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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
Communicated With His Parent To.
day and Stated That He Expected
to Take Rest and Would Then
Go To the Thaw Country Place at
Cresson, Pa.
LETTER WAS MAILED IN NEW
YORK LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
Intending at First to Send a Mes.
sage to Parent, Fugitive Evident
ly Changed His Mind and Had
Note Posted Instead-Mrs Mary
Thaw Identifies his Writing.
(By Associated Press ,

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Mrs. Mary
Copley Thaw received about noon to.
day a letter from her son. Harry X.
Thaw, who escaped from Mattewan
asylum for the criminal insane early
yesterday.
Thaw said he planned to take a
rest" before going to the Thaw coun.
try place. Elmhurst, at Cresson, Pa.
The letter was postmarked New
York, August II. - p. m. Station
o." Inside on n long slip of paper
was Thaw's communication, written
In pencil. 1t ian as follows:
"All well. Shall take a res, be.
fore going to Elmhurst, as l might
be asked for interviews and do not
wish to talk yet. Do not care to
make any statement. Hope NJ. and
g., (Mr. and Mrs. George Lauder)
Carnegie arrived safe and that Won
Will go home together. Have sent a
short note to the journal. HI T."
The fugitive had apparently in.
tended sending the foregoing by tele.
graph as u night letter, for It was
so marked. He changed his mind,
however. and gave 1t to some one to
mail for him. Whoever did this ad.
dressed it in ink in a scrawling untu.
tored hand.
In giving out the letter, Mrs. Thaw
explained that it was in her sons
handwriting. and for that reason
she knew that 1t had come from him
She added that she did not know
where he was today. or Just when he
would go to Cresson.
However. shall leave New York
for Elmhurst at 9:23 o'clock tomor-
row morning." she added.
Don't you think your son regards
himself safe in Pennsylvania" she
wassasked.
! am not a mind reader" smiled
Mrs. Thaw. but approve of what
ever he thinks best. The escape was
complete surprise to me, and while
a rather high-handed piece Of work
! must say that it was exceedingly
neat. / am, Of course, delighted.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
Cutting scrape.

In cutting scrape at Pennington
last night an Italian woman was bad
fy siashed. Her assaiiant got away
and 1t is not likely that he will be
apprehended.
The case Of the State VS.. Ira Tuck
er ct to be heard before Justice Z.
Leigh Fleming this afternoon, was
continued until tomorrow afternoon
at three o'clock. The defendant Ia
represented by Attorney E. NJ. Show
alter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
TAKEN TO WASHINGTON.

Charles Eimmett. of Washington,
n. G.. arrested here by Policeman F.
B. Harr on charge OF embezzle-
m"nt. returned to the capital city
with the officer who came for him.
1t is said that Kimmett was given
5000 to deposit In a bank. He did
not deposit the money but skipped
out. Officer Harr had his description
and had no trouble in identifying
him from Il.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
DRIED CANTA10UPES MAY SOON
BECOME A POPULAR DELICACY,

Los ANGELES, Aug. lS.-With
the perfection OF experiments IN
progress California will give TO the
world another luscious dried fruit
the dried cantaloupe. They will turn
into profit some of the millions If
small cantaloupes left in the fields
every year. Cantaloupe growers say
the dried variety has a much finer
flavor than the fresh fruit.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
To Protect Ideas.

An association has been called into
life recently which will prove boon
10 those who in some instances have
labored almost lifetime in perfecting
an invention and who are in danger
OF being robbed of the fruits OF their
labor by designing, unscrupulous men.
For there are many who would not
steal a dollar in cash, but who have
no conjunction or qualms OF con-
science in stealing thousands of dol
lars worth of ideas.
Thus it is gratifying to announce
that the inventors are organizing for
the protection and advancement of
their genius and products. At their
recent meeting in New York they dis
cussed ways and means for raising
funds to protect the inventor against
those who may be seeking to profit
and make money out of the brains OF
others They mean to agitatc protec-
tive laws in favor Of the inventor; to
aid him. in obtaining patents, and to
allow a gradual settlement Tor the
money advanced, but above all to as
sist the inventor in disposing OF his
invention and in getting proper re-
turn in ROYALTIES.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10

