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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
ANNOUNCE PROGRAM
FOR MISSION MEET
Large Number of Delegates
Expected To Convene At
Baptist Church.

The program for the sixth annual
Trt.Association of the Union, Goshen
and Judson Baptist Missionary Socie.
ties has been issued. The announce.
,ment that the meeting would be held
In this city on May was made in this
paper several days ago.
The meeting will be held in the
First Baptist Church. Mrs. f. G. Gar
rett Is president of the association and
Mrs Cora E. Hawker is, secretary.
Approximately one hundred dele
gates from surrounding towns will be
here for the meeting.
The program follows:
Morning Session.
10:30-Hymn 161.
Devotional Service-Miss Clara Viii
son.
1o:45-Address of welcome-Mrs.
Duet-Mrs. Cora E. Hawker, Mrs.
I'm Red Mans Land"-Mrs. Angus.
tus Taylor
11:O0-Review of 1.-THE Child in the
Midst"-Mrs. Lewis Milan.
11:20-Report of Circles.
11:30-Business.
11:35-Address-R Wheeler Bog.
CESS.
12:15-Ad1ourn.
Hymn COG.
Afternoon Session.
1:3O-Hymn COS.
Devotional Service-Mrs. VIM. Nor
gan.
1:45-Work Among the Foreigners
in West virginia-Rev. w. l.. Hcrod.
Solo-Miss Bessie Coffman.
2:30-Home Missions-Mrs. W. B.
Pimm.
Hymn 40.
.3:00-Addrass- Wheeler Bog
CESS.
4:oo-Report of committees.
4:30-Adjournment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
MINORITY PARTIES
WILL Be EXCLUDED
Only Democrats and Repub-
licans Enter Primary
Under New Law.

But two parties-the Republican
and Democratic-will be eligible to
participate in the direct primary for
the choice of candidates for state
office in 1916 under the primary law
passed at the last session of the legis-
lature. Furthermore. it is not be-
'ieved candidates representing either
the Progressive, Socialist or Prohibit
ton party can be nominated, since q
petition legaliZing such a nomination
requires the signatures of at least
five per cent of all the votes cast for
THE combined district congressional
candidates in 1914, and this is believed
impossible.
In that event the voters who for
merry have been affiliated with thoss
tickets would hold the balance OF
power in West Virginia, and voting
either the Republican or Democratic
ticket would turn the tide of the cleo.
tion IS they chose.
Much conjecture already is appar.
ent as to what will be the effect OF
this new law which was passed Feb
ruary 20. and which becomes effective
80 days from passage, or May 20. The
law was approved by the governor
March 4.
In section one it is provided that
"A political party shall be taken to be
an afflliation of electors representing
political party of organization.
which at the last preceding genera.
election polled for its candidates for
representatives in congress in the sew
era districts at least per cent of
the entire vote cast for that office in
the state
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
PERSONAY MENTION

Glen Greer. who had been here for
several days. has returned to Terra
Alta.
Mrs. Clarence Robinson and Mrs.
Harry p Robinson have returned
from visit of a few days in Pitts
burgh.
Mrs. George Brand. of Elkins. is
spending the week with her daughter,
Mrs. B. ]. Wilson, in this city.
Mrs. Anna B. Kuhn. who has spent
the winter with friends at Elkins, will
return to her home, Sunny Height
Farm.
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Official w ar News.
(Rv Associated Press.

LONDON. April 27-The following
Belgian official report, dated April 90.
was given out in London today: Last
night our infantry repealed three at
lacks made south OF Dixmude by the
Germans who again are using asphyx-
iating gases.
THE Germans sustained heavy
losses. Today along our front the ar
tillery OF the enemy has shown much
activity. Our artillery replied with
success.
The French troops made an attack
on Lizerne which yesterday fell into
the hands OF the enemy, but which
was wrested from them again this af-
ternoon."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
PEPPER AT WORK
Jack the pepper" Annoying Citizens
OF CIarksbura At Present.

