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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-14


distance Of 200 feet.
BRITISH DEFEAT TURKS IN HOT
BATTLE.
London.-British troops advancing
to relief of beseiged Kut-E-Amara
garrison in Mesopotamia inflicted a
severe depeat on Turks.
Berlin. - French attempts to at
tack German positions on west bank
of Mouse last night repulsed. Other
wise there was no change on Yer
dun front.
Paris. - Weak German attack
against French position south OF
Douaumont, northeast of Verdun,
completely repUlsed lastn light
On northwestern front Of Verdun,
Germans bombarded Hill 304 violent
" throughout night, but did not
emerge from their trenches for eZ-
pected attack. South of HaudFo-
mont, on east bank Of Mouse and in
region south Of MoulainVille bonn
bardment was lively on both sides
curing uA5hI'
Lisbon. New cabinet to succeed
ministry headed by Premier Almeida
probably will be announced today.
Democratic element will predOmi-
nate.
Chrisiania. - British authorities
stopped Danish liner United States
enroute to Scandinavian ports from
America and removed 1000 bags of
parcel post and $4,000 boxes of fruit
from California.
BerIin.-e0 enemy merchantmen
with total tonnage of 100000 sunk
by German submarines or by mines
during month of March.
Washington.-Moon select COM
mittee reported to house that r,
Snowden Marshall, U. S. dist atty
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-07

We attended a theater the other
day and though we sat near the
stage We failed to understand much
that was said This is an imposition
upon an audience. II we were
manager Of "A thcatcr We would turn
oil an actor who did not speak dis
tinctly. The very pleasure OF at
tending dramatic performance IS
IN understanding what the actors
say. y movie picture show has m
advantage over a thcater In that. at
movie, We don't have to hear what
is said, That Is far preferable To
going TO "A theater and not knowing
shat the actors are saying.
The 'ubiGct Of articulation ought
To be made more " in the schools.
So many Of the boys and girls arc
rrowIng up numbers. a situation
mat VIII heutralize many Il noble
aspiration, Talk. don't prunt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-07

After what We have haI 10 mt NJ
with from Mr.. Wilson It is mighty
refreshing to Listen to the able re-
marks of a man like Mr. Hughes.
There can be no doubt as 10 where
ne stands on the important issues in
the campaign and what his policy
will be after he is elected. There
will be no sidesteppIng, no webbing
but dignified policy will be fol
lowed through in an intelligent man.
ner that will make it possible for US
to hold up our heads and look eYery
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-07
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Doubt Pre-
J. vents Daughters Unimsly End.

Ready, Ky.-"I was uot able to do
anything for nearly SIX months" writes
Mrs. Laura Bratcher, Of tho place, "and
~as down in ped for three months.
| cannot tell you how | suffered with
my head, and with nervousness and
woman!y troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do ME any good, and he had
10 give It up We tiled another doctor,
but he did not help me.
Al last, my mother advised me 10 take
Cardui, the woman's tonic. thought
Il was no use for was nearly dead and
nothing seemed 10 do me am good. "a
TOOK eleven bottles, and now am able
70 do all OF my work and my ows
washing.
think Cardui is the best medicine In
The. world. My weight has Increased,
and ! look the picture Of health. "
II you suffer from any of the ailments
peculiar 10 women, get bottle OF Cardul
l0day Delay is dangerous. We know
4 Will help you, for il has helped So
many thousands Of other weak womes
IN The past 80 years.
AT all druggists.
.RrfS .: Chattanooga Medicine Co., LadI,S
Ltvisory Depi Chattanooga Tenn, for Syfcfsi
.-ff'frffcrf on your case arc 81 page booG HcmS
ssa.Enant tor W"-'Sn.' IN nan wRupar. NC 1875
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-07
Republican County Ticket

Sheriff
LLOYD d. GRIFFIN, of ClarksburG.
Judge Criminal Court
CHARLES \. SUTTON, OF bridgeport,
Prosecuting Attorney
WILL L. NORRIS, of Clarksburg.
County Commissioner
DORSEY w. CORK. OF Mt. Clare.
Assessor
IRA L. swIGER. of ClarkSburG.
Surveyor
TTHBERT a. OSBORN, Of CIarksburg
House OF Delegates
RossI NJ. FISHER, Of Wllsonburg
c. II. HARRISON, JR., of Clarksbu:S.
JOHN MOORE, OF bridgeport.
GEORGE W. sTURM, OF West Milford
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-07

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER :. 1915
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-07
THE DAILY
NOVELET
Iicnve 10.

