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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-10

Charles McClanahan, aged 80 years,
living near Woodstock, Va, has offered
to sell himself into slavery. lie in.
serted an advertisement in the Dalti'
more Sun recently as follows: Want.
ed-a job, at anything that is honest;
willing to work; good references; will
sell myself into slavery for my keep;
! have got to eat; 80 years old; state
best price" McClanahan has gram.
mar schoIl education. but early devel-
opcd n rowing disposition. He Is white,
and is regarded as young man Of
good morals. His offer to sell himself
into slavery is causing a great deal Of
comment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-10

John Allen, farmer near Enid Ok
lahoma, lost faith in the banks during
the panic of 1907, drew out $3,8G5 anG
buried 1t in his pasture. A few days
later he was seriously injured in a
runaway accident and lost his mem
DRY as far as the hiding place Of his
money was concerned. On January
25th, while hitching up one Of his
mules, the animal kicked him in the
side of his head and for time he was
unconscious. When he recovered con.
seriousness his memory had returned,
and he went direct to the pasture and
located the money.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-10
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-10

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-10

Rev. Harold p. sloan. pastor OF the
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
SUCCESSOR NEAR
MEETS SHEA'S FATE
Driver A. w. Saul Escapes In
jury When Fire Department
Truck Crashes Into Wagon

Engine 81. the flyer of the fire de-
partment. on which Driver Timothy
f. Shea went TO a hero's death, when
be sent the powerful auto into tele-
Phone pole at full speed. to save q
novice in an automobile. figured in
another accident, Monday, which
might easily have cost the lives OF the
IL men In the machine
William Bellohrn, driver OF Kop-
pitz Melchers Brewery Co. truck, liv-
ing at No. 400 Concord-ave.. had stop
ped at Erskine and Beaubien-sts.. TO
allow ladder truck 10 speed past,
through Erksine-st. AS the truck pass
ed. Bellhorn pulled ahead. and was
sQuarely across Erskine-st. when the
flyer, with Driver A. w. Saul. Shea's
successor, at the wheel. came shrek
ing along at full speed.
II was too late 10 prevent q COLI
sion, when Bellhorn noticed the auto.
and the fire truck crashed into the
rear Of the brewery truck, wrecking Il.
Beilhorn escaped injury.
The fire auto careened as the COLI
sion occurred, and ran up over the
ourbing before Saul could stop It. No
enc OF the crew was hurt.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
SHEPHERD IS NOT
OPPOSED TO DELAY
Prosecutor Won't Go To Lansing
To Argue Against COntinu-
ance of Graft Cases

The request of attorneys represent
ing Tom Gilman. indicted alderman.
for a continuance Of his trial from
July 10 to the September term. OF the
recorders court. will probably not
be opposed by Prosecutor Hugh Shep-
herd. He announced this morning
that he would go to Lansing, We'd
nesday, when the matter is to be tax
en- up by the supreme court, although
he would be permitted to make a
showing against the continuance II
he so desired.
His decision not to fight the con-
tinuance followed a conference with
Ormond F. Hunt and ]. j. McNa-
mara, attorneys for Gilman. AL
though he has publicity announced
that he would be ready to go to trial
at any time, Mr. Shepherd has been
somewhat embarrassed by difficulties
in getting witnesses and jurors and
would probably be able to make a
better case for the people II the case
should be postponed. William J.
Burns is not in this country and he
would be needed in the foundation
of the evidence. Several men who
were operatives in his agency at the
time of the Investigations are not
available at the present time.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
Prices Not Materially Changed
by Pittsburg Collapse, Fluc-
tuations Being Narrow
GREAT NORTHERN ORE
DECLINES 3 POINTS
Only Issue Seriously Effected by
the Disturbance; Market
Close Is Quiet
(Copyright, 1918, by tho New York
Eveuin1 Post Company

(Copyright, 1918, by tho New York
Eveuing Post Company
NEW YORK. July THE stock
market had a good deal of news to
discount today, and, considering the
unsettlement caused by the Pitts
burgh bank failure. 1t may be said to
have stood the test we'll. The bank
suspension was not altogether sur
prising, In view Of the intimations
contained In the morning dispatches.
II may be doubted whether the
failure will be OF far-reaching im-
portanoe, since the trouble was due
to local causes. most OF which were
well understood.
Prices were not materially changed.
aud, except for the three-point de-
cline In Great Northern Ore GER
tificates, the fluctuations were narrow
and unimportant. Most Of the active
shares showed fractional losses, how
ever, and while there was no heavy
selling the market was under more
or less pressure most Of the day.
Except for the selling of Great
Northern Ore certificates, there was
no liquidation from Pittsburgh, so
that It cannot be said that the dis
turbance there led to any unloading
OF stocks here. The market at the
close was extremely quiet.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
THREE FIGHT STORMS
IN COCKEL-SHELL BOAT

William Broaden, No. SO Field-ave..
and John and James McNutt, of No.
$40 Lycaste-ave., reached their homes,
Sunday morning, after a terrible ex-
perience with the Fourth OF July
storm which swept the river and
lakes. They brought with them the
story of the sloop yacht "Ahneep,
which was sighted by a freighter IN
Lake ST. Clair, with only the spars
out of the water and the hull water
logged.
The three young men were caught
In the sudden storm while out In the
lake. They trimmed sail, but one or
the spars was ripped from its socket
and pounded a leak in the hull. The
yacht settled, and its crew of three
took to dinghy in which they bat
tied with the storm as they were
swept toward the Canadian shore.
Near shore the little boat was wrecked
on rock, but the young men we're
able to wade ashore. Their yacht was
towed In by a wrecking tug. and Is
beached at Belle Isle.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
THEN YOUNG GANYMEDE
SPILLED THE AMBROSIA

How one lone American revolver
put a classic Greek banquet on the
blink was told in Justice Gaineys
court. Monday, in the case OF Thomas
Papas, charged with disturbing the
peace.
II happened at No. 81 Champlain-st.
Walters with viands such as might
appeal to the gods on Olympus, walk
ed in with trays and chinaware held
on high. while others, carrying decan-
tiers aloft, as Hebe is pictured in
mythology, we're following suit, when
Thomas is said to have got peeved
about something and drawn revolt
yer.
The walters waited not for formal
ity, but departed at once. amidst q
crash OF dishes, and splash OF
viands.
Papas said he wanted TO put in a
defense. The case was set for July
10.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
MOTHER-IN-LAW ACCUSED
OF SHOOTING; FREED

Albert Smith, 20 years old, is in st.
Mary's hospital. recovering from bull
let wound in his neck. He accused
his mother-in-law, Mrs. William
Palms, who lives at the same address,
Of firing the shot.
Mrs. Palms and Smiths wife were
taken to headquarters and questioned.
but both insisted that Smith had been
drunk and quarrelsome, had shot him.
self, and had tried to blame his moth
er-in-aw. She was not held.
Detectives School and Cotter, who
investigated, found that Smiths neck
was burned by powder, and they are
inclined to the belief that the wound
was self-infiicted.
Mrs. Palms and her daughter de-
clared that Palms was alone in his
room when the shot was fired.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
MAYOR HAS MAN
TOTAKEPLACEOF
JAKE HAARER
IL Is Believed George III. Fen
kell, Civil Engineer of Water
Board, Will BE Named
HAARER'S FRIENDS ARE
TURNED DOWN FLATLY
John A. Mercier Refuses To Take
Place-MarX Has Until
July Is

III I fail TO induce John A MERCER
TO accept the department of public
works commissionership | have an
other man I'm mind who am sure will
I'LL the bill" said Mayor Marx. Mon
day morning.
Il is believed the man the mayor has
in mind is George III. Fenkell. civil
engineer on the water board.
Mr.. Mercier intimated TO The Times
over the telephone earlier In the morn
Ing that he would stick to the decision
he gave the mayor last Saturday and
refuse to take the offered position.
Mayor Marx did not get time to inter
view Mr.. Mercier Monday morning.
but he said he intended to later In
the day.
Commissioner Jake" Hearers
friends, elated over Marks failure"
10 find suitable man to take tho
place, were on the job again early.
urging the mayor to reappoint Haarer.
The mayor, for the first time, told
Hearers friends that the present COM
missioner did not stand ghost o. a
chance of being reappointed.
There Is only one man TO fill that
ofice-Jacob ]. Haarer-and the may
or won't reappoint him." said one call
er after leaving the mayors office.
Mayor Marx gave me to under
stand that he had another mana
dark horse'-in view for the job. The
name of Haarer's successor will prob
ably go to the council, Tuesday night,
according to the mayor, though he in
Inmates that he might allow the ap-
pointment to go over for week and
even longer. The charter gives the
council the right to make the appoint
ment II the Office is not filled by the
mayor within 10 days after July l.,
but Mayor Marx said he was sure that
the common council would grant him
q few weeks time, II necessary
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
RANCH IS MOVED TO
DETROIT TWO DAYS
Miller Bros. and ArlingtOn's Big
Wild West Exhibition Here
July IA and Is

Considerable interest has already
been aroused in the coming of Miller
Bros & Arlington's 101 Ranch Wild
West show to Detroit. 1t will be here
two days, Monday and Tuesday, July
IA and Is.
well known TO showgoers. is product
of Oklahoma, and is undoubtedly the
most characteristic exhibition of its
kind now before the public. 1t had its
inception on the Miller brothers" ia
nous 101 ranch. at Bliss, Okla It has
steadily gained In size and reputation
until, today, II is recognized as the
best existing exponent of the real
Wild West idea. The evident purpose
OF It's management is to depict border
life OF the old days as it actually eX-
listed and. at the SAINT time, to give a
truthful picture OF life on the modern
ranch, with its sensational round-ups,
its bucking ponies, and the other Incl
dental features that give character TO
the great cattle ranges of Oklahoma
and the far west.
Naturally, some of the old features,
familiarized in other years. have beer
retained. A new feature of sensation
OF auto polo, In which four machines
al interest is a hotly-contested game
are utilized in place OF ponies. This
has been one of the most discussed
"thrillers" OF the year.
AS a preliminary TO the engagement
there will be a characteristic Wild
West parade, which will leave the big
building at 1890 o'clock on the open
ing morning, and traverses the prin-
cipal uptown and downtown streets.
All the professional features of the
show will, it is announced, be present
ed in the parade in generous measure.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
BLAZE THREATENS
MORRIS PLANT

SOUTH OMAHA, Neb., July Nor
ris & Co.'S South Omaha packing
plant, valued at $1,500,00 is burning
today and threatened with destruc-
ton.
The blaze started from friction in
an elevator shaft In the beef killing
Thousands of dollars
worth OF beef and sheep carcasses in
the cooling department were threat
eLcd and were loaded into refrigera-
tor cars and taken away.
The Omaha fire department was
called to aid
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
KANSAS TOWNS NAME
NO LONGER DENNIS

DENNIS, Kan.-1nis town has been
trying to struggle along under the
handicap of its name for more than
thirty years. but 1t hardly has grown
in all that time.
Now a new generation OF hustlers
has come along, and they have decid-
ed that the only way to get the town
anywhere is to change it's name. Ri
walls have always poked fun at the
town. saying, "Oh. its name Is Den.
MIS-" This has always been good for
a laugh. but it won't be any longer.
Signers for the necessary petition
are now being obtained, and as soon
as the petitions are ready they VIII
be sent to the Legislature.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
ID. L. r. DENIES BLAME
FOR FATAL COLLISION

This company is wholly without
blame in the fatal collision on the d.,
NJ. & T. Short Line railway, near To-
ledo, between one Of our cars and an
said Publicity Agent Van
Zandt, OF the Detroit United lines TO
The Times.
The track is on a private right-of-
way and is protected by warning
bell in perfect working condition, and
the motorman blew the proper signal
on approaching the crossing Not
only this. but passerby seeing the
automobile. waved for the
driver to stop, but for some reason
the warning was unheeded."
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
ED. HENDERSON
D. U.R. ARBITRATOR
With Judge Phelan, He Will Sc
lect Third to Hear Griev-
ances of Men

Edwin Henderson. attorney, was
named by the ID. l.. Il. officials Mon
day morning to represent the com
pany In the dispute with conductors
and motormen, who demanded arbi-
tration of their request for better
wages and hours. Judge James
Phelan. the arbitrator chosen by the
men, Is at present in Rochester, N.
Y, attending the Elks' convention
and will not return until Thursday
Of this week. AS soon as he arrives
he and Mr. Henderson will confer
and name the third arbitrator.
Discontinuance Cleveland Sleeping Car
Effective on and after July Z sleep
ing car via Lake Shore Ry., Detroit Ia
Cleveland, will be discontinued.-Adv
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
NOTICE-STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit, July 8. 1919.
PAVING NOTICE NO. 124s
TROWBRIDGE.AvE.

To Thomas Il. Burchmeier; william
u Beck; John w. Betting: Hugh Bradyl
Robert T. Burns, Mary J. Barnard:
r. Conger; Detroit United Bank: r. J.
Dnymann. Michael Doran: J. w. Drury:
w r. Dendell; William d. Dillon: e. 4.
Frey; August Helbig; Mary j. Haw-
kns; Mary A. Howland: r. C. Harley:
James Hamilton; Frank C. Hayden:
charles il. Hay: Heber G. Houston:
William A. Hackett: Edward j. Ives:
Christian lesson, Ben Jacobs; George
Frank Kah ma Jaa e. % u:
A. Lehr; Margaret A. McDonough, A.
Miller; Charles f, Nall Peter Offs; A.
p, Archie r. Parke ,, 7. Put.
Catherine A. Ranney; Ida F.. Roehler;
Amelia Rumler; Charles NJ. Raynacrt:
Charles. H.: Roberts; Stella E. sutton;
Thomas Smart; Robert J. Schefferley; c.
w. Seymour John Scott: Minnie
Thompson; r II. TAFT: NJ; r. Won Mach:
" 6. Won Mach: Charles y. Won Schloss.
William ~. Watkins: A. +. weigel-
bauer, David : Walsh; Frank weitzei:
Woodward Avenue Improvement Co.,
w i,Ita William wainwright Charles
!. Weber: Frank Weber: John $. White.
Mary t.. White: Charles Winter; August
Wollenzin. Herman Wasmundt. and 10
all other persons owning. occupying. or
otherwise Interested In any of the lots
and premises fronting on Trowbr'dgs
avenue. in said city Of Detroit. within
the limits hereinafter mentioned.
The Common Council or the City OF
Detroit. having ordered so much o.
Trowbridge avenue. from the east line
OF Woodward avenue 20 the west cur,
line OF Oakland avenue, 90 be graded
and paved notice is hereby given tnat
an assessment has been made upon a.!
the lots. and premises fronting on sst'd
Trowhridge avenue, and liable 10 he
assessed for said Improvement under
the provisions OF the city Charter. and
that "a roll Of said assessment Is now
completed. and viii remain at the As
SCISSORS office IN the city OF Detroit
from tho date hereof until July %. 1913.
for the inspection of all persons 1 N
csrned therein
RCAT,D or ASSESSORS.
(N19 By JOHN c. NAGEL
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
FIVE.YEAR.OLD CHILD
CRUSHED UNDER TRUCK

George Miller. a f1ve-year-old boy,
whose home Is No. 335 Fort-st. west
was run down by a motor truck of the
Michigan Copper & Brass works. Mon
day morning, and dangerously hurt.
The child was playing in the street at
Brooklyn-ave. and Fort-st. His legs
were crushed and his body bruised.
He was taken to st. Mary's hospital.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
NOTICE-STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT
RoARo OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit, July s. 1918.
PAVING NOTICE NO. 124e
WINSLOW.AvE.

To George G. Brown. William Beebe:
Alice " Davis Mary A. Damn. Clark
e. Foster Edward y. Herzog. W. w.
I.ozcr. Herman u Lake Louis j.. I.fcse-
mer. George J. Miller. Philip a. shock.
William n Potter. Alfred Sioiey
Joseph Stamm. and 20 all ether persons
owning. occupying. or otherwise inter-
osted YIN any or the lots and premises
fronting on Wjnslpw- avenue. In said
CITY Of Detroit. wlthin~thc limits here
matter mentioned
The common Council CO the City
Detroit. having ordered SO mucn of
Winslow avenue. from the north line
or Grand River avenue 20 the south
line of McGraw avenue. 10 be graded
and paved notice Is hereby given that
an assessment has been made upon all
the lots. and premises fronting on So
Winstow avenue. and liable TO be as
scssed for said Improvement under the
Of the City Charter. and that
n roll of said assessment ~ now COM
pieted and will remain at the Asses :.
Sors' Offcc. I'm the CITY 81 Detroit, from
the date hereof until July %. 1919, fer
the inspeetieP Of all persons concerned
BOARD or ASSESSORS.
(AiD By JOHN c. <ACEL
President
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
20 THOUGHT DEAD
IN FIERCE STORM
Crippled Methods of COmmuni.
cation Make Southern De-
tails Impossible

NATCHEZ, Miss, July Several
persons were killed at Carey, 20 miles
north II Vicksburg, Miss, by storm,
Last night, according to advices reach
ing here today. One report places the
number OF dead at 20, but all wires
are down, and confirmation is impos-
sible.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08

avenue. in said City OF Detroit within
the limits hereinafter mentioned.
The Common Council of the City OF
Detroit. having ordered so much of
Seminole avenue. from the north line OF
Mack avenue TO the south curb line OF
sylvester street to be graded and
paved. notice Is hereby given that an
assessment has been made upon all the
lots. and premises fronting on said
Seminole avenue, and liable to he
assessed for said Improvement undcf
the provisions OF the City Charter srd
that a roll OF said assessment Ia now
completed, and will remain at the
ASSESSORS Office. In the CITY OF Detroit.
from the date hereof until July 22, 1913.
for the Inspection OF all persons cor
cerned therein.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS,
(A1D BY JOHN G. NAGEL
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
PENN. MAN Is NAMED
HUNGARIAN MINISTER

WASHINGTON, July President
Wilson today nominated:
To be ambassador TO Australia
gary Frederic CORTLAND Penfield,
of Pennsylvania.
To be collector of internal revenue
for the district OF Oklahoma HUI.
bert L. Bolen. OF Oklahoma.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
WYANDOTTE RESIDENT
DROWNED IN RIVER

John Lang, aged ~, OF Sixth-st.,
Wyandotte. was drowned sunday az
ternoon. while attempting to swim
across the Detroit river here Lang
became exhausted and sank before
help could reach him. He was UNI
married
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
Annual pllorimae to ste. Anne.

Leaving Detroit Wednesday evening,
July l6. a party got up by the An
gelus, a Catholic weekly. will go TO
the Shrine Of ste. Anne which Is about
2! miles from Quebec. This Is an an
nual excursion and this year 1t Is so
timed that the visitors will be able
to attend the feast Of Ste. Anne, July
90
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08

The city OF Berlin Is experimenting
with new type of mail wagon or car.
II is a light. electrically-propelled vc-
hicle
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08

Harold-You don't believe I love
you' Susie-No; you don't neave
your chest like the lovers do In the
moving pictures.-Puck.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
NOTICE-ALLEY PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
PAVING NOTICE NO 1a4s


To Nicholas Brodel. Theodore H.
Thomas Carroll Peter c. Dodenhoff.
Joseph w. Dickson. Edward -. Finn,
Hurley. Edward HuebneT,
Kate Hale, Ronald Kelly. Samuel Klap-
per. William Leonard. Charles Mocsta,
Nicola Napolitano. Charles X Sullivan.
John r. Scherer. II. Vonderheide, NJ. q
Van Antwerp, Grazio whale. Henry &.
Weber. Aaron Witter, and TO all other
persons owning, occupying. or other
wise Interested in any OF the lots and
parcels OF real estate In the local as
sessment district established by the
Common Council TO defray the eXpeues
OF grading and paving the alley with
in the boundaries herein set forth
The assessment roll has been COM
plcted for defruyinR the expense ~
paving alley Mo- 264. being the aliry
In block between ~tonEress and Fort
streets. from the east curbrliue OF RI
ward street 10 the west curb line %
Russell street. aud TX now open 10 in
spectior AZ this office and will remain
In this office FOR five days from the
first publication of this notice for the
inspection OF nll concerned All lots
or parcels OF land abuttlnr on. or ad-
Joining the alley 80 described, nave
been assessed for such Improvement
The BOARD ~ Assessors VIII Meet ou
Tussday. the 18th day ot JulN. lFlH. ~
o'clock a. m. N their office In the
FOR a period of six hours TO hesr any
person or persons desiring NO ortlett
10 any assessment SO made
BOARD or ASSESSpltS.~
By JOHN q. NAGEL
Al. President
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08

For the convenience Of customers
who find the walk from the Campus
to Henry-st. too arduous, the Elliott-
or-Woolfenden Co, whose big de-
partment store is at Henry-st. anu
Woodward-ave.. established bus SER
vice Monday.
A twenty-five passenger bus similar
to those used on the Belle Isle bridge
will make fifteen minute trips from
the east side of Woodward-ave.. just
north OF the Campus. carrying passen-
gers back and forth without charge.
The Elliott-Taylor-Wo store
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
SAYS WIFE DREW MONEY
FROM BANK AND SKIPPED

Lubin L. Lamborn filed suit for d.
vorce from his wife, Grace, Monday
morning, alleging desertion. and that
when she left him she withdrew from
the bank and took with her their
whole savings OF $3.50, which were
subject to Geek by eiter of them
Mary Snyder filed suit for divorce
from Edward L. Snyder. alleging cru
city.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-08

France has 10000 acres of almond
trees.