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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26
KANSAS CITY HOST
FOR CIVIL WAR VETS
Thousand Boy Scouts Act as
Aids and Guides for the
Old Boys.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 26. = Kansas
City house.holders welcomed into theii
homes today. great numbers Of the un.
ion veterans Of the Civil war here to
attend the annual encampment Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. Between
$4,000 and 10000 veterans have reach
ed the city and because capacity of no.
tells and boarding houses were taxed
and because many of the old soldiers
are in moderate circumstances, the
citizens were asked by the local COM
mittee to take care of as many Of the
visitors as they could. Besides the
veterans quartered In private homes,
others were assigned in large dance
hall fitted out with cots. Other TEN.
porary homes have been arranged.
Convention hall, the place for the
formal meetings Of the veterans, has
been divided into booths in which scat
tered members Of regiments may re-
unite. One of the booths has been
turned over to the pension bureau at
Washington, at request of E. c. Tie
man, acting commissioner, and in 1t
questions pertaining to pensions will
be answered.
A thousand boy scouts will act as
guides and aids to the veterans while
they are here. Under the direction of
DR.. James H. Sowerby, chief scout ex-
ecutive, they have been trained to
serve the soldiers in every way. Spe-
cial training In first aid work has been
given the youngsters.
Whenever you speak to a veteran,
call him 'comrade.'" said DR.. Sower-
by in his final Instructions. "They are
keen for helping the old men," DR..
Sowerby said, "and can imagine the
stories the veterans will tell them. It
will be good training for the boys and
should be Of great service to the men
of the Grand Army"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26
SAWED way OIU.1
OF PEN|TEN'NARY
Four Convicts at Jefferson
City Make Bold Get
away.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Aug. &c.
The most daring escape insyears from
the state penitentiary here became
known today when officials learned
that four convicts, one Of them serv-
ing life term for murder, sawed their
way out OF their cells last night and
during severe thunder storm, scaled
the prison walls. Blood hounds were
put on the trail.
All the cells In the tier IN which
the convicts were confined locked with
sliding steel bar and this was cut
with saws.
They eluded three night guards
and gained outside Of the ellibuildinR
where they entered a long unused tun.
mel that connected with the power
plant. A ladder found In the tunnel
enabled them to scale the stockade
wall.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26
HUGHES TO HAVE
BUSY DENVER DAY
Following Visit to That City
He Will Take a vaca-
ton.
fRy AssocInted Pressl

DENVER. Aug. 26-Chares E.
Hughes entered Colorado today and
following today's activities will take
brief rest before resuming his speak.
ing tour.
Today's program includes brief ad.
dress at Greedy, Colo, preceding his
arrival In Denver, shortly before noon
A parade through the business section
OF Denver Is to be followed by re-.
ception'a at his hotel. MIR. Hughes will
be the guest Of honor at luncheon ten.
dered by the Mile High club.
At the reception Mrs. Florence Bay.
ard Hilles Of Delaware, Colo, organi.
ger OF the woman's party is to thank
the nominee for his endorsement of
national women's suffrage. Later to.
day Mr.. Hughes expects to pay brief
visit to John C. Shaffer, newspaper
publisher at his country home Ken.
Caryl in the foothills southwest of
Denver.
Mr.. Hughes principal Denver ad.
dress will be delivered tonight at the
auditorium Immediately which he will
leave for Estes Park where he will EN-.
joy an outing until September 3.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26
DRAMATIC turn IN STRIKE SITUATION
Wilson'S Wobbling on Strike
Situation Arouses Grave Fears

