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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
MAYOR GORDON
ISSUES APPEAL

to aid the people, the descendants OF
whom residing In this city have never
failed as citizens to cheerfully and
literally respond to every public and
private call, for every public cause
or public charity. regardless Of ma
tionality or religion Of those for
whom they gave.
And whereas, for the first time In
the history Of this city there has been
a general public call for help for the
stricken Jews, the Jews themselves
having heretofore provided such help
for their own. but are unable unaided
to do SO now because Of the over
whelming demand due to the mil
lions upon millions who are In need
of food, clothes and shelter.
And whereas, It is believed that
the people Of this community. how.
ever they may regret the suffering
that makes necessary this call for aid,
will nevertheless, welcome the op-
portunlty to show that they are not
behind their Jewish fellow citizens
in the generosity Of their impulses
and cathollclty Of their philanthropy.
Now, therefore, I. @. II. Gordon,
mayor Of the city Of Clarksburg, do
hereby supplement for the city Of
Clafksburg, said proclamation Of the
president OF the United states and do
call upon our citizens on next Thurs
day, January a., 1915. to make such
contributions as they feel DISPOSED
for the aid Of the stricken jewish
people in the war zones Of Russia,
Poland, Galicia and other localities,
and by the amount OF their contribu-
lions show that the people Of Clarks-
burg are not behind. but in the front
rank OF the great, liberal, open-hand-
ed, tolerant-minded and humanity
loving cities OF this country, willing
to contribute to the alienation Of the
suffering regardless Of the nationality
or religion OF the Distress"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
Takes It That Roosevelt viii
Not Be a Candidate tor
the Presidency.
WANTS LAW UNIFORMITY
Chairman of National Commit
tee Thinks Candidate will
Be Born In Convention.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Charles d.
Eiilles, chairman Of the Republican
national committee. before leaving for
New York today after attending the
sessions Of the sub- committee on ar
rangements for the party's national
convention in June. discussed the pos
sible candidates. OF Colonel Roosevelt
and Justice Hughes for the Republican
nomination for the presidency and
urged the necessity for the adoption Of
uniform national primary election
laws by all the states. s
In speaking Of Colonel Roosevelt.
Chairman Hilles said:
"Ali the information have on the
subject Is to the effect that Colonel
Roosevelt is not a candidate for the
Republican nominal lion for president.
He has declined to permit his name
to 60 on the primary ballot In the
only three states where It has been
suggested, Minnesota. Nebraska and
Michigan. That indicates that he Is
not candidate"
I'm the statement issued BY Chair
man Perkins and the Progressive nnr
tlonal committee 1t was made plain
that any reasonably satisfactory man
would be acceptable as the Republic
can nominee. They insisted that they
meant Just what they said and we
willtekathest ETAoI shrdiu shrdlnni
will take the statement at Its face
yaiua think wa will ha ahiat f0t
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
BOMBS DROPPED ON DUNk/Rk
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WHY wAR.STRICKEN JEWS OF EUROPE
NEED FIVE MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS.

the American Jewish relief com
mttee gives for wanting TO raise a large fund here ~
In nearly 100000 homeless Explosions
started last May have systematically followed up with DEGREES
covering wide territory notices to jewish residents to leave
their homes varying from three twenty-four hours .
In May after the first explosions had been put into eneS inc
following number OF refugees reported by the jewish Sooh
cation Association Warsaw $4,000 people,; Wilma lsooOi ksee
3OOo Konsk 4OoO Mnsk 20O Prassnysh 10o Radom 20oo
Gussan 200 Shak Suvak 500 omsha 5Oo0 khmeinik PoS
Kece 1900 Since that time these numbers have been increased
almost tenfold.
chants small ruined unemployment universal In
Poland alone there that have suffered materially
from the
In Vienna 100000 Gaiclan refugees
These refugees hudded mpryed lodging houses stables
and easements and in ruins OF former buildings.
The soup kitchens mobbed aud while they give aid
few hundred housads line morng for the ee
mentary needs Of existence
The misery OF Palestine old Cut off from commune
cation with Europe capital lives Its wasted its
fields falow and the plague the crophe nhab
tants OF Palestine are indeed in sorry plight
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
MRS v. S. BLAKE
TAKEN BY DEATH.
Wife Of Well Known Farmer
Succumbs to Long Illness
Near Rockford.

