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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16
BOND ISSUE
Election for Good Roads in
Simpson District is Being
Considered by Court.

The county court convened at 2:3O
o'clock Tuesday afternoon to consider
a petition of Simpson district taxpay-
ers for authority to hold an election
in the district to determine whether
a bond issue of 100000 shall be issued
by the district for permanent roads.
The court will likely set date for the
election.
The plan is to build good roads as
follows:
In Bridgeport 2.76 miles, on the
Philippi road east of Grasselli two
miles, on the Samuel S. Farls road
two miles, on the Fairmont pike ex-
tending out of Bridgeport two miles,
down Simpsons creek from Bridgeport
to the NJ. R, Lodge residence two miles,
from the West Fork river at Meadow
brook toward the Henry McCord farm
two miles, and from Grasselli along
the street car line to the F'arls road
275 miles.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16
new CONCERNS
GET CHARTERS
TO Do BUSINESS
Secretary of State Issue Certi-
ficates to Five to Operate
under State Laws.

CHARLESTON, May 16-The sec
rotary of state has issued charters OF
incorporation to the following new
concerns, which will operate under
the laws OF West Virginia:
The WEIGH Insurance Agency, OF
Mcdowell county; authorized capital
$4,000. Incorporators, B. r. Will
liams, w. D. Payne, w. ]. McClaren.
]. w. Blakeley, G. w. Brewster, all
OF Welch.
The Appallne Oil Company, of Sis
tersville; authorized capital, $780,
900. Incorporators, H. ]. Crawford,
T. B. McGregor, s. s. Messer, of EN-
elton. Pa: F. G. Bish, of Clarksburg;
and s. G. Messer, of Sistersville.
The Morgan Realty Company, OF
Morgantown: authorized capital, So
900. Incorporators, E. G. Donley,
e. NJ. Grant, G. w. Wood, E. D. Tom
lin, John L Hatfield, all of Morgan
town.
The Elkland Copmany, of Clay;
principal place of business at Clay,
chief works in Henry district, Clay;
authorized capital, $45, 1000. Incorpo-
rators, M. Med. Price, Of New York;
c. L. Voglesong, o. L. Hall, Mary A..
Vogelsong and Fancy E. L. Hall,
of Clay.
The Ray-o Chemical Company, of
Wheeling, to make and deal in
chemicals and drugs; authorized cap
ital, $4,000. Incorporators, c. H.
Brues, e. T. Rose, C. K. Riddle, ].
H. Lancaster and ]. ]. ormond, all
of Wheeling.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16
NEW FIXTURES
Are Installed in Local Offices
of Western Union Tele-
graph Company.

New counters. partitions. cup
boards and other equipment have
been installed in the Western Union
Telegraph Company's local Office in
the Waldo building, adding much to
the comfort and convenience OF the
place both to customers and en-
ployes.
Messenger boys have a private
dressing room, llnemen have cup
boards for their supplies and other
cupboards and shelves provide stor-
age space for blanks, old kilograms
and other supplies. A large public
lobby is provided in front with long
counter and private desks for the
use of customers. The work is OF
the best and the Improvements make
at fine showing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16
Birthday Party.

In honor OF the birthday OF Miss
Grace Radcltff, Mr.. and Mrs. l. B.
Blaney gave her very pleasant sur
prise party at their home in the Prunty
building last evening. Cards were the
pleasing diversion of the evening. AT
a seasonable hour refreshments were
served by the hostess.
The guest list included Miss Leda
Hulderman, Mrs. Vida Richards, Miss
Emma Thorn, Miss Norma Martin,
Miss Fanchon Corpening, Miss Bessie
Ervine, Miss Kathleen Burns, Miss
Ethel Martin. Mrs. ]. A. Love, Miss
CANINE Marley, Miss Tressa Francis,
of Weston; Frank Waybright, William
Mulheran, John Smith, George Thomp-
son and Fred Dalton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16
UN|F|CATION
of Two Methodist Denomina-
tons is Endorsed by the
General Conference.
tsy .s.ee,.,sp ,.,ss,

