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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-24
or MERCHANTS :

AsNS kNN
II FLORIST.
E. Kitchenmeister, Cut Flowers,
So Smith st.
GROCER.
S. Scheuer & Sons, Smith St, Cor.
New Brunswick Ave.
SHEET MUSIC STORE.
Popular Music House. IS Smith
St.
STATIONERY.
Frank Neer, 100 Smith st.
COAL AND ICE.
Consumers Coal & Ice Co, 315
New Brunswick Ave, Phone
saw.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
P. F. Kenah, 100 Broadway,
South Amboy.
THE FAIR.
Ladies & Gents Furnishers, 324-
&c State st.
PRINTER.
QUICK LUNCH.
J. K1ersgaard, 10 Smith St.
SEWING MACHINES.
A. Jensen, 336 State st.
BARBER.
Joseph Greiner. 1871 Smith St.
DENTIST.
DR.. Louis F. Kuntz, Red Star
Building. 33S State St.
u DOLLS HOSPITAL.
Geo. Finkelstein, 383 State ST.
PIANOS.
Steger & Sons. 15S Smith St.
SHOE REPAIR.
The World Shoe Repairing Co,
All State st.
DEPARTMENT STORE.
Deiches' Dept. Store. 400-2-4-6
State ST.
CITY HORSESHOER.
Walter Rechnitzer, 143 Jefferson
st.
HARDWARE, STOVES, PAINT,
ETC.
Samuel Medinets, 153 Broadway.
South Amboy.
SHOES.
u H. Scheib & Co.. 314 State ST.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-24

BAKERY.
L. NJ. Graham, 315 State st.
BUTCHER.
S. Scheuer & Sons, (Meat De-
partment, Smith St., Cor. New
Brunswick Ave.
CONFECTIONERY.
c. Won Spreekelsen, LAG Smith ST.
CIGARS.
Phi. Duchowny, 70 Smith st.
CARRIAGES AND WAGONS.
Van Pelt & Tice, 1913 New Bruins
wick Ave.
MILLINERY.
The Paris Millinery, David Dobbs,
Prop, S12 State St.
PHOTOGRAPHS.
Hagars Photographic Studio, 144
Smith St.
DRUGS.
Barnekov & PETE. 835 State st.
DR.. J. c. Albright, 1914 Broadway,
South Amboy.
FISH & OYSTERS.
W. H. H~anderhan. 1875 Fayette
st. Phone 15-J.
WINES s LIQUORS.
A. Sturm, 3S2 State st.
Jhn EALINAs
I. Singer, 176 Smith st. Phone
530-J.
ONO
Exchange Oxo bread wrappers for
certificates at 52S Amboy Ave.
LADIES HAIR DRESSING
PARLOR.
Nine. Borak's, 800 State st.
FRUIT STORE,
W. McCorry, Smith and State
SITS.
SHOE SHINING PARLOR.
Tony Lupon. All stare Street.
TAILOR.
Joseph Bartek, 462 State st.
BOTTLED BEER.
The Hygiene Steam Bottling
Works, 400 New Brunswick
Ave.
LAUNDRY.
Railway Steam Laundry. 222
South First st,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-24

U. pale gold satin patterned IN a floral
design worked out in black and orange
colorings.
Every woman's purse will not allow
her to purchase such a s%artorial lux
ury, but 1t is a stunning negligee for
the fortunate possessor of a well filed
purse.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-15
TcrSc TeIegraphic Tips

Ia HARPE. Kansas The sessions
of the Ia llarpe city council viii Do
opened with religious service ~ fhc
plans of Mayor elect Peter vs.. Jury
are carried out following BITE inaurur
alton next Tuesday night
SAN DIEGO. Cal-fieutonant Com.
mandcrH g. y. owen and Huleary vii.
Hams. of the cruiser West Virginia.
VIII conduct the defense 40 tho court
martial of commander W *. Hinea
Tor tho losa az sea OF the big navy
floating target
CUMBERLAND. Nd The ffh
murder this year traced 10 the black.
hand occurred this morning. when
Dominick Marceliaino. aeed 35. was
killed with four bullets on tho West.
ern Maryland extension through Saw.
axe mountains.
CHICAGO Senator Inrmor has
again stated he has no intentions of
resining from tho y. s. Senate.
NEW YORK In remembrance OF
The fact that the assassination of Alb
raham Lincoln occurred on a Good
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Prove Arson
WEALTHY NICHOLAS FARMER
CONVICTED OF BURNING
PROPERTY.
Gets Pen Term. and Is Accused oi
Scores OF Fires IN Last Fiji
teen Years.

