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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-09
Jury Decides Woman
Must Repay E x-suitor

HUNTINGTON, w. Va. Feb. a.
John Burke gets the $1;740 he loaned
Betty Meade Nutter in 1914 when she
promised to marry him, asa result of
a 1ury's verdict in the circuit court
here.
On the witness stand Burke testf-
fed that he. advanced the defendant
various sums of money with the under
standing that she was to marry him.
The last sum he advanced was $500,
with which to purchase her trousseau:
She purchased the wedding clothes all
right, but 10 days later she married
another man..
The defendant, now Mrs. Nutter, tes-
titled that she had come from her
home in Charleston on Burke's promise
to marry her, but that upon her arr.
val Burke backed out" She! claimed
Burke gave her the money as a gift.
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Sprin q GOD Arriving
at the Hartl Store

The JIM Hartley g Co, firm has
had in New York and other eastern
cities, for the past three weeks, q
company Of buyers who are spending
the time in purchasing stock for the
spring trade. Already shipments 9!
spring goods have been received and
these shipments will be received daily
for weeks to come.
In New York at the present time
are ]. H. Rownd, who had spent the
mast two weeks In that metropolis, and
Yesterday he was Joined there by Mis-,
ses Cora Wilson and Fare Dent and
this week will be spent in the pur'
chase of millinery.
Miss Jane Montgomery, head OF the
ready-to-wear department, returned
Yesterday from New York where she
has been for the past two weeks, and
]. M. Hartley, head of the firm Is now
In the East where he had been. for
some three weeks, purchasing goods
The firm has bought unusually heavy
for the spring trade, believing the
market this year will be a good one
and members Of the firm; this morning
expressed themselves as more thar
satisfied with the goods purchased.
Visits to the:metrop will be made
from time to time during the season
also Flfs Jgs3 tiIHais- ..5.s .45f --+t..t 4'7
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WORTHINGTON.

Mrs. Charles r. Harrison of Clarks-
burg, was weekend visitor with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. +. Morgan.
Mrs. Joseph Ammons and son, Lane,
arc visiting her parents here this
week. sG
J.. B. Springston, Of Morgantown,
was weekend visitor with his SON.
Homer S. springston.
n A. Russell, of Clarksburg, was a
was a business visitor here on Mon
day.
e Mayor Anthony L. Mason has been
confined to his room for the past week
on account of an injury to his back
sustaincdsi in lifting a heavy gas meter
Arrangements have BEEN made for
Mrs. Eva Shaver to enter a hospital
at Clarksburg on Wednesday Of this
week where she will undergo surgt-
cal operation.
y! Guy Smith Is on the sick list at
present and Fred Nutter is delivering
the West Virginian for him.
"A representative of the Anti. Saloon
League will deliver an address at
the Baptist church ION Sunday after
noon, -Februarys1 Ii, at 81 o'clock.
4! Rev. 4C. c. Lawson preached at the
Methodist Protestant church on sun
day evening last. His topic was "LtV-
ing to Christ"
Gas was on for portion OF the
forenoon on Monday at the public
school building caused by a break In
the regulator: The classes were dis
missed while repairs were being made!
About fifteen years ago VIII Wa
Wood left this section and all trace
of, him had been lost until last week
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-09

Hard Luck Don't cry, white.
Grandpa {will3pIay indian with YOU
"Bi but you won't % any GOOD.
Y.you're scalped alEeas 4. '-gndse'
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LAYS VAUDEVILLE PICTURES
okiaho1aa % look

Immediately for Oklahomn to look
after him. +
Isaac Sturms q we'll known resident
ofttheS Harter1Sill ctions dtedSatSW YES
ton az 8 q, clock onG Saturday morning.
iHe was about seventy years of age
and a. lifelong Sresid lent OF that sec
ton. About q year ago his mind pc
came affected and he was committed
to the hospital for the insane at Yves;
ton. sHe5is survived by two sons and
one idaugh liter, viz: James sU and Hen.
m sturm at home. land Mrs Joseph
=. Hamilton, OF He1en's Run. Funeral
services were held at his late home at
1880 on sunday and interment was
made In. the family burying ground.
The news was received here on
Monday morning that John Luster
R 1arT q former well known young
business man Sof this place but now
located in aMoundsyille, had succumb:
al IN an attack by Cupid. Miss Lizzie
Fisher is the name Of the young lady
in the case. W isS. n s.g 4. .. H 81
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nLopoR0HA.

