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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
Both MenWho
OK r olson
WillRe ouer
AS PREDICTED FIRST. BY THE
WEST VIRGINIAN WEDNESDAY
BOTH PATIENTS RALLY.
NEITHER BERGHLYsNoR. cRlsTo.
PIER RETAINED ENOUGH OF
DRUG TO BE FATAL.

Notwithstanding he swallowed. u
deadly poison in an attempt at self
destruction and that conflicting re-
ports have been circulated concern
ing whether or not he would recover
from the effects Of the poison, as first
reported that he would in hthe West
yirginian of Wednesday indications
are today that the West yirginian
was correct and that NJ. P. Cristo-
phcr, the young travelling man I'M
der Indictment in Monongalia COIN
ty and confined in Cook hospital
here. will eventually recover.
Such is also believed to be true Of
the almost parallel case. that of N.
J. Berghley, another travelling man
who made an attempt.'at suicide by
the same route, owing to financial
matters, who is also a patient In Cook
hospital and whose recovery was. also
predicted in the West yirginian of
the same date, on reliable authority.
Information from the hospital to-
day Is to the effect that both patients
are doing Well and tits believed both
have, good chances forp recovery.
While the. nature Of the@poison is
such that 1t requires a certain length
of time to determine its results yet
indications arei3that both will re-
cover. ~
Today is the fifth since the mea
swallowed the drug in an altemp.
to end their earthly existence the
deed having been done on last Sun
day. '4'sf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
REGENTS NAME INSTRUCTORS

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Jan. 2a:-.
after an all-day conference the State
l:nard OF Regents adjourned without
appointing dean for the law school
at West Virginia University; Oliver
l.. McCaskill. of the University OF
Chicago. was appointed professor OF
law at the law school. other APP
pointments announced we're Miss
Pearl Compton, nglish, at Mont
gomery Preparatory school: Miss
Florence L. Sharp. domestic science,
at West Liberty State Normal school.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
MAYOR rc TEACH THE TANGO

WASHINGTON. "a! Jan. q. -
That the tango. hesitation waltb and
the other vagaries may be learned
with grace. Burgess A. P. Morgan
of Washington. who is dancer. has
announced that he is ready to teach
these. new dances to the negroes Of
Washington free of clagre. The re.
suit has been plans for u big dan
cling class.
Burgess Morgan is not opposed tc
the new dances but he opposes the
forms In which some Of them arc
danced. He proposes to teach d
dignified and graceful form of oil
.hcse dances.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
TAk'IE: SALTS. To :. :: !:
L.Stdt.LIi": Esp. .i.,,- or.
1. I'll. i. FLUSH. |: III. KIDNEYS
Eat less meat Il yoesaI feel Backachy
or have Bladder trouble.

Meat forms uric acid which OK
cites and overworl;s the kidneys In
their efforts to filter 1t from til,
system. Regular eaters of meat
must flush the kidneys occasionally
You must relieve them like you, re
lieve your bowels: removing all the
acids. waste and poison. else you
feel dull misery In the kidney
region, sharp. pains in the back or
sick headache. dizziness. your stom.
ach sours, tongue is coated :. and
when the weather is bad you, have
rheumatic twinges. The urine is
cloudy, full OF sediment; the chan
neIs often get irritated, obligine
you to get up two or three times
during the night. .: .,r:tns
j.. To, neutralize these irritating
acids aud aush OF. 4the. body's URN:
Gus waste get about fourr ounces o.
Jad Salts from. any pharmacy; take
a tablespoonful in; glass of water
before breakfast for. a few days and
your kidneys will then act, fine aud
bladder disorders disappear. This
famous salts is made from the acid
of grapes and lemon juice, combined
with lithia, and has been used for
generations to clean and stimulate
sluggish kidneys aud stop bladdei
irritation. lad Salts is inexpen,
sive; harness and makes a delight.
full effervescent Whitewater drink
which millions Of men and women
take. now and then, thus avoiding
serious kidney and bladder diseases
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
'Ciiuil Service
Examination
.sTENoGRAPHERs AND TYPE.
WINTERS 70 BE REGISTERED
WOMEN ELIGIBLE.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces, an open, com:
:pctitiye, examination, at Fairmont,
heb: rs to provide q register of
ellgibles from which 40 make ,certi;-
flcation for filling yacancieseas they
may occur in positions, requiring
the qualifications Of stenography,
typewriting, or stenography and
typewriting in the Federal classified
civil service in the vicinity. of the
places Of examination. t.
\ Women will be admitted Ito this
examination but will not be admitted
to other stcnographer and typewrit-
,er, examinations for the Field Ser
vice in the Fourth Civil Service Dis
trict until February. 1915, unless
the needs of the service require
otherwise.
Age. IS Yeas or over on the date
of the examination.
Tho examination Is open to all
persons who are citizens of or who
owe allegiance to the United States
andHwho meet the requirements.
The, scope. and character of the
examination, the limits OF civil-ser-
vice districts, and the regulations
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
CoAsTING ACCIDENT CAUSES
ONE DEATH AND NINE INJURIES
l.y Associated Press, I

