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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21
WRECK OFFICES OF SOCIETY
AND THROW LITERATURE
IN STREET.
ARSON SQUAD CAUSES LOSS OF
OVER 100000 BY SET
TING FIRE.
LEAVE CARDS SAYING SEND
BILL TO CHANCELLOR
LLOYD GEORGE,

OXFORD. Eng, Nov. "l.- Ven
geance was promptly visited on tn!
yullragettes Who early today set fire
to great lumber yard on the
Thames. near 0yfoid. While tic
lumber was still burning the offices
Of the suftragette society in this city
were raided and wrecked by mob.
All the furniture and a large collec-
tiOn OF suffrage literature were
thrown into the street.
The damage done by the lumber
company fire amounted TO $10O,-
600. Postcards and placards left on
The scene indicted that the blaze
was set by militant arson squad
Inscriptions on the placards included
Send the bill to Chancellor Lloyd
George tonight" and Democracy
never has been menace to proper
IVY quotation from one of Lloyd
Georges speeches,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21
AVIATION WILL
Be IMPORTANT
P0TENTIAL1TIES OF AEROPLANE
ARE GREAT SAYS SECRE-
TARY DANIELS.
WILL TEND TO LIMIT SCOPE OF
WARS INFUTURE HE
DECLARES.

s.. LOUIS, Mo-. Nov. 21.-"In my
opinion, the newly developed art OF
aviation will not only tend to limit
the duration and scope of hostile ope-
ations, but also aid in the control
Of the seas one of the elements con :
trlbuting materially to the power
and prosperity Of nation"
Secretary Daniels made this state
ment here in the course of public
address upon aeronautics in which
he discussed the conquest of the air
by the United States army and navy
and the part aerial navigation will
take in future wars.
THE potentialities of the aero
plane, when applied to the art os
war, are extremely great and its
proper use will undoubtedly be Il
dominating factor in the success OF
future campaigns" said he. The
principal roles Of the aeroplNNe in
naval warfare will be for scouting
and reconnaissance work and for Of
fensive destructive operations against
hostile fleets. and fortirications.
Rash indeed will be the commander
of an opposing fleet who would head
his vessel against the fleet or coast
OF an enemy possessing u number Of
these vicious wasps of war, and un
fortunate indeed would be. cont
mander who did not have <eady at
his call this means of obtaining su-
premacy in the air.
"a torpedo costs $4,000 and frc.
guently is lost in practice, through
detection in direction that makes it
impossible to follow it from the
crows next of ship But an aerial
Continued on Page Tive.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21
NO.NEN YEARS
RECEP7 ton Al
WHITE HOUSE
PRESIDENT WILL ABANDON THE
TINE HoNoRED CUSTOM
NEXT YEAR.
WILL TAKE TEN.DAYs VACATION
DURING RECESS OF
CONGRESS.
RECEPTION HAS BEEN HISTORIC
INSTITUTION FOR MANY
YEARS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 81. There
will be no New Years reception at
the White House. President Wilson
announced today that during the,
holiday recess OF congress he would
take a ten-day vacation. Exactly
when or where he will go was not an
nounced and probably will not be uriT
til his departure. The White House
New Years reception is historic In
stitution in Washington, besides be-
ing one of the mile stones in the cap
ital social season. 1t has been the
custom for the president to receive
congressman, army and navy Off
GERS, the diplomatic corps and all
ricial Washington, according to frank
and then shake hands with citizens.
More than 5000 have shaken hands
with the president on such occasions.
The reception is always followed By
a round Of official calls.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21
Packet Runs
Down Boat
SINKS At ONCE AND AN UN-
KNOWN MAN IS
DROWNED.

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 21.-Hurled
from their skiff into the swollen wat
crs Of the Ohio Riber opposite the
West End, when the packet Lorena
or shed into their rowboat yesterday
afternoon, one man was drowned
and a boy saved. The drowned man
who Is unidentified, was presumably
injured in the collision, as he sank
within d few minutes after the aCci-
dent. His body has not been re-
covered. Screppa Geneva, aged Is,
of Al Greenleaf avenue, who was
rowing the drowned man across the
stream, escaped by swimming to the
overturned sklff and clinging to it
until taken off by the crew Of the
Lorcnt.
The man, who was aged about 81,
was probably a travelling salesman.
He measured about 5 feet inches
and weighed about 14O pounds. He
went to the river at the foot Of South
Main street and hired Geneva to
take him across the stream about d
O'Clock. They reached the middle
of the river safely and were making
toward the Northside, when the prov
of the steamer crushed the boat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21
Gas Company
Finishes Case
MANAGER TELLS WHY IT IS NEG
EssARY TO RAISE PRICE OF
NATURAL PRODUCT.

