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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-11
Of5the United States Senate but.
They Will Not Be Success
ful at ALI.
.(Char.Ies Broolss smith.

WASHINGTON. Dec III Twice
since the ion 1T has been printed
In newspapers in West Virginia that
Senator Nathan Goff was on theSpoint
Of resfgning, the second story going
SO far as to state that II was tstru-
3mored that the resig natton had been
received by Governor Hatfield. These
reports originated in this city and
stgnifcantly appeared originally only
in partisan Dem ocratfc q ewgnnnaTs5
senator Cor issued a. direct dendal to,
the first publication, and Governor
Hatfield Office has issued al denial OF
the second in so far as It related to al
resignation being received by him
from him by Senator Cor Senator.
sGons secretary, 70. III. McDermott,
has denied essecond report OF res
ignation. Senator COZ, who has been
here since the converting Of Congress-
wtllsnota take the trout BILE to issue any
more denials that he has any inten-
ton fsgiyfng up his seat the Unit
ed States Senate. His Intimate friends
know that he has no idea of Quitting
his Office before HIS term expires.
The persistent publ alton OF these
reports has led to the belief hat they
are inspired, and their origin leads
to the further belief that they are
inspired by some Democratic poll
tictans. Just what the mot1ve is be-
hind It political observers here are
unable. to state. but the CHIEF guess
madefts that 1t is a desire TO annoy
Senator Cor; who is and has been in
III health for several years. IN the
hope that he might resign. IL that
could be brought about, e would:
at once throw Vest Virginia into the
midst Of another state=wide campaign
toSe1ect his successor for the balance
of his term. The suppositton is that;
with the sentiment of the country
and In West rginfa particularly
shown to have been strongly Demo
cratic at the recent election Wit the
backing Of the ederaf governments
and Its patronage. with the add ton
al help Of promises Of Offices from
:GoXernp electS Conrwe11 u and other
.condi tions hich seem 70 them TO be
most faYorab bic to success the Dem-i
.ocratic party IN atiou and state
mig be able to gain member OIL
the senate from WE est rginia. ,th1t
IN general terms ann hrs To thefA
Gonftnded on plse 50
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REED is ARRESTED
FOR AN OSIOW
Officers Get Him after a Long.
Automobile Chase Out of
CityHof Pittsburg.
spY Assee,ArEplreEts,

PITTSBuKG, Dec. 11.-Arrested af-I
ter long automobile chase Monday
James Reed was being held by the fed
eral authorities here in connection
with the explosion Sunday night att
the Fort Pitt plant OF the Aetna Chem
ical Company, which cost the lives OF
three men. Meantime federal agents
We're hunting for three otner men,
who. they say, are suspected OF having
been concerned in explosions in other
parts Of the country and more directly
with the explosion at the Oakdale plant
of the Aetna company, September 10,
when i've men were killed.
Reed had as his working companion
in the Aetna plant a federal agent who
had been watching him since early
In the afternoon when, 1t is alleSed,
Reed tried to gain admission to the
Fort Pitt plant Reed was employed
in the Oakdale plant.
Samuel G. Jamtson, coroner of Ale
gheny county, after visiting the ruins
Of Sunday nights explosion expressed
the belief that the building had been
blown up by a bomb.
Federal agents who had been 5inves-
tlgattng explosions In chemical and
munitions plants throughout western
Pennsylvania were looking into a re-
port among heSworkmenE that ten min
sutes before the explosions at Oakdale
and the Fort Pitt plant every light III
the plant was extinguishe for fully Al
minute. The men said they believed
this was the signal for confederates
OF the plotters to leave the works.
Reed, who was being held at Cen
trail police station, was said by the
government auth orit1es to have resided
IN New York. from which place he.
went last summer to Uniontown. Pa.
where there were a number of explos-
ions In powder factories. and from
there he went to Oakdale.
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VERDJN DEFENDER /" {. !.
is to Succeed General loire lin
Supreme Command of All
the Allied Forces.
4 tBr AGseciArEe PREsg1

WASHINGTON, Dec 11.--=--Private
advices from Paris received here Mon
day. telling of the secret proceedings
in the French chamber OF deputies
during the last week. confirm prev
.ious reports that General Petain, the
defender or Verdun, is to succeed Gen-
era1 Joffre in supreme command Of all
the Allied forces on the western battle
front, as the first result OF radical
changes in organization which are to
follow concentration Of management
of the war in small council US has
been done ia England.
General Isetain, little known outside
the French army. was a colonel at the
outbreak OF the war.
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DRESS
Rehearsal Viii Be Held Tonight
by The Masonic Merry
Ministries.

