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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18
TRAlNNlEN VOTE ON PRESIDENT VIII SONS PL AN
Army Appropriation Vetoed;
Wilson Found Hay Snake in 1t
(Bu Associated Pfes.)

WASHINGTON Aug lS.-Pesdent Wilson today vetoed
the appropriation bill because Of the exemption from discipline for
retired officers forced into the bill by House conee led by Repeen
ta,iye Hay the opposition Of the War department
new bill will be and may delay the adjournment of
Congress
Representative Hay said he would ntroduee the bill in the
House Immediately with the features which the President objected
eliminated.
Mr. Hay followed the announcement by reintoducng the bill
minus only the section which the President objected but with
the whole revision of the articles of war eliminated
This threatens complae the situation There have been broad
nnaions that the revision proposed retired officers from
the jurisdiction from martial the interest Of officer
who waiting for mc when he could be from discipline
publicly attack the army The officer whose name wa, mentioned
while the service very active legislative affairs and very close
TO the framing army bills and until his retirement reck
oned with as power in legislation affecting the army
The Presidents Of the bill development of years of con-
test between the and Mr. Hay the down fall of the Continental
army scheme and substitution Of the national guard against the
mendaion Of officers attributed him. Only the force of
President Wilson's interference put regular increases the
bill through the House in the face of Hays opposition
Recently President Wilson appointed Hay udghp on the
court of claims and he is serving his last term congress
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18
FIRST REGIMENT
PULLING WIRES
At WASHINGTON
Seeks to Get War Depart
ment to Use Influence
at Charleston.

Especial Dispatch to West yirginian.)
WASHINGTON, Aug 1S.-The de.
cidedly uncertain condition in the
West Virginia national guard Is again
engaging the attention ol the de-
fpartment, now, however, because the
War department Is interested at this
time on its own account, but because
Of the activities Of Major NJ. NJ. Neely,
Congressman OF the First west vir.
ginia district who has again been seek.
ing to get the War department to do
something for the First regiment,
some Of the companies OF which are 10.
Gated in Major Neely's district.
With regard to the report published
this morning might be substituted for
the Second regiment now in camp a.
kanawha City on account OF the ina
bility Of the Second regiment to get
recruited up to the required number OF
men. 1t was stated at Congressman
Neely's office today that Major Neely
has called on tha War department or.
ficials anu requested that in the event
the Second regiment, within a reason.
able time, fails to fully recuit, that
the War department request Governor
Hatfield to call the First regiment out,
1t being represented that officers Of
that regiment are confident they can
recruit it up to the full complement OF
men within Reasonable time.
The case rests with that request by
Neely. Beyond that 1t is entirely in
the hands OF Governor Hatfield. The
War department has no Jurisdiction.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18
Local Fairgrounds
10 Close August 26

The date for the closing of the 10.
cal Fairgrounds has been set for An.
gust rs. this announcement having
been made at the close of a meeting
held by the committee in charge Of
the playground work.
Aspeeial program will be observ.
ed on the closing day consisting OF
the usual track events, folk dances
and basketball games. A lunch will
be served on this occasion also.
Prices will be awarded to teams
and individuals and the playground
banner will be awarded to the teams
scoring the most points in the events
At the meeting held last night the
following were selected for the inter.
playground volley ball team to play
Of Morgantown on the athletic field
this evening at $3.50: Clay Mills, Fred
Jacobs, John Fleming, Seldom Doan.
and Miles Mills.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18
16 YEAR 0LD BOY
KILLED Al. HAMMOND
Fred ]. Hair Dies as Result
of Injury at Brick
Plant.

The body Of Fred J. Hair, the six
teen year old boy who died yesterday
as the result Of an accident at the plant
of the Hammond Fire Brick company,
is to be buried In the Dunkard church
cemetery near Hammond.
The boy was the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Hair. who reside near Hammond.
and the accident in which the fatal In
Jury was received occurred Tuesday
evening.
The boy, who was employed at the
brick rlant, was holding brake nan
die against a large belt when the heavy
stick caught in some manner on the
rapidly moving belt and was plunged
into the lads abdomen.
Every effort was made by the at
tending physicians to save the lad but
he died late yesterday Afternoon.
He was grandson ot,Mrs. James w.
Hair, Of Fairmont, and Is survived by
his parents and two sisters The lad
was well liked by all who knew him
and had many friends in the neighbor-
hood Of Hammond.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18
MRS. EDWARD RIGGS
DIED THIS MORNING
Funeral Will Be Held From
Residence on Sunday
Afternoon.

