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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-31
BURLEsON
MAKES REPORT
GIVES OUT Flel RES CONCERNING
PosToFFIcE DEPARTMENT..
lBY ASSOCIATED PnEss.,

WASHINGTON. May s1.-;Postmss.
ter.General BurIeson today made pub;
lie the report of a, special inyestiga,
tion into fiscal affairs OF the postal
service charging that during former
Postmaster-General Hitchcock's ad-
ministration the service did not be,
come self supportings as was often,
asserted, but that in 1911 there actual
ly was a deficiency of more than
$75O.O00OO.
The report charges that IAN occur.
rent surplus was obtained by uujus-
tifable methods of bookkeeping. and
that the efficiency and moral OF tho
service sacrificed to ruthlessly en.l
forced policy of false economy.
Mr.. Hitchcock during his admins.
tration and in his reports claimed
that in the year 1909. deficiency Of
approximately $4,000 had been elm.
mated, and that in the fiscal year 1911
surplus of more than s2OO.0B0.OO was
obtained. Just before President vii,
son took Office the report says MI.
Hitchcock, filed long standing vacan.
cies, made postponed promotions and
assumed commitments to fix charges
for long terms in such way .'as to
saddle the new administration with
the greatly increased expense during
months II not years TO come More
than 100 rural mali routes were au.
thorizea In three days. "a
The fiscal statement Of the postal
service for 1912 purported to show q
deficit of $l,7s5,52s.oo, but. that sum
the investigators say, was understatel
by nearly s1OO,oooGo. Delays OF pro.
motions and fllins Of vacancies that
lapsed salaries might be returned to
the treasury the report says caused
dissatisfaction among, employees and
lowered the standard of their efIlclen,
cy. Employees were transferred from
other departments to the postal ser.
vice, 1t is charged, at salaries in ex.
cess "of the entrance grade, and
many certihcations to the civil ser.
vice commission that such positions
could not be filed by promotions
were unjustifed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-31
HUGE BOWLDER
FALLS ON TRACK
PASSENGERS ARE TRANSFERRED
ON cLARKseURG lNTERURBAN
LINE.

A huge rock fell on the Clarksburg
ilterurban line this morning about
Si5 O'Clock. 1t came tumbling down
the hillside between Evelion and
Chiefton couple OF minutes after the
south bound and the north bound cars
had passed the scene.
Both rails were broken and twenty
cross ties were torn from the road
bed. The bowlder was partly buried
In the bed of the road and It took con.
siderable work to get 1t removed. It
was as large as an interurban car and
10 the biggest obstruction that has
ever blocked traffic on any line of
the Monongahela Valley Traction com
rany system.
The obstruction was at a poin.
where 1t did not interfere with passen.
ger traffic much although It did imped
express traffic The scene was near
the spot where the south and north
bound cars pass and two OF the inter.
urbans were south of the fall giving
them the work on the south end. Pas.
sengers were transferred and the pas.
senger schedule was not disturbed
Eoth express cars were south of the
obstruction and that made a break in
the schedule for express shipments.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-31
TURNS DOWN"
WILSON FAMILY
PRESIDENT AND. PARTY, UNREc.
oGNtzEo, GET ScANT couR-
TEsY IN BALTIMORE EATING.
HOUSE,

BALTIMORE. Md. May 3l.-Prcsi-
dent Wilson and his family slipped
quietly into town in an automobile yes.
terday afternoon and went to hotel
for lunch.
The President and his party, who
came unannounced. first attempted II
get their meal at North Charles
street restaurant, but were unable 10
obtain service. the place being crowd.
ed.
Few recognized the President as his
car drew up at the curb before the
restaurant. Miss Margaret Wilson
stepped from the car and made her
way into the restaurant. the remain.
der of the party following.
Have you n table for our party"'
she asked Of one of the Mattresses. &.
Receiving no reply. according 10
these who were within hearing, she re-
reated the question with no better re
suits. Then the Presidents daushte,
turned on her. heel and walked from
t., room. with the information for her
friends that they could not be accom-.
mcdated. The party re-entered their
rutcmobile and drove 10 hotel, where
theyate in the main dining room.
The rroprietress oL the restaurant
was still fluttering with chagrin and
embarrassment half an hour later
Leaving the hotel about O'Clock
the presidential party drove through
Green Spring Valley 10 Washington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-31
FA|RM0NT BOYS
TAKE. H0N0RS
IN TRACK MEET
5oYLEs AND GARRETT SCORED
GREATEST NUMBER OF lNDI.
WDUAL POINTS.

