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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-08
RICHMOND

William L. Jordan. representing the
Eamel Shoe Machine Co, Of Lynn.
Mass, is engaged in repairing tie ma
chinery at the G. a. Hawkes. shoe fac
tory.
Georgianna Tardiff of Lewiston is
visiting her aunt Mrs. James j..
Flynn.
Miss Mildred Dunn left for Boston
Wednesday.
Miss Florence Smith Of Gardiner
passed SUNDAY with Mr.. ard Mrs.
Perley Reed, kinball street.
Walter Pinkham was calling on
Gardiner friends Saturday.
Mrs L. Nj. Barter. who has been
stopping with Mrs. Ellen Eastman
during the winter months. has re-
turned to her home on Pleasant street
Mrs. Joseph Perry and daughter
Alice returned TO their home in LII
mira Heights, \. y, Saturday.
Morris Chaser was the guest of rel
atives III Bangor Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wakefield and
daughter Florence passed Sunday al
the home Of Mrs. Wakefields parents
at Clinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Averill have
moved into the c. p. Alexander house
on North Front street.
The entertainment in the lyceun
course will be held at the Opera house
Thursday. March is.
The American Ice Co. is working at
the Berry. place. The ice Is said TO be
about u inches thick.
Elder Hiram Names of Portland
preached at the Cniversalist chapel
Sunday.
A regular meeting Of the local
lodge Of Pilgrim Fathers was held
Thursday evening in Grand Army hail.
Refreshments were served.
Every Thursday evening until the
end of Lent there will be Lenten ser
vices at ST Ambrose church, consist
ing Of the Way of the Cross Ser
mon and Benediction Of the Blessed
Miss Mamie Mallet Of Topsham is
the guest Of Mrs. Rachel Dunning a.
her home on Gardiner street.
a number Of friends of Charles a.
Wakefield gave him a surprise party
at his home on Saturday evening. Mr..
Wakefield leaves Monday on three
months business trip through the
west He was presented with a very
nice travelling bag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-08
FOR SALE-MlSCELLANEOUS.

MEDIUM SIZED SECOND HAND
safe. in good condition. p. o. Box ii.
Augusta, Ma mchSd5ts
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
Farm Agents Hold
Report Conference

4 = -
MoRGANToWN, Jan. s.-Foilowing
addresses delivered BY Professor AZ
fred Vivian. of Ohio State University,
and Professor Bailey OF Tacoma. Ohio,
before the farmerssof the state, a CON
ference of the county Agricultural
agents and represent tattyes Of farm bu.
reaus from the various counties Of the
state was held at which time matters
concerning future work and organiza-
tion were taken up.
Reports Of the eIwork, done during the
past year we're lsnbmitted by Ranawha
and Wood counties and those in the
northern Panhandle showing that re-
markable progress has been made In
these respective districts. Following
this conference the farmers held
meeting Of their own and among oth0
things passed d resolution to intro
duce a bill at the coming legislature en-
abling county courts 20 pay one.half Of
the expenses OF the county agents. The
work OF Judging exhibits at the state
fruit and apple show was finished to-
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
Arrest Father-in-law
And Wife Of Slain Man

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. Jan. B.
Recent investigation into the cause Of
the, death Of Jurius Newton, Of Hay.
MES Branch. Wayne County, New
Years day, led to the arrest here OF
Mrs. Lizzie Newton, wife. Of the slain
man. Wayne county officers are also
looking for George Turner. aged
father OF the woman, who is alleged
to be implicated In the crime. Ac.
cording TO the story told by the won.
an at a coroner's inquest her husband
had threatened to kill her. When he
seized a revolver she and her aged
father grappled with him. In the
struggle, she said, the gun was dis.
charged, the ball striking Newton in
the temple and causing instant death.
According TO the Wayne County OIL.
cials, It was discovered later, that
Newton had also been shot in the
back. Turner, who was stopping hea
with his daughter is said I ohave aea
when he learned warrant had been
sworn out for his arrest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
Murders His Wife
And Then Kills Self

