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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-25
NEW YORK LETTER

eFrom Our Regular ccrrespondent)
|xVyITH the completion of this SEES.
wv sion Congress will have made
. new record for expenditures.
The appropriations OF this session, IN.
Guiding authority given 10 award con.
tracts, pass the enormous total of
$4,000, o00, 0o0-or to express Il more.
intelligibly, they will have exceeded
2,00o million dollars, The actual an
preparations total s1.71o,oo0, 600 and
to this must be added authorizations
for continuing expenses amounting to
S6S6,644,o00, These figures include
S7s.0o0,o00 for good roads and $780,.
100000 for food control, The appro.
priattons for this session will exceed
those Of the last session by s516,0o0,.
900 and those Of the last year Of the
TAFT administration by 100000, 900.
The increase appropriations on &C.
count of national defense, according
to Senator Smoot, total In round mum.
bers sa65,000.0 900, leaving the remain
ing $3.50, 100000 attributed to Demo.
cratic extravaganza. The Democrats
protest against the inclusion In these
figures Of 35o.ooo,00o for food con.
troll. because II has passed the House
but not the Senate, but they also pre-.
dict 1t will pass the Senate during this
Congress. Democratic debauch,n Is
the term Republicans apply to the law.
ishness displayed by the Democrats
in their handling OF the Governments
funds. Senator smoot declares that
IF W could bring the Democratic
party into a court Of justice and try
1t under the rules Of law, the evidence
would be more than adequate to con.
Wet it OF attempting to secure votes
under false pretenses," this referring
to the efforts Of the administration
to juggle the statistics and becloud
the facts. Mr.. Smoot also asserts that
should the Democratic party remain
In power the country would suffer ian
era of unequalled extravaganza, com.
bined with ineffciency unsurpassed"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-25
What Did Roger Report7

Roger Sullivan, Democratic Ma,
tional Committeeman Of Illinois, "blew
in" at Democratic headquarters this
week and had a somewhat protracted
conference with Chairman Mccormick.
When he came away he looked sour
and disguised and would make no ex.
PLANTATION Of his visit. A few min.
utes later there was evidence Of great
activity in the Chairman's office. Mes.
sengers were rushed to his home for
a suitcase and about town on varl.
Gus errands and within two hours the
chairman was on a train headed for
Chicago. The %suddenness OF his de.
parture and Sulliyan's manner arous.
ed the curiosity OF the New York re.
porters and determined efforts were
made to learn the occasion OF the
visit and the departure. With q fore
ed smile, Mr.. Mccormick insisted that
"Mr. Sullivan reports everything 20.
ing most satisfactorily in the West,n
and nothing further regarding sulli.
vans message has been learned. 9th.
er Democratic leaders admit that Sulli:
van must have reported something
which aroused the anxiety Of the chair
man but they would not venture a
guess as to what It was.
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Democratic Senators crawl.

NkNt INV"
Cripging under the White House
lash, the Democratic Senators who on
Monday disobeyed President Wilson's
mandate and voted to take up Immi-
grafton bill hastily crawled on Tues.
day. They did not dare to face the
Executive wrath and supinely yield.
ed when they heard the crack of the
White House whip. Republican Sen.
ators demanded to know II they fear.
ed to "put the President in a hole
and asked what had o%ccasioned the
sudden change Of mind exhibited by
their Democratic colleagues, but they
got only evasive answers. Never be.
fore was there presented SO remark.
able a spectacle of s%ubserviency as
Is shown by; Democratic Senators and
Representatives. In private CONVEX.
sation they exhibit great bitterness,
charging that they are treated with
contempt, never consulted and merely
ordered about. They insist, even, that
all the Democratic campaign machin.
cry is being devoted to the single pur.
pose Of effecting the reelection OF
woodrow Wilson and that the inter.
ests Of Senators and Representatives
are being shamefully neglected, but
they give evidence Of abject fear when
1t is suggested that they talk for pub.
lication and in public they are as su.
pine and tractable as a thrice thrash.
ed cur.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-25
Some Discrepancies.

