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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
FUNERAL
Of Mrs. Golden is Held in the
Methodist Episcopal Church
at Bridgeport.

BRIDGEPORT. Jan. 24-The
funeral Of Mrs. Mary Golden, who
died at her home here Friday even
ing after long illness, was held Sun
day afternoon at the Methodist Epis-
copal church of which she was a
faithful member. The Rev. B. S.
Hamrick, pastor Of the church, con-
Quoted the services, paying a loving
tribute to the deceased woman. The
body was laid to rest in the Odd Eel
lows cemetery beside that of her
husband, who. many years ago pre-
coded her to the great beyond. The
immense throng that followed to her
last earthly resting place and the
many beautiful floral tributes attest
ed the high esteem in which the de-
ceased woman was held. "Nerer Ny
Cod to Thee, "In the Sweet Bye and
Bye" and "0h, Think Of the Home
Over There" were rouchingly render
ed by the church choir. The pail
bearers were A. D. ,Fitzhugh, George
Camp, C. H. Taylor. A. ]. Williams
and NJ. D. Teter. The flowers girls
we're Misses Dezzie Lawson, Ora Law
son, Lula Payne, Madge Williams,
Esther Cornwell and Mabel Williams.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
talks!
TO MINE MEN
ON FREEDOM
Tells the Convention That La
Dor Itself Can Free Itself by
Complete Organization.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ian. 2I.-Sneaking
before tho convention q, .bs Iin,,aS
Mine Workers today Frank p Walsh
chairman NJ the commission nm indus
trial relations and tho bood q; The feS.
eral commission IN ,ndmstr,ai rsIa
tions now ont ~ ax,stenno dsc,arad
that i, iahor 10 10 ho amano,ns,oa and
racs,ya ,nJns.r,aI s,s,I.a :, r,vs, III" Nv
dsSa ~. iaSss ,.sa,, S CIV, ~ nus w
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
MRS. DAVIS DEAD
Wife Of StiIIman C. Davis, Of
/. NorthvieW, Passes On after
a Short Illness.

Mrs. Kenzla Davis. aged 40 years,
wife 1of Stillman G. Davis, Of North
view, died at $3.50 O'Clock Sunday
morning Il her home following an
illness of5la grippe and heart d.
sease.
Surviving relatives OF the deceased
woman are her husband. Stillman G
Davis; Landon and Lewis Davis,
sons; Mrs. Elya Ross. Of Bristol.
daughter; and Mrs. Almita Davis, Of
Long Run, a sister.
The body was prepared for burial
and will be taken to Salem where
the funeral services will be held In
the Seventh Day Baptist church and
burial will be in the Greenbrier Gem
etery. TIE funeral services will BIZ
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
/. HARMONY
AT Chicago Convention Fore.
casted by Disposition of Re-
publican Leaders Now.
,,y .,,ee,.rrp ,s Il.

CHICAGO. Jan. 24.-Republican
leaders, member OF the national COM
mittee subcommittee on convention
arrangements met here Monday and
discussed plans for the party con-
vtntiion which is set for June Z in the
Chicago coliseum
Though empowered by the nation
al committee to select temporary
chairman for the national gathering
the committee members here declared
that no such step would be taken at
this meeting.
When the srb-committeemen went
into executive session. Fred Upham.
Of the Chicago convention
committee, julius, Floto,. architect,
and &. R. Hawley, manager Of the
building, met with him. Informal
conferences Of committeeman proceed
ed the executive session and there ap-
peared to be a general disposition to
forecast that all recognizable conces-
sions would be made to assure har-
mony in the ranks Of the party,
which was divided after the 1917 con-
,yention. & A .
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
TRUNK|SSE|zED
ANDNAN JAILED
Transfer Man is Forced to
TeHWho Gave Him
Check.

A negro who says his name is y.
Walker and his home Bellaire, o.. Is
prisoner in the county jail awaiting
trial, or hearing, before a magistrate
on a,charge OF violating the prohibi-
ton law by importing whiskey in a
trunk.
Walker was arrested Sunday morn
ing in North Fourth street shortly af-
ter the trunk had been seized in ho-
tel transfer wagon and It's driver
taken into custody. The driver was
released upon his promise to disclose
who gave him the check for the
trunk. which was being hauled from
the baggage room Of the Baltimore
and Ohio passenger, station: {
The trunk contained about 200
pints of whiskey. j.; H. Tenney. dep
uty state commissioner Of prohibi-
ton, was the officer whoseized II and
made the arrests. He swore out
warrant against Walker before Mag
istrate William E.. Starcher and the
latter will hear the case at LIP. m,
Tuesday. Gs hls
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
So Far as the Entente Powers
Are Concerned Says an
Athens Despatch.
DOVER CITY BoMBARbED
Disarming Of Montenegro Sol
diers Continues, According
to Teutonic Advlces.

