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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-08

Matt farrell. who is doomed 10
swing from the gallows at the Mounds.
vile state penitentiary Friday at sun.
down. to expiate the murder of Town
Marshal Silas F. Nance, of Elkdale,
kanawha county, unless Governor Hat.
feld interferes, continues Indifferent
as to his fate and does not seem to
realize that his days on earth are mum.
bered.
FARRELL spends most OF time writing
letters to friends, reading and smok.
ing. although several hours each day
Prison Chaplain Rev. A. S. Arnett
joins him in prayer and song. During
the time he has been confined in the
death cell since his removal to the
prison from the Kanawha county Jail.
he has shown no nervousness, and as
the time draws nearer and nearer
when he will swing into eternity, he
continues to be as cool as on the day
he arrived at Moundsville.
FARRELL has all the nerve a man could
desire, and is happy.go-lucky fellow,
who apparently has not care in the
"SAAds 44S JOhCS WILL Tue HudEQS ana
conyicts, and always has a pleasing
smile and witty remark for visitors.
Implicit confidence in his friends, who
are working with Governor Hatfield
FOR a communication Of sentence is the
solution Of his care-free demeanor.
Permits to witnes the execution OF
Matt FARRELL, sentenced to hang to ex.
plate the crime OF murder Friday
evening on the gallowS, providing Gov.
error Hatfield does not interfere, were
issued yesterday by Warden NJ. 2.
White, of the state prison.
The number Of permits issued was
very small. there being in the neigh.
borhood OF IS or 20 sent out. State
officials, Kanawha county court Off.
ctals, i've newspaper men, two minis.
tiers and two doctors are those who
received permits to witness the drop
to death.
-o-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-08
Matt FARRELL Is
Indifferent To Fate
CBy Associated Press,

MoUNDSvILLE, ". Va, July s.
In response to a message from her son
reading Come to me, Mother" Mrs.
FARRELL and her daughter LYDIA, OF
Charleston. arrived at the state peni.
tertiary here today to comfort Matt
FARRELL, who will be executed tomor.
row evening unless Governor Hatfield
interferes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-08

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West Virginia fami-
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-08

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-31
MARION |, JOHNSON
WEDS MAY c. COOK
At HOME IN Lynn

LYNN. Ind. Dec. sl.-on Friday
evening, Dec. "a, at 8 o'clock at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cook
occurred the marriage of their eldest
daughter Catherine May to Marion l..
johnson. son of Mr.. mad Mrs. Eli
johnson. The Rev. Levi Cox. uncle
OF the groom, pronounced the oere-
mony. There were no attendants
and only the immediate members Of
the two families in attendance. The
bride was gowued in beautiful light
blue nuns yelling. An elegant two
course luncheon was served. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Eli John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Lanson Thompson,
Mrs. Elvira Parrot, Ira johnson, Mrs.
Rosa Canada and Miss Mary Retter.
The happy couple will make their
home for the present with the groom's
parents on the farm.
Mr.. Small and daughter May, and
son Milton, of Farmland, were week
end guests Of his daughter. Mrs. Gus
Gerlach and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Martin were Christmas guests of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Eckerle.
Donald and Blair Martin of
Hagerstown. are spending the week
with their grandmother, Mrs. Amanda
Martin. {. . Mr.. and Mrs. Griff Thorn
spent Christmas with their son John
Thorn and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Shade returned Monday from
a pleasant visit with relatives in In
dianapolis. =. Mrs. Os BLY, and daugh-
ter Mary c., visited her parents here
Thursday. MIR. and Mrs, Ed Hop
kins. Mrs. Denzel Anderson and baby,
visited relatives In Portland Sunday
Miss Anna Nye visited the Misses
Jennie and Elizabeth Williams at
Berry and daughter. visited relatives
in Muncie last week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-31
MINES SHOW
! BIG OUTPUT
FOR LAST YEAR

