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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-24
$4,000 LOSS BY HAIL
THREE HUNDRED ExcuRloNIsTs
STALLED TEN HOURS.
Principal Damage Done At Colorado
Springs, Where Churches Are
Chief Sufferers.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Colorado Springs.-Damage estimat.
ed at $4,000 was caused here Sunday
when q heavy hail storm. sweeping
east from tho mountains. paralySsd
street traffic. broke windows and sky.
lights and wrecked the street lighting
system of the city. The hail followed
heavy rains throughout the day. So
heavy was the fall that automobile
tops were broken through. street cars
were forced to halt and great plate
glass windows in stores were demol-
ished. Every pane OF glass in many
lamp posts were broken into frag-
ments, making q loss to the electric
light company of more than $4,000.
Skylights crashed in from the weight
of the hail. Every greenhouse in the
city was demolished.
All the churches Of the city suf-
Tered heavily. valuable stained glass
windows being broken. Hidden Inn.
recently opened by the city in the
Garden of the Gods. was flooded with
water and the furnishings damaged.
At Ramona, Just north Of here, the
loss is placed at $4,000. Costly sky
lights of colored glass in several sa-
looms were broken through and in one
cafe the downpour broke a large mir
ror behind the bar.
In many places the hail was more
than six inches deep and the hail
stones were as large rs pigeons
egg. The Ute Pass road between Colo
RADIO Springs and Cripple Creek was
completely washed out in certain sec
tons by the torrents Of water from
the melting hail. Boulders were rolled
along in the flood like chips.
The Wildflower Special train on
the Colorado & Southern, with 800
tourists aboard, was stalled for ten
hours in Ute Pass because Of wash
out.
A train on the Cripple Creek Short
Line was reported to have taken
refuge in tunnel until the force of
the storm was spent.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-24
Yoxelsn

E1la Sherman Thackera, wife Of Al
s1ander NJ. Thackera. American con-
sui at Paris. IL dead. Mrs. Thackera
vs. daughter OF Gen. Sherman Of
Civil War fame.
Franz Berka. laborer. who
claimed American citizenship. was
shot for high treason at Maprsich.
Ostrau in Austrian Silesia June II,
according to the London Daily Chron.
icle.
Farmers organizations throughout
England are urging city people to
spend their vacations In the farming
country where they can assist In the
cultivation and harvesting Of the war
time crops.
A report on the sales Of lots In the
townsite OF Anchorage, Cook inlet.
headquarters for the Alaska Engineer
Ing Commission, up to July Is shows
that $50 lots have been disposed Of
at total OF $4,000.
"Torpedoes fired by a submarine Of
German nationality. caused the loss
OF the steamship Lusitania and it,
passengers. according to the findingi
Of the court of inquiry at London ap
pointed to investigate the disaster.
The Swedish premier at Copenha-
gen said: THE Swedish government
sincerely desires to remain neutral,
but 1t does not necessarily follow that
peace can be maintained. 1t is as dan
gerous to believe that Sweden favors
war as to believe that she favors
peace at any price,"
Unemployment having virtually dis
appeared throughout the United King
dom. Edwin Samuel Montagu, finan.
cial secretary to the treasury, asked
and was granted leave In the House
Of Commons to withdraw the vote Of
$125.0O0 for work to be carried out
in the relief Of the unemployed.
The Austrian government has fixed
the following prices of grain until
the harvest OF 1916, per 22O pounds:
Wheat "a crowns Ia crown is 24ho);
rye and mailing barley 20 crowns;
other barley and oats 26 crowns.
These prices are midway between the
war and the normal ante-war prices.
Customs statistics just issued show
that the foreign commerce of France
decreased 2,7s5,000OOO francs ($557,-
000.000) in the first three months OF
1915 as compared with the same perl
cd Of year ago. OF this amount $685.
100000 francs 71,sO0,00O) we're i'm
portations and 1.926.O00,000 francs
($3S5, 2O0.00O) were expectations.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-24
Special Train XIII. Three Men,

Rocky Ford.-Thres Mexican sec.
ton hands were killed instantly and
one other fatally injured when a spe-
cial Santa Fe train carrying Rimunda
n. Duval, president of the American
Beet Sugar Company, and the vice
president of the Santa F6 and a party
o. American Beet Sugar Company OF.
hcials collided with the hand car upon
which the Mexicans were going from
Rocky Ford to Swink,
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-24
Fathe ROT Trlplet. Asks for Cow.