Dover. the great Engllsh channel
port. through which the main line Of
communication between Great Britain
and France runs, was raided BY q Ger
man naval aeroplane Saturday night
tho German admiralty announced To-
day. This raid ia the one announced
from London yesterday as having been
made on the east coast Of Kent
The German statement reports that
bmmbs we're dropped on the station,
barracks and docks Of Dover. The
British account gave the casualtics IN
this air raid as one killed and gix
wounded. London later repprted q
second attack In tho same locality. No
mention of this is made In today's an
nouncenent from Berlin.
Military operations In the balkans
are mainly confined to Albania, Aus
trian occupation Of Montenegro hay
ing virtually been completed with the
taking OF the Adrlatic coast towns or
Antivari and Dulcigno. reported yer
terday. In the interior the disatH-
ing Of Montencgrin soldiers Is pro-
ceeding. according to adyices from
Teutonlc sources.
Such differences Of serious nae
ture as may have arisen betweln
Greece and the Entente Powers would
seem to have been smoother over. AZ
Stunning the eorrectness OF q news
agency despatch from Athens, which
states that negotiations for = loan BY
the Entente powers to Greece are
nearing favorable conclusion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
TO HAVE INFIRMARY
LIKE THIS COZ mt S
And Tyler County Court Com
missions CIarksburg Archi-
tect to Draw Plans.

s. w. Ford, a leading local architect.
has returned from Middlebourne, Tyler
county. where his firm was awarded
the contract by the, county court Of
that countyto prepare plans and spec
ificatlons for an inhrmary building,
which will be similar In design to the
Harrison county inhrmary. Mr.. Ford
having built the same a few years ago.
The building will be a brick structure
and will cost $4,000.
Tho Tyler county court recently
made tour Of several counties Of
this and adjoining states. inspecting
inhrmary buildings and were Inn
pressed with the Harrison county
building.
Mr.. Ford's firm has also been COM
missioned by the board Of education
Of Union district, Harrison county, to
prepare plans and specifications for q
high school building to be built at
West Milford. The building Will cost
when completed. about s12,b00.
Mr.. Ford says that his firm has an
unusual amount OF work on the
boards at this time, comprising
buildings Of all classes, which to-
gether' with work already under con-
strucHon, makes him unusually busy
for the winter season. he also states
that prospects indicate the busiest
year Of his career during the coming
season. The present condition Of The
building materials market. he says, Is
such Is to indicate that prices viii 80
up and deliveries be slow. 10 there
fore advises those cont mpletins build
ing during the coming season TO- Let
sheh contracts IS early g possible
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
Situation is Good and Rumors
Of Fresh Trouble Are Not
Based On Facts.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Jan. "a
There Is no danger Of new strike Of
steel workers In East Youngstown.
according to a statement this morn
ing by Sheriff Umstead. who has beer
watching the situation since Saturday
night, when the steel mill suburb be
came alarmed by rumors of fresh
trouble.
Forty special deputies were still or
duty today. but there we're no dis.
turbances.
Frank Gurdon is in the city hos
pital badly beaten up as a result OF
the efforts Of Deputy John Palo Pedro
to dispense noisy group Of agitators
on a street corner. There were no
other casualties.
.Oficials Of the Youngstown Sheet
and Tube Company said today every
thing Is quiet at the mills and the-
expect no trouble. Residents anil
merchants of East Youngstown be.
came alarmed by reports that work
men were dissatisfied with the terms
of the recent strike settlement. ane
this resulted in swearing in deputies,
but the sheriff said today these fears
are unfou-ded.
The sheriff sees source of dan
ger in the policy Of East Youngstown
saloon keepers, selling liquor in
wholesale quantity. to foreigners,
however, and says stricter regulation
of the saloons will be necessary t
avert danger Of future outbreaks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
!. DIVORCE PETITION
Of Mrs. Mohr is introduced as
Evidence against Her at
Her Trial.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Jan. 24-Al-
most at the point OF resting 1t case
the prosecution Monday introduced
as evidence against Mr5 elizabeth F.
Mohr, Cecil Brown and Henry Spell.
man, jointly on trial for the murder
Of the woman's husband, DR.. g.
Franklin Mohr, the divorce petition
which was filed by Mrs. Mohr on Feb
ruary 4, 1914. The case,was to have
come up for hearing on September l
last. the day after DR.. Mohr was
killed. i..s
n The petition as amended on July
6, 1914. charged extreme cruelty, re-
ferred to DR.. Mohr's associations with
other women, and charged that he
had used drugs excessively. Sepa-
rate maintenance for the wife instead
OF absolute divorce was asked In the
amended bill.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
CLARKSBJRC IS AT TER
NEW FENDE R CON Germ
Commercial Interests of the
City Hope They will Land
Another Big Industry.

