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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
IN STORM
Along the Gulf of Mexico Are
WeemS and Son Enroute
from Mexico.

WASHINGTON, July lS'-E V.
Weems and son, Lawrence, who have
many friends throughout West Vir-
ginla, were visitors in the capital for
a short time this week, On route to
their former home in Winchester, Va.
They have extensive sugar interests in
Mexico, being identified with the San
Juan Sugar Corporation of New York.
Although their position in Mexico has
been fraught with danger for some
time, they stuck it out until recently,
to protect both their own interests and
those of the company with which they
are associated.
However, the time came when they
were forced to leave and seek refuge
with other Americans in Vera Cruz
where they were taken aboard the
battleship Nebraska and were after
wards transferred to a passenger liner.
The ship on which they were passen-
gers was caught in the severe storm
that recently brought disaster along
the gulf Of Mexico
Both Mr.. Weems and son expressed
themselves as perfectly willing to set
lie down at home for while in peace
and quiet after their strenuous exper-
fences both in Mexico and on the way
home.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
DRILLS
Feature the Day at Camp Ka-
naWha Where Officers and
Men Await AdviCeS.

CHARLESTON, July 1S.--Com-
pany drills featured the day at Camp
Kanawha where General Bond and
his officers were awaiting advices
from the war department relative to
the campaign of recruiting, which is
to be inaugurated throughout the
state for the purpose of filling the
ranks of the Second infantry. The
state is to be divided into districts
and it is likely that newspaper pub
licity will be freely used.
The war department has not yet
indicated its position as to the ap-
pointment of a regimental adjutant
to succeed Captain Charles S. Jack
son, of Parkersburg. Lieutenant c.
l. Templeton continues to fill the du-
ties of adjutant.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
MORE DEATHS
Caused by the Flood in the Car
OIinaS and Virginia Are
Now Reported.

ATLANTA. Ga. July lS-Flood
waters throughout the stricken dis
tricts of North Carolina, South Car
DINA and Virginia were recedinE
Tuesday but latest reports added four
to the death list, making the total
nineteen. The property loss Contin-
ues TO grow and when towns and
counties now cut OFF from communi-
cation are heard from the first esti-
mate Of from Sl0.0O0,0OO TO S15,-
600. 900 probably will be increased.
Railroads apparently have suffer
ed far more than was at first real"
lied. Reports from western North
Carolina are that some lines there
will have to be almost entirely re-
built. Bridges were carried away
at many points in all four states and
serious washouts occurred along the
roads.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
EXAMINATIONS
Are to Be Held for the Grade
of Lieutenant in the United
States Army.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.- Since
the appointment Of the 100 members
Of the graduating class for this year
from the academy at West Point
there remain about 1900 vacancies
in the grade of lieutenant in the army
to be filled by qualified enlisted men
members Of the officers reserve corps
commissioned officers Of the militia
and civilian candidates who qualify
Examinations for appointment TO the
grade OF second lieutenant will be
held August 81.
All Of the several classes Of candi-
dates will undergo the same examIna-
ton, with the exception OF the honor
graduates OF military colleges, the
certificates of which institutions will
suffice In lieu OF mental examinations
leaving the candidates to be examined
only rs to physical fitness.
So far, 1t is said, about 500 candi-
dates for appointment to the line are
all that have been received. but II
is hoped that this number will be add
ed to within the Intervening weeks
80 as to have at least 1000 enter the
competition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
DIAMOND RING NOW
TALK OF THE TOWN
And He or She Who Wins VIII.
Be Well Paid for Efforts
Made.

The beautiful diamond ring which
the Telegram has offered as special
prize to the member of the 10000
Club who turns in the most money on
subscriptions this week is the tax
Of the town.
The member who is fortunate
enough to win this beautiful ring
will be we'll paid for efforts made.
In addition to the special ring of
fer we have the following vote oher:
With every club Of SIS worth Of
subscriptions that you turn IN by
Saturday night at 9 o'clock, July q,
YOU will receive bonus vote ballot
for 10000 votes. You have the en-
ira vote ballots and the S126 dla,.
mond ring to work for this week ana
IL you carnot make good showing
this week, your chances OF winnins
one Of the valuable prizes Will %
very poor indeed.
Opportunity is spoiled IN great 1ls
letters for those who make tne
best Of their Efforts during tni3
week and incidentally make Il inter
estirR for those who think that they
are winners Of the Arst prise now.
Be confident in yourself ana hevs
confidence In your compettora' apla7
ity; never think that your oompett=i
ors are idle. They, too. have their
mark set for the grand prize.
VIM you win the diamond thia
week? An effort to do 90 Will im-
prove your chances for the Overland
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
VILLA BAND
Crosses Durango and is Fleeing
Rapidly before Carranza'S
Sweeping Advance.

