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NIii Dorbac Will
Tried Tomorrow

JudgeiE. M. Showalter held the cir
cult court open today but nothing eX'
cept routine chancery business came
~! The petit Jurors who were ex'
cused yesterday will return again TO-
morrow morning, when the case OF
Mike 5Dorbac is set for trial. Mike Is
charged In two indictments by the
Rrand Jury with assault with intent
Ia Kill. Attorney r. ]. Abbaticchio
Represents the defendant and the case
will likely take two or three days to
hear;
Attorney Haggerty for the prosecu'
tfon will probably attempt this case
without the aid of former prosecuting
attorney Tusca Morris. Owing to the
large amount OF work Mr.. Haggerty
did In connection with the Linn and
Race eases, he stated in court Mon
day morning that he had not as yet
prepared this case for trial, but II
The witnesses could be obtained by
Tomorrow, he would devote every et'
fort his work in the meantime so
that he would be ready for trial to-
morrow morning.
The strain of constant worry and
work isa BEGINNING to show upon the
youthful prosecuting attorney. Even
with the assistance of former prosecut'
ing attorney Morris, assistant prose
cutingsa ttorney2 Charles z. Miller, Mr..
Haggertys was compelled to work late
many nights during the trial of L.
G! Race. The ten days absence OF
Judge Raymond vii afford Mr.. Hag-
gertya a much needed rest from the
exacting duties Of his position.
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SOLID FOUNDATION
FOR new Il HOTEL
Concrete Pillars VIII, Perch
Down to the Hardest
POck. .'is

Work, OF moving tllelpresent build
ings from, the site Of the new Fair.
mont hotel Is progressing rapidly and
excavation. work for. tho, foundation
win. be started shortly Two houses
are. still upon the property and are
being nloycdsacross Washington street
by Joseph! Wright. 81 Sons, tho local
firm, Of house moyers Men with
wagons and horses are at work haul.
inE away the rich topsoiI from one
corner Of the site. This rich, black
loan is ibains used at various places
in the city to fill lin lots that need %
more earth and regarding: 5
After the houses hayc been removed
the excavation work on the hotel sttG
iwillbegln, n he!dirtsand soft strata will
be removed to the depth necessary
to accommodates the cellars and base
nent stories OF tho building. Then
! it IS Is planned toS excayats deeper at
in important: points. ,undef!t foundation Y
work . aid to build q number Of cons
screts pillars that will rest on the
!ssolidest strata fsthet hard rock Thi:s
III z new hotel will liaYo8 8as p erulan mt
and depe oundatton tina tSEygll !!
uphold The e5superstr ctpres Wttn9dtl the
SslighteSt danger of any sett ling or
cracking Of the walls siny future syeat g
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Germans Made Slight Gains
West of River Last
Night.
MADE GREAT SACRIFICES
General Petain Believed TO
Be Preparing to Strike
Back.

