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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-06
Many Marriage
Licenses Issued
DAN ccUpID GAVE CHEF KRoLI
d 0FlWAsHINGToN SCARE THE
/, LAST DAY OF JUNE. NJ.

Dan cnpfd gave Chief Knoll, who
Gasl charge, of the marriage license; bu=
reau in Washington, tie scare Of his
1ifegon the last dayiof June. Willie
June Is the month OF brides every
Whercaiit is particularly true OF
Washington. This seems to be a CEN
Ter for all7those whom the sly arch
,ertlias marked for his own. They
come from Virginia, Maryland and
Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
also is well represented in the quota
or licenses issued. Having been the
trusted Representative OF Cupid for
several years, Chief ;Kroll naturally
las a very active interest in his bu-
reau. and has announced with pride
each succeeding year the linereaseTin
the number Of licenses issued over;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-06

with a yellow strcak--bus the real
thing.
Senator William Ellenvood Chill
ton. who has confessed in a reeer {
interview. to a deep ana abiding love
for the yellow gold. had ii minlature
brick made of the product Of The
North Carolina mine. 10 remind him
otsthe wealth that Mother Earth was
to Yield up. when the Gold mn cor.
poration really got down 10 bust.
ness.
Right there IS where trouble be.
gan for Senator Pomerene. He saw
the brick and wanted one Just like
1t, also some stock.
Long ago, Tom Sawyer whitewasli.
ed "a fence entirely without effort on
his own part. and accumulated vast
treasures from the standpoint oSGfs
.beyish mind by the simple method
of mot wanting to share his labsrsi
with liis comrades.
4 Whether Senator Chiffon knew
anything about embarrassing, or
not-whether heit nnocentiy adopted
Sawyerian methods certain ii is
that he told Senator Pomeren& NE
could not have the brick, and that
he would not be a party to selling
him any Of the stock. All Of which
worked according to schedule.
He finally consented to introduce
the Honorable Alice to Walter
George Newman, the prime promo:
ter Of the Corporation, warning hin
that he must buy. the stock, on his
own responsibility. After some trou-
bic Senator Pomerene received the
elegantly 3engrossed stock certifi-
Gates to the;amount OF 2, O00,or 5000
shares. No he wishes he hadn't, or.
at least one would Judge SO from
the annoyance tlat;p has resulted
from the investigation. .es,d,,
Testimony in Thursdays session
was that the use Of the senate sta
ttionery was not intended to- mislcal.
irrespective spectators but THAI itt
was used through 3 thc5i error 5of a
:stenographer.No Of theisenators.
according to their owns testimony.
Thought. there was harm inst. ex=
.cept Senator Cliltons He testified.
that when the facts were made
known to him he Immediately re-.
GREETED the use ofithe stationery and
,prophesied that some .muck-rakcf;'i
would use 1T as material for an Gin
'yestigation''- said "investigations'ss
being a popular pastime in this adj
ministration. \
Which prophecy has been amply
fulfilled.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-06
Lure Of Gold
Led Senator
r n1eriineSO
THE OLD METHOD OF NoTiWANT.
ING TO SHARE GOOD THINGS
MADE HIM KEEN.
INVESTED IN NORTH CAROLINA
COMPANY MOVE BEING IN
IS VESTIGATED., n
(By Charles Brooks Smith. J

WASHINGTON, ID. %, July 6 ~ y
The 'lsre OF the gold brick; OF an
the lures that cast their spells on III.
iil6cent mortals, probably the otleSt
and lsMrelysthe strongest. is the aged
gold brick ever new, rising
;Plipenix=like fromdtlie ashes Of an
exposure OF its falseness which has
presumably consumed its Ideally men
ace to ayaricious nortals.
This last gold bfick,n though,
the one that figured IN the senate
committees investigation into the
North Carolina gold mine venture,
was not in the same class as those
used so effectively by Wallingford
and aGalcliic" Daw not "a brick
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-06
.sn!,n,dayl,s Results.
Games Today.

