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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-13
Coupons and Complimentary
Votes to Be Cut Out after
Saturday.

The race for S4,35O in prizes which
will be distributed free among the
members of the Telegram 10000 Club
10 growing warmr and warmer as the
time draws near for the close of the
campaign. With all members within
easy distance Of the top, it is hard to
tell Just who are most likely to be at
the lead when the end Anally comes.
Some Of the members who have the
qualities necessary to make win
ming race are falling behind because
of the lack of persistence. Others who
are not so we'll blessed with energy,
enthusiasm and hustle are plugging
ahead and are very likely to gain the
lead at the close through sheer deter
mination and will power.
Not Too Late.
Some are inclined to lie back in the
harness and figure that it is too late
to win one of the big prizes.
Some wh6 loafed at the start have
lost all hope. But the wise ones won't
lose hope, but keep going strong right
up until the last minute. 1t is not yet
too late to start a winning race The
major contest will be fought out dur
ing the next few weeks intervening
between now and July 20.
The special vote offer which is in
force this week is an opportunity for
you almost to double up the returns
for your subscriptions. Fifty thou
sand extra votes will be given for
each club Of $50. And certificate for
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HUNDREDS HUNT
THE MAN EATER
Armed Men in Row Boats
Search for Shark That
Killed Man and Boy.
nv AssoerA1Ep PHEsp

MATAWAN, NJ j., July 1S.-Hun-
dreds Of armed men in rowboats and
launches were hunting today for the
man-eating shark that yesterday killed
a man and boy and dangerously injured
another boy in Matawan creek and
caused a reign Of terror all along the
New Jersey coast.
1t was reported this morning that
another man named Baldwin was at
tackled and killed by shary at Key
port, N. j., at the mouth Of the creek
The body Of Lester stillwell, twelve
years old, has not been recovered and
it is believed the shary devoured the
lad.
w. Stanley Fisher, "a years old, who
was attacked by the shark when he
tried to rescue the stillwell boy, died
upon reaching the shore.
Joseph Ralph Dunn, 10 years old,
was in a precarious condition IN q
New Brunswick hospital today wher1s
1t was said the injuries he received
from the shark might prove fatal
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-13
WRITER PRAISES
BOND ISSUE
WORKERS
Ratification by Voters Of North
view Will Pull That Suburb
Out of the Mud.
IContributed.)

July 12 was a great day for the
city of Northview, as our good clt-
izans voted in favor Of the $24,OOO
bond issue to pave Turnpike street
from Barnes's crossing to Seventh
street, Seventh street to Golf avenue,
Goff avenue to Sixth street to the
Northview school house, and II pos
gible pave Goff avenue TO Northvlew
park.
This is a grand work which was
launched by our present councll
through the earnest effort Of Mayor
A. l.. Matthew. The foreign popula-
tion Of our town is to be commended
for the way they supported the move
ment to get Northyiew out OF the
mud.
Our colored boys are among our
best residents. However, they. seem
to love to wade through the mud
along with some of our best citl-
zens.
We believe those who worked to
get Northview out Of the mud are
our best citizens who look forward
to the permanent Improvement VI
our city by having beautiful paved
streets, substantial curblng, concrete
sidewalks and better homes with
beautiful lawns.
Since we will have our streets
paved we hope to have the co-opera-
tlon of all the wholesale houses, fac
tories and any others who may de-
sire to help us in any way to pave
our streets, which will save many
hundreds Of dollars in time and re-
pairs caused by having to drive
through muddy streets during the
winter months to deliver goods to
customers in our city.
Watch Northview grow and not
only be the best suburb Of Clarks-
burg, with its busy factories, mills
and up-to-date stores 1t will grow to
be one Of the best cities Of our little
mountain state,
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MRS. HUFFMAN
IS CLAIMED BY
DEATH ANGEL
Pioneer Resident Of the City
Passes On Following a
Long Illness.

