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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-04
AN AMERICAN !
TELLS HOW THE
PERSIA Sank
Scene Was a Horrible One,
But Some Passengers
Sang Hymns.
NOT A WARNING WORD
Boat Disappeared, Bow
Down, Five Minutes At
ter Explosion.
NOT A Warning WORD

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Jan. 4
Charles Grant OF Boston, ono OF two
Americans known TO have been aboard
the British ship Persia when she was
torpedoed in the Mediterranean on
Thursday, has arrived in Alexandra.
Mr.. Grant, SO far as Is known, is the
only American from whom can come
the story of the Persian sinking. He
gave to the Associated Press today the
most detailed account OF the disaster
yet received.
81 was standing in the dining saloon
OF the Persia ut 1905 p. m" he said.
II had just finished my soup and the
steward was Just asking what ! would
take forythe second course whenta alter-
rife explosion occurred.
"The salon became filed with smoke
and broken glass and steam. from the
boilers sRhichfappeared to have bur- st.
; acTheFe was no panic on boardts we
went on deck as though We were at
drill and reported at the life boats on
the starboard side as the vessel mad
listed to port. clung to the railing
Tho last thing d one was to tie on
Captain Stickleys life belt"
.iAs the vessel was then listing SO
badly it was impossible TO launch the
stnrboard boats. l slid down the star
board rail into the water. got caught
in a rope which pulled off shoe, but
broke loose and climbed to some
floating wreckage to which ! chung,
"The'last j saw Of the Pcrsin she was
bow up in the air, Ave minutes after the
explosion.
AFTER floating about on the wreekasc
until a. Nj. saw flvo boats.
II was pulled Into ono Of them. We row.
ed about looking for other str1gglers.
The boats became overloaded and the
documents wore rcdIStributod. Four boats
were tied together by their painters and
the nth followed some dlstanee away.
Aiy boat left the othcrs In order TO
search the moro freuuentel steamship
shannels for help. We rowed three hours.
Then NC saw cruiser and called out
We arc English We explained We were
survivors of the Persia and gave directions
to tho cruiser as to where the other boats
were They were soon found and the oc-
Cupunts tnkon on Immediately by the Eng
lislI soldiers.
Robert McSeely. American consul at
Alden, sat at the same table with me on
the voyage. He was not sen probably be-
cause his cabin was on the port side.
'It was q horrible sceno. The water
was black as ink. Some passengers were
screaming, others calling goodby. Those
in ono boat sanG hymns.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-04
CUSTOM IS.
SUSPENDED BY VAR
Practice of Exchanging Vis.
iting Cards Was Hard
ship on POSTAL p People.

PARIS, Dec. IL -(Correspondence OF
the Associated Press) The long
standing French custom 2ot exchange
OF visiting cards at the beginning OF
the New Year has been suspended by
the war. 1t is quite possible that It
will never be generally revived. The
customs had once before fallen into
almost total neglect and President
FallIeres is credited with rexiying It
for the benefit of the Industries
cardmakers, printers and stationers-
who derived considerable income
from the industry. ,,,ri
According to the tradition, a person
was allowed about is days after the
beginning of the year to send his card
to al persons whose acquaintance he
regarded as worth cultiyating. When
the custom became general certain OF
its drawbacks made themselves felt
acutely. A single person overlooked
acquired for the person in default a.
grudge that was stronger than the
gratitude OF all those that, were re-
membered by him. Many bitter en-;
nifty had its origin In the simple for:
getfulness Of a7person to observe this
custom. 4ss
The. exchange OF visiting cards orig;
inally purely a social matter, became
also introduced into business -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-04
Well, Known Young Physi-
clan Died This Morn
ing.
HIGH in PROFESSION.
Was Born on Site of the
Country Club
Grounds.

