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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-26
May 20 and 21 Designated
For Citizens To Labor
On Highways.
URGES GREAT ACTIVITY
County Courts Are Asked
To Meet To Effect Com
petent Organization.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. April 81
Governor Henry D. Hatfield has
designated May 90 and 81 as Good
Roads Day" for West Virginia upon
which days the governor asks that all
business be suspended and that all
able bodies citizens labor upon the
public roads those two days. The
county courts are also asked to meet
not later than Monday. May 3. to
issue a proclamation calling upon the
people to give their labor on those
two days and to appoint such persons
as are necessary to effect competent
organization.
All commercial. social and other or
ganizattons of the state are called up
on to help carry out the undertaking
A year ago many hundred of miles
of roads are improved during the two
days set apart by the governor as
Good Roads Day" 1t Is believed that
the amount of good to be done this
year will be at least double that OF d
year ago.
CContiuued on mage Four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-26
Official War News.
(By Associated Pres.

(BV AssOclated PreEs.l .f77s .a- =
PARIS, (via London), April 2s.
The French war office this afternoon
gave out official report as follows:
"In Belgium two German attacks
moving out from Paschondaele and
from Drotseinde were checked yester-
day by British troops. The enemy
thereupon bombarded at Ypres with
continued along the User canal. At
Notre Dame De Loretta we repulaed
a German attack. On the heights of
the Meuse the, fighting is developing.
THE attack on Calonne trench re-
ported yesterday was checked by our.
counter attacks, and the enemy driven
back. Subsequently we made another
attack. first to the east in the direc-
tion of st. Remy, evidently driven to.
recapture Les Eparges tsE
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-26

Rog Ho!ler is an Austrian and ST,
poor that he had no funds with which
to employ attorneys to conduct his
appointed Attorneys Rollo Conley ana
Frank Amos to conduct the defense
without pay.
This morning. after a conference
with their client, Mr.. Conley announc-
ed to the court that a plea of guilty to
first degree murder would be entered
Mr.. Conley then stated that his clieut
was aged 80 years and had wife and
baby dependent upon him for support.
and asked the mercy OF the court.
Under the law OF the state Judge
Raymond was compelled to impose
either a life sentence in the peniten-
: ttaa'y' or the death penalty. In pro,
iicrncing sentence Judge Raymond
said:
N this case l do not think equity
or justice, aside from mercy. demand
the death sentence. | hope that in
later years, through executive elem
ency and as result of the good be-
llAylor OF the defendant. he may Sc
cure pardon.
Louis Urich and Eli Dumovich, al.
legeu uy the state to have been lead.
ers OF the strikers during the fight at
Earmintgon which resulted in tho
death of Constable Riggs. have been
tried before Judge Raymond. Accord
ing to the verdict OF the jury Judge
Raymond must sentence Urich to 4
life term in the penitentiary, but a mo-
ton for an appeal is pending and d
new trial may be secured.
While Prosecuting Attorney Tusca
Morris and his own attorneys, Rollo
Conley and Frank Amos. were discus
sing his fate, Rog Holler sat listlesslv
in his chair. his shoulders dropping
and pathetically despairing express
sion on his face.
Following the sentence Of Holler,
the court adjourned until 1880 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon, when Peter Chip
piano, another OF the 1874 strikers in
dicted for first degree murder. is list
ed for trial, Attorney Conley and At
torney Reed have been appointed by
the court to defend Chippiano.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-26
Divorce Is Asked In Bill OF
Complaint Filed With
Judge Haymo1ld.

Sensational allegations are made in
a new bill OF complaint filed with
Judge w. S. Raymond Saturday after
noon in the divorce litigation (which
has been going on for some time in
Intermediate and in Circuit court. be-
tween Mrs. Mary Louise Nixon, the
plaintiff. and Arthur B. Nixon, the de-
fendant.
Mrs. Nixon, who is aged 20 and very
pretty. alleges in the new bill of COM
plant that her husband, who is vet
eran of the SpanishAmerican war, re-
ceives a pension Of $24 month and
that he has been very friendly with
girls whom he took out for long auto
mobile rides to secluded" places.
On one occasion in the night time"
1t is alleged that Nixon took two young
girls auto riding and that the defend
ant stopped the car in secluded place
and took one to spring out OF sight
of the auto while the other remained
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-26
Sensational Charges Made By
Wife Agai11sf Her Husband

