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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
1000 Club Votes Beginning
to Flow into West Viryinian

Although the list of members in the
West Yirginian's new 1900 Club"
was published for the first time in yes.
terday's issue, the voting has already
assumed gratifying proportions. No
tices the progress that has been made
In both districts. Howard Woodward
Of Fairmont, leads the list with a
good.sized flock Of votes, while Emma
Yswkins of Rivesville, Tom Tuckwel.
i Of Baxter, and not few others
,'6me IN close behind. or course the
soting to date has consisted mainly
pft the Ten free vote coupons cut from
he paper, but straws show which way
lthel wind blows, and the interest that
"a being taken in the free coupons
lshews that there are some wide.awake
people among the list of nominees.
And what is equally as important,
brings to light the fact that they have
. friends who are going to help them
along in the race.
Three thousand two hundred dol.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
Royal Neighbors
Initiate Thirty

A class Of about 80 was initiated last
evening into the local Camp Of the
Royal Neighbors Of America, the la
dies auxiliary to the Woodmen Of the
World. The initiation was at the
convention held in the Knights Of
Pythias Hall at which several Of the
supreme Officers Of the lodge were
present. Mrs. Myra B. Enright, Of
Kansas City, and Mrs. Lydia ]. Swig.
gett, Of Washington. were the guests
OF honor. Mrs. Enright. Supreme Or.
acle and Mrs. Swiggett. Supreme
Deputy, were presented each with
beautiful bouquets by Mrs. L. D. sni.
der. Oracle of the local Camp Nc.
5039.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
RECONCILIATION
I. STOPS DIVORCE
Many Matters Passed Upon
By Judge Vincent
Today. #..

Max Bear who was sued by Sam
Cornell for rent Of a storeroom at Mo.
nongah will have to pay the s35 as the
jury that heard the appealed case in
intermediate court returned a verdict
of this sum for the plaintiff. The ap-
peal Of the second case Of Sam Cornell
against Max Bear was begun this after.
noon before Judge Vincent and another
jury.
No jury was used during the morn.
Ing session but number Of chancery
and law cases were heard and several
orders issued. Chief Of these was the
Judgment entered for the plaintiff in
the case Of Monongahela Valley Trac.
tion Company against the Fairmont
Packing Company. This action was
brought to recover an unpaid gas bill
amounting to 81 1855. Attorneys Nor.
ris and Alexander represented the
plaintiff and the defendant failing to
appear judgment was ordered for the
full amount.
The divorce proceedings in chancery
OF Nellie Bell against Frank Bell, were
ordered dismissed from the docket, At.
torney NJ. l.. Sturm who represented
the plaintiff saying that the parties had
become reconciled, and no longer de.
sired a divorce.
An Injunction restraining further
proceedings at law was granted the
defendant in the case of John Samarco
against umberto Scalise. Application
for this injunction was filed several
days ago by Scalise.
An order Diminishing the appeal was
entered in the case of wilfong against
Linn.
Judge Vincent announced this morn.
ing that the docket requiring Jury
trials would likely be finished In an.
other day or so although the present
session Of court would continue for
some time.
The case of Wilson against Wilson
which is a will contest with several
heirs on either side will probably be
the most important Of cases yet 10 be
heard before a Jury. Attorneys Shaw
and McCray represen. the defendants
with NJ. L. Sturm and J. A. Meredith
nnr7"-,, 'or the defendant in this
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
LILLIAN E, Thomas las,
Died This Afternoon

Lillian Emma Thomas, aged IA years
Q months and days. daughter of
Frank o. Thomas, died today shortly
Nhefere noon at the home OF her father
blton street. She had been i'll for
falimonths and her death was not
"a Expected. Her mother Is deceased
and a sister died in August Of last year.
The father and brother survive.
Funeral services will be held on Fri.
day morning at 10 o'clock from the
residence conducted by Rev. ]. B.
Workman Of the Diamond Street NJ. E.
Church. Interment will be made in
Maple Grove cemetery by Undertaken
MusgroYe and Sons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
UtztoWn Women
Admit Fighting

