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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15
To Eairmont BY Motor.

Col. and Mrs. Thomas w. Fleming
and son, A. Sweeney Fleming, left the
city today in their big. high.powered
Pierce.Arrow for their home. at Fair.
mont. They had inteded leaving Sat.
urday, but both Mrs. Fleming and Mr..
A. s. Fleming were taken suddenly
Ill, the former having to be attended
by a. physician. Their attack Of Ill.
ness was as brief as 1t was sudden.
and both felt completely recovered
before starting on their journey back
home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15

thousands Of bricks piled up along the sidewalks
and there is no use being made OF them we see no OBJ
lection persons using few for whatever purpose they
ht, so long as they returned in year or two
on towards completion AS things now every house
Locust Avenue for instance could have 50 bricks
for household and they would be missed from
the hideous lineup Of said articles which extends from
Barney street far out Locust Avenue have
cared to walk under present conditions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15
"A Visitor In the capltaI, !.

Norris Showalter, of Fairmont, Is
registered at the Willard. els, stop.
ping here for a few days to break his
homeward journey from visit to At.
lantic City and other eastern points.
Young Mr.. Showalter is a son of Hon.
and Mrs. Emmett L. Showalter prom.
inent residents Of the nothern coal
region metropolis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15
THE oRpuNA NOTE.

The orduna note. as forecast in yes
terday's dispatches from Washington,
Is a fit counterpart to the Arabic note.
Each qualities the German govern
ment's pledge not to sink liners with
out warning and without providing for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15

"The Democrats will be fortunate
II they can shift the issue in the next
national campaign and sidestep the
tariff, which, in my opinion, they can
not do, notwithstanding Just at this
time the European war oyershadows
all domestic questions" said DR.. H.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15

The bachelors life frequently demonstrates that as
man ssws,I 60 shall he rip
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15

Many man believes in rights for women-and letts.
too.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15

The acid test for the small boy is at hand-crab ap.
pies are ripe
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15

Europe still regulates the price Of srain-but we are
supplying It.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-11-25
MASTERS REPORT.

By virtue of an order in the court
of common pleas in the case of G.. F.
Rizer, plaintiff, against w. A. Hay,
Jr., ct al, defendants, l, H. c. Folk,
Master for Bamberg county, will sell
at public auction to the highest bid
der in front of the court house door,
Banberg, South Carolina, on the 9Th
day of December, 1915, between the
legal hours of sale on said day, the
following described property, to wit:
Tract No. l. All that certain tract
or parcel of land situate in the coun-
ty of Bamberg, State of South Caro-
lima, measuring and containing Fifty
(50) acres, more or less, and bound
ed as follows: North by lands Of
Mrs. NJ. L. Kennedy and D. J. Hart
zog; East by lands of H. G. Rice ana
Nc. P. Eubanks; South by lands Of
w. A. Hay, Jr., and West by lands
of Rosa Hay.
Tract No. 2. All that certain tract
or parcel of land situate in the
county of Bamberg, State of South
Carolina, measuring and containing
Fifty (50) acres, more or less, and
bounded as follows: North by lands
of Mrs D. j. Hartzog: East by lands
of w. A. Hay, Jr.; South by lands of
Rosa Hay; and West by lands of H.
G.. Rice.
Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers.
H. C. FOLK,
Master for Bamberg County.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-11-25
BABES UNDER FENCE.
IT Blows Over, Catching Mother and
Children Beneath 1t.

A fence IL feet high and feet
wide, in front of a vacant lot at 800
East Thirty-eighth street, blew over
at Z O'Clock at night upon Mrs. Eliza
beth Thompson, of 222 East Sixty
fifth street, and baby carriage con-
tanning her two children, Willie, ten
months, and Lille, IL years.
It caught Mrs. Thompson obliquely
leaving her space to crawl out, but
smashed the baby carriage fiat. Cries
from below notified the mother that
the children were alive :. and her
screams brought Policeman Carroll
of the East Thirty-fifth street sta
ton, and others to the spot. -
It took the combined strength OF
a dozen men to lift the fence clear
of the carriage. The children were
carried to a neighboring drug store
where they were found to be badly
bruised all over, but the bones intact,
so far as could be judged. AS the
carriage had been destroyed, Mrs.
Thompson started for home, carry
ing a child in each arm, the mother
and youngsters all crying with pain.
New York World.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-11-25
Democracy in Japan. {

The development of new ideas in
Japan is well instanced in the an
nouncement that at the accession OF
the emperor. Yoshihito, November 10
next, the emperor is to ascend the
throne in the presence of the repre-
sentatives of the people. This is an
innovation that overturns the custom
of $500 years. The emperor, or
mikado, was formerly considered
sacred and was not allowed to come
in contact with his people. Even the
progressive father of the present
ruler made his formal accession to
the throne in the deepest seclusion
The festivities in connection with
the ceremony of next November will
last for two weeks. The accession
will take place at the ancient capita
of Kioto. It corresponds to the cor
onation of western monarchs, being
a ceremony that marks the formal
ascension of the throne, and usually
held considerable time after the
actual assumption of the Office. The
monarchs of japan do not veal
crowns, and the crown does not fig
ure among the royal insignia, there
fore. the ceremony is not corona
tion.-Charlton Bates Strayer, in Les
lies.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-11-25
MASTERS SALE.

