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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30
COUNTERFEIT COINAGE
is MINTED I'm PRISON
Missouri Convcts Become Peevish When Bad Money is
Passed on Them and Search Reveals Plant
in Cell
in Cell.

! 4 ( y . fl
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo- Dec. go
Two moulds for making countereeit
half dollars were found yesterday in
the cell Of William Brandon, who Is
serving flveyear term for forgeFy
IN the state prison here
Thirty half dollars were passed
among the convicts on the christmas
holiday. when they were given the
freedom Of the yards. Seven coins
were found on Brandon wren his cell
was searched. When his term In the
penitentiary expires he5wili be turn
ed over to the ederals authortttss.
The deputy warden ors the prison
sail spurious coins first were passed.
at the various booths prisoners were
allowed to set up on Christmas. One
convict, who ran q grocery stand, re.
ceived "a counterfeit half dollar apd
notified the prison officsrs. An tnyes-
tjgation followed:
The counterfeit coins we're maee OF
Babbftt metal belieyed TO have been
stolen from the prison supply house.
Three years lagoia counterteittn plant
inside the 3penite tiary was discover
ed and JEFFERSON CITY Mas flooded
with spurious dimes which had been
ithrown over the prison wall In a sack
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30
Dead Man Is
NotJuianRoss
MRS. FRANK PAULETTA LOOKS
AT BODY, BUT. FAILS TO
IDENTIFY 1T.
SAYS POSITIVELY. THAT IT is
NOT JULIUS ROSS OF
80. CEARkSsURG.

Mrs. Frank Pauletta, of whom much
has been written the past several
days, visited the Cunningham morgue
this morning and there stated that
Jim Rochella, alias julius Ross, alias
John Ross, alias Frank Rachello,
whose corpse is now lying at the un-
dertaker's parlors, is not the julius
Ross with whom her name has been
connected. She made careful study
Of the PROSTATE form of the murder
ed man. This direct denial Of the
identity that had been established
throws a crimp for the time being
into the case.
Mrs. Pauletta lives on Water street
in the First ward. She was at the
Mayors Office this morning trying
to get money for transportation TO
Clarksburg. Just why she wanted to
go to Clarksburg is matter Of con
lecture, since she has been living for
a considerable time in this city. May
or Bowen sent her to the county off
cials and it was then that she visited
the morgue and told the officers that
the dead man there said to be julius
Ross was not he, but another man..
Mrs. Pauletta was closely question
ed but 1t developed that she knew
nothing of the murder committed at
Kilarm and she was permitted to
90.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30
eeGhildren Burned
To Death at Sunbury
GERMANS LOSE THOUSANDS.

sUNBURY, Pa, Dec. so.-one Of
the four children Of George Krum
L!meburner of Grovania, MontOur
county, ran to a neIghbor's house to-
day and the mother went in pursuit
to bring it back, When she returned
to her home she found the house in
flames and her three other children
burned to death. The little ylctims
Of the blaze were two boys, aged {
months and 5 years, respectively, and
girl aged 8.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30
German Prisoners
Make French Roads
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. POL, via Paris-German pris,
oners Of war worked cheerfully at the
side of their armed French guardians
in repairing the much damaged nat,
lonal highways in this region just to
the rear Of the. colossal battle front.
The prisoners are on the best terms
with their captors who shared cigar,
cites whiffs from their pipes and
other luxurles with their erstwhile
foes.
The prisoners remained only a
short time in this neighborhood. AS
soon as sufficient number is taken
to fill a train, the captiyes are dis
patched to some town on the coast or
in the interior, or embarked for Al
geria.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30
2 Masked Men
HozdUp Texas
Express Train i.
At Point of Pistol, Robbed
Passengers in Two
Coaches.
Stopped Train and Dropped
Of-Oficers Are Now in
Pursuit.
BIZ Assocra-FD PREss.J

BIZ Assocr4rFD PREss.J
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 80. =
Two masked men boarded the west
hound Sunset express on the Calves
ton, Harrisburg and San Antonio Rail
road near Cline. Texas, early today
and at the point of pistols robbed all
Of the passengers in the two rear
sleepers. AS they neared spofford
Texas, the robbers gave an air chord
signal for the train to stop after which
they dropped of and escaped. A
posse quickly organized by officers
aboard the train started in pursuit
The two men swung aboard the rear
sleeper as the train was leaving Cline
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30
Two Boys Injured
By One Rifle Shot