The mid-year review Of mining con-
ditions reported to the secretary OF
the interior on July by the director
Of the United States geological survey.
y well supported by the preliminary
reports for the year submitted today.
The geological survey Is making pub
lie Its usual estimate OF mineral pro-
duction for 1915 in the form OF a sep
arate statement for each OF the more
important mineral products.
firms Secretary Lanes comment Of
last July to the effect that the mining
revival Is in full swing. In tho west
ern states alone the metal production
shows an increase In value of more
than $13O.OO0IO0O over the correspond
tng figures for 1914; and the years
increase IN output for the principal
metals measured In value : is more
than $250.000,000. Moreover, 1t Is not
unreasonable to expect that when the
full yeturns for all mineral products
are compiled they will show that 1915
was the counfry's most productive
year In the mining industry. The to-
tai may even reach two and one-haf
billion dollars.
In the response to bettered condi-
tons the production figures Tor cop
per. iron and zinc show the largest
increase.
The copper mines passed all records
for previous years, the 1915 output
having value Of $238.O00. 900, or $685..
100000 more than the value OF the
production for 1914. The statistics and
estimates received place the output of
blister and lake copper at 1,365, 0OO, 900
pounds. or more than 120. 000, 900 in ex-
cess Of the largest previous produc.
tion and eighteen per cent above last
years figures. Only twice In the his
tory OF copper mining has there been
= larger increase In quantity OF metal
produced.
The production OF bituminous coal
ana anthracite in 1915 Is estimated to
have increased between four and five
million short tons, or Tess than per
cent The quantity OF bituminous coal
mined increased about six and one
half millions tons and that OF anthra-
cite decreased over two million short
tone. Owing mainly to steady de-
mands for export coal and for coke for
steel making, the output in Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginia, Kentucky and
Alabama increased over last year, but
little change is recorded In other east
ern states. The region west OF Ohio.
Including the Mississippi Valley,
shows a general decrease, Colorado be-
ing the only western state to show
betterment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-31
FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

JANUARY.
H. The allies hegAn to rstreat south Of
the Aisna ut Soissons, abandoning 5
miles Of trenches.
II. Allies Withdrew south OF the Aisno.
losing 5000 prisoners and many guns-
MARCH.
10 Beginning of British attacks at Nouvo
Chapelle, France.
lila. French attacks and German counter.
attacks continued at Nsuve Chapslls.
with heavy losses.
q Germans rscaptursd Hartmannswsi.
lerkopf. in the Vosses mountains.
They repulsed an attack by allies
along the Ypres canal with asphyx.
iating gas and crossed that barrier to
the west side.
10 German artillery at Newport Belgium.
bombarded DunkiFk. Franco. at -
miles range.
q. Great drive Of the allies from tho
French seacoast to verdun. Heavy
capture Of gums reported and 1900 un-
wounded prisoners. German front bro
ken miles In length At Loos, La Bas-
see and Souchez. and Is miles In the
Champagne.
y. Allies continued western drive.
HovENsER,
-. Allies held Joint var council in Paris
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-31
Chronological Reviewofl9l5
Classified by Chief Subjects
Conventions, Sporting,
Fires, Weather, Va.
carries and MisceI-
laneOus Events.

Haitian government OF President OAR
tiguenavs and concluded . treaty, e.
tabiishtng . Droteotorate tor ten
years,
. Presidsnt Wilson welcomed ths q. A.
r. veterans In Camp Emery. Wash.
ington.
. Captain e. n. Aonfort Of Ohio elect
ed commander in chief Of the q. A. r..
NovDNDER-
|. United States declared the Britain
blockade Of neutral ports illegal.
!. yoshfhito crowned emperor Of Japan.
DecEM1D1.
United States declared that German
attaches ut Warrington, Boyd and
Won PApen, were Questionable.
/ Sixty-fourth congress met
The United States demanded of Aus
tria disavowal Of the sinking Of the
Italian liner Ancona Nov. Z.
l Captains Boy-Ed ana Won Papen Fe.
called by tho German governments.
The council Of state In China d.
clared that the republic At q recent
election had voted to change the form
of government to q monarchy. The
crown VIZ rendered to President Yuan
Shin Kali
| Wedding Of President Wilson and Mrs.
Edith Boiling Gait.
l. Election OF deputies in Greece.
|. Admiral Dewsy's 18th birthday,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-31
CRASHING OF SNOW
FRIC1TENS WOMEN

Shortly before 10 o'clock yesterday
people living within block or two
of the high school were startled by \
crash that sounded like building fall.
ing or an explosion. Frightened wom-
en- ran to their front doors and looked
about in vain for the cause Of the dis
turbance and pedestrians ducked,
thinking something was about to fall
on them. The ice on the high school
tower thawed and hundreds Of pounds
Of 1t struck the roof of the building
with a resounding noise. No damage
was done.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-31
CONNERSvILLE HACK
Line DEFIES STORM

