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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1913
Page
1
Italian Tellan commander General Torrilt and thirty two Wallan officers and men died in a battle with Arab tribesmen near Benghazi Tripoli. The Italian force suffered seventy five wounded. Arab losses not stated but heavy. The Arabs held a height overlooking the Valley of Teenaz and repelled Italian assaults with stubborn defense.
Washington september 17 application filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission by the express companies seeks a extension of time to prepare and implement the new express rates ordered in August. Commission members and company counsel met today and found it impossible to meet the october 15 effective date.
Public record lists marriage licenses issued to John W. White and W. Winters, James A. Riblett and Susie Ellis, Henry Mixander and Freda W. Kane. The notice confirms formalities completed for these unions in the local jurisdiction.
Lieutenant J. Suznik of Huntington, a U S Army recruiting officer, arrived in the middle of the afternoon for the final examination of five applicants recruited by Sergeant J. Friaby.
A call signed by 100 Republicans prompts four county conventions in Lewis to elect a new Republican county executive committee. The old 1972 committee reportedly supports the Progressive candidate for congress and refuses to fulfill duties for the upcoming primary.
The Danish steamer Vladmir Relte was damaged in a collision about a0 miles off St Johns Newfoundland. The vessel was forced to put in for topairs after the Monday afternoon accident.
Federal and city authorities hunted a bomb sender after a dynamite device arrived yesterday at the office of General Morrison Gray Otle, owner of the Los Angeles Times. Investigators traced the parcel to a downtown mailing area and distributed it to post offices serving the business district and the East Side.
In Chicago on September 17 the American Meat Packers Association Geelaroé announced it will record opposition to the ongoing slaughter of heifers as part of an education campaign. The move aims to curb changes in the nation s meat supply and preserve current practices.
A hotel blaze at Huepalo early today forced 250 guests to flee to nearby hotels. By daybreak all guests were accounted for. Total fire losses were estimated at 100000 dollars.
Josaph Stout, driver for De CM Clayton, died after an alleged shooting at the Clayton home where he found Mrs Clayton embracing Clayton. Clayton was arrested on a murder charge and held on bail. Stout reportedly denied attacking Clayton before he died at the hospital.
President Huerta’s address to the Mexican Congress expresses hope for rapid pacification despite fratricidal conflict and tense relations with the United States. He notes foreign warships near Mexican ports, lists replies from several nations, and says elections will proceed in October with efforts to restore order nationwide, except Sonora and Durango where control is weak.
Circuit court reports show numerous judgments: A. G. Townsend wins 104.68 against B. N. Holten et al with 45 day stay for appeal. Clay Hedges receives 726.17 from Blue Ridge Coal Co. Short Line Telephone Co. loses to National Coal Co. for 101.94. others dismissed or scheduled for hearings. Panama Canal debate notes predicted shifts in trade and production, with Kirkaldy citing major economic impacts on Americas and world shipping.
New York police list 170 crimes linked to Hang Schmidt the priest who has confessed murder and counterfeiting. Detectives found $400 stolen from the Quaster collection at St Joseph’s church and a visiting priest’s lost purse in Schmidt’s room. He claims accomplices Ernest Murel and Anna Imulier knew nothing of the counterfeiting scheme while insisting his motives were philanthropic.
In Calumet on September 17 Charles Mower of the Western Federation of Miners counsels restraint. After his arrival there have been no attacks or noisy demonstrations. Strikers engage in orderly protests, with guards and government forces repelling attacks on Guaymas and Tortoon and suppressing the Allbister movement in northern California.
A fire set by suffragists at Penshirap Place, the 14th century seat of Lord Isle and Dudley, Tunbridge Kent, was extinguished by household staff. Two women burned literature was found on the lawn as neighbors voiced indignation.
Ex Gouvernor Stone and officials discuss Harry Thaw as he moves toward Concord NH to face extradition. Crowds gather at the station as Thaw hopes for a swift resolution and possible release if his petition succeeds.
Jease Collins of near Rowlesburg will serve more than six months on the county roads after pleading guilty to violating the Johnson anti weapon law. He was arrested at a Glarkabting trolley station when a pair of metal knuckles fell from his pocket. The court imposed the minimum sentence of six months and a $50 fine.
All coal mines in the Michigan coal mining district were closed today amid a dispute between the union and Hand Brothers Mining Co in Bay county. About 2,000 workers are affected by the suspension of work.
Fragmented text shows conflicting notes about a senate conference and photographic displays. Mentions of a secretary of the treasury power and a discussion of rates on vehicle apparatus appear, though details are unclear. The item references upcoming actions by a company and notes about recordings or plans.
An assailant was brought before the Bridgeport court on Wednesday morning after an incident Tuesday night. The accused confessed to the assault on George MM and was arraigned by city police officers.
In Chattanooga Tennessee on September 17 veterans gathered for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment parade. A reenactment of the famous charge will honor the fifty year anniversary with United States infantry and Tennessee national guard units marching from Orchard Knob toward Missionary Ridge under Major U Fred Brown.
A fragmented report from Richmond describes an open convention with mentions of Governor Allen Secretary Ryan and Senator Theodore Burton among participants. Key figures and exact outcomes are unclear due to garbled OCR text.
Report from Brownsville and Pharr Texas on September 17 describes cross border flag incidents as Mexican residents and United States soldiers pulled down each other’s flags during Independence Day celebrations. Both towns saw Mexican flags lowered and American flags raised in tense displays along the border.
Fragmentary report describes a man about 35 in a tenement who locked himself in a room and fired a pistol into his temple. He died later at a city hospital. Names and places are unreadable in the damaged text.
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