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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
will Be Held Here Saturday.
August 5, by Republicans
of Harrison County.

The new Republican county COM
mlttee organized at meeting here
Saturday afternoon by re-electing
Roy f. Parish chairman and l. Wade
Coffman secretary. The offices OF
secretary and treasurer were consol-
idated.
The meeting attended by nineteen
Of the twenty-five new committeeman
was called to order by Chairman
Parish end Allen D. Ftzhugh acted
as temporary chairman and Charles
W Louchery as temporary secretary.
Election Of permanent officers then
took place with the result already
stated.
Saturday, August 5, was chosen
as the date for holding county con-
yention to nominate . candidate for
criminal Judge. Delegates to this
convention are to be chosen at mag
isterial mass conventions to be held
at the following places at 2 o'clock
Friday afternoon, July 81:
Clark dIssrict-At the court house.
Clay district-At the Shinnstpn OBJ
era house.
Coal district-At R. E. Kidd's of
EAGLE district At the LumberpoTt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
TONIGHT WILL MARK
CLOSE OF BIG BONUS

your heart on the automobile or one
of the other big awards. They are
the kind of things that people work
hard for.
You can win them il you will make
up your mind to get busy now and
create a big reserve vote for use at
the close of the campaign. If you
do this you will be one of the hap
piest persons in the world when you
see your name in the winning list on
July 90.
Resolve to Succeed.
Do not feel blue whenever you run
across a snag in your efforts to Sc
cure votes. The very fact that you
are going to win prizes worth more
than the ordinary man can save up
for years to come, make other people
envious. And when folks are en-
vious, they knock. Don't let these
people make an impression upon you.
Work all the harder and in the end
you will find they are your friends
Just the same for all the world loves
a winner. Make up your mind to sue
coed. Success in the campaign
means nine-tenths getting out and
writing up subscriptions. You must
put forth a sincere effort for the short
time which the campaign endures.
Remember only few more days and
the prizes will be yours.
You Must Work.
When you make up your mind that
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
HUGHES
Aids in the Selection Of a List Of
Electors for the State Of
Pennsylvania.

NEW YORK, July S.-Charles E.
Hughes made an unexpected visit to
New York today from Bridgehamp-
ton. He came for one purpose-that
Of selecting Republican electors from
Pennsylvania, as required by the law
Of that state.
Under this law the names must be
filed thirty days after the candidates
nomination and for Mr.. Hughes today
was the thirtieth day. He went over
with Chairman Wilcox of the national
committee the names of electors sub
mltted by the Pennsylvania delega-
ton to the national convention which
includes both Republicans and Pro
gressives. An approved list was then
despatched to Harrisburg. Mr..
Hughes returned to Brldgehampton
this afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
MRS. HARRISON DEAD.
Wife of A. 7. Harrison Of Gypsy,
Dies in Local Hospital Fol-
lowing Short Illness.

Mrs. Dorothy Harrison, aged II
years, wife Of A. r. Harrison, died at
8 O'Clock Saturday morning In a To-
cal hospital following weeks Illness
of appendicitis. Mrs. Harrison was
taken Ill last Monday night. She
was brought to the hospital Thursday
and an operation was performed, but
1t was too late to save her.
The deceased woman is survived
by her husband. A. T. Harrison; her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Goth
ern, Of steubenville, o.; Mrs. Grace
Doollttle, of Gypsy; Misses Beryl and
Ruby Cothern, Of steubenville, o.,
sisters.
The body was prepared for burial
Mt local undertaking establishment
and taken to her home at Gypsy Sat
urday afternoon. The funeral services
will be held at Gypsy. The time Of
the services will be announced later.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
COUNTY CONVENTION
TO NOMINATE JUDGE

school house.
Elk district-At the Romine's
Mills school house.
Grant district-At the high school
house at Lost Creek.
sardis distrlct-At the Wallace
school house.
Simpson district-At the Bridge
port Gas Company's office.
Tenmile district-At the citt
building at Salem.
Union district-At the West NIL;
ford school house.
The delegates to the convention
were proportional as follows, a mo-
ton carrying that every district be
entitled to one delegate to every TWEEN.
ty-tive votes cast for Hatfield for gov
ernor in 1912, except that no district
is to have fewer than ten delegates:
Clark, ffty-two; Clay, twentyi
Coal, forty-fve; Eagle, sixteen; Elk
ten: Grant. ten; Sardis, fifteen;
Simpson. eleven; Tenmile, sixteen;
and Union, ten.
The chairman and secretary were
directed to include In the call for the
magisterial conventions provision
for delegates to the state convention
the date Of which Is to be axed BY the
state committee later, and make the
basis of representation In the same
proportion as It was to the Wheeling
state convention in May.
Several county candidates attended
the meeting
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
QUARTET
OF CIarkSburgerS Will Be Fea-
tured at ShrinerS' COnven-
ton in Buffalo.