All is in readiness for the Masonic
Merry Minstrels to be presented on
Tuesday evening at the Masonic audi.
torium, By the local Masonic clubs.
Under the guidance of Coaches IA. j.
Smith and Douglass b. Williams. the
last and finishing touches will be ap-
piled to the entire production tonight
when a full dress rehearsal is to be
held.
Gregory's famous First Regiment
band, which will be converted into a
full Pledged minstrel band, is ready
for the occasion as Is the Kember. or
chestra, which has completely mas
tered all the music of the show Hall
Corbin and his scenic and electrical
effects are in readiness and all is love
" for the initial attempt OF the local
Masonic boys in fun m making.
A packed auditorium will undoubt-
eddy witness the performance, which
is to be given only once. The ticket
sale at Sturm and Wilson'S drug store
ionEEVVest Main street started with a.
rush Monday morning. a large part
of the house has been disposed of but
there still remain many good seats.
Seats may be reserved by telephone
but must be called for before o'clock.
Tuesday evening. After this time the
seats will be disposed of at the audi
forum.
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B[JANS()N
Case is Set for January. s for
Argument5bef0re the United
States Supreme Court.
t.vsaaee,arre .sr1E,

WASHINGTON, Dec Arug-
8ments on the constitutionality Of the
Adamson eight-hour law was Mon
day SET BIZ. the supreme court for
January g.
Chief Justice White announced the
courts decision on the motion pre-
sented last Monday by Solicitor Cen
eral Davis to advance the Missouri.
Oklahoma and Gulf railroad test case
for early hearing.
The case was ordered heard before
a dozen other important cases previ-
ously assigned for January 8. The
law becomes effective January
Although the court set the argu-
nlent for a week after the law goes
into effect the interests Of railway
employees and also the railroads are
deemed amply protected under the
stipulations signed by railroad and
government attorneys.
This stipulation, a part of the Of
fetal record, requires the railroads to
keep special account of wages due
employees under the Adamson act for
prompt payment If the court sustains
the law The stipulation also sus-
ponds all litigation. both by the rail-
roads and the government, over the
law, pending the court 81 decision.
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ARTILLERY DUEL ON
BOTH RIVER BANKS
tBr AssoeiATrn PWEsal

BERLIN, Dec. 11.The artillery
duel on both banks OF the river
Somme increased considerably sun
day, according to the official German
statement of Monday. In blasting
operations the Germans destroyed
parts Of French positions on Butte du.
MesniI in the Champagne region and
hear VaHauois, in the Argonne.
Strong forces OF Russians Sunday
again attacked the Teuton troops to
the north of Tartar pass in the Car
pathians in the Bystritsa sector north
east OF the Gyergyo mountains, and
on both sides Of the Trotus valley IN
western Roulmania but without sue
cess. says Mondays statement
The pursuit Of Field Marshal yon
Mackensen's troops Of the retreating
Roumanian armies continues In spite
of a pouring rain and the destruction
of bridges. At places some resistance
was met, the statement adds, and this
has now been broken. Several thou
sand more Roumanians were made
prisoner.
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And Receive Their Seals Of Of
flee from Him in Buck
ingham Palace.
GEORGE NOT THERE
Statement of the Governments
Policy is Not to Be Made in
Parliament Till Thursday.
ter AsseelArEp saEsn

LONDON, Dec l1.-Premier Lloyd
George is i'll. He was unable to go
to Buckingham palace Monday with:
members Of his cabinet to receive the
seals Of Office from King George
Official announcement was made that
the premier was suffering from a Sc
we're cold.
Andrew Bonar Law and the other
members Of the ministry, who are not
required to seek reelection on as
sumption OF Office. and also the lords
who are cooperating with the new
administration went to the palace at
noon Monday, kissed the hands OF the
king and received their seals Of office.
The members of the cabinet, who
must be reelected unless the House
Of Commons passes a bill making this
unnecessary. and the ministers who
are members Of neither house. for
whom seats must be found, are taking
over their Offices and will conduct them
as though all official formalities had
been complied with. These members,
however, Will not be able to appear
before the House of Commons Tuesday
and it is expected the session will be
a formal one
The statement concerning the gov
ernment's policy to be made by Mr..
Lrolyd-George or Mr.. Bonar Law in the
House of Commons, and Lord CurzOn
in tie House of Lords probably will
be postponed until Thursday when
the vote Of credit is moved
Premier Lloyd-George has sent the
following to all members Of the House
Of Commons:
THE king has entrusted me with the
task of forming a government. have
carried out the command. had hoped
to make statement to the House on
Tuesday. now find il to be impos-
sible. On Tuesday Mr.. Bonar Law,
as leader in the House, will move adj
journment until Thursday
THE one predominant task before the
government is the vigorous prosecu-
ton OF the war to triumphant con-
clusion feel confident the govern
Inent can rely on your support as long
as it deyotes its energies to that end. I"
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TURKEY Thief
Is Charged against Frank Cum
ningham, CoIored, and He
is County Jail Prisoner.

