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Middletown transcript., 1916-06-10
STATE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD

The tar rate for Howard county was
fixed at 81.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-10

It was officially announced at Cum
berland that the work of erecting the
100000 addition to the B. & o. shops
in South Cumberland would begin July
1. The structure will be of brick, iron
and concrete, and will include a mod
ern electric hoist for engines to under
go repairs. Most of the heavy engine
work now being done at the Mount
Glare shops, Baltimore, will be trans
ferred to Cumberland, meaning the
employment of about 200 additional
men, including machinists, machinists'
helpers, boilermakers and laborers.
The building will be 122 feet long and
80 feet wide.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-10
AGRICULTURE BOARD.

DIR. ]. FRANK GOODNOW, presi-
dent of Johns Hopkins University and
chairman of the commission appointed
by the Democratic State Convention
last year to Hecommend greater eff
cheney and economy In the legislature
and other departments Of the state
government.
CARL R. GRAY, president of the
Western Maryland Railroad.
SAMUEL NJ. SHOEMAKER, Green
Spring Valley, author of the law Great
ing the new board.
DIR. w. w. SKINNER, Montgom-
cry county, recommended by the
Alumni Association of the Maryland
Agricultural College.
ROBERT GRAIN, lawyer. He owns
thousands of acres of land in Charles
county, which he has brought to high
state OF cultivation.
JOHN M. DENNIS, state treasurer,
farmer and dairyman, of Baltimore
county.
A. w. SISK, prominent farmer and
Gamer, of Caroline county.
HARRY HOLZAPFEL, farmer,
recommended by the Alumni Associa-
ton of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege.
JOHN BLACK, president Of the
Maryland State Grange Association
and one of the leading farmers of the
State.
Members of the board will serve
without pay. They will be named
later by the Governor for terms rang
ing from one year each to nine years
each. In addition to directing their
energies to the arrangement Of the
agricultural interests of the State the
members of the board will be trustees
of the Maryland Agricultural College,
whose name has been changed to the
State Agricultural College. The insti-
tuition is now owned outright by the
State. The board will also take over
the duties of the State Live Stock
Sanitary Board, State Tobacco Inspec-
tors and Bureau of immigration. 1t
will elect its chairman and fill several
desirable berths.
Appointees Well Known.
Mr.. Gray is one of the best known
railroad officials in the country and for
two years before coming to Baltimore
was at the head of the Great Northern
Railroad, owned by the late James J.
A1-1y
in 1867, and after leaving the prepara-
tory department of the University of
Arkansas, entered the railway service
in 1883 as telegraph operator for the
st. Louis and San Francisco Railroad.
Mr.. Gator was formerly a member
of the firm of Armstrong, Gator & Co.,
milliners, and in 1904 was elected
president of the American Bonding
Company.
DR.. Baer is head of the department
of orthopedic surgery at the Johns
Hopkins University and is recognized
as one of the leading surgeons of the
city. In 1913 he declined the profess
sorship of orthopedic survery in the
Leland Stanford University, San Fran
cisco. He is connected with number
of institutions, and at the Union Prot
estant Infirmary maintains a large
ward of patients, the majority of whom
are children.
Mr.. Rife is one of the best known
theatrical men in the city, and began
his career years ago with the late
James L. Kerann at the old Monu-
mental Theater. He also entered into
the bill-posting business with George
Houck, who died several years ago.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-10

Kemp Is a simple soul, for all
his travels. Will AIix be able
to worm out Of him the facts
about cerry's affair with little
Margarita and "the boy" In
South American
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-10

Edward Smith, while working on the
State road, near Betlerton, was badly
injured by the explosion of a boiler
used in cooking asphalt.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-10

The State Tax Commission appoint
ed Alfred w. Gaver supervisor of as
sessments in Frederick county. The
place pays $1,5O0 year. 1t has been
vacant since the death Of J. Howard
Alinut some months ago.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-10

Over 5000 persons attended Farm
ers' Day exercises at the MaryiazslS. ],
Agricultural College.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
TRACTION COMPANY
ANNUAL MEETING
Entire Board Of Directors
Was Reelected This
Morning.

