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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19
Mckinney REMEMBERED.

led to the presidency. Bowers made
good his statement at the banquet.
West Virginia was strong for Nc
Ninley from start TO finish.
1t was less than a month after his
Inauguration that Senator Elkins
took Bowers to the White House to
introduce him to the President and
ask his appointment to the collector
ship Of internal revenue. AS Senator
Elkins started to introduce Bowers
President Mckinley interrupted him.
81. do not need to be introduced to
Mr.. Bowers" he said. He nominate
cd me for president at Minneapolis
banquet. l can't give him the col
lectorsIip, because nave promised
that office 10 Albert g. White, the
son or Il boyhood friend OF mine, but
Mfr. Bowers can have something
mighty good. II he will take ii. /
will appoint you Commissioner Of
Fisheries" he continued, turning to
Bowers.
But know nothing about fish,"
objected Bowers; never went fish
ing in my life"
Neither do l." said the President.
"The man / have there will stay
eight months longer, and in that time
you can. learn enough about fish to
take hold"
IAN right, I'll do It," replied
Bowers.
Mr.. Bowers served in this position
under Presidents Mckinley, Roosc-
welt and Taft. with all of whom lie
enjoyed the closest official and per-
sonal relations. He brought the. bu-
reau up from place Of comparative
0bscurity to a position Of great I'M
pOrtancc to the people.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19

How George NJ. Bowers, Republi-
can candidate for congress in the
Second district, came, to be appoint
ed Commissioner of Fisheries, posi-
tion which he filled with conspicuous
ability for sixteen, years. is an In
teresting political story. He was
one OF the delegates at large from
west Virginia to the Republican Ma,
tional convention at minneapolis in
1892, at which Benjamin Harrison
was nominated for President and
Whitelaw Reid for vice president, and
after the nominations we're made was
aupoipted as the member from West
virginia on the Committee to notify
Mir. Harrison Of his nomination.
William Mckinley was Tile member
from Ohio.
Tie night following the adjourn
mcrt OF the convention Elliott r.
Sheppard, the member>of the fnotifi-
cation committee from New York,
gave banquet to the committee and
at the banquet speeches were called
for from each state. When West
Virginia was called Mr.. Bowers arose
and made neat aittle speech con
Guiding it with the statement that
while West Virginia Joined heartily
In honortng Indiana in the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Harrison lie wanted 1t
understood that four years hence his
state would be fourI ID raliying around
the standard of William Mckinley.
1t was an audacious thing to say. but
after a moment of silence prolonged
cheering began and lasted several
minutes.
Four years later the mucll-lovcd
was nominated and elect
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19

RobINEY. w. Va, October 10
According to records now being COM
piled. Democratic tariff LinkcrinS has
cost fruit growers of the eastern see
ton OF the state In one year well up
TO u million dollars, and they are or
gambling to prevent a continuance
OF this. The Iaborers about the vart-
Gus orchards are also taking hand.
Heretofore they have been paid as
high as two dollars per day for pick
ing and packing fruit. the minimum
wage for several years being $l.79
per day. This year $l.25 per day
was the prevailing wage and the
growers were offered men in large
numbers at one. dollarper day.
Notwithstanding the shortage In
peaches in. most peacl-growing states
the orchardists in Hampshire, Min
cral. Grant, Morgan, Berkeley and
Jefferson counties were able to OBJ
tain only about 60 per cent. OF the
prices they have been paid for the
past five years. Apple growers are
having q similar experience.
One of the largest Hampshire
county orchardists. WHO has been a
lifelong, Democrat, is quoted as say
ing that their close-to-home object
lesson will''result in. several hundred
Democrats in that county voting for
Bowers and Sutherland for Congress.
ut will 'bc little use for Democratic
orators to tell us this year" he said,
"tbat war sprices for sugar caused our
losses. II tho Underwood tariff bill
had not .rulned.our beet sugar indus
try weswould have plenty Of sugar in
tho country TO be sold at right
prices. This hill is responsible d.
srectly for the ruin Of a number OF
our: American Industries, thereby
throwing topr laborers out OF cn'-
ploymcnt. and, OF course. II they are
out OF employment they cant buy
peaches and apples.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19

