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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22
Mrs. Mary ]. Kuh
Dies Aged IA Years

Mrs. Mary J. Kuh, mother of MS.
l.. u. Ford. Of this city, died OIL Sunds:P
May Fl, at the home of her daughter
with whom she had resided for several
months. St' was aged "A years asd
llad been III for some time from a
complication Of diseases.
Mrs. kuh was tho wife OF III, late
John kuh, whose death occurred
twenty.eight years ago. She vas a
native Of Grafton and the body will
be taken there for funeral services
and interment. Services are announc.
ed to be held on Tuesday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock from st. Paul's NJ. f.
church of which she was member.
Tho funeral party will leave here Tues.
day at 1901. Brief services will be
held this evening from the Ford resi-.
dence al 500 CASTOR avenue, conduct.
cd by Rev. w. J. Eddy of the First
Baptist church.
Mrs. Kuh Is survived by several
children including Mrs. Ford. Karl
kuh, OF Grafton. Raymond Kuh. OF
Meadowbrook, Dorsey and Earl Kuh.
and Mrs. II. W. Simpson all OF this
city. are grandchildren of the deceas.
ed. Undertaken Musgravc and Sons
are in charge of the funeral arrange.
mcnts,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22
Mrs. Caldara Produces Pris-
oner But Can't Get Her
Money Back.
NOR GIVE new v BOND
Intore May Have to- Go to
Jail For Lack Of
Bail.

Joe Iutorc. the foreigner indicted ~
the last term Of the Grand Jury for
smuggling c0ntraband liquor Into the
state, was brought into the 3Intermedi
ate court today by his bondsmen, Mrs.
Lena Caldara. Joe's bond had been
fixed at $500 and his hearing was set
as the first case on the criminal
docket at the date set for trial. at the
present term OF this court When ho
failed to appear, upon motion OF the
prosecuting attorney, the bond was do
clared forfeited. Mrs. Caldara desired
to have the forfeiture Of the bond set
aside now that she had produced the
man. To this the states attorney OBJ
jectcd and since neither; she nor Joe
could give sufficient cause or reason
to the court for the, waving OF tho
bond the forfeiture will still stand.
Mrs. Caldara desired to give another
bond for the appearance of IntQre at
tho next term OF court. To this how
ever the prosecuting attorney objected
and Joe was taken out in the custody
Of the constable TO seek another bonds
man. II he fails in his quest he Will
have to go to jail to await the trial
which will likely be one Of fSthe first to
come up at the next term Of fcourt.
Besides the case Of Joe Intore cpn-
siderable law business was transacted
by Judge Vincent today. One Of the
chancery. cases that had been appealed
10 the circuit court and sent back TO
this court to be heard was set O hearing
June 2. This is the divorce case OF
NJ. Hires Howard LeMasters hgeinss
Lee LcsIasters, and the counter pro-
cedings OF Lee LeMasters against
NJ. Hires LeMasters. The nearing of
both Of these were set for june 2.
Mrs, LeMasters issrepresented by NJ
torneys J. A. Meredith and Treyy
Nutter represents Lee eEclfasters,
w. Al. Hess and ]. IA, Meredith np.
pearcd and asked that an order hiine
an amended bill Of complaint be en-
tered In the case OF Geo. M. Ffech vs..
Chas. E. Bonwell. Attorneys steptos
and Schwenk represent. the defendant.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22
.FA|RMONT NOW
HAS II POLICEMEN
Board of Affairs Has Nice
Chat About Municipal
Conditions.

This mornings meeting OF the city
Board Of Affairs started off in rcgu.
lar manner but finally settled down
TO friendly chat among the commits.
sioners. The Great White Way on
which the MAYOR was to report two
weeks ago has not been mentioned
yet. The present status Of the street
lighting is unknown TO the board.
The ordinance drawn up by Mayor
Anthony Bowen and copied after the
states prohibition law was passed
over today and will be read for tho
third time next Monday.
W. D. Froney, colored. pe,itioncd the
Board to remove the old candy fac.
tory on the corner OF Jackson street
and = Cleveland avenue. The people
he represents wish It declared nuis.
ance. A meeting will be held by the
Board next Thursday afternoon al 2
o'clock to discuss the matter.
The police department took on an.
other man in the person OF Wilbur
"A. Digman who took the oath Of office
last week. This makes II policemen
In the city. Commissioners Lehman
and Smith have been instructed to do
the work necessary on Jackson street
between Quincy and Madison to lay
the new water! and sewer lines. To do
/. this they win ss,have to. remove the
cobblei stones and having removed
them. willsrelay the street with brick
paving. - i, y 3,s;y Y 49,
Several permits were granted to
!erectSgarages about the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22
STUDENTS TO GIVE
A MINSTREL SHOW

