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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-26
NO NEWS FROM LOST
U. S. SUBMARINE F-4
Searching Parties Work
Diligentiy-Crew of 26
Probably Dead.
fny Assoelated Pressl

HONOLULU. March 26.-Wireless
messages early today from vessels
searching for the missing submarine
F-4, which was submerged a, 9:15 a.
m. yesterday and which has not yet
reappeared. state that the work is pro-
crossing, but there is nothing TO re-
port. The fate OF the 26 men aboard
the submarine is still matter of CON
lecture and grave apprehension.
The shore off which the F-44 is be-
lieyed to be lying OIL the ocean, is
steep and shelves 10 prccipitouS
drop.
IL the submarine lies in 50 fathoms
of water, it is beyond the reach Of the
divers and it is feared will only work
deeper to the dropping Off point. Div
ers yesterday descended TO 1876 feet.
which is a local record. and were
drawn up unconscious.
Relatives of the crew are frantic for
news. James Hoggett, of Macedonia,
Missouri. who was on shore leave, is
the only member of the crew known
to have escaped. Other submarines
stationed here are engaged in search
ing the ocean for the missing F.4,
while the naval tug Navajo and other
vessels are graphing for the subma-
rine.
Shortly after midnight the Navajo
and the tug Intrepid reported their
lines fast at a depth of 35 fathoms 10
what was believed to he submarine
F-4. Other vessels of the submarine
feet Immediately went to the spot 10
investigate.
Flotillas of submarines stationed
here were engaged in target practice
early yesterday near the harbor en-
trance when the F-4 was submerged.
The three other divers of the same
type noted the disappearance, but no
real apprehension was felt until sew.
eral hours had passed
Lieutenant Alfred Eide, of Reno,
Nevada, was in command of the FL
during yesterdays practice.
Among the men aboard were Ivan
L. Mahan "a machinist's mate first
class. of Lima, o.. Archie Lunger.
gunner's mate second class, of Erie.
Pa, and Horace Moore. gunner's mate
first class. OF Philadelphia, Pa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-26
Bryan Asks Apology
For Insult of Flag

WASHINGTON. March 26.-How
the American flag which was flying
over the home of John B. McManus. a
citizen of the United States, in Mexi.
CO City. was torn and dragged half
way down the pole" by Zapata soldiers
when they murdered McManue and
looted his house two weeks ago is told
in dispatches from the Brazilian min
lister, made public by Secretary Bryan.
This incident was reported at the
time the death of McManus was being
investigated, but there had been no
announcement of 1t until today. Sec
retary Bryan said reparation for the
insult to the flag had been asked for
from the Zapata authorities. but that
SO far no reply had come. In answer
to inquiries he said there had been no
demand for salute to the nag as in
the Tampico affair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-26
ALLEGED RIOTERS
TO ARRIVE TODAY
Men Arrested In Browns
vile To Have Trial For
Murder.

Doc Ulrich. accused of having struck
the blow which resulted in the death
of Constable w. r. Riggs in the Farfn-
ington strike riot, Joseph Urich,
brother and Pete Skitoz, arrested late
yesterday near Brownsville, will reach
Fairmont this evening in charge OF
officers. according to statements
made at the office of Sheriff g. u.
Conaway, here.
That the vigilance and persistence
of Sheriff Conaway and his deputies
has resulted in the arrest OF the ring
leaders in the strike riot and scores or
those who participated, SO that practi-
cally all the cases can be tried at the
present term of Circuit court is the
opinion Of those familiar with the.
situation.
Late yesterday afternoon John
Name was brought to Fairmont from
Uniontown. Name is charged with
being one of the Pennington rioters.
Doc Ulrich has already been indicted
by the grand jury. 1t Is believed that
the present jury is dismissed.
The capture OF Doc Ulrfch was due
largely to the clever work of W. E.
Harris and Julius Gretzinger, two spe-
cial officers from this city who have
worked on the case for several weeks
past. The arrest was made through
a letter found on Frank Ulrich who
was arrested during the dayS-at
Brownsville.
After the trouble at Pennington Doc
Ulrtch Is said TO have paraded about
with a heavy club on the end of
which was big iron nut He Is said
to have boasted to the foreigners thar
he had killed two policemen with this
club before the officers could use. their
guns and said he would rather have
his club than dozen reyolyers. Then
he left and not until yesterday was he
found.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-26
Fortified Positions On the
Caucasian Front Are
Captured.
ITALY READY TO FIGHT
1T is ALSO RuMoRED THAT RoLL
MANIA IS TO SOON JOIN THE
ALLIES.
lEv Assoclnted Pressl

