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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
FIVE OF FEUD|STS
PLACED IN JAIL
Sheriffs Hunting For 9th
ers-Men Suffer With
Wounds.

POINT PLEASANT, w. Va, April
13.-Five men are in the Mason coun-
ty Jail here. alleged to have participat-
ed in the feud fight at Howell school
last Thursday night, which resulted
in the deaths of Earl Shirley and Ur-
son Bosworth. Deputy sheriffs are
still searching the mountainsides for
several men. said to have been wound
ed in the fight.
Rush Shirley, who, it is alleged,
plunged a knife into Urson Bosworth's
heart, causing his death, after the lat
ter had stabbed Earl Shirley to death.
was brought to Jail on a cot suffering
from knife wounds about the ace and
body.
Earl Rollins, said to have been the
aggressor in the fight. is in jail suffer
ing from a evere wound in the neck.
The other prisoners are Ralph Shir-
ley, Pete Shields and Clyde Brinker.
all of whom are suffering from
wounds.
Arrangements are being made to
give the five men a preliminary hear
ing Thursday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
3 STUDENTS walk
FROM PITTSBURGH
Fairmont Boy and College
Chums Arrive After a
Long Hike.

Three Carnegie Tech students, one
of them of this city, have completed
walking nearly the entire length oil
the Monongahela river. They arrived
here from Pittsburgh during the Eas-
ter vacation.
The mud-trotters are the : Messrs.
Howard Smith, Howard 1mhoff and j.
| Ledru Stiffler. Mr.. Smith, OF Massa-
chusetts. formerly of the University OF
Pennsylvania. is a dramatic student
at the Tech school,. Mr.. lmhof, of
Spokane. Wash, is an art student at
Carnegie, as is Mr.. Stiffler, of Fair
mont.
While the trip on foot vas made
more as a novelty than for any other
purpose still the art students are COM
bining their work with pleasure and
are taking advantage of their con-
tact with the beautiful cenery of the
West Virginia hills TO do some sketch
| work, which will help them in their
grades in college.
The three Tech travellers were
transported from their school to Nc
Keesport by auto. From here they
followed the mud trails for eighty
miles. Quite comely in their dress
on leaving Pittsburgh, they presented
quite q different appearance. at the
journeys end. At several towns
through which they passed they were
followed by crowds of children and
asked II they were going to war. They
all carried knap-sacks!a
They awoke one morning in a hay
NOW to find a pitchfork rising before
their sand-bedimmed eyes. a woman
was trying to get hay for a cow, II
was much startled when n of the
hobo artists" arose and offered her
his assistance.
The adventures skipped Point Ma
rion and came to Morgantown via. Mt.
| Chateau on the Cheat. They were
held up at Morgantown by bad high
ways and boarded the Baltimore and
Ohio for Fairmont.
The three Tech travellers were
three tired travellers. when they ar
rived. in Fairmont. They will leave
on Thursday for Pittsburgh via the
same route by which they came.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
INSANE PATIENTS
RESCUED FROM FIRE
Drill Worked Without Any
Kind of Hitch-Loss Is
About $4,000.
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, April 1s.-Two hundred
patients of the Chicago State Hospital
for Insane were rescued today from
fire. which destroyed a rambling
frame structure used as an annex to
Of the city.
Warned by previous blazes in the
building. the hospital authorities had
prepared a fire drill which WORKED
without n hitch. Some $500 other in
mates OF the institution were guarded
to prevent panic or undue excitement
in he main building. a few hundred
The loss is estimated at $50, 1000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13

