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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
Russians Are Fighting Hard
to Take Last of Roads to
Hungarian Plains
GERMANIC ALLIES
CLAIM SUCCESSES
Reports From East Are Not
in Accord; in the West
Little Is Going on

London, April 14.-The struggle for
the last of the Carpathian passes re-
naming in the hands of the Germanic
allies still holds the center of the war
stage. In London the critical impor-
tance of the series of fierce battles be-
ing waged along the eastern front from
Bartfeld to Bukowina is so fully recog-
nized that the activities In other fields
Each side is making claims of sue
cess. The Austrians assert that the
Russian invaders have been held In
check since March 20. but an official
statement from Petrograd declares that
fighting Is In progress moro than four
teen miles to the south of Dukla pass,
which would indicate considerable
Russian advance in the direction of the
Hungarian plains. The TeutOnic forces
still hold Uzsok pass and continue
their ceaseless counter attacks, but
last night the Russians announced the
capture of three more heights within
four or five miles Of that vital gateway.
In the western arena Of the war the
allies have done little in the last two
or three days beyond the consolidation
of the positions now in their hands
preparatory to another effort to oust
the Germans from their entrenched po-
sition at st. Mihiel.
Increased activity has been noted at
the Dardanelles, which may fore
shadow the near approach OF renew
ed attempt to force the straits. In CO.
operation with land forces, while at the
other extremity OF the sea area of pos
sible conflict, rumors persist of Ger
man warships cruising in the northern
waters of the North sea-
Austrlans Take to Flight.
Lemberg, April 14.-In desperate
attack by the Russians on the right
flank of the Austrian position at Mez-
olaborcz, on the Hungarian side of
the east Beskid mountains and about
fifty miles south OF Przemysl, the
Austrians were forced after twelve
hour battle to make precipitate re-
treat The whole mountain crest In
this district, which the Austrians con-
sidered to be 1mpregnable, now is in
Russian hands.
The main body Of the Austrian ar
my then moved on to Rostoka, where
they found the Russians prepared in
strong defensive position and they
again were repulsed. Another attack
made by the Austrians in the southern
district of Uzsok and Veretzkim met
with similar check, the Russians oc-
cupying a position three miles from
Uzsok
The left flank Of this Austrian ar
my. under command Of Archduke Jo-
seph Ferdinand, is being gradually ex-
posed by the Russian advances toward
Fairfield and Gummino.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
SHEET METAL MEN
ARE "LOCKED OUT

Chicago, April 14.-Lockout of two
Thousand union sheet metal workers
went into effect today as result of an
order issued yesterday by the Build
ing Construction Employers assoct-
ation
The lockout was declared over the
protest of the sheet metal contractors,
whose agreement with the workers
expired on April l. The union officials
refused to sign the uniform agreement
with the employers association, pro-
testing against the clause which per-
mits the use Of materials from other
cities in building here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
COPPER
OFFENDS WOMAN.

Chicago, April 14.-Mrs Frank HI.
Funk OF Bloomington, ILL.,. wife Of a
member of the state public utilities
commission, fled charges with the
civil service commission today against
Ralph M Odell. a Chicago trahic po-
liceman She accused him OF conduct
unbecoming q policeman in that he
used insolent and profane language
when she asked why a cab, In which
she was hurrying to railroad station.
was stopped by q patrolman. The In
cident occurred February 81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15

ports with 1000 tons Of coal, 1000
cases Of whiskey and some cattle
when she was captured by the Will
helm December last She was
moored to the Wilhelm with strong
cables and stripped of everything of
value, after her coal had been taken
aboard.
When the French steamer Mont
Agel was sighted the Bellevue was
left in charge of a prize crew while
the Kronprinz Wilhelm gave chase
and finally sank the Frenchman by
ramming. Then, on December 20, af.
ter all movable parts were securely
lashed down. in order that nothing
might be left floating on the surface
to give the British cruisers clue as
to the Welhelms whereabouts, the
Bellevue was sent to the bottom.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
JAPs SALUTE THE LOST IA
Cruiser Dips Its Flag In Honor to
Dead Crew; Raising Apparatus is
Tested Out.

