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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
EPIDEMIC
HastenS Departure of ThOuS'
andS of Residents on Their
Summer Vacation.

NEW YORK, July 5.-The epidemic
Of infantlle paralysis here has hasten
ed the departure Of thousands Of resi-
dents who usually leave town for the
summer. Estimates made by health
department officials Of the number Of
children who have been taken out oi
the city since the epidemic became Sc,
rious run as high as 10000
At least ten more children are re-
ported to have died from the disease
during the night Seven Of them lived
in the section Of Brooklyn where the
epidemic originated. Official figures
were to be given out later.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
MOTORING TO HALIFAX.

DR.. W. II. Smith, dentist, with his
brother and family Of Grafton, start
ed Tuesday from that city on six
weeks automobile tour to eastern
and northern points with Halifax
Nova Scotia, the former home OF the
Smiths, as their destination.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
PITrsBURG MAN JAILED.

A. C. Daugherty, a young man of
Pittsburg, is a prisoner In the city
jall, awaiting the arrival of an off,
Ger from his home city. where he is
wanted on a charge Of false pretense.
He was arrested by City Detective l..
L. White and Lieutenant N. NJ. Whyte
early Wednesday morning at the re-
quest of the Pittsburg authorities.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
REVIEW BOARD
Meets and Reflects Samuel S.
Faris as Its President
for the Year.

The county board Of review and
equalization, when 1t met in annual
session Wednesday morning, organ
lied for the year by electing Samuel
s. FarIs to succeed himself as It's
president. The other two members
of the board are John NJ. Flanagan
and j. D. Basel.
The board Is ready to hear all com
plants as to assessments Of property
for the year for taxation purposes.
1t will be in session not more than
twenty-five days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
MRS. SWISHER DEAD
Wife Of H. II. swlsher of Northview
Passes Away After Long Illness.

Mrs. Maggie L. swiger, aged SO
year, wife Of H. r. swIshor, an en-
ploye Of the Monongahela Valley
Traction Company died at 5 o'clock
Tuesday evening at her home at
Northview following long illness OF
tuberculosis. The deceased woman
is survived by her husband and four
children. The funeral arrangements
have not been completed as yet but
the burial will be In the Tin Plate
cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
FLOWERS WINNER
of Tennis Tournament on the
Country Club Courts in Close
Match with KObIegard.

Earl Flowers won the tennis tourn-
.ament on the Country Club courts
Tuesday afternoon, by defeating
Hurst Koblegard in the finals. The
matches were all exciting. and there
was a large crowd present.
In the opening play, Koblegard de-
feated Sutton ga, 6-1 and Flowers
defeated Post GA, 1-6, GA.
Flowers won the Anal match from
Koblegard Ga, 2-6, 81, 81.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
ATTEND TOURNAMENT.

Mrs. Lynn Hornor and Mrs. osman
E. swartz spent today in Fairmont
attending the tennis tournament and
were guests at a luncheon given by
Miss Virginia Fleming in honor OF
out Of town guests.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
FOURTH is QUIET.

The Fourth passed of quietly in
the city as far as the police were con-
cerned. Only eight arrests were
made during the day four Of those
being for drunkenness, and tho 9TH
ers in connection with raid In a
hotel, mention of which is made in
another column.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
HOME FROM HONEYMOON.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Edwin Watson,
Jr returned Tuesday afternoon from
their wedding trip in the east, and
are at home to their friends in the
home OF Mr.. Watson's parents, Mr.. and
MIS-. James Edwin Watson. In Fair
mint
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
HARBERT PAYS FINE.

O. ]. Harbert, who is said to re-
side near LumberpOrt, paid a fine Of
$500 in police court Wednesday
morning for insulting woman In
the street. He was arrested Tues
day night by officer Mraz.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
MORE GUARDS TO BORDER.

Three special trains carrying the
Infantry Of Pittsburg, un-
der command of Col. Edward L.
Kearns, enroute to Ell Paso, Tex
from the mobilization camp at Mount
Gretna, Pa. passed through the city
Tuesday evening. There were fifty
six officers and 1,O11 men on the
three trains.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
MEXICANS
Are Found Hiding on a Train
Carrying Fourth New
Jersey Infantry.