One of the features of the meeting
of the Imperial Shrine next week in
Buffalo, N. Y, will be music by a
quartet of Clarksburg Shriners, who
have been especially engaged for the
purpose. The quartet consists of
Messrs. w. B. Frantz, John NJ. Knox,
B. L. Cunningham and H. L. Cum
ningham. 1t has adopted the name
of the Nemesis quartet.
The engagement of the quartet re-
suits from the big hit 1t made when
1t sang several numbers at the re-
cent big ceremonial session Of Nema-
sis temple in this city. Members of
the temple waxed so enthusiastic
over the melodious efforts of the
Clarksburg four that movement
was then and there started to take
the quartet to Buffalo, paying the
expenses of its trip. The members
of the quartet will go to Parkersburg
on train No. SIS Saturday evening
and Join the Shriners' special train
there.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
More Than 800 Cases Are Re-
ported in the City Of New
York Now.
FATALITIES ARE FEWER
Urgent Appeals Are Made for
Doctors and Nurses in the
Afflicted Districts.

NEW YOR. July S-Although this
was the hottest day since the begin
ming OF the epidemic Of infantile
paralysis there we're fewer fatalities
from the disease than yesterday.
During the twenty-four hours pre-
ceding 10 o'clock this morning the
disease killed eighteen children in
the greater city.
Ninety-hve new cases of the dis
ease were reported in the five Dor
oughs.
During the week Just ending there
were 1876 death, 105 of this number
in Brooklyn. More than 500 cases
were reported.
The falling off in the number Of ia
talities and new cases in the last
three days. although only slight, is
regarded as favorable by health ex-
perts.
An urgent appeal for more doctors
and nurses was made by the Brook
Ign health department today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
Offer in the TeIegram's Great
10000 Club Campaign for
Subscriptions.

Tonight will mark the close Of the
big bonus offer in the Telegram's
10000 Club. To secure the $4,000
bonus votes with each club of $500
you must act at once. Delay in this
case will prove costly to all members
of the club, for these special vote bal
lots will have much to do in deter
mining who will stand highest at the
close Of the race. And the major
portion of the $4,35O in prizes will
go to these people.
Many Hustlers.
The 1000 Club boasts many hust-
lers in the territory covered by the
Telegram. Some, of course, are do
ing better than others in securing
more subscriptions and consequently
securing more votes, but 1t is in the
power Of everyone whose name now
appears on the list Of workers to turn
the tables completely between this
and July 20. The members who stand
lowest today may be the first men,
Der OF the club tomorrow. The mem
ber. whose effort seems to count for
little now may carry off one of the
big Overland six cylinder cars at the
close Of the race. There are more
than three good, big weeks ahead be-
fore the campaign closes, and 1t is
still possible for a new member to
enter and win the highest place OF all.
Build a Reserve Vote.
Some of you may believe that the
10000 Club department has been
telling you of these wonderful OPP
portunities simply because 1t will pro-
At the Telegram II you put forth your
best effort now. Such is not the case.
There are many big awards to be dis
tributed and in addition all active
members who fail to receive a prize
will be paid cash commission on all
new subscriptions which they turn IN
at this office. But you should set
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
BRITISH ARE NOW BATTLING
FLOWER OF KAISER'S ARMY
AZ lrnnrIA1rn enresl

