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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
INDICATES DISPOSITION on
THEIR PART TO COOPER:
ATE~WITH U. $. i.
NO ANNOUNCEMENT YET MADE
AS TO FUTURE POLICY OF
ADMINISTRATION.
STORIES OF ARMED INTERVENE
T1oN AS PUBLISHED BRAND!
Ed PREMATURE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Reportsf
from John Lind, President Wilson'S
personal representative in Mexieo,
concerning his recent conferences In
Vera Cruz with the Russian, Ger
man and Norwegian ministers to
Mexico, conveyed the impression5 TO
President Wilson today that there
was disposition on the part ot
those diplomats to, cooperate with
the United States in lending their
support 10 the plans to the Washing
ton government for solving the sttu-t
alton.
No announcements were made
here as to any future policy, Ad-
ministmlion officials did take oeca-ij
sion, however, to say that publish
ed stories forecastthg armed inter-
vention were not justified at this
time a$ there was nothing in the
situation so far as the Washingto
administration was concerned to-
warrant such an expressIon.s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03

Virginia who has net income over
and above the legitimate expenses Of
his business mot family expcnseSl
Of $4,000 or over, must make Il re-
turn 10 the collector of internal rev
cnue Oh or before March |, 1914. for
ten months of the year from March
Isl TO December 3lst, 1913.
The first return covers ten
months, or from March LIST, 1913, to
Erccmber 31st, 1913. and persons
are only entitled to SO Of their ex-
omptions OF $4,000, or $2,500, and
other deductions Tor deprcciations,
interest, ctc.! or the expenses must
be confined 10 the ten months for
which the return, is made. If tho
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
~ SSSSslst4Ll -
MERCHANTS TO
D0GUARD DUTY
SHERIFF SUMMONS BUSINESS
MEN TO ASSIST IN STRIKE
TROUBLE.
NO EFFORT TO RESUME. CAR
SERVICE IN INDIAN.
AP0LIS.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov. 3.--No
effort was made up TO noon today TO
resume street car service which has
been tied up since Friday night by
the strike of the employees of the In
dianap0liS Traction and Terminal
company. Although special guard
OF police was detailed to guard strike
breakers the crowds Of strikers ana
SynpathiZCrs rlockcd so thicHly near
the Louisiana street car barn that
the cars were not run out. Bankers,
merchants and professional men aIu
to guard the street tonight in order
to let the police devote their full
time to the prevention Of destruction
to street car property.
Sheriff portcus served summons
on two hundred representative bust
ness men this morning ordering
them to report for guard duty as
deputies later in the day Clubs
were used freely by the police when
an attcmpt was made to run the cars
which stand on street corners into
the barn.
The first attempt was made on
several cars that stood only q hun
dred feet or more from the barn and
the police put their shoulders to tha
cars and tried to start them into
cover. When the strike sympathtzers
discovered the plan they crowded TO
the fore end Of the cur and resisted
tho muscular efforts Of the police.
Although tho men scattered at the
nsc Of the clubs they returned QItcl3-
IL when The police returned to til"
cars and the efforts were given up
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
|'Deqth is the Easiest Way Out
Rose Will Kill Herself First"

clothing of young bly, read: Death
is the easiest way out. Rose Will
Kill herself first and will follow.
That this was the plan followed was
indicated by the position IN whlch
the bodies were found.
The young woman lay ontS'ret"h-
ed on the ground and on nor IeI'
arm was pill0wcd the head or hcr
husband. Another letter written by
Rlv was addressed to Dear Myrtle
and smoke Of the trouble the writer
was experiencing with. his parents
and stated he did not wish them 10
know of his whereabouts. Th'y
were trying. hc said, to place him IN
y sani,arinm. In Bly'S possession
also were found letters from E)r. Ed
ward Moore. Of Philadelphia, in
whose office he had studied mcdl-
cine, following course taken ny
him at the Park Institute, Pitts
burgh,
Tho boys father is Albert j. Bly,
an expcrt electrician in the employ
of tho American Railway assocta-
tlon of Altoona
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
Negro Is Shot
AtHutchinSon
ALFRED FARMER ARRESTED FOR
FIRING CHARGE OF SHOT AT
CHARLES PATTERSON.