Fathe ROT Trtplets Asks for Cow.
Denver.-I come for my cow" said
a man who called at the mayors Of
flee. What COW" asked Tom Hunter,
private secretary to Mayor Sharpley.
nonplussed. what cow" exclaimed
the man. as though astonished at Mr..
Hunters question. "The cow l get
from the mayor for my triplets. My
wife she has triplets, and come to
get cow" Secretary Hunter learned
that the callers name was Moses Co
hen and that he had been told that
the city presents COW to each happy
father whose wife presents him with
triplets.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-24
s.reIa Says, Hammered by Worker.

Trinidad.-State Senator Casimiro
Barela has sworn out a warrant for
assault against Peter Greening, a car.
penter he had employed on his ranch
four miles east of Trinidad. The aged
senator charges that Greening hit him
on the head with o hammer when he
took exception to the length Of time
Greening extracted from his days
work az luncheon recess.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-24
SHOTS FLY IN BAYoNNE RIOT
Five Thousand Men Cult Work q
Standard Oil Plant.


New York, July 20.-Serious rioting
occurred at the Constable Hook plant
of the Standard OIL Company at
Bayonne, N. j., when several hundred
OF the 5000 striking employees clashed
with more than 200 special officers
and policemen who were doing guard
duty. Steamers and barges that were
being loaded in Kill Won Kull with
case oil, destined, it is said, for Eng.
land. were towed into the upper bay,
and anchored near the statue OF Lib
erty. 1t WAS said that they would re-
main in the bay II the strike con.
tinued.
The strikers were augmented By
200 employees Of the Bergenport Chem.
ical Company. adjoining the Standard
Oil works, who declared a sympa.
thetic strike. The men at the Tide.
water OIL Company. another plant At
Constable Hook, refused to join the
strike.
General Manager Clifford Of the
Standard OIL Company said that the
company has no intention Of giving
in to the demands Of the strikers for
increased wages.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-24
LoveI.nd Boy Shot Through Bod

Loveland-George shaffer, IA, wa.
accidentally shot while hunting with
George Holzer on farm east of the
city. A bullet from .22-caliber rifle
penetrated the boys intestines, going
clear through his body.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-24
Held on shooting CHARGE.

Grand Junction.-Robert Moreland,
who shot Lawrence Ward on Coates
creek in a personal quarrel, was ar
raigned In Justice Armstrong; court
and released on bond of $500 for
preliminary hearing as soon as Ward
Is able to leave the hospital.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-24
strikers Cases Set for August "a.

Boulder.-Judge Neil P. Graham
overruled motion to quash the muir.
der indictments against five labor
leaders growing out OF coal strike dis
orders at the Hecla mine, and set the
case for trial Aug. 20.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-24
Husband slain; Rival Arr.ated.

Denver.-Archie Bristow shot and
fatally wounded Fred Wallace at Shat
fsr's Crossing in Jefferson county, Aft
or he had been ordered to keep awas
from the Wallace home.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-24
FIfty.nlne turkish Vessels pestroyec

Fifty-nine Turkish Vessels Destroyed
According to dispatch from Petro
grad to Reuters Telegraph agency, .
fleet Of fifty-nine Turkish sailing yes
sells, laden with war materials for the
Turkish army of the Caucasus, hal
been destroyed by Russian torpedo
boat destroyers.
Dispatches to the Tribune say thai
large gains have been made by the
Italians since July 16.
The Austrians have recaptured tive
positions near Tolmino and north Of
San Lucas.
The announcement from the Parii
war office says that squadron of six
French aeroplanes bombarded the sta
ton at Colmar. capital of Upper AL
SAGE. The aeroplanes returned undam
aged.
Rome reports sea planes dropped
bombs on Austrian destroyers protect
ing Fasana canal, near Pola.
Field Marshal Sir John French an
nounced taking $50 yards Of trenches
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-24
STATE NEWS
OF INTEREST - -
G Q loR Apo ".l
PEOPLE

