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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22
Roosevelt Told the Truth.
Barnes Not Libeled Is
Belief of Jurors.
FORTY BALLOTS TAKEN.
Colonel Thanks Talesmen.
Judge Overrules Objec-
tion To Verdict.

& by. ASSOGluteu 1'TeSB.D
SYRACUSE, n. Y, May 22.-The
jury in the trial of the Willim Barnes
suit for libel against Theodore Roose-
welt today returned a verdict in favor
OF the defendant, after considering for
more than II hours the question Of
placing all costs OF action upon the
plaintiff. tits the belief OF the Jury
that everything Colonel Roosevelt
charged is true, and therefore, the
plaintiff not having been libelled, is
entitled to no damages.
The foreman, w. w. Summers, an
nounced that the verdict was "for the
defendant" then the clerk hesitated,
called the name OF Edward Burns and
waited Burns, a big rosy checked Re-
publican, stood up in his seat and In
deep voice said, For the defendant"
Juror No. 10 gave the same answer.
Before the jury came in, the specta-
tors in the crowded court room were
warned that any demonstration would
meet with severe punishment. Except
for the voices of the clerk and jurors,
the room was absolutely quiet until
the name of Burns was called. When
he announced that he, too, favored a
verdict for the former President, the
court room buzzed like dynamo with
voices. Several stood up and waved
hands, but there was no applause. AT.
ter the announcement of the verdict,
attorney for Mr.. Barnes objected to its
receipt. The objection was overruled.
The jury was thanked by Justice An
drews for its services and 1t then filed
out into the jury room.
Col. Roosevelt broke off shaking
hands with his counsel and newspaper
men whom he has known for years,
and hurried for the jury room. There
he thanked the jury and shook hands
with each and said, "In my whole life
I shall work in the interests Of the
public, and none of you gentlemen
shall ever have the chance to say that
have done otherwise" The colonel
was photographed with the jury. AT.
ter the picture had been taken, the
colonel turned to- the jury and contfn.
ued: II am more moved by this ver-
sdict than 1t is possible for me to ex-
press. None Of you, l assure you, will
ever have cause to regret your action.
II am especially gratified that such a
verdict came from jury composed Of
men of every. political faith"
The foreman of the jury said that
40 ballots in all were taken before the
verdict was finally agreed upon. The
first, taken more than 40 hours before
the jury came in today, was 8 to 3 in
favor of the defendant. It remained
at that figure for nearly five hours.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22
MRS. RuFFuM GIVEN
LONG PRISON SENTENCE

Buffalo, N. Y, May 22.-Mrs. Gym.
thia Buffum, the Little Valley woman
who has been on trial in Supreme
Court here for two weeks on a charge
of numbering her husband, Willis Buff
fun, by giving him repeated doses Of
arsenic, pleaded guilty to murder in
the second degree today. District At
torney Laldlaw was at once apprised
OF the situation and agreed to accept
the plea. Mrs. Buffum was sentenced
to not less than 20 years imprison-
ment,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22
SCHOOL MEN MEET
FOR CONFERENCE
Prominent Educators of the
County Gather At Nor
NAL School.

Members Of the Boards of Education
of Marion county, etachers and others
interested in school work are gather.
ed together this afternoon for. a con.
ference at the State Normal school
building on Fairmont avenue.
The meeting began at three o'clock
and practically all of the educators OF
the county are present to. listen to
the splendid addresses which have
been arranged for the occasion.
At six o'clock the conference will
adjourn to the basement OF the M. 3.
church, South, where an excellent sup
per will be served. It is expected that
over 80 people will attend the supper.
The work of the afternoon session will
be continued at the supper as a mum,
lberg of short addresses are sch eduled.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22
Legislators Area
Little Shy On Bible

