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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-05-25
SAW DEPUTIES"
FIRE ON STRIKERS
Who HALTED TRAIN
Witnesses Tell of Fatal Shoot
ing in Roosevelt, n. j.,
Last January.
STRIKERS WERE ARMED.
Some Carried Clubs, Stone and
Pieces of Stag When
Guards Came UP.
STRIKERS WERE ARMED,

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., May IS.
The trial of the ten deputies" for
the death Of Alexandra Tcssiore when
guards fired into q crowd Of strikers
At Roosevelt IN January was COM
menced to-day before Justice Bergen.
The frst witness was sidney Role
of Elizabeth, cashier at the plant OF
the United States Metals Renning
Company at Chrome. He was . pas
seneer on the train which was held
.up by strikers and saw the shooting.
Role said that when the train halt
cd there were strikers on both sides
Of the train He was watching them
when he heard some one shout Here
coma the deputies" He looked tow
ara the williams q Clark gate and
..v fifteen or sixteen men coming
on, and toward the trains. They
were coming at a brisk pace.
when they were about twenty-five
Yards away he heard a fusilade. He
was not looking at them At the mo-
ment. being engaged watching two
~ IN. strikers who were coming
through the car looking for strike
breakers. when the shots were nred
Ia looked toward the deputies and
then at the strikers-
some of the strikers were running
away from the cars and others were
usanr the cars a. shelter. He saw
one man throw himself into a ditch
or creek q short distance away. He
sav two Of the deputies cross the
tracks. One dubbed . striker.
Paul Martens Of Elisabeth. assistant
supertntendent At the Goldschmidt
DEFINING Company plant at Rooss-
Welt. the next witness. was also on
the train the strikers halted. He said
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-05-25

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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-05-25
Women's Chamoisettc
and Silk Gloves

VIII be- placed on sale commencing
"Wednesday ~ the following
special plcrs'
Chanoist'e Glove. ? dap.
~ White. champagne. pm.
zee and gfay.,..,,, ~ 30c
Chamoiei'e Gloves elbow
length. white. champagne.
pOgec and gray .,..,.. ~ Soc
silk Gloves. elbow length. In
white ~ black ......., Al Toe
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-05-25

% watch the eortege leave the temple.
admission to which was BY card. Fo-
blocks about the synagogue side
walks were crowded and windows
filled Within the edifice was an
AssenblaEe Of men and women noted
in the world Of letters. art. law. drama
and society. gathered TO pay q las;
tribute to the man who bed endeared
himself 70 thousands OF his fellows
and who faced death with words OF
cheer TO those about him on the sink
ing Lustt&nLa- There was before this
a private service for members OF the
family a; the home Of Daniel Froh-
man.
Despite the wishes Of the family
that floral offerings be omitted. the
chAneel held q dozen large pieces. In
front of which the simple black cas-
ket was placed Mendelssohn's -Auf
F1ugeh des Gesanges- was given be-
cause Of Mr.. Frohman's love Of this
music
The Rev. Joseph SilvermAn con-
Quoted the service. and besides hts
eulosy there was an address BY Au-
gustus Thomas. The honorary pail
bearers were Augustus Thomas. Ed
ward Sheldon. George AIDE. Henry
Arthur Jones. Paul NJ. Potter. John
W. Alexander. Richard Harding
Davis. Porter Emerson Browne, Will
lam Gillette. Edward Ii. Sothern, OTIS
Skinner. Henry Miller, William Fav-
ersham. William Collier. Francis VIII
son. John barrymore. A. l. ErlAnx-
sr. David Belasco. Charles u. D.Iliak-
ham, William Harris, All Hayman.
Marc klaw. Charles J. Rich. John ID,
Williams. Samuel Nixon and Harry
J. P0werl
why fear deaih.- Mr.. Frohman..
last words. served As Introduction 70
Rabbi stlyerman's tribute. .-Those
wonderful words" he continued. must
have arrested the perturbation OF his
fellow passengers and imbued the Al
with some Of the peace and comfor,
that II has infused into a great part
OF mankind.
Charles Frohman was not afraid
to die because he had not been afraid
10 live-to live in the real sense. 20
live for an ideal. ia struggle. battle
for principle 10 love the right, 10 do
justice. practice mercy and xaik
humbly before God and man. He
understood life In all It's bearings and
had mastered the art Of living. not as
recluse but as a social human being
among his fellow men. He demanded
no right or privilege that he was not
ready. In just measure. TO graft TO
his fellow men. his co-vorksrs.
Democracy and freedom were two
Of hi. most cherished ideals which
he never tired Of trying 10 realise for
himself and others.
Our departed friend possessed q
keen Intellect. q deep emotional ma
ture. generous heart. He pens-
;ratsd Into thu very core OF prob.
lens that we're presented TO him and
concentrated upon their solution no,
only his strong mentality but his
admirable persistence and patience
Hs was n man % rare pluck, IN.
daun,sf In defeat. and not over.
Joyous IN Sir,Ory lie was o prince
among men.
Charles FrohmAn St On srainpls
that IL unique. ana which N uniysFs.
ally applied would ifnpfDys many ~.
i tnisFabls business conditions and mahs
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-05-25
CHICAGO "DRYS" BEATEN.