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, July 1B.-
Dispatches to General Trevino from
General Luis Herrera at Parral re-
ceived Tuesday said that the main
Villa band has crossed the Durango
line and is fleeing rapidly before the
sweeping advance Of Carranza forces
The vlllistas apparently are max
ing for Tepehuenes, about 12O miles
south of Paral, where 1t is expected
they may make stand.
General Eli condo reported from
San Francisco de Borja that the only
bandits in the Benito-Juarez section
of Chihuahua state have been wiped
out by troops at Sierra BaQulshic'
Seven Villistas were executed. Cen
eral Trevino announced that reports
in the United States Of detection to
villa Of several amnestied leaders
were without foundation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
ABRAM ELKUS
Is Nominated by President Will
son as New American Am
baSSadOr to Turkey.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Abram
EIkus, Of New York, was nominated
by President Wilson Tuesday as am
bassador to Turkey to succeed Henry
Morgantheau, who retired to become
chairman Of the finance committee oil
the Democratic national committee
Mr.. Elkus is a lawyer and was recon-
mended by Mr.. Morgantheau.
He is fifty years old and was born
and educated in New York City where
he began practicing law in 1888. He
has been prominent at the bar and
some time ago was considered by Pres
ident Wilson for a place in the federal
court in New York. Mr.. Elkus has
been one of the leaders of the Ameri-
can Jewry.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
FIVE PERSONS ARE SHOT
AND KILLED BY A NEGRO
POSTMASTERS IN
CONVENTION NO w
In Washington City Where
They Are to Be Entertained
by the Residents.

WASHINGTON. July Is The CON
vention of postmastcrs here to-day
and tomorrow will. 1t Ia said, far
surpass any previous gathering of the
postmasters of the country. Many
important postal problems are to be
discussed for the bottermont Of tho
service and present Indications are
that more than 1900 postmasters
will attend.
West Virginia will be represented
by number OF Its postolllce officials,
Many entertainments have been
arranged in honor OF tho guests. The
president and Mrs. Wilson have In
vlted the poBtmastors to attend n
garden party given IN tnolr honor on
the White House lawn on Friday af-
tornoon. when they will DO RssIsted In
receiving by Postmaster General and
Mrs. Burlcson, and other cabinet Of
Nuers and their wives; they Will Rlso
attend banquet to BIO given at the
Raleigh on Thursday night when
President Wilson, Vice President
Marshall, Speaker Champ Clark,
Representative John A. Moono. chair
man OF the postofTlce committee In
Congress-, and n number Of other
prominent government officials Will
be present.
Tho object Of the convention is to
enable tho postmRsters to discuss
postal problems and to secure closer
cooperation among themselves with
a view to attaining the highest pos
slble standard OF efficiency.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18

PARIS, July 1S.-The Germans
made an attack Monday night on the
French line south of the Somme ana
gained ground in the vicinity OF
Biaches, the war Office announced
Tuesday ,-,,-.a
The German attack was delivered
against the French positions from
Biaches to LaMaisonette. several
attempts to take LaMaisonette 1alea
with heavy loss to the Germans, but
groups of the attacking forces spread
along the canal on the east side OF
BlacRes, where the lighting continues,
A German raid on hill SO4 on the
yerdun front was broken up by
French infantry fire. East Of the
Meuse there was fighting with gren,,
AIDES in which the advantage rested
with the French. The artillery was
active about LaLafaufee and Chenois'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
Kelly ON TRIAL
For Giving Checks to an Auto
Company When He Had No
Funds in the Bank.

