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brought prolonged cheer, and much
enthusiasm. The speaker spoke in high
terms of Senator W E. Chiffon aud The
position of influence to which ne had al
tanned.
In concluding. he said he krew of no
better exponent OF the teachings Of
Washington and Jefferson, than that
Roland of Dem oeracy, who now admin
isters the affors of the nation. Oa motion
of J. F, Strader, OF Randolph. the tenn
porAry organ ttion was made perma-
nent WITH the appointment Of commit
tee on rules and order Of business, res
olutions. basis of representations and
credentials.
For more than one hour Repre- ,enta-
tive Ezekial- Chaudler. of Mississippi, a
close friend of the late Junior Brown. eu-
tertsined the convention with speech
in which pa,hos. humor and eloquence
was intermingled. MIR. Chandler pad a
high tribute to the late Congressman
Brown. H spoke at length of the con-
structive legislation written onto the
statute books by the Democratic admin
stration. Strong resolutions endorsing
the national administration, were adopt.
ed by the convention by a unanimous
vote.
When Senator Woods had been given
the nomination by reclamation, Messrs.
Lavelle, Hiner and c. E. Nethken were
appointed to escort the nominee to the
chair. 10 accepting the nomination Sen
ator Woods declared the convention had
called HIM to position of responsibility
and that he would do all within his power
toward proving faithful tothat trust. He
said be would give all his ability and his
talent toward endeavoring TO be elected.
Kump proved to be a brilliant and emf
nently fair presiding officer.
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led 70 40 ard fraction, Woods to IS
aud Kump receiving 81 Hiner 4 and
Nethan 9.
On the third ballot. Lavelle received
only IS and fractit votes, Woods 50
and fraction Kump So, Hiner IA aud
WiEian J. Knott, of Jefferson, 20,
When the beginning of the fourth bal
lot, Chairman Arnold of the Randolph
delegation, presented Humps name for
mally TO the convention. the chairman
SAID it was not fair to tie other can
didates that he continue to preside. and
asked ano,l er be selec eed as chairman
but the convention insisted upon his re-
naming in the chair. the fourth ballot
resulted. Lavelle "a Woods 90, kump
S. and Hiner IT.
lust after the result of the fourth bal
lot had b en- announced, DR., Huttmap,
of Tucker, appeared on the platform,
and urged Kump as candidate, Baker,
of Hardy. nominated Hner, and just as
the convention prepared to cast the tltth
bal OF, Lavelle appeared on the stage.
After stating That he believed that the
contest sh. u have been between him.
self and Wood is, he announced his with
drawal in favor of Hin-r.
On the fifth ballot. Woods received
~ extra votes. Kump 8I-I extrs
and Hlner AZ 1t became apparent be-
fore the sixtn ballot was more than hal
completed. that Woods would be the
nominee.
Chairman Floyd Mcdonald of the Con
gressional committee, cal ed the conven
ton to order at noou, announcing II. G
Hump, of Randolph, as chairman ant
lC. N. Campbell of Jefferson, as secre
Itary. Every county was represented
with full qnota of delegates,
In taking the chair. Mr. Kump refer
red feelingly to the sad event which
made a special convention necessary
He alluded to the demise within thu
compass OF week VI IA. ". LAVE ~
ert White, John J. DAVIS and William
G. Brown. The chairman registered hi
unwivering faith in the President. whom
he described as the clearest headee
statesman who had occupied the presi
dental chair in the last fifty years. Mr
Kuup recited as accomplishments OF tn
Democratic adm i'm stration, the adoption
OF the constit uiional amendment witt
, reference 10 the direct election of sen
