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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-28
FOR SALE
I was afraid It might be Gre

ton.
Why afraid! she queried.
That young puppy! His wrath burst
forth. He hasn't thing but a salary,
and he's se-infernally proud Of his old
pauper family.
Beth. laughed sharply. Any puppy
worth while has a pedigree, Mr. Ben.
son. Wouldn't you be proud II you
had?
He glared at her for moment, snd
then strobe furiously down the path
and soon the launch was shooting
through the water again.
Beth turned to find Ned back Of her.
listened, he said. Thank you for
coming to my defense SO splendid
oh, did you hear? Now you must
know how appreciate your defense
OF me the day came here and l
hadn't even attempted 10 thank you
for 1t.
So you know about that! I'm very
sure Benson didn't tell you. You ratl.
err finished him in that conversation
five minutes ago.
! intended to. He needed 1t.
You're right. But, tell me, was that
the truth-about Cinderella having
found her fairy prince before coming
here?
Yes-it is true, very softly.
He paused. And she has given her
heart to him?
Absolutely.
He-he's in luck! was the unsteady
response. He's in luck! How muck
never knew till this minute. He NOV
ed to the edge Of the arbor balcony,
where his hands gripped the rail so
tightly that the knuckles showed white
beneath the tense skin.
Beth came slowly toward him. Ned.
she whispered, laying her hand on
his.
Instantly his arms were raound her.
his lips taking their toll from her
own. It's your own fault, he gasped.
can't help it. l love you, even II
you do belong to him. Then, grimly,
still holding her close, wonder how
he'd like to find you In my arms?
Oh. Ned, was the tremulous reply,
he doesn't seem to mind 1t at all.
Beth-do you mean-you said
said I met him before came here,
and ala. ! met you whole year be-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-28
NEW YORK LETTER.
(From Our Regular Correspondent
5Se@ ENERAL" Carranza has fur.
= nished to the press copy of
,,,,t~ H.

(From Our Regular Correspondent
.SeC ENERAL" Carranza has fur.
% = nished to the press copy of
O communication he has adj.
dressed to the governors Of the vari.
our Mexican states in which he con.
firms the accuracy of these dispatch.
es regarding the New London con.
ference. Carranza gets mixed up re.
garding the political parties. 1t is true.
and charges that the Republican pa.
pers have been disappearing the
New London conference, but he goes
on to say, Il assure you that the Mex.
lean commissioners are following my
instructions and are only discussing
the withdrawal Of American troops
from our national territory" hat Is
precisely what has been asserted in
these dispatches and what the Re.
publican press generally has asserted.
It Is the Democratic papers, publish.
ing reports inspired by the Wilson
administration, which have asserted
that the internal affairs of Mexico
were being discussed, that q broad
program. for rehabilitating Mexico
and affecting the reforms OF which
the unfortunate republic Is so sorely
in need, has been under consideration.
Once more Carranza confounds his
abenefactor, Woodrow Wilson, and
makes perfectly clear what critics Of
the administration have all along as.
serted, that tho Mexicans as repre-.
scented by Carranza will not brook
any interference by Mr.. Wilson and
that the New London conference Is
merely subterfuge to tide over the
Mexican situation until after the cleo.
ton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-28
COAL MINES TO RESUME WORK.

CHARLESTON. Sept. ga lease
on the Marmet Company coal mines at
Hernshaw has been acquired by the
D. E. Evane Coal Company of Gin.
cinnati. The lease is for all lndefl.
mite period. The Marmet properties
have been under the receivership of
Edward Schoncbaum OF Raymond
City. The property will be improved
and the mines put into full operation
just as soon as practicable. according
to an announcement made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-28
New York

aNEW YORK. Sept. 2S.-For the
nineteenth consecutive session, ex.
elusive Of the two week ends, today's
market experienced another period Of
excessive activity which again lifted
the total dealings well beyond a mil
lion shares. The movement was more
comprehensive and convincing than
any Of the past three weeks. in that
avery large proportion OF the turnover
consisted Of dividend-paying invest.
ment issues, as distinguished from
specialties Of less stable character.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-28
War Prosperity:

A non-partisan newspaper which
has been making an investigation Of
the subject declares that the United
States at the present time is export.
Ing goods to Russia at the rate of 49,.
100000 Q day. These exports include
not only ammunition and those things
recognized as munitions Of war, but
medicines, barbed wire used to make
barrtcades, agriculture tools and, in.
deed, everything which the Russians,
with their vast army in the field, are
unable 7tosmaks for themselves.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-28
SETS FIRE PREVENTION DAY.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept. 2s.-
A proclamation was issued by Cover.
nor Hatfield. designing Monday. Octo.
Der 9. as fire prevention day. He asks
that the day be observed in public
buildings. Industrial and commercial
plants. stores. shops and homes. and
that htese places be thoroughly clean.
ed of all rubbish.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-28
Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2s.-Prospects OF a
break UP Of the drought in Argentina
had good deal OF do with weakness
which developed in the wheat market
here. The outcome was an unsettled
close. lie to 1%c net lower, with De.
cember at $1.52h to $1.52A. and May
at $1.52A. Corn wound up unchanged
to sc higher. oats of h@%c. and
provisions varying from CSC decline to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-28
Wilsonites ChalIenqed:

The National Woodrow Wilson Col.
lege Mems league Of which William
II. (popularly known as Big Bill Ed.
wards is the head, has been making
boasts which are received with ex.
treme scepticism by the Hughes Ma.
tional College league. The latter or.
ganization has been casting reflections
on the accuracy Of big Bills" claims
to his great Indignation. The Hughes
league now comes out with a chal.
lengc to Edwards to prove his state
ments, offers to prove its own and
proposes that "any reputable audit
company" be chosen to audit and re-.
port on the original enrolment cards
Of both leagues. The Hughes lea.
que is perfectly willing that the pub.
lie should know the facts. provided
those facts are indubitably establish.
ed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-28

Just the cap for mothers darling.
It's pretty and practical. 1t sets
jauntily on the bobbed hair. and the
colors. navy blue and turquoise blue,
are becoming to round checked, little
school girls.
1t Is softest corduroy. and stands
heap OF knocking around does this
cunning little Tam O'Shanter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-28
WANTED

FOR RENT-New cottage house. Mer.
chant street near ice plant. Apply
Geo. II. Brobst. Watson Building.
9-28.tf. No. 1854
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-28
HELP wANTED-MAM

FOR RENT-Four large rooms and
garden. Eleven dollars. Apply 34l
Pennsylvania Avenue. 9-26.3t No. 145$
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W. 8. BLACK, Clerk.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
TRADE TO NORWAY
Is Assured by an Extension Of
the System of Letters upon
Certain Conditions.
~ ...ee,.rre ,=l.. Y. &c. -,

WASHINGTON. Dec. l9The sys-
te mof letters of assurance adopted
to guarantee the passage of tsea-borne
goods past the British blockade to
Holland and Denmark under surety
that they would not reach Germany,
has been extended to Norway, the
Js-itish embassy announced today.
Under the new arrangement. export
ors to Norway. by consigntng their
goods to selected firms. may secure
letters Of assurance from the embassy
here. The consignees in turn Will
agree that the goods VIII not be re-
exported to Germany.
Tradebto Norway. embassy officials
explained. has been in 4 confused
state for many months owing to the
lack Of a clear understanding among
exporters sc Just what would be al
lowed admission. The regulations
published today are described as en-
bodying no new principles but as
constituting merely a means Of clarii-
flying conditions to assure exporters
ot the conditions they will meet.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION
MUST DECIDE NEXT STEPS
If Any, American Governments
to Take in Reference to the
Belgian Situation.
DIPLOMACY is EXHAUSTED
State Department Officials Are.
Not Encouraged by Press
Dispatches from Berlin.
~ Annnc,Arrn 80,

