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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-24
ONLY FIVE MORE DAYS OF BOOSTER
PERIOD YET REMAIN FOR THE BABIES

Booster Period" the largest and
best vote offer OF The West Virginian
"Shower OF Gold for Babies" has but
five more days to run. and now is the
time that each and every candidate
must make the best OF every oppor'
tunity.
From now until August IS "a subscrip'
ton will count more votes than at
any other period during the entire
time Of the campaign.
Not only will the subscription count
many votes. but will be easier for
the candidates TO get their subscription
for the field is still fresh and there
are hundreds OF people in every part
OF the territory that only have to be
called on TO get their subscription. and
after'this period many OF these people
win have been seen and their sub.
scriptions taken.
Time for Action.
Now the question is: Are you go.
fng to be the one 10 get the benefit
of their help or will you procrastinate
and let one OF your more ambitious
md stirring rivals beat you to It?
DCQL you IuIuh II NOI III SOul "hhS
TO get out while your efforts will count
for something and get some OF this
assistance that some one is sure to
get?
have been relying on their friends for
most OF their support, but now the
time has come when the candidates
who would finish in the lead must
take hold OF the work personally and
push it TO the finish.
The secret OF success in every large
undertaking has been organization,
and you will find it the same in this
proposition. Organize your friends in
your behalf. Select some one OF them
to take hold and direct the orGaniza.
ton. Each one Of your most intimate
friends has circle Of acquaintances'
own list. Through the agency OF your
friends interest get all these started
and in this manner create an endless
chain OF workers to aid you in your
campaign.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-24
Car Jumps Track
Traffic Tied Up

The derailment OF the Warrington
street car leaving Fairmont at seven
O'Clock this morning caused short
delay in traffic on the Monongahela
Valley Traction line between Fair.
mont and Warrington.
The car was due TO arrive at Man.
nington at o'clock and as 1t was
nearing that city was deraiIed at the
Pottery, station about one half mile
this side Of its destination. The
cause OF the derailment Is said to have
been caused by broken fringe on one
OF the front wheels.
The front truck left the track, plung'
ing over small embankment and on.
ly slight damage was done to the car.
Four men and one woman were pas
sengers on the car when the derail.
ment occurred, but none we're hurt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-24
Baltic Campaign Of Teuton
Army is Making Little
Progress.
DEFENSE IS STUBBORN
German and Slav Accounts
of Great Naval Battle
are Different.

fBN ASSttld ittl EIGSS=J
BERLIN, via London, Aug. ga
hill at Kopytow to the southwest OF
the Russian fortress Of Brest-Leitovsk
has been stormed by the Teutontc
forces. according TO an official state
mert given out today by the German
ary headquarters.
LONDON, Aug. 24.-The latest de-
tails concerning the Riga naval battle
have failed 10 clear up the situation.
Petrograd advices make it appear GER
tain that Germany met with severe
reverses. although official Berlin re-
ports remain silent concerning the
Russian claims.
The Russians now state an addition
al cruiser must be added to those al
ready reported sunk or out OF action.
Whether the German battle cruiser at.
tackled by a British submarine was
sunk remains to be told. the official
report from Petrograd having given
no details beyond stating she was tor
pedoed.
Except for the report from the ma
rine ministry at Paris. concerning the
sinking OF a German patrol boat on
Ostend. which is admitted by Berlin.
no official news has been recZ,ed of
the results OF the allied bombardment
OF German positions on the Belgian
coast.
The Russian armies have not stop
ped the AustroGerman advance. al.
though they are compelling the cen
trail powers to fight for every step won.
Severe encounters continue before
Brest-Litovsk. but the Baltic campaign
is making little progress. although 4
decisive stroke there by Field Marsha
Won Hindeuherg has been long ex.
pected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-24
Japanese to Rush
Allies War Material
lRy Associated Press. }

TOXIC, Aug. 24.-Premier Okuma
and Minister of War Okla have paid a
visit TO Nikko TO report to the Em-
peror their plans for increasing the
supply Of munitions in accordance
with decision recently reached to
employ all resources, both govern
mental and private. for swelling the
nations output in aid Of Japan's al
lies in the war.
After the premier and war minister
conferred at length with the ambas-
sadors OF the allied powers. orders
have been dispatched 10 foundries ana
factories OF the empire engaged in
protection OF munitions to rush their
works.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-24
BOSTON COMPANY
BOYCOTTS ATLANTA
Business Relations Ended
Until Georgia Probes
Franks Death.

