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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-15

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proposal to convert broauuus in ~
tute at Phllippl ihto a fesu.al othar
lege, as well as 10 loon ai'et o Tin
important matters, a specldi an ae.n'is.
OF the Baptlst educa'ioa in ~ hald
sion OF west virginia VIII NC n n
January IL at the FITS. papS'
church mere VI. rrahA r"uu ~. 81,
of Boston, national secreLaiy III ill
ucation IN the baplsl cnu.S'A'
IN.
WHEELING: Harry Young n ss
resigned as manager Oh lne Mes IVES" ~
Union Telegram COMPANY 'ele eo,ni
order to accept a positon d. speem "n
agent for the company ana mas jet ni
Pittsburg. Mr.. Young has been WIFI
the company torty-seVen years.
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SHEPHERDSToWN: III. II. ",
Grove, widely known physician an ni,
prominent Mason, Is aeau II, d. i's
home here atter a hon'i' > 'ne
FAIRMoNT: At the instance t.o o.
W. r. Haggerty, prosecuting att9,
ney, Judge w. s. Haymond mas i rs,
sued an Injunction against the ,M aS
nongahela Railroad Company, Wn.cu
operates Pennsylvania and tittso 1t.I
restraining the company from allow y,
ing passengers TO lmpor. iauel.eu i"
toxicants as personal baggage
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MARTlNsBuRG; Conrad New v,
ton Lon, aged and prominent, snp'
and killed himseli acclush'%i .iu ~ . nv
Ing to capture thieves who nae
broken into his poultry house.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-15
SOPHOMORE
Win Basketball Game From
Freshmen Girls by Score
of 2 to |.

The Sophomore girls basketball
team of Washington Irving high
school defeated the Freshmen girls
team in an interesting game played
on the Washington Irving high
school gymnasium floor. Friday even
ing, the final score being, Sophomores
2, Freshmen /.
Mrs. Mcmillan. OF the Sophomores'
team, made the only field goal Of the
game, giving her team two points and
a victory. Miss Kurtz, Of the Fresh
men team, Gagged foul and saved
her team from shut out.
Sophomores Freshmen
Downs Gaylard
Mcmillan Kurtz
Brown souders
Howard Harris
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-15

WHEELING: Jerry Koningmark,
of Dillonville, an employee Of the
Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad,
died in the Ohio Valley General hos
pital of injuries received when
squeezed between two railroad cars.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-15

MARTINSBURG: Conrad New
ton Lon, aged and prominent, shot
and killed himself accidentally in his
back yard with shotgun while try
Ing to capture thieves who had
broken into his poultry house.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-15

MART1NsBURG: A huge rock,
under which he was digging suddenly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
NUDE MAN IN ARDSLEY WOODS.
Mrs. Lydia 4. French issncs Warm
Ing Against Mysterious Intruder.

TARRyrowN. y. v, May Women
Of Ardsley- on -thc-lludsOn and lrvington
have been urged by Mrs. Lydia G.
French, who il the wife of an army Off
Ger, to carry weapons to protect them
selves from half nude man who has
been seen by her and other women in
the woods near Ardsley.
Mrs French gave the following state
ment to n local newspaper
"A brute in human form is wander
ing i'm the woods back of lrvinEton and
Ardsley, also on the golf links. This
is to warn women and girls against
walking without male protection. II
necessary. carry firearms and shoot
straight no punishment is too grea, for
such atrocious conduct. To save my
I shall gladly give any information .and
do everything in my power to identify
and prosecute a creature too vile to
bear the name of man"
Mrs. French said that on last sun
day morning she and her cousin, Mrs
X. G. Coykcndall were walking on the
Field road when Mrs, Coykendall felt
"A tug at her skirt. She found Il man
clad only in running trunks crouchlng
behind her who abused her in vile
language.
Mrs. French pointed to the woods as
II "a friend were there and shouted "Cal
that man. quick :" AT this the man who
was annoying them ran away.
Last Thursday Miss Dorothy Murphy
of Dobbs Ferry was stopped by a part,
uudressed man on the links. She called
for help and the man disappca red
The man is described as about six fee
| In height and smooth shaven
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
MAY GET RINTELEN
BACK FROM ENGLAND
Indictment Of Alleged Spy for
EXtraditablc Offence
Predicted.