The high school students aud Al.
umni riinstrels scheduled for some
night during the week commencing MAY
e9 promises to be rousing success
II the play is to be judged by the 30.
lection Of players and songs 10 b.
sang. l..
Fairmont's Imperial Quartette a
string instrument Dody. composed OF
Joe Hartley, Tom Hartley. Edward
Barrett and Wayne Wilson will be one
OF the features Of the program.
Miss Vida Miller who plays the pi.
ano and at the same time initiates u
violin with an instrument In her
mouth, has been secured and will I'M
doubtedly lielp make the minstrel al
interesting piece OF entertainment.
The jokesmiths. or rather end men
will be Of the well known minstrel
clique which has often furnished
much laughter to Fairmont audiences.
They will consist Of Barrett and Muir.
ply. premier ends, Knight and Koon,
seconds and Wilson and Forest Knight
thirds. ,.r a..
There will be many new songs, and
Wayne Wilson, with guitar to guide
his inspiration will render the diff.
cult Hawaiian muse which has made
such tremendous hit throughout the
United States.
Wake Up, America song which
is most appropriate at this time OF
the preparedness argument will be
on the program as well as Goodbye,
Good.Luck and God Bless YOU" by
Jimmy Knight and Take Me to That
Midnight Cakewalk Ball, by Forest
Knight.
A violin solo by Barley Jeffreys
and dancing specialties by Koon and
Knight will be among the pleasing
features on the program. The min.
strels will be given in the High school
auditorium. the date not having been
definitely decided upon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22
PeaceDay Services I
... at. Grace Church I

Peace Day services were conducted
Sunday morning In Grace Lutheran
church, when; a fair audience enjoyed
the music, sermon and service in the
interests of peace, The choir render.
ed fine selection for the occasion.
The S. S. was well attended and lis.
tened attentively to the excellent S,
s. convention report by Mrs. Shara.
din.
The congregational meeting was
held after the morning service. when
two elders and deacons were elected
Messrs. Geo. FELTON, and Z. +. Cassell,
elder and Prof. Geo. II. Colebank. VII.
liam Stanhagen deacons Installation
next Sunday morning.
The mid.week service and Bible
study is changed from Wednesday to
Tuesday evening at 7:45 p. m. for this
week.
DR.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Trach and family
were the welcome guests Of Rev. and
Mrs. II. A. kunkle, Sunday. They at.
tended the peace service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22
MEMORIAL DAY
ATHLETIC PROGRAM
Many Ball Games and the
Wesleyan Normal
Track Meet.

Two baseball games and track
meet are al present on the schedule
for the Decoration Day celebration to
pe netd at South Side Park May ~.
Beginning in the morning tho local
grounds will be the scene OF a base.
ball game between the Locust avenue
Merchants team and another team yet
to be named This game will be com.
pleted by noon and about one o'clock
the Wesleyan.Normal track meet will
begin. This meet is expected to be
the main event Of the day and hun.
dreds OF local Normal and Wesleyan
fans will attend.
1t Is thought that the Wesleyan
team will bring nearly one hundred
rooters and supporters with them.
Special cars will likely be obtained
from the Traction Company to bring
the delegation from Weston TO Fair.
mont. Ample cars to handle the local
crowd will be in use during the after.
noon and every eort will be made BY
the local Traction company to accom-.
odate every person who wishes to at.
tend.
Following the Wesleyan.Normal
track meet another baseball game be.
tween two teams of the Y. NJ. G. A.
league will be staged. It is likely that
other events will be arranged for the
Decoration Day program and band
concert is slated as one of tile attrac.
tions. Present indications show that
4 real American idea Of a holiday will
be the spirit that will characterize
the entire program.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22