Miss Edna Gribble spent the week
end the guest of her grandmother,
Mrs. Margaret Sturm. near Fairview.
Miss Mary Greer, who had spent the
past week here at the home of her
grandfather, Mr.. ]. NJ. Hartley, on
Quincy street, left today for her home
in Terra Alta.
Hon. E. A. Yost and son Leland. of
Morgantown, were here yesterday en-
Mrs. Yost, who attended a suffrage
meeting IN Grafton, joind them here
and accompanied them to Fairview.
Mrs. ohn W. Mason returned yes
terday from Pittsburgh and Union
town, Pa. where she had been the
guest of Mrs. w. r. Dawson. Judge
Mason spent yesterday in Morgan
town and accompanied her home. /:
Miss Harriet Chrislip, who had
been the guest of Miss Minnie Polling,
has returned to her home III Philippl.
Miss Bonnie Dawson. Of Lost Creek,
Harrison county. is the guest Of her
brother, w. H. Dawson, on Tie East
Side.
Mrs. A. L. Parrish and children. u
Warrington, are the guests OF Mr.. ind
Mrs. Z. L. Morgan, On Locust avCaIe.
Miss Sara Jacobs. who had been he
guest of her sister, Mrs. S. L. Jacobs.
has returned to Morganto~n. She was
accompanied by her niece, Miss Pearl
Jacobs.
A. G. Leonard. OF Connellsvtll, Pa,
is the guest OF his sister, Mrs. 7. 3.
Levelle
Mrs. Charles Carpenter. Who had
heSn the guest Of her father, Mr.. j. w.
Reeves, for several weeks. left today
for her home in Springport, Ind.
Mrs. Stella Brown n niece, Miss
Esther Brown, have returned from
Harrison county, where they had been
the guests of relatives for a week.
Miss Mary Wallace Johnson, of st.
Joseph. Mich, Is the guest Of Mrs.
Frank E Morris on Quincy street.
The Misses Mona and Nina Simon
entertained informally last evening at
guests being the members of the B.
o. B. Club, a popular High School or
g%anization.
Refreshments were served during
the evening. Sixteen guests were en-
tertained.
J.. H. Rownd has returned from Sum-
merfield, o., where he had spent sew
eral days with his parents.
Miss Emma B. Wells, of the Gossard
Corset Company, arrived here this
morning from Chicago. She is spend
ing today and tomorrow at Hartley's
store, enroute to Washington, D. C..
Mrs. D. D. Nichols. of Weston. w.
Va, who for the past two weeks has
been at the bedside of her son, Robert,
who is a patient at the Miners Hos
pital, returned to her home yesterday
evening.
Mrs. L. L. Price n daughters,
Grace. Gertrude. Lucille n Bertha.
of the East Side. have returned home
after a months visit at Charleston,
W. Va
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
surprise elrthday Parry.

A delightful surprise birthday party
was given Sunday. April II, in honor
of Mrs. Eber Talkington's si~xty-secnnd
birthday at her home "a Farming.
ton. A delightful day vas spent by
all and many pictures were taken be-
tween the April showers. A real old
fashioned dinner was served.
Among the guests we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Fess Toothman and son Bertice,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B~artholow, Mr.,
and Mrs. L. Lacy Talkington and son
Fred, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Crandal and
children, Harold, Bernard and John
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Talkington and son
Robert Wesley, all of Fairmont: Mr.
and Mrs. James Pitzer and Mr.. Claude
Pitzer, of Dunkard Mill Run.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
Parties Still Search
For Missing Woman

ELKINS. W. Va, April 13.-Efforts
Andrew Rifle, aged 10. who disap-
peared in the mountains about Elk
water, this county. six days ago., SO
far have proved futile: Mrs. Rifle.
laboring under the delusion that She
was searching for; 4-year-oid son who
wanderedeinto the mountains 80 years
ago and never returned. evidently be-
came lost. Bloodhounds failed In their
efforts to trail the lost woman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
Class to Entertain,

The members of the Workman class
of the Diamond, Street NJ. E. Church
will entertain a few friends tonight at
the home of Ray and Forest Coffman
on Columbia street on the East Side.
To Give Social.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Palatine Baptist Church will give .
social this evening at eight o'clock. A
literary and musical program of unus.
ual interest will be rendered in, the
auditorium OF the church. after which
the society and friends will retire to
the Sunday School room, where the
social committee will serve refresh.
ments.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
Mra. chanceIlor Hoatess.

Mrs. C. B. Chancellor entertained
with a dinner party Saturday evening
at her home on the Inter-Urban line,
In honor of Miss Lena woodward, OF
Salem. w. Va, who is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. o: G.. Pratt. of Nineteenth
street. Pink tulips were used artis-
stica1ly in the decorations OF the din.
Ing table, and dainty place cards mark
ed covers for Mr.. and Mrs. Burdette
sWoodyard, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. w. Pep
pers, Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Pratt, Mr..
and Mrs. A. C. Rowe. Mr.. n Mrs.
George Mealey, Mrs. w. l. Steer, Mr.:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
Social TonIuht,

The Epworth League of the First
N. e. Church will entertain their
friends at a social tonight at the
church at S:15 o'clock. Members and
friends are invited to attend. The
following program will be rendered:
Mandolin Duet-Ruhl Swiger and
Leo Smith.
Piano 7Solo-Margaret Arnett.
Vocal Solo-Miss Ruth Wilson.
Piano Duet-Misses Frances Hell
mick and Virginia Cook.
Readfng-Miss Avis Barbe.
Mandolin Duet-Messrs. Swiger and
Smith.
So1o-Katharyn Troxell.
Piano Duet-Misses Mona Simon
and Nina Simon.
TrtoAThe Misses Toothman and
Wilson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
Miss Alderman to Sneak.

