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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-25
MAN AND WIFE DIE BY CASA
MYSTERY IN'WOMAN'S CASE

Out Of work because Of a tuber-
cular infection in his leg and less than
81 in his pocket, William Simon,
printer. living at 9O3 N. 7th av., May
wood, suicided with gas in the kit
chen of his home yesterday.
Near him lay the body of his wife.
Police are probing the deaths as
neighbors do not believe that Mrs.
Simon would have consented to a sui
eide pact. 1t is thought Simon took
his wife to the kitchen while she was
asleep and turned on the gas.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-25
.THAW HELD AT ToMBS PENDING
CONSPIRACY TRIAL

New York, Jan. 25.-Justice Davis,
criminal branch of the supreme court,
denied the request of William TraVers
Jerome that Harry K. Thaw be re-
turned to Matteawan pending his
trial on conspiracy indictment. In
stead, the court ordered that ThaW
continue to occupy a cell in the
Tombs, where he was placed on his
arrival here yesterday, in charge Of
Sheriff Hornbeck.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-25

Estate Board were on hand to pro-
tect street car patrons from the
cross-eXamination of the traction
companies lawyers.
JOHN D. FOR THE UNIONS THAT
PERMIT OPEN SHOP
New York, Jan. 25.-John D.
Rockefeller, Jr.. declared he approved
good unions" today before the fed
eral commission on industrial rela-
tons, but limited his approval strict
ly to those unions which permit the
open shop.
81 believe it to be just as proper
and advantageous for labor to asso-
ciate itself into organized groups for
the advancement of it's legitimate in
terests as for capital to combine for
the same object" said Rockefeller.
Such associations of labor mani
fest themselves in prominent cOllec-
I've bargaining. in an effort to secure
better working and living conditions
and providing machinery whereby
o44CN oA1SC0 may easily anu "AIAOAL
prejudice to the individual be taken
up with the management. :
Referring to the Colorado strike,
Rockefeller asserted that the hiring
and discharging of men and framing
of agreements as respects the name
are functions which he regarded as
rightfully belonging to the manage
ment and not to the. stockholders or
directors. .-
He declared his company, the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron, controlled only a
small percentage of the mines in
volved in the strike and could not
have dictated their policies.
GERMANY KICKS ON U. S. MAX
ING AIRCRAFT FOR ENGLAND
Waehinurf0n Ian 1E - Germany
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-25
GERMANY KICKS ON U. S. MAX
ING AIRCRAFT FOR ENGLAND

Washington, Jan. Is. -, Germany
today protested to state department
against manufacture Of hydrO-aero-
planes in United States for use of
England and Russia. The note trans
mitted by the German ambassador
declared the Curtis works at Ham
mOndsport, N. Y, have sold to Eng
land the hydroplane America" and
five others Of the same type,
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-09-10
HOMESTEAOS
ON COCON|N0 FOREST

During the month of August, 1915,
a total of 511 acres of land within the
Coconino National Forest, Arizona,
were listed with the secretary of the
interior and will shortly be opened to
entry under the Forest Homestead
Act. The lands. thus listed were ap-
piled for individually by seven appli-
cants, and each one of these tracts
was examined by forest officer and
found to be more valuable for agri-
culture than for forest purposes.
Those whose applications within the
Coconino National Forest were favor
ably acted upon during the month of
August are:
VIM. X. Ross, Flagstaff, Arizona.
C. F. Quayle, Winslow, Arizona.
Geo. A. Briner, Flagstaff, Arizona
L. w. Kellam, Flagstaff, Arizona.
A. C. Fair, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Richard E. Geyler, Phoenix, Ariz.
Henry Harrison, Flagstaff, Arizona.
In addition to this, 1890 acres were
listed to applicants within other Ma
tional Forests in Arizona and 1876
acres within national forests in New
Mexico.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-09-10

sonal interest rather than objections
consistant with the benefit of the
whole people.
The board of supervisors have
authority to call the election; if they
do not call it they are to blame for
road conditions in Coconino county. If
they do call the election and the peo-
pie turn it down, the people of Coco
nino county are responsible for the
road conditions in Coconino county.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-09-10
Proved By Experiment

One of the young ensigns who was
acting as teacher on the battleship
Texas asked the question, "What are
the two principal parts of a SEN
tence?" expecting to get the answer,
Subject and predicate"
An old salt scratched his head in
perplexity and at last replied: "Soli-
tary confinement and bread and wa
ter0
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-09-10
Schools May Bar Children

