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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-06

A syndicate of ~ men is being form
ed to buy the Cleveland team. We
hate to predict what would happen
to team with 10 owners, in other
words, II managers. ~.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-06

Baseball is one Of the greatest civil
izing influences Uncle Sam has taken
to Panama, says story. In the U. S.
it has made a lot Of people unciyilized.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-06

the Drotn LOT some Oh their opponents.
One writer calls Joe Stecher tonic
to the wrestling game. Wrestiers say
he's more like chloroform.
Ad Wolgast admits he has taken a
lot of punishment, but says good
deal OF 1t was on his knuckles.
There's big difference in cham
pions. Willard wants to fight but
can't. Welsh can fight, but won't.
Baseball is one Of the greatest civil
izing influences Uncle Sam has taken
to Panama, says a story. In the U. S.
it has made lot Of people uncivilized.
Asyndicate of ~ men is being form
ed to buy the Cleveland team. We
hate to predict what would happen
to team with 10 owners, in other
words, u managers. .
Rainbow. colors predominant in cars
at the New York auto show. Rain
bows, also stars, have predominated
for some time as far as persons bump
ed by autos are concerned.
Paekey Mcfarland, is interested in
promotion OF six-day bike races. says
a news item. Mostly, though, Packey
is interested in making money.
Somebody suddenly discovered that
the Cleveland club was the only one
to which Home Run Baker had not
been sold, and promptly sold him to
the Indians.
Attendance at National and Aneri-
can league baseball games in 1915 is
unofficially estimated at 6,199,S00.
The figures indicate the slump IN at
tedance was not as great as might be
expected under baseball wal. condi-
tions.
The best year in baseball attend.
ance was 1909 when the two major
leagues drew 7,S7S,108, which was
1,17S,30S more than in 1915.
Those who jumped organized ball
for the Feds will now sing that touch
ing puzzle, II don't know where I'm
goin', but I'm on my way"
II those who have been attending to
the football affairs of Old Penn will
attend to their own affairs and allow
Folwell to have charge of the gridiron
operations, Penn should be we'll up
front in the football race next season.
There is many an old skate on the
ice this winter, and simply because it
is fashionable.
Manager Oaks, OF the defunct Pitts
burgh Feds, should have no trouble
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07
Ancient Vase Found
Near Falls City

FALLS CITY. Neb. May 81 Especially
Tire work Of dynamItlng the drainage
ditch west Or Preston 10 give It more
depth has been going on for the last few
days ON Thursday after an explosion
Of the strlrS Of dynamite. a part Of the
hank cavcd off exposing large vase
Ike vessel about . feet below the surface
The worEmen thought it might be a Span
ish pot Of geld and dug II out but found
nothing but evidence that II had con
tanned fire az some time IN its history,
as the inside was backeued This most
likely belonged to seme prehistoric lndian
tribe II was embedded In suff clay
aud the ground around It had no APP
pcarnnce Of ever having been disturbed
H. @. Edwards and A. Il kclm, who are
interested III gathering curios aud data
along that line for the state university.
went TO the place and took picture of
the find and are confident that there ia
more pottery located near and Will pros.
poet for the same IN a short time.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07
Nebraska
DECATUR BANK is CLOSED
Secretary Royse Orders Farmers
State in Burt County TO
Suspend
DEPOSITS ToTALED $4,000
(From a Staff CorrespondentJ

LINCOLN. May 6.-tspeeiall -lnrorma-
ton reached the office Of Secretary
Royse, Of the state Banking board today
that the Farmers State bank Of Decatur,
Burt county. was m trouble
The report came from Bank Examiner
r. II. Riley, who had been sent with
Examiner A, D. Touzaltn to examine the
bank after two Of the oticera had been
70 Lincoln 10 confer with tho board.
The message from Examiner Riley
prompted tho state board to close in instl-
tuition
The bank had a capital Of $4,000 and at
tho last report, nude February 25. showed
a net profit OF 1880. bills payable Or SCI. I
600 deposits. $4,000 loans slos3O56 and
cash and sight exchange Of SIS s2o60 Tho
officers oG the bank aro a. g. Watson.
president Theodore Henning, yico presi-
denti John 2 Elliott. cashier and James
Elliott, assistant cashier John T.. Elliott
resigned short time ago as cashier.
There was 1900 in state funds deposited
IN tho bank. which under tho guaranty
law, VIII not be lost to the state. This
~ the information given out by state
Treasurer Hal this afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07

