davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
Nine Men Arrested
AsMurder Suspects.
(By AesocIat,r1 prcss.1'

HIGHLAND FALLS, n. Y, March
19.-Nine men were arrested as sus.
poets by detectives who are searching
for the slayers Of Omar Hotaling, the
telegraph operator who was attacked
and killed at the railroad station here
last Wednesday night. Two of the
men wore prison uniforms when ar.
rested. They were walking along the
railroad track between West Point
and this station. They<refused to talk
and will we locked up at Newburgl.
The other seven were arrested at New
York City and will be brought here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
::*:::*:::.:**a*:::::*
THE NEW CHARTER.
The installment OF the char.

The installment OF the char.
ter published today continues
the election safeguards and
enumerates many things many.
things In that connection that
are unlawful, and provides the
penalties for their violation.
The provisions are self explain.
tory and must be read to be un.
derstood. The installment to-
morrow will complete the publi-
cation OF the charter which was
commenced about two. weeks
ago. Within the next few days
the entire charter will be pub.
lished as supplement to the
West Virginian and this will be
in convenient form for future
reference. Every citizen OF the
city should have q copy Of It.
This will ably be the only.
way q copy OF the charter car,
be Obtained!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
Bat Slipped and Boy
Is Fatally Injured

3 GRAFTON. W. Va. March Ii. The
first baseball accident Of the season
occurred here yesterday, when Way.
man Demoss, 13 years old, had his
skull probably fatally crushed when a
bat slipped from the hands Of a com.
panion during a ball game and struck
him on the forehead He was remoy.
ed to a hospital and only slight hopes
are entertained for his recovery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
Servia Eorbids Use
Bulgarian Ian nguage

SOFIA, Bulgaria way Of Berlin,
March 19.-The Bulgarian news agen.
cy announces that the Servian minis.
ter Of education has forbidden the use
of the Bulgarian language in private
schools in an effort to destroy any
tarce Of Bulgarian culture in the coun-
try. Only Greeks, Turks and Alban.
ians are PERMITTED instruction in their
mother tongue. The Servian language
Is required in other schools.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
The Weather

Western Pennsylvania unsettled TO.
night; probably snow, south portion;
Saturday cloudy. ssE
West Virginia Snow tonight: Sat.
5turday unsettled; colder; probably
snow u extreme ast.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
Serb Envoy Confel's
WithIt Minister

tBy Associated Prcss)

ROME, March 1s,-M. Menadoyitch,
a member Of the reigning family Of
Siberia, and at one time minister 10
Turkey, arrived In Rome today. 1t is
presumed that he comes for diplo-
matte meeting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19

. - IBy AssocIated PTess.l . = =
z LONDON, March 19.-The apparent
failure Of Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg's various attempts to reach War.
saw. the re.appearance Of the Rus.
slams over the East Prussian frontier,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
Austrians Active
Again In Buk,o,Wiilna i

LoND0N,y March 19.-Austrians
have received reinforcements and
have resumed a strong offensive In
Bukowina. according to dispatch
from Bucharest. & sY4 9,,.s.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
.MoTlcE,

NOTICE.
All persons wanting streets paved,
concrete sidewalks and ciirbs put tr.
want excavations made, or want To-
hire teams, call Sam Polino. Bell
Phone ssssR. References furnished
on request. los Jefferson st.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
.ALLIES AGAIN SHE'LL DARDANELLES;;
many VESSELS SREPORTEDIDAMAGED
People-French Artillery Is Turned On Raider But
Vessel Makes Successful Escape.
,ISL0ND0NG[A|M
Mystery Surrounds Kaisers Next Move-England Fails
To Reply To Allegations Of the Enemy.

