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The Washington times., 1916-07-30
Munitions Explosion in Mem York Harbor
Kills Fifty and Does $50, OOO 600 Damage

door mbs Thousands clocks stopped the minute Of the
first explosion 2:i5.
The water pipe line Bedoes Island put out of commission
In New York every pane the offices of j. Morgan Co. in
Wall Street smashed No damage done the stock exchange
almost every other building that district suffered heavily in shat
tered windows and lost signs.
number windows broken at the New York Public Ii
bay Fifth and Forsecond street. Along Fifth
gowns fashionable shops flung the street through shattered
windows Sixth avenue Forecond street, and other business
thoroughas Uttered with glass and spntered gnboards
REAL SHELLS FALL OUT OF THE SKIES.
One of the remarkable oddities of the catastrophe the drop
ping of shells from the skies The army Governors Island
rot taste warfare these missiles thudding from the
Skies
The Richmond Luncroom South Ferry, wrecked and the
of the unchroom shattered and three severely
They removed to Volunteer Hospital
The traffic high explosives in the Greenve section of Jer
City has been the of bitter protest by the residents Of that
section for months In response their complaints the railroads and
munitions plants doubled their number of guards
Not satisfied the Greenv people continued object strong
y that James Connolly Jersey City Inspector of combusbe wasn
duced to make complete investigation of the situation
His report upheld the proesants and the guards again in
creased and further precautions were taken
STRIKING DESCRIPTION OF THE SCENE. =
striking description of the the bay given by Capt
and just north of Ellis Island when he stupendou burst
flame.
My tug swayed and rocked said he and almost at the
air filled with bits of boxes scraps of on and all sorts of debris
red-hot, which fell on all sides of us.
Fearing for those Ellis Island ran full speed for the station
there AS raced one explosion after another hurled thousands OF
shells into the bay and filled with stream of lights
As neaed the island through regular storm of de-
scendng wreckge Aterwad learned the shock did
damage to the immigration station there"
The Washington times., 1916-07-30
Capt. Morey, Carrizal
- Hero, Is Going Back

COLUMBUS. N. M. July 3c-Captain
Of the two troops OF negro cayiary en-
gaKed In the CaIrixal nRht. has arrived
at the base camp here on his way back
to Mexico.
He Will rejoin his command. His
wound u practically healed.
The Washington times., 1916-07-30
Dairy Farmers In
N. ". Talk Strike

ALBANY. July so-ren hearings held
before the wicks investigating commit
tee on dairy affairs. show that the dairy
men in central and southern New York
are talking of a strike, such as that nj
last spring In Chicago.
A survey of 56s farms In Chemuns
county showed an average labor income
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several representatives to inspect the
statue. and. although they asked the
price at which N. Hirsch could sell.
they never made any definite offer.
Raised Price to 500, 900.
When the statue FIRST arrived NJ.
Hirsch said that he would consider an
offer Of 10000. but after hearing the
enthusiastic opinions given by the best
experts he raised his price to $4,000.
which was considered a fair price. and
one that many dealers in Paris. at least
six. would have been ready to pay in
normal times.
War came and buyers disappeared.
N. Hirsch also disappeared. and his
mouse: with It's contents OF works Of
Alien W" p,op snt und e. v.s sDsS 70
Judge Monnier to have the seauestra-
ton nfted e regards the statue. It be-
He wa. able 70 point out that his
claim Of ownership was not a fictitious
ono: invented for the occasion. as he
could not have anticipated the war in
January. 1914. whom ne insured his prop
judge Monnier could only examine M.
Wrists proofs. and. on finding them in
perfect order. was obliged to release
the statue from sequestration and re-
store Il to its italian owner. The statue
was shipped to switzerland. and from
there to Berlin. nobody except the par
ties to the bargain knowing what price
was paid by the Berlin museum.
Remarkable Statue.
M. Thiebaut-Sisson. well-known art
authority. describes the statue as a
! marvel. and a. being In q merrelous
state Of preservation. II represents.
life size. an archaic goddess. and be-
longs to the sixth century before Christ.
The figure IL seated in a massive arm
chair. with Its feet on high stool. The
face IL modelled with dellcacy and frn-
moss.
| On the lips foat the smile that char
' acterixes all works Of the same period.
+, The upper arms are close to the body.
| the forearms partly losO are thrust
! forward In a priestlike gesture. The
right side of the face IN somewhat cor
roded through the years that the statue
| has been covered In the earth. and
! there are some cracks on the sent and
| back. Otherwise the statue Is I'M
| touched.
| NJ. Tibaul-sisson adds that a rich
| collector. a foreigner. whose collection
Is 10 pass to the Louvre on his death
was negotiating to buy the statue. but
withdrew when M. Hirsch demanded
500 600,
The Washington times., 1916-07-30
Must Serve Jail Term
For Defrauding Heiress

