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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22
j. WALTER BARNES SCHOOL.

The GAINESVILLE or Third Ward
School today voted on the question of
name for the school and unanimous
~ decided to call the school the ].
Walter Barnes School.
J. Walter Barnes School meets with
popular approval. as MIR. Barnes has
long been identified with the educa-
tional work OF the state
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22
German Submarine
Stops Dutch Vessel
CBy Associated Prcss.>

STOCKHOLM. via London. April e2.
"A German submarine stopped a
Dutch steamer outside of Gefie on the
Cuff of Bothnia and examined her pa.
pers and cargo.
From this incident the deduction IL
made heer that Germany in this man.
ner intends to keep close watch on
the traffic between Sweden and Fin.
land.
West Virginian Want Ads will rent
your rooms quickly. Try one today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22

The East Side of the river is infest-
ed with gnats. Where they came from
no one knows. The ystay near the
river and the bridge is full OF them
from one side to the other.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22
CourtNews
Deeds Filed.

Deeds Filled.
Deeds have been filed with the
county clerk for recording as follows:
Robert Davis to Edward E. Davis.
a parcel of land on Paw Paw creek:
consideration 81 and other valuable
consideration.
James I. Michaels and wife to c. T.
jeffrey, a parcel OF land in the Thirn
ward of the City OF Fairmont; consid.
GRAFTON $3.50.
John c. Mckinney. Jr and wife to
Rose Mckinney, the IL interest in a
parcel OF land on Diamond and Ferry
streets in the First ward OF the City
OF Fatrmont: consideration $780,
Monongahela Industrial Company to
Homer Myers. a parcel OF land in the
company's East Side Addition TO the
City OF Fairmont; consideration $500.
Marion A. Gump and wife to Claude
NJ. Fleming, parcel of land in the
Town of Fairview; consideration
50, 900.
MonongaheIa Industrial Company to
Frank Howard Burton, parcef -
land in the company's East Side Addi-
ton to the City of Fairmont; consid-
GRAFTON $500.
License Issued.
The following marriage license has
been issued by the county clerk:
Charlie Baker and Bessie Gump.
both OF Fairview; Reason Gump.
father of the girl, gave his consent In
person.
Administrator Named
f. B. Hibbs was named administra-
tot of the personal estate of Caleb p.
Moore; bond OF $1,000 given.
Trustee Named.
Z. c. Frame has been named trus.
tee OF John Daffin. an insolvent debt
or; bond OF $4,000 given.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-10
Mukden Water Project

Chinese company under the name of Tien Pc Kung Ssu has pettioned the governor general at Mukden for permission to install waterworks in Mukden. The proposed capital is $1,- 0O0,O00 small coin, about $400, ,00O United States currency, in 100000 shares of S10 each. The amount to be paid up before starting work is s6O0,000 small coin, the remainder to be paid up when required. Such a scheme is doubtless workable and would be profitable if properly man. aged for Mukden has a population of 175,000.
 The scheme does not include piping for houses, but the water is to be conveyed to street hydrants from which every householder will be al- lowed to draw his own supply. Those who wish to have water in their houses will be able to do so later by paying the cost of laying pipes and making necessary connections. -- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-10

London and discharged all the late tenants servants, keeping on only his own. Ann Cameron, a housemaid, was one of these, and it was she whom l met when entering by the servants 1 hall.
 On questioning her. found her most l willing to describe how she was in the corridor outside the young mis- tress' room when MT. Leithcourt dashed along in breathless haste with | the telegram in his hand. She heard him cry. Look at this! Read it, Muriel. | We must go. Put on your things at | once. my dear. Never mind about lug gage. Every minute lost is of conse- quence. What!" he cried a moment later. You won't go? You'll stay here-stay here and face them? Good heavens! girl, are you mad? Don't you know what this means? It means that the secret is out-the secret is. out, you hear! We must fly!"
 The woman told me that she dis tinctly heard Miss Muriel sobbing, while her father walked up and down the room speaking rapidly in a low tone. Then he came out again and returned to his dressing room, while Miss Muriel presumably changed from her evening gown into a dark travel ing dress.
 Did she say anything to you?" 1 inquired
 Only that they were called away suddenly, sir. But" the domestic add ed, the young lady was very pale and agitated, and we all knew that some thing terrible had happened Mrs. Leithcourt gave orders that nothing was to be told to the guests, who dined alone, believing that their host and hostess had gone down to the village to see an old man who was dying. That was the story we told them. sir"
 And in the meantime the Leith- courts were in the express going to Carlisle?"
 Yes, sir. They say in Dumfries that the police telegraphed after them. Lut they had reached Carlisle and evi- dently changed there, and so got away"
 By the administration of judicious tip l was allowed to go up to Miss Muriel's room. an elegantly furnished little chamber in the front of the fine old place, with a deep old-fashioned window commanding a magnificent view across the broad Nithsdale
 The room had been tidied by the maids, but allowed to remain just as she had left it. I advanced to the window, in which was set the large dressing table with it's big swing mir
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-10

