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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
Notice to Water Consumers

desiring lawn or si.es. sprinkler IN con;
permit from the Office and
person Of persons using CITY
SHAH dollars day o every day said water
used.
In spinkng ke conne himself the
larger than oncfouth inch will
permitted additional charge and sDrnng without
nozzle is forbidden.
spnIng lawns restricted to two our per day through
the premises OF the water ak
one hour between hour between and
sprinkler found Of order leaking or used for any other
purpose than intended the Dpy viii be discontinued
without previous notice
sprnklng devices permitted unless the
water shall hlgt through meter
In or strictly
pressure IS
tanned o protect property danger OF burning
for sprinkler privilege W not ne REQUIRED to
There fractional Of sprinkng season
July September &, inclusive
WATER WORKS SEWERAGE 30 ARD
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
THE DAILY
NOVELET
HE WHO LAUGHS FIRST.

"You're all the world to me, he
cried,
But in an icy tone
The stately Boston girl replied;
IN be your Frigid Zone.
Young Monsieur Francois Brut, al
though at that time every son counted
with him. because he had married the
beautiful Llsette Dufzz only three
months before and now was dIsproy-
ing the proverb that two can live as
cheaply as one bought himself an cX-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02

Elisha Mckinney, Of Masontown has
horn GRANTED an Increased pension
amounting to $50 a month. This is n
claim whis has been pending before
ma United States commissioner OF
ponsions for long time, and action
was finally secured on it by personal
conference that Congressman George
NJ Bowers had with the commissioner.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
rhnnl,s al the m man.

The women of this Part of West
virginia, whether they believe in
equal suffrage or not are under deep
1iea1ions to the Telegram for this.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02

More than 235,OOO miles of tele-
graph cable underlies the oceans Of
the world.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST ., 1916.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
CITY WATER TODAY.

Number Of bacteria in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
INTERESTING EXHIBIT
OF CHlLDREN'S WORK
Council Of JrwisI Women TO shaw
What Has Been Done by Pupils
U Srig II hOr UoH House.

The Eciehbolnood House conducted
under the auspi ,cs Of the Council Of
Jewish Women. wlil have AN interest
Ing .<hibit Of its work al the next
meeting of the council. which VIII he
h"ld at o'clock Tuesday afternoon
IN tho Sabbath school rooms at Eelh
Ahahah. Since it, establishment sew
cral years ago tho Noirhborhood House
has enjoyed stcncy growth. ard II now
ranks with the foremost educational
and welfare agencies doing work in
the eastern section or the city.
Th- eAhib!t Viii include samples OF
sewing embroidery. crochet work.
>. ia work, cooking and manual train
ins products. End will lie indicative Of
tn, instruction. gwen IN. classes. There
VII also tv au entertainment. III whi ch
the members Of the classes will par
tjcipats.
Both exhibit and entertainment Viii
be open 10 the public, ana a general
Invitation is extended b" the Council Of
JeN isn Women 10 the members ot the
council and all who are Interested fl
child welfare work
III. chairman OF The Ecighbcrh0od
i.odS. committee i Mrs. Pauline Thai
huler. Miss Irma iSinSwanccr is head
worker The members OF the executive
committee arc Mrs. Leon Wailerstein,
Mrs. H. :. Binswargcr, Mrs. :. Z.
Mayer. Mrs. Julian Meyers anu Mrs.
RapiI."l Levy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
DIVERGENCE OF OPINION
AS TO EDISON BATTERY
Majority nnd Minority REPORTS OF Naval
Bonrd Forwarded to Con-
sresS.
ifsy Associated Prcss.l

~ AAgoci"t cd Prcss,l
WASHINGTON. December 30.-The
majority aud minority reports of the
naval board appointed to Investigate
the question Of storage batteries for
submarine boats after tho disaster to
the E.-2 at New York. forwarded to
Congress by Secretary Daniels. show
wide divergence OF opinion regard
ing the efficiency of the Edison battery.
with which tho E. was equipped
Licutenants {. NJ Nimitz. Il. y. Me
Whorter and Cecil Y. johnson Joined in
u majority recommendation that 10
Edison battery be Installed iii any Of
our submarines until further tests
have shown that their disadvantages
have been overcome"
Captain George Il. Hurd. senior mcin-
Der of the board. and Industrial man
age of the New York yard. filed a dis
:enting report. saying:
II believe that Of tho three types or
batteries tested by the board, the Edi-
son battery is the best adapted for
uSa in submarines
full explanation OF the reasons
behind each report is included i'm the
correspondence sent to Congress IN
every respect notcu, except in genera
ton Of chlorine gas. the rnajl rity re-
port finds the advantage to be with
lead tyne. as opposed TO tho Edison
type. Both produce hydrogen gas. but
while tho majority or the board found
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31

