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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04
IN FINE SHAPE
Is Half Mile Track at Fair Grounds al
ClarkSburg.

The splendid half-mile track at the
beautiful new grounds of the Central
West Virginia Fair, where the
West Virginia Fair Associations an
nual exposition will be held Septem-
Der IL, 10 and IA, is in excellent con-
dition. Horse trainers have been US
ing it all summer and the association
has constantly kept it in good shape.
When the big races are held there
this fall the conditions will be favor
able for some speedy and exciting
track events.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04

Irene Madge. eleven months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Nc
Chung. of Northview. died at 6:25
O'Clock Sunday evening following an
illness of whooping cough. Funeral
services will be held at 10 O'Clock
Tuesday morning at the McClung
home. The Rev. w. NJ. Slaughter
will conduct the services and the
burial will be in the Masonic niece
terry.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04
AMPLE HOTEL ROOM.

Clarksburg hotels will be fully pre-
pared to care for the big crowds that
will be in that city on the occasion OF
the Central West Virginia Fair to be
held September IL. 10 and IA on the
beautiful new fair grounds there. 1t
would be we'll, however, for those
wanting choice rooms to make their
wants known in advance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04
HAS FRACTURED SKULL.

Bruce McAtee. who lives in the Nc
Aztec settlement along the Weston
railroad in the West End, is patient
at st. Mary's hospital. suffering from
fractured skull, which he sustained
Sunday afternoon when he fell over
fifteen-foot embankment near his
home and struck his head on the
railroad ties. He will probably re-
cover. 1t is said that he was intoxi-
Gated when he fell over the bank.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04
Return TO the CITY.

Mr.. ana Mrs. j. Hornor Davis and
family have returned from their sum-
mer home neal oral TO their city home
for the fall and winter. Mr. and Mrs.
L. r. Hill have also returned from the
lame place. Mr.. Hill had charge of the
LAWS kitchen at the summer home
during the season.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04
GERMAN ARRESTED.

taV AsseciATSp PREse,
ATHENS, Sept. 4--Baron Won
Schenk, chief director Of the German
propaganda in Greece. has been ar
rested and taken on board acruisar
OF tho Entent Allies. Sixteen addi-
tional warships of the Entente pow
ers have arrived at Piraeus.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04
SCHOOLS ENJOINED.


FA1RMoNT, Sept. 4.-The
city board of health Monday
issued an order prohibiting the
opening of the city schools for
a period of two weeks and bar
ring children under 16 years
Of age from attending moving
picture shows, picnics, churches
or Sunday schools. This order
was issued as a precautionary
measure on account OF the in
fantilo paralysis epidemic.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04

The Kings Daughters Missionary
Circle, of the First Methodist Epis-
copal church will hold its meeting for
September In the church parlors
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
Members are urged to attend as
election OF officers and other business
must be attended TO.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04
Automobile Trim.

Mr., and Mrs. /. D. darlington and
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar darlington. and
Mrs. Mary Dee left Monday morning
on an automobile trip OF several
weeks. They Will visit Pittsburg,
Cleveland, Niagara Falls, and other
points of interest along the great
lakes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04

Mrs. Maud Monk, trained nurse Of
Atlanta and the friend of Captain
spratling, who was recently shot IN
his tent at the mobilization camp at
Mobile by Mrs. H. c. Adams of At
lanta, declares that Mrs. Adams was
infatuated with Spratling and killed
him in a jealous rage. Mrs. Monk
says Spratling showed her letters
from Mrs. Adams and said that he
sEantad t.. ha- lid of her.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04
COURT TOMORROW.

The September term of the circuit
court will begin tomorrow morning
with Judge Raymond Maxwell on the
bench. Jurors will not report for
duty until next Monday morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04
Mrs. Stone Entertnins.

Mrs. John S. Stone entertained a
few friends very informally Saturday
evening complimentary to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Wilson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04
CAN EDDIE READl

Eddie blames the sport
ing editor of the Tele-
gram with statement made
by a promoter Of the recent
baseball game here. for which
the Cincinnati Reds did not
bring so very many of their
stars, and that is why the ques-
ton forming the caption of
this is asked.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04
PERSONAL

Miss Roberta Fleming, Of Fairmont,
who was guest of Mrs. Charles O..
'Findlay, has returned home.
Mrs. Osman Z. Swartz has arrived
home from an extended trip in the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04

CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa. Sept. A.
The price of bread here rose to six
and twelve cents loaf Monday. It
was formerly Ave and ten cents.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04

arrived here DR.. Lee Boyers assisted
in giving surgical aid. 1t was seen
that Daugherty was fast sinking, al
thong hhe gave some inooherent
statements after his arrival at the
hospital.
Daugheyty waR brought to the
Musgrave undertaking establishment
Sunday night and Monday night was
taken to the home of his mother.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04
ACCEPTS DEMANDS.

