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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

DR.. Price, Of M%arlinton, who has
represented Pocahontas county in the
House OF Delegates and who will be
remembered by many persons as one
OF the pioneer advocates OF prohibit.
ton In that body, has been a visitor
In the city for several days. He was
accompanied by Mr.. Yeager, also OF
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troll work West Virginia was one Of
the states that expressed its intention
availin5 itself OF the recent offer OF
me aero club by which some OF the
National Guard orkers were to be
trained at the expense OF the national
aeroplane fund. It Is said there are
some thirty officers now ready to pass
tests Tor ayiators certificates and
many OF them need only a few weeks
more training at the aviation school
to make the suitable military await.
ors.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

Congressman Edward Cooper was
forced to leave his official duties for
a couple OF days this week to 60 TO
Nortolk. Va, to appear as a witness
IN a most important suit which Is
pending there. 1t is litigation over Il.
tie to valuable coal properties.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28
THE FIRST GETS ORDERS.

M o SOONER had the orders come from Charleston
IN fors the First Regiment. norther regiment Of this
STATE, to assemble, than the local armory became a
'peeniye OF activity. Last night members OF companies
II and gathered at the armory to await further in.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

The Senate has passed the bill intro.
duced in the upper house abrogatins
the contract between the United
States government and the officials OF
me Parkersburg.M Marietta I~nterurban
Hallway Co. The contract was for the
lease OF land and water power on the
Muskngum River. which 1t was after.
var found was not needed by the com.
pany. The bill went TO the House
WITH q request for concurrence in the
pcton taken by the Senate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

The New York Morning Telegraph is of the opinion
that Wilson should have no trouble in getting the CORE.
~spOndence school vote.
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evening. The short proposition ap.
pears 10 be their greatest drawback.
Cronin says they Just can't keep on
the water. This end Of the Journey
vas made in eight days and the ma.
riners expect to take eight days to
make Charleston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

Immediately after the announcement
that he National Guard bad been
called tho government was nctIasd py
tho Aeru Cub Of Aner.ca that Il wcula
90 Al n - power 20 cid The govern,
nent IN tho Mexican crisis, By pro-
Addtux neroplanss and syIstsfs fef 20.
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eeaaoaoaa
county came out three cases of whis
key and two barrels OF beer ahead.

Just 10 show how generous some OF
cur employers are in the city we cite
this: Charles Martin as soon as he
heard Doc Linger was called TO the
colOrs gave him his pay up till July /.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

shepherdstown. has been appointed a
rural mall carrier on a newly estab.
lished route extending out from that
town.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

Aeroplanes. 1T is announced. have great difficulty in
hyins In Mexico. Also in getting anywhere near Meg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

There Is a very considerable feeling
Of satisfaction In military circles here
that the National Guard has responded
20 promptly and willingly to The de.
rnnnds made upon 1t recently. OH.
Gals say that In spite OF the sacrifice
It means 10 most OF the enlisted men,
reports from all over the country say
that there has been almost no ten.
dency to eyade service. Militia cans
mean sacrifice for many and in posi-.
bly, no other city Is this felt more than
In the Nations capital. The men who
will 80 into camp from the District
alone will cause tie District pay roll
70 be depleted by about $50, 900. More
than ell ofsthis amount, It Is estima-
ted, Is represented in Federal govern.
ment and District government salar.
les.
In nearly every department OF the
government there are stories going the
rounds Of men who must make con.
siderable sacrifices TO do guard duty.
It's all IN tho game one department
worker remarked. He had been promo
ted the very day OF the summons TO
. position he had worked for through
many months, and did not have an CD.
pcrtunity TO avail himself Of tho pro.
motion even for an hour. That seems
TO be the philosophical way tho cali
has received throughout the country,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

Cooks. Serves Course Dinner at 70. A splendid exam.
pie OF preserved womanhood.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

Speaking of swapping horses while crossing a stream
what a long time 1T is taking US to ford the Rio Graude,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

There are two kinds of neutrality-4strict and
friendly" The Greeks are now carefully preserving
the latter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

Does the making use of U!boats to bring peace let
ters' forecast the beating of swords into ploughshares ,
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WASHINGTON NEWS ;
GOSSIP D. sazszzs .s55z, sz77#:
WASHINGTON, D. q linn 90

