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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-21
RUNNERS RIDGE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Huffman and
children returned to their homes
Tuesday after short visit with their
parents on Mudlick.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Moran and daugh.
ter Myrtle was calling on Emmett
Poe and family on Saturday night.
Sunday they went to Buckhannon.
E II. Moran Is working for A. ".
Bunner repairing his wagon.
Miss Zoe Bunner was visiting her
parents on this ridge last night.
The Odd Fellows will have picnic
at the hall on this ridge Saturday, DC.
tober 81. All the members and their
families are invited.
Mrs. Ashman Carpenter Is sick at
this time.
Rayman Stump Vas calling on his
grandmother Mrs. Amos Huffman.
Mrs. Hank Sattarteld was calling
IN Mrs. J. C. Moran Tuesday.
Mrs. Amos Huffmel and daughter,
Amy were calling on Mrs. Ashman
Carpenter recently.
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PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Shackleford and
MIR. Wilbur Bell, of Chenille, have
been visiting the formers sisters, Mrs.
Arthur Hinkle. Mrs. I. o. Smith and
Mrs. A. w. Meredith, for the last
few days. They will return home in
the morning.
Mrs. NJ. B. H. Barr Hough has re.
turned from points in Ohio where she
had spent a week.
Miss Davinna Brown is the guest OF
friends In Clarksburg en- route to home
from Parkcrsburg where she had spent
a week.
F. E. Zook. of Wheeling, is a bust.
ness visitor in the city.
Mrs. ]. C. Gaskill, VIII orecently un.
derwent an operation at Cook hospital,
is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Barnes have
returned from Parkersburg where they
attended the Presbyterian Synod.
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LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS
Birthday Party.
In honor Of the seventh anniyers,

In honor Of the seventh anniversary
Of her birth little Miss Amy Louise
Hall entertained SO Of her little friends
at prettily appointed Halloween
party at the home Of her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert @. Hail. The refresh
ment table was prettily decorated in
Halloween favors q color scheme Of
red, kellow and black bein gused in
the decorations. A pretty birthday
cake adorned with seven lighted ia
pers added t othe decorations. The
children spent merry time with
games, etc. Little Miss Hall was the
young lady who was injured when she
was struck by street car this spring
sustaining q broken limb which kept
Der housed up for ten weeks after
which she developed typhoid fever and
is Just now convalescent from this
malady. She Is the daughter of Her.
bert Hall, one Of the motormen in the
employ Of the Monongahela Valley
Traction company.
Entertaining Home Mission Club.
Miss Martha Nuzum is entertaining
the Home Mission club this afternoon
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. Nuzum on Fourth rsteet.
The club WILL send Christmas box to
Chinese children and the afternoon
was spent in arranging for 1t.
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FAIRvIEW.

Mrs. Glen Hawkins was in Fair.
mont shopping Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Jesse Wilson entertained the
Dorcas society at her home on Main
street Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Austin has sold her farm,
to Marion Gump.
Mrs. Glen Hawkins and children,
who have been keeping house for her
mother. Mrs. J. l.. Tenant, returned
to her home at Pennington Friday.
The school fair was quite a success
and very largely attended Friday after.
noon and night.
Mrs. LYDIA Taylor delightfully."- enter.
tanned the Lincoln Cheer Sewing Cir.
Gle Friday afternoon at her home on
High street. The hostess, assisted by
Mrs. James Davidson, served refresh
ments. The guests were Mrs. Marion
Bowman, Mrs. Martha Warner, Mrs
Alpha Toothman, Mrs. Margaret Snod,
grass, Mrs. James Dawson and Miss
Sallie E. Martin.
Wesley Austin and Bert Santec
have gone to Salem to work in the
oil field.
W. H. Kuntz WIS business visitor
In Fairmont Friday.
Mrs. Maude Amos. OF Fairmont, was
visiting relatives here this week.
Mr.. Hiram Thorp. father of Mrs. L.
l.. Morris. died Friday morning at &
o'clock. He had been sick for some
time. Hew as 90 years old. tier
ment will be in the Fairview Gene
terry.
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Named wedding Attendants.

