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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
Is Said to Have Sought Safety
in Hiding in the Recesses
of Continental Divide.
WOUND RETARDs FLIGHT
Report is That He is Already
CAPTURED and Being Brought
Back to Army Base.

M. pAso. Tex. April 1.-The cap
turG OF Francisco villa by the flying
squadron OF American cavalry search
Ing the Sierra Madre mountains Is be-
lieved by army officers at Fort bliss
to be only question, OF days.
His forces scattered into small
hands after their smashing defeat on
Wednesday by forces led by Colonel
Dodd, Villa Is reported today to have
sought safety in hiding In some re-
cesses Of the continental divide. The
bandits injured leg, said to have been
broken by u gunshot wound or fall
from u horse. will doubtless prevent
him from making any long flight over
the rugged mountains.
That Villa already had been cap
tured and was being brought back to
the army base at Casas Grandes was a
report heard here today but It was
credited In official quarters. Mexican
Consul Garcie had no word of any
further engagements between the
American troops and Villa forces.
While the hunt for villa continues.
General Pershing will continue his
operations against tho fleeing bands
OF Villa men to prevent their concen-
tratlon and to destroy them.
General George Bell, Jr, command
Ing the army base here, meanwhile Is
moving forward supplies to the front
by way Of Columbus SO that the Ameri-
can army may be prepared for pos
sible protracted campaign. W
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
Major General Funston Enter
tains Hope That Villa is
Already Captured.
VILLAS BAND SCATTERED
If Villa is Not Captured Yet, He
is Expected to Be Driven
into the Open Soon.


SAN ANTONIO, April with
only brief rest, Colonel Dodd's cav
airy, to whom fell the honor Wednes-
day Of dispensing 500 Of Villas men
at Guerrero, has resumed the chase
Of the scattered band, while support
ing forces OF American troops covered
the railroad toward Chihuahua and
smaller detachments began beating
the country adjacent for signs Of the
bandit leader.
Overnight dispatches to General
Funston told the manner In which
General Pershing's force had de-
ployed, but none brought additional
details of the fighting at Guerrero.
All bore fling dates Of Thursday or
early Friday, permitting officers here
to retain the hope that perhaps
another successful encounter had
been registered or perhaps even the
capture OF Villa himself had been eff
fected.
High expectancy prevailed at army
headquarters and every confidence
was displayed in the ability of the Of
ficers and men at the front to drive
Villa into the open if he has not al
ready succeeded in making his way
TO the almost inaccessible mountains
south and west Of Guerro.
Just where Villa went when the
Americans charged his force at Guer-
TO is not known here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
CAPITAL STOCK rs
MUCH INCREASED
BY the Owens. Bottle Machine
Company and American
Plants Are Bought.
pITTsBuRG, April The Glass

