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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
Handle Funds
of State Suffragists

Miss Margaret Mckinney returned
last evening from Wheeling, where she
had attended a meeting of the execu.
tive board of the West Virginia Wo.
mems Equal Suffrage Association
which was held there on Wednesday
and Thursday. Miss Mckinney was ap.
pointed to The position of treasurer OF
the board the place having been made
vacant by the resignation OF Miss Car.
rie Zane. of Wheeling, WHO resigned on
account Of III health. Dr. Harriet b.
Jones. of Wheeling, was. made first
vice president and Mrs. Mary BurlS, Ut
Huntington, second vice president.
The association will hold its annual
convention in May the place to be an
nouneed latey.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
Action Tomorrow on
Paw Paw Petition

The county court will take action to,
morrow afternoon on the petition oil
Paw Paw voters for a special road
bond election. Some alterations in the
petition have been suggested by per-
sons not wholly III accord with the pro.
gressivc movement of the majority OF
Paw Paw district voters, but It Is said
that the petition as drawn up and sign.
ed will be presented intact 10 the
courts attention. 1t is common knowl.
edge that the petition will be granted
although no member of the court has
expressed a public opinion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
Francis M. Valentine
Dies at Edgemont

Francis NJ. Valentine aged IS years,
died last night at o'clock at his
home at Edgemont after long i'll.
ness from a complication Of diseases.
He is survived by his wife and several
children, namely, Mrs. Harvey Clark,
of Pennsboro, Roscoe of Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Albert Angle, of Brownsville,
Pa, M. F. and ]. C. Valentine Of Edg.
mont and Mrs. Fay Hupp of Grafton.
The deceased has been a resident of
Edgmont for fifteen years. He was a
member of the First NJ. E. Church.
Funeral services will be held on
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock from
the residence and interment will be
made in Woodlawn Cemetery by I'm
dertaker R, c Jones.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
Ball Players Frat
Gets a Throw Down

CINCINNATI, Jan. 5.--The National
Baseball Commission today dismissed
the petition OF the baseball players
fraternity. OF the four concessions
asked for by the fraternity the com
mission held that three of them did not
refer in any way to major leagues and
therefore held that they were Internal
affairs of the National association aud
could come before the commission
only on appeal.
The other concession, the one ask
ing thta "a clause in the players con
tract empowering CLUBS to suspend
without pay ats certain periods of
disability players who are injured In
service be eliminated and that such
players be entitled to full pay as long
as they are held under contract" was
also dismissed,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
cBy Associated press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-smoulder.
ing minors that some one made mon.
~ inlthe stock market with leak" in.
ormation about the sending of Pres.
dent Wilson'S peace note blazed up
ut Q sensational session Of the House
Rules committee today at its first hear
ing on Representative Woods resolu.
ton for an investigation.
Specifically declaring he made
charges against no one and was pre-.
senting only information that had
come to him. Wood brought in the
names of Secretary Tumulty, a "Mr.
Boiling brother of President VIII.
sons wife, whom he did not further
indentify, Bernard Bruch, New York
stock operator, Otto H. Kahn. of Kahn
Loeb and Company, Thompson and
McKinnon, and Lamson Brothers and
company, Chicago brokers, E. F. Hut.
ton and company, New York brokers,
and r. A. Connolly and company, a
local brokerage house in which Wood
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
Sensational Statements Made at the Session of the House
Rules Committee Which is Making
Investigation.
OTHER PROMINENT men ARE MENTIONED
Among Them is Otto H. Kuhn of the Famous Banking
Firm of Kuhn, Loeb and Company Broker
Furnished Information.

said the mfr. Boiling he referred to
was a partner.
Much of his information Wood said
came in letter from A. Curtis, an in.
dependent New York stock operator.
Wood disclaimed in intending to give
the impression that he believed that
Mr. Tumulty or any one else for that
matter profited by the so.called leak, 4"
that he was merely stating what had
come to him; that he realized the dan.
ger OF making such statements in pub.
lie and for that reason he had pre-.
ferred to make his statement in sc.
cret session which the committee de.
MED.
At the conclusion Of today's session
Chairman Henry announced that Sec.
rotary Tumulty would appear with.
out subpoena and that subpoenaes
had been ordered for Curtis and Bruch.
Representative Gardner of Massach-
uetts, who has Joined in Woods agi.
tation for an investigation, will be
heard tomorrow and Thomas w. Law.
son will be heard Mondy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
new MINES ARE
PRODUCING BIG
Hutchinson Company Get
ting 1850 Tons at Lau-
ra Lee.

