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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
ASQU|TH SAYS
CONSUMPTION
UNNECESSARY
lBy Associated Press.D }

London, Nov l6 Premier AS
quith told the Commons this after
noon that he believed the voluntary
system of enlistment would still sue
coed and conscription would be un-
necessary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16
ONE MAN DEAD
AND 20 HORSES
KILLED IN FIRE
AT RACE TRACK
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, Nov. 16.-One man
was burned to death, three probably
fatally hurt, and at least twenty
horses killed in fire at the famous
Benning race track here today.
Fourteen stables and other struc-
lures We're destroyed. Damage about
81, 600. Cause of fire unknown.
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SUPREME COURT MEETS

Washin ton, Nov. l6 The
United States supreme court resumed
its session today. Several important
decisions will probably be handed
down, though there is no knowledge
of what cases will be published first.
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peasant is entitled to place and
equal rights on the bench of the in
ternational dog show which opened
today. To the winning canine will
be awarded a diploma OF the Expo
sition and the cash awards that ac-
company each win.
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COMPTROLLER
CALLS FOR
STATEMENT OF
NATIONAL BANKS
By Associated Press. J

Washington. Nov. l6. The
comptroller of the currency has is
sued a call for the condition of Ma
ticnal banks at the close of business,
Nov. 10.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-08

! the love-mahng scenes highly en-
barrassing during, the first few trials.
but they soon become proficient and
at ease.
There promises to be a great ex-
element here-and not few am
billions nOurished in secret soon to
be revealed when the releases begin
to come with aH-Seattle casts. There
will be Seattle cannibals eating Sc
attic missionaries; Seattle pearl mer-
chants marrying Seattle beauties on
Washington coral reefs, and brown
Seattle girls dancing gracefully on
the shining strand of Puget Sound.
And the chance to do it cost the
girls only SIS each!
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We observe, though, that many Of
these congressman who tell little boys
they have a chance to grow up and
become president neglect to. mention
what congressman are likely to do to
them if they do,
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While Paris is singing the praises
of Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, Red
Cross nurse, America is Iavishing
praise on Mrs. Whitney, the gifted
artist whose Fountain of Ell Dora
do is one of the most striking pieces
of sculpture at the Panama-Paeific
exposition.
Before she went to Europe last fall
to organize a flying hospital to aid
French soldiers she completed the
fountain which has made her famous
in the world of art.
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Gen. Advance-Wen, I suppose this
is about the IFeliest picture you ever
took?
Camera Operator Well, er-next
to a bargain rush 1 once filmed, it is.
A lawyer charges that newspapers
are a hindrance to justice, but just
think what the lawyers would do to
justice if the newspapers didn't him
der them.
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SLIDES HOLD Up
TRAINS N { } ON Be- 0.
Had to Use Dynamite to
Clear Way for Pitts
burgh Passengers.

y 3 ~ = Itlt Hll
at $3.50 yesterday evening an Ienor.
nous landslide covered the Baltimore
and Ohio tracks at Catawba on the
Connellsvillel division. "A steam shoy.
el was sent from Grafton to Catawba
to clear the track, but the great ditch
er was discovered to work too slowly.
Blasts ofFdynamite were used to move
the obstruction from the rails and Of.
ter several explosions the debris was
scattered SO that a force of men could
get to work on the clearing up process
after the removal OF most OF the mud.
Trans No. 2 and were held until
IL o'clock, the former being three
hours ana thirty minutes late anu the
latter two hours late.
Ten coal cars were derailed at w.
D. tower last evening at 1880 on &c.
count OF the track at that point slip.
ping under the train. The track was
yeiearedsby the Grafton RELIEF train III
three hours.
The Chiefton yard mine engine also
left the rails yesterday evening at
S:40 o clock. The track spread ut q
point on the NJ. r., division Just above
CASTOR Junction. The engine was re.
ralleG, III lew moments. here was
no delay 10 traffic on the NJ. r. district
or the Sheepskin directly due to the
freight wrecks. 4
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mrs. JOHN VEAGH
DIES IN KANSAS s
DR.. 7. Homer Miller, a Son,
Of This City,SWith
Heriat End.

