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One More Weeks Respite
For Pigs and Pig
Pens.

A letter submitted to the city com.
|missioners at the meeting OF the city
Board Of Affairs this morning from
the Fafrmont Wall Plaster company
offered the city 7.44O feet of cast iron
pipe at price considerably below the
present market price. The matter was
referred to the Finance commissioner
and the Water commissioner as to
whether the city was at present In
need of cast iron pipe such as the
wall plaster company lad to offer. 1t
will be again discussed at the meet
ing next Monday.
Hog pens and shoats again were
mentioned. in the meeting room Of
the Board. This time the ordinance
relegating to rural districts was read
for the second time, and laid away un'
til next Monday when 1t Will go to
the third. reading after which the tate
Of the hogs will be made known.
A petition submitted by Carl Riggs,
and signed by many residents OF the
section along View street, was tled
for further investigation and action,
The petition asked that View street
be graded from Ninth street to Sixth
street,
The street numbers which are to be
put on the, houses Immediately were
the subject OF discussion attthe' meet
ing this morning. The numbers are
here and Commissioner Lehman and
City Engineer Shrewsberry Miller will
devise methods to put the numbers on
the houses at the least cost and with
the greatest celerity.
"A permit was granted to the Central
District Telephone company to ereci
an office building on Monroe street
between Main and Washington. The
building is to be four stories high and
of brick, concrete and steel through
out. The building will be absolutely
fireproof but, will be provided with
fire escapes four feet wide to the third
story and from the third to the fourth
story the contractors Holbert and
Spedden will place ladders.
The coal bill for the pump station
for the month of February 1915, which
amounted to $452.5S for 1885 tons
Of coal was ordered ;naid. =
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10 Killed In the
--latest Yep Raid.
THREE AIRsHIPs TOOK PART IN
SUNDAY NIGHTS AIR INvAs-
ION OF ENGLAND.
fBy Associated Press)

LONDON, March G.-Twelve per-
son were killed and SO injured in last
nights Zeppelin raid.
Three zeppelins took part in the at
This Information was given out oftt-
cially today.
The statement continues: "As far
as is known, about 40 bombs were
dropped. The casualties SO far as as
certained amount to killed, three men,
four women, five children. Injured. 33.
The material damage was, two terrace
houses practically DESTROYED, one Of
flee, one public house, a cafe and sew
eral shops partly destroyed, and a
block OF aims houses badly damaged,
The censors permit publication Of a
few incidents in connection with the
raid. In one OF the principal areas
visited, block of workmen's dwell
lings were demolished. "A woman, and
four children, all under nine, were kill
ed. The woman's husband was taken
to the hospital in a serious condition.
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Continued on page two)
Little Girls Killed;
......,...-U Uncle a Suicide.
NICHOLAS COUNTY SCENE OF
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY THIS
MORNING.
(By Associated Press)

CLARKsBURG, Mar. 6-The 10 and
IA year.old daughters Of Michael Ra-
der, gfarmer living on Clay creek
in Nicholas county, six miles east
of summerville were found dead with
their throats cut this morning at their
home.
( OFFICERS began organizing posse
with bloodhounds from this city to
search for John Meals, uncle of the
girls, but his dead body with shot
gun beside It was later found in the
woods near his house.
A theory is being entertained that
he attacked the girls. killed them
when they resisted and then killed
himself.
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Mine Wage Agreement
Is Reached at Last
fRy Assoctated Pressl

NEW YORK, March 6.-Operators
and union workers from the bitumt.
nous coal fields of the middle west
virtually agreed today upon a wage
rate to be incorporated in a new
agreement being negotiated in this
city to go into effect April I.
Under the tentative agreement,
Western Pennsylvania operators will
nav their miners a net advance OF
5.39 cents tone on mine run basis,
Ohio and Illinois will pay increases OF
three cents and Indiana Will advance
wages Sh cents.
The increase on head work and
yardage as tentatively agreed upon Is
five per cent. and an advance for men
paid by the day is also fixed at five
per cent.
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OILH HAS
FINALLY PREACHED.
THE$2.50 MARK
This is the Figure Producers
Have Been Long Wait
+. ing For.
fRv -Asaocfated Pressl


