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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-02
DEMOCRATIC DEBT
OF HONOR FUND
GOES TO S22l.55
Jefferson Democrats Prove
Loyalty to Party in
Practical Fashion.
(By A Democracy

This morning I'm going to send to
Mr.. Wilbur W. Marsh, treasurer Of
the national Democratic committee,
exchange for S221.5a, the contribution
of Democrats of this section to the
fund to wipe out the deficit of $780,
600 in the party's treasury. If every
other town will do as we'll, the Demo-
Gratis will soon have clean sheet.
Contributions came rapidly yester-
Cay morning just as l expected they
would. Yet, just bit fearful Of the
hoodoo number-only 13 dollars were
received Thanksgiving gave 'em
plenty of time. AS result when I
came down, found that more than
the 5000 had been subscribed. and
found also that l was too late to buy
the exchange. But it will go off to-
day, with a letter telling Mr.. Marsh
how willingly you contributed, even
after making gifts to the fund before
the election, and defraying expenses
of celebration here.
J. L. Armfield came in first, I'm
told, with $1.14 to make it even
money. We needed STA yesterday
morning. Two more dollar contribu-
tions followed, and then in walked
Jesse Core with the demand to know
"How much you need?" He was told
Mr.. Core Clipped in four iron men
In the meantime, Fred Fox and j
w. Crawford went out and raised $l4
BY this time the fund was past the
goal, and still going strong. l wasn't
there, so the folk didn't know what
to do. So they played safe, and took
the money. That was right, because
L every dollar was needed Late yes
1 terday afternoon, two ladies came II
and contributed 81 each, bringing the
total to $221.55.
1t is good to live among such good
Democratic people, and I'll be PROUD
to tell Mr.. Marsh of your liberality
and keen sense of honor. l pinnec
my faith to you, and you made good
Thank you.
Democratic Roll of Honor.
The full list of contributors to thu
debt of honor fund follows
7 M Shaw balance from Demo-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-02
N5j;RR@}R!@Ryitr'X|z
z q w by Peter Grd]ey ia
by Peter Gridley

"Props" greeted me with smile that
indicated the world was treating him
well. "When You come to flyer it out"
confided he, ''de life Nv prop boy
amt so bad after all. We have lots
NV fun, and den lOokit all de big stars
we meet. People always talk about
desc stars bein' up-stage. Well, dat
might be true in some places. but 1t
amt so in our studio. Lookit Dusty
Farnum. He just comes in few min
utes ago and hollers: Hello, Props!
How's de kid?' He's dere wild de smile
all de time, and when he's got notin'
special to do he comes around and tells
us stories, and believe me. boy, dat guy
kin spiel out de funny chin goods. He
likes to kid wild dc bunch, and if we
kid him back he takes it wild grin
He don't git sore, like lot Of guys
would.
-"Den dere's Kathlyn Williams. Say,
kid, she's some sal! Everybody is in
love wild her. When she comes in
every morning she just spills sunshine
all over de place. She usually has
bunch Of flowers from her garden and
hands dem around. Vivian Martin.
Lenore Ulrich. Colin Chase-ilc whole
bunch is de same. Always smiin' and
-and-democratic, dat's it-democrat-
&c. You know-dey miEgle wild lie
! bunch.
ITS jes like hig family At CAY
studio; but. believe me. it wouldn't -.
+ such happy family if it wuz not for
rs props being on dc job all de TINA.
De other day we were taking Il sctl.u
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-02

for Lenore Ulrich's new pitcher, The
Road to Love Lenore wuz to rush up
to a door wOt WuZ locked and try to
push de door in. When de scene was
bein' taken some one forgot to lock de
door. just noticed dis in time an
ran up an braced it from de outside.
1t wuz long scene and wuz going
great-better dan any of de rehearsals
If hadn't been on de job believe me,
one grand big scene would a been
spoiled cause she'd gone through dat
door on de first push. 1t took all me
strent to hold it,
"Wot gifts me goat do is when de
director tells you to do sometin and
don't tell you enough. Yesterday l
gets a note from one of de directors
out on location which seq: Bring over
de shells immediately l didn't know
II dey wanted, sea-shells, gun-shells or
oyster shells. Well l had t do some
TIN and do somctin quick. Dat note
was meant for one of de odder prop
boys but l WIZ de only one here, so
ii"' ~ Sit pusN. peatS IL dIOuilu
TO de fish-man and buys every kind
uv shell l could see, den I goes to a
sportinS-soolS shop and buys up all
kinds nv gun shells. Wild baskit full
Of junk beats it to dc location and
V hen l gifts dere everybody gives me
q, hn Ia. Dcy wanted lie fish-shels
aN'right nut &c gun shells came in
la: = :,,u.' !!c".s;' ~,.,r 60 "prons.'
ree~,.i.:fic't "nG i,.'nrti;atciy my fr.erd
;'i%a rrHared :::tcr Il hnsty lr".ni~e ("
sH.;. further particulars Oh he mn,-
row.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-02
Beyond scriptural. Number.

