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President Clelland Apportions
the Work Among
the Members.
HELD NO MEETING TODAY
Work Was All Disposed of
| Last Thursday Evening.
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. Because most ot the business which
\ was to have come before the monthly
<Mlrectors' meeting of the Business
McuVu Association this afternoon, was
tak?"-^up and disposed of at the meet
E v^ui i uurbuuy nignt, 11 naa Deeu
:'P!led that no meeting today Is necIhry.
Some matters to be brought
the attention of the directors may
: taken up at a special meeting to be
lied probably In the next ten days,
1 may rest until the next regular
oeting on April 3.
Selection of the committees which.
Ill serve through the coming year
ere completed this morning by Preslrat
of the Association Clellaud and
e as follows:
Membership?E. C. Jones, chairman;
t. Lydic, Geo. H. Brobst, Dr. H. W.
smett, W. H. Randolph, Ray Harden,
W. Coogle, W. A. Wledebuscb,
has. Orottendlck, C. Roy Manley,
lydo Morris. VV. H. Rousb, H. W.
mouse, H. J. Ross, Leslie Hall, Glenn
ood. Chas. I. Ice, Earl Smith, W. J.
Kegel, 8am B. Iseman. A. M. Knight,
erbert C, f]ctty, F. K Lowe, Arnold
.Mason, Frank Ewlng
Rniineu fltirf HnllopHnna H T Uorl
fley, chairman; 0. L. Clayton, Sr., M.
B. Cobun, W. T. Black, J. L. Hall, Carl
Hamilton, jr. H. it. Johnson, Jno. M.
Klsner, W. A. Lawler, Dr. C. H. Layman,
R. A. Sliurtlefi, J. R. Smouse, C.
G. Wrick, Bruce Morgan. Chas. E.
Mumford, D. M. Osgood, J. O. Prickett,
W. C. Layman, C. C. Robb, J. A. Anwyll,
W. L. Satterfteld, A. B. Scott, 11.
> Ernest Hawkins, J. H. Snider, C. E.
Meredith.
Legislation ? Arch Fleming, chalrV
man; Dr. W. J. Boydston, T. M. Courtj
ney, D. O. Hanes, J. C. Hall, J. H. Mc L.
Closkey, J. S. Pople, F. J. Smith, John
RL T. Hyland.
I- Entertainment ? Chas. G. Hood,
chairman; Max Bear, W. T. Billingsley,
Dr. G. H. Brownfield, Win. Hartley,
O. M. Doollttle, N. J. Comuntzls, R. M.
Flaherty, L. D. Snider, S. G. Kline, P.
P. Lipson, Guy McDougal, T. J. Brennen,
T. A. Farley, Walter Martin, Dr.
H. L. Satterfield, M. R. Franz, H. P.
Robinson, E. R. Horner, L. D. Hoult,
W. E. Johnston, S. M. Kisner. R. E. McCray,
Elza Morris, Harry Williamson
(honorary).
Arbitration?J. E. Anderson, chairman;
J. D. Connors, James B. Shumaker,
C. S. Rlggs, R. S. Springer, RichBar'isrd
Gilkeson, A. P. Jones, E. M. Tay
Iior, oiuuuu u. uwuuiiu.
Advertising ? C. H. Rlggle, chairman;
E. F. Holbert, W. H. Speddon,
Will Martin, Hugh F. Smith, J. H.
Rownd, Bert S. Leopold.
Trade Extension ? J. M. Jacobs,
chairman; S. B. Brooks, Walter Corbln,
W. R. Crane. Frank Dlckerson,
Fred Dietrich, F. M. Fleming, A. Harrison,
W. H. Bllllngsley, Boyd Anderson,
Lloyd E. Sample, A. E. Jackson,
D. P. Kennedy, A. Luthy, Thos. McCray,
Homer Hall. Alex. Rtheldaffer,
Harry Flowers, Frank Crawford, Sam
R; Nuzum. Geo. H. Shomaker.
Flaherty Looking
After Coal Cars
William F. Flaherty in charge of
.Clarksburg end of the Aractlon company
Is In Chicago attending to details
In connection with the order placed
recently with the Pullman company
for three hundred steel coal cars.
