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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
NE WARMORED CARS
IS TALKED BY ARMY
Building of the Cars is Said to
Have Been Kept a Pro-
found Secret.

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE via
London. Sept. i6.-Thc work OF the
new armored cars in cooperation with
the British infantry in their charges in
Fridays successful attack Is the one
theme of the talk throughout the army
Saturday.
THE yea was so good when 1t was
offered said a stan officer, that we
had some built and the way they have
gone over the German trenches and
have iniiladed them with machine gun
fire is some return for the surprise tho
Germans gave us with their gas at
tacks in the first battle Of Yprcs."
Evidently the British were able to
keep the building OF these cars entire
ly secret and the first that the Ger
mans knew OF their existence was when
in The misty dawn Friday morning
they came trundling across she'll craft
ers and over three stumps. cutting
down many small trees on their way
toward the German trenches on to the
second line and even the third line.
The return to earth OF ichthyosaurs
or dinosaurs. spouting bullets from
their nostrils. could not have been
more amazing.
Tanks is the slang word the army
stan has applied to these strange
creations Of machinery but they look
lesb like tanks than anything else in
the world. II is hard to say what they
look like.
British army reports never had a
stronger passage than one saying that
100 Germans had surrendered to a
tank" unless II was the one reporting
that the tank had been seen from an
acrnpiane. making its way through the
main streets Of the village of Flcrs,
followed by cheering British soldiers.
A stan officer spoke OF one having
stopped TO browse" at the edge OF a
wood before continuing to advance.
at is small wonder that anybody
who saw in action one Of these armored
motor cars-if car can be an allowable
name-should hold up his hand. They
have brought new element into the
grim. monotonous business OF war,
trenches. shells and bombs. It was
the tanks" day and the tanks" made
good.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
HIGH SCHOOL
At West Milford Will Open Sep
TENDER rs although Build
ing.iS Not Finished.

WEST MILFORD. Sept. Lett
was announced today by Principal
Knots of the Union district high
school would begin at West Milford
on Monday, September IS. This
statement comes in face of the fact
that the building under construction
for school purposes at that place.
which practically replaces the one
previously occupied, is not yet nearly
completed. However, the assurance
is given that suitable rooms have
been procured for the opening of the
school. These rooms will be used un-
til part of the house under construc-
tion can be pressed into service.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
NOTED SPEAKERS
TO Be HEARD
IN ". VA.
Senators Harding and Cum
Minis. and Raymond Robins
Are Included in List.

United States Senator's Warren &.
Harding, Of Ohio, and Albert b. Cum
Minis, of Iowa. and Raymond Robins,
OF Chicago, former Democrat and in
1912 leader in the Progressive move
ment, are three of the big guns
who will probably be sent into West
Virginia by the Republican national
headquarters.
Morgan owen. director OF the speak
ers bureau at Republican state head
quarters here, Saturday morning re-
ceived letter from Congressman E. b.
Slemp, who is in charge Of the congress
sional speakers bureau, stating that
V. 5, turce men, along with several
other noted orators, are on his list for
the West Virginia campaign. His list
only needs confirmation from Con-
gresham Ralph d. Cole, who has
charge Of the speakers sent out from
national headquarters This contirma-
ton, il was said, Is almost certain to
he given.
Other speakers who are slated to
como into the state include Congress-
man Henry w Temple. of Pennsyl-
,au!a Joseph w. Fordney, OF Michi-
gan; Nicholas Longworth, OF Ohio; j.
Hampton Moore, Of Pennsylvania; and
h. p. Morrow; and eX-Congressman
j. F. Burke. of Pittsburg; A. n. Sager.
noted chautauqua lecturer, and W. v.
Andrews.
The moment he receives confrma-
ton of Mr.. Slemp's announcement that
these speakers will come into the state,
Mr.. owen will begin work mapping out
itineraries for them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
70 PREACH
In the First Baptist Church
Here Are Two Prominent
Baptist Ministers.

