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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-03
THEY'RE FINE! DON'T STAY Bill,
lous, SICK HEADAcHY OR
CONSTlPATED,

Enjoyglife Keep clean inside with
cascarets. Take one or two at night
and enjoy the incest, gentlesti liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced,
Wake up feeling grand. Your head
will be clear, your tongue clean.
breath right, stomach sweet and your
liver and thirty feet of bowels active.
Get box at any drug store and
straighten up. Stop the headaches,
bilious spells, bad colds and bad days
Brighten up. Cheer up, Clean up!
Mothers should give a whole Cascaret
to children when cross. bilious, fever
tsh or II tongue is coated they are
harmless-never grippe or sicken.
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Mrs. James smallwood, Of East Fer.
ry street, entertained the Foreign
Missionary Society Of the First NJ. p.
Church on Tuesday evening, at her
home. The evening was greatly en-.
joyed by a number Of ladies. Tempting
refreshments were served.
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Hopkins Hospital In Baltimore. is re.
covering rapidly.
VIII Give Christmas Programs
Each grade Of the East Side Schools
Is preparing o Christmas Eprogra to DO
rendered Friday afternoon, December
II. y " *
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Entertained For Bride Elect
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Nuzums en-
tertained at dinner Wednesday even.
ing for Miss Helen Smith, of Clarks.
burg. whose wedding took place on
Thursday at her home in Clarksburg.
Miss Smith formerly resided on East
Bridge street and Is well known here.
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Waneta Council,

All members Of Waneta Council, No.
6, D. Of p. are urged to be present
at the meeting this evening. There
will be several limitations and the rep.
resentatives to the grand lodge win
be elected. T. ~.
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Business Meeting U
A business meeting Of the Ladies'
Aid Society Of the Palatine Baptist
Church was held last evening at the
home of Mrs. Edward T. Bishop,
Mrs. Hall Recovering ~
Mrs. Anna Hall. Of Pittsburgh ave-
nue., who recently returned from John
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lPer1aoonala.

Charles shaw il here from Okla:
homa for q visit with his family.
Mrs. Charles Moe ulloughl and daugh-
tsr. ct Clarksburg, are in the city as
The Washington herald., 1915-08-17
Trips to Colonial Beach.

Every preparation has been made by
the Colonial Beach line management to
care for the large throng of passengers
that will visit the popular Potomac resort
while the District National Guard is in
camp there. The big steamer ST. Johns
the vehicle for the transportation of Wis
itors to Colonial Beach. is allowed 200
passengers and no more. That she will
not be found crowded is shown by the
fact that when she was brought here
about eight years ago she was allowed
several hundred more passengers than
she is now carrying. and the reduction in
numbers was voluntary on the part Of
the managers Of the steamer. The St.
Johns is built unusually strong. and for
a number Of years ran between Savannah
and the ST. Johns River. Fla. going
to sea in all kinds of weather. She was
built to carry large numbers Of passen-
gers on trip. and this season has al
ready transported close to 150,0Oo persons
to and from the Beach. While the
guardsmen will have plenty Of work to
do while in camp. they will also have
time to entertain their friends. The St.
Johns will leave here during the period
Of the encampment at 2:3o p. m. Satur-
days and a. m other days. except Mon
day Returning. she will leave the beach
Saturdays at midnight and other days at
6 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-17
GROWTH in NAVY'S SIZE
IS CLAIMED BY DANIELS
Number of Ships Has Been Increased
by Fifty Since 1913. Says
Secretary.
Secretary.

Secretary Daniels yesterday made pub
lie a statement designed to show that
there has been a steady increase in the
size of the navy despite assertions to the
contrary.
He makes comparisons between condi-
tions in 1913. the last year of the Taft
administration, and the present. In 1918
there were in commission 164 ships of all
classes. Today, according to Mr.. Daniels,
PA ships of all classes are in commission,
an increase of fifty since 1913. Further
more, Mr.. Daniels pointed out. there has
been an increase of more than 5000 men
in the navy personnel
So far as material is concerned, there
are twenty-seven battleships In commits
sion today as compared with twenty-one
in 1913. In 1918 the navy boasted of six
cruisers. Today thirteen are in commits
sion. The number of destroyers has been
increased from twenty-eight to thirty
four. submarines from eighteen to
thirty-four, and gunboats from fifteen to
twenty-one.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-17
WRECK TIES Up
EXCURS|ON|STS
Alexandrian Pleasure Seek
ers Delayed Four Hours
by Smash-up.
BROKEN FLANGE CAUSE
Twelve Freight Cars Derailed on
Southern Boost Colvin for
Labor Commissioner.
BROKEN FLANGE CAUSE

