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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-08-27
SHORTAGE
SHORTAGE
OF Male Stenographers and TypeWriters
Is Experienced by Government

Washington, ID. c., Aug 6-(Specal to telegram
shortage of male typewriters and stenographers in
the government department has been encountered. A
statement today by the Civil Service Commission de-
clares it has been unable to obtain sufficient number
of egibles to meet the needs of the services in the
department The Commission announces that exami-
nations will be held each month until December in
the principal cities of each state, the first to be held
August 20. The bulletin makes the statement that
young men who willing to accept entrance salaries
of SS4O and 5000 per year have excellent opporuni
ties for excellent appointments
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-08-27
Peselnnistic,

The best luck any man can have Ia
never to have been born; but that sell
dom happens to anyone.
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The one which she should most zeal
ously guard, is her health, but IL Is
the one most often neglected, until
some ailment peculiar 20 her sex has
fastened itself upon her. When 80 af-
fected such women may rely upon Lydia
r. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, a
remedy that has been wonderfully sue
cessful In restoring health 20 suffering
women.
n You have the slightest doubt
that Lydia T.. Pinkham's Negeta-
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confidential Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter viii be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held In strict confidence.
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LOSING HOPE
WOMAN VERY ILL
Finally Restored To Health
BY Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Bellevue, Ohio. AZ was in a terrible
state before took Lydia +. Pinkham's
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hams Vegetable Compound / improved
rapidly and today am a well woman. L
cannot tell you how happy feel and
cannot say too much for your Compound.
Would not be without it in the house IL
II cost three times the amount. Mrs.
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vue, Ohio.
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-08-27
County Directory

CbnIlIy Directory
CIRCUIT COURT.
Neil Fortney Judge Kingwood
John w. Watson. Clerk Kingwood
Meetings For Preston County Third T,e..f,..,
IN March Second Tuerlay IN June. First T,,,
day in December 90 KING God
COUNTY COURT
kingwood District y. L. Brown Kingwoo,l
Portland Calvin Denorry Terra Ais1
keuO-A. J.. Sidwell, function
Lyoh-ll Hayes Sapp. kawburg
valley Bert II Gibson. Magontown
Grant n. King. Bruceton
Plcasant-JOhn v. Jenkins Norgane c.iae.
uniOn-Lec Winters Aurora
meetinRs-fir Monday in January LIT Mo-
day IN April End Monday In July Ia ,spaslev ln
October.
hcrt " Gibson, President, Maeontown
fdC Every. Clerk. Kiugwood
q. y. hufhcs lrosecuflne Attorney. Kingwo31
roster Hartman. shogiT Kin0wood
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-08-27
TEL AP HE'S
And others Urgently Needed for Signal
Corps Of the United States Army

According to advices received from national war
department by j. N. Frsbee, local army recruiting Of
fcer special effort is being made in the department
to enlist unmarried men of good habits qualified
cable, telegraph radio operators inside outside
wiremen electricians, machinsts.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-08-27

Read these news items that appeared a short
time in Clarksburg Daily Telegram We young
people for civil book Proof"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-08-27

During August we will offer a
discount Of 25 per cent on
scholarships
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27

Quebec June 26.-Because the wheel
of the Storstad was first put to port
and then. it is alleged, without the au-
thority of the officer in charge, was
put hard a port when she had steer
age, Butler Aspinall, X. c., in the
course of his address to the Empress
of Ireland wreck commission today,
contended that the collier was respon-
sible for the disaster on May 20 in
which more than 1000 lives were lost.
Mr.. Aspinall asked the commission
to find that the crew of the Storstad
We're inaccurate when they claimed the
collier did not answer her helm and
reasoned that the change in the course
of the vessel on the ported helm took
her into the course of the stationary
liner at right angles and at sufficient
speed to cause the wound from which
the Empress listed and sank. If no
such change had taken place. he ar
gued, the two ships could have passed
safely.
In about two weeks the Judgment of
the commission which since June 16
has been investigating the sinking of
the steamship Empress of Ireland
with the loss of more than a thousand
lives should be known. The testimony
is all in, and this afternoon counsel
for the Canadian Pacific Railway, own
ers of the Empress. summed up. On
Saturday counsel for the owners of
the collier Storstad which sank the
liner, will be heard, as will e. l.. New
combe representing the Dominion
government
This will bring the inquiry to a
close. 1t has been practically de-
cfded that the commission will deliver
its judgment in Quebec, at a special
meeting, probably within a fortnight.
Butler Aspinall, K. c., made the adj
dress on behalf of the Canadian Pa
eific railway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
Defeats Pennsylvania
And Cornell in Sen
sational Finish
Of Regatta
Cornell Is Third With Men Ex-
hausted by Sustained Squirt to
Line-Victory Brings Rejoic-
ing to Poughkeepsie After 20
Years of Racing-Pennsylva-
MIA Shows the Real Surprise
OF the Contest @

