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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-12
CITIZENS REGRET
DELAY IN SCHOOL
Congress Heights Urges That
Sessions Here Already Are
=. Too Short.

Citizens Of Congress Heights are dis
appointed over the delayed opening Of
the public schools.
A resolution requesting the Board OF
Education either to make up the time
lost now In the opening OF the term AT
the end of the term. or to eliminate sur
ficient holidays during the term 80 that
It may be made up. Edward Blaine, In
presenting the matter. stated that the
present session was certainly not too
long. and II anything. should be length
ened rather than shortened.
He stated that In Maryland and Wiz.
ginia the school session was but eight
amounted to about 1856. while In the Dis
trict, with the session nine months.
there were but 173 actual session days.
Gustave Bender spoke along the same
line. comparing the schools In the Dis
trict with those Of the states. and call
Of the States the session was for ten
months.
A. r.. Mckay said there was entirely
too much holiday In District schools.
and that the present postponement, he
feared, would result In an ultimate
Jams upheld the school system. stating
that the teachers, because OF the great
strain undE which they labored, were
entitled to all the holiday possible. and
that II was also well for the children to
have much holiday. Mr.. Mckay sug-
gested that the Christmas and Easter
holiday seasons might be omitted. and
In that way make up for the time now
lost In opening. DR.. E.: r. Richardson.
chairman Of the school committee. said
that. in his opinion, the present term
was short enough. and II anything 1t
should be heightened.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-12
WILSON IS TO MAKE.
SEVERAL SPEECHES
Has Agreed to Undertake Ad-
ditlonal Prediction Ad.
dresses, But Only In East.

NEW LONDON. Sept. 12.-President
Wilson has decided to make a number
of prediction speeches In addition to
those already NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 20
at st. Louis. and September "a at Bal
lmore.
The President reached this decision
after talk with Homer Cummings,
vice chairman Of the Democratic ma
tional committee. on the train en- route
here yesterday. Cummings, who IL
charged with the duty of rounding up
campaign orators. told the President he
should accept = number of invitations
extended him by organizations in diff
ferent parts Of the country where the
people are waiting TO be told why the
Democratic Administration should be
returned to power"
Where the additional speeches will be
made will DO left to the Judgment Of
dent has asked that they be confined
80 far as possible to the East. His
reason for this is that IL he goes on an
extended trip into the West he will be
compelled to deliver numerous plat
form speeches-ali OF n political nature
and ne wishes to avoid this. believing
that the President OF the United States
should not campaign for reelection.
Cummings urged the President to
make one speech In Connecticut, and
believes he may acquiesce. The Presi-
dent made II clear however. that he
VIII deliver no address before partisan
organizations or at political gatSo rings
OF any kind. lie will accept only Savita-
tons extended him by organizations
non-political in character.
Next Monday Chairman Vance Nc.
Cormick and Cummings plan to confer
with President Wilson at Shadow Lawn
relative to this feature OF the campaign
The meeting was to have been held yes
terday. but the Illness OF the Presi-
dents sister. necossitating his trip
here, resulted in "A postponement,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-12
Capt. Hodgsdon Dead;
Saw Civil War Service

The death OF Capt Daniel b. Hodxs-
don. aged eighty years. retired veteran
OF the United states revenue service. Is
announced from Detroit. Mich.
boat McCurIoch. which carried the news
OF the victory OF Manila Bay by Dewey.
TO Hongkong. where II was cabled to
the United States. He entered the cut
ter service as third lieutenant In 1861
During the civil war ne saw service in
lower Chesapeake bay, He was made
second lieutenant In 1853. and first leu
tenant the following year. He was APP
pointed a captain In 1868. and was re-
tired In 1900 and had lived since In De-
troit. He was retired on full paw by
special act OF Congress in recognition
OF his services during the Spanish
American war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-12
Condition of Mrs. Howe
Undergoes Little Change

NEW LONDON. Sept 1.-THE con-
dition OF Mrs. Annie f.. Howe. Presi-
dent Wilson's sister, was unchanged to-
day. Physicians advised the President
not to leave New London Immediately.
His plans are awaiting n possible
change In his sisters condition today.
The President and Mrs. Wilson remain
ed or the yacht Mayfiower ali night.
wireless.
pr. II. NJ. Lee issued the following bui.
letin at 10 a. m:
Mrs. Howe had a comforta BILE night
Her condition remains about the same. =
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson
came In from the Mayfower shortly be-
fore noon. They walked through towr
TO the hotel. and remained with Mrs
Howe for some time,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-12
Trade Board and Press
Club Teams to Contest

