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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

% the state Of West Virginia, which
Ordinance among other things. says
that the new state should take upon
itself q Just prop ortion OF the public
Isdebt OF the old comm nwealth. and
the constitution OF Nest Virginia re.
iterates the same thing in different
Language.
But in direct disregard OF internal
improvements and relative wealth,
Virginia assumed that inasmuch as
the new state embraced about one.
third OF the territory and about one.
third of the population, the equitable
proportion OF the debt which West
Virginia should pay would be one.
third. s
1.-THE supreme court, however, in.
1868 assumed that the nearest ap.
proach to justice was to adopt a ratio
determined by the valuation OF the
real and personal property OF the two
states on the date Of separation. June
80. 1868, excluding slaves from the val.
uation. The valuation thus ascertain.
ed showed the value OF the real and
personal property of Virginia to be
s300,000,000 and OF West Virginia ss2,.
q I
per cent for Virginia and 90 per cent
for West Virginia. f..
The representatives OF Virginia
with view, doubtless OF creating a
sentiment prejudicial to West Vir.
ginia have always persisted In the
claim that West Virginia has always
sought to evade settlement. These
charges are not sustained by the rec.
ords. On the contrary, the only fair
and practical methods OF settlement
have been propositions coming from
West Virginia.
virginia passed the first OF her so
called funding acts In 1871 by which
she undertook to provide for what she
assumed to be her proportion OF the
debt, towit: two.thirds. BY the terms
OF this act, upon the surrender OF the
old and the acceptance OF the new
bonds for two.thirds OF the amount due
thereon, there should be issued to the
owner for the other one.third OF the
amount due upon the old bond, stock
or certificate Of Indebtedness so sur.
rendered, a certificate setting forth
the amount OF the bond which was not
funded and that payment OF the said
amount interest would be provided for
In accordance with such settlement
as should thereafter be had between
the commonwealth of Virginia and the
state of West Virginia.
"The reduction OF the principal sum
from 100000 to s4,000,000 means,
including interest, more than 5000, O00,.
600 hwich these men would have ia.
ken from the people OF West Virginia,
rongfully and uniustly. But the state
officials feel that even 100000 prin.
cipal and ss000,o00 interest is more
than the state should pay.
There are many good reasons why
the United States government should
assume the payment of the West Eir.
gnia debt"
Following the reading of Judge Ma.
sons paper there was an interesting
discussion of the Virginia debt prob.
lem participated in by a number of
delegates. Before adjournment for the
noon luncheon resolution was adopt
ed by the convention directing that TO-.
900 copies of Judge Mason's paper be
printed for distribution throughout
the state.
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Daily rhousht.

said 1t In the meadow path. / say
1t on the mountain stairs-the best
things any mortal hath arc those
which every mortal shares.-Lucy Lar.
com.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

donal Federation Of women's Clubs,
viii address the convent ION this even,
ing at s :15t IN The ~ u church audi.
Itorium and in this connect don an eS.
|ceilent musical program has been ar.
ranged which will be carried out as
follows: y 49, /,
i. GA dream. Bartlett. (h)-
All che la Morte. (Trayatorel Verdi,
Miss Catherine Fiore, Marcatt club,
Clarkshurg.
9 tal-The Trumpcter. J. Arlie
Dix. Ola Spirit Flower, Campbell
Upton, Mr.. Lamar C. Satterheld, Fair.
mont. ~
8. ta}-Le so,r. Ambrose Thomas.
tb)-Who'll Buy My Lavender? Ger.
man. tcl-waltz song. Romeo and
Juliet" Gounod, Mrs. Charles W. Wad.
dell, Women's Club. Fairlnont.
Lecture. THE business OF Serving"
Mrs. Frederick R. Daw. Chicago.
4. ta)-Persian Serenade. Metcalf.
(bl-Ritournelle. Chaminade, Mrs.
Robert Stotler. Marcato Club. Clarks'
burg.
5. American Group-(a)-At Dawn,
Bond. (c)-Will o'the wisp, spross.
Miss Bessie G. Byrd, Marcati Club,
Clarksburg.
The public is invited 10 be present
at this entertainment. Mrs. Dow will
speak on the subject THE Business Of
Serving"
One of the features of yesterdays
afternoon session was splendid talk
by DR.. S. L. Jepson, state commission.
er OF public health, on the subject.
Some Sanitary Helps" Dr. Jepson's
talk was comprehensive and practi.
cal one and was much enjoyed,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

An interesting feature arranged for
the. entertainment of the guests was
a reproduction of playground scene
arranged on one Of the living room
tables by the chairman OF the pay.
grounds committee, Mrs. c. E. Hutch
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Weddlna Guests Arrive.

