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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-08-03
The EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK

July 81, 1915.
Austrians occupied lublin.
Russian troops began evacuat-
ing Warsaw.
Leyland liner lberian sunk by
German submarine.
Eight British trawlers sunk by
submarines.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-08-03

August I, 1915.
Won Mackensen took Cholm.
Hindenburg checked Russians
In the north.
Germans held on BIonle line
west of Warsaw.
British regained some OF
trenches at Hooge.
italians In general offensive
on the Tyrol, Trentino and Car
MIA fronts.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-08-03

The classy woman is the one who
can look well in cheap garments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23
CHARLEY FLEMING
LOSES RIGHT ARM
Man Injured by Fall From
Roof UndergOes OPP
Grafton at Hospital.

Charley Felming, we'll known man
of this city. who was badly injured on
Saturday morning when he fell from
the roof of house he was roofing for
J. N. Binns, on Spring street. is in
Il critical condition at Fairmont Hos
pital No. 3. where he was taken fol.
lowing the accident.
An operation was performed this
morning at eleven o'clock at the Min.
er's hospital and Mr.. Fleming's right
arm was removed in an effort to save
his life. He came out from under the
effects Of the anesthetic and is doing
as well as could be expected though
his condition Is considered critical
Up until yesterday his condition ap'
peared to be satisfactory but yester.
day complications developed which
made 1t necessary to remove the arm
today.
Both arms were broken and badly
crushed and mangled in the fall of ap.
proXimately 30 feet from the roof OF
the dwelling.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23
WOMEN PRESENT
MOVIE PETITION
Local Club Places Picture
Problem Before State
Executive Board.

Members OF the executive board of
the West Virginia Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs met here today for con.
ference on matters of interest pertain
ing to the Federation plans for the
year The session was held at the
Fairmont Country club this afternoon.
Preceding the business session lunch.
con was held at twelve o'clock at
which covers were laid for the men,
bers of the committee.
The motion picture committee OF
the Fairmont Woman's club appeared
before the state federation committee
and presented a petition for the con.
sideration of the executive board rela-
tive to the crusade which the local
club Is conducting for the purpose of
securing better pictures for this city
The state executive committee will
probably take some action on this pc
tition late this afternoon. Other mat.
tiers of interest to the federation will
also be discussed.
Mrs. J. G. Cochran. president of the
state Federation, arrived here last
evening from her home in Parkers.
burg and Is a guest at the Manley no.
tel. Other members of the commit.
tee present are Mrs. James McCOach.
treasurer. of Sistersville; Mrs. Fuller
GlasscoCk. recording secretary. OF
MorGantowL: Mrs. +. c. Ewing. audi
Tor. OF Wheeling: Mrs. George reEolt,
Of Fairmont. vice pr .sident: Mrs. J. NJ
Bcrnhart, of Warrington. district
president of the First Congressional
district. Mrs. J. NJ. Callahan. of Nor.
Eantown. district president OF the Sec.
end Congressional district. and the
following who are chairman OF the
various standing committees OF the
Federation: Mrs. II. f.. Travis. OF
clarksburg. Mrs. John l.. Ruiz. Of
llarkSburg: Mrs. L.cnna Lowe ios',
of Morgantown; Mrs. o. !. Woodley.
Of Huntingdon: Mrs. II. NJ. Kimbcr.
land. Of Wheeling.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23
Two Drunks Before
Mayor Bowen Today

Fred Miller and Cecil Miller. both
DRINKS. again graced police court this
morning and after pleading guilty to d
drunk charge before Mayor Bowen
went to jail in default of paying fines
CT SO each.
Frank johnson was assessed So for
running an automobile past a trolley
car stopped to unload passengers.
George Hcston. conductor OH NJ.
v. T. trolley car was fined S. for fail.
ing to stop his car when the fire
truck started down Main street from
Monroe yesterday afternoon. his fail.
urc causing the fire truck delay of
possibly 4 minute.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23
NEW EMPEROR
WILL FIGHT ON
Charles Francis Joseph Has
Already Assumed I'm
perial Authority.
DIV Associated rrcss)

