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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21

Read the published statements of the 1913
the estimate these certified by published
both the daily that the city 1914 the salary
You will find
paned permanent improvements streets
1913 and the difference
feed the salary grabbers at the city hall.
Here figures Goto the city hall and ask published
Of the city and these figures with the record This
financial published The
statement when they 100000 behind with the floating indebtedness There
published
and in 1914 under the Democratic commission plan Why
These taken from the authentic
the reckless
money Why "economca commissioners automobile
They could the riding mania
Would
Indebtedness automobile ride until his
thinkno.
over of the city clerk for 1914:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21
Slight Change
Being Made In
Concrete Walk
WALK ON POSTOFFICE PROPER,
TY TO BE IMPROVED BY
TAKING OUT CURVE.
PEOPLES APPROACH TO FEDER.
AL BUILDING WILL BE MORE
CONVENIENT.

Acting upon the advice Of the city
commissioners, the United States
post office department has ordered a
slight change in the concrete walk
leading from the corner OF Monroe
and Meredith streets to the steps Of
the post office building.
The big curve which is in the walk
will be eliminated, and will sa""
many steps to the majority OF tie
people who go to the post office.
Just after the new building was
opened in the summer patrons began
to complain Of the unnecessary steps
and some relief was sought. The
comm issioners had W. s. Mayors,
consulting engineer of the city, to
draw plan by which the changes
could be made without destroying
the architectural appearance Of the
post office grounds. A blue prin.
was drawn and sent to the local posi-
Office authorities who then forward
cd it to Washington with a request
that the proposed change be favora-
bly, acted upon.
Work was started today to make
the change and brought forth many
+, pleasing remarks from the patrons
going to and from the post office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21

Suppressed
Was Slight.
LINDABURY ANSWERS ARGtJ.
MENT TO DISSOLVE THE D. s, y
STEEL TRUST.
By ASSOCIATED PREss.1

By ASSOCIATED PREss.1
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 81. An-F
swering the argument in, behalf OF
the defense in the government suit
to dissolve the United States Steel
Corporation on the ground that IT.
violates the antitrust law, Richard
c. Lindabury declared to the court
that he did not know of any import-s
ant case brought under the anti
trust laws where the amount OF COM
petition said to be suppressed was SO
little as in the case now before the
United States court. "In reas ing the
record of this proceeding" he said.5
you will be astonished to find how
slight the competition was that is.
alleged to have been suppressed
MIR. Lindabury began his argu-
'ment after Jacob NJ. Dickinson, chief
counsel for the government in the
dissolution suit, had concluded his
opening address of six and one-halfS
hours.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21
STRUGGLE
CONTINUES WITH No
CHANGE IN SITUATION
ENGLISH CELEBRATE TRAFAL.
GAR-WREATHS PLACED ON
NELSON'S STATUE.
BRITISH FLEET OFFICIALLY RE.
PORTED TO HELPING
ALLIES.
VIOLENT 0NSLAUGHTS OF THE
GERMANS HAVE BEEN
CHECKED.
GY ASSOCIATED PsEss.I ,

GY ASSOCIATED PREss.I ~
LONDON, Oct 21.--While Eng
land today paid homage to Nelson on
this, the anniversary OF the battle OF
Trafalgar, the forces of Germany,
and the allies continued to fight,
back and forth, along battle line
in France and Belgium TO the south,
from trenches, woods ani villages,
and into the north, over web OF
waterway. the presence of which
seems likely to give the struggle
thefc, the name OF 'the battle Of the
Canal" h,
II was strange coincidence that
Eriion learned on Trafalgar day, for
the first time, officially that the Brit
ish fleet was cooperating with the
allied army on the French coast and
that the unusual number of wreaths
placed on the Nelson monument were
indicative of an expectant siege, that
the day possible might be marked
with cheering news for the admiral's.
countrymen.
What units of the fleet are har-
boring in the Straits of Dover. at
times throwing shells into the Ger
man column, operating on French
side Of the waterway, Of course are
not known, but the presence Of gum
boats has been mentioned swhichs M
holds the theory advanced, soon aft
er the Germans took rostend, that
the British navy had taken ciiarge
of the extreme left OF the allies 1i1e.
What progress, IL any, has behn5
made by either side in the vicinity
hnd south Of Ostend, is, not disclosed
in the latest Paris official communi-
cation, which contented itself with
saying that the Belgians are resist
ing attacks along the User. a,o,
Violent German onslaughts at oth-
cr points on the battle line was claim
cd were also checked, but 1t was note-g
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.J
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21
GERMANS HAD TO
PAY BACK WAR TAX
TO FRENCH DOCTOR.

