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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
SLAYER. !. I. !.
is the Fate Of $4,000 Belgian
Workingmen According to
an Appeal Made.
cBr ASSOCIATED FRKEG7

PARIS, Dec. 4. .' Fifty thousand Bel
gian workingmen have been reduced
to slavery by the Germans. declares
an appeal to American workinEmen
prepared by Belgian laborers at a
secret meeting iii Belgium and com
municated through are1iable channel
to the Associated Press. The state
mcnt continues:
THE Germans have reduced 100000
workers to fdleness through the sei2-
5ure OF raw materials and machines.
They have p1undered Belgium Of one
billion francs in money on the prctcSt
OF d war contribution and OF five bill
lion francs in provisions through the
medium OF acquisitions
Then under the pretcxt OF id1eness.
which they themselves have provoked
and OT need which arose entlrely from
their raids upon Belgian resources.
they declare that I3elgiaTs must either
Ign voluntarily an a agreement To serve
Germany or be deDorted
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
After Search of over Year, Girl,
Said to Have Been Kid
mapped, is Located.

F2frcnn YotsttGn. Brazilian. OF
Cleveland. 0. came to CIarksbure
sunday and found lis granddaughter.
Anna Yotsitch Who II alleged e have
hccp kidnapped IN i gypsy band over
IN Year ago. At that time tho Yotsltch
family was liking in Chicago.
The girl was found near Pickens.
where she resided with her husband,
whom she Is said 70 have married SOW
crnl months ago. Tho old man swOre
ont Il fugitive warrant for her in
MAGISTRATES fri Edward Kidd's court.
hut withdrew 1t when she promised 10
return home With him. The two left
on an intcrurban car Monday morning
for Fairmont. where they will take a
train for Cleveland.
According to Yptattch, the girls
father IL at present IN Philadelphia
searching for her The father was
notified by telegraph Monday morning
that the girl had been located hero.
Yotsitch said he had spent over $4,000
in the last year in travelling over tho
country searching FOR the girl.
Telegram readers VIII remember
that The girl was rescued from the
gypsy band BY local police last SUM
nler and ii was supposed that she had
gone To her home. II was also sup
posed that her people we're notified.
However. Yntsitch told police Monday
that he had never received any word
Of his daughter
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
Shop EARLY" Movement to BE
Aided by Daredevil Feats
Of Jack Williams.

Jack Williams, of Dayton. q. the
human fy,' Is In the city making
arrangements for three performances
ITO be given In the city Friday. He
will climb to the roof OF the Union.
Bank building. ten stories: the Cor
building, nine stories; and the Wal
do hotel six stories, using only his
hands and feet. The first perform
ance will be given at 10 o'clock IN the
morning, the second at noon and the
last one at#7:30 o'clock in the even
ing.
The object OF the performances is
to draw crowds OF Christmas shoppers
I to the city from surrounding cities
and towns By bringing the crowds
to this city on Friday, Mr. Williams
points out. the shop early question.
would practically be solved The ex-5
ecutive committee OF the Business
day morning. and Monday afternoon
solicitors We're calling on the mer-
chants asking aid In the project
Arrangements are also being made
with the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company and the Monongahela
Valley Traction Company looking to
the operation OF special trains and
interurban cars to the city on the
date of the exhibition. The railroad
company IL skEu$LoappsTALeEA a Speclhl
train from Parkershurg, while the
traction company is requested to run
interlrban cars from Fairmont, Wes-
ton and other points,.
ar. Williams has an enviable rec
ord as q daredevil Among the tall
structures that no has scaled are
Woo1worth and Singer buildings In
New y ork, the former hfty-flve stpries
high. and the Vaahin Eton monument
In FaRhfn Rtun
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
Presidents Influence It'd Elimi-
nate Christmas Holiday Re-
cess is Asked.
LEADERS ARE CONFIDENT
Clark and Kitchin say Railroad
Bills Can Be Passed at
This Session.
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< PEE4Sb 5
WASHINGTON. Dec. When
Congress reconvened Monday Presi-
dent Wilson had the assurance of
@ Speaker Clark and Representative
Kitchin, majority leader, that they
would try to hasten enactment of
railroad legislation desired by the adj
administrations. Both expressed optn-
ions in conference with the president
Sunday night that measures to- SUD
plement the Adamson law could be
passed in the short session. but they
asked the presidents influence to
eliminate the usual two weeks Chris
mas-holiday recess. Similar prom
Uses OF cooperation on the railroad
acts will be sought BY the president
this week from Senate leaders.
Many members Of Congress Nom
day appeared to favor some kind Of
an embargo on food exports or other
action to reduce soaring prices. Rep
resentative Fitzgerald. Democrat, Of
New York. had announced his inten-
ton to re-introduce Monday his bill
authorizing the president to declare
an embargo on the expectation Of
wheat
Congress assembled promptly at
noon for the short session which Will
mark the closing OF President Viii
sons first term.
With a crowded program OF 1eEtsla-
tion foremost III which is the pTesl-
dents plan for railroad legislation sen
ators and Representative settled down
Is work as Speaker Clark and Vice
President Marshall brought down the
gayels.
Mondays opening was marked by
tie usual flood of bills and resolutions,
many OF which are expected to die IN
committee with the Congress itself on
March A.
The energies of the administration
leaders we're at once concentrated On
the passage Of the big. supply bills nee
essary for conduct OF the government
and upon the limited program Of gen
eral legislation Speaker Clark de-
clared the next House, on the basis OF
the last election, would show at least
916# Democrats without Scully, OF NeR
Jersey, or Beakes. OF Michigan. He
conceded 213 to the Republicans.
These figures do not include the in
dependent group#of four, which With
the two in doubt, makes a total q 43o
1--WE have the control OF the House
without any doubt" he said.
The Senate recessed until 5 O'Clock
III reconvene for the swearing n Of
three new members. Watson. Of In
diana Fernald, Of Maine; and l$lrby,
Of Arkansas. An adjournment Until
noon Tuesday as a mark OF respect TOT
the late Senator Clarke OF Arkansas
was next on the program.
The House followed the lead q the
Senate and adjourned until y y. ~.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
VERDICT. ...U..P.'HELD|.
BY the United States Supreme
Court in a Case from .
PENNSYLVANIA.
tsvL AsaeelArEn rREas1

