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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
PRESIDENT CALLS
GENERAL STRIKE
COMMITTEE N
Will Explain Proposed Plaa
to Reach Agree
ment.
MANAGERS IN SESSION
Government Officials Keep
In Close Touch With
Situation.
MANAGERS IN SESSION

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-President
Wilson decided today to postpone fur.
ther conferences with the representa-.
tlves OF the railroads and their men
on the threatened railroad strike TO.
morrow when he will receive the gen.
eral committee OF GAO workmen In the
East room OF the White House.
In the meantime the Committee OF
Managers here and the General conf
mittee Of the men will meet to discuss
plans now before them.
The President through Judge Will
liam L. Chambers OF the Federal Board
OF Mediation and Cancellation will
keep in close touch with representa-
tives OF both sides. No engagement
has been made for the Managers COM
mittee but II Is probable the Prest-
dent will see them tomorrow.
The plan on which the President Is
working is to put into effect the eight.
hour day and have Federal commits.
sion investigate collateral issues The
details OF the plans has not been work.
ed out, but It was said TO be posi-.
bic that II the railroad conceded an
eighthour day, the men will be urg-
ed to give up demands for time and
half for over time.
The proposed commission of tnvesti-.
CATION would not have power TO en-.
force any decision but would investi.
gate all Of the questions in the con.
troversy and make recommendations.
The halt In negotiations has been
caused primarily by tho fact that the
Brotherhood leaders who have been
meeting with the President have not
plenary power and have to refer all
important questions to the general
committee In New York.
Mr.. Wilson decided time would be
saved and better results achieved II
all members OF the general commit.
tee were brought to Washington to
meet him directly, therefore 1t was
decided TO hold meeting On Thurs.
day.
The committee Of managers remain.
cd In session almost continuously to.
day discussing conferences with the
President and the suggestions outlin.
ed.
1t was stated that negotiations are
now In such form that definite decis.
ion may be made by both sides before
the end of the weeks.
Administration officials would not
predict the outcome OF the negotia.
tiOns because everything depends on
the decision of the managers and the
men. 1t was stated that for the pres.
ent the situation is at deadlock but
hopes for a peaceful settlement had
not been abandoned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
STATE COMMITTEE
TO Be WELL HOUSED
Suite of Rooms Being Fitted
Up in Elkbridgc Build
ing, Clarksburg.

CLARKSBURG, W. va, Aug. 1G.-
Work of installing furniture and equip.
ment for the Republican state head
quarters was started today in rooms
of the Elkbridge Building on North
Fourth street.
AS soon as the rooms are equipped
which will be within few days. the
headquarters will be opened and u
corps of assistants under tile direc
tion OF former Congressman Joseph
II. Gaines Of Charleston, state chair,
man, and Charles G. COlrman, secre.
tary, will get down to work.
The Elkbridge Building is owned
by. United States Senator Nathan Goff,
and he has given the use OF eigh:
rooms on the third floor and the en-
tire ground floor to the state commit
tee free of charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
New Tariff Bill
Reported to Senate

WASHINGTON: Aug. 16. = By a
strong Democratic vote. Republicans
unanimously opposing it, the Senate
Finance committee today ordered a
favorable report to the Senate OH the
revised revenue bill calculated 10 raise
about $200.000,O00 year.
Chairman Simmons submitted the
report when the Senate met and an.
nounced that the Republican senator's
would be given several days to study
the measure. Meanwhile with the pro.
posed disposition Of the shipping bill
the Senate will take up the workmen's
compensation bill. II this program rs
carried out the revenue bill will be
the last important measure to be act
ed upon this session.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
City Clerk Kern
Holds Police Court

In the absence of Mayor Anthony
Bowen this morning City Clerk AL.
bert Kern held court In which victims
OF John Barleycorn were playing the
parts OF Williams.
John Robey. who claims he came
from Clarksburg and stopped off here
on his way to Baxter, bought a pint
OF whiskey here and forgot to take
the boat TO his destination. He was
fined S. for his few hours Of happi.
ness and paid.
Frank Kramer, Of Barrackville, who
stated that he got drunk yesterday
for the first time In seven years was
fined S. and costs, he having been
brought to the Jail In taxi. The total
was s6 and he arranged payment.
Myron Saltas, friend Of Kramer, and
the one who furnished the rye to the
Barrackville man, was fined S. and
costs for drunkenness. He arranged
payment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
WISE TARIFF SANS
ABUSES PLAN Of
CHAS. {. HUGHES
But It Will Be a Tariff to
Build Up Indus
try.
AS TO A COMMISSION
Unjust Be a Body to Carry
Out Protective Prin-
ciples.
AS TO A Commission