ATLANTA. Ga, July 3o.-A new trial
was refused by Judge Hill to Victor e.
Innes. of Portland. Ore, sentenced to
serve seven years for larceny after
trust from Lois helms Dennis. missing
heiress.
The court appointed a physician to
examine the condition of Mrs. lines,
now in Jail. to determine whether
her bond should be reduced and her re-
lease granted because of her health.
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Latham Humphries.

Funeral services for Latham Hum
phries. who died Friday. are to be held
at s O'Clock this afternoon. at the resi-
dence Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
=. c. r. Humphries. isis Wisconsin
avenue. Tomorrow morning the body
will be taken to Lexington. Va. for In
terment.
The Washington times., 1916-07-30
Dead Husbands Ashes
/ Stolen From Widow

CINCINNATI. Ohio. July ,so.-The
disappearance Of trunk from her
rom In the Bremen Hotel. containing
the ashes of her husband. John Rankin.
forty-seven years old, who died June 20,
was reported to police late yesterday
by Mrs. bertha Rankin.
She told detectives she was informed
police had ordered the trunk to be re-
moved. No such order was issued
Through the police department she was
told.
The Washington times., 1916-07-30
Tons of Dainties Fail
To Reach GuardSmen

DOUGLAS. Ariz.. July 3o-Tons Of
supplies sent by friends to national
guardsmen have failed to reach them.
Il was announced today.
At a meeting of chaplains OF the
army and guard stationed along the
border II was stated that dainties, ex-
ira clothing and other comforts intended
to make duty more pleasant are stored
in warehouses. These articles should DO
addressed in care Of reEimentai chap
lains.
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Mrs. Martha A. Keefe.

Funeral services for Mrs. Martha A.
Koefe, who died yesterday. will be
held at $50 tomorrow morning from her
late residence, 2Ss Second street north
west. The body then will be removed
to st. Patrick's Church. where mass will
be said at o'clock.
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Harry Wills.

died yesterday. are to be held at $50 to-
morrow morning from the residence OF
his aunt. Mrs. Cora H. Walker. ga New
York avenue.
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Walter l. Jones.

Funeral services for Walter L. Jones.
who died yesterday. are to be held At =
o'clock tomorrow from $50 Fifth street
northeast. lnterment will be At Con-
gressional Cemetery,
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lanes b. GreenMell.

e The funeral Of james b. Greenwich,
who died Friday. will be held from his
late residence. Ills Robinson street
southwest. at 2:3o tomorrow. lnterment
will DO at Prospect Hin Cemetery.
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Mrs. Catherine Johnson.

Requiem mass for Mrs. Catherine
johnson. who died yesterday. will be
said at Sacred Heart Church at O'Clock
tomorrow morning. Interment will DO
at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
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william II. Summers.

Funeral services for William H. sum
mers, who died yesterday. are to Do held
at 2:0 tomorrow from the family resi-
dence, III Eleventh street northeast. In
terment will be at Congressional Gene
terry.
The Washington times., 1916-07-30

The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Harriet
Martin, who died at her residence. JH r
street northeast, Friday. u being held to-
day at Griffin. Ga
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FUNERAL RITES FOR
CAPITAL RESIDENTS
Places and Time Of Services Ar
ranged by Beresved Families.
Alice Clark.

The funeral Of Alice Clark. who died
yesterday. 10 to be held from Metropoli-
tan A. NJ. z. Church. at l:30 Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1916-07-30
TEMPERATURES.
(U. 8. Bureau.)

