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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-05

vessel to be man war, the German
government will not fail to draw the
consequence resulting therefrom.
In connection with the case OF the
Sussex the Government OF the Unit.
ed States made series OF statements,
the gist OF which is the assertion that
the incident is to be considered but
one instance OF a deliberate method
OF fndiscriminate destruction OF yes.
sells OF all sorts. Nationalities and des.
tinations by German submarine com.
manders. jf
THE German government must en-.
phatically repudiates the assertion.
The German government however,
thinks It Of little avail to enter into
details in the present stage OF at.
fairs. more particularly as the Gov.
ernment ofthe United States omitted
to substantiate the assertion by ref.
erence to concrete facts. The German
governme ntwill only state that It has
imposed tar.reaching restraints upon
the use OF the submarine weapon sole.
ly In consideration of 2neutrals' inter.
,ests in spite OF the fact that these
restrictions are enecessarilyI OF sadyan.
itage to Germany'sl enemies no such
consideration lhaseyert been IshownJneu.
trails by Great Britain and her allies.
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FOR G. c. Dinner
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Will Report AT Annual
Meeting.

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-05

BERLIN, May 5.-(By wireless to
text OF the onte OF the German govern
ment in reply to the American note
respecting submarine warfare:
"The undersigned, on behalf OF the
Imperial German government, has the
honorlto present to his excellency, the
ambassador Of the United States, Mr..
James w. Gerard, the following reply
to the note OF April 20 regarding the
conduct Of German submarine war.
fare. 'lfi,l n ,'ii
Itch German government handed
over to the proper naval authorities
for early investigation the evidence
concerning the Sussex, as sicommunicat.
,ed by the Government OF the United
States. Juding by the results that
the investigation has hitherto yield.
ed, the German government Is alive
10 the possibility thatSthes ship men.
toned In the note ofsApril 10 as hav.
Ing been torpe edoed by a German sub.
ntparine is actually identical with the
'sThe German government begs to
ftserye further communication on the
matter until certain points are fascer.
tanned, whicE are OF decisive import.
nnce for establishing the facts OF the
case. Shouid- II turn out. that the com
,nander was wrong in assuming the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-05
Women Give Millions
For Home Missions
(RN Assoclaiad Pressl

SARATOGA SPRINGS, May 5.-The
women Of the Methodist Episcopal
church have raised sS,4S2,5O during
the last year for home mission pur.
poses, according to figures submitted
to the General conference Of the
church today. This is an increase of
nearly 100000 over that raised dur
ing the preceding four years.
The money Is contributed through
Woman's Home Missionary society.
The society according to report owns
schools. hospitals, homes for girls and
other institutions in the United
States. Alaska and Porto Rico that
are valued at''s2,Ss4,16S.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-05
Candidates Are
GettingC Certificates;

Practically all OF the certificates Of.
the candidates for the nominations at:
the June primary election have been
filled with circuit clerk w S. Black.
All candidates for nominations to Of
fees that receive the votes Of more
than one. county are required TO file
their certificates with the secretary
of state at; Charleston. Tomorrow Is
the tlast day Of receiving these GER.
!tifcates with the circuit. clerk as they
are required under the new Primary
election law to be filed thirty days
previous to the date of the election.
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0HQU ENIUVUNVu 'I'. ID
REPRESENTED
0N'B|G FOUR
Robinson's Friends Magnan.
imous at the State
Convention.