Mrs. ]. NJ. Crane, of kingwood. and
Mrs. Lloyd Wharton, OF Grafton, ar
rived here today to attend the Neill.
Hough wedding which viii: be sol.
emnized tomorrow night. They are
guests at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Hough on Barney street. Well
ington Crane. OF New York, will ar
rive here tomorrow and will be guest
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry j.
Hartley.
The marriage of Miss Hough and DR..
&eill will be solemnized at half after
seven o'clock at the family residence
on Barney street. Rev. W. ]. Eddy. OF
the First Baptist c;irch. officiating.
The wedding guests '.,lll include mem.
bers OF the family and intimate friends
about sev-sty-five.
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EHot11e,n,s Club.

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

Mrs. John R. Nell returned today
from an extended visit with relatives
in Pittsburgh and Warren, Pa.
W. p. Leeper, of Rural Route 8,
Fairmont, leaves this evening for Sa.
lima, Ind. where he will spend the
winter with his brother. II he is
pleased with the country there, 1t is
likely he will make that his perma-
nent home.
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e Business.

Il Business.
~ to what a man
, only to be sus.
neglect Of many
t is not by any
mans business Ia
thing he has to
,.son.
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RECEPTION HELD
AT C|5.0|UNTR|Y. CLUB.
Local Woman's Club Mem
bers Are Hostesses to Wis
iting Delegates.

The first days session OF the West
Virginia Federation OF Women's Clubs
was brought to a successful close with
a brilliant reception held by the Won.
ans Club OF Fairmont at the Country
Club last night In spite OF the, disa.
greeable weather large number, OF
the delegates, visitors and members
OF the local club turned out for the
event which was most enjoyable
one.
The state officers, President Mrs.
Robert L. Hutchinson, OF Huntington;
Mrs. John H. Ruhl, OF Clarksburg, gen.
eral federation secretary; Mrs. II. n.
Ogden, auditor, of Chicago; Mrs.
George DeBolt, president OF the hos.
tess club: Mrs. A. L. Lehman. presi.
dent for the hrst district OF Fairmont,
and Mrs. |. G. Lazelle, OF Morgantown,
president. Of the second district, form.
ed the receiving line.
Mrs. ]. Frank Richie and Mrs. J..
A. Meredith. vice presidents OF the
Fairmont club. presided at the punch
bowls, and wer assisted in serving by
Misses Mary Louise Nichols. Mrs.
Morgan Chambers, Miss Sue HERSHEY
Watson, Miss Edna Jacobs, Miss Callie
Frey and Miss Florence Hawker, Mrs.
Tusca Morris and Mrs. r. M. Hite in.
vited the guests to the dining room,
which was in charge OF Mrs. Fred Hell.
mick and Mrs. ". H. Conway, who
had as their aides Mrs. C. E. Smith,
Mrs. e. B. Moore, Mrs. Glen F. Barns.
Mrs. w. H. Sands, Mrs. Louis Helmick.
Mrs. Charles G. Hood, Mrs. E. c..
Jones, Mrs. H. S. Lively. Mrs. w. l..
Lydic, Mrs. Vaughn Jolliff. Mrs. C. c.
Robb. Souvenirs were given out by
Mrs. Frank P. Hall and Mrs. W. q.
Weidebusch. Others assisting were
Mesdames ]. E. Watson, Rose Elem,
ing, H. G. Stoetzer and c. E. Hutchin.
son. 8
Bossle's orchestra furnished music
for the occasion Much OF the sue.
cess of the event is due TO the efforts
of the reception committee composed
of Mesdames George NJ. Alexander, S.
S. Cochrane, w. H. Conway, R. NJ.
Hite. Tusca Morris and w. A. SWeide.
busch.
An interesting feature arranged for
the entertainment Of the guests was
a reproduction Of a playground scene
arranged on one Of the living room
tables by the chairman Of the pay.
grounds committee, Mrs. c. E. Hutch
inson.
The event was under the direction
OF the social committee, as. follows:
Mrs. Fred Helmick, chairman, Mes,
danes Frank P. Hall, George M. Alex.
ander, S. S. Cochrane. W.. H. Conway,
R. NJ. Hite, Tusca Morris and w. A.
Wiedehusch.
Mrs. Frederick R. Dow, Of the Ma
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

