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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
BRISTOL WOMAN TAKEN HOME.

Mrs. Mary Marsh, aged 10 years, OF
Bristol, who had been patient at the
Kessler hospital for the last eleven
weeks, was able to be taken to her
home Sunday. Mrs. Marsh had a very
severe attack Of appendicitis and on
account of her age she was slow in
recovering.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
MINERS still 0UT
Although 1t is Expected That
An Agreement Will Soon
Be Reached.

PITTSBURG, April 24.-Twenty-
four thousand coal miners who were
called from the mines of the Pitts
burg Coal Company last Saturday
were still out Monday, although It
was expected an agreement would
soon be reached between the COM
pany and officials OF the United Mine
Workers Of America. William Dia-
mond, statistician of the union, was
delegated by John z. White to assist
in the adjustment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
PROGRESS
Is Being Made in Negotiations
with Turkey for a Conven-
ton of Good will.

BERLIN, April 24.-Progress Is
being made In the negotiations be-
tween the Turkish government and a
Roumanian delegation with regard
to convention similar to the agree
ment recently concluded between
Germany and Roumania, says a de-
spatch from Constantinople.
According to the Turkish newspa-
pers both sides are showing good
will and desire to reach an under
standing which will strengthen the
cordial relations existing between the
two countries"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
M'COMBS DECLINES
To Serve as National Chairman
or to Manage Wilson's
Campaign.

WASHINGTON. April 24-william
F. Combs, chairman of the Democrat
ic national committee, Monday nott-
fed President Wilson that he will be
unable to continue in his present po-
sition after the Democratic national
convention in st, Louis and will be
unable to direct Mr.. Wilson's cam
paign for reelection.
Replying to Mr.. McCombs's letter
the president expressed regret. Fred
B. Lynch, national committeeman, is
expected to succeed Mr.. McCombs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
FRENCH PROGRESS
In the Fighting around Verdun
Fortress is Reported in
Paris Dispatches.
4. + 4. + 4. + I. + + = + = I. 4 4


PARIS, April 24-French troops
made progress Sunday night on the
verdun front northwest of Caurettes
wood, the war Office announced Mon
day. They attacked with hand
grenades and in the fighting took
thirty prisoners. one an officer. Sew
eral German reconnoltering parties
were dispersed southeast of Hau-
court. There was rather heavy
bombardment at Dead Man hill.
East of the Meuse the night was
comparatively calm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
Mann OBJECTS
Again and Announcement is
Made That a Rule Will
Be Brought In.

WASHINGTON, April 24-Anoth-
err objection Monday by Republican
Leader Mann to sending the army
bill to conference led to an announce
ment by Democratic Leader Kitchin
that a rule to discharge the military
committee from further considera-
tion Of the bill will be brought in to-
day and under it the speaker will be
empowered to name House conferees
at once. The objection today to the
speeding up of the army bill appar-
emily widened the breach between
Republicans and Democrats.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
MISS FREEMAN RECEIVERS.

Miss Blanche Freeman, who has
been a patient at the st. Mary's hos
pital fer the last two weeks, was suffic-
ien.ly recovered to be removed to her
home Monday. While in the hospital
Miss Freeman underwent surgical
operation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
FORFEIT BONDS.

The eight men arrested on charges
Of gambling in police raid on a
West Pike street building Saturday
night forfeited their bonds Of s21.60
each when they rallied to appear in
police court for trial Sunday morn
ing. The names given by the men
are all fictitious.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
EARTHQUAKES
As Recorded on the Seismo-
graphs of Georgetown Uni
versity Very Intense.

WASHINGTON, April 24-Twc
severe earthquakes, one of them Of
great intensity, were recored on the
Georgetown University seismographs
Monday morning. The heaviest
shock came at 1921 a. m. eastern
time.
1t was estimated by Director Torn
dorf that the center Of the second
earthquake fas 1000 miles from
Washington and he believed If it oc-
Cured in an inhabited zone it must
have done considerable damage.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
FILE ANNOUNCEMENTS.

DR.. Luther Raymond and Wilbur
E. Hursey filed their announcements
Monday for justice of the peace of
Clark district on the Republican
ticket.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
NAVY BILL
Carrying Almost a Quarter of a
Billion Dollars for 1917 is
Submitted.

WASHINGTON. April 24-The
naval appropriation bill for the fiscal
year 1917 framed. by a House sub
committee and submitted to the COM
mittee Monday carries $217,652,174
dollars, against s149, 656,865 appro-
priated for the current fiscal year.
This is inclusive of public works and
is on the basis Of the navy depart
ment's proposed building program
for 1917.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
I. I. 4. I. 4. 4 I. : 4. 4. 4. 4. /.
TO EXECUTE LOPEZ.