CHICAGO. May ,S,-Modined prohi-
eltion for CHICAGO met a two TO one de-
feat IN the nrst ties; OF strength on the
roor OF the City Council last night
I uiil continue the nGht even IN the
ordinance vas referred to the Chloro-
forming Committee" said AdermAa
Merriam
Alderman Bath House" John Cough-
lin said: we IN Chicago believe IN per-
sonaI liberty ard we're ready to dght
for IL. There win be real scrapping In
this town 10 they try to take our per-
sonal liberty from US"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-05-25

COirpIsr q selection - ils newest
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-05-25

that some Of the strikers were armed
with clubs. stones and pieces OF Stag
He thought about ten OF the deputies
took part In the shooting.
william Valentine testified that he
saw a man lying on the ground after
the shots had been fired. Blood was
running from wounds. He like the
others had no means OF telling strik-
ers from deputies except from what
was said.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-05-25
MAY MOVE ITAlTS COURT.
R.sep That Art Treasures win ~
Taken 10 Florence.

FLORENCE. Italy. May ;s.-A report
IL current here that the Italian Court
Is to be removed from Rome and ir-
stalled In the Pitt Palace. in Florence.
From here the King will make frequent
trips To the front. and the Queen wiz
direct the operations Of the Italian Red
Cross Society. of which she Is President.
Three royal villas In the neighborhood
Of Florence are to be used as hospitals.
AL the most valuable works Of art
from the cities Of northern Italy already
have been brought aoSn to Florence
In Anticipation OF possible lombard
ments by the Austrians. The Convent
Of San SAlvi shelters art treasures
brought from Venice. Cdlne. Treviso.
&C. Precious manuscripts have been
tsksn TO the Forentine Library.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-16

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Bossier,
Clerks Office, Benton, La.
I, Jas. M. Henderson, Clerk District
Court and ex-officio Recorder, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, do hereby certify
that the above contained is true and
exact copy of the original charter of the
Atkins Gin Company, Incorporated, and
that the original thereof is on file and of
record in my office.
Given under my hand and seal, in the
town of Benton, La, on this the 7th day
of September, A. D. 1915.
JAS. M. HENDERSON,
Clerk District Court and ex-officio
se-e Recorder, Bossier Parish, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-16

CARELESS SUPERVISION.

The American people are los
ing S5O.00O.0OO annually because
Of careless supervision of the
100000 miles of public roads in
this country.
Our annual expenditure for
roads is $2OO.OOO.OO0. and it is
estimated by experts that one
quarter of it is lost annually be-
cause Of careless supervision.
Some wall of protection must be
rebuilt against political med
dlers.
The most effective measure of
safeguarding the state highway
department from the destroying
influences of politics is to place,
it under the general control of Il
commission This commission
should be nonpartisan. nonpaid.
constituted partly by appoint
ment and partly ex ofticio. ON
which would be represented the
educa tional and scientific insti-
tunons of the states. the appoin-
tive members alone being lay
men. These men could be trust
ed to select the chief technical
officials without prejudice and
with due regard for their qualiti-
cations. Logan Waller Page.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-16
KING SPLIT LOG DRAG.