l'y Associated Press.
WEST POINT, n. y. Jan. ga
Three ccasting accidents on Miles
Rock Hill in Highland Falls near
here during the past "a hours caused
one death and sent nine persons to
the Military hospital. Hurry Young.
who died today, was young private
III the Field Music Detachment at the
Military Academy. His homie was in
Baltimore. Young man stecrsman OH
I" bob-slcd loaded with soldiers whicl,
ran into a telegraph pole ,,ast night.
Private R,'ssiqlli cUi;lllotftf, also 2 rmy'
sician. had his skull fractured ANA
probably will die. Three other pri-
Yates were slightly dni,reA'TAb kSF
& - y - fEES * ~ IN ny
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
led IL iNjt}RiEs | u Il
RECEIVED IN MINE

Theodore Moore, u miner employ
cd sat Rosemont Mine died last
night at midnight. at the Miners
Hospltalsfrom injuries received sew
cral days ago. While at work In
the mine on Tuesday, Moore was
caught by a car and sustained In.
tnries which resulted in his death.
He was aged 81 years and is
survived by his wife and five chill
ureh. The remains were taken in
charge by Undertaken Musgrovc and
.atefment will be made Saturday Mt
Rosemont cemetery, Taylor county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23

FOR sALE-12 acres of fine farm.
ing land In. the burrow. Close
in" See NJ. N. Barns. 4GS Maple
Ave. for price. .1-s3-3t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
Negotiations
fcontinuad ,.o,, po-a ono


for these roads rllave been made in
each district. The roads are to, be
paved with brick laid in "A. cushion
OF sand ON a concrete base. The
roads in ,Fairmont district. that will
be- rebuilts are: ma
sectiont1 tlleo l,r;"geport and
Fairmont pike. from tho Hunsakef
bridge toGFairmonto avenue, down
Fairmont avenue to Coal Bun bridge
and up Adams rstrect tonthc Fair
mont conrti!housc.scction e, begin
ming atfintersection of'the Bridge
port and Fairmont Pike and up the
county road Ito the Clarksburg and
Weston rike..a distance of,one mile:
section 8. from. Mil Fall, Run to
Locust Avenue, :to Jackson and
Quincy street, q, distance ,.of four
and n half miles; section 4. four and
a half miles alongSthe Fairmont and
Warrington Pike, beginning at
Keaty; section 5,Sone mile on tic
Ninth street cxtention; section Q.
stretch of Sc miles on the Fair
mont and Wheeling Pike. beginning
at Paw Paw district and ending a,
Jackson street in Fairmont: section
Z. beginning at the junction Of the
county road and the Fairmont and
Warrington Pike to the town OF
Barrackvillc. n distance. OF one and
oue-eighth mttes; section from Buff
falo creek bridge In Barractviilc to
Tho. road leading to Buffalo Creek
bridge: section ., Fairmont@ and
Morsantown pike. beginning 1T 'tlit
boundary Of Fairmont ahd"PawI Paw
district. and ending atS' the Fair.
| mont Court House. a distance ol
two miles: section 10. section Of
two-tcnth miles on Park avenue ant
Barney stareet In Fairmont.
The assessed valuation t.;ofi thu
property in the Fairmont Magistcr'
ial District is s1S.449.321. and Tho
bonded Indebtedness. exclusive II
this new issued, only $4,000. The
tax levy to carry the bonds is Is
cents on the hundred dollars. Til,
vote for the issue Of the bonds was
1855 or and 254 against. The or
der of the court for holding the elee
ton carried with It the authorit!
to appointa committee to assist thu
court in the sale of:sthc bonds. ant
this committee Is Walton Miller
vice-president OF the National Ban'
IF Fairmont; Howard W.. .Showa!
ter, vice-prcsident of the First Ia
tional Bank of FaiTmont; and NJ. A
Fletcher. treasurer Of the Fairmon
Trust Company, who, have conduct
ed the sale. =
The bonds arei,in coupon form
are dated September LIST. :1s1$, rul
for thirty years with the privileg,
IF redemption at twenty years, beal
FIVE per. cent, and are in denomina
lions of 500. $500. and $1,000. :
! The principal Is payable to tn
County court at Fairmont or to tn,
/ National City Board Of New York
The interest Is payable semi-annu
ally on March LIST and septembe
LIST payable to the county court a
Fairmont or to the sGuarant!
Trust Company Of New York.
| The Construction of these road
Twin give employment to many mel
and teams and put "A large amour
OF money into circulation
isf Esf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
Held for Grand Jury,

