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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-22
Capital VIII Again Be Occu-
pied After Absence Of
Ten Months.
RUSS MAY REGUPERAIE
Large Forces Of Austrians
Will Be Withdrawn To
Fight Italians.
rHv Assoclatad Press. )

LONDON. June 22.-Nothing h1t 8
sudden and unexpected blow by Grand
Duke Nicholas. commander in chief OF
the Russian forces in the field, can
now save Lemberg. capital OF Galicta,
in the hands OF the Russians for neariy
10 months. from returning to posses.
sion Of the former owners. and the a..
most immediate evacuation Of the cit3
by the Russians is expected in London
After yielding ON the Grodek lines.
the Russian armies retired to virtually
the outskirts OF the city Of Lemberg It;
self.
The Austrian official announcement
speaks OF the Russians as attacking &C
many points. but the fights are assunl.
ed in London to be merely incidents
Of the rear guard action to enable the
main forces TO withdraw.
In the opinion Of British observers.
this retirement has been up to the
present time a well executed move.
ment. Dispatches reaching London
say the armies of Emperor Ncholas.
are virtually intact, and that their
ability to resume the initiative, once
their ranks have been rehlIed and
their ammunition replenisbed, has not
been greatly impaired.
This interval. however, II Is argued
here. will give the Germanic allies op-
portunity to reap the fruits Of victory
in Galicia. They will be able to Eitb,l
tsand assault from the east with mlteh'
smaller forces than we're required sue.
cessfully TO attack, and large masses
OF men will be released. Whether
these are TO be used against the Rls
slams further 10 the north or against
the British and French in the western
arena, is a secret at erman headquar
ters, although the successes Of the q.
lies, separately small, but accumula
lively important, in Alsace and In LOr
raine. in the Vosges, along the Meuse
in the Argonne and to the north q
Arras, suggest a considerable excess
OF German strength may be develop
ment Of the near future In the heldf
while relief Austrian forces wiz be
used to stem the advance OF the itel-
ians.
On the other hand. the Germans 81
the north OF Russia and Poland are
busily consolidating their gains u -
manner which suggests more import
ant movements In this region. Thss
seaport OF Libsu Is being strongly Tor
tilted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-22
z DEAD, n HURT
FIGHTING FLAMES
Wall Topples On PhiIadel-
phia Firemen After Ben
zine Explosion.
by Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, June 22.-Two
firemen were killed and IA others in
jured today fighting fire which de-
stroyed one OF the buildings OF Thomas
Potter Sons & Company. oil cloth
manufacturers. at Second street and
Erie avenue. The dead are:
WILLIAM JAMES. battalion chief.
JOHN HILLMAN, JR.. ladderman.
An explosion Of benzine wrecked the
building and caused one wall TO topple
on 16 firemen. Fourteen were rescued
by comrades. but the other two were
buried deep under the debris and
were dead when rescued. The FIRE was
confined to the building and her loss
is estimated at $4,000
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-22
Restaurants and Stores Al
ready Started At Ida May
and Carolina.
RAPID PROGRESS N ADE
Western Maryland Will Soon
Let Contract For Build
ing Of Spur.

Rapid progress is being made IN the
opening up Of the Helen Run coal
field by the Consolidation Coal Com
by the Western Maryland Railroad
Company. which is about ready TO let
the contract for the construction OF
a seven.mile spur to afford access TO
the new field from the Baltimore 4
Ohio line at Pennington.
Surveyors in the employ of the
Western Maryland have been at work
selecting a route for the new road and
estimating grades, fills and treStleS for
the last two months. This work is
nearing completion and in q short
time the railroad will be ready to con-
slider the bids OF contractors anu
award the contract 1t is believed that
little time will be lost in awarding the
contract after the surveys have been
completed and it is said that the work
OF constructing the new road will be
pushed rapidly.
Several local contractors and sew
eral firms whose head offices are in
distant cities are said to be preparing
bids for the work The new railroad
will be built primarily for the trans
portation Of coal and few il any pas
senger trains other than trains to car.
~ empoyes at the mines Will be oper-
ated.
The towns OF Ida May and Carolina.
being built by the Consolidation Com
pany for the accommodation of per-
sons who will be empoyed in the two
new mines. are growing rapidly. Res
taurants. stores and other business en-
terprises are being operated and the
two little cities present an attractive
appearance. A pipe line four or five
miles long has been laid by the Fair
mont Gas Company TO suppy gas for
light and heat in the new towns.
The work OF sinking the shafts and
opening up the new mines is progress
ing rapidly. Tipples and other means
of loading coal onto the railroad cars
are being planned or are in course OF
construction. When the two new
mines are ready for operation at their
full capacity employment will be af-
forded to thousands of men.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-22
BOER LEADER GETS
6 YEAR SENTENCE
General De Wet Convicted
Of Treason On Eight
Separate Counts.