This week is Booster week in the
West virginian's 1000 Club" cam.
paign.
If you are a real BOOSTER this
week will be your opportunity to prove
Il.
with the opening of what might be
called the first week OF real action
in the 1000 Club. the Manager an.
nounces a genuine BOOSTER OFFER
which gives every real hustler a
chance to make good start. Upon
what Is accomplished this week may
hinge the answer to the question "Who
will win the S3,200.00 In prizes"
Tho Booster Week offer Is as fol.
lows:
With every club of three yearly sub.
scrlptions, or the equivalent OF three
learly subscriptions, bonus ballot for
10000 extra votes will be awarded.
Each and every member of the 1000
Club Is entitled to turn in Just as
many OF these BOOSTER clubs as he
or she can secure, and the 10000 bon.
us votes will be given with every one.
The bonus vote will be In addition to
tho regular votes with each subscr!p.
tlon.
Under this offer It Is not necessary
that the subscriptions be all for one
years time. They may be for any
number of months or years from three
months up. Two six months subscrlp.
tion will count as one year under this
offer, and two three months subscrip.
tions will be the. same as one six
months subscription. II you write up
o three year subscription you will have
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22
Parsons Makes His
Colfax Address

G. F. Parsons the Socialist orator
and organizer who was badly beaten
up one day last week when he went
to Colfax TO post advertisements of a
meeting he. intended to hold at that
point Saturday evening went there
according TO program and talked for
an hour. No attempt was made to
Interfere with him. and thanks prob.
ably to the publicity that the assault
was given. he had a large audience.
Parsons, who. still shows the effects
OF the beating he was given says that
some of the Democratic politicians Of
the town have been spreading the re.
port to the effect that he. does not
represent the Socialist organization
but was sent into Marion county to
work for one OF the Republican candi.
dates. He denied this. emphatically
this morning and declared that as far
as he personally Is concerned he does
not care who wins the Republican
primary fight
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22
Battle Of Kerdun Entered Upon
Its Fourth Month This Morning

PARIS, May 22.-French grenadiers
occupied several block houses in the
Avocourt woods on the verdun front
in the course of severe fighting las,
night. The struggle west Of Dead
Man hill was terrific. The War u.
fee statement OF this afternoon says
that the attacks of German infantry
were repulsed.
East OF the Meuse infantry fighting
occurred at the Haudromont quarries
captured yesterday by the French. The
Germans attacked these positions and
the statement asserts, were repused
with heavy losses.
The battle Of Verdun the longest
and most bitterly contested individual
struggle Of the war, enters on Its
fourth month today. The Germans with
characteristicv patience and stubborn,
ness are hammeriug at Dead Man holl
where the most furious and bloody
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22

one complete club. A five year sub.
scription will mean complete club
and two years over to go toward an.
other one. The subscriptions may be
either new or renewal.
You will be missing splendid op.
portunity for pleasure and profit IL
you do not take advantage OF this
BOOSTER WEEK OFFER.
II you are now member OF the club
you can start getting together your
first club at once. II you are not a
member Of the club you can become
one by filling out the nomination
blank In this issue. You need not wait
for further instructions but can start
organizing your friends at once with
view 10 having them each place a
subscription for the West Virginian
with you while the Booster Week OF.
fer Is in force.
Booster week. offer. closes at nine
o'clock next Saturday night, May 27.
Booster week Is the week to start
II you care for an Automobile or ono
Of the other splendid prizes to be
awarded the active members Of the
1900 Club" NJ
Never again will you receive as
many, votes for so little effort as you
can now. A4s -.
Why hesitate? /.
II Fulton had ,hesitated there would
be no great Ocean Grey:hounds.
II Edison had hesitated there would
be no electric lights. s5,.'71
IfJohn D. had hesitated there might
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22

fighting Of the three months con.
flict has taken place. Clinging desper.
ately to trenches that they have wrest.
ed from French on lower slopes OF
the hill the Teutons have hurled co..
90 men back by so batteries OF guns
Of all calibres forward along I.
mile front from Ayocourt wood 10 the
Meuse In desperate effort TO seize
the coverted summit.
That the Germans must continue
their tremendous onslaught on Dead
Man hill or abandon the idea OF taking
Verdun seems obvious.
This blood.soaked summit and It's
sister Eminence. Hill 3o4. form the
key OF the whole system OF verdun's
defenses.
The fire from their batteries fanks
the Douaumont plateau across the
river. Without the undisputed pos.
session OF this plateau military critics
agree that no attack on verdun has
any chance Of success.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22
Disorderly Drunks
In Police Court

