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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-24
Christian Church
Convention Now On
MANY LOCAL DELEGATES GO TO
MoReANToWNSFoR BIG
MEETING.

Many local members Of the Chris
tian churchswent to Morgantown this
afternoon to attend the Monongahela
Valley Christian Church convention
beginning today and ending Sunday,
to be held near Morgantown at Core.
This district convention embraces
Marion and five adjoining counties.
DR.. Clarence D. Mitchell, OF the local
church, is scheduled for an, address at
the convention tomorrow night.
Among those who left today for Nor
gantown were Rev. c. D. Mitchell, MT.
and Mrs. 4. P. Jones, c. E. Minor and
family, Seymour Mcintyre and family,
Mrs. Kuhn, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dick
erson, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carr, Mrs.
Levelle, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carpen-
ter. Many Of the younger members
Of the local church will attend during
the convention and an exceptionally
large attendance Is expected Sunday.
At the local church the Sunday school
morning services and evening sermon
will be given as usual Sunday.
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CAPTAIN KOEN|G
IS NATIONAL HERO
Commander of Deutschland
Has Been Summoned
by Emperor.

LONDON, Aug. 24.-The departure
for America a week ago OF the Ger.
man submarine Bremen is reported
in a dispatch from Bremen and for
warded from the Hague by the Ex-
change Telegraph company.
1t is said the owners Of the Deutsch-
land and Bremen received word seven
days ago of the progress being made
by the Deutschland on her return voy.
age and that 1t was not until they had
obtained this information that they
permitted the Bremen to depart. The
Deutschland took the same route on
both her voyages, the dispatch said,
returning. to, Germany by the North
Sea.
Capt. Paul Koenig, Of the Deutsch.
land, Is being feted as national hero
and he's been summoned to Emperor
Williams hea> quarters to report on
the voyage.
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Mrs. Lulu Haggerty
Died This Morning

Mrs. Lulu R. iHaggerty, aged Al
years, wife Of r. e. Haggerty. died
this morning at one o'clock at her home
near Morgan mine, after an illness Of
month nth complication Of dis
eases. She is survived by her hus
band and four children. Mrs. Hags
gerty was before her me Mage Misa
Lulu McIntire. and was raised in Grant
district near Eldora. The funeral
will take place on Saturday morning
from the residence and inte-ment Will
be made In the cemetery at Eldora, By
Undertaken Ell Musgraye and Sons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-24
TURKS DEFEAT RUSS.

| CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 24-The
repulse Of Russian attack on the
Turkish positions along the Caucasus
front with loss Of 3.4oo Russian troops
Is reported in the Turkish official
statement today. ii5i.s5l 81 q
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-24
The Weather.

West virginia-Fair and warmer
today and Friday.
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS
F. P. Hall, Observer
Temperature at a. m. today 81.
Yesterdays weather cloudy, temper.
ature, maximum 70; minimum Sc; pre-.
cipitation trace,
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NOTICE.

All president and sojourning Masons
will assemble at Masonic Temple Fri.
day evening at $3.50, to lay the corner.
stone Of the Presbyterian church at
8 O'clock. E. c. FRAME, W. M.
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Fridays Band
Concert Program

Tomorrow afternoon before the
races the Greater Fairmont band.
Claude E. Vincent, director. and
John A. Bloom, business manager,
will render the following program
at the Fair grounds:
/ l. March-"Gippsland". :. .Lithgow
2. Grand selection-;.'F 'Faust".f.. 3
i........... .......... Gounoo
3. Fox.Trot = Down Honolulu
way ...........'.....i-- -------- --.-.----------,------.
4. Grand American Fantasia--
"Tone Pictures Of the North
and South. ...... Theo. Bendix
S. operatic Potpourri No. l.
\ "The Broadway, Review.
6. Observation-Disclosures. j .Iithsow w
Ilaaa 2 a.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-24
NOTICE.