Sunday morning and evening ser
vices in the First Baptist church at
the corner Of West Pike and South
Sixth streets will be conducted by the
Rev. A. B. Withers, of Bridgeport. The
Rev. Mr.. Withers is the representative
in this state Of the American Baptist
Publication Society, OF Philadelphia,
is a minister of culture and ability,
and his message will be entertaining
and helpful
Sunday, September "a, the services,
both morning and evening. will be in
charge Of the Rev r. B. Mcdaniel, d.
D., pastor OF the First Baptist church
Of Covington. Ky. For eight years the
Rev. Mr.. Mcdaniel was pastor Of the
First Baptist church here, closing his
pastorate nine years ago. and he needs
no introduction to Clarksburg people.
All are cordially invited to hear both
the Rev. Mr.. Withers and the Rev. Mr..
Mcdaniel,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16

PITTSBURG, Sept 16.-Bits of bod
cs hanging to telegraph wires, pieces
Of flesh scattered through the ruins Of
he wrecked building and the fact that
six men have been missing since an
explosion Friday night at the plant
Of the Aetna Chemical Company in
oakdale. suburb, Saturday prompted
a hurried investigation by the cor
oner's office.
officers Of the company said they did
not know the number of casualties but
expressed the belief that all working
in the building had been killed.
John Paul, Of Sayville. died in hos
,ital shortly after the blast. and hand
picked UP on the road Saturday still
wore diamond ring which had be-
onged to D. r. Dodge, night superin-
-endent.
A large party OF workmen searched
the ruins for bodies. and undertakers
followed with baskets. No hope was
held out that anything but parts of
bodies would be found.
The plant where the explosion oc-
Cured was said to be engaged in the
manufacture of high explosive.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
WHITE is LEADER
IN NOMINATIONS
For the Presidency of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of Amer
lea Next Year.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 16.-Nomina-
tons for international officers of the
United Mine Workers of America have
Just been concluded and International
Secretary Green Saturday sent out no.
tees from the headquarters here to
candidates who have been nominated.
The nominees have until October / to
accept
President John P. White, of Iowa,
who is candidate for reelection, re-
seived nominations from 376 locals, and
John P. Walker, of Illinois, was noml-
mated for the presidency by 329 local
unions. Secretary Green and Vice
President Frank j. Hayes have prac-
lically no opposition. Il was announced.
officials who have watched elections
within the organization in the past say
that the small number Of nominations
received indicates that the rank and
file Of the members are satisfied with
The acts Of President Whites admins
tration. which include an eight-hour
day and mine run system OF weighing
ali coal mined in organized territory.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
.HABEAS CORPUS
HEARING IS
REFUSED
BY the Court Which Puts the
Proceeding Back until the
Next Grand Jury.

SCRANTON. Pa, Sept. 16-In-
dustrial Workers of the World in
Lackawanna county were dealt n Sc
we're blow Saturday when the court
refused to give an immediate hear
ing on writ OF habeas corpus In the
interest of one of the 267 Industrial
Workers of the World men arrested
Thursday when state police and dep
uties swooped down on hall at Old
Forge, where a meeting that had been
prohibited was in progress.
The court informed the attorneys
that the habeas corpus hearing had
been put back until the next session
Of the grand jury, which will be in
two weeks. Had the writ been grant
ed 1t would have meant that all OF
the prisoners would have been given
their liberty.
The court also refused to hear ap-
plication to have the prisoners bail
reduced.
The last Of the prisoners were ar
raigned Saturday on charges Of In
citing to riot, disorderly conduct, I'M
lawful assemblage and conspiracy.
Each defendant heard Saturday was
placed under $4,000 bail, making
the total bail for the leaders and 9TH
era $1,500.000.
The Industrial Workers of the
World men are mine workers and are
on strike. Members OF the United
Mine Workers OF America are not in
volved.
The authorities are investigating
the dynamiting OF the home Of a
miner early Saturday morning and
the burning of school house near
here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
HUNDREDS JOIN HUGHES CT UB
EXPLOSION
OF Gasoline Pump in Mine No. 6
at Monongah Results in Four
Men Being Overcome.

