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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-10
Clayton Rejected
blythe CountyICou

When the county court was making
up the list of! election officers yester.
day iit.rejected Sylvester Clayton who
was suggested for the Number Q dis.
trict Of tFairmont.a Clayton was also re.
jected by the same august body for
appointment y as registrar. He is one
of the menswho; left the postoffice as a
protest against the administration ;of
Postmaster Manley and II was suggest
led this morning stha tthe county court
is ipunishing him for that action.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-10
Making Plans For
State G. E. Convention

Louis Black Of Parkersburg. presi.
dent Of the West Virginia Christian
Endeavor, Society OF Christian Endeay.
or, and Miss Ruttencutter, OF Clarks.
burg. secretary Of the organization
will spend the evening in the city con.
ferring with members Of the local com.
mittec concerning plans for the State
Christian Endeayor Convention to be
held in this city tho latter part OF
June En- n b
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-10
Drops !, Case Al!Agai.nls
Mrs Della Hage1'

Unable to rely 10 a great extent, on
the testimony OF Curtis Smith having
any effect on the jury in the case OF
State ys. Mrs. Della Hager charged
with sbootle Logging the eScase was dismiss.
ed. Sheriff Conway started through
the streets with the Iyenire but return:
ed when he discovered that there were
not twelve dry men handy and asked
the prosecuting attorney TO dismiss,
the casa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-10
Ropy ,MAccAaEEs MEET.

CLARKSBURG, May 10-The wo.
mems benefit association Of the Mac.
cabees known as Ladies of the Mac.
cabees. began annual state review. here
today with 200 delegates. In attendance.
DR.. Elizabeth Hooper supreme medi.
cal examiner. OF Port Huron. Mich,
and Mrs. Helen T.. Burt. state com;
mander of Yisilanti, Mich, are TAX
ing mart. =. " q 80. -.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-10

Barbour County the home territory
of.the Democratic aspirant turned him
down in a3manner that must have
made the cold Schills run up and down
his back. They did not even turn in
a small favorable margin for Woods.
but gave Bowerss the district by be.
tween forty and fifty votes. Berkeley
County, the home Of Bowers. gave the
Republican candidate a fasoabie mar
gin Of nearly 100 votes! The result
III Barbour countylde dealt the Democrats
a fierce blow. From the time that -tha
REPORTS from the home territory Of tbs
two rivals came In. the Democrats
knew that their cause was lost and
that 1t was only "a i question Of how
many Bowers would win by.
Interest III the election was quite
keen locally. As late as $3.50 this
morning people were calling the West
EVirginian office to get the results. All
were elated to hear that Bowers had
carried the district.
Elation on the part OF the local Re-
publicans produced corresponding de-
IplVoaitu III tIl6 tlllllubl lOlIHb IlSGll9CLtlS
and one prominent member OF that
party conceded this morning the result
i in the Second district tswassa d clear indI-
cation that the Republicans will car
ry every county. ID the state this fall
with the possible exception Of Mar
ion. N y .-.'-,'
Prominent, Marion county Republi-
cans hastened to send congratulatory
telegrams 10 the successful candidate.
Among those who sent messageB ara
7. w. Fleming, Guy Prichari and w.
H. Brand, X,
There was some changelin the unof.
fetal results Of the election after to-
days checking up OF last nisbt's fg-
ures but not much. The inajorltIes
by counties as complied In Mary.nB-
burg, the home Of George M. Bow
ers and transmitted to the West Vir-
ginian at i o'clock this afternoon By
the Martinsburg World are as follows.
For soWers rg
Barbour, 81 ! Berkeley 1,015: Grant.
SIS; Mineral, $40 q Monongalia. $50:
Morgan. 4S2; Preston, 1.100; Tucker,
$50. Total a, 500. ...'...''
= For Woods
Hampshire, !, 200; Hardy 575: JEFF
erson. 1895; I; Pendleton, 329: Ran
dolph. 500: Total 4,2s9. go, a
II these figures stand when theSpf.
fetal counts are made; Bowers viii
have a lead over Woods of $40.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-10
Another Lull in
Verdun Fighting
(Bv Associated Press

(By.Associated Press) Il
PARIS, May 10-Activity on the Yer.
dun front has decreased, according to
the statement given out by the war
Ioffice today
Artillery action west OF the Meuse
was less pronounced and east OF the
river was only intermittent. N
AN attack on French trenches be.
tween Disc and the Aisne was repuls.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-10
sTUpENT VoLUNTEERl

