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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-17

Peoples Party.

Peoples Party.
The Peoples Party met In the school
auditorium last night and put out the
following ticket for city officers:
Mayor-Harry B. Beatty.
Chief OF, Police. Cal Yost.
Recorder-spray Sturm.
Collector-Chafles Hhine.
Auditors-C. G. Kaufman and Z. n.
IYost.
CouncilmHa-First Ward, Roy VIII.
llams; Second Ward, Jess Mason;
Third Ward, Howard Furbee.
Progressive Republican Ticket.
The Progressive Republicans met in
the Old Library room and put out
the following ticket:
Mayor-JameB Charlton.
Chief OF Police-G. L. Watts.
Rscorder-A. ". Pepers.
Collector. H. Sturm.
Auditors-Charles Drake. r. p. Ma.
gee. Joe Snodgrass.
Councflmen-Ffrst Ward, Burt Sin.
sleton; Second Ward. Frank Huey,
Third Ward, Howard lFurbee.
Business Mems Ticket.
The business men met in the law OF.
ace Of Mr.. Hess and put out the fol.
lowing ticket:
Msyor-Jsmes cahrlton.
Chief of Police. Z. Watts.
Recorder-A. w. Peppers.
Collector-H. p. Hawkins.
councilmen-First Ward. Val Burt;
Second Ward, Frank iiuey; Third
Ward, Howard Furbee.
Tho city election will be held on
March 8.
Dr.. Kenny. of Gloyers Gap. was q
business visitor here yesterday.
A. ]. Solomon. Of Columbus, Ohio,
Is here on business.
II. c. Frech is a Fairmont visitor
today.
Clarence Beall is in Fatrnont to-
The K~elly.Gaudy Plano Co. have re.
moved their piano store to Fairmont.
Arrivals at Bartlett House: "A. W.
Green. Middleford. Ohio; 8. "A. Grund.
". Wheeling: A. G. Gence. t'olson;
w. A. SEEKER, Pittsburgh; L. G.
Shoemaker, Clarksburgh; NJ. q.
Bruck, New York; J. RR. Doak, Par.
kersburg; L. D.. volk, Cumberland,
Nd: Charles J. Watarhouse, Wash.
ington, Pa: A. J. Solomon, Columbus,
Ohio; James Caldra, PittsburGr
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lowed how she had entered the
WINFIELD.

Several people from Winfield were
shopping at Fairmont Saturday last.
Mr.. Harry Nuzom's small children
have been very sick. His oldest
daughter Is improving fast. The
other little girl is no better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Hall and Miss
Ella Morgan were calling at, T. n.
Halls Monday last.
Mr.. David Baker was calling at Mrs.
Rach Bakers Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Satterfeld were
calling at Mr.. Lee Hawkins recently.
Mr.. Jonathan West who was seri-
ously injured is improving slowly.
Clyde Small. son Of Mr.. Charley
Baker who has been very Ill for the
past few weeks Is much better now.
----o---
The Woman Tax Resistance
League OF London, composed mainly
of suffragettes, and whose motor is
"No Votes. no Tax" has decided to
pay taxes this year on account OF the
war.
Want a ieb7-Try a want ad.
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Emperor Wilhelm
Thanks Grenadiers


BERLIN. Feb. I7.-Emperor VII.
liam. In the course OF his latest TIN "a
Eastern Prussia went into the town
Of Lyek on February IL. and was en-,
Enthusiastically cheered by the German
soldiers.
As he was leaving this town the en-.
pefor met o. Pommerarian regimen,
Of grenadifs 10 which he expressed
bis thanks and appreciation. The en-.
peror declared the men had fulfilled
his expectations and allowed them.
selves worthy OF their forefathers who
IN 1870 - well as 100 years ago had
protected the fsthefiand from the
enemy with the same shirt and arm
courage. His majesty said he was
convinced that the grenadtefs 10 wen
- the whole German army would not
tall to yanquish the enemy wherever
they encountered him.
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Working On Sewer
For the East Side

- -.
Work lie well under way today on
the 1soioot sewer ordered 10 be laid
last Monday by the Board OF Control
from Diamond and Front streets to
Sulphur run as the result OF a report
made by City Physician C. NJ. Ramage
that the u%nssnitary condition OF the
district resulted In two cases Of ty.
phoid fever, one Of them fatal, in the
family OF A. B. Swisher.
On account OF the vigilance of May.
or Anthony Bowen and other city OF.
ticials Fairmont Is remarkably free
from contagious diseases Of any kind.
At present tho reports of the city
health department shows that there Is
but n case Of typhoid fever In Fair.
mont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-17
For Becker
To Ask New Trial

