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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-07
The 4lurkrills enquirer
Entered at the Postoffice at York as
Mail Matter of the Second Class.
YORK. 8. c.:
TUESDAY, DECEMBER Z. 1915.

In the division of committee places
among the Democrats of the house,
Congressman Finley retains his place
as ranking Democrat on the committee
on postoffices and post roads.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-07
REVIVAL TO CLOSE TONIGHT

The revival services which have been
in progress in the Presbyterian church
here for the past nine days. conducted
by Rev. William Black, assisted by
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-08
BUSINESS MEN TO
BANQUET TONIGHT
Annual Meeting of Associa-
tion to Be Held at Y.
NJ. C. A. Building.

Tonight is the scheduled time for the
annual meeting and banquet of tho
Fairmont Business Mems Association.
and this event will take place at the
Y. NJ. G. A. building, beginning this
evening at $3.50.
The banquet will begin at the regu,
lar dinner hour in order that the bust.
ness men can come direct to the as.
sociation building from their many
places OF business.
The association has a membership
OF 175 and practically every member
has slgnifled his intention of being
present.
This is the time for the annual elec.
ton of q new board of directors and
the work of the association during the
C. H. Watkins, Jr., Of Wheeling,
P. H. DAILY, Of Kansas City, Mo-, edi.
tor OF the Merchants Journal OF Com
mcrce and State organizer for the
West Virginia Business Mems Asso.
citation, will be the first speaker on
the program. Mr.. DAILY. is an able
advocate of the propaganda work to
get Federal aid for the construction
OF post roads throughout West Vir-
ginia and other states. He Is doing
excellent work throughout West Viz
ginia In promoting the organization Of
trade bodies for the advancement Of
the business prosperity of the various
cities Of West Virginia.
president of the Palace Furniture
Company Of that city. and member
Of tho State Board of. Trade OF the
Business Mems Association. has con.
sented to be present and address the
business men.
]. H. Rownd. preident of the local
organization, will act as POSTMASTER.
After the address OF Mr.. Watkins the
regular order Of business will be TAX.
en- up and dispatched as soon as pos.
sible.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-08
.ZSS GdAnenlAs9 SEsvleE
eEAie ADs,lRAL FRANK. u TFlEgctise.
Friends Gave Negro
Liquor; Gets S5 Fine

Charles Wilson, negro of Cherry
avenue, and a white man who gave
the name of Mr.. Harrington, we're
fined s. each this forenoon by Mayor
Anthony Bowen on charges Of drunk.
enness. Wilson was arrested in his
home Saturday by Officer w. A. Tuck.
er. Wilson testified in Mayor Bowen's
court that the liquor had been given
him by friends from another city
who were visiting at his home.
Mayor Bowen turned the names Of
the friends" over to the county OF.
iicers for investigation. Harrington
was arrested in a Fairmont street yes.
terday by Officer F. B. Iarr and ho
did not appear at the hearing before
Mayor Bowen today, IS OF his forfeit
being taken as fine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-08
REAR Los .eAl Me S eo.lss!
Pa. Murderer Pays
Penalty in Chair
Cry A.soc;a ted Press.

y I1y lASSOcInlcu l'rcSS.D
BELLFoNTE, Pa. March S.-Rocco
Tassone. aged "a years. OF Lancaster,
Pa, was electrocuted in Centre county
penitentiary at RockyIew near here
shortly after o'clock this morning.
He paid the penalty for the murder OF
an Italian in Lancaster county. The
condemned man was led into the
death chamber at 1907 o'clock. -Four
minutes later lie was dead.
Tassone was small man, weighing
95 pounds. He was calm when brought
to the death chamber and until the
large leather mask was placed over
his face, he watched with interest the
guards as, they strapped his body,
arms and legs.
There were no witnesses present
except guards and physicians. No up.
plications were made 10 Warden John
Francis and not even q representative
OF the press was present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-08
UNIVERSITY AND PAIRMONT NORMAL
SCHOOL IN GRAVE DANGER
Indignation Meeting Being HeldAt
Morgantown to Protest Against the
:. Action Of Senators Lowe and Hatfield

citizens of Moantown folding
todo against the action
g. Lowe the Eleventh
Stocking provisions for appropriations
vest asserted that their obstruction
the coming two but will be assistance
the organized plan to the university
before the nans COMMITTEES the session
legislature secured liberal appropriation
b provide sufficient Governor Hatfield
Of much s Of the senators and
friends university institutions Of
that Democratic senators
Obstruction politics
which believe Repu
party.
The Ealrnont Normal way, and
building
and this BY this delay lose not only the institution altogether
the hand from the Of property
amounting about 100000. 5A66Sf y $asff
citizen Of aon and Marion the
Normal school should
Institution itoud
lose the university would daos 10 ose
Normal ~ - ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-08
ASK IMPROVEMENT
IN CITY OF MEXICO.
U. S. Sends Another Note to
Carranza-Wilson May
Change Policy.