All Of the leading. or rather the mis-.
leading citizens OF 'UZtown were in
Squire NJ. R. Musgrove's court room
this morning to hear the trials OF Mrs.
Anna McGill and Mrs. Elsie Satter-
field.
Both these women were charged
with assault and battery upon each
other. No testimony was taken, much
to the chagrin Of the populace of Uz-
town who came to hear the scandal.
Each pleaded guilty OF fighting and
paid fines. Mrs. McGill was assessed
$5 and costs amounting in all to
$12.70. Mrs. Satterfeld got Off with
IS and costs, the entire amount being
$3.50.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
SATURDAY TO Be
: BIG REPUBLICAN,
DAY N MARION
White and Lilly Both Will
Be In the Coun-
ty.
SPEECH MAKING PLANS
Ex- Governor Will Talk at
Warrington in Evening;
Lilly Here.
SPEECH MAKING PLANS

During the early stages of the cam
paign leading up to the primary cleo
.tion, which will take place In less than
nSee weeks. June to be precise, the
Of Marion county practically
on the side lines and watched
elopments In other parts Of the
6te. Now, however, the situation has
changed and Marion has become yer.
gttable center Of political activity. Can
.didates are coming through here in
droyes and political discussion In the
streets and at places where voters
,congregate Is becoming livelier.
Saturday, in oil probability, will see
the high tide of the Republican side
OF the campaign, for on that day Ex
Governor White candidate &. tie Pc
publican United States Senate nomin.
alton and Attorney General Abe Lilly,
one Of the aspirants for the Republi.
can gubernatorial nomination, will
both be in the county. Governor White
will speak at Manninglon Saturday
the better part Of the day renewing
acquaintances in Fairmont and at 9th.
erEpoints in the county. The date for
this visit to Marion county was select.
cd by Governor White three weeks
ago.
General Lilly will also speak at Man.
nington Saturday, but the time for his
appearance there Is 2 o'clock In the
afternoon. He will come to Fairmont
afterwards and make an address at the
court house at 8 O'clock In the even.
ing. Announcement of these arrange
ments was received at the local Lilly
headquarters yesterday.
tor Darst, who is candidate
eelection and seeks nomination
Dsthe Republican ticket, spent yes.
|lferday. and part OF today calling upon
Marion county friends. J. H. Stewart
a Republican aspirants sfor. the officesof'
commissioner of agriculture, also
spent some time in the city yesterday.
r. M. Kittle Of Philippi, who wants
the Republican nomination for state
treasurer arrived in Fairmont last ev-
ening and was circulating among the
local Republicans today.
No list Of the recent political visit
ors to the county would be complete
without mention Of State Senator Ben
Rosenbloom who says he is running
SoEAthO ttoPupliSdH OHiteu 1tdteo Sehti.
torfal nomination. Senator Ben polt-
icatestin picturesque manner and he
glad handed about the town to his
hearts content yesterday and even at
the hottest period. that Just before the
rain and the sharp tumble in the TEN.
perature, he was cool, srave and ap-
parently in earnest.
The local Lilly organization Is
letting no grass grow, under its feet
and Lilly advertisements are begin.
ming to cover the dead walls Of the
town.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

lars in big cash and other awards Ia
to be distributed FREQ among these
candidates and others who become
active members of the 1000 Club"
The extraordinary value Of the prizes
to be worked for has brought forth
more than the usually number Of nomi.
nations. We fully realize mat out
of all this list there are bound to be
some who will not make an effort to
secure their share of the awards.
Some have been nominated by over
enthusiastic friends who are not al.
ways able to Judge the true ability
of those whom they nominate. and
others for one reason or another will
be unable to participate. But II you
are In this oiass It Is the earnest de.
sire Of the Manager Of the Club that
you make your withdrawal known at
once. Otherwise 1t will be taken for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
Langh,o:r'n:e' }. Wipes
Out Villa Band
2 fBy3Associated iPress)