Wsstsrn Nswspaper Union
COMING EVENT.
S W .sae.-Frontier Days and v,.
west Features at Grand Juno u WIN
Avg. 1s.-Pickle Day at p, Junction.
Il coiossss99os szMarsnd Lodge x !.
Aug. 1s-3S.-Fail Festvv,,
sept. S1-Oct. s.-Meetina az az Flaglss.
oDry Farming Congress "a,e,rnstloa,
Denverr Fair and Race Meet pjsnt. y.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-24
TWO PIVOTAL POINTS TAKEN IN
ADVANCE ON STRONGHOLD.
20 MILES FROM GOAL.
SINK So TURKISH SHIPS
pIRIGleLE DROPS SHELLS ON
AUSTRIAN SEAPORT WHILE
FLEET SHELLS CITY.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, July 21.-From the shores
Of the Gulf OF Riga in the north to
that part of southern Poland back
into which they drove the Russians
from Galicia the Austro-German arm
les are still surging forward and If
Warsaw can be denied them 1t will be
almost a miracle.
This seems to be the consensus Of
opinion even among those in England
who heretofore have been hopeful that
the Russians would turn and deliver
q counter blow, and news of the evac'
uation of the Polish capital, followed
by the triumphal entry Of the Ger
mans amid such scenes as were en-
acted at Przemysl and Lemberg would
come as no surprise.
The German official statement, be
ginning its recital at the northern tip
Of the eastern battle line, records the
progress of the German troops to
within about fifty miles Of Riga; then
following the great battle arc south
WdIu, laAIhOA ouSSSoSSS 49,
the sector northeast Of Warsaw, cul-
minating in the capture Of Ostrolenka
-one of the fortresses designed to
shield the capital.
The actual peril to Warsaw is &C
centuated by the Russian official COM
munication, which says that German
columns are within artillery range of
the fortress of Nowo Gorgievsk. the
key to the capital from the north
west and only about twenty miles
from 1t.
Immediately southwest Of the city
and less than twenty miles from it.,
Blonie has fallen; and, further south.
Grojeo, while German cavalry are
astride the important railway, from
Radon to Ivangorod.
Through Copenhagen also comes q
report of the occupation Of Windau by
the Germans.
Vienna reports that Radon, capital
of the province of Random, which lies
fifty-seven miles south Of Warsaw, wal
captured by the Teutonic allies.
Petrograd admits general retro
grade movement. Even on the old
Bxura-Rawa line, which so long with
stood German attacks, the Russians
are falling back.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-07-24
Sporting News

The opening Of the thirty-day run.
ming horse meeting on the Panama.
Pacific exposition track has been post
poned from Aug. 81 to Aug. %.
All but six horses of the show sta
BILE Of the late Alfred G. Vanderbilt,
who was president of the National
Horse Show Association, were sold at
auction in New York. These included
thirty-three horses which brought $24.-
IT'S.
The Deutches Derby the biggest
sporting event of the year in Ger
many, was won by Maniels Pontre-
sina with Jockey Pluerchke up. The
prize for the winner was $4,000
marks. The race was run on muddy
| track.
Forging to the front with a Cruel
ling. relentless burst of speed in the
closing stretch, Sam" Stevens was
first to cross the finish line in both
the free-for-all and amateur speed
division of the big Denver.to- Cheyenne
road race.
Working a tantalizing left jab that
kept her opponent at bay, Miss Ada
Kline Of Bossier parish. Louisiana, out
pointed Miss Mary Mcdonald Of Insa-
gueta county, Mississippi, In ten
round bout with ten-ounce gloves be-
fore a crowd of 500 society women
and one mere man, Prof. Damon.
physical director Of Clayton College.
at New Orleans.
General
Five deaths were reported In Phila-
delphia as due to the heat and a sixth
man committed suicide.
At San Diego, Calf, more than g.
600 members of the Loyal Order Of
Moose celebrated the election OF E. ].
Henning OF San Diego supreme dicta,
tor.
Many mines In western Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia were closed
during the funeral In Washington OF
DIR. Joseph A. Holmes, former director
Of the United States Bureau OF Mines,
who died In Denver.
The American people worship the
gods OF wealth. fashion. fame, physi
cal comfort. travel. passion, chance
and drink. William Jennings Bryan
said at Oakland. Cal, In an address
before joint meeting Of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of North Amer
lea and National Editorial AssociA
ton. He said the greatest Of the tsr
commandments was. Thou shalt have
mn nthsr soda hAfore MA"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-16
Roads Boosters
To Hold Conference