in the car. On another occasion it is
alleged that Nixon took three girls for
a ride in the auto. and that he COM
PEELED two of them to leave the car
at distance from town and that they
were compelled to walk home while
the defendant continued the ride with
the other member of the party.
Other allegations in the bill OF
complaint are to the effect that the
defendant drank to intoxication.
kicked" the plaintiff. that he left her
without food and money and that she
went hungry for food to sustain life" :"
The couple were married in May,
1912. and there is one son. aged Is
months, which both parents are seek
ing possession of. The appeal from
the Intermediate court to the Circuit
court arose out of the fight for posses
sion OF the child.
John Anderson, the father of the
plaintiff. and Ashton Nixon. the faith
er OF the defendant. are prominent res
idents OF the Fairmout district The
defendant denies the charges made by
his wife and his attorneys declare
that counter charges OF an equally SEN
sational character may be made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-26
WILL NOT DIsBAND.
It Is Now Believed That state Militia.
May Continue servlce. 5sa

CHARLESTON, w. Va, April 26.--
the National Guard organizations or
the state by Adj. Gen. John c. Bond
are favorable to a continuation OF
most OF the companies in the service
Notwithstanding the fact that there
will be no state appropriation for the
support of the militia after June.
Most of the owners of armories US
ed by the companies have agreed to
await the action of the legislature for
their rents and similar arrangements
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-26
MANY AUTOS AUT.

Automobiling was the order of the
day yesterday. Almost every car in
the city was out. while tourists cars
passed through the city in large num-
bers. The roads most travelled yes
terday perhaps were the roads be-
tween this city and Clarksburg and
Grafton. Travellers report the roads
in excellent condition. The reavy
rains of Saturday settled the dust and
made the sport enjoyable.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-26
WOMAN ROBBED.
Mrs. c. A. Welsner Charges Relative
With snatehins Her Purse.

Mrs. C. A. Weighner. staying at the
Merrifield Hotel on the East Side,
complained to the police Saturday
night that she had been robbed OF a
purse containing $4,000. The woman
charged Elias Widger. a relative, of
having taken the money. She said
that she was at the corner of Jeffer-
son street and Hull alley on Saturday
night when the man came up to her
and grabbed the purse. He ran away
and went over the steep bank near
Park avenue and made his escape
Both the parties are from Wilkes
barre, Pa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-26
FAT GIRL HOLDS TRAIN
700 Pound Girl Delays Traffic While
on Way to Join Circus

shift 1t to the track adjoining the
freight depot. and later the baggage
car of the second train was shifted to
the same platform and the fat girl
placed in it. The train was held un-
til after the crews had made the trans
fer in safety.
Miss Chelton several years ago un-
derwent amputation OF her left leg
following an accident which produced
blood poisoning. She has an artificial
leg, but Is unable to walk much.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-26

OIL CITY, Pa. April 26.-Trafftc
on the OIL City-Ashtabula branch OF
the New York Central lines was de
layed about 20 minutes when Anna
Chelton. Oil City's famous rat girl.
who weighs more than 700 pounds,
departed to join a circus.
A half-dozen men transported her
in a specially made wheel chair to the
baggage car and when a transfer was
made at Andover 1t was necessary TO
detach the car from the train ana
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-26
WILL OPEN NEWS STAND.

The news stand OF Butcher & Sat
terfield. located in the room formerly
occupied by the Gas Company in the
Watson building. will be opened to
the public on Saturday, II present
plans carry. The fixtures have been
received and are being installed. The
stand will be up.to.date nj every par
ticular.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-26
CHARITIES TO MEET.

The annual meeting OF the Asso.
ciated Charities will be held this even
ing at the City Hall. beginning at four
o'clock. At this time reports of the
work for the year will! be read and
new set of directors will be elected
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-26
FINED $500.