ators Burkett nd Brown and National
Committeeman n. o. Howell AT that
time N Howell approved tile proposed
meeting and the tins fixed for It as well
Jas the plan OF Mr. Baldrige to issue the
Invitation but before the day arrived
he had sent letters to out-of-to1 dele
gates-eleet advising them that he would
make al arrangements. with their 1p-
prevail. by mail, and he and Delegates
elect IRE and Gould Dletz discovered
they had other engagements that pre-
vented them from attending,
nowcI Fought Shy.
Mr., Howell had also given out TO the
local democratic organ forecast OF
heir non.altendance. bearing the infer
ence that they we're afraid that some
thing might Je put over on them.
While no formal action was taken, tho
delegates piosent came to consensus
II opinion dat they should - over to
Chicago ~ q spocl {, legation car and
that they mllntalu headquarters IN a
room reserved FOR 'hem w MI Howell
IL the congress hotel and also provide
Nebraska badges for Nebraska visitors
Nr. Howell IL to be asked 10 perfect the
foi these plans " agreeable
10 the whole delegation Mr.. Burkett
win conduct his vice pr sidential cam
palga along with the Nebraska delega-
tlon as his base OF cp"ratons
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07
Nebraska
NATIONS CHANCE
LIES IN THE SOUTH
But United States Must Prepare
Now to Wage Commercial
Warfare.
MUST MAKE CHANGE IN LAW
lFrom q statt corregpondent.l

LINCOLN. May 6.-(speclal ABOUT q
dozen and half Lincoln newspapermen
we're entertained at LUNCHEON today at tho
Commercial club az the guests OF Judge
w, H. England. given in honor OF A. r,
Allensworth. former newspaperman,
who Is now engaged in work in South
America
Az the close Of tho luncheon Mr. Aliens
worth entertained the company with
talk on South America and tho business
and political conditions existing there,
He spid that great many OF the South
American countries aid not have much
use for tho American way Of doing bust
ness and that this country had been
greatly harmed by unbusinessike meth.
DDS practieed by firms IN the United
States which had sold goods by sample
10 merchants there and then delivered
grade Of goods far inferior to the sample
shown.
Ito believed that this country would
Rave to meet condition IN South Amer
lea at tho close % the European war
which II behooyed the United States
right now 70 take cognzanco Of. In or
der 70 meet tho corporation which the
warning nations would surely enter Into
IN order 10 fecuperato their trade with
South America there must DO modih-
cation Of the Sherman antitrust law so
that combinations In trado could be cf-
fected which would enable manufactur-
ers making goods for the South American
trade TO combine In way that would
give them n chance 10 meet foreign com
petition. Tie would not have American
manufacturers compete with each other,
but would have each Kind Of goods man
ufactured or hBndlod by ono firm and a
representative look out for the South
American trade for al Of them, thus do
ing away With the expense Of large
number Of representatives looking after
the business on tho same kind Of goods.
Frequent revolutions was subject
touched upon by Mr.. AlIonsworth and
his description of some Of them was de-
cidedly humorous. These revolutions
come and 30 D great deal like political
campaigns IN tho United States and some
~ them last hardly as long.
Mr., Allensworth has spent several
years IN South America and viii return
there after going TO New York the first
of the coming week.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07
FOX HAll% J
REPUBLICAN,
ron LAND
= VI VI TUUTWTN TITK.
LnMlDLl A ~
REGENTS or 7
REPUBLICAN
Three Men Sent to
Pen from Custer

BROKEN BOW. Neb., May s-(spe-
ciul. Judge Hostetler has been sitting
IN district court this week and has passed
upon a number Of cases. both civil and
criminal. FL Boyer a plastcrer Of this
place. was tried by jury and found guilty
Of DESERVING his wife and -four children.
lie was sentenced to year In the poni-
tertiary Frank Crist was found guilty
Of robbIng the drug store OF Kelley g.
wills at AnseImo last January. and WAS
sentenced 10 from one 10 seven years IN
tho penitenhsry. Frank Cutler entered
o plea OF guilty 10 the larceny Of ten
head Of cattle and received a sentence
Of from one TO ten years.
one OF the heaviest foreclosure cases
ever heard here was that Of the Klns-
man Land and Cattle company against
the Custer Land and Cattle company.
The property involved consists OF 1850
acres Of land and Is known as the *. G.,
ranch. IN this county. There were nine
mortgages against the property totaling
sum Of nearly $4,000 a decree was
granted as prayed
II Spain. a liyeryman Of this city.
has been arrested on tho charge OF boot
Logging and placed under $1,000 bond 10
appear for hearing in county court
May Is.
Turn old furniture, household goods and
clothing into cash with a Bee Want Ad
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07
DELEGATES HOLD
INFORMAL MEET
Republicans Goino to Natio en-
vention Are Guests of Howard
H. Baldrige.
AGREEMENT ON HEADoUA~-ERs