Mrs. Bernice Lee Riggs, wife Of Ed
Riggs, died at the family home 110S
Ninth street, Eighth ward, this morn
ing at five o'clock. Mrs. Riggs had
been In declining health for number
of years and had been in serious con-
dition since last April.
Mrs. Riggs is survived by her hus-
band, two sons, Frank W. and Clark
Riggs, both OF this city, and two broth.
ers, Edward Lee, Of Junior, Va. and
Wayne Lee, OF Seattle, Wash, and one
sister. Mrs. Florence McConkey, Of
Pittsburgh. The deceased was an ex.
cellent woman and was held In high
esteem by host OF friends. She was
a consistent member Of the First NJ.
E. church.
The funeral will take place Sunday
at 1880 o'clock from the residence.
Rev. C. E. Goodwin, pastor OF the NJ.
E. church WIN conduct the services and
interment will be made in the Rex
cemetery at White Rock by Undertak.
er Ell sMusgraye and Sons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18
BROOKS HOLT
killed BY TRAIN
THIS MORNING
Standard Garage Employe
Run Down Near Ope-
kiska.

Brools Holt, son Of Charles E. Holt.
formerly OF Fairmont, now Of Iron
town, Ohio, was struck by train No.
So on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
at opeklska this morning and instant
ly killed. Holt, who was an employee
Of the Standard Garage and % years
OF age, has been living with his grand
father on the East Side for the past
year.
: He was given short vacation a few
days ago and is said to have alighted
from one Of the Baltimore and Ohio's
trains at opekiska to visit some dis.
tant relatives who live in that section
1t is the opinion OF his relatives here
that he had intended to catch the
train which killed him and come back
to Fairmont but that he had fallen
asleep n the tracks. He was lying on
his face between the rails when the
engineer discovered him-too late to
avert the disaster.
Holt was a nephew Of Clyde S. Holt,
OF this city. and is connected with all
the numerous Holt families In this sec
tion. He was machinist at the Stand.
ard Garage and during his stay with
that firm had made many friends by
his genial disposition and by the ex.
cellent class OF work he was accus-
toned to put out
Arrangements for the funeral are In
charge temporarily OF his uncle, Clyde
S. Holt. The young mans father mas
been telegraphed and should arrive
here either tonight or in the morning.
Until his arrival the body will be kept
in the Cunningham morgue where 4,
was taken from the train this morning.
The body was brought In on the bag.
gage car Of the train that killed him
and taken to the Cunningham estab.
lishment. There It remained from 10
O'Clock until 1:15' this afternoon be
fore 1t could be identified, the body
having been SO oaeiy mangled. Both
legs and one arm were severed from
the body, the head was crushed In and
the entire body IN such condition that
Identification seemed almost imposst.
BILE. The identity Was made known
through Scott and Hawkins by whom
the suit whicM he wore was sold. His
cap also bore the name Of Scott and
Hawkins.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18
EMPLOYEES MEETINGS

The experience meeting" Of the
Monongahela Valley Traction com.
pany employees was held this morning
at the local Offices in the Watson
building and another is scheduled for
this evening. These meetings are
popular with the men and they freely
discuss all OF the problems that they
meet in their daily work. A number
OF valuable suggestions toward the
conduct OF the traffic is often receiv.
ed by the officials at these meetings
which are held frequently. The Fair
traffic problem was discussed at the
morning meeting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18
M0RGANT0NN HAS
-PLAGUEEQUARANTINt
B. and O. Requires Health
Certificates From Child
Passengers.
(By Associated Press,