Az the Raymond Mine, a short dis
lance west Of clarksburg, is being
opened by the Hutchinson Coal com
pany. Five hundred tons of coal will
be produced each day with compile
ment of 100 men. The two mines re.
GENTLY opened by the company at Lau
raIsee, above Clarksburg, are now pro
dgcing $500 tons of coal daily, with
an employment of 500 men.
The Robey Mine, purchased by the
Hutchinson company from the Lum.
berport Steam and Coal company, is
being operated for a daily tonnage of
from 500 to 700 tons OF Pittsburgh coal
The operation of this mine was begun
on Saturday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
ToyBaHoonMakes
Record AviQtors
Might WeHEnvy
BY Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Pa, Jan. 5.-A
toy balloon was seen to drop at
Claysville, 10 miles from here on
Christmas day and today it was
learned that it had been sent UP by
Cincinnati, Ohio. man two days be.
fore Christmas taking the almost
unbelievable flight Of 800 miles in
two days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
Next Task For the Police is
to Establish the Mo-
tive.
lewis LEFT NO LETTER
His Father is a Wealthy Re-
tired Coal Opera
tor.
lRv Associated prn,.l

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5. = Detec-
tives at police headquarters here an.
nounced today that the suicide Of Der
nard w. Lewis, of Pittsburgh, In AZ.
lantic City, last night, when he was
trapped by authorities of that city.
solved the mystery surrounding the
murder OF Maizie Colbert whose body.
clad in violet silk pajamas, was found
in her apartment here late last
Saturday night.
The only thing that remains 10 be
done, they said, was to find the motive
for the crime.
Circumstantial evidence, the police
say. convince them Lewis, who Is the
son of a wealthy retired Pittsburgh
coal operator, was the slayer Of the
model
Lewis was positively identified by
Elwood Powell, the chauffeur, who
drove him and the Misses Ethel aud
Mabel Kyle to their home in German.
town last Thursday night as the man
he later took to Miss Colbert's apart
ments.
Atlantic City last night say that Lewis
hair matches that found clutched In the
dead girls hand and that Lewis WAS
found to be wearing woman's under
shirt which corresponds exactly Co gar
ments worn by Miss Colbert. Asblood
stained handkerchief was found in his
pOcketbook.
Lewis left no written statement.
however, as far as could be learned.
ATLANTIC CITY. Jan 5Beyond
his dramatic suicide which in itself,
the police say, was confession Of
guilt, nothing has been found here to
/ directly connect. Bernard w. Lewic
son of the wealthy retired coal opera
tor of Pittsburgh, with the murder Of
Maize Colbert, the Philadelphia artist
model.
The police said they had hoped to
find a written statement from Lewis
as to his connection with the Philadel
phia tragedy.
A careful search Of apartments he
had occupied here revealed nothing 10
directly connect him with the crime
but Philadelphia detectives here said
they had found strong cfrcumstantiai
evidence and are convinced that he
was the man wanted for the murder
The shirt and collar he wore were
new and were the same size as the
bloody shirt and collar found In the
Colbert apartment after the girl was
found beaten and strangled TO death.
The finding OF a blood stained hand
kerchief in his pocket and the fact that
enc OF his hands was scratched Is fur
Their evidence, they said, that Lewis
was the man wanted for the murder.
Some OF the detectives working on
the case believe that IL they had not
come upon Lewis so suddenly he MAJ
have left a letter telling Of his CON
nection, II any. with the murder
The police believe he contemplated
suicide by gas asphyxiation. towel
had been placed over the transom OF
his room and the keyhole Of the door
to his apartments was found stuffed
with paher The police say they be
lieve Lewis was preparing to end his
life and was taking his own time
about It and that he hadspurchased the
20 caIibre rifle to make quick fin
fish in the event he was suddenly sur.
prised.
According 10 word received here
Lewis father is on his way here nom
Pittsburgh.
So far the county physician has or
dered no inquest.
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
One New Case Is
Reported at Elkins

