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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-03

there been any editorial discussion
of what was in Roy o. Vests head
and Deneen's head at that time.
When Judge Hanecy drew from De-
neen on the witness stand the admis-
sion that he (Deneen) had received
the telegram, Hanecy stopped his
questions and did not press the point
as to what Roy o. West meant by
the telegram.
IF these miliOnaires want to raise
the issue of Lorimerism, am ready
for them" said Thompson today 81
will show some of them to be the
dirtiest double-crossers that ever
went into politics. They got their
money after Billy LOTimer gave them
their start in politics.
"Lorimer got too much power to
suit them. They wanted to dominate
the party. And they knew the only
way they could do it was to destroy
Lorimer Now they've turned to be
liars and double-crossers Of the man
who made them politically.
CAS- alderman was not bossed. AS
mayor l will not be bossed. If 1 am
elected there's nobody going to walk
into the mayors Office and tell me
where to get off. l will call these
liars and double-crossers who want
to make Lorimerism an issue. will
show their got their money after Lor-
inner built them up in politics"
-O-O-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17
B. & 0. Finances Are
In Good Condition
DESPITE SEVEN MILLION SLUMP
IN GROSS REVENUES NET
SHOWS A GAIN.

BALTIMORE. Nov is.-The ssth
annual report OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad company was submitted
to the annual meeting OF tho stock.
holders today and is being distributed
TO the more than 10000 Shareholders.
The total operating revenues were
&sl.Sl5,is7, decrease. OF $7,34s,2l2
compared with 1914 With total oper.
ating expenses at s63,s25,5O7 there
was effected u decrease In expenses OF
1850 and a resultant net revenue
OF $27.Sso.2ss, an increase OF $3,l2s. 6sS
over the previous year.
The report shows that the net In
come for the year after deducting
Interest and other charges amounted
TO $40. ls0,ssl. an Increase Of $3.50, s56
over the the preceding year, sufficient
the report states, to pay the cstab-
hshed per cent dividend upon the
the common stock. leaving surplus
OF SI7l,4I3. N go
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17
JIMMY HAL[ WAS FIRST VICTIM
OF POSTOFF|CE HEADRUNTERS
Tue Killed In
Boiler Crash
at Carolina

n. A. circuit, Of Carolina Mine, the
Windet. Pa. night superintendent
night engineer and Charles seese OF
at Carolina Mine. were instantly xii.
led last evening when a battery OF
four boilers let go in the boiler house
directly over the new Carolina shaft.
Undertaken R. L. Cunningham and q
staff of the coal company men left
here at $50 this morning for the scene
of the accident and will bring the
bodies to Fairmont today. County Cor.
oner Frank Lloyd will accompany Mr.
Cunningham.
Tho explosion was felt in Fairmont
and shook several windows in the
city. Pennington and Worthington
were rocked by the decoration. No
cause has been assigned for the acct.
dent
Relatives of the dead men have been
telegraphed for. but at o'clock this
morning have not been heard from.
The shock was felt in Fairmont at
$50 last evening and hundreds Of calls
came to the West virginian office
from residents of the city asking for
information concerning the cource Of
the noise. the people of this city still
have a CHASTITY recollection of the
last terrible mine explosion here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17
! WAR ON smoohsHINeRs