1t became known here Monday,
morning that clarksburg, commercial
interests are negotiating with the In
corporators Of the international Save
a-Life Fender Company with a view
to Inducing. them to establish, their
manufacturing plant In this city.
I George w. Dudderar, secretary OF
the board Of trade, is among those
Interested In the negotiations and.
who realize the true worm of q man.
ufacturing company OF this. kind to
the Industrial standing OF the city.
The fender company recently was
granted charter by the secretary OF
state, and Its promoters are now tour
ing a number oftWest Virginia cities
in an effort to ,hnd the location that
would be most suitable to their de-
mands. The company will manufac-'
ture an automatic fender for automo-
biles. The device is the only one of
its kinds In existence. It can be at
tached to the front axle Of any auto
mobile. The fender drops to the
pavement when II strikes a person,
making II impossible for the wheels
of the machine to come in contact
with the pedestrlan's body.
1T appears to be a mighty worthy
device" declared Mr.. Dudderar In
discussing the merits Of the fender.
with reporter today. While other
cities in the state have been working
their commercial secretaries'in anIef-
fort to secure this factory, through
the medium Of special inducements
our board has not been asleep. / have
known for some time that the. com
pany was looking for location, and
/ have invited It to come to Clarks-
burg: While, our inducements may
not seem as big as those offered ny
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
R],ENCH AER OpLANES
lombard MONASTIR
In Southwestern Serbia Doing
Considerable Damage to
Ammunition Depots.

PARIS, Jan. -Bombardment Of
Monastir in southwestern Serbia by
a squadron Of forty-hve French
aeroplanes Is reported by the Havas
correspondent at saloniki. consid-
cradle damage is said to have been
done to ammunition depots. the quar-
tiers Of the general staff and the rail
road station.
The correspondent also reports
that the Italian expeditionary force IA
Albania a soon to be attacked,
pnirarians, who, in cooperation with
Iustrians, captured the Albanian
town of Beirat are reported to be adj
yancing towards Avlona which is held
nv The Italians. Austrian troops are
said to be moving in the direction OF
DurazEo, where Essad Pashai at the
head Of his Albanian troops Is re-
preparing resistance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
So That the Way May Be
Cleared for the Army and
Navy Bills.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. President
Wilson has decided to take active steps
TO hurry the legislative machinery Of
Congress toward action on the appro-
priation bill SO that the way may be
cleared for; the army and navy bills. ,
Late today the president will confer
With chairmen Of several committees
to discuss the status Of bills before
him. Some congressional leaders have
told him that at the present stage Con-
gress will have to stay in session ell
summer, and he is anxious to avoid
that Il possible.
The president decided today to in-
clude St. Louis In the itinerary Of the
middle western trip he will begin Fri
day. night He will visit St Louis on
the morning ofFebruary 3 on the way
back from Topeka, Kan.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
TO ATTEND FUNERAL.