PITTsBURG, April THE Glass
worker says:
The capital stock of the Owens
Bottle Machine Company, of Toledo,
o., has been increased from $4,000
900 to $50, 1000, 900, on authority Of
the Ohio secretary Of state issued on
March "a.
The state of Ohio receives an in
corporation fee of $4,000.
The purchase of the American Bot
tie Company's stock, which concern
operates plants at Newark. o., and at
Streator, ILL.,, was ratified at spe-
cial meeting of the Owens Bottle Ma
chine stockholders, held in Toledo,
March 20.
At that meeting 1t was also agreed
to decrease the common and pre-
ferred shares Of Owens stock from
500 to $25 a share.
The annual report presented by
President e. d. SLibbey showed that
the earnings the last five years to date
averaged s$e,567,336 per annum, or
I'VE times the divident requirements
on the preferred stock. The COM
mon stock is paying twelve per cent.
This stock Is to be listed on the New
York Stock Exchange In a short time.
An inspection party of forty bank
ers from New York, Chicago, Cleve-
land and Cincinnati lately made a
tour of the Owens plants In West vir-
ginia. The party travelled in eight
Speciais cars. ''ts n,
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nations. in desperate financial straits.
will sell their goods without regard
to cost. The nation should prepare
for peace, not for war;" D
Mr.. Prentiss is one of a number
Of field agents sent out by the ma
tional chamber Of commerce to make
industrial surveys, Investigate bust
ness conditions throughout the coun-
try. and to'learn In what mann er the
national organization can, be OF bene-
at to its members. He arrived here
Friday at noon. and left Saturday az
ternoon for Wheeling. He intends to
spend all Of next week in the sta. o.
His trip into West Virginia was the
first time a representative OF the
United States Chamber OF Commerce
had ever paid an official visit to the
state.
Due to the fact that he was only
here for short time. Mr.. Prentiss
did not have the opportunity to meet
very many of Clarksburg's business
men, and George w. Dudderar. sec
retary Of the board Of trade. hopes
that he will be able to return here in
the near future when he will be able
to meet all the members Of the local
board Of trade. At the request Of
Mr.. Dudderar, Mr.. Prentiss has writ
ten to the Headquarters Of his organ
ization, asking that his route be
changed 80 that he can return to
Clarksburg In the next few weeks.
Mr.. Prentiss expressed great sur
prise at what he called the "newness''
of Clarksburg. II had expected" he
said, ito find an old town. had
always heard that Clarksburg was an
old place. Quite to the contrary. It
is, brand new, progressive, up-to-
the-minute city. It looks more like
a western city than It does an eastern
or southern one. You certainly have
some pleasant office buildings and
banks"
Mr.. Prentiss commended the work
being done by the local board OF
trade along agricultural lines. "This
work has been only recently started,
but 1t Is very important" he said.
ut serves to bring the city and ,coun-
try in closer contact. The city man
common. In the past each thought
that the other was trying to do him.
Through the medium Of the board of
trade, each one is finding that the
other Is as decent as he"
Discussing the present wave Of
prosperity which is sweeping over
the nation, as the result Of the Eu-
ropean war. Mr.. Prentiss said that
the shortage OF raw materials seri-
ously retarded the fling Of large con-
tracts. He. said that the end Of the
war would bring about readjust-
ment- Of wage scales and that condi-
lions would no doubt be very serious.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
BL00DH0UNDS
Fail to Trail Burglars Who
Tried to Rob a Gras-
SELF Store.

sheriff Ross r. stout's bIoodhcunds
Saturday were unable to pick up the
trail of burglars who tried to break
into Angelo Grantano's general store
at Grasselli Friday night but who evil
IDENTIFY were scared away before they
could effect an entrance. Holes had
been bored through panel Of a door
and part Of the panel had been re-
moved. but the door had not been
opened.
This makes the third time burglars
have visited stores in that immediate
vicinity during the last six weeks and
IN each instance the work they did in
breaking into the place was similar.
The other stores robbed are situated
within short distances Of the Grantano
store. County officers are following
up several clues which may result in
arrests.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
Field Agent Of United States
Chamber of Commerce Like
wise Praises Clarksburg.

In an interview given represent
alive of the Telegram late Saturday
afternoon. Mark o. Prentiss. field
agent Of the United States Chamber
of Commerce. sounded solemn
note Of warning to the nation that
the end OF the war would knock tho
bottom out Of the prosperity now en-
1oyed by this nation. There is 40
doubt" he said. "but that the coun-
try Is now riding on the crest OF the
greatest wave Of prosperity ever
known. The great danger. however.
is the reluctance OF almost all OF our
people to realize that we are skating
on thin Ice. The end Of the war will
reopen competition, large contracts
for. war munitions given to American
firms will BIO cancelled, and warning
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
A SINGLE BATTALION is
HOLDING VERDUN SALIENT

PARIS, April IA single battal.
ion of French infantry held the sa.
lient comprising the village of Malan.
court In the verdun region, west oil
the Meuse. against forces twenty
times their number in the attack oil
Thursday night until surrounded on
three sides and they were compelled
to choose between retirement and
capture.
Three German brigades attacked
Just after dark. The column attack.
ing in front met with such sustained
fire that it was thrown back before
reaching house of the village. The
assaults were renewed repeatedly al
intervals OF few minutes. the Ger
man ranks growing thinner with
each rush. ,- ri. Us
At about IL o'clock the Germans
brought up fresh brigade and at
tackled furiously on all sides, but
were again thrown back by rifie-fire
and bayonets.
At i O'Clock another charge was
made. It was directed principally al
the tanks and the column operating
on the left, after being repulsed sew
eral times, succeeded In making a
breach in the defensive line OF the
French. On being .re-enforced. the
Germans were able to hold the
ground.
The French battalion still, held out
and fought from house to house I'M
til dawn. Then the. ever-increasins
German re-enforcements over
'whelmed what remained of the de-
Tending force. By that time nothing
was left of the village but a pile OF
smoking ruins.
The Germans remained quiet along
that part Of the line during the day
but made heavy attacks against the
advanced French positions in the re-
sion of Dead Mans hill. After prep
arations with veritable storm OF
shells. German infantr yattacked in
massed formation and penetrated the
first line Of the French trenches nj
some points. French infantry coun-
ter attacked with the bayonet and
drove back the Germans In disorder,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
DYESTUFFs
Are Sought to Be Manufactured
by a Prospective Company
of Capitalists.
nv Assee,AIsp sasss,

