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Evening star., 1915-10-27
LIQUOR Licenses.

The prediction is made that the ex-
else board in the granting of retail
licenses this year will not issue the
full number allowed by the law, or
as near as the number of applica
tions will permit. This is in line
with the suggestion made by The
Star recently that the board should
not regard the maximum as neces-
sarily controlling the matter save
negatively. Objections have been en-
tered by various interests against
certain applicants, notably within the
Evening star., 1915-10-27
The President and Congress.

On the subject of preparedness the
President is desirous for two reasons
of getting a line on congressional
sentiment before Congress meets: ::
~ AS the leader of his party he is ex-
pected, and wants, to show the way !;
and (2) time is money.
Mr.. Wilson has not only asserted
party leadership in an unusual de-
gree, but has been melted and en-
couraged to do SO. His party has
confessed his leadership in an un-
usual degree The Sixtythird Con-
gress bowed to his will so completely
and frequently there was criticism in
some democratic quarters on that ac-
count But there were only two in
stances of revolt. In one case-the
Panama canal tolls-he won; in the
other-the ship purchase proposition
he lost.
The matter of his leadership will
be more important in the new Con-
gress than it was in the old. In his
recommendation to the coming ses-
sion he will have in mind next years
campaign, when his fortunes will be
most intimately linked with those of
his party. They cannot be separated.
An injury to him will be an injury
to it. Any impairment of his strength
will be an impairment of his party's
strength. Most distinctly is it true
more so now than at any time since
Jackson's day-that the democratic
President is the democratic party.
Time is money, because there is so
little time in which to consider and
decide so many questions involving
money. More revenue must be raised.
Much larger expenditures should be
ordered. Preparedness is only one
of the questions calling for liberal
treatment by Congress before the
coming sessions adjourn. Clearly,
therefore, if anything of value is to
be accomplished, there must be sys-
tenn and an understanding before the
work begins.
Politics will play a part. 1t always
does. 1t is inevitable. The President
is no more bent on second term
than the republicans are on defeat
ing his desires. So that when the
shindy opens we shall see both sides
playing for campaign advantage.
Many republicans will vote for pre-
paredness who at the same time will
have some tart things to say about
the administration attitude, and par
tioularly the Presidents, last winter,
and even earlier, wher- the subject
was under discussion in the press and
in Congress.
The President is carrying a heavy
load, and naturally wants his party
friends in Congress to lend him
shoulder. The situation for him is
one of both interest and gravity.
Evening star., 1915-10-27
Mr.. Bryan This Week.

Mr.. Bryan is spending this week in
Ohio, speeding from place to place
on special train, quite in his old way
of doing business. AS usual, he is the
center of interest and some contro-
versy. Long familiar figure on the
Buckeye stump. he probably feels
thoroughly at home.
Just across the Ohio rivera beau
tiful stream, and narrow in its upper
reaches-lies Kentucky, where Mr..
Bryan was once, and for long, in
great request as a speaker i'll cam
paign times. A campaign is now in
progress there, with two OF Mr.
Bryan's former lieutenants, Senators
James and Beckham, prominently en-
gagged. He will probably view the
Bluegrass landscape from his car win
dow on some lap of his railroad jour
ney, but is not likely to get nearer.
There is reason.
In Ohio there is a contest, to be de-
cided on November 2, over proposed
statewide prohibition amendment to
the state constitution. Mr.. Bryan is
very much in favor of it, and is
speaking for it. For the moment, he
has put aside the issue of prepared
ness and taken up that OF prohibition.
Although two p's, they are not at all
alike.
In Kentucky a democratic state
ticket. nominated on an anti-prohibi-
ton platform, is appealing for votes.
This 10 contrary to Mr.. Bryan's ad-
Evening star., 1915-10-27
Slippin' Along.

Dis old world drifts toward de win
ter SHOWS,
A-slippin' along an a-singin' song.
De way it's a-travelin' no one knows,
But we's boun' to git somewhere, l
suppose,
If we holds on good an strong,
A-slippin' along
An a-singin' song.
Oh, de sun will melt when de spring
shines fair,
A-slippin' along an a-singin' a song.
De river keeps fowin' an don't ak
where
It's fowin' to cause it don't much
care,
For it knows it won't go wrong,
A-slippin' along
An a-singin' song.
De flowers done bloom an de flowers
done fade,
A-slippin' along an a-singin' a song.
De birds dey stop foh a serenade,
Den dey went deir way cause dis
world was made
Fob to view de changin' throng,
A-slippin' along -4,-,.--.
An a-singin' song.
Evening star., 1915-10-27
Tripping Merrily Into
Prominence
The Newest of
Party Slippers for
Halloween
Here at Kann's in BewiIderinE
Variety.

