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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-12

WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 12.-
President Wilson declared today that
he was not thinking of announcing
his candidacy for 1916 when he made
the statement in his indianapolis
speech yesterday that people OF the
United States might have chance
to Judge Of his acts. His utterance
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-12
German Cruiser Has Visited in The
United StateslS Several Times

ser built 10 years ago. At the time Of
the occupation Of Vera Cruz by Amer.
.ican marines the Brennan was station.
ed In Mexican waters. The Brennan
represented Germany at jamestown
in 1907 and also visited New York In
1903 at the time of the Hudson.F Fulton
celebration. r
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-12
IILzLsONlVOT CANDIDATE
Says That "A Wrong Interpret afon Vas
Placed on His Address

was interpreted by the audience and
by others at the time as a hint that
he might be a candidate for renomt-
nation. II
The president explained to callers
today that what he had in mind was
that future generations would pass on
his acts as president.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-12

: fBy Associated PreSsl
( LONDON. Jan: 12.-The German
cruiser Brennan has arrived at vii.
helmshayen badly damaged by aimine.
according tosai dispatch received here
from Petrograd.
The Brennan is a small German crul;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-12
Oiland GasMen Are II
Holding Conference

(Sreclal to the The West Virgintan)
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 12.-
1t is reported that a conference. OF
prominent coal. oil and gas interests
of the state was held yesterday at
the Ruffner hotel. when proposed
Legislation which they regard as in
intmical to their interests was dis
cussed. Z
Il No attempt will be made at this
session Of the legislature, it Is under:
stood, to enact law providing for a
production tax on oil. There is "a
strong sentiment, however, in favor
of a production tax on coal to the ex.
tent that that industry support the
five miners hospitals, the department
of mines and In addition its proper.
tionate share Of the expense ofmaln:
tanning the state militia. a strong
sentiment also fayorsJ a production
tax on gas. particularly the large
pipe lines carrying the gas outside
the state. The burden OF the tax
would then fall lupon consumers liy:
ing outside the state. .5
Il is evident that such proposed
Legislation win receive strong sup:
port. but agents of the coal and gas
industries are known to be working
Istrenuouslyt In opposition to such
~ ~, a,,,-s.,,i 49, 3. n ~ r.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-12
All Moose, Take Notice!

You are requested to at
tend a special lmee eting Of the
Moose Lodge, Wednesday
evening, Jan. 18th, at s
o'clock. A DutchIsupper will
be served following the meet
ing.
RAY D. HARDEN.
l-ll-5t. Dictator.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-12
The WEATHER
West Virginia: Local SHOWS tonight
Wednesday generally fair.

In police court this morning Mayor
Bowen fined one offender who broke.
the traffic ordinance with his auto
mobile. Four were fined for lettering.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-20

ment which can be maintained only
by the suppression of criticism should
not be maintained. Furthermore, it
is the lesson of history that attempts
to suppress ideas result in their more
rapid propagation.
Not only should every barrier to
the freedom of speech be removed, as
long as it is kept within the bounds
of decency and as long as the penal
ties for libel can be evoked, but every
reasonable opportunity should be
afforded for the expression of ideas
and the public criticism of social in
stitutions.-From the Manley Report
Of the U. S. Commission on Indus
trial Relations.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-20

FREE SPEEcH.-One of the great
est sources of social unrest and bit
terness has been the attitude of the
police toward public speaking. On
numerous occasions, in every part Of
the country, the police of cities and
towns have either arbitrarily or I'M
der the cloak of a traffic ordinance,
interfered with or prohibited public
speaking, both in the open and in
halls, by persons connected with or
CARNATIONS of which the police or
those from whom they received their
orders did not approve. In many in
stances such interference has been
carried out with such a degree of bru-
tally which would be incredible if it
were not vouched for by reliable wit
nesses. Bloody riots frequently have
accompanied such interference and
large numbers of persons have been
arrested for acts of which they were
innocent or which were committed
under the extreme provocation of
brutal treatment of police or private
citizens.
. In some cases this suppression of
free speech seems to have been the
result of sheer brutality and wanton
mischief, but in the majority of cases
it undoubtedly is the result of belief
by the police OF their superiors that
they were supporting and defending
the government" by such an invasion
of personal rights. There could be
no greater error. Such action strikes
at the very foundations of govern
ment. 1t is automatic that a govern
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-20