Explanation has been asked OF ap.
parently glazing discrepancies he
tween Republican and Democratic fig.
ures, In the matter OF appropriations,
for instance. There are, OF course,
various ways In which figures can be
juggled, but In discussing appropria-
tions, the Democratic leaders almost
invaribly include only so much Of the
funds appropriated as they believe It
will be necessary to pay out during
the approaching fiscal year, whereas
the Republicans include in the total
not only all that must be paid dur.
ing the coming fiscal year but all for
which government officials are au.
thorized to go in debt during the up.
preaching fiscal year. For instance,
there was provided by Congress, to
be expended this year for fighting
equipment-that is ships, guns and
ammunition-s139, 345,000, but Secre.
tary Daniels held up contracts and de-
layed the beginning Of the work to
such an extent that only a small part
Of this amount will be expended be.
fore June go, when the fiscal year
ends. The two new ~battleships au.
thorized March 4, 1915, were not be-
gun for many months and no payment
on their account Is likely this year.
Congress appropriated s54oO,OoO for
submarines, but only about 80, 900
was expended. In fact, this year has
been the worst from the standpoint
of naval construction that has oc.
CURED in many a long day. In view
OF the condition OF the Treasury and
Secretary McAdoo's insistence that all
heads Of departments so handle their
work as to make the bills come In as
far In the future as possible, there is
considerable suspicion among Repub.
licans that after the preparedness
program" has been duly utilized for
election purposes, there will be a
slump, 80 that the next administra.
ton will have to pay the bills.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-25

That may not be the actual object of prolonglng the
negotiations between the trainmen and the railroads,
but it is a fact that the delay is admirably serving the
purpose of preparing the public for another boost in
freight rates. And that means another increase in the
price Of living. Old man Ultimateconsumer is the goat
every time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-25

The Germans are said to be planning another air raid
on London. When this war is over we hope some one
will take the trouble to find out what the real Idea be-
hind these murderous and futile visits to England was.
About the only purpose that could be served now is to
prolong the contest to a point where it will be possible
for General Haig to hold n grand review of the British
army in the streets of Berlin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-25
FAIRVIEW.

Miss Margaret Pulliam, Of Amboy,
Preston county, is visiting her uncle,
O. o. Wilt and aunt, Mrs. c. S. NIGEL.
roy.
Miss Amelia Perkins is visiting Miss
Lucille Rex at Hundred this week.
Arnold Mason and family. Of Fair
mont, motored here Thursday.
Mrs. Gladys Walls delightfully."- en-.
tertained the Dorcas Society Thursday
afternoon,
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Editorial Comment
ON Current Subjects
DEMOCRATIC c
From the chicago tribune.

An obtuse supporter OF President
Wilson wants to know why the Repub.
lean party, In control OF the govern.
ment most Of the time from the civil
war 70 the present, had not built up
national defense, and why 1t had not
eliminated such outrages upon the
republic as the pork appropriations.
II the majority OF the voters in the
United States are slightly simian and
intend to mark their ballots with their
feet, these questions are complete es.
toppel Of Republican arsument -
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IS WILSON A DEMOCRAT,

HE most significant feature Of the presidential CAM
paign that has developed so far is the turning Of the
independent. or if you please, the mugwump vote in
the direction of Mr.. Hughes. 1t was this vote that brought
about the election Of Cleveland in both Of his successful
campaigns and it was largely instrumental in putting MI.
Wilson in the White House. Unless he gets all of this
element of the electorate there is not the slightest hope that
Mr.. Wilson can be reelected. And it seems to have gone
away from him completely.
For instance, Nicholas Murray Butler, president Of
Columbia University and one Of the most influential Of the
Independents, has CONT out vigorously in opposition to
President Wilson. He has prepared a paper for use in
the Maine campaign ir which he attacks the present adj
ministration as incompetent and vacillatng. In this paper
among other things the distinguished educator says:
1.-THE Democratic pledges of 1913 have been
treated as scraps of paper and abandoned be-
fore the higher political necessity which con-
sists in votes at any cost. Where Republican
policies seemed hopeful they have been seized :
upon, altered for the worse, and proclaimed to
the country as Democratic triumphs. The one
great victory OF the administration is over
the Democratic party and its principles.
Thomas Jefferson would turn in his grave il
he could read the legislation Of the past four
years. Andrew Jackson would stand amazed
before the Mexican imbroglio, Samuel j. Til
den and Grover Cleveland would have ill-con-
cealed indignation at what has masqueraded
as Democracy. Republican victory in Novem-
Der is essential il our country is to be made
fully conscious Of its duties and obligations
both at home and abroad, and made ready to
meet and discharge them"
Rather a severe indictment. So severe in fact that it
raises the question as to whether or not Woodrow Wilson
is in fact a member Of the Democratic party.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-25
Advisory COMMITTEES Named.