The Connersville hack line made its
regular trip Wednesday being an hour
late. F.. l. Taylor and @. T. Lyon who
drove the machine reported that there
were great number OF telephone
poles down and that the trees along
the road were damaged. There was one
stretch OF twenty poles lying on the
ground Mr.. Taylor said. AS the hack
approached the Centerville bridge the
men received bad scare. There was
a tremendous crash ahead of them and
they thought the bridge had fallen. but
on getting nearer they found that the
ice on the Orders had thawed and fall
len into the river
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-31

Commons arrived at his home on
School street today. A turkey dinner
was served to . few friends and rela-
tives. Mr.. and Mrs. Turner OF Day
ton spent the Christmas vacation with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Mathews. Paul Mathews OF Detroit
also was home for Christmas. Prof.
Forrest Kempton. who IL spending the
holidays with his parents. spent yes
terday In Columbus. @. -. Mrs. VII
liam Kempton has been quite sick for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-31
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

JANuA1x
fanama-CalifoEniA sxpesjtiou opened
at Can Dteeo.
London Stock Exchange reopsnsd.
United States supesms court ruled that
the peabary hattars nuse pay O6&oW
Fire In ReeoltnIs ,wiro pea1t q 9Hon-
ton caused . Iess q u.eoAeoA
SssauAay,
Frank James. last Of James brothAsD
noted In the civil var ana iasse g
Desperate men, died Aear Excelsior
opFingA NO. AGED r.
Panama. Pacific Intarnattonal expost-
ton at San rranc&sce formally epeasd.
Anarchists caught In an attempt 70
explode bombs In ~ Patftck's eotAe-
drsi. New York
Harry Kendall TAaw placed ea trial
In New York Tor conspiracy to escape
the asylum as Aatteawaa.
acquitted on charge Of conspiracy.
lincoln Bsachsy, the American avi-
ator. killed in night at the Panama
Pacific opposition IN osn vtancseo.
APaH.
Bethlehem Steal jumped to IL In the
New York Stock Exchange. whore ST.
800 ahArea Woye dealt in. ..
Public ltbTAry OF e. Paul destroyed ~
IRE: loss 0Zx0o. international peace
congress met 1T The Hague. Name Of
CulebrA cut. In the Panama canal.
changed 70 Gaillard cut.
Colon. Panama, swept by are: less
E,sNo.0oo In the business district. whore
~ buildings were DESTROYED.
Naval aeet arrived At New York.
New government proclaimed by Fevo-
iutionists in Portugal. The new pre-
mier, yoae chagas. shot BY senator.
President Wilson protested to Ger
many In the LusitaniA case. Naval
parade ut New York.
United Confederate vstsrans INST ut
Richmond. ..-
Georgia prison commission reported
against committing sentsncA Of Frank.
alleged murderer.
Second United States note to Ger
many sent to Ambassador ], w. &C.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-31
MINOR WAR EVENTS.

). The German government ordered the
seizure OF private stores Of c~en.
wheat and -four.
YEsauAnr.
s. Germany Informed the United States
that she would insist on maintaining
the war zone In the English channel.
MARcE.
L England announced her intention 20
stop ali ships TO ene from the ess-
ports OF Germany. ....-
q. The German cruiser Dresden. which
survived the battle OF Falkland is
lands, sunk In battle with q British
feet near San Juan Fernandss island,
OF Chill.
s. Great Britain Issued Q sweeping order
In council cutting or all outside trade
with Germany and refused 70 modify
the war some blockade.
JULy.
Q. Germany repliaf to note of the United
States Dune l0D, promising 70 safe
guard Americans under tbsir own nag.
AUGUST.
I. Great Britain sent notes TO the United
States UNFOLDING her blockade.
Z. Berlin informed Washington that the
killing Of Americans M the Arabic
was not intentional.
sEprENBER.
!. German Ambassador announced that
liners would not b sunk by subma-
rines without warning vnis0 thsy re-
sisted or attempted to escape.
l. German airshIps raided Lopdoa. In
Turing "a persons and killing =.
ocToB8R
g. Germany disavowed the sinking Of sne
Arabic and agreed to pay indemnity.
& Fifty-flve killed and ne inferred 10
London by Zeppelin attack.
!. London Pecruit!nr 1sss crowded WITH
volunteers under ora DssSy paaa.
which was tn end H.. II.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-31
sHIPWREcks.

