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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
RELEASED ON BOND

John Epperson. colored, who was
arrested by county officers Wednes-
day evening for violating the prohi-
bition law by having intoxicants not
properly labeled. in a public street,
furnished bond Wednesday night be-
fore Magistrate ], Y, Carter. for a
trial or hearing Monday evening at
1880 O'Clock and ews released,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
APPEAL TO POPE.

tDX ASSOCIATED esEsn III
LONDON. May 1S-Sir Edward
Grey, tho foreign secretary. an
nounced In the House OF Commons
today that the government had been
informed by Sir Henry Howard.
British minister at the Vatican, that
representations have been made to
Germany by the Vatican with view
to inducing Germany to abandon sub
marine warfare.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
AIR ATTACKS
Are Made by Austrians on
Towns In Vicinity of the
City of Venice.

ROME. May 1s-An Official des-
patch from Italian headquarters at
udine reports that Austrian aero
planes are displaying great activity
and have made several attacks on
towns In the vicinity of Venice. It
Is stated that these attacks have
caused Insignificant material : DAM
age. that no lives have been lost and
no military results accomplished.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
AUSTRIAN ATTACK
Along the italian Front in the
Southern Tyol is Gradual
ly Extending.

PARIS, May 1S.--The attnclt
launched by the Austrians against the
Italian front In the southern Tyrol,
which has gradually extended to the
entire Austro-ltalian front, Is being
followed here with close attention. 1t
is generally believed In military cir
cles that the great Austrian offensive,
which has been expected for some
time past, has begun.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
ABANDONs PROGRAM.

tsy AssoeiATEe pRssn
WASHINGTON, May 18-The House
naval committee today voted to aban-
don the five-year building program
recommended by Secretary Daniels and
to build i've battle cruisers, no dread
naughts and about twenty-five sub
marines by the current navy bill.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
HEARINGS RESUMED.
On Petition Of Gas Conpanyto
Be Allowed to Increase
Its Rates.

Hearings on the petition Of the
clarksburg Light and Heat Company
to be allowed to increase its gas rate
to consumers In this section were re-
sumsd before Judge e. +. Morgan. Of
the state public service commission,
at IL O'Clock this morning In the
city council chamber.
The light and heat company was
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
ARTILLERY BATTLES.


tsv ASSOCIATED passs,
BERLIN, May 1s.-Artillery engage
ments are in progress all along the
Austro- Italian front on which the Aus
TRANS began an offensive movement
several days ago. The Official Austrian
statement Of May IL reports the cap
ture of new positions on the Doderdo
plateau.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
WILSON TO SPEAK
At a Meeting of the League to
Enforce Peace of Which
"-' Taft is President.

L WASHINGTON. May 1S.-President
Wilson today accepted an invitation to
speak either Friday or Saturday of
next week at meeting here of the
League to Enforce Peace, of which for
mer. President Taft is president. The
president. In speaking to an anti-pre-
paredness committee recently, sug-
.gested that after the war all nations
might combine in a league to preserve
peace with common police force.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
SOAR SHORTAGE
Is Experienced by the Expedi-
tionary Command of Gen.
eral Pershlng.

COLUMBUS. N. NJ, May 1S-"The
Carranza garrison at Ascension UNI
der Colonel Saenez la moving south
along the American line OF communi-
cation ostenslbly to nj valle. No
reason was assigned here today for
the movement. assi5
Reports from the field Indicated
that General ]. j. Pedshing's expedi-
tlonary command is experiencing q
shortage of soap but otherwise is
well rati6ned and equipped.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
BRIBERY CHARGES
Are Preferred against Deputy
Internal Revenue Collector
Who,is Arrested.

NEW YORK. Nav 1s,-chrI,


NEW YORK. May 1s.-christopher
J. Fortman, for more than ten years
deputy internal revenue coletlcor,
was arrested by the federal authorities
toda yon a warrant charging him with
demanding and accepting brides from
tobacco dealers in return for making
false reports to the government. His
arrest will be followed by that of sew
cral other collectors, 1t was announced
by Assistant United States Attorney
Mcdonald in an effort to break up a
system of alleged grating. which. he
said, had cost the government more
than 100000 within the last ten days.
H. E. Drew. of West Union. is a
city visitor.
Lloyd Cunningham is here from
Fairmont. =
John Lee Coulter, of Morgantown.
is in the city.
Frank c. Treadway. of Parkers-
burg, is visitor here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
BURIAL IN MASONIC CEMETERY.

