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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-06-23
FlTzsIMMons is HURT BY AUTO.

VEt'tNE ''fNC = 'S'Is ~f'ufttFfUEI OCNNEt e
ly Bruised in New York Tilt.
Batavia. New York Mr.. Robert
Fitzsimmons, former champion of the
prize ring, was injured in an automo-
bile accident near here, receiving Sc
we're bruises and cuts.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons and the chauffeur
were thrown clear of the machine, but
Fitzsimmons was pinned under the
rear seats. He was brought here for
medical attention.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-06-23

Now the man who sleeps out OF
doors finds 1t easier to make converts.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-06-23

Russian Ferry Sinks; 80 Drown.
st. Petersburg. Russia. The sink
ing OF an sovercrowded ferry boat on
the volga near Uglitch is reported.
Thirty persons were drowned.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-06-23

More popular than others are hot
waves with broken backs
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-06-23

Do not overwork yourself taking hot
weather advice.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-06-23

Keep cool and you will be cool
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-06-23

Paris. France. Fifty aerOplanists
took the wing from the aviation field
at Vincenncs on the first stage Of the
European circuit race, which calls for
a fight to London and return, with
stops at various places going and re-
turning. Two of the aviators almost
Immediately after the start met with
tragic deaths and at least one other
was gravely hurt.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-06-23
The Daed.

Captain Princetau, whose motor ex-
ploded in midair, flooding him with
gasoline and burning him to death.
NJ. LeMartin, who dashed against a
tree, the motor of his aeroplane crush
ing his head.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-29
JUDGE Gary ON
THE WITNESS
STAND
SAYS GREAT COMBINATIONS
FORMED IN THE PAST FIFTEEN
YEARS HAVE BEEN A BENEFIT
/ ToyTHE PEOPLE.

fl'y InlteI preSS.D .EFsst
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29-.Judge
Garry took, the stand today, on The
Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce which Is investigating the
whole trust problem.
Gary said what is needed. is fair
honest, healthy competition. Unres
tricted competion In end revolts mon
opoly and the restraint trade. Every
corporation engaged in Interstate
commerce should be required to take
out Federal License. He recon-
mended a full publicity OF affairs, the
corporations. no. over capitalization
and that prices be same to all Gus
toners with no discrimination among
persons or locations. If the business
was conducted In conformity to the
laws OF the United States, the crea
ton of corporation trade commits
sion with power grant, suspend and
revoke licenses subject 10 review by
the courts this commission should
see that the conditions of the license
is observed to regulate the prices
necessary to preynt monopoly or. res
traint trade. The prices that com
mission reduces should be subject to
appeal. He declared that the great
combinations formed in, last l.. years
benefit the people.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-29
CITIZENS PARTY
NAMES TICKET
TOWN OF EVANSVILLE READY
FOR MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN.
CANDIDATES NOMINATED LAST
NIGHT.

In January, 1912. there will occur
the municipal election in Barnsville.
n suburb OF this city. which is located
about two miles out on the Fairview
street car line.
Already the election talk Is getting
strong, and last night the Citizens
party held II. convention, and the fol
lowing named officers were nominated
for the respective positions:
For Mayor Thomas Honsinder.
: For Recorder. Jesse ]. Lynch.
For Councilmen. w. S. Lynch. W
A. Wilson, d. S. Hamilton. ]. W. Park
er and E. Fl. Gaskill.
There were about 75 voters present
at the meeting, and when the conven
ton was called 10 order in the school
house. Charles Silwell was named as
temporary chairman. with Willis A
Wilson us temporary secretary.
Following this move. the motion
was made to make the temporary or
ganization permanent one, and the
motion carried.
Much enthusiasm prevailed, and the
following named men were named as
a committee 10 look after the party's
interests during the coming election.
w. S. Lynch, John Jack and Fred
Merrilield compose the committee, and
they promise to put up strong fight
for the election of; the men; on their
ticket. A9
The other parties will hold their
conventions within short time, and
the election fight promises to be a hot
one. 5E
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-29
THOMAS a. EoFsslN IPREDlcTs
!. THAT AL Eu lions OF BIG
FIGHTING MACHINES ARE TO
BE PERFoRMEDss The JUICE.
WIZARD I!s!TsIaNAvY YARD
Is THE EiSEMPLoYMsNT5oF THIS
AGENCY ssoIpTEs ACCURACY
Y. CAN HE OBTAINED ELUMiNA.
TING THE DousroF UNcER.
Z, TAiNCY. u { - Si...ls5