BY virtue of decretal order, di-
rected to me out of the court of COM
mon pleas, for Bamberg county, in
the case of Jones A. Williams, plain
tiff, against Minnie Bellinger ct at,
defendants, I, H. G. Folk, master for
said county, will on Monday, the 9Th
day of December, 1915, the same be-
ing sales day, in the said month, be-
tween the legal hours of sale in front
of the court house doors, offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described real estate:
All that piece, parcel, or tract OF
land, situate, lying, and being in
Midway township, county and State
aforesaid, containing one hundred
and thirty-eight acres, more or less,
and bounded on the North, by the run
of Westberry Branch, East by lands
of ]. I. Copeland, South by lands of
R. F. Mcmillan, and West by lands
of John Milestone.
Terms of sale cash, purchaser to
pay for the papers.
H. c.. FOLK,
Master for Bamberg County.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-11-25
SUBMARINE HUNTS QUARRY.
Torpedo Seeks Out Naval Vessels anC
Then Destroys Them.

A weapon of the greatest value in
coast defence has apparently been
provided by the invention of tor
pedo- that can be started and stopped,
steered so that it will follow its quar-
nv, and exploded at the right instant,
all at the will of an operator working
at the shore station. This torpedo
alternately flashes light and throws
Jet of water above the surface, so
that it's course and position can be
seen day or night. If the ship at
which it is aimed gets out of range
the torpedo can be turned around
and steered back to shore, a feature
of Importance in view of the fact that
a modern high-power torpedo costs
upward of $4,000. Current for driv-
ing the propeller and controlling the
movements of the torpedo is supplied
through wire that is wound around
shaft in the torpedo and has it's
free end connected with a generator
at the shore station, the wire unwind
ing from the shaft as the torpedo
moves forward. The right depth is
maintained automatically by water
jets thrown upward or downward
from pipes near the bow, while the
steering, which is under the control
of the operator, is done by jets
thrown to the right or left by hori-
zontal pipes placed near the stern.
Water under pressure is supplied for
these purposes by an electric pump
carried within the torpedo. For con-
trolling the torpedo the operator uses
a switch which is provided with four
contacts. When the switch is thrown
to the first contact the propeller is
started and the torpedo goes straight
forward. For steering to the right
the switch is moved to the second
contact, and for steering to the left it
is moved to the third contact. Nov
ing the switch to the fourth contact
sets in action a mechanism that ig-
mites a fuse which explodes the
charge carried in the nose of the tor
pedo.-Popular Mechanics.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-11-25
National Forest Money.

The portion of the national forest
receipts for the fiscal year 1915 to
go to the benefit of the various States
in which the forests lie, according to
the computation of the forest service
just approved by the secretary OF the
treasury, amounts all told to more
than $S50,00O. The gross receipts
for the year ending June 80, were
s2.481,469.35, of which under the
law 25 per cent. is paid over to the
States for county school and road
purposes and an additional 10 per
cent. is made available for expendl-
ture in building roads and trails for
the benefit of local communities.
Montana gets the largest share, hav-
ing contributed the largest amount
of receipts for the sale of timber,
grazing and other uses of the for
ests, or more than $31S,000. OF this
amount, Montana is to receive $751;
5S9.7S for county school and road
purposes, while the forest ser
vice will expend s31,S35.91 for
improvements of special benefit
in local communities and not
included in the regular admins
trative and protective improvements.
Idaho comes second with a 25 per
cent. allowance fund of $30,26O.46.
California is third, receiving a rs
per cent. allowance, or $67,6l1.S7,
and 10 per cent. fund of ST.
044.74. The total amount to be ex-
pended under this system OF sharing
the forest receipts with the States to
make up for the loss Of local taxes
due to public ownership of the land
IS about $4,000 greater than for the
previous fiscal year, as the receipts
for the fiscal year 1915 exceeded
those of the previous fiscal year by
about $4,000. The provision OF law
under which portion of the receipts
is turned over to the States dates
from 1906, and the total payments
reach. with this years allotment,
nearly $4,000, 900. The 10 per cent.
provision for government built pub
lie roads has been in force only since
1912, and has now made available
for this purpose an aggregate OF
ss26, ,0o0.- Science.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-11-25
DOG OBEYS PHONE CALL.
Hears His Masters Voice Over Wire
and Scampers Home.

