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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-23
SPECIAL NOTICES
cIrY OF FMRMoNr

A4hsIftAtE HMEH "HLyN Y"N NQ ~
Notice to Contractors.
and proposals IN writing. for inc grsdfnr.
curetng and paving OF M~orsnntoNn ave.
nue. between Holly VENUE and Lnfay-
eye street. In the Second ward Of tho
Sity of Fairmont. Marion county. West
twenty-one authorixing said impfoTo-
ments, passed by the Board q Afhira
o. said city, August I, Sietf. % which said
ordnance reference IL hereby made as
Mn ne \. same were fully set put hsreIn.
missioner Of Streets etc, of said CITY,
At his office In tho Municipal BnndfnE
n SAID City between August IL, 1915. and
September 5. 1915. whicn ssid bidS and
e erSpof ~ ss saali sa be opened p ana So1sid-
Der 6. 1915. at 1900 O'Clock ps n. Or 20
soon thereafter as Is practicahicS 80.
Ptans and specifications ndopsod for
SAID improvements, which, plans and epec.
aicauohs sha be a partsof tho contract
%hen entered into; may be seen 4 ths q.
Building between the hours OF 500 4. N,
and $500 p. m. each day. Sundays az
cepted. between the dates Aforesaid.
h successful bidder shall be rcuuir-
ed to take the paving certificates IN pays
and give bond as In said ordinnnoo rpros
vided.
Contract will DO let to theSiowest ~
sponsihle. bidder. but the right q reserv-
ais, S.S-ff
A certified check payable 10 ths city
OF Falrnont In the sumHof ten no pei
cent? per centum Of the. amount a BID
must accompany all bids and pfuposaia
as evidence OF good faith. iChecss 81 un.
successful bidders will be returned. and
cheek OF successful bidder wiil 10 held
until satisfactory bond Is entered into.
pursuant to the requirement. for aid
improvements Address all communioa-
ions to the undersigned. JPublishe6 for
the arst time August IS. 1916.
tsigned) a. l. LEHMAN,
Commissioners OF Street,. otc.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-23
Teu.ons v.e willow Herb as Hemp

Tsutons Use Willow Herb az Hemp.
German manufacturers have discov-
cred that the willow herb which
grows wild in Germany and. also In
this country and is commonly regard.
ed 8 weed can be used satisfactor-
lily as a substitute for jute and hemp.
They are encouraging the cultivation
Of the plant. The wild willow herb
plants have been gathered extensively
BY school children during their vaca-
tons.-The Pathfinder.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-23

Los ANGELES, Cal, Aug. ga
Sunday school teacher and a yam
pre- It's quite possible for a wo.
man to be both.
This double role, apparently incon-
gruous, is played by Miss Maude
George. n of the famous "tiger wo-
men" OF the films, but in everyday
life Just the opposite in character.
For six days she throws the whole
Of her personality into the making Of
.photoplay dramas, which depict fool.
ish man the victim of lovely woman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-23

On the seventh day she is a de.
mure but earnest teacher OF a class In
Sunday school. She takes her part
in church work because she feels {,
Just as much a duty and pleasure as
good acting before the camera.
THE only thing l fear" admits Miss
George, us that I will be taken for
a person Of vampirish traits in real
life. When I am told that l have a
remarkable fine vampire face. I don't
know whether to consider It a com
pliment or a case Of mistaken ident.
ity.h
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-23
MISS MARkEsoN REPLIES.

5lTtNIOVN I ) FtUE. AI,
FAIRMoNT, Aug. 22.-tEditor The
West Virginian.l-I wish to make the
following statement in answer to the
attack on me which appeared in The
Times OF this week:
The letter used is a set form adopted
by the Suffraglsts in states where the
people have voted against liquor. 1t Is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-23
Searching Test,

AS a people we are awakening more
and more to a true social conscious.
ness. "Am I my brothers keeper
Is a question which is being reyoiced
today with encouraging answer. The
theme is a potent one In fiction and a
searching test Of a writer's sympathy
and art.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-23
Court News


Marriage License
Walter Turner. colored, &c, and Sallic
Selier. eolored. %. Worthlngton, W. Va.
Mary B. Yost ct con to o. J. fleming,
real estate In Graham Heights, one dol
lar an further consideration.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-23
What the pota Mean.

When you see ... three little
dots such rs these . . In
tho stun Of n modern versifler F. /.
even In our stun -. 1t means
that the writer Is trying to
suggest something rather F. F.
well, elusive, if.you get what we mean
and the reason he suggests 1t
instead Of expressing 1t /. Is
/. very often because II
Is On almost idea instead Of u
real idea . New York Post.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-23
The Point.