QUINCY, ILL.,, July 5.-Three Mexi-
cans were found hiding on the ten
der Of the first of three trains carry
ing the Fourth New Jersey infantry
which passed through here Wednes-
day.
officers in charge of the train sta
toned guards at all the car platforms
with orders to arrest strangers who
could not give an account Of them
selves.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
BANK CALL

WASHINGTON, July 5-The comp
troller of the currency Monday issued
a call for the condition of all national
banks at the close Of business on Fri
day, June 30.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
HEARING FRIDAY.

The county lunacy commission
will hear the case OF Rebeeca ]. Yea
ger, Of Brown, alleged lunatic at 1850
o'clock Friday afternoon. She was
taken into custody Wednesday,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
MISS GRBBLE ILL.

Miss Ethel Gribble, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 1. Gribble, is
very I'll at the Grlbble home on Wal
nut street. She will undergo an OBJ
Grafton for appendicitis
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
LAWN FETE.

There will be a lawn fete at the
home of Mrs. Freeman Lowry, colored,
at SAB Mechanic street tomorrow night,
All are cordially invited to attend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05

The Misses weidenhamer, Of Nor
gantown, arc guests of Miss Mary os-
borne.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-05
THE CIRCULATION

Of tho Telegram is moro than douDls
tho net paid circulation OF tho
other Clarllsburg paper.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
STRIKE VOTES PREPoNDERATE. Pacific News Service.

NEW YORK, August 3-Represen tatives of the railway brotherhoods announced today that half of the four hundred thousand votes of the railway employees are counted and disclose that strike votes preponderate. De- spite this great display of inclination to call strike it is still generally believed that the railwaymen will not assume the aggressive until every re- source looking to a settlement has been tried.
 Representatives of the employees of the trunk line railroads have notified the federal board of meditation that the men employed on the larger sys- tems have agreed to q resumption of the conferences in the hope of secur- ing a settlement, in spite of the ob- durate attitude of the railroads. The next meeting will take place in this city on the Sth inst.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
SEA WOLF BRINGS SIX TONS OF
 ALASKA COAL

On the last trip of the Sea Wolf was brought to Nome about six tons of as fine looking coal as has been seen in Nome for many q long year. Desiring to make test of the coal deposits of the northern coast. Leo Nittenberg decided to run into shore md pick up a quantity of the fuel so
 uch needed in Nome at present and
 und enough lying along the beach
 ctween Lisburne and Icy Cape to last the town of Nome for a dozen years Veins of semi bituminous coal ined the cliffs near the point where the schooner landed for miles. In 'laces they were fifteen and twenty
 ct in thickness and easily accessible. The beach for miles was covered with
 stuff. The veins apparently com mence to show up along the coast a
 ort distance from Wainwright. at
 hieh point they have a well develop cd mine which supplies the village. and continues far to the North and East beyond Icy Cape. The point at which the supply was obtained is bout three hundred miles from Nome
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
BASEMENT PAYS
 DEATH PENALTY
Pacific News Service.

LONDON, Aug. Sir Roger Case ment was hanged this morning at nine o'clock. The execution was conducted before d selected audience and passed off without mishap. Easement died bravely and faced the last ordeal in a cool and collected manner. Previ ous to going to the gallows he again reiterated that he was in no degree insane and knew perfectly well what he was doing in all of the transac- tions in which he was involved in connection with the Irish revolution To the last he maintained that he felt he was right in his efforts to assist the Irish people to fredom and his last words were; "1 die for Ireland" At eleven thirty an autopsy held on the body of the dead rebel disclosed that death was due to rupture of the spinal vertebrate.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
Pacific News Service.

NEW YORK, August 3.-That the threatened tie up of the street cars in this locality is the first step in a nation wide strike, was the startling admission made today by Louis Fredi. ger counsel for the union
 frediger, declares that, now that the movement has started, it is the intention of the organizers to carry the fight to every section of the coun- try in an effort to perfect a national organization of street railwaYmen He says that the organizers are seek ing the right to organize and are pre- pared to enlist the support of all or ganized labor.
 That q great strike is about to de velop seems practically certain. Twen- tN one thousand surfacemen today de clared their intention to strike and will probably be joined by the em- ployes of the subsurface lines.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
BRITISH ADMIT LOSS FIVE
 THOUSAND ONE DAY
Pacific News Service.

