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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-13
Bloodhounl5ds Trail
An Alleged Burglar

Girard Hawkins. the new owner OF
the w. q. Harris bloodhounds, was
called to Warrington last night to
trail burglars who broke into the
store lofsW. B. Hawkins earlier in the
evening.
The!burglars entered about Q o'clock
by breaking through a window and
ransacked the place. They even took
the pay station telephone from the
boothian took 1t along with them.
Mr.. Hawkins. together with ". E.
Harris, arrived about 2 o'clock and
the dogs Immediately took up a trail.
This led tosa house Just opposite
the railroad station, where a man by
the name OF George Mike was arrested
alleged to have committed the crime.
Mike was placed In the Manning.
ton jail for the night and to await
developments. The Warrington police
are working on the case and new de.
yelopments are expected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-13
SUSPECTS DAYTON
REMOVED FATHER
Daughter of the Late Judge
Jackson Testifies In
Probe.

PARKERSBURG, w. va, Feb. 1S.-
That she had strong suspicious that
Judge Dayton had something to do
with the removal Of her father, Judge
John J. Jackson, from the federal
bench. although her father had never
told her so. was the testimony Of Miss
Lilly Irene jackson, only daughter OF
the late Judge. before the sub.commit-
tee OF Congress, which convened hero
yesterday afternoon to investigate the
charges against Federal Judge A. G.
Dayton. The testimony Of Miss Jack.
son, who is a. picturesque character,
and typical Southern woman OF the
days before tls war, was easily the
sensation Of the opening day of the
investigation. Congressman McCulli.
cuddy. Gard and Danforth, all took a
prominent part in the questioning OF
the six witnesses who testified, while
only one member of counsel on both
sides was permitted to cross.examine
witnesses. Miss Jackson swore that
her father remarked to her that there
was something underhanded about his
being put of the bench, but he never
openly accused his successor OF hav-
ing had anything to do with it.
Miss Jackson testified that President
Roosevelt, she had understood, caused
detectives to investigate her fathers
private life and added that she did not
think even the President had right
to do this. The committee decided
that Miss Jackson could not testify to
statements made by her father. unless
1t was in Judge Dayton's presence.
Miss jackson stated that 1t was true
that her father had been employed as
counsel by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company following his leav.
Ing the bench, but said that this fact
was kept secret although she did not
know the reason for this.
Other witnesses heard by the Gem.
mittee were Judge Reese Blizzard,
Judge J. G. McCluer and William
Beard, all prominent local attorneys,
but no particular damaging testimony
was given.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-13
Gigantic Air Raid Is Made
On Germans In Belgian 4
Cities.
"a AIRCRAFT TAKE EPART
GREAT DAMAGE is lREPoRTEplTo
HAVE BEEN DONE AT

