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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
FEARS FOR SAFETY OF TWO
AEROPLANE MEN DEEPENING
PRAIRIE FIRES ARE
BURNING WKANSAS
No Loss of Life is Reported but
Many Houses Are Caught
by the Flames.
rsv AsSeerATED raEsSr

TOPEKA. Kan. March 22.-Prairie
fires are burning in a dozen western
Kansas counties today, vegetation hav-
Ing been made very dry by the extreme
heat Although no loss OF life has
been reported many houses were
caught in the fast moving flames and
pasture lands have been reduced TO
vast reaches Of black stubble.
One blaze which starred near Leoti
in Wichita county started eastward.
burned its way through Scott and Lane
counties and finally was believed TO be
under control west Of Utica In Ness
county. distance OF seventy miles
AT Modoo. Scott county. in the path Of
flames, seven houses are said 10 have
been burned.
Dodge City maintained fire guard
Hl last night on the edge Of the city
10 check the flames which threatened
from the northwest
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
And the Same is an Evidence
of the Efficiency of the
American Army.
IY AsaoeiAfEo PRTsai

on LINE OF MARCH OF AAIERI-
CAN ARMY. Mexico. March az, Via
courier to Columbus, y. A.. March e..
THE trail along which Pnncho Villa
retreated from Columbus less than
two weeks ago is broad we'll worn
highway visible at some points for
miles as 1t winds over and around the
hills in northern Chihuahua. The road
ia an evidence Of the efficiency of the
American army which in weeks time
has converted the trail across n SEMI
desert into military road. the main
artery for supplies to General PERISH
lng's columns.
This new road is moi un ideal high
way but 1t serves the purpose. The
big gray automobile trucks which
carry tho supplies by the ton have cut
ruts 80 deep in the sand and gravel
that at some places there Is no longer
clearance for the axles. At intervals
of few miles each all day can hc
seen what appear 10 be huge clouds OF
gray smoke. These mark the positions
OF thesmovinE supply trains or cavalry
patrols and squads of signal corps on
military automobiles.
The great plain and the mountain
bordering the road are mostly devoid
of every sign of life. But occasionally
on q distant hill a signal flag wig
wagglng shows where an American
lookout is on the watch.
Watching or riding the troops lind
much OF the road uncomfortable for
travel because the mountains drive the
sand into the mems faces with a sting
as sharp as winter sleet
While the celebrated ride OF the
American clvalrymen ITO miles in
forty-two hours marching time was
heralded throughout the United States
work Of the infantry went unnoticed:
One command carrying full infantry
equipment and packs of about forty
five pounds marched twenty-six miles
in about eight hours. This was over
rocky roads covered with volcanic
stones or elsein places where the dust
drifted over them like heavy fog.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22

Scenes IT preparation at Fort Bliss.
Tex. just before invasion OF Mex
leo. Top, practice charge Of Eighth
United States machine gun cavalry
troop. Bottom. members Of same
troop sighting one Of the guns.
LAREDO. Tex. March 22.-WIth the
beginning Of operations Of American
troops against Francisco Villa 1t IL
we'll TO recall the fact that the strip
of territory running all the way from
The Atlantic TO the Pacific has been on
an actual war footing for the last four
years. In tho lower border region,
extending from n point about sixty
miles below Laredo TO the mouth OF
the Rio Grande. protective war meas
ures have in the past assumed the
form of sanguinary conflict between
bands Of Mexican outlaws and the
armed forces Of the regular army.
Never In the history of the country
has the regular army been called upon
In time Of peace to practice the war
be OF far earching Importance.
II is said there is nos a private or
game as extensively as OH the Mexi-
can border during these years. The
rank and file of the various branches
of the=army= haYe=been taughEmany
new and practical lessons in the chap
arral-coVered frontier country. In
many Instances they have endured
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
tnr .sneeIArrn rartt,

