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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23
Judge Raymond is
Ready for Nov. Court
RETURNS FROM MICHIGAN EN-.
TIREIY RECOVERED FROM
SUMMER ILLNESS.

Judge W. g.. Raymond, who return.
ed Saturday nom Battle Creek and
Mount Clemens, Michigan where he
has been the past two months stated
today that while he was still quite
weak from the baths at the two resorts
hopes to be in splendid physical shape
by the time the November term Of
Circuit court Is scheduled to begin.
three weeks from today. The Judge
is looking we'll and walks with spring.
ing step and clear eye.
The November term Of court at
which he will preside is expected to
be a busy one as all OF the postponed
criminal docket from the June term Is
yet to be tried and much business has
accumulated through the summer Of a
criminal nature that was not taken
up at the special term at which Judge
Showaiter and other members Of the
bar presided.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23
Clarksburg Gas Rate
Will Be Increased
BOTH INDUSTRIAL AND poMEs
TIC CONSUMERS WILL FEEL
THE ADVANCE.

Especial Dispatch to West virglnian)
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Oct. 81
The public service commission late
Saturday afternoon granted he petit.
ton Of the Clarksburg Light and Heat
Company for permission to increase its
rates to both domestic and industrial
consumers In Clarksburg. Adamson,
Broad Oaks, Northview. Stealey
Height and neighboring unincorporat.
ed districts.
The new rate is as follows: Domes.
tic, 16 cents per thousand cubic feet,
less Q cents per thousand II paid on
or before the tenth Of the month; man.
ufacturing Is cents for the FIRST zoe, 900
cubic feet, IS cents for the next $780,.
900 feet, 8 cents for the next 100000
feet and s cents for the next 100000
feet. The discount on these accounts
is one cent per thousand II paid on or
before the twentieth Of the month.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23
Republican National Chairman Wilcox
Says the People Have Their Minds
Made Up In Favor of Hughes
VOTES ARE THE THINGS THAT COUNT
Significant Figures That are mcontestable Show How
Preposterous Has Been the Democratic
Rainbow Chasing.

the polls the open all day long. Prim-
airy day In most states is not a holt.
day and the polls are usually open con.
siderably less than the full Gay, the
iul day vote Therefore Is never pollen
at a primary, but there is one strik-
ing feature Of all these primary votes
the meaning Of which is absolutely un.
mistakable. This feature is the great
preponderance Of interest on the Re.
publican side. In every case without
exception it was the Republican vot.
ers who had the interest and took the
trouble to go to the polls. No clearer
evidence could be given Of the inten.
ton OF the voters to manifest their
Republican preference on November
seventh.
In none of the states outside Of the
solid South where primary election
has been held this year, has the Dem.
ocratic vote come within hailing dis.
lance OF the Republican vote.
Down in Maryland, similar indi.
cation has been given iha: the regis.
tration where intending voters express
ing year in this registration the Dem.
OcIdtS nave iOSt mOEe tnan Z,UuU anu
the Republicans have gained more
than 1000 making a net change OF
more than 5000 or considerably more
than enough to overcome the Demo
cratic majority at the last election.
1.-THE Democrats have been enter.
tafntrS the16ei yes .<ewitftg arnhsns
claims About the possibility Of their
carrying Pennsylvania. We are Just in
receipt Of the figures Of the enroll
ment. in Philadelphia which shows
242,548 voters enrolled Republicans
and only $3.50 as Democrats.
These figures are incontestable
They show beyond possibility Of ques.
ton how utterly how preposterous has
been rainbow chasing OF the Demo
ratio managers, why their claims that
President Wilson Is going to carry
half Of the northern states including
Pennsylvania. Michigan, Wisconsin
and several more are not entitled to
any consideration they are nothing
but the vaporings OF a lot Of anxious
politicians who don't know where they
are at"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23
RECORD PRICE FOR
B|TUM|NOUS COAL
Operators Profit Little Be
cause Of the Scarcity
of Cars.
fRy Associated Presso

PITTSBURGH. Oct. 23.-Bituminous
coal reached $4.25 . ton at the mine
here today, $2.65 q ton higher than
the customary price and probably the
highest It ever commanded.
Sales agents Of some Of more impor.
tant companies said there was little
available even at this price rs the
mines generally operate on contract
and they were hard put to Ill these,
owing to the car shortage.
Tho railroads they declare could
give them more than 4.hours daily
supply OF cars while manufacturing
plants are operating with full time
and in some instances are working "a
hours.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23
Original Allotment of Seven
Per Cent Preferred All:
IL" Sold.
$4,000 MORE OFFERED 4 Il
Money Realized to Be Used
to Bring Industries to
Fairmont.