WHEELING, May 5.-As the dele.
gates and the visitors to the Repub-
lican state convention hurried to
trains for the trip to their homes last
night and tliis morning there Wps
unanimity ofopinion that the great
gathering Of vest day, perhaps ilis
greatest In tile history sof The Repuh-
lican party in this state, had been an
even more noteworthy ILLUSTRATION OF
the harmonylwh which hJpcryades the party
this yeai than was the convention OK
the First district held at Wellsburg
the day previous. And the First dis.
trict convention was "A yeritabie love
feast.
Early in the daySits became evident
that the friends OF Judge Robinson
had the convention and all It's pro.
ceedings in the hollows Of their
hands. 1t was in their power, II they
were so disposed to run steam
roller over the LillySforces. But they
were not so disposed. The Lily peo.
pie were accorded representation on
the big Fournjand they left here feel.
Ing that they had been ma gnanimousl
treated In every way. For q time the
night before the convention met the
situation was tense, and, but for the
fact That the popular sentiment called
loudly for harmony a break followed
by a determined fight for control Of
the convention, was among the pos
sibilities. But the united voice of the
party was against this and the lead
ers AMI campaign managers were
made to understand that. whatever
their own feelings might be. the party
as "a whole expected them TO arrange
for harmonious conyention-ard
they did, to the complete satisfsction
Of all. =. 3. 1,..-I p
Representing every Influential fac
ton in the State the convention elect
ed by acclamations and unanimously
Gov. Henry D. Hatfield, Isaac n Mann
OF Bramwell. Senator Davis Elkins of
Randolph county and Herchel G. og.
den ofsWheeling. Mann Is regarded
as the representative. OF the Lilly sup
porters. s
Fred Paul. Grosscup's name was also
presented with many seconds from
various counties !. Before q ballot was
taken Grosscup took the stage and IN
a speech ofsgenerouss spirit, for still
more pronounced harmony. withdrew
his, name. 8, q
Alternates chosen were: Lucius
Hoge OF Harrison county, John Cum
Continued on page 1o)
4Fti 5sssy =. i.1ss.i ~ ~ 49,
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Tone Unsatis tisfactory But New Orders
to Commanders Meet Demands of
President Wilson Completely
CONFLICTING. OPINIONS TN washington
No Indication Of How the Administration will Regardl
Until the Official Copy Has Reached
Washington
tBy Associated Press.)

tBy Associated Press) -
WASHINGTON, May carefully
German
1rseeng
recognized
depended
English
decision attempted
hands.
Ambassador Gerard cabeed
night ltoughto be in Washington early
Germany has
intention abandoning
demanded government
wait whether the
the United States having akeady atmped
Interference with neutral
discuss with It's break
diplomatic Germany. s,f ri n
While
officials took the position that
were real
Germanys declaration
ders nna
considered view merchant
defined declaration purpose sink
ID ships without defined in the armed
h made public recently points,
believe for this the point where
Gerrnanys action would United States
The refusal Of the German
Sussex issue Until President
Wilson himself decides where the be no
announcement Of the attitude Of oW
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The Weather.

Western Pennsylvania and West
yirginiavFair tonight and Saturday.
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LOCAL, WEATHER READINGS 9. 3
E. 2. Hall. Observer p

Temperature at s aim. today So.
Yesterdays weather cloudy: temp.
erature, maximum So; minimum 45; :.
precipationSnone.. e ~ St..S
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-31
RULES
STEEL AND IRON
MARKET FIGURES
There Seems to Be No
Preparations for Threat
ened Railroad Strike
Among Trade

Cleveland, O., August 90.-(SpeciaL)
The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will
say:
Prosperity continues in iron trade with
no indications of preparation to meet
the great railroad strike, which is threat
ened.
Little can be done now and conditions
must be met as they arise. 1t is believed
that many blast furnaces are well sup
piled with ore and coke and would be able
to continue in operation Closing down of
finishing mills would be almost universal.
The New Haven has already announced
an embargo on all freight which cannot
be delivered prior to time set for the
general strike next Monday. Other rail-
roads, including the Pennsylvania, New
York Central Erie and Lackawanna are
expected to take similar action. Doub t
is expressed as to whether the brother
hoods will have the enthusiastic support
of the rank and file of workingmen
throughout the country.
Shipment of iron ore from Lake Supe-
rior region continues at such a rapid rate
that it will not be surprising If the total
movement for this month amounts to
1O,000.000 tons. Contracts to move small
tonnages of ore have been made at 81 rs
net from the head of the lakes. but 81 is
the usual carrying charge, for this year
and shippers express a determination not
to pay that much next year.
Although the plate market is very
strong. interesting features have devel-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-31
SECOND REGIMENT
/. KEPT BUSY WITH
FIELD MANEUVERS
Inspection of Camp Is Com
pleted and Officers Were
Well Pleased With the
Showing Made