New York. at philadelphia.
Boston atiWashington. aid
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-06
Salem Fire Los

The disastrous eonlagraon Salem Mass has
taied'heayy losses on tie Fire
The following pay the following
amounts2in eAsHdwihout discount: is ~
North British Mercantile Insurance $l25o0a
Niagara Fire Insurance Co. New York 10000
National Union Fire Insurance Co., Pittsburgh 720oG
Royal Insurance Company. liverpool
providence Washington.
Camden Fire ms Association, Camden
tzens Fire Insurance Co, Baltimore s00OAf
Commercial Union Assurance Co., Lcndon 97.2204
Continental Insurance co., New York
Hartford Fire 9O00Os
fire Association of Philadelphia 900
Fidelity Underwriters of New $4,000
Eiremans Fund Insurance Co.. San Francisco
German Fire Insurance Wheeling :.
Hamburg Bremen Fire Hamburg . J. 2SGS7
Hanover Fire Insurance Co.. NewYork 10000
German American Insurance -. 100000
These immense will any pass regular
ydend for all First Glass Companies
meet such contingencies small
20 4g@ Y
Commenced business ss4 NICHOLS Templs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-06
Game Monday

II lIFt719uSIV71lSs7 l,AI9Il-s.-,s5
hiladelphia az New York C2).
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-06
federal LEAGUE D !.
SATURDAYS Results.

Morning Games
Pittsburgh, s Baltimore, 1.
Brooklyn. O; Buffalo, 4.
Afternoon Gam Is
Pittsburgh, s; Baltimore, z.
Bptfaio, Oh Brooklyn, 2.
eIndianapolis, 4 Chicago. 3.
Chicago, o; indianapolis, 3.
ST. Louis, . !; Kansas City; o.
81. Louis, 1; Kansas City o.!
Sundays Results.
Kansas City, ~; Chicago, 2.
81. Louis. Q; indianapolis, 3.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-06

with yellow streak-but the real
thing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-06
Pittsburgli at Buffalo.
Kansas City at Chicago.
Baltimore at Brooklyn.
Standing Of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
SATURDAYS Results.

y Morning Games a
Chicago. AZ Pittsburgh. o. N
Now York, s; Philadelphia, ].
Brook yns q; Boston, 6.
Afternoon Games; ,9t.A rss ID j,
Chicago, a pittsburgh, 2.fl,ss /,
Bfooklyn, Boston, 3. (
New York, Philadelphia. 0. h:.'
st. Louis a; Cincinnati, 81 y
ST. Louis, s; Cincinnati, 4. -.
Sundays Results! +
Cincinnati, 7;s st. Louis, 0. 4
Game Mondav.
Brooklyn aatS Boston 4 q y; $50.
PHILADELPHIA at New York ca.
!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-29

Industrial Activities OF
Richmond and tho South
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-29
sTolcALLY BEAR TAX BURDEN
People in England Accept Change
Without Complaint.

correspondence OF Associated Press. ]
LONDON, November 20.-England Is
accepting its new burden of taxation
with stoicism which could only be
bred of war conditions. In normal
times the announcement of David
Lloyd GEORGES latest budget would
nave caused storm that would have
overthrown the strongest government.
and probably ten years of cautious ad-
vance would not have prepared the
people for such radical increase in the
burden OF taxation. Even the half
penny tax on glass of beer would
likely have caused the death of half a
dozen governments. and the doubling
Of the income tax would have met with
the flercest opposition.
But war changes all things, and not
the least astonishing thing Is the
plan seriously proposed by Arthur Hem
derson. Labor leader In the House of
Commons. and acquiesced In by the
Chancellor of the Exchcquer, that
workingmen's wages be taxed to re-
place indirect taxes, s,Ich as the tea
and sugar duties. which now falls 80
heavily and Mnevenly on the working
class. An income tax on wages and
the free breakfast table has long been
a battle cry of tax reformers, but such
a proposition would scarcely have been
seriously. proposed I'm tho House of
Commons In normal times. .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-29
SQUADRON OF DRAGONS
IN THRILLING EXPLOIT
French Make Daring Attack ON
Park Of German Aero.
planes.
ENEMY NOT TAKEN BIZ. SURPRISE
Assault Met With Fire and Platoon
Literally Annihilated, - Machines,
However, Put Out Of Commission
and Commander Wounded.

