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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-03
Teller POWELL
IDENTIFIES CHECKS
Technical Testimony in Tri-
al Of u. G. Race Con
tinues.

Examination OF the witness for the
state continued today in the trial Of
IL. G. Race, indicted for aiding and abet.
ting ]. r. Linn in ~abstractfng funds
from the Citizens Dollar Savings bank.
Another attempt by the prosecution
TO discover the significance OF the
mysterious 1925" number on all Of
the personal checks OF I. G. Race, was
without result.
Thomas Powell, teller of the bank,
was on the stand most Of the morning.
According to his testimony the entries
in the pass book, OF the grocery com
pany, that were personal checks OF
MIR. Race were indicated, SO that any.
one looking at the book could tell that
Races personal checks were being
charged to the Grocery company's &C.
count. MIR. Powell Identified a number
of tho checks that have been intro.
duced as evidence and identified the
ledger sheets showing the account OF
the Grocery company from day to day
as being in his hand writing. Powell
said that he kept the ledger in which
the account Of the grocery company
was posted.
c. d. Conway, sheriff of Marion
county, was called by the states at
torneys and testified that he had col
lected $500 or about this sum on All
execution against John A. Clark and
others including J.. Il. Linn, L. G..
Race, IL. NJ. Showalter. Conway said
that $4,000 of this sum was paid with
a personal check OF L. G. Race.
After Powell and Conaway had tes'
titled Charles E. Wells was called bg
the prosecution. Mr.. Wells haid that
he, as a stakeholder Of the grocery
company, knew nothing of the trans
actions alleged in the Indictment. Far.
vey Shain was again called by the
states attorneys and testified as a re-
ceiver of the bank that he had notes
amounting to $22,5O0 due from J.. r..
Linn ant: $4,000 Of notes due from
Race. He said that judgments had
been obtained on all Of these. A mum.
Der OF other witnesses were examined
this afternoon but their testimony was
mostly corroborative of what previous
witnesses have testified.
A number of motions were made be.
fore Judge Raymond this morning but
owing to the absence of some of the
counsel no orders or decisions have as
yet been handed down. The additional
petit Jurors returned this morning and
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A PARKERsBURG
MAN GIVES EVIDENCE
HIS TESTIMONY WILL INTEREST
FAiRMONT READERS.

.... Wi. .... ..... .
The value Of local evidence is indis-
putable. 1t is the kind of evidence
we accept as true because we know
we can prove it for ourselves. There
has been plenty Of such evidence in
the papers lately. and the straightfor-
ward testimony has established a con-
tidence in the minds Of Fairmont peo.
Pile that will not be easily shaken.
C. D. Jasper, 1898 Murdoch avenue,
writes: ~ was afflicted with stomach
trouble in a very bad form for a long
time. used a great many treat
ments and doctored with different
physicians but received no benefits
whatever. l can truthfully say that
Martins Rheumatic and Blood Elixir
has cured me-"
Price $1.0O at Cranes Drug Store;
30 days treatment. Liquid or tablets.
-
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MUSIC featured
REVIVAL SERVICES
Aecsesions to Christian
Church Expected to
Pass Hundred.

Despite the rain, people were turned
;AWayt unable to gain admission at tho
sGhrfgtian church revival. Before the
hour for service the ushers were com.
$pe11ed4 to refuse admission to many
WhofWere anxious to attend the ser.
SVices.SThe crowds at all services dur
tngl the day were the largest and
lFnoBtienthusiastic since the revival be-
gan. Eight persons stepped out for
Christ, bringing the total OF additions
to 80. 1t looks now as If the total
Of additions would run over the hun
dred mark before the present week
closes
The music was a most inspiring
Feature OF the day. The special
music was a delightful feature. The
and Master Jamis0n Meredith was
violin duet, by Miss Eunice Minor,
and Master Jamison Meredith. was
greatly enjoyed by the audience. Prof.
LaiEhgan Prof. Adams will give a
special program in the music line this
week and DR.. Taylor will discuss
sermon themes OF unusual interest.
gThissweek's program should prove
the most interesting and most profit.
ableSSo any week since the meetings
began I
&Tonight a large list of candidates
viii be baptized by DIR. Mitchell, fol-
lowing the regular preaching ser
vice.
The sermon last night by DR.. Tay'
8lorfwas a doctrinal one, setting forth
the cardinal views OF the Christian
church. The speaker gave a historic
presentation OF the origin and growth
ofsthe church and its distinctive OK
SistanceYas a working force for the re-
unionaof all Christian people on the
gBl6le8and the New Testament ordi'
Snances. The presentation was u most
Kindly annd c%onsiderate n toward
all people who hold different visws on
3Freligious matters. DR.. Taylor showed
there was an honest effort among the
Headers of nearly oil Religious com
munions to bring about a closer fel
s1owship in Christian activities IN the
world.
Tonight he will speak on Behold
His Love-. Profs. Leigh and Adams
Will assist in the special music TO.
might. Prof. Leigh has proved himself
one Of the greatest choir directors
Fairmont has had the pleasure Of
hearing. Services will begin at 1880
sharp.
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Robber In
Serious Condition
(By Associated PRESS

