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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16
Proceedings Today
Before Judge Vincent

The jury in the case OF Ptttsburg
Provision company against Mrs. Nora
Brown received the case yesterday
evening, in the intermediate court
but at late hour today had not re-
turned a verdict. Taking of the evil
dence In the case of Sam Cornell
against Max Bear occupied the time
Of the court today with attorneys H
s. Lively and ]. A. Meredith repre-
senting the plaintiff and Harry Shaw
the defendant. Lawrence Holbert
was engaged as court stenographer to
take the transcript of the evidence
The dispute in this case is over rent
that was not paid. according to the
plaintiff. The case is an appeal from
the court of Squire T. G. Price of Mo
nongah.
An obsolute decree was granted by
Judge Vincent In the chancery divorce
proceedings Of Briener against Brien
er. An order was entered filing the
application of Umbarto Skillise agains,
John samorco for an injunction. The
court Is considering the granting OF
the injunction and will announce a
decision later. In the case of B. C.
Google against NJ. B. Barker and W.
J. Bragg, special constable, which was
originally heard before Justice of the
Peace F NJ. Keener of Winfield dis
trict, an injunction was granted to the
plaintiff. =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16
.CLUBW0MEN make
TOUR Of [ THE CITY

A tour of Inspection about the city
was made yesterday afternoon by tho
civic committee Of the gWoman's Club
and the city officials to get an accu-
rate idea of Just how much good had
been accomplished by the cleanup
campaign, and what yet remained to
be done. Every section {of the city
was visited.
The benefits Of the cleanup propa-
ganda were to be seen fon all sides.
In many sections Of Fairmont vast I'M
proyements have been made during
the past few weeks. There are still
a few places where there Is room for
much Improvement and Mayor Bowen
stated yesterday that steps would be
taken at once to remove the few re-
naming eyesores.
In the inspection party were the
following: Mayor Anthony Bowen, Dr..
Chesney Ramage, city health officer:
Mrs. Anthony Bowen, MRS. y. "A. Mere
dith. president Of the Woman's Club;
Mrs. George T. Watson, chairman OF
the civic committee. and committee
members including Mrs. B. y. Butcher,
Mrs. W. I. Lydic, Mrs. Glen Barnes,
Miss Rock. Mrs. E! F. Hartley, OF the
Fairgrounds committee; .. g. Boggs
Of the West Virginain and o. p. Smith
of the Fairmont Times, tt'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16
Character Building
WILDE Studied
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE LEG.
TuREs HAVE BEEN VERY :
INTERESTING

Porf. IT. w. Shannon, Of Delaware,
a specialist on sex instruction and
character building is the instructor at
this afternoons session Of the Sunday
school institute in session at the NJ,
p Temple and he will again occupy
the platform tonight. Miss Lille
Faris. ..of Cincinnati, delivered. two
splendid addresses yesterday on the
subject rof5 elementary Instruction.
The attendance at the Institute has
not been good which undoubtedly Is
due to the many events !transpir;ne in
the city this week IN school circles,
however, the people who have attend.
ed the. sessions are enthusiastic in
praise OF the class Of instruction Civ.
Tomorrow Mrs. George H. Geyer. Of
Zenia, Q. adult. specialist, will be
the Instructor In charge. The public
is invited to avail, themselves Of his
special privilege; Sessions are held
afternoon and evening through the
week eSts isres r. =
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Pay Increase For g.
Traction. Co, Men
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PER
MONTH ADDED TO coMPANY's /
PAY, ROLL Il; f-as (

Two cents a hour increase in the
wages of all employees was announc.
ed today by the. officials Of the, .Monon-
gahela Valley Traction company. This
will increase thealocal payroll, Of the
company more than $4,000 each
month. This is an advance Of from
10 to is per cent. for the majority
Of the conductors and motormen that
are at present employed by the com.
pany and is a taken Of the, apprecia
tion that the company has for the
faithful service of Its men. Although
all construction material and equip.
,ment has increased greatly in cost
the company by increased business
and careful elimination Of excessive
overhead expenses has been able to
give the men this increase. Owing
to the nature Of the business no In.
crease In the fares charged or in
the output Of the company can be
made with the exception iof the lin.
creased. earnings possible. from the
growth Of the territory that the com.
pany. serves. The newSwage scale goes
into effect today. ~.
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SHAKESPEARE PLAY /.
/ GIVEN IN THE open
Miss Fitzwater's Students
Delight a Large Au-
Re- .dience.