Franz Won Einteleu. Captain-lieuten-
ant In the German navy. member OF the
German General Naval staff but now
prisoner in England. is expected to be
eXtradted To this country to stand trial
with Davir Lamar. Congressman Bu-
ohanan. Congressman II. Robert Fow-
Ter and others on the charges OF con-
spring in restraint OF foreign commerce
TO stop shipments Of war supplies TO the
Allies.
Won Rintelens presence here is ex-
pec,ed to give additional importance to
the investigation into alleged German
methods for breaking mp foreign COM
merce Renewed activity was shown
In the Rintelen- Lamar Buchanan case
yesterday. Witnesses were called to
the office OF H. Raymond Sarfaty. As
sistant United States Attorney. who has
been delving into the affairs OF Won
Rln.elcn for months
II is expected that the Grand Jury
will call those witnesses before 1t TINS
morning and that new indictment may
be returned, While there are several
indictments pending against Won KIN
tradltable offence,
Fowler. +. :. Monnett. Herman j.
Schulteis and Henry l.. Martin. all IN
dicted with Won Rlnteien. filed supple
mentary motions for the dismissal OF the
Indictment They supported their pleas
filed with Judge Wolverton. with the
affidavit Of catherine Foley former
s;enographer to the executive board OF
Iabor's National Peace Council in WASH
ington Their contention vas that the
authorities seized the records OF the
council and Miss Foley's stenographic
notes without search warrant, and Sec
ondly that at the time Miss Foley was
taken before the Grand Jury there wer"
in the Jury room "A stenographer ana
,wO other men not known TO her
Miss Foley asserted that on November
4, an agent sent hv chief Reaski of
the bureau OF investigation of the De-
partment OF Justice called upon her and
requested her to so to the Peace 'oun-
ci,'s Office. Miss Foley did SO and says
the agent caused the elevator man 10
open the offices with pass key. Then
the agent picked up all the documents
of importance. Miss Foley SAYS he iii
,ected her to produce her stenographic
note books and caused her to translate
all her letters and kilograms, The let
ters and kilograms are regarded as en-
tremely important evidence, II is said
that the persons whom Miss Foley saw
in the Grand Jury room were none other
than the foreman and secretary.
Robert Fay, through his attorney.
Charles W. Bacon sent word to John
&. Knox. Assistant United states Attor-
ney, yesterday that he was ready to give
S25 600 bail and wished To appeal from
the judGmen, Of the court convicting
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
KING GEORGE SIGNS
COMPULSI0N BILL
All Able Bodied Britons Be-
tween 18 and Al Summoned
to the COlOrs.
5.OII.OOO HAVE ENLISTED
Crown Expresses Appreciation
Of effort Far Surprising"
Any in History.

>psr" 'uCfe DFspdfrk 10 The SJN
LONDON. May 25.--King George signed
to-day the military service bill recently
passed by the upper and lower houses.
The King after signing the measure
which. generally speaking. mean, tina,
every male Bri,on between IS and 4i
years OF age henceforth must take his
place In active or reserve duty in the
military service. issued 10 the people a
message in which he made public for the
first time the exact figures OF British
enlistment since the beginning of tae
war
The message of the King follows:
BrcKiNGHAM PALACE.
To enable our country to organize
more effectively our military resources
In the present great struggle in the
cause of civilization have. acting
upon the advice OF our Ministers,
deemed II necessary TO enroll every
able bodied man between the ages OF
IS and II years.
desire to take this opportunity OF
expressing to the people my recogui-
ton and appreciation OF the splendid
patriotism ard self-sacrifice displayed
in raising by voluntary enlistment
since the commencement OF the war
o,U+l,"oV men. an cNOrt far surpass-
ing that Of any other nation under
similar circumstances In recorded his
tory and one which Will be a lasting
source Of pride to future generations.
am confident that the magn!ficen;
spirit which hitherto has sustained our
people through the trials Of this
terrible war will inspire them 20 en-
dure this additional sacrifice imposed.
and that it. with Gods help. will lead
us and our allies to a victory which
will achieve the liberation OF Europe.
GEORGE, II. l.
BY the terms of the new conscrptioi
measure every male British subjec
who has al any time since August ~
1915, been. or for the time being Is
ordinarily resident in Great Britain. AND
who has attained the age OF Is year
and has not reached the age Of a
years" shall. unless he comes under Ger
tain exceptions noted. be deemed 70 have
been duly enlisted for general service
with the colors. 'or in the reserves fol
the period OF the war
Thirty days after the passing OF III
new bill is the time set for the mea sur
to become active.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
HEAVY FIGHTING AT
YBRDUN CONTINUES
Berlin Claims Kccapture Of
HaudrOmOnt Quarry and
DOuaumOnt Lines.
CANNON FIRE TERRIFIC
French Admit Loss Of Trench
Element. but Say They
Hold Other Points.