F. tBySAssociatedi Press)
MARATHON Texas, May 17.-Maj.
Langhorne and two troops Of cavalry
surrounded the Mexican bandits who
raided Glenn Springs about e125 miles
from the border killing six and cap.
turing 75 according to a truck driver
arriving today from Boquillas.
Army officers here have made no
announcement regarding the reported
engagement. =.
According to the truck driver the
bandits were surrounded and did not
put up a fight. ss.rS
The Americans ceased firing at once.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
Get Bootlegger
With Pints

Another bootlegger who was captuS
ed at Warrington was brought to the
county Jail today to begin his period
Of retirement which will last for sixty
days. This latest violator OF the Yost
law was tired before Justice OF the
Peace Barrack at Warrington this
morning. He gave his name as B. H.
Chapman and Is said to live near Fair
mont. When arrested by officers
Watts and Connors As pints OF unla.
belled whiskey were found In his pos.
session which he had brought in on
the night train from Wheeling.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

, CLARKSBURG, May g17.-West vir.
ginia Knights Templar and their Ia.
dies numbering perhaps 5000, took
possession Of Clarksburg this after.
noon for the forty.second annual con.
clave Of the West Virginia Grand Com.
mandery. The first session Of which
was held ]. at 3 p. NJ in the Masonic
Temple with Luther H. Clark, Of Kyle,
eminent grand commander, presiding
Astreet parade with 20 Communicates
and q dozen bands participating took
place at g p. m. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
Mrs. Arthur Hamilton
Pneumonia Victim

Mrs. Arthur Hamilton, Of R5mer,
W. Va, died yesterday at Cook hospl.
tai after four.week's illness from
pneumonia. She Is survived by her
husband an5 two caildrac. Mrs. Hamil.
ton was a sister Of Mrs. Charles q,
Harter Of Wilson street, East side,
who with Mr.. Harter and Miss Reed,
the latter an aunt Of Mrs. Hamilton.
accompanied the body to Rymer where
funeral services will be held Thurs.
day. Miss Reed was called here from
iRymer BY her niece's illness n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
Naval En- gagement
Off British Coast

tByt Associated Press)
LONDON, May s17---ASnayal engage
ment ACQUIRED yesterday on Belhian
coast between Hmall German and Brit.
fish Swarships. There were mo British
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
DR.. w. II. SANDS Ill.

DR.. w. H. Sands has been confined
to his home on Fairmont avenue for
several days by an attack Of acute In
digestion. He Is much improved, how.
ever, and will be at work tomorrow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
DISORDER REPORTS
FROM MEX. BORDER
(By Associated Press)

COLUMBUS. May Histories Of
the murder Of 10 Chinese merchants
at San Antonia, Mexico, by bandits
belive to have been followers Of Vii.
Ia were brought to the border today
by returning truck men.
According to the stories the Chinese
had been selling supplies to the Amer.
leans and were killed Immediately at.
ter the withdrawal Of American
troops. Mexicans In the district occu.
pied by the Americans had been
warned that they would be killed II
they dealt with the Americans, and 1t
is believed here that the slaughter of
Chinese was inteded as warning to
the native population.
MERCEDES, Texas, May 17.-Three
Mexican bandits raided the stock farm
OF John P. Sewell, south of Mercedes,
early today taking several head OF
stock and a number Of saddles. Sol.
diers began search for the raiders.
Military telephone lines between here
and Donna have been cut several
times since Sunday. 49, .-'.'-+'. ~ i---'
SAN ANGELO, Texas, May 17.-A
posse today is pursuing the two Mexi.
cans who on Tuesday killed Jarvis D.
Harp, a Crockett county rancher. The
horses taken from his ranch were
found some distance from his home.
It was said that Harp had quarreled
with the Mexicans when they stopped
at his ranch and that they shot him.
MARATHON, Texas, May 17.-Uni.
ted States soldiers have rescued Jesse
Deemer, the American storekeeper
captured by Mexican raiders on Glenn
Springs and Boquillas, according to a
man named Terry who arrived here
today Terry said the soldiers entered
a village 125 miles in Mexico and the
bandits rushed out leaving Deemer
and captive negro named Monroe
Payne. Payne and Deemer are being
brought back to Taxas Terry said.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
The Weather.

