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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-19

1. A. Afkens. Of the Fairmout and
c~larksburg high-ball. Is on for two
days.
The wreck train was run out Of Fair
mont yesterday to clean up scrap along
the line Of the n. R. This is done
about every two months. and no doubt
the amount Of scrap that is picked up
annually along the tracks OF the diff
ferent railroads brings in no little
revenue.
The Baltimore & Ohio this year has
announced ahead OF time the excur.
Sions TO be run during the summer
months. The Atlantic City excursions
will be run the first and third Thurs
day OF each month. commencing July
!. 1915. The tickets to this resort are
good for 16 days. The fare is SO and
So. The higher amount entities the
holder to the privilege OF securing
Pullman accommodations.
The Niagara Falls excursions start
on the first Friday Of July. and are
run the first and third Friday Of each
OF the summer months. The fare is
So, and tickets are good for l6 days
returning.
Probably the best summe trip OF.
fered by the B. & o. is the excursion
on July l % Norfolk and Old Point
Comfort. The face is SO and $I2.
Tickets will be sold good for IS days.
It is left to the decision OF the pas.
senger whether he take the trip from
Baltimore to Norfolk on a boat down
the bay or take the train.
Brakeman Hall on the Paw Paw. is
of for a few days.
N. H. Cakes, master mechanic; z.
K. Faherty. road foreman Of engines,
and E. T. Brown. division engineer.
all with headquarters at Grafton. are
in the city looking after matters per-
tanning TO the railroad.
Conductor Toothman. on the Night
Monongah coal train. is of for a few
days.
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DAILROAD
IN -: BRIEFS

Conductor C. E. Burdess, who has
been OF sick for the past ten days.
returned TO work today.
Engineer c. ". Robertson. who has
been on a vacation for the past 10
days. returned to work today. He has
been in the country fishing and camp
ing and says he enjoyed himself i'm
mensely.
Engineer J. c. Conner is of for a
few days rest.
Engineer c. ". Reynolds is work.
ing the Monongah turn for a few days
in place OF J.. c. Reynolds.
l.. R. Hall. machinist helper. and Miss
Miss Beatrice Wilson. Of GAINESVILLE,
married last Wednesday at Oakland.
Nd. They returned to Fairuont yes
terday and will make their home IN
GAINESVILLE. Last night Mr.. and Mrs.
Hall took a trip to Pittsburgh over
Sunday. They will return Monday
morning.
Quite a few Of the engines in the
Fairmont district have been in such
need Of overhaulirg that it has been
found necessary to run most Of them
10 Mt. Clare shops at Baltimore. The
facilities at the latter point are better
for handling broken down locomotives
than at any place along the line.
E. R. Louden. m%achirist; H. C. Lou
den. clerk. and H. C. Louden, machin-
ist helper, of Fairmont, were in Frat
ton Thursday attending the family re
union and birthday celebration Of their
grandmother at that point. Mrs. Lou
den was IS years old and had quite a
pleasant party. members OF the family
coming from all sections Of the state.
A. H. Springer. machinist, is OF
spending a few days in Uniontown.
NJ. Yost. boilermaker at the Fair
mont shops. is on sick.
Mr.. ]. B. Kimmel. OF Grafton, is in
the city renewing the water line
throughout the shop. This has been
needed for the past six months, but
due to the excessive amount Of work
thrust upon the water station depart.
ment they we're unable to get to 1t.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-19
Supreme Command
OF Juniors Elect

CLARKSBURG. ". Va. June 49,
The Supreme Commandery, Uniform
Rank Of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics. in twenty-eighth
annual convention here. elected the
following officers:
Supreme Commander, Richard F.
Chany. Frostburg. Md; Supreme Vice
Commander, John ". Pultz, Wheeling.
W. Va; Supreme Past Commander,
Asbury B. Webb. Washington, Pa;
Supreme Captain, Harry J.. Kurner,
Wheeling, W. Va; Supreme Protector,
V. ". Brown, Clarksburg, ". Va; SUI
preme Prelate. Claude E. Hartley,
Cumberland. Nd; Supreme Junior
Councillor. c. A. Thomas, Wheeling,
W. Va; Supreme Warden a. w.
limerick. Washington. Pa; Supreme
Recorder. Mason Jones. Wheeling, w.
Va; Supreme Treasurer, F. NJ. Ising,
er, Washington, Pa.
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Light and Heat Co,
Evidence Finished

