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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16
Bit !; s OF
ST DE NEWS
:

Harry pettmar, age 25, Of Cincin-
natis was instantly killed when he fell
from the newt arkersburg- Ohio bridge.
There were no eyewitness to the ac-
cident and Just how it happened Is I'M
Known, mis- Is the first fatal acct
dent 70 occur since the bridge has
been 81 course Of construction. The
only work that remains now to be
completed before the structure is COM
pietad IS the laying of the street car
rails and the floor. The big stationary
engines which have been used for
hofstingipurposestwil also be removed
this week. An other machinery has
been shipper3t points where the con-
struettons companysh has other contracts.
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Quilting.

A large number OF the ladies Of the
First NJ, P. church met at the church
yesterday morning and spent the day
quilting.
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MakInaI Test Eor oaai..

I. GRAFTON, March 16. aylors coun:
ty land owners are itching with in
tereat test for gas on the Thomas
farm, a part OF the holdings taken
over by the Hazel atlas Glass com.
pany. The well is now down bout =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16

last week by the Benney & Smith Co.
The shipment consisted OF a carload
Of Carbon-black. There were 1900
bags, of a total weight Of 10000. The
Weston office has no record of any
former shipment equaling it, either
for weight or in transportation charg-
es. The express charges were $340.
The shipment went to Brooklyn, New
York.
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&fteE d4teens years spent in the lit
tle two=by.folr room at 1879 West King
& coioFsd has vacated that place, where
he conductea q bootblack stand. 1t
might be said says one Of the Martins
burg neNspapers, that Tom is the pho
neet bootblack. When he started in
bustness there Sweren't any fancy shoe
shining parlors. They were bootbiaok
atands and there were few II any white
hcotblacks. In those days nearly ey-
cry bootb1ack was a negro boy.
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Mrs. Bonda Dolna Well.

Mrs. Bonda, OF Wilson street who
is seriously i'll at Cook hospital, is
doing us we'll as could be expected.
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CIRCUIATION.

&c A ND yet the West vrginian on yesterday In the
~ face of their tremendous loss of readers claimed
to have larger circulation than The Times"--
Editorial on circulation in The Times.
Well?
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OF course the Times will never admit It, but we think
they fully convinced that Rot worth while;
and that If the editor had done much thinking before
he wrote it he has SINCE would have appeared
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16

Il al depends upon how you look
& PS ettsf fG aae weston taG@ Inc fn
dependent; ttJoeE Simmons is lucky
guy captlred two more skunks."
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EAST SIDE
= NEWS i
III OF Pneumonia.

Mrs. Matte Freeman is very Ill OF
pneumonia at her home on Market
street. N. Al.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16

Intimation that misdemeanor pris-
oners who were put at work on the
roads Of Cabel1 county last summer
will be kept penned up during the
coming season has been given out at
the Cabell court house. There are
about seventy-tlve prisoners in the
county jail at the present time. The
cost of maintaining prison camp ut
the scene Of operation Is said to be SO
great the county court will refuse to
permit the use Of the men on the road
during the present spring and sum
mer. Contractors are said to haye of
fered to grade the Ohio river road,
where last years camp was located,
at cost Of approximately thirty cents
per cubic yard. It has been estimat-
ed at the court house that the cost Of
work done by the prison gang last
year cost the county approximately
two dollars per yard.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16

Frank Anderson is not the man
doped for Industrial Agent of Fair.
mont, but he is the greatest booster
we have.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16

IL is all yery8wel to make light of dispute the
editorial we would not relish having to print
such oLrebuke ourselves in the same issue in the
saews coiumns The people will read 100000" 1.-THE
Morning After s.No Argument Here" and Somewhere
il FFanee.s Then they will also read Dr. Broomheld's
Ietters 60 the editor q The Times.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16