ATLANTA. Ca. Aug. PA Boston
firm. which for the past two years has
furnished the city of Atlanta with
cauiking yarn, and tools. has refused
TO have further dealings with munic-
ipal authorities until action is taken
in connection with the lynching Of
Leo NJ Frank. according TO W. +.
Chambers. city purchasing agent.
Mr.. Chambers today made public the
following received from the concern:
Answering your letter Of the nth.
we do not care to quote prices on
cauIking and we do not wish TO solicit
further any Of the business OF the
city OF Atlanta. until the state Of Geor-
gia has taken official action looking
to the apprehension and punishment
OF those men who murdered Leo NJ.
Frank"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-24
ey the School Beard.
ey the County Court.
Total for all PURPOSES

Total for all purposes 49,. $lS2A
The levy by the city is 10 cents
greater than last year. The levy by
the school board is II cents greater
than last year. The levy by the COIN
~ court is AZ cents greater than last
year. The levy by the state Is cents
greater than last year. Thus the total
levy against property owners in the
city of Fairmont is 29k cents greater
than last year.
At the request of Mayor Anthony
Bowen, the board OF affairs will hold
an open meeting next Monday fore.
noon at 10 o'clock for the purpose OF
discussing the question OF new. city
bond issue Of from 100000 to $500,OOO
according to announcements made at
the meeting of fhe board this fore.
noon. Petitioners for the bond issue
will be heard and the character of the
proposed Improvements discussed in
the light Of suggestions which taxpay.
ers and others interested in the bet.
terment Of the city may make.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-24
TRENCH ATTACKS
Of GERMANS FAIL
French Army Resists All
Onslaughts in Vosges
Region.

PARIS. Aug. 24-The French war Of.
fee this afternoon gave out the fol
lowing: Last night saw some artil'
lery engagements to the north OF Ar.
ras between the Somme and Disc and
also in the Argonne. In the Vosges
there was very violent encounters on
the heights to the east OF the River
Fecht. In spite Of several counter at
tacks the nemy found it impossible to
recapture the ground they had lost
On the Barrenkopf. we retained the ad,
yantages won during the evening OF
August %. The Germans delivered
another attack against our trenches
on the edge OF the SOndernach but
were repulsed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-24
Attend Convention
Of Christian Church

Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour McIntire. Mr..
and Mrs. L. \. Wetzel and A. P. Jones
attended the fifth annual district
meeting of the Churches OF Christ.
which was held at Hagans, below
Rivesville, beginning last Thursday
and continuing through Sunday. They
represented the Central Christian
church OF this city Rev. Clarence
Mitchell, pastor of the church in this
city, who was scheduled TO deliver an
address at the convention. was una
Bile to be present on account OF i'll
ness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-24
M. E. Laymen to Meet
at Diamond Church

The Morgantown district Minis.
terial and Laymen's Association Of
the NJ. Z. Conference will meet to.
night and Wednesday night in this
city, the session to be held in the
Diamond Street NJ. E. church.
Among prominent speakers who
will address the association are Dr.
Frederick Wright, OF Ridgwood. n. j.,
and DR.. ]. o. Randall, Of Philadelphia.
DR.. Wright will speak at the Wednes,
day morning session and DR.. Randall
at the afternoon session.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-24
Burglars,LOot P,-0,
Get Away with S833

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. Aug. 2l.---
Robbers blew the safe at the Sabratc1
postotrce this morning shortly before
9 O'Clock and made their escape With
$S33 worth of stamps and change.
The postmaster had taken $500 from
money orders to his home for safe
keeping. Bloodbounds were put on
the trail but no cIew has been found.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-24
Caranza Offers
Mexicans Amnesty
fRv Associated Press.

LAREDO, Texas. Aug. 24.-An am
nesty proclamation by General Car
rama. the erms OF which ha$9 not
been definitely made known. TO-DAY be-
gan to draw many Mexican families
out Of this section into Mexico.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-24
The Weather.

West VIrginia-Partly cloudy to,
night; probably showers in east; Wed.
nesday partly cloudy.
Western pennsylvania - Thunder
showers this afternoon or tonight;
cooler; Wednesday partly cloudy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-24
Submarine Sinks
Russian Vessel
lRv Associated Press:) }

BERLIN. wireless to Sayville, AUG.
24.-The German admiralty today an
nounced that German submarine
had torpedoed and sunk a Russian
auxiliary ship at the entrance to G6lf
OF Finland.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-24

Hon. A. G. Hughes and wife and
daughter. Helen, Of Kingwood. who
had been the guests of Dr. and Mrs. H.
c. Howard since Saturday. left today
for their home. They made the trip
IN their touring car.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-24
COUNTY AND CITY
FIX 1915 LEVIES
FairmOnt Man Required to
Pay 81. .92H on Each
500 Valuation.

