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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-25
C0lored Voters
Form Hughes Club
MAN FROM THE SOUTH STIRs
T MoNoNGAH AUDIENCE WITH
RECITAL OF WRONGS

With R. J. Meade acting as chair.
nan the colored citizens of Monongah
met at the school house last night for
the purpose OF organizing a Republi-
IAN club James E. Perkins was elect
I'D president; Fred Stubb, vice presi.
dent; Llewellyn Wood, secretary. Al
ter the election OF. officers the citizens
made some very interesting remarks.
among the speakers were II. ]. Meade
Cine well-known colored orator Of Mo.
nongah, who stirred the members of
the club to the highest point of en-
thusiasm. George Perkins also made
some very interesting remarks. Last
Of all came Prof Harry Robson from
the south, who has never had chance
to vote. Prof. Robison's voice rang
through the building and caused the
citizens OF Monongah to listen almost
with tears In their eyes. AS he ex-
planned the situation Of the south un-
der Democratic rule.
The club has enrolled at the pres.
ent time rs members and hope to get
rs more before the seventh Of Novcm-
Der.
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Six Bodies of Explosion Vic.
Tins Yet to Be
Found.

None Of the six bodies remaining In
Jamison Mine No. z at Barrackville
have yet been found by the exploring
party who have been working since
last Thursday. The exploring party
since yesterday have traversed Main
heading A to the face Of the south
workings where the men were thought
to have been. No trace Of any OF them
could be found.
The men are now at work exploring
the workings near Main A and 1t ia
thought that perhaps the explosion
which may have originated In this Sec
tion Of the mine carried the bodies
Of the men to yet UNEMPLOYED sections.
or the ten men who were in the
mine when the explosion occurred but
four bodies have been found. These
have all been brought out and funeral
services held at their homes in the
county. l.. M. Jones, who was the lead
er Of the rescue party, and died while
searching for the entrapped men, was
taken to. his. former home at .Cleve.
land where the funeral was held.
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lenses to the danger point he struck
like lightning and the result was one
OF the most brilliant operations of the
campaign.
The Germans who yesterday were
pressing close upon the inner line OF
defenses at Fort Souville' and Tavan
mes have now been driven beyond the
outer defenses Of the Fort Duamont-
Vaux line Vaux fort remains in DOS.
session of the Germans but the French
lines extend beyond this on the north
at Vaux village and Fumin wood.
From both positions 1t can be readily
attacked.
The French artillery preparation
was brief but intense and was over
before the German commanders had
time 10 bring up reinforcements even
II they were available.
The assaulting French wave caught
them before the Germans recovered
from their surprise and swept over
over trench after. trench sendInr nria.
oners in long lines to the rear.
French losses were light, Il IA be.
lieved even lighter than any recorded
in the attack on tho sommo trort
News of tho success hos caused ire.
mendous public enthusiasm hero and
this is all the greater because of DE
general impression that verdun was
over and dono with end that Goth
sides were conteuting themselves with
holding what they had won.
Today's operations. proving that the
French could strike smashing blow
at Verdun whilo carrying on an ex.
tended offensive GU the Sornma has
greatly increased public confidence
and gone far to lessen the depression
caused by the loss Of Constanxa.
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OBJECT LESSON
FOR THEFARMERS
OF THE NATION
Argentine Corn Being Ship
ped into the Great Corn
Belt.
CORN ON THE FREE LIST
And it Will Stay There If
~ The Democrats Win
the Election.
CORN ON THE FREE list
Especial Dispatch to West vlrglnIan,

