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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02

Just as coal when il burns. leaves
behind IA certain amount of incombus-
tiblc material in the form OF ashes, so
the food and drink taken day after
day leaves in the aimcntary canal "A
certain amount OF indigeStiblc mate
rial. which If not completely eliminated
each day, becomes food for the millions
or bacteria which infcSt the bowels.
From this mass of leftover waste
material. toxins and ptomainc-likc poi
sons. called uric acid. is formed and
then sucked into the blood where il
continues To circulate, collecting grain
by grain in the joints Of the body much
like rust collects on the hinge as
shown above.
Men and women who suffer from
lumbago, rheumatism or sore. Stiff.
aching joints should begin drinking
phoSphatcd hot water, not as "a means
to magic relief from pain. but to pre-
vent more uric acid forming in the
system. Before eating breakfast each
morning, drink glass OF real hot
water with a teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in it. This will first ncu-
traliac and then wash out of the Stom-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02

ach. liver, kidneys and bowels the pre-
Nious days accumulation Of toxins and
pois"ns; thus. cleansing, swectcning
ana ireshenins the entire alimcntary
canal, cach morning, before putting
inor" rood into the stomach.
quarter pound Of limestone phos-
phate costs very little at the drug
store. but is sufficient to make any
rheumatic or lumba!;o sufferer AN en-
thusiast on tn" morning inside bath.
Millions OF people keep their Joints
Tree from these rheumatic acids by
practicinS this daily internal santa
ton. y glass OF hot water with a
teaspoonful OF limestone phosphate,
drank before breakfast, is wonderfully
ihVigoratinE; besides, il is an excellent
health measure because it cleanses the
"!linehtar! organs "f all the waste.
gases and sour lamentations. making
one look and feel clean. sweet and
fresh all day.
Those who Try this for one week
may hnd themselves free from sick
headaches. constipation, bilious at
,acks, sallowncss. nasty breath and
stomach acidity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
ny STEPHEN pICuoN.
E>-Mini~tcr of Foreign ATnirs OF
France.

FAIRS, January IL don't think the
war vii! last another year. The more
German. scattcrs her forces the more
sh" enfecbics herself, and the more she
adds 10 the problem she is compelled
TO solve Her interest is TO draw us
"s far as possible from what must
eventually he the principal battle field.
The great offensive Germany is pre-
pairing viii fail ON the other hand,
Tia. russians are preparing an offensive
against the Germans which gives the
latter serious anxiety. We may cx-
poet important results from Russia's
next great movement.
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tive of the efforts of the Christian ma
lions to stop It,
ny HENRY CARTON DE wIRART,
MIMtNtcr of .lESIiCe of Erlwlum


hANltE, january lit is impossible
Tor me to say whether the war Is like
~ TO end in 1916. Sustained by mex
hauStiblc confidence in the Justice OF
the cause Tor which we ar" lighting
ana the certainty o! rnal triumph of
mat cause. we. of the Belgian nation
greet the New Year. knowing each of it's
succeeding days will bring us that much
nearer the end of our advcrSitics
We. of Belgium, face the future
STRENGTHENED rather than weakened bv
IN" trials through which we have
passed. II is possible 1916 is not des-
tined IL see the contamination of our
hopes. but 10 matter, for, coupled tC
Our d"stinicS and patience. we have ca
p"citN TO wait unmurmuringly until the
great day of RECKONING
'aticnc" rs out shield and buclslcr
AGAINST tyranny. which we defy, and
defeat. which we shall never ackuoyl-
edge
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
EXPEDITION IAt NCUED
ron MORAL. REASONS

the expedition was launched tor
moral, rather than military reasons
At the present t;u,c the allies are en-
irci.rhcd iu S4lulik hy imprcguaDIc
fortifcations. rn, nils around Sa-
lcniki form "a natural fortress. ANA
these have been ENORMOUSLY strength
encn SalouIki VIII be used as :. base
OF operations FOR Mo aegean
The threat % a drive Oh Egypt is n
Teutonic blUn. ENGLAND would be
overjorcd 10 have tAe Germans throw
their strength into the desert regions
on the hsjat!c SIDE az the Suez Canal.
: Tne canal itself hes been fortified.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
DIR. william T.. Dawson.