PARIS. Oct. 2l.-"A fee of
$4,000 was paid to Il French
doctor for operating upon a
wounded imperial Prince of
Germany" says the Matin to-
day when they entered
Epcrnay the Germans collected
war contribution of $35. 900.
During the battle of the Marne
the Prince was Grievously
wounded. No German surgeons
happened TO be in IIpcrnay. 50
the Germans asked Il we'll
known local man, DR.. Veron. to
operate. and expressed a will
ingncss to pay any fee demand
ed. Vcron fixed an amount
equal to the war contribution
and the same day the German
army treasurer paid the sum
in German gold"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21

Al boughcrty, chief gunner of the
Cressy. which with the AbOukir and
the ifogic was sunk in the North
Sea by German submarine. is the
man who fired the shot that sent the
German vessel to the bottom, accord
ing TO Officers of the ship. Therefore,
Dougherty is one Of Britain's heroes
He shot at the submarine, which
showed Its periScopc above the water
after it had sent three torpcdocs, for
the three British cruisers. The pho
tograph was taken at his home IN
GIllinGham, whore he went on fur.
lonSh till he could be given a plac"
on another war vessel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21
Will Be in London Soon.
Says German Admiral.

THE HAGUE, Oct. 81. = A
correspondent interviewed Ad-
miral Won Schroeder, command
ing the German fleet. His re-
port is as follows: "He was a
hearty old sea dog, smoking a
short German pipe and dress
cd like yachtsman. He told
me that might return to
Antwerp and tell the Belgians
that he would be with them
in a couple Of weeks"
You may also wire to Lon
don, said the admiral, that
will be there in a couple of
months. ="
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21
MRS, CARAVANS MAID
VEAvES DEFENDANT
|NT0MESHES Of WEB
COLORED WOMAN TELLS HOW
LOUISE BAILEY WAS
MURDERED.
DECLARES THAT PRISONER SAID
SHE HAD KILLED A
WOMAN.
WITNESS STATED THAT SHE HAD
TESTIFIED FALSELY AT
INQUEST.
by Associated Press.

Hy Associated PreSS.
MlNEOLA, n. y, Oct. 2l.-Celia
Coleman, the negro maid in the Car
man household, and the star witness
for the state, testified today at the
trial of Mrs. Florence COnklin Car
man. who is accused Of the murder
OF Mrs. Louise Bailey.
The maid said that Mrs. Carman
had appeared with Il revolver in her
hand moment after Mrs. Bailey
had been shot, and said, II shot him"
THE next morning about daylight
Mrs. Carman came TO my room, te.
liza continued. she said, o, Celia.
what did | kill that woman for !
hope God will forgive me. You stick
TO me and If anything happens to
you, I'll take care Of your litt!,
boy"
Under questioning Of District At
torney Smith, Celia told her story aS
follows:
Il am from Charleston, S. {. |
CONTINUED on rAGE rtiREE.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21

ALL PARTIES CONSIDERING
BUYING OR RENTING THE BEAU
TIFUL NEW HOUSE ON THE HILL
NEAR OWENS BOTTLE WORKS
GO AND SEE SANE An
ONCE. z ROOMS AND BATH,
LARGE CELLAR. PLUMBED AND
WIRED. RENT $13. SALE SO, 400.
LOT 100x150.
1O-l5-tf A. B. KNIGHT,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21
Emden Sinks
More Boa's
GERMAN CRUISER IS PREYING
ON BRITISH MERCHANT
STEAMERS.
BY Assnc,arrn PnFss