d. D. Kelly, a Stealey Heights bar
Der, is being tried in Magistrate jack
son V. Carter's court today on a charge
Of giving the Harrison County Auto
and Garage Company two checks which
amounted to $50 which were not good
The trial started Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock and at the noon hour all
the evidence in the case was in and
the lawyers agreed to postpone the
trial until o'clock when they would
argue it.
Kelly's defense is that he did not
know what he was doing when he gave
the checks. He had several witnesses
to corroborate his story One check
was for $54 and the other for $36
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
TFUTONIC NIGHT ATTACK is MADE
CNFRENCH LINE SOUTH OF SONLME
ROGER EASEMENT
SENTENCED TO DIE
After the Court Of Criminal Ap-
peal DiSmiSSeS His Appeal
from Verdict.
tur AEsoeiITTD FHIas,

LONDON. July lS.-Without hear
ing the attorneys for the crown. the
court Of criminal appeal Tuesday dis
missed Sir Roger Easements appeal
from the verdict Of the lower court,
which found him guilty of treason for
which viscount Reading, the lord
chief justice, sentenced him to death.
A further appeal to the House OF
Lords is possible only if the attorney
general gives certificate that the
decision of the court Of criminal APP
peal involves point of law so ex-
ceptionally important that 1t is desir-
able in the public interest that a still
higher court should deal with it,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
TRADE BODY
Will Meet with the State Goa.
Operators in Charleston
ON July %.
tnr AsEeeIArEn PREssl

CHARLESTON, July 18.-Announce-
ment was made Tuesday by l.. L.
Bracken, secretary of the federal trade
commission, that the commission will
meet with the coal operators Of West
Virginia at Charleston July %. 1t is
stated that the questions to be consid-
cred have to do with the proposed in
crease of coal freight rates throughout
West Virginia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
DID It RAIN?
Well, if You Don't Think So,
Just Ask George A. Gus
ter, of Monticello.

Too much rain is enough, in the
opinion of George A. Custer, well
known Harrison county farmer, who
resides in Monticello addition to the
city. When Tuesday morning came
around, Mr.. Custer walked out on his
back porch, took a squirt at the sky
and decided that there would be no
more rain. And so with visions OF
blackberry pie dancing before him, he
went forth to the fields with his buck
Three hours later Mr.. Custer returned
home, drenched to the skin. When
members Of the family asked him about
the berries, he mumbled something
inaudible and walked around the cor
ner Of the house.
There were no blackberry pies on
the Custer table at lunch.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
PLAGUE
Shows an Increase Of 100 Per
Cent in Deaths and Thirty
Per Cent of New Cases.

NEW YORK, July 1S,-After
health officials declared they believed
the epidemic Of infantile paralysis to
be under control, the disease made
pronounced advance Tuesday. The
daily bulletin Of the health depart
mont shows an increase Of nearly 100
per cent In deaths and more than
thirty per cent In new cases.
During the twenty-four hours pre-
cedlng 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning
the plague killed twenty-slx children
and there were 121 new cases report
ed. During the same period ending
Monday there were only fourteen
deaths and nInety-hve new cases in
the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
HOLIDAYS POSTPONED
BY Organized Labor in England
in Response to the Govern
ment'S Appeal.

LONDON, July 18-Organized la
Dor Of England responded to the gov
ernment's appeal to postpone the
August holidays so that the British
offensive may be carried on with no
shortage Of ammunition. At a con-
ference OF representatives Of trades
unions 1t was decided unanimously
to recommend that the governments
suggestion be adopted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
RUSSIAN ATTACKS
ARE ALL REPULSED
tnr AssecIArLo PREssl

BERLIN, July 1S.-The complete re-
pulse of Russian attacks in the region
west and southwest Of Lutsk was an
nounced Tuesday by the war office.
South and southeast of Ripa the Rus
SLAMS continued their strong offensive
hut their assaults broke down before
the German lines or well repealed by
counter attacks where the German
trenches had been penetrated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
HOSPITAL TRAIN
.Of Ten Pullman Cars for Use Of
the Army Medical Depart
ment is Ordered.

WASHINGTON, July ia hos
pital train Of ten Pullman cars de-
signed by the army medical depart
ment has been ordered from the Pull
man shops at Chicago. Five of the
cars are to be equipped with hos
pltal beds and have large side doors
for loading and unloading stretchers;
two will be Of the usual type, fitted
with medicine chest and Ice tanks;
one will carry n completed operating
room and other kitchen large
enough to care for over 200 sick.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
GOES TO CAPITAL
First Time in Three Months and
ConferS in Private Room
with Kern.

