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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-08-01

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
DATE SET FOR new
BRIDGE HEARING
1t will Take Place February
24-Hurrying Bill in
Congress.

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The project for a new bride over the
Monongahela River at Jefferson street
will be the subject of .
public hearing at the Cham
Der Of Commerce rooms February "a
at o'clock. This is the time set by
the United States Engineer at Pitts.
burgh. The plans may be seen vt the
Engineers office in Pittsburgh and
since the Monongahela at this point
is a nayigable stream the building OF
a bride requires not only the approval
OF the u. S. Engineers but special
act OF Congress to permit the oostruc-
ton of the traffic on the river.
Any one who has any objection at
all of the proposed bridge may file
their complaint with the Engineer on
February "a. Francis R. Skunk, who
is the Lieutenant Colonel OF the
Corps Of Engineers at Pittsburgh viii
be here on that day to receive the ar.
euments for and against the bridge.
The bill to authorize: the building OF
the bridge is now. before the House
and according to Congressman Nicely
will be passed this week. Then in q
short time it will be rushed through
the Senate by Senator Chiffon. so it
may be signed and go into effect. by
the time the actual construction OF the
bridge is ready to begin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
I. / HII+'
CAMPAIGN IS
ONIN EARNEST. | | S !.
Fight For New v, X. Y /: N. 4. G. a. A,
Members Reaches Every
Corner Of City.
BIG sign WILL TELL |.
How the Battle Goes Will Be
Indicated by Colored
Lights. .

The fight for new members which Is
being waged by the rad and blue teams
of the Y. NJ. G. A. was started on last
evening at dinner served TO the mem.
bers of both teams.
Today there are dozens of cnthusi-
astic Reds and like amount OF Blues
chasing over the city with pack OF ap-
plication blanks and fountain pen
each. An application blank is hand.
ed to a prospect and the top taken Oft
the pen and the prospect ordered to
sign "here."
It ls hard work for the young men
who have never sold insurance or can
vassed for any line to get the rlght
twist TO their orders to sign here,
but all the same the aggressiveness al
ready shown is having its effect.
The good points characteristic OF the
Y. NJ. G. A. are being told over and
over again by members OF each team,
and from the way the suggestion is pro.
ferred It is almost impossible to restt
digging into ones posckets for the price
OF membership.
The whole city seems to have been
taken in by the food of enthusiasm
and there seems to be no corner which
has not been taken care OF IN the sys.
TEN mapped out for covering the town
by Secretary j. W. Kight
Red and Blue triangles worn by Y.
M. C. A. members are to be seen ev.
erywhcre about the city and 1t seems
that there certainly must be more than
1,400 OF them already.
The Reds and Blues also want to
see each other wearing waiter's aprons
which those who lose will have to do.
This will be, at the banquet which is
o-be given to the new-members and
to the winners and their lady friends
when the campaign Is over.
All eyes will be cast toward the huge
sign "Y. NJ. C. A." on top Of the build
ing here tonight to ascertain Just how
the race is going. The Reds today
claim that there will be very little
blue in the lettering OF the sign. The
Blues say that IL there is any red at
all it will be because some blue cam
paigner fell down on the job.
The letters Y. NJ. G. A. tl'night are OF
red and blue lamps. Should the reds
be winning they will get an extra lamp
put in one OF the blue letters and vice
versa. The sign will serve as an IN
dicator for those who are anxious to
know at the end of each days work
which side is leading in the number
of new memberships.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
Mrs. Rella M. Helfrich
Died This Morning
WELL KNOWN YOUNG WOMAN
HAD BEEN Ill ONLY ABOUT
~ ONE WEEK.