PITTSBURGH. June 19.-Presenta.
ton Of testimony OF the Manufactur-
ers' Light and Heat company in the
present sitting of the hearing of its
appeal from the decision Of the West
Virginia Public Service commission
was completed late yesterday.
Samuel S. Wyer, consulting engln-
ger. of Columbus. Ohio. testified TINT
once natural gas entered the inter
state pipe lines Of the company It
would be impossible TO keep track OF
it by states. Counsel for the commits
sion protested against such evidence.
claiming that West Virginia was the
only state involved in the cas- Wyer
was on the stand most of the day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-19
Blue To Reforest
Barbour Co. Tract

CHARLESTON, w. Va. June 49,
The first private ~reforesting project in
west Virginia will be undertaken by
State Tax Commissioner Fred o. Blue
on a four.hundred acre tract Of lard
which he owns in Barbour county, ac'
cording to an announcement made by
Frank Glenn, of Parsons, chief deputy
in the state forestry service. The
land is to be reset in chestnut. poplar,
locust and black walnut. Mr.. Blue
will be given assistance in the under
taking by the state and United States
Forestry Service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-19
DEATH NOT FEARED
LEO N. FRANK SAYS
Condemned Man Still Smiles.
Sleeps Soundly and Eats
Heartily.
GRv Associated Prcss.N

II
ATLANTA, Ga. June 19.-Real!zing
that the death sentence will be carried
out next Tuesday morning unless the
governor Of the state shall decide 70
commute it to a life sentence. Leo N.
Frank still smiles.
II haven't lost all hope" he said.
He looked the correspondent straight
in the eye as he spoke.
But" he said. IF my case should
come to the tragic climax, it will find
me no less a man than l have been all
along"
Frank still sleeps soundly. eats
heartily and greets his friends cheer
lily. Yet the law has decred that on
next Tuesday, June 22d. he shall be
hanged by the neck until dead. for IN
the eyes Of the law. Frank, a univer-
sity graduate. is a moral pervert and
the slayer, in a most atrocious nan
ner. Of 14-year-old Mary Phagan.
Four times Frank has ben sentenc-
ed to death. Three appeals to various
courts have STAYED his execution.
Franks daily routine is unchanged.
He still attends to his correspondence.
reads. exercises and chats with his
numerous visitors. His wife and moth
er, as ever. are his constant compan-
ions. His face is thinner. Suffering
is written upon it. Yet his eyes are
still clear.
II still know" he said, that my vim
dication is coming. l may be execuI'
ed. Naturally life is sweet to me-
and it's hard to go in that manner. but
my conscience is clear. There is moth
ing for me to fear in death"
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Bonds Absolutely
Continued from Page one.)

farmer reported to the county court
that for three months he had been un-
able to get to Fairmont from his home
only a few miles distant because OF
the impossible condition of the roads.
A few days ago the work of a gang
Of men grading for the new pavement
on the West Fork road was interrupt.
ed for nearly half a day while they
pried a mule out of a sinkhole into
greater part OF his body was covered
with mud andtwater. Finally the mule
was rescued by means Of a block and
tackle hitched to the limb OF a con
venient tree.
II farmers are shut out Of Fairmont
during the long winter cas- by i'm
passable roads the cost OF living will
continue to increase to such an ex-
tent mills and factories will be COM
PEELED to mSve to other cities where
workmen and their families "a pro-
at reasonable rates.
The following is q letter from Chief
Road Engineer A. D. Williams on the
good roads proposition:
"Morgantown, w. Va, June II, 1915.
Mr.. Chas, ". Evans,
Secretary Chamber Of Commerce,
"Fairmont W. Va.
Dear Sir:
u want to thank you and the Cham
her Of Commerce, MI. Tusca Morris
and Mr.. Thos. l. Brett and your peo-
q nla oe a uyhN1A FAr fho NNNFfndSP nV.
tended while viewing your county
roads. l want to congratulate you
and your county court and all persons
interested in your road movement.
II want to say further that l think
your movement to raise an additional
100000 to complete the roads under
contemplation and to widen them to
the necessary width to take care Of
the traffic Is a wise decision. It
would be fales economy to construct
narrow roads within your district, ana
within what will soon be a part OF
your city. I personally favor in
( sparsely settled and rural districts a
narrow road because 1t will serve the
purpose and give more miles for the
money, but in your district your de-
mands will be such that the narrow
roads will be inadequate in many in
stances. Therefore, I think 1t, after
having carefully investigated your
p~roposition, it would be a wise move
10 make the roads of proper width.
Il feel that the widths proposed by
your city engineer in case the bond
issue carries on the 21st, will be able
to take are Of your needs for a good
many years.
II also wish to call your attention
to the importance Of grouting your
pavement, which will increase the life
| OF the brick. This. I understand, is to
be done in Ease the bond issue car
ries.
Trusting that the issue will carry
and you will get completed your sys-
TEN Of roads which will be a model
for other communities, I beg to re-
main,
Yours very truly.
"A. D. WILLIAMS,
Chief Road Engineer for West Viz
GINA"
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p SSS~A
ATLANTA, Ga, June 1s.-Governor
Slaton at his country home continuing
his exhaustive study Of the case Of Leo
NJ. Frank. under sentence to be hang.
ed next Tuesday for the murder OF
Mary Phagan. said today he probably
would not be prepared to announce
his decision on Franks application for
Communication Of sentence to life i'm
prisonment until Monday afternoon or
Tuesday morning. Governor Slaton
said there would be no respite. but
that by Tuesday he will decide either
to commute the sentence or decline
TO interfere. The judgment OF the
court" said the Governor. should
cause the prisoner TO prepare for
death in the event my decision be ad'
verse" He had had ample time for
preparation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-19
Drinks Bay Rum,
Dies From Effect

