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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-01
Five or Six More Men Are
Not Accounted
For.
RESCUE WORK goes ON
Sub Entrances to the Mine
Responsible for the
Safety Of Many. &

BOOMER. w. Va, Dec. 1.-THE bod
!:es of fourteen miners who lost thelr
lives IN Mine No. Q Of the Boomer
Coal and Coke Company by an ex-
splosion Of a blowout shot which yes-
terdaylatInoonl limperiled 800 mon we're
brought to the surface this morning
and taken to the Temporary morsuc
nearby.
Soon afterward a rescue party ap,
peared with five other men who had
.beensburied far underground and who.
though still alive. we're in a critical
condition. They were hurriedly takcn
to the hospital In the hope that
prompt treatment might save their
lives.
Other parties who had been search
ing the workings during the night
came out with q report that they
had been unable to locate any Of tho
five or SIX miners still missing and
their places were at once taken BY
fresh volunteers, all OF whom are
wording nnler the direstion OF 6i1(o
mine siispe and engineers from the
Bureau OF Mines. !. 4. {. ~, ~
/ Three hundred men reported fof
work yesterday morning and two ;I,in,
|Idred and sixtyof these were Accounted
for as safe simmed edinteIy after the *.
'spiosion. Some OF them caught IN the
mine managed to escape through the
three sub:entrances. ~
Rescue teams went to work immc:
liitateiy and worked with q will. E6gly.
lastS evening 10 0linen were reached and
at first sitswasi thought they we're dead,
but by applying the pulmotor they
were all revived within short time.
John Bertella, an italian miner. who
was working within 100 feet Of the
spot where the explosion occurred,
and who received cuts and bruises
about the face by flying debris, was
among the first men to escape from
the mine. ,5
Bertallat said that he was digging in
% chamber when the explosion occur
red. He said he WAS struck by lump
IIoflcoalg and fell. but ragaining his feet
he slowly found his way to the sub.
entrance. About rs men were working
lin that section Of the mine where tho
ISexplosion occurred.
The mine rescue car got here nt SO
O'clock last evening and d. Parker,
chief engineer In charge, immediately
assumed command Of the rescue work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-01
MOTHER Love AND SURGICAL SKILL WORK MIRACLE in FARNO1
10 Hunt ters,
Fen In This
Year of Grace.

=, 81 (By7 Associated Pressl ..
CHICAGO. Dec. 1S-Fifty-nine
persons killed and G66 injured is
the hunting toll in IS states for
the season which ended yesterday,
according TO statistics available
here today. 50.
a Last season III persons were
killed and 1862 wounded. IL
Dragging shot guns through
fences and other accidental dis;
charge Of guns again claimed the
majority Of victims in the various
states. ~ q
Asscorei iof persons hunting were
shot by fellow hunters who mis-.
took them for game. ,5
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-01

Thereport that the young wife COM
.mitted suicide because of the charms
of another woman is positively denied
by her mother, by Mrs Opal Batson
and other relatives In Fairview, who
say that there IS nothing In any Of
the kilograms receired regarding tile
girls illness and death to indicate
why she swallo the poison. ID :;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-01
IRulnania Waiting
for Allies Act
Ry AsaocIatei pross.l

LONDON. Dec. Rumania will de-
liver an uitimatum 10 Austria as soon
as the entente allies concentrate 5D0..
90 men In the BALKANS Is the report
IN bucharest, says q Central News dis
patch from that city. =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-01

qIl-7f ~ = r 7ITT 37ls q
KENDALLVILLE.S y Ind, Dec. 10y -:
Burglars secured $4,000 in cash and
1000 In spostag when they cracked
the safe In the Milo Thomas exchange
bank Of Corunna, a village near here
early today.
The robbery was not discovered till
the bank was open for business and
there us no gclew to the robbers.
This was the third attack on the
Thomas bank IN the last IS months,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-01
EXTRA VOTE OFFER.
The largest extra vote offer OF
The West virginian's Prize Carni-
val ID In feet until 20 yp. m.s Sntur-

faI u IN FeneCtsu tsunt1ltv3p.lm H. Sntur.
day. Dec. q.
For each s15 worth sof tsubscrip.
'tiona sent IN by that time the boy
or Girl who sends them will be Civ
en- 100 900 extra votes, over and
above the regular schedule.
: There 10 no limit to the number
o. extra votes any boy or girl may
secure under this offer. 4.
bscriptions to apply on this
ofter may bet tbroug to the office
Of The West virginian's Christmas
Prize Carnival; 4o4 Main ST., or
mailed any time before 8 u. In.s
Saturday. Dec. z. 8;
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The Weather. /.