E"Ah, Miss Peaches" sighed the aged
millionaire, "tf you were only my wife
I could die happy" you've told me
that before" replied the girl calmly.
1.-THE question In. would youf"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-02-07

nues, and we can get the revenues
only through the protective tariff
policy and the condition of national
prosperity that goes hand in hand
with protection.
Preparedness MEANS" he says, "a
big navy-as big as any navy in the
world-with every flying, diving,
anphibious auxiliary that can add to
its effectiveness, and with all the
munitions and means to boot-mu-
nitions for a years campaign at
least always in cold storage It
means as many naval officers and
men as may be necessary easily to
operate the machinery furnished by
she government.
Insurance will cost money, but il
is worth the price; and there is Ne
other nation in the world that has SO
many things to insure and can So
amply afford to pay the premium"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-02-07
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Mr. Harry Gordon Fansler. who
was operated on for adenolds and
tonsi!s, LETT the hospital today and
was down town greeting old friends.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-02-07

= anal want IDS bring results.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-02-07

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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-02-07

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
Accidents Show EnOr-
nous Increase In First
Eight Months
VICTIMS BLAMED
BY POLICE CHIEF
Motor Cars Slay 63 and
Injure 2,726 Since
Jan. l

More than twice rs many per.
sons were killed and 700 more In
1ured in Detroit automobile acct
dents during the first eight months
OF this year than during the cores
ponding period OF last year. accord
ing to the records OF the police de-
partment. Up TO Sept. l Of this
year, the police figures show. 81 were
killed outright, and 2.72s injured by
automobiles. Nine of the injured
later died of their injuries, bringing
the total deaths to SO for the eight
months. During the same period
last year 81 deaths resulted from au.
tomobile accidents and 2,005 per
sons were injured.
The month in which the records
show the greatest number OF deaths
and injuries from automobile acci
dents was May. 1916. which has a
record Of IL deaths and 40S injured
This is an increase OF seven casual
ties over May OF last year, wher
(Centin.ed on Page Two)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
This Is My Dream"
President Tells
Grain Men
GREAT ERA OF
PROSPERITY SEEN
Baltimore Address AL
most Devoid of
Politics
WILSON.
By POBEkT J. RENDER.

(Stoa Ccrresp9dent United Pressl
BALrrN9Rf. Md, Sept ga
new spirit for American business
spirit not Of exclusion, but o; ey-
celling--a competition not OF selfish.
ness, but in brains-was urged by
President Wilson in strong ad-
dress before the National Grain
Dealers association here late Mon
day afternoon
Three thousand persons cheered
loudly when he said America was
to take a place in world business
such as she had never enjoyed be
fore--and with a spirit such as the
world has never seen before
This, tbs president @id, is my
dream"
The president said, in part
II il n matter of sincere Rratinca-
tion To me that J can address an as
ISOLATION OF this sort. and Yet I feel
there - a contain drawback That
drawback con sista OF the fact that ~
occurs In the midst of political
interrupts or interferes with the seri-
QUE ana sincere consideration OF pub
liC qucsttons a. political campaign.
W. ought as much az poasl BILE on
all occasions 10 think Of ourselves os
hrst OF All men devoted 10 the well
fatc ~ tho country. and compared
with that devoted TO nothing else
whatever
What have come 20 say 20 YOU
today. therefore. / would wish 20 say
Iva an atmosphere from which nll the
vRpors OF passions have been cleared
away, for ! want to speak 20 you
q bout tho business situation OF the
world 90 far a. America is concern ed
7 am not going TO take the liberty
~ Discussing that business situation
from the special point of View Of
would he bringing Goals 20 Newcas-
tie ! Know that I am speaking tc
mon who understand the relation ot
the grain business 20 the husiress Of
m" world very much better than
do and 7 know that ~ ia-true that
except under very unusual hlrcum
stances, such as have existed In. the
immediate past tho export ~ greir
from this country has been n dImin-
/ ishing part 81 our foreign commerce
rather than an increasing part: that
the increase Of our own population
the decrease In proportion 10 that In
crease of our production of grains
has been rendering the question OF
foreign markets less Important
though still very important. than II
was I'm past generations 80 far n.
the dealing iu Grain IS concerned.
also remember. however. that We
have only begun In this country the
process hv which he full product oi
our agricultural acreage IL 10 be oh
tained
The horticultural acreage of thu,
country ought 20 produce twice
what N ~ now producing. md under
the stimulation and instruction which
havc recently been Characteristic ~
agricultural developments 7 think we
cnn confidently predict that within
let us HPy n couple ~ decades, the
CContlnued on Page rwOD
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
POLICE AUTO
TURNS OVER,
THREE INJURED