have been saved from a spell OF the
dread disease through the use Of this
simple preventative. 5, i
Many papers published all over the
United States reprinted the sugges-
ton using a Fairmont date line and
in one case a lady residing in the west
communicated with local party, ask
ing whether there was anything in the
remedy. 1t is. to say the least 2 sim
pie and harmless remedy and q trial
cant hurt nobody sand may meet fwith
good results
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German, consuiisIILndsie

WASHINGTON, D. O.. Feb. -
Weeks OF investigation by agents OF
the Department of Justice resulted IN
the voting Of indictments by a Fed
.eral grand jury in. San Francisco
against prominent figures in what are
considered. here to be two Of the bold
est plots involving questions Of Am
erican neutrality that have been un.
covered since the European war be-
gan. Among those indicted are Franz
Bonn. German, Consul General; + Baron
p! Hsyon Setback, Vice Consul Of Ger
many and Maurice Hall, OF the Turkish
Consul General.
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number OF inquiries have come to
ttisSoffice5 in regard to the success Of
fhesusef OF sulphur in the shoes to pre-:
vent grip The matter OF placing sui
phnrS in the shoes was placed before
thaEWest Virginian readers some time
nd. asa preventive of the grip and
csstisedS quite "a good deal of talk many
81 the9peoples OF the city claiming to
hayes tried the 5remed orsprev entitive..
3aIniiys a. three Smemb ers, sulphur has
bsan tried with good results. as no
fnembersof the family has so far been
aifIfcfed with the disease " IA "A
Tiie family had been sub feet TO the;
dfsease each winter and firmly 1leNeI
Dc IpraVentnttye has EWarded it Off
aid fime. It 81 believed many people
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GEORGETOWN.

Rev. II. s. Chapman = holding q
series d ineettnEs q Hagangs
MISS Delta cordtes, Of stinant;s
Hun is spending 9 aReswesks stay
Win tho family &c Rev sIr. Chapman;
MI ana Dfrs! Erwin Dorsey Of Nor
sgantown. spent last weeksw with her sis
ter Mrs. Anna Chapman:
Miss sFiosslei Ttchenor, OF Beech
wood. Is staying with Mrs. Sarah
Flowers. il Il !, " Il, IN 7.
James Brand and son. Ralph, Of
'opekiska, spent Sunday with Isaac
Flowers family u
N. d, Fisher was making last week
for Philip Lane
IA Isaac Flowers and Sarah Flowers.
who have been on the sick list, are
both better. " sl Y
Z French Arnett, who came in from
Montana by the death Of his father.
will Arnett, returned. back again to
Montana few days ago.
Mrs. Susan Cox continues very Ill.
Mrs. Jennie Thompson and little
daughter. OF Fairmort, spent Few
days with Mrs. Sarah Flowers, and
Mrs. Thompson has gone to work
for Mrs: Ota Michael and the 5daugh-
ter is staying with Mrs: Kate Hall.
Mrs Pearl Barker, who has been
critically i'll with pneumonia, is bet
ter. t.y a.t
Miss lisa Wilson is staying with Mrs.
Elery Barker. &.
to Akron, Ohio, last week and bring
her sister home with her, Mrs. Mary
Barker. who has been critically III
for the past two months. II able to
come.
Mrs. Hannah Mundell has been on
the sick list with neuralgia.
airs. Anna Chapman has got about
Mick Robey helped Thomas New.
baugh butcher hogs last Monday at
Opekiska.
Douglas Arnett and Gilbert Thorne
were pleasant visitors at James Ar:
netts home last Sunday.
w. M. Ralphsnyder was calling on
81. Ralphsnyder Monday evening.
MI Google. Of Rivesville. was calling
on w. M. Ralphsnyder Tuesday.
Mrs Cora Arnett, OF Marietta, Ohio,
IVA q visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James Ar.
nett .
w. M. Ralphsnyder was calling on
Jack Fisher at townsville Tuesday:
Miss lisa and Sarah Clark, W. M.
Ralphsnyder spent Monday evening
with Karl Arnett.
MI. vandervort, of Morgantowni,
spent Monday night with Emery sni-
Mr.. ana Mrs. Bud Wisman went a
few days ago to visit their daughter,
Mrs. Pearl Sharp. at Washington, D. g.
MI. vandervort, Of Morgantown,
gave an interesting talk on farming
last Monday night at Georgetown
which was appreciated by all and elep.
an Joined the farmers club:
Mrs Emma Page Is going to move
In with her brother. Sylvester Ar
nett. in the near future.
Miss Anna Smith and his grand:
daughter, Omer Hood. have been keep
ing house for Mr.. Arnett since his
/ Arlie Thorne, who has been ;, MI III, is
better.a w
B a FI t,t Hero. I'll hear. Tom.
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word was received from that he was
located near Tulsa, Oklahoma, and
that he had been sick for the last six!
months and could not recover. His
brothers, E. T. and R. f. Wood, left,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-09