Pacific News Service.
 LONDON, August 3-The terrible British advance on the Somme front is partially disclosed by the statement British casualties for one day of the recent fighting on the western front The exact figures given are five thou sand one hundred and ninety five.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03

suppressng a strong tendency toward rioting. The food situation is but slightly improved and the government is finding it's resources severely taxed to meet the difficulties of providing food commodities for the inhabitants of the larger towns. The tone of the press is, however, far from indicat- ing pacific inclination and express slons of intention to prosecute the war to a definite conclusion are the most prominent feature of editorial utter ances.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
.L|NS|NGEN PREPARING TO
 EVACUATE K0VEL

at Smorgenje, a short distance east of Wilma, under cover of gas clouds were heavily repulsed by the Rus sian artillery. The statement de- clares that the Teutons let loose six clouds of the gas simultaneously at points along the line and attempted q forward movement. Fighting along the Galician front continues with uni form success to the Russians The army of General Bothmer is fighting with the utmost desperation to save itself from the moose which has been thrown around it's by Lccthitzky.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
PADDING ZEPPELIN
 BROUGHT DOWN
Pacific News Service.

LONDON, Aug. D. A German Zep- pelin engaged in raiding tour along the east coast of England last night was hit by the shell from a high angle gun and fell in the North sea a short distance from shore, according to ad- vices reaching the Times today Ac- cording to the story accompanying the announcement the Zeppln was one of the fleet engaged in the raid on the capital.
 The war office announced today that there were no casualties result ing from the raid of the Germans last night. Considerable property damage. was caused by the air bombs but so far as can be learned no one was in jured.
 Zeppelin Wrecked near London.
 LONDON,Aug. 3.-An official state
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03

nd the coal can be easily handled. | smooth weather boats of the size of the Sea Wolf can approach to
 hin q few hundred feet of shore
 Mr Wittenberg says that the pro- position of mining the coal did not appear to be difficult in the least and he considers that with a larger vessel iuipped to handle the fuel to advan- tage, mining on commercial scale could be carried on with great sue cess. The coal is hard and shiny and realty resembles the Pennsylvania variety, It burns with little ash and lat well. Samples may be seen at
 Nugget office.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03

Since announcing that he had brought to Nome a quantity of Lis burne coal Leo Wittenberg says that he has been having all kinds of trou- bles through many persons becoming possessed with the idea that he has coal for sale. This is not the case. He brought down the coal solely for his own use and to prove the quality by subjecting it to thorough test.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
VESSEL
 NOT LINER BRiTTANiC

LONDON, Aug. 3.-Lloyd's has an nounced the sinking of the steamer dred ton vessel, thus setting at rest the reports that the steamer was the White Star liner of the same name. I.loyd's also announces the submarin- ing of the British sailing ship Mar garet Sutton. Both vessels were sunk in the North Sea.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
MITCHELL OBTAINS TRUCE
 STREET CAR S7RlhE
Pacific News Servlce.

NEW YORK, Aug. : ae CXpecjcd strike of the surface street Car ner will not occur today IL anticipated owing to the prompt lc'ioa ot Mayor Mitchell who has aecure1 wat is practically q truce m'Ii tomorrow, al three. In the meantime thc ma. or will make every possible effort to prevent what will he an Gndonat,l calamity.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
Pacific News Service.

NORFOLK, August 3.-The Deut- schland has sailed for Germnay. News to this effect was brought to this port this morning by the Tim mins which continued with the sub marine until it submerged and van ished under the waters of the Atlantic Captain Hinsch of the Timmns says that the Deutschland passed out to sea last evening at nine o'clock.
 The tug master also brought back q
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
AUSTR|ANS CAPTURE
 ITALIAN SUBMARINE
Pacific News Service.

VIENNA, Aug. 3.-An official an- nouncement from the admiralty today cnto Pullino has been captured by the Austrian naval forces in the Ad . riatic.
 The Pullno was one of the largest { submarines attached to the Italian with all its crew after having been disabled by gunfire.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
LINER BR|TTAN|C
 SUBMAR|NED
Pacific News Service.

