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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-08-26
Sheriff's S Sales

BY virtue of certain writs of Fl. Fa..
Vend. Elk. and Lev. Fa., issued out of
the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana
county, and to me directed, there will
be exposed to public vendue or outcry
at the Court House, Indiana, Pennsyl-
Nania. on
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07

leges Of its people are not just. We
have created expectations of extend
ed privilege which we have not salts.
fed. There is uneasiness among the
people of the island and even sus'
picious doubt with regard to our in
tentions concerning them which the
adoption OF the pending measure would
happily remove. We do not doubt
what we wish to do in any essential
particular. We ought to do it at once.
At the last session of the congress
bill was passed by the senate which
provides for the promotion or voca
tional and industrial education which
is of vital importance to the whole
country because it concerns matter
too long neglected, upon which the
thorough industrial preparation OF the
country for the critical years OF eco
nomic development Immediately ahead
of US in very large measure depends.
May | not urge it's early and favor
able consideration by the house repre-.
sentatives and it's early enactment in.
to law? 1t contains plans which al
| feet all interests and all parts OF the
| country and | am sure that there Is
no legislation now pending before the
congress whose passage the country
awaits with more thoughtful approval
or greater impatience to see a great
and admirable thing in the way OF
being done.
There are other matters already ad
vanced to the stage of conference be
tween the two houses Of which 1t Is
not necessary that should speak
Some practicable basis OF agreement
concerning them will no doubt be
found and action taken upon them.
Inasmuch as this is, gentlemen
probably the last occasion | shall have
to address the Sixty-fourth congress
hope that you will permit me to say
with what genuine pleasure and salts
faction have co-operated with you II
the many measures of constructive pol
icy with which you have enriched tn
Legislative annals Of the country. !
has been privilege to labor in suci
company. take the liberty Of con
graduating You upon the completion
Of record Of rare serviceableness AM
distinction.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07
BRYAN OUTLINES new POLICIES

ment permitting a change in our or
ganic law when a majority OF both
houses in two successive congresses
submit an amendment and that amend.
ment is ratified by majority OF the
state, provided the amendment also
receives a majority of all the votes
cast on that proposition in all the
states.
Equal suffrage was the one ques-
ton upon which all parties were
agreed in the last campaign, their diff
ferences relating only to the method
of securing the reform While the
democratic and republican parties
failed to commit themselves to q
national amendment, we might as well
recognize the fact that national
amendment will come when the re
form is adopted in sufficient mum
ber of states to make its adoption by
the nation probable.
\ 81 have saved for the last reform
which will involve the fiercest con
test and which will, when accom-
plished, bring the largest benefit
namely, abolition of the saloon.
1.-THE democratic party having wor
without the aid of the wet cities anc
having received the support OF nearly
all the prohibition states and the
states in which women vote, is re
leased from any obligation to thu
liquor traffic. It is free to take The
moral side Of this great moral issue
and have no doubt that it will live
up to its opportunities and obliga
tions.
"The democratic party is the part.
Of the people and the home is tn
peoples citadel The fight agatns
the saloon is fight for the home AM
for humanity The democratic party
therefore, cannot hesitate to choos'
the home against the greatest enem
that has arisen to menace it"
Representative Bailey Of Pennsy
vania. a lifelong friend Of Mr.. Bryan
launched 1920 presidential boom TO
the former secretary Of state, ami
great applause. He said Mr.. Bryal
was the logical candidate of the
party. Bryan only smiled in acknow
edgement.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07