In the death Of Dr. William Fcrdi-
nand Dawson on December "a. Rich
mond suffered the loss OF Il valued
citizen. y conscientious and able mem
Der OF the dental fraternity. DIR. Davi-
son we'll known to few outside
his professional and personal circle Of
friends by both Of which he was held
In high regard.
Dr.. Dawson was born in Liberty.
Va. flfty-nine years ago: had his pro-
fcSsional training in Baltimore, and
has been successful practitioner in
Richmond for about thirty years. His
father. DIR. Ferdinand Dawson. was Il
well known dentist Of Richmond for
more than fifty years.
Or. Dawson leaves Il widow. who
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
ny GENERAL HENRI DE IxCROIy
EH-fresfdent French Superior Wnr
ConnciI

FAIRS. January Ii personally am
convinced that our power to pierce the
cnemY's lines is not 4 mere myth. I
nave reliable means of knowing that.
thanks to our undcniable attacking
supremacy. we have already penetrated
At certain spots AS far as the enemy's
last line OF defcnscs.
The costly lessons learned in recent
comhats Will not he valueless They
nave taught our army that there Is
no such thing as an invulnerablc front,
and the confidence our troops have
gained thcrefrom Will be turned to ac-
count the first occasion the Anew year
offers
don't fear an attempt against our
lines. because the Germans, though not
lacking in numbers. don't nov possess
the hrst-clasS lighters they had in the
battle Of the User.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
Mrs. Mary Jonc. .Iam.s.

IHperHtI 10 The Times Dispatch.l
fSlSTDl.. VA, January Mrs
Mary Jones james, widow of w. w.
James, one OF Bristofs earliest m"r-
chants, died here to-day. aged severity
eight years Her husband was one Of
Il family which figured ConspicuouSly
in the South. Charles james. u nephew,
having been the central figure of pro-
motion in the building of Chattanooga.
Mrs. James is survived by one son. j.
Ming James. She and her husband do
mated the site Oh which Sullins Col
ieEc. the Methodist school here for
Sirls. stood pntil its destruction by fire
on Friday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02

II. Kite. at Liberty Mills. Va. on
thursday. in the cighty-sevcuth year
or her age. She is survived by two
children. Judge James X. Newman, OF
Bloomiicld." Orange County. and Mrs.
james u. Kite. Of Liberty Mills. Also
surviving her are eighteen prandchil-
drcn and four cat-srandchildren.
She WAS born in Orange, Va. hut spent
much OF her early life in Richmond
Captain c. G.. Blakey, of Ashland, IL
a nephew. She was II great friend Of
the poor, and will be greatly missed
by all her family and friends
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
NY SENt EMILE Comics,
Minister of Stntr and IGN-I'rcmfcr q,
I'rnna.a.

FAIRS. January lin my opinion
the war Will not last more than five
or SIX months longer-perhaps till the
end of summer. am neither pessi-
mist nor an optimist. l base my con-
clusons upon reason.
The philosophy of history proves
never has humanity, arrayed against
tarDariSm. failed to triumph in the
end Germany has practically all the
world against her. Her material re-
sources arc diminishing more and more
rapidly. The misery OF her population
is greater. and it is generally known
her money supply is gone On the
other hand. in France we have far
greater reserve in men than Germany,
all the munitions we want the neces-
saries OF life are abundant, and there
remains an amazing amount of money
III the famous wooden stockings of tho
peasant, even after the tremendous sue
cess of the national loan
Germany can never strike again as
strongly rs she has struck. We no
longer fear her attacks. She has shot
her bolt Germany cannot afford to
stand still. but every day. whether of
action or inaction on her part, makes
her position worse. She cannot con-
pNer us. so what good can she derive
from another great offensive"
She Is likely to attempt it. never
theless, simply because She cannot
stand sim.
France will rise quickly from the
"epreSsion due 10 the war. ] mean
material depression. because tho morale
OF france was never finer. frmer or
more exalted than now our immens.
reserve of moral. physical and ma
terial force makes us certain of orr
future prosperity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
NInnley w. TNrcc.

RALEIGH. ~ c., january l.-Maulcy
W. Tyrec, for several terms secretary
ana later president Of the National
ihotoSraphcrs Association. ANA pno-
'oErapher't to the North Carolina Cen
cral Assembly for several years died
'hlS afternoon ut Bloomsbury Sana-
forum. where he had been under trrat-
mcnt for gastritis. The end came sud
denly, from heart failure. Mr. Tvrcc
was Nentuckinn. and had lived in
kai"ieh more than ten years. He was
president OF the Rotary Club. He leaves
ms widow and three children
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
Mrs. RoSulic Euscniu s.nnr,.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
FREDERICK SEuRCi, VA, january /
Mrs. Rosalic Eugenia Stuart. widow
OF Tubcrville Stuart. died at Cedar
Grove, her home in King George Coun-
", on Thursday. AGED Scvcnty-scvcn
years She was Il daughter OF the late
Or ana Mrs. Richard stuart. OF King
George County. and is survived bv four
daughters and three sons
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
1IrN. Ellen Nn.h

