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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06
DISCUSS OUTLOOK
OF U. s. RAILROADS
Difficulties of Common Car.
riers AS Seen By Their
Presidents.

The Fai-mont Chamber Of Com.
merce has received the following arti-
Gle on the difficulties and outlook OF
the American Railroads from the view
point of railroad presidents.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 6.-The
present difficulties and outlook of the
Am eriCan railroads, as some of their
presidents see them. are discussed in
the June issue Of the Nations Bust
ness, the official publication Of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States. A. H. Smith. president of the
New York Central. goes into the situa.
ton at length. From purely railroad
standpoint, Mr.. Smith declares. the
prospects will be determined largely
by the attitude OF the public toward
railroads. with respect to eliminating
OF legislation and regulations which
are unremunerative to the stockhold.
ers and also eliminating regulations
which are not beneficial to the pubic
as whole.
The railroads need most. just now
and for the future" MIR. Smith goes on
Ito be correctly understood and appre
ciated by the people. as the most es'
sential elemen: in the present and fu.
ture commercial prosperity Of this
country and the need to have accorded
to them fair. just and reasonable
treatment by the public. by legisla
lures. commissions. and other regula
tive bodies. in order that they may ex
pand, develop into efficient methods
cnd {TnOr0ro their SerVirp
1T is believed that the need is ap
preciated by the great majority of the
principal shippers and travellers. but
there are many others-and probably
q majority Of the. people-whose daily
affairs are so remote from the details
of commerce that they often constitute
without knowing or appreciating that
in the end they will be vitality injured.
James J. Hill, the veteran railroad
president Of the country. sums up what
he has 10 say in a few words.
In my opinion" the pioneer con
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06
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Grain and Produce

CHICAGO. July S.-Hedging on a
somewhat bread scale to anticipate
liberia! new crop arrivals expected by
Tuesday gave downward swing TO
the wheat market here. Prices closed
heavy at 20 :3s under last night.
Corn s1Hercd a loss Of X TO % E
&c net. and oats OF 4 a g to &c.
The .6nish in provisions ranged from
i2i4c decline to rise of 2l5c.
wheat began to recete in value al,
most as soon as trading began, and
did not at am time show decided pow
ar to rally. Reductions in premiums
for cash wheat we're 50 sharp as TO
attract with the July price. the rate
fcT No. Q hard was fully &c lower than
vs-tsrdav. Transactions n No. 3 red
eoaally demonstrated that recent fear
a. q threatened shortage in supplies
hers had to grent extent already
faied away.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06
Returns FROM MEETING.

J.H. Snider returned yesterday from
Huntington. where he attended a state
committee meeting Of the Socialist
party.
Mr.. Snider reports that attorneys
were employed and that the Socialists
intend to fight the new primary cleo.
ton law in the courts. G. H. Duffey. OF
Clarksburg. and Harold Hueston, Of
Charleston. are the attorneys.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06
Model Bakery
Changes Owners

The Model Bakery on Barney street
owned by H. L. Gould, has been pur'
chased by John H. Housh and Frank
A. Murphy. who took over the opera
ton OF the plant today. They also be-
gan the erection Of large addition
at the rear of the shop, which will &C
commodate another oven. The Model
Bakery does a splendid business and
its sale was due to the fact of its for
mer owner leaving the city. Mr..
Could expects to move to FLORIDA IN
the near future.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06

knowledge OF the situation. or with
out accepting the advice or sugges-
tons Of experts. or even OF the gov.
ernment's own commissions. He was
of the opinion that such legislation
has impaired the efficiency. democrat
lied discipline. and imposed unneces-
sary expenses both upon the public
and upon the railroads without bene-
fit 10 either. Mr.. Smith said in spite
OF the foreign situation. which some.
what embarrasses our trade. our HON"
business appears to be active with IN
dications OF constant growth.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06
Take /. as L ls.

Thou must content thyself to see
the world imperfect as it is. Thou
wilt never have any quiet If thou vex-
est thyself because thou canst not
bring mankind to that exact notion
Of things and rule Of lie which thou
hast formed in thy own nind.-Fuller.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06
INFANT DEAD.