WASHINGTON. Dec. "A dam
age verdict Of s145 $50 gainst the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company So
cured by the SonmansS haft Coal Com
apany, OF Cambria county, Pa Of
which Chairman Vance @. lcCormick
9f arrisbgrg Pa IS treasurer ane 3
refusal to furnish cars for shipping
coal, was affirmed Monday by the SUI
5preme court. !
The court directed a new trial in a
claim for s21.O94 damages by w. IN.
.Jacoby5and Company. Of #Philad elphla,
against the Pennsylvania.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04

FROM STATE
ALL PRESENT
And Senator Golf is Given a
Hearty Welcome by Friends
i'll the Senate.
rarrs,a,-o M r.r4n...

WASHINGTON. Dee. 4 &c owen
ms Of the hnal session ST the SIXTY
faHrtf Congress at noon TO-DAY found
tha entire West Virginia delegation
present III both branches In the SEN
ate both Senator'S Con- ana Chiffon
Were In their seats when Vice Presi-
dent Marshali's EaveI fell ard all six
representatives including Hurry G.
N'ondrard or the Fourth district. who
WAS elected to succeed the late Hunt
as Well us to the succeeding one. Mr.
Woodyard not having received his Ger
titlcatc or election did not take the
oath of Office today
West VtrElntans who were re-eIcct-
ed were recipients or hearty conErat-
Hlations. Representative Sutherland
was cordially felicltated bE hisfriends
on the floor over his election to tho
Senate, while woodward was also the
center of group of old time friends
and colleagues or other days Bowers,
Cooper. lyittl"paEe and Nicely drew
their share or hearty hlndclasp5 and
cordial greetings
Senator Goff was given Il hearty
welcome by his friends Who expressed
pleasure that in appearances lie
seemed none the worse for his long
continued ailnent He Is still under
almost daily attention OF physicians.
However. il was 4 gala day for West
Virginia members of both branches
and despite his defeat Senator Chiffon
was as gay and as genial as il he had
not been one Or the victims OF an cleo
aTi0Ds TI.I ~ n lea IN rs f,&4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
5. P|+:'.E. !. N. {.
TO Introduce a Bill for FEDERAL
SupefVision#of the Ma
tionai5 Elections.
.tnr A.roclA1En 49,,