By ASSOCIATED Press.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-Thc German
cruiser Emden has again been sink
ing British steamers, this time at u
point $50 miles southwest of Cochin,
British India, according to a report
received by the admiralty from Co
lombo. Ceylon.
She has sent to the bottom the
British steamers Zhilkana, Troilus,
Benmohr and Clan Grant and the
dredgcr Ponrabble bound for Tas-
mania. The British steamer Exford
was captured by the Emden.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21

The city this SO 900 the permanent
and salaries nearly $4,000 This we have five
The claim they arecoecn about additional
ha me Guy was losing under the ola ADDITION ey nave c
Everything but the corporation effect
would additional
the people had PETITION private
instrumental in putting the the $4,000
1 CONTINUED 40 roH
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21

BERLIN, Via Wireless to Sayvillc.
Oct. According to information
given ont in Berlin today, there has
been no change of importance in the
position on the wings or in
the center OF tho western theatre of
the war.
The military experts of the Kretz
Hcitung estimate the losses of th2
French, the British, the Russians
and the Bclgians in killed. wounded
and prisoners. as at least thrce-quar-
tors of a million men.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21
Protest Made To
Great BritiQn
Bv Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, u. c., Oct. 2l.-
The United States has protested to
Great Britain against the seizure by
British warship OF the American
tank steamer John D. Rockefeller" "
This was announced today by Act
ing Secretary Lansing, of the State
Department.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21
Revolutionary
Outbreak QueNed
By ASSOCIATED PRFss.l

Dt ASS"i iAlE Ell hfSS.
LISBON, Portugal, via London,
Oct. PA revolutionary outbreak
in the cities of Braganza and Mafra,
under the leadership of Adriano Beca,
a former colonel, has been promptly
put down, according to official an
nouncement made today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21
WANTS GERMAN
NEWS DISPLAYED

BY ASSOCIATED PREsS.i
NEW YORK. Oct. 81. = Mayor
Mitchell received today from the
Mayor of Berlin a letter requesting
him to act as news distribuptor for
the German government in this city
and to have German war dispatches
displayed in the sources of public in
formation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21

Hon. w. S. Meredith has been con-
fined to his home for the past two
weeks with the grippe. Mr.. Meredith,
is improving at this time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21
Owls Take Notice

There will be business of import
ance to you at our next regular meet.
ing Thursday, Oct. %. Your pres.
encc is necessary.
At W. H. RANDOLPH, SEQ.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21

The communication lows:
During the day Of yesterday the
attacks Of the enemy were particu-
larly violent at Ncuport, DiXmunde
and l.aPaSScc.
"Thcy all were rcpulscd by the al
lied armies with energy. Al all 9TH
cr points the situation is without
change"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21

NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
THE 1914, TAXES WILL BE
READY FOR PAYMENT MONDAY,
OCTOBER 19, 1914.
A DISCOUNT OF 2ls PER CENT,
WILL BE ALLOWED III PAID ON
Or BEFORE N0VEMT sI4.
INTEREST CHARG I,
UNPAID TAXES AFT
Der 81, 1914. d. J.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21
Official
Statement
For Today

By ASSOCIATED PREss.1
PARIS, Oct. 21.--Thc French Off
cial communication given ont this
Afternoon says that the attacks of
tho enemy on Nicuport, DiXmunde
and Lapasscc all were repulScd by
the allies.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21

THE ATTACK OF THE ORGAN WHICH SUPPORTS FARCE
PR0vEMEN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21

General Won IIindenburg. com
mandcr OF the German forces in East
Prussia. is holding in check an over.
whclming army Of Russians under
General Rcnnenkampf, who is strain
ing eevry point to break through
the German lines. 1t is reported
that the kaiser himself is in the
field in East Prussia and that the
czar, believing that decisive battle
in this section Of the German Empire
would mean an end to the war, has
also taken tho field.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21
CITY salary list INCREASED
$4,000 UNDER DEMOCRATIC
COMMISSION RECORDS SHOW IT

No FINANCIAL
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21

Returned to the the improvements such
levy published over the signatW of the ctyclerk:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-01
Fisher and Bloss Help
East Orange Annex Title