. AUSTIN, Texas, May 10.-Forty stu
dents ioffthe University of Texas had
enlisted for service in the Texan ma.
tional guard along the Mexican bofd.
err at 81 O'Clock today and the lunivers.
itys authorities said many more were
endeavoring to enlist. Students going
into the Mexican service will be Civ
en- credit for the work already done i,
the university this year. ifssfgl.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-10
eIe oR5EE FoRE sHEL!.jLs.l

:wHEEL.NG Va; May 10! The
Mould and Foundry Company today
received an order from the Govern:
iment for IS, 900 % inch shells for the
new field artillery: (: The plant has!
been turning our shells for a foreign
!goyernme ent and Is In position to iii
the American order without delay.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-10
eERMANl5cAsUAIiTIEs.

LONDON, May Il, ,--An officiaI BIT
ish estimate OF German casuaiitis 10
April issued here today places the to-
tai at 91'162. The number OF German
casualties since the beginning OF the
war Is given as 2,,s2s,o7s.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-10
CHORAL SOC|ETY'S
:. H.0|I!.0|RGL!sT |. | ]! s. LONG
Keen Interest Showing in
Concert to be Given
Tomorrow: I.,.. .sss I

That Fairmont people are interested
inIthel progress of the Fairmont Choral
society has been manifested In a ma.
terial way by the large number Of
honorary members which have been
secured during a canvass conducted
quietly by the members of tho Exec
utiveS board and Music Committee. The
public "a general have expressed their
interest inSta material way by the
splendid manner in which they have
responded to the ticket sale for the
First concert Of the society which will
be an event of Thursday night Of this
week at the First NJ. E. Church.
The final rehearsal was conducted
satisfactorily last night by Director
Louis Black. The concert will be pre-
sented by a chorus Of 100 voices in.
cluding leading singers Of the city,
with Accompaniment Of piano, pipe or
gan and two violins. 80
The following is the list of honorary
members: Z
Mr.sand Mrs. ]. Z. Watson, Mr.. and
Mrs! Frank Haas. Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks
Fleming, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. s. L. Wat
son, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Watson, Mr..
and Mrs E.. B. Moore. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. q. Ashcraft. Mr.. and Mrs. r. ".
Fleming, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Lyon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira l.. Smith, DR.. and
Mrs. B.W. Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
"a. Lydic, DR.. and Mrs. L. D. Howard,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Lough, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde E Hutchinson, Mesdames c. II.
jenkins, James T. Eastman, 'Tusca
Morris, Jesse L. LeMasters, Kemble
White, r. u. Brett, George DeBolt,
Charles C. Robb, George M. Alexander,
Edwin Robinson, Francis E. Nichols,
Miss Mary Louise Nichols, Miss Amy
Rice, Miss Sue Kearsley Watson, Mrs.
III II. Ycst. Mrs. Otis q. Wilson, Mrs.
James A Meredith. Mrs. Lloyd Sam.
pie, Miss Eleanor Blanche Barnes, Mrs.
Dan +! aMaurer, Hon. A. B. Fleming,
Dr. wv. Mel Donald, Fred Hess, iMessrs
REs sRightmire, n. NJ. Hite, Robert 7.
Cunningham. w. G. Kline, j. H. Row.
and, SIM. Eccles.. E. G. Jones. j. M.
Jacobs, Sam r. Nuzum, Sam B. 1se.
man. w. II. Roush, Gus Mack, John
Gordon Hsmyth. Joseph Roster, ]. NJ.
aWolfe.i George Colebank, w. e. Buck.
ey. The oWman's Club. ]. o. Watson,
Glass f. II. s.. L
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-10
The Weather.

West Virginia-Thundcr showers
this afternoon or tonight and warmer
Thursday. Partly cloudy and cooler.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-10

MEXICAN ANN MUNITNloN SEIZED.
I LAREDO, !, Texas, May 10.-One mil.
lion rounds of rifle ammunition which
Mexicans attempted to smuggle across
the river into Mexico near here was
confiscated by stdoops here today. Ut
was believed the iammunition was IN.
ended for use Iotl bandits IN, Mexico.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-10
IcHoKEpf 70 DEATH eY COLLAR.

