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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28

FOR sALE-All household furniture.
Ptanoplayer, six new window avn
tnss, set success flower boxes, new
carpets. rugs. etc. Mrs. John A. Bill.
Ter, Bis Main street, End floor, Apart
ment1. 7.24.3t No. 1878
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FURNISHED ROOMS

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. o., If bath and
telephone. s27 Field street, Eighth
ward. Bell 556-W. 7.l2.tf No. 1250
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sWANTED-Two middle.aged women
to work in hotel. Apply Hotel Nein.
finger, Jackson street. 7.26.3t No. 1888
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ADVERTISING
ONE CENT A WORD CASH WITH ORDER
HELP wANTED-FEMALE
ONE CENT A WORD

EWANTED-At once, governess or
4 nurse for two children and years.
Willing to go to South America after
October Is, for one or two years. Good
wages. Apply or write 406 Fairmont
Ave. 7-24-tf
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For SALE-Brown reed baby car.
riage, good condition. Apply S21
Field street. 7.1s.6ti No. 1858
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FOR SALE-Electric motor, half
horsepower, 500 direct current from
car line. Good condition. Fine for all
small machinery. Six speeds. Price
$50. William Grow, Clarksburg.
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FOR SALE

FOR sALE-Lunch stand near col.
onial hotel at Point Marion. Pa. Do.
ing nice business. Inquire at hotel
Tor sandwich man. 1928. lot No. 1881
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FOR sALE-store, goodwill and tx.
lures. Bargain. Good locality.
Good business reasons for selling. In
gQuire Box 1879 West yirginian, 7-25.5t
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$4,000 Pig Bred IS -.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29

In his address before the state bank
ers' convention, and at other places,
the governor of Ohio has proclaimed
wonderful reductions in the cost of
keeping up the bank inspection de
partment. The recent smash Of a
Cincinnati bank revealed that it had
not been examined for eighteen
months which gave the wreckers an
undeserved opportunity of looting it.
Now comes the state banking superin-
tendent, Harry Hall, In his annual re.
port, just issued, to recommend the
appointment of more bank examiners
The department is being deliberately
starved to make showing economy
because the governor in his address
points to the surplus of $4,000 earn
ed" by the department and turned in
to the treasury. He's like the man
who put green goggles on his horse
and fed it with shavings. The horse
died, of course, but the man saved
money while it was starving.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29

development of many OF the ma
tion's greatest agricultural states ly-
iag west of the Mississippi and south
OF the Ohio rivers is yet In It's in
fancy. Vast acreages of fertile land
which should be under cultivation are
Ina jungle swamps which should be
drained are flooded, farmers who
should have silos and ef-
RURAL flcient modern machinery
to add to the volume and
CREDITS economy of production OF
vegetable and meat food
LAW stuffs are without them,
and the condition of farm
buildings and farm promises constl-
tute "a steady loss to the farmer. The
great hindrance has been lack OF
money for development, extortionate
interest rates, and often merciless
mortgage holders who have forced the
farmer to sacrifice necessities to meet
abe obligations imposed by rates run
ming as high as 10 per cent.
The Wilson administration, by en-
actment OF the rural credits law which
win enable the farmer to borrow mon
- at not to exceed per cent and
have forty years to pay 1t back, II he
wants that long time, is destined TO
speedily remedy backward agricul-
1ural conditions. From Il there can
DO but one result-greater activity
and improvements on the farm in all
the states-not merely in favored
communities-with money enough to
meet all the farmers needs and make
needed improvements without neces
sity OF resort to the loan sharks who
shaekled the development of many
farm communities.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29
KoaoIutlors Of Respect, Obituaries and
Cards OF Thanks, five cents per line.

