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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-03
WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS

HUNTINGTON: Cupid has q very
law batting average in Huntington.
During the last ten months, 284
marriage licenses were issued by the
county clerk, while during the same
period, 26S. applications were made
for divorce in the circuit court,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-03
AS we understand it, Secretary Nc.
Adoo is trying to bait the ship-pur.
chase trap with preparedness.

An enlarged income tax is in view.
1T has become an axiom that an ac-
scepted Democratic administration
means increased tax burdens.
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on a charge Of bigamy but she was
afterwards released by decree Of
Magistrate j.. T. Stuart. who decid-
ed she was being prosecuted and who
issued warrant charging perjury
against her first husband, G. r. Swift,
formerly a Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad brakeman.
PARKERsBURG: verdon T.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-03
The Reason,

McAdoo says there is prosperity ov-
|erywhere. Which is the reason Wood
county Is building new thirty-thou-
sand dollar house for the Par
kersburg State Journal.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-03

ELK1Ns: Maude, aged twosand a
half years. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. G. Woodford, Jr., died OF burns
received when her clothing caught
Ere at a bonfire in the back yard Of
their residence at Alpena, near here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-03

h WILLIAMSON: Armour and
Company have just completed a large
cold storage plant here OF fire proof
construction at cost Of $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-03

HUNTINGTON: When one Of her
two husbands arrived here from
Texas. Gypsa Boyd Smith, 23, daugh-
ter OF w. 8. Boyd, a prominent tim
herman Of Paintsville. KY, was jailed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-03
VIVA z OTHER
EDITORS 81 Y
Anf Oll Thing,.

Bryant stumping Ohio for prohi-
'bition. Next year he will be slump
ing for any old thing that he thinks
has chance Of winning. Grafton
Sentinel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-03

PARKERsBuRG: Joseph d. Rut.
ftencutter. formerly Justice OF the
peace, was run down and killed by an
,interurban trolley car Of the Ka-
tnawha Traction and Electric Com
ipany near Redwood.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-03

b HUNTINGTON: Stuart II Bow
man has been reelected president or
the West Huntington COMMERCIAL
Cub, G. A. Hosey vice. president,
Charles Frampton secretary and q. T..
Cavendish treasurer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-03

WHEELING: Louis volosky, 10
years old, was found dead alongside
q track Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad between Forty-third and
Forty-fourth streets, a train having
struck him. The coroner pronounced
death accidental.
HUNTINGTON: Declaring that
she had nine million dollars in the
First National Bank which officials
would not allow her to draw out, Mrs.
William Stewards hastened to the
Cook hardware store and tried, to
buy a revolver and some cartridges,
when policemen arrested her under
"a lunacy charge.
PARKERSBURG: Mrs, Lillian
Nolan, wife of f. Nolan, died at the
va L ~ -. a u
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-03
An Evening Echo.

Sweet language will multiply
friends, and a fair-speaking tongue
will increase kind greetings.-EC-
CLEsIASTICuS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-03

City hospital Of poisonous tablets
taken two weeks ago at a rooming
house on Juliana street with intent
to commit suicide.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-08
Washington is
Continued from age one.l

talked with them found them sick at
heart and grieved at the horror OF
the catastrophe.
Notwithstanding warnings had been
given, it had been regarded as incon-
ceivable by high officials that the
threatened sinking OF the vessel
would really be carried into effect.
The fact that the Lusitania was d
British ship flying the British flag
and " had ~contraband of war
aboard did not remove from their
minds the ever recurrent thought that
ia hostile submarine deliberately de,
stroyed the ship with the knowledge
that hundreds of %neutrals, women and
children were aboard.
Everywhere the aspect overshadow-
ed the legal ophase of the case, for
while there is said to be nc precedent
in international law for the attack
without warning on bellfgerent mer.
chantmen, 1t was realized the defense
might be made on the charge that
guns were mounted on the deck. That
however the British government has
denied. In many quarters it was
thought probable representation to
Germany will be general, covering all
cases of attack on American vessels.
The President returned to the White
House at noon and resumed reading
dispatches. He continued to- refuse
to make any comment.
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Story of \
The Lusitania