Src.i1i U,sr-t.. 90 tho Intelligence.
CHARLES JN. Is. Va. April a.
Convicted o. arson after a trial last
inc hte days. e.. H. Huffman. a
wealthy farmer OF Nicholas county.
has been sentenced by Judge Nc.
WLortcr 90 an iudcterminatc term OF
from th-ec to ten years in>>the pen
Huffman has been accused OF being
responsible for many inccndiary fires
inNicEoias county during the past m
teen years. but not til Fire Marshall
ELLISON. together with the county of.
clals and detectives. took up the burn
ine of rranary belonging TO J. y
Reynolds. in March of last year. was
Huffman finally arrested and placed
on fri1l
While q number o. persons and
several large corporations have lost
much valuable timber by incendlary
fires. as VOL as che burning OF school
houses. residences. fences. barns.
stores. etc. the greatest loser was J.
J. Reynolds His FIRST losses were az
'ar back as Gucen years. but during
This t.me has suffered the loss OF q
store and warehouse. residence.
barns. liro stock. hay stacks. fences
and finally DIS weilstocked Cranary
Huffman. hoaovcr. vas convicted OF
burning the lnttcr.
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Premeditated-
WAS MURDER OF DIP. HATFIELD,
CLAIM OF STATE.
Damaging Evidence Against BIanlen-
ship Sed-Testi
mony All In.

Special Dispatch 20 the InieiIiEsncsr.
HUNTINGTON. W. Va. April IA
The evidence in the case OF Willie
Blankenship. on trial in the Criminal
Court az Williamson for the murder OF
Dr. Wayne Hatfield. was closed this
afternoon and arguments will be
heard tomorrow. The state intro
duced a number Of witnesses who tes-
titled t1 having heard Biaukeuship say
that he intended tO klI Hatfield when
the proper time came. 20 also deyel-
oped in tle trial that they had had
some previous trouble.
The first witness introduced by the
defense was tle prisoner himself He
TO- tilted that DR. Hatfield was enter
ing Dis home with drawn knife In
hia hand. threatening to kIIl him
Both fha defense and the state re-
fused to put the mother of the prison
or. who was au eyewitness to the Kill
i0r. or frr stand. and rho attorneys
for the defense requested rho court
fo DO SOD. Th.. Has done in accord
anrr with % supreme Court decision
in fl.s State. which laid down Tho law
Chat where party was on eyewitness
t' Billing and neither side desired
to Introduce the witness. if was tho
duty OF the court tO DO 30 when re-
Gue7fod Mrs. Tla1Eouship corrobo-
rated tho story told by her son. the
defendant
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Friday fortysix years ago. naes were
az hnif mast here Friday. The ami.
vcraary of the shooting has not fai.
Ten ON Good Friday since 1876
GODERICH. -Hecauso his
sevon-yo -yo1rold son could not spell "a
word correctly George Nanstono beat
him to death with "a club Ho was
given a ufo sentence iu tho peni-
tcntIary
SAN FRANClSCO-Dr. Charles r.
Aked. former pastor Of fhc Fifth Ave
nue Baptist church. New York. who
has accDtcd cali to the First Con
EreEn'ional church here. arrived To-
day and win preach Easter sunday.
NEW YORK-Gcorga Cary Trrlos-
ton. author OF Civil war and southcrn
storiof died to-day OF o. complication
OF diseases at the homo of his son on
This city
CLEVELAND. O-E " Van Val
konhurg for three Years holding the
rowing championship AGAINST Enr.
land. attempted suicide last night
while moeiing on the Second presby.
tcrian church steps.
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Ambassador
Hill Resigns
Action Comes As Complete Surprise
In Diplomatic Circles Of
TWO Nations.
NO REASON GIVEN
FoR THE ACTION
Will Remain at Ills Post Up to the
flrst Of July at German
Court.