WASHINGTON, July 18.-Shortly
after noon Tuesday, President Wilson
went to the capitol. 1t was the tirst
visit he had made there in months
At the capitol the president confer
red in his private room with Senator
Kern, the Democratic leader. 1t was
understood that the president is very
DESTROYS of having the workmen's
compensation and child labor bills In
cluded in the legislative program
They were side tracked by the caucus
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
WITHDRAWN
Are Orders for Harvey L. Gregory t.
Recruit Second Regiment Band.

Owing to objections filed by the
officers of the First regiment OF the
West Virginia National Guard, orders
for Harvey L. Gregory, OF this city,
chief musician of the First regiment
band, to recruit a band for the Second
regiment have been withdrawn. 1t was
the concensus Of opinion among both
officers and men Of the First regiment
that the Second regiment should re-
cruit its own band. -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
FOUR MORE DEATHS
ADDED TO FLOOD TOLL

AsHEVILLE, n. G., July 10
Four more deaths were added to the
North Carolina food toll Tuesday. A
telephone message from Breyard
said John Heath and his mother and
Mrs. Caldwell santelle and child died
Tuesay from injuries received when
their homes were caught In n land
slide four miles from Brevard.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
Who Then Barbados Himself
in a House and Holds the
Police at Bay.
POLICE BLOW UP HOUSE
Nearo's Wife is Killed in the EX-
pIoSion and Negro Himself
is Fatally Wounded.

CHICAGO, July 18Th. j. McIn-
tyre. n negro, after shooting and KILL
Ing Ave persons, three Of them ne
groes. barrlcadod himself In a house
on the southwest sldo and held the
police at bay Tuesday.
The dead included white woman,
who was aroused by the shooting
pnd and came to her back door in
the rear of tho building the negro
had barrICaded,
The dead Rre
STUART DEAN. 60 years old, po-
pICcman
MRS. JOSEPHINE oVERMBYER.
2S years old, neIghbor.
EDWARD KNOX, "a, negro. neigh
II. ]. MCINTYRE, negro, the
crazod man, 80 years old,
MRS HATTIE MCINTYRE, me-
gress, VITO OF the slayer. 30 years
old.
The wounded;
EDWARD CLEMENT, detective
sergeant, three bullet wounds, seri-
Gus.
GROVER CRABTREE, police
man, wounds In wrist and elbow.
MRS. SADIE KNOX, wife Of Ed
ward Knox, bullet wound In back,
serious,
Reserves Called Out.
Police reserves were called out
and moro than hundred men were
stationed about the house, on the
porch Of which two bodies could be
seen.
Gasoline was burned In front Of
the house In which the negro was
bnrricaded and the police hurled
sticks of dynamite into the rear.
Dynamite Used.
Tho explosion of the dynamite
blow the rear porch and part OF the
kitchen into the alley, and the Do-
lice entered the house. There they
found the negro badly wounded and
his wife dead.
After being taken to a hospital
the negro died. One Of the bullets
entered his head.
Building Wrecked.
When the police were able to en-
ter the building 1t was wreck.
They found an explanation Of McIn-
tires deed In a note which he left
scrawled in lead pencil on a soiled
piece of wrapping paper.
THE Almighty God has made me
a prophet unto all nations and also
my wife. Hattie Mcintyre" ran the
note.
"You may know that the Lord has
sent me to gather unto the Lord the
remnants of the Adonic seed" (At
this place in the. scrawI the negro
wrote three capital C's and initials
P. H.
Savior He Says.
1.-THE Lord has made me the
savior Of all Africans of America
and now / shall recommend all that
are worthy unto my heavily father,
the great God OF all creation. The
Lord has given me a spirit to Judge
the quick and the dead.
II must die in this land that may
carry my report unto Almighty God
concerning the land Of the United
States"
In the opinion Of the police Mc1n-
tyre wrote the letter Just before
becoming violent. McIntyre's wife
ls supposed to have assisted him, at
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
TO COMPILE STATISTICS.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Wllllam
langley, one Of the expert accountants
of the census bureau. has gone to
Huntington, w. Va, where he will
spend some days compiling statistics
relative to the municipal government
NJ that city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
HEALTH
OF the Pennsylvania Troops in
Camp at Ell PaSO is Good
in General.