CHARLESTON, w. Va, May 22.-
An itinerant Bible peddler, carrying
a large stock Of testaments, called al
the House of Delegates of the Legis
lature to dispose of his wares.
He did not make a sale, and, to
stimulate interest in his goods, he
offered to. give volume Of the Scrip
lures to any one who could recite the
Lords Prayer without a mistake.
Although several tried, not one Of
the contestants made a perfect score
In justice to the soions, 1t must be
stated that not all ofsthem tried.
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LONPOENI N1ssy 2 s1Ae Atssssstt e4 -
Rome says that King Victor Emnsan-
uel signed today an act Econferring e..
traordinary power on the BoEefnmenti
"for the duration of the war
ROME, May 21s (viRs Paris May 22s$-
King Emmanuel will issue e proclaim
ton to the people count ntefsigned b.
all the ministers 3tomorroWs Saturday.
The document will explain how ltaiy
has been driYen to take up arms and
will appeal to all citizens TO do their
duty in such way that victory VIII
be assured. Another royal proclaim;
tionywill be addressed TO the army and
the feet.
GENEVA, May 22Ths journal
publishes a dispatch from Rome, an
nouncing that the $Austrians are con
centrating large forces along the UP,
per Adige river:
LONDON, Maya. No 8tormal decla,
ration OF war by Italy agatnHt her for
mer partner in the triple alliance has
been yet reported; but many incidents
have occurred of "a Character tndtcat-
ing the imminencesot an actual state
of war. "a Geneva teIegran reports
that Baron Won Races Austrc-I Hum
garian premier, has resigned. but En-
peror Frances Joseph Is eatd 10 have
declined to accept his reafgnatton.
5LoNDoN.5 May I22s-A great battle
is still raging along q 260-mtie front
on the eastern line. Although Ruasia
apparently is gaining on both danks.
the decision must come niong the 60
mile front In the center along the
River San, IN Central Gaftctas where
the Austrians and Germans are still
pressing the offensiTes The latest
Petrograds scommunicat ton slates thta
attack Ifs being checked betWeen the
San and the mar hes Of the pneister
ssTheS Russian pTtse while admitting
that the Teutonfc forces haye estab.
1ishedS themselves across the San. de-
clare they can go NO farther In that
direction.
Petrograd also has been cheered BY
the official report that the Russians
are again, advancing against the Turks
in the Caucasus.
On the western line, Paris reports
that the French have stopped strong
night attack of the Germans north OF
Ypres, and also have dttyen the IN
vaders from the slopessot LoSette. thug
giving theialllesS full SECESSION Of this
important salient.
+ Concerning the DardanalIes. one OF
the most signiflc flcant reports Is the dis
patch from Gen. Sir iran Hamiiton,
commander.inschief ot British land
forces at the sDardanelIes. saying that
the Australians have inftcted a loss
off 900 men on the Turks. Gen. Ham
'ilton describes this as the Austtaiians'
revenge for the death OF Brlgadiar
General Bridges, Commander 81 the
Australian force soh the Gaiitpolf pc.
ninsuia.
Special dispateh shes from Athens say
recent reports OF success Of the allies
have been confirmed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22
NO POLICE COURT.

When Mayor Bowen called the po.
lice docket this morning mo- names
we're on the register. The police
made no arrests yesterday or last
evening.
+ Minor Mcintyre, whotwas arrested
yesterday morning by Policeman Pit
ger, charged with being drunk, was
released with a $40 forfeit yesterday.
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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT FINED.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT FINED.
Noble .Layman. student in the
Fairmont High School, paid a fine OF
So and costs this forenoon, assessed
against him by Justice of the Peace
r.. Leigh Fleming as the result OF a
fight over admission to ball game
In South Side Park two weeks ago be.
tween the Fairmont Normal school
and Marshall College. The com
plainant ls H. G. Brake, Normal
school student, who says that Laman
struck him during the fight. Several
cross suits may follow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22
SUBMARINE SINKS
BRITISH SILL SHIP
Vessel Sent 10 the Bottom
After Being abandoned
BY, the Grew
fRy Asroclated Pro1a.l !

BEREFIAYEN5 Ireland May e.
The British sailing ship Gienholm was
sunk yesterday evening by German
submarine u tmiles OF this port. The
members Of her crew have been land
ed here. The Glenhoim was on her
way from Chile 70 Isiverpooi with
cargo OF nitrate, The submarine inter
cepted the ship and signalied the crew
to abandon her The ship was then
sunk.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22
AT COMMITTEE MEETING.

Al special meeting of the executive
committee OF West Virginia Associa.
ton Of 5Undertakers was held at
Wheeling last night, R. l.. Cunning
ham, OF this city, who is chairman
of the committee, was present and
presided over the session.
+ It was decided to hold the annual
session OF the association at Wheel:
ingson July I g, II and Is. <
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22
COLLEGE FRAT MEN
MEET AT MoRGANToNN.

MoRGANToWN. w. Va, May ga
The sigma Chi and Phi Kappa Psi fra.
ternities opened their district conyen-
tions in this city yesterday and over
200 fraternity men from various parts
of the central states are attending
Both conventIo Ions will close tomorrow,
night with banquets. IS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22
The Weather

west virginia-Thunder showers
Ehis afternoon or tonight; cooler to-
Wight; Sunday fair.
Western p ennsy Partly
cloudy and cooler; Sunday fair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22
! lLWAllNTE:p.

