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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-01
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PROSPERITYFOR THENATYON; VICTORY
FOR THE PARTYLN 1916; SAYS HATFIELD

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-01
This in Spit of Fact That
1t Was w caring Gol- II
Oshes.
.SONII.EI VI ANEUE NOISES
Crowds on Streets p IilliIlg
Earl Eve p e,t1iilg Large and
Good Jatured.

- j x Y ifgts = ssis9F =.
The glad New ear came mat 12s01
this morning as per sche eduIe ana ses-
eral hours lateT the eopleS Northern
West Virginia rolled out Of bed and
gave the hopeful youngster Q sour
look. Through gross mismanagemsnt
or, to say the Least, q hagrants s1ack Of
tact, arrangement were not made for
the proper kind ofS ather and, para.
doxtcal as it may seem n o sdry stats
like this, the New Years came In wet.
AS a matter Of cold sfae the weather
was, and is, execrables There was
prospect that &c would 8clearup early
last evening, butt long before the rnys-
tic hour, one Of those moist, clamny
sootladen fogs which are. rsppnsiple
for most Of the profanity that occurs
in thisregion during The Sunloyeiy part
.ofithe year descende ca upon the town.
The temperature also took d gentle
drop, the air was raw ana uninyitine.
Naturally the crowds on the street
to welcome the = New ear IsssFe noe
large. However that circumstances did
not seem to make the sIfgfitest difIer-
,;t ~ ss,,,,d ,.
S!HS ~ sss y -,
thea 9ther eylaence S0I e9tols WIN
when the egNe&YsAsssI 4.
;dicated that the hour had been reach
ed the noise bro 3 6 okes loose and IN g lew
seconds &tts was 81 steaay toAr Wpicn
lastedst sla1ntl ana may
have lasted sFlao were ~
at3the Sbeglnllngt PEona pty were ait nolu-
ing their: ears petore ne enq came. 80
no Srelta gestimaIe gan pe gwen. .tor *,
NE one alsiae te s,sivs 81 sH,s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-01
FIRST MILITARY
Bali. A SUCCESS
Decorations and Appoint
mlent Contributed to En-
jioyment Of Guests.
Very truly yours,
HENRY D. HATFIELD.

1, The sound Of Igun salute stimuli
taneous with the fiutter Of the Stars.
and Stripes from the ceiling of theiar:
mory. to the orchestra stand in the cen.
ter of ,the hall, was; an effective an.
nouncement that the Military Ball,
given last night by the officers Of
the local companies Aof the Nation.
al Guards was begun. The event, the
first annual military ball, was a sue;
cess from start to finish. 1t was at;
tended by number of out;of-towni
guests, IN addition to many residents
I OF the city the event having been rec
fognized as the largest social event OF,
Importance transpiring during the
! holi liday, season. i q, NJ ! \.
Before the grand march started at
8: 80 O'clock, and which was led by
( General and Mrs. John Bond OF
iCharlesf ton, ,Sa.reoe option was held, Gen.
eral and Mrs. Bond receiving togeth-
-er with visiting off GERS and the spa:.
tronesses. plendid program of Is
regular dances It'll -four specials, the
National Guard, Yuletide, Rapid Fire
and Adjutant General was given. Dur.
ing ansfintermission at eleven o'clock.
.aEsalad supper was served and, the
dancing continued until we'll into the
New Year. X II y X. 4
1.-THE Armorys which: had been in the
hands or the decorators for weeks
prior to the event last night was most
.attractively5 arranged. The painters
had comple an attractive color
arrangement In NJ battle ship grey.
against which the red and green Of,
the Christmas decorat lions combined
with the SReds hite and Blue OF the
stars and STR sreste ed with q strik:t
ling and &C the same time harm moniousl
6etfect. THE orche estra occupied an
elevated form in che center ofstheI
31llsst' ABOUT which ere banked palms
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-01
Mrs. M. Y. Hamilton
Dies in Both Y ear

