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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
GAR SHORTAGE
Information is to Be PFesented
to Commissioners NcehoFd
Who is Investigating.

COLUMBUS, o.. Nov. S.-1nfoE
ton gathered in Ohio by the setae
utilities commission relative =
coal car shortage VIII be prese1tsf
to Interstate Commerce Commits on
er McChord, who IS conducting q
investigation at Louisville, beginu. 2 6
Friday. Lawrence Langdon. men
Der o fthe Ohio utilities commlE5lqn
and a number Of Ohio coal operl ?
are in Louisville to attend the hear
Awaiting complete reports from
all railroads as TO the coal car shqE
age in this state. the utilities con-
mission VIII not take up the mite
for hearing for several days. I11s
far twenty-five roads have reporleo
1881 cars In transit IN Ohio On %
tober 80, and 5,475 loaded eaE
stations. Railroad oflcials say
reports do not show an unnsqa'
amount Of coal on hand and that FL
murrage on them is not excess
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
WHEELING DEMONSTRATIONS
Greatest IN CITY'S HISTORY
City is AfIame with Enthusiasm
and Wild with Shouts for
Governor Hughes.

WHEELING. Nov S-Wheeling
last night staged the greatest Repub-
lican demonstration ever given in
this city and probably the greatest
ever given in West Virginia. The
city was afiame with enthusiasm and
wild shouts for Hughes. Robinson
ana the Republican ticket. from Z
o'clock in the evening until long af-
ter midnight. Approximately 1909
men turned out TO parade and in ad-
dition to this vast numer OF marcn-
ers there were l55 automobiles II
line and all OF them were loaded TO
capacity. Each marcher carried
stick of red FIRE and in one hand an
American flag in the ether. and on
the lapel Of his coat wore badge
bearing the words. I'VE march for
Republican protection and prosper
tty.''
The spectacle was most impress
siyc one. In the line OF march were
scores OF WheeIing's leading business
and professional men, marching
alongside OF the men employed in
their mills and factories. Many or
these men never before took part IN
a political demonstration.
f. Meade Whippo. national com
mitteeman from Pennsylvania. whose
particular line Of activity in the pres
ent campaign has been 10 travel
about America and observe political
demonstrations. said:
Outside of the city OF New YORK
I have seen nothing in this campaign
to equal your demonstration here Tor
the Republican party
The Americas Republican Cup.
the Babcock Blues and the Lincoln
Club. all OF Pittsburg. and aggres
Eating more than 500 men. came to
wheeling on a special train and APP
reared 10 the line Of march.
The great bulk OF the procession
was composed Of the men who work
In the steel mills, foundries. glass
plants and potteries Of the Wheeling
district, They marched under the
banners OF the plants in which they
are employed and literally burned
into the minds Of the thousands OF
onlooKers that they stand for pro-
tective tariff. This was done by
great transparencies illuminated by
red FIRE, and some OF which were
deliberately illuminated by electric
ity. These banners carried such .ne
scriptions as follows:
eve Want Hughes. Peace and
Permanent Prosperity"
I'VE Must Have Protective Tarih
ut the Close Of the War"
.Robinson-He Is Rlght."
who Changed Uncle Sam into
Uncle sham ?'-yWilson
1--WE Want 40 More Dishrag Dt-
plomaey."
The parade moved over route
three miles long and then with I'M
6Continusd % pagS'5.l
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
Declares Mr.. Hughes about The
Democratic Party IN 2
Vivid Exposure.
REDUCES LABoR'S CHANCES
Grows Sarcastic When He Re-
fers to What Democrats
Promised.