The entire board Of directors was
reelected at the annual stockholders
meeting Of the Monongahela Valley
Traction company today and mum.
Der OF plans for the ensuing year were
discussed. The report OF the past year
OF the company was satisfactory and
the prospects are even better for in.
creased prosperity during the coming
year. The high price OF all steel and
other materials that are used by the
cmpany has not impeded the develop.
ment of new territory nor delayed the
purchase Of new equipment. "a mum.
Der of new cars and other supplies
have been contracted for and will be
received in few days. The. construc.
ltion Of two new branch lines Is in
progress near Clarksburg, fram Jane
Lew to Berlin, and the extension OF
the line from HAYWOOD to Bridgeport.
Other new construction Is contemplate
ed for the summer and the polio? OF
extending the lines as fast as the ter.
ritory develops will continue to be car
ried on.
The names Of the directors re.elect.
ed are as follows: ST.. Watson, James
o. Watson, NJ L. Hutchinson, C. w.
Watson, Brooks Fleming, Jr., ]. NJ,
Hartley, George T. Watson. Walton
Miller. J. E. Watson. Smith Hood, all
OF Fairmont: S. c. Denham. Of Clarks.
burg; J, H. Wheelwright and Van Lear
Black, OF Baltimore.
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-Eg .., r.,4- .....- 2 ...,st,
Emperor William
Sends Buelow
PEACE SENTIMENT SAID TO BE
MAKING HEAoWAY IN
GERMANY. p.


LONDON, May S.--Prince Won Bue.
law former German imperial chancel-
lor has been summoned 10 .hcadquar.
tiers by Emeporor5 William according
to dispatch to the Exchange Tele.
graph Company from the Hague.
His visit, adds the dispatch, is said
to be OF great. political significance.
The correspondent at Rotterdam ofthe
Exchange Telegraph Company; cabled
the following today: On the occasion
Of the Easter. festival Emperor VIII.
lam sent an autograph letter 10 Pope
Benedict expressing the hope that the
pontifr with the King Of Spain would
be able ITO. construct a scheme with
the object OF bringing otgether under
the auspicious emblemtof' the dove and
olive branch; a: conference of .belliger-
ents for consideration Of an :mmedi-
ate armistice In the feryant hope Of
securing an early peace without de.
triment to the legitimate .asperations
Of; nationality. 42i;l
'rhe correspondent saysshe obtained
this information from a Fcircuiar Just
isseud by the Tcs.nans Humanity
league. The circular also says 5consid.
cradle Significance lis attached to the
arrival in Rome OF envoye from the
Kings OF Bavaria and Saxony, who
had prolonged audiences with Cardinal
Gasparria, tpapal secretary OF state.
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GERMANS make
NEW. ASSAULT
.FRENCR.Al1VE:R|DU|N||| \
Effort to Turn Opponents
Flank Is Now Going
On.

tBy Associated rress)
PARIS, May S.--Fighting Of great
violence continued last night on tho
Verdun 'front.' Furious German at.
tacks near Hill 304 were broken by
the French, the War office announced
today. T
After u days OF battle the Germans
are making q new attack before Yer.
dun with another formidable army.
Fighting almost equal in violence to
that of the beginning of March is in
progress on both banks Of the Meuse.
The principal effort OF the Germans
-InE directed against Dead Man
hill. Following the Napoleonlc pol.
ICY OF attempting to turn what can.
not be carried by frontal attack, the
Germans with q whcle army corps
made the assault by way OF the ra.
vine between Hill 304 and Dead Man
hill seeking 10 crush iii the French
line along the front OF one and one.
half miles. The ground there Is ia.
yorahle for attack and. the French com.
mander aware of the weakness Of the
position placed one OF his best train.
ed army corps at that place. This
corps disposed of the initial attack
without ceding any important ground,
but the battle Is still raging, and ac.
cording to the latest advices. the re
suit will not be known until some,
time today.
East Of the, Meuse the Germans dc.
livered four attacks on front Of 1000
yards each advance being made by
a different Prussian regiment. The
fighting there is as fierce as. on the
other side Of the river and as incon,
elusive. .ys.r-,,
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SCHEDULE meeting
OF Y.M.C.A. LEAGUE
Captaiinl!s'iofS il the -Four Teams
VIII Meet Tonight to
- Arrange Games, Is !.