Especial to The Times Dispa
ALBERTA VA. January Mrs
Ellen Nash. who had lived here for
the last year. died on Thursday and
ner remains were taken to SHELTON. I'm
Neck lenburg County. her native home.
ana laid TO rest in the family burying
ground. She leaves three sons and
one daughter. She .rad been In de-
Ginning health f" Tie past year She
was about sixty years old.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02

was Miss l.onnclle Glover of smith
ncld; two sons William Pendleton and
James y. Dawson, both Of whom are
connected with the Du Pont works ut
Hopewell. and Il little daughter Nancy
age hNe years. There is also "a son
ferdinand. by a former marriage. who
Is practicing lawyer in Washing
ton.
DIR. Dawson was buried in the family
burying ground in Smithiicld on Sun
day, December &c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
ny LORD SYDENIIAM,
Former (,oyerDor of nnr,J

LONDON, january IL do not he
lieve the war will last another year.
The limits OF endurance are being ap-
preached and sense of despondcncy
is arising among the civil populations
OF the enemy countries
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
Mrs. james Wallis.

Special to The Times dispatch
FREDERICKSBURG VA. January
Airs. James Wallis. "A wcll-known
woman. of Spotsylvani:t County, died
Yesterday at her home from an attack
or acute indigestion. She is survived
by her husband, two sons and on.
daughter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
BY HlAIRE BI;LLOC,
EnrCniOAf NliIffnrN NNrifrr L.,

LONDON. January mo calculation
ON the duration OF tile war is possible
as II entirely depends ON political fac
tors "hith are not Capable OF bein:; de
tcrmined.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
ny ADMIRAL SIR cYrnlAN nu1p,;E.

IsUNDUN, january Observation-Disclosures
the immense advantages Germany
started with, my belief is that it will
take another full year TO bca, Ger
many as thoroughly as the allies must
and will beat her.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
Mrs. John T.. Newman.

Special to Tho Times Dispatch
LIBERTY MILLS. VA, january l.
Mrs. John +. Newman, widow of John
f.. Newman. of "Bloomield" Orange
County. died after long illness. at
the nome OF her daughter. Mrs. James
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02

Rainfall last twelve hours. ...
Rainfall last tWcnty-tour hours.
deficiency in rainfall since March
Deficiency in rainfall since Jan
uary o.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02

ALEXANDRIA, VA. January l.
Alexander <. Dean, ;ifty-six years old
died yesterday At his home at Brad
dock. Alexandria County. Besides his
wife he leaves two daughters and one
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
ny GENERAL sIn Altered Turner

LIN DON. January 1.-The British
navy will throttle Germany as il did
Napoleon. before 1916 ends. The vital
center of the octupus being crushed,
the power of its feelers and suckers
withers away.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
The Weather
Forecasts Virginia
Local Icrn,,crnturc.

u noon temperature. .......
) !. NJ. temperature ............
Maximum temperature to u. NJ.
Minimum temperature TO L. NJ.
Mean temperature .............
Normal temperature ...........
.AccSS in temperature. ....
Dyncicncy IN temperature since
March ..............
Accumulated excess since January
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
ATTEMPT 10 cur ACROSS
Al RROtDi:ST PART

one OF tn. mistakes OF the land cam
nAign, as we are ahir to look back at
iG was the failure TO cut across tho
nardanc!ics nj its neck which i tn.
narrowcst part. Instead OF that, 4
August At Suy!a BAY. and Anzac cove
where the peninsula is hroadcst. one
drive was made from SuvIa Bay TO the
east, ana the other from Auzau Cove
10 the west
These lines OF attack were 10 con-
verge on th.i. main .uf mountains which
form tho .stsn i-Jiio OF the peninsula.
But IL VAS in this rugged country. that
the attach brok. doy,u
Dcspii" thrs, errors the British have
ACCOMPLISHED nuch The remaining
Rri'ish forces Ola tho tip of the pc
ninsa]a; together with squadron of
monitors on Ut, coast. command alb
solutei! tae a.cd.terraurau gateway to
CrustauiiucTlr.
British Submarines are co,,,tau,iy
thr"adin@ tne.r WAY among mines ana
nets into the Sea OF Marmora. ana
n,emacins the Turkish capital When
the day OF peace comes, the allies ha."
TINS holl upon Turaey. Which viii hay.
TO be rcckou"8 with
The SulouiHi expedition HAS heen Y,-
pardcd rs another blundcr by the allies.
Ict >, mas served It's purpose also.
The allies har.lv hoped 10 saw Serbia
from Tie German Bulgarian invasion.
The lines OF communication between
Salonit. ana Serbia zero of the worst
roSEtilg Character
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
HARRY SCHWARTZ.

