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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-05

Hoppe and Yamada are touring the
country, playing two billiards match
al e day. Yamada hopes that In o
year or so he may win match.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-05
SPORT NOTES

Evidently an auto racers neck isn't
worth as much as. it used to be. The
purse for the, Memorial Day race at
indianapolis has been cut from $780,
ZOO, to $4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-05

The Japs are wise to the ways of
real baseball fan. They won't sup
port losing team, say members OF
the Chicago university nine just back
from Japan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-05

wrestling has reached the point
where writer's fail to talk United
States "A. news item says: will
loughby won with a head chancery,
bar arm and grapevine"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-05

fast on his feet as he used TO BE
Is still marvellous boxer. ;He cefs
ries a wicked punch and can lip
any of the Portland lighters. ne g
training with.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-05

In the regular Temple league matches
tho Never Was crew took two out OF
three from tho afonongah Glass rollers.
A. Mills knocked over $50 pins in the
thro games.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-05

The Watson bowling team won two out
OF three from the Monongah Glass crew
on the 7. N. C. A. alleys last-night.
NFNNnNESAI TT.Acs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-05

caassls arc sold sve.y7yherSin
efentffealIy. scaled packages,
20 for Zoe; or ten PACKAGES
(70o eifarettes) In q eLAssf1e.
pApar.eoVered cArton foF$I. 90.
We strongly recommend this
carton hoF tho homo or oMee
supply or when you travel
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-05
NTTNIrTPAT GOLF TAIJGHT sEATTLE HOW7TOENJOYP LAYI

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-05

The Giants were whalIoped for three
straight games In the K. c. League last
night. the Athletics turning the trick In
IasE fashion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14
SPRING-RICE SUSPECTS PLOT
Unknown Man in Canada Asking Amer.
leans TO Join British ARMY.

ashington, Jan. 49, What British
onlcials characterize as a plan 10 en-
tangle them in complications over en-
ilstmentS of Americans was reported
to-day 10 the State Department by the
British Embassy.
IL was said that large number of
letters from a fictitious address in
Toronto, purporting to be signed by
major of the British army, have been
mailed to Americans in the United
States, urging them to enlist in the
British army.
The State Department gave out the
following memorandum presented TO 1t
by the British Embassy.
According to information which
reached the State Department to-day,
one Major Greenshlelds offered com
mission in the Canadian expeditionary
force TO an American citizen. a student
of Illinois University. Major Green
shields cannot be identified. and there
is reason to believe the letter was writ
ten for fraudulent purposes.
ut is reported from Canada that
stacks of mail are awaiting for Major
Greenshields at the postofiice AZ
Windsor, Ont. All OF these contain
acceptances from Americans 10 whom
he has offered commissions. As he is
unknown 10 the military authorities,
steps will be taken TO punish the fraud
il committed on Canadian territory"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14
FIRST MOTOR BATTERY
ORDERED ORGANIZED
Personnel TO Be Chosen BY
Competitive Examination.

Major General John +. Organ, com
manding the national .uard. has as
signed Lieutenant Henry G.. Montgom
cry, Of Company 3. 18th Infantry, to
organize the LIST Armored Battery. re-
Gently authorized by Governor Whit
man.
A competitive examination to de-
tcrmine the special fitness of appli-
cants for commissions IN the motor
battery will be held. and applications
can bc made not only by officers and
men Of the national guard, but by
civilians as well.
Six armored steel motor cars will
comprise the battery. and these are
now having the finishing touches 10
the armor put on them. Each car will
be equipped with rapid-frc guns and
a high-speed motor, and the car can
be run either forward or backward
without turning. The cars, completed
will cost 100000.
The complement of the armored mo-
tor battery will be one captain, two
first lioutenants, three second lieuten-
ants. twenty scrgeants. thirty-siX cor
porals and 100 privates. The head
quarters of the battery will be in the
armory Of the ODD Engineers, Wash
ngton Heights.
General Organ wants only specially
qualified officers and men IN the ar
mored motor battery, and II bids fair
to be popular as well as an important
unit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14
BOMBS HURLED AT
JAPANESE PREMIER
Speedy Chauffeur Saves Count
Okuma, Who Lost Leg in
Similar Attack.

