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Raises Question of Qualification.

Later on in the proceedings DIR. Bemis
said that In view of recent court de-
cisions, there was question in his
mind as to whether one or two parts
of the investigation should have been
made. II was this statement that
brought forth the objection to his
testimony on the ground that he had
not qualified as an Interpreter of court
decisions.
Testifying in regard to franchises DR..
Bemis said value should be allowed for
them to the extent only that the govern
ment had been paid In granting them.
and, that In the case of the Potomac
Electric Power Company he could find
no evidence of money having been paid
for franchises.
He said he did not think allowances
should be made in the case of this coEl-
pany for discounts and brokerage ex-
penses. as such items should have been
extinguished out of earnings. Such al
lowanees. however. he thought should
be made for new company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-15
Grade Crossings Protection.

Standardization of grade crossing
protection is sought in movement APP
proved by the commissioners. The in
creasing use of automobiles. it is de-
clared. makes ineffective old methods
of guarding crossings
Complete separation of grades is the
most desirable solution of the grade
crossing problem" said a special COM
mittee report adopted. but it is impos-
sible to eliminate them at once. and it
is desirable to provide the most ade-
quate protection for those that exist"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-15
Recommendations Presented.

The committee presented the follow
ing recommendations for public service
commissions:
= That highway warning signs be
placed at a distance of not less than 300
feet from railroad tracks. the sign to be
a circular disc painted white with
black cross-lines.
That cautionary signs already in use
be maintained and that these signs as
well as the circular signs be lighted at
night. the lights to be red.
That crossing guards during the day
use white disc with the word stop
painted thereon in black letters instead
of the colored flags now in use: that all
crossing gates be painted with alter
nate diagonal stripes of black and
white
THAT railroads wherever practicable
be required to keep grade crossings
free of distractions to vision. and that
grades be maintained so that free pas
sage of vehicles shall not be impeded.
That legislation be passed to require
vehicles approaching crossings to re-
duce speed to safe limit"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
BISHOP HAMIL TON
TO LECTURE HERE
As a Part Of Dedicatory Ser
vices at the SteaIey Heights
Methodist Church.

DR.. Franklin Hamilton. bishop Of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
whose residential area includes
Clarksburg, will lecture at the
stealey Heights Methodist Episcopal
church Friday night. as part Of
the dedicatory exercises leading up
to the dedication Of the church Sun
day.
Bishop Hamilton is son of the
Rev. w. c. p. Hamilton and a broth
er OF Bishop John w. Hamilton. He
Is a graduate OF the Boston Latin
school. Harvard University (1887),
and the Boston University School of
Theology, (1892). He spent nearly
three years at Berlin University and
in Paris. He was pastor Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, Boston,
for some time. from which position
he was elected May. 1907. to the
chancellorshIp of the American Uni
yersity at Washington. D. C. In 1904
Dr.. Hamilton, with his family, made
tour Of the world. spending mucn
OF the time In the far East where
he studied native reIizSons and
Christian missions.
From his nine years experience
as university president he was elect
ed May 10. 1915, bishop Of the
Methodist Episcopal church at Sara
toEa Springs, He is now located in
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
Republican GubernatoriaI Nom
inee Gets Enthusiastic Re-
CeptiOns Everywhere.

Judge Ira f. Robinson. OF Grafton,
Republican nominee for governor. has
concluded his preliminary swing
around the circle" and VIII arrive in
this city on train No. 10 Thursday
evening to visit at the party's state
headquarters. Judge Robinsons next
important speech will be delivered at
Morgautown Monday night when he
will attend political rally, ut which
United States Senator William Il. Bor-
nh. Of Idaho, will be the principal
speaker.
Officials at state headquarters are
very much gratiied over the cordial
reception Judge Robinson has received
in the southern end OF the state where
he has been the last week. They have
kept in close touch with the situation
and say that II could not be better.
Judge Robinson got one Of the most
cordial receptions Of his whole trip in
Raleigh county, the home Of Attorney
General a. A. Lilly. who was his OPP
ponent in the primaries, but who has
now declared that he will support the
nominee and the rest Of the ticket
The nominee spoke at Beckley Monday
afternoon and at McAlpln the same
evening. At both places he was greet
ed by tremendous crowds.
Tuesday the nominee visited Prince
ton, Mercer county, and large crowd
met him at the train, He was escorted
to the court house where he held
public reception, meeting hundreds OF
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
ANGER is NOT OVER