A Poor sport.--The Lady-"C Come
back. boy; that ice isn't safe.
7Boy; or Bank-"Th hat ain fair, miss
is. isbet him a nickel he'd fall in n
Lift. tss
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-02
Three "pivine Healers" Arrested

Los Angeles. Prince" August
Schrader. associate of king" Francis
Schlatter of New York, both alleged
divine healers," was arrested on a
federal indictment charging use of
the mails to defraud. Schlotter and j
third associate, Gus Algard. federal
authorities said. were arrested in
New York. Schrader was arraignei
in the United States District Court
and pleaded not guilty and bail fixed
at $4,000. in default of which he was
committed to Jail.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-02
NATION HONORS HEROES
PRESIDENT PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
AT ARLINGTON SERVICES.
Preparedness Enthusiasm Emphasizes
New York Fete-Hayes Me-
mortal Dedicated at Free
mont, Ohio.
woa,ern Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington Washington did hon
or to the nations dead soldier and
sailor heroes. President Wilson and
government clerks and grizzled vete-
rams and white-clad flower girls.
daughters of the Union and Confed-
eracy. Joined in observing Memorial
Day.
President Wilson delivered an ad-
dress In which he defIned the spirit
of America. warned citizens of for
eign birth not to set themselves
against the purposes of the nation,
called upon young men to perform
voluntary military services, and de-
Tended his recent suggestion for an
alliance. of nations to preserve peace.
He spoke at Arlington National ceme-
terry before an audience made up
largely of Civil War veterans, who
applauded him vigorously.
While he declared he had no harsh
ness In his heart for Americans of
foreign birth and expected them still
to love the sources of their origin.
the President said: America must
come first in every purpose we enter
tain and every man must count upon
being cast out of our confidence, cast
out even of our tolerance. who does
not submit to that great ruling prin.
ciple."
Special honor was paid the mem
ory OF those who lost their lives on
the battleship Maine and the submar-
inc F-4 which sank off Honolulu.
Fifty women standing on the deck
of steamer as 1t passed up the Po-
| tomac river strewed flowers on the
water in honor of the naval heroes.
Government departments were
| closed. The Senate adjourned but
the House of Representatives held a
session.
New York-The high pitch of pat
riotism caused by the preparedness
campaign, emphasized the celebration
of Memorial Day here and made the
military display one of the most no
table in many years.
| Field Headquarters-Near Nami
quipa, Mexico-Flowers were strewr
on the graves in Mexico of American
soldiers killed in action In the pur
suit of villa. NJ iitary authorities or
dered that such graves be decorated
with ceremonies appropriate to Me
mortal Day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-02
Women and Children slain.

Mexico City. May 30.-More than
200 civilians were murdered between
Mexico City and Cuernavaca three
weeks ago, it is said here. Rebels op-
Grating between Cuernavaca and
Mexico City wrecked a train on which
government employees were being
sent to Cuernavaca. On the train
we're many women, wives and daugh-
ters of employees. Ain vst all of them
were reported to have been attacked
after which they were Killed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-02
MEAT PRICES DOUBLE
PREVAILING PRICES NOW AND
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO.
Staple Foods in the United States In.
creased On an Average One Per
Cent from Feb. 10 to
March IS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington-Prices of staple foods
in the United States increased on an
average OF l per cent from Feb. 10
to March Is last. Figures made pub
lie by the Department of Labor show
that all meat prices increased, as did
the price of sugar Eggs. milk, flour
and potatoes were cheaper.
Prices advanced per cent during
the year, from March, 1915, to March,
1916, and prices on March Is, 1916, av-
eraged 3 per cent higher than for the
entire year of 1915. Eighteen foods
increased in price during the year;
five did not change and three were
lower.
A table covering prices for the last
fifteen years shows that the purchas-
ing power of dollar has decreased
steadily in all foods In 1890, n dol
lar bought 81 pounds of round steak;
today it will purchase As pounds
pork chops sold at 9.3 pounds for a
dollar. against 5.4 now; bacon,
pounds against &c. hams, sc against
49, lard. 10.S against 90; hens. IA
against 40; eggs. 4.S dozen against
20; butter, 3.9 pounds against 2.6;
milk, 14.7 quarts against Ill; flour
1.41 sacks against 1.10 sacks; meal
SIG pounds against 32.3; potatoes
AS sacks against 3.S.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-02
Waite spurns Plea for Mercy.

