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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-23
Reserue Banks
Plan to Open
On NoD. 80
THEIR DIRECTORS. RECOMMEND
THIS DATE AFTER CONFER
ENCE - NOT DEFINITE
LY FIXED.
LY FIXED.
OPENING MAY BE FASTENED TO
PROVIDE SAFEGUARDS FOR
GOLD SUPPLY.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Novem-
Der 30 is recommended for the open
ing OF the twelve federal reserve
banks blythe. directors and governors
OF those institutions, who met here
to consider Secretary McAdoo's pro-
posal that the system be put In ope-
ration November 16, and other pre-
lininary matters. This recommend
alton docs not definitely fix an OPEN
ing date. which may be advanced or
retarded according to circumstances.
Participants in the meeting varied
in their preferences from an imme-
diate opening to one in the latter
part of january. AS November 80
was regarded as compromise tho
final vote OF 81 to IS for that date
was made unanimous.
President Wilson had urged an
early opening when the bankers call
ed at the White House before their
meeting. His view was that quick
action would be the best thing for
the country. Otherwise he said,
we would seem to doubt the efficacy
OF tile banks, to discredit in part tho
very things We arc undertaking"
As soon as discussion began in the
meeting southern bankers were unit
ed in favor OF prompt opening, in or
der that the new banks might be-
come quickly serviccable in taking
care OF the cotton situation.
Secretary McAdoo and the federal
reserve board had previously agreed
that all the banks might be ready by
November 16. 1t is said that the de-
mand for gold exports furnished the
controlling reason for their choice
Of that date. II English creditors
continue to demand gold in payment
OF their accounts, the opening will
probably be FASTENED in order that
the system may provide safeguards
for the gold supply.
or the eight committees appointed
yesterday by the bankers. the only
one that has indicated its policy is
the committee in charge Of the deri-
milton of commercial paper and of
terms for rcdiscount. 1t has prom
Ised to deal literally with its as
signed subjects in the hope Of draw
ing into the system banks that have
not already Joined.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-23
No Change In
Battle Line
Paris Says
ALLIES POSITION HAS BEEN
MAINTAINED ALTHOUGH
GERMANS FIGHT HARD.
ALLIES PROGRESS SLOWLY TO
NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE
RIVER S0MME. VI 4,

BY Associated Press.
PARIS, Oct. 23.-The official an
nouncement given out at the wartof-
flee tliis afternoon says:
On our3left wing, the very cons
siderable German forces whose pres
ence was reported yesterday have
continued very violent attacks in the
entire region between the sea and
the canal of LaBasse. Generally
speaking, the situation OF the allied
forces has been maintained. II the
allies have had to retire at certain
points. they have advanced at 9TH
ers. The. enemy has also evinced
very great activity in the region Of
Arras and the river Somme. To the
north and south OF this stream, we
have progressed, particularly in the
region of Rosieres. In Santeirre in
the region of Verdun and in the re-
gion of Pont-A-Moussen. we have
lad some partial successes.
ION the rest of the front, there Is
nothing to report. To sum up. the
enemy appears to be undertaking
along the major part of the front and
particularly between the North sea
and the Disc, a new effort. making
use of corps made up of new organf-
cations. .-...-.
"These are composed Of men re-
Gently drilled, some OF them very
young and others middle aged, and
have staffs drawn from various parts
Of the army. =,
Russia, to the south OF Pilica. the
Germans still hold the vistula river.
with the exception of the line from
Ivangorod, to Kezielide. This they
have abandoned pursued by the Rus
slams. All the efforts made by the
Austrians to cross the river San to
the north of Jaroslau have been re-
pulsed, and the Russians are under
taking the offensive in this region.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-23
.13 Injured
Auto Wreck
AUTO TRUCK UPsETs THROWING
THE OCCUPANTS OVER AN
EMBANKMENT.