TIDE TABLE.
\U. 8. Coast and Geodetic Survey
High tides-S;0S a, m, height 80
1885 p. M, height 81.
Low tides-2:2l a. m, height OIL
1858 p. m. height OIL.
SUN AND MOON TABLE.
Sun rose. ....... sos Sun sets........ 7:2
Moon rises 5:3l am. Moon sets 7:4O p. IN
Light automobile lamps at 1859 y. m.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Forecast for District of Columbia,
Maryland. and Virginia - Fair and
warmer tonight; Monday fair. contin-
ued warm. Gentle south winds,
The Washington times., 1916-07-30

several representatives to inspect the
statue. and. although they asked the
price at which N. Hirsch could sell.
they never made any definite offer.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-27
Turned down
BY President Wilson is Invita-
ton to Attend Wesleyan
College Inauguration.
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BUCKIANNON, Feb. 26.-Trustees
OF the West Virginia Wesleyan College
state that the plans for tho Inaugural
ton OF DR.. WallacoB Fleming as the
president OF the Institution have all
been completed and that 1t is expect
cd to he one Of the greatest, events that
has ever taken place at the college.
Dr.. Fleming was appointed to the
presidency some time ago, succeeding
DIR. Carl G.. Doney. His formal In
auguratIon and the exercises connect-
ed with the affair will begin June 1S
and last until June2l. Tho presidents
of oil the Methodist colleges Of the
country have been invited to parHci-
pate in the exercises, as we'll as the
presidents Of all tho colleges Of West
Virginia. In addition to the Inaugural
ton Of Or. Fleming large new build
Ing on the college grounds, Raymond
Hall, will be dedicated with appropri-
ate exercises.
President Woodrow Wilson had been
invited TO the inauguration exercises.
In letter he regretted is inability to
be present, stating that on account OF
tho multifarious duties It would be
impossible for him to make any en-
gagements at that time.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-27
PORTABLE
Celebrating Plant is Purchased
for State Health Depart
ment Officials.

CHARLESTON, Feb. 26.-Besides
a large amount Of general equipment
for the engineering bureau Of the
state department Of health, which
has been installed within the last
few days, an emergency chlortuating
plant of portable size has been pur-
chased for the use Of Engineer Mayo
Tolman in towns where outbreaks
Of typhoid fever may be traced to
water supplies.
The purpose in Installing the plant,
is that in the event Of call for In
yestlgation OF typhoid outbreak in
a town, the engineer will take the
celebrating plant with him and II
the water is found to be impure the
emergency plant can be placed In ser
vice temporarily to purify the water
supply until permanent plant can
be secured by the company or mu-
nicipality.
In this way It Is declared impuri-
ties In the water can be eradlcated
within twelve hours after they are
discovered and an outbreak 81 ty-'
phod stopped before 1t has become
widespread. As soon then. as the
company or municipality can secure
its permanent plant, the emergency.
plant will be removed and will then
be ready for use at some other place
where needed.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-27
MRS. ROWE DENIES
MRS. EATON'S TALE

which she said she had made to Mrs.
Rowe for the benefit of Mrs. Margaret
E. Miveiaz, the mayors sister-in-law.
Mrs. Rowe also told Of attending a
meeting of the council finance COM
mite and being informed that either
the bureau of employment or the
bureau OF social surveys of the welfare
department was to be abolished.
~ was asked which ! would rather
lose, and / replied neither. And then
/ said that I'd rather lose the bureau
Of surveys, but that I would hate to
see Mrs. Eaton's bureau abolished"
Several days later the surveys
bureau was abolished and Itold Yrs.
Eaton Z was sorry" said Mrs. ReIe.
"she was in ylndictive mood and
replied: Mayor Thompson has to
take care of me- At one time she said
that she had done more work for the
mayor than / had and she enumerated
the work she did for the mayor"
Rumors that the city. council would
be asked by several aldermen to
abolish the department of public well
fate were current today.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-27
REPORTS FILED
BY Benjamin N. Ford as Re-
ceiyer of the Templeton
Coal Company

The report OF benjamin N. Ford
ms receiver OF the Templeton Coal
Company, in the case Of B. N. Ford
VS.. tho Templeton Coal. Companuy,
was filed Saturday in the Office Of tho
clerk OF the United States district
court at Parkersburg. 1t covers all
transactions since the lastsdase coy
cred In the receivers fiTst report,
covers oil the time since thefappoint-
mont Of Mr.. Ford as receiver on
September Is. 1915. The report
showsa total OF sO,146.94 In receipts
and a similar amount Of disburse-
ments during the period concerned.
The receiver add that he cannot
make q report as to the financial
condition OF the Templeton Coal
Company at the time he took charge
Of It's affairs, without obtaining the
testimony Of several witnesses In
various states.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-27