Chairman WILCOX Of the Republi.
can National! Committee, has announc:
ed the completion Of his Organization
with the appointment Of an advisory
committee consisting of Governor r.
Livingston Beeckman OF Rhode Island,
former Senator Burton OF Ohio, form;
Comptroller Of the Currency, Char.
les z: Dawes. former Governor Eber.
.hardt, OF Minnesota, former Senator
Fulton OF orerop Frank p Htteb.
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BILL OF PARTICULARS NEEDED.

CONSIDERABLE talk is heard among the opponents
~ Of Judge Robinson and the other gentlemen upon the
Republican state ticket about the alleged extravaganza
Of The present Republican state administration. People
who have examined the matter with candid minds confess
HAT they DO not know what these critics mean. 1t is easy
p make such charges off hand, but there are times when
Il i very hard to prove them. The present seems to be a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-25

Just as We suspected. The Hon. Champ Clark in his
Maine speech says Mr.. Hughes charges against the adj
ministratio mare not ue.-Wheeling Inteligencer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-25

Somebody has observed that the fellow who carries
his change in a pocketbook never pays more than five
cents for a cigar.-Wheeling Register.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-25

H. H. Farnsworth, a farmer near
Davisville, Wood county, has three
Jersey cows. which since April /,
have produced $3.50 worth OF butter.
This is believed to be as fine a rec.
ord for three cows as there is in the
country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-25
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

The Gold Nursery company of Ma.
son is having erected at their plant
a f%rost.proof storage cellar, 100 by
1913 feet. This is probably the largest
forage cellar Of its kind in the coun.
try.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-25

What has happened to some OF John Jay Cornweu,s
editorials, c%ritieising Wilson, that we used to read? Bet
ter not turn them of altogether, John, they helped
partly to give you the nomination.-Westo indie.
pendent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-25

Democratic economy-one billion, seven hundred
millions, with a bond issue for one hundred and thirty
millions more. The sane man will prefer the old-time
Republican extravaganza. Huntington Herald-Dis-
patch.
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SHORT AND SNAPPY.

An even quarter billion of dollars is the amount the
Democratic congress would like to diyyy up this year
among its friends in various districts. The amount is
huge. larger, 1t is believed, than any Of congress past
charities to constituents, but the amount Is not the
most sinister aspect Of the pork hunters progress. It
is their growing ingenuity.-St Adams Herald.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-25

A government. expert figures that there will be
enough wood In this country to last for 444 years. At
the end Of that period 1t will be impossible for a poli-
tician to take to the tall timber.-Bluefeld Telegraph.
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TIE REPUBLICAN, TICKET
NATIONAL.

Bbr President--Charles Evans Hughes Of New York.
For Vice Presldent-Charles W. Fairbanks Of Indiana.
VI 3. Sutherland Of Randolph.
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JUDICIAL.
STATE.

W. n, Miller, Parkersburg. Harold A. Ritz, Blueheld.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-25

Rather a severe indictment. So severe in fact that ii
raises the question as to whether or not Woodrow Wilson
is in fact a member of the Democratic party.
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SIATE.
0overnor-Ira D. Robinson of Taylor.
Secretary of G. Young Of Harrison.
eupertntendent OF S~chools-Morris F. Shawkey of Ka.
nRwha.
Auditor-John s. Darst, Of jackson.
Treasurer-William s.. johnson Of Fayette,
Attorney General-E. T. England OF Logan.
commissioner Of Agriculture-James II. Stewart of
Putnam.
State Senator. Eleventh D~istrict-charles A. sinsel, Tay.
loss County.
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COUNTY.
Hherir-w. q. Veach, Pennington.
Assessor-W. s. Hamilton, Fairmont,
Pros. Attorney-M. Earl Morgan. Fairmont.
County Commissioner-W. P. Mason. Warrington.
House pelegates-Geo. W. Bowers, Warrington,
Walter Eliason, Fairmont.
q. g. Hutchinson, Union District.
%. suryeyor-Thos. e. Minnear. Annabelle. Lincoln Dist
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-25
Real
Distinctive Fall.
Suits

The deft touches and fhis-Sp-
probation Of form and color
which go to the making up Of
character and individuality are
revealed in their fullness Id OUT
Women's Suits for Fall. It Is
the result Of training which has.
developed artistic skill. Il,
means perfection Of at, Of hang,
Of color harmony or color con.
trast which marks the differ.
ence between commonplaceness
and distinction in dress.
Come In and look over our
now fall apparel. You arc
under no obligation 20 buy.
Prices SIS Up
The Detroit times., 1916-06-10
PenrOse Active In At
tempt to Head Off
Hughes
MANAGERS NOT
OPTIMISTIC
No Disposition to Com
bine On Other Can
didate Develops
BY c. o. GROAT

