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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

In the county Of Preston where Mr..
Brown lived. In 1908 the Republican
majority was 2,141 on shs vote for
Representative In Congress-.
Mr.. Sutherland-All of which indi.
Gates, as understand, Mr.. President,
that thsre never has been more than
one Democrat in the district whom the
people were willing to trust.
MI. C.,tlltn-That Is one way 10
state 1t but not the correct way. I
want to state to the Senator further
that In he election which has re-
cenly taken place Mr.. Wood, the Dem.
ocratic candidate for Congress, was
beaten in Preston county by only HOO
and so there was In the district a
substantial Democratic gain in all the
counties except probably two,
One Of them was the county Of Berk-
ley, where Mr.. Bowers, he Republl.
can candidate lived. and have no
doubt In the world that when the 9th.
er House Of Congress- comes to in.
vestigate that question 1t will find sim.
pie reasons why that county happen.
ed to slump to prevent the Democra.
tic party from getting the splendid ad.
vantage which they would have had
by virtue Of the popularity Of the re.
cent Democratic. administration.
In other words, Mr.. President, Il
can be easily shown that the offic.
ial vote in two counties in that dis.
trict was not fair expression of the
sentiment Of the voters, and that at
least unfair means were used to exc
out the meager majority Of about 400,
which Is now being paraded as q Sign
OF a Democratic slump. The truth
Is that even II It were fairly obtain.
ed the returns from the Second West
Virginia district shows falling off In
the Republican majorities-a district
normally Republican by over 1000
went Republican by about 400.
II the Senator from Iowa can find
any consolation in these flgures I
home that consolation will keep IN
until November for his benefit. The
wise politicians In his party will not
base hopes Of victory In November
upon that result.
Mr.. Kenyon-Mr. President, I sim.
ply want to say that I Join In the 10Y
which the Senator from West Virginia
may feel about myself, and am
doubly glad II the Senator from West
Virginia can get any comfort out of
the situation.
! read a prophecy a few days ago
OF the Senator as It was reported in
the newspapers when he left for the
scene OF t he recent electioa i, (which
he was reported to have said that ev.
erything was oil right, and that the
Democrats would see that the district
was carried for their candidate. II
the Democrats keep up, Of course, this
kind Of q game the result will be clear.
~ apparent when November comes,
I only know that whereas Democrat
represented that district for the last
six years o Republican has been elect.
ed. ! know nothing more about It,
OF course, and I am glad the Senator
can get comfort out Of y -,tuation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16
RUFF STUFF
.gYsREp,

/ . L. = = & 4
With the circus due here in about
10 days the South Side bridge Is re-
ported as dangerous for pedestrians.
Some people are in danger Of being
tmmortalized on account Of their re.
markable hindsIght.
Better bring your lunch and stay
all day at South Side park today-two
free exhibitions-baseball and Shakes
peare. In Connection with Cossack
dances.
Thought Mayor Bowen said he
would invite reporters on that In.
spection trip?
Sitting out on the ground and watch.
ing Normal students pretend that they
are iair1es is all right until the insects
pretend they are cannibals.
What would the officers at Manning.
ton do II they failed to capture two
or three bootleggers each Sunday and
eonfscate their booze?
About time for "the fool that rocks
the boats" to break into print again.
Ben Wilson thinks It Is a shame to
spend IS Of the county's money to
pay for taxi to summon witness
for which he only receives Is cents.
We think SO too.
Did you see the big smrdge fire
last night? Yest, we had !: built to
keep insects away from tn, Office.
Now that we have been officially
informed that the South side bridge
Is unsafe its hard to keep from say.
ing II told YOU so."
1.-TWO feet Of snow" Sounds like
a midsummer nights dream.
Wonder If the peddler that sold
whiskey on Main street had city ped
dler's license?
We promise to use our influence 10
obtain Carnegie medal for the wiz
ard who will invent an automatic
scratcher for mosquito bites.
"Contraband liquor in abundance"
lines headline. Wonder how the cops
opened to look there for It?
They were probably victims Of the
exaggerated number" What?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

