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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
NEW BUILDINGS
WILL COST OVER
HALF MILLION
Big Boom in Local Construc-
ton Shown by City Per-
mits Issued.

Building operations in Fairmont
have within the past ten months TAX
en- decided squirt, building permits
in that time having been granted for
more than half a million dollars worth
Of new buildings; churches, merchant
houses. garages, etc. At the rate Of
increase shown within the past three
months the figures OF January l, 1917.
will have passed the 100000 mark.
Included in these figures are the new
hotel. Arcade building. Bell Telephone
building. Presbyterian church. Art
Glass factory and numerous residences
and business houses.
The new hotel which was granted
building permit for q S246,000 struc.
ture leads the list in the amount OF
money. The Deveny building costing
$4,000 and the Arcade building $685..
900 are the next following. Sixty thou.
sand dollars will be the cost of the
Presbyterian church which is the near.
est toward completion of all the big
projects.
The exact figures for the total work
is $574,SGO which is divided as fol.
lows: Residences, brick. $2O.600:
frame. s56.215. While there are but
five brick residences on the list there
are Al constructed OF other materials.
Twenty-nine garages helped along the
figures by running their cost up to
$3.50. Twenty-Five of these are of
wood structure, two Of metal and two
Of brick. Three industrial plants cost
Sl,375. Two of these are frame and
one Of brick.
Mercantile houses. Of which there
are IL since the first Of the year, run
the figures $4,000 higher. These are
constructed. six Of frame, two of metal
and four Of brick. The rest Of the
permits are divided as follows: Pres.
byterian church, 100000; office build.
ing. $4,000; Arcade building. 5000;
Telephone building, $4,000, and the
hotel S246.600. Altogether permits
were granted since January l. 1916,
for sc new buildings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
LOVE PUTS
It ALL OVER RICH
GROUCHY FATHER
Boy Marries Pretty Cashier
in His Dads En-
ploy.
IS VICTIM OF SCHEMES
Bride Rescues Him Mort
gaging Her Family's Fur
niture to Do it.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Oct. G.
Here's the kind of stuff movie plays
are made OF. and this happened in
real life.
Lawrence Avery. son of a local
capitalist. has chosen love without
even cottage. after being told by his
father he will have to go out and
scratch for himself" unless he gives
up his girl-bride, with whom he elop-
ed.
After his recent marriage to Miss
Glow Shipman. cashier in his fathers
store, Avery was taken to Waukesha,
Wis, by friend Of his father and
told the police were after him for
perjury committed when he swore he
was 81 when he was only IS.
A week later, Avery says. his faith
er had him examined for sanity and
tried to have him placed in a SANTA
rum.
They found nothing the matter
with me-" said Avery, except was
In love-"
Later, the elder Avery persuaded
Tic SOuuS IuSUduu W JUN lUc navy +,
the boy said. urging that it was the
only way to escape arrest for perjury.
Young Avery enlisted.
While at the navy training yard
Avery wrote to his wife, who had
been FRUSTRATED at her home since his
disappearance.
Her family mortgaged the house
hold furniture to get railroad fare
and Mrs. Avery hurried to Chicago.
She found it necessary 70 buy her
husbands release from the navy, re-
turned to Kansas City and borrowed
the required amount. $50, from
friends.
Avery used his months wages to
return to Kansas City. and arrived
with only few cents.
After a conference in which his
father told him to choose between
riches and his girl-bride, Avery went
to his wife's home. where the couple
Is living until Avery can find a job.
Father told me I'd have to scratch
for myself" said Avery, land now
I'm ready to show him am some
scratcher."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
REPUBLICAN CLUB
HIRES TWO BANDS
Plans for Clarksburg Trip to
Be Completed Tomorrow
Night.

