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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-08
MONONGAH
Election Returns

Election returns were received at
the Lyric theatre yesterday evening.
At an early hour the theatre was fill.
ed with anxious voters awaiting the
first national returns. Throughout the
day an unusually large crowd walked
the streets, there being no work in
the local mines. For some reason that
we will not attempt to explain a large
proportion of the enthusiastic crowd
were stimulated With some sort OF
spirit water. However few pugilistic
contests, were recorded and at an
early hour the streets were cleared.
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ALASKA RAILROAD
PROGRESSES FAST
Fifty-Nine Miles of Track
Have Been Laid This
Year.

10y .NSSOclhtcN I'tcSSJ
SEWARD. Alaska, Nov. VIM. c
neering Commission, who recently re.
turned from Anchorage, reports excel
lent progress on the construction OF
the United States railroad.
Fifty.ninc miles Of track have been
laid from Anchorage. With the seven.
ty-one miles of the old Alaska North.
Crn Hallway that are now in operation
to kearn Creek. there have been com
pleted $50 miles of the 40 that vii!
connect Seward and Fairbanks. The
track so far laid from Anchorage con.
sists Of six miles south toward Sc.
ward; thirty-eight miles OF main line
northward to Fairbanks. and fifteen
miles on the Matanuska branch into
the Matanuska coal fields.t
The right Of way has been cleared
from Potter Creek, on Turnagain Arm,
to Kings river, In the Matanuska coal
field, a distance Gf sevcnty.Seven miles,
and on the main line from Matanu, ka
to the Little Susitna river. Rail will
be laid this fall as far us Kings River,
Oh the Matanuska branch, a distd e
Of siXty.two miles from Anchorage, and
TO Wassilla on the main line, approx.
imately Is miles from Matanuska. Or
the mnin line in the Susitna Valley,
between Montana creek and Indian
river. a distance of So miles, the RICH:
OF way is 20 per cent. cleared and 4
number of grading contracts have been
let. Grading OF the right of way will
proceed In this section from Taikect,
Nn In WILLOW nr1nly and north ~ l(rnn Il
Pass. AT Willow Creek 1t will con.
meet with the work under the M1tan,
uska district, and at Broad Pass with
the work fro mthc Nenana division.
Rail will be laid in the near future as
far as Potter Creek, which is fif cen
miles southeast of Anchorage on Turn
again Arm, and from which point the
rock work on Turnagain Arm will he
attacked during the winter.
For tho week ending September >.
S.56S men were employed ON the An
cliorage Division, which Includes
Commission employees, staticnren
and laborers. the August payroll be.
ing S25S.3S0, 900.
The population Of Anchorage, which
is the main construction base or the
ldLlO1N, 10 OCL"CSA 1,VuO aAA OSVVJ'
At Matanuska. the junction OF the Mat.
anuska branch with the main line, a
townsite was recently surveyed by the
government and a town is nov In
course Of development. There is also
q small town at Moose creek, about fiji
ty miles from Anchorage, where the
first mine on the railroad Is in opera.
ton. At Wassilla, the name Of the
town where the railroad crosses the
Knik- Willow creek wagon road, sew.
eral people are gathering. Wassilla
will be the distributing point for
freight and supplies for the Willow
Creek mining district. The govern,
ment is taking immediate steps to sur.
vey small town sites at these places.
The railroad north and south from,
Anchorage passes through and devel.
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BITS Of
STATE NEWS

Ernest Hurt, Of Winding Gulf, Raj.
eikh county, Is in jail al Beckley, for
trying to blow up with dynamite the
siti that fitted him. Hurt had for sew.
eral months engaged in very enter.
tatntng courtship with young lady
near his boarding house. The course
oftrue love did not run smooth and the
girl Tilted him. He brooded over the
affair for some time and decided to
blow up the girl with dynamite. He
did not consider the possible harm that
might come to others In his insane
Jealousy. By some means he procured
the dynamite. This he carried to his
boarding house, run by Mamie Hick.
!, man. She asked him what he intend.
z Cd to do with the explosives, and he
replied that sit was none Of her bust.
ness" He carried the stuff to the resi-.
.Sdence OF his former sweetheart and
placed 1t beneath her bedroom floor.
The house stood about three feet from
the ground and access TO the under
part was readily gained. He placed
the explosive on the ground, lighted
the fuse and withdrew. In few md.
vtnents the dynamite was exploded, and
only for the fact that 1t was lying on
the soft ground is all that probably
saved the girl as we'll as the whole
family from being blown to pieces. AS
1T were the floor was raised three
inches, severely shocking the occu.
pants o: the house and throwing them
all from bce. The windows were brok.
enin the house and In several adioin.
ing homes. The girl escaped unhurt.
except for a severe shaking up
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Vital Statistics.

