead. The right of rest wing has
been going forward from the north
ern slope of the Col Santo ridge. it
stormed Col Santo itself and already
As proceeding to Monte Pasubio.
The left wing stormed Santo Alto,
the commanding hill OF the Armen'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
s | At
Birthday Celebration June 20 is
Endorsed by Ministers OF
ParkerSburg.

PARKERSBURG, May 23.-The
Parkersburg Ministerial Alliance at
regular meeting has formally in
dorsed the movement for statewide
celebration Of West Virginias fifty
third birthday on June 90 The res
olutions were in the following form:
Resolved. That the Parkersburg
Ministerial Alliance hereby endorses
statewide celebration OF the fifty
third birthday OF the state on June
20, 1916.
Resolved, further, That the Park
ersburg Ministerial Alliance approves
the plan of the West Virginia Board
of Trade to hold fifty-three or more
simultaneous celebrations at fifty
three or more points In the state on
June 20 to the end that in one day
the thought of every man, woman
and child may be lifted up to reali-
cation that all depend upon the re-
sources Of this young state: and that
service Is the test OF our value to the
state.
Resolved, finally. That the Park
ersburg Ministerial Alliance invites
the members of the clergy of all de-
nominations throughout the state to
set before their congregation on June
II the call of West Virginia to her
children to use wisely, reverentially
and enthusiastically the opportuni-
ties that kindly Providence has
placed under our care.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
SERIOUS CHARGES
Preferred against John Miller,
Jr., by NiColo Minnesota,
an Italian.

John Miller, Jr.. is prisoner in
the county Jail awaiting hearing be-
for Magistrate Jackson v. Carter on
three warrants. charging him with ar
son, horse stealing and assault and
battery. He was arrested Mondat
night by Constable Ruben j. Bart
lett and Deputy Sheriff Laco NJ.
Wolfe.
The warrants which Miller were
arrested on were sworn out by Nicola
Minnesota, an italian resident OF
Glen Elk No. 2. who claims that on
last Friday night Miller approached
him and tried to borrow SIS when
he refused he alleges Miller assaulted
and beat him and then set fire to his
home and stable. both OF which were
burned to the ground and later went
to nearby field where had his hor e
on pasture and stole the horse and
rode away.
Officers had been searching for him
since but were unable to locate him
until last night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
TOBOGGAN
Company of This City is among
Those lust Granted State
Charters.

CHARLESTON, May 23.-Certifl-
Gates Of incorporation have been Is
sued by the secretary OF state to the
following concerns, which will opcr-
ate under the laws OF West Virginia.
The Tilley- Reimann Iron Works.
OF S!stersville; chief works, Hanford
City, Tyler county: authorized cap
ital. $4,000: incorporators: James
G. Ttlley, F. AL Reimauu, John Kin
kair, w. ]. Neuenschwander. David
f. Thoonen. Harry H. Work and Ma
bel L. Tilley. all of Sistersville.
The Kentucky OIL & Gas Products
Company OF Huntington; chief works,
State Of Kentucky; authorized capl-
tai, $4,000; incorporatorB: A. B..
Brode. Charles e. Dosbler. Feeder
lex A. Pitch, of Huntington; Robert
Wallace OF Pocahontas, Va, and Per-
cy ]. McElrath OF Bramwell.
The Locoma OIL and Gas Company
of Logan; ch'af works, Wyoming
county: authorized capital, $40, 900;
incorporators: James P. Jones, j. A.
Washington, Don Chain, s. B..
Browning. Alec Rose. A. G. McCon-
naughey and r. L. Shrewsbury. all of
Logan.
Clarksburg Toboggan Company. of
Clark.bu"e: authorized capital, s15,-
coo; incorrorators: F. II Higsls:d
n. F. Burke. Edmond Denham, all of
Clarksburg; and L. A. Seaman, of
Leesdale. Pa.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
GOSPEL
Meetings Are in Progress at
the Church of Christ on the
Bridgeport Car Line.

