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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-29
SPEAKERS AND GUESTS
AT the Annual Meeting Of the Greater
Vermont Association

The annual meeting Of The Great
er Vermont Association will be held at
Brattlcboro on Thursday and Friday
MAY 18Th and l4th. There viii be as
las, year business meeting with adj
dresses in the afternoon and dinner
on the evening Of the 18th, and a con-
ference the next morning.
The business meeting will be ad-
dressed BY j. NJ. Ward, secretary OF
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-29
ARBoR DAY PROCLAMATION
BY His Excellency Charles W. Gates,
Governor, n Proclamation

II is highly important that tn,
people Of our State give their earnes,
attention to the preservation of our
forests, the protection OF our song
and insectivorous birds and general
improvement Of the attractive features
Of our commonwealth.
therefore proclaim Friday, May z,
1915, Arbor Day, and urge our good
people to considerably improve the
day in carefully selecting and planting
trees with the end in view of steady
increase Of the substantial and eco
nomic value Of our forests and the
improvement Of our scenic beauty.
II is essential that the necessity and
worth of this work be impressed upon
the minds of our boys and girls that
the results may be beneficial and
lasting. Fitting and impressive exer-
cises should be held in all our public
schools and practical demonstrations
made in tree, shrub and flower
planting by our teachers and by the
people generally.
The establishment of practical
system of reforestation is important
and a study of the needs of such
should be made a feature of the day
and become an important part of our
educational system.
Our efforts should not be selfish;
but we should build for the future
that the beautiful in nature, the
strength in the forest and the power
in the stream may be brought to the
highest state of efficiency
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State, at Montpelier,
this twentieth day of April, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand nine
and fifteen, and the indie
)endence of the United States, the
me hundred and thirty-ninth.
[Seall
CHARLES w. GATES,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-29
THIRTiEIH ANNUAL
CONVENTION

OF the Bennington County W. {. 7. l
1t Congregational Church. Eas
Arlington, Friday. April 30th, 1915
The following Is the program Of III
convention:
Friday a. m. Congregational Church
$50 Executive meeting.
1000 Convention called 20 order.
Devotional service.
Greetings, Miss Mabel I
Winch
Response, Mrs W. r. White
Minutes Of last Convention
Secretary.
Report Of treasurer.
Report Of Unions.
Report Of superintendents.
Election Of officers.
Noontide prayer.
Adjourn.
Friday p. m. VI. T.. Church
1880 Quiet hour.
200 Why should scientific temper
ance instruction be taught in
school? Mrs. W. r. Matti-
SON
The use and abuse of patent
medicines, Miss A. n. Daw-
ley.
Our country's peril, Mrs Jay
II. Loomis.
"reminiscences and Encourage
mems, Pres. Mrs. A. F..
Smith.
National prohibition just
around the corner, Mrs W.
X. White.
The referendum, Mrs. f. H.
Rastall.
Remarks by pastors.
Adjourn.
Friday Eve, Congregational Church
1880 Song service.
Prayer.
Loyal Temperance Legion
contest, six girls compete
for prize.
No. | The Tramp.
No. 2. A Sober Hat.
No. 3 What He'd Swallowed.
No. Stop Treating.
No. 5. Mary Elizabeth.
No. G Licensed to Sell.
500 Address, Miss Lillian M. Phelps,
National Lecturer.
Award of medal.
Benediction.
Delegates please notify Mrs. II. n.
Lawrence, East Arlington, time OF ar
rival and departure. Each union en-
titled TO five delegates.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-29
A Apeel For Are
By a Casper