The German attacks on the east
bank OF the Meuse before Nerdun con-
tinued Wednesday night and yesterday.
The German War Office announces the
recapture OF the llaudromont quarries.
west OF the village of Douaumont and
northeast of the village of Bras, as well
as the taking OF trenches southwest
and south Of Fort Doulumont.
The French command admits the
capture of a trench north of the quar-
ries, but makes no mention Of the TAX
ing of the quarries themselves. A
trench element in the Douaumont
region was taken 10y the Germans In a
violent attack delivered yesterday
afternoon.
On the west bank Of the Meuse there
was lull in the German attack. while
the artillery kept up the terrific pound
ing which usually precedes infantry ac-
tivity. The Germans announce that
repeated French counter attacks
against the village of Cumieres failed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
TORNADO SWEEPS DAKOTAS.
Six Persons Injured IN wimbledon u
-&lOO,OOO Damasr.

FARGO. y. D.. May 2j--Six persons
were seriously injured and property
damage estimated at 100000 was done
in and around Wimbledon in terrific
tornado that hit the district early to-
day while an added 100000 damage
was done IN other sections
Wire connections With Wimbledon re-
stored late tonight brought the story Of
the tornado. storm damage also is re-
ported AT Page, Armenia. Ayr, Erie, Ar
gusville, Hunter Rogers, l.eal and places
IN South Dakota.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
LESS GRAIN NEEDED.
ReichstaE H~ars Army COnsu M p.
ton Has Fallen OF.

NDsfiut VOfS "Sp"fNN 70 M SlN'
AMsTERpAM. May 25.-In the Reichs-
tag in discussing the German grain sup
ply the president of the Imperial Grain
Board said
ITO Germanys reserve of 100000 tons
Of grain must be added 10000 tons rep-
resenting the decreased consumption by
the army"
Georg Bernhard in the POsSiSche
Zeitung, while crediting Dr. Kari Hel.-
ferich with success in organizing war
loans to the extent of $4,000 ,OOO, 900
marks 80 900. 900 .000). says;
But as regards the solution of the
question OF taxation he has unfortunately
failed to show equal capacity"
Bernhard argues that HelTerich's pol
Icy was merely to tide over the war.
leaving a great financial revolution for
the time following the conclusion OF
peace, and added
There Is danger that the legacy he is
leaving behind will not be appreciated
as particularly glorious achievement in
the field OF finance"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
ARRESTED AS SELLER
OF GERMAN SECRETS
HOllander Seized After Offer
ing Papers to Capt. Gaunt.
British Attachp.

Adolph de Leeuw. "a years old. a
night charged with a violation OF sec
ton 5ja. subsection I. OF the Penal
Law. relating to the sale OF documents
without the permission Of the owner
thereof. I.eeuw had In his possession
four documents bearing the seal Of the
German Embassy at Washington and
addressed to individuals in Germany.
The police suspect that the prisoner
Is either German agent who schened
TO induce Capt. Guy Gaun., British
naval attache, to buy "secret' German
papers Of no value or an adventurer
who got possession of real cipher mes
sages to persons in Germany and tried
TO make money by selling them
DE I.eeuw visited Capt. Gaunt on Mon
day under the name OF Hugo Wolff and
offered to sell the papers to the attache.
Working with Capt. Gaunt. Capt Tunnev
assigned detective to meet De Ieeuw
at the Biltmore last night and arrange
the purchase of the documents.
The detective. calling himself Wilson" "
introduced lie Ieeuw to Lieut.. Busbv
as Dean and Detective Sergeant Bar
niiz as 'IIaverly." They discussed the
terms OF the sale and when De I.eeuw
s-'v i'i Nile 1diel 1h'N 'in''''
him under arrest and took him 10 head
quarters.
The prisoner said the papers had been
given to him to give to some one else,
tie tried Ia sell them. he said. because
he was urgently in need Of funds,
Felix Malitz Of 333 Central Park West
went to Police Headquarters at the re-
quest Of Capt. Tunney last night and
said he had received three letters from
Mr.. HOFFMAN,, secretary 10 pr. Albert
commercial attache of the German En-
bassy in Washington. Mr., Malitz said
that lie had given them TO Leeuw 70
deliver to a messenger on one OF the
Holland America Line boats to take tu
f,eripaNy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
WAITE, IN SMILES, 7EI&
HOW HE KILLED PECKS
AND TRIED TO SLAY AUNT
POINTS IN WAITE'S
AMAZING CONFESSION TO JURY

