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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-26
PANIC STRIKES THE
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

voters who can be influenced bJ
money but tidal wave cannot bc
held pack by the Dams of Gold.
Clyde S. Holt, popular local bus
iness man, was nominated for the
county court on the Democratic
ticket. He was not candidate TO"
the office but the Democracy needed
some one to brace up the ticket, as
we'll as to relieve the congestion on
the post office fight, and so Mr..
Holt was given the nomination. Mr..
Holt is a shrewd business man, and
he has as well keen political eye.
He knows that the Democratic coun-
ty court has been discredited by the
way it has handled the good roaG
bond Issue and that It will be in4pos-
siblc to elect a Democrat to that im-
portant office. no matter what his
personal popularity may be.
Discussing the matter before the
meeting Of the committee yesterday
morning, Mr.. Holt said: Il am more
than anxious to have the committee
take action in regard to candidate
for the county commissionership. 1t
is not known but it is true that |
had not accepted the nomination.
and. because of business reasons,
mad notified the committee weeks
ago to fill the place was honoretl
with. 1t was impossible from the
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-26
Students On
Inspect llib
PARTY FROM THE UNIVERSITY
MAKE AN EXAMINATION OF
CONCRETE WORK:

Yesterday a party of students and
professors from the West Virginia
University at Morgantown spent the
day at the B. & N. tunnel near this.
city and the river bridge at $eataw=
ba.
The party consisted Of Professors;
E. n. Zern and R. P. Davis; accom-
panied by Jack Hagan, H. Il. Isobin-'
son, j. F. Robinson. Jacobs, Jennings
Doxsc. Blair, Miller. storts Dean
and Miller, all students of; the gnis
versity of Engineering: Assistant
Engineer Kerr, of the B. NJ engiS
neering corps, also accompa the
party. +, Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-26
Condemnation
Case Goes To
The Jury

The jury in the trial OF the Fair
mont and Pittsburgh Railroad COM
pany VS.. Harry Shaw, condemninE a
right of way through Mr.. Shaw's
property Is considering the verdict
this afternoon. The trial has been
notly contested from start to finish
and has consumed five days of tinlv.
THE railroad company was repre-
sentcd by Attorneys Crogan and Live
" while Attorneys Morgan and Nor
ris appeared for Mr.. Shaw.
The second one of the cases to de-
termine the damage to the Shaw and
Williams tract has been set for Mon
day. The jury was selected in tho
cusc this morning and ordered to re-
port Monday at o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-26
Robert Tucker
Badly Hurt
BECAME ENTANGLED IN COLI,
SION OF WAGON, AUTO
AND MOTORCYCLE.

Robert Tucker. OF Walnut avenu%,
has returned from Bedford o.. hay
ing been confined TO hospital for
about Il week, having suffered injur-
les from Il motorcycle smash-up on q
country highway.
He left Fairmont several weeks
ago for motor trip TO points north.
His itinerary included Wheeling
Pittsburgh and Cleveland. While
Joy riding out OF Cleveland on Sep
tember is, the disaster which result
ed in the smashing of motorcycle,
an auto, and wagon, occurred. Tho
wagon with the auto at its rear was
slowly moving up the pike. fuckers
cycle was coming in the opposite di-
'rection on the other side Of the road.
Jas Tucker neared the wagon. the
man in the car decided TO run ahead
OF the wagon In SO doing he ran
into Tucker. Tucker was
thrown over the seat onto the bach
wheen OF his machine, which was
practically ruined. EIe received in
iurles about the legs aud abdomen,
and was carried unconscious to the
Bedford general hospital. Tho head
lights, tenders. radiator, and other
parts of the auto in front were com
pletely demolished.
The details OF the mishap were
kept quiet until Tucker returned. He
got the number of the careless chanf-
feur, and had the wreck Of the i'll
,fatcd motorcycle shipped to Fair
mont. Hc is still In u bad condition
at his home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-26
Mrs.s5Fickinger
Enters Rest
DEATH CAME THIS MORNING AT
HER HOME IN CoNNEAUT,
OHIO.