GREENsBURG, Pa, Oct. 23.-
Thirteen persons were injured, one
perhaps fatally and another serious
ly, when an automobile truck in
which they we're riding from Young
wood to Scottdale upset last night.
Mrs. Miles Trout. of Youngwood, is
In "a hospital and may die. Her hus-
hand suffered fractured collar bone
and fractured ribs. The others Of
the party were the children of the
Touts and the family Of George Au-
timer. They were going to scottdale
toattend a funeral there tomorrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-23
| ...iSOL0N'S STILL
IN SESSION As
THE RESUI-. I OF.
FII.|BU STE.R.
FHIBUsTER OF SOUTHERN DEM
0CRATS UPSET PLANS OF CON-
GRESSIONAL LEADERS.
WAR REVENUE BILL PASSED
AND sIGNED-PRESIDENT
4 MAKES DASH.
"ANOTHER QUORUM WILL BE I'M
POSSIBLE UNTIL AFTER ELEC-
TON" SAYS UNDERWOOD.
By ASSOCIATED PREss. ]

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-All ef-
forts to adjourn congress sine die
failed again today and the senate by
adjourning over to noon tomorrow
postponed the end OF the session at
least another day.
Talk OF President Wilson exercis-
ing his constitutional privileges and
adjourn congress was general in Of
fetal circles but nothing materializ-
ed.
Senate. leaders hope some arrange
ment could be made to pass the bank
law amendment and tile cotton ware
house. bill for which cotton state
members were filibustering without
necessary quorum tomorrow.
In the house the filibusters con-
stinued before quorumless body
until LAS when adjournment was
taken until noon tomorrow.
5sl WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. ga
of Southern Democrats
who are fighting for Legislation to
relieve financial stress in the cotton
states upset carefully laid plans for
adjournment OF Congress at 6 o'clock
last night. Led by Senator Hok@
Smith. OF Georgia. the cotton belt
members at the last moment prevent
ed action in the senate on joint res
.olution to adjourn sine die. already
passed by the House and last night
st appeared that unless an agreement
CONTINUED .oN PAGE FIVE;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-23
Dinner Ends
Bar Meeting
THE RACE QUESTION IS CoMPRo.
M1sED-PETER w. MELDR1M
IS NEW PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct, GA
dinner last night in honor, OF the
United States supreme court ap4d
commemorative OF its 125ths ami
1ersary, presided over by former
President william H. Taft and at-
tended by Chief Justice White ana
the associate justices Of the court
closed the annual meeting OF inc
American Bar association. Peter w.
Nieldrim, Of Savannah, Ca. had been
elected president at the final busi-
ness session.
The compromise of the race ques-
tion as to membership in the assocta-
tion in the closing hours OF the meet
ing, permitted adjournment without
a single contest on the floor. Moor
field storey, OF Boston. Mass. had
introduced a resolution to resctnd
The 1912 resolution declaring 1t had
never been contemplated that negroes
should become members. AS SUP
stitute. Henry St. George Tucker, oil
virginia, before debate of the Storey
resolution was taken up. onered
resolution resembling the 1912 resolu-
tion but setting forth that whereas
it is important that full information
should be furnished to the executive
committee as to application for mem
bership, 1t was resolved that all APP
nlications for membership should
state the race and sex Of the appli-
cant and such other facts as the COM
mittee should require. The Tucker
resolution was adopted almost unani-
mously. MIR. Storey grasped MT.
Fuckers hand, and the entire audi
ence broke forth in applause.
The Tucker resolution not only set
tied for the time being the negro
question, but empowered the execu-
tive committee to pass upon the ad-
mission of women, three Of whom
have applied for membership.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-23
May Entertain
Wonens' Club
Next Year
INVITATION WAS EXTENDED BY
MRS. GEO. DeB0LT, PRESI-
l DENT OF LOCAL CLUB.
OTHER CITIES ARE ALSO ANXIOUS
TO ENTERTAIN THE W0-
gI4fEN,S CLUB MEETING. :.

An invitation has been extended
by the acknowledgements club to
the West Virginia State Federation
OF. Womcn's clubs, in session at Park
2crsburg, to meet next year in Fair
mont,
Other cities have also asked for
the federation meeting but Fairmont
stands a good chance of landing IT
for next year.
The invitation was extended by
Mrs. George DeBolt of this city. pres
ident of the local club who is in at
tendance at the meeting. and by
Miss Margaret Mckinney, represent
ing the Political Equality club.
Tie state federation OF Women's
clubs met in this city in the fall OF
1905.
After a profitable session, the Fed
Grafton meeting will be brought to
"a close this evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-23
.onarchists
Cause Trouble
In Portugal
PLAN UPRIs1NGs AND OUT.
BREAKS THROUGHOUT
THE COUNTRY.
SHARP CONFLICTS TAKE PLACE
WITH TROOPS VICTORIOUS.
MANY ARRESTED.