ators. wise and just revision of the tar
if system, the adoption of the incom
tax amendment. the enactment of tn
ECIaytou ant,-trustlaw and the Clayton
anti-iuiuuction law, the perfection OF th
parcel post law, rural credit Legislation
the enactment Of the federal reserve laS
and the conduct of the Wi son admins
/ tration in keeping the country from wal
With faithful courage. the speake
said, we have been kept 10 peace an
plenty. The speaker described the gov
: ernor of West Virginia as one possessin
MANY OF RooseveIt's characteristics Re-
erence by the speaker to John ]. Corr
vel. as a brilliant son Of Hampshire
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The following resolutions were adopted.
Your com nittee upon resolutions beg
leave TO submit the following re ,ort:
FIRST, We commend and approve OF.
without h ,sitaticn and without quail fication
the wise and patriotic Democratic ed
miaistration of President Woodrow Wilson
and pledge ourselves to up old the same
whenever and as the slme, comforts with
Democratic auticedents and D,m cratic
nunciation in national convention. We
especially approve of and commend hi
watching and waiting policy in respect TO
the unfortu att and sanguinary struggle
within the borders of our sister republic of
Nexico, but bewail the necessity which re.
quires the military authorities of the
United States. though by leave to trespass
upon foreign soil for the projection Of
American lives. liberty and property, aud
endorse President Wilson in what he has
done in respect to this matter.
SECOND, We also approve OF and heart.
| lily commend the rare wisdom and states.
manship which have guided the govern
ment Of this country in the complex
foreign situation upon the continent of
Europe, and has kept up from active
participation, either offensive or defensive
in the fractional slaughter. which has en-
broiled almost the whole Of Europe and
part Of Asia in the bloodicst war Of ancient
or modern times. We believe that this
wise leadership is in very large sense due
to tie exalted patriotism, the conspicuous
ability. and the high personal political and
normal character Of the President himself
THIRD, We call attention to the fact
that it remained for Democratic Con
gress, after years Of opposition and neglect
by the Republican party having control OF
every department Of the government.
One to provide for the eIectian Of
United States Senators by the people.
Two-to change the rules Of the House
of Representative 50 US to make them
Democratic instead o autocratic.
Three to pass a rational and Just
trriff law.
Four to crsate a new currency act
that takes the money out of the hands Of
specula'ars and puts it within reach of
the eople.
Fiye-to provide against aud denounce
every form and species of private
monopoly.
six-to provide for self government
among the feeble and dependent people
of the Philippine Islands.
Seventh negotiating peace treaties
within thirty nations Of the earth, and
fer establishing and maintaininL peri CT
: harmony between the xecutive and leg
: islatiye departments of the national gov
. eminent without any attempt Of either
to encroach upon the constitutional
. perrogatiyes Of the other
FOURTH. we approve aud endorse the
action of President WiIfon in recommend
ing TO the american Congess and in fAe
passage By that body into national law,
suitable and adequate preparedness agaiuA
: military or naval assaults now 80
] range Of reasonable probability in
tie state ofwar existing Throughout
Z and Asia.
: FIFTH, We commend and appN1ks
!. the action and record Of our DernocraE
;. United States Senator Hon. William
"a
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Bankrupt's Petition.
FOR DISCHARGE.