Completion Of the plans for the Y!
NJ. G. A baseball league and the ar
rangement Of the scedule will likely
be accomplished at the meeting to
be held tonight at which the captains
selected for the four teams will be
present. These captains are Maurer,
Toothman Peters and McDougal.
These men have all been notified to
meet with Physical Director Buckley
at 1880. and the work OF choosing team
members from the membership Of the
y. NJ. G. A. will be begun.
The actual opening of the Y. M. C.
A baseball season is hoped to be held
in few days and the officials are
making every effort 10 have the teams
picked SO that some preliminary prac.
tice may be held before the first game.
The names for the four teams that
will compose the league will lie cho-
sen tonight and it is probable that
the first dates on the scehdule will be
named. -
All OF the games will be played at
South Side Park and practically every
member Of the Y. NJ. c. A. who wish
cs to engage in the national pastime
will he given the opportunity. to play
as much as he can. The idea is not
to develope a few stars that may he.
come good enough to join the major
leagues hut to give the various men
Of Fairmont who desire TO see and
play baseball the. chance to do SO.
The Y. NJ. c. A. league last. year was
a splendid success and from the In.
tercst that has heer shown already
this season the prospects are for a
league that will be even more salts.
factory than any heretofore
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
Registrars Report
toCounty Court

=t HH = : ID r. . l. . 3D. .
Receiving the list of the voters from
the registrars who canvassed the
county as required by the election
law occupied the time Of the county
court today. No, other work was done
with the exception Of the discussion
OF OF the plans for road improve.
ments in the unpaved districts. No
definite actionSwas decided upon how.
ever and this evening the court adj.
iourned to meet again tomorrow. The
number Of voters registered has not
been counted by the clerk but It IS
certain that conside iderable increase sov:
er the last registration is shown this
time. After the books have all been
received the court will set to receive
the names OF any dditionai voters
that may petition to be placed on the
books.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
DOCKET
ALL CLOSED UP
SPEEDY orks DoneIb by Judge
Vincentin the Interme-
diate! Court.

Speedy work today in the 1utermedi.
ate court with Judge G. A. Vincent
presiding resulted IN the disposal OF
the entire criminal docket with the
exception OF two, cases. These were
the cases OF the state against Veto
Vultaggio and Katie kuzman alias
Katie Pander. Vultaggio will appear
later and the hearing OF Katie Kuz'
man will be held this afternoon at
four O'clock when It is likely that
she will confess 10 the Indictment
against her. All OF the other cases
set for trial on the docket were either
continued because of the unavoida.
bic absence OF the witnesses ortother
sufficient reason or by the confes!
sion OF the persons indicted who were
speedily sentenced and fined. The
the delay. a
Jurors were not needed today and were
dismissed this afternoon until Thurs.
day morning which is the date set
for the first tfof the civil docket. Charles
Robinson appeared this afternoon and
confessed TO the charge Of adultery
against him and was fined SIS and
costs by Judge Vincent. The case
against Frank; Gray was continued by
request OF ihscounsel, the defendant
to pay all the extra costs involved by
the delay.
W. s. Lynch entered the plea Of
guilty TO the charge Of gambling and
was fined ss25 and costs by the court.
This charge was Indictment No. /
against Lynch and there are yet five
other, indictments against him. The
date of hearing Of these has not yet
been set.
Boyd Anderson, charged with IL.
legal sale of cigarettes, entered the
plea Of guilty and was fined $40 and
costs, Milan Glumicich, also charged
with a violation Of the cigarette law,
confessed and was fined $40 and costs.
The case ot4the state against Joe
Intor was the first OF the criminal
docket that was called this morning
but. Jos was not present. His bond
was forfeited by default as was also
the bond OF Mike Eyangelines who was
also absent when hts case was call.
ed. The case against John Marsh
was continued for the term by agree.
ment Of the state and the deferaant's
counsel. A Number Of the witnesses
summoned; on this case have been held
under bond to attend the Federal
Court at Wheeling this week and for
this-reasonithe case could not be tried.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
ARRESTED
I. |. .MA!NN|NGTON
Poor Grade of Liquor Re.
sponsible For a Wild
Night.