Here at kann's in BewilderinE
Variety.
On the witches night, when
tiny toes twinkle softly lest they
shoe away the Ghost of Good
Fortune, every feminine heart
hungers for the 'prettiest pair
of slippers imaginable"
If you are considering your
needs in this direction make
Kann's your headquarters, for
our stocks comprise everything
desirable in the way of Party
Slippers.
There are Satin slippers at
$3.50 to $3.50.
There are Bronze. Patent
Leather or Dull Kid slippers at
$500 to S4.OO.
There are White Calf Evening
Slippers at $500 --..
There are Guaranteed Gold and
silver Cloth Slippers at $500.
Your choice of opera or slipper
effects, in plain vamp or beaded
effects. Your size Is here, and
your style. too. Come and let
us show them to you.
Kann's-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1915-10-27
Modified Optimism.

Don't you think people should try
to cultivate OPTIMISM"
YES" replied the man who refuses
to cherish illusions. AT the same
time | believe everybody ought to
keep himself reasonably informed as
to what is going on in Europe"
Evening star., 1915-10-27
Skill Recognized.

What wonderful performers there
are in that orchestra exclaimed
Mrs. Cumrox.
Wonderful isn't the word" replied
Mr.. Cumrox. They're almost super
human. Why, they sound to me as
if they could take a tune and play
it backward as easily as they could
forward"
Evening star., 1915-10-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILASDER JOHNSON.
Animate Nature.

$50 you prefer mule to an auto
mobile?"
Sure" replied Farmer Corntossel
when mule balks you have at least
the satisfaction of knowing he under
stands what you say to him."
Evening star., 1915-10-27

Motion pictures are now used by
real estate men in some cities to pro-
mote sales. None OF them is so
thoughtless as to show suburbanite
rushing to catch car.
Evening star., 1915-10-27

Representative Augustus Gardner
will be the last TO resent the move
ment to expand the army so as to
compel him to limit his list OF din
ner invitations.
Evening star., 1915-10-27

The discussion of the offer of Cy-
prus shows caution on the part of
Greece. Grecians have ever been bold
in war, but they have also acquired
reputation for being exceedingly
cautious in calculating chances.
Evening star., 1915-10-27

As a man personally interested in
a supply of war material, Carranza
should do something to show his dis
approval of the efforts to hamper
American munition manufacturers.
Evening star., 1915-10-27

The world was agitatcd when the
famous Campanile in Venice was de-
stroyed. Now it faces the possibility
of a destruction of the entire city by
bombafdment.
Evening star., 1915-10-27

The Evening Star. with the Sunday
morning edition. is delivered by carr ers
within the city at 45 cents per month;
daily only Is cents per month. Sunday
only 20 cents per month. Orders may be
sent by mall. or telephone Main 2440
Collection is made by carrier at the end
of each month.
Evening star., 1915-10-27
Improvement on the Early Model.

"How's your boy getting on at
school?"
Fine. Sometimes 1 think he ac-
tually knows almost as much as /
thought | knew at his age"
Evening star., 1915-10-27

The sympathy evinced for Miss
Cavell must convince the military
commanders who condemned her that
even rigid discipline may be reckless
" enforced.
Evening star., 1915-10-27

Theories that the world is in dan
ger Of being overpopulated may as
we'll be allowed to sleep until after
peace is declared.
Evening star., 1915-10-27
Obscure Cause.

War is a sad mistake, they say;
But all in vain we wonder
When it is hercely under way
lust who has made the blunder.
Evening star., 1915-10-27

German plotters seem to have drift
ed into the impractical notion that
the way to solve the munition prob
lem is to collect at the source.
Evening star., 1915-10-27

Women are fighting in the ranks in
Serbia. After all, the militant sui
fragette is comparatively peaceful
member of society.
Evening star., 1915-10-27

Kitchener avoids any risk of COM
plicated argument. He simply states
that a great number of additional re-
cruits are needed and sticks to it.
Evening star., 1915-10-27
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business Office: 11th ST. and Pennsylvania
Avenue.
New York Office: Tribune Building.
Chicago Office: First National Bank
Building.
European Office: Regent ST, London,
England.
Evening star., 1915-10-27