Never say die" is a good motto
unless yon happen to be an under
taKcr.- PROF.. SNIP.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-07
Hughes, Wilson and Labor.


Hughes, Wilson and Labor.
Cparkersburg NowsJ
tho Of Mr. Igsho have assurance that their candidate for
duty that viii make people
Of political e2pedency rules well
Monday night when The republican candidate
h @oal-eers that cheers
Nashville speech Nh expressions mat web may
S %asg nesoatos Opposed to The presidents Dapabe effort to
At thorough examination phases Of The question and without CONVINCING
ghes forth oars as he @ Who would Try rra s1 n ros
leadership true permanent solution Of Situations
Nashville
be ." g" sS," there ND s'naS T, fe,n labor that cannot
we ha'r in the pn, had frequent, opposition
rg I t. tue I"p" =" 1,r% I soneimr they have
stand here r@ "r Il" incp r5ia a "G Gm n" I ,n%
an" " GI ,a %[na n a1'od3 the f % m
free naron' We ,c cm" down. FIsF ng r mn AIR. "T
win victor" RECOGNITION the reason Instead OF the
reign ri {ronnl and torc.
FIRST The principle M impartial thorough candid nrrt.
oc 5e"s d p%% Z ' S, "Sg'f Il Gs
executive rlmi' tht or congress by any earth before the
no %Ms have sryat eonnr, and only
treatment "s SHOW an S" 6 n n a and ga"
won't ae at do not anything
be expected Of asae Afforded
resent ne a"et'a a. ran Of union labor before an else Trying
labor an f ss @ s as 9 S ~ona convince the anon
epc S P los gofg Of Ia" Of %hose nsoona'
have forced upon another Increase freight rates possibly
endcayored to me aboiag
traitor 1. IN, greatest blow os reesised
wilson when he Ias pl StS Of pro adagss o Mo&5"%
youns Graduates Just tho business H.
You know what il OF employee is in our
By & n% III, r S% standard l to when 'fnI
workman Gun do" In some Inn n hnnI e nn" Inc @sr@s%
to d" more Than The least shlIu Of his fellows do within
" "l R y"" yt sSad . minimum J. need not Point
Worth his while to omn hh IN some adeS WI not b"
altogether than operate arab loss The labor
those determine" to reduce It to minimum Hi@" G'sG OUR
" ~" OF "Sp"a ns %s because the '""" grows more
He has recognized labor and as veil he has
concerning unions Mr. Hughes we
Central Fraa labor at M @S on at d Sn
source y s i b5 P m "ss s. g s' regard s"l1a
nay for the nmrn of the Condition man m%r& VIII GRP% no
Snsr 4rqS n %Ts r most o tasmsC,ss and achieve
citizen feels most icous about everything should
done for their continued progress.
sincere intention promote the benefit community and t"
The lint taioa ' su %'5.1'''s one
he really friend the a"rns Who pandered
s sS Ssys $es tHss
the caption n lg gh WAS G treat. G% ,, naDs,sa
@ ' % "s aoo 'f frd 65"% ID 9@' ro9 D2
corn That he WAS Il" %9%' I%l%T n y n@e
amor @ 1r a a2 a" e@ two m labor be has signed
enacted IN , Or any other sini" He ais" urged the
place lie messages to an c :"
roaly lc ;l e%r W have been sine. is
quality al 4 he others signed i~rins
crt.s % % IN ta interest q "PD %sai and s Y"
"r n"@ new y" s s a s.Gnfa a " d n I'm f
osanzed labor ana y ps sS Ia MIN a" M
Hughes when he decision MAS
privilege nor sat Of mn 3 ancn
me q that duty 10 give
tsaI ~ statutory LEGISLATION application nj
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-07

At the Collum place. Sacco. Me-,
on the old Orchard road is Il south
ern rosebush 100 years old.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-07

W-ffs .! Chattanooga Medicine Co. LadIsT
Ltvisory Depi Chattanooga, Tenn. Tor Syrcfsi
,-ff't'fifcrI on your case arc 81 plgs book. HcmJ
s.sa;Enant tor Wan IN n.hin wrAnpaT. NC 1876
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-07

Continual on nagc -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21
COLUMBUS GUNS FAILED
OWING TO DARKNESS
Report Shows How Two OF the
Weapons We're Made Useless.

