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ESTABLISHED 1861 3r-~ . CLARKSBURG, W. VA.. SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1915 PRICE TWO CENTS
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[P RESCUERS 'ARE TOO LATE
To Save Lives in Many of the
IP Towns .Torn into Pieces by
|||<M -V-,;' - . the Quakes.
AlWOeiiiTEB f,WW?
. .BOMB; Jan. 10?A correspondent
?B who has been traveling through the
3g . devastated zone telegraphs Ills paper
|p- * t iatexdudlng Avcsxona and a namI'
% ?; ber of pther villages the dead will
| reach .id,000. His estimate of the
lyjjt; total 'number of dead Is SO,000.
Stfe - A.iociAT.n mm
' : ROMUf), Jan. 16.?Famine and intense
cold are adding to the sufferings
' Increasing the already huge death
fife; roll -Food there Is in plenty but its
K' transportation to many of the towns
affected is all but. impossible because
ot obstructed roads.
PRescue work is now going ahead
WtR^yv^rWlrib for each hour of delay
K.V meane- death by starvation or exhaua&??
tfcn'-tor Ifnrlod victims. From town
%;;i after town come reports of excavation
of ruins that was too late to save
gf 'Attention Is gradually turning from
jSgmAxcgipaq to other and smaller towns,
t; where an almost equally large perRri.'
centage of the population was degy
sppyed.. In only one case so far thet
f-V at Sora:do"late reports.show that the
; . effedts qf the quake were less disastrous,
than had been feared. Only 360
of Sofa's 17('000 .persons appear to
BJWfSK ynryr'' vtwiuiwuo yi - iujujcU WU"
tiroe'to arrive in Rome, additional
I details of the horror come in, all
t tending; to confirm earlier estimates
li ; of the "tremendous loss of life. ReI
. ports indicate that next to Avezzano
[w'W.tbe -towns to suffer the most aTePerBfe
'citft with' 4,500 victims, Paterno' with
| _ I.QJtedeed find eSuhelino with 600 of.'
MB its population of 1,600 wiped out. All
I*? are en.vtrohs of Avezzano.
I iVp;tb,'.therptcaent time the 'Italian:
I sorBtnffiadtr $as declined foreign
I t official assistance but this has not
? preventedunofficial nidi of all hinds.
Mia. Thomas Nelson Page ,wife of the
United. States ambassador, has con-:
trtbuCed'$500 to a fund being raised
and other American women are fol%
lopntageutt. -Sim Page also heads a
F/' committee of American women who
?j are worlrtngfor the sufferers.
f? AH' supplies and money received
; ' wrftl he handled by the central relief
committee In Rbme. The gratitude of
j?>: the Italians for aid rendered by the
1st . Americans is profound and the autombhiles
used by mombers of the
>: embassy in visiting the devastated
v area are greeted everywhere enthust'f
iastically.
. The Duke of the Abruzzl is now
S'5[ touring-the central portion of Italy,
carrying supplies where possible and
j., doing ail,In his power to aid the vlcy
time. Ambassador. Page plans today
Ms or tomorrow to go to Avezzano and
?i',( other towns .to render assistance,
t,' Men and women of the nobility, some
Srh Of the. latter Americans, by birth, are
lii'- Working in hospitals and in the field.
SUICjDE
p Gbmipitted by Former County
Treasurer and Intimate of.
r. ;, ' Late Vice President.
" T ' OYAHKIATIDmiir
mi ' UTICA, N. Y., Jan. 16?William
E. Rlch&rdn, formerly county treas; /
. urer and for mapy years a political
Intimate ofthe late Vice President
, ? 'Sherman, committed suicide today
byshoottng himself In hiB office. He]
was a'member of a prosperous insur-j
J;. ance agency and prominent in fra
temal circles. It is supposed that:
he was discouraged over recant un-j
SILENT
TRE/
pPv(:<gVENl
IE To German Soldiers in Brussels
B. Who Hear No Civil Word
ftp Spoken to Them.
hfaajfolfea* amociatu pa.aa1
''.BRUSSELS, Jan; 16.?The "sUent
5? " treatment" of the German landstrura
In this city by the Belgian people Is
1; . -/one of the most striting features or
situation "hwe;' It Is Spreading
; even to . the children who turn their
fjjJi heads awav or cross the streets when
Gi INCRE
AINE AN
AMERICAN
PRICE
Law is Decided in the Negative
by; Debate* of thd County
. Teachers'Clubs.