Charles Patterson, colored, was
the victim OF a shooting scrap that
took place at Hutchinson this morn
ing. Albert Farmer, col0rcd, is al
legged to have done the shooting.
Farmer was promptly arrested by
OFFICER Frank MtNcmnr, of the Con-
soldation Coal company. Farmer Is
now in the county jail where he Will
await the action OF the courts.
1t is said that the Two men had
some trouble yesterday. Patterson
is said 10 have gone 10 the Farmer
home yesterday and there attacked
his cook slashing her with knife
and then told others that he was
coming back today to make a clean :
up of Farmer. Patterson did go to
the Farmer home today and Farmer
seeing him shot him with shotgun.
Farmer claims that he only shot to
cripple his would be assailant. Most
Of the shot took effect in the groin
and abdomen.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03

a great deal OF misunderstanding
exists as TO tho requirements of the
new income tax law which went into
effect on Saturday. The general
public is not at all Interested be-
cause /, will make no difference to
Them. although everyone would like
to com" under It's provisions. 1t is
those who arc fortunate enough 10
have $1,000 or more rolling into
their Golfers every 3G5 days who are
effected and who are desirous OF
learning the provisions of the new
act. Collector OF Internal Revenue
Hays has made thr matter clear in
III" following:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
British Ship
Hits Iceberg
SUsTAINS MUCH DAMAGE BUT
IS ABLE TO PROCEED
TO PORT.

MONTREAL. Canada, Nov. a.
The Furncss line freight steamer
Manchester Commerce, which left
here Friday for Manchester, Eng
land, struck an iceberg carly Satur-
day morning in the Strait of Bell
Isle and sustained severe damage.
rho steamer, however. was not dis
ablcd and Captain Couch was able 10
shape ncr course for ST. Johns, n.
r.. the nearest port, where she will
be dOcked for repairs.
While only this mCagcr intorma-
,lon concerning tho accident had
been received. ]. Il. EinninG. mana
ger of the Furncss line. expressed
confidence that the steamer was III
no Immediate danger Of sinking.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
SUIT AGAINST GREAT CORPORA
TION OPENS AT ST. PAUL,
MIMI. TODAY,
UNDER PERSONAL DIRECTION or
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
UNITED STATES.
--=--=r-
SUIT REGARDED AS THE MOST I'M
P0RTANT UNDERTAKEN
IN MANY YEARS.

ST PAUL, Mimi. Nov. ".-OppO$-
lug counsel entered the uitcd States
district court here today for the final
struggle in the governments suit 10
dissolve the International Harvester
company as Il monopoly in violation
Of the Sherman law. Member, Of the
court gathered to hear tinI! nr%u-
mCMtS in the Cilsc filed more than =
year ana Il half ago. According to an
announcement made this morning
after the ccrtliCat" and report Of
Special Examiner Robert s. H.! !lor.
mad been returned to the court CWlIh-
sci for the government will occupy
the entire day ana possibly Il portion
Of tomorrow session in the pres"n-
tatiOn OF argument, II was !ndl-
Gated that the briefs and arguments
Of the defense might take. even long,
cr.
The suit is regarded By officials
here us one of the most important
lndrrtakcn hy the department Of jus.
lice in many years aud the attorney
general not only wrote the govern
ment's brief himself. bat he and I'd
win ~ GrOSvrnor. the special assist p
ant who prepared the case, appeared
in person to make oral arguments
before the court.
The attorney generals dis5atistar-
lion with . pro rata distrihntionN OF
the stocks OF dissolved combinations
such as occurred following tn" de-
crCCs ui tile supreme court III IN
Standard Oil AID American Fobacc"
eases is clearly Indicated in the clos
ing paragraph OF til" brief. After
asking for uu injunction I" ih"'r''
The restoration Of compctitiV" r0ndl'
ti3ns, the brief said:
'ln uldcr that the plan may "Stah-
rIish.a condition in honest harmony
With. the law. It IL imperative th"t It
shall disintrsroto tho business OF Tive
principal defendant in such manner
I'M: no two of the didntrGral"I
parts shall be acquired by or cone
under the control OF companies nav
ing common stockholders or ""mpa-
MICS otherwise under common roh'F"'
or Influence" 49,
Under the undisputcd facts IN"
formation Of the international tlaF,
ycster company was not normal
end natural development oi III" com
mcrcc in harvesting machinery tt
(Coptjnued on rage Scvcno
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
SlituSkirt Girls
III Got;A 'f
!, !: !: !: Ar" Expelled
,Nr" 'a,.. '@
AGITATION OF W0MEN's CON,
GREss OF DENVER CAUSE
OF ACTION.