George Meade Bowers, Republican
candidate for congress in the Second
district, was named for the rugged
hero Of Gettysburg, and the name le
bears indicates his sterling character
and qualities. His has been an in
teresting career from boyhood, full
of ups and downs, but also with a
| full measure of success in whatever
he has undertaken. He was born in
Berkeley county about fifty years
ago. Ills father died when he was
just approaching manhood, leaving a
large family. of which George became
1.-THE head. The father was land pool
und ii fell TO the lot of the sou To
build it up and make IL of value to
| the estate. His first job was thu
one of an agricultural character. Th'
SUCCESS with which he administered
his fathers estate was marked ana
stamped him among his neighbors a
business genius. He was one OF
the pioneers in the fruit business OF
Berkeley county. and notwithstand
ing his public career is still a sue
cessful farmer and orchardist. Moth
ing delights him SO much as the man
agemcnt of this class of his property.
When he was barely OF age he
moved into MartinSburg, the county
scat. and since then his activities
have touched every phase of the IN
dustrIal and social life of that pros
Dcrous city. Whether the move Is u
establish new industry, engagc In
some civic Improvement or build a
church or hospital. he can always be
found taking n leading part. He has
Insisted more poor and unfortunate
people than anyone else In his com
munity and hundreds of such arc
lending a hand this year in his cain
paign for congress.
Mr.. bowers has always been pro
nouncch Republican. Ia his early
days Republicans were as scarce in
his county as The proyerblal hen
teeth. aud wien they nominated him
for tile legislature in 1886 they felt
much like the Republicans Of Mis-
sisBtppi do When they nominate o
caudidatc for public office. Not SC
with young Bowers, Having been
nominated be considered it his duty
TO win, and after spectacular. cam
paign, turned up with handsome
majority over his Democratic oppo,
nent, thereby becoming the youngest
man ever elected to the legislature
in West Virginia.
His success as q legislative candi.
date, coupled with his ability shown
as member, caused the party tf
nominate him for state auditor on
the famous Con ticket in 1888. Old
or readers VIII recall that campaign.
It was the Harrison Morton cam.
paign, with GoT heading the STATE
ticket as the Enbernatorial candi'
date. Judge John w. Mason was on
The ticket as candidate for supreme
nudge, and General ". II. H. Flick
was on 1t as a candidate for congress
| in the Second district, The result
Is familiar history. Golf was count
ed out by a Democratic legislature.
Many persons believed Bowers also
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19
WAR u I TRADE, AND TARIFF.

Tile AMERICAN, alone. SesteFoa!
schronicled the shipment Of 400 auto
trucks and seRsineseto Europe; an or
der for 81 motor trucks placed by q
foreign power with an American
Company, an order for 100000
yards of cotton TO Maine company.
and another for t,25o,oOU yards OF
cotton -gauze for hospital purposes;
inquiries from abroad for 100000
pair Of cotton half hose and several
hundred thousand sweaters, and
heavy demands from abroad for
wooden goods, especially hosiery
Other newspapers reported still fur
ther evidences OF activity in many
lines of manufacturing cause by the
war.
This new trade in goods nesded
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19

places where the Democrats arc
claiming VIC are wasting he peoples
money. My answer to them is that
If IT, is necessary To spend this
amount Of money to get good results,
favor IT, aud ! take II that II. was
necessary for Hon. 'rhoH. T., Hodges,
now tilc Democratic m0mtncc for con
gresham at large. was then the head
of the state university an:i IL was
because OF his pcdsonaI influence on
tho ground during the most OF the
session OF the legislature that this
large appropriation was made TO"
the university.
Taking up The increass of THE
state tax from cents TO 10 cents
occasioned by the loss Of $700,000
IN revenue through the operation Of
the prohibition amendment, Auditor
Darst declared that the 10 cent levy
applied to the real and personal
property Of individuals this year
would raise about $S73,500 and that
of this amount at least $425, 900
would be returned back to The coun
ties Tor the support of the schools.
leaving about $4,000 in direc.
taxes to be applied during the pres
ent fiscal year to the expenses OF tia
state government. The proportion
10 be borne BY the average man. he
recited, would be small indeed, show
ing that II a persons property was
If-ta1 al 50 ann hIS -tata tav Iy-hulil
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19
DEMOCRATIC CLAIM
OF EXTRAVAGANCE