Toxic. Jan. 13.-Count Okums, the
Japanese Premier, had narrow escape
from death early to-day at the hands
Of assassins. He was returning from
the royal palace soon after mldnlgnJ,
and approaching his home, when two
bombs were hurled AT his automobile
The Premier was not injured.
Okuna's chauffeur caught glimpse
of the bomb thrower as he was about
TO launch his missile, and put on speed
so that the bomb exploded behind the
machine without causing any damage;
A second bomb was thrown, but u ala
not explode 1t is being examined.
The assaiant or assailants escaped
Count Okuma made another Flsit 10
the palace at II o'clock TINS morning.
Gam, Okuma wears An artificial leg
az result OF previous attempt 10
aseassinste him. In 1888, when he was
Foreign Minister, he undertook the task
Of revising old treaties with the powers,
in order 10 regain rights when han
been conceded by Japan. Owing 70 lack
of popular understanding at tnat time
Of world politics. Count Osumas att-
tudc became unpopular. The resulting
agitation led 20 the effort 20 assasslnate
him. As he was passing IN MS carriage
through one OF the outer gates leading
into he palace grounds q bomb was
thrown. Ills horse was killed and ms
rioht leg was torn so badly that ampu-
tation was necessary.
Count Okuma is seveDty-eight years
old. He is one of the great statesmen
and advanced thinkers Of Japan. lie
began his political career when young,
and twice has been Foreign Minister
and twice Premier. The present gov
eminent came into power in Marcn Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14
PALANQUIN MIGHT
EASE TAX BURDEN
Chairmen Cheaper than one
Story Lifts in Capitol, Says
FairChild.

Lavish expenditure Of cash trlcked
from the pockets Of unwilling taApay %
crs by complicated tax methods was
denounced by members of the Chamber
of Commerce yesterday. Some oil the
caustic remarks OF speakers before the
organization indicated that 1T was PC
cause of the extravaganza oil state
officials that the chamber refused to
indorse a proposed state income tax.
Charles s. Fairchild. Secretary Of
the Treasury under Cleveland, mem
toned instances OF state eXtraVa-
cance which. he said. discouraged e.
forts 10 place larger sums IN the
hands OF the officials 20 be similarly
spent. ,d
"A costly elevator has been placed
in the state Capitol to carry visitor.
up ono fight of stairs" he said. y
comparison Of costs will show you that
il would be far cheaper for the state
10 hire servants To carry passengers
upstairs in sedan chairs than 20 op-
erste this elevator. But apparently
nobody there thinks OF this waste oil
public funds.
"All this extravaganza is the result OF
easy money. extracted from the pubic
through devious taxing methods that 10
does no, understand. Even the Fedora.
income tax probably will prove grea,
disaster to the people IN the course o.
time. for the simple reason that a tax
collected from 100000 people and eX-
pended by the votes representing lOO,-
0OO 900 people will prove bad sys-
TEN.
what We need in this state is a
check Of expenditures, and that VIII
be possible only when it Is no longer
feasible 20 conceal from the voters that
they pay in their proportion wherever
the tax is collected
The argument that finally turned the
commerce men against the proposed
state income tax was made by CALVIN
Tomkins, who said that it would be
too easy 20 evadc il. A resident OF
New Jersey obtaining his income in
New York would not be compelled TO
submit to such tax. he said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14
Rear Admiral Stanford
Declares Lack of Def
mite Plans Costly.
DRYDOCKS BUILT
ON WRONG SITES
Senators Told Recommendations
Are Made for Yards Which
Should Be Given Ur.


