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New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
Former Title Holders Elm.
mated in Early Rounds.

Philadelphia, June 10-With thirty-five
entries in the singles, including two for
mer national champions, the twenty sixth
annual lawn tennis tournament for the
womens championship of the United States
opened to-day on the courts of the Phila-
delphia Cricket Club. Both of the former
title holders, Mrs. Barger- Wallach, Of New
York, and Mrs. w. II. Pouch. OF Engle-
wood, ~ j.. met defeat. the former de-
faulting in the second round to Miss Mary
Brown. Of California, while Mrs. Pouch
was defeated by Miss Adelaide Browning.
Of New York The other Western entry.
Miss Whiting, of Chicago. was put out by
Miss Dorothy Green. OF Philadelphia.
The announcement was made that Miss
Hazel Hotchkiss of California, the present
national champion. will not come East this
year to defend her title, which Will there
fore 20 by default TO the winner of the
tournament
The doubles and mixed doubles will be
started tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
PIRATES WALK A PLANK
SuperbaS Weld the WhIteWaSh
Brush in Short Game.

The shortest game OF the season was
played at Washington Park yesterday sf-
ternoon when the Brooklyn Superbas shut
cut the slugging Pittsburgh Pirates and de-
feated them by,a score OF TO in just
hour and II minutes. The game was won
in the second inning when Bobby. Byrne
made a ridiculous muff of an easy fly from
the bat Of Otto Miller, who scored mo-
ment later when Tony Moran slammed
o-bagger deep into left field.
G. Napoleon Rucker was on the rubber
for the Superbas, and held powerless be-
fore his port side benders the mighty
larrupers of the Donlin-W Wagner comoina;
ton Only once they seriously threatened
the home plate. but then sharp fielding by
the Brooklyn infeld moved them oown IN
time Half a dozen hits in all they mace,
but Nap kept them scattered well along
the route. Howard Camnitz was on the
mound for the Pirates, and he pitched
sensational brand or ball He auo"ed
only five hits.
The score follows.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
INDIANS WIN LONG GAME
Fight for Eleven Innings Before
They Defeat Providence.

Providence. June 1o.-The Indians won the
opening game of the series here to-day by
the score OF u TO 10, but they had TO
lengthen it out into eleven innings before
they could turn the trick.
Lahtte opened for Providence, but was
sent to the bench In the first frame after
he had walked three and had been found
for four hits. Bernler lasted through the
fourth. when Bailey succeeded him. Only
eight OF the Newark teams even score OF
hits were tailed off him. Gasken. Enge-
man and Lee pitched for Newark, the hrst
,wo allowing ten of the Grays sixteen
blngles.
Schmidt, the Grays' mainstay oehind the
bat. was badly spiked In the second ihhins
and had to give place TO Bruggie' on "hom
the visitors stole almost at Will.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
LEACH CROSS AWAITS REDMOND.

Leach cross and JACK Kedmonu' TWO "I
the leading candidates for the lightweight
championship. will meet In ten-round
contest at the St. Nicholas Athletic CLUB
,bn bovinc Fans" of this city, he is rated
tHo by tbe P1Ni Critics as one Of the best men OF
he class to-day. He has twice boxed a
draw with Ad Wogast and hal outooxed
I, - cooJ men Cross has shown that ne
I'"r iS in ihe best condition OF his life by so
decisively defeating Knockout Brown ~
Madison Square Garden recently: lie
,,nw anxious to meet Ad Wolgast for the
titIe. and hopes to make Redmond his hnai
stepping stone.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
SKEETERS GET BAD BEATING
Baltimore Runs the Bases at Will
When Hagerman Weakens.

Baltimore, June 10.-Larry Schahys
Skeeters suffered defeat in their initial
appearance OF the season here to-day at
the hands of Baltimore by score Of II
to 3.
1t was a splendid pitchers duel for four
innings. but after this stage OF the pro-
ceedings Hagerman wavered. and the Ori-
oles trotted around the sacks at will The
Birds dumped base hits into all corners
OF the lot, while Schahy watched from
the bench I'm agony.
The scOre fOllows:
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
RED SOX TAKE THE LEAD
Defeat the Browns and Move Up
Into First Place.