WESTON. ". Va. June 1s.-Drink.
ing bay rum for intoxicating purposes
resulted in the death this evening OF
Melvin Coston. a barber, Of this city.
It has been the habit Of a number OF
persons in this section to indulge in
bay rum and smelling gasoline, etc,
a number OF them becoming seriously
i'll. This is the first death reported
from this cause so far. Mr.. Coston
was well known and highly respected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-19
Humane Officer
Bitten By a Dog

Humane officer Charles BarthoIow
was bitten on the right wrist last
evening by a dog which had been in
jured by a street car at the Monroe
street crossing. A car ran over the
dog. cutting of a leg close to the
body. The dog took refuge under a
porch Of a building in Monre street,
and Mr.. Bartholow was bitten while
attempting to drag the animal out so
that DR.. C. S. Thomas. a veterinarian.
could end the animals suffering hui
namely by the injection OF a death
producing drug.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-19
lind MISSING CASHIER.

CUMBERLAND, Md, June BED
ward ]. Hamil. so years old, bank
cashier and coal operators OF karz'
miller, Nd. opposite Blaine, W. Va,
who disappeared on May 20 after com
ing 10 Cumberland, ~ostensibly to take
a train 10 Clarksburg. ". Va, on bust
ness. was found at Highland Park. a
suburb Of eDtroit, Mich. according to
word telegraphed by D. w. Semore'
chief OF police, who stated Hamill was
i'll, V. G. Pew left to bring Hamtll
home. Constant search has been
maintained for him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-19
Young Man Dies
Of Typhoid Fever

Lloyd C. Keener. aged % years. died
last evening at his home at 713 Glenn
avenue. after a two weeks illness
from typhoid fever.
He is survived by his wife and one
child. beside his parents and several
brothers and sisters. He held a posi-
ton with the Singer Sewing Machine
Company.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed. Undertaken Musgrave ana
Sons in charge.
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Official War News

CBy Associated PresS.)
PARIS, June 19.-The report on the
progress Of hostilities issued by the
French war Office this afternoon con
sists Of eight words and says there is
nothing to add to the communication
OF last night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-19
Man Kills Three,
Ends His Own Life

JAMESTOWN, \. Y, June 49,
Fred W. Shaver shot and killed his
stepmother. his father, Hudson Sha-
yer. George Kendall. a policeman who
sought to arrest him and. after ap.
pearing at the front window of his
apartments and threatening the crowd,
blew out his brains with a rife.
Hudson Shaver was a well-to-do res
ident Of jamestown.
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Ship Is Torpedoed;
Crew Members Saved
IN Assoriafed Press

iBy AsSoclated PfeSS.D
LONDON. June 19.-The 2.000-ton
British steamer Dulcie was torpedoed
and sunk of Suffolk today. The mem
bers Of the crew. with n exception,
we're saved.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-19
WAVES FEARING

Harry Brown. alleged to have stolen
Jewels valued at 500 from the home
Of John Leech recently. waived q hear
ing last night and was held for court
under $1,000 bail by Justice Of the
Peace R. Leigh Fleming. Brown ~
unable to secure a bondsman and IS
confined in the county jail.
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Vote for Good Roads Bonds Mon,
day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
OWEN MAGNETIC CARS
IN HILL CLIMB TESTS
Schoolcy'S Mountain and Other
Hard Spots Arc Picked
for stunts.