United States Of America,
Northern District Of West Virginia. -:
In the United states District Court 10 aud
for said District,
H E 4 ( !, 81, Cline In bankruptcy -
Petition for Discharge.
To The Honorable Aston g. Dayton. Jaage
of the Districs Court Of the United States
for the Northern District Of West Virginia
HP. Cine, Of Charles Town. 10 the
County of Jefferson and State Of Wet gif-
ginia 10 said District. respe etfpl > repre-
sents that on the 21st day Of April, La
past he was duly aejudged a bankrupt un-
der the acts of Cor gress relating 10 ban X
ruptcy; that he has duly suuendere6 ell hiA
property and rights Of property, aud hos
fully complied with all the requirements OF
said acts and of orders OF the court touching
bic bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that be may be de-
creed by the Court 70 have f1il discharge
from all debts pTovabie against bis estafo
under said bankrupt acts. except such
debts as are excepted by law from such dis
Dafed this 27th day Of March, A. b. 1915.
H. p Cline, Bankrupt,
BY Geo. N. Beltzhooyer, Jr.. ccansei
ORDER OF NOTICE THERgOE.
Northern District of West Virginia. e.
Oa this srd day Of AprilA. d 1915, on
reading the foregoing petition Il Il ordered
by the Court that hearing be had upon the
same on the 1st day OF May, 4. .. 1916
before said Court at Mertinspurg ID said
dIstrict. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon. aud
| that notice thereof be published 10 the
spirit Of Jefferson newspaper printed 10
said District. and that 81 known creditors
and other persons In interest may appear
al the said time and place and shoT cause.
| r any they have. Why the prayer Of tie
said petition should not be granted.
And il Is further ordered by the Court.
that the clerk shall send BY msil 70 ell
q nown creditors copies of said petition and
kthis order addressed to them at their places
III residence - stated.
81 witness the Honorable Aston @. Dayton
4 Judge Of the said Court. and the seal there
Of, at Martins burg in said district. On the
Srd day OF April A. d.. 1916.
Attest: ST. HARRISON, G ERIK.
April II ~,
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United States Of America,
Northern District Of West Virginia. -
In the United States District Court ia aud
f1~ N
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PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cunningham
are here for a visit with Mrs. Gun.
ningham's cousin. Mrs. Eva Hamilton.
They will return to their home near
Grangeville Friday evening.
Mrs. R. U. Myers and Mrs. L. N.
Bryan went to Moatsville today to at.
tend the funeral of Miss Wanda Ben.
nett, whose death occurred on Mon.
day.
Mrs. NJ. E. Borgess. left today for
youngstown, Ohio. where she will Wis.
It her daughter. Mrs. E. E. Flick. A
daughter was born recently to Mr.. and
Mrs. Flick.
Misses Anna McHugh and Mae Ben.
mis-, Of Philadelphia, are guests OF
Misses Irene and Martha Hutchinson
on Fairmont avenue.
Mrs. Walker Hagans and daughters,
Mrs. Snowden and Mrs. Margaret Har.
CERT, have returned to Cameron after
a visit wits the family of Sanford Nor.
ris.
Miss Susie Gilkeson left yesterday
for a visit with relatives at Salem.
DR.. and Mrs. w. ]. Boydston have
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Under existing conditions nobody
can blame the citizen.soldiers doing
police duty along the Mexican border
wanting to come home. The War
department is swamped with their
applications. In one day, last Satur.
day, the President accepted twenty
designations of commissioned officers.
The plant of the men Is that they are
tired of military routine on a peace
basis. They do not longer see the
necessity of keeping 100000 men on
the border doing nothing except to
indulge in what excitements watch
full waiting" might supply them with.
They went there to fight II necessary,
but as there Is no prospect of that,
and the President in this case, at
least, has invoked and stood pat be.
hind arbitration. they want to come
back to their families and their Jobs.
II there Is no fighting work to do, they
have work of another kind waiting
on them, and they need It. So do those
dependent upon their earnings. This
administration would like very much
to have them back In their homes,
but how to get them there gracefully
and save its face, is the question both
ering 1t. Then. too, there Is danger.
very grave danger, should the khal.
XII patrolmen doing their beats along
the border be sent back home, of Pres:
dent Wilson sold-time friend, CO,
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returned from visit Of several weeks
Mt Aurora.
Mrs. J. B. Jones and daughter. Miss
Reid Jones, Miss Margaret Marley and
Alvin Berbic, Of Pittsburgh, motored
here yesterday and are guests Of Nj.
and Mrs. w. a. Small In this city.
MI. and Mrs. T. R. Dunning have
returned from two weeks visit TO
points along the South Branch Of the
Potomac.
I Frank c. Raymond left last night for
a visit to Charleston.
Mr.. John Gillespie and family, OF
Amherst, Va, have moved to this city
and are residing at 213 Fairmont ave
nue.. Mr.. Gillespie Is connected with
the willets Clay company Of this city.
Mrs. A. L. Hetfner and daughter,
Miss Naomi, went to Moatsville today
to attend the funeral Of Miss Wanda
Bennett which took place today.
Miss Georgia Torrey left recently for
a visit at Chicago. She will go on to
Denver, Colo, for visit before return.
ing home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Michael have re.
turned from Morgantown where they
were called by the death Of a relative.
Effngham Mckay Sturges, OF
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. is the guest OF his
aunt, Mrs. Edwin Robinson on Fair.
mont avenue.
Mrs. Harry Hood and children, OF
Clarksburg, are guests Of the formers
mother, Mrs. Ella Straight, on Chi.
cago street.
Misses Nellie Hartley and Helen
Smith, of Beaver, Pa. have returned
home after visit with the formers
uncle, ]. NJ. Hartley, on Quincy street
and Miss Mary Frances Hartley on
Fairmont avenue.
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oUoUEsNE UNIVERSITY
PlttsbtIrnh. pa