UNIONTOWN, Pa, July 16.-CnGer
the auspices of the National Old Trails
Association. representatives OF Mary
land. West Virginia. Ohio and Pennsyl,
yalia will meet at the Summit Hotel
near this place. July %, to take up
plans for boosting the old National
Pike" for part OF a great oceanic
Ocean" highway.
Governors Of all four states have
been invited to be present and Judge
in. Lowe Of Kansas City, originator
of the movement fDr preserving the
historic trails OF the country in the
form of a modern transcontlnental
highway system, will be one OF the
speakers. =,
Congressman r. f. Hopwood VIII
preside and among the guests present
will be Judge r. II. Irwin and I. 3
Crago. Waynesburg; former Congress
man Henry W. Temple OF Washington
county, State Senator W. Z. Crow
and many influential men from the
southwestern counties OF PennSylva-
MIA across which the National Pike
passes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-16
Harrison County
Audit SatisfactOry

CLARKsBURG, W. Va. July Ia
Preliminary report Of q state audit Of
several present and former Harrison
county officials Is about to be issued
from the state auditors office at
Charleston. but advance information
concerning It vas made known here
yesterday. A few small amounts will
be claimed as due from some OF the
officials on account OF the question OF
commissions, which question had not
been settled by the courts at the time
the commissions were taken. These
will be speedily adjusted.
The audit Of the accounts OF Percy
Byrd, sheriff for one year preceding
the term OF Ross F. Stout. presen:
sheriff, shows that he owes the county
nothing, nor does the county owe him,
an even balance having been struck.
The audit OF the circuit clerks books
covering the period from 1909 10 1914
shows that county owes L. Wade Con-
man, the clerk, SHOTS. Altogether the
audit is satisfactory to both state and
county officials and reflects credit
upon the latter. both Democratic and
Republican.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-16
venstlan PaIaeo where waaner DIed.

Apropos Of the return from her
chateau IN Syria Of the Duchesse della
Grazia to her palace in Venice. Paris
contemporary gives an interesting &C
count Of Vendranin, which is not
only one Of the most beautiful resi-
dences on the canal, but It is closely
associated with the history Of the
city Of the doges.
It was built IN 1441 German princes
occupied It at first. Then 1t passed
Into the possession OF the duke Of
Mantua, who purchased 1t for $4,000
ducats OF gold. It was the scene OF
great social events under the Arch
duke Charles Ferdinand OF Austria
and his wife. Anne de Med!ciS, in
1852, and through them the palace has
come into the possession Of the pres
ent owners through marriage. 1t was
here that Richard Wagner died In
1888. The desk at which he wrote
Tristan und Isolde" Is carefully pre-
served. Some years ago plaque was
affixed to the palace showing its con-
necion with the great composer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-16
ISSUE 100000
WORTH OF STOCK.
South Side Land Company
Elects Officers For En-
suing Year.

An issue Of 100000 worth of pre-
fered stock OF the company was au-
thorized yesterday By the stockhold'
ers OF the South Side Land Company
for the purpose Of taking up all OF the
corporations Indebtedness. This
stock was taken by the present stock
holders pro rata to their present hold
ings. : directors meeting followed
that Of the stockholders. New Off
GERS and directors elected yesterday
are:
President, Walton Miller
Vice President, A. 3. Fleming.
Secretary, NJ. E. AshcTaft.
Directors-S. L. Watson. c. w
Watson, A. T. Watson, 0. S. McKin
ney, a. B. Fleming and Walton Miller
The South Side Land Company
owns the real estate including build
!ngs south OF Twentieth street on The
South Side. 1t has 81 brick houses
for renting purposes and about IN
lots. In fact, the company has done
all of the developing OF the city soutt
OF that street and has proven the lar
sest investor in land and houses foI
renting purposes in the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-16
FRECKLES
Now is the Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed OF your freckIes
as the prescription othine-double
strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce Of othine-
double strength-from Holt Drug Co,
or any druggist and apply little OF
it night and morning and you should
soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the
lighter ones have vanished entirely.
1t is seldom that more than an ounce
is needed 10 completely clear the skin
and gain a beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine as this is sold under
guarantee of money back il it fails
to remove freckles.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-16
The Real Story.