CHARLESTON, w. va, oct. 12.-
Speaking before a huge campaign
crowd, made UP in the majority OF
,Kanawha, Jackson and Putnam
county farmers, State Auditor JohE
5. Darst Saturday afternoon drew up
the heavy siege artillery of facts
from the oxiciaI recordsof the state
and shelled the Democratic state
platform, especially those planks
which charged the Republicans with
waste in the conduct OF the fiscal al.
fairs OF the state government.
Reinforced with state records,
Auditor Darst returned a whitening
fire on the political enemy, making
an emphatic denial OF the Democrat
fc charges OF waste and extravaganza
and showing where every dollar CT
revenue for tile maintenance Of tic
state government was secured aud
for what purpose it was expended.
Although the state direct tax for
the fiscal year 1914, was increase
from one To six cents on the 800
property valuation, the state audito"
showed that not single cent OF tbs
revenue derived from direct taxation
was used for the support OF the state
government or the maintenance o.
the state institutions, but that ever
cent collected was returned to tit:
counties and districts for the sup
port of the schools OF the state.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19
Total ......s..... $2,465.44 f.E
Where Money Was Expended.

WheTe money was GApeuuGu'
Going into the expenditures OF Tie
state government showing where
the revenue of the state was expend"
ed, the auditor divided the eXpendi-
lures into three groups. The salar-
les of the state officers, clerks in the
several departments of the state
government, together with the labor
fund expended at the capital, the
contingente expenses Of the state Of
fees and the upkeep OF the capitol
buildings and grounds, amounted 70
$18G.GSl.SG.
A second table showed the sum Of
s1,IS5,9gI.21 expended for educa-
tional, charitable aud criminal
chargcs. This table includes the
state university maintained al an
expense OF $233,159.O4; normal
school and branches, $Sll7I2.16:
humane institutions, S5O5,245.4S;
Kings Daughters Hospital, $12,-
351.09; Board of Control, $3+,
929.4l; Board of Regents, $7,G9G.2S;
support of lunatics, $1,99l.5S ana
criminal charges, S79,9OS.39.
The balance OF the state expendi-
lures, consisting OF $1,O29,aS4.55,
the auditor shows to have been ex-
pended for the following purposes:
Militia .............S 6S,G97.SG
Printing, binding and sta
tionery. ............ iS,5S9.4b
House of Delegates 800. $1,000
Geological Survey .,..: dS,215.35
Public Service Commits
sion 79,262.O7
Tax Commissioners Office 37.562.T9
Bureau OF Labor 1900. b,557.51
Commissioner of banking 12,S22.16
Pardon Attorney 1850. 4,d52.05
Department OF Mincs... 4l,0S5.29
Dept. Archives aud Hist. 2i,525.55
State Board OF Health. 12,1Od.99
Board Of Optometry ..s.. 2OS.76
Hotel Inspector ...,.. 2,G4O.0S
Forest, Game aud Fish
Wartfcn .......... u,S65.50
Board OF Pharmacy 49,. 7,d30.19
I'Expcrimcnt Station -. 20,757.1S
Special Appropriations. llO.5d5.25
Miscellaneous ........ 3.70l.6G
Trans. to Gen. School
FUND ..........., 399,585. 90
Sal. q. Mileage judges. lO4,37G.l0
Hodges Helped Spcmd II,
"'rhere is ono large Item OF ex-
peuso included In these tables TO
which | want to call your attention.
said Auditor Darst. Our state Uni
versily cost tile state last year
$2s2, 1922, d large sum Of. money
liS72 900 more than the fiscal year
I1512. The anio unt spcnt Z on this In
IN IN land IN one of The
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19
'HON.GEO.M. BOWERS REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATE 2NlDIsT