cHokEpfTo DEATH BY COLLAR.
MARIETTA. o., May 1o-W. F..
Baird. Ia Pittsburg coal operator who
formerly was president Of the Inter.
state Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton including, West Virginia, Mary.
land and New Jersey and the District
OF Columbia, was found dead in a llo:
tel room here today. Police believe
be fell in Sfainting spell and was
choked to death by a tight collar which
he wore. He was about 50 years Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-10
TROOPS 7HURRYING TO BORDER,
OFFICIALS FEAR MEXICAN RISING
Unofficial Reports Have II That 1rruption Along the En-
tire Line Is Planned For
Today.
ANONYMOUS LETTERS ARE SENT TOC0ESJL
eleven Companies Of Coast Artillery Sent South Flu
ston Will Soon Have $4,000 Men Under
Him.

timates placed the number Of troops
now on Mexican duty or under mobal.
ization at about $4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-10

4 DUBLIN May 1o.-Life imprlson.
Ement for high treason! This is the
sentence pronounced upon Countess
SGeorgina Markieyicz, said to have
been the chief woman plotter in the
Irish revolt. ssierg sex saved ner from
the death lenaltyS sxacted from her
male fellow cr- srjrators. it IS sail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-10

BARON WtMBoRNE, r EsleNED.
!. LONDON, May 10.--The Marquis OF
Crewe announced in the House Of
Lords that Baron Wimborne Lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland had resigned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-10
1Eor Wnnda

Hampshire, 1900: Hardy. 575: JEFF
erson. 1895; Pendleton, 32s; Ran
.dolph. 500 Total 4,2s9! -,
II these figures stand when thespf-
fetal counts are made; Bowers VIII
have lead over Wood OF $40.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-19
OFFENSIVE IN BALKANS
 CONTINUED IN SPITE OF
 DISTURBANCE IN GREECE
RHODE ISLAND LOUD
 IN PRAISE OF BROWN
Republican Campaign Speak. CT Coming Here Tonight
 Highly Recommended.

The local G. O. P. and it's support CTS will turn out en masse this evcn~ ing at the big party rally to be held in the RussWin Lyceum when Edward Dingley of Kalamazoo, Mich., and J. Calvin Brown of New York, together with local candidates, will expound upon the republican policies and offer argum ments for the support of their candidates. The rally will begin at o'clock and the American band will furnish music before and during the meeting.
 An innovation that bids well to be- come popular is the jitney service from the various wards to the theater. Any who wish to attend have but to meet at one of the places selected and auto mobiles will convey them to the thea ter Tn the first ward cars be at the corners of Bassett and Ellis streets, Shuttle Meadow avenue and Arch street and Winthrop and Griswold streets In the second ward, at the corners of Stanley and Kelsey streets, South Main and Ash streets aud Whiting and Cherry streets. Those in the third ward will meet at the corner of Hart and LinWoOd streets and at the Black Rock bridge. Fourth ward CTS will find cars at the corners or East and Jubilee streets, Church and Stanley streets and Dewey and East Main streets. The fifth ward cars will be at the corners of Broad and Wasn- ington streets, Broad and High streets and Beaver and Washington. The sixth ward voters will be met with au- tOmObileS at the corners of Francls and Stanley streets and Spring and North streets.
 Judge James T. Cooper will preside MT. Dingley comes highly recom- 1ocndcd by the national committee, as is MT. Brown On Monday MT. Brown spoke at Newport, R. l., and Cover nor Reeckman and T.. s. Senator Lip nett have declared his speech the finest on tariff ever delivered in that state and have asked the committee to return him after tonight that he may work in Rhode Island during the rest of the campaign.
 Town Committee Chairman E. N. Humphrey states that he is in daily receipt of additional names of demo- crats who plan to switch to the sup port of the G. O. P. and vote for Hughes.
 The automobiles will be at the aforementioned places between 7:3o and 8 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-19
OIL PLANT RE-0PENED
Several Hundred Workmen Forced Out by Strike Return Under Police Guard-End of Trouble in Sight

Bayonne, N. J., Oct. 19.-The Standard Oil Company today reopened it's plant here and several hundred men returned to work under police guard. These were not strikers but are employees who were forced out when the company closed it's doors after strikers and sympathizers en- gagged in violence which resulted in loss of Nfe.
 With federal conciliation commis- sioners on the ground and the com pany expressing a willingness to con- sider the strikers demands for better wages if they resume their places, indications were today that the con- troversy would be settled shortly.
 The Tidewater Oil Company and other industrial plants which shut down because their employees had to pass through the strike zone to get to work, also opened up today
 Supt. Hennessy of the Standard Oil plant announced that in all 65 per cent. of his employees reported for duty.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-19
Storm Coming North.