PARIS. November 2s.-The French
War Office supplemented it's state
ment to-day with an account OF tho
exploits OF squadron OF dragons
during the early part OF September.
During the night OF September o.
tho account reads "a lieutenant OF
dragons who had become Isolated
with his squadron in the midst OF the
German lines, and had taken, refuge
at farm, learned Of tho presence OF
park OF. German aeroplancs on the
road leading from Viviers to a factory
between Scissors and Compeigne. Ac-
cording TO the gossip of pea SAINTS. the
aeroplanes had landed about o'clock
In the evening, and had been Joined
about 10 O'clock by a numberNof con-
voys. consisting of from seven to nine
machines which had kept company
with them during the flight.
The lieutenant decided upon an i'm
mediate attack. II was then half past
g in the morning. 1t was proposed
that two platoons on foot should ap-
voy, IRE three shots and no more \
mounted platoon. probing by the con-
sequent disorder. would hurl Itself
upon the automobiles. and charge with
their lances those who sought to
escape. Another mounted platoon was
TO remain In reserve at tho factory,
The two platoons on foot succeeded
In approa ching to within forty metres
Of the automobiles, and the challenge
OF the German sentinel was the signal
for opening fire. Scarcely had the fire
ceased. In conformity with orders re-
ccived, than the lieutenant In com.
mand OF the mounted platoon charged
at gallop at the head of his men,
shouting, Vive la France
GERMANS ARE ONLY
PARTIALLY SURPRISED
Unfortunately. the Germans were
only partially surprised, and rapid
fire gun stationed at the head Of the
automobile convoy opened fire. The
French officers were killed, and the
platoon literally annihilated Not one
of the troopers reached the automo-
biles. Seeing this. the lieutenant i'm
command OF the two mounted platoons
also attempted an assault. The Ger
man machine gun was silent the gun
ners having been killed at their posi-
lions.
THE French troopers hurled them
selves upon the aviators They were In
small groups, and at once began a
fierce interchange OF shots mt a dis
lance OF fifteen yards. The Germans,
who were crouching along the edge OF
the road. replied to this Are with great
courage.
while this was going on detach-
ment OF engineers, armed with their
tools, and having. been previously In
structed as to what to do, threw them
selves on the aeropianes. With sure
blows from their pickaxes. they de-
stroyed the motors. the gasoIene reser-
voirs and the running gear OF the Ger
man machines. Furthermore. three an.
tomohiles. which contained supply OF
gasolene. caught on fire and threw a
glare OF light over tho scene.
Before closing the engagement. for
Continued On Seventh ,Pago.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-29
SITUATION IN POLAND
CONTINUES A MYSTERY
Reports Of Great Russian
Victory.
TELL OF MINOR OPERATIONS
Grand Duke Nicholas Sums Up De-
yelopments With Declaration That
on Entire Front Battle Is Pro-
crossing in His Favor.