LONDON. Nov. 81. - Emperor
Charles OF Austria. has issued q proc.
lamation to the o.liungarians de.
claring his jnflcxible decision to mail.
tain the war until "a peace assuring
the existunce and development OF the
monarchy" according to Vienna dis.
patch to Reuters by way of Amster.
dam
The dispatch says the proclamation
was printed In special edition OF the
Wiener Zeitung together with an auto.
graph letter addressed to Premier
koerbcr.
The letter announced that the new
monarch had taken over the govern.
ment and confirmed the premier in his
present function. sr paying HON.
age to the late emperor the proclama.
ton said 81 will continue to complete
his work. ascend his throne In a
stormy time. Our aim has not yet
been reached and the illusion OF the
enemy to throw down my monarchy
and our allies is not yet broken. You
know me 10 be in harmony with my
people in my infleXiblc decision to
continue the struggle until peace as
SulIIlS tUt tSlSlsiIlCt anu utNtIUplltul
If the monarchy Is obtained
Il will do all In my power 10 Danish
rs soon as possible the horror and sac.
rifices of war and reobtain peace as
soon as the honor of our arms, the
conditions Of life of my countries and
their allies and the defiance of our
enemies will allow"
MASSES FOR DEAD EMPEROR.
CHICAGO. Nov. %. Many Chi.
cagoans Will observe the funeral OF
Francis Joseph. the late emperor OF
Austria, by attending high mass to be
held In all hungarian and Austrian
churches here. according to formal
llans announced here.
Crepe hangs on hundreds OF doors
In the settlement on the north west
side today in respect to the dead mon
arch.
Baron Kirt Won Reiswitz Imperial
German consul. also announced that
thicagoans Of German extraction will
join the Austrians and IIungariams In
their services.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23
ARMY UNDER
FALKENHAYN
PRESSES SOUTH
Rumanians Retreating Be.
fore 1t Are Destroying
Stores.
A QUIET DAY IN FRANCE
No Wounded on Board
When Britannia Was
Sunk.
A QUIET DAY IN FRANCE
Try Associated pr...,


LONDON, Nov. 23.-Latest renorf,
OF the vigorous campaign General yor
falkenhayn is waging against the I'm
manians indicates that the Teutonis
,orGes are overrunning western Wal
lachia. following up sharply their dc.
,eat OF the Rumanians in the jul val.
iay region and capture Of Craioya.
Berlin reports progress for the Austro.
"ermans who are extending the Ten.
ionic lines westward from the Jful
region toward Orsova.
The fate OF the Rumanian army
that was operating in the Orsoya rec.
ION yet remains In doubt, as does the
extent to which the Russo-Rumarian
forces in the jul valley were able Ia
withstand the swift south thrust hv
Falkenhayn's troops. =
NO official statement by the Buch.
Arrest War office has been received
since Sunday and Russian reports on
the fighting In the Rumanian war tha.
atre appear considerably belated.
Indications Of the abandonment IN
the Rumanians of large section n
western Wallachia may be found In
,ouay announcement by the BuIgar.
ian war office. 1t reports the destruc.
tioh by Rumanian forces of the bridge
over the Danube near Corabia. 81
miles southeast of Craiova: the firins
OF stores Of ammunition there md
the sinking by Rumanians of thsii;
Darges In the Danube, presumablv n,
the region indicated. 49,
so Tar 1t appears that entente forcAx
winch captured Monastir have MI
been able to press their advance 81.
yand new line taken up by Bulgartans
ana Germans short distance north
of the city. s >s.s
Sofia reports the repulse of entente
attacks In the bend of the Cerna and
further eastward and the stopping 81
ADVANCE guards pushing forward IN
the region OF Lake Presba and Ooh.
rtda to the west. =.
Only artillery and aviation opera,
lions along the Somme in North
france and elsewhere on the Franco.
Belgian front are reported in totiay,a
bulletin at London and Paris. 10
The British admiralty TODAY CON.
iirmed press advices that there were
no wounded OH the British hosnital
ship Britannia when she was sunksin
the Aegean. Those on the vessel ware
her crew and hospital staff. assiS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23
TRUNK ROBBER IS
TRIED TODAY IN
CIRCUIT COURT
Jury Hears Evidence in the
Case of State Against
Sam Simpson.