West Virginia fair tonight and
Thursday. Probably light frost In the
mountains.
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS
E. P. Hall, Observer. s
Temperature at a, m. today 40.
Yesterdays weather cloudy; tenn.
perature, maximum SO; minimum ~;
precipitation 80.
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Evening journal., 1916-12-01
LOOK At CHILD'S
TONGUE If SICK
CROSS. FEVERISH
Hurry, Mother! Remove poisons
from little stomach, liver.
bowels.
Give @Califoruia Syrup Of Figs al
once. II bilious or
cOnstiDated.

Look at the tongue. motherl II
coated. il is a sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach. liver and bowels
need a gentle. thorough cleansing az
once.
When peevish, cross. listless. pale
doesn't sleep. doesn't eat or act nat
urally, or is feversh. stomach sour
breath bad: has stOmach-achc. sore
throat, diarrhoea. full OF cold, give a
teaspoonful OF California Syrup OF
Figs" and IN a few hours all the foul
constlpated waste, undigested food
and sour bile moves out of it's little
bowels without gripping and you have
well. playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children Il
take this harmless fruit laxative;'
they love its delicious taste. and Il al
ways makes them feel splendid
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot
tie OF California Syrup OF Figs 81
which has directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware OF coun-
terfeits sold here To be sure you
set the genuine. ask to see that It Is
madT-b California Fig Syrup Com
pany" Refuse any other kind with
contempt
Evening journal., 1916-12-01
MANY DONATIONS FOR
RED CROSS WAR RELIEF

The following have donated articles
TO I'LL comfort bags for the Red
Cross Relief Committee:
Mrs. J. ID. Johnson. Jr., bags.
Mrs. A. A. Capelie. IT.. bag.
Mrs. G. NJ. p. Rumford. bag.
Mrs. Horace Wilson. bags.
Mrs. r. H. Durham. 2 bags
Mrs. Alexis DUPONT, 800.
Mrs. william @. Mendenhali, s25.
Mrs. F. NJ. KiriSus. S.
A Friend. So.
Miss Edith spruance, 10 knitted
sponges.
Mrs. 7. c. Tinkham, l pair iady's
shoes.
A Friend. 3 shawls.
Mrs Thomas Davis. mems under
drawers. 1 mans undershirt; mans
shirt
Mrs Nones. ? knitted sponees.
A Friend I ladys coat.
Ladies' Aid Society, Green Hill
Presbyterian Church, pairs pa
jamas. bath robes (R. G. materially /.
Miss Malcolm. I KNITTED sweater.
Mrs 7: X. Porter / overcoat.
Mrs. Paul Wilson, pairs blankets.
! shawl
Friends OF New Castle. Del. S wo-
mems underskirts. ] night dress, 4
ladies shirt waists pairs drawers,
II children's petticoats. children's
night gowns children's dresses. 3
children's underskirts. I mans night
shirt. 2 knit caps. ? pairs gloves.
head shawls, pairs stockings, 1 wo-
mans suit / piece cloth. cakes
soap. package hominy, package
rice.
Mrs. A. Charles. 7 IL yards fan
nelette
Greenbaum's, 3 ladies skirts. ?
sweaters. I child-s undershirt, pairs
women's underdrawcrs.
Fritz La Motto baby's sweater.
dozen chlldren's stockings, baby
knit shawl
T. W. Wilson, 4 pairs drawers,
vests. pairs OF pajamas.
Through Mrs. Willard Hall Porter.
70 dozen pairs mems undershirts' ~
dozen pairs mems underdrawers.
Mrs. IT. Nones, 6 surgical sponges.
A Friend, girls undershirts, 8
ladies' waists. girls dresses. boys
undershirts ? girls undershirts, 1
Evening journal., 1916-12-01
The Hand That Rocked The Cradle Now
Makes Shells That Rock the World