JANUARY.
u, British steamer PenArth wrecked On
the Norfolk coast: y sailors drowned.
MARCH.
=. United States submarine F-4 sunk OF
Honolulu while making 4 submerged
run. All on board drowned.
l. Dutch liner Maurita lost In storm OF
the Atlantic coast: - people drowned.
JULY.
~ Lake excursion steamer East1And
went down In Chicago river. Out Of
z4O0 (about) on board ISL passengers
and sailors were drowned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-31
-. Rev. and Mrs. Chamness spen

-. Rev. and Mrs. Chamness spent
Sunday with friends in Greensboro
-. Rev. George Wood occupied the
pulpit at the NJ. E. church Sunday.
-. Herschel Fuller and Miss Grayce
Ball of Richmond, spent Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. Carey Renner.. -.
Mrs. B. Farmhouse spent Christmas
with friends In Economy. Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Starr Of Webster. spent
Christmas with his father. Ed Starr.
!. ;. Mrs. Dora Hutchens Of Richmond,
spent Sunday with Oscar L. Hutchens
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-31
WILLIAMSBURG
Mr.. and Mrs. Eau

Mr.. and Mrs. Faucet, who have
been staying with George Davis. are
spending few days with friends at
Noblesville. Ind. Mrs Davis was call
ed there on account Of the death OF 4
friend. Mrs. Jesse williams and
children are spending a few days
with Lee Tharp in the country.
Clarence Farmer has a new baby girl.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-31

QUITE S~Os w. w.
|. Jerome d. Travers. noted amateur.
won title Of opsn golf championship
Of the United States. defeating Nc
Namara, At BAltusrol, N. J.
!. Yale defeated Harvard in the varsity
races At New Haven, winning all var
sity. freshman and second varsity
avsntS.
! Cornell won the varsity race At
PoWghkAepsia. with Leland Stanford
second; time, D:36 rs: also junior race,
In 1000 LIS. with Pennsylvania second
Syracuse won the freshman race in
s:2s IS. with Cornell second.
JULY.
Norman 8. TabeR Of Boston made q
new worlds one mile run record at
Cambridge; time minutes II 3-5 Sec
onds.
!. Amateur golf championship Of the
United States won by Robert A. Gard
ner of Chicago. who defeated John G.
Anderson Of Mount Vernon. N. r. 5
up and I to PLAY. at Detroit.
:. William ~. Johnston won the national
tennis singles championship at Forest
Hills. N. r, defeating Maurice E. Nc
Loushiin with a score of 1-s. 80 Is.
1n-s.
. women's golf championship won by
Mrs. G. H. Vanderbeck OF Philadel-
phia ct Chicago. 3 up and 2 to play:
Mrs. W. A. Gavin runner UP.
. Directum !. made new worlds pacing
record Of 1:6s& for q mile without .
wind shield at syracuse. N. Y.
The Philadelphia club clinched the Ma,
tional league pennant at Boston BY
defeating Boston s to 0.
Boston beealns American league cham
pion through the defeat of Detroit by
st. Louis. Z to 1 At Detroit
ocFoHER.
|. GIL Anderson won $50 mile auto race
for the Aston Cup 1t Sheepshead Bay.
. Boston Americans defeated the Phila-
delphia Nationals in the nth and de-
Gliding game Of the worlds series. s to
l. at Philadelphia.
. Cornell defeated Harvard 10 to At
Cambridge, Mas.
Princeton dsfsatsd Dartmouth 20 to Z at
Princeton.
NOVEMBER.
Harvard defeated Princeton 10 to 8 at
football.
Yale defeated Princeton - tot.
Harvard haat Yale Il to at football
Army vanquished Navy IA to at foot
hall. .
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-31
NATURE FREAKS.