West Virginia Probably !. rain or
now and warmer ,tonight; Thursday
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-15
PLAINTIFF WINS
In UNUSUAL SUIT
JURY RETURNS VERDICT IN CASE
OF BUSINESS MEN VS.. DOCTOR
BEST.
acton Begun to Collect REMAINING
Dues in Assoeiation-smaIl sum
Of 324 Involved.

AFTER celebrating for almost fou-
ho1rs on a suit that involved the sum
OF S2i. the Jury in the case OF the
wheeling Business Mems association
VS.. DR.. d.. Bigger Best. in part Two OF
the circuit court. brought in a verdict
tor the full amount for the plaintiff A
rather unusual point was raised by
Attorney John =. Arbenz for the de.
tense when he set up the claim thai
the company was not legally organ.
Q Judge Newman did not rule on
the point. saying he would await fur.
ther developments In the case.
The association. represented by At.
torney Marsh Watkins. contended hat
the defense owed II the sum of S24 for
back dues. Secretary William Scr,vert.
teger contended that the doctor had
benefited from the association. Il hav-
ing collected a bill for him. The doe
tor commended that IL was not his in.
tentiOn TO remain a member only N
until June two years ago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-15
WIFE DISCRETION
LAW
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE WILL
MEET NEXT TUESDAY AFTER
NOON.
Those Interested Will Gather at Asso
eizted Charities Headquarters to
Complete Work.

On text Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock in the headquarters OF the
Associated Charities. in the Board OF
Trade building. the special committee
In charge OF considering the bill at the
present session OF the legislature deal
ing with wife desertion will hold n
very important session. All who are
Interested are invited TO come and
take part in the discussion.
In connection with the committee
meeting. some OF the cases occurring
In the city will be discussed. A case
occurred n few days ago where a man
had deserted his family FIVE years ago,
but through the officials here. work.
ing through the association in Steub-
enville. the man was found in that
town. where he was held. One Of the
official workers and the wife of he
man left this city following the arrest
of the man in SteubenviIle, where his
wife appeared against him at the hear
ing. A heavy sentence was given him
and he was placed In Jail. The sen
tence was later suspended provided he
would agree TO support his wife and
family. 10 which he agreed. According
TO the agreement. II he fails to live up
20 the contract he VIII be sent to the
~workhouse. Under the Law Of the state
OF Ohio the family would be allowed
fifty cents a day.
Al the meeting Tuesday action VIII
be taken to make a law for West Wiz.
ginia similar 20 that In Ohio IN regard
10 desertion. The average rsrson
does not appreciate the vahie Of serv-
ice to the poor. The object r. TO have
a law In which the general public will
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-15

be relieved TO a great extent in look
ing after desertion. The service of a
worker in a case of desertion may be
roughly estimated at five dollars. In
stead Of service, IL the family was sup
ported TO that amount OF money five
times over they would be no better of.
In the law which the present COM
mittee are considering are four i'm
portant features, as follows: First, the
prohibition and the suspended SEN
tence; second, the county TO pay fifty
cents a day to the family, where the
man is In prison; third. hold a private
hearing for the offender in which the
public Is not admitted. and fourth,
have the case come up before the
proper court. Several other import
ant items are being embodied in the
proposed bill.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-15
TO LEGISLATORS
State Board Of Trade Sends Pamphlets
Containing Laws Wanted Passed
20 Each Law Maker.

Secretary r. b. Naylor. of the West
Virginia Board OF Trade, sent out
pamphlets yesterday TO every member
OF the state legislature. now in ses-
sion. Issued by the executive council
of the board and signed by President
Louis Bennett. asking that the follow
ing measures be given consideration:
Municipal code. giving cities and
towns self-government: forest conser-
walton. n of West Virginia's greatest
resources: sale OF land for taxes. that
the state become the purchaser of land
so sold: mechanics lien law. drafted
by the West Virginia Lumber & sup
ply Dealers Association. aiming To
remedy the defects in the present Law :
good roads. which are vital to the
states future development" that a
state road fund be established and
~penitentary prisoners be worked on
the highways: agriculture. that the
county courts pay the salary of coun.
~ agricultural agents. an appropriate
appropriation for adequate farm and
suitable buildings for College Of Az
ricultural and experimental station,
continued appropriation for extension
work in advertising the states re-
sources. law covering feeding stuff and
fungicides by the state commissioner
OF agriculture. control Of live stock
diseases, protection Of sheep from
stray DOES.
The circular concludes in part as
follows: Resolved. That we heartily
approve of the action by Governor Hat
field in inviting a committee OF repre-
sentative agriculturists to draft bills
for the purpose above mentioned and
revise existing laws for consideration
of the Legislature"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-15
FAIR CAMPAIGNERS
ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
BUSINESS MEMS COMMITTEE
HOLDS INTERESTING
MEETING.
Figures VIII Not Be Given Out For
Several Days-Another Meet
ing Saturday.

