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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-13

The body Of Miss Poland was found
about two miles from here and, acs
cording TO officials, she had been
victim OF malpractice. DR.. Slvert IL
said TO have been a sutton OF ths
young woman for several years and
on Saturday the couple left George
town for an auto trip!
The auto was observed standing for
some time on the road last night and
a nearby resident finally looked into
Il and found the body covered with .
blanket.
Search was made for the doctor, but
he was not found till this morning.
Miss Poland was the daughter Of
prominent hotel keeper here.
Miss Nettie Poland IN popular young
lady Of 'Goorgetown, Va, was found
dead on a partially abandoned road
two and one.halfj miles east Of Aleppo,
Pa. near the Lemon school house yes.
terday evening between 1--WE and six
o'clock by HI Stoekdale, q farmer. The
body was found In an automobile said
TO belong to Dr. j. u. Siyert. also Of
Georgetown. and who Is now being
hunted by the Pennsylvania authori.
ties.
Her body was practically In nude
condition. her only covering being o
dirty plush laprobe, with which the
brute OF man had tried to conceal his
nefarious act. The remains were re.
moved to a granary on the farm Of
John Carpenter. where a, coroner's Jury
was empaneled by Squire Mcvey. Of
Aleppo. In the absence OF Coroner.
Adamson, of Greene county.
A superficial examination was made
BY DIR. Rice Of New Freeport, and Dr..
Cohen OF Bristoria. the examination
showing that Miss Poland had died
as the result OF a criminal operation
performed some time Saturday. Cor.
oner Adamson arrived, examined few
witnesses and adjourned his Jury until
today.
In the meantime the body was taken
In charge by the coroner, and will be
held by him pending the final nutop.
sy and inquest. The jnryis composed
OF lssac Hughes, Louis Wright, John
Riggle. John Snyder and Jeffc Hiner.
man. farmers living In the Immediate
vicinity of where the body was found,
and who were hurriedly called.
According to all Information now In
the hands of Sheriff Max weimer Of
Greene county, the doctor and his
beautiful victim left the Poland home
Saturday afternoon at / O'Clock. pre.
shmab!y to go for some gasoline.
About three o'clock on the same after.
noon they were seen going from the
home en- the Carpenter hill by Ray
Moore. who swears to the identity
OF the two persons '.
Where Crime Was comn,ltted.
In the meantime the auto is suppos.
ed to have run into q little thIcket OF,
the Thayer heirs farm, IN the vicinity
OF the Carpenter home, and there the
operation Is supposed TO have been
performed, as after Investigation ID
expected to show. About 4 o'clock the
machine was run out into the road
near the Louis Antel shop, and ther6
1t stood until 9go'clock, when a man
now supposed toihaye been DR.. sivert.
went to the Moore home and asked fof
some water for his engine.
1t is now deduced from the marks In
the road that the doctor started back
to Georgetown with the girl. and OWING
to the slippery condition Of the road,
failed to make the hill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-13
CONFERS
With LANSING
ON ARAB|CNOT
Count Bernstorff is Hopeful
of Opening Way for
Negotiations.
WANTS FAIR SETTLEMENT
Administration Officials are
Silent on the Dumba
Case.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Count
Won Bernstorff, optimistic despite tho
growing concern here over the rela.
tions between the United States and
the central powers, was back in WASH
iugton today for a conference with
Secretary Lansing on the situation de.
veloped by the sinking OF the Arabic.
The Ambassador. 1t was believed,
would begin an informal discussion
with Mr.. Lansing which would be
supplementary to the German note on
the Arabic with the hope OF opening
way to negotiations for an amicable
adjustment.
The German view. It was said, was
that an agreement could be reached
to arbitrate the question OF repara.
ton for American lives lost on the
ship inasmuch as the Berlin note had
renewed the assurance that subma.
rine commanders had been ordered
Continued on Page Ten.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-13