Mrs. Rella May Helfrich. daughter
OF. Mrs. Charles Wiggington, died this
morning at the home Of her mother
at 54s Pierpont avenue after an illness
of less than weeks duration. Mrs.
Helfrich was taken i'll of acute indi-
gestion on Sunday, which later devel-
oped into peritonitis which resulted in
tsr death at ten o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Helfrich was daughter OF the
late Charles Wiggtngton and Mrs. Lou
Wiggington, the former having died
one month ago yesterday after a long
Illness. She was aged 25 years and
was an only child. She was the wife
OF John Helfrich who is employed at
the Marion Products Company who
with her mother survives her.
The death Of Mrs. Helfrich came as
a severe shock to her friends, as her
illness was not generally known. She
had resided in the city since childhood
and was well known. Her father was
for many years one Of the best known
engineers on the B. & o. railroad,
having retired from active service on
" when his health failed. Mrs. Hell
frich was member OF the NJ. P. Tenn
pie,
Funeral arrangements have not
been made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
.BLUEJAGKE.TS APT
. At THE FIRE DRILL
Put Out a Real Fire In En-
CINE Room Of the Bat
tleship North D Dakota.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.-Quick
work by the sailors on the battleship
North Dakota at the Philadelphi navy
yard saved the ship from serious dam
age by fire last night. They jumped
from bunks at the sound of the fire
alarm and extinguished slight blaze
in engine room in about three min.
utes.
The fire was starte by the blowout
Of fuze in a Dynamo. Oil caught fire
and ignited the wood work. An alarm
was sounded and when sailors dis
covered that oil was ablaze they grab.
bed bags Of sand which are kept in
the room for such emergency and
threw the sand on the burning fluid,
putting out the fire.
The fire was a good test Of the er.
ficiency OF the fire drill Of the various
war ships. At frequent intervals the
fire alarm is sounded and sailors re.
spond to it as promptly as If there was
fire.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
French Declare the Opera
tions Are Pur;ely Local
in Character:
NOT WORTH THEIR COST
Bloody Fighting Going On
in Africa B etWe sen Ger
mans and B Belgians.
fny AssoctatedSP dSPress1

LONDON, Feb. Interest n ac-
tive operations IN the European VIZ
continue to center in.the fghting along
the western front. wherest the Germans
have recently been driving heavily at.
the French line at seyeTaI aecticas.
notable In the Artois and the Cham
pagne. It is announced aemEotl
" In Paris that despite eemtng gfeet
activity, German attacks N questip
are in reality only local actions wlshs
out gains OF signil lcance. IL 81 de-
clared the French could easily under
take similar action but ARE retEa lining
from so doing because the results ars
not worth the price to- 5befp paid,
Following their visit OF estefney
to Milan, Austrian aircraft have raid-
ed Monza 10 miles to- the NORTH east.
one person being killed and Ave isi9,lr.
ed by bombs dropped Airmen who
appeared over Brescta were driven on
by antt.aircraft guns. ...
Heavy fighting In German East
Africa between German forcss ana
Belgian troops who are invading the
colony. is reported! Both sides have
suffered heavy loses and the result SO
far seems inconclustYe.
Business Of the British parliament
were resumed today with the I'D
ing Of the Kings speech by the lord
High ChancelIlo or. King GeoTge not 81.
tending In person because his medical
adviser counseled against his doing 50
while not complete ely recovered rom
his recent accident
n Premier Asqulth bis sspe eechs YteHtng
the war situation sis wal ted III much
interest. The discusgto IONS folIpWiiaf;
are expected cover vide RANCE OF
subjects conn ected With the war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
Wants Politicians
to Pick Generals
FRENCH EDUCATOR HAS A LIT
TIE THEORY ABOUT ARMY
PROMOTION.

PARIS, Jan. 81 Correspondence
OF The Associated. Press) Aul-
ard, distinguished for his historical
studies on the French revolutionary
period, has a theory on the possibility
of discovering military leaders OF tall
ent, possibly some OF genius, among
young officers and men who are pre-
vented by the hierarchical system In
all armies from disclosing any partic-
ular latent gift Of generalship.
when France alone was facing in
1898 the most formidable European
coalition she has ever withstood sin.
glehanded,r says Prof. Aulard, "she
saved by, the appearance OF excep.
tional generals, such as Hoche, Jour-
dan, Moreau and finally Bonaparte.
Their talents were discovered by a
system Of close observation on the
part, not only of the Deputies with of.
ficial missions, but by the personal
contact OF members Of the Govern
ment with the troops. By mixing and
talking with the men, those officers
who had their, confidence and arounsed
their enthusiasm were discovered, Ad-
yancement was then Of the swiftest.
Lazare Hoche, for example, who in the
beginning OF 1898 was a simple cap.
tain, was appointed brigadier-general
in the autumn OF the same year at 25
years OF age"
Prot. Aulard declares that a similar
system for the advancement OF new,
men In the army would be both possi-
BILE and desirable today. But 1t would
be necessary that members OF the
Government personally to survey the
troops in dction, as Carnot, Minister
OF War, and Saiut-Just did in 1898.
4. $f
It might seem that experiment with
new leaders entails greater risk to-
day than In former times, when armies
were counted by thousands instead OF
by millions, but Prof. Aulard is in.
clined to the contrary. y, ~
IA pitched battie,E lost or won a
hundred years age" said 1 he, could
and generally did. !. decide the fate OF
q campaign, aereas n today; with
trench warfare and the ID einite means
Of celebrating q I defensive action,
lfciiure to {succeed 4 In adopting new
plans Of tfensive and possibly put:
ting new leaders TO he $tests would not
necessarily spell Sdisaater..i
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
BootIegger Retires 6:
From Active Business