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N Y. May
1e.-The unification OF the Methodist
Episcopal church and the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, was endorsed
almost unanimously by the Methodist
general conference Tuesday. The con-
ference adopted the report OF the COM
mittee on unifcation which provides
for further negotiations with the
southern church paving the way for
final action by the general conference
OF the southern church in 1918 and by
the northern church's general confer
ence in 1920.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16
TROOPS ENTRA|N
For Home as They Are No
Longer Needed in Former
Strike Zone.
,.r ASSOCIATED ,,r,o

PrTTsBURG, May 1s.-Brlgadier
General A. ]. Logan Tuesday ordered
the Sheridan troop of Tyrone and
Troop j, Of sunbury, who have been
on strike duty in East Pittsburg, to
eminent troops of Harrisburg hame
ders also were issued sending the gov
erngent troops OF Harrisburg home
tomorrow. leaving Troop H Of Pitts
burg the only military command on
duty. 1t will likely be relieved before
the end OF the week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16

State of Ohio. city Of Toledo. Lucas County. So.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is senior
partner OF tho nFm OF F. ]. Cheney & Co., do
Ing business in the City Of Toledo, County and
state aforesaid, and that said Arm will pay
each and every case OF CatRTrh that cannot be
cured by the use Of Halls cntasrh Cure
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
pFsseucs, this eth day OF December, A. D., 1886.
Seal. A. ". GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls catarrh Cure IS taken internally and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces OF the system. Send foe testimonials,
FL. CHENEY CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75e.
-ake Halle Fsmilv Pills for constipation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16
A symbol Of Health.

The Pythagorians OF Ancient
Greece ate simple food, practiced
and purity. AS badge
they used the 1--WE pointed star which
they regarded as symbol of health.
A red fiye pointed star appears on
each package of Chamberlain's Tab
lets. and still fulflls its ancient mis-
sion as a symbol Of health. II you
are troubled with indigestion, bilious
ness or constipation, get q package
OF these tablets from your druggist.
You will be surprised at the quick
relief which they afford. obtainable
everywhere. Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16
WRIT
OF Mandamus is Awarded Lilly
by the Supreme Court or
West Virginia.

CHARLESTON. May 1s-An al
formative writ OF mandamus was
awarded in the supreme court Tues
day on petition OF Attorney General
A. A. Lilly, who as a candidate for
the Republican nomination for gov
ernor, asked that the Cabell county
court be compelled to revise the list
OF officials named to conduct the prl-
mary election June 6. The writ is
returnable May 90. Mr.. Lilly
claimed that the chairman namod
election officers who did not meet
the wishes Of the other members.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16
EXHIBITION
In Bucnos Aires in the Month of July
is to Be Big.

BUgNos AIRES, May 1e.-The
committee in charge of the organize
ton Of the National Centenary Ex-
hibition, to be held in the month of
July, Is now in full operation. The
exhibition will be held In the spacious
building situated at Florida and Sar-
miento streets.
A large number of local Industrial
and commercial firms, also a number
OF North American, Brazilian and
uruguayan concerns have signifed
their intention OF participating.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16
ENLISTED MEN
In the Regular Army to Be Ap-
pointed by President to Hill
itary Academy.

Sergeant A. w. Johnson, who has
charge Of the local recruiting sta
ton Of the United States army, has
reviewed the following letter from
the war department.:
The act Of Congress approved May
4. 1916, provides as follows:
THAT the president is hereby au-
thorized to appoint cadets to the
United States Military Academy from
among enlisted men of the
regular army between the ages
of nineteen and twenty-five years
who have served as enlisted men not
less than one year, to be selected
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16
PERSONAL

Major F. NJ. Ashcraft was here
Tuesday from Reynoldsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. William R. Goe are
here from Marietta, o.
Mrs. Mary Sewing will go to New
York Thursday morning, where she
will visit her sister, Mrs. Anna Camp,
of Riverside drive.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16
Holds Traction Company and
Employees Responsible for
Dagman's Death.