WASHINGTON. April 14.-David
jayne Hin. OF Rochester. y. Y. am
hassador OF the United states TO Ger
many. has resigned his post. The
resignation has been accepted By
President Taft.
Neither In Mr. Hills letter Of resig-
nation nor in the Presidents letter OF
acceptance Is any reason given for
tho ambassadors action. The Fresi.
dent thanks Mr. Hin for his services
at Berlin and says that he is glad 90
know that he Will remain there until
July lst. when the resignation goes
into effect. r I
Ambassador Hill was ordered home
from Berlin several weeks ago 20 dis
cuss. according D. an announcement
By the state department. at tho time
the potash controversy between the
United States and Germany. which
for a long time has been the subject
~ diplomatic interchange ln which
Mr llil has been intimately engaged.
state department officials declined TO-
day to discuss the resignation.
Twelve Years Service.
The retiring ambassador has been
connected with tho state department
for more than ~ years. entering the
service ass assistant secretary OF state
October e.. ls9s lie was appointed
minister 20 Switzerland ln 1903. and
two years later transferred to the
Netherlands. Since April @. zoos. be
has been Ambassador to Germany
While Ambassador Hiire roaigna-
ton was a great surprise 90 Official
Washington and To tho diplomatic
corps here. o. was argued to-day that
the fact that he ls TO remain no hia
post until July indicates that thcro
was nothing urgent in tho ambas-
sador's action.
The belief ie general that Ambar-
sador H.lIs retirement is in accord
with the custom ~ past administra.
fI0ns fo appoint now amhaasad0rs %
ail ~ thc important posts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-15
Girls Leap
From Fire
Two Hundred Have Narrow Es.
cape From Death In st.
Louis Factory Blaze.
PANIC STRICKEN CROWD
SAVED BY POLICEMAN.
One EmplOye Burned in Structure
While Fireman Will Die
From Injuries.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. April 14.-Ffre
late today, due TO an explosion. the
cause OF which has GOT been ex-
planned. endangered the lives OF two
hundred persons mostly women and
girls in the buildings at sl7. S1s and
S2l Washington avenue. Lofts. used
principally by manufacturers of mems
and womcn's wear.
All escaped except one youth, Robert
Mayer. 70 years old. who was found
dead from burns in an enclosed stair
way on the fifth floor Of the building
at $40 Washington avenue.
\ fireman. Captain Thomas Cor
man. Of the Salvage Corps. was
knocked from a ladder BY Calling
brick and his skull fractured. lie
probably will die.
Policeman a Hero.
patroluan. the first person out
side the building TO be apprised Of the
fire. climbed "a fire escape ard Oy bel
lowing threats and cntreaties to the
panic stricken men and women.
scranb.irg out upon the window
iedges. turned them back to the safety
exists.
One OF Tho women discovered an
exit 20 a roof adjoining on the east.
a few feet below the level OF the soy.
en,h floor, where nearly leo women
and girls were improsined All leaped
10 this roof and few minutes later
descended the fire escape. some by
themselves and the more excited and
timid assisted by fremen.
Those on the other floors de.
scended safely and with little confu-
sion. The report that a girl had
leaped from the second floor TO the
street and was injured proved er-
roneous.
The loss % the buildings and the
stock and machinery OF the half dozen
firms occupying them Will not exceed
500 600.
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Big Merger
Traction and Light Deal 40 East Liv-
crpooi Consurr mated q Meet
ing on Friday

speri'' if. patch t' rhs fnic1I=en.~r.
i'.'.'p''i' We ApIh IT, ne
merger or aIl traction and llght in-
toro.a .u t.. upper Ohio Valley was
,..,,,.f.....t t..-.. ,,...t..,.. .t.... a.. a..
n "N' I.''. .i'' company
e.".I'.I'l Iy lhe
'E s.eIH'
,...i. n'''' oi o. q.
iuIN-
o. ii. i'IHe'' Sam"
'.l"ari Mc
' W H.eIIp'A
cal. d. ' ''i' ANU OF .. O..
VINO q" ''r N'" fnfh
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Sensation in BIaCkhand Fraud