Levies for the purpose of taxation
fixed today by the city board OF af.
fairs. the school board and the county
court in accordance with estimates
previously published. in connection
with the state levy OF II cents on
the 500, brings the total levy which
property owners in the city of Fair.
mont will be compelled to pay for
taxes to total Of Sl.92h on each 500
OF property in the city.
The following table shows the mum
ber OF cents levied on each 500 by
the various governing bodies and the
purposes for which the money is to
be used:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-24
Flood and Water Shortage
Reported in Mera1hec I
River District.
GAS FAMINE THREATENED
Two Railroad Bridges Col
lapse After Resisting
Flood Two Days.


ST. LOUIS. Aug. 24-Two thousand
residents OF Valley Park. No, made
homeless Sunday when the IS foot
rise OF the Meramec river flooded the
town with 10 to 10 feet OF water, to-
day faced a food and drinking water
shortage which threatened to result
disasronsly twenty-five trucks, OF
food were rushed to the flood refugees
from suburbs OF St. Louis yesterday,
but that was consumed before the
night was over
Two railroad bridges at Edwards
Vile. Ill.,. near here. collapsed last
night after withstanding the aood vat
erS for two days.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Aug. 24-Lit-
tie Rock. Hot Springs, Pine Bluf and
u number OF other Arkansas towns TO-
day were threatened with a gas fam,
inc asa result OF the food causing
a break in the main at Red river, near
LewiSville. Local officials announced
the supply of gas would be exhausted
by noon tomorrow. About 400 resi-.
dents Of Newport and vicinity crowd
ed into two local hotels, the court
house. the Iron Mountain depot and .
few homes into which the water did
not rise. Steamboats, continued bring
ing refugees out OF the food district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-24

Temperature Today.
Recorded hourly at The West vir.
yinian office,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
BROTHER BROTHER OE KENTUCKY
GIANT IS hIHETi-NIHE

Especial % The Richmond Virginian1
freezing, Va. Jan t9.--Rotr It
Gates, OF I@teher CeuntY, Keptueng.
is Iipety-niuc yeags of agt according
t1 Che hecaut statement of his son. lt
IS said tn2l while gae aged man $ years
have beca accumuiatlng lass Ii7an-
ejal standing has kept psee ~ ghat
his possessions are Noes estimated II
$1,000 for each year % his life, ID
s yct hale auq hearty. and renarE1a-
VS. Won preserved for his years. Quiet
recently ne made Trip across the
Cuu.a rmuds into virginia alone on
horseback, and drove thirty head of
cutie home HIS first wife hariu :
died several years since he has teEea
unto himsalf the second wife who ~
The way, is much younger than hn-
self. Six months since she gave birt a
to d SON.
l;obert Rates comes OF q noted pi-
oreer family Of East Kentucky lie
ia j orutne~ 10 THE i8tg Marin Van
Buren I;ates "Tho Kentucky Giant"
who made "a tour os Gnsland and Con-
tinrnt8l Europe iu the early seventies.
ard was al thar timc widely known as
The larecst mar Of the day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20

Frederiekshutg, ya+ sem l9--
Mr.. William 81 Harris died ~ his
home on Princess Amaze Street SUM
das' mornius after an illness OF
several months OF l;Ver trouble,
aged sixty-eiEht years.
Ir Harris moved to ths cry G@e
years ago from his native county,
Westmoreiand aud Engaged La tAe
pulp wood business 49, hiss Iaa7e
many friends mere who sgua8thlzo
with his hereayed family 'MF -l}ar-
rls was "a gallant Confederate
soldier, having served throughout the
civil War.
He is survived by hts wife and
five children. They are C. W. Har-
rls. ~ Moatress. Mr. VIM. i Harris
ef KeH6ridge Mr., r.. II. Harris ol
Haatrass AIRS. NJ t. Porter. ot
WASHINGTON, Mrs. Ella Gray Of this
city; aud one sister, Mrs. Anna Weav-
vr. ssasa 4ston.
The remains were taken To Alex
endr{8 els y4e i;48 train on Monday
and from there We're taken TO Mon
tross for burial ia tne family lot in
the Notaadls, Church cemetery al
that place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
PROMOTER Goes
BACK To JAIL
UNABLE TO FURNISH BOND, SAL
ISBURY RECONMiTTED -.
IN BRISTOL. -.