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. Nov. I6.-
Relentless war upon moonshiners, who
ne says, are operating in the noun.
taius of Mercer County. has been de.
clared BY William Osborne, United
States Marshal for the Southern Dis.
trict OF West Virginia. Following the
arrest Of, Otis and Arthur Mcbride,
young sons OF Byrd Mcbride, on
whose place the largest captured stills
were found, the mOonshiners have
been sresorting to old. time tactics, &C.
cording to Marshal Osborne, who says
that horses have been killed and fene.
es burned In retaliation Of the, sup.
posed action of men suspected with
furnishing the Government with infor-
nation.
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: l.. :
During THIS time rural free delivery
was established throughout the coun.
ty, and city free delivery was also
established, both branches having
informally given the most satisfac.
tory service to the patrons Of the Of.
fee. -
The great crime Of (which Wilbur H.
Brand is guilty., and with which ne
was charged, and the cause for which
he has been removed from his ser.
vices to the patrons OF the Fairmont
city postofflce, is the fact that Mr..
Brand Is a Republican,.
A great many Of our esteemed Dem.
ocrats and citizens and patrons Of the
Fairmont city. postoffice are highly
Indignant and have condemned IA
unmeasured terms this example Of
party politics employed ID this in.
stance tof effect the removal OF an es.
teemed and highly efficient public
servant in order 70 create position
for a Democratic politician.
Our people have labored under the
Impression for many years, In fact.
ever since the esta blishment Of the
/ Civil Service Commission OF our gov.
eminent, that there were certain OF
our government employees, especially.
in the postofIicei department, who were
appointed and retained IN their posi-
lions because OF their efficiency, and
who were not liable to removal for DO
littcal purposes; but In THIS instance
we have a most glazing example Of
the policy Of the Wilson administrn-
ton. to tear down the Civil Service
Department Of our government In or
der to make room for Democrats.
Mr.. Brand has for several yeara been
under the Civil Service Commission.
and as such has been deprived Of oil
~ soothed by that gifted and fluent
activity In politics, IN fact, outside OF
voting his sentiments at the general
elections, he has taken NO part what
ever In politics, very much TO the re-
gret and loss of the Republican party,
as a reward for his non.participatinz
and strict compliance with the rules
OF the Civil Service Commission, Mr..
Brand Is now removed from ONCE, az.
ter more than seyenteen years Of
faithful service to the public. The
excuse for his removal. as explained
byS Mr.. McArdlc, private secretary 10
the postmaster. general Is, .Brand has
been disloyal to the present adminis-
trat.on, and pernicious In politics"
The trouble with the past Republi-
can administration has been that thoy
have kept Democrats In ONCE. C.5P.
Grandfeld, who was appointed first
assistant postmaster general, under
the Taft administration. Carter B.
Keene, postoffice inspector in charge,
was appointed by the Taft administra-
tion, and ]. G. Coons, was chief Of
the salaries and allowance division.
appointed by the Taft administration,
all OF them being Democrats. but IN
the government service. and were re-
tanned under a Republican administra.
ton for the good OF the service. al
though Democrats, and we want to
all remember that a certain Democrat
from Boothsyille. Martin Scrannge,
very strong Democrat, was appointed
IN the postofice department at Wash
ington. D. q, by President Cleveland
during his administration, who has
been retained In his position during
all the succeeding Republican adniin.
istrations. and tho cher clerk to the
Continued on Page Sd 4.
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BRAND WAS REMOVED SOLELY
BECAUSE He is A REPUBLICAN
Dismissed Official Told Inspector Sent
Here That 1t was a Political
Frame Up
SORRY REWARD FOR II YEARS. SERVICE
Man Turned Out AT Behest of Democratic Politicians
Was Long Regarded As One of the Most Capable
Men in the Postal Service in Viva.

The announcement of the removal. Of our fellow
townsman, Wilbur H. Brand from the position Of assist
dismissal coming yesterday afternoon came as great
surprise topracticaly all the patrons Office nview
of the fact that Mr. Brands service forthe many years
he has served the patrons Of the Farmon city post
office has been most satisfactory it seems indeed for
tunate thathe been at late day dismissed
because of the fact that he is a Republican.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17
..IMLp,lo,.Ri,Tl.AlNt,l.Tl; Gas Deal ;:

WASHINGTON, Nov. is.-one Of
the largest and most important deals
recently closed In the gas fields oil
Washington county Is the sale OF the
gas well and gas rights on 1884 acres
OF land in the Dunn district, to the
Carnegie Gas Company. The price paid
is said 20 approximate S25, 900.
The land where the rights are 10.
Gated Is practic aliy wild: cat Territory
the nearest prod cing well being about
one mile distant
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Ignorant, Incompetent, Tn
couth, Discourteous, Unfair,
Are Some of the Terms
Used
ONE SAYS=.SCANDAL WILL FOLLOW
Another Refers to His Cabre andQuesoned Character
Charged That He is Unfit to Hold the Office
Made Life Unpleasant By Telling Patrons
He Intended to Fire Clerks.


