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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

A connection between the Coal and
Coke and Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company at Sage and Hampton
respectively. to eliminate several
steep grades and cut of considerable
distance is now almost certainty.
The four-mlle connection would
shorten shipping distances nearly
twenty miles and would greatly re-
duce grades.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

Official notice was Issued by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany OF an increase of one and one
=halfcents hour=ln=the wages Of
all machlntts after February Is.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

The Democratic and Republican
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

One hundred and ten merchants
and other business men attended the
banquet at the Willard under the
Merchant Association auspices and af-
ter live session, a movement was
started TO form permanent organl-
zation to boost the community and
induce new enterprises to come to
Grafton. The principal speaker was
Judge Ira E. Rohlusou-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

Fat is an important part OF the food
Of children. There is moro than an
ounce OF fat lat least two and one
half level tahlespnonfulsl in quart
OF whole milk. II the healthy child
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-14
Str. Prince George.

The palatial Grand Trunk Pacific steamer Prince George will be in Cas- tineau Channel on her maiden voyage to the north this week and, in honor of the occasion, General Agent J. D. Mo. Auley and Juneau Agent H. R. Shep- ard have planned to give a reception aboard the steamer at Juneau from S:3O until n o'clock Saturday night, when the general public is invited to be present and inspect the fine new steamer and sample the refreshments which will be served at that time. During the summer season the c. T. P. Prince George and Prince Rupert, "brother ships" will alternate between Seattle and Alaskan points, sailing southward from Juneau every Sunday night at 10 o'clock.
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-14

by all who knew him as a preacher and a man, and is certain to be pop ular in both capacities here. He was greeted by a large congregation Sunday night when, by his agreeable demeanor and pleasing address, h., to use the parlance of the times, scored a hit with all who were present.
 Twenty years ago and previous to entering the ministry, Rev. Bollin- ger was in charge of the asylum for the blind of Oregon at the capital city. Salem, to which place he came when a comparatively young man from his native state, Pennsylvania. He is therefore, of the West, west ern. and is bound to make a success of his work among Alaskans.
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-14
VALUABLE MINING
 CLAIMS INVOLVED
Department of Interior SuStainS Decision of Alaska
 Land Office

' ThD following. which appeared in @ late issue of the Juneau Daily Empire. is of local interest the pro- rcly involved being loceted in this immediate vic,nity:
 The Secretary Of tso Interior has affirmed the decision o1 the local Sand officers ia the case Of the Unit cc Treadwen companies against the Oucinnatti Alaska Gold Mining Co. aud John Johnson. Fms case i'm 1c,ves the title to two lode mining claims located cn Douglas Island and lying in front Of the Ready Bullion property of the TreadweH company.
 The iocal crs,eers rejected the ap- piication of tho Cincinnod Alaska Cld Mining Go. for a patcut to the TWO claims after a hearing held in 1S,1. the decision being rendered in 1912. and it was affirmed by the Commiss.crC- .i the Gc1erai Land Omce in 1918. An appeal was taken to the Secretary and ne has now affirmed the decision of the local omcers.
 John Johnson. through Hcllenthal & Hellenthal. his attorneys, has .ap- p;se6 for a relearinC oH the case. v,1,o r~oDorf,- f-,volved is known as the Ready Bullion No. 8 and the Ready .'ut. ,n Nc 1. The irotest of the .Treadwel people to the granting of the patent was based on the charge that the two claims To- cated covered part of the Golden Chariot lode claim and the Omega mill site. patent for which had been granted in 1891. The Ready Bullion No. 2. 8 and 4 were originally To- cated by "Cordwood" James Ros- we'll.
 Several disputes over the location and ownership of these claims were tried in the local courts and the entire matter was finally brought before the land office for settlement after the Cincinnati company had applied for patent on the two claims. which action was protested by the Treadwell company.
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-14
Elks to Picnic

Sid Jacobs of Juneau was holding services here today, selling goods aud boosting the Elks' picnic to be held at Mendenhall glacier next Sunday when Elks, their wives, children, sweethear5s. sisters, cousins and aunts will be taken from Juneau free of charge in specially provided autos The start will be made between nine and ten o'clock and the return will be from five to six in the evening. Douglas aud Treadwell Elks and their families are counted upon Co attend.
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-14
Thanks. Awfully