last. He reached that conclusion be-
fore he saw the figures or had any
conception OF their magnitude, what
the increased cost to the railroad com.
panies would be.
That hasty action, so far as Wood.
row Wilson was concerned, left the
question OF trainmen's wages to be
adjusted by commission agreed upon
after an Investigation which would
remove a crisis safely beyond next
November's election day. Tire rail.
roads were willin gand anxious to
arbitrate the Who'll egamut of differ
ences; the four executive heads Of
the brotherhoods were not Then,
when the country was heard from on
the precipitate dumping OF the pol.
icy OF arbitration and the hasty talk
ing of long step in the direction of
ultimately making an eight-hour work.
ing day a mandate of law applicable
to every government, cor.
porate and private-apparently the
usual doubts began to gather cloud.
like in the Intellectual armament Of
DR.. Wilson. Then he did another real.
ly startling thing-he held out to the
railroads the promise OF another FIVE
per cent. increase In freight rates.
probably at the time not thinking of
the difficulty which attended the five
percent. increase given to the rail.
roads last year and that he had no
more right to guarantee what the
Interstate Commerce Commission may
do about another five percent. increase
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26-A crisis in
the negotiations looking to the avoid.
ance Of nation wide railroad strike
appeared imminent today r'hen a coun-
ter proposal involving arbitration was
prepared by the railroad presidents
for final submission to President vii.
son.
On the acceptability of this proposal
by the railway brotherhoods commit.
tee of $40 depends largely whether
the Presidents personal efforts to me.
date shall fail. Heretofore the broth.
erhood leaders have stood firmly
against any plan to arbitrate their de.
mands for an eight hour day as a
basis in determining wages.
The railroad executives met early to.
day to perfect draft of their propos.
al and were expected to send 1t imme.
diately to President Wilson who had
an engagement with the Brotherhood
leaders about noon.
This plan, holding 10 the demand
for arbitration which the employees
have declared they unalterably op.
pose, proposes: l.L.
That this question OF an eight.hour
day is not directly connected with the
matter at issue and that there is a diff.
ference between an actual eight.hour
day and an eight.hour day as a basis
for pay;
That questions Of increases of wages
are indisputably questions which
should be settled by arbitration;
That the present demands OF the
trainmen be submitted to arbitration
by the interstate commerce commits.
sion or some beard to be created by
the President or in some other way.
That II the arbitrating board finds
wage increases should be granted, their
finding will be retractiye and the in.
crease will take effect from the time
the arbitration begins;
That a fund shall be created by the
railroads to provide for this contiu-
gency, the interstate commerce com.
mission to keep the accounts that VIII
be necessary and the arrangement to
continue in force for time not yet
determined upon, the men agreeing
that during the period of arbitration
there shall be no further demands nor
any attempt to strike.
A draft Of his report was submitted
last night by the committee Of eight
presidents, who have been constantly
at work upon its various phases for
week. There was some discussion, but
only one vote was taken and by 1t, the
sixty presidents and the managers ap.
proved the draft.
The executives have been told that
the mems leaders expected difficulty
in restraining the news after tonight.
The Presidents worked all morning
and the fore part OF the afternoon
carefully phrasing their statement to
President Wilson but shortly after
noon had taken no final vote on it.
The effect Of the execua, es' counter
proposal will be to pass the issue back
to the brotherhood and the outlook is
variously dfseribed by those n touch
with the negotiations, Some Of the
railroad executives say their PROPOSE.
tion is positively their las. some of
the mems leaders star d firmly against
arbitration. Others on both sides have
hopes that out Of it will come further
negotiations delaying the strike and
possibly ayerting it. ss
e. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26
PLAYING POLITICS
WITH FEDERAL JURY
Prominent Mcdowell Coun-
ty Republicans Indicted
For Fraud.

WHEELING, Aug. 26.-Word was
received in the city last night from
Webster Springs to tho effect that
the federal grand Jury returned in,
dictments against General Edgard
0'Toole, of Mcdowell county, and nine.
teen of his associates, all prominent
Republicans. General O'Toole Is head
of the U. S. Steel Corporations coal
operations in this state and one oi
the leading employers of labor in West
Virginia. He is a business man OF
the highest standing and has taken
an active interest in public affairs
in the southern part OF the state. Re.
publicans generally are highly indig.
nant over the indictments and term
the proceedings political persecution
for the purpose OF discrediting the late
primary.
1t is significant fact that two spe.
cially employed Democratic attorneys
were .employedSby-th e-department OF
justice at Washington 10 aid in this
particular prosecution and assist In
bringing about these indictments.
General O'Toole could not be reach
ed last night but his friends stated
he courted investigation and promi.
nent Republicans stated there was no
substantial ground Tor the indictments.
The specific charge against General
O'Toole Is conspiracy to bring about
the nomination Of William F. liite for
the United States Senate by fraud"
Republicans point out that no trial
Of the case can be had and none is
expected before the election and the
sole effect of the charges is to discred.
1t Mr.. O'Toole and his associates and
give them no opportunity to answer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26
Men Said to Have Demanded S-Hour
Day Internationally or Federal
Control of the Railroads
ROADS HOLD OUT FOR ARBITRATION.
Statement to President Wilson Makes Some Concessions
On the Collateral Issues That Have
Been Raised.
(By Associated Prcss.)

