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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
K'DERNO.7Ti.'..
Is F-7 NOTED to the Position of
Industrial Agent by the
Railroad Company.

John NJ. McDermott has been pro
noted to Industrial agent OF the Bal
.ttmore and Q hIo railroad, at Chicago,
the appointment taking effect De-
.cember IA.
Mr.. McDermott was born in New
ark, o.. April 30, 881, and was ed
heated In the public schools OF that.
city. He first entered Baltimore and
Ohio service at Newark, In SeDtem-
ber, 1900, and later worked on var
ious divisions IN Ohio and West Viz
gtnia. In November, 1904. he went
to Columbus as yard clerk and IN
1906 was transferred to the office Of
master mechanic. Fur1oughed in
August. 1908, he next became tdenti-
fed with the st. George Transfer, at
New York, being promoted to fore
man within few months. He re-
turned to railroad employment IN
January, 1910. with the Chicago and
Northwestern. at McHenry, Ill. re-
signing later In the same year to re-
enter the service Of the Baltimore and
Ohio, at Chicago. He was advanced
to rate clerk afterwards and con-
tinued IN such capacity until April
16, 1915, when he was advanced to
soliciting freight agent, at Chicago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
NIVELl-E'S VICTORY GREAT
ON TIE FRONT AT VERD UN
According to the Latest Report
and Eighty Guns Are
Captured.
FRENCH GOING F07VYA2D-'
Blow Falls on the German
Troops in Verdun Region
Like a Thunderb9It.
tsr NEsocIRrrp PREs41.
7 ~ ~ ~ EIat ------

% " ( d Z.
PA 'iIS. Dec. Is. The number Of
guns captured from the Germans in
General NiYelle's victory on the Yer
lun front as counted up. to the present
time is eighty. according TO the latest
reports reaching hcrc.
As his last act before ASSUMING the
chief command of tho F'reJ.ch armies
on the western front, General Niyelle
smashed the German line east OF the
Meuse along a front OF six miles The
victory has advanced the French posi-
tions two miles and they are now
within short distance OF where the
Germans stood at the outset of the
great Vcrdun drive. The military au-
thoritfes describe the victory as com
plete and crushing
Since his last great stroke, when
the blood-soaked ruins of Forts Vaux
md Doua@ont fell once more into the.
hands OF Esrdun's defenders General
Niyclle has been quietly preparing to
push his advantage by an attack on
larger scale Men and guns had been
shielded. shells piled, and everything
was in rcadine s. Tor the II olhant when
the general should see his opportunf-5
ty Then the klaw fell lle a thunder-
bolt. terrific artillery lombard
ment fiattened the German defenses
q curtain OF steel behind which the.
infantry from every trench from Pep
pcr hill to beyond DamIoupe dashed
torwaEd q on an enemy still stunned to
the bonlbardment
In Places the Germans EaIlantIy
strOVe to hold their ground but Cen
eral Niyelle's dispositions we're so
we'll made that they We're powerless
to stem. even nlomentar!ly, the tide.
One after another Vacherauyille and
iLouyefaont villages. Chambrette farm
and the EGudrcmont and BesonYaux
works fell without the defenders hay
ing time to carry away either guns or
material, and prisoners began to
stream steadily rearward to pens pre-
pared for theirzreceptio
The weather. according to hither-I
TO accepted notions, was all agatnssI
the offensive. It was wet and misty
and the French officers believe that5E
this fact undoubtedly led the Germans
10 miscalculate the probabilities of at
tack The wretched weather did not |
prevent the ayiators from render
ing valuable aid to the attack. The
large number of prisoners, according
tolatest advices, nearly 5000. is AM
indication of the surprise nature OIL
the onset.
4 lAEs AA@"os VI LIZ tEgASA1L , 6HSASo
cefved in Paris with enthusiasm as a
welcome relief to the gloomy ttdingsI
from Roumania General NiveIle is
The man OF the hour. His latest
achievement justifies, it is felt, his
choice as conimander-in-chief and
augcrsa we'll for the future.
The French plan Of attack wasf
drawn up by General Nivelle with the 4
of General Petain, who,
at the time was his superior officer
The assault proper was left to Gen-I
eral Niangin. 1t was made by five
divisions or close to 100000 men.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
NO FORMAL PEACE
TERMS ARE KWO VI1W
TO Have Beer. Proposed as Yet.
Declares Secretary of
State Lansing.