John a. Major, negro. charged
with stabbing Rose johnson in cut
tins ARRAY that took place on Coal
Run several nights,ago, was arraign-
ed before Justice Fleming yesterday
afternoon and was held to await the
action Of the grand jury.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
HEIR BORN TO PRINCE
VICTOR NAPOLEON. SO

BRUSSELS Belgium, Jan. a.
An heir to Prince Victor Napoleon.
Tie official pretendcr to the imperial
throne Of France, was born here to-
Gay. Prince Victor Napoleon who Is
in his 52d year was married in 1919
TO Princess Clcmentinc. of belgium.
\ daughter was born on March 20,
1912.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
CI / BRIEFS
Attending Races.

b sitf Attending Races.
NJ essrs. Thomas "a. Devcny. Ed
Ward Slack and Alta Parker are in
Charleston, s. Q. attending Tho
ifaces. t3is tles anten ton sof man
dyer Joraoh u start Gs6mc colts
owned by local men and they, arc
thereS to see them in action.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
Watson and Hood to Attend.

General Manager James Q. Watson
and General superintendent Smith
Hood. of the Alonongahela Valley
Traction company, will attend the
ineetingSof the American Electric
hallway: Association to be held in
New York January 20. 30. s1st.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-11
SCANDAL STiRo GiFFNEI.
ALDERMAN RESIGNS BECAUSE
OF UNDUE INFLUENCES.
y. ID. Paris Swcars TO Having Been
rendered Money to Vote for Certain
Candidate--Pcople Aroused Over
Situation.

Caffney. March 7.-when the new
town council met and was organized
last night. the members were cleo
trified at the announcement from AL
derman X. c. Swofford that he would
resign as a member OF the body. The
resignation was accepted. and the
council proceeded to elect w. II. Ross
clerk and then adjourned until next
Monday night.
When asked as to his reasons as
TO resigning. Mr.. Swofford said that
90 much pressure had been brought
TO bear upon him by those whom he
knew to be his friends to do things
which he did not think were for the
best interests OF the town that he did
not think II would be best for him to
remain n member Of the body. Mr..
Swofford 10 firm in the stand which
no had taken, and another election
for his ward will have to be ordered.
j. ID. Paris. one OF the aldermen
who was reelected, has made an affi-
davit to the effect that he was ap-
preached by two of the citizens of the
town yesterday and offered $3.50 and
800. respectively, to vote for GER
tain candidate for chief OF police.
Those matters are the sole topics Of
conversation on the streets today,
and the situation has no parallel in
the history OF Gaffney.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-11
CLUB HOUSE BURNED.
FATAL FIRE IN ST. LOUS CLUB
HOUSE.
Missouri Athletic Club Burned. Ninety
Guests Were Asleep in Thir
Rooms When Fire Started. Few
Escape Uninjurcd.

st. Louis, March 9.-Five men were
killed in jumping from the upper
floors and several others are believed
to have been burned to death and
many injured in a fire today that de-
stroyed the Missouri Athletic Club,
one Of the finest institutions Of it's
kind in the United States. Boatmens
Bank, adjacent to the club was de-
stroyed. 1t is believed that ninety
men were in the club when the fire
started. The property loss is $4OO, 900.
The know dead are John Roc!iey. of
Chicago, treasurer of the Ford Man
ufacturing Co.; G. F. Rossler, man
ager Ludlow-SaylOr Wire Co., James
Riley of st. Louis, and two un-
identified. The fire is believed to
have started in the main dining room
in the third floor. The third fourth
and fifth floors were abalze before the
first alarm was given at 15O o'clock
and nearly all the guests had retired
Hardly a person escaped uninjured
Four more bodies were recovered
from the Missouri club ruins at noon
today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-11
CLAIM NEW EVIDENCE.
FRANKS LAWYERS TELL OF
PLANS TO SAVE CLIENT.
Advance Theory that Mysterious "Mur-
der Notes We're Written i'm she
Factory Basement.