New York.-A declaration that he
wishes no appeal in his behalf was
contained in a statement issued from
his cell in the Tombs by DR.. Arthur
Warren Waite. convicted Saturday OF
the murder of his father-in-law, John
E. Peck of Grand Rapids. Il am sat
isfied with the verdict" he said, "and
don't want any appeal made by Wal
ter r. Deuel. (Waite's chief counseD
or any one else. an willing to take
the punishment for my i'll deeds and
the quicker that punishment comes
the better"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-02
Tax Receipts Set Ncw MARI.

Washington.-IIal billion dollars
will be the governments internal
revenue tax toll for the fiscal year
ending June 80. according to a state
ment issued by Secretary McAdoo
This sum, which Mr.. McAdoo says ex,
ceeds by many millions ell previous
estimates. will be made up substan.
TALLY as follows: Taxes on whiskey
beer. cigars, cigarettes and tobacco
sSOS,O0O,o00; taxes on the incomes OF
individuals and corporations, Sis. 1000.
900; emergency tax collections, $685..
100000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-02
suitor Stands Guard over Girl

Severance-Because she refused to
marry him, Percy Garlisky, a worker
in the beet fields west of Eaton. OBJ
tanned rifle aud stood guard before
the home of Gwendolyn Abramowich
for sixteen hours it is alleged. The
girl was a prisoner in the house un-
til Garlisky voluntarily abandoned
his vigil. The men of the family
we're unarmed and afraid to venture
forth while the infuriated suitor
marched up and down the road.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-02
De Facto Troops After Villa.

Chihuahua City.-Strong Constitu
tionalist columns have been dis
patched by Gen. Jacinto Trevino, mill
tary commander of northern Mexico
to surround Hacienda Mimbrera, 12t
miles from Jiminez. where Gen. Ig
nacio Ramos recently reported Villa
with few followers to be hiding. The
troop movement announced was sale
to be in response to additional and
confirmatory reports. Military au
thorities here seemed confident thai
the bandit chieftain would be cap
tured, either dead or alive.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-02
METHODIST DISCIPLINE TO ASK
MEMBERS TO REFRAIN FROM
USE OF TOBACCO.
TO UNITE WITH SOUTH
TO RAISE sto,ooo,ooo PENSION
FUND FOR RETIRED CLERGY
AND WIDOWS.
we.tsrn wew.papsr Union Nsw, Service.

Saratoga Springs. N. Y.-Seven
new bishops and two missionary
bishops of the Methodist Epis'
copal church were consecrated Sun
day afternoon at an impressive serv.
ice, which was almost the last import
ant business of the twenty-seventh
general conference before final ad-
journment Monday.
The bishops consecrated and the
station to which they have been as
signed are: Herbert Welch, Seoul,
Korea; Thomas Nicholson, Chicago
Adna Wright Leonard, San Francisco;
Matthew S. Simpson Hughes, Port
land. Ore; william Fitzjames, Old
ham. Buenos Aires; Charles Bayard
Mitchell, st. Paul; Franklin Hamil-
ton, Pittsburg.
The missionary bishops were Eben
Samuel johnson, Africa, and Alexan-
der Priestley Camphor, the only negro
chosen to the episcopacy this session,
Liberia, Africa.
The conference adopted plans
which. it is believed. will lead to the
unification of Methodist churches
within four years. and perhaps by
1918.
When the conference adjourned it
was to meet at the call of the bishops
thus giving opportunity for another
session of the conference two years
hence, IL 1t is believed advisable. The
plans for unification then will be pre-
sented to the Southern church by rep
fresentatives of both churches, who
meantime are to arrange details.
Efforts are to be made to get a
SIC, 100000 pension fund in four years
for retired clergy and widows.
Members of the church we're urged
to join political efforts against liquor
a new section of the discipline will
ask that members refrain from the
use of tobacco.
Suffrage was indorsed and po
lygamy denounced. Efforts to remove
the amusement clause" from the dis
cipline again failed and members are
still liable to expulsion il they play
cards, dance or attend the theaters.
| Ministers who administer at the
marriage of divorced persons now are
made answerable to their annual con-
ferences for an act of maladministra-
! ton. Previously there was no pen
atty.
Regarding the labor problem the
church took action which gives recog-
milton to collective bargaining and
recognizes the labor union as force
in society.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-02
Mexico Takes Property of American.

Washington. May 30.-On the eve
of the receipt of General Carranza'3 ;
new note. which officials believe will
renew the demand for withdrawal of
American troops from Mexico, and
with another conference between
American and Mexican military COM
manders about to begin. a protest
was received at the White House
Sunday. reporting serious differences
between American oil operators at
Tampico and the Mexican authorities.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-02
Baker win court-MartiaI Guards.

