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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-25

Four Americans Drowned.
WASHINGTON, March 25-Consul
ar Feports to the State department.
today say the Dominion line steamer
Englishman, sunk near the British
Isles was torpedoed and that four
meficanss are missing.
II9 wis fhorsc ship.
The gmissing Americans are Potter Nc
Donatd 4 a horse foreman. of 5S Cherry
street Boston : George Nc Donald, trim
mer, or S2TsE Eommen sire aWrence
1Iass day and M ~ Burke
Addresses unknown: !stt t
The dispatches to the State depart
ment were from American Consul
&Fristrong att Bristol; and said the En-
glishman was 5terpedoed at All un-
RlioRn place and time and that 33
survivors, had been brought into an
unnamed British port.
The American citizens known to
besaboaEd the ship were not among
the SURVIVORS,. The, Consul also report.
ed that so more persons who we're
aboard the ship were believed by the
RfitishS to have been saved.
although no definite information on
that point was available. Z
II go more were saved, IS remained
nnaccnunted for according to the dis
patdii.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-25
Reported Today TO ) Be Fly
ing West inIsanBMig=
uel, Country.
4.
No Reports Of Battles Haye
.8 Yet Come From
Pershing.
(Rx Associated IPress..jII


Ell PAso, March q. ranciscc
Villa was reported early today to be
fleeing west in the San Miguel coan.
try. having successfully elnded the en-
circllng ring that was being draw,
around him by Americans and 9af.
rama troops.
News OF the outlaws retreat west.
ward was brought hereg from ElXalle
out could rot be confirmed at Fort
Bliss or in Mexican officlals.
Several thousand American soldiers
are known to be searching the co1nt
try south of Casas Grandes In exeEs
direction TO locate the! band dit. but hArs
not come into contact with him
Wire communicationsio out of 1gl PASS
into Mexico is still Interrupted aud n
is believed that rowing bands of VII.
las men are responsible for wire cut
ting. having been detatc he'd from The
main villa command for this pnfpose.
The dispatches received at Msxiep
City and Douglas apparently confirm
ed reports to Ell Paso that troops Oft
the re facto governmental have come IN
to contact with villa In the Santa
Clara canyon. General Pershing ltas
made no mention otsthia battle md
army officials here ARE: incline TO the
belief that it was. prababIy not more
than an outpost engagement.
Major Sample, in Command 81 the'
United States army base at eeliitii'
!; ;buss has been asked TO tftTestlgnte
the report broughtSi into Donelas that
Villa bandits had crossed ttla border
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-25
Il. AUTHORITY
TE||.L!!E||!S0NEvOLUTIDN
Interesting Address by Or.
i J.SR. Dean at First
Baptist Church.

aScience and the Bible" was the sub
3ects of an interesting and most in
Stfuctive address at the First Bap-
ttst& church last night, delivered by
DE VII. r. Dean, Of Toronto. Canada,
opening series OF evangelistic SER
yicesat that church, which will oc-
cupy aSspace of three weeks or more.
pfspean's subject, Science and the
Ribles might well have been Science
In the Bible" for he delved among
itsstpEehouse of information the base
of practically all the ancient and mod.
ertl Bcientiflc discoveries.
Dealing with Darwinism, or the
theogya Of evolution, DIR. Dean showed
the absence Of creation from other
than the divine cource, basing his
pfoot by scientific methods rather than
BY belief In God. is methods, many of
which included practical demonstra-
tions, held the attention Of large
audience and will undoubtedly draw
eYen4as larger audience tonight, when
he follows up his last nights dis
cnutseaW with proofs by mathematics.
Thelpublic7 Is invited to hear DR.. Dean
IN his second lecture tonight. He viii,
also Occupy the pulpit at both services
at The Baptist church Sunday.
these discourses by DR.. Dean are
pfelimtnary to the opening OF the
evangelistic campaign on Tuesday by
rev: q. Martin, Of Mississippi. They
are q part OF the evangelistic plan
worked out by Dr. Martin. DR., Martin
wfllFspend two weeks here and he will
lie followed by a second singing evan.
gelist and Q helper who are called
sr1ta Cleaners. Dr. Martin comes here
with the highest possible 5recommenda.
lions He recently conducted eyange-
1iatip services in Grafton and in Ell.
lins. which were productive Of much
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-25
To Commemorate the
Death Of Good Man