e WARRINGTON, iNpy. PIP Predict
ing that the greatest lRarsllips will be
operated throughout sand propelled BY
electricity Thomas Edison the
Wizard" following visit to the navy
yard here said: 4
"The time Is comirg-not far Off
when electricity 4wlllSperform every
function on a battlesaip now eyercls.
ed by steam. oil oi gasoline Not
only is this truetof theS movement of
the big guns, the hoisting of the am.
munitions and the control of the intrl.
cate machinery but electricity will
yet be the motive mower. with which
these great vessels themselves are
propelled.
Electricity constitutes the nerves
Of a great fghting machine and
through :it many things In the future,
not yet completely understood, will be
accomplished. Human agency, even
now has been eliminated in many
ways and absolute aseuracy obtained,
where formerly there was large uncer
talnty," II Il a; n y
1.-THE wizard said !sewas not able
sto talk; politics sbt i N ~ IMPRESSED the
lssellssSiess Sfeil to see
where in these dissertations fof the
trusts are doing any particular good,
The Sherman law does not seem to
fl as 1t should. But dissolution Is
not in reality destroying the trusts.
1t simply permits them to dissolve
after fashion and then reorganize
in various states with the same gen.
eral stockholders and directors and
continue MS. separate companies, doing
what they have been forbidden TO
do by the courts as one big company
There is something wrong in that con
dltion that should be remedled. for II
the one. condition is an evil the other
certainly is too"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-29
IM|PERALS burn HAN.YANG
MANY REBELS MASSACRED
HUNDREDS OF BODIES FLOATING
y DOWN kSYANGTsEkINANY5 RIVER.
,SiyULTuREs HOVER OVER THE
clTY-slTuATIoN is CRITICAL.
REBELS UNABLE TO GET AM!


Iyt5 ~ tBy llniteu PrcSS.D * ~ u
" ;HANROW, Nov. 29,-The Imperial
lists set fire to i Han Yang and It is
I feared the greater portion Of the city
will burn. I$t
~ Is believed the lootng of soldiers
sis responsible. e
The Imperlals have massacrei
many.
WI Change. and Han Yang are run
nlngired with blood Hundreds Of bod
les are floating down the Yangtse
and Syultures hover over the city.
The rebel army is crippled from sew
seral days fighting and are torn with
Sdissensions.
The leaders admit tile situation is
critical
The loss to Han Yang is blow te
the rebels
They have lost mint. an arsena
and a powder factory.
The rebels are unable to get ammu
milton.
Hundreds OF soldiers threw away
their gums while retreating.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-29
GIRL LURED
FROM HOME
MISS RElVA ROSS, OF sHlNNs.
TON; GOES AWAY WITH WOMAN
SELLING BIBLES IN THAT
TOWN. rs

Miss Belva Ross. OF Shinnston, aged
about 90 years. Is strangely missing,
and her parents fear that she has
been made a victim OF the white slave
traffic. Miss Ross until recently was
an employe in a telephone Office at
Shnnston.
A1ew weeks ago strange woman
went to. Shlnnston selling Bibles and
she formed the acquaintance of Miss
Ross. II is believed that the tele.
phone operator departed with the
woman. II Is stated that the woman
told Miss Ross that she could get her
an easier position in d Pittsburg tele.
phone Office at SIS week, more mon.
cy than she was receiving at Shinns.
ton. ,g----s
Miss Ross mother has received two
or three letters from her daughter but
they do not menticu where she Is 10.
Gated and they have no postmark on
them. Becoming solicitous MS to her
Whereabouts. the young lady's parents
had "A friend to inquire ut the Bell tele-
phone office in Pittsburg about nel
only to learn that she had not been
there and had made no application for
a. position. ~
P,iltsburg authorities will be asked
10 search Pitisburg for her. 3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-29
NEVl0FE|C|E::|R|s
IA||!R|Il|l|A|N|El[1HI . A; /: Y | / |
FIRST FIR| / j T'NA|iTi|.||l6.!NAL | ! |
CHARLES E. WELLS SUCCEEDS
LAWRENCE E. SANDS AS PRES
loENT. HOWARD W. sHoWAL-
TER ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT.
JOHN o. MORGAN, CASHIER.
GOOD BANKERS ARE SELECTED.
FORMER PRESIDENT REMAINS ON |
DIRECTORATE. NEW OFFICIALS
ARE WELL KNOWN TO PA.
TRoNs OF INSTITUTION.