PITTSBURGH, March 6.-The ex-
pected advance in the price Of the
principal grades of crude oil appeared
today when the principal purchasing
agencies announced an increase IN
Pennsylvania crude, of 10 cents a bar
rel to $3.50, the goal for which pro
ducers were said to have been waiting.
Other grades were advanced as fol
lows: Cabel, seven cents to $202;
Mercer Black, Co7afng and New Cas-
tie, 10 cents to- 81: Somerset, seven
cents to 'S1.S5rand Ragland two cents
to SIS cents, go,
Refining interests said they expect;
ed this would bring into the market
a part at least of the vast stores of
crude oil in tanks and pipe lines for
the account of producers.
They held out no hope that the IN
crease supply would affect the market
value of gasoline.
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II'ILS!0|!N|..IAIIP|I.P|iEBLS.
T0ER|EP|UI.B|||'||uC.ANS' { ! 5
IN'H|:OUSE Fight
Asks Rules Committee Mem
bers to Sink Partisan
ships.
ElIl'EI: ii: LIKELY TUESDAY
Committee Will Make Def
mite Program at To-
days Session.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Presi-
dent Wilson APPEALED directly to Rep
7resentatives Bennett and Lenroot, Re-
$pubIican Members of the House Rules
COMMITTEE today to consider the arm
ed ship issue without partisan bias
and assist in getting vote on reso.
Tuition warning Americans on armed
aghips
n # For an hour he discussed the foreign
Ssftuation with the two Republican
members and told them OF the hecess.
afty Of ofidemonstrating that the report
abroad that the majority OF Congress
was not with him is erroneous
After the conference Mr.. Lenroot
Il said the Republicans had no intention
ofIsbrineins party consideration into
the issue. Both he and Mr.. Bennett
trefused to discuss the details Of the
conference. They left the White
House to attend a meeting Of the Rules
COMMITTEE.
IfRthe program adopted Saturday is
adhered to vote will be taken tomor-
row. AT the conclusion OF conference
Of fSadministration leaders held Sat
urday Representative Pou, acting
chairman OF the Rules committee said:
"TIie committee after a free inter-
change OF views regarding the whole
situation agreed to adjourn. We took
no action. The adjournment until Mon
day will give plenty Of time for action,
because nothing can be done in the
House on the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee eIrecommendation until Tuesday"
The probability that vote would
not be reached before Tuesday devel-
oped In the conference. Speaker Clark
was opposed TO vote Mondaycas it
would interfere with the unanimous
cpnsent calendar. ..4-..gt.,4..s.
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.LONGILOOKINT0
FUTURE o. THE
Water SYSTEM ] J
Commissioner Smith Makes
Report to- Board of At
fairs.

At the meeting. OF. the city Board of
Affairs this morning held in the office
Of Finance G Commissioner J. Walter
Barnes, the report Of Water Commis-
sioner 1rassL: Smith was heard and
recommend ations were offered for fur
their improvementssi in the eGwater lines
Of the citytof Fairmont.
Previous to January /, 1916, Vccord-
ing to the report, there we're altogeth-
er in Fairmont 1852 miles of water
line. Since January i, 1914, the city
has increased this mileage to 4o.99.
In the two years ending January !,
1916 the city constructed S.32 miles of
water lines. Besides building OF the
new lines, 7.05 miles were purchased
from private owners. 5.
The work in the two years mention.
ed cost $22,4S9.86. The purchase
price Of the 7.05 miles WIS ST, ,666.S2
amounting in all to- $40,157.68 which
money Is paid and payable out of the
revenue acruing. from the water rem
tails. S''. -. - ,,7
There were also installed in the
city 81 new fire hydrantS ana on the
line purchased were II FIRE hydrants,
making In all in the city at present
224 up 10 date hydrants,
Recommendations for betterments
and Improvements to water system
which should be made within the next
Smiths report. These recommends
two years were also part OF Mr.,
tions we're:
/ 1.EThree miles of cast iron water
mains to be laid in the sections OF the
city not yet properly supplied with
water and fire protection. s@
2. The installation OF "a more new
fire hydlpnts in parts OF the city not
yet secured from the raVages OF fire. (,
8. Installation at the city's expense
OF $500 water meters on wastetu1 wa
ter consumers. finally on all.
a. About eight Of the new, tmproy.
ed and automatic, as well as sanitary
type Of public water fountains for
the convenience OF mkn and beast:
/ S. Regulating water pressure valves
acting automatically on water mains
SO that the water pressure on all mains
at all points Of altitude, in the city
during day and night would stand uni
formly lat so pounds.
6. Ao mechanical filtration system
/ on the pump station premises which
would have q maximum capacity OF
Continued on page eightl
. u 100 " In 1. " q W q
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Rev. F. H. j. King
Is Seriously III