WASHINGTON, Aug, 26-President Wilson suddenly
left the White House this afternoon with the Intention
the threatened railroad strike Officials refused to tell
his purpose.
Among brother officials it was learned that only che
UNQUALIFIED concession by the railroads Of the eight
government operation could prevent the threatened Strike
The trip to capitol entirely unexpected andno ar
rangements had been made for his reception there Al
though it was known the President came to discuss leg
slaon affecting the threatened srke his specifcpurpose
had been kept secret fS fs~>
The President went to his office and summoned Demo
cratic leaders Hearn and Chairman Newlands ofthe SEN
ate committee who had charge in the Senate Of
tion affecting state railroads SSs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26
TEN B00TLEGGERS
IN FEDERAL TOLLS
All We're Held for Action of
the Federal Grand
Jury.

Ten bootleggers were before FEEDER.
al Commissioner Kirby today In the
custody of Marshall c. E. Smith and
Deputy Marshall Moore. All Of the
men waived preliminary hearing and
were held over for the Federal Grand
Jury which meets at Martinsburg
September 10. The men before the com.
missioner today were as follows: Rob.
ert Glass. Arch Lilley, BERTHE Lilley,
Lowell Gray, Sam Clemens, James viii.
liams, Ross Barber, Carl Green, A. E.
Atkinson, J. w. Preston. Atkinson and
Green were unable to provide bond
SO were sent back to jail.
Judge Kirby in addition to the fed.
eral hearing presided this morning in
circuit court being elected to hear a
chancery cause which special Judge
White was interested counsel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26
MANY JUDGMENTS
GRANTED IN TWO
Weeks OF COURT
$4,000 is Total Suits De-
cided by Judge Vincent
in Present Term.
MANY ORDERS ENTERED
Present Term intermediate
Court Will Likely Close
September II.
MANY ORDERS ENTERED

Since the beginning of the present
tern Of Intermediate court Judge
Vincent has granted during the tw
weeks Judgments totaling approx
mately $136000. Although this week
was Fair week tho wheels of Justice
rolled steadily along, grinding out
their measure of business which has
SO far been mostly OF the chancery
nature. The present term will likely
close about September II and no Jury
trials are scheduled on the present
docket.
One case that many persons were
interested in this week was that Of
III. II. Carr against Edith r. Haw.
ker and others. Tusca Morris, spe.
cial commissioner in this cause re-.
ported the sale Of the property to j..
g. Miller for s9,050. This report was
confirmed and the decree entered
The report Of sale in the case OF Frech.
Allen company against c. E. Bonwel:
andlothers was refused and the proper.
~ directed to be re.sold by the com.
missioner This is the case which an
upset bid Of $4,000 was offered af.
tter the COMMISSIONS had reported the
salesfor $4,000.
Judgment was entered today for
: ss701.63 for the First National bank
--ngainst John ~Glark.rand7 the Lily
Brick and Plaster company and Geo.
M. Lily. Charles Powell appeared
for the plaintiff in this cause.
Attorney Schwench APPEARED In the
case Of Maud D. Huey and others vs..
II. @. Beatty and others. and asked
for aadecree dismissing the case and
dropping 1t from the docket. This
was granted.
The case of Farmers Bank IL
Shinnston against L. D. Snider, T. S.
Netune and J. o. Snider in which
Judgment for $4,000 is asked was
scheduled to be heard this afternoon,
Marshall w. Ogden appearing for the
plaintiff.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26
FINE CEREMONY At
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
Many Saw Masonic Grand
Lodge Lay Corner
stone.

The Grand Lodge of West Virginia
Masons, with hundreds about to assist
and to watch the services yesterday ev'
ening at six o'clock laid the corner.
stone of the First Presbyterian church
insitssplace, In the foundation Of the
building at Jefferson anu jackson
streets.
The Grand Lodge was assisted by
the Fairmont lodge of Masons. In
vocation, prayer, singing of the Dox-
ology and hymns, followed by the read
ing of the cornerstone laying lesson
by Rev. J. c. Broomiield OF the NJ. P.
Temple, was the means of opening
the services. This done the Masons
marched in body to the corner of
Jefferson and Jackson streets and
were invited by Rev. II. G. Stoetzer
of the First Presbyterian church to lay
the cornerstone. This was done with
the regular Masonic ceremony.
Presiding was Most Worshipful
Grand Master T. Wilbur Hennen, as
sisted by Messrs. ]. w. Mcdonald, A.
B. Fleming. A. B. Cole, James c. We'll
ton, J. NJ. Hartley, H. J. Hartley, H. E.
Engle. H. c. Howard. D. D., E. NJ.
Showalter, E. c. Frame, Hugh F.
Smith, Rollo Conley, H. B. Hunger.
ford and Mayor Anthony Bowen.
The box placed in the stone con.
tanned numerous articles of interest to
the members Of the church, some
pamphlets and papers taken from the
stone in the old edifice having been
placed in the new one. The impressive
ceremony was witnessed by large
number of people,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26
HATFIELD DID
NOT REFUSE AID
FROM NATION
Governor So Informed Rep.
Littlepage by Tele-
GOVT AID IS NEEDED
And Will Be Appreciated by
the State-Now
Available.
GOVT AID IS NEEDED