Four men were overcome by fumes
and damage estimated at 500 was
done TO mine No. of the Consollda-
ton Coal Company at Monongah be-
tween and o'clock Saturday morn
Ing when gasoline pump used In
the mine exploded. The men over
come were taken to the Miners hos
pital at Fairmont. where they were
resuscitated. They were all machln-
lists.
The explosion was caused by tho
ignition OF gasoline. which had es-
capped from the pump. a small IRE
followed the explosion. a report
from Falrmont at o'clock said the
fire was stlll burning.
A report was widely circulated on
the streets here that there had been
mine disaster at Monongah and that
several were killed There is no truth
in this report.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
Mrs. Anna Howe, Only Sister of
the President of the United
States, Passes On.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Sept. 10
Mrs. Anna Howe, only sister of Pres
ident Woodrow Wilson, died at her
apartments in local hotel early Sat
urday. Mrs. Howe had been ex-
tremely Ill for about week with per-
itonitis and the end had been expect
ed at any moment for the last two
days, The president was informed
week ago Of his sisters critical con-
dition and on Monday came here re-
turning Wednesday to Shadow Lawn.
Mrs. Howe had been too weak to rec
ognize him. He was kept constantly
informed Of her condition and when
death came message was sent to
him.
Mrs. Howe came from Philadelphia
home in the early summer with her
niece. Miss Margaret Wilson, daugh-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
COMMERCE ORDER
OF Great Britain is Being Inves.
tigated by the American
Government.

WASHINGTON, Sept 16.-While
the state department is investigating
the latest British order restraining
commerce to Norway, Sweden, Dem
mark and Holland, officials are in some
doubt as to whether It affects Ameri-
can goods already covered by letters
Of assurance through the operation
Of the Netherlands Overseas trust.
British embassy officials say II does
not. They say that no change so fun
damental as that reported in London
dispatches could possibly have been
made without notification to them here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
FROST FALLS
Over the Great Lake Regions
According to Reports of the
Weather Bureau.

CHICAGO. Sept. 1B.-FrOst fell over
the Great lake regions Friday night,
according to reports to the weather
bureau Saturday. The frost extended
us lar south as northern Tennessee.
A heavy snowfall with temperature
of twenty-four degrees was reported
from Hlbbin, Tenn.
Damage estimated at $4,000 was re-
ported from Danyille, ILL.,, where all
late vegetables were ruined Reports
from southern Illinois said the frost
was the earliest in twenty years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
WILSON'S SISTER
TAKEN BY DEATH

ter of the president, stopping at a
summer hotel In the suburbs. Her
health had long been impaired. When
her condition became a matter Of
grave concern, Mrs. Howe was
brought to city hotel.
There will be no funeral services
here. the body being taken later in
the day by train to Columbia, S. c.,
where 1t will arrive about noon on
Monday. At Columbia services will
be held in the First Presbyterian
church and the burial will be in the
graveyard adjacent to the editice.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
HUNTING SEASON OPENS.

The squirrel hunting season in
West Virginia opened Saturday.
Squirrels are reported plentiful in
many parts of the state. Hundreds
OF hunters licenses have been taken
out in this county, in fact. the county
clerks office has been the scene of a
landofiice business the last few
weeks in this respect.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
ISAAC WELLS DEAD.

Isaac j. Wells. aged II years, col
ored, died at $3.50 o'clock Saturday
morning at his home on Ben street
following an illness caused from a
carbunkle. Funeral services will be
held at o'clock Monday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. Amelia Weeks, 348
Monticello avenue. The Rev. j. S.
Carroll, pastor of the colored Metho-
dict Episcopal church. will conduct
the services and the burial will be in
the Masonic cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
GERMANS PURSUE
Russians and Roumanians Who
Are DeCiSively Defeated in
Dobrudia Province.

BERLIN. Sept. 16-Eield Marshal
Won Mackenesen. in command of the
troops of the Central powers in the
Balkans has decisivley defeated the
Rcumanians and Russians in the
province Of Dobrudja and is now pur-
suing them, says the official state
ment issued Saturday by the German
army headquarters.
After severe lighting on the Somme
front Friday, says the statement, the
German troops were forced back
through the villages of Courcelette,
Martin puich and Flers. The town
Of Combles, the statement adds, was
held by the Germans in the face Of
strong British attacks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
F!FTY MONKEYS
Are Now on Their Way from
the Pacific Coast to New
York City.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 16.-FIfty
monkeys, the survivors of 100 brought
here from the Orient to be used in con-
nection with infantilc paralysis re-
search work. were on the way Saturday
to the Rockefeller Institute in New
York.
Lung trouble killed fifty of them
after their arrival here. The monkeys
are a ferocious lot and Dr. II. H. Hicks,
local head of the United States bureau
Of animal industry, had much difficulty
in keeping the larger ones from killing
their smaller companions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
VILLAGES HELD
BY British Forces along a Six
Mile Front as Result of
Their Offensive.