Mrs. Catherine A. Huffman, aged
"a years. widow of the late r. F.,
HUFFMAN, and pioneer resident of the
city, passed away at o'clock Thurs
day morning at her home at 45O
Water street, following long illness
of diseases incident to old age.
Mrs. Huffman was daughter OF
William and Jane Embrey, and was
born November %, 1916, in Kappa
hammock county, Va, where she re-
sided until after the close of the
Civil war. In January, 1862, she was
married to R. F. Huffman. To this
union seven children were born, five
of whom have preceded their mother
to the Great Beyond. The surviving
children are Misses Ella and Lucy
Huffman, both at home. Mr.. Hui
man died six months ago and was the
last member of HIS family, and Mrs.
| HufRman's death marks the end Of
the Embrey family.
Mrs. Huffman was woman OF
great strength Of intellect and char
acter and a consistent Christian. She
was kind, generous and just to all
her friends and neighbors and the
community in which she lived lost
one of its best residents when she
passed on.
The funeral arrangements have
not been made yet.
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GAS PLANT
At Fairmont is Destroyed by
Fire of an UnknSWn
Origin.

FAIRMONT, July 13.-Fire. of un-
known origin, yesterday evening de-
stroyed the plant of the Fairmont
Art Glass Company, operating an egg
and novelty glass manufacturing
plant on the East Side of the river.
The fire occurred at about 7 o'clock
and burned for an hour, destroying
the large plant Of the company as
well as the home of Mrs. Frank
Hentzy and children, the owners Of
the concern. The loss is hard to es-
innate but will run from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Fully half a million finished eggs
were stored in the ware-rooms of the
company and these were all destroyed
by the fire. In addition the tanks,
pots and machinery of the plant were
destroyed. The loss will be fully as
great as the value of the factory de-
stroyed. The large two-story brick
residence, known as the McElfresh
property, was also destroyed by the
fire, only the walls remaining stand
ing. The factory and the house
were the property of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company.
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NEWS EVENTS
OF BRIDGEPORT
Correspondent Complies Items
Of Interest about Folk Of
That Community.

BRIDGEPORT, July 13-Mrs. En-
ma Davis, Of Clarksburg, was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs, A. G. Davis re-
Gently.
Mrs. Mayme Jones, of Roanoke,
was n recent guest of friends here.
Miss Genevievo CumberlIdgo Is Wis
itlng her uncle, Frank Miller, Of New
ark, o.
Mr., and Mrs. Roy Bartlett have
moved into their handsome new res
ldence on Center street,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorraine Kester, OF
Cameron, were recent guests Of Mr..
Kester's mother, Mrs Ella Kester.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Madden and
Mrs. Mary Crlss. of Clarksburg, were
recent guests Of Mr., and Mrs. j, H,
Saurborne.
Bruce Bartlett was a recent guest
of his brother, G. T. Bartlett, Of
Grafton.
McCabe Stephan, of Frlendsvillo,
was a recent guest Of his brother,
George Stephan.
Mrs. Evelyn Cole, Of Grafton, re-
Gently Visited her son, f. M. Cole,
Mrs. Robert Willis is a guest Of
her brother, Charles Stephan, of Par
kersburg.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Richard Carlco, Jr.,
of Grassell, recently visited Mrs.
Carrico's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Graves.
Mrs. Emmett Buggard, of Clarks-
burg, was recent guest OF her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Doug
lass.
Willis Dean, a member OF the First
regiment band e. the state militia
has returned home from Charleston
where the regiment was In camp.
Mrs. Roy Thrasher is visiting Mr.
Thrasher's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.
D. Thrasher Of Deer Park, Md.
A. g. Davis made business trlT
to Salem Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennie Stout have
moved into their attractive home IN
Center street, which they recently
purchased from Roy Bartlett.
Miss Anna Remlinger, who so sue
cessfully taught music here the last
three years, has accepted a position
as voice teacher in a music school at
Fort Pearce, Fla. The character OF
her work here was such as to elicit
much favorable comment and she
leaves many friends who are glad Of
her promotion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-13
Se1en Are Killed in an
Explosion of Ammonia
Thirty Are Injured, Some Fa-
tally, in Wreck Of Butcher
Shop.

NEW YORK, July l3.-Seven per-
sons are reported to have been killed
and a rumber of others injured when
an ammonia tank in a Brooklyn
butcher shop exploded Thursday. The
entire three-story building in which
the shop was.located collapsed bury
ing the occupants beneath 1t.
The work of digging the bodies out
of the ruins proceeded slowly. An
hour after the explosion 1t was esti-
mated that between twenty and thlr-
ty persons had been taken to hos
pltals, some of them fatally injured.
AmbuIances and FIRE engines were
rushed to the scene and the work Of
extricatlng the victims from ruins
was begun.
1t was said that there were Eve
employees and about that number Of
customers in the shop when the ex-
plosion occurred. The top floor Of
the building was unoccupied. 1t has
not been determined whether there
was anyone on the second floor.
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WARD HAPPY
Popular Linotype Operator tor
the Telegram Now Father
of Seven Children.