Merely that ne has no wish to prosecute, and that he has no state ment to make"
 Cant you compel him to say some thing? l asked
 No, 1 cant. That's the internal difficulty of it. If he don't choose to speak, then we must still remain in ignorance, although I feel confident that he knows something of the strange affair up in the wood"
 And although I was silent, shared the Scotch detectives belief.
 The afternoon was chill and wet as l climbed the hill to Greenlaw
 The sudden disappearance of the tenants of Rannoch was, I found, on everyones tongue in Dumfries. In the smoke room of the railway hotel three men were discussing it with many grimaces and sinister hints, and the taikative young woman behind the bar asked ne my opinion of the strange goings-on up at the castle. 1 decided that the man who had smoked and |, breathless night in the Mediterranean must remain in ignorance of my pres ence, or of my knowledge. Therefore 1 stayed for week at Greenlaw with eyes and ears open, yet exercising care that the patient in the hospital should be unaware of my presence.
 The inquiry into the death of the unidentified man in Rannoch wood had been resumed and verdict returned Of willful murder against some person | unknown, while of the second crime the public had no knowledge, for the body was not discovered. Chatter, as soon as he recovered, left the hospital and went south-to London, 1 ascer tained-leaving the police utterly in l the dark and filled with suspicion oi 1 the fugitives from Rannoch
 One day 1 called at the castle, the 1 front entrance of which I found closed Gilrae. the owner had come up from
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-10

these About seven o'clock the night before last, as Leithcourt and his house party were dressing for dinner, tele- gram arrived Mrs. LeithcOurt opened it and at once went off into mysteries, while her husband. in breathless hurry. slipped off his evening clothes again and got into an old blue serge suit, tossed few things into bag, and then went along to Muriel's room to urge her to prepare for secret flight.
 Flight" I gasped. What. have they gone?"
 Listen. and I'll tell you. The serv- ants have described the whole affair down in the village, so there's no doubt about it. Leithcourt showed Muriei the telegram and urged her to fly. At first she refused, but for her fathers s sake was induced to prepare to accom- many him. Of course, the guests were in Ignorance of all this. The brougham was ordered to be ready in the stable yard and not to go round, while Mrs' Leithcourt's maid tried to bring the lady back to her senses. Leltncourt himself, it seemed, rushed hither ana thither seizing the jewel cases or hls wife and daughter and whatever valu- ables he could place his hand upon' while the mother and daughter were putting on their things. As he rushed down the main staircase to the library, where his check book and some ready cash were locked in the safe, he met stranger who had just been admitted and shown into the room. Lelthcourt closed the door and faced him. what afterward transpired, however, IS u mystery. for two hours later, after ne and the two women had escaped, leaV- ing the house party to their own diver- sions. the stranger was found locked in large cupboard and insenslDle' The sensation was a tremendous one cowan. the doctor, was called, and de- clared that the stranger had been drugged and was suffering from some narcotic. The servant who admitted him declared that the man hau saiu he had an appointment with his master
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-10

TOT and silyer-topped octries. and on gazing out saw, to my surprise, it was the only window which gave a view of that corner of Rannoch wood where the double tragedy had taken place. Indeed, any person standing at the spot would have a clear view of that one distant window while out of sight of all the rest. A light might be placed there at night as a signal, for instance; or by day towel might be hung from the window as though to dry and yet could be plainly seen at that distance Another object in the room also at tracted my attention-a pair of long field glasses. Had she used these to keep watch upon that spot? I took them up and focused them upon the boundary of the wood, find ing that 1 could distinguish everything l quite plainly.
 That's where they found the man who was murdered" explained the servant. who still stood in the door way
 "I know" I replied. q was just try | ing the glasses" Then 1 put them down. and on turning saw upon the mantel shelf small, bright red can dle shade, which I took i'll my hand. | It was made, found, to fit upon the electric table lamp.
 Miss Muriel was very fond of '. red light" explained the young woman i; and as I held it I wondered if that light had ever been placed upon the toilet table and the blind drawn up whether it had ever been used as a warning of danger?
 As 1 expressed a desire to see the young lady's boudoir, the maid Cam eron took me down to the luxurious little room where, the first moment entered, one fact struck me as pecu liar. The picture of Elma Heath was no longer there. The photograph hac been taken from it's frame and in its place wls the portrait of broad browed, full-bearded man in foreign military uniform-a picture that, be ing soiled and faded, had evidently been placed there to fill the empty frame.
 Has the gentleman who called or the evening of MT. Leithcourt's disap pearance been back here again since he left the hospital?' I inquired as sudden idea occurred to me.
 (TO BE CONTINUED0
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-10
SYNOPSIS.