The attendants named for the wed.
ding Of Miss Agnes Hood, daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas M. Hood. to
Herman Gronnemeyer. Of this city,
which will be celebrated at Z o'clock
Wednesday evening Of next week in
the First Presbyterian church, are as
follows: Maid Of honor. Miss Eu.
genia Young. Buckhannon; brides.
maids. Miss Mary Osborn, Miss Helen
Frisch, OF Baltimore; Miss Virginia
Snider, Miss Elizabeth Berry, Of Bal.
timore; Miss Grace Haymaker and
Miss Nina Allen; best man, Karl Gron.
nemeyer, Clevelad, o.: ushers, Dr..
Robert Hood, Of New York; DR.. A. L.
Lincoln. Of Harrisburg. Va; Thomas
Rutledge. Of Cleveland, :; Lee Hornor,
William Jacobs and Williams Hildreth,
.-Clarksburg Telegram.
For Miss Conn.
Miss Dorothy Conn Howard enter.
tanned q number Of guests on Thurs
day night at her home on Maple aven.
ue honoring the birthday anniversary
Of her cousin. Miss Mary Louise Conn.
twenty-five guests were delightfully."-
entertained. Refreshments were serv.
ed during the evening.
Christmas Bazaar and Dinner.
The women of the First NJ. E. church
will hold Christmas bazaar during the
week Of December 7th, feature in
connection being turkey dinner on
tho evening Of the 7th. The arrange.
ments were completed for the prelim.
irnries at meeting Of women held
last night at the home OF Mrs. Fred
Helmick on Fairmont avenue. The
women Of the NJ. E. church have a
splendid reputation along culinary
lines and the dinner will be an import.
ant feature Of the Bazaar.
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what do you think of that duffer the
Sterritts brought? Isn't he the vain
one? And condescending, oh, my!"
Keep still, Nicky. You really make
me tired!"
Now. Jane. you know I'm telling the
honest-togoodness truth"
You couldn't, Nicky," laughed
Jane. Il want you to know like MIR.
Carrtck land you can't make fun of
him"
"Al right. You'd better tie his
glove on your sleeve, little champion.
Bye.Bye!"
David was pretty well down. His
spirits were registered about 40 below
zero. Especially after he had heard
himself alluded to as "snob," the
Kaiser" and tho great Lord Helpus."
He had heard enough. Shipping
around the back way, he found his
motor and departed.
David thought over things for a
week and In that time he underwent
as many changes as a caterpillar. He
came out a different person, humble
as the dust.
I'm going back to Jack Sterritt's
Saturday and try to make good with
those people. guess l have been pref.
ty much OF cad. Besides. Id like to
see little Jane"
James eyes widened quickly, then
narrowed, when she saw him and she
flushed consciously. I'm very glad to
see you, Mr.. Carrick."
Then I'm repaid for coming" he
returned meaninely.
He stayed with her nearly all even.
ing, finding himself unwilling to leave
her side. II know why it Is have
taken such q notion to her." he kept
explaining to himself. Its because
she is SO kind and fair.minded."
That night when Jane looked happi.
ly into her mirror she shook her finger
at her reflection reprovingly. "You
bad GIRL" she scolded. You let him
stay that night and hear all those
dreadful things about himself Just to
teach him lesson, and you posed as
q little saint on your own account.
Nov he likes you all to pieces and
is getting really sentimental. What
are you going to do about it? One
thing you are not going do. You are
never going to let on you saw him sit.
ting there that night. And, another
thing, you are going to keep him guess.
ing for long, long time how much
you really do care about him."
All Of which, II David had known,
he would have said proved that the
chief characteristic Of the feminine
gender is duplicity.
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LAUREL POINT.

Camden vangilders baby has been
very i'll but is now better.
Mrs. Lou Fletcher OF White Day
spent Sunday at Ionic Vincents.
Bert Buoy and family of near Ut.
fington spent Sunday at J. E. Kincaid's
as also did Sam Hibbs and family OF
Preston county.
G.. M. Morley has improved his res.
idence with a new porch. John Hol-
land did the work.
Miss Ollie Vangilder attended con.
ference at Uniontown last week. y
Herbert Hudson Of near Pleasant
Valley Is teaching the Layman school
LYDIA Brown spent Monday at Lee
Shroyers.
G. NJ. Morley bought a registered
Jersey COW Of Ionic Hayhurst last
week.
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-21

l did my Makers law obey.
From them ! never went astray.
Thousands of miles I ran in fear.
But seldom on the earth did appear.
Now God did in me something see.
And put living soul in me.
But 1t was not long before my God did
leave
And take from me that soul again.
Soon as that soul had fed.
] was the same as when first made
Without q leg or arm or soul.
I Travelled from pole to pole.
I labored hard both day and night.
To fallen man l gave great light.
Thousands Of people. young and old.
Shall by my death great light behold.
No fear Of death shall trouble mo
For bliss or woe / ne'er see
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To heaven I ne'er go
Nor to the dismal shade below. &, s
WHAT AMI
COKE OVEN BUSY.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Oct H.
It was announced today that 1900 coke
ovens are in blast at Gary. and that
600 more will be burning within the
next 10 days. The entire output OF
these ovens is being shipped to IN:
diana.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-21