Mrs. Melissa Yost Hamilton, widow
af the late James U. Hamilton and one
OF the best known residents OF Man
nington district died at her home this
morning at II o'clock. y.
n Mrs. Hamilton who was born near
Fairview eighty years ago is survived
by six children living in Warrington
and Warrington district. They are
Alvin L., DR.. M. r. and Charles, Mrs.
wv. "A. Crowl, Mrs. Elba Renshaw and
u. G. Barr. * is3 II a
Funeral services will take place at
the home Monday morning at $50
O'clock. and interment will be mad Id
the Hamilton family cemetery ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-01

ished and :the boys take turn about
chasing the monkey around the depart.
ment to give 1t fits daily dip. But the
weight taken on over night has not
been accounted for SO it is left TO 5ex-
plain that the moving picture heroes
were dined last night while watching
the old year out and New Year in.
It was no regular feed either for be.
low is printed the menu:
Cream Of Celery Soup.
Hearts OF Celery Dill Pickles
Roast Cheat M fountain Turkey
Oyster Dressing Cranberry Sauce
Snowflake IL Potatoes BaK1d Beans
Bread Ks Butter IF. )
Fruit Cake Coffee ii
ssts Cigars A ~ CigarettesE
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-01

At the request of the editor OF
the Financial and Industrial Re-
view Edition of the Pittsburgh
Dispatch Governor Henry q. Hat
field furnished the following fore
cast of the New Year as he sees
Il:
In acknowledging your invitation to
enter the ranks of the prophets and
astrologers and to cast West Virgin
las; horoscope for the coming year.
In profess to be either "a prophet
or he son of prophet, but;tt. seems
tor me. :tosrequire no occultspower2of OF
.diyination: TO foresee for all:the region
Of Appalachia, and for the whole .coun;
try; an economic, and Industrial stu.
alton which should put Pprospe Gritty
within the, reach OF all our people.
When the great masses OF men and
women who produce commodities, the
farmers and the 1aborers in our mines
and mills and forests, and the work:
ers who handle our great agencies OF
transportation and distribution, are all
busy at good wages, the country can
not be otherwise than indIstrtally
prosperous, an bring reports from every
quarter bring tidings of good cheer
as to business conditions in the great
fundamental industries.
A period of good times and OF ex.
pandtng business activity is opening
before us, and there are indications
that 1t will also be period Of rap.
idly expanding national influence for
our Government and our people among
the Nations OF the earth. We have
heard Of the new nationalism, and it
seems to me that the times are ripe
for the regime of a new International
ism in world politics, an approach to
Tennyson's Federation of,the World" ,"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-01
The Weather.

West Virginia Cloudy, probably
rain. not much change in Temperature!
NJ LOCAL w EAT.t4 E r READINGS: "
4: Il e. e. q all; Observer. n
" emp peratireS at 8 la M today 81 H
Yesterdays weat ather fair !; temperai
tures maximum as minimum 80 pre-;
cipitation Is.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-01
q ohda8 Dinner
for the Eiremen
FEAsT WAS SERVED no THESL LAD:
pIEs lNssTH HElR QUARTERS
LAsTs NIGHT. 4

Each fireman ot the Fairmont de-
partments ID walking around today and
laying What do you think weigh?".
OF couFse they have gained a little
since yesteydays at dusk
Il Il viii soon wear on when the
ass ON ths me truck has TO be pol,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
MISSES 75-FOOT
DROP BY INCHES
Auto Snaps Off Four Posts on
Mulberry Street Bridge;
Wheels Over Edge

Crashing into a concrete post of the
protective railing on the Mulberry
street bridge. after skidding from the
roadway, an automobile driven by c.
H. Ruhl. Twenty and Main
streets, Penbrook, narrowly missed a
plunge TO. Cameron street, rs feet be-
low.
Four of the posts supporting the
railings were snapped off by the force
of the crash, before the emergency
brake checked the machine. The ac-
cldent occurred at the highest point
on the bridge, and on the South side.
The car was only slightly battered,
and Mr. Ruhl, with the aid of few
bystanders succeeded in getting 1t
back on the roadway and drove away.
Three concrete posts really received
the shock of the crash according to
City Commissioner W. H. Lynch.
superintendent of Streets and Public
improvements, and these will have to
be replaced. OF the three only one
stoutly withstood the sudden plunge
of the car This was the post that
had been reinforced with steel. Work
was begun at once on the repairing
of the damaged railing and accord
ing to Mr.. Lynch, reinforcement will
be placed in all the posts substituted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
Suspension Wheel and AirIess
Tires Are introduced Here

