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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19
ITALIAN ARMORED CRUISER IS SUNK
Police Foil Plot To
Dynamite Theater

PITTSBURGH. July ia threat
vas made TO dynamite the Lyceum
Theatre yesterday afternoon II a meet
ing held under the auspices Of the Sla.
vonic Societies OF Western Pennsyl
vania was permitted and Commission.
er OF Police r. J. Alderdice is making
an effort to find the sender Of the
menacing letter received by c. R. VII
son. manager OF the thearte. During
the meeting. the police were called on
to eject more than 100 disturbers. No
arrests were made.
The meeting Of the society took
place and the subject under discussion
was Peace" Saturday morning Mr..
Wilson received an anonymous letter
in which II was stated that the meet
ing was to be held against the interest
of the German government.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19
Five Drown In
Lake Michigan

CHICAGO. July 1S.-Two young
women and three men were drowned
together today while bathing in Lake
Michigan. An undercurrent swept
them into deep hole. The dead:
Miss Marie Dwyer. 81 years old,
daughter OF a probate court clerk.
Miss Nora May. 20.
F. ]. Vetter.
Stanley Kotoski.
The waves were driven on shore by
a strong northeast wind. and this
caused swift undertow.
Persons on shore saw the FIVE swept
suddenly from their feet and carried
to spot where the water is Is feet
deep. Rescuers started to their aid.
but none of the five reappeared.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19
One Killed, Two Hurt
In Mishap At Mine
MAN KILLED WHEN HE STRIKES
SOFT CONCRETE IN
PITT.

While erecting a caisson for shaft
to be 145 feet deep Saturday evening
several men narrowly escaped death
in the shaft mine at .Helen's Run,
The scatfold that was used for the
purpose OF building up the concrete
forms gave way letting the men
down.
One OF the men fell into the water
at the bottom OF the shaft. This water
was filled with concrete that had drop
ped at times from the scafold. 1t IS
not known whether the fall killed him
or the water drowned him. After
about 90 hours the body was found.
The. dead:
Thomas Smith, colored, aged 65;
home in Pittsburgh.
The injured:
Charles Stiles, 25.
Charles Scare. 80.
Smiths body is being held here un'
til word is received from Pittsburgh
from relatives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19
Fayette Officials
Investigate Case

Word was received here that the
county officers OF Fayette county. Pa.
have taken up the case Of little Anna
Waltman, the l1-year-old girl that was
left by a band Of robbers at Manning
ton a few days ago. One OF the Off
GERS will arrive in the city either to-
day or tomorrow and go to Manning
ton to question the girl and to secure
more evidence against the gang rnat
had been operating in Fayette coun-
ty before coming to Warrington.
The statement that the girl is the
daughter OF the New Castle, Ind, ply
sician is being investigated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19
Bridge Committee
Will Make Report

There will be special meeting OF
the Fairmont Chamber OF Commerce
tonight at s o'clock to hear the first
report OF the general bridge committee
which was appointed at the last gen.
eral meeting OF the chamber to look
into the various problems IN connec-
ton with the proposed bridge improve
ments and the Locust and Fifth ward
connection. The lower gas rate ques-
ton may also be up for discussion to-
night. A large attendance Is antici-
mated
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19
Lloyd George Takes
Hand In Coal Strike
fRv AsqocIoted press !

LONDON. July 19.-David Lloyd
George. minister OF munitions, has at
last taken hand in the South Wales
coal strike and announced his inten.
tion Of going to Cardiff tonight to have
talk with the men.
This announcement was made short.
~ after 1t became known that new
proposals had been advanced which
apparently offered good prospects OF
settling the strike. Mr.. Lloyd George
Is popular with the miners and It is
thought direct appeal from him will
have a greater eect than any other in.
duence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19
Jitney Puts Trolley
Out of Business

CHARLESTON, w. Va. July 1s.-
Declaring that jitney bus competition
has seriously effected its business the
Charleston Inter. Urban Railroad Com
pany today asked the Public Service
Commission to be allowed to discon-
tinue traffic on two OF its lines, one
OF them an inter.urban line.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19
HELp FOR ROBBERY.

