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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-12

ment following numerous complaints
to all girls TO smash the masher."
Charleston has been noted for its
Washers but the girls OF the city say
the season is now closed following the
advice Of Judge Vickers. As n result
a number OF fiirts have been Smashed"
and in all cases Judge Vickers alb
solves the 'smasher"
THACKER MINES: Frank Sublett
was electrocuted when he touched a
live wire at Thaclter Mines No. .. He
Is survived by two children.
CHARLESTON: %. W. Taylor,
Charleston attorney, was the choice
of the Kanawha County Bar Associa-
ton in an election held to select a
special Judge to preside over the cir
cult court in the absence OF Judge
Samuel d. Littlepage. who is out of
the city because of I'll health.
MIDDLBBZCUBND: Tyler county's
annual Homecoming opened yesterday
Mt Underwood Grove and will continue
four days. The first day was devoted
TO Education" Other days will be
devoted to Religion" Agriculture"
and "Patriotism." Ton thousand per
sons are attending.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-12

Al Cleveland R.H.E.
Detroit ....... .0O4 112 O0i-9 Is 0
Cleveland ....... 900 100 600 q 2
Batteries: Dnuss and Spencer.
Boehling, Gould. Penner. Klepfer and
O'Neil.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-12

WHEELING: A serious stogie short
age exists in Wheeling, the center of
the stogie manufacturing industry Of
the United States. A scarcity of to-
bacco is attributed. Manufacturers are
barely able to supply the demand and
are having hard time getting sup
plies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-12

SPENCER: G. W. Billiard. aged 80.
obtained license here to marry Mrs.
Martha Short. aged 81. The two had
been lifelong neIghbors and the bride.
groom bounced his bride on his knee
when she was a baby.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-12

GRAFTON: L, A. Smith lays claim
to the championship OF Taylor county
In raising spring lambs. having Just
sold to G. E. Bailey. OF Flemington,
sixteen lambs which weighed 1876
pounds, or more than 100 pounds each.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-12

At Washington r. H. +.
Boston ........ 600 002 300 s o
Washington ....100 00l 0O'-2 o
Batteries: Leonard and Carrigan.
Shaw, Ayers and Henry.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-12

AT Washington
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10
FairVieW Vocalists
to Give a Concert

The second grand concert of the
Voice Culture class, OF Fairview,
which is to be given next Tuesday eve.
ming In the NJ. Z. church auditorium
promises to be the musical event OF
the season in that town. The program
Is made up of some of the most de.
lightful choral selections obtainable
and the large chorus under the direc.
ton of Mrs. Josephine Raymond is
well drilled and are practicing daily
to make the affair as successful as
possible.
Following are the members Of the
chorus. practically all OF whom live
In or near Fairview:
Gladys Perkins, Mildred Mason,
Blendine Toothman, olivine Perkins,
Amelia Perkins, vereda Hamilton,
Mary 5urphy. Josephine Tenant,
Tensel Tenant, Dovie Williams,
Rose Williams, Eviline Williams, Ere.
da Haught, Virginia Wilson, Helen
Wilson, Aldine Miller, Mary Snod.
grass. Helen Little, Margaret Murphy.
Misses Flossio Eddy, Gertrude
Fritz, Madge Michael, Beryl Parish,
Donizelle >erkins, Ruth Haugh., Sal
lie Martin, Lillian .cBee.
Me"dSmes Stella Wilson, W I'd Dra-
goo, Perkins, Yost, Gerald, Carpenter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10
Mining Towns To
tally Wiped Out
By Floods
TROOPS 0RDERED0UT.
Property Loss to Railroad
and Mining Companies
Will Be Heavy.
tBy Associated Press,