The magnifcence OF the Lusi-
tania, the most famous leviathlan
of the deep ever constructed, with
the probable exception OF the ILL
fated Titanic, was only rivalled by
her sister ship, the Mauretania.
In 1907 the gigantic transatlan-
tic liner made her maiden trip to
New York and she soon establish
ed teh record Off the u across
the ocean, doing it practically in
five days fiat, quite a startling
achievement at the time. The sis
ter ship, Mauretania, now holds
the record from Queenstown to
New York of 4 days, 10 hours and
Al minutes.
Her turbine engines, a daring
but successful experiment of the
Cunard line, produced 10000 horse
power and drove the 45, 000.ton
ship 25 knots, or approximately 80
statute miles, per hour. The boat
was 1877 feet long, a few feet
shorter than the later Mauretania,
and 37h feet in beam. When
carrying a full load she drew 37h
feet OF water. She burned 1000
tons of coal a day.
The Lusitania was constructed
at teh yards OF John Brown G. Co.,
Ltd, OF Clydebank, England.
On her nine decks she could
carry 5000 persons, passengers
and crew and when atioat was a
small city 1t itself.
With travellers the L~usitanfa
was perhaps the most popular OF
the transatlantic steamers, and q
glance into her interior thorough
ly explained why. No hotel, no
palace, surpassed this superb
ocean greyhound for appoint
ments.
The $50 first class passengers
were provided for in most stump.
tuous fashion; two elevators ran
from deck e, on which was the
main entrance. to deck a. where
were the lounge, music, writing
rooms, smoking room and a cafe
veranda open only to the stern OF
the boat, which was an ideal spot
In any weather.
For the more wealthy regal
suites were provided. These were
practically fiats-apartments.
They were made up of two bed
rooms, dining aud drawing rooms,
pantry and bathroom, 50 that per
feet seclusion could be enjoyed.
The Lusitania established q
new mark in stability and even
when going at top speed articles
in dressing tables and dining ia:
bles would not slide from their
position. sea-sickness was al.
most impossible aboard her. This
was the result OF the turbine en-
gines and the bilge keels. huge
steel strips which ran along
either side OF the ship beneath
the water to steady her,
The Lusltania and Mauretanta
were built at the instigation Of
the British government, which
desired q pair OF loyal mail and
express steamers greater than
anything Sahoat,, They were built
with the cooperation OF the Brit.
ish admiralty and could mount,
ltEs desired, 1e stNinoh guns
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-08
Thousands WIN ATTEND spe:
flowers LL Be WORN
Program Arranged Because
OF Governors Official


Beauttfut flowers symbollzing the
purely and selfssacrifcing devotion OF
mother love viii be worn tomorrow
bg thousands Of worshipers in the
churches of Fairmont and vicinity and
by Observation-Disclosures Of worship,
ers throughout the state as a part OF
tie Mother,s Day programs called
for III. an MISREPRESENTATION by Gov
ernor Ia. o. Hatfield.
White carnations signifylng loving
remembrance will be worn by men,
women and children, whose mothers
have ended their lives OF toll and devo.
ton. Flowers Of other colors sugges.
Tive Of the respect and honor due the
women who create the home with its
sratatning inspiring influence will be
worn bySthose whose mothers are liv.
ing
ServicesSappropriate to the occasion
%tI 81 Sconducted in all the churches,
both morningsand evening, tomorrow.
Pastors willie Of the, virgin Mary,
the mother OF Jesus, and of other
mothersSof the Bible-mothers whose
loving infuenceShas guided IONS and
daughters through the formative Pc
Rod OF youth and inspired them as
men and women to live bravely and
nob1y.
Music such as mothers love will he
rendered in the various churches by
choir and congregation. Old time
hymns which mother loved when she
was In the bloom Of youth will be
sung by sweet voiced daughters and
study sons. Songs in honor of moth
en- and of motherhood will be sung
by thousandsaof voices.
XolnmnsEof music from deeptoned
organs viii ascend carrying to the
Most High praise and Thanksgiving
for the gracious gift of mother love
which al Kindly providence has be-
slowed upon the human race.
Thousands OF tiny children will
unite theiTSpiping voices to help swell
the glad refrain of reverence and love
due to mother wheather she be num-
bered among the living OF the dead.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for the mothers
WHO saTesdead and peans of praise for
flying mothersEwill mingle tomorrow
in oneSgrandsburst of melody through
out the city and state. Many OF the
churches WILDE beautifully decorated
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-08

