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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-13
Normal Team
Will Be Good
This Season
COACH DAVIS IS ROUNDING A
NINE INTO splendid,
FORM.
THERE ARE PLENTY OF cANDI.
DATES FOR THE VARIOUS
POSITIONS.

Coach Davis, of the Fairmont Nor
nal school, is rounding q good base
ball team into. form. He has an
abundance OF available material to
bring out a crack nine and he Will
do It, Never before were there so
many candidates for the positions on
the team.
The season will open Saturday a
week when waynesburg college
plays here. Thewaynesburg team Is
enc of the bitterest rivals Of the Nor
NAL and both mines will make every
effort to win tie game here April IS.
The locals lost hard played foot
ball gone to Waynesburg last sea-
son, but had great advantage over
the Pennsylvania colleeg team In
basketball. If Fairmont can win the
baseball contest this spring they will
finish the school year the visitors
over their opponents.
Manager Stenger has practically
completed his schedule. The tear.
will play at least one game a. week
beginning April IS until June G.
when the season closes with game
with the alumni. Sandy" Tooth
man is organizing the old graduates
for the closing game.
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age than had been used on Daso
Frank took his life. Gyp the Blood
was briught in. He had Jewish
prayer book In, IFS, left hand and
Rabbi Goldstein walked by his side.
"Listcn Israel, there is only one
Cod" mumbled Gyp in Hebrew. Two
shocks were given and physicians
pronounced the man dead.
Lefty Louie. the last OF the four
10 die, and accordingly the kncenest
sufferer, by reason of the interval of
waiting, entered the chamber. The
Jewish prayer book which Id gr)
ed he handed to Rabbi Kopstein be-
fore he was STRAPPED in the chair.
Likd"Gy the Blood" he muniblcd d
prayer, in..Hebrcw. The theory, that
the strongest shall die. last. Lefty
bore out by his uncanny resistance
to the current. The first contact was
given at sos. At 6:17 he was pro-
nounced dead. The only relatives of
the gunner were in the prison at
the time of the execution were Dago
Franks mother. sister and brothers
and White Lewis's brothers. Mrs.
Cairotici was borne to her carriage in
a state of collapse an hour after the
elcctrocution. All the bodies of the
sanmen will be claimed by relatives.
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Mdl1nagerNeedham
h. ...., Signs. Another

Another has been added to the
bunch of "Huskies" who will report
here to Manager Needham for try
out with the local team of the Pa
W. Va. baseball league. This last ad-
dition is left hand pitcher answer
Ing to the name of p. a. Phol and
who halls from Reading, Pa. He Is
said TO be n fast one. Manager Need
ham now had over twenty players
scheduled to report here April 30 for
tryout and from this bunch will Sc
lect a winning team to represent
Fairmont in the Paw. Va. league.
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tested that the realization of death
was upon them. Dawn was just
creeping over the hill when the wit
ncsses were admitted to court ward
at the death house.
Many were ashen faced and trcmbl-
ing. From a printed list clerk read
of the names ,of those who were TO
secsthe first man die! A. moment
more and the door OF the death cham,
Der had closed behind them. War
den Gle,neN ibadi announced .tilattGyp
the Blood would die first followed By,
Lefty Louis, Dago Frank and Whitley
LAWS. But asst TRANSFERRED the man
who flrst came through the little
iron. door at the right was Dago
Franz. He had shown signs OF
collaasing and 1t was deemed ex-
pelient to shield him from the ordeal
of waiting.
Keeper Mclnerney acting on a
signal from the warden, went to the
death cell. There he found Cironci
In nraper with Father Cash!n. The
condemned man clutchcd q cruciGx
ainseach hand us he was led into the
presence of death. He had to be
supported by two keepers. In the
death cell could be heard the
mnrmurs OF the other slayers in their
s,ipnlications. The warden and at
PENDANTS stepped back from the rub
Der mat.
& 20 God | need my Cod gaspcd the
Italian. The state electrician turn
I'd the switch.
A newIlot Of witnesses filed In.
Through the little door presently
game Whitley Lewis. He was garbed
in a black suit us Dago Frank had
been: The statement that he never
finished was on his lips as he enter
3D. That attendants fearing a
shocking spectacle OF Mysteries
sought to sooth him. a current OF
1920 with u slightly higher amper-
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stcoNr1NuEp fnG NJ PAGE ONE
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Tic Temple Spring leaSut Just
completed n successful season with
Chas. Robinson's team of Cads win
ming first lonors by one game over
the Dlxies and Postofftce, which are
tied up for second and third posi-
lions. The Baldics won fourth place
just one game behind the Dixies and
rostoffice lads, while the Giants and
Butchers did not get in the money.
King of the Cads team carried OF
all individual honors for the season.
Club Standing and Individual Rec.
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.lMacMillef,
/ Conquest Rome