Atlanta, Ga, March S.-Evidence
which attorneys for Leo NJ Frank,
sentenced to be hanged April II for
the murder here of Mary Phagan, "A
FACTORY girl, in April Of last year,
claim has placed the case in an en-
tirely new light, was made public
here today. Franks lawyers today
asserted that they are in possession
Of positive proof that the mysterious
murder notes." which figured so
prominently in the trial of the young
factory superintendent, were written
in the basement of the factory where
they were found near the body Of the
murdered girl, and not in Franks Of
flee, as claimed by the prosecution.
James Conley, negro sweeper al
the factory and chief witness against
Frank, testified that he wrote the
notes at the instance of the convict
ed man and at his dictation. Conley
said on the witness stand that Frank
took an order pad from the desk and
handing it to the negro, told him to
write the notes thereon. This, Con-
ley testified he did.
1t now is claimed by the defense
that examination of the murder
notes" shows that they were written
on an order blank which had been
used nearly four years before the
murder, by former master mechanic
at the pencil factory who left that
institution in 1912. The signature Of
this man, II. F. Becker, it is asserted,
appears in carbon tracery on the pa
per. together with the almost OBJ
liberated record Of the orders serial
number. Franks lawyers say they
have traced this order and identified
j.. in support of their contention
that the notes were written in the
factory basement, they pointed oIt
| that Beckers Office on a diffe, ert
floor from Franks was cleaned out
when he left the factory and all pa
pers taken to the basement. 1t would
be highly unlikely, they asserted, that
Frank would have had an old. soiled
and discarded order pad on his desk.
Another point which, it was claim
ed, supported this theory was that
the order blanks in use at the factory
at the time of the murder bore the
date line "l91-" while that on which
the murder notes were written was
dated "19O-"
While Franks attorneys would not
tonight disclose the exact nature Of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-11
STUDY 1ODOCGO 1HUST.
ATTITUDE OF DEPARTMENT
WILL BE DETERMINED.
Activities OF Metropolitan Tobacco
Company Have Been Investigated!
by Agent of Government.

Washington. March S.-The depart
ment Of justices attitude toward tie
Metropolitan Tobacco company of
New York. the distributing agent Of
producing concerns that made up the
old tobacco trust" probably will be
determined this week in conference
here between III. Snowden Marshal,
United States district attorney at New
York, Attorney Gen. McReynolds and
G.. c. Todd, assistant to the attorney
general in charge Of trust prosecu-
tions.
Mr.. Marshall has been investigating
the Metropoltans' activities. but SO
far has made no report He is ex-
pected to report in person within q
day or so. Independent tobacco deal
ers' charges that the Metropolitan
distribution methods maintained the
monopoly OF the old American To-
bacco company, dissolved by the su-
preme court, led to the investigation.
Lawyers here generally concede that
the broad language of the supreme
courts decree may embarrass future
prosecutions.
Mr.. McReynolds, who was the gov
ernment's attorney in the case against
the American Tobacco company, was
never satisfied with that decree. but
his chief at the time. Attorney Gen.
eral Wickershan. accepted it. MIR.
McReynolds has kept close watch
on the disintegrated trust and any
restraint OF trade by the companies
into which it was dissolved probably
would be visited with prompt prose
cution. Evidence gathered by Attor-
ney General McReynolds would be
gone into thoroughly before any m
formation would be accepted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-11
WASHINGTON LESS ALARMED.
Dispatch From Gov. COlquitt Allays
Excitement Over Mexican Situation.

Washington, March 9.-Alarm over
when a dispatch was received from
Gov. Colquitt, Of Texas, stating he
had recovered the body Of Clements
VerSara. He reported that rangers
went 70 the Texas boundary where the
body was delivered to them. They
did not cross into Mexican territory.
Gov. ColQuitt does not know who
brought the body to the border.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-11
KILL THE GREASERS."
Laredo, Texas. Excited Over Murder
OF Vergara.

Laredo, Texas, March 9.--Open
threats to kill the grcasers" were
heard on the streets today, following
the discovery that Clement Vergara,
the American ranchman was murder
ed by Mexican federals. He was
hendishly tortured before he was
killed. The authorities warned all
MeXicans to keep off the streets. 1t is
believed here that the men who de-
livered the bodily at the border were
Americans, though the only clue Is a
shovel left at the grave.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-11
.FEOERiIS REPORTED ROUTED.
REBELS ADVANCE ON FOREIGN
OIL FIELDS.
Warships Rushed to Scene 10 Protect
Foreign Interestingly Land il
Oil Wells are Observation-Disclosures
May Capture TampicO.