a niessag sc received last night iron.
III i. l1olueE M.tlel nom forl Scott.
Aans'ls, announced Tile aeuth OF his
tnother, MIS-. John veuch. which oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon at = O'Clock
III tue huAlv ~ her sister, Mrs. Jesse
Miller. IN that city.
AS annouilced n this piper yester-
day, Doth Or. Homer Miller, OF this
city and his brother. DIR. George X.
Miller, had been al their mothers bed
sue Tor several days. called there by
her critical illness ana messages re-
ceived from time 10 time stated that
she vas gradually sinking. =
Another sor, J. Clurk Niiiler, of this
city. WHO IS touring the west, IS
thought by local relatives, TO have
reached his mothers bedside, though
efforts to 'ocatc him were futile for
several days after the seriousness OF
her condition becume known. iufi
Mrs. 9Neach' Is the wife OF John
Veach, Ut near Pennington, both OF
whom nre among the best known and
most highly respected citizens of Ma
rion county. Mrs. Neach was q years
or age. Owing TO the extreme age OF
MI. NGach. he was unable to make the
Journey 10 Fort Scott. when his wife
was taken i'll. MIR. Veach Is prostrat-
ed over his wife's death.
Mrs veach had been visiting her SIS
ter ct Fort Scott since early In oc-
tcbcr, having accompanied her son
and wife. Mr.. aud Mrs. ]. c.. Miller
TO kantas. the latter two having gone
to tho exposition.
Just when the body OF Mrs. Veach
will reach here is not known at this
time, though rclntlyes are expecting a
message today stating when the fun
cral party will leave Fort Scott.
i lts o FINANCES
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Brand
Continued from Page L.,