With an unusually large enrolment
and under fiattering circumstances,
the schools OF the East and West Side
opened this morning.
When the hour for the assembling
together OF the school children arriv-
ed, the streets were thronged from
the tots Just entering for the first time
to the older ones. who were almost to
the end OF their public school days.
Superintendent and teachers were In
readiness to greet the pupils, the
buildings were all in sanitary condi-
ton to receive them and all things
tend toward splendid years work
After enrolling the pupils. assigning
them to their respective schools and
opening exercises the schools adjourn.
ed for the day.
Prof. o., G. Wilson. late OF Elkins,
the newly elected superintendent Of
the Fairmont district schools, was
here for the opening and was present
at the High School chapel exercises
this morning. Prof Joseph Roster,
the late superintendent OF the Fair.
mont schools. and now president Of
the Fairmont Normal School, was
present at the chapel exercises and
after a pleasing talk TO the pupils In.
troduced Prof. Wilson, who made a
good impression in a brief talk.
Z An interesting program in charge Of
Prof George II. coiebank, principal OF
the High School. was carried out and
much enjoyed by the pupils 1.-THE
High School and a number Of patrons
assembled.
Miss Margaret Horne, OF Morgan.
town, fayorite with Fairmont music
lovers, gave several selections on the
violin. accompanied by Miss Lena Pal
mer, d talented musician, also of Nor.
gantown. George NJ. Alexander, presi.
tContinued on Para Tenl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-13
Melting SoVereigns
for U. S. Coinage
tey AssocIated Press.l

NEW YORK. Sept. 13.--Gold bars
North si1 .S5s.o 900 which came to this
country In the past three weeks In tie
form of British sovereigns were ready
for assaying and stamping today at
,he United States assay office In Wall
street. The bars will remain In the
government vault until they are ship.
ped to one of the United States mints
10 be coined into American gold
pieces.
The melting OF the sovereigns was
necessary because the treasury depart
ments had ruled that only American
gold coin can be received at the sub
treasury in this city.
--O-
Miss Edna Gribbel returned last
evening from Wheeling, where she
spent the week end.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-13
Russia Places Big
Ammunition Order
tBy Associated prcss.)

NEW YORK. September l3-Nego.
tiations for the purchase by the Rus
sian government from the Canadian
Car Foundry Company OF 100000
shrapnel and high explosives at cost
of s52.000,Oe0 has been virtually COM
pleted. 1t was stated today at the OF.
fees OF the local company. The con-
tract calls for the delivery of the am
by April OF next year and a
part OF the work will be subiet to the
plants OF this country, it is
said.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-13

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.-secre.
tary OF the Navy Daniels has !announe.
ed the personnel OF the citizens naval
advisory board which he has organ.
lied for the purpose Of raising the ef.
ficiency OF the United States Navy.
This board Is composed OF eminent
scientists ant. inventors representing
II ofsthe leading scientific societies or
the country. Thomas "A. Edison, the
electrical wizard. was selected by sec.
rotary Daniels as chairman Of the
board. and the II ietiesfwere asked
20 select two members from each or.
Eeanization 70 accept memberships.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-13
Announce Revise
in Crude Oil Price

PITTSBURGH. Sept. 13.-Five cents
a barrel was added to the price OF the
principle grades Of crude oil today.
The South Penn Oil Company an
nounces today, Pennsylvania, S1.65.
Other prices quoted are: Mercer black
and New Castle, sl.23; Cabell, SLIPS;
Corning, SLIP; Somerset, s1.0S, and
Ragland unchanged at 65 cents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-13
plan MEETING OF
ADVISORY BOARD
Edison to Head New Naval
Committee toMeet
October 6.
(By Associated press /

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-ohicfals
began plans today for the first meet.
ing OF the new naval advisory board
which will direct the activities toward
improving the American navy through
science and Invention. Z
Secretary Daniels announcement OF
the! boards personnel said It would
have. Its first session in his Office on
October 6. a e !
Thomas a. Edison will,preside.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-13
pIEsiAT9WEsToN..