Washington. March 20. An official
report explaining that difficulty OF load
ing in darkness was responsible for
failure of two of the four weapons OF
the 18th Cavalry's machine gun troop
IN the fight with Villa and his bandits
at Columbus was received to-day At
tho War Department. Press dispatches
telling Of the guns tanning had
caused BriCGdicr General Crozier, chief
Of ordance. 20 order an investigation.
The report, transmitted by the Of
fcer commanding the machine gun
troop. says:
The reason for the tanning OF the
machine guns during the fight last
Thursday morning was not the failure
of the mechanism to function properly,
hut was due to the fact that the night
was dark and il was very difficult
matter 10 load the guns.
in loading the feed strip has 70 be
inserted In a narrow slot or guide. II
tho strip is no. inserted properly in
this guide the gun viii fire about five
shots and viii then jam. This happened
to two of my guns.
The other two guns did not jam.
and The execution they did showed the
value Of machine gun ire. The am
munition used was not reloaded, and
had been manufactured since 1910. The
eXtractors are all model 1914"
General Crozier appeared TO regard
the explanation as satisfactory, as the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21

northward along 4 road over which
detachment of American troops is rid
ing southwark or leave the road and
head for the Santa Maria Mountains.
that parallel the road 20 the east, or
10 the Oriental Range, on the west
side. Retreat, according TO the report.
IS impracticable, because Of the pres
encc in the rear OF Mexican troops, who
forced him to turn northward from
Cruces
The detachment that is headed south
on the road along which Villa was re
ported 10 be advancing IA one OF three
subdivisions operating south OF Casas
Grandes. One column was sent toward
Lake Babicora, seventy miles south OF
Casas Grandes and somewhat 20 the
west. The other two detachments moved
A. ono 20 Galeana, south and east Of
Casas Grandes, and there separated,
one continuing in more easterly dl-
rection toward Carmen, siyty-iive miles
from Casas Grandes, and the other
south toward Cruces, fifty miles from
Casas Grandes. which now has become
the advanced base Of the expeditionary
forces.
Just where General Pershing is was
not announced. but he is directing the
work Of the three detachments, and. by
means Of scouts is attempting TO keep
in communication.
From all points 20 which the three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21
Mexican Governors Get
Notice Of Agreement

Mexico City. March 2O.-Minister Of
the Interior Acuna has made public a
circular sent by telegraph TO all Gov
ernors Of states and territories IN the
republic. advising them as TO the de-
tails Of the agreement entered into be-
tween the American and Mexican gov
ernments with regard 10 the crossing
Of the frontier line by troops OF the re-
spective republics. In the commuhlea-
lion the Minister says:
81 give these facts that the govern
mcnt under your worthy charge may
be in possession of the contents OF the
notes which up 20 date have passed
between the governments OF Mexico
and the United States, and that you
NAV know Of the promises Of the MeNl-
can government i'm the remote event Of
a rupture OF relations
The telegram says that the agree
ment of July %. lsS2. between the
United States and Mexico IS stu m
force. and that it limits invading
narties 10 the desert and unpopuiated
regions. The new agreement requires.
also. the telegram adds. that preiimln-
arv notice on the part Of the military
commander Of crossing force shaH
he Given 20 the military chief Of the
region invaded. and the immediate re-
.irement of the invading force as soon
qs the mission has accomplished the
punishment Of crimes or misdemeanors.
The new agreement is 20 remain nm
force for two years unless four months
preliminary notice 10 the contrary IS
given by either party.
Article 81 OF the treaty Of peace also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21
Won Kissing WARNS
CARDINAL MERCER
Political Agitation Will Be Pun.
ished. Saws Governor General

London, March 20. Governor Gen
eral Won Kissing, according 70 A Brus-
sells telegram, has addressed a letter 70
Cardinal MERCER regarding the la.
ter's Lenten pastoral. says Reuters
Amsterdam correspondent. The Ger.
man general in his letter says:
There can. Of course, b. no doubt
I never prevent your ominence from
communicating 10 your fock whatever
the Holy Father wishes them 20 know
through you; but, besides this, your
eminence, in pastoral letters. lndulge'
in political statements against which
/ decidedly profess, II is quite ine1-
cusable that your eminence shout.
raise uniustifed hopes regarding The
issue Of the war BY such srotrar-
ness you cause among a credulous pep
ulation noyious excitement and lndcce
them 20 oppose the administration work
cf those who are DO occupation OF The
country Especially inadms9oio DO a
pastoral letter ia hint a. menace -
the religious liberty o. tho people Of
the occupied TERRITORY Your ominence
knows best how completely uaiustiael
is this suspicion. ,
IN tncSe cifCllli" ANUS
henceforth sternly prosecute any poiU..
zeal activity and any stirring ID Of
hostile sentiment against the author
ity Of the occupying power, which ag'
thor:ty Is legitimate. according 70 m
ternatioual law.
81 am firmly resolved no more .
allow your eminence 20 abuse niga
Office by political agitation for whiea
ordinary citizens will be called 20 &C.
count. 7 warn your m.uence 20 de'H
from political activity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21