fBy Associated Press1 : - -
GENEVA, via Paris, Feb! 13.-The
Russians have resumed the battle ot
Dukla Pass, fighting mostly with the
bayonet, according to latest adyices
received here. During the struggle
the Austrians are reported TO have
lost $500 In killed and wounded and
1000 prisoners. They have been driy.
en- back as far as Zboro, where tho
conflict continues, the snow haying
| stopped falling. Fighting has been
resumed on the Donajec and the Rus.
SLAMS have advanced as far as Krosci.
enko.
LONDON. Feb. 13.-The greatest
force of aerial craft ever assembled
for hostilo purposes made a success.
full raid against four cites in Belgium
where the Germans were believed 70
be establishing submarine stations.
Thlrty-four machines, both seaplanes
and aeroplanes. under the lead dershtp
OF Wing Commander Sampson Of the
British navy, rained bombs for hours
on Bruges, Zeebrugge, Blenkenberghe
and Ostend. All returned safely, al.
though Claude GrahamesWhite was
near death for a while when he feilS
into the sea and was a target for Ger.
man rifles and cannon. A French
war vessel saved him.
Raid Complete Surprise.
The admiralty report OF the attack
issued says that great damage was
done in ostend. where the railway sta.
tion took fire. The admiralty thinks
It burned to the ground. German mil.
,itary positions In the other cities, and
particularly mine.sweeping vessels at
Zeebrugge, were hit. The starting
point Of the expedition Is not given,
but It is believed to have been iDunkirk
where the. British adquarters are
located. Extremely bad weather was
encountered, but the surprise element
intended was successful, not q single
hostile aircraft being met. The id.
miralty report follows:
"During the last "a hours combined
aeroplane and seaplane operations
were carried out. by the naval wing n
the Bruges, Zeebrugg Blankenberghe
and ostend districts with q view Of
preventing the development Of sub.
marine bases and establishments.
Hit Two Railroad Stations.
"Thirty.fourl naval aeroplanes and
seaplanes took part In the attack and
great damage Is reported to have been
done at ostend, notably to the rail-
road station, which, according to pres.
ent information, probably burned to
the ground. The railroad station at
Blankenberghe was also damaged and
the railway lines were torn up In
many places. Bombs were dropped
on gun positions at iddlekerke and
also on the power station nd on Ger
man mine sweeping vessels at Zee
brugge, but the damage done Is nm
known.
During the attack the machines en-.
countered heavy banks of snow. No
submarines were seen In the attack.
Flight Commander Claude Grshame-
White fell into the sea on Nieuport
and was rescued by a French vessel,
although exposed to q heavy fire from
rifles, aircraft guns and other can
non."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-13
Failure To Give Legal No
tice Will Not Inval-
idate Law.
LEGISLATURE SUPREME
ATTORNEY GENERAL GIVES HIS
OPINION ON OBJECTION OF
DELEGATE SHAVER.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Feb. 1S.-
Attorney General Lilly holds that a
publication notice is not necessary
when an application is to be made to
the Legislature for new charter, on
the ground that the Legislature is su.
preme in the matter. and there are
very few cities OF the State at the
present time which have given such
notice at this or any past session OF
heiLegislature.
When the Fairmont charter bill was
reached on the calendar OF the House
Q strenuous fight was made on it by
Delegate Shaver, who raised the ques.
ton OF publication, and held that sec.
ton 4 OF the code read, providing for
the publication and hinged his argu.
ments on this point, and on the petit
tions against the bill, which were Sc.
cured by Misrepresentation. threats
and duress by the city officials. He
asked that the action be Indefinitely
postponed. Although many Republi.
cans were out Of their seats at the
time, and the members OF the finance
committee had been excused for a
meeting, the motion was lost. Dele.
gate Aiken also protested against the
bill. Mr.. Shaver then offered an
amendment providing for a referen.
DUN vote on the adoption Of the char.
ter. but Judge Nv. w. Wertz, chair.
man Of the committee on counties, dis.
trictsI and municipalities, and who had
heard thelargumentsi of both sides be-
lore the committee, defended the bill
against the attacks and Delegate Hen
eman of Marshall, also protested
against the referendum amendment,
showing the folly Of submitting the
charter to "a vote when the election
machinery would be In charge of the
office holders who are opposed to the
charter. The referendum amendment
was lost by vote of 25 to Al, two or
three Republicans voting with the
Democrats not knowing the conditions
underfwhfchI elections are held in Fair.
mont. which Mr.. Henerman made so
plain that only few misunderstood.
Mt. Henerman pointed out the incon-
sistency8 OF the Hon. Septimus Hall
and other Democratic leaders who IA
yored the referendum. when he told
them that they voted solidly for the
Elkins charter bill on yesterday. which
gave no referendum vote to the peo.
pie. The Legislators who understand
the situation know that the non.parti.
san charter has been more nearly
unanimously endorsed by the people
Of Fairmont than has been accorded
any charter bill ever presented to the
Legislature from ary city.
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!. Thirsty il! Ones Now
b. In Much Trouble

!. cLARKsBURG. g w. Va, Feb. IA
How can we get It home from the
depot 2" is the question now troubline
thirsty ones In West Virginia as the
result of discovery by Clarksburs
attorneys that a section, OF the amend.
ment to the &Yost prohibition law Fjust
enacted by the Legislature at Charles.
tom practically ,nullifes, the privilege
granted to a person to carry LIQUORS
Into the state for his lawful personal
use when the container Is conspicu.
o1slys labeled. : -,
Section q forbids any one to have
or keep for personal use or otherwise
such liquors in any street, road or
alley. The absolute scope II Of THIS re.
striction is believed to have been an
oversight OF the lawmakers and the
attorneys today appealed TO Fred %!
Blue. state commissioner OF prohibt
ition, at Charleston, for an immediate
Interpretation Of the amendment in
this regard and also notified the leg.
islators Of the situation.
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Commit . Reports
Redistr ting Bill