Ina, geutle, mnd-mannered hint in last weeks issue about many sub scribers being iu arrears to this paper was productive of good results, SO much SO that this is being written for the benefit of some who may not have seen the aforesaid gentle and mild hammered hint referred to. Ifyou see this. try and absorb the full solemnity and purport of it. One or dozen or even fifty subscribers in arrears is not much of an item, but when The nun Der runs into the hundreds, it amounts to considerable. "It sho' do."
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-14

Emmett Carroll returned on the Spokane after a two months vacation which he spent mostly in Califor- mia.
 Robt. Bromley has recently had his "Bob's Shop" repainted on the interior and otherwise touched up and improved.
 MT. and Mrs. A. E. Moyal are the proud parents of fine boy who ar rived to gladden. their home last Friday. The mother and son are progressing nicely at St. Ann hos pital
 The steamer Al-K brought Mrs. D. J. Milan, Stanley Marks and F.. M. Simpson to town last Friday and carried Nick saggus, Harry Costacau and Trevor Stepping away to the south.
 A.. TT. Nelson, the transfer man, who left nearly a mouth ago for a visit to Seattle aud other Puget Sound points and who was a delegate to the Grand Lodge meeting of the 1. O. O. P. at Everett, returned last night on the Humboldt and reports au enjoyabl trip.
 Rev. M. l.. Larson of the Douglas Lutheran church, left today on the Northwestern for Seward on two weeks mission visit. He hopes to be back to conduct services in his church the first Sunday in July. During his absence there will be DO services in his church, except Sunday school.
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-14
REV. Y.E.S.BOLLINGER
 COMES TO DOUGLAS
New Congregational Minister, Accompanied by Wife
 and Daughter, Here

Rev. p. s. Bollinger, fresh from the fertile vale of the Willamette where he labored for eighteen years in the vineyard of the Lord, eight in Oregon City and ten in Portland, ar rived here Saturday accompanied by his wife and grown daughter, in com pliance with a call issued by the Congregational church of Douglas.
 Rev. Bollinger came to Douglas well recommended by the people of his former congregations and, in fact,
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-14
Flag Day.

Today, June IA, is Flag Day through out the United States and de pendencies. Ever since the l4th day of June. TIT. has the American flag been officially recognized. At first it con. tained thirteen stars and an equalnum Der of stripes. As new states were ad- mitted to tbe Union the number of stars was increased At present the nomber is 4S and Alaska is in line to be the 49th Today flags will be unfurled all over the United States and terri- tory belonging to the United States.
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-14
Ready for Business

The new two sto4 " building of Sheldon & McKanna on Third street is almost completed, so nearly so that 1t is now occupied and the manufacture of furniture, show cases and caskets is under way, the business being under the personal supervision of MT. Sheldon who has become a resident of Douglas, the Juneau department of the same busi- ness being left in the hands of MT. McKanna. When fully completed the new building will be a credit to the town.
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-14
At the Lyric

Marie Cahill in Judy Forgot" a screaming farce comedy in five acts, will be the attraction at the Lyric to- night. Judy suffered from a nervous aflictiou and could not keep from winking when she smiled and her naughty wink kept her jealous hubby in bot water.
 As the result of an accident Judy loses her memory but still retains her wink
 Her baggage gets mixed up and she gets mixed up in the general mixnp that follows.
 This is a Broadway Universal feature and that's nuf sed to the wise.
 Friday and Saturday-"The Broken Colu."
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-14
Forfeited Her Bond

Last Thursday night three soiled doves were garuered by City Marshal Shafer for disorderly conduct. They were released on cash bail of S2O each but one of them failed to appear next morning and her bond was declared forfeited by Magistrate Erie. The others were fined S1O each, leaving the city $40 ahead.
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-14
Died Friday

John Bonnet, former tailor and dancing master of Douglas. died at St. Ann hospital in this place last Friday after several months illness from heart disease. He was buried Sunday from the Catholic church. Interment was in the Eagles ceme- tery. of which order he was a mem Der. Bonnet was 55 years of aga and a native of Canada.
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-14
STRIKE CALLED OFF

The longshoremen's strike at Se- attle and other Pacific coast points has been called off while the ques- tions at issue are being arbitrated and 1t is believed final settlement will be reached without further trouble. The effects of the strike were becoming apparent here and would have been severely felt within a few more days had it continued.
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-14