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 2s.-
President Wilson sent to the Senate
this week the nominations Of two
vest Virginia postmasters NJ. Grundy
litmer was appointed postmaster at
Aatoaka an Office which becomes
p~restdenda July LIST, 1916. Charles L,
WATKINS was named as postmaster al
Submission TO succeed c. S. RandaN
vnose commission expires July 16,
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Army rations won't bother me. for 1 was out with a
minstrel show for a week once and never had a bite to
eat" said a recruit last night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

Among the other reports from Mexico is one that Car.
ANA has discovered villa-with a commission in the
First Chiefs army.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

Even the coolest bloOded pacihst might be thrilled
little by the story Of the heroic death of Captain Boys
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

IL the Hon, Josephus Daniels keeps on at this rate he
viii soon become a regular jingo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

The proposal to rob the SCOTS in the trenches Of tbet
kits is a convincing example of the horrors of war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

May Sell Copper on Court House. That's aluo,, a,
bad, IL not worse than arresting him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

There were about a dozen bills pend.
ing to look after the financial welfare
OF government employees called to the
colors when the House, amid tumul.
tous cheers unanimously added an
amendment to the army appropria.
tons bill. setting aside .Sl,000,0oo TO
care for dependent families distressed
by their breadwinner going to the
'front.'. One Of these bills was intro
dueed by Congressman Littlepage. II
provided that government employees
should not lose their Jobs by reason
OF their soldering and that, should
the private or nom-commissioned off.
Ger have q wife or minor child. or
both, he should receive half Of his sal.
airy In addition to his pay as a sol.
dier. There is but q slight chance Of
a bill OF this kind passing now, al.
though Congressman Littlepage an.
nounces that he intends to fight for II
in committee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

Chief HaT says that villa is not the only elusive man
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

John E. Young. fourth class post.
master at Elmira, has been sent his
commission fro mthe postofice de.
partment
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

From Mernntown to Charleston By
ths birch bark lcarvhs) canoe, % the
Nttls excursion being taken By Hary
cfvnih ipie manager Of the uniysrs-
~ football team and james Liyeiy,a
student Of The state school. Tbs crew
vps On shefe IN wheeling Monday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

Upon reliable representation that j.
T. Francis, OF MoundsviIle, an aged
and blind veteran OF the Civt war is
In every way needy OF immediate as.
sistance from the government, Con.
gresham Sutherland has taken up his
case with characteristic promptness
and yigor with the officials at the Pen.
sion Bureau. He did this after de-
Gliding II was too late to get a special
bill Of relief passed at this session OF
the congress. The last pension legis-
Adon went through several weeks ago
and that was an end 10 that class Of
bulls 30 far a. this session 10 con-
earned. For the present, the best that
Nj. Sutherland can hope TO cot for
this Old soldier under the present law
10 $40 Q month, and he 10 advised that
II that Isn't secured very soon the up.
plicart 10 more than likely 70 DO DO.
yord any help from the government
Tor Whole Depreciation DO fought,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

II some one would only put Car.
rama wise that Lieutenant Sherrard is
off for var CarranEa viii muster out
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

Renry ssilnsp has been appointed
postmaster o. Bender, Brsxten county,
% succeed Miss Hattie "a XeyeFsi
Mssla Z. Carr % succeed 6. 81. ny
OF RlllH Randolph eeHRtFl There 10
vacancy In the pest4sstefshiD %
WAYNE WayRe eeHHty, due 10 4 Fess
.lkRailehi BeHjaAlR r. HaFtseHh or
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Over two hundred representative
citizens OF Wellsburg Monday evening
resolved themselves into a general
board OF trade and held probably the
most remarkable town meeting in the
history Of Brooke county. The pur.
pose OF the gathering. which was held
in the court house, was to encourage
the building OF a steel plant within the
corporate limits Of the city, which
will cost a million and q half dollars.
The project is backed by eastern
capitalists. Before the conclusion OF
the mass meeting nearly every man
who participated In the deliberations,
came forward and signed his name to
a paper pledging to pay p~roportionally
a sum covering thousands OF dollars
in Inducements that the new industry
may be secured for Wellsburg. The
city council met Jointly with the citi-
Gems and took part in every stage OF
the meeting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