LONDON, March 19.-The British steamer Blue
jacket with wheat for Liverpool has been torpedoed by
German submarine off the Beachy Head TheIcrewtook
mained afoat
GLASGOW (via London), March 19-The British
Channel by German submarine 1t sreported that one
member of the crew was killed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19

y r,,t BY, AsSocInted Ifessl q
PARIS. March 19.-An artiller5 duet
in Dardanelles between Turkish shore
batteries and war ships protecting the
allied mine sweepers lasted from mid.
night until ga. M. yesterday, says an
Athens dispatch. The warships are
reported to have been struck by sew.
eral shells but the damage was slight.
Two shore batteries were silenced.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19

The French battleship Bouyet was
reported in, "a Turkish official state
ment to have been sunk In parnanel.
les was a vessel OF 10000 tons dis
placement and carried a complement
of e21 mell-Issss.Si -. - 1s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19

Continued on page ten.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
Especial to Tho West VirginIan,

Special to Tho West virginian)
CoNsTANTTNoPLE, via Berlin and
London, March 19.-An official state.
ment issued from Turkish headquar.
ters, says:
"a fleet early today bomoarded the
ship yards and maneuvering place OF
the torpedo boats west OF Thetdosia
on the Black sea In Crimea part Of
Russia mad set buildings on fire.
AN allied enemy fleet heavily
,shelled the forts OF Dardanelles which
replied effectively, sinking the French
battleship Bouvet."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
ODD ROMANCE
IN TWO PAGES
THERE ARE OTHER PAGES, BUT
THEY DON'T COUNT.
Not In This Story Of How Paige, Tex,
Lost Its Postmistress to
Page, Neb.

Kansas City, Mo.-Down among the
cape jessamines, the magnolias and
the cotton bolls Of Paige, Bastrop,
| county, Texas, Miss Ida B. Sternen-
berg, postmistress, sorted the mail
that train dumped twice daily, ex-
cept Sunday, on the depot platform.
Up among the wheat and prairie
dogs of Page, Holt county, Nebraska,
P E. Chase, postmaster, did likewise
with the letters and mail order cata-
logues that Burlington train
brought into town occasionally.
Now and then Postmistress Stern
erberg would discover in an arriving
pouch a letter that should have gone
to Page, Neb. And then and now
Postmaster Chase would come across
a letter that had strayed far from
Paige, Tex. There was correspond
ence with Washington. Then there
was correspondence between the Uni
ted States fourth class postofices Of
Page, Neb., and Paige, Tex, followed
shortly by Postmaster Chase's depart
ure for Paige, Tex, on business trip.
according to the Page Weekly Re-
porter. Business in hand disposed Of,
Postmaster Chase goes home.
Tuesday he alighted in Kansas City
from morning Missouri Pacific train
from Omaha. He engaged rooms at
the Hotel Muehlebach. Who should
step from an afternoon "Katy" train
from San Antonio but Postmistress
Sternenherg?
The Rev. H. s. Church, the mar
rying parson"-thirty-thre knots tied
last week and more than that some
weeks-is called. At o'clock in
Room 1913, he says the fateful words.
Paige had lost it's postmistress. Its
loss is Pages gain.
But the United States Official Post
al Guide is a book of many Pages.
For instance, Page, Ia, Page, Kans.,
Page, MINI, Page, Neb., Page, N. Y,
Page, N. D., Page. Okla, Page. Wash,
Page, w. Va, Page, CAL, Paige, Tex,
Paige, Va, not to mention Pageland,
s. c., Pageton, w. Va, Pageville, KY,
and Pageville, Mont.
Here are fourteen chances for ro-
nance to go awry. Kismet!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
UNITED STATES
AGENTS SEIZE
Villas JEWELS
Gems Worth More Than Twenty
Thousand Dollars Found in
Safe in Ell Paso.
HAD A BIG SUM OF MONEY
Officials Claim Jewels Were Snug
gled Across Border; Also
Take Automobile.
HAD A BIG SUM OF MONEY