Psychological Money.
That every man, woman and child
n this country has S1,ss5 is psyche
losical-yeryg much psychological
Wall Street Journal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-03
WILSON To SAY
THE LUS|TANIA
WAS UNARMED
Other Points Raised by Ger
many Called Irrelevant,
Forecast OF Note.
Won BERNSToRFF WILL BE
AIDED BY OUR GOVERNMENT
Arrangements Made to Trans
nit His Message to Berlin
Through Gerard.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-President
Wilson worked most of today on the
new note to Germany that the situa-
ton had developed into a point where
although the visit of Count Bern
storff, the German ambassador, to
the president yesterday was believed
likely to enlighten the Berlin for
eign office on the attitude of the
United States, the American govern
ment is unswerved from it's intention
to determine promptly whether Ger
man submarine commanders will
hereafter respect the principles of in
ternational law.
The facts on which the German gov
ernment asked agreement, it is now
practically certain, will be treated by
the note as irrelevant with one eX-
ception. 1t is understood that the
note will restate that the Lusitania
was on a peaceful cruise, did not re-
sist capture and was unarmed. All
the other points raised by Germany
are deemed irrelevant under the laws
of nations.
The purpose of the United States
in the new note will be to discover
whether Germany will in the future,
on encountering vessels of any ma
tionality that are unarmed, transfer
passengers and crew to places OF
safety should a vessel carrying con-
traband be certain of condemnation
in a prize court and therefore subject
to destruction.
1t was reiterated at the state de-
partment today that while affidavits
filed there by the German embassy,
contending that the Lusitania was
armed. had been carefully considered,
the proof of the United States that
the Lusitania was unarmed was be-
yond question.
None of the signers, in the opinion
of officials, could have made as
searching an investigation as did Gus
toms inspectors who were specifcal-
ly ordered to examine decks of YES
sells and their holds for the one thing
the presence of guns. Had their
CONTINUED on Page 0, Column b.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-03
Board of Trade
May File Brief
On Freight Rates
Want Lower Charges Than Is
Accorded to New York
City.

Representatives of the Newark Jer-
sey City and Elizabeth Boards of Trade
met at the Board of Trade headquar-
ters here yesterday to consider filing
a formal complaint with the Inter
state Commerce Commission in an
swer to the brief submitted by the
railroads in the freight zone dispute.
These and other boards of trade are
attempting to change existing con-
ditions, under which freight shipped
from the West into cities west of the
Hudson is subject to the same
charges as freight which must be
lightered across the Hudson river.
proposition to add to the voca-
tional training being given in the
schools has been taken up by the
Board of Trade. A special commit
tee appointed by President A. ".
Hamburg met yesterday and eonsid-
cred ways and means to bring about
closer cooperation between the
manufacturers and the pupils in the
schools.
1t was decided to invite manufac-
turers to cooperate by supplying
representatives who will visit the
schools and explain in detail all
phases of the various industries.
Splendid benefits are expected to re-
suit to the children and to the in
dustries of the city as we'll
Next Wednesday afternoon the
committee will visit the East Side,
Central, Technical and Industrial
schools to get first-hand information
on the present methods and extent of
instruction.
The committee consists of members
thoroughly equipped to get the best
possible results. 1t includes Don S.
Gates, secretary of the North End
Community Club. chairman; Cephas
!. Shurley, assistant superintendent
of schools, Russell M. Everett, manu-
facturer; Ulrich Eberhardt, manufac-
turer, and Secretary James NJ. Reilly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-03
KAUFMAN AGAIN
TEST|F|ES;;DEN|ES
MAKING THREATS
Paterson Silk Manufacturer
Continues Testifying in the
Kopp Sisters Case.

