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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-08
lLaraest saaiaftas Tree.

A sassafras tree iEa the principsl in
Albania, Georgiats. new UidSfor fame
The largest ssassafras ,treeaiIt the
4 world, says the department OF agricut
ture. To most people the name sassa'
fras IN asocfated instheir minds with
the picture Of q low. stunted bush lux.
urfantly follaged, from the roots Of
which their grand osherIs made tea
10 'cure spring fever and other Ills
lci that nature. ASsassatraS nee has
been 4 thing unknown, In the yard
Of the First Methodist church Of At
ilanta the aassafras tree stands, passed
by thousands each. day. The tree &C.
icording to experts-of the agricultural
department, is more than 100 years
old. 1t is ~ feet in circumference
so feet high and has a spread Of more
than 40 feet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-08

s,cb 4. confusion that sho would ncy.
~ 6ossIbiy have known Who ms best
her deseriptIoh bns nov She win
know wheh she hears from Tie favor.
H. sons eeause she has Tie postmas,
TorsI for a
The letter which was Written on .
ai,od ioaart Or stationery III a splen.
M S5sail ,gyItin6 n aiyehiln fliI below
81 H tbe IIbstnnari and inStfuctions on
ths enyelope. !.
letter 4iostmat al Knox vile.
ram lafscih 4 1919 addressed Post.
4 4 ster ifi1iont. west VA, contained
3 ssals6 enyeione with he following
H. sTIntions 81, tlie
ma, Ir Postmati
'lP,.ayesaand lids letter 10 the best
looking most intelligent brunette in
,Esiy,uSnt =
a sfbanls Won, IN advance for the ia.
Syo, :.'
-----
WIS handed 10 a good looking
ibr,,nettel a. tbis city who, on opening
fhe liter found the following inter.
estl6r message:
Box loss. Rockville, Tenn.
~ q. ( March a912.
Good evening: !.
yra., ,,n,, ays,. cooned nm IN h dor.
tn3tory and. Ionred fSr some diversion
aside from the; daily routine Of college
IIife? No? Well lust such Is my con.
I ditlon now. Tonight Is a dream; a
areat blg NOON and a star or two to
Keen mai Swing old man from know.
5nr5 who's In love with whom Be
eausel / must stay In doors and be.
cause there Is no excitement In the
haii tonight, ] am, being a naugntS
girl in the spending a part Of my time
Yes ySu,llG tAfnk that T am over.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-08
NorARlEs COMMISSIONED.

CHARLEST0N-Notarles commits.
stoned yesterday are Floyd H. Hairless,
of Charleston; Charles o. Wolfer OF
Clarksburg. and William r. sexton, Of
Macdonald. 81 "a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-08
Good fol Wcfkin' People
Fields prune sgrvo and sanns

Used ID lWeII g1la6di Iarilillei
Fislts, Prime IND enia
The silver messenger., 1912-02-20

Hike-Have yer any cloryform In
tho house, = Mary Ann7
Mary Ann-Sure not. why do ye1
want to know that, Mike.
4ike-Oi had Z dream last night
Oi thought thot OF was rich and was
riding In automobiles and steam
launches and whin OF has another one
Oi wants yes to give me some Glory
form.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
CAB KILLS AGED WOMAN
Returning Churchgoer Run Down
in Shopping District.

Mrs. Mary Lawler, seventy years old, who
lived at ST. Joseph's Home for the Aged,
at No. 200 West 18th street, went with her
friend, Miss Winifred Murray TO the
Churc hof Our Lady Of the Scapular or
Mount Carmel. at 18th street and First
avenue, yesterday afternoon. II was long
trip for the old women. and they were both
tired by the time they reached Sixth ave
nue. and 2st street. on their return.
Nervous and weary, they did not see
hanson cab bearing down on them. The
horse knocked down Mrs Lawler. and one
of its hoofs struck her in the neck. The
passenger in the cab. Chester NJ. Bovce a
member Of Woodford Bovee & Butcher, at
torneys, at No ! Madison avenue. jumped
out. and the cabman. Michael Noyne, Of No.
10 East S4th street. clambered down. Pa
trolman Killduff wanted TO call an ambu-
lance from the New York Hospital. but
Mrs. LAWYER insisted that she 60 back TO
her own quiet room at st. Joseph's.
Mr.. Bovee took her there. Then he drove
Immediately 10 the Office OF Dr. Charles L.
Weeks. at No 1l2 West 18th street, hut by
the time the doctor got 10 81. Joseph's
Home Mrs. LAWYER was dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
JOHNSON NEEDS BOXERS
Handicapped in Final Training oy
Lack of Sparring.