CHARLESTON, Aug. l0.-With
conflicting reports from all sources in
this and neighboring counties 1t is
considered probable this afternoon
that no less than 125 persons lost
their lives In the food that swept
down from three West Virginia noun
tain streaEs yesterday.
Thirty.three bodies have thus far
been recovered near Cabin Creek
Junction, while for miles up the
stream, reports came in OF the finding
4 Of other bodies. Many bodies are be.
lieyed to have washed down streams
and eventually into the Kanawha and
Ohio rivers and probably never Will
be recovered.
Thousands OF persons made home
less are existing on the mountain
sides. One battalion OF militia from
camp SKanawha are forcing their way
into the devastated section with cot-
fms, cots, tents and thousands OF
pounds of provisions for hungry and
homeless. This afternoon they HAD
been able to penetrate no farther than
Ronda four miles from Cabin Creek
Junction where the creek enters the
Kanawha river. Cabin Creek valley
isis miles long.
Roads are washed out, trestles and
bridges carried away and roadbeds or
railroad obliterated to such extent
that progress can only be made as
fast as road to travel on can be i'm.
proyised.
"a telephone lineman who covered
13 miles OF Cabin Creek valley tele-
phoned that 40 known dead had been
recovered anu that conditions further
on were much worse.
In Boone county Jarrold's valley,
3Son Coal river, Il reported flood swept
by the storm and 400 houses washed
away. No report OF the loss Of life
has been obtained. About 30 mines
on Cabin Creek escaped flooding but
side tracks and tipples were carried
away and operators say the mines will
be tied up 80 days. All coal contracts
have been cancelled.
An excursion train carrying about
400 sSunda: school picnickers W. S ma
rooned between two creeks with a
! washout on either side and relief
train was sent from st. Albans.
All rivers and mountain streams are
aweeping down wrecked houses logs
diowned cattle and wreckage that in
. dicates wide swept area.
Already wrecking crews and con-
struction gangs are at work on rail-
roads and large bridges washed away
are being replaced first, especially
along the main line OF the c. & o.
Camp Kanawha has been almost de-
pleted Of equipment provisions and
men. All blankets and cots available
and all texts have been sent into the
stricken section with soldiers relief
department and $500 travel ratios al.
80 were sont to sufferers.
It is expected 1t will be wee. or
ten days before the actual damage
will be known but there is no ex.
preston OF hope that the actual loss
life ever will be known.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10
Michigan Protests
Coal Rate Increase

HUNTINGTON, Aug. 10.-The mex,
hearings In the coal rate case will be
heard in Detroit, commencing Sep
tember 25.
This hearing will be an important
one. The testimony OF a number OF
Michigan coal dealers and consumers,
who are protesting against the increas.
ed rates, will be taken before Examin.
er E. c. Marshall. It Is contended
by them that the proposed increase
would add S2,500,000 per year to the
cost Of the coal brought from West
virginia mines. They Join heartily
and forcibly in the contention that the
railroads did not ask for an increase
in the differentials because the rail.
roads needed the additional revenue,
but to meet n political exigency in
Ohio. due to the threat OF the Ohio
Public Utilities Commission to lower
rates on Ohio coal shipped from that
field into Central Freight association
territory, unless the rates from the
West Virginia fields were advanced
TO increase the differential.
West Virginia coal Is favorite in
Michigan markets, and the dealers
there have been using It to the exclu.
sion Of Ohio and Indiana coal, not.
withstanding the existing differential
Of Twenty-Five cents ton. To widen
the differential an extra fifteen cents
a ton would be be ruinous 10 the bust
ness and would force the Michigan
consumers to use an inferior coal.
At this meeting the evidence taken
in previous hearings will be summed
up and the railroads and shippers will
be given an opportunity to prepare
and submit briefs to the commission.
1t is anticipated that this will be the
final hearing OF the case,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10
Fastest Motorboat
IsDestroyed.by Fire

The "vF" Earl Smiths big touring
motorboat, the largest and fastest on
the river was destroyed last night,
when for some unknown reason It
caught fire and burned until those
who were on shore watched the boat
were afraid to go near fearing gaso.
line explosion.
The first caught under the hood
while no one was about the craft. The
boat was capable Of taking the Monon.
gahela Valley river at a 20.mile an
hour clip. It's loss is regretted by all
campers up the river, many OF whom.
have had the pleasure Of using II as
well as by Mr.. Smiths friends. 3;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10
Miss Anna Harvey
Dies Near Fairview
WAS LAST suRvIveR r OF A PROM.
INENT MARION COUNTY
FAMILY.

Miss Anna Harvey aged 70 years,
a life long resident OF Paw Paw dis.
trict and daughter of the late Rob.
ert and Ruth Harvey. died yesterday
at her home near Fairview after an
illness with a complication OF dis
eases.
Miss Harvey was the last survive,
OF a prominent family In this county
and was highly esteemed in the sur.
rounding country. She Is survived
by several nephews and nieces.
The deceased was possessed of ex.
tensiye oil we'll holdings and had ac.
cumulated considerable wealth.
The funeral will take place on Fri.
day at ',ree o'clock from the NJ. E.
church in Fairview with services con.
Quoted by Rev. R. D. Hall and inter.
ment will be made in the family
burying ground.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10
HUGHES REPEATS
CHARGE OF RAID
ON C|VAL SERVICE
Declares Country Demands
Higher Standards Than
Administrations.