ing up the things to be secured it is
worth while to consider for a moment
two things that should be prevented:
''An effort is now being made by the
railroads to secure legislation, and il
necessary constitutional amend
ment, depriving the states of all regu-
lative power over them, and giving
to congress exclusive control over rail
road legislation. The consolidation of
all railroad legislation at Washington
would not only transfer to the ma
tional capital an amount of work
which would overwhelm the national
authorities and therefore decrease the
efficiency of federal supervision, but
it would bring a railroad influence into
the election OF every congressman and
every senator as well as intensity the
railroads interest in presidential cam
paigns.
1T would do more than that 1t
would practically obliterate state lines
and lead to naturalization which
would threaten the very existence OF
our dual form of government.
I'VE cannot afford to shut our eyes
to the menace of militarism as 1t is
now presented in concrete form. A
large increase in the number OF army
and navy officers drawing salaries for
life and trained in profession which
teaches reliance upon the steel blade
rather than upon the sword OF truth,
tends to substitute false standards OF
honor for the more peaceful standards
that prevail among the producers OF
wealth"
TO inform the voters OF questions
under consideration at an election
Mr.. Bryan proposed the publication Of
government bull tin with space di
vided among political parties, accord
ing to voting strength and suggested
that newspapers, in return for mailing
privileges, should be required to print
matter the government desires.
Another reform for which it seems
to me we are now ready, is change
in the constitution, making 1t more
easily amenable," Mr.. Bryan contin
ued. Il venture to suggest that thu
rule OF the people would be made
more secure by constitutional amend
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Reforms to
which he hopes to commit the demo-
cratic party and to see accomplished
within the next four years, were out.
lined tonight by William J. Bryan at
a dinner given in his honor by admir-
ers among democratic officials and
members of congress. Nationwide pro-
hibition he urged as most important,
and other causes on his list included
woman suffrage by federal amend
ment; election OF the president by di-
rect popular vote, aid changes to make
the constitution more easily amend
able.
In addition to his program to be ad'
vocated Mr.. Bryan gave prominent
place to two things he proposes to
fight The effort to give the federal
government exclusive control over rail
road regulation, and "the menace of
militarism" presented by proposals
for universal military training.
A letter was read from President
Wilson, with whom the former secre-
tary and Mrs. Bryan had lunched dur
ing the day. The president wrote:
"Will you not be kind enough te
convey my very cordial greetings to
Mr.. Bryan and to those who assembled
10 do him honor at the dinner on We'd
nesday evening? In the recent cam
paign no one rendered more unselfish
service than Mr.. Bryan, and am
happy to know that this dinner ex
pressed the genuine admiration Of all
democrats for him. May l not by this
means convey to him my warmes1
congratulations and best wishes fol
his continued health and happiness.
In reviewing at length the accom-
plishments Of the democratic admin
istration, Mr.. Bryan said the work hae
been done in one short term under tht
leadership OF great democratic presi
dent, Loyalty supported by a congress
equally democratic.
Il shall take advantage Of the op
portunity which this dinner affords,
he continued, ito point out few Q
the issues which seem to me withil
the range OF accomplishment durinl
the next four years. But before tax
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07

Quoted the cross examination. was in ,
the midst Of It when. at 6 o'clock, ad- |
journment was taken until this morn
ing. Fink told his story of the events
of the day of the shooting quickly
and freely on direct examination.
Briefly, he referred to the incident of
the burning of the sulphur on the
stove by Gillis Thursday morning,
June %, to compel him and Jumps to
get up. He disclaimed any i'll feeling
on that account. He said he and the
deceased went over the ridge to some
timber and had expected to begin
work on fencing, but owing to rain,
the ground was too wet for that work.
They did some cutting and the de-
fendant left Gillis at work In the tim
ber, trimming the top of tree. He
returned to Gillis cabin and got Gil
lis horse and was riding out to Jumps
reservoir when he met Jumps. They
returned to the Gillis house, left the
horse and went on to Alva Fink's
| where the defendant mended Jumps
shoe and his own. Net morning they
| went to Doc Smiths and to Randolph's
and on to Gillis' cabin again. Sunday
he was informed of the finding of the
body, and in the evening went with
search party to sit up with it, and
the party got lost. Fink said that Gill
lis took the revolver when they went
out Thursday morning and he denied
Jumps statement that when they met
he, the defendant, was riding toward
the bad lands.
The cross examination, although far
from completed, evidently was long
and severe one. Fink is very vol
uble witness. nearly every question
calling forth an extended answer, but
the answers were almost invariably
lqualified in some way. Mr.. Huntoon
brought to bear all OF his skill but
found 1t exceedingly difficult to tie
the witness down to any absolute,
fiat, positive statement. 1t was fenc-
Ting match all the time and the defend
ant did exceedingly we'll, all things
considered. In holding his own. Al
though young and inexperienced in
such matters, he. like good general.
persistently left open as many lines OF
retreat as possible. Fink testified that
J he was 20 years Of age, was born In
Kansas, and had lived in Indiana and
Oklahoma before coming out here
with his parents. He was now spend
J ing his third winter here. He was EN-
. ployed by Gillis to do some fencing
, and expected to begin work the Thurs
) day morning they left to cut posts
: but the ground was too wet and nc
> returned, leaving Gillis In the timber
3 He denied all knowledge as to how
t Gillis came to his death, and declared
J. he knew nothing Of It until after thu
l,~ 80,
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07

at very great length as to why he.
knowing where he and Gillis had been
at work. did not lead the party to the
spot, he said this was because he
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07

had not been informed that the body
had been found there, although he re.
called someone had said it was where
some work was being done.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07
WILSON'S MESSAGE