CLARKSBURG. W. Va. April 81
Residents of the fashionable Quality
Hill section having been unable to
identify Charles Weaver, arrested by
police under suspicion of being the
Jack the pepper" who has annoyed
people Of that neighborhood the last
week. he has been released from the
city Jail. but he is still under surveil
lance. Police Chief II. L. Brooks has
stationed several plain clothes men
in the section in an effort to catch the
disturber
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
NEW MACHINERY.

One car load OF machinery was re-
ceived this morning at Walkers sid
ing for this Marion Products Company
for their ice cream department. The
ice cream trade has grown so rapidly
in the past year and as the season for
the ice cream trade is at hand, the
company decided that more machinery
was needed 1t will be installed to-
morrow
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
YARDS FILLED WITH COAL

Two hundred empty coal cars pass
ed through Fairmont enroute to the
mines on the Wheeling Division OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The re-
ceiving yards at the local yard office
were filed to the largest capacity to-
day with filed cars of coal for eastern
cities
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
WAVES HEARING.

Frank Bell arrested several days
ago on a charge of violating the Yost
law, yesterday waived a hearing be-
was held for the action of the grand
jury In default of $500 bond he was
sent to the county Jail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
Returned from FIorida

Dr.. and Mrs. James E. Dowden and
daughter. Miss Florence. and grand
daughter. Miss Sue Dowden. returned
last night from Florida, where they
had spent the winter, and have open
ed their residence on First street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
FIREMAN RESIGNS.

City Fireman Liberty Travis has
rendered his resignation to take eff
feet May l. He will be succeeded by
Harry NJ. Downey. Mr.. Travis will
move to his farm in Winfield district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
RRoueAr TO IAIL

Jim Gregorich, who was arrested
in Detroit. Mich. few days ago by
Max Eddinger. a detective, on the
charge of being implicated in the
Pennington riot, has been brought
back to this city and placed in the
county Jail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
SIDING REMOVED.

A connecting siding of the B. &
o. on the East Side of the river used
by the Buckhannon and Northern in
construction OF their new tracks has
been removed by the railroad COM
pany.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
BRICKS FOB JAIL

One car load of bricks were receiv.
ed at Walkers siding over the Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad for the new
city Jail. The front of the new city
annex will be of the same bricks that
-2se city hall In
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
NEW UNICORN MS.

New uniforms have been ordered by
the city commissioners for the fire.
men and policemen. The United
Wooden Mills Company received the
order.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
REPAvlNG STREET.

State street on the East Side is be-
ing repaved in several places today.
Several bad sunk-in places have been
made level with the street and the
sidewalk will be repaved in many
places.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
NEW WATER LINE.

a water line is being laid on Leon
ard street in the new South View Ad-
dition on the East Side. Many new
houses have ben built this year and
four more are being started.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
TWO IN police COURT

Two plain DRINKS were arrested
yesterday by the local police and were
fined SIS by Mayor Bowen this morn
ing. Bith paid their fines and were
released
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
STEAMER RELEASED
Noordam Is Allowed 70 Proceed on
Journey TO Rotterdam.

LONDON. April 27.-An admiralty
order issued today released the steam
:er Noordam, whereupon the vessel
proceeded on her way to Rotterdam.
The steamer has aboard the Ameri-
can women delegates to the Interna-
tional Peace Conference at the Hague.
She left New York April 10, but was
held up in English waters on account
of the embargo of British government
on traffic in the North sea.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
RIDICULE BOMBS
French Soldiers Speak Wish scorn On
Asphyxiatine Explosives.
lsv .Assnclntnh nrcss J

PARIS, April 27.-Thc first wound
ed soldiers who arrived here from the
User speak with scorn of the asphyxi.
ating bombs used by the Germans.
"Their famous bombs killed nobody"
said one of the wounded. They just
put to sleep those who breathed the
fumes, then the Germans came up
and killed the slcepcrs.'
Fortunately help came and we fin
ished by smashing them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
East Side News
Meeting POSTPONED.

The meeting of the Hope Sewing
Circle which was to have been held at
the home OF Miss Eva May on Hay
mond street has been postponed until
next wesS<
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
SMALL SON DIES

The year old son of Mr. and Mrs
John Perkins died yesterday at Cataw-
ba. The remains were inferred there
this afternoon by Undertaken jenkins.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
Returned from Pittsburgh.