The change in the time OF Charles
f. Hughes appearance in Clarksburg
next Wednesday has necessitated a
change in the plans Of the local Re.
publican club. 1t will not be neces.
sary for the local delegation to leave
Fairmont at seven o'clock instead Of
eight as the run to Clarksburg over
the traction line requires one hour and
a half. The details of arrangements
for the special cars that will carry the
majority OF the 1888 members OF the
club to Clarksburg will be worked out
at the meeting to be held in the club
room In the Watson building Satur-
day evening.
Vincent's greater Fairmont band has
been engaged to accompany the local
Republicans TO Cla<Ksburg ana the
Silver Drum Corps will also be taken.
These musical organizations will play
during the trip and tedious moment
will not be found on the whole jour.
ney. The earlier appearance Of Mr..
Hughes IN ,Clarksburg will increase
from this city as It will now be pos.
sible to make the trip and return be-
fore noon instead Of losing .ac greater
portion Of the day.
The meeting Saturday night prom
ises to be one OF the most important
political gathering OF the week In
this section. In addition to the ad.
dress Of the Hon. f. NJ. Showalter,
George w. Bowers Of Warrington will
talk to the members Of the club. Pres.
ident E. T. Kelley will preside at the
meeting and after the speeches the
club will hold business session at
which the various working committees
will be named.
Four or five men are now always on
hand at the club rooms to welcome
visitors and the headquarters in the
Watson building are rapidly becoming
one Of the most popular gathering
place for the enthusiastic young Re.
publicans in the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
One Man Slain in Unsuccess.
full Attempt to Hold Up
Auto.
AUTO TAG WAS DROPPED
This Led to Apprehension
Of Young Woman and
Companions

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6.-Subject.
ed to third degree examination detec-
tive headquarters for hours Mile De-
Marco 19.year.old alleged girl chief Of
a band Of robbers who yesterday held
UP the automobile Of A. ]. Rider, pres.
!dent Of the New Jersey Cranberry
Growers association at Alison. n. j.,
monitor, N. j., wounded him, his
daughter and another man and killed
his brother Henry B. Rider OF Howell.
Mich, and damaging admissions at
noon today. according to Captain Tate
Of the detective bureau.
The girl admitted that she and
three men companions had motored
from this city and were at Alison, n.
j., at the time Of the shooting. She ad.
mitted she had heard several shots
and the chauffeur of the auto had
stopped his car not far from the spot
where number Of men. said to have
been masked, held up Riders car In
an attempt to steal the payrole OF
$4,000 being taken to the 800 employ.
ees at Riders Cranberry boys. Guis.
eppe Russo, an intimate friend Of the
DeMarco girl the police say. Frank
Vessela the chauffeur and Frank La.
dona the three other prisoners held
here III connection with the crime
were military grilled today and admit
ted they had taken an early morning
ride from this city to Hammonton,
They also said they had been at the
spot indicated by the DeMarco girl.
The girl and Ladona both have po
lice records, Captain Tate said. Two
other strange Italians from this city
were In the auto 1t developed today.
The circumstances OF the tracing
and capture in this city read like fic
ton. Following the hold up the bandi,
disappeared into the woods where
they are said to have hidden their au
to. Fate decreed that one Of the II
censed tags should drop from the car
as they fed this was recovered by q
citizen that turned 1t over to detec
tives who arrived on scene from Mt
Holly. N. ].
The Philadelphia police with this
clew made the arrests late last night
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
HUGHES WILL REACH
HARRISBURG EARLY
Time for His Arrival in That
Town Has Been Set at
9 O'clock.

Especial Dispatch to West virginian)
CLARkSBURG. W. Va, Oct. 6-Fol-
lowing revised itinerary Of Charles
Evans Hughes who will enter West
Virginia Wednesday, October II. was
announced by officials at the Republi.
can State Headquarters today.
The Hughes special will arrive at
Clarksburg on the date named at 800
o'clock In the morning, departing at
ten o'clock; will arrive at Parkersburg
one o'clock p. NJ, and depart at two
o'clock P. NJ; will arrive at Hunting
ton four forty FIVE P. M. and depart
at six forty FIVE P. M. Will arrive at
Charleston eight o'clock and depart
at eleven P. NJ.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
Bonus System For
Detroit's Policemen
IT IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH
GENEROSITY OF MuLTl.MiL-
LIoNAIRE COMMISSIONER.
lBy Associated Pressl