Dr.. Plercs's Golden Medical Dis
covery helps the stomach digest tho
food and manufacture nourishing
blood. It has a tonic effect and soon
enables the stomach and heart to per
form their functions In natural.
healthy manner. without any outside
aid.
Contains neither ALCOHOL nor mar
cotics. Its Ingredients Afe made pub
lie and printed on sWrnbper. It's p
pure Alternative e3traot tpade With
glycerine from native fcots and he1
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

remained with that sign on the win.
dow. Squire Lee F. Dobbs gave a
verdict OF $40 to the plaintiffs. At
torney E. ]. Graham represented the
plaintiffs while Attorney Carl D. For.
sythe represented the defendants.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

cred that many an Irishman breaches
Home Rule and his wife practices It.
=" We are puzzled to know where
the magazines get so much reading
matter that is so utterly worthless,
perfectly devoid of sentiment or
sense.
- The Sage Brush Scientific SO.
ciety, unlimited, of Monongalia coun-
ty, after long period of lethargy, Is
preparing to solve all intricate and
profound problems with neatness and
dispatch. The blunders Of Darwin
have already been exposed and the
same merciless fate awaits the un.
bridled thinkers who were not dis.
posed to accept the theories Of four.
teenth century chimney sweepers.
8. C. MuSGRAvE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16
A Toniic--C'1u'es
Ulcers Of Stomach.
Redstar. ". Val am glad that {

am enjoying bet.
ter health now
than ! have In five
years. and I give
DR.. Pierce's Gold.
en- Medical Dis
covery the praise.
l was in such bad
condition / did
not think I could
live very long.
The doctors said
l had alcers Of the
stomrrh and snn1e
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

Constant Reader: Turned your pun over to the laugh
ter edtor but he said you wrote to would have
to go in this space so here goes: Locust Avenue c
undoubtedly should be the best posted in the city
How long did you work on the wheeze?"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

III. P. does not break in with his sprnklng can, the
baseball season in Farmont will be ushered in tonight
Y. M. G. A. league opens, you know.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

Ask Howard Woodward to tell you about the Safety
First" device he learned from the monkey and how
saved his life and bruised his Sunday afternoon at
the East Side fire.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

Anxious One: Never tried 1t but putting talcum powde,
instead Of powdered sugar Strawberries might
the strawberry RASH However the cure in this instance
would be almost as bad as the disease.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

Snow is two feet deep on Dakota plains Now where
the U. s. A. is Dakota?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

This would not go through only we have not enough
ambition to cut It out
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

These are the nights Que gets asleep Just as the alarm
clock calls you.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

ROBINSON READS PAPER.
Edwin Robinson left yesterday for
'Pittsburg where he will read paper
before the Natural Gas Association of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

Society Item Mary Gardner has returned from Europe
| many pounds lighter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

From sporting page of Metropolitan paper saee fan.
ned three that inning with on third and one
out. How many runners do they allow base under
the new rules and how many outs to an inning?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

While poor humans sweat and sweltee
Grow thin and likewise pale
The iceman and the druggist laugh
And gather in the kale.
-X.Yz.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

America which convened there today.
Mr.. Robinson's subject will be Rules
for Natural Gas service" r. B. Pryor
o fthts city is also In attendance at
the convention.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

We promise to use our influence 10
obtain a Carnegie medal for the wiz.
ard who will invent an automatic
scratcher for mosquito bites.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Arthur T. Arnold, of Wheeling, has
resigned as secretary Of the West vir.
ginia State Sunday School Association,
and will shortly become secretary Of
the Ohio association. His resigna-
ton will become effective within the
next two months. Mr.. Arnold has been
secretary Of the West Virginia organi-
cation for seven years, and since that
time a remarkable growth has been
recorded in consequence of his &c.
tivities throughout the state. His
successor will be chosen later by the
executive committee OF the assocla.
ton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16
SAFETY FIRST TRAIN.