Mrs. Clarence Robinson and Mrs
Harry Robinson have returned from
few days stay in Pittsburgh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
Excelsior Class viii Meet.

The Excelsior Glass OF the First NJ.
P. Sunday School will meet on Thurs
day evening at the home OF the teach
er, Mrs~ J. B. Levelle. on Market
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
Erecting New Residence.

Mr.. Curtis Bolyard is erecting q
handsome new residence on Maryland
avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
T. A. S. Club.

Mrs. H. Ernest Hawkins will enter
tain the T. A. S. Club on Thursday
afternoon at her home on State tsreet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
Went Id RoothaviIIe.

Mrs. Mary Borgess., OF Guftey street.
went to Boothsville yesterday to see
her sister, Mrs. Lucy Powell, who IS
quite sick.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
BUILDING NEW HOUSE

Henry Morgan. of Market street. is
building new frame house on Hay
mond street. The house will be a
nine-room dwelling and viii be late
model. The foundation was started
this morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-27
ITALIAN CHILD DEAD.

The body of an infant Italian child
was brought here this afternoon from
Monongah and inferred in Holy Cross
Cemetery by Undertaken Cunning
ham.
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eAN~ -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-30
'EX-GOv. STEWART
DEAD AT HOME At
M|ODLEbURY
Heart Disease Ends Long Profes-
SiOnaI and Political Career
WAS IN HIS NINET|ETH YEAR
Had Been U. S. Senator, Member of
Congress, Governor and Several
Times Representative.

Middlebury, Oct 30.-John w Stew
art, 80, a former member OF the Unit
ed States Senate and former COVER
nor of Vermont, died suddenly at his
home here yesterday of heart trouble.
Mr. Stewart was born in Middle
bury, November ~, 1925. After pre-
paration in Middlebury academy, he
entered Middlebury college, from
which he graduated with honor in
1876.
Adopting the legal profession, he
studied with the late Horatio Sey-
mour of Middlebury, and was admit
ed to the bar in 1850. Four years
later he formed a partnership with ex
United States Senator Phelps, and
maintained the connection until Mr..
Phelps death the next year.
Early in his career Mr.. Stewart as
sociated himself with the political af-
fairs of Vermont, and honors have
come to him in abundance From
1852 to 1854 he was state attorney of
Addison county, and in 1856 he repre-
scented Middlebtiry in the Legislature.
In 1857, when the state capitol at
Montpelier burned Mr.. Stewart was
largely instrumental in retaining
Montpelier as the capital of the state,
being the leader iil the opposition to
the movement to change the seat OF
state government to Burlington.
After serving two years in the
state Senate. Mr. Stewart was again
electedf9to represent Middlebury in
the General Assembly in 1864, 1865.
1856 and 1867. being chosen speaker
of the House at each of the last three
sessions.
Mr., Stewart was the first governor
of Vermont elected after the con
stitutional convention which made
the election biennial instead Of an
nual. He served as chief magistrate
from 1870 to 1872 The rountine of
state affairs was conducted with dig
nifty and skill, and his gubernatorial
incumbency was one of usefulness
and honor
He served for four terms in the low
er House of the national Congress
from 1880 to 1888, when he returned
to the active practive of law
Mr.. Stewart was married in 1860 to
Emma, daughter of Philip Battell of
Middlebury. OF their five children.
two daughters and son still survive.
The daughters are Elga and Jessica.
while the son, Philip, graduated
from Yale in 1886. and is now prom
inent ranchman in Colorado and one
OF the most intimate friends of for
mer President Roosevelt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-30
Use AMMUNI | TI0N
FASTER THAN II
CAN BE MADE
Patrograd Says Germany Is Run
ming Short Of Munitions
LAVISH IN HER use OF SHELLS
Shortage Caused by Continuous Bonn
bardment Between the Cvina
and Dvinsk.