Washington, Oct. 19.-The tropical hurricane, which yesterday swept fIom the Gulf of Mexico over Florida and Alabama had progressed into Indiana today, with its intensity tem- pered, moving toward the Great Lakes and the Atlantic coast.- In it's northeastward movement, the official forecaster predicted it would increase in force and storm warnings were ordered throughout the Great Lakes and on the Atlantic coast from East port, Me, to Hatteras. N. c. In- the wake of the storm. south and southeast gales, shifting tonight to west and southwest, rain and snow are predicted for the upper lake region and general rains in New England and the middle Atlantic states.
 The battleship Nebraska, returning from Vera Cruz, Mex. to Hampton Roads and Boston, reported to the navy department today that it had passed unharmed through the West Indian hurricane.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-19
Sinks 126 Vessels.

Berlin, Oct. IS, 4 D. m. via Lon- done, Oct. 19, s:3O a. m.-(Delayed) The Order of Pour Le Merite has been awarded Lieutenant Commander Aranuld Del La Perriere, commander of the submarine U-35, for his achievements in sinking 126 vessels totalling 27O.OG0 tons
 Among the vessels destroyed by the U-35 were one French and one Eng fish small cruiser. While assigned to the Mediterranean, Commander Per- riere sank a number of loaded trans ports, intuition supply ships and eleven armed merchantmen. He is credited with fighting, seventeen battles, and in one voyage destroyed 91, 900 tons of shipping and brought home four cannon as prices. The U-35 visited Cartagena, Spain, last June.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-19
NEAR RIOT REPORTED
 AT POLITICAL RALLY
Denunciation of President Wilson at Skritulsky's Hall by Infuriatcd
 Stranger Cause of Trouble.

That all was not red fire and pOlltl- cal harmony at the Polish-AmerIcan | republican rally at Skritulsky's hall in Broad street last night is borne out by queer stories going the rounds to- day. The morning out-of-to'vn papers had much to say about cheers Tor the republican candidates and the nne sreeChes that were made ana nothlhg whatever concerning the tactics or some of the speakers in denOunclng President Wilson or that one of the audience was tossed pell-1nell rom the hall after a. profane outbreak in which the speaker in broken English cursed the president for alleged misdoings.
 The hall was well filled when the eneal1ing began. but according to The Hera1d's informant trouble was brew ing from the start and only needed the infammatory words of one of the foreign speaking spellblnders to bring it to a head" This speaker is alleged to have denounced President Wilson for his Mexican policy and to have foi- lowed LID this blast with fierce de- nunciation of the administrator TOT fai1ure to compel the entente allies to allow this country to feed the sterVlng Poles.
 At the height of this speech, the orator was interrupted by a Wlld-oyed individual who arose, and tossing ms arms into the air, began to harangue the crowd that might be heard m a barroom, but was entirely unht TOT nublic utterance if, indeed, on any oc- casion. A small sized riot IS said to have developed and only terminated when the disturber was violently elected from the building.
 
 George w. Tlett, State Treasurer F. s. Chamberlain and Richard Covert and B. F. Hall, candidates for repre- sentative and the out-of-toWn speak, CTS, who made addresses in the Polish language, Dr. T. S. SElladigan of Bridgeport and pr. Symonski of Merl- den.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-19
LAY SIEGE TO BANDITS
Runchmcn and Deputy Sheriffs Watt for Six Train Robbers Who ShOt Messenger and Stole $1O,OOO.

Bliss, Okla, Oct. 9.-Ranchmen from several counties, reinforced by numerous deputy shcriffs, waited to- day for some sign from the raVlne where it is believed the men who last night robbed the AtchisOn, TOpeka & Sante Fe express train took refuge. Preparations for a siege had been made, but it was expected that the robbers, in the hope of liberty, would make a dash and precipitate a fight.
 Perry Norman, express messenger was killed by the robbers when he showed fight. The express safe was demolished by an overcharge or eA- plosive, so that much of it's contents was destroyed. Rumors said the ban dits ts.obtained loot of $1O,OOO, but this was based on conjecture.
 Six men participated in the roppery, Tagging the train at deSOlate spot north of Bliss on the 1O1 Ranch.
 News of the robbery was not re- ceived until the train reached Bliss.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-19
Germans May Retaliate If British
 Arm All Merchantmen
CA MPAIGN UNAVOIDABLE
Cologne Newspaper Says Submarines
  Will Operate in Steamship Lanes in ' western Atlantic to Bag England's Food Supply.