tBY Agsoe,ArEp pREs8,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor, conferred with Secretary Lans-
ing today, seeking Information of the
attitude OF the United States toward
the peace proposals of the Central
powers, to discuss the general subject
of peace of this governments view
point, and to give any information
Mr.. Lansing might desire on the at
titude or the German government.
Ambassador Bernstorff said, after a
ten-minute visit with Secretary Lans-
Ing:
We did not discuss. peace terms In
any way. I have not received any
formal terms, and the American gov
ernment knows officially thatno for
nal terms have been proposed. All
Germany has suggested is that the
belligerents get together and talk. II
that proposal is accepted definite
terms naturally will be discussed but
until then 1t will not be proper to
mention them. NIy visit to the sec
retary was purely for general dis
cussion.'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
one ELEGTOR-
In the State of West Virninia is
a Member of the Demo-
cratic Party.

CHARLESTON. Dec, 16.Governor
II. p. Hatfield has issued proclama-
tfon5 declaring elected in the last gen
crfal election seven Republicans and
one Democrat as presidential electors.
The former are c. E. Carrigan, G. Al.
Dunn. G. J. Hearne, George NJ. Fittle,
James Reed. r. z. Shtnn and. M. ].
Stmms. The Democrat Is Orlando De-
Pue. OF Keyser. who received 140,403
votes, while s. "A. Scott, Republican, Of
Fayette county. received 1855 his
name having been left OF the ballot in
"a number ofaprecincts. Mr.. Scott was
appointed a candidate by the state com
mlttee to take the place OF j. w. Daw-
son, the convention nominee, who with
drew few days before the election.
The vote received by Mr. DePue was
t2.069 less than received by theElowest
candidate OH the electoral ticket except
Mr.. Scott
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
PACIFIC COAST FOODS
TO MOVE AT OLD RATE
Instead of under the New.
Rates as Result of Decis
ion-of The Railroads.
~ Assael.4sp eesssl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-The Pa
cific COASTS entire seasons output or
dried fruit, canned goods, wine
beans, barley and other foods will
move east under prevailing freight
rates, Notwithstanding authority
given to the railroads to advance
them ten cents per hundred pounds.
Such u decision has been reached
railroads. The new freight rates
railroads. The new freigh rates
which Were to go into eff
feet December 80, will be
suspended by the railroads own ac-
.tlon until March next BY that
time, It Is thought. the entire prod
uct of the orchards, vineyards and
truck farms OF the Pacific coast will
have been delivered in eastern mar
kets. Suspension or the increased
rates is due, 1t Is said IN large
measure to congestion Of traffic which
has hampered the free movement OF
the commodities involved and de-
layed their transportation eastward
from two to six weeks. The move
ment Is at its height at present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
HEART DISEASE
Causes Death Of Miss Harriet
Page, Well Known Local
CoIored Woman.


Miss Harriet Page. aged 70 years,
one of#the best known colored women
OF the city, died Saturday morning
between 10 o'clock midnight Friday
night and o'clock Saturday morn
ing. Heart disease caused her death.
Miss Page died sitting in chair In
front OF fire In her home on First
street. She had been IN failing
health for some time and her death
was not unexpected.
Surviving relatives OF the deceased
woman are Mrs. Mile "a. Burton, OF.
a niece; Carl Green, OF
Fairmont, and John Green. OF
nephews. Miss Page is the
last member OF a well known colored
family, all her brothers, sisters and
parents having preceded her TO the
great beyond.
No funeral arrangements have
been made yet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
MASON QUITS
HIGH COURT
/ RIM ENDS
Distinguished Jurist viii Be
SucCeeded January I by
Judge Ritz.

CHARLESTON. Dec. 16.Nhen
the fall tern OF the supreme court
Gf appeals ended l.iid4y, Judge John
W Mason concluded hts work with
that conrt. His toim expires with
this year and ne Viii be succeeded
January By Judge Harold a. Ritz.
or Bluefield. The term OF Judge w.
M Miller Mil also exnirn at that
time. but he vas elected to succeed
himself
IudEe Mason served about four cen
months on the supreme bench He
succeeded judge Ira T. Rnbinon.
who resigned tc become I'll Reruhlfcaf
candidate for governor jude Ma
son Will return 10 his former home
in Fairmont Before closing the
books for the term the following nc
tonS were taken by the court: h:
Writ or error and supercndeas.
awarded in the case from Mercer
county or Mollis SHnson against w.
u. Cahill; appeal and supercedoas al
loved in the case from Wood county
.of Albertine Andre against George
Thurman and others.
Notices that rehearings were re-
fused IN the following cases were sent
out today:
Thomas arafnst Lewis Hubbard
and Company from Kanawha coun-
ty: State against Hurley. from Mar
shall county Bunch against Sort
Insurance Association, from Mercer
county: OIL Company against Card
ner, from Kanaw1la comfy. Rhodes
n a~ainst#Coal Company. from McDow-
ell county; Daley against Biffe, from
county. II
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
NYERS EgNE.RA.
Services VIII. Be Held at 1Of
O'Clock Sunday Morning at
Home at WiIsonbuFg.
F1InaraI sarUicna aya,.

