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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20
WHEAT

CHICAGO. May is.-sOakins rains
mat promised to do much to stop dam
age from Hessian Fly west and south
west and TO carry the 1915 crop safely
through TO harves; resulted to-day I'm
lower prices for wheat The married
S.ioesd weak at lac to ~ 9 net decline.
Corn showed a loss Of &c 10 - n Z. :. p.t
ana oats Of = q TO i-c. In proVts-
Ions the outcome varied from . &c de-
cline to a rise Of SC
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20

" - understood that the Baltimore x
ohio railroad. after July Isl. Will take
a course Of action similar To- that used
on most other railroads: namely that
Few II any complimentary passes will
o. given To- the employees OF other roads
rms IL said TO bc another measure adopt
ed ny the railroads 60 exc out additional
revenue. tntil recently. ~ was compa--
eNNelN easy Tor an ,mploye OF a big
wanted over other lines. but this policy
Is being reversed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20

after Two WrcHI session. THE rus IOr
county circuit court closed here td-dny
having cleared fhs dcskrts Of much inn
portrait hus.ue.e. Nu snorf was made 90
roach e. d'rIHIou BOZ tIr SUIT for the dis
tritufiou uf tho hllf million dollar estate
uf fhe late Adoiuhus AruHtruuE. this
.uIrt1.s wealthy lawyer. who died 10 l
Years Az without n INK ID viii or hat-
inc H Itrfrf heir IiuU ever. aftCr rrt-
rrf .furfs fre case was postponed with
Uuf any definite action being tak.u.
So. rr1I Important faHca wen. tried rn
th. criminal docket and a. conviction wna
occurred bob each case
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20
Butter, Eggs and Cheese.

NEW YORK. May ig.-Butt.. Firm.
creamerF extras ts2 scursl .1fru2Fe.
cfehmery tdo higher Scoring - r. Is. f.
nfhf 20 q IN .4c. seconds 20 a. aGi
~ eak, fresh uuthercs extras
-4m e4fac. storage packed extra nIsf4 2 q
81 iacs hrsfa 2nff-1e. regular uarkgd
extra hrsfa I0i1 % Gle. Urafa fsIl8.-
nearby hennerF whites nu. Co.. fancy ri
- isc. nearby heuugrr browns ~ E.frs.
'uefae rlea.l. state whole mTIE
fresh specials iIi4r. do avsaye fancy
11hc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20

An auto colllded wtth "A buggy Satur-
oay on l.strohe street when coming
round a short turn ana only the prompt
WORK "a stopping the machine made At
possible to prevent a serious accident.
The damage to the buggy. which was
pushed across the street. was onl "a few
dollars ana the motor car was able to
proceed without any repairs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20

special cOnvocation OF Copestone
Chapter No. ~. Royal Arch Masons. was
held Monday iu the Masonic Temple.
Tor the purpose Of comforting the Marx
Master and 'onuCii Degrees upon a class
ot candidates. Many visiting MaSons
Were present with tho LEGAL members of
the fraternity
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20

CHICAGO. MAY Hogs Receipts
$4,000 head; weak. Bulk &745s5 60.
light 1890 5.s5: mixed s7a0a5.s2is
nsaVy ElOH 1855. rough S7.iOG 7.25 I:
cattle-Receipts 10000 head. weak.
Native beef steers s6.s0A s.25. western
ssesEs ss,lVu $50. COWS and hcifers
Sneep-Receipts 10000 head. strong
sheep &115nS $50. lambs S7s5HiO.iO.
PITTSBURGH. Pa MAY Is.-Cattte-
STEADY; supply light. Choice SSs5fp
30; prime fS.5OMNS5
Sheep-SloW. supplV fair prf,,.
wethers S.65Ns.75; culis ANA common
calves S9.0OHs.SO
Hogs-Slowcr. receiptS Is double
decks Prime heavies sT.SOM 7S6. med
iums and heavy yorkers ST.90M7s5.
nght workers. $500 I-N5. pigs $500
$50; roughs $1,000 6.65.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20
WITHHELD
Dec sion az 20 Validity o. Receiver.
ship q J. v. Thom pson VIII Not
&c Gwen Until June IS

CITY yestUday % the sdect that
Judge =. Van BwesrinEsn. Tues
DAY Withheld his decision ca ne valid
ity - the rccetverehfp o. ] Y Thoru-
son president ~ ne Fret National
Hauk " lnlontown. Pa. III the re.
quest ~ ai.orress Tor Thompson and
bic business associates
The decision viii b. given June d..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20