Honolulu, April 1.-THE air COM
preston tank that is to be used today
in the attempt to raise the submerged
submarine F-4 was tested yesterday
by Divers Stephen j. Drellishak and
Frank Crilly. The results were re-
ported satisfactory.
The Japanese cruiser Idzumo, on
leaving Honolulu yesterday, steamed
in a semi-circle about the place be-
meath which the submarine is believed
tn lie. The crew were drawn up In
salute and the warship's flag was dip
ped in honor of the twenty-one men
who went to their death on the F-4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
Liberty Bell May be Taken
to San Francisco Exposition
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Philadelphia April IA determined effort will be made at
omorrows meeting of councils the of
ordinance permitting the removal Of the historic Liberty bell from
building at
San Francisco international exposition where will be exhibited
until the close of
Mayor Blankenburg councils favor the
proposition has been opposed
and bodies fear that the
other
accident Now those ayoring the the bell in the
Admiral Dewey and Gen
a Miles and the influence Of these distinguished officers h being
strongly little that bell will be
mitted properly guarded by policemen
Admiral General Miles that
ion Europe this good time stir patriotic sentiment
nothing would have
influence the continent
proclaimed liberty 139
The details the Of needed for the and
which bronzes started its
journey remain be settled,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
LAUNCH BLOWN out TO SEA
Sudden Storm on Pacific Coast Tears
Small Boat From Moorino and
II 10 Lost.

San Pedro, Cal, April IA close
watch is being kept today at all life
saving stations on the southern Cali
fornia coast for the launch Hudson,
which was swept into the ocean from
Ell Segundo, beach town, yesterday
during a heavy gale. Eleven men
were aboard.
Captain William Kegeris, Al Christy,
a deep sea diver, and nine others were
engaged in placing piles in an oil
company wharf at El Segundo, 1t is
said, when the storm blew the craft
off shore.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
men IN CABINET
UNDER CHARGES.
New York Bank Officials
Fight for Removal of
Secretary McAdoo
WILLIAMS ALSO
BECOMES TARGET
Pair Accused Of Acting
in Interests of John D.
Rockefeller ct al

Washington, D. c., April 14.-The
sensational fight which the Riggs Ma
tional bank of Washington, has in
augurated upon Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo and Comptroller of
the Currency John Shelton Williams
will reveal facts Of national and poll
tical Importance.
1t will be carried to the supreme
court Of the United States, whether
the lower courts sustain the bank or
the treasury officials. It may figure
in the coming political campaign. On
the part of the administration an ef-
fort will be made to convince the
public that the STANDARD Oil and
Rockefeller interests are behind the
proceedings for the purpose Of ousting
from Office men who were protecting
the interests of depositors and stock
holders in an institution allied with
the National City bank Of New York
The bank says 1t is not engaged in
any attack on the administration and
is not acting directly or indirectly for
any institution or any person than
itself and it's officers. 1t is seeking re-
lief, it declares, only from the persecu-
ton Of officials.
Want Bank Men Tried.
A decision Of the highest court sus-
tanning the action of Secretary Nc
Adoo and Comptroller Williams will
not content those officials. They are
urging the department OF justice to
proceed criminally against officers OF
the bank on the ground Of violation Of
the banking laws. The bank says
that when it filed it's bill for an injunc-
ton it was prepared to vindicate It's
management and conduct.
The Riggs bank is asking why, il
not for political purposes, the COM
ptroller of the currency called on 1t
last November for report on all
loans made either directly or indirect
ly to the secretaries and assistant sec
retaries of the treasury of the United
States and to comptrollers of the cur
rency and national bank examiners
since it's organization in 1896, a fcw
months prior to the expiration of the
Cleveland regime and the beginning Of
sixteen wears of republican administra-
ton.
Discuss Loans to Officials.
Commenting on these reports, the
comptroller, in letter to the bank,
said: From your letter of Dec. 8 1t
is noted that the money loaned by the
Riggs National bank to the assistant
secretaries of the treasury during the
last ten years was apparently limited
to those assistant secretaries who
were or had been in charge of the
fiscal bureaus embracing the bureau
having supervision over national
banks. The other assistant secretaries
from your statement, do not appear to
have been recipients of your favors."
The Riggs bank retorts that many
OF the loans were made when the re-
cipients were not in the government
service, that government officials al
ways have borrowed from local banks
and that men in the present admins
tration have done likewise.
Backs McAdoo and Williams.
Developments indicate that the goy-
ernment intends to do its utmost to
back up Secretary McAdoo and Com
ptroller Williams.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
COTTON NOT TO BE
MADE CONTRABAND.