War sends us professional men
Headline. Professional bomb throwers.
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Not without railroad results are the
present rains-Tlmes. Can't tell,
mebbe.
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RUFF STUFF.
Red

me JaQ1Lor at the court mousse VIII
never make tthis mark" in this world
unless he gets the snow of the side
walks around the county building.
With the church argument going on
its hard to tell whether its safer to
go to a dance OF to church.
II this weather is "lion-like," we
hope the old month goes out like a
kitten.
Fairmont transfer companies ought
to be responsible for the treatment
some of their drivers hand out to the
horses on the street leading from the
B. & 0. freight depot to Cleveland ave.
nue..
Tomorrow being st. Patrick's Day,
the menu viii likely consist OF sauer-
kraut and wieners.
Speaking of good and bad people
dancing and good and bad people play.
ing cards. 1t may be that there are
some good and bad newspapermen---
and newspapers.
Time to buy Ford when Lincoln
wants to spend $65o,Ooo for good roads.
Don't mind the weather; we asked
to have It snow so that SO many would
not come to the War movies. Capacity
house was enough.
Why argue over the "FIyphen Vote.
It's necessary to draw the line in that
case.
He's got another Job! This time he's
with troupe at Norgantown.
Speaking Of a battle cry OF peace We
suggest the cry be Rot! Rot!"
Referring to the literacy test, to
know how to read and write isn't
necessary if you have pull.
The Grand starts Oft with show
"The Gamblers. This ought to please
some newspapermen.
An aviator falling into the cacti in
Mexico stands about as much chance
to live as the sun has to shine In
Fairmont. 4,
George b1utfed the Grand Jury last
time. Haven't heard whether he has
been subpoened this time or not. II
he has he won't go.
@ . . . u = = . \ y y O. j. +. VI r.
Frank Anderson is not the man
doped for Industrial Agent of Fair.
mont, but he is the greatest booster
we have.
Not without railroad results are the
present rains-Times. Can't tell,
mebbe.
War sends us professional men
Headline. Professional bomb throwers.
5ss.4
We always thought Belington was q
pretty good burg until our waiter told
US last night that the eggs we eat came
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16

George blutfed the Grand Jury last
time. Haven't heard whether he has
been subpoened this time or not. II
he has he won't so.
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We always thought 8elington was q
pretty good burg until our waiter told
US last night that the eggs we eat came
from there. z N
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The Upahurl county court has been
served with the junction restraining
tcad bonds voted in Buckhannon dis
trtct January 20. The injunction was
issued on the grounds that the munct-
patty and the district cannot Join in
the paving proposition, and the cleo
week and the outcome OF the litiga-
ton WIN be- awaited with great inter-
est. Iss.3. \. b. NJ.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16

The Central District Telephone com.
pany has asked the city authorities
OF Morgantown for permission to put
wires underground on Walnut, High,
Spruce. Peasants and Front streets.
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THURSDAY EVENING. MARCH IS, 1916.
AMERICA FIRST
IT'jlI]IMl,J5.EEilS,'' .D]I-EFENSES.

,=FsHE enysmsans OF defense Of the Farm0nt Times
seens % consist Of taIsehood; misrepresentation
andpstsonal abuse. That's all
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An aviator falling into the cacti in
Mexico stands about as much chance
to live as the sun has to shine III
Fairmont. T.
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The formal ope ning Of Morgantown's
beautiful new Masonic Temple will
tnite place this evening when Morgan.
town Union lodg No. A. A. F. and A.
llaeons. wtlIshaYe las their guests, sew
eral hundEed visiting members Of the
isafernity fromlne arby3 points in West
virginia and West Pennsylvania The
celebration will take the form Of the
confefring % the htrd degree which
viii DO followed by a buffet luncheon
ind smoker. 1T is expected that Fair
mont, RinBwoodS Brownsville, Union
TOWN md ut. Marion will be well rep
RESENTED 1T the gath ering: N FIJI
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Harvey orr, Of Morgantown, was a
recent visitor with his brother. DR.. w.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-20
TURKISH GARRISON ESCAPES
PRIOR TO Ez[RUN'S FA|
AUSTRIANS CAPTURE KAYAYI
WHICH is SHORT DISTANCEl
FROM DURAZZO.