the city, which, in his estimation, would
yield about $4,000
The difficulty in carrying out these
proposals may lie in getting authority
to put in force the new methods of
taxation recommended. Should the well
meaning Mayor succeed it will be the
city that will have to shoulder the loss
of the difference between dollar gas
and So-cent gas. We do not believe that
this is. matter . to which the city
ought to be made a party. Since the
agreement went into effect i'll 1897, gas
consumers have paid indirectly into the
city treasury more than SIIoooooo
The gas consumers thus are paying
more than their share of the taxes. as
there are thousands in Philadelphia
who do not use gas at all
Cheaper gas means a great deal to any
city, especially TO Philadelphia, with its
numerous small industries But, at any
rate, however he may come out with
his proposed taxation, Mayor Blankcn-
burg deserves the cordial support Of
his people.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
A "Soulless" Corporation with a Soul.

The Christian Science Monitor
voices It's approval of the determination
of the Public Service Corporation of
New Jersey, which controls all the cleo
trio lines of that section, and which
employs hundreds OF girls and women
on its clerical staffs. 10 pay them no
less than So per week, the big COM
pany having come to the conclusion that
smaller wage is not sufficient to make
workers more efficient, nor TO guard
them against moral downfall The
Boston daily thus expresses Itself:
The exemplary effect of this decision
will be registered in region where
public opinion is being aroused to
phases of industry and wealth king
that in the past have been too often
ignored. Society, in its deep con-
Germ to-day for the motherhood and
childhood of the future, is busy stir
ring the conscience OF molderS OF opin-
ion. of lawmakers. and OF administrators
Of affairs OF state. as they have not
been stirred since the days of attack
upon negro slavery. The response to
this appeal is modifying theories OF
government; it is causing new party
alignments. and it is leading business
administrators to voluntary concessions
such a> would have been sCOffcd at
a generation ago.
There is no more solid proof OF sub
stantial advancement on the line OF
social bctterment and uplft than that
afforded when so-callcd "soulless" cor
porations find it good business TO
amclioratc working conditions hy cs-
tablishing-as far as possible party
between the wants and the wages Of
their employees
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
Too Easy a Victory.

Without firing a gun New York suf-
fragists have Won signal victory in
the Legislature Perhaps some of them
were a bit disappointed that there was
not all iota of militant action needed.
1t was all SO very easy. If they have
any wrath stored up against the mere
mon legislators they will have to keep
il and their cloquence for some appro-
pirate occasion should one ever arise
Inder such conditions.
The judiciary committee Of both
houses at Albany have surrendered
without a word. Almost the first busi-
ness they both attended, indeed, ahead
OF more pressing matters, was their
agreement to report the bill which pro-
poses to amend the State constitution
by allowing ballot TO all. regardless
Of sex.
This at once removes from The field
"f public controversy and interest-at
least for the present seSsion-one OF
the greatest legislative time absorbcrs.
II there i, to be any fight at all over
the Wagner-Goldenberg bill. it will
have to be made in open debate This
means that the Suffragists may attend
. and listen. but they have no right to
take part in the discussions on the floor
OF either house. Perhaps the members
vi those committees are wise in their
generation and safely lodged the mill
ant sisters who had marched ION to
Albany' despite the winter weather
Gov Sulzer has already declared him
SELF in favor of the provision this bill
calls for. and it is expected that it
will pass both houses without a hitch.
Should this be the case, the measure
also will have to be adopted by the
Legislature Of 1914, and the following
autumn must be submitted to a vote
"f tho people,
This is Just what the sufragists have
asked ior They want the issue TO
be placed squarcIy before the people Of
tho State Thi, has been what has
been aimed at by hccIling and debating.
by hiking" and parading, and perhaps
it is the only proper tribunal to decide
the momentous issue. The importuni-
tics Of our militant sisters have forced
their issue by their opportunities, not
being able to impress the authorities BY
arguments OF the justice of their de-
mands, Ii this was the result they cx-
pcctcd by their methods. they certainly
have achieved it The appropriate
committees surrender not at, but even
before. the first attack. and the New
York women ought to be jubilant.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
An Antidote for Bosses.

