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New Britain herald., 1915-09-16

: ecutor William II. Gibney and his as- [ s1stants at the grounds. Two sus- l p1clous characters were arrested and gwen fifteen ,r1lnutes to leave the town Which they diC without a second 1 invitation. The men We're arrested on l complaint of Detective Samuel Bam- forth of the New Britain police de- partment, who had telephoned a de- scr1pt1on of the men to MT. Gibney, saying that both had records and were Worki1g at the grounds. The men were located within an hour after the 'acaI had been received and invited to leave town or enjoy a sojourn in the town lockul'.
 Three men who were running if eezeouts" were ordered to leave yesterday. One o,1tnt. belonging to gambler who said he was Sam liar ris from Pittsburgh was forfeited.
 He was conducting some sort of a rolling game and the speculator had not the slightest chance of winning. He was warned twice by Prosecutor Gibney to cease but when he still per- sisted in running his game his place including the presents which consist ed of watches, clocks, etc., were locked up in Forester's hall. Another fal1ir conducting three card monte" game was elected from the grounds.
 Registrars in Session.
 Registrars w. w. Pagan and Jo- seph J. Morse are in session at the town clerks office until o'clock this afternoon to receive names of those who wish to be made electors of the ,1,c Ixv been enrolled and the registrars ex- pect the number will reach seventy to seventy-five before closing hour. Funeral of w. F. Cotton.
 Funeral services for Wilbur F. Cotton of Kens;ngton, who suc- cumbed yesterday morning from an attack of Typhoid fever will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the chapel at Fairview cemetery, New Britain. Rev. Carleton Hagen, pas tor of the Kensington Congregational church, will cfficiate and interment will be held in Fairview cemetery. Local Cases in Superior Court, When the September term of su- perior court opens in Hartford on Tuesday afternoon three cases of 
 Gled for trial.
 The most serious of these is the case against Louis Mazina of Christ ion Lane, who was bound over on the charge of stealing eight chickens from Richard Bolton of Beckley. Mazna is out on a bond of $150, which was furnished by Thomas Sec ondi of Beech Swamp road. A few weeks ago Mazna packed his worldly belongings and hurriedly left town. Much concern is being shown by Sec ondi who is afraid that Mazina will not appear for trial and he will have to forfeit his bond.
 The other cases areappeaIS. The other two cases are appeals. of Hartford, who was heavily fined for alleged reckless driving and speeding. He was arrested after col 1iding with the Baldwin car, throwing it's occupants out of the machine.
 The other case is that of Raefio Simonelli, who was fined for assa ult- ing his brother-in-law
 Berlin Briefs.
 Mrs c. E.. Jones of Hudson street is sojourning in Pine Orchard as the guest of her nephew.
 Miss Helen McKeon of Kensington is indisposed at her home.
 The Berlin grange will hold dance at the new Grange hall on Friday evening, September "A.
 Miss Gertrude North, Miss Hettie Mildrum and Mrs. E. A. Bowers, all of
New Britain herald., 1915-09-16
Maple Hill

| Neighbors night was observed by 1 the local Changers last Friday eve- ming. Several members of the Rocky Hill Grange were present and spe- cial program was presented.
 Mrs. M. D. smith left this morn- ing for Patterson, N. J., where she will spend week
 Rev Herbert Macy and family have returned from a weeks sojourn at Black Point.
 The Misses Agnes and Julia Belden are visiting their nephew, Herbert Belden, in Buffalo, N. Y.
 Mrs. E. w. Sharpe has returned from Pond Point.
 Mrs. W. J. Canfield, Miss Gladys Garfield, and William Buell. have re- turned from 3 weeks vacation at Indian Neck.
 J. H. Latham has purchased new automobile.
 Ground has been broken for the new residence of Louis Norton of New Britain.
 w. E. Burk las received the con- tract for R. 3. Doane's new house on Frederick street.
 There was a very pleasant gather ing at the home of MT. and Mrs. James Mulcahey Sunday afternoon when friends, from the Junction call ed and a pleasant day was spent. Croquet was played between the players from the North End and those from the Center. Two games were played and both were won by the North Enders. Those who played on the North End team follow: MT. and Mrs. Quinn, MT. and Mrs DeseIl and Miss Claughsey, while those from the l Center were MT. and Mrs. Mulcahcy, | Miss Desell, Miss Bachmann and | White" Bachmann. Although beaten | the South ends expect to redeem | next Sunday when they | will be the guests of Mir. and Mrs. | Quinn of the Junction.
 Honey For Sale. T. L. Monier, Ma pie Hill.-advt.
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STEAMERS PASS oUl