co0peration. LET the Americans get
Villa: 10 is none OF our affair IS the
way il was expressed in Juarcz TO-,
dav. The friendly attitude toward
Americans which followed the Carranza
occupation of Juarcz has disappeared:
Americans no longer are greeted
friendly way on the Mexican side.
Juarcz Garrison Reinforced.
The Juarez garrison has been strong
lv reinforced This became dehnitely
known to-day despite statements Of
Mexican officials that troops reaching
Juarez had Immediately been sent ID
pursuit of Villa. l. is known that Held
pieces and machine guns are kept near
the Juarez bank Of the Rio Grandc for
emergency use.
The nervousness and apprehension
Of the Juarcz soldiers were illustrated
when some ono put small torpedo
ON .hc etrcc'car track on tho Juarct
end Of the bridge. The explosion made
. noise not unlike gun being hrod'
and Immediately line Of McNlcan
soldiers was thrown across tho McNlcan
end Of tho bridge and machine guns
were hastily manned. The scare lasted
only Cor q few moments, but u was Il
real one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21
Large Cavalry Force
Sent Across Border

Columbus. *. NJ. March 20 4 large
body Of American cavalry left here to-
day. The troops. brought here IRON
Texas border points. were preceded BY
motor train carrying supplies.
Whether the detachment will serve as
separate command in the effort TO
capture Francisco Villa or vhethtr
it is 20 join the punitive expedition
force now in the field under General
Pershinr was not indicated by military
authorities here.
Accompanying the troops were d
number Of American civilian scouts.
said TO know the mountain trails or
chihuahua. in which Villa ia reported
70 be fleeing. as the city man knows
his front yard. Military men admit
that upon their knowledge OF the dis
trict iu which Villa is reported fec
ing rests much OF the hope FOR the
capturc Of the bandit. Il is these vol
unteers. many Of whom Villa drove
from their homes and their property
IN Mexico. who are leading the Amer
can columns 20 the water holes and %
the hiding places in the mountains in
which the bandit and his followers
might seek to cyade the American pur-
suit.
That moro Villa followers than The
scycn'y-nne already accounted for
were killed in the running engagement
following the rail on Columbus was
indicated I'm the discovery Of three adj
ditional bodies reported here to-day
by n. X. Lennon, ranchman. Air.
Lennon asserted that one OF the
bodies was clad in the uniform OF a
1.Crtonart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21

detachments are moving Villa has been
rsported in the vicinity. Although IT
is realized that he could not have been
at all points where he was said 20 have
been. the three detachments will be so
widely separated By the time they have
gone a short distance farther that n
was regarded as almost certain that
one Of them would come in contact with
him. The force moving toward cruces
was only a short distance north OF T.!
Vale. twenty-eIght miles norin OF OTu-
ces, this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21
Detachment Within a Few
Miles of Cruces, Where
Villa Met RepulSe.
FUGITIVE is MAKING
STAND AT NAMlQUIPA
Soldiers Are Expected
to Engage Bandit Within
Next SO Hours.

San Antonio. Tex. March 20 Fran
CISCO Villa may be forced into a fight
with American troops within the next
thirty-six hours. II reports coming TO
General Funston's headquarters. both
from Genera! Pcrshing and from Mcxi-
can sources. are correct.
General Pcrshing reported to-day
that Villa had been reported defeated
by Mexican government troops near
Cruces, and that he was marching
rorthward in retreat.
General Pershings report. however,
was followed by the unofficial report
that Villa was still fighting 81 Mani
qu.pa. south Of Cruces.
Retreat Is lmpracticable.
II the Carrauza force wins I'D The
fchtng that was said TO be continuing
late to-day Villa viii have 20 move
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21
"HARPERS EXPOSE DENIED
II. /. Wilson. Linked with Madero
Plot, Hunts ID His Lawyer.