MoNEssEN, Pa, Dec. 80. - Theo-
core and James Powell, aged 10 anil
S, respectively, sons of George Pow
ell, were victims of a shooting acct
cent while playing with % caliber
rife, given to them as a Christmas
present. The boys were playing in a
room with t1,E gun when it was accl'
centally discharged. The bullet pass
ed through the younger boys right
Land, striking his brother in the back
and lodging in the left lung. Theo.
dore's condition is serious.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30
Falls On Ice
Dies Day After
PETER ERENNEN PASSED AWAY
TODAY AS A RESULT OF
INJURIES.
FUNERAL TO BE HELD ON FRI
DAY-INTERMENT AT
HOLY CROSS.

Mr.. Peter Bremen, an aged resi-
dent Of the city, died this morning at
$3.50 o'clock at his home on Ogden
avenue as the result of injuries re
ceived in falling last evening. Mr.
Bremen, who is aged 0 years, was
walking in the yard at his home when
he slipped on the ice, displacing his
hip in falling. He was given medical
attention, and it was thought, while
serious the accident would not result
fatally. However, this morning he
was seen to be suffering greatly from
the shock of the occurrence, his death
occurring In few hours.
Deceased was native of ireland
and had been a resident OF Fairmont
for many years. He is survived by
three sons, William, John and Thomas,
well known residents OF the city. The
Misses Margaret and Kathryn Bren.
nen are granddaughters of the deceas.
ed.
Funeral services will be held from
st. Peters Catholic church on Friday,
but the hour has not been made
known. Interment will be made In
Holy Cross cemetery by Undertaken
Musgrave & Sons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30
Voters Recall Mayor
WhoServed 4 Terms

SALEM. Mass. Dec. 8o.-Mayor
John F. Hurley was recalled by the
voters in special election today.
Matthias ]. o'Keefe. leather manu-
facturer, and candidate Of the Better
Government Association, defeating
him by a vote of s,465 to 1923. i:
was the first recall election in New
England.
In the campaign the opposition
charged that Mayor Hurley had not
enforced the liquor laws. He had
served as mayor four one-year-terms
and two years of a fifth term Of three
years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30
Germans Abolish
Belgian Flour Duty
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, via Amsterdam and
London, Dec. SO.-The German admin
istration in Belgium to render less diff
ficult the maintenance OF the civil pop.
ulation has abolished duty on -four
made from grain imported by Ameri-
can commission for the relief of Bel
GUM. This duty. was the same as that
imposed in normal times and was add
ed to the arbitrary price Of -four es.
tab1ished by German authorities.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30
Newspapers In England Admit
ADecrease In Vigor Of The
French And British
Kaiser's Soldiers Are Killed By
Thousands On The Banks
OF Bzura RiDer

Associated Press
LONDON Nicholas still hold the
their advantage
they harrassg
trans Carpahan mountains
ALLIES CLAIM PROGRESS.
continue claim slow
December had notice.
Berlin excepting the order issued
December H. bona
cared
British newspapers the
French Belgian
will bo disclosed 6Sas
GERMANS Los E THOUSANDS.
has become
the east on its banks
they The crossing which they
at great ccordn dispatches
invaders back to the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30
$4,000 Soldiers
TakenByRussiq
n This Month
Fifteen Thousand Austrians
Captured in Last Nine
Days.
Entire Army is Now in Full
Retreat Over the Carpa-
thians.

LONDON, Eng, Dec. SO.-since
their latest offensive commenced in
December the Russians have taken
$4,000 Austrian prisoners and captur-
ed many guns, according to the Rus
sian official reports. and II, as was
estimated, Austria had between three
and four army corps on its re-entry
into Galicia. 1t must have lost more
than third Of the number in killed,
wounded and prisoners. The state
of the roads. which are deep in mud,
has prevented the Russians from max:
ing the pursuit as effective as 1t might
have done could the Cossacks have
found a firm footing for their horses.
In Southern Poland the Russians
record successes, while in Galicia
they have apparently inflicted defeat
on the AustrIans almost as serious
as that which Emperor Franz Jos
eph's troops suffered in SerVia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30
country cIub panee Tonlaht..

The Christmas dance will be an
event at the Country Club tonight
which will be largely! attended. a
special car will leave the city ats 8
io,clock to- carry the guests to the
Country Club and dancing will begin
On the arrival OF gthescar.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30
BRINGS in Bio Knife.