| Alexandria, Va, Aug. 16.-It was :
o'clock this morning before the debris OF
the Southern Railway freight wreck
which occurred yesterday afternoon be-
tween Markham and Marshall. Va, was
cleared away and traffic resumed.
A broken ftange caused the derailment
of twelve of the fifteen cars composing
west-bound freight. Many of the cars
were badly damaged. A wrecking crew
! from this city was sent to the scene a
short time after the wreck.
Among the belated Alexandrians tied
up on account OF the wreck were a num-
ber who went on the excursion yesterday
| to Luray Caverns. They did not reach
Alexandra until o'clock this morning,
! four hours late.
According to a dispatch received here
this afternoon from Richmond. the ma
chinists and metal trades federation have
begun a campaign to have Howard r.
Colvin, Of this city, named State labor
commissioner. This position is now filled
by James B. Doherty. Mr.. Colvin is we'll
known in labor circles. being prominent
ly identified with the State organization.
Funeral services for William Rehn
Claxton. Phi. D., who died Sunday at the
Emergency Hospital. Washington, will be
held at o'clock Tuesday morning at St
Marys Catholic Church. Services will be
conducted by Rev. Father Lafarse, of
Leonardtown. Md. Burial will be in this
city. The deceased at one time was as
sstant editor of a Catholic encyclopedia,
and also editor Of a Catholic magazine
The Reliance Fire Engine Company, at
its meeting tomorrow night, will make
final plans for attending the annual con-
vention of the State Fire Association. to
be held in Covtngton August 25. 26, and 81
1t is expected about seventy-five volun-
teer fremen from this city will attend.
Miss Lizzie w Prices funeral took
place this morning from her late home
lis North Alfred street. Services were
conducted by Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rec
tor of Grace P. E. Church. and Rev. Dr.
s. A. Wallis. of the Episcopal Theologi-
cal Seminary. Pallbearers were Mark L.
Price. tr.. c. Marion Price Robinson Mon
cure. James S. Smyth, Wallace H. Faw-
cett, and Alfred Thomson.
Last rites were held this afternoon for
William L. Wade at his late home, 424
North Payne street. and were conducted
by Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector of Grace
P. E. Church.
At the request of the health department.
the police are notifying householders to
remove grass from cutters and alleys.
Mrs. Amy weech, identified with the
W. c. T. U. has returned from a lectur-
ing tour through Southern Virginia and
the Eastern Shore. Mrs. Weech will leave
next week for South Carolina.
The only case called for trial in the
Police Court today was that of a strang-
er giving the name of Samuel Rainey,
charged with trespassing on the property
of the Texas OIL Company. He was ac-
quilted, with the understanding he would
leave the city at once.
The Willard W. c. T. U. will meet at
o'clock Tuesday in Trinity NJ. e. Church
Miss Bertha X Allison has been ap-
pointed a notary public by Gov. Stuart
The Washington herald., 1915-08-17
purely personal

Commissioner Oliver P. Newman left
WASHINGTON yesterday afternoon with
his family for the Catskill Mountains,
where they will spend a months vaca-
ton. He had intended to leave the city
Saturday, but postponed his departure
so as to attend the conference with
President Wilson yesterday morning at
the White House.
Rev DR.. Lucien Clark, of Chevy Chase.
Md. former pastor of Hamline NJ. f.
Church, will preach next Sunday even
ing at o'clock at the church. Rev.
DR.. Lucius C. Clark, the present pastor.
is away for the month of August on
his annual vacation.
E. L. Phillips. day clerk in the de-
tective bureau of the Police Department.
has been called to Atlantic City by the
serious illness of his wife.
F. j. Shorty. connected with Moore's
theaters, has returned from New York.
where he spent ten days.
John Barrett. director general of the
Pan-American Union, left Washington
the first Of the week for San Francisco.
where he will boost Pan-American af-
fairs.
Capt ]. Walter Mitchell. PAST depart
ment commander Of the United Spanish
War Veterans, left Sunday for Detroit.
Mich. where he will be delegate in
the national encampment of Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-17
ROBERTS TAKES CHARGE
OF D. E.. FAIRGROUNDS
Donovan Begins Duties as Secretary
of Board of District
Commissioners.