WASHINGTON. Dec. Senator
Penrose. Republican, announced Mon
day that he would introduce Tuesday
rs an amendment to the Owen bill a
bill for federal supervision OF nation
I'll elections. such a. bill commonly
known as the force bill was Killed
twenty-six years ago after the most
sensational 8flibuster In ongressional
history.
The purpose is to make an issue
Of the conduct OF elections III south
ern states where Republicans CON
tend that through supervision Of ne
gro votes Democrats have an advanr-
ri 51l5a si68s I55i&36 "a i " #55
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
BOYCOTT IS IsEGITN.
80 asroc.lArrn 1910
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CLENFLAND Dec. 4. Cleveland
housewives Monday began ask weeks
boycott Of butter8and eggs In an effort
TO bring down high prices. The cam
paign was fostered by the Woman's
Civic Association. a committee or
this association will Monday ask May
or Harry Il, Davisto issue a procla-
nation calling upon all citizens to
dispense with butter and eggs until
prices are lowered.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
RADICAL SOLUTION
Designed to Touch High Cosi
OfFOod Are introduced by
Mr.. Fitzgerald.
- A.ree,Arrn r.n..,

LONDON, Dec. In the House Of
Commons Monday Lord Robert Cecil.
war trade minister. said the British
government considered King Con
stantine and his government to have
conjunction with its allies would
take immediate steps to bring about
a radical solution of the question
which had arisen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
TO 70 ATTEND MEETING

g. W. Dudderar. secretary OF the
board OF trade, went to Salem Mon
day afternoon to attend the annual
meeting OF the business mems associ-
alton OF that city, which will be held
Monday evening. AT this meeting Of
elected andHother Important business
matters discussed. Following the
meeting the annual banquet or the
association will will be held.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
DEMOCRATS ARE TO PRESS RAILROAD Bills
EMBARGO ON FOOD EXPORTS ]
WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED
ARMY AND NAVY
MONEY is ASKED
VOTE DISAPPEARS.

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
ORDER.S SUSTAINED.


WASHINGTON, Dec. Interstate
Commerce Commission orders pertain
ing to railroads to give lower trans
continental freight rates to San Fran
cisco. Oakland, Portland, Seattle and
other#ports. while denying them to the
inland cities Of Sacramento. stockton,
San Jose and Santa Clara, Calf. were
sustained Monday by the supreme
court
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
MINISTER RESIGNS.
Fny AaE6cTATFb spRwrH1a

LONDON. Dec. The Greek min
lister ut London and the Greek. consuls.
at London and Manchester have re-
signed. stating that they were unable.
further to identity themselves with
the policy Of King Constantine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
HORSE SHIPMENTS.
tnT ARRoGlArEo EREa@'

IN tnT AaRnElArEo> RREaa1#
EAST ST. LOUIS Ill. Dec. 49,
Horses and 1nu1es received at the To-
cal stock yards In the first ten months
or ID 916 numbered H. 222, 55l. Ship
sments totalled 2 .91l7f, aEdecrease OF
$4,000 as compared with the same
period in 1915. Commission men
complain that#it Is becoming increas-
afnElY ditEicIlt to get animals fitting
army specifications #
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
OCCUPY VILLAGE |: /.
- AaanciA1rn raEn

PETROGRAD. Doc. 4.-The war
office announces that the Tcutonfc
forces have occupied the village or
Gradichtea. south Of Bucharest OBJ
stinate Nighttime ia proceeding between
Alexandria and Bucharest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
q ARM L RS MEETING.

nv. ~. zinn, county agricultural
agent urges nll farmers of tile Bridge
port section to attend the all day rally
To he held Tuesday in I'itzhugh's hall
there. ! / will be one OF series to
eliminate in 4 county-Wide gathering
in ClarksburE at which plans for next
year will be adopted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04

4 smnI house occupied by
i0ttic McDonnld and other
women III the New Emit
Grounds addition WAS turned
over on IT, side after Sunday
midnight by Il haud 0f stgtIant
mcn of that place after men
had been seen to onter tile place
and not TO como out So rNr an
+ is known no one was hurt.
There are said to have been
at least thirty mon In the band
and their net was intended 4us
an emphatic expression Of their
disapDroval or tho manner IN
which tho house Is saidto have
been conducted. The female
occupants will probably move
away.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
LAWS ARE .L-PHELD.
tBv5AnsoetA1Kp PREnal
VIVA TF~t 80 ~ -. v 4 ifsf f3I

tBr5AnEoetATEp rRKngli
WASHINGTON. Dec. - Iowa and
Pennsylvania laws prescribing butter
fat standards for Ice cream were up
held as constitutional Monday BY the
supreme court II test cases attacking
their validity as arbitrary exercises
of$state police movers. althoughde-
signed to prevent nuu1teration Of food
products.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
GERMAN SMELLING.
tnr AaBoerArEp rRrrr1

