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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

launched VIII place Eamont IN the front rank OF south
efn ctisg, 81 far as hotels concerned
The Put aays other nice things about Faont posnt
inc out TINT this city wascne Of the poneers IN the good
roads movements that early n her hstoEy she built
munich plant that NJ build:
smg was occurred through public that the
MonongaheIa railroad has compile ted competing line
into Pittsburgh opening mineral
deposits and spent well for rights
and construction work within the limits ctty that
the b. e OWL in the future erect amodern pas.
senger station and enlarge the freight depot here and
that other civic too to mention
are under adytsement at the present time.
The Post Is not the only that has recognized
what is being done here. and Farmont intends to go
right on hrusting the attention OF the entire state and
communities outside of this commonwealth on Marion
county general Farmont In particular, by reason
of one greatest Industrial and civic
campaigns that has ever waged in West Virginia
1t has been said that Fairmont has been dormant lot
some time If she has slumbered in the past she sleeps
mo more Tairmont is awake to her possibilities and
with tat sprir of cooperation for the good OF the COM
nunty the spirit which made the Y M. c. A. building
possibe caused $4,000 hospital to be erected and as
suredI Fatrmont of adequate hotel she will go Tor
ward consistently and persstently until she takes her
proper place among the leading municipalities OF West
Virginia 7ys 5#
Cooperation is the watchword
Forward is the command.
The defenders OF Fairmonts present and future
her citizens daily give battle the field Of industrial
do1y n1s nj
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

Gov Whitman has refused interfere in the OF
Hans Schmidt convicted ola brutal murder. You have
to show before the governor Of New York
will extend executive clemency.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11
BITS OF
STATE. NEWS

~ NJ st1 u Isl
The Guyan Valley Coal Operators
association at q Getting held Hun
tingtonS elected the following officers:
CIV. Jones, Fpresid lent; II. Betsel,'
vice president !; a: II. Land, secretary:.
a. "a. Reisel, Thomas Downing 3. ,.
Ross. Z, Epperl, George NJ. Jones A.
u: Dalton, members executive commit
tee. &
In hearing further particulars Of
the death Of Captain Stapleton. who
was captain OF the Inflated steamer,
Ohio, when she was running in tho
Cincinnati-Memphis trade, striking
coincidence was noted, says the Park.
ersburg State Journal. It was found
that his death in the flood at Memphis,
occurred within about an hour of the
burning Of the vessel OF which he had
been master. The drowning Of Cap
tain Stapleton happened first, accord
ing to accounts lately received here,
at about p. M, February 2. while,
the steamer Ohio commenced to burn
at about 10 p. M, on the same day.
The large greenhouse on the
grounds Of the Weston State Hospital
was badly damaged BY fire one morn
ing recently. The central portion Of
the structure was practically a total
loss, while the two, wings were saved.
The contents Of the building were
nearly all destroyed and the loss Is
estimated at $500.
Just how the fire started is not
known.
1t isn't every day that most OF us
$50, 600 even when 1t Is in the form OF
ural for United States Marshal G. e.
Smith to attempt to have little fun
with the slip OF paper which was
handed to him in this city the othe:
day when he knocked down the Four
States Coal company's West Virginia
property to the holders of the second
mortgage. But let the Clarksburg
Experimentation tell the story:
will you cash my check?" asked
United States Marshal C. E. Smith,
as he walked up to the desk at the
Waldo hotel last night and greeted
George Wicks the clerk, with smile.
why certainly MIR. Smith," said
the genial and obligiug greeter as his
fingers clinched roll of bank notes
in the money drawer.
Wicks picked up the yellow bit Of pa
per-the check. Sd
What" he said as he drew the
check closer to his eyes and held it
to the light. Cash a check for $780,
600, he gasped and held his breath
and Marshal Smith soon had the bit
OF yellow paper back in his wallet.
1t was the certified check drawn on
the Bank of Pittsburgh, and given to
Marshal Smith by j. D. Ayers, as a de-
poslt on the -Four States Coal company
property which was sold at Fairmont
yesterday for the sum Of $3,697 600.
Marshal Smith made the sale, which
must be confirmed by Judge Dayton
in the federal court before it becomes
final and legal.
q 81 j z z i =. 4 , X
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

Two. Grafton restaurant keepers
were; arrested for. not running their
establishments in sanitary manner.
The inspector probably didn't know
that all Grafton food must have lay
er of locomotive smoke before it is
edible.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

