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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
Deaf Mute is
A Stowqyqy
MYSTERIOUS YOUNG MAN PROVES
PUZZLE TO IMMIGRATION
AUTHORITIES.

NEW YORK, Dec. deaf and
dumb, unable to read or write, iNca-
lahle of understanding any OF the
sign languages tried upon hin, and
unable tu Indicate on the map The
land h. came from, n Si0wuway who
was brought here from South Amcrt.
ca, provcdtu be the most bht!IlnS
pu2zlc the immigration bureau has
ever faced.
The man is in The hands OF the
Lamport & Holt line, whose vessel
Byron brought him here. No oonc
knows at which Of the many point:
the steamship touched the St0wRway
came aboard. Consequently no'one
ON the VcstriS, which started back
with the stOwaway, knows whore
thcy can put. him of, The line ca''
soc an endless vista Of immigration
officials refusing permission for th9
stowaway to land.
The Byron arrived Tucsdny. Tho
stowaway was taken to Ellis lsIant
for keeping until the vestriS wa
ready for departure. Experts in siGr
languagest ried their skill upon him
but he did not understand the sign
or the various languages that wer'
employed. He is apparently abou'
25, butthere was.nothtng to indlcat'
lIhis, name or nationality. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
DEPARTED FROM CAPITAL ON
spECIAITRAIN IN EARLY
MORNING.
NO OFFICIAL vERIFICATION OF
HIS LEAVING CAN BE
OBTAINED.
INVESTIGATION FAILS TO DIS.
COVER ANY TRACE OF HIM
INTHE CITY.

MNNICO CITY, Dec. /. Provl.
Biollal President FIucrta is reported
10 have left tie Federal capital Sc
rrctly yesterday morning for Vera
Cruz, travelling over the Intcrocean
,aiIroad. The report originated with
railroad officials who claim to know
Of Gen, tIuerta's departure at 4
O'Clock in the morning on board u
special train,
The presence of Sisnor Mohcno
Tie Mexican foreign minister at the
port of Vera Cruz is said to have
some connection with the plans OF
Gen. IIucrta 10 leave the country.
Investigation failed to discover
any trace Of Provisional President
EIucrta in the federal capital. No Of
fetal confirmation Of his departure
was obtainablc.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
American Girl
Gi0en DiOorce
TAUGHTER OF FORMER 2, NJ
GENERAL. WYNllE FREED
FROM HUSBAND,

LONDON, bee. /. A divorce was
granted today to Mrs. Idn NJ. French
,Iauehtcr of Robert j. Wyncc, OF
Washiuston, u. G., former American
consul general in London and cX-
postmaster general, on tho grounds
of incompatihaIily and cruelty on
the part of her husband Capt. H.
n, Fronch, now Of the Fourth Batal-
lion oft he Yorkshire regiment and
formerly Of tho Seventh Dragoon
Guards.
Mrs. French vas given the Gus
tody Of the child Of the marriage
under an agreement TO produce it
in court whenever required. On the
witness stand Mrs. French testified
that her husband had beaten her on
several occasions and had dragged
her about the room because she re-
fused to get up at 4of . O'Clock in
the morning to- entertain his boon
companions. He had also kicked
her whilqshe was lying on a rug in
front OF the fire.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
RECOMMENDATION OF THE GEN.
ERAL NAVY BOARD BY AD-
MIRAI DEWEY.
REPORT MADE TO PRESIDENT
WILSON THROUGH SECRE-
TARY DANIELS.
SHOULD BEGIN THIS YEAR WITH
START OF FOUR DREAD.
A NAUGHTS.