f"o fafo Conrro.aman william d.
Scott. n ffo Ero cemetery aai
February. 90 hre rof boon cIcar ar fu
f.o orart methods behind f.r crHro
affair
Gilbert Perkins arrived hero today
from Indianapolis whore ha wac re
'nar.1 on $1,000 BAH and later rrw
District Attorney J0rd0u
Iosfumro inspectors from various
pert. or fh. peaf conferred v.ft
Iorion arf Iafo in fHe afternoon tho
.rrr0f service rmrrrr hrre were call
fi into fho conference. Do uHr frn
mated fhaf additional arrests may fe
fnrfIrom'ng tomorrow SIR rordrn
.1Id ffo coco Has Mighty blr" ono.
h1t added lo 900 feoI af Uh.rfs f0
mafn a statement af present During
tho lrr fhe district attorney talked
F.iH officials at Washington over Doc
telephone
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-15
Reciprocity
Bill Reported
Chairman Underwood Brings lr
Canadian Treaty-Passaae
Is Certain.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE
Canadian reciprocity bill formally was
laid before the house just before ad-
lournmcnt to-day. and after general
debate. which probably will continue
for three days Il will be passed.
Chairman Underwood, OF the WAYS
and means committee. called IN the
Canadian bill at O'Clock. While no
time was fixed upon for general de-
bate, motion was adopted dividing
whatever time is consumed between
Mr. Underwood. who reported the bill
and Mr.. Dalzell, OF Pennsylvania. the
Republican member Of the ways and
means committee. who will lead the
opposition 20 the measure.
Mr.. Underwood announced on the
floor that be would yield a few hours
OF his own time 10 Representative
Mccall. of Massachusetts, author Of
the reciprocity measure. which
passed the house last session. and OF
which the pending Democratic meas
ure is a counterpart
In the report Of the ways and
means committee recommending the
passage of the bill. Chairman Under
wood said:
There has been no delay OF sug-
gestion OF delay on the part OF the
President in connection with this
legislation, pending the collection OF
statistical data by the tariff board.
On tae contrary. the President has
urged immediate and favorable action
by the congress. naming reasons fully
in accord with lOng cstablithed Demo
Cfa'ic principles
This reciprocal agreement Is in
the interest Of the great majority OF
tho people OF the country and Is In
accord with the well established
Democratic principle OF guarding the
welfare OF the masses. The commit
tee recommends tho passage Of the
bill"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-15
NO FOUL PLAY
Believed Man Who Was Found Dead
on a Bridge Was a Suicide.

frc-'af nf.r1f-h to - rntefreencsr.
IarkershurE. ". Va. April IL
Tho cCroncr'H jury in the case of
UrlHh Province. found dead on the
Neal Run br'ico af midnight last
night and who was believed 20 have
been murdered. This evening rendered
a verdict of suicide. Province. DO "a
believed CuunIuriy planned his act 90
aa to make 10 appear that he had
hoon murdered. Tho motive for self.
destruction was found by the coroner
ON. examining The body and hnding
that Che MAN was suffering from an
incurable disease. Members of the
family OF Province aUu contend that
he was murdered despite the verdict
of the cororers jury.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-15
Y. M. C. A. Debt
Sum Sought FOR Institution Exceeded
BY Seven Thousand IN
Campaign.

PARkERshuRG. W. Va. April 1f
. whirIwind tenday campaign Dr. the
farFcrshurg Y. ~. O. A. to lift a debt
or ffs.10o ON tho local Institution.
closed tonight in r. blaze Of glory
Tho total amount raised was fs5.G57.
tho total Nning swsllod at the last
moment ~ check from Mrs. John
son u. Camden. widow OF the late
United states senator from West
NirfInia. for s. 900 The workers
wont Wild vii henthualaam following
The receiving ~ tho last reports ana
gave Blk street parade with IRE
works
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-15
Human Flesh
Sold for Food
Awful Menu Reported by Toxic Pa.
pers as Seized by Az,
thorities.

SEATTLE, Wash. April 1.-THE
steamer Kamakura from Yokohama
reported today that Kumataoo Hasa
hara, in charge OF the crematorium
IN Endzuyabu. was arrested March 2S.
charged with selling human flesh.
According to the kokumin and other
TOXIC papers. search resulted in
nnding a large quantity OF human
flesh. either toasted or salted. and ten
human tongues preserved in pots.
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Suicide Wave
Six Try 70 End Their Lives All In
One Day In PHILADELPHIA
Two Succeed.