WHEELING, ". Va, Nov. 21.-
With completion Of the cross eXami-
nation of Miles B. Layton, assistant
general manager Of the ManufactuT-
crs Light & Heat company of Pitts
burgh, the company's defense to the
protest of consumers against its pro-
posed increase in gas rates was fil.-
ished before the West Virginia Pub.
tic Service Commission. and the case
of the protestants will await exam
ination of the books Of the company
by expert accountants engaged by
the commission.
Mr.. Layton gavGa detailed history
of the Manufacturers company, from
it's beginning with capitalization
Of 100000 through its various
mergers until the present concern
with capitalization in excess OF
$40, 100000 was developed. Aver
age dividends paid have amounted n
~ per cent. Chief Counsel A. Leo
Well asserted that the company felt
it was entitled to three things, name
.ly:, To create a fund for the return
Of capital invested when the natural
gas supply is exhausted, a proper in
tcrcst on the investment and all In
tcrest commensurate with the ha%-
ardous nature of The business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21
CITY FATHERS
FINALLY MEET
WITH QUORUM
FULL BOARD PRESENT WITH EX.
CEPTI0N OF MAYOR AND
ONE COUNCILMAN.
BUSINESS OF A ROUTINE Ma.
TURE ONLY is TRANS
j ACTED.
APPLICATION TO OPERATE A
POPCORN WAGON is
TURNED DOWN.

City council met this morning in
the city hall with full board with
Z the exception Of Mayor Lively and
Councilman Reynolds.
Councilman Simon and his wife
dedicated by deed the streets in the
Simon Addition 10 the city Of Fair
mont. A street in the First ward
was dedicated to the City by the East
Park Real Estate Company.
Petition from c. H. Neill and 9th
ers relative to water line was laid
over for future action.
Chief Engineer and street COM
mittce were directed to pave Albert
Court.
The laying of sewer on Spring
street was ordered done.
T. G. Aultman's proposition for the
purchase of the old pumps and boil
ers at the old pumping station was
rejected.
The clearing away and the clean
ing up of George Otis old black
smith shop that fell down during the
big snow was referred to the chief
OF police to notify the lessee to reno
yate the place.
Application to open a popcorn wa
gon on the streets was rejected.
Application by Lis Union to oper-
ate a shooting gallery on Monroe
street was referred to the police
committee and the city solicitor.
City Engineer Miller's reports or
the paving of CASTOR Avcnuc from
Fifth street to Sixth street and tho
paving of Fifth street from CASTOR
avenue to Fairmont avenue were ac'
copied.
Street commissioner and street
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His Testimony
Is Startling
WITNESS SAYS NOTES WERE EN-
DORSED BY CONCERNS WITH,
OUT EXISTENCE.

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 81. - That
notes aggregatng $4,000 had been
endorsed by concerns that never ex-
listed and that he had been told that
no responsibility would rest on the
signer of the notes, was the testi-
mony of Arthur Hirsch, of Chicago,
in the United States district court
here at the trial of Alexander Rich
mond, former director Of the COsmo-
politan National bank, on charges OF
having misapplIGd the funds Of the
bank. Richmond also is under in
lictment charged with having aided
,he cashier in making false entries.
The bank is in the hands Of receiv-
or, having been closed by order Of the
of the currency.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21
Ask For
Piece of Cake
HUNDREDS OF LETTERS REACH
THE WHITE HOUSE ASKING
TO BE ACCOMMODATED.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Anyone
supposing the White House will re-
semble a bake shop during the next
few days will be disappointed. 1t
became known today that Miss Jessie
Wilson's wedding cake will be a very
modest affair. Hundreds of letters
pouring in to the executive office
asking for piece of it indicate a
widespread impression that it will
be an extravagant creation. To COM
ply with the request White House
officials would have to get 100 cakes.
Two big express trucks rolled up
to the White House today laden with
large boxes OF presents mostly cut
glass and handle with care articles
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21
Cross
Examination
MISS TURNER LEAVES STAND
WITH HER TESTIMONY PRAC-
TICALLY UNSHAKEN.