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, June 26.-In a
thrilling four-mile triangular struggle
between Columbia, Pennsylvania and
Cornell today the Columbia Univer-
sity crew by a scant length won the
premier race of the 2Oth annual re-
gatta of the intercollegiate Rowing
Association Pennsylvania finished sec
ond, defeating Gorneu by one length,
with Syracuse, Washington and Wis
consin taking the wash of the leaders
in the order named
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
Norris Discusses Matter

Senator Norris had declared in dis
GUESSING the matter:
The attorney general did not have
in contemplation any criminal action
and nobody has been given immunity
in that case" and had referred to "a
statement from the attorney generals
office to the effect that there never
was in contemplation any criminal
action: that there was no violation Of
any federal statue in all the proceed
fngs that were had in the New Haven
affairs"
Writing to the attorney general Sen
ator Norris said:
There was no claim made at my
conference with you that any federal
statute had been violated. or that your
department contemplated any criminal
proceedings in the New Haven affairs"
In his reply the attorney general
said.
The language which you unfortu-
nately employed is out Of harmony
with the real facts and if accepted as
accurate would cast a false light about
the situation.
The assertion that the attorney gem
eraI dld not nave III contemplation any
criminal action any nobody has been
given immunity in that case was I'M
warranted and misleading. Speaking
in your presence, l had expressly de-
clined to declare my plans or purposes
and this has been my uninterrupted
attitude. 1t was, therefore. impossible
for you to know what they were, and
yet you undertook to make announce
ment IN respect of them. AS is we'll
known, Mellen. conspicuous figure,
was then and is now. under Indictment
in the federal court because of Ger
tain transactions connected with New
Haven affairs How far his eXamina-
ton by the Interstate Commerce
Commission gave immunity need net
be discussed,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27

Washington, June 26.-Attorncy Cen
eral McReynolds' determination not
to announce at present his purpose as
to possible criminal prosecutions in
connection with the affairs of the New
Haven Railroad system, was empha-
sized in letter read before the Sen
ate today by Senator Norris, The let
ter, written by Mr.. McReynolds, crit
icized statements made on the floor of
the Senate by Senator Norris, as to
the departments attitude toward the
Interstate Commerce Commission in
vestigation Of the New Haven.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
Public Accountants Are
Rushing Work for
Determination
Of Finances
Man Familiar with Operations
Declares Total Liabilities Will
Approximate S34, 000,000-NO
Statement Yet Ready But Re-
organization of Great Mercan-
tile Concern Is Felt Assured

New York, June Cit may be sew
eral weeks before the exact financial
status of the H B. Cla1in Co. and
the smaller mercantile concerns that
failed with it can be established, ac-
cording to one of the receivers of the
Clafin Co. tonight. A firm of public
over the company's books and it's work
will be pushed so that it may be
brought to a conclusion and definite
figures be made known as quickly as
possible.
There appeared tonight to be some
difference of opinion regarding the
firms liabilities. While it was stated
in the financial district that the liabili-
ties would run up to more than $685.
100000, owing to the fact that more
than s., 100000 of mercantile claims had
to be added to S34,O00,O00 of banking
claims, the assertion was made by a
man who is familiar with the stua-
ton that the total liabilities of the H.
b. Claflin Co. and the allied stores
would be approximately $34,000000. Ac-
cording to this authority the banking
creditors claims total about s30,000000
and the mercantile claims about $4,-
900, 900.
Although plans for a reorganization
had not become definite enough for
the issuance of any statement today,
confidence in the ultimate solvency of
the company became general.
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Preparing to Rebuild