PARIS, April lion the west bank
OF the Meuse the Germans MADE an
attack last night on Dead Man Hill,
advancing from the CorbeauX woods
They obtained footing in few small
elements OF trenches. the war office
announced this afternoon, but other
wise were repulsed.
East OF the Meuse the Germans at
tackled trenches south OF Douaumont
village, but were beaten back with
considerable losses. There was violent
bombardment of Douaumont and
Vaux.
The Crown Princes supreme effort
for the capture OF Verdun. as the mil
itary observers characterized the op-
Grafton which began on Sunday to
the west OF the Meuse, is spending
itself against tell stout and intelligent
defense OF the French
Tho observers point out that when
the assailant realizes that he has
failed to attain his objective, he in.
variably delivers an extended assault
with great violence before lapsing into
normal trench warfare. Such was the
great German attack during the bat.
tie of Ypres on November 10. five days
before the battle ended and the first
trench battle in Champagne OIL
March IS, 1915, also closed with a
violent assault. g.st ~ h.;
\ In these Operations the assailant
h0oes to surprise the defenders by an
unexpected effort and to wrest from
him by taking him unawares. the re.
ward OF their, own sacrifices. General
Petain, the French commanders at Yer
dun. was not caught mapping. but for
saw the possibility OF such move,
and strengthened his line in anticipa-
ton of it. The battle continues, but
with q preceptible dwindling Of vio'
lence.
The French commanders plan is to
engage the least possible number OF
men so MS to retain the maximum
number OF formation for the ultimate
operations which are to be entered on
at moment which he will consider
on3ortune and which will probably
be decided by him when lie considers
that the Germans have wasted all tho
men they are willing to sacrifice.
Since the beginning OF the battle,
the Germans have employed 80 divi-
sions, 1t is asserted, and it Is i'm.
possible for them to long continue
their efforts on the present scale. A
radical change is looked for shortly.
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Delegates to State GonXen-
ton Will Be Selected 1. q
By IT.
LRIG IURX OUI EERE!GI!E.gI
Spirit of Optimism PerYadesI
Rank and File Of the
Party.

An important Republican gathering
is scheduled for the court house vi
morrow afternoon. II is the: Marion
County Republican convention tY ati
which meeting much business $oL Inn
portauce to the Republicans Of this sdiss
t:-.ct will be transacted. The meeting
will be presided over by County cha4ts
man Earl Morgan.
lat the mecting tomorrow 2lg aeie5
gates will be selected to attend the
State convention at Wheeling men
is called for May q, Also the same
number OF delegates will be named 70
attend the First Congressional dis
i.ict convention, which will meet "
Wellsburg on May 8. This meeting
was scheduled for Moundsytllle. but y
was decided yesterday To- hold 9tnes
gathcring at Wellsburg. ~
A great turnout Of Republi licans -
anticipated tomorrow which VIII make
tho meeting truly rep:esentatty one
Never before was the G.. %. .&Ps spiTtt
at a higher tide than at, the pressnS
time. The leaders of the part in ti'ls
sectiou arc confident that. Marion Sepnlls
ty will go Republican next sfalls sNni1s
the campaign is Just getting tarteu
there Il wonderful fighting sptrits
manifest All over the county and ey4
ery Republican is pulling for ietprys
The delegates selec tied at the m1eets
ing tomorrow who will go To the eon
yontion at Wheeling, will select the
national delegates at large,S from tlts
state to the Republican national con-
ycntion at Chicago In June: BecanAe
Of the early date OF the national re
publican convention 4 it L. esaary
to select the national delegates ,ags soon
as possible. The state:wides pttmars
les are not held until June w and tle
national convention conv on Jnna
= thus the national delegates must
! be selected in advances The Gle
igates from the First Congre siona4
| district Will be selected at WellsburSt
Among those mentioned for the
chairmanship of the meeting schedS
u1ed for iWellsburg on May Siarej NNl: Ess
Wells. OF Newell; NJ. II. ~ ILLS Of New
Martinsville;i # "A. L. HootonE and Gs y
Carrigan of Moundsville, and Hs Ss
ogden, Of Wheeling. AM efort q be-
ling made to secure Senator BHardtng
of Ohio, who will be temporary chair
man Of the national convention Sat Ghi+
cago, to address this meeting Moth
ling definite as to the success 81 the
movement will be known Tor O tew
days. Z " q
Many political events OF Sinpor tance
are scheduled in the near future TO-
morrow there is the local iconYe
Saturday there will be q nomtn tiilg
Iconvention at Berkeley Springs for tlie
short-term E Congressiona vacancy
caused by the death 1t1lioE"
Brown. May tS the Wellsburg meet
ing is scheduled: !: May g stheist ate con
vention at Wheeling, and on Mays the
second district special election.
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Bill Board Essays
Have Been Written