Crush the taxcating Democratic ring
by electing the Republican county off,
GERS.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-21

Miss Draper. richest girl in Mass.
achusetts. and Prince Andrea Boncom-
pagni, Of famous Italian family, are
to wed. The privilege OF holding the
nuptial mass in private house was
bestowed as favor by the Pope.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-26
Criminals Steal Arms, Over towering Guard During
 Supper Hour.
FIVE CONNECTS
 ROB NEGRO HERE
Shortly Before Sherif Williams NOti- fled of Delivery. Negro Reports 10 Police That He Was Held Up by
 Men in Prison Garb.

Eighteen white .risoners escaped late last night from one of the stock ades at the state convict farm at Tuckrr.
 Warden Easterly at Tucker stated the guard was eating supper when the men, who had taken tine twelve shot guns and six or seven revolvers from the arsenal, surprised him, took his weapons, and forced him to .ie ccwn until they could leave. They had all gone before he could alarm the off cers of the farm.
 Yates Standridge, "The Wolf," and one of the most noted criminals in the state, is among those who escap- ed He was one of the crowd which escaped only few days ago, and was reccaptured at Stuttgart,
 The escaped convicts are:
 Yates Standridge, Benton county, 52 years.
 Bill Johnson, Benton county, year.
 Charles Meyers, Madison county, 10 years.
 Jim Hayden, Madison county, 10 years.
 Joe Willis, Hot Springs county, IS
 
 John Needham, Craighead county, 3 years.
 Harry Murphy, Pulaski county, 5 years.
 Howard Estelle, Pulaski county, 5 years.
 M. H. Athie, Parry county, years.
 Clarence Harrison, Clark county, years.
 Charles E. Watson, Johnson county, z years.
 Dick Spencer, Benton county, 1 year.
 James McCroy, Johnson county, [ years.
 H. Rosenberg, Pulaski county, , years. Shorty" Bihbs Williams, Little River county, 2 years.
 Roy Pryom, Pulaski county, 1 year.
 Joe Johnson alias Hannon, Pulaski county, years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-26
MILITIA FIVE. STATES START
 TOWARD BORDER
Emergency Considered So Great Medical Examina-
 tiOn Men Be Waived.

New York, June 25-(Sunday)- The national guard commands from Florida, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsyl- vania and Maryland will be started for the border Tuesday or Wednesday, it was announced at the headquarters of the department of the east tonight.
 Major General Wood had received from Secretary of War Baker an urgent appeal to start for the border at once some Of the militia organiza- tions under his jurisdiction.
 The emergency is considered so im- portant, it was said at Governors Island, that medical examination of the men would be waived.
 General Wood announced that fif- teen thousand national guardsmen from New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut, will start for the border tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-26
ACCUSED WILL BE TRIED FOR THIRD TIME IN OCTOBER Understood That on First Ballot Vote Was 8 to 4
 for Conviction. BRADBURY LIKELY
 GET BAIL TODAY Dfscharging Jury Sunday Morning at 9:3O, Jndge Sorrells Said He Will Grant Hearing on Motion for
 Bond, Probably Today.