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DEFENDANT ON

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HUGHES TEARS APART
Continued From First Pege.)

tim law. the nominee reiterated,
should be made 10 project others than
the federal employees under its scope.
Ii should extend to all persons en-
gagged in pursuits Of interstate COM
merce.
In outlining Republican policies, Mr.:
Hughes said he stood for protection OF
American rights, a protective tariH'
for the principle Of arbrra ion OF IN:
dustrial disputes, tho protection OF
labor, national resources and - he ma
tional treasury" for efficiency in gov.
eminent and for government &C
cording TO the processes OF reason
ing
Shipping and Tariff.
In his rri"rt nee Ia the Shlrplnc hlll
and tic Underwood tariff. Mr. Hughes
said III part:
There arc lw" ras. which are stated
n tc aids tn business. which on ihc
other hand were direct blows 10 Amrri-
If tics" first tho shipping bill, n bill
Which'is Il ncuac" /" American industry.
at unjusIifiahly introduces tho gov
crnmont into tho ShirhuildlnE business
1t nj time may hr nrarticable IN opera
ton because the extraordinary C"ndl.
tinns which preclude the purchase II
ships ut normal prices or IN" BUILDING
OF SHIPS in yards already over worked.
1,,t il RI mains a menace to tho shipping
Industry. and tn" sooner that ala 10
business is crmnvCd rs mcnac" nj tina:
crca, industry Of III" country. tn" bot
Tor il will br for tho shipping intel ISL 6
nf N" Uait"d States.
"'rhrn ilrrc i that other aid IN ousi-
moss which they call IN ala To business.
hui Which has hccm so serious hlow TO
business. | mean tho tariff tormu-
lated in 1915 which removed tn" proper
protect ion needed for the development
Of American industry. have said mai
abuses had to large degree neen cor
man, was good enough To refer TO some
efforts hat II came 70 my lot TO ntu
form in Ihra direction.
u put the flag UP in New York that
tn" public interest was supreme l nave
MIR Hughes reviewed tho indUStrlai
depression of 1919.
What saved The situation" he ask
I'd. Tho Democratic party" No. The
Democratic party had ruined the sit
nation. What saved III" situation was
the F.urnpcan war. If It had moi hren
for nhc cNrra"rdinaTy demands created
nv that struggle We would not nave
much 10 talk about in thi: campaign.
fnr | believe m" American people would
have boon rising from one end Of mo
land Ia the other To SECURE nm admin
istration which would properly con-
serve American interests
/. II would moi hc Interested in talking
about American prosperity If I thought
was speaking for r. f"w successful
individuals gathering unto themselves
tho great reward If effort 1 speak
for the rlain people. The great masses
Of tho people through this country; for
whom there is nothing but agitation and
inrpoycriShmcnt and disaster unless we
build up th+ prosperity nf the United
States.
we can havn nothinE hut pickering
and anita Ennism and agitation and social
disturbance. threatening in tho last de-
gree. unless W" hay" sta hi" basis
unon which m"n ran plan and achieve.
mcnl can 60 forward"
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LEGAL NOTICE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. Il
h Proclamation by the Governor! :;