Question has been raised whether
or not Myron I. Herrick was an in
strument in securing business for war
order manufacturers and If SO, wheth-
er or not, he secured this business
while still an ambassador to France
or by virtue of connections he then
had established. His connection with
the Bonbright-Herrick company which
placed $60,000,000 worth OF Anglo
French war bonds in Ohio, of which
PaTmalee Herrick, his only son and
heir, is director, Is also questioned, to-
gether with the query whether or not
any of this business was secured
while he was an ambassador to France
or by virtue OF connections he then
established.
The questions are raised In an open
letter to Charles e. Hughes delivered
20 him at Dayton because Of the en-
aorsement Mr.. Hughes save 70 Mr..
Herrick in the primary campaign, and
1ince.
In the letter there is recited the
growth of the CASTOR, Williams, Wig
more company, war order broker
age house organized at $1,000 just he
fore Myron II. Ierrick's return from
Paris, and grown to $5,0OO,O00 in one
year, simultaneous with Mr.. Herrick' g
arrival home. This company quotes
2E Nf
more was formerly business partner
of Mr. Herrick. The other members
were subordinates in a New York
trust company. This company has re
Gently announced contracts for 800,
100000 worth of rifles for the allied
powers. 1t now has offices in London
Paris and Petrograd.
The story of Mr.. Herrick's connec
ton with Wall street interests fol
many years, and the placing of the
war bonds in Ohio within the pas
year, is also told.
The question of whether or not Mr.
Herrick is connected with this bust
ness is directed at Mr.. Hughes h.
cause Mr.. Hughes made campaign
Issue OF Myron T. Herrick in hi
speech of acceptance.
Followed by the question of "Wha
would you have done If president" /
this closing paragraph:
'In Ohio the lavish expenditure O
money by Mr. Herrick may we'll b
explained by his desire to get an o.
fee in which he may round out hi
career. a duh imagination nigh
supply the reason why he is backe
for election by those who profit b
war, With the former you have n
connection and possibly no interes
1sat you have endorsed the record c
Mir. Herrick as foreign agent, an
having assumed to speak for him /
that regard, questions concerning tha
record are pertinent to you"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29

tions." Under the headline appeared
the story of the meeting of the IL
nance committee. The names are
copied but we have taken the liberty
to classify them for the hurried read
er.
MiIlionaires: ]. G. Battelle, steel
manufactures of Columbus; Myron T.
Herrick, banker of Cleveland; VIII
liam Cooper Proctor soap manutac-
turer of Cincinnati; Frank A. Seiber'
ling, rubber manufacturer of Akron;
II. II. Timken, auto part manufactur
er of Canton, A. II. Kelsey. glass
manufacturer of Newark; A. L. Gar
ford automobile manufacturer OF
Elyria; Beman G. Dawes, gas magnate
of Columbus.
Near MiIlionares: j. S. Ralston
proprietor of the party organ in Co
lumbus, Rudolph Hynicka, burlesque
theatre owner of Cincinnati.
tloi PoIoi: Charles S. Hatfield
chairman of the state committee
Charles d. ConOver, defeated candi
date for state auditor.
The Working Man: Henry Gal
former newspaper reporter of Cleye
land.
Platform: A large number of small
contributions.
Query: What does millionaire
call a small contribution?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29

Gov. Willis, in his Dayton speech,
challenges a comparison of his admin
istration with that Of James NJ. Cox.
Here 1t is Cox spent $575, 900 less
in salaries than Willis; Cox's taxation
law decreased taxes in 80 per cent of
the subdivisions of the state, Willis
law increased taxes in 80 per cent of
the subdivisions: Willis economy
has resulted in half million deficit
on the business of the year 1915-19l6
Coxs balances were on the credit
side of the ledger. And still, the
Good Young Governor continues to
parade up and down the state crying
ECONOMY"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29
Blames Wine Rooms And
Dance Parlors For
y Wife's Desertion
DEAD MEN PARTIES
TO PECULIAR SUIT
Wander Amends His Peti-
tion-Other News From
Court House

The lure of wine rooms, dancing
parlors and similar places proved
stronger than home life, and Mary A.
Hutchens has left her husband, ac-
uording to the latter's petition for di-
vorce, fully six times during their
married life.
They were married Nov. 7, 1908,
and three children, Blanche, 6, Philis,
4, and Ethel, 3, were born, all of whom
plaintiff thinks are living.
Plaintiff charges disregard Of mari
tai vows on the part Of defendant,
who, he states, frequently and despite
his objections, refused to shoulder
the responsibilities of motherhood,
resorting to sordid practices in order
to escape these.
Defendants visits to wine rooms
always produced friction, plaintiff
states, as, in answer to his question
of why" she would inform him that
she cared nothing for him and all the
use she had for him was what amount
she could pull" him for.
Plaintiff says he believes defendant
is at Alton, ILL.,, and prays that the
court make an order for support OF
minor children, the same to be paid
to the probation officer. On final
hearing, he asks for divorce. B. b.
Sapp is his attorney.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29