l., cornec,,o, with the appointment
= re- -, ,,, pb,od.,-
or '"T ~ rake -" ~ Wv
phia distributors for tn" wen-Magn"t
cars President L. NJ owen anu SAFES
Manager r. :, Partridge OF the owen
company held another OF their test runs
from New York 10 Philadelphia on Tues
aav and Wednesday of last week,
Tho route on Tuesday was via New
,,,, AVID Norr,s,owr and thence over
scboo,ev,s Mountmia German Valley.
,Iacro,,stowp and Portland, to Easton.
49,, lit. on Nto1nce1ov tho route was
! n' "nnI non, c,,,crsviIlo and thence
VI" pa,nia,om ak, 70 p~hiladelnhia.
90, 1900 n,hIe shor,er ,bau
'"r '"u'' - ond pns,or ,our
,he '"'on "'u'.".' ". ,raor Zoe, IN
h''h i''''l,''' was ,r.,
IN" e|e''r'r tranSn'~.on' +" NV mn,S
days run lnolhdeu nov oh'9 Wv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12

Of the Jeffrey company. is 10 bring for
chilly to the attention Of every CONNER
cial concern the ability OF the quad 10
solve commercial transportation prob
lens. The history of the Jcffery quad
and its record IN commercial service
makes this campaign particularly in
terestiug not only Ia owners Of trucks
but also to the general public.
The quad was originally designed and
built To replac" the four mule team in
the United States army. The term
quad" is an abbreviatlon of ''quadruple
drive The power OF the motor on this
truck is applied to all four wheels. Also
to aid in m~an~uvring IN tight places
and to make tho rear wheels track with
the front wheels The steering device
works on both front and rear wheels
Quick stopping is provided by brakes
on all -four wheels and on the drive
shaft. The result Of his advanced
construction * "A truck which easily
ncg"tiatcs mud. sand, gravel and diff
cult grades,
The success of the truck in the United
States army was 80 immediate that there
quickly sprung w n big demand IN the
cor. morctal field. prders piled into the
Jeffery factory faster than they could
possibly he flled. QUAD Month is
therefore an expression Of the unusual
success OF the Jcffcry quad. II IL a
celebration by the Jeffcry and
dealers of the worldwide recognition OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
MEADOW BROOK PACK
FOLLOWS ICY TRAIL
Hunt Postponed Until After
noon Because Of Condition
Of Ground.

EAST NORWICH. 7" l.. Dec. H. with
the thermometer hanging around 2J de-
grees n number of the members Of the
Meadow Brook Hunt Club and their
friends went out with the American FOX
Hounds to-day 10 try to get On the tran
of reynard. The meet was to have been
held this morning. hut the weather was
~ very cold that the run was postponed
until this afternoon because the frozen
ground was hard on the hounds feet.
with twenty-five in the saddle the
start was made At 2:30 y. NJ. The
ground had softened somewhat. hut a
stiff wind WAS blowing which made trail
ing, extremely difficult. Within a short
time a fox was started and he made on
at "A good clip. lie led the field eros
country for n good run, then began Ia
run in a large circle. This continued for
some time, until the scent was lost,
4 second cast was made near by but
resulted In a blank, M the hounds We're
kept at it until the sun was low, when
they were called off, The ground stiff
fened up considerably as the afternoon
waned and jumping had 10 he done with
extreme care. as a misstep might lead
10 n hroken leg for the hunters,
Those In the saddle We're Mr.. and
Mrs. II. |. Nicholas, Miss Belle Beach,
Mrs. ". Goadby Ioew. Harvey 8.
L,adew. ]. Watson Webb. Mr.. Hoffman
7 Benson Rose. Edgerton Winthrop
Miss Vieva Fisher. Phillip Livermore
Miss Muriel Vanderbilt, DE Gray Van
derbi,t, Huntsman Allison and the two
whips.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
OVERLAND DISPLAYS
ITS RACING SPURS
Stock Car Wins Third Place in
$50 Mile Arizona Grand
Prix Race.