Common colds are contagious and
boards Of health in many cities are
considering barring children with
colds from school. Foley's Honey and
Tar is an old and reliable family me-
dicine and frees children from coughs,
colds, Group and whooping cough.
Parents may save trouble by giving
before school opens. Will Marlar
Pharmacy.-Advertisement.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-09-10
The Highest Authorities of the United
States on the Question of Health Say:

"The eradication of filth is in part the duty
of every citizen, and each should see that
his own surroundings are in satisfactory
condition. He should guard against care.
lessness in the maintenance and preparation
of food and Withhold his patronage from
those who disregard the rules of cleanliness
remembering that the foods which are most
sub iect to continuation are
Milk and It's Products
The proposition is serious and the more years of
study and experience we have in handling milk, the
thoroughly do realize the necessity of proper
handling and care of milk
We you know the facts in the case---not from
but from disinterested authorities of the United
States and of the State of Arizona They are selected
and paid for what they know.
We selling mk-.its business, but we want you
to know the difference between good and bad milk and
results caused by the bad
Inspect our dairy and ask for comparative
aysi Of milk VII stand by results
The Flagstaff Dairy
FRED CARING Prop
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-20
WOMEN GllJ6H
IN POKER RAID
Plain Clothes Men SNoop
Down upon Apartment
in Washington.

vASHINGDON, june kt-SeVe1a
fashionably dressed YOUNG WoInen I
were among uhe twenty Victims OF
spectacular raid near the fash1onatoie
Dupont Circle. when police N pam
clothes swooped down upon the apart
znenr OF Thomas Welsh, STeee
northwest. and took all present INTO
custody. a large quanttty OF pokeE
chips and many decks on p4as 'aIs'sS
cards were confscated-
The women were spared the 1111I-
ilianon OF being forced TO ride IN q
patrol wagon to the police Stanon,
the police deemdng It sumc1ent y
take their names All have soee 1L
sumoned to appear IN ponce SoettS
as witnesses against Welsh
Complaints against the place we're
recently lodged at Headquarters, ana
detectives were assigned TO 2nves1f-
gate. The games, the police aheSe;
had been IN progress for Severa4
hours last night before the opportune
moment came for the raid
A "frierdiy messenger boy called
at the apartment to deliver a mes
sage. When the door was opened the
police dashed IN. and CONSERVATION
resulted among the PLAYERS. many OF
whom began to cry and wall One
woman, weeping bitterly, pleaded
rot be make her name public, say
ing that it would mean disgrace for
her children
The men OF the party also promised
to appear when wanted
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-20
Ta1lks TO
inns self
Al Night
Soldier, Who Suddenly Regains
Power of Speech, Fears
Second Loss of

LONDON, June 1g.-waen he found
that speech, which had been lost
through conclusion. had returned to
him Private Pointer Of the London
Rifles, spent whole night in the
general hospital at Lincoln talking
20 himself He feared to lose it II he
did not keep it up. yet he did not
want TO call out to the night sister
for fear she might faint So he wait
ed until the attendant came around
with his morning cup OF tea. then re-
marked: shove It down there. OLD
chap For this he was showered
with the tea by the agttated attend
Pointers case has been OF intense
interest IN the hospital. as a case OF
loss of speech. taste and hearing. due
to the explosion OF a giant shell near
him in the battle line He now seems
TO be recovering his hearing also.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-20
'ARI LH 60
FORMED AI1G0LlEl6E
GEORGE Washington University
Students VIII Go to Front
if War Comes.

WASHESGToNS D. G.. June des-A
company Of coast aTtllery. to form
part OF rhe district national guard, is
to be formed at the George Washine>
ION University from among studenu
and alumni OF the institution
The project has been Initiated by
the president and board OF trustees
OF the university. and Is said TO have
the sanction OF the officials OF the
war department and OF the local
militia
The company. which may expand
into a battalion II sufficient interest:
is manifested IN 1t. is to, be formed
IN view OF "the present uncertain;
condition OF our International rela-
TONS. so that IN case OF war the
university might aid in sending train
ed men into the field.
The board OF trustees requests
that those who desire TO enlist for.
ward their names to R5chard Cobb.
secretary Of the university. The or
ganizaton Of the company will be
perfected on the opening OF the uni
yersity next September. Its peace
srensth will be 100 and the war
strength approximately d60- eiauy
students and alumni already have
signified their intention of en1isting.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-20
GALLANT DOG
Guards Home ola Dead Worn-
an for More 4 han a
Month.