4 second mistrial was entered in the Bradbury case about 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning, when Judge w. B Sorreils discharged the jury, after ii had reported that it was impossible to reach an agreement on a verdict.
 Immediately after this action had been taken Judge Sorrells announced that he will grant hearing, in all probability this forenoon, on a motion by counsel for the defense, for the all lowance of bail for the defendant.
 Prosecuting Attorney Thomas G.. Parham stated last night that he mas not decided whether or not he will oppose the granting of bail. He stated that the third trial of Bradbury will be fixed for the next term of court, which opens. :n October.
 The opinion is generally held that bail will he allowed Bradbury, proba- bly in the sum of $25,O00, that figure being mentioned, in all likelihood, be- cause it is the amount of bail allow ed Mrs. Jenkins, widow of the slain planter, who is at liberty, although under indictment for conspiracy to the murder of MT. Jenkins.
 Jury Widely Separated.
 It is understood the jury stood s to for acqnittal, when it was dis charged. One particular juror, who is reported to have made up his mind" early in the proceedings, is said to have been particularly active in the effort to persuade the other jurors to his way of thinking. On the first ballot, it is stated, the jurors voted 8 to 4 for conviction. At one time, 1t is understood, the jury stood 6 to 6, and it is said that all the jur- ors showed more than ordinary de- sire to return to their homes, after having spent the greater part of the week hearing and considering the case.
 The jury retired about o'clock Saturday afternoon, and dellberateu until almost ii o'clock that night. Yesterday morning there were further deliberations, but no agreement could he reached, and at 9:30, when the jurors were discharged from further consideration of the case, they dis persed quickly to their homes.
 The jurors were as follows:
 Alton Kelly, Jefferson Springs.
 w. A. Bardwell, Redfield.
 Will Case, Jefferson Springs.
 G. T. Abernathy, Double Wells.
 Bill Moseley. Sulphur Springs.
 l.. c. McHenry, Humphrey.
 s. R. Easter, Faith. ,5ce
 Fred Anderson, Talladega.
 !. I. Walters, Jefferson Springs
 R. E. Butts, Moscow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-26
Continued on page three.)
MEXICO ACCEPTS MEDIATION OFFER
 "|N PRINCIPLE"

Washington, sunday.-Eliseo Are dondo, ambassador designate of the Mexican de facto government, an nounced tonight that his government had accepted "in principle" the offer of Central and South American re- publics to mediate the differences be- tween the United States and Mexico.
 The attitude of Secretary of State Lensing is understood to be that there is nothing in the situation growing out of the attack upon American troops in Mexico by Gen. eral Trevino's forces that could be properly submitted to mediation. MT. Lansing declined to say tonight what his course would De If a formal medl- ation proposal is made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-26

San Antonio, Texas, Sunday.-Mexi- can troops fired the first shot on the troopers of the Tenth United States cavalry at Carrizal, but not until the American forces. fearing an am bush, had advanced in battle fOrma- tion, according to letter written on the day of the fight by Capt. Lewis Morey, commanding K troop of the Tenth regiment. and forwarded to General Funston by General Pershing tonight.
 Captain Mercy wrote the letter at 9:15 a. nl. on June 2l, while hiding in a hole about 2,CO0 yards from the scene of the battle. Captain Mercy. who was wounded. had another wounded man and three unwounded troopers with him.
 The three unwounded men were picked up far from the scene by Lieut.. Henry A. Meyers, IT,, of the Tenth cavalry. and the letter brought to General Pershing today.
 Captain Mercy was left to die of thirst and wounds upon the desert, the three troopers declaring they abandoned him only at his own posi- time order. They had carried him, according to their stories. from the hole where he had hidden and where the letter was written. and made their way nearly two miles from the bat tlefeld. their progress being slow and tedious.
 They, were finally forced to stop. they said. and Captain Mercy, believ-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-26
SLAVS CAPTURE
 LAST AUSTRIAN
 FORT BUk0W|NA
All of Austrian CroWnland Now in Possession of Rus
 sian Troops.

Petrograd, Sunday via London The occupation of the entire Austrian crownland Of Bukowina was announc- ed by the war office today.
 The possession of the province was completed by the capture of Kimpo- lung, in the southern part of Buko- wina, at the foot of the CarDathians.
 More than 2,O0G prisoners were cap. tured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-26
WITH AXE KILLS
 FELLOW EMPLOYE

Pocahontas, June 25.-In fight at the Spice sawmill, near Okean, Friday, Gene Cook was killed by John Henson, a fellow employe, who split Cooks head with an axe. Henderson sur rendered.
 Both Cook and Henson had lived in and near Pocahontas for several years. Cook was married, but divorced from his wife, who is now be- lieved to be employed in drug store in Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-26
MOREY WIRES WIFE HE'S SAFE"

San Antonio, June 25-(Sun- day)-Captain Lewis Sydney Mercy, commander of K troop, Tenth cavalry, who, it was feared had died of loss of blood and thirst, on the desert two miles from the scene of the en- counter between American and Mexican forces at Carrizal, has reached American lines safe, according to a wireless mes sage received by his wife to- night and transmitted by her to General Funston.
 Mrs. Mercy, who is in Austin, repeated the message over the telephone to General Funston. { It read:
 Somewhere in Mexico, am back on line with two men, safe." v
 The message is signed "Syd- ney." That, according to Mrs. Moreny, is the manner in which he signed all his communica- tions to her.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-26
SUNDAY NIGHT CONFERENCE
 HELD AT THE WHITE HOUSE

