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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
WARSAW WELCOMES
GERMAN TROOPS
Invaders are Regarded AS
LiberatOrS in Captured
City.

BERLIN, Aug. THE German
troops were welcomed to undamaged
Warsaw as liberators according to re-
port forwarded to Berlin by Kurt
Aram. special correspondent of the
Lokal Anzeiger. Telegraphing under
a date OF August 5. Aram places en-
phasis on the statement that the city
was not evacuated without conflict.
The forts were protected by barbed
wires, trenches. pitfalls, and mines
against infantry attacks. The city IS
not mentioned as having been dam
aged. The inhabitants OF the Polish
capital. the correspondent says, filled
the streets and welcomed the march
ing troops with every sign OF real en-
thusiasm and rejoicing. The streets
were richly betiagged.
The Polish peasants who had long
been restrained in the city. began
leaving in the early morning for their
farms, driving their livestock and con
veying their household goods. They
greeted with cheers the troops.
The Warsaw correspondent OF the
Berliner Tagblatt confirmed the re-
port that the German troops met with
a Joyous reception. The streets. he
says, we're filled with Poles, Jews.
Germans and Russians. who waved
their hats at the German troops.
MANY OF the inhabitants were even
standing in the vicinity OF the castle.
although an infantry battle with the
Russians was proceeding to the east
of that building. The electric street
cars we're running as usual, the cor
respondent says. and almost all shops
we're opened. Very little damage had
been done in the city proper.
The earthworks about the forts
showed the German artillery had made
many fair hits.
The correspondent at lvangorod OF
the Lokal Anzeiger points out that the
OCCUPATION OF that fortress itself IS
less important than the fact It makes
possible and important increase Of con-
centric pressure on the Russian troops
IN South Poland. The offensive of the
armies of Grand Duke Joseph Ferdi'
nand and Field Marshal Won Macken.
sen. he adds. continues northward and
the effect on the yet unchanged East
GalicIan front is likely soon to make
itself felt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
Fine Lights
for Street
SYSTEM LIKE THAT IN cLARKS-
BURG TO BE INSTALLED
HERE.

A party consisting .of-the Board OF
Commissioners and the ctiy's consult
ing engineer left yesterday on the l
D. m. car for Clarksburg. where sam
pie Of the new lighting system contem.
plated for Fairmont has been installed
on Goff Plaza.
Those in the party were Mayor An
thony Bowen. Commissioners Ira L.
Smith, ]. Walter Barnes and A. L. Leh.
man and Engineer w. S. Mayors.
They were taken to the Clarksburg
water works, the West Fork fltering
plant. where the many improved ap
pliances for clearing the water were
explained by the city chemist. After
a short visit to the city fire depart.
ment. they were taken to the new
Goff Plaza This suburb is blessed
wit hthe best paved tsreets as well as
the new magnetic lighting system
manufactured by the General Electric
Company known as THE Great White
Way" system. This system consists
of luminous arcs set 65 fet apart on
the street and placed alternately on
each side OF the street.
The City of Fairmont has decided 20
ues this system and will have the
lights installed Immediately. Main
street will have lights 65 feet apart
from the Coal Run bridge to Quincy
street. In other sections the lights
will be perhaps 100 feet apart,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
SALARY GRABBERS
BREAK PROMISES
Financial Condition of City
Grows Worse Under
Democratic Control.

