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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-31
AUSTRO-GERMAN
CAVALRY ENTERS
LUBUN FORTS
warsaw's 100000 Inhabi.
tants Flee Laden With
Belongings.
NO HOPE TO SAVE CITY
London Fears Nicholas May
Not Be Able To Extricate
Army
lRr Associated Press.l

LONDON, July 31.-Austro German
cavalry have entered Lublin. Official
announcement 10 this effect from
Vienna Supplementing the German
claims of last night that the Russian
grip along this southern front had
been broken, indicates the important
Lublin Chelm railway now is strongly
held by the invaders cutting on one
line OF retreat for the Russian torcee
in Southern Poland.
Meanwhile Gen. Won Buelow con.
tuues his drive toward wilma, seek,
ing to cut the northern railway from
Warsaw 10 Petrograd and the predie
ament Of the Russian army seeking to
withdraw intact from Warsaw unless
the main forces already are out Of
the district becomes more perlious.
Warsaw's 100000 inhabitants laden
with such household articles and
supplies OF food as they can carry, are
fleeing the city toward the east and
every dispatch from Russia makes
guarded reference quite coloriessly @
some phazed OF the evacuation Of the
city.
Official announcement OF abandon
ment which even now may be fact
E1 not been Forthcoming, however, a.
though the slender hope Of the entente
allied countries that the Germans
might be held on the threshold Is DIS
sipated and military writer's are con.
fning themselves TO debating Grand
Duke Nicholas chances OF extrieatins
=. = -N-aE
gle without disaster.
Beside the capture OF LUblin and
the seizure OF the railway. the German
forces have crossed the Vlstula river
between Warsaw and Ivangorod, and
the problems for the Russians to hold
their wings north and south Of War
saw while the center retires becomes
more acute. 1t was argued the con
Continued on Page Ten.l
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WOMEN WATCH
MAN BURN TO
DEATH At STAKE
Victim Of Mob Accused Of
Numbering Three Small
Children.
POLICE ARE HELPLESS
Two Other Prisoners Are
Spirited Away By the
Officers.
POLICE ARE HELPLESS
C5y Associated Press

TEMPLE, Texas, July 31.-The
burning at the stake here last night
of Will Stanley, negro. suspected
Of a part in the murder OF three chill
dren OF W. R. Grimes. hampered the
police today in their efforts 10 arrest
other persons suspected in the case.
The mob burned Stanley TO death
when they found him wearing trous-
ers which bore the name Of the faith
er Of the children.
Two other negroes held by the po-
lice, Slim Harris and another negro
going by the name OF Wells. were ia
ken out OF town by the police last
night and hidden.
Stanley's death last night was
watched by many women and chill
dYen. The negro tried six times to
get out OF the flames. but trace chains
bound him TOO firmly.
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ALLIES CLAIM
GREAT STRENGTH
Resources Almost Unlimited
and Recruiting Goes On
Constantly.

LONDON. July 31.-Sir Edward
Grey, the British Minister for Foreign
Affairs, has given the following au-
thorized statement to The Associated
Press:
"I have been asked to send a
message 10 the United States OF
America at the end Of the first year OF
the war.
THE reasons which led Great Brit
ain to declare war and the ideals Tor
which she is fighting have been Me-
Quently set forth. They are fully un'
derstood in America. I do not fee,
therefore, there Is any need to re.
peat them now. am quite contented
TO leave the rights and wrongs OF the
causes and conduct Of the war TO the
Judgment OF the American people.
The United Kingdom. and the en-.
tire Empire, together with their gal
liant Allies, have never been more de.
termined than they are today TO pros
ecute this war TO a successful ConcIu.
sion which will result in honorable
and enduring peace based on liberty.
and not burdensome miiitartsm.
PARIS. July 3l.-A year OF war
finds France is At to continue the
struggle to the end and confident OF
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RUN UP PRICES,