WASHINGTON, D. G., March S.
New and urgent representation
amounting practically to warning
have been sent by the United States
to Gen. Carranza, demanding an im-
provement Of conditions In Mexico
City. Diplomatists, familiar with the
contents OF the note, which American
Consul Silliman has been instructed
to Carranza, interpret 1t as an entire
change of loicy on the part of the
Washington government toward the
Mexican situation.
The communication to Carranza.
which was drafted after conferences
between President Wilson, Secretary
Bryan and Consular Agent Lansing,
was guarded with secrecy pending
some word from Carranza as to his
attitude.
1t was aid by some officials that the
note contains the strongest represen.
tations that had ever been made to Car.
rama. and indicated that the Ameri.
can government is rapidly losing pa,
tience with his Indifference to objec.
tionable acts Of General 0bregon at
Mexico City.
Those who know the contents of the
communication said 1t did not threat.
en- force and was not in the nature Of
an ultimatum, but pointed out in ex.
plfcit language the consequences that
might follow II the welfare OF foreign.
ers continued to be 'disregarded.
In diplomatic quarters there were
more manifestations of concern over
the Mexican situation than at any
time since the American forces were
landed In Vera Cruz.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-08
II Accused in
"Mafa" Murder
CONGRESSMAN AVIS PLEADS FOR
AGAINST ALLEGED BLACK.
HANDLERS IN JAIL.

The men already in the Marion
county jail against whom the grand
jury will be asked to return indIct-
ments for implication in the murder
of James Raschello and Lenardo Ere.
ceno at Kilarm last Christmas eve,
are as follows:
SAMUEL PALMA, alleged leader Of
the. Black Hand society. He is still
III from bullet wound in his shoulder.
which he concealed from the jailors
for several months, and he may not
be able to appear before the grand
Jury.
MRS. SAMUEL PALMA, who brave.
ly aided her husband In conceailng his
injuries from the officers.
CHARLES RANpo, who lay in
Cook Hospital until two weeks ago
with bullet wound in bis body.
JOHN ToRcHA, who is said to
have paid a $40 fee and been initiated
into the Famiglia Vagabonds about
the time OF the murder.
FRANK GRECO, alleged to be an
officer in the Black Hand society.
ANGELO MoNTeEsE, alleged to
be an officer in the Black Hand So
ciety.
GUY scATi, alleged to have aided
one Of the murderers to escape.
PAUL FAFoNE, implication in the
fight.
NICHOLAS JARolNE, implication
in the fight.
the fight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-08
Berlin Claims the Capture
of Large Number of
Cars Soldiers.
GREECE MAYENTERI WAR
LITTLE COUNTRY HAS cAsINsr
cRIsls-oFFicERs Called
TO coLoRs.
tRy Assecinteti Pre,sl

lby AShociAteur PrfSel
LONDON, March S.-The center or
interest on the East front again has
shifted with the announcement from
Petrograd that a great battle Is de.
yeloping on the left bank OF the Viz.
tula at point to the west and also.
to the southwest of Warsaw. II Ii
not yet clear, judging from messages
reaching London. which side has tax.
en- the offensive, but inspired sources
In both Berlin and Petrograd have
been limiting lately that vital opera.
tions might be well expected IN the
region: Messages from the Russian
capital have declared that the old
field Of action In the direction OF
Poseh, and Saiisia alone could serve
as q decisive battle ground, while Ber.
lin has been predicting another bril-.
liant action in the direction Of War.
saw by Field Marshal Won Hinden,
berg.
No ogreat activity has been reported
elsewhere on the eastern front, ex.
cept Rawa, southwest Of Warsaw,
where the German army headquarters
claim the capture OF 2,400 Russians.
1t is possible that this onslaught
may be part OF the great battle
reported through Petrograd, !, which ID
under way.
Attacks and counter attacks form
the text OF both Paris and Berlin com.
munications covering events on the
western battle front, but there Is no
indication Of a decisive gain by either
side.
Attempts by the Allied fleet to- force
passage of the Dardanellest has caused
a ferment in near east which has
reached proportions Of a aicabinet crisis
In Greece. new cabinet has been
announced and King Constantine may
have great difficulty forming d gov
ernment with the popular former pre-.
mier NJ. Venizelos leading the opposi.
tion.
GENEVA, March s.--All the Greek
army officers in Switzerland were re.
called Saturday. Other Greeks Of .
military age must present themselves
at the offices of,the consul general IN
Geneva before March IL. The opin.
ion Is expressed by many here that
there is to be a general mob bilization
of the Greek army.
There is no late news OF the situa.
tlon at the Dardanellesf and the Brit.
ish public is waiting with interest the
step In businesslike operations mark.
ing the work of the stormtng fleet.
The relief OF the American cotton
ship Pacific after several days de.
tention at Deal. indicate that Premier
Asquith's blockade Z policy has not
been ratified by an order In council.
One Of the unexpected results Of
the submarine war operations has
been the announcementiof OF a reduction
in transatlantic passenger rates.
This may precipitatet a rate war un-
less passengers are willing to pa,
higher prices for the safety OF the
American flag.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-08
We'll Argument
A Finish
CONGRESSMAN AVIS PLEADS COR
sTATE-HEARINe MAY Ao-
JouRN TODAY.
tBy Associated Press,