BY Associated Press.
LISBON, via Paris, Oct. 2S.-The
monarchists of Portugal made at
tempts on the nights Of October 90
and 212 to effect uprisings. There
were outbreaks at various places es-
pecially in the north Of Portugal
which for a time was cut off from
telegraphic Communication from LIS
bon. A sharp conflict took place at
Mafra between 100 civilians and re-
publican troops. The civilians were
led by a lieutenant who seized the
arsenal. The troops we're yictori-
Gus. ~ NJ $33
Portions OF the railroad track at
santareIn and MARIA were torn Up
and trains del ayed colonel q and a
two sergeant were arrested AZ san
'tkrem ana many npnarelltsts were
taken into custody in Lisbon,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-23
C1ARKsBURGER WANTED
T0.SEE THE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. ga
Tony Bastro, giving his address as
aClarksburg, w. Va, is in Washing
ton Asylum hospital today for obser-
vation as tolls mental condition. He
was arrested at the White House fol-
lowing an attempt to arrange an in
tcrview with the President. Bastro
said he lost the sight of one eye
while working for chemical COM
pany in Clarksburg, and came to see
the President about law suit he
Ind against the company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-23
Belgia11s Are
Returr1ii11gHo:171e:
Germans Say
CLAIM THAT GOOD TREATMENT
ACCORDED By GERMANS
BRINGS THEM BACK.
ANNOUNCEMENT is MADE OF
THE MEETING OF THE GER 4
IA. MAN kREICHsTAG.
y AS ocia ted press.

BY S4ssoc ociated Press.
BERLIN, via wireless. Oct. 23.-
According to information given out
in Berlin today thernumber Of Bel
eians returning to Antwerp is in
creasing as the result of good treat
ment accorded them by German au-
thorities in possession OF the city. It
was announced today that the Ger-
man Reichstag would convene early
in December.
BY Associated Press.
ROZENDAL, Netherlands, via Lon
don, Oct. 23.-TweIye thousand Bel
gian refugees passed through Rozen=
daal Thursday for Antwerp and oth-
er3 Belgian cities. There are 10, 600
refugees here but more than 5000
have left for Antwerp in the last few
days. Nearly 10000 have so far
passed through here! for Antwerp and
other cities but some are returning
saying it, is unsafe in Antwerp
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-23
NOTICE N TO TAX PAYERS.

/, THE 1914, TAXES WILL BE
READY FOR PAYMENT MONDAY
OCTOBER 10. 1914.
5 A sCOUNT or 211a PER CENT
sWILLSBE ALLOWED IF PAID ON
OR aREFORE N0VEMBER so. 1914,
TNTEREsT CHA ARGED ON ALI
Unpaid "a les AETERS DECEM
u. MILLER,
1o.1o.tf TTeasaEes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-23
US. TOD I! and
Ship 5 r R'elease
WILL ENTER PROTEST. AGAINST
9sEIzURE OF on SHIP
PLATURIA

BY Associated Press
% WASHINGTON SiD!g Oct. 2s
The United States as gdecia aed 10 Tor
nlally protest to Great Britain
against the seizure Of the Standard
Oil ship Platuria demanding her re.
lease from British detention at sterl,-
way port in the Lewis Islands Scot
land.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-23
STRIKES MINE.
n s,s,,ociated Press.

BY Associated Press.
4 LONDON, Oct. 2s.-The Swedish
steamer Alice, ,homeward bound from n.
has been blown lpy by e,
mine siii the n North sea. She sank In
stiif.se iiinutes. An members sots her
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-23

Rev. and Mrs. F. NJ. Patterson and
who had been the guests
Of Mrs. Harry Poole at Bdgemont,
eft today for Kingwood, where they
4siiI resi- n Rev, Pat terson was the
recent past tor 81 the Flemtng chapel. !.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-23
MRS. G.IBRNHN
As SAlnTNEESS5
.DENIES.|I|l||E|BRQ
MAIDS STORY
is UNDERGOING "A SHARP GROSS
EXAMINATION TODAY BY
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
a SWEEPING DENIM
OF CHARGE 0F MURDER.
1NGsMRs5B BAILEY
SMILES tAss SHE AXES PEA sgEs0lg
aiisWITNESss ssIA AND no AlE.
+ ''}:sWER QUESTION:

BY ASSOCIATED PREss!l
M1NEoLA, NJ, Y 0ctss q MS.
Florence Conklin Carman. on trial
as the slayer of Mrs olise aiteSs
smilingly stepped lin! the witness
stand today for the ordeal of efcss-
examination by, the district attorney
She appeared cheerful an direffesh-
ed and said she was ready 20 reply
to all questions District ttornes
Smith might ask, no matter what
they were. She faced crowded
court room. Among. the Il 90 or more
Spectators who occupied every axaii-
able bit of space Were lone time
friends and neighboTs whose faces
we're wreathed with hopeful smiles
as she began her story.
Ranged dlrectlyso ite her cilatr
and in the enclosuf md less than q
dozen steps 4away wi ere the mother.
the daughter and the husband Of the
woman whose life tile Gate asserts
she took. w sSst' s
Ry Associated Press
MINEoLA, Oct. g eartnan
passed, through 81 tas q. cross.
examination. Her story def ying ali
participation IN the crime was unr
changed. When she had concluded
members Of her household followed
her to the stand and sWo ore ttlat what
she had testified too, was true.
( Mrs. Sarah Conklin. Mrs.. 1dA
Powell, Elizabeth Carman-motter,
sister, daughterone by cse. ftitm=
ed her story that she was in bed
when the shot was fired ttiat She
donned a kimoma and slippers, Went
down stairs into the atttng room
leaned for minute or two againat
the mantle piece, and then returned
to her room. Ten year Old Eliza+
tcoST1NuED on PAuEsFTy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-23
Allied Troops ided BY
British Wan Vessels Are
Attacking German Ar77ly

8, AssocrATEn PRFss.l NJ

81 ASsnCIATEn RRE6s. Ba
LONDON, Oct. 2 {. Tile only rock
bottom fact which Eng glishme en- are
able to point to today as "a basis for
their belief that tile climax mas
about been reached in the sec. land
and air battle across the channel sis
that armies, however numerous, scan5 l
not indefinitely face the decfmtna? 1
tion of their ranks which has mark
ed this the latest phase OF the cam
paign. For nearly a week now this
trt-partite combat has ragged with
unabated fury between forces, up to
the present time so equal in strength
that the fronts have swayed back;
and forth without either being able
to render a decisive victory. That
the slaughter In these fierce efforts
and counter efforts to break through
opposing lines .transcends anything
heretofore seen in this campaign is
admitted on both sides. Neverthe-
less, neither the terrible effect of the,
long rang British naval guns over
flat lands, offering no natural de-
fensiye position, although forcer for
both officially and unotftcially, nor
the onslaught of the allied forces on
land has yet succeeded in stemming.
the hacking through" tactics Of the
Germans.
English news dispatches make
sweeping clainsgof apnihilating sue
cesses, German {adyices assert cons
ttnued progress, 3and Russian tele-
g:riSamsrepo graats y ictories. but well
defined eyidence'to support these va
rious contentious is lacking and the
real fact appeared to be that in
neither the eastern or western arcn-
as of the war, has the tide yet turn
ed decisively.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-23

LONDON. Oct. 23. ~ The great
l.aul Of merchant ships by the Ger
man cruiser Karlsruhe now fully
confirmed from Las Palmas, has been
o rude shock to those who have con-
tended that the Atlantic ocean was
held safely by the British navy but
the apologists, have lost no time III
pointing out that the fleet can not
at the same moment convey hun
.dreds.s OF transports and safeguard
every merchant vessel. -s'''
The sinking of merchant vessels
without loss Of life involves no mil
itary injury while the capture of a
group OF transports would be disas-
trous.
Cham Berss of Commerce are agitat-
ing for NJweeping operations, suffi-
cicntly wide to down both the Ger
man cruiser Emden in Indian wa
ters and the equally successful
Karlsruhe:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-23

LONDON. Oct. %. - Desperate
finghting continues in East Flanders
and Northern France between Ger
many's armies; reinforced by vir-
tually all her forces in the occupied
portions OF Belgium. and the French,
Dritisha nd Belgian troops. aided by
British warships.
Along the coast the User river still
divides the contending forces.
Neither side. apparently, has been
able to advance. but in the interior,
according to German report issued
tonight. the allies are retiring from
several important positions.
This statement OF the Grmans is
contradicted, however, by the French
CONTINUED on PAGE Two.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-23

West Nfrg I'd 'artly cloudy to-
night Saturday unset tied and lprob-
ably locai rains.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-23
1 German Ship
Sinks IL With
British Flag
LARGE AMOUNT OF ENGLISH
MERCHANDISE DESTROYED
BY KAISER'S VESSEL.
400 BRITISH SOLDIERS ARE PR1s-
0NERs-ENGIiAND ALARM
ED OVER, CONDITION.
nv Associated press.