&ls Six lad les, neat appearance. to- dem:
,onstrate popular line OF products! !!
house to Ehots tse work Weekly lyi salary
and expenses. Satisfaeto reference
required: armament posi- tion to those
that make good !. ddress Box 133s
West VirginIan this afternoon or even;
Ing. 5S22:1t.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-22

| Does the Newspaper
Appeal to Women?
Once in while national
1Fmanufacturer expresses doubts
las; to whether women read
| newspapers.
He does not stop to Think
That the success Of the
merchant rests In his ap-
peal TO women.
That the newspaper con-
| talns the news Of the
schools, Of society, Of the
Church and Of current
events In which women
are keely Interested.
That the newspaper ls a
daily visitor TO every home.
That Il Is a part Of the
home life Itself.
No manufacturer whose pro.
duct appeals to the housewife
canSafford NOT to advertise in
newspapers.
Manufacturers who want
proof OF the influence OF the
daily newspaper on women, are
invited to address the Bureau
OF Advertising. American News
lEpaper publishers Association,
lIiWorld Building New York.
4 -. 2 -.
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Teuton Troops Concentrate
Large Force on Adige
River:
NO formal. n. yEIllAIUM
Italian King Signs Act Con.
ferring Extra Powers
On Government

4 LONDON, May ga diHpateh iron,
Rome says that King Victor Enman
uel signed today an act conferrtng ex
traordlnary power on the government
"for the duration of the war
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-16
Fatality List
OF the State Department Of
Mines Shows 100 Deaths
in Month of March.

CHARLESTON, April i 6The list
of fatal accidents in. the coal mines
of West Virginia during the month
of March has just been issued by the
state department of mines and gives
a total Of $50 deaths. This appalling
number includes the liz victims OF
the explosion at the Leyland mine on
March 2, but from all other sections
of the state. and from all other
causes. only eighteen deaths were
reported, which would denote a still
further decrease in mine fatalities
but for the unfortunate disaster.
The report shows 112 deaths as a
result Of the explosion. nine from
falls Of roof and coal. three from
electrocution. three from mine car
accidents. two from explosives. and
one from miscellaneous Four Of
these deaths occurred on the outside.
OF the men killed forty-five were
Americans and eighty-f1ve foreigners,
and by the counties occurred as fol-
lows: Fayette II S. Logan 8. Har-
rison 2, Marion Q. Mcdowell 2, Mer-
Ger 2. and one each ii Mingo and
Preston counties.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-16
federal court
IS Still Engaged in the Trial Of
the Fred j. Petrol DAM
ace Suit.

Federal court was still engaged
Friday afternoon in the trial Of Fred
T.. Petrel's suit for $40, 90 against the
Monongah Glass Company for alleged
personal injuries received at the plant
OF the company at. Fairmont in No
VEN Der, 1911, when. his bill declares,
he was burned by steam fro ma pipe.
In the case of j. S. Hayden against
Josiah ". Thompson. an order was
entered restraining a mum Der Of per-
sons and corporations from proceed
ing with suit In the courts of Harri-
son, Doddridge and Marshall counties
against Thompson and restraining all
other creditors from instituting suits
for ten days and it was further order
ed that the case be heard here April
"a on a motion for q temporary In
junction.
The court registrars final report
in the cause Of Sarah aBrnes against
the Jane Lew Coal and Coke Company
was confirmed and the case was re-
tired from the docket.
The cause OF the Union Trust Com
papy, Of PittsburE against the Four
States Coal Company was argued on
demurrer. s-rF +'si ss
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NHEE[WR|GHTi|'
IN This Section on an lnspec-
ton Trip of the Coal
Mines Now.

# FAIRA1ONT, April 1SAc com-
panied by a party of business associ-
ates, President Jere q. Wheelwrigh
of the Consolidation Coal Company,
came to Farm ont t today on an I'm
spection trip. Tom rroW lie and his
Pa, field OF his company.
Arriving in town in the morning
Colonel WheelWright and his party
were taken to various plants Of the
company and during the day they
will look into the newly purchased
field on Helen's run. In the after
noon Colonel Wshe elwright will re.
turn to the local Offices and will spend
the night in F'airmont. going to Som
.erset on an early train tomorrow.
S. =. Watson, treasurersof the conf
pany. and other officials who are in
Baltimore, will return home with the
presid ent. Sfa S
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GROUND IS COBBLED
WITH GERMAN SKULLS
So Great is the Loss Of Life and
So ShaIloWAre the Graves
of Those Buried.
q. 4 aroe,.rrn- lr.n,rnn,.