The new Governor OF New York
points to the election returns as con-
elusive evidence that he is the leader
OF the Democrats in his State. As
the President-elect agrees with him,
Mr.. Suffers dictum likely is TO have
its significance for those Democrats
in the Empire State who seek office
We have found out in last years
campaign that that which irritated the
citizen voters more than anything else
is that men who were not chosen by
them to rule quite often have a great
deal more power than those whom the
people elect Such men (the bosses)
sometimes may be elected to the
United States Senate by the Legisla-
ture which they control, but if elected
by franchise they could not be vic
torious-they probably would not try
in any constituency larger than their
home legislative district. Yet they
control cities. and even States.
This condition of affairs the people
seem determined to end. Gov. Splzer
is aware of it, and if he means to ex-
ercise the power conferred upon him
by the people and pay no attention to
bosses who hold no Office, but pull
the strings behind the scenes, it may
pave his way to the White House
some day
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
ARBITRATION TALK.
Herald Correspondent Bitterly Ar
raigns the Proposition.

To the Editor: The attitude Of Senator
Bacon toward the protest of England is
to be condemned as unpatriotic. He op-
posed the Hay-PauncefOte treaty be.
cause he saw in it a chance for England
gaining some hold on the Panama Canal
but since he sees that his apprehensions
were we'll founded and England has actu.
ally done that which he feared she would
do by the adoption OF the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty, he thinks he is bound to dc
that which he looked upon before as
dangerous and unwise. In some coun-
tries an army officer who would take
such stand, if he were not more Sc
verely dcalth with, would at least be dis
missed from the service of his country.
We look to our Congress for patriotism.
and that of the highest order, first, last
and all the time: no breaks IN It.
1t would be nothing short OF an mex
cusable blunder-one that a rational, pa
triotic man could not make-to yield to
England's protest. ! do earnestly beg
our public men to think more about for
eign matters and less about home fences.
Let them look into how England got
possession of the Suez Canal and then OF
Egypt, in order to make the canal
secure.
She did not go about this in a coup
d'canal manner, but by stealthy means.
One foothold secured. she had a means
of always gaining a place to take another
step: and the first thing France knew she
had lost the canal and Egypt, over which
she had exercised a protectorate.
Let them look into every treaty or
arbitration We have made with this ma
tion that rules the earth to-day. Look
at the condition of our seal industry,
brought to its present state by English
arrogance in persisting in having a hand
in IL.
The word Arbitration should be a
hideous word to this nation. and we
should blush at the bunco games that
have been put off on US under this guise
We are supposed to have a government,
with all its appurtenances. and yet we
have confessed We have not by submit
ting to arbitrament by foreigners ques-
tons that We confessedly were not ca
pable Of deciding ourselves, making us
incapable of self-government and our
system an odious failure. No other na-
ton does this. Our emphatic duty
Is to let England plainly know that the
Panama Canal belongs to our economic
system. to be governed and protected en-
tirely by US. and that no interference will
be admitted This would save US no end
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10

Vaudeville is a theatrical performance
in which the patron has nine chances OF
being pleased.
In a drama or a tragedy the theater-
goer stakes his 81 on one chance. IL he
doesn't like the play he can get up and
go home leaving his s. a total loss.
In vaudeville he may be deeply of
Tended by the fat man with a gas pipe
larynx, who sings a coon song as II he
were drowning in mid-ocean and was
shouting for help. He may despise the
trained dogs and may be able to name the
century in which each of the monologist's
jokes was invented. But, on the other
hand, the fair young girl with the violin
may captivate him. the one-act skit may
make him weep with joy. and the pianist
who plays arpeggios with his feet may
cause him to go forth and drag his friends
in TO the next performance by the neck
II necessary.
Vaudeville is a museum of stage art and
novelties with the accent almost entirely
on the novelty. The best singer in the
world would draw well in vaudeville. but
a dog who could sing would jam the
house. The President of the United States
could command 5000 a week for making
two short speeches a day, but II. in addi-
ton. he would jump through d hoop. he
could get $4,000 a week. The most beau
tIful woman in the world would be a
great vaudeville attraction, but IL she
could arrange TO get acquitted of the
murder OF her husband In advance her
salary would be doubled
An ideal vaudeville bill would consist
OF a few new songs. n few old jokes.
trained Goldfish. two comedians who throw
pianos at each other. a drama boiled
down into fifteen minutes. a couple of
singers with nervous staccato feet
grand opera star. a singer who accom-
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
Eighty-cent Gas.