The clergyman of country village,
experimenting one Of his parishioners
for quarreling with his wife SO loudly
and frequently as to be q source Of
perpetual disturbance in the neighbor.
hood in the course of his exhortation
remarked that the Scriptures declared
that man and wife were one. AYE,
that may be. SIR" answered Hodge.
but If you were to go by when me
and my wife are at II you'd think there
were twenty of U.s."
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-02

Heartburn is symptom of indiges-
ton. Take dose of HERBINE in
such cases. The pain disappears in
stantly. The bowels operate speedily
and you feel fine, vigorous and cheer
full. Price SOC. Sold by w. L. De-
Woody & CO-Advt,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-02
RUCKER BECOMES SCOUT.

New York, Dec lie. Napoleon
Rucker, for years one Of the leading
left hand pitchers of baseball, has
ended his career as a major league
twirler and next year will scout for
Brooklyn, President Ebbetts an
nounced tonight. Rucker was among
the players released Internationally.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-02
Should Remember Soft Pedal.

The New Yorker who has had an
old grand piano transformed into a
spacious writing desk may properly
be expected to keep his foot on the
soft pedal if he finds it urgent to com.
pose letters of the sort that so often
get into court when that contraption
Is not firmly pressed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-02
Poverty a stlmuIant.

The stings Of poverty are often the
incentives that STIR to action. A fellow
Will bestir himself mighty hard before
ne will starve. And if he has the right
self-respect he will 60 the limit before
ne will resort to charity. AL over the
land there are men looking for fellows
with the right metal for big enter
prises. When they see fellow trying
to make good they usually see that he
gets the chance. In the hustle for
bread and butter habits are formed
that often lead to marked efficiency,
Necessity often starts movements that
result in untold good. What Is com.
pulsion at first often becomes privilege
and pleasure later on.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12
RUM0RS OF MORE
PARALYSIS FALSE
Case On Newton Street I'm
proving and Quaran-
tine Is Rigid

No new cases of infantile paralysis
have been reported in Fairmont today
and this disease is as yet confined to
the case on Newton street where the
little girl of Mrs. John Holt is said to-
be recovering quickly with little dan
ger Of serious or permanent results.
A number of rumors Of other cases
have filled the city one OF which prov
ed to be only a child with a sprained
arm. This was the little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Wiley OF View
street. DR.. Howard, who is attending
the patient reported today that the
child was rapidly recovering from a
fall she received some time ago and
has not developed the slightest symp-
tom Of paralysis. Another rumor Of
a case on Fifth street near Locust av-
enue, at Che home Of NJ. J. Comuntzis
proved to be false as the little girl at
this place is now almost recovered
from an attack of pneumonia from
which she has been suffering for the
past three weeks.
The City health board has the sit.
uation well in hand and is vigorously
enforcing all the canitary and quaran-
tine regulations SO that the possibility
Of further spread OF the epidemic is
very slight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12
REV. R. 7. WEBB
RETURNS HERE
Many Changes Made in M.
E. Church, South,
Appointments

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Sept. IL
Bishop J D Kilgo read the list Of 1916
appointments yesterday and brought
to close the five days sessions Of
the Western Virginia conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. More than 100 preachers were
provided with pulpits for the coming
year, and many changes were made
from last years assignments. The
principal appointments for the five
district follow:
Fairmont District-F S Pollitt, pre-
siding elder. Boothsville circuit, p
l. O'Dell; BurnsviIle and Flatwoods,
H H Pawnall; Camden.on.G auley cir.
cult, c c Jarvis; Elkins circuit, A J
Walton: Fairmont station, R T Webb:
Fairyiew circuit. c N Coffman; Far.
mington circuit, 8 Tyler; Clarksburg
station, w Canton; Parson circuit,
w J Richar son; Philippi csrcuit, o
E Thorn; Redwood station, W H Per
kins; Sfvesville circuit, B F Yoaks;
st. George circuit, w A Low; Sutton
and Gassaway, R J Yoak; Webster
Springs, A E Odell.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12