Funeral services over the body OF
Oscar II. Myers aged a 5 years who
died ut his home at WilsonburE
day following fifteen years fltness
of rheumatism and cancer, will be
held at 10 o'clock Sunday amorntngsat
the home. The Rev. p. wv. Cunning
hmm. pastor OF the United Brethren
church at Adamsto on. wi II have charge
of the services. The burial wi be
In the Odd Fellows cemetery ut
O'Neil.
man are Mrs. Nancy Myers his
widow; Mrs. A. ID. Smith, 81 Central
Station; Mrs, Greed Keys. or near
West Union; Mrs. L. w. Drago, of
,Slnithfe'd; Mrs. Wilbur Gould Oh
Adamston, Misses Lillian and Orpha
Myers. at home. daughters: Erneat
20. Myers. o e this city; e. q. Myers.
OF Coolyilte, and Clarence o. Myers,
whose whereabouts are unknown.
sons.
me deceased man was born I'M No
nongalia county May G. 8s184 A o. where
he resided until the time OF StheEG Civil
war. In 1860 he enlisted In the
Union army and served for three
years and six months. He was d
member Of co ompany B of the Sixth
regiment The only slSirmfsEl he was
In in all that time was the battle
at PllilIppi, which was the firstE bat
tie Of the war between the North
and the South. He&wassa smen1ber
the United Brethren church forSfortp-
he years and although he suffered
for twenty =fye years with cancer and
the last fifteen years of suffering he
was edfast. he bore all pattently
and did not complain.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
NOT TO. SELL II
Thompson Coal Lands in the
State by Order of Court
to the Trustees.

WHEELING. Dec. 16.-An order has
been entered in federal court here re-
straining several trustees from selling
certain coal lands belonging to J. W.
Thompson. located IN Monongalia.
county. stay has been granted until.
January 8 to permit an appeal to the
United States supreme court. The.
trustees affected by the order are John
q I4at 5i flsld. Edward G. Donley, S. a..
Glasscock and William X Hatfield.
who advertised coal lands Horssale De
cember 16, and William S. John. who,
advertised lands for sale December 80.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
Much Suffering despite Fact
That Gas is Turned Off ait
All the Factories.
SUPPLY NOT TO BE HAD
Only Relief in Siqht is What
the United States Weather
Man Promises.

Another natural gas famine struck
tho CinrlSshurg district with the cold
wave or Friday and Saturday. and de-
spite the fact that gas was turned on
atall the factories OF the district much
suffering nnd Inconvenience were
caused among domestic consumers,
who have not Hs yet been ofIlcially no
fuel
Complaints poured into the Telegram
Office and the Office OF the Clarksburg
Light andHc Company by domestic
consumers with appeals that some
fhinT he done.
At the Office OF the ClarItsburE Light
md lleat Company, the statement was
made That II Ind shut or thc gns from
AZ tie factorics I supplies in the dis
tlict In order 10 give gas 10 domestic
users. and that tho latter were getting
all II had. II wns also stnted that tho
company was buying all the gas it,
could ser from the Hope Natural Gas
Company The Light md heat COM
many has 100 rms wells connected with
tho local system. II stated butneither
their output nor what wns furnished
ny tic Hope company was sufficient
fer the unuau1l demands caused BY the
cold snnp Tho Hone Company Is also
suffering from a shortage OF gas. It
was stated.
Sorric OF the large buildings or the
city are being heated by coal and wood
;tnd other places are preparing to start
to hnrn coal Monday
he only relief in sight Is the prom
ise nf warmer wratheron the part Of
tln United atrR Wrn+feT bureau
Somcaof the restaurants of the city
that. until the shortage Eis
relieved. they will be unablo to I'LL
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
TEUTONS ARE REPULSED
BY THE. r UsSIAN TROOPS
tnY-Aaeeel.1Ep estee1

CBYgAEsocIhTED PREss>
PETROGRAD, Dec. 16.-Russtan
troops have repulsed an Austro-Ger-
man force, which was attempting to
advance IN the Oituz Wiley on the
Afoldavian front OF Roumania, the
war Office announced today.
"A successful bombardment of the
Bulgarian Black sea coast by Russian.
warships also is reported.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
DIES Suddenly
Noted Harvard Univ Versity Pro
fessor is TAX en- While De-
Eivering a Lecture.

