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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
Constitutional Questions.

New York.-Woman suffrage was
badly defeated in the three Eastern
States, comprising approximately one
fifth of the population of the United
States.
In New York by $4,000, in Penn
sylvania by 10000, and in Massachu-
sets by 10000, men voters decided
not to share their franchise with
women.
Following close upon the defeat of
the womens cause in New Jersey by
! $4,000, the results made a clean sweep
for the ants in the East.
Although defeated, the suffragists
strength was a revelation to their
opponents and even a surprise to
themselves. In this State victory
was held to be certain at the next
election.
In New York city the majority
against suffrage was about S9,372. Up
State the majority was 9472S against.
The Republicans retained control
of the New York State Assembly by
|
Assembly will stand: Republicans, So;
Democrats, SO; Progressives, 1; Social
| list l.
The present Assembly comprises
! SO Republicans, 40 Democrats and
! Progressives. Hamilton Fish, Jr., will
be the sole representative of the Pro-
gressives in 1916 in the lower house.
The present State Senate holds
over next year. There are "a Re-
publicans and II Democratic Sena-
| tors.
Pennsylvania Against by 10000.
Pennsylvania defeated the suffrage
amendment by 10000.
Thomas B. Smith, Republican, ell
ected Mayor of Philadelphia by maj
ority of $4,000 over George D. Porter,
| Independent nominee. The election
was one of the most spectacular in
years. Court proceedings instituted
by the Republican organization and
the arrest of policemen figured in the
events of the day.
| Four years ago the reform candidate
for Mayor, Rudolph Blankenburg, de-
| feated the Republican candidate,
George H. Earle, by 4,495 votes
wrestling the control of the govern
ment from the Republican organiza-
ton after it had held the reins for
thirty years. This year the man Sc
lected by Blankenburg as his success
! sor, George d. Porter, who was Direc-
tor of Public Safety in Blankenburgs
| cabinet, was defeated.
The Democratic candidate, B. Cor
don Bromley, had less than 5 1000 votes
| in a total registration of 290,S00.
The organization has carried every
one of its candidates from Smith down
into Office.
The Republicans scored another vic
| tory in the election of DR. H. w. TEN
pie as United States Representative
from the Twenty-fourth district.
Walsh Lost in Massachusetts.
Equal suffrage was defeated by a
vote of to l and the Republican par
ty of Massachusetts elected its entire
State ticket and made big gains in
both branches of the Legislature.
The vote for Governor was:
Mccall 299,415; Walsh, 235,S1S. Nc
Calls plurality 1902 The vote or
suffrage is 21O,71S against 1864 in
favor Majority against, 9S,044.
Suffrage received its best support
in the western part of the State. re-
turns from many OF the towns show
ing good majorities for the amend
nient Tewkesbury wa" the first place
to go for suffrage, with a majority of
one.
The success of Mr. Mccall, former
| Congressman, restores Massachusetts
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
A Forelorn Hope.

81 saw debouching from a little
wood, one by one, with dignity that
brought tears to my eyes, the $50 men
whom, on this great plateau, Serbia
had opposed embattled Germany.
Ion retiring from Vaboratz an hour
ago. said the captain, those $50 hid in
the woods. Now they are coming out
to face the enemy
"The lieutenant in command took a
few steps into a cornfield and shouted
a command to his men They lay
down on the edge of field without a
word or a sidelong glance and delib-
erately raised their rifles
Look, Monsieur exclaimed the
Captain There are the mountains Of
Hungary. Behind that pass is the vii
lage of Verscatte before which is Won
Mackensen. Do you see that blue line
a little further on? That is the
Danube
For Is days with their three, five,
six and ten-inch guns the Germans
had been blazing away on this front.
They never found on this line larger
number of men than those $50 brave
fellows before our eyes, but they had
not yet succeeded in preventing the
Serbians from seeing the blue line
of their Danube when they raised their
heads.
1.-Two days ago it was quite diff
ferent,' my guide informed me. so
many shells have fallen upon it that
it's form is completely changed. Do
you see the movement below Va
boratz? Those are the advancing Ger
mans There are about two hundred
of them. That is not many, but it is
the VANGUARD of invasion
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
IMMIGRATION MEN RESTORED.
300 Workers Laid Off Part OF Year
Now On Full Time.