The new charter sets an example
in municipal economy that Fairmont
stands very much In need OF. When
the Salary Grabbers" took charge Of
the local government year and half
ago they were given a banquet and
the Big Four then all made speeches
in which they deplored the financial
condition OF the city, which showed
we had u floating indebtedness OF
100000, and they went into office
with pledge on their lips TO prac-
tice economy.
The records for the first year show
ed that they instead instituted a sal
ary and wage grab OF $4,000 over
the previous year.
Every statement the present city ad-
m!nistration has published or given
out since they took charge has shown
an Increase IN the floating indebted
ness, and now we have $l3SOO0, as
against 100000 year and a half ago,
and the injunction proceedings are
heaping up this debt as long as 1t IS
in court.
Is 1t not worth while for the city,
which is SO largely IN debt. 10 save
this money on salaries? Are the peo-
pie going to stand for the city admin
istration lawing against a legal act
OF the Legislature in order that they
may hold Office and continue their
salary grabbing while the cost OF the
suit is being born by the tax payers
The tax payers can now begin TO
count what the Injunction proceedings
against the new city charter are cost
ing them. II the injunction had not
been granted 10 delay the taking ef-
feet Of the charter the new officials
would have been elected in July and
taken their offices the first day OF
August, one week ago. Then the tax
payers would have been paying a
mayor $4,000 instead OF $2,5O0, and
two directors $l,S00 each instead or
three commissioners $4,000 per year
each, or in other words there will be
a yearly saving on the commissioners
salaries alone Of $1,000.
The office Of treasurer would have
been done away with and the director
OF finance would be performing that
work with no additional salary. saw
ing the city another $500 Of wasted
salary money.
The city attorney would be drawing
$500 per year instead OF the $1,000 he
is getting for doing practically moth
ing but looking pleasant and appear
ing 10 be eminently satisfied. The
city clerk would be drawing $1,2UU
per year instead Of 81 400. The city
physician would have been drawing
$500 instead OF $500.
In other words II the Democratic
distinctions had not by collusions
tied up the charter in the courts the
city. would now be saving on direct
salaries alone at the city hall the sum
OF $500 per year, almost $500 per
month or approximately SIS per day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
.TEUTONS HOLD
BRIDGES OVER
V|STULA RIVER
Formidable Defenses Along
Great River Captured
by Invaders.
ALLIES ARE ANXIOUS
Russian Garrison Remains
at Bay Holding Novo
Georgievsk.
ALLIES ARE ANXIOUS

LONDON. Aug 7.-Holding the
bridges at Warsaw over the vistula
river, the most formidable military
obstacle in eastern Europe, Germany
and Austro-Hungary having conquered
the river line and with 1t invaded Rus
sian territory for an average Nepth OF
100 miles along front from the Baltic
10 Bukowina. are now throwing their
forces forward in an endeaYor to ac-
complish what Russia's allies have so
feared, the complete development Of
the Russian armies.
The British press. basing Its opinion
on Petrograd dispatches and the lact
OF report to the contrary from either
Berlin or Vienna, is inclined to the
view that the force OF Commanders
in.Chief Nicholas retired from War
saw virtually intact, but there is an
increasing disposition not to minim-.
ize the seriousness OF the situation
as It still exists, and the anxiety OF
the Quadruple power seems to be man.
ifested in renewed pressure to bring
the Balkan states to line on the side
OF the entente powers.
QuieScent Sweden is now restless
and even so conservative newspaper
as the London Post finds cause for
(Continued on Page Ten.I =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
PHONE MERGER
IS OPPOSED
Secretaries Of Commercial
Bodies Invited to Confer
ence at Charleston.
CBy Associated Press)

Charles w. Evans, secretary Of the
Fairmont Chamber Of Commerce has
sent invitations to the secretaries Of
the many commercial bodies who are
in favor of the proposed merger of
the telephone systems operating in
this section, to meet in conference
to be held August II. at Charleston.
The object OF the meeting Is TO PIE
pare a statement to be read at the
meeting OF the Public Service Com
mission, which is to be held in that
city on the same date.
From some quarters objections have
been raised to the merger on the
ground that with no competition the
company will raise the rates. AS the
Public Service Commission is empow-
cred 10 regulate telephone rates with
in the state, where but one company
operates, there is no reason to rear
that the remaining company will try
TO fake this advantage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
ADVER TISING
SERMONETTES|
A Short One Every Day
for the Busy Business Man

