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Evening star., 1915-12-17
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December 1.-THE cot
ton market opened at a decline at ] to
points today. and sold about II to IA
points net lower during the early trad
ing under January liquidation, Wall
street and local selling and in SYM
pathy with relatively easy cables.
Trade interests were moderate buyers
on the decline, which carried prices
down to 11.S0 for January 1903 for
March and 1870 for May, and the early
advance in the stock market suggested
rather less nervousness over interna-
tional politics. but the market remained
more or less unsettled toward the end
Of the first hour.
The census report showing 381.927
bales of linters obtained prior to De-
cember I, against 341,142 last sea son.
although the amount of cottonseed
crushed was only 1,9s1,140 tons against
2,473,93l last year, caused some sur
prise around the ring, but did not seem
an important factor in the early trad
ing.
Futures opened steady December.
1900 offered; January, 1888; March,
1216; May, 12.42; July, 1854; October.
.l2.1S.
Stop orders were uncovered as the
market worked lower toward the mid
die of the morning with the break ex-
tending to 11.77 for January, :2.04 for
March and 1928 for May, or slightly
under the low level of last Monday on
the near positions. Southern spot
houses and some of the local trade in
terests were buyers on this decline and
there were rallies of six or seven points
from the lowest around midday
Evening star., 1915-12-17
The Sun and Moon.

Today-Sun rose 7:14 am; sun sets
4:39 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 7:14 am; sun
sets 4:39 pm.
Moon sets 3:43 am.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-05
U. S. ASKS TURKS
TO STOP MASSACRE
Continuance of Atrocities
Will End Friendship
Lansing Says.

II WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-Ambassa-
dor Morgent hali Ar Constantinnple has
been stlistruGS Sed by Gab TO mi hHt The
Turkish minister OF s foreign Saifafrs
that public; sentiment in the United
States was so stirred by the reports
OF the Armenian atrocities that I'M
less the massacres ceased friendly re.
lations between the American people
and the people of Turkey would be
threatened.
Officials made il clear that this mes
sage, though It's importance was by
10 means mlnimlzed. did not threaten
a break In diplomatic relations. Tur.
key already has let II be known that
she will not permit interference by
any foreign power with er so.called
armenian policy" AS American life
or property has not been affected, the
United States Government, without
submitting an official protest. merely
informs Turkey OF the effect contin-
ued Armenian atrocities would have
upon the American people.
Secretary Lansing said today that
no representations had been made TO
Germany regarding the treatment OF
the Armenians by the Turks. 1t was
learned. however, that Ambassador
Morgenthau had reported that the
German embassy at Constantlnople
had filed a protest on this subject with
the Turkish foreign office. An an
nouncement some time ago stated that
the state department had asked Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa.
dor here, to: bring the matter 10 the
attention OF his foreign Office.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-05
FINE PROGRAM FOR
SUFFRAGE MEETING
A Number of Prominent
Speakers to Appear Here
During Session.

The program for the twelfth annual
session OF the West Virginia Fedora.
tion OF Women's clubs which will con.
vene in this city on next Tuesday
afternoon at . o'clock In the First
Methodist Episcopal Church, is now
about completed and will soon be In
the hands OF the printer. Mrs. George
DeBolt. president Of the local won,,
ans club is the chairman OF the com.
mittee. A program OF varied nature
will be observed during the sessions
which will be presided over by Mrs.
r. l.. Hutchinson, Of Huntington State
Federation President.
Among the noted speakers 10 ap,
pear here are Mrs. Frederick Dow,
president OF the Illinois Federation; +;
Mrs. ]. Gale Ebert, OF Parkersburg.
president OF the West Virginia Suf.
frage League: DR.. s. L. Jepson, health
commissioner OF Charleston, and Mr..
Andrew Wright Crawford, of Phila.
delphia.
Among the features will be the ap-
pearanee here of Madame Jennie Du.
fau, a noted grand opera singer OF
New York.
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NEGRO IS HELD FOR
SHOOTING WOMAN
Obie infatuated With Mary
Johnson, Love Let
ters Show.