Washington, Jan. lS.-How millions
of money have been fritterod away on
the navy yards and drydocks because
Of the lack of any sensible oomprehen-
sive plan Of development Of the yards
for any particular purpose and how
the Bureau OF Yards and Docks has
made recommendations from year TO
wear. not with a view Of getting what
its EXPERTS thought would be b'st. but
with 8 view 70 making the bts; Of eN-
listing conditions and appropriations
was told 70 the Naval Committee Of the
House to-day by Rear Admiral stan
ford. for four years head Of this
bureau.
Building OF drydocks, 70 cost mill
ions Of dollars. has not only heen rec
commended in the past, but IS recon-
mended this year, the rear admiral
admitted. for yards that he and other
EXPERTS agreed should be discontinued.
The New York yard. he said. was one
the location Of which ought to be
changed so as 10 provide "a sufficient
area for adequate expansion. Yet he
recommended that after Norfolk, New
York should be the next site for the
building Of large drydock.
"a made a report to-day 20 the Sec
retary OF the Navy" said Rear Ad-
mirsl Stanford. "in which | pointed out
-ha. the lack Of a definite policy as 70
The programme OF development. az each
Yard and the purposes TO which II was
20 be nut. and our lack Of information
rs 10 what would be done about each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14

yard the following and succeeding
years. had seriously embarrassed the
Bureau OF Yards and Docks In making
plans and asking for improvcw ents. IL
has seriously interfered. ! told the
Secretary IN my report. with the prep
arauon Of any comprehensive pan loi
the development of the yards.
An appropriation has been Ssked oN
the department for the building oil n
large drydock at the Norfolk yard. ne
rear admiral was asked by Representa-
tive Britten ii the location o. the pro,
posed drydock had not been changed
since last year and If its present pro
posed site were properly placed with
a view TO The drydock bcirs adjacent
10 tho shops.
Rear Admiral Stanford declared that
IN the near future an entire new INDUS
trial plant would he needed al the
Norfolk yard. as the present shops had
been built with view 20 repairing
the wooden ships Of the old navy, and
with no thought Of super-dreadnoughts
or steel ships Of any sort.
The witness declared thai the l'or-
folk station had been we'll located and
that no hazard would be run in con
structing = dock and shops there.
The incapacity Of the drydooks owned
by the navy was again dwelt on by
Rear Admiral Stanford He said that
not n drydock in navy yard was capa-
bic Of holding one Of the proposed 500
foo: or longer battle cruisers, as the
longest drydock was that a. Puget
Sound 500 feet
When asked where he would place
an adequate dock in the New York
. Il i've
site of the present wooden deck No. 8,
which had outlved its usefulness.
Gould We buy another yard and IL
e up with the proceeds OF the sale OF
the New York Yard" asked Rcpresen-
ta'ive Butler. OF Pennsylvania.
There is some question Q! title
responded Rear Admiral Stanford. 81
understand that II the yard is used
for any other purpose than p naval
station the title reverts 90 the original
owners"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14
InsuIar Bureau Chief Ex-
tolls Gov. Gen. HarrisOn's
Administration.
EDUCATION AND LAW
PREVAIL, HE SAYS
Tilt in House Over "HOme Rule
Fund'-Senate Votes on
Bill Tomorrow.

Washington. Jan. l3.-High praise o.
Governor General Harrison's admins
tration in the Philippines is included
in a special report TO President Wilson
ard Congress by Brigadier General
Frank Mcintyre, chief of the Insular
Bureau, who made personal study. Of
Philippine conditions last fall.
Governor Harrison has labored UNI
ccasingly and has gained the admira-
ton and respect Of the people" Gen
eral Mcintyre says. Law and order
in tho Christian provinces is better as
sured than it has been at any time.
The establishing Of schools and SAM
tary work in the portions Of the islands
inhabited by the wild people is beyond
the most sanguine expectation of two
years ago.
"The failure Of the Philippine Leg
islature for three years to pass the
annual appropriation bill and the fail
IRE 20 provide revenues by necessary
taxation has been replaced by spirit
of cooperation between the two houses.
"The legislative treatment Of the
Noros and other Christian inhabi-
tants, not represented in the Legisat-
ure, has been more liberal"
Financially, the report says. the isl
and government is in good condition.
All three Of the political parties in
the islands. General Mcintyre says.
fayor the passage of the pending
Philippine bill The least powerful Of
the three parties fayors definite date
hen independence shall be granted.
4 negligible number of Filipinos wish
- United States 10 retain control Of
the islands permanently. A majority
Of the Americans favor passage of the
t:ll, without the promise of ultimate
Independence.
Senator McCumber, Republican. to-
day advocated giving the people of the
Philippine Islands Independence, as
sorting that the United States not only
was morally bound 10 such an action,
but that possession Of the islands was
constant menace from a military
POINT Of view.
Senator McCumber introduced an
amendment 10 lHe peHClHR Dill LOT eA-
tending to the Filipinos a greater de-
gree OF self-government. The amend
ment authorizes the President TO seek
an international agreement to guar
aztec the autonomy of the islands.
The independence Of the islands could
then be proclaimed
Senator Thompson, Of Kansas, spoke
in favor Of the Philippine bill A vote
On it is expected Saturday.
In the House, Representative Austin.
Republican, of Tennessee, and Philip
pine Resident Commissioner Manuel
Quezon had a lively tilt, Representative
Austin accusing the Commissioner Of
having collected money from Philippine
working people for a fund" to secure
home rule" legislation for the ISL
shds. Representative Austin named
Newton W. Gilbert, former Vice-Gov-
crnor of the Philippines, as the source
% his information. He insisted that
the Philippines were not ready for self
government and would be at the mercy
o. the Japanese. Commissioner Quezon
protested that he had merely been
spending money for "home rule" lit
crGture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14
DISEASE WIPING OUT INDIANS
Three-Fifths Of Babies Die Before
They are Five.