The one hundredth anniversary of
the death OF Bishop Francis Ashbury,
the First Bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal denomination, will be ap-
proprIately celebrated tomorrow
morning and evening at the First
Methodist Episcopal church on Fair
mont avenue. The Sabbath school
hour will be taken up with an appro-
pirate program concerning the life
and works Of the Bishop, and In the
evening the pastor, Rev. G. E. Good
win, will preach a sermon concerning
the life OF Bishop Ashbury. At the
morning service large class Of can
dldates for membership will be taken
into the church. IT.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-25
-Four Americans Who We're
On Board the Boat
Perished.
WAS HORSE TRANSPORT
Eighteen Of Ships Party
Have Been Accounted
For.
NV Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 25-
Destruction of the British steamer En-
gliBhman with the possible loss OF
american lives and an explosion on
the channel liner Sussex, carrying
American passengers coming close OH
the alleged attack on the Patria and
the sinking Of the Tubantia has serv'
ed ID unsettle the submarine situa'
tlon again and raise possibilities OF
more complications with the Central
powers! Secretary Lansing made it
plain that all reports received today
were OF preliminary nature and that
more were expected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-25
tRetEy. az Webs b{Home.i, 8

Rev. R. 7. Webb, pastor Of tae
Southern Methodist Episcopal church
has returned from Huntington where
he attended a meeting of the Board /
of Trustees Of Morris Harvey college,;
Rev. Webb is asmembe of the board
as is also Rev III, Cant ter, editor3ot
the Methodist Herald aalso of this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-25
HON. 0. FRANK MARsEI l4EsE

HON. ). 0FRANklM MARslI taEHE
Hon. ]. Frank Marsh, secretary oi
the state Board of Regent Was IN the
city today en- route Shotns from Man
nington, where he Attended the ses.
aions Of the Monongahela Valley
Round Table association TO Charles
ton. He spent some time IN cont nfereneo.
with President Joseph Roster pf tha
Normal school, relatiyeS 20 school mat
ters In general and the new school
building in particulars.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-25

PARIS, March 25-The French ottf
cial statement says that the past might
was quiet in the Xsrdun neiehbors
hood both east and west OF the Meuse.
Artillery duels were in progress il
the Woeyre district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-25
DEATH. if. !oF.lANl Il INFANT, (

sLorin: I the one year old infant
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Davis (color'
;ed)a died lastvnfght at: about midnight
at the. home Of its parents on he cor
.nIer. OF Monroe and Hamilton streets
after an illness with, pneumonia. The
ternoon at two o o'clock from the res
ifdence and 'interment will be made In
tn eFairmont cemetery by Undertak'
ers Eli Musgraye.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-25
VILLA HASESCAPED FROM THENET
THAT ASTHRONN NABOUIHlSFQRGE
Funston Sends Troops
to 8 Border Towns
BATTALION OF TWENTY.FouRTH
INFANTRY HAS BEEN Or
DERED THERE.
nv Associnted Press,

SAN ANTONIO. March 25.-In an
swer to protests from residents ut Pre-
sidio, Maria and Del Rio, Texas, for
more protection. Major General Fun
ston today announced that battalion
Of the Twenty.fourth. infantry now
on the way here from Fort d. A. Rus
sell will be stationed in that district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-25
Lieut d Cfjio.TYIsYelI

Lieut.. Gorrell, of the Y, g. air
squadron: is reported lost somewhere
mi Mexico 4 He was one Of. the: ayl-J
ators which accompanied the expedi-l
tIonst to- chase villa and his aeroplanel
became etached from the other fly
ing over the deserts of Mexico r
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-25
The Weather


Western PennsylyariiaE IInsettle
tonight and Sunday; Rrobabiy rain
and somewhat coIders Sunday.
I West v irgnia5 Cloud tonfght and
Sunday. Probably thunder showers
Warmer in the east tonigilt. Colder
Sunday,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-25
Verdun In Flames
Says Berlin. Report

verdun is in flames ACCORDING a.
today's official statement ~ the Ger
man army headquarters
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31
NEW LIVE STOCK
 COMPANY FORMED