NEW YORK, June 19-Toodles, a
little poodle dog that doesn't look
any more heroic than its name i'm
plies. proved It's loyalty to Its mis-
tress by guarding her fiat 900 East
Eeyenteenth street alone for a
on May 2 Mrs. Kate Barry, aw1d-
ow, disappeared Several days later
ne1ehbors heard Tood1es crying, but
wheu they tried to enter the rooms.
the dog barked yaliantly but weakly.
Several OF the neighbors have thrown
scraps OF meat through a Broken
naneI since that time.
a body corresponding to the descriD-
ton OF Mrs. Barry has been found In
the bay. So
A detective was sent to the Barry
home with keys found ON the body
and unlocked the door he pacS$
Toodles, who growled and offered
dshts and the little dog was takn
away by a cousin of the dead woman
rs home works having been destroy
ed BY the German army and intends
TO get It from the Congo. As result
me order for the furnace was
changed The sme1ter win be 80 by:
,1Da feet and IA feet high
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-20
WIFE THOUGHT DEAD
PUTS IN APPEARANCE
Has /. Husband Arrested on a
Charge of Bigalny but the
Court is Lenient.

NEW YoFcK, June l9.-Andrew C.
Ritter. IS years old, who Lives with
his second wife and two children IN
BROOKLYN. was confronted in the DOM
este relations court by his first VIE
kHe had not seen her since their sep
aration in 1899 and thought she had
died long ago.
daughters, now married, who did not
rem ennber their father Ritter ex-
pressed a desire to do everything he
could to atone for his marital error,
and was placed under bond by
Magistrate Cornell to pay his first
On Decoration Day Mrs Louisa
Singer, a sister of the first wife.
caught sight OF Ritter placing flow
ers on a grave in the Lutheran GENE
terry, Brooklyn She said she spoke
to him and that he denied his name
was Ritter. She traced him to his
home. however, and then the trst
wife. Elizabeth. obtained warrant
for his arrest
A charge of biEamy was at first
considered but Assistant Corporation
Counsel Carr held that as Ritter hao
been told his wife was dead after SIX
years of silence he was justified in
contracting second marriage.
The first Mrs. Ritter testified that
she had tried to reach her husband
husband several times after the Sc
paration, but the she had failed to
trace him until the chance meeting
ing with Mrs Singer in the cemetery.
The two children OF the second MIS-.
Ritter age and s years old
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-20
TURK And AUSTRALIAN
IN A FIGHT FOR LIFE
ON EDGE OF CLIFF
Both Fall into the Sea and The
Ottoman is Finally
Drowned.

CARLO, June ia tale that out
does a moving picture melodrama is
told here by wounded Australian
soldier, now in a hospital at Cairo,
who met Turk in a hand to hand
struggle on cliffs edge.
The cliff where the Two foemen
met was at Saribair. Closely match
ed they knocked the rifles from each
Others grips Without attempting to
regain his weapon, the Australian
few at the Turk bare handed. The
Turk was a good wrestler. Each
tried to throw the other over the
cliffs edge into the sea. They both
went.
The struggle continued in the sea,
where the Australian managed to get
a choke hold on the Turks neck and
keep his head under the water until
drowned
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-20
FARMERS SUED
BY Girl, Who Says She Did NOT
Dance in the Road as
Alleged.

DANvTLLE, III. June ap-Mase.
Lillian Lewis, of Hoopeston, has
broght suit for ten thousand dollars
damages against Roy Bowen and
Frank Miller, farmers OF Danvdle,
near Hoopeston
The suit IS the outgrowfh Of a trial
IN a Justice court here. Miss Lewis
and her sister, Mrs Helen Ba1tz, and
Mrs ;C1ementine Mashburn We're
charged with disorderly conduct by
the two farmers.
The Latter said that the young wo-
men had stopped their automobile IN
a road near the homes OF the farm
ers and had danced IN the roadway
and had otherwise been disorderty
The justice decided that while some
one mad disturbed the peace It was
not proved that It was the three
young women
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-20
.SERBIANS ARE
GRATEFU | 10
RED CROSS NAN
Glowing Tribute is Paid to The
Work of DR.. Ryan in war
Relief Work.
ssrre,4L re T4<TELEoeAh:'