LONDON, July 8.-With the aid of
innumerable guns and waves OF in
fantry the British army continues to
make slow progress in its efforts to
bring the front line between the
Ancre and Montauban on level with
the French line further south, the
French having pushed further ahead
than their allies. This effort on the
part Of the British has led to the
most furious fighting in which the
British troops have been engaged.
The flower of the German army has
been brought forward to oppose
them and guns and ammunition are
being used lavishly.
According to reports from Holland,
Belgium has been denuded of German
Soldiers to meet the Anglo-French Of
Fensive and the railway stations even
In the larger towns are guarded by
The older reservists.
London is Pleased.
In London the reports of the Brit
lsh commander, Sir Douglas Haig,
are awaited eagerly and although the
arrival Of wounded tells the price
which is being paid for the advance,
the news of the small gains is being
received with quiet satisfaction.
Notwithstanding the enormous
rail- on German reserves for the bat
tie in Picardy the crowd prince has
resumed the offensive at Verdun and
yesterday made further repeated at
tacks near Thiaumont work without
meeting any success.
Move Rapidly in East.
In the East things are moving
more rapidly. The Russians are max
ing progress in their drives against
the important railway functions at
Delatyn in Galicia, Kovel in Volhyn-
ia, and Baranovichi, north of the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
BAT TIE
Is to Be Given by the Forces Of
General Carranza to the
Villa Bandits.
ny AunasrA1En eHEan

Ell PASO, July S.-Carranza fore
es expect to give battle today to the
villa bandits who raided Jiminez,
chihuahua, according to a report re-
ceived by General Gonzales in Juarez
from General Trevino, commanding
the army Of the North.
The message said that 1900 cavel-
rymen under General Arrleta sup
ported by 800 lnfantrymen had over
taken the bandits at Las Neivas,
south Of Jimlinez, babout 2 o'clock
this morning. General Arrleta wired
General Trevino that he intended to
attack Callxton Contras and his fol-
lowers at daybreak.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
CHILD SURRENDERED.

Resulting from the application of
Mrs. Charlotte Taught, of East Liv-
erpool, o., for writ of habeas cor
pus In the criminal court for the Gus
tody of her little granddaughter,
Vivian Sullivan, aged three years,
Matte Roy and Harvey V. Sullivan
have surrendered the child to her
without hearing and the case has
been dismissed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
SERVICE ACT :
Relating to the British Army is
Not to Be Enforced by the
Government.

NEW YORK, July S.-The British
war office does not intend at present
TO enforce the military service act call
ing to the colors all British subjects
between the ages Of 18 and Al now in
other countries, 1t was announced to-
day by the British consul general here.
Any British subject returning to Great
Britain for service must therefore, It
was stated, do so at their own risk
and expense and cannot be granted
financial or other assistance by British
officials for the purpose Of enabling
them to return.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
GITY COUNCIL
Holds a Regular Meeting and
TranSaCtS Some Routine
Business of Interest.

At a regular meeting Of the city
council Friday night pure milk ordi-
nance passed its final reading.
In addition to the city street pay
roll Of $664.64 several small bills were
ordered paid.
shinn Brothers proposition to occu-
Ply a portion Of space under the new
Glen Elk bridge for storage purposes
was accepted.
The application Of the Odd Fellows
lodge for curbing in front Of its Main
street property, preparatory to placing
a concrete sidewalk there, was re-
ferred to the street committee.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
EXPLOSION
At a Powder Plant Kills One
Workman and Injuries a
Score of Others.

WILMINGTON, Del, July S.-0ne
workman was killed and score OF
others slightly injured today in an
explosion in the Hagley yards of the
Du Pont Powder Company, at Henry
Clay, near here,
A corning mill in which 500
hounds of blasting powder was being
ground was wrecked and box man
ufacturing mill and tin shop nearby,
ali connected with the Du Pont plant,
were damaged while the postoftice and
a number of dwellings at Henry Clay
sustained broken windows. The ORR
gin of the explosion is not known.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
TWO NEW CASES ARE
REPORTED FROM BUFFALO

ALBANY, n. Y, July 8.-OnIy TWO
cases of infantile paralysis in sections
of the state outside of New York
City were reported to the state
health department this forenoon. One
was reported from Hudson and the
other from Ardsley.
This brings the total number Of
cases in the state, outside Of greater
New York, up to forty-seven.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
FRENCH TROOPS ARE
STILL GOING FORWARD

PARIS, July 8.-The French made
a further advance Friday night on
the Somme front in the vicinity Of
Belloy-en-Santerre and Estres, the
war Office announced today.
The gains as a whole In this sec
tor were not large, operations being
hlndered by bad weather. Several
hundred Germans were captured.
On the Verdun front there were
violent artillery engagements, partic-
ularly in the districts Of hill 3O4,
Esnes and Souyille.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
DAMAGES
Will be Adjusted According to Law
After Road Is Built.