Gospel meetings are now in prog
ress at the Church of Christ. Evan
gelist A. E. Wickham, of Friendly,
is doing the preaching. Last Lords
day morning the evangelist used for
his theme, Astounding in the Lord 8
Work" On Lords day night the
theme was Gan Appeal for the Whole
Bible" The evangelist gave an out
line Of the Bible. showing how to
study 1t, etc. He showed the use that
should be made of the Old Tesla
ment. He showed that we are not
under the laws of Moses. but under
the law OF Christ. He used Momans
1904 and Collossions 2:14 for proof.
Last night Mr.. Wickham began SER
les Of sermons on THE Seven
Churches in Asia" Everybody is in
vited to attend these meetings. The
meeting house is close stop No. 8 on
the Bridgeport car line.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
"Safety-First" Exhibit
Is Showing Old Relics

the horse car pioneer" of 1880.
and the locomotive Arabian Of
1885. Contrasted with the old horse
car is model OF the latest type Of
steel car in use. built to scale by G..
w. Egan, general claim agent of the
road. Safety Appliances which have
been provided on freight car equip
ment, automatic couplers, air brake
equipment and many other appii-
ances are included in the exhibit.
The series OF photographs, uni
formly framed and presenting ap-
pearance trace the history of the
railroad from the early days to the
present time, from the landmarks to
the modern plant. Historical points
Of interest and events OF large sig
nificance are portrayed In the photo
graphic exhibit. Views of Harper's
Ferry, the scene OF John Browns
raid; the Thomas viaduct at Relay,
Md, the first railroad bridge in the
world; the memorable race getween
the locomotive and horse-drawn train
and views of the modern railroad
contrast the evolution which has
tken place in converting the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad from single
track to two, three and four-track
system.
Views are also shown of the plans
adopted by the company in an effort
to improve the welfare of Its EN-
ployes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
PARKERSBURG MAN
CHOSEN PRESIDENT
OF the West Virginia ASsocia-
ton of 0ptometrists for
the Year.

Electing officers to serve the ensuing
year, the ninth annual convention OF
the West Virginia State Association of
optometrists closed Tuesday afternoon
in the assembly hall OF the Waldo. The
new officers are as follows:
President-George Mead. of Park
ersburg.
First vice president-John D. Nc
Corkle, OF Hinton.
Second vice president-Fred W. Bur
nett, Of Shinnston.
Third vice prestdent-o. A. Kerns.
OF Moundsiville.
secretary-treasurer-A. A. Exley. of
Morgantown.
State prosecutor-J. L. Beard, OF
Charleston.
All the officers comprise an execu-
tive council. The time and place Of
the next annual convention was left
to this council. but the place will be
either Parkersburg or Fairmont, ur-
gent invitations having been extended
by both.
Practically all OF Tuesdays sessions
were devoted to lectures OF a very
iciplul anu ilSLi utNlNt IhlUTt ny fTOI.
Charles Sheard, of Ohio State Unlver-
sity. whose series OF scientific lectures
was the big feature Of the entire con-
vention. Tuesday morning he lectured
on Static Skiametry" and In the af-
ternoon he lectured on Dynamic
Skiametry"
Representatives OF optical supply
houses attending the convention are
as follows:
r. ]. Sine. of the julius King op-
teal Company. Of New York City.
F. A. Pritchard, of II. E. Eddy,
Huntington.
G. X Beckett. of the Geneva Opt
cal Company, OF Cincinnati. O.
i. T. Prosser, Of the Ohio Optical
Company, of Columbus. o.
Baker White, of the White-Haines
Optical Company. of Columbus. o.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
GERMAN LOSSES
VERY ENORMOUS
CHAIN TIGHTENS
IN WAITE CASE

tara ridge thus depriving the Ital-
ians Of their last supporting position
on this ridge and enabling the Aus
ro-Hungarians to advance into the
Sugana valley and take Roncegno.
The guns already captured include
fifteen twenty-eight centimeter how
tiers.
The Austro-H ungarians are bat
ting against many disadvantages In
the rough Alpine territory against
strongly fortified positions but thus
far they have defeated their oppon-
ents both in the open field and in the
assaults on the Notifications. The
correspondents here say the artillery
of the Austrlans has exhibited a
marked superiority over that Of the
Italians.
Aviators have contributed greatly to
the result of the battles by success
fully bombing Italian railways and
other communications of the Ita!-
ians.
The territory where the fighting IS
now proceeding was voluntarily left
in the hands of the Italian at the be-
ginning of the war, army officers say,
because the frontier was unfavorable
geographically for defense and the
Italians were strongly entrenohed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
Along with Sixteen Other West
Virginians for Places in
Chicago Convention.