In competition with an ven dozen
driven by well known drivers. an Over
land stock car finished In third place IN
the Arizona Grand Prix rae held re-
Gently at Phoenix. Earl Cooper, driving
a Stutz. took frst place in a whirlwind
finish, crossing the line a few seconds
ahead of the two leading cars.
The Overland had the distinction Of
being the only bona fide stock car In the
contest. The motor chassis. transmission
and all other parts were regular equip
ment. With the exception Of an alumi-
mum body. Il was identically the same
car that 10 shipped by hundreds every
day from the big Toleda factory. Its
performance In the race was the more
remarkable as practically every other
entry was a specially built and designed
racing machine.
Ed Waterman, driver Of the Over
land. had such we'll known talent ar
rayed against him as Cooper. Oldfield.
Parsons. Haibe, Wood. Durant and a
half dozen others prominent In racing
circles. When II became known that
| Waterman had entered his overland
against the cream Oh tne rACllS ira
ternity the best his friends could hope
for was a creditable showing. No one
looked for him to finish ahead of any Of
the speed marvels. and he was not con-
sidered as a dangerous contender for
honors.
But from the drop Of the flag to the
end Of the race the Overland showed its
heels to nine Of the cars. 1t shot into the
lead at the start and held first place for
the first sixty miles of the race. when
tire trouble forced II to leave the track
long enough for two other cars to pass
Il.
Three different times after that the
Overland challenged the leader. but each
time the fates were against II. With the
crowd pulling for II to win and with an
even chance OF overhauling The leaders,
tire changes made II necessary to give
up the ground 1t had fought SO hard to
gain. As II was, the overland finished
a close third, with nine of the big racers
trailing II.
W~aterman's showing was considered
remarkable IN view of the fact that his
stock car was not tuned up for racing
purposes; no extraordinary preparations
were made. his mechanic!an being a
local garage man. II was truly a stock
car test IN every sense OF the word.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
BENs0NHURsT GuNNERs TIE.
Even Breaks Galore ResuIt q
Yacht club Traps.

Ties marked the special shoot OF the
Bensonhurst Yacht Club yesterday. Not
only was there a tie for firs; prize among
the handicap gunners. but there also was
a tie for the other handicap trophies.
The high scratch cup was won by Il. II.
Lott. who had 81 out of 100 clay pigeons.
lie also was high handicap gunner. but
as he could not take both cups the shoot
for the latter ended In a tie between DIR.
Elliott and NJ. Stiner. Each had "a.
The shootoT went to the latter gunner.
with DR.. Elliott taking second prize.
The struggle for third prize ended In a
tie between II. u. Tracy and r. Kent.
The former won the shootoff. The day
was not particularly good for tho sport.
A bright sun reflected from the waters
OF the lower hay and dazzled the gun-
ners. The scores. however. were salts
factory.
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Hal Boy, 2 :Ol Il, the wonderful PAGER
from Oregon. Is not the high class
racehorse that has made Napoleon d.
rect so popular with racegoe.s, but rae
ing luck broke so we'll for him during
the last two years that in the season
Just ended he has earned more money
than my PAGER ever won In one year.
and his combined winnings are greater
thar that OF any PAGER OF recent
years, eclipsing even the winnings OF
such splendid racehorses as Directum l.,
william, Frank Bogash. Jr,. or Earl, Jr.
This year Hal Boy won s35,ooo. which
makes the much talked of winnings Of
Joe Patchen II. three years g look
rather ordinary. while In three seasons
he has won more than 81. 900, and that
Is more than any PAGER has won In
twenty years or, more definitely speak
Ing. since the days of Hal Pointer and
Robert j.
Attention was first called TO thisp PAGER
last year When. having outclassed his
fields In the Oregon Circuit. he was able
to win sixteen of his seventeen engage
ments, and Grand Circuit horsemen
awaited his coming East with no little
int rest, for he WAS heralded as a COM
ing champion, Although Hal Boy full
hlled expectations aS a big winner IL was
! not at the expense OF the other Eastern
| stake horses. for he was fortunate in
| winning $4,000 In a matched race, and
he was once first and the other time sec
ond In tho two 100000 stakes at San
Francisco.
i, is s.obAble. however. that Hal Boy
had he dropped into the hands OF the
clever Chicago reinsman Dick Nc
Mahon eariier. in the season would have
had an even greater record. for his rae
ing luck VAS AS bad at the beginning OF
the campaign as II was good later on,
This was particularly the case IN tho
pacing OF the Chamber OF Commerce
stake. In that contest Hal Roy came
second twice to Single G.. and ordinarily
this would have insured him second
money. but the race wac decided by the
point system, and Hal Boy, having fin
ished eleventh In the other heat, saved
only his entrance money. Shortly after.
ward Stoughton Fletcher. the %Indianapo'
lie banker, who II ono of PAGERS AND
who has owned among otheIw Kina
Couchman - well ~ the unfortunate