AS the clown in vaudeville act
takes" all the applause for the skill
ed feats~of an acrobat, so Gov. Willis
at Dayton, according to dispatches,
bowed right and left when Hughes
was applauded. The governor rode
in an automobile behind Hughes
When the people clapped, Willis
arose, took off his hat and bowed his
appreciation"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29
cleveland Plain Dealer.

County Treasurer Lloyd M. Bell
went to Columbus Wednesday to at
tend the grand circuit races and the
initiation Of Columbus Lodge, No. 81,
B. P. o. Elks.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29

Miss Louise George of this city
went to Gambler Wednesday to spend
the day,
Mr.. and Mrs. Storey M. Woolson of
East Vine street went to Columbus
Wednesday to spend the day.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29
Dead Men Parties


A suit in which both parties are de-
ceased is attracting much interest in
Licking common pleas court. The ac-
ton is styled r. w. Chambers VS.. AL
bert Huston.
Huston, it is Said, made contract
to care for Chambers during his life,
In return for which he was to receive
the lands of Chambers.
1t is claimed that Chambers was en-
feebled when he entered into the con
tract; that Huston agreed to furnish
Chambers with horse and buggy
while he lived, and money to visit
friends and go to public gatherings
also proper clothing.
Claim is made that Huston failed tC
do this, collecting $1,000 gas wei
rentals and allowing the farm fence tC
go down. In view of this, Chambers
left with Newark attorney a deco
to the land which he ordered him no
to give up. Chambers also left Illus
ton, 1t 10 averred.
The latest turn to the litigation l!
an answer which has been filed by G
l.. V. Smith. Smith asks that the
deed be turned over to him and thu
compact annulled. He is the livin,
representative of the defendant.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29

A time-watch on Willis at the Re.
publican opening had no effect, He
was asked to quit speaking, to make
way for Hughes, but failed to take
all hints and continued to roar and
below.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29

One Hundred Per Cent Candi-
date Hughes is having hard luck in
trying to kill prosperity. Though the
crop year at the Minneapolis wheat
market started in with half million
bushels less wheat than on the same
day last year, the value and the mon
ey turnover was greater.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29

r. st, John Gaffney, consul general
under TAFT at Munich, the latest
Hughes recruit, wishes he had been
the man who sank the "Iusitania. "
Quite appropriate; the Hughes cam
paign az whole seeks to sink the
cause of progressive government in
the United States.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29
OFFICERS ELECTED
NAOMI BIBLE CLASS

On Tuesday evening, the Naomi
Bible class of the M. 10. church met
and elected the following officers:
Teacher-Mrs p. S. Kelser,
Assistant-W. f. Rimer.
President-Mrs. Howard Huntsber-
ger,
Vice Pres,-Mrs. Alice Clark.
Secretary-Mrs. Harold Alsdorf.
Treasurer-Mrs, Mary Hildreth.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29

The present campaign above all
else involves choice between the very
definite needs of Woodrow Wilson in
the public interest and the very in
definite words of Candidate Hughes
in his own interest.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29

There is little doubt as to which the
country will believe in the controyer.
ey over the navy's efficiency, Admiral
Dewey or Gussie Gardner.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29

"Wall Street Journal: Colonel
Roosevelt's speeches do not crafty
the Democrats as much as In 19l2"-
but they crafty Wall street and the
Journal" more.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29

The largest hole in railroad net
earnings resulting from the passage
of the eight-hour law will be cut by
subscriptions to the Old Guard cam.
paign fund.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29

Suggested chant for the Knox coun,
ty Republican Quartet-"What tan,
glod webs these mortals weave. when
first they practice to deceive"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29

This headline appeared In a Colum.
bus press organ, run in the interest
OF the reelection OF Governor Willis:
&C. o. P. Seeks Only Small ContriDu.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29
OUT OF $56,OOO,OOO JUST
$25O,OOO is SPENT In FINAL
TESTS TO MAKE DOUBLY
SURE YOUR CHALMERS
is RICHT-DEAD RIGHT

