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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-06
PRESIDENT WILL
CAST VOTE FOR
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Not Acting as Party Leader
But as Private Citizen
He Says.
VIEWS GROW STRONGER
Matter Should be Settled by
Individual States, Mr..
Wilson Thinks.
lBy .NsAoelntel Press.

WASHINGTON, Oct. .6.-President
Wilson will vote for the womens suf
frage state constitutional amendment
in New Jersey, his home state, at a
special election October 10. He said
he would vote not as the leader OF the
Democratic party, but as u private
citizen.
MIR. Wilson said he believed the
question should not be made party
issue and should be decided by the
states, not the national government,
In his statement he said:
MY position with regard TO the way
in which this great question should
be handled is well known. believe
that II should be settled by the states
and not by the national government
and that In no circumstance should Il
be made party Issue.
My views have grown stronger at
every turn OF the agitation"
NEW YORK. Oct. 6.-pr. Anna
Howard Shaw, president of the Ma
tional American Woman's Suffrage AS
Eociation, In statement issued here
today expressed her qualification al
t,le news that President Wilson would
vote for the suffrage amendment In
New Jersey,fand predicted That moth
ing can stop US from carrying New
Jersey now" 4 g.S,.ts
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-06
BIG CROWD
At ELKS' benefit
"a Fool There Was Show.
ing Here Under Auspices
ofLocal Lodge.

A great crowd is anticipated at to.
nights performance OF "a Fool There
Was" which is to. be given at the
Grand under, the auspices OF the local
Elks. A splendid audience. greeted the
matinee performance this afternoon,
but an even larger one Is anticipated
this evening. Special cars will be
operated TO Warrington and Monon.
gah after the show this evening and
will carry those who have come in
from out OF the city for the big doings
at the Grand. -
The advance demands for seats has
been very. heavy and 1t is certain that
the entire, house will be sold out be.
fore the time for the show to start to.
night. r.s 8 5t
The Monongah and Warrington
Elks will be well represented at the
performance tonight Word has been
received from Mannington that large
party OF Elks and their. ladies will be
down for the show, while Monongah
will send down a car load OF people,
who will be glad TO have a chance to
see such an excellent show aud get
home the same evening.
The company which is TO present
the show this evening comes well rec.
commended as being thoroughly COM
petent, and they will9no doubt give a
splendid Interpretation OF "a Fool
There Was"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-06
TWO ARE INJURED
IN AUTO Wreck
William West is Probably
Fatally Hurt When Ma
chine Upsets.

What will likely prove fatal acci.
dent occurred on the Pennington road
between Pennington and worthington
this afternoon at o'clock, when a
Ford car. driven by James West, and
containing but one other passenger,
William West. aged 81. father OF Sths
driver, upset on the upper side Of the
road iand threw both occupants out.
The elder Mr.. West Is suffering with
a broken leg and several severe cuts.
The younger man is badly cut about
the face and head. Both men are be.
ing treated by physicians near the
scene. They will be brought TO hos.
pital in Fairmont this evening.
1t Is thought the steering gear OF
the car became unmanageable and
caused the car TO shoot to the upper
side OF the road where II turned com.
pletely over
Both OF the men were employed by
the Philadelphia Gas Company and
were going to Worthington TO look
after the company's interests. The
accident; happened one mile outside
OF Pennington.
Latest reports from the injured In.
innate that William Vests condition
II very serious, but that the younger
man may recover.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-06
AGAINST
COAL RATE RAISE
Business Mems Association
Adopts Resolution to
Fight Increase.