London, April 1.-THE British gov
ernment has decided against placing
cotton On the contraband list. In the
house Of commons this afternoon Neil
Primrose, under secretary Of foreign
affairs, said it had been found that the,
military advantages in declaring cot
ton cnntraband were insufficient to
render II expedient.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
POOR HAUL FOR YEoos.

Galesburg. Ill, April IA Burglars
who blew open the vault Of the Bank
of Wataga early today made away with
only $50 in gold. Their attempts to
open steel chest containing $1,000
we're unsuccessful. The police have
made no arrests.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
pIsTILLERY ExPLoDEs.

petrograd, April 14,-Fifteen per-
sons were killed last night by an ex-
plosion in an Illicit alcohol distillery
1t volkhova, suburb Of this city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
pRoMINENT WOMAN DIES.

Chicago, April 14.-Mrs Savillab
Wyatt Latham. 81, the founder OF the
Federation Of Women's clubs, is dead
at her home in Lincoln, Ill. according
4. word received today. js,s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15

Newport News, Va, April 14.-
The German commerce raider
kronprinz Wilhelm, II was learned
today, needs boiler tubes which
cannot be supplied at this port.
They must be manufactured else
where and to make and install
them will require three weeks.
Of the sinking of the British
steamship Bellevue, one of tho Will
helms fourteen victims, were related
today by members of the crew, reveal
Ing that the British ship was held as
a prize for sixteen days before she
was sunk. The Bellevue was bound
from Liverpool to South American
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21
TABOO MAI ORDER
HOUSES AND SAVE
Buy From Fairmont Merchants Who Sell Best Goods at
Lowest Prices For Commodities That Can be =
Bought Here With More Satisfaction.

As great rock slides from the cresto high noun
tain, gaining momentum on its way to the valley below
and crashes with force into every obstacle
SO is the Buy in Fairmont' movement The West Vir
gilman has now been conducting the weeks
and each week has shown growth interest
by people of Farmont. fthis campaignistoa COM
pish the desired results every local consumer must be-
come imbued with the idea that dollar Fair
mont merchant Isl dollar spent for the betteent of the
city, He must become convinced that mail order houses
agents for concerns and Ohio Penn
syvania and New York cities only interested in the
dollar of the Farmont buyer and care nothing for the
welfare Of the town. It's merely matter Of dollars and
cents with the concerns and hey had their
way every Farmont merchant would shutters up
over discharge his clerks lock the front door
and throw away the key.
The only learn whether the people being i'm
pressed by idea first to explain idea tohe public
and then go to individuals and get an opinion With re-
CARDS to the Buy in Fairmonts unnsces
learn whether not theyare favorably The
great number Of letters that have been received from
lis evidence Of this fact For the edfcaton Of the
local merchants The West Vrgnan invites any person
who interested to visit office and seethe number Of
letters Of commended which have beenireceiyed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21