LONDON, Dec. 4..FDurIng the
night there was some hostile Smelling
In the Gueudecourt area and at Fon-
quevillers.'' says the British official
statement Of Monday, reporting oper=
auons along the Franco-Be
front I'VE BON barded heavily the
enemy's front in the neighborhood OF
Monchy. Otherwise the situation Isl
Unchanged
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
RoN1Bs ARE USED.
IN Si.8;5 F7. s.i# allSG Il

7E@T 1890 -I @@ ftF TAHHaEEATEb PREENE-
NJ. NEW ORll. Dec 4The steam
ships blown up in the Russian hasrbor
OF a rchanGe several weeks ago with
the loss OF millions of dollars in mu-
millions were destroyed by bombs
placed in the cargoes OF the ships at
the piers Of the Bush Terminal Com
pany In this city, it was charged Mon
day ait police headquarters BY the
commercial agent here or the lElper-
i'll Russian en- a9sy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04

Bill is Prepared by Senator b oI4l1l as
Law Is a Failure.
YVAsHINGTON. 5Dec. 4 I
~ TAsaoelaTro7rnrrE y

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 IS Senator
Borah Of Idaho announced Monday
that he had prepared q bill to repeal
the act which federalIzed the national
guard. The liberalization Of the
national guard has been demonstrate
In the Mexican situation To have been
a failure" he said. 1T will be use
less to attempt universal military
training as long as the present militia
law remains on the statute books.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04

E8s fAf I'll tod N creatures man IN the nnIg
4 one hat has q spiEi or moral chaF8ckst.
y The beasts b ave hR bits andSaKp 8tlfls.
The birds and ANNA Is have 4ns t1ncta Rat
no mo Fal &elementF Is tuyo lyed Y they do As
lnothin 81 In thea thodgS ofsthe5rBltta NM
tcannot sin b ecNuEe8 they ye6no#nnpr41s1ers
Iceptions. or Eplr ritual nature
Man hA 81 As soul "a 9p1r yoFt #PleaSss
(which dEFetls In bis house eRh iMhae6
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
RAIDS Realised.
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E3F Ana9ElATED FHENA17 TI1H
PARIS, Dec. x. - Two German raids
on small French posts IN the region OF
Barleux on the Somme front we're re-
pulsed easily Sunday night, 1t is an
rlounced ficially- "a similar attempt
IN Alsace. southwestern Mesteral. also
Vas without success. Elsewhere on
the French front the night passed
quietly.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
.AT,TACkS REFUSED Z; = Z,
nv AsEoeiA 4 % raEas,.

SOFIA, Dec. Desperate flghting
on the Roumanian front, in which the
Bulgarians repulsed. seven Russian. at
tacks. lis reported by the war Office
Monday. Two tanks are said to have
been destroyed and third to have
fallen into the hands Of Turkish
troops.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
4 Human Fly" 70 Scale
S6vscrQpers Of City
IN GREASE wv. JIM WAGES.
EBT ASSOCIATED PNKaRIt
7sOUTH# BETHI,..EsHEM.. IS,

SOUTH BETHLEHEM.. Pa, Dec. 4
# +==-A wage Increase of approximately
ten per cent affecting nearly 10000
men employed IN the Bethlehem
Steel Company's plants at South
Bethlehem, steelton. Pa. and Spar
rows Point. Nd. was announced on
Monday by e. g. Grace. president of
that company. The Increase Is efEec-
tive Deem Der 49,.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04

Were we to Characterize man I'm germs
the moraltEt uses we would say that#thiMi
dual existence of man may be deacribeds
by the terms. character and conducts The
former is the inner principle or the4foun@5
tain from which conduct flows. Characters
is also the result OF effect Of ones lifaf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
STEAMER AGROUND.


AfARTINETTE wis. Dec. 4The
Goodrich Transit Cornpany's steamer.
Carolina, went aground on Stony reef.
just outside Sturgeon bay canal.
sometime during the night and is
pounding to pieces, according to word
received here. Passengers and crew
were taken off.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
y TX KING i, APPROVES E, /
nr-AatacLAIrnrrrn,a.,

LONDON. Dec 4-Premier As
quith announced in the House Of
Commons Monday that King George
had approved OF y reconstruction Of
the government. Mr.. Asquith sug-
5gested that after Mondays business
had been considered the House adj
journ until Thursday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
- Aa.ae.A1rn reEss,

JEFFERSON. CITY. Mo. Dec
Virtually half the Socialist
vote Of Missouri disappeared in
the recent elGctiuH Counties III
the southeastern part or the
state. where the Socialists had
obtained srong foothold,
showed increased Democratic
nluraIities. Missouri Socialists
in 1912 cast 1856 votes for
nebs for president This year
they cast 1852 for Benson
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
. CRIMINAL COURT.
Hears a Confession, Enters an
Order of Dismissal and
Tries a Case.