Consumers Of city water are mott.
ssEaat an impure condition in
it6 water prevails at this time and
goiling water for drinking purpos.
>es is recommended by the City
Health department. The impurity
Will probably be corrected within a
week .sls \, I.
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moment that 4 becomes certain additional
troops must be sent forwerd
The only thing that viii prevent this
will be settlement OF the German situa-
tion. should the coming German note
be such that President wiwlson can ac-
cept It's provisions then the 1880 coast
artillerymen who can be used as infantry
will be rushed 10 the border.
II there is any doubt whatever as to
the German attitude the national guard
will be called on II is certain that the
first orders to the State troops will be
sent to the Texas guards Then the North
will be called on, and New York, Massa-
chusetts Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio and
Indiana will be asked for detachment of
troops, the units Of which already have
been decided upon but are withheld by the
militia division authorities Of the army
for obvious reasons.
I'VE are readyf or any contingency
now" said high army officer today.
Much depends on the outcome at Berlin.
II the German situation is amicably ad-
justed look out for real action to pacify
Mexico and to force establishment of a
stable government immediately This sit
uation is far more Serious than any one
cares to admit Just now"
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HOWZE'S HAT HALTED
CARRANZTSTA ATTACK
U. S. Commander Reports
Clash Averted-Was Hot
on Villas Trail

GENERAL PERSHING'S lADQUAR-
TIERS, Namiquipa, Mex, wireless to Co
lumbus. n. NJ, April ga narrowly
averted clash between Carranza soldiers
and Major Howze's flying detachment of
the tl1th Cavalry was disclosed for the
hrstttme when the column arrived here
today from the south.
The Carranza garrison at San Borja,
under General Cavas was formed for
Il charge against the United States SOL
diers, who were drawn up to repel them,
when Major Howe rode in between the
forces waiving his hat.
The mission of the expedition was eX-
planned TO the Carran2stas and trouble
was averted, Major Howe Withdrawing
his men from the town. The incident Oc-
cured 10 days ago.
Howe made n detailed report of his
fight with the Vilistas at La2oya on April
10, in which Trooper Kirby was killed
and three other American soldiers wound
ed The column under HOwze was said to
have gone 20 miles farther south than
any other American detachment. At one
time he was only two days behnd Villa
and found evidence that Villa was wound
ed. The abandoned cart supposedly used
as a litter for the bandit leader, and
bloody bandages were found. He is be-
lieved still somewhere in Chihuahua
State.
The cavaIrymen showed the effects of
their hard riding. They were almost in
rags. They came to Namiquipa in ac-
cordance with the changed plans to con-
centrate all the advanced detachments.
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"a KILLED BY VILLISTAS
IN WRECK OF MEXICO TRAIN

Ell PASo, Tex, April 24,-whlle the
careers of Pablo Lopez and Manuel Baca,
two OF Mexicos arch bandits, were said TO
be ended today. renewed activity by Ca
nuto Reyes was reported in an attack on
Mexico Central train in which "a passen-
gers were killed. Four OF these were Killed
by shots from the bandits and 20 were
said to have lost their lives when the Rey-
istas finally wrecked the train between
Torreon and Jiminez. south of Chihuahua
City.
Lopez, who directed the massacre of IL
Americans at Santa Ysabel last January. is
reported under arrest at Chihuahua City.
Carranza Consul Garcia stated that Lopez
was undergoing .the third degree to force
him TO tell of Villas whereabouts.
Baca, noted VillistRs lieutenant, was
reported to have been killed in an attack
on Santa Tomas yesterday. The citizens,
or American troops, according to differ.
ing reports, repulsed the attack.
Both Lopez and Baca have been re-
ported killed several times and American
officials here are awaiting confirmation.
Garcia asked that the body of Baca be
sent to Juarez.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
MANN BLOW AT WILSON
HAS ROORBACK EFFECT
Republicans Resent House Min
ority Leaders Criticism of
President