CHICAGO, July 31.-MayOr Thomp'
son. who is making personal visits
to the homes Of survivors Of the East
land disaster, was angered when he
found a destitute widow had been
charged 1884 for the burial Of her hus.
band. The charge for the caSket alone
was S135. This. in view Of the fact
that many undertakers advertise a
complete funeral for $50. The Mayor
summoned the undertaken to his office
at once and lntImated that he would
revoke his license and the licenses
of any Others who are gouging the
Eastland survivors.
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GOLD SHOWER MAKES BIG NOISE
HERE: MANY TOTS ENTER CONTEST

yesterday oCsoned by the first
The Shower Of Gold For Babies which has Just been
Vrgnan friendly rivalry to determine who
Fairm and vicinity wide
public this OF all
aroused the enthusiasm and rightly
Gold headquarters practically mendng and
since then without dmnuton Already
list sweaced little eherubs Of Fmont and vicinity has
families
this and fortune The
undertakings this
newspaper
everything else take back
Browns little Mary James, The
substantial $500 in gold for the
and above this is the the fame which will
opportunity mother father grand
parent sister brother friend neighbor should lose Nom
call Let
quainted
Continued on Page Threel
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Tester of Scales
Goes to MorgantoWn

CLARKSBURG. July 31.-J. c. Con-
nors, of the W. L. C. Gurley Com
pany, OF Troy. n y, who has been in
the city for the past two days instruct.
ing Commissioner Of Weights and
Measures Jack Nightingale in the use
Of the new appliances in his depart
ment. left today in company with
Nightingale for Morgantown. where
test scales are being placed at the
state university under the supervision
Of Professor Waggoner of the depart
ment of physics. Before returning to
Charleston, Nightingale will visit
Pittsburgh, for the purpose OF going
over some OF the big scales used by
the Pennsylvania mines.
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Large Funeral
For Boy Victim

CHICAGO. July 31.-Public funeral
services attended by more than 1000
persons were held in the suburb OF
Cicero today for Willie Novotny. I
years old, one of the EaStland vic
tins, whose body lay in the morgue
for six days before it was identified.
A procession led by Mayor Thompson
and a committee OF public officials.
four companies of Boy Scouts, delega-
tionS from numerous Bohemian socie.
ties and hand followed the cortege
TO the cemetery.
Willies father. mother and l2-year.
old sister. who also were drowned on
the Eastland. were buried with him.
An aged grandmother is the only
member OF the family surviving.
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9 DEAD 18 HURT
FOLLOWING BAD
COAL CAR CRASH
Gable Breaks As Twenty
Cars Are Lowered Down
Incline.
CARS PLUNGE 800 FEET.
Workmen Were Repairing
the Spur At Base Of
Tipple.

PITTSBURGH, July 31-Eine men
were killed and is injured, many or
them seriously. when 20 loaded coal
cars, which were being lowered down
a steep incline from the tipple OF Pat.
terson mine No. . OF the United Coal
Company, in Lovedaie Hollow. near
West Elizabeth, at 2:30 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. broke their cable
and dashed into two score of work.
men who we're repairing spur on the
track of the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
Railroad, leading TO the mine
The Dead.
SAMUEL P. DAUGHERTY, aged 43,
Wylie Station. superintendent OF the
mine.
GABRIEL JOHNSON. aged 45, Eliz-
abeth.
JOHN voNO. aged 46. Newell, Pa,
foreman Of the section gang; leaves
a widow and eight children.
TONY DENT, aged 40, married,
MonesSen.
PASQUALE RUNK0, aged As. West
Elizabeth. died in the MckeeSport
Hospital few minutes after being ad-
mitted
ALONZo FRIEsSE. aged ~, mar.
ried. West Elizabeth.
JUAN PlCIARE, aged 80, Mones.
sen.
JOHN PYONTOCK. aged 80. West
Elizabeth; died in the MckeeSport
Hospital.
DoMINICK FALLEN. aged 40. West
Elizabeth.
Six of the victims were killed in.
stantly and three died in the Mckees.
port Hospital. where they were taken
with IL others who were severely in.
iured.
The 90 cars, all OF which were la
den with coal. had been started down
the steep Incline toward the tipple
from the mouth OF the mine. when
the cable TO which they we're attach
ed snapped, and the coal train began
its wild dash down the plane. When
the cars were about 100 feet from the
tipple they left the track, hurtled
through the tipple walls. plunged 40
feet through the air and crashed down
upon the railroad workmen, the flying
coal burying many of the men who
had escaped being struck by the cars.
Two OF the cars that became loosen
ed from their couplings landed 800
feet from the tipple. Superintendent
who was standing on the
incline near the tipple when the ca
BILE broke, was caught between the
cars and the railing of the plane and
was crushed TO death.
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Iberian Is Sunk
By German Shell
lRv Associated Press. J