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, April g.
John r. Harrison. arrested here re-
Gently in connection with the train
robbery at Central Station, W. Va, oc-
tober 1, 1915, is seriously Ill in a local
hospital. Flo will not be taken to
Parkersburg for trial until an order
for his removal is received by the Fed
eral authorities, it was said today.
1t was said no order would be issued
until he RECEIVERS sufficiently to make
the trip.
Attending physicians who have re-
ferred to his illness as practically in
durable believe he has only a short
time to live. Harrison is held on a
charge of endangering life OF a per-
son in custody OF United State Mail.
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Serious Fire In
Down Town New York

NEW YORK, April "a serious
FIRE broke out in the downtown section
OF the city early this afternoon. Al
2 o'clock it had destroyed two five
story buildings on Beekman street,
occupied by paper concerns. and had
spread to an old History skyscrapsr
ct the n of Nassau and Beck
man, and threatened 1t with de-
struction.
Shortly after 2 o'clock all the ten
ants were ordered out of the 20.story
sky-scraper known as the Nassau
Beekman building and Occupied by the
New York Sun. The building was at
that time seriously Threatened by the
flames.
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Traction Company
Directors Meet

James o. Watson returned to Fair
mont today and n meeting Of the dt-
OF the Monongahela Valley
Traction company was held this az
ternoon. A large amount of routine
work is before the directors and it is
possible that new plans for the sum
mer will be discussed. MIR, Watson
said that he knew nothing about the
rumors that the Traction company in
tended buying either the Watson or
Manley hotel property in order to
house their Offices and for a passen'
ger station.
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The County Court
Inspects New Map

The regular meeting OF the County
Court was held today and but little
business was transacted. A new map
of the county, prepared by Engineer
J. r. Lewis was inspected and al.
though the map is not yet finished, 1t
is an interesting piece OF work. The
map shows all the roads In the coun'
ty, together with the improved por,
tons, which are marked by red lines.
This is one OF the largest maps OF
the county ever made as the scale IS
two inches to the mile.
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were. aeainIexcusedsuntf snextMondays
The case Of the state against Howard
ShoWalter and s. ". Shrader which
was fscheduleds to be heard today, was
postponed until next Monday. The at
torneys at work on the Race case
seemed to think that most Of their evil
dence would be in this weeks and that
the case might get to the Jury Friday
or Saturday. None of the witnesses
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sermon Of Sunday evening on lie sub
1ect OF /" Billy, Sunday" was greatly
enjoyed by . large congregation.

Veteran Sunday School Officer.
Walter Barnes, commissioner OF nm
ance Of the city Of Fatrmont, yesterday
entered upon his 2s'year Of service as
superintendent Of the Sunday school
of the First Presbyterian church. With
the exception of q year spent in Wiz.
.g1nia. Mr.. Barnes has seen continuous
service in this capacity and has sell
dom been absent from his place IN the
organization.
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WANTED-Men to take actiye pars
In opening stores, capable 81 ~
Stunning management, ingPas p. "
Va, and Md. Grand opportunity for
progressive men. No! capital req4ir-
ed, but must have good references.
Steady position withfSchance Tor ed
vancement. Call or address, Great At,
l%antic.Pacihc Tea Co.. $50 Edrst ave
nue., Pittsburgh, Pa. In
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autos partly destroyed by ars as mi
result Ola rearSendS coilislon curly %
day between freight trains on the m
stercolon!al and Grand Trunk rail
roads An Intercol0nIalltrafn hid STOP
ped at Lewis To take7o on water when
q Grand Trunk trainfcrashed tnto n
The wreckage caught are ana The
flames spread TO thu station The dead
and injured are trainmen.
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Town Talk