Three officers OF the Mcclellan.
ave. station were injured. two OF
them seriously, when an automobile
In which they were riding was over
turned by the driver in trying 20
avoid striking another car, early
Monday evening
Patrolman Kingsley Il Hun, the
driver OF the car, was driving north
on Belvidere-ave., with Patrolmen
Albert Klank and Albert Kramer,
and turned sharply into Charlevoix'
At. when he tried TO avoid a collision
with an automobile going east OF
CharlevoiX
Hun and Klank were taken to the
receiving hospital the former sufer.
ing with a conclusion Of the brain
and injuries about the body. and the
latter from bad scalp wounds and
bruises Gramer escaped with minor
bruises.
The motorist. whom Hun tried 10
avoid. got away before his name
could be taken,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
JasnOwski Indicates
Fraud Evidence Justi-
fies Early Arrests
GRAND JURY NOW
THOUGHT CERTAIN
c h e mical Erasures
Found On First Ward
Ballots

Investigation by the prosecuting
attorneys Office Of alleged primary
vote frauds has reached point
where arrests are imminent. accord.
ing 10 a statement, Tuesday morn
ing. By Prosecutor Jasnowsh.
Assistant Prosecutor Paul Voor.
hiee, who has been in charge of the
investigation. has obtained evi-
deuoe OF a sufficiently definite and
damaging character 70 form the
basis for warrants for a number OF
suspected vote manipulators, the
prosecutor indicated in his state
ment. Jasnowski and VOORHEES, have
maintained silence on the nature Of
disclosures In the investigation. but
their attitude has left no doubt that
they oonsder there is ground {or
criminal action
Jasnowski intimated that arrests
would be made as the first step in a
grand jury inquiry into apparent
glaring irregularities In the primary
vote count. In line with the wishes
OF the Rev. L. r Rayheld, who was
defeated for alderman In the Twen-
ty.frst ward and brought about a re.
count that revealed evidence OF vote
tampering A grand jury probe is
now viewed as a certainty. altho Of.
ficials have made no definite an.
nouncement
Rayfeld. Monday wrote to Gov
Ferris, asking him 10 remove the
election boards iu two Twenty first
ward precincts in which hc alleges
irregularities Because the new city
election commission. created az the
primary by charter amendment. viii
be in authority before the end OF
the week, 1t Is not expected that
the governor viii take n hand. Al
CCoatinued on Psge rwoD
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
Says He'll Make War
On DetrOit's Rotten
Bunch"
EVANGELIST is
BIG ATTRACTION
w h o e Countryside
Turns Out to Hear
Revivalist
By II. o. WEITSCHAT.
(Stdn Correspondent United Press

thtuN NDfftoHJiAItHt y HtfEA fFrto.f
STURGIS, Mich. Sept. 26.-Buly
Sunday burning and dramatic de
nunciation OF the liquor interests. In
his address in this town. Monday
was but a sample OF what he intends
20 do to the booze crowd In Detroit
Tha- evangelist served this notice.
while speaking in the little st. Jo-
seph county town. where he appear.
cd as a preliminary attraction 10 the
big celebration over the anniversary
OF the building OF the sturgis dam.
And Sunday made II plain that
when he opened FIRE ON the liquor
interests. he referred not only 10 the
brewers. distillers and saloon own
ers. but newspapers, politicians and
others whom he termed their ennis
saries"
That Sunday is as much OF an az.
traction In small communities as he
IS In large ones was strlklngly eN-
empiined Sturgis, with a popula
tion OF s 00o, turned out throng OF
at least 200
Sunday was given the privilege Of
choosing his own subject, and he
elected TO talk on "BOQZe
II haven't gotten started on the
dirty, rotten bunch in Detroit yet.
he announced. and there was a CLEAN
OF anticipation In his eyes. But
I'll get after them In n few days.
and when I do. they'll know some
thing has happened.
Sunday took cognizance ~ criti-
cism which has been leyeled at him
in Detroit, and responded in vigor
Gus terms
"It the booze gang and its ennis
Earles think they can spit on me"
he said. 1'll show ON don't care
n it's emlssaries are newspapers, !
don't ask any odds ot them, ! don't
care II they print my name or not.
The brewers have set aside a fund
CONTINUED on Page Twob
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
MAN is AWAY
FOUR DAYS; WIFE
SEEKS DIVORCE