One birth registered BY DR.. Henry
D. Causey.
One birth registered by Dr. J. H.
Boulware. ....
Two deaths recorded by Carpenter
and Ford.
One death recorded by Paul E. TIE.
trick.
Ono death recorded by DR.. D. P.
Fitch.
One death recorded by NJ. L. Miller.
Deeds Filed.
r. T. Cunningham ct TX. to J. w.
Kendall, real estate in Hamilton addi.
ton. five dollars and further c6nsid.
Grafton.
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For the past several days workmen
have been employed digging a ditch
across the West Fork river for the
new pipe line. The ditch was dug at.
ter building dams half way across the
river. Water was then extracted from
the dams by hand and automatic
pumps. The work was done very
rapidly considering the width of the
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FARMS FOR SALE:
LAG acres, $1,000; 101 acres $500:
106 acres. $4,000; 100 acres $4,000
AZ acres. .$4.500; rs acres. $500;
1SS acres. $4,000; l01 acres. S2,7OO;
As acres. $500; 10 acres, $4,000;
IL acres. $1,000: 10 acres $500 and 8
acres $3.50. Describe in first letter
what you want. We can fit your con-
ditions. a. NJ. Allison, Sonora, ..
11-46 Sat No. 1878
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WANTED OLD FALSE TEETH.
Don't matter II broken. l pay $1.00
to $500 per set. Mail to l.. Mazer,
2007 S. Fifth street, Philadelphia, Pa.
VIII send cash by return mail.
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MONEY TO LOAN

MONEY--To loan in sums OF $40 Ia
$50 to anyone having steady work.
Can be paid in small monthly pay
meats. Np reference or endorsamentA
required. Strictly confidential. Al
dress Box SOS. Clarksburs. w, va.
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AGENTS WANTED

WANTED-Agent to represent Q low
priced easy selling car In Fatrmont
and vicinity. Good territory open Sfot
1917. Address Pittsburgh Auto Part I;
Co., Collins avenue. Il. e. Pittsburfh,
Pa. 10:2s'6t No. 16ea
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THE BUCKEYE SAVING AND LOAN
company OF Bellaire. O, has monSy
TO loan on desirable real estate. SCI
Paul q. Armstrong. Attorney, <1At
Trust Bldg. 7th Floor. Fairmont, w.
Va, !
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LOST AND FouNnl

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OFFICES TO RENy

FOR RENT-well equipped otHcA
furnished complete. Price reason
able. Inquire Box 1890 West virginian
or Consol. phone 269. HIT No 1864
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FARMS FOR SALE