Quebec, Sept. 16.--T'he { CTS which collided early vel the White Island, the prel the Kansan, l,ssssd Quebex{ day on their way to MpnAi Pretorian is making watnI Kansan seems to have au4 injury.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-16
DIES BEFORE PAIN

New York, Sept. d
 Davis, an artist, was found studio today before an landscape, clad in his artj and palette and brush in a victim of the heat. He eight years old, and was one of the best restorers oj in the country.
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KILLED BY FAfA

Waterburr, Sept. I6s
 H. Schultz died ct St. Mad tai this morning of a fractl The heat of last night cauna of sleep, and about rnidDfg1 to inc veranda, sitting upo1 ing. He lost his balance at1 never reRained conscious.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-16
YOUNG BOY Krra.I

Stonington, Sept. Is.-Edi Cabe, nine years old, was d instantly killed today by VI express on the New Yol Haven and Hartford railroI boy was on his way home affI carried his fathers dinner q the mill.
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TO TEACH IN IND

Chester, Sept 16.-At thdI nual meeting of the ForeiFri ary Societies of Middlesex held here Wednesday, Miss cox daughter of Joseph &. this place, received her com missionary to teach in Madtl
New Britain herald., 1915-09-16

the booty was not erS mutilated the body.
 Zuppa was arrested room on Sept. 6 and ie action by the grand 5urX
New Britain herald., 1915-09-16

clan at the Hospital for Insane in Middletown, N. 1., is visiting his par ents, pr. anu Mts. G. W. Moody of West Main street. l. s.
 Miss Mary Ttoor has resigned her place in the local plant of the Bristol Manufacturing company, where she has been employed for many years.
 Frank Ellis has moved from East Main to Whiting street, where his family will reside in future.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-16

TO RENT-Four room tenement, i'm provements. Inquire William All
 deridge, Plainville 9-15-d:
New Britain herald., 1915-09-16

Neighbors' night was observed by the local Changers last Friday eve- ming. Several members of the Rocky Hill Grange were present and a spe- cial program was presented.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-16

ladies. She attended Miss Barbour's school in Hartford. MT. Denling is also well known here as he is in New New Britain wherc he at present holds responsible position with Landers Frar.y and Clark. He graduated from New Britain High school with. the class of 1906.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-16

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-17
JUDGE VINCENT
CONvENES COURT
August Term of Interme.
date Court to Be Short
No Jury Trials.

The August term OF Intermediate
Court opened today with Judge George
a. Vincent on the bench. During the
forenoon Judge Vincent disposed OF
a considerable amount OF chancery
business in his chambers.
The reading of the docket and prep
aration OF the list OF cases to come
before the court during the term start
ed at . O'Clock in the afternoon ana
continued for several hours. There
will be no jury trials this term and
no Jury has been empanneled. The
business of the court will be confined
10 civil cases, no criminal cases being
listed for trial. Among the cases ap'
pearng on the docket are 10 new ap'
meals from decisions rendered by the
various justices of the peace of the
county. There are 20 new law and or
der cases listed on the docket, many
OF them being suits brought TO recover
Judgment on notes.
The first decree signed by Judge
Vincent was decree of sale and de
cree confirming the report OF sale in
the case OF ]. Cal YouSt, guardian.
against Ora Glenn Shafer. The prop
erty sold is a half interest in a par
eel Of land OF q acres on the Big run
branch of Big Bingamon creek. Man
nington district The amount invo1v;
ed Is $500. Circuit Court will convene
November s, 42.mIG9Eln =
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OIL MEN TO MEET
IN PARKERSBJRG
First Annual Session to Be
Held Last Day Of Sep
tember.