PHILADELPHIA. Anrii 14.-Six
persons. five men and one woman. at
tempted 20 commit suicide here today
Two OF the men were successful.
Emil Stebo. aged IS years. a dealer in
artificial flowers. killed himself with
a revolver. lie had been IN 100 health.
Gustave Ofbermau ended his his life
with gas because his wife deserted
him.
James Straub and Charles Carr
each tried gas hut failed.
Aliss Blanche Waldo. agcd 80. a
wealthy woman. also tried 10 cimmit
suicide with gas. She had .been in
poor health.
Thomas =. Bailey % Camden at
tempted 10 hang himself IN his cell
when arrested for intoxlcauou.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-15
Rebels s s
To Establish Government y
Prieta, Captured ir n
of Thursday.
TROOPS MASSING FOR
A SECOND BIG FIGHT
Mexican InsurrectOs Hope to Pro-
vide Source of Supply for
Army to Coast.
ENGLISH MARINES
ON MEXICAN SOIL

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April
IA force OF thirty men and
a Maxim gun from the British
man-of-war Shearwater were
landed at San Quintin. MeXi-
co. TO protect that town against
a threatened attack OF insur-
gents. The revolutionary
movement. however. did not
materialize. The British ma
rines and the gun were with
drawn. The first actual land
ing OF foreign forces on Mexl-
can soil in connection with the
present revolution was report
ed TO the State Department to-
day in n Telegram from Ameri-
can Consul Schmucker. at En-
senada. The telegram did not
state just when the landing oc-
CURED.
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HERLlN. April 1.-THE resignation
of Ur David Jayne 1901 aF United
states Ambassador to Germany. the
news OF which became public today.
caused utter surprise in both Ameri-
can and German circles There had
boon no hint previously that Dr. m
Intended tO roiinIu'sh his post.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-15
THn wnArHun

western Fsnnayivaufa.-raf Hasnr.
dnVi cooler IN southern portion Sunday
pro baby fair
ohio-F ar aaturday. cooler IN ~auth-
eat poruonf SUNDAY probably far.
Wet WirTiniaAraafr ara rduIar nrfrrr-
aeti sunday unsettled, prchahlT nb0Ne-a
An est portion
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Ask immigration Data.

WASHINGTON April 1f-Repree
cntativo Baker. Of California today
introduced a resolution calling upon
tho president for af spondonca
iu possession of tho president or SOC
aciarIca of state and war relating 90
Japanese immigration to tho United
States and is poseceaiona.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-15

aqua PRIETA. Mex. April Il. via
Douglas, Ariz.-In full possession OF
six hundred armed rebels tonight,
Aqua Prieta Is 20 be made the head
quarters OF rebel operations in Sonora
IL is openly said by the rebel com
manders that they expect to establish
here n provisional government for So
nora, and that the insurrecto officers
are now in Douglas waiting for the
word TO cross the line.
With Red" Lopez and HIS band
holding the town. following its cap
ture yesterday. the rebels are hurry
Ing their troops toward this place.
With their men all assembled, they
expect TO have a fighting force or 1.506
with which they believe they can sue
cessfully withstand any attack.
Expect Second Battle.
The hardest fighting which the Mex
lean rebellion has afforded TO date is
expected to take place soon at Aqua
Prieta. The first rebel reinforcements
to arrive-1O0 mounted men-reached
here this afternoon. They were led
By Belasaria Garcia. one Of the best
known leaders Of the insurrector in
FOnOra. He had brought his force In
hot haste from the Sierra Nadre
hold Aqua Prieta. Included in the
command is a small band OF Yaqui
Indians.
The arrival OF Garcia's command
riding at top speed across the plains
and raising great clouds OF dust. taken
together with the firing OF shots by a
detachment Of rebel scouts sent out
- intercept them. led 20 the belief
that the expected attack by the Fed
erals was on.
Both Aqua Prieta and Douglas were
thrown into a fever OF excitement. In
Aqua Prieta the rebels made ready
20 resist an attack and IN Douglas the
citizens. remembering tho disastrous
occurrences of yesterday. sought
places OF safety The apprehension
was lessened a little by the knowl-
edge that the approaching band were
rebel reinforcements.
Whether rebels led by Antonio Gar.
cia, Juan Cabral and Juan Canda.aria
are marching northward and are OK
pecting 70 arrive in Aqua Pricta With
lu q day or two IS not known here.
Federal Forces Massing.
Several federal forces are scattered
throughout the country south OF Aqua
Irieta and are masslng for combined
operation against the town. IN
cluded in these are the commands OF
Colonel OIcda. Comm1udante Barron.
Prefect CE'apa and Lieutenant Colo
mel Diaz. The headquarters ~ these
troops have been Boo C8nauea. but FOR
the last Eve days they have been in
the field in operations against the
rebels. Cananca diapatchos give the
total Of these forces 90 400 men.
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EAGLE PASS. April 10 After
many delays. Fwnc'aco M11aro. sr
entered Nogic0 tonight auI or Sum
day vif ho .u chihuahua f0 faft roaro
for0r fo hie ron. leader of tho rev0Iu.
Ton
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-15
BiTdman Killed
French Naval Expert Fatally Hun
When Aeroplarc Drops