PITTsBURG. April 1-Dr. Walter
F. Rittman, chemist of the bureau
of mines, whose resignation was an
nounced last night, was expected to
reach Pittsburg today for confer
ence with capitalists concerning the
formation Of company to manufac-
ture dyestuffs. It was recently re-
ported that DR.. Rittman was to lead
a company formed for the purpose
of manufacturing gasoline from the
process which he developed and
which gained wide publicity but close
friends Of DR.. Rittman said today
that his attention would be given
to dyestuffs. Independent refiners.
1t is said, would use the gasoline
process for the present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
HOLLAND is UNEAaY
OVER OUTLOOK THERE
,sr AsseeiA- 10 .srss,

LONDON. April Private de-
spatches received in Copenhagen from
Rotterdam, say that considerable I'm
easiness prevails in Holland and that
the Dutch military and naval anthori-
ties are taking various precautions:
All leaves for naval and military Of
ficers have been cancelled. Railway
cars which were placed Mt the dis
posal of the military authorities at
the outbreak Of the war and released
subsequently have been requisitioned.
There have been significant meetings
of those in high command 1T those In
the army AMI navy.
The dispatches do not disclose the
cause of the feeling of insecurity but
1t presumably Is connected with the
sinking of Dutch steamships, and the
consequent interference with trade
between Holland and its colonies.
Telegraphic communication be-
tween England and Holland is still
interrupted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
MRs. SH0YER dead
Well Known Lady Of Gore Stop
Passes Away Following a
Long illness.

Mrs. Bessie Shroyer. aged 20 years,
died at 1890 o'clock Friday night al
her home at Gore stop following an
illness OF a complication Of diseases
which baffied several physicians. The
funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Bap-
fist church, at Hepzibah. The Rev.
w. l.. Richardson will have charge
Of the services and the burial will be
in the church cemetery.
STRIVING relatives Of the deceased
woman are Frank Shroyer, aged 8,
a son; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Flowers,
her parents, and Clarence and French
Flowers, brothers.
F The deceased woman was a devout
member Of the Baptist church and at
all times took active part In church
work. She was a member Of the
Hepzibah Menion Circle and leaves a
large circle Of friends to mourn her
death. r n is
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
BURIED
Are the Bodies of Five Linden.
titled Male Victims of New
York Central Wreck.


CLEVELAND. April 1.-The I'M
claimed bodies OF five unidentified
male victims of the Amherst wreck
were to be taken today from the Am
,herst morgue and buried in the ceme-
terry by the New York Central rail-
road. Three other bodies will be bur-
led Monday. Miss Mary Turner and
Mrs. ]. d. Grell, 514 Fourth street,
Troy. n. Y, arrived in Amherst today
to try to find the body of their nephew,
Henry Turner, a machinlst, thought to
have been returning to his home from
Detroit. A kit of machinist's tools
was found in the wreck.
Coroner Carver, however. refused to
open the five caskets, declaring iden-
tiflcation would be impossible.
There are two women's bodies un-
identified. They may be those OF any
of three women said to have been on
the train and who have not been heard
from since:
Miss Ada Pryor, Toledo; Miss Mar
garet Monte. Chicago, an actress; and
Mrs. Margaret Tigne, Cincinnati.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
A!RSHIP CAPTURED
BY a British Patrol Off Mouth
of the Thames Riven in
Night Raid.
tsY ASSOCIATED .ssss,

LONDON. April 1T is officially
announced that one Of the Zeppelins
that raided the eastern counties last
night came down of the mouth Of the
Thames and was captured by Brit
ish patrol boat. n.
The official statement says:
During the night q damaged Yep
pelin was observed to come down of
the Thames estuary. On being APP
preached by one of our patrol vessels
1t surrendered. The crew was taken
off and 1t was taken in tow but 1t
subsequently broke up and sank.
I'm one town eleven bombs were
dropped by q Zeppelin without caus-
ing any loss Of life"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
EVANGELIST
VILE PREACH
HERE TONIGHT
Great Virginia Preacher Arrives
inthe City and is Ready to
Begin Work Here.