Larry In August. MrS. Polly Reese.
widow of the istc Isaac Reese. and pms
staly the oldest person Ia Taylor county.
viii eel, brate her sSth birthday. aud a.
she = sal in good health. bids well 10
reach IN. century mark. She was born
In this city In 1917.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20

Nih 1i August Nioio probafrd.
Guardian appointed ior Iau-rr Pa.
al hhh ORDER Co. afI real estate af
t..,. p,iats o. AFFIDAVIT tor final a-t.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20

n- dsnass case 10 rsius q Lucas VI
atLl'f.nu ttoHIfF Co. was settled Uuf .T
court before trial TODAY.
commercial National IianE ,a r..r.
r. .nnts coEugfit judgment Tor $50. ea
Mtff p. cold W. pNIo a. Miasfrair.t.I
feudaut
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20

bank lot city. 81: Emmet Mckee 20
Pearl blackburn. lot. Mingo. SEQ: John
Bendure % Markaret Neal pebble bank.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20
Marriars Llesn...


Jesse Ellsworth McCorkie "a year.
ana llaisy leanorc CsmpbeII. Is years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20

WHEELING. W. Va. May 10. Is.
The setiye Pittsburgh stocks corrected
daily by A. l.. Maatsn e. Co, bankers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20
Logan d sryan's Closing stock Letter.

NEW Work. May la.-F:xtreme Ieth-
argy prevailed The foreign exchange
market rather than stock market seemed
TO more adequately measure the tension
observable In financial circles While ~,
believe IN the stability OF the existing
order OF things we nevertheless thfnk
that judlcious course - advisable until
tendencies are more clearly defined
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20
New York Stock EXCHANGE.

WHEELING. w. Va. May 10. is
Range OF active stocks on the New
York Stock Exchange. correcte cd daily bv
A. r. Masten & Co. brokers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20
wHEfLIzo TRAorxor cosxPAxx
sss CA soEnDuk1
PANHANDLE LIN
sY GEORGE MeAaANus

PANHANDLE LINE
Hh b.iiS MD WELLsBURo
Wheeling tv.t,.nux-
,1nd Street. 49,
,oW.:ah eehnE wslisboFs
80 pc. $500 q. m
80" D. m 1890 noon
MouNDsvILLE LINE
WHEELING AND AoUNDsvILH
Daily Except sunday.
10th Street -.
a Moaheeink houndsvtlle
1850 y. m.
On lines having regular express az.
silee, shipDents weighing IN sxcsss OF
NY pounds or large buh will not be
carried on passenger cara
ALL LlNEh-Daiiy Except Sunday
10 HhlpmentH, except smergsncy shfp.
ments OF medicines. will be carried On
passenger cars between 600 and ssiS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20

OIL CITY. Pa. Nay 1sa-~redIt b.t.
ass shipments sA1st average ffbts
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20
Stocks 1873.

stocks l.ISs.
New York Curb Market.
WHEELING. w. Va, May 10. rs
Reported BY a. L. Aasten a Co.. l.. T..
brand' manager. members New YORK
Industrtala Etc 1,1a =
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20
Pittsburgh Stocks.

Total -hsres 1876. 800. Bonds $4,000
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20
Bloch Bros. Tob
Petroleum.

Juns is-S = dividend psyaSi, July Ice lee
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-20

LOCAL STOCKS.
STOCKS.
IBid. / ASK. I L. 3.

WHEELING. w. Va. May 10. IL
Stock Exchange.
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building.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-10
GERMAN ENVOY EXPRESSES regret
THAT AMERICAN LIVES WERE LOST
'Legisl tire VIII
Meet, Rll,11o Say
GOVERNOR MAY-lssuE, CALL THIS
WEEK4BoDY TO CONSIDER
REVENUE ACTS.

Rumors afioat1 throughout the state
within the last few days say that
Governor H. D. Hatfield is preparing
to issue call for another extra ses-
sion OF the Legislature, which will
convene in the capital within the next
few days for the purpose of consider
ing revenue measures by which tits
hoped to end the state moratorium.
1t is said by the friends Of the Gov
ernor that the lawmakers who 81 bit.
terly opposed his measure during the
regular and extraordinary sessions
have had ample time to, repent OF
their actions and that they have now
assured the administration that the
necessary bills to provide revenue for
the support of the State Government
will be supported.
One report says that the cal for the
extra session will be issued the first
of this week for the members to as;
semble on Thursday. while another
one says that the Governor will sign
heeexecutive order on Thursday and
the convening will be a few days af'
terward.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-10
German Army
Prep ares for
NelUA AdUQnce
FIRST BATTLE I'm WESTERN
GAElcIA IS VIRTUALLY
CONCLUDED. 5-,
10000 PRISONERS HAVE BEEN
TAKEN. BY VICTORIOUS AUS.
TRo.GERMAN TROOPS.