Baseball teams representing the
Board OF Trade and the National Press
Club viii cross bats at American League
Park on Wednesday. September q.
The proceeds OF the game will he de-
voted TO the relief OF families of Dis
trict national guardsmen. &. J. 9ockeler
Is chairman of the committee on ar
ranRements representing the Board Of
Trade and Stephen Early OF the COM
mittee representing the Press Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-12

ducers' association will go on with
their plans to secure cooperation
with the Department of Agriculture
experts to determine a way OF ind
~ ,se q so ,ss e prcdustiSn. Director
been added 70 the list Of experts who
is to be called into consultation at
the meeting to be held Thursday.
This meeting will be held Thursday
afternoon In the Munsey building.
Westrnoriand Davis. OF Leesburs. Va.
viii preside and In addition to Mr..
Brand. WI j. Spillman. of the division
of farm products, and Mr.. Hawi. Of
the dairy division, will be onshand
from the Department Of Agriculture
to discuss ways and means with the
dairymen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-12
-Four. German -Stowaways
Elude British Searchers

NEW YORK. Sept. 12.-Four German
sailors from the German steamship
Belgrano. tied up In the harbor Of Co
runna, Spain. arrived. here yesterday. a.
stowawaysc on The Spanish steamship
men Carried p letter to the German
consul general here. and said they had
come IN hopes OF getting work.
At Gibraltar the steamship was stop
ped by the British and subjected to
a six.hour search. but the sfowaways
WERE not discovered. They were sent to
Ellis Island for further examination.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-08
GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST SON and
HUSBBND. OF MRS. Matte EMINGER
Old Man Winter
Gets Here at Last
AND HE IS MUCH MORE FROSTY
THAN HE WAS LAST
YEAR.

Fairmont awoke this morning shiy-
ering in the grip of the Frost Giant,
the temperature being z degrees above
zero, the lowest recorded yet for the
winter. Sufficient breeze was stirring
to blow the cold air into every open
ing in ones coat, chilling the poor
pedestrians to the marrow.
4 January this year is starting in
much colder than last year. January
last year, according to the weather
bureau, was wet and slightly colder
than usual with uniform temperatures
until the latter part OF the month
when cold wave reached the state!
The lowest temperatures recorded
last year for the month was 8 de-
grees below, the highest being 6S de-
grees, with an average for the month
OF 31.7 degrees.
The coldest temperature recorded
for January during the past twenty
five years was in 1912, "nen 1t was
"a below. The average for the 25
years was 1922 degrees. Teh avegare
precipitation for last January was
above normal, being 4.s5 inches.
The temperature for the eighth of
January last year were, minimum. rs,
maximum AZ, the day being clear with
no precipitation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-08
PIOST0FFICE
CASE TRIAL
next WEEK

Postoffice Inspectors James B. Rob
ertson, L. S. Cuni and o. A. Keen, who
have had the affairs of the Fairmont
postoffice in charge since November
II, are preparing to leave for Par
kersburg where the trial Of the EN-.
ployes who quit their positions here
November 16 at midnight will take
place. The Federal Grand Jury con!
venes at Parkersburg January II.
The men who were served with war
rants to appear in the case are VIII.
bur H. Brand, Howard Fleming, Per.
ry D. Burton, Raymond Haller, Fran
cesco Antonio Cirmo, Sylvester Clay.
ton, ]. A. Cochran, Russell Clayton,
Charles A. Robinson, A. L. B. Dudley,
Harry A. Pitzer, c. L. Bartlett, VIII.
lam L. Satterfield, John F. Shaeffer,
]. w. Phillips, William H. Fisher
Charles o. Hayhurst, w. 1. Wiley, H.
C. Pitzer, E. E. Hale, H. G.. Satterfield,
Hyson Christie, Ernest Harden, P. B.
Henry and ]. T. Kramer.
All OF these men are now out on
bond to appear at Parkersburg Tues
day morning to answer a charge OF
conspiracy to delay the mails of the
United States Government. Assistant
district attorney Harry Byrer Of Phil
lipi, will most likely go direct to Par
kersburg from his home.
Frank Barnes and ]. F. Bender, who
were taken back into the employ Of
the postoffice shortly after the so.call-
ed strike, and who have since been dis.
missed from the service, have not been
served with warrants and it Is not
certain that they will be. Neither have
they been subpoenaed to appear as
witnesses but one Of the inspectors in
charge intimated that Attorney Byrer
would take action on these two cases
in few days. A number of Fairmont
people not connected with the postal
service have been subpoenaed as wit.
ness.
Judge Dayton will preside at the
trial at Parkersburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-08
CASE
JURY DEADLOCKED
Judge Raymond Directed
Them to Try Again
Monday Morning.