~ ASh<7fslA I'd NG1 -
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Dec. f6-
Hugo Munsterberg professorso OF ply
at Harvard Uniyersity, diadi
sudd denly TO-DAY while lecturfng hes
fore a class at Radcl1 1ffe# College.
Professor MunBterberg was seized
with what appeared to be a fafnttng
spell on the lecture platform Some
of the young women memb berss OF his.
class. OF whom there were sixty, Went
to his side and then called on he coIs
before he expired.
4 Professor Munsterberg had deliv
cred part OF q lecture on elementary
psychology:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
TWENTY PER GENT BONUS.

NEW YORK. Dee. 16The Ma
tfonal City Bank, employing about L.
500 persons. announces bonus OF
twenty per cent to all employees who
have been In the service Of the COM
pany for one year and who receive
less than $4,000 a year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
cIARksBURG, ": VA. SATURDAY.. DEcENIBER 16. 1916
BURNS ARE FATAL.
~ Ase9eIArre rntrr,

FALRMONT. Dec. 16.-As
result of burns received Thurs
day when she attempted 10
light a fire With Kerosene oil
ut her home at Anabcllc, near
here, Mrs. Anna Radio. wife OF
Michael Radio. died at local
hospital here today. She was
50 years old. a four-ycnr-old
son OF the woman was 50 badly
burned Mt the same time that
his death occurred within Il few
hours after the accident.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
GIFTs For EaIPLoYEs.

NEW YORK, Dec. E3n1p ployes
of the United States fortgages and
Trust Company vii receive al Christ
mas gift as well as bonus from the
company The company has granted
each emp 5oyed an add idonal pay
mentso temper cent OF 4theEamounto OF
salaries received IA the last year. In
ditlons each emp pIoyee wiIlErecetve
table Chris stma as present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
VIOLENT ARTILLERY
FIGHTING OCCURRING
ssr Assee,A.rrp saEss, !. s.

BERLIN. Dec. Violent artil-
lery fighting occurred in Belgium.
Friday, 1t is announced Official lly.5
Southwest OF Zillebekke., German
troops advanced to the second Brit
ish line. whose defenders the state
ment says, fed.
On the yerdun front the French.
drove the Germans from advanced
positions east or the Meuse.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
HUGHES NAMED.
- -, An.n...L -. . =, -,

s&f8 f CIV AEEociATEn8 8pNEEa1
ALBANY N " Dec. 16.-C Charles p.
Hughes has been named for the Dresi-
dency Of the New York State Bar
by the nominating commits
tee Of that association, 1t was an
nounced today by the secretary. Fred
erick q. Wadhams. Of this city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
PAssE5NGER IRAIN8I4A

On account or the extreme colo
weather and heavy snow in fife
mountains Baltimore and Ohio fasf
passenger train No. 3. due 8to arrive
at the local ion at O'clock each
n1orntn yass one honr and thirty
on the seyente cen mile grade befTgessIs
Cumbe berIand and Grafton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
EXPLOSION
Wrecks Two Refining Stations
and Causes the Death Of
Two Men.
--ssn, (

=
WOOD RIVER, Ill. Dec: i 6.-T'wo
men were killed and several others
were injured in IN explosion that
wrecked two refining stations Of the
Standard Oil Company here early to-
day The explosions were followed
hy q fire which for a time threatened
ten large tanks filed with oil. The
shock was felt for fifteen miles.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
COLD WEATHER.
NJ. . z. Y, 80, . 4.

ELI9s fHT3 HT3ABeoeiAvEpE EPRKas3
CONNELLSYILLEs Pa. Dec Is
The coldest weather OF the year was
recorded in Somerset county today
when the merc>lry dropped to two de-
greess below zero.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
MONROE SENTENCED.

at the brief term of the criminal
court Saturday morning. Rach Mon
roe was sentenced to serve two
months In Jail and on the roads and
to pay. q fine. of. S1n0 md costs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
CHRIST Mas CHECKS
For the Employees Of the Balti-
more and Ohio to Be
Ready December 2l.