Harry Kaufman, a silk manufac-
turer, of 65 Park avenue Paterson,
on trial in the Newark branch of the
United States District Court for the
alleged sending of threatening letters
through the mails, today continued
to testify in his own behalf. His
counsel started him on a long series
of denials, tending to crumple the
mass of evidence presented by gov
ernment witnesses yesterday
The defendant denied ever having
written, mailed or caused to be mailed
the letters which were received by
the three Kopp sisters in their home
at Midland Park.
When Kaufman finished his testi-
mony, Mrs. Rebecca Goldwebber his
daughter, was called She testified
that before her marriage she was en-
ployed by her father and was very
familiar with his handwriting. She
insisted that none of the threatening
letters received by the Kopp girls
were in her fathers handwriting.
Additional details of the siege of
the Kopp home last fall in which
shots were fired at the Kopp sisters,
threats to kidnap and other harm
predicted, were related by the Misses
Constance, Norma and Fleurette
Kopp yesterday
Miss Norma Kopp was the first of
the sisters to testify. She identified a
dozen letters threatening bodily harm
to the Kopp girls. Most of the let
ters were signed III. KS friends. "
The witness told of a collision be-
tween Kauffman's automobile and a
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-03
WILL ASK FOR
WRIT IN CASE
OF BAIT. CHIEFS
The Fire Board Serves Notice
of Its Intention on Counsel
Bradner.

City Counsel Spaulding Frazer, act
ing for the Board of Fire Commits
sioners, today served notice on Frank
r. Bradner that the commissioners
on Saturday morning will apply to
Chief Justice William S. Gummere fol
a writ of certiorari to review the ac-
ton of the Civil Service Commission
in directing the reinsta tement of the
five battalion chiefs, ordered denoted
by the Fire Board.
Mr.. Bradner, who represents Chiefs
Thomas S. Reilly, Charles c. Storch,
James Pagan, jr., Michael j. Durhin
and Cornelius Smith, will make an
swer to the application.
The action of the Fire Commission
erS came in the nature of a surprise
to Mr.. Bradner, who had been in
formed for them by City Counsel
Frazer that the men would be rein
stated If the decision of the Civil Ser
vice Commission was against the ac-
tion of the Fire Commissioners in de-
noting the chiefs.
In the petition, as served upon Mr..
Bradner, the commissioners argue
that the men were denoted for rea-
sons of economy. When the hearing
was held before the Civil Service
Commission, Mr.. Bradner attacked
this motive and implied that the men
were denoted for political reasons.
Accompanying the petition served
upon Mr.. Bradner is an affidavit by
Gilbert e. Crogan, president of the
Fire Board. In this affidavit Mr..
Crogan tells of the added cost of hav-
ing five battalion chiefs who were de-
NOTED.
When this question was raised at
the first hearing, Mr.. Bradner said
that the men could not be reduced
without having formal charges made
against them and proven. This point
was sustained by Attorney y-General
WeScott.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-03
ChiIIieSf June
in Years, Says
Weather Man
Frigid Blasts Bring Forth Over
coats and Inferno Straw
Hat Brigade.

Taking its cue from the preceding
spring months, June is foisting freak
ish weather on this section of the
country. The local bureau reports
It's records, kept since 1896, show no
such early June chill as has sig
nalized the opening days of the pres
ent month
The New York weather bureau de-
clares 1T Is the coolest early June in
forty-four years. One of the stunts
was temperature drop from 70 to
"a degrees on the first of the month.
The lowest temperature of June,
1914, came on the fifth, and was 48
degrees. Tuesday of this week, June
l, 1910, the mercury dropped to "a de-
grees.
Thermometers today wear q dis
gusted expression, which can also be
round on the face of the man who
paid $4 for q straw hat Saturday and
II those individuals whose overcoa& =
were sent To hibernate and had to be
"esurrected. Then there were mei
who didn't wear their overcoats yes
terday, and are putting up with
spring colds today.
The fellow accustomed to spring
fever, as an annual event, is today
wondering just how he stands. And
the mercury, having expected to be
up in the world, is disgruntled and
down in the tube. Also, straw hats
worn over balmacaans or light o.
heavy spring overcoats have been d
common sight since Friday.
A realization of what the past week
has been like will come from reading
these figures. Nav % hipb tannaro- :
ture, 70; low, 81; May 80, high, So;
low, Al; May 81, high, 73; low As;
June l, high, 79; low, "a; June 2, high,
Sc; low, 81. The highest wind velocity
yesterday was sixty miles an hour.
Against the high temperature of
70 on June l last, the day when the
thermometer registered a As degree
drop, is the So degrees high tempera-
ture on June 7, 1914.
Rain is predicted for tonight with
Friday clearing and warmer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-03
FOR
THE ALMSHOUSE
UNDER DEBATE
Specifications Presented to Al
dermanic Committee Prac-
ticaIly Same as Old Ones.