Misunderstanding Of Labor
Wilson revoked his order of one year
ago which laid off 500 field workers
employed in the immigration Depart
ment for three months each year. By
this action all of the workers will be
reinstated on full time at once. Three
hundred of those affected are at Ellis
Island, N. Y, 200 at Philadelphia, 200
at Boston and 100 at San Francisco.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
MURPHY CALLS "TRIuMPH"

Charles F. Murphy. leader of Tam.
many Hall, made this statement:
"The gratifying result denotes that
the people cannot always be deceived
by the old campaign trick of raising
the time-worn Tammany bugaboo as
an issue. 1t shows that the people
do their own thinking and that such
questionable campaign methods fail to
alarm the voters.
This victory shows that the people
do not believe in the absurd charges
and the reckless SANDER heaped upon
Tammany"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
DRYS LOSE IN OHIO.

Prohibition Beaten But Wet Majority
Is lessened.
Cleveland, Ohio.-Prohibition has
been defeated in Ohio, the majority
being 100000
The "wets" carried Cuyahoga Coun-
ty by $4,000 and Hamilton County by
10000 The majorities against Pro-
hibiton last year were: Cuyahoga, A.
600; Hamilton, 10000.
George Puchta, Republican, was ell
ected Mayor of Cincinnati by plur-
ality of about $4,000
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
Main Stairway Blocked.

The flames were discovered shortly
before 2 o'clock by a girl employee OF
the candy factory, which occupied the
ground floor and basement, and were
soon roaring up the elevator shaft,
around which wound the principal
stairway.
There was one other stairway in the
rear of the building, and some Of the
entrapped persons escaped by that,
but before the fremen arrived men
and women were leaping from the
windows. The flames had swiftly
mushroomed from the elevator shaft
into the fourth floor, and scarcely had
the first streams of water entered the
building when the roof collapsed. The
other floors soon after fell one by one
The disaster was the worst factory
fire in New York since the plant of the
Triangle Waist Company was burned
out several years ago with a loss or
148 lives.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
BRIDGEPORT REPUBLICAN.

Elects Wilson Mayor and Adopts
Commission Plan.
Bridgeport, Conn.-The Republican
have swept Bridgeport in the four-can
didate Mayoralty election. Mayor vii
son, who is also Lieutenant Governor
OF Connecticut, being returned to Of
fee for the third time.
The official figures give Clifford
B. Wilson. Republican, 6,5S7.
The voters favored the commission
form of government by a majority q
over 5000.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
Mr.. WHITMAN DISAPPOINTED

New York.-After he had been APP
prised of the expected result of the
vote here Governor Whitman, in the
St. Regis Hotel, said he regretted
that Charles A. Perkins had been de-
feated in the race for District Attor-
ney He added:
II think Mr.. Perkins made a good
campaign and splendid District At
torney, as I knew he would when I
appointed him. And of course I'm dis
appointed in his defeat. The republi-
can majority in the State was exactly
what we anticipated"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09

Paris.-"There, monsieur, with that
you can go and see how Serbia is going
to die" exclaimed Ljouba Jovanovitch,
minister of the interior, handing let
ter of recommendation to the general
staff to Albert Londres, special corre-
spondent of the Petit Journal.
Armed with this letter M. Londres
made his way far beyond Palanka
through long lines of retreating OK
wagons and endless herds of sheep
plodding through the mud of the Mo
raya Valley, without panic, escaping
from the Teutons, whose voices were
heard in the distance.
"At a cross road" writes M, Lon
dres, "a Serbian captain who was wait
ing for me said, / was asked by
Colonel Terzitch, commanding our di-
vision, to take you to our last posi-
ton We walked side by side in 81
lence and then came out on plateau
"That is our last position, mon
sieur,' said the Serbian officer. We
are on Ossietz Plateau. The two
others you see hundred yards away
over there are the plateaus Vaboratz
and Michavolatz, which were just
taken from us
Il saw no soldiers and asked, where
is your liner
There it comes replied the off
Ger.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
How Bacteria Live Forever.

