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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-21
OMNIBUS RILL
PASSES SENATE
Revenue Act Carrying Over
a Million Dollars Ratified
By is To.13.
CHARLESTON, W. va, NJ

CHARLESTON, W. Va, May. 2l.--
In a sharp encounter which lasted
all of yesterday afternoon, the forces
of Governor Hatfield in the senate de.
feated the forces Of the opposition and
made them capituiate just at the close
OF the day, when the omnibus re.Yenus:
bill, carrying over S1,000,000, was
passed by the senate, 1913, Marshall,
Republican, being absent.
The nine Democrats and four Repub:
licans, Coalter, Hawley, Strother and
Rosenbloom, hung on until the last
against the BILL On the motion to
make the bill take effect from passage,
five Democrats, Hatfield, Beckwith,
Kump, Morton and Talbot, voted With
the 16 Republicans who favored the
passage Of the bill.
1t was a hard fight during the after
noon, and the Democrats and 1nsur.
gent Republicans, although knowing
full well that they had no chance 10
win, retreated slowly, and practically
every one when the roll was called
for the final action took occasion TO
fire parting volley.
The house is taking up the bills to.
day, and II they act promptly and get
the measures through, there Is a pos
sibility that the session may come to
"a close on Saturday night or Monday,
An effort will be. made to close up all
business by Saturday.
The session yesterday afternoon was
marked by caustic oratory on both
sides and innumerable courtesies were
exchanged by combatants during the
forensic hostilities. The speeches OF
Hatfield and Rosenbloom being partic'
ularly pointed. Senator Coaiter and
President England came together when
the former used some profanity in ex'
planning his vote on the revenue meas
ure, while Senator Strothers talked In
cessantly and said nothing whenever
the opportunity afforded itself.
The bills providing for the payment
Of the Public Service Commissioners
out OF the state fund and the pollution
of the streams bills, permitting cor
porations and mines to dump refuse
into the streams of the state under
certain restrictions, were also passed
but each lacked the two.thirds vote to
make it take effect from passage.
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SHOT TORN BODY
VIEIINIED. by JURY
Battling Mystery Surrounds
Murder In c Consolidation
Company Mine.

A coroner's jury under the direction
Of Coroner Frank A. Lloyd today
viewed the shot torn body Of Euirerto
Rome, the victim OF the tragic shoot
ing ARRAY in the Consolidation Coal
Company's No. 5 mine at Monongan
yesterday, and officers during the last
&c hours have ben busily engaged in
seeking the cause OF the mysterious
underground tragedy and in efforts to
apprehend the man who fired the fatal
shots.
After the body had been viewed by
the jury It was removed from the Cum
ningham mortuary in Fairmont TO the
Rome home, where funeral services
were held, to be followed by interment
VI the Monongah Catholic Cemetery.
The coroner's jury, which was sum-
mSled by Constable ]. Frank Russell,
includes Charles Bartholow, E. 8.
Amos, o. ]. Morrow, NJ. A. Jolliffe, H.
T. Jones and William Israel. The in
quest will not be held until next week,
when it is believed that more evidence
will be available.
Nicholas Farrell, one OF the men
arrested yesterday, was taken to the
Fairmont jail last night, where he ts
nelQ as material WlIHeSS' MlGndSl
Dumley, after being detained a short
time at Monongah. was released. An
autopsy conducted last night by DR..
]. ]. Durrett and DR.. Smith, revealed
the fact that three 32-calibre bullets
struck. Rome, two in the body and one
in the right arm.
Dominick Feraro, a short, bow.leg.
ged Italian. with black curley hair,
who worked In the same room" In the
mine with Rome and whom the officers
are seeking, is said to have been seen
last evening in Fatrmont store,
where he purchased clothing, as he
had fled from the mine after the shoot
ing in his working clothes. This clue
as well as others are being investigat-
ed by county officers.
No evidence has as yet been secur-
ed, according to Sheriff c. D. Conway.
to support the surmise that the trag.
edy was the result of a Black Hand
fued. That the murder was premedt-
tated seems to borne out by the fact
tiSt the man who fired the fatal shots
had entered the mine armed with re-
VoiVer EE- @
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CHOSEN
BY THE VETERANS
Fairmont Men Are Honored
At G. A. r. Meeting At
SistervilIe.