The shock -absorber principle is now
being applied to the wheel of motor
cars direct, as exemplifed by the Wat
son Suspension Wheel, introduced here
by the Harrisburg Motor Equipment
Company at 80 South Cameron street.
The Watson wheel is constructed with
spokes of fat steel springs curved and
braced in such way that it embodies
perfect solidity without being rigid.
This permits practical elasticity and
absorbs the jar of shock and recoil.
1t has beauty of design and tests by
maker give assurance of safety, en-
gineering and economical advantage
The permanent uniform spoke tension
and frictionless adjustment result in a
suspended hub, so that shock and re-
coil is equally divided and absorbed
by contraction and elongation of the
spokes The net section of each spoke
is such that when absorbing the most
severe shock or recoil. to which il will
be subjected, no spoke is worked to
but a fraction of it's elastic limit. This
assures a life to the spoke and wheel
beyond the life of the car
Another speciality being distributed
by the Equipment company is the Day
ton airless tire. This tire is puncture
proof and makes easy riding possible
by piers or columns of elastic rubber
and an annular rib, so constructed as
to give sufficient strength to support
any given weight of car and yet de-
fleet or squeeze down so as to abb
sorb distractions in the same manner
as an air tube in a properly inflated
pneumatic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
ADVANTAGE OF
COLLEGE EDUCATION

II ii be true that practically the same
qualities are needed for nanagership as
for general engineering, the best foun
datton for successful managerial work
is q thorough grounding in the funda-
mentals OF engineering. This Is con-
hrmed by the strong tendency to place
college-trained engineers in positions
OF executive control. There are num-
Der OF reasons for this. First, the coll
lege-bred engineer is trained in clear
reasoning founded on investigation,
and in arriving at conclusions which
inspire confidence as basis for action.
Second. because of this such an engi-
neer Is a fearless analyzer Of facts, one
who can set aside prejudice and prece-
dent. Third, he is usually free from the
chains OF precedent and is ready to
scrap the obsolete: it is the engineering
type OF mind which is willing TO dts
card power generators, steel mills, and
machinery, which are in perfect run
ming order but are obsolescent. Fourth.
an engineer is not inclined to take
gamblers chances. The training which
precludes his taking .fiiers" in the de-
sign OF bridges and heavy machinery
makes him safe leader in matters of
management. Fifth, many of the prob
lens Of mana cement involve technical
engineering in the handling of plant
tools, and material. Sixth, experience
shows that young men with engineer
ing training master the business fea-
lures OF management better than men
with business training do the technical
features.-Joseph w. Roe, in The En-
gineering Magazine for July.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
27 DEATHS, 144
PARALYTIC CASES
Infantile Epidemic Fails to
Take Expected Drop From
Cooler Weather

New York, July is. - A marked
drop in temperature failed to-day ma
terlally to reduce the fatalities and
development of the epidemic of in
fantile paralysis. During the "a
hours ending at 10 o'clock this morn
ing there were 27 deaths and 144
new cases of the disease reported in
the FIVE boroughs OF New York City.
To control the epidemic which has
been felt in all parts of the country,
the Rockefeller Foundation to-day
donated the sum of $4,000 to those
in charge of the fight against the dis
ease. Mayor Mitchell has been nam
ed a member of the committee
through which the fund will be- dis
bursed.
Since the epidemic started on June
20, 10 days ago, 1858 cases have
been reported and there have been
500 deaths.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15