Washington, March 9.-The utter
the advance of the rebels upon the
foreign oil fields in that vicinity was
reported to the navy department today
by Rear Rdmiral Fletcher. The war
ships Connecticut and Minnesota,
accompanied by the hospital ship
SOlace, were rushed to Tampico to
protect foreign interests should the
rebels capture TamipcO. 1t is ex-
pected that Admiral Fletcher will
send marines ashore should foreign
oil wells be threatened.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-11
MAN FATALLY WOUNDED.
Grady Griffin Shoots Shealy Bennett
Near the County Seat of COlleton
Comfy

NT""! NTiiuh ShOOtS SNeaIy Bennett
Near the County Seat of Collcton
County.
WATERFORD, March S.-Grady Grif-
fin, a member of one of the most
prominent families in Colleton coun-
ty and assistant to the chief of po-
lice of the town of WATERFORD, shot
and fatally wounded Shealy Bennett,
who lives near town, last night at IL
o'clock. The shooting appears 10
have been in self defense from the
accounts of the witnesses of the af-
fair.
When the shooting occurred, it ap-
pears that Mr.. Bennett was attempt
ing to take from Mr.. Griffin the pis-
tol, which. Mir. Bennett alleged be-
longed to him. 1t appeared that Mr..
5'nu,tt sought TO use & knife, and
there are several gashes in the cloth
ing OF Mr.. Griffin.
Doctors attending Mr.. Bennett say
that there is little hope for his re-
tovcry, five bullets entering his body.
some Of which punctured the abdo-
nlcu ana lungs.
Immediately after the shooting,
Mr.. Griffin surrendered To the proper
officers. Mr.. Griffin is the son of the
late senator Griffin of this county,
and his family connections are many.
AIR. Bennett is married and has sew
oral children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-11
LAST HOPE FAILS.
SUPREME COURT REFUSES To
REVIEW TESTIMONY IN THEIR
CASES.
Twcnty-tlrcc Members Of Bridge and
Iron Structural Union With For
mcr Presidctn Ryan Must Serve
Sentences.

Washington, March 9.-Former
President Ryan, OF the Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers Union and
twenty-three other members of the
union who were convicted in dyna-
mite conspiracy cases exhausted their
last legal resource today when the
Supreme Court Of the United States
declined to review the testimony.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-11
Nineteen Men Missing.

At II o'clock nineteen occupants
Of the club were still missing. All of
them are prominent business men.
Guest were sleeping on the fifth and
sixth floors. The seventh floor was
used as a gymnasium.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-11
SNOW DURING SUNSHINE.
Unusual Weather Visits Anderson iil
Piedmont.

Anderson. March This section
WAS vieitSd by unusual weather today.
Snow fcli in large fakes every time
the sun peeped out from behind the
clouds. Snow while the sun shines is
not recalled as ever having happened
here before. The snow melted as i
fell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-11
REBELS ATTACK TORREON.
Reported That Federal Outposts Were
Driven In.

Juarez. March 9.-Dispatches from
chihuahua state that the federal out
posts around Torreon were defeated
Sunday with the. loss Of a hundred
men and were driven into the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-11
GUARD FOR EMBASSY.
Gen. Hucrta Details Strong Force 10
Protect Americans.

Mexico City. March "a strong
police guard has been detailed by the
war department to guard the Ameri-
can embassy night and day. The or
der was issued by Gen. Huerta in
person.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-11
FIGHT AT TAMPICO CON-
TINUES.
FederaIS Fall Back and Rebels Ad-
vance to Attack City.

Vera Cruz, March 9.-Fishting be-
tween federals and rebels continued
today, according to wireless from
Tampico. The federals fell back into
The city and an attack upon the city
proper is imminent. Foreign war
ships are in the harbor ready to take
refugees aboard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-11
Japanese Steamer Wrecked.

shanghai, March 9.-The japanese
steamer Hokuse Maru was sunk in 6
collision with the British steamer
Oriental in the harbor today. 1t i.
helievcd that all were rescued.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-11

There has been marked activity in
real estate operations since the first
Of the year and several deals Of con-
siderable magnitude are rumored to
be under way, but those said to be
interested vii! not give out any in
formation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-11

Several Of those who have tobacco
beds report that the young plants
were apparently uninjured by the re-
cent severe cold.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-11

the grounds upon which they intend
to base their extraordinary motion for
a new trial, it was intin1ated that to-
days disclosures probably would bear
directly upon their plans.