Hand in hand with measures for
relief went preparations for rebuild
ing the city. The Naumkeag Co., and
some of the other larger firms burned
out announced that they would begin
the work of reconstruction of new and
better plants as quickly as possible.
In the meantime the unemployed will
be given work in the rehabilitation Of
the city or will be provided with jobs
in nearby places.
The active work of relief was tenn
porarily in the hands of the state mill
itia. directed by Adjutant General
Cole who had $500 men under him
from the Sth and 9Th Regiments. the
1st and 2nd Corps of Cadets, the
Coast Artillery Co, from Chelsea and
the Naval Brigade representatives
from Lynn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
Little Certainty That
Constitutionalists
Are to Enter
Mediation
Carranza's Decision Evidently
Not Made and 1t Is Believed
Strong Pressure Must Be Ex-
erted to Obtain His Accept
ance-VictOry at Zacatecas
Important Factor in the Result

Niagara Falls, Ont, June 26.--After
day of waiting with no word of the plans
of the Constituencies with reference
to the proposed informal conference with
the Hueria delegates over Mexico's in
ternal affairs. the mediation colony IS
showing signs of anxiety. Few are GER
tain that the Constitutionalists would
participate. 1t became apparent that the
Constitutionalist chief had by no means
made up his mind on the subject. 1t is
expected that strong pressure will have
to be exerted to persuade him to agree
to the plan set forth by the mediators.
The Constituencies victory at Zaca-
tecas, IT is recognized, may have a great
effect On the outcome.
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REPRESENTATIVES IN
L. S. CONFIDENT

Washington June 26.-Representatives
of the Mexican Consttutionalists in
Washington tonight expressed confident
hopes that their first chief, Gen. Car
rama. would accept the invitation of the
South American mediators at Niagara
Falls to participate In informal confer
ence to compose the internal affairs Of
Mexico.
Whether Carranza would accept. how
ever. still remained an open question, de-
spite the fact that some OF his agents
here had telegraphed him at Monterey
for a definite answer.
Mr. Zubaran said tonight he believed
Carranza would auth prize the participa-
tion of his representatives in the propos-
ed conference but that in the meantime
the military campaign against Huerta
would proceed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
WALTER n. FOSS
OF AUGUSTA LOSES
LIFE IN VERMONT
Killed When Automobile Goes Over En-
bankment at neutrality-suspicious.
Escapes Uninj ured

Augusta people were shocked Friday
evening by the sad news that Walter
n. Foss of 81 Oak street had been Kill
ed at Hartland, Vt, when his car,
earlier in the evening, went over an
embankment. The first information of
the tragedy was received by Roland
Lynn, proprietor of Hotel North, in a
telephone message from Mr. Wheeler,
of Gibbs &, Wheeler, proprietors of
the Junction House at White River
junction, where Mr.. Foss made his
headquarters when in that section and
where he had stopped Thursday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27

oyster Bay, n. Y, June 26.-The cup
class sloop Resolute scored her eighth
ries today. The contest was sailed off
here in light to moderate and shift
ing winds and except for the first
three miles the race was process
sion. with the Herreshoff yacht max
ing the pace. Neither of her rivals,
the Vanitie and the Defiance, seemed
able to hold the flag officers yacht.
although both made up much lost
time on the last FIVE miles through
the freshening of the preeze. The Res
olute,s margin in corrected time at
the finish over the Vanitie was hVe
minutes and 46 seconds and over the
Defiance six minutes and % seconds.
The Vanitie beat the Defiance 46 sec
onds in corrected time. While the Res
olute's supremacy in today's race was
not threatened at any stage in the
contest except on the first leg, Van
lite and Defiance seemed to head her
a trifie better than in previous con-
tests. although the weather conditions
were too uncertain to make fair
comparison between the two yachts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
FINED S1OO AND COSTS,
ILLEGAL TRANSPORTATION

