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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
MURDER
HUSBANDSBU7
SAVE GARRISON
TWO FRENCH WOMEN DISCOVER
Il A PLOT TO POISON THE
SOLDIERS.
GIVE sTRYcHNINE IN WINE TO
GERMAN TROOPERS THEY
MARRIED.
ARE NOW RED CROSS NURSES
WORKING AT THE FRONT OF
BATTLE.

PARIS. Jan. 5.-How two French
girls poisoned the husbands they loved
to save the life Of a garrison on the
night Of July 80 has Just been made
known In Paris, and It has created a
tremendous sensation. as the story has
a dramatic quality as tragic as any.
thing Shakespeare ever wrote.
Rose and Marie Dupont, 1S.year.old
twins, wer born and raised at. vilte.
rupt, a village on the Lorraine frontier.
In 1912 they married two students
of chemistry named Ulrich and vii.
ielm, who loved them so much they
became French citizens and bought a
drug store in the town.
Both unions were most happy until
July 20 of last year, when the husbands
received letter from across the from
tier. Immediately both became very
nervous and asked the two girls to go
to their grandmother's home in Long.
wy until the situation cleared.
Husbands Plot.
Both went to Longwy, but found that
their grandmother was not there. They
returned very late the netaday to yilte-
rupt. Az ]
When they arrived at the drug store
they found 1t closed. Going through
the back garden they peered through
the closed shutters and saw their hus.
bands, to their great amazement, talk.
Ing in quite friendly manner to two
uhlans in full uniform.
They could not believe their eyes at
first, but they were Mortified later at
the conversation.
A plot had been arranged by Ulrich
and Wilhelm. They had obtained
strychnine and during the night 1t was
planned to drop 1t in the wine casks re.
served for the French garrison.
Are YOU sure the dose is strong
enough?" asked one of the uhlaus.
Why answered Ulrich, at is
strong enough to kill all the garrison
and its reserves
Rose shuddered and almost tainted.
Both realized that they had been fool.
ed, and that they were the wives OF the
worst Of scoundrels and traitors.
"Weimust act quick" said Marie. ito
prevent this most awful crime, even IL
we must commit one ourseIvos -
Half an hour later thew rang tho
front door bell. They anpeared varv
Joyous, and explained their citation by
saying they had heard the war had
been ayerted. They said thev were co
glad that they wanted To omen SOM
wine in honor of peace and tho friendly
lillian soldiers
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
THE YELLOW PERIL
Japanese Warnings.

The Japanese early sought for the
truth, and their earliest knowledge
was the principle that their strength
depended on healthy stomach. They
eat very little and practice "Jiu-Jitsu"
muscular exercise from youth up.
The stomach is the center OF the body
from which radiates our vitality, siren.
uosity, our fighting strength. A healthy
stomach turns the food we eat into
nourlshment for the blood stream and
the nerves. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi.
cal Discovery refreshes and tones up
the stomach walls. Removes the pois.
onous gases from the system.
The first day you start to take this
reliable medicine. impure germs and
accumulations begin to- Separate in
the blood and are then expelled
through the Liver. Bowels and Kid
neys. s. >.
In place Of the impurities, the arter.
les and veins gradually get fresh vital.
lied blood and the action OF this good
blood on the skin means that pimples.
boils, carbuncles, eczema, rash, acne
and all skin blemishes viii disappear.
Then you must remember that when
the blood Is right, the liver, stomach,
bowels and kidneys become healthy,
active and vigorous and you will have
no more trouble with indigestion, back.
ache. headache and constipation.
Get DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
covery, today. ut any medicine dealers;
It is a powerful blood purifier, so pene-
trating that It even gets at the impure
deposits in the joints and carries them
out OF the system.
It Is not a secret remedy. for its In.
gradients are printed on wrapper.
For free advice or free booklet on
blood. write V. NJ. Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y.
FREED. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser is sent free on recent
OF 81 one-cent stamps to pay expense
Of wrapping and mailing only.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
MUSICAL SHOW An HIPP.