W. g j. and West Virginia will not meet on the base.
ball diamond The break between the two institutions
seems complete
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

Speaking about the stars Geraldine lost out in her
battle against Cupid
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

The jury awarded the driver of Q
Ford $35. He can now go and buy
one for himself.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

President Wilson is contemplating invading Lincoln,
Neb in the near future Wonder il Bryan will attend
the meeting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

villa has escaped another trap set for him He sure
is some fox.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

That Ford cal driver won his Can't tell him the
Ford is fiYver. 4 ~.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

The1 are left handedwatches in Cleveland now The
town is net short on community press agents either
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

Get your money ready for the Y. NJ g. A. campaign.
Help a good thing along
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

An Ohio gentleman dropped suit against woman
for shooting him ON condition that she drop her breach
Of protse suit against him. One Of those $3.50 deals
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

Bring on Tho Bohemian Girl. Ev-
erybody loves the Bohemian.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

While the Bohemian Girl is no longer spring chicken
she still retains many of her pleasing attributes
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

AS reporter the Kaisers makes more com.
mendable effort ball players who try to write
baseball dope.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

German students are studying the
Turkish language. Probably want to
get job reading the Turk casualty
list during the war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

wet bottles OF beer perched upon the
Ledge ol seccnd-stcFg window, IN
plain view Of all the thirsty who PASS
al ON the other side ot the street
Sevefal opinions as 10. lust Why the
beer should nave been placed there
were expresseds many ehevtng that II
vas for the purpose OF cooling it
while others main tned that it was,
nothing more nor less than o sfiendishl
desire on the part OF the legal owners
toiaggrayatel and annoy those less for
tunate. and to arouse q feeling OF
envy on the part OF the thirsty. One
man spent an hour trying to borrow a
ladder, while another got q small boy
with a basket :; to stand underneath
while he tried 70 climb q nearby tele-
phone pole in an attempt to knock
the beer of the ledge. ALI these at
ttempts failed, however, and the own.
ers remained In full and undisputed
possession OF the bottles"
company at its Gilchrist mine in
company at, its Gilchrist min in
Brooke county, will, within the next
few days, begin loading large con-.
signment OF coal forymoyement by riv.i
er into the Pittsburgh district. This
coal will be for the operation OF one
OF the largest dredging companies in
the Pittsburgh harbor, who have thor
oughly tested the coal, and who find
it advantageous under the present
peculiar situation of the coal market,
to purchase Wellsburg coal for move,
ment up.river. This is a novel tnnova-
ton in the movement OF river coal,
and is probably. the first shipment ever
made from Wellsburg to Pittsburgh in
any considerable quantity.
Gen. James "A. Holley, OF Charleston,
who is spending the winter In Florida,
at Boca Grande, a resort on the Gulf
coast, has attained the distinction Of
catching the first tarpon of the sea.
son there. General Holley's hobby,
says the Charleston Gazette, is fishing.
He has tried his skill in the best fish
ing waters in nearly all sections OF the
country, but it is in Florida that he
finds each year the keenest sport. The
catch Of the tarpon so elated General
Iolley that he wired Al GULL, former
chief of police of Charleston. OF the
fact. Il.
The telegram is as follws:
"a. ]. GULL, ID:
"Charleston, w. Va. NJ
II got the first tarpon OF the season
today. Six feet, five inches, ia
pounds. Am all swelled up about 1t.
Aln lss So ~. a. HoLLEY."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

Banks will be closed tomorrow
which means that we can't get shaw
ed until Monday. *
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

Today's best booze story comes from
Martinsburgs and IS told; by the Jour
nal as follows: s5Ss
THE attention Of many pedestrians
on West King street near the square,
was this morning attracted by sight
that has become rare since the town
became "dry"-three large and very
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

The new Fairmont Jail is worth stay
ing in awhile in bad weather. Get
drunk IL you want to, the only punish
ment that can be inflicted upon you
is to stay in q brand new jail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

is here and the heavy hammers are
singing merrily all day long.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

Jaek Dillon says he will fight Jess
Willard ter 10000. Well all do that
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11
,lo.operation is the watchword.