sIsTERSyILLE, W. Va. May 21.-
One OF the most successful encamp.
ments Of the G. "A. r. eevr held in tho
state closed here yesterday afternoon.
The veterans were SO pleased with the
hospitality accorded them here that
they voted to hold their 1916 encamp.
metn in this city. The following Oft
GERS were elected:
commander-charles T. Reed, of
Wheeling.
Senior Vice Commander. G. Pig
gott, Parkersburg.
Junior Vice Commanders. R. Ha-
men, Glen Easton.
Chaplain-Jacob L. Vincent. Par
kersburg.
Assistant Adiutant General-Thos.
v. Salisbury, Wheeling.
Assistant Quartermaster General
Jacob Honaker, Wheeling.
Medical Director-J. H. Brownfleld,
counci f W. Wiley, Jackson
county.
at Washington, D. C.-W. s.. King,
Bellville; T. S. Bonar, Moundsvtlle;
e. B. Morgan, Fairmont; William
Kirk, Parkersburg.
Ladies of the G. A. r.
Department President-Mrs. Anna
Grier, Wheeling.
Department Secretary-Mrs. Kate
Delong, Benwood.
Vice President-Mrs. Clara Moser.
Treasurer-Mrs. Myrtle Roach, Par.
Patriotic Instructor-Nrs. Jessie
Jasper, Moundsville.
Woman's Relief Corps.
President-Mrs. Martha Clouse, Par,
Vice PTesident-Miss Mary BrORm,
chaplain-Mrs. Maggie Griggs, New
Nc Tr rea Mrtle Roach, Par
kersburg.
Resolutions of thanks were passed
by all departments to the Ststersyille
Automobile Club and all others help
ing to make this the greatest encamp.
ment in many years.
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FARVIEN SCHOOL
GRAlgAT!E+.S 6
Exercises Take Place To-
night Broomfeld
10 Speak.

The graduating exercises Of the
tairyfew High School will take place
tonight and class of young women
aud men will be given diplomas. This
Ii the first graduating class Of the
Faifyiew High School and has been
named the Oliver Shurtleh Class.
Dr.. 8. C.iBroomfeld pastor of the
n. p Temple will deliver the com
inencemenfE address tonight. His sub.
3ect WIN be The Essentials to Sue
Sessfiii living. The exercises will
begin 81 Of clock.
Tomofrowl the domestic science class
OF tie high school will serve a chicken
supper To- eEpubltc. The class has
sefyed several dinners most success
fuiiy, and this one will be no excep-
ton to the general rule. The hours
for the supper will be $3.50 to Q and
the price will be % cents.
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one Juror
Continued from Page one.)

iooser in contest must pay the cost
of action. Lawyers said there was no
way in which the cost could be divided
If a verdict was returned. In the event
1t was said Of Juror Burns refusing to
agree with his IL companions, the
cost would be split.
Col. Roosevelt declined to comment
for publication on the action OF the
Jury. BY the expression of his face,
however, 1t was most apparent that
he was as pleased as he possibly could
be. His counsel said their client was
perfectly willing to divide the cost If
there was any way in which 1t could
be done. They made it plain in pres
ence Of the defendant that a verdict
was the thing desired. regardless OF
cost.
Mr.. Barnes was not present. in the
court room when the jury came.
Shortly after 1880 o'clock recess
was taken until p. M, this afternoon
with the jury still considering the case
in it's room. A verdict. If any is found
cannot be returned before the opening
of court this afternoon.
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Maple Leaves
is Issued TodQu

maple Leaves" the High School an.
nual, was issued today from the
presses of the West virginian Printing
and Publishing Company. The book,
which is splendidly compiled volume,
had been under process of formation
for the last few weeks and members
Of the composing rooms have worked
night and day for the last few days
in order that the volume might be Is.
sued on schedule time.
AS a substantial expression Of the
appreciation of the editors, the com.
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lnsl1RANcE MAN HELp.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va, May 2I.-
Until recently prominent in business
circles, Dellis Cox was arrested today
ON two charges OF embezzlement,
funds alleged to be involved amount
ing to 1880, and held to await the
action of the next grand jury. The
charges were preferred by two incur
ance companies which he represented
here. the Allemania Fire Insurance
Company OF Pittsburgh, and the Mich
fgan Commercial Insurance Company
of Lansing, Mich.
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posing room force was treated last.
night to generous treat of ice cream;
and cake, which was greatly ppreelat
ed.
Maple Leaves" is. the result Of
earnest work on the part OF the Junior;
Glass, the James o. Watson Glass and
is a volume OF WHICH the class as
well as the school and community may
justly be proud. 1t is. bound in linen
cover in gray, embossed in maroon
the class colors, and is announced az
the "War Edition" 1t contains much
data Of genral interest as well sIman2,
clever sketches, interesting portraitt
and merltorious articles.
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which are being fired from the Sea Of
Marmora. Turkish troops from Avail
in Asia Minor are said to have been
transferred to the Dardanelles.
Newspapers of Athens, the cable.
gram declares. say the British author
tiles have increased to $4,000 the re.
ward offered by them for information
leading to the destruction Of the Ger
man submarine the presence Of which
has been reported in the Medtterra.
mean.
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FIERCE FIGHTING
At DARDANELLES
Allies Land Forces Are As.
sisted BY Big Guns From
Fleet.