Frank. aged IS months, son OF James
Delegate. died yesterday at his home
on Spence street. The funeral tool'
place this afternoon at O'Clock and
interment was made in Holy Cross
Cemetery by Undertaken Eli Musgrave.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06
Finance, Oil and Real Estate

through the fifth sand. and has fair
gaser in that formation. On Reedy
Creek. Curtis district, Roane county,
the United Fuel Gas Company has
drilled its test on the A. B. Davis
farm. through the Berea grit, and has
light gasser On Spring Creek.
Spencer district, the same company
has the rig completed for test on the
Minnie B. Simmons farm. On Little
Creek, in the same district. the
Roane Development Company will be
due in the sand this week. at test
on the J. E. Hildreth farm.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-01-22
The School Improvement
Association

The board of education, after
considering plans by which a
closer cooperation of the patrons
of the school and school board
may be had, decided that the
best scheme would be to organize
a School Improvement Associa-
ton. A meeting was called for
Dec. IL at the high school build
ing for the purpose of organizing
such an association. The follow
ing officers were elected:
Mrs. J. E. Motlow, president;
Mrs. r. A. Weaver, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. F. G.. McGaughy,
treasurer; Mrs. R. l.. Pound,
secretary.
The officers of the association
constitute the executive commit
tee.
The president called a meeting
of the executive committee Tues
day, Jan. II, for the purpose of
perfecting the organization.
Mrs. j. H. Ledyard, Mrs. v.
G. Kincannon and Mrs. j. E.
Motlow were appoited to draft
by laws and constitution for
the next meeting.
1t was decided to have the first
regular meeting of the associa-
tion Jan. 20, 7:30 p. m. at the
high school building. An out of
town speaker will address the
association at this time.
All of the mothers of the school
and people interested in the
school are invited to join the as
sociation. The object of this as
sociation will be to study school
conditions and to invite a closer
relationship between the patrons
of the school and the teachers
and officers. Our public schools
do just about what the people
help them to do. Co operation
of all concerned is necessary for
the best results.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-01-22
For Senator

We are authorized to announce
Eb Garner Of Saltillo as a candi-
date for Senator from the thirty
eighth district to represent Lee
and Ittawamba counties. Mr..
Garner is young man of su-
perior intellectual attainments
and would make the district a
most acceptable senator. He is
a graduate Of the law depart
ment of the University Of Mis-
sissippi and has been practicing
his profession since leaving
school two years ago. He is well
versed in legal procedure and as
a member of, the legislature he
would prove to be strong force
in shaping legislation. He sub
mits tis name subject to the
democratic primary.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-01-22
Arbor Day

Arbor Day exercises will be
observed at the public school
auditorium Thursday afternoon,
Jan. %. at 2::3O O'Clock. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend. Following is the grogram:
Song School children.
Arbor Day in Mississippi j.
C. Windham.
The Origin of Arbor Day
Fred Rawls.
The Value of Trees-Hon. S.
P. Clayton.
An Appreciation of Trees
Rev. T. j. Barksdale.
Tupelo Twenty Five Years Ago
W. X. Wilson.
Forestry Ernest Gurney.
Civic Pride of Tupelo Mayor
D. w. Robins.
Bryant's Forest Hymn-Annie
Stark.
Tupelo's Trees--Mrs. r. Q.
Perkins.
The Importance of Arbor Day
Judge j. @. Robins.
The Planting of Trees Hon.
John Allen.
Song School children.
The Planting of Trees By all.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-01-22
For Bailiff 4th District

We are authorized to announce
Mr.. J. F. Kyle of the west end
of the fourth district as a candi-
date for bailiff of that district.
Mr.. Kyle is one of the fourth
districts most popular and
worthy citizens. He has had
sixteen years experience in Pom
totoc county as bailiff and deputy
sheriff, which gives him con-
siderable experience in the du-
ties of the office. He is a quiet,
sobor. energetic man, and stands
high wherever he is known. He
has always been fearless in the
discharge of his duties which he
has always done without fear or
favor. Should he be elected he
will make the district a very cap
able and efficient officer. He
submits his name subject to the
democratic primary and solicits
your support.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-01-22
Officers Installed

Verona, Miss. Jan. Is. The
following named were elected
and installed as officers of Verona
Camp No. 129. for the year 1915:
S. w. Estes, consul command
er: w. j. Bunch, advisor lieu
tenant; T. A. Goodwin. clerk; j.
I. johnson. banker, J. c. Griffin.
escort; G. w. Hall, watchman;
w. G. Moser. sentry; j. Z.
O'Neal. E. B. Estes, w. F. Cal
laWay. managers.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-01-22
Teachers Meeting

