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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-29
MRS. D. 5. HE[M|CK
DIED EARLY TODAY
Funeral Services Will Be
Held From M. P. Church
Sunday.

Mrs. Frances I:blbelle Helmick,
wife Of Mr.. D. 8. Helmick and one of
the best known residents OF the city
died this morning shortly after eight
O'Clock at her home on Merchant
street after a brief illness. Mrs Hell.
mick had been in declining health for
several months from heart disease but
only in the last twenty four hours pre-.
ceding her death had her illness be.
come serious. While her condition
was such that relatives were summon.
ed to hr bedside, her death came very
suddenly jus tas she had finished her
breakfast. Her sister, Mrs. A. ]. Bon.
nifield Of Tunnelton was summoned
yesterday too late to make train.
but left In an automobile immediate.
ly and arrived here last night.
Mrs. Helmick was one Of family of
ten children Of whom Mrs. Bonni.
field is the only surviving member. A
brother. Mr.. Joseph Robinson died in
February Of this year. She was the
daughter OF James H. and Elizabeth
Robinson. pioneer settlers Of this sew.
and reared.
ne ucCedSei was unlteu IN marriage
to Mr.. d. S: Helmick October 18th,
1860. Ono child. daughter who died
In infancy was born to the union. The
deceased sisters and brothers are
Mrs. Harriet Cumpston who died in
California in 1890, James. whose death
occurred in New Orleans In 1880. Fran.
kiln H., who died in 1918 and Joseph
whose death Is recorded above.
Mrs. Helmick was woman Of a
splendid Christian character. She
had been for many years at the head Of
the primary department of the Sunday
school Of the First M. P. Church Of
which she was a devout member. She
was adevoted wife and splendid
neighbor. Her death has occasioned
the deepes tregret among a wide cir.
Gle of friends.
Funerl services are announced to be
held on Sunday at 2:30 from the First
M. p. Church and interment will be
made in Maple Grove cemetery by
Undertakers Carpenter and Ford.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-29
Mrs. j. B. Martin Dies
While Planning Trip

Mrs. Flora Martin, widow of the late
James B. Martin. died suddenly at
her home in Bridgeport, W. Va, this
morning. Mrs. Martin had not been
very well fof some time and together
with her daughter. Miss Edith, was
preparing to go South for the win.
ter. She had not been any worse re.
Gently and her death was entirely un.
expected.
She is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. Nellie Owen, wife of DR.. vii.
liam Owen, Of Clarksburg; Mrs. Lena
Horner, wife Of Lyle Horner, of
Bridgeport, and Miss Edith Martin.
The deceased is q sister-in.law Of Mr..
Will Martin. the Misses Halle and
ANNA Martin and Mrs. Minnie B.
Martin. all Of this city. Mr.. Martin
and sisters, Misses Halle and Annie
went to Bridgeport today and Mrs.
Minnie Martin will attend the fu.
neral.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-29

and all my good friends following the
coffin. I continued to fall and the
levers wouldn't bulge. In vain push
ed and pulled to right and left. made
last desperate effort all to no pur.
pose and then I saw the field toward
which / was dashing down. Suddenly
something happened and my speed di.
minished. Then there was resounding
crash and o violent shot. When l re.
covered my wits was in the midst Of
the fragments Of my machine and
practically uninjured. How am l still
alive? I ask myself. believe 1t was
the strap which held me to my seat
which saved me.
On Sept. 16 Lieut.. Guynemer was
officially credited with his seven.
teenth enemy aeroplane. A week la.
ter he was reported to have brought
down theeighteenth and nineteenth.
He was wounded In the fight In the air
last March and In subsequent fight
was forced to descend between French
and German trenches but escaped.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-29
M'GRAW WILL NOT
HELP C0RAWELL
Grafton Veteran Feels That
He Has Been Betrayed
by Friends.
(speeial pIspatch to west virginian,