CHARLESTON, W. Va, March s.
Assignments Of cases in the Circuit
Court tomorrow, indicated that argu.
ments on the application for a writ
of prohibition on the Indictment
against A. Leo. We'll would be con.
cluded today.
Well is the Pittsburgh attorney for
the Manufacturers Light and Heat
Company who is charged with con.
spring to bribe Public Service Com.
missioners Bronson and Ogden. "
s. b. Avis, council for the State,
who was arguing when court ad.
journed Saturday, resumed this morn.
ing and declared that It had not been
shown that Bronson and Ogden had
been summoned as witnesses in a
Federal court and when the offense
alleged In the indictment was com.
mitted, they had no connection with
any United States Court as witnesses.
Avis maintained that this court, The
intermediate and State court had juris.
diction In this case and quoted West
Virginia Supreme Court decision TO
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-08
MURDERCLEAREDUP
AFTER TWO YEARS
Alleged Blackhand Men in
Jail Tell of Shooting
at Thoburn.

Black hand atrocities committed
more than two years ago came to
light yesterday as a result OF the ex.
animation of prisoners arrested in
connection iwti the Kilarm murder
last Christmas eve.
One crime they tell OF was that
which occurred about two years ago
at Thoburn. or West Monongah, in
which one Italian, Pete Peril, was
killed and another, Dominick Espasito
was shot in the neck. At the time Of
this crime shots were heard one night
in Thoburn and upon investigation
Peril was found dead in the road and
Espasito seriously wounded In the
house. There were shots in the cell.
ing and in the head Of bed and eyi.
dences OF desperate fight.
The Italians found declared that
while a christening was in progress
two strange Italians had arrived and
that after spending some time at the
house became enraged and shot up
the crowd and escaped. No further
evidence could be secured.
Espasito was sent to hospital,
where after n few months he recov.
cred and was then liberated. He
moved from Monongah TO Grant Town
and later left this section.
According 10 the story told by the
two men now In jail here both Peril
and Espasito were members of the
Black Hand. At the celebration they
had trouble. one called the other a
traitor. Revolvers were drawn and a
duel resulted. There were no stran.
gers there and no one but the two
men engaged in the fight.
PERI was shot several times by Es.
pasito and Killed, but before he died
he succeeded in shooting Espasito in
the neck, infiicting a wound which
came near proving fatal. So skilfully
was the affair hushed up by the Ital.
ians. who feared the Black Hand and
its vengeance, that not until now. two
years after the crime, is the truth OBJ
tanned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-08
Riot Pfobers
Are Dismissed
ELEVEN MORE INDICTMENTS RE,
TuRNEo-ANoTHER LEADER
ARRESTED.

The indictment of II men in addi.
tion to the even 100 already indicted
finished the work OF the strike probe
grand jury, which ended its inyesti.
CATION late Saturday afternoon. This
is total of Ill persons indicted for
implication In the riot which resulted
in Constable w. r. Riggs death and
the serious injury Of other officers.
Ten of the men indicted Saturday
are wanted on charges OF felony and
one on a charge of misdemeanor.
When the cases come before the Cir.
cult court petit Jury next week 1t is
predicted by county officials that a
large number OF the ;105 men indicted
for murder. and assault with intent-to
kill will plead guilty to less serious
charges and escape with light sen.
tences or be freed without punish.
ment.
Despite the fact that Constable
Riggs received fatal wounds In the
fight 1t is believed that. 1t will be very
difficult to prove which OF the men
indicted struck the actual blow which
resulted in the constable's death and
that for this reason all may escape
capital punishment.
Joseph Donovich, who is alleged to
have been one Of the leaders in the
riot, and who stole Sheriff C. D. Coma
ways hat and paraded among the
miners boasting that he was Sheriff
Of Pennington" was arrested in Un.
iontown yesterday by deputy sheritfs.
Donovich's effort to escape attracted
the attention OF the officers and led
to the disclosure OF his identity and
arrest,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-08
THAV ARRA|GNED
FOR Conspiracy.
Work of Selecting a Jury
Begins-Other Defend
ants Late for Court