When the European war restricted
imports OF clay from abroad, the u.
S. bureau Of standards at its Pittsburg
laboratory undertook a series Of ex-
periments with American clay to see
IL 1t could produce the fine glaze
which distinguishes the imported pro-
duct. This glaze is produced by burn.
ing the clay.
The experiments Of the bureau were
entirely successful, and American
manufacturers were advised OF the re-
suits, and Of the fact that American
clay could be obtained which, with
slight treatment, could be made equal
to any Of the imported clays.
Many Of these are found in the
south, and are now being produced
for commercial use.
Today there are two establishments
making the best type of chemical
porcelain from these American ma
terials, and others are expected to fol.
low in their footsteps.
Samples of this American-made DOR.
celain ware are already beginning to
find their way to market. and new
American industry on a permanent
scals has become an accomplished
fact.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12
REPUBLICANS MAKE A CLEAN SWEEP IN THE STATE OF MAINE
Same Old Coon Again Exults
at Republican Headquarters

rade in 1908. He was then carefully
cared for by various local party work
ers until the fall of 1912. Shortly az
ter Wilson inauguration, however, and
before the war began he was neglect.
ed and starved to death.
His history after death is rather
obscure but some one took his body
to a taxidermist and had II mounted.
Some person VIII oowned the mounted
animal either died or got into legal
difficulties and the coon was sold in
front OF the Marion county court
house one day at public auction. Luke
Cordray purchased him at this sale for
the ridiculous sum Of 1920, and yes.
terday presented him to the local
headquarters force.
Once more the same identical coon
is back with his friends and smiling
with all his old time glee. He was
Identified by many OF the part mem.
bers by the peculiar markings which
were noticed during the parade in
1908.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12
Prohibitionists To
Certify Candidates
THEY BELIEVE THEY WILL BE
ON MANY TICKETS IN
STATE.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Sept, Ia
Holding that he had no legal right to
receive and certify the candidates
nominated by the Prohibition party on
June Z. Secretly Of State Stuart f.
Reed returned to Squire Halstead,
chairman Of the Prohibition Party
State Convention, the list Of nominees
for Presidential electors and Judge Of
the Supreme Court of Appeals.
The Prohibitionists will now certify
their Presidential electors and candi.
dates for Judges to the clerk Of the
Circuit Court In each county, and un.
less objections are RACED in the courts
believe the names will be on many Of
the ballots in the State. They base
their contention on the ground that
the legislators did not intend to de-
nrive them Of their party.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12
High
School In Class

The high school at Rivesville was
yesterday classified as one Of the first
class high schools Of the state and
will this year give the full four year
high school course which fila the en-.
trance requirements at West Virginia
University. One new teacher was al.
SO added to the staff at this school this
being Miss Josephine Clark. who ia q
graduate Of Wesleyan College at
Buckhannon. Fifty-five students are
enrolled now at the Rivesville high
school and successful year Is antic-
ipated.
County superintendent Of schools,
Homer c. Toothman, visited all of
the high schools in this section Of the
county yesterday and reports them all
in good condition. A new principal
is now in charge Of the Thobu-n high
school, G. B. Nicholson having sue.
ceeded N. G. Matthews at that place.
Fifty students are enrolled in this
school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12

At Republican headquarters this
morning the old Republican Coon that
was formerly the talk Of the city
made his appearance. From a. van.
tage point over the door he now
stands exultantly among q group Of
small flags and overlooks all Of the
visitors and workers who congregate
in the local offices. His long bushy
tail curls gaily over his back and in
his mouth he holds a card lettered
Maine Results-Thank God For VIII
son."
The older Republicans who gather
in the local offices tell a marvellous
story Of the history Of this coon and
the many sore troubles that have be.
set him since he last appeared on
the streets of Fairmont in the pa.
rade after the fall election in 1908.
Some enterprising young Republic.
can at that time had gone out to the
country and captured this coon and
brought him to Fairmont where he
was carried triumphautly in the pa
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12
Exhaustive Analysis of the
Business Affairs of
the State
STRIKING CONTRASTS
Would People Want To Go
Back To Slip-Shod
Democratic Days?