about the necessity of being upon their
feet during working hours. Notwith-
standing that in this they do not differ
from the carpenter, steelworker, me-
chanic and many other branches of
labor, stools have for 6 long time been
permitted on suburban lines, and have
been ordered for city lines for the use
of motormen, except in congested
parts of the city, where the safety and
convenience of the public demand ab-
solute freedom of body and constant
watchfulness on all sides.
The company realizes that in the
performance or its duties to the public
the highest degree of efficiency is es-
Sential on the part of employees, and
quite naturally is on the alert to i'm
prove working conditions of its en-
ployes at all times as business con-
ditons make them possible.
FRANK 3. MUSSER,
President Harrisburg Railways Co,
Unions Statement
The statement as issued by Messrs.
Thorp and Mclaughlin follows
Wages of motormen and conduc-
tors of the Hrrisburg lines are far
below those of other portions of the
State. The average wage of the men
is S2.40 for an average of ten hours
4 day. These men frequently are
required to come back after their reg
ular runs of ten hours, and work four
and five hours extra, walking home
after midnight Then these same men
are obliged to walk back to their work
again at o'clock in the morning, with
from two to three and one-half hours
sleep. They receive only regular rate
of pay for these extra hours work.
The men are obliged to stand on
their feet constantly during their work.
About. two-thirds of the road men are
suffering with swollen feet or broken
down arches, resulting from their be-
ing obliged to stand from ten to four
teen and even eighteen hours a day
without change of position.
Even working these long hours,
and seven days in a week. the men
are earning only a bare living. There
is no chance TO save anything for pos
sible sickness or accident.
Men employed in the barns work
for as low as thirteen and a half cents
an hour.
Even the increase of eight cents
an hour asked, would only bring the
average wages of the motormen and
figure if they all work nearly twelve
hours.
NO men have dared to complain
of conditions. If they did, as individ-
uals, they were discharged on some
pretext or other. There is a society
for the prevention of cruelty to ami
mails. It's members won't let ami
mails work more than fifteen hours q
day. They must also feed and main
tain the animals properly There is
no such society for human beings. The
men had to form one for themselves
They did so.
After the company refused to meet
the committee TO discuss the demands
the committee then offered to submit
the entire matter to a board of arbi-
tration. This was refused by Mr.. Mus
ser. Therefore the employees feel that
there is but one alternative left, which
is to suspend work. This will be done
unless there is change of attitude on
the part of the company before Sun
day morning, July 16, at midnight"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
Mrs. Marshall Is First
Woman to Inspect U-Boat

!. Baltimore, Nd, July Is. - Mrs.
Thomas R. Marshall, wife Of the Vice
President, visited the German sub
marine Deutschland yesterday evening
and was shown through the vessel by
Captain Hinsch, of the interned Ger
man steamship NeckaI, which is lying
alongside the submersible. Captain
EinsCh said Mrs. Marshall was the
first woman to go below deck since the
Deutschland arrived in American
waters.
Captain Hinsch said the temperature
Of the interior of the submarine was
bout 10 degrees while Mrs. Marshall
was exploring it She expressed
amazement at almost every turn. 1t
is wonderful. marvellous: II is i'm
possible for me TO express my feel
ings," she said after leaving the boat.
Mrs. Marshall was accompanied TO
the pier by her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
z. P. kimsey, who remained on board
the Neckar while she inspected the
submarine. The party returned to
Washington shortly afterward.
Stevedores continued to-day 10 load
The DeUtschlard's return cargo OF
crude rubber ard nickel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
Hotels Must Aid in
Infantile Paralysis Fight
By Associated Press

New York. July 15.-Hotel and
boardinghouse keepers all over the
State were notified to-day by local
health officers that they would be ex-
pected to do their part in preventing
the spread of infantile paralysis. The
local health authorities acted under
instructions from DR.. Hermann NJ.
Briggs. State Commissioner of Health,
who was led to send out a new cir
cular of information owing to the fact
that thousands of families have left
New York for the rural districts to
safeguard the health of their children.
Proprietors of hotels and boarding
houses will be required to notify
health officers of the arrival of any
children from infested districts
Physicians fighting the plague hero
were encouraged to-day by cooler
weather, although by the fact
there has been a slight decrease in the
number of offenders arrested for vio-
lating the sanitary ordinances.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
U-BOAT RULING
MADE BY POLK
Deutschland Is Merchant YES
sci State Department Decides;
Not to Stand as Precedent