The Business Mems Association OF
Fairmont has joined hundreds OF 9th.
er representative civic organizations
throughout the state In vigorous pro.
test against the increase from 25 cents
to 40 cents in the differential on coal
shipped west and north from this
state, resolutions TO this effect having
been adopted late yesterday afternoon
during a meeting In the association
rooms In the Jacobs building.
Copies OF the resolution OF protest
will be sent by Secretary Trevy Nut.
ter 10 the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission and to George w. Stevens,
president OF the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway company; L. E. johnson,
president of the Norfolk & Western
Railway company; Alfred H.. Smith,
president Of the Kanawha & Michigan
Railway company, and to Daniel vii.
lard, president OF the Baltimore G.
Ohio Railroad company. The resolu.
tions OF protest follow:
THE Business Mems Association OF
Fairmont, West Virginia, an organiza.
tion composed Of one hundred and
seventy.fiye merchants, bankers, con.
tractors. manufacturers and profes.
sional men, residing in and near the
city OF Fairmont, Marion county, West
Virginia. do hereby Join with the other
business and commercial interests OF
West Virginia in most earnest pro.
test against granting an increase in
the freight rate on coal produced In
West Virginia and shipped from the
state into the general markets to the
west, north, and northwest. We con.
tend:
First. That the action OF the rail.
road companies to advance freight
rates on West Virginia coal to unfair,
unreasonable and unjust, not only TO
the coal mining industry of our state,
but to. every other industry within our
borders.
Second, That the proposed action
OF the railroad companies to increase
the freight rate on West Virginia coal
without at the same time making a
like increase on coal shipped to the
same markets from our adjoining
states, thus increasing the already suf.
ficient differentiai OF twenty-five cents,
to be the worst form OF discrimination,
and destructive of a great industry,
which will deprive thousands OF our
residents and citizens OF employment.
and thereby a means OF livelihood, and
seriously cripple every other industry
within the state.
at Is hereby directed that a copy OF
these resolutions be forwarded to the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
Washington. d! G., and to the presi:
dents OF each OF the railroad com.
panies proposing said freight In
crease
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munlcatton no longer registers meas.
urable advance.
The situation In west reached the.
slate OF renewal OF preparations fol.
lowing recent allied offensive and the
Germans are still struggling to regain!
ground lost.
Intense artillery action Is again
predominant on the French front, indi,
eating that position once gained had
been consolidated and preparations
for another attack; k;areslnderIwa
The Grand Duchy OF Gutenberg. nc-
cording TO Amsterdam adyices. has
protested TO the. entente powera
against air raids over that country
aimed at German Headquarters!
PARIS. Oct Gin the Artois dis.
irict the artillery exchanges have con.
tinued with particuiafSyioience ii, the
vicinity OF the forest Of Giyenchy. &C.
eording 10 the French official state.
ment, given out at the war Office to.
day. -
BERLIN (via London) Oct. s.-Anl
attempt by the French TO resume the
offensive on the Champagne front by
heavy artillery. FIRE against the Ger.
man position was frustrated with
heavy losses by the German artillery,
It was announced by army headqnar.
ters today.
Tie official statement from the Ger.
man army headquarters under date Oh
October 8, contains the following:
Russian patrols are wearing Ger
man helmets In order to deceive the
German troops. II lis evident that
such Russians when they fall into Ger.
man hands will be treated IN accord
ance with the laws Sofbwar.
BERLIN tby wireless to sayyills.
l.. ~ Oct. G.-Among the misceiIa.
neous items given out today BY tile
Overseas News Agency are the fol.
lowing:
The military experts OF the Bund OF
Berne, Switzerland: estimate that the
Entente Allies fired about 1000. 900
shells and employed more than 80 d.
visions in the great offensive move
ment which he considers 70 have
failed definitely:
NEW YORK, oct. 6.-Priyate nd.
vices received today from Athens say
that a French auxiliary cruiser was
torpedoed and sunk September Q.
while anchored on the Turkish Island
Of Rhodes byia submarine OF the Cen
trail powers. Rhodes is the most east
,ern island OF the Aegean sea. Il Hes
close to the main land OF Asia Minor
and since the war has been occupied
by large forces OF Italian troops.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-06
Wont Rush Payment
Of Virginia Debt

WASHINGTON. Oct. s.-Represen.
tatives OF Brown Brothers & Company,
OF New York, and the Virginia debt
commissioners agreed at conference
here that no coercive steps would be
taken TO compel West Virginia to pay
the S12,000,000 fixed by the United
States supreme court as her share OF
the debt OF Virginia at the time OF
West Virginia's separation from the
mother state, certainly until after the
meeting Of the West Virginia legisla-
ture.
Representatives of Brown Brothers
figured in the conference because the
Brown Brothers certificates" Issued
by that house, represent the bulk OF
West Firginia's share OF the debt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-06
WILL soon FINISH
CITY BUILDING
Treasurer's Office Will be
Moved Downstairs in
Few Days.