Christ Church Women-Thc Wo.
mems Auxiliary OF Christ Episcopal
Church will meet in tho Sunday school
room Of the church Tuesday afternoon
at 8 O'Clock. A full attendance Is re-
3quested.
Railroad cleared-A gang Of men
have been working since 10 O'Clock
saturday morning on the slip at Is
Cut on the Baltimore and Ohio east
of CIarksburg. The slip caused tho
sdeISySto trains No. 3 and Al which
were Sdetoured via Fafrmont. The slip
wag3cleared a sufficient space to allow
StFainsEthrough after 5 o'clock Saturday
eYenlng.
New Electrical shop-Walter Wat.
skins and Adolph Luthey have formed
SRSpartnership and opened an electrical
establishment in the shop formerly
occupied by Nj. Luthey on Cleveland
avenue.
Goes West-Robert Carline, man.
ager Of the Ideal theatre, has gone
8toE Oklahoma where he owns a farm
andtntends to purchase another. When
the purchase Is completed Fred L.
9Faust, assistant manager of the Ideal,
WillIgo to Oklahoma to mango the two
farms.
Warning TO Physicians - County
Health officer Yost has issued to the
physicians OF the county a letter call.
Ing their attention to the fact that the
laws of5 the state require them to re-
port Oil cases Of transmissable disease.
Filmed Five DoIIars-Aroh Martin,
scolored, was fined s. this morning in
Spipoolice court for drinking. He admit.
tesdsthat he got away with a pint and
81 half of whiskey between s O'Clock
Saturday night when he returned from
fheSPoint and Sunday noon. He mixed
his whiskey with ginger ale he pur.
chased at, local restaurant.
EAgaEn Arrested-Liss West was
againibefore Mayor Bowen on a charge
OF drunkenness. He pleaded guilty
toiSthe charge and was fined S. and
stsamounting in all to Sc.
Young Merchant .Arrested-Ross
Barber who runs a store on tho East
sEfdeSand who claims that he is but Il
syearsIof age, was present in court this
morning to answer 10 the mayor for
selling groceries on Sunday. His case
gWasttaken under ADJUSTMENT. AS Ba-.
Der claims his age to be but IA, May.
oE9Anthony Bowen informed him that
he will have to go to school until he
Is 16sinf accordance with tn state law.
sIn8orderbto do this the store will have
% fbeyclosed or sold out. 1t vas Bar.
Der who was arrested sometime ago
for selling whiskey in his store.
Young Cir. Burled-Funeral ser.
yicegEoVer the body Of Katherine, the
ntne:year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
Lea Farmhouse, whose death oc'
CURED on Saturday, following an III.
nessSWith pneumonia, took place at tho
home OF the parents in Winfield dis
frfct on Sunday afternoon at three
O'clock. Interment vas made in the
Ak.8Nebo cemetery by Undertaken Eli
MuggraYe q Sons.
IaetiService-The last service to DO
heldftnst the Presbyterian church build.
dhg. Swilprobably be held next Sunday
WhenSasgreat day is planned for that
congregation. The church was crowd,
"a ct each service yesterday when DR..
9toetger, who had recently returned
from avacatfon OF several weeks,
pyeaehed two splendid sermons. The
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for theitstense hayesas yet been can
ed. 3
Most Of the spectators today seem.
ed to be more interested in the boil
upon Judge Haymond's neck than in
the testimony ofthe various witnesses.
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Wend,s sunday Schools.
There are 297,se6 Sunday school,
p the world. s
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HELP WANTEp-FEMALE

neutrality-suspicious. salesladies.
None others need apply. Apply A.
Harrison care Harrison's Department.
Store. 4'3-Ss'No' sVo.
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Disastrous Wreck
On Canadian Road.