According to the Morgantown Post.
Chronicle during the storm Saturday
evening a large persimmon tree on the
lot OF Miss Laura Chisler. on Front
street, was blown down. II had been
there about as long as the Oldest res
ident can remember and each fall bore
a crop Of its golden fruit OF unusual
size and excellence. 1t was one Of
the few persimmons trees growing in
this par. OF the state"
1t is repotred by the officers says
the Martinsburg Journal that a man
swiped four quarts of whiskcy Satur.
day night from another mans automo-
bile. In the fight to escape capture
the pulioner Of wet goods is said to
have plunged 60 feet into q quarry
hole. Nothing was broken and most
likely the strong whiskey kept him
from drowning, the bottle buoying
him up. II Is said that loser declares
It was not liquor but a tire that was
stolen. II 1t vas liquor there is no
redress as liquor has no legal status,
In West Virginia and, therefore can.
not be stolen in the eyes Of the law.
Wheeling's Commercial association
Is conducting a membership campaign
and the members were astonisheo
the other evening when four well
known ministers walked in and de-
clared that the ministers OF the city
should take a greater interest in the
affairs o. the association. Each OF the
ministers was made a member OF the
association, following which they de-
clared their services as a committee
Of three to interest other preachers
Of the city in the work Of the associ.
alton and to solicit them to become
members The offer was greeted with
much applause by association members
present and the ministers were given
q rising vote Of thanks for their Of.
fer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

A divorce suit hinges in the courts
Of Ohio county on the custody Of one
big green parrot. Many q suit says
the Wheeling Telegraph has hinaed
over tho award Of minor children. but
this is the first on record where the
suit hangs on the award Of the Gus.
tody Of q bird.
Charles L. Davis instituted the suit
through Attorney Carl Forsythe
against his wife, Edna Viola Davis.
When II came time to serve the pa.
pers upon the defendant It was dis.
covered she was in Parkersburg. The
sheriff OF Wood county was appealed
to get service upon Mrs. Davis ann
he succeeded. This morning his re-
turn came back with this message:
.Mr. Davis says that II MI. Davis
gives ihei the parrot that she Will not
fight the suit for divorce, but II Mr..
Davis keeps the parrot then Mrs. Da-
Wis Will fight the divorce.
The importance Of Polly IN the suit
came as Q surprise. and whether the
bird has important evidence to reveal
that his custody is 30 important 10
a'mattsr over which court officials are
speculating not o little.
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Payable upon Docs return.

II the Guardsmen do not get to kill
any Mexicans they can come back
with h~air.raising tales of the Mexican
hairless dog
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Harry Conner says he wishes the
morning paper would please keep him
from getting arrested. He says twice
1t has had him arrested when he knew
nothing OF It
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We look forward to a noisy Fourth
on the border.
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Noe many get n On Eths nidnish.
auto rkce hold between Arch Lfiiey
and ehertf conway IN which the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

The militia captains had to send out
for more ink last night when tina,
bunch started TO enlist.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

- uR miniature standing army was not ready Il
~ meet even such a problem as northern Mexico
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Ought to stick out Old Glory today
to show the boys who r ready to
fight that they are TO get the right
kind OF send off.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-28
GERMAN PRESS RAPS TAXES.
New Measure Bttt-ri. AuncLrd ~
berlin Papers.