Miss Jessie Alderman, an English.
woman Of note who is touring this
country, will address the Woman's
Club on Friday afternoon at the Coun-
try Club. This will be the last meet
ing or the club for the year and will
be held at the Country Club.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
City News Briefs
Conductor Returns to Work.

Harry Fletcher. conductor on the
Underwood Mine run on the Wheeling
Division OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. returned to work today after
a few weeks of sickness. Mr.. Fletcher
~ crushed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
Laying New Pipes.

The Fairmont Gas Company is tear
ing up a large amount of gas pipes
across Columbia street to Front street
on the East Side today. New pipes
are being lai dto replace the old ones.
make the change.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
No Police Court.

There were no violators OF the law
before Mayor Bowen this morning
No arrests have been made by the 10.
cal police this week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
LOCN SOCLI aas
EVENTS Is

and Mrs. Swtneford. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Auberle, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Lenhart. Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Holden,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chancellor and Miss
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
R0WLAND-PLATT WEDDING
 TO BE SOCIETY EVENT
Rev. H. w. Maier Will Per form Ceremony at Brides
 Home on Grove Hill.

Preparations were completed this afternoon for one of the biggest so- ciety events of the month in New Britain, the wedding of Miss Helen Rockwell Platt and William Samuel Rowland at the home of the brides parents, 32 Grove Hill, at ' o'clock this evening"
 The spacious living room, in which the cerem ony will take place, was decorated in green and white and the dining room was decorated in vel low by Coombs, of Hartford. The brides gown is of white satin trimmed with lace, with a square train.
 Rev. H. w. Maier, pastor of the First Congregational church, will per- form the ceremony at o'clock. A reception to the guests will follow The couple will leave tonight on a wedding journey and on their return will make their home at 32 Grove Hill. Miss Platt is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. r. c. P1att and is one Of the most popular young ladies in the city. She was graduated from Wellesley in 1910 and has since been at home.
 MT. Rowland is a chemical engineer in the employ of the Stanley Works. He is a Cornell graduate and comes from a prominent family in Washing ton, D. c. His sisters, Miss Isabella Rowland, of Washington, and Mrs. George Wertenbaker, of Fort Terry. N. Y, will be guests at the wedding. His brother, Hugh B. Rowland, of Washington, D. C., will be the best man.
 The following will be the ushers: Stanley T. Goss, brother-in-law of Miss Platt; Wells Eddy, Robert Fris- bic, and MT. Hawes, one of MT. Row lands classmates at Cornell.
 Among the out-of-town guests at the wedding will be Captain Geoy ge Wertenbaker, of Fort Terry, N. Y; MT. and Mrs. Douglas Mercer. of Providence, R. l.; and Mrs. Curtis Campaigne, of Brooklyn.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
WOULD F0RECLOSE ON LAND INVESTMENT co. Local BOndhOlders Are Af- fected By Action for
 S369,300.

Local bondholders in the Queens Land and Title company q New York real estate concern, were made de- fendants today in an action to fore close a s369,300 mortgage brought by the Title Guarantee and Trust com pany of New York.
 There are a number of bondholders in this city.
 The action is brought by Arthur P Hilton, a lawyer, of Jamaica New York, for Clinton D. Burdick, third vice president of the trust company. It is said that there are nearly 1000 defendants. Copies of the writs have been left in the hands of Deputy Sheriff 4. F. Marsh to serve. There is so much matter in each writ that a bulky document.
 On September 1, 1906. the land company gave the trust company a mortgage amounting to $369,300 on land 1t Oyster Bay, Long Island, to secure the payment of the principal and theAinterest on the bonds It was agreed in the mortgage that the land company was to pay all taxes, assessments and water rents and 1t is alleged by the plaintiff that this was not done in December, 1913. The plaintiff claims s369,300 with inter- est at six per cent. from December g. 1913.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
WHO INVESTIGATED
 IN GUISE OF COPS?
Police Say They Authorized No Search But Tenant Says Two
 Men Did Make One.