4 Il i +
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9-Amorican
public opinion Will decide what steps
II any the government shall take to
follow up Its protest to Germany
ngalnst the deportation of Belgians.
Chancellor Won Bethmnnn-HoIl s.
conversation with tho charge. Grew.
z OF the American embassy in Berlin
has convinced state department or
tlcials that Germanys formal reply
20 the American protest will hold the
deport Ion Justified on the ground
OF social necessity.
Sounding tho Public
Il was admitted unreservedly to-
day that the action OF the state de-
partment in publishing the text OF
tho protest WINS for the purpose or
sounding public opinion on the sub
tect how that tho ordinary resources
lof diplomacy have been exhausted,
+ It was realized that publication OF
the document might not be viewed
with favor by GermRny but that was
fully considered before the state de-.
pnrtinent's action was decided upon
and tho officials were not greatly ems
couraged by todny's press dispatches
outlining the forthcoming German
reply
So far as cnn be determined from
this summary the reply contains lit
tie ofIicial that had not been said to
Charge Grew before tire formal
American protest was sent
Exceeds Bounds.
whether Germany's reply will be
made public or answered with d
further note by this government will
not he decidcd until tlIc attitude Of
the american public has been sound
led out and the actual text oftha Ger
man answer has been examined. The
/ state department Is conscious that III
lalready has exceeded the the con-
I5venttonal bounds of diplomacy In
making several informal as we'll ais
formal representations in the case,
but 1t is eager TO emphasize Its pO
sltion In every reasonable way. Tile
personal views OF President Wilson
are yet to be laid before German of
f1ciais by Ambassnd or Gernrd, now
on his way back TO Berlin.
Official Information shows that
the deportations are continuing and
it is the opinion here that whatever
notifications the Germans may have
put into practice. the obnoxious prin-
clple OF deportation remains virtual
lyunaltered. Some of the statements
reported to be contained In the Ger
man reply differ widely from the Of
fetal information reaching the de
paftmenI, especially AS 10 Inc 4seReE74
.ity with which the deportati ions arc
being carried out. The department.
has been convinced that the employed
and those Of indepcnde dent means have
been taken ind discrfmi ately with the
The general failure OF the repre-
sentations OF the United States, Hol-
land. Spain and the vatican is caus-
ing increasing concern here for the
continuance OF relief work In Bel
GUM, especially IN view Of the second
ofacial statement from England, pub
lished today that Germany's action
was threatening the whole founda7
ton OF Belgian relief.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
LABGRAT0RY SITE
Is Recommended by Board to.
Secretary Daniels butts Not
4 Made Public by 1t.
u AnaeelAr9p 80,

NEW YORK, Dec 8 Selection OF
"a site to be recommended to Secre-
.tary OF the Navy Daniels for the erec-
Ito nof the 81 100000 naval consult
ing board research laboratory was
made here today after several hours
discussion by the board. It was an
nounced that the place chosen would
not be made public but that it would
be referred to Secretary Daniels for
announcement by him upon his ap-
proval of the selection.
IN all the board had sicty=two diff
ferent places under Considerable In
cluding land previously owned or
controlled by the war or navy depart
ment.
Places considered he said were
Sandy Hook, Fort Hamilton, Fort
fWadsworth, Plum Island in jamaica
bay, all near New York; Fishers
island at the eastern end OF Long
Island sound. the League island
navy yard at Philadelp lphia. sitenea
the testing laboratory at Annapolis;
Bellevue magazine near Washington
and others.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
FARM LOAN BOARD
TOLD MANY THINGS
About Farm Lands West Vir
ginia by Howard Williams
and Other Citizens.
! ~ AaEae,Arrn enrna,

O. I
CHARLESTON, Dec. 9.-The Fed
eral Farm Loan Board concluded its
hftieth and final meeting here late
today. These meetings have been
held in forty-four states.
Following short speeches made by
Representative citizens from different
parts of the state. discussions We're
entered INFO and the speakers were
questioned by members of the board
who included George W. Norris.
Judge G. E. Lobdel1, w. S. A. Smith
and Herbert Quick.
Among the speakers during the af-
ternoon were Thomas Hodges, Of Nor
gantown; James a. Hughes, of Hunt
ington; George e. Price. Of Charles
ton; p. P. Eubank, Of Parkersburg;
y. "a. Rapp, Of the Greenbrier county
farm bureau; and others. Nearly all
the speakers took occasion to refer to
the paper read by Commissioner How
ard r Williams OF the state depart
ment on agriculture. which dwelt at
length on West Virginia's agricu1-
tuFal resources, and which gave the
board a fair idea Of what the state
has been doing along farming lines
and what is in prospect In this sec
l5tiOn
Mr.. Williams declared that there
are q thousand farms in the state, the
average value of.which is $3,255. He
said there are over 10.600,000 acres
of farming land in the state of which
about ffty-five per cent Is under cul-
itivation.
Itwas pointed out during the meet
/ I(Continued on page 4. first section.)
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
Hotel BURNED
Along with a Number of Adjoin
ing Cottages at a Famous
Kentucky Resort.
cLp AssoeIATEp PaEss'
AfANENfOEnLI CITtNr u.