The jury in the case OF the Ogden
Investment company against, George
NJ. Lilley after deliberating for an
hour or more this forenoon returned
to the Circuit Court room and told
Judge w. S. Raymond that it was un-
able to agree.
Judge Raymond explained that his
health is in such condition that his
physician ordered him not attend court
today but that he had come out any
way in hopes of completing the og-
den-Lilley case. On account of the
failure OF the jury to agree he, there.
fore, excused the Jurors until Mon
day forenoon at 10 o'clock when he d.
rected that they return and attempt
again to arrive at a verdict.
The Ogden.Lilley case completes the
jury trials for. this term of court.
Judge Raymond announced this fore.
noon that the court would remain in
session until Thursday for the trans.
action Of chancery business and that
special term would be called for
January 19 to consider similar bust.
ness
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-08
Local Vocalists To
Sing at Monongah:

Douglas FleDing of this city has
just completed weeks engagement
at the Lyric theatre at Monongah,
where he made quite a hit with his
spotlight songs. He has been asked
for a return engagement and will like
~ accept later.
Mr.. Fleming has arranged to take
his u. G. T. Minstrel sextette too Mon
ongah one or two days next week,
where It will perform at the Lyric.
The sextette is composed Of Fleming,
Knight, Heikes, Barrett, Wilson, T ;.
Hartley and ]. Hartley. The list Of
names shows seven in the sextette.
which can be accounted for by the
fact that one of the bass singers will
ioin in one song, which esis especi
ially good at: butFwill give way to the.
other bass during the rest Of the
songs. n Z. !,
was more than pleasing to the resi-.
dents OF that city, and it,was the same
good singing that Fairmonters heard,
at the minstrels given at the Grand
Opera House few weeksiago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-08
.RUS|TI.IRO / GERMAN
ARMY YINIDIIIANG.E:..R
OF development /.

LONDON The Russian offensive
still occupies the most important place
in the news of the war with the cap.
ture of Czartorysk as the latest achieV-
ment reported. The Russians claim
possession OF the village but the Aus
trains deny they have advanced any
further than the cemetery.
The Austrians apparently are fight
ing desperately In this region in the
effort to hold their position as screen
for Koyel and the link between the
Austro.G German army in Galicia and
those further north in the neetghbor.
hood of Dvinsk, which are threatened
with development as result OF the
Russian advance.
The news regarding Czartorysk
must be taken with reserve. A Ger.
man report dated later than that of
the Russians claims that a the lost
ground has been retaken. The town
may become a second Czernowitz
which apparently is untenable' by eith'
er side.
on the British front in the west
the Germans have attacked near the
Lille-Armentiers railroad but accord
ing to official British advices have
been repulsed. Both British and
French heavy artillery were busily
engaged yesterday
Constantinople reports the allies
have bombarded again the Narrows
from land and sea.
AT adjournment of Parliament over
the weekend has brought a lull In the
controversy over compulsory military
service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-08
Sixteen Years At
First Presbyterian

Tomorrow, January 9, marks. the be-
ginning of the seventeenth year in
Fairmont OF the services of Rev. DR..
H. G. Stoetzer OF the Presbyterian
church. For the past 16 years Rev.
Stoetzer has served at the pulpit OF
the Presbyterian church here and in
that time has done wonders In the way
of making friends both in his own con-
gregation and outside of it.
In those 16 years the membership
of the congregation has increased
MANIFOLD and the Rev. Or. Stoetzer
figures that his work has Just begun;
that in the future he intends to work
Just as hard as before for the better
ment OF conditions throughout the
community. There will be no cele-
bration to mark the anniversary, regu-
lar services being held in the church
as on any otheES Sunday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-08
No New Indictment
For Andrew Sixo