ELKlNS, Jan. DIR. j. p. Leake,
OF the United States Public Health
Service is in the city to cooperate with
the local board of health and DIR. C.
E. Werlich of the State Bureau of
Preventable Diseases in fighting the
threatened epidemic of infantile para.
'ysis.
One new case has developed with
the last "a hours and no additional
deaths have been reported.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
Gibbons Funeral to
Be Held Tomorrow

The funeral of DIR, George A. Glib
hons, whose death occurred yesterday
morning at his home at Romney, is
announced to take place on Saturday
afternoon. at 2:S0 O'Clock. Several To-
cal friends2of the deceased win leave
here on the seven O'clock train on
Saturday morning to attend the fun.
eral.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
The Weather

West virginia
Fair tonight and
Saturday M u c h
colder with cold
wave.
Local Readings
F. P. Hall, oh.
Temperature at
s q. m, today 81.
Yesterdays wea.
her partly cloudy;
temperature, maxi.
mum 81; minimum
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
-AoME ERoM aALrIMoRE.

Mrs. II. S. Monroe and sons, Robert
and John, have returned from Balti-
more WHORE they had spent two weeks
as the guests OF Mrs Monroe's broth
or. DR.. V. W. Wyatt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
RepubIlean caue on the Peaee Noe

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Senate Re.
publicans caucused today on wheth.
er to take party action In relation to
an endorsement Of the sending or Pres
ident Wilson'S peace note or whether
they shall further oppose adoption OF
the Hitchcock resolution and present
q substitute representing Republican
.viaws,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
Making Capital
Second Athens
IlRY lAssociated prespl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Establish.
|ment in Washington Of a university
centre for higher study and the max.
|ing OF the National capitol the cen
tire of higher education in the United
States has been brought well toward
completion by subcommittee sup.
'horted BY some Of the great universi
lies OF the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02
city can maintain a census bureau
without legislative action.
TO DANCE IN HONOR
OF YACHTSMEN WHO
VOLUNTEERED SERVICES

The Park City Yacht club members
will dance tonight IN honor of the
yachtsmen who have pleaged them
selves and their boats in the United
States Naval Reserve forces as a mos
quito fleet. With the spirit shown by
Commodore Frank x Mills, who set
the pace by ordering the Hattie put
into condition to mount defensive
gun, others quickly volunteered them
selves and boats with the result that
the Park City Yacht club has been
foremost among local organizations in
pledging local aid to the government
about the district waterway
Chairman w. j. Lynch of the enter
tainment committee announced yes.
terday that a big dance would be given
tonight, open to all members and
friends of members without the for
mality of invitations. The entire club
will he open for inspection and an or
.chestra will be retained to furnish mu.
sic until midnight
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02
''takes" an annual salary Of s12,5oo.-

takes an annual salary Of $12,500,-
900.
&c use the expression takes DELHI
erately, for there is no one, no law
or institution in Russia that could
veto the assignment by the Car to
himself Of any sum he is pleased to
name. Besides this enormous reven-
ue, he derives yet another annual in
come from his private estates and
mines. the latter being worked by
common and political convicts.''
According to the "Ilmanach Ha-
chette,' the Car enjoys an annual in
come of $42,500,000, or $85 every
minute.
There is still another source of in
come which, with the consent of the
Gar is more or less devoted to the
support Of his immediate family. This
is from the Romanoff property of
680,98S,927 acres, 100000 acres OF
which are at present productive. This
yields an annual revenue of 10000
900. This sum goes for the support
Of the Grand Dukes and Duchesses,
who number As, many of whom draw
yet other incomes from private
sources, or from various posts occu-
pied in the army and navy, or in the
general administration Of the bureau
cracy-posts which, of course, out
side of the actual working depart
ments which extend from the minis
tries down to the most insignificant
official are mostly sinecures.
The Russian autocracy has been,
therefore, not only a political form
of government, but a tremendously
paying business for the autocrat him.
self, and all his relations, near and
remote.
The disposition of the properties Of
the Romanoffs will naturally be one
of the first problems for new gov
eminent to solve, for the members
Of that family, while abdicating all
political rule, may STILL as individuals,
claim that vast wealth as their own.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02
THOUSANDS CHEER PARADE OF
COAST ARTILLERY AND naval
MILITIA TO AID RECRUITING
Bridgeport Units March Through Flag
Stimulate Interest of Youth In Preparedness-South
ROWdes Mar Otherwise Perfect Day.

