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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-24
Commissioners Declare They
Believe This a Reasonable
Sum To Offer.
HOLD PUBLIC MEETING
VIII Probably Build River
Bridge At Same Time.
May Spend 100000.

That about 100000 should be con
fributed as the citys share Of the cost
OF building 300 foot causeway across
Coal Run ravine to connect Main
street and Fairmont avenue was the
concensus OF opinion expressed by
members Of the City Board OF Affairs
during a discussion OF the subject az
a special meeting this forenoon. John
R. Bennett, Clarence D. Robinson ard
other men planning to finance the fill
stated that they should have about
$135, 900, but that they would under
take the proposition If the city would
contribute 100000.
An expenditure OF 100000 by the
city is 7cuntempla 70 take care OF
the Coal Run proposition and to con
struct q fine reinforced concrete bridge
across the Monongaheia river connect
ing Washington street and Merchant
street. OF this amount 100000 must
be raised by city bond issue. The
remaining 100000 1t is belived will
be contributed by the Monogahela
Valley Traction Company, by the Buck
haunon and Northern Railroad Com
pany and by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company.
The meeting OF the Board of Affairs
this forenoon was attended by all the
members except A. L. Lehman. street
commissioner. In addition. represen
tatiYes of the Chamber OF Commerce
the Business Mems Association, vari'
Gus bridge building firms were pres
eut. Mr.. Bennett and Mr. Robinson
appeared for the Fairmont business
men who are planning TO finance the
causeway proposition.
Mayor Anthony Bowen submitted
estimates furnished by three bridge
construction companies on the cost OF
building a so foot reinforced concrete
bridge across Coal Run. These estl'
mates are as follows: $S0,0O0 for q
three-arch structure by the Wilbur J.
Watson Company Of Cleveland. Ohio;
$Sk,4O0 by the Monongahela Valley
, Engineering Company for a single arch
structure; $75.0OO by the David B. Lu'
ten Construction Company OF Cleve'
land. Ohio, for three-arch bridge.
The commissioners, with the aver
age OF these estimates as basis, eX
pressed the opinion that $4,000 would
be the probable actual construction
cost OF a bridge across Coal Run ra'
vine. To this amount was added
$4,000 or more which it is estimated
the city would have to pay for right
(Continued on Page Twelve)
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WILSON CONFERS
WITH COL. HOUSE
President Is Today Guest of
His Personal Friend and
Advisor.
1Rv Associated Press. }

NEW YORK, June 24.-President
Wilson reached New York at 6 o'clock
this morning on his way to Roslyn, l.
l.. to spend a day with his friend,
Colonel E. NJ. House. and discuss the
impression Colonel House received
from his recent voyage to Europe.
Colonel House was expected to tell
the President OF interviews with lead
ing government officials OF Germany,
Great Britain and France regarding
the possibility OF peace and questions
which have arisen between those gov
ernments and the United States
The President will leave Roslyn at
7:13 tonight. His special car will
be attached TO the Federal express,
and he will continue his journey to
the summer capital at Cornish, n. h.
He expects to stay there until July s.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-24
Christian Tabernacle
Is Now Torn Down

The Christian Tabernacle on Wal
nut avenue has been entirely torn
down and workmen are now busy dig
ging for the foundation. The propos-
ed new edifice will occupy considera'
bic more space than did the former
edifice, which was torn down several
wears ago. The foundation will ex-
tend close to the Baptist parsonage
and will cover almost the entire lot
from the parsonage to Second street.
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Agricultural Agent
For District Named

A district agricultural agent repre-
senting the United States Department
OF Agriculture has been appointed for
the district comprising the twelve
counties north OF the Kanawha river
now having agricultural agents.
H. s. Vandervort, for several years
the agricultural agent Of Wood coun-
ty, has been selected for the position
and will begin his active duties July /.
Mr.. vandervort will visit Marion
county and the other eleven counties
in his district during the next few
months.
His duty will be that OF an advising
agent to confer with and aid the coun-
ty agricultural agents.
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Testimony introduced To
day Says Defendant Issa
Sane Man.
PRISONER IS Confident 4
Excused Yesterday From
observation-disclosures
Not Fear Ordeal
oBy Associated Press. ,