George M. Roberts formerly Of Texas.
yesterday entered upon his duties as su-
pervisor Of Fairgrounds Of the District.
succeeding Edgar S. Martin. Mr.. Rob-
erts is 3s years old
Estimates OF the needs OF his depart
ment for the next fiscal year already
have been prepared by. Daniel ]. Dono-
van. until yesterday temporary super
visor Of Fairgrounds. so that Mr.. Rob
erts will be able to devote his entire
energies toward becoming acquainted
with the new work.
Mr.. Donovan. for a number Of years
deputy auditor Of the District, yester-
day entered upon his duties as secretary
Of the board Of District Commissioners,
succeeding DR.. William Tindall. who at
his own request was shifted to the po-
sition of assistant secretary and given
lighter duties.
Sidney c. Cousins yesterday entered
formally upon his duties as assistant to
Mr.. Roberts and in charge Of the bath
ing beach. Mr.. Cousins. Mr.. Roberts. and
Mr.. Donovan were sworn into Office by
DR.. Tindall.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES.


Frank ". Henris g. Washington and Esther G.
Bramberry. Is. Washington. Rev. W. A. Melvin
Harold B. Tharp. IS. indianapolis. Ind. and
Emily Carter List. a. Washington. Rev. Joseph
z Williams.
Guy c. wine. Z. rmberville. Va. and Mstilda
NJ. Rodar .. Broadway. Va Rev. L. Morgan
Chambers.
Isaac B. Gibson. .. Free Union. Va. and Add.
A. knight. n. Prkey. Va. Rev. William l. Nc
Kenney.
M.rin A. Ceiling. .. Harrisburg. Pa, and
Mabel L. Baker. Is. Harrisburg. Pa Rev. J. F.
Wenchel.
Robert L. Patterson. p. Philadelphi,. Pa. aud
Annie L. Murray. q. Richmond Va. Rev. Hugh
T. Stevenson.
William ]. Graves. q. Washington. and Elra NJ.
Grisgs. Is. Washington. Rev. Charles A. Shrere.
John Z. Hutton, 2. Suffolk. Va. and selba
". Dudley. 2. Washington Rev. Forrest J..
Prcttyman.
Archie ]. Cameron. 2. Washington. and Kath-
crime A. Reynolds. 8. Washington. Rev. James
A. Smyth.
George Maxwell. 2. Richmond. Va. and Beul.h
L. Martin, ls. Richmond. Va. Rev. William Harris.
John a. Doran. g. Washington. and Mabel E.
McIntHn. 9. Washington Rev. ". S. O..
Thomas
Jacque. L. spes.rbl.tt. 8. Washington. and
Strasburger.
John Rideoutt, g Washington. and Sarah R.
White. 10. Washington. Rev. Louis N. Stevens
Abraham Hawkins. IS. Petersburg. Va. and
Grace E. McKenney. Petersburg Va. Rev ".
Westray
Nathaniel Masruder. =. Washington, and Blanche
B. Lee. la Washington. Rev. W. westray
johnson. q. Washington. Rev. John Richard.
William A. Newton. 3. Washington. and Sarah
c. Peters. .. Washington. Rev. Francis A.
schwanenbers.
Maggie VI. Hawkins. "a. Washington. Rev. P. A
Wallace.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-17
KILLED BY $4,000 VOLTS.
Moran p. Tonfer. Electrician,
Touches Deadly Wire.

Morall P. Tozier. twenty-four, an
electrician. was instantly killed shortly
after noon yesterday when 5000 volts
of electricity shot through his body in
the lexington car barn of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company.
Tozer was working under a dynamo
in the car shed. when he touched a wire
carrying the current. His body was burn
ed by the electricity. The fingers Of his
left hand, which closed on the wire,
were burned nearly Off
Tozier lived at 1i11 Monroe street north
west.
An inquest will be held this morning
by Coroner J. Ramsey hewitt.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-17
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of Columbia, Maryland and
Virgnia-Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday,
probably occasional thunderstorms; gentle to mod.
crate shifting winds
Ths tropical storm was APPARENTLY central last
night over very near Galveston. The report from
that city is missing. but At p m. Monday the
barometer Rad 2.3 inches and the wind during
the day attained . velocity Of ffty-six miles an
hour from the northeast The storm center will
pass into the interior Of Eastern Te1as during
"Wednesday, and does not now show any indications
Of turning more to the northward
An area Of marked high pressure 10 moving over
the northern portion Of the country. accompanied
by lower temperatures. and with the low pressure
to the southwark and eastward has caused quits
general thundershowers In the great central wlleD
and the Lake region. and local shower In the
Middle Atlantic States and New England
There will Be thundershowen Tuesday md
Wednesday in the Middle and South Atlantic and
East Gulf States
It will be somewhat cooler Tuesday from the
West Gulf States northeastward through the Ohio
Valley and the Middle Atlantic States into New
England.
Local tempuatme-Midnight. n; q N, n; 4
O. m. n; . m. n; .. N. Is; 10 g NJ. %; Il
noon. 81; p m. s: p m. %: p m. s.; Q
p. m. 50: 10 p. NJ. 5. Highest. 50: lowest 70
Relative humidity-s . m. .: p m., 4s: Q
p. m. -. Rainfall 70 p. m to p nj. O.
Hours Of sunshine. a2-Per cent q possible sun
SHINE 60.
Temperature ams date last yesr-Hishess. g.;
orurp rrHrprp rcvr,
The Washington herald., 1915-08-17
wilson INDORSES
i. 5. light PLANT
Great Falls Developing Prof.
ect Receives Presidents
Approval.
DECISION NSTILLS FEAR
May Foreshadow Adoption of Govern
ment Ownership Policy in
District.
DECISION NSTILLS FEAR