Squire j. Lane Parrish, Of Worth
ington, was In the city today. He
brought with him a big knife taken.
from Russell Smith. Smith is snowsinl
the county Jail. Justic Parrish! !swore3
out tIaswarrantE for Smith: sIarrest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Nuzum and Mr..
and Mrs. T. A. Farley went to Pitts.
burg this afternoon for few days
visit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30
Soldiers Leave the
Colo. Strike Zone

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. so.-Troops
L of the 18th o. s. Cavalry on patrol
dcty in the Oak Creek district Route
Co., Colorado. since last May was or.
dered today to return to its home sta.
ton at Fort Meade, South Dakota.
Orders for the gradual withdrawal OF
the other federal troops sent into
Colorado to quell mining disorders
are in preparation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30

Miss Blanche Price returned last
evening from New straightsville, O.,
where she had spont several weeks
with her father, Mr.. Harry Price who
is seriously III. Mr.. Prices condition
is not much ir9proyed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30

BERLIN, by wireless to London, Dec
3o.-The official communication given
out today by the German war office
says:
"In the western theatre of war we
are still fighting for the hamlet of st.
Georges to the south of Nieuport, which
we were compelled to evacuate owing
to surprise attack. Storm and cold have
caused damage to the positions of both
sides in Flanders and in Northern
France. On the rest Of the front the
day passed quietly.
"In East Prussia the Russian cavalry
was driven back in the direction of Pill
kalen. four miles from the Russian
frontier, and south of the Nfemen river.
"In Poland, on the right bank Of the
Vistula, the situation remains unchang.
ed. On the western bank Of the Vistu.
la the offensive to the east Of the tribu'
tary, Bzura, continues.
"For the rest, fighting on and to the
east OF the RawlSa branch continues, as
we'll as at Inowlodz and in the region
to southwest OF this place. Reports
from outside sources gives the impres.
sion that Lowicz and St skierniewdtce
are not in our possession. We captur-
ed these places more than six days ago.
Inowlodz is situated far behind our
front"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30
Ice Goes OUT,

The ice started this morning and
is now floating down the river. The
rain has swollen the streams and the
Monongahela is rising.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30
watch Party.

Bent Hive 7ss, Lodge OF the Mod
ern Macabees will hold Watch Par
ty Thursday evening at the home of
Nrs o W. Lowery, at 300 Third st.
All members and their friends are
urged to be present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30
u. S. WARNING.
YEBITES STIR.
"a EEI}LA.N.D.
Message is Compared With
Presid dent, ,Cleveland's Ven
ezuela Note.
Representations Made in a
friendly Spirit, Newspa-
pers5P Point Out.
Statement Reached British
Office oday-Will Take
Time to Answer.
Statement Reached British
Office Ioday-Wlll Take
Time to Answer.
~ AssocIATrp Z Il, pREss.l

u ASSOCIATED EGRESS.J
LONDON, Dec. S0.-Foreign secre-
taryg Grey returned to London from
the country today. Ills coming was
followed in the afternoon by meet
f1g on the cabinet and which before
full muster of his majesty's minis
ters8 there was discussed the protest
of the United States. government con-
eerling the existing restrictions on
American commerce.
The note Of the American govern
ment has only just reached the Brit
ish government and it is likely to
occupy the attention of the ministry
fore Sconsid derable time. In the mean
time it Is nderstood that Walter H.
Page, the American ambassador, will
be- Invited to go over the entire ques-
lion with Foreign Secretary Grey /.
LONDON Dec. S0-The American
note protesting against the British
treatment OF American commerce, and
insisting upon an early improvement,
came as q complete surprise to the
BriHsh public, as there had been vir-
tuaily no intimation that any fric-
ton had arisen between the two gov
ernments.
TheFpIacards posted by the evening
papers were given over exclusively
to the American note, and the papers
gayelitsth largest headlines they have
gisensany news item during the past
- b sunHaddentiy .tlfe British peo-
kegard this as one of the most
4he tant occurrences of the whole
nana@ Nothing OF the kind since Pres.
'lati0k Cleveland's Venezuelan message
produced such sensation.
* WASHINGTON, Dec. 3o.-Adminis-
traton officials and all officials in
diplomatic 1c Washington were deeply
interested today in reading London
yiews OF the American note, but there
were no actual developments in the
situation. Some of the neutral dlplo-
mats here have been supplied with
an official memorandum summarizing
the contents OF the paper and Sir Ce-
eli spring.Rice, British ambassador,
has received La copy. 1t was stated
OFFICIALLY, however, that it would not
be published here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30
5000 Taken 10 Nina Days.