NEW YORK. Feb. Ill. 3. John.
ston OF counsel for Charles Becker,
former police lieutenant under sen.
tenoe OF death for the murder OF Her
man Rosenthal. the gambler. announc,
ed that within three days he would
make formal motion for q new trial
for Becker. Mr.. Johnston said he
would base bis motion on the affidavit
made In Philadelphia by James Mar.
shall. states witness, regulating ties.
timony given at Becker's second trial.
MIR. Johnston said that he had OBJ.
tanned corroborative evidence sub.
staftiatins Marshall;s reputation o,
his testimony and was confident that
a new trial would be granted.
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s0landtGas.

A good many weeks have elapsed
since the deep sand territorylinl South.
eastern Ohio has presented any large
producers. Nearly ali OF the late CON.
pletions have been light. Tho number
OF small wells and dry holes! have dis:
Outraged development in the deep
sand territory. In the Union Furnace
district, Starr township, Hooking coun.
~, located in section 1s. the Union
Furnace Oil Company has completed
its No. S on the State OF Ohio farm
and the well produced 225 barrels the
first "a hours after It was shot IN the
Clinton sand. The location Is 800 feet
east OF No. q on the same farm, and
was drilled through the Clinton sand
to a depth OF 3.1s3 feet.
Light Wells In Shallow Sand.
In the Corning district, Monroe
township. Perry county, John Denman
has completed No. 5 on the Carl SLOT.
Ter farm through the Berea grit and
has a very light pumper. In the same
district and township. E. J. Edmonds
has completed No. Z on the Theodore
Schottelkorb farm through the same
formation and has q duster.
Drilling tests is something OF a fea.
ture In the Belle Valley district In No.
BILE county. In Center township. John
T. Young & Co.. are drilling a test on
the James Laughlin farm. In Olive
township, S. W. King & Co. are drill.
ing another test on the Martin McAtee
farm. In the same locality. A. r.
Mckee & Co. are drilling q test on
the John Lori farm.
Near Stockport, Morgan county,
Charles Mosher & Co. have completed
q second test on the Rachel E. Aar.
i;ins farm and have a 5.barrel pumper
In the Berea grit. In the Smith town.
ship. development in Belmont county.
No. 2 on the E. A. Molerly farm and
No. 3 on the same farm are holding
up at Do and so barrels, respectively.
ln@the. northern end Of the deep sand
territory in Licking township. Musk.
ingun county. holders Of leases in that
section have taken new interest In
the territory since the Columbus Oil
and Fuel Company drilled in its good
producer on the Glen Romine farm.
There is some new work starting and
the prospects are that with the re.
turn of spring there will be quite
a little activity in the northern end Of
the field.
West Virginia.
On Little Elk creek, Sardis district,
Harrison county, West Virginia, the
South Penn Oil Company's No. 3 on
tho James Ogden farm, formerly re.
ported a light oil we'll. is a gasser In
the Gordon sand. On the same stream
and in the same district, the same
company has drilled No. 3 on the N. T.
Cunningham farm through the Gordon
sand. and will not have better than q
5.barrel pumper. In the past few
months there has been a very heavy
decline In operations in Sardis dis.
trlct.
On Spring creek. Spencer district,
Roane county. there Is no abatement
in the starting Of new work in the
salt sand development at the county
seat. From the number OF wells drill.
ing and rigs up and building It Ii
thought there will be 90 strings OF
tools running In that development by
the close OF the month. The work2is
nearly all located on town lots and
those who have started work are rush.
ing it to completion.
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NEWYoRKs STOCKS.

touotationstat1p . m. today by Joseph
u. Mills, Room 1G6 Huzum Bldg,
Jefferson st, Fairmont, w. va.)
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10 Sell Real Estate
Pace your property before the buying
public. An ad in our Want Columns
will do the work. One cent a word.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15

SCRANTON, Pa.-Mrs. Thomas
Middleton stopped in a trolley car to
pick up her purse. Her false teeth
slipped back into her throat and she
Ichoked to death.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
MORELAND SAID TO
HAVE CONFESSED
detective and Express Company
Official Go To Florida to Bring
Back Swindler