Sam Simpson. charged with steal
ing SIS from trunk belonging to Pete
Dobrich, occupied the attention of the
Circuit court before Judge Raymond
today. Simpson. it is said took the
money from the trunk on the after.
noon Of st. Georges day at Jamison
No. o, last May. At late hour this
afternoon witnesses were still being
heard. The jury will probably have
reached a decision before evening.
A number of witnesses were exam
in"d. the bcarders in Dobridge's board
ing house, the squire who presided at
the preliminary hearing, those present
when Sam was searched and the $1SG
found. and others.
One of the features OF interest to
local barristers is the appearance of
Herbert Morris. associated with ROllo
Conley. for the defense. Today was
Mr. Morris first appearance In Cir
cult court with 81 client. Recently
graduated from q law school, he today
made his how before the local bar
and promises to soon become a val.
ued practitioner before it.
Jurors drawn for the cast today.
were: 4. A. Neptune, Charles II. Coo,
gle. Web Amos. w. p. Mason, F. NJ.
keener. o. J. Eddy, John W. Morgan,
Iadoc Layman, y. F. Fletcher. A. p,
Shackelford. A. NJ. Kuhn, F. u. Bar.
tholOw. J. c. Morris.
William Johnson. colored. before the
court yesterday on a robbery charge
was acquitted late yesterday after
noon OF that indictment. He wa SHIELD,
however. on charge of carrying a
revolver. based on evidence brought
out in the robbery charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23
Moose Initiate
Many Neaphytes

Fifty-one candidates were initiated
into the local Moose lodge last night
bringing the total new membership in
the past two weeks up to Is and the
total lodge roll up to 375.
Colonel II. S. Tucker. of Pennsylva-
ria. visited the lodge about two weeks
ago and inaugurated the campaign for
the new members and before the char
ter closes next month It is hoped to
have 500 members in the Fairmont
branch of the order.
Plans were completed last night for
the social meeting and smoker which
is to be held in the lodge rooms next
Wednesday night. November 20. This
meeting will begin at 7:30 and the
friends Of the members will be invit-
cd.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23
$4,000 In Bills
Stolen From Truck
EXPRESS COMPANY DRIVER RE.
PORTS HE WAS HELD UP
IN HEART OF CITY
fRy Associated prnssN

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Nov. 90
Police throughout Of the south were
searching today for two men alleged
to have stolen $4,000 In currency from
a Southern Express company motor
truck here last night.
Although the robbery occurred in
the centre of the business district dc.
tectives SO far have found no clew
The money was being shipped by
Chattanooga banks tc various southern
cities. The driver of the truck said
two vel dressed men climbed aboard
his machine in the railroad yards and
held him up at point of revolvers.
Sixty thousand was left untouched.
Fred Corneilson, driver OF the truck,
was detained to police headquarters
during the night by detectives who
said they wished TO question hi mfur.
ther.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23
Sends Letter to people
Who Care for Little
Girls"
ASSAULT BY AGED MAN
Sixteen Year Old Mary
BRUNEI Remembers
Kindness in Fairmont

ITO the People Who Used To Take
Care OF Little Children, Fairmont, W.
Va" was the address on an envelope
received at the local post office few
days ago and turned over to the hu.
name society. Contained in the en-.
velope was an appeal for help from
sixteenyear.old Mary BRUNEI, who
nine years ago was charge Of the
local humane society.
The letter stated that the writer
was in danger. her life having been
threatened, and asked for immediate
help. Charley Bartholow. agent for
the humane society, started at once
for Alum Bridge. Lewis county. where
the girl was residing and returned
here Friday night with her.
Nine years ago when the child was
seven years OF age, she. with four
other children Of the BRUNEI family,
residing in Harrison county. was TAX.
IN in charge by the local humane So
ciety. One child was placed in u home
and the other four were taken III
charge by the State Humane society.
About this time S. Preston Leggett.
supposed to be reputable citizen
Of Alum Bridge. Lewis county, ap.
piled to the state society for girl
% raise and little Mary i5runnell was
comitted to his care. Ii the inter.
yening years the child had been lost
track Of and nothing was heard COIL
corning her until this appeal was re-
eeived here few days ago.
The girls story told. to Humane or.
icer Bartholow was that she had been
raised by Leggett and his wife us
their own child since they had none
of their own. As she grew to woman.
lood, Leggett. who is 20 years Of age,
thrust his attentions upon her. Lat.
or when he found she was to become
mother, he threatened her life. say
ng he would shoot both her and him
,elf. Fearing he would carry out his
threat, she wrote the letter for help
% the only friends she knew. the
PEOPLE who used to care for little chill.
iren."
A tragic sequel to the affair came
On Tuesday when the sheriff and his
deputy went to the home Of Leggett
% arrest him on the charge of Grim.
NAL assault. The man asked to he
allowed to go into a room to change
his clothing. While he was In the
room a pistol shot was heard. When
he sheriff entered the room they found
Leggett on the floor with bullet hole
through his body near his heart Phys
lcians were summoned who hold out
slight hopes OF his recovery.
When questioned by the local rep.
resentatives OF the humane society
the girl told pitiful story of having
undergone repeated assaults from the
man who was supposed to he father
to her. She Is now in the children's
boarding home in this city.
The child is an unusually beautiful
and intelligent girl and when ques.
Toned about her pitiful plight Ia shy
and timid and says but little. She is
slender and slightly understood and
could easily pass for child of four.
Teen years. Possessing n mass of
chestnut curls and big soft brown eyes.
coupled with soft refined voice she
,asily excites the sympathy and admir-
alton Of those who come in contact
! With her. She appears to have a good
education and speaks good English.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23
RUNAN|ANS DESTROY BRIDGE ACROSS DANUBE AT C0RABIA
Jack London Wrote
to the Very End
FAMOUS AUTHOR WAS VICTIM
OF CASTRO INTESTINAL
TYPE OF UREMIA
lEy Associated Pres.l

