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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-23
Jusr AgRIvEp.

A new Consignment of Pianos.
Player Pianos and vietrolas. and they
csrtaInly are beanties Come In aud
look them over Compare our prices
and terms with Others OF the same.
srades then decide for yourself.
4 We have two very fine pianos.
been used a little, we are offering
at q special price during last half Of
week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-23
NOTICE Toll o. o. r..

OFFICERS and members of palatiSe
Lodge No. 50, 4. o. o. u viii meet
at their han u 1 O'Clock Wednesday
to attend the funeral services of
brother r. q. Wilson x. IS.
H: W. stonekihg Secretary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-23
NOTICE

Z All members Of Seven stars Re-
becca Lodge and Of West virginia
Lodge ca. and all visiting members.
are requested TO meet at the I. o. o.
+: building on Merchant street. We'd
:nesday at p. m. 10 attend the fun
erals services OF Brother +. A. VIII
som
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
PRESTON COUNTY WILL
HAVE JOINT PRIMARY 7

fer with a committee of three Re
pub1icans appointed the evening be-
fore by the Repu blican county com
nlittee. Each committee consisted
OF two committeeman and one citizen
not a member OF the executive COM
ntttees. The conierses decided on
Joint primary election as herein
stated, the date of which Is to be
fixed later by the joint committee
There are to be two ballots at the
primary eIection-one known as Re
publican and the other as Progress
sfve, nut the names OF all candidates
are to appear on both ballots. except
that IL there be any candidate
who declares that he does not
want his mama on roth ballots,
the name will appear on only the
ballot he designates. Each party -
to have a commissioner and clerk AZ
each voting place and the candidates
are entitled to have one challenger
each
The returns of the election are to
be certified ~ the two comm ittees to
the ballot board Of the county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
SC0URS
NEARBY HILLS
FOR MURDERER
Three Prisoners Break Out of
the County Jail but One of
Them is Captured.
SUSPECT OUTSIDE AID
Condemned Italian Tears Up
Commode and Saws Bars
of Outside Window.

Regular and special deputy sheriffs
are still securing the hills south and
southeast of the city in search for
Frank Pauletta, condemned murderer,
and Ellsworth Shook, convicted rob-
Der, who with another prisoner made
their escape Sunday morning from the
Harrison county jail. The captured
man is Stanley Pruss, convicted
burglar, who was found late Sunday
AFTERNOON by a sheriff's posse in the
Pitcairn coal mine south of the city.
Although confined in cells of file
proof, hardened steel skirted by a
barred corridor wall of the same ma
Iterial, the men had only to tear up
soft iron commode in recess in the
rear wall of a cell and to saw through
partly sawed bars of an outer base
ment window in order to effect their
escape.
Pauletta Leaves First.
The escape was made from the cell
that was occupied by Pauletta. 1t is
believed that he left the building about
10 O'Clock in the morning After re-
moving the commode and tearing aside
ia sheet of soft iron about a quarter
of an inch thick, he tore blanket
from his cot into strips, tied 1t to the
cot and let himself down into a long
shaft between stone walls In the base
ment. This shaft separates the tiers
Of cells and extends from the base
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
To Settle the Colorado Strikes
But the Latter Says His Son
isin Charae Of Affairs.
GRUES0ME HAPPENING s
And Terrible Scenes Are Re-
ported to Congress, Presi
dent and Cabinet.
cav AssoetArsn pnGsss-

WASHINGTON, %. c., April I'll
President Wilson has made personal
appeal to John d. Rockefeller 70.
bring about a settlement OF the Col-
orado coal strike and in the violence
which has cost score OF lives ana
large property loss. The great
financier, who owns a large part OF
the mines affected BY the strike ia
response to telegram from the
president, declared he had turned
over his interests in Colorado to his
son, John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., whom
he would ask to cooperate with
Chairman Foster OF the House cons
mittee on mines and mining
The president sent Mr.. Foster 70
New York today to talk with Mr.
Rockefeller Upon the outcome Of
the conference depends whether fed
eraI troops, which have been asked
for by all siNss of,the controyersyi
will be sent to the strike zone.
Recently the younger Rockefeller
at hearing of the mines COMMITTEES
OF the House said the mine owners
would fight to the end even though
rhey lost all they had invested
Colorado Since then the conflict
has ragged with all the horrors OF
actual warfare
Tie president, calbinent officers,
senators and congressman have been
Hooded with telegrams descriotAg
the most gruesome happenings and
terrible scenes. Nothing that has
happened in Mexico said cabinet
Official today, compares with the
awful things that have occurred IN
Colorado. The public mind mas Tor
the moment been concentrated on
Mexico and has not onesreyed the
great domestic struggle between the
strfkebreakers and the miners and
the militia in Colorado
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
PORTER Posi-
AgricuIturist is Making a Splen-
did Record in New Jersey
and Other States.