BLOEMFONTEIN. Union South
Africa, (via London). June pa SEN
tence OF six years Imprisonment and
a fine OF $4,000 was imposed today
on General Christian De Wet, one Of
the leaders OF the South African re-
bellion against the British government,
who was found guilty yesterday OF
treason on eight counts.
General De Wet headed rebellion
in the Orange Free State and West
ern TranSvaal in October. 1914. He
was captured on a farm at Waterbury,
British Buchuanaland. to which place
he had been pursued by motor car
brigade. General De Wet was placed
on trial June 10. on a charge OF high
treason. The indictment against him
was a long one and covered alleged
rebellious acts. and sedftious utter
ances. He pleaded not guilty to a
charge OF high treason. but guilty to
a charge OF sedition. General De Wet
was commander-in-chief Of the Free
State forces during the Boer War. He
was minister for agriculture In the
Orange River Colony for several years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-22

w. Va. Man Will Wed
Girl From Germany

CHARLES TOWN. W. Va. June %.
Prof. John y. Ware, son OF Rev. and
Mrs. J. W. Ware. OF Shepherdstown.
sailed from New York for Rotterdam.
Holland. on the steamship New Am
sterdam OF the Holland-American line.
From Rotterdam he will go TO
Grimma, Saxony. the home Of his fan
Gee, Fraulein Dora Won Turkheim. and
II nothing occurs to prevent the carry
ing out Of their present plans. their
marriage will take place as soon as
possible after his arrival. They ex.
pect to remain in Germany until some
time in August Mr.. Ware had to go
to much trouble to secure from our
Government the necessary passports
for his trip through Europe to say
nothing OF the vast amount Of red
tape necessary to enable him to carry
out his intention to wed a German
bride.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-22
Court Instructs
0'Leary's Acquittal

MARSHALL. Tex. June 22.-Frank
oLeary, one OF five Marshall men in
nicted for the murder here February
3, 1915, Of William Black, an anti
Catholic lecturer, was acquitted in dis
trict court here on an instructed YER
dict. The state previously had sought
dismissal of the case on the ground
that there was not sufficient evidence
to convict OLeary. The defense in.
sisted on formal acquittal by jury.
o'Leary was not called on to make a
statement.
John Copeland, George Ryan. George
Tier and Harry Winn are the other
men indicted in connection with the
Killing. The dates Of their trials have
not been fixed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-22
Gets Fat Check From
Compensation Fund

CHARLESTON, W. Va. June %
George Soros, 80 years old. miner,
who lost an eye December 3rd. while
working in the mine at Dorothy. was
paid SOAPS today BY the Workmen's
Compensation commission. He has
been receiving S. per week from the
commission. making the total com
pensation more than $1,000. Soros
lost his eye through a peculiar acci.
dent. He was digging coal when his
pick rebeunded. striking him in the
eye and knocking It out. He is a
Greek. is married and has several
small children.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-22
Think Lansing May
Be Head Of Cabinet

WASHINGTON, June 22.-Preslde
Wilson was understood last night to
have practically decided on the Aps
pointmeut OF Robert Lansing as secrs,
tary Of state to succeed william Jen-
nings Bryan. 1t was said IN wen IN
formed quarters that while the Presi-
dent had not finally made up his mind
It was almost certainty that 8tr-
Lansing-counsellor and secretary 2ad
interim of the state department
would be given the portfolio.
White House officials refused 70
make any statement on the subject
further than to say that It is stiil uls
der consideration.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-22
CITY OF ATLANTA
RESTORED TO QUIET
Militia May Be Removed
From Governor Slaton'S
Home Today.