DENVER, Nov. %.--Ihc agitation
az the womcns congress Of Denver
AGAINST the prevailing styles OF dress
being worn by high school girls h"'
tad It's effect aud several have been
nvrollcd for wearing slit skirts ia
classes after being warned not 10 u"
50. Thc same day the slit SNlrt'H
girls were dismissed til" entire h'E'
school was gone over for girls wear,
ing pccEahoo waists andt hose 'o"no
With waists too thin w"r" Sent
homo. ..... -,
Others discovered with rouge o"
tho lips and with their faces pow
dcrcd or painted wccr led to the
wash room and required to wash
their faces
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
Two Killed By
Falling House
ENTIRE SIDE or NEW YORK
BUILDING C01LAI5Es CRUSH
ING FRAME DWELLING.

HARTFORD. Conn, Nov. 9Th"
r;mtrr side OF lonrstory brick
stt"c house in North Front street col
lapsrd carly today and crushed
tnrcngh the frame dwelling house IF
john Hughes Immediately adjoining
As Il result ,wo persons arc dead,
three fatally injured and another
,lieusly hurt. Ihc dead arc:
JOIlN HUGHES. a%cd ~.
EVA BOOTY. aged . his grand
daughter.
The stare h"u&2. a new building,
Was filled witN hairS Of rags ami to-
n&cco. Michael Grcrnhurg, its OWE
cr, said the building was dynamit"d
hut rirrmrn and police found no eTi-
dcncc Of an explosion and declared
that faulty construction probably
caused thn collapse.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
POLICEMEN
POOR SHOTS
ATTEMPT TO KILL WILD STEERS
RESULTS IN DEATH OF
TEAMSTER.
ANOTHER MAN WOUNDED BY
STRAY BULLETS FIRED AT
CATTLE.
ANOTHER MAN WOUNDED BY
CATTLE.

NEW YORK. Nov. 8 In a fu-
siladr Of shots fired by rIp police to
check the mad rush OF lG steers
which escaped FROM a stock pen ON
the west side early today, one man
WAS Killed and one wounded. TIL"
lead man. George Hcattic, toppIcd
from the seat Of an express wagon
whrn II stray bnll"t pierced his
brain Another bullet forged
through til" foot OF Walter WaAd"-
helm. u waiter That no moro per
sons wcr" injured either by til"
Shooting or the steers was due to
the fact tlat thcr" were fG," p"d"S-
trianS abroad.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
NOW READY TO TAKE STOCK
SUBSCRIPTIONS. I,