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For tho first time i'll the history of
+ navigation. says the Wheeling Teic-
graph, u tic.up of steamboats, has re.
suited on account of shortage Of
coal, according to local rivermen. 1t
Is stated that the coal shortage was
responsible for the tie.up of the Lane
Line packets in tho Kanawha river,
and il the conditions continue the
Ohio river packets running between
Pittsburgh and Charleston will likely
lind the same thing in the upper Chic.
All the boats in the KanAwha trade
have been suspended Indefinitely. Coal
reached the highest price ever known
and is being hauled in wagons 20 miles
TO keep ferry boats and some Ohio
not be secured to operate Gallia coun.
ty mines, several OF which arc idle AT
some mines In the Kanawha valley Ia
Dor cannot BIO secured to load cars.
. At 1880 Friday, November third,
the steamboat J. o. Watson was
launched In the Ohio river at Wheel
ing by Contractor Frank Wade. The
boat will be sent to the shipyards at
Parkersburg, whore 1t will be complet.
ed. The boat left its foundation on
the river bank at ICES and at 1880
she was floating on the surface OF the
Ohio. The work was started on We'd.
nesday morning and ut noon Friday
.she was ready to be sent to the ship.
yards.
Very few people knew that peanuts
were raised in Berkeley county until
they attended the county agricultural
. exhibit Friday and Saturday in the
public square, says the Martinsburg
World. The peanuts were grown by
Master Francis Kershner. studen:
Of Broad Lane school in Falling Wat
,.trs district. They were nearly as
large as those raised where the climate
ls more adapted to their growth. 1t
ls said that many more were grown in
pther districts in the county. Young
kershners crop was about five bush.
els.
The Saturday night demonstration
Mt Clarksburg was notable in many re.
spects, One Of which was the fact that
there was marcher in the parade,
who had not been in politi al parade
since the Lincoln campaigns. John
NJ. Allen, bookkeeper for the Pardee.
Curtin Lumber company. has that dis
tinction, according to the ClarHsburg
Telegram.
The Charleston Mail is responsible
for the following: With the approach
OF the general election, Charleston
people are hearing of many freak
bets that have been made by ardent
barttsans as an expression OF their
confidence in the success OF their
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SITUATION WANTED Esmals
PRACTICAL NURSING "A semi
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-02
DILLON SEES LITTLE HOPE.
Lloyd-George Task Too Hard, Thinks
Nationalist.

London, June Premier Asquith in
the House OF Commons yesterday moved
an adjournment of Parliament until June
20, which gave the members an oppor-
hmity to discuss any subject they de-
sired to take up.
John Dillon. Irish Nationalist. said
there were matters connected with the
recent rebellion in Ireland, such as the
continuance of martial law and the ar
rest of peacefui citizens, OF which he
would ike TO speak However. he rec
cguized it was impossible for anyone
20 enter upon these topics without en-
gendering an amount of heat which
might be extremely injurious to the in
terests of Ireland.
Mr.. Dillon did not take a hopeful view
of the efforts now being made by Da-
vid Lloyd George. minister of munitions,
to reconcile the Irish faction. He said,
however. that no Irishman with the
slightest sense OF responsibility OF re-
gard for the future would say ANYTHING
which would increase the difficulties Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-02

Mr.. Lloyd George in the task he had so
periodically undertaken.
Mr.. Dillon asked Premier Asquth to
state frankly on what principle prisoners
were going to be dealt with. AT the pres
ent time, he said, there appeared to be
no guiding principle. Spies OF very
objectionable character were being EN-
ployed in Dublin and the treatment of
prisoners was "barbarous, and, worse
than the treatment accorded German
prisoners of war" He appealed for mag
nanimity and decent treatment
Premier Asquith reiterated that $50
far as is consistent with the vindiJation
of the law and the prevention of re-
cuTrenee of the outbreak the government
will treat the insurgents with leniency
and clemency.' He saw no reason 10 de
part from that guiding principle of the
governments policy. The prisoners were
being released as speedily as possible,
he said and only those concerned di-
rectly or indirectly with the rising and
those whose return to Ireland might
prove a source of danger were being
held. Eight hundred already had been
he added.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-02
Opponents Can't Eliminate
Him by Deadlock, His
Friends Assert
THE BOOMS FOR
FAVORITE SONS
Receiving Much Attention
as Day of Convention
Draws Near