ATLANTA, Ca, June 22.-While the
militia was still on guard at Governor
Slaton's country home. quiet prevailed
Soth there and in the city today, and
there was indication OF repetition Of
the exciting scenes Of yesterday and
last night, which followed the an
nouncement of the Communication OF
Leo Franks death sentence.
In the city the near.beer saloons,
closed by the authorities yesterday.
were allowed to reopen this morning.
and there were no crowds in the
streets. At the governors home il
was stated the militia will probably be
Withdrawn tonight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-22
PERSONAL MENTION.

H. ]. Wilson. of Buckhannon. is in
the city for a few days looking after
business. Mr.. Wilson is the manager
of the Newcomer Garage at Buckhan-
non.
William Cook. of Ekins. is in the
city today on business.
F. NJ. Lucas, OF Morgantown, is in
the city for few days
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-22
.DARST COMES OUT
FOR GOVERNOR
State Auditor Announces
He Will Run Race On His
Own Record.

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. June 22.-
Enroute to Wheeling from Charleston
State Auditor ]. S Darst stopped in
Huntington tonight and annouEced his
candidacy for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor. He declared that
he was running on his record and
hanging to no mans coat tail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-22
DDNEIRK SHELLED
Inhabitants Belonging To
Civil Population Killed
By the Bombs.
lRr Associated Press. }

PARIS. June 22.-The French war
Office this afternoon gave out state
ment on the progress OF hostilities
which reads:
THE seaport OF Dunkirk was bonn.
barded last night by piece OF long.
range artillery. Fourteen shells were
thrown and some persons belonging to
the civil population were killed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-22

PERoGRAD via London. June 22.-
It is officially announced that Russian
submarines have sunk large steamer
and two sailing vessels belonging u
the Turks in the Black Sea, between
EreSli "a seaport 100 miles east of the
Bosphorus and Kesken Island, so
miles west Of EreglL
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-22
4 VESSELS SUNK
BY SUBMARINES
British Steamer and Three
Turk Ships Reported
Sent To Bottom.
CBy Associated Press.)

LONDON. June 22.-The British
steamer Carisbrook. OF Glasgow. from
Montreal for Leith. Scotland, was sunk
by gunfre from a German submarine
on June 81 at a point 40 miles north of
KinnaIrds Head. Eleven members OF
her crew were saved. Thirteen are as
yet unaccounted for.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-22
REPoRT STEAMER eoTToM uP.

49, tBy AssOCInted PreSS.D
WILMINGTON, n. c., June %
The steamer Matilda Weems here from
Baltimore reports having sighted an
unidentified schooner bottom up eight
miles OF New river, n. c. The coast
guard cutter Seminole put out to in
vestigate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-22
Heavy Snow Prevents
Military Operations
Az AssocIated Press.

BREsCIA, Italy, via Paris. June %.
"A heavy snow storm has brought the
temperature down below zero on the
summit of Monte AltiSsimo, making
necessary suspension Of military
operations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-22

JOLIET, ILL.,, June 22.-The first ses.
sion of the coroner's inquest over the
body OF Mrs. Edmund NJ. Allen. wife
OF the warden OF the penitentiary here,
woh was murdered in her bed early
Sunday morning. did not result in Safl.
nitely fixing guilt. but 1t did nothing
to divert suspicion from Chicken joe
Campbell. a Chicago murderer, detail.
ed as a house servant for the warden.
A bloodstained collar. recovered
from a linen closet across the hall
from Mrs. Aliens bedroom, figured in
the testimony. Campbell. who protest
ed with tears that he was innocent, ad.
mitted in his cell that the collar was
his, but said the bloodstain was due to
a slip Of his razor.
James Larkin. one OF the keepers.
testified that he saw Campbell dimly
in the corridor near Mrs. Aliens room
Just before the crime was committed.
Flags are at half staff all over the
city. The murderer is said to have
left finger prints in the bedroom and
an expert is expected here from Chi.
cago to photograph and analyze them.
Eleven convicts, including Campbell.
are in solitary confinement In connec-
tion with the crime.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-22
BALLOTS SHOW
BIC MAJORITY
FOR ROAD BONDS
Voters Authorize Expendi-
ture Of An Additional
100000.
LESS THAN HALF VOTED
Barracksville Only Precinct
Where a Majority Voted
Against the Bonds.
LESS Than HALF VOTED