The addition TO the city hall is rap.
idly nearing completion and within a
few days the big front office on the
Monroe street floor will be ready for
occupancy by City Treasurer J. R.
Miller, his clerk, c. W. Snowden, and
Lawrence Horan, inspector.
Persons owing the city taxes and
water ren5are put to great inconven.
ience 10 reach the old treasurer's OF.
flee on account OF building operations
under way, being compelled to pass
through the fire department and the
Offices OF Mayor Bowen and the other
city commissioners.
Within q few days the. Office equip.
ment OF the treasurer's Office will Dc
installed in the new oiIice which has
a direct entrance from Monroe street,
and which Is large and convenient.
Practically everything is already IN
readiness for the change, the delay be.
ing caused by the delay In receiving
doors ordered for the new Office.
The finishing white coat OF plaster
has been applied TO the new treasur.
er's office as well as to large part
OF the other parts OF the new building;
the big vault in which the city funds
will be kept is completed; the win
dows are in place and provisions have
been made for heating the room TEN.
porarily with gas stoves, pending the
installation OF the radiators.
The old Office fixtures will be INSTALL
ed temporarily but the city commits.
sioners will procure more up.to-date
furniture similar to that used In a
banking house.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-06
INHERITANCE TAXES
7Aip w. VA. TREASURY

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Oct. g.
Fred O.. Blue. state tax commissioner,
,receiys1 during September, % checks
aggregaung SO, ,04ss5t. in payment OF
inheritance taxes and taxes on the
transfer ofistock in West Virginia cor
porations
The largest check was for s7,104,
partial payment of inheritance tax on
the estate Of the late w. T. Burt OF
Ohio county. Another check was for
more than $1,000 for Inheritance tax
on the estate of the late James B.
Taney Of ceiling: E
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-06

WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-Discussion
Of the iLusitania case, still pending be.
tween the United States and Germany.
probably will be resumed soon with
the German embassy here. Secretary
Lansing would not say today whether
the Washington government placed
the coming Lusitania negotiations in
the same category with the details OF
liability. as the Arabic case, still to be
discussed by the German ambassador
and the State Department, although
in German circles this is felt to be
the case. Until the pending negotia'
tions are completed, 1t can not be
definitely, stated whether an answer
TO President Wilson's last note on
the Lusitania Is TO be expected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-06

LONDON, Oct. s.-RoumanIans are
feverishly terrifying Giurgevo. on the
Danube, forty miles south OF Bucla.
rest. across the river from Bulgaria,
according to adrices reaching Athens.
koumanian officers OF Bulgarian ORR
gin are being transferred to interior
posts n
Young reserve officers have been
called out and reserves who were to
have been disbanded are being kept
with the colors.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-06
iRockefe eller Plan
Adopted by Miners

DENVER, Col, Oct G. Complete re-
turns from 10 camps. including all 10
Las Anlmas and Huerfano counties,
today indicated the adoption OF the
Rockefeller Industrial plan by en-
ployes Of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company by a ratio OF at least s TO I.
The total vote recorded was: For,
1880; against 230.
The referendum vote was to be Ia
ken in Freemont county camps today.
Reports still we're lacking for one o.
two small camps in western Colorado.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-06

LONDON. Oct G.-Reuter's Athens
correspondent states that Roumania is
hurriedly dispatching troops 10 the
Bulgarian frontier and otherwise TAX
ing extraordinary military measures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-06
GREEK CABINET RESIGNS
. AFTER SPLIT With RULER
RUNAN|ANOB|L|lNGARhY
Ferdinand Sends UItimatum to Serbia
Concering Observation-Disclosures
Demanded in "a Hours
GREECE JO|NSALLIEs--VAR T0sIARIS00N

PETR0GRAD, Oct 6-Bulgaria has rejected the
Russian demands and has sent an ultimatum to Serbia
concerning Macedonia according to information which
Moscow telegram to the Bourse Gazette Bulgaria de.
mands that Serbia reply to the ultmatum whn24 hours
LONDON, Oct. 6-King Constantine of Greece has
accepted the resignation of the Venzelos cabinet accord
ing to an official dispatch which reached London today
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-06

Miss Grace Lyric Merrifeld has re.
turned from Charleston. where she
had been employed as stenographer for
some time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-06
MOVING RESIDENCE.

John Biller, clerk at the Manley
Hotel, is moving his residence from
the Hail Block to the DR.. Binns prop
crty, on Jefferson street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-06
The Weather.