DETROIT, Oct. 6.-James Couzens.
Detroit's multi.millionaire police com.
missioner today announced the estab.
lishment Of a bonus system for mem.
bers Of the Detroit police force.
The bonus. provided personally by
Mr.. Couzens. will amount to about
$4,000 annually. 1t is believed to be
the first OF its kind ever established
in the United States.
This bonus will be paid out at reg.
ular intervals. probably every three
months Mr.. Couzens said today. A
record Of efficiency OF each member
OF the department will be kept and
the distribution OF the bonus will ne
based to great extent upon this rec.
ord. ..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
World Series
Bulletin

The West Virginian's Electric
Score Board will show every play
OF the great World Series games
within one minute Of the time 1t
is actually played.
A special leased wire running
right from the ball grounds will
supplement the regular Associated
Press dispatches and the next best
thing to being part of the big
crowd at the game will be to spend
the afternoon in front Of the West
Virginian Office.
The full story of the game, play
by play will be printed in the city
edition of the paper which will be
on the streets within a few minutes
after the game Is concluded each
day.
Don't miss either the free show
on the Score Board or the paper
any afternoon on which World
Series game is played.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
HATFIELD STILL
AFTER c0RNWELL
Governor Riddles Democrat
ic Candidates Tax
Talk.

Especial Dispatch to West virginian)
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Oct. g.
"Mr. Cornwell is the monumental pre-
varicator of the age" said Governor
Hatfield today in commenting on
statements made by Cornwell in his
address at Huntington last night. al.
though his attention has been called
to the many malicious and untruthful
statements he is making he continues
to assert his Misrepresentation"
1T is easily understood why Mr..
Cornwell refuses to accept the chal.
lenge to meet any Republican speaker
in joint debate. His only hope is to
continue his base Misrepresentation
and try and fool enough people in the
state to make him Governor.
"As an example of his misrepresen.
tation ! offer the following concrete
illustrations: Cornwell says 1t is true
that the State Board Of Public Works
reduced the levy from IA cents to 8
cents this year, but declares that the
increase in valuation of properties in
the state will more than make up for
the decrease in the direct levy. Fig.
ures that have ben carefully prepared
show that the increase in valuation Of
this year. 1916. over 1916 with a 8.
cent levy amounts to less than $4,000.
The decrease in the amount Of state
and state school taxes received by the
state for this year, 1916. as compared
with last year. 1915, by reasons OF the
reduction In the levy from II cents to
8 cents, Is $578.000.
But Cornwell would have the peo-
khHk N
balance of the loss Of $57S,000. The
little amount Of $4,000 makes no diff
ference with him in his reckless and
ridiculous assertions. The idea that
any increase IN valuation would make
up for the reduction Of 8 cents in the
state levy Is so absurd as to make his
statement funny, but nevertheless the
Democratic candidate, hard pressed
for material is trying to hoodwink the
people into believing that such is true
I can hardly find words to express my
contempt for such campaign tactics as
the above.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
WINDING UP FRAUD TRIAL.

HUNTINGTON, ". Va, Oct. G.
Andrew Curry testified in Federal
court today that Geo. Maynard one Of
the Mingo county citizens on trial for
alleged election fraud told him the
Republicans had two plans to take
the election and while talking held a
roll OF money in his hand. William
Darmon, deputy county clerk testified
to a conversation in which Greenway
Hatfield was made to say that It
might be possible to take the ballot
box. 1t Is believed testimony will be
finished tonight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
ATTENDANCE At
FIRST BIG GAME
TO SET RECORD
Red Sox Had Conference
This Morning anc Prac-
tice Later.
ROBINS TAKING IT EASY
Weather Man Holds Out the
Hope of Ideal Baseball
Weather.
ROBINS TAKING It EASY
tBy Associated Press>