Mr. Srh'rnrtz, who WAS one of E:m-
p"rin's leading citizens. died here on
Friday. His intcrmcnt will take place
to-day In baltimore.
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: y NJ Observation-Disclosures. 1920
- W. .............. .2o.ot
Local observation mt = l.. VI. Yesterday.
Temperature. -; humidity. 81. wind.
direction. southwest: wind, velocity. 6
miles: weather. cloudy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
PREMATURE NAVAL. ATTACK
IL OKlGINAl. MlsTAi>E

The original mistake IN he parda-
ncllcs expedition was the premature
naval attack. This Immediately warned
the Turks OF the plans of Vie allies.
Bctwcen March is. when the naval
barded the Turkish coast. and April
20, when alice troops were landed,
the Tcuton Turk forces had ample OPP
portunity to strengthen The defcnses
of the Ciallpcli Peninsula.
The character Of tho country on the
mcck OF land is extremely rough. There
are no railroads There are hardly
any wagon roads The Turk guns had
10 he hauled INTO place with great
difficulty If there had been Il con-
certcd attack 10y the allies. both ON
land and sen, tn" chauccs OF success
would have hecn infinitely gI"ntcr.
There were halt dozen of the allied
warships sunk in the enlargement. |
was aboard the Majestic when She WAS
sent 10 the bottom at d:io y, NJ. on
May - OF Cape llcllcs. We had six
minutes to qut the ship. Most OF us
We're equipped With ini!atahle suits. AS
soon as they were blown M. We jumped
into the water and hoated until picked
up.
The stories Of the destruction OF the
Queen Elizabeth are grouudlcss. 1t is
true she was BADLY battered but re-
pairs We're soon made, and the super
Drcadnou2ht went back TO northern
Matters FOR service IN the mcaitimc
her great guns have been refined
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
~ FIELD MARSHAL. SIR EVELYN


LONDON. January IL 10 not think
the war will last another year ir:espec.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02

Are you going about harncsscd like AN
ovcr-burdencd truck horse with an illfltting
truss or makc-shift Contraption ruuginC into
your flesh or slipping out Of place. causing
you endless misery?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02

I've proved TO a multitude OF rupture sufferers
that PERFECT support and COMFORT are
possible. Let me show you Free how YOUR
rupture can be held and held with PERFECT,
GLORIOUS comfort.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
Local Ifuinfull.

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-08
BOTH PARTY
CHA|RMEN ARE
CONFIDENT
Wilcox Says California Will
Go For Hughes by
Over 5000.
Mr.. M'CORM|CK'S CLAIM
Hughes Certain to Have at
Least 288 Electoral
Votes.
Mr.. M'C0RM|CK'S CLAIM


NEW YORK, Nov. S.-The result Of
election was still officially in doubt
early today with decided drift to.
ward the reelection of Wilson. Upon
dozen doubtful states from which
the returns are slowly coming, de.
Ponds whether Wilson has been re.
elected or whether the next Presi.
dent Of United States will be Charles
E. Hughes.
The actual returns, considering
definite and Indicative figures, gave
President Wilson 232 votes and Mr..
Hughes 212.
On the votes of California, Idaho,
Hampshire. New. Mexico. Oregon,
Washington, West Virginia and Wyom.
ing. the decisive results of the Pres.
idential contest turn.
There seemed to be no doubt that
Wilson has safely carried Alabama,
Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Della.
ware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland. Mississippi, Miss.
ouri. Montana, Nebraska. Nevada,
North Carolina. North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee,
! CAds, Oldu anu virginia.
In the Hughes column were counted
Connecticut, Illinois. Iowa, Maine,
Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey,
New York. Pennsylvania, Rhode ISL
and, South Dakota, Vermont and Wis.
consin.
From the doubtful states the returns
continued to point first toward one
and then toward the other but toward
morning there was noted steady drift
toward Wilson.
Chairman Mccormack shortly after
II o'clock claimed President Wilson's
election with 2SS electoral votes.
II am basing my conclusion on an
official canvas OF the pivotal states"
he added. ut is sweeping victory. )"
Mr.. Mccormack claimed Kansas
with ten and Ohio with "a electoral
votes. He claimed the solid south
with 149. Arizona 3. California, 10,
Colorado 6. Idaho, 4, Maryland s. Mis-.
souri, Is. Minnesota IL, Montana 4,
North Dakota S, Nebraska 8, Nevada 3,
New Hampshire 4, New Mexicd 8,
Utah 4. Washington Z, Wyoming d
total 2SS.
Delaware, South Dakota and In.
diana are not included In this list he
said. The chances however are bet.
ter than ever to get two Of these states
Mr.. Mccormick declined to say which
two states he had in mind.
Chairman Wilcox Of the Republican
National committee at 1850 isued
this statement. California and Min.
nesota are surely for Hughes. This
means Hughes is elected.
The statement, he says, is based
upon advices from the respective state
headquarters claiming California by
10000 and Minnesota by 10000.
Chester H. Rowell telegraphed from
San Francisco that Republican could
concede everything that the Demo.
Gratis claim and still carry state by
5000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-08
DEMOCRATIC MAJORT|ES
WERE GREATLY REDUCED N
MARION COUNTY YESTERDAY
Haggerty Won Over Conley By Less
Than Eight Hundred
Majority
SUFFRAGE DEFEATED BY OVER z TO |