There are some people who did moi
get in on the sale Of preferred stock
Of the Greater Fairmont Investment
company and the board Of director
has decided that $4,000 additional Of
this issue shall be offered, % that III
who want to have part In the Great
er Fairmont movement maybe accom-
modated and a fund to be used II. OBJ
tanning factories be created. y
The original plan wss to sell but
$150,000 worth of this seven per cent
preferred stock to the public but 500,
after the subscription was opened.
the stock was quickly taken, and peo.
pie who were out Of town, or for otlier
reason were not able to get any Of &,
have expressed a desire to identity
themselves with the movement.
As the principal purpose Of the pub
lie Offering Of this stock was 70 enlist
as many as possible Of the people 81
Fairmont In the general movement. TIE
Board OF Directors decided It would Sc
mistake not to include the people
VINO were left out, II matters could IL
arranged to that end. Il was finally
decided to offer $4,000 additional al
the Seven Per Cent Preferred stocf.
and thereby provide fund 70 be used
In securing factories for Fairmont
As In the original offering with each
sale OF stock. the subscribed VIM re.
ceive a bonus Of the Common stock 81
the Coronation to the value Of Sew.
enty Five Per Cent Of the amount oil
h. subscription. b q II
.,scriptions may be given To Car.
ence d. Robinson. President, r. n.
cunningham. Treasurer, or W. J. VIZ
gel, secretary. p :;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23
Costly Fire at
Brownsville Mine
Triple, ELECTRIC PLANT AND
FIVE LOADED 6AReEs
DESTROYED.
(Ry Associated Pressl

BROWNSVILLE. Pa, Oct. 2S.-The
tipple, electric plant and five barges
loaded with coal. the property Of the
Diamond Coal and Coke company at
West Brownsville, were destroyed by
fire early today with loss of $125. 900.
Thirty-five miners houses nearby
were saved when iiremen from neigh.
boring villages literally shot to pieces
several buildings in the path Of the
flames.
The company suffered a severe loss
five weeks ago when its tipple at the
Hustead mines also was destroyed by
-ffrc. 800.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23
Big Crop Of DRINKS
Again Greet Mayor

Police court again this morning In.
dicated that whiskey Is being sold
here as though It were ice cream cones
at children's picnic. Romas Mist.
drunk was fined S. and went to jail
in default. Jim Cobbs, drunk. fined
IS and went to jail in default. H.
Crawford. drunk. fined IS, went to Jail
until he can raise the necessary
amount. Pete Comuntzis was fined 81
for running his auto contrary to law.
NJ. Sharp. drunk, fined IS. gave an or.
der on hi semployer for the amount.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23
Driver Missed Turn
Girl Killed by Auto

PARKERSBURG. Oct. 23.-Miss Ora
Cunningham. OF Goose Creek, w. Va,
was instantly killed and four other
persons were severely injured when
their automobile early today went
over an embankment near this city.
The injured: Lena Cunningham and
Eva Vincent, Of Cairo, and Cody and
Clyde Britton, Of Pennsboro, were
brought to a hospital here. Clyde Brit
ton, who was driving tire car, said he
missed a turn in the road.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23
Forty Lives Lost
In Lake Erie Storm
(By Associated Press)

- CLEVELAND. Oct. 23.-Local man.
ayers Of the steamer Merida owned by
the Valley Camp Shipping company OF
Midland, Ont, conceded today that
the ship was lost in Friday nights gale
on Lake Erie. The admission came
after seven bodies Of the-cre had
been picked up In midlake by two 9th.
er ships.
So far as known not a man OF the
crew. Of 20 survived the tragedy. The
loss OF the Merida makes four steam.
ers which, went to the bottom Of lake
Erie in Fridays storm. The total loss
of life Is 40.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23
Board Of Affairs 81
Session is Short

At meeting of the city Board TAI
Iairs this morning Ed. Slack was sgfy.s
en- building permit for the erection;
OF residence house on Chicago street..
several property owners were. orderedfI
10 have their curbs and sidewalks put
In. This was all the businessl that
came before the board and it wa
handled In few minutes. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23
Fairbanks And Knox
to Speak in State

Especial Dispatch to West virsinian)
CLARKSBURG. Oct. 23.-Charles
W. Fairbanks. Republican candidate
for vice president will deliver two
speeches in West Virginia Thursday,
November 2. He will speak at Park.
ersburg in the afternoon and at Wheel.
ing at night. Former Secretary. of
Stae Philander C. Knox will make a
speech at Morgantown on the after.
noon Of Saturday, November 4.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23

MAReATE BOMBED IN DAYLIGHT.
LONDON, Oct. ga hostile aero.
plane appeared today over Margate on
the southeastern coast Of England and
dropped three bombs. Two persons
were injured.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23
COMMUNITY MEET At HIGH
SCHOOL.