aA
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 1s.-
The House committee on redistricting
last night decided to report out, with
Recommendation for it's passage the
Blessing bill. redistricting the state
into six Congressional districts. It
was referred ito the committee upon
motion OF Delegate Duty, Of Richie
county, who Is strongly opposed to Il.
AT last nights meeting, Delegate
Duty appeared in opposition to the
bin. Congressman.elect Edward Coop
er also appeared before the commit
tee declaring that any plan the COM
Emittee deems proper to recommend
viii be satisfactory to him.
The Blessing bill passed the Senate.
iIt IL said a large majority Of Repub-
8lican members have already signinedf
their willingness to support tne nm.
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GOV. EXONERATED
I. BY OGDEN LETTER
Chief Witness Admits He Is
a Disappointed Office
Seeker.

WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. IA
dramatic feature was introduced In
the hearing of the Manufacturers
Light and Heat Company when a let.
ter signed by Hon. Howard N. Ogden
on his death bed exonerated Governor
Hatfield OF interfering with the action
of the commission In regard to the de.
cision rendered in the case Of estab.
fishing rate for the Heat and Light
Co.
The letter as introduced was dated
Jan. 20, when Mr.. Ogden was on his
death bed. The Ogden statement. is.
sued following the publication Of a
newspaper statement signed by the
other commissioners denying Govern.
or Hatfield had attempted to coerce
them, and dealing specifically with the
case Of the Manufacturers Light and
Heat Company, follows:
concur In the foregoing general
statement BECAUSE 1t Is absolutely
true in point of fact and within my
personal knowledge. feel, however,
that in the Manufacturers Light anu
Heat Compny's case, in which ! per.
sonally appear. both Of the reports
and the final order Of April %, 1914
that study or the records OF the
case disproves Gas the Federal Court
has already said) any attempt or sug.
gestion whatever on the part of the
Governor to influence or control the
findings Of the Public Service Com.
mission, and when the proper oppor.
tunity Is offered, expect to show then
the facts In personal statement, Civ.
ing the details.
Introduction of tho letter at this
time, with the voice from the grave
acquitting Governor Hatfield Of inter.
fering with the commission, created
quite stir.
Two governors Of West Virginia,
one OF them Governor Hatfield and
the other his predecessor, William f.
Glasscock, appearing as witnesses on
opposite sides of the case Is in pros.
pect before the present taking Of tes.
timony ends.
at don't make bit OF difference
what your testimony Is in this case,
or what It Is not, the Governor has or.
dered US to reduce these rates and
they are going to be reduced"
So Chairman Howard N. Ogden, OF
the West Virginia Public Service Com.
mission, now dead, told Charles Nc.
Camic. Of Wheeling. counsel for the
company affected, the Manufacturers
Light and Heat Company OF Pitts.
burgh. preceding a hearing for the
company before the commission, De.
cember 5, 1918. in Wheeling. McCamis
testified at the masters hearing in the
company's appeal to the United States
courts from the order of the commits.
sion to reduce its rates.
Attorney Well Wins Point.
Six hours were occupied In arguing
whether one witness, Attorney Nor.
gan Owen, OF Charleston, who repeat.
ed alleged conversations with the late
Commissioner Ogden. should be per,
mitted to answer this question:
did you have any conversation
with any other public service commits.
sioners with reference to appoint.
ments and as to the direction and con.
troll Of the Governor over the same?r
The question asked OF Owens, who
had been IN applicant for the position
of law clerk to the commission, was
permitted to be answered, when the
special master oyerruled objections Of
counsel for the state and sustained
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-13
Testing Out Liquor u
Advertis Law

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. t1S.-Le.
gal proceedings have been started by
Attorney General Martin against the
Montgomery Advertiser. to en- Join that
newspaper from publishing liquor ad.
vertisements. The proceeding, It Is
stated, would be the first step to test
constitutionality Of the Denson anti.
liquor advertising law, which was
passed over the Governors veto Wed.
nesday. 3 ssssi' Z
The law also makes illegal the sale
within the state OF papers carrying
liquor adyertisements coming from
other statea.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-13
Shortage ofEMsn
Congests Shipping
fRy Assoclated presaY