The case of Andrew Sixo, convicted
of violation of the Yost law in the
Circuit Court in Monongalia county,
the verdict being set aside by Judge
John W. Masoon, in the Supreme Court
Of the state was before the court again
In Monongalia county Yesterday.
Despite explicit instructions by
Judge Sturgiss to the Grand Jury re-
garding the application of the .Yost
law to such cases as that of Sixo. the
Jury not only failed to return another
indictment, but returned the blank in
dictment in the case drawn up by the
prosecuting attorney marked mot a
true BILL"
In reversing the decision rendered
in Judge Sturgiss's court, Judge Mason
in the Supreme Court declared uncon-
stitutlonal the clause in the Yost law
which says that having liquor in a
persons possession shall be conclu-
sive proof that the person intended to
use It for unlawful purposes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-08
Helen L. Fleming And
Mark Rollins Elople

Miss Helen Loretta Fleming. daugh:
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fleming,
Of Ninth street, South Side, and grand
daughter OF Joe Minor Fleming, well.
known pioneer of Marion county, left
on train number 70 at 5 O'clock yes
terdayl evening for Oakland, Md, where
she met Mark Rollins and was mar.
ried to him. Mark Rollins is a young
man employed in the Standard Gar.
age. and well known about the city.
Mr.. Rollins left Fairmonts on, train
number 16 at ISIS o'clock yesterday
afternoon, went to Oakland and ar
ranged everything for the ceremony.
The parents Of Miss Fleming are
at q loss to account for the elopement
as there were no objections to the
match The groom telegraphed back
and stated that they would make their
future home in Fairmont. They will
return 70 this city tonight
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-08
fRy Associated Pressl

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, jan. s.
With three regiments OF Ohio Nat.
ional Guards, under command of Bri.
gadier General John G. Speaks. pa
trolling the smouldering ruins OF the
village of East Youngstown, or en-.
camped in the steel mills nearby, the
civic and military authorities here to-
day expressed belief that, for the pres.
end at least, an end had been put
lootine which marked last night and
left the stricken city mass OF EN-.
bers.
one life is known to have been lost
and fully ten blocks Of the town, IN
Guiding the entire business section,
were burned, and several thousands OF
people driven from their homes.
The loss was placed at not less than
$1,00O,00O. -
public Iron and Steel company struck
for an increase of wages Of from 1872
to 25 cents per hour. The Youngstown
steel and Tube company offered them
22k cents an hour Immediately az
ter the United States Steel CORPORA
tion had announced its increase OF ten
per cent. for laborers.
This was rejected by the workers
and the strike has since meen In pro-
gress. .pa+
strike breakers had been imported,
which precipitated the trouble.
Saloons were looted and burned, the
rioters scooping up the liquor In the
hollow OF their hands when no cups
were obtainable.
Clothing stores were burst open and
clothes were passed out to the mob
and the torch applied.
Earlier in the evening the post onlce
and sad bank had been sacked: u
Attempts OF firemen to extingulsh
the gconhagation was checked by .the
mob which drove the firemen OF with
guns and then cut the hose lines,
1ASposse OF citizens finally drove on
the biggest part OF the mob and 1T
is i not known where they went al
though; many streamed along the coun:
try roads out Of East Youngstown and
many others came into this city.
The trouble started yesterday after:
noon when8work in the mill came
Quito Join til cir colleagues who sey.
lerals days ago went on strike. & "a
AscroWd of 200 0,mepi and dSWomenfwe
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at the mill gates and withstood the
exit for their fellows jeering them Tor
remaining at work. Sud denly q shot
was heard and the guards fired over
the heads Of the crowd. The mob re-
piled and anotheers volley came.
A number of persons fell % the
streets, including two women. The
mob broke and ran, but block away
reformed and almost immedihtely be
gan to burn buildings.
Mayor W. H. Cunning CHAM and the
ten policemen Of the town were un-
able to quell the rioters.
Sheriff j. G. Umstead who 4had been
blinded by red pepper thrown by the
rioters, reported affairs to Generad
Speak, who had been sent 70 East
Youngstown to look over the threat
ening condition and Z &c was then that
the call for troops was sent out.
!. at daybreak the walls % many
buildings burned began 20 faIlI and
the principal streets were goped or.
and ,sightseers were excluded
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-08
Plans for
The Street Signs