II. E. Murray, who left for the south less than a month ago, return ed Monday morning on the Spokane accompanied by his wife and child whom he joined at Los Angeles where they had been visiting rela- tives for the past several months. MT. Murray spent only a week in the sunny southland, his business as superintendent of the city water works demanding his speedy return home.
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-14

The w. c. T. U. held their regular meeting this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Carpenter
 l. J. Sbarrick, the popular Juneau jeweler, was in Douglas this morning for the first time in a year He paid bis respects 10 the News office.
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-14
MEASUREMENT
 OF PATRIOTISM
True Americans Will Attend Meeting at Auditorium
 Thursday Night

While the mayor aud mem bers of the city council have been very busy lately in civic improvements, they rightly concluded at their regular meeting Monday night that there is time for everything and that the time for cele- brating the Fourth of July is now in the ofing. With that end in view, therefore, mass meeting was called for tomorrow(Thursday) night at eight o'clock in the Natatorium for the pur- pose of arranging for celebration, and the meeting will be test of patriot ism, loyalty to American principles, and to determine if aught of the red blood of our forefathers that prompted the gallant defense at Bunker Hill still courses through the veins of Douglas ties and Treadwellers.
 All the members were in their seats Monday night, the wanderer, Council man Stubbins, having arrived from Seattle a day or two before
 All the committees reported their departments as in good condition, nearly all the work on wharf, streets and buildings being practically com pleted. A twenty foot addition is be- ing put to the warehouse on the City Dock. The sum of s4,41460 was re- ported in the treasury. Work of con- meeting the new water main on Third street was begun yesterday.
 The following bills were read and or-
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-14

If the News carrier overlooks you, call at the office for your paper The many new subscribers now be- ing enrolled makes it difficult for the carrier to remember them all.
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-14
Meets Next "Wednesday

The Ladies Pioueer Society of Doug las will hold a regular meeting Wednes day afternoon of next week, June 2l, at the home of Mrs. A. L.. Anderson.
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-14
Cod Shooting

J. Daniels made high score at the Treadwell shooting contest for the Bonnet medal Sunday when he got 42 of DO clay pigeons.
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-14

Mrs. Mathis has arrived from Pas adena, California, on a visit to her son, Dr. Mathis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
ARMIES.
STILL PRESS FORWARD
ssut Teuton Bulgar Forces, Rein
forced. Make Tenacious Attempts
To Check Advance.
|FRENCHMAN's LONG FLIGHT
drops Bombs On Bavarian Capital
and Then Makes Flight To Italian
Territory, Landing Safely.

London. Nov. 17.-vhat seemed
yesterday like a head-long Franco
|eerbian dash On Monastir. the chief
bulgarian base in Macedonia. was
considerably s!ackened during the
|last twenty-four hours by tenacious
resistance believed
70 have been made possible by
reinforcements. Never
|tIneless the allies made new Roadway
8nd the menace to Monastir was still
FURTHER heightened. Considerable
progress was made, the French war
|omce announced tonight by the
|Franco-Serbian forces in the direction
of Grunishte, on the right bank of
fhe Cerna, while in the bend OF the
F1ver one division captured crest
porth of 1ven village. The Bulgars
md Teutons counter attacked violent
Pr IN this area. but were beaten off.
further to the west. the French and
oerbians registered further progress,
capturing the entire hill upon which
stands the Yara Shok monastery. now
70 miniature ortress. taken in yester-
GAYS onrush. To the northeast of
Kenali. which fell to them yesterday.
|the Franco Serbian troops today cap
Sured the village of Neeocani which
mas repeatedly changed hands. Four
hundred prisoners were taken.
The British, constituting General
Harra!fs right wing, co-operated close
q with the left. Pushing forward on
THE east bank of the Struma. they
drove the Bulcars out of the fortified
Village OF Barakli
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
SCOUTS ALMOST
UP TO THEIR GOAL.