NEuVE CEIAPELLE, France, via
London, April dc. The ground to the
west OF this town from which the
British drove the Germans in the
middle of March with such terrible
loss Of life for both sides is literally
cobbled with German skulls. The dead
lie buried in shallow graves every
where and the vicinity is strewn with
Wreckage and debris.
The British have made it as tidy as
they can but beneath many of the
trenches and dugouts six inches or
bayonet will Meet the resistance OF
cloth and flesh while in the no mans
land between the new British line and
the German trenches to the east
bodies still lie thick. Neither the Ger
mans nor the British dare attempt to
remove the corpses and unless some
situation develops to alter the position
Of the opposing lines they are liable
still to be there when summer comes.
Many of the trenches where the men
live unwilling1y harbor the bodies Of
thousands Of men which We're cor-
cred with earth. Many have been
buried by both the Germans and tho
British and white crosses today dot
the landscape between the lines.
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DR. |: ] !: | D0NEY
Will Preach in City Of shinns-
ton the Coming Sunday
Morning and EVENING.

sFEIc1NSTON,# April 16. Or Carl a.
iDoney. president Of Wesleyan College,
will be In Shinnston over Sunday with
the Rev Mr. McCuskey, and will
preach at both the morning and ever
ing services 1t Is not often that the
people OF Shinnston have in their
midst a man OF such prominence and
ability. and it is to he hoped that a
large number of citizens will avail
OF this opportunity to hear
] DR.. Doney. Inasmuch as he has re-
signed his position at Yves leyan to ac-
city
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tar AsseelArEo PRESS,

LONDON, April 16.-German aero
planes this afternoon were dropping
bombs in Kent within thirty miles OF
3 London.
The machines first made their ap-
pearances over Herne bay to the east
OF Canterbury about fifty miles from
London. Within few minutes they
were reported over Canterbury closer
TO the capital and very shortly after
ward they appeared over Farersham
and then over Sitting Bourne, not
ping bombs on each town.
This was the third German aerial
attack on the eastern counties of Eng
land in the last thirty-six hours. The
two previous attacks were made at
night by Zeppelin airships. This raid
was carried out by aeroplanes.
Aerial onslaugfts. however have
not been limited to the Germans.
French official reports claim sue
cessfuI bomba rdment from the sky
OF the imperial German headquarters
in retal iation for Zeppelin assault
on Nancy.
A German wireless report credits
to a Swiss; newspaper the statement
that French ailmen have dropped
bombs on several German towns un-
protected by anti-aircraft guns
London no longer considers itself
Immune from all. raiders of the Zep>
nelin type. It is realized also that
even aeroplanes could lombard the
city Zeppelins on their recent night
raids have travelled farther from their
Euxhaven base than the distance from
Euxhaven to London and aeroplanes
thirty miles from the capital choosing
their own course have brought new
conception OF the effective range of
this type Of machine.
Nevertheless the public is skeptical
OF the powers for harm Of zeppelins,
the triaing damage done during the
might raids OF Wednesday and Thurs
day being cited in justification Of
this feeling. 1t would appear that the
latest air raiders have used bombs Of
an inc endiary rather than of an ex-
plosire character.
In the land operations the French
claim a brilliant success north OF
Arras, which comp etes the gain made
near there last month. The German
position. according to the Paris re-
port, was taken at the point OF the
hayonet. On the lights of the Mouse
the Germans evidently are beginning
a movement to retake Les Eparges.
Berlin claims to have repulsed all
the French attacks along the western
froTt, thus putting to an end the
French offensive. which was planned
! to make st. AIilliel untenable.
On the eastern front neither SIDE
seems to abe making anysheadw The
Tack OF definite news from this arena
n of the war is a lied by a crop OF rum
I ors which agree on only one point.
NAM ely. that great events are impend-
ing In the east .4s53
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-16
WARRANT DISMISSED
Against Roy Cage Charging
Him with Obs tfucting and
Resisting Arrest.

Roy Cage, accused #of obstructing
and resisting deputy sheriffs Laco
Wolf and Clarence Vannort when
they we're trying to place w. !: r. root
under arrest when q number Of dep
titles was raiding q house on Balti-
more street. Glen Elk. Saturday
night was dismissed by Justice Jack-
son Carter Thursday evening.
gewasHgiven a hearing WednesA
desday evening when a mum Der or
others who were caught in the raid
we're on trial but Justice Carter re-
served his dectsion In the Cage case
until last sevening
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-16
.WHOLESAL| GROGERSiII
Rename the Officers and Exec.
utlVe Board of Their State
Association for Year.