With lowers and PAINS I'll honor oil
EsStists. ehFistiaass Episeopalisns.
lLutherans. United Pre~sbytertans and
other denominations Willgconduct ser.
vices I'M honorgof mother
Many mothers whosare atnyaltds as
SaEresult of age disease or lives OF
toll, will be conveyed to the churches
tomorrow IN comfortable carriages,
that they may participate in these
vices held in5theirt honor. Gray hair;
ed mothers, frail with age. whose
sons and daughters are grown to man
hood and womanhood, mayhap with
children OF their own, will mingle
in the churches with young mothers
in the full bloom of youth with rosey
checked infants in their arms. Moth
ers, mourning sons and daughters
who are dead, will mingle with moth
ers surrounded by loving and devoted
families, and all will participate in
the services OF the day.
The whole purpose and intent OF
the Mothers Day program is summar-
lied In Governor Hatfleld's proclama-
ttion: e
"To the People OF the State of West
Virginia, Greeting:
IF the love which the mothers feels
for her child could, in a small degree,
prevail in the hearts OF all people to-
ward each other, there would be today
peace on earth and good will toward
all men,
ITO emphasize the importance OF
this great virtue and to do honor and
nay homage to her in whom 1t is most
highly exempliied, and in whose heart
is enthroned the noblest, sweetest and
~tenderest sentiment, 1t has become O
fixed custom in this state, as 1t has in
many others, to set apart each year q
day known as Mothers Day.
THAT we may pay tribute to moth
er's love, reverence her sacred mem
DRY, show appreciation Of her devo-
tton and sacrifice, !, Henry D. Hat
field, Governor OF theh State OF West
Virginia, do hereby proclaim and des-
ignate Sunday, May 8, 1915, Mothers
Day.
MAY it be a pleasure to observe this
day as one OF our cardinal occasions
and III SO doing demonstrate that we
are not prone to forget the e%verlast'
ing debt OF gratitude that we owe to
her. who rocked the cradle of our
youth. 1 call upon all t ehpeople OF
the state, the churches and the va
rious fraternal organizations to IN
.~terest themselves in a full and appro-
pirate observance Of the occasion.
"In testimony whereof have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Less Seal Of the State to be AFFIXED.
Done at the Capitol, in the city OF
Charleston, this twenty-second day OF
April, in the year of u Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and fifteen,
and OF the State the fifty-second. :
III. D. HATFIELD, Governor"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-08

To what extent the issue Of state
revenues will affect the fortunes Of the
various prospective aspirants for the
se%natorship is ] q phase OF the case
which politicians are eager to discuss
That cannot be gagged with any de-
f%initeness and therefore with no par
ticular satisfaction. Many there are
who profess to believe that this issue
will have a more direct bearing on the
go%vernorship than on the senator
ship. Despite the fact that Govern
OF Hatfield has identified himself with
the anticorporation side OF 1t as its
champion. They contend that while
1t may bring to the Governors sena-
torial aspiration a certain following. 1t
will not appeal to the voters generally
as an issue that has any special con
nection with the Office OF United
States Senator; that while many who
agree with the Governor in his present
position on the state revenues ques.
tion, 1t would by nc means follow what
they favored him for senator. There
are Just as manytake the opposite view
believing that the tax agitation will
strengthen the Governors candidacy
for the senate. Still others contend
that 1t will weaken him. while another
contingent of commentators are sure
that a goodly part Of the public will
fail to see any relation between the
senatorship and how increased rev
enues are to be raised for the state.
and will go outside those involved in
the tax controversy to vote for a can.
didate for the senate, II such there be
to be voted for. So, 1t is rather much a
matter of "you pay your money and
cidedly lively topic in places where
the politicians foregather.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-08