of their former employees have re-
turned to work.
Five trolley cars came together in
a series Of rear end collisions on
Westchester avenue in the Bronx
Thursday and ten passengers were
hurt, one seriously. The car crews,
who we're strikebreakers claimed the
rails had been creased so the brakes
would not hold.
There were approximately 10000
motormen and conductors in the par
ade which began In the forenoon and
ended shortly after ! O'Clock at Union
Square where addresses were deliT-
cred by the strike leaders. The men
marched without music, all carrying
American flags. The parade was in
six divisions and was led by High
Frayne. state organizer of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. and Will
liam p. Fitzgerald, general organizer
of the street railway men.
Large delegations from the West
chester cities of Yonkers, Mount YER
non and New Rochelle were in line
carrying banners which read:
This is not sympathetic strike
the companies want to destroy the
union. We want no master and SER
want contract. We call that slavery.
We want to be free"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
CONTINUANCE CAUSED BY
LIGHT SHOWER OF RAIN
Seven Big Racing Events Are
Set Over Along with
Other Features.
AL EXHIBITS TO REMAIN
Politicians Day to Be Observed
as Originally Planned with
Special Contests.

Owing to drizzling rain, which
fell Thursday morning. the third
days program of the Central West
Virginia Fair was postponed until
Friday by President Sherman c..
Denham. Everything originally
scheduled for Thursday has been set
over until Friday, including the
races, which, by the way. are ex-
pected to be the best OF the entire
meeting.
Exhibitors have been required to
leave all of their exhibits in the
various halls at the fair until Satur-
day so that those who attend Fri
day will be enabled to see everything
that has gone to make this years
exposition so grand and glorious.
Friday will be observed as Poli-
ticians' Day, a unique observance in
West Virginia fair history. A dozen
amusing contests have been ar
ranged to mark this occasion. One
of these Is race between mules
named for VIII z. Morris and A.
Judson Findley, Republican and
Democratic nominees for prosecuting
attorney of Harrison county. an office
UOtH nave uelu. IOtlLlClbus VIII az
tend from all over West Virginia.
this being n general election year
and great interest being manifested
among voters In the political Issues
OF the day.
All the special attractions will be
retained for Fridays meeting OF the
fair and there will be no change in
this respect. Hoaglans free hippo
drome events will be given in addi-
tion TO the contests devoted to the
politicians. All the midway attrac-
tions will be running full blast and
some new features never before seen
here are promised
Fridays race card viii include four
Continued on page y
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
NEW TREATY
Made by Russia and Japan Do
Not Repeal or Affect Those
of 1907 and 1910.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Both ia
pan and Russia have given the United
States formal assurances that the new
Russo-Japanese treaty does not repeal
or affect the treaties OF 1907 and 1910
in which those nations pledged them
selves to maintain the integrity OF
China and the open door policy.
The assurapces we're given to AM.
bassadors Guthrie at Toxic and Fran,
CHS at Petrograd in response to inquir-
les. The state department Thursday
received from Mr.. Guthrie note on
the subject addressed to him by the
japanese foreign office. stating in un-
equiyocal terms that Japan had not
for moment entertained any intention
OF departing from these policies.
Department officials let 1t be known
that the statements were entirely sat
isfactory and that inquiries regarding
the new treaty, over which they had
been considerably perturbed probably
would not be pressed further.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
Americans and Their Property
Are in Danger in Greek
Town Now.
FUTURE POLICY COMES UP
New Premier Of Greece Will In
siSt That His Hands Be
Free in the Crisis.