Though TIE reports Of two i'm
portant committees continue missing.
subscriptions yesterday brought the
fund OF the Boy Scouts campaign for
$4,000 to approximately s1s.s00. 1t
was officially announced last night
and the presentation of the outstand-
ing reports with added contributions
expected today probably will bring
the total to the desired amount. An
nouncement has been made by Scout
Executive Weaver tina. any citizen
who wishes TO aid the scouts in their
work for the next three years and
who has been inadvertently over
looked in the rush OF the campaign
may send contributions to the perma-
nent scout headquarters. ~ North
Eighth Street.
The campaign was effieiallY-e iesea
last night and President John Stewart
Bryan, Of the Scout Council. yesterday
highly praised the work Of the COM
mittees in raising more than $4,000
Thursday. The thanks of the organ
ization are officially extended to those
who have co-operated with the Boy
Scouts of Richmond IN making this
undertaking a success.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
ELECTORS SHOULD
FILE STATEMENTS
Attorney General Renders Opinion
That They Are to Be Regarded
State Officers.
SO HELD IN OTHER STATES
In Kentucky Supreme Court Has
Passed Specifically on Question
Electors Should File Expense Ac-
counts Required of All Candidates.

Declaring that presidential electors
are State officers. and as such are re-
CURED to file statement OF their
election expenses, Attorney-General
John Garland Pollard yesterday ad-
vised that the electors lose no time in
fling their reports.
In his opinion the attorney general
states that the choosing OF electors
for President and president is
now practically uniform in the United
States, and the law of Virginia pro-
vides that the electors shall be al
lowed the sum of 50 day while
actually engaged in the discharge Of
their offlcial duties, and the same
mileage as may be allowed to mem
bers of the General Assembly. This
law he says Is similar to that OF Ken
lucky, in which State the Supreme
Court has held that presidential cleo
tors are State officers.
THE matter seems TO be quite well
settled by the decisions already made"
Mr.. Pollard's opinion reads. land are
certainly sufficiently conclusive to
suggest that the presidential electors
in Virginia lose no time in fllinR the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
URGE FIRE HOUSE
FOR BARTON HEIGHTS

The subcommittee of the Commit
tee on Public Buildings and Utilities
have recommended that a Are house
be built in Barton Heights to give
that thickiy populated section of the
city necessary Are protection, and that
the engine house situated In 0inter
Park be allowed to remain there and
not moved to Pollard Park.
Councilman Rose, OF the subcom :
mittee, made a visit to Pollard Park.
and after making his report on con-
ditions the subcommittee voted that
the fire house now in Ginter Park
should not be moved TO Pollard Park
to serve both communities of Ginter
Park and Barton Heights. as was
planned. The committee decided that
both suburbs needed separate fire de-
partments, and II will be so recon-
mended to the Council.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
FIFTY-FotR AERIAL
ENGAGEMENTS FOUGHT.

London. Nov .7,--Whilc a compare
tive ] a marked the actual fighting on
|efs @est front during the last twenty
|.huF hours. The aviator squadrons q!
both sides displayed UNUSUAL activity.
|Ssk!r1 advantage of the clear weather.
s$'- daN alone. the wrench war of
.tt announced to-day. not less than
FHIf aerial engagements were
fought in the region IF Amieps the
nch flyers warding off and counter
sttaeking German squadron. who had
|nsrkea that town for a punishment"
|o$. a hal! Of bombs
In one OF the combats in defense Of
|she open city OF Amiens' as the
|iSerch war office refers to II, Second
lieutenant Guynemer. the closest riv-
Al of the famous German birdman
|Eoslckc, killed few weeks ago, shot
down his twenty-6rst aeropiane.
There were numerous air raids on
German points Of support and military
establishments More than $500 pounds
of pro3ectiles were hurled on railroad
stations. factories and reserve posts
behind the Teuton lines
As for the actual fighting. the day
Belonged to the big guns OF both sides.
The British war office reported fur
Their progress ''as result of yester-
days operations" along the north bank
Of the Ancre brook. but no specific
gains were enumerated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
TO SELL. REAL ESTATE
TO SATISFY CLAIM