postmaster general, Blaine Taylor.
from Elkins, West Va, was retained
as chief clerk to the postmaster gen.
eral, although Democrat. Many Of
us very well remember the fact that
one Of our fellow ;townsmen, Mel, Nc.
Coy, was appointed as a Democrat 10
q government position In Washington,
under Cleveland's administration, and
has held that position through all sue.
ceeding Republican administrations,
in spite Of the fact that Mr.. Mccoy is
a very. strong Democrat, and inyar.
iably appears in Fairmont to work
and vote on election days for the sue.
cess of the Democratic party.
The records Of the department will
show that during the administration Of
a. Howard Fleming, retired postmas.
ter Of this city, he named % Demo.
Gratis as appointees under the govern:
ment service, in Fairmont postoffice,
end under the Civil Service Commits.
sion. 2. NJ. Ayers, brother.in.law Of
Owen s. Mckinney, although not I'm.
der Civil Service, was retained by
Mr.. Fleming in the postoffice, and was
retained until he resigned of his own
accord and left Fairmont, and is now
postmaster at Cass, West Va, under
this Democratic administration. All
these instances are merely mentioned
for the purpose of showing the unfair
treatment accorded IN the present In.
stance, in the case of Mr.. Brand as
compared with the many cases with
Democrats who have been appointed
and held their position under a Re.
publican administration. However, it
is our earnest hope that as soon as
, the next Republican president takos
the oath Of office, which will undoubt.
eddy be on the 4th Of March, 1917, that
these things will be remembered, and
they likewise will come to their own,
and that the above named Democratic
otiice.holders, and many others, of
twenty and thirty years standing, will
be asked to assume the role of pri.
yate citizens.
It was reported by Mr.. McArdle, pri.
yate secretary to the postmaster gen
eral, that Mr.. Brand would have been
removed before this, except that they
had been unable SO far to find a man
capable and competent to fill the place,
I ills a well known fact that during the
| past summer Postmaster Marley drew
himself away from his arduous duties
Of supervising his livery stable, pool:
room and two farms, and betook him;
L p Z. IHa d |HHI T. 4 .
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self to Washington where he In com.
'pany with Congressman M. M. Nicely.
fled the charges at the postoftlce de-.
pertinent. against Mr.. Brand and 9TH.
er employees of the office, which
charges were taken up. for lnvestiga:
tion. Later Mr.. Nicely and also Sem.
ator Chiffon called repeatedly at the
postofiice department and insisted on
Mr.. Brands removal, and even re.
quested his suspension from duty
pending the investigation; the inves.
tigation resulted in Improving Mr.. Brand
innocent Of all the charges preferred
against him, except the one charge
Of his Republicanism, and OF course
Wilbur Brand has alawys been a Re-
publican, to which he pleads guilty.,
but never. has Wilbur, Brand, since as.
Stunning his duties in the Fairmont
;postoffice under Civil Service, taken
any part whatsoever in politics, much
to the loss Of the Republican party.
Mr.. Knight was told by Mr.. Brand
on the occasion OF Ills last visit hers
in the month Of October, the 11th
I day. that the whole matter Of the
charges against him was simply a
political frame-up, and that he might
Just as well have sat in his seat a.
his desk In Washington and prepared
his report, without taking the trouble
of coming here, because he hat al.
ready received his orders from local
Democratic politicians. Mr.. Knight
turned on his heel and left Mr. Brand,
and betook himself & to the Office OF
Congressman NJ. M. Nicely, in the
Trust: Company Building, where doubt.
less HIS wounded feelings were proper.
soothsayer.
Wilbur Brand is still held In the
same high esteem 1.-THE citizenship ot
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this community as he was before the
dirty trick accorded him by the Dem,
,ccratic administration. and the effort
to create positions for Democrats Will
undoubtedly rebound to the injury ot
the Democratic party.
However. 1t is our earnest hope that
the citizens OF Fairmont will experi-
ence no very great Inconvenience ~
reason Of the changes made ID the
Fairmont postoftice, and that In time
the Democratic healers appointed
thereto will learn enough about the
workings Of the office to give the pa.
irons thereof some reasonable ser.
vice. All we can say to the patrons OF
the Office is to try to endure the pres.
,ent administration, for It will soon
be! over, and then the management "
this great governmental OF ours will be
resumed by the Republican party, the
only party fit and able to properly gov.
tern our people and assure them some
chances of prosperity. Let US live In
hopes Of the future.
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D..
Str:-During the administration
of former postmaster, A. Howard
Fleming, my association In the
Fairmont post office was very
pleasant. but since the present
postmaster Chas. E. Manley, took
charge Of the Office, there has
never been the pleasant. genial
feeling among the employees that
formerly existed.
1t has been my understanding
that post office clerks were pro.
tected by tho Civil Service, until
I recently Witnessed tho dismissal
of my fellow employees. Wilbur
II. Brand, Perry D. Burton and
George P. Cochran, after they had
exonerated themselves.
@ ! have the knowledge that very
serious charges will DO fled with
your Department against Charles
u. Manley. postmaster, In which
have been required to testify
against him. and | feel It my duty
to myself to hand you my res
ignation to take effect at once.
5li Very respectfully.
SYLVESTER CLAYTON,
Supt. OF Mails.
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Sir:-This letter Is to inform
YOU that have decided TO leave.
the postal service, because OF the
dismissal OF some OF my fellow
workmen, which ! believe was
grossly unjust, and also because
OF The uncalled for ant very dis.
courteous treatment received by
Walter Wiley. Substitute Letter
Carrier. at the hands OF post.
master, Charles E.lManley, and
for the further reason that be.
lieye the Civil Service Of the Unit
ed States offers no protection.
This resignation effective today
at the close Of business. a
e Very respectfully,
JAS. W. PHILLIPS.
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my fellow employee which caused
his dismissal from the service,
and the accommodation or the
inspector inyestiga ting the charg.i
ies, caused a Washington news ar.
ticle to- be published throughout
West Virginia, casting a certain
reflection upon the honesty of all
my fellow workmen, and also be-.
cause I believe the Civil Service
Of the United States no longer
protects me, desire to resign my
position as City Letter Carrier,
the same to take effect today.
III Very. respectfully,
WILL H. FISHER,
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Slr:-I wish to inform you that
conditions in the Fairmont post
office have not been very pleasant
since Charles E. Manley took
charge of the office, since he has
gone to the department aud filed
trumped up charges against some
of my fellow employees. resulting
In their removal from the service.
Because Mr.. Manley is permitted
to remove employees unjustly, l
feel that It would be honorable
for me to tender my resignation
as City Better Carrier at the Fair
mont post Office, to take effect
today.
Very respectfully.
]. T. KRAMER.
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sir:-1 hereby tender my resig.
nation as clerk in the Fairmont,
West Virginia, post Office to take
effect at midnight, November 16,
1915. for the following reasons: :
AS a result Of the very unpleas.
ant conditions In the post office
since thepresent postmaster, Chas.j
E. Marley, has taken charge, and
owing to his inability to conduct
the post office. and his discour.
tesy to the clerks.
And in view Of the fact that the
Civil Service is being ignored in
the dismissal Of employees, I feel
that It would do me honor to re.
sign my position before I am
forced out Of the service through
charges which may be preferred
against me unjustly. as has been
done heretofore with my fellow
employees.
Very Respectfully.
HARVEY A. PITzER,
~ Clerk.
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Continued ffom Page -.
master a disgrace to Fairmont,
npd'I do not care TO remain under
the circumstances.
rs Respectfully,
A. u. sB!9DuDLEY.
Asst. supt. Malls