Funeral services over the body Of
Mrs. Lucy Lacy. aged ~ years, coll
ored, who died at her home on First
street Tuesday might. will be held at
1880 o'clock Friday afternoon at the
colored Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church on Ben street. The Rev. J. H.
Jenkins, OF Wheeling, will have charge
Of the services and the burial will be
in the Masonic cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
bond HERE.

Adjutant General; John G. Bond Is
here from Charleston for the Tenn
plars' meetings. General Bond says
q movement to form an additional
military company here has taken no
definite form.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
SCHOOL EXAMINATION.

The last elementary examination
in the public schools Of the county
this year began Thursday morning at
Industrial. Shinnston, Adamston,
Lumberport, Lost Creek, Wallace and
Bristol. and -, concluded FRI
day. Only eighth grade pupils are
taking the same.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
FRENCH REruI.sED.

B lllIh B tsrxssociAss1 fnxss,
BERLIN, May 18.-The repuls8
this morning Of three attacks BY the
French against German positions ON
the northwest Of verdun was an
nounced BY the war onlco.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
EARTHQUAKE
of a Particular Violence Occurs
Along the Adriatic Coast
In Italy.
q, Assse,A,ss .ssss,

ROME. May 1s--An earthquake
Of particular violence has occurred
along the Adriatic coast between
Rimini and Cessna. At the latter
town Q dozen people were injured by
the fall OF. cornices;
Father Alfani. director OF the OBJ
servatory at Florence, predicts q
repetition of the earthquake which
extended to. the Venetian provinces.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
INSPECT SITE.

Members of the county court and
the county road engineer went to
Peel Tree on Thursday and inspected
q site for bridge across Elk creek
there.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18

stu offering testimony In support Of
Its petition. and It was understood
that; would not conclude its case witlis
In q week or probably longer. 4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
ONE MARRIAGE LICENSE.

A marriage license has been Issued
to Charles H. Carr and Hazel E. Rad
abaugh.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18

Cory Hogg, Of Harvey, is among
the visitors In the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18

H. E. Drew. of West Union. is 4
city visitor. >.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
THE CIRCULATION

of the Telegram II moro than double,
the net paid circulation of the
other clarksburg paper.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
TAE WEATHER.

Fair and continued cool tonight and
probably Friday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
Lady Shriners to Meet.

a ceremonial session Of Hathor
temple. Of Parkersburg. OF the La
dies Of the Mystic Shrine OF West
Virginia, Is to be held at O'Clock
Thursday evening at the Masonic tenn
pie. at which a class OF a dozen can
didatess will be initiated. a large
number of members are here for the
session. \. =. An. :. s. !. 4 Z 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-10

CaJoling Carranza. - Secretary
Lane Indignantly denies that he has
made any demands on the Mexican
delegates to the Atlantic City confer
once TO reimburse the Americans who
have been robbed OF their all in Mex
leo. And simultaneously, representa-
tives OF the administration in Wash
ington deny that Villas increasing
strength and the shooting OF Amerl-
cans by Carranza soldiers has led to a
determination on the part OF the ad-
rinistration to keep Pershing's force
In Mexico. The Mexican delegates re-
iteTate In the plainest terms they can
command that the conference was
convened for no other purpose than
to provide for the withdrawal of
American troops from Mexican terri
tory, and assert that all the talk Of
the American delegates about claims
against the Carranza government, the
internal affairs Of Mexico. etc, is sim
ply bunk" put out for Its political
effect In this country and wholly un-
warranted by the facts. But even
this bunk must be curtailed or Car
rama viii call on the conference, and
II he does that 1t is feared his action
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-10

