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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-02-14
Telephone Reports In The State.

The Independent company and the
Cumberland are consolidated in Frank
lin County.
A merger of all telephone companies
in Woodford county is reported with in
creased rates and free service with
Lexington cut out.
Independent Telephone Companies
and the Cumberland Company CONSOLE
date in Nicholasville and Jessamine
County, and the rates are raised.
The Fayette Home Telephone COM
pany and the Cumberland company are
consolidated in Lexington. Rates are
raised and the patrons are dissatisfied.
The two Independent companies in
Christian county are taken over by the
Cumberland company and the rates are
raised Immediately upon the merger of
the companies. The patrons of the
companies are protesting.
The Fiscal court of Christian county
has revoked the grant heretofore given
the Telephone companies to use the pub
lie highways for the use ofpoles and the
Court will sell franchise which will
regulate the rates to be charged both
in the local and long distance business.
This is the first county in the state to
sell a county franchise.
Suit has been filed in the name of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky and sever
al citizens by the County Attorney in
the Fayette Circuit Court seeking the
dissolution of the merged companies.
The suit alleges that the Cumberland
company or the trust has absorbed the
Home company and not as reported
that the Home Company has absorbed
the trust.
A mass meeting of the citizens Of
Lexington and Fayette county was held
at the Court House in Lexington Mon
day. Speeches were made protesting
against the consolidation and resolutions
were adopted asking the Governor, At
torney General, and the U. S. District
Attorney and ATTORNEY General of the
U. S. to assist in the diss olution of the
trust
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-02-14
Please Give Us Credit.

We notice that several lengthy ar
ticles which originated with the Rec
ord have been going the round of the
press of late under a Louisville date
line, making it appear as a press dis
patch to the daily papers, or else
without being credited to any paper
We are not vain, but we believe in
rendering unto Caesar the thing that
are Caesars" and if our feeble efforts
are worth copying, they are surely
worth crediting, and newspaper ethics
demand that this should be done.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-02-14

Thus far this winter there has been
no weather suitable to the gathering of
natural ice, but what matter, with the
completion of the new ice plant the
product may be secured of better
quality and cheaper than that stored
during the wintry weather.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-02-14

The auto bug is buzzing, and with
the advent of Spring quite number of
new automobiles will be seen in Lam
caster. Our citizens have never had
any trouble in keeping in front of the
spot light and they will be second to
no town in the number of performers
behind the headlight.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-02-14

The effects of the new parcels post
system is being seen around the Lam
caster postoffice, the rural carriers re-
semble old Santa Claus when they
start on their morning trips.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-02-14

The features of Inauguration week
are looming big, and seeming Wilson
and Marshall, will be second in i'm
portance to the suffragettes, who will
parade in militent array on historic
Pennsylvania avenue, the day before
the Inauguration. Look for Bro. Will
liam Walton and you will find him with
an extra piece of rubber neck when the
mice are turned loose.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-02-14

The early bird gets the worm, and
the candidate who shows the people he
is in earnest, tells them what he is for
and what he is against, will be the
long pole that knocks the persimmon.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-02-14

The Michigan man is said to be
recovering from the operation where
he acquired the brains of dog. Would
you call that operation bowling sue
cess?
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-02-14

February is said to be the shortest
month in the year, but if it is any
shorter for US than December and JAN
uary were the sheriff will get US if we
don't watch out.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-02-14

Several days of ideal "sugar weather"
last week caused home made sugar
to make its appearance on the local
market.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-02-14

Governor Sulzer of New York says he
is going to go slow but sure. Imagine
such a statement from the Sage of
Oyster Bay!
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-02-14

Butter IS growing to be scarce ar
ticle in this community, even the coun-
try people who are accustomed to sup
ply the town, are buying butter. The
severe weather is the cause.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-02-14

LOST: A bunch of Keys between the
home of Bris Bruce in Middlesboro and
the public square. Kindly return to
Record office.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-02-14

Three great events crowded into the
short month of February; Ground Hog
Day, St, Valentine Day and George
Washington's Birthday.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-02-14

Yale and Harvard athletes are said
to have walked all over the amateurism
rules, but Lo, the poor Indian!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
Put Opium Euil
Up To British
CHINESE Plead TO BE RELEAS.
ED FROM CONFUSION OF
RECEIVING DRUG.

LONDON. Aug. lS.-Lieutenan; /;
General Chang. delegate OF the Ma
tional Opium Prohibition Union OF
China. who has been In England to
induce the British government to re-
lease China from her obligation to
receive any more Indian opium, start
ed yesterday for China to report to
Provisional President Yuan Shi kai
the failure OF his mission.
In a statement Issued TO the Brit
ISL public. General Chang said:
Our people are deadly In earnest
In their efforts to rid themselves OF
the opium evfl, and they cannot help
feeling resentment against country
which is forcing upon us the very
article by which We were degraded
and disgraccd.
The lieutenant general concluded
by appealing to the Britill friends OF
China Ito do their utmost to induce
the British government to Join with
us In removing the root of wrong
and In promoting Righteousness In
the world"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
Horse, Buggy
And. Harness
49,
Giuen Away
HOLDER OF LUCKY NUMBER ON
LAST DAY OF COMING FAIR
WILL RECEIVE VERY vALUA-
gLE TURNOUT FROM ASSN.

The Fairmont Fair Association is
going 10 give away Il horse and bug
gy and 4 set of harness on the last
day OF the annual meeting to be held
beginning September 1e. With all
purchased admission tickets there
will be attached n coupon numbered
In duplicate with the ticket purchas-
ed by the holder The ticket will be
deposited In Il box provided for that
purpose by the fair association.
The drawing will be made at four
O'Clock on the last afternoon Of the
fair. When the lucky number is
announced at the drawing ten min
utes will be given for the holder of
that number to produce his check
showing Il corresponding number. Il
this Is not done within ten minutes,
second drawing will take place for
which ten minutes will be given for
the number to be found. If holder
or second number is not found with
IN ten minutes, Il third drawing will
take place, and so on until some one
can produce lucky number within
the time limit.
The horse. buggy and harness will
be first class and the scheme will add
much to the attendance at the fair.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
Return 'enn All
Says Mr.Lilly
ATTORNEY GENERAL GIVES SUR
PRISING OPINION IN COAL
STRIKE MATTER,

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug. 1S.-
If the adjutant generals office re-
spects the opinion OF Attorney Gen.
eral A. A. Lilly, rendered Saturday,
all the high power firearms, conils.
Gated by the State military when II
invaded Paint and Cabin creek dis.
trtcts and confiscatcd firearms, wits,
key, beer and other things, must be
returned to the owners.
II seriously doubt whether coniIs-
cation would be justified" says tha
attorney general in closing his opin-
ION. tn which lie cites but one author
ity. and that is held to be against his
contention by every lawyer and mil
i,ary man who has been reading his
opinion, The fact that peace has
been restired. that calm and quiet
prevails, and that the great dissidera.
tum at this time is kindly feeling
on behalf of the citizenship of the ar-
fccted district toward the law and
the officers thereof, and that the le.
gal right to confiscate the arms III
question is very doubtful II It
thought and believed that the prop
CT disposition OF ircarms now seques-
tered Is to return the same to those
from whom they were taken"
The opinion was the result OF u re-
quest from Captain G. w. Wood. act
ing adjutant general, for an opinion
en- whether the State could conGscalc
the high power firearms BY destroy.
ing them, and not be liable to tho
owners of the weapons. Several thou
sand high power fire arms were TAX
en- from the miners and others by Of.
ficers of the State militia, after mar
tlal law had been declared by Gov
ernor W. Z. Glasscock.
The supreme court later held the
governor had the right to declare
martial law and coltlscate munitions
of war to restore peace.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
FATHER KILLS
HIS WIFE AND
-FOUR CHILDREN
SHOOTS SELF
BROOKLYN TRAGEDY UNDlSC0v-
Erred FOR DAYS-DYING MAN
LAY AMONG CORPSES OF FAM.
lily.


NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-The body
of Mrs. Mary Lake and her four chill.
drcn, Horace IT. Walter s. Stella Is
and Dorothy IA. were found stark
naked In their Brooklyn home to-day
horribly mangled.
Beside them, dying, was the. hus.
band and father, Henry Lake, n res
tanrant chef. Apparently he had
killed all five then fatally wounded
himself
The tragedy occurred us early as
last Thursday. possibly Wednesday
Odors from the room aroused neigh
bors and ut their request the polict
broke In. The bodies of the mother
and the two boys lay on the bed. The
girls were stretched on the floor. All
had been shot and several of the bod
les bore evidences of having been re-
peatedly slashed with knife.
In corner huddled in a pool o.
blood with gaping wound in his
head was Lake. lie was in a semi.
conscious condition and could only
humble incoherently.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
License TO Lie
To Man In Loue
DIGNIFIED NEW YORK SUPREME
COURT JUDGE HANDS DOWN
WE1GHTY DECISION.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1S.-That Il
man in love is privileged to lie was
the ruling af Supreme Court Justice
Gay. TO quote the justice:
at Is well-known principle that
in the state of mental exaltation ac-
companying courtship, statements
made as to mental. moral or finan-
cial qualifications of the accused
may not be too closely scrutinized,
nor shall they be held to strict ac
countability thereofrs."
Philip Cusick. while courting. told
her, she ayers. that he was aarning
$40 week, while he was a property
boy IN theater with weekly sal.
ary OF $3.50. When Cusick van
ished Mrs. Cusick applied for d.
yorce, counsel fes and alimony. Jus
tice Gay refused to request for ali
mony.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
CAR BACKS, INTO
TYGART VALLEY
RIVER WITH ITS
FIVE OCCUPANTS
WETZEL COUNTY PARTY WERE
ON WAY TO VISIT FRIENDS
HERE WHEN ACCIDENT 0C.
CURRED-NONE BADLY HURT.

An automobile containing five per-
sons. one a baby hoy twenty months
old, backed over an embankmcnt
into the Tygarts Valley river near
kingmont yesterday. The occupants
were all shaken up and more or less
bruised. but none was seriously hurt.
The members of the party wora.
i. d. Calvin, of Pine Grove, Wetzcl
county; MIS-. p. d. Calvin and In
fant son; Mrs. F. F.. Morgan, moth
cr of Mrs. Calvin. and Donley F.
Morgan, brother Of Mrs. Calvin.
They were on their way from Pine
Grove to Fairmont, where they ex-
pected to spend the day with Mrs.
Win Hall. sister OF Mrs. Calvin
They lost their way by being miSdi-
rected and were going away from
the city. Discovering that they were
travelling In the wrong direction
they attempted to turn their car on
narrow road. The machine went
over the bank carrying the occupants
with ii to the river.
Mrs, Calvin clung to her baby
and both went under the water with
, the car. They all went under the
stream but got to the bank in safety
Mi. Calvin was caught by the
steering wheel and suffered lacer.
atcd arm and several contusions on
I his body.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
(By Associated Press)

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Aug. is. -
There were no indications here TO.
DAY that Harry X. Thaw would re.
sa"h to Pittsburgh In the near III.
ture. There is no use for Harry ia
come here" declared Mrs. John
Deary, wife OF the aged caretaker of
the home OF Harry's mother, Mrs
VIM. Copley Thaw. this morning.
"All we know about Mr.. Harry.s
departure is what we have seen in
lhe newspapers. He could hardly
come home anyhow, for the house Is
closed for the summer and his moth.
er Is In the east" said Mrs. Deary.
Rodger O'Mara, Thaw's guardian
reiterated his statement made last
night that he knew nothing abou,
Ihaw. II don't know where Thaw
is he said, but guess he Is in A
safe place. Thaw's escape was a sur.
prise to me, but | am glad he got
away. He is sane and well able ia
take care OF himself"
Director Of Public Safety John H
Daley stated that If Thaw came Ia
Pittsburgh the police would detain
him II the New York authorities &C
desired.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
I rain Wrecked
Fireman Dies
PASSENGER LOCOMOTIVE GOES
OVER EMBANKMENT NEAR
PARKERSBURG.

FARkERSBuRG. Aug. lS.-Dalt:-
more a Ohio train number 4, from
ST. Louis 10 New York. was derailed
at Pennsboro, ltitchie county, thirty
miles east of Parkersburg lnte last
night and Fireman Donald Poe. Of
Grafton. was instantly killed. En-
ginecr French Helms, of Grafton.
was probably fatally injured and
Sandy Watson, flagman, of Parkers.
burg, was also badly hurt.
The train was running at full
speed when the accident occurred,
The engine left the track and rolled
down an embankment. killing the
fireman Instantly. one postal car and
al express ear were also wrecked,
None OF the passengers was injured,
beyond being shaken and bruised.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
Bottles Start
Forest Fires
SUMS RAYS ON THE GLASS THE
SOURCE OF MANY CON.
FLAGRATIONs.

CENTRALIA, Wash, Aug. 1s.-
Beer and whiskey bottles, carelessly
thrown to the ground In timbered
areas, are apt to cause forest fires,
according to the opinion of E. W.
Ferris. State fire warden.
Mr.. Ferris said that fire wardens
had been instructed to bury all bot
ties they saw in order that they may
not act as a concentrating medium
for the suns rays and start fires In
dry. leaves and moss.
II have had many reports OF fires
that undoubtedly started In this
manner" said Mr.. Ferris, .'and do
not doubt In the least the opinion
that there is danger from this source.
It sounds odd. but undoubtedly Il Is
true"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
(BY ASSOCIATED pRESS)


CHARLESTON. Aug. IS. - "Not
being acquainted with conditions in
New York state except through the
newspaper aCcounts.l am not In po-
sitton TO indicate any preference in
way Of ooiGicial recognition of either
Govcrnpr Sui2er or Lieutenant Gov
ernor Glynn," said Gov. II. d. Hat
field at noon today when asked who
he recognized us governor OF New
York.
A requisition on Governor Sulzer
was signed here some time ago. but
that was before. the action of the
New York Legislature In impeach-
ment. That instrument was directed
to Governor Sulzer and called for
the extradition of James Moolcy,
wanted in Martinsburg. w. Va.
Attorney General A. a. Lilly takes
the. same position us does Governor
Hatfield, with reference to the New
York situation. He refused to en-
press any preference and such will
not be necessary unless there be u
call for another requisition. That
OF Mooley will be permitted to take
its course without further action
from the West Virginia executive.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
Neither of the Rivalc for Governor
Will Make Meye Until Legisla.
ture Meets on Tomorrow - Each
Has Placed Himself Under Guid.
ance of His Counsel.
GOVERNOR HATFIELD HOLDS
NO OPINION OR PREFERENCE
Other West Virginia State Officials
Take the Same Stand as Our Chief
Executive-Governor Cox, of Ohio,
Recognizes Mr.. Glynn as Head of
Empire State in Formal Way.

NEW YORK, y. Y. Aug. lS.--Act-
Ing Governor Glynn has decided to
at no time during the present contro-
versy use force either to get posses
sion of the executive chamber suite or
executive papers or do anything per
sonally discourteous to Governor
Sufzcr.
Both Governor Su:Zc- and Acting
Governor Gtynn have surrendered
their prerogatives to their attorneys
in the sense that neither will make
an official move or attach his sigma
ture to an official paper before the
corps of eminent counsel. retained by
each. pass upon the act.
For this reason. neither Acting
Governor Giynn nor Governor Sui-
ger will discuss their official future
until after they have performed
some official act which has BEEN
backed up by the advice of their at
torneys.
AS a result of the legal advice.
which has been given Mr. Glynn, he
has determined upon a course which
he feels will mean the peaceful elm
nation Of Governor Sulzrr from the
situation before many days. At the
outset, when the trustees of state
public buildings meet today, they
will pass resolution designating
the suite of rooms now used by the
lieutenant governor as the executive
chamber This board has complete
jurisdiction OF the rooms In the cap
itol. and their designation for the
uses Of the different departments.
As lieutenant governor, Glynn saiu
last night:
'"rhe executive chamber is where
the governor is. and Il person is not
governor merely because he Is oc-
cupying rooms. which have hereto
fore been designated as thee xccutivr
chamber"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
Pnsoner Hangs
Self In Jail
OHIO COUNTY PRISON CELL THE
SCENE OF MIDNIGHT
SUICIDE.

WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. lS.--
Fred Cumbach. 55 years old, n pris-
tner at the county jail, committed
suicide during the night by hanging.
When the keeper came to give the
prisoner his breakfast, he found him
suspended from a bar OH the top of
his cell. He had been dead for sew
eral hours.
He had fashioned a moose from II
window sash cord which he had OBJ
tanned in some unknown manner,
Cumbach was brought to the Jail
last Friday on surety of the peace
charge. 1t being alleged that he had
threatened woman.
1t is believed the man was dement,.
ed. a son of the deceased committed
suicide two years ago.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
DESPONDENT GIRL TAKES
HOMEMADE POISON--DIES
Soaked Match Heads in Boiling Wat
er and Swallowed the
Liquid.

T0NKERS, Aug. Is. - Broodiac
over Il love affair. 1t Is said Miss
Pauline Fredericks. twsnty-one. OF
No. l1l3 Warburton avenue. stood
In front Of mirror and swallowed
a homemade poison and died in a
short time.
She recently came to this country
from Bremen, Germany. She had a
sweetheart there and quarrelled with
him before sailing. She wrote him
letters. and receiving no reply, be
came respondent.
She soaked score of sulphur
match heads In boiling water and
then drank the poisonous mixture in
her room. where Mrs. Ernest Richie
found her dying.
Before the doctor arrived she was
dead.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
FORBIDDEN FROM ATTENDING
HIS DAUGHTERS FUNERAL
New York Man Enjoined by Court
On Petition Of His Fam.
lily.

NEW YORK, n. Y. Ag. 1S.-May
schultz, dressed in deep mourning
implored Magistrate Schultz to lock
up her father until after the funeral
OF her sister Emma.
u am afraid my mother will 60
crazy with fear of him." the girl
added.
schultz presented a sorry spec.
tacle In court as he begged hfs
daughter to relent, and promised &c
lake the first train to Stamford II
he was let go.
III you go near your family
house." said the court, "or make n
disturbance at your daughters fu.
neral, I'll send you to the Island"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
Ohio Recognizes Glynn.

COLUMBUS, Aug. 1S.-Attorncy
General Hogan said he would advise
Governor Cox and other Ohio officials
to recognize Lieutenant Governor
Martin II. Glynn as acting governor
of New York.
In view Of the opinion, If n requi-
sition is, made on the governor of
New York state state for the cxtradi-
,tion OF a person charged with crime
In Ohio, It will he made by MIR.
Glynn, as acting governor. Vice
versa, requisitions from New York
viii be honored only II maze by Mr..
Gtynn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-18
Slayer Of Stanford White Aided by
Four Accomplices Makes Bold Es.
cape BY Relay of Automobiles -
Believed to Have Crossed Into
Connecticut Beyond Extradition.
RUSHED OUT OF YARD WHEN
GATE OPENED FOR MILKMAN
Cars Were Waiting and Then Follow.
ed Mad Ride That Soon Distanc.
ed All Pursuers = Evelyn Nesbit
Much Worried Over Husband Be.
ing at Large-Mother Rejoices.

| NEW6YoRK,;N. ", Aug. 1S-Har-
ry Thaw.s more than "a hour abb
sence fronithe Mattewan asylum Tor
the criminal insane, had established
this forenoon little beyond the fact
that he had escaped. and that the
state Of New York, in the opinion OF
those qualified to speak, had slim
chance for extraditing him.
That he is beyond the borders of
the state was regarded as certain.
With the Connecticut state line but
thirty miles from the asylum walls,
and Thaw and his conspirators tray
cling by automobile more than sixty.
miles an hour, reaching Connecticut
was matter of thirty minutes or
less. -,- 20. ~
Whether the slayer Of STANFORD
White boarded yacht at South Nor
wook. Conn.,, theory advanced by
the presence and sailing from there
yesterday afternoon OF "a yellow
craft. had not been borne out today,
on the other hand, no authenticated
trace OF Thaw had been found In
Connecticut, nor were there any
clues to his having sped on toward
the Canadian border.
When found. and 1t was consider.
ed today a foregone conclusion shat
tie would be found. the New York au-
thorities 1t was said might try to
force his extradition on one OF two
grounds. First. that In escaping. he /,
technically assaulted a keeper. Sec
ond, that bribery of some attache OF
the asylum could be shown. Either,
or these, If sustained. would consti.
tute an extraditical offense.
Howard Barnum, the gatekeeper
by whom Thaw darted through the
open gate and was dragged into an
automobile, remained in jail at
foughkeepsie to-day. He maintained
That he was innocent Of implication
in any plot. ,t
In New York Mrs. Mary Copley
Ihaw. mother OF the fugitive, con-
tinued to-day to receive visitors at
her hotel apartments and to all OF
whom she expressed her unfeigned
Joy at her sons escape. meantime In,
dtgnantly denying that the Thaw
family had any hint Of the matter
until newspaper men told them. p es
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, Iamenting
that her husband is at large, pro-
nounced him dangerous to the COM!
munity and applied for police protec.
ton. She recalled his threat to XIII
her and professed to believe that her
presence on the New York stage ut
this time had goaded him to dash
for liberty.
One OF the clearest accounts Of
Thaw's escape comes from Mrs. Jas
Maher, an employee OF Mattewau.
She was standing in the laundry tow
er overlooking the yards below. She
noticed Thaw and on the roadway
outside two cars.
II stayed at the window longer
Continued On Rage Eighty