sir:-I do hereby tender my
resignetion as clerk In the post
office Ut Fairmont, w. Va, to take
effect at midnight on the day this
letter 10 mailed, for the following
reanons:
Since Charles e. iManley has ia.
ken charge ofbthe Fairmont post
office there has been a continual
siproar and dissatisfaction among
All the employees of the Fairmont
post Office, for the reason that
Marley Is discourteous to his
clerks. and has made his threats
on the streets ITO the victor be.
longs the spoils,," and from the
treatment given Mr.. Brand, Coch.
ran and Burton, he has signlfied
that the threat lis to be carried out.
Iregret TO give up my position,
but j feel that 4 can not afford to
lower my dignity to serve underia
rasn ofthis calibreI and questioned
character. y.
Very Respectfully,
RUSSELL CLAYTON,
Clerk.
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q
str:-You will please accept my
resignation Us Clerk in the Fair.
mont post office to take effect
at midnight on November 10,
1915; for the reason that I do not
care to work under the direction
OF Charles E. Marley, post.
master at Fairmont, West vir.
ginia..
He is uncouth and ignorant, and
unfit to occupy the position he is
trying to fill, therefore I consider
1t beneath my dignity to work
under him and recognize him as
my superior.
Yours truly,
FRANK R. BARNES,
'@N Clerk.
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sir.-As ayclerk In the Fair
mont, West va,ip post office, please
. accept my resignation, to TAKE
eject this date, for the following
yeasons:, 5
have been In the employ of the
post office for thirteen years, and
have never had "a complaint from
the patrons Of the Office, or from
the Department. but owing to the
dischargel OF assistant postmaster,
Wilbur II. Brand, Clerk Perry D.
Burton and Carrier George p.
Cochran, without any Just cause,
lido not feel that i have any pro.
lection under the present post.
master, Charles e. gManley, who lis.
unit, incompetent, and discount
eous 10 his employees, and also
owing TO the discourteous and dis
respectful treatment received by
me at the hands OF Mr.. A. ].
Knight, post Office inspector, and
lido not feel that the Civil Service
gives any protection to my posi-
tfon. s1s;
This resignation to take effect
a twelve O'Clock, midnight.
z Respectfully.
W.iiLs sATTERFIELD,
~ ~ Clerk.
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Very Respectfully,
RUSSELL CLAYTON,
AGT C1erk

sir:--I tender my resignation,
effective November 18th at mid.
night the reason why-for inius.
tfce against Mr.. Brand and other
Employer also because I have
been mtstreated by Charles E.
ianley, as I am an Italian by
birth. but am an American citi-
zen. and have been called by
Charles 3. Manley-"B lackhand,
err any time he had a chance,
AND as i am "a gentleman I can
not stand itfanyl longer.
And the said Charles e. Manley,
now postmaster. is not fit to be a
postmaster, as he is ignorant and
no, gentleman.
yery3re respectfully.
Fla. CIRMos,
Clerk.
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IFaI
:Sir:-Iherewithi resign my posi-.
tidn In the Fairmont post Office,
the same TO take effect at mid
night on November s16, 1915, for
the following reasons:
FIRST. Forgthe reason that ".
n, Brand, Perry d. Burton and
George p. Cochran were removed
from the service without a lust
cause.
4: SECOND. For thetreason that
the Civil Service affords no pro-
lection to post office clerks what
soeyer.
THIRD. Ithaye been employed
In the post office Eat Fatrmont,
West Va. since December I,
1911, and. during that time my
services have been entirely salts.
factory, o9both our former post
master, a. Howard Fleming, and
the patrons OF the office, and do
not wish To hayeunjust charges
filed against me.
Very respectfully,
CHARLES u. BARTLETT,
'f Clerk.
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Very respectfully,
JAS. W. PHILLIPS.

sir:-1 desire TO resign my po-
sition as City Letter Carrier In the
Fairmont, West Va, post Office,
effective at the close OF business
today. since l feel that injustice
has been done to my fellow en-.
ployees in their removal from the
service. and feel that the Civil
Service no longer protects me.
Very respectfully,
CHARLES o. HAYHURST, 4.
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Very respectfully,
w. G. SATTERFIELD.