Instructions For the Use of the Ma
chine Embodied In Eleven Rules.
How to get the best use out Of the
King split log drag is embodied in the
following instructions:
Drive the team at a slow walk.
Ride on the drag and learn to man
age it by changing your position Oh it
Begin on right hand wheel track and
return Oh other track.
Drag after every rain or wet spell.
when the surface is moist. but not
sticky. just drying. The earth must
not stick to the drag,
If the road is dry and hard the work
will not be satisfactory.
The length of the chain helps to regu-
late the hold the drag takes on the
earth,
Lenythening the chain is equivalent
to putting Il weight on the drag. But
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-16
Concrete Road Building.

Sprinkling the wearing surface OF
concrete roads during the construction
period must be practically continuous
on hot days unless there is some mois-
ture retaining medium present. Recent
observations Of Il number of pieces OF
road construction. on which contractors
new to the work were engaged. indi-
cate that the inspector is having his
hands full in getting the ''wetting
down" specifications properly adhered
to. Where earth is available gener-
GUS layer thrown on makes an excel
lent cover and holds water well. Some
careful road builders in the west. rec
under water. have made earth dams
along the edge of concrete roads and
divided the road longitudinally into II
series of Notwithstanding Record
Narrow and Wide Tires.
The general use of wide tires on road
wagons would contribute much to the
maintenance of good roads. Narrow
tires are not only destructive to dirt
roads, but to all road construction 9th
err than the very best of pavement.
Many wagons with ten inch tires are
used in Illinois. but those with four
inch tires are in most common use
No load with less than four inch
wheels is allowed upon the road be-
tween Omaha and Florence. Neb. The
wide tires help pack and smooth the
road. while the narrow tires cut up
the surface and make ruts.'
The Victim.
A line of ragged little boys was
ranged down the center of the school
for exercise.
''Toe the liner commanded the mas
ter.
A shutting Indicated obedience. The
master inspected the line approvingly
until his eye rested on an urchin SO far
behind the others as to be almost out
Of sight.
Price" he shouted. why don't you
toe the line?"
''Pleath. thir. am toeing it, Iisped
the boy, but | got dad'th BOOTH on!
New Orleans Times-Picayune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-16

if the chain is too short the drag will
not work smoothly. but will jump.
To move dirt or cut small weeds
lengthen 'the chain. then hitch. the
double trees clear over close to the
ditch end of drag and stand out on the
ditch end Of front slab. right over the
cutting edge.
On soft spot stand on rear slab. to
clear the drag of hay. straw Or sod.
Step as far from the ditch end of drag
rs possible.
To eliminate wavy stretches. or large
holes. try changing the angle of the
drag at each dragging. In extreme
cases build a longer drag.
To drop quantity Of earth at one
spot step as quickly as possible from
the ditch end to other end of drag.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-16
Homestead Entry No. Ga, 1873.

Homestead Entry No. C3,43S.
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge. La,
August "a, 1916. }
NOTICE is hereby given that Riley
~ Darby, OF Koran, La, who, On
December 1, 1908, made Second Home
stead (Act of April %, 1900 Entry, No.
03, 49S, for the fractional northwest quar-
ter of southeast quarter of section Sc,
township Is north, range II west, Lou
isiana meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make five year proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described,
before the Clerk of Court, at Benton,
La, on the 1st day of October, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses: John
w. Houston, of McDade, La, and Elisha
Make, Seaborn Lott and Charles Airey,
OF Atkins, La.
E. D. GIANELIoNI, Register.
August 26, 1915. septso
Homestead Entry No. o. Oh.
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
September 4, i9l59
Proof under Act of June 6, 1921
NOTICE is hereby given that Daniel
~ w. Hudson, of Plain Dealing, La,
who, on January I, 1911, made Home
stead Entry No. W,O4, for the north
half of northwest quarter Of section s.,
township % north, range IL west, Lou
isiana meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make three year proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above described,
before the Clerk Of Court, at Benton,
La, on the 9th day of October, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses: J. O.
Nuckolls, S. A. Nuekolls, L. G. Davis
and r. W. Mason, all Of Plain Dealing,
La. E. D. CHAMELEON, Register.
September 8, 1915. oct7
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-16
Homestead Entry No. Oh, DSS.