X. WASHINGTON. Dee. Admiral
Dewcy's views of the naval program
The United States should adopt If il
is to guard its international policies
In the family OF nations are transmit
ted to President Wilson with the rn-
port of Secretary Daniels.
The admiraI's views, which en-
body the recommendations Of tl"
Navy General Board, are that the
. fleet should cnnsist Of IS battlcships
OF the line before 1920 II possible and
that the building program should be-
gin this year with four drcadn0ught3,
sixteen destroyers, eight submarines
and minor craft Admiral Dewey
points out that II four first class
ships were laid down this year, they
would not increase the strength Of
the navy but would only replace tn"
Indiana, Massachusetts,, Oregon and
Iowa, which he declares should be
withdrawn even from the reserve
line. COntcnding for a continuing
building policy unaffected by politl-
cal parties or change Of admintslru-
tion and says:
National Policies.
"ThC General Board does nos Dc'
lteye the nation stands ready to ahau-
don or modify any of these wcll-c5-
tablishcd national policies:
"No cntangling alliances;
F"ThC Monroe doctrine;
1.-THE open door in the Far East;
"Ashtic exclusion;
"Exclusive military control Of the
Panama canal and its contiguous wa
ters; and rcpeates It's position that
tle naval policy of the country should
I,c to possess fleet powerful enough
10 prevent an answer any challenge
to these policies. The absolute
strength necessary to accomplish
this is question that depends upon
the national policies of prospective
ChaIlengcrs aud the force they can
bring against us and, hence, IS rela'
tive and varies with their naval poll
cjes and building program.
"rhe forecast Of the board with
regard to naval development in 0thcr
Continued from rage Six'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
TRANSFERS
STRIKE 0NIN
INDIANAPOLIS
STRIKERS ATTEMPT TO HARAss
DRIVERS WHO APPEAR
ON STREETS.
MOUNTED POLICE KEEP THoR,
oUGHFAREs CLEAR WITH a
THEIR CLUBS.
MILK WAGONS AND HEARsEs
ARE EXEMPT FROM ORDER
TO STRIKE. 81

/. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. --8
Striking teRmsters and their friends
werc busy Today llarassing drivers
who ventured out with tcdns and i u
large number of arrests were made.
In several Instances wagons were
stopped and while some of the strilts
crs argued with tho drivers, otlIers
uhhitchCd the horses before the pos
lice could arrive. Several attempts
to congregutG in the down town busi9S
ness district we're quickly rrustrats
cd by mounted police. Whenever two
or three men would linger for mo
ment they were told to move on by
mounted officers and II they did not
hurry the police used their new long
hickory riot clubs freely, Several
pedestrians. were beaten over the
head and shoulders but none WeroS
seriously injured. Al
Members Of the Transfers union
went on strike at midnight. n 4,
The union, which includes the
commercial chauffeurs, Sobe OF the
strongest in the city and has between
1900 and 1000 members.
= A special dispensation for milk
wagons, driven by union teamStefs
was made at the meeting, on the sllg
gestion of Thomas j. Farrell general
organizer OF the international Brotl tlt7s
erhood of Teamsters, Chapffeurs, sta
BILE Men and Helpers Of America y
Drivers of hCarses are exempt from
the strike order. Farrell also aIlS5
nounccd there would be no interfers
cnce with the mail or other govertr5s
ment wagons or automobiles, orgwiths
wagons or machines OF the express
companies. He said arrangements
would be made for delivering sup
plies to hospitals, so that there would
be no added suffering among the sick..'&
Several employees have signed the
agreement, but their men will join
the strike to make II more elective
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
Cuts War:ship
Plan In Half
SECRETARY. DANIELS URGES CON
SENTATIVE BUILDING IN
ANNUAL REPORT.

WASHINGTON, Dee. l. = Two
drcadnougllts, eight dcstrOyers and
three submarines, is The yearly naval
building program Secretary Daniels
recommends in his first annual re-
mort to President Wilson. While
such a program is somewhat less
than recommended by the navy gen
eral beard, principally because MIR.
Daniels believes il is as heavy as the
revenues of the government will per-
NIT, he believes it is progressive
one which will mcct the demand to
90 forward in the continuation OF an
ADEQUATE and well propOrtioned navy
Second only in interest TO the sec
rctary's building program is an IN
dorscmcnt Of Winston ChurchilFs
proposcd naval holiday" with a'sug'
rcstiun that the United States take
the initiative in the proposed confer
cucc of all the powers to discuss -
reduction In the heavy cost OF thG
army and navy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
SPECIAL SESSION CONTINUES
UP TO THE HOUR OF
TWELVE.
FALL OF GAyEL SHOWS TILE
NEW SESSION HAS
BEGUN.
LEGISLATORS VIEW PROSPECT
OF LONG AND STEADY
WORK.