LONDON. Sept 16.-As a result of
their offensive north Of the somme
begun Friday morning along the six
mile front from north OF Combles to
beyond the Pozieres-Bapaume road, the
British hold in their entirety the vii.
lagos of Courcelette, Martinpulch and
Flers. the war office announced satur-
day afternoon,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
BITS OF BODIES
HANG ON WIRES
And Pieces of Flesh Are Scat
tered through Ruins of a
Wrecked Building.
SIX MEN ARE MISSING
Number Of Deaths Caused by
an Explosion at Chemical
Plant is Not Known.
nr .sseelArs0 r.ssr

PITTSBURG, Sept. lb-"Five men
are gone. three dead and two miss
ing" said l.. c. Crews. general SUI
parintendent of the military depart
ment Of the Aetna Chemical Com
pany in a statement at noon Satur-
day concerning the explosion Friday
night at the Oakdale plant War here.
Mr.. Crewe said the explosion occurred
IN the mixing department and its
cause had not been determined. The
property was comparatively small and
he part OF the fifteen-acre plant not
affected by the accident was placed in
operation Saturday afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
BIG FIRE.
In Minneapolis Is Believed to
Have Been Started by
Some Tramps.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 16.-Fire
starting in an unoccupied building Sat
urday caused loss of 100000, en-
dangered the lives of guests of two
small hotels, who were forced into the
streets thinly clad, and for a time
threatened to sweep the entire whole
sale district.
When the fire was brought under
control ii had destroyed one building
and damaged several others.
The police believe tramps sleeping
in the vacant building started the fire.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
EIGHT INJURED
In Train Collision and 100 Are
Held in Tunnel an Hour
and a Half.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-In a train
collision at the entrance to the Penn
sylvania railroad tunnel leading UNI
der the Hudson river to New Jersey,
eight persons were injured, two SER
iously, Saturday.
For about ninety minutes 100
passengers we're captives in the
tube unable to make their way back
to the station because the entrance
was blocked. The accident happened
when an electric locomotive crashed
into the side of car Of Washing
ton bound train.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
TWO DIE
From Injuries Received in An
EXPLOSION at a Du Point
Powder Works.

WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. 10
Two of the nine men injured Friday
night in the explosion at the Du Pont
powder works at Carneys Point, N. j.,
died Saturday. Three other men are
not expected to recover.
The company has not yet learned
the cause of the explosion,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
GERMANS FAIL
In Their Counter Attacks on the
French Lines North and
South Of the Somme.

PARIS, Sept German counter
attacks were made on tho French line
both north and south OF the Somme
Friday night. They were delivered
to the east of Clery on the north
bank of the river and east OF Berry,
to the south Of the stream below
Peronne.
During Fridays lighting, satur-
days bulletin states, the French took
400 prisoners. In single trench the
bodies of eighty-six dead Germans
were picked up.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
BIG VICTORY
Is Gained by the Teutonic Allies
over the Russians and the
RoumanianS.

BERLIN. Sept. 16.-The Teutonlc
Allies in Dobrudja have gained de-
cisiye victory over the Russian and
Roumanian forces. says an official
telegram from Emperor William to
the empress.
The telegram was forwarded Fri
day and as officially given out reads:
Field Marsha Ivan Mackensen just
informed me that the Bulgarian,
Turkish and German troops in Do
brudja have gained decisive victory
over the Russo Roumanian forces.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
BULGARs WIN MORE.

