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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-30
VICTIM TRUNK MURDER
MYSTERY IDENTIFIED AS
WEST VIRGINIA MINER p.

srunk murder mystery in four years
will be positively established, the
two previous trunk mysteries remain
unsolved. Yesterday the body was
identified as that OF John Kremen.
~ years old, by man who had
worked with him in the West Nir
;inia coal miney. Today two house
Yreckers. ]. F.. Donovan and J. 5.
clan. will view the body in al ef-
ort to solve the ownership Of a time
heck bearing the initials j. +. d
md the number lO2 which was found
IN the body. The police believe that
tile dead man was formerly employed
" Donovan and D6lan and that one
them will be able to give some
acts concerning his habits and as
ociates.
Hope to Get Murderers.
To-day the pclicc also hope to
Gather in number Of men answering
tCohtInuet Gu Page Four
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-30
Stolen Goods
AtPit Pittsburgh
OFFICER RIGGS GOES 10 1DENTI.
FY JEWELRY TAKEN FROM :
WALNUT AVE. HOME.

In response to Il telegram from
I'ittsburgh's chief Of police, C1nsta-
bile ". r. Riggs lett on the $50 train
ic identify iewelry recently taken
from Walnut avenue residence. The
telegram stated that they had cap
turcd the thief and mentioned part
CT the lewclry and asked that an Of
hccr be sent at once to identify tho
rest. Mr. Riggs will probably return
tomorrow with his prisoner. S1&S
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-30
Three Persons
Make Escape
MAKE ROPES OF BED CLOTHES
DROPS TO JAIL YARD AND
SCALE WALLS.

BOSTON, Dec. 3O.--Threc pris-
oners escaped from the Charles
street Jail early today by means OF
a ropc made ont of their bed clothes
They sawed the bars from Il window
ON the third floor let, themselves
down into the yard and scaled the
wall. One Barney Clanccy who
hurt his Icy in getting off the wall
crawled around to the gate. aroused
the watchman and gave himself mp
T'ne others Arthur Quinland and
John Black disappeared, All were
serving terms for minor o!feMcs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-30
CINCINNATI IS
.BANKER'S CHOICE
CoNGRESsMEN ARE ASKED TO
USE INFLUENCE FOR OHIO
CITY.
SOUTHERN PART OF STATE
SEEKS TO LOCATE REGIONAL
BANK TO ITS ADVANTAGE

WASHINGTON, Dee. 80. Con
gresham Sutherland received to-
day telegrams from bankers at
Charleston, Huntington. PIncYillc
and other places in the southern
part Of West Virginia requesting
him to use his influence to have one
OF the regional reserve banks estab-
llshed at Cincinnati From this
interest upon the part of the bank
ers in that section of the state mani
tested in behalf Of Cincinnati, it is
presumed that the bankers IN the
northern part of the state will soon
IConrnued on PaSe Four.I
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-30
Six Siegel
Enterprise; Il: s.
Bankrupt
SHORT HOLIDAY TRADE GIVEN
AS REASON FOR FAILURE OF
NEW YORK CONCERNS.
FAILURE DISCOUNTED IN FTNAN5- &
CIAL CIRCLES Hal: NO Eff
Feet ON STOCK MARKET. @

NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.-six enter
prises controlled by the selgel Stores
corporation in this city and in BosS
ton were thrown into bankruptcy to
aay in friendly proceedings institut=
cd in the Federal court. The con
Germs did an annual gross business
estimated at 5000, 900 buttit is tini il 1
ucrstood that their Christmas buslsss
ness did not conc upeto expectations
and they found themselves hard
tC0utinued on Page. Ilree1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-30
DAzED BY DEFEAT FEDERAL
GENERALS ABOUT READY TO
DIsBAND ARMY.
500 TEDERAIs JUMP IN RIVER
IN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE TO
UNITED STATES
VILLA GIVES ORDERS TO REBELS
TO EXTERM1NATE THE
FEDERAL FORCES.
VILLA GIVES ORDERS TO REBELS

PERsGDIo, Texas. Dec. go
Fighting between Mexican Federals
and Constitutionalists at Ojinaga,
Mexico. was resumed this morning.
The Rebels advanced upon the Fed
eral trenches where the remnant Of
Huerta's army on Northern Mexico
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-30