James obie, negro accused OF
shooting Mary Johnston, OF Coal Run,
recently, while she sat on the porch
OF her home, was held 10 await action
by the grand jury at a hearing this
forenoon before Justice OF the Peace
r. Leigh Fleming. Bail was fixed al
$1,000. obie was represented by At.
torney Ernest Bell. Assistant Prose.
cutting Attorney Miller appeared for
the state.
Despite the fact that both obie and
the Johnston woman are married. love
letters amazingly affectionate, alleged
TO have been written by obie TO the
woman whom he is said TO have shot,
have been turned over TO the prose.
cutting attorneys Office. These letters
corroborate other evidence tending 20
show that Obie shot the woman be.
cause OF his iniatuation for her. Fol.
lowing the shooting and before he was
taken into custody by the officers obie
is said to have swallowed poison in
an unsuccessful attempt 10 commit
suicide. The Johnston woman had re.
covered from the bullet wounds in her
head sufficiently to appear in court
without bandages.
Letters alleged TO have been writ.
ten by Obie TO the woman with whom
he was infatuated abound in endear.
ing terms such as Sweets" darling"
and dearest" In a number Of flights
OF fanciful pleading he tells OF his
''undying love" An extract from one
Of the letters follows:
II believe my faith in three. Mary,
strong as my life, so nobly placed TO
be.
81 would expect TO see the sun fall
like dead king from heights sublime.
his glory stricken from the throne Of
time,
"As thee with the worship thou has
won"
Another letter aboundIng IN endear-
ing terms and protestations Of deyo,
ton was. written in the form OF a
serial on Eve highly colored and ex-
ceedingly "mrshy" picture post cards.
These cards had been sent through the
mail In an envelope.
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FERDINAND DEC|DEBYlP.N..
ENVOYSOF ALu|ESREADYSIO|LEbEE
Nation Will Not Yield to Russias Demands is Belief IL
Diplomatic CircIes-Message of Death From
Teuton Guns May be Reply. !
ALLIED ARMIES PLAN FOR QUICK ACTION
Over Half Million of Men May be Sent at Once 70 Balkans
to Aid Greece and Serya Fight Enemy.


tack Bulgarian points and with Bull
garian forces along both Serbian and
Greek frontiers there was believed To-
be little chance of any development
which would prevent Bulgaria from
allgntng herself against the Allies.
Special dispatches from Athens as.
sert that Greek sailing ships already
have been pursued by Bulgarian reye.
nue cutters, the Greeks being fred on
but escaping. Official ,messag es reach.
Ing London from Athens. say the Bni.
garian authorities Immediately after
the conclusion Of the recent conyen,
tion with Turkey seized ali Greeks
and other Christians who had ned
from the ranks Of the Turkish army
TO take refuge in Bulgaria and deiiv
ered them to Turkish authorities. Al
the same time according TO those adj
vices large quantities. Of food and 9th
er supplies have been sent to Turkey
from Bulgaria.
No official report has been issued
concerning the landing OF Allied
troops at Saloniki. According 20
Athens, troops ofithe Bulgarian forces
are to go olthe Serbian frontier and
the remainder will hold the Greek
line.
Loss Of the Hohenzollern redoub,
near La Bassee was announced yes
terday by Field Marshal French, was
a keen disappointment TO England. Il
Ia assumed the British troops after
the rush forward overla comparatively
wide front. did not have sufficient
time 10 onsolidatel this difficaIt posi-
tion. The! British Commanders ad.
mission OF the loss was tempered With
the statement that German counter. az.
tacks had been beaten of along the
remainder OF the British front. Mili
tary writer's. profess to see already the
eject OF the offensive In the west on
operations, over the eastern front. The
Russians are holding the Germans be.
fore Dyinsk and apparently are CIV
ing little ground elsewhere.
LONDON, Oct. SIT Is Russis
which has precipitated the trouble In
the Balkans by insisting that a hand.
full OF German officers In civilian dress
be expelled from Bulgaria. was the
Bulgarian legations comment ON the
situation to the Associated Press TO
day.
PARIS, Oct. 5.-There was a fairly
violent mob in the Artois region yes
tesiay, both sides taking part. accord.
ing ton an announcement given out by
the French war office today.
nsthe Champagne district artillery
exchanges have continued! French ar.
tillery caused a violent explosion to
a German railroad train at q point to
the north ofSyerdun.
French ayiators have thrown down
some so shells on a railroad station
near Peronne.
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RECEIVES
GARRANzA ENVOY.
No Announcement is Made
By Either Party After
Conference:

/. WASHINGTON, Oct. 5STsecretary
aEassine ltas ssd sEHkeo AIRED ID,
40 authorized representative in Wash.
singtoh Of General carransa, who pre-
sented the claims ofthe Catranza gov.
ernment in Mexico for recognition by
the United States.
The secretary hitherto, has made II
rule not TO meet with representa-,
tives OF the Mexican factions, but IN
line with his recently announced pro.
gram OF gathering information for the
next Pan.American conference, there
now will be. number OF informal
conferences during the present week
with representatives OF the reyolu.
tionary elements IN Mexico.
No announcement was made after
the conference, MIR. Lansing intends
TO receive Enrique c. Llorente, Villas
Washington representative and other
Mexicans during this week. The COLI
ference Of Pan.American diplomats has
been called for Saturday by Secretary
Lansing, In accordance with previous
announcement at the last session In
New York. No opinion as to merits
OF the various claims for recognition
is to be rendered. it is understood,
until the diplomats meet with Secre'
tary Lansing.
MIR. Arradondo gave out telegram
received from General Carranza, de.
claring that the courts were being
raorgnniZpd IN Mexico md business In
general was resuming It's. activities.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-05
Ridgle!y Funeral
Held at His Home

Funeral services over the body Of
David Ridgley. whose death occurred
on Sunday morning, were held this
sfternoon at $3.50 o'clock from his late
residence at s12 Locust avenue. Dr..
81. G. Stoetzer, OF the First presby.
terfan church, conducted the services
md q quartette from the church rem.
iered music. The services were
largely attended by friends aud rela-
ives. .ks7, i
Atsthe conclusion Of the services the
body! was conveyed to Woodlawn Gem.
stery, where Is was Inferred. The
pailbearers were Harry F. Smith, G.
{, Reed; stanley Boyer J. R. Talking.
on. W. S. Billingsley and James
-rowl.
Among relatives here for the ser.
siees were Mrs 7. F. Bradenbaugh. OF
Niilersbnrg! Pa, sister of theh deceas.
Y Mrs! Mary. Montgomery, OF Wheel.
f.g. Mrs. Floyd knight, OF Keyser:
Hr. and Mrs! Walter Rtdgley. Charles
aidgIey and Mrs. w. Gardner. Of Cum.
,erlandl Nd.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-05
Invitations Out
For Mason's Meeting

WHEELING, Oct. 5.-lnyitations
are being sent out to all parts OF the
state for the annual fall reunion Of
West Virginia consistory and the CO.
ordinate bodies OF the Ancient Accept.
ed Scottish Rite Masons, to be held in
this city four days beginning Monday,
October %. Programs are also being
issued along with the invitations, and
the four day session will be busy
one.
On the second day of the reunion,
October q, s. elaborate ceremonies will
be held In connection with the laying
OF the, cornerstone for, the new cathed-
ral. which is.now being built. to replace
the oneiwhich was recently destroyed
bylfire. onlthis day there will be nun.
;dreds OF sNasonsE from all parts of the
state in S heel ing to attend tthe; laying
g6f the cornerstone.
Y Owing to the Masons here being
without a home at present, the re-
union wllltbe held at Arlon hall, cor.
nerl twentieth and MainS streets.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-05
THOMPSON CASE
IN HIGH COURT
May Force Van swearingen
to Decide Reeeivership
Question.

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 5..The pro.
thonotory- of the aupreme court with
is in session here today notified H. +.
Dumbnuld at 'uniontown that the court
had granted rule TO show cause why
writ should not be issued TO compel
Judge J. Q. Van Swearingen Of the
Fayette County Common Pleas Court
TO hand down decision in the mat.
ter relating 10 the receiYership Of
Josiah V. Thompson. The writ was
made returnsble October 10.
This action followed refusal of the
lower court 10 hand down an opinion
on the constitutionality OF the injuuc.
lion 10 restrain suits being brought
against Thompson. which opinion the
court agreed TO hold in abeyance un.
I'll next March.
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We'll Must
Face Trial
Count Says
INTERMEDIATE COURT HAS
RIGHT TO TRY CASE, SUPREME
JUDGES DECIDE.
:-------
INDICTMENTS CHARGE HIM WITH
ATTEMPT TO sRIeE SER.
VICE BOARD.
'fBy AssoeIated press \

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Oct. o.
The Supreme Court OF Appeals today
decided that the Intermediate court
OF kanawha County has the right to
try A. Leo Well. OF Pittsburgh, chief
counsel for the Manufacturers Light
and Heat Company, on the Indictment
found earlier In the year charging
him with an attempt TO bribe mem.
bers of the Public Service Commits,
sion OF West Virginia.
This reverses the Circuit Court.
which awarded Mr.. We'll u writ Of
prohibition removing the trial from
the lower court last February.
The indictments were found in con.
nection with an order issued by the
commission ordering the company to
lower rates on natural gas.
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BRAKEMAN KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK
Clarence Pyles Thrown Be.
meath Wheels When Car
Jumps Track.