During Mr. Flaherty s absenco,
. which will probably be for several
p weelts, Commodore Bowman will give
nearly all bis attention to the Clarks"
burg end. Mr. Bowman haB beon very
H ill for the past two weeks and Is just
: now getting back on the job.
Storm Cause* Death.
^/WHEELING, W. Va? MaTch 6?One
death and much suffering resulted
from the worst snow storm this distrlct
b|&s experienced. Patrick Lynch
iged 32, of East Wheeling, fighting his
HJjfafcy home through huge drifts colHFlapsed
and was dead from exposure
' when found. Joseph Farrell. a local
resident. Is In a hospital suffering from
fc* exposure due to his difficulties with
; enow drifts. The country districts
hereabouts are cut off from the city
and street car traffic is at a standstill.
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r Way to A
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FOR ROAD ON RIVER
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Engineers Want to Save
New Highway From
Sliding Into Stream.
Two prospective routes for the new ]
Paw Paw district hard surface road
in the section along the river between
Dakota and Rivesville are being surveyed
by the county engineers and
surveyors. One of the roads is below
the railroad tracks and near the
present road and the other is between
the railroad and the street car track
and much further f.-om the river.
In the last ten years this section of
road has been a vary great problem
to the county since the banks of the ,
river are constantly washing away and J
road after road has been built only
to do in a row years Inundated. In the
light of this past experience it Is felt
Impracticable to build the new hard
surface road where there Is a possibility
that In futur eyears It may be part
of the river bed.
Estimates for the building of the various
roads in the district which are
to be Improved, are being prepared
by the engineers so that as soon as pos
slble bids (or the construction of the
roads may be asked (or and let.
LILLY TO ACT FOR
STATE INDEBT CASE
Was Designated by Governor
Cornwell Because
of England's Illness.
CHARLESTON. W. Va.. March 6?
Because Attorney General E. T. England
who assumed office yesterday is
ill and cannot devote his attention at
this time to the more'Important mnt-j
ters of his official position. Governor.
Cornwell lato last night designated the i
retiring Attorney General A. A. Lilly
to appear as counsel In the Virginia
debt case before the Supreme Court,
of the United States. General Lilly!
left last night for AVashington. !
After making the selection, the Gov-1
ernor said that in view of General
Lilly's past connection with the case,
he regarded it as iidvlsnhle to
him, and has telegraphed all members i
of the debt commission as follows: I
"I am of the opinion that General
Lilly should sign the return In mandamus
and appear as one of the counsol
In the debt case Tuesday. Will
you approve that? Please advise me
by wire."
Judge John W. Mason of Fairmont
replied his approval. Bad wire connections
are believed to have prevented
the arrival of other similar messag- j'
es of approval.
IMPORTANT TRIAL BEGINS
LONDON, March 6?The trial of
four persons charged with conspiring
to murder Premier Lloyd George and
Arthur Henderson labor member of
the War council, began today at old .
Bailey.
OFFERS U. S. GUN
SHE DEVELOPED!
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$fa?j^^w^5SS&^S?o5
i Tlrj -VtKr^n M.Jknton
1 Mrs. Stanton of Hot Springs. Ark.,
I has offered the United States governfment,
a powderless gun, based on the
! principle of a slingshot, for whose
development she spent a fortune. Sho
Is the millionaire widow of Frank StanI
ton, whoso $30,000,000 estate she InI
herlted. Mrs. tanton says tho gun Is
so easy to operate it does not need
I on ovnoplatinoil mitinar
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West Virginian is F
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rm Ameru
nuiai1
1H AS SENATE
CHANGES RULES'
Vlay Not Occur Before July
1 if That Action is I
Not Taken. Jj
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President Wilson Anxious to \
Be Sure of Ground [
When He Acts. j
(By Associated Press) i
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 6? I
President Wilson, it was stated author- J
tatively today, will do everything possible
to find a way to arm American
ships and protect them in other ways
'rom submarine danger In spite of the
'allure of the Senate to pass the hill
;lvtng him specific power.
A final decision on whether the Pres-1 ?
dent can legally arm the ship3 wlth-|
>ut specific authorization Is oxpectsd
shortly.