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and
Frank f. Ward, the latter linotype
operator for the Telegram, do not get
along very we'll politically. In tact'
ward has been quoted as saying tnat
he wouldn't vote for Roosevelt for
street sweeper" But there is one
question on which Messrs. Ward and
Roosevelt agree, and that is race
Mr.. Wards seventh child, a girl
weighing seven and one-quarter
pounds, was born at the Ward home
on Jarvis street, Broad Oaks. We'd
nesday night. Mother and babe are
doing nicely.
The Telegram's proof reader knew
that something had happened at the
Ward home long before the news
reached the editorial rooms. Wards
proofs, usually clean, were miserable.
The proof reader said a few things
that he shouldn't have, but when the
news was learned all was forgiven.
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BOND ISSUE
For Street Paving in NorthvieW
is Ratified by a Majority
of 1872 to %.

Citizens Of Northview Wednesday
ratified bond issue of $4,000 to
pave the principal streets Of the
town. The vote was 1872 for to rs
against.
Within months time the paving
work will be started, and 1t is be-
lleved that all the streets to be i'm
proved will be finished before the bad
weather sets in. The low requires
that the bonds be advertised and the
contract let within thirty days after
the election.
The streets to be paved are the
turnpike from the Barnes crossing
connecting with Sycamore street,
Clarksburg; Goff avenue, Seventh
street and Sixth street to the North
view school house,
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ELECTRICITY
will Be Used to Light Mines Ot
United States Coal and
Coke Company.

CHARLESTON, July 13.-Edward
O'Toole, general manager Of the
United States Coal and Coke Com
pany, at Gary, Mcdowell county, has
informed State Mine Chief Earl A.
Henry that the United States con-
cern will light its mining plants on
the Norfolk and Western railroad
with electricity.
Calcium and other miners lamps
will be used by the miners only in
case of emergency.
"The many plants Of the United
States company will be as well light
ed as any Office or hotel lobby In
West Virginia and the lives Of the
men thus will be protected" o'Toole
Meals will be served at the coal
plants Of this company at nominal
The mines of the company are de-
clared by Chief Henry to be models
of safety.
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POWDER HOUSE
OF DUPONT Plan Blows Up and
Four Persons Are Report
ed Killed.

P0MPTON LAKES, n. j., July 10
One of the powder houses Of the Du
Pont powder works near here blew up
at 1920 o'clock Thursday, shaking the
surrounding country. 1t could not at
first be ascertained whether there had
been any casualties.
1t was later reported that four per-
sons had been killed and three injured.
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SUMMIT
NEWS items
Correspondent Records Hap
penings of Interest in Little
Town to the West.