NEW YORK CITY, June 19.-'<We
S+bank DIR. Ryan, In charge OF the
American Red Cross work IN Bel
rnde for his noble acts and we beg
rim to take back to his great tatnef@
land our most sincere grafitaoe
ment Just received by T Tileston
wells. executive chairman OF the Ser
han Agricultural Relief Comimttee OF
America. at 30 Fifth avenue, here
The statement, which IS a glowing
tribute to the work Of Dr. Ryan, con
tiuues:
-tThere has been living among US IN
BeIrade man about whom We nave
known very little; it is DR.. Ryan. VINO
STAYED IN Belgrade during the Aus
srtan occupation and who has been
to us a friend in need.
5 -Oa the first day our army BEGAN
to retreat two men came TO our Guy
hail where We were considering pro
lection for the city al night Tney
were rather strange and foreign
looking One OF them began to speak
English A servant from me amer
can consulate acted as Interpreter
e Gentlemen, this is DIR. Ryan.
chez OF the American Red Cross
INIT which has remained here IN Bel
rade AS he knows in what need
Won are FOR doctors and medical sup
1Iies since our doctors have left he
has come to tell you he is at your
d5sposG1 not only for you personally.
ssyonr fanilies and friends, but for all
9Se citizens who have stayed behind.
ne wiz be only too happy TO be OF
help In any way
Lon I've the chief: long live
Dr.. Ryan. cried out the twenty peo-
ME present, as one man
1--WE did not know then how much
.rse ne were going 70 make o. De,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-20
M0URNERS
AT a Funeral Are Robbed and
Three Persons Are
pH1u,ADEIPHrEA

PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-Charg-
ed with robbing mouners attend
ing funeral in the Jew
ish synagogue at Fourth and
Lombard streets Lizzie Kreeger, Kate
okely and Israel okley were arrested
in a house on Third street near Pine
by Policeman Gunner, OF the Fourth
and De Lancey streets station
Numerous complaints have been
lodged with the police Of mourners
being robbed at funerals In synaso-
CUES, and, according to the police, the
three under arrest are part Of gang
organized for that purpose. In the
horse where they were, three veg
men were arrested by the police a
year ago
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-20
BUSINESS
In Morocco Going on as Usual
Despite the European
Struggle.

RABAT. Morocco, June 1e--Not-
withstanding the war, public and PR
waite business is going on as usual IN
Morocco and there is no exceptional
unemployment. a number OF public
works are being pushed to compile
ton. including new roads, sewers and
street lights
The German prisoners in Morocco
number about $4,000. They are al
lowed considerable degree Of free
dom. and on Sundays they may be
seen in groups OF about twenty. sight
seeing under the guardianship OF
single French soldier to each group.
In some parts of the country they are
being given employment at road-mak-
ING
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-20
LARGEST SHELTER
In the World is Being Built
IN his Country for
Belgium.
AIIM1rOwN

ALLENTOWN, Pa, June da.--The
largest smelling furnace the
worId is, being constructed In this
civ and the CONTRACT Is IN the ma
tire of a war order. The plant makes
a speedily OF heavy machinery. and
becore the outbreak OF hosIities had
started work on an order from the
Beeian goyernnent.for a large cop
per sInelter for the Congo.
The war interrupted proceedings
Recentlx at a conference OF military
and business men standing high In
rhe ranks Of the Allies 1t was dectd-
ed that the result OF the war would
he sIlch that Germany would not real
fze rs ambition to become possessor
Of the Congo Retgtnm needs COPPER
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-20
LIABILITY
OF Dog Owner for the Ac-
lions of His Pet to Be
Threshed Out.

Gl.ASSBOR0, N J.. June 10
Whether a dog owner Is responsible
or not for the actions OF his pet when
it is running at large In the street
viii have TO be decided IN the courts
as Scott Smith. OF Holly avenue, Pit
man, has declared his Intention Il
appeal from verdict for $40 dam
ages and costs, awarded to Peter
Critic, Glassboro motorcyc1ist. at
hearing before Squire j Ellis
PaMlin.
GriIlo says that Smiths dog sprang
at him while he was riding his motor
cycle. causing him to be thrown and
his machine t. be damaged Smiths
defense was that he Is not liable for
what his dog does while of his own
e,-IS premises
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-20