As the result of creditable perform
ances by a we'll balanced team. the
East Orange High School romped
away for the fourth time with the
track and field championship of the
New Jersey Interscholastic League at
the games held Saturday on Ashland
Field, East Orange. The East Orange
boys rolled up AZ points, their nearest
rival being Stevens Prep. of Hoboken,
with 81 points. Barringer finished in
third position, with 80 points, and
Montclair was fourth, with q points.
Mock" Fisher and Leonard Bloss
accounted for a goodly share of the
East Orange points. Fisher won first
place in the shotput, the broad jump,
and was tied for second place in the
high jump. Bloss won the l0O-yard
dash, and was second in the furlong
eevnt The pole vault event
was a cleanup for Stevens. Meslok,
of the Hoboken school, ran a re-
markable race in the 220-yard event,
when he captured it in % seconds. 1t
was necessary to run three heats to
win first place. After that Maslok ran
third in the 440-yard dash. Napoli-
clio showed class by winning the dis
Gus throw with 101 feet 111s inches.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-01

the fine, should be Ross's motto.
Fifty dollars for the first offense, be-
ginning Wednesday night, say. and
$10O for every offense thereafter would
bring some of those 'petted calves"
to their senses.
@
The newsboys who sell The Star
are going to get two big treats
Charles II. Ebbets, jr., president OF
the Newark Baseball Club, has
promised to set apart a certain day
when the newsies will be invited
to the game free of charge. just
what day it will be Mr.. Ebbets
himself doesn't know, but | under
stand all the boys are pulling that
it will be one of the days when John
Camel and his Rochester team are
here. Anyway, the "newsies' are
talking baseball a mile a minute
and they'll be down to Wieden-
meyers Park about 500 strong when
the time arrives. The other good
time for the little hustlers is near at
hand. Through the kindness of
Messrs. Million and Uppercu, the
newsies will attend the bike races at
the Velodrome on Wednesday night.
The program for that occasion is an
exceedingly big and attractive one
and the boys are sure to see some
great racing. These little fellows
have their favorites. Some root for
Champion Kramer, others for Clark
and still others applaud and cheer
for Goullet, Rutt, Grenda, Fogler,
Cavanagh and the others, Perhaps
800 Youngsters will be at the Velo-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-01

drome and that will mean some
noise. To secure tickets for the
Velodrome Wednesday night all the
newsboys will have to do is to APP
play to James Gibney, circulation
manager of The Star. Mr.. Gibney
will give out the pasteboards on
Wednesday afternoon. For the base
ball, announcement regarding the
tickets will be made just as soon
as Mr.. Ebbets sets the date.
9
Newark is coming, In the old days
of the poolrooms, when You used to
get a ticket, three bettings and a
good description of every race for
your money, every now and then the
operator would announce that So
and-So was fourth, and coming"
That generally meant victory. In the
case of Newark, it is likely to mean
the same thing. Newark is fourth,
and coming" The Tigers are playing
excellent ball, and it won't be long
before they are up fighting for the
lead.
The acquisition of Clarence Kraft
at first base for Newark is going to
help the team wonderfully. Kraft
shows up we'll as a player, and the
! fans like him. He will strengthen
the Tigers where they were weak
although Bert Tooley did very we'll at
the initial sack.
@
President Gilmore, of the Federal
League, is apparently talking over his
head when he intlmates that the In
ternational League, the Western
| League and the American Association
are about to flirt with the outlaws,
President Gilmore undoubtedly knows
this, but he is talking big while, al
the same time, he is flirting with the
little fellows. From Federal League
representative ] have received the in
formation that the Feds may asso
ciate themselves with the Atlantis
League. The outlaws" have made
overtures, it is said, and majority
of the clubs are willing. The Feds
it is asserted, are willing to give ever.
club in the Atlantic League a bonu
of $1,000, and this amount will SCI
them out of the hole which they ar
now in, because of lack of patronage
The OUTLAWS" will also pay the man
ayers and the players up to date ant
will use the league as "a farm. TIT
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-01
Resolute and Vanitie in First
Trial Contest Tomorrow