Washington. Jan. l3.--ln an appeal
entitled "Savc the Indian Babies" sent
to-day TO every cmployc Of the Indian
Service. Cato Sells. Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs. cited statistics 10 show
that approximately threc-hfths of the
Indian infants die before the age OF
FIVE wears. "Of what use 10 this mourn
full mortality are our splendidly
equipped Indian schools he asked.
The Commissioner urged the elimlna-
ton Of the "intolerable" conditions
that infest some Indian homes. and ex-
tension of the educational propaganda
against disease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14
s N. H. MEN TO BE RETIRED
Cases Against Others viii BE Dis
missed.

Warrington, Jan. 13.-Retral Of hye
former directors Of the New haven
Railroad, under indictment for con
spiracy to violate the Sherman any
trust law. was ordered tonight by At
torney General Gregory. "iliiam
Rockefeller, Lewis Cass Ledyard, "a
ward d. Robbins. Charles BrooKer
and Charles VI. Pratt are the I'VE III
whose cases n jury in New York DIS
agreed last Sunday.
Mr. Gregory announced at the same
time that the cases against George =
Baker. Theodore \. Vail, T; De Witt
Cuyler. Francis r. Maxwell, Edward
Miiligan and Alexander Cochrane, ~,
dicted on the eame charge and granted
separate trials. would be dismissed.
The determination not TO continue
tho casos against Baker, Vail and
others was reached because they arc
not become connected with the Ne"
Haven board until recent years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14
ROOT TO BE BARS GUEST
State Association Will Give Dinner for
Him To- Morrow Night.

The concluding feature of the thirty
ninth annual meeting of the New York
State Bar Association. which opens
this morning at the Bar Association,
will be a dinner given in honor of Elihu
Root tomorrow night at the Hotel
Aston.
The speakers include Jacob ". Dick
inson, of Chicago. who served as Sec
rotary Of War under President
Taft; Robert c. Smith, X. c.. of Mon
treal, representing the Canadian Bar
Association; Henry l.. Stimson and
Justice jerks, of Brooklyn.
This evening Justice Hughes, Of the
United States Supreme Court. will de-
liver the annual address at the Hotel
Astor. after which he and the other
guests of the association will be guests
at A reception.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14
DU POINT SHOP BLOWN UP
Explosion at Neshall, Me-. Attributed
to Spontaneous Combustion.

South Windham. Me, Jan. I3.-The
press house Of the Du Point Powder
Mills at Newhall, near here, was dam
aged this morning by an explosion
which occurred after the night force
had left and before the day workers
arrived. No one was injured.
The superintendent of the plant ex-
pressed the belief that the explosion
was due 20 spontaneous combustion.
The press house contained large
amount Of wood pulp, which is pre-
pared here for the manufacture of
dynamite in other plants of the com.
pany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14
PICKEREL SKATES TO DEATH
Misses Bait. Then Jumps Kigh' wv
Onto Ice After II.