LIvERPooI, FEB. 1s@The Liver
pool steamship owners association
which owns four and o half million
tons OF steam shipping or 81 per cent
of the British steam tonnage afioat, in
its annual report states that the main
causes Of congestion at the ports Of
the United Kingdom Is shortness Of
labor.
The heavy; demands Of the admiral
ty on the merchantil ne marine for offI-
GERS and men and the demand for
tugs. lighters and warehousing ac-
,comodations have been contingents.
The association strongly urges state
organization of labor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-13
Letters Threaten
+ Judge With Death

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. Feb. 1s.-
We hate to kill him. but we will,""
was the concluding sentence of a no.
tice found posted, threatening death
for County Judge Denhardt. the de,
struction Of Bowling Green by fire and
its public utilities by explosives. The
notice was the second within two
weeks promising punishment for
Judge Denhardt unless he was instru.
mental in freeing Thos. Burns, a
wrestler, OF 1ronton, Pa, and Clarence
Stem, OF Springfield, Tenn, who are
awaiting trial before him on a charge
of highway robbery Judge Denhardt
ordered an investigation.
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Robbers Fatally
Beat Aged Couple

G1BsoNBURG. Ohio, Feb. "a
Mrs. Joseph Kimbel. 20. was murder.
ed and her husband, Joseph Kimbel.
70. was probably fatally beaten by
unknown men at their home near
Bradner, Wood county. yesterday.
County authorities have dispatched
bloodhounds to the scene in hope Sof
tariling down the murderers. thought
to be two or more In number.
kimbel, woh was q wealthy farmer,
is said to have lha da ,distrust OF banks
and Is reported to have kept large
sums Of money about his house. {
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-13
SENDS
FINANCE |! MESSAGE
Tells Legislature How The
Deficit Of. .s65O,OOO;C Can
Be Raised. 5sI.
Special to the The West virsinian)

Special to the The West virsinianj
CHARLESTON. W. Va, Feb. 13.-
Governor Hatfield today sent to the
Legislature his message on taxation
and finance. making recommendation
as to how the revenues should 1cbe
raised to meet the deficiency Of $780,
900 on account of the abolition Of the
liquor license tax, and to meet the In.
crease in expenditure due to the In.
creased needs of the state sin new. in.
stitutions,1 etc. .fF9 ~. 4. n
While the governor callsf attention
to what can be raised on coal; oil and
gas by a production tax, he contends
1t is not the best method under the
present state constitution. Z He ex.
pressed his sspreferenceS for privilege
tax for holding lands In excess OF five
thousand acres and the corporation
income tax In the form Of a. privilege
tax. leaving "a ten per cent state tax
and giving to the board OF public
works, the authority to lay a. suffici.
ent amount to take care of the present
deficit.
Tie stamp of approval ofsthe Sen:
ate measure providing that sthe .coun.
ties bear at least part Of the cost of
keeping inmates in the hospitals for
the insane. in the school for the deaf
and blind, reform school and indus.
trial home, was given by the governor.
He estimates this measure will turn
Into the state treasury nearly three
hundred Thousand, dollars annually,
The governor states that the meth.
DDS worked out by himself and asso:
ciates, were first a tax upon privilege
OF corporations doing business within
West Virginia, along, the lines OF. the
federal government, with "a rate OF
one.half OF one per cent, netting the
state half d million dollars annually;
second, the legislature could provide
a tax on the privilege OF holding land,
either in fee or under lease, In excess
OF thousand acres, all at five cents
per acre, between five and ten thou.
sand, and ten cents In excess OF ten
thousand acres. This Is estimated i to
net six hundred thousand dollars an.
nually; third, astax on the privilege OF
mining and selling coal, petroleum
3ah aotata aA bant Aphoeugou Atue fRhlue
Of these products at thes mouth Of
the mine or attthe point Of sale with.
in the state. Estimating the average
value OF gas, at seven and: one.half
cents per thousand cubic feet an an.
nual revenue OF s360,000I would be
netted and an estimated value Of s1.50
per barrel for oil would net 100000,
and an estimated value of SIS cents
per ton Of coal at the mine, on "a tax
OF ione.half Of one per cent, would net
100000. - III n 81 { s.st-.';' +.
The governor presents figures show.
ing that the railroads .traversingsWest
Virginia are not paying any thing like
the amount the same roads are paying
in taxes, compared 70 mileage or. on
revenue, as such roads are paying I'm
border Sstates ~ =! - fRiss g
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the contention Of Attorney A. Leo.
Well OF Pittsburgh, and the other
counsel for the Manufacturers Light
and Heat Company.
Representative Avis, cross-examin.
ing Owens. made him admit that since
Gov. Hatfield prevented his appoint.
ment as law clerk to the commission
he. Owens, had never lost an oppor.
tlnity to denounce the Governor, and
had told the story OF his disappoint.
ment % many persons In Charleston
and elsewhere.
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.U. S. CAN'T DICTATE
SAYsGER||N|AN|.PRESS 5 |
Note Not Yet Made Public
But 3 Newspapers Are
Making Comments.
tBy Associated Press,