EII PASO, Tex. March 22.-The
telegraph wires between Juarez and
Casas Grandcs were still cut Wednes-
day so that for more than twenty-four
hours General Gavira has been without
news Of what is transporting at the
scene OF the reported fighting Tuesday
between Carranza and villa forces
near Namaquipa.
the American side communlca-
ton with General Pershing remains
limited and nothing definite about
operations of=the expeditionary force
has been received.
The mystery over what is happening
between Juarez and Casas Grandes is
deeper than ever. The distance be-
tween these two towns is about thir-
teen miles. General Gavira declared
Tuesday that he was sending out a
repair train under guard to restore
the wires and report on what caused
their interruption. Early Wednesday
no report had been received and the
Mexican officials professed to be COM
pletely at loss as to what occurred.
AS the time lengthens since Flight
Lieutenant Robert II. Willis. Jr.. and
Edgar F. Carroll. who disappeared
with their aeroplanes into the Chi
huahua desert. fears for their safety
decpens. The two officers started
their flight from Columbus Sunday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
TEXAS CITY FIRE
is BURNING YET
With approximately 10000
Persons Homeless and Bus
mess Section Wiped Out.

PARIS Tex. March 22.-With
approximately 10000 persons home.
less, the entire business section wiped
nut and from 1900 to 1000 dwell
ings destroyed, the fire which started
late yesterday afternoon, still was
burning early today. The property
loss 1t is estimated will reach $780,
900.
Reports were circulated that from
ten to thirty persons had lost their
lives. Confirmation was lacking.
Thousands of homeless men. wom-
en- and children were being cared for
today in private residences. railway
stations and the few remaining pub
lie buildings. The question OF maxi
ing arrangements TO take care OF
them was taken up by the city au-
thorities. Food supplies will be the
most serious problem. every hotel.
restaurant and grocery in the city
having been wiped out. In all about
thirty blocks were wiped out.
The wind, which was blowing a
gale when the IRE started. shifted
al daylight and the fire was travelling
in n southerly section, spreading the
danes throughout. the southern resi-
dence district, but in freakish man
ner jumping whole blocks in Its
progress.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
WIND STORM
In State of Indiana Kills Three
Men and Injuries Two Men
and Two Women.
,sr ...oei.7.o r.ssS

INDIANAPOLIS. March 22-Three
men were killed, two women and
two men were seriously hurt. more
than fifty persons received minor
injuries and property was damaged
Thousands of dollars by the wind
storm which swept northern Indiana
late Tuesday night, according TO re-
ports received here Wednesday.
w. j. Ricketts, was killed at Lo-
gansport when the roof of a factory
building was blown off and crashed
against his home.
Mrs. Jerry Carter of st. Louis. an
Italian woman by the name OF Pas
Quale, OF Trinidad, Colo, William
Hutchins. of Frankfort, Ind, and e.
H. Moore, of Van Buren,, Ind, were
severely injured when three coaches
of the Glover Leaf passenger train
No. 5 wre lifted from the rails and
turned over in a ditch near Marion,
Ind. These four were taken TO the
hospital Mt Marion. Moore and
Hutchins were brakemen on the
train.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
SPRING DRESS
UP SPIRIT IS
GENERAL NOW
Everyone is Entering Heartily
into That Spirit and 0bserv-
ance will Be Great.

Everyone Is entering heartily into
the spirit of Spring Dress Up which
will be observed in Clarksburg from
March 80 to April 8. 1t costs no more
to buy new wearing apparel and home
furnishings now and by so doing great
er value for the money is secured and
longer service is had from the new
things bought.
clarksburg merchants arc real
boosters for Spring Dress Up and their
stores are filed with the best the mar
kets AFFORD. Nothing is too good for
Clarksburg people and buyers have
kept this fact in mind when purchas-
ing spring stocks. and always the most
fashionable and servIce1ble articles
are given first consideration.
No local merchant wants more than
a reasonable profit and more attention
is paid to the volume of sales than to
large profit on few sales. II Is u fact
that the Spring Dress Up buying cam
paIgn by greatly increasing the vol
ume OF business Of the merchants will
enable them TO sell at even lower
prices than usual.
The Spring Dress Up number OF the
Telegram, which will be issued We'd
nesday. March 90. Will contain an
nouncements of all leading merchants
and every family In Clarksburg trade
territory should secure a copy of this
valuable edition to aid in preparing
its spring buying campaign. Orders
for extra copies should be given to the
Telegram circulation department not
later than Monday morning. Readers
should send copies Of this issue to
friends and relatives in other cities to
show the prosperity and progressive
ness of Clarksburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
In Order 10 Block The Passage
of the Tfllnlan Arfnor
Plant Bill.