Subscriptions will nov be taken
for the allotment Of stock In the
Willetts Clay Company; whiehsRa
set aside for distribution to Fair-
mont investors on the resorganiza-
tion OF the Willetts Company last
February. The allotment Of stock
amounts to 100000. B
, This stock is represented bYs: q I
factory in successful operation OIL
the East Side and will be sold at par
to any one desiring this class Of in
vestmcn, 1t has. been recommend
cd by Tie finance committee OF the
Fairmont Chamber Of Commerce as
legitimate and satisfactory In
vcstment and any one desiring to
make Investigation OF the desirabil-
ity of this stock are referred to the
finance committee OF the Chamber Of
Commerce, to Chas. W. Evans, sec'y;
to S. E. Miller. Of the Fairmont Aud:
iting Company, who has carefully
audited the books and business OF
the WillCtts Company, or to the un-
dcrsigned.
1t Is believed by parties who have
made a close inspection Of the wills
let's Clay Company property that
the stock now offered for sale will
within 4 year from this date pay q
dividend Of 1919 or more annually.
Your attention is respectfully CALI
cd to this stock as a profitable, safe
and desirable investment from any
standpoint. There 'is no water in
this stock and every dollar OF It is
represented by full equivalent ih
plant and equipment.
Subscribers to this stock win
please notify the undersigned In per-
son or by letter stating number Of
shares desired. The safest rule an
investor can have in buying stocks
with which he is nto familiar is 70
consult his banker and In considers
ing tho purchase OF this stock we
will bo glad to have you consult
your banker.
We expect to have all this allot-
mcnt of stock fully subscribed on Or
before November 18th inst. It Is
not an investment that should go
begging as it is a stock that will
prove to be very desirable from an
income standpoint, Would Ike
subscriptions to be in as large
amounts as possible. #
Very truly, Jim
11-1-6t ANTHONY BOWEN:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
All YF G0OD PEOPLE FElIRNONT WHO HAVE AN
income 0FM0RE THAN 5000 PER YEAR TAKE HEED
70 The CALL OF TAX COLLECTOR HAY5HEREN|TH

party making the return is mar
ricd man or woman living with his
wife or her husband, lie or she is en-
titled to an additional exemption Of
$1,000, or $S33.I3 for the ten
months.
All persons having knowledge
that they are liable for this tax,
must write to Collector S. A. Hays
at ParkerSburg, ". Va, for blanks
in time to make their returns before
March 1st. 1914.
The law also provides that after
November |. 1913. and person. firm
or corporation having control OF or
the payment of salaries or of funds,
tContinuea on rase Tive.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
Rounanian Oil )
Fields Ablaze
ESTIMATED LOSS BY GREAT
CONFEDERATION WILL
REACH $5,000,000.

BUCHAREST. Nov. ".-A loss "H-
timatGd at $5.00o,0oo ha" been
c,,uacd by Tires which are spreading
lrom che oil we'll to another in III"
pet!rlcum district Gf Mor&hl Tie
tires started yesterday with the rN-
rlosion OF Il large well and spread
through the whole valley and along
,nc hill sides, which were today {"
mass Ct fiCmCs.
over - wells were al!Ght all burn
Ing Euriously. Fighting tho tire mas
become very difficult rs most "l tH"
wells are in eruption,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
Want Right to Imnnrt Arms.

"AhF ASAE az w SAAFSSNt .
NOGALES, Sonora, Nov, 3:s - -
Through DR.. Henry Allen Tuppef;Iof
the International Peace Forum, Gen.
venustano Carranza. head sot. ithe
rebel constitutionulists Of Mexico,
transmitted to the United States
government an official statement
which suggests that President SWal.;
son can solve the Mexican problem
by merely according to the constlttl-
tionaliSs the right to import arms
freely from the United States:
The struggle in Mexico will COM
tinue until one side OF The other y
beaten into helpIessness, the state
mcnt asserts. 1t further declares
that the constitutionalists are CON
ndent Of wibing out Huerta and his I
partisans in Il short time II thetem-
barge Of arms is lifted. ,z itS5S
General CarranZa's statement,
which was submitted In q formal
letter to Tupper. will be communt-
tcont.rued on rage Elghtl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.


i. The city tax books for the
yeaI 1918 have been complet-
,bedn and the city taxes for said
| year are now in my hands for
collection.
II paid before November 30,
| 1918, a discount Of 2la per
| cent will be allowed.
| All taxes must be paid be-
| fore january lst, 'l9I4. on aC-
I count of the new admlnlstra-
4 ton, under commission form
Of government, taking charge
Of tile conduct of the City's af-
| fairs on that date.
| EDW. SLACK,
1O-29-tf City Collector.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
RABBITS FOR DINNER.