Especial Dispatch to West virginian,s
GRAFTON, w. Va. Sept. 29.Itl NJ
learned upon excellent authority, that
Col. John T. McGraw has authorized
no one to state that he intends 10
make speeches In this campaign fof
Wilson, Chiffon and Cornwell. He Has
no such intention, 1t is stated bysa
close personal friend of his. On The
contrary. not to make speeches In
this campaign is what he had deter
mined on. and he has fatty declined
all overtures to draw him into the con.
test and upon the stump.
1t Is matter Of common knowledgej
here that Col. McGraw is not IN n.
vor Of the election of Wilson, Chiffon
and Cornwell all three of whom have
been guilty Of betraying him and IN;
hicting upon him greater political hn.
Imitation than ordinarily befalls any
one man at the hands OF pefsonai'
friends and party leaders. It ~ q.
cepted by the people Of Grafton a. a
foregone conclusion that Col McGrav'sI
vote when cast will reflect hts sfe6fs
ings in the matter. s.
Nobody in this town expects sfl1eI
great effort that Is being made 10
compel Col McGraw to come to sthS'
front for the Democratic ticket. FOR
the salutary effect 1t might have on
party conditions, to succeed TEMPT
ing inducements have been held out
to him and tremendous pressure ahks
been brought to bear. on him, but Ii
has turned them all down up to date
His friends say that he lljund e. "a
circumstances that he can foresee AZ
this time, step in and try to puii It'd.
chestnuts out OF the fire fora the men
at whose hands he has suffered tha|
most outrageous treatment that any
politician has received in the history
OF West Virginia politics.
The people Of Grafton understand
Col. McGraw's position In this cam
paign and respect him for the stand
he has taken. It Is common falE
among them that Col. -McGraw and
hundreds Of his followers in past cam
paigns are opposed to their psrtysf,
leading candidates and that the word
Is circulating among them that now
Is the time to even up with those who
accomplished the little Colonel,sv posI
litical downfall and humiliation! The
McGraw element Is a large one and
there is no discounting its LOYALTY
to the fallen chieftain. AT the sane
time, It is a very quiet one, not given
to saying much about what II proposes
to do on election day. But ifs mind
Is made up andiit Is going To- yots
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-29
GERMANY MORE
SECURE THAN IN
1915 H0L[WEG
Will Persevere Until Victory
Is Hers Declares Chan
cellOr.
fRy Associated pressl


BERLIN, Sept. 29.-Germany will
persevere until victory is here. the
Reichstag was told yesterday by
Chancellor Won Bethmam.Hollweg, &C.
cording to the full text of his speech
which was published here today.
The Chancellor declared that this
years harvest had made Germany's
position much more secure than was
the case last year.
In his attack on Great Britain he
declared that that country was break.
ing one international law after anoth.
er and was above all Germay's most
egotistical, fiercest and most. obstin.
ate enemy. "a German statement" he
said who would hesitate to use
against this enemy every available
instrument Of battle that would real.
ly shorten this war-such stateman
shoulG be hanged"
y Concluding his speech the Chancel.
lor. exclaimed Germany will not be
permitted to think Of peace while. her
house is burning. She must first ex.
tinguish the fire" 49,
After the Chancellor had concluded
the Reichstag adjourned until October
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-29
Mrs. Malcolm Buried
in Woodlawn Cemetery

The funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth Nal.
colin whose death occurred in Jer.
sey City. N. j., and whose body was
brought here for interment, took place
this afternoon from the residence of
her daughter. Mrs. Fred Rosemerkle,
on Virginia avenue. Impressive ser.
vices were conducted by Rev. C. D.
Mitchell, pastor Of the Christian
church, and following the services
interment was made in Woodlawn
cemetery by Undertaken Eli Musgrave
and Son. The deceased formerly re.
sided in this city but had been a resi-.
dent Of Jersey City.for several years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-29
City Hall Notes