LONDON. November "s.-while
newspaper reports from Petrograd
continue TO claim a victory In North
ern Poland comparable at least to Sc
dan, and even worthy to rank with
the disaster which Prussia inflicted
upon Napoleon. official communications
shed but little light on the situation
in Poland. An official dispatch from
Grand Duke Nicholas. COMMUNICATIVE
chief of the Russian forces In the
field, while Of considerable length
concerns itself largely with more or
less isolated operations, and does not
claim the infection OF an overwheim-
Ing defeat upon the invaders.
Tho grand duke sums up the sit
uation with the declaration that on
the entire front between the Vistula
and Warthe Rivers the battle is pro-
crossing i'm favor of Russian arms.
Eoth Berlin and Vienna still claim
that no decisive result has followed
the recent operations In Russian Po-
lull still prevails. the only hint OF
activity being found in the report
from Holland that tho British fleet
again Is operating against the Cor
man positions on the Belgian coast,
The visit Of Sir Roger Easement,
who became famous as tho investi-
gator OF the Putumayo rubber afro
cities. to the Berlin Foreign Office is
being prominently featured by the
London papers. The comment how
ever. Is rather reserved. On the whole,
the press seems frankly puzzled by
the episode, which indicates that di-
rect negotiations between Germany
and the extreme section of the Irish
Nationalists have been going on.
The British public has been greatly
treasured by The statement of VIM
ston Spencer Churchill. First Lord OF
the Admiralty, concerning the naval
position OF the empire. This has been
supplemented by the official French
report that the combined fleets not
only have command OF the Mediter-
ranean. but are maintaining n success
full blockade OF the Adriatic and the
Dardanelles.
From Petrograd comes much-de-
layed account of a surprise attack by
a Russian fleet. which, II is claimed,
resulted In serious disaster to the Ger
man Baltic squadron in September
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-29
FRENCH OFFICER SAVES
GERMAN Av|ATOR's LIFE
Tells of Recent Thrilling
Experience.
SHOOTS DOWN THREE OF ENEMY
Then ChivaIrous Cry of Foeman Pre-.
vents Him From Being Killed by
Comrades of Dead Men-Treated
With Perfect PoIiteness.

tSpccial Cable to The Times Dispatch ]
ROTTERDAM, November cS.-A
German aviator. who owes his life to
"A French officers chivalrous cry,
writes to his father:
1T is miracle that I am still
alive after my experiences of the last
few days. left one morning In my
aeroplane with Lieutenant j., an avia-
tor OF first rank, to reconnoitre tho
movements of the enemy's troops near
Sedan. Near Betrix we were caught
IN rain clouds and had to descent to
1000 yards. Immediately we heard
of the enemy was firing at us.
-. who was plotting. was struck
in the stomach. The motor stopped
working, and the aeroplune descended
gradually IN Il volplane towards the
encmy's lines. When we were about
500 yards above them, the machine
dipped suddenly. 1 turned around and
saw that ]. had fellen back in his
seat. dead. a second bullet had
struck him in the forehead. seized
the controls and managed to restore
the OF tUe machine. i WAS
aiming at the forest beyond the
French lines.
1.-The minutes during which I plan
ed at a height OF 200 yards above the
enemy seemed an eternity. Rife bull
lets whistled around my head. and
suddenly ! felt violent shock In the
temple. Blood poured down and near
~ blinded me, but still held my
hard on the controls.
DEAD Rnny OF CONRAnE,
INTERPRETERS WITH STEERING
But the machine struck nm air.
pocket, almost capsized, and rs tho
dead body OF my comradc interfered
with my steering, had to land among
the enemy.
when the biplane struck the
ground ii turned right over and flung
me to considerable distance French
soldiers ran at mo from every side.
~ took out my revolver and shot
down three. moment later i felt
a bayonet point against my breast.
Then an officer ran up. shouting:
Don't kill him; he is brave man.
The cry saved my life. was taken
to a general, who asked me for cor
tain information. which I refused to
give. Then from loss of blood I faint
ed. and WIS carried back to the ambu !.
lance, whore the bullet that had struck
me in the forehead was extracted. II
had not smashed the bone, for It's
force had been broken by my aviator's
helmet
"They dressed my wound, and gave
me red wine to drink. must say the
officers behaved toward me with great.
est correctness and perfect polIteness"
The aviator then reoounts how, dur
ing the confusion caused by :, German
attack. he succeeded In escaping and
returning to his own lines
q r. s
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-29
SUFFRAGE is STATE ISSUE
President Wilson Again Deaues His
Position on Qucatfon.

