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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22
THURSDAY. APRIL %. 1915.


(NoTE-In publishing the following
article contributed by Mr.. Davis yes
terday, column of the type was
omitted by mistake. and the connec-
ton between the parts of the article
published was imperfect. the begin
ming and end being published, while
column of type from the middle was
omitted. 1t is republished today. in
Guiding the part omitted yesterday
The Editor.l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22

readers it will discover that at least
seYenty-five per cent of them do not
agree with it when it advocates the d.
rect state tax and l have had many
OF the most prominent Democrats in
Fairmont tell ME SO.
L. NJ. DAVIS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22

dancing With gIee. No bIlzzardS are blow
ing their way through the streets, but gar
den sass, growing, gives promise of eats.
The milkmaid is milking the solemn-eyed
cows; book agents are hiking the easy
mark fraus; the farmers are riding on
spring-seated tools, and singing and hiding
the dingbusted mules. The ROSTERS are
going on jubilant legs, you'd think from
their Growing, they laid all the eggs. The
whole world rejoices that April is here, and
all of the voices that come to the ear with
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22
AIRCRAFT GOES INTO BAY.

SAN FRANCISCO, April IA hyd-
roaeroplane in which Charles Strauss,
OF Cedar Falls, Tex, was riding as a
passenger, fell 10 feet into the bay
here. Strauss and Robert Fowler, the
aviator. were rescued by q launch.
Neither was injured.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22

~ oNsISTRNT constant high purpose will
III believe a all
"
lance pitfalls
We middle ground OF safety hereto
and values be in the danger zone and attacked
e
we become
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22
BUYS FLYING BOAT.

NEW YORK, April 22.-vincent AS
tor has purchased flying boat for his
personal use and will probably make
trial flight. IN il within the next few
weeks from the Hudson river near his
home, Fern Gin. at Rhinebeck. II. Y.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22

ALBANY, n. ". April 22-New
York soon may have women police. as
the Jones bill. providing for police
has passed the senate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22

now given one line head, whereas
it demanded a page line a few weeks
ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22
APRIL DAYS.

It's April, the sunny so hand my Tyre! The month
for my money the month admire. The breezes are ten
der that sigh DER the lea and folks of each gender
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22

rapture thrilling with peace and content why
splling those tears gloomy gent? The winter is
ended and spring is deck and everythngs splendid
and bully by heck! So shame the critter who digs up
whine whose bosom is bitter whose eyes soak in brine
There's joy in the breezes there's zip in the air. forget
your diseases, your grief and your carei
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
FIFTY DIE IN GAS BLAST
FLAMES FOLLOW EXPLOSION AT
ARDMoRE, OKLA.
Two Hundred Persons Injured When
Buildings Are Notwithstanding
Liquid Hurled on Town.

Ardmore. Okla. Sept. 29.-Fifty per-
sons are believed to have been killed
and at least 200 injured, most Of them
dangerously. when a 250-barrel tank
car Of gasoline, standing near the
Santa Fe freight office In the business
district. exploded on Monday.
The tremendous force of the explo-
sion razed many buildings and threw
burning gasoline in every direction.
A few minutes later the whole town
was at the mercy of a score Of fires.
Ten blocks of business buildings were
imperiled by the flames.
The fires are all under control and
the city is under martial law.
A spark from a hammer ignited gas
fumes through small leak in the tank
and caused the explosion, it was
stated. Two workmen we're busy on
the tank at the time. Both were killed.
Immediately after the explosion ex-
cited persons were running in every
direction. Glass fronts were blown
from stores and scores of people were
severely cut.
Private homes we're Immediately
thrown open to the injured and a
score Of men began working in the
smoldering ruins in the business dis
trict for victims.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
TELEGRAPHIC
NOTES

Nahant, Mass, Sept 29.-Mrs. An
ma C. L. Davis Lodge. wife of United
States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
died at their home here.
Paris, Oct. LA dispatch from
Sofia states that the cabinet headed
by Premier Radoslavoff has collapsed
King Ferdinand has asked M. MaIin-
off, friend of England. France and
Russia, to form a new cabinet.
Providence, r. l.. Oct Mrs.
Elizabeth Blair Mohr was indicted on
the charges of numbering her husband,
DR.. c. Franklin Mohr, and assaulting
with intent to kill Miss Emily C. Burg
er, the physicians secretary.
New York, Oct. 1.-At least one
hundred and fifty American machinists
engaged in all parts of the country
are leaving New York each week to
work in the munition plants of the
European belligerents.
Kansas City, Oct. IA five-story
fall from his Office window caused the
death of Theodor G. Pelzer, who is
said to have carried insurance policies
aggregating $425,000 and to have left
an additional estate worth s500,000.
His accident policies totaled s85, 900.
Mr.. Pelzer was president of the Farm.
ers' Loan and Trust company and a
real estate operator. He inherited a
fortune from the estate of his father.
He leaves a widow.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
NO CHANCE FOR ARNOLD.