Mrs. Emma L. Blake, wife Of VIII
liam S. Blake, a we'll known farmer,
died at 1880 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing at her home on Lost creek, near
Rockford, after long illness, aged
Sc years. She had been an invalid
for years.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Blake is
survived by daughter. three sisters
and three brothers. The daughter is
Miss Rachael Blake. residing at home.
A son, George, died several years ago.
The sisters are Mrs. Martha Cook
man, Of Jesse's run; Mrs. Rowanna
Thrash, OF Johnstown; and Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Norman. Of Johnstown. The
brothers are Jackson, George A. and
A. D. Lewis, all farmers OF Elk and
Grant districts. The deceased wom-
an was daughter OF Wilson and Ra-
chael Lewis, pioneer Harrison county
residents.
The funeral will take place at IL
o'clock Wednesday forenoon at the
Methodist Protestant church at Rock
ford, burial being in the church GEM
etery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
HARDWARE MEN or
STATE GATHER HERE

Murray, Of Pittsburg; +. r Showers.
Of Elm Grove; and J. O. Kepler O
Clarksburg, the subject Of the latter's
being How the Prohibition Amend
ment Has Affected the Hardware
Business In West Virginia. !" C0nyeiis
ton committees were also appointed
at the afternoon session.
Theater Party. X.
Thursday evening the members q
the convention will be guests Of man
ufacturers and jobbers Of the Wheel
Ing district at q theater party at thu
Palace theater. The hosts OF this
occasion will be the Wheeling Ceiling
and Roofing Company, the Ott-HeIs-
kell Hardware Company the Vince
ing Stove and Range Company the
Wheeling Corrugating Company and
Greer and Laing Company, all Of
Wheeling; the lBellaire Stove Com
pany, OF Bellaire, o.; and the Spence
lBaggs Stove Company OF Matiln>
Ferry, %. ~
The Executives.
The officers OF the assoc ation aya
as follows:
President r. Kempef. Ellins
First vice president r. r. Show
ers. Elm Grove
Second vice president Z.
Groves, Huntington.
Secretary-treasurer- John y. Nor
gan. Morgantown.
Executive commit " n MIL
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
COL. HOUSE
Again Plainly Declares That He
is on No Peace Mission
in Europe.

GENEVA, via Paris, Jan. U.s.
Colonel E. NJ. House, President VIII
sons personal representative, arrived
here this morning and left at s
o'clock in the afternoon for Berlin.
He was accompanied by two secre-
taries of the American embassy in
Berlin who had come here to meet
him.
Colonel House said to the Associ-
ated Press correspondent that many
misstatements had been published in
the European press concerning the
motives OF his visit and that he de-
sired again to affirm that 1t was in no
wise connected with any peace move
ment or any peace proposals but that
its purpose continued to be that
which had been announced before he
left the United States.
From Berlin Colonel House will
return to Paris, and will visit no
other capitals of continental Europe.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
! HIGHER FARE
Can Be Charged by the West.
ern Maryland on and After
February 10.
tnY AifoelA1Ep raranl

CHARLESTON, Jan. 25-The
public service commission Tuesday
issued an order permitting the West
ern Maryland railroad to charge two
and one-half cents per mile for pas
senger travel on its lines in West
Virginia The railroad was also
permitted to continue the practice Of
charging passengers who pay cash
fare instead Of presenting tickets ten
cents above the regular rates.
The order becomes effective Febru.
airy 10, leaving the Baltimore and
Chic and the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroads the only lines which after
that date will be carrying passengers
in the state for two cents mile, the
legal rate provided by the law
Of 1907. Recent orders of the COM
mission made the Norfolk and West
ern railroad and the virginian rail-
road rates two and one-half cents
per mile, while the Coal and Coke
railroad was allowed to advance to
three cents.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
BIRTHDAY
of the United Mine Workers
of America Is Observed by
the Convention.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 25.-President
John p. White Of the United Mine
Workers of America called the atten-
ton OF the delegates in convention
Tuesday that this is the twenty-sixth
anniversary Of tho founding Of the or
ganiaztion, and It was decided to OBJ
serve the occasion. In consequence
the delegates transacted little business
at the morning session and listened
to an address by j. II. Walker, presl-
dent Of the Illinois Federation Of
Labor. He spoke on cooperation and
detailed the benefits derived from CO.
operative stores, -5
The convention adopted a resolution
urging legislation In all mining camps.
which would compel owners Of electro
caily equipped mines to install gaso-
line or steam power to operate fans
for the circulation Of air for emer-
eepcy use in case The electrical sys-
TEN breaks down. a ~ "a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
OHIO STATE COURT
CONSTITUTES TREATY
Relating to the Powers Of Con.
suIs In Reference to Estates
Left without Wills.
10y Assoel.rro rslss,