that the Edison battery produced ny
drogrn in excessive" quantities. Cap
tain Burd believes the dificulty can be
met by intelligent handling, and that
the danger OF chlorine gas from tho
other battery Is moro TO be feared.
Captain Burd notes that an internal
explosion in lead cell at tho New
York yard blew of the top Of the con-
taincr. while the Edison cell container
WAS not damaged by similar explo-
sion. lie points out that ut is recog-
niZcd tina: all storage batteries are
dangerous and inefficient. but they are
the only means. SO far ms know. OF
furnishing propulsive power when sub
merged"
The Navy Department has not acted
on tho reports. which are undor con-
sideration by bureau experts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
several Funerals.

Tn. remains Of l.. ". Spooacr. Of
charlottesville. who died suddenly in
washington. were brought to tho city
To-Day for burial in B!andford Gene
terry.
me remains OF Mrs. Alice jones. for
merry Of Petersburg. %itow OF Cap
taih Stephen w Jones. u Confederate
oihccr were brought TO the city YES
terd:ty' and funeral services were held
IT Bl;ndiori Cemetery
Ihr BODY Of Samuel T. Robinson last
evening "as sent TO Elmer. w. VA
ms former home. for burial n. fs
survived Is hire. daughters and nye
song
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
To Install Officers.

Eureka Lodge Knights of pythias.
WI install it's newly elected officers
on Monday might and celebrate the o.
chsion with - banquet al the .lcncrs on
iotci. The new officers are: past chan
c"lior. IL u. Gillian: chancellor. g. W.
Miller vice chanccllor. Colin Neal ore
late. j. T.. Caldwell. nastcr-at-:.rus
ii"Fr! Hover: inner guard. &. ". Lewis
outer guard. Joseph Moody: keeper OF
records and seal. T.. \. Owen: master
OF financc. james .ilfriend: master o:
tNch"Gu"f. Frank Brown. .Ir.: repre-
sentative TO grand lodge. V. r. Warner;
alternate. w. l.. Enniss trustccs. W
l.. EnhisS, +. IL. Wright ana f'rarl;
Brown
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
True Rcforn,.rs 10 Meet.

IN fun rcGalia Richmond Division Of
tho Grand Fountain. United order OF
True Reiormcrs, which includes mem
bcrs from this city. Ashland. and Vel
low Tavern Will hold its annual meet
ing this afternoon AT $50 o'clock at
Bethel African Methodist Church. on
Third Street. between East Jackson
and Leigh Street. Or. w. III. Smith.
treasurer Of the order. will he master
Of ceremonies. y special program will
be rendered. to be followed by SER
mon. in review az tho divisions work
during the past Year by Rev. NJ. T..
Davis. pastor OF the church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
AYREs APPOINTED
Becomes COmmandant OF High School
Cadets. Succeeding Captain
w. A. Burress.

Captain Is. l.. Ayres, OF Accomac
County, will succeed Captain Wtthers
y. Burress ns commander Of the John
Marshall High School Cadets. Captain
Burrcss will leave Richmond to-day
for Fort IIcavcuworth. Kan, for in
"truction before he enters actively into
his duties as second lieutenant in the
United states Army, to which he was
appointed last fall Captain Ayres Will
take charge Of the cadets Tuesday,
thn IL st day after tho Christmas ho1-
uiys.
Captain Ayres is graduate OF Vir-
sinia Military Institute, and is recon-
mcudcd by General Nichols, superfn-
,cndcnt Of the institute. and by Colonel
IrmmimkS L. WiSe
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
Hnrncn Officers Elected.