WASHINGTON. Dec. - Congress,
today settled down To the scCOn.
stage of what promises TO be the long
est continuous session in It's history
The regular December session r0Ilnw.
ing without 4 break upon the heel
Of the long extra session that las rll:
since April Z brought to tired law.
makers today new host Of problems
and the prospect Of steady work ror
many months.
There was little fOrnaIiLy about
the uSllering in of the new congress
Mt noon, It's advent was signaIizcd
by the fall Of the gavGI in each lluust
with the announcement of the pre-
siding officer that the second session
of the #i%ty-thinI congress had he
gun.
A widespread demand for tickets
for the house gallery for tomorrow; :;
session indicated the interest that
cenlcrS about President Wilson's ap-
pcarancc at the capitol to deliver u
presidential address.
Tie president will read his first
general message TO congress at Il joint,
session of two houses at one O'Clock
tomorrow, and it is expected he viii
touch upon many of the problems to
bc- taken up at the new session.
rhc senate practically merged the
old session into the new one by meet.
ing at ten O'Clock today to wind up
the work of the dying session. Vice
President Marshall who had been ali
sent for several weeks, was in his
place again as presiding officer.
Democratic leaders were prepared TO
push the currency bill forward as the
chief business and to hold the senate
in daily session from 10 O'Clock in
the morning until II O'Clock at night
until it is disposed Of.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
DebutyPlaced
AtEuerySaloon
JUDGE PROPOSES TO KEEP ALL
DRINKING PLACES IN NASH.
VILE CLOSED.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. DE
cIaring that threats had been made
against his life and his home, since
he had ordered the suspension Of
business by all saloons in Nashville,
some time ago, Judge A. B. Neil To-
day directed the sheriff to post a
ieputy at the door Of every drinking
place If necessary to keep them clos
ID. Judge Neil remarked that con-
ditions were worse than they were
when he ordered the saloon Keepers
to surrender their federal licenses
and quit business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
Risks
His Oun Neck
WILL FORFEIT HIS IMMUNITY IF
HE TELLS DIFFERENT
STORY OF MURDER.

NEW YORK, Dec. l.-sam
Schcpps will forfeit his immunity
and will face the possibility Of trial
for completely In the murder Of Her
man ROscnthal, should be carry out
his reported promise to reveal new
evidence in support Of the applica-
tion Of former Police Lieutenant
Charles Bcckcr for a new trial,
Ilcckcr's application for new trial
Is 10 be argued in the court Of APP
pcuIs. The application is based on
tac contention that the rights of the
defendant were Ignored by the court
which convicted him Of directing
!ho murder of RUscnthal,
Assistant District Attorney Rubin
said today:
II don't think Schcpps has any
story to tell that will aid Rcckcr.
ITo has twice told the same story
about tho R0sCnthnl murder. Schcpps
is a professional con idcncc man and
evidently he is playing some gumc
10 get money from Mrs. Becker.
"Schcpps's tipulatior with the dis
trict attorney provided he shoult
have immunity from prosecution 1
hc took the stand aud told the truth
II he now admits he did not tell thu
truth the district attorney, OF course
would no longer recognize tile stipu
lation. schepps could be extradited
for perjury or he could be indicted
and brought back to stand trial fol
participation in the murder Of Ros'
ias1i,n1iiiBf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
Lieut.. Becker
WMMqkeLast
Fight For Life
ATTORNEYS ARRIVE AT ALBANY
TO APPEAR BEFORE COURT
OF APPEALS.
CALENDAR CLEARED THAT Ills
CASE MAY HAVE NO IN !,
TERRUPTI0NS.