lspeeIal plspatch to West virsinIan)
WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. 90
Governor Hatfield wired representa-.
tive Littlepage today in reply to a tele.
gram sent by Littlepage inquiring il
the governor had told Captain Lee, rep.
resentative of the War Department.
that Federal aid of flood sufferers was
not needed, that government aid was
needed and would be appreciated.
The Governor denied making the re.
fusal stat-nent reported by C"ptain
Lee to the War Department.
Rep. Littlepaga took the Governors
message to tho War Department at
once. Federal aid for flood victims be.
came available yesterday when the
President signed the joint resolution
Of relief passed by Congress.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26
tA|R||MONT RI |.O.O.F.
OFF TO REUNION
One Hundred and Fifty of
Them Left This Morn
ing.
irmont Odd Fellows 10 the mum

1rmont Odd Fellows to the mum.
of $50 left this morning on spe-
train on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad for Mountain Lake Park
where the West Virginia and Mary.
land Odd Fellows are holding a re.
union today. The train left Fairmont
1850, having also aboard many Odd
Fellows from Wheeling, Moundsville.
Littleton, Warrington, Morgantown
town and stations intermediate.
This reunion has been widely ad.
vertised and the lodge expects $4,000
members from both states to be pres.
ent. The day will be spent in all sorts
offamusements, baseball, tennis, band
concerts, speaking and everything that
possibly be held in the open will take
place. Jack Wilkenson, OF Hunting.
ton will present John J. Cornwell,
Democratic candidate for governor of
West Virginia to the gathering and
he will speak. There will be numer.
GUS speeches from equally as capable
men and after the reunion has lasted
into night time trains will be run spe.
cial bringing the members home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26
Geo. W. Umphrey
Died This Morning

George W. Umphrey died this morn.
ing at his home near Logansport In
Warrington district, and the funeral
is to be held tomorrow afternoon with
interment in the Wells cemetery. Mr..
Umphrey was Al years OF age and is
survived by his wife and three chill.
dren. Elias Umphrey and Samuel
Iumphrcy arc ;ryiying brothers and
three sisters, Mrs. s. ID. Huey, Mrs.
James Brown and Mrs. Maggie Shank
are still living. .jgfs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26
Local Moose Attend
Clarksburg Picnic

A special car containing about s5
members OF the Loyal Order Of Moose
left at o'clock this morning on the
Monongahela Valley Traction company
lines for Clarksburg where the Clarks.
burg lodge is holding a picnic. The
merry makers are encamped for the
day at Norwood park. The Fairmont
lodge is the guest Of Lodge No. SO.
The day will be spent in sports, all
sorts of athletic events and prizes will
be awarded to the winners. Several
Fairmonters will compete for the
prizes. z
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26
From S14,OOO,OOO
To Fue Dollars In
5 Years His Record

(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26-Patrick
Calhoun, grand son of the famous
statesman and prominently identi.
fed with the San Francisco street
car system untif a few years ago
testified in receivership proceed
ing here today that five dollars was
the only tangible asset remaining
OF fortune Of s14,000,000 possess.
ed by him five years ago.
The proceedings became known
today. Financial reverses follow
ing the earthquake and fire in San
Francisco were responsible for his
losses he asserted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26
Suffrage Speaker
at Central Church

Mrs. Florence Brown Gotham Of Lit.
tie Rock, Ark, national suffrage
worker will speak at the evening ser.
vice at the Central Christian church
tomorrow at 1880 o'clock. Mrs. Cot.
man is speaker of ability. She took
the suffrage side Of the debate at the
court house on last Wednesday even.
ing and made splendid impression.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26
BULGARS IN TOUCH
WITH THE BRITISH
Their Right Wing Has Bad
ly Beaten the Ser
bians.