Press Headquarters of the Austrian
Army, Western Galicia, via London,
May 1o.-The first stage Of the battle
Of West Galfcia has been virtually
concluded. The victorious troops I'M
der the German General Won Macken-
sen, after having successfully broken
through all three fortified lines OF the
Russian front, are assembling and re.
forming for a new offensive. They are
bringing forward supplies left behind
in the rapid ascent and also are using
intervals o'.gather captured Russians
beyond their present front and seek
for abandoned guns and other spoils
Of war in the mountain forests.
Seventy thousand prisoners already
have been brought in. Thenumber OF
prisoners in this part of the battle in
Galicia will be increased, 1t is estimat.
ed here, by 80 900. Between 60 and 20
guns haceS been captured.
{ The second stage of operations Is
beginning further to the east, the sec
ond iAustro- Hungarian army having
stormed the crests OF the Carpathian5
on the onrthern slope between Lup.
kow and uzsok passes and driven be;
fore 1t with the. bayonet the Russian
army under General Brussiloff.
Every advance of the Austro.G Ger.
man forces sohtened the battle front.
thus liberating the troops for use else.
where and at the Same time increasing
the confusion Of the Russian lines Of
retreat s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-10
Count Bernstorf Holds Half
Hour Consultation With
Secretary Bryan.
NO Statement ISSUED.
Ambassador Was Greeted
Cordially Refuses To
Make Statement.
(By Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON, May 10.-Count
Bernstorf, the German ambassador,
called on Secretary Bryan today and
expressed deep regret that the events
OF the war had led to the loss OF so
many American lives"
After a half hours conference be.
tween the ambassador and Secretary
Bryan the following statement was,
by mutual agreement, given out by the
Secretary: 1.-THE German ambassador
called at the State Department and
expressed his deep regret that thG
events of the war had led to the loss
of so many American lives" While
neither the ambassador nor Secretary
Bryan's statement mentioned the Lusi.
tania disaster by name, 1t was known
that the two officials talked Of 1t
specifically. 1t was the ambassadors
first visit to the departemnt since the
disaster. The Secretary received him
Immediately and greeted him cordial
ly. When Ambassador Bernstorf
came from Secretary Bryan's office,
he parried all questions by saying he
could not talk, being under promise
to Secretary Bryan that anything said
should be said by the Secretary. His
only. real response was that he made
no appointment with President Will
rnn s5''.t3 Ats@
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:
Air Vessels
DropBl Bonlbson
Z! English n gz'lii.:.I TolUr1.
sEXERAL. sT5 AFIf Y ri
IN RAID-sEvEsAE oUsEs
AREsAIT.
-FOUR zEPPELlNs DROP TWO
SCORE BOMBS ON LEIGH.
MANY SHOPS BURNED.
fBy Associated Press.l

LONDON, May 1O.-Two airships
dropped bombs on Westcliff-on-sea
near South End. but no fatalities were
reported. Warning of the approach Of
the hostile airchaft was given South
End at 1852 this morning. Several
machines took part in the raid, but
whether they were Zeppelins of aero
planes residents we're unable to state,
as the weather was cloudy.
The bombs dropped struck houses
in various parts of the town. but no
deaths have been reported. One man
and his wife were badly burned in a
fire started by an incendiary bomb.
One resident told of three bombs drop.
ping near his home, none OF which did
any damage. 1t is reported that sew
eral shops were burned. at Leigh, a
town near South. End.
Four Zeppelins. are said to have
dropped 40 or so bombs there:
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Sea Claims Only
Hope of Rescue
LUslTANlA VICTIM WAS ON WAY
TO CLAIM WOMAN OF LOST
IDENTITY AS WIFE.

A heart.broken, half.demented wo-
man in poorhouse in Liverpool may
die in loneliness and poverty and in
ignorance of her own identity because
the Lufitania carried to the bottom
of the sea her only hope of restoration
to the world
The woman is believed to be Mrs.
William Mounsey, OF Chicago. She
was a passenger on the liner Empress
of Ireland, lost last summer In the
st. Lawrence river. She was listed
among those that perished,. but her
body was not recovered.
Her husband always believed that
ssire had been saved. He gave up his
business in Chicago and searched fol
his wife in England and in Canadian
ports and wherever there was pos
sibiItty of her finding refuge.
Two weeks ago he got word that a
half.demented woman in an almshousc
In Liverpool mumbied sometimes o..
Chicago" and sinking ship and
she said her name was, Mrs. Mounsey.
Mounsey and his daughter, Mrs. G
L. Lunn, Immediately started for Ltv-
erpool. TheNkWere warned of the
dangers that would attend the journey
and urged to postpone the trip untsl
the seas were safer. But the heart
broken husband refused to consider
his own safety, With his daughtes
and her husband he sailed on the Lust
tania.
And the woman in the Liverpoo!
almshouse who thinks she Is Mrs.
Mounsey still mumbles about the
sinking ship"-the sea has claimed
her only hope OF rescue from a living
death.
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.lI:jl] DIES m HOSPITAL.
Mrs. Sarah .Rodeheav,er pasls,esl ?; ass, Away
sIaaltiurday sIalti Atternoon.