las Vegas, n. NJ, June 2S.-Jack Johh-
con found himself handicapped to-day IN
N. final training for his fight with jim
FLYNN on July by lack Of sparrins part
ners. George Debray has wrenched Knee,
Marty Cutler cannot stand the wear ana
tear of ten rounds daily, which Johnson
saws he needs TO get into proper condlton,
and Rastus Respess is too badly oatterea
~ give the champion enough ring WORK
In lieu of sparring Johnson is doing lohs
stretches of road work, and declares he
does not mind letting up on boxing
With the big fight only six days away
Johnson is being groomed to enter the
ring at a2 pounds, and Flynn Is around
the 1874 mark
FLYNN contented himself with twelve
mile road run yesterday, but resumed MS
routine Of gymnasium and road work Win
n,enty of stiff boxing to-day.
The johnson camp promises 10 De the
mecca for fight fans" tomorrow as John-
son has announced that he will give WV
to any aspiring heavyweight VINO survives
a two-round bout with him
Advance reservations indicate that the
arena which seats l7,lD persons, Will De
filled 10 its capacity on July 4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
FLAG ETIQUETTE.

The Capitol at Washington is the only
building which the national statutes pro-
vide shall indicate by the presence OF the
flag that the House or Senate is In ses-
sion. Mr.. Roosevelt was the first President
to insist that the hosting OF the Stars and
Stripes should indicate that the President
was at home, and TO forbid its being
hoisted over the White House while he was
out of town. In all foreign countries the
presence Of the standard indicates that the
ruler is in residence.
The Stars and Stripes are hoisted upon
all government vessels irrespective OF
whatever other flags may be flown. and
flags are raised on all government buildings
every morning at o'clock.
At every military post or station the
colors are hoisted at the first notes of the
reveille, or at the first notes OF march,
II a march be played before reveile. All
DAY the flag flies, until the sounding of
the last note OF the retreat when, az II is
lowered. the band plays THE Star Span
gled Banner" In time OF warfare the flag
is displayed on all seacoast or lake forts
at the commencement OF an action and dur
ing a battle in which the fort may be
engaged whether by day or night.-Joe
Chapple's Newsletter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
DIVORCED AS SHE LAY ILL
Mrs. Mary D. Watson, Sick Here
Gets Cleveland Decree.
tBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Cleveland, June 2s-While she Law III IN
New York to-day Mrs Mary D. Watson
formerly Mary Devereaux, leader IN
Cleveland society, was granted divorce
from Leonard Watson, lawyer bv Judge
Ford. This is the first time in many years
that a decree has been given without the
appearance Of the plaintiff
Mrs. Horace Andrews, of New York, her
sister, testified that Mrs Watson was too
I'll to come to Cleveland. Harry Devereaux'
A well known reinsman, Of No. 2525 Euclid
avenue. and a brother Of Mrs. Watson, up
ceId her contention that she and her hus-
band had been separated seventeen years.
and that he had not contributed as much
as a postage stamp toward her support.
The case was advanced so that the $4,000
estate left by j. II. Devereaux, former
ofncIal of the big -Four" Railroad might
be settled Mrs. Devereaux, mother OF Mrs.
Watson, died a few months ago, and the
estate is TO be divided among the Devereaux
children. Mrs Watson wanted the divorce
So that her share would be intact for her
three children.
The Watsons were married In 1889. Fol-
lowing their separation Mrs. Watson moved
10 Marhlehead, Mass, where she wrote sew
eral novels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
HELD FOR HUSBANDS DEATH
Widow Accused of Putting
Poison in Potato Salad.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Allentown. Penn, June 27.-Mrs. Lillian
Green, widow of Allen Green, who died sud-
denly at his summer home near here on
Wednesday, is a prisoner in Mauch Chuhk
Jail, pending an investigation OF the mys-
FERROUS death of her husband
After eating supper on Wednesday even
Ing Green was taken violently i'll. and, 1t Is
said, his wife refused to summon a physi-
clan After his death an undertaken was
called. but, becoming suspicious, declined
to touch the body until the Coroner hau
been notified The latter found indications
that Green had died from poison ana n'
ordered an autopsy. The Coroner tod ms
suspicious to Mrs. Green, and directly siter
he left the house she saddled her horse ana
hurriedly rode to the office of the Dlstric'
Attorney here and offered that official DIE
fee II he would defend her, instead OF prose-
cutting, her This offer was made oeIore
Mrs Green had been accused OF causing
her husbands death.
II is said the couple did not live happliy
together and that Green carried large III
surance on his life, in favor OF his motheI'
The Coroner states that, while at Green
house. he found a letter beside the man
bodv. supposedly written by Green III
which he directs the life insurance money
be paid to his wife, instead Of TO his moth-
er. Those who saw the letter declare the
handwriting is similar to that OF Mrs'
Green. 1t is believed that the poison was
administered in potato salad which, II is
alleged. Mrs. Green prepared herself.
The woman was arrested here ie"
hours after her husbands death, while buy
ing mourning to wear to the funeral. MIS-
Green was widely known in this section as
a woman Of unusual beauty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
RUSSIAN STATE FORESTS.

