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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27

The militia is a big help to Cupid. Lots of soldiers,
neryy a plenty in a fight, didn't have courage enough
to pop the question to their lady loves until the war call
came.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27

Says the Martinsburg Journal, "a
crop statement going the rounds OF the
neighboring press relative to a peach
crop shortage in West Virginia, should
not leave one under the impressions
that the crop will be short In this neck
Of the woods. Unless some unfore.
seen trouble should afflict orchards
in this section the crop will be the
biggest In years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27

If you would avoid trouble, always look for the funny
side Of a question.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27

Your wife may overlook your big faults II you don't
overlook your little courtesies to her.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27

The hitehlng strap of matrimony is often broken by
the lash Of bad manners.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27

Opportunity is like a waitress who passes You things
but once.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27

outbreak in Mexico that the admins.
tration's approval OF a bill Of that kind
at this session had been secured. The
most recent developments south of the
Rio Grande puts the matter IN the
doubtful column again, 1t Is believed.
Mr.. Bowers bills provide for ap.
preparations for sites. and buildings at
keyser, $150,000, Berkeley Springs,
Romney and Moorefeld, $4,000 each.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27

A six.coach special B. q o. train
carrying q delegation Of Norwegian
farmers from the great northwest
from Chicago to New York passed
through Martinsburg last week. The
Norwegians are on their way to their
country to participate in the yearly
celebration there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27
~vestigate the rawlings OF the Falrmont
City Liquor ordinance.

Now the British claim they saved
Dewey from the Germans at Manila
Bay. That may beso but our bio.
graphy of Ananias says nothing about
It.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27

"Fleck Ross" a Wheeling dog which
belongs to DR.. ". P. McGrall, who
boasts Of the record Of having travel.
ed moro than 10000 miles in a Ford
automobile, had a new experience the
other day. That was In being boldly
taken away while peacefully reposing
In the car over which he Is a faith
full guard. According to DR.. McGrall,
while the physician and his wife were
at luncheon, they heard a commotion
In the a which was in front OF their
Island home. Directly, the car was
seen to speed away In the hands oil
an unknown chauffeur. Now, "Fleck,'
rather than desert his post, created a
howl. and remained in the a with
his unknown companion.
The police and bridge men we're no
tilted, and upon the cars arrival al
the corner OF Tenth and Main streets
Officer Smith held It up until the ar
rival Of DR.. McGrail. No arrests were
made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27

From New York city alone ave rest.
ments will go to war. That's three
more than the state Of West virginia
has but the spirit 10 no greater.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27

The Curbstone Gossips now of the
Charleston Mail tho other day printed
the following story:
Morgan Burdette was q young mar
at the time Of the Civil war. He liv'
ed at or lear Parkersburg, but most
OF his relatives were. residents oil
Roane county, prosperous farmers. In
1853. he went up to- Roane and was
visiting at the home of his aunt, the
mother Of Frank G. Burdette, county
road engineer for Kanawha, to spend
q few weeks hunting deer. One morn.
ing he was out early and shot two
fine specimens. The third M fell
In response to a shot from his gun
and was apparently dead. Mr.. Bur.
dette went up to the fallen quarry,
leaving his gun behind, intending TO
bleed the animal preparatory to skin.
ming It.
when Its head was lifted the deer
regained consciousness and began to
fight. One Of its fore feet struck ths
hunter on the hand which held the
knife and his only weapon was knock
ed fully a rod away.
"The battle lasted for some time,
the hunter being unable to get away
from his quarry, but finally he work
ed his way back to the knife with
which he succeeded In stabbing the
deer In q vital spot. When Burdette
reached the house his appearance was
that OF a man who had come out sec
ond best In Q fight with a wildcat.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27

Several employers in the city when
interviewed said, yes, we1l pay our
employees while they're at war" But
they had no employees In the Guard.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27

Citizens OF upper Main street, Mid
dlebourne, have had their attention
attracted q number Of times by what
they believe must be a white English
sparrow. The bird constantly con
sorts with other sparrows, has the
sparrow habit OF tho streets and
chirps like the other birds OF that
species. II 1t were clean, It would
be almost pure white and 1t has arous,
ed considerable speculation among
bird observers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27