By Associated PreSs.(
NEW YORK. June A.-Harry X.
Thaw will be called by counsel for the
state as a witness against himself ID
the hearing now in progress here q
determine whether he is sane accord,
ing to the announcement today By
Deputy Attorney General Frank &.
Cook
The states purpose In adopting this.
plan. It is understood, Is 10 avoid the
restrictions which would limit hla
cross examination and to lay his stoFg
OF the killing OF Stanford WhIts she
fore the Jury shortly before & retif6s
to consider the verdict ThRwss bzlel
testimony dealt chiefly with his, eH.
cape from MatteawRn and subsequent
events.
Thaw said before the taking of de
testimony began today that he had.
no fear OF Mr.. Cooks examinatio sf
do not care what he asks nae" ThaE
said. HE can go as far as be llkes.
Gustav Roder, 4 newspaper man who
testified yesterday in Thaw's behalf
was called as the FIRST witness today,
his cross examination yesterday iay-
ing been postponed. He was asked
but one question: Whether there had
been any doubt In his mind at ai9i
time as to the nationality of Tlla
Il thought at first he was not quite
himself" he said. but Thaw today =
an entirely different man."
William Shurtlef, an, attorney Of
Coaticook. Quebec, where Thaw WAS
arrested in his flight to Ganads de-
scribed various legal proceedings taat
took place in Canada IN which he aets
ed as Thaw's attorney. He testified
he had never seen any acts Of violellee
Continued on Page Twelve.l
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CITY MAY APPROPRIATE
100000 AS ITS SHARE
N FILLING Up COAL RUN
Suspended Paper
Resumes Issue
,By Associated Press.

BERLIN. June 24.-The Tages Lel.
tung, publication of which was sus-
pended Monday by the German au-
thorities. reappeared today. The sus-
pension order against the paper was
issued. according to the general under
standing because OF an article on the
American note to Germany unfriendly
in its tone to the United States.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-24
Raise Small Sum For
Lusitania Sufferers

LONDON. June 24.-At meeting OF
the committee formed for the purpose
of giving relief to the sufferers in the
Lusitania disaster held yesterday it
was announced only 100000 had been
subscribed, whereas for the Titanic re
lief committee $2.090.000 and for the
Empress Of Ireland committee $GS5,OOO
had been raised.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-24
GOES UNDER KNEE.

W. B. Hickenbaugh. manager Of the
Fairmont Garage on Morgantown ave-
nue., avs operated on at Cook Hospital
this morning for appendicitis. Mr.
Hickenbaugh was taken Ill and his
case diagnosed as appendicitfes. The
operation was performed this morning
at ten o'clock. 1t is though the opera.
ion: was successful -.
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2 Dead, 2 Hurt When
Auto Hits Wagon

CHICAGO. June 30 w. ErarlSs
lin. 35 years old, Of Burlington, low
and Mrs. Eva LaudauI, 25 Of ChicaEos
were killed. and ]. Wicker. OF
point, Iowa, and Miss Matte Bgigg q
Chicago, were severely injured here
today when the automobile iii Ehien
they were riding struck Va gon:
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STATE WILL CALL THA
|. As WITNESS AGAINST sell
N HIS SANITY HEARING
First Submarine
Sent To Junk Pile

PHILADELPHIA. June 2+.-The
first submarine boat purchased by the
United States Government was sent TO
the junk pile yesterday. 1t was the
Hollands. The little craft. only mHa
compared with the submergibles now
making history in Europe, was hauled
out OF the Delaware river and will be
broken up for the material that IS In
it. The Hollands was completed in
1900 and cost $150.000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-24
ANOTHER QUAKE
IN SOUTHWEST
Bricks Are Shaken From
Buildings In El Centre,
California.

Ell CENTRIC, Cal, June 24.-Anoth-
er earthquake shock was felt here at
$50 a. m. today. 1t shook the bricks
from the Masonic Temple and various
other buildings. ruined or damaged by
the series of the shocks Tuesday night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-24
z Fishing Snaoks
Sunk BY Submarines

(Ry Associated Ptess.J
LONDON, June ,2A.-Seyen hBhine
vessels known as drffters have been
sunk by a German submarine q
Scotland coast. Most OF 1.-THE crews q
the boats were saved.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-24
pIaArEs pEEEATt cIune.