St louis. June 10.-The Red Sox made It
two straight victories over the Browns
here this afternoon, winning by n score Of
3 to 2. They also moved into first place
when the Yankees defeated the White Sox.
In the ninth Yerkes singled and scored
the winning run when Austin threw Lewlss
easy roller past Stovall.
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
REDS ROUGHLY HANDLED
Phillies Run Wild on Bases
Fletcher Again Stems Tide.

Philadelphia, June 1o.-The Phillies won
an easy victory over the Cincinnati Reds
here to-day by a score Of 10 20 l.
Fromme was knocked off the rubber IN
the fifth inning Philadelphia scoring eight
runs off his delivery by punching hits In
the first and fifth frames. lie was sue
ceded by Fletcher, who, although Wild
held his opponents down 10 two singles
Tho score follows
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
CTNCINNATI.
Totals. .S21O122715ot Totals. .3S s "a
a,ted for Fletcher in ninth inning.

pbi,ad.lnhia.. o 0 x-lV
cinninnotI - 0 o 0 o. !
Two-base hits-Marsans. Paskert Seaton' aton
Three-base hit--Downey. Sacrince hlts-Musev, .l
Ssston Stolen baseS-Magee (2). Luaerus. Struck
outEBy Fromme, /. by Fletcher /; by seaton'
q Left on bases-Cincinnat. \; Philadoiphla'
q Double plays--Dooan and knabe; knabe'
JooIan and Luderus. First base on errorso.
PbiIadelphia 9 First base on baAsuO1
J-yomme /; OF Fletcher. s: off Seaton, =. NlIH
rItch-FTonme Pitchers record-On Fromme,
10 hits and 20 times al bat In IL innings,
on Fletcher, 2 hits and 12 times nj pat IN . 20
Ia
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
BRAVES END LOSING STREAK
Give Cardinals a Drubbing by
Two Batting Rallies.

Boston, June l0.-The Braves broke their
losing streak here to-day by defeating the
Cardinals by a score Of II to 3. Two Of
the ST. Louis pitchers were driven from the
box. Boston punched nine OF their twelve
hits In two innings. Hess pitched good ball
and was given fine support.
The ecora follows:
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
SENATORS STILL WINNING
Defeat the Tigers, Though Rally
Gives Them a Scare.

Detroit. June 10-Hard hitting enabled
the Senators TO defeat the Tigers here to-
day by score Of 20 3.
The Tigers were unable to do anything
with Engle, a youngster, until the seventh,
when they started rally. and drove him
from the box Moellers batting and field
ing and a home run by Bush, with Mullln
on base, We're the features OF the game.
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
The score follows
TI-TNIT.AND.
Totals. 81 sI2 27I2i Totals. @.

.Bated for BlandlnE in eighth inning 'bat-
ted for Butcher In ninth Inning
Philadelphia .......0 ! -
cleveland .........1 0 W
Two-base hits-Butcher. Jackson t2. strunk'
Peudor Baker ~. Three-base hlt-Colllna.
iTnrnc -,,n-eyruuk Sacrifice hits-Olson. Ia
iolc. Rlandlng stolen bssss-Iord o. bender'
double play-Banding. Lajoie and Ehs'try.
pitchers record-On B'andlng. II hits IN Inn
inge. or Mitchell. I hit In inning. IlTst oase
on balls-Or Mitchell, l. struck outnBy B.snG ar,i.
ing. /: by Bender, ,. Passed ball Eas,etIy. .Ir
cleveland. /. Left on ba..s-Cieyelsnd. 10
Philadelphia, r. Unpres-Hart and 'onno"y'
Time: 90
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
The score follows :
To,aI. a - 20 ss 20 2 Totals. ~ 10 1s IS Il
'Bat.ed for Gaskei in third innings.

StoY,ss,c: Se%ask "a 9 . Z Q ! Q do
Stolen bases-Kirkpstrick Bernard. Seymour,
stark. Collins. Zimmerman %. shean. Brusss.
Fiston1 Three-base hit-Iathers. Sacrifice hits
Stark McDermott. Drake, All. Double plays
-Kirkpatrick 10 Stark; Lsthers TO shean. All
70 Shean Struck out-By Gaskell, ]; by Ense-
man. /: by Bailey, L. Bases on balls-On Lee.
/; on Latte. g. on Berner 2; on Bailey. !.
wild pitches-Gaskell, Bernier Hi oy pitcner
Gmfhrie and DoYle
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
he score follows
Totals. 80 s ii 80 IL 2
Totals. .449 Is 30 u 2