Pacific News Service.
 NEW YORK, August 3.-The local agency of the White Star line has re- great thirty seven thousand ton steamship belonging to that line has been submarined while en route to Europe. The report contains no de- tails.
 Officers of the company refuse to credit the message and declare that the vessel is probably some other ship of the same name.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
Pacific News Service.


 PETROGRAD, Aug. 3.-Unoficial announcements received here say that the great Russian drive against Kovel has at last so weakened the German defense that Von Linsingen is prepar- ing to evacute the city. The reports say that great quantities of supplies are being removed from the city to- gether with the larger guns employed in the defense. The Russian assaults continue with unabated vigor and the outer lines are drawing closely about the city.
 The war office announced today that a well prepared attempt of the Ger mans to make an extensive advance
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
FRENCH RETAkE PART ..
 FLEURY VILLAGE
Pacific News Service

Pacific News Service.
 PARIS. Ai.bns; 9.-At:or intense fighting .,Iuling through the large part of the |. ght the French forces driven the Gerrans from a por,ioa of the 4i'l1ge of Fleury, between Vee- dun and Douamont. The French forces have also succeeded in driving the Germans from their positions at the Monacu farm.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
VIENNA CLAIMS CAP
 TURF MANY SlAVS
Pacific News Service.

Pacific News Service.
 VIENNA, August An official statement issued by the war office teen thousand Russian soldiers. ex- elusive of officers were captured by the GaIieian and Volhynian fronts in the month of July. In addition to the took ninety officers and seventy ma chine guns belonging to the Slav armies.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
NOTICE.
tainable.

You can place your orders for job print ing no matter how large or small and receive. same immediately, we are not tions, but on the other hand will charge you only fair and reasonable price
 NOME DAILY NUGGET
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
INTERNAL CONDITIONS BAD. Pacific News Service.

BERNIE, August 3.-Despite the as- surances sent broadcast by the Berlin government, German newspapers ad = of the empire are bad, with constant disturbances occurring in the larger cities and the police constantly busy
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
ITALIANS MAKE GAINS
 TREVENES VALLEY
Pacific News Service.

Pacific News Service.
 ROME, August S.-The official statement of the war office today claims further advances of the Italian troops along the Trevenes valley and also the repulse of the Austrian at tacks in the Caldiera valley. Heavy fighting continues along the whole Tyrol front.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
SAILED FOR
 EUROPE LAST NIGHT

farewell message to the people of Am erica from the German commander. Capt Koenig. in wlic1 C thanks the
 Americans for their courtesies and says that the crew of tEe subra- rine are not in the least alarmed at the possibility of capture by the allied war vessels. Kocnig said that all the crew wish is an even break with the enemy vessels.
 sIrDS1D TpI- I.nD rrrTr. N-Yr,,rtrs.,
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
BERLIN ADMITS FRENCH SUCCESS AT SOMME
 AND NERDUN
Pacific News Service.

Pacific News Service
 BERLIN, August S.-F'rench sue cesses along the Somme and at Vr- dun are admitted by the general staff today. The st1.9ment says tie French lave penetrated the Germa,. front at the Monacu far;l md they have also the MeIsc.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
CONNECTS ESCAPE
 FROM OREGON PEN
Pacific News Service.

Pacific News Service.
 SALEM. August 3.-Six of the most desperate prisoners confined in the state prison managed to make their escape last night and are now at large with large posse of guards and deputies securing the country seeking their whereabouts.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03

Have you sent your literature and political cards 10 the outlying districts mail boats are running. The Nugget will rush your order out immediately.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
ELECTION CARDS PRINTED
 AT NUGGET OFFICE.

ment today says that the German Zeppelin wrecked near London was one of the air fleet which bombarded the east coast last night
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
MANY DROWNED IN
 KENTUCKY CLOUDBURST
Pacific News Service.