Belle Travers' Musical Comedy
Rosebud opened a three day engage.
ment at the Hippodrome theater yes.
terday, and pleased q large audience.
Clever comedians keep their hearers
conyulsed with laughter, while many
funny situations were enacted. The
chorus Is pretty and works with a
snap that Is good to see. The ward.
robe Is beautiful and contains many
changes. The work Of Miss Trayers
herself IS particularly fine, her recita.
tion being enthusiastically received.
The Rosebud offers a first class per.
formance. and should receive large
patronage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Politeness by Wire
Cost Carranza $500

PoLITENEss ETA SIR en-
Ell PAso. Tex, Jan. Seen. Car
rama has decided that politeness
doesn't pay-when transmitted By
wire. Therefore the ministry Of for.
eign relations at Vera Cruz has Is
sued instructions to all consuls and
agents in the United States to alb.
stain from Geographic embraces and
to confine themselves to facts.
It was found the consular messages
uniformly began with "saludolos' Il
greet you and all your relatiyes} and
ended with "Felicidad" tbest wishes)
and "Embraso" Il embrace your. Aud
iting the expense accounts for De-
cember disclosed that the three ex.
pressions Of courtesy had cost Car
rama $500 in single month.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
HOT TEA BREAKS
AcoLp-TRYtTHis.

I. Get a small package OF Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks
call It, Hamburger Brust Thee" at
any pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful,
Of the tea, put a cup OF boiling water
upon It pour through sieve and
drink . teacup full at any time. It
Is the most effective way to break a
cold and cure grip. as It opens the
pores. relieving congestion. Also
loosens the bowels, thus breaking a
cold at once.
It's inexpensive and entirely yege:
table. therefore harmless. : !.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

i II you want the BEST STOVE or
CRATE q ALf telephone your orders
70 Nice Joy COAL COMPANY. Prompt
delivery guaranteed.
Phones: ONCE
Bell 12s
Consoi. 12s
Nine: Bell 1851.
u.20.e 0 wit
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Liquo'r Men To
Test Yost Lau'
SEEK MANpAMus TO COMPEL
sHiPMENTssINTo HARRISON
COUNTY,.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Jan. 6-Fol
lowing the action Of Judge Raymond
Maxwell at Clarksburg. w. Va. in en-.
Joining the WELSH Fargo express COM
pany and the Baltimore. g Ohio rail-
road from receiving shipments Of u.
'quor. Thomas n. Burke, q wholesale
liquor dealer Of this city. formerly
of Clarksburg, has filed action IN the
United States District Court here for
a mandamusi &c: compel the companies
named to receive shipments Of liquor
for personal use. He also asks that
Fred o. Blue, state prohibition com.
missioner of West Virginia, be re-
strained from Interfering Wit nor sefs-
ing shipments for personal use into
West Virginia. in the counties Of Har.
irison, Preston and Taylor. Papers
were served by federal otficers:on oiti-
cials of the Baltimore q Ohio railroad
and on the Wells: Fargo express COM
pany in Baltimore today.
Tho action Of Mr.. Burke foliowa
the decision OF Judge Ross which per
mits shipments into West Virginia
In interstate commerce for personal
use, but since Judge Maxwell has is.
sued an Injunction to prevent ship.
ments in Harrison county tho case Is
brought as a test and the expenses
incident thereto win cost Mr.. Burke
personally $3.50. Mr.. Burke wrote
Commissioner Blue Offering 70 pre-
sent the original order with each ship
ment, but the reply came that the IL
quor question was o local matter en-
tirely within the province OF tho state
to regulate. The test will show wheth-
er the federal or the local courts have
priority in action.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
n0STRlLS AND HEAD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Relieves Head-C Colds ut Once.


II our nostrils are clogged and your
head is stuffed and you can't breathe
freely because OF cold or catarrh,
just get small bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm at any drug store. Apply lit
tie Of this fragrant, antiseptic cream
into 'your nostrils and let 1t pene
trate through every passage OF your
head, soothing and healing the In
famed, swollen mucous membrane
and you get instant relief.
All, how good 1t feels. Your nos
trils are open, your head is clear,
no more hawking, snuffling, blowing;
no more headache, dryness or strug.
Cling for breath. Ely's Cream Balm
is Just what sufferers from head colds
and catarrh need. It's a delight.
BoARDERs WANTED = Union
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
POPE'S PEACE PRAYER
AL Catholic Churches in Appeal on
Passion Sunday, March Fl.