Co1umbus.-Friends of the admin
istration of Gov. Frank B. Willis,
who do not wish to let Lieut.. Gov.
Arnold become accustomed to the
functions of governor by establish
ing himself as the acting governor,
were pleased when Atty. Gen. Ed
ward C. Turner found court de-
cision that may obviate the issue.
A ruling by the Third Circuit Court
in 1905 established the validity of
an authorization on extradition pa
pers, which was telegraphed from
New York by Myron T. Herrick,
then governor.
The question of the rights and
prerogatives of Lieut.. Gov. Arnold
was about to be raised in case
from Cleveland Turner advised
Executive Clerk Homer N. Edwards
to get the governors telegraphic
approval after laying the facts be-
fore him.
The Cleveland case involves P.
D. Quigley, who is wanted in Chi
cago. A requisition on the COVER
nor of Ohio has been issued by the
the governor of Illinois.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
OHIO STATE ADULT
BIBLE GLASSES MEET
Hold First Annual Convention With Be-
tween 1000 and 5000 Delegates
Present

Western Newspaper Union News Servica
Columbus.-Dr. w. G. Pearce OF Chr
cago was the principal speaker at the
first annual convention of the onio
state adult Bible class convention held
here. DR.. Pearce is the international
superintendent of the Bible class Or
ganization. Between 1000 and 5000
delegates were present Among Ohio
speakers on the convention program
were DR.. c. w. Brewbaker, Dayton,
general secretary of the United
Brethren Sunday schools and brother
hoods; Rev. Charles Fisk, Rev. D. C.
Yoder, DR.. r. R. Bigger, Rev. w. H..
McClain, Cleveland: Rev. G. L. Cole.
Ashley; Miss Ethel Brice, Niles; VII
son A. Holmes, secretary of the Bap-
tist association, Granville; Mrs.
George H. Geyer, Xenia; DR.. R. w.
Keeler, associate editor of Bible class
publications, and r. A. Doan, Cincin-
natl; Prof C. M. Copeland, Ohio uni
versity, Athens; Frank M. Root, Ak
ron; Rev. c. o. Gill, secretary Ohio
Rural Life association; Edmund F.
Arras, state adult superintendent;
James A. White, state superintendent
| Ohio Anti-Saloon league, Columbus.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
Nine Shot in Street Fight.

Akron.-Nine men were shot, sew
eral of them probably fatally, in
street fight in the South End of the
city early in the, morning. The battle
began when three men aroused a
neighborhood with their loud talking
and took umbrage when one of the
residents of the neighborhood, A. D..
Alexander, expostulated.
After the battle one of the trio. an
gered at the residents of the district,
rushed to his home, obtained d shot
gun and fired into the crowd which
had collected. His companion drew a
revolver and also fred into the crowd.
The man with the shotgun retreated
to his home and barricaded himself in
the cellar, from where he fired at the
police who came to arrest him.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
TERMS OF WAR LOAN
ANoLo-FRENcH COMMISSIONERS
SEEK $500, 1000.
Baron Reading Gives Details of Pro.
posed Loan Following Banquet In
Honor Of Visitors.

Chicago, Sept. 30-Financial agents
of Great Britain and France. in
America to float a vast credit loan. an
nounced formally in Chicago on Tues
day night that half a billion dollars
was the amount sought by the warning
nations.
The announcement, carrying with
it the terms of the proposed loan, was
made simultaneously in Chicago and
New York. The local declaration fol
lowed the banquet to the members oi
the Anglo-French commission at the
Blackstone hotel.
Here are the terms of the history
making loan, as described for news
paper men by Baron Reading of Er
leigh (Sir Rufus Isaacs). lord chic
justice of England.
"A total of $500. 100000 to be issued
on joint Anglo-French five-year five
per cent bonds offered to the public al
90 and to the syndicate Of underwri
ters at 96.
furthermore. the proposition is II
issue the bonds in denominations al
low as 500, and arrangements may b
made by which subscribers might pa.
for them by installment," explained
Baron Reading and his European col
leagues at the banquet given by tn
Commercial club!
The New York announcement of tn
amount and terms of the loan wa
made through J. P. Morgan &. CO
Dispatches told Of repetition of tn
announcement made here.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
Voter Will Have Difficult Task.

