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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-16
Only 7.7 Per Cent of Entire
Population Unable to
Read or Write.

Persons residing in Marion County
oyer10 years Of. age. who can neither
read nor! write .numberS7 IL per cent Of
the entire population Of the county ac,
Gording to a report received here today
from the capital ! at sCharl lesion, pre-,
pared by. u: q ltfianifan, state super.
visor OF rural sch ools under the direc.
tion OF Nj P!!s Shawkey; state superin.
tendent.. The average iilitercay for
the entier; state Is S.31 per cent.
Marion county according to the re-
port ranks niIeteenthsamong the coun,
ties ofsthe. .stateSinf filliteracy.9 Brooke
county where rs per cent OF. the res
idents can neither read nor write has
the lowest number OF illiteracies OF
any county in the state. Mcdowell
county where 20.2 per cent OF the res
idents can neitherir read nor write has
the greatest number OF illiterates.
The percentage of illiteracy in near.
by counties follows: Monongalia' 4.6 (;
Harrison, rs; Taylor, G5; Wetzel, s.:
Ohio In which Wheeling is located 81.
The six counties in which illiteracy
Is less than five per cent are all in the
northwestern part Of the state. They
include Brooke, Wood, Ohio, Mononga.
lia. ! Richie and Tyler counties. Coun.
ties with from 15 to 90 per cent OF II.
literacyy aretint the south western part
Of the state. They include Clay, Lin.
coin, Logan, and Mcdowell.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-16
WALTER K0EN IS
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Young Man of Warrington
Passes Away After 8
Week Illness.

Walter Koen. aged 20 years. son Of
]. T. Koen, wealthy oil operator and
real estate man of Warrington, died
this forenoon shortly before II o'clock
from typhoid fever, after an illness Of
three weeks at the home Of his father
in Pleasant street. Warrington.
Mr.. Koen, whose condition had
showed Improvement during the last
week, took violent turn forlthe worse
last night. Earlyithis morning DR.. w.
S. Fulton, a noted physician Of Wheel
ing, was called from Wheeling to Man.
nington on a special train which arriv.
ed In Warrington at II o'clock after
making asrecord run over the Balti.
more and Ohio railroad between the
two cities In one hour: and 50jminutes.
Mr.. Koen died, however, Just as the
train pulled into the station and before
DR.. Fulton could reach his bedside.
The parents OF Mr.. Koen were plan.
ming to send him to college this win.
ter. as the young man had been gradu.
ated from the Warrington High School
with honor last year. Ifz +
Surviving in addition to the parents
are one brother and one sister, E. c.
Koen. of Warrington, and Mrs. ]. F.
Beatty, wife Of the postmaster at Man.
nington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-16
Want New Receiver
for Graft Bank

GRAFTON, w. va, Sept. 16.-A spe.
cial committee appointed by deposit
ors Of the Grafton Bank. which tailed
some time back, has reported that the
bank has at present about, s14 900 cash
on hand. three cents on the dollar for
the depositors, but ifA the paper is
sound It Is expected that the bank,
now in the hands Of Receiver hyatt,
will pay out collar for dollar Ey
State Bank MANNER Smith attend.
ed meeting Of the; depositors and in
answering q criticism OF the banks
condition before failure, stated that
while sit was the duty OF the examfn..
er's department to see that all loans
were properly protected with notes,
etc, It was the duty Of the directors
themselves to see that the guarantors
of the paper were good sfor. the ,respec.
tive amounts! The depositors nays
decided To- ask Governor Hatfield. and
the State Bank Examiner TO appoint
d receiver who is "a local man, his sal.
.ary not to exceed 1000 q year, half
the salary Of the present receiver.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-16
.D0N'T.BE A DEAD 0NE; GET 1.-THE WEST
vIRG|N|AN Shower OF GOLD. and WIN

