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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1916
Page
1
Violent clashes last night left one dead and 1.5 million dollars in damage as Ohio National Guard units patrolled East Youngstown. Strikers held meetings in the hills planning a march to a hall for speeches while the fourth regiment waited in reserve at Berlin Center.
Miss Ambrosetti, the youngest belle of the Pan American visitors, draws comment in Washington as a guest at the Pan American Scientific Congress. She is daughter of Dr. Juan B. Ambrosetti, Argentinian official delegate and professor.
John J. OConor, New York county Progressive chair, leaves for Chicago with multiple party colleagues to attend the upcoming conference. Other Progressives named include George W. Perkins and Bainbridge Colby among others. In Charleston, West Charleston Bottling Works gains incorporation with 5000 dollar capital, led by W Grubb and others.
The Ford Peace expedition arrived in The Hague five weeks after leaving New York. The group plans to start peace propaganda work at once. They traveled from Copenhagen in a special train via Germany passing Lubeck Hamburg and Bremen amid war imagery and crowds.
In January the Senate debated extending self government to the Philippines. Sterling attacked the measure saying too much self rule already exists, Sherman argued the U.S. must supervise until Filipinos are ready, and Williams defended the extension noting Japan might offer better governance if the islands were surrendered.
Washington officials, buoyed by Germany and Austria’s conciliatory notes, weigh asking President Wilson for a definite pledge that allied powers will respect American life in sea warfare. The move hinges on negotiations and details, as the administration notes recent concessions by Germany and Austria offer hope for a near resolution.
Paris dispatch reports German Austrian Turkish and Bulgarian consuls arrested at Saloniki arriving by warship to discuss the disposition of authorities. In Galicia and Bukovina fighting continues with Russians claiming gains and Austrians counterattacks beaten back with heavy losses. Count von Reventlow comments on Greece and Roumania possibly joining the Balkan side while Britain doubts the Greek king opposes his brother the German emperor. Public political tensions and labor unrest temper the war news with conscription debates and coal strikes anticipated.
Albany January 8 Governor Whitman announced charges against John B Riley state superintendent of prisons preliminary to removal He said Riley will be heard next Tuesday after Riley refused to resign and the matter was escalated following a showdown over resignation demands.
Seven people were injured when a freight engine struck an eastbound passenger train on the Chesapeake and Ohio near Clyffeside at 7 am. Officials had not fixed responsibility. The injured include fireman George Dent, engineer Charles Burk, engineer L H Meadows, conductor J D Stewart, mail clerk King Virgin, and passengers Judge Robert Miller and Lauretta Gartrell.
The steamer Alace reported sighting a submarine three miles off during the crossing from Algiers to Marseilles. Captain Hibbes chased it for an hour until it gave up. A separate despatch to the Melham at Genoa said it was attacked by a submarine believed German on December 28, firing about 100 shells, none hitting the ship.
William T. Coe of Minneapolis announced at a Progressive meeting he received Theodore Roosevelt’s reply to a question about a possible Republican primary bid. Roosevelt said he cannot have his name filed in any primaries and will pursue straight Americanism rather than any individual.
President Wilson asked Congress to authorize the appointment of two Cubans to naval and military services as a courtesy to Cuba. The request underscores improving ties and the desire to recognize Cuban officials who sought formal commissions.
A wireless appeal from Berlin to Secretary of State Lansing and leading U S congressmen seeks action to aid American firms in Berlin The message notes British measures may benefit Germany by halting imports like typewriters locks carpet sweepers and photographic films leaving competition to German firms The appeal targets easing British interference with American commerce in wartime trade policy.
New York January reports actress Ada Reb died at Roosevelt Hospital after an arterial condition operation. She had been ill for months and was admitted eight days earlier. Mike Rehan, born Ada Crohan in Lierick Ireland, was her alias.
Twan Kee Sui, minister of war of the Chinese Republic from the era of Sun Yat Sen to Yuan Shikai, is reported dead in Peking. An assassin is said to have carried out the killing, according to dispatches received by San Francisco's Chinese quarter.
Wheeling West Virginia January report states Hon. S. G. Smith of Wheeling has been named by the Progressive State committee to succeed the late Hon. William Seymour Bewards as a member of the national Progressive party committee. Smith has been among the party’s most active West Virginia members since its inception.
The report notes passage of a water power bill by the House. A steamer Kanawha lies wrecked at Lamp's Landings with a body believed trapped beneath wreckage. The river must fall at least five feet before entry and search to locate the casualty can begin.
A brief Washington item notes a proposed Ferris measure to open lands and leases. Details are unclear due to OCR garble.
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