ATHENS, Sept. 1.-THE British
legation Thursday informed Garrett
Droppers, the American minister.
that the Greeks have surrendered 20
the Bulgarians the last Of the forts
defending the seaport OF Kavala. In
northeastern Greece. Several of the
forts were occupied sometime ago
by the Bulgarlans. Warships OF the
Entente Allies have removed 500
Greek soldiers to ThRsos.
Rloting at Karala ia reported and
It is said houses and shops have
been pillaged. number OF Ameri-
cans are endangered as is also prop
erty Of American tobacco companies
to the amount OF more than $4,000
900. No ships are permitted to re-
main in the harbor.
NJ. Dimitracopulos has asked King
Constantine to allow him forty-elght
hours in which to consult his
friends before deciding as to whether
he will undertake the formation or
new cabinet. The former minister
OF justice also wishes 10 sound tho
ministers OF the Entente before
reaching a decision.
NJ. Dimitracopulos is known to
have declared that his acceptance OF
the premiership will only be made
on the basis that he be given fun
power to control the national policy.
He will insist that his hands must
be free to take whatever steps the
present crisis calls, for even to the
entry of Greece into the war.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
WILSON GOES
TO THE PARK
ON BUSINESS
Of Government and Also Gives
Detailed Consideration to
His Campaign.

LONG BRANCH. n. j.. Sept. 10.
President Wilson Thursday for the
first tlme-gnve detailed consideration
to his campaign for reelection. In
the executive offices at Asbury Park
he went over reports from political
leaders In various states and began
mapping out his plans for the next
two months.
While the president will make no
final plans for leaving here until
further developments In the illness
Of his sister, Mrs. Anna Howe, sew
eral trips away from Shadow Lawn
were discussed tentatively. Mr.. VII
son will go by automobile on Sep
TENDER 90 TO Princeton. ~ j.. to
vote in the Democratic primaries.
The president visited the executive
Offices for the first time Thursday,
motoring over from Long Branch.
Several thousand persons crowded
the streets around the executive Of
fees and cheered the president whom
ever he appeared. Most of the nearby
buildings were decorated with fagS.
Mr.. Wilson decided he would have
to cancel tentative engagement to
go to Albuquerque. N. NJ. early in
October to formally open dam there.
He will see Chairman Mccormick Of
the Democratic national committee
Monday.
During his visit TO the Offices
Thursday the president signed
large number of commissions OF post
masters and army and navy officers
and discussed with Postmaster Gem
eral Burleson several recess appoint
ments of postmasters which will be
made soon.
The president also took up the Sc
lection Of members for the tariff com
mission. the shipping board, the rail-
road board and workmen's compon-
sation board created by Congress in
the last days of the session.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
ROBINSON COMPLETES
SWING AROUND CIRCLE

the voters, Reports TO headquarters
here are that ne made n tino impress
sion. A cordial and enthusiastic re-
ceptlon was given Judge Robinson in
Blueheld, where no spent Wednesday.
The crowds in all the places visited
were enthusiastic.
The nominees charge that John j.
Coruwell. his opponent, was the candl-
date Of "BoBs" Watson and other flnan-
clal harons. met with noble response
in every section. The Watson stamp
on Cornwell Is too apparent, no matter
how many times the Democratic nomi-
nee may deny its presence. II is hard
ly probable. however. that he will even
deny II. Tho voters know that II is
there and will not accept Cornwell.
This is tflr gist Of the reports to state
headquarters from the sections visited
by Judge Robinson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
Declare the Strike Leaders and
They Are Far from
Defeated.

NEW YORK. Sept. 14.-Despite the
maintenance of regular schedules on
the subway and elevated lines on the
marlborough Rapid Transic Company
and the gradual restoration Of service
On the surface lines, leaders of the
striking street railway employees de-
clared Thursday that they were far
from being defeated. They limited that
the danger of a sympathetic strike"
is not yet over.
Following a parade and demonstra-
tlon by the strikers the question of a
sympathetic strike will be discussed
at meetings of the Central Federated
Union Of Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Strike leaders predict that resolutions
favoring a strike among trades allied
with the street railway employees will
be adopted. Whether the strike will
actually take place will depend upon
the individual votes of the unions, it
is asserted.
The railway companies say It is no
longer necessary for them TO hire
strikebreakers, claiming that hundreds
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
GOVERNOR ATKINSON TAKES A
HOT SHOT AT THE DEMOCRATS
Old War Horse Of Republican,
ism viii Take the Stump
for the Ticket.
SAYS HUGHES is A WINNER
Cannot Be Held Responsible for
Decision in the Virginia
Debt Case.