Pacific News Service.
 MIDDLESBOROUGH, Ky, August 3.-Fifteen or twenty persons are dead as a result of drowning in a great cloudburst which broke over Tazewell, Tenn, last night As the section is still cut off by the floods ,nly the most meager details are ob- tanable.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
STREET GAR T|EUP PRELUDE
 ID NATION WIDE STRIKE

| failed completely owing to the fiat refusal of the employers to recognize the unions.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03

Conferences Fail, Employers Refuse
 Union Recognition.
 NEW YORK. August 3.-All con ferences between the companies and representatives of the unions have
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03
GEORGE DONATES HALF MILLION

Pacific News Service. LONDON. Aug. B. II was announced today that King George has contrib uted one hundred thousand pounds to the British war fund from his private fortune.
 ELECTION CARDS PRINTED
 AT NUGGET OFFICE.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-03

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUGGET.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12

plant. They report the roads good
in Kansas but not SO good in Mis-
souri,. The party was from Rexford,
Kansas.
The funeral of the late Geo. NJ
Lowry occurred Sunday afternoon
from the Christian church. conducted
by the Rev. Mr.. Omer of Camp Point,
A large congregation was present,
testifying to the universal respect in
which Mr.. Lowry was held. The in.
terment was made in lakewood cem-
etery under the direction of Monte
bello lodge GOT I. o. o. F. of which
order the decedent was staunch
| and loyal member.
Micheal Brady of Nauvoo has been
visiting his daughter Mrs. VIM Honce
the past week
One Of the first things stranger
notices in the town he visits is the
schools and churches. We have as
as any town the size in the country.
We are proud of our schools and
churches.
ST. Mary's Catholic church Is being
painted and will be a credit to the
town.
The family Of J. D. Brown of Oak
wood had a wedding anniversary and
family reunion at which all the mem
bers of the family were present Tor
the first time in a number of years
and wedding, in which Henry Brown
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Brown
was united in wedlock to Miss Matte
Houston. The marriage ceremony
was performed in Carthage Monday
D. A. Scott of Decatur was visiting
with r. H Bowen Saturday.
The Guy cigar factory has moved
into the Parker building on the sec
ond floor. They now have fine
factory, work room. office and stock
room. They are now in position to
take care of their trade in better shape
than ever. We would be pleased to
see them use the entire building for
a factory. it would be a great thing
for Hamilton to have 100 men making
cigars in Hamilton. We hope to see
this come about and be one of the
leading factories in this section.
1t has been very fine weather for
some time and the painters are
working over time.
The death Of G. c. Goodenough at
Pennington Saturday brought sorrow
to the home of John G. Gordon OF
this city, Mrs. Gordon being a daugh-
ter of the decedent. Earlier citizens
Of Hamilton were also affected by the
news. as some years ago Mr.. Good.
enough was a resident of the city and
by his gentle courtesy, kindly bear.
ing and undoubtable integrity made
many friends whose interest in him
was not lessened as his distance from
them increased In addition to Mrs.
Gordon, two other children survive
him. Mrs. Linnie Crown and Otis
Goodenough. At his death he was S3
years of age and had first located in
Iowa in 1856.
Mr.. X. B. Davis of Kirksville, No,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
DRAINAGE SUITS
ARE DISMISSED
Supervisors Now rree to GO Ahead
and Award Bids for Green Bay
Work.

u 4 D. VT T
With the dismissal yesterday Of the
two appeals from the decision Of the
supervisors in the Green Bay drain
age district matter there was remov-
ed the last stone in the path of pro-
cedure to the construction OF the dis
trict, says the Fort Madison Democrat
The supervisors will meet today to
open and consider the bids which
were readvertised for, and it is ex-
pected that from now on the district
will be the scene of a great amount
of work.
The cases pending against the SUI
pervisors and the district, asking that
the entire procedure in the case be
reviewed by the district court, were
brought by the Hyter and Sherhard
interests. One plaintiff withdrew sew
eral weeks ago and the remaining
two. Horace S. Hyter and Mary Tho
len. dismissed their suits today
through their attorney. Mr.. Hughes
OF Keokuk
The supervisors anticipate some
brisk competition for the construction
work at the meeting tomorrow. When
the work was first advertised there
was little time for bidders to inves-
tigate the propositions and but one
offer was received for the entire
work, and one for some of the Sec
tions OF the work. Both offers were
rejected.