Department of the Interior,
u. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
July 80, 1915
Proof made under law under which entry was
made.
NOTICE is hereby given that John
~ Ellis, of Bellevue, La, who, on
July 90, 1910, made Homestead Entry
No. 1888 (Nat. Oh, 377) for the south
east quarter of southwest quarter of sec
ton 4, township 10 north, range Ii west,
Louisiana meridian, has filed notice Of
intention to make FIVE year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of Court, at
Benton, La, on the 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses: Pete
Marshall, L. G. Biggs, Griffin Jones and
Sam Jenkins, all of Bellevue, La.
E. D. GIANELLoNI, Register.
August IL, 1915. sep 16
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aa Don't forget the date of the next
PARISH FAIR-at Plain Dealing De-
tober 10Th to 21st.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-14
Charles Wigginton
Railroad Man, Dies

Charles F. Wiggington, former
well.known railroad man of this city,
died this morning at an early hour in
the state hospital in Weston where he
had been patient for some time. A
message announcing his death was re-
ceived this morning by his wife. The
body will be brought here this evening
and will he taken at once to the under
taking parlors of Carpenter & Ford.
1t will later be removed to the family
residence on Pierpont avenue.
Mr.. Wiggington was aged 40 years
and was prominent in railroad circles
in this section. He was injured some
time ago while at work and his long
illness resulted from the accident.
He is survived by his wife and one
daughter. Mrs. Rella Helfrich, wife
Of John Helfrich, and an uncle, John
Wiggington, of Locust avenue, In
whose home he was reared. No funeral
arrangements have been made and will
not be until after the arrival OF the
body.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-14
u s. GOAL is
{ BADLY'NEED
: :. Blythe FRENCH.
..-i.- ---
Records Will Be Broken by
( Shipments to That
Country.
Isl |sRIPS ARE VERY SCARCE
;sfay Be Necessary for the
@ French to Establish a
~ Government Fleet.
SHIPS ARE VERY SCARCE
.fBy Associated Prcssl

VI tBy Associated Prcssl
4 NEWYoRK, Dec. 14.-Dernand for
American coal by the French govern
nnent Is becoming urgent and the short
age Of steamships for transportation
so acute, that coal dealers here say
France may be compelled before long
to establish government fleet Of
steamers to obtain an adequate sup
ply Of fuel.
Ordinarily, they say, France consum.
as 100000 tons OF coal year, about
half Of which she has hitherto OBJ.
tained from Germany, Belgium and
England. Reports that France now
needs 25.000000 tons from this coun-
try, to fulfill her annual requirements,
are said by, local dealers to be exagger.
ated, but they assert that the French
requiem ents are far beyond any am.
h cunt which this country has ever been
y called upon to supply to any one ma
ion.
With the great advance In transat-
4 iantic freight rates and the difficulty
4 Eobtaining steamers for shipment Of
\ supplies American exporters are sug.
ssesting to the French government that
KS only safe course would be to pur.
[ichase steamships or TO take them on
EJlong time charters for coal traffic.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-14

Senator c. W. Watson, who person.
ally subscribed $4,000, stated today
that the new hotel is simply a bust.
ness proposition with him, and he con.
sldered 1t a good one. His opinion SO
expressed Immediately had an effect
upon the general subscriptions.
The following telegram from the we'll
known banking firm of Hamilton &
Company, Of Baltimore, to Senator
watson shows what outsiders think OF
the hotel proposition.
Hon. CIV. Watson,
Fairmont, w. Va.
we understand compaign on hand
to raise funds to build hotel in Fair.
mont. We subscribe for 81, 500 90 mar
value Of stock.
Hamilton G Co.
Despite the fact that the commit.
tees were OFF to late start and The
disabreeable weather conditions, s4S..
sOo; Of the hotel stock was sold YES,
terday evening. The committees met
last night at the Chamber of Com.
merce and the reports they returned
were encouraging. Many OF the com.
mittees not having started active work
as some Of the members OF the teams
were out oftown. But with nearly half
Of the 100000 worth of stock sold
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-14