Before an enthusiastic crowd .ol
about 1000 "a Midsummer Nights
Dream" was rendered in excellent
styleSlast night: By; the stud dents of the t
.sta.es Normal school. The evening
wasitdeal for an outdoor play and as
is well known. Loon Park cannot be
improved upon the solitude and sur.
roundings necessary to produce such
a play as shakespeare's fairs produc.
tion. x 80 t''$ i.-,
Pauline Talkington and Mary Gil.
hart playing, respectively Hernia,
daughter OF .Egeus and Helena, a
beauty in love with Demetrius, played
their ways into the hearts Of the al.
,dience and easily showed their fine
training at. the hands of Miss Beatrice
Fitzwater, teacher Of expression at
the Normal school. i'i:'5'
Greed ,Bolyard as Egeus, Guy. Kuhn
as Theseus, Russell Smallwood as 4Ly.
sander. and George. Hunt as Demetrius
displayed considerable ability. They
were warmly greeted by the audience
each time they appeared. The fairies
and the comedians were finely cos.
tuned and well rehearsed.
The play. could not have been. i'm.
proved except possibly in respect to
scenery. The natural beauty OF Loop
Park was pressed into service and
the same foliage had to do for all acts
and all localities. .7"-' !
The hundreds. of ladies' and dyldren
dressed in white with the intermin.
gled dark suits, Of the gentlemen In
the audience upon which shone- the
one or two, small electric lights, lent
a soft and beauteous effect to the
gathering. ...a- ::-,s-S, :
The program was carried out In ex.
cellent form and each and every par
{Ton&tn,,ad. aa~~. o> -
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:B.&o. WillHave'
Ball 5Tea;1ln5in -City1

Employees Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad here. have been request
ed to get ready for action a. baseball
team with which to, defend Fairmont's
name. Grafton, Clarksburg and Wes
ton. will also have teams. on the Mo
nongah division and will belong to; q
league bearing that name.
. These four; teams will fight for high.
est, honors during the season and
which ever team leads will, play the
leading teams on other divisions. -
= The orders for ball teams came
from the Baltimore office. The team
to represent Fairrnont has not been
drawn 4up yet but there are enough
good PLAYERS here to make IL rather
warm for Weston, Clarksburg and
Grafton. ~ n = 'sfr-'.'8 Ii ~, +
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16
1000 CLUB:
NOMINATIONS
ANNOUNCED.
Read Them; Maybe Your
Own Name is on the
List.
GET An EARLY START
Every One Who Goes in Will
Get a Reward of Some
Kind.

Today for the first time the list OF
members in the West Virglnian 1000
Club" is made public. This list as
printed below includes all those
whose nominations have been receiv.
ed to date. Some of tho members
have voluntarily nominated them
selves, and many others have been
nominated by their friends. who be.
lieve they have the ability to win.
OF course out Of such a large list
of nominees there are bound to be
found some who do not posses suf-
fictent ambition or energy to take ad.
vantage OF the opportunity which their
nomination as members. Of the 1000
Club" throws open to them. Others
may remain inactive for more sub.
stantial reasons. But there are many
real hustlers included In the member
ship list who can be counted on as
the kind you will hear from later on
with big records.
Look over the list carefully and see
II your name or the name OF any Of
your friends appears thereon. II
your name is there, you should not
hesitate but get busy at once. The
first thing to do is call the attention
Of your friends and acquaintances to
the fact thatsyo have been nominat-
ed as a member of the 1900 Club"
and get them to save all their vote
coupons and subscription for you.
Have them see their friends and line
them up for your support also. Then
you will have good start on the road
to winning the Overland Seven.Pas.
senger touring car or one of the 9th.
er splendid awards offered to active
members Of the club. After you have
done this call up the Manager Of the
1900 Club" or better still drop in and
see him personally. He will give you
full Information regarding the next
steps to take, and show you how you,
can "conductSa campaign to get the
most successful results. 4
II your name does not appear on
the list, 1t does not mean that you are
barred from the race. The club is
still open to all, and II you look up
the nomination blank In this issue
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16
Royal Neighbors; r; to +
Initiate'5 Tonight