While the privately owned woodland OF
Russia is being annually reduced in area
the extensive state forests, generally less
accessible and farther away from WELL
developed trade routes, are but gradually
being brought into use, and for a long time
10 come they will continue a welcome and
important reserve timber supply for the
world. In round numbers these forests
cover 937,0OO,00o acres. fair proportion Of
which is we'll stocked
The increasing utilization of the state
forests is shown by the growth OF gross
receipts therefrom. In 1885 the gross re-
ceipts amounted 37,l76010 in 1890, 50, 4S6 800;
1895. sl4,915.945; 1900. $685.. ass: 1901 s3l.-
1872, $50; 1909. 34343 200; 1910. s6105s0; 1911
A2, So, So yet even this last total is only
about "a kopecks a dessiatine Q2 cents for
81 acres).
Much of the timber apportioned for cut
ting cannot be placed. This remains stand
Ing and harms the new growth Measures
are now contemplated for bringing this
timber into the worlds markets Roads
will be made, and over one thousand new
official will be added 10 the staff of
foresters and many more keepers. Much Is
also intended TO be done for the improve
ment Of the conditions OF the forests.-Con-
sular Report from Odessa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
DELAWARE WATER GAP.
DELAWARE WATER GAP.
Coolest Location; Most Delightful View.
THE KITTATINNY

Lending hotel at Delaware Water Gap. Pa
Capacity 500 Every convenience Orchestra.
golf tennis. boating bathing, &C. Bell Phone
90 Telegraph Offices. Booklet Of Views and
auto maps mailed. Cafe and grill.
O. FRANK COPE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
WOULD REGULATE "M0VIES"
Condition of House More Impor-
tant than Films, Speaker Says.

A mass meeting was held last night In
The Bronx House, at No 1887 Washington
avenue, The Bronx, to boost the Folks mo-
ton picture ordinance. Maurice Werthei-
mer, a member OF the Mayors commission
to investigate the conditions IN motion
picture houses. presided over the meeting,
giving an outline of the bills provisions.
The ordinance will do six distinct
things" he said These are to eliminate
interspersed vaudeville, by prohibiting
stages and scenery, TO reduce the fire haz-
ard, 10 enforce complete lighting during the
showing of the pictures, which can be done
in full light; to enforce improved structural
requirements in the houses, improve SANTA
ton and ventilation, and TO place the def
mite responsibility for conditions on the Bu-
reau Of Licenses.
Don't make a mistake IN this cry FOR
censorship Investigation has shown that
II is not the character OF the films, but the
conditions OF the show houses that are
wrong. The clamor against film shows Is
raised by certain interests behind Tam
many aldermen which do not want the mo-
ton shows TO compete with their low vaude-
Vile"
Frederick L. Sampson said that the most
important feature OF the ordinance was
that It gave the Bureau OF Licenses the
power to investigate the character OF the
applicant for a license before granting his
application. This meant, he said, that by
insisting on a high character IN the propti-
etors Of the motion picture houses, all the
evils now existing in them could be COM
pletely eliminated.
Mrs. Charles Israels said public opinion
was the best censor and it could be put into
effect through the provision IN the orol-
nance which directed the Bureau OF Ill
censes to revoke the permit of any house
exhibiting an immoral film. board OF
censors, she said, would cost the city al
least 100000 a year. while the desired re-
suit would be obtained through the protests
NJ visitors who would be offended by an IN
decent film, and call II to the attrhuon Oh
the authorities.
Other speakers were Charles l. Fleck'
Angelo Patri, Hyatt Cox, J. o. Hammet''
DR.. II. Moskowitz and Edward Polak.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
HARLEM ROADS STATEMENT
Stockholders Informed About
Assets and Properties.