Charlie Jones, who is being held in
.tl,e county Jail until the recovery OF
IFS Wyer so that Wyer can appear
arainst him for stabbing him. was
identified yesterday as the man who
iad held up and robbed Floyd johnson
on Morgantown avenue. Johnson is
4. deaf mute and at the time he was
held up he was in company with Dor
Sey Polling. Of Grafton. who was not
diolested. Johnson claimed that Jones
took two fves and one ten dollar bill
Irom him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19
Plot To Dynamite
Railroad Is Fake
lRv AaancIatnd PraanN

READING. Pa. July 19s-Harry =.
Westbrook, who last week went toza
Pennsylvania railroad tower near Al,
toona with a piece Of pipe contatniGsg
20 sticks Of dynamite and said be had.
found explosives on track was arrest
ed here late last night and today. Ac-
cording to police. he confessed he hsd
invented scheme In hope Of reward
Westbrook in his confession. accord.
ing to the police, said he hSd con
ceived the idea after reading Of en-
ploits OF Frank Holt. He made the
bomb at his home here. 1T contained.
enough dynamite to destroy q city
block ....r..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19
Wheeling Steel
Mills Reopen
nv Associated Prnssl

WHEELING. W. Va. July 19.-Thc
last of the idle steel mills in the Wheel.
N edistrict was placed in operation to-
day when Q part OF the ofrce returned
"a work at the Riverside plants Of the
national Tube Company. Two weeks
viii be required to get the departments
Going and give work to 5000 men. who
have been idle for 13 months.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19
70 BUILD PIPE LINES,

CINCINNATI, O.. July l9.-It was
announced here today that the United
States Fuel Supply company Of West
Virginia, having headquarters at
Charleston. W. Va, would soon begin
10 build pipe lines from Charleston
to the Atlantic seaboard, supplying
Washington. D. c.; Baltimore, Nd.
and a dozen other cities in Maryland
and Virginia, including Richmond,
with natural gas for liEht and fuel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19
eENIo AoJupeEo INSANE.

Morlae Genio, the Italian who for q
while tried to make the people OF
Barracksville think he was a monkey
by climbing trees and jumping from
limb to limb. was adjudged insane this
morning by the luuacy commission.
He will be sent to the Weston Hos
pItal for the Insane tomorrow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19
WYER IMPROVING.

The condition Of Oris Wyer, who
was stabbed by Charlie Jojes a few
nights ago, Is improving rapidly. 1t
is announced at the hospital that he
will be able to- be out on the street
tomorrow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19
Allies Lose 42,434
In the Dardanelles

= LONDON. July l9.-The total cas-
,nalties OF Dardanelles expeditionary
force to date In killed. wounded and
missing have been 42,434 officers and
men. Premier Asquith told the House
OF Commons today.
The total included both naval and
military branches. Out OF an aggre'
rafe S0S4 casualties among officers
ire premier's statement said the kill
ed number 1888.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19
Murders Celmate
And Kills Himself

READING. Pa. July 19.-Frank
Snaveley was murdered In the Berks
county prison today by Michael Put
finger, a cellmate. who cut his victim :
throat. Puttinger then committed
suicide by hanging.
The watchman distributed knives to
be used at breakfast at s a. m. A half
hour later the meal was served by an
attendant. When the tragedy was dis.
covered both men were dead. There
could not have been much OF a stTus.
gle, as prisoners in the next cell did
not hear a scuffle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19
lRv Associated PrnssN

ALBANY. July ia statement at
tributed to David Robinson. forman OF
the jury that recently declared Harry
X. Thaw sane, that the jury did not
believe him to have been insane when
he killed Stanford White Is TO be in
vestigated by Deputy Attorney Cen
eral Becker.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19