TIE war with Mexico was opened
by the operations OF the uooqs under
neral2Zachartah Taylor on the RIO
Grmde IN Texas in Nay 1916, and
was terminated by the capture OF the
City OF Mexico by the American army
under General Wdnde1d Scott in Sep
TENDER, B47
been declared created great enthafS-
iasm and the war spirit ran high IN
Harrison county Public meetings
were held and the militia regiments
were ordered TO meet in order TO
give their members an opportunity TO
volunteer for the war
The HARRISON Republican IN its IS
sue OF June Dc. 1886 states that the
eleventh regiment OF militia was
paraded at Clarksburg under Cotonei
Augustine J. Smith and that forty or
fifty --fell IN for MEXICO.
( The one hundred and thirty-seyentn
regiment, Colonel Byron J. Basel.
met at Kntseley.s mills and formed a
company OF nnety-four, and elected
the following officers: Captain. Byron
J. Basel; First Lieutenant WIN. NJ
Blair. and Second lieutenant George
Davis
The one hundred sand ndnteenth re-
zimenr Colonel VIM. Johnson, met at
Bridgeport and a company OF one
hundred and one was formed under
the following officers: Captain. Hiram am
IHL Winters; First Lieutenant, George
T. Ross. and Second Lieutenant, Lem
uel D. Sh1nn-
In addition to these at Ciarksburg
the Harrison Guards, Captain Cyrus
Vance. and the rife company, CAPTAIN
Cruger W. Smith. rendered their ser
vices to the governor
virginia's quota being SO quickly
filed none of these Organizations was
accepted, and the few who did so
from the county enlisted in the regu-
lar army under Captain Elisha w
McConas and Lieutenant joseph
samuel who were in recruiting ser
vice IN C1arksburg and belonged to
the eleventh United States infantry.
Among those who enlisted were
George Dun. Hiram App1ebay, JudS--
son Holden and George Ex7ine.
Edgar Raymond and his brother
Alfred, from Braxton county also en-
listed, the latter dying while In the
service and Edgar shortly after his
return
At the time Of the Mexican war
there were two natives OF rsarrson
lar army They were Lieutenant
Forbes Britton seventh United States
anfantry and Lieutenant Thomas J.
Jackson First United States Artillery
They were both E-aduates OF the
military academy of West Point and
served with their commands fn
Mexico.
The Harrison Republican Of July
10, 1916. contains a lone letter from
Lieutenant BrItton written May IS,
1886, from camp opposite Mata-
moras to a friend IN CIarksburg.
He states that on May J., General
Taylor with the main body OF the
army marched from that point to
Point Isabel on the gulf OF Mexico,
thirty miles distant for supplies and
ammunition, leaving the seventh IN
fantry and two companies of the third
artillery with orders to hold the earth
works hurriedly thrown up, after
wards called Fort Brown opposite
Matamoras at all hazards until his
return
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-20
PLOUGHS UP GOLD
Tin Can Containing $500 i
Unearthed by Montana
Farmer.

RDAT FAILS. Mon, June 49,
The discovery Of gold coins IN q TN
can unearthed by a ploughnoan en-
Moved BY Abby Outlette On nus Iancn
near Kalispen revived tales OF trees-
ure buried by pioneers during IN
o' Rin ped By the share the coins
rof1ed from the can onto the ground.
me 1 famntand todd ouilette OF his
find and a search revealed several
otfser pieces of gold The total est
mated value was $500. Ranchers
Mon~ S,Sa F4athead River are hunt
inc FOR treasure said to have been
concealed during the early Indian NOLAN
raids, ~
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-20
FOUR YEAR OLD GIRL
Makes RECORD SWIM
Child Covers Distance of $50
Yards in Thirteen
Minutes
PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-F>our-
vear-old Beatrice Whftelam. daughter
of Mr.. and NETS. Bert Whitelam OF
this city, swan 800 yards in thirteen
and one-haH minutes on the Phila-
delphia swimming clubs course in the
SchuylkilI River at Lafayette. The
child started to swim last summer
and has been improving her strokes
all winter at an indoor poor.
She was taken to Lafayette today,
and while her parents and others fol-
lowed IN a boat She easily covered
the distance and showed no distress
at the finish The little girl started
with the breast stroke later alternat-
ing with an overhead drive. Only
once, and that when so instructed.
did she rest by floating
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-20
100 SALOONS
In Milwaukee to Suit Business
on Account of War,
Weather and Jitneys.

More than 100 saloonkeepers have
wearied Of the drink-se11ing profes-
sion in Milwaukee and will go out
OF business on July l. This informa-
ton is contained in the annual re-
port sent to the council on the
saloons.
The saloonkeepers have told their
alderman that is because. OF ex-
tremely poor business the last season
attributed to the war in Europe the
jfneys and the unreasonable sum
mer weather