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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-10
BECKER'S BRIEF READY
Reargument Papers Go to Dis.
trict Attorney Perkins To day

The motion and brief in the applica-
ton of Charles Becker to the Court OF
Appeals for reargument Of evidence
in the case against him will be served
to-day on District Attorney Perkins.
Mr. Perkins has until Monday TO
frame his brief in opposition TO the mo-
tion and brief Of Becker's attorney,
Martin r. Msnton. and, on that day,
both briefs will be sent to the Court OF
Appeals, at Albany.
Legal history extends no hope to the
condemned man. The District Attor-
ney's records show that no application
such as that contemplated for Becker
mas ever been successful. The present
proceeding does not act as stay OF
execution. There isn't the slightest
doubt that the Court of Appeals will
make its announcement considerably
in advance of July IL, the day set for
HeckerS death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-10
BRYAN TO STUMP
AGAINST WILSON
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he has never forgotten the fsmoei =. -
ter that Mr.. Wilson penned 70 AN \,
Joline, in which he wished %"
Bryan, for the good Of the psrs'' W.
be knocked into a cooked hat a.
At any rate. the break oetvees =
President and his former secreu. ),
State is final. This was made plsh 7,
day following the issuing !" a.,
Bryan's statement defining ms ss
ences with the President. All 10Y \
a continuance Of friendly re, .s.. H.
tween them vanished when VI"
ment was given to the pubic, IT'D n
From this time on. it is beIlss s..t .
President and MIR. Bryan VII, es ,
his separate way. The rea ,.s.,,,
strength will come when the a ,;s, q,
10 the next national conyenu0sa. . I,
chosen. Bryan already has DIS ss. /.
them. while in all fairness !, ne
said that nothing is furinet ....sI
President Wilson's thoughts =. ps.s...
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-10
NO ONE TO TRY CHARLTON
Lack Of Jurors in Italy May
Put Of Proceedings.

Brescia. Italy, June O. Owing to the
fact that all the talesmen on the three
jury lists are now serving at the front,
the Assize Court has been unable to
sit.
II is expected that the trial at Como.
next month, Of Porter Charlton, the
American charged with the murder
OF his wife, will have to be postponed
on account Of the lack Of iurorh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-10

Among editorial opinions OF Amerl-
can newspapers on the Bryan resigna-
ton which have not been quoted here
tofore are these:
Toledo BLADE"
If the resignation of Mr.. Bryan
marks. as it promises TO mark, the end
Of an inglorious period of jelly-hsh
diplomacy; if his stubborn. mollusc-li like
clinging to the one-idead. peaceat-any-
price propaganda of the ultra-pacifsts
shall serve to rouse the country to a
sense of pressing national peril, he
will have rendered great, if unwill-
ing, service TO America.
Louisville "Courier-Journal"
Observing that since the clash Of
arms in Europe the Secretary of State
has been milestone not only around
the Presidents neck but around the
country's neck as well, it is but fair to
say that, prior TO these untoward times
he had made himself indispensable TO
the legislation which Mr.. Wilson
sought of Congress, and thus to the
immediate success OF the sdministra-
Atlanta Constitution"
The real, overshadowing significance
of the incident as indicating the fun
damental difference between the two
men is illustrated in the letter Mr.. Will
son wrote, as president of Princeton, to
A. II. Joline, regarding Mr.. Bryan's
government ownership of railroads
speech, on his return from Europe. Mr..
Byan. he then thought, ought 10 be
knocked into cooked hat"
Boston Evening Transcript"
Like all the momentous events in his
meteoric career, the resignation of Mr..
Bryan is accomplished with that fond
ness for the dramatic which is one of
his well-known traits. Because he
could not compel his government TO
steer q course of peace at any price in
its relations with Germany, Mr.. Bryan
demonstrates that he is glad TO pay
that price by surrendering the port
folio Of foreign affairs, that he may,
II possible. check his people in what
he apparently fears may prove n head
long dash toward war,
Denver Colorado Herold" (German).
Bryan's resignation, under the cir
oumstances that prompted IL. as evil
denced in the Secretary OF States let
ter. comes as the biggest surprise Of
the year TO all those OF pro- German
proclivities, who were heretofore labor
ing under the impression that Bryan
represented the spirit in the Cabinet
that ssvored Of anything but q square
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-10