Biddeford, June 26.-Leon Herman
of Portland who was arrested by Dep
uty Sheriff Brown in Buxton last Sat
urday while he was driving an auto
mobile containing over 100 gallons of
was arraigned before Judge B. F.
Cleaves in the Municipal court today.
He entered a plea of guilty on the
charge of Illegal transportation ana
paid a fine of 800 and costs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
Particulars Learned

Upon receiving the message Mr..
Lynn at once notified the Journal,
Whereupon Mr. Wheeler was called on
the telephone and from him were
learned the particulars of the tragedy.
Mr.. Wheeler said that MIR Foss, who
was a travelling salesman for the KEEL
sey Heater Co. of Syracuse, n. Y,
and left Augusta about three weeks
ago. had stopped at the Junction
House Thursday night and on Friday
had started out in his automobile, ae-
companied by Horace Jameson. aged
about 80 years, and the son of the edi-
tor Of The Landmark, a paper pub
lished at White River Junction, to
visit some of the neighboring towns.
Turned Out for Team
After concluding the business of the
day they had started on their return
to the Junction and while passing
through the town of Hartland, about
six miles from Windsor, between .
and : o'clock in the evening, they met
team, and in turning out to allow
the team TO pass the car went out
of the highway and down over an
embankment falling distance of
about 10 feet The car turned COM
pletely over in the fall and landed
right side up at the bottom of the
embankment. Both men We're thrown
out and while MIR. Jameson was not
injured Mr.. Foss' neck was broken.
DR.. Ward of Hartland was summoned
but death had been almost instanta-
neous. AS there is no undertaken in
Continued on Page 9-Column p
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Conditions and General Forecast

Washington. June 26.-In the Northeast
the weather was fair during the last "a
hours. 1t is much cooler in New Eng
land. The western storm will continue to
move eastward attended by thunder
showers. extending Saturday night or
Sunday into the Middle Atlantic states
and New England. 1t will be warmer
Sunday in southern New England and
the Middle Atlantic states. Winds for
Saturday and Sunday: North Atlantic,
Middle Atlantic, moderate south.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
Want "Breeze of Wind"

Most of the yachtsmen who nave
been following the three boats are
eager for what old seamen call
breeze of wind" for, except in one
contest, two weeks ago. off SANDY
Hook. the yachts have been sailing
in light to moderate airs which have
usually shifted several times during
the contest. The start was off Lloyd s
Neck. within half mile of the east
ern entrance to Oyster Bay, whlle
the course sent the yachts across the
Continued on Page Column 81
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FAIR

Washington, June 26.-Forecast for
northern New England: Fair saturday;
Sunday unsettled, probably showers west
portion. Southern New England: + an
Saturday; Sunday unsettled probably
showers. Eastern New York: Partly
cloudy Saturday; Sunday showers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
National

Boston 4; New York 8 ttlrst
eame); New York 10; Bos-
ton 4 second game
Cincinnati 2; Chicago 6 first
camel; Chicago I; Cincin-
natl % ms. (second gamel
Pittsburgh 3; St. Louis 2
10 innings
Brooklyn 7; PhiIa 4
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SCORES IN
FOUR FIRST LEAGUES
BEFORE MAINE FANS
American

Cleveland o; ST. Louis 2
New York 1; Boston 2 90 ins.)
Chicago 2; Detroit
PhiIa 3; Washington o-for-
feited first game); PhlIa 6;
Wash 5-1o innings second
qame)
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RESOLUTE WINS
FOR EIGHTH Time
over her RIVALS
Herreshoff Sloop Makes
Friday Contest at
Oyster Bay a
Procession

Margin of Nearly Six Minutes
Over Vanitie and of Six and
One-Half Minutes Over Def
ance-Yachtsmen Now Crying
For Sitter Breeze to Give FL
nal Test for Cup Defense Can
didateS
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Boston Forecast

Boston. June 26,-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Saturday fair; Sunday un-
settled, probably will local showers; mod
crate southery winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
New England

Lewiston d; Lawrence 0
Lynn 8; Fitchbure .
Portland g; Lowell 0
Worcester g; Haverhill 6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27