For two days Mayor Ladd's pet
dog, Spot, was missing from his
home, and for two days seach was
made in every direction. Monday
night a farmer living two miles from
the city, who had known the dog,
telephoned the mayor that Spot was
at his house.
'*Put him up to the 'phone,' % called
the mayor over the wire.
The dog was placed so that he
could hear his masters voice. "Come
right home, Spot,'' said the mayor.
The dog, the farmer said, leaped
joyously through a door and in a
very short time reappeared at the
home of the mayor here.-Woodbury
N. j., dispatch to the Philadelphia
Record.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-11-25
Russia Contains 40 Races.

The population of Russia is more
varied than that of the United States
including Porto Rico, the Philip
pines, the Zulu Islands, Alaska, In
dians and all-in fact more varied
than the population of any country
in the world.
The population of Russia consists
of over 40 different peoples, nation
alities, nations, races-differing in
language, religion, dress, customs,
mode of living, civilization, and liv-
ing mostly apart from one another.
They are:
Fifty million Great Russians, or
actual Russians, or "Muscovites" (the
inhabitants of the former Grand
Duchy of Moskva,) now ruling all
Russia.
Twenty million Little Russians,
formerly part of Poland.
Twelve million Poles.
Six million White Russians, for
merly a part Of Poland.
Two and one-half million Firms.
Two million Lithuanians, former
fly part of Poland.
Two million Germans.
One and one-half million Let's, for
merly part of Poland.
One and one-half million Armen-
ians.
One and one-half million Rouman-
ians.
Five million Jews.
Sixty million of 130 other differ
ent nations and races, as: Tartars,
Kurds, Bashkirs, Samoyedes, Kirghiz-
es, Kalmucks, Turks, Bulgars,
Greeks, Persians, Gypsies and 12O
others. Most all of these live in
groups and clans, on their ancient
territory.
It would take centuries to melt
these 40 different nations of differ
ent races, with 40 different lam
guages and almost as many different
religions, into one solid Russian ma
ton.
In the meantime, scores of them
hope to become free and independ-
ent countries and thus preserve their
ancient home, nationality, language
religion and all.-Polish Courier.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-11-25
Out Of Place,

An Irishman was on trial, charged
with assaulting a neighbor and frac-
turing his skull. During the trial
several physicians testified that the
mans skull was very thin-in medi-
cal terms, "a paper skull"
"Have you anything to say why
sentence should not be pronounced?
asked the Judge.
ssNo, your lordship, but l would
like to ask just one question
sWhat is it,"
.tWhat was man with a skull like
that doing at Tipperary fair?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-11-25

Glendale Springs water on sale by
Mack's Drug Store and w. P. Hern
don, soc for 5-gallon jug.-adv.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24
TURKS REPORT ON
FIGHT AT STRAITS
LOSES OF ALLIES FROM JULY TO
10 ARE SAID TO HAVE
BEEN CONSIDERABLE.

At the Gallipoli Front, July %, (Via
Berlin and wireless to Tuckerton, N.
J) The operations of the week OF
July 4 to 10 in the Avi Burnu region
have been confined on the part OF the
allies to several offensive movements
of nc great strength against the Turk
ish trenches. Losses of the allies were
considerable. Attempts by their artil-
lery to support their infantry resulted
on July 7 in the shelling OF one OF
their own trenches.
The Turkish artillery continues to
BE active. New batteries have been
brought up on the Asiatic shore and in
the rear Of Seddul Bahr and since July
6 have caused heavy losses in men and
material to the allies, whose camps
and bases are now constantly under
fire. Seven ammunition depots Of the
allies were exploded during the period
from July to July 10. This was due
principally to the fire Of Turkish bat
teries on the Asiatic shore. Against
these batteries the artillery of the al
lies is powerless, and an attack on
them from sea is prevented by German
submarines.
According to wounded British sol
diers who have been, interviewed 1t is
now a favorite device of the Turks to
abandon part Of a trench to the inrush-
Ing allies and then cut them down by
a deadly enilading fire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24
CONTINUED on Page 81
(Continued on Page 81
No CHANGES At
THE DARDANEL LIES
TURKS ANNOUNCE ERECTION OF
FACTORIES FOR TURNING
OUT BIG SHELLS.