Thousands of persons lined the
streets yesterday and heartily ap-
plauded the appearance of the uni
formed Coast Artillery and Naval
Militia divisions that paraded in an
effort to draw recruits to their ranks,
and the armory was well filled with
men and women who came to hear of
the countrys need of men.
The committee on recruiting will
not be disbanded and will soon be
called together to consider what
further efforts may be taken to stimu.
late enlistment.
From military standpoint the
parade yesterday was considered a
good showing, even the newly form
ed First Connecticut Ambulance COM
pany appearing on The street in uni
forms worn for the first time yes
terday. A few new recruits were
forced to march in civilian clothes be-
cause Of their army clothing not hav-
ing arrived.
Marshalled under the direction OF
Lieut.-Col. Vincent M. King, head of
the National Guard in this city and
escorted by a detachment CT police
and the Citizens committee, the par
AIDE, which included both Coast Artil-
lery and Naval Militia companies as
sembled promptly at o'clock yester-
day afternoon at the armory. They
marched in this order:
Platoon of police, in command of
Capt. Philip Blansfield. Citizens COM
mittee, headed by Lieut.-Gov Clifford
M. Wilson and Commander A. B.
Beers, chairman of the committee;
Col. Vincent M. King and staff; Coast
Artillery band; Fourth company,
Coast Artillery, Capt. A. G. Bennett,
commanding; Second company, c. A..
c, Capt. Louis J. Brague; Eleventh
Company, c. A. c., Lieut.. Louis r :.
O'Neil; Naval Reserve, third division
Lieut.. A. c.. Anderson; Sanitary De.
tachment, c.. A. c., Lieut.. George B.
Garlick; First Connecticut Ambu-
lance, Lieht. J. T. Powers.
The line of march was from the
Ar1nory to South avenue in Main
sire ct; to Park avenue to State, To
Main and thence returning to tn
aTInory.
Only one incident occurred to mar
the parade when the line halted for q
rest in South avenue a number OF
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02
SEVEN WONDERS OF TODAY

Not a great many years ago a spec
tacled and skeptica1 old scientist wrote
long thesis in which he claimed that
the worlds great discoveries all lay
in the past, that the future had no
new wonders to disclose and that all
the really fundamental Inventions.
discoveries and researches had already
been made.
"For," said the pessi Aistic philoso-
pher, there are no more strange
lands to explore, no more conceivable
inventions for the benefit of mankind.
The telegraph, electric light, tele-
phone and electric motor are already
here. The camera and microscope,
telescope and linotype, printing press
and sewing machine, airhip and
steamboat are already discovered.
else is there left that is really new ?"
But Mother Nature seemed to have
kept her most wonderful secrets for
just such an occasion. AS If deliber-
ately to disprove the foolish scientist
the next ten years brought out the
most astounding collection Of new in
ventions and discoveries the world has
ever known, for, in the period imme-
diately following the bold claim of
this doubling Thomas, Hertz discov-
cred electric waves, Marconi invented
wireless telegraphy, Roetgen stum-
oled upon the x ray, Nine. Curie isO-
lated radium,. Sir William Ramsay
found five new chemical elements,
Edison made his first moving picture
machine, the Wright brothers con-
quered the air, and countless greater
or lesser discoveries astounded the
scientific world.
I So the seven great wonders of to-
day will become the commonplaces
of tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02
HAYES & BELTS
EMPLOYEES BANQUET