sBatteS for Brown in sixth inning. tBstted
for Lavender in ninth inning. Tran for Meyers
IN tenth inning.
Chicago. ........ o
New York...... 3 o Is
First base on errors@Chicago. 1. New York
l. TwO-base hits-Tnker Meyers. Tbree-base
hits-schulte. Meyers. Home runs-Murray
Movers Zimmerman o. Sacrifice fiies--Doyle,
snodgrass. Tinker stolen es-Mutrsy, Archer
Left on bsses-New York, 1; Chicago IL.
Double plsy--Evers and safer. First baso on
bslls-off Wiltse, 8; or Crandall. ] off Richie
j. OF lavender 3. struck out-By Wiltse, g.
by Crandall. g. by Brown, /; by Reulbach' l.
Hits-On Richie, In / inning (none out IN
second); of Brown, IN 4 innings; off Lavender
2 IN innings; of Reulbach in inning; or
Wiltse. IN innings none out In sixth); on
Cranoan, in 8 innings. Umpires-Finneran
and Enslie Time-2:2o
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
T-o.aia "a = ~ "a IL =

Cashon. 8 in 21-s innings. Two-base hits
Ter. Home run--Bush. Sacrifice hit--Morarty.
stolen bases-Moeller. Milan. Gandil, Shsnks:
Struck out-By Mullin, 4; by Cashlon, j. FIRST
base on balls-On Engle. .: off Mullln, 4.
Double plays-Delehanty Gamer and Onsow;
Milan. Morgan and Foster. First base on errors
-WashingtOn .. Left on bases-Detroit. IL
Washington. / Hit by pitched ba-By Ense
Cobb. Umpires-westeryet and Evans. Time
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
RALLY AND WIN
Oldring, Collins and Baker Figure
in Downfall of Maps.

Cleveland, June 1o.-The Athletics de-
feated the Maps here to-day by score Of
to2.
Cleveland held tho lead until the sixth
frame. when Oldrlng singled, Collins ripled'
Baker doubled and Strunk hit for nome
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
TRUST co. LEAGUE STANDING.

The Lawyers Title Insurance and Trust
Company team continues to set the pace In
its league, closely followed by the Equitable
Trust Company team.
The standing is as follows
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
BUFFALO, 8; TORONTO, 6.

RH.E.
runalo 0 3 2 o Ks f3 2
Toronto 1 o o 2 o o 8 o--s IA 8
Batt.ries-Jameson and Mitchell: Lush. Muel-
Ter and Higgins.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
ROCHESTER, z; MONTREAL 4.

RHE.
Rochester 80 <!
Montreal ,.....0 u l o Ga IL
Batteries-Homes and Jacklitsch; Taylor.
Smith and Pierce.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE RESULTS

Haverhin Z; Lawrence. Dst game,
IIaverhin 2: Lawrence. o GA gane''
Brockton, 10; Lowell
Worcester, S; Lynn. 3. ,
New Bedford, 10; FAN River, ?
T1 ipnings).
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
le score Il
Totals .31i1I227 40 Totals % 3 6 81 Is
'hstted for Dale In ninth inning.

matted for Dale IN ninth inning.
boston ............o Q 5-ia
Two-bsse hits-sweeney ~. Killing ~. Miller
Three-base hit--Miler. Home runs-Dvans
Houser. Hts-or ssles, In innings and
Woodburn, in / inning Sacrifice hits--Ellis
sweeney %, Hess. Stolen bases--Konetchy.
Sacrifice ny-NowrCy Double plays-Smith,
Ma. &c and Konetchy Dale and Smith. Left on
3ses-Boston, q: ST. Louis. 8. First base on
hals--on Hess. Q; OFF Sallee 4; Off Dale, 3. First
base on errors--Boston, @ Struck 0ut-By Hess
4: BY Sallee l: by Dale I: by Woodburn, ].
Umpires-Klem and Bush. Time OF gaIne--2:00.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
VIRGINIA LEAGUE RESULTS.

