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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-09

Rep. Charles E. Quincy Of Portland APP.
peared in favor of an act relating to loan
and building associations and said the bill
was simply to allow. loan and building
associations to own so instead of Is
shares and to increase their borrowing
capacity to $4,000 instead Of 5000, and
would create greater opportunity for
business as many times they had calls
from people to borrow $4,000 and could
not under the present law. There was no
opposition.
Rep. George Fl. Allan of Portland APP
peared in favor of the Deering Trust
Co. of Portland. asking for the renewal
of a charter that had expired.
A. A. Montgomery of the Portland Saw
ings Bank appeared in favor Of bill
with reference to limitation Of action to
recover money paid on forged notes, and
Edwin Stone of the Biddeford Savings
Bank presented a newamendment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-09

Senator Butler of Knox appeared for
tie Rockland Courier-Gazette which
opposed the measure and said: You
can't pass laws that will not permit
fools to be yictimiZed," and that he
was much opposed to the passage of
any such measure.
Harry M. Bigelow, editor Of the
Portland Daily and Sunday Press. said
TO him the whole thing appeared as il
the bank commissioner were discrim-
mating against the State Of Maine pa
pers and in favor Of the Boston papers
He said no reputable paper would
carry anything that was harmful
to the public and his paper had lost
several thousands Of dollars worth Of
business from reputable dealers who
refused to be registered under the
Maine blue sky law. He said their big
vest competitors were the Boston pa
pers and II they were allowed to car
nv these same advertisements and the
Maine papers could not It would nat
urally react against them and there
would be a less in circulation upon
which is based their advertising rates
He said this looked like an attempt to
drive the smaller paper out Of busi-
ness and Concentrate in the great news
papers in the metropolitan centers. Mr..
Bigelow could not see why this dis
elimination should be made against
Maine papers. published by Maine peo-
ME and voioing public opinion. He was
materially OPPOSED to the bill and
could not see the necessity for such a
law, while the blue sky law was still
in force.
Hon. J. p. Bass. publisher of the
Bangor Commercial. asked the bank
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-21
REP. Nicely AND
CHAS POWELL TO.
DEFEND MORGAN
Attorneys Met Prisoner for
First Time Yesterday
Afternoon

Thoughts Of the murder scene were
far removed from the mind Of William
G. Morgan, the wealthy Paw FaN
district farmer, who is charged With
fatally shooting Harvey Hayhurst aud
Fernando Thorne, at the county jail
this morning when his sister came to
visit him in regard to his business on
the farm. Whether she should dispose
Of a certain number Of head of cattle
was the principal item they discussed
in the visiting room of the county
jail.
Morgan's sister was brought tc
Fairmont in an automobile driven by
one of the Keyser boys, who acts as
chauffeur for the Morgans.
Little news has developed in the
case other than that Morgan has cho.
sen Congressman NJ. NJ. Nicely and
Attorney Charles Powell to defend
him in his coming trial Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Miller today sta
ted that the case would be acted upon
by the grand jury on the second Mon,
day Of November and that positively
no action would be taken upon it be.
fore that time. Morgan met his at.
torneys for the first time at the Jail
on yesterday afternoon.
A formal bringing Of murder
charge will take place after Monday
when the coroner's jury will meet
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-21
First Regiment Has
Been Broken Up
(Ry Associated PrassN

CHARLESTON, Sept. 21.-The First
West Virginia infantry now at Cac:o
selby, Hattiesburg, Miss, is being bro.
ken up in to units and assigned to
other commands of the military serv.
Ice, according to information received
here today.
Such Of the men as may be nee!ed
to bring the Second West Virginia In.
fantry to war strength are being as.
signed to that command and the re.
mainder are being assigned to the en-.
gineer and signal corps. 1t is aIJo
probable some will be taken into the
field artillery.
Adjutant General John Bond exlaIn.
ed today that he had been notified oy
the arm ycommand some time ago
that West Virginia would be credited
with one regiment Of infantry, one
battalion Of artillery, two companies
OF engineers, two troops of cvalry and
one company Of the signal corps.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-21
Two. New Arrests
Are Made At Everson