Detective Jacob Golden and w. T.
Gregory. of the American Express Co..
left Thursday afternoon for Jackson
vile, Fla, to bring back NJ. NJ More
land, the smooth young swindler who
obtained 45 travellers checks, worth
$4,000, from Mr. Gregory in exchange
for a cashiers check OF the First Trust
& Savings bank of Chicago, raised
from IS to $4,000 and endorsed with
the forged signature OF Frank l..
Klingensmith, secretary of the Ford
Motor Co
Moreland was arrested in a fash
had cashed several of the orders in
Jacksonville banks. II is alleged. He
at first denied his identity, and claim
ed that he was never In Detroit. but
advices from Jacksonville are to the
effect that he later made partial con-
fession and limited at a confederate
who helped him In the swindle
News OF the arrest came early
Thursday afternoon, In telegram to
the police from the police chief OF
Jacksonville. and a telegram to the
American Express Co. from the South
ern Express Co. agency In Jackson
Vile. The police were asked to wire
copies OF the warrant on which More
land could be held as a fugitive.
Moreland Is charged with forgery in
a warrant sworn to by Timothy g.
Hives. local superintendent OF the
American Express Co. He is said tc
have waived extradition
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
A PimpIy Face
Loses Friends
Why Stand This Humiliation When
Stuart's Calcium Waters In
Week Make Your Face
Clean and Radiant

No need for anyone to go about any
longer with face covered with pim-
Piles, blotches. eruptions. blackheads
and liver spots. These are all due TO
impurities in the blood. Cleanse the
blood thoroughly and the blemishes
will disappear.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15

IA the fight against the secretary,
Herman l.. Koehler and Adolph Marx
were retired from the board, along
with Louis Loewenstein. They were
s .cceeded by Edward Neumann, Ward
lockwood and A. p. Utter. Messrs.
Neumann and Lockwood are market
tenants. MIR. Utter is member OF
the firm OF Utter 4 Thompson. gen
eral agents for the New England Life
Insurance company.
Six OF the old directors were re-
elected as follows Philip Breitmeyer,
Enoch Smith. Harry Helfman, VIII
liam ~. Sanders, Thomas Glynn and
Mr.. Warren. The new board meets
this afternoon TO elect officers.
in his annual address, Thursday
Mr.. Beitmeyer asked the directors 70
relieve him as president. He gave as
his reason the press OF other bust
ness, but the impression prevailed that
the underlying cause was the criticism
that has been hurled at the present
administration by the Koehler faction
Many OF the stockholders, however
urged Mr.. Breitmeyer TO stick anc
showed their confidence in him by re
eleeting him TO the board IL is likelS
that all the old officers will be re
elected.
Mr.. Koehler started the fireworks
in Thursdays meeting when he sharp
ly criticised Mr.. Warren's administra
tor OF market affairs and declared h,
was not earning hrs salary OF 500 |
month. This SO angered Mary War
rem, sister OF the secretary. that sh
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
MANNED COP
CLEVERLY NABS
TWO BURGLARS
Thomas Harper Hasn't Much
But His Nerve When He
Tackles Pair
SHACKLES ONE, BLUFFS
OTHER INTO SUBMISSION
Are RObbing Michigan-ave. Flat
When Caught-TwO Others
Arrested

Four burglars are held In police
headquarters, three OF them caught in
the act OF burglary by police officers
who, II Is alleged, have a clear case
against the fourth.
Patrolman Thomas Harper. who
was shot last July by Patti Kahn, q
peddler, whom Harper and PatrolmaD
Bird had stopped in an alley, captured
two of the burglars Thursday after
noon, and he laughingly declared, af
terward, IF they ever find out that
my left side is paralyzed. and nc
good. they will be awfully sore be
cause they didn't give me q battle.
Harper is on duty In the hallway in
headquarters. as information officer,
as he is not able TO do regular duty.
He was going home TO dinner
Thursday afternoon when a young wo
man told him that two burglars were
In fat at No. 241 Michigan.ave., Har
per went right in and stole up behind
the pair, both husky fellows. He was
standing within arms reach of them
when they saw him.
Well" said Harper. What do you
think you're doing?"
glars, greatly surprised, What do you
think you're going TO do?"
There was a click as the handcufl
slipped on his wrist, and Harper re
marked, 81 know what I'm going To
do" He reached for the other bur
glar
"You don't think you're going to
put one of those things on me, do
youy' demanded the burglar, pugna'
ciously.
Its up to YOU" said Harper. DO
you want me to take you In, alive,
and handcuffed, or do you want to 60
in lying down in the wagon"
The fellow held out his wrist, and
Harper locked the pair together.
Then he marched them to the patrol
box
In the station, they were registered
as William Collins, 32, OF No. so Glad
stone-ave., and Charles Collins, 20, OF
No. 100 Bagley-ave They said they
were not related.
The other burglar trap was sprung
in Eugene Franks saloon, No. 139
Bates-st., where two men were found
in the place by Patrolman Joe
Paselk
Frank Ryan was captured as he
ran from the place when the officer
approached. The other fellow rar
away. but Ralph Wolf, %, of No. IS
Beaubien-st., was captured later by
Detectives O'Grady, Coats and Cotter
and is said to be the fugitive.
Ryan had in his pockets, S137(
stolen from the saloon,
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
NEW BOOKS LISTED
IN PUBLIC LIBRARY