BERLIN. (via London, Feb. 13.-
The text OF the American note has
not yet been made known to the Ger.
man press. and the comment. up 10
me present time has been based en-.
tireiyon news agency dispatches from
washington giving a brief. synopsis
o.; the communication.
The Koelnische zeitung has re.
published prominently an article by
Count Won Reventlow, the,naval critic.
concerning Germany's declaration of
a marine war zone around the British
Isles! In this article Count Won Rev.
em.!oW refers to the report that the
washington government intended to
ask now, Germany proposed to make
neutral shipping safe in these waters
ana In concluding says "The German
declaration in its self must furnish
proof to Americans that the possible
destruction OF American ships after
February Is cannot afford the Wash.
lngton government any ground for
complaint OF any nature against the
Eerman government and that the
american government and shippers
themselves must bear the. responsibii.
ityt,if. they permit their vessels to en-.
ter. the war zone. ,r'7 n. -
We gather the impression here
iro m 2ressions reaching, Germany
fro ross the water that II the
American people believe they can
handle the German government as
they desire by pressure and threat
they.will fool themselves" NJ
LONDON, Feb 1s.4That the Brit.
ish government will have NO. difficnlty
N giving satisfactory reply to the
american note on the use of|the Amer.
lean flag by British merchantmen is
the contention of the afternoon pa.
pers IN London: which virtually unite
N expressing <he opinion that a neu.
tral flag will be used by British YES.
sells only as an intimation, to German
warshtps that there are neutral pas
sengers and goods aboard. Q.
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{cLEANINa sraEETs5

As IL has rained much in Tie past
two days and the streets of the city
are very muddy, the city put men to
work this morning sweeping nd shoy.
cling. and will also work the water
WAGON. washing them.
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Can't Be Brought Up Again
Unless Motion Is Made
To That Effect.
DEAD lock is UNBR0KEN
WILSON REJECTS ALL coMPRo.
MISE MEASURES OF THE
LEADERS,.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-President
Wilson's government ship purchase
bill has now lost it's position OF want
age in the Senate and cannot be
brought up again without motion.
This resulted from the action OF its
supporters IN diyerting the arguments
from the bill of Senator Reeds reso.
luton to provide for a cloture under
which debate on the bill must close
and final vote be taken not later
than. 5 p. M, February 10.
The Republicans were prepared to
filibuster against the Reed resolution
and the development did not affect the
Senate deadlock. It simply started
more talk. in the course of which SEN
ator LaFollette made an argument for
his resolution to authorize the Presi-
dent to Gull a conference OF all neu.
trail nations to cooperate In restoring
peace in Europe. Twice during the
debate there were tie votes of i46 to
40 on motions and in both cases Vice
President Marshall broke the. ties by
voting with the administration Sen
ators.
Presidents Counter Proposal.
President Wilson, through Postmas-
ter General Burlcson. has rejected the
compromise ship bill prepared by Dem
ocratic House leaders, refusing to
agree to the termination of the activi.
ties Of the government in the shipping
business two years after the close OF
the European war. Through Burleson
he made a counter proposition that
the ship purchase bill, practically as
agreed upon in the Democratic sena.
torlal caucus. be attached .gtoi the
Weeks bill. which has passed the Sen.
ate, and after It's adoption by the
House be returned to the Senate for
concurrence linf the amend hieht While
this may be done, Representative
Kitchin and other leaders declared 1t
will not meet with favorable action In
the! Senate or change the situation
there, as It simply will bring the shin
purchase proposition before the Sen.
ate again In practically the same.form
as in the pending Senate bill.
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The! governor presents figures show.
ing that the railroads trayersing West
Virginia are not paying any thing like
the amount the same roads, are paying
in taxes, compared 70 mileage or on
revenue, as such roads are paying in.
border states. 1, &, 8 /,