The Pirates defeated tie Cubs a
good game played at South Side RhFlE
last evening with a final score Of
TO S. The game was tight the ~
half, but the Pirates won a the l1st
two innings. The Pirates are tle4
with the Giants for frst place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-24
GETS an.YEAR TERM.

GRAFTON, June "a. William
Weaver, aged 80. convicted Of the rape
Of Mrs. Margaret Sergeant, aged SO,
was given the maximum sentence OF
20 years in prison at Kingwood, Pres
con county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-24

Basil Lucas. of shinnston. weet
through here today in his new pao
ard. recently purchased from the 81
dard Garage Of this city They were
on their way to the UpicptoNn
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The Weather

west virginia-CIoudy and warmer
tonight; Friday, showers.
Western Pennsylvania - Probable
showers tonight and Friday; warmer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-24

Mrs. L. NJ. Hennen has returned
from Wheeling. where she had spent
the past few days as the guest Of DR..
and Mrs. Earl Hennen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-24

E. Raymond Turner, who had been
IN the city for the last two weeks, has
returned to Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Think Now It Will Take
Many Years To, Break
Down AustrO-Germans
FIGHT ON WEST FRONT
Teutons Seek To Recover
Territory Lost Several
Days Ago.
lRv AssocIated Press.l }

tBy Associated PreSS.)
LONDON, June 24.-With the ex-
ception of small front along the
river Dniester all armies OF Russia
are either within or on their own
frontiers. Heavy fighting was report
ed north OF Lemberg even before the
fall of this city, so that Grand Duke
Nicholas, commander-in-chief OF the
Russian forces in the field. may have
had some difficulty in withdrawing his
men to their new lines along the river
Bug.
Military critics in London are au-
mitting reluctancy today that the
power OF offensive has passed for
some time from the hands OF the Rus.
SLAMS while special dispatches from
Petrograd declare II may be even years
before the Austro-German aggressive
ness can be worn down. 1t is gen.
erallv admitted that Russia, like Eng.
land, is not suffering from lack oil
men, but that shortage OF munitions
has prevented the initiation OF a gen
eral allied Offensive expected early
this summer
Heavy engagements marked the
operations along the western front
Yesterday. The fronts were objects
OF vigorous counter attacks by the
Germans. who are seeking to recover
the positions. lost by them in the
month OF June. Each side reports
slight advances. but the relative posi-
tions have been little changed.
The lack of naval news Of the last
few davs has been relieved by the Ad-
miralty announcement that the az
incurred cruiser Roxburgh. torpedoed
In the North Sea. was SO little dam
aged that she was able TO proceed un-
der her own steam.
Posters calling for recruits TO Lord
Georges army Of munition workers
were issued today.
PARIS. June 24.-The French war
Office this afternoon issued the follow.
ing statement:
I'm the region to the north OF Ar
ras last night passed relatively calm
II we except the territory north of
Souchez, where the cannonading never
ceased. The enemy bombarded Arras,
the hospital OF the Holy Sacrament be-
ing particularly damaged. Some sis
ters and some Of the nurses lost their
lives. In front OF Donpierre. TO the
west OF Peronne. the explosion OF a
German mine was followed by vio-
lent bombardment OF our trenches.
An attack on the part OF the enemy
executed by not numerous force,
was easily checked by US.
ION the heights OF the MeuSe there
has been no change in the situation.
We are maintaining our positions IN
a portion OF the second German line.
In Lorraine. near Leintrey, the enemy
delivered a counter attack, but were
repulsed."
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Continued on Page Twelve.)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-07
MANS CHIVALRY FAILS
IN THE CRUCIAL TEST
Result of Centuries Of Sex SUI
periority. Speakers at Suf-
fragc Shop Say.

That women cannot depend on the in
nate chivalry Of men 20 give them the
vote was tho contention OF Joseph Har-
tigln. Commissioner Of Weights and
Measures. at the Suffrage shop yesterday
afternoon.
at il proved by that dreadful sub
way accident this morning" said Mr..
Hartigan "T'ire Chief Kenlon said tina:
there was sure evidence OF men having
taken advantage Of women to get to the
street and that they had in many cases
torn the clothes from the women in their
efforts 10 reach safety"
Miss Sadie American remarked that
man had nearly been responsible for her
death In railroad accident some time
ago because he had insisted on looking
for his cuff buttons 1T is no cXag-
geration TO say that men would take ad-
vantage or women" said Miss American
at is simply tho truth. II has becoms
force OF habit through continued CEN
turtles Of sex superiority"
"lf the working women would get TO-
Gcther and form a strong merger" said
Mr. H1rtlGan, land send petition to
tho Legislators they would ind that their
phase Of the suffrage question would meet
with much more consideration from the
constitutional convention which mees
next April
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-07
TO CONSTITUTE MORGAN BEoUEST
suit by -. Georges Church Turns
on Bankers Use OF .'Ninistry.''