LONDON, May GA cablegram
from Athens says that fierce fighting
is in progress near the neck of the
.Gallipoli peninsula. The big guns of
the British battleship Queen elizabeth
are being fired form the Gulf of Saros,
thus assisting the allies attack. The
Turks are being supported by guns
of their cruiser, The Sultan Selim,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-21
Submarine F4
Has Been Raised
BOAT ON OCEAN BOTTOM FOR
TWO MONTHS BROUGHT TO
THE TOP.
fRy Associated Press.l

I WASHINGTON D. G., May 2l.-
The submarine F-4, lost in Honolulu
Harbor with 10 lives nearly two
months ago, has at last been lifted
clear Of the ocean bottom, but naval
officers have no assurances that the
first gale will not part the cable again.
Whether the cause of her loss can be
determined after such long period
of submerging is doubtful.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-21
REcEiVER .Is APPoINrEp.
8CHARIEsTOWN, ". VA, MAY

GEARLEsTOWN, WA, May I'll
Forest A. Brown was appointed spe-
cfal receiver for the Charlestown Wa
ter Company on petition of three trus-
teesSof Fhold ersIof the company's bonds.
The plant has a bonded Indebtedness
Of $67; 900! The receiver is empower
ed cooperate the system.
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CARRIED TOO MUCH BOOZE.

Frank Eguri was arrested last night
nv Constable Charles Satterfield on a
charge of violating the Yost prohibi.
tion law. Eguri is alleged to have had
IL quarts OF whiskey in his possession
and that this liquor was intended for
three different persons.
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RATE INCREASE oFF.

lXAsSSssi1n5ssdr 81 PTMSs ax 91-Tbe
|proposed sincrease sof bituminous coal
carload rates from the Clearfeld, Pa,
district to- OIneyville and Providence,
Il. Il. over the Pennsylvania railroad
VAS suspendedsto today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission for fnestigation
ffnfiIES ntembers21
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cAR INQUIRIES EATAL.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, May a..
Paul Hamburg, 10Sson % Mr.: and Mrs
Henry Hamburg, OF 331 Seventh
street, died in a hospital of tn1urieS
received when a street car ran over
him and cut of a leg.
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LEAps5 PRAYER SERVICE.

CHARLESTON, W.. Va. May 21:s-s-s
Mrs. orval Murray, wife Of the dele
gate from Marion county, edin prayer
at the opening of today's session tns the
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-20
REPRISAL ON SERVIA
Austria Claims Serbs Treated Prison.
erS Brutality.

Berlin, Nov. 20.-Advices from
Vienna to the Cologne Gazette says
the Ov seas News agency, report that
the fAustro-H Hungarian government
threatens to take repriSals against
the SerbianS because of the horrible
treatment being accorded to Austro-
Hungarian prisoners.
Wounded and sick officers and
soldiers are being transported through
the country in cattle cars" the Vienna
dispatches say. 'In one town many
prisoners who could have been saw
ed, died simply because the physicians
did not take care of them. Some pris-
oners were forced to work in the am
munition factories. others were rob-
bed of their uniforms.
THE retreating Serbian army is now
said to be leaving behind it mutilated
prisoners. Horrible scenes are de-
scribed by liberated soldiers"
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beaten unless he did something Sud
denly he shut off the gas throttle, but
only for an instant. singers partner
went on a head. Then Lauer pulled
the trottle wide open, wheeled his car
up on the bank to the right and DASH
ed down under the wire in brilliant
drive, the winner. This gave him the
championship of the state on dirt
tracks, a record he held for five years
until wild Bill'' Mackerell took it
away from him at Sheldon last sum-
mer in minutes and 33 seconds, over
a 10-mile course.
Lauer drives the smallest racing car
that will be seen in the Thanksgiving
meet. 1t is Chevrolet, and was made
under the special supervision of Billy
Chevrolet, who, for years, was one of
the best known auto racers in the
country. The car carries a 65-h D en-
CINE and its advantage lies in it's size
and it's ability to use all the power un-
der the hood, while the larger cars
must hold their power in reserve. They
cannot turn it loose going around
curves The car was made especially
for the Indianapolis races two years
ago.
Much interest is being taken in the
races next Thursday The purses ag-
gregate $1,000 for the afternoons
events and with good weather and
everybody off for the holiday, a mon
Ster crowd is expected
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Will DEFY ALLIES?
Greek Ships Ordered to Leave French
and Italian Ports.