WASHINGTON, April 24.-LRepresente-
tive James r. Mann, Republican leader
of the House, the logical speaker II the
House is reclaimed by the Republicans
has stirred UP dangerous opposition In
his own party by his declaration that the
President, as a campaign dodge, is try
ing to work up to point where he can
get into war with Germany during a
presidential campaign"
Antagonlsm toward Mr.. Mann has been
developing for many months among his
Republican colleagues. They say that he
s narrow, that he treats the members In
a naughty and dictatorial manner and ls
more of ward politician than broad
minded statesman. ... ...t ,f.
Nothing that he has done has cost him
so many friends as his structures ex-
pressed few minutes after the President
had delivered his message to the House
last week. Mr.. Mann was shown the In
terview he had written himself and asked
whether he had not been hasty. He stood
by his utterance. .. tas
There are two members from Pennsyi-
vania who may be considered as candt-
dates for Speaker of the next House IL
It should be Republican They are j.
Hampton Moore and George S. Graham.
Besides the plan to defeat Mr.. Mann
as Speaker. In case the next House is Re-
publican there is the hope of Democratic
leaders to defeat him for Congress this
year. They base this on the editorial de.
nunciation of the minority leader by Re-
publican papers throughout the country
for his comment on the Presidents address
to Congress.
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who are besieeine the war Department
for the opportunity to see service.
An important exchange Of messages, is
In progress between Secretary Lansing
and Consul General Rodgers at Mexico
city dealing with the question OF CO.
operation, but all information regarding
what Is wanted is withheld There Is
no doubt that the Administration Is
making another determined effort to get
the de facto Government Of Mexico to see
things through its glasses and TO consent
to the use of the Mexican railways to
supply the American forces
II is also known that Consul General
Rodgers again has been instructed to
make IT plain to General Carranza that II
his forces get Villa then the American
expedition will be withdrawn forthwith,
but that 1t cannot be recalled while the
bandit is at large and presumably re-
cruiting a new and stronger band with
which 20 attack Americans so soon as
their guard is back beyond the Mexican
border.
Carranza has demanded that the United
States reply to his note demanding the
withdrawal of American troops before he
will discuss any other matter, but there
was a strong disposition in evidence In
official quarters today to disregard this
demand and to continue the pressure to
have him meet the American viewpoint
Although the regular cabinet meeting
scheduled for tomorrow was called off
because President Wilson has decided TO
go to Princeton to vote, he will get the
views OF Secretaries Lansing and Baker
on the latest developments in the Mexican
situation before leaving and will authorize
such action as they deem best.
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II|Az SEEN AS VICTOR
IN MEXICAN UPRISING
rafranza's Sun Setting, Is Be
lief, as Rebel Leader
Gains Ground

WASHINGTON, April 2i.--The down
fail Of the Carranza rule in Mexico IS IN
sight Because OF his attitude toward au
Of his advisers officials declared today that
there was little doubt that Venustiano
chfransa soon would be superseded as
head of the de facto government. u indeed
he HIready has not been.
That. Il was learned upon the best of
aItfhofity today Is the real reason why
ssffelafy of War Baker has consented TO
2 reliatribution OF the American punitive
expedition in Mexico. This redistribution
viii 80 place all of the American forces,
both IN interior Mexico and all along the
border, that they can take care OF any sit
uation that might arise
And while the Carranza sun is setting
that Of Felix Diaz and the men who are
backing him in a new revolutionary move
nienf Is rising. The nephew of the old
dictator has unlimited funds behind the
movement he now is heading to take over
control OF Mexico.
Much OF this money was raised in the
United States and Administration officials
know that when Diaz started for Havana
he carried with him $4,000, 600 in gold and
credits for five times that sum to aid
him in his movement
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U. s. TROOPS HOLD MEXICAN
OFFICIALS TO STOP SHIPPING

COLUMBUS, N, NJ, April 24.-Mexican
officials are reported to be hostages in
the American camps to stop sniping. a
rancher, returning from Mexico today,
stated that the Mayor of Las Cruces
killed himself with a knife from a mess
kit rather than remain prisoner of the
"gringoes"
Another hostage is said to have at
tempted to escape and was shot dead.
The inhabitants of Mexican villages are
becoming increasingly hostile to the
United States troops, according to re-
ports and snlping is frequent.
Persistent firing on troops from ambush
along the communication lines south OF
Namlqulpa is reported to have caused an
expeditonary leader to decide on the
plan of holding Mexican city officials.
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VILLA JUST AS GOOD AS DEAD
VOW THE APACHES AT FRONT