The defenders Of Fairmonts present and future
her citizens daily give battle the field Of industrial
supremacy and daily gain fresh laures Of victory.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

lin BfoSn, colcS.ed; who came to
Enirnont to sget work for some color
ID esnts seamsS 10 have gotli for him
seli on the counts bouleyards.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

That little TN who started q fund
10 Ehild & baftleship by sending 10
cents "a i n6wspaperg ought to know
eha3 newspapeE men buy schooners
InBleaf o. WaSahips. (,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

polio conieys says he can beat the
Editor ~ Run Stu at chess. Don't
hplieyo =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

Hdehes again says he Is out OF
politics. Must enJoy agging about
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

When Mayor Anthony Bowen asked
tbo niie little newsboys yesterday
which o. them took their money home
nands. HusbAnds take notice.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-11

Errl Enighk yaya l1eEwon't go on the
n,,to hoSo for fe1Fs the people will
ititf be 10 IN anasepr. That's right;
IhSIJ. enls ptesergati ION q etc.
mo municipal building ter tho past
Evening star., 1916-05-09

before the Senate yesterday for 4 short
time and was allowed to go over until
Monday.
1t was admitted by democrats that the
nomination would be defeated. as at least
one-half of the democrats would vote
against it. it was declared Objection
among the democrats to Mr.. Rublee s
confirmation is said to be largely due to
the fact that he fathered the so-called
Stevens bill, introduced in the House,
which would allow manufacturers. to die
tate what the prices paid by the ultimate
consumer should be.
Senator Gallinger. the repl blican lead
er. has fought the confirmation of Mr..
Rublee on the ground that the appoint
ment Is personally obnoxious to him. 1t
was suggested this afternoon that action
on the nomination was postponed in order
to give the President an opportunity to
withdraw the nomination if he desired.
On the other hand. some Of the senators
expressed the opinion that the nomina-
ton would not be withdrawn in any
event.
Evening star., 1916-05-09
Oil Reduced to Powder.

eating oil was manufactured at the
plant of the New Jersey Agricultural
Chemical Company of Hoboken. y. j.,
between January I, 1915, and Novem-
ber l3, 1915, and that August of that
year Dr. Scheele. as head of the con-
Germ. arranged for the shipment of 72e
bags of the oil. chemically reduced to
powder and billed as fertilizer. on the
steamship Esrom of the Interocean
Transportation Company of America
Inc. to Germany. via Sweden 1t was
in Dr. Scheele's plant that the bombs
In the fire bomb" plot were alleged
to have been manufactured
DR.. Scheele engaged as shipper Fred
Evening star., 1916-05-09
PLEA SENT TO COMMITTEE.
Resolution to Let Women Speak in
Senate Following Adjournment.

Senator Curtis of Kansas has in
trodnced in the Senate a resolution per-
mittine representatives of the confer
ence of woman voters, which takes
place in Salt Lake City, May II and II.
to appear in the Senate chamber and
address the Senate Immediately after
adjournment of that body. May Is, at
> o'clock. Senator Curtis asked i'm
mediate consideration of his resolu-
ton, but Senator Overman of North
Carolina, chairman of the rules COM
mittee objected and moved that the
resolution be sent to the rules COM
mittee. This course was followed.
The resolution was offered at the re-
quest of the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage.
Evening star., 1916-05-09
FINANCIAL REVIEW DECLINED
Supreme Court Refuses Plea Of c. H.
Davis and Others in Power Suit.

The Supreme Court of the United
States yesterday declined to review the
financial situation arising out of the
consolidation of corporations engaged
in electric lighting and transportation
in ana near the cities of Richmond
and Petersburg. Va. as embodied In
the suit of Charles Hall Davis against
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany and others.
This action by the court allows to
stand the order OF the fourth United
States circuit court of appeals di-
.recting the federal district courts in
eastern Virginia to ascertain what was
the value Of all the property. if any,
including the attached good will, di-
yerted from the Richmond Passenger
and Power Company by tho Virginia
Evening star., 1916-05-09
DREDGING CONCERN LOSES.
Maryland Dredging Company Can.
not Recover $3.50 From U. S.