New York, March i16.-The text of
the peace prayer which Pope BeIle-
dict XIV has directed shall be offered
in Catholic churches on Passion Sun
day, March 21, has been received and
is being distributed throughout the
country. 1t follows:
''Dismayed by the horrors of a war
which is bringing ruin to peoples and
nations, we turn, o Jesus, to Thy most
loving heart as to our last hope. o
God of Mercy, with tears we invoke
Thee to end this fearful scourge; O
peace for which we long. From Thy
sacred heart Thou didst shed forth
over the world divine charity, that
discord might end and love alone
might reign among men. During Thy
life on earth Thy heart beat with ten
men; in this hour, made terrible with
burning hate, with b1oodshed and with
once more may Thy divine
heart be moved to pity. Pity the
countless mothers in anguish for the
fate of their sons; pity the number
less families now bereaved of their
fathers; pity Europe, over which
broods such havoc and disaster. Do
Thou inspire rulers and peoples with
counsels of meekness, do Thou neal
asunder; Thou who didst shed Thy
precious blood that they might live
as brothers, bring men together once
more in loving harmony. And as
once before to the cry of the Apostle
Peter: Save us, Lord, we perish, Thou
didst answer with words of mercy,
and didst still the raging waves, so
now deign to hear our trustful pray
er, and give back to the world peace
and tranquility.
And do Thou, o most Holy Virgin,
as in other times of sore distress, be
Amen"
The prayer was composed by His
Holiness. 1t is accompanied by a de-
cree from Cardinal Gasparri, secre-
tary of state for the vatican, prescrib-
ing in detail the form of services for
Passion Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
New York Stock Market.

Wall. St, New York, March 16.-STOCKS
Heading became acutely weak toward
midday. declining . points to 1925 on
to out of town sources. The balance of
the list was sympathetically affected, Cen
trail Pacific yielding rs, with substantial
declines in United States Steel and Anal
ever, held much of its rise. Specialties fell
back easily and the activities of the short
interest became pronounced.
Bonds were lower, several blocks of the
New York debenture 6's selling at lowest
prices.
Specialties were again more prominent
than the active seasoned issues at the
outset of today's market operations. The
minor Coppers, Alaska Gold Central
Leather and Motor shares made general
gains while leaders slightly lower
or unchanged. Later Bethlehem Steel and
Texas company were added to the list
of higher prices. the former advancing
two points. Readings uncertain course re-
Elected current gossip connected with its
future dividend prospects.
Some very substantial recessions were re-
corded by Americans in London, notably
Canadian Pacific, Reading and Union Pa
cific
Active selling ceased in the early after
noon, after which the market became apa-
thetic, with no appreciable price recoveries.
Weakness extended to the group of special
ties denoting decreasing professional up
port.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
HONOR To GEO. A. ROOT
Historical Society Official Starts on
His Twenty Fifth Year.

George A. Root today started in
upon his twenty-fifth year of con-
tinuous service in the Kansas State
Historical society where his intimate
acquaintance with the immense COL
lection of books, newspapers and
manuscripts now being steadily. in
creased under the direction Of Secre-
tary w. E. Connelley, has brought him
a wide personal acquaintance through
out the state and country.
In the quarter of a century of Mr..
Roots service he has seen the His
torical society collections expand from
the narrow quarters in the west wing
of the state capitol building, where
they were once housed in the rooms
now used byb the state architect, and
has helped move them successfully
first to the south wing basement
rooms now used by the state board of
agriculture, next to the top floor of
the same wing and finally to the So
ciety's present quarters in the Me-
mortal building. In point of service
Mr. Root is one of the Oldest state en-
ployees around the capitol and the
Oldest in the department with which
he is connected.
He possesses a wide circle of warm
personal friends including many stu
dents and writers upon historical sub
jects from all over the United States
who have learned the value of his in
innate knowledge of the Historical
Society'S large collections, and have
received his assistance there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
NO STATE MAPS.
House Kills Bill Giving Board of Ag-
riculture Power to Act.

The house of representatives has
killed the bill authorizing the state
board of agriculture to issue a special
set of state and county maps. 1t died
in the ways and means committee of
the lower branch after the senate had
passed it without opposition.
In response to "a continued demand
from all over Kansas for authorita-
tive and uniform maps showing the
several counties of the state and the
state itself, the state board of agri-
culture had submitted to the legisla-
ture an estimate for small appropri-
alton with which to carry out the
plan. Had the idea been treated ia
Vorably in the house as in the senate
the people of Kansas would have been
supplied with a set of maps that
would have filled all the requirements
of ordinary use for the next quarter
of a century. The house might have
acted favorably on the proposition as
the senate did had 1t ever been given
an opportunity by the ways and
means committee which smothered it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
EUROPE IS AHEAD
The Old World Has OutStripped
Us on Land Policies.
Question Is Taken Up by /. r..
Committee at Dallas, Tex.