Porter Post, formerly identified with
the experiment station of the state
university at Morgantown, an eminent
agriculturist, now engaged with a
private concern in agricultural work
In New Jersey, Virginia and Maryland,
visited the city Sunday. The several
years Mr.. Post was associated with
the experiment station at Morgan
town he did excellent work In West
Virginia along agricultural lines and
especially in the matter of horticul-
ture and he has made record in the
territory now covered by him. As his
native home is near the border line
between Lewis and Harrison counties,
his many friends in the two counties
are pleased to hear of his splendid
success.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
For Nomination of Candidates
for County and LegisIa-
tive Positions.

RTNGWOoD, April 27-The Re-
pubI.cans and Progresslves of Pres
ton county will hold a Joint pri-
mary election for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for the state
senate, the house of delegates and
county Offices This decision was ar
rived at Saturday afternoon when
conferees representing the county
committees Of. both wings met-
The Progressives held meeting
attended by a full membership and a.
large number OF citizens. The object
Of the meeting was to reorgan.ze the
committee. This was done by the
unanimous election of Samuel 3.
MONTGOMERY, or Kingwood. as chair
man of the committee, "A. a McAfil-
Ian, of AIasoutowu, secretary. and A..
M Moore. OF NeNburgs treasurer.
The Progressive committee APP
nofata-a n eansza LA az taraa % coil-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
Tolls QUESTION
Is Made An Issue by a Demo
Graf Who is Running against
Congressman Brown.

WASHINGTON. d. G., April az
Charles w. Brandon, ofEPhi1ippi, who
has announced his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for Congress-
man from tbs Second district, in OPP
position to Congressman Brown, mas
undertaken to make the tolls qtes-
ton an issue. In letter to Mr.
Brown he suggested that the two
Brow nand Brandon, engage in
series of Joint debates, one In each
county of the district, on the sub
dect of canal tolls, Mr.. Brandon ap=
parently taking issue with MI.
Browns vote on the toll question.
Mr.. Browns reply is as follows:
my duties require my presence Ia
Washington I an heartily in ae-
cord with the president In his Mex
team policy and will remain here and
support him In the meantime you
are at perfect liberty to canvass the
district In my absence. The people
of the Second congressional district
expect me to do my duty and my
duty is here. They have my record
and let them Judge between you and
me-"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
ABOUT ONE HUNDRED
NIL LION POPULATION

ment clear to the top, it being ar
ranged principally to take care of the
plumbing apparatus.
There is a single, barred window
opening from this shaft in the south
basement wall and through this the
prisoners made their escape from the
building. Several years ago negro
sawed two bars of this window nearly
in two in an unsuccessful effort to
escape, but the bars were never re-
paired and were left in that condition.
1t was an easy matter for Pauletta, or
confederates working from the out
side, to complete the saving of the
bars, as they are not of hardened
steel.
Outside Aid Suspected.
1t is believed by the sheriff and
turnkey that Pauletta was assisted
from the outside, as he left the suit
of clothes he had been wearing upon
the basement floor near the broken
window. Evidently his confederates
had provided him with new suit of
clothes in order to prevent his easy
recognition The basement window
through which the prisoners escaped
is partly below ground and the men
could work there without being de-
tected from without.
When IaCO WOl1ep Inc -tuIhASS,S
opened the cell doors, which are
operated simultaneously at the north
end of the outside corridor by means
of levers, at the usual time Sunday
morning, Stanley Pruss and Ellsworth
Shook lodged into PauIetta's cell and
made their escape In the same manner
in which he had. BY the time Mr..
Wolfe had made the rounds of the
corridor, he noticed that three of the
prisoners were absent. After a hur-
ried investigation an alarm was
hediately organized a posse and sent
for a pair of bIoodhounds from Wes-
ton. The dogs arrived upon the next
interurban trolley car and the posse
at once took up pursuit in the di-
rection OF Broad Oaks.
Lose Scent at Greek.
! The bloodhounds took a scent at the
iail window and followed it to Ellis
worth Shocks home at Broad Oaks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
=WERAL 74UERTA WILLING WILSON MAKES APPEAL
E0E FIRST STEPS or PEACE TOJOfiND ROCkEFELLE
PQsIMASTERS
Of the Fourth Class Are APP
pointed for Several Places
in This State.