AsS.NDoAN' hdTCH Gas mas BG61
- Military observers since
the fall OF Przemysl, Russia is now
..s nCr cnlet offensive against
The Austrians on the Causasian front
In tho north between the Niemon and
the NiStula rivers, the Russian forces
are making little effort to advance,
evidently content to hold Field Mar
shal Won Hindenberg in check, but
desperate fighting is taking place in
the CTDathians where the Russians
are thrusting back the Austrians along
the Dukla and the Uzsok line.
Unofficial reports by way of Buch.
artist, credit Russia with a great vic.
tory at CZsok. while Petrograd Off.
ciaIly claims an important success In
the capture of fortified positions near
the Lupkow pass. Their formidable
positions were taken by storm with
the Austrians losing machine guns and
over 5000 prisoners. Unofficial re-
ports also credit the Russian army
with further successes in Bukowina.
Vienna admits the Importance os
the Russian offensive in the mountain
asses. but at the same time declares
the fierce attacks on these positions
have been repulsed.
Politically. no decisive move has
been made to increase the number of
combatants, but it is freely rumored
that the mission to Rome of Prince
Won Buelow, the German ambassador,
has failed so completely that all nego.
tiations between Austria and Itaiy
have been suspended.
Roumania, impressed by the fall of
Przemysl, is said to be contemplating
immediate action on the side of the
allies. The sinking of the Netheriand
steamer, Media, by a German subs
marine has caused much uneasiness In
Holland, where the people already are
irritated by the recent capture by
Germany of two Dutch merchantmen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-26
Convict Escapes From Pen
After Warning the Warden

MOUNDSVILLE, w. Va, March 26.-True to the
promise that he made Warden M. c. White, when he
ago, Grover Gothard escaped during the night His
shoes found the roof of the north wing, ind
eating that he had gained his freedom by scaling high
wall in his bare feet
Twenty guards and the warden spent the greater
part of the night securing the country and the police
Of Wheeling and other neighboring cities were called
upon to help, but without success.
Bloodhounds were taken out this morning. Goth
ard when sentenced for highway robbery at Hunting
ton had rope ladder wrapped around his body under
Recently an innocentty appearing box of candy
sent him by relatives found to contain fine colec
ton of saws
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-26
Mines Are Keeping
Allies Out of Strait
CRy Associated Press.) }

LONDON, March 26.-British naval
officers who participated in the opera
tions last week in the Dardanelles.
cabeled correspondent at Athens, ex.
pressed the belief that but for float
ing mines. the Daranelles would have
been forced March IS. the day the
allied fleet so fiercely bombarded the
Turkish forts on either side of the
waterway
It is the opinion of certain British
OFFICERS, the correspondent goes on.
that the forts themselves would not
be able to bar the passage of the
strait. Furthermore. the mine fields
have been considerably weakened. as
many mines were blown up our,ns
the last attack, while others had been
cast adrift by a storm
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-26
GRAND JURORS
HEAR EVIDENCE
IN ARSON CASE
Regular March Term Body
Reconvenes After Ten
Days Recess.
MANY WITNESSES HEARD
ADDITIONAL INDICTMENTS Ex-
PEcTE0 IN THE FARMINGToN
STRIKE RIOT.