15,OOU taken IN Nina Oays.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 30.-tvia Lon.
don.)-The retreat of the Austrian
army in Galicla. along the Lisko-Sa-
bok-Dukla-Zmigrod front, is described
officially here as more and more pre-
cipitate and disorderly. The retreat
ing forces are estimated unofffcially
as numbering about 175,0OO men.
The nature of the country fayors
the Austrians in their retreat. The
corridor-like valley and passes pre-.
vent the Russians from pursuing over
parallel roads or harassing their
flanks. Only six roads cross the Car
pathians, two of which are little more
than mountain trails. Owing to the
broken character of this region the
Russian cavalry is able to do little
scouting, while the extreme cold rem
ders aeroplanes useless.
The large number of prisoners TAX
en-, amounting in the last nine days
to about 200 officers and $4,000 sol
diers, with 40 machine guns, is be-
lieved here to indicate that the Aus
trians are not Offering a stubborn rear
guard resistance.
Prisoners Feet Frozen.
Isolated attacks by Germans in the
region south of Skterniewice are re-
ported officially to be continuing un-
successfully. Russian military critics
describe these attacks as q final ef-
fort, stating the great losses sustained
by the invaders in the last week OF
10 days are beginning to have an ap.
preciable effect.
A period Of inactivity apparently
has set in along the front before War.
saw, between the vistula and Pilica
rivers.
The last three lots, consisting of
500 men each, Of Austrian prisoners
taken to Ki6y from Southern Ga1icia,
contain numbers of men who are un-
wounded, but we're made unfit for
service by frozen feet Most of the
prisoners are between the ages of 40
and so.
The Official Army Messenger says
that 800 Slavs from Bosnia and Here
govnta encountered Russian soldiers
near TunoNf.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30
Official War News
Bv Associnted Press.

BY Associated Press.
PARIS, Dec. 30.-The official an
nouncement on the progress of the war
given out by the French war depart,
ment this afternoon reads as follows:
"In Belgium we have won a little ter
ritory in the region of Neuiport, oppo'
site Poldois and to the north of LON
bardtzyde. The enemy subjected st.
George to a violent bombardment. This
is the position we are putting in state
of defense. We have captured a Ger.
man point of support southeast of Zon'
nebeke between Bezelidre and Pasca'
dendiele.
From the Lys to Disc there is moth,
ing toreport In the valley Of the Aisne
and in Champagne the enemy has man
ifested another burst of activity, which
has taken the form particularly Of a
violent artillery fire, to which our
heavy artillery replied effectively.
in the Argonnes we have made
slight progress in the region of Fourge,
Paris. Between the Argonnes and Mo
selle there has been cannonading along
the entire front, but particularly severe
along the Heights OF the Meuse.
"In the vosges, the enemy delivered
nattack against our position at Latete
tx. Faux. This was repulsed. IN Upper
Alsace we are consolidating our posi-.
tions. Our heavy artillery refused to
silence the howitzers of the Germans
bombardtng Upper Alsace."
VIENNA, Austria, wireless to Lon.
don, Dec. 30.-An official communica.
tfon given out by staff headquarters ad.
nlits retreat by the Austrians in Cali.
Gin. The statement says:
"The Russian army which about a
week ago commenced an offensive
movement against tahose of our forces
which had crossed the Carpathians has
been reinforced with supplementary
troops and fresh divisions in such a
manner that it is necessary for us to
withdraw our trooas along the entire
front and in the plains Of Gorlico north
os the Carpathians. The situation in
the north has not been Influenced there:
by.
"In the Balkan theatre OF war the
Montenegrins showed great but unsuc.
cessful activity"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-30

Western Pennsy sylyania-Fair and
cooler tonight and Thursday, except
.snow furrles near lakes. West Wiz:
.ginia-Fair tonight and Thursday.
Colder tonight.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-03-12
LIME IN RELATION TO SUCCESS
WITH GLOVER IN TENNESSEE
C. A. Mooers, Tennessee Experiment statiqn.
Bed Glover an unexoeI!ed crop for soIL lnprovan