CESt Associated Press)
NEW YORK, March S.-Harry X.
Thaw, slayer Of Stanford White, smil.
tngly came into the criminal branch
of the Supreme Court today to stand
trial for conspiracy to escape from the
State Hospital for the Insane at. Mat:
teawan. Five men charged with as.
ststing in the conspiracy, were placed
OH trial with him. In the examina.
tion OF talismen Justice Page said he
would allow all the defendants five
peremptory challenges.
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw. the chiet
defendants mother. accompanied by
Mrs. George Carnegie, Thaw's sister,
appeared In court early
Thaw appeared to be in excellent
health,- His face was ruddy and stout.
er than when he was; brought from
NewHampshire.
When the names OF his co.defen.
dant were called none answered. Dep.
uty. sheriffs were sent to the corridors
Of the court house and finally came
back with Roger Thompson and Ell.
gene Duffy. Five minutes elapsed
and Thomas Flood was brought in.
Butler and o'Keefe hurried into court
10 minutes later.
When all were seated Justice Page
warned them that II they we're tardy
again he would discharge them from
bail and have them confined in the
Tombs during the trial.
Frank F. Bailey. a salesman, the
second talisman examined, was ac.
cepted by both sides and became fore.
man of the jury. Two other Jurors
were then accepted in few minutes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-08
Alleged Bomb Men {
Plead Not Guilty
(By Asso,clatea prcss.,

. - Wy
NEW YORK. March s.-Frank
Abarno. the young anarchist arrested
in st. Patrick's Cathedral last Tues
day morning after detectives had
stamped out a fuse Of q lighted bomb
which imperiled the lives Of 500 wor-
shippers, pleaded not guilty to the
charge Of attempting TO explode tho
bomb. a felony, upon which n convict.
ed. he could be sent to prison for 20
years. 81
Carlnlne Carbone, the is year old
boy arrested as the maker Of the mis-
sile, entered a similar plea. Both were
held in s25 900 bail for trial. Justice
Swami allowed the men until next
Thursday to withdraw5or change their
pleas. a motion to have the bail re.
duced was denied.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-08
CORRUPT ELECTION
CASES BEGIN TODAY
% Politicians Of Terre
Haute on Trial-Hard
to Get Jury.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March s.
Twenty-eight Democratic and Progress.
sive politicians of Terre Haute were
placed on trial before Judge A. D.
Anderson in U. S. district court hero
today charged with conspiracy to cor.
rupt the elections in Terre Haute last
November.
Some difficulty was expected In OBJ.
taining jury and 1t was said that the
taking Of evidence probably would not
begin until Tuesday or Wednesday. a
special venire of 60 men was on hand
this morning from which the jury
would be selected.
The case against the politicians re.
suited from a federal grand jury in.
vestigation which was started Nov. Is,
the indictments being returned Dec.
"a, naming 126 men.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-08
GRAND JURY N
SESSION STARTS
CIRCUIT COURT
Rioters If Guilty May Be
Hanged, Says Judge in
His Charge.
WILL enforce YOST LAW
SPECIAL ATTENTION CALLED TO
The MURDER AT klLARM
ON CHRISTMAS EVE.