Mayor Anthony Bowen, city clerk,
Kern. and the police have learned how
to play a new game called Skin"
This game was taught them today by
two colored gents arrested this morn.
Ing. The game calls for one card to
be dealt at time. This card, IL It
agrees with a certain number bet on
wins the opt.
All prisoners on hand and some not
yet On hand will be given work dur.
ing the fall days on certain Jobs about
the city. 1t was determined this morn.
ing at the city hall that all Jobs which
require labor will hereafter get the
benefit Of prisoners.
On account of the cool weather, all
electric 'fnas are of. all windows down
and fires running high at the City
Hall. This Is necessary because the
police and firemen have not received
their winter uniforms yet. These un.
forms will be measured and cut with.
In the next week or ten days.
Buffalo Bill and Miller's 101 Branch
about closed the city hall as well as
many other offices in the city this
afternoon. On account of the cool
weather many decided to 90 to the
circus for the afternoon performance.
Some Of the city hall officials after
getting tryouts as actors in the made
In Marion and Taylor county movie
want to see the circus for the purpose
OF getting ideas for greater roles than
capitalists. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-29
Gambling and Fight
at Jackson st. Club

Ben Rodgers and Ed. Moran, both
colored, will keep each other company
at the city jail for the next ten days.
At the expiration Of ten days Ben will
be kept In Jail by himself. He's in
for 20 days. Both men were sentenced
when Ben was arrested for fighting
this morning at the Jackson street
club. Ed. gave the information the
police that Ben drew knife on him.
Ben was arrested and at the trial both
swore that they were gambling. Ed.
was soaked on the gambling charge.
Ben will serve Is days for gambling
and five days for fighting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-29
CLEMENT DAVIS BURIED.

The body Of Mr.. Clement L. Davis
whose death occurred early yesterday
morning In Worthington was laid at
rest this afternoon at 1880 o'clock
from the homerof his son, Charles s.
Davis, Rev. Tyler Of Pennington con-
Quoted the funeral services and inetr.
ment was made at Enterprise. The
funeral party was conveyed there on
q special car, leaving Worthington
at 3: 30 o'clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-29
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Schema Taggart Pullin, of Find.
ley, O., is the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
w. A. Sturm. on uincy street, and
other relatives.
Mrs. M: D. Orr has returned from
an extended visit with relatives in
Philadelphia.
s. D. Brady was a business visitor
In Morgantown yesterday
Miss Irene Cummings, of Weston,
woh is student at ". v. U. will
spend the weekend with Mrs. Arnett
Reed on Quincy street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-29
proc. ARMSTRONG; HERE

g Hon. Robert A. Armstrong. profes.
sor Of English in the State university
and candidate for state superintendent
OF school on the Democratic ticket,
was distinguished visitor in this
city today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-29
To Have EXCHANGE

The, Women's Bible class Of the
Presbyterian church will hold an ex.
change in the Citizens Dollar Savings
bank building beginning Saturday
morning at nine o'clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-29
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS
r. p. Hall, Observer

Temperature at a. m. today So.
Yesterdays weather partly cloudy;
temperature, maximum IS; minimum
81; precipitation .55.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-29
Golf Luncheon

Miss Sue Kearsley Watson enter.
tanned at oneo'clock golf luncheon at
the Country club today
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-29
The Weather

West virginia-Fair tonight and
Saturday; cooler tonight with frost.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-29

Hear c. J. sehuek and Senator Mere.
dlth on the issues Of the campaign at
Rlveayllle tonight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-29

Hear c. J. Sehuek and Senator Mere
dith on the issues Of the campaign at
Rivesvllle toniaht. :. !
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-09
WHEAT IS NOW KING
1t Has Displaced Corn as Leading
Crop in Kansas.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 9.-Of all the
land in crops in Kansas, more than
rs per cent is devoted to wheat and
corn, based on a ten years average,
according to a statement made here
today by ]. c. Mohler. secretary of
the state board of agriculture, in an
address on Crops Kansas Grows" de-
livered at the International Wheat
Show and Farm Congress. The sor-
ghums, all kinds, take a little more
than per cent of the area in crops,
oats a little more than I per cent and
alfalfa more than per cent. These
five crops aggregate a fraction more
than 81 per cent of the area devoted
to all cultivated crops in Kansas, ac-
cording to Secretary Mohler. G
According full credit to the So
called minor crops of Kansas and
freely acknowledging their impor-
tance to our farming affairs" said Mr..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-09
LAUNCH FIGHT ON LAW
Farmers Unions National Head Says
S-Hour Law Is ..InimicaI.''