Roanoke. ~; Richmond, 2.
Norfolk 10; Lynchburg. g.
Portsmouth, i9; Dsnville, ].
Petersburg, o. Newport News, )
90 innings).
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11

Left on bases-Pittsburgh. :; brooAI4n' .'
T,ro-base hits-Carey T. Miller. Moran Wheat.
sacrifce hits-Daly. smith. First base On error
~Brooklyn. Double plsys-Tooley to Hgmlnei
snd Daubert Rases on balls-Oh Rucker, !; on
Camnitz. l. Struck out-By Rncker' =; by
t,amnitz G. Time-1:l2 Cmpires-o"ens ah1
Brennan.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
NTW YORK

Rath. Daniels, Ford. stolen bases-Mafun,
Lord Double plsys--Collins and weaver
Gardner and Chase. Left on bases-Chlcsso'
New York, Z. Bases on balls-on Lsnss. y
Of Ford. . Struck out-By lange - oy tora'
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11

Two-base hits-Murphy, MaIseI, Barrows. jan
win. Home run--Corcoran Sacrifice hit-Ber-
gen. Stolen bases-Maisel. Walsh %. Corcorsn
First base on bals-Of Shawkey. I; or Hager-
man, 4 Struck out--By Shawkey. 5 by Hager-
man, l. Passed ball--Wslls Loft on bases
Baltimore. 5; Jersey City. Z, First base on
Murray and Matthews. Time-2:o0
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
Baseball FiSbt
in Three LeueueS

NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
Chicago at New York.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
~. Louis at Boston.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Chicago, 0: New York. 8.
Brooklyn, 1; Pittsburgh, o.
Boston, II: ST. Louis, 3.
Philadelphia, 10; Cincinnati, /.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING. y
New York. "a .sIo. st. Louis. 22 % .4i0
Chicago. 25 18 .5SI PhiIa Is ee .i5O
Cincinnati e6 e1 .55S Brooklyn. IA FL .SII
Pittsburgh 22 20 SEA Boston. -. IA So 1904
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
New York Mt Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
Washington at Detroit.
Boston at ST. Louis.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
New York, 5: Chicago, l.
Boston, 3; st. Louis. 2.
Philadelphia, 6; Cleveland, 3.
Washington, Z; Detroit, 8.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
W. l.. PC. w. l.. PC;
Boston. 30 1s .69s Cleveland 9s eS 800
Chicago. 81 10 SEQ Detroit 25 rs 800
Wash'ton. 2S 81 .511 New York. Is 20 .3ti
Phia. .... 23 90 .535 st. Louis. IA "a .292
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
GAMES TO-DAY.
Newark Mt Providence.
Jersey City at Baltimore.
Montreal at Rochester (two).
Toronto at Buffalo Owo).
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Newark, I2; Providence, 10.
Baltimore. IL; Jersey City, 3.
Rochester, !: Montreal, 4.
Buffalo, 3; Toronto, @.
STANDING OF TEAMS.
W. L. PC. w. T.. PC.
Buffalo. % 1e .657 Newark. 20 "a .355
Rochester. rs Is .651 Toronto Is - .i29
Jersey City 20 10 .5sS Montreal II 20 .395
Baltimore 20 81 .512 Providence 16 20 1881
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
SOUTHERN LEAGUE RESULTS.

g. Memphis. . Gst game).
NemDhis 3; Chattanooga. ! I'D game).
Nashville. 4; Atlanta, 3.
Mobile 3 Birmingham, !.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
Totals. .3s 3 10 % II 1 Totals. 80 7 q

'Battsd for Brown Ia ninth inning
So so'IC9i EMS i.t'.,.'''..' Q : %
Two-base hits-Speaker. Wallace Yerkes.
Three-base hit-Gsrdner Double rlsy-Gardner
and stahI. stolen bases-Gardner 81. stephens
First base on oaIl.-or Brown g. on o. Brien'
Left on hases-st Louis. s: Boston. IL I'm
pires--Egan and OLoughin. Tlme-217.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11

RasebaII Thursday, June 18th, 1880 J.. VI.
Yale VS. Princeton, Am. League Patk IlcketS
on sale at Spaudings.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11

Totals. 81 II 1s c7 1s Totals. ...3s p
New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
RTRGH-
BROOKLYN.
al r h 20 q
Totals. 527170. Totals.
.nan tnr nnn1in In the ninth lnninr.