Mrs. Charles M. Hart, Mrs. Harry
7. Wilson and John B: Hart went
Sunday morning to Wheeling to at
tend the funeral services of Miss En-
ina Ewing. which were held at 10
o'clock Monday morning from the
Ewing home at Leatherwood. The
death of Miss Ewing has cast a great
gloom over her many friends In
Clarkshurg, where she resided the
last eight years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
F|()l[).|
CONDITIONS Prevail throughout
the Pacific Coast with
Heavy Snowfall

\ SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. "a !,
Throughout the Pacific coast f|ood
conditions prevail today that impede
railroad trafiic Heavy snowfall land
slides and washouts are ob1trdctfons
with which trainmen are eontendino.
A sudden cold snap Gribped the
Northwest last night. Great ESlls.
Mont, experienced q drop from thii-
~ degrees above to eight degrees BE-
low zero In thirty minutes. BfitIeIl
Columbia reported unusually cold
weather and heavy snow.
Exceedingly low teniperatut6S were
reported from the interior Of AlaSka
Eagle recording sixty-sisht dessSos
below zero.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
NINE EXPLOSION
Causes Fatal Injury,to Two and
Serious Hurt to Nine
teen Miners.

FAYETTE CITY, Pa. Jan. 24-
Charles polan and Joseph Greenly
were perhsns fatally Injured. and
nineteen other miners were seriously
hurt by. an explosion In the Papoio
mine Of the Pittsburg Coal Company
near here Monday. Dolan was mo-
torman Of train taking the men to
their work when sand on the track
grounded the motor and sent the
electric current through a car In
which was stored the powder for the
days blasting. The entire train was
enveloped In flames and Dolan and
Greenly received Che full .orce Of the
blast,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
STORE DOOR OPEN.

In making his rounds of the city
stores Saturday night Richard
Brooks, merchant. policeman, found
the door Of a, Pike street shoe store
open at 1880 o'clock. After look
ing through the store to see IL any
one was in 1t, Officer Brooks called
the proprietor who hurried to the
store and locked the door.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
WILSON is IN "A HURRY
TO GET Bill S PASSED

50 + D T
More invitations to speak In tho
middle West and on later trips were
received at the White House today,
andth president replied TO all saying
he wanted to visit as many cities as
possible but was uncertain about
his exact plans.
B At the request Of Senators Stone
and Reed, the president decided to
VISITS Louis as well as Kansas City.
q Senator Chiffon, of West Virginia,
invited him to speak IN Wheeling. Z,
& Senator Tillman and members Of
the South Carolina congressional del
egation invited the president to speak
before the South Carolina legisla-
ture.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
MIRACLE
That a Woman Who Piunges
from the Sixteenth Floor Of
Building Still Lives.

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-hhss Minnie
B. Werner, a stenographer employed
by the Railway Age Gazette, plunged
from the sixteenth floor OF the Trans
portation building in Dearborn street
today, but still lives. Her fall was
broken by an auto truck loaded with
paper boxes. but her skull was frac-
tured and she was internally injured.
Physicians said she probably would
die. An eye witness told the police
that he saw the young woman raise
the window and climb onto the win
dow ledge. The police said they be-
lieyed that she jumed. She is "a
years old and has been employed by
the publication for FIVE years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
DAM BREAKS.
t.y ASSOCIATED ' ,,,.

DAVENPORT, Ia, Jan. 24-A sec
ton of the retaining wall Of the gov
eminent dam at LeClaire was carried
away by an ice jam last night and
today the area within the walls is
flooded. One of the government
dredees is submerged. The loss will
be heavy as the waters cover many
acres and will have to be pumped out
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
BEATS GUARD.

GREENSBURG, Pa, Jan. 24--
charles Douglas, a negro held in the
conrty Jail here under sentence OF
Sssth for murder, attacked his guard
a. riy today and beat him into insen-
sihility. He then took the guard !
keys and opening a door escaped
Win two, other prisoners.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
DAMAGE SUIT on.

A 10000 damage suit by Joseph
Evans against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company is on trial in the
circuit court. Mr.. Evans alleges that
the death Of his son, Esker, aged nine
years, November is, 1914, was caused
BY negligence of the company. The
boy was killed by train at Columbia
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
SENTENCE
Is Imposed upon Negro for Bootleg
ging In Traders Alley.

Strickland jackson; the negro who
was arrested Saturday night IN Trad.
ers alley for bootlegging, was found
guilty at trial Monday morning IN
Magistrate Jackson v, Carter's court
and was sentenced to serve sixty days
on the county roads and to- pay . fne
Of 800 and costs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
VERY. III.
Is Emperor Francis Joseph and
Great Anxiety is Felt in
Vienna.