UNDREDS Of Fairmonters made trip Of inspection
through the Safety First train yesterday. and all
expressed the opinion that the exhibit was well
worth while and decidedly educational 1t brought
the Safety First" principles in many different ways
that the preponderence Of evidence had very favorable
psychological effect.
There was the demonstration Of the value Of Safety
First in the railroad busness in the matter Of prepared
ness for war; in the interests of public health in regard
to the preservation Of tho timber lands; in the matter
of irrigation and in many other lines The train was
very complete in every DETAIL Competent officials were
In charge who saw to it that there little congestion
as possible in handling the crowds and who with ready
wit and clever puns kept the spectators moving from
one car to another wthou. holding up those who fol-
lowed.
The Safety First" trail IS an excellent advertising
medium for good cause and should do great amount
of good In the tour which has been mapped out
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

"Contraband liquor in abundance.
lines headline. Wonder how the cops
opened to look there for It?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

Wonder If the peddler that sold
whiskey on Main street had city ped,
dler's license?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

They were probably victims Of the
exaggerated number" What?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

Any merchant of Parkersburg, who
buys or sells milk bottles second hand
Will be prosecuted by the Dairymen's
association Of the Parkersburg Bust.
ness Mems Association, 1t was an.
nounced at a meeting Of the dairy
men.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

1.-TWO feet Of snow" Sounds like
a midsummer nights dream.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

Now that we have been officially
informed that the South side bridge
Is unsafe its hard to keep from say.
ing II told you So"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
CANADIAN ENJOYS HERE
TO DISCUSS FISHERIES
High Official Will Take Up Pacific
Coast Dispute.

Sir Joseph Pope, under secretary for
external affairs OF the Canadian govern
ment, has arrived in Washington to dis
cuss with Secretary Lansing the refusal
of the Canadian authorities to permit
American fishing vessels on the Pacific
Coast to get supplies at Dominion ports
1t is understood that before the end of
the week. W. A. Found, Canadian super
intendent OF fisheries, will also come
here to help settle the dispute.
Reports so far are that the Canadian
fisheries department has refused bait,
ship stores and supplies to American
fishing vessels which take their catch to
any port where it cannot be shipped
over Canadian railroad lines. The object
OF the Canadian government is apparent
ly to divert the whole fishing trade of
the North Pacific into the hands of
agents of the British government.
At the British Embassy 1t is stated
that Sir Joseph Pope's mission Is to take
up several questions with the American
government. but what these are other
than the fishery dispute, is not yet dis
closed
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
HELD AT ELLIS ISLAND;
FIANCE In NEW YORK

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, Aug. 2T.-AppliCation was
made to the Federal Court yesterday for
a writ of habeas corpus for Miss Hilda
Rose Cavanaugh, a pretty English ac-
tress, who has languished on Ellis Is
land since May p
United States immigration authorities
have been impolte enough to say that
Miss Cavanaugh is an undesirable alien
inasmuch as she arrived in the steerage
with little money and no visible means
of support. The board of special inquiry
on Ellis Island ordered her deported and
the department OF labor confirmed the
decision.
Joseph NJ. Brown. who asked for the
writ, told the court that Miss Cavanaugh
expects to obtain threatriCal engagements
here that will bring her a good insome.
He stated too, that Clarence D. Levey.
an American citizen Of means and good
moral character, wishes to marry Miss
Cavanaugh.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
EXPRESS PACKAGES
TAKEN FROM Liner
Dutch Steamer Ryndam Held Up by
British.
CBy tn. International New. servsee)

(By the International News Servtce.)
New York, Aug. s7.-The Holland
American liner Ryndam arrived here
today on her first voyage, after the
latest Of a series Of mishaps this year.
The vessel was slightly damaged early
in the year by a mine, was later in
collision with the battleship Texas
outside this port. and lately beached
in Holland.
On the present voyage she was held
up in KlrkwalI for two days while the
British authorities took of 146 bags
of mail At Falmouth the British took
on two packages OF American ex-
press. This is the first time express
matter has been removed.
Among the passengers were Charles
H Russell. jr., member of the Ameri-
, can Embassy in Berlin; Edwin Hig-
gins, American consul at Stuttgart
and Nine. Signe Lund. of Chicago, a
composer.
She is returning from a trip to Nor
way, where she was decorated by
King Haakon with a gold medal for
composing a cantata in honor of Ibsen.
Nine. Lund was commissioned by Nor
wegian-Americans to compose a can
tata celebrating the hundredth year OF
Norwegian independence. She has
written forty-eight compositions, rang
ing from cantatas to folksongs.
The crew of the Ryndam are cele-
brating the birthday of Arend Drosr,
the chief pantryman, who has made
131 consecutive voyages on the Ryn-
dam. Drost was born on August IS.
1853, and has been in the service TWEEN
ty-eight years.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

Martin Reitz. aged ST, of North Point.
Pa, is still following the plow on his
farm, and one of the team of horses that
he is using is 80 years old and still doing
good service.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
MYSTERIOUS BATTING
CATCHES FIVE SHARKS
special to The Washington Herald.