CHEFEVrZ. France. April L.
Lieutenant uyarro1 of thc navy. while
making nu aeropIano nirht here %
day. feI' with DIS machine and was ter
r.hir injured
Lieutenant Hyasson died later Tie
was mnnouVor.nr "a monoplane over
On" field here vheu The machine cap
nIlnd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-15
McVeagh'S Scalp
ls Sought BY Washington G. A. r.
AZ Result Of Attack On
Pensions

WASHINGTON. Pa. April 1f.-Wu-
liam A. Templeton post No. 100. q.
A X, adopted resolutions tonight.
calling upon President Taft 10 request
the resignation Of Secretary Of the
Treasury franklin McVeagh. because
% his speech at Philadelphia in which
it IS charged he criticised the present
pension system
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RHEIMS. April IA mouopiano
driven By RI. DcianFo collapsed when
at n height OF 100 metres today and
the aviator was seriously Injured.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-15
Two Divorces End in WeddinQ
OF Sen. Miller and CElarmer
Double Domestic Tragedy at Anderson
Brought Separation In
West.
BRIDE SUED FOR $4,000
BY FIRST MRS. MILLER.
That Action Grounds for M. L. Kerseh-
~s- Leaving Wife and
Divorces Came.

Special Dispatch 20 the -utelIirenrer.
HUNTINGTON. ". Va. April IA
The marriage Of ex Senator Alex Nc
Weigh Miller and Miss Alice Thomp-
son. of Anderson. ". Va. at Las
Vegas. Nevada. yesterday. ends a TO
nance and tragedy Of domestic life
which has been accorded a promi-
nence rarely attained by any similar
occurrence in which West Virginlans
have been principals Miss Alice
Thompson. the bride. was until quite
recently Mrs Matthew J.. Kcrschner.
o. Anderson. and defendant IN n suit
brought by the first Mrs. Alex Nc
Welsh Miller. in which the authoress
wife sued for $4,000 FOR tho aIiena-
zion ~ Senator Nilier's affections
This douhle domestic tragedy resulted
in two divorces. Senator and Mrs
Miller being separated by Tho Nevada
route and Mr. and Mrs Korschner
having their matrimonial bonds soy
cred boy due Intervention OF statutory
law.
Began at Aldersor.
Tho affair had its beginning IN
Anderson more than three wears aeo
when sproutinr aT.uitvship ba.
tween Senator Miller and Mrs
Fcrech1er disturbed the peace of two
households and iufamed tho FIRST Mrs
Miller and tho recently dcpo-ed Nr
kcrschrer uith jealousy Following
Tho in fifution of alienation euit hy
fho 1ufhorose. both couples separated
Later Senator Miller took up resi-.
doucc ~ Reno Tor very cognuf reasons
and about tho same time Mrr Korech.
nor fDtud if convenient to change hor
address f0 fns Vegas
Senator Nnior was az ono time n
powerful figure .1 West virginia poll.
t~r. being tho leader ~ tho Repub-
I'0aur l1 tho rfafo senate Wrq
Miller tho second. iafc SIRE Fcrech.
ror ie % member of n highly ra.uccf.
ab'o 1rd Haa'f 'fhe family 49, ar af
fhr records made public chow. mo-
open scandal haa boon attached f1 tho
long drawn ouf transaction and tho
affair I8r drawn NF rrnrrfloraI ae.
rocf from fte extreme prominence ~
tLc principals