| Chicago, June 2.--Sentiment for CharIes
r. Hughes as the Republican presidential
candidate is holding its own against a
struggle which is raging with unabating
fierceness for his elimination. Within
six days OF the convention opening this
party is divided into camps OF rival cam
didates and campaign managers, who now
know from calculations of their own that
the elimination OF Hughes by an "allied"
movement is impossible
Hughes is far in the lead Of the field,
according TO opinions heard among dele.
gates, which is reflection of the anxiety
of the managers TO force him to retro
because of embarrassment with s;ri-
dent situation.
In spite of the fact that acrimony pre-
vailed yesterday harmony does not seem
a remote possibility. What is going on
in Chicago now has the appearance of
sham battle, precipitated, apparently. by
the fact that the demand for Hughes has
got beyond control
While there is much talking in high @,
the managers are actually mpotcnt be-
fore the silence OF the justice Events
of the last As hours show that vitrioic
attacks waste themselves on the Hughes
movement; that Theodore Roosevelt's
platform on preparedness and American
ism is generally and enthusiastically ac-
ceptable. Detached observers have be-
fbo al Doneo,ralt xvflf
support the justice if he takes the stand
by Progressives on prepared
ness and Americanism.
The illogic Of Roosevelt's defining the
Republican platform while another man
is nominated to stand on it is not escap-
ing the attention Of the more thoughtful
delegates, who expostulate that the col
onel might be a harmonizing factor. and
that they viii support him if he is nom
mated. Besides demonstrating that the
Hughes sentiment cannot be disposed of
by vigorous assertion the forays of
Wednesday and Thursday have convinced
many party observers that Col. Roosevelt
rs candidate would ALLEVIATE only an
Bile fraction of the party.
Like a peak above the fog stands tho
clear logic of the Hughes strength 1t is
perhaps the one indisputsble fact of tho
situation here to-day. The calculation is
the most painstaking and reliable thai
mas been made, 1t is pro Hughes and it
comes from a source that might almost
De considered actively hostile to the nom
nation of the Justice.
Attack and counter attack in the effort
o eliminate Justice Hughes are expected
% continue for the rest of the week.
supporters. as well as the fla
'orite son camps, are vigorously engaged
n trying to discount among the delegates
he work being done by Frank Hitchcock.
But the Hughes movement is suffering
more from the fact that there is no one
m hand who can speak authoritatively
s to where he stands on the issues OF
o-day than from the combined attacks
n Mr. Hitchcock or the propriety Of the
Justices silence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-02
The Ohio Keynote Speech by
Baker Is Believed to
Give Trend
ISEES A SOLID
! DEMOCRACY
The Secretary Pays Respects
to "the Great De-
tractor"

Columbus, o.. June 2.--Nswton ID
Baker, secretary OF war, speaking yes.
terday afternoon before the Ohio Demo
cratic convention, gave his party clean
bill of health in legislation and policies
| A united democracy, backed by four
years OF accomplishment, eliminating in
the auccessfu submarine negotiations
and faced by foe divided into three fac
tions-the tariff men, the forces OF ''the
great detractor" and peace at any price
mems the prospect presented by Sec
rotary Baker. He emphasized the enact
ment of the federal reserve act and the
rural credits bill.
The strength Of national banks, the
direct election of senators, the federal
trade commission, already effected, and
the prospective shipping and child labor
law were urged as Democratic achieve
ments. OF President Wilson, he said:
"His has been the one sane and serene
spirit which will redeem this age. And
when the election comes it will be found
that the people of America, whatever
their sympathies in the European strug-
gle, realize that the only indispensable
exponent of the mind. the friendlness
and the ideals of America in the remak
ing of the old order in the old world is
the finest type produced in this age by
the new order in the new world-Wood
row Wilson"
The Republicans, Mr.. Baker said, are
hopelessly divided The tariff will be
the issue if Senator Harding, scheduled
to preside in Chicago, is correct. 1t will
be the foreign policy with other Repub
licans, he argued, and added:
And there is a third group headed
BY the great detractor,' who, shifting
from position to position. selects at each
time apparently whatever vantage point
seems to offer an opportunity for making
difficult the position of the president and
Congress. The motive of this group
seems to be critical rather than construc
tive and guided by selfish ambition"
Of Mexico, Mr.. Baker said
u cannot tell what the future may
bring forth in this situation, but for
my part shall be most happy if the
necessary security of our people can be
obtained without the killing of another
Mexican man, woman or child by Amer
lean arms And those who criticise the
Mexican policy of the administration
must be prepared to accept the slterna-
tive and say that their choice is to make
war upon these people"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-02
FAvoRS McCULLICUDDY BILL.
President Approves Plan for Compensat-
ing Federal Employees.

Washington, June president Will
son yesterday told Representative Nc
Gillicuddy of Maine he favored his bill
for compensating federal employees in
iured in service, and would like to have
it passed for a model for state laws. The
bill already had been favorably report
ed by the Judiciary committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-02
SYRIANS APPEAL
TO WILSON TO AID
MOUNT LEBANON
10000 Christians Have Already Died
from Starvation-Turks Espe-
cialIy Severe.