| by casper
0 sextant Of the Westinghouse, whicl
sweeps
And dusts, or is supposed to! ant
makes fires
And lites the gas, and sometimes
leaves screw loose,
In wich case it smells orful--worse
than lamp-ile--
And wrings the bel and toles it when
men dyes,
To the grief of survivor pardners, and
sweeps paths.
And for these survases gets $100 per
annum.
Wich them that thinks he's overpaid,
let 'em try it:
Gittin up before starlite in all wealth
ers; and
Kindlin fires when the wether is as
cold
As zero, and like as not green wood
for kindlers;
Wouldn't be hired to do it for no
But, 0 sextant! there are one ker-
modify
Wich is more than gold, with doan't
cost nothin.
Worth more than anything exsep the
sole of man.
mean pewer are, sextant | mean
pewer are:
0, it is so plenty out o. doors, so
plenty it doan't
No what on airth to do with itself, but
flies
About scatterin leves and BLOWN off
mems hats;
In short, it's jest free as are" out
dores.
But o sextant, in our church, it 8 |
scarce as piety,
Scarce as bank bills when agints beg |
for mischuns.
Nich some say is pretty often Ct aine
nothin TO me
Nat | give amt nothin to nobody. /
But 0 sextant,
shet 500 men, wimmen and chill
dren
the latter, up in a tite
place,
'ome has bad breths, none amt too
swete,
,ome is fevery, some is scroflus,
some has bad teeth,
md some hain't none, and some amt
over clean,
'ut every / ov 'em breathes in e. out
and out and in,
ay so times minnit, or ] million 4
and half breths an our; .
low how long will a church-full Of |
are last at that rate? (
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-29

Suffrage demonstration day is to be
observed in Burlington on April 30th
by the Equal Franchise League.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-29

Miss Eliza Orvis, nurse and
daughter of Harvey Orvis of South
Starks boro, started for Belgium April
18th to assist in caring for the wound
ed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-29

In three days the school children Of
Bristol brought in 1,133 egg masses Of
the tent caterpillar
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-29

Prof. Charles w. Mixter, who for
several years was professor Of econo-
mics at the University Of Vermont,
has been appointed lecturer on indus
trial management at Yale.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-29

The A. S. p. fraternity Of Norwich
University, has begun the erection Of
club house just north Of the present
location Of the club in Northfield.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-29

A series Of burglaries continues in
Orleans. Recently the feed store was
broken into and on Monday night the
freight station was entered. The
thief got no money.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-29

A w. Cook of Montpelier, caught
four trout in Dog river recently
which weighed four pounds. On an
other trip in Marshfeld, he returned
with catch of 16 trout.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-29

After being in business at the same
stand for 81 years, Adelbert M. Cor
ser of Putney, is selling to S. L. Davis
of Westminster.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-29
STATE NEWS

J. NJ. Donahue has been reappointed
chief of police in Northfeld.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-29

The boys and girls Of Essex juno
tion have been working most indus
triously gathering egg masses from
the trees. Ten thousand two hundred
egg masses have been collected. OF
this number Harold Parizo gathered
2,750, Wallace Fisher, 1850, Remi
Bergeron TOO.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-29

While autoing from Grand Isle to
Burlington Thursday evening, S. B.
Rogers, travelling salesman, and two
passengers were dumped out when
their machine turned on its side at
culvert in Colchester. The men escap-
ed injury, but wall paper samples
were damaged TO the extent Of s25.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-29
AN APPEAL FOR PURE AIR

The following verses which used to
be iii some Of the old time school
readers, will be particularly pleasing
to those who are interested in the
fresh air problem and in simplified
spelling.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-29

The pet cat Of Mrs A. w. Alger Of
Wilder spent two days in confinement
in bureau drawer. Being perplexed
by the feline's absence, Mrs. Alger re-
membered she last saw tabby in the
bureau; so she pulled out the drawer
and out jumped the cat.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-29
CHARLES w. GATES,
Governor

By the Governor,
BENJAMIN GATES,
Secretary of Civil and Military
Affairs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-20
Establish Night
School For Miners

CHARLESTON, W. Va. April 20
The coal and coke companies OF the
New River coal fields are making
much headway in their efforts to i'm.
prove domestic conditions for their
workmen. At the Glen White mines
OF the e. E. White Coal Company n
night school has been successfully es.
tablished, the workmen being taught
by the officers and foremen OF the
company. many of whom are college
graduates. Lectures are given by ex-
perts from the State University at
Morgantown and high company Off
cials. building to cost $4,000 will
be erected to house the school work.
and the company has Just completed
at the Stonesbury mine a recreation
hall. Other corporations are follow
ing similar plans for the good of their
employees.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-20
PROSPEROUS TIMES
AHEAD FOR BIZ 0.
Freight Is On The Increase.
Extra Men Are Being
Put To Work.