MoRGANToWN, Aug. 1S;-Dr. W.
c. Kelley, city health officers, last
night ordered policemen to meet all
trains and require children under the
age of 16 coming from New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania to show
health certificates. While no cases
OF infantile paralysis are in Morgan.
town at the present time, yet the doc,
tor is taking this step as precau.
tionary measure. II any child arrives
from infected states without proper
certificates they viii be isolated un.
I'll 1t is shown free from disease.
DR.. Kelley Is today issuing health
certificates to all children entering
Pennsylvania because eight passen.
gers were turned back at Point Mar
ion yesterday because they had no
health certificates.
The general passenger agent Of the
Baltimore and Ohio has ordered that
no tickets be sold to children under
16 years OF age unless accompanied
by health certificates.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18
Fairnlont Children
Put Off a Train

Mrs. Maggie Nelson and five chill.
dren, OF Fairmont, who were en- route
to Pittsburg yesterday were ordered
of the Baltimore ant Ohio railroad
train at Point Marion due to the chill
dren not having been examined by a
physician and receiving certificate
OF good health. This is one Of e
met. ~ II to quarantine the state
of Pennsylvania. The passengers were
put OF, the conductors keeping their
tickets. This family was one OF sew.
en- families placed i like circum.
stances.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18
Judgment Against
Black Fork Coal Go,

Judgment for sSo,ssO.O1 was grant
ed today by Judge Vincent against
the Back Fork Coal Co. The First
Nationa: Bank OF 'airmont is the
plaintiff in this suit and John T. Nc
raw is also defendant T. the action.
The decision in --sard to the McGraw
part of the case was continued until
tomorrow Fhen demurred will be
argued and Mccfav and his attorneys
will appear in court.
A divorce case In which sdultery is
alleged in the bill was subr ted by
Attorney French McCray. This Is J..
Dallas Nnzum vs.. Daisy Nuzum and
the couple we're married March 81 and
partea liter less tn; i two weeks OF
welded life.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18
Presidents Are in Consultation With
Mr.. Wilson at the White House
This Afternoon
MEN DEBATED LONG ON PROPOSALS
(Bu Associated Prcss.)

WASHINGTON, Aug lS,-Whie the railroad employees.
committee OF o4O taking secret ballot President Wilson'S
plan the threatened strike the committee OF railroad presidents
in conference with Mr. Wilson the White house To The pres
dents Mr. Wilson appealed the stand Of many members
have committee appointed by congress investigate the collateral
issues.
was plain that the railroad presidents prepared to refuse the
proposal or ask for time consider There some Indications
however that Mr. Wilson might hen and failing that cain
the financial powers which control the roads
When the White house conference began the brotherhood leaders
said The still baOng 1t expected they would accept
the Presidents plan.
Hale Holden president of the Burlington acted as spokesman Il
was agreed advance that the railroad officials would listen Mr.
Wilson presentation of his pan Mr. Holden should ask questions IN
order 10 make the situation clear and the railroad presidents should
urn to their hotel hold meeting and decide upon their action
was tentatively agreed that when an answer was sent to President
Wilson it would be given to the public
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18
ISSUE BONDS Nd T0.PAY
FOR 0! MEXICAN -hUSS
Finance Committee of Sem
ate Recommends $780,
100000 of Them.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-A recon-.
mendation OF the majority members
OF the Senate Finance committee for
a bond issue OF $130,000,000 to meet
government expenditures due to the
Mexican situation was before Congress,
today. This amount it was said would
meet such expenditures only until the
end OF the calendar year and should
border conditions continue as at pres.
ent after December 81, a further ap.
preparation or $S6,OO0t0o0 woud be
required.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18

Reported Safe
on Other Side

GENEVA, Aug. IS = A
private telegram received to
day from Berlin by the Neue
Zurizher Zeitung says the
German submarine Deutsch-
Ian darrived safely yester-
day at Bremen from the
United States.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18
SEEKING AN UMPIRE

The managers of the Monongah and
'tne Grant Town baseball teams are
today searching for an honest disin.
terested umpire for their game to be
played Sunday at Traction, park. No
applicant brave enough has yet been
found.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18
sWIsHER CHILD RuRlEa,

The funeral OF Maggie, the eighteen
months old infant Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
L. Swisher, whose death occurred on
Wednesday at her home at Millers.
vile, took place yesterday afternoon
from the residence and interment was
made in Maple Gi.ye cemetery by I'm.
dertaker Eli Musgrays aud Sons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18
Body Of Edward Rose
Taken to Mannington