Prizes for the best essays on THE
Abolition OF the Sign Boards" as Of
fered by the Civic committee of the
Woman's club, to members of the
High school, will be awarded within a
few days. The essays, which have
been prepared by some eight or ten
girls OF the Junior and Senior class
es Of the High school and written
under the supervision Of members OF
the High school faculty, will be hand
ed in to Mrs. George T. Watson. chair.
man OF the Civic committee on Fri.
day. judges will then be appointed
and prizes awarded. The first prize
will be five dollars and for the gee
ond best a prize OF $3.50 will be given.
The young women who are prepar.
iaR these articles haye shown great
interest in the subject and have pro.
pared some excellent articles: The
prizes were offered to members ot
the classes studying Community
tt1VtCa.S y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-11
Correspondent, Touring As
Guest of Mexican Govern
mel1t, Says Cananea Is Too
Busy to Think Of Invasion
BY LEON sTARMoNT
WEST viReiNIAN CORRESPOND.
ENT TOURING SONORA AS
GUEST or THE MEXICAN
GOVERNMENT

# CANANE.A, Sonora, Mexico, April
11.rl feel safer III Cananea than |
cid III El Paso! #
B There is less apprehension among
Americans in this Mcxican city than
among the Texans resident along the
border! .-g
Movie shows are running full blast
and crowded to the brim. and there's
an operetta by Spanish actors be-
Ing given nightly in tent just across
the road from the unfinished cathcd'
raj, and block from the Hotel Alexan.
drla.
incidentally, my first supper in Can.
anea was the best meal | have had
since leaving home, sweet home. We
had fine tomato soup and Tbone
steak you couldn't beat, 1t was slaugh.
tered scientifically after being brought
In from the cattle range that runs up
10 Canauea's very copper mines.
American newspapers lie upon the
hotel tables, big red headlines Shrek
ing hectic alarm, and brawny men
from up the Jagged canyon that har-
bors Sonora's richest treasures glance
at them qufzzically. wonder whether
Villa will be caught and talk about
the operetta..
It's colorful town. Cananea.
There's big, bald hill, topped by the
hotels and q few residences and a
schoolhouse and several vacant blocks
and. the circus.tent where the oporot-
ia Is, and the beautiful unfinished ca
thedral. Someone ran away with the
money. they say. which is the rea-
son the cathedral has stood roofless
to the weather since 1906.
+ A swarm of pack.bdrros laden with
groceries. pattered UP beside it while
our party stood gazing at its archi:
tectural, charm: -. 7.-t,..s...s. t,,s
Pack-buros are the delivery wag-
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|E..E|i ( TO
H0L...lIN|.I||P'0RTAN.T
Meeting: \ {: IN.GII'Y.
Will Report on West Virgin
las Share in Prepar-
edness.

a
Working in aid OF the Naval Adyts-
ory Board Of the United States the
FIVE directors appointed for, West vtr-
ginia to assist in preparing the Indus.
trial Preparedness report will hold
their first meeting Saturday IN the
Chamber Of Commerce rooms at Fair
mont Each state. in the Union has
five directors in charge OF preparing
an inventory Of the possible aids and
assistance that each state could fur
nish in the event OF war.
TIE five men from West Virginia
are Doctor, II G. White, OF Morgan.
town. a. IN. Scott: OF Charleston;
Charles E. Ward OF Charleston; II. s..
sands. Of Wheefing. and DR.. A. r.
Wbitehill. OF the State university at
Moreantown. II ..-.f
DR., White Is the Temporary chair,
man al, tho direotors and .the orgarlf.
zation Of tie board win be completed
at the meeting here Saturday, Plans
for the rand com nletion sof lie work
in tI,is' staff. will he, formulated here
al tbe Tn;eetinE ana the nal, renort trnf
the 5irectorss WiTI he made to !, the
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].
PAINFULLY Hurt !.
Al BY STREET CAR Ar
Hazel Evans Sustains Dan
gerous Fracture to Her
Skull.