Six Of the Nebraska delegation to
the republican national convention
took dinner together Friday as the
guests OF Howard u Baldrlge with a
view 10 getting acquainted and dts
cuslng informally tGe arrangements
tor the Chicago meeting
They We're, besides Mr.. Baldiige, l.,
X Gurncy,ot Fremont former Con
gresham Ernest Pollard Of Ne.
hawka } Reid Green Of Lincoln, W
q May ~ Gothenturg and Peter
Jansen Of Beatrice. word being sent
by several others Of their inability To
come to Omaha at this time.
Others present by invitation woie eN.
Senator Burkctt who has tho states en-
dorsement for vice president. former
senator Norris Brown, John /. Kennedy.
The parlys nominee for United states
senator Victor {osewater. editor of The
lice and former chairman or the fepubs
lican national committee and Ross /.
Hammond editor Of the Fremont Trb.
uno,
Iiow Cali Originated,
The conference was the outgfowth Of
a suggcation made at = luncheon last
week attended by NJ Daldrige, ex-sen.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07
General Hall Confers
Over Civilian Camp
CFrom a Staff Correspondent

LINCOLN. May Especial --Adjntant
General Phil Hall went 10 Omaha today
70 confer with prominent omahans over
holding a civilians camp near that city
some time this summer
Camps Of this kind have been held in
different parts Of the country under
the direction Of the guards Of tho diff
ierent states and have been Of much BEN
eft in educating the people in military
duty.
Each civilian Is expected to provide his
own uniform and grub the former not
being total loss, according TO General
Hal, because the uniform makes dandy
hunting suit after the war Is over" An
estimate Is made OF tho cost for each civ
illan for the time in camp and he reaches
down into his own pocket and pays the
freight. 50 that the public taxpayer is
not inconvenlenced at all because Of the
camp.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07
STEBBENS FILES PETITION
TO RUN FOR CONGRESS

ifTom starr correspondent
LINCOLN, May g. (speeal) Just as
people we're beginning TO draw long
breath Of relief that the primary election
was over and that there would probably
be rcst at least until after the biz
conventions, along comes candidate for
office and flies for congress with the SOC
rotary OF state
This afternoon Secretary Of state Pool
received a petition filing the name OF
Luclcn stobbens Of North Platte as ii
candidate for congress by petition In the
Sixth district Mr. stebbena served IN the
1897 legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07

sctt N The shoulder the other pene-
tratea his abdomen Mrs Doggett then
telephonod fhe sherfs office Of what
she had done and asked that an officer
be sent 10 place her under arrest She
was taken to the woman's ward in the
county jail and Doggett was hurried TO a
hospital. whore physicians say that ha
will recover Mrs Doggett says her
husband told her he Intended leaving her
TO go 10 Omaha to live with another
woman
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07
North Platte Woman
Shoots Her Husband

NORTH PLATTE, Ncb, May 6.-tspe-
eial l=Crnzed with jealousy. vivian Dog
Rett yesterday seized o revolyor and fired
five shots NJ her husband, Harry Dog
Rett, ~ Tho two sat ut tho table IN their
home, roomng house which the'womnn
operates here ono bullet struck Dos.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07

wEBsTEh CITY. In, May 6.-tspeoial
Telegram &c. % Nickel dropped dead
at the Northwestern Felt Shoe company
plant in this city today Until recently
he WAS superintendent OF tho municipal
utilities here and was known as one OF
the bost electrical workers and managers
IN this part OF tho state
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07
NORA SQUAD
MAKES ANOTHER ARREST

Ruth Murry. 1911 Douglas street was
arrested at a late hour Yesterday and
charged with running disordery house
Officers sutton and Unger OF the moral
squad made the raid. Grace GARNER and
Donna lie Mar we're arrested and held as
inmates
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07

WASHINGTON. May G-Herbert Put
nam. librarian Of the congressional library,
today dismissed from office Ernest
Bruneken. assistant register Of the copy
right division, for remarks alleged 10
have been disfespectful 70 President Will
sons foreign policy
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07
Nebraska
Total Vote Of State
At the Late Primary

Nebraska's total vote at the primary
on April IS has been canvassed at the
office Of the secretary Of state, and the
following totals. are given out on the
national and state tickets:
FOR PRESIDENT.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07
FOR PRESIDENT

W AlOAhA 1
Wilson ,......,,B9, 6Ot
Ross ",."~". s.4l7
PRESIDENT
DEMOCRAT.
Morehead a...6 81 40
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07