JANUARY.
Is. Earthquake in Italy: many cities and
towns destroyed. Avexzano being the
principal sufferer: death list 1As7s;
shock recorded by sstsanograph In
Washington.
4 anowstorm and 70 mile gala ragsd Ga
the Atlantic coast.
4 Texas swept by q rain and electrical
storm: Is dead.
as. April heat record Of u degrees in New
York city. .-. .s--,--a
Z. Frost. snow and rain In the csntrai
west. from Texas TO Montana. 49,,
r. Lasssn peak. California, burst out In
eruption.
n Earthquake in southsrn California
caused loss Of n'ooo'ooo
JuLx.
Z. Tornado in the middle west. Ciucin-
natl suffered most; dead upward of 10
with many missing. j.
Is. Flood In Ohio caused loss Of $780,
900: persons drowned.
AUGUST.
3, Cloudburst at Erie. Pa. caused loss
Of q. 100: Is deaths.
Il Vesuvius, Etpa and stromboli, the
Italian volcanoes. became active.
Is. Tropical hurricane flooded Galveston
on the coast invaded. Loss estimated
at $50. 700 and deaths upward Of 400.
with many missing.
20. Frost In the middle west.
SEPTEMHER.
L. Temperature s. In New York; hottest
Sept. il on record.
.. Gulf hurricane struck Louisiana coast:
Z de44W estimated about $50.
NOVEMBER.
=. ~ persons killed and injured by wind
storm at Hot apringA Ark. ~.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-31
Affairs the World Over,
With Obituary and
Accident Record
of the Year.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

JANUARY.
I. Carrsnza's forces dafsa&aA Villas
trooDs At Pueblo: Villa lost 100 Killed
I. Gen. Rogue Gonzales Cara chosen
provisional president Of Mexico by the
convention ut Mexico City.
z. Provisional President CARA and his
cabinet abandoned Mexico City ~ .
capital
3. Mexican First Chiss Carrauxa rsoccu-
pied Mexico City.
.. Gen. Cara reneunced the once Of
provisional presidspt OF Mexico.
YEDHuARY.
L Gen. villa proclaimed himself presi-
dent.
O. Carranxa. head Of the CONSTITUTIONAL
Spanish minister.
APRIL
,. Villas forces defeated At Irapuato BY
Gen, Obregon's army.
s Villas army defeated by obrsgon's
forces at celaya.
JUNE.
2. President Wilson warned the Mexi-
can rsvolutionista to make peace.
s. Carranxa troops occupied MEXICO City.
Newman, ". NJ. By United States
marshals on charge Of conspiracy.
yuLF.
p NOV. oToECOs COl4$Aku0 VI I0n. x1uVEyA
an1 with him under bail to the United
ST. tes jumped his bail and escaped
from Ell Paso to Mexican soil.
AUGUST.
3. Conference Of A. b. G. powers and the
United States over Mexico. met in
Washington.
!. Gen. CaFranza resented President Will
sons attempt to restore peace In
Mexico and was officially notified that
armed Intervention in Mexico by tbs
United States would not be approved
by the A. B. G. powers.
I. Tho United States and Argentine,
Brazil. Chile. Bolivia. Uruguay and
Guatemala. Jointly. appealed to Mex
lean parties to make peace
!. Carranza's generals announced that
they wouid support his objection TO-
engage in = peace conference.
sEPTEMBER.
:. Pan-American conferees on Mexican
affairs postponed decision three weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-31
+ + + !; y y + y + !: I: IT. y a:act
y l.
. POLITICAL AND PERSONAL I

II. President Wilson's daughter, Mrs.
Sayre. gave birth to a son in the
White House.
=. President Wilson vetoed the immigra-
ton bill.
T. Tho Sixty-third congress closed.
APRIL.
Il. General Victoriano Huerta arrived In
New York from Spain.
q. Mrs.. William Cumming Story re-elsct-
ed president Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution.
I. italy denounced the triple alliance. Of
which she was . member, with Ger
many and Austria.
Z. Japan delivered an ultimatum to Chi
na demanding concessions.
l. China accepted Japan's demands with
out qualifications.
II. President Wilson reviewed tho fleet on
Hudson river,
Is. President Wilson proclaimed United
States neutrality in the war between
Italy and Austria Hungary.
Japan and China signed treaties to car
ry out Japan's demands.
British Field Marshal Kitchener dec.
Grated with the Garter. Gilbert Par
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-31

the last three weeks. The Masonic
and Eastern Star lodges held . Joint
installation last night. A banquet vas
served. =. Mrs.. Nathan Colvin and
Mrs. VIII Smoker were returning home
from Urbans, o.. on the train that
was wrecked Monday night. They
were considerably shaken No. but ~
ceived no injuries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-31

rArd In Berlin, pros
testing against sub
marininG coA u
liners.
Yaqui Indians de-.
clared var on the
u nttsa States.
Fleet orderpd to
sail for Lower, CAL
ifornIa to protect
Americans,
Harry x. Thaw
granted . jury trial
to test his sanity.
The Arixona battle.
ship, biggest United