A change was effected In banking
circles here yesterday that caused q
surprise when the announcement wss
made last evening.
Lawrence E. Sands. OF Wheeling
president of the First National bank
OF this city resigned his position and
Charles E. Wells was electedf'to I'LL
the vacancy caused by Mr.. Sands
resignation. Howard W. Showater
former cashier Of the institution was
promoted to the vice presidency and
John o. Morgan. assistant cashier OF
the National Bank of Fairmont was
elected cashier. These official chang.
es become effective on December
first. Mr.. Sands is still member OF
the board of directors.
All OF these officials are well known
to the financial public. President
Wells is also president OF one Of the
strongest banks in Warrington and
for several years has been a membe,
of the board Of directors of the bank.
Mr.. Showalter has been connected
with the local banks for years. While
cashier OF the First National that
bank has had wonderful growth.
His friends will be glad to hear OF his
promotion. John o. Morgan has been
with the Bank Of. Fairmont and the
National Bank Of Fairmont for twelve
years: He is well grounded In the
science OF banking and Is considered
one of. the most conservative men in
the city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-29
MRS. FISHER
LAID At REST

This afternoon at 2:3O. o'clock at
the residence OF Mrs. John Fisher, fu.
neral services were held over the re.
mains OF Mrs. Marian Martin Fisher,
wife of NJ. +. c. Fisher, whose death
occurred on Tuesday morning. Rev.
w j., Eddy. OF the First Baptist
church. and pastor of the deceased,
conducted the funeral services which
we're largely attended. At the ,condu.
sion OF the services the remains were
conveyed TO Woodlawn cemetery
where they were laid at rest. The pail
bearers were three brothers and three
brothers.in.law Of the deceased, name.
" Mr.. FIT. Martin, of Grafton; b. L.
and A. G:@Martin, ofithis city; Messrs,
NV, VIII iC.and Fred Fisher, OF this
city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-29
SQUAD.
WILL ARRIVE
T0N|GHT
PLAYERS TO REST WELL BEFORE
GRlDtRoN CONTEST ToMoR.
ROW AFTERNOON. SIX THoUs.
AND CAN SEE THE GAME.

The members Of the strong Denni
son foot ball team will arrive in this
city tonight, and will take a good rest
tonight in preparation for their bat
tie tomorrow with the famous West
Virginia University team, who will
arrive here on the morning train TO-
morrow.
The Dennlson team is one OF the
strongest in years. and every West
Virginian knows that our own State
team Is winner. they this year hav.
ing defeated the fast W. & ]. team
to the tune OF 6.55, this being the first
time in many years that West Va.
has defeated W. & J.
The foot ball team is being given
some light work today. with some
running of signals and a few laps
around the track. and tonight they
will retire at $3.50 instead OF the usual
hour of 10 o'clock. as they are com.
ing TO this city with the intention
of winning for West Virginia, and
they want to be in the best possible
condition.
The field is now ready for the
great game. and 5000 people can see
the game from the seats, while boxes
are being constructed for. the mem:
sbers Of the press and for Senator
Watson and President Hodges OF the
West Virginia team. 4
In the line up given out yesterday,
young Tommy" Hodges was named
as quarter back, and the game will
therefore hold added interest for
President Hodges, as Tommy" Is
an only son. His Work In the ". & ].
game attracted quite bit OF atten.
tion. and his management OF the team
was splendid.
The West Virginia team will stay
.at the. Manley hotel while the Den.
nison team will stay at the Watson.
AS the banks and most OF the bus.
iness houses of the city will close
tomorrow and as there Is no other
attraction in this city. or in any near.
by or surrounding cities. the largest
crowd that ever was on the South
Side park at one time Is looked for,
and preparations are being made to
handle record breaking crowds.
The price OF seats Is only 75c,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-29
| IN 0(] Rj|.||IA||L !. !.
EXERCISES
fECKs WILL HOLD THEIR SORROW
LODGE NEXT SUNDAY. SENA-
TOR Chiffon THE ORATOR.