London, Feb. 1S.-While the de-
tails Of the capture Of Erzerum
Turkish Armenia are still lacking
semi-official advices from Petro-
grad are to the effect that most OF
the Turkish garrison made their es-
cape, Thousands of Armenians are
said to have been massacred by the
Kurds before the evacuation.
There has been considerable ar.
tllery activity around the positions
taken by the Germans recently
from the British in the vicinity Of
Ypres and several attempts by the
British to recapture their lost terri
tory by infantry attacks have beer
repulsed, according to Berlin, with
heavy casualties With the exception
of French assault against Ger
mans south of the Somme, which
Berlin also declares was put down
the artillery Of both sides has beer
the sole instrument of warfare alonl
the French front.
Austria reports less activity on tn
part of the Italians on the Austro
Italian front.
Late dispatches from Berlin are t
the effect that Kayaya, Albania
eight miles southwest of DurazzC
capital of Albania, has fallen in tn
hands of the Austrians.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-20
.DR. R. S. CURRY ENlERTA|AS
THE MISSISSIPPI LAWMAKERS
FORMER COLUMBIAN is HOST
TO MEMBERS OF LOWER
HOUSE AT JACKSON.

A recent special regarding legis-
lative news at Jackson states that
DR.. X s. Curry, a former Columbian
who is now superintendent Of the
State Blind Institute, on last We'd
nesday night gave the Mississippi
lawmakers delightful entertain
ment at that institution The spe'
cial, which gives other interesting
news Of the capital follows:
Jackson, Miss, Feb l7.--In the
Senate today after more than three
hours debate and discussion, .ate
game and fish commission, similar
to the Spears bill, which was sub.
marined in the House a fortnight
ago, got by and without amendment
Of material nature.
This was the bill Of Senator Rich
ardson, which he introduced subse
quent to the defeat of the House
bill, and had been made the specia
order for the day. Should the Senat,
measure pass the House, of whicl
there is no assurance, it will givl
Mississippi a game law as strong an,
as enforceable as exists in any state
as declared by the men who profes
to know.
The Senate also passed the Hous
pension appropriation bill, after ad
| ding $3.50 a year TO the amour
allowed by the House, bringing tn
amount up to $500, 900, or a milio
dollars for the biennial period. Tn
House passed the bin carrying a
appropriation Of S475,000 year, a
crease Of $4,000 over the last b
ennial period.
As the House is in no mood
agree 20 any increase over its ow
allowance, a deadlock between th
| two bodies is anticipated over tn
important measure.
. II was Sunflower day with Il
7 House Of Representatives, who spel
/. the forenoon, or the greater part
il, considering the Senate bill
split Sunflower county into two j
/, dicial districts, with county seats
Indianola and Ruleville, respectivel
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-20
TREMENDOUS SLUMP IN
THE PRICE Of COTTON
A STEADILY DECLINING MAR.
KET DROPPED TWENTY
POINTS YESTERDAY.

The cotton market has been de-
clining with almost uninterrupted
steadiness during the past wcck,
and while temporary rally carried
prices upward a little Friday the gain
was more than lost at Yesterday 8
session, which brought a decline Of
20 points.
u is charged in some quarters
that the decline in the market is due
to manipulation on the part Of spec
ulators. and Representative Helm
of Alabama, has recently introduced
in Congress bill providing for ar
official inquiry into the verify Of this
charge.
When the cotton exchanges closed
at noon yesterday New YORK g, OF
were quoted at ll.45, May future
| in New York at l162, NeS Orlean
spots at 1877 and May frtures i
New Orleans at ll.35. In the loca
market good middling was Quoted a
IL cents.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-20
THE BATTLE CRY OF PEACE"
ANAKENS MUCH ENTHUSIASM
CELEBRATED PHOTO PLAY Is
LOUDLY APPLAUDED BY
PRINCESS PATRONS.

j. Sturat Blackman's celebrated
photo-play, "The Battle Cry of
Peace" was presented at the Prin-
cess Theatre Friday afternoon and
evening, and was greeted by large
and enthusiastic audiences, the
members OF which evineed their ap-
preciation of the offering by fire.
cuent outbursts of enthusiastic APP
plause
The play deals with the question
of preparedness, and is decidedly
spectacular in its nature, portrayine
many stirring scenes that are calcu.
lated to arouse the patriotism OF
Americans, and to impress upon
their minds the fact that this coun-
try is totally unprepared to with
stand attacks which may at any
time be made upon her by foreign
powers. Not only are actual battles
\ portrayed on the screen, but 9
scene showing how easy it would b'
for an invading fleet to capture anC
destroy the city of New York is alsC
presented,
Four performances were given
two in the afternoon and two in th'
evenin, and the first presentation
Of the photo-play was under the aus
pices Of the Stephen ID. Lee chapter
United Daughters of the Confeder
acy, which received a portion of tn
proceeds thereof.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-20
BODY or r. S. HAIRSTON IS
BROUGHT TO CoLUM.
BUS FOR INTERMENT.
LOST Ills LIFE IN
BLAZE AT TORONTO
Deceased Was a Native-Lown-
des County and Was Well
Known Here.