PARIS, Jan. 24.-Despatches from
Rome say that anxiety is felt in
Vienna in consequence of the illness
of Emperor Francis Joseph, whose
chronic bronchitis has assumed an
acute form. They add that he is
confined to his bed and that he is
not even receiving the military au-
thorities. He is being nursed by the
Archduchess Zita. wife of the heir to
the throne, according to the same de-
spatches.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
NEW STRIKE OF STEEL
I WORKERS NOT LIKELY
ASSERTS THE SHERIFF
..+++*+++++++++
vERY OLD INDIAN.
(By Associated Press. J

BAKERSFIELD. Calf, Jan.
24.-Mary Techuyas. an Indian
woman reputed to be $50 years
old, who died Sunday. will be
buried Monday by the few re-
naming members Of her tribe.
The aged squaw was the Oldest
member Of an almost extinct
; tribe known as the Tejons.
who live in canyon near here.
The tribe is said to include
fifteen Indians who are more
; than 100 years old.
. = 4 4. . 4. 4 = 4. Z : Z. = Z. .
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PANIC ON TRAIN.
(By Assoclated Press.

JoHNsTowN. Pa, Jan. pa
An explosion OF dynamite and
blasting powder in the maya
zine Of the Argyle Coal Com
pany at South Folk this morn
ing shattered glass in the
coaches OF a Pennsylyania
railroad passenger train Just
pulling into the station near
BY, and stampeded the passen-
gers, No one was hurt although
considerable damage was done
and the magazine was blown to
!, pieces.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
pAllueHTER bonn.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin ]. Heck. Of $40
North avenue. Stealey Heights. are the
proud parents Of q nine pound daukii-
ter. which was born Monday morning.
Mrs. Heck and her daughter are GET
ting along nicely. <
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
Central STATION R0BBER ARRESTED in TEXAS
TROUBL ES'WITH GREECE
APPEAR SMOTHED OVER
oUELLING REvoLTs AND HU NTlNG VILLA
KEEPS CARR ANA CHIEF IN N0RTH BUSY

General Jacinto Trevino Is Car
ranxa's military chief of the north
ern Mexican states. When Villas
men killed seventeen Americans, pre-
sumably on Villas order, Carranza
told Trevino to get busy and capture
the bandit chief. This Trevino has
been trying to do. Hunting Villa
and putting down revolts in northern
Mexico is keeping him very busy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
river RAMPAGE
Drives Residents from Low
lands and Does Enormous
Amount of Damage.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Jan. 24-with tho
Illinois river still rising residents
along the 1owland were today fleeing
to safety. In many places dikes have
broken and valuable farm land is In
undated. Reports from points up OH
undated. Reports from points UP and
damage to farm property and live
stock. 4il y.
Scores of dead cattle and horses
are floating down stream.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
FIFTEEY KILLED.

BUFFALO, N. v, Jan 24-Fifteen
workmen were killed and as many
more probably fatally injured in an
explosion at the plant Of the Kelker
Blower Company In Harrison street
here Monday afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
UNSIGNED BANK NOTES Are
FOUND ON PERSON OF HARRIS
Other Arrests in Connection
with Train Hold-up and
Mail Robbery Expected.
FIRST ARREST IN CASE.
Postoffice Department at
Washington Feels Sure 1t
Has One Of the Robbers.
tsr' AssoeiArrp rstss,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-John Har-
ris. the first Of several men suspected
OF holding up and robbing Baltimore
and Ohio railroad train near Central
Station, W. Va, in October, has been
arrested at San. Antonio, Tex, the post
Office department announced today.
The robbers secured several pack
ages Of unsigned bank notes, two Of
which, the department announced,
were found on Harris.
Other arrests are expected to follow
soon.
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BONES DROPPED.
tsv AssoelArIp pnrss,

tsy AssoeiATID pNEesi ~
BERLIN, Jan. 24--The German
admiralty today issued the following
statement: "A German aeroplfnc
during the night OF January 22szS
lropped bombs on the station. bar
racks and docks Of Dover"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-24
LAW UPHELD

u.AssooiArEn pssss,
i WASHINGTON, Jan. r. The su-
preme court today upheld the consti-
iutionaiity Of the income tar law.
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held Tuesday The hour viii b al.
nounced later.
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THE WEATHER

Fair and warmer tonight. Tuesday
fair; colder In west portion.
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