tBy Associated Pressl
QUEBEC, April s.-Two men we're.
killed, one seriously injured and q
railroad station and four carloads of
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Christ Church Women-Thc Wo.
mems Auxiliary OF Christ Episcopal
Schurch will meet in tho Sunday school
room Of the church Tuesday afternoon
at 8 O'clock. A full attendance is re-
3quested.
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Warning 10 Physicians - County
Health Officer Yost has issued to the
8physicians of the county q letter call.
Ing their attention to the fact that the
slawsgo f the state require them to re-
port Ill cases of transmissable disease.
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Last Service-The last service to DO
heldfinst the Presbyterian church build.
4hR, will probably be held next Sunday
WhenSa great day is planned for that
l~consregatton. The church was crowd.
56d9atSeach service yesterday when DR..
6toetger. who had recently returned
from q vacation OF several weeks,
preached two splendid sermons. The
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Goes West-Robert Carline, man
sager Of the Ideal theatre, has gone
to Oklahoma where he owns a farm
sa%ndEtntends to purchase another. When
the purchase is completed Fred Il.
sFaust, assistant manager of the Ideal,
wtllIgo to Oklahoma to mango the two
farms.
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New Electrical shop-Walter Wat.
skinsS and Adolph Luthey have formed
sRspartnership and opened an electrical
establishment in the shop formerly
occupied by Mr.. Luthey on Cleveland
avenue.
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w BLUE FRENcH SERGE
SUPERIOR QUALITY "
SIZES e
MISSES AND LADIES'
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SAVE FROM $3.50 ToEs5.oof
ON YOUR NEW SUITEoR8
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-27
MORE HASTE IN PREPARATIONS FOR WAR
AS WORD IS AWAITED FROM CARRANZA
Funston Expects
10000 Guordsmen
Within Ten Days Regular Army
Units viii Be Rc-Enforced
BY State Troops.

san ANTONIO. TEXAS. June Go
Twelve thousand national guardsru e n
are expected to start for Texas points
within the mex, few hours, and prep
arations for their arrival and dis,ribu.
ton have given officers here no time TO
watch diplomatic developments. or
which the issue Of war may hang.
Within ten da"s General Funston ex-
poets to have 10000 men TO supplement I
the regular army units at his disposal.
BIDS were opened here to-day for 53. 900
cavalry and artillery horses. and 10000
draft and pack mules. which will cost
more than S10.0o0.O00.
a force OF 1000 Mexican troops were
reported to-day 70 have arrived oppo-
site Naco. A.!z. where they were being
held In trains. Re-enforccments have
been sent TO ;he Nnco garrison from
point not named
General Pershing has reported that
ne is drawing In his advanced detach-
:nents and is holding his force in such
a position as to make an effective move
in any direction.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-27
ITALIANS ADVANCING ALI.
ALONG TRESTISo EanST

ROME. June 26 (via Paris) )-Reports
from the front state that the Italians
are advancing all along the Trentino
sector. reconquering positions which
the Austrians had occupied and cap
turning men, arms, ammunition, provi-
sions and all kinds of supplies which
the Austrians were obliged to abandon
in precipltate retreat. All Italy is re-
joicing over the withdrawal of the
Austrians six weeks after their often
sive movement on the Trentino front
began.
The official statement OF to-day
reads:
The enemy. inca pable of overcon,-
ing our defense and under the ener-
getic pressure which we have been
conducting for several days. has been
forced to begin a retreat north of the
Mandrielle road. We have captured
the positions of Castel Gamberto. Me-
lette. Mount Lougara, Gallo. Asiago,
Cesuna and Monte Cenglo Our ad-
vance continues vigorously close at
tho heels of the enemy
we advanced from the Arsa VAL
ley to the Settle Comuni plateau. In
the Arsa Valley we took Raossi and
the slopes southwest of Monte Lcmerle
Our line detachments drove in the
enemy at the head Of the Monte Proce
ravine and began an advance to the
Posina Valley. The greatest progress
was made on the right flank. where we
occupied Pria Fora and pushed 10 the
outskirts of Arsiero.
ON the Settle Comuni plateau vs
occupied the northern slopes OF Monte
Busihollo. Belmonte, Pannoccio, Barec
and CenSio. southwest of the line run.
ming through Monte Longara, Gallo
Asiago and Cesuna, on which We are
hrmly established. Northeast of the
plateau we took Monte Cimone and
Monte CastellarO and Monte Dele, wes,
Of Cimi di Caldiera
The enemy withdrew rapidly before
our advance. He blew up the bridge a,
Foxi, and set hre to Aspo. STAMINA and
Stainbri. Along the whole front we
found trenches OF the enemy filled with
corpses, Large quantities Of arms. am.
munit!on. food and other material were
left by the enemy. Sharp lighting is
still going on.
''On the Isonzo the artillery is active
(ContInued on Film PaSeY -------
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-27
LINER CEDRIC is ARMED
White star Steamer Arrives With Six
Inch Naval CUR Mounted on
stern.