The special committee. which is
conducting a canvass to sell stock
that wheeling may take over the West
virginia Fair Association, held a brief
meeting yesterday afternoon in the as
sembly room OF the Board OF Trade.
They discussed the situation in gen
eral, making private reports as to the
amount OF stock sold and future BROS
poets. A number OF the members of
the committees were present, but the
majority OF them were too busy on
the Job TO attend the meeting" as ex-
pressed. by Secretary X. b. Naylor.
Those at the meeting were fun OF
vim. fire. enthusiasm and zeal. de
claring hat they now felt assured that
the project Of raising the required
$4,000 to take over the fair roperty
and make necessary repairs 10 the
grounds. vas as certain as that the
Ohio river will continue TO run south
ward.
Secretary Naylor said that the com.
mittee had decided not to give out
any figures as TO the amount OF stock
already sold until the proper time.
but that the campaigners had met
with surprising success and that he
good work Is 10 continue with rapidity
and push, as has been done since the
campaigners began soliciting. Tues
day morning. II II likely that the re-
.quired amount OF stock will have been
sold by the latter part OF next week.
N the business men continue to pur-
chase as they have done during the
past several days.
Another meeting Of the campaign
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-15
SECRET AGENTS
WORKING HERE
REPORTED THAT STATE SECRET
SERVICE MEN ARE IN
vEsTIcATlNG-
officials Refuse TO Make Any State.
ments Concerning Their Move
ments or Purposea

\ m hat has been insistent for
some time became authenticated yes
terday when IL was officially learned
that there IL another squad OF special
agents working under the State Pro
hibition Commissioner in this city.
When approached on the subject
Prosecuting Attorney Y. NJ. Addle-
mar shrugged his shoulders and in
formed the representatives. OF the
press that II wouldn't do TO tell every
thing he knew.
This was taken 10 mean that the
Bookkeeping OF the city Is being close
ly watched. me that some OF these
evenings these eagles will swoop
down on their prey and take more
than n little unsuspecting bird into
the nest at the jail. These men are
the same one that were here be-
fore, IL Is understood. although they
viii be recognized should their names
and affiliations be made public.
With injunctions being granted and
restraining orders entered by practic-
ally all OF the Judges in the State.
where complaint is made. IL would not
be surprising IL the same move were
made here before long.
II is evident that bootlegging In
this city is not carried on near so
boldly as IL was prior to the cleanup
OF the State agents before the last
grand jury. but II is still being car
ried on. II Is claimed. The alleged
~bootleggers unwilling to take
too u of n chance with the detec.
tive who r floating around in the
employ OF the State. after the rough
way some Of their friends have had
II handed to them recently.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-15

SPECIAL ALL WEEK.
Fine Roast Beef. 12ikc and 15c per
pound.
Boiling Beef. 1Oc per pound.
BEUTER BROS, 111G Market 81.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-15

committee will be held at the Board
of Trade tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock. when it is expected that a
larger number of the members will be
present that the past work and future
campaigning may be discussed.
Those attending the meeting yester.
day afternoon were: Otto schenk. r.
VI. Browne. @. N. Hancher. Hal Spei.
del. E. b. Carney. Bert II. swartz and
Secretary X. b. NayIor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-15
ms RANCE MEN
Members Of West Virginia Life Under
writer's Association to Banquet
Saturday.