III PORTLAND. Ore, August 16. -
3Charles E. Hughes, the Republican
,Spresidential nominee, arrived in Port
land early today. His program includ.
ed three receptions. two addresses and
an automobile ride over the Colum.
bia river highway. Mr.. Hughes at
noon will talk at luncheon OF the Port.
land "Adr club. A reception at 1870
follows at the Portland Press club.
From 2 to 6 Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes will
be taken over the highway and at nine
O'clock Mr.. Hughes l.. to speak at the
Ice Palace. He will leave Portland at
1880 Thursday morning for San Fran
cisco.
Speaking in Tacoma yesterday Mr..
Hughes said that he would not shrink
from war In enforcing American rights
abroad. He read the Democratic pro.
gram of 1912. declaring for protection
of American rights abroad.
II want that made real" the nomi-
nee said. II do not think In making
that real we encounter the danger of
2..r. would not shrink from 1t II we
,d.l in performing the obvious duty"
Mr.. Hughes confined his remarks al
most wholly to what he termed the
need for protective tariff. 81 pro-
pose wise tariff without buses" he
said, "but frankly tariff TO build up
and maintain american industries"
Mr.. Hughes reviewed Democratic
tariff legislation and the Democratic
platform plank OF 1912, relating to the
tariff. "our proponents said they would
reduce the cost OF living" he said. BE
hold the result.
Through an unfortunate develop
ment in the ~9publlcan part, wnich
Is now happily nealed, our opponents
got into power, and they did not reduce
the cost OF living. We doa't p oppose
that the shortcomings Of the admins.
tration with respect to the protection
OF American industries shall he for.
gotten. They want to forget them.
They think that the European war.
like charity. covers a multitude OF
sins"
Mr.. Hughes referred to a statement
issued by Secretary McAdoo soon att
er the war started In 1914, In which
It was announced that $500 100000 in
emergency currency was available 10
relieve financial stress.
"our opponents had to resort to n
Republican measure OF precaution. the
Yreeland law he said ito still the
fear that their policy had engendcred
among the people of this country. 1t
was that Republican measure that took
us through that critical period"
Reverting to the tariff, MIR. Hughes
asked why the Democratic party want
ed a tariff commission? DO they
want a commission to frame a tariff for
revenue only?" he asked. 81 want a
tariff commission for the purpose OF
carrying out the protective principles,
|. not block It,"
The anti-dumping provision OF the
pending revenue bill was discussed by
Mr.. Hughes. 81 have had some expert.
ence with stautes," he said, "and II
that statute works II will be a tremend.
Gus surprise to me-"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
Mine Workers Take !
Hand in Relief Work


CHARLESTON, Aug. 16.-The Uni.
ted Mine Workers today sent commit.
tees into the flood district forlpurpose
Of giving what aid they could In re.
storing normal conditions.
They will work in connection with
the military and civic Organizations
there. Surgeons from the Second
West Virginia Infantry who have been
investigating conditions reported to
day that they had given services where
1t was possible to reach people who
needed medical aid.
Several carloads Of food and cloth.
ing reached Racine md Seth on Coal
river and distribution commenced at
once by the committee who had learned
the indivi'' Il needs of almost every
sufferer there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
FEDERAL AID FOR
FLOOD SUFFERERS
Different Resolutions Were
Adopted in the House
and Senate.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1G.--Con.
gress took steps to extend Federal
aid to West Virginia food victims In
Paint Creek and Cabin Greek and the
Kanawha and Coal River valleys.
The Senate adopted a resolution ap.
preparation 100000 for their relief,
and the House adopted another resu.
luton including West Virginia among
Southern States to share In the $780,
900 food relief appropriation recent
ly approved. The House measure will,
probably be accepted by the Senate
as substitute.
The Houses action followed inef.
fcctual efforts of Representative Lit
tlepage to secure immediate consid-
Grafton of resolution appropriating
100000. Representative Sherkey or
Kentucky, objected, suggesting that
West Virginia be included among the
Southern States already granted re.
lief. Representative Littlepage acced.
ed, and later, with little objection, the
House passed the amended resolu.
| tion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
Rattlesnake Bite
Kills Pittsburgh.Man
GUSTAV LINK, VETERAN TAXI.
oERMlsT, oulckLYisuc.
cumss TO VENOM.
tBy Associated press.)