w. r. Boston one Of the colored
members OF the Bootleggers band who
has been operating in Warrington for
some time past hasiretired from active
business and will spend go days In the
Marion county jail recuperating from
his strenuous career.
Boston returned last evening from
trip to Wheeling after more OF his
stock in trade and was met at the
train by. OFFICER Jones who arrested
him and took charge of his suitcase
full Of liquor. The suit case was not
labeled on the outside, as then the,
BIC O.. officials would have been COM
PEELED Ito confscate it. Boston ap-
peared before Justice Barracks this
morning and the Squire fined him 500
and go days In Jail. IA
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
ongahela Is
Again on the Rise

The rise in temperature from one
degree above zero at o'clock this
morning to 2S above at 2 o'clock thls
afternoon has started the waters or
tfiegMonongahela to flowing fast again
and slight rise has been detected
since daylight. The waters entering
theSrtyer also have broken loose again
and with the continued warm weather
the flood tide should be passed in a
day or two.
The extreme cold weather last night
and this morning stopped the rapid
rise or the river. but only Temporarily:
Warmer weather is reported from ali
theEup river points and floods at
Cation, Weston and Buckhannon are
expected. The water this morning
was S25 feet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
CHILDREN /. WILL
NAEEN|||.INE | | | Town
!. look k BEAUTIFUL ] 1.
Incidentally They will Learn
How to Make Things
Grow.
mo CLUBS FORMED
Agric cultural Agent Smith
Starts Activities Among
School Children.

County Agricultural Agent H. T..
@Smith went to Annabelle yesterday
where he visited the Annabelie Grad.
eed school and arranged with Princi'
ral Jay G. Awhile to organize two
Juvenile farmers clubs in tho school:
These clubs will be known as The
Boys and Girls Club and The Gar
den Club. The Boys and Girls Club
will be organized for the purpose OF
giving the children instructions upon
and to allow them to work out agrt'
stcultural problems for themselves.
Each member will have certain class
{ofswork allotted to him or her as the
case may be and for this work they
will be given the same sort of credit
that scholars get in school rooms Tor
class work. Almost all the scholars
OF the Annabellle school are farmers
Schildren and they have enough spare
land In their own home sections to
raise pigs, vegetables, etc.
There are also many OF the school
children who live ut Annabelle who
have but very little ground and some
have none. on which to raise yege:
tables. These childen will belong to
the Garden Club and will be given a
plot In garden to be fenced IN by
z the Four States Coal company which
has given this tract to the school.
sThe coal company is also contemplat-
sinR offering prizes for the best speci.
mems produced at the end Of the school
year.
The children and also the parents
sareivery enthusiastic over the torma-
stionS Sof the two clubs and both, from
8presentindications. will be great sue
$cesses. The members of these clubs
have been instructed to clean up the
town Of Annabelle and to plant all
sorts Of foliage in the yards. and In
shots which are at present eyesores.
Annabelle will be a town beautiful
present indications. will be great sue"
cnmpleted. Every front yard Will be
PLANTED with flowers and plants, all
3ofSwhich will be taken care by the chill
dren: Spots that at present are mere
w. dumps and cinder paths will be
aTaplaced by grassy plots surrounded
with bright foliage.
Horticultural Agent Smith is at pres
ent busy laying off plans for the Gar.
den Clubs plot and will cut the land
lAntof enough squares to take care Of
3all the children who belong to the
Club.
i Nh. Smith was at Annabelle all day
Yesterday and during that time visit
ged5many farmers in that section secur-
htnr3data for the club work and from all
Indications there will be enough agrl-
cultural0w to keep the children busy
.Sf1Ss-t1 ~ mi F
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
Stole Canned Milk
From B 60. Road

Charged with stealing 81 cans Of
condense milk from the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad platform at Montana
Albert Pestol Of that place Is In the
county jail to await hearing before
Squire M. r. Musgrove tomorrow at
ternoon.
p "A search warrant was issued sever
al days ago by Squire Musgroye to
search the home OF Pestol. In the
house several empty cans were found
and buried underneath the house were
aobut, rs cans not opened.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
Nice Social Fight
In Depths Of Mine