MARTINSBURG. w. Va, Nov. q.
The prosecution in the trial Of Z,
Granam Wilson. charged with Grim
inal assault upon Miss Kate Turne.
at Charles Town, scored heavily
when Miss Turner left the witness
stand after having successfully with
stood the gruclling crOss-eXdmination
Of the attorneys for the defense. Miss
Turner was or the stand for eight
hours and detailed the circumstances
of the alleged crime. telling In 4
calm, and composed manner how she
was a guest one day last June at the
home of the Wilson's in Jefferson
county; how she was invited by thl
accused man to accompany him to in
spcCt one of his neighbOring farms.
and how, when they reached Sc
cluded portion Of this farm, the prls-
oner made improper advances to her,
which she repulsed. She swore that
Wilson then took her from the buggy
by force and criminally assaulted
her. Later she was driven In VIII
sons buggy to his home and had
dinner with Wilson and his wife and
was then driven to her home In
Charles Town.
She said she became i'll the next
day, consulted her physician and pas
tor and then swore out warrant for
the arrest of Wilson upon their ad-
vice. The severe cross-examination
was unable to shake her story. The
defense contends that no assault was
committed and that Miss Turner IS
the victim of an hallucination. Tie
trial will not be concluded this week,
as q plumber Of witnesses have been
summoned, Including. the woman's
pastor and physician.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21
An Apology
FL Is Demanded
GEN. FREDERICK FUNSTON
TAKES EDITOR OF JAPAN
EsE PAPER TO TASK.

HONOLULU, Nov. 21.-A Japan
esc daily paper published here con-
iainrd an attack yesterday upon
American soldiers quartered in this
city. Tha paper charged that women
nave been insultCd by the soldiers
and that many feared to apear on
the streets. BrIgadier General Fred
erick Funston commanding the de-
partment of Haiwee has sent a COM
municatIon to the editor of the paper
demanding an apology. He charac-
terIzed the article as a malicious
untruth which tended to disturb the
harmonious relations between the
Americans and other races in the
island"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21
Engine Jumps
TrackandGoes
Into Big Lake
ACCIDENT HAPPENS ON THE
CANADIAN SHORE OF
LAKE SUPERIOR.
FIREMAN DROWNED AND 9TH
ERS HAVE CLOSE CALLS
FROM DEATH. y
FROM DEATH.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba. Nov 2l.---
Fireman P. 0'Conner, OF Schneider,
Ontario, was drowned and other
members of the train crew and pas
sengers narrowly escaped death
shortly after o'clock this morning
when the first section of the Cana
dian Pacific Imperial Limited bound
from Montreal to Vancouver was
wrecked near Caldwell It's miles
east of Fort William. The
wreck was caused by the engine
jumping the track at point where
The road skirts Lake Superior on a
ledge 30 to SO feet above the water.
The engine plunged into the lake
carrying Fireman O'Conner TO his
death. The engineer escaped by
jumping from the window of his cab.
Baggage and dining cars and the
heavily loaded Pullmans remained OF
the top of the grade.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21
Tight Lid for
Cleveland O.
EVEN CIGAR STORES CONNECTED
WITH SALOONS MUST CLOSE
SUNDAYS.

CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 2l.-That
the most vealous observance Of the
liquor laws is 10 prevail in Cleve-
land was evident today when the po-
lice were ordered to do the follow
ing things: In addition to closing
all saloons, close cigar stands con-
nected with saloons from midnight
Saturday until the Monday opening
hour; see that saloonists do not en-
ter their saloons on Sunday even for
purposes of book keeping; prevent
porters and scrub women from work.
ing in saloons on Sunday; make sa-
lOonists keep their blinds up from
Saturday until the Monday
opening hour.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21
Fall Through
R. r. restle
AGED WOMAN IS KILLED BUT
HUSBAND MANAGES TO
SAVE HIS LIFE.

WEST NEWTON, Pa, Nov. al
Leaving a train at Gratztown near
here carly today George Albright an
aged farmer and his wife sought to
shorten the distance to their home
by walking along the1track.
They did not notice that NUM-
her of boards had been removed from
trcstle and walked into the open
ing. Mrs. Albright fell first and
drew her husband after her. He
clutehed the rails and cndeavored to
lift her to safety but after long
struggle she became exhausted and
fell 30 feet into the Sewickley
creek. Albright finally pulled him
self up to the track. Mrs. Albrights
body was recovered after daybreak.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21
Pays $1.OO for
ChqIking Walk.
AMERICAN MILITANT sUFFRA.
GETTE is FINED BY JUDGE &
OF WASHINGTON COURT.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. - Miss
Lucy Burns the capitals first milf
tant surragttte paid a fine Of 4 In I
police court today for clalking the
White House sidewalks with Votes
for Women" The Judge proposed t,os
release Miss Burns on her PERSONAL
bond not to repeat the offense, which
is a violation Of city ordinance.
81 want this thing settled and over
with" said Miss Burns, so the court
made it a dollar and she left, the.
center of admiration Of her sisters.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21