When the Ohio voter steps
into the booth on election day,
which falls on Tuesday, November q,
he will be given at least five ballots.
The largest will be the municipal bal
lot, containing the names of the can
didates for municipal Offices, such as
mayor, president of council, auditor.
treasurer, solicitor, clerk of police
court and members of council.
The other ballots will be for the ju-
dicial ticket, containing the names of
candidates for judges of the 'mnnici.
pal court, for judges of the police court
and for justices of the peace; for the
board of education ticket, and for the
two referendum propositions and the
four constitutional amendments which
will be before the people for approva
or disapproval. In many communities
there will be bond issues to be voted
upon, which will increase the number
of ballots which will be given th'
voter.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
Strange Divorce Suit.

Coshocton One of the most re-
markable divorce petitions on record
in the local courts was filed. by Mrs.
Oneta Muchmore against Wallace 3.
Muchmore, farmer. She declares she
does not remember their wedding,
which she says was forced upon her.
She says she and Muchmore went to
Cincinnati April "a, 1914, to visit
friends. Muchmore took her to Gov
ington, secured a license and had the
ceremony performed before she knew
what was going on and before he even
proposed to her, she claims. Since
then she says she has been living by
her own efforts through the neglect
of her husband.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
WILSON SAVES MURDERER
Joseph HiIIstrom Granted Reprieve
Until October 16-oov. spry
Makes Announcement.

Salt Lake City. Oct. 2.-Governor
Bpry announced on Thursday that he
had granted Joseph Hillstrom a re-
prisys until October 16 out OF cour-
tesy to President Wilson. Hillstrom
WAS sentenced to be shot at dawn on
Thursday. The text OF the governors
message to the president has not been
given out.
Washington. Oct AIT the request
of the Swedish minister, w. A. F. Elk
sngren. President Wilson on Thursday
telographed to Governor spry of Utah.
asking a stay Of execution for Joseph
HiIlstrom. Swedish subject convicted
~ murder.
The Swedish minister said that he
believed insolent behavior Of Hill
strom during his trial had prejudiced
court and jury against him.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
new SUCCESS TOLD
FRENCH TROOPS GAIN GROUND
IN THE CHAMPAGNE
f~~r~ DISTRICT. ..,.-
HlLL NO. lsi IS CAPTURED
marlin Admits Position Has Been Lost.
Dnf lnslsts That counter-Attaek
Against the British ls eainina--12t
! 1l1 German Guns Taken.

London. Oct. Continuing the ter
xi1c offensive which has netted the
allies almost daily gains for the past
week and has resulted In the greatest
lnss OF life and prisoners of any simi.
lar period In the entire war. the French
troops In Champagne district on
Thursday. again broke through the
German lines west Of Tahure Height
and at I'm No. 1s1. capturing the lat
ear strategic position and rendering
ALMOST the entire German railroad
krom Cernay to semme-Up useless.
Berlin ofiicially admits the loss OF
I'M tst and the penetration OF the
German lines southeast OF Souchez.
The greatest French gains continue
m the Champagne region north of
Mosnil and further to the east be-
tween Hill 100, north of Massiges. and
ths road from ville-sur-Tourben to
csrnay. followed by bayonet charges.
More prisoners were taken In this &C
tion. according to Paris.
The French statement admits the
success Of German counter-attacks at
L'Ouvrage de IA Defaite. but declares
= second attack was repulsed with
heavy losses to the Germans.
The recount OF booty taken in this
fxhting since September 25 puts the
tDtal OF field pieces and heavy guns
captured from the Germans at 121.
In the Champagne district 1t nov
appears that the French are directing
their heaviest attack upon the grea'
gorman defensive works at Tahure
which commands the lateral railroad
along the German front. More thar
500 French guns are pouring solit
shot and shells into this fortifcation
But while the French are recitinl
further gains In the Champagne ant
southeast OF Souchez. the British &C
tion ON the extreme western end o
the line has been slowed down. Ber
lin claims steady If slow progress o
the counter-attack against the British
including the blowing up Of two Brit
iah companies south of the Menin
Ypres road.
All eyes are now fixed on the regiol
around Lens. northern France, wher
tho Franco-British pincers are closinl
I'm slowly and irresistibly on the Gel
mans.
This district OF France is known a
the black country" Lens being tn
heart OF the coal mining industry.
Eastward of Loos. which lies mort
~ Lens. the British have pushed on
considerable distance on La Basse
road and now occupy the entire oya
plateau OF which Hill No. 70 is the Gu
minating point. The British thus dom
nate both the city OF Lens and tn
plains surrounding 1t.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
SCORE DIE IN FLOOD
HURRICANE SWEEPS IN ON NEW
ORLEANS FROM GULF AND
GREAT DAMAGE Is FEARED.
CITY CUT OFF FROM WORLD
Levees Burst and Water Fills Streets
Bodies and Wreckage Seen Float
ing in River-Many Boats Piled on
Flats-MiIIion Dollar Loss.