Judge George w. Atkinson, OF
Charleston, one OF the old war horses
OF Rcpubicanism. who ranks Soc
ond only 10 United states Senator Ma
than Con as a candidate for the title
OF West Virginla's grand old man."
is going on the stump. Oflcial an
nOuncement to this effect was made
at Republican state headquarters
here Thursday.
Judge Atktnson's itinerary has not
yet been arranged by Morgan owen,
director Of the speakers bureau. bui
Il Will probably include speeches In
most OF the larger cities OF the state,
The Judge, who is a former gov
ornor of the state and who, UP until
few months ago, was on the bench
OF the United States court OF claims,
paid visit to state headquarters or
Thursday morning and was imme.
diately surrounded by. officials who
pleaded with him to make a few
speeches for tho party. Although
the judge has been quite i'll for the
last few months with rheumatism and
Is not yet entirely recovered, he
promised to take the stump and do
what he could r,- tho 1922" which
will be considerable. The Judge ar
rived III tuo c.,y from GAaf .dston
Tuesday evening. and Will return
there In day or two.
Judge Atkinson was hot under the
collar" over tho Democratic attempts
to make political capital out Of JUS
tlce Hughes's opinion in the Virginia
debt case. He was also optimistic
over the prospects for Republican
success.
II And no opposition at all to Judge
Hughes" he said. II think he Will
be elected hands down. know II.
know that he will be elected.
II see the Democratic leaders in
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
TO Be TOLD.
Tonight of His denomination by
Democratic Convention for
Vice President.
or AsseelArEp raEsr,

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 14.-Vice
President Thomas r. Marshall will
be notified OF his denomination ON,
the Democratic ticket tonight. Prom
inent Democratic leaders, including
National Chairman Vance McCor-
mick. were to arrive here today. and
preceding the notification ceremonies.
1t was planned for them to attend
political conferences and receptions.
The program as arranged calls
for addresses by j. A. NJ. Adair,
Democratic candidate for governor
Of Indiana; Evans Woollen, of In
dianapolis; and Martin H. Glynn, OF
New York. Mr.. Glynn is to deliver
the notification address after which
Mr.. Marshall will accept formally
the nomination.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
YALE BATTERIES
Are to Be Mustered Out of Ser.
vice, Thus Releasing Num-
Der of Athletes.

ToBYHANNA, Pa, Sept. l4.-Fol-
lowing thee departure late Wednesday
night OF battery c, one of the Yale or
CARNATIONS in the summer artillery
camp conducted here by the United
States army, Battery D. also Yale
command. Will leave Thursday night.
Each battery is made up of about 135
officers and men. They will be mus
tered out OF the federal service at
Mantle, CT. The mastering out of the
Yale batteries will release number OF
athletes, who desire to take up foot
ball practice -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
FRENCH REPULSE
GERMAN ATTACKS

PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE Germans
made vigorous efforts last night to
drive the French from territory cap
tured recently on the somme and YER
dun fronts. The war office today an
nounced tho repulse of several as
saults north and south of the Somme
and east Of the Mouse at Vaux-Chap-
tire wood.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN
PLANNED BY GERMANS

LONDON, Sept. IA wireless
press despatch from Rome says that
at the general council OF the Central
Powers at the headquarters Of the
German emperor, an offensive cam
paign In the Balkans was mapped
out and that Germany will send 2OO.-
600 men and Austria 100. 900 for this
purpose.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
CURTIS NANDE
As Assistant Live Stock Agent
for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 14.-E. D.cur-s
tbs has been appointed assistant gem
eral live stock agent of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, at Pittsburg. The
change is promotion for Mr.. Curtis,
who has been travelling live stock
agent.
The new appointee entered railroad
service at GAINESVILLE. o.. in June 1883
as a clerk in the freight department
of the Baltimore and Ohio lines. He
was later promoted to chief clerk
at GAINESVILLE and in May, 1911, was
promoted to travelling live stock
agent
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
SMALL VOTE
Is Cast by the Women of Chi
Cago in the Illinois Pri-
mary Election.

CHICAGO, Sept. l4.-Less than
fourteen per cent of the registered
women voters in Chicago balloted in
the primary Wednesday. according to
returns Thursday. The small vote
was attributed to the scarcity of Of
fees for which they might vote.
There were approximately $4,000
votes Of Democratic women to 5000
for Republican women.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
WEAKER
Now is the Condition of Mrs.
Howe, Sister of President
Wilson.