at home on the lecture platform, full
of wit and possessed OF q seemingly
inexhaustible fund Of information on
food and such subjects.
Talks Arc Brief.
While her talk for Monday after
noon on Food and Its Functions" Is
a brief one. 1t will be full OF interest
for every woman whose aim Is to
give to her family the sort Of food
that will build up strong. healthy
bodies, active. efficient minds and
make OF them useful citizens. In her
opening cookery lesson Miss Hanko
will begin her Instruction in cake
baking, which will be continued
throughout the week. Among other
dishes to he prepared on the plat
formed and served to the members
OF her classes tomorrow is q DELICIOUS
Betty Lane Cake with Boiled Icing.
This recipe, like most Of those to be
demonstrated by this cookery teach
err, Ia contained in the dainty little
cook book which Miss Hanko Will
give away to ever woman attending
the Telegram's Second Annual Bet
ter Foods Better Homes School. Ev--
cry day there will be published IN
the Telegram, recipes which MISS
Hanko has tested and recommends as
thoroughly reliable.
The school opens promptly at $3.50
tomorrow afternoon, and an invita-
ton Is extended to every woman IN
the community to be present atevery
session throughout the week..
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-27
CARD GAME
Is Broken Upa at viropa and the
Host is Arrested as a
BootIegger.

A squad of officers swooped down
upon U. Grant Cooper's dwelling at
Eiropa Saturday night. broke up a
game of cards in which four men
were sitting and arrested Cooper un-
der a charge Of operating sort of
speakeasy there. The Others made
hasty exits and escaped. Cooper
was taken to the county Jail to await
a trial, or a hearing, before mag
istrate. Officers say they have sew
eral cases of whiskey sales against
him. Two packs of cards and $2.4O
in money were taken from the table
at which the men were playing and
tits likely that a charge Of gambling
will be lodged against the prisoner.
Composing the squad Of raiders
were ]. H. Tenney. deputy state COM
missioner of prohibition; Clarence
Vahnort, special county officer; and
Constable James Smell, Of Shinn-
stOn.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-27
On Way to Be Married, Young Man
Is Robbed of Savings of Lifetime
Highwaymen Take s128 in
Cash from W. H. Costello;
Fire Shot at Him.

W. H. Costello, aged 81, an en-
ployee OF the Pitcairn mines, south
OF the city, was to have been married
this morning. In anticipation of the
event he had for weeks applied econ
omy in every way possible, and as a
result he had s12S in his pocket when
he left his home, near the mines, Sat
urday night for Fairmont, where the
marriage was to have taken place.
His brother, Robert, accompanied
him, and was to have been an attend
ant at the wedding.
As the two boys came over the hill
in Monticello addition, two men ap-
preached them. 1t was dark and the
boys did not notice that the two men
wore handkerchiefs over their eyes.
Put your hands up and be ID
quick about It," said one OF the men,
pointing a revolver at the elder Cos
tello.
II the robbers had thought that the
boys would be frightened at the
sight of the revolver, they were doom
ed to disappointment. The elder Cos
tello, instead Of obeying the command
Of the robber, swung his suitcase
over his head striking one of the rob
hers and stunning him momentarily.
The highwayman quickly recovered
his poise and fired shot, the bullet
passing through the suitcase and also
through w. H. Costello's overcoat.
The young men, unarmed, seeing
thot In fight would only invite death,
or serious injury, SURRENDERED and the
s12S-the money with which Costello
had hoped to take his bride on a
honeymoon-was taken. Six dollars
was taken from Robert Costello's
pockets.
Nov, you boys beat it, and If you
call for help we'll shoot you," was
the warning given the young men as
thew left the highwaymen standing
on the hill.
The young men walked until they
were out Of sight of their assailants;
then they broke into a run. In few
minutes they we're at police hens
quarters, where they told the story
OF the robbery
Every officer on the force was CIV
en- description of the two highw"'
men, and City Detective L. L. White
was keeping a sharp watch on all
haunts frequented by criminals. De-
tective White was accompanied by
the Costellos, who said they thought
they could identify their assailants.
The highwaymen, they said, were
white men.
1t could not be learned Saturday
night what effect the robbery would
have on the proposed wedding.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-27
MURDER COMMITTED
WHILE he IS DRUNK