The Lid is off
The nefarious tactics OF the Democratic ring in this
city, and particularly the abominable treatment that has
been dished out to the Republican civil service office hold
ers in the Farmont post office starting with the dismiss
saof W. H Brand assistant post for the last LII
years, has eliminated in the greatest demonstration
against an inscriptions politician made in this city,
The designations of IL members of the clerical force
and II of the city carriers of the local post office were
sent direct to Assistant Postmaster General Daniel G.
Roper at Washington the o'clock train last night
and should be in his hands when this paper reaches its
readers At midnight the put their keys the desk
of Postmaster Marley and went out of the office
When it became known that w. H Brand was to be
relieved ohs position and that several others slated
togo many of those employed in the post office decided
that it was time for drastic action and that it high
time to make real protest against the yrant under
whom they were working. Accordingly they decided to-
send their designations to Washington last night and not
report for duty this morning
The signed designations which should now be in
Washington, make vtrioc attacks the character and
personality OF the present Postmaster and if the charges
nthe designations are true it would that Manley
utterly untitled for and not capable of holding his present
Position and has made for himself since he went into Of
flee in February reputation which should bring his
speedy discharge from his duties as the Postmaster of
Fairmon He is charged in the designations Of the en-
poyees of being Ignorant incompetent uncouth dis
courteous and unfair One resignation refers to his cali
bre as and his questioned character He is said toll
haveade life unpleasant for those in the office by telling
patrons that he intended to fire the clerks.
When Manley took charge of the office in February
it was in tiptop condition. there was no dscord every
employee doing level best and the force was rank
best in the state Soon after he took charge
atmosphere of the office underwent change and mat
ters kept getting and worse until the climax has
the post office staff follow
s,r.-I NV ,,.n,a,
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RESERVATIONS MAKE
GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST
POSTMASTER MAN[EY

Names and Records
OF Men Who Quit
". H. BRAND-Assistant Post.
master, appointed May I, 1898, re.
moved Nov. 16. 1915.
PERRY D. BuRToN-clerk in
charge Monongah Branch, ap-
pointed July l. 1908. removed
Nov. 16. 1915.
( RAYMOND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
appointed May. %, 1906, resigned
November 16, 1915. "a.
IF. A. cIRMo-General Delivery
Clerk, appointed July j, 1914. re-
Resigned November l6. 1915.
SYLVESTER ,cLAYToN-supt. Of
Mails. appointed July 20. 1909, re-
signed November 1s, 1915.
]. a. CoCHRAN-Chiet Dispatcher,
appointed October 4, 1902. Resign.
ed November 16, 1915.
RUSSELL CLAYTON s- Stamp
Clerk, appointed December /,
1912. Resigned November 16. 1915.
C. A. RoBINsoN-General De-
livery Clerk, appointed Decem.
Der l. 1906. resigned November
l6. 1915.
H. A. PITzER-chiet Clerk, ap.
pointed October 1, 1908, resigned
November l6. 1915.
"a. L. 3. DUDLEY-Asst. supt. OF
Mails appointed September 26,
1899. resigned November l6. 1915.
FLossE NORTHUMBERLAND
Clerk. appointed June %. 1914,
resigned November IS, 1915.
C. L. .BARTLETT-Money Order
Clerk appointed December 4,
1911, resigned November l6. 1915.
FRANK R. acknowledgements.
appointed June l6, 1913, resigned
November is, 1915.
W. L. SUPERINTENDENT Dis.
patcher, appointed October J..
1902. resigned November ls. 1915.
JOHN F. sHAFFER-substitute
Clerk, appoited july /. 1874. re.
signed November l6, 1915.
Carriers
JAMES W. PHlLLIPs-Appointed
December l. 1898. Resigned Nov.
Is, 1915.
". H. FISHER,-Appointed Dec. 1,
1888, resigned Nov. 16. 1915.
H. s. KoPP-Appointed Dec. l.
1907. resigned Nov. IS. 1915.
CHARLES o. HAYHURsT-Ap.
pointed Oct. |, 1902. resigned
Nov. ls. 1915.
WALTER I. ,wILLEY-Appointed
July l, 1914. resigned Nov. Is,
HARRY c. PlTzER-Appointed
Feb. 10, 1912. resigned Nov. Is,
E. E. HALE-Appolnted March i,
1912, resigned Nov. '1s, 1915.
W. G. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
May l, 1903. resigned Nov. 16.
HYsoN cHRIsTIE-Appolnted
Ape I, 1913 resigned Nov. .ls,,
J.F. BENDER-Appointed yDecem.
Der !, 1914, resigned Nov. &c..
E. B. HARDEN-Appointed May
I. 1905, resigned Nov: 1s, 1915.
p. B. HENRY-Appointed July /,
1907, resigned Nov. u.s. 1915.
y. T.. KRAMER--Appointed sDecem.i
Der . !, 1914. resigned Nooy, 1e, ]
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post office staff follow