was counted out. but the returns
,howed him 500 votes behind.
Mr. Bowers was one Of the ago
Worlds Fair commissioner froln
West Virginia. His splendid Work
there for West Virginia still hears
fruit
In 1892 Mr.. Bowers was chosen -
one of the delegates at large 10 the
Republican national convention,
which nominated B enjamin Harrison
tor president and Whitelaw Reid for
vice president. AT this cony ention
Mr.. Bowers strongly supported VIII
liam Mckinley for the nominal ion J.
'o-strongly, in fact, that he and Mr.
Mckinley became and were unit the
latter's death warm personal lends.
In 1896 President Mckinley M
pointed him commissioner OF fisher
les, one OF the important offices IN
the government. The story or the
fight made In tic senate to defeat his
confirmation will be recalled by
many persons WHO read this sketch.
Leading newspapers. editors and car
toonists poked fun at the appoints
mcnt and Senator Frye, Of inc led
the fight against his con- irtnati ION
tic was confirmed only. after bitter
,trugglc. One Of things pf which
he is now most proud lisstltat when
four years later President KinIey
,gaiH sent his name to the senate Tor
-c-appointment. Senator Frye took N
IN aud had it confirmed 8tnstantly
wiring Mr.. Bowers who was then IN
tho south. that he desired to make
lmcnds for tho Injustice done him
four years before,
He served sixteen years In the Of
leo of Conmissionerofs tisheries.
huving been re-appointeh by both
President Roosevelt gand dent
ran. Ills record Is one sof Inc SER
vice to tho government He bought
lis department up from petition o.
comparatively obscurity % one Of
great Importance and Influence, That
|he was the trusted friend and co.
worker Of three great presidents Of
lie United States Is of itself q praise
which only the highest peEsonaI
worth and most Installing ability
could have gained.
Upon leaving the government SER
vice Mr.. Bowers was elected PEST
lent. of one of the in fltient ial banks
)r his home town M dsyot ties i Il At
tention entirely 10 that Ind itutidn
and to his farm and orchard prcpsr-
ties.
Mr.. Bowers Attribute his rise IN
politics in no little measure TO the
fact that he has always befrtended
labor. He was a5charter member OF
Franklin Assembly KING Of La
Dor, at Marinsburg, and was treas
rrer of the assembly rom the time
II its organization until It disband-
ID nine years later! he was elise one
| II the early members OF the Grangers
organization.
The Democrats used to tell ls that
the tariff IS tax. Now they caE1
| truth fully saw toIyou that IL is re-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19
WHYsnnEI.

The Times asks It's readers Il they
would want To- change the Under
wood tarifr bill for the Payne Aldrich5
biz. Yes, twill be a good Stradesto
Change Il fora barlow knife with
!botil blades broken out,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19
IRON AND STEEL Industry
UNDER A DEMOCRATIC TARIFE

One of the great barometers of business
,od III manufactures e y
king and steel products
and boys 9RS
more wages than single industry in America:
within sixteen years. the wise policy OF ae
1nitcd Staes has greatest iron and
country in the world the third iron ana sIes
nrodncer In 1900 it In 1910 itTasth f
leading Germany competitor by over s
pcr year about 80 ~ and more tna
a e iron and steel production Great Britain
what Is condition of this great indlstT
The largest in the iron and steel
and the exact condition.
moss cannot be shown the untitled by sns
company month of the year.
January preceding the passage OF tns shner
tariff bill United States Steel Assoclation re-
ortcd untitled orders z, S273G8 nat
day until tho present Of this great have
gone steadily today they are s"s "
Tho amount they were. on January 81 19l3
is the record: sIs,t,rzst ,.sr.,go
February 1913.
March 81 1872
April 80, 1919.
81 19l3...
80. 19l3. =.
81, 19t3....,
81 1913.
September 80, 1913
30, &lOl3.t.
December 81 1913 .''
January 81, 1919.
February %. lula
March 81, 1914 -. - 5sSsss
Apri
MAY 81,
914 600
1914. 80
August 81 914 fe7
S30s ~,
moro impressive decline o. TINS
show ing
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19

The Democrats used to tel Us that
the tariff IS tax. Now they can
lruthfnlly say togyou thai Il e re-
3ponsible for theEWar taN OF $780,
100000. You,willi help pay this tax
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19

mcnt for the fiscal year 1914. The
following table shows the receipts OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-14