The evangelistic meetings now be-
ing held in tho st. Pauls Methodist
Episcopal church, South, continue with
increasing interest, the audience last
evening being the largest one since the
meeting began. Evangelist Frank
Jackson, of Virginia, failed to reach
here for the evening service, but his
place was filled by the patsor. the Rev.
w. H. Foglesong. who preached on
THE Disease of the Human Soul" to
a large and appreciative audience.
The Rev. Mr.. Jackson arrived here
Saturday afternoon and he will preach
at this evenings service and at the
three services tomorrow.
The attention of-the public.is -espec-
tally called to the 8 O'clock service for
men only. Mr.. Jackson is an expert
In winning men to Christ and the
church. Take or send your gentlemen
friends who should be interested in
the meeting.
The Bowling Green, KY, papers
have the following to say -bout the
Rev. Mr. Jackson. who held very
successful meeting in that city:
One Of the most eloquent, logical
and captivating preachers. who has
ever appeared here is the Rev. Frank
Jackson, OF Bluefield, W. Va, who has
just concluded two weeks meeting
at the State street Methodist church.
Mr.. Jackson Is a man Of great earnest
ness and his preaching created great
interest and accomplished much good.
He is man Of striking personality,
has an. excellent voice. graceful and
easy GESTURES and withal Is model
in all that which inspires confidence
and appeals to the best there is in
man.
No man since Sam Jones was here
has so aroused Bowling Green and
its community as did the preaching of
the Rev. Mr.. Jackson. He is scripural,
evangelical, and with all very plain
and practical. His sermons go right
to the hearts Of his hearers. He is not
sensational and uses no questionable
methods to get people to profess con-
version. He breaches the plain gos-
pei out Of a warm heart and calls for
penitents in the old-fashioned way.
There was number Of converts. The
meeting has left an impression for
Righteousness on Bowling Green that
will tell in years to come.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
IGNORANT
In an Official Way Is Germany
as to Attacks on Sussex
and Englishn1an.

WASHINGTON, April 4 Ambas-
sador Gerard cabied the state depart
ment today that he had been informs
ed by the German government that
nothing was known officially there
of the attacks on the steamers sus-
ser and nglishman but that an In
vestigation was being made. he said
the German government informed
him they had only newspaper reports
on The two cases up 70 the present,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
miners TO WORK
While the Details Of the New
York Scale Are Being
Worked Out.

PITTsBURG. April Most OF the
mines along the Monongahela river
will continue to operate while tho de-
tails for the New York scale are being
worked out, 1t was announced today
The run Of mine scale will he installed
on the one and one-fourth inch basis,
payment to be made at a rate Of FIVE
cents advance over the present price
for machine mined coal. Five per
cents additional will be added on day
and dead work prices and the run Of
mine scale will be installed within
ninety days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
MEXICAN INFANTRY
SENT AGAINST BANDITS

WASHINGTON, April IA detach-
ment of Mexican infantry has been
sent from Piedras Negras to Monclova,
to operate against the small number of
bandits recently reported to have been
active in that district, according to
advices received at the. state depart
'nent today from Eagle Pass. The ban
dts are said to have been seen in the
foothills near. Monclove.
There has been no change in the
military forces in the Piedras Negras
district" the state department an
nouncement says, "and the situation
there is reported to be satisfactory"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
TO PREACH AT ADMISSION.

, The Rev. p. 2. Musgraye, pastor
of Ash Chapel Methodist Episcopal
church, Broad Oaks, will occupy the
pulpit in the Adamston. Methodist
Episcopal church at II o'clock Sun
day morning, and Harvey w. Harmer,
of this city, will speak In the same
church at 1880 o'clock Sunday even
ing. The Rev. Mr.. Musgrave will
preach In the wilsonhurg Method
list Episcopal church Sunday, evening
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
STATE CONVENTION
Is Called by the Secretary of
the Same to Meet in Char
lesion on April 10.