sif:-Ilherewith tender my res.
ignation as Clerk in the Fairmont,
West Va. post oifiee, to take ei.
feet November i6, 1915. at mid.
night.
The present postmaster, Charles
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E. Manley, is entirely incompetent
to manage the affairs OF the Fair.
mont post office, and also the said
y Charles E. Marley will be involved
ina pubic scandal in a short time
that will make the office OF post.
Continued on Page 81
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CONTINUED on Page 81
New Britain herald., 1915-04-06
Cify Hens

A meeting of the executive board of the City Mission was held yesterday afternoon when Miss Caroline Bartlett the new superintendent was intro- duced by Mrs. B. w. Labaree, the re- tiring superintendent.
 A meeting of the school council will be held at 4:40 o'clock this af- ternoon at the New Britain Institute. A principal and supervisors meeting will be held at 7:30 o'clock this eve ming in Superintendent S. H. Holmes office.
 The following officers were elected by the Corbin Girls club at the meet ing held last night at the clubhouse on Pearl street: President, Miss Lucy Stone; vice-president and secretary, Miss Ruth Rowe: treasurer, Miss Mary O'Dell.
 The annual supper of the First this evening in Rardeck's hall. At torney Joseph c. Woods will be the toastmaster.
 The Woman's Aid society of the Baptist church will meet for sewing at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the church chapel.
 A regular meeting of Centennial lodge. No. 11S. r. x A. M., will be held tomorrow evening. The first de- gree will be conferred.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-06
JOHNSON OFFERS NO
  EXCUSES FOR DEFEAT
Ex- Champion Says He Will Settle on Farm in France After War Is
 Over.

Havana, April 6.-Jack Johnson. ormer heavyweight champion had sev- eral conferences today with promoters who want to buy his fifty per cent. in terest in the moving pictures of the contest. The negro says he has been offered $20O,O00. He insists his in- terest is worth more, and he says he will not sell. There the indications, however, that he will.
 Johnson says he has no definite plans for the future. He talks of talk ing a long sea voyage, possibly to China. He says he wants to get away from crowds and forget the result of the fight. He offers no excuses for his defeat. He thought himself good, but 1t was the old story of age and he was not there. He said Willard was a fine fellow, a powerful hitter, and game He is too big, Johnson, for the average sized heavyweight ever to defeat.
 Referring to yesterday, Johnson said he was at no time seriously hurt. He just burned out and was weak and Ctulu HclIHcT mt nOT TCSlSL DuniSh- Inent in the final rounds.
 "I am going to follow a plan have had in mind for some time," the ex-champion said, referring to his future. "I shall settle on a farm i'm France after the war and be a gen. tleman farmer. I shall live the rest of my life easy. There will be no more fights. nor attempts to regain the title"
 Willard was also down town today but the two fighters did not see each ether Great crowds followed tho Eew champion wherever he went looking at the sights of the city. Will lard began packing this afternoon and is planning to leave Havana tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-06
WAGE PROBE RESUMED.

Chicago, April 6.-Investigation of the wages and working conditions of Pullman company conductors and porters was continued by the United States commission on industrial re- lations today. R. w. Bell secretary of the Federation of Pullman conductors and porters. who resumed the witness stand, was unable to estimate the average income in tips of porters The salaries of conductors, ranging from $70 to s95. he said. were relieved of some strain by free rooms at cer- tain hotels which they recommended 10 passengers who inquire on the sub ject. MT. Bell said that he was for merly a conductor. but was dismissed because of his activity in trying 70 unionize the employees of the com pany.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-06

TOLECTURE HERE
Grosycnor Dave to Speak at Mem. bership Meeting of Chamber of
 Commerce Tomorrow Night.