Bristol. Va, Jan 19,---George e.
Salisbury, the Easton Md promoter.
ARE sted lore on q charge Of using
the uniter states mails to defraud,
was o1ay held to the Federal Court
in the sum of 81 900, as the result
of a hearing before Commissioners
John ]. Stuart In default OF bond
he was recommiued TO prison. TIE
evidence in one letter exhibited show
ed that Salisbury had promised r.
ID. Robinson, kentuckian, ffom
whom he secured s30o. the secret
word that would cntitle him 10 big
prize in drawing Salisbury plead
ed his own case. closing with touch
ing picture OF the sorrow his impris-
onment would be- to his wife and little
boy at Easton. who, he said were de-
pendent upon him for support He
will probably be required to appear
in the Federal Court in Maryland for
trial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
$4,000 in shaping the building to its

Abingdon, Wv. G. Templeton,
OF Atlanta, Ca, IL In the city arrang-
ing fora Chautauqua for Abingdon
during the coming summer, the dates
not having been definitely decided up
on. though tho event will take place
during the month of July. At the
close Of the ChAutaQua II Ia designed
to have a three-days farmers instiI
tnte to be addressed by State and
Federal authorities on agriculture in
connection, possibly with exhibits
Bristol, va.---various deals in down.
town business property in Bristol.
made, during the last few months.
show a continuous gain In values. One
property which sold at $4,000 two
years ago brought $4,000 in a recent
deal Another property, which sold
three months ago for $4,000, brought
$4,000 the past week. Other deals
made show similar advances in values.
Newport News. Va. Jan. 19.--That
Afchie Cole, negro, who died at
the Memorial Hospital. ~olored, early
yesterday morning, came to his death
as the result OF pistol wound in
fiicted by person unknown to the
authorities. was the verdict rendered
yesterday afternoon of corners
jury.
Coroner Gary stated last night that
1t was In evidence that Cole was
killed by stocky negro with q stubby
beard. with whom Cole had a row
about purchasing some whiskey.
Peter Skinner. a negro, Is under
arrest on charge Of tho shooting.
but he bitterly denies all knowledge
OF II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
AAD DESIRE TO SEE
| A TRAIN WRECKED
MID IN BUSHES TO WATCH EN-
s CINE HIT OBSTRUCTION. :.
FAILED AND JAILED.

lGpecial to The Richmond virginian.)
- Prospect, Va. Jan. 19.--Paul
johnson. n negro youth of about six
Eeen years of age, was arrested near
acre Yesterday and sodged an the
county Jail In Farmville for attempt
|ang 10 wreck westbound passenger
erain No. 8 OF the Norfolk and Wes-
FERN Railway Sunday afternoon about
T. o'clock, two miles west of Pros
|pecl He placed a large crosstie on
khe track in a curve OF the road. but
As the engineer was on the inside OF
Ehe curve he saw the tie in time
20 stop his train by applying the
Emergency brake just rs 1t struck the
Pie, and no harm was done.
The train stopped at Elam and re-
ported the matter. Detective Wright.
Ff the Baldwin detectwe force. was
coated in Lynchburg just In time to
IAtch eastbound train No. as 1t
|SAs leaving Lynchburg, and In two
hours was at the scene Of the trouble.
F1e spotted his man in a few hours
|And left Instructions for his ARREST
esterdAy.
When arrested the negro confessed
khe whole matter and said he had no
motive for the wreck except that he
|vAnted to see 1t. After putting the
|ie on he proceeded to the home OF a
negro woman by the name OF Price,
lying near by and told her daughter
Ewhat he had done and the two walked
pack to the scene and hid to see the
tsreck when 1t took place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
RELY ON LIQUOR
FOR ClTY'S INCOME

Especial to The Richmond Virginian. J
Pocahontas, Va, Jan. ls.--The Town
Council held a special meeting yes
terday afternoon in when 1t was de-
cidcd to ask the present session of
the Legislature to amend the charter
of the town of Pocahontas with the
view of increasing the licenDe taxes
of saloons from $500 per year to
$4,000. Councilmen Harry Gross, w.
X. Maxey, and Robert Wallace were
the members of the council who Will
present the application to the legis-
lators.
Pocahontas has twenty saloons and
three wholesale beer concerns, which
will bring into the treasury of the
town $4,000.
Pocahontaa has bonded Indebted
ness of $50. 900. and it Is expected to
retire large part of this debt from
the proceeds of the increased licenses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
eWoNAN'S PART IN
CONSTRUCTIVE Pr ICE,'