doal for Germany. II the "wstchiul
waiting" policv so long adhered 70 III ~
tho case Of Mexico. where HUNDREDS o.
Americans have been killed and mil
;ors Of American property damaged
,vas "a designate the vaclllating pohcN
~ our government, then Mr.. Bryan
could nrobablv not think otherwise put
tbat some leniency should be shown 70
Germany. inasmuch as the latter THINKS
its case debatable, II not justlfable'
Chicago Tribune.
Tho American people do not want
war. but they do not know what the!
viii get. II does not matter no"
whether Mr.. Bryan. having right ideas.
did the wrong thing because ne dlu ~
when the consequence was to increase
the danger he feared. Mr.. Bryan passes
ont of importance. In the dark as II IS
tho duty Of the American people is 10
consider all possible consequences. ana
II Mr.. Bryan be unfortunately prophetic
the not unlikely consequence ~ wal
And if it be war we must have sane
minds. as well as stout courage. Wna'
is necessary more than anything else
AZ this moment is the recognition py
government and public that we nave
now reached the point at which the de-
bate on preparedness must give way 70
the immediate consideration OF the
problems Of service.
II war is a possibility and it is-the
preparation must begin now.
st. Paul "Volks Zeitung."
Bryan's resignation at this critical
moment is the greatest service the
Commoner has ever rendered his coun-
try, because it has aroused the people
to the danger Of the foreign policy
now pursued by the President. His
COURAGEOUS stand will undoubtedly be
appreciated and approved by millions
Of peace and justice loving Americans
Bryan has dealt a severe blow TO our
own militarism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-10
HER BODY WITH HUSBAND
Request of Lusitania Victim
Carried Out.

The desire expressed by Mrs. Amelia
Maedons. OF $50 West 104th Street, n
Lusitania victim. in her will, fled yes
terGay in Surrogate's Court, that her
body might rest in the same grave
VIII her late husband, Henry d. Mac.
dons, was possible of fulhlment, for
her body was recovered. Another wish
fhe expressed was that, Having fear
Of Icing buried before life is quite ex-
finct" she wanted an autopsy held.
Ms. Macdona's body was sent here
FROM Queenstown, and was buried in
Greenwood.
Airs. Macdona left an estate valued
at $4,000 Henry X. Macedonia, step
son receives one-third Of her estate,
the other equal shares going to George
Maodons. a brother Of her dead hus-
LAID, and John b. 0Iemsn. . lawyer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-10
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. June 9.-The friction
between President Wilson and Secre-
tary of State Bryan was due more to
other causes than to the sharp differ
ences over the terms of the note TO
Germany. was the opinion expressed in
diplomatic circles here to-day. The
principal cause OF the dissatisfaction
of Mr.. Bryan, it was stated, was the
fact that ne had been ignored by the
President in all important diplomatic
questions which had arisen in the last
few months.
Ii was said that the President had
even failed to reveal to Mr.. Bryan any
details of the conversation between
Count Won Bernstorff, the German AM
bassador, and himself last Wednesday.
Secretary Bryan is said to have told
this TO a diplomat representing a neu-
trial nation, and it has been a choice
bit of gossip in diplomatic circles that
a President should so ignore his for
eign minister.
Belief is expressed in diplomatic cir
cles that the President. by his actions,
told Mr.. Bryan he did not think his
advice worth having on the very ques-
tion in which Mr.. Bryan's own depart
ment was involved. Diplomats declared
any foreign minister OF any country
would have resigned after months OF
such treatment.
As evidence that this, and not the
actual terms of the German note,
caused Mr.. Bryan's resignation, the
diplomats point to the fact that Mr..
Bryan signed the note OF February 10.
which declared this country would hold
Germany to strict accountability"
and also the note of May IL, which was
most drastic and explicit in its terms,
and which one Cabinet member assured
the President, in the hearing of Secre-
tary Bryan, would mean war if sent.
They add that Mr.. Bryans attitude, II
his resignation is based entirely on the
German note is ahsurnly incnnsistont
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-10
Does Not Mean War.

"The Daily News" says:
"The German government trifed with
the United States because it had two
illusions that under no circumstances
would the United States government
defend its rights by the sword and that
the German-American element would
prevent the American government from
taking strong action by the menace of
civil war. There is no longer room for
either.
Under these circumstances it is rea-
sonable to conclude that the most seri-
Gus efforts will be made to avert a
rupture, but a settlement is hardly
practicable except on two conditions
that the tactics of procrastnation be
abandoned by Germany and that Amer
lean ships and American lives must be
rendered secure"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-10
Several Were Acquitted.