Ell PAso, April 24.-Public
execution in the Plaza at Chi
huahua City is to end the career
OF Pablo Lopez, the Villa ban
dit captured Saturday near
Santa Ysabel, according to pas
sengers arriving here Monday.
A similar fate awaits the three
men taken with Lopez.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
ENGLAND'S REPLY
Is Handed to Secretary Ian.
sing and France Will Make
to Form One.

WASHINGTON, April 24-The
British ambassador, Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, Monday delivered to Secretary
Lansing his governments reply to the
American protest against interfer-
ence with neutral commerce. France
concurs in the main with its ally but
will particularize for itself on minor
points. The note is legal and
technical defense of the sea policy OF
the two nations.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
FRENCH REFUSED.
cry hsseeIarrn .REss,

BERLIN. April 24.-French at
tacks on the German line in several
sectors of the Verdun region have
been repulsed, the war office an
nounced Monday. The chief French
effort was directed against the vicin-
ity of Thiamont farm, but it broke
down in front Of the German trench
es.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
TRAVELLING SALESMAN OUT.

t. H. Thomas, a travelling salesman
who had been patient at st. Mary's
hospital for few days following a
nervous breakdown. was able to leave
the hospital Monday. Mr.. Thomas was
taken III while guest at the Waldo
hotel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
POWELL Announces.

Rufus R. Powell has filed an
nouncement with the clerk OF the
circuit court that he is a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
member Of the board of education of
Coal district
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24

TRIEsT RAmED.

BERLIN. April 24.-The Aus
trlan city Of Triest has been
raided by squadron OF seven
Italian aeroplanes. bombs from
which killed nine persons,
wounded five and destroyed a
monastery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
EDGEL1 TO RUN.

W. N. Edgell has decided to be a
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for the house of delegates
and he filed his petition Monday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued
to Salvatore Demundo and Catherine
Gimmi and William w. Wetzel and
Grace E. Wilson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
AERoPLANE DRIVEN OFF.


LONDON, April pa hostile
aeroplane appeared over Dover Mon,
day morning and was attacked by
British guns. 1t was driven of and
dropped no bombs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight aud Tuesday
continued cool, probably light frost
tonight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-24
THE CIRCULATION

OF tho Telegram Is moro than double
the net paid circulation Of tho
other Clarlsburg paper.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-04
G. O.P. LEADERS
DISCUSS PLANS
HouSe-to-HOuSe Canvass Is
Suggested BY JaSnOwski;
200 At Conference

About goo Republican Office hold
ers. candle ates and active party
WORKERS gathered I'm the convention
hall OF tho Hotel Pantchartrain
Tuesday night. and discussed organ
ization measures FOR The campaign
now In progress The meeting WAS
called by state Chairman John d
Mangum ard County Chairman 10
seph Moynihan
Prosecuting Attorney Charles II.
JasnowsB urgt 4 the Republicans TO
broaden the scope OF their organ
ization work so that II would cover
not only Zach precinct nut r5rett
home. He recommended a housc-to-
house canvass Among the other
speakers were sheriff Milton Oak
man. County Auditor William Gut.
man, Congressman Charles 4 Mich.
OILS. clyde /. Webster. former dis
trict attorney, Register ~ Deeds
Otto stou. Coroner J w Rothach-
er William r. Green candidate for
county treasurer. DIVE y Dufield
and John Gillespie. former police
commission
Mr. DuGeld announced that he
would support Mayor Marx Mr.
Gillespie wav warmly received He
AGAIN declared that Mayor Marx
was his bet friend
The Detroit times., 1916-10-04
EFFORT TO MOVE
BAR NEARER HUPP
FACTORY FAILS

Steven OzimbousEv cannot carr
out his plan 10 move his saloon
-quatc.y In frotrt ~ t-- il4if---- ,ff---..s
plant entrance. thus 'r hear hy
cash register Chime lts cheering m,.
sage more frequently The common
council liquor committee has veto d
the project
j Walter Drake, president ~ th'
Hump Motor Car corporation. had
much 20 do with the action 81 che
liquor committee Tho the h,ghcs'
Official ~ tho company. no took The
trouble 20 come to the city hall
Tuesday afternoon, and appear be
fore the committee. he said
II oar employees visit the saloon
AZ Moons aud drink We lose two
hours ~ efficient service
Mr. Drake thought tho saloon
which "a now NJ No 1000 Milwaukee
ave, too near the plant The new
location would have been no, 1920
Milwaukee ave
The Detroit times., 1916-10-04
THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
Paula Writes Emma About Her First Job On the Broad
way Stage.