MoRGANTowN, w. Va, Jan. s.
William R. Wood, general manager
OF the Mississippi Glass Company Of
this city. shot and killed his wife,
Pelra Taylor Wood. and then killed
himself with a revolver at 1880 last
night at their homo: on Weaver st.
tonight. No Cause for the shooting
is known. Charles Wood. brother Of
the dead man. was calling on Mr.. and
Mrs. Wood until 8 O'clock. He left
them apparently, In the best of spir.
its. AT 1880. Ruth, daughter Of Mr..
Wood, returned home from calling
on friends, and hearing a noise, In,
vestigated, finding both bodies.
Mr.. Wood had been married twice
and his wife three times. Three small
children, weine, aged four; Bour,
aged fourteen, and Garnett Taylor,
aged eleven were with their parents
throughout the evening, but had re-
manned on the first floor when father
and mother went to the fatal room.
Wood and his wife were each aged
forty years Each were shot through
the right temple. Wood was o knight
Templar and the family ranked high
In Morgantown society. They were
well and widely known and had ap.
parently lived happily together.
: 4 ! =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
Germans Asked That
Cardinal Keep Quiet

BY Associated Press.
ROME, Jan. s.-The German gov.
ernment sent to the Vatican an expla.
pationa Of the Mercler incident in
which it says that there is absolutely
no truth in the report. that the car.
dinal was ever arrested by the Ger.
man authorities In Belgium or even
confined to his own place or prevented
from leaving IL Continuing this ex.
PLANTATION 1t says:
"The Germans authorities entrusted
with the most delicate and difficult
task Of maintaining order in Belgium
and convincing the hostile population
of that country OF their sincere de.
sire for their good, simply addresses
to Cardinal ,Mercier a most deferenti
al prayer, that he abstain from any at,
titude which might make difficult the
accomplishment of their duty or ulti.
mately entail risks to the Belgain
people"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
SOLDIERS FIGHT +. ON SKIES
IN SNOW COVERED ALPS
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
ST. DIE, Department OF vosges.
France by Way of Paris. Jan. s.-A
brilliant exploit of French Alpine
troops who charged on skies down
the snow. covered mountain slope at
Bonhomme, post on Alsacian from
tier. forced the Germans to retire on
orbey eve miles down the valley OF
the river Weis toward Colmar. It is
told as follows:
The Germans held the railroad from
st. Marie to St. Croix.. menaclng 81.
Die, where the French heavy artillery
opened FIRE on January 8. This lead
the Germans to expect an attack from
that direction. At the same time, the
Alpine troops, leading the way for
the French infantry, advanced on the
German custom house at Diedols.
hansen near Bonhomme.
A strong German detachment with
quick firers held the route but the
winding nature Of the road prevented
tthe Germans. from firing more than
700 yards along 1t. The French ad,
vanced to within this distance Of the
Germans while the Alpine troops be.
gan to climb the heights to attack
the Germans on their flank. Pro.
gress was slow and the dark forms Of
soldiers outlined against snow made
excellent marks for! the German sharp
shooters Many. Of. them rolled down
the slope, leaving crimson stains be,
hind. The, survivors pushed forward
until they gained shelter in the town
on the summit. Then began an ex.
citing charge or. the Germans at Die
dolshausen.
s The Alpine soldiers onytheir skies slid
down the mountainside at dizzy
speed while the infantry, In the road
below, opened fire on Germans.
Caught between two fires the Germans
gave way, fighting obstinately along
the five miles Of their retreat.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
Italian Arrested
For White Slavery

CLARKsBURG, w. Va, Jan. H.
Police arrested and Jailed Samuel
Murazzo and Frank Giardina, Italians,
under a charge of violating the Nat;
ional white slave law following the
arrival here of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Headley of East Liverpool, O., and
the finding Of their fourteen year old
daughter, Ada, and her aunt, Mrs.
Emma Rimey, IS, inla a dwelling Of the
eastern suburb known as New Fair
Grounds. The girl and her aunt de-
clare they were enticed from their
homes and brought here December
%, since which time they were kept
prisoners In the dwelling by the sItal.
ians. The men are to be- tried by the,
United States court commissioner at,
Fairmont; John W. Mason, u.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
Churches Used
For Stables,By
German Army
England Publishes a State
ment, Alleging Great
Atrocities.
Claim that Priests have been
Shot or Hanged in Many
Places.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LONDON. Jan. Sat the request
Of the Belgian legation In London the
British press bureau today issued de-
tailed allegations of the maltreatment
OF the Catholic clergy in Belgium and
the destruction of their institutions
by German troops. This statement
says that churches and religious
houses were destroyed or profaned In
every village where the German
troops passed. In most cases. the edi.
fees were utilized as stables and pris-
ons and when not placed in safe hid.
ing, the sacred vessels were stolen.
The statement makes declaration
that members of the clergy have been
exposed to special indignities at the
hands OF the German soldiers.
In the dioceses Of Liege, Namur.
Malinis and Ghent many priests and
others connected with churches were
either shot or hanged. Many others
we're carried to Germany where they
appeared to have been subjected to
abominate usage
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
Floods Halt Traffic
In w. Va. Interior