That the Baltimore & Ohio freight
traffic is increasing is shown. by the
great increase of freight that has
passed through Fairmont in the past
week. Two extra pool crews have
been placed on the list at the round
house, while two extra work trains
have also been started
During the dull season a large mum.
ber of engineers were denoted to fire.
men and shop employees were laid Off
Word came to the city yesterday from
Baltimore that all the men would soon
regain their former positions.
Three extra engineers were given
turns out of the round house yester-
day.
The large mallet engine that works
on the scales of the local yards. has
been repainted and placed in first class
condition preparatory to handling a
heavy traffic
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-20
DEFICIT
WAS KNOWN BY
LEGISLATORS
Prominent Lawmaker Says
Lilly's Statement Reflects
On Own Sincerity.
LEADERS ADMIT
NEEDS OF STATE
Claim That No Revenue Is
Needed Advanced AS
Afterthought.

CHARLESTON. April 20-"There
was no honest doubt in the mind of
any member OF the legislature on the
subject of the existence of a deficit in
the state treasury and the attempt Of
the Attorney General to show that no
dehclt existed IS a reflection upon the
members OF the legislature who vot-
ed for additional revenue measures
and a reflection upon his own sinceri-
~. was the statement made today
by member of the legislature of
much experience as a lawmaker, and
withal a leading light among the loyal
Republicans of the commonwealth
who Is in the capital on business.
why did he sign statement tell
ing us that it would require additional
revenues of S1,000,00O a year to cover
the deficit and meet expenses If there
was In point of fact no deficiency in
the revenue?"
so far as l am concerned. the re-
fusal of the nine Democrats and seven
Republicans in the Senate to permit
the enactment of any revenue leg,sla-
ton has not changed my opinion as
to the states fiscal needs. and | do
not consider 1t a compliment to be told
now by the Attorney General in an OIL
ticial opinion. that there was no need
OF enacting any additional revenue
laws. Such a statement is not only
In conflict with the known facts in the
case, but it contradicts other state.
ments made by the same attorney gen.
eral in the same official opinion"
No. l do not think the members of
the legislature or their constituents
entertain any doubt about the exist
ence of the deficit in the states rev.
enues. and about the needs OF the
states institutions. These matters
we're freely discussed in both houses.
Leaders OF both political parties in
the House of Delegates admitted the
need of additional revenue and voted
for revenue measures. The Demo
Continued on Page Eighty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-20
BIZ N.PREPAR|NG
PASSENGER ROOM
Contract Is Let For Remod-
cling Of Company's Of
flee Building.

The announcement is made by the
Buckhannon and Northern Railroad
that the lower floor of the office build
ing on the East Side will be remod-
elled and used temporarily as a wait.
ing room and ticket office. The con-
tract work has beet let TO Walter Ella
son. of this city. and it is said that it
will be rushed to speedy completion.
No announcement has been made by
the company just when trains Will
start over the new lines, but enough
is known now that it will not be on
the first of May as previously an
nounced.
The company says that the delay
OF the Pennsylvania Public Service
Commission in not permitting the con-
solidation of the Buckhannon and Nor
thern with the Monongahela Railraod
is also delaying its action in placing
passenger trains on the road between
Fairmont and Pittsburgh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-20
GOVERNOR RAPS
FOES IN SPEECH
AT MOUNDSv|LLE
Declares Resources Are Dis
appearing Without Fair
Return.
MAKES ADDRESS
IN M. E. CHURCH
Declares We'll Litigation De-
veloped With Dishonest
Purpose.

MoCNDSV1LLE. W. Va, April 20
declaring the State of West Virginia
mas been explored by capitalists from
other commonwealths," and that "our
great storehouse of natural resources"
is rapidly disappearing without the
state receiving fair and equitable
return. Governor Henry D. Hatfield
delivered an address here last night
TO large audience. The governor an.
peared on the program of the week
OF Events" of the Methodist Episcopal
church and spoke at length on oues.
tons affecting the state and nation.
referring to the litigation over the
Manufacturers Light and Heat Com.
pany's rate case and the charges in
connection Herewith, including the
indictments against A. Leo Well. coun.
sci for the company, charging that he
attempted to bribe members of the
commission, Governor Hatfield declar.
ed these so-called sensations have
been developed with dishonest pur.
pose" He said the people have wait
ed patiently for the true situation, but
that efforts are being put forth to
prevent the decision of either tha
civil! or criminal case, the one involv-
ing rates and the other involving his
own liberty"
Continuing. the governor said: "The
real facts will mean utter disaster to
those who have built hopes of destroy
ing regulation as well as those in
whose hands the administration of the
law was left. From the acts attempt
ed by the chief performer of this big
institution. the people have a chance
to see for themselves what an awful
combination greed and money make.
l have naught against this man or his
company. I know nothing of the mer-
its OF the case that was passed upon
by the Public Service Commission of
this State"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-20
Plans Contemplated
For New Church