Charged with the theft Of five tur-
keys from the storehouse OF the West
Virginia Provision Company on West
Pike street near the corner OF Fourth,
Frank Cunningham. colored, is in the
county Jail, awaiting trial before
MAGISTRATE r Edward Kidd.
Cunningham was arrested in the
storehouse Sunday night by Officers
Yates and Foltz who. at that time.
knew nothing Of the rob berry, and sup
posed that Cunning CHAM, in a drunken
stupor, had wandered into the place.
Later the robbery was reported, and
the officers found In the storehouse
a sack containing ave dead turkeys.
They are of the opinion that Cum
ningham dropped the fowls when Of
ttcers came in "A bloody hammer
was found in Cunningham's posses
sion when he was arrested, and police
say he killed the turkeys with this.
Monday morning Al, W. Rapp. man
ager Of the provision company, swore
out a warrant against Cunningham,
and after the latter had paid a fine
of $3.50 in police court for being drunk,
he was turned over to the county auz
thorities.
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TO VOTE
Tuesday Are 100000 Coal
Miners for Officers of Their
International Union.
csv aaaoelATrp -aEuGl

bers of the United Mine Workers OF
America, numbering 100000 coal
miners In the United States and Can
ada, will vote Tuesday. for officers ut
the biennial election Of the union.
John P. White, president. who is a
candidate for reelection, Is opposed
by John II. Walker, OF Illinois. VIII
liam Green, of Ohio, secretary, also a
candidate for reelection. Is opposed
by J. u. Sims, OF Linton. III. Frank
y. Hayes, vice president, has no oppo-
sition. Returns of the vote from g.
500 local unions will be tabulated In
the international headquarters here.
The result of the election will be
known about January 1.
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DAY light.
Coal Mining lis to Be Tried for
the First Time in Western
Pennsylvania.
q aasecIATEp 5rREea,

WASHINGION,7-P Pa, Dec. l1.---F'or
the first time IN the history Of the
western Pennsylvania coal region
day light coal mining Is to receive
a trial Two. thousand acres OF coal
land IN the Burg ttstown region have
been purchased By a newly formed
company. The coal IN this locality
sty feet and the company proposes to
strip the ground down to the coal ex-
cept where nigh hills are encountered.
1T Is estimated the tripping process.
which has been used in Eastern Ohio.
will save $1,000 worth of coal an
acre. which can not be removed by
shaft mining.
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SALARY. BASIS !.
For Evangefists instead Of Part
Salary and Part SubsCrip-
ton is Recommended.
y as-eelArEn -s1sa

ST. LOUIS. Dec. IA salary ba-
present system of part salary, part
subscription systematically solicited
and part free-will Offering, Is urged
by the commission on evangelism of
the Feleral Council of Churches in
Christ. in a report submitted to the
quadrennia1 convention Of the coun-
Gil at its session here Monday.
The present system, says the re-
port, ENSURES the evangelist an in
come far In excess OF the earnings
of equally gifted men in any other de-
partment Of religious effort, and
gives an altogether hurtful prom1-
nence to the commercial side OF
evangelism. 4
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S in
Of Chinese Coolies into United
States fromC Canada is I'M
der Arrest.
tpv AoaoaIATED PREg11

legged plot to smuggle Chinese cool
les In 1nrge numbers into the United
States from Canada Is said by feder-
al officials to have been uncovered
by the arrest here of Richard BlaiItte,
an alleged deserter from the CanadL-
nm army. B1aikie was employed on
tho steamer Superior and was taken
on the vessel on Its arrival here from
Cleveland.
Federal immigration officers as
sert that BIailfie. with several othr
men. conspfred to bring Chinese
across Lake Erie near Buffalo in
small honts. Blailie denied the
charges. He will be held for the Inn
migration bureau at Buffalo.
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Of the Cyclades in the Aegean
Sea kilograms to London
Announce.
GERMANS ARE DRIVEN BACK
Four German AeropIanes Are
Brought DoWnby French
on SOmme Front.
snY AasoeiATEp rREss,