The project for the developing Of Great
Fails to furnish electric light and power
ior the District yesterday received the
inoorsement of President Wilson at
conference at the White House attended
by Postmaster General Burleson and
District Commissioners Newman and
Brownlow.
Fear Is expressed in some quarters that
the Presidents decision may foreshadow
the adoption of policy under which
the government may take over the street
railway companies and other public utili
ties operating in Washington
The Presidents support for a govern
ment-owned electric plant was brought
about by influences that favor scouIsi-
ton of the street railways by the com
mission government OF Washington
These influences are the District Conn
Observation-Disclosures and Brownlow. Both
are understood 10 be enthusiastic advo-
Gates OF government ownership. and both
apparently are anxious to try out their
theories in Washington.
Agitation fer a aforementioned cleo
trio plant in Washington was begun seY-
eral months ago. II is proposed to de-
velop falls at Great Fails. Va. some
fifteen miles from Washington. which is
said TO hold great possibilities for the gen.
Grafton of power for light and heat
The Commissioners explained at the
conference yesterday that the project
would cost approximately 81. 600 coo. and
that money should be appropriated i'm
mediately. They said that one of the
proposals was to assess one-third of the
cost against the District
The general subject of District legisla-
ton at the coming session OF Congress
was discussed briefly.
An element Of mystery was lent to the
conference by the presence of Pcstma ster
General Burleson. II was explained by
the Commissioners that Mr.. Burleson was
chairman of the subcommittee Of the
House Appropriation Committee which
three years ago got through Congress an
appropriation of $4,000 for a preliminary
survey of the Great Falls project. and
that he was otherwise interested general
ly in affairs of the District
The Washington herald., 1915-08-17
Little Elsie" at Chesapeake Beach.

The management of Chesapeake Beach
has announced that It has been success
full in its efforts to secure for an addi-
tional week Little Elsie" champion lady
high diver. who met with general popu-
larity during her first weeks engage
ment. She will continue throughout this
week to give two daily exhibitions Of her
sensational high dive into forty-eight
inches of water from a ladder more than
one hundred feet high. Her engagement
will terminate with the evening perform
ance on Sunday. August %. In addition
to Little Elsie, the McCaslin Sisters, or
iginally obtained as the sole attraction
for this week, will give matinee and even
ing performances Of their inimita BILE song
and dance act These attra ctions as in
the past. will be entirely free, and the
Chesapeake Beach Railway Company
states that 1t has made special provision
to handle the large attendance.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-17
Petworth Citizens Ask Addition to
School Building and Complain of Dust