Four days absence from a wife
long married might be nothing. but
a four days separation from q bride
OF little more than a week was
construed as a ground for divorce
by Mrs. Julia c. Trunk, Monday. In
circuit court Married in Cleveland,
Nov 13, 1918, 10 Howard Trunk, she
testified that when he didn't show
up for four days she went back 10
Detroit She was refused a decree.
however, on the ground that Trunk
might have been looking for work
Her husband was Jealous OF her
brothers, Mrs. Huida o. Slssons tes.
tined in seeking a divorce from
Harry sissons. Slssons.. also had a
habit OF coming home drunk and
pinching her, she said. She got her
decree
Other DEGREES were granted 70
George l.. va Mabel Barrie, Elsie
w. vs. Frank Young, Emma VS.. VIII.
liam Gaines, Pauline va. Jacob Hen
kel.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
Britain Visited for Sec
Ond Time Within
48 Hours
MANY SMALL
HOUSES WRECKED
No Military Damage,
General French
Reports

LONDON, Sept 26.-Twenty-nine
persons were killed in last nights
Zeppelin raid on England, the sec.
ond within AZ hours, Gen. French
commander of the home forces, re-
ported today.
A number OF small houses were
wrecked or damaged. but the raiders
were successfully driven away from
industrial centers. No damage was
done 10 factories or military estab-
lishments.
Seven Zeppelins took part in the
raid. The south, east and northeast
counties and north Midlands were
attacked, principally industrial cen
ters In the latter region.
AntEaircraft guns played upon the
raiders with considerable effective
ness, despite the fact that none was
brought down. The loss OF the two
Zeppelins in Saturday nights raid
did not deter the Germans from risk
ing more airships in bombing az
tacks, but some British aeronautic
experts believe smaller dirigibles,
instead OF the large super-Zeppelins
which offer splendid targtts. Will
visit England on future raids.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
Predicts Democratic
Triumph In KaZOO
Meeting
is GUEST AT
RECEPTION
Legislation Passe.' BY
Last Congress Is
Lauded

KALAMAZOO, Mich. Sept 26.--
Speaking 10 an audience OF 500
Democrats In this oity last night,
Secretary OF the Navy Josephus Dan.
iels hailed President Wilson as the
greatest man Of his time and pre-
dicted his triumphant reelection in
November Mr. Daniels spoke fol.
lowing a reception rendered 10 him
in the Hotel Burdick
1T must be much more gratifying
10 Democrats In states like Michi.
gan. where you fight without much
hope Of reward, 70 soc n great Dem
ocratic victory, than in states where
Democratic victory is to certain
extent sure" said Mr. Daniels. 1t
takes man OF strong convictions
In some localities TO take n stand
and stand by IT," said the secretary.
During the last two or three
years, we have been gratified "a
know that we have had a pilot on
the ship of state who knew where
the rocks were. and kept us OF the
rocks. We are also gratihed to
know that our party is the CON
structive party or the nation aud
that we have attracted 10 II men
who believe in constructive things" 3"
Our party has never gotten un.
der the control OF bosses, for which
I thank God
mo administration In your day or
mine can he compared with the pres
ent one for real constructive legis
lation
"It will be tho great independent
vote which will In the last analysis
control the election Today there
are not three staaes In the union
that can be called safe Republican
states. To be sure there viii b.
more states that will 90 Republican.
but the Republicans are nghting Just
as hard In Michigan. Illinois and
elsewhere as they are in the social
cd doubtful states like Indiana
PPintinE--thc plain neat kind-ths'
Ia rtHht-Tfmes job Dept.-Mnln AS2O
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
AnglO-French Sweep
Gains Big Strip
of Ground
STRONG VILLAGES
ARE RECAPTURED
Terrific Shelling Blasts
TeutOns From
Works
By ED. L. KEEN.
(Stdf Correspondent United Py