in few hours, no difficulty Is antIcl.
pated in placing the remainde der3today. A
smaller first payment was arranged for
as too large payment too soon after
Christmas would beIunnecessary. The
change was that instead OF! 25iper cent.
of the sum subscribed being paid in
January, only 10 per cent. will be asked
for on January 10, and 10 per cent on
February 10. Tho other payments to
remain as on the subscription cards.
The hotel that is proposed is not
to-be monumental show place, but
ito be a modern, comfortable establish.
ments capable OF properly housing the
travelling public which now goes
through Fairmont.. The, opinion various
members Of the committee expressed
last night, that the hotel was yita1ly
important to Fairmont, and sif properly
conducted. would be. "a paying business
proposition, seemed toImeet With gcn.
eral approval.
Today, everyone interested Is work
ing hard and earnestly to sell the re-
naming unsubscribed stock. The com.
mittees are confident that in this eve
ning's report enough or more than
enough will have been subscribed to
make the hotel an assured thing for
Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-14
PREPARED FOR
THEGHR|STMAS
RUSH AT ?. 0.
Inspectors Feel Confident
There Will Be No Con.
gestion.
PLENTY OF HELP HANDY.
paon1a Hova Written From
People Have Written From
All Over Country Ask
ing for Jobs.

The increasing amount Of Christ.
mas mail with the regular Monday
heavy run made yesterday the biggest
days business at the local post Office
in several months. The Office force
now in charge Of handling the mail
has become efficient but the carriers
and sorters who are not very we'll ac.
quainted with addresses and individ-
uals about the city are still striving
hard to keep things moving, but have
not reached the stage where holdups
and delays can be said 10 be at a
minimum.
Postoffce Inspectors cuni and
Keane are still acting in an adyis-
ory capacity at the Fairmont Office, In.
spector James 3. Robertson having
returned TO Washington for o few
days. Mr.. Cuni and Mr.. keane have
managed to reduce complaints grad
ually until there are but very few left
to be investigated. .....5.-.
The number OF men employed IN
the office and on the routes is the
same as before and the regular addi-
tional Christmas. mail handlers have
so lar not been needed. The number
will be increased as the occasion de:
mands; and everything possible 4 done
to more the enormous inrux Of pack
ages and letters. These men can be
easily, obtained as Postmaster Charles
Matiey: has now on his desk requests
from all over the, United. States. for
positions. some asking for either tenn
porary or regular work. 1t Is quite
likely that the postmaster. will select
his help from the many Fairmonters
who have applied forNthe work. :
The regular routine at present does
not call'for any additional help in, any
Of the departments just.now, but.men
will be brought to the. post Office from
time to time to get them acquainted
with the system to that they ay fall
right Into line and assist the regular
force in getting the mail out when the
Christmas shipments staTt coming in
Y Postoffice Inspectors Keane and
Cuni are perfectly satisfied with the
manner In which things are being
handled at the post office and feel
confident that there will be very little
congestion here during Christmas sea
son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-14

.COSTL YL,A5NI SUIT OVER
LAND WORTH FOUR BITS
Great Array Of Counsel Witnesses Records Surveys and
Maps in Suit Over Possession of 25I1OOO Of
an Acre of Land.

A law suit over land which the de.
fense alleges is worth only so cents,
is on trial before a jury in Circuit
Court with Judge w. S. Raymond on
the bench. The case is expected to con.
tinue at least until tomorrow evening.
Men rated as among the ablest attor-
neys at the Marion county bar repre-.
sent the litigants. A number OF wit.
nesses, surveys, records and maps are
being produced to support the contcn.
tions OF the litigants and the entire
proceedings are being transcribed at
considerable expense by court steno.
graphef.
The suit is an action in ejectment
brought by Eldridge Carter, a farmer
of Winfield district, through his attor.
neys, Frank Raymond and John w.
Mason, Jr, to secure possession Of a
strip OF farm land containing about
25.1OOO of an acre, which they allese