tIt takes live fish to swim up
stream, but any dead one can float
down.
Don't be a dead one.
The candidates in The West 'vir.
ginian's Shower of Gold for Babies
who secures the greatest number OF
votes is the one, who by confidence in
his own ability, inspires the confidence
OF friends. In contest Of this kind
the assistance OF your friends is OF in.
estimable value to you.
It's All Up to You.
1t Is all up to you. You have the 9
days to- secure subscriptions. Tell
your friends who are helping you to
put forth extra effort during the short
time left. They will gladly do so. Go
over your territory carefully, think OF
all from whom possible subscriptions
fondl be secured, see them, tell them
nst what. The West virginian- is
Fairmont,s greatest newspaper-and
dways keep in mind that every years
Iubscription will place you nearer that
800 in gold.
How the Gold viii BE Distributed.
The frst grand prize, $500 in gold,
siil be awarded the baby having the
irgest number of votes. regardless Of
istrict at the close OF the contest.
The second grand prize. $500 in gold
Ill be awarded the baby having the
trgest number OF votes in district
20. or after the first grand prize
las been awarded! 3
The FIRST district prize In each dis.
Irict, will be 800 in gold, and will be
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awarded the baby having the largest
number of votes in each district after
the two grand prizes have been award.
ed.
The Second District Prize in each
district will be $50 in gold and will
be awarded to the baby having the
second largest number OF votes In each
district after the grand prizes have
been awarded.
The Third District Prize in each
district will be s25 in gold, and will be
awarded TO the baby having the third
largest number Of votes in each dis.
trict after the grand prizes have been
awarded.
The Fourth District Prize in each
district will be SIS in gold, and will
be awarded the baby having the fourth
largest number OF votes In each dis.
trict after the grand prizes have been
awarded.
Fifth prize in each district is $1,000
in gold. a1'a}
In addition to these prizes, a com.
mission of 10 per cent on ali money
turned in on subscriptions during the
contest will be paid TO the baby who
remains actively in the contest until
the end.
In case. OF tie for any prize, the
money will be divided equally between
the candidates tying. No baby can
win more than one prize. All prizes
are paid to the parents OF babies and
becomes their property to be banked
or spent atstheir option.
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to a Sofia dispatch.
Order of.Mules
May Be Received

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Sept. 1s.-
The picturesque but powerful protec-
tive Order OF Mules, a famous eastern
Kentucky association organized in
1896 to fight horse thieves and Other
crime In the rough counties OF the
Blue Grass state may be reorganized
Immediately as the result OF wave
Of crime over the district. The Boyd
county grand jury now in session at
Catlettsburg has already returned
two hundred indictments for murder,
highway robbery, burglary and other
Fcriems. =. The authorities are not able
to cope with the ,situationssos the bust.
ness men have decided to step in y
1.-THE Mules" abandoned Ine1s11 Iat-
terEthey had effectnally cleaned up
the eastern part OF the state as did the
powerful Ku Klux Klan in the South
after the. war. "The Mules" unlike
the Ku Kluxs are not an order which
masquerades or keeps: the identity Of
members secret.
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Railroad May Move
Station at Keyser

KEYsER. W. Va. Sept. 16.-Ths
Western Maryland Railroad Company
is considering the removal OF It's pas,
senger station from this city TO- the
opposite side Of the river, possibly on
ground at McCoole. Md, or on ground
of the Potomac. Improvement Com.
pany. this side OF the river Z. 7, !s q
The keysers Chamber Of Commerce
has passed resolutions approving the
removal OF the station, provided IT. be
kept within tie corporate limits of
Keyser. The railroad company. has
asked for an opinion OF the citizens
here, preferring to- follow the wishes
of the patrons Of the road insofar as
this may be possible. The;stationi now
has what is considered a poor location,
at the chad of Main street. -siss9 =
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) TAKEN TO GRAFTON.

Sheriff Lee Bennett, Of Taylor coun:
ty. took Abraham Anerbouch to Graf.
ton today to answersa a felony charge
growing out of.aecusations made by a
firm OF glass manufacturers. by whom
Anerbouch was employed. The arrest
was made by Deputy, Sheriff T. ".
Buckley on a capias from the Taylor
County Circuit Court.
.Anerbouch is the inventor of a pro.
cess for decorating glass and at the
time OF his arrest was working In a
local glass plant. His wife was dis.
charged from a hospital recently and
his sonsis I'll. s h
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-16
AoNoREpl EpleY.NAyY-lElAeuE.

WESTON, w. Va- Sept. 16.-Mrs.
Linn Brannon,5of this city, has been
appointed member Of the National
Committee Of the woman's Section OF
the Navy League OF the United States
to roganize the local branches which
are expected to assist in. arousing the
women OF the country to. the necessity
Of increasing patriotism and prepared.
ness for national defense. The na.
tional committee comprises about a
thousand members, Including Mrs.
George Dewey. wife of the admiral;
Mrs. Thomas Edison, Mrs. George HEr.
'yey. Miss Julia Marlowe and many
others prominent In the nation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-16
'IiE|UT0N / ALLIES
LOgNGGR0UND
IN gLAV| DRIVE
Russian Forces are Holding.
the Enemy Back at All
Points: 4
take MANY PRISONERS.
Gar Calls to Colors All Re
serves Of. Territorial
Army.