Mr. Blankenburg, Philadelphia's re-
form Mayor, has sent 10 the councils
the draft of an ordinance urging So
cent gas. Boston, enjoying that boon
for years, wonders why this privilege
has been so long delayed in the
Quaker City The cost OF manufac-
ture, argues the Transcript should be
less because it is 50 much nearer the
great anthracite coal fields, whose
trade and shipping center it is.
The true situation in Philadelphia is
that the United Gas Improvement Com
pany OF that city all along has received
only So cents for its gas, the remain
ing 70 cents going to the city as a
part OF its revenue in accordance with
an agreement perfected between the
company and the municipal administra-
ton in 1897. The income from this
source 70 the city is about $4,000
for the current fiscal year, the budget
having been made up with this in
prospect Should the Mayors recon-
ncndation be ratified by the councils it
would neceSsitatc revision Of the ap-
preparations or the creation of other
sources of revenue.
Mr.. Blankenburg seems to recognize
this in his message transmitting the or
dinance in question He makes a num-
Der of suggestions, some of them re-
quiring the approval of the State Legis-
lature (Which, fortunately, is in session
this winter). He says that there has
been a serious lack of system in as
sessments as well as in the collection
of license and other fees due the city.
So, for instance, we read with amaze
ment that in the matter of dog licenses
less than SIoo has been received (Chi-
cago last summer collected SI2I.ooo).
Furthermore, in the Mayors judgment
more equalized assessment of real
estate ought TO produce another s., ,5oo,-
600. He would impose 81 per horse
power on automobiles (Which we re-
gard as rather stiff and 81 thousand
on the gross amount OF manufactures in
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
First IN Talk.
er-fn-ch ief.

Prom the Omaha Be-.
We Americans are the greatest takers
IN the world.
1t might be hard TO demonstrate that
fact beyond the reasonableness OF a
doubt. so far as ordinary conversation is
concerned. but when measured in talk
over the telephone our primacy is undis-
puted and indisputable.
Statistics carefully compiled for the
American Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany. based on actual figures OF the num-
ber OF instruments and wire mileage n
use in all quarters Of the globe and other
exchange data, warrant an estimate OF
- 00o.OOO talks transmitted by tele-
phone in the year 1911. of which 1850 600
were within the borders of the
United States. OF every 100 telephone
talks We Americans perpetuate IS. so
that the combined number for all the
rest of the world is but One-half of ours.
Our facility for talking also is illus
trated by the relative use We make OF
the telephone as compared with the tels-
graph and letter mail. Taking only Eu-
rope and the United States, European
letter talks in 1909 were three times over
those OF the wire. while in this country
the telephone messages were half again
as many as those that went by mail.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
RevoIutionism ana Hunger.

From the Brpokiyn Eagle
The insepsrable relation between public
order and the efficacy OF Industry Is ad-
mirably illustrated in the necessity Of
sending Red Cross aid to Nicaragua for
relief of actual hunger. Nicaragua 10 q
land OF vast fertile stretches. where the
tropical lavishness OF nature should
make hunger impossible. But for several
years the planter has not known whether
his crops even when gathered would b
secure. He has seen succession Of
revolutionary movements. In the midst
OF arms, law is silent. Protection Of
property Is sporadic and inadequate. That
industry on plantations Is hampered go<u
without saying. That much other fnp
dustry is completely paraIyzed cannot b
denied
The same vessel that carries $50 more
marines to Corinto will carry 1900 worth
OF rice and corn and beans to feed Mo
araguans. Our solicited Intervention Ii
kindly in purpose, kindly In method.
What we wish for Nicaragua Is the resto-
ration OF order. the working Of her own
fields. the development OF all her own
resources. She is a wealthy land. not q
pauper land. The dire strtngencies Of
the present call for help. The opulence
OF the future will invite partnership,
For either and for both the United
States is unselfishly prepared
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10