Japan has succeeded thus far in
keeping voice in the argument with
out getting into the war zone.
Evening star., 1915-10-27

It will take years to end the war
and many years more to pay the debts
it has created.
Evening star., 1915-10-27

Payable in advance--ey mail. postage prepaid:
Daily, Sunday included. one month, % cents
Daily. Sunday excepted. one month. 20 cents.
Saturday Star. 81 year; Sunday Star, y ~ year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-23
Grand Jury Probing
Tanner Fraud Case

NEW YORK, March 23.-The Fed
eral grand jury has begun an investi
CATION of the complaint made by Jas.
w. Osborne, former assistant District
Attorney, that Miss Rae Tanner used
the mails ii furtherance of a scheme
to defraud, il has become known. Miss
Tanner recently sued J. W. Osborne
for $4,000 for an alleged breach of
promise TO marry her. Soon after.
ward man appeared who said he was
Oliver Osborne and that he was the
man who had cultivated the girls &C.
quaintance.
David n. Slade, counsel for Miss
Tanner, today was served with papers
directing him to produce before the
Federal grand jury letter delivered
TO him last Friday and said to have
been written to young woman named
Helen Kaiser by Oliver Osborne. Max
we'll Slade, law partner of David H.
Slade, appeared for him before the
grand jury in answer to the subpoena,
but declined to be sworn or to sur
render the letter in question. The
court directed Siade to return to the
grand jury room, produce the letter
and be sworn so as to tell the circum-
stances under which it was received
by his firm. On SHADES plea he was
given until today to comply with the
order Of the court.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-23
Reform School Cuts
Minimum Sentences

GRAFTON, w. Va. March pa
The West Virginia Industrial school
for hogs ct Pruntytown, Taylor county.
is affected by the inability of the state
board Of control to operate the state
institutions, pay salaries, and go on
with the construction OF the new build
ings which are contemplated or under
way. The Industrial school is in need
OF another building at once. owing to
the great demand being made upon
the school by all parts Of the state.
There has been ono boy admitted into
the school every day during the past
week, and the list of boys there Is
gradually increasing. Owing to the
number OF boys that are arriving II
has been found necessary to decrease
the minimum time before boys are
paroled from IS months to ) and .
months. The school will continue to
operate as before. No teachers or
guards will be cut off. but II the pres
ent shortage of funds continues for
any length OF time the institutions will
be hard hit.
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Zapata Apologies
For McManus Murder
lRy .Assoclntcd Press.l

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Secre.
tary Bryan announced today that re-
greet for the killing of John 3. Nc
Manus. all American in Mexico City,
by Hapata forces has been expressed
on behalf of General Zapata by Gen,
eral Palafox, in charge at Mexico City.
and that negotiations for paying in.
demniry to the dead mans family
we're progressing satisfactorily.
The Brazilian minister at Mexico
City has received an apology on be,
half Of Zapata. Gen, Palafox also
made a declaration that the men who
killed McManus would be apprehend,
cd, If possible, and punished. The
amount Of indemnity, Secretary Bryan
said, had not been determined.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-23
so British Miners
Killed By Avalanche

VANCOUVER, q. c.. March "a
Fifty miners were killed and as many
.5.cro injured yesterday by snowslide
which swept away several bunk houses
ct the Britannia mine at Howe Sound,
i. c., according to 4 dispatch received
here. Besides the bunk houses. PART
OF the aerial tramway of the mine was
carried away.
The mine level is on the side of a
mountain and nearly 5000 feet above
the shore OF the sound The tramway
destroyed extended from the mine TO
the beach.
Soon after reports of the avalanche
were received here steamer with
physicians and nurses left for Howe
Sound. Details are lacking owing, it
is believed, to the fact that communi.
cation with the mine has been cut
off. as telephone wires are down.
The Britannia is coal mine en-
ploying more than 1000 men.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-23
Late Mistress Gives
Home To Her Pets

ELIZABETH, y. j., March ca
Occupying house in Ashland avenue.
East Summit, a colony of dogs and
cats which were the pets OF the late
Mrs. Mary Romano Wright will be
allowed to enjoy undisturbcd their
present abode until they voluntarily
seek another home.
Such request is contained in the will
of Mrs. Wright, made known today.
Mrs. Wright's daughter, Mrs. Freder-
lex C. Kelley. is named TO see that
the request is carried out. The home
is to be kept heated and the animals
fed regularly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-23
ofked Ia Mill As
Man, Death Reveals

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. March 23.-
The death OF Miss Florestine Alber.
tino Beudoin, whose body was found
in Williamsett Saturday night, re.
vea!ed that she had lived disguised as
a men for four years. She resided
with her sister, Mrs Mary La Chap
pcllc, and as Albert Beaudoin"
worked in the paper mills of Holyoke.
The only motive suggested for her
long masquerade is that she could
earn more as man for the support
OF herself and her sister. who is a
widow. Her death was due to heart
trouble.
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now SLQSB
fund Was RAISED
Witness Says Saloon Keep
ers and Gamblers Paid
Big Amount.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 23.-John
+. Nugent, assistant chief of police
under Mayor Dom NJ. Roberts, detail.
ed at the trial of the Terre Haute
election purposes last fall. He read a
siush fund, totalIing almost $4,000,
/ from saloonkeepers and gambling
room proprietors for registration and
\ eect1on purposes last fall. He read a
4 list of saloon and gambling house
owners and amounts OF money, which
he said Mayor Roberts hau ,y!e him
TO collect. Nugent has pleaded guilt!
Z He said he refused to take checks, as
he didn't want any evidence like that
left around
Judge Eli II. ReGman, who, with
Roberts, Is among the % defendants
4 on trial, also did some collecting for
& his own campaign for Judge from the
I same class of people,, according to M.
gent, and Roberts became angry. Shea
brothers, saloon and gambling house
proprietors, were assessed $500 foI
the election, said Nugent, but he COL
4iected only $400, the Sheas telling him
Il that Judge Redman had collected the
other 500. That night, the witness
continued, when he turned over the
days collection to Roberts, as was his
custom, and explained that the Shea
brothers would contribute only $500
because of Redman, Roberts ordered
4 him to go back to Shea and learn
what Redman means butting in on
\ me- Redman collected from other
saloonke Nugent said.
Some of the men did not pay the
amount they were assessed, the assist
ant chief OF police stated. George
Woodall, who is among those on trial.
was assessed $50 but paid only $25,
said Nugent.
''Donn (meaning Mayor Roberts)
told me that Woodall would only be
given 25 favors. or one favor for each
dollar he contributed" said the wit.
ness.
Frank G. Daily. United States Dis
, trict Attorney. contends that Of the
$4,000 collected by Nugent and turned
over to Roberts, only 500 was paid
into the regular Democratic campaign
fund.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-23
Official War News.
tRy Associated Press,


PARIS, via London, March, ga
German aviator yesterday dropped
bombs on Rheims, killing three civil
ians, according to the French official
statement today. In the Champagne
region French troops made slight pro.
gress on the east side Of the hill. mum.
Der 1876. Near Bagatelle, in the Argon.
mes district two counter attacks de-
livered by German forces we're COM
pletely repulsed.
BERLIN, via Sayville, March 3D.
Hostile aviators dropped bombs on Os-
tend yesterday. killing and .wounding
several Belgians, according to the
German official statement today. No
damage was done to the, military es
adjustments.
The report also tells of the bringing
down Of French aviator near Verdun
and the forced landing of an aircraft
manned by two French non-commis-
stoned officers, near Breiburg. french
night attacks near Carency were re-
pulsed. In Champagne German troops
succeeded in breaking the French on
slaught.
In the east the Germans are persu
ing Russians who were driven from
Memel. Russian attacks on both sides
of the river Oscyc in Russian Poland
failed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-23