(By Associated Press.o
LONDON, Sept. 16- Coincident with
Earl Kitchener's, optimistic remark in
the House Of Lords concerning the
position Of the Russian armies; tkey
are showing n5increasing disposition
to resume the offensive at many points
on the eastern front.
They are not only. pressing their
attack against the Austrians in Call
ella but for most part are holding Up
the German right in Mid.Poland. The
Russians also assert they have thrown
back the invaders near SYientsyany,
where the German cavalry cut the Pc.
trograd railroad between Dvinsk and
Wilma. The German batteries still
hold out 1T the bridge head near
Dvinsk although the Russians appar-
emily are holding their opponents in
check in that region.
Counting their captures in Galicia,
the Russians lately have been taking
more prisoners than they have been
losing. In England, hopes are rising
that Earl Kitchener did not make an
incautious prediction when he declared
Germany had shot her bolt, but that
his statement was based on facts.
1t Is said here that Won linden
berg's drive is losing its vigor while
Won Mackensen is striving to overcome
the difficulties OF the marsh country
and the Austrians appear to be unable
to regain the upper hand In Galicia.
PETROGRAD, via London, Sept: 16
AN imperial ukase was issued today
calling to the colors reserves of the
territorial army. The Senate is in
structed to determine the ages and
numbers OF reserves and the district
from which they shall be called.
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Court Must Decide
{ Wheniis alMan Drunk

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept. 1s.--
The State Supreme Court is likely to
be called on to decide the question.
when Is aSman intoxicated D. Richard
IMcNabb was arrested here on. "a charge
of drunkenness, but the evidence was
conflicting when he was arraigned be;
fore gistrate L. d. Yickers. McNabb
admitted taking five drinks, but de;
;nied he was Intoxicated. Helgaye mo-
ticel Of appeal to a higher court when
the magistrateif fined him $40.
Magistrate yickers gave this defni:
.tion OF when a man is intoxicated -
"a man is intoxicated when his atti:
tude changes from that repose charac:
teristic of sobriety. 1t is mot neces-
sary that he stagger. neither is II
necessary for him to be fallen into a
gutter..s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-16
Stored Liquorto,be
Shipped from Alabama
(By Assoelnted Press,)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 16-
The Alabama senate passed a house
bill late yesterday permitting ship.
ment of quantities Of stored liquors
from the state. Prohibition recently
became effective and the measure
was designed to relieve distillers VINO
were unable to ship stocks or. to store
them for period of beyond the fed;
seral license term.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-16
Millions are Already Secur.
ed As Pledges Com
mission Says.
DISAGREE j: ON INTEREST
Senator j. Hamilton Lewis
Publishes Letter of
Protest.
IlBy A,ssoc.latled lPress. !

81 =. l'ga
the Anglo.F French financial commits.
sion and American bankers working
for the success OF the proposed bill
lion dollar credit loan to Great Britain
and France have somewhat different
ideas. u became known today, as to
some Of the terms governing the loan,
chief Of which Is reported to be the
rate OF interest. The committee is
reported TO believe the maximum rate
should be o per cent. Many American
bankers believe the mammoth issue
should yield at least 81 per cent
while there is some talk Of requiring
6 per cent. p
Members OF the commission seem
we'll satisfied with the progress made
this far. Millions In pledges, it was
reported, had already been secured
and more pied dges were tentatively as.
sured. Negotiations; 1t was said, had
reached the state where an authora.
tive statement from the commission
would be Issued soon, perhaps tonight,
CHICAGO, Sept. 1s.-senator j..
Hamilton Lewis today made public a
le u fyesting against the proposed
bnnpn 4oliar war IAN He has sent:
the letter to Secretary OF Treasury
McAdoo and AAtlfe1aE federal areserYei
board. Senator Lewis said his ipur:,
pose In ma king the letter public was
80 that the public could take counsel
with the bankers, t,looking to the
proper guardianship OF theGmoneyso OF
the people" The loan. he Said, would
invite repetition OF the pane OF 1873
and 1893: In the course OF his letter
the senator says THE effect OF this
foreign loan would be to take 81 ,0o0,.
100000 from our people OF their own
money and lend it to nations who are
spending s15,000,000 day.
tIn 60 days all OF that money will
be spent by foreign nations and we
win have in its place securities of two
or three countries issued upon credit
already taxed beyond resources and
we viii have no way left by law to col.
lect collateral.
This condition would bring on a
crisis inlthis country such as occurred
In 1873 and 1898 when panics were
brought on America by sending our
money out Of the country to bolster
the falling fortunes Of Europe"
Remember we never recovered that
money. We got securities In concerns
that went into receivers hands and
bankruptcy ras collateral or payment
for those lost millions.
...NowE III 1t be said, II our people do
not need the money at home and that
II should be lent abroad then / sug-
gest that we lend It to South America.
There we would have a chance to
build up trade and we could get a
Continued on Page Ten.)
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100000 POLITICAL /.
PRISONERS FREED
Amnesty Decree is Granted
to Large Number by
Russian Car.
(By Associated Press, )