into the drenched and miry clearing
where the dreary little fort stood that
held the French commander. Through
| 20 miles and more of forest they had
dragged themselves over swollen rivers,
amidst an almost ceaseless fall of rain
or snow. with not always an Indian trail,
even. or the beaten track OF the bison, to
open the forest growth for their tagging
horses and on the watch always against
savage treachery.
1t had become plain enough before
they reached their destination what an
swer they should get from the French
Sixty miles nearer home than these
lonely headquarters Of the French COM
mander at Fort lie Boeuf they had
come upon an outpost. where the French
colors We're TO be seen flying from a
house from which an English trader
had been driven out. and the French
officers there had uttered bTutally frank
avowal of their purpose in that wilder
ness as they sat at wine with the alert
and temperate young Nirginian. 1t was
their absolute design" they said. go
take possession of the Ohio. and. by
G.. they would. do Il. -. They were
sensible the English could raise two
men for their one, yet they knew their
motions were too slow and dilatory to
prevent any undertaking Of theirs"
The Commandant Courteous.
The commandant at Fort Ls Boeut
received the wayworn ambassador very
courteously, and even graciously-a
thoughtful. elderly man, Washington
noted him, with much the air Of a SOL
dier'-but would make no profession
even that he would consider the English
summons to withdraw; and the little
party OF Englishmen presently turned
back amid the winters storms to carry
49, Late
which boasted the French lawful mas
ters of all the continent beyond the Ale
ghanies.
When Washington reached Williams
burg. in the middle of January. 1754, un-
touched by even the fearful fatigues and
anNieties of that daring journey, he had
accomplished nothing but the establish
ment of his own character in the eyes or
the men who were TO meet the crisis now
at hand. He had been at infinite pains
at every stage of the dreary adventure
to win and hold the confidence OF the
Indians who were accounted 1riends OF
the English. and had displayed an older
mans patience, address. and fortltude In
meeting all their subtle shifts: and he had
borne hardships that tried even the
doughty Gist
When the horses gave out, he had left
them to come by easier stages. while he
made his way afoot, with only single
companion. across the weary leagues that
lay upon his homeward way. Gist, his
comrsde in the hazard. had been solici-
tously unwilling he should undertake
such travel, who had never been used
to walking before this time" but the
imperative young commander would not
be stayed. and the journey was made,
spite Of sore feet and frosts and exhaust
ing WEAKNESS. He at least knew what
the French were about. with what
strongholds and forces, and could AFFORD
to wait orders what to do next.
The Governor Had Been Busy.
Dinwiddis had not been idle while
Washington went on his perilous errand.
He had gotten the Burgesses together BY
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10

To the Editor: The helplessness OF the
city in view of the urgent necessity for
additional police officers and better street
lighting is another illustration of the
need Of local self-government in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The District govern
ment, the chief of police. the citizens
associations and the citizens in general
realize the need of increased appropria-
tons for these purposes, but nothing can
be done until Congress sees tit TO take
action. and Congress with 90. .0Oo, 900 people
10 legis!ate for, can give but little at
tenuOn TO even emergency legislation for
city OF only EtL06O people
II like Des Moines, Seattle. and other
cities, We had a democratic form OF city
government the people of the city would
be in control of the situation. II would
only be necessary for the citizens and
taxpayers to inform the Mayor and Com
rlissioners of their wishes in the matter,
and measures would be taken at once to
safeguard the interests of the city
The people who live in this city are bet
ter judges of what is necessary for the
safety and security of their families than
the people all over the country, who elect
members of Congress. Our present sys-
ten Of District government may be very
beautiful in theory. but il Is woefully
Sow and cumbersome in practice. Some
way must be devised to carry out the
principle of local control of local affairs,
and Federal control Of Federal affairs
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