Rev. F. H. j. King, Of Buckhannon,
is seriously illfat the home of his son.
Jennings King, at Wellsville.. Ohio.
Rev. King was stricken with paralysis
two weeks ago while visiting at the
home OF his son. For several days he
has been gradually growing weaker
and 1t is thoughts he can survive but a
short time. Ills .,.s.
Rev. Mr.. King was for several years
pastor Of the Diamond Street NJ. e.
church and has a host OF friends in
this city He is past eighty years of
age.
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Caught With Goods;
Takes French Leave

Frank Love was arrested this after.
noon by Constable Harry Connors on
.aEwarrantl sworn out by Maude Google
OF Bellview.s Love was charged with
stealing a suit case full of clothes. The
iEoodstWere found on him hen arrest;
ed 9on the street here. He was taken
into Squire r. Leigh Fleming Office
ia await permiss to Il take him to
5iafi While wal ting On the Office Sof
fflessuuires Love wall ted out unnot oticeu
and h1s not been seen Since
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Admits He Raised
TWo.Dollar Check

Z Jennings Smith, charged with rails.
inc =. check from So to $22 on Danny
petrilli, an Italian contractor, was tax
an into custody Saturday by Constable
Connor, Smith was placed In the coun'
~ .iaiI where he is at present. The
check c was passed on the National bank
Of F'atrmont.
ecuting Attorney Haggerty and stateo
he gave $11, Of what he realized. on tne
check to a boy named John Dougherty.
He viii. be given a hearing before
squire, M. r. Musgroye either this
evening or tomorrow morning.
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.NeWton5D B ak New !
Head Of War Office
FORMER MAYOR OF CLEVELAND.
ONCE BEFORE INVITED TO
ENTER THE CABINET
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March {. Newton
D. Baker, former mayor Of Cleveland,
has been selected by President VII:
son for Secretary Of War. Mr.. Bak.
er has accepted the position and is now
arranging his affairs in Cleveland pre-.
paratory to coming to Washington to
take up his duties.
The selection Of Mr.. Baker is un.
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Germans Moving
Troo ops sit Belgium
(By ASS 1,:I o1cIallt ed Rress9

LONDON, March Gimp ortant
movements Of German troops in Bel-
gium are reported Sing q Gentral Nawa
dispatch from The Hague. Il is satd
information has reached The Hague
from Maestricht Holland that 10000
German cavalrymen of t1e Lsands trim
are on their way 20 the frott nsar
Ypres. d.
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derstood to have been discussed by
President Wilson with Colonel E. NJ.
House soon after the latter arrived
here this morning When President
Wilson was making up his cabinet in
1918 he offered the place of secre.
tary OF the Interior to Mr.. Baker twice.
Mr.. Baker was then mayor OF Cieve.
land and declined for that reason. The
President and Mr.. Baker have been
close friends for some time and have
corresponded frequently.
Mr.. Baker is said by his friends to
be in close sympathy with Presidents
policies and Is known to have had the
support of some members Of the cabi'
net for the war Office.
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AMoTHFR CONSUL DIES

WASHINGTON, D. G., March a.
olney Arnold, American diplomatic
agent and consul general at Cairo,
Egypt, died yesterday in hospital ar
Lisbo. Portugal. Advices to the State
department from the American con-
sui there told OF his death, but did
not state the cause.
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Chamber 70 Commerce
Meets This Afternoon

The Chamber Of Commerce meeting
20 hear the report of the committee
on the proposed industrial agent ques'
Hon will be held this evening at4:30.
Aful1s attendance is expected as this
Is q vital question.
IL Isl not likely that any other mat
ter OF importance will be discussed
this evening but some definite action
IN tie committee report will be tax.
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British Report
Another Ship Lost
.CBy Associated Press)

, 34ONDON, March 6.-The British
steamship "Masunda' has been sunk.
All the members of her crew were
Sayeds The Masunda sailed from Bang.
isok, Siam, on January 2S for Eng.
land, and arrived at Colombo, Cclyon,
on February z. Her movements since
mat time have not been reported She
was 402 feet long and OF 1859 tons
gross;
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The Weather.