~ u 4. " Il K Y
The Augusteo, tile, ancient tomb Of
the Roman Emperors,. Is now an ideal
concert hall. of vast Dimensions,
where the old walls OF the former
mausoleum resound with the best
music Of the modern world. The ia
nous corea concerts, under the aus
pices OF the city government and the
st. Cecilia Society. are given there.
II was at one of these concerts
that Francis Macmillen. the distin-
guished young violin virtuoso, who
plays here at the opera house on Fri.
day night made his initial bow to n
Roman audience, which filled the
huge Augusteo. On this occasion,
every one Of the double tier OF boxes.
extending around the great circular
structure, contained a scion of mo-
bic Roman house. AT the conclusion
OF the concert, Princesses and Ouch
esses, who had never before conde-
scended to visit the artists roon, :"
came rushing back and fairly be-
cicged the young yiolinist on all
sides. extending. their congratula-
,ions.
Chief among these distinguished
admirers, in whose luxurious salons
Macmillen has been favoritc guest
since he first went to Rome, are the
Duke and Duchess Lante della Ro-
we're. who can boast OF lineage OF
seven Popes in the family. and their
country seat, the Villa Lante. in for
mer days housed at least two of the
successors Of st. Peter.
Another champion and friend is
the handsome young Prince Orsini,
scion of the powerful Roman House
of 0rs!ni, which Shared their rule
with the Colonnas during the time
Of the. Tribunes. and aboue whose
family Marion Crawford has woven
The. romance of his best known nov
els dealing with ancient italian his.
tory. In fact, 1t was the Prince Or
SIM himself who first acted as Mac.
millen's guide ID viewing the many
monuments in Rome to the memory
of the orsinis. 1t was novel expe-
rienve to have some grand old castle,
black with great age. pointed out by
guide with tile remark:
That was the home of my great.
great, great" (and goodness knows
Low many more 'greats'') grand
father, who conquered the Colonnas
in the time of Reinz."
Then indicating some ancient COL
umn or tomb, which the average
tourist contcmplates with marked
reverence, Macmillen's guide would
say:
That was erected to the honor Of
my family fifteen hundred years
ago"
1t was in the princes big touring
car that MaSmillen saw ancient
Rome for the first time.
Another Of Alacmillens Roman
admirers is the Count San Martino,
who rules Home socially us well as
altistically.
Turning iron. The social ASPECT of
MacMillen's Roman success. he has
also won an artistic place there OF
great distinction. Sgambati. the
most eminent Of living Italian plan
lists and official head of the St. Ce-
celia Conservatoire of Music in
Rome. is one of Macmillen's great adj
mirers. He also counts among his
particular artistic friends there, the
young conductor Of the Corca con-
certs. sisnor Dcrnardino Molinari.
Macmillen was an instantaneous sue
cess In the Roman capital.
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NOTICE 10 TAXPAYERS.

City Of Fairmont:
All persons owing; city taxes for
1913, will please call az the Treas
urer's office and make settlement Of
same.
The Treasurer is governed by the
sdme, law as the Sheriff of the county,
nd&ill be compelled to levy on
property or return same delinquent.
AL taxes on real estate now sct-
tied will have to be returned d lin
qucnt hnderthella
J.R.sMIILER.
II Treasurer.
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High Records.