Il could net get home quick
enough 10 write 10 Emma. | had
cinched my job
All my loneliness Will soon be-
over ! thought, fol surely III find
some one al rehearsal with whom
can chum. II shows how Innocent
was that not for minute did /
thing Of Ernest lAwtOn.
Here is my letter 10 Emma. Mar
gle.
" Well, I'm II, Emma dear. I've
got my chance on Broadway and We
open In four weeks lust az | had
about given up everything and was
making up my mind | would never
reach that manager. through whom
] knew had 10 get the part OF Elga
in new comedy that an acquAint
hnce seemed 10 think would suit me
the plum dropped right into my lap
I was sitting disConsolate In the
outer once when the haudsomest
man | had ever seen walked through
His great brown eyes looked into
mine. and | knew ! had. as you say.
Emma, made a hit
Then Mr. Actor i knew he was
an actor-walked in as though he
owned the place, and in few min
utes ! was ushered in And oh.
Emma, | got the job, or perhaps ]
should say got the part
l cannot conceive nicer man
than Mr. LAYTON He WAS SO sire
! could do the part that ne overruled
all the objections OF that sour old
manager
The Detroit times., 1916-10-04
Total For 1916 Thus
Far Millions Ahead
of Last Years
$4,000,000 A QUAR-
TER is GAIN
September Shows Very
Heavy Increase
Over August

with nine months OF 1916 gone,
expenditures in building operations
including new structures End addt
rious. in Detroit already show an in.
crease of nearly $S.g00,oo0 over r.c
Lulding cost soI the entire year OF
1915
For tho nine months ending Sept.
90. building eNpenditudes amounted
TO $g5.613.9O5, as against $2S.t76. 40
for the corresponding period in 1918,
gain Of Sl2f3s,795 Az this rate
OF incrcase--approximately 5000
600 q quarter Detroit should show
an Increase In It's building over 1915
OF SlC.0Oo.0o0. making tie total for
tho year around 49.OOO.oo0 q
Comparing these figures vita
those O: previous years DeToit7
gain for 1916 will exceed the entire
amount q building in 1909 by s.
600 60r. and will come within $lxuH|
600 Of equaling the expenditure ln
1910. which Was Si7,45.950. De
tFoirs quarterly gam over 1918 will
equal the entire expenditures for
1899 and 1900
In 1913 Detroit did more than $50
600. 0c0 worth OF building In 1914
this dropped 81 a couple OF million
dollars and In 1918 The expenditures
amounted TO So .235,55C With pre-.
vailing good weather ard no more
serious labor problems TO face than
have already been encountered. De
troit should be able 10 keep up H.
average amount OF building In NJ"
last quarter Of the year, according
TO estimates
The number Of building permits
for the nine months OF THIS year is
l2lG0. nearly doutle that of the cor
responoine period in 1915.
Dur.l- September OF this wear L.
SCI tulanE pcrui', were issued
covering am expenditure Of $4S6S,G'5
a. against .1f PERMITS onG an ey
lauI.tuI, OF E2G95.-aD for Septem-
Ter 1918 These figures show an
Increase of nearly 800 permits over
Aueuet Of this year and 100000 in
,Npcud turgs
The Detroit times., 1916-10-04
REFUSED POKER
NONE Fly LEAVES,
DECLARES WIFE

Myrtle Sells said IN divorce court
Tuesday. that her husband s. chief
ohscs ion was 90 play poker with
Ter money As long as she put mp
Tho money their domestic lie went
smoolhlg. bat whom she refused TO
stake hjm Sells left Judge Fred
,uok IS KnoVlcn gave her decree
from William Sells. the husband.
Divorce DEGREES also were granted
Tuesday in tho cases ~ Victor vs.
lille Radulka. Ellie ys Roy Ram
soy. Ivy - ys Albert \ylesvOr'h
and Curtis w. NelAa- naHrher -
Wlls for divorce were Med IN the
county clerks office Tuesday by
Coral va carl Johnson, Claude ".
Grace X. Reed Julia g. W.. Howard
a Trunk. Israel VS. Lena Dun, Alma
vs. otto Julitz.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-04
Meat Prices VIII
Not Come Down" is

the cheerful news that comes
from the DepartmentofAgri-
culture. Meat prices will
not Worrythe man or woman
who knows that a Shredded
Wheat Biscuit will supply
more real body building
nutriment than beefsteak or
eggs and at much less cost.
Shredded Wheat remains
the same price, the same
high quality, supplying all
the nutriment a man need
for a half days work. TW,
shredded wheat biscuit
with peaches and cream 0
other fruits make a complete
nourishing meal at a cost O
not over FIVE cents. Made
at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-04
CONFESSES he
SLEW BRIDE
AlertOn Tells Police How He
Killed Former Mrs. st.
John. Is Statement