LONDON. July 3l.-The Leyland
liner Iberian has been sunk by Ger
man submarine. Five members of the
crew were filled: two died on board
the rescue boat and lwere landed at
Queenstown.
Four of the seven men killed whea
the Leyland line steamship Iberian
was torpedoed and sunk by German
submarine are said to be Americans.
The casualties aboard the Iberian
were caused by shell fire. The sub
marinethen torpedoed the Leyland lin
er and the vessel went to the bottom.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-31
Merchant Buys
Store Building

Mr.. and Mrs. Max Bear, Of Monon-
gah. returned today from Baltimore,
where they had been making exten-
sive purchases of fall goods for their
department store at Monongah.
Mr.. Bear purchased the oliker
building for the cash consideration Of
$4,000 and proposes 10 maintain his
well established reputation as a deal
er in first class merchandise.
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ASK FOR ENcAmPMENT.

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. July 81
Officials OF the Chamber of Commerc"
have already put out lines which they
hope will draw the 1916 encampmeHt
OF the West Virginia National Guard
southern companies to Huntington.
The soldiers encsmp this year at
Parkersburg. going to that city August
9. The encampment Is nevent in
military circles an denlvens the social
events OF the city wherein it is held
Local men point out that there are
a number OF ideal locations for the
camp in HuntIngton's vicinity.
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NoTIcE.

Owing to series OF unavoidable oc-
currences the advertisement Of the
Harrison store, which appears regu-
larly on page .. is found today on the
last page. This statement is made
in justice to Mr.. Harrison. who today
makes his last announcement concern
ing his July sale, and also that those
who have become accustomed to
reading his ad. in its regular position
may not be inconvenience by the
change.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-31
Interest Centers In
Open Air Services

Interest is centering in the open air
gospel services to be held at Loop
Park. beginning at $3.50 tomorrow
evening.
DR.. H. G. Stoetzer will preach short
sermon and music will be furnished
by BosSle's band from the Red Book.
Everybody is invited to be present TO-
morrow evening at this open air SER
yira
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-31
State University
Gets DR.. Coulter

Dr.. John Lee Coulter. now OF George
Peabody College, Nashville. Tenn. 10.
day accepted the position of dean of
the agricultural department Of the
State University at Morgantown and
will be on the faculty next year. The
board feels that they have been for
tunate in securing this man. as he had
an offer from western college recent.
ly Of $1,000 per year. He comes to
this state because he thinks that it has
a great future, and that the oportun-
tiles offered are exceptional.
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German Shell
Strikes Hospital
nv Associated Press.)

COUNT AU MoUSSoN. July 31.-A
German shell fell into the mess room
OF the hospital while the staff was at
dinner today. The missil penetrated
the floor and burst in the cellar. A
French orderly was killed and ono
American slightly scratched by fraS-
ment Of the shell. The Americans
then took quarters further in the rear
Of the firing line.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-31
More U. s. Troops
Wanted In Haiti
(Rv Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. D. c., July Sire.
port today from the American legation
In Port.auPrince, Haiti. says the city
is quiet. and that the disarming of ma.
tives is going on. They recommend
that a large naval force be sent 20 the
island for moral effect and to assist n
patrol duty.
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FIRST YEAR Of WAR ENDS TODAY
WITH BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT

of the Contendng Powers Issue State
ments Attempting to Justify the Appalling Cost Of
the Titanic War In Human Lives, In Money, In Desc
lated Homes and In Ruined Industry-deals and OBJ
ects of Each Nation Are Set Forth By Able Students
Of World Politics.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-31
SOME HOT TODAY.

Today is one OF the hottest OF the
year. While the mercury stands only
at 80 in the shade. there is stick.
ness to the heat, which makes it al.
most uncomfortable.
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MARINES DEATH
WORRIES WILSON
Battleship Connecticut With
Reinforcements Sails To
Haiti.