A message was received here to-
day by Mrs. ]. a. Fickinger an
nouncing the death of Mrs. Susan
Ticl;inger, which occurred this morn
ing at her home in Conncaut, Ohio
Mrs. Ficktnger was the mother OF
the late Col. j. A. Ficlsinger, Of this
city. She is survived by one son, j
Fickinger, prominent business man
of Conneaut, and ono daughter, Miss
Sarah Fickinger, of Conncaut. The
funeral will take place Monday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-26
Concrete Bases
For Gernany's
Heavy Guns
PREPARATIONS HAD BEEN MADE
YEARS AGO TO MOUNT
ARTILLERY.
TEUToNs USE STONE QUARRIEs
FOR THEIR ENTRENCH-
MENTS.
81 ASSOCIATED PREss.l

By ASSOCIATED PREss.J
LONDON. Sept. 26.-1n spite OF
the fact that there had been fight
ing on both left and right wings OF
the allies during the past week and
that these engagements have been
vigorous and incessant, no decisive
outcome of the battle on the Aisne
yet has been recorded
The British military experts who
last week predicted that Germany
would maintain the defensive i'll
Franco only while TRANSFERRING
troops to the eastern arena of the
war, have not, generally speaking.
been borne out. Although the posi-
tion of the invaders OF France at the
center, is suited for such tactics an'l
siege warfare has prevailed there
for four days. the fighting OH the
end contradicts them.
Correspondents telcgraphing today
from Amsterdam and dating their
dispatches from France" and ex-
pcdient resulting from the expulsion
of the writer's from anywhere near
the scene of operations, again dwell
on the. excellent character of the
German entrenchments. 1t seems
that in many places along the Aisne
battle front store quarics dot the hill
sides and a majority Of these work
ings have been in German hands for
years. 1t would appear that during
several weeks, before the opening of
hostilitics thousands Of tons of
stone were cut from these quarries,
later to be used for the construction
by the Germans OF the barriers
against which the heaviest artillery
has little effect.
An Englishman writing from Maui
beuge district reveals some of the re-
markable preparations which he al
leges were made by the Germans for
the present war. This man in his let
ter says, THE Germans installed a
long time before the war, certain por-
tions Of some of their big AZ cente-
meter guns on a farm under the pre-
text that they were boring for water.
They put in foundation of concrete SO
that everything was ready. AS their
guns had a longer range than those
OF the Maubeuge fort it was not diff
1cult for them to conquer"
The Paris correspondent of London
Chronicle. confirms the foregoing
statement and adds that all the Ger
man heavy artillery was placed on
concrete platforms selected some
years ago as foundations for factories
never to be completed.
Belated reports, giving intimate
details of the occupation of Amiens
and Compeigne. from which city the
Germans subsequently were driven,
throw further light on what in Eng
land is characterized as German ad-
vance preparations for invasion. Ac-
cording to these stories in almost eV-
cry French town through which the
German army swept some one in the
ranks would point out, where he had
until recently resided as an incon-
spicuous citizen. Through such men.
great quantities of store were found
and this together with knowledge OF
the country gained by such soldier
residence have proved an immense
value. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-26
Blamed With
cilitating
Gaul's Escape
sBAvARIANs ARE SAID TO HAVE
MADE IT EASY FOR PRIs-
oNERs az BRUSSELS.
SEVERAL THOUSAND FRENCH
SAID TO. HAVE GOTTEN
AWAY.
Il ssInc1Arrn I, PsEss. j

By ASSOCIATED PREss.1
ILoNDoN, Sept. ga correspond
ent III 0stend is responsible for the
statement given out in London today
that a number CT Bavarian soldiers
are unde r7arrost in Brussels charged
with facilitating in the escape OF
large body of French prisoners from
tlIe Belgian capital.
Ascourtsof inquiry is investigating
The number Of Frenchmen said to
have gotten away has been placed AZ
several thousand. The Bavarians
are greatly idcensed at the charge
against them. This story lacks con-
fifmation from other sources.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-26
Austrian
Fortress Is
Dismantled

eY ASSOCIATED PREss.T
ROME. Via London. Sept. &C.
The fleets of Great Britain and
France are today bombarding heav-
lily all the fortified Austrian posi-
tions in the vicinity of cattaro in
Ealmacia. i
a wireless dispatch received from
the commandant OF the French fleet
announces that the powerful Aus
trian fortress OF Pelagosa has been
dismantled.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-26
Mcxicans Mobilizing.