Washington, d. c.. July 15.-The
State Department formally ruled to-
day that the German submarine
Deutschland is q merchant vessel and
entitled TO treatment as such.
In announcing the ruling Acting
Secretary Polk said it was not to be
taken as a precedent and that any
similar cases arising in the future
would be dealt with on their own
merits.
In view of the facts in this par
ucular case" said Mr. Polk, there is
no reason why the Deutschland should
be considered 4 war vessel"
Keep Movements From Allies
The departments action was based
upon reports of navy and customs off,
GERS who examined the submarine at
Baltimore and found that she was un-
armed and incapable of being con-
Nerted for warlike purposes without
extensive structural changes. An ad-
NlSory report from the neutrality board
70 which the case was referred in
formally by Mr.. Polk. held that the
vessel should DE accorded ali the priv
legeS OF peaceful commerce carrier.
Both the British and French embas-
sizes have made representations 10 the
state Department urging that the
Deutschland was a potential warship
subject to intermenJ if she remained
in a neutral port more than the time
allowed by international law.
Now that the status of the vessel has
been fixed so far as the American gov
ernment is concerned every posi- bic
effort viii be made to prevent news of
her movements in territorial waters of
the United States from reaching the
allied warships which may be waiting
on the Virginia coast TO intercept her
when she starts back TO Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
TROLLEY DISPUTE
GIVEN TO PUBLIC
[Continued From First Paee1


was reached Wednesday. the 'walk-
out TO hinge on the question of
whether or not the company would
accede TO the new unions demands.
At any event the men themselves
will have to vote on the problem and
the balloting will begin, II Is under
stood. at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
morning. There are some 500 men on
the company's payroll.
The statement issued by Thorp and
Mclaughlin points out that a com
mittee appointed by Division 79O,
Amalgamated Association of Street
ana Electric Railway Employees of
America had prepared a contract COW
ering wages, hours and working con-
ciuons which was approved by the
Nom mbership July u. President Mus
ser, the statement says. refused to
confer with the union committee
which wished to present. this con
tract.
In his statement to-day President
Musser declares that the company
never refused TO treat with It's men
individually or collectively so long as
the interests of the men could be con-
sloered from a purely FOCAL stand
point. It does refuse however to
treat with committees when they
represent an organization of en-
plCyes which in turn owes allegiance
to national body.
President Musser's statement fol-
lows:
That the. public may be fully ac-
qualnted with the position of the rail-
way company in the present contro-
versy which has been raised by some
or Its employees, I desire to set forth
the following facts:
This company has never. at any
time, refused to treat with its men
individually or collectively, so long as
the interests OF the men as a body
could be considered from a purely
local standpoint. 1t does refuse, how
ever. to treat with committees when
they represent an orgs nization of en-
ploEes which in turn owes allegiance
to national body whose aims seem to
be confined solely to the imposition of
certain working conditions in all To-
calities, without regard TO the adapta-
oillty thereof to general conditions
prevailing in each respective locality.
mo better evidence of the COM
panys attitude toward its men can be
given than that il has voluntarily from
time to time, as business conditions
warranted, increased the wage scale
from 12R cents to 26 cents an hour
comparing favorably with the wage
scales of neighboring Pennsylvania
cities in the same class. the last in
crease being made May l last
'As to the comforts of its men. in
the operation CT cars, rules and regu-
lations have from time to time been
modified upon the suggestion of en-
pIoyes, looking to increased comforts,
keeping in mind, of course, that the
safety and convenience of the public
must always be conserved, as well as
the interests of the employees.
Some of the men have complained
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
Coast Guard Starts Out
to Rid Waters of Sharks

Washington. D. c, July Is. - The
Coast Guard service took up to-day ac-
tive direction OF efforts to rid the North
Atlantic coast OF sharks which have
cleared many beaches of bathers. The
life saving service will render aid.
The plan OF the Coast Guard is TO
ascertain first whether the sharks are
few in number or comprise largc
schools. II they are not numerous q
cutter Will be used 70 fish for them,
but the presence OF numbers will ueces-
state extensive operations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
HEN MATCHES wooDPEcKER

fredericksburg. Md.-It is unusual for
{ hen TO hatch out a woodpecker, but
an instance is recorded by Ira Cordrey.
q farmer living near here.
The hen had been missing for some
time. When found she was mother
ing eleven baby chicks and one tiny
woodpecker, which appeared perfectly
happy to let the hen scratch worms
for 1t, and the hen is paying just as
much attention to the little woodpecker
as it is to her brood Of chicks.
The woodpecker's appearance is ex-
planned on the supposition that a wood
pecker laid the egg in the hens nest
while the hen was off looking for
food.