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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
COMING on
THE BIBLE CLASS
IA GREAT SUCCESS
And "Stunt" Night is the Next
Big Feature Being Planned
by That Organization.
(COntrfbut4Fl.)

Sunday morning 81 men signed at
Tendance slips, thus proving their
presence in the McC1elland Bible class.
1t was not only record attendance.
but it was one OF the most enthusiastic
meetings the class has ever held. An
orchestra, consisting Of piano, from
bone and violin, added much to the
music. The original quartet, consist
ing of Messrs. J. NJ. Knox Fl. L. and
IB. u Cunningham and William Frantz.
were compelled to respond to cncores.
1t was worth going long way to hear
that body of men sing.
An interesting feature OF the class
session was the voluntary testimony Of
many men as to what the Bible class
had meant to them the last year. II
was q great revelation to sec how
many men had been helped in how
many different ways.
IA long distance telephone message
from Wheeling announced the attend
ance at the Vance Memorial Bible class
as 255, the McClelland class winning
last Sundays contest by fifty-six men.
The object Of this class contest Is
not so much to secure members as 1t
is to arouse interest in the two cities.
Since the first OF September the Nc
CIelland class mas won nine sundays
ard the Vance class two.
Big preparations are being made for
stunt night" to be held in the class
rooms next Friday evening. 1t is ex-
pected 200 men will be out for this
"get together social hour. A fine pro
gram Is being prepared by the social
committee. Watch for it in the papers.
The class was never in such pros
lperous condition. IT is about to be
crowded out of its room, but it has
la large auditorium to which it can adj
Iiourn in case Of necessity. 1t has a
WELCOME. for every. man.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
COMPLETE SURPRISE IS
GIVEN TROOPS OF KAISER.
REMEDIAL ACTION is
SUGGESTED By BISHOP
In Connection With Hardshps
by the Withdrawal of Land
in Western States.
DIV apsoo,Ar4o r.Va.,

CHICAGO, Nov 14.--A paper fay-
oring remedial national legislation in
connection with hnrCships entailed on
western mining men by the withdraw
al from entry of more than three
million acres In California and wy
oming In September. 1909. wns read
before the American Mining Congress
this afternoon by Roy N. Bishop.
president OF the Oil Industry Associa-
ton, of California
"A divided supreme court said
Mr.. Bishop. declared illegal the
withdrawal. authorized by an act OF
Congress in February. 1907, and he
said this came MS blow to many men
who had placed their entire financial
resources In the western mining
fields. They were under the assump-
ton that. although 1t was early real
lied that the law passed in 1897
could not properly be applied to tho
prospecting and development. or Pc
troleum lands, the government would
do no willful injustice In cases where
actual prospecting was in progress.
Ever since the withdrawal. a said
the speaker, conditions In the oil
fields of California have been chaotic.
No new work is being done, great
losses are being suffered and bank
ruptcy faces many who but few
years before went upon government
land in the best OF faith,
What Is going to be done for these
men? What relief should Congress
give them in the oilleasfhg Bill now
pending in the Senator Secretary
Lane in his report for j 81 says Con
gress should prevent an Unnecessary
Injustice to those who have invested
many millions of dollars under d. mis-
take as to the law. The House has
recognized these equities. The Sen
ate public lands committee faxors a
like provision. Now comes opposition
to the relief provisions OF the bill
from ultra conservationists. based or
the cry Of Wilfu1 trespassers and loot
ers Of the public domain Two fed.
eEaI jud ges have dealt with this asser.
ton. Judge Bean in the case Of the
United States versus the Midway
Northern Oil Company said The de-
tenders were not wilful trespassera
but relied upon the la wand were hon
est in their belief that they were with
in their rights Judge Bledsoe'g de-
cision in the case against G. w. Nc
5Cutcheon was just as emphatic
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
STRONG ARGUMENTS
FOR EXTRA SESSION
of the Legislature Of This State
by#Many Republicans at
Charleston.
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CHARLESTON, Nov. 14-Repub-
licans from over the state arriving
here today offered strong arguments
in favor of an extra session of the
legislature to prevent Democrats
from busting Republicans elected to
state Offices. Such a session is looked
upon as the only. means Of prevent
ing the most gigantic political steal
in the history Of the state.
Reports brought BY Republicans
show desperate tactics employed by
Democrats In last weeks election
and what can be expected ii they are
allowed to gain full control of the
state government as they have of the
federal government.
From Marion county comes the re-
port that at least 500 negroes Inn
ported from Alabama by Watson In
Gratis at several different precincts
under protection Of Democratic fed
eral and county officers. Democratic
election officials refused to allow
several hundred Republicans to
vote.5
AS a step to general contest pro-
ceedings against all Republicans
elected, representative Of Senator
Chiffon today obtained from Score
tary. OF State Reed a certified copy
OF Suther1and's campaign expense
account. It Is understood this is to
be used IN contest for sutherland's
seat IN the hope that the Dem cratic
Senate will Gust him.
There is no question, the Repub-
1icans say, abou the Democrats pre-
pairing to contest the election Of Re
pub1icans IN all cases where they
have the machinery to GUST them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
SUCCESSOR
To Chief Of Police Brooks Will.
Be Chosen. by Council
Friday Might.