Additional arrests were made toiay
in the booze party disturbance at Ev
erson. which occurred last Sunday.
Gay Martin was arrested by Constable
Michael on a charge of felonious as.
sault and battery and an additione!
charge of carrying revolver has been
lodge against Charles Brown. who has
occupied lace in the county jail
since Sunday. All Of the charges have
been preferred before Justice Coua.
way.
In addition felonious assault and
battery charges are pending agains;
Charles Brown, George Cremeans, Ho.
ward Clemens and Elem Pyles. George
Ray is charged with selling intoxlcat.
ing liquors. 1t was at Rays home Mt
Everson, where the alleged disorder
occurred.
All Of the cases have been continued
until next Monday afternoon at 2
O'Clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-21
Fire LaddieS Had
Two Fruitless Runs
UNKNOWN cYcLIsT FOUND OUT
LAST NIGHT TAHAT eAso-
LINE WILL BURN.

Shortly after ten o'clock this nIurs
ing the Central Fire Station received
call from the Home Savings Bank
building on Main Street. Electrical
wires had been crossed in the apart:
ments occupied by Fred Prickett On
the third floor of the building and q
slight fire started.
The members OF the fire department.
were on the scene OF the IRE in . lev
seconds after receiving the call BIT
found the fire had been controlled.
There was no damage done.
A bit of real carelessness was man.
ifested on the part OF stranger pass.
ing through Fairmont yesterday eye
ming about seven o'clock which ne
cess.tated the calling Of the fire Do
partment. A middle aged man rio:
ing motorcycle stepped in front If
the Fairmont Auto Supply Company
yesterday evening to get tank full
OF gasoline. Pouring the gasoline into
the tank with his lights burning fumes
from the "Prestolight" caught the IL.
quid afire. The man very fortunately
escaped any burning whatever.
Fire extinguishg liquid from tho
Auto Supply Company was brought 70
the machine and the fire was soon
under control. The fire department.
arrived too late to take part in put
ting out the flames. The owner u
the motorcycle soon disappeared In the
dark and was gone befors identified.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-21
WAR DEPUTIES HAUL
IN ALLEGED Stacker
Warrington Boy Brought
In By Strong Arm of
Law.

War deputy sheriffs were called to
duty for the first time in Marion coun.
ty on Thursday afternoon when sever,
al drafted men were absent at Man
nington. Sheriff Glover was in Mar,
tinsburg and Acting Sheriff Thomas
Buckley called in George Siemers.
war deputy to see that all got on the
train at Warrington.
George W. Bowers, chairman Of the
county board, reported that several
men selected for the trip to the camp
at Petersburg had previously indicat'
ed that they would be absent. Buck
ley had no available help so he called
in his war deputies and Siemers was
the first one to show up.
Before the close Of the day it devel'
oped that only one man, George Wink
OF Pennington, was trying to dodge
his duty. Siemers and Constable Les
lie Michaels went in pursuit and they
landed their man. When the train
left Warrington Wink was aboard
with the rest OF the boys from that
district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-21
ACQUITTED ON ALL
BUT ONE COUNT
That Was Jury's Verdict In
Showalter Case This
Morning.
tsp.cisl pIspateh % west ylrglnIanl

Especial Dispatch 70 West Virginian)
MARTIESBURG, Sept. 21.-rhe
Jury in the Showalter case thia morn.
ing returned a verdict in which the
defendant was acquitted on all Of the
counts in the first indictment, and OF
all the counts In the second except the
fifth, on which he was found guilty.
In the two indictments there wero
IS counts. The count on which Mr..
Showalter was found guilty was the
one which charged misapplication Of
the funds Of the bank in the cashing
Of check drawn by E. c. Frame at
time when there were no funds in
the account on which the check was
drawn.
Attorney Howard, for Mr.. Showal-
ter Immediately made a motion to set
aside the verdict and fix time for a
new trial and Judge Wood appointed
next Tuesday afternoon as the ttue
for argument on this motion. Mr..
Showalter was admitted to bail in
the sum of $4,000 and S. R. Hite, Of
FWairmont, who was security for his
appearance at the trial here immel.
lately went on the bond
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-21
American Engineers
Target For Airmen
(Ry Associated Press,