richly carved pulpit blown to pieces
with only a faint. outline OF its former
wonders remaining, and above, the
roof wide open to the sky, with the
wonderful frescos Of Tiepolo dumped
In huge masses of debris on the
stone pavement. Faint edges Of the
grand old frescos still cling to the
side walls. giving some idea of the
beauties of the work torn away. Six
enormous arches spanned the editice
meeting in the middle, and giving an
intervening space for these frescos.
Not a yestige remains of the main
subjects, the visit Of the Virgin to
,Loretto, containing hundreds OF bibli.
cal and allegorlcal figures, the ragged
edges showing only cloud effects and
the, background withSa few. figures.
The high altar, with spiral alabaster
columns and rich decorations, is not
touched, and another curious feature
is that the electric candles circling the
church are undisturbed, the electric
bulbs shining as brightly as ever. But
with these exceptions-the high altar
far in the rear, and the circling can.
.dles-eevrything is a ruin, frescoed
ceiling, inlaid marble sidewalks, scuIp.
lures, confessionals. memorial tablets,
baptistry, and marble mosaic pave.
ment-all lying about in fragments.
It was about eleven o'clock in the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21
Teutonic Air Raiders Destroy
Priceless Art Objects in Venice

the historic church bore the full brunt
Of It. IS.
Approaching the massive edifice one
sees gaping hole in the roof, extend.
ing from front to rear. The facade,
fronting the Grand Canal, Is intact,
and three scu!ptured figures standing
along the cornice remain untouched.
But back OF the figures the roof says
away in curved line downward and
then up again to the rear wall, as
though some giant hand had reached
down and torn out the whole top of
the church, leaving only the front and
the rickety side walls still intact.
Workmen can be seen high above be.
ginning the work of salvage and re.
pair, and heavy timbers are being
laced across the gaping hole left by
the bomb. al
Entering the historic church a
scene of havoc and ruin represented
twisted beams and arches, panels
and columns OF alabaster crushed into
bits and lying around in heaps, the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21
Never Hit the Arsenal But
Do Ruin. the Worlds
Greatest Treasures.
iBy Associated ,Press.l

VENICE, Italy Dec, ,2o.-An oppor.
tunityito see the destructive effect Of
the bomb raids on Venice was given
today to The Associated Press. when
an inspection unGer official escort
was made Of the havoc and ruin in
the famous odd church OF the Scalzi,
one OF the monuments of the world,
now wreck. with its roof blown off,
its massive walls -tottering, and the
famous ceiling fresco by Tiepolo, val.
ued alta million francs, lying in heaps
of rubbish in the ruins OF the build.
ing. There have been bomb raids on
Venice, but this was the worst. and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21