West Nirginia---Ra ain and warmer
toni KIT, Tnesday cloudy and older,
probably IN east strong southwest
ltoIFwest winds:
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W.T. ADDRESS MINISTERS

BDr. D. w. MahooH VIII address the
Miristeriai association on next Mon.
b s. morning at 1890 O'clock at the
q. a.. building. The association
led. a meeting this morning and
iransacte ed routine business.
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W. CT. U. MEETING
q The regular meet ing Of the Nv, c..
II ii! NJ lEbe5 he'll "a tomorrow afternoon
u 2.20 at the sfolbrc library.
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Continued I'M 3 y on page twcl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-28
PALE WIVES AND MOTHERS

Many women who had a good color in
their girlhood grow pale and colorless
when they become wives and mothers.
When the fading color in cheeks and
lips is accompanied by loss of bright
ness in the eyes and an increasing heavi-
ness in the step, the cause is to be sought
in the state OF the blood.
A hundred causes may contribute to
the condition Of thin blood that is known
rs anemia. Overwork, lack of outdoor
exercise, insufficient rest and sleep, i'm.
proper diet, these are a few of them.
The important thing is to restore the
blood to normal, to build it up go that
the color will return to cheeks and lips,
the brightness to the eyes and ightness
to the step.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are the great
blood builder and invigorator. They be-
gin at once to increase the red corpuscles
In the blood and the new blood carries
strength and health to every part of the
body. Appetite increases, digestion be-
comes more perfect, energy and ambition
return.
A pamphlet, Building Upthe Blood, -
will be sent free on request by the DR..
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N.
Y. if you mention this paper. Yourown
druggist cells DR.. Williams Pink Pills or
they will be sent by mail on receipt Of
price, 90 cents per box, ST. boxes, $3.50.
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union LABOR
TO contribute
TO AID HATTERS

New Haven. Conn. Jan. 27-Organ.
lied labor throughout the United States
today was expected to give the value Of
an hours labor to the cause of the hat
tiers Of Danbury. Conn, whose homes
are about to be sold in foreclosure pro-
ceedings. The cash received will 60
into fund being raised by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor for the relief
Of the $50 defendants in the famous
boycott suit Of D. f. Loewe & Co, vs
Martin Lawlor and others, which begun
in 1908, reached it's final stage in the
United States district court here last
week, when an order was issued rela-
tive to the sale Of property taken UNI
der attachment. There are 1855 parcels
Of property, mostly the modest little
homes of men who were named among
the defendants.
Counsel for the hatters secured the
privilege of having each piece of real
estate sold separately on the premises
instead Of in bulk at an auctioneer's
block in the county courthouse. The
homes taken on foreclosure are in Dan
bury. Bethel and Norwalk.
Generally unions in Connecticut have
set aside the second hour of today's
working day for the cause. The New
Haven trolley men last night gave $3.50
to the fund.
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TIRED WORKING Men
A Local Druggist Suggests Remedy.
| for Overworked, Run-D Down Men.

A Local Druggist Suggests a Remedy.
for Overworked, Run Down Men.
The following letter from Manager
Hodes recounts the experience and
condition Of many Augusta men. Read
this letter and our offer which fol-
lows:
Brooklyn, n. Y. Il am a general
office manager, and became so ner-
vous and run down in health that I
lost my appetite and finally my health
broke down completely. largely be-
cause Of overwork. / tried Beef Iron,
and Wine. and other remedies with
out help. l saw Vinol advertised, and
soon after taking it 1 noticed an
Improvement. l now have a hearty
appetite, sleep better. feel better and
have gained considerable in weight"
Samuel Hodes. sol Stone Ave. AJAX
The reason Vinol is so successful
in such cases is because 1t contains
tonics viz-the medicinal elements OF
fresh cod liyers without oil. peptonate
Of iron and beef peptone.
We ask every rundown, over
worked man in Augusta to, try a bot.
tie of vinol with the understanding
that their money will be returned If it
fails to help them as it did Mr.. Hodes.
Bowditch-Webster Co.. Druggists,
Augusta, Me. Vinol is sold in Water
Vile by w. c. Hawker and In HallQ-
well by Guy K .White.-ydv.
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KING PEPPER" TO
BE STAGED AGAIN