GRAND RAPIDS Mich oct
John Williams, alias Merton. alias
Allrn. - wears old. after having
been grIllod f1r hours hv Sheriff
Berry and Prosecuting Attorney bar
nard. IS said ty The polio, 20 have
confessed that he killed Mrs H'inu
Johnson St John Allen. 90 years old.
hts bride 90 less than two weeks.
whose body was found in n clump
OF woods about one mile east OF
Grand Rapids sunday afternoon
That Mrs 50 John was lurcd from
NpvGoli ~ s.. by matrimonial
bureau Advertisement. was married
and thcD slain. three DAYS later for
larg. auuU. of money he ear
ried. is tt theory OF The Kent
county authorities
The Detroit times., 1916-10-04

"'Mr Lawon was just like one OF
my friends in mothers drawing
room, and yet he was all business
Emma. ! am 10 have $50 a week
Think OF f."
AS | wrote this. Margie, did not
know S35 was a small salary for an
actress, Out OF II ! would have 20
buy three costumes-an actress has
20 buy all her own wear In modern
play-and had 10 live the next four
weeks, as no one is paid for rehear
sails
"Still. Margie. | thought my whole
future was made ] did not under
stand that | had been given the job
simply because man who could
give II TO me liked the look In my
eyes or the curve OF my lips.
MIR Lawton. learned afterward
knew he had 10 have new love az.
fair each year TO help him on with
his work. for Ernest lawton was
an artist and ! have decided from
my many experiences that an artist
has 20 have some woman, II not IN
the foreground working with him, AZ
least In the background for whom he
is working
81 was curious about the people al
rehearsal the next day. The leading
woman looked worn and tired.
learned afterward that she had been
working outside New York for years
and this was her first chance on
Broadway Broadway. that eats VI
energy talent health and hope and
yet is the goal OF every actor.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-04
Pill, OPERA STAR,
POINTS CANNON
Former Singer In Command of
Battery On Italian
Front
BV JOIN n. HEARLEY.
lStnf Correspondent EHitcn Press.

lNthV correspondent tHttc1 Press.
WITH THE ITALIAN ARMY.
Sept 4.--(By mail -- Rudolph Pill.
formerly OF the Manhattan and
Metropolitan opera companies, was
ono OF the italian war heroes who
took part in the dash that drove the
Aus'rians from Monte 81 Michele.
Pill was IN Rome at the outbreak
OF the war, rehearsing Rigoletto. He
was engaged 10 sing the leading role
AZ the Adriano in Rome. and was
programmed to appear at 9 o'clock
one evening on the noon Of that
day he was called 20 the colors and
now he SIS serving as the command
ing lieutenant or an artillery battery
here on the Carso PuFs mellow
tenor came floating out from a little
hack al me foot OF 81 Michele
while Austrian cannon doomed ac-
Compartment I'm the distance
Pits brothe-, Or Thomas Pill
rs practising IN Philadelphia His
The Detroit times., 1916-10-04
CHALMERS Gets
HUDSON MAN
+. {. Morse to Have Charge of
Sales and Advertising In
New Position

f G. Morse, safes manager for the
Hudson Motor company, has been
elected vice.president Of the selling
division OF the Chalmers Motor com.
rany. he VIII occupy the position
vacated by Paul Smith and viii have
direct charge OF the sales, service
and advertising Mr. Morse was for
merry manager for the z r. Thomas
Motor company in Buffalo, which
marketed the Chalmers Detroit car.
he was the first salesman the Hud.
son bad, and he is regarded az a
man Of excellent achievements in
the motor industry.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-04
HIGHLAND PARK
PLANS BUILDING
OF 3 HOSPITALS

The council of Highland Park Is
considering the purchase OF from DO
to 20 acres OF land in the village
for the erection OF hospitals for sur.
Eical tubercular and smallpox cases
The institutions would cost about
5000 600 The cost OF maintaining
them per year would be about s54..
$50. II Is estimated
prtutinE--the plain neRt ktnS-thnt
ts rIght---TIucs Joh Dent -Mrtn tr1n
The Detroit times., 1916-10-04

sister, Mrs Ida Monttoncell, lives
in Washington and his sweetheart
in Cincinnati
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-06
THE VOTE IN THE SENA TIE.
Evidently the Intention Was 10 Sup
mort the President.