The Marion county Democratic tick
OF received slight plurality in the first
tally Of the votes made from the tally
sheets brought in by the election Of
ilcials.
In this county race the closest was
between veach and Glover. the total
vote being Glover, 5.O9S; Veach, A..
$50. In the race for Prosecuting At
torney. Haggerty has a total OF $500.
while Conley has 4,616. The remain
der Of the county ticket ran well along
with these candidates.
The county total for Hughes is A..
52s; for Wilson, 5.6O7. For suffrage
the totals are: For. 1890; Against,
'4,S07. This is not complete one pre-.
cfnct, that OF Fairmont No. not be.
ing listed on the tally sheet.
The totals for Congressman are
Fleming. 1903; Nicely. 6,1Og. Cover.
nor Robinson run ahead of his ticket
the total being Robinson, 1880: Corn.
we'll. 5,596.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-08
REPUBLICAN
TICKET WINS
IN THIS STATE
Robinson Will Have Be-
tween 1000 and 5000
Plurality.
HUGHES MORE THAN THAT
Sutherland Simply Walked
Away From Chiffon
Other Results.
HUGHES MORE THAN THAT

West Virginia went Republican yes
terday by safe margins all along thu
line and woman outrage was defeated
by vote that was decisive to say the
least. What happened to the other
proposed amendment to the constitu.
ton no one knows yet as no effort
was made to collect the vote on 1t.
The Associated Press reported ut
O'Clock today that the vote in 315 pre-.
cincts OF the 1913 in West Virginia,
gave vote of l4,173 for suffrage and
20.673 against it.
Returns from $50 precincts out of
1,713 in West Virginia for President
give Hughes (R.), 43,454; Wilson CD,
1892.
Returns from 96e precints out Of l..
713 in West Virginia for Governor give
Robinson Q), 41,us9; Cornwell (D),
1921.
Returns from o6s precints out Of
1913 in West Virginia for U. S. Sena.
tor give Sutherland (R), 42,132; Chill.
ton ID. 37,SO5.
The returns on the Congressional
elections are as follows:
ISL precincts out OF EGG in the First
District give Fleming, Rep. 12,12S;
Nicely, Dem, 1879.
Ninety precincts out OF 1923 in the
Second district give: Bowers (R).
5000: Woods (D). $3.50.
Returns from 62 precincts out Of
295 in the Third district give: Reed
(R), 5,17o; Anderson (D), 4.127.
Returns from 40 precincts out of
1853 in the Fourth district give: Wood.
yard tR), 4,670; Null To-. 4,S94.
Returns from ii precincts out OF
248 in Fifth district give: Cooper (R).
2,377; Wiles (D). 1880.
Returns from 81 precincts out of 800
in Sixth district give: Goodbey (R),
4,699: Littlepage (Dl. 4,3S3.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-08
B. F. Overholt
Dies at Scottdale

A message received here today an.
nounced the death of B. F. Overholt
which occurred at his home at Scott.
dale, Pa. The funeral takes place
Thursday morning at Scottdale. Mr..
Overholt Is we'll known IN this section
Of West Virginia. He is the largest
individual coal operator in Northern
West Virginia and was one Of the pro-
moters of the Grafton Traction COM
pany. He was identified with the B.
& N. railroad at the time the railroad
first entered the state. He was also
identified with the Overholt Fuel Co.,
and the Grafton Fuel company. He is
we'll know min this city and the news
Of his death was learned with regret.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-08
City Hall Notes

Jud Miller, city treasurer, whoispsnt
several weeks in the hospital with3Ed..
Phillips, was able to get out long,
enough to vote yesterday. He has
been suffering with rheumatism but;
looks as though he is somewhat inc
proved. II 2