The West Virginia Life Under
writer's association has completed ar
engagements for their regular monthly
meeting TO be held at the Windsor
hotel Saturday at noon IL IL expected
that at least seventy-fve members and
visitors will be in attendance at the
banquet. Following the banquet ad.
dresses will be delivered by Robert J.
kraus. OF Weston. and the principal
address will be delivered by J. A. VIII
son., superintendent of the Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance company. East Lib
erty district. Pittsburgh. who will
speak on the subject. The Age OF OPP
%portunity." ]. p. Habley. a charter
member. win close the program with
"A Few Remarks A general good
time Is anticipated.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-11

Stop coh-nng' YOU rack the lungs
ana worry the body. BAIIARD'S
HORFHOUND SYRUP checks irrita-
tion, heals the lungs and restores
comfortable hreatnins Price PC
see ANA s1Oo per bottle. Sold by
Owl Drug Store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-21
United Brethren Congregation
There Gives Its New Edlfce
TO Service of the Lord.

SALEM, June 2t-Sunday was
noted dav In the events OF the new
church Organization, the United
Brethren In Christ, for 1t was enc
dedication day OF this new mouse OF
worship IN the West End, 1oca1eo
near the Girls Industrial Home
The structure Is neat. yet amply
counmodtous brick basement ano
fame building, with main auditorium;
side sunday school room. with resu
b1rle and bell tower, colored glass
windows. oak pewS. with a seating
capacity OF 400
The days program opened with the
Sunday school In charge OF Mrs w
R jenkins. superintendent, the at
tendance reaching nearly 800 for the
session. At IL O'Clock Bishop W AI
weekly delivered the ded1catory ad-
dress. text 1st- Thess. 4:1@-T. He
presented the subject unoer three
divisions:
second-"The Translation Of ,t. ne
Living" s1:2
1T was a profound sermon Wild
many plain teachings and practical
+hourhts, and was attendve1y heard.
The cost of the church house, lot
and euuipm emit aggregates SS,SOO a
debt OF over s.. goo was to be secured
in order to free the congregation from
debt. The response in pledges anc
cash was Liberal, general and nearly,
and 1t was reported that the amount
was secured or pledged. and the deGf
oatory services were concluded in the
afternoon
Prof. J. H RUBBISH. Of DAYTON. Va,
member OF the RUBBISH. Keller music
composers and publishers. was pres
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-21

that tnasmuch as we are closely
linked with the two states IN which
the survey was mostly made we could
rightly lay claim to the name OF the
Mason and Dixon Line We bad IN
mind the eommemoatton OF an en-
2tneern8 feat accomplished during
the closing years OF our history as
States OF America came into exist
ence The Western Maryland crosses
the boundary Line near Blue Ridge
Summit, again near Cumberland, at
Ldneboro, at HighfeId and IN the
nedghborhood OF Pen-Mar-
Nearly 100 years before the West
en Maryland was ever thought OF as
a railroad the Two surveyors. Mason
and Dixon. known all over EnEIand
on account OF their engineering aba-
Hy, came to this country for the pur-
line through the wildS OF the eastern
portion of the country They were
brought here by Lord Baltimore and
Thomas and Richard Penn, OF Lon
den. They began their Iabors IN Ul6f
and in I765 had pushed their way to
TIE SusQuehaQna river. when they re-
ceived instructions to go forward
through rhe forests OF Maryland and
Pennsylvania In 1855 they were on
the summit of the Little Allegheny
mountains.
indians Gave Trouble.
-.About this time the Indians began
TO give che surveyors trouble. They
questioned the right OF the two men
to intrude in the wilderness 1nhabfted
by them and assumed a threatening
aftatude. It thus became necessary
TO carry on negotiations with the six
indian nations. and these negotiations
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-21

Nearly everyone who uses 8. S. S. for
the blood recalls a friend who went
throush uatold s4tseEinf a s,a Ias 5ssuee
"A host OF people did n9s realize. n151t
skin abrasions But <hsy 5seoysssd So II
yillage and hamlet eysry.e TSS ssone 4 Enc
viii tel you how s. the 5aInous
n is a most Interesting feet that this
remarkable vegetable nedictnS over
haulS the blood in manner that ex-
cites curious minds.
But It acts in accordance with &C
cepted physiological laws and yet IT'S
eject Is almost beyond comprehenston
to those who are welded TO such drugs
rs mercury. ca1ouel. arsenic. 1odide OF
potash copper and other ba1eful In
duences Which all the world bears
silent testimony TO Their destructive
Tendencies
s S. s IF indeed 4 natures tribute
to what we need and TT Is worthy OF
noee that In almost any drug st3rss
It reEuisrly In stock. Get a bottle to-
day. And x you believe yours y e
peculiar Gaze. write to the Medica1
ADVISER OF Tho Swift Specido Co. log
Swift Bldg. Atlanta. Ga Our word
for It. he Is one OF GeorEias appre-
ciated specialists. retired from active
practice. but proud OF his name and OF
:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-21
MASON AND
DIXON LINE
IS new TITLE
Western Maryland Railroad
Has Officially Adopted
This Name.