John Hustead, an Italian living at
Morgantown. W. Va. was before May
or Bowen this morning charged with
being drunk He confessed to the
charge against him and was fined S5
by the mayor. He paid his fine and
was put on the 1850 passenger train
for his home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-26

be held on Tuesday morning at l0:3O
O'Clock at the Baptist Church in Bar
rackville and interment will be made
in the cemetery there. Undertaken
r. c. Jones in charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-26
Confesses That He Was Implicated In the Strike Riot
Pennington, During Which Constable w. r. Riggs
Received Fatal Injuries.
MINER HAD No FUNDS TO CONDUCT DEFENSE
Judge Says He Hopes In Later Years That Executive
Clemency May Result In His Securing Pardon

Rog Holer, indicted jointly with 1873 other strikers
for the murder of Constable W. R. Riggs last February
20 at Pennington, pleaded guilty first degree murder
IN Circuit Court shortly before today and i'm
medatey sentenced by Judge Raymond to life imprison-
rnent in the penitentary at Moundsvile.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-26
The Weather

West Virginia and Western Penn
sylvania-Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday; not much change III TEN.
perature.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-26

Continued on page Four.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
To Put On Flesh
And Increase Weight
A Physicians Advice.

Most thin people eat from four to six
pounds of good solid fat-making food ev-
cry day and still do not increase in weight
one ounce. while on the other hand many
of the plump, chunky folks eat very light
~ and keen gaining all the time. It's all
bosh to say that this is the nature of the
individual 1t isn't Natures way at all.
Thin folks stay thin because their pow
erS of assimilation defective. They alb
sorb just enough of the food they eat to
maintain life and semblance of health
and strength. Stuffing won't help them
dozen meals day won't make them
gain single stay there pound. All the
fat-prOducting elements of their food Just
stay i'll the intestines until they pass from
the body waste. What such people need
is something that will prepare these fatty
food elements so that their blood can alb
sorb them and deposit them all about the
body-something, too. that will multiply
their red blood cOrpuscIes and increase
their blood's carrying power.
For such n condition l always recon-
mend eating a Sargol tablet with every
meal Sargol is not, some believe, a pat
ented drug, but is scientific combination
of six of the most effective and powerful
flesh building elements known to chemis-
try 1t is absolutely harmless. yet won
derfully effective and single tablet eaten
with each meal often has the effect of
increasing the weight of thin man or wo-
man from three to five pounds a week
SarSol is sold by the Arnold Drug Co. and
other good druggists everywhere on posi-
tive guarantee of weight increase or mon
ey back.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
EAST SIDE NOTES.
Items for this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State Journal office.

Mrs. NJ. E. Powers and Mrs. T.
White entertained the following mem
bers of the Fidelity club Wednesday
afternoon at the White home, 421 East
Eighth street.: Mrs. r. Scrivner, Mrs.
w. NJ. FELTON,, Mrs. Yont. Mrs. Dodge,
Mrs. Nora Steele, Mrs. ]. F. Spohn,
Mrs. c. l.. Smith, Mrs. A. NJ. Robin
son, Mrs. Ella Reed, Mrs. A. J. James,
Mrs. Mollie Hunter, Mrs. Anna Hew-
lit, Mrs. S. w. Sunday.
Mrs. c. E. Bastgen is improving at
her home, 305 Quincy street, after a
two weeks serious illness. Mrs. Ella
Mileham. a daughter, who has been
here the past week, has returned to
her home in Kansas City.
Master Robert Priest is i'll with
measles at his home, S32 Madison
street
Mrs. James Brizendine will enter
tain the members of the Lotus club
next Tuesday afternoon at her home.
us Liberty street.
Mrs. Walter Schein entertained the
following members of the Goldenrod
club Wednesday afternoon at her
home in Twiss street: Mrs Frank
Morris, Mrs. Claude Dougherty, Mrs
Henry Huber, Mrs. Frank Hess, Mrs.
Harry McNair. The guests were Mrs.
c. E. Huber and Mrs. Laura Rudolph.
The prize at cards was won by Mrs.
Dougherty. The next meeting will be
held with Mrs. Bert Manley, 30S Van
Buren, street.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Allen enter
tanned the following members of the
.. U. Card club Tuesday evening: Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Bernard, Mr. and Mrs
w. H. Haines. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Bower. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Webb, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Cross. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. L. Bechtel, Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. Bax-
ter. Prizes We're won by Mrs. Baxter
and Mr. Webb. The next meeting will
be held in two weeks, April 6, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Bower, $40 East
Ninth street.
Mrs. Henry Senne entertained the
following members of the Poinsettia
club Wednesday afternoon at her
home lin Woodruff avenue: Mrs. r.
Preine. Mrs. j. Mercer, Mrs Chas
Sardou. Mrs. H. Sendergard Mrs
Chas. Sardou, Mrs. j. Bakersfield
Mrs. VIM. Shaw, Mrs. w. Stansfield
Miss Amanda Isaacson and Mrs Car
Magnuson were guests.
Mrs Chas- Simons entertained the
following members of the Variety AIT
club Thursday afternoon at her home
in Leland street: Mrs. Claude Dough-
erty, Mrs. Henry Huber. Mrs. Harry
McNair. Mrs C f. Huber. Mrs Mary
Simon. Mrs. Thos. Blair. The meetins.
next week will be held with Mrs c.
E kuster in Western avenue.
Great services next Sunday at Third
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
''TIZ'' for core, tired, puffed-up, ach-
ing, calloused feet or corns.
"Surei I use TIL
every time for any
foot trouble"