The Inter- State Live Stock Ex change. incorporated, has been or ganized in this city by several of the best known livestock men in the val ley, and who have been interested for several years in bringing into the valley the best thoroughbred and high grade cattle.
 MT. Ridgely Wilson, president of the new company, has been shipper into the valley for several years, and will make his headquarters in Cali fornia looking after the companys interests there, Mir Nicholas l. Car penter ist vice president, who has been associated with William A. Work in the livestock business im this city for the past three years will have full charge of the buying. MT. Frank F. Whitton 3rd vice presi- dent will have charge of the selling at this point Tor the present, and Mir. Frank T. Gilbel Of near Glen dale will oe general manager of the all the forces Mr. William A. Work for the past three years with the Ezra w Thayer Hardware Co. will be secretary and treasurer, and have full charge Of the office at Phoenix which will be the main office of the company. while other offices will be established in California and New Mexico. The purpose of this company will DC to hande their own stock throughout the territory mentioned and do a regular brokerage business handling range stock, dairy cattle, beef cattle, hogs and sheep.
 They will re located at Room B south Central Ave. m the New Com merciai Hotel Block -and will be ready for business January 1st, 19l7,
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31

(By B. II. Piepmeier Maintenance En-
 gineer, Illinois Highway DeptD
 The greatest road problem. particu- larly that of the township or road dis trict, is to construct and maintain properly the existing earth roads. About 90 per cent of the roads in Illl- nois are earth and will probably re- main such for many years. In view of the tremendous amount of earth road work to be done and of money to be spent for it, every effort should be di- rected along lines leading to the best results. If the grades, cross section and drainage of earth roads are prop erly established. they will not need alteration when the roadways are pro- vided with a more durable wearing surface at q later date. For this req son large part of the work done on i good earth road is permanent. and is just as important as more expen- 5ive methods of construction
 The greatest mistake in most town ship road construction today is that the money is spread annually over all the roads in the township. Very few roads receive enough time and money 10 be put in first class condition. Most of the money is spent in an en- deavor to maintain earth roads that are not in a suitable condition for maintenance. Many earth roads are worse after improper working than they were before it, for large part of the best soil ip them is exposed so that the first heavy rains wash it away Most townships have suffi- cient funds to maintain their earth roads by dragging and oiling after they have been put in proper condi tion for effective maintenance. The most economic work that can be un- dertaken by such townships Is to finance some scheme for grading and draining it's earth roads and con structing permanent culverts and bridges.
 The main work to be. done to ob tain efficient earth roads is to drain them well and then to maintain them There is no road material so easily affected by improper drainage as earth. When dry, it will carry the heaviest loads imposed by traffic. but when thoroughly saturated with water it will not support the. Highest load. Hence it is necessary to utilize all methods of keeping the earth road dry This can best be done by draining
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31

pOratiOn commission for a railroad crossing in Gilbert, the matter claim ing its attention yesterday.
 Other business transacted was the approving ci bonds of the incoming county officers, among others those of w. II. Wilky, sheriff; L. NJ Laney, county attorney; Sam Webb. county treasurer; Vernon Vaughn, county recorder; J. R. Bradshaw, supervisor: W. K. Bowen. supervisor: A. H. Ful- ton, county school superintendent; ]. T Zone county assessor; Frank De Sonza, justice of the peace of the west precinct: Charles Wheeler. jus tiee Of the peace of the east precinct. R. A KinEsbury, justice of the peace of Mesa: J. H. Cummings. justice Of the peace of Tempe; O. l.. Pickens. Mesa constable
 The board of supervisors. who se only new members will be J. +. Bradshaw, w. K Bowen and War ven Peterson having served before. will hold it's first meeting Tuesday morning when q chairman will be elected
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31
IDEA 0F ECONOMY
 APPEALS ID WEBB

Sam F. Webb, the man With the continuous political record" will be- come treasurer of Maricopa with the idea in mind of cutting down the office expenses.
 MT. Webb announced yesterday that he would have as deputy treasurer, Vernon Wright. at present a clerk in the office of the board of supervisors. and Miss Blanch Burnett, who is now employed by County Treasurer George A. Macdonald. They will be the only two that Mir. Webb will appoint at present, believing that it will be suffi- clently large to carry on the present business.
 "l will take on additional clerks as the requirements demand il, but for the time being that will be all that is necessary. l mean to roll up my own sleeves and get to work" he said
 MT Webb moved into the city yes ierdaY from his ranch home. fifteen
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31
GRAND PACIFIC
 ATTRACTS NOTICE