LONDON, Sept. 4.-The Greek
government at Athens has accepted
the demands of the Entente powers in
their entirety and agents of the
French and British governments are
taking over the control of all posts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04

New York is to have new hotel
TO cost $15,O0O,OOO.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04

Tho royal palace at Bucharest, and
Queen Marie Of Roumania as =
Red Cross nurse.
The gay life of Roumaniu's capital
has held little charm for Queen Marie
since the outbreak of the war. Dur
ing the past year she has spent much
time as Rcd Cross nurse, and now
that Roumania has entered the war
she will probably devote still more
time to this cause. Queen Marie 4
one Of the PROTEST Of Europe's royal
ladies. She was formerly Princess
Marie of Saxe-Coburg Although
her husband is German, Queen
Marie's sylnpathies are said to haHd
always been with the entente allisA
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McCLuNG CHILD DEAD.

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-12

?SrFuSu: 70 ,.ne power and author
i.ity re7.eG = me L:quidating Commit
tee e. the First national Bank of Fair.
mont, S Banking corporation, the un.
dersigned, Walton Miller, NJ. L. Hutch
inson and L. C. Frame, constituting
said Liouidating Committee, will offer
for sale, to the highest bidder at pub
lie auction. at the front door OF the
Court House St Marion County, in the
city OF Fairmont, State Of West Vir.
Virginia, on the list day Of March,
1916, at two O'clock in the afternoon
OF said day, subject to the conditions
stipulattons, agreements and restric.
lions contained III the several deeds OF
conveyance to which reference is
hereafter made.
l. All that certain lot or parcel OF
real estate belonging to the said The
First National Bank of Fairmont.
fronting on Adams sometimes called
Main) street, in the City Of Fairmont,
County of Marion and State OF West
Virginia, bounded and described as
follows: Beginning on Adams Street
at the corner Of lot of Thomas w.
Fleming, thence with said Adams
Street, and in northeasterly direc:
ton, q distance Of IS feet to corner OF
Thomas F. Hall; thence parallel with
Monroe Street, in a southeasterly d.
rection, and with line OF said Hall a
distance OF 81 feet inches; thence
parallel to Adams Street, and in q
southwesterly direction, q distance OF
feet 8 inches ;-thence parallel with
Monroe Street, and In q southeasterly
direction, distance of 80 feet s
inches; thence parellel with Adams
Street, and in northeasterly direc-
ton, q distance OF 90 feet l inch to
point in the line of Lot No. 3
thence parallel with Monroe Street.
and in southeasterly direction, with
the line OF Lots Nos. 8 and q dis.
lance of 9Stfeet to Hull Alley; thence
with the line of Hull Alley, and in Q
southwesterly direction, 9 distance OF
26 feet to corner OF NJ. p. Church lot; ;,
thence with said Church lot line. par
allel to Monroe Street, and In
northwesterly direction, Q distance OF
SO feet 6 inches; thence with said
Church lot line, parallel to Adams
Street, and In o asoutheasterly direc-
ton, 81 feet 9 inches to q point N the
line OF Thomas w. Fleming; thence
with the line OF Thomas w. Fleming,
parallel to. Monroe Street. and IN .
Inorthwesterly direction, ~ FEET .
inches to theibeginning.
q. Also all. the right, title, interest
and estate Of said The First National
Bank Of Fairmont In and to the fol-
lowing described parcels OF land adjJ
joining that hereinaboye described,
that is to say;
Ono thereof bounded and described
as follows, to.wit: Beginning atlaipotnt
in the fourth described line Of the
above mentioned prof. erty, which said
point isB 3 feet 8 inches distant from,
and south east of, the corner tsi letter
mined \ by the third course given IN
the said gdescript ion, whic sts thence
parallel with dams Street and IN q
neft sesIsflI die lion foot G inst
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-12