oaraodnnoononceae
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-08
ANNOUNCE PROGRAM
FOR W0MENS MEET
Women's Clubs Of First
Congressional District To
Convene At Warrington

Atlarge number Of club women from
this city will 90 to Warrington next
Friday to attend the second conven-
ton of the First Congressional Dis
trict Of the State Federation OF We
mems Clubs, which convones there
for an all day session.
Mrs. A. L. Lehman, Of this city, ts
president of the district and will pre-
side at the sessions. A feature OF the
convention will be a MONDAY luncheon
served at the Elks' Club. Those destr.
ing reservations for this luncheon are
requested to see Mrs. John w. Mason.
Jr., chairman Of the reservation COM
mittee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-08
Washington NEWS GOSSIP

Is no new ambition With him. He has
lstrtyen to obtain II twice before, the
last time two years ago when he mus
tered as many as fifteen Legislators
TO his support. Mr.. Hubbard his sup.
port. Mr.. Hubbard has a following
left over from these two campaigns
and, according to information which IL
not to be questioned, has been buBily
engaged in comforting with his friends
about this matter. He has received
letters. too. from many men urging
him to try for the senate again ana
.pledging him their support In the event
of his candidacy. 1t can be stated
here on information that Is absolutely
trustworthy that Mr.. Hubbard is care
fully weighing the probabilities OF the
senatorial contest as they might at
feet him and that he is more inclined
than not to become a. candidate. To
those who are aware OF whatsis going
on inathe Hubbard mindIan announe'
ment n way or the other from him
soon would give no surprise. 5.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-08

Mrs. Alfred Gunter, of Bavonne, N.
j.. whose husband died from shock
when his ship, the American freighter
Gulfight, was blown up by a German
submarine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-08
CARGO OF THE LuslTANIA.

The cargo OF the Lusitania was val
u,ed at s75o.ooO, which was fully GOV.
cred by insurance. 1t contained va
rious munitions of war and other sup
plies for the allies including 1s9
packages of military goods" valued
at $62,221 and 1871 cases of ammuni.
ton valued at $47,624. b. tn consigned
to Liverpool. and 4,20os cases OF cart
ridges and ammunition valued at
s154.4O0 consigned to London. 9th
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-08

The Stun Worker-You look like a
very worthy person.
The Flattered One-oh, I'm all right,
ma'am. ! manage to get along first
rate. l amt got nobody to support.
I'm a single woman.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-08

BY the time this is read, it is en-,
pected that President Wilson will have
placed his signature to an executive
order creating FIVE new appointments
for Secretary OF the Interior Lane,
said order to bring to the government
pay rolls FIVE special pension agents
who shall by virture Of the same or.
der, come automatically under the
protecting wing Of the civil service.
When that is done the appointees will
be announced, and 1t will be found
that the name OF Hon. Crit" M. G. Nc
Kay will be among the 1--WE. The job
will carry a salary OF $500 per annum
and an expense account when travel
ing on government business, Mr.. Nc
Kay is one OF the old-time Democratic
workers who learned the rudiments OF
the political game under the late Sen
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-08