Law, Collegiate, Finance and Com.
merce, High School. Academic and
Commercial, Scientific Fine Arts, &c.
onomic and Sociological, oratory and
Dramatic Art, Preparatory. Resident
and day students received.
Glasses resumed In main building
September 9Th. Law school reopens
September 2Sth. Day school Of Ac.
counts reopens September 18th. Ev.
ening school of accounts reopens on
September %.
Very Rev. M. A. Hehir, LII. D. Pres.
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pointed auction bridge party. Six IA
bles were used In the play Of bridge
and a luncheon was served during
the afternoon. Out OF town guests
present were Mrs. d. G. Galliher. Of
Charleston; Miss Stella Bussing, Of
Cincinnati. Ohio; Miss Anna McHugh,
and Miss Mae Dennis, OF Philadelphia;
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, Of jackson.
willie, Fla, and the Misses zell, Of
Birmingham. Ala.
Guests at Rosehlli
Mrs Bussing and daughter, Miss
Stella, Of Cincinnati, Ohio, are guests
OF the formers daughter, Mrs. George
T. Watson. at their summer home
"Rosehill"
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WASHINGTON NEWS =
GOSSIP y CHARLES 5z55zs sM!zz:

The brotherhoods will use It and so
will the government be compelled to
keep the trains moving and the mails
on transit. One.seyenth of the rail.
road employees will be nstrike, and
the Jobs Of the other six.sevenths
will suffer interference and crtail.
ment. A nation OF one hundred mil.
lions of people will be victims of an
economic disaster. A nation and its
government will be at dead stand.
still. It might have been settled with.
out all this by arbitration, but It was.
MT. When all this comes about, II 1t
does, and the government must use
force to keep the malls and commerce
of the people on the move, the gov.
eminent can find aid In its policy OF
force In precedent at law establish.
ed In a celebrated case in West Wiz.
ginia. The well.remembered Fair.
mont post office clerks conspiracy"
is the legal incident referred to. In
that case the government established
the precedent, and 1t proceeded to
the trial OF that case with the object
in view Of establishing a precedent
to go by hereafter, that government
employe couldn't quit his position II
he wanted to. no matter how peace.
ably and regularly he went about to
do 1t. We know that the government
prosecuted that case with the view
OF laying down precedent, because
on the eve Of trying 1t District At.
torney Walker announced that that
was the purpose which actuated the
Department Of Justice In the vigorous
prosecution. The alleged oifense in
that case is not forgotten by any one.
Conditions in the Fairmont office be.
ing intolerable, every attache of the
office resigned, leaving their resig-
nation on the desk of Postmaster Man.
ley along with their keys. They quit
completely-walked out. They were
indicted for participating In ICON.
spiracy" to retard the pgorerss Of the
mails. and they were punished. At
the time. the precedent established
was criticised extensively as unsound
apd dangerous to the liberties OF the
individual. Labor union heads were
not the only ones who inyeighed
against such doctrine. But 1t stands
today as sound before the Federal
law, nevertheless. In view OF It, the
question Is being asked cannot It be
applied in the case OF the railroad
brotherhood men should they 60 out
on strike? II so, will the govern.
ment. should 1t come to 1t, invoke 1t
as one Of Its instruments to force
the movement OF railway mail trains I?
The FairmoD. case is liable to be
heard of nationally ere long. 1t dc.
ponds on whether the railroad trou-
bles are aired in the Senate, and
whether or not Senator Borah takes
part In the debate. II he does, It Is
barely possible that the doctrine laid
down in the Fairmont case will be re.
ferred to in .extense. Senator Borah.
is familiar with that case, and Is
not favorable to such a precedent Of
law as was there established by the
Federal government. He had secured
all the facts In the case with a view
to some day making speech on the
subject. He is cooked and primcd
with It, an dshould the opportunity
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worker and presidential choice, to wit,
Francisco Villa. emerging from his
grave and raising the particular hades
for which he is deservedly noted. That
would be embarrassing, decidedly.
With the Wilson arbitration commits.
sion commishing, one-time.friend VII.
la might be expected to do that very
thing, too, the troops having been call.
ed far away from the Rio Grande.
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Club Day

Mesdames Henry S. Lively and Hus.
tead Brownfield will be hostesses to-
morrow at the Country club at the
usual weekly club day observance. A
dinner dance will feature the days
celebration. An excellent dinner will
be served and this will be followed by
dance. All club members who wish
to attend will please make reserva-
lions early. One dollar will be charg.
ed for the dinner and dance.
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He Owns up.