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 25,-Con-
STRUNG an international treaty the
supreme court OF Ohio Tuesday de-
cided that ,consuls of foreign nations
have not the exclusive right to act as
administrators Of the estates Of their
countrymen who die In the United
States without leaving wills.
The court gave this ruling In five
cases to determine whether Nlcolo
Cerri, royal Italian vice-consul for
northern Ohio, should displace adj
administrators already appointed by
the probate court to dispose Of the
estates OF deceased Italian subjects.
who died In Ohio.
Cerri commended that under the
treaty beween the. United States and
Italy he should be the person to act
as administrator Of the estates In
question. The Trumbull county court
decided in his favor, while the Lor-
rain county court decided against
him. The supreme court holds that
a consul OF foreign country is not
vested with an exclusive right to so
act
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
For Suffering Jews in Warning
Countries in the Form of
Proclamation.

Supported by proclamations by the
the president. the governor and by
Mayor G. Harry Gordon, Jews of the
Clarksburg district will exert their
energy In gigantic effort to raise
money for the relief Of the sufferings
Of their co-religionists In the Euro
pean war zone, Thursday.
January 81 was designated as Jew
ish Relief Day by President Wilson
several weeks ago. Mayor Gordon
has supplemented the presidents an
nouncement by a proclamation call
Ing attention to 1t and urging the cit
liens Of Clarksburg to respond. The
mayors proclamation follows:
Whereas, the president Of the Unit.
ed States in response to a resolution
adopted by the Senate of the United
States, has issued proclamation ap,
pointing January "a, 1916, as a day
Upon which the people Of the United
States may make such contribution
as they feel disposed for the aid oil
the stricken Jewish people.
And whereas, pursuant to said
proclamation, collections will bt
made in every city of the United
States on said date for the aid Of the
destitute, shelterless and starving
Jews, who have been driven from
their homes in the war zones Of Rus.
sia, Poland. Galicia and elsewhere
and are suffering from exposure and
hunger. ~.
And whereas, 1t will be to the hon
or and credit OF the city Of Clarks.
burg, II Its people, with that charity
liberality and broad minded, open.
handed generosity for which It has
become known, should do its full part
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
WOOD INDICTED
Charged with Soliciting Bride
Of $1,000 for his Vote
Approving Contract.
tsy AssoeiArEp passs,

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.--An indict-
ment charging solicitation Of bribe
was returned by the grand jury today
against Robert Colgate Wood. former
public service commissioner who re-
signed recently after Testimony IN
reference to the alleged bride had
been adduced during the Investigation
into the public service cornmission
by the Thompson legislative commit
tee.
Mr.. Wood Is accused Of having asked
a bride Of $4,000 from the Union
Switch and Signal Company for his
vote as a member OF the public service
commission approving contract with
that company in connection with sub
way construction. The penalty for
the oifense is imprisonment for not
more than ten years, fine Of not
more than 5000 or both.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
VERDICT
For the Defenant Is Returned
by Jury In a Big Damage
Suit.

A circuit court jury Tuesday re-
turned a verdict for the defendant
In the $4,000 damage suit Of Joseph
Is. Evans against the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company based on tho
death OF his nine-year-old son killed
by a train. ~
Asuit Of J. B. .Cofilndaifer against
Matte Post Ell al arising from the
sale Of an automobile lie on trial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
CHANCES TO RECOVER.
Has Young Woman Who Fell
from Sixteenth Floor of a
Chicago Building.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25-Physicians at
st. Luke's hospital early today said
there was no cahnge in the condition
of Miss Minnie B. Werner. 81, who
fell from the sixteenth floor Of the
Transportation building here yes
terday, sustaining injuries Of conf
partively minor character. They said
chaices for her recovery were excell-
ent. Miss Werner denied that she
tried to commit suicide.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
GENERAL WEYLER
Of Cuban Fame is Appointed
President Of the Spanish
Army Staff.