High individual average of league,
King, 12S-$2.00.
High individual score of league,
King, 155-2S.OO.
High individual score three games.
King. 4O5-S.50.
High team score. three games.
DiXies. 1,03O-$l.50. ri
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-15
DELEGATES REST
 DURING SUNDAY

Chicago, June 14.-Delegates to the
 General Federation of Womens Clubs
 rested today. except for memorial ser
 vice in honor of members who died dur
 ing the last two years. Among those
 so remembered were Mrs. H. C. White, Georgia, and Mrs. Frances Squire Pot
 ter, Now York.
 The delegates face threes more days of work, concluding Wednesday night. Tomorrow the nominating committee will meet. Mrs Percy V. Pennybacker of Austin, Texas, will receive the tra- ditional second term as president, but for lesser offices some contests are expected. The election will be held Tuesday.
 Subjects which remain to be dis cussed include home economies; public health, industrial and social conditions, civics conservation and the internal affairs of the federation.
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ENGINEERS HOLD
 ANNUAL MEMORIAL

Annual memorial services of the Broth erhood of Locomotive Engineers was held yesterday at 3:3O o'clock at the Church of the Advent
 Fo'lcwin~ is the programme which was carried out:
 Processlonal Hymn-"We March, We March, church of Advent choir, Fred L.. Grambs. director
 Prayer-Rev. Willis .. Clark rector St. Andrews church.
 Anthem" Praise the Lord'
 Address in memory or deceased broth CTS, Rev. l.. C. Branscomb, presiding elder Methodist Episcopal church.
 Chant Psalms S9th and 90th-Choir.
 Address-Brother Warren s. Stone, grand chief engineer, Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Engineers, What Our Order Has Accomplished" Anthem" Gracious Spirit Sermon-Rev. Middleton s. Barnwell. Anthem Selected Closing Prayer-Rev. J. w. Johnson. Benediction.
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Villa and Carranza Friendly

Torreon, June 14.-"Nothing has hap pened between Carranza and myself that i many way interfere with the military, declared General Villa today, regarding rumors that there was fric- tion between himself and the consti- tutionalist commander in chief. As to the intimation that he had failed to rush troops to the aid of General Ma terra at Zacatecas. General Villa said They wanted me to have troops there in two days when it Is barely possible to get them there in five. l am mob ilizing my troops and in a few days will present them in person to the fed erals" The force General Villa will use against Zacatecas, toward which his forces are moving, will have a strength of nearly 26,000, it is estimat- ed. This will be exclusive of a large infantry force of about 1000 which General Villa said he was about to raise.
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i she gifts peeved and goes to stringn, po- sies and drownding herself
 Here I says to Bill Finley what went with me. ''everybody's going crazy. Come on, let's go out of yere.'
 "'Stick eround.' says Bill. 'Theys a lot of funeals to come yet. Looks to me like they'd be a mill worth watchin, be- tween Ham and the old man.. An believe me, he spoke the truth.
 never seen so many deaths since the year
 we found 300 cows banked up stiff in q
 corner of the fence when the storm was over. Opheeley's funeral wus right touch
 in. l got to weepin' strong intwell 1 chanced to recollect that wasn't no use
 me cryin' over folks I never before and likely never to again.
 'Iayettes is somethin they gifts up fer
 babies" corrected the old cattleman. 'lt's clothes for infants and sich. Amt nobuddy named that"
 This feller wus, persisted Harve. Hes lost money on the market. anyhow. and he was riled on account of the old man and his sister Opheeley bein laid away and no word sent him. He lows that Ham ought to have his neck broke on general principles. The foraman-hride- groom. he eggs Layette on to pick a fuss with Hamlet and stacks the cards on him. Hamet's maw got hold of some
 knockout drops they'd compiled for Ham ana Sue eAplreS WltH STedt ecidW TlBHt there in the living room. Layette he gifts his goose cooked and then the old man he jumps up from his Morris chair and starts a rough-house. and Hamlet hands him the joker
 Looks like there wusnt gcin' to be enough to finish out the play comment ed the old catteman. Tt was just that | way in that play we seen down to Anna i rilo last year, Six Buckets of Blood, or 1 Who Stabbed the Captain?
 l "They wus considerable slaughter goin' on," agreed Harve. But was sorter re- ! lieyed to see 'em all cash in at that. The drive got in at and it wus gettin on 1 close to 12 and beddn' down time. l was | plum thirsty, too. I said then" That shore was a thirsty show said l the old cattleman, rising. "It emakes me
 dry just to heaT you tell it. I bought a l load of comin' twos at the yards yister- 1 day, son. and we gottter see about gttin' em home. Come on. I'll buy" l (Which as Texas is gittin' to be a l plumb prohibition state in spots.'' said l Harve, rising with alacrity. "Ill take one | snifter before we start"
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FIRST POLO MATCH
 LOST BY AMERICANS