The following verdict was render
ed Tuesday morning by the coroner's
Jury that investigated the death of
Virgil Digman, who was killed on
East Pike street recently when run
down by street car Of the Mononga-
hela Valley Traction Company:
THE said Virgil Digman came to
his death on May 1, 1915, in Clarks-
burg, Harrison county. West vir-
glnia, by being hit by street car rs
Of the Monongahela Valley Traction
Company and thereby killed. From
the evidence the jury further finds
that the accident was due to neglect
on the part of Conductor b.
A. Frum and Motorman q. A. 6tra-
der, and the Monongahela Valley
Traction Company in that the said
car was exceeding the speed limit and
their failure to stop the car in rea-
sonable distance, and we the jury
further recommend, that the street
car company operating In this county
be required to equip all It's cars with
air brakes and tenders and observe
the speed limit, and further recon-
mend that the city officials enforce
ordinances relating to the speed laws
and pedestrians"
Signed:
JOHN wHELAN,
p. NJ. LONG,
". Fl. BURLINGTON.
a. @. REDMOND.
ERNEST L. FITTRo,
A. HAMBURGER.
In commenting on the verdict
Tuesday morning, Smith Hood. of
Fairmont, general manager Of the
Monongahela Valley Traction Com
pany. said that he thought much
good would come from the verdict
and that 1t would be helpfuld to all
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16
DAVID MORGAN DEAD.

David Morgan, a we'll known stock
man and farmer, died at his home near
MT. Clare Tuesday morning after a
long illness. MIR. Morgan was one of
the Oldest men of that section. He
leaves large circle OF friends to
mourn his loss as he was very popular.
No funeral arrangements have been
made yet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16
VERDICT IS RENDERED
BY CORON JURY

concerned. He further stated that
II the traction company had to oper-
ate Its cars at fifteen miles and hour.
all the city schedules would have TO
be. revised as It would be impossible
to make the present time running
at that rate Of speed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16

under such regulations as the presi-
dent may prescribe"
1t Is urged that the widest public
ity be given to this provision of the
law as 1t is believed that it will
prove to be great incentive to the
enlistment of desirable applicants.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16

The Rev. U. W. Morrison, pastor
of the Methodist Protestant church.
will go to GAINESVILLE, o., tomorrow
to attend the annual sessions Of the
general conference OF the denomina-
tion and be gone two weeks.
Continued on page So
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16

Only about one man in each 2os ex-
ceeds six feet in height.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16

Nine cubic inches Of water frozen
will measure ten cubic inches,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-26
DAIRYMEN EXCITED
OVER MILK LAW
Hawley Will Call Meeting
Of Milk "Producers" to
Discuss Act.

A s result of the bomb dropped
1 n into the ranks of the dairymen
operating dairies in unsanitary condi-
tions when the mayor and commits
sioners railroaded thru the pure milk
ordinance prepared by DR.. DeZell
Hawley, city superintendent of health.
the health officer was swamped with
personal and telephone calls yester-
day and he has announced that next
week he will call n meeting of all the
dairymen of the city, at which time
the new law will be fully discussed
and the attitude of the milk producers
may be announced
"There is "a violation of the city's
milk ordinances every day." said Doc
tor Hawley yesterday, in discussing
the response that has come from the
passage of the ordinance. There is
an ordinance in this city which pro-
vides that all parcels of milk sold
shall bear the name OF the dairy from
which produced This ordinance APP
plies to the pint quart and half pint
bottles especially, but the dairymen
do not obey the law. There is large
percentage of the dairies of the city
using caps for the bottles that do not
bear the name OF the dairy. We are
going to enforce this law before we
begin the rigid enforcement of the
new ordinance"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-26
RAILROAD PROBLEMS
BEFORE COMMITTEE
TIiOM CONCLUDES TIIREI-DAN
SPEECH TO JOINT CONGRESS
INNESIIG \TORS.
Urges Government 10 Control MI
Rates. To Scclusion of the
States.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 20 presen-
tation of present day railroad prob
lens and plans worked out 10y the
carriers for their solution was COM
plctcd today before the joint con
grcssional investigating committee. by
\. H. Thorn. counsel for the railway
executives advisory committee.
Mr.. Thom has addressed the com
mittee for three days outlining at
length the troubles Of the roads in
questions of financing and in provid-
ing adequate facilities FOR the nations \
business. He emphasized particularly
the difficulties of operation under the
existing system OF simultaneous fed
cral and state regulation and asserted
that the interest and the aim of the
roads is to do nothing that Is not in
the public interest.
During the day Mr.. Thorn told the
committee the railroads are particu-
larry Interested in federal inCorpora-
ton of interstate carriers. in federal
control of securities issues, and in
changes in the Interstate commerce
commissions operation and in terms
of the act under which II regulates
commerce. lie read "A plan for federal
incorporation drawn 10y Richard
Olucy, in which the former attorney
general said that owing To the 'un-
satisfao tory condition" of the carriers
II now is the duty of the federal gov
crnmcnt to use its acknowledged
power over the whole railroad sluta-
ton to the exclusion of the states.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-26
BAD WEATHER HALTS
GREAT S0MME DUEL
SHELLS BURIED THEMSELVES IN
MOIST SOIL AND EAlLED
TO EXPLODE.
Berlin ACCUSES Europe OF Putting
Cionial Troops IN the
Front Lines.