SANTA ROSA. Cal. Nov. 23.-The
fact that Jack London. author. who
died last night at his Glen Ellen farm
near mere. spent his last conscious
evening III w,'iting caused his intimate
friends 10 discuss today his unusual ca
pacity for work, especially in recent
years.
London complained OF indigestion
when he went to bed Tuesday night
but notwithstanding during his last
conscious hours sat propped up In bed
writing a short story. His physician
attributed death TO castro intestinal
type Of uremia.
The body will he taken to Oakland
Friday for burial in the family plot.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23
Cost Miss Rankin
1857 to Get Elected

10y Associated TrcsSl
HELENA. Mont. Nov. 81. Misc
jeanette Rankin. of Missouri. whc was
elected to Congress on the Republican
ticket November 7. spent $GS7.7O on
her campaign according to her expense
account filed today at the office of the
secretary of state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23
May Not Recount
the KanaWha Vote

Especial Dispatch to wcst VirGInian>
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Nov. 23.--
Democratic counsel here today indi.
:ated that perhaps no recount of the
Kanawha county vote in the recent
general election would he asked unless
by w. E. Chiffon. Democratic candi.
late for United States Senator. who
IN face Of the returns was beaten by
Howard Sutherland. Republican. The
natter was laid over until tomorrow.
The Republicans will also ask for a
recount If the Democrats do. Over
10000 votes are involved.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23
Cartoonist Driscoll
Dies at Dayton
CIiy Associated rressD

DAYTON, O.. Nov. 2S.--DcVoss
Woodward Driscoll. aged 40, we'll
known cartoonist, died at local hos.
pital last night. He had been i'll about
one month. Driscoll originated the
Mule Maud cartoon. He was also q
feature of writer as we'll as author OF
humorous verse.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23
Canadian Editor
Killed in Action

CHICAGO. Nov. 23.-Majcr John S.
lewis, editor OF the Montreal Star
who vert to the front year ago with
ME Canadian Grenadicr guard, has
been reported killed in action. accord
lug to word received by Chicago
friends today.
Major Lewis was born in Tennessee
~ years ago. He was at one time a
reporter on the Chicago Inter- Ocean.
vince leaving Chicago II years ago he
lad become British citizen
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23

Observation-Disclosures General
Gregory announces that the eight.hour
law case decided in the court of Judge
Hook. of Kansas City. will not be made
the basis of the test Of the constitu-
tionality Of the law. Neither the gov.
eminent nor the railroad attorneys
are satisfied with this case and some
other one will be selected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23
Cook Who Poisoned
200 is Arrested
JEAN cRoNES WAS PICKED UP
IN A SMALL NEBRASKA
TOWN
CBy Associated pre.s)

CHICAGO. Nov 23.-Jean Croaes.
former cook of the University club
of Chicago. who is wanted in connec.
ton with the poisoning Of 200 guests
at banquet rendered to Archbishop
Mundelein of this city, has been ar.
rested in Spaulding. Neb.. according
to a telegram received by local police
today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23
The Weather