GENERAL PERSHING'S ADVANCE
BASE, AMERICAN PUNITIVE E&PE-
DITION, April 10 (by aeroplane to Co
lumbus. ~ NJ, April 2D.-The 20 Apache
Indians from Fort Apache, Ari., have ar
rived at the southern base and are dis.
playing anxiety TO take the warpath
against Pancho villa or any other Mexi-
can outlaw. These Indians were selected
for the expedition because of their eX-
perience I'm following mountain trails and
have made great records as scouts. All
are full.blooded Apaches. and seven were
in Mexico with the expedition that chased
Geronimo. The youngest scout in the
party is 35 and the oldest is about as end
as anxious to go to the front as the young
bucks.
The Indians prefer to live rather apart
from the white soldiers. but are friendly,
though hardly enough so to fraternize
with.
They can ride all day and night in
the saddle follow a slight mountain trail
unerringly and endure more hardshiDs
than Mexicans. So, If Villa is not dead
he may as well be, they said today.
"These Apaches can trail anything that
goes on land water or through the air,
declares General Pershing.
Last night the Indians, true to custom
wanted to make medicine before going
to war They wanted TO have an old-time
war dance around their fire, but the white
soldiers began to crowd around their
camp. so they postponed the dance
The white and negro soldiers at this
base find bathing facilities poor, as the
stream is shallow, and narrow. But the
Apaches have been enjoying a Turkish
bath. Yes they have. They erected a
wood frame and covered IT with blankets
SO It was alright. Big stones were then
heated and placed in the tent, whereupon
al got in and stayed for hours with
nothing on but breech cloths. They sang
native songs during the bath, and when
through they rushed pellmell to the stream
and finished their toilet.
The sergeant of the scouts is named
Chicken" nothing more. One is known
as big Chow" The oldest is "Y-5."
There are several Indians with merely
letter and numeral for names.
Coming on the Apaches shortened the
trip u miles by cutting through pass,
although they had never been here before
and had no guide.
The Apaches are under Lieutenant
James Shannon.
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GEN. SCOTT AND OBREGON
TO CONFER ON WITHDRAWAL

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 24.-Maior
General Hugh 4. Scott chief OF staff of
the United States army, will confer at
Eagle Pass. Tex with General Alvaro
0bregon. Minister of War in the Carranza
Cabinet OfficiaI Announcement OF this
Haz made at Fort Sam Houston today.
The result Of this conference is expected
q determine the future attitude of the
American Government with reference TO
keeping American troops In Mexico and
continues the hunt for Francisco Villa.
General scott said he did not know when
the conference with Obregon would take
place. II is more than 1000 miles from
Mexico City to Eagle Pass and il Is prob
able that Obregon cannot reach the bor-
der before Saturday
Major General Funston said today that
be vas without any Information as 10 the
reported fght between American and Car
Hznze soldiers near SateyO. but admitted
EHat the rumoFs coming from Mexican
sources might have reached the border be-
1are any report from General Pershing.
The little town Of Eagle Pass, Tex.
ahEeh has been selected as the meeting
place Of General Scott and General Obre-
gen for the conference that will Determine
he future Of the American expedition
II Mexico Is on the Rio Grande. ie9
miles b fal southwest Of san Antonio,
ssneFal obfegon's temporary headquar-
@e1s probably will be established az Ciu-
I'D PoFhfio Dlaz, formerly known as
ElsaHas Nesfas, just across the hio
aEanae-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
UNA VTTTORIA ITALIANA
AID ORIENTE DT SELF
Gil ABSTRACT Cacciati Due Wolfe
dale Loro Forti Trincee sulle
.. Falde del Cosich

II communicate ufTlclale del generate Ca
dorna pubblicato n Roma ierl sera an
nuncla che lie truppe italiane hanno gua-
dagnato una vittorla sullaltopiano del
Carso. precsamente sule falde del Monte
Cosich ad est di SELF.
Con un vigoroso attacco gil italian
avevano cacclato gil austrlaci da un buon
tratto di trincee, ma il nemico era ritor-
nato con rinforzi alloffensiva ed era
riusclto riprendere parte delle trlncee
perdute. Allora anche gil italiani ebbero
rinforzi contrattaccorono gil austriac
cacciandoli dale trincee e prendendo lore
numerosi prigioneri ed una quantita' d
fucile, d munizion due mitraglatrici
eli austriaci hanno anche cercato di
attaccare con 1'artigieria le posizioni
italiane sulla Gina del Col di Lana, ma IL
loro tro e. state inefIicace.
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U.S., IN CRISIS, ASKED
TO URGE PEACE ABROAD
Senator Newlands Declares 1t
Opportune to Renew Pro-
posals to Europe