BERLIN. Nov. 25.-(Ey wireless 10
Sayville. Extremely bad weather
IN ought the great Somme battle TO u
halt, SAYS an OVersets News agency
review today. The attacking forces
found that large number Of their
shells failed to explode, buryine them
selves in the moist soil. according to
The reports from the fighting front,
wmle the troops suffered from the wet
and cold.
Sdch attacks as have been made
have been fruitless, says the seni-ot-
fetal summary which charges tho
british with employing contingents OF
colonial troops. notably Australians.
instead of their home forces in the
FIRST line during what II alludes to as
a battle for practice" althC the Aus
tralians had been engaged for siN
weeks IN The hotly disputed PoZieres
sector.
II declares the Australians and New
Iealanders lost In round nun bers
forty thousand men In the Sommc
fighting. three of their divisions hay
ing been completely wiped out. The
Canadians too. IL is asserted, after sui.
fering hea.y losses in the ipres fight
ing in June. were thrown into the
Somre battle in September and have
been in the first line on all the days
Of the great attacks since September
8. The South Africans also are said
to have lost an entire brigade In Del
Vile wood.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-26
CHEAP EGGS LIKELY
FOR CHICAGO WIVES
MILLIONS MUST BE PUT ON MAR
KET BEFORE JAN. 1, ROB-
ERTSON SAYS.
Cold Storage "Eruit" in Wholesale
Discovered by City in
Big Raid.

CHICAGO, Nov. 25,--War against
the high cost of living became militant
here today with simultaneous raids by
the city health department on three OF
the largest cold storage warehouses
in the city. The raids were based on
n city ordnance long ignored which
placec restriction on the time foods
may be kept in cold storage and were
due lartly, it was said. to the attitude
of james T.. Wetl. wholesaler. so
called egg king" who is SAID to be
holding more than 100000 eggs
'l'vc got them: what are YOU going
to do about it?" was Wetzs answer to
investigators.
The ordinance prohibits the storage
of eggs for more than ten months.
Examination by fifty Investigators
who conducted the raids revealed only
two or three questionable eggs but
showed that many millions were put
away in March and April.
"Wetz will be obliged to throw these
on the market by January 2l," said
Dr. John Din Robertson. health com
missioner "and my advice to the pub
lie is to stop using eggs until he he
girs to market them. | will see that
they are not held in cold storage a
minute more than ten months and that
they do not go on the market unless
they are fit for consumption
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-26
LABOR OFFICIALS
ALL Reelected
Federation Chooses Buffalo
for Next Convention Over
Fort Worth.

BALTIMORE, Nd. Nov. 25.-That
II the spread Of the trades union in
Mexico would so far toward keeping
that country and the United States at
peace was the substance OF an address
shortly before the final Adjournment
tonight of the American Federation OF
.ubor convention by Carlos Loveira, a
fraternal delegate from Yucatan. Mex
leo.
"If war between Mexico and the
United states should come through the
Vaccinations of capitalists many OF
cur workers would not know what to
do" said Joveira We realize We
would not meet in battle the oil kings
or the railroad kings or other exploit
crs, but that we would meet brother
workers"
Buffalo was chosen over Fort
Worth. Texas as the meeting place
for the 1917 convention, and the fol
lowing Officers were reelected unam
mously, no other names having been
presented
Samuel Gomptrs, president; james
Duncan, first vice president; James
O'Connel, second vice president; ID. \.
Hayes. third Nicc-president; Joseph +,
Valentine, fourth vice president: John
Il. Alpine, firth president; VI. B
Porhtm. sixth president; Frank
Duffy seventh vice-president; Will
ban Green, eighth vice president
John Il. Lennon, treasurer, and Frank
Morrison. secretary.
The report of special committee
appointed to prepare "A statement OF
tho prir ciples upon which the fedora
ton declares against "militarism' wa
adopted Unanimously.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-26
MAN CHARGED WITH
MURDER ARRESTED
Nate Mitchell, 'Wmted ut
Dallas, Shot Thru Hand
by Texas Officer,