Evidence against Mrs. Serepta ].
Straight, accused of arson, was heard
by the regular March term grand jury
which reconvened this forenoon in
Circuit court after a recess of 10 days.
Additional indictments of men accus-
ed of participation in the strike riot
at Pennington which resulted in the
death of Constable w. r. Riggs, prob
ably will be returned as well as in,
dictments against others for robbery
and other offenses.
When the jury met this morning in
the Circuit court room, with Judge
w. s. Raymond on the bench, only Is
jurors reported for duty, J. Z. Jolliffe
being sick. Homer Hall, a druggist of
Fairmont, was sworn in to take Mr..
Jollife's place. Judge Raymond then
briefly directed the jury to retire to the
jury room and consider such evidence
as the prosecuting attorney should
present to them.
The first grand jury witnesses
sworn were o. J. Watkins, chief of the
Fairmont fire department, Wayne Par
rish, Ralph Styles, Clarence Hawkins
and Harry Lupold. They are expected
to testify against Mrs. Straight. giving
evidence similar to that offered before
Justice of the Peace r. Leigh Fleming,
when Mrs. Straight was held for court
under $1,750 bond.
The evidence at the hearing before
the justice was to the effect that Mrs.
Straight, because of her infatuation
FOR Ira Talkington, who is in Florida,
set fifire to the Talkington home in Lo-
Gust avenue about two weeks ago,
thereby endangering the lives Of Mrs.
Talkington and her children, who
were sleeping in the house.
II Mrs. Straight is living apart from
her husband, Henry Straight, an oil
\ operator OF Warrington. A photo
graph of Mrs. Straight and Mr. Talk
ington taken in the same picture was
presented as evidence at the hearing
before Justice Fleming. A bottle,
said TO have contaiped chloroform.
found beneath Mrs. Talkington's bed
room window, and parts of broken
bottle, said to have contained gasoline
with which the fire was started. are in
the hands of the county officers.
County officials say that before the
grand jury adjourns indictments will
be asked against several men recently
arrested in connection with the strike
riot at Pennington
Angelo Bonn and Charles Cryg, held
by Justice of the Peace r. Leigh
Fleming In connection with the steal
ing $500 worth of clothing from Balti-
more and Ohio railroad cars in Worth.
fngton and vicinity, will probably be
accused of robbery before the grand
Jury and indictments asked.
Accused OF stealing a typewriter.
which he said he sold to provide food
Charles Edwards and his father.in-
law, w. e. Sheets, were held for court
action recently, and their case proba-
bly, Will be taken up at this session of
the grand jury. Both these men are
from Rtvesville.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-26
Opinion of State Tax Com
mission Is Made Public
Today.
PLAN TO HAVE LOCUST AVENUE
TELEPHONE LINES PLACED
UNDERGROUND.

That there Is nothing to prevent
the Fairmont Board of Affairs from
borrowing the money necessary to pay
for the sewer and water connections
and other expenses of preparing tho
streets for the paving which will be
done with the 100000 district road
bond issue is the opinion OF State Tax
Commissioner Fred o. Blue, made
public in Fairmont today.
When the city commissioners de
clared that they were handicapped in
raising this money because the new
charter would cause their terms of Of
fee to expire before a tax levy to
meet the obligation could be laid. the
chamber of commerce and the board
OF trade undertook, in the interest OF
the business men of the city, to
straighten out the difficulty.
To this end committee consisting
of Howard Showalter and ]. Walter
Barnes was appointed to consult with
State Tax Commissioner Blue and find
out just what powers in reference to
borrowing money the present city
board OF control has in view of the
adoption of the new charter.
The committee has been in confer
ence with Mr.. Blue, and the report on
the case by Mr.. Blue shows that as a
result of recent legislation covering
the subject the Fairmont Board OF
Affairs Is not hampered in raising
funds in any manner whatsoever by
the new charter. and that debts con.
tracted for the purpose of preparing
the streets for the county paving must
be paid by any officers elected to sue
ceed the present city officials.
That the amount of money neces-
sary to pay for the sewer and water
connections and other expenses OF
this character can be borrowed from
Fairmont banks with the city's prom
les to pay out of funds to be raised
by the next years tax levy is the
opinion of those familiar with Com.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-26
Germans Not Allowed
10 Bake Easter Cakes

BERLIN, via London, March 20
additional restrictions have been
placed by authorities upon bakers and
housewives in Berlin who now have
been forbidden to bake cakes which
require use of yeast or similar pre-
5parations. The baking in homes of
any cakes whatever between March
s25 and April IL also has been forbid
den
Tho latter order is designed to
check consumption of flour for Easter
cakes. The former regulation limit
ing to ten per cent of the total weight
the amount OF flour which may be
used in cakes, not under the official
ban, remains in force. The baking OF
cakes also has been forbidden in
private households in the Dutchy Of
fAnhalt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-26
Outlook Good For Big
Peach Crop In W. Va.