This $s6OOO.OOO p
Peded the Chalmers factory.
Quite the contrary The coming
freight is pour oil, them
deliver
There's excellent for this condition The Chalmers Company
who take pride finding
fault a when it of the plant
This $25OOOO cold cah-us quarter
lion dollars a year o ~cach the little things"
firmly believe that would
ten that the Chalmers inspectors wayay
sounds like lot of money but when the slogan
Quality and $56OOOOOO quality
then it becomes quite clear
firmly believe three $25OOOO
of the Chalmers Company through such policy.
certainly selling Chalmers
Andt
handling
territory absorbed before
Last November the Chalmers Dealers bought $22OOOOOO
p.m m. Chalmers in forty minutes.
andd
These during
SUNNI months.
Now 10000 arecO coming through.
That this model will be without
also Which
optimistic Chalmers dared dream.
The quality in the is the
Drive mile be able
the doors quick enough
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Greer Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph G. Ringwalt, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter @. Curtis, all of this city,
went to Columbus Tuesday to spend
the day.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-29
Petition Amended.

Petition Amended.
An amendment to his original Pc
tition in the action of William A. Wan
der VS.. CLANCY Dowdell has been filed
by the plaintiff through his attorney,
w. A. Hosack.
lie recites that In March, 1913, he
entered into partnership with defend
ant and appends the partnership
agreement, Three other exhibits are
attached, showing the amounts in
which defendant is indebted to the
partnership and to the plaintiff.
Hearing Continued
In the petition to sell real estate
of Iona B. Shaffer, guardian of j.
Bernard Shaffer, minor, vs.. Her
Ward, the hearing has been contin.
I'D to blank day,
Deed Filed
Sarah Il. Stofer to George II. Fer
enbaugh, parcel in Clinton, 81.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-17


advised 1t
benefit
District No 1914 be the hereby approved ana con-
being file the board
land petition -a-s
following motion adopted.
opinion the board OF supervisors OF Hamilton
35s96 Section No in order that said highway may
lbe preserved and improved for the public good
be resolved that F. H. Austin county engineer be and
the
drainage aforementioned.
H. Austin proposed Highway drainage dis
ordered placed auditor instructed to
hearing
lin $3.50 in Williams 1915
motion board adjourned meet Sept 18TH 1916 at o'clock
4
SEPT. 10,
c.
NO. 144.
following resolution
court S,
Therefore be it
basement
office board
under court house be the sheriff
by him a a
la. J. PETERSON N H. BAWDEN,
Co. Audit and Clk B. Of 8 Chairman B. Of s.,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-17
TO COMMEMORATE
THE WORK OF BERGH

Cincinnati, O., Oct. 16.-Special
emphasis will be placed on humane
education to commemorate the work
of Henry Bergh, founder of Ameri-
cas- first anti-cruelty society, by
members of the American Humane
association, here today to attend
their fortieth annual meeting which
continues through Thursday. To-
days work will be devoted to child
protection and the remainder of the
sessions to animal protection. The
association, with headquarters at
Albany, N. Y, is federation of 562
anti-cruelty societies. Last year the
federated societies investigated and
cared for cases of cruelty involving
212,215 children and 2,394,721 an
imals.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-17
CRASHES
INTO CABO0SE; 10
MEN ARE CRUSHED
Eleven Other Passengers Are Injur.
ed in Wreck at Elwood,
Neb.-Were Riding in
Caboose.