Commander Traut, who was a member
of the board of investigation which
made the first investigation, testified
that he did not know why the previous
board had failed to find guilty addi-
tional midshipmen who, he admitted,
were guilty of fraudulent practices.
Thu admission was one of the big
gest developments of the day. Com
mander Traut had been on the stand
practically all day and the attorneys for
the defendant midshipmen had ques-
toned him about the manner of the
previous investigation. Representative
Carlin had asked if first class men who
obtained advance copies of the Spanish
examination innocently and found they
had advance copies of the test only
when they got in the examination room
were not guilty in some measure. He
pointed out from the record of the pre-
vious boards proceedings that there
were many such cases. In reply to the
question Commander Traut said that
such midshipmen were guilty Of fraudu-
lent practices.
"Why, then. did you not find them
guilty OF fraudulent practices'?' he
was asked.
THAT | cannot say" replied the Of
fcer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-10
u. S. FINANCE AID
COUNTED ON IN WAR

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is. whether It possibly can be raised at
home The other is the question Of the
rate q interest. In one sense, both
points are intermingled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-10
American Press Feels
BRYAN Can Be Spared

Among editorial opinions Of Ameri-
can newspapers on the Bryan resigna-
tion which have not been quoted here
tofore are these:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-10
Several Not on Trial Had
Practised Fraud, Traut
Tells Court.
TWO MORE NAVY
MEN ARE ACCUSED
One Was Graduated This Year
Scope of investigation
Is Extended.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

ANNAPOLIS. June 1.-TWO more navy
mon. one OF them an ensign in the ser
vice, we're made defendants; the in
dication was given that several other
midshipmen and ensigns might JOIN
the list of those seriously involved; the
scope Of the present investigation was
greatly widened, and the admission
was made by member Of the pre-
vious investigating board that he could
not say why other midshipmen whose
connection with the scandal constituted
fraudulent practice were not found
guilty. These were among the impor-
tant Developments OF to-day's session
OF the court of inquiry which is delv-
ing into the cheating in the recent
final examinations in Spanish at the
Naval Academy.
The testimony during the day devel-
oped that the instructor in the lam
guages department mentioned by n
midshipman in connection with the CIV
ing out of information had not been
summoned to testify at the previous in
auiry. but had only been questioned
privately.
Widen Scope of Inquiry.
The widening of the scope Of the
present investigation was announced
AT the opening of the court this morn
ing by Captain Russell. who said Sec
rotary Daniels had ordered special at
tention paid to the system of safe
guarding the examination papers from
the time they were prepared until they
are placed in the examination rooms.
The Secretary also asked that the
court suggest reforms and changes for
the improvement of these conditions.
Captain Russell also announced that
Ensign ". A. Confer, member of the
recently graduated class. had been
placed on trial before the court, and
that similar action was required in the
case OF Midshipman A. c. Rogers. of
the second class. who had been notified
of his status before the opening of court,
and was present. He Immediately
Joined the other seven defendants in
the courtroom. The Navy Department
has been notified of the status of En-
sign Confer, who went on leave imme-
diately after graduation. and he will
be ordered to return to Annapolis.
Commander Traut, head of the de-
partment of languages, testified yester-
day that the evidence derived from
scraps of paper found outside the ex-
animation room tended to show that
Confer had received assistance, and
that a memorandum in the handwriting
of Rogers contained both questions that
were given in the examination and their
answers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-30
WARRINGTON NEWS