and collisions due directly 70 fog. with
a loss Of more than 1000 lives. Aside
from the thick foes that often pravaii
on the banks and along the Western
coast Sf Europe in spring fall and
winter, for indefinite periods, there are
on an average, eighty days in the year.
when fog is of sufficient density around
the British Isles, to interfere with the
safety of navigation.
In other words on at least one day In
four. taking the whole year around. fog
hampers the movement OF ships and
adds to their damage. The inevitable
risks could be much reduced by board
of trade regulation requiring ships. par
ticularly coasting vessels. to be equip
ped with a means of picking up the
signals.
There are two systems in use for this
purpose. One OF these Ia known as the
American. or wet" system; the other
as the Gardner" or dry" system.
The latter Is British invention. The
main difference between the two is that
in the American system the micro
phones, which pick up the sounds, are
immersed in tank of~water attaches
to the inside of the ships plating. Its
chief advantage is that the isolation OF
the receivers prevents them from pick
ing up to SO great a degree local sounds
on board and the noise OF the waves
against the ships side.
But against that must be set the
size of the inclosing tanks, which are
bulky and project some distance into
the ships hold. where they are liable
10 be damaged by the cargo. If this
happens the tank leaks. and once the
water is gone. the receivers are useless.
The instruments are difficult TO get at
II any repairs are required, and owing
to their being protected from all vibra-
tion the granular carbon in the trans
mitters Is liable TO pack into mass
and lose its sensitiveness.
An important feature Of the dry
system is the ammeter. This consists
OF a needle and dial. attached to the
telephone in the chart room. 1t gives
vital indication of the electric cur
rent flowing through the microphone
boxes. and enables the officer Of the
watch instantly to determine whether
the apparatus is In working order. The
plating Of the ship fulfills the same
function as the diaphragm of an ordi-
nary telephone. and transmits to the
microphones--and so to the officer on
the bridge-the vibrations set UP in the
water by the sound of the submarine
bell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-14

Original of "nallymoy" Didn't Like
the Play by q. A. Birmmingh ham.

inc t'tay Dy ~ MAN,
LONDON, March 1S.~-There has been
trouble at Westport. County Mayo. Ire
land. the original of the "Ballymoy" in
General John Regain" over the pro-
duction there OF the now famous play
by Canon Hannay George A. BirmiHg-
hand.
Westport is small seaside place at
which Canon Hannay was rector from
1892 until last year Evidently the
Canon holds views with which certain
OF the Inhabitants do not agree, and
these tried to prevent the piece from
having hearing. Rioting followed and
the police cleared the yard and the
hall of the threaten by baton charges.
Twenty men were arrested. The COM
pany departed for Sligo. next morning.
No disturbance occurred there.
The chief cause of the trouble was
due to the obvious fact that Wfstport
[ is the "Ballymoy" OF the play. The
alleged caricatures of priest also
caused offense.
Canon Hannay says he cannot under
stand to what the Westport people OBJ
| jected.
There Is statue in the fnarketplace,
at westport, but II Is fairly good
work Of art. 1t was put UP in honor OF
! the memory of George Glendenning. a
banker. son of former rector OF West
i port, and a great benefactor to his ma
! tive town, especially at thA time OF the
terrible Irish famine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-14
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE DAYS
BY c. L, & H. L DEMON.

BY c. L. & H. l. DENOON.
Trustees auction sale of house and lot
on st. Paul street, between Duval
and Baker streets.
BY virtue OF deed of trust, dated
March 5. 1912. recorded in Richmond
Chaneery court y. II. 2i5-D. page SO,
and at request of note holder, default
having been made in payment of debt
secured, l will sell by auction on the
premises on
MONDAY, MARCH 10. 1914.
At I: O'Clock Noon,
all that lot OF ground lying and being
the property described in said deed as
in the city Of Richmond. Va. with all
the improvements thereon on west side
OF st. Paul street, between Duval and
Baker, streets. beginning at point 12s
feet from the southwest intersection of
st. Paul and Baker and running In a
southerly direction. and fronting on
western line of St Paul street IS feet,
and running back between parallel
lines 63 feet inches.
Terms: Cash for expenses of sale.
any taxes due and to pay note OF
$500 and interest, balance at one and
two years, with interest and secured
by deed of trust.
c. L. DENooN,
Trustee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-14
In Supreme Court

Proceedings OF the Supreme court
yesterday:
No. 81, lacks ct ais. VS. Latham, 81
ais Argued by James II. Guthrie for
appellants and F.. l.. Mckinney. for ap-
pellee, and submitted
No. So. Saunders vs. Terry. Argued
by James II. Guthrie and Mr.. DeJar-
nette for appellant and James $. Eas-
ley for appellee. and submitted.
No. s3. Cooks administrators w.
city Of DanviIIe Argued by r. e.
Scott for appellant and E. w. Brown
for appellee. and submitted
Next cases to be called are:
No. Sc. Chaplin, eft ais. vs.. Lake,
ct ais.
No 81. Norfolk Truckers Exchanges
Incorporated. VS.. Norfolk Southern
Railway company.
No SIS. Lake Bowling Alley, incor.
porated. VS.. city Of Richmond.
No SIS. white VS.. Davie.
Court will sit today.