1t was announced here this week by
prominent socialists who were among
those granted 1 hearing on nnti'pre-
paredness before the Committee on
Military Ahalfs. that early IN March
the results Iot the referendum which
efr5party Isl taking would be known.
RThepartyiNill hoId NO nat ionalg conyen;
iitionS but resort to- the referendum
method of nominal Ion; and shape its
platform by that vote.
/ II leaked out here that there has
been split in the ranks OF the so
cialists, tust as there has been in the
Democratic and Republican parties on
the preparedness issue.
Charles Edward Russell, who has
borne aloft the Socialist banner for
so long In so many fights. it not going
to be q candid date this year because,
having seen with his own eyes what
was going on In Europe, he came back
home and told his fellow partisans
and the country that It was time to
prepare. orSit would stand to be Bel:
gianized. This lis not IN accordance
with the Socialist doctrine, 80 Mr.:
Russell has been eliminated from the
race.
The Socialists, or that element OF
the party which talks appropriateness,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-12
WASHINGTON NEWS =
GOSSIP . szzzEzs szsazs ssi575:il

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 12.-
Judge George w. Atkinson, Of the
Court OF Claims who has passed the
aEe % 40, announced this week his
Fetirement from the bench. which will
take place some time during the COM
ing month. Judg &c Atkinson will prob
ably rsturn to West Virginia and
mike his home in Charleston. The
Judge has an interesting record. He
served In the 51stB Congress from the
First West Virginia district. In 1897
he elected Governor OF the state,
serving four years Then he became
United States Attorney for the south.
ern district OF West Virginia. He held
this position until he was appointed
Judge Of the Court of Claims. April
III 1906: Judge Atkinson is first and
foremost o representative OF the old
line ubIicans, but he Is also Ma.
son, htgh ingthes standing OF that or
der, having occupied the position OF
Rfand master OF that lodge In West
virginia He IS also. the author OF a
number Of books, Including works on
history the tariff, { psychology and in.
tefnaI revenue There are several men
of Prominence who are putting forth
Immediate claims to the honor OF be-
mi. Judge Atkinson's successor on the
heneh The honor will not necessarily
so 20 West Virginia, in fact. several
names OF prominence have already
heen mentioned from other states.
However, rumory has II here. that Sep
RtCt GtilIt6nSwfll recommend and back
With his influence q prominent West
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-12
TIRsT NkTnIAuB ANys
PROPERTY

es;" thence parallel with Adams
Street, and IN northeasterly dtrec-
ton foot Q inches to pointi thence
parallel with Monroe Street, and in a
southeasterly direction is feet IL inch
es to a point; thence parallel with sAd:
ans Street, and in a southwesterly.d oil
rection l. foot 6 inches to point in
the fourth described line Of parcel No.
1; thence parallel with Monroe Street
In northwesteriy direction, and with
the fourth described line Of parcel
No. l, 10 feet II inches to the begin
ming.
And the other thereof bounded and
described as follows. to-wit: Begin.
lining at the terminating corner as de
termined by the fourth described line
of parcel No. i, which is thence par.
aIlel with Monroe Street, and In q
southeasterly direction so feet s inch.
es;" thence with the fourth line OF
parcel No. parallel to Monroe Street,
and a northwesterly direction % feet
inches to a point in said line; thence
parallel with Adams Street, and In
northeasterly direction l foot and 9
inches to point; thence parallel with
Monroe street, and in a southeasterly
direction 20 feet 6 inches to q point
( IN the fifth described line OF parcel
No. 1: thence parallel with Adams
Street, and In southwesterly direc-
ton. with said line 1 foot 6 inches to
the beginning corner.
Together with the buildings thereon
situate and the easements, rights and
estates thereunto belonging, as well
also as the banking fixtures and furnt.
ture situated in and upon the said
premises, belonging to and owned by
Excepting, however, that the said
The First National Bank Of Fairmont
shall not, nor shall its successors or
assigns, at any time erect or build or
cause TO be erected or built or main.
tain, any structure or building within
q distance Of eight feet OF the divis-
ion line between the property now
owned by said Thomas w. Fleming
and said Bank.
Which said lands included within
the first above described boundaries
were granted to the said The First
National Bank OF Fairmont by various
deeds OF Conveyance as follows:
Parcel One. BY Barton Bean and
wife by deed bearing date March 2,
1874, of record In the office OF the
Clerk of the County Court OF said Ma
rion County, In Deed Book No. %,
page 43S.
Parcel Two. BY william Ridgley
and wife by deed bearing date March
8, 1874, OF record In said Clerks Of
fice in Deed Book No. %, page 49,!
Parcel Three. BY Joseph b Sands
and wife by deed bearing date Sep:
TENDER 30. 1899, Of record IN said
Clerks office In Deed Book No. 90,
page 3s6.
Parcel -Four. BY Harriet j. Reed
and husband by Iced bearing date
/ October i, 1892 OF record In Sad
Clerks onice In Deed Book No ss'
page 40S
9ssssIlyaye. ~ lpAs q alkeE saaI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-12