CUMBERLAND, June 1e.-Through
the edition OF Mason and Dixon
Line. to its title, the Western Mary
land Railway Company VIII hence
for.t9r be linked wit han important
5h1suor5cal event, which, more than
$50 years ago. resulted IN permanent
~ fling the Boundary between Mary
land and Pennsylvania, and ending
the dispute relative TO the line.
The decision. to perpetrate the
name of the two eminent surveyors
land the great work which they ac-
i,compItshed IN Colonial deys was an
bounced by General Passenger Agent
E0harCes F. Stewart, although the
matter has ben under consideration
sby him for several weeks In the
future the title OF the road wifi be
4~tbe Western Maryland Railway
lCompanEthe Mason and Dixon
Lime and VIII so appear on the
printed matter OF the system
1 The railroad had two reasons for
iadoptfug the new name. In the hrst
ipface. 1t operates. for the most part.
Iin MARYLAND and Pennsylvania, the
Two states through which the line
Extends. and. in The second place, the
road crosses and recrosseS the line
4surveyed at several points IN both
Estates
/ Name Just Lay Around Loose
f .1So other railroad has adopted This
name said GeenraI Passenger Agent
fsterUar-t recently and we tnou&nt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-21

NEW YORK, June 21-When big
story breaks IN the newspaper shops,
there Is a tension that would easily
drive copy editors 60 murder un-
Offending Office boys bithely and
gaily. but when the edition has gone
to press the relaxation usually re-
suits in some choice mon notS.
| For instance there was the copy
butcher who sat at the contagious
deskto Sid Mercer OF the Globe when
the news came that Bryan had quit
He looked at the item q second and
said: Another Nebraskan Sunk
and then did high dive for the
composing room
In another Park row ONCE one
Of the editors read the news and
remarked co1dly that he never knew
ones head. However. there was
general feeling of regret among news
papermen over Bryan's resignation,
He has always been fair TO them
Broadway has heard Of a reverse
twist on the tango scaSdals- II
seems that very handsome. modfsh.
sauv and thuggish. htghly-polished
social gangster came into one OF the
gilt and old rose Mephisto orgted
! uotteries at tea time the other after
snare.
A venus equipped with those rare
ccoutrements-cash and diamonds
was Introduced and for month
be met her daily In the cabarefed
regions Of banjo, wine and honey
When he though he had reached
the propitious time to pursue his
malicious end, he invited the young
heiress to take drive with him IN
taxi through the park
She did Then he told her OF his
troubles-of the war holding up his
cars in Europe and his stocks acting
like mountain goat The maid
eyed him queer1y for a time and tken
drew from her pocket a revolver.
She could not be Simple SiDoned-
She demanded $50 bill fren the
social gangster. got 1t and stepped
out Of the tancab-and extted laugh
ingly.
Herbert Corey. the war correspond
t. Pro trenches
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-21

was graduated this year. Young
O,Too1e was one Of the prominent
athletes OF his class and one OF the
most popular men Of the year. After
a short stay here the party will go to
Luray Cavern, Natural Bridge, Va /,
for short stay
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-21
CHUR CHI DEDICATION
AT SALEM BRILLIANT

emit and led the choir In the music,
to the delight OF many
The new organization starts on In
a promising way with regular PUBIC
worship and a live Sunday school
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-21

DR.. E. ;. Jones. wei known
throughout southern West Virginia
died Thursday night in Baltimore.
where he was receiving treatment AT
the Johns Hopkins hospital. Dr.
Jones had a host OF friends in WASH
tngton where he was well known ooSn
In business and social way. he
was son of the Hon. jenkins Jones:
of simmons. and a brother OF Colonel
James EIwood Jones, with whom ne
had been associated for years IN the
management Of the Pocahontas Con
soltdated Galleries Company his
work was Of tnestimable value to ms
associates In the field because OF ms
knowledge Of hygientc and sanitary
conditions by which to safeguard the
health OF the hundreds or men VINO
were employed by the company
ASIDE from his interest In sanitation
Or Jones was one Of the pioneers IN
west Virginia mining sections IN the
study OF machinery with which TO
better equip the mines. and was IN
terested in several safety first" -ap-
pdances which were OF marked value
to the company. Dr. Jones's BODY
was taken to Simmons for burial