Especial Dispatch to West VirglnIan)
NEW YORK, Oct. %. - Argentine
corn Is being shipped to Peoria. Iii.
nois, the center OF the corn belt of tho
United States. This corn consigned
to the Miller Grain Company Of Peoria
Is tho advance shipment of vast in
yasion OF Argentine corn products
which will be sold In the United States
In competition with American corn.
The invasion OF Argentine corn is
made possible because OF the fact that
under the Underwood tarir law the
duty on corn has been removed, max.
ing Unrestricted competition possible.
It is understood that nearly a million
bushels Of Argentine corn has already
been used in glucose.
The shipment OF corn from Argen.
tine into the United States ut this
time Is the more remarkable because
of the limited shipping facilities and
the almost prohibitive ocean freight
rates. Practically all the shipping Of
the country is being utilized for the
transportation OF commerce between
the American mad the belligercnt ma.
lions OF Europe The freight rates are
so high that ships have been known
TO pay for themselves in one voyage.
In spite OF the excessive freight rates,
Argentine corn can be placed upon the
American market at price less than
that paid for American corn.
Dealers In the Argentine prdouct
are keenly Interested in knowing
whether or not corn will continue on
the free list. II Is anticipated that if
II remains on the free list, millions of
bushels will he used, not only in
Peoria for manufacturing purposes,
but for commercial use as we'll. In
ordinary times, the dealers say they
pan use Argentine corn at a very con.
Siderable saving over the corn OF
Illinois, Iowa and other states in the
corn belt
The fact that the shipments have
been In such large quantities before
the European war has closed. Is def
mite promise OF what will happen ait
,er the war. King Corn. the chef prod
uce OF the middle west will fac. com.
petltlon for the first tine. Tie effect
OF this competition on price when nor
mai conditions return following the
war will be very market.
4. Under the present tariff law, the
American farmer in the wheat section
Is open TO tie competition 81 both Cali
ada and tho Argentine ':nn demand
for food stuifs IN Europe .iIrn, the
war has preserved the wheat growing
sections from the effects of his COM
petition. With the close Of the war,
both the wheat'and corr. growing sec.
lions will be compelled to compete
with the Argentine farmer, whose ca
pacity for production is almost unlim.
tied.
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M.v.T. COMPANY
|NSTALLS'F0URIH
BIG GAS ENGINE
Develops 10000 Horsepower
and Uses 2OO-Ton Fly
Wheel.

A giant $4,000 horsepower gas en-
CINE with its generator capable of de-
veloping 1880 kilowatts Of electricity
daily. has arrived at the Hutchinson
power plant Of the Traction company
and is today being place din position
Six weeks will be required to cree,
and place It In operation.
The engine, made by the Bethlehem
Steel company. has been ordered 70,
some time but owing to the rush Of
war orders by that company was moi
delivered until a few days ago. Weeks
have ben spent in preparing the foun
dation for the new unit, 200 tons Of
cement having been used in build
Ing the support. Because Of quicksand
near the site Of the power plant, Il
was necessary to sink concrete piers
more than fifty feet to the coal.
The new unit is uniform with the
three already being operated by the
Traction company and Is larger con
siderably than the four units OF the
Consolidation Coal company, operated
in the same plant. The engine Is Sc,
at an angle with the walls which gives
larger working space for repairs and
escapes the necessity for widening the
building to accommodate the length
of the unit.
An idea Of the size Of the engines
used by the Traction company for de
veloping their current may be gather
ed when 1t Is known that the fly wheel
on the engine weighs 200 tons and Il
as high as the average two story
house. This wheel when the engine
Is running revolves at a rate which
makes the speed of the rim travel
1.7.S miles minute. Or In other words
II It were placed on a race track Il
would bowl along at almost two miles
minute. This fly wheel Is construct
ed entirely Of high grade steel to pre-
vent its cracking from the centrifuci
cal force exerted upon It.
More than five miles of copper wire
is used in the windings for the genera.
tor, huge affair built by the General
Electric company. When the unit IL
assembled and the gas engine started
this generator will produce 1850 kilo.
watts per hour, enough 10 supply q
half dozen ordinary sized factories.
To those persons who sometimes
have difficulty in starting puny
automobile engine, Il might be inter
esting to watch ono Of the $4,000 brake
horsepower affairs started at the DOW.
or plant. Compressed air at $50 pounds
to the inch pressure Is let into the
engine aLd slowly forces the great pis.
A. L.. 81 L.
plosiou chamber. the spark splits and
away they 60 to run for possibly a
month or more without a seconds stop
With the addition Of the new unit,
tho Hutchinson plant has total OF
eight units, capable Of developing more
than 100000 ktlowatts Of juice pei
month. This production makes It, the
largest gas operated electric plant u
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Next resident
May Be Named
Before Election
5000 RExALL DRUGGISTS TAKE
STRAW VOTE
POLL OF OVER 100000 covERs
EVERY STATE
VOTERS COME FROM ALL RANKS.
RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED
BEFORE ELECTION