United States Senator William +.
Chiffon will be the orator on the oc-
casion OF the annual Lodge OF Sorrows
which. will be observed by the local
B. p. o, +. OH Sunday afternoon at
the Grand Opera House in this city.
The first Sunday III December has
been set apart by the National order
OF Elks as day Of memorial to de-
parted members of the lodge and all
! over the land the day will be COM
memorated and exercises appropriate
to the day Will be observed
4 The local lodge Of Elks will observe
the. day In fitting manner. The
lodge will assemble at the Elks home
mt. two o'clock and will proceed In a
body to the Grand Opera house. where
the exercises will take place at two
thirty o'clock.
Music will be furnished by Omen's
4 orchestra and the musical programme
Will be In charge of Mr.. John Rock.
The programme for the Lodge OF
Sorrows will be printed later and will
be in souvenir form.
Hon. John W. Davis OF Clarksbure
will address the Elklns Lodge OIL Sun
day. Hon. Fred T. Martin OF Grafton
: Will address the Warrington lodge
4 and Hon. John T. McGraw of Grafton
will be the orator for the Charleston
/; Lodge OF Sorrows.
,ti9z 80. lssf8tS : 80 -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-29
AMERICAN
TROOPS READY

~ ~ IHItcH TTfSS'I . =
Z WASHINGTON. Nov. 29.-The State
department today requested the -rar
department to hold 500 to $500 SOL
diers in readiness at Manila to dis.
patch to China on short notice.
A company of marines was sent
from Shanghai to Pekin uto guard
the Methodist Mission near the ilega.
tloni quarters where 14O American mis-.
sionaries will refuge II necessary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-29
Miss Meta Sinclair, Of Pruntytown,
was in the city to-day for the funeral
Of Mrs. T. C. Fisher.
NOTICE 70 TAXPAYERS.

The 2E per cent. discount on taxes
for 1911 collected by the sheriff will
only be allowed during the remainder
Of this month--the discount period
ending November 30th, 1911.
Persons owing taxes for former
years Will save cost OF 3levles by pay.
Ing same at once sss,a
s GEO. y. AMOS, Sheriff "
Nov. y, 1911. M H, ",
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-29
Rebels Take Nankina.

NANKlNG, Nov, 2s.-Rebels are in
possession Of Nanking.
The Imperiallsts under the COM
mand OF Lieutenant General Eeng Kwo
Chang have lost heavily and are In
sidangerso OF annihilation $.3ss ..i5$s
4 4 Sbels have entered The three
tgatese and the lmperlals concentrated
Ut the east gate drove. the rebels to
the back Genter Of the city.
Fierce agbtlpg followed and many
were salaip.d IL .ii.s Dqs. sn
The Imperialists loss is 1000. IA,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-29
NO EIGHT.

fI By United Prcss.)
q LOS ANGELES. Nov. 29.-Wolgas'
Is stricken with appendicitis. y j"
The fight for tomorrow will be de-
clared off. ''' ~
Manager Jones announced proba
bic operation today. tti-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-29

Los ANGELES, Noy. 2s.-The ugly
smirch OF suspected bribery was
trailed yesterday across the trial OF
James B. Mcnamara for the alleged
murder OF Charles Hagegrty. one u:
the twenty.one victims ofsthe Los An-
seles Times disaster. "A. 4
Last night a pleased prosecution
and dumfounded defense took stock
OF the days work OF Samuel L. Brown,
chief investigator OF the State, who
arrested three men and stacked Dis.
trict Attorney Frederlck's desk high
with bank notes taken from the arrest
ed mems pockets I'M Frederick's pres
ence. lylss = TX 8 X Il b
Bert Fl Franklin, former United
States deputy marshal, now employed;
by the Mcnamara defense as an slnyes.l
tigator, released late yesterday on
$4,000 cash bail, is to appearSin court
today to answer the charge OF brib.
cry and attempted bribery. sworn To-
BY Brown. y y I'm Il
George H. N. Lockwood. an unsun.;
moned venIreman. and c. 3, .Cap.) u
White, an alleged stakeholder, both.
arrested with Franklin, are at liberty
and according to District Attorney
sFredericks, they will appear as Wit
nesses against Franklin. 4, +,
Five hundred dollars. taken from
Lockwood's pockets. Is declared ny;
the prosecution to have been the first
payment Of sum which he would res
ceireiif he should prevent an adverse
verdict in the McNamara case. and
sS,5OO. found on, Whites was declared
TO be the balance to be paid when the
Jury was discharged. w
May Call Grand jury. siS s
Rumors of a grand jury inyestiga.;
ton to determine where the money,
came from flew thick and last
throughout the day. No grand Jury isi
in session; but one may be called
This is not necessary, 50 far Zasi
franklin is concerned !, because tisl
case can be taken care OF through
the information filed BY the district!
attorney. Investigator Brown said
that mo more arrests would be made,
last night IS ! q I;
There was nothing commonplace
about the arrest Of Franklin It was
no hotel room or SALOON scene. famiLs
lar to followers Of exposes. a. former,
deputy United States marshal, ac-i
tnuaInted with criminal methods and
the methods devised to catch Grim:
inals through his former employment,
was arrested on a street corner Id
the heart of Los Angeles wholesale
quarter in broad daylight, while a de.
tective. disguised as a laborer, stood
close enough to hear what was said @
Detective Brown, sheltered by d
building. was close enough with his
assistants to catch the three men be.
fore two Of them could take their.
hands out Of their pockets after. & lsl
alleged, they had stuffed the money
Into them. & q ( Il i5
Pockets Full of Bills.
So, hands in pockets, the men were
marched to the hall Of records, where
the Mcnamara trial is staged on the
fourth floor. District Attorney Fred
erlcks waited for them on the eley.
enth floor. Hands in pockets, they
entered the office. When the hands
came out, Brown declares, the yellow
bills clung to their fingers.
Twenty minutes later, Lockwood .i
the venireman, and White. supposed,
stakeholder, went. out Of the swinging:
doors free men. hardly enough time
having elapsed to allow the dlctationi
and signing OF statement, III this
were done. z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-29