We bet o niekie to a doushnut thsre
will be no members 0 lfthe City coun-
Gil present next Monday night TO IN.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27

As has been noticed there is more
GAS trouble from the back seat than
there is from the soaring prices.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-08
FRENCH AIRMEN BUSY
Take Active Part In Recent Opera
tions the Sommc
Front.

rARIS. September 7.-Thc French
aerial service took an active part in
the recent actions on the Sommc front.
says n French official statement. In
air fights yesterday. two German ma
chimes were brought down by French
pilots and four other German aero
planes were forced to descend in dam
aged condition. The statement says:
Aviation: Our air service took an
active part in the actions of the past
days on the Sommc front. watch
ing the movements of enemy infan-
try. carrying out bombardments in the
rear, of the German lines. and attack
ing with machine guns troops on the
march. Our machines armed with
guns repeatedly bombhrded the enemy's
trenches.
During air fights which took place
yesterday, two machines We're brought
down by our pilots. one fell in the
direction Of Gucudecourt and the other
in the ncighborhood of Bric-cn- San
tcrrc. -Four other German machines
were forced to descend damaged"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-08
SERVICE ALMOST NORMAL
ON NEW YORK CAR LINES
Subway and Elevated Trains Being
Operated OH Regular
Schedules.
SURFACE SYSTEM AFFECTED
Shonts, President of marlborough,
Declares Strike Is Failurc-Dis-
orders Result in Only Minor In
jurieS to Few Persons.

NEW YORK. September subway
ana elevated transportation lines on
Manhattan Island were being operated
to-nigat on shat officials Of the Inter
borough Rapid Transi, Company said
we're virtuall.' normal schedules. al
though it was admitted that service
on tho surface lines OF the New York
Railways Company was seriously af-
fccte, by the traction strike called
last night.
Theodore 4. Shonts, president OF the
lnterboroush. issued a statement late
to-day in which he said the strike was
failure, and that IL police protection
continued as good as il had been
throughout the day. tho city was as
sured OF normal transportation facili-
ties.
Disorders that occurred in various
parts Of the city resulted in only
minor injuries TO a few persons. ac-
cordinE to police reports.
Disruption OF service on surface
lines diverted much of their usual trat-
H. to tho elevated and subway lines.
ard during the rush hours this even
ing there was considerable congestion.
Mayor Mitchell arrived from the
Flattsburg Training Camp. and. with
Oscar S. Straus. chairman Of the Pub
lie Service Commission, Tomorrow
will! take UP the strike situation.
William Is. Fitzgerald organizer OF
the tmalEamated Association, and
Frank Hohley, general manager of the
latcrhorouEh. testified at a hearing on
the strike before the Public Service
Commission.
Failure Of the union To tie up the
subway and elevated lines is attributed
by some men to the fact that thouS-
ands of strike breakers. conEregated
here and in nearby cities in prep
aration for the threatened nation
wide railway strike, were avaiIa bic to
the InterhoroMgh
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-08
Police Hear Of Plot
to Blow Up Subway
Special to The Times-DI-rntch.

Especial 10 The eTimes-DI.pntch.I
NEW YORK, Septcm her "a Mot
{" blow up the subway Mt : o'ciork
Tomorrow morning was reported tn
the police Tonight. The pIotters. u
was snid. Intended to plant three
bombs. Ono vns to he exploded In
the tube beneath tho East River.
A. result every entrance to the
subway and every platform is
guarded by uniformed and plain
clothes policemen.
The police have Instructions to
examine every bundle brought into
the subway.
The Informant snid he was riding
downtown In Ninth Avenue eIc-
waited train when his attention wns
attracted to three men In enrnest
conversation. From their remarks
he soon Enthered that they were
strikers. He heard one of the men
tell his companions that he tthe
spenker) had just left conference
of strikers. where, he said. nil
plans were complete for blowing UP
the suhwny. The striker snid three
bombs were TO he exploded, dcStG-
mating the points mt which two Of
then, were to he vet on.
The man who overheard. according
tO the police. lost no time In ienviuE
the trnin and getting to n telephone.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-08
AuSTRIANS WITHDRAW
DEFORE nOlrNIiNINSS