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
will have the checks of its 1 ,082 pen
sioners IN their hands BY Decemb n
81, to give the veterans an opportu-
nifty to do their Christmas shopping.
according to an announcement mad q
at the general Offices OF the company.
It is the plan OF th4 company TO
distribute the checks. which 90 to
points all along the system. through
the agents. They will be received
early and Immediately turned over
to the retired men
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16

NoTEHon Nathan B.
rugged
he
For
lines in
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
December a Tribute.
81 FRANCIS B. GEssNEIs. !

Three score and ten and four! With zeal M. less
To do for flag, for feowmen and state
Than when a lad in hours Of strife and stress
You dared on battlefelds soldiers fate
Or as statesman held for righteousness
Thy kim thy friends, this day congratulate
And, feryently their prayers to Heaven ascend,
That many more of happy. years be thine
In which to do for kim for flag and friend
AS in the past has been thy hearts design
We know that when al last shall come the end
No crown among the blest will brighter shine
No crown by noble deeds so fairly won
AS thine when. from the Great White Throne .
Are said the words. Well done"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16

BANK. F;N1PLoYEs GET BONUSES.
NEW YORK Dec. 16-Employes
OF the Empire Trust Company have
been given bonuses Of twelve and one
. bal. .per. cent Of their annual salaries.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16

+ 9. Z. = !. : :. !. Z. !. 3. Z. !. !. !. /.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-05-23

King" reports that his Yellow
Transparent apple crop will prac-
tically be total failure and loss,
with probabilities that the disease
may extend to other earlier variet-
les.
DR.. w. S. Maxwell of Still Pond
Md, another large apple grove,
of the Eastern Shore, reports his
Yellow Transparents badly dam
aged, with less than half crop
possible less than a quarter of q
crop.
Farmers and fruit growers
however, claim that the cool
weather has not affected wheat OF
other early vegetables and fruits.
the only complaint being set,
back to the yields. Strawberries
while plentiful, will be at least
two weeks later in Delaware this
year than in former years. The
same will be true of other berries
and vegetables.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-05-23

ton to reduce the number OF
roosters is made by w. Theo Witt
man, the poultry expert TO the De-
partment, "for the betternent OF
the poultry industry of the State
and the production of more non
fertile eggs. 1t is declared that
fertile eggs are the cause of heavy
loss to the poultrymen annually,
the Department saying that the
fertile eggs spoil easily in summer
months and that they do not COM
mand as good prices as others.
There are probably 100000 to
10000 ROSTERS running on farms
in Pennsylvania right now and
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-05-23
Dogs in Relief Work of War

The Red Cross st. Bernard dogs
are performing a valuable part in
the relief work of the war. "They
are great help to us, writes q
nurse, "and it is remarkable how
they know the dead from the I'M
conscious. "When they find a
living man they give a low mourn
full howl to fetch us. We don't
let them out till battle is over,
and sometimes we can't tell exact
ly where they have found the man,
so when no one goes to them they
come to us carrying the mans
cap, and lead us to the spot"
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-05-23
w. G. T. u. WORKERS
IN CONVENTION
A. R. Spaid Among The
Speakers

The 10Th annual convention of
the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union Of New Castle County
was held in Forest Presbyterian
Church, Middletown, last Thurs
day. Each Union was represent
ed by two or more members, Mrs.
Mary B. Donnell Of Newark pre-
sided. Principal speakers at the
all day meeting were former
county superintendent of public
schools, A. R. Spaid, Mrs. Lulu l..
Shepherd, State president of the
Utah Union, and Mrs. Florence
Bayard Hilles of Wilmington, who
talked on the coming of Equal
Suffrage. A resolution urging the
judiciary committee of the United
States Senate to report favorably
on the Susan B. Anthony Suffrage
Amendment was adopted. At the
evening session a special musical
program was given by the com
'bined choirs of the Methodist and
Presbyterian Churches.
During the convention the cleo
ton Of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows:
President, Mrs. Mary B. Don
nell of Newark; vice-president,
Mrs. Elsie McVaugh of Hockessin
secretary, Miss Lille B. Williams
of Marshallton; treasurer, Mrs.
Isaac Woodrow of Wilmington.