A FTER chase that led across no
"A less than half dozen western
states Sheriff c. L. McDermitt of Dali
las. Texas. yesterday arrested Nate
Mitchell, alleged wife murderer, In u
gambling hall at Oilton. Mitchell was
shot thru the right hand by the Of
ficer when he made as If to resist ar
rest.
Sheriff McDermitt passed thru TUT
sa late yesterday with his prisoner.
He took Mitchell to Sapulra where
he will be held pending action on ap-
plication for requisltion.
II is charged that Mitchell shot and
killed his wife in order to be free 10
wed another lie escaped and tho
chase that ended at Oilton yesterday
was taken up by the sheriff From
Dallas to California, then east to OK
lebtma. McDermitt tratled the quar-
ry, always close on his heels Out
never up.
Sheriff McDermitt stated that when
he entered the gambling hall where
he had been told Mitchell could 10
found Mitchell tried to pull shot.
sun on him.
The sheriff said that Mitchell could
not be taken direct TO Dallas atter
a reGulsition was secured. Mob \io-
lencc is feared. he said.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-26
$50, 900 Mining Deal Made.

Special to The World.
MIAMI. Okl.. Nov. 25.-One Of the
largest mining deals mads this fall was
consummated this week when j. +.
Warren. a mining broker of this city
sold "A twenty-acre lease belonging 10
the Dewey Howard Mining company
to DR.. A. j. Huh, +. o. and Fred
600 This ground, which adjoins the
Croesus property. has II drill holes on
1t and a shaft almost down to ore
The drill holes show an ore face OF
thirty feet az depth of 205 feet The
new owners will Immediately begin
the erection of a 250-ton modern mill
This lease promises to become one OF
the richest and best producers in the
district.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-26
THREE AMERICAN
SEAMEN DROWNED
Glaciers Launch Ground
Under Wheel of River
Steamer Apache.

CAN FRANCISCO. Nov. ?5-Three
- seamen of the United States naval
supply ship Glacier were drowned In
the bay today when the launch IN
which 36 members OF the crew were
returning to tho Glacier after shore
leave was crushed under the stern
wheel OF the South Pacific river boat
Apache. The dead are:
William Heibersel, chief machinists
mute, Glendale. Cal.
r. f. Wiley. Mckinney Texas.
Grover Campbell, Middlesboro, KY
The bodies of Wiley and Campbell
are believed to be pinned beneath the
wreckage of the launch under thirty
feet of water.
Responsibility for the accident has
not been placed. A court OF inquiry
will investigate. Capt 7. q. Fouratt,
skipper Of the Apache. was arrested
by the civil authorities late today and
charged with manslaughter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-26
new ANGLE NOW
IN LANGLEY CASE
Man Charged Tamperins
With Ballots Relative of
Davenport Assistant.

A NEW development in the case
"A against Fred Langley an em-
ploye of the county engineers office.
who is under $500 bond awaiting trial
Monday on charge of tampering with
the county ballot boxes stored IN a
vault at the courthouse, came to light
Saturday night when 1t was learned
that the defendant is relative OF
Harve Langley, who is or has been In
the employe of Jim Davenport either
as his private secretary or stenog-
rapher.
When tho ballots of the First con-
gressional district were counted IL
was found that Il. A. Chandler, Re-
publican, was elected over Davenport
by a majority of approximately four
hundred votes. In Tulsa county
Chandler secured eight hundred more
votes than were cast for Davenport.
Tulsa county voters cast the ballots,
that placed Chandler in congress and
nut Davenport out. Rumors that
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