Seventeen West virginians have
been recommended for appointment
as assistant sergeant-at-arms, dooi-
keepers, ticket takers. ETC., at the
Republican national convention to be
held at Chicago, by National Commit
teeman Virgil L. Highland. of Clarks-
burg. and Mr.. Highland is advised
that they will be appointed by Colonel
William F. Stone. sergeant-at-arms
of the Republican national commit
tee. Some of these men have served
at previous national conventions in
similar capacities. One of them, Phil
Walters, well known and eloquent
colored leader Of Charleston, has
served at every national convention
as doorkeeper since the convention in
1888 which nominated Benjamin
Harrison.
The men recommended by Mr..
Highland are Charles II. Henning, o.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
ROLAND
IS RECOMMENDED

Wheeling; William Mccormick. for
merly of Wheeling, but now resi-
dent of Chicago; Phil Waters, of
Charleston; ]. L. Bateman, of Mart
insburg; Charles siebert, of Elm
Grove; c. L. Morton, of Parkcrsburg;
Charles Williams, of Wheeling, JOS
eph Taylor and F. n. Huskins, OF
Charleston; ]. Frank Maynard, OF
Bluefeld; William Turner, Edward
Coffman and B. s. Honecker, of
Wheeling: Eugene ROLAND OF Clarks.
burg; s. G. Wells, of Wellsburg! Jess
A. Dixon. Of Wheeling; and DIR. R. l..
Jones. of Charleston.
If all these men are appointed, an5
1t is Mr.. Highlands understanding
that they will be, IL, indeed, they
have not already been, West Virginia
draws a most liberal share Of the
convention patronage, PROBABLY a
more generous share than any state
of its size. fact which indicates the
influential part that the West yir-
ginia member Of the national com
mittee is playing in the plans for ae
big parry gathering,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
Link by Link by an Array Of
Witnesses Whose Testi-
mony is Direct.

NEW YORK, May 23-The chain
of evidence by which the prosecution
hopes to send DIR. Arthur Warren
Waite. the young New York dentist.
to the electric chair for the murder
of his wealthy father-in-law, John +.
Peck, was frightened link by link
Tuesday by an array of witnesses,
whose testimony was remarkable for
its directness.
From the druggist, who sold
Waite the arsenic with which he al
ready has confessed that he posion-
ed his 72-year-old father-in-law, to
the physician who afterward exam
ined the body as well as the under
taker who buried 1t, there was an
unbroken line of corrobrative evil
dence as viewed by the prosecution.
The organs of the aged victims body
preserved in glass jars were shown
to the jury.
Waite. pale and visibly unnerved,
hung his head and gazed amost con-
demeanor had COM
pletely left him and when recess was
announced at l o'clock he was led
from the court room across the
bridge of signs" to his cell with
step.
To add to the prisoners discom-
fort, Mrs. Margaret Horton, his
Studio" companion, who, accord
ing to the district attorney, will play
a conspicuous part in the trial, APP
peared and occupied a seat In the
rear of the court room. Waite had
to pass directly in front of her when
he was taken from the court room.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
h'CANN FUNERAL
Services to Be Held at GIoyer's
Gap, Wetzel County, Thurs
day Afternoon.

Funeral services over the body OF
Mrs. Mile Jane Mccain. aged AZ
years. wife of j. e. Mccain, OF Rose
bud, who died at her home there
Monday afternoon following lin
gering illness of cancer, will be held
Thursday Afternoon at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Sarah Critchfield,
at Glover's Gap, Wetzel county, and
the interment will be in the cemetery
there.
The funeral party will leave the
home at Rosebud Wednesday morn
ing and come to on the Short Line
train. At Erie they will board spe.
cial traction car and go to Fairmont
where they will take train to Glow
er's Gap.
Surviving relatives of the deceased
woman are Mrs. Sarah H. Critchfeld,
her mother; j. q. Mccain, her hus-
band; and Mrs. William Russell, OF
Mt. Glare; Mrs. d. G. Robinson, Of
Gypsy; and Mrs. w. NJ. Harmon, OF
Dola, and Maria Virginia McCann,
at home, daughters; and John l..
Mccain, at home. a son.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
LARGE MEXICAN
ARMY IS MOVING
Carranza Sends 10000 Troops
on Expedition to Extermi-
nate Bandits.
MOVEMENT IS IN PROGRESS
Columns Are Routed North on
Account of the Rail-
way Strike.