Chas. Demico and Paul Poleski work
in Jamison Mine No. 8. Yesterday
they we're baclt in one OF the headings
where one OF the men is loader and
shovels the coal into the big steel
cars, while the other is driver and
hauls the cars away after they are
loaded.
Charley and Paul disagreed and
qua7reled over their work, Paul al
legged that Charley attacked him with
one OF the heavy safety lamps used
in the Jamison mines. But as there
were no witnesses the only fact that
could be determined in Justice Tooth
mans court at Pennington last night
was that there had been a hard fight
in which both conbatants enjoyed
themselves to the utmost. Charley
was fined $40, and Paul S..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
Willard Memorial
Services Today

The annual memorial service honor
ing the birthday anniversary of Fran.
ces Willard. was held this afternoon
by the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, at the Library parlors. Mrs.
E.. s. Amos, the president, presided at
the meeting and the devotional service
was conducted by Rev. John Robinson,
who also made an interesting talk on
the life and work OF Miss Willard.
A number OF interesting readings
were given by members OF the organi-
zation concerning the work OF Miss
willard and appropriate songs were
sung. The program was arranged by
Mesdames ]. Engle and Frank P. Kel-
ley.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
.C..B. Nay u C'IrL;iitiiealy
III Eat Hospital
OTHER PATIENTS AT SOUTH
sIpEsINsTlTUTIoN sARE PRO
CROSSING 2FAyoRAslx

d - .
C.aB. Nay, who Is patient - COOK
hospital, having Undergone IN epera-
tton on Thursday for an ints stnM OBJ
struction. is inE a crit ticalY Condition and
owing. to his weakneed condition grave
Fears are felt asst TO his condition, His
daughter. Mrs: g: IL. Nv. Burnside. ek
Pittsburgh; Is here having been cah-
ed by his illness.
Mrs. B. H.JMoffat, o. JoetoWn. . sur
pical patient at the hospital W Bet-
ting along nicely at this time.
Wrs. Joseph E. GrimBle Icy, who under
went a serious operati tiontnt Cool hos.
nitai recently and who waB very III
far a time, has isufft tcientIy recovered
to return to her home on Piefpunt ave-
nue.. = .....--.
If, ]. Smith, who had been pasient
at Cook hospital, where he Was taken
several days ago with pendicttis.
has has \ recovered and returned TO hts
home. lMr. Smith a "a not ttndergo an
operation. - .s.....
"a, n Lough. who had been patient
atEthe hosnital8wftlifr riienna tiam Rru
tyho; was taken to the home of his SON
n \. I,oupt. is again u pati lent 1T the
fospital having suffered q reiapee.
! DOUGLAS Roland ssdrgirai naslent,
is improving. ~ .,,.-
Alfred Mills OF tie Hayes Bowling
a1leys. who had been IN appendicitic
patient at the lhospit Shas seturned Co
thelhome Of his par { fnts' on Aocust avs
( i. q. Hustead, I OF sIniontoygn. sugi'
cal patient, is reeoyeri1gr
Clyde Morressette; ot Peunshoro'
who has been 8cri itica1ly ~ Ct the nos
pitaI, Is still In g cEitiem conaition'
His wife! and child are with him
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
Will Probe Brewers
Political Activities

PITTsBURGH, Feb. 15-Judge H.
S. Thompson sitting in the federal dis
trict court today denied the motion for
withdrawal Of subpoenae Issued with
a view to grand jury investigation OF
the alleged political activity of brew.
cry interests in politics and 1t was
announced that this jury would begin
its work this afternoon.
Edwin A. Schmidt. president Of the
Northwestern National Bank OF Phil
adelphia, the president of the United
States Brewers Association was ex-
pected to be he first witness called.
Mr.. Schmidt Is also treasurer OF the
Pennsylvanin brewers association.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
BY CHARLES H. NEWELL,

CHEYENNE, WYO., Feb. 10.-Are
Americans going to hire an army and
refuse to be their own army?
No! Not, II the boys OF. the state
of Wyoming can help It!
For the Swiss army plan, proposed
by many as the solution Of Americas
problem of preparedness, has already
been adopted in Wyoming! And is
today being practiced lin slightly
modified form!: This state is giving
official financial aid to cadet corps
in the. high schools-and providing an
object lesson for the entire nation!
Seven Wyoming cities have cadet
corps. The movement is the outgrowth
of the original corps established in
Cheyenne, the capital fiyetyears ago.
This first corps comprised so students
came here for the West virginian
Continued on page 81
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
German Naval Order
Agitates S. Dakota