Nine drunk and disorderly persons
assisted in free.for.all battel in Man.
j, nington last night. The trouble be.
gan In the district at the lower end Of
Main street and only by the prompt
action;of ;hief Watts and cCfcer Spears
was the spread Of the riot stopped.
Two OF the offenders were heard be.
fore Mayor Beatty this morning, these
being Clyde Brewer and Daisy Hark:
er. Daisy seemed to. be the chief
among the list OF casualties, she
having sher:eye badly bruised and her
nose broken. Both lyde and Dai'.
were finsd $40 and costs. The other
persons arrested will be heard this.
!, evening. The names OF these are
Charles Fox, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Parks, John ConllJr and three mem.
hers Of the well.known Doe family,
John, James and John, Jr. What caus.
ed the trouble could not be learned
except that the primary cause which
Is thought to be the poor grade OF Ii.
quor that the combatants had been
drinking.
damthE q IVY itfS
ing on Warrior Fork, near Manning.
ton, IS in the Warrington Jail await
ing the coming of his father. The boy
ran away from home last Friday while
on histway5 to school. He was found on
the streets of Warrington last night
/. ~ Chief Watts after the father OF
the boy had notified the officials at
Manningto to ldetain him II he could
be found. The boy refused to talk
and would give no reason for his flight
except that he was: tired OF home.
The state Fire Marshal is expect
.;tyessannington today where he will
7 Mn inspect the moving picture thea.
tires. The visit OF the Marshal is the
result Of q dispute over the granting
!. of a license to Joe SModi who purchas:
',ed the theatre In the Masonic Temple
N-om S. sybert. The Warrington town
t3uncil is holding up the transfer Of
Ee licsnse until the report OF the
,~5lre Marshal Is made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08

Roo velt out for
Geo. M. BOlU,ers

Tho following enthusiastic en-.
.dorsement was received from form.
er President Theodore Roosevelt by
George M. Powers, the Republican
candidate for Congress IN the Sec.
ond West Virginia Congressional
district, where a special election
will be held tomorrow:
NEW YORK, May s.-George
M. Bowers. Martinsburg, ". Va
Your letter was in a mass OF mail
awaiting me on my return to Oyster
Bay from Chicago and ! have only
Just received It. I wish It were
possible for me to speak for you,
but as that is not SO l send you
this word OF hearty greetings. I
am glad that Mr.. Keim, your form.
er opponent, is supporting you and
trust that all Progressives will do
so as we'll us all Republicans aud
Independent citizens you stand
right on the vital issue Of the day,
the issues OF Americanism, Of pre-.
paredness and the performance Of
international duty; the issues as
TO which this administration has
been SO signally dcrelict In It's duty
to the American people. L wish
you all success.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
TO the Boys

Club Workers of West Virginia,
greetings:
It is a pleasure and an honor to
have the privilege OF giving you
few words Of greeting and elEsus.
agement.
have long since learned that
II a. farmer desires fruit trees Of
certain shape, and fruit ola high
quality and large quantity his
surest way to secure these Is
through a young orchard rather
than by pruning and grating the
old orchard that had a poor start
and poor training. / am equally
convinced that the shortest cut
and surest method OF making pros.
porous, happy farmers In West
Virginia is found in tho proper
training Of our farm boys and con.
slider the Club Work a very import.
ant phase Of that training. It
pleases me to note that this sub.
stanial basis. In true sense, the
leaders in this movement may. be
considered educators aud states.
men.
We need lot Of All men In this
state-men with trained hands and.
heads, courageous kind hearts, and
health to back up good WORK: and
we are expecting a large crop Of
such men from the Club Boys of
the state.
In your difficulties, 1'sympathize
with you; n your many Joys, I
rejoice with you; in your work, 1
heartily Join you. for y was once
a barefoot boy" on the old farm.
Very truly yours.
NJ. sP.SHAWKEY.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
GOOD MEN FOR
REPUBuCANST.O
CHOOSE FROM.
No Matter Viii Wins the
TicketiWill Be a Strong
One.
PUBLIC IS INTERESTED
Feeling Prevails That Thisis
.<eNa Republican Year in
v Marion.

When the list of fcertihcations OF can.
didates for the primary election clos.
ed Saturday, evening 1t was evident
that the Republicans of Marion coun-
~ were preparing to put Their best
foot forward this fall. There will
be spirited contest for places on the
tickets In a number OF instances but
'Ae character of the men who are
seeking honors at the hands of the
= the primary fight the Republican tick.
ct will be exceptionally strong.
.s.sEthe date for the primaries draws
near u is apparent that interest in the
outcome OF the elections this fall is
going to be intense and there is ev.
cry evidence that the popular mind
feels that this is a Republican year
even in Marion county. The Republi-
can ticket will be chosen from the fol.
lowing primary election candidates:
For Sheriff
w. H.Veach, P. B. Swearingen,
Perry D. Burton.
For Surveyor
Thomas Minnear, Republican, Fair
mont.
For Prosecuting Attorney
M. Earle Morgan.
&f>S For House OF Delegates
N Brooks s, Hutchinson. George W.
!. Bowers, Walter Eliason, ]. L. Ten
nant. st' i.
For Assessor
W.aS. Hamilton.
For County Commissioner
y &c. Anderson, Mannington; Grant
Huey, Logansport.
For Justice Of Peace
Homer Morris, Grant district: E, S.
Amos, Fairmont district; II. T. Hall,
Lincoln district: John c. Ward, Fair.
mont district; J. N. Barracks. Man.
ningtonS district: Marshall W. Harris.
LmrlS district; D. S. Hclmick, Union
district; Frank N. keener, Wtltletd
district; Ward Morris, Grant district.
For Constable
L. d. Snyder, Fairmont districS; s.
q. Fet..y, Fafrmont district; Charles H.
Johnson, Fairmont district; John w.
Davis, Mannington district; c. D. Nuz.
' um, Union district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
Getting Ready For
e. 0, P. Convention
tBy Associated Prcss)