Compulsory Evidence in
creases that the railways will endeav-
or to procure legislation whereby Con-
gress will continue to FIX the wages
Of railroad traipmen and will also az
the hours Of labor and make It a mis-
demeanor for trainmen to quit work
without ample and due notice to their
employers. Another outgrowth Of the
Adamson bill will be an effort to have
minimum day OF eight hours and a
single time basis Of compensation
fixed by Congress, abolishing the old
mileage. Under present conditions
q trainman who makes more than the
agreed limit Of speed over his division
has done his days work and can quit
when his run is completed, regardless
Of how abort day 1t has taken him.
he Is paid his full mileage even
should he make run of one hundred
miles, for instance, in three or four
hours. Under a single time basis he
could be assigned to other work for
the remainder Of the eight hours or
whatoyer other day was decreed by
Congress.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-10
n the City Of St. Louis with
More Than 400 Delegates
from Over Country.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1O-More than
90 delegates from all parts OF the
ountry registered today for the tri-
nnial convention of the Woman's
auxiliary to the Board of Missions
i the Protestant Episcopal church.
The Woman's Auxiliary meets in
{. Louis concurrently with the meet
ng of the general convention Of the
hurch. which will assemble in its
lrst session Wednesday morning.
Every diocese in the Protestant
Episcopal church is entitled to five
delegates to the convention OF the
Woman's Auxiliary, and more than
90 women have sent written notice
hat they would attend as delegates.
n addition nearly 500 visitors have
,gnified that they would be present.
a religious service for women Will
he held this afternoon. and on We'd
resday afternoon the business ses-
siOns of the auxiliary will begin. All
business meetings will take place In
the afternoons, as the women desire
to attend sessions of the general con-
yention in the mornings.
The most important sessions Of the
women will take place on Thursday.
At o'clock on the morning of that
day the United Offering Service"
will take place at Christ Church Ca
thedral. This will be a communion
service, without sermon, but the
distinctive features will be the offer
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-10

Democratic Dosperas1Gn.-Msny OF
the wildly cxtravagant charges which
the Democratic manasers-notably
Vance Mccormiek-are making
against Governor Hughes arc doing
their cause more harm than Eooa be-
cause they are interpreted By people
generally az indicating that the DEM
oCrats arc growing increasingly des-
perate. Ono such charge is that Gov
ernor Hughes Is the Wall street can
didate. Mr.. Hughes's record as gov
ernor. the intense opposition of Wall
street which no incurred during the
insurance investigation that 1rst
brought him to the knowledge OF the
general public, and his entire course
as governor, when he fatty refused
to do anything whatever TO gain Wall
streets good will arc all DO we'll
known that It Ia hard to understand
what Chairman Mccormick hopes to
gain by spreading such > cannard.
The enthusiastic endorsement Of Mr..
Hughes as a friend Of labor By the
official organ OF the Federation Of
Labor in Now York also serves. indL
rectly, but not the less certainly, to
confound the opposition In any Of
fort they may make to Ak upon Mr..
Hughes tho stamp Of Wall streets
approval. From all sections are COM
Ing reports whIch clearly indicate that
President Wilson has failed to attain
that support Of labor for which he
stroYe when he butted into the labor
controversy and procured q material
wage Increase for the bTotherhoods,
and tho wall street candidate" cry is
supposed TO be an outcome OF that
disappointment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-10
NEWS events
OF BRIDGEPORT
Correspondent Complies Items
Of Interest about Folk Of
That Community.

BRIDGEPORT, Oct. 10.-A large
crowd Of Odd Fellows and their fam
lilies attended tho oyster supper given
by the local lodge at It's hall Saturday
evenings Interesting talks, games and
a bountiful menu featured the occasion,
Tho Rev. B. 8. Hamrick, pastor Of
the Methodist Episcopal church, ia
moving to bennington, where his work
will be for the coming year. Tho Rev,
Mr. Arnett will take his place here.
The Rev. Mr.. Hamrich has been here
two years during which time the FAM
ily has made many friends who re-
great their departure.
Miss Dale Stout, Of Fairmont, spent
the week end with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hartor Stout, sbi rre
Mrs. Ercel Lake, Of Philippi, who
had been a guest Of her sister, Mrs.
Edna Bartlett, for some time, has re-
turned home. g8 rte4s,-ae 81
Miss Genevteye cloavonger, Of
Green Valley. was a recent guest Of
friends here.
Miss Capitola Barnes, Of steuben-
Vile, O., Is visiting her father, T. L.
Barnes,
Mrs. Charles Graves is a guest Of her
daughter, Mrs. William Thornburg.
Miss Flora Chorpening, Of Clarlrs-
burg, was q recent guest of her mother
Mrs, Sarah Chorpening. s
Miss Elsie Curtis, OF Mofgantown,
was recent guest Of friends here,
Mrs. II. D. Teter has returned from
Parkersburgr where she attended the
state Woman's Christian Temperance
Union conventions, 4p6 IN -.
Mrs. Edna Bartlett and Mrs. Char
lotto Saurborne are attending tho state
Rebelcah assembly at Grafton,
Miss Anna Webb, Of Oral, was q re-
cent guest OF her sister, AIRS, John
lancaster 49, yr,sas ~ 'i-tAa.ls Is
Mrs. Manic Jones, Of vaudalin, Is q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-10
SEVERE PUNISHMENT
OF Mrs. chapp.H. Of FIVE Year,
Standing, Relieved BY csrdul