Washington sunday-A demand for the of the teegraphd Mexico City today Lansing.
 received yesterday communication from the de facto government American soldiers moving the border personally issued by General caanza General Pershng
 CONSIDERED DELI IBERATELY HOSTILE.
 the de facto nen dermined usual diplomatic channels and not through suod military officers
  Mexico attack without position despite the which reanirnned in the
 
 formally, and of Lan- communication force will be met with force Apparently determined that responsibility before the woridn the United States. sst.
 CABINET STEP TAKEN United States talked Chairman the foreign relations committee Senator Lodge the ranking conttee for president felt acauaint contess through the foreign anairs might address joint session Of xhc but would take this final ann Mexican had given opportunity to reply
 hide hs that virtually here
 Mexican government ranszpied special of the American e1nm in
 MEXICAN AyOWAL following  excelncy with the carr incident that the chief Me TrevinO from General Pershn.s column n advance fur sr s nr brought by Genera. @ 1svac to the at !s%'a 'sssa wHhstsndns and wounded
 
 of the following:
 AMERICAN DEMAND of the United States put no other con.snc
  2 of June by MT Arredondo under istlion hostile action against the forces of the United sates now M Mezc their position o the obc Mhn
 
 unriendy and people of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-26
BRADBURY JURY UNABLE TO
 AGREE, M|STR|Al ENTERED, STOOD 8,4 FOR AC0U|TTA[
SPECIAL SERVICE FOR THE PATRONS
 OF THE GRAPHIC.

This "extra" edition of The Graphic is different from the us- ual "extras," in that it is deliver- ed by carrier and mail to every
 subscriber on the books without additional cost
 It is not customary for Tire Graphic to issue on Monday, but
 because of the important develop s ments in the Mexican situation : last night, the outcome of the Bradbury trial and other news events of more than ordinary in-
 tarest to the patrons of The . Graphic, it was decided to pub fish today.
 A newspaper is a public news
 service, and The Graphic endeav ors to give it's patrons the best
 service at all times, regardless of additional expense incurred, be-
 lieving that such service is appre-
 ciated
 l. d.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-26
TO REOPEN CONSULATE.

Brownsville, (Sunday)-On instruc- tions from Director General of Mexi- can Consuls Perez Abreu, at Mexico City, J. z. Garza, Mexican consul at who has been in Mata- the past ten days, returned to the American side of the river today and announced he would reopen his office here Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-26
Not Known Here.

Efforts to ascertain if the former wife of Gene Cook, killed by John Henson at Pocahontas, resides in Pine Bluff provel unsuccessful last night; Mrs. Gene Cook or Eugene Cook could be located. It may be, if the report from Pocahontas is correct, that she has resumed the use of her maiden name.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-26
British Guns Active.

Berlin, Sunday, Via London.-The British have developed pronounced artillery activity from La Bassee ca nal to the Somme, the war office an- nounced today. Fire continued unin- terruptedly all night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-26
Two Boats TOrpedOed.

Paris, (Sunday).- The ministry of marine announced today that the Ital- ian auxiliary cruiser Citta Di Mes sina and the French torpedo boat de- stroyer Fourche have been torpedoed in the strait of Otranto.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-26

According to the Vorwaerts, po- tato famine is threatening Cologne. The quantity available is two and one half pounds per head per week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-26
CARRANzA'S DEFIANT AYOWAL OF
 RESPONSIBILITY FOR CARR|zAL
 BRINGS ULT|MATUM FROM ]. s.
WAR GAN bf AVERTFD ONLY BY THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT |MMEO|AHELY
 RELEASING MEN, AND BACKING DOWN

Notification of "First Chief That Mexicans Will At tack Whenever Americans Move Other Than Northward Brings w arning U. s. Prepar
 ed to Meet Force With Force.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-26

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cONcHITA GUiROtA

She is one of the prettiest of the
many attractive young women who
are in Washington for the second
pan-American scientific congress.
T. R. NOT A CANDIDATE, HE SAYS
New York, Jan. >5.-Col Theodore
Roosevelt is not a candidate-iust
now-for nomination by either Pro-
gressive or Republican convention.
Justice Hughes of U. S. supreme
court is most likely to be Republican
nominee. These were the statements
today from Roosevelt himself and
Sen. Thos. P. Gore, the blind Okla
homan. -.