The body of Mr.. P. S. Hairston,
who lost his life in the fire which de-
stroyed the club house of American
Club at Toronto, Canada, last We'd
nesday, was brought here for burial,
having arrived over the Mobile and
Ohio railroad at noon yesterday and
which was carried Immediately to
Friendship cemetery, where inter-
ment took place.
Rev. r. b. Eggleston, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, con-
Quoted the funeral service, which
was solemn and impressive, and an
appropriate musical program, in
Guiding q vocal solo by Miss Mary
Lou Peyton, was rendered
Mr.. Hairston was about 81 years
old, and for the past eight years
had been residing in Toronto, where
he was engaged in the mining bust
ness. He was born near Crawford,
and was a member of a family which
for many years has been prominent
in local financial and social circles.
Surviving him are his widow who was
in Toronto at the time of his death
and who accompanied the remains
to Columbus, three sisters, Mrs. f.
Z. Moore, of this city, Mrs. w. S.
Turner, of Crawford, and Mrs. J, E.
Cox, who lives in the prairie section
west of Columbus, and four brothers,
Mr.. George Hairston, of Crawford,
Mr.. John Hairston, of Waynesboro,
'rd Mesers Hacdin Hairston ard J.
T W Hairstor both of whom reside
in the western portion of the county
The following gentlemen officiat-
ed as pall bearers: active, Messrs. j.
G. Cox, W. c. Cox, Sam Erwin, P. c.
Hairston, w. s. Turner and George
Hairston; honorary, Messrs. j. R
Richards, T. II. Sharp, F. r. Simms
S. B. Johnston, r. b. Hardy, C. w,
! Evans and w. G. Evans.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-20
HANDSOME GARAGE IS To Be
BUILT ON MAIN STREET
WEST HOUSE WILL BE REMOD
ELED FOR WRIGHT AUTO
SALES COMPANY.

A deal was consummated yester-
day whereby a handsome new ga
rage will take the place of the build
ing on Main street, about midway be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets,
which for years was known as the
West House but which some time
since had its name changed to the
Columbus House. The new garage
will be built by Maj. Battle Bell, who
owns the property, and will be oc-
cupied by the Wright Auto Sales
Company, which has an establish.
ment on College street.
While the old hotel will be utilized
in building the garage it will be
practically new structure, as the
plans call for complete remodel
ment of the structure, and numerous
improvements are to be made.
The new building will not onl,
contain a well equipped repair shoI
and a handsome apartment for th'
display of automobiles but res
room for ladies', toilet room ant
other modern conveniences. 1t will
when completed, be one of tn
handsomest and most complet'
structures of its kind in the city, an,
will afford the Wright Auto Sale
Company splendid facilities to han
die the business in both their sale
and repair departments.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-20
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
GATHERED HERE ANO THERE
GIT CT NEWS FROM OVER THE
COUNTRY GIVEN IN A BRIEF
FORM.

A full brigade of approximately
1000 Americans living in Canada
will be recruited for service with the
dominion forces in Flanders, it was
announced in Toronto last week.
The first savings bank in the Uni
ted States was organized in New
York city, November 20, 1916, but
the first to 20 into actual operation
opened it's doors in Philadelphia on
December 2nd, of that year
Miss Rosa Lee Eubanks. 20-year-
old cashier for manufacturing
company at Macon, Ga, was shot to
death on downtown street in that
city Wednesday, two pistol shots be-
ing fired from an automobile which
is said to have passed her at great
speed. J. A. Branam, young man
well known in that city was arrest
ed, charged with the actual shooting
and Marvin Jones, taxi cab driver
was placed under arrest, as the driv
er of the machine from which th'
shots were fired. No cause is knowr
FOR the shooting.
That Germany had offered Mica
aqua a larger sum than the Unite'
States for an option on the Nicara
qua canal route was urged in tn
Senate as an argument for earl
ratification of the pending treaty
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-20
Clever FORGER WORKS
SCHEME ON COLUMBIAN
X. WALLER INDUCES MR.. c,
N. KUYkENDALL TO CASH
BAD CHECK.