PARKERSBURG. April 16.-The
twelfth annual convention OF the West
Virginia Wholesale Grocers' Associa-
ton, which had been in session In
this city since Wednesday, came to a
close here last night with banquet.
The attendance at the session was
large, all sections of the state hav.
ing been represented. Parkersburg
was chosen as the next meeting place.
The officers elected follow:
President and secreta1y G. Me-
iConaughey, Parkersburg. III ss
Vice Allan Brock, OF
Wheeling
Treasurer 3. Stevenson, Hunt
ington.
Executive board -Presfdent Nc
Conaughey, Vice President Brock. r.
.. Gaylord Robert Morris, SClarks burg
William Gn1land, Elkins: Hugh Hag
en-, hunting ton; and R. G. Hubbard,
Charleston. FEN
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-16
INVESTIGATIONS:
Into Telephone and Telegraph
Rates and Prs Ctices Discon-
tinued by Commission.

WASHINGTON, April 16.The
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day announced discontinuance Of its
investigation into the rates and prac-
tices Of the telephone and telegraph
companies. The investigation car
ried on intermittenIly for several
years was begun on the commissions
Initiative. Many specific complaints
laid before the commission have been
settled and the understanding be-
tween the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company and the depart
nent OF justice last year was said to-
day to have made further investiga-
tion unnecessary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-16
GREAT :: BATTLE
Is Fought in Northeastern
Hungary i'm Which Ger
mans Are RepuIsed.
cay ASSOCIATES. rRrss,

GENEVA, via Paris, April 16.-
A despatch from Ungvar in north
eastern Hungary says great battle
has been fought between the Stry and
the valley Of the Ondava. A German
army composed Of picked men at
tackled the Russians marching on
Bereg. After thirty-two hours of
severe fighting the Russians succeed
ed in repuising the Germans and cap
turing quantity Of arms and ammu-
milton.
Another despatch from Vienna says
sixty-fiye Austrian officers have been
disciplined for negligence which re
suited IN the humiliation Of divis-
ion OF reserves near Bereg and the
Austrian defeat in the region or
SaTRc. r Z
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-16
PRESIDENT smith
of the West Virginia University
Association Goes to
Wheeling.

e. g. Smith. president of the West
Virginia University Alumni Associa-
ton went to Wheeling Friday to be
present at a luncheon which will be
served to the members of the West
University team and former
West Virginia students at the Nc
Lure Cafeteria at noon Saturday.
The University team will play the
Wheeling Central League team Sat
urday afternoon and In the evening
Mr.. Smith will endeayor to form an
Association there.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-16
FORMER SElVA TOR
ALDRICH rs DEAD
Heart Disease Causes Death.
of the Father of Nations
Monetary R Reform.
sBT AbEe=IATEr rREa1s

Ss ltbr ALrc=iATEuEr aEs-t3s AL tts
sNEW$YO RI,S April a Nelson w.
| Aldrich. former United States senator
from Rhode Island and for many
years prominent In Republican po-
litical circles. died at his home here
today. Senator Aldrich a led OF heart
Idisease. z3s SD
Dr. ] ohm s. Thatcher, the family
physician had left Mr.. Aldrich less
than half an hour before he died.
When DR.. Thatcher left AIr. Adrich
appeared TO be recovering from the
attack OF I'M digestion which put
|hin1- in bed yesterday afternoon. Ten
minutes after the physician left him
Afr. A1dricht q
suddenly Became Unconscious.
He died within a few minutes. Mem
Ebers Of his fnme late family were
|hurriedly SUNNI oned hen he became
Unconscious and were at the bedside
1whenah died. They included Mrs.
Aldrich, his wife. Miss -Aldrich and
Mrs. j ohm .. Rockefel1 Ter, r., his
son. John d. Rockefeller. Jr.. Mr..
|Aldrich Isl son In law. could not be
reached IN time. and was Gifted OF
his death withinaa few minutes after
he had died.
Nh Nelson lNilmarth Aldrich held "a
seat In the United States Senate con-
/ tinnously from 4 S51 to q Gil The
influence exerted by him on govern
mental affairs was best illustrated by
the fact that when he was scatiicallv
introduced to an audience as the
general manager Of the United
States. that appellation ived
|throu gh the administrations OF Me-
Kinley, Roosevelt and Taft.
T11ps 1S.vr