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 16.-Bitten on
the hand while showing a den OF rat.
tlesnakes to class Of students from
the University Of Pittsburgh yesterday
Gustav Link, for l 9years taxldermist
at Carnegie Institute, here died in q
hospital today.
Link concealed the fact that he had
been bitten until after the class had
left his room when he told his as.
sistant.
He was hurried to hospital and
there being no serum in the city To-
counteract the poison two tubes were
ordered from New York. The serum
did not arrive until he was dying.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
Baxter P. 0. Loss
Over 200 Dollars

One hundred dollars in money and
one hundred and ten dollars In stamps
is the sum total of the loss sustained
at the United States post Office at
Baxter last Wednesday night when
the door on the safe was blown open
with nitro.glycerine. The Federal au.
thorities are still working on the case
and their pet suspicion, that their
man Is in Fairmont is being followed
up. Definite action will be taken on
their man within day or two, accord.
ing to the state officers here.
The lap robe. the only clue to the
yoggmen is being guarded and 1t is
the opinion OF many that this robe
will eventually lead to the conviction
OF the robbers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
Germans Must Paw
For all "0utrages'

LONDON, Aug. 16.-Replying to a
question in the House of Commons to.
day Premier Asquith said to govern.
ment was determined that this coun.
try will not toleraty resumption OF
diplomatic relations with Germany aft.
er the war until reparation is made
for the murder of Capt. Fryatt.
Some of our allies have =uffered by
brutalities even more gross and on a
more extended scale than ourselves
BY action OF German authorities. We
arc In consultation with them as to
the most effective steps to be taken
and as to what condition should be ex.
pected in terms Of peace to secure
reparatlon that will satisfy justice.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
Thieving Bear Puts
UpRare Old Battle

CODY, Wyoming, Aug. Is. : Ned
Frost, a guide, and Ed. Jones. cook,
were brought here today suffering
from injuries received in battle with
a female grizzly bear near Lake hotel
in Yellowstone National Park Monday
night.
According to their story Jones
caught the bear raiding the commits.
sary and attempted to frighten it away.
The animal was killing Jones when
Frost came to the rescue. Both were
badly clawed before the bear was
frightened away by approaching tour
lists. The injured men will recover.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
Miss Adella Potter
In Monongalia Go

Miss Adella Potter, national suffrage
organizer who spent some time in this
city recently engaged In the suffrage
work, is now in Monongalla county.
She will speak at Cassyille tonight and
tomorrow and will then so to Blacks.
vile. Miss Potter, who was to be in
this city during the Fair and to assist
I'm the work of the Political Equality
booth to be maintained at the Fair,
will be unable owing to other engage.
ments to be here at that time. Anoth.
erssuffrage worker will be secured for
the Fair but Miss Potter's successor
has not been named at this time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
Jealous Woman
Kills Her Rival

MARYSVlLLE, Mo, Aug. 1s.-
While scores Of travellers atithe depot
looked on today Mrs. U. A. Gilmore,
45 years old, wife Of local libery
proprietor, shot and killed Mrs. Emma
Ships. also Of Marysville. Both fam.
lilies are prominent. Mrs. Ships was
43 years old and divorced. Mrs. Gil.
more recently filed suit for divorce.
Jealousy prompted the shooting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
GERMANS HOLDING
IN CARPATH|ANS
North of the Dneister the
Russian Offensive
Weakens.

BERLIN. Aug. 16.-German troops
have won success In the Carpathian
region. according TO the War Office
today, capturing StarawIpozyna
heighth. north OF Capul.
To the north of Dneister, in Galicia,
says the statement. the Russians only
attacked weakly and were repulsed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
FUNDS FOR FLOOD
SUFFERERS CONE
N N RATHER. RA.H||E| | SLOW W
Red Cross Members Making
a Systematic Can
VaSS.