Salem, Mass, June 26.-
Measures for the relief of the
$4,000 persons made homeless
in yesterdays conhagration were
proceeding with military preci-
sion tonight. More than $500
were directly dependent upon the
relief committee for shelter
while $500 waited patiently in
the various bread lines for the
food which streamed into the
city in abundance.
An insurance adjuster who
went carefully over the devas-
tated district tonight estimated
the loss at $12,000,000, of which
$10,000,000 was covered by in
surance. This insurance, it was
stated, was well distributed, the
heaviest amount falling upon
any one company being 100000.
The Naumkeag Steam Cotton
Co. was the heaviest Individual
loser. The loss on its great plant
was placed at $3,500,00O.
Fifteen hundred hands were
thrown out of work by the de-
struction of these mills. The to-
tai number added by the fire to
the ranks of the unemployed
was estimated at 5000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
Victory Popular

Coming after 20 years of racing the
victory of the Columbia crew was eX-
tremely popular and tonight all
Poughkeepsie aided by the Morning
side University students and alumni
are celebrating the event in uproar-
ious fashion Way back in 1895 Co
lumbia won the four-mile race, de-
feating Cornell and Pennsylvania in
the initial regatta held ON the Hudson
river course Since that date the New
York City University crews have re-
peatedly tried to score second vic
tory without success until today.
The real surprise of the regatta. how
ever, was the remarkable showing or
Pennsylvania. Cornell and Columbia
were favorites among the veteran oars
men and in the wagering, and while the
Quaker eight was named to row good
race. the possibility of the Red ana Blue
winning was dismissed without discus
sion YET the crew coached by Vivian
Nickalls, the famous English oarsman
and former member of the oxford Uni-
versity Fights, spFaug a surprise Just as
his brother Guy Nichalls' Yale crew up
set tradition and won at New London
last week,
Continued on Page 9--coIumn 81
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Contagious Diseases

A few eases of measles and two of
Continued on Page Column 81
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Federal

Buffalo 4; Pittsburgh 2
Baltimore 6; Booklyn 4
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DECLARES THAT
CRUISER CAUSED
The DISASTER
Storstad's Course Was
Cause of Collision
Is Contention
Of Attorney

Empress of Ireland Wreck Com
mission Hears Argument of
Canadian Pacific Counsel, That
Putting to Port Caused Wreck
Where 1000 Lives We're Lost
Decision Within Two Weeks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27

His Intention to Delay
Action Is Evident
In Letter to
Sen. Norris

Criticizes Statements Made on
Floor of Senate Regarding the
Departments Attitude To-
ward Investigation by the In
terstate Commerce Commits
sion-POrtion of Attorney
Generals Reply
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
The Official Times

The official times of the crews were
as follows.
Columbia 1897 10; Pennsylvania
1874 cornell 1874 Is; Syracuse 1888
%; Washington 20:O1 81; Wisconsin
20;2Q columbias victory coming as
the result of a desperate and sustained
squirt in the final half-mile in all prob
ability prevented Cornell from sweep
ing the river, for the Ithaca crew was
SO completely exhausted in trying TO
hold the victors that they faltered
and slipped back into third place At
the finish. Better fortune attended the
efforts of the Cornell Junior Varsity
and Freshman Fights, each combina-
ton in turn winning its race in i'm
nresSiNe fashion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
Death List Reaches
Four as Bodies Are
Discovered in Ruins
Loss Now Set at $12,-
000,000-State Relief
Fund Nearly 100000
1900 HOMELESS 4
GRAVE PROBL EI FOR
RELIEF COMMITTEE

Plans for Rebuilding Already Be-
gun-Naumkeag Cotton Plant
Loss $3,500,OOO but Preparing
To Build Better One-Esti-
mated 5000 Have Been Added
To Ranks of Unemployed-In-
surance of About $4,000, 900
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Z-2O-4

l0c Cigar Thirty-nine years continr-
Gus increased sales tells its own story.
Factory. Manchester. n. II. DIFF
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THE WEATHER

Fair Saturday; Sunday unsettled,
and probably showers in West
Portion.