The county court having failed to
agree with Martha ]. Shreve on the
amount Of damages for permanent
road through her land in Clay district
has directed the county road engineer
to proceed with the work and to adj
Just the amount of damages according
to law afterwards. The court took a
recess Friday evening until Monday
morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
SEVEN LIVES LOST
And Much Damage to Property
Done When Storm Sweeps
Two Southern States.

NEW ORLEANS, La, July Sat
least seven persons have lost their
lives and property has been damaged
to the extent of more than four mil
lion dollars, according to reports early
today from the storm-swept regions Of
Alabama and Mississippi. Crops and
timber suffered heavily.
Rains that assumed the proportions
OF cloudbursts followed the tropical
storm, causing serious flood conditions
at Prattville and Birmingham, where
creeks overlooked their banks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
WALTER BEES ACTS
MAY BE PROBED By
COURT GRAND JURY
As Result of Revelation Of He
gal Acts Brought On in Habe-
as Corpus Proceedings.

Friday evenings Parkersburg Sen
tlnel has the following to say in re-
porting habeas corpus liquor cases
brought in court there by Clarks-
burgers:
Brief mention was made in the
Sentinel Thursday that two foreign
ers, Joe Nlcciporo and V. Griandon-
ETH, of Clarksburg, incarcerated in
jall, had petitioned for release on ha-
beas corpus proceedings instituted
before Judge McDougle Of the circuit
court through ]. +. Hutchinson.
In the petition Of the prisoner Joe
Nlcciporo, which was fled in court.
he reclted that he is a resident OF
Harrison county, and that on July
he went to Marietta, where he pur-
chased six quarts of whiskey; that
the said whlskey was encased in
suit case, properly labeled. but that
in some manner, upon arriving in
Parkersburg the labels were de-
tached; that tho petitioner was ar
rested by Captain w. A. Smith at the
instance and request of one j. Wal
ter Bee, and was lncarcerated In the
Jail OF Wood county, where he now
is; 1t was further represented that
there was no warrant, charge or In
dlctment preferred against him, so
far as he was able to ascertain, and
that the TAILOR of Wood county held
no commitment from any competent
authority authorizing him to detain
the petitioner; that the jaller is Who'll
ly without Justification and is unlaw-
full and illegal. The petition Of the
other foreigner was in the same Ian
guage.
Writ Issued.
1t was upon these petitions that
Judge McDOugle issued the writ
which was directed against Sheriff
William Devore as the jaller Of Wood
county, directing him to produce the
body Of the petitioner before the
court and show cause, II any they
can, why the petitioner is thus held,
and that he may have such other fur
ther and general relief as the circum-
stances OF the case may require. The
case was SET LOT HedllH6 At
o'clock this afternoon.
The prisoners. who, 1t is said, were
arrested on Tuesday, had been In jail
until they were produced In court to-
day by Sheriff Devore, as Mr.. Bee,
after the arrest, had left the city, and
the men had no chance for hear
ing.
b. MerlndIno, an attorney OF
Clarksburg, was associated with Mr..
Hutchinson in the proceedings this
afternoon. H. o. Hiteshew represent
ed the state in the proceedings.
Mr.. Hiteshew submitted the return
of Sheriff Devore, who was present,
as well as the petitioner. Mr.. Hite-
shew stated that under the peculiar
conditions he did not know exactly
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
MUSTER ORDER
Based on Regular Army Medical
Examination but a Second
One Will Be Made.

WASHINGTON, July 8.-Army
departmental commanders have been
instructed to muster into the federal
service officers and enlisted men Of
states which have adopted the stand
ard medical examination prescribed
by the regular army without further
medical examination previously to
the muster. After muster, however,
there will be a federal examination
and those found physically unfit for
military service will be discharged.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
LINES WITHDRAWN
tnY AsSoeiArEp PpEGS,

BERLIN, July S.-The withdraw
al Of Teutonic lines along the bend
of the Styr river in Volhynia, where
the advanced positions were exposed
to pressure from notably superior
hostile forces, was announced in the
Austro-Hungarian report of July Z,
received here today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
ONE DEATH is REPORTED
IN THE CITY OF NEWARK
COY AsSeeiArED PHEss,

NEWARK, N. J., July Gone
death. the second this week, and two
suspected cases is this mornings re-
port of the infantile paralysis cpl
demic in Newark. The child whose
death is reported today was stricken
yesterday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
IRE
In a Hotel is Started by Bur-
glars Who Attempt to Blow
Safe in Another Building.