"A successor TO Chief or Police Harry
4. Brooks, who resigned to accept n
position with the Phillips Sheet nnd
Tin Plato Company Mt Wcirton. will
probably be chosen Mt Friday nights
meeting of the city council Chief
hold goods to Weirton and will leave
to take UP his new duties MS soon MS
his successor is named
It is practically q certainty that
Lieutenant OF Police Nicholas NJ.
Whytc will be selected to succeed
Chief Brooks. 1t is understood that
there arc one or two other candidates
for tho job. but Lioutcnant Whytc's
greatly In his favor Tho lieutenant
is II quiet and unnssuming officer, who
does things. The general opinion Ia
that tho city council could not nuke
a better selection.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
DEMOCRATIC STATE BOSSES ARE.
LIKELY TO BE CAUGHT IN TRAP
busy Term
of the United States Court is
Begun in the Town of Phil
ippi, Barbour County.

Indications point to the term of the
United States court which began at
Philippi Tuesday, as being one of the
busiest sessions held this year. An
unusual number Of prisoners will ap-
pear. The four who were taken Mon
day from Parkersburg are Willie
O'Hara, Joe Duncan, William Great
house all charged with bookkeeping
and Shannon Ekherd, charged with
rob btng the postoft1ce at Mellin,
Richie county: Amos Lamy, who is
charged with completely in the 8Nfellin
.postotflce robbery is under bond to
appear today. while the following.
charged with bootleggtng, are also
under bond: George Budd, Ira Hen
dershot, Earl Mcpherson. Noah Buck
ner and Noah Byrd. They are the
men who were arrested by Supertn-
tendent L. N. Pickens and the police
two months ago in a bootlegging raid.
Other cases that will come before
the grand jury are those Of j. ".
Thomas charged with embezzlement,
and John Casey. charged with break.
ing into sealed car at Martinsburg,
and stealing a barrel of whiskey:
The term Is expected to last into
next week.
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COUNTY,. G.g..y.R.I.
Will Hold a Special Term Here
Thursday to Act on Var
ious Matters.
There will be a special term Of the

There will he a special term Of the
county court Thursday.
The court will enter road orders.
Action will be taken upon an appIi-
cation to send Charles Hall to the
tuberculosis sanitarium at Terra Alta.
The court will act on the application
Of e. shrcves for an generation J Of
license for pool and billiard tables at
sAdamston.
for Henry Lewis, colored, and Q. a.
darlington, insane persons.
"A hearing will be held on the app1t-
cation Of the Salem Cooperative Win
dow Glass Company for instrumentation
of taxes on personal property.
Certificates will be issued upon
which to obtain notary public COM
missions.
iNotaries public will be qualified.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
A:N!0!.IH..E!:.R.. BIG! sun.
TO Take the Place Of the Bre-
men WhiCE1SWas Lostis
Being Built.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.--Another
great trans-At lantic merchant subma-
rine to take the place OF the Bremen,
sister ship Of the Deutschland, which
was lost with all hands on its maiden
voyage to the United States, now Is
being built In Germany.
Definite Information regarding the
new vessel is lacking The submarine
IL lis said here, will be purely mercan-
ttle In character, its arrangements be-
ing similar to that OF the d deutschland!
tt is not known when the vessel will
betready for its first trip to the United
States.
The Deutschland, 1t was learned
Tuesday, will not carry any regular
mall from the United States to Ger
many on the coming trip.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
BY an Attack by British Troops.
in the Valley Of the
AnCre River.
MANY PRISONERS TAKEN
British Losses Unusually Light.
Owing to Feeble Character
Of German Gun Fire

