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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
MANUFACTURER
IGNORE SENATE
TARIFF QUERIES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Most OF
the manufacturers OF the country have
ignored the lists OF questions sent
them by the Senate finance committee
in regard TO their industries and the
probable effect upon them of the
Democratic tariff revision. Senator La
Toilette told the Senate to-day that
only siXty-six replies have been re.
ceived 10 the $500 sets OF questions
mailed by the committee to manufae,
turers who had protested against pro.
posed rates OF duty. and suggested
that the manufacturers must be conf.
dent OF not being hurt by the new tar.
III or else were not altogether frank.
The Wisconsin senator. originator OF
the idea OF sending out the questions
with the hope OF throwing light on
the tariff revision, had his own list
mailed along with that OF the commit.
tee. He declared to-day that the few
replies that had been received al.
forded little information. particularly
concerning the comparative cost oi
production In the United States and in
competing countries. The senator's
remarks. his first during the tariff de.
bate. were made in opposing an at.
tempt OF Senators Dillingham; and
fage OF Vermont. and Senator Calling.
er OF New Hampshire 10 increase ths
proposed reduced duties IN grant"
The amendment to the bill was de.
fcated By vote OF Is 10 AZ
Earlier in the Dc; senator Gronna
concluded his criticism of the tarifl
bill. and Senator Catron OF New Mexi
co. attacked the measure as danger.
ous piece OF legislation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
Rush Hill Case
To Quick Close;
Result Monday
ONLY ONE IMPORTANT WITNESS
TO BE HEARD IN BRIBERY
TRIAL.
ACCUSED MAY NOT TESTiFY-Dt.
LAY FOR vANMETEK AND
SMITH.
(HY ASSOCIATED rREss)

WEBSTER SPRINGS, Aug. 1.-The
only important witness yet to be
heard in the trial OF Delegate David
Hill charged with bribery. was Gran
p. Hall. OF Charleston. one OF the men
chosen by Prosecutor Townsend e
represent him and TO assist the detec
,ivcs in detecting bribcs In connec
ton with the United States senator
ial campaign.
No announ n"cment was made by the
defense this morning as TO whether
Hill would take the stand in his own
defense or whether witnesses woult
be called 10 testify in his behalf.
II the case is submitted withou;
further testimony the verdict. it wa:
said. at the court house could be ex
pcctcd Monday. 1t was said that
George S. Vanmetcr and Rev. T. j
Smith. who are facing misdemeanol
charges will not be tried until the
September term OF court as both oil
The defendants are III
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
Bandits Shoot
Paynaster On
Motor Cycle
WAS ON WAY TO PAY WoRkMEN
WHEN ROBBERS FIRED
VOltEY.
INJURED, PUTS ON MORE POW.
ER-SAVES MoNEY-HE
MAY RECOVER.
(BY ASSOCIATED rREss)

WHIT EPLAlNS. n. Y. Aug. a.
Samuel Howell. or New York, paymas.
ter for a firm OF local building con.
tractors. was skimming over the Bed.
ford village road on his motorcycle
today with money in his pocket to
pay of big gang OF workmen when
four armed bandits sprang out from
bushes beside the road and ordered
him TO halt. Howell's reply was TO
put on more power.
As he whizzed past the highway,
men all four fired. A second voiiey
planted bullet In his side almos,
knocking him from his seat. He cluns
to the handle bars. however. TIL he
reached Mt. Kisco, where he collaps.
ed. He was rushed to New York on
an express train which had Just pull.
ed In and put on the operating table
at the Flower hospital. He will prob
ably recover.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
LYNNETTE AwTREY, DAUGHTER
OF A WEALTHY GEORGIAN, Y
TURNS UP IN. UTAH, \ sti
SHE SUDDENLY VANISHED TWO
WEEKS AGO. AFTER EXTEND.
Ed EUROPEAN TOUR.
RIVALS D0RTHY ARN9l1 CASE.
SENDS plTequs APPEAL FOR
FUNDS AND "WiLL Ex.
PLAIN LATER"

ATLANTA. Ca, Aug. 40 dramatic
sctory behind the mysterious dlsap.
pearance OF Miss Lynnette Awtrey, 49,.
year.old daughter OF wealthy Orlando
Awtrey, who after tour Of Europe
boarded train In New York and then
vanished, may be barred when the strl
arrives home from Ogden. Utah.
Miss Awtrey has been missing near
ly two weeks. Becoming homeslck dur.
ing her European tour, she returned
10 New York and telegraphed her faith.
er to send her money with which to
come home. Awtrey wired her $500
and the same day received a telegram
asking him to meet her in Atlanta.
Her trunk came on the train on which
she was supposed to come, but there
vas no trace Of the girl. la. 4
Her family exhausted all means 10
find her. The aid Of the Burns Detec.
tive Agency was enlisted, and opera
Continued on Page Foarj
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
CommercialReasons Only Preuent
England From Taking Part


LONDON, Aug. 2.-Au apparently
inspired statement in regard TO the
British governments non.participation
In the Pan-PacifIc Exposition in San
Francisco appears today in the West
minister Gazette drawn forth by the
caustic comment cabled on America.
1t honestly AYERS that Great Brit.
aims refusal TO participate has no dip.
lOmauc significance and is based
purely on commercial grounds. The
Pail Mall Gazette SAYS there was no
occasion for explosion of temper" by
Americans after the explanation
gwen by tHe british board OF trade
yesterday and continued: We must
confess we learned OF the reluctance
OF our traders with some regret. At
first sight il betokens loss OF imagin.
alton and enterprise.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
He Lured Girl
To Shame And
Took Earnings

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Aug. p
Charged with forcing young girl init
a life OF shame and taking her earn,
ings In New York, Los Angeles, SaH
Francisco, Kansas City, Chicago. De
troit and other cities during the pas,
seyen years. Thomas Melilo. ALA.
Thomas Miller. wLo conducts a jew
elry store in this city. was held it
$4,000 bail by United States com
missioner here to-day. He was al
rested by investigators. for the fedora
department OF justice. who have beef
trailing him for nearly two weeks.
Edith Miller. % years old, who tes
titled at the hearing today told how
Melilo had met her when she was /;
high school girl in New York sevel
years ago. and after betraying her un
der promise OF marriage had forced
her 10 live. IN houses OF ill-repute IL
different parts OF the country. Whcn
ever she expressed desire TO retorm
she declared. he threatened to take
her lie.
A brother OF the prisoner. Nichola
Melilo. was arrested last night in New
York aud the authorities will endeavo
to have him sent here to answer /
charge of conspIrlng with Thoma
Melilo to keep the girl in white sla,
cry"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
Wants P. M.
With Munbs
To Get Out
oEMoCEAT.S OFFICE SEEKER
SAYS FOLKS AFRAID TO
MAIL LETTER..

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug, 2.-Ec
cause George P. Helmer, the Republi
can postmaster at Almond. y. Y, has
been suffering from an attack o!
mumps, an effort is being made to
oust him from his job.
An unnamed Democrat, seeker !oI
a Federal position. ascertained that
the fact that Helmer Is n Republican
cut no ice as renewal reason, SC
he began II mumps campaign.
In a letter to Senator O'Gorllan
urging that the axe he applied TO HeT
mer. the man wrote:
1T would not be in good taste for
'he applicant for a position TO prefer
charges against postmaster but
there are plenty of parties here who
know the facts. Mr. Helmer has been
having a severe time with the mumps
81 am not qualified to state whether
his conditihi was really dangerous ta
the public or not, but people wete
afraid to enter his Office and many
complaints were heard. Parties VIII
had mail to send out employed oIhel
parties to 20 into the office to ma!
letters for them. fearing TO do ss
themselves. 1t has been the talk o
the town for several days."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
Pennsy Wreck
Barely Auerted
FAST TRAIN SIDE SWlPED BY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES JUST
ESCAPE INJURY.

ALTOONA. Pa, Aug. 2.-Passeneers
on the Capital Express. through
train OF sleeping cars on the pcnnsyl.
yania railroad due in Washington and
the East at S:26 a. m. had a narrow
escape from injury early tO.doay when
all the sleepers were side swipcd by
locomotive near here. The cars
were badly scrapee and some were
otherwise damaged but no passengers
were hurt. The train was returned TO
Altoona where temporary repairs wer"
made and after Il delay Of one hour
and twenty minutes 1t proceeded.
At Harrisburg all the passengers
were transferred 10 another train and
gent south to Washington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
How Human Torches Burned
Told By Witness of Accident

CINCINNATI, Aug. 2.-Graphic de-
scription OF the Lagoon motordrome
tragedy OF Wednesday night is given
BY Robert Shaw. board.marker at the
Chamber OF Commerce, who was a:
the motordrome with his wife and
was burned in the shower OF burning
gasoline. He says:
81 was sitting In the front row. just
three feet from the arc light which
was knocked over.
when Johnson. the racer, WAS still
about 100 feet from where was sit.
ting ! saw him mount toward the top
CT the track In what though was an
effort TO pass three other racers.
Gives Shout Of Warning.
when he was about two feet
from the guard rail aud but five feet
from me, heard something crack as
though tire burst. shouted warh.
Ing to man sitting to the right Of
me and leaned over to my wife on
left and pulled her head below the
guard rail.
Just over the top OF the rail |
saw Johnson's machine strike the arc.
light and the next instant hit the
guard rail and fly through the air
Continued on Page Thsee}}
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
WORKERS
70 START STRIKE
LABOR ORGANIZATION ENCouR.
AGES TROUBLE IN TIN PLATE
PLANT AT WiERToN.
AGITAToRS ON FIELD TO PER.
SuADE SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
AMONG EMPLOYEES
hr ASSOCIATED r.Ess}


WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. o.-,Om
:ers of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers said
'arIy today that fifty organizers ami
workers would be sent at cnce to
Wierton, W. Va, In an cfofrt to per.
.aadc the two thousand men employed
n the plants OF the Phillips Sheet
Ind Tin Plate Company there 10
strike in sympathy with the striking
employees Of the same company at thc
clarksburg, W. Va, and Steubcnyillc
Ohio, mills.
Yesterday was the time set for the
strike, but 1t was stated that less
iity men left their places and anal.
;amated men said this was due TO 4
'esire TO have them finish out tine
'eek. The works are closely guard.
d and Sheriff Jacob Mercer, Of Han
ock county. today added twenty dep.
tiles to his force. Scouts from the
inion forces 1t was sad were pre-.
vented from entering the town, but
rs there are so many of them that
hey expected 10 get into the works
iefore nightiall.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
Ratify
Peace Pact
Except One
CABIN CREEK MINERS AGREE TO
SETTLEMENT WITH SIN.
GLE EXCEPTION.
ANOTHER VOTE WILL PROBABLY
MAKE ACCEPTANCE OF
TERMS UNANIMOUS.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Aug. .. -
With single exception every local
miners union on Cabin creek reported
that they had ratified the terms OF
the agreement by which the long
strike will be officially called off. The
local Al 0bley where strikers shot ujl
the town month ago. rejected the
proposition by vote II twenty 20
seventeen, most OF the members be.
ing absent. Another vote will be tax.
en- within day or two, and 1t is ex.
pccted this local, too. will ratify the
agreement,
The agreement extends to April l.
1915 but II there is then no Increase
in the scale in the Kanawha field the
1916. Beside an increase OF from
twelve TO fifteen per cent In wages
due to the increase OF about one cent
per ton and the change from the long
to the net ton the agreement provides
a nine hour day, semi.monthly pay.
that all grievances be submitted TO
an arbitration committee OF two. One
representing the operators and one
representing the miners they to select
third In case OF disagreement. and
the miners TO continue at work pend.
ing the Investigations: no discrimin.
alton against union or nonunion men
cheek wei:hmen: miners to have the
right to trade where they please: and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
Deserted Bride Ruins Her
Wedding Gopn With Tears

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Aug. Mrs. Vic.
let Zeit. aged Is, when she left a
downtown department store recently
10 marry John Zeit. planned a pleas.
ant honeymoon visiting Lincoln Park
and riding into the suburbs.
Instead her honeymoon was long
and weary #ait In the womea's annex
OF the South Clark street police sta.
ton, where she wept most OF the time
in the arms OF the matron.
Her white wedding finery was soiled
with tears, for since the morning aft,
er the ceremony she had been waiting
in the station Tor the return OF her
husband.
The bride is an orphan. She went
TO the police station from the Dear.
born hotel. where she had registered
the night before with her husband. She
reported that the bridegroom had dis
lice search has failed to find him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
RED HEADED PAINTER
oAuss CAT GREEN.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-That TEN.
per resides under a red.thatch-
ed head again was proved here
to-day, according to detectives OF
the Illinois Humane Society, who I
are seeking a painter with red
hair on a charge OF cruelty 10
animals in painting cat green.
The painter is one Of several
employed by a contractor In
painting a building occupied by
J.. C. Hrezsa, a druggist, whose
pet cat, Ginger, Is the animal
made victim OF the alleged
cruelty. 1t Is charged that the
painter became incensed be-
cause the playful cat persisted in J
toying with his brushes and final.
ly applied a liberal coat -ot.
green paint to the cat. Ginger
ran into the store, saw a green
smear with tail uppfted, re.
Elected in a mirrer, and fled. The
cat has not come back and
Hrezsa made complaint.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
BELIEVE THIS OR NOT
Mare Calls. .on wet" For Treat
ment For Collie.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-,Dr.
John F. Halloran. veterinary sur.
seon al Stapleton, S. l., awoke
at 3 O'Clock In the morning from
n dream of peace. His wife
was shaking him by the arm.
john" she whispered.
There's a burglar in the
house,"
You've been dreaming"
yawned the dCstor. Go to
sleep"
But the doctor investigated.
Outside waited Nellie. n
MARI, belonging TO Thomas
Morgan. contractor Hal!o.an
found she had collie. He treated
the horse and pu: 1t under shell
ter.
Nellie. feeling sick in the mid.
die OF the night. had broken the
halter, walked ont OF the stable
and gone to the doctor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
SAYS HE WAS OFFERED
s5o,coo TO GET AWAY
Corruption Charge Is Made BY Wit
ness In Fuel Co. Prosecution.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. THAT h
had been offered $4,000 70 get beyon,
the jurisdiction OF the court was tn
startling testimony Of David c
Powers, formerly an employe OF tn
Western Fuel Company. which /
charged with having defrauded tn
Federal Governmen. out OF more thai
Sl,OOO.0OO by manipulating coal In
voice sheets.
This is the second charge OF COT
rupt influence made since indici
ments were returned in the cas-,
When John l.. McNabb resigned, II
a sensational letter to President WI;
son, he charged that pressure ha
been brought upon Attorney Genera
McReynoids to drop the case.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
SHOOTS WOMAN
IN STREET THEN
. KILLS HIMSELF
TRAGEDY FOLLOWS QUARREL IN
FASHIONABLE FIFTH AVE-
NUE., NEW YORK.
MAN DIES INSTANTLY AND LIT.
y. TIE HOPE FOR coMPAN.
IONS RECOVERY.
THOUSANDS WITNESS RASH ACT
WOMAN READING LETTER RE.
FUSED TO STOP WHEN HE
OPENED FIRE.
THOUSANDS WITNESS RASH ACT
tRY ASSOCIATED rREss)


NEW YORK. Aug. "A well dress.
cd middle aged man and a handsome
young woman quarrclcd to-day OIL
Fifth avenue until the man suddenv
drew revolver, shot the woman three
times and then blew out his own
brains. The man died instantly and
there Is little hope that the woman
can survive.
Letters found IN the dead mans
pocket led to the belief that lie was
Abraham Fink OF sc North Division
street, Buffalo. The letters were sign.
ed by Violet Rogers. of IL Vine street,
Buffalo, and the police thing tina; this
may be the name OF the woman who
was shot. The letters were mailed
from a hotel in Atlantic City and
were signed "iour darling Violet" and
Your dearest Violet"
Witnesses OF the shooting say that
the woman was reading letter aloud
apparently 10 the great annoyance OF
the man. After repeatedly command,
Ing her to discontinue the reading, the
man drew his revolver and fired.
At the hospital the woman recovered
sufficiently 10 give short description
Of herself. She sa;d that she was Re.
bekah Silverman, 81 years old. and
that she lived with her brother In this
city. Fink she said was widower
about As years old who Travelled as Il
jcwclry salesman.
Fink had nearly $4,000 in Unite;!
States currency aud n large quantity
OF Canadian money in his pocket.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
rain Hits
Auto-.-T Tuvo
Are Killed.
WIFE AND DAUGHTER or NAVAL
OFFICER DIE IN
CRASH.
(nY ASSOCIATED pREssl

CAMDEN. N. j., Aug. 2.-Mrs. Rose
p. Schlabach. wife OF Lieut.. Ross p.
Schlabach. an assistant liaYal. con-
structor in the United State navy, aud
a daughter. Elizabeth. five years old,
were, killed at ,2uema, thirty;fiye.
miles south of here. today when an
automobile in which they were rid
ing, was struck by an electric train,
on the West Jersey and seashore rail.
road. ~
Lieut.. Schlabach and Mrs. Vera Ho.
bart, Of Medina, Ohio. a cousin Of
Mrs. Schlabaeh's. were injured, the
latter probably fatally. They were
taken TO an Atlantic City hospital. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
CALLED HER "oLp MAID"
JUST CAUSE FOR FIGHTING.

Winnie Fiatiey. OF the Colonial
Hotel is thirty one years OF age.
Mrs. Lizzie varley OF the same
address has been calling Miss
Flatley an "old maid"
Miss Flat!ey resented the
name by shifting Mrs. varley
with a chair and furnishing her
seriously. When Miss Flatley
was ararigned In court today
Judge GemmIll said "discaarg.
ed
Il think this sort of provoca.
tion justifies any assault up TO
murder" said the judge at is
""'''icable to humiliate a won.
an
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
500 DOCK MEN
REFUSE TO WORK
EHRAGED OVER CONDITIONS
THAT CAUSED TWO TO
LOSE LIVES.
BUSINESS coN6ESTED AND MAY
BE FORCED TO SHUT
DOWN.
(EY ASSnCIATEn rEESSl

SUPERIOR. Wis. Aug. 2.-.Enraged
over the accident Thursday evening
when two Ct their fellows lost thcir
lives and several others were injur
ed. FIVE hundred men employed on tn.
Alloue2 docks ut Superior. who have
been on 4 strike since the accident
refused to. resume work until condi
tions which they claim caused the ac
cidcut are removed.
Yesterday eleven trains o. orc
reached the docks and as many mort
will arrive today and it is thought d
question OF time when the mines will
have to shut down for want OF cars.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
SENATOR WALSH COMES
OUT FOR TARIFF BILL.
Declares Wool, Sugar and Flax VIII
Not Be Ruined az Asserted.
(BY ASSOCIATED pBEss)

WASHINGTON Aug. 2. - Senator
Walsh, OF Montana. one of the DEM
ocrats whose position on free wool
has been the subject OF some speculs.
iion, emphaiically endorsed the en-.
tire tariff bill in speech today.
He declared that woll. sugar, flax
and other industries Of his; state,
would not be ruined as predicted by
Republican senators. Z. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
TURN MULHALL
OVER TO HOUSE
Ex.loBBYlST WILL NOW 3
GRltlEp BY ANOTHER
PROBE BODY.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-Thc sen
ate lobby committee started out agar
with another disagreement about th,
cross.eXamination OF Martin NJ. Mur
hall.
After an executive session the com
mi,tce decided that the attorneys 70.
the National Association OF Manufac
iurcrs should have an additional tw,
hours to examine the witness. TIL.
CONTINUED On rage Eighty
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
MEXICAN GOVERNOR HELD
ON MURDER CHARGE

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. Emmanuel
Ccstiiio Brite. former governor Of the
Mexican state OF Campeache. was ar.
rested here today by federal authorl.
ties and held without bail on charge
Of murder and robbery preferred by
the existing Mexican authorities.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02
Auto TurnsOue1
l Dead; 4 Huri
(BY ASSOCIATED rREss)

NEWCOMERS fOWN. O.. Aug. O.
Zach Thalheimer, 40. leading clotl
ing merchant here. was killed. ant
four including woman. were injure'
when an automobile in which the.
were riding. went over a twelve foo
embankment. Those injured wcr,
three men clerks In Talheimer's stor,
and a young woman friend of one o
them.
They We're returning from Ulrichs
vile.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-02

Attorney Albert J. kcrns went 10
Morgantown this afternoon where h.
will spend Sunday with Mrs. Kerns.
who Is at the bedside OF her grand.
mother.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-04
100 NE " CARS OR
MUNICH Al LINE
Presidio and Ferries System
to Be Secured at Expira-
ton of Franchise

Specifications for the 100 cars
needed for the new municipal rail-
ways will be ready for the call for
bids January l. according to the in
formation given the supervisors pub
lie utilities committee by Assistant
City Engineer Ransom. who also reit-
Grated the statement made during the
bond campaign by himself and City
Engineer O'Shaugnessy that all the
new lines would be In full operation
for the opening of the exposition
City Attorney Long will be re-
quested by the supervisors to open
negotiations at once for the securing
by the city of the Preside and Ferries
Railroad company's properties, as the
franchise expires In December.
A request will probably be made
upon the Ocean Shore railway com
pany that its tracks in Potrero avenue
between Mariposa and Twenty-fifth
streets be changed to 1T" rails, that
the city cars may run over them.