Cr1al R6I2uOnS.
BEAUTIFUL BUNK. - John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., P. o. B. That's the
way they ought to designate him, if
he can't be given a cast iron cross, q
blue ribbon or. something equally as
good AS Professor Of Bunk Johnny
towers over any one the wild and
woody west ever saw, and she has
sure seen the best Of them.
+ tAt Sunrise, Wyo.,. Johnny get his
clothes all powdered with ore dust,
gets his hands all red shaking hands
with miners, mounts a mine stair
way and delivers to large gathering
of miners this:
81 will come to see you again soon.
We're partners. Your labor can't get
along without my capital. My capital
would not avail without your strong
arms and brave hearts to toll at steam
shovels and under the earth. l am
doing everything l can for you.
Times are hard now and the men who
have put their money into this enter
prise are not making anything
much"
How such talent in his son must
delight old John, as he sits back east
at his $40,O0O,009 fireside, signing
$10,000,000 checks for the allies or
others willing to buck up 51a per cent
or more. And how astonished all
those engaged in producing copper
TO1Icf hn Of uOI1nO TOhu'c onnO11noo
ment that they're not making any
thing much! --.>
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-18
TALK OF TIE TOWN

| Special sale wash goods ut vaughan's
. New children's dresses. Paris Shirt
waist House.
All pupils desiring to continue piano
study during the summer should make
appointments for lessons before June 81.
Bessie Il. Spear, 20 Jefferson street. Tel.
464-l2.
George r. Ford of Boston, one OF the
contributing editors to Granite, Marble &
Bronze, the New England trade journal,
is spending few days in the Barre gran.
tie belt
Tonight at 1880 o'clock the aldermanic
fire committee, in obedience to the regu.
lations set forth in the civil service ordi-
nance, will conduct an examination in
the council chamber at city hall for the
benefit OF all applicants who are stand
| ing as candidates for the vacancy in the
Irregular force at the fire station. II is
expected that the successful candidate,
who is to be selected from list of names
to be submitted to the mayor after the
examination papers have been corrected
will be assigned to duty in the auto fire
truck Persons desiring to qualify for
the position may obtain application
blanks in the city clerks Office and pre-
sent themselves before the committee to-
night.
i. w. Snider of Cleveland O., gen.
eral agent for the Massachusetts, Mutual
Insurance Co. accompanied by Mrs. Sni
der and two friends, arrived in the city
yesterday by automobile, having complet-
ed another lap OF touring trip which
they expect will extend to majority Of
the eastern states before their return to
Ohio. The travellers were entertaind in
Barre by Harry s. Parks, state general
agent for the Massachusetts Mutual
company, and it was through his courtesy
that the visitors were privileged to en-
joy close inspection of the quarries.
Afterward they We're taken through Bar. |
clay Bros cutting plant in the south
end. Mr.. Snider and his friends were
somewhat amazed to learn the magnitude |
of the granite industry in Barre.
Miss Irene Desautels OF Montreal and |
v. G. Gravel, well known East Barre
barber, were quietly married in the Ca, /
madam metropolis last Monday morning,
news Of the nuptials having been with
held from Barre friends of the groom I'M
til the couple arrived home yesterday.
The bride has been resident OF Mont
real for long time, although she has
visited frequently in this city and Barre
Town. Mr.. Gravel has conducted a bar.
Der shop in East Barre for number of
years and has large circle of friends in
hat village as well as elsewhere. Mr..
md Mrs. Gravel have already taken up
heir residence in East Barre.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-11-12
NarciSSuS Bulbs

l have in a nice lot of
Narcissus bulbs, both
the double and single
varieties. See me for
prices.
L. w. BAUnGARDNER
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-11-12
Given s Years I'm Ieniten-
tiary.