That every man who willingly par.
titipated in the strike riot near Farm.
ington, which resulted in the death
Of Constable w. r. Riggs and the
serious injury of other officers may
be found guilty OF murder in the first
degree and hanged is the glst OF an
able exposition of the state law con-
tanned in Judge w. S. Haymond's
charge to the grand jury al the be.
ginning Of the March term of court
today.
This view of the situation while
somewhat of q surprise to the persons
|, who listened TO the charge to the jury,
was shown by the court TO be pro.
yided explicitly by the statute known
as the Red Man law, which was
aimed at the old time vigilance COM
mittee, and other organized law
breakers, but which at present is ap-
plicable to the participants in the
strike riot and to the members OF the
Black Hand society which caused
double murder in Kilarm last Christ
mas eve.
The grand Jury empanelel today re-.
tired to oSthe jury room this afternoon
following Judge llaymond's charge
and took up the consideration OF the
evidence; against the half score OF men
locked up III the county Jail charged
with causing the KiIarm murders.
The names Of the Jurors follow:
a. HOWARD FLEMING, foreman,
Faifmont district, former postmaster.
JotlNsiN ~: HESS, Lincoln district,
farmer y - Il.
HENRYfs. THoRNE, Paw.raw dis.
trtct farmer.
SD sGAULT, Lincoln district, stock
dealer.
JOB n. HAWKINS, Grant district,
engineer.
Nj. %! AsHcRAFT, Fairmont dis.
trict, coal company auditor.
j. E.tJoLLIFF, Winfield district,
i. 8: ERWIN, Fairmont district.
WAGER H. BUNNER, Winfield dis.
trict, farmer.
JosEpHSM. CARLOW. Union dis.
trict, farmer.
CLEARANCE FISHER, Union district
merchant.
ABRAHAM RINEHART, Grant dis.
trict, farmer.
JACOB GREASER, Paw Paw dis.
trict, Superintendent.
ENOSsBRUMAGE, Warrington dis.
trict, farmer.
CIV. HALLER, Fairmont district,
retired.
3. II. HIBBS. Warrington district,
dealer in oil lands.
Anletfort was made to get the grand
Jury started to work before noon but
the absence of several venlrmen
caused the court to take a recess
until 4 o'clock.
1nEhis charge Judge Raymond called
the attention OF the jury to the fact
that a special grand jury had done
faithful work in investigating the
strike riot, but that additional evil
denee against rioters might be pre-.
sented for consideration before the
new Jury.
The court quoted at length from
the law bearing upon conspiracy and
which appeared to be applicable alike
to strikers participating in the riot
and to the members OF the Black
Hand society responsible for the mur.
ders at Kilarm.
Judge Raymond reviewed the Yost
prohibition law and called special at.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-08
La Touraine Fire
Is Extinguished

LONDON, March s!--Thc fire on
board the French steamer La Tou.
rsine has been almost extinguished
and the vessel is steaming to its des.
dnation, the French port OF Havre, at
a speed OF II knots an hour.
The information here given is the
latest report received In Paris. It
was sent late last night by wireless
telegraphy from a cruiser which is
escorting the La Touraine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-08
RUSSIANS AND GERMANS ENGAGE m
DESPERATE BATTLE NEARINARSAW
Horne Arraigned on
Federal Indictment

MACHIAs. Maine, March S.-wer.
ner Horne, the German who attempt
ed TO blow up the international bridge
at ranceboro. was taken 10 Bangor
today for arraignment before U. s.
commissioner on federal indictment
charging violation OF the laws regu.
lating interstate transportation OF ex.
plosives. He was arrested yesterday
on the expiration OF sentence, OF 80
days in the county Jail for damaging
property at Sanceboro.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-08
Enters Guilty Plea
In Passport Case

NEW YORK, March sc Charles Rl.
roede, one OF the six persons indicted
in the alleged conspiracy TO defraud!
the United States in obtaining false
American passports for German re.
seryfsts, pleaded guilty today to one
Of the three indictments against him,
and to the second count OF another.
Federal Judge Netherer. before whom
the cases are being tried. sentenced
Ruroede TO serve three years In the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-08
Assailant Gets 9 "
Monthslin Prison

wELLsBuRG, w. Va, March S.
Howard Woods, charged with shooting
President T. E. Cramblett Of Bethany
College. found guilty OF assault and
battery, was sentenced to nine months
In Jail and to payathe costs Of prose
cution. his sentence to commence with
last Tuesday. The court congratrs
lated counsel for Woods for the fine
showing they had made for him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-08
Four Killed, Two Hurt
In An Auto Accident

ALBION, n. Y, March S.-Four per-
sons were killed and two injured in q
collision between an automobile and
an interurban baggage trolley car at
knowlsyille, near here. The dead are
Mildred Skinner, Is years old; Helen
Skinner, aged 12; Herschell Harding.
10 years old, and Marion Harding aged
IA. The injured are Dorothy Skinner,
IA years old. and A. ]. Skinner, 40
years old. The SINNERS and Hard
ings live on adjoining farms near
Knowlsville and Mr.. Skinner was driv.
ing both families home from church
In his machine when the collision oc.
Cured.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-08
Fire Causes $4,000
Planning Mil Loss
(By Associated pressl

WHEELING. March s.-The Cecil
Planning Mill Company's plant at Elm
Grove, six miles. east Of Wheeling, was
destroyed by fire at 1890 this morn
ing. The loss is estimated at $50, 900.
The Wheeling fire department was
called and prevented the flames
spreading to adjoining residences.
The cause of the blaze is unknown.