You can be happy-footed just like
me- Use "TIZ'' End nevc- suffer with
tender, raw, burning, blistered. swoI-
len, tired, smelly feet "TIZ'' and
only ''TIZ' takes the pain and sore
ness out of corns, callouses and bun
ions.
As soon as you put your feet in
T1Z bath, you just feel the happi-
ness soaking in. How good your poor
old feet feel They want to dance for
joy ''TIZ" is grand. ''TIZ'' instantly
draws out all the poisonous exuda-
tons which puff up your feet and
cause sore. infiamed, aching. sweaty,
smelly feet.
Get 2o-cent box of "TIZ' at any
drug store or department store. Get
instant foot relief. Laugh at foot suf-
1erers who complain. Because your
feet are never. never going to bother
or make you limp any more.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
Boy Cashier to Take Medicine.

Chautauqua, Kan, March 26-De-
positors of the defunct Citizens State
bank are expectantly awaiting the re-
turn of Frank E. Turner, 2S-year-old
cashier, who fled January 20. Rela-
tives say he is now on his way back
from Brazil and will return to Chau-
tauqua to take his medicine" The
depositors have postponed criminal
action until Turner comes back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26

Presbyterian church, II o'clock and
1880 O'Clock, Palm Sunday. Music
by orchestra and choir. Baptisma1
services in the morning and the New
Testament way of receiving new MEM
bers at 1880 o'clock. Rev. DIR. Jack
son of the Second United Presbyterian
church will speak on Thursday even
ing of Holy Week at 7:45 and Chap
lain Bright on the evening of Good
Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26

Word has been received in Topeka
of the marriage of Miss Marcella
Renaux of Pueblo, Colo, and Mr.. Burr
Willard, formerly of Topeka Mr..
Frank G. Willard of 1914 Topeka
avenue. n prominent Topeka family
The marriage took place in September,
but public announcement of the
event has not previously been made.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard will make
their home in Herington, Kan.
= =
The soft thin wolfe of this striped
blue and white frock is puckered up
into rows of puffings at the hip and
two little ruffles hold out the wide
skirt at the foot. Belt, buttons and
bracelet cuffs are of blue taffeta that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26

Continued on next page-)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-07
OUR TO-DAY

NOU get up with scowl your face, weight on
i your soul You look out and sunshine. Dr1z-
zng rain dampens everything It's soggy under foot
"Beasty weather, you mutter to yourself "A bad day
today you persistent and pessmistcally say to every
you meet There is such thing bad day. Good
days and bad days exist only in your own head
Suppose it is raining You get word that your salary
has been doubled that forgotten uncle has left
million dollars. What do you about the weather
then' Or suppose the person you love is dying Unex-
pectedy turn for the better The doctor
dear one will live It is good day, great day. hap
Ply day It's what you think and feel about it that makes
each day what it is
When You get up in the morning throw back your
shoulders, take deep breath. Meet the day like
Say to yourself: Another day-another life! For all
we know it may be the only day we'll have Let's
make it the best day Let's strive to that it is
day worth while Let's step forward in work
Let's do all the good can Let's get all the happiness
we can-today Right now is the only time you
troll Yesterday is record Tomorrow is secret Today
is yours it is mine The only way to really enjoy life is
to be helpful to Others Try for the remaining days Of
this year. Author Unknown.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-07
KIDNEY MISERY MEANS
A WEAKENED SYSTEM