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 10.-Charles
E. ughes. replying to Secretary Red
fields telegram denying that E. Dana
Durand was forced out Of office as
director OF the census. yesterday, read
to a large audience here letter from
Mr.. Durand, in which s.;,77. Durand said
that he had told Redfeld he would
resign but wanted to remain, and that
Redfeld replied that the administra'
tion had decided on change.
Mr.. Durand's letter, read by the
nominee in the course OF an open.air
speech at the parade grounds here,
was In part as follows:
sInasmuch as the truth Of your
statement with regard to the change
In the dictatorship of the census ha.
been challenged, / think 1t is only fair
to you that / should make this state
ment My resignation as director was
distinctly forced resignation. At the
first conversation | had with Secre'
tary Rediield hold him that would
resign, but that hoped l would be
permitted to remain. He at once
told me that the administration had
decided that It wanted to make a
change. believe to create a vac.
ancy' were his words. The next that
that | heard of It was the announce.
ment In the press that my successor
had been named and ! at once wrote
out my resignation"
Mr.. Durand is connected with the
Minnesota School OF Agriculture.
Mr.. Hughes then repeated his De-
troit declaration with reference to the
displacement OF ian eminent scien.
lists" In the coast and geodelic survey
by "an excellent stock breeder and
veterinary surgeon"
Exception also has been taken by
the distinguished Secretary with re.
gard to that man." the nominee con.
tainued.
"Now, I am not in a position to
state OF my own knowledge the circum.
stances with reference to the retire.
ment OF the eminet scientist who ac.
cupied that important place. But II I
may assume that he retired voluntar.
lily, my point is not so much the re.
tirement OF man who went but the
character Of man by whom he was
succeeded.
81 am now told that Mr.. Jones, who
succeeded him, was promoted after
being deputy commissioner Of fisher.
les. But he was appointed to that
place. also involving the need Of teen.
nical skill and training. by this ad.
ministration. He went there from his
stock farm and took charge Of the bu.
reau."
Mr.. Hughes went into detail as to
the charge he made In Detroit that
the administration had made a raid
upon the civil service Of the United
States" and concluded as follows:
I'VE must have higher standards
than those Of this administration. This
administration with loud professions
Of devotion to civil service reform has
=
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10
We ARE NOT TOO
PROUD TO Fight
ASSERTS HUGHES
Republican Candidate Again
Assails the Administra-
ton.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Aug. 10.-Charles
E. Hughes, speaking last nigh. in the
auditorium here, a: 7ailed the admin
istration for its prepar: lness policy
which declared inadequate. as
serted that he regarded reasonable
preparedness as primary duty" and
purposed IL iected "to see that is is
discharged u tie credit of the Amerl
can people"
1--WE are spirited pc ,ple," Mr.
Hughes d, lared. I'VE are a people
that can protect ourselves. We are
not too roud to fight.
Much of tre nominees address was
devoted to the Mexican situation and
the calling OF the Natio i Guard e
service on the border. There had been
warming ior two years that America
should be prepared, Mr.. Hughes said
yet when The time came to put an
army on the border, ito do police serv.
ice," there was present. "a specta.
Gle showing inefficiency Of the first
magnitude"
The admin tration's embargo on
arms TO Mexico was criticized as fast
and loose-on policy. | don't think
1t rash statement" the nominee said
81 think 1t is warranted by the facts
to say that any American soldier
killed in Mexico is killed by American
bullets that we have let go over the
bord r"
-. I'm hes referrel to recent ad.
dress + the senate by Senats : Lewis
of Illinois.
"He didn't like some statements OF
mine," the nominee said. "They dis.
trc5sed him. al glad OF It. This
was the intention, but there wasn't a
word In what said that he or any
body else could answer"
The punitive expedition to Mexico,
Mr.. Hughes said, was only called
punitive.
"The only punishment inflicted was
punishment inflicted on ourselves, !"
he said. 1--WE punished nobody else"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10
0reste Cornell Dies;
Was Typhoid Victim

oreste Cornell aged 30. died this
morning at $40 o'clock at Cook hos.
pital after an Illness with typhoid fe.
yer. The man had been III for some
time and on August first was admitted
to the hospital being in a serious con.
dition. He continued to grow weaker.
and died this morning. Mr.. Cornell
was well known in this city. He was
an Italian and was proprietor Of the
Monroe street shoe shop. He was a
splendid young man and his death is
sincerely regretted by his many
friends In this city. He is survived by
his wife and one little girl.
The body was removed TO the vii.
hanson morgue on Monroe street
where II was prepared for burial.
The body will be kept at the morgue
until Saturday morning when service
will be conducted at nine O'Clock from
the Italian Catholic church and inter.
ment will be made in Holy Cross GEM
etery by Undertaken c. NJ. William.
son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10
Suffrage Club to
Hold Pie Social