The results OF the November elecs
ton, and the name of the next Presis
dent Of the United States may be pub
lished in The West virginian before
the pools open. This announcement
is made by the National Association
Of Rexall Druggists whose members.
numbering over 5000, are now. taking
straw vote of over 100000 people,
from all walks Of life and covering
every state and territory In the union
By special arrangement with the
Mountain City Drug Co., a member
Of the Rexall Association in Fairmontl
the results Of the straw vote win be
published in this newspaper.
The fact that the members Of Sthe
Druggists Association, operate .storesI
In towns and cities, ranging I'd pop
ulation from 100 to 100000 and scat
tered all over the country, and that
they serve a public comprising an
classes. agricultural. industrial, com!
mercial and professional, gives to this
poll representative character.
This straw vote is the largest ever,
taken and the first of its kind to be!
conducted by a national commercial
organization, but the drug men have
perfected system for receiving and
recording the ballots, that Is euuaIied
In scope only by that Of the national
government. From their headquarters|
In Boston-the United Drug Company
the 5000 members Of Rexall DruEe.
lists Association are supplied With tie
returns. These results are mailed or
telegraphed to Boston at the close 81
business each day At the associas
ton headquarters the ballots are tab.
ulated. and the final vote win be-
placed in the hands of the 5000 Rex.
all Druggists before election day for
Simultaneous publication In The Rex;
all Stores, and in the leading news
papers Of every city and town ia the
United States. 3 e N
Watch This Paper for Later Rstarns
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Arrangements for Big Polit.
ical Parade Were An
nounced Today.
PAST COURTHOUSE
Republican Club Members
Will Carry Campaign
Banners and Signs.

The Republican parade that win be
held Friday in this city preliminary
to the address OF Judge Ira Robinson,
promises to be one of the largest and.
most enthusiastic affairs ever held In
connection with a political meeting
in Marion county.
Practically every Republican In the
nearby districts who has O horse OF
can borrow one will come to town and.
ride In the mounted cavalcade. Two
hundred horses IRE now assured ana
all day long scores OF Winfield, Union.
and Paw Paw district farmers tele.
phoned Chairman NJ. Earl Morgan, Of
the speakers bureau, to make sure
that enough room in the parade would
be left for their party.
More than fifty automobiles hAyts
already been obtained for the process
sion and 1t is likely that this number
will be doubled by the time, the mar
shall gives the word to start
Chairman Morgan obtained the per
NIT for the parade from Mayor Bowen
today and Harry Smith has been 90
lected to act as grand marshal Capt.
Thos. Reed will be the marshal in
charge Of the old soldiers, and w. j.
Wiegel will lead the automobile SEQ.
ton.
The line Of marsh as announced to
day is through the best streets OF the
city and will pass In front Of the
court house twice. Each OF the dis
trict cayalcades mounted on their
horses will meet under their own mar
shall at the following places: Win.
field and Union districts will form on
Morgantown avenue at / p. n. and
march to- Water street cross tho
bridge and up Cleveland avenue I'd
Adams street. ;,,lssS
The Paw Paw district cavalcade WIN
form at the head Of Madison street
and march down jackson and 10
Cleveland to Adams and there foif
the section from the East Side. q
The automobile section Of the pa
rade will form on Fairmont ayenue
and will follow the other sections iup
Continued on page 10)
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Wilson to Go Through
the State Tomorrow
MAIN LINE TOWNS WILL SEE HIM
ON HIS WAY TO cIN-
CINNATI.

LONG BRANCH, N. J., Oct. 25.-
President Wilson's program today in.
cluded his departure from Shadow
Lawn at noon for Cincinnati where he
viii speak three times tomorrow. He
Is due to arrive at Philadelphia at 3:40
p. m. and at Baltimore at 6 p. m. and
reach Cincinnati. at 1850 a. m. to-
morrow.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 25.-Accor1ing
to advices received here today Presi.
dent Wilson and his party will travel
through West Virginia via the Balti.
more and Ohio, passing through Graf.
ton, Clarksburg and Parkersburg.
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Counting Voters
at Court House

County Clerk A. G. Martin and Cir.
cult Clerk w. s. Black are busy today
estimating the number of ballots that
will be required for the various poll.
ing places in the county, 80 that the
ballots can be printed in time for the
election November Z. Three ballots
for each Of the voters estimated to be
at each precinct must be printed. The
estimates of the number Of voters are
made from the registration books.
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Flour at $40
And Wheat is
!. :. i. Still RISING

CHICAGO. Oct: 25.3The whole
sale price OF high grade family.
f1ourawas5 advanced to SO o barrel,
today, the highest since, the Civil
war. This Is an INCREASE of go
cents within two days.
Giant upward swings in the
wheat market carried prices more
than s cents bushel above yester-
day closing The May delivery
quickly touched $1.S4A cents to-
day as against $1.7Sh to $1.7sX
at the finish the day before.
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FRENCH STRIKE
SMASHING BLOW
BEFORE vERDUN
German Front Swept Away
Like Straw Before
Wind.