HUDSON. n. Y. Nov. tin his
speech here Friday Charles n Hugheg
made the tariff HIS chief theme anu
assailed the Democratic party for its'
failure to reduce the high cost OF hV-
ing.
II think they were just as eloquent
in promises four years ago aS they
are today" Mr.. Hughes said. As
look back to the statements that we're
made ut that time L cannot Gee how
anyone could have said anything more
eloouently, moro persuRsively than
was said at that time with respect 70
what was going to be done for Anagti-
can labor and American business You
would have thought at that time that
the sun had Just begun TO shinO upon
4 benighted world and that they were
going TO have an entirely new condition
In which American labor would profit
to tho utmost and that American bugi-
ness would get an extraordinary an-
ccntlve.
.They told us, for example. that
there was the high cost Of living. We'll
We all knew that: we had very IN
innate knowledge OF that facts but
what was sttIl more to the point, GhqY
told US that they were going 70 re9nee
It and that Il We would only put them
in power they would show rs how the
high cost Of living was going TO come
down. Well. through division IN our
ranks, which I am glad to say has
been happily healed, they had a chance
to show what they could do with tlig
high cost Of living.
while they did not reduce the cost
OF living. they were eminently success
full in reducing the chances Of making
a living
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
FINANCIAL
Reports Of the Two Major Ma
tional Committees Are
Filed IN Washington.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Supple
mental reports hled here Friday show
the Republican national campaign
fund totalled $2,012,5S5. and the Demo.
cratic national campaign fund totalled
81 80, 729 at the close Of business oc-
tober 80.
IN addition to contributions already
acknowledged the treasurers OF both
national committees Friday reported
supplemental corrections. The Demo-
cratic committee reported an addition
Al 1901, l46 to the 81 .OO6s 2s3 previously
reported, and the Republican commit
tee reported $344.77s In addition to the
81 .667 1857 previously ACKNOWLEDGED.
The accounts to date show total e1-
penditures Of 81. Ss6.569 for the Repub-
leans and $1.126,762 for the Demo-
Gratis. 80
other statements will be Med later
allowing the finances between October
80 and election.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
By the French Who Gradually
Close In and Re-enter
The Fort.
OTHER GERMAN LOSSES
Russian Troops Sustain Severe
Losses in Seven UnSuc-
eessfuI Charges.
az AoOoeiATEo raTssi

PARIS. Nov. 3.-The French occu'
pied Fort vaux Thursday evening after
waiting for the cessation OF great e%'
blossoms inside the fort. the war Office
reported Friday. The fort evacuated
by the Germans Thursday passed again
into the possession Of the French With
out loss TO them.
The Germans gave up the fort. The
statement SAYS, as a result Of the vio-
lent French bombardmen; and the
gradual closing in OF French troops
The re-eutrance OF the French into
this poaJsion was not contested. The
ring OF Verdun forts IS now re-estab-
lished. and is held firmly by the French
OF. the remainder of the front there
we're no happenings Of Importance
ne statement says.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
SWING IS BIG
TOWARD HUGHES

+ That the swing toward
; Hughes in the presidential cam
; paiEn continues is demon
/. Strated by tho straw vote that
: is being taken at the 5000 diff
/. ferent RexaN drug stores
, throughout the country. results
, OF which are posted daily at
I. Sturm and Wilson's. the local
= Rexall headquarters.
= When the flrst bulletin was
/. posted there hVe or six days
; ago, the voting gave Wilson 2S3
!. electoral votes and Hughes 24S.
; Since then there has been
!. steady daily swing toward
!. Hughes and the bulletin posted
!. today at Sturm and Wilson's
!. gives Hughes PCS electoral
!. votes and Wilson only 263. This
!. is a loss Of forty electoral
I. votes from the Wilson total
!. in less than q week.
+ AS 266 electoral votes are
{. needed to elect, the election OF
: Hughes Is already assured by
!. this straw vote; but II the swing
!. toward him keeps on at the
/. same rate OF the last several
!. DAYS he will be away in the
, lead by election day.
i. *%++4*+%+%+ +
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
PISTOL CHARGE
Is Lodged against a Norwood
Man Arrested under Charge
of BootIegging.

When a SQUAD Of county officers
headed by Deputy Sheriff Laco Wolfe
rounded up Tony Rovano Thursday
night ut Norwood ca a warrant charg-
ing him with bootlegging. they found
a pistol in one Of his pockets. they
ssy.In view OF which the additional
charge OF viOlating the anti-weapon
law has been fled against him.
Rovano furnished bond in both
cases Friday afternoon In Magistrate
", E. Starcher's court and was re-
leased TO appear within a few days
for trials.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
VERY SEVERE LOSSES
GIVEN THE RUSSIANS
tnr .EoeelarEo 40,

BERLIN, Nov. 3.-PoTtions Of Sally
Saillisel on the Somme front. which
were taken by the Germans. were
again lost to the French Thursday. the
war Office announced Friday.
Attempts fthe Allies to advance
east Of Gueudecort and against the
northern part Of st. Pierre Vast wood
resulted In failure.
Russian troops charged seven times
Thursday in an attempt 70 recaptrre
positions taken by the Germans on the
Naray1vka, southeast Of LNmberg
They suffered exceptionally severe
losses and gained no success.
Austro-German forces have pene-
trated further into Roumania IN the
districts southwest of Predeal and
southeast Of Rothenthurn pass.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
AUSTRIAMS ARE LOSING
THOUSANDS IN BATTLE
ov ASSOCIATED PEEssl