Hazel Evans, the year-old daugh'
fer OF Mrs. Alfred Mullins, OF Ninth
street and Locust avenue. was serious
" injured today, when she was struck
by a Locust avenue car. The little
Girl was returning from school at
noon and attempted to cross the
street near DR.. Hollands residence at
Seventh street.
The Locust avenue car, returning to
the city, operated by Motornlan Sat
terield, reached The bottom OF the
grade at that place, as the little girl
reached the middle of the street.
Seeing the car approaching, she hes
itated moment, and then tried to
run back to the side OF the street
sho had left. The corner of the cur
struck her and the force OF the col
lision knocked the child to the curb.
She was Immediately taken into Dr..
Hollands office nearby the scene Of
the Incident, by the motorman and
conductor of the car. The child's
wrist was broken, her skull was frac.
tured and it is thought that. she may
have sustained internal injuries.
Her mother, Mrs. Alice Mullins, ar.
rived few moments after the acci.
dent and the little girl was taken to
her home. The child attends the White
school ut Fifth street and Locust ave
nue. and Is enrolled In the third grade,
with Miss Fortney as teacher.
1t was thought that the child would
recover from her injuries. but 1t will
likely be some time before she can
rejoin her playmates and attend
school.
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Hon. James S. Lakin. president Of
the West Virginia State Board OF Con.
troll, is in the city today in consulta-
ton with t. F. Paul, Landscape
gardener, of Philadelphia, and Presl'
dent Joseph Roster. in regard to the
new Normal school building and tho
grounds surrounding the building.
Mr.. Lakin spent the morning in con.
sultation with James O. Watson and
others interested in the ground ed.
tacent 10 the Normal property and
later In the day, together with Mr..
Roster, paid a visit to the new build.
ing and went over different pro7osi.
tions inyregard to grading, etc, with
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ons of Cananea--they carry canned
squash and riding quirts and evening
gowns from the Chinese merchants
that control the city's trade to the
ends and sides Of town-the ends are
10 miles apart.
Cananea. is aid out like shoe
string. The main business street runs
down from the foot of the copper can
yon and cuts through the big bald
hill in steep.sided artificial gully
surmounted by fine concrete arch.
over which a street leads to the Alex
andria and the other hotels.
asked an American the height OF
that arch.
Twenty meters" he said.
I didn't ask what that meant.
But ! found out later it was about
Go feet.
Americans wander around alone at
night with full confidence that they
are in no danger.
The Mexicans are all prosperous
everybody works. tAs
Three copper companies, the Can
anea Consolidated, the Calumet & So.
nora and the Democratic, employ $500
men. c1 / q
Villa, has been through ahere,-loot-
ing, occasionally IN the past few years.
There have been reflections and revolu-
tions and scounter-reYol in the Mex
lean garrison. D n \. i
I But Cananea iss too busy and too
.prosperous 1oaS orry about little things
like Intervention and rumors OF war.
. % .
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NeUlNor1aL School Grounds
to beMade TO Look Beautiful

Mr.. Paul, the landscape gardener.
1t is the purpose to make the
grounds of the Normal school and the
adjacent property TO conform in de,
sign. and tile meeting was hold in
order that the owners Of property in
that section and state officials might
get together on the. proposition.
Mr.. Lakin came here from Morgan
town and leaves this evening for other
points in the state
Work is progressing nicely on the
new Normal building and with the
opening up OF good weather the work
IS expected to make great strides.
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Sinner May. lose Teeth

q y, ,MARTINSBURG, w! Va, April IL
H. Rouark OF this city. has
decided to continue as a baritone sing
er, although he believes he will sac
rIhce his teeth in doing so. He de
clares that when he reaches low notes
the vibration SO intense that the teeth
are being loosened. Rouark's frtendt
have persuaded him to continue as q
singer, declaring their belief that he
possesses a wonderful voice and that
he Is a second ,Amato. n N \
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-11
British Cruiser
Off American Coast
fRY AgsoeIaled Pressl