Montgomery August So-(Special.) -Ex-
tensive maneuvers fell to the lot of the
Second regiment of infantry at the mobil-
ization camp today. Commanded by Col
onel Allen Crenshaw, the regiment went
out for maneuver practice early in the
morning and remained in the field until
nearly noon. The work was principally
in outpost duty and formations
officers was completed today and Captain
Reed, the last of the federal inspecting
officers, left here this afternoon for Jack
son, Miss. The inspectors had very little
to say regarding their observations Of
the camp, but judging from their manner
they are presumed to have been well
pleased with the general conditions, all
though at first there were some things
in the camp which they did not like.
1t was announced today that the entire
review tomorrow morning at s o'clock.
The review and inspection will be con-
Quoted by Brig. Gen. Charles r. Bricken.
Prospective participants are practicing
hard for the matches to be pulled off
in the field day exercises at the camp
Friday. Owing to the federal inspection
the exercises were postponed from last
Friday. Numerous interesting events are
scheduled and the interest is keen. Every
unit in camp will be represented. The
public has been invited to the exercises
and general holiday will be declared
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-31
Cattlemen From Three
States Attend Sale of
Angus in Mississippi

Agricultural College. Miss, August 80
al)-Buyers from three states,
Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi were
In attendance at the recent sale of the
Mississippi Angus Breeders association.
held at the Mississippi Agricultural and
Mechanical college and made the bidding
lively. |. w. Carpenter, live stock spe-
cialist, pronounced the cattle sold as good
q lot of August cattle as have ever gone
at an auction sale in the south.
According to Mr.. Carpenter, the average
price for the So head was $145. He con-
siders this a good price. since the sale
was held out of season and only three
animals in the sale were mature, the
others ranging from - to Is months of
age Both the consigners and the parties
who purchased the animals were satisf1ed
and regard the sale as the beginning of a
new development in Angus cattle breed
ing. All the animals sold were guaran-
teed by the State Angus Breeders asso-
citation. The top price Of the sale was
$685. paid for a 2-year-old bull from the
herd of G. w. Ballentine
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1t Is true ~. I
EnssSR1GHT.
CHEERFUL NOW.
Friends Say They Never
Saw Anybody Pick Up So
Fast-Gains Is lbs.

my wife has gained Is pounds in
weight, and she's like a new woman.
honestly believe Tanlac has saved her
life,t said r. L. Germany of Martinez,
Ga, to the Tanlac man in Howard's drug
store, Augusta, Ga, few days ago
Two years ago." continued Mr.. Gar
many, my wife began suffering with
indigestion, and it looked like at times
she would suffer death with pain and
misery caused by the pressure from gas
on her stomach. She was so nervous ana
full Of pain she couldn't sleep scarcely
any, and was so weak many day she
couldn't turn her hands to do thing,
and she had an expression of SUFFERING
and depression on her face all the time.
She took many different kinds of medi-
cine, but she kept getting worse and
was losing weight and going down hill so
fast it was frightful.
"Tanlac certainly is grand medicine.
Since taking four bottles she has not only
gained Is pounds in weight, but she is re-
lieved of all that terrible suffering be-
sides. She eats hearty and sleeps well
now and does all her homework without
the least trouble. All that panied ex-
preston has disappeared from her face,
and she's always bright and cheerful.
Everyone who has seen her since she took
TaLlac says they never saw anyone pick
up so fast IN all their lives. It's pleas
ure for me to indorse Tanlac because it
has proved in my wife's case that it's
fine medicine
The public is warned against buying
T1nlac from any dealer excepting duly
Authorized agents. Genuine Tanlac bears
the name of G. T. Willis and the Cooper
Medicine company, and is sold in Biz
mirgham exclusively by Patton-Pope
Drug company and Eugene Jacobs drug
store; in Ensley, by d. w. Morris Drug
company; in BeSsemer. by Pegram-Pat-
ton Drug company; in Pratt City, by Gale
Drug company; in Fairfield, by C. ].
Donald; In Fairview, by Thomas Drug
&C mr any; in Wylam. by Wylam Phar-
macy, and in North Bi mingham by Wal,
ker Drug company. There Is a Tanlac
dealer in every town.-Adv.
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FARMERS TAKING
MUCH INTEREST IN
RAISING LIVE STOCK
Campaign in Northern Sec
ton of State Being Waged
Enthusiastically-At-
tendence Is Large