West yirginia-Fair tonight with
frost; Thursday partly cloudy and
warmer.
western pennsylyania-Partly clop-
ay tonight and Thursday, probably
rain is - y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-06
KAISER YIELDS
BYD|SAVOV|NG
ARABIC SINKING
Germany Will Pay Indemni-
tyfor the American
Lives Lost.
new NOTE ENDS CRISIS
Lansing is Assured That
Similar Incidents Will
Nots0ccur.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Secretary
Lansing announced late yesterday
that Germany had disavowed the sink.
ing OF the Arabic and was prepared
pay an indemnity for the American
lives lost.
Secretary Lansing gave out the text
Of letter received from Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador,
which is as follows:
my dear Mr.. Secretary:
Prompted by the desire TO reach
q satisfactory agreement with regard
to the Arabic incident, my Govern.
ment has given me the following in.
structions:
1.-THE order issued by his majesty.
the emperor. to the commanders Of
the German submarines, of whic no.
tiled you on a previous occasion. has
been made SO stringent that the recur-
renee of incidents similar TO the Ara.
bic case is considered out OF the ques.
tion.
According to the report of Com.
mander Schneider of the submarine
which sank the Arabic and his affida-
Wit as well as those OF his men. Com.
manders Schneider was convinced that
the Arabic Intended TO ram the sub
marine. " "a. II
non the other hand, the imperial
government does mot doubt the good
faith of the affidayit- OF the British
officers OF the. Arabic, according TO
which the Arabic did not intend TO
ram the submarine. The attack OF
the submarine was undertaken against
the instructions issued to the comman.
der. The imperial government re.
grets and disavows this act and has
notified Commander Schneider accord.
ingly.
sunder these circumstances my
goyernmentSis prepared to pay an in.
demnityl for American lives, which, to
Its deep regret have been lost on the
Arabic am authorized TO negotiate
with you about the amount OF this In.
nemnlty.
remain, my dear Mr.. Lansing,
Yours very sincerely,
~. Won BERNsToRFF."
Note Speaks fol. Itself.
Secretary Lansing said he would
make no comment on the ambassa.
ior's letter, as. he considered the text
spokes for itself. lnasmuch as the am.
bassador5 is acting with the fullest
powers conferred upon him by the
Berlin foreign office, his representa-,
tons are considered as final. The cri.
sis is considered passed and nothing
remains lto, the Arabic case except the
fixing OF indemnity, which will not be
done by arbitration. as Germany first
proposed, but by diplomatic nego,la.
tons between the two governments.
These negotiations probably will be.
gin orally
1nythe absence OF official comment,
the eambassadorls letter generally was
regarded as signalling a completely
successful outcome for the principles
for which President Wilson has con.
tended in the submarine warfare con.
troyersy, which at least twice brought
Germany and the United States to the
brink Of a break in diplomatic rela.
lions. re
The Lusitania will be the next case
to be taken up under the present pro.
gram. lt;hasi been held up for long
period pending settlement of the Ara.
bic incident. The plan is to have this
also done orally.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-06

ATHENS, via Paris, Oct. 6.-Resig.
nations OF Premier venizeIos was al.
together unexpected. He conversed
with the correspondent OF the Asso.
ciated Press ut noon today In man,
ner which indicated the utmost conn.
dence in the future course OF his gov,
ernment.
Meanwhile King Constantine came
TO Athens from Tatoi, the summer res.
idence OF the Royal family, and went
with Premier venizelos to the palace.
After u terseG interview in which
there was the plainest speaking, the
Premier proceeded 10 the chamber OF
deputies and announced that he had
again disagreed with the King on the
foreign policy OF the country and had
presented his resignation and that OF
his cabinet. The announcement lead
to a scene of wild disorder In the
chamber. The city Is greatly excited
and there Is much discussion OF the
formation Of coalition cabinet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-06

A dispatch from Teheran forwarded
from London September Il, said an.
archy prevailed in Persia. that the
military forces Of the government had
been defeated by tribesmen and that
the British and Russian colonies at
Iseahan had been forced to leave for
Teheran,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-06
ENGLISH GONSULS
KILLED IN PERSIA
British and Russian Colo
nists are Driven Out
is Report.
tby Assoelatel .Pr,ss. }