WASHINGTON, November 2s.-Presi-
dent Wilson again to-day defined his
position on woman suffrage in letter
TO Miss Mary NJ. Childs, government
employc here. reiterating that he be-
lieved the question to he n State
Issue.
II am deeply impressed with the
woman suffrage question:" wrote the
President, but ] believe IL can best
be worked out State by State rather
than by attempting a change In the
fundamental law of tho nation. Such
change would run too far and too
fast ahead of the general public opin-
ion of the country
The President Will see n delegation
of suffragists i'll the near future, but
is not expected to change his position
announced again in this letter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-29
EIGHT MEN FACE DEATH
TO DC Electrocutcd I'm Arkansas with
In 10 Days, beginning Wednesday.

LITTLE ROCK. ARK. November as.
Eight men, four whites and four
negroes, Will pay the death penalty in
the; electric chair in Arkansas within
sixteen days. beginning next We'd
nesday.
Neal Mclaughlin. who Is sentenced
to be clectrocuted December 8, will be
the.first white man sent to tho electric
chair In Arkansas. a number of
negroes have been executed since
hanging was abolished two years ago
and 3electrocution substituted as the
means OF capital punishment.
Mclaughlin was convicted of attack
ing nlyoung woman near Ozark, Ark.
Tile. other three to be clectrocuted
are Arthur Hodges convicted OF KILL
ing n constable near Arleadelphia, and
Joe Strong and Clarence Dewein, for
killing w. III. Cross, ain aged store
keeper, near Benton.
The, four negroes were all convicted
of murder. * tis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-29
BANK OF CASwELL CLOSED;
CASHIER HAS DISAPPEARED

Especial TO Tho Times Dispatchl
Bank i;SanIner Hubbard teelsra pSed the the
he has taken charge of the Bank OF Cas-.
Bank Examiner Hubbard telegraphed the
Cashier E. Hines Jr..i has Disappeared Ieny.
Ing behind note to the effect that he was
short o considerable sum. There had been
no intimntior OF any trouble with this bank
TIE bank was Organized In 1888. haH 81 900
ppital aud 1881 deposits. f. b. Jones Is
president OF the bank ~ :,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-29
TROOPS POUR INTO FRANCE
Steady Stream of Transports From
England to Havre.

Correspondence Of Associated Press.
HAVRE, FRANCE. November To-
Directly following Lord Kitchener's
speech at tho Lord Mayors banquet in
London. In which he said he had $780,
600 men ready TO land In France, there
has been steady stream of transports
fror' England to Havre. AS many as
200 hips OF various sizes have been
lying outside the harbor at one time.
Men are being landed as fast as tho
ships can find berths. The troops arc
mostly territorials, but we'll seasoned
After march from the docks through
the atreets of Hnvrc. cheering and be-.
ing cheered, shey disappear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-29
SITUATION UNCHANGED
IN WESTERN ARENA

BERLIN. November % tvia London
4:3o T.. M).--The German War Office
gave out an announcement this after
noon az follows:
In the western arena OF the war tho
situation to-day Is unchanged. French
attacks in the Argonno forest have
west of Apremont, and In the Vosges.
we occupied some French trenches, 81.
ter an obstinate resistance. ela
Only unimportant engagements are
reported from East Prussia At Loqics
our troops nave recommended their at
tacks. and the lighting continues.
Heavy Russian attacks in the dis
trict to the west of Mowow and Radon
were repulsed.
I'm Southern Poland there has been
no change. 77g
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-29
Continued Calm on Battle
fields Just North of
French Border.
ONE. INFANTRY ATTACK
REPULSED BY ALLIES
Formidable Movement Against
(, British Forces in Egypt
Reported.
ON MARCH TOWARD sUEz CANAL
Situation In Russian Poland Remains
as Much Mystery as
Ever.