The opinion expressed during the
Senato debate on the bill that wlthsut
action by Congress the President
las no right to arm American mer- .
jhantmen, was taken into careful con-1
slderatlon and the President will not [ *
set until he is certain. | s
In deciding on the legal status of the j tl
luestlon It was learned that the Prosl-1 c
lent and his advisers are considering | d
he intent of the old statute passed In ' r
L819 which was cited in the 'Senate as t]
irohlbltlng the arming of merchant- o
nen for action against armed public o
vessels of nations In amity with the 11
United States. a
An extra session of Congress before 11
ruly 1 to pass appropriation measures
f for no other purpose seemed today h
;o he certain. t
It the Senate amends ItB ruie so i h
prompt action can bo taken on an li
irmed neutrality bill an extra session H
)f Congress may be expected within p
the next two or three weeks. c
DEBfCAsTBEFBRE '
THE SUPREME COURTI
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West Virginia Asks That
the Mandamus Be Dismissed.
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March C.? ?
West Virginia today asked th; Su t
premc Court to dismiss the mandamus
proceedings begun February 1 by
Virginia to enforce the collection of
the letter's judgment for about $14,300,000
in the old Virginia-West Vir- I
glnlu Civil war debt case. Tho legal 0
questions will be orally argued. ^ I
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Broaddus Graduates ?
Here Will Organize j
A meeting of all former students of
Broaddus Institute will be held this
svenlng at 7:30 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Harry P Robinson on Columbia
street. The purpose of this meeting
Is to perfect an organization to be
known as the Marin county Broaddus r
club. Officers will be elected and J:
plans mode for a banquet to be held
later in the spring. All former stu- ?
dents of Broaddus are urged to at- J
tend this meeting tonight. '
NEW MAJOR GENERAL. [
WARIIIVfiTOK n n Moral, r. -
President Wilson today nominated
Hunter Liggett now a brigadier general
In the army as major general to t
take the place made vacant by the recent
death of Major General Freder- t
Ick Funston. Col. Francis J. Kernan, t
of the Twenty-eighth infantry, was ad- t
vancod to the grade of brigadier gen- ,
eral. 8
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Many Elks May Enlist,
CHARLESTON. W. Va? March 6?
Charleston Lodge No. 202 B. P. O. E. c
will organize one machine gun and 1
one infantry company for service In c
the United States army should the e
country become Involved In war. A res- o
olulion providing for the organization
of the two companies was unanimous- s
ly adopted at a meeting of the lodge, c
'fanned and Made L
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ARMINGTON RIOT
LEADER PARDONED
Cli Dumavich Returned to
His Home in This County
Yesterday.
Ell Dumavich, who In February, 1915,
,-as a member of the Farmlngton
trike mob which killed Constable Wlllam
Ross Riggs. nearly killed Deputy
'om Buckley and other officers, ana
rtio for that crime was given a life
orm in the penitentiary, *fas pardond
last week by Governor Hatfield and
esterday returned- to his home In
'armlngton.
Dumavich was the leader of the gang
f foreigners which killed the constale.
There is no intimation that oth-,
rs of the gang ylio took part In the!
lot, and who were also sentenced to
tie penitentiary, will he pardoned,
lumavlch had served Ibbs than two
ears of his term.
mtu pmut linn in
illi bfln i nur in
LOAN SHARK FIGHT
Vill Be Necessary to Get
Special Legislation From
Charleston.
Tlie recommendation mado by the
linlaterial Union to Mayor Bowen
esterday afternoon that some action
hould be taken toward city cooperaiou
with the union and several other
lvlc organizations in a movement to
rive loan sharks out of Falitnont was
oferred to City Clerk Albe,rt Kerns
his morning. The recommendation
f the ministers was that a new city
rdlnance be drafted which would 11m.
the actvltles of the money brokers
nd provide a revoking clause to their
Icenscs.
Such action on the part of the cityj
i impossible however, even though1
heir hearty support is with these j
lading the fight. Money brokers are!
[censed under slate licenses which1
Icenso s ssued for revenue only and i
rovdes no regulatory features. The
ity has nothing to do with revoking
f such licenses and can not refuse
o grant one.
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FOOD PRICES FALLING
TiTTTdnTTii nrv -s ? v- /? m n
i u iODuivuri, murcn o.?r unner
ecllne was expected today In the poato
market following a drop of 25
ents a bushel here yesterday. Sales
s lo was $2.50 a bushel were reportid.
Onions ewre also offered at $7
nd $8 a hundred pound pack. Two
veelts ago they sold as high at $14.