LONDON, Dec. lit kilograms re-
ceived here Monday from Athens say
that revolution has broken out IN the
Cyclades, a group Of Greek islands in
the Aegean sea
The Greek battleshtp Hydra. which
is under the control of the Entente
Allies, has intercepted wireless mes
sages from King Constantine addressed
to Berlin.
All the Greek communities in Egypt
have renowned their allegiance to
King Constantine.
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BY Women in Mourning and
Men with Solemn Faces at
the PoStoffice Windows.
Il H-IR B CHRISTMAS NM i:
United States Will again Be.
Santa Claus but Not Very
Much to Some Abroad.
d AoaeeIArl.En raEnai.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-Women In
mourning garb md men with solemn
faces, waiting In line thes days an
over tho United States before post
Office windows where foreign money a
orders are issued, tell a wordless story
Of the sorrows Of vars destruction
renching across tho seas to America
a third Christmas time Of world
conflict has seen long limos of happy
folk. radiant with holiday spirit at the
prospect OF sending something home
TO the old folk turned into silent
parties OF mourners, sending back
money to alleviate suffering and filed
with anxiety md distress with the uI1-
certainty OF Its safe arrival. There is
also the grave uncertainty that when
n Gift reaches Its destination no one
will be there to receive IT.
Postal clerks have been quick to-
note tho change. Veterans In the SER
vice who have been issuing Christmas
money orders to NIL parts OF the globe
for years say they no longer hear
eagerly told stories Of the gifts the.
money WINS to buy. They hear only
hopes TINT IL may arrive safely to pros
vide food, clothing and fire or perhaps
medicine.
Line IS Shorter.
The line is n title shorter and the
people average much older this year
than formerly. Its decreased numbers
lis attributed to the fact that the gov
eminent, despite determined etforts;
.ls unable to guarantee safe andkspeedy
delivery OF money orders in the WE
zone. Old age has taken its place in
line because the sons O smany are now
across the seas on the lighting fronts!
Through the postal money order I'd e.
.nartnent the United States Will be-
F4Hs
Entente Allies than OF the Centrat
powers this year. Delivery OF orders
in England md France have been in-
terfcrPd with only slightly, No Idle liy=s
cry Is being made in stria. and Csarr
man points receive their pfder lafeS
5lf indeed, they set them Mt all 81 Ytrtual
" no orders are being sent % 3Ilss
largely because Warsaw htcl1 rs
The central stat ton for; the 3phYTneut pf
has affected the money order
receipts IN this country great too
for in former years IA slams u
United States led all the remaining
foreign-born eli Items III sending money
home at Christmas time.
Prisoners Of war II receiV many
money orders this Christine Thfs IS
true In England; where
delivery IB good. BY an agreement
UNDERSTANDABLE
of various countries defect q postal
agreement, It was arTangedstha orders
to prisoners OF war should be transS
mitted free of charge and the IIniteu
States Is living up to the agreement
scrupulousiy.
Business Decreases.
Submarine activit ties have had much
to do with decreasing the Christmas
business In foreign ord ers. and tf the
total for this year falls below that for
1915 as it probably will he under
sea liners can be blamed for much
OF the decrease, according To Third
Assistant Pos ster General pockery.
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Death.
Of John r. Douglass at His
Home near the T0W1Eof
Lost Greek.

John r. Douglass, aged SO years.
died at his home near Lost Creek at
54:3 0Io' clock Monday morning, follow
ing an Illness of Bright's disease.
The funeral will be held at the home
at ~ o'clock Tuesday forenoon and,
tnterment will be at the West Mil
ford Odd Fellows cemetery at 3
o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. Douglass Is survived by 1iisg
wife and two sons, namely, Warne a.
and Fred both at home. He was q
highly respected cltiz en-.
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CABINET MEMBERS KISS
HANDS OF ENGLISH KING
! = = = = + i. i. i. /. i. i. i. = : = !
TO STUDY DISEASES.
tsr AsBeelArEn raEss,

PlTTSBURG. Dec. 11.-The
bacteriologica infections OF
wounds and diseases among
soldiers on the French front
will be studied by DR.. William
L Holman. associate professor
OF bactertology and hygiene at
the University Of Pittsburg who
is now enroute to the European
war zone. DR.. Holman has
been granted q leave Of absence
for research work and will be
assigned to one or the Ameri-
can Red Cross hospitals In
France.
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OLD !. I ]. !. A [ /.
.Pensi MoVerne1tEto b IfaESen
Up bye garize ed aboTs of
Ohiolat.O Once.
y .I {. 5. Y. b I-II-
!, III. !. S.s., - :,