"A meeting Of the seaton Camp 5Oss
Royal Neishbors of America Is being
held otday In the Knights Of Pythias
Hall, Fleming building. Supreme Or.
acleI Mrs. Myra B. / Enright and Super.
vising Deputy LYDIA ]. Swiggett, oi
Kansas City and Washington, D. G.,
respectively are being entertained al
the hall this afternoon. Tonight 4
class Of so willIbe initiated iwthy proper
ceremony by the local I Camp! !, The
Royal Neighhors Is an I auxiliary, Tto
The, Woodmen1 OF the World, -.s,.5, .,s5li
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16
Race Case Argument
Goes Over to June

The argument of the motion to set
aside the verdict In the case of West
Virginia against l.. G. Race will not
likely be argued until the June term
Iof Circuit Court. Although the court
is still In session today motion to
continue the hearing Of the case was
made by the attorneys for the defend.
ant. Unless the states attorneys make
some serious objections to this pro.
cedure the date for the hearing Of the
argument will likely be set for early
IN the June term. Whether the pres.
emit aession of the court would be ad.
1ourned today or not Judge Raymond
was unable to determine at late
hour this afternoon. 1'5
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TE|MPLERS TO Co
TO CLARKSBURG
Crusade Commandery Leas.
es Special Train For
the Trip.

Crusade commandery, Knights TEN.
plar are preparing to make quite
showing at the meeting Of the Grand
Commandery which will be held in
Clarksburg this week. A special train
has been chartered from the Monon.
gahela Valley Traction and tomorrow
morning at 8:15 o'clock at least IS
members accompanied by a large band
will leave for the Harrison county me.
tropolis.
The cards sent out by the Eminent
Commander M. r. Frantz and Captain
General Raymond Haller contained the
following: ...I
s4we have our own Past Comman.
der Scott G. Lowe in line in the Grand
fmandery we should take pride In
GOOD tournament outside OF the close
|broximity, and the well known knight
I3Iy courtesy OF the Clarksburg fraters.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the entertainment OF the Sir
knights Of this grand Jurisdiction and
visitors.
Reports from Clarksburg are to the
effect that the attendance is expected
to exceed that Of any grand conclave
ever held in the state. The reception
committee is headed by Howard l..
Cunningham and under his direction
Sir Knights Of the local commandery
will meet incoming trains and escort
all visiting Knights to the general
headquarters In the Pike street Tenn
pleiand see that they are comfortably
Accommodated during their sojourn in
the city.
The general headquarters for the
Templars will be located on the sec
ond floor of the Masonic Temple. Past
Eminent Commander Lyman @. Lock-
wood will be in charge of well or
ganized Bureau of Information, while
the ladies accompanying the visiting
Masons will be received by commit
tee OF ladies' of which Mrs. Daniel
Warren Jacobs Is the head.
The two big features of the week
will be the annual parade at o'clock
"wednesday afternoon and the grand
reception and ball at o'clock Wed.
nesday might. The parade will be un.
der the direction of Past Eminent Com.
mander George B. Corpening, as grand
marshal Eminent Sir George G. Fin.
", chief Of the staff and following
aides: John 2. Bittner, Joseph q. Rob.
ins, Thomas w. Arnett, John S. Nit.
chsll, John Olson. Edmund L. Sawyer,
.sSsS. 8 hickman, Henry A. Davidson and
I tsig9sW. Wilson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16
Women y May...Swim
/. After: First Of June