In the development of the thirty five claims of the Grand Pacific comhany in the Superior district, tie promoters believe tl.ey have en- countered second Magma Again the Superior district is being dis cussed by mining men as one Of the greatest districts in the southwest
 Recently it became apparent that the Grand Pacific was as rich if not richer than the Magma property. When the Magma struck forty per cent ore, running high in gold and silver values, there was sensation in the district. But forty per cent ore with the Grand Pacific is taken as a matter of course. It is when 72 per copper glace is found that all eyes turn to he new property.
 While work in the winze of the No. 2 tunnel is advancing as fast as possible. SS000 worth of compressors. air drills and other machinery ara being installed SO that new tunnel may be rushed to completion. which will connect with the wnze and thereby greatly facilitate both ore ! shipments, as well as further devel- opment With depth tho ore has be come heavier and richer and has
 widened out to as much as eight feet and is still widening The Grand Pa
 cific claims extended almost two
 r1iles in length and outcronpings of
 tho sarne ledge car he traced practic- all'- ihis entire distance
 Wita every ear of ore that is
 shipred er@ater inte~e@t is being talk
 on by Superior neonle in tie prop
 e-tv that is already bringing that
 district again into prominence.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31
THE GREATEST ROAD PROBLEM

away the underground water and pre- venting surface water from standing on the road.
 All surface water is removed by giv-
 ing to the road grades and cross sec
 tions which will afford the necessary outlet to the natural water course. The
 grade line should provide for cutting down the hills and filling the hollows
 so there will be a roadbed which will
 not require change for further inn
 provement. Special attention should
 be paid to providing side dtches which
 will remove all surface water rapidly. Side ditches on long, steep grades
 should be protected against serious
 erosion by riprap, transverse timbers
 or other means. Culverts and bridges
 should be of ample size and be built
 as permanent structures Drain tile should be laid to carry off underground
 water. Side ditches which are kept clean and have sufficient slope to lead
 the water away are usually preferable to tile drainage, but the latter is nec- essary in some places.
 Good earth roads can be constructed at a very low cost; however, they re-
 quire constant / maintenance, which | may be expensive where the travel is heavy A well built and properly l maintained earth road will serve some i sections as well as the most expen- sive types of hard surfaced roads will serve other sections. Where this fact is realized more attention will be paid to earth roads and the money spent on them will not be regarded as lost It is neglect which makes earth roads
 bad, and requires two dollars to be spent where one dolar invested earlier
 would have done the work. Every
 township should arrange for a patrol system of maintenance, or it's equiva- lent under which some one will give his entire time to a section of roads : and be responsible for their condition | Earth roads should be maintained ! by keeping a good crowd on the road, ! the surface smooth and the side ditches open. In this way the travel will be | distributed over the roadway and wa ] ter will be drained away rapidly. The ! systematic use of the road drag will
 give better results for the money spent
 than any other method of maintaining
 an earth road. and costs from $l0 to i $l5 per mile per year in Illinois, pro-
 sided the road has been properly !, built.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31
OSBORNE. MIXES
 WITH \ THIEF

Harry L. Osborne director of athle1ies at the High school, had hand to hand combat with a sneak thief Friday even ing during the Senior and Alumni frolic in the west wing of the auditorium.
 The story that was given out yes terday by one of the students IS as follows: MT. Osborne happened down where the wraps were kept He heard q noise on the steps. Thinking that the students were up to some mischief he immediately proceeded to the scene.
 He went down into the darkened basement and as he neared the bottom of the stairs a human figure passed imp like. a streak, with an overcOat and a dozen hats under his arm. To hide his identity the man concealed his face with the overcoat
 MT Osborne gave chase, but the surroundings about the school are so dark that the robber evaded him
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31

miles west of Phoenix. His political activity dates back many years, his various office holdings including eight times member of the legislature. col lector of customs under President Cleveland, deputy in the office of the county recorder, clerk in the treas urer's office, clerk in the county as- sessors' office. deputy in the office Of the United States marshal. For quarter of a century he served as a school trustee.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31
COUNTY PR|NT|NC
 CONTRACT |S LET