(Sfdn Correspondent United Prese.l
LONDON, Sept. 2e.-Comhlse,
keypoint of the whole German battle
line from Bapaume to Perone, has
been captured by the British aftse
IS hours of most furious battling
north of-the Somme.
Gen. Haig this afternoon an
nounced that British troops entered
Combles, overcoming German r.
sistance. The enemy's losses, the
Official report said, were severe
The British victory. achieved att
er three weeks of desperate driving
against the German center, IL the
most striking single achievement az
the whole Somme offensive. It r.
moves one Of the last two obstacles
to an AngloFrench thrust to
squeeze the Germans out OF Be-
paume, one OF the two detectives
Of the great Allied advance.
The capture of Com bles followed
day and night of most brilliant
successes, including the capture Of
the villages OF Morval and Les
Boeufs by the British, and Ran
court and Fregicourt by the French.
In summing up the days successful
operations, Gen. Haig reported 1,b00
Germans were captured by the Brit
ish and that more prisoners are be-
ing brought in. The work OF listing
| large supplies OF war material also
captured has not been completed.
Combles fell after thrusts by both
British and French in yesterdays
fighting drew a moose about the
German garrison which made their
escape almost impossible. For
weeks. the Germans had used the
town, with its wonderful system OF
fortifications, as a pivot point from
which 10 swing attacks north and
south at the Allies lines.
In the last month Of lighting the
British and French lines pressed
steadily forward on both sides un-
ri the town was In a deep pocket.
1t was no longer available for the
Germans as pivotal point, but II
still held out, buttressing the Ger
man line and blocking further Al
lied advance
The British not only gained this
important victory. but pressed for
ward in their drive toward Bapaume
last night and early today A strong
redoubt between Les Boeufs and
/ Guerdecourt fell before British
| attack.
The French also swept forward
again last night, carry Frcgt
court village and later repulsing
German attacks against positions
won yesterday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
MAN is GROUND
TO DEATH UNDER
TRAIN WHEELS

The body Of Harry Scrover, 20
years old, Brownsville. Pa, was
found literally cut TO pieces, Monday
evening on the Pere Marquette
freight tracks west of Twelfth-st.
Coroner Burgess had the body sent
to the county morgue. Ten dollars
was found in the dead mans clothes.
The coroner is Investigating the case
to determine whether death was ac-
oidental or whether Scrover com.
mitted suicide.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
SARAH E. MARCY
DIES IN THE EAST
AT THE AGE OF sc

Mrs Sarah f. Marcy, we'll known
TO the older generation OF Detroit
ers. died in her home in Newport.
Sc years Mrs. Marcy and her hus-
band. Lorenzo j. Marcy, were prin-
cipal and assistant principal of the
Barstow school, Larned and Rio
pellests., the oldest union school in
Detroit. from 1881 10 1865, and had
as their pupils many OF the chil-
dren OF Detroit's most prominent
citizens. These pupils have in their
turn became substantial citizens OF
the present day
AT the time they taught. the
school was surrounded by woods
which extended TO the site OF the
present Detroit opera house and
many Indians lived in the vicinity.
I'm 1904 pupils OF the Barstow school
organized an alumni association,
called. the Barstow- Marcy alumni
and the members have held the
teaching OF Mrs. Marcy In grateful
remembrance and have demon
strated IL by sending her letters and
gifts on her birthdays and other an
niverearies
After leaving Detroit. Mrs. Marcy
made her home first In Philadel'
phia, where her husband died many
wears ago. and then In Newport. r
l. Her last illness dates from April,
when she was attacked by rheuma-
tism. from which she was slowly
recovering when she fell and broke
her hin in June From this accl
dent she never recovered. The fu.
neral was held In Newport, Satur.
day. One OF Detroits schools bears
the name OF Marcy In honor OF the
two principals OF the Barstow
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
Tabernacle Visitors
Will BE Welcome
In Times Rest Room

All tabernacle visitors are vel.
come I'm The Times rest room,
Detroitcrs will nnd this n con-
venient place for ordering the
paper sent 10 out-oftown friends
thruout the Sunday meetings,
which The Times Is reporting in
full
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
SIX LOST WITH
LAKE STEAMER
BIZ UNITED PRESS.

OSwDGo. N. Y, Sept 2s.--The
steamer Roberval, bound from OF
tawa to Oswego. went down in
storm Ave miles Off Oswego early
today. Six were lost. Three sur
vivors were rescued.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
New Divorce Bills.

Bills for divorce were nled Mon
day in the county clerks once by
Karlina VS.. Frank Blaiszak, Michael
VS. Martha OBrien. Lentina VS. Jo-
seph Mesnowska. Edith va.
Henry Cunningham, Jesse W. vs.
Mabel r Walker.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26

Why the gardeners and vegetable
growers are not profting by the
present soarinG market b. tho big
problem 10 be threshed out bv the
Vegetable Growers association ot
America. a. its ninth annual con
venuon opening today in Chicago.