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, Sept. 21.-By day and night
the men of the American regiment Of
engineers which has taken over an
important line of French strategic
railroad are hauling tons upon tons of
ammunition and other supplies to the
French army units operating against
the Germans. The American :egi.
ment has been turned over as unit
to the French and is getting all sap
plies except clothing from the French
government.
The officers and men entered on the
work with the greatest enthusiasm
and already have been under German
bombs and machine gun fire from de-
roplanes, within the past few nights
heavy train of supplies hurrying TO-
ward the front was attacked by sey-
eral enemy planes. None of tbs
bombs came dangerously close, Sut
every time the fire box of the engine
was opened for stocking the plane
swooped down on the train and sp?t.
tered 1t with steel jacketed bullets.
The fire got so hot that eventually
the train was stopped. the crew TAX.
ing refuge beneath the engine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-21
Business Men Favor
Broad Price Fixing
az discounted Pressl

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 21-Gov.
eminent price fixing of all essential
products not only in sales to the Gov.
eminent but nto the public as we'll
was recommended in resolutions
adopted today at the closing session
of the war convention of American
business men.
The convention advocated legisla,
ton creating a general Government
purchasing department, which in ad
dition to fixing prices would have plw.
er to distribute the output of industry
in manner most necessary TO the
conduct of the war.
1t is the spirit of American business
said the resolution" that however
fundamental may be the change in the
relation of Government to business the
Government should have the power
during the period of the war to con-
troll prices and distribution of produc.
ton Off public and private needs TO
whatever extent may be necessary 10
our great national purpose.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-21
ASSOCIATED Press)

WASHINGTON, Sept 21.-Secre.
tary Lansing today made public as al
astounding addition to the series Of
disclosures covering erman intrigues
in American and elsewhere q message
sent by Count Won Bernstorff in Jan
uary Of this year to the Berlin foreign
office requesting authoity to pay ou
$4,000 to influence Congress through
an unnamed organization, apparently
known TO Berlin authorities.
Count Won Bernstorff indicated In
his message that money had been paid
this organization on former occasions
to perform the same work. The text
of the message was given out without
commit in the same manner as were
the messages of Count Luxburg, er
man minister to Argentina which
have disrupted relations between Az
gentina and Germany and the Letter
of Germany's Minister, Won Eckhardt
in Mexico City recently made public
The message dated January % 1917.
follows:
81 request authority to pay out
up to $4,000 in order, as on for
mer occasions, to influence Con-
gress through the organization
you know of, which can perhaps
prevent war.
81 am beginning in the mean
time TO act accordingly. In the
above circumstances, public.
official, German declaration in
favor of Ireland is highly desir-
able in order to gain the support
of Irish influences here.
Whether the State department is IN
possession of other evidence indica:.
ing the Ambassadors activities as nes
not been revealed, but the extraordi.
nary disclosure already made mas
fixed the belief that agents of the
United States Government have col.
lected and compiled the entire story
OF German duplicity and intrigue, and
additional chapters will be added.
The reference to avoiding war Is
taken as an indication that Ambassa
dor Bernstorff had prior knowledge OF
his government intention to proclaim
a merciless wide spread submarine
warfare and that he was equally con-
fident that the United States Govern
ment could not be easily placated by
mere promises.
The German announcement Of rs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-21
Fay Smith Buried
At Woodlawn Today
SIX OF HIS FORMER SCHOOL
MATES WERE PAIL BEAR
ERs AT THE FUNERAL.

Funeral services over the body OF
Fay Smith, whose death occurred on
Wednesday were held this afternoon
at o'clock from the home of his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Smith, on
Benoni avenue.
DR.. H. C. Howard, of Buckhannor
formerly apstor Of the First NJ. r.
church here. conducted the funeral
services and was assisted by Rev. C.
E. Goodwin of the First NJ. Z. church
and by Rev. ]. B. Workman. of Buck.
harmon, the latter a close friend Of
the deceased. A quartette from the
First NJ. E. church choir composed u
Miss Edna Jacobs, Miss Ethel Tooth
man, Arnold Mason and E. C. Gatrell
rendered several selections.
At the conclusion of the services al
the residence the body was conveyed
to WoodiaA1 where inter
ment was made. Six former school
mates Of the deceased acted as pal
bearers. They are VIM. Stanagen
Claude Haun. Herbert Morris. Harold
Schwarm, Herschel Yost and Ensel
Hawkins.
Among relatives for the services
were Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Smith, ol
Parkersburg; Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Smith, of Charleston; DR.. and Ms
Harry c. Howard, Rev. and Mrs. ]. B
Workman, OF Buckhannon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-21
Russia's Women
Regiment In Disgrace