CHICAGO, July S.-Burglars who
attempted to blow a safe on the second
floor Of an adjoinin gofiice building
early today caused fire which sent
more than hundred guests Of the
Chicago hotel on South Clark street to
the street in night attire. A charge
of nitroglycerine started the fire, ac-
cordlng to the firemen. The damage
to the office building was $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
German Kaiser Throws Flower
of His Army against British
Troops in France.
RUSSIANS GO FORWARD
Crown Prince Resumes Often
Sive in Verdun Fighting but
without Any Success.
tesrelAL 10 &C IILEaaAul

PETROGRAD, July 8.-The RuS-
sian advance in the Czartorysk re-
gion in which the attacking German
troops were thrown back Friday has
been pushed further The war office
tonight announced the capture of the
villages of Dolzyca and Gruziatyn.
The number Of German and Austrian
prisoners continues to increase.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
WILL PAY CLAIMS.

ROCK ISLAND, ILL.,, July S.-The
Modern Woodmen OF America will pay
the death claims Of members who may
lose their lives while engaged in mill
tary or naval service of the United
States in event Of war with Mexico, 1t
was decided at a meeting Of the ex-
ecutiye council Of the order here to-
day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
ONE MAN KILLED.

CLEVELAND, July S.-one man
was killed and several were seriously
injured, some Of whom may die, when
work train on the Cleveland and
youngstown railroad went through a
trestle while making a fill near this
city today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
HENRY FORD
Is the Choice Of Eugene W.
Chaffin for Prohibition Nom
inee for President.

CHICAGO, July S.-Eugene ", Cha
fin, twice nominee Of the Prohibition
party for president announced here to-
day that he would work for the nomi-
nation of Henry Ford for president at
the Prohibition national convention at
St. Paul two weeks hence.
"Mr. Ford is a stronger candidate
than either Wilson or Hughes. and, II
nominated, can be elected this year"
Mr.. Chain added
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
lNFANTILE PARALYSIS is TIN PLATE PICNIC
ALL OVER THE COUNTRY GLORIOUS OUTING
2222-SLUG TWO-2222
+ + 1. + + + - : + +++*!
DISCHARGE ORDER.

CHICAGO, July S.-Maior
General Barry, commander of
the central department of the
United States army, today re-
celyed orders from Secretary
Baker authorizing the discharge
from service Of members Of the
national guard who are officers
or employees OF government de-
partmcnts or government con-
tractors, the loss Of whose ser
vice would seriously hamper
the bureau of government de-
partmcnts,
j! 4. + + 4, + + + I. 4! + + + +
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: ++++++++*+++**
CAN DO NOTHING IN
CASE OF EASEMENT.



WASHINGTON, July S,-Thc
Senate foreign relations COM
mittee today decided not to
recommend passage OF Senator
Marines resolution which
would request the president to
intercede with Great Britain OH
behalf of Sir Roger Easement.
Members OF the committee ex-
pressed sympathy with the ef-
forts to secure a stay Of death
sentence until further facts
might be presented, but agreed
there was nothing this govern
ment could do In the matter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
ONE CASE DISCOVERED
AT LAWRENCE, MASS.
,nY ASSOCIATED PRrss,

LAWRENCE, Mass, July S-The
board of health announced today that
one case of infantile paralysis had
been discovered here. The patient,
Continued on page 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
FRENCH AND RUSSIANS MAKE MORE ADVANCES
BRITISH ARMY is
PUSHING ONWARD
.**+*++***#**++
PATROLMEX KILLED.
RIcHMnND. Ind.. Luly 81

. RICHMOND, Ind, July Sin
+ attempting to arrest Eli S. Carr
+ for drunkenness early today,
: George NJ. Little, As, and Elmer
+ Stevenson. patrolmen, were
|. shot and killed by the man.
+ Carr was captured after being
|. shot through the hip by Patrol
|. man Charles Huffman and he
+ was taken to the hospital in a
+ serious condition.
!. i. j 4. j. i ]. j. + i + j. ]. + ].
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.+++****+*++*++
ELDERLY MEN KILLED.
,pv AssoerArrD raESs,

READING, Pa, July s.
Three elderly men on their way
to a family reunion were kill
ed at Hancock, near here, to-
day when the automobile in
which they were riding was
struck by a Reading railroad
train. -Four other persons in
the automobile escaped injury.
The victims were Irwin Yoder,
William R. Noll and Peter
Rohrbach.