The following list of offenders ap,
pearcd before Mayor Anthony Bowen
this morning to answer various charg
es. Frank Brahm was arrested for
speeding and fined IS.
Mary Saunders, drunk John Wash
ington, drunk, A. P. Baylor. drunk, H.
II. Lemley. drunk, Leon Coombs
drunk, Sam Linn, drunk, Glenn Sni
der. drunk and a gent named Brown,
no first name on record drunk and dir.
orderly each were fined S..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22
To Prepare Ballot
For the Primaries

Ballot commissioners J. A. Mere
,dith aud Charles Powell together with
Circuit Clerk ". 5. Black will hold
a meeting this evening to prepare the
official primary ballot for the coming
primary election June 6. Because of a
disputed point in the procedure the
three men several days ago wrote tho
secretary OF state at Charleston to OBJ
tain his Interpretation OF the law. A
telegram was received this afternoon
from the secretary and the work OF
preparing the ballot will be completed
tonight. The circuit clerk announced
that the ballot would be ready for
publication tomorrow as provided In
the primary law.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22
w. v. U. Cadets
Appeal to States
Rich for Funds

MoRGANToWN, W. Va, May 90
Sergeant George w. May OF the
West Virginia University Cadet
corps Is preparing an appeal to the
wealthy men OF the state for funds
to enable members OF the corps to
attend the government training
camps this summer.
There are 1856 members Of the
corps and 3 or 4 Of them expect
to attend one OF the Government
camps this summer.
The appeal for funds to defray
the expenses OF students is to be
made through the newspapers OF the
state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22
A. B. Scott Presides
Over State Meeting

A. B. Scott president Of the West
Virginia Association Of optometrists
is in Clarksburs today where he is
presiding over the sessions Of the
State convention which opened there
this morning. The convention will con-
tinue through today and Tuesday. A
splendid program has been arranged
by the program committee. 1t In.
cludes addresses from specialists from
various parts of the country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22
The Weather.

Western Pennsylvania, West vir.
einia-Showers tonight. Tuesday part.
~ cloudy, probably showers in the
east.
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS
F. p. Hall, Observer
Temperature at 5 n. m. today 65.
Yesterdays weather clear: temper.
aturc. maximum &c: minimum SIS; pro.
ciaitation .0l.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22
AFTER AUTO.

Frank Keller and Ed Crystal OF
Torra Alta were hero yesterday for a
few hours leaving over the Mononga.
bella railroad for Detroit where they
will purchase Hudson Super six car
which thoy will drive home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22
ENTERTAINED AT DINNER.

Mrs. Frank Arnold entertained at
her home on East Park Avenue this
afternoon at 12 o'clock dinner IN
honor OF her nephew Wallace aud
wife Of Akron, Ohio, who are the guest
Of Mr.. Smouse's mother Mrs. Charles
Smouse Of Maryland avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22
MoroRgp ToiFAIRMoNT.

Mr.. and Mrs. g. "A. Beavers and
daughter. Miss Beavers; of Grafton.
motored to the city yesterday and at
tended services at the First NJ. D.
church. =.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22
MORE BRIDGE REPAIRS.

Workmcn started tearing up several
boards on the South Side bridge this
morning. The old planks are being
replaced by new ones. Both sides Of
the bridge will be repaired.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22

PITY Il, man who is fighting cif
the liquor habit. He has a hard tight.
Don't make his fight harder bv te,npt.
ing him.. or giving him whiskcy," 50
sail Mr.. Blue to the man who svades
thu law.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22
West Viryinian 1000 Club
Announces a Booster Week

This week Booster in complete
West virgnian 1000 Club scrpton complete
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-26
MAJORITY FROM NEW
 MEXICO IS FOR I. R.

(Continued From Page One)
 delegation as the outcome of today's primaries may be judged from slightly more than half of the total vote tabulated at F o'clock tonight. The returns left little doubt that the un- pledged group of candidates at large, headed by Governor Mccall. had de feated the ticked whose members had declared themselves for the candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt.
 At II o'clock tonight only three districts, the tenth, eleventh and twelfth, comprisong the city of Bos, ton, had reported complete returns for district delegates. In each of these districts unpledged delegates were elected over Roosevelt men. The real issue is in the 1S other districts. There were contests in Il districts among the Democrats. but these were personal and all the candidates were understood to favor the renomination of President Wilson.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-26
AUTO ENGINEERS TO
 AID G0VERNM MENT IN
 ALL TRANSPORTATION
One Step Toward National Preparedness Is Offered By
 Automobile Engineers and Committee Railroad People
fey Review Leased Wire,