Yesterday Clarksbnrg presented to
The onlooker sight never before wit
messed there, and one that would make
the heart OF citizens OF any college
town glad, when over 300 athletes
among them the best in the State
gathered in the Harrison county capi
tai for the Wesleyan.Pitt baseball
game in the morning and the State
Track Meet In the afternoon.
West Virginia University proved her
! superiority yesterday by wlnIng the
biggest number OF points. although old
w. V. U. came out with only two points
ahead OF their real rival, West Vir
einia Wesleyan. who scored 40.
One OF the greatest notes OF the day
was that the two highest men. or, the
two single men having the highest
EImber of points each tied. One of
the men was from W. V. IT,. and his
name Is Boyles. and the other man
was from Wesleyan and his name is
Garrett, and both of the boys are from
Fairmont. Thus to Fairmcnt goes
:he great honor of having the two
best athletes In the State, and there
can be no objection raised as to the
validity Of their claims, for the men
won their honors In open college con.
test.
The game played off in the morning
attracted a large concourse of people.
and Wesleyan took 1t In five innings
With score of G to
Pitt had sent out her best team, but
the players were unable to connect
with Stansbury yesterday. with the
result as shown above. The game
was delayed in the start by heavy
dcwnpour Of rain, and then after the
game did start rain and hail kept them
IN the grandstand for half an hour.
after which the men went into tho
game again, playing until 1890 when
tho game was called for lunch.
In the afternoon thousands of peo.
pie poured out to sec the contests Of
the State track meet, and despite the
rain. nearly all remained 10 see the
wmdup OF the contests at s p. m.
Only one event scheduled among the
Il was not pulled off. and this was the
long distance hurdle event.
Following is given the list OF events
and the winning men and schools:
100 yards running
Garrett, Wesleyan. first: Morgan,
Wesleyan, second; Thomas, West vlr.
tconunued on Page Four.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-31
FRENCHMAN
PEueEoT CAR FIRST tomE--
w'sHART sEcoN DIN MERcER.
MERZ'S THRILLING FINISH

INDIANAPOLIS, May 3l.-Juiesi
Goux. driving a Peugeot car, oyer
which waved the flag OF France. won
the 5OO'mile Memorial Day race here
today. His time was six. hours. 81
minutes. 4S.45 seconds. an average Oh
1853 miles an hour His rewards
were international honors, cash prizes
worth $4,000, including the $4,000
cash prize offered by the management.
of the speedway for the winner Of the
race.
Spencer Wishart, who drove a Mer.
ger. won second place in the race, and
was given checks for $1,000 .one of
the most remarkable bits Of race car
driving was staged by Charles Merzl
in his Stutz, when he drove three and
one half miles. more than one lap
around the course, with his car ablaze
beneath the engine and his mechani.
can and himself hardly able to keep
their seats on account OF the fan,cs
that were. lashing at their legs. As
he rounded the last curve and started
down the final stretch. the flames
were squirting from under the hood OF
his car. He could not have gone ain.
other lap. His car would have gone
to pieces in another mile. But |. re.
manned intact and he won third place
receiving prize of 5000.
Only one accident marred the roc.
Ing. Jack Tower. driving ainson,
and Lee Cunning, his mechanician,
we're thrown from their car. Toser's
leg was broken and Gunuing suffered
thre fraetured ribs. Neither was In
danger of dying, according 70 the OF.
fetal report by the speedway manage
ment tonight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-31
INVESTIGATING COMMITTED
IS HEADED BY SEN. SWANSON
SENATORS MARITIME, SHIELDS,
BoRAH AND KENYON ALSO Ap.
POINTED. PLANS ARE NOT COM.
piete. ....
lBY AssocIArEp pgLss.l

WASHINGTON. d. C. May 3l.-
Consideration OF plans for the Senate
probe of the conditions in the strike
zone OF the West Virginia coal ne.ds
was begun today by the Senate com
mittee on education and labor. After
four days of effort, advocates OF the
investigation finally succeeded In get,
ting the committee together. II was
expected that the investigation will
be begun by subcommittee which
will visit the strike district and take
tho testimony OF mine owners, strik.
ers and officers OF the militia.
A subcommittee to have charge
of the investigation was appointed
with Senator Swanson, OF Virginia,
as chairman. Senators MARITIME, Bor.
ah. Shields and Kenyon made up the
committee. No definite plans were for.
mnlated today but the subcommittee
will meet again Monday. II Is expect.
ed that before the senators 90 to West
Virginia general investigation will
be begun here from documentary eyl.
dence concerning the activities OF the
West Virginia militia following the
declaration OF martial law. The com.
mission wants to have complete
record o! legal statutes of citizens
in the strike zone when 1t visits the
affected territory.
1t is probable that the militia Of.
tlcers In charge Of troops in the strike
zone will be called to testify here be.
for the visit TO West Virginia is made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-31
GRAND JURY.