NEW LONDON, Conn. Sept. IA
Mrs. Anna Howe, President Wilson's
sister. who is gravely III here, was
reported Thursday to have grown
weaker. The bulletin issued by the
attending physician says:
Mrs. Howe had comfortable
night but showed more weakness in
the last twenty-four hours"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
Nv. T, HORT,
PLAGUE GROWS.

NEW YORK. Sept. i4.-The report
of the epidemic of lnfantile paralysis
for the period ending at 10 A. III.
Thursday shows an increase over the
low record of the previous day. There
were thirty-slx new cases and eleven
deaths as against thirty-one new cas-
es and nine deaths for the day be-
fore.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
HALF HOLIDAY.

Another half holiday will be
observed by stores and bust
ness men Friday afternoon for
the last day of the Central West
Virginia Fair. so that every
body in the city will have an
other opportunity of attending
it. This will be done by gem
eral agreement. All those who
had planned TO observe Thurs
day afternoon as a half holiday
for the same purpose arranged
TO have 1t Friday afternoon
when Informed that the fair
had been postponed. Twelve
o'clock noon is the hoAr agreed
upon for the closing. All the
banking institutions Of the city
win close at that hour, too.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
LITTLE SICKNESS
Among the National Guards
men On the Border and but
Few Deaths.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-ReA
ports from the southern department
FOR the week ending September re-
seived Thursday by the war depart
ment show the percentage Of sick
among the national guardsmen on the
border to have been l.91 with three
deaths, one each from appendicitis,
dysentery and gastric ulcers. For the
preceding week the percentage was
192 and nine deaths. Among the
regular troops the rate of sick was
2.15 with four deaths against 2.S4
and one death for the previous week
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
PLEAS DISMISSED
And Momett and Taylor VIII
Have to Stand Trial In
Federal Court.

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-The pleas Of
Frank Monnctt. former attorney gen
eral Of Ohio, and Jacob c. Taylor,
president of Labor's National Peace
Council. that prejudicial conduct by
government prosecutors brought about
their indictments here. were dismissed
Thursday by United States Judge
Hand. Monnett and Taylor and others
are accused of violating the Sherman
law by fomenting strikes in munitions
works and on ocean steamship piers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
SERBS AND BULGARS
VIOLENTLY ENGAGED

PARIS, sept. I4.-SerbIanB and
Bulgarlans are engaged In violent
fighting on the Macedonian front.
The war office announced Thursday
that the Serblans had captured Bull
garlan trenches near Betrenik and a
height northwest OF Lake Ostrovo.
An engagement south of the lake is
turning in favor of the Allies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
Flanagan is Arrested
For Old Bank Robbery

ing to pry open safety deposit box
in the Bank of Toronto.
The box rented by Flanagan four
years ago was found to be stuffed
with Canadian bank notes. Shortall
told the Toronto police he had been
employed by Flanagan to make the
trip to Toronto .and was being paid
IS day for his services.
Flanagan, the police say, is the
same man arrested three years ago
on a charge OF having in his posses
sion stolen Westminster bank notes.
He escaped conviction as the numbers
on the notes did not correspond with
those stolen from the British Column
bia bank,
Flanagan was released after the
police bad questioned him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
double TRAGEDY
Results from Quarrel Of the
Proceeds from the Sale
OF a Hog.

DALLAS. Tex, Sept. IA Henry
Wright. %, farmer, Wednesday
night shot and instantly killed his
wife. Willie Wright, "a, at their home
three miles north of Grand Prairie.
just west Of Dallas, and then killed
himself. The double tragedy was the
result. officers said. OF quarrel over
the proceeds from the sale OF hog.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
Arrest is a Result of the Arrest
of a MabIe Worker in the
City of Toronto.

CHICAGO, Sept. I4.-Marttn H..
Flanagan, saloonkeeper, was ar
rested here Thursday in connection
with the robbery five years ago of the
branch of the Bank of Montreal at
New Westminster, B. C, Loot
amounting 10 $2T1,00O was obtained
BY the robbers, The arrest of Flana-
gan was made as the result of the
arrest in Toronto. Ontario. Wednes-
day, OF Michael shortsll, marble
worker, Of Chicago. WHO was attempt