Simple Simon went afishing in his
mothers pail"
mot so simple at that" declared the
amateur sportsman. I've spent time
and money getting to place where the
likelihood of catching fish was no whit
greater"
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Mice FOR Inc Secretary,

Assistant lady, white. for dental
office; keep office clean, receive pa
tients, answer phone, sterilize instru
ments and secretary; also assist in lab.
oratory; state age and salary. Address
10S-A, Star office.-Washlngton ID.
c. Star.
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Picnic POSTPONED.

The picnic planned by the Eastern
tar Organizations Of this city, Clarks.
yburg and Warrington, to be held al
Loop Park this week, has been indefi.
niteiy postponed.
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Mr.. and Mrs. 2. F. Robertson have
returned from motor trip which In.
cluded a visit to Atlantic City. En-
route home they stopped at Mt. Lake
Park, where they were guests for sew.
eral days at the Loeb LINN hotel.
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Returned Home

Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. Nichols and
daughter, Miss Mary Louise Nichols,
who had spent the past two weeks at
the Country club, have returned to
town and taken up their residence
again on Fairmont avenue.
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offer, and the occasion seem propiti.
Gus, the Fairmont case may achieve
fame in the national niche along with
the Danberry Hatters and like local
cases which attained countrywide no.
toriety.
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lcaIIed Meeting.

VA meeting win be held at the Dia-
Ind Street N. e. church on Thurs
afternoon at three o'clock for the
80 of organizing o suffrage asso-
IA for Union district. All per.
Interested are invited to be pres.
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Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Hite and daugh.
tiers left this morning in their touring
car for visit of week to Washing.
ton, D. c.. Gettysburg and other points
along the National Pike
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LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS

served tonight at the Parish house by
the Fairgrounds committee OF the Wo-
mans club from 5 to 1880 o'clock. Mrs.
George DeBolt Is chairman OF the
committee in charge Of the dinner and
other members Of the committee are
Mrs. G. e. Hutchinson, Mrs. W. /. Ly.
die and Mrs. Ernest Helmick. A mum.
Der OF club members will assist with
the serving.
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CONTRACTORS, EQUIPMENT

Concrete mixers. ten.foot capacity. S295.oo SIX.
foot. 1880 Street PAYERS, Studebaker wagons,
Gcrapers. Everything for contractors. Special
prices. BAIRD MACHINERY CO, Pittsburgh. Pa.
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Birthday Dinner.

Honoring the 4Sth anniversary Of
the birth OF Mr.. Thomas W. Arnett,
Mrs. Arnett entertained with pref.
ttly appointed dinner last evening at
"Westwood," the Arnett summer bun.
galow on the Valley river. Covers
were laid for DR.. l.. N. Yost. DR.. D. l..
=. Yost, Messrs. C. E. Hutchinson. W..
II. Billingsley, c. H. jenkins. E NJ.
Showalter and U. Z. Arnett, Jr.
To Serve Excellent Menu.
Assplendid menu consisting of fried
chicken and other delicacies will DO
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Entertained For Visitors

Entertained For Visitors
Honoring Mrs. F. ]. Bury, OF Wat.
son avenue, and her guests. Misses
Ditto and Addie Fauleigh, OF Louis.
vile. KY, Mrs. Edwin Robinson was
hostess yesterday at prettily ap.
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Entertained at Dinner

Miss Marian Rock was hostess last
evening at prettily appointed seven.
o'clock dinner at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Rock, in
Loop Park. Covers were laid for IA.
Miss Rock leaves this week for a visit
to Greensburg, Pa.
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II the railroad strike comes of 1t
tyiil be virtually civil war; that Is to
Fay there will be force on both sides.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-13

S. H. Nelson, Of Finley, registered
at the. Valley Hotel Tuesday from
Oriska. . ... ... .ao..s
WA. Siegfried and Mrs. Siegfried
of Sanborn were visitors in Valley
City on Tuesday. ~
Rev. Dodge, of Darcy, was a Valley
City caller on Tuesday, and was a
guest at the Valley Hotel.
Mrs. Marc Harkins left Tuesday
evening for Kensal where she spent
Wednesday, returning home on Wed.
nesday night. ..N !
Rose Blomberg was a passenger
Tuesday afternoon on No. to Fargo
where she will have some dental work
done, and spend week or two visit.
ing with friends.
E. R. Fritch and family, of Leal
were in the city Wednesday, coming
down to attend the Old Settlers re.
union at Chautauqua park. While in
Valley City they were stopping at the
home of Mr.. Fritch's brother, w. W.
Fritch, and family, on Riverside ave.
nue., returning home again Wednes'
day night,