Baraca Class Of the Second Eaptis,
Church has elected the following Of
hcers; teacher. J. j. Gardner: assistant.
teachers. james Coigin. James Livcsay
ana Elmer Brster: president :. T..
Davis: secretaries, Herber, Miller and
samuel Nunnally treasurers Gene
Wocdail and Pelham Jolly: press re-
porter. Jesse Edwards: librarians.
Robert tottgell and Alley Daniel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
YEAR OF PROSPERITY
ENJOYED IN PETERSBURG
Has Been Best Business Period in
History Of the Cock
ado City.
OFFICERS 10 BE INSTALLED
Ceremony Will he Held by Eureka
Lodge, knights OF I'ythiaS. To.
Morrow FyeniDg-Card Party and
Dance for Charitable Purposes.
lSpcr,aI 10 The Times Dispatch. !

PETERSBURG. VA, December 10
the splendid business 81 the year now
closing brought solid prosperity TO the
city " was probably the greatest
business year III tho history Of the
city. The big dividends. regular and
special 10 &c paid on. tho iirs, Of the
year ny -" banks and corporations
generally! ere evidence of tho salts
factory trade il All lines durin:; Tho
year. ani all merchants aud manufaC-
tnr"iS a." optimistic ;,a - the outlook
inr 1917.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
Notes Of Interest.

Watch might services will lie heli
in several OF the churches Tomorrow
night and in number of private
homes.
Teams Of the business and profess
sional mems clubs al the Y. NJ G. A.
tho former captaincd by :. x Hoas
and tho latter by Robert Gillian, Jr..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
WRGlNIAN AMONG MISSING
stanton Youth Mentioned In I;cport
Given out by London War
Office.

Especial TO The Times dispatch
4. STAUNToN. VA. December 3O-W.
'Burwell Scrre't aged eighteen or
stanton. lighting with the English
army In France a 4 volunteer, - Pc
ported ..missins" by the London Office.
following an engagement, on December
3. lie is a son Of 4 J. Serrctt, Of Bo,e-
/, tourt, and brother Of I.icutcnan, q.
L. Serrett, OF the First Virginia IN
fantry. at Brownsville. Tex.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
RECRUITING OFFICES
=
HAVE HAD BUSY YEAR
Sen1 Forward Approximately 900
Men for Army. Navy and
Marine Corps.
CHANGE IN VAL SYSTEM
Efforts Hereafter to BE Centralized
IN Capital City of Each State.
Prosperous Labor Conditions Have
Bad Effect on Recruiting.

IN addition 10 the army of militia
men aout forth from Richmond last
summer, the city recruiting Offices for
The regular army, navy and marine
corps accepted and forwarded to trains
in2 stations :, total Of approMinatcly
$50 men in 1916 In that number arc
included the men rcccivcd in Richmond
from substations.
With 1913 accepted applicants. the
navy recruiting oilico takes first place
Partly accouniahl" for tho good show
: ih:s OF that branch OF tho service is
the fact that the Richmond Office is
supplied by five other stations. located
in Roanoke and Danvilic and in Char
iottc, Winston Salem and Raleigh.
y 4. Recruiting just before Christ
mas was bad. navy officers say but 1t
= nov Improving. and thirteen mcn
were received in the past week.
The army came ncNt. with AN aver
age of twenty three men each month.
81 about 215 il the year. The army
has substntions In Petersburg. Norfolk
and Alcxandria. tho latter Of which
waS established slightly more than a
month ago. In addition to the regular
stations. recruits were sent in 10y three
rostrnastcrs, Taking advantage If the
War Departments offer Of 81 to each
postmaster who sends 10 a station a
recruit who is accepted. the postmas-
tors at Hopcwci1. Boydton and Boynton
secured total Of six men.
MARINE CORPS SECURES
EiFrY-FOUR RECRUITS
The marine corps secured blu: nifty
four recruits. about forty five % whom
were from Richmond and the remainder
from tho single substatiou recently
/, established at Roanoke. The sergeant
N Charge OF tho marine recruiting sta
ton pointed out Yesterday tina, tho re-
uuircmcnts TO- admission 10 that
branch of tit" service were higher
than for either tn" army ~ the nav.
Each station received several times
a. many applications as il accepted.
according 10 the officers. r.nlis,rncllts
arc regarded as being about normal in
number. although the demand for
labor this last year had some i'm
furious effect on recruiting
BEGINNING tomorrow with the now
year. tho navy station in Richmond
VIII receive recruits only from it,
branches In Virginia Raleigh has
been made tho center or recruiting in
North Carolina, III accordance with !.
new system which ccntral!zcs the vorl,
IN the capital Of ever. state The
headquarters in each state will hence
forth have complete oversight; Of tho
advertising ard OF the forwardin4 Of,
recruits 10 training stations.
Although ,ue cutting N 81 the
'S0r,h Carolina territory nom tho
Richmond navy recruiting once Mil
naturally have tendency - decrease
the number Of mon sent forward from
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
More coo,n.s. for summer.