Ernest Wagner has been selected as
saier of the orchestra for Burns and
Fayors musical melange, King Pep
per-" when il is produced by the Com
munity Club. The opera has been
boiled down" to 40 minutes Of dash
and go and certainly the girls" are
cutting 4 lot of ginger into the skit.
An altman production. all local talent,
will he a novelty in this city, and all
Indications point to the first histronic
effect Of the Community Clubs being a
grand success.
Miss Georgia Moore Of this city will
have the costumes in charge and the
same will be designed by Mr.. Burns.
One Of the features will be the six
7-etty Maids" and their terpsichorean
Trplrv will surely put the young la
dies Of this part Of the State to blush.
Thei- cute little girlish ways would
he an excuse for many a laugh and
heir makeup viii stand close in
'laction, Rehearsal tonight at the
tniversalist vestry at o'clock sharp.
The full cast will be published in a few
days
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COMFORTING WORDS
Many. an Augusta Household Will
Find Thorn So. ~.

To have the pains and aches of a bad
back removed-to be entirely free from
annoying. dangerous urinary disorders,
is enough to make any kidney sufferer
grateful. The following advice of one
who has suffered will prove comforting
words to hundreds of Augusta readers.
E. o. Pierce. distributor, 8 Murray ST.,
Augusta, says: II don't hesitate to al
low my name to be used as an endorser
Of Doan's Kidney Pills, because I know
they are a reliable kidney medicine and
give quick relief to anyone suffering from
backache and kidney complaint NV
trouble was not at all what considered
serious, yet I have taken enough Of
Doan's kidney Pills to know that they
act directly on the kidneys and do exact
~ what Is claimed for them. pro
cured Doans Kidney Pills at Willis r.
Partridge's Drug Store and I always
have them in the house"
OVER THREE YEARS LATER, Mr.
Pierce said: The statement gave
several years ago. praising Doan's kid
ney Pills holds good in every particular
and am glad to confirm it now"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for. a. kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Pierce
has twice publicly recommended. Foster
Nlburn Co. Props, Buffalo. y: Y1Ady.
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only thing you can do is to let them
go to He'll, where they belong.
We pray, therefore, first of all. for
the voters of this city; there are some
too Nazy to vote. but not too lazy to
grumble. Bless them.
I'VE pray for the taxpayers, who
want good streets. good schools, good
health officers. but who wish other
people to pay for their cost.
1--WE pray for the business men
whose votes are always determined by
the expectancy of special favors for
themselves. Bless them if you can.
1--WE pray too, for those who be-
lieve that all laws should be enforced
except the laws which they do not
like or which, if enforced, would
trouble them.
I'VE pray for the comfortable who
do not care for anything so long as
they are left at ease.
eve pray for political managers
who swap votes and sell out their
friends and let their bad candidates go
unopposed.
1--WE pray for those who vote for
the saloons simply because they have
property that rents for more for that
than for any other purpose.
I've pray for men so mean they
are not willing to give their sisters the
same privileges they have themselves
eve pray for ministers, If there
are any in the city Il do not believe
there are), who say what is pleasant
to hear rather than what is true. we
pray for all connected with newspa-
pers who openly advocate civic right
eousness. and secretly promote crook
ed policies.
1--WE pray for the lawyers to whom
law means only a knowledge OF heip-
ing those who wish to evade the law
to do SO safely and so enable them
selves and others to get something for
nothing
There is one section" the speaker
stated, which it seems to me is par
ticularly applicable to us all as busl-
ness men, for we are all business men
in the broadest sense. We pray Tor
the business men whose votes are al
ways determined by the expectancy OF
special fayors for themselves. 1t is
significant that Mr.. Powers adds to
this section alone the words, Bless
them if you cam thus seeming to
doubt the ability or willingness Of the
Almighty to forgive this class.
"Our attitude toward all social.
economic and political problems that
constantly present themselves to US as
citizens for solution, should never be
determined by the expectancy Of spe-
cial favors for ourselves. We should
look away and beyond our own indi-
vidual interests and support at all
times those measures and institutions
which promise to benefit the city as a
whole or any considerable class of its
citizens, even though We can not for