Bacteria may be properly described
SIS immortal. because when they attain
an age of fifteen minutes they each d.
vide in two and continue so dividing
indefinitely. If all the conditions were
sdeal one bacterium would in twenty
four hours become forty thousand bill
lf~r billion
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
The Brave $50 Men.

81 watched those $50 Serbians who
had not moved for half an hour, but
who were gazing steadfastly at the
iron curtain sweeping up to them with
nothing~to pierce it but their rifles.
No, am wrong! They had also a
proud consciousness of their heroism."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
His Opinion.

Mamma, did you say the baby came
from heaven?"
Yes, WHY"
Il don't think he came, think he
was fired. How could the angels sing
with him putin up that boiler all the
timer"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
COAL MEN ASK FOR PROBE.
West Virginians Charge conspirac,
To DESTROY Industry

destroy INDUSTRY.
Charleston, w. Va.--West Virginia
coal operators have asked each Of the
states representatives in Congress to
start an investigation into what they
term an illegal combination of rail
roads, coal operators and coal miners
Of other states to destroy the coal in
dustry Of West Virginia" This action
follows the announcement by the rail-
roads Of an increase in coal freight
rates.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
JOHN DIS CANDIDATE LOSES.

William Rockefeler's Choice Wins
by 200 Votes.
Tarrytown, N. Y.-John D. Rookie
Teller lost in his police fight againsi
his brother, William, when John ]
Sinnott, the Democratic nominee. who
was backed by William Rockefeller
won over Seabury C. Mastiek, the Re
publican nominee, by more than zoe
votes.
Walter ". Law. Jr.. the Assembly
man who was opposed by both Rookie.
majority of 1000.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
The ThrnWhack-

What have you to say?" asked the
sheriff, just before the trap was
sprung.
Only this" said the man who was
about to be hanged. my parents are
in no way to blame for my present
plight. / was a eugenic baby"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
Half Done.

Il can't remember the words of that
new song" said the girl.
THAT makes 1t easier" replied her
father. Now all you have got to dc
to make home happy is to forget the
tune"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
slLso MIsslssIPPPs GOVERNOR

Jackson, Miss.-Theodore G. Bilbo.
the present Lieutenant Governor, was
elected Governor in the State cleo
ton here, which the Democrats won
virtually by default. Lee NJ. Russell
IS TIE new Lieutenant-Gove A
full state ticket was elected.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
But One Fire-Escape.

The flames spread so rapidly that
escape for most of the employees in
the building by stairs and elevator
was impossible. The only fire-escape
became damned. The flames drove
the frightened men and women to the
windows and forced them to jump. OF
the bodies recovered from the ruins.
six were taken from the fire-escape
and four were found hanging out OF
windows charred beyond recognition.
Several Of these were girls, burned to
death in the sight of great crowd Of
helpless spectators.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
BIG GUN FOR CANAL.
Weighs 500 Tons and viii Hurl Shell
TWenty-One Miles.

Boston.-The biggest gun of its
class in the world. capable of throw
ing projectile 81 miles, left the
WATERFOWL Arsenal for the Panama
Canal In a train of IA specially con-
structed cars. 1t is 16-inch disap-
pearing run, and with the carriage
weighs 500 tons. The gun itself was
made in Watervliet, N. Y, and was
shipped here to have the carriage
cited.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
DEMOCRAT IN MARYLAND

Baltimore, Md. C. Harrington.
the Democratic candidate for Cover.
nor won by about 5000.
The Democrats continue to control
both branches Of the LEGISLATURE
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
Offhand Comment.

"Bliggins says tobacco is disagree
able and unnecessary"
YES" replied the sardonic smoker
But it's all matter of opinion.
should say the same thing about Big
gins"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
No Doubt.

81 wonder if surgeons don't feel
somewhat cheap when they have to
be operated on themselves ?"
Il dare say they do feel rather cut
I'D about it,"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
owners Arrested.