MADISON. W. Va. Sept. 12.-John S.
Darst, state auditor. who is a candi-
date for reelection, opened the Repub-
lican campaign here last night with
q speech which. while 1t was largely
analytical of the business management
,jof the state, was decidedly interesting
and well received by his auditors.
When, after comparing conditions to-
day with those that existed in the days
when the Democratic party controlled
the state government Mr.. Darst asked
II the people wanted to return to the
earlier practices the answer was a
thunderous "No!"
Auditor Darst said in part after
quoting from speech made at Clarks.
burg in April of this year in which the
Democratic candidate for governor
said: your taxes since 1904 have rap
idly gone up. up. until in many cases
properties are assessed seven, ten and
fifteen times as much as they were as
Bessed in 1903. They have now laid a
levy Of IA cents, and many man who
has property is paying today five
times as much as he paid with 35
cent levy under the old plan"
Z The tax laws were passed some
twelve years ago. At that time the
state tax was twenty-five cents on the
hundred dollars valuation, making a
total Of thirty.five cents for state and
Sschool purposes. The assessments, as
made in counties on real estate, were
SO unequal, some counties having VAL
Suation Of twenty-five cents on the hun
bred dollars and running up, In other
counties, to sixty and seventy cents on
the hundred dollars. Under these val
iiations, some counties contributed
much more than their fair share to the
running expenses Of the state. while
others paid much less than their fair
share. The new law, however, con.
tains provisions for the re.assessment
OF all real estate at its true value, in
order to secure more uniform assess.
ment. This was done with a much
\ nearer approach to uniformity than
was ever had before.
The assessors in each county assess
all the property, both real and per.
sonal, in their respective counties.
with the exception of the public ser.
vice corporations, which are railroads.
pipe lines, telegraph and telephone
companies. etc. This property is as
,sessed by the Board of Public Works.
5sid the auditor collects the tax and
p~ss It over to the counties. districts
and municipalities.
II submit the following tables show
ing the receipts for the fiscal year end.
ing June 30. 1916, and the receipts for
the fiscal year. 1897. the last year that
the Democratic party held power in
this state.
Continued on Page ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12
Bandit Harrison's
Trial Began Today
lEy Associated Press,

tES Associated Pressl
MARTlNSBURG, Sept. 12.-Jeffer-
son and Eugene Dies were placed on
trial in the United States District
court here today charged with train
robbery. The men are alleged to be
two OF three that held up a aBltimore
& Ohio train at Central station. West
Virginia. last October and made away
with more than 100000 in unsigned
banknotes. Hnry Grady Webb, Of
Birmingham, Ala. said to be the third
OF party has not been found.
According to United States District
Attorney Walker the Central station
robbery is the 18th committed by the
same gang. Federal officers said that
Dies has made confession and is
expected to tell the story of the crime
at the trial Of Harrison.
Harrison appeared in court heavily
guarded by deputy marshals and
guards. He pleaded not guilty to an
indictment which contains nine
counts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12
ELkS At eLUEElELp.

". D. Evans, Bert Leopold and
Charles Barry left yesterday for Blue
field where the B. P. o. E. is holding
convention today and tomorrow.
Several others are expected to leave
tonight e sped the last day In joy
GUS reunion with their brothers e
the city at the bottom end of the
state. Bluefield is prepared to ham
die the thousands of visiting Elks and
will send some OF them to Bedford
City, Va, to see the new Elks' home
there which was lately erected at a
cots of half a million dollars.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12
SCENE IN COUNTY
COURT WHEN LOW
B|DDERL0SES OUT
Glover Loses His Temper
But Taxpayers Are
Heavier Losers