CANON CITY, Colo, Feb 26.-
James C. Bulger. while intoxicated.
on May 6, 1914, fatally shot Lloyd
F. Nlcodemus, one Of the proprletors
OF the Savoy hotel where Bulger was
maintaining headquarters OF re-
cruiting station to raise a regiment
for what he expected would be q
war between the United States and
Mexico.
Bulger was tried in district court
and made defense on grounds OF In
sanity. He was found guilty Of MUIR
der in the first degree, the jury fixing
the penalty at death. The sentence
was affirmed by the Colorado supreme
court. which, on October 4, 1915, re-
fused a rehearing Appeal was then
taken to the state pardon board,
which at several hearings listened to
evidence in support Of the plea that
Bulper was insane. On October 20
the pardon board refused to interfere
with the execution of the death SEN
tence.
On November s, just before the
time originally fixed for his execution,
the state supreme court ordered a
hearing into Bulger's sanity The
hearing was protracted and twice the
supreme court granted an extension
of time for It's completion. The jury
in district court returned verdict
holding Bulger sane.
Buyers sister, Pauline Bulger, OF
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-27
And Mrs. Eaton. Exonefates
Mayor Thompson from
knowledge of Payments.
10Y AsseelArEp rarss,

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Denial that
Mrs.. Page Waller Eaton, former head
Of the bureau Of social surveys, had
been compelled to contribute part of
her salary as a city employee to tho
relief of a relative of Mayor Thomp-
son, was made today by Mrs. Louise
Osborne Rowe, head Of the city de-
partment of public welfare, and the
person to whom Mrs. Eaton testified
she had made the alleged payments.
Mrs. Rowe's denial was made from
the witness chair before the civil ser
vice commission where Mrs. Eaton had
made the charges in two days Of ques-
tioning and cross questioning.
After leaving the witness stand ito
day Mrs. Eaton was quoted as saying
that she had obtained information
which exonerated Mayor Thompson
from all knowledge Of the payments
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-27
STREET PAVING
win Be Done at Northview This
Summer if Present Plans
MateriaIize.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of
the residents Of Northview was held
in the school building there Friday
night for the purpose of discussing
the ACCESSIBILITY of paving the streets
OF that suburb.
All attending the meeting we're in
favor OF paving and as the meeting
was attended by large number of
property holders and taxpayers it is
almost certainty that number of
the streets will be paved this summer.
F. o. Sutton addressed the meeting,
which was presided over by A. l..
Matthew's.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-27
Temple FUNERAL
viii Be HeId-at 9 O'Clock Mon
day Morning and Burial in
Holy Cross Cemetery.

Funeral services over the body of
John Temple, who died at Redwood
several days ago after five days ill
ness Of pneumonia, will be held at 9
o'clock Monday morning at the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
and the burial will be in the Holy
Cross cemetery.
The following friends OF the de-
ceased man have been selected for
pail bearers: John T. Flynn. Patrick
Connell, w. T. Byrd, ]. E. Tichenal,
John Kearns and Robert B. Phillips.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-27
BIG DAY
At FIetcher's Department Store
Thronged with Shoppers
Who Get Big Bargains.

Saturday was big day at Fletch-
er's department store. The store
was thronged all day and evening
with busy shoppers, who were eager
ly ayailing Themselves OF the hun
dreds Of bargains. Dollar Day" is
a hobby with Mr.. Fletcher, who
seems never to tire Of giving his GUS
toners the very best he can secure.
on this occasion he did the
event full justice, and demonstrated
to Clarksburgers that he us there
with the goods" when It comes to
giving merchandise values.
Mr., Fletcher is one Of Clarksburg' g
most progressive merchants. and any
sale put on BY him q i Iis boqpd. g WIN:
ate in the United States armyat 81
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-27
telegram Second Annual Better Foods
Better Home Week Begins Monday
Nbers md Daughters Ined-Cub Women and Teachers VIII M
tend Brief Talk Funct lions Of Food Monday detailed
Instruction In Good Cooking VIII BE Given.

many Of the large papers In the East
regarding Miss Hanko's work, her
qualifications and ability as a speak.
or and the endorsements are most
tlattering. They say she is perfectly
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-27
KEATLEY RESIGNS.
IN, ,,,oe,srrp psrsn

CHARLESTON, Feb. 26.-The resig-
nation of Captain Harry W. Keatley.
Of Huntington, from the West virginia
National Guard has been received by
Adiutant General John c. Bond. The
reason assigned is that his duties as
a physician take up all the, time he
should devote to the militia service.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-27
Cottage Home

On Buckhannon Pike, at Stop Q, one
Of the most attractive 5-room cottages
with cabinet mantles, cellar and fine
Biz lot, 4Ox15O, facing on two streets.
Thousands Of people have admired
this property and 1t has never been
for sale until today.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-27
MRS. cAYwooD RECEIVERS.

Mrs. w. P. caywood, of the Jacobs
apartments. who was operated on for
appendicitis at St. Mary's hospital,
has recovered and she left Saturday
for Wheeling to visit her mother. Mrs.
Sarah MCGEE, Of the island.