Hampstead, N. r., June -14.-DefeaJ Of the American team, by a decisive margin yesterday in the first of the matches tor the international polo trophy cast a gloom over American followers of the sport today. That radical charges in the defending team were necessary was the prevailing opinion. Instead of ruling ia vorites the Americans now are giving little n.cre than long shot chance
 Although members of the national polo association would not talk for publica- ton il seemed certain tonight that a meeting of the governing body would be held tomorrow to determine on new lineup for the American four.
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GrecO-Turkish News

Athens Greece, June 14.-The Amer ican and British vice-consuls at Smyr- ma have gone to Mitylene to. investi- gate the situation of Greek refugees who have arrived there from Asia Mi nor A recent official dispatch from Mitylene reported Turkish attack on the town of Aivalik, which includes in its population 25,OO0 Greeks.
 Constiuople. June 14.--The American ambassador to Turkey, Henry Mongen- thau, has obtained from the grand -'iz- fer at least a temporary withdrawal of the order issued at Smyrna for the dismissal of the Greek subjects em- ployed by commercial houses, includ- ing several American concerns. The relations between Turkey and Greece have reached high tension.
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A FAVOEITE WINS
 THE FRENCH DERBY

Paris June 14.-The Prix du Jockey club the French Derby-run today over the Chantilly course. was won by the fla vorite, Baron Mauride de Rothschild s second August Pellerin's Lc Corsaire, third and Herman B. Duryea's Burpar.s II the English derby winner fourth. The derby, which this year was worth $41,- 600, is three-y year-old event at one mile and a half In the betting Sardanapale was at 10 to 10; Diderot, 31 to 4: Le Cor daire. 37 to 2; Dunbar. 24 to TO-
 Dunbar II took the lead, but one en- tering the straight Sardanapale shot ahead, and won eashy by two lengths.
 Many prominent Americans saw the race
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away at a favorite pipe. I daresay that small monarchs. those in the retail line, and especially those who have just set up in business, think they must be more careful. And I should not advise the new King of Albania to try cold sausage and ham on his high state officials just yet. They might not understand such treat ment But the war lord of Potsdam can afford to do this sort of thng--and 1t was a shame to fine his butcher.
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Many Horses Enter

Lexington, ky, June 14--The Ken lucky Trotting Horse Breeders associa- tion today announced dates and entries to it's fixed events which will be given at meeting here October 5 to 1T. The entries break all records for number and include the best in the harness horse world
 The richest stake is the sl4.o0e Ken lucky futurity for three-year-old trot- ters. The total value of stakes and purses is close to s10O00O.
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Tennis Tourney Begins

Augusta. Ga- June 14.-The seventeenth annual South Atlantic states tennis tour nannent will begin on the courts of the Country club of Augusta here tomorrow. The events include men singlee and dou- bles, wonen's singles and doubles and consolation events in mems singles. Twelve cups will be competed for.
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Turn on Water

From the NRtiOnaI Food Magazine.
 "If we dig this canal across the isthmus," inquired the erudite sena- tor, what will we do when avolcano begins eruptiong alongside the right of way?"
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Washington, June 14.-President Wilson returned to Washington early today from Princeton, bringing with him as souvenirs of alumni day" a miniature bronze tiger, presented to him by his fellow members of the class of '79; pipe and a memorandum book
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TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY !

WANTED-Seven pipeftters for out of town. Apply 2os1s N. 14th st. Room No 1, third floor,
 WANTED-Partner with $50 to go into already established and paying business. investigate. Only man who can give good references need apply. 5l4 N. Fist. Call Main 1852 for appointment
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Deaths and Funerals
T. J. Johnson

The remains of T. J. Johnson aged 2s years, the cotton broker who died sud denly in local infirmary Saturday aft ernoon will be sent to Spartansburg, S. C., this morning for interment by the Johns Undertaking company The de- ceased is survived by his mother and q brother of Spartansburg.
 T. J. Johnson came 60 Birmingham late Friday night. At the depot. feeling i'll, he was taken to the St Vincent hos pital where he died in a few hours oi heart failure The young man was or his way home to see his mother
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TEXAS LEAGUE

At Galveston: Galveston 4-s, Aus tin 5-5. At Beaumont: Beaumont A.. Fort Worth H.
 At Houston: Houston s-2. Waco 2-s.
 At San Antonio: San Antonio 5-2, Dal- las, 80.
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PERSONAL
President Returns