Unxceed Crop for Soil improvement
throughout the state not
soil npover the latter
unexceed wherever be sac
considered Indispensable connection with
Certainly being
either successfully the demand Many farm
their and others do not
they getting partially successful As mat
stand and seldom to be found IN
Importance connection brief discussion Of
both ake clover in Ten
Also application Of the principles involved
be made
Glover Disease
there been specific fngous disease
great complete failure Of
throughout the The damage done
months is easily reogHiaad by the black
the plants the majority Of which
killed This disease fully discussed in Bulletin TO-
Eay subject this disease and has
and with fair resuas substitute for
plants
succeeded getting strain which
the disease and which has been called lie
that Inning
serious damage this disease which
repeatedly both lined and unmed soils
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-03-12
Phosphate and Potash.


supply available phohoc acid poaFh
do with production of Potash occasionally
therefore
alton The need phosphoic acid both
the than that
highly profitable fertilizer
o It
be noted that acid phosphate contains
phosphoric being calcium
the other being sulphur The latter
with the calcium suphate plaster
onehaf phosphate
combined with phosphoc acid surprising
phosphate does take the Of either
Also these in have not of the trials
station taken the place application
did appecabe available
relatively insoube unavailable
reached either
soil should be supplied by the fertilizer
lining should be looked wholly Independent matter.
Farmyard
recognizes the value Of farmyard
production clover. contains elements
addition alkaline material which acdi
this effect small that only extraordinary would
combination Of lime
gotten where either
they should be mixed and applied which
gives excellent results
Time of Seeding
is to clover early in the this
favorable conditions
have demonstrated seeding be
early fall With this
possible
the latter part OF August
disease does frsca
be lost afterWard
clover be advantage this time
together with attention lining phosphatng
has found that the lining
seeding with excellent results In the
ground thoroughly
depth Of blowing.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-03-12
LOCAL And PERSONAL
Happenings of Interest About
Our City.

Tom Campbell is here from
Alto, Ala.
Miss Lizzie Robbins is visiting
in Nashville.
Ira Dugan, of Tarlton, arrived
here Tuesday.
G. @. Partain, of Monteagle,
was here Monday.
Mart Blair, of Pelham, was in
our city this week.
James Conry, of Valley Home,
was here Monday,
Geo. Winton, of Oampground,
was here last week.
Henry Givens, of Altamont,
attended court here.
Speaker Scott, of Campground,
was here last week.
ALT Crabtree visited friends at
Campground Saturday.
J. D. Wiley is attending fed
eral court in Nashville.
j. d. Fults left Monday to at
tend court at Nashville.
Henry Garner, of Monteagle,
was in our city Saturday.
Floyd and Cullen Savage, of
Tarlton, were here Tuesday.
Esq. Wallace Warren attended
court here this and last week.
Mrs. @. V. Cunningham has re.
turned from Rock Springs, Ga.
F. M. Stepp, of McMlnnYille,
was here few days this week.
Henry Jacobs and Bob Cox, Of
Valley Home, were here Friday
Lawson Hill, of the Tarltor
neighborhood, was here last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. @. Shelter
were here from Altamont last
week.
Mrs. j. d. Tucker, of Mont
eagle, was here a few days Of
last week.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-03-12
New York Store News.

L. E. Hassler, of the Tracy
City store, and Julius Hassler, of
the Monteagle store, will leave
the last of this week for the
markets to purchase their spring
stocks.
New Percals, Ginghams, En-
broideries and laces have alrea-
dy come in.
Our spring stock of floor matt
ings have arrived.
Our Ready-to-wear Depart
ment will be in charge of Miss
Ida Smith this season.
Advance arrivals IN Ladies'
and Misses tailored suits and
skirts will be shown next week.
Miss Ida Graves will again
have charge of the Millinery De-
partment. Our opening will be
week later than usual owing
| to lateness of Easter.
l.. P. Hassler, manager of the
Hardware Dept, has been con-
fined to his home by illness the
past week,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-03-12

A few near republicans here
and there over the state have
mustered their corporal guard In
mass convention assembled and
began to call themselves sin
dependents" and pass resolutions
declaring the fact that harmony
is about to be restored in Tonnes
see and that she is to again take
her place in the democratic
column. We have always con-
tended that it was policy and not
principle that divided the demo-
Gratis of Tennessee, and now a
large per cent of those who did
not agree with US have come to
see that a few designing men
sought and accomplished the dis
ruption of the party for a pur-
pose.