The swimming pool at; the Y. M. G.
Anvil open to women and girls Juno
l.. While, the classes have not been
definitely arranged they will probably
follow out the schedule Of last year
which gave entire satisfaction, two
morning and an evening class having
been held. twice. a week.
The city boasts some splendid swim.
meers among the. women. and girls and
many'who will become good swimmers
with practise: The season will last
FOR three months. :. =.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

Intestinal diseases of chtldfen and OF
adults also are ! In many cases caused
by contaminated milk. FUninspected
milk is also prolific spreader. of ty-
phoid infections. Although much has
been done in the past few years to.
ward the prevention and transmission
Of diseases in Fairmont, yet this city
is still far; behind other progressive
communities in sanitary work. This
sort Of work while not expensive. in
comparison to the results of such. en-
deayor is nevertheless unable ito be
carried on without funds or provision
for the enforcement Of the regulations
OF the health officials. After his in
spection trip about, Fairmont DR.: Weir,
ich left for Mannington and will spend
today In visiting those places.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16
Shakespeare Music |.
at Normal Tonight

At s:15 this evening members Of
the Normal school faeultyTwiil render
a Shakesperean music recital In the
Normal auditorium. This Is one Of
the most interesting events of.N the
Shakesperean ,Ter.centenary. All the
music has some connection with the
plays OF, Shakespeare, and much of II
dates back to the days of Elizabeth.
An admission : Of ten cents will be
charged to help meet the necessary
expenses of the big, shakesperean
celebration. :, = ili { - p
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16
Pairm1tont i Doctors
At State. Convention

The forty, ninth: annual session of
the West Virginia State Medical Asso.
elation convened in Wheeling today
with the following local physicians in
attendance:- Drs. E:W. Strickler, G.
o.-Henry,2J: w. McDonald, A. Z. Pc.
ters, 9. Fl Holland and II. R. johnson.
The Marion. county organization viii
extend an invitation to the Association
t2 meet here next year and will prob.
ably change the date oftmeeting from
May until. October :
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Continued on page 81
Manhunt With Dogs
Is On at Grafton

GRAFTON, May 16.-Blood hounds
are being brought here today to as
sist local city and state officers in
hunting for two men who killed VIM.
A. Painter. and perhaps fatally shot
William Burton near Elkins yesterday.
The men are reported to have been
In Grafton last night. The suspects
are now under arrest.
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Perhaps It's to
S0ohe z. RS
Savage Breast

CHICAGO, May 16-The commit
tee in charge OF arrangements for
the Progressive national convention
to be held here next month are
planning to I'll in wants which oc.
cur between speeches and commit
tee reports with music It was made
known today. Fifty musicians have
been engaged and a number OF
grand opera stars are under con.
sideration.. s.. fte
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16
Nine Killed When
Restaurant Fell
INV ss.ociaItiIed press

AKRON, O., May 16. State and city
officials were planning assearching In
quiry into the collapse Of the Crystal
restaurant here last night IN which
nine persons were killed and twenty
eight probably fatally. The restaur-
ant was crowded when; II was wrecked
and slid into an excavation on an ad-
Joining lot where new building 10 to
be constructed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16
LINCOLN DIST.
; CONTEST COMES
Upon THURSDAY
County Court Will Fix Date
For Hearing at that
Time. =
PAPERS SERVED MONDAY
Service Was Obtained Upon
Two Of the Commits
sioners.
PAPERS SERVED MONDAY.