Mt Airy. N. c.-Mrs. Sarah M. Chap,
pell Of this town, says: 81 suffered foI
live years with womanly troubles, also
stomach troubles, and my punishment
was more than any one could tell.
tried most every kind Of medicine,
but none did me any good.
read one day about Cardiff, the wo-
mans tonic, and decided TO try II. I
had not taken but about six bottles until
] was almost cured. II did me more
good thanall the other medicines had
Tried, put together.
My friends began asking me why I
booked SO well, and ] told them about
Cafdnl. Several are now taking it."
Do you, lady reader, suffer from any
Of The ailments due to womanly trouble,
such as headache, backache, sideache,
sleeplessness, and that eyerlastingly tired
feelfng7
u so, let Us urge you 10 give cardui a
trial We feel confident 1t will help you,
lust as It has million other women In
The past halt century. =
Begin taking Cardui to-day. You
won't regret It. All druggists.
WHIT q. Chattanooga Medicine Co, LadisS
Advisory Dept., Chattanooga, Tenn. for .sgerESS
teatnsnt for Women" IN plain wrapper. NO 10
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-10
Protestant Episcopal
Contention is Opened

ing of the missionary collections Of
the women's auxlliarles from prao-
tically every parish In the Episcopal
church.
These funds have been accumu-
lated for three years, have been
placed by the heads of the parish So
cietles in the hands of the diocesan
officers and on Thursday the treas
urer Of each diocese will place an en-
velope containing the entire Offering
for the diocese in the collection
plate.
AS soon as the service Is ended,
tho work of counting the money will
begin. and the total will be announc-
ed at q mass meeting Thursday af-
ternoon. The principal address at
the mass meeting will be delivered
by Bishop Brent Of the Philippines.
The money will be devoted wholly to
work by women missionaries.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-10
Relieve HEADACHES
WITHOUT DOSING
By Applying Sloan's Liniment to
Forehead You Can Stop
the Severe Pains

Many headaches are OF neuralgia
origin. The symptoms Of such head.
aches are intense and lingering pains
in the brow, temples or back Of thehead
There is one certain relief that has
been known and recommended fol
years back, Sloan's Liniment. Ont
application and the dull pain Is practi
cally gone. 1t is easily applied without
rubbing. Rubbing is unnecessary, a
Sloan's Liniment quickly penetratest Il
the seat of trouble.
Aching muscles, rheumatism, bruises
lumbsgo, chilblains, sprains and stiff
neck can also be most effectively treatet
with Sloan's Liniment. Cleaner thar
mussy plasters or ointments; 1t doe
not stain the skin or clog the pores,
At all drug stores, 25c., &c.,, 800.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-10
guest Of friends here.

guest of friends here.
J. NJ. sllcott, Of Parkersburg. is a
business visitor.
Capt. ]. H. Hurry. who is a patient
in StATary's hospital at Clarksburg
suffering from injuries sustained by a
fall. is improving,
Miss Madgo Williams is Ill of ty-
phoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Carrlco, OF
Grasselli, were recent guests of Mrs.
Carrico's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Graves.
The Rev. Robert Bragg and Alfred
Bragg are attending the General Bap-
tlst Association at Logan.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-10
HAnDNus ITINERARY CHANGED

Announcement was made al Re
publican state headquarters Tuesday
morning TINT Senator Warren G.
Harding. OF Ohio. will not speak at
Grafton on Saturday, as announced
sometime ago. but vii! DO in Wheel
ing on that date. He speaks In
FairmOnt Monday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-10
IN FOURTH DISTRICT.

j. w. Jones, noted speaker OF
Philadelphia, is campaigning in be-
half OF the Republican ticket in the
Fourth congressional district this
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-10
week. Ho Is being heard by large
and enthusiastic crowds everywhere.