g
Mrs. Sarah Bell Rodeheaver, wife
of W. q. RodeheaVer, OF Morgantown
avenue, died on Saturday afternoon
at 8 o'clock at Cook Hospital. where
she had been a patient for several
days.
Mrs. Rodeheaver was aged 36 years
and was daughter Of Jonathan and
Elizabeth Lower White. both OF Mary
land. She was born in Maryland and
spent the greater part OF her life
there. Her marriage with MIR. Rode
heayer took place in 1895. Eleven
children were Sborn to the union,
three of whom are deceased. namely:
Charlton. Edna, Reginald and Eliza
beth. Katherine Mrs. RodeheaYer
was a member of the Baptist church.
Funeral services were held Sunday
evening at the family residence Sand
the remains were taken to Mt. Lake
PARK, Md. this morning where inter;
ment will ibe made. 81 !.
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VERDICT !, T RETURNED R
;oronsr's Jury over LusItanla Victims
Aeeuaea eermans Of Murder.
AZ Asaoelated Preaa. ).

(By Associated Press. \
KINsAEE, Ireland, May 1o.-The
coroner's Jury which has been tnyestt.
eating the deaths attendant upon the
loss Of the Lusitania, returned the fol-
lowing verdict today:
"The jury finds that this appalling
crime was contrary to international
law and the convention Of all civilized
nations, and we therefore charge the.
officers Of the submarine and the Ger.
man emperor and the government OF
Germany, under whose orders they
acted, with the crime Of wilfult and,
wholesale muredr.p .iss,. 81 a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-10
Bodies Of Identified Dead
Removed From Morgue
To Cunard Offices.
Soldiers 0! DIG GRAVES
l4O} Unidentified Dead To Be
Buried TomorroW-No
More Bodies Found
.fBy Associat ted Press. j

QUEENSTOWN, England, May 10
Beginning at noon today by Consul
Erost,s orders. the bodies of the iden-
titled Americans killed when the Lusi-
tania was torpedoed last Friday. COW
cred with the stars and stripes. were
removed from the morgue, and placed
side by side in the Cunard line OFFICES
on the water front. AS they were
carried through the street by British
sailors, the crowds uncovered the
cheap brown coffins containing the
bodies of Charles Frohman and Isaac
Trumbull, Of Bridgeport, Conn: Mrs.
Henry ysMacdona, of New York; Charles
stevens, OF Atlantic City; DR.. F. S.
Pearson; OF New York; D. Walker, OF
New York; Dr. Pearson's secretary.
Mras Mcbride; Hugh Compton, II
years old G. T. Brodrick, Of Boston;
Herbert Ellis, OF New York. and Mrs.
StflIman, Of Detroit. Mr. Frohman's s
secretary5arriv today to take charge
ofEtiss semployer's body.
One the survivors tonight tdenti-
fed Sthe body of Mrs. r. c. SEymer.
or New York, the American widow Of
anaEnglIsh nobleman, who subsequent
lyimaTried an American ana had been
ltyiRg in New York. She was on her
way TO sLondon. and her name proba::
blytwill be added to the list OF Ameri-
can dead Her body will be sent back
10 the limited States, as well as those
OF the Others, some OF them starting
tonfgnt a 7w66ffe company ot British
sold diersl today completed the digging
of three large graves, each so by 20
feet, fnSwhich 140 odd unidentified
dead will be buried tomorrow.
The moving Of bodies up the hill to
the cemetery will begin at $3.50 a. M,
and continue until 1880. Then as the
last ten orr dozen move to the come
terry the funeral procession will form
and march to the grave.
Mounted police, soldiers and civil.
fans will participate. There will be
Joint services, clergymen Of all creeds
jofning IN saying prayers. Many chill.
dTan and little babies. still lie in the
morgue like so many dolls. The town
people covered them with flowers to.
day; and it is probable these little
ones will be placed in grave to-
gether.
Some on crutches. many limptng and
nearly all bruised, survivors left the
hotel in silent groups throughout the
Afternoon. There were some Amert'
cans, many Canadians and English.
The presence Of so many children on
the iLusitania was due to the fact that
the Canadian women were going to
England to join relatives, while their
Husbands were at the front.
Not single body was brought to-
day from the spot where the Lust.
tania disappeared, but some bodies
may yet be found II storm does not
scatter them.
There will not be so great a mum.
her picked up as was the case in the
North Atlantic after the Titanic dis.
aster. for that vessel remained afioat
SOL long all on deck had ample time to
carefully adjust life belts. q
LINERPooL. May 1o.-Charles
Booth, chairman OF the Cunard Steam:
ship Company, today gave out the fol.
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BUTCHER NAMED
Attorney VIII Serve In the Absence Of
Judge w. S. Raymond.