NEW YORK, Nov. 81. = Harry
Grenning, weight 255 pounds, a lead
ing citizen of South River, N. j., and
James X. Peterson, an almost equal
ly prominent citizen, went quail
hunting before daylight yesterday III
the swamps between South River and
Metuchen, near the Raritan river,
They had bagged few birds wheh
there came smashing OF the under
brush and a COW charged them. Pc
tersen went up chestnut tree with
alacrity,
Crenning got to the tree but could
not climb It. He faced the COW and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21

MEDIA, Pa, Nov. Robbery and
jealousy are alleged to have been tie
motives for the murder Of S. Lewis
rinkerton, a tax collector in Della
ware county, whose body was found
IN a strip of woodland near here. He
had been missing since November I.
Two men, Roland S. Pennington
and George r. March, who were ar
rested In connection with his disap-
pearance, confessed that they had
committed the deed, the police sa:: sa:::,
Il According to the police, March in
his cNonfession said that he had sus-
pectsd sPinkerton Of being too friend
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21
Jealous Farm Hand Murders
Manager and Hides His Body

ly with his w!:c. The police said
they believe there were no grounds
for such suspicion. March told his
suspicious to Pennington and, ac-
cording to the confession the police
gave out, March went SO far as TO
suggest doing away with Pinkerton
and taking his money.
The three men met in barn, Tie
police say, and Pinkerton was at
lacked. In the fight Pinkerton was
killed with a blackjack. Later his
body was buried in the woods. About
$500 was missing from Pinkerton's
pockets when the body was found.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21
BoARDERs FIGHT OFF BURGLARS

PARKERSBURG. w. Va, Noy. II.
When three burglars were found
yesterday morning in the home of S.
richncll in Lockport. suburb, u
revolver duel followed between them
and Floyd Elliott, Clyde Pickerell
and Cecu Wright, boarders. The
thieves were driven to Meals Run,
where they attempted to escape in
a skiff. They were. fired on as they
were pulling out into the stream
and one of them fell backward, ap-
parently badly wounded The 9TH
ers kept on rowing and made their
escape,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21
CHIEF OF CHARLESTON
FIRE DEPARTMENT DEAD.

CHARLESTON, Nov. 21,-Captain
c. e. Bond, chief Of the Charleston
FIRE department, died this morning,
He was stricken with apoplexy while
at meeting of the Elks last night
Cant. Bond was 50 years old and
one Of the NEST known fire fighters
and executives in the state.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21
Mad Cow Makes Hunter Play
Exciting Role Of a Toreador

grappled It by the horns. The anti
NAL swung him of his feet again and
again and smashed him against the
tree. But Crcnning held on FINAL
ly q horn came Off, the COW bawled.
with pain and then rushed of into
the swamps. Il
Crenning had been badly cut and
bruised. At nearby farmhouse
Petersen telcphoned to Mayor John
Fee, OF South River, who arrived
with an automobile and doctors.
1t was learned that the COW had
suddenly gone mad and had run
away from the Culver farm about
mileaway.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21
THROW OYERCOATs
AWAY AND TAKE DIP
IN ATLANTIC OCEAN.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21.
-overcoats were discarded
here, the temperature reach
ing maximum of "A degrees
at / p. m., while the average
for the day was 65, % degrees
above normal. 1t was one of
the hottest days ever expert
enced here at this time OF the
year.
White rlGnnels and other
midsummer clothing appeared
on the boardwalk and scores
Of bathers we're in the surf at
Atlantic City where the ther-
mometers registered 20 degrees,
a new record for a November
day there.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21
Ticket Named
By Socialists
NOMINEES FOR CITY OFFICES
FOR COMING ELECTION
PLACED IN FIELD.

At city convention of the Social
list party held Tuesday the following
commissioners and councilmen were
nominated for office to be filled at
the coming election Tuesday Decem-
Der 9Th:
For Commissioners.
Joseph l.. Dawson,
Joseph II. Snider, -
For ComUilmen.
First ward-Bazil Layman.
Second ward-V. D, Glasgow.
Third ward-Guy c. Clelland.
Fourth ward-F, l.. Fast.
Fifth ward-W. p, Lazier.
Sixth ward-W. Il. Gebhard.
Seventh ward-F. a. Kelley. I
Eighth wards. NJ. Wadsworth.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-21
sU1zED EXPENSES $1,3eo.