The June term OF the Circuit Court
opens Monday, and already over ESQ
witnesses have been summoned to ap
pear before the grand jury.
The prosecuting attorney Is prepar.
ing to have the grand jury make q
rigid investigation into affairs in the
county. and many citizens from out.
lying points, as well as those from In
the vicinity OF this city. are being sum,
moned TO appear before that body.
Sheriff Cal. D. Conway and his
force OF deputies have been busy for
the last week or more getting the
various witnesses. The men as select
cd by the jury commissioners. to serve
on the grand Jury for the June term
are: .....
Fairmont district: Sam. r. Nuzum
A. s. Prichard. S. B. Iseman.
Lincoln district NJ. V. MILAN
Clark Jones.
Pawpaw district-Henry Horn, Ed
Clevebaugh.
Grant district-carrol Curry, SAM
ue! Nixon.
Warrington district-E. D. Murray
Henry Campbell. C. L, Kinney.
Winfield district-Joseph Holmes
Levi Harris.
Union distrIet-7I. Gid Morgan. sam
tuel Barnes
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-31
SMUT SONGS.
(By ASS LATED PREss.)
49,

CHICAGO. III Nay 3l.-chl2ago of.
flclally put ISM, songs out OF bus.
iness today whei an amendment 70
the city ordinances went into effect
prohibiting all public acts of indency,
suggestive gestures. songs or abuse
threatening words or acts in any pub
lie place.
Superintendent OF Police McQueeny
sent out an order calling attention
TO the amendment and instruction
that all violations be followed by ar.
rest and prosecution. The penalty is
d fine ranged from s. 10 500.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-31
THE DIVINITY
Of CHRIST
THE SUBJECT
EX-GOVERNOR HANLY WILL GIVE
HIS MASTERPIECE At FIRST IA.
E. CHURCH TUESDAY NIGHT.

or all our public men and states.
men to day. there is probably no one
In our national life who more closely
resembles the late William Ewart
Gladstone, who was England's Prime
Minister, and, for half century. ner
first orator. than does J. Frank Han
ly, who, for four years was Governor
OF the State OF Indiana. The likeness
becomes the more apparent when one
considers the essential characteristics
OF both men. Physically, they have
both been built of stalwart type; NEIL
tally. rich In the scope OF their intel.
lectual life. Neither man ever hest.
tated to champion weak and uiipopu.
lar causes. or lead forlorn hopes,
when they deemed these TO be Just. In
their methods of appeal to the people
the resemblance Is quite as striking.
IT. their manner of preparing an argu.
ment on which 10 base their appeal. In
their felicitous use OF fact and history
In Illustration, In the measured tread
ol their chaste but simple Saxon. In
their sincerity and conviction, in their
passion TO make others know the
truth as they themselves see it,-in
short. in the form of their eloquencc
and in the type of their oratory, even
to the tone and quality Of voice. these
two men-Gladston and Hanly-bear
distinct resemblance to each other.
Since rendering distinguished ser.
vice TO his native State. Gov. Hanly
has devoted portion OF his time 10
the advocacy of those themes which
are amongst the Reform moven "nts Of
the nation. No one has been '1.p-e ac.
tive and prominent than he in The dis.
cussion of the question. The Disarm.
ament of the Nations" and the plans
t.. bring about International Peace, IN
the movement for the overthrow OF
the liquor traffic, in the efforts to keep
alive the true principles OF n Democ-
racy in the government OF the people
In addition TO these, his lecture on
"The Divinity or the Christ" has been
pronounced by hundreds of the most
discriminating critics as being, alike
the most beautiful tribute yet paid 10
cur Lord, and the strongest argument
and defense OF His divinity that has
come from any lay.orator or scholar.
Ex-Governor Hanly will deliver his
greatest Of all lectures THE Divinity
OF Christ at the First Methodist church
Tuesday night. The admission to hear
the masterpiece OF this great orator
who has set his hands and heart to
tasks and movements worthy OF the
best efforts OF the strongest and mos:
gifted OF intellectual men is fifty cents.
Every cent of the money above the
actual expenses incurred in bringing
Ex-Governor Hanley here, will be used
TO pay the Omen's First Regimen.
band for evening concerts 10 be Civ,
on during the summer months.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-31
Bible Lecture
MISS TAYLOR WILL ADDRESS
WOMEN ONLY AT NJ. P. TEMPLE
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