The 100000 road bond issue for
Fairmont district carried yesterday by
q majority OF 1.109 votes, the vote be-
ing 1887 for the bonds and 42S against
them. The vote was rather light, be-
ing considerably less than one-half
the number Of registered voters which
totals about $500.
It had been freely predicted for sew
eral days that the bond issue would
carry by a substantial majority. but
the vote Of nearly four TO one in favor
Of the expenditure Of the additional
money for road improvement came as
surprise TO many who professed to
believe that there was a vigorous
though quiet opposition to the expen-
diture OF so much money.
Barrackville is the only precinct
where a majority Of the votes was
against the bond issue. the count be-
ing "a In favor Of the bonds and 50
against. At the Eighth ward school
the vote was 95 in favor OF the bond
issue and IS against 1t. this being the
only voting place aside from Barrack-
vile which did not return majority
Of to in favor Of good roads. At
the Irwin school, where number Of
persons voiced loud opposition to the
bond issue, a vote Of 10S to is in favor
Of the bond issue was cast. The vote
by precincts follows:
For Ag'nst
Precinct No l Court House. 254 80
Precinct No. 2, Miller School
House "a 80
Precinct No. 3, Barnesville. II 35
Precinct No. 4. BarrackviIle Il 95
Precinct No. 5, Old Mayors
Onlce ..-.-............. .l4G %
Precinct No. S, Normal
School ................... .l4l II
Precinct No. I, Hamilton's
Warehouse ............22l Is
Precinct No. s. Virginia Ave
. nue. School ........... 81 90
Precinct No. 8. Eighth Ward
School 70 4S
Precinct No. 10. Butcher
School .139 81
Precinct No. II, Irwin
School ................... 10S is
Total ..................1,5S7 42S
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-22
EXPECT TO NAME
MURDERER TO-DAY
Big Sensation May Be Re-
vealed Soon In the Allen
Murder Case.

JOLIET. ILL.,. June 22.-Officials of
the penitentiary here expect that the
name OF the convict who murdered the
wife OF Warden Allen Sunday morning
will be konwn today. Deputy Warden
Lawrence Ryan said he would be sur
prised II the information were not at
hand soon. Chicken Joe" Campbell,
the negro trusty who has been the
principal suspect in the case, gave the
information on which the prediction
was based. For two hours we gave
Campbell the third degree" said Ryan.
"and he told US enough to center sus-
picion on one man. will be surprised
II a sensation does not develop within
a few hours"
The inquest was resumed at 10 a. m.
Mrs. Allen will be buried this after
noon. X
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-22
The Weather

West Virginia and Western Pennsyl-
vania-Fair tonight and Wednesday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-08
SUNKEN SUBMARINE RAISED;
ONE BODY Is IDENTIFIED
Officials Praise Work of Raising Hulk
Over 300 Feet-WaS Ma
rine Feat Unknown.

One body, found in the forward
compartment on the United States
submarine F-4, wrecked with a loss
of twenty-five lives in the harbor of
Honolulu March 25, was identified
Tuesday as that of George E. Ash
croft, of Los Angeles, gunner's mate.
1t was recognized by dental bridge,
naval officials said.
Many bodies, entanglcd in the de-
bris of the submarine, are in frag-
ments. 1t was not expected that the
remaining bodies would be recovered
for several days. Meanwhile work OF
clearing the hall of sand and other
debris continues. Preparations have
been made to embalm the bodies as
soon as they are taken out.
The battered hulk of the F-4, rests
in dry dock. A thorough examina-
tion of the interior was to be made
by naval officers to ascertain the
cause of the accident which resulted
in the navy's first fatal submarine
disaster. The board of naval officers
which will conduct the investigation
consist of Rear Admiral G. ]. Boush,
Lieut.. Commander Julius A. Furar
and Lieut.. Kirby B. Crittenden.
A feat unknown in marine annals
was accomplished in the raising OF
the vessel from depth of three hun
dred feet, in the opinion of officials
of the navy department. A state
ment issued by the department said
! that so far as could be- discovered no
vessel had ever before been raised
from such a depth.
The departments statement prais'
ed the naval officers engaged in the
salvage operations, and said it wes
due to their untiring efforts that the
vessel was successfully floated.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-08
GERMANIC POWERS READY
TO DISCUSS TERMS OF PEACE =!
United States Will Take no lnitia.
tive Unless Belligerents
Favor 1t.