...........o ! q q o o o 0 II
Pittsburgh .........-O v
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-22
Sixty PERSONS killed
N DREADFUL T0RNAD0ES
HOUSES ARE TORN DOWN, TREES
AND FENCES LEVELED-GREAT
PRoPERTY Loss-MEAGRE RE.
PORTS COMING IN.
(BY UNITED pRESs)

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 22.-B Between
so and 60 persons were killed, accord
Ing to adylces received at noon, by
two tornadoes which tore their way
through Illinois and Indiana last night
leaying a half dozen towns in ruins
3 a terrific gust Of wind swept down
III one spot, tearing down houses,
leyeling trees and fences. then bounc-
sed up again, decending in few min.
ltesirl another spot: The territory in
between was left uninjured.
The villagejof Bush was demolished
and at least 10 people were killed
Benton reports at least 20 killed.
A,snecla1 Iron Mountain train carri
ed; 4S dfSthe injured to Mnrphysboro
three dying enroute.
Afofr0fso. Ind, and Grant Park. Ill
also report that many were killed
Nearly an telephone and telegraph
wires ire down and only meagre re-
ports can be obtained.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-22
We Ask the Attention d
Every Reader Of This
Paper To-Day
By ]. R. HAMILTON

Ninety.six per cert. of all the
neople in the United States earn
less than $4,000 a year. g
Therefore it behoOves everyone
of you TO learn to read this paper
day by day with two purposes.
One, that you may post yourself
upon The general news. The other,
that you NAV post Yourself upon
the advertising news.
The day is past when anyone
can afford to overlook this second
feature. II is the road to economy
in every home. There isn't a day
passes when money cannot be saw
ed or,when better goods cannot be
bought for the same money simply
by following carefully The adver-
tising news that is published here.
The reason for this is very sim
pie. advertising is the cheapest,
quickest and hest method of sales
manship that has vet been found,
Therefore the most progressive
merchants, advertise.
And naturally. when you want
fhe cheapest or the best article OF
any kind, it is fair TO assume that
the most progressive men will
have il for sale.
Every shrewd merchant adver-
iseS in this paper because there
are thousands of vou readers eager
to see his advertising when it an
pears.
He knows that Won are looking
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news he has to offer. And if any
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If any merchant is so careless
as to overlook the great combined
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es are he is overlooking many q
GOOD merchandise value when it
comes his turn 10 go into the mar
.kets and buy.
So learn. not only to read the
advertising news in this paner
every day. but learn also to rely
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There ism I one family that cam
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-22
WHITE STAR OFFICERS
i GIVE OUT GBgE HlAN
REPORTED 70 CONGRESSMAN
HUGHES THAT FAssED-
GERS WERE sAFE HouBs AFT-
Err THE TITANIC HAD GONE
: DOWN.
(By uSITEp faEs

WASHINGTON, ~ April ~ =
Admitting that perhaps some one az
the White Star otices had given out
a cruel hoax on. Monday as that ne
Tltanic's passengers aEefe all safe
Vice President Fsanlain dIgaroYed
the responsibility for the SEA disaster.
He was asked point blank Bhelhef he
or any other officials had SEN Feaasur-
ring telegrans to 5shliiipe
Hughes, Of West Virginia saslhs that
the Titanic was. ptoeeealne d IalllaS
and "aIl wsfe ssyedg Oh AIouaas attel.
noon, when at that time II was houls
after / 1,5OO lives had been lost Frank
lin declared he had not He san; Fe
have big lot Of employees IN ciIices-
II might have been one ol the itlniors
but the officers have no lsncNledge Of
sending such amessage
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-22
GREAT CROWDS HEAR THE
titanic Investigation
ROUGH CLOTHED sEAMEN RUB
ELBOWS WlTH SOCIETY Wo'
MEN ALL ANXIOUS TO LEARN
TRUE: STORY OF GREAT oIsAs-
TER.
CRY UNITED rREss)

WASHINGTON. d. c., April 22.--
A big caucus in room in the Senate
office building was staged today in
the epilogue of the Titanic tragedy.
The audience jammed every inch.
Rough clothed scamcn rubbed the cl-
bows of society women anxious tc
hear the testimony.
Sen,tor Smith announced that tho
investigation may so on indefinitely.
When Tsmay entered there was 4
stir in the room and many women
whispered there he is: that tall dark
man."
Attorneys Burlineame and Eirkln
for Ismay accompanied him.
Vice President Franklin, of the
White Star Line was the first man
called:
Major reuchcn. of Toronto. who
charged the owners Of the Titanic with
gross carclessncss will appear as a
witness.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-22

MAY STRIKE
FIFTY THOUSAND MEN ARE
READY TO QUIT THE THRoT.
TLE-sITuATloN is BECOMING
VERY GRAVE.