@NIAMMUITi" LI-I-Y, Ky, Dec. 81
Mammoth Cave hotel and a number
of adjoining cottages were destroyed
by fire from a defective tlue in#the
main structure here ea;ly today.
was widely known among tourists.
Its register. an object of much Inter
est, was lost. It contained the sig
nature Of many notable persons, in
cluding the Prince OF Wales, later
King Edward Of England. Grand
Duke Alexis, of Russia, and Don
Pedro. of Brazil.
The loss was estimated at $50, 600.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
ARzNOR PLANT SITE
REPORT IS MADE UP
Huntington and c Charleston Are
Mentioned as Suitable
Places for Plants.
Y-AnaeeIATEp-rREaa,

WASHINGTON, Dec. ga sum
mary of thetreport Of the special board
appointed to- consider the question OF
n site for the governments projected
$11, ,000,00O armor plant was made pub
lie late today BY Secretary Daniels.
1t recommends that coastal and bor-
der sites be eliminated from consider
alton for military reasons and names
the following cities as offering locali-
ties which the board considers COM
paratiYely safe In time Of war:
Birmingham. Tuscaloosa and Gads-
den, Ala; Rome. Ca; Lomax Cairo
and Metropolis, ILL.,: Evansville and
Rockport. Ind; Keokuk, Ia; Charles
ton and Huntington, w Va; Louisville
and Middlesbor Ky; Tulsa and Mus
'kogee. Okla. Elizabethton. Bristol,
Chattanooga, Kingsport and Knoxville,
Tenn; and Gilmer, Tex.
Secretary Daniels will appoint an
other board Monday to visit these cit
les and to study matters OF freight
rates. transportation facilities and
other economic features he Will
awaitia report before finally selecting
the site.
Cities Eliminated.
The cities eliminated from consid-H
Grafton include q large number which
-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
FEDERAL GRAND JURIES TO
MAKE SWEEPING INQUIRIES
In Several of the Leading Cen
tral Marketing Cities in tie
United States.
sWAckER IS TO ASSIST
Dealers in Coal. Railroad En-
ployes and. Foodsttlff Deal
ers to Be Examined.
f~~ Ae%ocrE-rr PBEE8
..-

WASHINGTON. Dec 9---Depart-
ment OF justice officials announced to-
day that federal grand juries lit New
York and Detroit probably at
Cleve1..zd and possibly AT Kansas
City, Minneapolis and ST. Louis would
conduct sweeping inquiries into the
high cost of living. Indications are
that several hundred witnesses. in
Guiding. dealers in coal, railroad en-
plyes and dealers in and producers OF
foodstuffs will be examined
Frank NJ Swacker, special assist
ant to the attorney general in the
governments prosecution of the New
Haven case, has accepted the depart
ment's commission to assume charge
Of the grand jury investigation at
New York and probably viii start the
inquiry early next week The in
luiry at Detroit probably will begin
next Wednesday or Thursday.
Much Infor1nnsfon-
Information relating TO the activ-
ities of dealers. producers and other
to the upward trend is pouring into
the department in great volume The
agricultural department tonight
made public figures ii has supplied
The Investigators relating to the
amount of certain meat and food
stuffs held in refrtgerating plants.
Their figures, while not complete, in
d!cate that the pants are carrying
far more foodstGffs at present tnan
ley had in their fnorls a year ago.
Indicated Increase.
The Indicated Increase this year
over last, by percentages follows:
Frozen beef u per cent
Cured beef IS per cent.
Frozen pork 81 per cent.
Dry salt pork 4 . per cent
Sweet picked pork 33 per cent.
Lard 4 z per cent
Frozen lamb and mutton p per
cent.
Unclassified products .34 per cent.
Does Not See Anderson.
Because of the press Of other busi-
ness, President Wilson did not see
4 George w. Anderson, of Boston, the
Continued on page u, first section.)
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
FUNSTON Says
He WANTED NO
RI0TING in HIS
Such as the Baptist Minister'S
Plans Were Sure to Bring
in Soldiers Camps.
NIAKES "a WARM REPLY
Thinks There Are People Who.
Stayed at Home Who Need
ReViYaIs.
- .r-es.A-rn .r...,