MILLEDGEvILLE. Ca. July l9.-
Leo NJ. Frank. serving life term Tor
the murder Of Mary Phagan. has some
chance to survive the murderous at
tack with a butcher knife made on
him last night by William Green. an
other convict serving a life term FOR
murder. Franks left juglar vein was
partially severed and he has lost much
SShloo6 =
Warden Smith declared he believes
cren is a maniac, and also said: I
do not believe the attack on Frank
was the result Of a plot"
Green made the following state
ment:
.Tm awfully sorry that. did this,
At the moment | thought that l was
doing what was right. thought that
: ] was doing something that ought TO
be done.
AZ am sorry OF the criticism that 1t
may bring on the officials Of the State
farm, especially OF Warden smith. l
wouldn't do thing in the world TO
iniure him in his position. He had
confidence in me, and have violated
IQHt COuuuSuSG. GAL ASoAS ~
the consequences"
Green said that Frank was asleep
when he was attacked.
After Green made his statement he
was put in irons and placed in soil
tary confinement.
Frank Not Afraid to Die.
After Franks wound had been dress
ed, he turned to physicians and asked:
aAm / going to die?"
"We don't know" said DR.. Compton:
.sYou. are in a serious condition, and
will have to be quiet"
'IfI am going to die" replied Frank
II am not afraid. Nothing stands be-
tween me and God. hope that the
man who attacekd me will be for
given"
Mrs. Frank was a guest at the home
. Of superintendent Smith on the prison
farm. She swooned when she learned
Of the attack.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19

Miss Nellie Wise. OF Pierpont ave
nue, has returned from weeks visit
In Clarksburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19
Declares That He Will Sc
cure Divorce From Eve
lyn Nesbit.
SENDS WIRE TO MOTHER
Philadelphians Make But
Little Effort To See Re-
leased Prisoner.
IBy Associated PreSs)

, PHILADELPHIA, Fa.. July 10
Harry K. Thaw. who arrived here
last night from Atlantic City left at
$40 today for his home in Pittsburgh.
In an exchange OF kilograms be,
tween Thaw and his mother. Mrs.
Thaw said she had arranged warm
| homecoming for her son. Thaw said
he was "tickIed" to go back to Pitts
4 burgh again, but that he did not want
to be bothered by crowds. He plans 10
elude any Pittsburgh crowds that at
4 tempt to greet him.
Philadelphia gave Thaw a cool re-
ception. A bare dozen persons were at
| North Philadelphia Station. and Thaw
was hidden In the drawing room Of 4
parlor car. Not more than 80 persons
were lined in front of the gates at
Broad Street Station when his train
arrived.
AS soon as he reached his room in
the hotel Thaw hurried TO a window
overlooking Broad street 1t was HIS
first sight Of Philadelphia since the
shooting. Thaw peered for fully five
minutes. 1T Is all changed" he re-
marked to the detectives. Il could not
find my way around. when used to
know this part OF Philadelphia by
heart"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19
The Weather,

West Virginia-Partly cloudy to-
night and Tuesday; lower tenp6Fature
tonight. s.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J.. July 49,
Il shall divorce Evelyn Nesbit Thaw." :"
Harry Kendall Thaw. seated at dinner
tonight at the Hotel Dennis. suddenly
pushed back his chair and made this
announcement. He had been quiet
from the time he sat down to eat. as
il studying over something. Thaw
came to the decision as he finished the
meal and quietly told those seated
about him OF his determination to in
stitute proceedings that will separate
him from the actress. who today said
she wanted neither Thaw nor his
money.
There is nothing more to be said
than what | said a year ago-that
there can be no reconciliation" declar-
ed Thaw. Ultimately. there will be
suit filed for divorce. have retain
ed no lawyer nor made any definite
plans" Further than that he would
make no statement about his intended
suit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19
CONDITION Of
LEO N. FRANK
GROWS WORSE
The Prisoners Temperature
Rises and He Becomes
DeleriOus.
JAGGED CUT IN THROAT
Green Refuses Today To
Make Further Statement
8 About Cutting.
JAGGED CUT IN THROAT

MILLEDGEvILLE, Ca. Juyy 10
Physicians attending Leo NJ. Frank in
the state prison early today said his
condition is much worse. The jagged
cut in his throat received at the hands
Of a fellow prisoner Saturday night
was swollen and his temperature rose
&c, 1o2 rs degrees.
Frank was restless. his temperature
continued to rise and about dayllght
ne was delirious at brief intervals.
The temperature reached the highest
shortly before S o'clock and began to
drop. At 9 1t was fraction over lOi
degrees.
William Green. Franks asailant'
still refuses 10 talk today. He IS kept
in irons. Some of the guards today re-
called that he had expressed feeling
Of animosity toward Frank before the
latter was brought to prison.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-19
Temperature Today

Recorded hourly at The West VI.
ginian office:. y
Connecticut western news., 1915-05-20
War Debt Will Stageer Europe.