New York. Aug. 27.-"Joe" Appicello
is right-and he declared today that he
has never been otherwise-the bathers at
Atlantic City need never again fear the
neighborhood sharks There are no more
there. according TO Joe for he caught
all five of them
All Of the sharks were caught in a single
net. which is a really remarkable per-
formance. Joe" who admits that he is
known as the Mayor of Bayard street,
went to Atlantic City on Monday, set the
net and because of a mysterious system
of batting. was able, he insists. to rid
all of the vicinity of sharks. He refused
to say whether the bait was raw meat or
a doll in a bathing suit.
The large shark is ten feet long and
weighs twenty-five pounds, and the small
er ones are all about two feet long and
vary from ten to fourteen pounds in
weight.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

A gasoline engine driven machine has
been invented to bale hay or straw in
cylindrical bales.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
ATLANTIC FLEET DROPS
ANCHOR AT ANNAPOLIS

Annapolis. Md. Aug. 27-After a slow
and uneventful trip up the bay, fol-
lowing their participation in the big war
game Of the Atlantic fleet, that ended
yesterday, the battleshlps Missouri
(fagship), Wisconsin and Ohio, compris-
ing the summer practice cruise SQUAD
ron OF the midshipmen, dropped anchors
in Annapolis Roads, five miles out from
the city, at $50 o'clock tonight. Capt.
Edward W. Eberle, superintendent OF the
Naval Academy. is the commanding Of
fcer of the squadron.
Bearing nearly 700 midshipmen. Of the
first. second and third classes, the war
ships have been out on cruise of nearly
three months.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
GRANDMA" OF eighty
ATTENDS movie" SHOW
Sees Animated Pictures for First Time
at Ordway.

The usual crowd of uniformed mill
tiamen and their fair visitors sat on
the terrace of the natural amphithea-
ter which is the open-air moving pic
ture park of Camp Ordway. The
movie" machine had not yet begun
to produce the dramas that nightly in
terest the soldier population of the
large District mobilization camp.
An old womsn-she was old, admit
tedly. but her so years had not de-
strOyed her interest in the world or
her surroundings-joined the waiting
audience. With her came several
small country children. in blue over
alls and dresses, mostly barefoot. They
were her grandchildren. The little
old woman seemed just one of the
many country folk who come nightly
to enjoy the free moving pictures that
are given at the camp.
They are going to start soon, gran
NY" piped one of the smaller chill
dren, as the uniformed operator start
ed his gasoline engine to popping and
the lantern flashed its light onto the
screen.
Lord. now amt it grand: just to
think I'm agoin' to see the moving
pichers like I've read about in the
papers" exclaimed the old woman.
Her Virginia accent bespoke years of
work in cornfeld and on farm. And
amt never seen them before" she
added. thoughtfully.
Then the bright light on the cotton
Screen turned to a Pickering title, and
as the little old woman gazed in aston
ishment, the screen characters started
to enact one Of the usual 'photoplays of
today.
For five full minutes she could not
speak. She was seeing too many won
ders. Then she began to ask questions
Her grandchildren answered as best
they could.
When the show was over. the grand
mother started back to her home a mile
or so from the camp.
I'D never believed it II you'd told me,
never" she said.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
BOOKED FOR LONDON
BUT GOES TO PRISON
cial u III. washineon Herld