A peanut and pie social for the bene.
fit of the new suffrage club organized
this week at Logansport in Manning
ton district Is planned for Tuesday
evening. August Is. The first meeting
OF the club for the purpose OF organi.
cation was held Tuesday OF this week
and the following officers elected:
Chairman, Jean West; vice chair.
man, Ruena Huey; secretary. Gladys
Thorn; treasurer, Maude Malcolm;
propaganda committee. Jennie Thorn,
Jennie Gooch. Jenn't Hoge, ]. G.
West, Agnes Thorn; Finance commit,
tee, U. G. Floyd, j. B. West. F. Fl.
Huey; Publicity committee, Rev. F.
NJ. Malcolm.
Following addresses were given:
F. H. Huey, THE Relation OF Wo-
man Suffrage 10 Prohibition; B. F.
Chambers, "Betterment OF Home anil
School Through Woman Suffrage;
J. B. West, "Innovators and Their u.s.
ual Reception"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10
JUDGE ROBINSON TELLS WHERE HE STANDS
UNION DISTRICT
TEACHERS NAMED
Several Schools Have Not
Yet Been Supplied by
the Board.

Teachers for Union district grade
schools were announced today by the
Board OF Education in that district as
follows:
Kingmont-Thos. E. Cook. Princt-
pal, Grace Michael, Bulah Winter.
Millersville-Principal vacant, Fedo
Feather.
Hickman Run-c. W. stansburg.
Mary Merrlield
Pleasant valley-May Feather.
Hopewell-Ruth Ross.
Springer-Nellie Patterson.
Goose Creek-D. Z. SatterAeld.
Gladly Creek-Clarence Heron.
Hammond-Andy Henderson.
Colfax-Blanche Williams.
Levels-Fay Curtis. ...
Quiet Dell-Omar Jones.
Powell, Grassy Run and Bentons
Ferry one yet to be supplied with
teachers. ....
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10
Elks Picnic On at
Traction Park

Scores OF rairmont and visiting Elks
together with their families and
friends are at Traction park this al.
ternoon on annual picnic, dance and
outing. All OF the early AFTERNOON
cars carried the crowds to the pic
mic. and many more are expected to
attend tonight for the dancing which
begins at 1880 o'clock this evening
and for which vincent's orchestra has
been secured.
Ball games. foot races and other
diversions made the day enjoyable
for the younger members OF the 81 p.
o. E.. while perhaps the most pleas.
ure from the occasion was derived
by the older men who contently sat
around all afternoon beneath a shade
tree idly contemplating the women
and children as they prepared the pic-
mic supper.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10
BE- 0, May openNeW
Cut Off in Webster

GRAFTON, W. Va. Ang. 10.-yfye.
president A. W. Thompson and Chief
Engineer r. n. Begien, Of the Bald.
more and Ohio railroad company, have
been here with Colonel John n. Nc
Graw inspecting proposed spur track
west OF Simpson, this county, to open
up a block of Pittsburgh coal land.
and also n connecting line between
the present fleetwood branch and this
company aud the Buckhnannon line,
by means OF cutoff across Web.
ster county. Many thousands OF acres
OF undeveloped coal and timber land
could be reached by these lines.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10
Will Be Firm With Conclusions and Remember that He
Serves Party Best Who Serves
Country Best.
MADE NO PROMISES REGARDING OFFICES
Republicans From All Over the State Were in Attendance
at the Republican State Convention at
Huntington.
nero incident rs government; I
shall demand above all else the

nero incident n government, I
shall demand above all else the
highest efficiency. e
In the office OF a Judge of;the su.
preme court OF Appeals for a period OF
more than eight years, l endeayored
to extol that high office, to bring TO It
my best powers, TO be absolutely fair
and impartial, to be high minded OF
the general interest and oflthe equal
administration of the laws, regardless
OF all else. As governor OF West Wiz.
ginia, ] cannot be different. The God.
given call, the recollections5 and IN.
SEPARATIONS of noble West Virginia an
cestry, would not allow. In the Ian.
guage of Lincoln, = am bound 70 be
true"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10
Robert T. Holbert
Buried Today