SAN ANTONIO. 'TeS. Dec. Ma
jcr General Frederick Funston. COM
manding tfie Department OF the
South. tonight replied to the Rev.
j IL Gaabrcll. secretary OF the ex-
ecutiNc board OF the Baptist general
convention explainiu~ the generals
reason for not permitting revivals IN
the military camps here and along
tho border. Numerous Baptist con-
ventions have adopted resolutions
condemninE what they understood to.
have been the generals action and
suggestions were made that TsresI-
dent Wilson, as commander In chief
of the army. be asked to take official
coEnizance Of the matter. A resolution
asking for Information on the con-
.troversy also has been introduced In
Congress.
Gives Ont Copies.
General Funston gave out copies
OF the letter TO the press, in which he
says in part:
'Rrom timeto time / have been re-
cpfyinE4 copies OF resolutions passed
by various Baptist bodies condemn
ing my supposed stand relative to
holding religious services among the
troops on the border and also have
II'eceiEed a number OF very unjust and
In EQilC cases hDuSl RSt& AElLSA "a l - OA1A
Ecgergynlen of the same denomination.
incidentally might say that I have
had more letters approving my stand
than have criticising IT..
+ '.This whole disaEreeable. incident
with al its annoyance to me, OF
course arises from the statement
jjnadc by you after your visit to the
Headquarters a couple Of months go
/ III which you sought to obtain per
Emission to conduct a series of reytyaI Is
in the border camps.
Services Arc Xe1comc.
II told an officer. to explain TO you
| fully that while religious services
along the usual lines were conduted
/ IN the camps by chaplains and other
clergymen and were welcome, II could
not give my consent to the holding
! OF reyivals, therein. giving the word,
las i was justified In doing, its usually
accepted meaning. told Colonel
IsRarnum to explain to you why re-
Ivival services would be out of place
lin a military camp, citing the dis
I.graceful performance In San Antonio
Hast winter as an example Of what
Isreyivals ls# are apt to develop into, and
| d drawing to a certain extent on gen
.eral knowledge as to how revivals or
| 'protracted' meetings, as they are
sometimes called; are usually con-
Educted.
Rescnts Implication.
81 further instructed Colonel Bar
mum to say to you that did not
accept, in fact resented, the implica-
ltion that because a man had put on
his country's uniform he was neces-
sarfIy lost, or worse than other men.
i.thatI thought there were people who
had stayed at home who needed re-
I5vivals worse than the soldiers did:
soldiers must be protected from
Imposition by their superior officers,
Land If these oE1cers from weakness or
other reason, fail IN their duty, their
Jolly resources Is submission or riot;
! and it is a safe CUES that the latter
| is what you would have got with q
typical old fashioned revival In any
zone Of the camps"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
Packets CRASH
together at GalIipoIis Wharf
Causing Panic of Passen-
gers in Bcrths.
on AssoeiArEp rpEas,

GALLIPOLlS, o., Dec. The Pitts
burg and Charleston packet, Tell City,
and the local packet, C. O. Bower,
.collided at the wharf here during a
wind and snow storm this morning.
The Eowyer was damaged consider
ably and it narrowly escaped sinking.
1t was taken to the dry docks for re-
pairs.
The passengers were awakened by
the collision and they left their berths
panic stricken. The Tell. City was not
damaged and proceeded on its trip to
P1ttsburg.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
ADJUDGED "a LJNATIC
LAIR. II WILL Ape Al
10 Court for a Writ Of Habeas
Corpus to Secure His Re-
lease from Custody.

Y AHHorIATEp PREaHJ

4
CHARLESTON. Dec. 9-Lawrence
\ Perrin, globe trotter. scion OF a
wealthy Baltimore family. clubman
and former member OF the New York
stock exchange. will appeal to the
circuit court OF Greenbrier county at
Lewisburg on Monday for writ OF
@habeas corpus to secure his release
from custody on the ground that he
is insane.
Following the pronouncement OF
the lunacy board OF Greenbrler coun-
Ity on Friday night after two days
Iof evidence and argument, that Perrin
was insane; he was released on bond
and given five days IN which TO ap-
peal to the courts, but Is IN the Gus
tody OF a guard.
Larry Perrin came to West Vir,--
ginia last September. renting a cot
| tage at White sulphur Springs. Dur
ing the recent campaign he made
speeches in Greenbrter county In be-
hall of Charles Evans Hug hes and and
lBfContinued on page n Il irst section )
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-10
STRIKE no END
AS All Wheeling Stogies Factor
les except One Yield to De-
mands of the Strikers.
my sssoriATrp ", r rarsa,

Ia i
q WHEELING. Dec Wheeling'8 '8
stogie strike. declared several weeks
ngo. Is nearly at an end. This after
non Augustus Pollack. Arm em-
ploytnE 500 stogiemakers and 200
shippers ut two factories, signed the
stogiemakars' scale. granting an In
crease OF 81 per thousand stogies.
The girl strtpOers have separate
ever, continues Mt this plant, the firm
refusing to grant the demanded half
a cent per pound Increase.
The girl strfpers have separate
organization from the stogfemakers,
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton Of Labor. The boy shippers are
affiliated directly with the stogie-
makers and are inc1ud led In the set
lement.
Every factory IN the ii ty Wit the
except Ion OF he Israel 1sanbe Com
spany has now ienAd the st0gfes
ma kars seal