Much interest is centering In the
meeting to be held on Thursday even.
Ing OF this week at the High school, au.
ditoprm beginning at 1880 o'clock.
This meeting will be in the nature Of
get.together meeting for teachers, pa.
irons and pupils. A program is being
prepared and a social hour will fol.
low.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23
Eighteen Killed
In Alabama Mine
Try Associated prn..,

1FE'--oS1uttu
MARVEL, Ala, Oct. 21-Eighteen
men lost their lives as result OF ex.
plosion in the Roden coal mine here
yesterday and early today rescuers
had brought 1s bodies to the surface.
Six were negroes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23

Do you want the people to rule and
county government that is on the
level, Vote for the Republican county
candidates
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23

For the sake Of a fen votes the Dem
ocraiic county ring protects booilegsing
and males joke Of the Yos. lam.
Vote tte ring out Of office.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23
KEEP PROGRAM SECRET.

A special Halloween program is be.
Ing arranged by the Johnson story tell.
Ing club at the Normal school. Il is
the custom in the club for the boys to
be responsible for the Halloween fea-
lures and this year they are keeping
the nature Of their preparations from
the girls. They are promising some.
thing out Of the ordinary.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23
.CONSTANzA FALLS
TO Won MACKENSEN
Austro-G Germans Continue to
Win Victories in
Dobrudja.
(By Associated Press,

BERLIN. Oct. 23.-The Rumanian
fort Of Constanza has been captured
by the Germans, the War office an
nounced today.
Constanza was one Of the princi
pie detectives Of Field Marshal von
Mackensen in his campaign in Dob
rudja. It is Of particular Importance
by reason Of the fact that 1t is the
eastern terminus OF the only railroad
between the Black Sea and the Dan
ube. which 1t crosses at Tchernazoda
Thence the railroad runs westward In
to old Rumania.
SOFIA, Oct. 23.-The Rumanians
have been driven back to within SIX
miles OF Constanza on the Dobrudja
front, according to an official state
ment issued by the War office. Eight
guns. 20 machine guns and much wal
material has fallen into the hands Of
the Bulgarians.
PETROGRAD. Oct. 23.-Austro- Ger
man forces made new attack yes
terday striking north Of Brody neal
the Volhynian Galician border. The
war office reports that the assault was
repulsed.
On the Transylvanian front the Ru
manians made attacks yesterday com
pelling the Austro-G German forces tc
retire slightly in the Trotus and 0itus
and Slanic valleys.
On Western frontier Of Moldavia the
Rumanians are lighting stubornly and
with success.
The Russian and Rumanian troops ir
Dobrudja are containing to retrea,
the War office said today. They are
offering stubborn resistance to Field
Marshall Won Mackensen's army.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23
The Weather

West Virginia-Fair tonight and
Tuesday. somewhat warmer tonight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS.
z. p. Hall, Observer,

Temperature at a. m. today 30.
Yesterdays weather cloudy; tenn
perature maximum So; minimum 20;
precipitation none.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23

Democratic county officers say The,
can't stop bootlcgging. Elect Repub.
Ge@s, pho nil. =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23
City Hall Notes

A committee OF members Of! the rlass1
workers union visited Ross Severn
In his cell at the city fail Saturday
and informed the city. that they win:
take care Of Mr.. Severn should such3
be necessary. In the meantime CITY:
Clerk Kern is corresponding with reis.
tives Of Severn to find out what tiiey
wish done with him. He has acted
peculiar since being lodged in jail 4
week ago. ~ =. 8 Is =;
Street Commissioners Albert Lar.
man started his gangs working An
State street to concreting this ifi6fr.:
ing. The work begins at Pleasant WI.
ley road and extends to the end Of tile
unpaved road. Beginning at the cor.
crate limits the crews will work!
toward the city. s.
The city commissioners and The of
fice forces at the city hall WIN Witt.
the opera house this evening to Ises
themselves as others see them. Tnes
acted parts In the Made In Fairm6iif
movie which will be shown at {iie
Grand tonight and tomorrow nigfif
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-03
NEW ENCL.AND'S
 CHANCE REMOTE
 FOR FARM BANK
Bridgeport Not in the Run ming, And Other Cities
 Not Strong.