/. Henry. d. hatfield. Governor Of; :he
State Of West Virginia. pursuant TO sthe
Constitution and Laws OF said Statca do
hereby FrGSSs1 as a" af WaHt v to 5he
that on Tuesday next after the hrst
Monday in November, in the year One
Thousand. Nine Hundred and sixteen.
there will he submitted for ratification
ar rejection an amendment. TO tile Con-
stitution Of said state as follows. To-
wit:
Proposed Amendment.
That Section twcnty-thrcc or Ariicle
eight of said constitution as II now Is
he altered and amended so as 10 read
Section twenty-thrce. The commits
stonnrs shall be- elected by the voters
Of the county. and hold their Office for
the term Of six years. except at the
first meeting Of said commissioners they
shalt designate by lot. or other wise. ~
such manner as they may determine one
IF their number who shall hold his Of
!ice for Il term OF Two years. one for
fur years ami one for six years, so
thai one shall be elected ever two years.
But no Two of said commissioners shall
he elected from the same raEisterial
district. but if two or more persons re-
siding III The same district shall receive
tho greater number of votes cast at any
election then only the one of such per-
sons receiving the highest number Of
votes shall be declared elected. and the
person IlkiUS III lnplHcl AiStt lCl - Slld IL
receive the next highest number of votes
shall he declared elected. Said conf
missionrrs shall annually elect one OF
their number as president and each
shall receive four dollars per day for
his services in count. 10 be paid out Of
the county treasury; provided, however,
that said payment OF four dollars per
day shall not exceed tho sum Of four
hundred dollars per year tor each COM
missioner: and provided, further, that
such cnmpcnSat ion may be increased IN
anv county by the assent OF a majority
IF the votes cast IN the question at any
general or special election"
The proposed amendment Is desiG-
mated AZ "cnuniy Court Amendment"
at said election will be printed the fol-
Ballot on Constitutional County
Court Amendment.
Amending Section twrRty-three OF
Article eight.
For ratification of County Court
Amendment.
Agains, ratification Of County Court
Amendment.
Those favoring the ratification Of said
Amendment will vote For Ratification
of Count Court Amendment: and those
opnosing will vote against Ratification
of County Court Amendment"
Given under my hand and tho Great
Seal Of the State. III the Capitol. this
seventh day of August. in the year of
our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred
fourth.
BY tho Governor:
STUART +. REED.
Secretary of state.
au30-se6. II 90 7-oc4.1 .ls.2S-no6
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GERMANS REFUSED
Continued from First Page.)

they have been driven hack by the
Teutnnir Allies 10 the Transylvanlan
Alps and the town Of Fctroseny and
tho Szurduk pass. through which they
entered Pennsylvania IN this region,
reCaptured from them.
In Dohrudja, where the Russians
and RumanianS have been heavily re-
inforced along the line south OF the
ConStanza railway, from the Black Sea
10 the Danube. the tide Of the battle is
fluctuatine Sofia reports successes
for the arms of the BulgarS at certain
points, while Bucharest claims a vic
iOry for tho Rumanians near EniGea.
Violent Combats.
The western end Of The Macedonian
front is still the scene Of violent COM
bats. The RulGarians. according 10
Athens. have hastily evacuated Wight
Sd. At the extreme cnd Of The line. and
fallen back upnn Svedsa. for a stand in
previously prepared entertainments,
which. if captured, will necesSitate the
ayacuation IF MnnaStir, Serbia.
Berlin reports that The Germans,
who are cooperating with the BulgaE.
have repused entente thrusts near
Flnrina. in Greece. Rome admits that
the Italians on the southern slopes Of
Monte Bellies have been driven back
by the Ruigarians. Artillery lighting
rredominates on the BRITISH and
French fronts.
Aside from bombardments and iso-
lated infantry attacks; thn situation
remains unchanged on the Carso front
nf the Auslro.Italian theatre. where
the Italians are trying 10 reach Tri.
este.
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JUDGE ROBINSON
Continued fro:u First Pnge.)

the questions that shall want to have
answered.
1T comes with i'll grace on the part
of Mr. Cnrnwell 10 refer in his speech
and ever other one that he has deltv-
cred in this campaign Judge Robin
son said. referring again 10 some Of
Cornweil$ charges Of machine domi-
nation. TO say anything about ma
chimes, when I charge. and I'll prove
it from Democratic archives. that Mr.
Cornwcll's nomination itself is the
product Of the most nefarous political
machine thai ever sought to crafty
it's desire to set hand in the govern
ment Of West Virginia or any other
commonwealth in the Union.
How watson Dominates Party.
Nh" do!alnaf"s tho Denocratlc party
mem2er how h" hold tho Democratic
parry together. contributed "f his Own
money and untlrinC labors TO mend its
ragged edges Whnr" is he to-niHh''
nc his party" W"ro hn here h" wouitn,t
hesitate to tell you that hr was ouSt"d.
Ous.cd HI; whom" Why: Er Clarence
W. Watson. Who Is he? Whore did he
s;-ar figh: and bleed. risuraiivcly sneak
ing. for the principles a. his partH!
I'll give you facts, no; "F my own
thought. hu, uttered by Democrats.
Judge Robinson declared. haunting a
pack of newspaper clippings in which
Democratic leaders denounced the meth
eds employed hy WatSnn - gain surre-
macy. tn show %-ou that !, WAS Clarence
". WATSON who sch"rned /" tax" from
NcCiraw tho Democratic leadership
What for? Watson was elected TO tho
senate for TWO years. bur people did nor
forgot tho incident OF the check hook
ard fountain pen and left him at HON"
whiln Nathan FaI Scot, was sent r"
take his plac" SolEn things Xix" that
incident whereby Watson was ol"ctef
~ tho Senate are no: barron by the
Statute Of .l'nifaticnS. \"w. Clarence"
Watson. believing thar in four "r nv"
vars he people Of Wes, Virginia may
have forgotten. but he must remember
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and see il Howard Sutherland does not
deserve L. SuDnlAnt him