VIENNA. September tvia Londom.-
Austrian troops have withdrawn before
Il threatened Roumanian cnvcIopmcnt
To the heights west Of Oiah Toplitza,
south OF Dorna Watra aud twenty miles
west of the Roumanian border says
the official statement issued at the
Austro- Hungarian headquarters to day
ON the Russian from; the Austrian
troops between the Zlota i.ipa and the
Dnicstcr Rivers also have been with
drawn.
The statement follows:
"Eoumanian front: Near Olah Top
litza cat the junction of The Maros and
ToplitZa Rivers). to avoid Il threat
cncd development. our troops have been
withdrawn TO the heights west OF the
town.
Russian front. In connection with
the fighting described yesterday bet
ween the Ilota Lipa and the Dniestcr
our troops have been removed to pre-
pared positions"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-08
WILSON SENDS BEST WISHES
Replies to "NIost Cordial Greetings"
From Joint American und McNi-
can mtssi0ncrs,

WASHINGTON September 7.-Presi-
dent Wilson to-day sent TO the joint
American and Mexican commissioners,
III reply to their message sending him
most cordial greetings" the follow
ing telegram:
May not express to the American.
and Mexican Joint commission my very
warm appreciation of the telegram just
received, 3ly profound interest lin the
tasks OF friendship and accomm oda ton
to which ii is addressing Itself, and
my confident hope and expectation that
its deliberations will he crowned with
a success which will long cement the
friendship between the two nations?'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-08
Total Appropriations
Reach $l,626, ,439, 200

WASHINGTON, September 7.-
Senator Martin, of Virginia, chair
man OF the Appropriations Com
nItttee, submitted to the senate to-
night Il htatfsticnI table designed to
show that appropriations for gem
crni purposcs, exclusive of cNtrn-
ordinary defensc appropriations,
only exceeded general npproprIu-
tsons for 1919 H. xT.SI7.8Di. Ac-
cording 10 HIS hI' -. the total ap-
propriations for fDi. aggregate
81 ,626, ,438,20D.
The senate deducted from this
extraordinary appropriations for
defense aEEregatinE S50S.4i0.084.
leaving the total for current ap-
preparations mt S1,I1S,O1S.245, ns
aERinst total for 1918 or xI,IIO,-
I5O,2S4.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-08
HOPEFUL OF PENNSYLVANIA
Democratic Chairman Thinks IL May
Be Worth While to Fight for
Keystone StHte.
Isrcciai,o The Times Dispatch. |


NEW YORK. September 1.-Demo-
cratic National Chairman Mccormick
conferred with former Congressman
A. Mitchell Palmer to-day, and after
Yards declared that he and Mr.. Palmer
thought the Democrats could carry
Pennsylvania.
MIR. Mccormick added that he would
take Il look tomorrow into his home
State and sec il il were possible to
make il nationally Democratic for the
Il. ST time since nobody knows when.
MIR. Palmer told Mr.. Mccormick
something that made the latter feel
confident that IL would be worth while
to try for the electoral vote of the
keystone state. The national chair
man asserted that iii we could get
Pennsylvania. New York would not be
necessary for us to win" He added.
THAT does not mean that we are not
going to carry New York, for | be
lieve We are.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-08
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE:
no CONSIDER Nl;tiOTI ALTON

cOPENH EN. September tv;a
Londom.--Thc proposal OF the Con-
servative party for the appointment Of
n parliamentary committee OF thirty
members To consider the negotiations
for the sale Of the Danish West Indies
to the United States was agreed to
tonight by the representatives OF va
rious parties in the RigsdaG, after u
lengthy meeting. The representatives
also agreed TO the Conservative pro-
posal for IL plehiscitc under the new
constitution when tho committee
makes its report
No agreement. however. has vet
been reached concerning the forma-
tion Of a coalition Cabinet That mat
ter will he discussed at another meet
ing Of the representatives Tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-08
WILSON SIGNS SHIP BILL
Aut h0ri1cs Organization OF Corpora
tiUns to Bay or Lease Vessels
and I'ut Them In Trnde.