After preliminary investigation by
the authorities, Mrs. Edward L. Dia-
mond, owner of the building, and her
husband were arrested on charge of
criminal negligence and remanded to
Jail without bail. Mr.. Diamond said
he was in the building at the time OF
the fire, but claimed ignorance as to
the cause.
Four separate Investigations are
under way in an effort to fix the re-
sponsibility for the loss Of life. Thes =
We're begun by the coroner, district at
torney, fire marshal and police depart.
ment.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
BOY KILLS BROTHER IN PLAY.
Children Get Gun In Absence OF Their
Parents.

Wytheville, Va.-Dewey. 10-year-old
son Of Marco Umberger. farmer who
lives west Of Wytheville, shot and in.
stantly killed his brother Roscoe, IA
years old. The boys were playing
with the gun. Mr.. and Mrs. TIMBER.
ger were not at home at the time.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
STANLEY WINS IN KENTUCKY.
Democratic Candidate Returned to
Governorship.

Louisville, Ky-For Governor, for
mer Congressman A. o. Stanley, Dem
ocrat, 65,204; Edwin P. Morrow, Re
publican, 1855. Both Republican and
Democratic leaders claimed victory,
the Republicans by 10000 majority
and the Democrats by $4,000, but the
complete returns showed Stanley ell
ected by six thousand.
Heavy losses were sustained by the
Democratic ticket in many sections.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
SERBIA FIGHTING
TO THE LAST DITCH
Remarkable Struggle Waged BY
Desperate Nation.
WHAT CORRESPONDENT SAW

FIGHTING a Foriorn Hope With Moth
Ing But Rifles To Contend Against
the Intrenched Teutons, Column
OF $50 Men Slowly Retreat From
One Plateau To Another, Requiring
Germans To Fight For Every inch
OF Ground.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
An Impossible Experiment.

why don't you let the other fellow
do the worrying?"
Il try to-" replied Mr.. Growcher.
But he comes around and worries
me-"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
|I9 DIE IN FIRE
z ARE MISSING
Fifty Injured When Crowd is
Trapped.
GIRLS LEAP OUT WINDOWS
Old Brick And Wooden Structure
Burns So Rapidly That Most OF
The Men And Girls Have No
Chance To Escape.

New York.-Thirteen men and girls
lost their lives in a fire that destroyed
an old four-story brick and wooden
factory building in the Williamsburg
section of Brooklyn. A search of the
ruins is expected to uncover the
bodies of IL other victims, eight Of
them girls, who were reported as miss
ing. OF the 40 injured in hospitals
many were expected TO die, and score
more were less seriously burned and
bruised
The building was occupied by a
candy manufacturing concern and
three firms manufacturing clothing,
whose employees normally totaled 800
but more than a third had been dis
missed before the fire started for q
Saturday half holiday.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09

Saloniki.-Serbian resistance to the
Austro-German drive is of the most
heroic character, according to travel
ers who have arrived here from the
front. While the forces under Field
Marshal Won Mackensen number only
10000 they are supplied with such a
tremendous weight of artillery that
they are able to batter the very hills
into shapeless masses with shells
from their 12-inch mortars and keep
up constant cloudburst of shrapnel
under which the Serbs are forced to
retire slowly without even seeing their
antagonists. The native troops, ex.
perts in mountain fighting, take ad-
vantage of every natural position of
strength, however, forcing the Austro.
Germans to dislodge them and giving
no ground until compelled to do so.
Their spirit is courageous, but des-
perate.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-12

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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-12