West Virginia-Rain and colder to
night; Friday partly cloudy and cold.
er. '>''-.
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS 4
F. p. Hall. Observer
Temperature at S p. M. today So. z
Yesterdays weather clear; temper
ature' maximum 60; minimum 81; pre.
cipitation IL. - -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23

NEW YoRK.-Holders OF some OF
the largest wagers made in Wall
street on the result Of the election be
gan paying yesterday. 1t is estimated
that between 100000 and $4,000,
600 was wagered in New York's flnan
Cial district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23

NANTUCKET. Mass.--lt is believed
here that the underseas liner Deutsch
land has got safely TO sea.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23

CHlCAGO.-The federal grand jury
here has begun the consideration of
evidence of collusion between whole.
salers and retailers for the increase
OF prices ON food products.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23

NEW YORK.-Edward Donohue one
of the alleged white slave blackmail.
ers was sentenced to a term Of is
months at Atlanta for impersonating
federal officer and extorting $500
from Mrs. Regina A. Klipper, OF Phil.
adelphia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23
BRIEF KILOGRAMS

NEW YORK.-Col. Theodore Roose
welt has accepted the honorary prcsi
dency Of the league Of Neutral Ma
lions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23

ARDMORE. Okla.-Thrcc masked
men robbed the First National bank
of Boswell of $4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23

It's going to be suave gentleman.
ly bunch of mossbacks at the city hall
pretty soon. Ira Smith has set the
style Of using the upper lip for adorn
'nents OF some kind. chiefly said to BE-
:nustachcs. Albert Kern has now
about onc.eighth inch sticking from his
upper labial curtain and within few
weeks he and Ira Smith both should
catch up with J. Walter Barnes, who
never had his face shaved In his life
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23

GALvESToN-The erica n
steamer Ausable has arrived here with
a cargo OF 100000 bushels of Argen.
tine wheat consigned to firm in Fort
Worth. II is believed to he the first
full cargo of wheat ever imported into
the United States from Argentine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23

The city Board Of Affairs issued an
order today TO have the sidewalk OH
Green street in front Of the residence
OF Clth Meredith paved as the remain.
tier OF the street Is. There is more or
less complaint concerning the street
since the board walk there was taken
up and destroyed by boys ON Hallow
cen night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23
City Hall Notes

The city employees and workmen of
Sam Polino's gang which vesterdau
completed the work on East Park ave
hue will go to work, as soon as the rain
stops. on Robinson street. There is
but small amount Of paving to be
done In this street and the worl,
should be completed in a few days
after the gangs get started. The city's
paraphernalia was moved today to
the section near lakewood road to be
handy in case work is started again
there this fall or winter.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-26
GOOD ROADS VS.. BAD ROADS

That a chain is no stronger than
its weakest link in forcibly Illustrated
by bog hole in the road on the
Grand Marias west of Jennings.
With excellent roads on either side
of tn 'tle bog, not more than TWEEN
t. -.... oh, makes passage with
an auto, or hea,y load OF any kind,
almost impossible. This obstruction
on what is probably the most travel
ed thoroughfare in the parish is there
fore a burden on the community, the
recurrence Of which should, in as far
as possible be precluded But, just at
this time it may serve purpose as
an illustration Of the Instability Of
dirt reads.
During long spells of dry weather
our dirt roads prove fairly adequate,
and were the weather ever to remain
dry they would be sufficient, but, alas
a generous rainfall is our most valu-
able asset. Thus, what works for the
benefit of our right hand is at the
same time doing cur left serious in
jury; and many of us are busy pray
ing for rain and at the same time hop
ing it will not rain.
1t is left to the voters to decide,
next Monday, whether this condition
will be continued or not. Present in
lications point to the carrying of the
bond issue for good roads by hand
some majority.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-26
PERSEVERANCE, JOHN

The newspaper profession has at
least been recognized, for which glory
be! John Marshall is Governor
Peasants private secretary and now
john will have something else to do
besides write heavy editorials and
manufacture news when there is no
such thing in sight to fill up hungry
columns of space that have been fill
ed. John will now have assurance
from the troubles which confront
every editor and for brief four years
and exclusively in the
affairs of state and politics Opelou-
sas Enterprise.