The suit brought against the executors
Of the will Of j. Pitrpont Morgan by St
Georges Protestant Episcopal Church. Of
which Mr. Morgan was senior warden
Cor a judicial construction Of the pro-
visions Of the Morgan will iu behalf OF
ST Georges Church WAS tried yesterday
by supreme Court Justice Cohalan The
court reserved decision in the case after
calling for briefs.
In his will Mr. Morgan left tho income
or a trust fund OF $500 600. amounting to
$4,000 to the ministry OF the church
The church authorities believe that Mr.
Morgan did not intend that this money
should be used solely for the benefit Of
the Rev. Karl IRELAND. the rector. and
his four assistants but that IL should be
applied for all the various activities of
the church, using the word ministry in
It's broadcast terms.
william Foulke. treasurer ~ the church.
and John Reichert, secretary OF the hoard
OF trustees. were the only witnesses called.
Mr. Foulke said that during his long term
as \ vestryman he frequently heard Mr..
Morgan use the word ministry as re-
latng 10 the church Mr. Morgan was
too familiar with the needs of s.. Georges
to leave the income ON such large sum
10 the clergy alone" said Mr.. Foulkc.
Mr. Rechert said IL was always Mr.
Morgan's habit IN speaking Of the church
IN general to use the word ministry"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-07
KIOSK NEWSSTAND IS
CAUSE OF FRESH DISPUTE
Lively ScttO Occurs Between
Ncwsdealers' President and
City Official.

Borough President Markss fight 10
have stands OF newsdealers removed from
the front and sides of subway kiosks TO
the rear has apparently centred around
Nathan y Socol. president OF the News
dealers Association. who has two stands
at Lenox avenue and i25th street. Yes
terday Socol was served with summons
for the second time in two weeks, after
lively little row between him and How
ard Brnbaum, chief Investigator for the
Borough President. that attracted about
three hundred persons headed for down.
town trains at O'Clock
Blrnbaum arrived In an automobile. ac-
companied by ex-Police Capt Domlnirk
Riley. lie asked Socol why he did not
keep his stand where II belonged, and
then attempted to move II there. Socol
protested with voice and hands and held
on to one end of the stand. while Birn-
baum clutched the other Finally, after
three policemen had gathered and lad
failed to- induce Socol 10 move. a summons
was handed to him and Birnbaum gave
UP his moving Job for the day
THAT man is making miserable my
life." Socol said yesterday. Two or three
times a day, and at night he comes in
an automobile and tells me that he Is
going 10 put me ont NJ business. lie
says he is the Borough Presidents
nephew and that ne can do what he
plcases. 1 cannot sell papers with my
stands in tho rear"
Soccl said that two weeks ago he was
summoned to the Harlem court and If
ter the case had been heard he was per-
mit;ed to go on a promise that he would
place his stands in the rear OF tho kiosks.
He did 70 Tor few days. and had most
C his papers left.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-07
WILSON AGAIN DENIES
SUFFRAGISTS' PLEA
Answer to 100 Democratic WO-
men Also Means Defeat Of
Resolution i'm House.
STILL FOR STATES ACTION