The date Of the beginning Of taking
Testimony in the Lincoln district bond
election contest will not likely be set
until Thursday as the County court
kadia1rned yesterday evening until that
Because OF the voluminous
y8mount of matter set up in the de-
claration and notice of cony,st, which
the attorneys were checking up and
Correcting yesterday afternoon, the
Service OF tile summons and notice to
the county commissioners was not OBJ.
tanned until after they had adjourn
ed for the day.
However the required notice was
served on two of the commissioners at
q late hour yesterday evening SO that
the legal limit Of ten days was OBJ
served in the proceedings. One OF the
commissioners was absent yesterday
from the sesion of the court and last
hight could not be found although he
said today that he returned to the
late yesterday evening. This
was a.. M. Glover. Service was Oh.
tanned however on the other two com.
mtssioners, Sylvanus Saver and Lee
swisher.
The attorneys for the Lincoln dis
trict taxpayers stated today, however.
that the failing to secure service on
Glover would not interfere with the
validity of the proceedings. Because
ofsthe fact that the formal declaration
had not been filed with the clerk of
the court before the adjournment Of
that body many persons who were In
terested in the matter evidently
!. thought that the case had been drop.
That the contest will be diligently
pushed to a conclusion was the state.
Hment OF Attorneys Meredith and Hay.
mondl today.
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~ cchnsneement-This evening un.
ION commencement exercises for tho
grade schools in the upper end OF Paw
n.w district will be held at Fa.rview.
Prof. Z. A. Armstrong OF West Tlr-
sinia Uniyersity ytll DO the speaker.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

WASHINGTON, May 1s.-Ths net
result of the military conferences at
81 Paso as reported today BY Msj.
Gen. Scott to Secretary Bakerh been
to convince the Carranza q Government
that the United States has no other
purpose In its operations In NORTHERN
Mexico than to stamp out Sbrigandage
and that as a consequence there 81.
lists substantially an unwritten under.
standing that the Carranza forces
shall endeayor to demopstrate their,
ability to handle the situation as the
necessary first steps toward the with
drawal Of the American punitive ex.
pedition. 'fS ','.,lji.'lff
: Gen. Scott believes Gen. Oregon ii
acting in good faith and that tie bor-
der situation is less critical today so
far as the American Government IL
concerned. s,1I "A
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BRIEF TELEGRAMS

G1BBsTowN, n. S;Y-At. least IA
men were killed and 80 injured Mon.
day In an explosion at the Repauno
plant Of the Dup powder company.
Most Of the casualties were due to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

WASHINGTON oN-secretary Of State
Lansing Is preparing a note to Great
Britain which will contain a vigorous
protest, against interference with mails
and neutral commerce by the naval
forces Of that power.
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HARRISBURG. Pa4It is estimated
at the office Of the; adjutant general
that the cost to the; taxpayers of the
state ofasending part, OF the state
guard Into the Pittsburg district for
strikea duty will be between $4,000
and 100000. - { |; s s ". . I. NJ
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The Weather.

West .ivirginia---Partly. cloudy. and
cooler, tonight. Probably rain in east
portion. Wednesday fair, cooler in
east. sl
: LOCAL WEATHER READINGS
(, Temperature at, a. m. today l67.t Il.
/. Yesterdays weather clear: temper.
AZURE. maximum 90; minimum 81; pre-.
cipitation none. "a
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VILLA, WOUNDS
HEA||LED,, ! TRYING ]
0.RA|SEARNY
Former Prisoner Says He Is
Now OperatingIn
Sonora.
4
GEN. SCOTT REPORTS
American Army to Stay lJA-
til, Carranza Can Make
r Good

IBy. Associated press)
Field headquarters, Mexico Iwireless
TO Columbus, N. NJ, May 16.-Fral-
cisco Villa has recovered from his
wounds and has been busy. fof some
week attempting to raise q new army
In the state Of Durango, according 10
a story told here today bySa Mexican
who was captured in the engagement
at ojas Azules late in April.
Cavalry men are riding hard on the
trail OF small bands OF bandits IN the
vicinity of Rubio ranch 20 miles from
iuere where three Villa bandits were
e:ain by an American forage yesterdny.
It was reported there were ffty In
the band. - ~ I.
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That the contest will be diligently
Flshed to a conclusion was the state.
sof Attorneys Meredith and Hay.
mond today. -.
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CONTINUED on page 81