CUMBERLAND, Nd, JAM s.-The
rapid melting .of-the ice in the Poto-
mac river has caused unusual foods
along various stretches OF the. West.
ern Maryland railway. The road is
completely flooded between Knob
mount and Seymour. Passenger train
No. 10 this morning had to be de.
toured over the: b.. & o. from Rawlings
to Cumberland.
All the wires are down. and this
makes It difficult 10 get exact inror-
nation. On the Elk Garden, W. Va.
branch, traffic is tied up and tits not
expected will get through for several
days.
There is a tremendous ice gorge
near Mckenzie, W. Va, on the West
ern Maryland and this is backing UP
the waters. A special train with Off
cials aboard left today for the scene
OF trouble. --,.
On account OF a fill OF rock, two O,
the boulders weighing about seven
tons each at Greenwood, four miles
this side. Of Connellsvllle, the Western
Maryland was tied up on that division
all last night. The rock had 10 .pe
dynamited to clear the track. Train
No. s. had to be sent over the B. &
o. from ,Connellsville to Confluence.
The Ice on the Potomac river broke
about noon today an dalthough the
water raised materially, did no great
damage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
Varsity Takes High
Place inlEng giineering

MoRGANToWN, w. Va, Jan. g.
One Of the notable affairs In the his
tory of the West Virginia University
took place last night when the In
stallation exercises Of the University
branch OF the American Institute of
Electrical Engineers was conducted
by Dr. Vladimir Karapetoff. dean of
the Cornell Engineering College. The
admission. OF the local engineering
college in the American branch
places It in the highest Organization
in United States and marks the elf
max Of years OF effort. ~
DR.. Karapetof spoke Of "some re-
cent Developments IN the field OF
electricity and the address Is said
to be one of the best ever heard In
this section. Besides the admission
of the engineering college in the
American Association this fall the
College OF Law was admitted to the
American Association of law schools.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
England Sends
A11sl.,e er to Note
PRELIMINARY MESSAGE GIVEN
TopAY-ANoTHER ONE TO
FOLLOW SOON.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LONDON. Jan. s.-Ambassador
Page today received from the British
government the preliminary reply to
the American note protesting against
British Interference with American
shipping. He lforwsrded 1t immediate
iy to Washington.
The terms OF delivery of the more
definite supplementary reply. which
the British government Is to make Is
uncertain. Itprobably will be within
two weeks. Further negotiations be.
tween the two governments concern.
ing specific cases Of the detention Of
American vessels will proceed the
preparation Of the final British answer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
Portsmouth, Ohio, in Great
Excitement Over Henious
Outrage.
Armed Parties Are Pussu-
ing Him Through the
Mountains.
Leaves Girl.ini a Dying Con
dition, With Many Cuts
and Bruises.
BY Associated Press.

BylAssociated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, o., Jan. 8. - Tho
city and surrounding countries was in
the throes OF an excitement last night
and early today when posses Of citl-
zens many Of them armed, Joined city
police, and county authorities In the
search for an unknown negro who las.
night brutally attacked Zelma Arthur.
aged II years, white and escaped leay.
higher almost dead. Talk Of lynching
was rife today.
The child who had been sent to a
neighboring grocery was found In an
alley and after she regained consci.
ousness was able to give q good de-
scription Of her assailant.
The child's bodyiw a mass Of cuts
and bruises and her recovery Is
doubtful. Up to ten O clock this morn.
ing no arrest had been made but offI-
GERS were following what they con.
sidered good clues. Steps were also
being taken to protect the culprit
from mob violence In advent Of his
apprehension.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08