al tATAnna6lArAps EAkA9Fs 81 i ~
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Whenl
the House naval committee Wednes-
day received the Tillman bill for a.
government arrnor plate plant which
passed the Senate Tuesday Il also re-
ceiyed a proposal from the Bethlehem
Steel Company to cut the price OF
armor from the present price Of S425'
q ton to 1896.
The statement Of the Bethlehem
steel Company says:
1--WE will nlantfa cture one third or
such additional quantity as may be
awarded 10 us of the arnor plate re-
uuired for the contemplat fye$year
naval program estimated Mt approXi-
mately 10000 toms q price OF
$ ) per TON for side afmor ~ CONF
pared with the price OF S425 now
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
Steel Comp any Offers
To Gut Prices of Steel

Z. y -Illl
obtaining.
HE propo sed price Is lower than
has been paid by the government for
more than ten years.
: If the foregoing price is not sat-
iHfactory we Will agree To permit any
we'll known arm OF chartered account
ants or the federal trade commission
to my ntory our plant and make
careful estimate OF the cost OF manu-
5factlre; with that data in hand we
VIII meet the secretary OF the navy
and agree 20 manufacture armor At
price which win be entirely satisfac-
tory TO him and being quite as low
as the lowest price at which the gov
sernment could possibly Manufacture
arfnor ON ITS own account after tax
ing into account all proper charges
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
J WILSON RESENTS
Publication of Stories That
Gerard Reported Germany
is to Move for Peace.
UsY AnsoeIArrp PBrsS,

WASHINGTON. March 22-Presi-
dent Wilson was represented ut the
White House Wednesday as being re-
sentuful OF publication of stories that
Ambassador Gerard had reported
that Germany was about to make a
move for peace. This statement was
issued:
President Wilson through Score
taty Tumulty Wednesday authorized
a denial of stories appearing in news
papers to the effect that purpose OF
Ambassador Gerard remaining in
Rerlln was to await Germany's pro-
nosals for reace. There is no iusti-
ilcation for that inference being
drawn"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
BAR ASSOCIATION
EXPRESSES GRIEF

went by, and which is destined to make
for righteousness in public affairs for
many years to come. He felt deeply
the obligations resting upon him as q
man and as a citizen, and his life was a
continuous manifestation Of his sim
cere convictions; and we may truth
fully say of him what the Regent Mer-
ton said over the grave OF John Knox,
''fie never feared the face Of mortal
man."
RESOLVED. That the chairman OF
this committee be directed to present
these resolutions to the circuit and
criminal courts of this county, with
the request that they be spread on tho
records thereof; and TO send a copy
to the family OF Mr.. Davis, as an ex-
preston of our sorrow and sympathy
for them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
OF
ENDEAVORERS
ON AT WESTON
For CIarksburg District with a
Good Program Being Car
ried Out Ably.

The CIarksburE District Christian
Endeavor convention, meeting in the
Presbyterian church at Weston. was
called to order Tuesday evening by
the president, Courtland V. Davis, Of
Salem. The address of welcome was
made by the Rev. Earle a. Brooks,
pastor Of the Presbyterian church,
and Z. r. Sutton. OF Salem, respond
ed for the delegates. The devotion
al service was conducted by the Rev.
Isner Of the Methodist Protestant
church, after which the following
program was carried out:
Christian Endeavor ideas and Ideals
.....z.=.=..z...z.z.z... BY the state officers
The Million Campaign ...z..=. ...=.
LENA Ruttencutter
The Missionary Aspect
.....=.=.. Mrs. Bertha Mckinney
The Personal Service OF Chris
tian Endeavorer j. G. Jackson
Why Use United Society Helps. -.
............. Margaret Borgess.
The State Convention. ........
w. Kenneth Barnes
At the close Of the session refresh
ments were served by the local COM
mittee.
The convention will close this
evening and the speakers tonight are
Miss Pearl Smith, junior Christian
Endeavor field secretary OF Ohio; p.
P. Gates. field secretary of Illinois;
and State President Louis f. Black.
of Parkersburg.
Clarksburg delegates registered in
the convention are Miss Josephine
Sheets. district corresponding secre-
tary; Miss Elizabeth Thompson, Miss
Helen Krafts, Miss Frances Siers.
Miss Margaret Borgess., state sales
agent; Miss Lena Ruttencutter. state
corresponding secretary; Miss Lillian
Lepley and Charles Hyre.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
UNEASINESS
lis Felt at Galveston as a Re-
suit of Reports Brought by
Nine Refugees.
az ArneeIAIEp PnEasi