CHARLESTON. April 1-secre-
tary R. B. Bernheim has issued the
call for meeting Of the Republican
state committee to be held here April
10. as a result Of the supreme court
ruling that the state committee was
the proper body to which to appeal
the case Of S. P. Smith, chairman Of
the Republican county committee Of
Kanawha county, against the county
court OF that county to compel the
county court OF appoint primary
election registrars as nominated by
him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
Committees oUALIFY.

Before the county court Saturday
n. Grace Martin qualified as commit
tee for Elizabeth Martin, insane, with
bond at 800 and Finley Cakes, sure
ty. Q. w. Martin and Finley and D.
N. Cakes were named appraisers OF
the estate. William p. Morgan quail
fed as committee for Joseph E.
Gwynn, with bond at $1,000 and
James A. and Florence Gwynn and
David o. Morgan. surety. b. K,
W. w. Post were named appraisers
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
DUFF SENTENCED.

Aubrey Dun Friday evening with.
drew his motion In the criminal court
for a new trial and Judge James w.
Robinson sentenced him to serve In
Jail and on the roads sixty days and to
pay fine of 800. w. o. Carter was
appointed to pour out liquor taken
when DUR was arrested. Dun had been
found guilty of bringing unlabelled
liquor into the state. Carter poured
out tifty-six pints Of liquor. fsi,tj
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
POET DIES
Ina Hospital in the Cityof New
York after an Illness of
Long Duration.

NEW YORK, April 1.--Robert
Burns Wilson. an artist and poet. died
at hospital here yesterday, after a
long illness. He was born in Par
ker. Pa, but went to Pittsburg at an
early age and there. attended school
for q short time. He studied art
while earning his living. Mr.. Wilson
lived at Frankfort, KY, for thirty
years and there painted many of his
best known works. He also was a
frequent contributor Of verse to mag
azines and two volumes OF his poems
were published. So
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
GERMANS GAIN
Footing in the Village of Vaux.
But the Other Attack lis 4
/. ReplAsed by French.

PARIS. April German forces de-
llvered two heavy attacks last night In
the Verdun region east OF the Mouse.
The war Office announced today that
one attack gained the Germans a foot
ing in the village OF vaux The other
attack was repulsed.
West OF the river there was a violent
bombardment in the region Of Malan-
court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
PIRATES WIN GAME.

The Hazel Atlas Pirates defeated
the Clarksburg Eagles In game
played Saturday morning by score
OF IL to Although the score was
large. the game was fast and inter
esting.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
burned TO DEATH
Are Five Children Of Patrick
Marion In Fire Which De-
str0ys His Home.

SCRANTON, Pa, April Five
children were burned to death early
today in FIRE which destroyed the
home OF Patrick Marion in this city.
The children ranged from thirteen
months to ten years OF age.
The mother was seriously injured
in leaping from q window with the,
burned body of an infant In her
arms and the husband and q boarder
were also hurt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
LIQUOR MEN no MEET.

CINCINNATI, April THE execu-
tive committee of the National
Wholesale Liquor Dealers Associa-
ton at meeting here today selected
Louisville, Ky, as the next conyen-
ton city for the association. The
convention WILDE held there on May
9. 10 and IL. II 4 4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
DODD RESUMES VILLA CHASE
WHERE VILLA IS
NOT NOW KNOWN
THE BEST JOKE.

A man whose identity was
not learned pulled Off" the best
April fool joke of the day on
the Empire National Bank cor
ner this morning. In CONVERSE
ton with a number OF would-be
politicians, he said: az be-
lieve the Democratic city ticket
will be elected at the election
Tuesday" His hearers began
expressing astonishment at
such q foolish statement, but
the Joker halted them by cry
ing april fool"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
FREIGHT ENGINE BLOWS
UP NEAR MARTNSBBRG.

MART1NsBuRG April Ia
Baltimore and Ohio engine at
tached to a freight engine blew
UP while near North Mountain,
Ave miles east Of here, and
three members Of the crew
were severely injured. Engineer
A. s. Keiter. OF Cumberland.
and Fireman A. B. Taylor. of
Green Springs. VI Va. were
severely scalded, while Brake
man H. @. Henry. OF Cumber-
land, escaped with scratches.
Parts OF the engine were scat
tered for q considerable dis
lance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-01
ABLEs FINED.

George David Ables. found guilty
ofiliying with Alice Ailer unlawfully,
was fined 800 and sentenced in the
criminal court Saturday to jail and
roads for thirty days.