Wilkinson & Co., the popular drug
gists have established new record
in the sale OF medicine. They say
they don't believe any medicine ought
to be paid for unless 1t does the user
some good and they have adopted
plan of selling Solvax. the standard
kidney remedy, under positive
guarantee OF quick relief from all
kidney or bladder misery, or money
back without question. TINS
speaks eloquently for the virtues OF .
remedy that already has created such
widespread demand In keokuk.
Hundreds of people In every walk o.
life have been relieved of the asonies
attendant on weak, disarranged or
clogged-up kidneys and bladder by
this remarkable remedy. 1t Is not just
merely a kidney treatment, 1t Is
medicine that puts the entire, pain
racked body into normal condition
and gives vigorous health after the
many painful disorders caused direct
ly or indirectly by sick kidneys.
change for the better will be seen
after the first few doses of Solvax
and its continued use will soon tone
up the entire system Of improperly
working organs and give you the de-
sire to live and enjoy life to its fullest
Solvax is considered the best kidney
remedy on the market today because
1t aims to cure by striking directly
at the cause of all the trouble. The
many pains and aches caused by I'M
working kidneys cannot be
permanently cured unless the cause is
Solvax is sold under positive guar
antee to refund the money II 1t does
not cure. This is the strongest PROOF
that can be offered as to the merit |
Of the medicine You are cheating |
out Of your slice of life II you |
don't give Solvax chance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-07
What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

the Athens parliament, the peculiar
situation which has arisen through
the landing Of allied troops on Greek
soil may become one of danger.
For the moment there is much mys-
terry concerning these troops. It Is
certain that french army has disem-
barked, but there is no certainty that
a British force has landed as well.
There have been yelled suggestions,
in fact, that the Paris and London
governments are not In complete ac-
cord concerning the advisability Of
violating Greece's neutrality. Serious
danger for the allies exists in the pos
sibility that the new Greek ministry
may actively interfere with the use
of Greece as a base OF operations
against Bulgaria and the Teutons The
allies could not attempt to fight their
way through Greece, II this were to
happen. 1t is possible, therefore, that
after the French troops now marching
through Greece to Serbia reach their
destination. they may be cut on
through the positive refusal Of Greece
to allow supplies to be forwarded to
them. The situation might thus be-
come precarious. The allies undoubt-
eddy have pinned all their faith to NJ.
Venizelos. II he is able to force his
way back to power, all may yet be
well with the quadruple entente. but
for the moment it appears as II too
much confidence had been placed in
the fallen premier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-07

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK. Oct. complaints
which are being made in London that
the allies have muddled the Balkans
situation are emphasized by the sug-
gested probability that the king of
Greece will be able to organize eoali-
ton ministry If a successor to NJ.
Venizelos is found who is less radical
in International affairs the outcome
will be a serious one for the allies.
King Constantine apparently has
quite decided that Greece shall not be-
gin hostilities against the Teuton pow
ers. He has also concluded, appar-
emily, that because Serbia offered to
cede territory to Bulgaria. Greece is
released from her treaty pledge to go
to Serbia's assistance in the event of
a Serbo-B Bulgarian war.
II coalition premier can be found
who will support the king and who
in turn can command the support of
parliament, Greece will remain neu-
trail unless Bulgaria begins an often
sive campaign against her.
1t is unlikely that the Bulgars will
attack Greece. Such an act would be
contrary to the aims of the Teutons,
who want to prevent Greek aid being
given to the quadrup1e entente. Bull
garia. too. in all probability will have
enough to do to operate against Ser
bia alone. IL Greece, therefore, is left
alone by Bulgaria and If King Con-
stantine Is able to work his will with