WASHINGTON, September 7.--Prcsi-
dent Wilson to-day signed the ship
ping bill. II authorizes organization
OF corporation or corporations with
capitalization OF not more than $50. =
100000 to buy or lease ships. and put
them in trade il they cannot be leased
for operation to private capital
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-08
SCHOOL OPENING DELAYED
Georgetown Officials Follow Lead of
Washington Authorities In
PoStpOninE Dntc.

WASHINGTON. y. G.. September -
Georgetown University officials to-day
decided To postpone The opening al
their undergraduate school from Sep.
tcmbcr i3 to October >. because OF ih,
infantile paralysis menace. The cam
tafs schools Will not open until Oc-
tober for the same reason. The
regular time Is September IS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-08
CONGRESS TO END
. LONG SESSION AT
10 O'CLOCK TO-DAY
Conference Agreement on
Revenue Bill Approx ::
by Both Houses.
EXPECTED TO RAISE
ABOUT $2OO,OOO,OOO
Contains Drastic Provisions for
Retaliation Against Interfer-
ence With U. S. Trade.
PROVIDES NUMBER or TAXES
Gardner Enlivcns House With Bit
ter Denunciation OF Reprisal
Measure.
PROVIDES NUMBER or TAxEs
Gardner Enlivcns House With Bit
ter Denunciation OF Reprisal
Measure.
Senate axes Recess
Till s A. M. o-Day

AtSHINGTON. September S.-The
s"nntr mt i2:.5 this morning udopted
the conference report on the revenue
biif without n record vote. cienrInE
the wny FOR adjournment Of Con-
RrcsS Ht 10 o'rlUck.
AZ ;o7 q. VI. the senate recc.sed
until o'clock. The concurrent
resolution fer adjournment mt 10
o'clock wns left on the table for
action when tho senate resumes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-08

" ~ '"'' VI" '"e 'e'e"ue
NH without record vote c'enring |
thc "n! '"r "dj""rn"ent "f Com
Rress M j." o'clock.
II ~ ''1 n. VI. the srnhtr receHsed |
until o'clock. The concurrent
resolution for adjournment ut 10 !
o'clock wns left on the table for /
action when the senate resumes.
wASU1NC;ToN Scp,ember Com
,,.,,, ,,
'''e
81 ~ oc'o'h' After nine months de-
voted 10 legislation, both houses held
protr.cted sessions Tonight IN wind
terence agreement Oh inc emergency
revenue plii !" ralse approximately
| S-po'''"'"' "'s'fe" "E INC anfh'h's'ra-
t'oh !" meet 'h" "N'rdor"'harE appro-
priatiohs ior hatloha' uc'ehse ana mo
".A'ca" "oher eeh.S
for ,ho pro..idor,,. .rn-nv,, h.,or. -
norrnu. ,ror,,tna ,ropon,ai CO., ~
,orrpmen, ,o-r;rr, dos,i,o ,ho
,,o,os,s Of members If ho,n housos Who
threatened I'm, diJ no, .xocu,. ~.
br.,. -, rroIo,,, ,h ,, - -,
mands for .c,ior ON rc,srrc. ,Ich
we,c forrod o,n, ,,,i, r,a,,h
Lenders OF Tho Sc,,t. and ,y,r..
agreed rnon a coururreu, rosol,,,io, IA
adjourn AZ 10 o,c,ock In m. MORNING
and scores or members LOFT town on
midnight trains o,-cr "a ro.cb ,b.I-
homes for par,icIna,iou ir Tho national
political canlpairu
The las, nonropri3,jon measure ,b.
general deficiency htll w,s ndon,cd ~
both houses while w,itiu,, for ~. cor-
ference repor. ON the rcycnnc hi,, aud
the Senate ratified The Danish ,r.atv
10 provide for nurch,se of ,hc D,pi.h
Wns, Jrdios ror sos ooo m, TT -
|r,ni prac,!ccs htn 10 n,,;,
|cypcudiiuros and tho ;rr,,rr.,,o III,
which r-cs{don, ,v,,so,, b,, ..,,,..,
he would v.,n ir ,,.sed atss
and Will h. takcu -, ana nr.ssaa -
vote carly i'm mo r,.co,,h., .,.st,,,
"''' lin ION
me revenue h'll as u will go to
i'cS'deh' wilson Tor approval to-mor-
row. contains drastic provisions en-
against foreign interference with
tisan tariff commission. Increases the
huties on dyestuffs 10 encourage their
manufacture in the United States pro-
Nides means TO prevent dumping OF
cheap torciGnmade gooLs into Amer
icah markets after the war. and pro-
Vides for income. inheritance munf-
tons. CORPORATION stock. liquor and
miscellaneous Internal revenue taycs
iuf1nc the consideration of the rc-
." me senate. senator Chamber
,,,i,s, .Ii,,!' Eo'ouSlS
|,omu,i,,oo af ~. ''e'ence
,y,ins, c.,,,,i 'sioh
cn,., a,,,a,;o "e.'c
Gardner ~ N.ss.,ah,,.,, I've
tIous. v.;,h i,;,,o ',N ' ''eu .ne
|rc,a,i,tor, .'e :" ~" oi .he
|intorr.r.nca -, io' y"
AFR C,rl,o, nr,r,.a,, ca',.i' 80,
bynocr,sr .n,, ,i. ',''I e's Win
ra,,.,, 49,. '"e
OF Tho Dcmnrro,. 80 af -,
VI ""o''' heP
r.ulIon ~ t,u,na "nu ~
reply Renre.on,.tiy. pan,o, -.
New York Rcnuhlic,n s,id bo a;s
|agrced with both Rcnrcscnt,tiyos
|C;ardner and Decker b,,t that there
were questions of national honor that
|arose above paItisanship.
Representative Decker. amid rounds
|of Democratic applause. thanked God
that there was in the White House
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-08
Norwegian Steamer sunk.