commerce lOmOITOW A membership meeting of the civic bureau of the Chamber of Commerce will be held in the Grammar school hall at S:l5 o'clock tomorrow even- ing. when Grosvenor Dave will de- liver an address on Team Work Be- tween Government and Business. What it Would Mean to Our Coun- l try"
 The popularity of MT. Dawes mes sage Is emphasized by the fact that he has been engaged to deliver sixty addresses before Chautauqua au- diences during July and August. He will also address the grammar school students and the two divisions of the High school during the day.
 MT. Dave is best known through | out the southern states, he having been the originator and organizer of 1 the Southern Commercial Commerce, ! which now has it's headquarters in Washington. His reputation as a
 speaker on business matters is, how l ever, nation wide. | Tn 1912, associated with a few other | leading men, among them John H. Fahey of Boston. he was one of those
 who studied the conditions that led | to the organization of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States.
 Immediately after it's organization he
 was selected chief of it's editorial di-
 vision and supervised the publication
 of the National Chamber named "The l Nations Business" Since October 1 of last year he has given all his time to personal editorial work and | to public speaking. He has never | before appeared as a speaker in a
 New England city and the New Brit 1 ain Chamber of Commerce is for
 tunate in securing such %an able
 speaker.
 Civic Bureau Committees. l Chairman $. H. Holmes of the civic bureau, announces the following com
 mittees which will shortly take up
 actively the work delegated to them. 1 For the purpose of forming an His torical Society or Museum: Mrs. l. ID. Russell, chairlady; A. J. Sloper, E. F. Gaffney, E. c. Goodwin, A. l.. 1 Thompson and Misses Mary Camp
 bell and A. G. Rockwell.
 For the purpose of conducting a contest and giving prizes for the best
 original research work by students of the seventh and eighth grades of the Grammar school and the High school: lE. w. Pelton. chairman; Miss Ella
 Fallon and Miss Clara D. Frost.
 For perpetuating the institution known as the Public Christmas Tree:
 A. Buol, chairman; Mrs. Elise Traut, Miss Jennie Dunbar, Mrs. G. M. Coho- Ian and Rev. M. W. Gaudian.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-06
URGES BRITISH NOT
 TO CRITTCISE U. S.

Westminster Gazette Says Allied
 Cause Owes Debt to Moral and In-
 tellectual Support of Americans.
 London, April 6, 1:28 D. m.-The Westminster Gazette. which is in very close touch with the government, draws particular attention today to that passage of the American note in reply to the British order in coun- cil, which reads as follows:
 "The United States takes it for granted that the approach of Ameri- can merchantmen to neutral ports situated upon the long line of coast affected by the order in council will not be interfered with when it is known that they do not carry goods which are contraband of war or goods destined to or proceeding from ports within the belligerent territory af- fected."
 Commenting upon this statement, the Gazette says:
 "It is this passage which seems to contain the substance of the Amer ican communication, and which in terprets exactly the intentions of the British and the allied governments. 9
 Continuing the newspaper rebukes those Englishmen who think the American government should testify to the world against the violation of Belgium, infractions of The Hague conventions and other exhibitions of German frightfulness," and brings it's article to an end with these words:
 "The allied cause in Europe owes an immense debt to the moral and intellectual support it has had from vast numbers of the American peo- pie who see instinctively what is at stake in this conflict. In no neutral country has the allied cause been more warmly espoused or more fore ibly presented by men of light and learning. Let us always be grateful for that. and refrain from criticising a government which hts all manner of difficulties that cannot be rightly appreciated in this country
New Britain herald., 1915-04-06
WILSON MUST IN
 NEUTRALITY MEL
At Port of New York Bcfo| Attorney Will Act AgainSd
 Furnishing British Sul

New York. April 6.--UI informed that President M invoked at this port. the resolution Of congress co' furnishing of supplies to warships. District AttorneJ announced today that he v no action on the statementI Field Malone. collector of that British cruisers on Sandy Hook were being suI| provisions through boats port.
 Mir. Marshall pointed q that the enforcement of q ton was discretionary with dent and said that as far a| the president had not redJ any action be taken under| port. He wired to Washin| to find out the status of ton.
 In any event. MT. Marsh the opinion that no grand | could be taken against tl alleged to have been sup| British ships unless it could that they had been vioiatinl nary neutrality laws in ford to the passage of the col neutrality resolution.