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 1O.-Diamonds
and other jewelry estimated to be
worth between $4,000 and $4,000
and United States currency totaling
more than $4,000, property of Gen
Francisco Villa, his brother, Hipo-
Tito, and their wives, was found yes
terday in safe at the home OF
George Benton, uncle of Mrs. Hippo
Tito Villa, in Ell Paso yesterday, by
special treasury agents, G. P. Locke
and I. ]. Ayres.
Charging the jewelry had been
Struggled, the agents departed with
it and a foreign made automobile,
upon which no duty had been paid
when it was brought across the Dor
der from Juarez, according to the
agents.
Col. Hipolito Villa declared the
collection of jewels was made up Of
gifts from Ell Paso merchants, that
it was with few exceptions Of Amer
lean manufacture and not dutiable,
since it had never left the United
States.
His wife and Mrs. Francisco Villa
made practice of going to Ell Paso
for such purchases as they wished,
returning them the same night, since
they considered it safer to keep the
property in the United States, he
added.
The jewelry seized consisted Of 10
diamond rings, diamond necklace
with a pearl and diamond pendant,
1 brooch of platinum set with dia-
pair of earrings, 1 gold
medal dated 1914 bearing the in
scripticn "To Gen. Francisco Villa
from the constitutionalist govern
ment for personal valor," silver
jewelry case containing a bracelet
set. In dais, 2 scarf pins, 3 diamond
rings and pair Of diamond ear
rings.
The property has been turned ov-
er to collector of customs. The cur
rency was not seized
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
MAUD VEAL ELOPES WITH
HER HERO, CHARLES BULL.
1--WE Can Stand Their Roasting" Says
the Groom. Who Declares He
Won't Be "Cowed."

Binghamton, N. Y.-Charles Bull
and Miss Maud S. Veal We're married
here, which is nobody's business Mr..
Bull, who is not in the meat business,
told the Rev. H. S. Sweetland that he
and his bride had travelled from
Scranton to avoid any action by the
Veal family, who opposed the match
because of the bridegroom's name.
Mr.. Bull explained that he and his
bride had put up with this opposition
Like lambs until they decided to chop
out for themselves and stake all their
affection for each other. He said they
hoofed it down to the station, horned
into chair car and completed ar
rsngements for the marriage while On
their way here.
"Mr. and Mrs. Veal will never get
over beefing amout this affair."" said
Mr.. Bull, "but We can stand their
roasting, as we have in the past.
We're here and they're there, so what
do we care? They cannot COW u.s."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
STAYS BIG MOUNTAIN LION.
Own Life Saved bv Lucky Shot Whe,
Enraaed Beast Makes Final
Sprino.

Salt Lake, Utch.-While climbing
mountains near r. 1ter, small town
thirty miles from Salt Lake City, Geo.
Haynes, a sheeprian, suddenly came
upon a huge mountain lion crouching
by tree not far from him. Haynes
had only small automatic pistol ard
five shells-plus lots of nerve--as
stock against the bulk and savage dis
position of the beast.
Without waiting to take careful
aim, Haynes fired at the beast just as
II was ready to spring. The sudden
sting of small bullet slightly vexed
the animal and it missed its mark by
six inches, Haynes lodging as it
leaped over him. Two other shots
were fired in rapid succession, but
none stopped the beast, which had
quickly turned and was again advanc-
ing.
The fourth shot hit the lion in the
shoulder as it was again ready to
spring on its prey and disabled it long
enough for Haynes to aim a fifth and
more careful shot which struck the
beast sQuarely in the brain. With a
dying shrek the animal again sprang
forward and this time its sharp claws
grazed the right shoulder Of the gritty
sheep owner.
The lion, which was brought to this
city, measured slightly under nine
feet in length and weighed about 800
pounds. The first three shots had not
done more than rettle the powerful
animal which had been preying on
sheep in the vicinity of Coons and
Harker canyons in the Wasatch
ranges Haynes, one of the sheep
men who had lost heavily as the re-
suit of the animals raids, was look
ing for secure place to Craze hts
folds when he came upon the lion.
It Is the largest mountain lion ever
killed in Utah and is thought to have
been the leader of number of others
in the local ranges.
Haynes was offered bounty for the
lions hide but preferred to keep it.
Il will soon be cured and hung in his
spacious home in the mountains along
side the little automatic which saved
him from death.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
CHURCH BUILT1o
KEEP OUT SALOON.
Little Structure Built in Two Hours
at Grossett, Ala, Keeps Town Dry.