WASHINGTON. April 2i.-Senator
Newlands in the Senate today urged that
the United States improve the present
opportunity when the relations of Ger
many and America are in the balance to
sound out again the warning nations viii.
view of bringing about a peace confer
ence.
as we have reached crisis which is
hourly drawing us closer to the European
vortex, | entertain the hope that this body
can yet gain the attention of the COM
batants and induce those now conducting
the worlds tragedy to state in some con-
crete form without taunt acrimony or
threats, what proposals can he made the
basis of desired peace" Senator Newtands
said.
Senator Ncwlands' resolution for peace
negotiations, introduced several days ago,
was referred to the Foreign Relations
Committee at his own request,
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SCOTT URGES NEW PLANS
FOR MEXICAN EXPEDITION

WASHINGTON. April 24.-The hunt
for villa will be continued along new
lines.
At White House conference yesterday
President Wilson and Secretary of War
Baker decided to accept General Funston's
recommendation for a general change in
the punitive expedition campaign This
recommendation was sent to Washington
by General Hugh l.. Scott, chief OF stan
who has been in conference with General
Funston at San Antonio.
Because of the Importance of the de-
velopments in the Mexican situation,
President Wilson smashed precedent he
set when he entered the White House by
transacting public business on Sunday.
Secretary Baker took General Funston $
report TO the President just before church
time. and as result OF their conference
he made this statement
General Funston recommends a re-
disposition of the forces in Mexico
for the purposes of recuperation and
pending opportunity for further CO.
operation with the force of the de
facto Government OF Mexico. His rec
ommendation has been approved and
it's execution has been left to his dis
cretiOn
Before leaving the War Department
Secretary Baker dictated this supplement-
al statement:
The statement made indicates moth
ing whatever on the subject of the
time for the withdrawal OF the Amer
lean troops. The whole subject OF
their presence in Mexico is under ar
rangement and negotiations conducted
by the State Department, There is no
present intention of Withdrawing the
troops from Mexico.
1t became evident today that 1t was
the purpose OF the Administration to go
ahead with the expedition until its OBJ
ject has been accomplished, either by the
expedition itself or through the capture
or death OF villa. and that no suggestion
had come from Major General Scott, Cen
erals Funston or Pershing suggesting or
favoring the Withdrawing,
AT the same time 1t was virtually ad.
mitted at the War Department that the
pursuit of villa beyond Parral had been
temporarily halted.
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COLONEL QUOTES OWN BOOK
In ATTACK ON PRESIDENT
Roosevelt in Magazine Article Assails
Wilson Policies

NEW YORK, April 24-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt writes on "The Policy of
Drift and Danger in the June Metropoli-
tan. He quotes from his book, America
and the World War" published January
Is, 1916, in which he declared that ANY
Administration facing a difficult and crit
ical situation is entitled to free hand
until it has time to develop the action
which II considers appropriate"
The Colonel says he followed this course
as regards Mexico and the great war. Ho
says he supported the President as long as
there was the remotest chance that in
standing by him as President II was also
standing by the honor and interest of the
country" Then, in October, 1915, after
consulting the Belgian commissioners to
this country, Colonel Roosevelt declares
that he became convinced that to support
the President longer was to be false to
the honor and interest of the United
States"
Colonel Roosevelt continues:
From that moment. IS months ago, 1
spoke out with all the emphasis there
was in me, both as regards the Great
War and as regards Mexico. / COM
mitted no error in speaking out, no
error in any statement have made
calling attention to the President s
dreadful failure To- do his duty 10 and
by the American people. If l committed
any error at all, it was because of the
effort in good faith to support the Presi-
dent regarding Mexico and regarding
Belgium longer than he was entitled to
support-nor do l regret such error, for
l was determined to err, If at all, by
standing. by him too long, rather than
by not standing by him as long as there
was the remotest chance that his policy
was grounded on right and was in the
public interest.
The most fragrant of our national
derelctions from duty during the last
three years have been in their order:
First. Our failure in preparedness.
Second. Our failure to protect the
lives and property of our own citizens
on the high seas, in foreign countries,
and within our own limits
Third Our failure to do our duty in
Mexico.
Fourth. Our failure to do our duty in
Belgium.
AS regards preparedness - although
three years have elapsed since Mr.. will
son became President; although 20
months have elapsed since the cataclysm
of the World War showed the infinite
folly and wickedness of not making
ready and being ready to protect our
selves-not one thing has yet been done,