Ell PASO, July 1S.-The general
health Of the Pennsylvania troops in
camp here is excellent.
Eleven men of the Eighteenth in
fantry are in a regimental hospital
while the Tenth infantry has forty
two men in the regimental hospital
ande one in the base hospital at Fort
Bliss.
The Sixteenth has two officers and
five men in the base hospital and
twenty-slx men in the regimental hos
Medical officers considered this a
remarkable record.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
FEDERAL AID BILL.

WASHINGTON, July 1S-A bill
appropriating $4,000 to finance
the public health service campaign
against lnfantile paralysis was passed
Tuesday by the House. 1t carries
$4,000 for additional surgeons and
$4,000 for cooperation with the
state and municipal authorities.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
ENLARGING
Store is the Union Shoe Com
pany to Handle Its lnCreaS-
ing Business.

The Union Shoe Company is en-
larglng its store room by an extern
sion in the rear. This will be
about thirty feet making about
eighty feet in all.
Big business is the reason, ut
pays to advertise"
Mr.. RosenshIne is the general
manager.
The store is at zoo West Main
street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
FIRST DAY IS BAD.

The first Good Roads day pro,
claimed by the governor was bad, 1t
rained. No work was done and the
roads were left in such condition
that none is likely to be done the sec
ond Roads cannot be SUCCESSFULLY
worked in rain. And who wants to
work in mud?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
TRAGEDY
Enacted by a Man Who is For
hidden to Court a Fifteen
Year-0Id Girl.

FREEHOLD, N. j., July 1S.-For-
hidden to court fifteen-year-old Flor
ence Hopkins, of this village, John
Solax, twenty-four years old, shoe
maker. forced his way into the girls
home Tuesday and after shooting her
father to death. perhaps fatally
wounding her mother and younger
brother, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself.
Miss Hopkins, her sister and an
other brother succeeded in escaping
the crazed mans bullets.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
POLK IS SEEN
BY the Mexican Ambassador
Designate Just before Cab
met Meeting,
IY ADVOCATED PRESG,

WASHINGTON, July lS-EIisee
Arredondo, Mexican ambassador des'
ignate, called on Acting Secretary
Polk at the state department Tues
day Just before the latter went to the
White House for the cabinet meeting
It was understood Mr.. Arredondo has
received instructions from his gov
eminent approving a tentative plan
for the settlement Of differences with
the United States by means Of joint
international commission.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
GERMAN STATEMENT
OF WAR OPERATIONS
cHY AsseerE1To PHEEn

BERLIN, July 1S.-The Official Ger
man statement Of Tuesday says that
the Franco-Brltish forces on both sides
of the Somme devoted Monday to ar
tillery preparation.
Heavy attacks Monday night by the
british against Pozieres on the Somme
front were repulsed, as were attacks
by the French at Biaches and LaMasin-
onette and Barleux and Soyecourt, &C
cording to the statement
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TO FILL PULPIT.

WASHINGTON, July 1S-The Rev.
Henry W. Tiffany, pastor Of the First
Baptist church, Of Elkins, w. Va.
will arrive here this week for brief
visit, and while in Washington Will
fill the pulpit Of the Metropolitan
Baptist church, substituting for the
Rev. John Compton Ball,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
GERMANS DISPERSED
BY BELGIAN TROOPS

HAvRE. France, July 18-Belgian
troops operating in German East Al
RIGA have reached the shore of Lake
Victoria and in a seven-hour engage
ment fought on July they dispersed
the Germans opposing their advance
taking the German commander pris.
pnner and inflicting a number OF
losses on the Germans, according to
an official statement issued by the
Belgian war Office Tuesday.
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WILL SPEAK.

WASHINGTON, July 1S-Prof. X.
II. Bovarl, principal of one of the
large schools OF the city, has gone to
Morgantown, where he will deliver
an address before the fourteenth an
nual educational conference held I'M
der the auspices of the university
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
REVOLT IN BRAZIL.

RIO JANERIo, Brazil, July 1S.-The
federal government has sent troops
to restore order in the state Of Mato-
crosse where dispatches announced
the natives have revolted against the
local authorities.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18
TERRIBLE PANIC.

LONDON, July ia Central
News despatch from Amsterdam says
that great damage has been caused
by an earthquake In the vicinity OF
Flume, Austria. In the city Of
FIume a terrible panic was caused
by the earth shock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-18

Mrs. Charles II, Randall, Of Los An
geles, the wife OF the only Prohibition
member Of Congress, will be prom
inent figure ut the national Prohibition
convention in st. Paul Mimi, this
week.