What a load of debt Europe will groan and stagger under when the war is over. Estimates of expert statisti- clans as to the cost of the war continue to be more ponderous i'll their imposing totals. The initial estimates put the cost at between $40, GOO, 900 and S50,. 900. .0O0 per day. But later estimates, taking into account lost wages, dam ages to property. etc, but excluding indirect damages, make the tot l more terrifying. As an example, MT. J. Anna Bryce. M. P, estimates the cost of war lasting eighteen months at $40, 00C, GOO, 900, which represents an average cost of S75, ,OOO. coo per day. For damage to property he allows $5, 900, GOO, 900 while for loss due to un- productive employment of 12,00O, OCO soldiers, he estimates it at $10, ,000,- 900, GOO or at an annual rate per man of about $500.
Connecticut western news., 1915-05-20
Marrying Infants.

q Maryland has just had an elopement which gives a striking illustration of one of our national weakeness. The elopement was between a young man of 20 and the 13-year-old daughter of his employer. The father, after making inquiries as to what steps he could take to maintain his authority over his daughter, whom he says he has re- garded as a mere child, has been told that there is nothing he can do to punish the bridegroom for clipping with girl of that age.
 States whose laws are so carelessly drawn as to permit l3-year-old children to make the most solemn contract that there is while repudiating much less important acts by minors, should cer- tainly remedy the defect. Churches that permit its clergy to marry l3- year old children and the clergymen who perform such services should seek new light as to the responsibilities of their positions. ns.-Pittsburgh Disptach.
Connecticut western news., 1915-05-20
SUFFRAGE-PRO AND CON
Pro-.

Much interest is being shown by Connecticut suffraigsts in the cam paigns in New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts. New Jersey was the first state to attract attention, due chiefly to the fact that New Jersey will vote first on the constitutional amendment which has passed the legis- lature of the state three times. It is not necessary that d constitutional amendment should go three times through the House and the Senate of | New Jersey; but in 1913 when the amendment was passed for the first time, it was vitiated by an error of the clerk or cOpyist and the whole process of constitutional amendment had to begin again. New Jersey has certainly been unlucky in regard to this amend ment, for even after passing the third time, an error was made ill the bill fix ing the date of the election and the governor had to call the legislature in special session--after the legislature had adjourned-to remedy the mistake.
 The women of New Jersey are con- graduating themselves that the men will not be able to cast scorn upon them after they become voters, even if a few of them should chance to make mis- takes in marking their ballots.
 Miss Emily Pierson and Miss Alyse Gregory are both working in New Jersey and both send encouraging re- ports concerning the prospect of success. They say that there is distinctly pro- gressive feeling in New Jersey. The state does not, like Connecticut, pride itself on its staid stability, which some people call its reactionary character. There is a large and very ignorant colored vote, and also large German vote which is on the whole opposed to woman suffrage. The reason for this besides mere conservatism, is that the German vote in Hoboken, Newark and Jersey City is largely connected with the liquor trade. Miss Peirson reports that the most ignorant voters are al- ways the most bitterly opposed to woman suffrage, and this holds true particularly with the colored men. This justified Miss Susan B. Anthony's passionate protest against the women of American birth and education being made to beg their freedom at the feet of the negroes whom the women had done so much to emancipate.
 Hartford, Conn. Press Sec.
Connecticut western news., 1915-05-20
Con.

From the Boston Herald:-The male colleagues of lady legislators in woman suffrage states have suddenly discov- cred that they have social as well as political and parliamentary problems on their hands as result of the pres ence of the female representatives in the halls of the state capitols. The de- mands being made on them provoke confusion in many instances. In the Arizona legislature within the week,
 Mrs. Berry, representative from one district demanded that smoking cease as mark of respect to her presence in the chamber "as lady," and, now ill Denver, Senator Helen Ring Robinson is stirred to emotion and demands her rights to ''be treated as a gentleman. {" It would seem as if the time was ripe for a joint convention of the legislative officers of all the suffrage states to de- termine what tie official attitude should be toward the women. When elected to legislative bodies are they to be treated as ladies. as representative Mrs. Berry of Arizona demands, or as gentlemen, as Senator Helen Ring Robinson. of Colorado deshes?
 The Colorado incident grew out of q debate between Senator Barela and Senator Robinson, in which the male senator charged the female with COIL stantly taking advantage of her wear ing skirts to do things man would not do. 'I demand," said Senator Robin son, "that I be treated as a gentle man" her voice quivering with anger. The chairman called for order and Senator Barela. with wisdom it would seem moderated his manner of speech.
Connecticut western news., 1915-05-20
Odd Bits of News