SOFIA, Aug. 26-After severe fight
ing on the Bulgarian right wing on
the Macedonian front the Serbian have
been defeated with heavy losses and
compelled to retire, the war offices
said today. Eighteen consecutive at
tacks were made by the Serbians.
On the eastern end of the front, the
Bulgarian forces hive reached the
Greek Aegean coast and put the Brit.
ish cavalry detachments to flight. Sew.
eral villages have been occupied by
the Bulgarians.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26
STEAM TUG ARRIVES.

TheIsmall steam tug, Marion. Of the
ok2inS Sand company, arrived at the
Vert today at 1:45. The boat
IN PIT Marion for the pur.
gglng sand for the East Side
rhe tug brought two flat bot
hd barges and sand dredge.
In who came to do the work ex.
complete the digging some time
min the next two weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26
Kansas Crude Cut
TOGO Cents Barrel
: (Ry Associated pressl

.-..l (By AssocIated Press)
INDEPENDENCE, Kansas, Aug. 26
The Prairie Oil and Gas company
here today posted further cut of five
cents In the price Of crude oil making
1t 80 cents per barrel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-26
Beauty

Ralph E. Lewis is having his block
painted. It will beFa great improve.
ment.-Plattsburg IN. W Press.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-07-19
ATTORNEYS Wife
KILLED BY THUGS
St. Joseph Official Also At
tackled BY Assassin-Mur-
der Premeditated,
Belief.

ST. Joseph, Mo-. July 17.-Mrs. os-
car Mcdaniel, wife of the prosecuting
attorney of Buchanan county, whose
sku was crushed by assassins at her
home about midnight last night, died
here this morning without regaining
consciousness. The entire police and
sheriff's forces are engaged in the
search for the murderer or murderers.
An assassin fired five shots at her
husband, who engaged in a pistol duel
with the a Neither was hit and the
man escaped. The attack was evident
ly carefully planned and it is believed
the assassin intended to kill both the
prosecutor and his wife. The police
connect the tragedy with an anony-
nous threatening letter received by
Mcdaniel about a week ago.
Mcdaniel was called down town by
a telephone call about 1870 p. m. He
found the call was a fake. Mcdaniel
hurried back home and, as he stopped
his car in front of the house. a man
opened fire on him from behind a tree.
After his assailant fled, the prosecutor
hurried up stairs to his wife's room,
where he found her senseless on the
floor, her head terribly crushed. She
had been beaten with SOM heavy blunt
instrument. ~Bloodhounds are being
used in an effort to track the slayer.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-07-19
IS CAPTURED
BY ARABIAN REBELS
Revolt Against Turkish Rule
Making Progress, Says
Cairo Dispatch.

London. July 1.-THE revolt against
Turkish rule in Arabia is making pro-
gress, having resulted in the complete
wiping out of all traces OF Turkish re-
iistencc at Mecca, according to "A Reuter-
dispatch from Cairo, today.
After the fall of Mecca. on June 10.
lays the dispatch, certain elements of
the garrison continued thei: resistance
in forts near the city. In order to avoid
.bloodshed, the grand sheriff in COM
nand of the Arabia forces, suspended
nt'A ks. The forts have now surrender
ed. according to today's advices, the
capture OF the Arabias!s including %
officers, $50 unwounded men, $50
wounded. four guns and large quanti-
les of material n munitions.
Since the proclamation of Arabian
independence, the total captures from
he Turks include 10 field guns, 10
mountain guns, 10 machine guns 100
officers. $500 soldiers, and $50 civil
functionaries.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-07-19
MARINES REMOVED
FROM LOST CRAFT
Naval Collier Hector Goes
Ashore and Troops Are
Taken Off BY Res
cue Ships.

Charleston. S. c., July 17.-One hun
dred and two marines m sailors from
the Hector We're landed here this morn
ing by the tender Cypress. Captain
Newell and 16 men remained aboard
the Hector, which is lying aground off
Charleston lightship. broken in two.
-Four injured marines We're sent to a
local hospital.
The chief engineers skull is frac-
tured and two others of the crew were
badly injured. according to the report.
Washington. July ia radiogram
received at the navy department from
navy yard says that at s o'clock this
morning all the marines and crew who
We're on the Hector were safe. 1t is
said everybody had left the Hector by
! a. m. today and that part of the men
were at the navy yards and the re-
mainder aboard the tug Wilmington in
Charleston harbOr.