DIVISION Payment Of one cent the first
week, two cents the second week, three cents this
third week. aid so on for fifty weeks, pccembet
Is you will receive Sl%,!o
DIVISION in Payment Of fifty cents the first
week, fortyn nc cents the second week, fortYeighS
cents the third week, and so on Tor fifty weeks,
December IS you will receive Sl2.75
DIVISION Payment Of two cents the frs:
week, tour &C its the second week, six cents the
third week, and so on for fifty weeks, December
Is you will receive $500
DIVISION ID Payment Of one dollar the first
week, ninety. sight cents the second week ninety
six cents the third wcek, aud SO on for fifty wceks
December Is you will receive $2G.50
Every human being under fifty cusht to t
to provide for comfort in the dec lining years of lii
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-30
Mt Iower Cost of Jiving,

Not Lower Cost Of Living.
Bul despite n record year OF cT0I
velue--although the record of pro
duction has fallen and the fact THAI
The number Of farms hOs increased Ii
per cent. since 1910. until there are
now 100000 farms in the country
the department, in discussion Of
the subject made public today doc
liot take thc view that lower cost
Of living will follow as conSc
Quence
However desirable Increased pro
ducti0n on farms may appear to b.
from the consumers standpoint. /
does not follow that such increasGG
production wCuld result IN any In
,rcuse In the cash income per farm
r. per capita Of farm population, or
that prices paid by consumers would
be any lower" says thn report. "iEad
the total production in 1913 equalcd
" exceeded the 1912 production, |.
seems probable that tile cash income
per farm would not have been great
nr aud might lsaye been less thun in
1912; but 1t is extremely doubtful!
whether the cost to the consumer
would have been any less, because re.
tail prices are promptly raised on Il
Continued on Page seven)
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/ JlI.llliish1nent !. !
81 Income
Ak Dodgers
LAW APpR0PRIATEs $SOO,OOO TO
BRING. TO TRIAL CONIVERS
AGAINST THE LAW.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 80 sur-
frsgetts leaders waging campaign
against payment Of the income tax
by9wonen may find their problem
solved by the law in the opinion of
treasury officials. There is pro-
vision whicl, appropriatcs 100000
fnI COLLECTING The tax and states
that the commissioners Of inter-
national revenue may pay such sums
as lie deems necessary for informa-
ton detection and bringing to trial
and punishment persons guilty OF
yioIating the provision of this sec
lion or coniying against tile same.
Mrs.i3Ira L. Smith returned last
cskIing from Morgantown where she
lI8dS been thedggest of her parents,
and MrseN.ltAs Cox, for several
hIKtl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-30
TO CITY TAX PAYERS.

| again call your attention tpl The
TACT that l must have yourscity taxes
before December 25th. So call ana
pay them. If you fail to dosoI shall.
be compelled to levy and collect
them. / mean this. DO not ignore
this notice /. y.
City Tax Collector
Dec. is, 1918,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-30
.I,e.c One Idea Came From.

-fNe.C O!4V 3UoA Vl1HV A4V1-4'
Il read every word cf that" said
MIR. SUM- There Is one sentence
in that gave me an idea" And he
pointed to paragraph reading as
follows:
1T was the carly afternoon on the
Bowcry in New York, the time tho
fIotsam and ietsam Of failure begins
10 wash up ON tho tide afsI,ost Hnpe,
that first met the burglar"
There you are---flotsam and jet
CONTINUED or rage ThreeO
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-30
Ten BILLION DOLLARS
I'M FARM PRODUCTS 1918
CROPS DO NOT BRING DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING
MDDLEMEN ABSORB PROFIT s-GoVERNMENT ADVISES THE
ORGANIZATION IN MARKET METHODS.

income is estimated by the Depart
ment, Of Agriculture at $5,S47.0OO,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-30
HE Is ARE THE MEMBERSHIP DIVISIONS.

DIVISION Payment Of five cents the first
week, ten GEMS the second week. fifteen cents the
third week. and so OIL for fifty weeks, December
Is you will receive $S575
DIVISION Sd Payment Of two dollars and fif-
ty cents the first week two dollars and forty-ilve
cents the sec nd week, two dollars and forty cents
tie third week and so on for fifty weeks, DeceA.
Der Is you VII receive $3.50
DIVISION Is Payment OF twenty-five cent,
each week 20: period of fifty weeks, December
is YOU will receive $l250
DIVISION 50 Payment Of SOC each week for
period of fiitj weeks, December Is you will re,
ccivc $500
Of the imperative necessity Of laying aside money
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-01
QUEEN KIND-HEART
By Lannie Manning. (Age Ia. J