Attorney 3. IL. Butcher, of the local
bar, was elected this forenoon to pre-
side in Circuit Court during the alb.
sence Of Judge W. s. Raymond, who
has been called away by the illness OF
relatives.
The electIonro Mr.. Butcher was al
most unanimous, few scattering
complimentary. votes being cast for
other attorneys.
There were no trials today, but, tho
cases Of the 134 men indicted for first
degree murder as q result Of the fight
between officers and Jamison Coal and
Coke Company strikers will probably
be continued in Circuit Court with
Judge Butcher on the bench.
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.F. M. sHIELDsDEAD
Parkersburs Message Announces the the
Death Of Man Well Known Here,

Death Of Man Well Known Here. Il.
IA message received here this morn;
ing from Parkersburg announce the
death of Mr.. Frank NJ. Shields, which
occurred last evening al, his home. He
had not been well for. some time, but
the news Of his death, came as q
shock to relatives here. y
Mr.. Shields was "a broth er:inla OF
Mrs: Alva Hall and Miss sAde elaide Pin:
nell; of this city; and 10 an uncle Of
Mrs. Fred Hopkins and Miss Emma I'm
are we'll known in Il this city. He ts
survived BY his wife, /, formerly Miss
Hattie Pinnel of fton, an idtwo
daughters, Frances and Elijah eth.
AGED eleven and Ell int years.
Miss Pinnell} leaves this afternoon
at four olclock for larksburg ensoute
to kParkersburK and she will be Joined
lat CIarksburg by relatives reading
there and In Grafton
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-10
ATTENDING CONVENTION.

Messrs. Charles G. Armbruster and
R. w. Bremen left today for Bluetield,
W. Va, where they will attend the an
nual convention OF the knights of Co.
lumbus of West Virginia, which con-
venes there tomorrow. Messrs. Arm
bruster and Bremen go as delegates
from the local K. G. organization.
Mr.. Armbruster is Grand Knight and
Mr.. Bremen is truetee OF the local
lodge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-10
NEW TRAM. RuMoREp

1t is rumored that when the new
spring schedule OF the b. & o. goes
into effect that a new train will be
placed on. to- be known as NO. IL,
While nothing definite is known at
present, It Is said that this train will
arrive in FARM about 81 a. m. or two
hours later than No. !. VI
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Iii5lle Weather. (.

west Virginia-Fair tonight, warm:
,ers In west portion; frost In the noun.
tains: Tuesday fair and warmer
Western Pennsyl MIA ~ Fatr to-
night; Tpesday fair aud warmer.
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INFANT DIES.

An infant child Of Mike Dozich, Of
Grant Town, died yesterday and the
body was inferred in Holy Cross Gem
etery this afternoon.
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LONDON. May 10.-"Why fear
death? 1t is the most beautiful ad-
venture in life" we're the last words
or Charles Frohman before he went
down with the Lusitanta. according to
Miss Rita Jolivet, an American actress
with whom he was talking calmly be-
fore the end came.
Miss Iolivet, who was among the
survivors taken to Queenstown, said
she and Mr.. Frohman were standing
on deck as the Lusitania keeled over.
They decided not to trust themselves
to life boats. although Mr.. Frohman
believed the ship was doomed. 1t was
after acting on this decision that he
declared he had no fear of death.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-10
AMERICAN VICTIMS OF LUSTANIA
DISASTER TO Be BROUGHT HOME

lowing signed statement to the Asso-
ciated Press:
"With reference to reported state.
ment by Lusitania passengers shall
not attempt to draw any conclusions
until all facts are known, and there
fore deprecate criticism which can be
based only on the assumption. In the
meanwhile ] can only state that have
complete confidence in Captain Tur-
ner's judgment"
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LIVERPOOL. May 1o.-Charles
Booth, chairman OF the Cunard Steam.
ship Company, today gave out the fol-
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Confined on page ten.l