PARKERSBURG. w. Va, Aug. IT,
The Oil and Gas Producers Associa-
ton of West Virginia will hold its
first annual meeting here in Parkers.
burg September 2S. ~ and 80. and
plans are being completed to make
this the greatest gathering OF oil and
gas men held in the history OF the
state. 1t is expected that about 1000
men who are interested in oil and
gas production and representatives Of
the supply and equipment for these
industries viii be in attendance.
The convention will be held at Ter.
rapin Park. The Parkersburg Board
of Commerce has donated the park
to the oil and gas men for the occa-
sion. The business sessions will be
held each morning, and many social
features will be included. with ad-
dresses by prominent men. Senator
William Z. Chiffon will deliver an inn
portant address on National Legisla-
tion in Relation to Oil and Gas" and
Ex-Governor A. B. White. candidate for
the United States Senate on the Re
publican ticket. will deliver an ad-
dress on state legislation in Regard
to Oil and Gsa."
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City Thinking of Installing
Plant as Health Pro-
lection.
TYPHOID Preventative
Many Cities Adopt System.
installation Cost is Very
Small.

prr;f,.ot;on oC III. watnr yunniv. of
E,irrnri he IN. nse of chlorine %aS
so ,h., ras;donts nj me civ will he
in,ra,,na from tynhoid fever and all
nthar disaoSas Resulting from germs
IN water nsed for drinking and in
the nrena ration of food is under con-
sideratjon bv the OFFICIALS of the city
TaoIth denartment
ThiS system Of water purification is
irevnenSiy. and is in successful oper-
ofinn NJ m. panama.pacific EXPOSE
rion in C.,lifnrni, in ,he CITY of De-
,r,;t ,nd in other riti.s where. The res
Jants demand me btst and pures,
Tr,tar nhtain,hI,.
nccordina 10 The rroposed plan
chlofne gas vii, be forced into the
water under pressure at the pumping
s,o,ion The chlorine gas which is
certain dealh 10 germs OF all kinds.
viii remain in The water as ii passes
,hrough the mines from the pumping
,to,iop 10 tba hig onau reservoir
v.harn il viii mass of into the air.
leaying M. wat.r absolutely pure.
The eos, nj = chlorine gas purifying
miami vii: he less than 5000 for install
iotion and The cost of maintenance
Vii ha loss than $40 per month.
L,r,,;ne.rS and DbvSicianS of the city
mic with the afIicials OF the health
Ganartment in advocating the use OF
chlorine ras in purifying the city's
wotpr sunnly
The water supplv of Fairmont is OF
ma hiehasf oualty lhe water pump
al from 1he Tyrart's Valley river be.
IN. rnra and wholesome as far as the
,ninor,I substances il contains are
roncerned unfortunately. however.
; large amount OF sewerage and 9th
~. ;mnurifies of This character from
resiJanT districts and from mills and
rac,ori.s ~ cnnt,minute HE water sun.
NV NV ~ -
"a Ry ,bc rs. Of chlorine gas all germs
,.iII he destroveJ and The water will
,a loft absolutely pure according TO
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-17
LEO FRANK LYNCHED BY ARMED MOB
MANY KILLED IN HAITI STORM
Booze Toter" Gets
60 Days Sentence

An unsuccessful attempt 20 evade
the vigilance OF the Marion county au-
thorlics by bringing liquor into the
state and county from Bellaire, o.. in
stead OF ipt. Marion. resulted disas-
trouSly Tor Clelland Rose. who was
lodged IN the Fairmont Jail last night
10 serve a 60 day sentence for viola
tion OF the YOSt Jaw. Rose will also
be compelled TO pay 4 500 fine.
The prisoner. who is well known in
Warrington. carried six quarts OF
whiskey and the same amount Of beer
from Bellaire across the river 10
Wheeling on his way home In Wheel
ing he was stopped by j policeman, ac-
cording to the testimony before JUS
ticc Of the Peace J. VI. Barrack. OF
Warrington. and kept i'll custody un-
I'll within a few minutes Of the time
The train left that city for Manning
ton.
When Rose reached Manningtou he
was placed under arrest again, the
LIQUOR il is said not being properly
labeled. Rose declared during the
trial that while in the custody Of the
Officers in Wheeling the labels on
his liquor were changed and that vlo-
lated The Law ii through not fault OF
his own.
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8 DEAD,4 HURT;
ROCK FALLS ON
c. { 0. TRAIN
Smoker and Baggage Car
Wrecked-Many Persons
Under Wreckage.