ALBANY. N. T.. Dee. 1.-Attor-
ncyS for Former Police Lieutenant
Charles Becker Of New York city IN.
der sentence Of death fer the murder
Of Norman ItUScnIIiul, HE gambler
came here today To make what may
prove to.bc 4 final fight for his life.
Thy court Of appeals calendar has
been cleared so that nothing might
Interfere with uninterrupted consid-
GRAFTON Of the case. a decision how.
ever, is not expected for at least three
months.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
No NeU Move
Contemplated
PRESIDENT WILSON COMMENTS
ON WAY MEXICAN FACTIONS
ARE RUNNING THINGS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. President
Wilson observed to callers today that
the Mexican factions seemed to bt
running things in a very interesting
way at present and that no develop
mcnts were contemplated so far as
the United States was concerned. His
visitors believe he had in mind the
Increasing number of Constitutional
lists bictorIcs and the rapidly dimtn'
jshlnG zones of control Of the Huerta
government. William Bayard Hall
who talked with Con. Carranza, the
Constitutionhlist chief at NOgalcs, re-
turned here today and will see thf
president late today or tomorrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
.Sufragettes
Begin Meeting.
FoiRTY-F1FlH 81 ANNUAL S6oNViEZN'I; ii
T1ON oFNAT1oNAL AsspC1Ay
TIoN At WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, Dec. The for
ty-fifth annual convention OF the a;-ii
tional American Woman's Suffrage
association got fully under way flere
today with DR.. Emma Howard Shaw
presiding over an assembly Of near
ly 1000 delegates from all states Of
the union. The gayel fell in the wos
mans convention at the same time
vice President Marshall and Spec kerl
clark were calling to order on Capt
tol hill a congress which the suffra,S
gfsts expect to do much for tllelts3 tlBs "
cause.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
Bad Weather
Another Week
RAIN OR SNOW TO BE FOLLOWED
LATER BY FAIR AND
COLDER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Anothcr
week of bad weather is ahead for the
eastern part OF the country, accord
ing 10 the weather bureau.
"Thc eastward movement of a dis
turhance now over the lower Arkan-
sas valley" the weekly bulletin says
will result in u continuance OF the
unsettled, rainy weather during the
,arly days of the week over the casl-
.rn half of the country, with posi-
bly some snow over the extreme
Northern districts. Generally fair
weather will follow for q day or SO
altar hut the eastward movement OI
another marked disturbance, now
over Arizona, will probably be al'
tended by rains over the southern
and rains and SHOWS over the north
grn districts, from the Rocky mouR'
LaIns eastward, beginning about
Monday morning along the eastern
slopo of the mountains, reaching
through the plains states INTO llle
central valleys and the upper lake re'
giap about the middle OF the week,
and the lower lake region and tIle
east about Thursday or Friday. TINS
disturbance will be followed by fair
and colder weather that will reach
the central valleys after the middle
Of The week and the eastern states by
tho end OF the wek. However, tenn
peratures will not be unusually low
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
Strikers Back
AT Schenectady
NORMAL CONDITIONS PREVAIL
ABOUT PLANT OF THE GEN.
ERAL ELECTRIC CO.

SCHENECTADY, n. Y, Dec. L.
Normal conditions prevail today in
and about the big Plant Oi the Gen
ural Electric company. Practically
all OF the $4,000 strikers who walked
out last Tuesday returned to their
benches this morning. 1t is cstinmt
cd that the strikers lost $l75,OOO in
wages while they were out.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
An Egg Boycott 9
In Washington il
PRESIDENT OF FEDERATION OF 4
WoMANS CLUBS STARTS An \ 4.
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec,
An egg boycott was launched here
today by Mrs. Ellis Logan, president
of the Federation Of Women,s5 Glubs!
Workers armed with pledges In
Which signers were asked to agree
not to buy eggs until the prices are
reduced worked on the streets, tn
stores at the suffrage convention and
about the city generally and took
many signatures.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
Waitingt Q See Lind.

W WIVIIIf9V . U kVV 1SEI'"' ,
VERA CRUZ. Dec. !. - QuGlrodo
Mohcno, minister OF foreign affairs
in the IlueHa cabinet, arrived here
from the capital and IS sald to be
awaiting the arrival of John Lind
from Tumpico. According to uncon :
tirmcd report Scnor MOheno has
been empowered TO reopen negotta-
tions. wHh-the special envoy. Of the
United States government.
Iucrta Is said to have arrived at
Continued on Page Eiglt)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01

Miss Ethel Nuzum returned satlIr-
day from Sistersville. where she had
boon the guest Of friends for sever
al days. Y,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01

Mrs. N, n. lG.. Morrow and va;
Homer eBil anddaS lighter Returned
today from Chester VIII they mad
spent several days with tsie EoFtlels 3Esi
mother. y. I! n (.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01

When guerilla bands have caused
much worry and fear, i5 daily gain
ing strength aud has 10 be reckOncd
as formidable adversary.
TIc is the leader Of the strongest
band of outlaws in the country and
is powerful enough to,march on the
City Of Mexico were troops with
drawn from -ttrr cataital long enough
to give lin a chance. He has been
within thirty miles oftllc city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-30
1OCENT" "CASCkRETS"
IS YOUR LAXATIVE
Best Liver and Bowel Cleanser and
stomach Regulator i'm the World
Work While You Sleep.