J. R. Wilson was a recent business
visitor in Glover Gap.
Andrew Rushford. B. & o. telegra-
pher. of this city. is a business visitor
at the county seat.
". a. Savoy. OF Newark, Ohio, is
here visiting with relatives.
c. F. Ross. B. & o. operator, OF
Wheeling. is here working during the
vacation of A. S. RuShford.
F. G. Turner.of Dunkirk, W. Va, was
a business visitor here Tuesday.
Miss Margaret Newelburg, Of Elkins,
". Va. is here visiting with relatives.
]. ". McWhorter, of Cambridge.
Ohio, is a business visitor in u city.
James Wilson. OF Bellaire. Ohio, Is
here visiting with relatives in the
First ward.
Father Sullivan, of Littleton. was a
visitor here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John \. Kuhn has re-
turned from Wyatt. W. Va, where they
were visiting with relatives.
D. C. Wheeler is in Wheeling trans
acting business.
w. y. Rouch. of Elkhart. Ind. is a
business visitor in u city.
Word comes from Downs that Mrs.
West, who has been i'll for some time.
is somewhat improved.
The monthly meeting of the Wo.
mems Foreign Missionary Society Of
the Presbyterian Church will be held
at the Hamilton Bungalow Thursday,
July LIST. The Fairmont Society will be
entertained by the local society, who
will have charge of the program.
On Monday night the hearing OF
Jack Quinn was held by Justice Bar
rack. Mr.. Quinn was charged with
violating the Yost law in furnishing
Jack King with liquor. Quinn was
sentenced to pay a fine Of 100000 and
serve four months in jail. He gave
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-30
WQRTHINGTQN NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Wadsworth
of Fairmont were the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Gillingham here on
Sunday.
Mrs. Claude c. Snyder OF Fairview
was visiting relatives here on Satur-
day and Sunday.
Miss Nellie Long Of Clarksburg is
the guest Of Mrs. Elizabeth Snoderly
this week.
Mrs. Wesley Work of Kingwood was
visiting her mother, Mrs. Ellen Par
ish on Sunday.
Mrs, King Everson Of Barnestown
was visiting her parents, MI. and MIS-;
Joseph Kann, Sr., on MONDAY anu
Tuesday.
Mrs. Sarah L. Smith, widow Of the
late John L. Smith has been granted
a nension of $12 per month dating
from Feb. oath, 1915, and accrued pen
sion due her husband at the time OF
his death.
Chas. S. Davis has purchased Mrs.
!. M. Kingsnorth's residence at the
lower end Of town.
A very interesting program was
rendered by the pupils OF the Baptlst
Sunday school at their Children's Day
exercises on Sunday evening. The
program is too lengthy to print in full
IN these items, but the T~ecitations ana
drills were all performed in an excel
lent manner and shows that they were
well trained by Mrs. A. L. Mason VINO
has had charge Of their training. Tne
music was furnished by a select cnolF
with Miss Beatrice MclntIre as san
list. Two excellent numbers on the
program we're q solo by Miss Pearl
SANDY and a duet by Mrs. Howard
shaver and sister. Addresses were
delivered by Mrs. A. L. Mason n
mr. " W. Orr. Some n Of the Sun
dow schools observe Children's Day
each wear and 1t is the greatest oraW-
inr card OF any event Of the year
there being no church building IN
town large enough to accommodate
the crowds attending these exercises
and last Sunday evening was no e1'
cention as the house was entirely TOO
small to accommodate all who wisneo
to attend.
There has been considerable com
plant by some merchants that the
Revenue Department has been so
slow In sending out blanks on which
n make returns for the war revenue
tax. A very few have received oLanks
and up to this time q majority naYe
mot received them and some torwaro'
ed their money to the collectors Of
fee without blanks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-30

r. L. Hamilton, Of this city, is in
Hafrmont for a few days. He is on
bis way to Washington and the eastern
cities for a short vacation.
6. A. Lawson, Of Smithield. was a
accent business visitor here.
A. L. Thomas. Of Metz. was a bust
nnss visitor here Tuesday.
". K. Mason, OF Moundsville. was a
Ausiness visitor here yesterday.
n. W. Waldman, of Chicago, IS a
knsiness visitor In our city.
Hyman. Katz was a visitor in Fair
mont yesterday. -.
John Ramstead was a business Vlsl-
ton in Fairmont yesterday.
Rev. C. E. Goodwin. of this city, Will
assist In the dedication OF the ne"
N. E. Church at Spencer. W. Va. this
coming Sunday. :.
Max Jafe was a business visitor in
Sairmont Tuesday.
". NJ. Hess was a visitor IN FAR
mont yesterday.
A. Z. Thomas was in Fairmont Tues
day on business.
Dave Captain vas a recent business
visitor in Pennington.
Thomas Haggerty, of Pennington,
4as q visitor in our city yesterday.
William Michaels was a business
visitor in Wheeling yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Butcher, OF Hundred, IS
here visiting with friends.
Frank Dunkle was a business visitor
IA Burton Tuesday.
N A. Burt was a visitor in Wheeling
!. ". Root, B. & o. train master. OF
wheeling, was here yesterday rams
acting business.
Dr.. W. J. Leahy was a business VS.
flor In Fairmont yesterday:
G. W. Smith, OF Wheeling, was a re-
cent business visitor here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-30
East Side Woman
Called To Reward