Fort Worth, Texas, Oct. 9.-That
the labor problem of this nation is
upon the farm and that the first duty
congress owes labor is to return the
woman farm laborers from the pillow
to the CRADLE" is the statement of H.
n. Pope, president of the Association
of State Farmers union. President
Pope told the farmers to urge their
congressman of every political faith
to repeal the Adamson law, and has
issued a pamphlet characterizing this
law as class legislation inimical to the
interests of the farmer. whom he de-
clares must, in the end, finance the
same. The statement gives an eX-
haustive comparison of legislation and
working conditions of trainmen, with
those of the farmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-09
TOW IN FLAMING SHIP
Rescue Crew of 20 and AntilIa
Brought in by Coast Guard.

Newport News, Va, Oct. 9.-The
burning Ward liner Antilla reached
the harbor of Cape Charles, Va,
shortly before noon today. according
to a wireless message received at Old
Point The burning vessel was in tow
of the coast guard cutter Onondaga
and the American yacht Pacific. The
flames were under control, the wire
less message said.
New York, Oct 9.-The rescued
crew of twenty-nine men of the Ward
line steamship Antilla, which was afire
off Cape Henry last night, reached
here today on the Moro Castle, also
of the Ward line. which arrived from
Havana Members of the crew said
the Antilla was expected to arrive
towed by tugs. at Hampton Roads late
today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-09
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-09
T.R SPEAKS IN GALLUP
Colonel Prefers New Mexico Town to
Ell Paso, Texas.

oyster Bay, n. Y, Oct. 9.-The lit
tie town of Gallup, n. NJ, will in all
probability be the place where Colo
mel Roosevelt will deliver his most
important speech for the Republican
ticket. He will not speak in Ell Paso
as has been reported.
A member of the Republican ma
tional committee who visited Saga
more Hill today said the coloneTs
itinerary was being made up and that
he prefers Gallup, which is between
New Mexico and Arizona, to Ell Paso.
The colonel will make a speech at
Wilkesbarre, Pa. next Saturday night.
He will start on his western trip in
two weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-09
WORKS TICKET GRAFT
Man Announces Self as Sub for Agent
and Pockets 81 ZOO.

Chicago, Oct. with the lobby of
the Hotel Sherman here crowded with
delegates attending the convention of
the National Poultry, Butter and Egg
association, q man esca ped with $1,000
stolen while posing as a substitute for
n railroad ticket seller in the hotel
lobby.
A woman called the hotel this
morning saying Richard Knight, ticket
agent would not be at work A few
minutes later a man appeared saying
he was a substitute. He took the
money and disappeared. Ten minutes
later Knight, the real agent showed
uD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-09
TANK VS.. TANGLE
Germany Forms New Defense
to Meet Mobile Forts.
Land BattIeship, Shedding Bull
lets, Runs Over Germans.