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE pres
cnce OF British cruiser off Cape
Henry was told by passengers on the
United Fruit company's steamship
.Metapnn. which arrived here today
from Colon and Havana. The warship
OF the Sussex class. was observed
Yesterday III pursuit Of q tramp steam
er. The cruiser fired one shot,
whereupon the freighter. which had
been flying no flag. ranSup the Union
Jack, and the warsllip abandoned the
chase, tho Metapan passengers said.
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Will Attend State
w. G. T. u. Me ting

Mrs E. S. Amos; Mrs Jennie Engle
and Mrs. ]. Walter Barnes left, this
Afternoon, for Salem, where they will
attend a meeting of the state execu.
tive committee ofs the NNomen's
Christian Temperance Union. They
will return here on Thursda lay: Mrs.
iLenna Lowe -Yost, president Of the
organization, Of Morgantown, will also
he present at the'meeting. Mesdames
.Ames, Engle. and Barnes are all mem.
.bers of the executive committee
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-11
.WENlzEL..olst M 9 6 aiREA.r:I BOWER
ATHENs, April 11.-The extent

ATHENs, April 11.--The extent 70
which former Premier yentzelost has
obtained popular support since his
Fee entry into politics is causing
ETaya concern In government circles.
M6etings Of adherents, Of NJ. Venl-
zelos are being made the occasions OF
extraord dinary demonstrations.
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sPoWpE'R MILL Blows UP.

SGRANTON,r Pa, April ll-The
press mill of the! Dupont powder works
al doosIc near here blew UP today
killing one man, David Miller. Two
other men James T.. Brown and Chas.
Maurer3 who were getting ready to go
ont day shift suffered slight injuries
from lying debris.
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ursuit BY American Troop
ers Has Been Hard And
Rapid.
ARMY FIGURES REVEALED
\ neral Scott Tells How
Many Men Are On the
Border.

(By Associated Pressl
sS5tVASHINToN, April 11-Unofficlal
and sunconfirmed reports that Villa Is
dead reached the Carranzn embassy
today and were given some degree of
credence by officials there. The re-
ports were represented as having come
from Queretargen the Carranza pro
yisionalS capital.
TheySwere unsubstantiated by latest
dispatches to the war and state de-
partments. The circumstantial re.
port Of Villas recent injury however
and the rigor of his long and hurried
flight In Ewhcih he has been variously
reported as being carried on litter
onStheS should ders Of his men in a car
riageoYer the rough Mexican trails
gave some color to the possibility that
Tie bandit chieftan may have been
unable to survive the hardships OF
the fight in@his disabled condition.
Official estimates Of the number OF
troops In Mexico and on the border
AyaTlable for an emergency were given
al the War Department today. Cen
SeralE Scott. chief of the star aunounc'
ca thata1 1856 troops now constitute
the border patrol.
low greatly the mobile army has
been drawn on for the Mexican expe-
ditfonS and; border service was also
uIsclosed by General Scott. He esti.
mated that only 1000 troops remained
~ the United States not engaged on
Tie border.
GOBUMBuS.Apri 11.-Leut. II. A.
DargueYand 81. S. Correll. of the aerial
corps, returning here today from
flight TO San Antonio. Chihuahua, $50
miles south of the border said that
reports were current among u ma
tiYes in the vicinity OF santa ana
tiiat q was dead Of blood poison
SinTS taIsei by his wound. Santa Ana
rs snlilos southwest Of Chihuahua
8.
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HEART OF VILLAS 4rEVo-
LUTIoN!ToRN AND BUSINESS ARE RUN
RARE ARCHITECTURE
WaICtts TEN YEARS TENT WHERE
SPANsHyOPERA PACK:BURRoS THE DELV
CANANEA.,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23
GERMANS STILL
BOMBARD EAST
OF THE MEUSE
PERSISTENT POUNDING INDICATES
PREPARATIONS TO BREAK
THROUGH THAT SECTION.
RUSSIANS DISPLAYING NOTABLE
ACTIVITY IN GALICIA, CLAIM A
SERIES OF SUCCESSES.