SENATE IN SESSION
WASHINGTON. March fi.?The Senile
of the Sixty-fifth Congress held
oday the first business meeting of the
special session called primarily to
lass on 1400 presidential appointments
rith indications of a determined fight
o change the rules to limit debate.
HORNE LOSES SUIT
WASHINGTON, March 6.?Werner
lorne the German reservist lieutenine.
who dynamited tho International
iridge near Vanceboro. Maine, in
.915 today lost his habeas corpus
uit In the Supremo court in which he
ought to avoid being tried at Boston
or alleged transportation of explosives
n a passenger train.
City Hall Notes
In a contest at the fire department
his morning open to lull comers, in
he intricate game of chess Dr. C. S.
rhomaB won the prize, winning 12 out
if 18 games played. Dr. Tbomaa and
Tre Chief Okey Watkins were tied
or the prize until all but these two
were eliminated. The doctor won
our games played with Chief Wat:1ns.
The prize offered was a set of
learl chessmen and a teakwood board
B H. Davis of New York, consultng
engineer in concrete for the Sanlerson
and Porter company of that cl
y is in me city today ana nas suDmited
several beautiful photographs of
he bridges he has designed. The work
rould show up well for Fairmont,
hould thut style be accepted by the
Bard of Affairs.
Slumgulllon. that famous old, brand
if fodder furnished at the city Jail
ins never yet been affected by the high
ost of eating. The price has remaind
the same, the brand of food put
iut has remained the same, a mess of
the slum consisting of some beef
tew, properly chtlld and carfully
dieted for conumptlon.
tach Day According
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What Shall Tom Du
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Of course you know Tom Duff, the
comic Btrip "Doini;s of the Duffs." appi
Anil of course you know Tom is tl
Tom is in the market for suggest!
What do you suggest? Send your sugg
mcnt. The West Virginian.
After the suggestions are conslde
and the name will be revealed in the ]
glnian Monday, March 19.
ImFIM
SABAS IS KILLED;
Believed That the Dead Foreigner
Had No Relatives
in America.
Efforts to locate the relatives of
Louis Sabas, the foreigner who was
killed at the Baltimore and Ohio passenger*
station Saturday night, have
been futile. Sabas last worked at
Wendel and resided at Flemington
but officials at the Wendel mine state
that it has been two weeks since he i
worked there and that he drew all i
his monoy, and. as far as is known, ]
he has no relatives In this country, i
Railroad of(clals here deny the
story told the coroner, that Sabas was
struck as he alighted from a passenger
train while a freight train was
pas&iug ijutwbeu inc passenger una ;
the station. They claim Sabas returneel
to this city from Point Marion on
the Monongahela railroad and it was
after having waited in tho uBltlmore
and Ohio waiting room hero for a
while that he wandered onto tho tracks
and was run down.
The buuy is -t.U at the Musgrave
morgue, whence it will bo buried it
no word is heard from friendB or relatives.
SEVEN BURN TO DEATH
VANCOVER, B. "C.. March G?Seven
persons were burned to death today
when the Coquahalla hotel at Hopo,
B. C., was destroyed by fire.
SURVIVOR OF THE
LACONIA SINKING
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MIbs barker is one in the survivors
of the Laconla disaster. She is an
actress with the Gaiety theatre In
London.
r to a Fixed Standa
OME 1
ff Name His Baby?
funny little follow In the famous
laring dally in the West Virginian,
le proud father of a baby boy.
ons for a name for the little shaver,
estlon to the Editor, Comic Departred,
the baby will be given a name
Duff strip appearing in The West Viro
P AonnniATinii
a. a. HdauuiHiiUN
OFFICERS NAMED
Miss Martha Graham of
State Secretary's Office
Was Here
A meeting of the officers and executive
committee of the Marlon County
Sunday School association was held
last evening In the offices of the president
of the association, Levi B. Harr.
Miss Marthg Grahm, of Wheeling,
in attache of the State secretary's office
at Clarksburg, was present at the
meeting and aided In the ra-organlzation
of the association.
New officers were named as follows:
H. B. Barbe, of Mannlngton, secretary
of the Marlon County organization;
Miss Blake Neeley, of Fairmont, assistant
secretary; E. J. Thomas, of
Fairmont, treasurer; Miss Anna B.