WASIIINGTON, Feb. 15,-A resolu-
ffon$toI declare that the Senate is anxi-
slyBconcerned over the recently or.
aer5of!the German admiralty that arm
ed merchants ships may be sunk with.
oTitEwarning was introduced today by
senator Sterling, Republican from
south Dakota.
The resolution asserts that there
should be no acquiecsence in the or.
der byl the United States or other neu.
frais and declares the action OF the
German admiralty to be in controven-
fionYof long recognized neutral rights.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
Preparing Appeal In
the Charter Case

The Official report OF the decision
OF Judge Raymond on the last hearing
OF the Fairmont Charter case was
turned over to the attorneys who rep:
resent the new Charter Saturday BY
Circuit Clerk W.; S. Black: John w.
Mason, Jr.; has been buesy preparing
petition for appeal TO the Supreme
Court and the petition will probably
be sent. away tonight. Nothing further
cam be done in the case until the su7
.preme Court sets the date for the
hearing Of the appeal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
Public View Of New
Hotel Plans Tomorrow

Tomorrow afternoon and evening
the general8public is invited to view
the proposed plans for the new Fair
mont Hotel. The plans will be on
display in the Chamber OF Commerce
rooms. The committee expects to
hear Of some new original ideas and
to get a fresh view point on the mat
ter at the public exhibit. Many. local
visitors are expected at the exhibit as
much interest has been taken by the
general public in the new hotel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
Women Will
Big Conventions
gTBv A ssociated Press,

\ BvI AasocIntetl Preavl
NEWsYORK, Feb. 15-Mrs. Carrie
CHAPMAN Gait, expects that more than
( n! 900 women will join in parade to
fhef convention hall Of the Republican
IiyatfonalS Convention in Chicago next
Nine to emphasize the demand of the
haen for a suffrage plank in the
Iblican tional platform.
Sfra. Gait also announced today
ins for d suffrage demonstration
Sine the Democratic National con-
aston II ST Louis next spring.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
German Guns Batter
French Town Badly

BERLIN, FEB. 15.-Advices from
Swiss sources to. the Overseas news
agency say the shelling Of the fortress
OF Belfort recently by heavy guns has
done great damage. 1t Is said about
so houses have been destroyed, that
entire streets have been damaged bad
.ly, and that well to do inhabitants
have fled to Switzerland.
The humber Of dead and wounded
is not known.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
Mellen Keeps Out Of
Fight on Brandeis

WASHINGTON. Feb. Is - Charles
S. Mellen. former president Of the
New Haven railroad today notified
the Senate sub committee investigat-
ing the nomination OF Louis D. Bran
deis OF Boston, for the Supreme Court
bench that he had no facts to substan-
tiate the charge by G. w. Barron that
Mr.. Brandeis had "helped wreck the
New Haven railroad."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
General War Council
To Be Held in Paris
NV Assocla ted Press,

LONDON, Feb. 15-A general con-
ference Of the allies in Paris to constd-
er all political and strategical points
.ment to this effect was made in the
House OF Commons today by Premier
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
SWISS VOLUNTEER ARMY PLAINS
NOW IN PRACTICE IN WYOMING
WYOMING PLAN WOULD GIVE 100000
SCHOOLBOY CADETS TO UNCLE SAM!

twenty the OF 3 and
getting military training this country
in If all PROVIDED
that given in Wyoming high schools 49,, y -
popuat of the United States in 1914lS was
approximately At cent these students were boys
school has that 6O per
which noncompu-
sorry sixty all the high schools OF the
nao 320996
the United States could have
more under training constantly
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
I LAMaE,AssApoR wILL REsIeN

W:ASHINGTo IN, Feb. 15.:.-George T.
Marye American Ambassador to Rus.
sia. is understood sto5he In poor health
ana win retire. His secretary, Ray
Baker: saw Secretary Lansing today.
Mr.. Lansing stated ithat t Mr.. fdarye had;
not resigned. # sS "A, III }!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-15
Lives Are liz
Alaskan Storm

!, ~ s::sj,ol,,c,itn'itc,dl Press. !.

.$,'.. .las fBv A Ssocintcdi Pressl
= 4 tKETCEIKAN,3A Alaska, Feb los:
.Ati least three lives were lost in a Sc;
we're storm which swept southeastern
Alaska for 4S hours, and fears were!
expressed today for the safety 9ot 5oth:t