lLIED John f. Peck smohering him with pillow after
thetzng with chloroform followed xii
him with with baci Of Diseases with by eN
posure, by sufocation and other methods.
He caused Of f. Peck by nocuang he
with vruen disease and then giving her weakened cond
tion heavy dose OF veronal
He attempted kill Miss the maiden of hi
wife, first by ground glass bacl and then that would
better have her die could be shared
the brother his wife, Peck This after she had mad
lavish gifts him and he had robbed her conceivable
tuniy of from five thousands of dollars
His entire life self-confessed stealing
time he 13 old He robbed parents brothers
employers Africa
whom he took $40 bill.
The object of the give alien
lists opportunity that commit
He said he loved Mrs Horton but did
loved his wife, whom he had married for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
GERMANS NOW ADMIT
SHORTAGE OF FOOD
Silesian Newspaper Says 1t Is
Time to Face Difficulties
and Cease Deception.
>peciai 'obie B,spn,ck to THE St>

IoNDoN. May - The Germans are
at last admitting u shortage of food \
leading article in the Schiesische Zoi'uno.
the organ OF the great Slcsian land
owners. says
ut is childish 10 continue always to
hide the truth. Let us openly admit
that the difficulties that have arisen
mainly in the great towns are caused
not merely by a lack OF system in the
distribution OF the necessary articles OF
food. but also by the fact that the
supply OF such articles is inadequate"
The Journal admits that gr.evous dis
content has spread in all directions In
consequence OF defects in the system OF
dealing with the food supply and hopes
that the measures introduced in the new
imperial food department will improve
the situation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
ENDING STRIKES BY KINDNESS.
Fort Wayne Company Provides
Chaira for PIckets. shelter In Rain.

Fort WAySE. Ind, May 2j-Ending
strikes by kindness is a programme lha,
commends itself to the Western Gas
Construction Company OF this city. The
company emphasized its faith in gentle
methods when 1t provided chairs for
striking machinists who are picketinG
the plant, invited them indoors when
II raincd and showered them with small
attentions.
Union machnlsts in the company's
employ went on strike last Friday.
Their principal grievance was said to be
in connection with relations between
workers rather than with wages or
working conditions.
But they are all good friends OF ours" ="
said ,he superintendent of the factory
to-day We think r great deal OF
them. for they are old and trusted en-
pioyces. We have nothing against them.
and 7 believe they have. in reality, moth
ing against us
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
BOY STYLED GANGSTER SUES.
Sage Foundation Asked I" Pay
$50, 900 for "Survcy" Publication,

Suit for $4,000 damages against the
Russell Sage Foundation and tn. Sur
vey Associates. Inc. publisher Of the
Surrey, was Ned yesterday by Thomas
Ryan. father Of James Ryan. II years
old, because the boys portrait appeared
in II publication called "Buyhood and
I.awlessness." II was taken in a group
picture of number of city lads playing
ON a pier, and under it was the caption
AN Embryo CANISTER
The plaintiff alleged that another pic
ture of a similar group of boys cone
tanning his photograph had lhc caption
"'rhese Eleven Near-Od bc,nUicnts Are
n Challenge to the Community"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
PROF. MOVES TO ENTER WAR.
Head Of English Department at
Princeton viii sail Monday.

PRINCETON. n. j.. May 25--Alfred
Noyes. the British poet and professor Of
English at Princeton University, will sail
In company with his wife for Engla nd
Monday on the Nieuw Amsterdam with a
view to entering the war.
II think probably shall engage In
ambulance work IN England" said
Prof. Noyes. III cannot get into the
regular army I want to do whatever will
be Of the most use and go where my SER
vices will count for the most"
Prof Noyes has no doubt OF the result
of the war.
80 far everything is working out
exactly as the Entente Allies had ex.
pected," he said. There have been srr-
Gus blunders. but they have been Incl
dental. As for English recruiting the
figures disclosed in the Asquith report
ought to disprove the contention that
England has not been doing her share.
for more than 100000 men have voiun-
tarily enlisted. In case of war the
United States would have 10 enlist some
thirteen million men voluntarily to main
tain a similar preparation"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
NAVY YARD SHOP ABLAZE.
city Engines Called, hut Damage
L. Kept secret.

