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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1916
Page
6
A vintage style ad promises Blacko Stomach and Liver Tablets cure for age related symptoms. It touts a 25 cent box price and double refund guarantee with scarce testimonials and a physician or druggist endorsement claim.
United States military officials report three Americans were sent to El Paso after a refugee train left Chihuahua City for Sauz amid Villa bandit fire. One man identified as George Brittingham among those seen nearby. Refugees also claim eighty Chinese were killed, with many struck by rifle butts.
Ohio State, winner of the 1916 Big Nine football title, failed to secure games with Minnesota or Chicago for the 1917 season. Coach Wile said Minnesota declined, offering an early Minneapolis date the Buckeyes could not take. Conference schedules show Ohio State vs Wisconsin at Madison or Columbus on November 10, and Illinois at Columbus on November 17. Baseball, track, and swimming schedules were set as Northwestern claimed multiple indoor and outdoor titles. ethics rules for baseball were adopted.
Congressman Littlepage as umpire rules that Rush Run miners in Fayette county cannot demand higher wages during the life of the current contract with operators in the New River field. The dispute followed a strike after a ten cent per ton demand to erase a long standing differential. The caperton controlled operators maintain contract terms bound by the agreement. The wage deal began in April 1916.
Huntington reports retail coal dealers announce a two dollar per ton price reduction. Operators inform dealers that standing orders are filed and relief from car shortages promises a resumption of open market sales.
Philander C Knox reported campaign expenditures totaling 2411.77 for his bid to become U S senator. Payments included 1000 to the national Republican committee and 1000 to Strayer for services as secretary, with 123.75 for printing and 318 for miscellaneous items. Archbold in Tarrytown N Y remains critically ill after appendicitis surgery, yet stable and resting comfortably with no new complications.
Dublin reports Ireland faces a partial failure of its crucial potato crop with official estimates indicating a yield at least one third and perhaps a half less than last year. The loss to farmers from minor potato damage is estimated at 15 million dollars.
Axel Hill, held on murder charges in the Elizabeth Nichols case, attempted to break from a county jail cell in Chicago, crawling over a wire cage top before guards recaptured him. Nichols was robbed of jewels valued at 17 000, with a butler’s confession tying Hill to the crime. The suspect is being transferred to New York for trial.
National Geographic Society war geography bulletin notes Craiova as a key rail hub army corps headquarters military academy and vast leather tannery. The environs yield wheat forests timber and abundant production, with rail links to Calafat and proximity to Bucharest and the Danube.
Mrs. Bert Ragan reports a five foot five inch suspect in a long gray overcoat followed her, drew a revolver, demanded money, then released her and escorted her home. She described his slender build, black eyes, and spoke of his courteous apologies amid the robbery attempt.
The American Club at Oxford University narrowly defeats a motion to discontinue using club funds for liquor purchases. The proposal, signed by most members, fails 35 to 28 at the December meeting in Oxford England.
Milwaukee December story says Phillip Jezak bought a bottle of wine to surprise his wife and accidentally surprised three men attempting a holdup. Jezak swung the bottle and struck one man’s head as all fled.
New York reports Marie Zinsser left 10000 to each of three granddaughters for domestic training. Beneficiaries include Miss Peggy Zinsser at Smith College, Miss Helen Zinsser at Bryn Mawr, and seven year old Margaret Zinsser. The will outlines an eight course dinner to twelve on the seventeenth birthday.
Peter Schuetten a 19 year old known as the Peck's Bad Boy was exiled from San Rafael county for a year by Sheriff J J Keating after a string of pranks. He sold a turkey to buy candy teased a cat peppered meat painted a neighbor goat scattered tacks on the highway locked his mother's pantry and burned a younger boy at the stake before being stopped by the sheriff.
The Clarksburg Telegram prints an almost 100 page industrial edition bound on book paper. It covers coal oil gas glass timber pottery banking and commerce in Central West Virginia and Clarksburg and is praised as a reference work.
The eastern field remains quiet after a holiday pause with promises of renewed activity. Operators focus on routine work in old districts while expecting higher prices and more wells in West Virginia and neighboring counties. Gas supplies strain in Pittsburgh area prompting aggressive tests in Wetzel and Harrison counties and new drilling in Meathouse Fork, Long Drain, and Dent's Run pools with several gassers and light producers reported.
W T Hale arrested in Pittsburg for passing worthless checks in West Virginia was brought to Charleston today after Governor Hatfield issued a requisition honored by Governor Brumbeugh of Pennsylvania, permitting transport from Pennsylvania to West Virginia.
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