r-- ~ .-"Lr.
1t is pretty well settled as to Gov
ernor Hatfeld's candidacy Tor the
United States Senate. 1t Is not so we'll
settled that his Quondam friend, Col.
} Isaac T. Mann will be in the race.
But It is pretty close to a decision at
that, according to those here who are
keeping pretty close tab on what Is go.
ling on. Among. these many one may
be mentioned who arrived this week
and fails to conceal, II he has tried to
which is to be doubted, an intense in
~terest in developments. The one re-
ferred to is Howard Sutherland, two.
times congressman.atlarge, and with
an eye on the north wing of the United
States Capitol which sparkles with the
reflection Of the Senate's instdious
lure. He has good reasons, he tells
his friends, to contemplate the prop
osition with grave and serious mein,
for many voters of substantial parts
have written him urging him to throw
his hat into the ring. Mr.. sutherland
while he likes the looks OF the ring
thinks pretty well OF the hat. u 10
not in his nature to leap before ne
looks; there is nothing impulstve In
the Sutherland character; it is more
likely to lean backward u~ltra.conser.
yatively when the Sutherland career
is at stake than to lean forward as a
temptation to the laws OF grayttatton
to take a fall out of him. The Hon.
LII. SIS. attitude toward this senatorial!
business seem to be that OF the aged
negro who was told by the late Judge
Nun" G. jackson, .of Wood county,
that he was indicted for shooting
craps. What are you going to do
about it," asked the court. Yer ION
ah", replied the old darkey. Il aint
goine to do nothin' bout It. 1se waitin'
to see what you all Is Rwinel to do" Mr.
Sutherland is suspected OF being the
host to a hope that there may be a
host to a hope that there may be a con:
test between others 80 pregnant with
pep and ginger that q compromise
may be thought desirable bysth party.
and he has q man In mind who would
all the bill beyond the shadow OF ~
doubt.
The Senatorial subject teok q new
slant this week in the direction OF
William p, Hubbard, OF Wheeling.
There was substantial reason fer It.
IT Is neither idle gossip efimeres dope
to refer this new development IL this
this correspondence, 1T ts3ans
3thente fact that Mr. Hubbard Ets,F aaa
has been, paying serious attenteR 9tei
the senatorial eHbJeet EAatg ReslEleH
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-09-16

clubs by starting the boys and girls on advanced
agricultural methods while they are still In school
and planning for their future occupations, not only
keep them on the farm. but set them forward on
the way to be the best kind OF farmers.
To show what the boys themselves think Of the
matter the following letter from the president OF
the Boys Agricultural Club of Morganhill. Cali,
is given:
An inspiration came to one of the pupils OF the
University OF California In the shape OF a plan
TO establish agricultural clubs In connection with
the high schools throughout the state. In order
to become a member a boy must manfully seize a
hoe and proceed to eradicate the all too prosper
Gus weeds from at least a quarter of an acre oil
some crop.
Two enticing incentives we're made a part Of
the clubs work. A contest was 20 be held aud
the one who made the most money profit was to
have a grand ranscontinental trip around the
United States, touching Canada and Mexico. The
second prize was to be won by all the remaining
members and to consist of a three days trip and
stay at the University Farm at Davis.
Well, the day our club was formed til, the end
OF the contest all was excitement on our part and
skepticism on the part OF our parents. They
hailed us as so many foolish boys who had taken
up some new tangled notion" as they termed 1t,
and we're losing much valuable time.
We manfully held on to our hoes and kept the
ground we'll worked on top in order to keep the
moisture in the soil. Sometimes swimming seemed
to us a thing next to heaven. especially when the
Thermometer registered past the 100 mark, but
we stuck to the Job In spite Of the discouraging
comments; In spite OF the avaricious, never dying
weeds and in spite OF the work in the hot sun with
a swimming pool reckoning to us TO come in.
At the close of the contest in various clubs fath-
err began TO scratch his head somewhat puzzled.
He began to think real hard whether the boys
had wasted as much time as he had thought after
all. Profits ranging from 500 to as high as $500
per acre made him gasp for breath. 1t never oc-
Cured to him before that If he had properly token
care of his crop. cultivated it in the right manner
and fortified it abundantly, that he would have
been making more money. Papa just had to stop
and take off his hat. We fellows are going to
make him take Il off again.
ALFRED JACKSON.