cregg is called upon In Leg
 eerdon uornby. the yacht Lola's owner,
 tn 7! ae!.,no aboard with him and his
 rd ailr5l uylton Chatter, accidentally sees
 tena ,ih,ootograph of a young girl. That
 rn .pa pa' consups safe Is robbed. The
 Ea EI, ts And that Hornby is a fraud and x t"f fola's name a false one. Gregg vis- N rsw S Jack Durnford of the marines assrt yrp his vessel. Durnford knows. but % T'rr mi reveal. the mystery of the Lola. sE ~ concerns a woman In London ,.,s r s'i is trapped nearly to his death by a.sS S5mer servant, Olinto. Visiting in 1umirips ,v Gregg meets Muriel Leithcourt. gunhy gsri,, appears and Muriel introduces S% S%~ ss Martin Woodroffe, her fathers Ssnd s% Gregg finds that she is engaged ]. ' 'ToOdroffe. Gregg sees a copy of the w w, nhotograph on the Lola and finds %.t %a f the young girl is MuriePs friend. TTsadrofe disappears Gregg discovers Ms body of a murdered woman in Ran s,,h h wood. The body disappears and in ss place is found the body of Olinto. snsg talks to the police but conceals his s.n knowledge of the woman. Muriel nls secretly on Gregg and tells him that Ie is certain that a woman as well as i, man has been murdered. They search Rnnoch wood together. and find the hjy of the woman. Gregg recognizes hr as Armida, Olinto's wife. Gregg tells Ae polce but when they go to the wood Ae body has disappeared. In London Gregg meets Olinto, alive and we'll Fail hg to get any clue from Olinto, Gregg hsces the young girl of the torn photo
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-10

mystery until it was all bewilderinn iiau It not been for the mystery of if all-and mystery ever aronses tho bn man curlosity-I should have given m trying to get at the truth. Yet as a man With some leisure, and knowino oy that letter of Elma Heath's that sbe was In sore distress, I redoubled my eiiofCs to ascertain the reason of it all
 oh leaving Leghorn l had given m all nope ot tracing the mvsterious yachtsman and had left the matter in the hands of the Italian police Rut without any effort on my own part. l seemed to have been drawn into yer. ltaple network of strange incidents. all or which combined to form the most complete and remarkable enigma eyer presented in life
 Those September days were full of anxiety for me. Alone and unaided I was trying to solve one of the greatest or problems, plunged as I was in q verltable sea of mystery. I wanted to see Muriel Leithcourt, and to question ner lurther regarding Elma Heath. Therefore again I left Euston and, travelling through the night, took my seat at the breakfast table at Green law next morning.
 Sir George, who was sitting alone It not being my aunt's habit to appear early-welcomed me, and then in his bluff manner sniffed and exclaimed:
 Nice goings on up at Rannoch! Have you heard of them?"
 No What?" l cried breathlessly, staring at him
 Well, it's very funny story, and there are a dozen different distorted versions of it. he said But, from what l can gather the true facts are
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-10

LESSON TEXT-I Kings 19:S-1S. Read entire chapter).
 GOLDEN TEXT-Be still and know that I am God. Ps. 46.1O
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-10
HID WEALTH UNDER CARPET
lodger in New York Rooming House Had Considerable Sum Put Apart
 From Frying Eyes.