frank M. Floyd died at his home
on Beatty avenue at eleyen.thirty
o'clock Thursday night. His death
was cansed by complication follow.
ing aReneraI brealldo In health. MI.
Floyd vas sfxty.si1 years OF age and
had been i resident of Warrington
and vicinity Al his life. Those sur
xivinR are his wife, one daughter,
AErn- VIM Echenbaugh OF Calingo.
Cal, tire Sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth
Campbell. Alrs! Ellen Gump and Mrs.
Gathering Riggs all of this city. Two
brothers. b. G.sEloyd, of Warrington,
and David FIayds OF g3HayensWood, w.
VA. Funeral services will be held
from the late residence Sunday, Feb
rnary IS, 81 one. thirty p. m. Inter.
ment viii be made in the Floyd GENE.
tery ON Buffalo road.
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virginian for the Jadgegh.p. namely
Clyde B. Johnston, OF Charleston.

The 10000 workers in the govern.
ment departments in Washington. who
came from all the states in the Union,
are much concerned this week oror
the question ofstheir voting at tho ref
erendum election here which has peen
called for over the Sheppard bill, which
provides stringent prohibition for
the district. Fearing Acknowledgement
at home If they. participate in tho pro.
posed prohibition referendum, and dis:
reimbursement In the District ii they
do not, the workers in the Federal bu.
reaus will hold meetings during the
next few days to decide on their voting
status.
Legal opinions have been obtained
from law offices OF the government 20
the effect that IL the employees Tctc
at the referendum election they VII.
lose not only, their voting privilege a.
home, but their, civil service status.
The meetings which haya been, pr'
ranged for this week by the clerks are
not for the purpose of giving al ex'
preston either for or against prohl6i
ton, but merely designed to, guarant:c
that the 10000 civil service clerks IN
Washington shall not be denied the
privilege of having part in the plan
OF getting an opinion of Washington
ians on the question. without impair
ing their voting rights at home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-12
ElkaEEntertaln

The Warrington Elks entertained
at 4 vbry pleasing social function in
their club rooms in the Bank OF Man
nington b6ilding last night. Cards
ana dancing were the principal amuse-
ments. Hirfs theatre orchestra rem.
dored 3 pleasing program. The Fam:
Gus Harmony quartet sang several
nIeastng nuinbers. IA course dinner
wns ssfyed by the Bartlett hotel at
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-12
piaa,ain,oi AHaIr.

Miss Ettie Anderson entertained a
party Of High school girls at a pleas
ant social affair at her home in the
clayton add tionS Thursday evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-12

There viii be "a special car return.
Ing % Manning ton after the perform.
anee OF the opera THE Bohemian
Clip &c the Grand Theatre In Fair.
mont, Saturday night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-12