NEW CASTLE, Pa, Nov. %.--Thou
sands Of families in this city and
county ate rabbit for dinner ycster-
day. The 800 hunters in this vi
rinity had luck and few failed to get
the legal quota OF 10 humnies'
Squirrels, quail and nhraSHnlS are
scarce
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-03
..zl[EJl{iZE{|y|2|B55|. JE| 4! !

Cloudy and warmer tonight and
Tuesday,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-13

by Probate Judge \. +. Schwenk in
his capacity as justice of the peace
Mr.. Barber was appointed Judge by
GOV. Allen NJ. Fletcher under date OF
May y for the balance of the term
ending Dec. 81. 1914. The commission
reached Mr.. Barber i'm the mail this
morning and was the first letter which
he opened. The salary of the Office Is
5000 year. with an extra allowance
of 5000 for office rent and clerical cx-
pense.
This appointment will come as sur
prise to many, as Mr. Barber had been
less prominently mentioned ina counec-
tion with the office than had his broth
er Attorney Herbert q. Barber. OF
Judge Daley. When Gov. Fletcher
took no action with reference to the
judgeship on the expiration of the
term for which Judge Daley was ap-
pointed it was thought that "a change
would be made and that the appoint
ment would 20 to II. G.. Barber. who
was then serving as senator Ina tine leg
islature. But as time passed after the
adjournment of the legislature and no
/ appointment was made opinion became
stronger that Judge Daley would be re-
appointed.
When interviewed today relative ia
the appointment. Mr. Barber said:
1.-The only political Office to which Z
ever aspired was that of state $ attor-
ney for Wiudham county, and | admin.
istered the office to the best of mv
ability and am not ashamed of the rec
rord / made. When GOV. Fletcher, with
whom 1 have been on friendly terms
several years, offered me the municipal
iudgeship l considered that il was an
honor that ] ought not to put aside.
Asked as TO what effect the appoint
ment would have on his law practice
Mr.. Barber replied: - shall keep the
duties Of the judgeship entirely inde
pendent Of my law practice and shal
not consult or advise concerning mat
ters liable to come before the muni
cipal court. | shall try to discharg,
the duties of the Office with fidelity
, and integrity, and all persons who COM
before me will be dealt with as justic,
requires.
Mr.. Barber said that as soon as pos
) sible lie would arrange to have d cour
r room separate from any other Office
I The new municipal judge has mad
I rapid progress in the legal profession
r in Windham county, practicing wit
! marked success in the county and stat
. courts in partnership with his brother
H. G. Barber. He was born. in Wards
boro, April %, 1873, and is therefor
30 years old. When he was abou
three years old his parents, Mr.. an
Mrs Daniel NJ Barber, came to Brat
tleboro, Mr. Barber buying the farm o
which he now lives. Frank +. Barbe
(. attended the common schools and tn
/ North street private school from whic
7 he graduated and then began the stud
] of law III his brother office. He wa
admitted to the bar in October, 100:
!, and two years later he and Herbert c
Barber formed a partnership whic
has continued since. He was eleete
state s attorney in September, l91
and served two years.
Mr. Barber has taken an active il
terest in politics and in social and fri
lr ternal affairs lie is a member
6 Brattleboro lodge of Masons, 70
Dummer chapter of Royal Arch NJ
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-13