London, Oct. 29-The failure of the
Germans to take Dyinsk and Riga is
attributed in Petrograd. according to
a Reuter- dispatch from that city, not
only to the difficult nature of the
heavily wooded country, which pro-
hibits mass movements of troopers,
but to "a German shortage of ammu-
milton, which is said TO be becoming
critical"
During the last week the Germans
have poured a perfect rain of shells
on the Russian positions along a
front of $50 miles from the mouth of
the Dvina to the south of Dvinsk, but
although the Russians have fallen
back little in the north they have
generally held firm and returned
shot for shot, which is taken here to
indicate that their supply OF ammuni-
tion is now satisfactory.
Accounts have reached here" says
another Reuter- dispatch from Petro-
grad, of spectacular fight on the
Island of Dalen. in the Dyina River,
a few miles south of Riga, whittier
the Russians lured the Germans, al
lowing them time to install them
selves before beginning a lombard
ment from both sides.
Spectators from Riga who wit.
messed the cannonade from a bridge
across the Dvina saw the river chok-
ed with German corpses floating
down stream, ana stated that the
German forces had been almost en-
tirely wiped out. - a4it
On the Russian front, all the way
from Riga to the Rumanian border,
there is no change in the situation
according to official statements issu-
ed today at Petrograd, Berlin and
Vienna. son7
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-30
RUMAN|A OFFERED
BESSARABIA TO
JOIN IN WAR
Allies Will Concede Territory for
0nening Against Bulgaria
BIG RUSSIAN ARMY READY
Germany Makes Same Offer II Ru-
manans Can Take Province
Away from Russia.

London, Saturday, Oct 30-From
German sources it is reported that
Rumania is about to throw in her lot
with the Entente Allies and will al
low the passage of a half million Rus
sian troops through her territory to
attack Bulgaria from the north.
The Germans are reported to have
sent a part of General Won Linsing-
ems army from the region of Galicia
to the Rumanian frontier to guard
against a Rumanian attack on Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's forces in
Serbia. Emperor Nicholas and his
son are now visiting General Ivanoff
at the Russian southern front and i'm
portant events are looked TOR along
the Styr and in Galicia.
Athens, Oct 80, dispatch TO The
London Morning Post.)-According to
an excellent diplomatic source, the
Entente poyers have made fresh
proposals to Rumania regarding par
ticipation in the war on their side
These proposals satisfy practically
all Rumanas ampltlons, including
even Bessarabia.
Although the Rumanian Govern
ment has reserved its answer to
these proposals, yet there is dis
position to accept them. A decision
will be taken without delay so that
the Russian force which is concen-
trated on the Rumaniaan territory
may haten to the aid of Serbia.
Berne, Switzerland, Oct. 29,-lt is
learned from Berlin that Germany
is making a bid for Rumania as an
ally by offering her loan on condi-
tion of ner marching against Bessara-
bia, and guaranteeing her this Rus
sian province if she succeeds In con.
quering it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-30
BOARDS OF TRADE
GATHERING WAS
B; SUCCESS
as,
Organizations Of Four. JWns Take
Part in Meeting
2l4 AT BRATTLEB0RO DINNER
Bennington Delegation Guests of
Wilmington Board on Its
Return Trip.
214 At BRATTlEBORO DINNER

The better acquaintance and better
road trip of SO men from Bennington
Friday to Brattleboro was success
in every respect. In spite of the
threating skies of the morning,
which scared off nearly a third of
those who had planned to CO. the day
proved entirely favorable. The only
rain encountered was ten minute
shower while most of the party were
at Wilmington for supper.
The party was joined at Whining
ton by 13 cars and Sc men. Just out
of Brattleboro the pilot car driven by
A. ]. Cooper stopped and the cars en-
tered Brattleboro in line, SO in all, in
Guiding the car of State Highway
Commissioner Stoddard B. Bates who
met the Bennington party at Wood
ford
At Brattleboro the party from here
and Wilmington met the delegation
from Bellows Falls. composed of II
men in IS cars. This made 226 in
all and it taxed the capacity of the
Brooks House at Brattleboro to feed
them all The Brattleboro board of
trade members who turned out to
have dinner with their guests had to
go back home to eat, but every body
was good natured and nearly all got
into the dining room when the speak
ing took place.
President Horton D. Walker of the
Brattleboro Board of Trade called the
gathering to order and cordially well
coined the visitors to Brattleboro. He
then presented Hon. Frederick H.
Bahbitt of Bellows Falls, president of
the Greater Vermont association, who
presided. The two principal speakers
were Highway Commissioner Bates
and Secretary James p. Taylor OF the
Greater Vermont Association. Other
speakers We're President William H.
Nichols and Secretary Emory S. Har-
ris of the Bennington Board of Trade,
Charles M. Ware of Wilmington and
Frank e. Howe of Bennington.
The theme of all the speakers was
the roads and material prosperity of
Bennington and Windham counties
particularly the road between Ben
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-30
Gracefully Should All Hope Of Becoming Moving