LONDON, Nov. "a Rome despatch
10 the wireless press says the first day
of the new Italian offensive cost the
-Austrians the loss Of $4,000 men. One
third OF them we're made prisoner. the
despatch says. The Twenty-first Aus
TRAN regiment and several battalions
are said to have been ianihilated.
The weather is favorable and the
battle against the heights east or
Gorilla and on the Carso continue
Aercely. Austrian counter attacks are
described in the despatch as feeble.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
AUDITOR DARsT
will Speak in Morgan School
House in SteaIey Heights
This Evening.

Hundreds OF Clarksburg Republi-
cans are going to Stealey Heights this
evening to hear state Auditor John S,
Oars; speak in the Morgan school
house there at S O'Clock. Members OF
the Hughes club will meet at the or,
ganization's headquarters on Second
street at : o'clock and march in a
body to the Highland park boulevard
where they will Join the red fire par
ade.
Arrangement for the demonstration
are complete. and those who have
the affair in charge expect II to be one
OF the largest rallies OF the campaign.
There viii be music.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
THREE killed
And a Fourth Injured Perhaps
MortaIIy When an AHtomo-
bile Turns Over.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. $.-Three per-
sons were killed and fourth injured.
probably MORALLY. when an automobile
driven by 2. c. Nelson Of ST. Paul.
turned over on curve on the West
River drive here Friday. The dead
are Mabel SiGstad. %. Minneapolis;
Ida SiSstad. rs. MInneaolis; Frederick
Brant, OF St Paul. Nelson is near
death. The four we're pinned under
the car. Four hours later workmen
hearing Nelson's calls lifted him from
the Treckage.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
SUHKEN SHIPS
During the Great European War
Are Compiled and Published
as Numbering 1920.
t1T A'Hos'4TI0 NJ"

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Onc thousand
eight hundred and twenty merchant
ships. with an aggregate gross tonnage
Of %.%2S.5S3. have been sunk by bellig-
erent nations during twenty-sever
months Of war ending November /
according 10 figures compiled from
cable dispatches and mail advices anc
published here Friday by the Journal
OF Commerce.
The losses during October were
larger than for any one OF the pre-
ceding FIVE months. according TO the
statistics. amounting to 127 vessels Of
a total OF 227 .116 tons gross.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
Mali
Carrying Question is Left to the
German Merchant Subma-
rine Agents.
nv AsoeciAl 90 PaGGs,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 81 The
agents Of the German merchant sub.
marine Deutschland Will signify that
It is available for carrying mail tc
Germany the postofice department will
be so notified In formal communica-
ton from the German embassy.
Count Won Bernstorh, the German
ambassador. has asked the agents to
inform him on the subject. The post.
ONCE department has already declared
its willingness 70 accept 4 proposal e
establish a regular undersca mail ser.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
.TEUToNS ARE DRIVEN
ACROSS THE BORDER

BUCHAREST. Nov. 3.-The war
once announced Friday that in the
fighting along the Hungariaa-Rou-
manian frontier. the Rouman!an
forces had driven the Austrians and
Germans across the border at Table
Butzi. The Roumanians made an
attack in Buzu valley occupying Nj.
Siriul and Ta;urumio.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
LoBAs CHILD BURIED.

Funeral services over the body Of
Fannie Lobas. one year old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John LobaS. who
died at IL O'Clock midnight Thursday
night following a short illness Of
stomach disease were held ct 1890
o'clock Friday morning ct the Italian
Catholic church. The burial was -
the Holy cEoSS eoWotetls
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
DUTHTB 10 SPEAK.

G.H. DuthIe. local lawyer, wiz nj &
an address at 2:30 o'clock Sunday T.
ternoOn 81 the court house here. . =
ing men 70 vote the Socialist tlc'e
Il viii be the last rally and speech 81
the campaign here 50 Tar a. The So
cfalists arc concerned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
VILLAGES ARE TAKEN
BY BRITISH TROOPS

PARIS. Nov. 3.-British troops.
following up their successes against
the Bulgarians on the left bank Of the
river Struma in Greek Macedonia.
have taken by assault the village OF
AIitsa, SAYS the official statement is
sued Friday by the French war Office
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
IUNACY SUSPECTED.