Little structure Built In TWO Hours
at Grossett, Ala, Keeps Town Dry.
>Grossett, Ala.-In Grossett is lit
tie building which Grossett residents
point out as "the little church that
saved Grossett from whisky"
Grossett always has been "dry."
The Grossett Lumber Company would
not allow saloon to be built in the
town. But once saloon threatene;
to invade the vicinity of the town.
That was how the little church came
t. be built, many years ago.
Back in the early days, when the
gin weeds crowded close to the
edge of Grossett and telephones were
first being used in Ashley county, a
rumor started that Grossett was to
have saloon-not in the town. Of
course, but somewhere near.
Clarke Buchner, manager Of the
lumber company at that time, went
t. Hamburg, the county seat, and
learned that, although no license had
been issued, the saloon men were on
their way to Hamburg. He hurried
tc the telephone.
BY his orders, given over the wire,
lumber was rushed to the street cor
ner in Grossett and a crew of carpen.
tiers was put to work on the erection
of little building, IA by 16 feet in
size.
BY telephone Mr.. Buckner kept in
constant touch with the work through
the day.
at o'clock he hung up the receiv-
CIR with a smile of satisfaction. Ten
minutes later the saloon men arrived
at Hamburg and presented petition
for a license.
you can't build a saloon within
three miles of Grossett," Mr.. Buck
ner objected. "The state law will not
permit it. We have a church there"
"But we left there only two hours
ago and there was no church there"
replied the astounded petitioners.
1--WE have built one since you left"
said Mr. Buckner. There's the tele-
phone. Find out for yourself"
And they did.
Small, it is true, was the structure
the men had rushed to completion in
two hours, but it was a church. For
time it was large enough to accommo-
date the congregation which gathered
weekly.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
FORMER LOCAL GIRL
now IN GERMANY
Loueen Pattee, Member Of Hospital
staff Of American Hospital in
Munich.

Miss Loueen Pattee, who is vel
known to many Webster City people
and niece of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed J
Brown Of this city, has for severa,
years with Miss Lillian Weaver, al
SO former Webster City girl, con.
Quoted a school for American girls
in Munich. When the European wal
broke out Miss Weaver was in Amer.
lea gathering the students together
for the coming year in Germany.
She remained here, but Miss Pattee,
who at first threw open the doors OF
the school in Munich for the care
of women and children whose hus-
bands and fathers were at the front,
is now. on the staff of nurses in the
American hospital established in
Munich. A small publication enti-
tied, American Notes in Munich, /"
has recently been received by Mr..
and Mrs. Brown and contains, be-
side cut Of the hospital nurses, in
Guiding Miss Pattee, several articles
from her pen, some Of which will be
of interest to her friends and ,ac-
quaintances here. A.
On Sept. 80, 1915, the American
Red Cross Hospital in Munich COM
pleted a year of successful service.
1t derived its funds from a generous
contribution at the outset from the
Red Cross at Washington, D. c., but
the major part of the heavy expense
has been borne by the voluntary con-
tributions Of a large number of
American citizens The hospital oc-
cupies commodious building in a
desirable quarter Of the city and has
the use of large garden. There is
room, without crowding. for sixty
beds, and the building has been full
continuously. The services OF. the
staff, including physicians and
nurses, are rendered without remun-
Grafton.
An intensely interesting two page
article by Miss Pattee appears in the
publication above referred to from
which we quote:
ut has been point Of great pride
with us that we have always been
able to dispense with the daily quota
Of three marks apportioned by the
German government for the care OF
every wounded soldier. Thereby we
gain the distinction Of being the
only lazaret in Munich not costing
the government penny, aside from
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
THE TRAMP PAYS
THIS CITY A VISIT
Has a Remarkable write Up" in
The Dry Goods Reporter
Our Auction Day.