NEW YORK, Ju.e as-Th. Waite
s;ar liner Cedric arrived from Liver
pool to-day with & s,x-.nch naval r!He
mounted OF her stern. the largest cali
Der gun carried by any merchantmen n
into the port % N=~ York since the
Ad7!at!o sailed out OF The harhor with
similar i!raan7en, eighteen months ago
Italian and French merchant vessels
tha, have been armed carry rifles that
do not exceed three inches The
Cedric's gun was examined by men
from Collector Nalore's neutrality
squad and their report forwarded ro
Washington The state Depa rtment sew
eral months aso announced tha. a six
inch gun was the largest weapon thai
would he considered as defensive a-n,a-
.:ert on merchant vessel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-27
WANT NEW CENSORSHIP
1 officials Prepare TO Ask
Congress for Authority to Pro-
mulgnte Regulations.

WASHINGTON. June 26.-Adminis-
tration officials to-dey prepared to ask
Congress TO authorize a military news
censorship in connection with the Mex
lean situation.
Upon recommendation OF the Army
War College. a resolution was drafted
at the War Department empowering
the President to promulgate censorship
regulations. They would apply at the
state. War and Navy Departments as
we'll as along the border and in Mex
leo.
Secretary Baker also announced that
a press bureau. under an army officer
as censor, was being organized, to
handle all news from the War De-
partment.
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HURRIED PREPARATIONS
TO RECEIVE CUARDsMEN
Military Men Expect 10000 State
Troops in FL Paso Before
End of Week.
5000 REGULARS THERE NOW
This VIII Make Texas City Largest
Military Concentration Camp in
United States-Bell Is Ready 90
House and Ration "a, 900 Men.

Ell PASO. June o6,-Hurried prepara-
national guardsmen were under way in
Ell Paso tonight. Military men expect
approximately 10000 guardsmen to
arrive here before the end of the week,
and. with the 5000 regular troops now
stationed here, they will make Ell Paso
the largest military concentration
camp in the United States.
With the entire National Guard OF
Massachusetts, New Jersey and Con-
necticut. approNimating 10000 men.
under orders to cntrain for FL Paso.
General Bell said that he was making
preparation for the housing and ration
ing OF $4,000. SO he would be prepared
TO care of any additional troops sent
him.
1t is planned that about 5000 OF the
State troops now on their way here
Will be stationed At Fort Bliss. on the
outskirts Of the town. while camp sites
were laid within the corporate limits
of the city for the remaining 5000
+ General Bell said that water mains
had been laid. sewer connections made
and the ground leveied. leaving nothing
for tho guardsmen TO do on their
arrival but 10 Sc; mp the canvas
ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR
DRILLING OF RECRUITS
ArranS Semcnts have been made for
the drilling Of recruits by noncommis-
stoned officers of the regular army. II
was estimated thai Si.oO0.00o worth OF
supplies, equipment. food and fora Sc
Is in transit 10 the quartermaster depot
here.
Military authorities here to-day com
piled lists OF motor ears and motor
trucks in FL Paso availab BILE for army
use in emergencies. and arrangements
were made with four local hospitals to
care FOR overflow patients from the
base hospital Al Fort Bliss The hor-
der was calm tonight Rumors that
American and Mexican troops had
IaEain clashed between Carrizal and
Villa Ahumada were denied by Ameri-
can and Mexican military authorities
Discussion on both sides OF the river
centered upon President Wilson'S de-
mands on Carranza. Mexican officials
and MeXicans OF the better educated
class said they did not believe there
would be any objection to surrenderins
the American prisoners taken at Car
ri:ai This concession, they said. ought
to satisfy American pride. bur they ex-
pressed fear II would not.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-27
AMPLE SUPPLIES ON HAND
Equipment Sufficient for 25N.aNO Men
Now I'm the SchuylkiIl
Arsenal.

PHILADELPHIA. June 26.-There are
supplies at the Schuylkill Arsenal sufl-
cient to equip 25o,O00 men, according TO
a statement by Colonel George II. Pen
rose. commandant. to-day. The arsenal
is the supply depot of the departments
OF the East and South.
Colonel Penrose added that since
last Monday, Maine. Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania. New Jersey and most Of
the District of Columbia have been
completely supplied, and that New York
will receive is fun allotment in a
day or two. Others States In the dis.
tricts which are partly equipped. will
receive the remainder Of the para
pherna!ia in few days he said