Mr.. c. n. Kuykendall, the popu-
lar manager of a local taxi line, is
oted for his urbanity and cleveri
hess. and his willingness to accomo-
hate fellow man, now prom
ses to cost him $500, as he last
week cashed check in that amount
which proved to be worthless and
which was given him by man who
said his name was C. X. Waller, ami
who claimed to represent the Vic
toria Manufacturing Company, OF
New Castle, Pa.
II later developed that there is
no such concern as the Victoria Man.
ufacturing Company in New Castle
and the check was not worth the pa
per on which il was written. Before
these facts were ascertained, how
ever, Waller had left the city, ant
unless local police succeed in locat
ing him, Mr.. Kuykendall stands httlt
chance to secure his money.
Chief Morton is making an effor
to capture the clever crook, and witt
this end in view has sent out letter
and kilograms requesting officers il
other cities to keep a sharp lookou
for Waller, who is described as be
ing between as and SO years old
5 feet 1-2 inches tall, weighin
about 1870 or 100, slightly gray
clean shaven, an entertaining talke
and a good dresser. When in Colun
bus he wore soft hat.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-20
J. ID. BAUCH. DEPOSED BY
BlLBo, REFUSES TO RE-.
LlNOUlSH JOB.
TWO SEPARATE
OFFICES SET UP
Recalcitrant Official Obtains
Injunction Forbidding Inter
ference with Affairs.

Clarksdale, Miss. Feb. Isl D..
Baugh, ordered by Governor Theo-
dore Bilbo deposed from the office
of sheriff of Coahoma county, and
J. II. Fisher, named by the governor
to succeed Baugh, maintained separ-
ate offices here tonight. each claim
inc authority to act as the chief ad-
mnistratiye officer of the county.
Baugh, armed with chancery
court injunction, which forbids in
terference with him in the discharge
of his duties as sheriff, established
headquarters in an office building,
while Fisher and a detachment of
state troops were in control of the
court house.
Fisher was installed in office
early today by Adjutant General
Scales and company of the state
militia after Baugh had refused to
retire pending supreme court de-
cision defining his status and the eli
9 bility of Fisher. Governoc Bhho
had declared the office vacant be4
cause of an alleged shortage in
Baugh's settlement with the state
for a previous term.
No attempt was made today to
interfere with either of the two
men, but eapiases were issued by the
chancellor, who granted Baugh the
injunction, ordering members of the
military company which installed
Fisher to explain their action.
A special meeting of the county
board Of supervisors also was called
to be held next Tuesday TO consider
the controversy.
Neither side would say tonight
what other action was contemplated
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-02-20
GEN. GREG0RY WILL URGE
PRESIDENT To CONE HERE
Mr.. LOCKE is IN RECEIPT OF A
CORDIAL LETTER FROM
CABINET OFFICIAL.

Hon. T. j. Locke. Jr., has received
a very cordial reply to the letter
which he recently wrote to Attorney
General Gregory in which .he states
that, complying with Mr.. Locke's
request, he will do every thing in his
power to induce President Wilson
to include Columbus in the itinerary
of his prospective scutt. r'..arin.
The letter impnes that the route
has not yet been decided upon, so
it will be seen that the invitation
sent President Wilson to visit thi:
city did not reach Washington toe
late to receive consideration when
the itenerary of his prospective TRIP
through Dixie is formulated.
The letter from Gen. Gregory fol
lows:
"Mr. Thos. j. Locke, Jr.,
columbus, Miss,
MY Dear Sir:
Il acknowledge receipt of YOU
kind letter of the 9th. | shall bear il
mind when the President is arrang
ing his trip south, shall urge him Il
include Columbus in his itinerary o
places at which he will stop.
81 regret very much that the bus
mess in my department is such tina
it will not be possible for me to ac
company him on the trip.
! "With best love to cousin lren
and the members of your immediat
family, | remain,
Sincerely yours,
"T. w. Gregory.