The Dry Goods Reporter, trade
journal which is published monthly
at Chicago, in it's latest issue con-
tains q marvellous account of "auc-
ton day in Webster City," written
by "The Tramp" Now The Tramp,
whoever he may be, is a person Of
varied and vivid imagination, as the
reader will find il he will but peruse
the strange tale of how they do
things in Webster City. While
speaking about sale or trading days
in the north. he says. "The bes:
thing I've seen in this line was at
Webster City last week." Then fol-
lows a rambling account of how he
happened to hear of auction day in
Webster City. The conductor on the
Illinois Central gave him the infor-
nation as he was on his way to Fort
Dodge.
He acted upon the advice of the
blue coated servant of the Central
and got Off at Webster City, put up
at Webster City's leading hotel, stay
ed all night and ate breakfast
like gentleman, then took walk
and observed the streams of people
entering this city from every direc-
ton. 1t looked to him, he says, as
If all Hamilton county was on the
move. It reminded him of pioneer
days and immigrant trains and all
that. Then he explains the day:
auction Day in Webster City Is
on the first Saturday of each month
and it Is a very fortunate little city
in having among its inhabitants al
dozen or more natural born auction
GERS and vacant lots on which to cor
raj the stun the visitors bring in.
West Of Main street, across the alley
are four vacant city lots fenced In.
This land Is owned by widow who
rents it to the Webster City Com
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
Rooster Routs Farmer,

Okaton, S. oh. L. Richie, a ranch
er living near here, is the owner of .
rooster which evidently aspires to bo-
come known as the man-killing roos.
ter AS a result of a squirting from
the rooster, Richie was in critical
condition several days from blood
poisoning, and yet feels the effects
Of the wound inflicted by the bird.
Richie was opening the door of his
henhouse when the rooster jumped
upon his knee and spurred him twice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
NECK-AND-NECK RACE.

Sioux City Tribune: For the last
four years. Iowa, Texas and Illinois
have fought it out for first place in
value of farm products. Graded on
the point system, the three are tied;
Iowa and Illinois each having one
first, two seconds and one third to
their credit, and Texas two firsts
and two thirds-the total in each
case being eight points. 1t behooves
Iowa, being the smallest state, to
devote more attention to the science
of agriculture in order that 1t may
utilize its land to the best advant-
age, and hold its own among the
leading states of the union.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
TWIN CHILDREN MADE TALLER.
They Were Bowlesoed Until Surgeon
Cured Them.

Pottsville, Pa.-Phaon and Uriah
Schaeffer, 4-year-old twins from Pine
grove, will be returned to their home
from the Miners hospital fully an
inch taller than when they were ad-
mitted three weeks ago.
The twins were SO bowlegged as to
be deformed. and DR.. J. c. Biddle to
straighten out their limbs, put them
in q plaster cast. The result has not
only been to straighten out the legs
but to make the boys much taller.
while their walk Is 50 different that
they could hardly b recognized by
relatives.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
Two Little Ones Marry,

Hannibal, Mo.-Miss Mary Porter
was married to James e. Burton at
Holiday, west Of Hannibal. Their
combined height will not equal 5
feet, and their total weight is only l47
pounds.
The bride weighs 70 pounds and is
A inches in height. The bridegroom
is inch taller and weighs Z pounds
more.
Mr.. Burton is 40 years old and the
bride Is &c. Each has had offers 10
travel with shows. They will live
on Mr.. Burton's farm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
SHOW CURIOUS POTATO VINE.
Missouri Freak That Bears Above and
Below Ground.

Bethany, Mo.-A potato vine that
L. bearing potatoes on the vine above
ground as well as below it, is tho
latest thing in freak vines in this part
OF the country. The queer vine has
been exhibited by Johnson Hogan. of
this place, who found it only recently
in his potato patch. At each joint of
the vine there is well formed pota.
to, and there was also an unusually
large number of potatoes attached to
the roots.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
German Steamer Missing.

London, Nov. 10.-The German
steamer Cordelia, owned at Ham
burg and laden with 1000 tons o.
coal, has been missing since Sum
day, according to Copenhagen dis
patch. It is believed the vessel was
by British submarine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
Several Hurt in Strike Riot.

Wilkesbare, Pa, Nov. 10.-sever-
al persons were injured in new
outbreak of rioting resulting from
the street car strike yesterday.
were driven inside
their cars by <mobs armed with
stones and some of their number in
jured.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
Auto Fatalities Many.

Chicago, Nov. 10.-Two hundred
and twenty-seven persons were kill
ed in Chicago by automobiles from
Dec. 1, 1914, to Nov. 1, this year,
according to figures compiled yester-
day in Coroner Hoffman's Office.