The body Of Edward Rose, the 20
year old youth who died yesterday IN
Fairmont Hospital No. 3 as the result
OF burns received in a powder explo-
sion. was taken 20 the homa of his
father, Clelland Rns,. in Mannineton.
this morning. The bcdy was prepared
for burial oy tinterraker ISnes md
the funeral will likely be i,om tie
home In Maanil;t tomorrow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18

ably composed of three members, and
would have authority to summon wit
nesses and determine all OF the facts
on the cost to the railroads. OF the
eight.hour day.
Under the -President.s-piau the-dou-
bic compensation propositions would
be eliminated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18
eRErzINeER ALLEGES FRAME up

Julius Gretzinser. Of Hutchinson,
was arrested yesterday on charge of
bootlegging. Gretzinger has been very
active OF late in assisting the county
officers in capturing bootleggers and
was also In part responsible for the ar.
rest OF John Redeski. He insists that
It Is a frame up and will fight the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18
NOTICE.

Consumers OF city water are iioti-
fed that an impure condition in
the water prevails at this time and
boiling water for drinking purpos-
es is recommended by the City
Health department. The impurity
will probably be corrected within 4
week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18
The Weather

West virginia-Partly cloudy and
continued warm tonight and satur.
day. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS
F. p. Hall, Observer

Temperature at a. m. today Ga.
Yesterdays weather clear. tempera
ture maximum "a; minimum 81; pre-
cipitation none.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-18

GASOLINE PRICE FALLS
COLUMBUS, Aug. 1S.-The Stand.
ard OIL company lowered the price OF
gasoline in Ohio today from IS to 22
cents.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-05
PROVIDING A YEARS WORK
by c. f. Alfred, Division OF Extension,
University Of Tennessee.l

University OF Tennessee.)
No matter how profitable crop may
be, there Is a limit tosthe amount that
F5Sff bv-r'slsvd wftu d given amount Of
labor. And the labor on a farm Is
usually fairly constant for given
year. AS only small fraction Of the
year can be devoted to one crop, the
farmer must determine the combine
ton that will give the greatest returns
for the years work.
Cotton, corn and tobacco have been
the great crops in the south. But the
work on these conflicts seriously, par.
ticularly in the northern part of the
cotton region. Further south cotton
and corn go together better. Cotton
interferes with most other crops. This
is one reason why cotton farming has
so often been one-crop system.
No one should expect to make a
very large profit from farming, unless
his business provides a full years
work. 1t is even more important and
difficult to provide a full years work
for horses than for men. The first
step is to decide on the rotation to be
used the next is to lay out the fields
to fit II.
This work is not like play. 1t re-
quires all the thought that a farmer
can give It. He must plan for his own
conditions and farm. Others may sug.
6ast, but in the end he must do all the
planning himself. The profits or the
losses on the adopted plan will be his.
m
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-05
WHERE TO GO FOR YOUR
REGISTERED LIVE STOCK
Division Of Extension Issues Completes
List Of Tennessee Breeders of
Live Stock.

(By Harry B. Potter, Division OF Ex.
tension, University of Tennessee
What will likely prove of great value
to the farmers of Tennessee is a pam.
phlet just issued by the Division of Elk.
tension Of the College OF Agriculture
II lists the names and addresses of all
Tennessee Breeders of Registered
Live Stock
For some time there has been a call
for just such list. Farmers desiring
a certain breed Of live stock have no.
known where they could go to get the
foundation stock. This publication
will be sent free to any one addressing
the Division Of Extension, College of
Agriculture, Knoxville, Tennessee.
In the pamphlet are listed the names
and addresses of the breeders of the
various breeds OF beef cattle. dairy
cattle, dual purpose cattle, horses.
Jacks and jennets, sheep and goats.
and swine. Leading breeds are Illus
trated
There is also given a list of the vari
Gus national live stock associations,
with their officers. In fact. the br!le
tin is comaiete in directing the reader
to tie kind of live stock he desires to
produce on his farm.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-05
THE YOUNG BREEDERS l
STANDARD OF PURE. BREEDS
Registered Stock in Hands Of Begin,
ners Are Mostly Under Weight
Should Be Weighed Often.