DR.. Hal Hall, leading physician
OF the city and well.known through.
out northern West Virginia. died this
morning at 2 o'clock at his home on
Benoni avenue, after a brief Illness.
An infected carbuncle on his neck
was the cause OF his death. The car
buncle appeared several days ago and
little attention was paid to it at first.
In some way 1t became infected and
for several hours proceeding his death
his condition was known to be criti-
cal. Local physicians as well as phys
icians from near by towns were con-
suited but their efforts were of no
avail.
DR.. Hall was son Of the late Jesse
C. Hall, and was born ana reared near
the city, the family home place having
until few years ago, occupied the
site OF the FaIrmont Country Club.
The deceased was educated in the
public schools OF tho community and
also was graduated from tho Normal
school. He also attended medical col
lege in Louisville, KY, and after his
graduation became associated with
DIR. Z. w. Howard in tho practise of
medicine, the two having charge OF
the mine practise in this community.
Later DR.. Hall became house physic-
ian AT Cook hospital where he re-
mained until after the death OF Dr.. j.
r. Cook, founder Of the hospital, when
he became associated with Dr.. D. p.
Fitch in the practise Of medicine. He
was regarded as a physician OF abil-
ity and ranked high in the opinion OF
medical men in the city. He had a
splendid practise.
DR.. Hall was aged 4S years and is
survived by his wife, formerly Miss
Carrie Sturgiss of PIT. Marion, Pa, and
one son Clifton Hall, aged about IL
years. His mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hall, of Fourth street, also survives
and two sisters, the Misses Mabel and
Grace Hall, and two brothers, Brice
Hall, OF Richie county and James
Hall OF this city.
The body will be. inferred in Wood
lawn cemetery, but the time of the
funeral has not been definitely decid-
ed. Undertaken Musgraye and Sons
arc in charge OF the arrangements.
Mr.. James sturgiso, father Of Mrs.
Hall, arrived here this afternoon from
Pt. Marion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-04
Prompt Payment Will Be a
Great Aid to the Insti-
ton.
ABOUT $4,000 YET DUE"
This Money is Needed to Pay
Off Old Indebted
ness.

The fourth and last payment on
the subscriptions to the Cook hospi.
tai fund is now due and it is urged
that the subscribers will pay up in
full at once.
The last of the four payments was
due January l, 1916. and letter has
been sent out by the directors ask
ing that prompt payment of these
subscriptions be made at once IN or.
der to facilitate matters.
when the $500 was raised BY the eiti-
zcns Of Fairmont In order to take over
,hls institution, easy time was given the
subscribers In which to pay the various
sums. The subscriptions were divided into
four payments. The first payment was
due July /. 1914. the second January J.
1915, the third July l, 1915 and the fourth
was due January /, 1916.
AT this time some twelve or fifteen thou-
sand dollars Is yet due on these SUD
scrIptions and this Is needed TO pay on
the old indebtedness and to stop psthe pay
Ing OF interestt on tho potes.S u prompt
payment is IIlaucsf sAo4S 9A+ie Se
money will beS saved 70. the institution
and in addition the salary OF a collector
will not be necessary. /,
Have your check Doks handy ana man
at once your check to the hospital In
care OF n. f. Davis. trustee. Arrangements
have been made whereby. II more con-
vcnent. payment OF these subscriptions
may be made at any OF the banks OF the
city:
Cook hospital has made rapid strides
during the year Just closing. Many tm>
provemcnts have been made TO tho in-
stItutIon, among them being repairs TO
the buildings. the purchase OF much
needed ambulance. the Installation OF a
stcrllizer and the equipment Of n mntern-
ity ward. The past year the hospital was
entirely seif-supportlng and the money
secured on these subscriptions will be
used to pay on the old indebtedness on
the hospital when it was taken over by
thu city.
Under the present management the hos
pIlul has advanced rapidly and is now an
Institution OF which the city can well feel
proud. After paying out large suma for
needed and necessary improvements, tho
hospital balance sheet stlll shows u gain
Of $780, for the period and would huve
shown moro. but for the Item Of interest
paid. amounting to $4,000. The interest
item VIII be reduced in proportion as
tho subscriptions arc pald. II tho sub
scrlptions are not nnld by January Is,
Il collector will be sent out to collect
same.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-04
Married Men
More Patriotic
Than Unmarried
az Assoelated Pressl

LONDON, Jan. 4.-Lord Derbys
recruiting figures for the period
between October % and December
is show that 1,15O,oO0 unmarried
men and 1,679,263 married men
presented themselves. for service.
or the grand total OF 2,s2s,263
married and single 100000 unmar.
ried and 112,43l married men en-
listed Immediately, $4,000 single
men and 1,344,97e married men
were attested for future service.
OF the single men 100000 were
rejected while 221,S53 married men
were not accepted by the recruit.
ing officers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-04
Abbott Reelected
By the .Hotelrnen