In commemoration Of the faithful
service rendered by the former clerks
of the Hayes & Belts stationery store
in Main street, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
F. Hayes entertained Saturday even.
ing at their home, 331 Barnum ave.
nue., serving a seven course dinner re-
plete with innovations.
At the conclusion each of the -
guests received distinct surprise
when guests received a distinct sur.
prise when they pulled from the CEN
terpiece an announcement Of the
forthcoming nuptials Of Miss Lillian
S. West to A. Hawley Church. Miss
West was bookkeeper and steno.
grapher at Hayes & Belts store which
recently closed upon the retirement
from business of Mr.. Hayes.
A military touch was given the
event in the decoration scheme which
included service Of the food in the
form of cannon, tents, etc. Each
guest left the party with a substantial
gift in token of faithful service with
Mr.. Hayes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02

rowdies were lined up in front of a
club room on the south side of the
street. Some were seated in chairs
and others were standing. During
the halt and until the procession
moved out Of their view and hear
ing, they addressed insulting remarks
to the men Of the National Guard and
the other paraders. To the credit of
rowdies but endured their jeers and
insults in silence.
Immediately upon returning the
companies were dismissed in quarters
and the armory was opened to the
public. Chairman Beers, after a
short Introductory speech, introduced
the following speakers, each of whom
urged the physically able and patriot
ic American born youth to enlist in
possible defense of the state: Lieut.
Gov. Clifford B. Wilson, Gen. Thomas
L. Watson, ex-Congressman J. Van
Wechten Olcott of New York, Justice
George w. Wheeler and A. S. Am
brose.
Lieut.-Gov. Wilson declared that
present conditions made him believ-
er IN compulsory military training and
advocated penalty upon any employ
er who attempted to prevent those
working for them from enlisting
E.1-Congressman Olcott recalled
that Connecticut had during the Rev
dictionary War been known as the
provision state" and that he did not
believe the spirit that once dominated
the people here Mad disappeared.
Justice Wheeler spoke upon the eff
forts made by the country's heads to
settle the difficulties on the sea by
international law and the diplomacy
Of nations This having failed we
should not allow Germany to take
away our rights by force. bridgeport
must make a showing and J do not
believe that any true American will
suffer our boys to leave the city un-
less they are in full strength" said
the justice.
A. S. Ambrose, waving a 81 bill at
the end of a wooden ruler, declared
in pointed language that this was the
flag which was slowly superseding the
Stars and Stripes - Bridgeport and
has caused an epidemic of cold feet
among the youth of Bridgeport eligi-
BILE. for military service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02
MAYOR WILL URGE
PERMANENT CHECK
ON JEWELLERS HERE

Mayor Wilson will send to the COM
mon council this evening. message
advocating that the military census
bureau be made a permanent institu-
ton in this city at least during the
period Of uncertainty regarding
Gle sh with Germany or any other ma
ton.
A card index containing the names
and data which has been collected
regarding all male citizens had been
prepared and will shortly be trans
ferred to police headquarters where
it will be under the care Of Charles
H. Suckley, assistant superintendent
Of police. It has been pointed out
that within few months due to the
many changes among the workers
here, the material value Of the cen
sus will be considerably lessened.
An effort will be made to keep the
census up to date by requiring hotel
Keepers, proprietors Of rooming and
boarding houses, lodging houses, and
other places where people make tenn
porary ahodes, keep the assistant
superintendent informed as to the ar
rival or departure Of all their guests
Landlords and property owners will
also be asked TO notify the head
quarters OF the movement of tenants
and factory superintendents, con-
tractors, foremen and other employers
of labor will be asked to keep records
checked on their help. With this as
sistance. it Is believed. the military
census can be maintained as long as
is necessary. in charge Of Assistant
superintendent Suckley and one steno.
grapher.
While at Hartford today the mayor
will obtain an opinion from the attor-
uey- general as to whether or not the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02

Rees preached impressive and held
the close attention of his congrega-
ton until the CLOSE of the sermon.
Last night DR.. Ward Mosher preach
ed ON Lost Opportunity to a large
congregation in the Park Street Con-
gregationaI church. The churches
of the East Side have united in evan
gelistic services at the T-~'- -"0"+
church. In the foren noon DR.. Mosher
addressed a. gathering -.
school children on Character Build
ing" He also spoke in the afternoon
taking for his subject THE Greatest
Question of the Age"