The white poplar has been used as
a natural lightning rod.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-10
The National View

wiz be accompanied By an insulting
message to Mr.. Wilson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-10
If / Had Eczema

I'D simply wash It away with that
trpt drops instantly stop that awful Itch.
We cannot absolutely guarantee q euro
bottle does not relieve yon, II will mot cosl
you cent. Try Odd. Soap too. 1t VIII
keep your skin healthy.
WELLs-IIAYAIAKER co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-24
PRINCESS'S NECKLACE,
5.4OO YEARS OLD, FOUND
Valuable Specimens Taken by
Archaologist from TOmbs.

PHILADELPHIA, April 23. - Valuable
archaeological specimens. ranging -roia
the second dynasty 10 the Byzantine
Fnpire $500 b. c. 70 500 A. D.)' nave
been unearthed at Dendereh. according
20 renorts received by the University
Of Pennsylvania Museum to-day from
Dr Clarence S. Fisher, director OF the
uniyersity's Egyptian expedition. Dr.
Fisher. so far. has confined his opera
tions 20 the cemeteries adjacent TO the
ancient city.
One remarkable specimen, DR.. fisner
states. is a necklace with several Car
nolan beads inscribed with the car
,ouche Of Scsastris. These are said 10
he the first inscribed beads ever found
in Egypt The necklace was found on
the mummy Of a mature woman. ana
consists OF several strands. II Is be-
licved to have been worn by daughter
Of Sesostris, a great king who was iden-
,iGed with a Pharaoh OF the twelfth
dynasty, about $500 Il. c.
Other discoveries reported by Dr.
Fisher include laps lazuli frog with
golden eyes. numerous bronze pieces
BOO pieces of pottery and some stella
from the tombs Of noted men IN many
ages. -ooo
In the earliest graves. about 1000
wears old. children were found buried
beside COW or call.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-24
RELATIVES TO FIGHT
M'LAUGHLIN WILL
Say She Was UnsOund When She
Left Stevens S250,000.

George VI. Stevens, the garage owner
who married Miss Grace Mclaughlin
in a deathbed ceremony in Cuba, where
the Young woman died of tuberculosis,
will not obtain the s250000 she be-
oueathed TO him without legal battle.
Members Of her family yesterday de-
clared that she was Of unsound MIND
when she made the will passing her
fathers estate on 70 Stevens. Ihey
said that they would break the will.
shortly after the death Of Patrick II.
Mclaughlin. then Deputy Commis-
sioner of Police. Miss Mclaughlin was
advised to spend as much time auto
ing as possible in an effort 20 cure
weak lungs. Il was a. Stevens's garage
that she became acquainted with the
man who later became her husband.
In addition 10 the claim that Mrs.
Stevens was OF unsound mind. it is
CHARGED that the marriage came 80
som after the divorce of Stevens from
his first wife as 70 make 1t illegal un-
dor the laws OF the state. Denis NC
conicle. nephew Of the former police
official. said he and other members OF
tho family would contest Stevens
rie.h, ~ the estate "every step OF the
way"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-24
CARRANzA FORCE
LOOTS ON MARCH
American Property De-
spoiled by 800 Troops
Evacuating Guerrero.
Rv ROBERT DUNN.
1pr Wireless 10 Columbus. \. Ml


General Pershing's Headquarters,
near Namiquipa, April 23.-Three hum
dred Carranzistas have evacuated the
Guerrero district and concentrated
near the American line in Chihuahua.
While this movement is designed os-
tensiblv 20 leave the American forces
in control in Guerrero, the trail OF the
Carranzistas has been marked by
looting
The worst depredations by these un-
controlled government soldiers have
been at Minaca where American houses
and property have been stripped OIL
valuables and some destroyed.
Carranza troops are using the raii-
road constantly, and their movements
are believed by army men here to be
pert Of general mobilization of the
Carranzistas in Northern Mexico.
VNhstas now are charging that the
report Of the wounding Of Francisco
villa. as well as the story OF his death
and burial and discovery OF his grave
was a pure Carranzista fabrication;
They Indignantly deny that the canard
was of Villista origin, with the OBJECT
Of helping the escape of the bandlt
cbief