To n EDITOR OF II SCS-SF' sen
ator!al dignity certainly waooled a DIV
Friday afternoon. For a time II looked
as though the blind had led the blind
into a blind alley. senator borah was
sure that there are none so blind as they
who will not lister. Undoubtedly ~ the
opening OF the session the desire and
intent II the senate were TO table the
Gore resolution and uphold tho Prssi-
dent. Then came the substitution FOR
the resolution warning Americans not
20 travel on armed merchantmen. chang
ing this to a resolution declaring that
the death of an American on an armed
merchantmen through u German sub
marine attack without warning would
be a cause for war.
The Senate, keyed up n ready TO
defeat the core resolution. hes!tated not
a moment because the substitute differed
radically from tho" original resolution.
The steam roller was ready. aud fatten-
ing ont all opposition carried ;hc sub
stituie to TIA. tabl. by a vote Of almost
i've To one. Hurrah, The Presiden, f.
INDICATED American rights are up
held Then q pause, ird-cousterua-
.iou. what j. his the Senate has done
Has II squelchcd the effort to warn
Americans from Atlantic travel BOUNDS.
no, Quite the contrary 1t has killed
a declaration that Americans have n
right to travel Has the Senate. then.
III effect, instead OF refusing to issue a
warning to Americans that was con-
trary TO the Presidents wishes, de-
clined 20 support a resolution which ex-
pressed tina identical contention ~ the
President nat was .. The Senate
had tabled the proposition That Ameri-
cans are entitled 20 protection on the
high seas. The Senate. instead Of up
ho,d'nr the President, has given aid ana
encouragemsnt 20 Germany IN the sub
marine controversy.
a whirlw.nd OF contradictory opinion
~ to what the result OF the Senate's
action really was swept through the
Capitol. and II was soon hum'ning with
expectant NINE as 70 the next 'noN"
Experienced statesmen ior a time
seemed nonplussed aud old time news
paper correspondents said 1t was one ot
he worst 'nuddlcS 'hey had eve tired
70 clear up. p.t "t the Stress and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-06
The Root Of Much Evil,
Were there assurance that Z

were tnere assurance mat the as
miSsal Of eighty-two midshipmen for
failure 10 pass the Naval Academy
semi'annual examinations would be
ricidly and uncompromisingly en-
forced there might be good ground
for rejoicing. Such n result would co
far toward removing the deplorable
impression made ny the exhibit OF
academy standards of discipline and
scholastic honor which last springs
investigation Of Annapolis spread be-
fore the country.
II was then shown that fraudulent
practices in obtaining prior knowl-
edge Of examination papers we're
widely prevalent; so widely prcva-
lent In fact that there inevitably arose
the disheartening question whether
II Naval Academy graduates got
their diplomas testifying TO their full
promotion into the ranks of the off,
GERS and gentlemen Of the United
States navy by thoroughly and hon
orahly meeting the academy require
ments of scholarship and conduct. or
whether they got them through sys-
tematic lying, fraud and theft. There
was n sickening weight Of testimony
in support Of the latter theory.
Now the fact Of eighty-two dismis-
sails for failure To pass examinations
i strong presumptive evidence that
heretofore existing opportunities for
fraud have been either greatly cur
tailed or entirely suppressed. Cnhap-
PLY the evil does not stop at the mere
fact of the fraud itself. Indeed the
frauds which were exposed last spring
are only symptoms. the inevitable log
ical result Of Il vastly greater evil.
an evil which Is an ever present
threat 10 the discipline and efficiency
of both N great national academies,
military and naval. Both ut West
Point and at Annapolis the over
shadowing influence most disastrous
10 discipline and to giving the cOun-
try the high standards Of efficiency
expected from It's military and naval
officers is now and has been for years
the practice Of both cadets and mid
Shipmcn running ~snivelling to their
congressman every time their incom-
pc'enc" and misconduct bring the
legitimate and proper result in terms
of punishment.
my Congressman" he Is the ever
present help in time of trouble for
the weakling and the Stacker in our
training schools Of both branches of
the service, training schools whose
supreme mission It is to slft ont the
wcaklings and the slackers and look
well to it that nor such wear the
uniform of officers in the United
States army and navy. Over and
above the rulings of officers In com.
mand Of both these great schools,
against which there should he no m.
peal save such ms military law pro.
vidcs. there has been raised up q