Santa Fe. y. NJ, March i2.--The
Rcnerui appropriation bill agreed up
on In the early morning hours hy the
conference committee passed bOth
houses Of the legislature just before
noon today after a long series Of con
nicts over various pruvisicus In the
bin. The bill carries for the Univer-
sity Of New Mexico for maintenance,
$4,000; tor improvements and re-
pairs. $1,000; 60 apply upon the res
toration Of Hndlcy hall. 100000. TINS
is a total OF $4,000 "A year for the
next two fiscal years, an increased OF
$50, eco ~vor the previous appropria-
tion.
The bill carries no appropriation
Tor the state fair. The only other
important changes over the original
senate finance committee bill as II has
been printed In the Herald Is an ad-
ditlonal appropriation of 3l5.0OO Tor
"A new building at the institute for
the deaf and dumb at Santa Fe. The
maintenance Of the Roswell military
school Is Increased 10 S27,506 and a
As,s0O appropriation for equipment
il eliminated The appropriation Tor
normal school at silver city Is ad-
vanced to $4,000. The salary OF the
private secretary To the governor is
reduced from s. 500 to $4,000. The
salary OF the assistant secretary oil
state is increased from $500 to
| tSl.sOO. The appropriation for the
I travelling auditors Office Is made
available only In the event the pro-
Visions OF House Bill No. 2ei. plaeins
| the travelling auditor under the s'at'
auditor. become effective. Translation
OF the codincation OF the laws is piae'
ed under the supervision of a. a. Sc
Idillo. Of Albuquerque. instead OF th'
secretary of safe, and an appropria
tion Of $4,000 made for that purpose
The only deficiencies added ar'
S2Oe more Tor the Blood investigation
committee and $1,000 Tor the salarl
OF the clerk of the supreme court lol
the past two fiscal years. coh'in
uine clause II inserted In the bill max
ing Il effective continuously In tn
event Of failure OF passage Of an ap
propriatlon bin two years from now
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-12
VILLAGE or IA PINETTE
HEDUCED nv BTtlTisll

London March i2. (3.35 y, M
The following report concerning the
operations OF the British forces on
the west battle front was given 0us
today By the official Information bur
eau.
During the night Of the eleventh
twelfth, and IN the early morning
several counter attacks were easily
repulsed by the fourth corps and the
Indian corps with heavy losses 10 the
enemy. sixty prisoners were captur-
ed In a night attack ana also the va
lage OF Le Pinctte was captured hy
the third corps with slight loss.
Mist and fog now prevails ana
hinder operations
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-12
The Travelling A. dI,or Veto.

The text of the travelling auditorI
bin veto Is as follows
"Gcntlemen: am returning here
with House Hill no, 29i. entitled. An
act providing for the appointment oil
a state travelling auditor and pre-
scribing his duties without my ap-
prevail
1T Is to be presumed that this bill
has been passed with the assumption
that the office can oe better admins
tered under the state auditor than II
can be under the appointment OF the
governor. In the first place the ap-
pointment ever since the Office was
created has been considered a proper
fulction 81 the governor. 4 change
now implies that a mistake has here
tOiuTe been made or else this is the
sort OF legislation had as a matter Of
political expediency, done for what is
believed to be party advantage
This Office has not been used as a
political asset under my admlnistra-
ton nor viii Il ever bee used as such
10 long as II remains under my con-
troll. The record OF It's activity dur
ing the past three years conciusiyely
proves this. and the policy will not
be changed by me In the future. The
present travelling auditor Is cap
able. earnest, energctic public servant,
loyal at all time TO the people Of his
state whose best Interests he has at
tempted To conserve. There has
never been during the time OF his Of
ncial employment under this admin
istralion single attempt to play pol
uis. not lntlmation OF desire to do
so. Under unjust criticism OF those
who are misinformed. and violent
abuse of him by those who try to dl-
rect attention from themselves by
crying out against him, he has re-
manned quietly dlgnifed. pursuing the
even tenor OF his way with charity foI
all who are mistaken and with no IN
dication of malice toward such a'
willfully and mallclously have abused
and would discredit him
THE records show thai during his
incumbenoy real and apparent short
ages have been found In various ON
ces amounting TO Sl5i,52h.Si. Re
funds and settlements have been hat
of t9,995.9t. Nearly two-thirds o
the Reminder is to be found In ave
counties.
This Is the record of results Of al
work along those lines Prlor q
statehood the work OF the travelinl
auditors office included the eNamina
Htlon of 80 offices. Since that tint
lhere have been Ssi offices to be eN
aiqined.
As said 10 me rs the former trav
ellng auditor. 1t was physical impos
sihility under the territorial govern
ment 10 DO an the work required o
him.
After showing tho Efforts OF IN