{ Continued from page ones

Greece and other members of the
society gathered in Kilarm on the
second floor of Charley Rando's board.
ing house. Sentinels we're placed at
the entrance OF the house to give
warning If officers of the law or others
should approach.
Then Rando, the sentinel collected
all the weapons, including revolvers
and knives from the members OF the
society SO that II officers should break
in, none OF the men would be liable to
arrest for being armed. Another rea-
son for collecting the weapons was to
prevent Quarreling and bloodshed in
case n dispute should arise over the
distribution OF the initiation fee.
Then colored handkerchief was
laid on the floor and crossed with
bowie knives. While Torcha leaned
over this with the members OF the
society in circle about him, he took
the oath OF secrecy with the palm OF
his right hand resting upon the blade
OF dagger
while surrounded by this ring OF
men and while deprived of his wea-
pons the initiation fee of 1915 was
ment to the head Of the society.
These are the details OF the initia
ton Of John Torcha as we hope TO
show you by number OF witnesses"
Harry Shaw, attorney for Greece,
then outlined the evidence which he
plans to present in defense Of his
l'client. Mr.. Shaw said:
Samuel Greece, this young man
here is accused of conspiring to eXtort
$9.16 from John Torcha. the man who
escaped punishment for his part in the
Kilarm murders by turning states
evidence.
Greece denies positively that ne
conspired to steal or that he did steal.
Greece is model Italian citizen Of
the United States and of West Vir-
ginia. For the last seven or eight
years he has worked steadily in the
coal mines. He Is frugal, saving and
Is we'll fixed financially and so he
does not need to extort S9.16 from this
man ,Torcha or anyone else.
Greece was present, listening to
music and drinking cider at the house
| in kilarm Christmas Eve, when the
murder was committed. He did not
leave the upper room until the shoot
/ ing was over and he had no part in
the shooting, not even being armed.
! Instead OF aiding in the murder he
was the first to summon a physician
to give the injured men medical aid.
He did not flee in frightened terror
like Palma and Torcha in order to es.
cape the icers OF the law. Instead
he Gale physician, and did all in
/ his pow aid the men wounded
unto deaf others.
"Rando, @ Of the principal wit.
nesses which will he brought against
/ Greece is dead beat. He runs a
boarding house and his boarderS have
to stand good for the bills with the
grocers and other dealers whom
! Rando does not pay"
West Virginian Want Ads will rent
your rooms quickly. Try one today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-23

NEW YORK, March 23.-James W.
Osborne, former assistant district at.
torney, asserts that the suit for $50,
900 breach of promise started against
him by Miss Rae Tanner, is an attempt
to discredit him. or to get blackmail,
and that certain big interests" are be.
hind it. Mr.. Osborn declares he does
not know Miss Tanner and never did
know her.
Il had bitter fight with Davis
Slade, attorney for Miss Tanner,
when I represented the fire insurance
companies, and SHADES client was &C.
Cu5ed OF arson" he said.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-23
lndinnant.

A physician sent to the address Of
one Of his patients a bill for personal
services, and within ten days the bin
came back to him with this written on
the reverse side:
Deer Sur, this noat was put in my
box By mistake. haint the man hee's
ded and amt any relation of mine.
don't see how your conchens will let
you dun the ded. Why don't you try
to live a better cristun life and try to
meat that man who dide in heaven
which Is worth more than forty dollars
to any doctor."-Chicago Herald
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-23
Wants $4,000 For
Husbands Lost Love.

MINEoLA. N. Y. March 23.-Trial
of suit by which one woman seeks to
recover from another $4,000 aSaages,
which she claims to have suffered be.
cause the defendant, as she alleges,
stole her husbands affections, was be-
gun in the Supreme court here before
Justice Townsend Scudder. Mrs.
Sara Murdoch is the plaintiff, and the
defendant is Mrs. Matilda Avery.
Charles Murdoch is the husband whose
affections are thus highly appraised
by the woman, who says she lost them.
Mrs. Avery is widow. Mrs. Murdoch
today testified of her husbands affec-
tons waning toward her in favor Of
Mrs. Avery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-23

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The
body of Lieut.. Commander William
Bricker, OF the gunboat Scorpic)i,
drowned of Consantinople Saturday,
will be buried in Chambersburg, Pa,
his former home.
w. H. Bricker, his father, today re.
quested Secretary Daniels to have
the body brought home as soon as pos.
sible. AS the European war has par.
alyzed Mediterranean shipping, It Is
probable the commanders body will
be brought home on the collier Vulcan
enroute with supplies for the cruisers
Tennessee and North Carolina in Med.
iterranean waters.
It has been suggested that the scor.
pion might pass through the Dardan.
Giles to deliver the body to the Vulcan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-23

NEW YORK, March 23.-Mrs. Els.
telle Thomas Sergeant. who divorced
Harry Brooks Sergeant, stock broker,
last November, is the bride OF Clar.
cncc Payne, Of California. Mrs. Payne
married the first time in 1906, tho
wedding being brilliant social event
Last summer, however, she left her
home, taking her five year old son
with her. Payne, although only 20
years old. is retired from business.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-23
caIrs Brains In Batter.

Parboil as many brains are are reed
ed and put in cold water. Drain and
dry and cut in two-inch pieces. Let
lay in a mixture OF vinegar and Give
oil for one hour Drain, dip in any
good fritter batter aud fry in not
fat. Serve with tomato sauce.