Big Stone Gap, Va Nov. 8 -
Ed Carey, colored, about 20
Years old, was sentenced to the
penitentiary fer eight years by
Judge HI. A. w. Skpen last
Thursday, at Wise. for felon-
iously cutting Henry Cole, Ii
young white man at this place
six weeks ago. The negro at
tackled Cole without any warn
ing, cutting all ugly cash under
his ght arm. Three week later
Cole was killed by the accidental
discharge Of shot gun which he
was holding in his hands How
over, there Wire several eye wit
nesses to the cutting affray a,,d
their evidedce was sufficient to
convict the negro.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-11-12
Sad Tragedy Near
W ytheville.

Wythevillc, Va, Nov. C.
A very sad tragedy occurred at
the home OF Mr.. David TIMBER
ger, four miles wnst of Wy1he-
Vile, Friday AFTERNOON about
three o'clock. Rosco and Dewey
his grand sons, aud sons IF Mr.
Marco Umbcrger we're playing
with gun when 1t accidental Y
fired, killing Rosco instantly.
the entire load struck the lad in
the side of the face. lis death
followed within few moments.
Rosco was fourteen years old,
while Dewey is ten. Mr.. and
Mrs. Marco UmLerger removed
back to this place from South Da-
kota about three weeks.
They were visiting their Faith
err until they could complete
their arrangements to re-
sumo housekeeping IN that neigh
borhood Mr. and Mrs. TIMBER
ger were not at homo when the
boy WAS killed, Mrs Umberger
beng at the home, to which they
expected to remove and Mr.. I'm
berger was IN Wytheville max
lug some purchases for tho new
home.
The funeral services of Master
Rosco took place at Lebanon
church in that vicinity Sunday
at eleven q. III. Southwest Times.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-11-12
College on " heels in Our
City.

The farmers special pulled in
to our station Oh Thursday af
terhoon, Nov 4th and remained
until el, vel. thirty Friday. On
Thursday evening at eight
o'clock we were delighted with
three most excellent adm esses in
tho III. S. Auditorium at which
quite IL number of our people
were present. On Friday a. III.
the cars We're thrown open to the
people and hundreds IF our citi-
zens took advantage of this 90
portunily aud went through lis
teniug to the lectures on all the
different phases of work repre-
sented there. The school and
teachers turned out in d body,
showing that they think very
highly of this college on
Wheel +" Il. would be hard to
say which was most interesting,
the ladies fingered long in the
Domestic Science depal tment,
while the men seemed quite nat
urally most interested in the cat
tie, horses, fruits, etc. 1t would
be hard to estimate the value of
this demonstration to those who
took advantage OF it, aud it is to
be regretted that anyone allowed
anything to keep them away
we will be glad to see them
come again.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-11-12

Mr.. aud Mrs. Scott Halo are
the guests of relatives here
Don't fail to read e. G. Tart
ers ad. this week.
j.. M. Grow, OF Ceres, was III
town Tuesday.
Robt. Groseclose, of Ceres, was
Iii Tuesday
Leslie and Mahoney Gillespie.
of Bland, went TIN ough here last
week On their way to Fairwood.
NJ. L. Baumgardner, of Ceres,
was visiting relatives here last
week.
Mrs. A. Allen left Sunday for
Illinois, where she will spend
some time visiting relatives.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-11-12
Killed By Train.

IS Z.
Big Stone Gap, Va James
Scott a young man about II
years ola, Of Crandull, Tenn.,
was hit by freight train Oh the
L. & N Railroad, two miles be
low town, on last Friday at noon,
and instantly killed. Ho was III
company with Charles K. Hor-
ton, and both were returning
home from q corn field opposite
he railroad track. Mr. Horton
stated he had crossed the track
while the boy followed some so
wards behind 1t seems Scott
was not aware of the approach
of the tram and was hit by the
engine, hulling him some 20
yards ahead.
The body was brought to town
and turned over TO w W. Tay-
Tor & Sons, undertakers and EN-
balmers. Letters were found in
his coat pocket, apparently from
his sweetheart, Miss Bunuie Da
Wis, at Crandull. Tenn. The
letters not being enclosed in an
envelope made identification
difficult. Mayor w. S. Rose, by
use of the long distance tele-
phone, communicated with par
ties near Crandull, and Saturday
morning a telegram was received
from the boys father, request
ing that the body be shipped to
Bristol on the afternoon tram.
Scott came to this place last
Wednesday and was near the L.
& N. depot. He later went to
the home of Chas. e. Horton, a
farmer, near the Lee county line,
stating that he was destitlte and
wanted work, which Mr.. Horton
agreed to give him.
Scott was the son of e. R.
Scott, of Crandull, Tenn, and
it is stated the young man had
run away from home with ap
parentlv no particular destina
tion in view. Examination
showed his skull was fractured
and one leg broken.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-11-12
Teachers dieting. Black
Lick District.