Preliminary plans for the erection
of church by the congregation OF
the Central Christian Church are
about completed.
A meeting will be held tonight at
the church by the committee whicn
has In charge the collecting OF sub
scriptions for the new structure. and
1t Is thought that at this time the full
amount needed will have been SUBJ
scribed.
The eselcting OF a place to worship
while the new edifice is being con.
structed will also be decided at the
meeting tonight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-20
Attorneys For Dumovich
Trying to Prove This AS
Precipitating Trouble.
MEN ARRESTED ON
JOHN DOE WARRANTS
Witness Says Defendant
Said He was Angry, No
One Would be Arrested.

The line of questioning by Attorney
q. +. Morgan for the defense in the
trial OF Eli Dumovich, indicted joint
iy with 1913 other persons for the muir
der of Constable William r. Riggs. in
the cross-examination of witnesses for
the State today seems to indicate that
the defense will attempt to show that
the attack of February 30 on the Of
hcers at Pennington was made by the
strikers because they believed that
two OF their number were being ar
rested Illegally.
In the charge to the jury in the trial
of Louis Urich whom q jury last week
decided must serve a life sentence in
the penftentiary the court said il ef.
feet that it Is lawful for strikers or
any one else to resist illegal arrest
and persons who plan to resist what
they regard as illegal arrest are not
guilty of conspiracy.
During the direct examination OF
Sheriff c. D. Conaway. who led the
posse, Prosecuting Attorney Tusca
Morris introduced the warrants OIL
which Wai!a Barnes and Peter TEX
roll were arrested, and the warrants
We're read in open court. Barnes and
Terkoli are the men whose arrest pre-
cipitated the riot.
Judge Morgan during his cross-ex-
SAaA4A4ASS SACAi Vi tAS pa ISoIlSl Ohl
with emphasis the fact that these war.
rants were of the John Doe" variety.
That Is each one OF them was made
out charging a fictitious person with
having committed a crime. Four fic-
titlou3 names appeared in each war
rant and these warrants could be used
for the arrest of any person or persons
whom the posse might choose to pick
up.
Deputy Sheriff T. V. Buckley told on
the witness stand OF q. conversation
which he said he had with Eli Dunno
yieh. the defendant, in his cell in the
county jail. Buckley alleged that dur
Sng this conversation DumoviCh de-
clared that he was angry when the
posse went to Pennington to arrest
the strikers and that he had declared
nobody would be arrested.
Carl Kerns, a Fairmont policeman.
who was with the posse. declared that
he was present when the attack was
made on the posse He declared that
Dumovich was among the strikers and
that all the strikers were angry.
Kerns did not say that he saw Dunno
vich or anyone else strike Riggs.
kKerns testified today that the strik-
ers were so angry as to be crazy"
when the attack was made. feature
which he failed to mention during his
teSIlIuOny at the LTlal OIL CTlCn.
Prosecuting Attorney Morris asked
Kerns il he had taken into custody
one of the men whose arrest precipi-
tated the attack. Kerns replied:
II had fellow with bumps on his
head"
DO you remember his Nance"
NO"
"Was it Pete Tcrkoli?"
& "Yes."
strikers approached the posse preced-
ing the attack?"
"He was near the flag
what did he do?"
"He made sign for all the men to
get on one side of the road
What happened them"
1.-THE defendant got mad, he blew
CONTINUED on page eight.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-20
Warrington
People Want
Wider Roads
OF CITIZENS AP-
PEAREo BEFORE COUNTY
COURT TODAY.