The funeral of Robert Trawin, the
eight.year.old son OF S. Ray Holbert,
whose death occurred early yester-
day morning at Cook hospital, took
place this afternoon at two o'clock
from the family residence on CASTOR
avenue. The services were conducted
by Rev. w. ]. Eddy. pastor OF the
First Baptist church. when He
Cometh" and Jesus Wants Me For
a Sunbeam" were sung by Mrs. C.
H. Neill. Following the services tha
body was conveyed to the Holbert
cemetery, where the child was inter.
red beside the body Of his mother, who
preceded him to the grave several
years ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10
DRAWING FOUND
BLACK TOM SUSPECT.
Two Men Arrested on Sus-
picion of Complicitysin
Explosion.
fBy AssocIated pross!1I

JERSEY CITY, Aug. 10.-A dfaM-
ing OF what -. first was thought to be
a submarine, and later was admitted
by the designer to be aselfS Spropeiling
torpedo, together with envelope ad-
dressed TO John D. Rockefeller and a
notebook containing tle name and ad-
dress OF President Wilson were found
today among the effects of Erming
Iverson who with A. Marsen was ar
rested yesterday on spicion of com
plicity In the munitions explosion on
Black Tom island two weeks ago.
Although the two men produced
persons who declared they were with
them in another part of the city. ar
the time OF explosion the men were
held in $1,000 pending Investigation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10
More Pennsylvania
Troops Called Out

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10-The Thir.
teenth Pennsylvania infantry has been
rallied into the Federal service and
ordered to the Mexican border to re.
place the Second Pennsylvania infan.
'ry recently organized int q field ar.
t9lery regiment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10
Five Cent Reduction
In Pennsylvania Oil

PITTSBURGH, August l0-Anoth.
er change in the price OF all grades
oflcrude oil but Ragland, was announc.
ed by the principal purchasing agents
today.
Five cents was the posted reduction
making new prices as follows.
Pennsylvania crude $235; Cabel
s1.s7: Mercer Black. Corning and New
Castle s1.s5; Somerset, s1.7O. Ragland
remains at 75 cents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10
BRIEF TELEGRAMs

WAsHINGToN-The army bill
which carries total Of s267,597, 900
has been passed by Congress and
sent to President Wilson for his sigma
fure. Tuesday the Naval bill will be
Ycailed up and the House will be asked
10 agree to the Senate amendments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10
The Weather.

West Virginia-Fair and warmer to-
night. Friday showers.
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS.
f. P. Hall, Observer.
Temperature at a. M today SIS.
Yesterdays weather clear; temper.
ature, maximum 80; minimum g.; pre-
ciDitation none.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10

LoNDoN-Br'tish naval air planes
dropped bombs near Brussels accord.
Ing 70 official report.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-10
NOTICE. l- 3

Consumers Of city waterlare noti.
fed that an impure condition IN
the water prevails at this time and
boiling water for drinking purpos-
es is recommended by the City
Health department The fmpurity
will probably be corrected within .
week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-26
TEASPOONS SAVE LIFE.
Doctor Uses Them, A Penknife and a
Rubber Tube in Operation on
Woman.

Elkins, w. Va, Jan. 26.-With no
instrument other than two tin tea
spoons, small pocket knife and a
piece of rubber tubing cut from a
fountain syringe, DR.. H. w. Daniels,
of the City Hospital, operated on a
dying woman at her mountain home,
near Beverly, Monday night and saw
ed her life. Believing that she was
affected with only sore throat, Mrs.
Thurman Coberly suffered for sew
eral days, and sent for DR.. Daniels
and DR.. Glenn w. Harper after dis
covering that her condition was criti-
cal.
After wild ride through the dark
ness they arrived at the Coberly
home, to find Mrs. Coberly dying with
diphtheria, Seeing that her condition
was such that life would be extinct
in few minutes, and having no sur
gical instruments whatever, Dr. Dan
iels made an incision into the throat
and windpipe with his pocket knife
and using two tin teaspoons bent
double as -retractors, inserted the rub
ber: tube, Respiration was restored
and within a few hours the patient
regained consciousness. In the mean,
time a hurried trip on horseback was
make to Elkins to secure antitoxin
Mrs. Coberly's condition has so fan
improved yesterday that her recover!
seems certain.