W.AsFIlNGTON, ID. G., April 27-
Fourth class postmasters have besn
appointed in West Virginia as fol-
lows:
Asa w. MCNEIL at Buckeye. Poca-
hontas county, succeeding John ..
Duncan, after civil service examine
ton; Sameuel z. Sarver at Linden,
Roane county, succeeding William
b. Young, alter a civil service exam
nation; Bunyan r. HinkIe at Unus,
.Greenbrier county. succeeding L. D.
Estep after a civil service examine
ton; Robinson A. Terry at Finch
Richie county, succeeding Thomas
Il. Mosiburg, resigned; Charles w
Horton at Strouds. Webster ounty.
succeeding Mary L. Deversck, re-
signed; Sophronsa E. Cooper az
Ha wIk's Nest, F'ayette county. sue
ceeding Walter H. Kincaid. removed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
P0STOFFlGE AFFAIRS
For the State of West Virginia
as Just Acted upon in
Washington City.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., April 20
The postofice at Cherry Grove. Pres
ton count, w. va. will be discon-
tinuod May 10, and mail will be
sent after that date to Haze1ton.
The postoffCe at Evergreen. Up
shur county, will be discontinued
April 80, and mail will be sent 10
French Creek.
The postoffice at Fairplain, Jack
son county will be discontinued af-
ter April 80, and mail will be sent
TO Ripley.
The postofice at Rocky Ford, Ka-
nawha county, will be discontinued
after April 80, and mail will be sent
to Charleston.
The three offices last named VIII
he succeeded by rural free delivery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
GENERAL GOFF WILL
VOLUNTEER FOR WAR

resolution was one to authorize the
secretaries of war and navy to loan
equipment for the purpose OF instruc-
ton and teach to sanitary organiZa-
tions. and the Am erican National Red
Cross. 1t was explained that the ac-
tual paraphernalia of war are neces-
essary in training the Red Cross
workers and that the loan is only for
that purpose. The measure was re
ported by the military affairs commit
tee, was brought up by Captain Avis
as an emergency measure and was
passed without objection.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
DAVIS FUNERAL
Held at Weston at 2 O'clock
Monday Afternoon, Burial
in Weston Cemetery.

Funeral services over the body OF
Emma Ruth Davis, aged years,
daughter Of Mr. and MIS- Carl O..
Davis, who died at the home at 1875
Grove avenue, Highland Park at q
O'Clock Saturday evening were held
at the home OF Mrs. w. c.. Altman ae
Weston Monday afternoon at 9
o'clock and the burial was in a Wes@
ton cemetery.
The body was taken to Weston at
8: go o'clock Sunday afternoon The
child had been III for some time hav-
ing been taken to a Baltimore hospi-
tai where she received treatment but
to no avail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
This is the Announcement after
Conferences of Latin-Amer-
lean Diplomats Today.
NO TRACE OF SOLDIERS
On the Federal Mexican Side of
the "War" is Found about
Vera Cruz.
az AanaelArEn INC,

WASHINGTON, D. c., April
27.-President Wilson today
cancelled his regular weekly con-
ference with newspaper men,
owing to the Mexican crisis.
To friends the president let it
be known that unofficial advices
reaching here that General Huer-
ia would accept the good offices
of Brazil, Chile and Argentina in
an effort to compose the Mexican
difficulty we're very pleasing to
him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
tnr AnneerArEp snEssa