Contributions and donations for ths
Cabin Creek food sufferers will be
received by the Ladies' Aid society
OF the Christ Episcopal church tomor-
row morning at ninethirty o'clock.
The ladies will be stationed at the
church and will receive all money and
clothing sent to them. They will work
along separate lines from the Fair.
mont Red Cross which has been busy
about the city all day today soliciting
to take care OF the work.
The Red Cross organization has ap'
pointed committees to take care OF the
work. Mrs. W. II. Conaway is chair
man of the relief committee; Mrs.
Marshall Ashcraft Of the Finance com.
mittee and Miss Sue Watson of the
committee in charge of contributions
of clothing and other supplies.
Mayor Anthony Bowen who yester.
day had solicited and received con.
tributions without solicitation, Is con.
fined to his home today with illness.
His total collections amounted TO
s471 yesterday. This money was con.
tribn,el ne follows:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
Italian Towns Shaken
By an Earthquake

LONDON, Aug. 1G.-The cities Of
Ancona, Pesaro and Rimini, Italy, were
shaken by mn earth quake this morn.
ing. says dispatch from Rome. No
damage was done at Ancona. but at
Pescaro and Rimlni houses were
wrecked and It Is feared there has
been loss Of life.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
Russians Have Taken
$4,000 Prisoners
tBy Associated Press,)

PETRoGRAD, Aug. 16.-Between
June when the Russian offensive was
inaugurated and August 12. Gen. Brus.
siloff's forces captured more than 35s..
600 men the war office says today.
The Russians have captured series
Of heights to the west of Vorokhta II
the Carpathians. The Austrlans are
retiring to the west.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
FAMILY REUNION.

The Tei.rick and Sturm, two family
reunions will be held Sunday next at
Viropa on the Fairmont and Clarks.
burg trolley line. All the members of
the families and many OF their friends
will bo present and there will be plen.
ty Of we'll filled baskets.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16

The members Of the Red Cross have
stationed themselves at various places
in the city and have collected large
amount OF small contributions. These
will be reported and turned in to the
finance committee this evening. Those
in charge OF receiving collections are
the Misses Sue Kearsley Watson,
Mary Louise Nichols. Pauline Jami.
son, Mildred Raymond, Susan Arnett,
Edith Hartman, Eleanor Watson, Lucy
Kelley, Frances Helmick, Helen Quar-.
rier Miller, Ethel Heintzelman, Grace
Heintzelman. Ruth Heintzelman, Flor.
ence Dean, Hester Miller, Margaret
Staggers. Marie HaymonL and Mes.
danes Harry B. Clark, Walter D..
Stockley, Charles G. Hood.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
Great Guns Boom
On Verdun Front
tBy Associated Press.)

PARIS. A violent bombardment was
carried on last night on the Verdun
front at Thiaumont, Fleury, vaux east
Of the Meuse. Along the greater part
Of the front the night passed quietly,
81" official report says today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
ADVANCE
BEING CONTINUED
Austrian Trenches South
east of Gorilla Have
Been Taken.

ROME, Aug. l6.-Further advances
for the Italians in their campaign
aginst the Austrians southeast of
Gorizia were announced today by the
War office. Austrian trenches along
the slope of Monte Pecinka on the
north edge Of the Carso plateau and
in the ncighborhood of Cakerina and
San Marco cast of Gorizia have been
taken the statement says.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
Next Thursday
Is Fair,nont Day
AtFairmontF Fair

Next Thursday. in accordance.
with the annual custom, will be
observed as Fairmont day at the
fair.
Announcement was made this
morning at the offices of the Fair.
mont Business Mems Association
that stores and other business
places Of the city will close at noon
on that day in order that every
one one may have chance to al.
tend the fair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
Germans Take Over
Defense Of Trieste

PARIS, Aug. 16.-It is reported that
Germany Is taking over the defenses
Of Triest, sending troops especially
organized for that purpose says dis.
patch from Milan today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
NORFOLK GUESTS.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Phrasher, OF Nor.
folk, Va, are guests of Mr.. aud Mrs.
+. N.sAshcraft on East Park avenue.
Mr.. r. N. Ashcraft went TO Webster
Springs today on a t:ief 5lslness trip.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
Would Pay Roumania
With Austrian Soil

BUCHAREST, Aug. 16.-The Epoca
announces that Germany has offered
territorial compensations to Rumania
at the expense of Austria in return
for Rumanian neutrality in the war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
NOTICE.