London, Nov. 2O.-The Greek sit
uation is considered critical today.
Private advices from German
sources, through Copenhagen, state
that the Athens government has or
dered all Greek vessels from French
and Italian ports Immediately. This
action is generally taken as hint
that King Constantine means to defy
the allies.
The order is accepted as an at
tempt to foresta1l detention of Greek
craft by the French and Italians,
step the English already have taken
That the allies have served an ultl-
matum on Greece is not yet con-
filmed This report also comes from
Germany
Lord Kitchener was to see Constan-
tine today. unless the queen prevails
on her husband to refuse his lordsh1p
an audience. She failed in the case
of Denvs Cochin. the French ennis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-20
AWARDED SIS A MONTH
Mrs. Cooper Wins First Round in
Divorce Suit Against Husband.

Cora T. Cooper won the first round
of her divorce suit against John G..
Cooper, we'll known Topeka man, to-
day in the first division of the Shaw
nee district court when Judge Dana
awarded her SIS a month alimony and
$25 attorney fee, pending the hearing
of the case.
The matrimonial venture which was
shipwrecked when Cooper's present
wife sued for divorce May %, 1915,
was not his first one, that has wound
up in divorce courts, according to
officials.
In her petition she alleged that
Cooper threatened to put her out of
their home At the time the suit was
filed the plaintiff stated that she was
living in the Cooper property at S24
Jackson street. In his answer and
cross petition Cooper claimed that his
wife had no business in the place and
asked possession. Cooper's wife alleges
that he is worth somewhere between
$4,000 and $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-20
LAW MAY Be INVALID
Talk of Testing County Fair Aid Legis-
lative Enactment.

Test suits may be filed to determine
the constitutionality of the 1915 legis-
lative act providing for county aid for
fair associations. Doubt exists in the
minds of members of the attorney
generals force concerning the consti-
tutionality of the law and today it was
stated that test suit probably would
be filed.
Under the law, as enacted last win
ter, the county commissioners were
empowered, under the title of the act,
to pay one of the premiums of the
fair, where two successful fairs had
been held The body of the bill con-
flicted with the title. 1t did not bear
out the title as to the two successful
fairs and 1t contradicted the title
again in making the payment compul-
sorry AS result, there is serious
doubt concerning the validity of the
law and a suit to test its provisions is
now contemplated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-20
ONLY SEVEN IN STATE
Shawnee County Has Three Standard
Rural Schools.

OF the seven rural schools that have
been adjudged standard districts in
Kansas, three are located in Shawnee
county. The three schools are: Sea-
brock. Shorey and Lyman. Consider
ing what it takes to make a standard
rural school, Superintendent John F.
Eby thinks Shawnee county is doing
remarkably we'll at the early stage of
the game. Standard;zing of rural
schools was inaugurated by the 1915
legislature when the standard rural
school bill was passed. Super1ntend-
ent Eby says that other Shawnee
county rural schools undoubtedly will
be standardized as soon as they are
inspected.
Following are the requirements of
a standard rural school:
Yard and Outbuildings - School
grounds at least one acre, and kept in
good condition; Good approaches to
the house; trees and shrubs, where
climatic condition will permit; two
we'll kept, widely separated outhouses,
fuel house properly located; well
where possible.
The schoolhouse: House we'll built,
in good repair, and painted; good
foundation; well lighted. Light from
left side or left and rear; adjustable
window shades; suitable clOak-roons
for boys and girls; attractive interior
decorations; good blackboardS Estate
Dr6ferred). set ABOUT 20 lncheS from
floor; heated by a room heater and
ventilator properly placed, or by base
ment furnace which provides for
proper ventilation; floor and interior
clean and tidy.
Furnishings and supplies: Desks
suitable for children of all ages, and,
properly placed; good teachers desk
and chair; good bookcase; a good col
lection of juvenile books suitable as
aids to school work as we'll as general
reading; set of good maps, a globe,
and dictionary; sanitary water supply
provided by the district board, Their
mometer, sweeping preparation; sand
table.
The Organization: School we'll or
eanized; classification and daily reg
lister well kept; definite daily pro-
gram; attendance regular and punct-
ual; discipline good.
The Teacher: Must hold state GER
tificate, first grade county certifi-
cate, a normal training certificate, or
must at least hold a second grade GER
tificate and be a graduate of four
year high school; must receive at least
the average salary of the county, and
in no case less than, 1885 per year;
ranked by the county superintendent
as a good or superior teacher. Must
read Teachers Reading Circle books,
attend institutes and associations, and
in other respects show a proper pro-
feSSiOnal spirit.
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HOW LAUER WON RACE
Driven Into pocket Turns Situation
to His Own Advantage.