Clarence Pyles, aged 30, was killed
instantly last evening when freight
train on the Short Line on which he
was breaking jumped the track and
threw him beneath the wheels. The
accident occurred at $3.50 o'clock at
point near Hartzel. Pyles has been
employed by the railroad for three
years. He was son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Pyles, of Monongah, who sur.
vive him with several brothers and
sisters, namely: Walter. Cheater and
Raymond, Mrs. Pearl Robey and the
Misses Gertrude and Ladie Pyles. An.
other brother, Edward. was killed In
the mine last April. The body was
brought to this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-05
CHICAGO TO HAVE
: DRY" SUNDAYS
All Saloons and Cafes Must
Close, the New State
Law Says.

CHICAGO. Oct. 5.--Chicago for the
first time in a years will be dry next
Sunday. The order that 7,l52 saloons,
safes and gardens where liquor is sold
shall obey the Illinois Sunday closing
law will go into effect at IL o'clock
Saturday night. 1t was announced to-
day. No liquor will be permitted to
be sold or given away between that
hour and l2 O'Clock Sunday night. AS
the city ordinance permits the sale OF
liquor until l o'clock in the morning,
saloon interests point out that they
might open their places for business
for one hour between ~ and on Sun.
day night, q
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-05
West Virginia Firm
Refuses War Orders

PARKERsBuRG, w. Va, oct. g..
The Hines Torpedo Company OF Cairo,
W. Va, OF which ]. F. Hines Of this
city is president, turned down orders
from the warning nations OF Europe
for ammunition. Mr.. Hines declared
the company was neutral. The last
order turned down was one from Ath.
ems, Greece. The Marietta tohioli
Torpedo Company has also refused 10
accept orders OF the same character.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-05
RAILROAD lpiREcToRs MEET

A meeting OF the directors OF the
Fairmont and Southern Railroad was
held this afternoon In the offices OF
the Monongahela Railway. A special
train bearing the men arrived in the
city this morning. The directors of
the company are ]. NJ. Schoonmaker.
J. G. Robinson, ]. T. Blair, c. N.
South, W. F. ;Blummer, J.J. Turner. OF
Pittsburgh, and Sam D. Brady, Of Fair.
mont.
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RUssEll RESIGNS.

Constable J. Frank Russell, whose
wife died recently, rendered his resig-
nation today as.constable TO take ef-
feet October 20. Mr.. Russell has been
associated with Justice OF the Peace
N. R iMusgroye for q long time and
is one Of the best known officers In
the county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-05
Wet For ces Victors
In Minneapolis

MINNEAPoLlS, Oct. 5.-The. coup.
ty option election in this county was
won by the vets yesterday by ma.
jority Of about 1000. according TO yir.
tually complete returns today.
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PETRoGRAD. via lohdon. Oct. o.
Russia's ultimatum was MT delivered
to Premier Radoslavoss until 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. This statement
was made officially here today. The
foreign Office ut noon today stated
that no answer had been received
from Bulgaria TO the ultimatum.
1t is not expected by the foreign OF.
flee that the ultimatum will be pre-.
sented by Russia's allies. Russia did
not insist upon rehabilitation OF Bui.
garia but II is expected IL this Is not
done at once Bulgaria will gradually
reduce her army to peace footing In
case her reply is favorable to Russia.
The Russian minister 10 Setia may
remain there Indefinitely as private
citizen owing TO illness even should
diplomatic relations be severed.
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Will SATISFY D. S.
BERNST0RFF SAYS
Gives Lansing Assurances
for Quick Settlement of
Arabic Case.