LH Ab6ott. manager OF the Aianiey
Hotel. and III. L. Paist. Of the Rcush
H6use. arrived home from Wheeling yes-
terdiy after spending SS-o days In the
NanICIty intending the meeting there Of
tho west Virginia Hotel Clerks aSSocia-
don. Mr.. Abbott was e-elected president
of the association and Hr. Paist reelected
Socretary. The meeting was held in the
Mcclure hotel and lasted for three days.
ME present officials of the association
a1S- President J.SH. Abbott. Hotstl ManIey
Eatenont: First Yice-President. Bernard
Wilson. Hotel Windsor, Wheeling; Second
VinSs SsRresident, a. o. woodley, Capital
aokii. ctaf1cSburB;l Secretary. LII. PaiHt.
Ronali House. Fatrmont: Treasurer, II.
" aCsLaHre, llcLnre Hotel Whssltn&
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-04
Take Church
Census in Fairmont

A whirlwind canvas TO ascertain what
percentage OF. Fairmont people are church
going people. is soon to be made In this
city. SIX hundred young people will spend
n half hour in taking the census.
The census taking Is under the super
vision OF the various Young Peoples So
cleties OF the city. The facts to be gather
cd by the canyassers are attendance or
non attendance at church. reasons for so
doing and other valuable information. This
is done in the interest OF the Go to
Church Campaign. which is being wagcd
in this city by the Ministerial associa-
tion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-04
SENATE WILL, TAKE UP SUBMARINE. SITUATION
Bridge Projects Endorsed By Commerce Body
Injured Miners
in the Hospital

Two patients were admitted to Fair
mont hospital No. today suffering from
injuries received In coal mines in this
vicinity. Louis Angot had his leg broken
whilc at work yesterday in the mines at
Lost Creek. Harrison county. and was
brought to the hospital on the one o'clock
car for treatment
John West a miner employed at the
Gypsy mine Of the Consolidation Coal
company. had his hip badly Injured By
being struck by 3 car OF coal Neither
man Is in dangerous condition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-04
Assessor Davis
Back at His Desk

County Assessor ]. W. Davis is back
IN his offioo In the court house today
after being confined to his home for
several days as result OF bruised
hand and sprained ankle sustained
whom team OF spirited horses he was
leading past a saw mill near Worth.
ington, became frightened by eseap-
ing steam and threw him against
tree. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-04
Arrested on Charge
Of Carrying Liquor

Mike Smith. Of Grant Town. was ar
rested upon allghtInE from train No.
from Point Marion yesterday evening for
carrying intoxicants unlabelled lie Will
be tried some time this afternoon. The
arrest was made by Constubles Connors
and Satterfleld.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-04
Cold
Bottles Arrested

George GladIsh OF worthtnston was
picked up ut the corner Of Jefferson and
waiting for car to- his homo. He wus
Main streets this morning while
taken into custody by Officers connors
and Satterfleld and two cartons OF beer
taken from him. Each carton contained
as pints, one OF which was not labelled.
He had come to Fnirmont on the $50
Pennsylvania train over tho Bfonongphela.
He was taken to jail where he win await
trial, which most likely win be held late
today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-04
Attack Did Not Develop To-
day Because Senators
Were Not Ready.
White HOUSE Isl IS 5 BUSY
Announcement Made That
the President is Doing
What He Can. i
day Because Senators
Announcement Made That.

-
fBy AssocInted Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. An ex.
pected attack on the administrationss
foreign policy and its course IN ths
latest submarine crisis failed TO ma
terialize in the Senate today when
that body,atter being in session Iesg
than ten minutes, adjourned TIL noon
tomorrow. The reason assigned 70
the sudden adjournment byileaders on
both sides was that several Of sen5
ators who were expected to have bus
lness to present did not have Et ready
The motion on which the Senate
adjourned, however, was IN obsery:
ance Of the death, OF Associate Jus
tice Lamar, of the Supreme Court
Earlier in the day Chairman stone
OF the foreign relations committed IN
conference with Preside lent over the
submarine crisis told the President
he had heard an intimations that SOME
Senators were going to sassail the Ad-
, ministration's course and that some
others were going to attack the Mex
ican policy. .se.
The International situation was ups
lpermost in the minds sof3membsFs ot
both Senate and House as they re-
assembled todawg for the real Norll ~
the session after the holiday recess.
Senator Fall, Republican, OF New
Mexico, had ready a. resolution ~
ing on President wilson 70 inform
the. Senate to what goSetnnent he
proposed TO accredH Henfy Pratiler
! Fletcher who HA been non1tn 5tor
ambassadorS To- Mexico. 1e VIII IN
itroduce the. resolution tomorrow md
| 1t is expected that hig wal be made
la vehicle for gen erals Republ lean ~
tack not on Mr.. F,let her but upon
the administrati MS Mexican policy
Official announcement that tue gov
ernment win actin the newest phase
Of the submarine crisis brought On
by the sinking ofithei Persia was made
today at the White House: Secfe-
tary Tumulty issued this statement
for the President,
"The President. and the secres
tary OF State are taking every
means possible to obtain the epla
facts in this grave matter and vii
act as soon asGthe Information Il
obtained" ~ iSs
In the absence Of details and speels
fic information on which 70 base the
next sssP, tEss.ass ssss1s :. s.tSot 80 IL
me tne Ga1aSs sann ,,.1J iIees te5sS Ss TrSsisst
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must Ss,a-ioas 70 I rishfa SS pfs5i.
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manu- ,anIa, anu d,saatoisas - HI
ing oLlsni t,In 81 to;,ci5 ssHs+aity ,th
anu anu fs.is, ss.stIs ~ 49, - ~ -
II Tho ADMINISTRATION is dependinR
dor ierseIy PsnSia,d Se % has been % iifstTaetsd 70
make at Vienna sand that which ne
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-04
Arrested for Second
Yost. Law Infraetion