Miss Emma Lee will leave this
 morning for Selma to visit relatives.
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A Matter of Urgency

I have been reminded of this by a really pathetic message sent from Berlin to the English press the other day. The sub jeet is introduced in this way:
 An urgent order for quantity of Ger man sausage for the Kaiser and special guests at Potsdam was the subject ot d legal dispute before a Berlin petty jury today.
 Let me hasten to add that the case was not one in which the illustrious purchaser contested a claim for payment The trou- i. ble was that the urgent order had been Sent to the shop on a Sunday, and it was al1cged that the order had been executed after the hours during which such trad ing is legal. on a Sunday in Germany. l am not much concerned with the mer- its of the case, which was decided against the tradesman, as I have no wish to criticise the internal and domestic policy of a great and friendly nation. What interests me chiefly is the charming peep
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James l.. James


 James l.. James, aged 50 years, pioneer of Birmingham. and well known car repairer for the Alabama Great Southern railroad was found dead in his bed yesterday morning by his son Norman, at the family residence, 531 South Twenty first street The imme- diate cause of death was heart fail ure.. although the deceased had been Ill and bedridden for the past two montlis
 Saturday night when he retired MT. James appeared to be no worse and his two sons were under the impression that their father was showing improve ment. However, during the hours of the long warm night MT. James sank into his last sleep and when his younger son, Norman, attempted to awake him for breakfast his efforts were futile Funeral services over the deceased will be conducted this afternoon at 1 o'clock from Lige Loy's private chxoel. Interment will follow in Elmwood cem- letery. The deceased is survived by two sons. Walter and Norman James, both of Birmingham.
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w. E. Montgomery

w k. Montgomery, aged 47 years, a pioneer of Birmingham, and manager for Saks store at First avenue and Nineteenth street, died yesterday morn ing at Asheville, after a lingering ill., ness. He is survived by his widow and two sons, who reside on St. Charles street
 The late MT Montgomery was taken i'll some months ago. Later he was oper- ated upon in John Hopkins hospital at Baltimore The deceased had been a resident of Birmingham for the past 2S years and was well known and re- spected amongst the business men of the community. Funeral services aver the remains of Mir. X sentgomery will be conducted in Asheville today and i'm terment will follow there. His imme- diate relatives were at the bedside at the time of death.
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GLANCE OF PRIVATE
 LIFE OF THE KAISER
Domestic Side of Life of
 Monarchs Is Pleasing
EMBARRASSING TIME
When Guests Came Unexpectedly the Kaiser Put in Rush Order for Cold Sausage and Ham and
 Trouble Resulted

We are all acquainted with GraYs me ahout the short and simple annals of the poor" hut we are too apt to suppose that there are no simple annals connected with the life of the great. says the London Express. An American professor has just brought out a book on The Influence of Monarchs." and this citizen of great re- public urges that monarehs as class transcend in true greatness of intellect and character all other men. But he views only one part of the lives of such people-that part in which they appear as august and ilustrious personages con- trolling the destinies of men. That is, as l have said, only a part of their lives, and there is another part, far more at tractive. I think-the domestic life, the quiet, humdrum. everyday existence, when the crown has been put away in a cupboard and the sceptre is placed in the umbrella stand or some other appro- 11fa fp
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Miss Mary A. Morrison

Miss Mary A. Morrison. sister of Mrs. T. H. Aldrich. died yesterday at the age of 70 years. She has resided in Wash ington for the past eight years, but for merly was a resident of Birmingham and was largely interested in local charitable organizations The funeral and inter- ment will be held in Newark N. J., Tues day afternoon at 6 o'clock. MT. and Mrs. Aldrich will leave Birmingham this morn ing to attend the funeral.
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l. M. Foust

J. Ms Foust. aged 73 years, died yes terday morning in local fnfirmary after brief illness. Funeral services will be conducted from the family resi- dence, 2412 Seventh avenue, north. this afternoon. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery.
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JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone ioos.
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No. Their Fault

It is not the fault of monarchs that such lot of nonsense is written about their splendor, about their superhuman gifts and so forth. This stuff is pro- duced by toadies and feel quite certain 1t merely bores those about whom 1t is written. I have no doubt that modern monarchs-like nothing better than to he able to lean. back in an easy chair. feet up, and coat off in hot weather. and pull