CORNISH. y. H.. July 3l.-The kill.
ing Of two American blue jackets by
natives at Port-au-Prince was reported
Officially TO President Wilson as soon
as he got up today. He expressed
concern and directed all information
obtainable be forwarded to him from
Washington.
The killing of the American sailors
had depressing effect on the Presi-
dent.
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TO CITY READERS OF
THE WEST VIRGINIAN

Vest Vrgnan will be handled direct by the West Vrgn and
will distributed from the office OF the publication Monroe
Street by carrier boys.
Persons wishing subscribe for the change their street
address, give notice of irregular delivery should take the
matter with Circulation Manager Mr. C. " Red
aIy or by Bell Phone l5S Consolidated Phone $50.
PAYMENTS transcription Vginian after August
may business office to the authorized
collector
The Vrginan expects the possible
delivering papers, and those who fail to receye
copy regularly call the Circulation Manager AT ONCE
notify him. that the list may be corrected and
the highest efficiency
plan of distribution depends largely the
promptness which friends call attention any
changes which should be made.
THE WEST v1RGNIAN.
July 29th 1915.
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PHILADELPHIA. July 31.-The bat
tleship Connecticut with nearly 500
marines aboard sailed from Philadel-
phia navy yard today for Port.au-
Prince Haiti. where the soldiers will
reinforce those already on duty.
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The Weather.

West virginia-Partly cloudy to-
night and Sunday.
Western Pennsylvania = Thunder
showers this afternoon; geneally fair
tonigth and Sunday.
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Temperature Today

Recorded hourly at The West vir.
ginian office:
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till midnight. you know. Some time in
the evening. You're coming to my
party. of course"
Il suppose I'll have to, to bring my
answer You seem to want me to do
most of the work In this AFFAIR"
Hall looked at her reproachfully.
"Oh. come now! You know I've got to
be here-I've invited lot of people. !"
IAN right, then. shall run all the
way with my hair down. and jump into
your lap, Hall, and whisper sYes,-or
Moor Vest" She accented the
speech with an absurd gesture Of her
forefinger.
Il wish you'd take it a little more
seriously, Carolyn. honestly do. /
tell you it's mighty serious thing to
met" He snOok his head thoughtfully.
.'Why, it will change my whole life.
1t will develop me. make me do things
have never done before! 1t will give
me thousand opportunities rye al
ways wanted"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-16

One of several styles in underbod-
ices, designed to be worn with the
fashionable thin blouses that every
one wears this summer, is made of
sheer batiste, swiss embroidery, val
lace and narrow beading. The sleeves
are made separately and set in. One
may buy bodices like this at such a
moderate price that it is hardly worth
while to make them, although those
made at home cost little less if made
on the sewing machine. But there is
some satisfaction in choosing just
the patterns in lace that suit the indi-
vidual taste, and lace sewed together
by hand looks better on close exam
nation than machine work.
The lower part of the bodice pic
tured is strip of batiste hemmed at
each end and gathered into a narrow
strong beading at the lower edge.
This beading is finished with an edg-
ing of narrow val lace and carries
lingerie ribbon, which is drawn up and
tied to adjust the bodice at the waist
line.
The top edge of the strip is to be
turned back in tiny rolled Tor ma
chine-stitched) hem. The lower part
If one arm's-eye is cut out at each side
and the two rows of narrow val inser-
ton with a narrow band Of fine swiss
embroidery is overcast to the top Of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-16
ALLIES GAIN TINE
BY RUSSIAN STAND
Check Given to Austrians Pre-
vents German Offensive.
r Or A NEW CAMPAIGN
Attacks In Woevre, Heraided As Gen.
erai Movement, cease-Assistance
Sent Archduke Ferdinand In
Southern Poland.

London.-The check which, the Rus
slams have imposed on Archduke
Joseph Ferdinand's army in Southern
Poland and the additional strain which
this has placed on the German Gen
eral Won Mackensen's army to the
right has postponed, it is believed in
military circles here. the threatened
German offensive in the west and
there is now possibility that the
Allies will be the first to take the
offensive.
In support of this it is pointed out
that the attacks by the German Crown
Princes army in the Woevre, which
the German press announced was the
commencement of general movement
forward, have ceased and what fight
ing is going on along the western,
front consists of artillery engage
ments and few isolated attacks and
counter-attacks by infantry, which
make little or no difference in the
position of the opposing forces.
So far as the Germans are con-
cerned military observers assert they
are bound to carry out their offensive
against the Russians until there is
some decisive engagement, such as
the capture of the Lublin-Cholm rail
way, which, it is asserted, would have
been in their hands before now If the
Austrians advancing toward the city
had not been driven back.
Reports from neutral sources are
to the effect that to make good their
efforts against the Russians the Ger
mans are moving troops which were
intended for the western front to the
east.
There is no confirmation Of the re-
ported Italian victory on the Corsio
plateau, but dispatches from Rome
say the Italian troops are making
good progress in their work Of cap
turing the mountains around Triest.
which they hope to take before COM
meneing the advance on the city it
self, thus avoiding a bombardment OF
the town, which is largely inhabited
by their compatriots.
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chicaao,s Charity.