lner. There also are lodging estab-
lishments near the arsenal. for all
those women who wish TO live close
10 their work. These are called
hostels. and furnish comfortable and
sanitary rooms for a modest sum
At woolwich, under the wide and
human jurisdiction OF Miss Lillian
Barker. the Government lady super
visor. the women workers are like
enc huge family. or a school for girls
An sorts OF things are provided for
their amusement and instruction in
their recreation hours. There are
dancing classes. amateur thestricals
and educational courses.
So, although the work is strenuous,
and the hours long. the effect on the
women OF this steady work good pay
nourishing food clean lodging. fresh
air. and above all. blessed spirit Of in
dependence they have attained, is
working miracles with English wo-
mankind.
Thanks TO their munition work,
1 they VIII he NJ physically mentaiiy
and financially. to take up the bur
dens Of their poor manned and broken
men-folks pfter the close OF the war.
Strange. and yet fttingly simple.
isn't % tat these same deadly bits
OF meta, shining beautifully golden
/ in the sun. should be bringing death
and destruction and Disagreement to
the one; health, prosperity and life 10
the other.
J Twenty-four hours. day after day.
night after night. the huge arsenals
are busy turning out the munitions
that spell trouble for the enemy.
Since the days OF Eve and Adam, wo-
man has been dubbed a trouble maker.
Now she is glorying and being gior,-
ifed In the role She Is making NUM-
lions which is synonymous with max
! ing trouble. and Is certainly making
good.
Evening journal., 1916-12-01

lady's dress. lady's skirt, girls
coat, 1 pair bed shoes.
Mrs. Charles Bird, 6 French knit
sponges
Mrs. y NJ. Kirkus / corduroy coat,
I pair bedroom slippers. ] bed
spread
Mrs. Hardcastle. I mans suit,
overcoat, 2 ladies' coats
A Friend, So yards outing flannel
Mrs Joseph Bissell, ! baby's cap
A Friend. ] pair knitted socks.
Miss Emily Bisseli 20 knitted
sponges.
Evening journal., 1916-12-01


perchance It's one OF many
That your wife or sweetheart made.
LONDON. Nov. Try Mall THE
sarly Victorian females must raise
heir lily hands from their tatting and
crewel work IN horror as they look
back across the river StyN and sec
how the hands OF their twentieth
century female descendants ar, occu-
pied I am sure they don't con-
slider IL maidenly OF lady-like. and
yet these staunch and willing women
nunition workers Of today are doing
cruel work. too.
Down at the big arsenal az Wool
wich. just thirty minutes from Lon
don by train, seventeen thousand
women. from sixteen 10 fifty years
old. at big machines. are turning out
with fleet and capable feminine I'm
gers. bits OF glittering copper and
aluminium aud brass which. assem-
hled into shells. bombs hand gre
nadcs. cartridges. and all those dead
lr and frightful weapons OF modern
warfare. are dubbed munitions.
Not only are the wives. mothers,
sweethearts and sisters OF Tommy
Atkins. the typical working women,
employed at this new sort Of fancy
work. but dolcately reared and cul-
iured gentlewomen, as we'll arc Gag
erir and efficiently doing their bit
There Is work for every grade and
degree Of age and mental and nhysi-
cal development The pay for all IL
better. too. than the workers can get
in any other sort ~ a position. n
averages from 10 Q pounds or Si5
10 S25 per week One time comfort
able English households are plunged
into chaos and gloom through the
loss Of Their chambermaids nurse
maids and cooks. who hear the siren
call OF the shrapnel and tho she'll.
Mansions in Mayfair and Park Lane.
novels in Whitechapel apd the Fast
End disgorrc alike their bits Of femin-
ity into ~ Unsuitable nav Of the
Government Arsenals
Never have so many furcoats. never
has so much jewelry been sold In
London as at the present moment.
and the women munition workers are
the busy little BUYERS The first thing
p poor little crstwh'le factory slavey
does when she draws her first prince
Is lin prOportion) pay check at the
arsenal is to treat herself to all the
cheap iewelrv her little starved fem
mime hnart has craved her whole life
long She may TOP on with a warm
coat OF fur, and after this reckless
snendng ORGY. she Is content 10 set
no down and save her salary with th'
exception OF what she spends daily OF
real food And my how she does eat
There are canteens established a
tho different arsenals. where the girl
may get the most uourishing food 70
The cheapest rates. -Four meals ar
served a day. breakfast. lunch. "A YER
hinh tea az very low price, and ain
Evening journal., 1916-12-01