PETRoGRAD, Sept. 21-A small ri.
OF occurred today in the ranks of the
women's battalion drilling at Moscow
and 1t resulted in an attack by the
girls on Vera Butschkareff the twice
wounded girl officer who initiated the
woman's soldier organization. Ac.
cording to the Bourse Gazette an in,
fantry man rescued commander Butsch
karen after some rough handling from
the Infatuated girls who resented some
acts Of their leader not clearly defined
AS a result OF the affair many of the
girls will be sent home and only $50
will be permitted to go to the front
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-21

He was the first flier in the United
States army, the first licensed aviator
In the United States. And the great
aviation force now forming is largely
the fruit of his ideas and planning.
Foulois enlisted from his native
town in Connecticut in the L. f. Eng.
ineers in 1898 as a private and help
ed chase the Dons out of Porto Rico
Then came five years hard marching
and fighting in the Philippines. In the
second year OF his Philippines cam
paigns he received lieutenants com
mission. Hard study was mixed with
hard fighting and in 1908 he was put
in the signal corps and there his avi
alton career began.
In 1909 he flew with Orville Wright
in the first cross.Country flight ever
flown. 1t was for 10 miles. Next
year he made 116 miles in hours and
minutes-a worlds record then.
BY 1914 he was a captain and in
charge of all National Guard aviation
work. Tlren to the Mexican border
to scout ver-Greassrdom. On one OF
his flights to Chihuahua to meet some
Carranza officers by appointment he
was arrested by Mexicans on making
landing, but was promptly released
When the signal corps began pre-.
pairing the plans to win the war in the
air, Foulois was called to Washington
and has been in the center of things
ever since, planning. advising, taking
hurried trips to the centers OF air
plane production. and the sites OF the
great training camps now springing
up.
For the progress already made he
deserves much of the credit, although
of course that is shared with scores
of the enthusiastic, brainy hard
working young officers who arc
game with him.
These young fellows impress the on
locker as the very pick of the army
They are doing big things every hour
and not talking about themselves
1hey spread confidence like contagion
and sight of them in their office or
on the field is guarantee of what
America is going to do.
II Foulois goes to France to lead the
army of the skies, the air army will
have leader who grew up with II
from the ground and knows 1t in ey.
cry intimate detail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-21
Planning For State
Charities Meeting

To plan for the state conference of
Charities to be held in this city No.
vember 10 to 81, meeting of the ex.
ecutive committee Of the organization
Is in session this afternoon at the
Fairmont. The session of the com.
mittee was set for 2:30 O'Clock.
1t is probable the headquarters for
the conference will be Fairmont and
1t is planned If the Elks hall is com.
leted by that time to hold the sessions
in these rooms.
Mrs. J. o. Watson and Miss Margaret
Mckinney, of this city, are the local
members of the executive COMMITTEES
and they were present as were the fol.
lowing other members OF the commit
tee: DR.. L. D. Bristol and Prof. E. H
Vickers, of Morgantown; A. E. SINKS,
OF Wheeling.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-21
BEATS DRAFT CALL

CLARKSBURG, W. Va, Sept. 21.--
A telegram received today by lo"d
draft board number two from Camp
Lee, Petersburg, Va, announced that
Ellis E. Sandy of Shinnston, this coun-
ty, had arrived there Unexpectedly and
reported for military service. Upon
investigation here, it developed that
Sandy had slipped away on troop
train leaving the city last night after
he had vainly pleaded to be granted
the privilege Of Joining the NItional
Army.
Sandy had been drafted and accept.
ed for service, but was not to report
for duty until the last quota of men
was sent. Special arrangements were
made by wire to have him go into
training at once.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-21
State Department Makes Astounding
Addition to the Disclosures Regard
ing German Intrigue in this Country
.BERNSTORFF SENT MESSAGE TO BERLIN
Government Authorities Believed To Have Possession "a
Correspondence That Will Seriously Compromise y
Well Known People In The United States.