Jefferson Fisher, d former resident
OF Pharoah.s Run, died this morning
at the State Hospital In Weston. Un.
dertaker R. Clones LEFT this afternoon
for Weston and will return tomorrow
with the body. which will be taken to
his former home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-13
MS Very mn

Mrs. Sarah Lloyd has been very i'll
for the last week at her home on
Grafton street. She has been a SUI
ferer from asthma for a number Of
years and a recent attack affected her
heart Her condition Is much improy-i
led today, however.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-13
LIVES OF 1000 TAuAN
RESERV|STS |MPER|[ED
BY BLAZE ON STEAMER
SConflagration Threatens to Destroy
Liner SAINT Anna Crossing The
Atlantic Ocean
SA|P4|S -FOUR DAYS FROM NEAREST PORT
(By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Sept 13-The steamer SAINT Anna bound
fromN New York to Marseles and Naples with some 1900
Italian Reservss aboard afre today in the Atlantic
three or four days sail from the nearest port.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-13
PHYSICIAN FOUND dead,
TAKE NUDE BODY EG|Rl
VICTIM FROM HIS AUTO
Death of Georgetown Girl is Believed
Due to NAL Practice Couple
Had Been Lovers
THINK DOCTOR ENDED life VITHH POISON
lBY Associated Press.l

-II5y AssOclated Press
GEORGETOWN, w. V.,tSeptember l3-The nude body
of Miss Nete Poland of this place was found auto
mobile belonging DR. j. L. Sivert also of place last
night and early today Dr. Svert was found dead in is
office. He had apparently taken poison.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-13
TheiWeather.

Western Pennsylvania and West Wiz.
gihia Fair tonight and Tuesday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-13
Food Prices
VeryHighii,1
LandofT
ALL COMMODITIES SELL FOR BIG
PRlcE-RusslANs PREY
ON SHIPS.
RANKS OF ARMY ARE Trimmed
IN EFFORT TO KEEP
ALLIES BACK.
tBy Associated Press. )


ATHENS. via Paris. Sept. 13.-An
American citizen OF standing in
Athens has received advices from Con.
stantlnople which he says are trust.
worthy that the situation of the Turk.
ish army and government are unfavor.
able. According to information, the
position OF the Turkish forces defend
ing the Dardanelles Is precarious. 1t
Is said the Turkish front, thinned by
the heavy losses which the fighting
has entailed on both sides, is finding
It increasingly difficult to hold the
lines against the French and British.
The Turkish positions at sea are dc.
scribed as disadyantageous.
The former German cruisers Goebea
and Breslau, renamed the Sultan Sc
lin and Medullu, are said to have been
incapacitated, while the Russian feet
preys upon Turkish shipping.
Owing to the interruption OF sea
transportation. 1t is almost impossible
to purchase coal In Constantinople
and wood Is being used for locomo-
tives. The crops were good. but 1t has
been almost impossible TO harvest
them. Petroleum costs s1.00 o gallon
and the price OF sugar has increased
seyen.fold.
The American informant states that
the agreement said to have been
reached between Turkey aud Bulgaria
has not affected a definite settlement
of relations. but that, to the contrary.
the Turks are hastily erectliE Re.
lenses against the Bulgarians.
LONDON, Sept. 13.-Conditions III
Constantinople are described as cha:
otto by Reuters correspondent at
Athens. who based his dispatch on;
statements made by persons in Athens
today, from the Turkish capital.
The correspondent telegraphed:
THE inhabitants OF Constanttnople
are suffering greater hardships than
necessary because the Committee OF
National Defense run by Enver Pas,.-,
minister OF war. and Talapp Bey, min
lister OF the interior, have cornered all
commodities and are selling them at
high prices. The resignation from the
cabinent Of the Shrek VI Islam, repre-.
sentative of the Sultan In religious af.
fairs, Is confirmed. He disapproved OF
the determination of the Christian ele-
ment. against which he protested TO
the cabinet. The Greek Armenian Pa
triarch has been deprived OF all pow.
ers,"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-13
SMALL CHILD DEAD.

The eight months old child OF David
Fibani died this morning and the body
will be inferred tomorrow in Holy
Cross Cemetery by Undertaken Jones
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-13

Ell PAso, Texas, Sept. 1s-John
Lowenbruck,, an American ranchman
kidnapped last week by Mexican, bah:
dts and taken across the border near
Columbus. N. NJ. and held for a 1000
ransom, has escaped hisscaptors; .ae-
,cording to a dispatch early today from
Hachita. N. NJ. The Kidnapping OF
Lowenbruck. had been referred to the
state and war departments at Wash.
ington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-13
.MEX|CANS. WOUND
z j. S. SOLDIERS
American Ranchman Who
Was Kidnapped by Ban
dts Makes Escape.
tRY Assoclnleti presal