ROTTERDAM, September tvia
London. The small Norwegian steam
ship Rlda has been sunk. The crew
was saved.
The Rilda was OF 3i3 tons gross. IA
feet long. and built at Preston in 1888.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-08
SENATE RAT|F|ES
DENMARK TREATY
Provides for Purchase of Dam
ish West Indies for
$25,OOO,Oo0.
OPPOSITION is VERY WEAK
Favorable Action at This Session
Strongly Urged by Ad
miniStration.
OPPOSITION is VERY WEAK

WASHlNGTON. September THE
treaty providing for the purchase from
Denmark of the Danish West Indies
for 125,oc0.O0O was ratified by the
Senate tonight by more than a two
thirds vote There was no roll call.
including Senator's Norris, Jones and
Clapp. voted against H.
Favorable action on the treaty at
this session of Congress had been
strongly urged by the administration,
particularly because OF the influence
II might have upon the situation in
Denmark. where the lower house OF
Parliament has approved it. and a
fight is being made for ratification in
tho upper house
The vote tonight followed several
hours o; debate III executive session,
while ~, Senate was awaiting the
conference report on the emergency
revenue bill, the only obstacle TO adj
journmcnt Of Congress Finding that
no serious opposition developed, ad-
ministration leaders arranged for "A
recess from SIS TO $50 O'Clock TO
round up a quorum and force final
action. BY mistake adjournment in
stead Of recess was taken. causing
few minutes delay while the SER
to offer the Invocation required under
the rules. but when no minister was
TO be found precedent Was cstab-
lished by dispensin'; with the invoca
ton. ana voting began soon after
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-08
RAID uN TT RKISii POSITIONS
Bt HRiTiSH NE.WOpLtNEs

LONDON, September i.A raid by
British aeroplanes on Turkish positions
~ FL Arsh. in tho Sinai peninsula.
nnety miles east OF the .Suez Canal,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-08
BODI Is FOUND on FLOOR
IN ROOM Ar GUERRANT HOTEL.

Lying on the floor with face upturncd
and feet but n few inches from the
hall door. was the body OF Mrs. Rem
nolds. The sight OF tho gaping wound
In her temple and the pistol at her side
sent the maio .,creaminG from tho room.
Mr.. Pettit was notified. and he teie-,
.phoned Police Headquarters. Coroner
Taylor was summoned and arrived at
the hotel shortly. The body was or
Continued on Second Page)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-08

'.Hay Fever Enemy" Ia dissertation xlyen
Ludens Menthol Candy Cough Drops Ivy
sufferers: Mcnthol makes breathing easter;
clears air passages. sc pkE!-Adr