PAIRS, Oct. 25-verdun, long lost
sight Of, sprang suddenly and rnex.
pectcdly into the forefront OF public
minds which had been directed to.
ward the battle OF the Somme front.
The German front on right bank Of
tho Meuse literally was swept away
for a distance Of four and one half
miles like straw before wind.
General Nevelle for weeks past had
been watching the German movement
like n lynx carefully calculating the
effect Of every withdrawal of troops
for transfer to the Somme and eastern
fronts. At the same time be quietly
made preparations anc, when he judg-
ed the Germans had thinned their de-
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the United States by practically fifty

per cent.
In the matter Of economy Of pro.
duction the Traction company has
proven gas engines to be remarkably
efficient, the company now making and
selling electric power at the lowest
rate to be secured in the state. 1.-THE
addition Of the new unit" says Super.
intendent Meeks OF the plant, will
make for still greater efficiency in
the operation Of the company. The
addition Of each unit makes It posi-.
Bile for US to make more power, at the
same time without materially increas.
ing the cost Of production"
An appropriation Of $4,000 was US.
ed In purchasing and erecting the new
unit.
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Defer Argument in
West Virginia Case
fRy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. Oct. 25.-The Su-
preme court today granted motion
TO postpone arguments Of the West
Virginia case testing Federal Judge
Dayton's order holding the United
Mine Workers an illegal organization
Rnd that involving an iowa statute
fixing the butter fat standard Tor ice
cream.
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Canadian Pacific
Men Wont Strike
(By Associated Press)

OTTAWA, Oct. 25.-An agreement
In Canadian Pacific railroad officials
and their employees for the settle
ment Of the threatened strike has been
reached and will be signed some time
today, according to a telegram received
from Winnipeg by Minister Of Labor
Crothers.
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PURE OIL ours a MELON.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.-The di.
rectors of the Pure Oh company to-
day declared the regular quarterly
dividend OF per cent. and an extra
dividend Of per cent. on common
lrtock- -.
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The Weather

West Virginia-Local rains tonight;
Thursday partly cloudy and some
colder.
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Democratic county officers say they
can't stop bootlegsing. Elect l2epub-
licus pho nil
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LOCAL WEATHER READINGS.
=. p. Hall, Observer.

Temperature at a. m. today 80.
Yesterdays weather, clear; temper.
AZURE. maximum, r.; minimum, 80;
precipitation, none.
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BURNED TO DEATH IN BED.
CoNNELLSv1LLE, Pa, Oct. 25.-
John wilkins, aged 20, a mail carrier
OF Casselman, was burned to death in
bed about 8 o'clock this morning.
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Continued on page 100
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-28
PLAYFUL
ACT OF COMPANION RESULTS IN
INJURIES THAT MIGHT HAVE
PROVED SERIOUS TO BOY.

The steps of the Third ward engine
house have for some time been a
favorite place for number of small
boys attending the Third ward school
to congregate and play. Monday af-
ternoon number of them were
climbing upon the steps and jumping
across to the stone wall between the
engine house and the M. e. church
lawn.
When Charles Weeks jumped, one
of his companions caught hold of his
sweater, causing him to miss his foot
ing and fall, striking on the wall and
then falling to the pavement
The lad was badly shaken up and
appeared to be seriously hurt. He
was taken to his home on Coshocton
avenue in the police patrol where a
physician examined him, failing to
find any bad injuries. 1t is really re-
markable that the Weeks boy re-
ceived nothing more serious than a
few bruises, considering the length
and manner of his fall.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-28
CLEANSE THE BLOOD
DANISH RHEUMATISM
Rheumatism Due to Bad Blood