morning when the explosion occurred.
This was the busy hour, when the
eondolas were crowding the Grand
Canal, and the sYenetiansS were shop;
ping. and marketing. Suddenly a sin.
gle !monoplane was seen in the north
ern sky, coming from the direction Of
the Austrian frontier. 1t was flying
very Shigh-about $500 meters. PEG.
pie at first did not recognize this
speck as an enemy bent on -destruc:
ton. Soon, however, the steam siren
atsthe Arsenal gave a long wailz-the
signal Of warning-and the people
scattered to cellars and any available
cover. The aeroplane was now in full
view, heading straight for the big rail.
way station Of Venice, the center of
a network OF railway connections.
Just above the station the aeroplane
began to circle round and round.
Clearly It was going to! bomb the sta
tion. But at $500 meters height the
aim is not good, and besides there
was mist adding to the difficulties Of
a sure shot. Down came the bomb:
people could see it fall-but instead
OF the station It struck square on top
of the famous old church. It did not
explode Immediately as 1t struck the
roof. Instead, 1t made clean liole
through the roof, and then, shooting
downwards. exploded Just above and
In front Of the pulpit.
]; This internal explosion is what
caused the terrible destruction, as be-:
sides the flying fragments Of the
bomb and its shrapnel contents, the
sudden expansion of air IN the con.
fined interior OF the church literally.
lifted the roof from the supporting
walls and blew It skyward. One side
of the roof was bent over the right,
the other to the left, beams and
arches crashing upward and over
while masses of debris settled down
between the walls. The frescoedl
ceiling had disappeared in an instant
Particles Of the bomb. dug deep into
the, alabasters facing the walls, crack:
ing and wrenching the marble pillars
and side walls from floor OF roof,
Even the marble floor, made Of huge
slabs formed in mosaics, WAS torn up
In chunks. One huge slab OF the floor
covered the tomb of some of the IA:
nous kyenetians of olden days and
this was wrenched out exposing tho
tomb. below. The explosion occurred
when Ethe church was deserted 80
thatSno loss Of life resulted.
TO the art world the damage TO the;
famous old church rs an irreparable,
loss. Everywhere 1T was known as:
the type of the Venetian baroques
style, and next to the church OF Santa
Maria was the best example of this
style in the world The fresco by
Tiepolo, covering the entire ceiling,
was of course, the greatest loss, as,
next to Titan. Tintoretto and Paul,
yeroneses Tiepolo was ccepted as the
greatest OF descriptive painters, and
the last OF the Ter school of famous
Venetian masters. The destroyed
fresco was his most representative
work. and probably the largest. AZ.
ter nearly 800 years the painting was.
In an excellent state OF preservation,
the Syivid illness OF the coloring and the
great number of figures In the colos:
sal work-nearly 100 feet across
giving it q special interest and value
To- the art world.
Only by chance, too, is! II Tiepolos
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21

List of Merchants, Manu-
Sfacturers, holesalers and
Jobbers G Cooperating With
The West Virginian in the
Buy in Fairmont Cam.
paign.'
American Laundry.
Business MEMS Association.
Brooks & Lake, Wholesalers.
City Market.
Black Diamond Products Co.
Chamber Commerce.
Fairmont Vulcaniiziing Co.
Fleming, Arch, Grain and
Feed.
Home i mi Savings Bank.
HartIey's.
Is.eman, Sam B, Gents Fur
nisher.
James ]. E'!frl Specially Co, Jon.
bers.
Jackson, A. d Plumbing.
Knight s Haas, Decorators.
K |l.IIsl = Department Store.
Lloyd, Frank, Wall Paper.
Leopold, Mems Furnishings.
Miller Clark Grain Co.
Me- 'I'.: Gloskey Drug Co.
Model Laundry.
IMumford, c. E., Plumber.
|Monongah Glass Co.
Morris & Martin, Grocers.
Model Steam Bakery.
National Bank of Fairmont.
IOsgoods.
Peoples National Bank.
!Purdy, j. W. Grocer.
Reed Plumbing Co. i
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21

You can't send away for goodiroads
my Of goodroads is out town buying.
while is that leading to the home town.
good roads-all highways to the town
thest farm. Good roads and trading a
You can't have one without the other.
block in the movement for good roads.
block in the path of progress and econt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21

TheWork must be done at home. The worst enc
The only good roads movement that is worth
The model community is honeycombed with
market, making it easy Of access to the far
home go hand inland. Theysare .inseparable.
Every order sent out of town puts "a stumbling
5Buteyery dollar you spend at home is paving
my: Join the "trade-at-home" brigade today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21
Mother and Daughter.

/ The old.fashioned woman who used
to I'LL eight lamps and clean eight
globes every afternoon now has
daughter who is too tired to walk
across a room and push d button when
1t gets too dark to read.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21

Fairmont gateway situated in the heart Of
Northern West Virginia and with her railroad lines radi
ating most important distant commerce.
Fairmont has naturally acquired great obbng and man
through her gates. This is good Fairmonts gates will
be kept wide open receive the trade which her
location and her to her
commodities And this gateway presents Fair
mont natural service to its contiguous
territory shall never be regarded loyal Farmonters
asa gate through which to send away Farmonts dollars
to purchase goods which might bought in Fairmont.
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