The teachers of Black Lick
District will hold their second
meeting Of the present school
year in Kings Grove High
School Saturday, Nov. 20, $50
P. NJ. Let every teacher show
her interest by her presence. Pa
irons, school officials and the
public are cordislly invited to
attend. Here is the program:
Opening Exercises, Rev King.
Piano Solo, Miss Ruth Stimson.
|. Correlation OF History aud
Current Events, Prot. Eastwood,
Miss Susie Plillippl.
Reading, (selectlon,) Miss
HAITI Porter.
IL. School Government and
Discipline:
/. Personality ard Moral In.
fnence OF the teacher. Rev. King
and Dr. Mile
2. System in the Glass Room
and the Recitation, Miss Hudson.
3. System III Entering and
Leaving the School Building,
Robt. Shupe.
4. The Patrons Part Messrs.
q. w. Porter and Jno DIX
Vocal Solo, Prof. Eastwood.
Ill. Tho State Requirements
Of the Course Of Study, Supt
Huffard.
Committee.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-11-12
Mahoney

This is ideal weather for
moving it seems. John Bridges
has moved to !. H Atwells
place above Ceres, R. NJ. Cox
has moved into the house va-
Gated by Bridges on Estel
Crabtrees place. and Philip
Baugh has moved to r. l..
Turkeys place near here.
Miss Stella Showers, of Lynch
Station, who has been visiting
her grand father, James A
Lambert, at Asbury, has re-
turned to this place.
The School at Doak's Chap
pei is progi esslng nicely.
w. L. and Mahoney Giles
pie returned Tuesday from
Fairwood, they were on a trad
ing expedition.
Cecil Lambert. OF Black Lick
was business visitor here
Tuesday.
Mrs. Eta Catron spent
Tuesday the guest OF Mrs.
NJ. Showers.
Quite crowd attended
preaching at Bethany Sunday
to hear the new preacher, Rev,
!. r. Walker.
Mrs. GRAY Repass was shop
ping at Ceres Tuesday.
Misses Lizzie and Blena
Barnett spent Saturday and
Sunday at l.. d Repasses.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-11-12

There Will be a Box Supper at
Asbury School House, Saturday
night, Nov. 18th, at 7:3o1clock.
Capt. Wisler, of Cedar Springs,
was in Wylheville Tuesday on
business. The Capt is deeply
interested in the development of
the coal lands of the Lobdell PEG
pie, situated north If Max Mead
ows, and the future is most M
couraging.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-11-12
Death OF mrs Walton.

Mrs, e G. Walton passed away
Sunday morning at one o'clock
at hospltalin Baltimore where
she had gone for all operation.
The decras d was forty nlne
years of age and n daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. j W. Tarter, of
Favonia. She has been living
in Roanoke for a number OF
wears. One son Mr.. Ira Walton
survives her together with her
parsnts and Che following broth
ers and sisters: Mr.. Fl. A Tar
ter, of California; Messrs W. j.,
r. G. John A and G. f. Tar
ter of Wythe county, Miss Mary
Tarter who is at nome, Mrs. II.
S. Crahtree. Of Ceres and Mrs.
Helen Richards III ofArizona.
The remains ar. iyed III W ythe-
Vile ye ,terdav morning on for
ty one and were taken to the
home Of her father. The funer-
al service was held this morning
at eleven o'clock from Mount
Mitchell church, conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Black Of Roanoke,
Revs |. l.. Cox and NJ. f.
Marsh. The inierlnent was i'll
the nearby cemetery.
Mrs. Walton had been a con-a
slstent member Of the Methodist.
church for many wears.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-11-12
Club Meeting