0itentimes the small retailer uses
as an argument against newspaper ad.
vertsing the assertion that his mod
est announcement would be compIete-
ly overshadowed by the advertise.
ments OF the large stores. II this dis
couraged individual viii glance at.
copy OF the West Virginian he will
find that it is not necessary for the
small ad to submit to submersion be.
cause Of its large sized neighbor.
In Omaha the World-Herald has
adopted scheme to foster the busS
ness of small advertisers, which,
though not new. has original features
and has brought encouraging results.
The idea consists in a page Of small.
noncompetitive advertisements uE
merchants who offer special We'd
nesday bargain" once a week. The
page is published in the Tuesday enc
ming issue of the paper.
Omaha, like Falrmont, is very much
Of Saturday city" In other words,
the large stores try to get their big
crowds on that day by placing heavy
advertising in the Friday evening pa,
pers. To get at the small merchants,
who are the hardest to convince Of
the value of advertising-always want
ing large and immediate results-the
World-Herald adopted the idea pf the
Wednesday Bargain Page.
The advertising manager Of the pes
per, has this to say regarding tho re-
suits of experiment:
THE page worked like charm
from the start. We aimed to get smaII
merchants who we're not consistent
advertisers. and induced them to- Of
fer some specific article at q real bar
gain price. We also called attention
to the page by an ad Of our own on
the page and some local notices scat
tered throughout the paper. The pub
lie realized at once that the page wts
really a very valuable one to them,
containing such good offers, and the
results ia many cases were phenomes
nal Where a desirable article was
really offered at cut price, the re-
suits were splendid. Where the I'D
was more general, 1t was harder 20
trace direct results that were extra
ordinary; but the fact that We ran
1t through six weeks in January and
February and have now started IT. for
eight weeks in July and August-fo1rs
OF which have already gone by with
very pleasing results-shows that the
merchants-mainly small onesfe
really convinced that they are getting
their full moneys worth. Several
small merchants who have been very
skeptlcal as to the value OF newspaper
advertising, have told US that our Bar.
gain Page is the first instance IN which
they have been able to trace definite
and satisfactory results from newspa,
per advertising. For this reason, H no
other the page has well paid for itself.
1.-THE page seems to reach every
class. Taking three ads as eSAmp tess
last week, the page sold over Is dollar
watches, two highgrade pianps and
ten parrots-the sales Of three difs
ferent specialties advertised By three
different merchants. It's . good paso
on which to start the man who doesn't
believe in advertsing. II hlH gpcds.
are right, he's bound to make aaleg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
Use Hand Grenades
In Argonne Forest
(By Associated Press.l

PARIS, Aug. THE French war Of
fee this afternoon issued the follow
ing statement on the progress OF hos.
tilities in France:
Last night passed quietly on the
western part OF the front. There has
been reported nothing more than some
engagements with hand grenades in
the vicinity Of Souchez and artillery
fighting in the region Of Tracy.le.Val
and in the neighborhood OF Berry.au-
Bac
"On the western section OF Argonne
there has been continuance OF very
spirited fighting with grenades :GnG
bombs. An attack OF the enemy in the
vicinity of Hill No. 213 has been re-
pulsed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
Is Willing to Meet With
Adversaries in
Peace.
MAY SOLVE PROBLEM
Pan American Congress Will
Consider Views as Out
lined Today.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Aug. ON
behalf of General Caranza. formal
brief on thee Mexican situation was
filed with Secretary Lansing today
practically asking for political recog-
milton and proposing that Caranza s
agent at Washington meet any OF the
other factions in peace conference.
The Mexican situation moved for
ward today with two important de-
yelopmeuts. General Caranza has sig
nified his willingness to meet his ad-
versaries in a peace conference and an
authoritative announcement was MADE
OF the views with which the United
States is approaching the problem
in the Pan American conference. The
position of the L. S. W saocicially
stated as follows: That neither Car
anza nor any other military faction IN
Mexico is in control Of the country or
can be considered as triumphant in
the republic That the real purpose
OF the revolution was accomplished
wear ago when Huerta was overthrown
and that strife which has continued ev-
er since has been factional differences
and not in reality revolution. That
It considers General Villa. while fnan-
cially weakened still in active element
in Mexican affairs who must be reck-
oned with in adjustment.
That the so-called CIentificos do not
enter in the problem now because It
is considered the overflow OF Huerta
disposed OF that element. That the
greater part OF Mexico is not at peace
as General Caranza claims because
fighting continues in section from Te-
huantetec to the Rio Grande and from
there to Mazatlan. That the first prob
lem to be solved in restoration OF
peace is to find for provisional pres
ident man who represents the cause
Of the original revolution against Hu-
erta. but who does not necessarily
represent any Of the factions now at
war. This outline is the first authori-
tative statement OF basis upon which
the L. S. is proceeding.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07