copyright 1915 by Associated Prasgl
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Nov j Syia London. Nov.
"A 4.--The Germans were apparently
completely surprised by Monday
mornings attack in the valley OF the
Ancre. An evidence OF this was found
In the fact TINT the garrison Of the
trenches around Benumont-HameT
We're preparing for breakfast at the
very moment when British Infantry
storned the positions. The British
after partially clearing the under
ground galleries and rounding up 90
prisoners proceeded to eat their prfs-
oners' breakfasts, telling their cap
tlves they would be fed when they
arrived within the British lines.
a total Of 1000 prisoners has so
far been sent to the cages, Including
regimental commander who was
captured in dugout with major.
an adjutant and a number Of other
officers. The majority of the prison-
ers nre SilesIRns and. according to the
British officers, very inferior lighting
material. The German higher COM
lmnnd depended apparently on the
supposedly inlpregnable character OF
the old front line and Its strongly
fortified Villages rather than on the
stamina Of the troops. The British
| officers believe that the Germans
withdrew their best mon for saryice
elsewhere on the British front where
the new ind sha1Iower positt IONS. to
which tho defenders have been forced.
demand graater resisting power on
the part Of the infantry.
The British losses were unusually
light owing largely to the unexpected
feeble character of the German ma
chine gun fire at Beaumont-H aneI
and st. Pierre Divion Large nun
/ bers of German dead were found
\ strewn in tho wreck ed trenches Of the
4 original main line. This line consist
led Of four parallel roads OF trenohes
the last being flashed wi TIL th 81 west
ern5 face OF Beaumont-Hame1
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
EIGHI..HQUR DAY
And Not an Eight-Hour En-
pIoynent is What the Rail
road SWitchmen Want.

NEW YORK, Nov. i - The switch
men Of the railroads east Of the Mis-
slssippi want straight eight-hour
day and are not seeking eight=hour
employment order to do an actual
ten hours work for extra pay for the
overtime, according to IS. d. Reed, a
Baltimore and Ohio switchman, en-
4ployed at the roads Chicago termin-
al. Reed was q witness here Tuesday
before the arbitrat1 ion board which6is
seeking to settle the gwitchmen's de-
mands.
There is g belief among the men
that they could do more work IN
eight hours, Reed added. When
they come to work now they. are not
fresh"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
COLD WAN
From the Rocky Mountain Re-
gion.Continues to Move To-
ward the East.

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WASHINGTON. Nov. 14.The
cold wave from the Rocky mountain
region continued to move eastward
Tuesday and freezing temperatures
had extended southwark to the Mexi-
can border. The coolest place Tues
day was Lander, Wye, where twas
ten degrees below zero. Pueblo. Colo.
and Valentine, Neb., reported eight
below; Charles City, Ia, and North
Platte, Neb.. four below: and Huron,
is. d., two below.
The advancing cold was being felt
throughout the .middle West and
practically all states east of the Mis-
sisstppi river, but 1t seemed to be
losing its intensity as It moved east
ward.
Snow has been falling IN New
England, interior New York, the
great lakes region and the upper
Mississippi valley, while rain, sleet
and snow were falling In the Ohio
valley and Tennessee; s1eet and rain
in the west gulf states and rain in
the southern states.
Much colder weather is predicted
to overspread the Atlantic and east
gulf states tonight and Wednesday,,
and the upper Ohio valley and lower
lake region tonight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
INT. GAN.
of Fourteen Votes Thus Farfor
Democratic C Candidate in
Official Count.

PITTsBURG, Nov. The Off
cial count OF the vote cast in the
Th1rty-socond Pennsylvania con
gressional district had covered two
city wards at noon with a net gain
Of fourteen votes for Guy E. Camp
bell, Democrat, who declares he has
been elected over Representative a.
j.. Barchfeld by 215. The unofficial
count gave the election TO Barchfeld
by small margin. AS number of
townships outside the city are In
Guided IN the district election off
eialG expressed the belief that the
aAHcial result would not be known
for week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
JEALOUS !! Il MAN
Slabs a Young Lady Nurse at
the Indiana State Sol
dierS Home.
tRYllAaaee;lIA..r,rn-I-enDrnn,