Washington.-Rev his pre-
vious decision. Secretary of War Ba
ker announced that the 116 member,
of the Texas National Guard who
failed to present themselves for mus
ter into the federal service will bt
brought to court-martial Immediately
under the present law. Baker hat
intended to await the. signing of the
new militia law now before the Pres
ident and proceed under its provi
sions
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-02
Meacose .s7GasF .c4AsEF DEMANDS
WITHDRAWAL OF UNITED
STATES TROOPS AT ONCE
DON'T WANT U. S. HELP
mo OTHER RECOURSE EXCEPT
ro DEFEND OUR TERRITORY
ey ARMS" SAYS NOTE.
..s,. ,ss~aeaper -o.lon Nov. service

Westers Newspaper Onion Nova Sers'ce
Washington. ID. c.. June 1.-Gen
Carranza's latest note. bluntly qucs
States government and with
threat of armed resistance. demand
ing withdrawal of American troops
from Mexico, was presented at the
State Department Wednesday by Ell
SEQ Arredondo. In 1t is this paragraph; ;
"The Mexican government under
stands that. In the face OF the unwil-
Iingness of the American government
20 withdraw these forces, 1t would be
left no other recourse than to procure
the defense of its territory by means
OF AIMS. but it understands at the
sane time itts duty TO 'svo1d af far as
possible aa armpd csn6iet between
the Iwo countries, and. actiag in ac.
cordaace with the treaty OF February
2. 1873. II considers II its daJy TO re-
sort 10 all means of peaceful char
aeter TO find a solution of the interna-
tioDai conflict in which both countries
are involved"
IL recalls protestations of friendship
by the American government towards
LAtin-American countries and particu-
iarly toward Mexico. citing President
Wilson's declaration that the United
States did not intend to interfere in
the internal affairs OF Mexico nor In
any way ia. .iBlpair Its sovereignty.
These repeated protestationss ap-
peared. 1t is said. TO Indicate "an hon
est purpose on tho part OF the gov
ernment and people of the United
States" not TO war on Mcxico.
'The Mexican government. how
ever" the note continues. regrets tn
remark that tho acts OF the American
military authorities are In absolute
conflict with the above statements
and Is constrained to appeal to the
President. the Department of State
the Senate and the American people.
70 the cad that once and. for all time
the true political tendency of the
United States toward Mexico be de
fined"
"The American government" says
the note. has admitted that the work
of the expedition which entered after
the COLUMBUS RAID, now Is over. But
In spite OF this fact. American troops
auIl remain on Mexican soil.
'"To contend that political disorder
in this country iustifies this act OF
the American military forces is in
conflict with tho repeated professions
Of the Washington government rela
tive to honinterferences"
The mole POINTS -olt that much OF
the trouble In Mexics Is duo ito the
attitude OF the United States in not
furnishing conspirators in the United
States who have plotted the downfall
of the present constitutionalist gov
ernment and TO the acts of Washing
. ton in refusing to permit the ship
inert OF arms and ammunition to
enter Mexico"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-02
Forty.Eieht Cousins Share Estate.

Fresno, GAIA verdict for the
three nephews named in the will of
the late Amos Keith was ordered by
the court in contest brought by
forty-eight cousins of the wealthy re-
cluse 1t was reported that COM
promise had been reached out OF
court and that the contestants would
be given 22,a per cent of the estate,
said to be worth 100000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-02
Says Peace Hour Has No. Struck

Berne.-The Budapest Azest. a copy
of which has been received, publishes
a dispatch from its Madrid cores.
pondent, in which Premier Romanones
is quoted as having said, concerning
peace proposals: Spain desires to
see an end of the war. but the hour
for negotiations for. peace has not yet
arrived I'VE will gladly contribute
are invited to do so by the bclligerent
powers"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-02
Four Killed as Fire Sweeps Nina.

Reno, Nev.-Four are dead and
heavy damage has been done to the
old Belcher workings OF the Yellow
Jacket mine at Gold Hill, adjoining
Virginia City, by fire that broke out
at the compressor station on the
1,400-foot level.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-02
Meat Rate Rise Held up.

hington.-Increases of from 10
to 30 per cent. in freight rates on
fresh meat from Omaha, Chicago and
st. Louis to points in Oklahoma were
suspended by the Interstate Com
merce Commission until October /,
pending investigation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-02
Martial Law to Continue in ireland

Dublin.-Martial law will be con-
tinued in Ireland for the present. A
proclamation issued Saturday says:
Whereas, Disaffection and unrest
still prevail in certain parts of Ire
land. martial law will be continued
throughout Ireland until further no.
| tice"