self up hand over hand, and entered
the narrow opening. There he found
the meat stored away ut one end, soap
tucked up on a shelf formed of the
top of the girder, and sundFy other
things, most of them in the line OF
edibles.
Chief Wilson, who was at home, was
notified and came down town ana
sought State 5 Attorney \. Y. ID. Pl-
per- He then did some Investigating,
finding at the bridge Jesse f. Haynes
of the local plant of the Swift com
pany and one or two others who had
been attracted by the unusual spe-
tacle of men under the bridge.
While the men were investigating Il
small boy came down and pointed out
another ''resort, - not under the
bridge, but in Il big opening for Il
storm sewer leading from Fiat street.
Like the other, this was boarded up
in front except for a narrow opening
which was curtained with burlap. The
air was so foul in there that matches
would not burn and for d time at least
investigation of that place was aban-
doned
! Just before 1 clock this afternoon
| Chief Wilson and Mr.. Haynes took
| two Young sons of Mrs. John Birch
who lives on the island, and an equal
I ly youthful Italian resident of the
same territory to the lookup
The products of the raid showed al
| oil stove, two pounds of butter. a boz
, of dried peaches stolen from H. B
Haus 5 store, link and. bologna sau
sageT several dozen eggs, soap, meat
plates, forks, pair Of scissors an,
one or two other articles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-13
Three Days Desperate Fight
ing Between State and
Federal Troops
HUERTA'S SOLDIERS
SUSTAIN HEAVY LOSS
Both Sides Said to Have Been Exc
cutting All Commissioned Officers
Captured-Arrests in Arizona for
Breach of Neutrality.

NONGALES. Arizona, May 13. -
More than 800 dead are lying on the
field above Guaymas, Mex, resulting
from three days desperate fighting.
Col Juan Cabral, who arrived at Her
mosiIo from the front. reported that
he had estimated the killed to exceed
600. \ trainload of oil and firewood
was rushed south with which to ere
mate the bodies. The official report of
Gen. Alfaro Obreeiou, the insurgent
commander, stated that the federal
killed alone numbered 800, with 200
Huerta soldiers taken prisoners. Both
sides have been executing all commits
stoned officers captured.
| Driven to the last station north of
! the gulf port. the remnants OF the fed
efal army of some $500 found them
selves cut off from further retreat. Be
/ Hevine that lack of food and water
would force q surrender, the state
troops contented themselves with hold
ing the federals in their position. oc
casionallv harassing the extreme line:
when any attempt was made to NOV,
/ toward Guaymas. The 200 icderaE
left in Guaymas did not move from
the town.
A. c. Villaznor, the project OF No
gales, Sonora, was arrested here b,
military authorities He is charge,
with the marshal of the Arizona tow
and others Of implication in Il plot I,
steal ammunition from the Unite,
States troops OF the 5th cavalry ol
border patrol. The American official
assert they have strong evidenc,
against all Cal Wright, the town mar
shall; John Wilson, bartender. an,
Nillaznor, We're released on bail Of 81
900 each.
The two United States soldie4s ais
; arrested were released without BAH, /
being said they acted as informant
for the government. 1t is charged tha
the soldiers were to have been pal
5000 each for admitting the men int
= the store tent, and that when arreste,
F. Wright and Wilson had their arr
filled with ammunition. 1t also
charged that it was planned 10 sec,fr
: in addition $4,000 rounds from tn
: railroad warehouse, where 1t was bel
= by customs authorities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-13
SMUGGLING FRAUDS.
Federal Grand Jury Has Resumed In
vestigation in Boston.

BOSTON, May l3.-Thc federal
grand jury, after an adjournment OF
nearly a month. resumed today its in
vestigation of the smuggling frauds at
this port, in which it is alleged that
the amount involved in several hun
dred thousand dollars. 1t is said thar
the inquiry would deal with the rec
ords of importation of goods by Bos-
ton and New York modIstes. Special
agents of the treasury department
have been examining the records in
the Boston and New York customs
houses several weeks.