TiFLls, Trans:GaucasIa. Oct. g.
kilograms received here today from
Teheran state'that the cooperation OF
the British and Russians In Persia
and the British successes on the Tigris
have made a strong impression on the
Serbians. The Turkish and German
leaders. are showing concern. The
German minister at Teheran and sew,
eral German eonsulss have appealed 10
the American minister there for pro,
lection in case. OF need.
BERLIN, Oct. 6.-The Losal An.
zeiger publishes a dispatch from Con.
stantinople saying the British consul
and the consular guards at lscahan
have been killed by Persians.
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LONDON, Oct. Ga dispatch to
the Pail Mall Gazette from Athens
says that Premier venizelos In an in
terview declared the resignation OF
the cabinet was made inevitable be
cause OF the impossibllity Of recon
cillng the premier's Interpretation OF
Greece's treaty obligations toward
Serbia with the opinion of King Con
stantine on the subject.
The formation OF coalition cabi'
net Is considered probable, the dis
patch adds.
LONDON, Oct. G.-Word has been
received from Athens that King Con-
stantine has accepted the resignation
of the ,venizelos cabinet which was
unable to agree with the King. The
retirement OF the premier and asso,
ciates came unheralded and after the
chamber OF deputies bad registered a
vote OF confidence in the ministry.
Official kilograms from Athens to
the Greek legation here said Premier
Venizelos relinquished office at $3.50
last night. No reasons were given,
though the former clash OF opinions
between the king and the premier re-
sulting in the latter's temporary re-
tirement from office left little doubt
that the present instance involves the
now familiar issue raised by NJ. Veni.
zelo's insistence that Greece fight in
behalf Of Seryia and the entente pow.
ers. 1t now seems certain that Bull
garia will align herself with Germany,
Austria and Turkey. The matter
doubtless will be brought to head by
the landing o. the allied troops in Sa.
loniki.
This procedure is regarded here as
In effect placing Greece definitely
within the entente powers as she Is
considered as having virtually &C.
quiesced in this countermoye against
Bulgaria, although the time allotted for
the Bulgarian reply 10 Russia's ulti-
matum expired yesterday, King Ferdi-
nand 50 far as has been made known.
has not seen at 10 make ansE,ar in any
form. It is assumed that hostflities
In this new field cannot be ayerted.
II Bulgaria Joins the Teutonic allies
she will enter the war under condi.
tons less favorable than a few weeks
ago. The Russians with reinforce.
ments and a slowly increasing amount
OF artillery seem. to be striking harder
blows daily and official German com:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-09
WIFE SAYS HUSBAND
CRUELTY BEAT HER

Charging extreme cruelty and non
support Ollie Godfrey has filed sui
for absolute divorce. alimony ana at
torney's fees. Henry Godfrey, her
husband she AYERS is a brute, in that
he has many times struck her and
at .one tiue Knocked her down and
kicked her causing hurts from which
she has never recovered. She mrth-
er states in her petition that he has
tailed to contribute anything to her
support and in fact has compelled
her TO support him. They have no
children. The couple were married
in 1913. A division Of property is
sought and $25 temporary allmony
pending the trial of the suit
She states that her husband has con.
siderable property in Guthrie and
elsewhere.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-09
CITY BEAUTIFUL CAMPAIGN
IS SHOWING GOOD RESULTS

"The city beautiful movement,
launched by the women of the city
federation OF clubs last year, under
the leadership OF Mrs. y, NJ. Carter
has born much fruit Guthrie today
is one of the most beautiful cities in
the state and yet there is plenty of
room for Improvements But the
women are enthusiastic and the field
is fertile. Next year the city will he
truly beautiful if the plans now
being worked out by the woman ma.
ture" said Mrs, E. S. Rexroad today.
Uniform trimming along the park
ings of the city is the next thing to
consider" she added. "And further
more. thanks to The Daily Leader.
many out Of town people now refer
to Guthrie as "The Rose City"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-09
Chance for Hiah Position.

There seem to be lot of fellows
in this town who aspire to reach high
positions in life. An excellent op-
portunity will be afforded them to
have their aspirations realized at the
International Wheat Show, which
will be held at Wichita October 4 to
IA. Every young man who has suf-
ficient nerve, and small bit of abiI-
ity, can acquire very high position
without must trouble, by taking a
ride in the large captive balloon.
which will be one of the attractions
of the Zone the amusement lane
of the exposition. The balloon will
ascend several thousand feet in the
air and any one who desires to ex-
perienee the sensation of an aero
naut can take ride in the big bas-
ket.