The regular November meeting
Of the Black Lick Farmers Club
was held at "HiIlandale," the
home of Rev. and Mrs. w. K
Brown.
After the usual opening rou-
tins music by Miss Florence
Brown, Mrs. Geo. D. Brown
brought out some quite interest
ing facts OH "Social Service
eliciting comments from other
plen bers. This was followed by
quite a lengthy discussion OF
Current Events led by Mrs. j
S. Brown II was stated that
the operation of the iron works
ut Max Meadows would effect us
more directly, perhaps, than any
other recent happening.
Under irregular business, the
following committee was ap
pointed to prepare program fol
next year: Messrs. j S.
Brown, j. l.. Brown, P w.
Hounshsll, Mrs. G.. D. Brown
and Mrs. S. s. Cassell.
The topic tor the afternoon
discussion was Farm Demonstra
tioh agent. Mr.. j. Stranger
Brown spoke Of his qualifications
such as being ''good mixer, +"
full of energy and enthusiastic
over his work, and above all,
able to help the farmer solve the
many problems that confront
him.
Mr.. Geo. D. Brown said that
we should either have demons
tration plots" in different parts
OF the county or ii "demonstra
tion farm" at some centrally 10
Gated place, SO that it would be
an object lesson to the many
''doubting Thomases. ,, Accord
to s S. CasseIl, the results of
his work should be distributed
by partial reports from time to
time as to the progress of the
different crops and experiments,
and full and detailed report at
the end OF the season, together
with an exhibit of the same.
The Club put itself on record
as favoring the work of such all
agent and asks the Supervisor to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of put
ting such a one in our country
next year.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-11-12
Bryan Sends PlOW Share
TO Governor Stuart Oi
Virginia

ITO the State OF Virginia,
from William Jennings Bry-
an. y This is the inscription
engraved on the base OF a pol
ished steel paperweight, re-
ceived through the parcel post
by Governor Stuart Monday.
The useful and ornamental
desk appurterance is in the
form OF a miniature pillow this
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-11-12
Woods Seeds.
Seed Wheat.

The Seed Wheats we offer are from
the best and most productive crops
grown in the finest wheat-growing
sections of Virginia, and are carefully
recleaned by us to remove all impur-
tiles and small and inferior grains, so
as to supply our customers only with
plump and well-developed seed
wheat, which should yield eonsidera-
bly, more per acre than ordinary
Wheats imperfectly cleaned. All of
our Seed Wheats are selected from
good yielding crops, which with our
methods of cleaning, makes the Seed
Wheat which we. offer very much
superior to ordinary seed wheat.
Write for
WOODS Crop Special
giving fullinformation and prices of
Seed Wssoat, Seed Oats, Winter
BARLEY, Rye and all seeds for Fall
sowing. Prices and samples ofany
seeds desired, mailed on request.
T.W. WOOD G. SONS.
SEEDSMEN, Richmond, Va.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-11-12
Committee.

Mr.. and Mis-. w. w. Wyrick
and children spent Sunday i'll the
ST. Paul neighborhood.
Mr. and Mrs. E, q Tarter, and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Tarter went
to Stoney Fork Tuesday to attend
the burial of Mrs Ellen Walton.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-11-12

FOR SALE.-House and
half acre lot Also one halt
acre lot. North side of town
NJ. L Cregger,
Rural Retreat, Va
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-11-12
Come to OUR Drug Store.
Rural Retreat Drug CO.

quotation from | iah il. 4,
is engraved: "They shall beat
their swords into plowshares +"
The opposite side carries these
inscriptions: Nothing is final
between f,itnds,' and "Diplo-
macy is the ait OF keeping
cool.
The distribution OF the pa.
perweight is one Of the forms
employed by the former secre<
tAry OF State IN spreading his
peace propaganda.
O. L CQghurn was in Roanoke
Tuesday.
E p Scott returned first Of
the week from Maryland, where
he has been on business,
Don't fail 10 road f. M Greer's
ad on fourth page.
Farley Burkett, Of Grosrclose,
was liz town w ednesday.
II you have any news you want
published bring it to The Times
Office
FOR RENT. : House and lot.
For further information write
H. +. Han <rader,
Max Meadows, Va.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-11-12

j. M Baumgardner, of Crock
EFT, was in town last Saturday.
Mrs. K. S Doak returned Sun
day from IA visit to her sons, Dara
and Autry at Big Stone Gap.