The German attack in Belgium just
north OF the French border continues,
although not with sufficient force to
indicate that the expected new attempt
to pierce the lire and force a way to
the English Channel has been begun
in earnest. Only one infantry attack
was. made in that region on Friday,
and it was repulsed, says yesterdays
French official announcement.
a German aeroplane carrying three
men was brought down by artillery
fire. the French War Office reports
resulting In the death of one OF the
aviators and the capture of the others.
The German artillery fire Is said to
be diminishing in intensity. and in some
districts to have suffered severely from
the French guns. ~ 5&
CONFRONTED WITH NECESSITY
OF ENERGETIC ACTION
England Is confronted with the neces-
sity of energetic action, according to
advices from Berlin, to protect her
interests In the Near East. y report
from Cairo to Berlin is to the effect
that the movement against British
forces In Egypt has assumed formidable
proportions. $4,000 Turkish troops be-
Ing on the march toward the SueS
Canal In the hostile army opposed by
long lines of British forces In trenches
1t la said that there are 10000 Be-
douins. =. Interest attaches to this re-
port chiefly because of the rece pro-
clamation OF tho Sultan OF Lrkey
calling upon Mohemmedans the world
over TO rise to arms against Great
Britain and the other members of the
triple entente. Thus far there have
been no indications that the proclama-.
ton has led to uprisings affecting
British interests elsewhere, although
on several occasions there have been
reports from Berlin OF dissension In
India. ~ 80
GERMAN BAT~rLEsHp
E REPORTED DESTROYED
The destruction. of German battle
ship is reported In Paris. The Will
helm der Crosse is raid to have been
sunk by a mine In the Baltic. but
there was no confirmation Of the re-
port.
An official communication from the
Russian army of tile Caucasus tells
OF further heavy lighting by the Rus
sian forceR which have invaded Tur-
key. but gives no Indication of the
outcome.
as much of n mystery as ever. Pri-
vate dispatches from Petrograd make
further statements that Russia has
overwhelmed the Germans, but they
are not confirmed officially.
Grand Duke Nicholas. the Russian
commander, reports successes i'm sew
erai engagements, but says nothing
10, indicate that the decisive blow has
been struck.
On the western battIefelds there
was continued calm. The British fact
Is said to have resumed bombardment
OF German positions on the Belgian
coast. Along the front the fighting
apparently was limited to small skirm
ishes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-29
GERMAN ARTILLERY
SHOWS LESS ACTIVITY.

PARIS. November 2s.-The French
War Office gave out an official COM
munication this afternoon as foIlows:
I'm Belgium the artillery exchanges
we're continued during the day of NO.
rember 81 without any particular In
cldcnt. The heavy German artillery
showed less activity. There was but
one attack of infantry to the south OF
fpres. which was repulsed by our
troops.
Toward tho evening our artillery
brought down n German biplane car
rytng three aviators One of the Mon
was killed and the other two were
made prisoners.
I'm the region OF Arras and further
to the south there has been no change.
Tho day passed very quietly in the
region OF the Aisne. In Champagne
our heavy artillery inflicted serious
losses on the artillery of the enemy.
From the Argonne to the yosscs
there is nothing to report"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-29
GERMAN OPERATIONS
ABSOLUTE, EAIIIyREs

LEMBERG, GALICIA, November IS
(via Pctrosrad and London, ago p. ny
In operations lasting three days in
the Vicinity of Strykow, fifteen miles,
northeast OF Lodz. and Ruspin. an equal
distance to the south of this city, the
Germans lost upwards of 1900 men.
heavy battery ofiartillery and twsnt IT,
eight machine guns. according to aus
thoritative information made avaiIabIe
IN Lemberg to-day
In. the same fighting the Austrians
lost $4,000 men, in addition to twenty
machine guns. as ! ts'yss.
The German operations In this iocaI-
ity are declared by Russian military
observers In Lemberg to havc beon
absolute failures, and the chances safk
thair2 ESCAPING further disaster are ro-
garded here as slight. NJ