BERLIN, Sept is.-Bulgarian
forces on the Macedonian front, says
the official statement issued Saturday
by the German army headquarters
staff, have occupied new position,
after taking Valka Nidze in battle
with troops Of the Entente Allies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
BIGGEST
Practice March in the History
Of the American Army is
Begun in Texas.

san ANTONIO, Sept. 16.-Fourteen
thousand slxty-three officers and men
OF the regular army and national
guard left San Antonio Saturday on
the biggest practice march in the bis
tory Of the American army. an eighty
three miles hike to Austin, which is
expected to give the men who com
pose the Twelfth division marching
experience under what would amount
to war conditions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
TAKES POSITION.

Miss V. stapleton, of Charleston,
arrived in the city Saturday morning to
take position as stenographer at Re-
publican state headquarters She en-
tered upon her work Immediately after
arriving.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
PRESIDENT TO JOIN
PARTY AT TRENTON

LONG BRANCH. n. j., Sept. ls.-The
president and Mrs. Wilson planned to
join the funeral party at Trenton, n.
j. Details as to the arrangements are
to be announced later.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
BANK CALL.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 16-The comp
troller of the currency Friday issued
call for the condition of all national
banks at thhe close OF business on
Tuesday, September IL.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
BULGARS FALL BASK
PURSUED BY SERBS

SALONIKI. Sept. l6,-The Bulgar-
ians are falling back in disorder to-
ward Monastlr, pursued by the victor
ious Serbians, according TO an official
statement issued at Serbian headquar-
tiers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued
10 Howard NJ, Sandy and Stella N.
Critics, Francis Cueto and Ampora Con-
zalez and Albert R. Suffer and Irma
y. Pyle,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16

CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa, Sept.
16.-Traffic on the Connells-
Vile division of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad was complete
ly blocked Saturday morning
when ten freight cars were
piled up in Sand Patch, near
Connellsville, blocking both
tracks. Trains are being de-
toured over the Western Mary
land. No one was hurt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
THE CIRCULATION

OF the Telegram Is moro than double
the net paid circulation OF the
other Clarksburg paper.
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Continued on page 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and probably sunday
Frost in exposed places tonight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-16
TRAFFIC BLOCKED.

I. I. I. : I. : : : 4. I. : I. = I,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-20

FOR SAl1E-Mixed oats and vetch
seed, cleaned and ready to sow,
two cents per pound. Evan Evans.
Riekreall. 64tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-20

beautifully decorated with pink car
nations, autumn leaves and Oregon
grape. Many handsome and usefui
gifts were received. Among them was
a set of pearl-handled knives and
forks and large oak library table.
A delicious dinner was served IN
three courses by the Misses Mare
and Mildred Prather, daughters oil
Mr.. and Mrs. Prather, assisted by
Miss Gladys Reynolds.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
Nj. N. Prather, Mr.. and Mrs. ii. L.,
Prather and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve
Prather and children, M. V. and M. L.
Prather, Miss Gladys Reynolds, Mrs
Margaret McClain, W. S. McClaln,
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. D. McClain, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Harman and daughter, Mrs.
Emma Anderson and Miss Geneva
Cryderman of Buena Vista, Mrs.
Charles Kau and daughter, Miss
Grace, of Carlton, Mr.. and Mrs. M. l..
Conger and daughter of Suver, Mrs.
E. B. Gobat of Valley View, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gene Simpson and son, Misses
Marie and Mildred Prather, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Prather and children OF
Corvallis, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie
of Portland. Before the guests de-
parted for their homes a group pic
ture was taken.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-20

FOR SALE-25 acres good prune
land, one mile southwest of Dallas
Terms if desired. Call Observer
58-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-20
Missionary Society Entertained.

The Woman's Missionary society
of the Methodist Episcopal church
was entertained Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Gordon Black,
on Fairview avenue. The business
meeting was followed by a short pro-
gram. Dainty refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostess. Those present
were Mesdames N. C. Brown, Jennie
Williams, Roscoe Ballantyne. Ed
Shaw, Theo. Harrington, Lena Quick,
Bessie Clark, Dan Stauffer, J. NJ
Brown, Peter Burg, L. A. Bollman, L.
R. Wilson, R. G. Balderree, Fred
Cooper, Fred Wagner, VIM. Weaver
B. H. McCallon, C. L. Prichard and
Gordon Black.