Mrs. Noel Weaver. of Morsantown.
is the guest OF her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. o. S. Mckinney, on First street.
c. d. Junkins. Of Morgantown, audi
tor of the Union Utility Co.. was n
business visitor in the city yesterday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-29
PISTOL TOTER
IS ARRESTED
PHILIP VANCE OF KlNeMoNT, IN
JAIL FOR VIOLATING LAW. s

:
Yesterday at Kingmont, Constable
Charles Hawkins arrested Phillr
Vance. Slavishmen. who was charg.
ed with carrying a revolver.
When searched no pistol was found
on him. but 1t is supposed that he
had taken the gun out Of his pocket
and hid 1t somewhere.
1t is claimed that the man did
some very wild shooting on Wednes.
daey, when James Hall, track walk.
er, saw him pull gun from his
pocket and fire at random as he walk.
ed down the track.
Mr.. Hall entered the complaint
against the man, and his case will
be up before Squire Amos today at a
late hour.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-29

Mrs. J. H. Abbott, Of Parkersburg,
arrived here last evening to attend the
funeral services Of her sister, Mrs. +,
C.%Fisher, whose death occurred yes,
terday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-29
German Troops ordered Out.

BERLIN, Nov. 29.-Germany order.
8ed today 200 troops from tho garri-
ssonsat 3Tslngtau, China, to Tientsin to
strengthen the, consular guard in an.
gticipation OF an anti.foreign out
break.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-29
BRIBERY IS NOW CHARGED
IN THE EM'NARRARAaCASE'

MEN ARE CAUGHT .WlTH srHou.
SANDS OF DOLLARS STUFFED.
I lNTHElR PockETs-DETEcTivE:
EMPLOYED BY DEFENSE is
PLACED UNDER 'ARREsT-PRos.
PEcTlvE JUROR SAID TO. De
STAKE HOLDER. y u
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-13

Randall and Whitcomb have
just completed one of the best and
most up-to-date show windows in
their store on Main street. The
window back ground is panel wood
in mahogany effect with two pillars
in each window They are lighted
with art glass domes and present a
scene that attracts the attention of
all passers.
The Grace Church Brotherhood
will have a musical and chat" night
at their meeting Friday evening of
this week Refreshments will be
served and the meeting is open to
all men.
On Monday evening Supt. G. F..
Palmer gave a lecture on Holland
and Belgium before the pupils of the
eighth and ninth grades, Summer
vile, and their parents.
&C. r. Dodge, who is working
for the Commercial club in an effort
to raise money for new hotel be-
gan taking subscriptions for stock
last Monday morning. He reports
that he is receiving a favorable re-
sponse from the citizens and the out
look for raising the amount required
is bright.
The following were admitted to
the st. Johnsbury Hospital: Charles
Grissomnfer of Lyndonville and Mrs.
G. L. Pond. Miss Ida Stickney was
discharged. Little Jeanette Brunel1e
is slowly improving