The board of supervisors yesterday awarded the county printing and publishing to the Morgan Printing company. the. Arizona State Press and the NcNcill company. The bids were awarded to the lowest bidder in each particular. each bid being made sep arately, the Morgan company obtain ing tl,e greatest share of the work.
 The board will petition the cor
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31
TABERNACLE ID BE
 FINISHED TOMORROW

Tomorrow will be noisy New Years day The volunteer workers. who have offered their services to complete the tabernacle on the Cen tral school grounds arc going to see to that Superintendent Of Construc- tion George Pheby ayers that he Is going to finish the tabernacle within the day or quit experimenting such jobs.
 All volunteers who are going to work are requested to bring ham, mer and a saw. also some sort of a pocket as a receptacle in which to .eposIt nails etc.
 Anyone who shows up for work will be welcomed. whether or not h- ias had experience. He will find something to do. the committee in -harge having guaranteed 10 see td that.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31
|Gwls Thls Is Xouy Last Ch0Mce
 TO GET A HUSBAND Better Get Hlm Before War iS Finished

he recognizes
 And it will be perfectly legal license, for if you should secure one it will be dated as though it had been issued Saturday, there being no such animal as Sunday in law
 Remember. today is the last chance for four long years. and then the war will be over and competition for a whole man. keen
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31
Girls, this is your last chance. Tomorrow will be 1917.

Do you know what that signifies?
 Leap year is nearly over and there are bachelors galore to be had for the asking James Miller. Jr., clerk of the superior court, stated yesterday that only in extreme cases would he issue marriage license on Sunday--but Leap Year is a circumstance that even
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31
SUCCESSFUL HUNTERS

The hunting parties are having fine success in buying game from the farmers boys-Meridan Journal.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31

Hire q little salesman at The Re publican office. A Want Ad will see more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31

Hire a little salesman at The Re- publican office. A Want Ad will see more customers than you can.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-05-25
Moonlight Picnic.

The young mans class of the South
Methodist Sunday School gave NOON
light picnic to about 35 young peo-
pie Tuesday evening, May 16, at
Browns park. Sandwiches and pick
les were furnished by the girls, while
the boys took along bountiful supply
Of wienerwurst, the latter being cooked
by "all hands" after arriving on the
scene Of action.
Tho boys played leap-frog, while the
girls spread the table. After every
thing had been eaten except the table
cloth, everybody joined in such old
time out Of door games as "The Flying
Dutchman," and drop the Handker-
chief" Between $50 and 1000 oclocll
roll was called and the gong sounded
for going home. All who participated
in the affair report jolly good time.
This little outing is only one of the
many social stunts to be pulled
OFF, by this class during the summer
months. This is an organized class,
but has not yet been named. 1t has
been suggested that it be called the
Booster" Class. Watch this class
grow.-A member.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-05-25
Services at the M. E. Church.

DR.. Martin will be away next Sum
day and Roy Bowers will preach in
the morning and conduct the evening
service. Following is the program for
the evening service:
Song-Congregation.
Prayer.
Duet-NIiss Mary Drake, Roy Bow
ers.
Address-"Young Peoples Place in
the Life Of the Church." A. f. Drake.
Male Quartette.
Address-"How the League may be
II failure or success, :" Gus Campbell.
Song-Congregation.
Benediction.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-05-25
SHERIDAN.
Miss FERN PATRICK.

Lula Stanley and Frances Wheeler
of Carthage visited Mrs. u. w. Smith
few days last week.
Mrs. Lille Whitlock and Mrs. Abbie
Crow called on Mrs. Kincaid Sunday.
Edna Davis spent Saturday night
with Fern Patrick.
Alice Templin stayed all night with
Leola Patrick Saturday night in JAS
per at the home of w. w. Hubbard.
G. w. Smith and wife and son and
Lula Stanley and Frances Wheeler
called on T.. f, Karls and family Sun
day. ~
Edna Davis took dinner with Mrs.
Ed Butler Sunday.
There were only 78 present at Sun
day School Sunday,
r. E. Gresham and family and Mrs.
N1ollie Gresham autoed to Sarcoxie
Sunday,
The men of this neighborhood are
working the road south ofthe Sheridan
school.
b. Bender and family called at the
home of S. H. Sterling Sunday.
Mrs. Abbie Crow took dinner with
Mrs. Lille Whitlock Sunday.