WOLF SUMMIT, July 1S-E. f.
Ankrom, OF Parkersburg, salesman
for the Standard OIL Company, was
recent business visitor here.
A large number Of relatives and
friends attended the funeral Of Mrs,
H. L. Fox at Salem Monday
John 4. Williams attended the
funeral of Luther Nay, Of Davlssoti's
run, Wednesday.
Mrs. Solomon swiger, Of the East
End, has sold her property to the
Monongahela Valley Traction Com
pany. Mrs. swiger has purchased
property of Mrs. M. Dolan, Of Wolf
Summit, which she will occupy at
once.
Mr.. ]. ]. Lough, of Adamston, is
a guest. Of her daughter, Mrs. Alex,
Cummings, of this place.
DR.. r. D. Brumbaugh, Of Clarks-
burg, was, a recent guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. l., Bliss.
Misses Lena Stuart and Nan
Hodge, of Flemington, are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Merriman.
ID. ~. Dllbbt SupollnISAuSAS IVA bAAS
South Penn Oil Company, was a re-
cent business visitor to Clarksburg.
Misses FratcIs Bliss, Marie Thomp-
son and Catherine Dolan, were shop
ping in Clarksburg Wednesday. @
James Maxwell spent Wednesday
at the home Of James G. Smith.
Grler Stroup has returned from
Jane Lew, where he had been work.
ing.
A missionary program will be rem
dered by the local Sunday school
class at the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday evening. A silver Of
fering will be taken.
George c. Way and family motor
ed to Salem Wednesday evening.
H. L. Bartlett was a business Wis
itor at Clarksburg Thursday.
Gordon Dolan has accepted posi-
ton as pay clerk for Long Brothers
Coal Company at Phoenixvtlle.
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LONDON, July 13-The recovery OF
the Russian army since their defeats
of last year and the apparently mex
haustible supply Of guns and ammuni-
ton with which they are provided con-
tinues to be a source Of wonder to mill
tary writer's. At least six great ar
mics are engaged against the Austrians
and Germans on Russa's western
'front.' All of them are using great
Quantities of ammunition.
Turks Driven Back.
The forces under Grand Duke Mich
olas in Armenia and Persia have been
fighting vigorously against the Turks
for months. A few weeks ago parts
Of these forces, particularly those
west of Erzerum, were compelled to
fall back in the face OF stronger
Turkish army. Early this week the
grand duke resumed the offensive in
this region and recaptured Mamakha-
tum, fifty miles west Of Erzerum, so
that the Turks have fallen back from
twenty-five miles from the farthest
point reached in their counter often
Bive.
Meanwhile the armies directly south
of the Pinsk marshes are fighting a
pitched battle with the Austro-German
forces of General Won Linsingen along
the line of the Stokhod river. 1t
probably will be some days before the
decision is reached as the Teutons
have brought up very strong re-en-
forcements in the hope of retaining
possession Of Kovel, loss Of which
would necessitate regrouping over
a long stretch Of the front. North
of the Pinsk marshes the fighting at
present is largely with artillery. In
Galicia the Russian armies are reform
Ing for continuation Of the offensive.
Seventh Great Onslaught.
In the west the renewed efforts Of
the German crown prince at Verdun
temporarily are taking precedence in
the public mind over the battle Of
the Somme. The attack just delivered
by the Germans before Verdun is the
seventh great onslaught with dense
masses of troops since the operations
began five months ago. The Germans
have made slight gain but apparent
ly this has not lessened the conf
dence of the French in their ability
to hold fast They still have three
solid lines Of defenses which must be
penetrated before the German objec-
tive can be gained
The British are still engaged In
clearing the Germans from fortified
positions which must be taken before
the general offensive can be renewed.
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TELEGRAM RACE
GROWS WARMER

100000 will be given to the best worker
in each district. And six $4,000 certif-
Gates will be issued to the six best
workers in each district that run next
high.
No More Coupons.
Owing 10 the fact that every one is
now devoting nearly all his time to
securing subscriptions because Of the
many thousands of votes it is possible
to secure in this way the management
has decided to drop out the free vote
coupons from the paper after Satur-
day, July Is. All coupons must be
turned in at that time, and none will
be accepted after Monday following
at the very latest.
The complimentary votes will also
be discontinued after next Saturday.
No live member has time to bother
with these small ways Of securing
votes at this crucial stage Of the race.
1t is necessary that you devote all pos
sible time to securing subscriptions
now while the opportunity is still
yours to secure the Overland six cyl
inder automobile or any Of the other
prizes.
Honest Effort Wins.
Wishing won't win for you but work
ing will, Don't think for one minute
that any method can beat good earnest
work when it comes to winning prizes.
You are sure to receive a cash sal
airy or dandy prize for the work you
do, provided you remain active until
the close. Why not go out for every
thing that this campaign offers you,
the automobile, the piano, diamonds,
anything you want? Get on the job at
once,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-13
B. O. O. BANDIT
SUSPECT TAKEN
Young Man Throws Away ST.
900 in Unsigned Bank
Notes When Arrested.
CURRENCY is IDENTIFIED
PoStoffice Inspectors Say It is
Part Of Money Stolen in
Central Robbery.

DENVER, Colo, July 13-W. Ed-
ward Dlez, "a, Of Atlanta, Ca,
known in Denver as Joseph O, Mey-
ers, is in cutody here today pending
an investigation into the source Of
$1,000 worth Of unsigned national
bank notes, tho police say, he thew
away rs he was about to be appre-
hendcd. The bills, 1t is said, were
identified by postotElce inspectors as
part of series amounting to $1,000
900 stolen from the malls In a train
holdup on the Baltimore and Ohio.
railroad at Central Station, w, Va,
October 8. 1915.
Diez, who denies knowledge Of the
robbery, recently came from Hot
Springs, Ark, and Kansas City and
resided here at the Young Mems
Christian Association, where he was
taken into custody last night,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-13
DECREASE
Again Marked in Number Of
New Cases Of InfantiIe
Paralysis.