A. NJ. Glover, county commissioner
and Democratic candidate for sheriff
engaged in a wordy dispute this morn
ing with a designer Of the Luden
Bridge company of Clarksburg, during
the session Of the county court at
which the contract for the construc-
ton of the new bridge at Everson was
let go to the Meredith Construction
company Of Marietta, Ohio, their bid
being s17,9SS on the plans submitted
by County Engineer Wilfong. The bid
of the Luden Bridge company Of
burg and Grafton bridges. was but
$16,991, but made on their own plans
which they submitted with the bid.
The courts refusal to consider this
was the cause Of the heated discus.
sion, the Clarksburg man saying II am
surprised at the action Of this court,
which could have saved the county
considerable sum on this work. As
to the submission of our own plans
you have not even looked at them.
Why did you not give US fair
chance?"
Mr.. Glover took it upon himself to
answer the bridge designer and said,
"Your bid was not upon the advertis.
ed plans upon which bids were asked.
These other men submitted bids upon
our plans so why should we consider
you?"
The Clarksburg man replied: "TSe
submission OF their own plans by con.
struction companies who bid on such
work is customary and their plans
are carefully compared by county and
city authorities in all progressive com.
munities where the officials wish to
save the taxpayers money. We have
followed this custom in Ohio and In
diana and even in other counties in
West Virginia. But here you seem to
have the affair all arranged and have
not given Us a chance to compete"
At this point Mr.. Glover arose and
paced back and forth behind the desk
in the court room, saying: do you
not progressive and that we are U.s.
ing unfair methods? l will have you
understand, sir. that we resent that
implication and that we consider our
selves second to none! Second to
none! SIR; l repeat that We consider
this county second to tnone!"
County Clerk A. G. Martin at this
point interposed and led the Clarks.
burg gentleman out Of the room at.
tempting to explain to him just how 1t
happened that his bid had not been
considered. Mr.. Glover also left the
room and the meeting was over. The
bid of the Meredith Construction com.
pany was the lowest of the three bids
considered. the other two being Mo.
nongahela Valley Engineering company,
SIS 900, and Cole Brothers, $22,675.
The concrete steel company also
bid on the new bridge and their bid
was but$17,500, being lower than that
of the Meredith Construction company.
Their bid however was not considered
by the court as they also submitted
their own plans. The design offered
by the Luden Construction company
was for a three arch bridge with solid
reinforced concrete construction while
that of Wilfong is a five span bridge
with three piers or columns in the riv.
er. The Luden bridge called for but
two piers In the river. Wilfong's plan
is similar in type to the bride now In
use in the West End on the country
club road.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12
SOME DEFECTIVE
WIRING FOUND BY
FIRE INSPECTORS
But On the Whole Fairmont
Is a Pretty Safe
Town

Fire Marshal John S. Koran and
Deputy Fire Marshal Nose kindleber-
ger, after investigating the origin Of
the two fires which kept southern
Fairmont awake during the morning
hours yesterday were unable to ar
rive at any conclusion and will spare
a few hours from their inspection
work here TO look fur nr into the
matter during the week.
The two state officers in company
with Fire Chief Okey J. Watkins went
about the city this morning trying to
get working basis from which to
start the fire prevention inspection OF
the city. They will take in the bust.
ness section and streets chiefly, look
loose papers, fire traps and wires
hanging too close to buildings.
The inspectors started at Bert Leo.
pold's store and worke from there
to and including the Watson building
this morning. They left the Court
house for later date. Stores amt
buildings In this section were found
wanting in fire prevention respects in
some cases, but on the whole the in.
spectors feel mat every person in the
city is doing all possible to prevent
fires.
Wiring in several places was order
ed taken out and put in properly,
which owners agreed to do. Little
rubbish was found, few bundles Of
papers were discover in places
where owners of stores did not know
Of their existence and these were
cleaned out.
The inspectors will 60 to Quincy
street and Main today and start back
working from Quincy to Cleveland
on the left hand side Of the street.
From this corner they will start down
Cleveland toward Jackson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12

AmcTiCdu CihyS.
England. Germa-
ny and France
have always sup
piled the clays
from which porce-
lain and other fine
clay products and
crucibles h av 9
been made in this
country.
Today, Secre-
tary Of Commerce
Redfield is very
proud OF samples
Of porcelain vases
made in his own
department, which
e quail anything
from the finest
porcelain manufac.
turing establish.
rnanfS ahrnad
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12
$4,000 Fire
In Parkersburg

(By Associated Press)
PARKERSBURG, Sept. -. = Fire
early today destroyed the plant of the
Ideal Corrugated Box company. The
Parkersburg Upholstering company.
the Parkersburg Chair company and
the Creighton Lumber company, ad-
Joining the box plant, sustained heavy
losses.
The blaze originated in the box plant
and gained considerable Roadway be-
fore discovered. The loss is estimated
at $4,000.