Did two mysterious men in citizens clothes visit a certain suite of rooms in FoX's theater building late Sunday right in the guise of policemen? An other tenant of this block is authority Tor the statement that two men in plain clothes, who said they were policemen bent upon conducting an investigation, entered the block late Sunday night and went into the apartments occupied by a person of ncne too saVOry character.
 As there have been a number of Wild rumOrs concerning certain "SOings On' in these rooms it was at first thought that the police were out cn a still hunt of their own. In quiries at headquarters however, elicited the information that no search was made by the police.
 Thus, strength is given to the rumor that the two strange men who did visit these rooms Sunday night were simply frauds and were impersonating officers of the law for some motive of their own.
 It is said that a close watch is being kept on these premises.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
LOCAL MURDERESS IS
 RELEASED FROM JAIL
Accompanied By Children. Mrs. Rufh- no Leaves to Make Home With
 Sister in Baltimore.

Ha"ing paid the penalty inflicted upon her by the superior court for having shot and killed Luciano Rufti- no, her husband. in a Lafayette street boarding house in this city March ,, 1914, Mrs. Teresa Sato Rufino was released from the Hartford county jail yesterday morning by Sheriff Dewey. Accompanied by her brother in-law and her four children, she iourneyed imme- lately to Baltimore, Md. where she will make her home with a sister. During her jail term, her health improved considerably, and although slightly anxious. she was in a cheerful mood as hse walked out of the jail house, a free woman.
 Owing to the fact that the murder ess was fearful of the brothers of her dead husband, she endeaYored to con ccal her movements yesterday. She boarded the S:36 New York train, joining her two children, Grace and Paul, who had been placed on board at Warehouse Point, where they have been confined at the County Home since the day of the murder. At Der lin the train was met by Superinten- dent George Kibbe of the Town Home, who brought with him Mrs. Ruffinos other two children, Annie and John, whom he has been caring for.
 Mrs. Ruffino was sentenced to six months in jail for the crime which she admitted she committed. She pleaded self defense. She served something over her term for the pur- pose of working out the costs of her trial.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
FREIGHT TRAIN HELD
 UP BY FOUR BANDITS
Police Do Not Believe Men Found in Box Car Were Connected With
 Portcllester Incident.

Greenwich, Jan. 19.-Active inquiry was being made today by the local authorities, as well as by railroad de- tect1ves to give some trace of the men concerned in the holding up of a freight train on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad last night near the Portchester, N. Y., line. The train was stopped by the turning of the angle cocks of the air. brakes, which locked the wheels on each car. The attempt was made, it is believed, under the impression that the train was the Adams Express, which usually goes through here about that time.
 Four men were concerned in the hoidup, One of them who attempted to intimidate a brakeman with re- volver was knocked down by the brakeman and afterawrds disap- peared Three officers who ap- preached the engine were put to rout when the engineer turned the steam on them. One theory is that they may be in hiding in the surrounding country. Another is that they may have boarded an eastbound train.
 John Pietro of New Haven and James Williams, address unknown, who were arrested on suspicion, when found in a box car of the train. They claim to have been steal ing ride. but to have had no part in the holdup.
 When Williams and Pietro were arraigned, the former, who claimed that his home is in Illinois, was sen- fenced to 30 days in jail for trespass on railroad property. The case of Pietro was continued until tomorr for further investigation. The police do not believe either man was con- nected with the hold-up.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
THOMAS J. ODELL, WELL
 KNOWN DRUGGIST, DIES
Sick But Short Time With Pneumonia - Funeral
 Thursday Morning.