Anciently there lived certain MAJ
by the name OF George, who was much
pestered by dragon
The dragons colors we're never
twice alike. and by that the creature
got on Georges nerves in particu'
lar manner.
At length George fell to thinking
and the very next time he was asked
what re would have he replied:
Never again!"
Moreover. he stuck to It.
"St. George!" shifted his boon com
panions ironically.
But posterity spoke OF him without
irony, remembering only that he had
by the exercise OF superb courage
slain the dragon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-16
Court News
Deeds Filed.

Deeds Filed.
The following deeds were Yesterday
fled with County Clerk A. G. Martin
for recording:
Louisa Ellis to Davis Ellis. a parcel
of land in the Sixth ward OF the city OF
Fairmont. Consideration, $500.
w. C. Anderson and wife to John W.
Fleming, parcel of land in the Nor
wood addition to the city OF Fairmont.
Consideration, $1,000.
Henry Wilmot to John ". Fleming.
a parcel OF land on the Tygart's Valley
river in Union district. Consideration,
$1,000.
John W. Fleming and wife to w. c.
Anderson. a parcel of land on the Ty-
agrt's Valley river in Union district.
Consideration. $1,000.
Albert l. Lehman and wife to Julia
A. Dodd, a parcel of land in the Eure.
ka addition to the city Of Fairmont.
Consideration, $1,000.
License Issued.
The following marriage license was
yesterday issued by the county clerk:
Clarence E. NIusgrave. %, and Mabel
ID. Owen. &c, both of Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-16
Of Revenue
Office Are Coming

That number Of experts from the
revenue offices in Washington are TO
be sent to West Virginia to assist Col
lector S. A. Hays and his force as we'll
as to see that Uncle Sam is collecting
his full amount OF revenue, was the
word received in Fairmont yesterday.
The head Office in Washington has
organized a force OF expert revenue
men who are being sent into the vari-
GUS states for this special work. They
are expected to visit Fairmont within
a few weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-16
Oil and Gas

Lincoln county has come TO the front
with a very fair gasser located in Sher-
tdan district. It is the Columbia Gas
and Electric Company's No. on the
Eliza MidkIf farm, located on Four
Nile creek, and shows a capacity Of
100000 cubic feet day from the Big
In1un sand.
On West Fork river, Union district.
Harrison county, W. Brent Maxwell
has completed No. 2S on his own farm
and has fair gasser in the Fifth sand.
On Blue creek. Elk district, Kama
wha county, the United Fuel Gas Com.
pany has drilled its No. on the An
derson farm through the Wfhc sand
and has a five.barrel pumper In the
same district the South Penn Oil Com
pany has drilled its No. 40 on the Blue
creek tract into the Weir sand and has
show for good producer. The Unit
ed Fuel Gas Company has shot No .
on the W. II. and Mary ]. Morris farm
and increased its production from four
10 ten barrels a day. The South Penn
Company shot its old No. on the Al.
bert Myers firm in the Squaw sand
and increased its production from two
to five barrels.
The Pierce OIL Company has started
to drill wildcat. located on Adds run,
Grant district, Richie county. On Nut.
tiers fork OF Goose creek. Grant dis
trtct. George Rinehart & Co. have
started to drill test on the ]. C. Car.
penter farm.
The Oil Market.
! panr cv11-apia -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-16
Abandon Chase Of
Warrington Robber

PARKERSBURG, W. Va. July 10
Pursuit was abandoned yesterday by 4
sheriff's posse with bloodhounds for
Richard Wilbur, a negro. wanted az
Warrington for burglary. who was
chased over the hills southeast of the
city to Grasselli last evening after be-
ing sighted by deputy near the court
house.
He is accused OF breaking into the
home Of Andrew Fee. also a negro. at
Warrington and stealing clothing and
notes to the value of $685..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-16
Definition Of a Drop.

In the British Pharmacopoeia a
drop" is defined as coming from a
tube Of which the external diameter is
exactly three millimeters. 20 such
drops OF water at Is degrees Cent?
grade being equivalent to one mi.liliter
or cubic centimeter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-16
Identity Incomplete.

The discovery OF the petriied stuuT
Of tree in British Guiana is held to
identify the spot as the Garden Of
Eden. The absence Of fossilized ser
pent, however, leaves the proof incon
olete.-Eew York World.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-16
Source Of Ramle.

The raraie Of which the inverted
NANTES are made comes from China
Formerly It was sent to Germany
where It was de.gummed and made
Into a thread, but now the entire oD'
GRAFTON Is done here.