NEW YORK, April 25.-Develop- ment of system of military transpor- tatlou as one step toward national pre- ,raredness has been undertaken by representatives of railways and auto mobile industries with the co-opera- ton of the war college. it was an nounced today, on behalf of the sec notary Of automobile engineers. 4 conference was held at the War Col lege in Washington last Monday. the eecretary'A statement disclosed, and suggestions decided on were made that a motor truck corps be placed ',uder the jurisdiction of the quar- termaster department when the fnaal plans have been made and the rail way transportation phase guided by the eueineer corps of the army.
 NEW YORK, April 25.-It was stat cd that the board of directors of the National Auiomobile chamber of Commerce had autthorized it's execu- tives 'to meet the military authtori- ties at eveery point and that Ameri- can Automobile Association and the American Railway Association com mittee also should lend cooperation. "The automobile industry" reads the statement. twill appoint representa- lives to work on national plan to be developed in detail.
 "The automobile industry will inn ast analysis have to supply the men to man tEetrucks as well as the trucks themselves. The good roads authori- ties are hopeful that with the existing methods of state aid in forty different states and the proposed federal aid, there will be in a short time four or five roads across the United States in an eastern and south western direction and the same number north and south. and an adequate military transporta- tion system will be established and maintained in this country in as much as the government officials and the civilian authorities are working sin cerely with due strenuopsness and ex- ecutiveness to this end.''
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-26
RECORD SHATTERED
 IN BIS IOWA MEET
CrinneII Man Does 220 Dash In q 2-5. Many New
 Records
fsv Review Leased Wire.>

DIES MONIES, Ia, April 25.-Three meet records were broken and two new worlds records established in the university class at the seventh an uual Drake Relay Meet, held in the Drake Stadium here Seven thousand persons thronged the stadium.
 In the special 220 yard dash, the feature event of the program, Hoyt of Grinnell College, romped away from his competitors completing the dis tance in :21 25. Hopman of Illinois was second, and Shearer of Drake, a close third. Hoyt's time represents a new world record for the 20 on Q curved outdoor track.
 In the four-mile university event Wisconsin outdistanced all otner com aetitors and broke the meet recor. for the distance, finishing in i>:OJ 2-5. The former record, also held by Wis consin, was 1S:04 2-5.
 Wisconsin took from Chicago the meet record of 30 for the half mile relay, made in 1915. The Badger run ners took the lead from the start and were never headed.
 Hopman Of Illinois finished seccnd with Hardy Of Notre Dame the clos est third. The winners time was i.2S h-5. a new worlds record.
 The one mile event in the univer- sity class also developed close compe- t'i'on with Wisconsin, Chicago and Missouri in the first positions, and finishing in the order named. Smith -,'e last Wisconsin man to run, stepped ,"-"~e the line for time of 3:22 2-5. '~''ting the former record held by Chicago by an even two second.
 'te two mile university event was "1' easy victory for Perdue, Ames be rc the runner up with Kansas third. 7 2:01 2-5, 12-5 seconds slower than 'as, years time.
 In the college class Morinhide won -c two mile event in S:17 2-5, clip ing three-fifths of second from the Inner record held by themselves, with Cornell and South Dakota run ners up.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-26
JUAREz LEADERS ARE
 AGAINST CONFERENCE
fContinued From Page One)

(Continued From Page One) however. depends or information not vet received concerning Obregon's plans. Whether Obregon, who reach ed San Luis Potosi today on his way north. will go to Juarez. oDnoslte Ei Poso. or to some other nOint on the border has rot been definitely stated ard late today the war department was requested to ascertain and ad- wise Scott when the conference would take place
 General Oh-oenn Sorl5 oct tN Lare- do. or Eagle Pass more quickly tha- to Fl Paso but dienarchPS from Mex ico City and Washington indicated that that he was going 10 Fl Paso. To get there he will have 10 pass throueh the United States after entering either at Laredo or Faele Pass. or 20 through q distance between Torrpon and Chihua- hua that is infested with Vnnistas.
 It is believed by both of them that Ohregnr will be given to understand that the United States exnects tho pursuit of Villa to be continued re- lauflaasslv either hv his foes or that his government will proctect the from tier so thatthe Columbus rail cannot be reneated.
 General Pershing's trooDs now oc- cuny positions along a shortened line with streelgthened centers at Nari- eui and Casas Grandes. from which supporting forces could be dispatched rapidly 10 any point required.