ErrL>. via 1nHdor. l',a =, WNil"
the tnusrrNd'lVc uii Nationwide hertl
new spar-rs had iftt'r comment To- mah.
this rnorulng ON IN" new TAXATION meas.
Ilrcs announced yesterday. con'ru'ung
crimrut'. .~Nulnuailon OF tue ,priuls
items. some a. e." prngrtssiN", ru,ialist
and radical organs TODAY lnuuchcd Il
bitter attack ON the ucW scheme.
lorrd'r'S SAYS The whnl, mo. su~o
has 'Na'tly ~. tendency which ia to hc
expected namely, to affect the broad
masses rms paper calls ths rat. OF
'aNaii"u on wHr profits "ridiciluuslv
inadequate" aHd assalls the measures
aud freight bills. all al which. II sa,s,
must ultimately place = heavy burden
OF the poorer classes.
George Bernhard say IN tho loS,tNcLc
/c,tumD tAat th" measures, which ne
calls unnecessary, seem 10 have been
dictated mot 30 much 10y a really present
need a. by n certain consideration fur
the Judgment OF other countries He
objects sharply against the postal rates
increase, while fully approving ,.e
other measures.
sible' b. the B"rl'ucr Tn1cbInn. wh,r,
approves unqualiticdly ol,y the WA
profit tax.
The Iokai0nsrio1r points ont that with
The new measures the OF pre- is n,aiinr
n domain hitherto exclusively reserve ed
10 individual States,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-28
WESTBURN BLEW UP,
GERMAN RAIDERS SAY
Gold Taken From the .Appam
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Arrest
Prize Crew.
Sp,c.ai cable Despatch n THr srv

I.oXpoS, Feb. sS.-The correspondent
OF TIE Daily MdiI az Las Palmas. tele-
graphing saturday. says:
THE members Of the German prize
crew which scu,tled the Westburn were
arrested on their return 10 Tenerife.
The commander and Lieutenant subse-
uuently were paroled. They said that
the Westhurn sank as the result OF n
boiler explosion due to the continual use
OF sea water
Further details Of the voyage of the
British steamship Wsstburn to the
Canary Islands as a German prize are
contained in a news despatch received
TODAY from Santa Cruz de Tcncriffe,
According to the despatch. the Nest
burn parted company with the German
commerce raider Moewe on February .
and six days later when near Cape
Verde the Wcsthurn turned to the SOUTH
ward. Tie captains of sunken liners
aboard protested and were told to choose
between landing ut the Canary Islands
and at some unknown island. They chose
the former. The despatch says that the
prisoners were treated harshly and were
threatened constantly with bombs, but
the food given them WAS AS good as
possible under tho circumstances The
despatch continues:
The herman master Of the Wcstburn
said that he intended to keep on board
ono captain. one engineer and one
steward If the prisoner crews. There
was Ia fixed opinion among II" priS-
oners REGARDING the calihrc Of the
Mo'w"'s guns, but most of them eN-
pressed the belief that they were Snallcr
than , inch. The captain and two gun
ncrs from the steamship Clan Mactavish.
which Was sunk by III" MocWe, we're de-
tanned OF board TN. Muewe because they
worked u gun Tho Clan Mactavish's
lascar crew alsp were kept on board the
Morwc,
The captain and tho second officer
of the Westburn were transferred and
retained ON hoard the Mocwc because
they had signalled falsely the nati"n-
ality Of the Westburn before her cap
turc.
when the Wcsthurn lay in tho har-
nor Of santa cruz prisoners ON board
observed boats belonging to informed
German steamers plying throughoui the
, night between their Ships and the West
burn and 1t ia believed they removed
from tho Wcsthurn gold which had been
taken from tho Appam,
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BRITISH LENGTHEN LINE.
Troops n Places Of French sent
10 Defend Vcrdun,

OrriwA. Feb. 21.-The British line In
France was extended several miles yes
terday IN order that Gen. JoTre might
concentrate greater forces to meet the
German onslaught upon Verdun. This
was officially announced to the Canadian
Government tonight in a despatch from
Sir Max Aiken, tanada's representative
at the British headquarters in France.
The text Of the despatch is;
French line IL now being concen-
frt'cd near Verdun. British line has
been heightened to aid the French. IL
- estimated that twenty German di-
visions (about 10000 mem are en-
EaGed in the attack on Verdun. The
French have fifteen divisions (about
t32o,on0 mcn) engaged.
Earlier in the day n cablegram
reached Gen, Hughes from HEADQUARTERS
~ France stating that the Germans had
captured an ute Verdun fort, but that
la,or in the day tho French had recap.
1ured II. The cable concluded. The
h,ttlc has settled into a ghastly and ter
grille slaughter"
THIS afternoon a second official CabIc
message reached Gen. Hughes with opti-
mistlc news, 1t states that tn. French
ARE now steadily driving the enemy past
Thr DOuaumont fort despite his sDas.
mode rallies
The cable saws nothing about the hold
ing or rcgiining Of the fort OF Douou-
mont. Gen. Hughes said to Tue SrN
correspondent that its wording wolid
seem to indicate that the fort IL probably
= mass of ruins. 1T begins to look. -
ra.d Gen, Hughes, "as though the French
have the Germans trimmed all along the
line Of battle"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-28
JEWS IN FIRST LINE
IF U. s. GOES TO WAR
Judge Sanders Assures Sena-
tor Reed of Patriotism Of
Members of Race.
ENTHUSIASM At MEETING