" LAFAYETTE, I. Ind, Nov. 14.-Miss
Beatrice Compton. aged 20. a nurse ut
the Indiana state soldiers home here!
was stabbed and injured seriously and
three others who attempted to defend
her were less seriously cut earlyTues-
day. Hobart Davis, of Louisville: KY.
employed at the home, Is alleged to
have attacked Miss Compton and the
others. He was shot in the hip and
subdued, but not until after he had
stabbed himself a number OF times.
Jealousy is said to have been the cause
This act A nm 4 N
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
Voting of Alabama Negroes in
Marion County Will Receive
Federal Attention.
DEMOCRATS -IM- HoT WATER
Their Cries ofRepublicanFr
Heard in Washington Are
Taken. Seriously There.
cnY AssoerArGp PRrss,

WASHINGTON, Nov A senator
ial Investigation of alleged misuse of
money in the presidential campaign
was announced definitely Monday by
administration officials. Preliminary
plans have been made. and a resolution
providing for the inquiry is ready 70
be introduced soon after Congress con-
venes next month.
1t was stated Tuesday that evidence
was being collected but its details were
not disclosed. The plan is to call those
actually in charge Of finances before
the Senate committee and investigate
the details OF their transactions.
Various reports concerning use Of
money in certain states have come to
Democratic headquarters as well as
Republican Headquarters
Investigation into alleged attempts
to coIonize Illegal voters in Indiana
and West Virginia particularly was
begun several weeks before the cleo
ton. In those states Democratic lead
ers are planning to contest the cleo
tion of United States senators. Before
the polls had closed last Tuesday
charges of corruption were being open
" made by Democratic chieftains and
predictions were freely circulated that
exposures would follow the election
Evidence is being gathered upon
which to base contests in the election
or Harry S. New and James e. Watson
as senators from Indiana and Repre-
sentative Howard Sutherland as sen
ator from West Virginia New, on the
face of the Indiana returns, defeated
Majority Leader Kern, and Watson
won from Senator Taggart. Suther-
land in West Virginia defeated Senator
Chiffon.
1t has been charged by Democrats
that negroes were colonized from the
South in states where the Republicans
triumphed by small majorities. If con-
tests are brought they will have to be
initiated in the new Senate as each
legislative body is the Judge Of its own
members. The Democrats will con-
troll the new Senate by a majority Of
twelve votes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
/. ELKs
VIII Initiate a Glass Tonight and Have
Social Session.

Clarksburg Lodge, no. 4s2. Benevo-
lent Protective Order of Blks, will
initiate a class OF candidates tonight,
observing second degree work along
with the regular Initiation. Patrick
II. Shields. past exalted ruler, will
preside during the second degree work.
Truman Swager, chairman Of the
social session, will serve a fine feast
and the amusement features of the
session will be novel The Kember
orchestra viii provide a program OF
music.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
FREEDOM i
Is a German Steamer byaNor-
Wegfan Torpedo Boat and
Wireless is DisnantIed.
fRY ABGoeiATFp p4Egll

COPENHAGEN, Now. 14.The
Morgenbladt says that Norwe CLAN
torpedo boat has fred upon Ger
man steamer which refused to stop
when passing Stavan ger.
The Norwegian fred shot at the
rigging. the newspaper says, then
boarded the steamer and dismantled
It's wireless.
Since the beginning OF the war
foreign ships have not been permi tied
to carry wireless installation when In
wa erg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
mo- ANNOUNCEMENT
Yet by Governor Hatfield
Whether He Will Call an
Extra Session.
nYtssee1A1En rnEss

CHARLESTON, Nov. II. Governor
Hatfield had made no public announce
ment up to i O'clock Tuesday afternoon
to indicate his Intentions regarding
the rumored special session OF the leg
islature, which. it is reported, would
be called to enact a number OF laws
dealing with appointments and cleo
ton contests. The majority Of Re-
publican leaders who came here to
confer with the governor have gone to
their respective homes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
NUTTER CHILD DEAD.

Geneva Nutter, aged sixteen
months, daughter OF DIr. and Mrs. s.
M. Nutter, of the Fair Grounds, died
at III O.: 70 Y o'clocl5 M onday night fol-
lowing few days illness of cholera
.infantum. The deceased child is sur
yfved by her parents. Iona and Glen
ma Nutter, sisters. Funeral services
will be held at 3 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon at8the home. The burial
will be in the Holy Cross cemetery
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
FIFI'EEN HuRT.

EVANSVILLE. Ind. Nov. II s. -
Ftfteen#person were hurt. four prob
ably fatally; when two Evansville in
terurban cars met In head lon coll ision
near Yankeetown, Warwick county,
Tuesday. The injured were brought
to this city inSa relief car viii ch#car=
ried doctors and nurses to the scene.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
HUGHES'S lead CUT
In the State Of Minnesota Il
Less Than Two Hundred
Votes Now.