PARIS, Jan. 25-General yalerl-
ano Weyler has been appointed presi-
dent of a central general staff of the
Spanish army, which has just been
created by royal decree, according
to despatch from Madrid.
General Weyler was governor OF
Cuba Just before the Spanish-Amerl-
can war and his policy of severity in
waging war on the revolutionary
movement, and particularly his &C.
toin in forcing the concentration Of
the rural population In certain sec
tions have generally been regarded
as having had much to do with the
bringing about Of that war.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
NEWPORT CATHEDRAL
DESTROYED BY SHELLS
ny ASSOCIATED passs,

BERLIN, Jan. 25.-The cathedral Of
Neiuport, says the German official
statement of today has been destroyed
by German artillery fire as it was
offering an excellent observation post.
Neiuport is a town Of Belgium, ten
miles southwest Of Ostend. The cath
edral was built in the fifteenth century
and restored in 1903.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
HAMMERS
Found on Swedish Steamship
Are Placed in the British
Prize Court.


LONDON. Jan! 25.--A statement CIV
en- out Tuesday by the British official
press bureau says:
Among the cargo found aboard the
Swedish steamship Urna from New
York to Gothenburg and Copenhagen
are goods described on the bill Of lad
ing as fifteen cases Of hammers sent
from the United States to a Danish
forwarding agent ~
"They were found on examination
to consist Of fifteen cases each con-
tanning bag of copper. brass, and
apparently aluminium filings and turn
ings.
1.-THE consignee does not know for
whom the alleged hammers are In
tended, and the goods have been placed
In the prize court"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
SERBIAN TOWNS AGAIN
ATTACKED BY FRENCH
Gay ASSOCIATED PRESS,

PARIS. Jan. 25-The Serbian
towns of Monastir and Gievgeli have
again been attacked by a squadron OF
French aeroplanes. the Athens CORE
spondent Of the Hayas agency tele-
graphs. 1t is estimated 100 persons
were killed or wounded at Gievgeli.
All the French aeroplanes returned
in safety. In some cases they COW
cred a distance Of 100 miles.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
HEAVY SNOW
Continues to Fall in the Cas-
cade Mountains and Rail-
road Travel is Difficult.

SEATTLE. Wash, Jan. 25-Heayy
snow which began falling In the Cas-
cade mountains last night and con-
tinues today increased the diff
culties Of all northern trans-contl-
mental railroads which since Satur-
day have been battling with the
worse snow conditions they have ex-
perienced since 1910. In Canada nc
overland have been moved on either
the Canadian Northern or Canadian
Pacific. while on the American side
Of the boundary, the Great Northern
still is tied UP by the great ava.
lanches which swept down the noun
tain sides Saturday and Sunday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
!. HARMER
VIII Address Harrison County Farm.
ners Next Saturday.

County Agent w. D. linn will Wis
II farms in the community Of shinns-
tons this week and he and County
Agent Smith will hold a Joint meet
ing at Wyatt on Wednesday. Mr..
linn is enrolling boys for the corn
club and listing demonstrators. Sat
urday he will hold the usual meet
ing at the court house and Harvey
w. Harmer will talk on Agriculture
In the Far West" at 2 p. m. Every
farmer should hear Mr.. Harmer
A farmers meeting will be held at
Brown Friday night beginning at 2
O'Clock. i'ffH
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
YACHT OF THE SULTAN
T0RPEDOED BY FRENCH

LONDON. Jan. Pa despatch from
Athens says that the sultan's yacht,
Erthogroal, according to reports from
Constantinople, was torpedoed in the
Bosphorus by French submarine in
the latter part Of December. The ves-
sci was seriously damaged but is still
a6oat.
The same despatch states that Field
Marshal Baron holman Won der Goltz
has been appointed commander in
chief Of the Turkish forces in the
Caucasus.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25

trenches but they were at once driven
out after very spirited fight.
The statement continues:
"In the Artois district yesterday
German forces attacked the French
line over a distance of 1900 yards.
The preparatory work consisted in
the explosion OF /. number of mines
followed by a violent bombardment
The Germans were driven back by
the French fire. They were success
full in occupying some craters, how
ever, but from these they were later
expelled
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
KING NICHOLAS.
Arrives in the City Of Lyons in
the Private Car Of the
King of Italy.
"a, ASSOCIATE ,.rs.,

LYONS, France. Jan. 25.--King
Nicholas Of Montenegro accompanied
by Crown Prince Danilo. by Prince
Peter and by Princess Militya, and by
seven officers and thirty soldiers OF
his stan, arrived here this evening
from Italy In King Victor Emanuel's
private car. He was received by the
municipal authorities. A military es-
cort attended him to the hotel where
his wife and two daughters, Prln-
cesses Xenie and Vera. had arrived
last week. ~.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
ROUGH VOYAGE
Is Encountered by the Members
Of Ford Peace Party Re-
turning Home.