King Peter of serv,a, who was driv-
en- from his capital by the advance of
the Austria narmys Is! again in Bel.
grade. where thesgoyernment has re.
sumed It's functions; Now the Ser.
yians are confident the Austrians win
never again cross the Danube with suf.
flcient force to compel them to eYacu.
ate their capital as they did earlier in
the war. Tie Austrians have almost
been driven from serviian soIl, and It
is likely that King Peter will push the
conflict into Bosnia, in an attempt to
take the province which Austria grab.
bed five years ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
Says Japan DoessNot
Want the Philippines
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. s. wv. M.
Shuster for eighty years an American
official In the Philippines, before be.
coming an international figure in d.
nancial affairs of Persia, told the
Senate Philippine committee today,
he believed Japan. would be glad to
enter Into a treaty with the United
States to naturalize the Island. Shus.
ter could not conceive Of any foreign
powers attempting the conquest Of
the Philippines after the withdrawal
Of the United States. There was an
unwritten Monroe doctrine in tho far
east maintained byJapan he said,
which would make. the nation opposed
to the entry Of any other power into
the Philippine. group.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
Warm Election Held
AtHarpers Ferry

{ MARTTNsBURG, W. Va, Jan. s.
The municipal election at Harper's
Ferry yesterday was hotly contested
and resulted in the election of the fol-
lowing ticket:
Mayor-John Faherty.
Reeorder Charles E. sfarlett.
G Councilmen-T. j. Burligh. James +.
oasell, Lewis Beck. chas. Konz and
-. 7! Hurst. Burlefgh. casell and
Koonz were reelected.
Mayor Faherty's majority was five
and the others were elected by slight.
1y larger majorities. Political lines
were not drawn. the election being
fought out between two tickets on
local issues. This was the only cleo
ton in this section yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
Canada Murderers
Held Without Bail
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
TORONTO, Canada, Jan. s.-A pro.
vincial constable, a corporal and two
priyates were arrested at Fort Erie
today on warrants issued. at the
instance Of the attorney general of
the province Of Ontario charging
them with manslaughter in connec:
tion with the death of Walter Smith
and the wounding Of Charles Dorsch,
American citizens at Fort Erie, on
December 2s last. The men were
without bail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
Mexican Heads
In Death.Battle
VILLAS FORCES ARE BEING AT
Tackled BY 5000 OF CAR.
.c RkNzA,S MEN.

BY, Associated Press.
LAREDA. Texas. Jan. San at
tack on Villas troops in saltillo, was
began by about $4,000 constitutional
list troops about three o'clock this
morning,
Early reports. from the battle said
that hundreds had already been kill
ed or wounded. The Carranza forces
were attacking from points about the
city and were pouring in fire from
Is cannons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
IElkins Man Dies in
AMysteriou Way

ELKINs,iw. Va, Jan. s.-A mysterf.
Gus death occurred at Davis yesterday
morning. Clarence Wise, aged 81, was
found dead at the foot OF an electric
light pole about five o'clock. The
young man Is supposed to have come
In contact In some manner with a live
wire a verdict, however. was render.
ed by the coronoer's Jury that death
was due to unknown causes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
Can r aiise r.
IRatesMo har,
Fiue Per Cent.
Commerce Commission Is
sues New Ruling on Rail
road Rate Case.
Groupings to be Preserved
Evenif. Charges Exceed
the Original Raise.
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. SIN an