Open Air Worship
Tomorrow Evening

The second OF the series Of open air
services will be held Sunday evening
at $50 o'clock at Loop Park. The
first of the series was held last Sun
day evening and was so successful
that it was decided to hold these open
air meetings during the month OF Au-
gust and probably part OF September.
Owing TO the fact that most OF the
city churches have dispensed with the
evening service during August. large
crowd is anticipated for tomorrow's
service. Rev. Dr. H. G. Steotzer will
preach and music will be furnished by
Bossle's band and a chorus choir Led
by Mrs. Myrtle Shaw Waddell.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
.BURY VICTIMS
Of FLOOD AND
/" PLAN REQUEST
Competent War Department
Officials Start Search
ing Investigation.
ERIE TO BEGIN ANEW
Leading Citizens Are Rails
ing Huge Relief Fund
for Sufferers.
ERIE TO BEGIN ANEW
tgy Associated Press)

ERIE, Pa, Aug. 7.-Harbor Creek.
S miles east Of Erie. was hit by
tornado and cloud burst early today
according to an appeal for help re-
ceived here this morning.
Property valued at many thousands
of dollars Is reported to have been
blown or washed away. Relief was
sent. So far as known there were
no fatalities.
ERIE, Pa, Aug. ELEVEN victims
Of Tuesdays food were to be buried
today. Coroner Hanlev and his depu-
ties were arranging for an inquest,
, which had been scheduled for Monday.
Competent engineers were at work
preparing data for presentation to the
war department at Washington with
the view TO fedral regulation that
would prevent further filing in OF Mill
creek channel and thus tend to avert
a repetition Of the disaster.
Mayor Stern. after consultation with
officers commanding the state force TO-.
day, telegraphed the railroads enter,
ing Erie to discontinue excursions
scheduled for tomorrow. He pointed
out that the city was still disturbed
and would be unable 10 care for the
many thousands of sightSeeres which
were reported would come from Pitts
burgh. Cleveland and Buffalo.
With every property owner and ten.
ant in the flooded district and hun
dreds OF volunteer workers and paid
employees OF the city clearing away
the debris along the path Of Tuesdays
disaster, the ruins are now being pull
ed apart and a real start has been
made towards clearing this up. Erie
is meeting the crisis. and while exact
figures are not obtainable. about S20,.
900 has been raised by the citizens to
ment the first expense.
Monday morning committee Of 100
business men. headed by former Post.
master Isador Sobel. will begin can.
vass of the city not touched by the
food to raise a huge fund. and from
this money those who have lost their
all In the disaster will be given new
start in life. A small committee Of
the best business men will have
charge Of the distribution OF this fund
The state health authorities are geS
ting in their work. and while hundreds
Of decaying bodies are still in the ruins
animals from slaughter houses and
humans-sanitary precautions are Oe-
ing taken. and the health officers say
that they believe an epidemic will be
ayerted. State police have taken
charge of the guard work in the dis.
trict and are being assisted by naval
militia members of the local police de-
partment.
The general opinion is that many
bodies were washed out into the bay.
and, with the strong undercurrent
through the channel, may never be re.
covered.
The good women of Erie are doing
their share in the work OF caring for
the homeless. Tons OF clothing has
been collected by them and is being
distributed to the sufferers at the
rooms OF the Associated Charities.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
TO Build 100 HOUSES.

The contract for 100 houses to be
erected by the Consolidation Coal
Company In the Helen's Run coal
field is to be awarded the first Of the
week. The name Of the successful
bidder was not given out today, but
it is understood that the contractor
getting the work will be Of this state.
The houses will be on foundations Of
stone and electric lighted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
Methodist Picnic
Splendid Success

The picnic to be held tomorrow on
the c. w. Hawkins farm at Aopewell,
by the Hopewell Methodist Episcopal
church and the Walnut Grove Metho-
dist Protestant church will be a most
enjoyable affair.
Plans have been perfected for the
event and il weather conditions permit
several hundred residents OF Union dis
trict and surrounding country will par.
ticipate in the festivities OF the day.
Rev. C. H. Meredith and Austen Will
son will be among the speakers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
GORIZIA MAY
FALL QUICKLY
Italians in Desperate Battle
Win Summit of Mount
Michele.