CHARL LESTON. Aug. 1.-THE
smoker and baggage car Of 4 passen-
ger train on the Coal river branch OF
the {. and .. railroad were crashed
in today by 4 heavy rock as the train
was passing through Pinnacle tunnel
near McCorkle, w. Va Many pasSen'
gers were imprisoned in the wreck
OF the ears and some time elapsed be-
fore relief trains reached the scene
and brought them out OF the tunnel.
Among the dead are:
]. c. F'ENNIMORE. a wealthy coal
operator. OF Huntington and ST. Al.
bans.
JACK TURLEY, Allen Greek, W.
Va.
j. G. PLYMALE Of GallipoIis. q.
The news veuder name unknown
and unidentified man.
The injured:
w. W. Lewis. OllcUt. W. Va.
II. NJ. Alderman, Elkins, w. Va.
James Anderson. Allcock. W. Va.
A. 4. Moore, of Clothier, W. Va.
Reports from the wreck at this hour
are incomplete. The injured are be-
ing brought TO Charleston hospitals.
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cRr Associated Press. )

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE British
transport Royal Edward has been tor
pedoed and sunk by German subma
rine. Announcement to this effect
was made officially today. Six hun.
dred men were saved out of 1,35u
troops and 80 other persons on board
The announcement follows:
THE British transport ROYAL Ed
ward was sunk by enemy submarine in
the Aegean last Saturday morninS'
According to the information at pres
ent available, the transport had on
board 50 military officers. and 1,S0O
troops. in addition TO the ships crew
Of 22O officers and men. The troops
consisted mainly OF relnforcements
for the 29th division and details OF
the royal army medical corps,
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Safety of the Russian Army
in Retreat is Not AS
Sured.
GERMANS MARCHING ON
Situation Clearing in Bal
kans is Belief Of The
Allies.

BERLIN (va London), Aug. IL
One Of the outlying forts Of koVno
between Neimen river and Gesia, &c
the south of the main Notifications
has been captured by the Germans. i
was announced by the German army
headquarters today
More than 24o cannon land 4,50C
prisoners were captured at koVno, the
statement adds. Three Of the fort.
at Novoeeorgievsk also have beer
taken.
LONDON, Aug lin the land
fighting a crisis has been reached in
the present stage OF the eastern front
Grand Duke Nicholas. the Russian
commander-in-chief. will not be able
to insure the safety OF his armies UNI
til the menace presented by the opera
tionS of Field Marshal Won linden
berg in COurland is removed.
In the BauSk district of Courland,
the German army has been driven
back toward the Aa river while Cog
no is still Stemming the German tide.
The chief struggle. however, centers
in the region north of the Nemen not.
outstanding the recent success OF
the Russian resistance.
Between the Narew and the Bug,
the German drive evidently is making
some headway although Petrograd
claims that attacks of the invaders in
this region have been repulSed-
Along the middle Bug the Austrians
and Germans have forced Severa.
crossings From the standpoint of the
entente allies the near eastern Situa-
tion is clearing with the assertion ofl-
cially inspired from Nish that Serbia S
attitude is not irreconciliable. but
that the settlement must be more gen
eral than mere rectitication of from
tiers in one locality.
Former Premier NenizeloS having
been summoned by King Constantine
is expected to be once more in the
saddle tomorrow.
Roumania is becoming more deter
mined in her refusal TO permit passage
of munitions TO Turkey which country
is reported TO be showing concern
over the attitude of Bulgaria.
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Warden of the Prison is Handcuffed
While the Guards We're Covered
With Guns by the Posse
IS TAKEN FROM HIS CELL BY FIVE NEI
(By Associated Press. }

MARIETTA Ga August l7-LeoM M. Frank servingie
term for murder Of Mary Phagan the Atlanta factory
girl, and who was taken from the prison farma Medge
vile last night lynched two miles east Of here today
by the armed party which took him. He was hanged toa
tree.
Frank was brought 100 miles from the prison farm q
point almost within the sight of the former homeo
Phagan No shots were fired Frank barefooted and
clad only in prison trousers and shirt found at $50
this morning 1t is believed he lynched about day
light Several autos well loaded left here in the direction
of Medgeville last night After the return Of som of
machines today officers started out on the road which
they believed the autos had travelled They had gone only
two miles when they the body Of Frank not more than
$50 yards from the roadside
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many votes as they will during the
Booster period which closes August y.
You can enter the contest today. and
in few days store up reserve vote
that will put your baby under the rib
bon winner when the campaign
comes to close. Those who wait un-
I'll later in the contest will lose the
advantage OF the Booster votes and to
lose such an apparent advantage will
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
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Large Crowds See
Italian Fireworks