and see il Howard Sutherland does not
deserve To supplant him.
"N-hatever you may do whether yn,l
stand hy all the ticket. for the glory NJ
tho American nation, be sur" 10 elect
Charles +. Hughes to tho presidency.
Name Howard sutherland To tho SENATE
IN help Hughes rut his policies IN 81
feet and Thomas w. Fleming to stand
for progressive legislation in the lower
house"
For tho national ticket. Judge Robin
son made an eloquent plea for tho no
publican candidates who stand for pro.
lection for such industries as those "f
West Virginia. and touched briefly upon
the serious problem that confrontS tho
country with respect 10 other nations.
due, he charged 70 the policies Of The
Wilson administration.
Replying TO the attack oil Auditor
John S. pars,. h" said: Il think II VII!
lake q long time for John J. tnrnwcll
to ever make the people of Yves, Nir-
Cinia believe that there is not innate
honesty in n" heart Of John narst.
Judge Robinson, Congressman Suth-
erland and Mr.. Fleming returned TO the
city last evening and will remain here
q good part nf this forenoon.
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Don't Overlook Your Credit for Money

If a loan Of any $40 500 would help YOU Il
will nav VOL to figure You the accommodation
quickly privately and at very reasonable rate
YOU can pay number OF months
YOU please paying for the actual time needed we VIII De
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NOT4CG.
Pittsburgh. Pa. August rs. 1915.
Pursuant TO law, Il special meeting Of
the stockholders Of tho Pittsburgh,
Wheeling and Kentucky Railroad Com-
pany will ne held Al the principal office
Of Inc Company in Wheeling. West Nir-
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER le. 1916
at 200 o'clock y. M. for til" purpos" OF
considering and acting upon an agree
mcnt o. nrsnI ida; ion and merger If
Tho Pittsburgh. Cincinnati. Chicago and
ST. Louis Railway Company: Nandalia
Railroad Company: Pittsburgh. Wheeling
and Kentucky Railroad Company: Chi
chEn, Indiana and Eastern Railway COM
pany. and Tho Anderson Belt Railway
Company into corporation 70 bc known
as The PITTSBURGH. Cincinnati. Chicago
and s.. Louis Railroad Company.
BY order oc the Board "f Directors.
s. II. CHURCH..
Secretary.
aulf-sep2n. aI-oc+.il
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Austrian VtctorB

VIENNA. Sept. 10, via LONDON. ~
p. m.-.Ausirian troops have defeated III"
!;umanians southeast Of HontzlnE. ~!
Tr6nSylvania. says tho official state.
mont issued to-day by Austro- Hungarian
-cnn.aI hrarIuuartcrs The .Aus;r!ans
hav" rrCap:ured P"troScny and the
Szur;un PASS. in the TraHsy l"anlan
Nlns.
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Attacks Repulsetl,

PARIS. Sept. %. via London. Sept. 81,
EEL Il. m.--Pow"rful counter attacks
by tho LicrmanS aEaisnt the Frnnch IN
m H.. rs irhhorhnnd nf Pricz farm ard
liniI,haI"Nn. north Of the Snmmc. to-
day. were beaten back. according IN tho
az i'jritI statement issued by the war
nffire rn-nIghr. The hattie ragged mary
hour. along q three mil" front and tho
German. succeeded in getting n temper
AIRY :rnthnId in part Of nurhavcSnes.
hut ,rcrc dislndCnd with tho hcyinet.
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Rn,,,n n1ana ROntAd.

VIENNA. S"DI. IN. wa I"Nndon. ~
T.. m.---Th" "rfirial communication. Is
SU"G tn.GaE says:
TIE E"unlanIanS southeast NJ l'"'''
ling CHatszcE) have hGcn completely
driven off. I'ctrnsrny and Tho Szurduk
pass arc aSain IN our possession
Tn Austrian COMMUNICATION or
Tuesday said III" I,umanianS southeas:
nf a}IiHzeE had boon driven back III the
direction rf r.ir"s"n# by way of Mcri-
Snr ana that the Trutnnic Allies were in
close ccrlart with them in The GcrSrny
nni kclcmrn hillS.l