KEYSER. w. Va, March 26.-Re-
ports reaching this district to the ef-
feet that frosts had done considerable
damage to the peach crop in Louisi-
ana and elsewhere throughout the
South are taken as an encouragement
- the peach growers in this belt
While the Southern peach is not al
together a yival of the crop in West
Virginia. since it is about consumed
when the fruit begins to mature here,
a wider market is looked for here IL
the Southern crop is reduced in size
and quality. The outlook in this sec
ton is for fine yield. Chilly weather
has been holding the buds back.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-26
Turkey Fears
Balkan Fight
SUDDEN DEVELOPMENT MAY
FOLLOW WORK OF SECRET
AGENTS.
tny Associated Press.l }

t1bS associated IreSS.)
LONDON, March ga dispatch
from Athens says that Field Marshal
Won Der Goltz, who has been in Con-
stantinople for some months past rep.
resentiVg German military interests.
left the Turkish capital for Sophia.
Bulgaria. AT the same time, General
Liman Won Sanders, commander of
the Turish forces in Europe, has left
Constantinople for Adrianople.
Field Marshal Won Der Goltz was
first military governor of Belgium. He
was sent to Constantinople from Bel
gium the latter part of 1914 to advise
in the matter of the conduct of the
Turkish campaign. General Sanders
has been identified with the
Turkish army for several years. The
departure or these two officers from
Constantinople. one for Sofia, the cap
ital of Bulgaria. and the other for
Adrianople, the second most import
ant city in European Turkey. not far
from the Bulgarian frontier, indicates
some sudden developments in the Bal
kan situation which is causing Turkey
concern.
A dispatch from Athens dated
March "a. says that the Turks were
forttfytng Lule Vurgas, forty-five
miles southeast of Adrianople, and
other places in the fear of possible at
tack by Bulgaria.
A Turkish army is being trained at
Lule Vurgas by German officers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-26
Turks Continue
Assyrian Murders
(By Associated Press.

TIFLIS. Russia, March 25. way of
Petrograd, March 26.-Turkish troops
have committed further violence at
the American mission in Urumiah,
Persia, according to message receiv-
ed by the local viceroy from Gordon
Paddock, the American consul at Ia
briZ.
Mr.. Paddock transmits a message
from Missionary Robert Labarree Of
Urumiah to the effect that the Turk
ish consul there forced his way into
the mission accompanied by number
of Turkish regular troops and remov-
ed some Assyrian Christian refugees,
who were massacred. The Turks also
beat and insulted the American mis-
sionaries.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-26
English Battleships
Enter Dardanelles
.tBy Assoclated Press.l

3 LONDON. March 26.-The British
battleships Queen Elizabeth and Aga.
memnon and cruiser Cornwall entered
the Dardanelles straits Wednesday to
protect mine sweepers, according to
dispatch from the Island of Tenedos
dated Thursday. At ten o'clock the
Turkish artillery at Erenkui fired five
shells and the fort at kilid Bahr also
fired.
The British vessels replied with 20
rounds. To this the Turks made no
reply. From midnight until morning
the mine sweepers continued their
work without disturbance and with
satisfactory results.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-26
State Issues Blank
Drafts To Teachers

CHARLESTON. W. Va, March &C.
School teachers are the latest public
service servants in West Virginia To
be effected by the failure of the leg
islature to make appropriations.
Auditor General J. s. Darst, however,
has prepared blank drafts which the
teachers may have discounted at
banks. This will cost the teachers 8
per cent. OF their salary. but will give
them ready money. Darst says 1t
will be three months or longer before
the state will be in position to pay
salaries.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-26

The photograph shows General Won
kusmanek, in command of the fortifl-
cations of Przemysl. which held out
for more than six months against the
onslaughts of the Cars hosts. Vari-
Gus reports account for the capitula-
tion of the Austrian stronghold In
Galicia, the latest being that the
troops mutinied wwhen ordered to
make the last sortie and refused to
sacrifice themselves further in the alb
sence OF food and ammunition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-26
.FiUe Are Hurt
In Train Wreck
TEARS OUT SIDES OF PAS
SENGER COACHES.
lE.Y Associated Press. /,

tBy' Associated PressJ
MYERSDALE, Pa, March 26.-Fiye
passengers were hurt when Balti-
more and Ohio passenger train was
wrecked here today. Among the seri-
ously injured were:
MRS. J. II. WHITE, of Pittsburgh.
MRS. ETHEL THOMPSON, of Bal
timore.
J. ]. O'NEAL. of Philadelphia.
A wheel dropped from a car of a
passing freight train, and the car top.
pling over against the passenger train.
tore out the sides of two coaches.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-26
U. S. CENSUS MAN HERE.