II AUDITOR
4 DEMOCRAT.
Il Smith .....u&, 1893
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07
7 ES-AI-LARGE.
nEAfn(R Ar


DEMOCRAT.
Neville ......46.b B2
Bryan o...,8 80. O22
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07

"A Stock OF Lace Curtains
that will please the most oxaetlng at most any
price
Lacet Arabian Curtains
Ecru and Ivory ..,,.s d. 81, S5 TO $3.50 pair
Duchess Lace Curtains
Ivory and Champagne. $3.50 TO SIS.75 pair
Cluny Lace Curtains
White aud Eoru,.., 1925 to $500 pair
Scrim and Marquisette Curtains
White ivory and Eeru 95c to $1,000 pair
Muslin Curtains
rlnln or Ruffed .,.,s. S1.2a 70 $3.50 pair
Real Hand Cluny Lace
V inch Ia inches wide
loo TO $3.50 Per Yard
White and Etru
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07

Turn old furniture household goods and
into cash with Bee Want Ad
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07
TREASURER
DEMOCKA'

Z IsfnfnOnb .ssssb3, ~
w GENERAL.
hIaAfnED A ~
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07
Summer Furniture Sale

Suites and Separate Pieces Willow Finish
Green and Brown Combinations Wood
OME WERE SAMPLES and are slightly shop unusually
ment to choose from.
These the Biggest Values we have the beginning
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07

IiEfij lji.lt3A ~
t,eynolde 80. a, 2Hi
Hamer .,.... 1929.
FOR STATE st
REPUBLICAN,
rhni1lna -. fg.b1A
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-23
FELIX MARTINEZS SPIRIT PASSES;
FUNERAL FRIDAY; BODY TO RANCH
Pneumonia Claims One of tn First Citizens of Ell Paso
Southwest; Passing G aim and Peaceful; Body to
Be Buried Beside Father, Mother and Sons at
Trinchera, New Mexico ; City Mourns for Dead.

- ELM MARTINEZ is dead. His
spirit passed at 40 Wednesday
\ afternoon at his modest home on
Dunno boulevard in Tobin Place, sur
rounded by his family and with a smile
on his face.
Since Sunday his illness had been
considered serious and his friends and
family were much worried regarding
his condition. With the same leenness
OF intellect which he showed in all
things no one realized this sooner than
did Mr.. Martinez himself.
When James Graham McNary, one Of
his closest friends. went to see him
SUNDAY afternoon. M'i. Martinez said:
.Jifn. I want you 20 be my administra-
TOR and executor"
Mr.. MARTINEZ. you are not going TO
need an administrator and executor"
Mt McNary said. You will be well
man soon."
Afraid OF Pneumonia.
Il don't know. I have always been
a fraid Of pneumonia and I understand
that I have a severe attack OF it," Mr..
Martinez replied. 1T may be my time
to go: il Ii is, then it is all right; il
not, il will DO no harm to get ready
Monday afternoon Mr.. Martinez made
certain changes in his will.
Mr.. Martinez continued to grow
worse and although the attending ply
sicisns did everything possible to tide
him over his crisis, his heart failed to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-23
DIR. HUSK'S BODY TO
ARRIVE TONIGHT

Funeral services for DR.. Carlos Husk,
who died at Laredo, Texas from typhus
fever, will be held Friday afternoon at
. o'clock from the chapel Of Mclean,
Simmons & Hartford, on North Stanton
street
Or. Husk's body will he brought here
this evening from Laredo on the G. II.
train arriving at $50 a m. and will be
met at the enion station by a delega-
ton from the Medical society the Ma
sons. from the American Smelling and
Refining company and the American
refugees from Mexico. The Masons will
have charge of the funeral
The body viii be accompanied here by
Mrs Husk. who was with her husband
until his death: by Dir. II. +. Stevenson,
who went from here to care for DR..
Husk, and a representative Of the Mt.
Sinai hospital, of New York.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-23