There was fire in the navy yard last
night. II was necessary to call on the
city engines. but beyond the fact that
there was a fire. nothing could be learned
officially from the navy yard attendants.
such Is the secrecy with which all hap
penings within the yard are guarded
Even "A policeman sent around to find
out about it was refused admission at
the gate. From an unofficial bur relia-
bile source II was ascer,ained that the
damage was slight and the boat shop in
building No. II, on street -Four IN tae
yard, was the building on fire,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
FAv0RS SAVING AN HOUR.
Marks Calls Meeting Of Busimess
Men 70 Consider plan.

Borough President Marks announced
yesterday that vote of borough EN-
ployees shows them to be unanimous in
favor OF the movement to turn the clock
forward an hour" and in view Of this
he has called a meeting Of merchants
nj his office next Monday afternoon
at o'clock to consider the adoption
Of the scheme throughout the city.
He says 1t has been tried successfully
elsewhere and that among it's advan-
tages are benefits to health. saving in ar
tificial illumination. additional afternoon
hour for recreation. more daylight for
home workers more efficient work in
industrial plants and better conditions
for sleep.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26

T,rrr was almost a gasp in the room
A. tn" man shaking his head as II tha
question We're trivial, replied 'Why. OF
course. then | Went to sleep
50 had she. he added a moment later.
ful when he awakened early in the morn
Ing and looked his mother-tn-law was
dead. After that he waited until tha
daughter, his wife. made the discovery.
Men. even the jurors. who had been
looking wonderfully AT Mr.. Deuel., ap-
parently sending his client straight to
The death house, suddenly realized what
the object Was. Back % the StateI :
al.euis,s sat the alienists of 'hc defence.
pr piefrudorf and Dr. karpas. indus
tviously taking notes or making sugGcs-
tions about questions II was All "a az
ford A basis for a Hypothetical question
the answer to which would he that no
man who had committed such series
of crimes could he sane.
There were some further questions in
which III. witness said he had not given
the aged woman any poison or anything
els, eNcept the bacill and the vcronal
She had favored the cremation herself
Ih. family had agreed 10 il,
Th-u came the confession about John
+, Peck, and when the man told Of tn,
oozrn or more WAYS hr had attempted
10 XII the scventy-two-Near-o drug
siSt the strain reacted into smiles
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
BRITISH FREED. REACH HOME.
Say They Would Have starved Nut
for Food Sent From England.

LONDON, May o7.--A batch of released
British prisoners reached London to-
day. They state that they would have
starved but for the food sent to them
from home. They attributed the sparse
ness of the rations distributed to them
to the condition of the country and not
to any malevOlent intention on the part
of the Germans to starve them
Az showing conditions In Germany
one of the prisoners mentioned cases
In which German civilians actually had
begged food from the prison camps
Another Of the returned men. from the
Wlttenberg camp. said that conditions
were slightly improved in that camp
owing largely to the efforts OF Ambas-
sador Gerard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
DIsCREDIT Won BUELOW STORY
British OO Not Believe Prince VIII
Re Sent to America.

LoSpoN, May IS Nothing is known
in London diplomatic circles Of the re-
port that Prince Won BueloW would be
sent to the United states The informa-
ton is considered as probably incorrect
II is pointed ont that the Prince could
no, POSSIBLY reach the United States
without la,sscz passer. and there is
no reason FOR the Allies to extend such
facilities
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
Shoe Men See Higher Prices.

PHILADELPHIA. May 25,--Shoe and
leather men Of the United States. repre-
sentinx 5000. 900. 900 capital, met to-day
to discuss the situation created by the
rise in cost OF raw materials. with the
consequent increase in the retail prices
OF shoes. II was agreed that shoe prices
must 60 even higher
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
FIGHTING ON TIGRIS.
Britiah Gums Pound Turkish
Positions IN Left Bank.
special Cdbp Despatch TO THE SrN,

special Cdbie Despatch TO THE SuN,
LONDON. May 2o.--The War Office re-
port to-day concerning conditions in
Mesopotamia Is az follows:
Sir Percy Lake reports that on
Wednesday the enemy was still hold
ing his position on the left bank of
the Tigris In the vicinity of Sannaiyat.
Our artillery from the right bank is
maintaining an effective fire hpon the
enemy's communications upon the left
bank Of the river.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
Atrmem shell Allied Warships.
speciai Fable Despatch to TnE SrS.

NEeCIdT VdOTe DFSVuFcH 70 TIE SVN'
BERLIN. via London, May 26.--German
aeroplanes from the SRlonica front
dropped bombs over four allied warships
in the Aegean Sea. Two bombs hit their
mark. according " the official German
statement,