Auburn, August 3o.-(Specal.) -Reports
from the forage crop and live stock
campaigns held In Jackson and Etowah
counties the last two days show that the
meetings have been well attended, and
that the farmers in these counties are
especially interested in crimson clover
and oats. A report from Jackson county
states that at least one community bull
club and several individual purchases of
pure bred animals will result from the
campaign in that county. In addition to
talks to farmers the party in Jackson
county talked to So high school students.
Campaigns were conducted this week in
Madison and DeKalb counties. Next
week campaigns will be conducted as fol-
lows: Morgan, Thursday and Friday, Au-
gust 81 and September 1; Fayette and
Cherokee, Friday and Saturday, Septem-
Der / and 2.
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oped in very active bidding on 5000 tons
for delivery at Los Angeles.
Several companies which have been SELL
ing at So. 50 to 81 are reported to have
made rather large concessions for Pa
cific coast business.
Sales include 1000 tons of plates for
ship yards at Seattle and several thou
sand tons for export to Japan.
j. P Morgan & Co., have placed an
additional order for 10000 tons ship and
for export
Buying of pig iron has broadened dur
ing the past week and while there is
still much activity in steel making rates
foundry irons have become much more
active than they were a week ago.
In the Philadelphia district selling OF
from 1900 to 5000 tons basis at $l9. 30
delivered was followed by sales at H9 rs
to 500.
At Pittsburg at least one sale of basic
has been made at $3.50 valley. Buying
of this grade includes about 25,000 tons
by the Kokomo Steel company.
Sales of Bessemer for export have been
large and considerable tonnage is still
pending. At Pittsburg inquiries for basic
aggregate about 10000 tons, mostly from
the east. Sales of foundry include good
sized tonnage to the Detroit Radiator
company, Westinghouse Electric and
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Local Data

Weather Conditions
Summary of observation made at
United States weather bureau stations
during the "a hours ending at 6 p. m,
18th meridian time, August 80, 1916:
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Bank Teller Chases Bold
Bandit Five Miles and
Into Police Station

San Francisco. August 30.-A bandit who
gave his name as Jack Evans of Chicago.
held up branch of the California
bank here today. securing $1,000 He fed
in a Communicated automobile. pursued
by Emil Suffer. bank teller, and the
chauffeur drove him into the Park police
station, five miles away, where he was
captured 9th the money.
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THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

w c8GtCI GVAEtA6b
Washington. August 30.-Forecast for
Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Thursday
land Friday.
Georgia: Fair Thursday and probably
FRIDAY.
Tennessee: Fair Thursday and Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-31
THE LABOR DAY RECORD

Labor Day, which is to be celebrated
next week. should represent contentment
and enthusiasm among the wage workers
of the United States. Official reports
from officers of many of the states show
that there are no skilled artisans out of
employment, excepting those who do not
care to be employed, and the demand for
skilled artisans is now greater than ever
known in the United States. Wages are
also high and there are occasional Incl
dental demonstrations of the effect of
high wages and steady employment. The
latest of these demonstrations is that
of the July gain in postal savings The
total for the entire country is little
under 100000, and there are 10 offices
each of which holds more than I,0O0,000
postal deposits, little under one-half OF
the aggregate deposits of that kind.
Most of this increase is traceable to the
high wages received by skilled artisans,
especially in industrial centers where mu-
nitions of war are manufactured. This
is true of Hartford and Bridgeport
Conn, two of the cities of the United
States that have been since the war be-
gan occupied to the capacity of their
plants with the manufacture of NUM-
lions
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William; Rockefeller Expects
Stupendous Demand for
American Commodities
SCARCITY OF LABOR
MAY HINDER SOME
High Wages and Steady Employment
Expected to Make Labor Day
Celebration Mark of
Contentment
By HOLLAND