When the other drivers get horse;
in a pocket in a race, said horses
chances to go under the wire ahead
are decidedly few, but Ed Lauer, one
of the professional automobile racers
who will race in the big Thanksgiving
Day events at the fair grounds, won a
championship as a result of being
worked into a pocket"
Lauer had just begun his career as
a racing driver, and was only 10 years
old. 1t was at Humboldt, (the home
of Frank Gotch) and Mel Singer, the
champion dirt track driver of the
state, was there. Singer had the pole
and was off in front. Lauer came up
behind him, but Singers partner was
abreast on his right-and he couldn't
get around. After trailing Singer
twice around the track in this pocket,
Lauer saw that he was hopelessly
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Receiver for Kansas City Firm.

Kansas City, Nov. z0.-A suit asking
that a receiver be appointed for the j.
S. Chick Investment company, local
concern, was filed in the circuit court
here today by attorneys for John A
Silver, a client of the firm. The petit
ton also asks that the receiver take
charge of the affairs of J. S. Chick,
head of the investment company, and
treasurer of the Scarritt Bible and
Training school The school is made
a defendant in the suit. The petition
alleges that Chick has intermingled
the properties of the investment com
pany and the school to such an extent
that the exact interests of each can
hardly be ascertained by careful ac
counting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-20
ANNUAL SESSION
State Horticultural Society 10
Meet in Topeka.
Fruit Growers From All over
the State Expected.

The forty-ninth annual session o.
the Kansas state Horticultural society
will convene at the office of the Hor-
ticulture society at the state house, De-
cember l at 1890 o'clock. The AFTER
noon and evening meetings will De
held on the third floor of the state
house and the remainder of the ses-
sions will be held in Representative
hall. The program is as follows:
First day-December 1, 1880
o'clock-Report of officers:
B. F. Smith, president; A. L. Brooks
vice president; w. r. Martin, treasur-
Whitney, secretary. Trustees: First dis
trict, Geo. T. Groh; Second district,
Geo. w. Holsinger; Third district, F. L.
Kenoyer; Fourth district, r. V. Dyer
district, ]. j. Alexander; Seventh dis
trict, E. E. Yaggy; Eighth district, W.
d. McCOmas.
At 1880 O'Clock the following papers
will be read: Strawberries, w. E.
Koehring; raspberries, A. b. Smith;
lackberries, w. r. Martini gooseber-
ries, Freeman sardou.
In the evening at 1880 O'Clock will
be given the reports of state entomolo-
gists Prof. Geo. A. Dean, north por-
ton; Prof. S. ]. Hunter, south portion.
Address, Prof. VIM. II. Twenhoiel.
December q at $3.50 o'clock: Pro
ducing the Apple crop, van keyser,
Nebraska; Delicious, King David, and
Some other Apples" E. G.. Hoover;
Horticulture Under Glass" ]. M.
Kesslef.
Afternoon at 2: Demonstration in
Packing Apples. E. B. Wells; Some
Demonstrations in Orchard Manage
ment," Geo. O. Creme; Marketing, from
a Commission Mans View, w. o. An
derSon.
Evening at 1880 o'clock: Address of
welcome, Mrs. Howard N. Rhodes;
response, c. w. Murphy; readings from
Murray
Third day, December 8, at $3.50:
Importance of Our Vegetable Pro-
ducts" Henry Field; at 2 o'clock: Rails
ing cabbage, Frank Peyton; raising to-
matoes H. l.. Rude; raising potatoes,
M. T. Kelsey; raising sweet potatoes;
w. A. Pine; raising melons, H. A.
HUI