Galveston, Tex. Oct. Reports
relayed here by wireless indicate the
death loss at New Orleans will ap-
proximate score. while fragmentary
reports from small coast cities show
that the general destruction has been
tremendous, and that the property
loss will rise into millions. Re-estab
lishment of wire communication is ex-
pected to reveal many deaths on the
Louisiana coast.
A West Indian hurricane escaped
the bounds of the Gulf of Mexico,
swooped around New Orleans at the
rate of 60 miles an hour and began a
tortuous dash up the Mississippi river.
1t cut New Orleans off from rail and
wire communication. burst levees
south Of that city raised Lake Pom.
chartrain II feet and showed govern
ment weather recorders 90-mile-an-
hour velocity for several minutes.
A dozen ships. chiefly coasting
schooners and fishing boats. were
driven ashore. Southern Pacific car
ferry was stranded for hours on
uuu HATS uciOW AfOAudl0, AOaA ANO"
Orleans.
From Mobile came reports OF a ter
rife windstorm to the west, and from
Dallas came similar reports Of disas-
ter to the East, indicating that the
hurricane was making sweep for the
Mississippi river valley. centering its
point of entry between New Orleans
and Atchafalaya bay.
The Southern Pacific liner Creole
notified the shore by wireless at five
o'clock that below the broken levees
down the river from New Orleans
houses were floating in midstream
and bodies had been seen.
Automobiles began bringing in refu
! gees to New Orleans from Milneburs
and all the territory deltaward from
that city. A railway car barn wal
blown down and at three O'Clock
the barometer registered 2S.9S.
Warnings were sent out through ths
central South and to all gulf port
warning shippers to be on the watch
out. While only reports of heav!
windstorm were received at Chicago
from the country north of New Or
leans, the weather bureau officials pre-
dicted that the effects of the storm
would be felt all the way up the val
ley until atmospheric conditions a
the great lakes checked the storm.
| Jackson, Miss, Oct. 1.-Wire COM
munication south of McComb City wa
cut of and all efforts to locate two I'll
nois Central passenger trains betwee
that city and New Orleans were futile
The last dispatches received by the Ill
nois Central railroad reported NOR
! than a mile of track washed out b
, tween Rudder and Freriere, about thil
! ty-two miles north of New Orleans.
A Yazoo & Mississippi Valley pal
senger train also is reported maroone
, south of Baton Rouge, La.
Last reports coming from New o
, leans before all means of commun
, cation were lost said the city was
darkness because of the flooding {
} electric plants. Wind had driven th
water in Lake Ponchartrain above th
sea wall.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
ONE DEAD IN MINE BLAST
ssvsnty-FIve Others Buried Alive as
Result Of Explosion at Hanna City,
llls-AlI Are Rescued.

Peoria, H.. Oct 2.-One man is
dead. one is dying and rs others were
buried alive as the result of an ex.
piosion on Thursday night in the mine
Df the Logan Coal company at Hanna
City. III. Fire followed shortly after
the two men were rescued. The blaze
was extinguished In two hours and
the rs men we're rescued. None were
injured
The dead: Martin Perrit. aged for
~. Hanna City. Ill. The injured
Prank Robinson, aged thirty-two, Han
M City, H., will die. No cause fol
the explosion has been determined
The damage to the mine will amount
20 several thousands of dollars.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
GERMANS DEFEAT RUSS ARMY
General Won EIchhorn Captures 21 .sos
Prisoners and Many Guns East
Of Wilma.

London, Sept 30.-The Berlin war
office announced on Tuesday that in
fighting east OF Wilma General Won
Eichhorn. breaking up large Russian
army, has taken 21.906 prisoners.
three cannon and 72 machine guns. The
remainder of the defeated force is re-
ported in fight. Northeast Of Wiech-
now the Germans broke through the
Russian positions capturing an addi-
tional S.300 men and eight machine
guns
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
MAY TELEPHONE TO EUROPE
Wireless Record Broken When Men
In Washington Talk to Others by
Radio In Frisco.