new YORK, August 30.-(Special )-For
many years, William Rockefeller has
been esteemed by those who are compe-
tent TO judge as a man of unsurpassed
capacity for accurate judgment respect
ing values that Turk in American railroad
properties or in American industrials of
which he has knowledge Although Mr.
Rockefeller speaks infrequently for pub
hcatlon, and when he does talk it is al
ways with brevity, nevertheless all that
he says Is carefully needed and commonly
accepted as reflecting sound Judgment.
therefore, remark receI 'ly made by
MIN as quoted which contained brief
forecast of the outlook for American BUSH
ness after the European war is ended
has been spoken of as a judgment that
should be needed and should be sufficient
reply to those who have been apprehen-
sive lest with the close of the European
war there come a reaction in the United
States which might be very depressing to
American business.
Mr.. Rockefeller is quoted as having
said that the devastation occasioned by
war in Europe and the diversion in Eng
land of manufacturing plants in such way
as to enable Great Britain to furnish her
armies with munitions of war will inevi-
tably create a stupendous demand after
the war for American commodities, espe-
cially those needed for upbuilding indus
trial plants, repairing railroads and lay
ing the foundation for new prosperity.
This is view which has been taken
by some of the ablest men of affairs. 1t
was recently expressed by Charles H.
Sabin, who Is president of the largest
trust institution In the world. 1t is also
understood to be the view taken by those
partners of the banking house of ]. p
Morgan & Co., who have been since the
war began in touch not only with the
financing of the needs of the allies, but
also with their commerce.
There are, however, several contingent
cies which may somewhat impair, al
though they will not destroy or greatly
decrease our foreign commerce after the
European war is ended One of these is
found in the certainty that for some
years scarcity of labor, or at least of
that kind which is called skilled-artisan
labor, may interfere with the capacity OF
American industries fully to meet the de-
mands which come to them.
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SCHWAB'S ESTIMATE

Another proof of the truth contained in
Mr.. Rockefeller's prediction, and also a
proof of the scarcity of skilled labor
which will probably continue for some
time after the war is ended, since 1t is
pl esumed that there will be little mmi-
grafton, is found in the extraordinary
record of pig iron production in the
United States in the first six months of
this calendar year. The record confirms
a prediction made by Abram s. Hewitt
when he was addressing the British Steel
and Iron institute some 80 years ago,
for he said to the members of that in
stitute that within a generation of time
the United States would be pre-eminent
as producer of pig iron and would take
the prestige away from Great Britain.
Some 20 years later, Charles M. Schwab
was quoted al having said that he was
persuaded that by the year 1920 the pig
in on production of the United States
would, in the aggregate amount in
single year to 100000 tons. That meant
that Mr. Schwab was convinced that do
nestle prosperity, as we'll as our export
business, would. by the year 1920, be so
great as to make 1t worth while for the
American furnaces to manufacture 10000,
900 tons of pig iron.
Both Abram S. Hewitt and Charles M.
SchWab We're accurate in their forecasts,
although the production which Mr..
SchWab forecast mas Deen reached IN THIS
calendar year instead of the year 1920.
In six months the United States pro-
duced a little under 10000 900 tons of pig
iron and the estimate is that in the last
six months of this year the production
will be in excess of 2o,O00,000 tons. The
proportionate gain in comparison with
the output for the first six months of
1915 of itself tells a story of prosperity.
Pig iron is from one point of view raw
ma teral. although Mr.. Hewitt used to
say that it is really not raw material
since labor and capital are involved in it's
production 1t is, however, raw material
so far as the iron and steel manufacture
ing industry is concerned. Therefore in
the year 1915 somewhat in excess of 49,
00O, 900 tons of pig iron will, as raw ma
terial be converted into commodities
available for export and for domestic in
dustry. In the first six months of 1915,
the production was 100000 tons. round
numbers, smaller than the production of
the first six months of 1916. The in
crease in production is reported from all
parts of the United States. thus indi-
eating a general condition of business
prosperity.