The following books have been re-
ceived In the Detroit public library;
California" Mrs, G.. r. H. Atherton:
Future OF the Working Classes r.
w. Babson: "open Door" Hugh Black;
Friedrich Nietzsche." GIN. c. Bran
des: How to See Play" Richard
Burton; Mothers and Children" Mrs.
% +. G. Fisher; Must Professionalism
Adopt Christian Science?" j. w. Hege-
man; The Liars" III. A. Jones; The
Girl Who Found the Blue Bird" Nine.
@. l.. Maeterllnck; The High-School
Age" Irving King; Productive Poul-
try Husbandry." III. r. Lewis. "Abra-
ham Isineoln." Rose Strunskyr-RwanS
derer I'm Venice" T.. V. Lucas: NAL
colin MaoColl. Memoirs and Core
sbnhdence'' O. W 7, Russell; India
OF Today" Il. G. Meysey- thompson
The Seven Edwards OF England.
Katherine A. Patmore; Confines for
the study OF Art" ~. N. Powers: The
War and Culture; a Reply TO Profes-
sOr Munsterberg." J. &. Powys; Care
and Education OF Crippled children IN
the United States" Edith O. Reeves
The Joyful Heart" X. r. Schauffer
Americans and the Britons." Il. &. j
NJ. s. r. de Sumlchrast bringing UT
the Boy" Carl Werner.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15

retaliated with some pointed remarkt
directed against Mr.. Marx. She re
called having read In the newspapers
that he had been fined for violating
the pure food laws. Mr.. Marx made q
vigorous defense, but President Brett
meyer allowed the controversy TO go
no farther, declaring that personals
ties must be eliminated.
Secretary Warren had previously
sent out a statement to the stockhold-
ers In which he said that an effort was
being made 10 discredit the present
mar agement and urging, the stockhoid-
ers To be present. This had It's Of
feet, for there was an unusually large
attendance and the secretary WAS not
venting supporters.
The financial report for the year
showed that the market proposition Is
coming along satisfactorily The COM
pany's floating Indebtedness had been
reduced To sci $50 by Jan. 1 and since
then has been still further reduced.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
DRYS SEE VICTORY
IN ALABAMA FIGHT

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Jan. 15.--Pro-
hibition leaders, elated by the pas
sage OF their bill in both branches OF
the legislature, say that, even II Gov
oNeai refuses to sign the measure.
they can easily pass II over his veto.
The vote in the house was "A to 81
and In the senate 26 to nine.
Charles Henderson, an avowed To-
cal optionist, VIII be inaugurated gov.
ernor Monday.
According to the bill. the state will
be dry after June 80. 1915. Ala.
bama, voted dry once before. In 1910.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15

PITTSBURGH cost Konstanty
Bosnwski $50 to learn that chickens
don't go 10 college. Pitt goods COM
plaiped that he winked and applied
the fowl epithet to them in Parkham
bot levard. \
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
YOUTH ACCUSED OF
ATTEMPTED ARSON
Police Believe William p. Fraw.
ley Tried To Set Fire To
Grocery

William p. Frawley. Is years old,
of No. 200 Trowbridge-ave., was ar.
rested in his home shortly before
o'clock, Friday morning, by Detectives
Rick and Rode, on the charge OF at
tempting 10 set<<flre to the grocery
store at No. 1885 Beaubien-st.. o! which
he is the proprietor. according to the
police reports.
Five minutes after Frawley locked
the store, late al night, and left for
his home, a citizen noticed flicker
of flame In the place. and peering In,
saw a short candle burning on a
desk with some papers scattered near.
He notified the police, and a motor
cycle officer was rushed from Bethune
station, shattered a window, and ex-
tinguished the candle. He reported
that he found drawer near the candle
saturated with gasoline. and bottle
OF gasoline In the drawer.
The detectives, after investigation
and talking with the citizen, went 70
awley's home and arrested him.
He is charged with attempted arson
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
WARREN Prizes
OPPONENTS OFF
MARKET BOARD
Men Who Criticize Secretary of
Broadway Company Defeated
For Directors
PERSONALITIES FEATURE
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
Ad0lph Marx and Sister of At
tackled Official Engage in Live
ly Squabble