NEW YORK, July ia slight
decrease in the number of new cases
and marked increase in the num-
Der of deaths during the last twenty
four hours in the epidemic of infan-
tile paralysis was shown in the daily
bulletin issued by the department Of
health at noon Thursday. During the
twenty-four hours preceding 10
O'Clock Thursday morning twenty
four children died from the plague
and there were III new cases in the
greater city.
Since the beginning of the epidem-
ic on June 26, 1857 children have
been stricken with the disease and
there have been 81 deaths or a NOR
tality rate of more than twenty per
cent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-13
GREAT BATTLE RACES IN EAST
GREGORY is ORDERED TO RECRUIT
BAND FOR THE SECOND REGIMENT
Adjutant General Has to Have
One to Send to the Mex
iCan Border.

Harvey L. Gregory, OF this city, chief
musician of the First regiment band
of the West Virginia National Guard,
has received orders from Adjutant
General Bond to recruit band for the
Second regiment and to report with it
at Camp Kanawha, near Charleston,
for service on the Mexican border
1t appears that the regular band OF
the Second regiment, which has its
headquarters at Martinsburg, haSled
out completely when it came to enlist
ing in the federal service and on this
account, the adiutant general has had
to fall back upon MIR. Gregory.
Musicians desiring to enlist are ask
ed to make application to Mr.. Gregory.
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SCORE HURT
Three Fatally, When Lightning
Strikes Plant near
Buffalo.

BUFFALO, N. Y, July 13.-More
than score Of men were injured, some
Of them seriously, when lightning
struck the plant Of the sement-solVay
Company on the Niagara river road
two miles from the city line Thurs
day and subsequent explosion par
TALLY wrecked the plant.
A telephone message from a nearby
plant at 10:3O o'clock stated that three
Of the injured men had died from their
injuries and that six others had been
sent to Buffalo hospitals seriously in
jured.
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tent artillery engagements occurred
in the Somme sector, In the vicinity
of Chenois and LaLaufee before Yer
dun heavy bombardment was main
tained by the Germans.
In the Champagne the French pen
etrated salient of the German front
and took prisoners. Two German
raids in the Argonne were stopped
BY the French fire.
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AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE.

An automobile driven by Curtis 3
Prunty collided with another auto
under the Monongahela Valley Trac-
ton Company's trestle at Arbutut
Park early Thursday morning and
one Of the machines was badly dam
aged. The other car was slightly
damaged. Neither of the drivers was
injured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-13
DIRECT BELL SECOND

Direct Bell, Edmund Denham'a
pacing mare, finished second in the
2:18 pace at youngstown, o., We'd
nesday afternoon. Direct Bell won
two heats Of the race by stepping the
mile in 2:1O, which is very fast time
for eighteen PAGERS. Mr.. Denham,
who witnessed the race, arrived home
Thursday and is very proud of the
work done by his horse.
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SECOND
Death Results from a Terrible
Auto Accident near City
of ParkerSburg.

PARKBRSBURG, July 1S.-The
Rev. ]. w. Harkness, of Deland, Fla,
who was injured when an automobile
driven by Sheriff Frank B, Badger, Of
Elizabeth, W. Va, went over an en-
bankment near here last night, died
today, the second victim of the acci-
dent.
Charles Badger, son of the sheriff,
is not expected to live through the
day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-13

Miss Mollle oByIes and Mrs. John
Norris have gone to Atlantic City
where they will spend ten days, after
which they will visit for several days
at points in Virginia before returning
home.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-13

B. B. FerreIl, an attorney Of Parkers-
burg, is a guest of @. T. Martin and
family, Of First street.
Mrs, w. C. Manley and two children,
Of Frostburg, Nd, are visiting Miss
Cameio Manley at her home on First
street,
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ARTILLERY is ACTIVE
ALONG FRENCH FRONT
tpY AusoerATEn PREGO

PARIS, July 13.-There was no in
fantry fighting of note last night on
the Verdun front or the portion Of
the somme front held by the French,
todays official report says, Intermit-
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10 BREA KTHE NEWS.

NEW YORK, July 1S-Ihe or
foial notification ceremony Of the
notification Of Charles p Hughe
vim BE held In New York on Monday
July 2l, at 8 p. M, az Carne le hail ],
II Wa announced Thursday
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E. R. Rinard, OF Charleston, ii
here attending to business matters.
W. M. Bryant is city business
visitor from Falrmont.