The Maryland Dredging and Con-
tracing Company yesterday lost its
suit in the Supreme Court of the United
States to recover from the government
$3.50 deducted by the government as
liquidated damages for delay in the
company completing for the govern
ment a channel fifteen miles in length
from Beaufort inlet to Pamllco sound.
N c.
The company claimed that the delay
was due to abnormal force and vio-
lence of the elements" and thus eX
cused under the terms of the contract
for the digging of the channel. The
obstruction alleged to have been set
Evening star., 1916-05-09
rHGE EvEN1NG STAR, TUESDAY, MAY g. 1916.

missioner of education; Robert r. Mo-
ton, principal Of Tuskegee, and Presi-
dent Wilson.
On Thursday night members of the
southern education board are to speak
on the life and work of DR.. Robert Cur
tbs Ogden.
The program for Friday includes a
meeting of the National Hampton As
exercises. DR.. Frissell, principal of
Hampton Institute, is to present tho
candidates for diplomas and certifi-
Gates to the Hampton board Of trustees.
and Rev. DR.. W. Russell Bowie. rector
of st. Paurs Church, Richmond. is to
speak.
Evening star., 1916-05-09
Daylight Saving for England.

LONDON. May 9.-The house of COM
mons yesterday, after a short discus
sion, adopted the motion of Sir Henry
Norman. favoring daylight saving. The
vote was 10 to ?. The government will
introduce a bill Immediately. and if, as
seems certain, it passes all stages this
week, the daylight saving measure will
go into effect Saturday, May 20. when,
at midnight, clocks will be advanced
one hour.
Evening star., 1916-05-09
y>the elements was the remains

up by>the elements was the remains
of submerged forest encountered
eight feet below the bottom of Adams
creek. part of the channel. The gov
ernment contended that to excuse the
delay the action OF the elements must
have taken place after the contract was
entered into. and no evidence of this
occurring had been presented. This con-
ten;ion was sustained by the Supreme
Court.
Evening star., 1916-05-09

erick Henjes. jr., of this city; the gov
errment alleges. Prior to the de-
parture of the Esrom. the indictment
charges. Won Igel paid the freight
charges for the oil to Henjes. He gave
Henjes two checks. One, dated August
:. 1915. was for s1,91O.75. and the other.
dated october ), 1915. was for $906.75.
The oil never reached its destination
The Esrom was seized by the British
and its cargo conffscated.
The part that SteinberS played in the
alleged conspiracy is not divulged
Others. referred to as persons un-
known" also are alleged to have taken
part in the plot
Evening star., 1916-05-09
GOES OVER FOR WEEK.
Nomination of Mr.. Rublee for Trade
Commission Held bv Senate.

The nomination of George Rublee Of
New Hampshire as a member of the fed
eral trade commission, which was favor
ably reported to the Senate by the inter-
state commerce committee Saturday. was
Evening star., 1916-05-09
oSc Sateen
Petticoats, 6oc

Lightweight Black
Sateen Petticoats, with
founces of tucks and
plating; extra under
lay; elastic fitted waist
bands. Extra quality.
soft finish sateen. with
rich, permanent luster.
Evening star., 1916-05-09
Special Guests Expected.
Gov. Stuart to Preside.

is to preside at the exercises which will
be held in connection with the laying
of the corner stone of the Ogden Audi
torium. Addresses are to be delivered
by DR.. Edwin A. Alderman, president
of the University of Virginia: David
F. Houston. Secretary of Agriculture;
Dr. P. P. Claxton, United States COM
Evening star., 1916-05-09
Prof Henry Sale Halbert Dies.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. May s.-froi,
Heny Sale Haibert. one Of the founders
of the Waco tBaylor) University o.
waco Tex, died AT local inhrmary
last night following an illness of about
three months. He was in his eishtieto
wear.
Evening star., 1916-05-09

Passenger and Power Company or the
receivers which was subject to a mort
gaxe securing certain debenture bonds
Evening star., 1916-05-09
Indictment a Surprise.

BALTIMORE, Md. May 81 know
nothing about this case of Horst Won
der Goltz except what / have read in
the papers, said Carl A Luederitz.
German consul here. indicted in New
York yesterday. charged with procur-
ing false passport for Won der Goltz
1T is surprise to me: that is all |
have TO say" he added
Evening star., 1916-05-09
Q 400 Bales of Cotton Destroyed.

PARIS. Tex, Nav a.-The plant OF
the Transcontinental Compress Com,
cation have been destroyed by FIRE. The
loss is estimated at si50.00o.
Evening star., 1916-05-09

II you want work. read the want COL
umns OF The Star
Evening star., 1916-05-09
6oc Muslin
Petticoats,
49C

Fine Quality Muslin
etti co a t s, w l tn
flounces of embroid-
cry, in assorted de-
signs; extra underlay;
all lengths.
Evening star., 1916-05-09
Fay and SchoIz Draw Eight
Years Each: DaeChe Es-
Capes With Two.
GERMAN CONSUL INDICTED
BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY
Charged With Having Participated
With Others in Obtaining Fraud
ulent Passport.