ST. JOHNS. N. F., Jan. 26.-The
steamship Noordam. OF the Holland.
American line with its fuel supply
exhausted because of the delays dur.
ing stormy weather arrived here to-
day to replenish Its bunker. A large
number Of the Ford peace delegates
are on board.
The Noordam encountered bad
weather off the coast OF England
shortly after leaving Rotterdam fol-
New York.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.

\ Marked improvement in the condi-
ton OF Mrs. Virgil L. Highland was
noted Tuesday and there are more
encouraging indications that she will
soon be completely out Of danger.
She had been very low at her home
on East Main street three days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
GOES TO TERRA alta.

Miss Nellie Pratt, Of 4s1 Horror
avenue. who has been seriously Ill;
has gone to Terra Alta. whore she
expects to remain until shc fully re-
covers her health, Many friends
trust that she will speedily recover.
and return to this city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
FRENCH STATEMENT
OF WAX OPERATIONS
tsY Associated sRsssl

PARIS, Jan. 25-The French war
Office statement given out this after
noon says that last night there was
continued artillery activity in the VI
cinity of Newport in Belgium. The
result Of this fire is described as ia
yorable to the French.
German troops at one point pene-
trated the first line of French
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
M0NTEMEGRINS WAGING
GUERILLA WARFARE NOW

ROME, Jan. 25.-Actiye guerilla
warfare is being waged by the Monte
negrin troops on their retreat south
ward and particularly in the Tarabos
mountains west OF Scutari, according
to reports received here.
In advance Of the troops who are in
pursuit number of Austrian aero
planes have been harrassing the Mon
tenegrins, flying low and using ma
chine guns against groups of poorly
equipped soldiers Of General Martin
ovltch.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
MRS. HoRSoR RECOVERING

Mrs. Gertrude Horner. who had
heen patient In a local hospital for
the last three weeks, has been re-
moved to the home Of her mother at
122 Thompson street. While in the
hospital Mrs. Hornor underwent a
serious operation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
CITY OF NANCY AGAIN
TARGET OF GERMANS

PARIS, Jan. 25-The city OF
Nancy was again bombarded this
morning by long range German guns
and this afternoon a number OF
bombs were dropped from German
aeroplanes.
The damages from the lombard
ment were inconsiderable and only
two persons were wounded. while the
aeroplane attack is reported to have
been without results.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
Cathedral at Nieuport is De-
stroyed by Shells from the
German Artillery Guns.
GERMANS DRIVEN BACK
Montenegro Soldiers in Their
Retiring Wage a Regular
Guerilla Warfare.

LONDON, Jan. 25-A British Of
fetal report from Dunkirk states that
two aeroplanes dropped bombs on
Dunkirk this morning. 1t is added
that German seaplane was forced to
the water by British machine north
east of Newport.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
BRITISH PROBE.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-The British
government has ordered that q for
NAL investigation be made Of the cir
cumstances attending the sinking Of
the steamship Persia. In the Medit-
erranean last month
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
WINTERS JAILED.

Joseph Winters, indicted for felon-
ious assault, was arrested on capias
and placed in the county jail early
Tuesday morning by Deputy Sherihfs
Laco Wolfe and Clarence ,Vannort.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
HILLES SIGHTS
PARTY VICTOR
+++.++++++++++.
WAGE INCREASE.
tRy Associated Press.)

CATASAUoUA. Pa, Jan. %.
An increase In wages Of ten
per cent was today granted
tho employees Of the Dryden
Horseshoe Company. The COM
pany employees about 200 hands,
II is the largest plant Of Its
kind in America and within the
last two years has shipped
thousands OF tons Of horseshoes
to Great Britain for army use.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25
FRENCH FIRING
GETS RESULTS
. ++++++++++++ =
MEASLES RAGE.
(By Associated Press

YOUNGSTOWN. Jan. rs
According to municipal health
officials today nearly 500 cases
OF measles have been reported.
An epidemic Of smallpox has
just been brought under con-
troll inNthc city.