Get a 10-cent box.
Put aside-just once-the Salts,
Pills. Castor Oil or Purgative Wa
ters which merely force a paSsageway
through the bowels but do not thor
oughly cleanse. freshen and purify
these drainage organs. and have no
effect whatever upon the liver and
stomach.
Keep your ''insides" pure and
fresh with Cascarets. which thor
oughly cleanse the stomach, remove
the undigested, sour food and foul
gases. take the excess bile from the
liver and carry out of the system all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while YOU sleep-never grippe. sicken
and cost only 10 cents box from
your druggist. Millions of men and
women take a Cascaret now and ther
and never have headache. biliousness
coated tongue. indigestion, sour stom'
ach or constipated bowels Cascarets
belong in every household. Children
just love 10 take them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-30
GROWTH Is 10 PER CENT.

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu-
gene. Sept. S0.-A ten per cent in
crease in registration mas been made
at the university to date. and if the
same ratio holds good in the depart
ments of law and medicine at Port
land. the unversity's next catalogue
will show total registration of about
1900.
In the departments of liberal arts
and sciences, and engineering. about
700 have registered. Many students
detained by summers work are still
to come. Last years registration in
these departments was $50.
The Universitys hoped for new
building and the repairs and addi'
tions to four other buildings, will en-
able 1t next season TO stem still fur
ther the tide of students going to 9th
er states for their higher education
particularly Washington and Califor
mia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-30
ARISTOCRAT IN
EDUCATION NOW
DISAPPEARING
THE "HUMAN SNOB" is DECLIN-
ING, DECLARES PROF.
= REBEC IN SPEECH.
DEMOCRATIC SPIRIT PREVAILS
First Lecture In Educational Sympo-
SUM Is Delivered at State Fair at
Saleni--Statc Supported Instltu-
tions Are RESPONSIBLE for the
Changes.

SALEM, Ore. Sept 30.-(Special)
The decline of the human snob in
the educational world was described
at the educational symposium at the
state fair today by DR.. George Rebec.
educational expert of the extension
division of the University OF Oregon,
in the second of his series Of lectures.
He believes education is becoming
democratic in spirit for the first time
in history
Our state-supported institutions. are
vitally affecting the spirit of educa-
ton, which, through all history. has
been aristocratic in Its motives. They
are making It democratic" said DR..
Rebec zone danger remains, and
that is that the states might possibly
allow some one type of education,
such as the liberal, for instance, to
get away from state support and state
control. and under the patronage of
private wealth create again for itself
that mantle OF aristocratic prestige
which the system of state support and
equality of opportunity has torn from
Il. II liberal education is open to
all, II cannot become aristocratic; If
II IL left in private hands and be-
comes expensive and exclusive, II
becomes also the very mark of aris-
tocracy and a center for the spread
must not neglect the liberal In encour-
aging the Industrial education.
our American democrat in his un-
conscious educational ambition has
been as aristocratic In feeling as any
in the old world. In the past educa-
ton was everywhere conceived of as
an annex OF the aristocratlc status.
1t was the ambition OF the human
snob The fast is. of course. that COM
pared with the outside world. with its
eagerly cultivated and maintained dis
tinctions and determinations reacn-
ing down even into the ghettos and
Little Italics of our cities. with its
almost general denial of human
brotherhood. the colleges. so far GER
tainly as the class rooms and the OPP
portunities for real ability to get its
due are concerned. have always been
very temples and sanctuaries of de-
mocracy. SO far as our schools show
aristocratic tendencies. this is ulti-
mateiy due to the desire. often un-
conscious. of the parents themselves
but now. on the one hand. we
have dignified agriculture and the
manual arts, and on the other have
cut away the aristocratic value of ed
ucation. by bringing all types of edu'
cation. even the most cultural and
liberal. within the reach of all. II
has transflgured the whole course
Even Latin and Greek are now moth
ing but democratic subjects and fe"
take them but those who can extrac
the real benefits from them. No dis
tinction attaches. and the states. by
maintaining this condition and keep
ing control of it by adequate support
must safeguard democracy's future.
The new type OF ecucation aims t'
create interest and appreciation ant
efficiency in regard 20 common things
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-30

In Atlanta. Ga, a teacher in the
grade schools receives 800 year
less than the elevator boy at the city
hall. The average annual wage Of
teachers throughout the country is
s4s5: of carpenters, $500; coal min
ers, $500; factory workers, $3.50; COM
mon laborers. s513 One southern
state rents its convicts at $500 year
and pays its public school teachers
little over $500. In consequence many
teachers are obliged to seek supple
mentary means of employment