nington and Brattleboro. Commits
sioner Bates said that his department
was interested but that it runs on
the basis Of helping those who help
themselves. If the people at this end
of the state take hold Of the job and
make headway they can be assured
that the state will help some. The
state has already expended consider
able money on this road, particularly
in Woodford and Searsburg, and
matches the appropriation of the towns
each year up to thousand dollars.
Other speakers urged the promo
tion of efforts to help this road and
other efforts for the prosperity OF
southern Vermont.
The party left Brattleboro at 4
o'clock and the majority Of those
from Bennington took supper at the
Childs tavern in Wilmington where
Landlord Crafts provided chicken pie
and other delicacies and local or
chestra gave a musical program that
was much enjoyed
Following the supper joint meet
ing of Bennington and Wilmington
men was held at the town hall with
a large attendance Fred May pre-
sided. The speakers were c. B. Kel-
H. Pannalee and c. NJ Ware of Will
mington, James r. Taylor, Willard
w. Bartlett. Guy b. Johnson, NJ J.
Hapgood, w II, Nichols, Fred c.
Martin and Frank L. Howe.
Returning the Bennington cars
were all home in good season and
those who went felt that the trip was
success in promoting friendly
feeling and better acquaintance
among the people of southern Ver-
mont and in helping stir up an effort
to get good road from here to Brat
tleboro. Such road would bring
business, visitors and money to this
section and would ten times over pay
dividends on what it would cost.
The road over the mountain was
rather slippery last night and those
who went had chance to see it at its
worst, Brattleboro has first class
road all the way to the town line.
Marlboro has done very we'll indeed,
and has shown constant Improvement
from year to year Wilmington looks
as though it took its lessons in road
building from Bennington and ought
to know better. Searsburg has a
mile of the best mountain road in the
state of Vermont but has had to
build new iron bridge over the Deer
field river this year and is small,
poor town, with grand list of less
than a thousand dollars. Searsburg
deserves great credit for doing so
well with its meager resources and
ought to have more help from the
state. Woodford also has done splend-
idly and can give cards and spades to
some OF its bigger and richer neigh
bors but Woodford should also have
more help from the state The Wood
ford grand list is less than two thous-
and dollars and it has an expensive
mountain torrent to control. The
Bennington section of the road is
well, if The Banner told the full truth
it would be liable to arrest for indec-
ent exposure.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-30
JOHNNY POE KILLED
Famous Football Player Was Private
in British Army. o

Baltimore, Md, October 30.--John
Prentiss Poe, Jr., soldier, adventurer
and club man, was killed September
% while lighting as a private along
the northern boundary of France. In
the English drive the Black Watch
regiment, of which he was a member,
practically was annihilated Only
meager facts concerning his death
were received today by his brother,
S. j. Poe. The message was from
the London war Office and did not
state where he fell merely saying he
was killed in action. Poe belonged
to distinguished Maryland family
of that name. He and his brother
were famous football players on the
Princeton team.
Johnny" Poe, as he was known to
football enthusiasts in the early
'90s, was a son Of John Prentiss Poe
a former Encouragement of Mary
land. He entered Princeton with the
class Of 1895 and was a member of
the varsity football team in his fresh
man year, his work on the gridiron
rivaling that OF his brother, Edgar AL
len Poe, who had preceded him.
He failed in his examinations in
June and re-entered the university
with the class of 1896. He played
football again, but again failed in his
examination and did not return to
college. Poe was a captain in the
Honduran army in tn war between
the Honduras and Nicaragua in 1907
and distinguished himself at the
siege of Amnpal In 1908 he took
part in Gen. Mendezs filibustering
expedition against Gen Castro, then
dictator OF Venezuela.