After James A.. Reed. United states
Senator from Missouri. had paid "A fer
vid tribute to the patriotism OF tho Jews
Yesterday afternoon at the seventh an
nual meeting of the Hebrew Shelterihg
and Immigrant Aid society. Judge Leon
Sanders. president OF the society, rose
and said
Senator Reed, YOU have recognized
what Is an attribute coumon 10 All
American Jews. But | want 10 tell you
that If this country were To go to war
every Jew In the United States able 10
shoulder "A gun would ue III the irst !!ne
OF battle"
The auditorium Of Public School 81.
where the meeting WAS held. was packed
with members Of the society, the men
and women representing almost every
walk IN life.
As Judge Sander concluded his prom.
Use OF Jewish patriotism IN time of n"ed
men and women jumped to their feet.
shouting and waving their hat ana
handkerch. efs TIL" otherwise serious
aud attentive melting was INSTANTLY
turned into a demonstratiIc rally. even
Ill. two dozen or floi" prominent J"" 8
holding place. ou the stage ros" to
their fec, and shouted with thc "'h"rs.
Auo,h,r uU.l,ur~; VI outIg assn. or-
cured when Jacob " S'h!h a~nn"Hn,"d
thu, he would CIV" $2j.uuo toward IN,
erection uf a new HON. on condition
that the remainder was raised before
January |. 1917. Everybody N the
hall cheered. and many jumped 10 their
feet and onto chairs to show their
feelings.
I. Irving l.ipsitz, manager {" inc
home. said later that there was no
doubt tina, with the start from Mr.
Schin's gift The directors would Ice abb
20 raise during the year $4,000 Ia
complete the s25oo00 !; is estimated will
10 needed.
The other spcahe'S were Louis +
Post. Assistant secretary ~ Labor
Washington Representative william =.
Benne'. simon Wolf Of Washington
tho Rev. lpr n, Masl!dnsky. R-presen-
..ty" Meyer London and i.eprescutt-
tlN,. IsaDc = egel
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MINE SINKS
P. & 0. LINER;
lat ARE LOST


loads got away. Several OF their oc-
cupants were apparently injured. These
were put aboard a hospital ship. O;her
were towed to the shore. These
WHO did rot tale to boats apparently
we;e 'a.,en by the rescuers direct rom
the s!oping decks OF the Sinking liner.
One OF the survivors. whose name Is
Anderson. relates how he helped 40 We
Women and two children into "A uott.
The boat capsized. throwing The oc-
cupants into the sea. lie says there
was no panic. but some OF the lasca:s
In the crew seemed terrified. One
war felled While attempting to secure
"a place In n boa, ttfore a oma An.
d'i~or believes the Maloja remained
aHoat FOR ten minutes.
one OF the passengers. Mr.. Avery.
entered a very full boat. lie was washed
out and was saved by grasping a piece
or w~reckagc. He then helped a steward
and u woman into the same boa, into
which he got. The captain ot the ,ra~ler
on which Avery was eventually pu be-
.ieves some OF tho Maloja's boats were
smashed by the explosion. while Others
were damaged while being launched be-
cause Of the liners heavy list.
Mr.. sharpe, a passenger, escaped viii,
the last boat. on which a woman and three
chidren were jammed between davits
He and a Lasrar released them. cutting
four ropes with a pocket knife.
Lieut.. Meredith Hoeing. another pas
seneer. attempted 10 escape in one OF the
boats On the port side. The boa which
he entered was tammed between tn.
davits. lie praised the Maloja's crew
and says II. saw two OF the men jumr
overheard with children in their arms
Several others Of the crew. he says
swan around supporting women until
rescued.
Mos, o. tho survivors wore exhausted
upon reaching shore. At leas. two chill
dren are among those h were drowned