Thousands have been made well. Peo-
pie in the poorest health, suffering
from Rheumatism. with whom pain was
constant. Who believed that their Vi
tality was sapped beyond repair. II
was proven to them that the cause Of
their trouble was the blood; that Uric
Acid, the most faithful ally of RheumA-
tism, had gripped them. The poison
in the blood had sapped Its strength.
The weakened blood had allowed poi
son and impurities to accumulate. and
all energy was gone. They felt poor
ly," were listless, pain was ever pres
ent, with poor digestion and dyspepsia.
They tried S. IS. S.-natures blood tonic
They gave up drugs This compound
of natures remedies of roots and herbs
did what drugs failed 10 DO. 1t liter
ally washed the blood free from poison.
and with the flow OF pure blood came
back health. strength. vigor and happi-
ness. Get S. s. S. from your druggist
Insist upon S. S. S. If yours is a long
standing case. write for medical advice
to Swift Specific Co. Atlanta Ca but
begin taking S. S. S, at once.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-28
Safe Medicine for Children

as it safer" is the first question to
be considered when buying cough
medicines for children. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has long been
favorite with mothers of young
children as it contains no opium OF
other narcotic, and may be given to a
child as confidently as to an adult.
1t is pleasant to take, too, which is
Of great importance when a medicine
must be given to young children. This
remedy is most effectual in relieving
coughs, colds and Group. Obtainable
everywhere.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-28
OUT AGAIN
IN AGAIN, GONE AGAIN, LIKE I'M
MORTAL FINNEGAN
Slipper Of Paregorie Is Finally Escort
ed With Regal Honors to Gates
Of City by Chief Parker

Arrested Sunday night, ordered to
leave town Monday, and then arrest
ed Monday night for failure TO obey
the order, is the record of Mary
Traugh.
The woman, who claimed to be
connected with The Salvation Army,
was arrested for possessing a jag"
produced by paregoric Sunday even
ing and she promised Mayor Mitchell
that she would leave the city by 2
o'clock Monday.
Monday evening, Officer Hough
found her on West Ohio avenue labor
ing under another attack of paregoric,
and took her into custody.
She was escorted to the depot Tues
day noon in the patrol wagon and
placed on the train by Chief Parker
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4 HEDDING CHAPEL +


Mrs. Frank McKinstry spent Sun.
day with her mother, Mrs. William
Colwell
William Shepherd and family of
Sparta and Benjamin Harris and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Snow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Taylor and
son, Vaughn, of Mt. Vernon spent Eas-
ter Sunday with Melvin zeigler and
family,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bronson and
Miss Elizabeth Davis spent Easter
with the latter's brother, Marion Day-
is, of this place,
Mr. and Mrs. Hrmon spent Sunday
with their son, CLANCY Harmon, and
family,
Mrs. Dora Barr and granddaughter,
Bernice, are visiting Mrs. Walter
johnson of Batemantown.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-28
BRIDGE COMPANY
ELECTS DIRECTORS WHO ORGAN
iZE FOR ENSUING YEAR

A meeting of the stockholders Of
the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co. was held
Tuesday morning at $3.50 o'clock, at
which time the following were elect.
ed directors: James Israel, l. M.
Wolverton, C. G. Conley, R. s. Good
ell and Hugo Peterson. The directors
organized as follows:
President-James Israel.
Vice President and Treasurer.
M. Wolverton.
Secretary-C. G. Conley.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-28
BRINK HAVEN
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
TO OCCUR ON MAY 8

Brink Haven, April 25-The follow
ing is the program for the commence
ment of Brink Haven high school, to
be held Wednesday evening, May 81
Invocation.
Opening Overture-Orch
Grafton, "Slavery"-Joseph w. Am
mon.
Music.
Grafton, Campfire Girls"-Grace
A. Purcell.
Music.
Grafton, "The True Woman
Mona Kiser.
Music.
Grafton, "The Land of Opportunity"
Earl ]. Sapp.
Music.
Grafton, "At the Parting of the
Ways"-Arrea L. Biddle.
Music.
Annual address-Supt p. C. Zemer
Mt. Vernon, o.
Music.
Presentation of diplomas.
Benediction.
Music furnished by Brink Haven
orchestra.
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foster
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY FOR
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAP.
oNs-FoLLows cENTERBuRe
FRACAS.

Judge Blair made public an indict-
ment Tuesday morning which was
withheld by the grand jury at its re-
cent session.
Clarence Foster of Centerburg was
indicted for carrying concealed weap-
ons. The indictment followed his re-
cent arrest in Centerburg at which
time his brother was returned to the
Ohio penitentiary to serve out a term.
The Foster boys were apprehended by
a posse of Centerburg citizens.