(Stdf Correspondent United Press.J
CHICAGO, June 1O.-The second
break in the ranks Of the favorite
sons came early today. Following
the withdrawal OF Gov. Brumbaugh,
after the first ballot yesterday, the
managers OF Lawrence Y. Sherman
gave up the ship about dawn today.
Illinois will join the Hughes forces
on the first ballot today, and Sher-
man delegates scattered elsewhere
are expected 10 follow. Other
breaks In the allied ranks are ex-
pected soon after ballotinR Is under
way until the field Is narrowed down
10 three or four men.
Favorite Sons how was not a
CHEEKY spot along about 4 a. m. to-
day Frazzled managers stepped
away for a few hours rest after a
series OF long conferences. but II
was evident the pow.wows had avail
ed nothing in the way OF a combina.
tion to head OF Hughes.
The managers OF Burton, Fair
banks, Cummins and Root were
ready TO renew the battle. but they
had not agreed upon one OF the
number to be the recipient OF their
combined strength.
Individually. they declared II pos
sible to prolong the contest by con-
Al o..
son for himself But none was will
ing to say Hughes might not win II
an attempt was made TO narrow the
fight to Hughes and one favorite son.
Overtures were made during the
night by Hughes managers, first to
this favorite son and then TO that,
offering them the vicepresidency II
he would deliver his strength to
(Continued on page Five.)
The Detroit times., 1916-06-10
Board of Commerce
Party Entertained
At the 500
ADMIRAL PEARY
JOINS PARTY
Rain Clouds Disappear
and Everybody Is
Happy
BY MYRON w. GILLETTE,
(staff Correspondent Of The Detroit
Tlmes.)

SAULTE STE. MARIE. Mich,
June 10.-The members OF the
Sanlt Ste. Marie Commercial club
greeted the Board OF Commerce
cruisers upon their arrival at the
locks Friday afternoon, and in
parade formation, headed by Finzel's 5
band, marched TO the 500 club,
where an informal reception was
held for the visitors.
The day was an eventful one for
the Detroiters, beginning early in
the morning with program of
sports on deck that drew out the
crowd 500 strong. Inclement wealth
er followed the cruisers to the lower
end OF the ST. Marys river, but at
noon the clouds cleared away, and
the outlook is for a scplendid day on
Grand Island. Chill breezes of Lake
Huron changed to brisk, balmy
winds from the south. and early in
the afternoon the majority were out
on deck enjoying the fun.
f. II. Doyle challenged Dr.. NJ. s.
Rice, cruise chaplain, TO pillow
fight on a spar but when the con.
test was called, Doyle found II i'm.
possible to gain sitting posture
on the spar.
Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary
joined the party at the Canadian
500 at 5:45 and was warmly greeted
by the cruisers
General good health prevails or
board. Out OF the $50 cruisers in
the party, $40 were on hand fol
breakfast at I o'clock.
Speakers Thursday night were Ed
win DENLY, Howard A. Coffin, the
Rev. NJ. g. Rise, who explained why
he wasn't elected bishop" Fred
Guenther, l.. d. Upson, l.. d. Rob
ertson, Clowry Chapman, of New
York; Lee Anderson and f. n
Doyle. Entertainment was provided
by the famous Sherry quintet, led by
Peter Murray. Fred Sousman and
Marion Green, of the Chicago Grand
Opera Co.
II. /. Willing. who missed the
boat at Detroit, was put on board at
Port Huron.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-10
SHERMAN ANNOUNCES HIS 56 VOTES /
WILL Be SWITCHED TO JUSTICE or
next TEST; HITCHCOCK IS ELATE1
Says Kids Are Ruling
Factor in Summer
Excursion Business

Detroit "kids" are the controlling
factors in a more than one million
dollar business, but probably they
do not know II.
The fact of the tremendous power
exerted over big business" by the
kids" was brought out during a
conversation with A. A. Schantz,
president of the d. & c. Navigation
Co.
"The kiddies' really run our ex-
cursion business In the summer
time" Mr.. Schantz said. Parents
who have cottages at Mackinac and
other lake and river resorts wait
every summer until the children are
out OF school for the vacation period
before they make their summer trips.
AS a consequence, the excursion
business L. not profitable until the
month Of July, and we do not put
on any excursion boats until thai
time"
With the discarding of the slates
and pencils for the annual summer
relaxation from "Readin', 'ritin' and
'rithmetic," Mamie. Johnnie, Bessie
and Willie permit the capitalists to
begin TO earn their summer spend
ing money.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-10
American Medical AS
sociation Opens Con-
vention, Monday
$4,000 VISITORS
ARE EXPECTED
Gathering Will Be One
of Largest In City's
History