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. D. G., Jan. SIN an
order issued today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, supplement.
ary to the order granting an increase
of five per cent in certain specified
freight rates in the east, railroads
were directed to preserve existing
grouping and relationship even though
by so doing some rates are increased
slightly more than Eve per cent
In the opinion nf the Commission
such relationship Sin the interests Of
carriers and of competition between
shippers and receivers" ought to be
maintained. The Commission there.
fore ordered "That In establishing the
increased rates approved, the rates
from Chicago to New York and
Montreal and from New York to Chi.
cago may be increased five per cent
and those increased rates may be
scaled to or from percentage points
or groups upon the established per.
centage grouping and percentages:
that the rate by way Of ocean and
rail and established all rail differ.
ential lines, may be made the same
differential under the standard all rail
rates as now exists. and that the es.
tablished groupings of point Of origin
or of points of destination under COM
mon rates may be preserved even
though so doing results in increasing
some rates slightly more than five
per cent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
TURK Capital.
NDANGER Of
Attack RIOTS
W|TH|NNA|-Ls
Seat Of G oyernment May be
Moved for a Time to
Adrianople.
Locomotiy Are Kept in
Readiness forthe Officials
tolFlee in Haste.
Internal Disorders May Aid
the Enemy to Capture the
4 City.
Locomotiy Are Kept in
Readiness for the Officials
toEFleeiin Haste
Internal Disorders May Aid
BY AssocIated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SOFIA Bulgaria. by Way of Lon.
don. Jan. s. - Dispatches reaching
here from constantinople describe the
situation In the Turkish capital sin.
creasingly alarming. The local au.
thorttiesl appear to apprehend not only
attacks from outside, but internal dis
orders as well. The Archives of the
state have been packed up ready for
q removal from the city and many
OF them ALREADY have been sent away.
Preparations have been completed
also for the removal of the treasury
and locomotives are kept constantly
under steam in the railway yards OF
stamboul, to meet the possible neces.
sity of conveying the officials OF the
government to place Of safety 3 at
short notice.
Preparations have been made az
Adrianople for the quarterlng OF state
officials should eventualities cause
theporteI to decide to quit the present
capital.
The capture OF another town in Al
SAGE to the south pf sennheim Is re-
ported BY the French war office in its
statement today. The German com
munication neither afflrms or denies
the report saying merely that fighting
is still In progress for the possession
ofthel town. tits stated, however, that
repeated French attacks In Alsace
broke! down unde me German artillery
IRE.
IniaIfewI other localities, between the
North Sea and Switzerland, sharp
fighting IS in progress, in which each
side has scored minor victories. but
over most of the line there is little ac-
ttytty.
The armies In; the east are similarly
inactive. The German communication
mentions an engagement east of the
Rawka river In Poland, where 1t is said
that the advance IS still in progress,
but the spectacular clashes Of great
masses OF troops during the earlier
part OF the war have no parallel now
along the Warsaw front.
There as in the west. the Germans
and Russians have dug themselves into
the ground and are taking up the te.
dious operations Of warfare in the
trenches.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
D. s. Dollar Worth
Sl.05 05EinSwitzerland
BY Associated Press. q. :

BERNE, Switzerland, Via Paris, Jan.
s.-The American dollar Is now worth
$1-o5 at Berne. This represents re.
markabls rise since the opening Of
the war. when checks on America
yielded only 40 cents. The rise In
exchange Is due TO heavy buying Of
grain in the United States for Iswitzer.
land.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
THE WEATHER.

West Virginia: Fair tonight and
Saturday, cooler in the east portion.
Western Pennsylyania: Fair tonight,
colder in the south portion. satur:
day fair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
.Manley Named p. M.
By the President

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-chas. E.
Manley was today nominated by
President Wilson to be postmaster at
Tairmont, W. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08

BERLIN, by wireless to London
Continuous rains and general bad
weather in both the eastern and west
ern arena of the war are hinderlng
operations according to the German
official statement given out today. In
the west the Germans claim advances
in the center, east of Rheims and in
the Argonne.
The situation in east Prussia and
northern Poland remains unchanged.
The German attacks east of the
Rawka river are progressing, the
statement continues and in this field
of operation 1900 Russians were taken
prisoners and five machine guns cap.
tured.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08

Mrs. Bessie Cans carder, who had
been the guest OF Mrs. Lawrence NC.
Cray has returned to her home in
uniontown, Pa
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08
SPECIAL TERM.

Ayspeciai term Of the Circuit Court
has been called for Monday. January
III. No Jury viii be required.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08

|: GERMANS PLAY BRITISH
!: HOLIDAY FOOTBALL GAME
D AND EARN lREPRlMANp
: BERLIN, Jan. s.-The German
!: army authorities have Issued a
: general order prohibiting in fu.
. ture troops in the field from
. fraternizing with forces OF the I
. enemy, as they did at several I
. points In the western theater !
. of war at Christmas. @
: To such an extent was this
: fraternizing carried out that at I
: one place. where the Germans
!: and British played football !
= Christmas Day, they, agreed to
!: suspend iiostfiities for two
: days more.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08

Miss Josephine Cayender has feeen
II for several days at her home on
virginia avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-08

Miss Mary Russell went to Morgan.
town this morning to spend several
weeks with her mother, Mrs. II. ".
Russell,