Constantinople, July %. There has
been no change in the situation on the
Gallipoli front in the last week. Both
the allies and the Turks have confined
their efforts to desultory small arms
fire and sapping operations. The
weather has been excessively warm.
The Turks are concentrating many
new troops near the Gallipoli theater
After surmounting many difficulties
they now have placed in successful op-
Grafton several plants for the manu-
facture of ammunition for heavy artil-
lery The output Of these factories, it
is asserted, is several thousand shells
q day
There is but slight foundation for
reports of famine and epiden1ics of di-
sease in Constantinople. Thee ity is
well provided with moderately cheap
food, there have been no disturbances
in the streets and no cases Of cholera
have been reported.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24
TURKS AND ITALY
ON VERGE OF WAR
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS VERY
MUCH STRAINED AND HOS
TILITIES MAY RESULT.

Rome, July % Diplomatic relations
between Italy and Turkey, already
strained, are becoming more tense be-
cause of the reported refusal of the
Turkish authorities to permit Italian
subjects to leave the Ottoman empire.
It is believed here that declaration Of
war by Italy in the near future Is high
ly probable.
Reports from Cairo that a Turkish
German expedition has landed on Ital-
ian territory In Tripoli has aroused the
ire of the Italian press.
Rome also has heard that a large
number Of Italian reservists have been
detained at Smyrna on the pretence
that passenger traffic has been stopped
because of the port being closed, while
other Italians are similarly detained
at various points in Asia Minor, Syria
and Arabia.
Although Italy is at war with Austria
there has been no declaration Of hos
tilities against either Germany or Tur-
key, the allies Of Italys antagonist. It
has been the belief in diplomatic
circles that each side is waiting for the
other to take the initiative ad thus as
sumo the responsibility for extending
the scope Of the conflict.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24
TO ASK GERMANS
FOR EXPLANATIONS
DIPLOMATIC INQUIRY REGARDING
THE ATTACK ON STEAMER
ORDUNA PLANNED.

Washington, D. c., July 23.-The
United States will make diplomatic
inquiries of Germany regarding the
submarine attack on the Cunard liner
Orduna at time when she was bring
ing a score Of Americans home.
A report of an investigation conduct
ed by Customs Collector Malone at
New York, presented today to the state
department, embracing affidavits of Of
ficers, crew and passengers on the lin
er, contains the sworn statement of at
least one American passenger that the
ship was attacked without warning.
All officials refused to discuss the
report or its contents, but 1t is known
that state department officials did not
feel they could address inquiries to
Germany on statements made by Brit
ish passengers alone. Now, in possess
sion of statements by Americans, the
United States probably will ask the
Berlin foreign Office for It's version of
the affair and developments will de-
pend on the reply.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24
.U.S,|NTERES7|N
MEXICO REEVES
Government Officials Turn
Attention to Southwark
Where Anarchy Rules
FOOD SITUATION
GROWING SERIOUS
Carranza Proves Defiant of
u. S. and Hurts Chance
Of Being Recognized

Washington. D. c., July 23.--The
Mexican situation again came to the
front with a conference between Presi-
dent Wilson and officials of the Ameri-
can Red Cross who have virtually
abandoned their campaign for the re-
lief Of noncombatants in the southern
republic because of the chaotic con.
ditions there. The dispatch, too, of
the note to Germany caused officials
to turn their attention to Mexican af-
fairs, although no decisive move in
that direction is contemplated at
present.
The presidents callers included
Brigadier General c. A. Devol, general
manager Of the Red Cross, who direct
ed relief work in Mexico; Ernest Bick-
nell, national director, and Miss Mabel
Boardman, member of the central
committee. General Devol was to re-
port on the situation and his failure
to get the various leaders to facilitate
the work OF feeding the starving
civilian population. He was to tell the
president that conditions are even
worse than when he called on the
leaders to settle their differences.
Officials and diplomats were surprised
over the reported action Of General
Carranza in serving notice that he
would not receive communications
from or transact business with foreign
governments which have not diplo'
matte agents accredited to his govern
ment at Vera Cruz.
It had been generally understood
that foreign governments were await
ing action by the United States before
recognizing any government In Mex
leo.
The effect Of such action would be
to cut of the Carranza government
from further communication with for
eign nations having ministers resident
in Mexico City, although it would not,
it is believed, sever his informal rela-
tions with the United States, as he is
said to regard Consul Silliman at Vera
Cruz as a properly accredited agent.
Villa Force Desperate.
Douglas, Ar4z., July 23.-Jose May
torena. Villa governor Of Sonora, is
today hurriedly massing his available
forces in the state for q last stand at
Nogales against the Carranza troops
who are making every effort to domi-
nate Sonora. Advices received here
state that estimates based on careful
observance place the largest number
of Villa troops in the town at 1,500
but 1t is expected that this force will
be reinforced by 1000 troops from
Guaymas.
Capital Isolated.
Washington, D. c., July 23.-Mexico
City remains cut off from communica-
ton with the outside world and details
of military operations in the surround
ing territory are unknown. Villa and
Carranza armies are believed to be
engaged near Pachuca. forty miles
northeast Of the capital.