The Associated Press war summary to-
day says:
The German bombardment east of the
Meuse continued today with undiminished
intensity, although no infantry attacks
were made last night. The persistence
with which the Germans are pounding this
section indicates that they are probably
preparing To break through this section,
where their lines are nearest the Verdun
fortress.
The Russians are displaying notable ac-
tivity in Galicia, claiming several sue
cesses, but the Austrians claim the IN
fantry attacks were repulsed.
The sinking of the Norwegian bark.
Lndheld, 200D tons, sailing from Port
land Ore, l. announced from London.
Thirty Of the crew were rescued. The
French bark Cueainville was sunk. twenty
three Of the crew being rescued.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23
COMMUNICATION
AGAIN STOPPED
REPORTS PERSIST THAT TRUCKS
CARRYING SUPPLIES TO THE
ARMY ARE STILL MISSING.

COLUMBUS, y. NJ, March 23.-Com-
mumcation between the military base and
General Pershing's column in Chihuahua
was again interrupted by rains during the
night II is expected that conditions will
be normal later in the day.
Although officially denied at headquar-
tiers here as "unfounded falsehood," re-
ports persist that some Of the motor
trucks carrying supplies from here to the
Mexico fields Of operation are missing,
together with the guards and drivers. Two
trucks which left Ascencion for Casas
Grandes last Monday, have not been seen
since and two drivers and four guards are
missing, 1t Is reported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23
Son-In-Law Held In
Connection Murder
OF A Millionaire

NEW YORK. March 23.-Dstrict At
torney Swami ordered today the arrest of
John +. Peek. the millionaire drug dealer
Of Grand Rapids. whose death and that Of
his wife have been under investigation
An autopsy showed deposits Of poison in
the stomach and nteStines.
When detectives went 10 arrest DR.
Waite. they found him in stupor from a
self administered opiate. Physicians are
working on him to save his hte.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23
JOB OF CLEANING
PARIS is BEGUN
WORK or RELIEVING FIRE SUFFER-
ERS AND CLEANING DEBRIS IN
BUSINESS DISTRICT STARTED.

PARIS. Texas. March 23.-The work
OF relieving the fire sufferers and clean
ing the debris from the streets was the
principal business done in Paris today.
Prospects are that the city will be cleaned
of ashes and fallen walls within the next
forty eight hours
Rain and cold weather added to the suf
fering today. Tents are needed more than
any other commodity. and sending one
thousand tents here will not be amiss. il
was declared.
Additional estimates placed the loss a,
100000 on the assessed valuation 4,
the property destroyed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23
NATIONAL GUARD
MAY MOBILIZE
OFFICIAL STATEMENT LACKING. BUT
OPINION PREVAILS ACTIVITY
MEANS SOON.

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23.-While Of
iiclal statement j. lacking, the opinion pre-
vailed IN well informed circles today that
the Texas National Guard will be called
out soon for duty on the Mexican border
This belief was given impetus when it was
learned that the adiutant general and
heads of his department held closed
door conference. The impression pre-
vailed that the conference followed the re
ceipt of telegram from Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23
Funston Makes Plans To Carry Cam
pdign To Meet Altered Situation CaM-
sed By ReUOH OF Herrera Force
STILL NOT POSITIVELY Y KNOWN IF
HERRERA MEN DEFECT TO VILLA
(By Associa ted Press.)

Ell PAso Texas March 8 reported here today that the bandit Villa
hase
of ho l. to
M
we'll
border.
confirmed
at Chihuahua
of
The will
transf from
and
wtho int ption
Villa the the
is
which he has had for
in
was sresme today