BOSTON, Oct. 6-Activity attend.
ant upon the opening here tomorrow
Of the World Series between Brook
Ign champions oflthe National league
and the Boston American league title
holders multiplied today. The Red
sox gathered at the Braves field this
morning for further and sharper prac.
tice and took part in a conference
which Manager Carrigau had order.
ed. Il was called early for the purpose
Of working out signals and strategies
to be tested in a practice game this
afternoon.
The Brooklyn team made no effort
TO hasten its movements on to the
scene Of the series curtain raising, and
did not plan to arrive until rate In the
day. Through its series with Boston
Nationals the team has gained good
knowledge Of the conditions at the
Braves field which Manager Robinson
thought sufficient preparation for the
test.
The weather man continued to do
his part in the preparations with pre-.
dictions Of warm weather tomorrow.
While It wa swarm today there were
indications Of slightly lower temper
AZURE for the game.
The attendance at the first game
viii be the largest In the history Of
baseball according to ]. ]. Lannin Of
the Bostons. After working through
the night again to facilitate the dis.
tribution Of reserve seat tickets Ian.
min said the interest In the series this
year was by far greater than last year
when a record crowd Of $4,000 saw the
first game played in this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
ORGANIZING NEW PARTY

CHICAGO. Oct. GA new national
political party which its friends be.
iieve will hold the balance Of power
In the United States in the near fu.
ture is In PROCESS Of organization ac.
cording to statement issued today by
the publicity department Of the Pro.
hibition party. The new party. is to
be made up Of Prohibitions, Progress.
sives and women voters and win be
called either the Prohibition.Progres,
sive or the Progressive.Prohibition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
B & 0 President Visits
Fairmont Next Week

President Daniel Willard Of the Bal.
timore and Ohio railroad will be in
Fairmont next week on trip of in.
spection provided his itinerary carries
true. He Is scheduled to go over the
entire system accompanied by Vice
President Thompson. Vice President
Davis. Chief Engineer R. N. Begien.
assistant to Vice President Thomp.
son, and F. H. Clark, general super.
intendent Of motive power.
Upon the arrival Of the party In
this section the various local officials
will board the special train and accom-.
pany President Willard to the dfvis-
ion terminal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
President Wilson
Returning East
EBy AssociateN PressN

CLINTON, Iowa, Oct. 6.-President
Wilson Is on his way home through
the middle west today, after receiving
one Of the greatest demonstrations
of his carer in Omaha yesterday and
last night. He is due In Chicago at
11:40 o'clock this morning and after
a brief stop will proceed to Long
Branch, N. j.
He will arrive there tomorrow morn.
ing In time for an address to independ-
ent voters at Shadow lawn. The
Democratic campaign managers were
jubilant today over the reception &C.
corded him in the middle west partic-
ularly in Omaha.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
Chancellor Hollweg
Won't Bend a Bit
fRy Associated Press,

BERLIN, Oct. 6.-Efforts to com.
pose the differences between Chan.
cellor Bethman-H ollweg and his op.
ponents in the Reichstag, which have
been in progress since adjournment
was taken after the Chancellor's
speech. apparently have accomplish.
cd little.
The Chancellor's position. however.
appears to be mistaken and such in.
formation as is obtainable indicates
that the campaign for the resumption
OF submarine warfare on the old basis
has met with no success.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
RUSSIANS DEFEATING TURKS

PETRoGRAD, Oct. 6.-The Rus.
sian offensive in Turkish Armenia in
the district west and southwest Of
sTrebizond Is being successfully push.
ed the War office announced today.
The Turks are being forced back in
the direction Of the Karshut river
which runs through Ardasa about 40
miles southwest Of Trebazond and
iempties into the Black river near Ire.
Vol nifty miles west from Trebizond.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
Auto Runs Into school Crowd

CoNNELLSvILLE. Pa. Oct. g.
Six little girls were injured. one per.
haps fatally, when an auto ran away
on a steep hill near Mt. Pleasant and
crashed into them at the Fairview
school. The children were crushed
against Q fence. Katie Saeffik, aged
Is. Y not expected to recover.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
Bandit Ru1nors Make ]
Border Guards Sit Up

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Oct. e.
Reports that Mexican bandits had an
peared again in the lower Rio Grande
valley caused general tightening
last night and today of the armed for.
ces protecting this section. While no
disturbance had Been reported early
today the unusual precaution were MOI,
relaxed and strong guards are being
maintained along the railroad from
this city to Harlingen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
Temperature Takes
Rather Dizzy Drop