WASHINGTON, D. c., April
27.-Conferences of the Latin
American diplomats represent
ing Brazil, Chile and Argentina
who offered their good offices to
compose the Mexican situation
followed quickly today further
assuring messages from Mexico
CITY Ee5 General Huerta had
agreed to the first steps In the in
ternediation negotiations.
The Spanish ambassador, Mr.
Riano, was in early conference
with the Argentina minister, Mr..
Naen, concerning the next move
to be made by the mediators and
Ambassador DeGama of Brazil
with the Chilean minister, Suar-
ez. and Mr.. Naen held a lengthy
conference.
Mr.. Da Cana, following this
conference, called upon Secre-
tary of State Bryan and a state
ment was expected later in the
day relating to the next move to
be made in the mediation.
Soon after Secretary Bryan
informed President Wilson of
the advices from Mexico City
that Huerta had acceded to the
preliminary steps in the media
ton proposals, further encour-
agement in the situation came in
advices from Berlin that Ger
many, France and Great Britain
had urged Huerta through their
diplomatic representatives in
Mexico City to yield to the Amer
lean demands. When this was
communicated to the president
he was greatly pleased.
Later the German ambassador
informed Secretary Bryan that
his government would support
the meditation proposal. An
other cause for optimism among
Washington officials were the as
surances from Admiral Badger
that through the efforts of Brit
ish and German officials in Mex
leo. apprehension over American
and other foreign refugees in
Mexico had been greatly dis
An official dispatch from Ad-
miral Badger to the navy de
partment declared that the au-
thorities in Mexico City had
agree dto provide transportation
for all Americans from Mexico
City as far as Soledad, the Mex
lean controlled end of the rail
road to Vera Cruz. 1t also an
nounced that the first train with
$50 American refugees would
leave Mexico City today.
Announcement also was made
today that 5000 Mexican refu-
gees who are being held by this
government at Fort Bliss since
the battle of Ojinaga would be
transferred to Fort Wingote,
New Mexico, in order to get
them away from the border,
where trouble may be expected.
Efforts at mediation, however,
were the most in evidence of all
other elements in the crisis.
Il was reported here that Cen
eral Huerta had been COMMUNE
Gated with through private sour
ces before the mediation pro-
fContlnuad en- page hye.l
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
ANOTHER GUT
In the Price of Crude Oil is
Shown by New Quotations
When Market Opens.

PITTSBURG, April 27.--New quota
lions announced at the opening of the
oil market today showed a further
cut in the prices of crude oil to the
following:
Pennsylvania crude. $2.10; Mercer
black, $3.50; Newcastle. Sl,60; Corn
ing, 1928; Cabell, $1.67; and somer-
set, 1920.
The reduction in each grade IS ten
cents except Somerset where the re-
duction is five cents.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
ROAD WORK
Must ne Done by Three Men fol-
Being Drunk at Railroad station.

In default OF paying fines Of 81
and costs, Fred Alison, Carp Car
weller and William Nuttsr were SEN
fenced Monday morning In Mag s.
trate T. G. Nicewarner's court TO
serve six days each at work on the
county roads for being drunk Satur-
day night at the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad station. All were arrested
and prosecuted By Q. s. Cole,
member OF the railroad company s
nEiesAke .zstsssi'sa Easr'-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
NEW oFFToEs.
1890 q, - rnLrnnAl..

tEREeIAE- TstE TELgeRAis1
WASHINGTON, d. g.. April b.
IA new postofice has been estahIishsd
at Myers. Kanawha~ county, w. Va
with wilbur 8 Myers. now OF Weir
las postmaster A new office has also
been established at Skelt, Webster
county. with Currence G. Chapman
las postmaster, his present address
being Koven.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
tsy Assee,ArEo pRrss,

WASHINGTON, d. c., April
After conference with Presi-
dent Wilson today Secretary
Bryan announced that all : ar
engagements had been completed
to permit all Americans in Next
co City to leave there.
Seven hundred men and wo-
men are preparing to go com
prising the last remnants of the
American colony.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
BANK RE0PEIS
In the City Of Pittsburg after
Being Closed Since IuIy Of
Last Year.

PITrSBURG, April 27.-with a cap
ital of 81 100000 and q surplus Of
S95O.O00, the First Second National
Bank OF Pfttsburg reopened for busi-
ness today after being closed since
last July.
A public announcement places the
demand deposits at 1851 1000. The
bank has been organized With q
.nea list ot directors an doiacers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
INCREASE SHOWN.