NACo, Sonora, Mexico, Sept. 26.-
Under orders from Gen. Carranza at
Mexico City Gen. Benjamin Hill be-
San mobili2ing troops here today for
another stand against Governor May
torena of Sonora, who defeated him
in battle yesterday at Santa Barbara.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-26
Fighting Cannot Be Avoided.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept. &C.
Gen. Carranza called meeting of the
diplomatic corps in Mexico City yes
terday, and informed them that fur
ther fighting in Mexico probably
could not be avoided according to Of
flcial advices reaching here today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-26
Internal Trouble Exists
Among German forces
sEEREsS PREDICTS
KAISER'S DEATH AND
WARS END VERY SOON

PARIS, Sept. 26.-The fol-
lowing extract is taken from
the predictions of Nine. dc
Thebes:
"The kaiser will die on Sep
tcmbcr 30. Revolution will
break out in Berlin on octo-
ber 4. The French will enter
Berlin on October 80. The
same war will end by Novem-
ber /. having lasted three
months and five days"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-26
Przemysl Isolated.

LONDON. Sept. 26. = The fall OF
the town of Chyrow tclegraphed at
Pctrograd correspondent completely
isolatos the Austrian fortified posi-
tion OF Przcmysl. as regards railway
communication. Chyrow is 90 miles
south of Przemysl, and close to tho
junction of several railroad lines.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-26
Mctor Ambulances Used.

LONDON, Sept. 26.-Acting on a
suggestion from the British war Of
flee, the committee in charge OF tho
American Women's War relief fund
has dropped the idea for the time be-
ing of equipping and maintaining an
ambulance ship and has instead pre-
sented the medical corps with six mo-
tor ambulances for use at the front
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-26
pAwpAw TEACHERS, INSTITUTE

There was good attendance at
the Pawpaw district teachers insti-
tute held at Fairview yesterday aft
crnoon. "A profitable program was
carried out.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-26
WILSON SIGNS BILL,
nr AssacrArEn PREss.l

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 20
President Wilson today signed the
trade commission bill. He}announc-
ed several weeks ago that he could
not appoint the, members Of the COM
mission until the December sessionisal
Congress.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-26
vEDITz u GETS APPOINTMENT.
AZ AasocriA,.rrrr 4 PREss. ]

BY ASSOCIATED PREss.1
WAsHINGToN, ID. c.. Sept. 90
q. W sYeditzs of Pennsylvania. was
today appoi6tedp Commercial attachc
of the United States at Paris, by Sec
retafy Redfield, under the new law
authorizing tho appointment or conf
fneFciR attaches 1T principal world
aapitaIs:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-26
WAR BULLETINS
TOGO Reach Taken by French.

BORDEAUX. Sept. 26.-The min
istry OF marines announced today
that the French gunboat, Surprise,
on September 81 took possession 0!
lroco Beach in ltamerun, the Ger
man colony, in western Equatorial
Africa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-26
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West virginia-Fair tonight ana
Sunday; slight frost in exposed plac'
.es tonight; rising temperature Sun
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The Irish standard., 1914-05-30

any standpoint in assuming this risk.
One of the greatest problems
which presents itself to the recog-
nj ed grain exchanges is to prevent
these individuals from making use of
the futures market for speculative
purposes. While it is true that the
speculative trades of these incom-
petent individuals, do in a small
measure broaden" the market, and
assist in the distrib ution of the crop,
still the injury inflicted upon these
individuals by their losses is out
of all proportion to the service which
their speculative trades perform in
the crop distribution.
The Chamber of Commerce of
Minneapolis is at present endeavor-
ing to secure concerted action by all
grain exchanges in the adoption of
some rules and regulations which
will make it more difficult, if not i'm
possible, for incompetent individuals
to engage in speculative future trad
ing.
The Irish standard., 1914-05-30
THE GRAIN COMMISSION NiER-
CHANT.