,The trial Of George Crews, colored. for
feiony. will be hold before Squire r.
Leigh Fleming this afternoon. Crews Is
to face charge Of selling sllauor Tor the
second time, thus making the onense u
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-04
The Weather.

west vIrEInIa-FaIr ana warmer to-
night; Wednesday cloudy and warmer.
western Pennn--Partiy cloudy tonight
and wednesday.
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS
r. p. Hall, Observer.
Z Temperature at S A. NJ. today 10. 7
Yesterdays weather clear; temperature,
maximum 80; minimum is; precipitation
mona
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-14
LITTLE BROWN JUG
I BARRED OFF TRAIN
West Virginia Court Of Appeals
Says Carriers Must Re-
fuse Passage.

CHARLESTON, Jan. 14.-The SUI
preme court o. appeals has refused an
appeal asked for by the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company from an
Injunction OF the circuit court OF
Kanawha county which prohibits the
railroad company from permitting
passengers TO carry labeled intoxi-
cants as personal baggage. Local
counsel for the railroad company
does not believe any further action
will be taken by this or any other
railroad companies In this connec-
ton.
Concerning the action OF the SUI
preme court. Fred o. Blue, state COM
missioner of prohibition, said that ne
assumed other corporations such as
street and interurban railroads and
packet steamer companies would en-
force orders OF their own volitlon
prohibiting passengers from carrying
-intoxicants on their lines. II not, he
said, injunctions similar to those
against the Chesapeake and Ohio.
and other railroads, will be sought.
II is the purpose Of the prohibi-
tion department to consider drivers
Of automobiles and hacks vlolators
Of the prohibition law when they are
found transporting passengers
known to have intoxicants in their
possession. One driver In Wayne
county has been indicted for this Of
tense and his will be made a test
case,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-14
MINERS TO DEMAND:
Ten Per Cent Increase for Ma
chine and Pick Coal on
April | Next.

COLUMBUS, Jan. l4-Ten per
cent increase in wages for machine
and pick coal mining on mine run
basis will be demanded of operators
Aprile 1 when the present wage
agreement terminates. Ohio United
Mine Workers decided at the Anal
session of their annual convention
here Friday. This will make the
rate of machine mining 51.7 cents a
ton instead Of Al cents as ct present
The miners voted to insist on the
mine run basis of wage bargaining,
despite repeal of the Green lay,
which compelled use of this system.
The attitude of the Ohio miners
will be presented to the, national con-
yention Of the United Mine Workers
to be held in indianapolis next week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-14
DIR. FLEMING
of Wesleyan College at Buck
harmon viii Preach Here
Sunday Morning.