MARTINS sFERRY OF. Dec
Organized labor In Ohio will at once
made here bysJ ohns core OF eo1um=
bus presfd emit Of the Ohio branch OF
the United Nine Workers or Anefis
ca. Mr.. Moore said that the only
really satisfactod y solution OF the
pro lem9 will be found insnatto leg
and fol owing the plan OF ac=
ton mapped out By the American
Federation Of Labor but added THAT
action by the state OF Ohio at the
opening sessfonE OF the flegislat Will
be acceptable and Welcomes
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MRS. EU -I. DEAD 80

Mrs. Julia Hrmez, aged SO years,
died of / o. clocls Sunday morning at
her home at Salem blowing an Ill
ness OF stomach disease. The de-
ceased woman is survived by Ray
smond Hum ezs q son, q Salem, and
Mrs. J y. Ancton, Of Salem, a daugh-
ter The body will be- taken to,
Point Marion, Tuesday for bur-
IA 81
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PRITGHARDl:, D. F !. d, ::I:l

Funeral services for Miss Eliza.
beth z ritchard no died Friday night.
of diseases Incident to old age, Were
conducted at her home On West Pike
street at Q o'clock Sunday afternoon.
by the Rev. W. b. King, pastor Of
the First Meth distsE EPISCOPAL church;
of hichi the deceased woman wasga
tconsiate tsmemb Der. nterment was IN
the odd Fell lows cenetery
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CLEAR: GUT [. |.
Violation of Gerrnany's Pledge
Complete nformation Shows
the Marina Case to Be.
9Eaaa uE ,.,7I::,, % I

WASHINGTON, Dec. An
.nouncement was made at the state
department Monday that COM lete IN
formation now at hand covering the
torpedoed with the loss of six Amer
leans, makes It appear to be "a clear
cut violation of Germany's pledges
TO the United Statrs fsIII Information
on the case or the Arabia will be
awaited before the next move is made.
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.PRGG FU o SERVICES:

Funeral services over the body Of
Miss olo May Pegg. aged 18 years. OF
.uniontown, Pa who died Saturday
evening at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
az. g. Geutzling IN Dodge Court were
held Sunday evening 1T the Neutzlfng'
the services The body n as ia Ten to
lunionto tondasy15 osning Tor burial
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az AssoeIAtEp rh1aa,

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
The inquiry into all conditions
that affect newsprlnt paper
prices to be made by the federal
trade commission at a public
hearing here Tuesday. it was
announced Monday, will go into
the reasonnbleness OF contracts
and current prices. cost md
profits of paper manufacturers,
gross profits OF jobbcrs, factors
Affecting the supply and de-
1nand and remedies fer the
situation.
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ClaFks burg -Theater B Becomes a
Member of the eading Cir
cuitin the Country.
Will coNT.INUE. PICTURES
Important The t1ical Arrange
ments is Mac with T1eater
in Nearby City.

AS the average attendance at the
different theaters Of Clarksburg to-
tails 10000. persons every week e5-
clustvesof holidays and special occas-
ions, OF more than a million and a
.half#a year, a large number Of the
community will be interested In the
by Claude Robinson,
manager of&the Rob lnson Grand thea
ter, that in the near future 1t willgb
included In the largest vand eville cir
cult IN the country.
Breaks Big Cities.
Negotiations have been nearly COM
pletedE between the managementso of
the obinsonEG Grand and the manage
ments Of Their heater In q nearby.
city by hich the leading vaud eytlIe.
attract1 ons III be presented
at heat ers breafSfn eek be-
tPgeen two Of the Lar ge iee This
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ENTENTE FORCES ARE
ON The ADVANC e NOW
tHYAaEoc,.fATTppR Frg,

SABON1KI. Dec. 11.-An advance by.
the Entente forces on one sector Of
the front northeast Of Monastir is an
ina Serbian official statement
issued Monday as follows:
Sunday there was artillery firing
and local infantry lighting.
West Of Snhoyo1 the Allies drove
the enemy back several hundred
Yards
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TEUTONlC AIR so UADRON
BOMBARDS. A STATION
cnY AaneclArEn rRErl

|f%t4fsE cay. ASSOCIATED RHEEa1
BERLIN. Dec. Ill An Austro-H Hun
garian naval squadron on December g
bombarded very successfully the avia-
ton station at Bclgena and the bat
Iteries of Swobba,' h says an Austrian
admiralty statement Monday. Direct
hits were scored upon three hangers.
All the machines returned undam-