Three Lank books, showing a bal ance of 5000, including accrued inter- est were found and turned over to the public administrator of New York city by Mrs. Juliet O'Keefe of 679 East One Hundred and Seventy-ninth street, The Bronx.
 The books were found underneath a carpet in Mrs. O'Keefe's home, and at the suggestion, of her brother, who is r a lawyer, Edward J. Kieiy of 35f Fui: ton street, Jamaica, Mrs. O'Keefe transferred them to the administrator.
 The name in the books show that they belonged to Thomas Griffin, one of Mrs. O'Keefe's boarders when she ran a large boarding house twelve years ago, at 129 East One Hundred and Fiftieth street. Griffin was 8 street car conductor and had come from Salem. On May 25, 1903, he was taken to Fordham hospital, seriously i'll, and he died there after an opera ton. He did not reveal the presence of the bank books.
 Mrs. O'Keefe says he was always reticent with her and his fellow board CTS regarding himself and his reln- tives.
 ''The day before he died I called at the hospital and asked him if he wished me to communicate with any relatives or friends" said Mrs. O'Keefe. He replied he had none, and gave me no hint of the hidden bank books"
 The bank books will be held for reh atives of the dead man. if any may be found.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-10
T ToluoI.

Toluol is hydrocarbon used in the manufacture of dyes and also in pro duction of high explosives. Benzol is also a hydrocarbon, the chief raw ma. terial of the artificial dyestuffs indus. try and fuel that can be used in in. ternal-combustion engines as a su,l stltute for gasoline Half of the bea- zol output of German coke ovens was used for motors in 1913, and at pres ent it has almost completely replaced gasoline for automobiles in that coun- try.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-10
CHAPTER TX.

strange Disclosures Are Made.
 ine strange letter of Elma Heath, So Soulpined with what Lydia Moreton au told me. aroused within me a de- r1 s' niihation to Investigate the mystery. rom the moment had landed from .ae Lola on that hot, breathless night
 Aeghorn, mystery had crowded upon
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-10
Different Doinos.

How is your brother, the fashion able expensive surgeon, doing?" He is cutting up high"
 And how is your brother, the dsn tist, getting on?"
 "Oh, he's plugging away"
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-10
INTERNATIONAL, SlJNDAYSCIlOOL
 LESSON

By o. F. SELLERS. Acting Director of the Sunday School Course of the Moody Bible Institute)
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-08
CABOT. ROUTE 2.

We are now enjoying some ideal autumn weather - the nights almost cool enough for frost.
 There is quite a lot of sick ness now. The writer herself has been on the list.
 MT. Perrine is on the sick list this week.
 Misses Eva and Lela Merritt visited Miss Fay Glasscock Sun day afternoon.
 Misses w. T. Merritt, Rich ard Glasscock and J. B. Merritt took cotton to Little Rock last week. They were quite well pleased with the price received.
 c. H., Will and Dr. Henderson of Little Rock were out to MT. Perrine's Monday night.
 MT. Glasscock is building a new barn.
 Messrs. Glenn Wood and AL bert Andrews of Argenta visited the Sunday school at Concord.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-08
SWEET HOME NOTES.

MT. and Mrs. Joe Wright and MT. and Mrs. L. A. Miller at tended church at Mabelvale Sum- day.
 Margaret Dixon stuck nail through her foot last Saturday morning.
 Eustace Wright has been sick the past week.
 MT. and Mrs. Otto Kaufman of Little Rock visited MT. and Mrs. Walter Miller last Sunday.
 H. B. Casey, who has been i'll, is somewhat improved.
 MT. and Mrs. A. w. Brown spent Sunday afternoon with MT. and Mrs. Crane at Pulaski Heights.
 There will be services at Primrose chapel Sunday, Octo- Der 10, at Il o'clock.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-08

Mrs. Lizzie Dennis and Mrs. Jennie Kelley visited MT. and Mrs. Titus Sunday evening.
 MT. W. J. Rooms, better known as Daddy" Rooms, vis- ited his son, Willie Rooms, Sat urday and Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Alvie Pairet have moved to Cato. We were sorry to see them go.
 Mrs. Sandford GosnelI has been visiting friends and rela- tives near Bethel for the past three weeks.
 We have a new neighbor, MT. Couch, from near Hot Springs, moved on J. A. Titus place. We are glad to have him with us.
 Mrs. Amer Gosnell visited Mrs. Price Tuesday evening.
 J. R. Davenport of this place and V. V. Brothers of Little Rock went hunting one night last week and caught a possum.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-08
TIP TOP TOPICS.

We have been having fine weather for some time past, but it has been raining lately and the farmers are working to get their cotton picked before it rains any more.
 The young people of Tip Top went to an ice cream supper last Saturday night and had a nice time.
 MT. and Mrs. Winford Haynie have a fine baby boy at their house. Mother and babe are getting along fine, but their lit tie girl is very sick.
 MT. and Mrs. j. A. Titus are able to be up now, after a few weeks of sickness. We hope they will keep improving.
 Miss Carrie Whitfield visited her cousin, Linnie Shirley, Sat urday night.
 There was preaching at Beth el Sunday and Sunday night by Brother Corbet. He is 80 years old.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-08
CATO CULLINGS.