For the first time in more than
twenty-five wears that an order has
been issued by a common law court
OF Richmond to sell real estate to
satisfy Judgment, Judge r. Carter
Scott. of the City Circuit Court, yes
terday having ordered that the prop
erty here of George W Tyoxler be
sold to satisfy the Judgment against
1t awarded Rosa A. Duffy for s4125s
The case agains, Troxler was for
rent due on a house for which he
signed lease for one year. He va
Gated the premises. and left the city
shortly after the lease was made. and
all EFFORT to locate him has been with
out rest. When the case was heard
yesterday no defense appeared. and a
house owned by him was ordered sold
to pay the judgment
In the City Circuit Court yesterday
a Judgment was rendered against the
defendant in the case of the Broad
Street Bank against Caroline e. Klein
for $4,000.
The case Of Harold Carlton Smith.
an infant, against o. l. Albertson, for
$4,000 went over yesterday on ac-
count OF the illness of Attorney Lamb
The suit Is due to an accident, in
which the boys arm was broken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
MAY MEAN SHAKE-UP
OF CONSULAR SERVICE

Washington. Nov. IA shake-up
in the consular service may be the
result of tour of observation and
investigation now being made in
Europe by Wilbur j. Carr. chief of
the consular bureau of the State De-
partment.
Mr.. Carr went to Europe nearly two
months ago. but II vas not then un-
derstood that he had gone on such
important business as Is now stated
to be the purpose OF his mission. He
will probably be home December Is.
and make . report to Secretary Of
state LAnsing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
BULLETINS EXPLAIN
PURPOSE OF SURVEY

DR. .. r Anderson. secretary Of
the Richmond Civic Association, will
shortly issue bulletin, which will
explain the administrative survey. pro-
posed At a recent meeting. II the
proposition IL met with favor In Rich
mond the survey will be conducted by
four men from the Bureau of Munich
pal Research, OF New York City. who
have been doing this work in many of
the larges, cities in the United States
No definite action with reference to
this proposed plan has been taken up
TO this time, and DR.. Anderson stated
yesterday afternoon that It may be a
week or two before the matter is
brought to . head.
Bulletins. which explain the work
OF the Civic Association and what II
expects to accomplish. have just been
issued by DR.. Anderson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18

the Deutschland BY the collision one
on either side. Tho crew was put to
work repairing the Damage, but 1t Is
doubtful If the submarine will be- in
seaworthy condition for week at
least even il no legal complication de.
velops.
! 1t is singular coincidence that the
GOAT was damaged in a similar man.
ner when 1t was leaving Bremenhaven
SOME weeks ago. 1t collided with
tug in the Weser River when starting
out and had to lay up in dry dock for
five weeks, while the bow was being
repaired. When il arrived In New
London a diver was sent down to ex-
anime the bow again. as some slight
leakage had developed as the result
of the accident in the Weser.
There was no pilot aboard the
Deutschland this morning. The T. A.
Scott, Jr., was acting as the pilotboat.
No reason has yet been assigned for
the night time departure after Cap
tain Koenig had repeatedly stated
that he would go out in broad day.
Hight.
| The report that the Deutschland
hurried out to meet U-boat has not
been confirmed. Certainly something
developed suddenly and Unexpectedly.
| but Captain Koenig and Paul Htlken.
vice president of the Eastern For
warding Company. and all the other
officers OF the concern are silent on
the subject.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
FUNSTON RESENTS
BAPTIST ATTITUDE

San Antonio. Tex. Nov. 17.--Gen-
erai Funston expressed resentment
today at the action OF the Baptist
General Association OF Virginia. which
adopted a resolution at Norfolk yes
,erday protesting against the alleged
attitude OF the general in forbidding
eyangelists telling soldiers they were
lost
"Raptists who are distorting. the
statement OF my position regarding
the kind of church work accepta BILE in
border camps had better put their
property In the names fthsir wives,
said General Funston.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
FRENCH FLYER DROPS
BOMBS ON MUNICH

Paris. Nov. l7.-Captain DeBeau-
ichamp. OF the French army Aviation
{Corps. today achieved the greatest
laeriai feat Of the war. Charged with
Ethe mission to carry out reprisal
Ilof the recent German bombardment
10 1.-THE open city OF Amiens, he few
I1rom the western front to Munich.
capital of Bavaria. threw a number
fpf bombs upon the railroad station.
|then turned south. crossed the Alps
|and landed on Italian soil. at Santa
|iNona di Piavue. little more than
Twelve miles north % Venice. He
made the flight from the west front
TO Munich In about foIur hours hav-
ting started at O'Clock in the morn
ling and arrived over the Bavarian
lefty at noon. The total distance COW
|ered by the daring aviator is abou.
ass miles. His exploit is described in
Fonighi's French war Office report