Suspected of being a lunatic. o. A.
Harrington. OF Northview. was taken
to the county Jail Friday morning by
Mayor Asa L. Matthews. of that town.
TO be examined by the county lunacy
commission.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
BoDEN STABBED,

COLUMBUS, Ca. Nov. $-W. o..
Boden, aged so. was in a critical con-
dItion Friday from stab wounds re-
ceived in a fight with relatives OF
his sixteen-year-old bride Of three
months, whom he had shot to death.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
BIG CAR ORDER

nv A00oeINII0 E7--W
BALTIMORE. Nov. S.-The Baltt-
more and Ohio Railroad Company has
placed an order for 1000 box cars
experimenting contract for 1000 box
cars placed a short time ago. it was
stated Friday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
MANo CHILD DEAD.

An infant SON Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Mano. Of Mt. Clare. died on
Thursday evening following a short
Illness. The funeral services were
held At the homo Friday and the bur-
al Ras 10 the odd Fellows cemetery
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
AGED sIsTERs KIIED.

GRERNVILLE. Pa. nov. 3.-Ehe
Masses AEyTa and Mary Love. sisters,
each about Is years 'ot aEe, were run
down ana instantly killed Elsleqy ~
n EXPRESS train on the trle ri Eqlo
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03

S. R. HARRISON. JR.
R. Of candidates
most heartily people.
and INTELLIGENT and bGadmndsd pdfn
will people OF
legislature capable and satisfactory man
the fate Judge Thomas w. a1Tsn
his Independence Of thought and mental d4eST
NO except the Republican voters who
will eGa
nre free to serve the best of the county
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
GERMANS RETIRE
BEFORE ASSAULT
PLENTY OF MONEY
Is OFFERED HERE.

= The Telegram knows where
J. there is $4,000 IN cold cash
: here ready TO be wagered as
: follows and those who want TO
. take the same will be told where
they can locate that money. II
: they but call al the Telegram
: s2.ooo that Eushes will be
: elected
. $4,000 that Hughes viii carry
; the state,
: $4,000 tina; Robinson will be
? elected governor.
. $1,000 that Hughes will carry
!. the county.
1000 that VIII Morris will be
. $1,000 tina; Sutherland will be
: elected.
) All or any pa1 Of these
, amounts are offered
!. = / : 3 = {. , 4. Z. :. ,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
To TAKE PART.

All members Of the Harrison
County Hughes Republican
Club and the Young Mems Re-
publican Club Will meet at z
O'Clock tonight ut the club
room on Second street and
march to Stealey Heights to join
IN the big parade in that suburb.
Gregory's band VIII lead.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
pREps TAKE STRAW VOTE.

KEYsER, Nov. 3.-The result
Of a political straw vote just
taken at the Keyser preparatory
school is as follows:
For Observation-Disclosures So.
Wilson 81.
For goyernor-Robinson 81.
Cornwell IS.
For auafragc e. against suf-
frage -.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-03
TIE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Saturday. Warmt
Saturday and In west portion tonight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-23

T-OCB GOLDEN Ices oith
Gua their home "Wtndodd Island udded ov Dr. L"do Pd
d idor bv threats compromises his steal the
dries the WUe from him. aud
island and th Mar
gory The Golden and his tcifc narroWV escape
ocn hardened millionaire Paldo, calls himself,
Lcga CGaran the tndeoi" pr'nce'"0 out she
stranger eho redrS fd"9@n0 "dsN ne "'
Ihc GIRL taken to Godcns By thrust into
he discovers ho she IS she spirited aav
Vancy her to the "OFs
his companions lire She rescued from "ere
mysterious remarkable cfpedte"t ecdn0 her IN
a brandy cash and driving of "dh her
Golden h robbery and after setting OF an en-
posa calmly waiks th $4,000
uadr the guc Of a forget "ih the money
Uoncy oopcd Goden home to the ot& Nest bb Lf9a nc
esp. har0org has bee" locked IN the Big ra"t at
dg c treasure Laughing Mask hiding il"
ieqy his hands hore0e aud escapes MAJ"
cp,ai Mdr0Bdle but unconscious
s4 reccOcs spoed dema"d"9 that he
missing chart of Wtndend island DC
'a"gha at the "d"H9 ana se"os no'9"' - ms ~ p
sdfct codes h Le9dfs auto and Adgory
Mysterious takes her to her mother Colder"
MagoV Legar hands and Tec"no r"o' 0"' FROM
Lgo Keeps appointment the t"tgo"rh floor Of the
ccuho Toner Building
aeg arc after aeroplanc the
7 yao in time oh dark figure The bit
pelhr paper fu to the street 6e'o" hdfF
mira d9u Go'de" clutches for the eMS're paper o" me
slides the and drops
ct 10 bclor Who fell?
Bv bit of sratcgy makes his ej the much
dcycd section the hands Of
ne og returns hor9oy to hcF johf$ nome q" antique ''p
Set presented rather mysterious guest COM"
No tio hand the set containing 6"fe raise o'e -" @ " ~
go dong He shoots into the ornament" scream Of
Investigation pres that someone's arm had been f" ho4o@
pers hoc The butter Tong under suspicion '""a 4"
r5thng pain.
strange masted figure and The 6aftr
failing to the bot" Of the Stairs 4h'
ugrr escapes mqny convinced Than the
the "ooe'o" roik c'oHg into the room Na"ep
Goldc and Nogo'y; NE is merely the guy o '" the 'nH'"
Laughing Mask"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-23