NEW YORK, June 1.-Two of the
three cup class yachts. Resolute and
Vanitie, were ready today for the
first trial contest tomorrow in the
long series of races, which will ter
inmate in August in the selection of
a defender of the Americas cup. The
third yacht, Defiance will not be
prepared to meet her rivals until the
last of the week, perhaps not until
June II, owing to radical alterations
which are being made in her top
hamper.
The first race tomorrow viii be in
the usually placid waters of upper
Long Island sound, with start off
Great Captains island. The thirty
mile course will probably give the
yachts chance to show their abili-
ties in all points of sailing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-01
HOLIDAY GOLF GOSSIP

The tie for the Heller memorial
Gun at the Forest Hill Field Club
which came about as a result OF the
matches decided Saturday will be
played off on the links before the END
of the week. j. d. McCurdy, j. M.
Smith, r. Sanderson, II. w. Taylor,
D. Nj. Keyes and w. I. Allsopp all
had net totals of 144 or better. In
the class A handicap in the morning
six players tied for the net prize,
with net scores of rs or better They
were J. e. Judson, w. l. Allsopp, r.
Sanderson, J. d. McCurdy, H. w
Taylor and w. II. Firth. One hun
dred and fifty golfers took part in
the events during the day.
Fads Johnson, +. f. Donohue and
H, J. Gee tied for first place in class
A. T. L. Gallagher won in class and
Il. p. McGlyn was Best in class Z In
the handicap event, in three classes,
| over the Montclair Golf Club links
Saturday. T. p McGlyn won the
| first leg on the holiday trophy r. e.
| oliver and r. r. Barbour won the
! foursomes, and Mrs. f. e. Donohue
captured the womens putting con-
| test.
Match play in nine regular flights
and as many more consultations Kept
| the members of the Upper Montclair
| Country Club busy Saturday. In the
class A Earl Hooker Eaton, won,
while in the b division Il. l.. Aldrldge
| was best In the afternoon Arthur
Wright won the A handicap. w. p.
! Hill won the prize in the B set.
There was a four-cornered tie in
the thirty-siX hole medal play handi-
nj
| Glen Ridge Country Club Saturday,
involving the following: II. e. Smith,
'IC. l.. Croskill, f. w. Baldwin, 16S-
t6-152, and Charles Ellicott. A spe-
cial prize was offered for the man
who went round the thirty-six holes
using the least number of puts. j.
o. Newell was the winner with the
, remarkable score of SO. Croskill won
, the class A prize for eighteen holes,
while the second division award fell
to Percy Wilson.
, A variety of competitions was on
; the card at the Englewood Country
Club Saturday. Winthrop Sayer and
w. l.. Pierce, jr., led the field in the
foursomes. In the afternoon Norman
w. Peters and Edward Martin won in
class A, while Leo Mccall and
, Charles NJ. Sprague tied with Will
L y.
I Vile in the second division. The
selected score prize went to George
S. Ludlow.
!. The Hackensack Golf Club opened
its season Saturday with a 36-holt
handicap for the vice-president'i
, cup, about seventy-five members par
. ticipating. The four to qualify wer'
a as follows: e. V. Rockefeller, j. C
: Barclay, c. c. Van Buskirk and j. II
Abeel.
t Ernest a. smith, the South Orang
h Field Club champion, won the Deco
ration Day cup event with a ne
8 score of 1856 over the South Orang
S Field Club links Saturday. Andrew
|. w. Bray jr., and B. *. Ogden wer
q victors in a contest for Il leg on tn
:, season trophy. The ball sweepstake
winners were Ernest Myers, w. r
|. Olxeson and Ernest A. Smith
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-01

Burtis Goldberg, Newark Academy's
star sprinter. was beaten in the Rut-
gers interseholastic meet at New
Brunswick Saturday. in the 100-yard
dash event. by Levdnson, of Poly
Prep. Levinson also captured the
22e- yard dash with Goldberg second.
The Academy finished fourth in the
point total. Poly Prep won the meet
with AZ points with Peddie Insti-
tute, % points, second; Dickinson
High, 2114 points, third, and Newark
Academy. 1214 points, fourth Ber-
tram Brock, of the Academy, was
aecond in the 120-yard hurdles Hertz
was third in the broad jump and
Brock was tied for first place in the
hish Jump, with Tyrrel, OF Poly Prep.