PARIS. Aug. AFTER desperate
battle the Italians have stormed and
captured the summit OF Monte San
Michele. which dominates Gorilla,
says a dispatch from Berlin.
The fall OF Gorilla, % miles north
OF Triest on the Isonzo. now is believ-
ed imminent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
Glarksburg Wins
Knights Trophy

CLARKSBURG, W. Va. Aug. =
Several hundred Knights OF Pythias
Of the Central West Virginia section
gathered at the court house here last
night and helped the Clarksburg lodge
celebrate the closing Of six months
membership campaign. which resulted
in breaking the state record and win
ming the state trophy cup from the
Fairmont lodge Two hundred new
members were added. John P Arbenz
of Wheeling, grand chancellor, and
ether grand lodge officers partici-
pated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
Warrington Closes
Lighting Contract

MANNINGToN. W. Va. Aug. T.
At an adjourned regular session OF
council held Wednesday evening 10
year contract was given the Consum-
ers' Electric Light Company to light
the city streets.
The contract calls for 55 lights OF
the Magnatite type the same as in use
in Clarksburg. Huntington and Charles
ton. at a cost of $500 each per year.
lights for the town clock, city offices,
iaiI and barn to be furnished free.
The contract calls for the installa-
tion OF the new service on December l.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
Paving Contract Let
By Traction Company

Tho Monongahela Valley Traction
Company has let the contract for the
work of paving the streets OF Broad
oaks, Clarksburg to C. H. Hoyt. Of
washington, D. c., and the work Of
connecting and laying rail OF three
fifths OF a mile OF new track to Kelley
Bros, Clarksburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
Whitman Threatened
Because Of Becker

NEWPORT. R. l., Aug. 7.-Guards
furnished by Chief Of Police James R.
Crowley are protecting Governor and
Mrs. Whitman at their summer home
as a result Of six threatening letters
received this week, A dagger was sent
to the governor through the mails.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
GREAT RACE FOR GOLD AND GLORY IS
! BEGUN WITH ENTRIES STILL COMING

and Glory by The West vnan
Virginia beginning and win one
for tiny tot will but clip the n9msa
SHOWER 404 Main
Building and let explain to you the complete details OF
undertaking
splendid bank account for baby?
YOUR BABY life OF money
to make or certainty?
Certainly would! -,
behalf OF baby share OF the $SVO IN g
to be by The West Vrgtnian?
Continued Page stz)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
Will Enlarge and
Reopen Big Plant

ROCHESTER. Aug 1T is an
nounced from Geneva that the plant
there OF the American Can Company
cosed for the past two years viii be
enlarged at once to four times its pres
ent size and reopen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
MuRpER AND SUICIDE.

CLARKSBURG, ". Va, Aug. 7.-In-
sane with jealousy, Michael Boyter, "a.
a nemploye OF the Grasseli Chemical
Co, shot and killed his wife. aged 2S.
then shot himself through the neck
today at Grasseli, Q suburb. Doctors
say be-YilI die.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
British Fishing
Smacks are Sunk

LONDON, Aug. THE British fish
ing smacks Hesperus. Ivan, Ces and
Fishermen have been sunk presumably
by German submarines. The fishing
crews were landed today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
Prussian is Named
Warsaw Police Chief
lRv AssncIated Press. }

BERLIN, via London. Aug. Chief
OF Police Glasenapp, Of Cologne, Prus
sia, was today appointed as head Of
the police department in the conquered
City Of Warsaw.
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The Weather.

West virginia-Fair tonight and
Sunday.
Western P ennsyIvania-Partly
cloudy tonight. and Sunday.
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Mrs. W. E. Watson, Jr.. has returned
from visit with her parents in Wheel.
ing.
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Temperature Today
Recorded hourly at The West vir.
ginian office:.
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(Continued on Page Ten.l
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-08
UNIDENTIFIED MAN
REPORTED KILLED

A man whose identity has not been
learned, but who is believed to be ?
produce dealer from Los Angeles, was
seriously and perhaps fatally injured
yesterday morning when the car he
was driving overturned 8 miles east
Of Warren's ranch.
j. Duman, who was driving from
this city to San Diego, encountered the
wreck and removed the driver of the
overturned car from beneath the ma
chine, where he had been pinned when
the automobile turned turtle
The injured man was rushed to
Campo for medical treatment. His con-
dition yesterday afternoon was report
ed as serious.
Reports this morning state that the
man died as result of his injuries.
He was said to have been driving a
Hupmoble.