intentions to extend its submarine
tiVitles was not made public till JSk
uary 81 when the world was startleN
not only by the determination to "a.
move an restrictions but by the state
ment mat It would become effective
on the following day. Three days Ia.
Ter the United States Goyernms ant
ma expressed its disapproval by sew.
er'ng relations with Germany. That
me German ambassador knew OF his
government intentions, was assumed
Dy some officials although at the same
t,ne ne denied prior knowledge. ard
tnose II close touch with the embassy
were given to understand that he dld
not approve the course and worked 10
secure modification.
n has not been assumed that tbs
Ambassador actually tried to bribe or
personally influence any member Of
Congress and doubt that such was his
purpose is supported to some extent
by the comparatively small amount
or money he asked Fifty thousand
aoilars 1t was pointed out would 70
put short way toward by the infiu.
ehce oil Congressman. Judicielly e5-
ptShded, however. it might do muchsin
compromising paid agents such as are
now known to have belonged to SIC
elaborate machine Bernstorff had so
carefully built up for the protection Of
the propaganda and purpose of espion.
age - Ss
Information in possession Of the GOV
eminent but not yet revealed Is said
to show conclusively more direct con-
nection of the German machine In
America with the Irish question than
that indicated in Won Bernstortf,s mes.
sage. The records OF the department.
OF justice are said to contain names
OF men implicated in that phase Of
Germanic intrigue well known in this
country.
The name of the organization
through which the German govern.
ment had thought to influence Con.
gres, the manner in which the money
used in this purpose was expended,
previous incidents and individuals car.
rying on the propaganda, although not
disclosed, are presumably known to
the State Department and the Depart
ment OF Justice. whose bureu Of inves-
tigation, for more than three years
has been conducting rigid curveil-
ance of German activity in this coun-
try.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-21
Trying To Save
Shinnston Miner
THAT is THE LATEST RESULT OF
PUSH IN FLANDERS is
CALLED TODAY. - =
(By Associated Press)

BRITISH FRONT, Sept, 21.-Today
from the newly acquired enemy strong
hold known as "Anzac." southwest CT
zonnebeke, futters the Australian
banner, a symbol of the greatest VIC
tory which has marked British opera
tions in the western theatre in the
past year, not including that Of Mes.
sines.
Southwest of Gheluelt, the Germans
still are holding a position which the
British desire and today at $3.50 O'Clock
Field Marshal Haig began local at.
tack there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-21
HUGE CROWD SAW FAIRMONT lads
LEAVE FOR NATIONAL ARMY CAMP
Local Papers
to COHdbOrdte
on B. B. Report

It was decided yesterday that
the baseball World series will be.
gin at Chicago October 6.
AS usual the Fairmont fans will
be provided with the news Of the
games play by play as fast as the
game progresses.
This year the two Fairmont news
papers will make this service a
Joint effort. The plays will be
displayed upon The West Virgin.
ian's score board, which has flash.
ed the news for the Fairmont fol-
lowers Of the game for the past
two years, and the reports will
come in on The Times Associated
Press leased wire.
This will insure the very best
and quickest service for Fairmont,
for the reports will be written by
the trained baseball reporters OF
the great news organization to
which both local newspapers now
belong and flashed right from the
field over the A. P's. own wires to
this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-21
Herbert Hamilton
Likes Navy Work

Several local people have received
letters from Herbert Hamilton a we'll
known Fairmont boy who recently ea.
listed in the navy. Hamilton states in
all his letters that he likes the work
and is having a fine time.
In writing to his father he told OF
the actual labor envclved in his work
Herbert has also informed his father
that he is expecting to sail from New
port, R. L., where he is now locate d
in about three weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-21
RAr ATTACKS lNEANr.

WEIGH. W. Va, Sept. 21.-The one.
year-old child Of ]. Newton Haruan
is in serious condition today as a
result OF being attacked in its crib by
rat. The parents were awakened by
the child's screams and found the
babe torn and bleeding from many
wounds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-21
He Was First Filler Develop
ed In Our
Army.
LEARNED FROM Wight
Has Kept Right At II and Is
Recorded AS An
Expert.
BY L. HARPER LEIGH.
WASHINGTON, Sent 21-Wb

going to be the
American general
of the skies - the
commander of the
giant flocks Of air.
planes now build.
ing 10 bomb the
Germans back tc
BarlH1"
Lois of people
in Washington be.
lieve they have the
answer Brig.
Gen. Benjamin D.
Foulois - a bri
gadier at 81, who
came right up
from the ranks.