Washington. Oct. Long dis
tance wireless telephony, the dream of
scientists for years. became reality
on Wednesday when the human voice
was transmitted from the Arlington
radio station. on the outskirts of Wash
ington, to the Mare Island station at
San Francisco, about $500 miles.
1t is believed now that telephone
communication by wireless between
the United States and Europe is near.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
Invite Edison to Ohio.

Sandusky.-The proposed pilgrim
age to the birthplace of Thomas A.
Edison at Milan will be the feature of
this city's observance off'electrical ad-
vancement week." commencing Nov.
%. Arrangements were made at a
mass meeting here.
Mr.. Edison will be invited to spend
one day during the week in the house
in which he was born, and the pilgrim
age will be contingent upon his re-
sponse. The Edison homestead is now
occupied by Mrs. Lucy Wellington, a
first cousin of the inventor.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
Lone Saloon Is Ousted.

Findlay.-The last and only sa.
loon that has been permitted to exist
in Hancock county the past seven
years was voted out at Arcadia by a
majority of 28. The dry vote was Sc
and the vets cast 38.
The saloon was started in that vii
iage two weeks ago and it is said ii
had a rush trade from Findlay and
other nearby dry points.
The saloon would have been voted
out the first week of its existence, but
the council would not meet to accept
the petition of the drys.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
Girl CHARGED with Murder.

Steubenville.-S Sofia Galutz, pretty
Austrian girl, is under arrest here,
charged with shooting and kill
ing Dominic Lupra. Police say the
girl feared Lupru was about to sepa-
rate her from her lover. The girl was
wounded in the hand by bullet and
several bystanders were struck by
stray shots.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
officers Are Sentenced.

Dennis Kelly, Columbus capitalist,
and his business associates, who last
June were convicted of defrauding the
government of more than s1,O00,000 in
revenue tax on artificially colored oleo-
margarine, we're sentenced to serve
two years each in the penitentiary at
Moundsville, w. Va, and fined $1,000
each by Federal District Judge Safer
here.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
TURKS REPORTED IN RETREAT
British Rout SuItan's Men in Mesopo-
tamia--Many Prisoners and
Guns Taken.

London, Oct. LA sweeping vic
tory for the allies in the Dardanelles
is reported. 1t was announced in the
house of commons that the British
army had routed the Turks in Mesopo-
tamia with heavy loss and that the
Turks were in full retreat toward Bag
dad. Many prisoners and guns were
taken. The sultan's loss in dead is
described as severe.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
phiIIles Take the pennant.

Boston, Oct. 1.-The Philadelphias
on Wednesday won the National
league championship for 1915. with Al
exander pitching one-hit game
against the present title-holding
Braves The score was to 0. The
defeat of the Braves makes it possi,
BILE for the league leaders to lose all
their remaining games and still have
clear title to first place.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
Value of Acquaintance.

A gentleman who was spending a
month in the Highlands went to hire
a carriage for the purpose of taking
his family for drive. He looked at
a vehicle and inquired how many it
would hold. The ostler scratched his
head thoughtfully and replied: 1T
hauds four generally, but six If
they're weel acQuaint!"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
ITALIAN WARsHIP BLOWN UP
Battleship Benedetto Brin Destroyed
by Explosion-Rear Admiral Ru-
ben de Cervin Among Dead.

Paris, Sept. 30.-A dispatch to the
Havas agency from Brindisi on Tues
day says: "A fire, which was followed
by an explosion, has occurred on board
the Italian battleship Benedetto Brin.
Eight officers and 379 marines have
been saved thus far. Rear Admiral
Rubin de Cervin is among the dead
The fire was purely accidental.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08

Spain Buys Shrapnei Fuses in U. 8.
New York, Sept. 30.-The Spauisn
government has placed an order 10,
25O, 900 shrapnel fuses With Ccnne:-
ticut manufacturing concern, it wa;i
announced here. The order amounts
to S1250,0O0.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
Widow Suspects suitor,s Act.

Sandusky. - Mrs. jeanette Casey,
widow, told the police suitor had
brought her sandwich of which she
was SO suspicious she fed it to her dog.
The dog died. The woman declared
her life was being sought in order
that money she has in a Sandusky
bank may be obtained. She refused,
when questioned by police, to disclose
the name of the man.