NEW YORK. May 9.-Robert Fay.
former lieutenant in the German army,
and his brother-in-law. Walter Scholz.
convicted in the federal court yesterday
of conspiring TO destroy munitions ships
of the allies through bomb contrivances,
were today sentenced to serve eight years
each in the federal penitentiary at At
lanta. Paul Daeche, also convicted, but
with a recommendation of leniency, was
sentenced to two years.
The jury last night returned the ver-
diets of guilty after having listened to
testimony for ten days. The maximum
penalty provided by law is twelve years
Imprisonment and a fine of $4,000.
Evening star., 1916-05-09
PRESIDENT IS TOSPEAK
AT SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY
Exercises at Hampton Institute
Thursday in Connection With
Corner Stone Laying.

President Wilson is expected at
Hampton Thursday to attend the forty-
eighth anniversary of Hampton lpsti-
tute and to speak at the exercises
which will be held when the corner
stone of the Robert c. Ogden Audi
torium is laid. The President and
distinguished body Of visitors, includ-
ing Secretary David F. Houston, Sec
retary Franklin X. Lane. Gov. Stuart
of Virginia, President Alderman of the
University of Virginia and members OF
the southern education board are to pay
tribute to Mr. Ogden's educational
craftsmanship and Hampton's relation
to national progress.
Special Guests Expected.
Special parties from northern cities
from Norfolk and from Richmond are
to be entertained at Hampton Institute
and will visit the trade school, domes-
tic science, agricultural buildings and
the community school generally
known as the withdrawing at first
hand what this pioneer industrial
school does to train Indian and col
ored youth for service on the farm. In
the shop, in the classroom and in the
homes.
Thursday morning there is to be q
meeting Of Hampton Institute board of
trustees, of which ex-President Taft
is the president.
Evening star., 1916-05-09
German Consul Indicted.

Carl \. Luederitz. German consul at
Baltimore Md. was indicted by the fed
eral grand jury here yesterday charged
with procuring false passport for
Horst Won der Goltz, confessed spy
Another indictment was handed down
charging Wolfe Won Igel, former secre-
tary of capt. Franz Won Papen, recalled
German military attache; DR.. Walter D.
Scheele, already indicted in the alleged
fire bomb plot, and :Gustave' Stein
berg. alleged aid Of Franz Won Rintelen,
German agent, with conspiring to
falsify q ships manifest in sending
cargo Of lubricatiue oil to Germany.
The indictment against Consul Lued-
eritz charges that he obtained a pass
port for Won der e;oltz in the name of
Bridgeman W. Taylor from the Secre-
tary of State at Washington August "a.
1914, and that october of the same
year the passport was vised by the
Italian consul general here. on the
following day Won der Goltz sailed for
Genoa, Italy. on board the Italian liner
Duca d'Aosta.
According to federal officials the new
Indictment against Wolfe Won Igel and
DIR. Scheele was made possible by the
papers seized in the former office of the
recalled military attache. Won Papen
at the time of Won lgers arrest. They
allege that papers found among Won
JgelS effects show that the freight
charges for the shipment of the oil
were paid by Won lCel while acting as
secretary to Won Papen.
Evening star., 1916-05-09
Fay Hears Verdict Unmoved.

Fay heard the verdict unmoved :;
Scholz Strengthened up in his chair,
while tears welled in the eyes of
Daeche. Fay and Scholz were returned
to the Tombs, but Daeche was relea seq
under $4,000 bail. Fay declared his
lawyers would appeal from the verdict.
The government charged that Fay
was the leader in the conspiracy and
that Scholz and Daeche aided him.
Fay was arrested in New Jersey as
he was about to experiment with pow
erfu1 explosives. Daeche was success
ful in fighting eXtradition from New
Jersey for several months, but finally
was given into the custody of this dis
trict.
The jury deliberated on the case for
five hours, and. i'm reaching verdict.
asked for clemency in behalf of Daeche,
who, according to his own statements
and those of Fay and SchoIz, was an
employe of Fay and knew little of the
details of the fire bomb" plots.
Evening star., 1916-05-09

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