Judges who heard ail /Interesting
debate Friday night by teams of the
Harrison County TeaCh'erh' Debating
Club on the question whether the
legislature of West 'Vlrglnia at its
present session 'should enact- a free
text hook-.law decided the: negat've
team, to be;the;winner. ?.
The affirmative ' arguments were
presented by M.' D.-Jeter and. Ira L..
Swi'ger, while F. .-V. Bouic and George.
C; McKinley upheld .the negative; H..
t. Thompson made a short impromptu
address..
-The club is creating a'grbht deal
of interest in debating throughout
the county.. Already debates have
been' scheduled, with the. teachers -or
Wallace'and. Alount Clare and other
challenges are tinder cOnslderat'on.
A' public debate on a current question
iSvbeing prepared for the benefit
of -Clarksburg people. Definite
announcement of this will be made
in the near&iture.
BRifpED
At a Big Loss and Chief Clerk
of the Coal Company I
is Killed; |
HAZLETON, Pa., Jan; 16?The
largest' breaker .owned by the G. B.
(Markle Qon^pany, anthracite coal
operators, was- destroyed, by fire at
Highland-neari here early today causing
.a loss of *200,000, and resulting
in the. death; or;one man. .Howard
Howells, chief clerk, of the company,
who was> helping to extinguish the
flames, was'struck by a heavy piece
of timber ahd killed Instantly. The
planes leading from the breaker into
the mine, were dynamited to prevent
fire reaching the underground' workings.
,
Are the Democrats of the Senate
to Seek Means to Relieve
Ja.m in Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.?To seek
pome mesne, of .'relieving the legislative
jam in Hie Senate the Democrats
oi uuu oooy win nave a caucus late
today. Some suggestion has been
made <tb4t all legislation except the
appropriation and 'ship hills be abandoned
and that two Weeks .be set
aside Immediately. for consideration
of the latter. .On the Senate floor during
debate. Senator Thomas took his
Democratic: colleagues to task for
wasting valuable time. "Forty-three
days of this sessfan arc behind' us
andi forty-six remain," said he. "Four-'
teen appropriation bills, are,to be',
passed. We have passed one. And
what is more seventy-five per cent of
the time has been . consumed on this'
side of this chamber where responsibilities.
for legislation, rest."
AFTERNOON SERMON.
: The Rev. L. 13.. McEldowney, of
Charleston, will-preach a sermon .to
men only at the St Paul's Methodist
Episcopal church; South, at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. '
r J. L. Henry, of Buckhannon, Is a
business visitor Kere.
lTMENT
IY BELGIANS
FIVE WARSHIPS
Are Reported as Being Sighted
South of, Harmigas Island
Off Gallao:
t?T iMoru'tg r( *?*.
LIMA, Peru. Jan. 16?Five war?
ships are reported to have been
sighted this' morning south of Harmigas
Island off Callao. Their nationality
was not 'ascertained'' but
they are believed to be either British
or Japanese. The vessels were seen
by passengers on a train coming to
Lima" from' Huacho.
WAKRANT DISMISSED.
A warrant "charging Max Fopp,
of Poplar, street,:.with stealing a
number of gas fixtures and'a quantity
of gas pipe from the home of Mrs.
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CUTS
; OF GLASS
So Far as the Home Markets is
Concerner But No Reason:
is Given.
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PITTSBURG, Jail. 16?The Com
moner in lis current'issue, says:
The first break ' hi window glass
prices for the blarit of 1914-15 occurred
' last Saturday,}January 9," when
the American: Window Glass Company
issued the. following changes in
its selling list: .
- Pittsburg. Jan." 9, 1916.'*
We herewith announce' the following
discounts on A and B quality
regular single strength and double
strength in carload lots and. over,
for shipment within the United
States only, effective January " 11 to
January 23, 1816,. inclusive:
First . three brackets single
strength, 90 30.'
Above sizes single 'strength-,
90-1-7%.
Double strength, all'sizes, 90-22%.
F. O. B. factory, freight.equalized
with Pittsburg, Columbus, Coffeyville
and Shreveport.
- in. addition-to the-price of the glass
there will ,'be the usual charge for
boxes, viz: 16c per 60-ft. box for the
first three bracket sizes and ,25c per
60-ft- box for larger- sizes; -100-ft-.
boxes at "double 'the prize- of GO-ft.'
boxes.