Elwood, Neb., Oct. 16.-Ten me1
were killed, fatally crushed, ant
eleven others seriously injured wher
a train. on the Burlington railroad
crashed into the freight caboose ii
which they were riding, twelve
miles east of here yesterday morn
ing.
Five other men standing on the
rear platform Of the caboose saw the
approaching train soon enough tc
jump to safety. One other man in
the caboose cupola was thrown clear
|of the wreck and escaped injury.
The trains in collision were sec
lions Of a regular stock train. Lack
of lights and warning signals is Civ
en- by the survivors as the cause OF
the accident.
All the victims are residents of
Nebraska towns of western and CEN
trail parts of the state, most of them
farmers or stockmen.
The trains in collision were the
second and third sections of No.
1856. The third section plunged in
to the second.
The second section had some
trouble with hot boxes and had
stopped at point about half way
between smithfield and Bertrand.
Members of the crew Of the Sec
ond section were all at work on the
hot boxes when the third section,
running ten minutes. behind the
first, crashed into the caboose. 1t is
claimed by those on the train that
the crew of the second section had
failed to put out torpedoes or lights
to warn the train following, and
that the headlight on the engine
pulling the third section had gone
out.
No one was aware of the danger
until the third section was within
a few yards of the rear end of the
second. - ~
The engineer reversed his engine
and did what he could to lessen the
impact of the collision, but he could
not stop.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-17
BIG ADVANCE IN
PRICE OF SHOES

Pittsburgh, Oct. 16.-Wholesale
prices of mems and women's foot
wear have been advanced SO to rs
cents a pair within the last seventy
two hours, and certain lines have
been withdrawn entirely from the
market owing to shortage in leath-
er, according to an announcement
here today by officials of the Penn
sylvania Shoe Travellers association.
The organization, which is COM
posed of statesmen from various
parts of the United States, assigned
to this territory, was formed at a
meeting Saturday night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-17
ROB
THE MORM0Ns

Field Headquarters of American
Punitive Expedition in Mexico, oct.
ia squadron of cavalry has been
sent from the field headquarters OF
the American punitive expedition OF
IColonia, Juarez, eighteen miles from
this camp to protect several hum
dred American Mormon colonists
there, following the robbery last
Thursday night of Alonzo and Adel-
bert Taylor, Mormon merchants, by
four Mexicans.
Threatening death, the robbers
demanded $4,000 of the Taylors
and held one brother prisoner while
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-17
AUTO EXPORTS
ARE S144,826,719

Washington, D. c., Oct. lex
ports Of American automobiles dur.
ing the year ending June 90, reach.
ed the great total of $144,626,719
exceeding by s67,700,0OO the prev.
ious record made in 1915. Figures
made public yesterday by the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce
show that while export sales were
made in seventy-six countries, they
were chiefly concentrated, probably
because of the war in England,
France and Russia.
Large increases in South America
We're noted, India, Australia, Tas-
mania, New Zealand and British
South Africa also developed import.
ant markets for American motor
cars and parts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-17
TERRIFIC EXPL0-
SION JARS TOWN

East Machias, Me-, Oct. 16.-An
explosion which shook this village
early Saturday has revealed that a
building at the head of navigation
on the East Machias river had been
used secretly as a store house for
some powerful explosive.
Efforts to ascertain the ownership
of the explosives were unsuccessful
yesterday. Reports that boats had
been heard passing up the river dur
ing heavy storm Friday night and
Saturday morning could not be con-
firmed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-17
MANY RECRUITS |||:|; Re-
PORTING At CHICAGO

Chicago, Oct. 16.-The military
mood in which the world now finds
itself was reflected in the large num-
Der of recruits, guardsman, regular
soldiers and other candidates who
were taking examinations at the
federal building today for appoint
ments as officers in the regular
army. Prospective generals who are
successful in today's exams will be
given commissions as second lieu
tenants in the regular army.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-17

two of their number took the other
to the Taylor store and secured sew
eral hundred dollars. While these
two Mexicans were attempting TO
secure more money from another
wealthy resident of Juarez, the pris-
oner escaped. Learning of this, the
robbers took to the hills to avoid
capture.
Recent reports to headquarters
say that the main body of Villa fol-
lowers is advancing north from the
neighborhood of Santa Ana, a ham,
let in Santa Maria valley, south OF
MADEIRA.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-17
Farmer Kills Daughter.

Alexandria, La, Oct. 16.-Charles
M. Bonnette, farmer Of Melder,
La, shot and killed his 19-year-old
daughter Saturday when she refus-
ed to work in the fields, according
to the sheriff's Office.
Bonnette then committed suicide.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wilmer Lee, who
lived in the Solder house on west
Elm street, have moved into the Mrs.
w. G. Wolgamot house on First
street.