The teachers of Lee county
held an interesting meeting at
the court house last Saturday.
Although the weather was very
unfayorable and the roads ex-
tremely bad, yet the attendance
at this meeting surpassed that of
any previous meeting held here
for several years.
Promptly at 10 A. M. the
meeting was called to order by
president A. L. Burdine. The
discussion of the following pro-
gram Immediately began:
Arbor Day-General Discus
sion.
Public Education p. w. Allen
and j. L. Burks.
Improvement of Health Condi-
tions in the Public Schools Miss
Jennie Cunningham.
There were number of very
interesting discussions upon the
first topic "Arbor Day The
value of trees, and the need of
united effort on the part of pupil,
parent, trustees, and teacher for
growing them, was strongly en-
phasized by Prof. A. L. Burdine.
An instructive talk as to how to
select, plant, and grow pecan
trees, was given by Hon. j. S.
HoWerton.
An able address was made up
on the subject of Public Educa-
ton by j. L. Burks, Of Saltillo
We also had an address by Hon.
7. K. Boggan, who stressed diff
ferent phases of the public school
system, which if put into opera
ton, would materially improve
the present system in efficiency.
Mr.. Boggan has been a school
man of recognized ability tor q
number of years. He has been
in the front ranks of the teach
ing profession for several years,
and his talk at this meeting was
one of the important features of
it.
1t was the opinion of all pres
ent that no topic on the pro-
gram was better handled than
that of Improvement of Health
Conditions in the Public School"
by Miss Jennie Cunningham.
Her discussion on this topic was
fully up to the standard, and we
believe that it will prove an in
spiration to the teachers present
along the line of health condi-
tions IN the public schools.
The subject of Rural School
Problems was postponed to a
later meeting, which will be held
in February, as J. T. Calhoun,
Supervisor of Rural Schools. was
unable to be with us at this time.
After the discussion of the
above program. the meeting ad
journed to meet again in Feb
ruary. D. E. BOURLAND,
Secretary.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-01-22
GROW SUDAN GRASS Great for
Dept Archives { History

Hay, Seed. Forage, Silage. Never
fails TO crop. Resists drought. Stand
rain. Grows where ever sorghum
does. Pure seed 81 per pound prepaid.
Circular free. Address = Ellagene
Farm, Aldine, Texas.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-01-22
Annual Stockholders Meeting

The annual stockholders meet
ing of the Cotton States Life In
surance Company was held in
.Comus theatre Tuesday after
noon with a fair attendance of
stockholders.
E. C. Kinds, president of the
company, called the meeting to
order and the list OF stockholders
called to ascertain if majority
of the stock was represented.
This fact was determined by a
large majority being represented
in person or by proxy.
The officials of the company
submitted a report which showed
the company's affairs to be in a
very satisfactory condition. Mr..
w. r. Halliday, actuary and Of
fetal examiner for the state of
Mississippi, completed ar examl-
nation of the affairs of the COM
pany Saturday and was excep-
tionally we'll pleased with its con-
dition and especially so with the
class of business that the COM
pany has written. He was high
ly complimentary to the manage
ment. The company wrote more
business than the previous year,
65 per cent of which had been
paid for. The increased assets
were IL per cent for the year.
The business written to the 1st
of September was far in excess
of the previous year, but the
stringent times during the last
four months of the year operated
against the company's making
that progress in getting new bus
mess which the first eight
months of the year indicated
they would write. Only one
{ sseafh loss OF $1,000 has been
paid. This speaks in highest
terms of the selection of risks
which the medical director pas
ses. The company Will enter
Tennessee as soon as it can file
it's application with the insurance
department of. that state. 1t
will enter Arkansas later.
The affairs of the company are
supervised by an executive COM
mittee which has been meeting
weekly. This committee is COM
posed of E. C. Kinds, S. J. High
DIR. Elkin, J. NJ. Thomas and |.
F. Archer. The investments of
the company are passed upon by
the finance committee composed
of NJ. E. Leake. w. T. Reeves,
E. c.. Kinds, S. j. High and J.
M. Thomas. The same officers
elected for the ensuing year: E.
C. Kinds, president; w. T.
Reeves, Tupelo, Travis H. Tay-
lor. Como. vice presidents; S. J.
High, treasurer; |. F. Archer,
secretary; DR.. T. F. Elkin, med
ical director and Robins &
Thomas, attorneys.
The following list of directors
were elected: J. M. Thomas. M.
E. Leake, S. j. High, w. T.
Reeves, j. H. Ledyard, DR.. I.
f. Elkin. E. c. Kinds. |. F. Ar
cher, of Tupelo; DR.. Walter
Spiva, A. C. Schryver. of Louis
vile; ]. S. Davis, of Fulton; L.
M. Phillips, J. B. Sanders, N. A.
Cramer, of Bonneville; S. G. Nc
Neil, of Sherman; T. H. Taylor,
Sr.. of Como; DR.. w. NJ. B. Cox.
of Baldwin; j. A. King, of
Egypt; DR.. j. E. Givhan, of Pom
totoc; M. M. Miller, Of Shannon;
DR.. F. A. Thompson, of Macon.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-01-22

FOR SALE-Five acres with new s.
.oom house ON same. nicely finished in
and out. Deep well. This place is To-
Gated just west of Van Mitts' home.
on pike road A most excellent place
for man who wishes to enjoy city
privileges and at same time avoid pay
ing city taxes. Will make easy terms
to right party.
43-4t r. w. MCALIsTER
The Tupelo journal., 1915-01-22
Fire Insurance.

FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOL
LARS-C Combined Assets of Companies
of this office represent more than
$500, 900, OO0 Savery's Fire Insurance
Agency.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-01-22

Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAxA-
TIVE BROMO QUTNINE is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head Remember the full name and
look for the signature of E. w. GROVE. 25c.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-01-22

WANTED One dozen copies Of the
Tupelo Journal of the issue of JAN. 1st,
1915.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-01-22
No. 452l
Report of the condition of the
First National Bank

at Tupeio, in the State of Mississippi, at the
close of business. December 81, 1914.
RESOURCES
Evening star., 1915-02-06
PHYSICIANS INVOLVED
IN NY. DEATH SCANDAL
Man Confessing to Have Killed
Eight Persons Is Under OBJ
servation.

YONkERS, n. Y, February Elm
vestigation of a story told by Fred
Mors that he put to death eight aged
and infirm inmates Of the German Odd
Fellows Home here, because they
were old and a nuisance" extended to-
day to physicians who are said to have
signed the death certificates in some
Of the cases. Adam Bangert, superin-
tendent/ of the home, and three por-
ters are under arrest as material witt
nesses and Mors is in Bellevue Hos
pital, New York city, under the sur
yeillance of alienists.
Porters Tell of System.
+ The coroner said that the three por-
ters told him that when an inmate
of the home died certain mark was
chalked on the door of the room in
which the body lay. and that phy-
sician was supposed to see this mark
and examine the body before issuing
the death certificate. The porters said
according to the coroner, that in some
instances the doors had been passed
by and the death certificate made out
showing the cause Of death to be apo
plexy.
According to the story told by Mors
when he walked into the district at
torney's ofice in New York several
dayS ago five inmates were killed with
an anesthetic and three others with
other drugs.
Evening star., 1915-02-06
Commission on industrial Re-
Iations Expects to Sit
Here in May.
CLEVELAND TAKES STAND
TO DEFEND HIS BUREAU
Research Not Influenced, He Says,
by Gifts of Rockefeller
and Others.

NEW YORK. February S.-The frsi
witness before the federal commission
on industrial relations today was Fred
erick A. Cleveland. director of the bu-
reau of municipal research. Mr.. Cleve-
land said he had requested to be al
lowed to testify for the purpose of re-
futing statements rejecting upon the
integrity of the witness and his asso-
cfates made during the investigation.
Mr.. Cleveland denied that the policy
of the bureau had been changed in any
manner. Mr.. Rockefeller, he said, had
been a contributor to the bureau for
many years. No conditional gifts, he
declared, had ever been accepted.
Plans Washington Hearings.
Commissioner Walsh announced at
that point that all witnesses subpoe-
naed for this hearing, but who were
not called for lack of time, would be
asked to appear before the commission
at a hearing to be held in New York
or Washington May 1. The hearing, he
said. probably would be in Washing
ton.
At this hearing will be presented also
the reports of special Investigations on
specific subjects, such as the use of
injunctions in labor disturbances, vio-
lence in strikes. lockouts. women in
industry, the effect of remedial labor
legislation upon interstate competition
in the manufacturing industries, broad
aspects of child labor and minimum
wage laws.
To Visit Other Cities.
The next hearing Of the commission
will be held in Chicago about the sec
ond week in March, and will cover the
conditions of labor in the railway in
dustries, including telegraphers. COM
mon laborers and section hands.
Hearings Mr.. Walsh announced would
be held in Houghton, MINI, in March
on the conditions In the Metal mines
and in Atlanta, Ga, later IN March,
on conditions In the textile industry.
The commission plans to conduct an
inquiry beginning May Is in Boston
into the textile industries. department
stores and the absentees ownership of
industries. In May the commission will
hold hearings in Pittsburgh for the
purpose of investigating conditions in
the steel industry and on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad.
Robert W. Hebbard, secretary of the
New York state board Of charities. was
the next witness.
Evening star., 1915-02-06
COURT TO TRY MINERS.
Total of 1O3 Indictments Result
From Colorado Strike.