Chicago yearly spends on its county
poor relief fund over $1,000
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Black and white, it would seem, in
every imaginable combination, is the
paramount feature of the summers
fashions. In heavier materials it is
black and white with the emphasis on
black, and in sheer fabrics it is white
and black with white predominant.
The combination in the hands of
those who know how to manage it is
marvelously effective, and something
new and fascinating is evolved
every day. There never was anything
SO cool and crisp-looking for midsum-
mer wear, and never was anything
more elegant.
Among the most attractive dresses
made in this way there is one having
skirt of plain white net laid in
double box plaits about the waist. It
is bordered at the bottom with band
of black taffeta, and two other bands
are let in the skirt at equal distances
apart. A little taffeta coat with long
sleeves and V-shaped neck is worn
with this skirt. It is smartly cut,
with collar high at the back, and
trimmed with many small ball buttons
covered with the silk
Black and white striped satin made
up with plain black is shown in the at
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-16
British Regain Trenches.

Paris.-The following official COM
munication was issued by the War
Office:
In the region to the north of Arras
our troops completed the dislodgment
Of the enemy from certain elements OF
the trenches, where he had been able
to maintain himself along a line which
we originally took on July s.
"To the north of the station at
Souchez an enemy counter-attack, de-
liyered during the night. was re-
pulsed.
Upon other sections of the front
violent cannonades are reported, in
the region of Newport, in the sector
of the Aisne, as well as in Lorraine,
in the forest of Lepretre, and near
the Moncel bridge.
"One of our ayiators sent a German
aviator to earth In the neighborhood
of Altkirch. He fell within sight OF
our lines"
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baby, all right. laugh and joke while
my heart Is breaking. Lord, Pm as
merry as man with broken leg.
just plain want to marry you, Carolyn,
that's all Is that SO hard to under.
stand? Try and get it through your
head, will you? l want to so bad that
I'm making fool Of myself Why the
deuce don't you Iaugh?"
But Carolyn's smile had died. She
only nodded and shook hands with
him. Say, Hall. you're all right" she
said, blushing slightly Heavens, |
never thought you could do it like that
and get away with It, Come over here
and sit down. Well talk it over She
led him to the couch. He followed her
with docility, and sat down beside her.
Nov" she announced, lets begin
over again. I'm not sure get you.
had no idea you were really in earnest,
honest! If you have anything impor-
tant to say to me, Hall Bonistelle, I'll
give you just five minutes of my valu-
able lirae.
Don't tease me any more, Caro-
lyn," he implored. "Give me my an
swer!"
Answer to what?" She stared at
him wide-eyed.
"Oh, suppose you are so accus-
toned to being proposed to that you
forget about it the moment it's over;
but really, Carolyn, I'm in earnest. /
want you. This is the most important
thing that has ever happened to me. If
you don't accept mel don't know
what I'll do. 1t will ruin me. Carolyn,
will you say yes?"
She shook her head. No, Hall,
won't
Carolyn, don't play with me, please,
won't take no for an answer, tell
you. I've got to have you Don't you
care for me at all. Carolyn
Carolyn looked him over again and
said, ooh, yes" with drawl why
shouldn't /? You're good-looking and
clever-and- oh, all sorts of things.
Yes, like you all right"
ooh, don't guy me. Carolyn. I've got
to know-immediately. Don't say mol"
Trying to take me by storm, Ell?
No use, Hall, old chap!"
Hall jumped up scowling. Then it's
NOT"
"See here, Hall. don't be silly. Let
me get my breath, won't you? Give
me little time to decide. Really, you
know, you are forcing it horribly
How much time do you want?"
How much do get?"
"Till-can you make up your mind
by tonight"
."Oh. say. you are in hurry! If /
can't, then suppose my option ex-
pires?"
"Oh, don't take it that way-only-
hang it, just can't wait"
Carolyn rose and smoothed down
her dress. "At midnight, then-as the
clock in the old belfry strikes the fata.
hour?" She struck an attitude.
"Oh, not midnight-no, let's see
earlier than that can't possibly wait