BROWNSVILLE. Texas, Sept: "a
Mexicans attacked a. patrol OF Ameri.
can cavalrymen today about two miles
on the Rio Grande and wounded two
American troopers. The, fight occur
red just before daylight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-13

Temperature Today.
Recorded hourly at The West VIZ
ginfan office q T.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-13

Continued on pasa Teal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-17
BOARD MEMBER
VISITS COLLEGE

Robert Campbell. member of the
state board of education, accompanied
by his wife, was here from Anadarko
today and paid visit to President
Austin at the college.
Mr.. Campbell spent several hours
with Mr.. Austin, making a complete
inspection of the main building and
dormitory and inquiring concerning
the work of the institution. He ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased with
the way the school is being managed
and particularly praised the business
methods of the president
THE state board thinks mighty well
of the school here" said Campbell,
"and If President Austin succeeds in
Increasing the enrolment as he now
plans it should be easy to persuade
the next legislature to give you an
other dormitory. The growth of the
institution during the past year has
been very gratifying and it should
have many hundred more students
within s. very few years"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-17
Liberty Bell" Center of
Attraction at Exposition

Philadelphia was completed with
stops at Marysville and Sacramento.
from where is was taken direct to
Oakland. A special barge was pro-
vided to carry the bell across the bay
TO the Southern Pacific freight slip.
There is was placed aboard a special
freight car for transfer to the South
ern Pacific station and later tran~s
ferred to flag bedeckea truck Oh
which it was hauled to tbs exposition
grounds.
Not since "Wilson Day was oh
served at the exposition have sO1h
patriotic scenes been enacted as those
honoring the Liberty Bel today Re
tween lines of waving flags, guarde.i
by military escort. marching ID the
music of massed bands tbs bell moN
ed between lines OF cheering men aud
women to the reviewing stand from
which speeches were delisered I.assr
it was established IN the bsilsiins
where it will be viewed b thousands
of exposition Visitors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-17
Old Man Answers
Call Of the Road

w. w. Wells, the old man who has
been ward of tie city charity or
ganization since February 26, has
again taken to the road He left with
out saying goodbye Thursday night,
evidently feeling the call to a cooler
cline. He was still under the care
of DIR. E. L. Dawson, city physician,
when the call came to take up rowing
once more. and the doctor does not
believe the old man will ever be well
again.
The old fellow was found by city po-
lice almost starved late in the winter.
Since that time, the city has cared
for him, paying his board and furnish
ing the services of the city physician
For weeks he was expected to die al
any time. He told Mrs. Coryell OF the
charity association that he had nc
relatives and had workei on une sss.. .i
road most of his life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-17
BY United Press.

By United Press.
San Francisco, July 17.-This is
Liberty Bell Day" at the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition. After its long trip
across the continent during which it
was viewed and honored by thousands,
the famous old bell which sounded the
first notes of American liberty was
lthe center of attraction at the big fair
here tcday
Thousands thronged the exposition
grounds to see the bell. while special
elaborate ceremonies were held in
honor of the famous relic. Speaker
Champ Clark delivered the principal
address of the day. The Liberty Bell
was escorted through the down town
streets and to the exposition grounds
following its arrival here by United
States troops and thousands of citi-
zens. The bell first arrived on Cali
fornia soil yesterday. Its journey from
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-17
]. c. Good, President Com. and
Farm Bureau, Thinks Prospects
Point to Yield Of 30.40
Bushels, Barring Winds
100, 900 ACRES OF
FEED CROPS MADE
Condition Of Cotton Not So Good;
Acreage Cut at Least 30 Per
Cent, Says W. W. Clark,
Bureau Secretary