DENVER, Col. February 6.-Interest
in litigation growing out of disorders
in connection with the recent Colorado
coal strike shifted today from Huer-
fano and Pueblo counties to Las Anil
mas, where 103 indictments against
officials and members of the United
Mine Workers of America are pending.
These cases are expected to be
brought up in district court today at
the opening of the February term.
Horace N. Hawkins, chief counsel for
the miners union, has announced an
intention to move that the indictments
be quashed upon the ground that Ger
tain members of the grand jury were
deputy sheriffs during the strike
Evening star., 1915-02-06
WARNING TO FILIPINOS.
WI Ting-fang Sees Disadvantage
of Too Early Independence.

fang. former Chinese minister to the
United States. in an address today to the
members Of Columbian Association, which
Is composed of Filipinos educated in the
United States. warned them against NOV
ing too fast toward Independence, like
China, which. he said. had had a republic
forced on her before she was prepared
for 1t.
Speaking at banquet Of the merchants
of Manila, DR.. Wu urged that 100000
Chinese be admitted into the Philippines
to develop what he described as "the
shamefully neglected fields of the Philip
pines"
Evening star., 1915-02-06
PEACEFUL NATIONS AROUSED
BY GERMAN BLOCKADE PLANS
Belief Seems to Prevail That Destruction
of Neutral Shipping Will Not
Be Attempted.

Germany is not likely to put her
threat of blockade into force against
neutral countries. A director of the
North Ship Owners Association stated
today that Germany's notification
would be received as a friendly eau
ton.
The Morgenbladet in an editorial says
1t considers that there is no reason to
suppose Germany intends to paralyze
neutral trade, and that the sinking of
neutral ships in waters arbitrarily de-
clared to be in the war area Is an ex-
pertinent which Germany hardly is
likely to undertake. Neutral powers,
adds the paper, certainly will protest
against clauses imperiling their neu-
trality
Evening star., 1915-02-06
Well Worth
Reading
Tomorrow

"LIN0OLN'S FOREIGN POLICY
AND ITS LOGIC" BY CHARLES
N. PEPPER.
"THE MORROW NAN" by A. C.
ALLENSON, is an astonishing
story of the type Of man a11to is
foreUer dillyddllying 1cith his
affairs and neuer doing today
the things that he should do.
THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
OF LINCOLN'S ASSASSINA-
TION occurs April H. The
story of hoU John Wilkes Booth
struck do,on the great Udr
President is retold.
TROY KINNEY. in CON WITH
THE DANCEr' describes some
of the best knoaUn professional
movements and presents the
financial side Of dancing in a
,cdy that tcill be astonishing to
ldymen.
"THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL AS
1T IS TODAY" shoWs Just
tohdt progress has been made in
erecting this monument to the
martyred President.
The last part of "LONNY OF THE
TWO MILLION," BY CHARLES
T. HEASLIP, totH be read toith
interest. OF course Benton tCinS
in his advertising campaign.
"PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S WHITE
HOUSE RECEPTIONS" de-
scribeS these official functions in
the days 1rhen the auar clouds
hung hedvy.
The 1gst u, :, Of The q e :! three-part series. RI,
GETTING." is, in many re-
poets, the most interesting per-
tion of the story, for it describes
the lcriter's experiences achile
interviewing j. p. Morgan, Col
lis P. Huntington and GroDer
Cleveland
The story of the FIRST N4-
TIONAL LINCOLN MONU-
MENT MOVEMENT. is one that
has been all but forgotten since
its inception mdny gears ago.
WALTER s.. BALL contributes
several more of his delightful
"FILMVILLE PORTRAITS"
This time they depict the
Stenographer and the Hobo.
Under the title, "ANECDOTES OF
ABRAHAM LINCoLN," a num-
Der of stories of the great toar
President icilI be found.
"RECOLLECTIONS OF THE
HOME LIFE OF ABRAHAM
LINCOLN" is told BY a .ooman
aoho speaks from personal ac-
qmGimtdnce iUith Lincoln, both
before aald after his election.
"COURT OF CLAIMS rs KEEPER
OF THE CONSCIENCE OF
UNCLE SAM" is the title Of an
interuieU with USTON
torney General in charge of the
defense of suits against the
government. 1t is tcritten bu
ASHMUN BROWN.
Hoto the public schools of En0lund
hare furnished the British army
sDith 10000 officers for the .oar
is an Interesting story.
STERLING HEILIG prstes of
"THE WORKIN OMAN
SHERLOCK HoLMEs" of
Paris.
FRANK G. CARPENTER tells
hoao the European soar opens to
Amerfcan exporters a great mar
Eet in the Argentine.
You Will Find These =
Features
Tomorrow in The
Sunday Star