GALVESTON. Texas, March 22.-
While quiet prevailed at Tampieo
there Is an undertone OF uneaslness
among American residents. according
TO reports brought to Galveston by.
nine refugees who arrived Wedpes-
day on board the steamer Toquila.
They report that there were several
hundred Americans who were anxious
to leave Tampico The yachts Wild
Duck and casiana belonging to the
oil companies operating in the Panp-
co fields are in readiness TO bring q
number Of refugees in case trouble
develops. 3
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
RIOTING
At Coal Mines at Panet, O.,
Results in Injury to Three
Men.
ID. ...eel.1rp ..r.n

sTEUBENvILLE, o., March 22-
Three men were injured and ten ar
rests made Wednesday as q result OF
rIoting at the mines Of the Modern
Coal Company at Parrot, o. Five
hundred armed men. It was alleged.
marched upon the company's proper
ty and demanded that the men em-
ployed join the union.
County authorities were notified
and a large force of deputies was des-
patched to the scene OF the rioting.
The men who made the descent upon
the coal company property were said
70 have come from PIney Fork. an
other point In that vicinity.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
new COLUMN
of American Troops is to Be
Sent into Mexico from the
Village of Fabens.

Ell PASO, Tex, March 22.-'1he
American military authorities are
contemplating sending new column
into Mexico from Fabens, a village
thirty miles east of here, 1t was re-
ported Wednesday. It was stated
this plan was under consideration as
an alternative should Carranza refuse
the request OF the Washington gov
eminent for the use of the Mexican
Northwestern railroad over which to
transport supplies to American
troops.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Anita lodge No. 10 of the colored
knights of Pythias will observe Sun
day as It's annual memorial day and
a memorial sermon will be preached
especially forthe= lodge atZPrlde'H
chapel. African Methodist Episcopal
church, by the Rev French Hurley.
All knights are asked TO meetin their
hall promptly at . o'clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
BLOWN FROM TRACKS
Is a Train on the Clover Leaf
Railroad and Several Per-
sons Thereon Injured.
ur AsaeeiNrEu rREss,

MARION, Ind. March 22.-1t is re-
ported that a passenger train on the
Glover Leaf railroad was blown from
the tracks near that city last night.
Several passengers weer injured but
none were killed. Four cars were
overturned.
Five houses were destroyed at Pitts
vile. Ill, and ten demolished at Kan
kakee, ILL.,, Beaverville, Ill. and aio-
rocco. Ind, were said to have suffered
some damage.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
NARsHIP
Belonging to- Russians Sinks a
Steamship off the Coast
ofR0umania.

LONDON, March %. The sinising by
d Russian warship of the steamship
Esperanto of Kali Alra in the Black
sea Oft tue r ouuiantan coast Is report
ed in a Reuter- despatch at Bucharest
on sunday The Esperanza 1000
ion vessel. flying the German flag Is
said to have been loaded with food
stuifs for constantinople,
The despatch also reports the sink
Ing OF a score Of small sailing ships
with cargoes OF food.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
FRENCH HERE.

Senator Davis e. French, Of Mercer
county, on tour which he hopes will
increase his chances to land the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor ut the
coming primaries, reached here Tues
day evening. He did not larry, but left
during the evening for Parkersburg,
but not before he promised to return
shortly.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
FUNERAg
OF Johnsl |. DaYlsiat the Davis Home Is
Very Largely Attended.

The funeral OF John d Davis was
being held at the Davis home on Lee
street at the Te1egram's press hour
Wednesday afternoon with the Rev.
Herbert ]. Allsup. pastor OF the Cen
trail Presby terrain church, aud the Rev.
Frank y. Brooke. of Itomney, conduct
ing the services and q large concourse
OF lawyers. Mpsons, relatives and
friends in attendance. Interment was
ito be Al. the odd FelIyows cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
WIFI PRoRATEp.