Consumers of city water are ncti-
fed that an impure condition In
the water prevails at this time and
boiling water for drinking purpos.
es is recommended by the City
Health department. The impurity
will probably be corrected within q
week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS
F. p. Hall, Observer

Temperature at a. m. today 20.
Yesterdays weather partly cloudy;
temperature, maximum 50; minimum
81; precipitation none.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
The Weather.

West virginia-Fair and warmer in
west portion, probably showers in east
portion tonight and Thursday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-23
PARENT.TEACHER ASSOCIATION

The Forest Avenue Parent-Ieacher
Association held the first meeting OF
the year in the school building yester-
day afternoon. Twenty-Five were pres
ent and nine became new members
The officers elected at the last meet
ing Of last year were read, Mrs. James
f. Dawson. being president and Mrs
w. j. Caplinger being secretary and
Treasurer. The committees were al
so read. Mrs. J. s. Simpson read q
paper on Body Building" which was
very much enjoyed by the Associa-
ton The Association has raised about
$165 in the two years Of its existance
and from the suspicious beginning II
looks as If they intend to do some big
things this year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-23
Will MEET TODAY
Operators Of the Central Telephone
and Telegraph Co. VIII Hold
Their Convention In This
City Today.

The operators of the Central Tele-
phone and Telegraph Co. will hold
their convention in this city today.
A number Of out of town visitors have
already arrived and many more are eN
pected.
In the afternoon the patrons and
friends of the company are invited to
go to the office of the company and in
spect the new switchboard the local
company has recently installed. This
switchboard is very complicated and
those seeing it will be impressed with
the amount of work that has to be
done in a telephone exchange. They
will readily see that delay caused in
answering a call is entirely unavoid-
able at times. The formal opening of
the new exchange will also be held
this afternoon.
In the evening a banquet TO the wish
tors, the local operators and members
of the press at the Central Hotel A
delicious menu has been arranged.
Following the banquet a number of
toasts have been arranged for. Hon.
]. Wesley Lee will give the opening
address, welcome to the visiting OPP
orators. The response will be given
by Mr.. s. M. Heller Of Louisville, at
torney for the company. Several Of
the Maysville employees of the COM
pany will also give short talks, those
being Miss Anna Dodson, Miss Emma
T. Bendel and Miss Mary Murphy
Following the speeches the floor VIII
be cleared and dacing will be INDUCED
in until late hour.
This is the first operators meeting
ever held in this city and indications
are that it will be successful in every
way. Mr.. ]. J. Lynch has been instru-
mental in bringing the meeting here
and arranging the program. Mr.
Lynch is a very popular man and is
a very Jealous employee of the COM
pany The meeting promises to be
very interesting one.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-23
expression was greeted by warm APP
plause by the conference.
IL is probable that a resolution will

expression was greeted by warm APP
plause by the conference.
II is probable that a resolution will
be introduced during tomorrow's SEES
sions committing the conference as
being either opposed to or in favor Of
the organic union of American
Methodism, and from the tenor Of the
applause 1t is predicted that the reso-
luton will be in favor Of the union
This is a live subject all over the
country in the Methodist Church at
present.
Besides the regular business SEES
sion in the morning, an extra session
has been called for the afternoon,
This move was made necessary by the
large amount of work which the con-
ference still has on hands to dis
pose of.
The anniversary of the Board of
Church Extension will be celebrated
tomorrow night and DR.. w. F, Nc
hurry, of Louisville, will occupy the
pulpit DR.. McMurray is one of the
best known and most popular speak
ers at the conference and his address
is being looked forward to with a
great deal of pleasure by the delegates
and townspeople, who are attending
all the open sessions in large numbers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-23
THIS 1T IT-WHAT3

THE Trip Around the World" which
is a full course dinner to be served
at five different homes in this city on
Friday, September 29. from $3.50 to 10
p. m. Each home represents a differ
ent country and course Of the din
ner will be served at each home. Be-
ginning in America which is Mrs. T. A
Keith's. the entire party will be con-
veyed from house to house by auto
Get your tickets at the Art Shop, De
Nuzie, Chenoweth's and Chancelor's
drug stores. SOC round trip.