Ninety thousand acres OF corn in
Grady county now present a better
prospect Of making a bumper crop
than has been known here since 1908
In fact, with one or two more rams
heavier yield than that of the
bumper corn year" can be expected
Many fields at the present time, the
Commercial and Farm Bureau reports,
are now much past the roasting ear
stage. A rain soon Is needed to get
from these fields the heaviest possible
yield, though. barring hot winds. a
sood crop is already made in these
without more moisture Other fields
rangs from just in the roasting ear
stage down TO that Of the silk and
tassel. the latter being of the varieties
planted late
"A peculiar condition OF the fields
his year will add thousands OF dollars
to the value OF Grady county's corn
crop, farm bureau men state. That
is the scarcity of weeds In fields that
five years ago presented a difficult
task in the weed killing line even In a
year OF ordinary amount OF rainfall.
This condition can be accounted for.
they think. by the fact that the light
fall OF moisture OF the past few years
has compelled better farming methods
and the annual crop OF weeds has been
constantly cut down. sunflowers and
cockleburs especially being extermin-
ated In many fields where they were
a costly menace before.
Last years acreage average yield,
). c. Good. president OF the CONNER
cial and Farm bureau thinks. was be-
tween ten and twelve bushels. II the
hot winds do not strike Grady county
fields this year. the average amount
OF summer rainfall win bring a crop
OF from thirty to forty bushels TO the
acre, Mr.. Good estimates This will
mean C total crop OF from two and a
half to three and half millions bush
els of corn for Grady county.
Besides this bumper corn prospect.
there are now in Grady county sonte
hundred thousand acres af kafir milo
Vnaize, sorghum. felerita and other
forage crops that are already made. "
MiHet fields are already being cut
and early sorghum patches are being
moved to make time for a second
crop. which promises to be at least
as good il not better than the first
one. 1t is estimated that enough Of
rough. feed to supply stock OF the
county until another crop is raised is
absolutely assured, even il not an.
other rain should come between now
and next fall. Besides this, thousands
Of acres OF stubble land are being
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-17
OVER $4,000
CATTLE In
GRADY co.
Bovine Population Slightly in Ex-
cess Of Swine; Nearly 1900
Horses and $500 Mules;
Some Sheep

There are more cattle on Grady
county farms and in feed pens than
there are hogs, according to the re.
port of County Assessor Joe Dews,
who is now awaiting the action of tho
state board of equalization on the
Grady county valuation According to
figures compiled by Mr.. Dews, there
are 26, head Of cattle and 24.164
head of hogs.
Horses come third in the list of live
stock. there being on January. 1915.
l0.9sf head Mules follow closely
with $500.
Grady county is not sheep growing
section. In fact. the raising Of goats
is developed. twice as highly, at least
in numbers. as is that OF sheep. There
are 4sl goats and 202 sheep listed
for the entire county. A total OF S.
SIS head OF live stock OF all kinds Ia
listed for the county.
From the number of threshing sep
arators, one would Judge this TO be one
OF the banner grain sections OF the
state. Thirty-fiye such machines are
listed with rs steam engines to go
with them. Thea to fill in for the
threshers and to pump water for
Grady county farmers, run grain ele-
yators and furnish motive power for
other industries. there are l22 gaso-
line engines.
OF wagons there are 1856 and Of
carriages and other vehicles. 1852.
Grady county has 706 homes with
pianos and 39i with organs.
OF the several hundred dogs in the
county, only 1879 have taxable yalua-
tion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-17
Local Temperature
During the twenty-four hours ending
Death Struggle Between
Belligerent Aircraft

fective shot
THE chase continued in full view
of us all Turning, twisting, elevat-
ing. descending-would this German
ever be brought down? We wondered
He's up above our man. cried some
one. It was sight would not have
missed Although terrible it was mag
nificent. 1t was like a dog fight in the
air. thousands of feet above the
ground. ee fs 5e afusa 1851
1--WE rested our eyes for a moment
and locke dagain. They were still
dodging and twisting an dcoming near
or. Our men we're on top again and
we breathed a little easier. Then a
sudden twist, the German veered and
volplaned down five hundred feet. An
other twist and the taube fell like a
wounded bird.
There's mass of broken metal and
two graves near our camp that tells
| the tale These air fights are not un
common in northern France. And
the end is nearly always death"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-17
BY
SUBMARINE
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
New York, July 17.-Baron Rosen-
crantz. passenger on the Cunard
liner Orduna, which has just reached
the pier at New York, reports that
the vessel was chased by a German
submarine which attempted to tor
pedo the vessel shortly after leaving
Liverpool.
He says the submarine chased the
Orduna for nearly an hour July 8, then,
ON finding itself outdistanced, the sub
marine fired several shots at the flee
ing liner, none of which took effect.
On its outward trip, the Orduna
carried munitions for the allies. Her
departure is reported to have been
tipped off to the submarine COM
manders.