An addition to the Petworth public
school is given first importance by
the Petworth Citizens Association in
transmitting to the District Commits
sioners suggestions for improvements
during the next fiscal year. The rec
concentrations will be considered by
the Commissioners in preparing their
annual budget.
The association asks for a school ad-
dition of eight class rooms, a kinder
garten room and an assembly hall
that may also be used as a gymnasium
and for social center work, explain
ing that within the past six or seven
years the number of houses in the
suburb has increased from about 200
to more than 1000.
The consummation of the MacMil-
Ian plan for the widening of Varnum
street and the purchase Of the tract
known as Libbey Park also are
strongly urged by the Petworth citi-
zens.
I'm our opinion" read the recon-
mendations. the inclusion of Libbey
Park in this plan is absolutely nee
essary. It will provide a park large
enough to hold gatherings such as our
annual celebration of the Fourth of
July and to encourage baseball, ten
mis-, picnics, etc"
The amount Of dust raised by the
trolley cars between the tracks on
Georgia avenue and parts of Upshur
street is so great as to be a nuisance
and probably a menace to health,
reads another portion of the recon-
mendations, "and the company should
be required to either pave the space
between the tracks or keep this area
well oiled.
THE supply of gas to this subdi-
vision is not adequate at present. ana
unless the price of electric light IS
reduced so that the demand for gas
does not increase. it will be necessary
for the gas company to install addi-
The Washington herald., 1915-08-17
RAILROADS GIVEN 25-
CENT.A-TON INCREASE
Carriers. by |. c. c. Decision. Will
Gain About $50. 900 Annually
on Coal Shipments.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
gave a few crumbs to the railroads yes
terday when 1t made an order approving
proposed increase of IS cents a gross
ton on anthracite coal. prepared sizes.
shipped from Pennsylvania mines to
Chicago. to points taking Chicago rates.
and to connecting points between Eastern
and Western lines near Chicago. such as
Joliet and Kankakee. and to the other
connecting points. Peoria. East ST Louis
and ST. Louis. This increase will slightly
augment the revenues Of the New YORK
Central. Delaware and Hudson. the
Lackawanna and Erie. They will benefit
some other lines.
The annual movement Of coal from the
anthracite fields to Chicago Is about
:. 800 900 tons. so that the increase on ship
ments to Chicago will raise the revenues
of the carriers only a little over $4,000
annually.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-17
DANIELS REPORT READY SOON.
VIII Be Forwarded to White House
Late This Week.

The report of Secretary Daniels con-
cerning the needs of the navy, called
for by President Wilson Just before
his departure for Cornish. N H. some
weeks ago. will be forwarded to the
White House the latter part of the
week By that time Secretary Daniels
will be able to inform the President,
tentatively. just what additions to the
navy should be authorized by Congress
this winter in order that a beginning
may be made for such naval prepared
ness as will enable the United States
to cope with any first class power in
case of emergency
Admiral Benson. Chief of Opera
tions, a member of the General Boarr
is working on the report. which will
be placed in the hands of Secretary
Daniels in day or so. The report
will represent the views on the sub
ject entertained by the General Board
and other military advisors of the
executive head of the department
The Washington herald., 1915-08-17
|. {. {. 1OS7UDY
SHIPPING issue
Commission, at Wilson S Re-
quest, Will Investigate
Facilities and Rates.
MERCHANT MARINE MOVE
Opening Stroke in Campaign for
Enactment of Ship Bill at
Coming Session.

The hrst move in the anticipated cam
paign Of the Wilson administration to re-
vive its shipping propaganda in order to
pave the way for the enactment Of a mer-
| chant marine measure at the next session
OF Congress. was disclosed yesterday,
when II was announced that at President
Wilson'S request the Interstate Commerce
commission has decided on an Investiga-
tion OF transportation facilities and rates
between the United States and foreign
countries
1t is the hope of the administration that
the publicity attending the commission s
inquiry will so awaken public sentiment
In favor of shipping propaganda that
the measure defeated at the last Congress
may be reintroduced. possibly in an
amended form. with a more promising
outlook
The decision to have the commission
make an inquiry into the shipping sit
uation is not the only means by which
the administration hopes to arouse
public opinion in support Of the ship
ping propaganda. Already Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo has sent a long
list Of questions relating to shipping
facilities and ocean rates to each of the
delegates to the pan-American fnan-
cial conference held here last June
to produce informa ton favorable to
the move for a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
marine. Announcement that the COM
mission will conduct a shipping inquiry
was made in this statement by the
Treasury Department:
VIII Cover Many Phases.
The investigation will cover all
phases of our ocean commerce. with par
ticular reference to the trade with South
and Central America and the principal
countries of Europe. The commission
will ascertain. through reliable and i'm
partial sources. what kind of steamship
service exists between our leading ports
and the leading ports of South and Gen.
trail America and those Of Europe, and
how 1t compares with the service as It
existed before the European war broke
out: what were the rates for passengers
and cargo prior to the outbreak of the
present shipping conditions upon our
foreign commerce
This investigation will be undertaken
at once. so that the commission may
be able to report to the President be-
fore the next session of Congress con-
venes. In order that the commission
may get a true perspective of the sit
uation, 1t will be extremely helpful and
will greatly expedite the investigation
II shippers throughout the country will
write the commission Immediately, CIV
ing the fullest possible information
about existing conditions and how their
trade has been effected by the scarcity
of steamship tonnage, the extent Of the
increase in freight rates and the effect
Of these rates upon their business"