With the British Army in France,
Oct (via London).-A fight to a
finish between a tank and the tangle'
was the outstanding and dramatic fea-
ture of the capture of Lesars by the
British yesterday and their advance in
that neighborhood.
The tangle was a good example OF
the methods of defense the Germans
are using now that they are out OF
their old Notifications. 1t was a
strong point with a maze of dugouts,
reinforced by concrete which had been
especially constructed as a rallying
point at which machine guns could
play on the infantry on both flank
and front Shells of the largest cali
bre We're unable to put all the machine
guns out of action. Clearly this job
was for tank" said Il British staff
officer "and one of the worst ever at
tackled No rush of any torpedo de-
stroyer under the guns of battleship.
no cavalry charge on record was more
gallant daring or picturesque"
Since the taking of Eacourt Lab
baye, British parties had made many
rushes into the tangle," and the Ger
mans had met showers of bombs with
showers of their own. The fire had
smashed much of the cement, making
the advance for the infantry all the
more difficult in the midst of the be-
wildering turns of the maze. Neither
bullets nor bombs could harm the
TANK, out II WAS DOunu TO De uHQel
heavy shell fire. For the commander
and crew it was death or success. DeX-
ferrous as the tank is in moving over
all kinds of obstacles it was uncer-
tain whether his majesty's landship,
as the official title goes, could navi-
gate the "tangle.''
Tank Wins DeathIy Duel.
With the peculiar rumbling noise it
makes as it goes over the shell craters.
the tank started off Shells dropped
all around it. covering it with earth,
but it seemed to lead a charmed life.
Il warped itself up to that ruined for
tification managed to cross over the
upheaval of cement blocks and blazed
its own machine guns into the dugouts
and into the German machine gun po-
sitions
Meanwhile the German gunners in
the rear having sighted a tank, pro-
posed to smash it if it was in the pow
er of their guns to do so. The tank
seemed to draw all kinds of fire and
at times was hidden by shell smoke
and dust from explosions. But every
time the pail raised it could be seen
moving over the Craters made by the
shells aimed at it, with bullets and
she'll fragments rafting on it's side.
Its business was to clear the "tangle"
and it succeeded.
The British maintained their posi-
ton gained in front of Lesars yester-
day. They are close to another Ger
man strong point which the British
gunners have named the "gunners de-
light. This is Butte de Warlencourt,
an ideal target The gunners have
torn the top off it and blasted it out of
anything like its former contour on
the skyline.
The Germans made another strong
counter attack at o'clock this morn
ing on the British position beyond
Thiepval and succeeded in getting into
"A portion of the British trenches Later
the British returned to the battle an6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-09
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dining room and
lunch counter girls for Topeka and
many other towns; girls for private fam
lilies; scrub women, chambermaids; arm
mattresses; women cooks: stenographer
Furman Employment Office, 106 West sth-
WANTED-Girl or woman for house work
and company at night with wife. GIG \.
Harrison st.
WANTED-Experienced second girl. white
reference required. Call 913 Polk
WANTED-One good cook and one dish
washer 212 West Sth.
COMPETENT girl for general house work
no washing. Call at 703 Polk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-09
HUGHES STARTS TRIP
G. o. p. Standard Bearer Begins West
ern Tour Today

New York, Oct. 9.-Charles E.
Hughes left this city today on the
third western journey of his presiden-
tial campaign. He will speak shortly
after noon in Newark, n. J., and then
will deliver an address in Philadelphia.
Thence he will go west, his speaking
tour taking him as far as South Da-
kato and Nebraska. He will return to
New York October 90.
On his way from Newark to Phila-
delphia late today Mr.. Hughes will
stop off in this city long enough to
register for voting in November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

L. f. Clearinghouse to s. J. Larimer.
lots 254- 256-5S Morris ave-, Martin
Place add. Observation-Disclosures. ]
Il. II. Stevens and wife to j. i. Doron,
lots 115-116 Wabash ave, Dorons
Walnut Park sub. Observation-Disclosures
c. NJ. Woody, Jr.. aud wife to Home
Bldrs. Assn, lots 261-262 Brooks
ave, Melrose sub. .............
W. S. Amos and wife to I. A. Strong,
lots S1-S3 College ave. add 3 to Col
ItRt I1iil INV
E. c. Kassebaum and others to X. C.
Marsh. Sc "a of sw. u l1-11-13, also -
pit. NV. 4 of ne. u ALI Il. ...... SOt
Shawnee Co. to S. J. Larimer, lot
254 Morris ave, Martin Place, lots
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-09

Mohler, 1T is, however, thru the two
crops of wheat and corn that by far
the major portion of the wealth of our
soil products is yielded. OF these,
considered solely on a cash basis,
wheat is now the king of cereals in
Kansas, and corn has been de-
throned.
Twenty years ago we planted more
than million acres to corn and about
4 million acres to wheat. This year
we planted less than Z million acres
to corn and more than s II million
acres to wheat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-09
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