Twenty-three street name signs will
be erected on Fairmont avenue and
the same number on Morgantown ave
nue., according to a system for dis.
playing street name signs being work
ed out by the City Clerk Albert j.
Kern today for submission to the City
Board OF Affairs Monday when data
for bids for about 500 street name
signs probably will be officially formu-
lated.
No streets have been named or re-
named since the passage of the street
remaining ordinance December s, and
according to members Of the city
board Of affairs, no further changes
will be made until after the street
signs have been erected, when all er.
rors in street names will be corrected
in a single, ordinance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-08
BY SARA. ! ! ii. M.oIgoRlE::.. RlI: !.
special Artist and Correspondent With
the Ford Peace Delegates In
Fsas - EuEnne ~

AS the Oscar II. drew into Kirkwel!
escorted by a British cruiser the only
peaceful spot was in the steerage.
Wildeyed newspapermen, sustained
only by sausage sandwiches and
strong tea, sat up all night trylns
vainly to keep up to minute in record.
ing disputes.
At 10o'clock S. S. Mcclure, who had
bolted the delegation by refusing to
sign resolution condemning the
presidents policy, started a regular
evening program of free-for-all and ex-
clusively secretive fights
In ten minutes everyone was dodg.
ing 14-inch conversational guns and
the press room had sent out trawlers
to gather in the floating mines.
Mr.. Mcclure started to review the
history of international disputes in
Europe, but the discussion was shut
CONTINUED on Page seVen.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-08

Junkman Operated Without a License
A junk dealer from Bellaire, Ohio,
whose, name is N. Emmeran, was ar.
rested In Warrington last night by
Chief Watts as he was shipping car.
load OF old iron out Of the town. EN-
meran had been buying junk in Man.
nington for, several weeks and doing
business without a license. Mayor
Charlton fined the man SIS and costs
which be paid and departed. 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-08
NEW OUTBREAK FEAREL
(Bv Associated Press.)


of rotng this morning when crowd Of strikers gathered
on the hill opposite Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Brigader General John G. Speaks ordered four
militia companies of the Fifth regiment to the strike
scene.
Two companies marched into the plant he
100 strike guards and the other two companies patroled
the opposite hill to preventmobs from. organizing
Operations at the mills entirely suspended today
and no attemp twas made to Do any hundred
office employees the
the night for safety and to keep the fres:going:
TROOPS IN FULL CONTROL.
YOUNGSTOWN,g Jan Sat noon state troops
were in full control of the East
and it was expected that complete would pc
declared before night in order to
after snightfall
"A near clash in authority occurred this morning when
Mayor w. H Cunningham, of East Youngst declined
to issue the necessary formal appeal To
bring his troops and the militia was held atthe city
limits until an agreement was reached.
N Cunningham wanted to call on the two Youngsto
ta companies for duty first butwhen
that would be likely to start fresh trouble Ioca
forces were employed Cunningham yielded Gleye
land guardsmen were sent in to the steel mills.
canvass of hospitals and morgues list
of one dead and % injured result Of
BILE in East Youngstown. The dead man unidentified
He was % years old and shot while lootng asore
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-08
WOMAN eEHEAps CHILD

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. s.
Mrs. Samuel Hokensen, in what ply
sicians describe as an attack Of acut9
insanity, today decapitated her week.
old daughter with butcher knife
and then cut her own throat. She is
not expected to live.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-08

1ftss Margaret Murphy, who has
seen seriously Ill at her home on Ma
PIE avenue with grip and complica.
lions 10 slightly improved.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-08
The Weather.

western Pennsylvania = Fair to-
night and Sunday with slowly ftslng
west Virginia air andsnot 50 cold
tonight and Sundays.
LocALaWEATHERsR sREApINes
Ftp. HALL Observer.
Temperature at g a. m! today 4
Yesterdays weather clear: temper.
ature. maximum 33 minimum 4 pre-
ctpitation trace. River ~ feet; fan.
ing. .ssys
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-08
YOUNGSTOWN rioters
CARRYING INDUSTRIAL
WAR T0NEARBY TOWNS.
Scenes Enacted at East Youngstown
Are Being Repeated in the Streets
Of struthers Today
(By Associated Press.)

YOUNGSTOWN Jan. Sc General Speaks has 81 received
an appeal from the citizens Of struthers
The message stated that mob had formed andss ien
gagged in general fight in the Streets and
beating up each other.
Struthers in automobiles.