Berlin, Tuesday, Oct. IT, via Lon- don, oct. 19, 12:10 D. m.-(Delayed) line kriegs Zeitung, the evening edltlon of the Lokal Anzeiger, pub- nshes a report that the British have ordered the arming of all merchant men, and says that as a result Ger many may be forced to take up a.. sharper submarine campaign, with consequent enlargement of Ger nan-American relations. It contin ues:
 II 1t is true that England actually 1htends to arm all it's merchantmen With heavy and therefore far-carrv Ing guns and thus label them plainly as Warships intended for attack if cannot be avoided that, whether we wish to or not, we must give a sharp CT tendency to our submarine cam paign.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-19
SOUTH RECOVERING
 FROM HEAVY STORM
Damage at Pensacola and Mobile Estimated to Be S1OO,OOO
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS FELT
Tlhousands Rush from Homes and Of- fees When Cities Are Shaken Weather Man Says Hurricane Is Coming North.

Mobile, Ala, Oct. 19.-Southern Alabama and western Florida were re- covering today from the hurricane which swept out of the gulf across this coast yesterday, causing two deaths and property and marine losses. Although the wind attained a greater velocity than that which &C., companied the storm of last July, both Mobile and Pensacola, the chief cities in the hurricanes path suffered less damage. The total loss in the two cities ssrobably will not exceed $1OO,OO0.
 The chief damage here was to rail- road sheds and terminals and to tele- phone, telegraph and light and power wires.
 At Pensacola the government aero plant escaped, but a grain elevator was badly damaged and a railroad warehouse and other buildings were ,unroofed. The electric light plant also was put out of commission and all wires were down for twelve hours. Train service from Pensacola to Jack sonVllle will be suspended for week.
 Marine Damage Heavy.
 Marine damage was heavy both in this harbor and at\ Pensacola. Two small vessels here sank, while four others were driven ashore. In addi- ton a number of small craft were de- Stroyed. At Pensacola one steamer went down mother is missing with the fate of the crew undetermined, three fishing boats were blown ashore and two big freighters were damaged when blown together during the gale. A cook on the sunken steamer was drowned but the others of the crew were rescued.
 Although the storms intensity de- sreased as it swept inland, southern Alabama suffered considerably, houses being unroofed and poles blown down at Opp and Troy. while minor damage was done in a number of other towns. Standing timber also was said to have been leveled in many places but the citrus fruit crop iD both this state and Florida ap- 3arently did not suffer to any great Extent.
 As the storm swept up through Alabama and western Georgia it was accompanied by two distinct earth quake shocks which were felt as far north as Louisville, Ky. and as far east as Augusta, Ga. The tremors were more decided at Birmingham than elsewhere, and there thousands of persons rushed from their homes and offices. No material damage was done there or at Atlanta, Montgom- cry, Chattanooga, Augusta and Louis- vile.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-19
FALLING STACK HURTS THREE.
One May Die From Injuries at Noanl<
 Shipyard.

NOank, Sept 19.-Owing to weak Guy ropes and the fall of the smoke stack on the steamer Huron, repair ing at the Palmer Shipyard, this morning three men were seriously in jured and one may die. The men were Robert Chapman of Mystic, concussion of the brain and several scalp and face wounds, and a man ramed Bishop from New London, cut about the face and head and suffering from being thoroughly chilled by his long stay in the water after being knocked overheard. by the falling stack. It is thought he cannot re- cover. An Italian named Lubeno was elso injured. All were taken to the hospital in New London
New Britain herald., 1916-10-19
HUGHES NOT FOR WAR
Y Republican Candidate Tells Large Audience a Vote for Him is Vote for Permanent Peace.

Saginaw, Mich., Oct. 19.-Charles E Hughes delivered two speeches at Bay City today before audiences that packed the halls where he spoke The . nominee assa1led the administration for the Underwood tariff and the Adamson law and repeated his denial of the charge that a vote for him meant a vote for war.
 Men are going abroad in this land" MT. Hughes said, saying that a vote for me is a vote for war, be- cause I have criticised weakness and vaccilation on the part of the admin i istration. A vote for me is vote for permanent peace based on self re spect and the esteem and respect to others.