The vanguard Of an army OF 49,
900 peaceful invaders, the cream OF
the medical talent and knowledge of
the country, bent on instituting the
largest convention Detroit has ever
seen, and threatening to swams To-
cal hotels and higher class rooming
houses. has arrived In Detroit.
At 10 o'clock. Monday morning,
the opening session OF the sixty-sev.
enth annual convention Of the Amer.
lean Medical association will be
held. in the Wayne County Medical
society rooms, No. 33 High-st. east.
Physicians OF wide repute. surgeons,
and doctors from all sections OF the
country, with their wives, families
and friends. will be among the gath.
ering. The local committee, OF
which Dr. Louis J. Hirschman is
chairman. is making arrangements
for the reception OF $1,000 guests
To accommodate the visitors who
fail to obtain hotel rooms, the com.
mittee already has chartered the
steamer Detroit III. which Will he
stationed in the river and delegates
and others given an opportunity TO
reserve living rooms on the vessel
A party from Chicago will arrive in
a chartered steamer. which also will
be anchored in the river and used
az a hotel by visiting doctors.
Convention attendants who motor
to the city from surrounding towns
also are being taken care OF by the
The Detroit times., 1916-06-10
Supported by Guns,
Cars Troops Rip
Through Barbed Wire
GAIN % MILES IN
TWO-DAY FIGHT
Austrian Casualties Es.
timated at 10000
To Date
By WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMAS.
(Stan Correspondent United Press.

(stor Correspondent United Press.)
PETROGRAD. June lO.-The Rus
sian bear is now a tiger.
That is the characterization of
men who have been at the front and
have seen the legions OF Gen. Rus
silofY shoot through the Austrian
front from the Pripet marshes 10
the Pruth at will. destroying in days
the most complicated defenses--de-
fenAes which the Austrians have
been building for months and which
they deemed impregnable.
Petrograd today places the Aus
trian casualties In the drive con-
servatively at 10000. and by ac-
tual count 7s,54s men were taken
when the Russians exploded shrap-
mel in such density behind the Aus
trian lines that the men could not
retreat through IT,
Along the whole front Russiloff
is using the younger men OF his
forces. They are eager TO the task,
charging cossack like in the face
of the hottest Austrian fire. Where
the defenses are high, where the
wire entangiements are thick and
where the spiked pits into which
charging men tumble and are I'm
paled, the aggressors are using
planks and sapling ladders. In the
entire aggressive, | am informed.
not a single one OF the major Rus
sian charges has been turned back
Frequently the men 90 through.
ranging 800 yards in a single effort.
In places they have encountered as
many "a 20 lines OF wire entangle-
ments. In all the charges their sup
port from the Russian artillery is
perfect. As the infantry whirls
through. the engineers follow, build
ing corduroy roads 10 facilitate the
advance OF the artillery.
The offensive is directed almost
entirely against the Austrians-it
being estimated that about 100000
OF them are defending the line the
Russians are attacking. A few Ger
man divisions have been encoun-
tered on the north tip OF the offen.
sive. The Russian success In the
Kovel region. however. has threat.
ened the Germans from the rear OF
their positions near Pinsk
In their smash against the Aus
trians on the Olyka. the Russians
advanced % miles in two days and
toward Stanislsu II miles In tho
same time.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-10
MISSING CLERK
IS BROUGHT BACK
Emerson A. Gordon Faces
Charge of Embezzling From
Former Employers

Emerson A. Gordon. clerk in the
offiffice OF the Simon j. Murphy Co,
who is alleged TO have embezzled
si,674 from his employers before he
disappeared, May 10. was brought
back from Grand Forks, North Da-
kota. Saturday morning. by Detec-
tive George Smith. Gordon refused
TO talk
Gordon Is % years old, and his
home is at No. 27O Belyidere ave.
When the Murphy Co. discovered a
shortage in the accounts. an Offer
OF $500 was offered for Gordon's cap
ture. In Winnijeg he bought an
automobile and lived In style, the
police say.