NEW YORK. April 22.-The eastern
portion OF the United states is facing
today the most paralyzing strike in
its history.
More than fifty thousand locomo'
Tive engineers, men who handle the
throttles of all the railroads north Of
the Ohio river and east of Chicago are
expecting orders to quit work.
The great chiefs OF the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers are in con
ference at the Broadway Central ho'
tel In the Hudson Terminal building
where the general managers OF rail.
reads met.
An armistice is due TO expire at 1880
this afternoon. at looks bad" was
all that Grand Chief Stone would say.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-22

ffAIslF II April " conlle
maaon. OF reports thai npnIofqus
bodies 81 yicilms of the titanic
were afloat IN The vicinity Of llo dis.
aster was received Iast night ln o
wireless dispatch fgonf the steamship
Bremen via the Sable Island and Cam.
perdown wireless stations
The message readss
"The steamer Bremer bound for
New York and thesteapaef fshelfpa =
ed on Saturday afternoon II ~ % norih
latitude, and 492osweAt longitude in
the neighborhoot OF three large iee-
bergs. Sighted numerous pieces Of
wreckage and a great number 81 hue
man bodies with life preseryers on.
floating in the sea siehted and spoke
to the cable steamer aclay Bennett
on the way TO recover the aoailne
bodies"
(slgned3 CAPT AIN PitAalaR
No direct word had been received
here up to a lass holr last night from
the steamer Mackax Bennett In con-
frmation OF the reports from ST
teontirred on Page seyan.l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-22
masked men
ROB PULLMAN
AT PISTOL POINT TAKE PAssEN.
GERS vALuAsLEs-cRIME PER.
PErRATED ON ROCK ISLAND
LIMITED.

CHICAGO, April 22.-Nine persons
were robbed of money or Valuables
or both, by three masked hold.np men,
who went through the sleeper Not
tingham,", OF the Rock Island west
bound Golden Gate Limited a few
minutes after midnight at Sheffield
IN, 40 miles east OF Moline After the
robbers had finished their work they
shot holes in the signal tube connect
ed with the engine, thus bringing the
train to standstill and quickly made
their escape.
Under cover OF three revOlvers the
porter was forced to point out to the
outlaws the berths that we're occupied
AS soon as the robbers entered the
pullman they forced the porterlto lock
the doors. Only the occupants of one
pullman were disturbed. Those who
were robbed are:
W. B. Leblanc. New York, $45 and
railroad ticket.
Mary Heron, Chicago $96.
o. L. Benton, Oberlin, Kas.. gold
watch and diamond valued ut $3.50
and $3.50 in cash,
D. A. MacFuller and wife. Fort
Wayne, Ind. $95 and two watches
valued at $6O
j. B. Gomand, Phoenix, Ariz., $S5.
The presence on the train OF the
three robbers has hot been accounted
for. 1t is thought perhaps the mer
tgontinued on Page seven.l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-22
mrs. AVA v. AS70R
WILL JOIN VINCENT

LONDON, April 29.-Mrs. Ava Will
ing Astor. mother of Vincent Astor
has desided to proceed to New York
to be with her son. She will sail at
the earliest possible moment
The various relief funds for tho
assistance OF the sufferers by the III
tanic disaster now amount TO upward
OF S49g,Q0O. The fund at the Mansion
House alone at noon today amount
ed 10 100000. Among todays sub
scrfptl9hs TO this latter fund arc
$4,000 from w. W. Astor and $4,000
from. Lord stralAeona.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-22
Eve DEAD At GRANT PARK.

CHICAGO, April t22.-Advices re.
ceiyed here by the American Teie'
graph and Telephone Company from
the repair gangs sent out, say that five
persons were killed by the tornado at
Grant Park, ILL.,, a village near Kan
kakee. A large number of persons
were injured. The property damage
may reach $4,000. All wires are
down,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-22
WARM DEBATE OVER TITANIC.
PRESIDENT BRITISH BOARD OF
TRADE AND LABOR LEADER TO
ARGUE CAUSE OF DISASTER.

LONDON. april % Declaring the
statement of Sidney Buxton, president
OF the British Board OF Trade, regard
ing teh Titanic disaster was "extnme
~ unsatisfactory" VIII Crooks, n Ia
borite leader demanded and obtained
permission for a full debate of the ep
tire tragedy, the causes. and circum
stances of The disaster. The debate IS
to begin at S:15 tonight in the House
of Commons.