The stockholders OF the New York &
Harlem Railroad Company received yos-
terday from the secretary OF the company
the statement OF assets and properties
which he was instructed by resolution OF
the stockholders on May 81 to submit with
I'm ten days. The balance sheet as OF May
81 shows these assets: Railroad cost,
s2o575,s74; cost Of equipment. ,l.3s5.3ls ma
terials and supplies $685.; stock Of Beech
Creek Railroad Company, s53.297. real os-
tate not leased, s,433 and cash in banks
sl66,59l, a total of S22 81. PIP The liabilities
are: Preferred stock. N3i3.9j0; common
stock, 81 $500 3l2 per cent gold mortgage
bonds, So, 900 900; matured bonds outstand-
ing, unclaimed interest and dividends. s., 49,
and surplus. 1897 a total Of 81. 81, a.
For the eleven months ended May 81 the
income Of the company was 1917 7O7 and
expenses were Sl2lD; surplus. 1906. J65.
The circular says that there is no real
estate used for private purposes, and gives
a list OF rights, easements. franchises. etc.
"A property OF the Harlem company not
included in the Central lease" II continues,
Consists OF the northwest corner OF Madi-
son avenue and Ssth street. This was sold
by the Harlem Railroad Company for ssl 1888
and the proceeds covered into the COM
panys treasury What was called the
Madison Square Garden property the old
railroad terminal, was sold for Sl,436000
and the proceeds covered into the Harlem
treasury" The circular adds:
In connection with what has been referred
to as "air rights" II the meaning Of this
expression is understood. this can refer
only to property leased TO the New York
Central under the Central lease and 10 the
property above 42d street, and attention
Is called 10 the clause OF the lease which
provides that in addition TO the railroad
and its appurtenances there are leased TO
the Central all other real estate and chat
tells, whether used for railroad purposes or
not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
SHOOTS GIRL IN TAX1CAB
Wealthy Manufacturer Fatally Wounds
Himself When Pursued.

Grand Rapids, Mich, June 81 H.
scheurman, said to be a wealthy furniture
manufacturer Of Carrollton. KY. to-day
shot and fatally wounded Miss Elizabeth
Morse. twenty-eight years old, daughter OF
the postmaster at Lyons, Mich, in closed
taxicab, and when pursued by the police
he turned the gun on himself, infiicting
wounds that are considered fatal
According to witness, the shooting was
The result Of the woman's refusal TO marry
scbeurman, who is several years her senior
scbeurman has been here attending the
furniture show. Miss Morse was Vlsl''hs
IN the city. Last night the two spent inc
evening at a cafe in company with a young
woman friend of Miss Morse. The three
were on the way home when the shooting
occurred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
TYRANNY BRINGS DIVORCE
Wife Is Separated from Husband
Who Fined Her.
rRv telegraph 70 The Tribune.

Boston. June 8-In the divorce session
Of the Superior Court to-day Judge Jenney
issued a decree nisi to Mrs. Edith 5. Ben
nett, in her action against her husband.
Frederick S. Bennett, a prominent Jamaica
Plain physician on the grounds OF cruel
and abusive treatment.
Mrs Bennett gets the custody OF het
daughter, Gertrude, and the privilege OF
taking the child out Of the state from Oc-
tober 10 June ! annually put at no other
time. The question of alimony was not
mentioned in the decree.
During the trial Mrs Bennett declared
her husband fined her various sums and
would allow her TO attend church only
when he said she might. In diary she
submitted TO the court was the statement
that on one occasion she had been forced
to pay s. to her husband when he learned
she had opened letter from her mother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
ELOPERS WED IN DELAWARE
Wilmington's Marrying Parson'
Joins New York Couple.
fRv Telegraph to The Tribune. J


Philadelphia, June 2S.-Burritt Sawyer
Mills, formerly of Philadelphia and now OF
New York, and his bride, who was Miss
Christine Elizabeth Reed, Of New YORK.
spent the first day of their HONEYMOON In
this city to-day. They eloped from the
brides home in New York yesterday. going
TO Wilmington. Del. where they were mar
ried by the Rev. George Wolf, the marry
ing parson"
The bridegroom is a brother 81 Mrs.
Frank W. Mussey, Of No. 1916 Spruce street,
this city Mrs. Mussey was out Of the city
yesterday and could not receive her brother
and his bride. who. when they fornd no
relatives here to welcome them, went TO the
Bellevue Stratford Hotel. They left here
late tonight for New York. where they will
lake their home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
The Other Woman'S Game