Mourned by his aged father, two brothers and a sister, as well as countless friends in this city and abo1t the state Thomas J. OdelI, one of the best known businessmen and druggists in New Britain, died at his home on Park street this morning shortly after 8 o'clock after short illness with pneumonia. The funeral will he held from St. Joseph's church Thursday morning at o'clock and intcrment will be in St. Mary's new cemetery.
 MT. Odeu was born in this city in March, 1874, being forty-one years or age. He was the son of MT. and Mrs. Richard Odell. and was educated in the public schools and later was graduated from the New Britain High school.
 For ten years he worked for J. M. Curtin. then in the grocery business, and about thirteen years ago he went into the drug business for himself, locating in Odells block at No. 3O4 Park street, over which he made his home About three years ago he purchased the block at the corner of Bigelow and Park streets and moved his drug store there. He built up a successful business and was popular with his large number of customers, his genial manner and kindly dispo- sition making him a general favor ite. He was also interested in the real estate business and did consid- erable in this line
 Always of cheerful and sunny disposition MT, Odell kept his trou- bles to himself and when, about week or two ago he visited Hart ford physician no one knew that he was feeling very bad. He had ter rife cold which increased as the days went by until yesterday he was com pelled to give up entirely Saturday and Sunday he was at his store as usual but appeared to feel quite ill, although he protested that he was all right. Pneumonia developed and he died shortly after o'clock this morn ing.
 He is survived by his aged father, Richard O6e1l, who has passed the seventieth milestone, two brothers, Harry, who has lived with hira for the past couple Of years, and Jeremiah D. Odell, of Hartford. Mrs. Joseph Batchelder, of Rocky Hill, is a Sis ter.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
WILL NOT ATTEMPT
 TO DELAY TRANSFER
Thaw Will Surrender to New York Authorities Upon Arrival of Nec-
 essary Papers, Attorneys Say.

Concord N H., Jan. 19.-No at tempt will be made to delay the tr 4ns- fer of Harry K. Thaw to the cus- tody of the New York state author ities upon the arrival here of the necessary papers, according to an an- nouncement today by his local attor- neys, Morris Shurtleff and George F. Morris.
 The attorneys stated that the chances for a successful flight for the freedom of their client would be bet. ter in New York state than here where only dilatory proceedings could be attempted.
 It is expected that the mandates of the United States supreme court re- versing the action of Judge Edgar Aldrich of the United States supreme court for New Hampshire will be received here Thursday or Friday Judge Aldrich granted the writ of habeas corpus which stayed the eX- tradition of Thaw on the order of the governor of this state. It will be nec- essary now for him to withdraw the writ The transfer of Thaw from federal to state officers will follow and the order of Gov. Fe1ker grant ing his extradition will be restored automatically. The final steps so far as New Hampshire is concerned will be the delivery of the prisoner to Sheriff Hornbeck of Duchess coun- ty N. Y.
 Judge Aldrich was holding court in Boston today but was prepared to come to this city wh henever his pres ence was required.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
W. H. CROWELL RESIGNS. Mercantile Bureau Head Is Twice Di- rector of Chamber of Commerce.

William H. CrowelI, president of the Mercantile Bureau of the Chamb Der or Commerce, resigned one of his di- rectorships in the chamber at the meeting of the board of directors this afternoon. MT. CraWell was elected to the board at the meeting of organization. When the Mercantile bureau was organized, MT. CrqVcll was elected president. which auto matically made him a director and a vice president of the chamber proper. Hence he is twice a direc- tor. Another director will be named this afternoon.
 Another matter of business which was to come before the meeting of the board this afternoon was the election of delegates to the convention of the National Chamber of Commerce, which will be held in Washington February 3, {. and !.
 All the publications of the census bureau are being received at the rooms of the chamber and will be open to the inspection of members.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
WIRE TROUBLE YESTERDAY.

The grounding of the current sup piled by one of the main lines of the street lighting service on Main street last night when the rain caused one of the insulators on a street lamp or Park Place to act as conductor, put many of the lamps on West Main and around the green out of commission. Some of these lamps were put into commission again when they were switched onto another feed wire. but the linemen were busy this morning locating the trouble. Shortly before o'clock last night the light and power was shut off entirely for few seconds.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Especial to the Hera1d.)

New York, Jan. 19.-The federal district court today appointed Walter c. Moves receiver of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad company. the Iowa corporation whose stock was sold at public auction two weeks ago. The receivers bond was fixed at $75,0O0.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
DIRECTORS ARE REELECTED.
Stockholders of New Britain Trust
 Company Hold Annual Meeting.

The following directors of the New Britain Trust company were re-eleet- ed at the annual meeting of the stockholders held at II o'clock this morning: w. k. Atwood l.. II. Pease, AliX w. Stanley, w. l.. Hatch, w. H. Caldwell, George s. Talcott, M. C. Swift, Charles l.. Wetmore, r. G. Platt, George l.. Damon, George F. Hart. Frank J. Porter, Isaac D. Rus sell, Howard <. Hart Charles r.. smith, F. A. Niven, C. J. Parker, J. l.. Cooper Norman r. Cooley, B A. Hawley, C. B. Stanley F. c. Vibberts, (. H. Baldwin, Howard l.. Platt, IT. H. Pease. K. R. HealeN
 The directors will meet next Mon day morning at 11:30 for the election of officers.