Sunday being the first Sun day, was our regular preaching day. Quite a crowd was out.
 Lem and Ed Clements of Ar genta have been visiting rela- tives in Cato.
 Miss Floy Hogan has been spending a few days with rela- tives in Little Rock.
 MT. and Mrs. George Proctor of Little Rock have been visit ing in Cato.
 Bard Greene and Ophelia Head visited at Jacksonville Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Revels, also Miss Frances Clement, visited at the home of Mrs. Mckenzie Sunday.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-08
EBENEZER EPITOME.

We are having some rainy weather now, but hope it won't last, as the farmers are anxious to pick out their cotton. Some are regretting they did not plant more, as it is selling for a good price.
 Mrs. Belyen spent last week visiting her daughter, Mrs. Counts, in Little Rock.
 c. c. Wicker spent Sunday in Little Rock as the guest of his brother, J. A. Wicker.
 John Riley killed ten squirrels one morning last week.
 Miss Mary Trotter is attend ing Jacksonville High School. This is her second year.
 Mrs. J. K. Winkler has return ed, after a visit to relatives n Little Rock.
 Miss Gladys Galloway is at tending school in Pine Bluff.
 Albert Faulkner is taking a commercial course at Little Rock High School.
 MT. Pye and Miss Allen visit ed here last week in the interest of the fair.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-08
MILL CREEK CREST.

Will Thomas has recovered from a spell of illness.
 Miss Pearl Thomas is staying with Mrs. Collins.
 Miss Ola Mann was the guest of her uncle, R. w. Jones, and family, of Geyer Spring.
 e. c. Blunt has purchased Harry Stewards dairy. Mrs. B. Smith and little son, Haley, and Miss Hazel Mann wis ited Mrs. Kinsell and family of Halstead last Friday.
 B. A. iBeadle has joined the Geyef Spring Farmers Club.
 Miss Ola Mann and Mrs. c. Smith and son visited Mrs. Ar thur Wells and family of Argen- ta Tuesday.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-08
PULAsIAN PULASKI HEIGHTS QITTIE P. o), ARK

1 neighborhood. The boil weevil has been very destructive this. have gone to Wisconsin to spend several months.
 Miss Ethel Crowson visited Miss Irma Hill Saturday after noon.
 c. 0. Balou is working at the Democrat printing office now.
 Mrs. J. D. Hill and Mrs. Ora Stiles, armed with pails and bas- kets, went to the woods to hunt muscadines a few days ago. They enjoyed a oounteous noon- day lunch spread near a beauti- ful mountain stream. AS a re- suit of their tramp their pan tries will be filled with jelly for the long winter days.
 Mrs. John Stiles and Miss Lottie Stiles called on Mrs. John Boatman Sunday afternoon.
 Mikel Hinsel and family and Amiel Kinsel and wife spent Sunday in Cypress Junction, visiting realtives.
 MT. Pye and Miss Minnie Al len visited Halstead school last Wednesday afternoon. A flag was presented to the school, which was won at the last County Fair.
 .s MT. Pye and Miss Allen, with others, were at Halstead Thurs day afternoon at 2::30. We were expecting Miss Arthur to give us some very helpful lessons in cooking. She has been called away and can't be present, but will be with us in November. summer.
 Albert Pritchard and family motored Sunday night.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Nichols and MT. Hills family spent Sun day with MT. L. H. Lemaster's family.
 c. ". Lemaster is serving on the petit jury.
 A large crowd attended prayer meeting Sunday night. Very great enthusiasm was shown.
The Pulaskian., 1915-10-08
MABELVALE MATTERS.

MT. Sheppard and family of Little Rock visited Mrs. Shep- ards grandmother, Mrs. Davis, Sunday.
 George Jaynes spent Sunday with his parents, MT. and Mrs. N. B. Jaynes.
 Dr. Harris of Sweet Home and one of our prettiest young ladies attended church here Sunday.
 Miss Arthur of the U. of A. visited our school Monday and gave us a splendid talk about the culinary arts. Miss Allen and Mr. Saunders also made short addresses.
 MT. and Mrs. Joe Wright and Mr. and Mrs. U. A. Miller o1 Sweet Home attended church here Sunday and were guests a the parsonage.
 V. L. Cochran, our obligins postmaster, has been sick fol several days, but is now conval escing.
 Quite a number of our young people attended the baptizins near Olive Hill Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Meyer