On all'-orders at the above prices
received by us or mailed to us not
later than January 23 - next, and
Which are accepted by us,-we will
guarantee the above prices against
our own decline up to- April 1, 1916.
' Specifications must , be suited to
tbe average requirements of the
trade and must accompany the ordersand
be subject to our approval."
Shipments .to be ait our convenicnw.
Frpm and after January 26t 1915,
bar price* on A ' and B. qualttien
regular single strength and double
strength, in carload lots'and overt
ror shipment .within the United
States, will be as follows:
< First three brackets single
Strength, 90-30.
. Above sizes, single strength,
90-7%. V?.!I
Double strength, all sizes,. 90-20.
F.- O. B.-factory, freight equalized
as above - and subject , to the same
boxing charge.
These ; prices will be guaranteed
against our . own decline to date of
Bhipment.
Prices on -all ,our other products
on appllcauon.
The action of the American comnanv
was Hollowed three days later
by the .jrfmston Brokerage' Company,
which met the reduction in
ton.
The new price of 90-30 per cent on
the first three brackets A and It
single shows a material decline as
compared to the price recently In
force, which was 90-20 per cent.
The prices to go Into effect January
25 affect sizes above the third
bracket, A and B single, as follows:
30-7 % per cent fis against the old
price'of 90-17 % per cent, and for
all . double strength A and B quality,-90-20
pop cent,, the former price,
of which was 90-22% per cent.
No explanation of the break Is
given. In the trade there Is much
speculation, the. principal causes
signed being that the American company
Is either very heavily stocked
or has found difficulty in disposing
of . the machine-made sizes mentioned.
It is not deemed likely that there
will be material future cuts, as such
action would bring the price too near
the cost of production.
Berlin Statement That Many
French Were Captured and
Many More Found Dead.
. (BY ASSOCIATIO MMD
LONDON, Jam. 16.?The official annAnn/uMnont
crLvon nut in Rprllit vm.
terdfly relating the capture of 5,200
French troops bt Solssons and saying
further that from 4,000 to 5,000
French dead were .found after the
battle'concludes with the unusual assertion
"TMs is the,truth." A wireleas
despatch from Paris categorically
denies these German figures: It says
the French troops engaged in the
Solssons battle were less than three
brigades and that consequently the
Berlin figures cannot he correct
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FRENCH SUCCESS
In Hieavy Artillery Fighting in"
France is Claimed in
: Statement.
; i
'?? :-tmr A?so<*t?T*t> .. :*
! PARIS, Jan. 16?The Frenoh official
statement given oat this aftef=
Hodn mafcea no specific reference to
the recent heavyflghtlag . north of
Infantry Cc^'gage^e^m There \vnrn
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WHERE HAVOC WA
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Castle Spina inAvezzano, destroy
" by quakd; Farnese palace in Roi
(right), damiged;viewbf"Napl
where quake caused some dama
and great.panic. '
-
The;great earthquake which she
Italy on Wednesday, either ?dartiag
or destroyed a great many..famo
buildings and landmarks.' The toi
of Avezzano, :in central.. Italy,,.w
- leveled and thousands killed. One
the'fine; old "eastleS in-this seeti
was CasUe Spina. which^accordi
public buildings in Rome wSich we
damaged was the Farnese-. palai
occupied by the French embassy.
- The quake was felt as far south'
Naples, where ."great panic prevail;
Sotde damage was done in -this cl
but there was practically nd loss
life. The places'which" suffered mi
are small towns in central Italy.
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rebels take city.
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* (By Associated"Press);
* CAIPE HIATPIHN, Haiti, Jan. *
16.?The' Haiti en. revolutionists +
+ -today entered arid took posses- *
sion of Cape Hfcitien.' This fol:
cS'&aBBW^
*. garrison. 5-There. was' iroVT
T, or autnonty. . *
+ ++ +? ? ;
Near. Soissons after Several
n.l,. .< \i:.i j. r-?~
uays ui , viuiem jinc^uniers
Says German Statement.
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AfHCIATU P.III1
BERLIN, by wireless to London,
Jan. 16?After sevieral days of riblent
encounters the fighting near
Soissons has .virtually " ceased. Nowhere
else along the western, battle
line is there .'marked, activity. Small
successes have been won by the Germans
in the Argonne and' and north,
of Verdun. This is set forth .In the
official German statement today.
MM
Will Be An Attractive Feature
during the Dinner Hours .
Hereafter.