Of retreat. Another four advanced
on her from the brdge-end, at. the
same time that Il NTH man leaped
to the running board and started to
struggle with the chauffeur.
Even as ho stared at that quickly
shifting scene Manley could make
out the figure of Legar himself lie
could see the Iron Claw reach out
for the startled figure of the girl
crouched back against the bridge rail-
ing. even as his own cart Wheels
Ieapcd from the approach to the
bridge timbers themselves. He could
also make out Da Espares' sudden
lean from the waiting limousine.
Nanlcy. on beholding this. gave n
cry of warning TO the plain-clothes
men about him, for he could plainly
see the CLINT of a revolver in Da Es-
pares' hand.
1t was a brief fight but bitter one,
and much of it escaped Manley's at
tentiou. The one thing that held him
transfixed was the sudden vision of
la Espares lodging through the iron
Orders in sudden pursuit of Legar, as
the latter, breaking free from his enc
mics, ran to The opposite side Of the
bridge There, seeing retreat on
either quarter already cut off, that
master criminal nimbly mounted the
iron railing and gave one glance
toward the water below him. Yet, as
lac poised there, ready TO leap, Da
Espares leVeled his weapon and fired.
ManIey could hear the shrill scream
of the girl and the shouts of the star
tied men, the great splash of the tum-
bling body as it catapulted down in
the black running water. The next
moment the captain and his uni
formed squad from the Greenock
clubhouse were charging across the
bridge. joining in with their plain
clothes colleagues already forcing the
last of I.egar's adherents to flight.
And as Manley made his way toward
the elimmering limousine and Mar
CORY Golden he could hear the latter
nervous sobs as she leaned weakly
against the bridge railing and wept
Did YOU kin him" she asked with
a voice tremulous with horror as Da
Espares stepped to her side,
Your enemy is dead!" was the lat
ter's quiet toned reply. He sank at
once. And this time he will never
return"
"Oh. it's terrible!" quavered the
overtaxed girl,
TERRIBLE. indeed" softly acqui-
esced the man at her side. But for
the sake of your happiness ] would
venture many things more terrible!'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-23

fore he cashed in I'm the guy who's
going to get it,"
"All right" was Golden's shouted
response. You come up here and
get it! And at the same time you'll
get what you deserve. For I'm going
TO stop this sort of work, my black
leg friend. if it takes the last breath
out of my body and the last dollar
out of my pocket"
Then, having slammed down the re-
ceiver, the deliverer Of that ultima
tum promptly sent for his secretary.
II want extra guards put around
this house, was Golden's command.
And I want nobody to come into II
who can't be accounted for"
That's exactly SHAT ! want you to
do, what I ask you to do. That's our
one chance, if what I suspect proves
rs be the case, You can disguise
faces. in an affair like this tonight
but you can't disguise lost hand
So the ono thing You must 10 is to
stand there and see that every man
who comes into this house comes
with a sound hand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-23
The Unbidden Guest.

The gallant Count Luigi Da Espares,
in view Of his much talked-of victory
on the Turnpike bridge, found himself
forced into the not uncongenial role
OF hero. And that discreet nobleman
took advantage Of the high esteem in
which he momentarily stood to push
through to completion certain ar
rangements for the costume ball on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-23
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