Mrs. Stephen Hostetler, of Diamond
street died last evening at her home
after a four months illness from drop
sy. She was aged 40 years and was
formerly Miss Ellen WOODS a oaugnteE
If Edward and Nancy LeMasters
Woods, of Writ county. She was twice
married, her first husband having been
a Mr.. Frazier. Mr.. Hostetler, who sur
xives her, is an employe Of the Owens
Bottle Works. The following children
also survive: David Frazier OF nun
bred: Elizabeth and Emma Frazier, at
home; Mrs. Ray Kisner, Of Preston
county; Jessie. George, Nora and Lucy
Hostetier. at home. A brother, John
Woods, resides near Parkersburg.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday afternoon at 2 O'CLOCK IFom
the residence, conducted by Rev. J.g.
workman, Of the Diamond Street M.
3. Church. Burial will be made by
Undertaken jenkins.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-30
REPAIRING TRACK
ON Entire SYSTEM
Traction Company Lets Con-
tract For Large Guam
tity OF Material.

The last of the contracts were let
yesterday for large quantities of crush
ed rock to be used as ballast by the
Monongahela Valley Traction Com
pany in programs OF reconstruction
and repair work designed to put the
company tracks II first class condi-
ton throughout their entire length.
The Improvements will cost more
than $25,000. This is in addition to
the new track which is being laid at
a cost Of $500, 900 in the streets Of
Fairmont.
A contract was let yesterday to John
T. Hunter, Of Warrington, for 5000
cubic yards Of crushed stone to be
used for reballasting and repairing the
tracks between Fairmont and Man
nington.
A contract has been let to Kelley
Brothers, Of Clarksburg. to crush at
the company's Viropa quarry a large
quantity Of rock for ballast to be used
in putting the tracks in first class cor
dition between Fairmont and Clarks-
burg.
The line between Clarksburg and
Weston has been undergoing repairs
and reballasting for some time, the
work having been completed yester-
day. This track is now in good condt-
ton along its entire length.
The improvements are being made
BY the traction company in order to
insure the safety and comfort Of pa.
irons of the road and to enable the
motormen to continue to hold to the
accurate schedules Of car service for
which the line has always been noted.
Safety first" in connection with
comfort for its patrons is insured by
the improvements being made by the
company on the long stretches Of In
terurban lines. The reballasting and
other repairs will insure the smooth
running Of cars and prevent unpleas-
ant and wearisome jolting and bump
ing so annoying TO passengers when
the track is rough.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-30

Miss Nola Reed, Of the Fifth ward,
is spending a few days with the Misses
Mcmillan on Columbia street.
Mrs. Hoult, OF Monongah, has spent
the past few days with her son, Mr.
D. D. Hoult, on State street.
Mrs. Arthur Brown and daughter
have returned from Masselon, Ohio,
where they were visiting relatives.
Miss Magdalene Steele has gone to
Morgantown to visit her aunt, Mrs.
Jerome Brand. !,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Musgrove and
children arrived home yesterday from
a trip to GAINESVILLE, Paintsville and
other points in Ohio. !,
Miss Bessie Snider, OF Diamond
street, has returned from a couple OF
weeks visit at Newburg.
Mrs. E. L. Sans returned TO her
home at Little FallS yesterday atter
a visit with relatives in OTtngs, Wat
son and this city.
Mrs. John Baker has returned to
Keyser after spending a few days
wTth her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Mortified.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-30
Uses Court House
For "~Speakeasy'

Andrew Smith, an Afro-American,
was sentenced to pay a fine of 500
and to serve two months in the county
Jail yesterday evening after he had
confessed to Justice OF the Peace NJ.
r. Musgrove that he had sold a half
pint OF whisky to a customer In the
basement Of the court house. The ar
rest was made last evening by Consta'
BILE Charles ~Satterfeld. Three quarts
and a half pint of whiskey was taken
from Smiths room in a building in
Hull alley and ~confiscated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-30
EDUCATION BOARDS
MEET NEXT WEEK
Will Hold Annual Session
To Appoint Trustees and
Teachers.

The annual meetings Of the boards
of education of the various school dis
tricts Of Marion county will be held
on Monday and Tuesday. July 5 and S.
The meetings were scheduled to
take place on Monday, but owing to
this being a national holiday, some OF
the boards will postpone the meetings
to Tuesday.
The purpose of the meeting is the
appointment Of teachers and trustees
for the ensuing school year.
The Board Of Education Of Fair
mont Independent district has not
fully decided on the date for holding
the annual meeting to name teachers
for the school year.