"a lfsmissal order was entered IN
Tie criminal court Monday in the case
of Essie Camp against Vance Grimm.
William Anderson confessed to play
ing cards for money and was fined IS
and costs.
Sam Galoss was on trial. charged
With selling liquor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
WAGES INCREASED
my @AERnEIATEERREnEL

10Y AIE6EIATEb FHEEEt
HARRISBURG. Pa, Dec. The
Central Iron and Steel Company Mon
day announced an increase IN wages
OF ten per cent to its 1900 employees.
The increase is effective December IS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
VERY HIGH SPEED WORK
lis CLAIMED BY LEADERS
~ .,e,Arrp essaa,

WASHINGTON Dec Congress.
reassem bl ed today with three IN onths
remaining in which to compl etc. the ne
legislative plans OF the first admins
tration. OF President Wilson.
With prospects OF much reduced
majority IN the new. House, or possi-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
tnr. .A,ssee,krEn rEEss1

UeS1oNT0WcS. Pa, Dec.
Frank Calvin, the automobile
driver who was injured when.
his mechanician, Castor Weigel,
and Hughie Hughes. another
driver, we're killed at the
UniontoWn speedway Saturday
afternoon, died In the hospital
here Monday. Galvin's skull was
fractured but physicians be-
h lieyed he would recover until
early. Monday when he had g "a
sinking spell.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
lEtrerett Rod rars star fu

y
! back OF the West Virginia Uni
: yersitY football team, is the
! first West Virginia player to
!: ever receive the honor OF being
I placed on an all American
! football team Frank Cava-
I naugh. OF Dartmo uth one OF. the
+ leading eastern football men.
! places Rodgers on his ALL.
American team which he picked
!. for a leading New York paper
: Sunday. In the backfield with
: Rodgers. Cavanaugh places GLE
I roy. OF Georgetown: Hastings.
I Of Pitt. and Anderson. OF Cor
nell. Rodgers is also faYorably
M mentioned by G. Foster stan
ford. a former Yale player and
coach At TT tgers College.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
STEAMER 4 SUNK.


thTl A8N6GlATEa@ PREEEh
LONDON, Dec, 4T The British
steamer King Bleddyn. or Az 81 tons
gross has been sunk
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
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Local rains tonight warmer In cas-
portion. Tuesday cloudy and
continued warm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04

lContinued 81 page ED
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
ELKS7 MEMORIAL SERVICES
ARE ESPECIALLY SUBLIME.
BRAZILIAN FINDS
GRANDCHILD HERE
+. MEN UPSET llOUSE.

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-04
RODGERS ON ALL
AMERICAN ELEVEN,

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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25
MISS GODDARD
is APPOINTED CONGRESSIONAL
CHAIRMAN OF 18th DISTRICT
Gambler Girl Steps Into Active Prom
inence In Suffrage Work In This
COMMUNICATES Charge
OF Six Counties

Gambler, July 22-Miss Alice God
dard of this place. originally Of Zanes-
vile, has recently been appointed by
the State Woman Suffrage associa-
tion to act as congressional chairman
for the seventeenth congressional dis
trict.
Miss Goddard has been an organ
izer Of children's libraries, having
taken her training at the Carnegie Ii
brary Of Pittsburgh, and has also de-
veloped the line of storytelling to
children. She has done lecturing
along this line of activity.
The state plan Of organization calls
for chairman for each of the twen-
ty-two congressional districts Of the
state, a county president for each
county, and local chairman for. each
town in the seventeenth congression-
al district which is composed of Knox,
Coshocton, Ashland, Richland, Della
ware and Licking counties.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-25
PRIMARY DAY IN TEXAS

Austin, Texas, July 22-Interest in
today's Democratic primary election
in Texas centered chiefly in the con-
test for the United States senator.
ship. 1t is fight between Senator
Charles A. Culberson, candidate for re.
nomination, and field that includes
former Governor Oscar B. Colquitt,
former Governor Tom Campbell, Con
gressman Robert L. Henry and one or
two aspirants Of lesser prominence.
Governor Ferguson is candidate for
denomination and has as his only op.
ponent Charles H. Morris Of Winns.
boro. In addition to naming candi-
dates on the senatorial, congressional,
State, legislative and judicial tickets,
the voters are to pass upon a proposal
for the resubmission of Statewide
prohibition amendment to the Consti-
tuition.