THE GRAIN COMMISSION MER-
CHANT.
In this article, we shall first dis
cuss the laws governing the grain
commission merchants, and shall set
forth in a general way the nature of
their business, and the service which
they render as the representatives of
farmers. elevator companies and in
dependent shippers throughout the
Northwest, whose grain and seed
they sell to the flour mills, linseed
oil industries, storage terminal ele-
vators. maltsters, exporters, etc.
observation-disclosures Bond.
The law of the State of Minnesota
states that:
IA commission merchant is
person who may receive for sale for
account of the consignor any agri-
cultural products or farm produce.
No person shall sell, or receive, or
solicit consignments of such
commodities for sale on commits
sion without first obtaining
license from the state railroad and
warehouse commission to carry on
the business of a commission mer-
chant, and executing and filing with
the secretary of the state a bond
to be fixed, and sureties to be ap-
proved, by the commission, which
may increase or reduce the amount
of the bond from time to time"
Application for Reconsideration
of Bond-Additional Bonds.
The laws of the state of Minnesota
further provide:
"The application for license shall
be in writing, stating the commodi-
ties for which license to sell is want
ed, and giving the business address
of the applicant, and the estimated
volume of business to be done
monthly. If he desires a license
which shall authorize him to sell
grain, the bond shall be conditioned
for the faithful performance of his
duties as commission merchant. All
licenses shall expire May 81 of each
year. The fee for each license shall
be one dollar. Such licenses may be
revoked by the commission for cause
upon notice and hearing.
Commission May Require Confiden-
tial Statements.
(The statute states further:) Tor
the purpose of fixing or changing the
amount of bond, the commission
shall require statements of his bust
ness from a licensee, and if he fail
to render such statements, or to fur
nish any new bond required, the COM
mission may revoke his license. All
such statements shall be for the ex-
elusive information of the Commits
sioners, unless they shall be required
for use in court, in which case the
commissioners shall produce them.
The Irish standard., 1914-05-30

would be required to pay locally.
This practice has become SO wide
spread that one of the problems be-
fore the commission merchants at the
beginning of each crop year is the
necessity for making arrangements
for sufficient funds for their CUSTOM
ers. The commission merchant usu-
ally finds it necessary to secure this
money for periods of from four to
six months time, but this is usually
loaned on demand to the farmers
elevator and Independent dealer, and
the commission merchant necessarily
must carry sufficient balance at all
times to meet the calls upon him
which may be made by his CUSTOM
ers.
The grain commission merchant
also, being the representative of the
farmers elevator and Independent
dealer at the terminal market, rend-
ers considerable assistance to his
customers in securing cars for the
shipment of grain from the country
station. and indirectly assists the
railroads to some extent in such
movement by advising them of their
shippers necessities.
The commission merchant takes
samples of the cars shipped by his
customers, employing one of the
sampling bureaus connected with the
Chamber of Commerce for this pur-
pose. These samples are secured
from all cars on the day of arrival,
and the commission merchant looks
carefully after the inspection of
such cars, and calls reinspection or
appeal, If in his judgment such ac-
ton is necessary, or is requested by
his customer.
These samples of cars are then
displayed upon the cash grain tables
in the Exchange Room of the Cham
Der of Commerce, which are rented
by the commission merchants from
the Chamber of Commerce for that
purpose. These samples are then
examined by the buyers for all of the
various buying interests. The buy-
ing interests, members of the Cham
Der of Commerce, include practically
all buyers of any consequence, not
only at Minneapolis, but in the neigh
borhood of Minneapolis.
After the cars are sold by the
commission merchant to a miller.
terminal elevator, linseed oil manu-
facturer. maltster or exporter, the
commission merchant has to look af-
ter the delivery of the grain to the
unloading point, and will spend con-
siderable time every day tracing
such cars as are not promptly deliv-
cred to the buyer.
AS soon as the car is sold, the
commission merchant makes a nota-
ton on card (known as a trading
card), noting the sale of the car. the
time. the name of the miller or other
buyer, and the buyer makes a SINH
lar notation upon card, noting the
purchase of this car from the COM
mission merchant. After the close of
the market, the commission mer-
chant and the buyer exchange writ
ten combinations of this sale, in or
der to prevent Observation-Disclosures:
and the commission merchant also
forwards confirmation of the sale
to the country shipper, which in
forms the country shipper as to the
price secured, the party to whom
sold. the date, hour and minute of
the sale.
The Irish standard., 1914-05-30