WASHINGTON Oct. 5.-count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador.
gave Secretary Lansing today oral as
surances with respect TO the case Of
the Arabic that pointed TO satisfac-
tory settlement according to Official
Information obtained after their con-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Show. of Confiu::
ence. Pa. are spending several days
as guests at the home OF their deughi
ter, Mrs. o. D. Maddox. on Second
street. . 60 60
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BERLIN, via London. Oct. 5.-Rus.
sla's ultimatum to Bulgaria has made
u deep impression here, but has re.
suited In a feeling Of relief because OF
the conviction that the moment has ar.
rived when the diplomatic situation in
the Balkans must be cleritied in few
hours. The general opinion is that
Bulgaria can not yield TO Russla's de.
mand and that the ultimatum may
even cause the pro.Russian element
to rally to the support OF the gov,
ernment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-05

LONDON. Oct. 5.-whether by de.
lay In telegraphic communication or
by some other unexplained cause. Bul.
garia obtained an additional "a hours
in which to decide her course. The
time limit OF the Russian ultimatum
demanding King Ferdinand TO break
with the Central powers did not ex.
plre yesterday afternoon as had been
reported and the Bulgarian govern.
ment had the opportunity OF delaying
its decision until midafternoon today.
The Petrograd dispatch making the
explanation reached London this fore.
noon too late for comment in the first
edition OF the newspapers. All fol.
lowed the lead Of the morning papers
that by her silence Bulgaria had def.
nitely committed herself to tTurko.
Teutonic alliance. But: with troops OF
the Allies ready. with Russian suad.
rons In the Black Sea prepared 10 at
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Previous advises from Petrograd
were that the Russian ultimatum had
been delivered on Sunday and that the
"a hour limit within which reply
was demanded, expired yesterday. As
this period did not begin until the time
of actual delivery on the ultimutum
The Bulgarian. government has until 4
O'Clock this afternoon (about $3.50 a.
m. New York time) In which TO decide
whether to adopt the policy OF strict
neutrality or side openly with Ger.
many, Austria and Turkey.
PARIS. Oct. 5.-SRnssla's ultlmatum
TO. ulgaria lis welcomed In Paris as
"a means OF clearing the Balkan situa.
tion. Little doubt is felt there that
France will take similar action and
that IL the Russian minister departs
from Sofia he will be accompanied By
representatives of Great Britain,
France and Italy.
Specialists In foreign politics are
agreed that the Allies must strike
hard and quickly II they are to accom-.
plish their purpose In the Balkans and
that half measures would be worse
than useless.
They state that the entente powers
should send In 500, 900 or COO, 900 troops.
1t Is stated the Italians have 100000
idle men under arms. Owing TO the
position in Italy IN reference 10 Ger.
tain Balkan people, the Italians might
be precluded from landing troops at
SalOniki, but the suggestion is made
that they might assist the British and
French at the Dardanelles.
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AMSTERDAM. Oct. 5.-"The quick.
er the attack on Serbia comes TO nun
realization the more clearly will the
threatened Balkan states understand
that the Central powers are threaten.
ing them from great danger" says the
Lokal Anzeigler OF Berlin. Therefore
the reply TO the Russian ultimatum
must be given by Germans and Aus.
trian.Hungarian guns on the Danube. :,
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CONTINUED on page ten,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
READING ALOUD IN SCHOOL

Some discussion is noted among among educational authorities as to the value of teaching children to read aloud. The old time school gave great the traditional Three R's'.' Modern authorities seem to think it has been
 over emphasized, as indicated by ar ticles in recent school journals.
 The old time drill, over and over
 again on a certain set of reading
 books, was not time well spent. The
 pupil gained no taste for reading, and became weary of the selections of poetry and oratory which he was ask
 ed to recite many times. But at least this training produced a generation of good readers.
 You can find today a great many high school graduates who can not take a newspaper and read it aloud without stumblng at every line. The
 same thing could be said of some col
 lege graduates.
 The case becomes far worse when you consider the large number of for
 eigners found in many schools. The child of alien parents hears little Eng fish at home. Unless he learns to read fluentIy at school, his talk will always seems foreign He may have
 excellent mentality, and may be com
 petent for a high grade of work. Yet, if his speech has this thick burr or an alien brogue, it will be a handicap to him all through life. He will pass for a great deal more stupid person than he is. Employers of 1aborers will set hm to .shove1lingt coal when he might be directing a gang of workmen,
 merely because his thick speech makes him seem like foreigner.
 Similarly with young people des-
 cndd from English spaking parents. lSIn daily life one is constantly called upon to read something aloud. If 8 young nsln can not read a report to a committee or board of directors without hesitation and tripping over ordinary words, he is set down as an lignoramous. The time has not come when the school can drop reading aloud