The United States will make no
further efforts to bring about peace
in Europe until it has received infor-
nation that its good offices will be
welcomed by both sides of the con-
flict. This was said authoritatlvely
in Washington Friday in official dis
cussion of the message from Pope
Benedict, delivered to President Wi!-
son by Cardinal Gibbons.
From the fact that the vatican is
in close touch with Austria, the con-
struction placed by officials on the
Pope's message is that the Germanlc
powers would be willing to discuss
peace at this time.
1t was stated by those in closest
touch with the administration that
similar word will have to be received
from Great Britain and her allies be-
fore the president will make any fur
ther move.
President Wilson has made it clear
several times that his original offer
of services to bring about peace still
stands and that he will do everything
possible to further the movement.
The United States, however. will do
nothing likely to endanger its posi-
ton as friend to all belligerents, it
was said authoritatively.
The pope's message will not be
made public by this government.
Enough of the contests OF the mes
sage is known. however. to give bt.
sis for indication that Austria, Ger.
many and Turkey are not adyer;, t.
discussing peace.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-08
ENGLISH POUND GOES DOWN
FIVE POINTS ON WEDNESDAY
Factors Fearful of Cancellation of
Orders and Loss of Works
to Thousands.

English money took another phe-
nomenal drop Wednesday on the New
York exchange The pound sterling
sold down, within the first half hour
on dealings, to $3.50, break Of five
and one-quarter cents over night and
a downward plunge of eleven cents
within two days.
The drop caused the gravest anx-
iety as to its possible affect on Amer
ican exports. Continued depreciation,
it was thought, would affect tens OF
thousands of American workmen pos.
sibly by closing down factories sup.
plying Great Britain. with commodi.
ties.
This effect was in perspective in
the minds of some of the leading
bankers of New York. Before that
could happen, it was explained, there
would have to be cancellation or cur
tailment of foreign orders to Ameri-
can producers, at present totalllng
hundreds of millions of dollars, and
great diminuition in the value OF, new
orders. Both these contingencies
were expected, it was said, If sterling
should go much lower.
The immediate effect of the great
drop was the virtual paralysis of the
foreign exchange market. A torrent
of bills poured into the officers OF
international bankers but there were
few actual transactions. Quotations
varies by wide margins. At the mo-
ment when one house quoted $3.50
as the rate on sterling, another was
quoting $4.51A. Fear that sterling
would go much lower checked trade
and held the big factors in New
York's international money markets
apprehensive.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-08
MEXICAN GENERAL KILLED
In RAID ON TEXAN RANCH
Pascual Orozca, Old Time Revolu.
lutionist, Pursued by Posse
and Killed in the Chase.

Government officials at Ell Paso,
Texas, Tuesday night said they had
received reports confirming earlier
rumors that Gen. Pascual Orozca,
prominent military leader during
Mexican revolutions Of the last five
years, had been killed in fight be-
tween Mexicans and an American
posse.
Civilians, United States customs Of
fcers and members of the Thirteenth
United States cavalry participated IN
the battle, which, according to re-
ports, was fought in the Green River
canyon, Culberson county, Texas. At
ter a raid on the Dick Love ranch
Tuesday, Orozca and four compan-
ions were pursued from the Sierra
Blanca country into the foothills.
Orozca died at dusk Tuesday night.
Four other MeXicans were killed.
According to reports, the raiders,
led by Orozca, arrived at Dick Loves
ranch, near Sierra Blanca and forced
the cook to supply them with dinner.
While they were eating, Love and
two cowboys approached and the
Mexicans fled, shooting as they rode,
pursued by Love and his companions,
who delayed only to arouse the sur
rounding country by telephone.
The posse was formed hurriedly
and the running fight, which ended
when the last raider was killed, con-
tinued until dusk Tuesday evening.
At the home of Gen. Orozco's family
at El Paso the report of his death
could not be confirmed.