When Henry Lane Wilson, exam
bassador to Mexico, arrived IN this
city from Indiana yesterday he was
confronted by an advertisement for
"Harper's Weekly headed, WAS Hen
~ Lane Wilson Concerned in the Plot
TO Assassinate Madero?'
"The writer Of these forthcoming ar
ticles," he said, "is a man | expelled
from the embassy in Mexico City for
spreading false stories.
The story that is apparently adj
vertised Is one that has been discred-
tied by the Secretary Of State, by the
entire American colony ia Mexico City.
by all my colleagues of the diplomatic
corps in the Mexican capital at that
time. and by every member Of our
embassy staff. il has been revived
recently in response to the exigencies
Of political conditions"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21

il reported 20 have conferred with a
local mining man, J. V. Baskin. an
authority on Mexican trails, regarding
the passages into Mexico from the
country east Of FL Paso. These trails
were developed before the days OF rail-
roading and are of great military i'm
| ortsnce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21
VOLUNTEER AVIATORS
TO JOIN VILLA HUNT
so Machines To Be Offered for
Scouting and Attacks.

FL Paso, Tex, March 20.-Unofficial-
ly. IL is said. a volunteer aeroplane
corps formed in the East will have
more than fifty planes on the border
within "A week to assist the army In
searching for Villa, giving the Mexican
natives the greatest exhibition Of air
flights the Western world has eve,
seen.
At the Offices OF the Aero Club OF
America it was said last night that
two divisions OF volunteer avlators are
being equipped with military machines
20 seek the bandit Villa. They are 10
be rushed 10 the border just as soon
as their equipment IS complete.
one division of the volunteer niers
is now IN training IN southern Califor-
MIA. The other ia training near New
Port News. They are using the latest
type of military flying devices. and
with the cid Of the training they are
now undergoing will be able to offer
material assistance to the American
forces in Mexico, not only as scouts.
but as an auxiliary force for offensive
purposes.
When the volunteer aviators reach
the border they will form the strongest
organizations Of trained hers ever
brought together 100 America. Tho
force already outnumbers the regular
army squad Of niers and is expected
70 possess all the knowledge Of vet.
Grams on their return from tho MeXl.
can border.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21

i7 cited IN II both parties agree that
in the event OF differences growing out
OF the agreement cited the matter ia 10
be submitted 20 an arbitration commits
sion 20 be named by the contending
parties Of q thIrd and friendly nation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21
Soldiers Drop on March.

Seven soldiers Of the Sixth Infantry
returned 10 ri Paso from the front to-
day, having gone rs far rs Boca
Grandc. Private 7. J.. Thompson said
that the hike OF q miles on the first
day was one OF the sererest he ever
took and that the distance had been
made with fuil pack and one cantecn
Jf water.
Thompson said hat the ambulances
we're filled with exhausted soldiers and
that after a time it became necessary
TO leave the men along the trail, with
instructions for the regiments coming
behind 90 provide for them. The seven
infantrymen have gone TO Fort Bliss
for treatment.
With everything apparently serene
on the surface. u became evident to-
day that distinctly antsgonistic att
tude toward the presence Of American
trops in Mexico has developed among
Carranza officials I'm Juarez and in
other Mexican border towns.
There no longer IS any pretence at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21
Transport System Overtaxed.

On tho other hand there are many
indications here that tho Mexican rail
roads are soreiy needed by the Amer
can military authorities 10 snip supplies
TO the troops I'm the field. A. the
present time these supplies must go
forward over a desert and mountain
trail by wagons and mules. The pres
sure is intensified by the fact that al
most all the forage for the cavalry
horses must be sent from the base. a.
the corn-and-oats fed mounts Of the
troopers of the United States could not
live on the diet that will support a
Mexican pony.
Ominous reports are received here
that the transportation system IS Al
ready oyertaxed, and II is this feature
% the situation that causes the deep
est anxiety and the most apprehension.
This anxiety has not been lessened by
the news that Carranza has deferred
the issue by q request for more IN
formation from tho Washington govern
meut
At the same time, AnGreas Garcia,
Carranza consul here, and known 20 be
in intimate relations with the first
chief. maintains there is no danger Of
friction over tho question OF the ship
ment Of American army supplies over
the Mexican railways. 50 long as II was
merely a question Of supplies. He
added, however, that the passage Of
American soldiers on Mexican trains
would come under n different category.
81 cannot see" he added how the
United States needs 70 rush down any
more troops. Considering that our
combined forces amount 20 about 3d.
600 men. opposed By only two or three
thousand. we have too many troops al.
ready for the purpose, 10 seems 20 me-
Whatever be the outcome of the
situation. The military and civil
authorities here are taking no chances
of being caught unprepared Both
Brigadier General George Bell. jr., and
Mayor. Tom Lea take every necessary
precaution while asserting with all the
emphasis in their power that they can
see no reason for alarm. General Bell