MI. Frank G. Dudley, former EN-,
ploye OF the Times. but now of the
in the city for two or three months.
Mr.. Dudley is now occupied with cen.
sus work in several counties of West
Virginia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-26
HIRES ARE scARcE

The pretty red fire truck at the Cen.
traIk station has not been on duty for
almost two weeks. This record shows
that there must be good market for
safety matches. The truck is being
shined every day In preparation for
the April mud.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-26
The Weather

Western Pennsylvania Fair and
colder tonight; Saturday fair. con-
tinued cold.
West Virglnia-Local SHOWS and
colder tonight. Much colder In east
portion. Saturday, generally fair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-26
German Submarine
Sinks English Ship

LONDON. March 26.-The steamer
Delmira has been sunk by German
submarine OF Boulogna. in the Eng
lish channel. The members OF the
crew were given ten minutes in which
to leave the vessel. Subsequently they
landed on the Isle of Wight.
The Parker post., 1915-03-06
Soured on Parker.

Mrs. Mary Mcclellan, the colored
lady who was recently hailed before
Judge Collins and found guilty of
introducing intoxicating liquor into
dry terri ry, and whose swarthy
husand, Joseph, charged with the
same offAnse escaped from the Gus
tody of the constable, left Parker for
good this week-plumb soured on the
place-and never again will the Of
ficers of the law, i'm their devotions
Ito secular duty-have occasion to
"hail Mary" Now since both Joseph
and Mary are gone those two wor-
shipful scriptural names will be wip-
ed from the town roster, but not
after all without a tinge of regret,
for there are lots worse people than
those humble colored characters, who
injured nobody but themselves, and,
as bitter is to sweet, insipid is /
pungent, just so does it take all
kinds of people to make up town
of any consequence.
The Parker post., 1915-03-06
Sample of What May be Done.

Georger Reber, the Parker watch
maker, is a versatile man for not
only is he Eau fait'' in his chosen
art but he is also some gardner
Shortly after locating here last win
ter he secured the use of patch of
land at the Raney place, and, win
the assistance of his son, began to
plant vegetable garden. Now he
has garden spot that ought to make
the sluggard or the knocker who said
that nothing would grow on this des
ert, silt up and take notice or else
go and bag his head. There may be
seen all the different kinds of table
vegetables imaginable and a more
thrifty growth could not be desired
All Within the space of very short
time. From that small acreage Mr..
Reber figures that he will have near
ly vegetables enough to supply the
needs of the town, and he finds
ready market for his product as fast
as it natures. That shows what may
done with small patch of land
here, provided however, that one goes
about If understandingly.
The Parker post., 1915-03-06
Bank Reorganized.

The Commercial Bank of this place
underwent reorganization this week
and at a meeting of the directors
held Thursday morning, d. ]. Peter,
the present incumbent, was reelected
president; M. G. Webb, vice presi-
dent and W. P. Dunn, cashier. The
Messrs. Webb, Dunn and L. P. Tol-
laday were added to the directorate.
Mr.. Webb is a retired cattleman of
Phoenix who has property interests
in these parts. Mr.. Peter is also a
capitalist OF Phoenix who is we'll
known to the people Qf Parker. Mr..
Dunn, the cashier, has seen long
service in that line in Georgia, his
home state, and comes with the best
of credentials as an experienced
banker and a thorough business man.
The Parker post., 1915-03-06
PENSIONS KNOCKED OUT.

PHOENIX, Ariz., March 1.-The su
perior court, Judge Crosby, of Apache
sitting, declares the mothers pension
amendment unconstitutional on tn
grounds that no pension system can
be established until the almshOuses
are done away with and says that
the almshouses are not eliminated be-
cause not mentioned in the title.
This is a test case in equity and
seeks to restrain the board of control
from paying mothers pensions under
the terms of the amndmnt An APP
peal will be perfected at once. Attor.
neys here say there is no doubt that
the supreme court will knock out the
law