WAsaIrSGTOCS. D. G.. April 2T--
West Virginia's population on July
1, 1914, viii be 1s332,910, accord
ing to an estimate made by the CEN
sus bureau and soon TO be published
N - formulation bulletin. This
would mean an increase OF 111s19I
since April 10, 1910, when the actus
al count was. made. and when the
population Of the state was 1s921,-
rf9.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
tuy aarociArrp PRFss0

BERLIN, April 27.-Ger-
many, England and France have
advised Provisional President
Huerta through their ministers
in Mexico City to accede to the
demands of the United States.
This announcement was made
today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
LARGEsT GAs WELL.

A gas we'll drilled by Messrs. B. A.
Mann, Joseph Umburn and others on
a fifty-acre farm two miles below
Bridgeport and owned by Edward Hill
is making $500, 900 feet day. 1t Is
the largest gas we'll ever drilled in this
section.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
. Al Arm
Is Felt. at Latrobe over Safety
of the Rev. Frank E. Nc
CURE in Mexico.
toy AneoclsTro pRGs01

i LATROBE, PFe An II 27.-Alarm' Is
felt here for the sGNty of the Rev.
Frank E. MCGUIRE, pai Mr. of the First
Methodist Episcopal church of Mexico
City. His father, the Rev. John Me-
Guire, has not heard from him for
two weeks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

Thence they went to Elk creek where,
it seemed evident, Shook had taken a
boat for the purpose of breaking the
scent. The dogs lost the scent there.
Laco Wolfe and an assistant went
over Lowndess hill to the Pitcairn
mine and learned that a stranger had
come down the hill that way a short
time before. Notifying the sherIff, a
posse of several men was sent thither
to guard the mine entrances and build
ings. Late in the afternoon other
deputies were sent there and the posse
made a systematic search Of the mine,
with the result that Pruss was found
in It. He was returned to the Jail.
Condemned to Death.
PauIetta, the murderer, was con-
demned last Wednesday in the Grim
inal court by Judge James w. Robin
son to be hanged May 20 in the state
penitentiary at Moundsvflle for killing
a fellow Italian q few months ago at
Pinninckinnick when the two quar-
relied over Jennie Males, alias Jennie
Wilfong, an American girl. The exc
cuton was postponed, however, until
June 20 in order to give the defendant
an opportunity for an appeal.
Stanley Pruss was sentenced last
week in the same court TO serve two
anu q AdiL years ~ Inv s1e.
for recently committing burglary at a
store at Meadowbrook
A penitentiary sentence Of the same
duration was imposed upon Ellsworth
Shook for robbIng Magistrate Jackson
v. Carter of money and valuable pap
ers a few months ago While the latter
lay asleep in a room OF the SWager
hotel on West Pike street
Sheriff Stout has offered reward
of $50 for the capture of Pauletta-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
oNE MlRRIAgE LICENsE

a marriage license has been issued
-6 John Il sharan and 3sssie. pr
workh
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
ffas Continental United States
as Shown by Census Blu
reau'S Announcement.
csrAssoeiATEp PRGss,

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Continen-
tai United States now has population
OF more than $1,000, 900 while the coun-
try with its possessions is peopled
with more than 1O9,0o0,O00 persons,
the census bureau announced today.
Census experts have calculated that
the population of continental United
States on July / 1914, will be 9S,781,-
1874 against 91,s72 ,266 on April IS, 1910,
when the last census was taken. For
the United States and its possessions
they estimate the population this July
will be 1O9,O21 1872, compared with
0t,74s ,269 in 1910.
The population of West Virginia is
estimated at 1885,, $40. Pennsylvania s
population is estimated at s,245,967.
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tContlnuaa q page hye.l
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
TAE WEATHER

showers tonight ana Tnesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-08-05
Enqland and Germany
Have Declared War

gland declared war on Germany at 4 O'clock
last night following the summary rejection of
the English demand that Belgiums neutrality be re-
spected 81 the German government, and Germany has
declared war On England. This momentous though
not into con nearly all of
the great nations Of Europe. The lines Of war are
drawn with Germany and Austria Hungary On one
side and Russia, France and england on the other,
with the side the otherof
several other smaller nations Everything indicates
that of the il history Just beginning
in Europe 81 s