"Woman's Fart ia CONSERVATIVES
pcacr' vail he discussed az the regular
weekly meeting 81 thu Equal Splffa g
Leonpa OF Itlchwohd, IA be held
Thursday, january Il, at 4 $50 o'cloek,
az lcaaue headquarters, Commert /
building Second street between Bros i
and Grace,
In the nationwide peace appeal
made by tae women OF the United
States In Washington lest week tne
Virginia SH0Tase League was repre-
sented By Mrs Safe Waiie Barr t.,
head Of the National F'lorence Cllt-
tendon Home. Mrs. G. V. Meredith.
vice-p president 81 the Virginia ana
Rlchmoua leagues. was present ut this
conference, and on Thursday VII fe$l
al this conferences. ana also of THE
suffrage hearing recently held "a
Washington.
There will also be other speakers.
and the public is cordially invited 10
be present
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
DIR, HARRY W. Ladder
TO SPEAK ON SOCIALISM

DR.. Harry w. Ladder, of Columbia
University. has just accepted the in
vttatiou OF a number of college men
who are interested In socialism TO
speak on "The Ideals and Achieve
ments of the Socialist Movement at
Richmond College Auditorium next
Monday night. January IS, at $50
@. o'clock DR. Ladder Is a well known
author and lecturer of New York City,
and has been giving a number of
lectures recently under the auspices
Of the intercollegiate Socialist Society,
in order to promote an intelligent in
terest in socialism among college men
and women, This lecture will be open
to the general public as well as 10
the students of Richmond and West
hampton Colleges.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
WALLS GIVE WAY ONE
KILLED, ANOTHER HURT

Newport News. Va, AIN. 1s.-One
ma was killed another probably
fatally injured and twelve others
had narrow escapes from death yes
terday afternoon when the old ATTAIN
tic Garden Hotel in Phoebus, COL
kpsed.
The men were engaged in raxing
the structure, one OF the landmarks
OF the town, and had rem ,ved the
roof when the walls gave away and
the building crumpied up.
The dead man is James Beck. a
carpenter. William Middlebroow.
another carpenter. wae badly injured.
The building waa OF wood and was
being torn down to make way for =
brick structure Beck and Middle
brook both had to be dug from the
debris.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
VIRCINIANS IN ELON
PEACE CONTEST

Zion College. y, c., Jan. 19.--The
local Peace Contest is scheduled for
February =. This contest viii yield
the speaker who is TO represent Zion
in the state contest in Raleigh on the
18th of February 1t win he recalled
that in the state contest last year
Mr.. w. !. =. Truitt q f'renchman,
won out and represented the colleEes
Of this State in the largest contest
Of the Southern States IN Nashville,
Tenn. In May. Several young men
will enter the local contest this year
among them Mr.. T. T. Gotten. Dend-
ron. Va: MIR. H. $. Smith. McLeans-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
GETS TEN YEARS
FOR JEWElRY THIEF
NONE OF MISSING PROPERTY
FOUND-SAYS HE THREW 4.
1T OVERHEARD, ..

Newport Newa Jan. 10 Peter
Boykin. a negro. yesterday pleaded
guilty in the Corporation Court to a
charge OF breaking into and robbing
siegel Brothers pawnshop. and was
sentenced to ten years in the peni-
Tertiary. Boykin already has served
term In the penal institution, and
his term will be extended five years
on that account.
Detective Sergeant Pearson was the
only witness called to testify against
Boykin, and the case consumed but a
short time.
Boykin goes to the penitentiary
with nearly all of the $500 worth Of
jewelry missing. He says he threw
1t overheard a short time after the
robbery. but that story is discredited
by the police.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
Girl burned fU Death,

Cumberland, Md. Jan i9.--Miss
Cora Rice, the fourteen-year-old
burns SUNDAY at her home in Mount
Savage. which proved fatal at noon
yesterday Miss Rice was sTeeuing
the Kitchen when her dress same In
contact with the kitchen stove and
in an instant she was enveloped In
flames Her screams attracted her
mother ana sister who were upstairs
and they ran down and wrapped her
in q blanket. carried her out ana
rolled her In the snow. In attempt
ing to save her sister Mrs. Barns
was burned about the arms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
GETS DAMAGES
FROM RAILWAY

Abingdon, Va. Jan. f9.--At the re-
cent term OF Circuit Court fer Wash
ington County. with Judge Frank P.
Christian, of Lynchhurg. presiding. in
the case OF Sherman Lethcoe versus
the Virginia Carolina Railway the
fury assessed the plaintiffs damage at
$1,000. The defendant demurred TO
the evidence. the court taking time
TO consider. Judge Christian today
handed down his decision. deciding
the case In favor of the defendant by