TURIN Italy via Paris, Sept. 16.-
The Gazette de Pola says It has receiv.
ed dispatch from Petrograd stating
that Emperor Nicholas has granted
amnesty to all political prisoners. The
number affected is said TO be moro
than 100000.
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ENGLISH COURTS
.G0NDE.MI|N|U.S.cA \ CARGO.
Freight Shipments on -Four,
Steamers Forfeited to
the Crown. &.

LONDON. Sept ls.-The BrltIsn
Prize Court today condemned the
greater part OF the American products
forming the cargoes of four steam.
ships. The products, valued at sew.
eral million dollars. are declared for.
feited to the crown.
The meat cargoes were shipped for
the most part by the Great American
packing companies and valued BY
them at SIS, ,00o! 900 were found by tho
President OF, the commission to be iesr
tined except for some small items not
for consumption In Denmark but for
delivery In Germany. Z.
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mexico HOLIDAY
PASSES QUIETLY
ON TEXASB0RDER.
-i-= --==---==---
Threatened Outbreaks of.
Bandits Have Not Oc-
CURED.
SOLDIERS UNDER ARMS
us. Consuls Notified, Will
Leave if Conditions
GrowSWorse.

+ 49, tByd Associated PressO
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 16.-
Mexican independence day dawned
along the lower Texas border with
more than 1000 United States troops
under arms ready for a hurry call at
any section where demonstrations
against Americans or the United
States Government might develop. Ru-
mors stimulated by recent banalts
lawlessnesss had said such demonstra.
tions would take place today. The
preliminary celebration passed with
out incident and there was no indica-
tion OF trouble when the "Festar be.
gans this morning. h
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-Ameri.
can consuls in Northern Mexico, which
now has become Athe chief battle.
ground between the Scontending fac:
tions. have been advised by the state
department not only to notify Ameri-
can citizens to withdraw from the
danger zones, but to- leave Mexico
tueluSeifeS III Tic event ludt 6Couul'
tions become intoierable.
/ Secretary Lansing described the In.
structions TO consuls, which were is.
rstiedS edSseverslk do ys'ago, as simply pre-.
cautionaryl on account Of the disturbed
conditions. They are similar to- those
given to American consuls in. Europe
whenever the tcontending armies draw
near cities previously untouched by
the fighting.
The rapid advance OF General obre.
gon's forces into Northern Mexico and
frequent reports OF lawlessness on the
border for which General Villa has
disclaimed responsibility, have led to
the present measures, according to
state department officials. The only
formal announcement on the subject
was as follows:
owing to disturbed conditions pre-.
vailing along the Mexican border, the
department repeats the advice hereto.
fore given to American citizens to re.
main on this side Of the international
line for the present"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-16
'RUNAN|AAND'GREECESEND
! ARMY TO'BU[GARIFRONDER;
EXPLANANON|SDEMAND[D
Nations May Enter Strife at Any Time
Insurrection Feared Among
Turkish Troops
PROPERTY moved FROM CONSTANT|NOPLE