CHICAGO. Oct. 6.-Chicagoians
shivered in drop Of temperature ov-
ernight Of over 30 per cent. Yester-
day was the hottest October day on
record here. The thermometer climb.
ing to 81 degrees. At z o'clock today
the official temperature was 81 de.
gres.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
High Lights on
European War

PETROGRAD, Oct. 6-Russian
troops have made Roadway on the Ca
lician front in their campaign for
Lemberg. according to today's war
announcement. capturing Austro-Ger.
man positions in districts south OF
Brzezany, southeast Of Galician CAPT.
toll. Counter attacks are holding up
the Russians offensive along the line
to the north.
LONDON, Oct. 6.-The British last
night pushed forward their lines north.
east OF Eaucourt L'Abbaye on the Som.
me front. 1t was announced officially
today. Gas was discharged by us
east Of Loos and east OF Armentieres.
Three raiding parties successfully en-.
tered the enemy trenches in the Loos
area and two south Of Arras," says the
announcement.
PARIS, Oct. 6.-The War office re-
ports great activity on the part OF ar.
tillery on the Verdun front. The Ger.
mans are Smelling Poivre hill, east OF
the Mouse and north Of verdun. On
the Somme front the artillery was &C.
tive during the night.
SOFIA, Oct. 6.-All efforts Of the
Russians and Roumanians to advance
OH the Dobrudja front have resulted in
failure according to an official an.
nouncement issued by the War office
today.
PARIS, Oct. 6.-The Bulgarians OF,
the Struma front in Greek Macedonia
are retreating before the British, the
War office announced today.
LONDON, Oct. 6.-The British for.
ces which recently crossed to the east.
ern bank Of the Struma river on the
Macedonian front have occupied the
village Of Nevolyen, 1t was announced
today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
MAINE eUARpsMAN KILLepe

LAREDO, Texas, October Cor.
poral Leopold L.. LEVEL Of Company
K. second Maine infantry was shot
and instantly killed last night as he,
walked from a store. Investigation
today had not developed who fred
the shot. level was from Farming
ton. Me. where the body will be ship
ped today. =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
Runanians Deny
Report Of Defeat
tRy Associated Press,

LONDON. Oct. 6-The recent cross.
ing Of the Danube by Rumanian forces
constituted a successful raid. accord.
ing to wireless dispatch from Rome
today. The Rumanians said this di.
vision destroyed Bulgarian depots con.
tanning large quantities Of army pro,
Visions and recrossed the Danube
without losing a man.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
MORE U.HoAT VICTIMS.

LONDON, Oct. 6.-Three more
steam ships have been sunk. one Brit
ish and two flying neutral flags, &C.
cording to an announcement made
here today. They were the British
steam ship Isle Of Hastings, Of 1876
tons, the Greek steamship Samos Of
1916 tons. and the Norwegian steam.
ship Dederic Of 1123,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
West Virginians Go
to Famed Army Post
by Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. Oct. 6-General
Funston notified the war department
today that the West Virginia Second
Infantry among the national guard or
CARNATIONS recently ordered to the
border would go to Fort Sam Houston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
RuMANIANs DEFEATED

BERLIN. Oct. 6-Rumanian forces
In Pennsylvania have been defeated
by the troops Of General Won Falken.
hayn and driven back over the Alt
river the War Office announced today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
The Weather

: West Virginia-Fair tonight; Sat.
urday fair and slightly cooler.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
GERMANS SAY TANKS NO GOOD

BERLIN. Oct. 6.-The British arm
CURED motor cars which were used
for the first time in the general ad-
vance on the Somme front last March
are q failure the Over Seas News
agency says.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS
r. p. Hall, Observer

Temperature at 8 a. m. today SO.
Yesterdays weather clear; tempera.
ture. maximum So; minimum 4S; pre-.
cipitation none. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-06

PARIS, Oct. 6.-The Bulgarians OF,
the Struma front in Greek Macedonia
are retreating before the British, the
War Office announced today.