The will of Jacob j. Tough was
probated Wednesday. Seven heirs
are left $40 each. Sarah q. DAWSON
500, Matte Tough the widow ali hts,
real estate and the income on the res
idue Of his personal property IS long
as she lives and the First Baptist
church Of salem the property when
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
NO INFANTRY ATTACKS.
trr Assoel.rEe sEEsAi

PARIS, March 22.--No infantry at
lacks were made on the yerdun front
last night. the war office announced to-
day. The Germans hombarded Malan-
court and there were artillery ex-
changes OF less intensity east OF the
Meuse.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
tnv LsseeIArrp saIan

COLUMBUS. \. NJ, Marcn 22.-
Wireless communication with the nd
VanCed base Of the American eXpe-
dictionary force at CaSAS GrandeS was
restored Wednesday. Several mes
sngeS. all in code. were received, but
none gave word Of the two missing
IicmtenantS Of the army nero corps.
Search for the missing men is being
continued.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
General GarWa Sends No Re-
port on What Happens as
He Promised to Do.
NOTHING is DEFINITE
Wires Are Cut and There is No
Information about Fight
between MexiCanS.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March 81
One of the aviatHTS mil sing from the
squadron which went to join General
PPrShlng'n column descended some
where south Of CASaS GrandeS, H
was learned at General FunSt02'S
headquarters WCdne flay.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
TURKS EvAcuATE.

LONDON, March 90 IA Bucharest
despatch forwarded by the Central
News says Turks have evacuated
Erzlngan, a fortress OF Asia Minor,
100 miles west Of ErzeflIni.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
GAIN No succEss.

4 -fnNlANNpCiANHH FHrun
BERLIN. March 22.-The Rus
slams have gained no success In their
great extended offensive against tho.
German lines. the war Office AM
nounced Wednesday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
FINE TOURIST SEASON.
MY A,seetArEn rsEan

WASHINGTON. March 22.-Porto
Riso is enjoying its most prosperous
tourist season. more travellers having
visited the island this winter than ever
before, government reports show.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
TRAIL VILLA USES,
WELL WORN ROAD
@444.4+.44A4..t.4...IIII..l
,rOWN rs BtillNfNG
tsy AsSee,SISn,r6rsci.

GREENSBORO. n. C., March 8
22.-Spray, N. O., north OF There.
was burning Wednesday after i
noon! Practically all structures \
in the business district were re-
ported destroyed and the flames
wore spreading. Spray has .
5000 population and ten aof the .
largest cotton and woolenn mills
In tic state.
4. 4 4. q I. 4 q Il !. 4. 4. 4. !. . .
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22

have been unusually favorable roisr
testing certain new thoorlGa-.thenlles
which could not have been put into
actual practice had the military units /
been confined to garrison duty. rho
handling and operation of new types of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22

tis!U pqaipmOnt, the transportation d
supplies by motor trucks and various
other improvements Of the service
have boon put to a practical tostf and
the results obtained are considered 10
CONTINUED on Pare $50
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
THE WEATHER.

Rain or snow aud colder tonight with
cold wave. Thursday fair.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-22
THE CIRCULATION

OF tho Telegram 10 moro than double
the net paid circulation Of the
other Clarksburg papor.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-11-10
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+ EAGLE GROVE K

M. NJ Phillips and family spent
Sunday with Green Valley friends.
Ed Phillips and Mrs. Halle Myers
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
Ed Hurst of Fredericktown.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Shipley spent
last Wednesday in Newark with
friends.
Dean Johnson and family spent
Sunday in Mt. Vernon with Mrs,
Johnson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
S. Mckinley.
Mrs. ]. w. Phillips, who has been
quite sick, is improving at this writ
ing.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Brad.
dock daughter, Oct. 81.
Miss Grace Phillips Of Mansfield
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beal and
daughter, Miss Florence, spent Sun
day with Joseph Stofer and daughter,
Edith.
Mrs. Charles Grant entertained the
members of her club at her home
Wednesday.
Charles Mckinley has sold his farm
to William Landis, who formerly
lived here, but has resided at Spring
Mills the past two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Parsons had as
their guests at dinner Sunday: Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Loney and son, Ken
meth, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Parsons and
son, Cecil, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Robinson and daughter, Pearl, and
Mrs. Julia Parsons. Ef
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shipley leave
Thursday for st. Johns, Mich, to
spend the winter with their daughter,
Mrs. r. S. Clark. w. B. Shipley and
son, Duane, will accompany them for
a short visit.