residence in Tobin Place The funeral
arrangements are in charge of James
Graham McNary and the services Will
be in charge OF Rev. Miles Hanson. Of
the First CONGREGATIONAL church and
a personal friend Of Mr.. Martinez; and
Rev Charles Leslie Overstreet Of the
First Presbyterian church. The body
will lie in state from three to four
o'clock. where friends may view the re-
mains, at the home.
Body TO Ranch.
Following the funeral, which viii be
simple. the funeral procession viii pass
down Magoffin avenue 70 san Antonio
street, down san Antonio to FL PasO
street past The Herald building where
Mr.. Martinez had his offices, and to the
chamber OF commerce, where the body
viii lie in state from $50 to 1880 p. m.
This was done at the request of the
hundreds Of Mt Mariners friends
The body viii he placed in
special express car to he taken
to Trinidad, Colo, and from there
to Trinchera station by train, and
from the station TO Trinchera ranch.
five miles distant. where the burial viii
take place. The family viii be accom-
panied by Lieut.. Gov Ezequiel c. de
Baca. of New Mexico and a close friend
o. Mt Martinez. The sixth infantry
military band viii head the procession
to the station.
The pallbearers Will be.
Honorary PaIlbearers.
Gen. Luis Terrazas Federico Cisniegs,
4. Courchesne, Carl Leonardo. judge
Peyton F. Edwards, r. Burt Orndorff,
L. T. White J. J. Muudy.
Active PaIIbearers,
James 6 McNary. Lieut.. Gov. Eze-
quiel G.. de Baca. Juan Terrazas, H. d.
Slater. Martin Falomir. L. S. Stewart, II.
b. Stevens, A. Silberberg.
Executor and Trustees.
Mr.. Mariners win provides that
James @. McNary. president Of the First
National bank of FL PasO, shall be
executor and trustee to administer the
estate and arrange all business affairs;
W. G. Hayden. of Las Vegas. y. NJ, is
named as permanent trustee Of the es-
tate. to take charge for the heirs after
all details have been closed up and per-
manent investments decided upon.
4 Useful Life.
Banker, statesman, city builder.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-23

respond and death followed peacefully
at 4.4O Wednesday afternoon.
During the day Wednesday Mr.. Mar
tinez realized that he was sinking and
gave all Of the details he wished car
ried out for his funeral. one request
was that he buried beside his mother
and father, Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Mar
tinez, sr., at his New Mexico ranch at
Trinchera. near the Colorado state line.
His two sons are also buried there
For Country and Community.
Wednesday morning Mr.. Martinez
said 10 his family: My spirit will pass
out about six o'clock this evening"
Later in the day he said; i cannot
die now 1 ha%s"No much to do for my
country ami Tor my community"
He WIS conscious and self possessed
until within a few moments of his
death. recognized those about him. and
conversed about final details of his
affairs. He realized that death was
near, and prepared for the end without
a protest or a struggle
Funeral Friday.
The funeral will be held Friday af-
ternoon at four o'clock at the family
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-23
CITY MOURNs FOR DEAD;
FLAG PLACED AT HALF MAST

in the death of Felix Martinez
the city Of FL Paso suffers dis
tinct loss" said mayor Tom Lea
Thursday morning. such men as
he are a rarity, and FL Paso, as well
as the state, can i'll afford TO lose
such a type of citizen. His proml-
nence nationally is but a small evi-
dence of his worth as citizen. Fl
Paso was his dream. of which he
never tired talking. His was Won
derful foresight
Unknown to many, he was OF
most charitable nature, and the good
which he did was always done IN
quiet and unostentatious manner
The saddened hearts and tear
stained eyes that viii follow his
body to it's last resting place VIII be
the highest tribute that can be PAID
to Felix Martinez
THE flag at half mast on the CITY
hall is but a small evidence OF the
grief and sense Of loss the city OF
FL Paso feels in his death. The CITY
hall viii be closed at 3 o'clock Fri
day afternoon in respect to MS
memory"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-23
Officers Wife Dies Here
While Husband in Mexico

While her husband was with the
American column in Mexico. Mrs. Mary
Newton Davidson. wife of Capt A IT.
Davidson of the 18th cavalry. died
Wednesday afternoon at her residence,
g1S Prospect avenue.
Mrs. Davidson was Al years old and
had been living in FL Paso since the
18th was ordered TO the border four
years ago. Mrs. Davidson was from
Richmond, Va She is survived by her
husband. one son, Richard Darlington
Key. Of El Paso. The body will be
placed in the receiving vault at Con-
cordia cemetery awaiting the funeral
arrangements.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-23
BODIES OF MOTHER AND SON
TO BE SENT TO FORMER HOME

The body Of Mrs Alice Mary Sweat,
AGED IS Years. who died at the family
residence. 1881 Federal street. last
Tuesday morning, viii be shipped to
her former home at Lebanon, Tenn.
Thursday night, accompanied by her
husband A. II. Sweat. The body OF
a Il year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sweat, who died in FL Paso in jan
uary, and was purieS IN Evergreen
cemetery, viii be taken UP and sent
day night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-23

chamber Of commerce, in which he was
an active worker: