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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
SUGGESTIONS TO BE EMBODIED
IN SPEECH BY CONG.
SUTHERLAND.
REPRESENTATIVE HAS MADE
SPECIAL STUDY OF ADMINS.
TRATI0N MEASURE.
tBy Charles Brooks smith)


WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Con-
gresham Sutherland, who has taken
the greatest interest IN currency leg
islation and who has made Il study
Or il ever since II was known that it
would be considered at the present
special session. is prepared to take
Fart in the consideration Of the ad-
ministration's bill. He has been
helped in his preparations by tho
bankers OPWcst Virginia. From them
he has received many suggestions,
which will be embodied in the speech
he intends making and the ?mcnd-
ments he proposes to offer He has
received many letters from West Vtr-
ginia bankers dealing with the pend.
Ing bill. How some Of them view 1t
may be seen from the following cpl
tone Of batch Of these letters:
The First National Bank, Elm
Grove. Charles c. Woods, cashier:-
"BilI is Objectionable because it re-
Quires reserves to be kept with Fed
eral reserve bank without interest;
also the per cent. circulation will
not count as reserve which is equiva'
lent to increasing the reserve re
CURED"
Peoples National Bank, RowlS>
burg. II. r. Hollis, vice PRESIDENT
1T is unfair to be compelled TO pur'
chase government bonds. above the
investment market value, cntailing
loss TO the banks. | think the pres
ent National bank act god one
The Union National Bank, Clarks-,
burg. p. NJ. Robinson, vice preSi-
dlnt:-"I have no well convinced
opinion, but the main thing desired
ty country bankers is some way to
turn some OF their assets into cash
when a special need arises, that 49,
Continued on Page Four')
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Will Find Out
What 1t Gums
P0ST0FFICE DEPARTMENT. TO
MAKE INVENTORY OF
PROPERTY.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-An in
vcnt0ry OF all postorlice property Of
the United States is about to be IN
dcrtaken by the postorfiCc depart
ment. 1t will mark the first attempt
OF that or any other department OF
the federal government to obtain an
accurate census Of its immensely val
liable property. The idea originated
with Postmaster General Burleson,
who will issue the required orders
within u short time.
II was stated Dy an official Of the
department that no one knew just
what the postoffice department OWNS
or what its assets were. The post
master general. therefore. decided to
find out definitely just how much
property he has under his jurisdiction
its condition and It's value. Mr.. Burle-
son has given the subject great deal
Of thought and has mapped out prHc-
tically all his plans. 1t Is his idea
that there should be regular inVcn-
tories ut stated periods.
That the inquiry will be a stipend
Gus task is indicated by the fact that
there are more than $4,000 postof-
ficcs and their many branches, with
much equipment constantly in tran
sit in railway mail property and bags.
Postmasters, their clerks aud railway
mail clerks will take the census
Several months will be required.
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u. E. Sessions
Come to End
WEST VIRGINIA CONFERENCE OF
UNITED BRETHREN TO BE
HELD AT GRAFTON

PARKERSBuRG, w. Va, Sept
15.--Thc West Virginia conference
of the United Brethren Church clos
ed its nfty-sixth annual session here
Sunday. Next years conference
will be held in Grafton. The most
important action of the conference
during the session just ended was
In voting by an overwhelming mat
jOrlty in favor Of the proposed union
with the Methodist Protestant
Church. The conference districts
in West Virginia were also charged
Under the new arrangements the
state is to be divided into two dis
tricts to be known as the East and
West districts. The East district
is composed of the former Grafton
and Buckhannom districts aud the
West district of the former Parkers-
burg aud Huntington districts.
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Union Forces
In AnInuasion
Of Southland
THIS TIME THEIR MISSION IS
PEACEFUL AND WELCOME
WARM.
VETERANS OF G. A. R. ASSEM-
BILE AT CHATTANOOGA FOR
REUNION.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. Is.
for the first time in Il
southern city more than $4,000 IN
ion veterans were hcer today for, tho
opening OF the Forty-seventh annual
encampment Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic. Several thousand rep
re3cntatives Of allied organizations
meeting in this city simultaneously
with the annual cncampment, also
were here. a record crowd is pre-
dicted during the oncampmcnt wccl;
which ends Saturday.
To-day was designated as Lookout
Mountain day. Despite a slight con-
tinuous rain. which began early this
morning. hundreds visited the famous
battlefield along the side and on the
banks of Lookout Mountain.
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Singers Son
Weds Waiter
NINE. sCHUMANN-HEINK, FIFTH
CHILD ELOPE3 WITH
rAIsY

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Madame
Schumann-Heink. the prima donna,
learned today that her son, Walter,
the NTH OF her eight children. was
married secretly TO Miss Daisy Mar
Gus, a waitress, while he was in Chi
cago on a visit last July. A year
ago young Schumann-Heink, WHO
had been visiting his mother on her
estate in Caldwell, ~ j. went ia
Patterson and dined in an eating
place where Miss Marcus was wait
ing on table.
The young man struck an ac"
1uaintance with her, and their
friendship rlpencd into a strong
mutual attraction which led to the
runaway marriage last July. schu-
mann -Helnk who is ar accountant,
and his bride are living in New
York,
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TENS Of THOUSANDS PAY THEIR
LAST RESPECTS TO BIG TIM

\ NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-"Big Tim"
Sullivan passed through the streets
OF the East side for the last time to-
day. His body was taken this morn
ing to the old Cathedral Of st. Pat
rick, a quarter OF mile from the
rooms of the association bearing his
name where his body lay in state
since Saturday.
Tens Of thousands OF men and wo-
men from every section of New York
athronged the streets and throng
such as only the East side can fur
nish followed his remains to Calvary
cemetery. A delegation Of Congress-
men led by Representative Kinkcad
from New Jersey, led the mourners.
Behind them marched the longest tu-
Sneral train the East side had ever
seen. The streets were sombre with
crepe. The "Tim Sullivan" associn-
ition sent thousands to march behind
the bier of their leader. Dozens Of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
Aged Farmer
Brutauy Slain

ELLWOOD CITY, Pa, Sept. 15.--
Jacob Maine, aged 81, farmer Of
Lawrence county, wes
attacked at o'clock yesterday aft
crnoon near his home and sustained
injuries from which he died short
time later in the Ellwood City hos
pital.
Maine was found lying in the road
by neighbor who summoned help
and had Maine removed to the hos
pital. Maine was beaten over the
head and body and his face was dis
colorcd by blows. His skull was frac-
tured and he was injured internally,
James Gallagher and Enoch Maine.
q brother of the slain man, were ar
rested and locked in the Elwood City
lookup in connection with the death
o. the aged man. No motive for the
attack could be found.
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To Please His
Mother-in-Iau)
FIRE TRUCK DRIVER HAD THE
ALARM TURNED IN EVERY
WEEK.

CHICAGO, Sept. Is. = Harboring
the one supreme desire of amusing
his mother-in-law, gaining her ap-
plause and making himself first in
her affections, carried George A.
Wagner, driver of Hook and Ladder
company No. 20 before the Civic Ser
vice trial board.
George Flint testified that Wagner
explained that his mother-in-law.
Mrs Bastian, lived where she rarely
saw run Flint was asked to turn
in an alarm once week. This Film:
did. Mcthcr-in-law rushed to the
window. George was right on the
front seat, holding the charging
steeds. The bell was going "Ciang'
clang, clang," but, alas. the accom-
plice, Flint, was caught at the alarm
box. The board has the case under
consideration.
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WAS
. IDA BDWLES
VERONICA BISHOP AND SOUTH.
ERN GIRL ONE AND THE.
SAME.
MYSTERY SURROUNDING THE
B0WLES GIRL IS FINALLY
CLEARED UP.

NEW YORK. Sept. When two
New York friends of Veronica BtSh-
op, who committed suicide by gas in
an Atlantic City hotel August p,
we're shown to-day photograph of
Miss Ida May Bowles, of Charleston,
W. Va, they exclaimed:
why. that's Veronica Bishop"
Told that the photograph had been
received from w. Z. Bowlcs. father of
Miss Bowles. in Charleston, one said
and the other agreed:
That makes no difference. That is
the girl | knew as Veronica Bishop.
/ am positive.
Thus the mystery that has sur
rounded the identity OF Veronica
Bishop and the disappearance Of Miss
BowIcs has been cleared.
Following the suicide Of Louis L.
Larocque, Miss Bishop tried to jump
or the same pier at Port Jefferson,
l.. |. Being prevented she later went
to Atlantic City. She said she was
Ear0cqWe's fiance,
Miss Jane Pool, an intimate friend
of the girl, first identified the photo
graph. Frank l.. Salbot, the young
man who spent q week trying to pre-"
vent Miss Bishop from carrying out
her threats of suicide also identified
the picture. The father has been no
titled in Charleston of the identifi-
cation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
WILL OPEN TUESDAY WITH BIG
GEsT AND BEST DISPLAY
EVER.
ENTRIES FOR RACES GUARAN.
TEE OF SOME EXCITING
SPORT ON TUESDAY

Everything is now ready for the
big fair that will be held for the
next four days beginning tomorrow.
The management of the Fairmont
Fair Association has planned for the
best annual meeting in the history
OF the organization and all indica-
tions point that their expectations
will be realized.
Never before has there been the
interest manifested in the entries
for every department. From Chi
cago to the eastern cities entries
have been made in needle work. art
and other things in which artistic
handiwork is displayed. There
was never time when the local peo-
':ple took such keen interest in
bringing their goods. wares and ar
ticles before the public at the county
fair.
J The merchants Of Fairmont have
taken liberal space in Exhibition
hall and they are showing their
goods to a wonderful advantage.
Nearly every business house in the
city is represented.
Livestock Exhibit.
The live stock exhibit is far ahead
Of anything of It's kind ever seen in
northern West Virginia. The lead
ing herds of the best cattle men in
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and
West Virginia are to be seen at the
stalls. The sheep. hogs and goats
are here in greater numbers and bet
ter specimens than ever before.
The poultry exhibit is the best
that has ever been brought here.
The poultry house is more than
GlIed and provision has been made
to take care of some OF the coops in
other buildings.
Superintendent Clark offers a
splendid program for each of the
four days Of the fair. Besides the
excellent harness events there will
be first class running races. Run
ming races have already been pOpu-
lar here and they will be some OF
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FUTURE OF FA|RMONT AS A PR0GREESSN
CITY LIES IN HANDS Of VOTERS T]gAN
EVERYTHING is READY
FOR OPENING OF FAIR
LET'S HIS WIFE ON TOP
OF HOT STOVE TO STOP
CONSTANT SC0LDING.

WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. Is
THAT her husband made her
sit for two minutes on a hot
stove because she scolded him
about smoking in the house was
the assertion OF Mrs. James
Sweeney to the police. To the
police matron she exhibited
the burns caused by her hot
Sit" and Sweeney was arrested.
Ordinarily. James is Il very
mild man." said Mrs. Sweeney;
therefore you can Judge that
was astonished at his action. |
hate the smell OF a pipe, and
when he lit it and settled down
in his chair, | called him to ac-
count. He said nothing. but
coolly placed his pipe on the
window sill, grabbed me in his
arms and rushed with me 10
the kitchen. | screamed when
found myself sitting on the
hot stove"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
A Tennessee
Man Murders
Wife's Folks
EDWARD BAXTER OF MEMPHIS
KILLS THREE WITH
REVOLVER
WIFE WHO HAD LEFT HIM GETS
AWAY IN SAFETY WITH
OUT INJURY.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Sept. 15.-
Charged with numbering his wifc's
father, mother and 16-year-old
brother today Edward Baxter, u
telephone lincman is being sought
by the police.
Baxter and his wife had been sep
arated. Early this morning it Is
alleged Baxter went to the. home Of
his wire's father Henry Smith where
she had been staying and opened
fire on the family with revolver.
Smith, his wife and son Oscar were
killed almost instantly but Mrs.
Baxter escaped from the house.
After the shooting Baxter reloaded
his revolver and walked leisurly
away.
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PRIEST WHO K|LLEDANDCH0PPED UP GIRL
SAYS he WAS DIRECTED BY PATRON SAINT
WEST VIRGINIA BANKERS
CURRENCY BILL
CLEVER RATS DO WALKING
STUNT ON ELECTRIC WIRE
TO AVOID SLEEK Tables.

HUNTINGDON. Pa, Sept.
15,-Restdents of Huntington
living near Fifth and Church
streets have ben astonished the
last few nights by the spectacle
of 10 to IS rates walking over
half ~ block on electric wires.
the rodents make their homes
in the stable OF the Adams EX-
bress company. and every even
ing they begin their raid on a
home 35 yards from the stable.
Reaching the top Of an elcc-
trio light pole, they creep out
on the wires and begin the pro
cessiOn. which is watched every
evening by a crowd. The rea-
son the rates do the slack-wire
stunt, it is said, is because they
wish to cvade the numerous
cats of the neighbOrhoOd.
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FORMAL DEMAND FOR RARRY
7HAW MADE BY STATE OF MY.

that he (the sherittl had not been
going to church, much Of late anu
feared II he went today 1t might 2es+
tablish a precedent under which hls
wife would compel him toilatteRd
regularly hereafter. II I
He made this explanation with
smile and said later that his real
reason for not taking Thaw out wRs
that Colebrook had been enough ups
set already over the fugitive and lie I
thought It best not to parade him on
til Sabbath. AS it was the corrts
dors OF the Monadnock House, where!
Thaw is held, were crowded witlls
country folks throughout the dayl.
They had driven or motored IN from
their homes in the hope Of get tin
a good look at Thaw. But only those
who were willing to, pay for meal,
tcont.aaed. On Rage Eight
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Rev. Hans Schmidt, who is seIf-Con-
Fessed Murderer of Anna Aumill-
er, First Told Police That He Kill
ed Girl Because He Loved Her
Most Devotedly.
HIS SECOND STATEMENT
MADE TO T0MBs CHAPLAIN
Confession Of Priest Recites That he
Cat Girls Throat While She
Slept and Then Cut up Body and
Cast it Into the Hudson River.
Piece by Piece.

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.--tn the
hope Of branding as an impOstor
the alleged priest the Rev. Hans
Schmidt, self confessed slayer OF An
ma Aumiller. victim OF New YOrk's
river mystery, church authorities
began today u sweeping investtga-
tion of Schmidt's record and his
pretention to ordination.
In his cell in the Tombs with his
coat as q pillow Schmidt slept
soundly through the night and arose
this morning to partake OF hearty
breakfast. He had little TO add to
his alleged confession in which he
Is said to have told the police that Ii
killed his victim as she lay in bcu
cut up her body in the bedroom in
the apartment where he had cstab-
lished her, wrapped it in five bun
dies and dropped the bundles in the
Hudson river. Through the Rev.
L. ]. Byers, the tomb chaplain,
Schmidt was said to have made the
following declaration:
II was directed to kill her by
Saint Elizabeth. who is my patron
saint as sacrifice TO be cOnsumma'-
ed as was the sacrifice of Abraham
in blood"
To the police Schmidt is alleged to
have said: ~ killed her because
loved her"
The police believe however, that
he killed her because she was sonu
to become a mother. They believe
that the girl accepted rs genuine
the marriage ceremony through
which she went with her alleged
slayer last February in Witch he
was both priest and bridegroom.
Mystery Solved.
With the arrest Of Rev. Hans
Schmidt, assistant rector Of St. Jo-
seph's Roman Catholic Church.
charged with the murder of Anna
Aumiller, domestic, the mystery
surrounding the finding 12 days ago
Of parts Of the dismembercd body OF
girl in the Hudson River was soIv-
cd. Schmidt, according to the po-
lice reports has confessed and at the
time Of his arrest attempted TO conf
nit suicide by cutting his throat
with safety razor blade.
II killed her because | loved her
so much" Schmidt is alleged to have
told his capt6rs, but the police vcr-
sion Of the motive for the crime is
that the young woman was about to
become n mother. He had married
her through a ceremony Of his own
performing without witnesses.
According to the police and the
District Attorneys Office Schmidt"s
confession was full and absolute. In
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
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Head of Mexicon Constitutionalists.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Sept. 15.-
Mexican ammunition smugglers
who killed one Deputy Sheriff and
mistreated another whom they had
captured, we're still at large early
today. Texas Rangers@a sheriff's
posse and all troops a96ng the boT-
der from Eagle Pass to Laredo have
Joined in the man hunt.
Gen. Carranza, Constitutionalist
leader, has ordered the bandits shot
is captured, unless Texas wants
them.
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CHURCH CORNER STONE LAID.

Bl,ATRSV1LLE, Pa. Sept. l5.--
The corner stone for the new build
ing of the First United Presbyterian
church of BlalrsviIlC was laid yestcr-
dry afternoon. The service was con-
ductcd by the pastor, the Rev, DR..
l.. L. Mcclure. The new church,
costing $4,000, will be Of stone.
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other East side organizations and the
army of tie Bowcry poor were also
in line. ........
Men in silk hats locked shoulders
with men in rags while women in
silks aud furs mingled with the plain
lydrcssel women Of the city's poor.
Many tears we're dropped on the cas-
ket.
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CONCORD, n. H., Sept. 15.-The
official request OF the state Of New
York for the extradition Of Harry K.
Thaw was filed at Governor Felker's
office today by Bernard Jacobs, a
New Hampshire lawyer who was
acting for New York authorities.
The governors desk was buried
under pile of letters and kilograms
relating to the Thaw case. Most
Of these messages appeared to be the
result of movement originating in
Kansas to create sentiment for
Thaw. The governor was not ex'
pected at his office today.
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Four Killed
By Explosion

COBURG, Germany, Sept. 10
Four persons were killed and six ia
tally injured here to-day BY the col
lapse Of tenement house as the re-
suit of u gas explosion.
Six families we.2, buried in the
ruins and 1t was not known definite
ly at noon whether moro than four
victims were in the debris.
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CoLEBRooK, N. H., Sept. 15.-,
Thaw spent q quiet Sunday, his NTH
away from Mattcawan. He did ex-
even go out for walk. He ex-
pressed a desire to attend the Meth.
odist Church but the sheriff said
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This heavy vote indicates tlia n
there will be over $500 votes cast
before the polls close, and spin
has been the fightthat. the total vote
may reach 5000. Iii. s.
It is estimated that there, lara
about $500 voters in the ENLARGED
boundary and the vote showsSa a very
heavy percent of the vote d sconiin u
out. The weather has been ideals
and this accounts in part tonly for tlle
heavy vote but the interest taken
in the campaign would no doubt
have produced a very heavy vote
had the weather been disagr reeable.
From this vote it seems that there
can be no doubt of ratification Of
the charter by safe majority. The
light vote in the outer precincts.
East Park, Barnsville and Virginia
avenue where the line up against
the charter was very strong willsnot
when added to the heavy vote Of the
First ward which is conceded
against the charter be able, it is5be.
lieved, to overcome the majority for
it is the Second, Third and Fourth
wards. The Fifth ward Which IS
also supposed to be against the char
ter-is showing a very light vote.
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The citizens of Fairmont are to-
day determining whether Fairmpnt
is to come into her own and become
the progressive and influential com
mercial and industrial center that III !
should be or whether her growth
shall be stunted and her prestige
Sane with the passing months. Her
growth and influence will be deter
mined by the action that her citizens
take in giving or refusing the charter
that is being voted on today. If the
boundaries of the city are extended
and the government is changed from
that of a ouncilmanic TO that ~
commission Fairmont will 90 forward
by leaps and bounds and Will become
a wonderful industrial center: y
the charter Is votedsdowni 1t will lhaye
= Continued ontPake seyenl Il
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NEW CHARTER
IS QUESTION |. | !.
If Boundaries Are Extended and
Present Government Changed u
Commission Form City win Rapid
ly Take Its Place Among theiI lead
ing Cities Of the State, 8
GOOD VOTE BEING p0LLED
IN THE VARIOUS PRECINCT
There Is No Politics In the Issue ind
For the Good Of the Peopletotsths
City and Surrounding Territory
Should Have a Large Major:
ity.

AT half past four O'Clock this aft.
enoon there had bzeen cast 2,186i
votes, equal to the total vote .oi tie
city at the most spirited elections
The vote at the eight wards was sasl
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-04
4BILLo MINER DEAD

Milledgeville, Ga, Sept. 4-Death
las freed "BilE Miner, notorious
robber and jailed breaker, from his last
prison term. His picturesque career
which included clashes with the laws
Of more than scare Of states, and
several Canadian provinces, ended
last night, at the Georgia prison farm.
Miners criminal career began near
ly 60 years ago He left his home in
Jackson county, Ky, before he was Is
years old and went west He admit
ted numerous stage coach robberies
and train holdups and was several
times imprisoned for robbing banks.
Three years ago he was brought to
the state prison farm here for rob
bing a train near Lula, Ga,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-04
ONE WEsTERMEE LEFT

Garden City, N VI, Sept 4.-Charles
Evans, Jr., Of Edgewater who had a
thrilling SO hole fight with Eden M.
Byers of Allegheny yesterday, was the
only western representative among
the eight survivors that started the
third round for the national amateur
golf championship today The other
seevn included four players from the
New York metropolitan district, one,
Tom Sherman, son of the late vice
president, from central New York, and
two from Massachusetts.
Evans spectacular extra hole match
yesterday centered attention on him
today and large gallery followed him
and w. ]. Travis, when they began
their match
AT the end of the morning round
Evans was one up on Travis.
Travers won his match with Reid
by up and to go.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-04
LoRRYINe FoR srEEL7

Washington, Sept Existence of
lobby to pass Representative Levy
resolution to stop the government S
antitrust suit against the Steel cor
poration was charged before the house
lobby committed today BY David La
mar, who offered testimony on his
charge ana declaa me government
would lose a $25,OOO,OO0 claim against
the corporation if the suit were drop
ped.
The committee took up the subject
in executive session. Lamar has vain
ly been trying to get a hearing before
the senate committee.