by R. NJ. Murphy, Division of Exten.
sion. University OF Tennessee.)
Every day some one is embarking in
the purebred live stock business. Ere
Quently he knows very little by actual
contact with the breed of his choice.
How is he to know when he has a
Percheron, Shorthorn, or a Duroc
Jersey? OF course he has the regis.
tration papers, but is that sufficient?
Every day the men OF the Division
OF Extension of the College of Agricul.
ture are called upon to look over some
hopeful young breeders animals or
herd of which he is rightfully proud.
More frequently than otherwise We are
disappointed, even though we do not
tell him So Almost Invariably il he
has purchased immature animalsI in
s1ls, -ss-.s-izrs s,erhss i :Sacfsrs(
This simply because he has not been
in the habit of feeding the common
stock, and does not appreciate the ne.
cessity of it here.
] was called out to look over a young
Percheron the other day, coming three
years old, and found a very nice Per.
cheron color, bone, foot and draft con.
formation, but an animal weighing
only 1000 pounds. In weight he was
in the roadster class. He should have
been weighing $500 at least. He
would have been disappointment to
any Percheron breeder. The only
trouble was lack of feed, and the rea.
son he had not had il was simply be.
cause his owner did not know how big
a Percheron should be.
In case OF purebred animals, and
more particularly perhaps, the heavy
horse and the meat producing animals,
the most important standard for the
young breeder to establish is that OF
weight. He should find out how much
his young animals should weigh at six
months. twelve months. eighteen
months. two years. etc, and see that
they come up to this standard.
The most common criticism OF pure.
bred stock in the hands of amateurs ia
that they are understood.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-05
HOUSING 0 ouN5 HICKS
IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
"A" Shape Coop Very Practicable In
Tennessee-Care Should Also Be
Taken in Feeding.
by r, \, Crane, Division of Extension,
University of Tennessee.)

bAANCio4Ng VI lthu6SoCC.l
AT this season of the year the wom
en- on the farm are busy setting hens
and starting off the young chickens
| know Of no way that the men on the
-Trrmuan Tscnrrars inns wJrK any nl0se'
than by supplying the farm women
with adequate coops in which to house
the old hens, and the brood OF
chickens.
Perhaps one OF the best coops for
Tennessee conditions is the -" shape
coop, with tight walls, and detacha
BILE wooden bottom. The back of the
coop should be solid plank with hall
dozen augur holes through it for venti
lation, sufficiently small, however, that
rats can not get through. The front OF
the coop should have Stats, 2ia inches
apart. The hen should be confined In
the coop from the time the chickens
are Matched until they are weaned, al
lowing the chickens free access to the
yard, With the hen confined. during
heavy rains one is not compelled to
get out and gather up the chickens
Rather the old hens will gather them
in on the wooden floor where they will
be safe from drowning.
The best feed for the young chickens
for the first four or FIVE days seems to
be hard boiled eggs broken up fac
with the shell included. 1t is we'll to
add any egg shells that may be left
from the eggs used In the kitchen.
First scorch them, then break up fine,
and mix with the hard boiled eggs.
After the fourth or fifth day, feed corn.
bread made as follows: Ten pounds
Of cornmeal, one dozen eggs. one
pound of sifted beef scrap, enough
milk to make a pastry mash, and one
teaspoon of baking soda. Bake we'll
This should be fed for four or five
weeks. after which time smaIl cracked
grain should constitute the feed.
Chickens should be fed FIVE times a
day for the first week, and for the sec
ond, third and fourth weeks three to
four times day. Before the chicks
at all times should be kept mash con
sisting Of two parts each by weight Of
wheat bran, wheat middlngs and corn
meal Add ten pounds OF beef scrap,
and two pounds of graduated char.
coal for every one hundred pounds OF
this mixture The cracked grain is to
be fed morning and evening. An am.
pie supply Of fresh water, buttermilk
or clabbered skinned milk. and coarse
sand or chick sized grit will be kept
before the chickens at all times.