Dallas, Texas, March deepening
the hearing on the American land
question before the United States COM
mission on industrial relations today.
Charles w. Holman, special agent for
the commission, outlined the scope of
the work, saying:
Nations of Europe have outstrip-
ped the United States in formulating
national land policies and the time has
come for the people to realize that its
land inheritance is slipping away, and
that ownership is becoming concen-
trated into the hands of a limited
tendency toward further concentration
is evident on all sides. AT the same
time the tenants who farm the ma
jority of the southern farms, what
constitutes over half of the farms of
the nation, are being reduced to the
status of wage labOrers. In the south
west, the condition has become par
ticularly acute, with the rapid increase
of tenant farmers over home owning
farmers and an accelerated tendency
toward land ownership
The hearing here will continue all
week. Mr.. Holman said that impor-
tant points on which information
would be sought include:
Methods of bringing the rural pop
ulation to an equilibrium; whether
concentration of land ownership and
valuations is not closely connected
with the decreased purchasing power
OF the American laDOrer; Wnether the
laborer of America will finally go
back to the land; what adjustments
may be made in the present land and
tenant relation to remove friction on
rental contracts, farm evictions and
use of violence, boycott
ting and control of elections; what
method should be taken to prevent
land speculation and to prevent enor-
nous interest charges; how to i'm
prove living conditions for farmers;
how to pave the way for the organiza-
ton of country life. such as the buy
ing and selling Of farm products, CO.
operative land banks and personal
credit societies.
The commission also will ask for
constructive suggestions about state
and federal aid for tenants who wish
to become home owners, Mr.. Holman
said. The merits of the lease hold,
where the state owns the land and the
tenants farm it on lifelong contract
as against the freehold, where the
state lends money to buy land on long
time purchasing contracts will be
threshed out.
Mr.. Holman urged the need for a
system of land commissions in the
form of economic courts. The COM
mission plans to discuss the question
Of adaptab ility of the southern farm
to the proposed national system of
labor exchanges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16

Q. Did he give you any presents
A. He gave me almost everything
I have.
The witness testified that Van Sic
kle bought her rings, watch, clothes,
Shoes and other articles.
rs that the watch you have on?"
asked County Attorney Atchison.
Yes
.sWill you show it to the court?''
| Promised Marriage, She Said.
When the girl extended the watch
to Judge Fisher she took a picture
from the front which, she testified
when questioned, was that of Van
Sickle. She said that Van Sickle came
here over night. He said he would
marry me as soon as he could, but did
not say when. He then left for home"
In the witness stand the girl stated
that she had burned the letters which
she says Van Sickle wrote to her.
Alma Stephenson's father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Steph-
enson, and Paul Sights, clerk at the
Rex hotel, testified during the pre-
liminary. when talk came out that
Van Sickle and Alma were writing
letters to each other and meeting at
the schoolhouse Van Sickle came to
me and told me there was nothing to
it, said John Stephenson on the
stand. Van Sickle said: Tt was all
lie That was the first 1 heard of 1t.
The following summer L heard of it
again 1 went to him and told him to
keep away from the girl Accord
ing to Stephenson, the conversation
between him and Van Sickle took
place in the summer of 1914.
Mrs Stephenson, who followed her
husband on the stand, stated that she
talked to the defendant last summer
at Emporia and at that time Van
Sickle denied that he made state
ments to the effect that he said AL
mas parents mistreated her. Mrs.
said the girl wrote sew
eral letters home after she disap-
peared several weeks ago but did not
tell where she was.
Paul Sights, clerk at the Rex, testi-
fled that Van Sickle and the girl came
to the hotel February rs and regis
tered as l.. L. Wilson and wife, and
that Van Sickle paid the bills.
Left for Home.
At the close of the preliminary to-
day Van Sickle and the Stephensons
left for their homes at Olpe.
None of the witnesses were cross
examined by attorneys for the defense.
tense made a motion in an attempt
to waive the preliminary and plead
not guilty. The state objected to Wa1v-
ing the preliminary examination and
Judge Fisher overruled the motion.
Lon McCarty, county attorney of
Lyon, who was responsible for Van
Sickle's arrest, remained in the city |
for the preliminary today and left for
Lyon county Immediately after pro-
:eedings were completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
GIRL RELATES Her
STORY OF LOVE
tcontinued from page one.J