On Sunday afternoon at three
O'Clock at the NJ. p. Temple Miss Tay.
lor, of Chicago, will corduct Bible
class for women only and Immediately
following the. lecture. the committee
OF one hundred women will meet for a
brief consultation.
On Monday evening at eight o'clocl,
the Bible class for men and women
only will be resumed. A service OF
song will be conducted for fifteen min.
utes after which the Bible study will
take up three quarters OF an hour.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-31
HABITS ARE
ABS7E|M|OUs
WITNESSES FOR COLONEL RoosE.
WELT ALL TESTIFY TO HIS AR.
SoLUTE SoeRiETY.
(By Associated Press)

MARQUETTE. Mich, May CIV.
Emlin Roosevelt. first cousin of Theo.
d6re Roosevelt who is probably more
familiar with the life OF the former
President than any -other of the wit.
'nesses In the ACKNOWLEDGMENT libel
suit testified today to the abstemious.
ness Of the plaintiff
Mr.. Roosevelt was preceded on the
stand by Joseph Bayless, of Sault ste.
Marie. Michigan, who identified the
alleged libelous article in the Ishpem.
ing Iron Ore as one he had read. This
affirmation was practically all that
was required OF him as /, was intro.
tuced TO Show that the allegation OF
drunkenness against Colonel Roos2.
Welt had general circulation. Emlin
Roosevelt said he was Sc years old and
that his father and The father of the
riaintif, who were brothers. had been
closely associated in business.
William Loeb. Jr., testified that the
fist met Colonel Roosevelt when the
latter became Governor of New York.
During the seven years of the Roose.
welt administration, Mr.. Loeb said he
was associated with the President,
first as assistant secretary 10 him, and
later as his secretary. Mr.. Loeb said
he saw Colonel Roosevelt as President
every day, including holidays.
al was In touch with him all his
working hours from n. N. to mid.
night" said the witness.
ITO what extent did he indulge iu
iE,oxicants":"
ale IVES MS temperate as any man
I ever saw
! What can you say as to his drink.
ing wines on his trips?"
Occasionally he took n little white
wine on advice OF DR.. Rixie."
Did you ever perceive the odor OF
liquor on his breathe"
NO"
"ln the last l5 years, would II have
been possible for Mr.. Roosevelt to get
drunk, not only once but frequently"
I'll would, have been impossible"
Frank Tyree, United States marshal
of the Southern district of West Vir.
cinia, who was in the Secret Service
during the Roosevelt administration.
and who was detailed TO accompany
the President on various trips. next
testified.
What was your duty?"
81 was detailed to look after the
Presiednt. 10. protect him against
oranks. and 10 take precautions for his
personal safety"
"Hcw close in touch were you with
him."
Very close. went with him to-
banquets. theaters and trains. At Oys.
ter Bay there were eight of us on this
city"
what was the truth as TO his so.
briefly while you were with him?"
He always was perfectly sober"
You never saw him under the in.
iluence of lquor?"
"Certainl no;.", said. Tyree. sharply.
AT his meas what kind OF liquor
did YOU see him consumer"
None whatever. never saw him
Gr.nk whiskey at all.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-31
KILLED..
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

CHICAGO. H.. May 3l.-Avlation
claimed another victim to-day when
James Collivan, a young amateur flyer
vas killed by the overturning of his
biplane. The accident occurred Just
outside the flying field of the aero
club. The machine ecaught in the
branches of n tree as he was attempt
ing to execute a low turn, He was
crushed under the engine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-31
BRYAN SIGNS AMENDMENT.
(BY ASSOCIATED PRCss.\

WASHINGTON, D. Ca. May 81
Secretary William Jennings Bryan to.
day before number CT interested spec
tators signed the formal announce.
ment OF the II amendment 10 the con.
8 tuition Of the United States provid.
ing for the direct election OF United
States senators.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-31
SENATE COMMITTEE
GOES LOBBY HUNTING
THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE
CONDUCTED OPENLY IN THE
PUBLIC HEARING ROOM OF THE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
fRY ASSOCIATED prrss.l

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 3l.--.A
committee met today to begin n hun.
for the tariff lobby that President vii.
son declared threatened the integrity
CT the tariff bill. Acting Chairman
Ovcrman did not expect the sub.conl.
inlttCe to begin the examination 0t
Witnesses until next week although
several senators were prepared to sub.
nit names. Members OF the commit.
toe today were planning TO ask the
Senate TO extend the ten days allowed
10 twenty.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-31

WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 3l.-The
investigation will begin Monday morn.
Ing at 1890 by committee composed
CT Senator Overman. Welch, Cummins,
Reid and Nelson.
The investigation will be conducted
orenly in the public hearing room OF
the judiciary committee In the Sen.
Gle Office building and members of the
Senate will be called In alphabetic or.
der. Senator Ashurt will be the frs;
witness. President Wilson will sent
Il certified copy OF the resolution au
thorlzing the inquiry, and Il senator
TO Secretary Tumulty the
Information that the committee would
begin work Monday. I'VE will moi,
have the president to come before the
committee" said Chairman Overman.
What the president desires 10 do IN
the matter the committee will leave
to his own good judgment. We hope
TO conclude the inquiry in ten days, as
specified In the resolution"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-31
LAST DAY OF MAY
II ARE YOU READY
Vl FOR SUMMER?

mays last day finds US right !
up to summer.
Have you done everything for
the apartment, the house and I
garden, the front. yard, .the3
porch, the bungalow that the
warm months require? ... 4
Have you met all your pc;.
sonal needs and those OF your
family?
Look over the WEST WRGl.
MAN advertisements. II you
feel that you are ready for sum.
mer you will sec some things
you have missed. :. :. ....
II you have not made your
plans and purchases you will
find a splendid guide.
The WEST WReINlAN. ad
vertisers are making some very
interesting offerings these days
arropos Of the nearness Of the
warm season.
And In fact there are many
things Of interest every day in
WEST vlRGlNIAN adverss.
ements.
Reading these ads carefully is
fine habit to acquire.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19
ORANGE MARKET IS
NOW FLOUR|SH|NG
Farmers Cooperate to Bring
Success and Housewives
Show Appreciation.

With the arrival of midsummer the
Orange Public Market today real
lied the prophecies of it's hackers.
This morning at o'clock the string
of wagons from the mountain Sec
tions began to arrive at Main and
Day streets and soon thereafter the
last of the farmers had backed up
against the curb. With busy as
sistants they soon had their wares
attractivefy arranged on stands at
the edge of the sidewalk for the
thrifty housewives who started pur-
chasing bright and early for the
Saturday and Sunday dinners.
Councilman Charles A. LeMaster
was delighted with the increase in
business. and superintendent John
Mccarthy had one of his busiest
mornings directing the market pa
irons.
Many automobilists and carriage
groups were among the morning
purchasers, and in addition to the
trade which was brisk at the mar
ket wagons there was steady flow
of customers to the merchants along
Main street who displayed their
wares lastly on their stands.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19
DOUBTS RIGHT OF
TOWN TOPROPERTY
Chief Justice Puts BeIIeviIIe
Dispute Up to Supreme
Court.

Chief Justice William S. Gnmmere,
sitting today in this city, after listen
ing to the conclusion of arguments
in connection with the wrangle that
has been carried on between the
Belleville Town Council and the Fire
Board of the town for more than a
year and half, declared today he
had grave doubts as to whether the
incorporate of the town vested the
title of the property of the fire de-
partment in the town.
Even If the incorporation of the
town gave the control of the fire de-
partment to the Council, he said, he
doubted If the town could take over
the department property without pay
ing for 1t. He declared further he
could not see how an equitable adj
justment could be tnade under the
existing circumstances.
Today's hearing was continued from
last Saturday. when the chief justice
heard part of the argument incident
to the application of Town Attorney
John DeGraw, acting for the Town
Council to secure writ of manda-
mus to compel the fire board to turn
over the books, records, money and
property of the department to the
town.
Inasmuch point of law was in
volved Mr.. DeGraw and former
Township Counsel Andrew L. Boylan,
representing the fire board, agreed
that the chief justice sitting alone
should decide.
In his argument today Mr.. DeGraw
declared that incorporation of the
town provided new scheme of gov
eminent and that consequently the
fire board was abolished He con-
tended that the title to property
vested in the board in question should
be transferred to the town.
Mr.. Boylan In his argument claimed
that the property to which the board
held title remained vested in the
board despite the fact of town incor-
poration. He maintained the fire.
houses and equipment are the prop
erty of the taxpayers of the fire dis
trict and are not owned by the people
of the town at large
The chief Justice declared he will
grant a rule to show cause why
writ of mandamus should not issue
1t is returnable before the Supreme
Court and will be heard probably dur
ing the November term