RADFORD. VA. December 30.-ln
ordcr 10 make ealarscmcn,s required
by increased business, the Radfoid Ice
Corporation has Increased its capital
stock from $4,000 TO $4,000. The
plan, is 20 be enlarged before the sum-
mrr season begins.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
MINIATURE ALMA MAC.
Dcccmber 81. l?lS.
sn,ciu, scrnou Ia po., \

Rev. j. j. Gravatt. II. D., rector OF
i!nls Trinity Episcopal Church and
chaplain of Post ~ Travellers Pro-
tcttiNe Association, Will preach the
annual sermon 10 Post y 1T o'clock
lis evening at the church a special
musical program will be rendered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
The Weather
u'urnishe cd u, L. =. wcnthcr Durenu.)

I'0recust: NirGi0in
--I'air SUNDAY; Mon
day fair. somewhat
Nn nier.
NOrtI, CnrOlinn--
l'alr sunday; NOntlny
fuir. 80 m 4 " !, n I
warmer.
Souti, turOliBn-
4. cue rali y cloudy
Sunday mud Monday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
HriIiinnt Event.

} hri!,ian, event or the season was
the card party and dance given AT the
fotc! Petersburg last night ~ 81,
MN Beneficial Association for char
ltabic purpose. II was attended by
fully @nh persons. and was hiyhiy sue
cessiul IN all respects
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
suit IL Dismissed.

The suit Of Charles I. Wlngo's exccu-
tors against Annie =. Wilson for S4oi
was dismissed in the City Circuit Court
yesterda: on motion Of the plaintiff.
The action WAS a motion for judgment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
NeOs of Interest In
and Out Of Town
Notes about Things and Poo
pic and What They Dire
Talking about.

AIRS. '. i. Thompson. or 1909 Han.
over Avenue. was hostess AT several
nihn"r parties during the past week,
me nous" was decorated with pot
u" hiahls ana christmas nowcrs.
VIM" the centcrnicc" ont the table
~a& poiliScttins
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31

J"hh sterling Iiatchctt. ~ Ken
bridge. aud Miss Louise Virginia cold.
81 iiaskihs. were married in Wash
'hSiou FRIDAY and are on an extended
Northern tour. After January : they
VIII be ut home III kcnbridgc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
I.orni ren,,,crnturc

io noon t.mpcrat,Irc II
: r " tcnperaturc a
Maximum tcmpcraturc TO s T. NJ 81
Minimum temperature u y. NJ. -
Mean tcmpet1,turc " 30
Normal temperature ~ 80
Deficiency in temperature. >
Deficiency III temperature since
March .........,.. 1lU
uary ..i "N .......,..'. 1875
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31

Local Observations NJ = y. VI.
Temperature. II: humidity. Gt: wind.
direction. northeast: wind. velocity, .
miles. weather. clear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
Local Rainfall.

Rainfall last twentN-four hours. None
Deficiency In rainfall since March
.................. 3.s3
Deficiency in rainfall since Jan
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
.ihmlttcd tn Practice.

John :. Barbour. OF t'airi..N County
was admitted to practice laN yeAJsr.
day ~ the City Circuit Court
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31

MISS Ethel Ross, - Durham, y. -.
who - spending the holi,lays with Dr
and Mrs. Ira i. haynes OF Barton
heights. VIII sin. at the First Uni
tartan Church this morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31

Members Of Troop No. 81 Boy Scouts,
asked Tn" Times Dispatch ycsterlay Y
10 express their thanks 10 their friends
and the public who had assisted them
~ TIC recent Times dispatch contcs.
~ which they won tn. fourth prize. u
$3.50 Edison photograph.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31

Miss Florenc. NJ Garter. Of Upper
SanGushy, ONO is visiting Miss Eliza
teeth Nobl" q, her HON. IN ,;intcr
Park
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31

quiet but pretty marriage WAS per
formed last night at O'clock by Rev.
j X. johnson. pastor Of Ncnahlc street
BAPTIST Church in his parlurs. HOS
North Twentieth street, when Mis-.
ruth Est"llc Pollard became the bride
o; John Wesley Harmon. u few friends;
being present. The bride was hand
$omcly gowncd in . suit OF blue broad
Goth with hat "nd gloves to match her
flowers being corsagc Of sweet peas
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31