A beautiful display OF fireworks was
witnessed last night by large crowds
when the Italian residents of the COM
mmity celebrated the Feast OF the AS
sumption Of the blessed virgin.
The fireworks were set of on the
hill back of Saint Joseph's Catholic
Church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-17

Parents. do you realize what the
above offer means to you?
Can you realize in Wooster period an
oportunity for success?
Here Is an opportunity for new en-.
tries in the magnificent Shower Of
Gold for Babies. Booster period is the
contestants harvest. II is possibly
the largest offer of extra votes to be
made during the entire contest; never
again viii subscriptions count for as
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LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE BriHeh
Admiralty record Of transported
great numbers OF troops 70 yarlous
war zones without loss OF lie 50 q s
as reported Officially has been broken
after more than year OF war. &
torpedo Of a submarine has e laal
found the mark and the tranapnI
Royal Edward has gone to the bottom
in the Aegean sea with . loss
may reach 1000. The brief admiralily
announcement shows the ROYAL
ward was engaged In transpo
troops to the Dardanelles front wbsE
Austrians and New 2salanders hsd
been largely employed
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Owing to slight accident in
our stereotyping department this
issue OF The West Virginian was
printed on the press of The Fair
mont Times. which courtesy we
very much appreciate.-The West
Virginian.
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Warden Handcufed.

Warden Handeufed.
MILLEDGEvILLE. Ca. Aug. IL
81 was called 10 the door just as was
preparing to retire. said Captain j
N. Burkek. superintendent Of the state
prison farm today. When ! passed
The threshold two strong men grabbed
ne and snapped handouts on my
wrist. Four others stood guard over
me, two with ShOtgunS and two with
heavy pistols. demonstrated and
they declared it was no use for me tO
sQuirm as they had come for Lee
Frank and we're going TO get him."
Il told them that Frank was not al
my house. and they said they knew
that. but that they were going to take
me where they knew Frank was quar-
tered. was marched TO the penl
tertiary building.
Dragged From Cell.
S. Hester. night guard. came for
ward. but he was Immediately GOV
cred and ordered to throw up hi
hands. Half way up the steps was
halted While half a dozen men rushed
by me and made a dash for Frank.
room. One Of the prisoners who wit
messed the scene declared that foul
men took Frank by the arms and legs
while a fifth grabbed him by the hair
and he was dragged out and bumped
down the stone steps. While | lookei
on Frank did not utter a word, bu
apparently was suffering intensely
and groaned from pain inflicted IL
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flooding Galveston. and then swept in
land doing heavy damage to crops and
farm properties. SO far as known
no lives We're lost.
Galveston. Houston and Beaumont,
three OF the principal cities of south
ern Texas were still cut OF from
communication.
No direct word concerning the sea
wall and causeway upon which Calves
toms existence in storm times so
largely depends. have come from the
city itself.
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PORT.AC.PRINCE. Aug. 1.-THE
town OF Aux Cages. - miles south
west of PortAu-Prince. and with pop
ulation of 250O0. suffered particularly
in the storm here. The towns OF
Grande Vile and Petite Villa. were
destroyed. All communications by
telegraph or cable with the devastated
districts has been uninterrupted.
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Mrs. ]. l.. Rogers, of Walnut avenue,
has returned from visit in Grafton
Cumberland and Nevel's Orchard.
Hampshire county
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ROOSTER PERIOD IN GREAT SHOWER q,
OF GOLD CONTEST STARTS TODAY

BOOSTER PERIOD" today and closes August 2Ith
Blu 5 period and why?
Vrgnans Shower of Gold for Babies
means simply subscription secured and
before August u
will be issued These in addition to ne
allowed subscriptions Two siNmonth sub
on will yearly subscription in
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The Weather.

West Virginia-Shower tonight;
Wednesday partly cloudy.
Western Pennsylvania = Unsettled
tonight. probably local showers; cool.
er in the south: Wednesday partly
cloudy.
Temperature Today.
Recorded hourly at The West Vir.
ginian Office.
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GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. II, wireless to Fort Sam
Houston and telephones to San Antonio 1910 A. NJ Aug.
1Gaeston today had passed through Of the worst
storms in the past Is years and ready to repair the
damage done by last nights hurricane Five feet Of
ter stands in the city and is slowly draining off.
Two fires started today yet to be placed under con-
troll The transport Mcclellan late last night broke from
mercia wireless station at Port Arthur is out Of commits
sion and the big aerial masts at Fort Crockett here are
down.