Beginning with Monday night: there
will be orchestra music at the Waldo
hotel during the dinner hours - every
evening except Friday and Sunday
evenings.. R. J. Gazley, proprietor.of
the big hotel, announces that be has
engaged A. .P.. Hall's Cadenza orchestra
to furnish such music and Mr.
Hall has arranged'.to give the ."very
best the orchestra has in' store, uptofdate
music at all times.' '
The program Of music will begin at
6:30 o'clock and continue until '8
o'clock. The feature will prove especially
popular and ' will doubtless
attract many townsmen to the 'hotel
as well as prove most entertaining to
hotel guests. The Waldo management
never overlooks anything, along the
line of best-entertainment.
NEWJjlAL
Of a Damage Suit against the
City of Clarksburg , is
Granted by. Court.
.' ...-: ...' '~V ' BbsS
In t ehcircult court' Saturday Judge
Haymond Maxwell s it'-aside the verdict
and granted a. new trial In the
damage case o IHelen Muusle against
the city of ;Ciarkeburg.
An order , ot .reference, was made
in the cause, ot J.jW. Barnett et al?
agalnap theiLooman Oil Company.{? .
Demurrer was sustained and r the
bill was .dismissed in the Cause of the
United Fidelity and Guaranty Company
against Che Home Bank lor Savings.
The final report-of the. commissioner
In the cause of "Jefferson Bassell
administrator, against Cree. M.
Barflett et al. ,was approved.'
Judgment for the defendant, was
given In the Case-of Carl Dunkln
against # tbe Biddle . Conorete . Com
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be recdnimended. by the house n
committee on elections and privileges si
when the houee tneetB'agaln Monday. W
The;committee',tias;heard;the; con- W
test and-made up Its, pepprt to 'aTip?0 ?
tlsan vote . ' The Democrats will- have
a minority report 1h behalf. of Sfith, f.
who Was declared-elected by, the^Wirr "
county board of, canvassers; The. elec- J
tlon. returns showed'the vote-a .tie, ?
but in a recOilnt the .canvassers de- , elded
In favor of Smith. The.rhouse
committee will 'declare dn* Its re -2
that' several .vptes which wereithtown *
out' by the canvassers,- should have ?
been counted for Davis. , 5;
The hduse Is Republican -by a 'ma- J,
jorlty of twenty-dlgH't dndrthe major: .2
lty report ousting Smith' is .expected Bl
to be-adopted. -. 4 - , 5 q
,, tojtlieVhbuse, the rules 'committee: ?
has reported rule's favoring several }|
charges, relative to enrolling and :eu: j(
gfossing: bills, making the printed .
bills su, .ce,' in an attempt to expediate
legislative procedure.' 'T^f 1
are. Inc line with Governor
aHtOelds. recommendations. No ac- w
tlon has he'e'n taken- on the rfeport, J
Which wilt be-cbDBiaered Monday. ?
Both houses,'have adjourned until g
Monday, when: It; is : expected the p
standing committees wltf. he an- noiihced.
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E. W. Langfitt, of West' Union Is
a city visitor. , n
BY^LOCAL
Used by Him. I
Harrison county have passed the following-Resolutions.
p&^:3m 3? |
neranof^ate^Bill" Smith
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1 fields o^WestPVlrglhla; OWd andJl
frday aftdrifoenAat. his "home town,'] i
annington. "m? Staltfi died.- Toes- i
ay=pi aeuto Indigestion. " V'H
fjwe. on- a holler ;iniok, draped in '
lack,' and. thminks' lodge- colors, '
itrplo and; wWte. VDIpS/- a . " negro j
ce, drove the conTeyahce^drStn t?y 1
jffisiasssfessi
i'e. eervlceS,. assisted -by other minis- t,
>rs. Smith was a mittftef 'ot'Qreene '
juntjr; Pi. v . " . S. ..
EXPORTING GLASS.
?ss#iSirh!" is* i
fprinn frnm Fsminp in thp
ret been restored and the government
yet hea y^ o
t ruction. j
P s 80** jLfeESTEDv AtSO; / 8
Or!n Cox is under bond to appear in j
Tagistrate W. E. Marcher's court loto
be tried on a charge of deraiiding
"Raymond Snyder, of Induarial,
outcdf a - board bill1 amounting to H
6. Orin is a son of Charles Cox, *wtxo
nas arrested. Friday on a charge of
kipping a board-hill at thfe same
ilace and who """III b? tried at the
sine time in the ?anip court. Bo?h
re re released under bail .furnished by
nil Cox.
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