Mir. and Mrs. T. X. Maxcy of 2aul
East Marshall street. entertained last
might the entire faL,:iy. consisting OF
eight children. w. =. Maxcy. Mrs r.
7. S;inson. ot New Canton: Mrs r. r.
Ford. 2oGl East Marshall Street Mrs
Charles schultz. OF Indianapolis Ind.
:! II. MaNey. Of indianapolis. Ind: Mr..
a Il. iiudgins, of Drcwrys Elun: Mrs
Clarence Denny, and X. II. Maxey
Refreshments were served and gen
cral good time enjoyed
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-09
R, R, MEN REFUSE ARBITRATION
AND 225 ROADS MAY STOP

NEW YORK AnguSt Q-l'ha outlook today in con
uecton with the nationwide railroad strike looks worse
man ever and nope Of immediate settlement was
abandoned when the representatives OF the unions notified
une rroad managers today that they Will not agree to
arDltauon OF tnel demands eight hour day and
some the other important CONCESSIONS The union
leaders that they backed up by the whole TOUR
hundred thousand employees the statement that no ar
btrauOn or anything else can prevent them from INSIST
ING on them demands for the shorter day IhS conceS
SION they say must be granted. The leaders also
declare that they armed with the power to call the
strike and that they Will do unless their demands are
conceded The strike will tie up two hundred and twenty
five railroads with as stated before mileage OF two nun
dred and fifty thousand The union heads declare that
they will consent to discuss the question with the railroad
officials but will not consent to calling III an intermediary
(Note:-lf the threatened strike affects quarter Oh
million miles of railroads it that every railroad III
the country will be tied up the statistics for l9lo give
the total mileage of the railroads in the United States as
l99 When it is said that the trainmen are the st1k
ers it probably meant that they are engnemen hremeh
conductors which altogether number l8l262 Under the
head of "trainmen" also come additional number Oh
137O67 These figures do not include terminal and switch
ing companies but the figures suggest that those are the
occupations affected
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-09
VAST OFFENSVE PROCEEDING

LONDON, August 9.-The great moment of the war
has evidently come Judging by the news given out today
and mighty triple offensive with several millions of men
and thousands upon thousands OF guns engaged is now
slowly squeezing in the armies OF The Central powers
Fighting Stubbomy every front and in many instances
with rare bravery the Austrian, German and Turkish
forces are giving way in every theatre OF the war with the
exception of the Balkans and even in the Balkans recent
srmishes give every indication of another great allied
push being prepared in that region In the esat the Rus
sians extending the advantage reported yesterday, have
thrown back the AuStroGernanS on front of thirty
miles. Todays dispatches from all quarters, however,
give the place of honor the Italians who have clearly
gained the most evident and decisive victory On the
west front the French and British pressing the Ger
to the utmost and front today the Germans
credited with taking the initiative The super offensive is
declared to be now in full swing and the next few weeks
are expected to make European history of the most mo-
mentOus nature.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-09
LONDON REPORTS ALLIED MILLIONS NOW GRAD
TATLY SQUEEZING in ARMIES OF CENTRAL POWERS
ARMY OF VILLA REPORTED TO
HAVE CAPTURED TORRFON CITY

Ell PASO, August 9.-That the Villa and CaTanza
soldiers have again to blows is shown by dispatches
received today from Chihuahua City, but unconfmed
umor has also been circulated to the effect that Toeon
has been captured by the followers Of Villa The advices
from Chihuahua state that General Aguar commanding
guard Of Carranze troops and number of his soldiers
and passengers killed in attack by ViIaistas
passenger train at Nora station yesterday 1t asserted
that about half the twenyeght followers Of Villa that
made up the attacking force killed in the fight The
of the capture Of Toeon seems to be well founded
although there suspicion that the Villa adherentS
had force in the neighborhood sufficiently strong
compsh the feat The stcteSt censorship is being main
tanned as to the location of the American forces in Mexico
if there are any left in that country is only known for
certain that CaTanza is in communication with Washing
ton on matters connected with the proposed Commission
of representatives of both countries that will try to settle
the hOrde, difficulties.