(By Associated Press.
ROME September 16-Because Of the concentration OF
Greek and Roumanan troops the Bulgarian frontier
sentatves Of that Country at Athens and Bucharest to
request immediate and definite explanation, according
to a Sofia dispatch.
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Press dispatches from Bucharest
state that the Turks already have be
gun TO carry out the provisions Of the
Turk: Bulgarian agreement. They
have abandoned the barracks at ka.
raghatch and destroyed the forts on
the right bank of the Meritza river,
taking the guns and barbed wires to
the Gallipoli peninsula. The Bui.
garian prefects at stara zagora has
gone to tAdrianople TO arrange TO take
formal possession of the ceded tern
tory in the presence OF Turkish and
Buigarian ministers on September IS.
LONDON, Sept. l6.-A Copenhagen
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company states that German ncwsps-
per efssweres sparmitte yesterday to pub.
aish itelegrams intimating that hou,
mania's participation In the war tnAy
be expected at any minute. Advicos
from Constantinople, according 10 ths
Athens correspondent or the Ell.
change Telegraph company, are 10 the
effect that all government and natural
institutions such as the Ottoman
bank, are making preparations 10
move to the interior OF Asia minor.
1t has been learned from tne same
sources tnat because OF the fear OF
insurrection In the Turkish army. all
Turkish artillery soon will be placeo
In charge Of Germans.
Reuters Petrograd correspondent
telegraphed that the Russian Duma
will be prolonged today until the mid.
die Of November. An imperial decree
to 5tEis effect has been issued. the cor.
respondent says today, and was com.
municated last night by Premier
Goremkin to the Cabinet aud to Mich.
ael Rodzianko, president of the Duma.
The premier also conferred with
the military and civil authorities Of
Petrograd and Moscow with regard 10
forestalling a popular demonstration,
LONDON, Sept 1s The Balkan sit
uation has not reached settlement,
The British press views Bulgaria's at
tltude with some anxiety. sBulgaria's
aims" says the Manchester guardian,
formed the subject Of increasingly
anxious thought by the entire powers
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CHICAGO, September ls-The meat
cargoes confiscated by Great Britain
will lsbe a complete loss to packers &c.
cording to Thomas Z. Wilson, prosi.
dent Of Morris and Company as there
were no advance payments made on
the shipments. He will issue a state
ment later today.
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WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.-state Do
'partment officials were little surprised
atthe finding of the London prize court
in the American meat CARGO eesos.
Whether the United States win pro
test will be decided later. The dispo.
sition has ben to exhaust legal me1n1
before proceeding IN diplomacy.
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Continued on Page Ten.I
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BALKAN STATESRE TO JOIN WAR

...,........
The sun., 1915-03-10
DIES TRYING TO SAVE COINS.
Thomas ". tpp, Naturalist and

tAEMEL. y. = March Rushing
back into his blazing hom. At Tompkius
Corner. near here. to save his collection
of rare coins. Thomas Miihuru Cpp. nat
uy,lst. author and national organizer Of
the order Of BackWoods Of America.
wa burned to- death to-day
ii"G"k!ah Tomph.ns. uo.ghhot who
went with him. wts uvercOm" too, but
managed 40 ESCAPE.
Mr Ipp had h"eu alou" u u.s home
for about a month, since his Wlfr left
for "a three months visit To- grAt,vrs in
California and Washington. The prop.
nrty los = unknown. a- there is no
record of the value of the coin collec-
ton or OF Nj l'pps large library.
which was DESTROYED.
Mr.. Upp moved to Tompkns Corners
from New York city about ten YEARS
ago because hc wanted TO get closer
to nature" lie was lover of bird
life and was instrumental in having
Audubon societies organized in many Of
the district schools Of Putnam county,
III which Tompklns Corners H. situated.
He also contributed many articles on
bird life to magazines and newspapers.
Mr.. Cpp for several years held Of
nee as "A justice OF the peace OF Put
nam Valley, the township In which
Tompkins Corners IL situated
The sun., 1915-03-10
Geo. w. Perkins
Nearly Drowned?
His Life said to Have Been
Saved by Dcckhand of
Florida Yacht.

PALM BEACH. Fla. March s.--'ieorg"
w. Perkins ot New York. who = In
stuart. hfty miles north Of Palm Reach
IS reported to have mad a narrow escape
from drowning there asst might while
he was out sailing with twelve Fri nds
names not known.
The report came over the wine from
the telegraph operator In stuart There
Is no telephone In tnat town. Tn"
story could not DE verified. but Il l. a.
follows:
Mr.. Perkins and his friends sailed in
a small boat through the s.. Iucie
Inlet. connecting the inland waterways
with tire ocean. soon after luncheon
yesterday They did not return until
this morning.
The boat Is owned by Paul Wltham.
probably pleasure yacht captain. who
was with them. The craft encountered
such rough weather that II could not
get back unt!l to-day and was nearly
waterlogeed \ negro deckhand named
Dan is credited with having in some
way saved Mr.. perkins's lifr. but further
details could not bs got