A delegation of taxpayers from Man
nington district appeared before the
county court this forenoon and asked
the court to explain why the Buffalo
Creek road was not being paved IA feet
wide from Mannington to the George
Beatty farm, distance OF five miles.
out OF 100000 road bond issue recent
ly voted by the district. The road has
already been paved IA feet wide for
two miles out of Warrington.
The Warrington delegation includ-
ed Is persons, ]. o. Thorne being the
spokesman: They had been directed
to question the county court at a mass
Continued on Page Eight)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-20
Wilhelm In Dry Dock
For Survey By Board

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. April 20
The German auxiliary cruiser Kron-
prinz Wilhelm was moved into dry
dock at the shipyard here for the ma
val boards to survey, on which will
be based the time to be extended for
making the cruiser seaworthy. United
States naval officers will make the ex-
animation Immediately
Captain Thierfelder requested addi-
tional coal and provisions for port
purposes, which probably will be
granted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-20
Turks DeSfrOu
Submarine
BRITISH RUNS AsHoRE-PART OF
THE CREW ARE TAKEN
PRISONERS.
(By Associated Press }

LONDON. April 20.-The British
admiralty announced today that the
British submarine ELS was destroyed
in the Dardanelles by Turkish picket
boats.
A dispatch from Constantinople via
Berlin received Sunday said the Brit
ish submarine E.15 had been run
ashore in the Dardanelles while recon-
noitering. She was sheIled by a Turk
ish battery. some of her crew were
killed or wounded and others taken
prisoner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-20
PEACE DOVE SEEN IN ACTIONS
OF THE BELI|GERANT NATIONS
Auto Is Slightly
Damaged By Fire

An automobile belonging to C. E.
Minor Of the East Side, caught on fire
yesterday afternoon on East Park Ave
nue.. The fire did not damage it TO any
great extent, but had it not been for
the quick presence of mind OF Mr..
Minor the car would have been totally
destroyed. 1t is thought that the fire
was caused by short circuit from
the batteries
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-20
STRIKERS BELIEVING ARRESTS
WERE ILLEGAL CAUSED R|OT|NG
Three German Spies
Indicted In London
CRy Associated Press.l )

LONDON. April 20.-True bills were
returned by the grand jury in police
court today against three alleged Ger
man spies, Kuepferle, Hahn and Mui-
Ter. charged with sending military in
formation to Germany.
Kuepferle processes to be an Ameri
can and it is believed he came from
Brooklyn. Muller claims he Is nat.
uralized Englishman, while Hahn ad-
mits he is German.
Strict precautions were taken to
exclude all outsiders from the hear.
ing. While the judge addressed tho
grand jury even the ushers were turn
ed out of the room.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-20
Knowing the Small Boy!

The small boy has some very
definite ideas about his own
wearing apparel.
Frequently he and his par
ents have their points of differ
ence. but in the main the boys
ideas are sound.
Do you know that there are
clothiers who have studied boy
nature so that they know a
boy almost as we'll as he does
himself.
They have built boys clothing
founded on such knowledge
They make and sell what
might be termed scientifically
correct clothing for boys.
Where to find such places?
Consult the advertising col
umns of The West Eirginian.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-20
Will Hold Summer
School As Planned

MoRGANTowN, w. Va, April 20.
1t is officially announced that the
University Summer School at Morgan
town will not be effected by the pres
ent financial complications at Charles
ton. The arrangements, which have
already been made for a larger and
better session than ever before, will
be carried out as planned. The Sum
mer School Is to begin June 81.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-20
LAkiN IN CITY.

Hon. James S. Lakin, of Charleston,
president of the State Board Of Con.
troll, was in Fairmont yesterday look
ing after the grading work which is
being done in connection with the
new Normal School building. Mr..
Lakin also visited the Miners Hos
pital while in the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-20
Miners Holding
Memorial Service
(Rv Assoc1nted Prcss. }

WHEELING, w. Va. April 90
Striking miners to the number OF
about 1000 assembled this morning at
Dillonvale. Ohio. where memorial
service for the men killed in the Col
orado strike last year was held. From
Dillonvale they had planned to march
TO Maynard and Bellaire for other
meetings with night meeting at
Wheeling Creek. They were address.
ed by number OF leaders.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-20
Governor Passes
Through Fairmont

Governor H. D. Hatfield. who ad.
dressed one OF the largest meetings
ever held in Moundsville last night,
passed through Fairmont this morn.
ing on No. 2 on his way to Washing.
ton. where he will hold conference
with the attorneys for the state on the
Virginia Debt suit. y