Revised specifications for the furni-
ture and other interior equipment of
the new city almshouse at Ivy Hill
were presented at the meeting of the
poor and aims committee of the Com
mon Council this aftrnoon. The speci-
fications were drawn by Joseph P.
O'Rourke, who drew up the original
set, on which bids were received and
later declared invalid by the courts.
The awards of the contracts also were
thrown out.
The specifications filed today by
Mr.. O'Rourke were practically the
same as the original ones, aside from
the elimination Of various articles,
such as chapel furniture, individual
lockers and awnings. There was no
change in the specifications for the
furniture for the apartments of the
superintendent.
1t is understood that the changes
will mean a reduction of several thou
sand dollars in the estimates
The committee has decided to do
away with the services of a furni-
ture expert. John p. Curtin was ap-
pointed to this position by resolution
of the poor and aims committee a
year ago. He also served in the
same capacity in equipping the
nurses home at the City Hospital,
for which service Mayor Haussling
publicly declared Mr.. Curtin saved
the city upwards of $4,000.
Mr.. Curtin this afternoon presented
to the committee his bill for service
in connection with the new almshouse
appointment. The bill calls for the
payment of $2,045, which is five per
cent. commission on $41,990, the lat
ter sum being the lowest bid on the
first specifications for the almshouse
equipment
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budget is as follows

Totals ........,.....$ 81 ,0b9,7O0 S9S3,Sl6
There is an increase of $3S,00O in
round figures for the department OF
streets and highways, which is the
largest individual increase. This is
due TO the fact that the board must
now repair brick paved streets as 1t
has been caring for the asphalt
streets. There is an increase of ap-
proximately $4,000 for sewers, due
principally for repairs.
Appeal for Outdoor Relief Work.
Monsignor Isaac p. Whelan, rector
OF st. Patrick's Cathedral, and Rabbi
Solomon Foster, of the Temple B'nai
Jeshurun, representing the co-opera-
tive committee of the Bureau of AS
sociated Charities, appeared before
the board last night in the interest
of an additional appropriation for
the outdoor relief work. Both made
stirring appeals in behalf of the city's S
poor.
There isn't a city in the United
States that gives its taxpayers more
than does Newark" said Monsignor
Whelan. But there isn't city any
where that does as little for its poor
L
charity work in the broader sense
Certainly IT, isn't partisan matter
The poormaster wants to give this
relief and can't do it because he
hasn't the money. He says nobody
ever asked for it, We are here to-
night to ask for it,
DR.. Laban w. Dennis addressed the
committee in the interest of an in
creased appropriation for the child
hygiene committee of the Board Of
Health. Last year, he asserted, the
committee treated Lib babies out
of which number only nineteen died,
making the death rate IL per cent as
against a death rate of 9.S per cent
in the city at large.
Fairgrounds Want More.
There were also requests for ad-
ditional funGs for Fairgrounds from
Alderman Anthony Schuck, of the
Fourteenth ward, and Alderman
Henry Hahn, of the Third ward
Continued on Page I. Column II
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-03
Manslaughter
Trial Put Off

The trial of David Lantinberg, of
Brooklyn, on an indictment for man
slaughter, was postponed to June Ia
by Judge Osborne in the Court OF
Quarter Sessions today.
Lantinberg is alleged to have
caused the death of Floyd MacFar-
land, manager of the Velodrome
bicycle track, on April II. The two
had a dispute, in the course Of which
MacFarland was struck in the back
of the head with a screw-driver
which Lantinberg had been using.
MacFarland died in the City Hospital
about six hours later.
The crowded condition of the calen-
dar made the postponement of the
trial necessary. A number of cases
where the defendants are in Jail have
preference.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-03
Smallest Republic :
Is Now i'm the War

LUCIANO. Switzerland, June g.
San Marino broke into print again
today. The executive council of the
smallest republic on the face of the
earth voted declaration of war
against Austria. The army of thirty
nine officers and $50 militiamen was
instructed to hold itself in readiness
to resist any acts of aggression by
the armies of Franz Josef or the
kaiser.
San Marino's twenty-five square
miles lie near the Italian Adriatic
seacoast, entirely enclosed by Italy,
and almost forgotten. A few days
ago her statesmen put the tiny re-
public on the map with declaration
that San Marino probably would re-
main neutral Today they heralded
the war proclamation to the world.
The executive council deliberated
many hours before making its mo-
mentous decision. Some of San
Marines statesmen recalled that the
republic declared war against Austria
more than fifty years ago, never
called halt to "hostilities" and,
therefore, was still at war. But just
to make her position known San
Marino put out a new declaration.