witches then left the flowers and dis
appeared from view, still talking and
laughing in their loud, harsh voices.
For several days the poor little
flowers stayed in the field. At night
when it was dark they we're frighten-
ed in the day time the hot sun
would cause them to droop on their
stems. Once in every three days,
the witches would come to see the
flowers and after haunting them for
awhile would leave them in peace
until the next visit.
One day pretty white bird flew
into the meadow. 1t flew hither and
thither looking at all the fiowers-for
there were many. Finally it came to
where Bertha and her friends were.
Here it paused and quickly counted
them-yes, there was the one wild
rose and around it, the butter cups.
The bird alighted on the ground in
front of them and immediately turned
into Prince Tinkle- bell.
"Poor children, he said, 1T is
too bad you did not see the sign in
the skating room sooner than you
did. [ did not dare to warn you. 1t
is rule in Fairyland that all new
corners must not be warned except
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-01
PART Ill.

The witches slowly advanced and
the children huddled in the middle
of the room, were too frightened to
move. They thought surely the
witches would grab them or may be
kill them instantly or do something
equally bad. But the witches moved
around them in a circle, chanting
mysterious words in a low voice and
grinning hideously. After they had
circled about the children six times,
they raised their canes and screamed
shrilly, "Wi-he- to- pon-ish !'-and the
children found themselves in pretty
field-but all we're turned into flowers.
Bertha was wild rose and the others
were butter cups.
Soon the old witches came hobbling
across the field and stood before the
flowers. The meanest and ugliest
one muttered "Now we've got you
here Queen Kind-heart or Prince
Tinkle-ben or the whole Fairyland
army can't get you" She gave a
derisive laugh and shook her cane at
the flowers, who squirmed and fiutter
ed their leaves helplessly. The
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-01

board and put roof of paste-board
on each box. We left hole in each
end of the box so the birds could
reach in.
We put some crumbs in the boxes
and went away to watch. Soon a
bird came to see what was in the box.
He chirped and called his mate.
After while quite crowd of birds
we're by the boxes, some snow birds
and some brown birds. We left the
tree till winter was over SO the birds
could have shelter and food.
We put crumbs in the boxes every
day through the winter.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-01
OUR LETTER BOX.

Winthrop, Wash.
Children's Corner of The Ranch:
l was very glad to see a page in
''The Ranch" given to the children
and I think many other children will
be glad, also.
We came to the Methow when I was
seven years old and settled on dry
ranch about a mile from town. We
can raise all kinds of vegetables,
many kinds of fruits and very pretty
flowers here.
1 am now thirteen years old, five
feet three inches in height and weigh
one hundred and six pounds. [
have blue eyes, very dark brown hair
and have dark complexion.
We have one school house and it
will hold only about one-third OF the
children. We hope to have new
one made of brick next year.
have only four pets but would
like to have more. I have pet cat
1t is black and white with pink toes
and a pink nose. | call the cat
"Pink. - Then [ have a pet dog.
He is black and white. | call him
"Bounder' because he is so quick.
He knows many tricks.
| have COW for pet. She is red
and white. Her name is "Baby,"
because she acts like a baby. She
gives good milk. But best of all is
a pony. Her name is "Bird" She
is bay. l can ride and drive her.
She is very gentle. There are many
birds and bees and bugs about and I
like to study and watch them.
&sss ruby GRACE McDOUGAL.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-01

by the sign. My mother, Queen
Kind heart, and my sister, Princess
Bright-eyes, are trying their best to
free you from the spell under which
the witches have put you. But we
cannot succeed until we find out just
what will free you. There is only
one thing that will and we have spies
out among the witches trying to dis
cover what it is. But | can do one
thing to help you. | will give you
the power to talk, so you will not be
so lonesome as you were. :"
He waved his hand slowly back and
forth three times, then instantly
changed into a white bird again and
flew away just as the two witches ap-
peared.
The rose bush leaned over towards
the butter cups and whispered,
"Don't say word while the witches
are here. F."
To be concluded.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-01
Cblldren'$ PAGE
Address all communications for this
page to MARGARET WYE, care
of The Ranch, Kent, Wash.
A VISIT WITH THE CHILDREN.

Well, my dears, our first contest is
over and Lavita Fowler of Ladu.
WASH, is the prize winner. You will
enjoy reading her composition which
is printed on this page. In the next
issue some Of the others will be print
ed. I think you have all done fine
for the first contest, and am very
much interested in the second con-
test, which closes June l, the subject
of which is "Our Spring Flowers. p"
Spring is such lovely season, and
you children do so love to take walks
and gather the earliest flowers. If
you lived near me, [ dare say you
would bring me posey every day or
two, but as you cannot do that, just
write and tell me all about them.
Your school will soon close and in
many places the children have a
picnic. If you have a picnic at the
close of your school, we shall all be
glad to hear about it. Sometimes
you, with your sisters and brothers,
take luncheon and go to a most
beautiful place to eat. That is a
picnic. Or, some of your little neigh
bors may come to see you and you
carry luncheon to some shady nook
in your own yard. That is picnic.
too. There are many kinds of picnics.
You can tell us about some one picnic
| know, for GA Picnic" is one of the
subjects for the third contest which
closes July 1st, the other subject is
"My Pets.''
And letters! / am always just as
glad to read them as you are to read
them on this page. SO write as many
letters to "The Children's Corner"
as you want to and they will be print
ed just as soon as we can.
But be very careful not to get the
composition for the contest "mixed
up' with your letter. I find that to
be the case sometimes. Always follow
the rules governing the contest.
Write with ink on one side of the
paper only. Write your name, age,
and address in the upper right hand
corner of the first page. No one over
16 years old may compete. The age
is always considered in judging the
work submitted.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-01
HOW THE BIRDS WERE HELPED.
Lavita Fowler. age IL. }
prize.

After Christmas was over my brother
and took our Christmas tree out in
the yard and tied it up to the fence,
so the wind could not blow it down.
We then made some boxes of paste
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-01
Kiesling, Wa sh.

Kiesling, Wash.
Mch., 7, 1913.
Dear Editor of The Ranch:
l am fourteen years of age and live
on a farm six miles from the center
of Spokane and two miles from the
city limits.
l have five brothers and three
sisters. Two sisters are married and
one goes to the High school.
[ had the whooping cough this
winter and missed most of the term
of school.
The butter cups are beginning TO
bloom now.
I am going to have flower garden
this year. have sent for some
flower seeds.
Yours truly,
MYRTLE BROWN.
r. F. D. No. l,
Box u.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-01
Toppenish, Wash.
Mar. Is, 1913.

Dear Editor:
I did not notice the children S
corner in the last issue of "The
Ranch You ask the children to
write letter before Easter. |
thought l would write because L have
never written before. I hope every
one will have a happy Easter, for l
will, | will close, hoping to see my
letter in print
DELLA BAILEY.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-01

OhOho1Ao, Vdoh.
Mar, Is, 1913
I am in the Fourth grade. [ have
five studies. They are reading,
arithmetic, grammar, geography and
spelling.
I like my teacher just fine. Her
name is Miss Talbus.
There are twenty-five children in
our school. There are eight grades.
from the primary up to the eighth
grade.
We play lots of games. We are
going to have bucket social soon.
have very good times. I am eight
years old.
MINNIE ANNETTA CHILNERS.
Rural Route No. l.
Govan, Wash.
March u, 1913.
To the Children's Page:
I am seven years old. [ have two
brothers and one sister | have
three cats. | don't go to school.
RUTH MORGAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
NOTED ASSYRIAN
GUEST OF POLICE
J. Abdallah Peddles Rare Orien-
tai Silks and Linens With
out City License.

An oriental notable with a name that
resembles a taior-made cigaret title
yesterday brought TO Rock Island q
highly inCensed Assyrian atmosphere.
J. Abdallah, through his pull" with
the lord high chancellor of the wOr-
shipful harem, had secured a number
of silks and linens alleged to have been
woven by the vOluptuous female slaves
who are wont To recline upon an elder
down divau. gracefully extracting mic
oune fumes from the business end of
a slender dope stick.
These he would dispose of to the
American lady vera chip" Despite
the fact that the beautiful and costly
European textures are manufactured
in Galesburg. H., Abdallah was doing
a thriving business here. as the good
housewives fell" for his line of bunk"
without a word OF dissent. Officer
Fitzgerald got line on the stunt. and
upon learning that Abdallah had neg
iected to take out a peddlers license.
offered TO entertain the distinguished
visitor Al the city jail. This morning
fine Of s. and costs was assessed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
POLICE HUNTING
FOR SOOTHSAYER
Professor Barstow, Local Clair
voyant, Mysteriously Van
ishes, Leaving Bond.

Professor Barstow, the crystal gag
er who fell into the clutches of the
law, following an expose of his meth
DDS by 2O-year-old Lethe Kendrich.
whose downfall he is alleged to have
attempted, has mysteriously disappear
ed, leaving in the lurch two Rock Is
land men who signed his bond in the
amount of $500 The police are hot
on the trail, but up until press time
the oily soothsayer had not been To-
Gated
At the time that the professor was
found guilty on two charges, his case
was appealed 10 the county court.
Con" Gleason and Dan Flynn signed
the bond. Yesterday afternoon Mr..
Gleason came TO Commissioner Hart
and asked 10 withdraw from the bond
The police Immediately visited the
clairvoyants haunts on Second avenue
for the purpose Of play him behind
the bars until the proper security was
obtained. When they arrived at the
spirit shop, the bird had flown. II
was learned from neignbors that the
professor was last seen about his prem
ises Thursday evening at o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
LOONEY IN 4 PLEA
OF GUILTY; FINED
Admits Mailing Obscene Liter
ature and Pays $500 in the
United States Court.

Springfield. H., April 12.-John.
Looney, editor of the Rock Island
News, through his attorneys. Gillespie
and Fitzgerald. Of this city. pleaded
guilty in the United States district
courc this noon TO the charge Of send
ing obscene literature through the
mails and was fined by Judge Hum
phrey $500 and costs, which he paid.
Looney was in the city, but did not
appear in court.
The article in question attacked
Mayor H. VI. Schriyer of Rock Island
and was published during March Of
last year.
Assistant District Attorney Con
verse stated this afternoon he had had
Looney's plea Of guilty for several
days, but would not file it until he got
the money Today he received the
amount, $3.50, and the plea was filed
this noon. LOOney had been here
three or four days recently seeking
another continuance from the April
term. as ne wanted to go to New Mex
leo for his health, but the district at
torney would not consent to il. so the
plea of guilty was made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12

Mrs. Jane Griggsby, who was born
in the south during the days of slavery
died last evening at 500 at the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. Hattie Miller,
92O Eighth street.
The deceased was IS years of age
and was born in Virginia. She was
twice united in marriage. For years
she lived at Hannibal, Mo, but in July
last year she came to Rock I'-Snd to
make her home with her daughter.
There survive five children: Clay
Johnson, Kansas City, Mo; Winnie
Johnson Hannibal; John Griggsby.
Davenport; Alethia Griggsby and Mrs
Hattie Miller. both of Rock Island.
The funeral will be held Monday af-
ternOOn at > o'clock at the Mckinley
Baptist church. Rev. Mr. Whitfield will
officiate. Interment viii be made in
ChippiannOck cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12

committee be made permanent and
that it be given full power to arrange
future gatherings. The offer of Dr.
w S. Marquis for the use Of
Broadway Presbyterian church for
the next meeting was gladly accepted.
The meeting was unusually harmon
ious and the best of spirit was mani
tested, indicating a close union be-
tween the two organizations is being
effected and that this will prove
mutually helpful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
INFANT CHILD Is
FOUND DEAD IN BED

Leona May, the infant daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Leo lngold. POI Sixth
avenue. was found dead in bed this
morning. A. . o'clock the child was
in perfect health \ verdict Of death
due TO natural causes was returned by
the corouer's jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
ANOTHER BOX OF CLOTHING
SENT TOFLOOD SUFFERERS

Another box Of clothing, consigned
10 the flood sufferers in the OhioIn.
diana district, was packed ana sent
upon its journey ar the police station
this morning Contributions are still
being received and thus far the ciri-
zens Of Rock Island have responded
ncbiy Tho banks heye received over
$1,000 in cash contributions and in
addition several consignments Of cloth
Ing have been shipped 10 the deyastat-
ed regions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
LOCAL TEAM LOST THE
DEBATE AT DUBUQUE

The Local high school debating team
lost 70 Dubuque last evening. The
three judges voted unanimously
against the Rock Island men. The
question discussed was the initiative
and the referendum. The inability OF
Larned Eklund TO accompany the team
proved a serious handicap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12

Carbonate, was detailed in a special
order from the Office of the adjutant
general yesterday as an aid on the
staff OF the governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
Scarbo rough Governors AK.

Springfield. III April I2.-Cautain
Walter Z Scarborough Of Company G.
Fourth infantry, l. y. e., stationed al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
BIG SUCCESS.

Rev. T. r Newland ofthe First Metho-
dist church, speaking for the commit
tee which had arranged the first of the
series of joint meetings, then made
a brief talk, commenting on the sue
cess of the gathering and asking if
further sessions were desired. A mo-
ton was Immediately carried inst the