Washington, June "A committee of
Syrians from New York appealed yester-
day to President Wilson and Counsellor
Polk of the state department to seek
permission from Turkey and the entente
allies to get food to Alt. Lebanon, an
Turkish state, where they
said 10000 persons already had died of
starvation and many were suffering.
The delegation told the president prac-
tically all of the inhabitants of Mt. Leb-
anon were Christians and for that reason
the Turkish government had treated
them with unusual severity.
Syrans in Egypt are preparing to send
food if permission is given. The govern
ment viii see what can be done
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-02
STANDARD OIL AS
TRUST MAY GO
BACK TO COURTS
President Confers with Attorney General
on Failure to Obey Court
Decree

Washington, June Following con-
ference between President Wilson and
Attorney General Gregory yesterday it
was learned that contempt proceedings
against. Standard Oil directors for al
legged violations of supreme court de-
cree ordering the dissolution of that
trust may be sought
Attorney General Gregory admitted his
department had been looking into the
matter very carefully for some time to
determine whether contempt proceedings
will cover the case. He said a decision
will be reached soon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-02

recommend it to any woman suffering
from female weakness. You may pub
fish my letter if you wish. - Mrs. JAMES
CoNLEY, SIG st. Clair st. Frankfort, KY.
No woman suffering from any form Of
female troubles should lose hope until
she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound fair trial.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved to be a mostvaluable tonic
and invigorator of the female organism.
All women are invited to write
to the Lydia Il. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co., Lynn, Mass, for special
advice,-it will be confidential.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-02
LIEBKNECHT TO BE
TRIED FOR TREASON
Socialist Leader Antagonized the German
Government By Participating in
Peace Demonstration.

Copenhagen, via London, June "A
Berlin despatch to the II. Poitiken, says
that the court which conducted the pre-
liminary examination OF DR.. Karl Lieb-
knecht, the Socialist leader, decided that
he should be prosecuted for treason.
DR.. Liebknecht, who has aroused much
antsgonism by his opposition Of policies
of the German government in relation
to the war, was arrested in Berlin for
having participated in peace demonstra-
tlOns on MAY day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-02
ALASKA GLACIERS RETREAT.
United States Geological Survey Shows
Change in Glacier.

Fifteen years ago a member Of the
United States geological survey mapped
the front OF the Barry glacier. which Is
in the northwest corner Of Prince VIII
liam sound. Alaska. In 1910 q vas found
that the front OF the glacier had gone
back about three miles from the posi-
ton il occupied IN 1900. B. l.. johnson.
Of the geological survey. examined tine
front Of Harry glacier in the fall of 1914
ana determined that the total retreat
OF the glacier between 1910 and 1914
a appeared IL be about 5000 feet. retreat
OF four and one half miles in Is years.
A short account OF the retreat Of this
glacier biz Mr.. johnson has just been
published as professional paper as-C. IL
includes a sketch map showing the posi-
ton u the glacier front in seven differ
ent years and several reproductions OF
photographs Of the glacier.
A copy Of the report may be obtained
Tree IN application TO the director of
he United states geological survey az
Was hugior. y. c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-02
ONE-YEAR TERM IN
NAVY is ADOPTED
House Amendment Would Permit Entry
to Reserve After This Time-En-
listment Cut to Three
Years.

Washington. June 2. -Enlistmeut of
the navy would be reduced from four to
three years and the privilege of entering
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-02
UNTIL JULY II.
Notes Held Against the Boston & Maine
Railroad Are Extended.

Boston. June 2.-The plan for extern
sion until July IL of Sl3,000,000 of notes
Of the Boston & Maine railroad, which
were due for payment to-day, became eff
fective yesterday, Pres. J. II. Hustis an
nounced.
Holders of more than 971s per cent of
the notes, he stated, had assented to the
extension. which was asked to allow the
reorganization committee of the road TO
work out plans for rehabilitating the
property.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-02
1t Is Hard Work to Use

good Judgment all the time. Therefore it
is good work to have good Judgment
when buying long time contract like
an Endowment, Life Policy or an An.
luity. National Life ms. Co., OF VT.
tMutual.l s. S. Ballard, general agent,
Rialto building, Montpelier, VT.