Okeene, Okla.-Sunday, while Oliver Zerby was ringing the bell in a church in this place, the c'apper fell out of the bell, striking him upon the head. He died Sunday night.
 Frankfort, Ky.-Chris. Wobler, who was buried in Hospkins last week, weighed 420 pounds. The largest stock casket. three feet wide, was too small to hold the body so a special coffin had to be built. It was impossible to get this coffin inside the church at Hop kins. It took twelve pail bearers to carry the remains.
 London, Eng.-The kings example on the liquor question was not followed by the clergy in the meeting of the 1 lower house of the convocation at York when the following resolution, pre-. sented by the Dean of Manchester, was passed: "That this house, while wish ing to be support all such measures as may in the opinion of the government be necessary for the strength and safety of the nation in time of war, would look with anxiety upon total prohibit tiOn of the sale of alcoholic drinks"
 Galveston, Tex.-Charles Pertolina, i the official rat catcher, has resigned. For the past six or seven months he has been catching rats along the water front at the rate of 2,000 a month. He received the regular bounty of eight and ten cents per rat, and in addition, bonus of $10 for each month in which he took over 1000 rats. When he took the job he said he would quit when he had earned enough money to buy boat and gasoline engine. His ambition was realized last week and he handed in his badge.
 New York, N. Y.-Mortimer Thomp- son, jeweler, possesses the we'll known charmed life. After he had been rescued from underneath the wheels of a subway train uninjured after two cars had passed over him, it became known that he had been dropped out of a window when baby, by his nurse had fallen out of fourth story win
Connecticut western news., 1915-05-20
Cornbread and Mush.

The recent six-cent wheaton loaf should have its influence in bringing people to a fuller realization of mush as food. The nutritious value of. corn is not far below that of whole wheat flour. It contains within per cent. ', as much carbohydrates and within 3 per cent, as much protein.
 Many hardy man of today owes his health and strength to forebears who lived simple lives and ate plain food. The pioneers of this country knew the value of corn. They slept we'll on mush and milk. and got up the next morning with an appetite for fried mush. They thrived and so did the children. There was no talk of eugenics in the old days.
 Cornbread, well made and served hot, embellished with an amplitude of but ter, is as summery as picking violets in a shady glen. IL is warmth and it. illumination to "the house we live in. '' The consumption of more corn as food and less as so-called stimulant would mean better health, simpler philosophy, clearer logic and deeper sentiments. - Toledo Blade.
Connecticut western news., 1915-05-20
Cheap Paint

The cheapest paint is the one that goes fartlest and wears best; there is In st in a gallon of it.
 What is quart of milk worth? De- peuds on the milk.
 So of paint; depends on the paint.
 Devoe is worth tie top price, what ever it is. Poor paint is worth nothing at all; you've got to pay your painter $3 or $4 gallon for putting it on; and it isn't worth it.
 Devoe goes twice as far and wears twice or three times or four times as long.
 The cheap paint is Devoe at the top of the market. DEVOE
 The Fuller Hardware Co.,, sell it.
Connecticut western news., 1915-05-20

dow when boy and had landed on a clothes line which broke the fall; was shot in the head when he came within range of some revolver play four years ago and had escaped drowning last month when an automobile, in which he was riding i'll New Jersey, plunged into the river.
Connecticut western news., 1915-05-20
A Card of Thanks

To the many kind neighbors and friends who in any way rendered us assistance during the illness and after the death of our beloved father and grandfather, and to these who con- tributed flowers, we extend our most sincere thanks.
 G. H. Trieschmann and family.
 w. J. Trieschmann and family.
Connecticut western news., 1915-05-20

More than 350,00O women signed the petition for suffrage which was re- jected by the Swedish parliament.
Connecticut western news., 1915-05-20

Siam has no old maids.