Opposition to Secretary Harry s,
Warren, Of the Broadway Market com,
pany. proved boomerang in the an
nual meeting OF the stockholders In
the Pontchartrain, Thursday Two OF
the directors who seemed most active
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15

resides In Frankfort on Main. re-
ceived a letter from her Thursday
conveying the sad news that six or
their relatives had given their lives
for the fatherland on the battlefield.
Mrs Leidich writes that factories In
Frankfort are running again at nor
NAL, and that there is little external
evidence OF the presence OF war eN-
cept In the number OF wounded sol
diers returned TO the city for care.
There II n possibility. according to the
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15

NEW Y0RK.-A Broadway tango
palace made an instantaneous hit by
providing check room where fox
trotting mothers may leave their
babies during the afternoon tea dane
ing.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15

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These wonderful little waters get
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when the blood'is pure the whole sys-
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Don't fret any longer about those
blackheads, pimples, boils. letter, &c
gema. spots or skin eruptions; they
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buy a box. Price 80 cents. A small
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dressing +. A. Stuart Co, 1T5 Stuart
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-08-26
HOLD YOUR COTTON.

President Wilson win shortly
address a word of warning to the
cotton growers of the South, it
became known Tuesday. He
will urge them not TO become
panic-stricken and, by throwing
all of their cotton on the market
at once, at a time when it has
Just been declared cOntraband, dis
rupt business conditions. lie will
urge them, it is understood, TO
take advantage of the facilities Of
the reserve banking system, and
TO hold their cotton for fair prize
Is.
SO far as could be learned the
president will make no reference
TO any negotiations with Great
Britain OF 10 any proposals that
the British government may have
with respect to backing the mark
ct or keeping up the price.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-08-26
Farmers Wives.

In Farm and Flreslde appears a IN.
tie article entitled. THE Greatest
Partnership In the World" in the
course OF which the author comments
as follows on farmers wives:
The farmers wife knows more
about her husbands business than
any other mans wife knows about his
She has a fairer. clearer and more
helpful understanding OF II than the
average lawyers. doctors. or mer-
chants wife can possibly have about
her husbands business. for she lives
and works with her husband on their
plant The farmers wife Ia the
farmers partner In more senses than
one In the majority OF cases she &C.
tuRlly operates certain departments OF
the business
Most wives have genuine interest
and some Information about their hus
bands business. but the farmers wife
living with her partner on their plant
occupies unique position among all
wives with their greater opportuni
~ for helpfulness than her city sis
ters. her responsibilities have in
creased proportionately All honor ant
respect TO her who carries this heay
Ter burden
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-08-26
HAD ITS ORIGIN IN AMERICA
British Kings Royal Rife Corps, Now
In France. Raised In 1855 In the
United States.

There ia keen rivalry among the
various regiments OF the British army
In every way. Naturally the rivalry
In greatest where fighting il concerned,
and every regiment is only too
eager TO take part In the war. and 80
add more fighting honors TO It's name
The regiment with the greatest mum.
Der OF battle honors il one that has
already been in the thick OF the fight
Ing in France. the Kings Royal Riie
corps Already In the great war II
has acquired another Victoria Cross.
that Of Major DINNER Of the Second
battalion.
In the Boer war the regiment car
ried on two V. C's. fourteen ID. 8.
o''s. and thIrty-hve ID. c. MS u has
been through about forty battles. the
names Of the most important OF which
appear on the cap badge
The Kings Royal Rife corps was
originally raised In 1853 In the United
States. when those states belonged to
us. and was known then as the Six.
tieth Royal Amerioan) Regiment OF
Foot II is supposed 10 have been the
first regiment 10 be armed with the
rine-Pearson' Magazine.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-08-26
Confusion Of Tonoues.

Most people are so sparing OF the
use OF languages other than their
own that they have little idea that
there are more than 1000 languages
in the world There are six languages
common in Austria-Hungary. and En-.
peror Franz Joseph is master OF them
all. II is said that there are GO vocab.
laries in BRAZIL In Mexico the Nahua
is spoken in ZOO dialects. There are
hundreds IN Borneo. while in Australia
there is no classifying the complex
ties According TO the latest statis-
tics. English is at present spoken by
l300000OO German by l00.0O0.000.
Russian by 7OOOO.OO0. French by lO.-
100000 and Italian by i0.0O0.OO and
II Ia constantly on the increase owing
TO the increase in commerce In Spain