Califon. y. j., Jan. l5.-N ,,...
,.oncbes for this orc. But Amos SIM.
If Budd Lake. has am eigHt-pound P.' g.
crei and there's the lake and a hole Do
the ice. 4ho halo.
and. right of the reel mere , ao f,
whopping strike He pulled ~ ~.
GOOD fellow. but tho lire went L. 9,,
Hardly had the toothsomc porn ia
caught Smiths disappointed gaze, w, Ne
the pickerel jumped right out ONO '
ico and snapped a. che BAIT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14
Seaside Hospital TO Reopen

The trustees of ST. Johns Guild have
announced that on Tuesday the Seaside
Hospital, at New Dorp. Staten Island,
will be reopened for the reception OF
the sick and conyalescent children OF
the poor As usual, the service will be
free. Contributions for the support Of
this work may be sent to Isaac n. Selig-
man, treasurer, l03 Park Avenue, New
York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14
FOUR ARMY MEN DROWN
Tank Steamer Runs Down Small Eoa'
i, Galveston Channel.

Galveston. Jan. l3.-Captain Edward
p. Nones. Medical Corps, United states
Army. attached to the coast artillery
most at Fort Crockett, and three pri-
Yates of the coast artillery corps we're
drowned in the Galveston Channel to-
dsv when the boat, the j. b. 10. was
run down and sunk by the tank steamer
Charles +. Harwood. outward bound
for Tampico. Captain Nones's home
was IN Louisville.
Louisville. Jan. l3.-Captain Edward
p. Nones was a member of 4 wealthy
Louisville family. His father. who sur
wives him, formerly was president or u
local wagon manufacturing company.
A brother. Seth VI. Nones, two sister;
and a daughter fourteen years old, re-
side here.
Captain Nones was married in fon-
kers soon after graduating from West
Point, in 1900. TO Miss Elizabeth Mad
den, Of Louisville. The couple recently
we're divorced. Captain NOnes was
about thirty eight years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14
PLANES CONTROL TORPED0Es
Invention Makes II Possible 10 "u'oe
Missiles AT Sea.

Washington. Jan. 10 Wireless con
troll from an neroplane of n coast nc .
fence torpedo has been developed ana
patcnts for the scheme arc included ~
The Hammond radio-controlled torpeuo
rights. for the purchase of when tne
NJ, uenar,mont has asked Congress
TO appropriate nearly Sl,OOo'oOo.
Acroplanc control, navy officers ex-
plain, makes it possible Tor the opeL
ator 10 guide the radio torpedo tn, hh1ss
the water from any height AR Duep ,ss
from the compressed air motor OF the
torpedo giving him a certain GUIDE %, py
which to steer it against a ships nun hul,'
BY use of powerful glasses 1t mas pe pee,
POSSIBLE heretofore TO control inc toi
pedo from shore 20 a distance OF nearly
10 900 yards. but the aeroplane device
now will make the missile effective TO
the full range Of its motor capacliy' y
even far mt sea IL the TORPEDO -
launched from a swift motor boat with
in sight Of an enemy ship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14
ale Didn't Talk Like This
in 1872" She Says.
Opposing Defence.
BIGGER NAVY MOVE
LAID TO PANIC
Congress Committees Asked TO
Investigate Motives of Greater
Armament Supporters.

Washington. Jan. 13-Mss Jane Ad-
dams president OF the Women's Peace
Society OF America, to-day urged the
military committees of the House ana
Senate TO make no increase in the
army. at least until the European war
WAS over. saying that the preparedness
movement was due 20 panic on account
Of the conflict.
Miss Adams, arguing that It Wouid
be foolish to build more dreadnought'
until IL was known whether they were
Of any use. suggested that commits
sion be created 20 study army and
navy efficiency and also to look into the
motives and interests of those urging
heavier armament for the nation. Prep
arstion against Hypothetical enemy
she said. was needless. and the United
States should he prepared 10 lead with
clean hands the movement for reduc-
ton Of armament which she thought
must follow the great war.
DOUBTLESS some OF them are as
clean handed as can be- snc said of
greater armament advocates. Doubt
less some are involved with sclf-in-
teregt'