DR.. w. B. Fleming. president pf
Wesleyan College at Buckhannon. 1
will preach at 10:40 O'Clock Sunday
morning in the First Methodist ilpls-
copal church here and the public y
invited to give the new president &
royal hearing. The pastor viii
preach at 1890 p. M. and he Will try
to answer the question: r0uelit
There Be Manifest Difference BE-
tween the Children OF God and the
Children Of the WorldW All are I'M
yited to go and hear some plain Old
fashioned facts.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
there will be special prayer meetings
in the lecture room OF the church ar
at S:15 Wednesday eyeninE the
chorus will organize and practice. p
u. Hiatt will have charge Of the
choir.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-14
SERVICE BOARD
Again Wires Captain Of the
Sunken Pocket, KanaWha,
to Get Busy.
u, ASSOCIATED rsrss,

CHARLESTON, Jan. 14.--Dissatis-
fed with the explanation by Captain
w. e. Roe, in answer to its order
that he proceed at once with the
work of recovering the bodies Of pas
sengers from the wreck Of the Pitts
burg and Charleston packet Kanawha
the public service commission today
sent him another telegram. II said:
"You must institute a search fol-
the missing bodies with proper ap-
paratus at the earliest practicable
moment and continue same until the
wreckage has been thoroughly ex-
plored."
Captain Roe wired the commission
yesterday that the Ohio river was toe
high to explore the wreck and moth
ing could be done until the river falls
Eight bodies have been recovered and
1t is believed that at least a half
dozen more remain In the wresk.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-14
Seumas MacManus Delights
Audience with His Fa-
nous Lecture.

More than 300 persons heard seumas
MacManus deliver his famous lecture
"a Merry Ramble Round ireland" at
the st .Marys auditorium Thursday
night. The lecture was illustrated
with colored stereoptican views, which
portrayed all the beauties of the land
of the Shamrock.
The audience was not composed en-
tirely of persons Of Irish descent
there being many others, who, having
delighted in reading his poems and
stories, wanted to hear MacManus
himself. All who attended were highly
pleased with the lecture, and they are
today yoicing the. praises Of the lee
turer and writer.
In his characteristic manner, Mac
Manus Thursday night told his au-
dience of the beauties Of his native
land, OF its folk lore and of the Irish
statesmen, whose names are honored
and cherished In every Irish and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-14
INTERVENTION RESOLUTION
is INTRODUCED in SENATE
United States, without Budget System,
Has Costlest Government Burton

originate In the committee on ways
and means OF the House of Repre-
sentutives. The jurisdiction over mp,
preparation bills ia pareclled on'
among eight committees OF tht
House. Each committee Is lndepend'
ent of the Others. ana Is at the SAME
time the partisan OF the department
for which II recommends appropria'
lions. Each committee strives to SO
cure MS much rs possible for thai
branch of the public service under It's
supervision. Thus there Is u power
full combination Of influence In favor
OF large expenditures and there IL nc
organized agency by which these ",
pendltures may be co-ordinated anc
adjusted to our income This lacR
of harmony between the raising and
expanding of money is estimated &c
cost the government not less thai'
$50, 900. 900 a year.
Another fundamental error In our
manner OF appropriations Is that tive
separate and coordinate Legislative
| DOuItH, nuNt tVuti duthVihs WV.
\ these bills. While the bills originate
In the House. the Senate has the
right OF amendment. In England
the House OF Lords has no power u
amend appropriation bills,
Each house OF Congress has Its
own standards and ideas. For ex-
ample, amendments presented and
defeated in tho House are frequently
adopted by the Senate. A few years
ago the House favored the enlarge
ment of the navy by building adj
tional battleshlps. The Senate adyo-
Gated protected cruisers. Each body
insisted upon It's position and both
types of vessels were included and
the naval Appropriation bill greatly
Increased.
I;ilE Are Rushed Through.
The burden OF our legislation has
now reached such volume that APP
preparation bills carrying hundreds
of millions Of dollars are Of neces'
slty given but scant consideration or
the floor OF Congress. This evil Ia
increased by the disposition OF Con
gress to pass omnibus bills, which
contain d combination OF merltorious
and improper items. II Is small
wonder that ours has the reputation
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-14
TROOPS NOW CONTROL
TENDERLOIN DISTRICT
In Honolulu as the Result Of a
Systematic Raid in
That City.
tsY asseeiarEo essss,

HONOLULU, Jan. 14-Honolulus
tenderloin district is under military
control today as the result Of a sys-
tematic raid late last night, which was
participated in by approximately 500
Unied States troops Of the Ninth cav
airy. During the demonstration all
the establishments conducted by white
persons were wrecked, and many OF
them were looted,
Efforts OF the police force to quell
the disturbance were frultless and the
section presented scene Of confusion
until a battalion Of the Second United
States infantry with fixed bayonets
and a detachment of mounted scouts
appeared. !,
When the streets had been cleared
the district was left in military control.
The reason for the demonstration has
not been announced.