slr:-I am rendering my resig-
nation as City Letter Carrier In
the Fairmont post Office. the
same to take effect today. The
reason why do this is that be.
lievc some Of my fellow employ.
ces have been unjustly removed
from the postal service, by the
use Of trumped up charges, and
when postmaster is permitted to
over.step the bounds OF justice in
removing employees in this man
nes. there is certainly no use for
the Civil Service.
Very respectfully,
H. S. K0PP.
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sit.--l desire to resign my po.
sition as city letter carrier at the
F'airmont, West Va, post Office,
the same effective this evening.
The reason wish to leave the
service is, because OF the seeming
unjust and unfair treatment re:
ceiyed at the hands OF Charles q.
Manley, by some Of my fellow en-
ployees, he fling unjust charges
against them resulting in their dis.
missal from the service. and also
for the reason that the Civil Serv.
ice Of the United States affords no
protection. VIZ.
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FOUL. L|1iT.LEP|''|EOP|[!E|
ARE SEEKING HOMES

& o. b j . . o. j. . d
The local Humane society Is badly in
need OF homes for four bright little
girls and boys, whose ages range from
u baby Of a few weeks to a little girl
Oft. ". .lt tf iil
Agents for the local society last
night introduced to the Centennial
meeting of the Presbyterian church, a
bright little girl of seven years Of age
by the name OF sylvia, for whom a
home is wanted. Sylvia Is a fair
faired. blue eyed little person. Anyone
Who Is wanting nice little girl would
do well to see before seeking one else
where. {,15 n q, .ssl
a bright three- year.old lad. Of
splendid parentage,t a full orphan,
wants a home. too. The child Is Sro-
bust and attractive.
A two-year- old baby boy was re-,
ceived by the local society from Graf,
ton. and asks some good family Of
Fatrmont TO give him a home. The
child SisEa nice little fellow of good
parentage. q
Another little GIRL tiny infant, Of
few weeks, W no was left on the door
step OF a residence In. this city, and,
who was taken by q family Is again,
In the hands Of tho society, owing to
the fact that the people were unable by
force oflcircumstances to keep the In
FAINT She Is a bright little infant and
needs a home badly. i 55f f
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Very respectfully,
HARRY C. PITZER.

sir:-1 desire to give up my po-
sition as City Letter Carrier in
the Fairmont, West Virginia post
office, for the reason that l be.
lieve great injustice has been
done by Charles z. Marley, post.
master, In removing some OF my.
fellow employees from the service
on trumped up charges, and as;
a result Of their investigation by
Mr.. A. J.. Knight, post offtcs in
spector.s the Washington news ar.
ticle Of November 18th, 1915, east
reflection upon the honesty OF ev.
cry employee in the Fairmont.
post office, this article being pub.
lished broadcast in West Virginia.
This resignation to take effect to-
day. =
Very respectfully.
~ f.k
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Sir:-I hereby tender ny res.
ignation as clerk In the Fairmont,
West Virginia, post office, to take
effect at midnight, Nov. 16, 1915,
for the following reasons:
FIRST. That after eight years
service, without spot or blemish
against my efficiency as a clerk,
Isfeel that am unable, any longer
towork under the direction Of the
present postmaster, Charles e.
Manley. He is ignorant, uncouth,
illiterate, discourteous to employ.
ees, and in every particular abso.s
lutely incompetent to fill the posi-.
ton he now occupies.
SECOND. That he has repeat.
eddy, made the assertion in public
that he proposed to clean house
and remove all Republicans from
the service, and replace them with
Democrats, without regard to
their character or ability.
THIRD. In view OF the action
taken by the said postmaster, re.
sulting in the removal OF Wilbur
H. Brand, Perry D. Burton and
George P. Cochran, under the Civil
Service and supposed to have the
same protection hereunder as /
have, I feel that It is only matter
OF time until the said postmaster
and the democratic administra.
ton, would succeed in depriving
me- Of the position l now and have
occupied under Civil Service.
Feeling that the. Civil Service
rules and regulations are no long.
er protection to employees
Hereunder, and that all positions
will be given to Democrats. l can
no longer serve in the position
I now occupy with the same de.
gree Of enthusiasm and efficiency,
therefore l feel that 1t would be
right that l tender my resignation,
which now do to take effect to.
day.
# Very respectfully,
RAYMOND HALLER.
1I Clerk.