..l.a tiE ASSOCIATED FTtSSt
CHICAGO, May S.-Actiye prepare.
tions for the opening of the Republican
National convention here on. June I
were started today when carpenters
began the transformation OF the Coils.
cum into a convention hail. William
F. Stone Of Baltimore sepjeant at arms
OF the convention Is already here to
take active charge Of the preparations.
Other convention officials are expect.
ed to arrive here theSlatter part of
the week or early next week.
According to present plans the full
national committee will meet June
second 20 make up the, temporary roll
Of tie convention it was said today.
So far only 5 contests have been filed
as against 235 four years ago so It is
expected that hearing Of claims on
contests vii be quickly disposed Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
German Promises
toBe Accepted
F TEuToNlc EMPIRE KEEPS
FAITH THERE WILL BE
NO EREAk
l(Rv AssocIa tc,l I,ressl

.1I.... !(Bs Associated Press) ~
WASHINGTON, May. S!-A note to
Germany has practically been comolet.
ed and probably will go forward to
Berlin today. 1t will be made public
soon afterward. It. is! understood It
will be brief informing Germany that
as long as the new instructions f to
submarine commanders are observed,
Diplomatic relations will be. continued
but that the. United States cannot al.
low Germany to dictate fits ncgotia.
tions with Great Britain,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
House Votes Down
Senate Army Bill

tRy Associated Prcss)
WASHINGTON, May S.-A standing
army ct 250.000 men provided for in
the Senate amendment to the Army
bill was rejected by the House today
221 10 14o. The House bill provided
for 100000 men.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
LEFT FOR NEW HOME

Thomas Smith. who resigned his
position at the Baxter mines to accept
the position OF Mine Foreman Of tho
J. B. company, at Twin Branch, Nc
Dowell county, left today for his new
home. Mr.. Smith was at the Baxter
mines for 10 months and had repu.
tation for careful work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
uR,AH GREEN DEAD

Uriah L. Green, aged III years, died
Sunday In Winfield district. Paralysis
was tho cause Of his death. The body
will be taken 10 his former home at
Harrisburg, Pa, for intorment. The
arrangements are in charge OF Under
taker Eli Musgrave & Sons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
ENGLAND no 4 Hl.LA.vEE y e zEps.

LONDON, May st hat ENGLAND is
building airships Of ffthesz Zeppelin class
was disclosed in the House Of Com
mons today by Thomas James McNan-
ara, financial secretary Of the admiral
ty in reply to the question Of a mem
ber.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
Three Towns Ralded.

Ell PAso, May S-Three American
soldiers and a nine year old boy have
lost their lives and two American citl-
zens have been kidnapped and carried
south of the international boundary
to almost certain death iin! another raid
Of Mexican bandits that takes rank
with Francisco yNilla's attack on Co.
lumbus, N. M. Whether the maraud-
ers were Villa bandits or Garranza
forces is not known. p
The bandits foray, carrying them
through the southern limits OF Brews-
ter county IN the Big Bend district of
Texas. and taking in three little set
Elements near the border Glenn
Springs, Bouuillas and Deem ers--toolS
place Friday night and Saturday morn
ing, but news of 1t did not reach here
until today.
Within an hour preparations had
been begun for adequate action. Ma
jor General Frederick Funston order
ed four troops Of cavalry ltoiproceed to
the raitled section to reinforce small
detachments already on their way to
the scene from Preside, Alpine and
other points.
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FRENCH SHIPS sgToRPEpoEp.
LONDON. May ST. he French bark.
Marie Molinos was sunk BY a subma-
rine on May 3rti. AllSthe$ Is members
of her crew have been landed.