aoc.-EvERYDAY CHOCOLATES.
Packed IN three layer white and gold
box. containing forty high grade cream
ceniers. mt and fruit pieces. Special
zoe the pound hoX.
Pecan nuts in cream, italian style. sot
the pound
Danforths Dependable Drugs,
Market and Second Sts.--Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-12-01
BY MARGARET MASON.
written for The United Press.

The hand that rocked the cradle,
Now makes shells that rock the
world
Tor female fingers fashion.
Almost ev'ry bomb that's hurled.
And maidens. wives and mothers.
All stand working, sun TO sun,
With lots of giittering metal
That will kill men when their done
Who knows. oh Tommy Atkins.
As you throw that hand grenade
perchance It's one OF many
That your wife or sweetheart made
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
For Competitive
Naming Of P. MS
Is Hughes Answer

New York, Oct. 30,--Legislation
providing for competitive appoint
ments Of postmasters has the en-
dorsement Of Charles E. Hughes, re-
publican nominee for president, ac-
cording to a statement issued here
tonight by the National Civil Service
Reform league, The league announced
that a communication on the subject
also had been sent to President Viii
son, but that no reply had yet been
received. In a letter to George IT.
Keyes, secretary of the league, Mr..
Hughes is quoted as saying;
"On account of my absence on cam
paign tours it has been impossible to
give your letter of September rs ear
lier attention. You say that the
National Civil Service Reform league
has entered upon a campaign for
legislation, which will provide for the
competitive classification of first, Sec
ond and third-class postmasters, and
you ask whether l would favor or
oppose legislation to accomplish such
extension of the classified service.
y beg to say that favor such
legislation"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
Travelling Man Found Dead.

Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 30.-(Special
Telegram. James Trout, travelling
representative for a Fremont nursery,
was found dead in barn at Wymore
today, where he had received ship
ment Of trees for delivery. The cor
oner decided that heart failure was
the cause. Trout was 50 years old
and his home was at Springfield, o.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31

Department Orders.
Washington. Oct s0.--(Special Tslegram.)
Pensions granted: Nebraska, Mary E.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
PAYMENT OF THE LOSS.

Got anything you'd like to swap? Use
the "swappers' Column"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31

Buehner. Lincoln. 3l2; Jennie s. Harring-
ton, South Sioux City, s2oi Anna T. Nor
gan, Hebron, $l2. South Dakota, Elizabeth
Moore, Mobridge, $40; Rey FeigeL Rapid
City, SEQ.
Rural letter carriers appointed; Nebraska,
Dawson, Iowa; swea city. Samuel Warbur.
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
BRITISH VESSEL
WITH AMERICANS
SUNK BY SUBSEA

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