Kuhn, superintendent Home department;
J. M. Altman, president of Fairmont
district; Mr. Kuntz, of Fairview,
president Paw Paw district; W.
G. Cunningham, superintendent of organized
registered classes.
The county Is now thoroughly organized
with the election of these new
officers and more effective work will
result from the reorganization.
A meeting of the organization will
be called within the next two weeks
when dates will be set and plans made
for district conventions to be held In
the various districts of the county.
The meeting last night was an enthusiastic
one and was well attended.
Big Coal Land Deal.
rHinr.F.nfl! Pn. March ft?The
sain of 117 acres of coal land noar
Dunley has been made by the Mellon
Interests of Pittsburgh to the Vesta
Coal Company, a subsidiary of the
Tones & Laughltn Steel company, and
the tract will be Immediately developed
through the old Vesta No. 1 opening.
Close of $20,000 wlas paid for
the tract, according to reports.
personal8.
J. B. Canning Is spending several
lays In Baltimore.
T. S. Hardesty, of Mannlngton, was
a business visitor today.
FmsTPdsrfi
FESTIVAL i
Both Candidates Receive Hit
Position?Many Other C;
Records, Second H
Published'
The first day of Honor Roll In The
West Virginian's Great Golden Festival
came to a close last night at eight
o'clock In the evening. Yesterday was
a day of excitement all over the territory
covered by the Great Golden
Festival. The importance of the Honor
Roll was felt by the majority of
the candidates and each tried to se
cure me uroi puoiuun. a ue irieuus
of many were busy helping booat their
ravorltes. Altogether, It was a great
day.
After the closing hour, and the re(Continued
on Page Nine.)
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neutrals
travelat
own risk
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That is Gist of the 1
Austrian Reply :||
on Submarine
s
Warfare
IS NO! ACCEPTABLE 5
Government at Washington
Does Not Agree at
any Point of Argument.
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, March 6.?The America*
ambassador at Vienna has been hand,
ed the reply of the Austrian government
to the American note Inquiring
as to the position of the Austrian government
In regard to unrestricted submarine
warfare, according to a Vienna
dispatch to Reuter.
The reply declares that neutrala are
responsible for losses they suffer by
entering territory where warlike operations
nre taking place.
The American note, which was dls- _
patchod to Vienna on February 18, ask- fl
ed specifically whether Austrian as- *
suranccs given following the sinking
of the Ancona and Persia had been
nullified. Tho reply says:
"That whatever attitude the Washington
cabinet may take as to individual
questions raised here the AustroHungurlan
government Is essentially
in accord with the American government
In regard to the protection of neutrals
against endangering their lives."
The memorandum then maintain*
that "neutrals subjects have to bear
themselves all losses they suffer by
entering territory where warlike operations
are taking place."
After a lengthy discussion of the
British blockade which it declares is
illegal the memorandum continue*:
"The principal that neutrals should
enjoy in war times the advantage* of
the freedom of the seas refers only to
neutral vessels and not to neutral persons
aboard enemy vessels." The reply
further contends that belligerents
are entitled to decide for themselves
what measures should be taken against
an enemy In sea traffic and concludes:
"In such cases neutrals have no
legitimate interest and therefore no
other legal claims than that a belligerent
informed them in time of a prohibition
directed to an enemy so that
they can avoid enthustlng their lives
and goods to enemy vessels."
The Austrian memorandum referring
to the note on the Ancona case
(Continued on page 10)
FUNERAL OF MR8 TAYLOR SMITH
The body of Mrs. Taylor Smith
whose death occurred at her home on
Virginia avenue and Sixth street yesterday
morning, was this morning taken
to her former home at Rochester,
Pa., where Interment will be mads.
A short funeral service was held last
evening at 8:30 o'clock at the residence
conducted by Rev. W. J, Eddy
of the Baptist church.
'ON TIE IN ::fi
HONOR ROLL J
pier's Chocolates and Coveted
innifl&lcs snow winning
onor Roll Winner
HONOR ROLL
Largest Dally Cash Report
Two pound box of Hurler's
Chocolates, sold by the Mountain
City Drug Store, given to eaah
Honor Roll Candidate daily.
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Miss Beryle Baker, Mannlngton
Miss Fannie Funt, Fairmont,
Tie for Monday
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