By ELIZABETH NEWPORT HEPBURN How woman
Bernard Shaws theory the nearly tragic consequent
her receptions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
ALUMNI WANT $1O,OO0,0O0
Movement Begun to Raise That Much
for University Of Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, June &-The University OF
Pennsylvania is to receive an endowment
fund OF from 100000 to 100000 from
the General Alumni Society. according to
plans which have been announced by the
board of directors OF the society. On
the occasion OF its 18th reunion last week
the class Of 81 gave $1,000 toward this fund.
meeting was held in the society s
rooms in the Hale Building and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
Judge Charles Francis Gummey "a; vice.
presidents, Henry Laussat Geyelin, II, and
State Senator Francis S. McIlhenny '95;
treasurer, Charles 8. w. Packard, 80; sec
rotary Horace Mather Lippincott 81; ex-
ecutive committee, Judge Gummey and
Secretary Lippincott, ex officio; ]. w. zieg-
Ter, 'S, and Isaac A. Pennypacker, '02
SUNDAYS NETWORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere In the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
BENNING LOSES $4,000 SUIT
Jury Clears Funk of Stealing Aztec
tions of Mrs. Henning.

Chicago. June 2s.-The jury in the case
~ John G. Henning, who sued Clarence s.
Funk. general manager OF the lnterne-
tional Harvester Company for $Zo'ooO
charging alienation of Mrs. Henning az
fections to-day returned verdict hhdlng
IN favor Of Funk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
RICHFiELD SPRINGS, N. Y

Tho dristocrat OF Summer Resorts
THE GREAT WHITE SULPHUR sPRlNns'
P.ached by " Y c IN hours and % min
Tbrough pullman service by LackawannA
Every summer amusement provided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
IRAN,

STROUDSBURG, PA.
Elegantly located on top OF mountain. over
looking valley and surrounding country; &C
commodities BOO; all Improvements; excellent
boating and bathing; cuisine unexcelled; our
own dairy and farm products used exclusively
on table. Send for booklet.
- GORMAN
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-29
INVESTIGATION WILL
SHOW WIRELESS MEN
SHOULD NOT BE FREE,

Washington. April 2S.-With a
definite object OF showing the unwis-
dom of permitting wireless operators
on ship board to be their own mas
ters, the senatorial committee In
vestigating the Titanic disaster will
enter upon the second week OF its in
vestigation. The witnesses tomorrow
will include General Manager Bot
tomly Of the Marconi Co.. Chief En-
gineer Samis and Harry Bride. sur
|viving wireless operator. Their tes-
timony probably will call public at
tention and the attention of the
steamship company to the important
of prompt and reliable Information
respecting conditions at sea. and Il
will be sought by that means to de-
stroy an individual proprietorship
over the facts and circumstances OF
mishap, no matter how grave.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-29
c. |. KISTNER
DIES after A
SHORT ILLNESS


Charles Louis Kistner died Sum
day afternoon at 2;45 o'clock at ST..
Marys Infirmary, aged G3 years, He
was taken iii Thursday, April IS. He
went to the Infirmary where he re-
mained two days. He returned to
his boarding place, 1915 Walnut
street, feeling much improved and
was out on the streets again on Mon.
day but took relapse Tuesday, his
entire left side became 'paralyzed
From Thursday up to the time Of his
death he remained unconscious,
He leaves son Charles l.. Kist-
ner, Jr., and brother John Kistner
The former is train dispatcher foy
the Iron Mountain at Little Rock
Ark. He arrived Friday. His broth.
er, John Kistner, from Hickman
KY, who lost nearly all his posses
sions by the food arrived here. Sun
day morning, A sister Mrs, l.. M
Kayser of Jackson, Tenn, and other
near relatives have been notified and
will arrive in time for funeral which
will be held this afternoon at
o'clock at the residence of John T
Watkins, 1015 Walnut street, Father
Downey officiating.
Charles L. Kstner was born II
Baden Baden, Germany, Jan. l, g.
years ago When six years OF age hs
located with his parents at Hick'
man, KY. When a young man hi
conducted a furniture store, later hi
went to Union City, Tenn, where ht
opened saloon running 1t for 2;
years. Eight years ago he came tt
Cairo pnd operated the Germans
house for a while.' He has been a.
Fitzgerald 4 O'Rourke's place fol
several years.