ALBANY, Nov. 2l.-The total cost
of the election OF William Sulzer to
the Assembly from the sixth district
of New York, was 1880, according
to a report made by Alexander S.
Bacon, treasurer Of the former gov
ernor's campaign. OF this, sulzer
contributed $500.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-16

The Washington Herald has arranged
to give ONE HUNDRED orchestra seat
tickets to each Of the FOUR NEWMAN
TRAVELTALkS at the Columbia Thea
ter on Monday afternoons, January ~
q and February ) and 10. at $50 p. m.
There will be 90 prizes in all Any
girl or boy attending the PUBLIC
SCHOOLS will be eligible to enter this
interesting educational contest.
The subject Of each Of the New Travel
talks will be assigned for a particular
grade
The prizes will he awarded for the best
essays on the countries mentioned. for
each grade. and will be confined to the
grade and country as set above. Each
essay to be not more than 150 words. and
to be written on one side of the paper.
The name. address. and grade of the pu-
Pill to be written at the end OF the essay.
There will he twenty-five prizes OF
two tickets each for the girls. and TWEEN
ty-fve prizes for two tickets each fo- tine
bows
Further particulars will be published
in subsequent issues OF The Washington
Herald. School boys ana girls write your
essays to-day Address all letters to
NEWMAN TRAVELTALKS EDITOR.
WASHINGTON HERALD
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VOTE TO-DAY ON HOME RULE.
Irish Bill Bitterly Attacked In Com
mons by Mr.. BaIfour.

London, Jan. 15.-The Irish Home Rule
hill will come up for the final vote in
the House of Commons late tomorrow
light. if the plans of the government
carry.
Premier Asquth moved tho third read
ing of the bill to-day. This reading
will he a preliminary step to a general
debate. which will not last longer than
Friday morning at the latest.
Mr. Rdlfour mad" a bitter attack on
tn" hill to-day. declaring that the meas
IRE WAS designed for the benefit of the
fiscal interests in London rather than
10 preserve the alleged rights Of the
Irish.
He said that If the Obstetrics spill
blood in the enforcement Of the bill the
real assassins will he those who have
rot the courage TO face the situation.
Premier Asquith made a long reply to
the opposition. declaring that listers
claim to override the will of the great
majority would he fatal to the demo-
cratic form Of government and asserting
that the bill adequately protected the
rights OF tn" minority.
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to the Amalagamted. He accounted for
the advance in the price on Boston
and Montana from 1858 to $50 share
in a comparatively short time on the
basis of the speedy and remarkable de-
velopment Of the property.
He admitted that all of his records.
check-books, check-stubs, and other
papers relating to Amalgamated had
been destroyed. He destroyed them in
1904. when Mr. Lawson and Mr.. Rogers
fell out. Mr.. Untermyer wanted to
know il this row between Lawson and
Rogers was not caused by Mr.. Lawson's
complaint over a division OF profits in
Amalgamated. Mr.. Burrage contended
that the trouble arose over a deal in
Bay State Gas.
George W. Perkins, in beginning his
testimony, gave his present occupation
as "a student OF economics" He denied
that the Steel Corporation had ever
bought its own stock. except for the
purpose of profit-sharing with employees.
He considered 1t improper for any d.
rector OF a company to deal in stock of
that company. He favored the fullest
publicity in regard to financial and cur
porate affairs. and thought that this was
one way of minimizing speculation.
Mr.. Perkins expressed the belief that
the minority stockholders in financial
anu SOi ouSHl W nave
a legal right TO be represented on boards
of directors. provided this right could be
safeguarded against abuse.
For Incorporat ion of Exchange.
Mr.. Perkins testified that he knew
very little about the operations of the
New York Stock Exchange. He was
in favor. however. of the Federal in
corporation of the exchange. and he
thought that IL would inurc to the
benefit of the public and the concerns
whose securities are listed there. He
felt that a vast sum of money would
come to this country to be invested in
American securities If some OF the
present conditions were changed
Mr.. Perkins expressed the belief that
It would be very hard to prevent manipu-
latiOn in stocks. At this point one OF
the committeeman asked the witness
opinion as TO what would happen IL the
Legislature enacted law prohibiting
gambling in stocks.
~ think it would be beneficial II II
could he drawn and enforced" said Mr.
Perkins.
Mr.. Perkins was in favor OF small
boards of directors for banks. and con-
Centrated responsibility rather than the
scattered responsibility represented by the
present large boards
The hearing will continue to-day.