farmers elevator companies ship all
of their grain to one commission con-
Germ, and an increasing number of
farmers elevator companies and in
dependent shippers ship grain to
more than one commission concern,
in order to enable them to compare
the service rendered and the results
secured by the various commission
merchants. This fact is we'll known
to the commission merchants, and
in selling car of grain they realize
that it is entirely possible that their
customer has shipped another car
of grain and at the same time to
another commission merchant; and
that If they are to hold the BUSH
ness of their customer, they must
actually succeed in securing as good
results as any of the commission
merchants competing with them.
The buying interests in the Cham
Der of Commerce, consisting of the
Minneapolis millers, and millers
whose mills are located in the neigh
borhod of Minneapolis, the linseed
oil manufacturers, the maltsters, and
the terminal elevator operators, all
employ very capable individuals as
buyers, and it is therefore neces-
sary that those in charge of the
sale of grain for the farmers ele-
vator and Independent dealer in the
Northwest shall be quite equal in
ability and technical knowledge and
general grasp of the grain business
to the buyers for these buying inter-
ests, if the grain of the ship
per is to secure full market
value it is generally conceded
that in fact the buying inter-
ests, although represented by exceed
ingly capable individuals, have no
advantage whatever, from the stand
point of ability or technical knowl-
edge, over the commission mer-
chants, the representatives of the
farmers elevators or independent
dealers.
The general impression prevails
that the grain commission business
consists mainly of receiving and SELL
ing consignments of grain for a stat
ed commission. The fact is that the
actual receiving and selling of the
grain, while very important part of
the work which he performs and the
service which he renders to the
farmers elevators and independent
dealers.
At the beginning of each crop
year, the grain commission mer-
chant is called upon to inform the
farmers elevator buyer at the coun-
try station as to the different grades
and values of the new crops first
movement to the market. This Is
done by means of correspondence
through the mail, forwarding of
samples of the official grades to the
country stations, and by sending
qualified travelling men to visit the
farmers elevator buyer, in order
that he may be accurately and
promptly informed regarding the
probable grade and value of the
grain represented by the new crop.
Upon the accuracy and complete
ness of the information furnished by
the commission firm to the farm
ers' elevator company at the begin
ming of the crop season, depends to
quite a degree the success of the
farmers elevator company, especial
ly in securing the same grades at
the terminal markets which they al
The Irish standard., 1914-05-30
THE IRISH STANDARD

THE IRISH
Statement to Consignor.
Whenever licensee sells any
grain, he shall render true state
ment in writing to the consignor
within twenty-four hours of the
amount sold, price received. name
and address of purchaser, and the
day, hour and minute of the sala, and
shall forward vouchers and expenses.
Action on Bond.
IF any licensee shall fail to ac-
count for any consignment of any of
the commodities mentioned in this
= subdivision, or to pay to the con-
signor moneys due on such consign-
ments, the consignor, or his agent
within 80 days of the date of ship
ment may file with the Commission
an affidavit setting forth the mat
tiers complained of. Thereupon such
consignor within a year after the
cause of action accrues, may bring
an action upon the bond of the
licensee, and recover the amount
due him on account of such consign-
ment. If such icensee has become
liable to more than one consignor,
and the amount of his bond be in
sufficient to pay the entire liability,
the consignors shall be compensated
in proportion to their several claims.
Violations-Penalty, Etc.
"Any person engaged in selling
any property as herein specified, who
fails or neglects to comply with any
of the provisions of this sub division,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and, on conviction thereof, shall be
punished by a fine of not less than
twenty-five dollars; and the commits
sion, either upon such conviction, or
upon its own findings after investi-
cation, if the facts warrant it, may
cancel the license of any person
guilty of any violation of law, or of
conduct prejudicial to the interests
of those making consignments to him
to be sold on commission. Where a
license has been cancelled, the COM
mission may refuse to issue any
license to such person for a term of
one year. Whenever requested to do
so by any interested shipper, the
commission shall have power to in
vestigate any sale or transaction car
ried on by any person licensed here
under, and for that purpose shall
have the right to examine the books
and accounts of any licensed COM
mission merchant which in any man
ner relate to such sale or transac-
ton. Any licensed commission mer-
chant, or any agent in charge OF
such accounts, who shall fail or re.
fuse to submit such books or ac-
counts for the examination of the
comission, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor."
Inc foregoing sets forth in gen.
eral way the safeguards which the
state of Minnesota has thrown
around shipments of grain to COM
mission merchants, members of the
Chamber of Commerce. The very
large increase in the number of
farmers elevator companies and in
dependent dealers in the Northwest
in the past ten years, has resulted in
a corresponding increase in the num-
Der of commission merchants, and
today they represent very import