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-The Car
rama government has ordered 10000
troops into the region south OF the bor-
der TO exterminate bandits, according
to Information received today at the
state department. General obregon's
original orders issued after his confer
ence at ri Paso with Generals Scott
and Funston assigned 10000 men to
General Trovino to thoroughly police
the territory south of the American
expedition. a
The new troop movements are al
ready in progress through Chihuahua,
the department advlces state. The col
umns are routed north via Saltillo for
the most part as the railway strike
has interfered with the movement OF
troop trains over other lines.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
NEW BOARD
Is to Be Established to Handle
the Food Problem in the
City of Berlin.

LONDON, May 23-Advices from
Berlin say that 1t Is officially an
nounced there that the federal coun-
Gil has authorized the imperial chan
cellor to establish a new board which
will handle the entire food problem
and be directly responsible to him.
The president OF this board will
be empowered to dispose of all food
stuffs, raw materials and other artl-
cles necessary to the supplying OF
food, all fodder and material neces-
sary for the feeding of animals,
which are stocked within the German
empire.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
AEROPLANES
For Field Service in the Mexi-
can Campaign Arrive at
Columbus, N. M.

COLUMBUS, N. M, May 23.-The
new 160-horse power aeroplanes ar
rived here today and military ayia-
tors began preparing them for field
service, General Pershing having
made repeated pleas for machines
for scouting purposes.
Eighteen cars of food and forage
shipped over the Mexico and North
western railroad reached the Ameri-
can command at Casas Grandes yes
terday, according to reports here.
This, with the despatch OF an engi-
neer company to repair roads below
Colonia Dublan. was taken mere as
supporting the contention that for
present no general withdrawal of the
expeditionary command is contem-
plated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
CASE
NOT SETTLED
As YET
And It May Yet Come into Con-
vention of Presbyterians
for Discussion.

ATLANTIC CITY. May 23-The
hopes OF 500 commissioners attend
ing the Presbyterian general assem-
bly,. who had been informed by menu
bers OF the New York Presbytery
that the all important question of the
Union Seminary and its alleged de-
parture from the tenets of Presby-
terianism would be amicably settled
today without discussion or friction,
vanished, when the committee on
bills and oyertures announced that
1t has come to no definite conclusion
as yet. When the business session of
the assembly opened the committee
on bills and overtures obtained per-
mission to retain for further con-
sideration" the overtures relating to
the New York Presbytery and the
Union Seminary. Later the commit
tee made this statement:
"Whe have under consideration a
paper which has been presented by
certain parties concerned in the sit
uation as 1t now stands in the New
York Presbytery and are hopeful OF
reaching satisfactory settlement
but as yet arrived at no final con-
clusion and shall not be likely to do
SO until Wednesday or Thursday"
The committee was in secret ses-
sion all night.
Opposition to the plan to merge
the boards of education and college
developed when the executive COM
mission submitted its recommended
ton for the consolidation. DR.. Rob
ert Watson, OF New York, leading the
opponents, advocated safety hrsc"
as guidance pointing out that both
boards as Individual bodies were
performing efficient work and that
the assembly had several years ago
decided that the present method was
the best.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
INQUEST
Into the Braddock Riot May 2
is Begun by Coroner in
Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, May 23.-Thirty-
four prisoners faced Coroner S. G.
Jamison and a jury of Braddock bus
mess and professional men when the
inquest into the Braddock riot OF
May began here Tuesday. In the
front row were Fred H. Merrick. John
H. Hall and Mrs. Anna X. Bell, who
are alleged to have been leaders Of
the movement which terminated in
the riot. Mrs. Bell was allowed to
kiss her three-year-old son before tho
taking Of testimony began. The first
witnesses were doctors called to es-
tablish the caliber of the bullets
which struck the killed and wound
ed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23
SUFFRAGE
For Women is Almost Unani-
mouSly Adopted by Meth
odiSt Conference.

'sN sttoGlsFtu FNNap
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, May
IA protracted debate over the
management of the Methodist book
concern was expected at today's Sos.
sion OF the general conference, fol-
lowing the submission OF committee
report recommending the continu-
ancc Of all periodicals now published
under church auspices.
The Rev. Alexander B. Camphor.
OF Birmingham. Ala. was elected
negro missionary bishop for Liberia.
Africa.
The Rev. Eben s. johnson, Of
Sioux City. Ia. was elected mission
airy bishop for the remainder OF At
RIGA.
On the motion OF Federal Judge
Henry W. Rogers. OF New Haven.
Conn. resolution was adopted
amid applause ndorsing woman sur
frage. Only six delegates voted in
opposition.