wAsHiNGroN. Jan. s.-To 100 Demo.
cratic women who called on him at the
White House to-day President Wilson re-
peated his oft stated belief that equal suf-
frage should be dealt with state by
State" and that the Federal Government
ought TO keep hands of while this process
Is In operation
The Presidents speech was Of unusual
Interest because a resolution to submit TO
the states a suffrage amendment 10 the
Constitution Is to be acted upon BY the
House next week. His frank expression,
" anything was needed to do so, assures
the defeat Of this resolution
The women were headed by Mrs George
r Armes Of the District Of Columbia
branch Of the Wilson and Marshall
League The appeal was made by Mrs
John f. Turney Of Tennessee and Miss
Alberta Hill. secretary Of the Womcn's
Political Union Of New York They quoted
from President Wilson's speeches EXCERPTS
which they construed rs justification for
commitment by him TO the suffrage
cause
In reply the President said
Il am most unaffectedly complirncn'ed
by this visit ! have been called on
several times to say what my position
Is Ia the very important matter that YOU
are SO deeply interested in want 10
say that nobody can look on a; the
hbHt YOU are making without great ad
mlrauon. and ! certainly am one "
those who admire the tenactv and the
| skill and the address with which YOU Try
| TO promote the matter that YOU are in
terested In, but !, ladies. am tied to a
| conviction which ! have had an my life
that changes OF this sort ought TO be
brought about state by State.
IF II were not n matter OF female
suffrage, II II were a matter % any
thing not connected with suffrage
would hold the same opinion. II is a
long standing and deeply matured con-
Niction on my part. and therefore
would he without excuse TO my own con-
| sututional privil ges II | lent my supper,
to this very important movement for an
amendment to the Constitution OF the
| United States.
Frankly. ] do not think that that Is
the wise or the permanent way to build
l know that you perhaps may disagree
with me- but YOU will not think the less
OF me for being perfectly frank In the
avowal OF my own convictions ON the
subject and certainly that svowal repre-
sents no attitde OF anita gonism, but
merely an attitude ~ principle
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-07
INDIANA WOMEN PLAN
LOBBY FOR SUFFRAGE
Legislative Council Will Meet
To-day to Decide on Bills 1t
Wants Passed.

INpIANAPoLts, Jan. Indiana women
have adopted the California idea Of lob
bying in the LEGISLATURE. which will meet
tomorrow in biennial session.
\ Wonlen's Legislative Council has
been formed with two delegates each
from the Women's Franchise League. the
Equal Suffrage League. the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association, the Indiana
Federation OF Clubs and organizations de-
voted to better housing. child labor.
abatement Of the social evil and school
sanitation 1t was believed that by this
concentration confusion and perhaps con-
fict Of EFFORT would be avoided
The council will meet tomorrow to
decide on legislation that will he urged.
The council cannot discard a measure
for which any body has made a demand.
bur must refer II back with reasons for
laying u aside. The Franchise League
women believe their measure. which is
for q constitutional convention, must
have first place. They want ar amend
mant to the law which forbtds woman
suffrage.
Miss Grace Julian Clarke Of Ind antp5.
lis Ia president OF the council, and Mrs
Felix McWhirter ~ me same city Is lrst
vice president. but as both are to De-
absent from the state Ms : G. Stiuson
Of Terre Hauto will he In charge. 1t has
been arranged that She remain In In
diautpJl,s through the sixty days OF the
session and that she be reimbursed for
/ her expenses and for her time
Mrs. Stimson IS the most active ot the
women OF Terre Hsute and for two
years has been ms sting on civic reform
and personally appearing at the polls de-
handing honest elections. She is the
wife Of Judge 5. &. Stimson. formerly
OF the Superior Court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-07

"Tires are taxes-and taxes that the motorist
can't dodge. The most you can do toward
keeping the tire tax doun and seldom instead
of UP and often is to Put on Diamond Tires.
Mr.. Squeegee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-07
HOW THEY WILL LEARN NURSING
Life sized MnniLIns for society
women 10 Practise On.

The young society wom 81 who have
registered for a course in tHlined nursing
at the Young Womon's Christian Asso-
citation with the possibility OF seeing SER
vice in Europe. will have NJ. size man
ikins To practise on. They will also
wear grey and white uniforms and FOR
three afternoons each week wll be adj
mitted into n few OF the New York hos
pitfalls as probationers under the regular
nurses Upstairs In the Y. W. e. \. in
Fifteenth street is a little room that looks
like hospital ward. There are two high
beds and two full size flesh colored man
ll<ins waiting 20 he nursed. The class
will receive instructions in invalid cookery
once "A week
This IL a serious minded course" srid
Miss Louise Henderson, director OF tive
course. yesterday. ANY one who is Will
ing to give five mornings and three after
Moons a week is not taking up a study
merely for play We find that the society
girls often make the best pupils, as they
are generally we'll educated