Bridgeport will not be the seat of a the Federal Reserve banking laws, and it is unlikely that any City in New England will get such an institution ir- respective of the drives now being made by Springfield and Hartford, for the establishment of such an enter prise in their respective cities.
 Charles C.. Sanford, member of the Federal Reserve Board and president of the First-Bridgeport National bank in Bridgeport, following attendance at a meeting of the Federal reserve direc- tors in Boston last week at which the establishment of the Farm Loan bank was discussed said:
 There is little agitation being made by the farmers of New England for sucll>a bank. I'm fact there is not that amount of farming in New Eng land which is found in the West where the demands for such bank are strong. It is quite likely that New England will not have a farm bank"
 A despatch from Springfield to-day asserts that an influential group of business men, bankers, agricultural experts, farmers organizations and public officials is behind a movement to revive interest in agricultural de- velopment.
 New Englands industrial suprema- cy, it is contended, is threatened be- cause of its rapidly declining agricul- ture. Only a small proportion of the foodstuffs consumed in New England is produced at home. Massachusetts to-day imports more than 75 per cent. of it's foodstuffs, while Connecticut and Rhode Island each bring in from the outside a still larger proportion of their food supplies. The extra cost of importation from distant points is added to what the factory worker and mill hand pay for their food.
 Another factor in the declining az ricultural pursuit is the fact that New England possesses so many advan- tages in industry that her activities have been for many generations more peculiarly in this field.
 She has become a manufacturing and urban section and this develop ment has had a market reaction on her rural life. It has tended to draw larger and larger proportions of the to the cities.
 Statistics show that the number of farms in New England has slightly decreased during the past thirty years from 207,O00 in 1880 to 1S9,OOO in 191O. The number of improved acres for the same period has decreas- ed from 13,000,00O to 7.250,0O0 or from 66 to 3S per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-03
TRUMbUL'l!

MT. and Mrs. Frank Wells, Mrs. Howard S. Beach, Mrs. Burr F. Beach and Miss Cora E. Beach attended the Grange fair at Monroe, Thursday af- ternoon.
 Selectman Linley is building con- crete bridge over the stream below White Crest Farm.
 MT. and Mrs. N. w. Hull of New Preston, were recent guests at the home of MT and Mrs. Charles N. Evitts.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Northrop will leave for a trip to Orlando, Fla, Tues day.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Sherman ex- pect to move to Bridgeport soon, where they will make their home in Marion street.
 Douglass Linley, in company with Thomas R. Hands of Bridgeport, is enjoying a trip to Virginia.
 Mrs Charles N. Evitts, Miss Ethel Evitts and Edwin Evitts spent Friday night and Saturday in Bridgeport.
 Mrs. John Birkhart of Bridgeport, was the guest Thursday of her cousin, Mrs. George French.
 Miss F'rieda Schlottmann is staying two weeks with Mrs. James Page of Huntington.
 Among those who are attending eighth grade in Bridgeport are Jean Erinsmade, Frieda Peterson, Harold Beach, Carlton Shepherd, Cedric Tease, Nathan Ensign and Edwin
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-03
CITIZENS SAYS BRITISH TOOK
 S1O,OOO HE CARRIED

New York, Oct. 3-Hans Lagerslof, an American citizen of Swedish par entage, who arrived here today on the Stockholm from Gothenburg and Kirkwall, reported that on the out ward passage of the steamship he had been held at Kirkwall by the British port authorities and S10,000 in gold which he carried was seized.
 Lagerslof said that the gold was taken from him on the suspicion that he was bringing it to Germany. AL though finally permitted to return to this country, Lagerslof declared that his money had not yet been restored to him,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-03
How the Trouble Beuan,

It was bright, sunny Tuesday morning and Mrs. Brown was on the roof preparing to hang out her wash when Mrs. Jones appeared on the scene carrying basket of clothes.
 "What are you doin' here?" demand ed Mrs. Jones. Monday is your da, for hangin' out clothes"
 q know it is,'' replied Mrs. Brown, removing the clothespins from her mouth so she could articulate more clearly, but it rainel yesterday, an I'm hangin' 'em out today instead. Tuesday belongs to the fourth floor back, an that's vacant, so guess I've got as good a right here as anybody else. What is it to you, anyhow? ? Wednesday is your day.
 "Wednesday is my day, all right admitted Mrs. Jones, 'but the paper says it's goin to rain tomorrow, an ain't takin' any chances. You take them rags of yours downstairs again, or I'll throw 'em off the roof!'
 And that's how the trouble began St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-03
Green Flash of Sunset.