Special u tn. Washington Herald
New York, Aug. T.-Maximillian r
Helmes. a wealthy consulting engineer
whose home is The Scores. Hadley Wood.
London, England, and who was booked
to sail on the St PaIIl yesterday, took
passage to Ludlow street Jail in a troll
ley car just the stea amship was leaving
her dock
He went with Deputy Sheriff Conlbl.
who had served body attachment signed
by Supreme Court Justice Cropsey in
Brooklyn. By the time he got bail the
st. Paul was of Fire, Island and Hetmes
went 10 his hotel to wait for the next
steamer.
The attachment was obtained by Mrs.
Helene R Helmes, who divorced her hus-
band in 1914 She was awarded SIS a week
alimony for her support and that of her
S-year-old son. Helmes became lax and
recently Mrs. Helmes figured he owed
her s., ,475.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
NEW u. S. ARMY GUNS
WILL EQUAL EUROPE'S

Firing shells OF more than a ton and
with a range of 10 miles, the new guns
now being perfected by the army ord
nance department. will equal those being
used in Europe.
1t is announced that the new guns will
have a caliber of 16 inches or more and
that specitlly constructed railway cars
will be required to transport them. They
will be used in coast defense and as a
part of the mobile army.
The department is considering the crea-
ton of a special regiment to he equipped
with the big guns. This reg .ment may be
a unit of the regular army.
It is feared that American roads will
not support the weight of these guns and
a plan is being considered whereby the
weight of each gun can be distributed
over several motor trucks.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

Potomac River above the AQueduct
Bridge Saturday night, a white man,
who was canoeing on the river with a
girl, shot him in the left leg Shreves
said he was able to walk to his home,
where his injury was treated by DR.. Will
lam ]. Stanton, 3323 o street northwest.
Frank Murphy. 1870 Eighteenth street
northwest. was cut over the left eye and
a companion. Mrs. Frank Crovo, 9O4 F
street southwest. was slightly hurt on
the arm when an automobile in which
they were driving early last night skid
ded near Nichols avenue and Good Hope
road and collided with a tree. Both mo-
torists were able to proceed to their
homes.
A temporary frame office building own
ed by Charles J. Cassidy. contractor, was
blown from the Catholic University
grounds to Michigan avenue. a distance
of more than $50 feet. last night during
the heavy thunder and wind storm.
Thieves entered the rear window of
Michael NJ. Lyons saloon, SoS Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest, early yesterday
, morning and stole six quarts and eight
pints Of whiekey OF a total value Of s6.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
CATHOLIC CHARITIES -.
MEETING OPENS SOON

Solemn high mass at the Franciscsp
monastery will mark tb e opening Of the
fourth biennial meeting Of the National
Conference OF Catholic, Charities at Cath
olic University on Sep, enber L.
The conference will last until Se,ter,-
Der 20 and will he attended by pron9ineDt
leaders OF the church from all parts OF
the country.
Bishop Shshan, rector c,f the univer-
sity. will deliver the addrs IS OF welcome.
Other speakers who wJa address the
meetings are Edward J. Mcpermoft.
former lieutenant governor OF Ken
lucky: F. p. HDnloel OF st Louis. and
Mgr. c. F Thomas, az Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
KILLS HIMSELF IN PARK.
Pfckntckers See Youth Send Bullet
Into Heart.

Philadelphia, Aug. 27-In the presence
Of scores Of picnickers in Fairmount
Park, William A. Batten, % years old,
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the heart.
Immediately after the shooting oc-
CURED. the police OF the Sixteenth dis
trict were notified and the man was
hurried to the Presbyterian Hospital
where he was pronounced dead Accord
Ing to the physicians at the hospital
death was instantaneous.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
Falls Against Train: Killed

Hagerstown, Nd Aus. 21.-Theodore
Frank Bowers. a retired Berkeley Coun-
" farmer. was killed. by train on the
Cumberland Valley Railroad at BedinE-
ton. He was standing on a siding and
stumbled against -the moving train. Six
children survive.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
ITALY SEXES PALACE.
Takes Famous Austrian Building as
Retribution.

Rome. Aug 27.-The famous Palazzo
Dtvenozia. property of the Austro-Hu
garian government since 1877, has been
seized by Italy as an act Of retribution
for the violations Of international law
by Austria it was announced today.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

The PalazZo Divenozia, a historic and
magnificent structure dating from the
year 1855 when il was begun by Car
dinal Piestro Barbo, who later became
Pope Paul II. was presented in 1850 by
Plus " to the republic OF Venice. with
which It came in 1877 into the possession
Of Austria