@. What did these letters contain;
were they love letters?
A. Yes.
In telling the details that sur
rounded her leaving home January 5
Miss Stephenson said: Il was work
ing at Madison" She told of being
discouraged owing to the stories told
about her and continued: Il started
home on the 10 O'Clock train and
bought ticket for OIpe. Van Sickle
was at the depot and I told him 1 was
going to Emporia.
HE asked me where I was going
to stay and L told him 1 didn't know
1 went on TO Emporia The next
morning he came up there. He paid
my way and went with me to Usage
City. He said he did not want me to
go alone. We went to the Everett
hotel at Usage City and registered as
L. L. Wilson and niece. We got there
at noon He left at o'clock. He
came back the next week.
Q. Did he write to you while he
A. Yes
In Room Together.
Q. Did you go to the room to-
A Yes
Q. Did he make any improper pro-
posals; what was done at the hotel?
A He did things out of the way.
The witness then testified that Van
Sickle went back home, paying her
bill at the hotel for the week and re-
turned the next week and they left
for Ottawa where they registered at
the Hotel Gladstone as L. L. Wilson
and wife.
Q. Did he go to your room there?
A. Yes.
Came to Topeka.
From Ottawa the couple went to
Kansas City. according to the girls
story. and stayed there one night and
left for Topeka and arrived here two
weeks ago Friday. 1--WE registered at
the Rex hotel as L. L. Wilson and
wife, said the girl.
Q. Was Van Sickle with you in the
room that night?
A Yes.
Q. Did he pay the bills?
A. Yes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
TODAY'S MARKET REPGRT.

Chicago. March 16.-wHEAT-,Dim
lift the wheat market here. The trans
Atlantic visible supply ttal was reported
showing decrease of 344, 900 bushels as
against an increase of 1O,424,OOO bushels
a week ago and increase of 1,400, 900
bushels a year ago. There were also ad-
vices that Portugal had purchased 100000
bushels in Argentine, and that one million
bushels was being taken out of store at
Kansas City to the gulf for export. After
opening &c to 1ssc higher, prices reacted
to moderate extent.
Heavy sales to realize profits led after
ward to number of setbacks. The close
was weak at sc to lie net decline.
CORN-Corn suffered from lack of sup
port The buying was only scattering
Better weather counted against the bulls
Opening prices, which varied from Nc off
to 1sc advance, was followed by sag all
around.
Slowness of shipping call from the east
kept the market depressed. The close,
though, was steady at &c to &c under last
night.
OATS-Export demand gave relative
steadiness to oats, as compared with corn
Commission houses though were generally
o nthe selling side with prices slightly
under last nights level.
PROVISIONS-Lower, quotations for
hogs weakened provisions. The chief pres
sure was on ribs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
so MILES OF SHELVES
New Harvard Library Will Have
Space for $500, 900 Volumes.

Boston, March 16.-Sixty miles of
shelves, capable of holding 100000
volumes, will this week be put in place
in the Harry Elkins Widener me-
mortal library at Harvard. The work
of finishing the interior of the new
100000 structure is now in it's last
stages and the dedication will prob
ably take place during commence
ment week in June.
A large force of workmen is now
engaged in putting the finishing
touches on the main reading room
The ceiling decorations are nearly
completed. The color of the ceiling,
as Wen as the polished stone pillars
and side columns, is a deep yellow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
Kansas city Produce Market.

Kansas City, March 16.-wHEAT-Cash
Market &c to lie higher No. hard, $1.57Q
Los; No 8, 81 -56@1-51; No. red, S1.561a@
1.57; No. 3, 81 .550l1 SO.
CORN-Market unchanged No. mixed,
re; No: 8, 72Ac; No. white, T3c; No. 5,
721ac; No; yellow, 73@731ac; No. s, 721ac.
593a@6oc; No. mixed, 54@551Ac.
RYE-S1. 1901. 90
sHAY-Market unchanged.
WHEAT-Receipts 90 cars
BUTTER-Creamery, 2Sc; firsts, 26c I;
seconds, 24c; packing, lie.
EGGS-Firsts, 1Sc; seconds, Ice
+ POULTR1-Hens, 141ac; ROSTERS, 101zc !;
turkeys, 15c.
Its; September, $1.O4N
CORN-May, 721ac; July, 74c; September,