wife by Deed bearing. date August 20
1897, Of record in said Clerks onice
In Deed Book No. 80, page 121.
Parcel Six. BY Trustees NJ. 2.
Church by deed bearing date October
81, 1911, OF record in said Clerks Of
fee in Deed Book No. 179, page AL.
To all which deeds reference Is here
specifically made for q more detailed
description of the said several par.
cells SO conveyed to and owned by said
Bank and all the rights, privileges,
easements and restrictions therein
contained.
Reference is also here specifically
made to the deed of The First Nation
al Bank OF Fairmont to Harriet T,
Reed, bearing date December s, 1903,
of record in said Clerks Office in
Deed Book No. 1913. page 442 and to
the agreement made and executed be-
tween Thomas &. Hall and John r..
Baker bearing date April s, 1897, Of
record in said Clerks Office In Deed
Book No. 70, page 104.
The said real estate will be offered
for sale, first, as q whole, then in two
separate parcels, that portion on
which Is located the residence to con.
stitute one parcel, and that portion on
which is located the Banking House
together with the residue OF said real
estate Immediately in the rear OF the
Thomas F. Hall property and extend
ing back to Hull Alley to constitute
the other parcel. and the same shall
be sold in the manner which shall be
deemed by said Liquidattng Commit:
tee to be most advantageous.
The Committee reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
TERMS OF SALE.
one.third Of the purchase money in
cash on the day OF sale, one:third
thereof, with interest, in one year
and the residue thereof. with interest,
IN two years, from the day OF sale;
the purchaser or purchasers to exc;
cute and deliver to the UNDERMINED
his or their notes for the said de:
ferred payments. bearing date on the
day Of sale, payab BILE to Walton Miller,
NJ. L. Hutchinson and y. Q. Frame
constituting said iquidadng Commit
tee, in one and two years respectively
from date, with interest on each
thereof from date, and Hen Or liens
will be retained In the deed or deeds
for said real estate from The First
National Bank, OF Fairmont to the.
purchaser or purchasers thereof, upon
the real estate by such deed or deeds
conveyed, to secure the payment OF
the deferred purchase money obllga-
tons for the same with interest.
diagram OF said property 10 at.
tached 70, and inserted with, this no:
tice as part OF the same. {;
Dated this 2sth; day Of January,
WALTON MILLER,
M. p. HUTCHINSON
u. o. FRAME.
iiuuidafing Committee Of The First
NafionaIS 81 Eairmort.
SS'sssst'.'' 800 1s9p, 2sb,ia-ie.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-12

Nh: and Mrs. Thomas A. Leonard
entertained q party Of friends at 500
at ths:s home on Dancer avenue Thurs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-12

Congressman NeeIeys this week in.
troduced I q bill in the House which
asks for an appropriation OF 81 90 900
for q Federal bull ding at New Martins
Vile, $500 already having been APP
propriated by Congress for o site for
the building. The bill was referred to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-12

Hon. Colin H. Livingstone, a former
West Virginian, and president OF the
Boy Scout organization In Washing
ton, delivered the address OF welcome
to the national executive council of
the Boy Scouts OF America, which is
in session this week at the Willard.
The Scouts were received by the Pres.
ident, who, after shaking hands with
the prominent leaders from all over
the country, made the presentation of
the Eagle Scout medal to Raymond
Scaggs, of Troop 80, of Washington,
which is the highest honor that can be
conferred on scout, excepting special
medals for vaIor or special service.
Reports at the meeting this week in
dictated that 1915 was the most pros.
porous for the Boy Scouts in the his.
tory OF the movement. AS significant of
the appeal which scout ideals and
scout principles have made throughout
the country to thinking men, 1t was
brought out that OF z, 067 scout masters
1.645 are cIergymen, 200 physicians.
147 lawyers. 149 government employ
ees, 700 teachers, 60 professional en-
tgineers, 235 students and 175 Y. M. G.
A. workers. 10000 men and boys are
now officially registered as members
at the national headquarters in New
York
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-12

tho committee On Pubic BuiIdlnss ans
Gfonnfin.
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Opponents Of administration plans
for national defense legislation were
heard this week before the House Mill.
tary committee, and, while not unant-
nous In their opinion as to what
should be done or left undone with. re-
gard to the army and navy. they all
opposed any change in the military pol
icy OF the nation. Many national or
carnations. we're represented at the
hearing. Representatives. of the So
ciety Of Friends and q score of others,
Speaking under the auspices Of the
Woman'B Peace party. discussed war,
its causes and consequences from
many angles; the views expressed
ranged from suggestions that Congress-
would await the conclusion OF the Eu-
ropean war to profit by the lessons It
might teach, to declaration against o
policy. OF military. preparedness at,any
time or for any purpose. One OF the
principal speakers on the occasion
was Hon. Samuel NJ. Montgomery,
speaking as representative OF the uni
ted Mined Workers. 'o3,
mr.. Montgomery said he sspoke for
100000 mine workers, who had de-
cuared against preparedness In their
convention. He admitted that he and
other officials Of the Sorganizst alton had
believed lit Impossible for their side TO
ret fair hearing, and added that he
had been agreeably surprised at the
kindly reception and the interest In
his cause that had been shown him In
Washington. "