One of the moSt rarely witnessed of natural phenomena, but one that has often been discussed at scientific meet ings and that always awakens wonder when seen, is the so called green flash" occasionally visible at the mo- ment of the disappearance of the sun behind clear horizon. The observers eye must be fixed upon the rim of the sun as it disappears in order to catch the phenomenon. One authority tells us that he has seen the green flash, although rarely, at the instant of the setting of a bright star. Among the explanations offered is one based upon the optical principle of complementary colors. If one looks at the sun and then closes the eyes a green disk will be perceived. A sensitive eye might be similarly affected by a brilliant star
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-03
E.AST0N

As Friday evening proved to be so very unpleasant the Amphion quar- tette was obliged to postpone it's en- tertainment and will give it in the grange hall, Thursday evening, Octo- Der 5th. If stormy, it will be gwen Friday evening. At the close of the entertainment ice cream and cake will be served followed by dancing.
 MT. and Mrs Erwin P. Edwards have been recent guests of MT. and Mrs. Arthur E. Wheeler.
 Two plays will be given at the grange hall by Stratford talent on October 21; if stormy on the 22nd. The names of the plays are "A Pair of Burglars and Pas New House. keeper"
 The Misses Beth Andrews and Mir jam Clark have commenced attend ing the Bridgeport high school. Miss Lillian Andrews, a teacher in Washington, spent the weekend at her home with her parents. MT. and Mrs. Elmer T. Andrews.
 Messrs. Clarence B. Andrews and father. Elmer Andrews spent Friday in Springfield, Mass.
 Miss Hazel F.. Sherwood recently visited here friend, Miss Maud Harly of South Woodstock, Conn.
 MT. and Mrs. John II. Wheeler, Mrs. Mildred Ferris, Mrs. Samuel G. Silli- man, Rev. and Mrs. F. s. Clark, Mrs. John Sherwood, and Mrs. Erwin P. Edwards attended the Fairfield Coun- tv Baptist association on Wednesday, held at the Stratfield Baptist church.
 MT. and Mrs. Ezra Seeley were puestc of MT and Mrs Erwin P Ed wards on Wednesday evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-03
Lock Canals.

The Egyptians had canals before the days of St. Paul, but the lock canal which made it possible to cross moun- tains in boat came only few years before Columbus discovered America.
 To be told that Raphael in his spare moments when not painting Raphael was constructing a locomotive would scarcely surprise you nor9 tssn to be told that Leonardo da Vinci was a pioneer canal lock builder
 But the hand that put upon the walls of that historic church in Milan "The Last Supper" aSS designed the locks for Milan's canal.\
 That was just five years before an- other Italian from the nearby town of Genoa sailing Spanish ship came to anchor ax San Salvador. BefoNe the lock system was born canals had to be on level ground, although in China they had them on slight inclines.- Philadelphia Ledger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-03
STOCK MARKET
 ~~~)~@)~

New York, Oct. 3.-Openfng. changes, mainly upward, prevailed at today moderate opening, trading, however, embracing more than the usual number of issues. The more striking exceptions included American Locomotive, which rose 2 points. with advances of 1 to in other equipments and Industrials. including Crucible Steel, General Electric, Industrial AL cohol and International Paper. Ma rines were slightly lower, but the rail- road list gained fractions to over a point under the lead of Pacifics and Northwestern. issues, A firmer ten dency was shown in all quarters be- fore the end of the first half hour.
 Noon-Industrials, equipments and motors. together with sugar and gas shares, were conspicuous in the mix cd dealings of the forenoon, certain speculative favorites again rehecting eearish opposition, Steel yielded over
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-03
Theft In Ancient Wales,

In some ways which might nowadays be called sentimental" the laws of an cient Wales were in advance of those of today. J. E. Lloyd in his His tory of Wales" mentions that in some of the codes (which were, as rule. very severe on thefO a remarkable provision exempted from punishment ''the starving man who, after begging