BY Associated Press. -
LONDON! octst 90. A dispatch
from Teneriffe, Canary Islands, un-
der date OF Thursday reports that the
German cruiser Karlsruhe has sunk
II British merchantmen in the At
lantfc. Tie news OF the Karlsruhe's
exploit was brought to that port by
the Germans steamer Crefeld. The
Karlsruhe was accompanied into
rort by three German steamers. a
later message states that over 400
men Of the. crew are prisoners and
that the merchantmen were mostly
sunk in the Atlantic. The ships
were engaged in South American
trade and their total tonnage Is
about $4,000.
Douglas Island news., 1914-08-12
Granma Bentley Home

After visit of fourteen months in Seattle, Tacoma and vicinity, Mrs. Roe Bentley returned Saturday evening on the steamer Al.K. Her health, which was frail when she left is now almost robust, but, withal, she is very glad to get back to Alaska. Mrs Bentley has many friends in Alaska who are pleased that she has returned, and are glad that her visit has drought hor health and strength. \ friend of many, her "mail' ing list" includes some who have lived in Douglas, but have gone back to the States. They still write to Mrs. Bentley, for she gives them good, motherly ad- vice and sympathy. They tell her about tEe crops, and when the baby is cutting teeth, and she has a heart for their troubles, and a smile for their joys. She has a mission in life, aud is filling her part nobly. Welcome home, Mrs. Bentley.
Douglas Island news., 1914-08-12

Mrs. J. w. Stedman, wife of the popu lar representative of the Honeyman Hardware Co.,, of Portland, Oregon, is visiting in the city at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Gurr.
 Rev. Tborvilsop, of Petersburg, will be here next Sunday, the 10th, aud preach in the morning at II o'clock, and in the evening at so'clock, in the Swed in Lutheran church.
 Manager Ed. Armstrong, of the Lyric theatre, has booked the Royal Stock Company for The l7th, 18th aud 10th inst. This company is returning from tour of the Interior.
 The refreshmeut committee of the tenth annual ball of the Treadwell Fire Department wishes 10 announce that a mission to the dining room will be by ticket only-which will be given out during the supper march.
 The fifteenth aud deciding game of the Douglas Juneau baseball season, was announced Go take place yesterday afternoon at the James grounds. How ever. when the hour for the game ap- preached, the rain was pouring down at Juneau, while Douglas Island was bath cd in sunshine.
 Bing Halleck came home on the Hum boldt from a trip as far south as Frisco. He enjoyed the most of all the trip the coming home. In Seattle it was hot in Portland hotter, aud in California hottest. It made Bing think of-thv beautiful cool weather that we have in Alaska, so he hurried home.
 Tonight is the big dance at the Tread well Club, given by the Treadwell Fire Department. A committee is working hard decorating the large hall with boughs and berries, aud beautiful color effects in draperies. An immense crowd is expected and every effort will be made to accommo- date them.
 The "Dago Kid" is again in Douglas. We may take this as au omen of good luck, or otherwise. The Kid is a great traveller. He has travelled extensively in Europe, but this year, for some reason, he prefers Alaska. The Kid belongs to all countries. He is a citizen of the world. No particular locality can claim him.
 The common council of the town of Wraugell has granted to Orville c. Palmer ten year exclusive light fran chise. Meter rates ranging from 10 to b cents per K. may be charged, and the couucu agrees to remit all taxes on the light plant for the period named. la consideration of all this the grantee agrees Co pay Co the town of Waugell five per cent. of the net earnings of the business when the said net earnings shall exceed S3,OOO per anuum
Douglas Island news., 1914-08-12
Douglas Island Primaries

Non-partisan primaries will be held at Natatorium hall, 7:30 Q. m. Saturday. August 10th, to elect six delegates Go Nou-partisan Convention to be held at Juneau, September 3rd.
 Non partisan primaries will be held at the Treadwell Club at 2 p. m., Satur day, August 18th, to elect four dele- gates to Nou-partisau Convention to be held at Juneau, Sept. 3rd.
Douglas Island news., 1914-08-12
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION REPORT OF TIE FINANCIAL CONDITION

of the First Territorial Bank of Alaska, located at Douglas, Territory of Alaska at
 the close of business on the 7th day of