ST PAUL, Nov. 14.HuEhes's
lead IN Minnesota was cut Tuesday
TO below 200 with the final returns
from the ten missing precincts in
.Coochiching county, the complete re-
vised vote Of st. Louis county and n
small change in Becker county. The
totals now stand, Wilson, 17S,9S7;.
Hughes, 1915, giving Hughes a
margin OF 155.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
FOUR y1IIIED..
lar Assae,.IEn .,x,.

-. t1r AGaoelATEu5 PRE1GlE79 NJ
trafnmen were killed near Haines-
burg, N. JJ.s Tuesday when al loco
motive. drawing an easbound freight
train on the Delaware, Lackawana
and Western railroad blew up. The
victims were an engineer, fireman
and two brakemen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
GRAI!..EI.....S:...I...S::. STORY
That He Secured Letters.is Not
Believed by the Germany
Embassy Officials.
WA sHINGTON. Nov.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4lThe
German embassy does not believe that
Karl Arm gard Graves, self-styled in
ternational spy, secured from the
steamship Oscar II, as he says, the
letters he is alleged to have used In.
an attempt to extort $4,000 from
Countess Won Bernstorff, wife Of ~the
German ambassador. Graves will be
arraigned for a preliminary hearing
here Wednesday before United States
Commissioner Taylor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
ATTACK K Is MADE Is.
Il fnY 4saoeIATEn PaEEE

BERLIN. Nov. 14.-Entente
forces have attacked the German
Bulgarian line on the Monastir plain
the war Office announced IN Tues
days official report on fl ghtinf along
the Macedonian front. The battle is
still in progress both on this plain
and north OF the Corne. ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
5ooNFEssEs 10. POLICE 8, 5! Il
enY AarecIArrn rnrn,

49, e f5AgbocIATEp eHEBb1f ~
GRA1NDsJUNCTION,f Colo, Nov. Il |.
II II lowing HIS conyersati lon at re-
ligious meeting Monday night, An
drew Daniels told the police Tuesday
he was a member OF the gang that
killed oliceman Thomas Russell IN
New York City during a street fight
five years ago. He is held pending
advice from New 81 ork.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
MANY PR lsO NERS ARE
KEN. BlY sTHE BRITISH
al, 49,. -. 3, !. :. q.

ztRYtASsocIATEp}E azasi
LONDON, Nov. id The number
the lighting on the Ancre sector f5the
somme front Is now over a. 600. ac
cording to an official statement issued
by the war Office Tuasday
Capture OF BeaumontzHameT.
which was rep rted uno t1cfa1ly Mon
day. ts ann ounced In uesdaYfs state
ment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
WANTS no KNOX, Il! VI J

stBraAsSocIATEo PREGao 551..
S6WFASHINGT0S. Nov Secretary
Lansing cabled instruct lions Tuesday
to- Ambassador Elkus at Constants
lnople to definitely ascertain why the
Turkish government declines to- allow
wives and children OF Americ can Cit.
lizenss and Of others who have declared
their Intentions of becoming ATHENS
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
WARRANTS ASKED.
~ A !. 80,

CHICAGO. Nov. 14.-warrants
five Chicago newspapers were asked
Tuesday by Chief J Justice Olson OF
the municipal court, who charfed
criminal libel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
GERMAN ASSAU LIT IS
CHEG kED 3 FRENCH.
az AaeeelA1Ensnrlm

EARlS, Now "a "A strong Ger
man d achment mad 3 an attack Nom
day night west of AuberiYe In the
Cham payne diBtri ct, the Wa oficesan-
.nounced. The assault T was checked#by
the French. South Of the sommes in;
the vicinity OF Pressoire there was
active artillery fgh ting.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
MANY PLANES lost i,
rnxAnnnn,.rr.., 80 Z.

BERLIN, Nov. 1 a. IN the month
of October the Entente Allies lost 1O4
aeroplanes on the eastern, western
and Balkan fronts. wFil the Germans
lost4seventeengm hfnasI accordingst to
FTuesdaysg Official Sst taiaen ss5
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-14
SISTER CRITICALLY III.

Roila w. Jones IS at Berlin, Lewis
county, where he is at the bedside OF
his sister, who is crit cally Ill Of par