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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-10-30
Elk. The price is three cents the
October Daus.

The end of October is at hand. The
Indian summer time. What a glori-
Gus achievement nature has brought
about this year in this month Of
autumnal spring! Her colorings
have blended into multitudinous
harmony in wood and dale. The at
mosphere has been balmy, yet crisp
and clear, the temperature of kind
that invites the heart to outings.
Commingling amid the riot of beauty
has been almost bewildering, for the
scenes change as one moves through
the maze of color, presenting new
schemes of beauty at every turn. 1t
is inconceivable from whence comes
all of this recurring glory. The ma
turalists tell of the mineral deposits
that seep up through the living pores
of Vegetation and through the veins
OF leaves, and thus we get the
alchemy of nature that enthrals the
mind and beauties the whole world.
Whatever the process, its mystery is
no greater than the great canvas it
paints is beautiful. At this time ma
ture is a great, feeling composition
"a masterpiece from the hand of
the Maker of all good and perfect
gifts. He who cannot respond to the
touch of heavenly joy all around at
this time must be indeed callous to
the meaning of a heart throb.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-10-30
Wilson SuffIciencu.

Something of the godlike equa-
nimity of the moving picture audi
ence which passes in the space of At
few seconds, and without a change
of pulse, from scenes of battle and
sudden death to scenes of romantic
love and domestic bliss is manifested
in the nations state of mind regard
ing the change in our relations with
Mexico, says the New York Evening
Post. Here were two issues of
which each in itself was laden with
the gravest possibilities. A conflict
with Germany carried implications
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-10-30
English Woman Spy Shot.

Whatever the circumstances that
may surround the killing of wo-
man by law, the act of itself stands
out on the pages of history and is
emphasized in the eyes of man on
this account.
The recent execution by Germany
of Miss Edith Cavill, an English
young woman nurse operating among
the wounded in Belgium, is regarded
by many as an atrocious deed be-
cause the subject of Germany's iron
hand happened to be a woman. Had
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-10-30
All at $500

The Relief Bands, partly
elastic, gather up a heavy alb
domen, reshape and support it
with delightful comfort; pro-
duce a gentle passive massage
which soon removes inches
and pounds.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-10-30

1t is sincerely regretted that this
has not been the case.
The most serious issue in the bor-
rough, however, is the rate of taxa
ton. Taxes are far too high. One
side has taken no position whatever
ON taxes; the other has made low
taxes it's slogan. The people are
deeply interested in the question of
taxation and are eager, no doubt, to
seek relief through any channel that
throws out ray of hope.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-10-30
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 80, 1915


The uncovering of a nest of Ger
man bomb makers in Hoboken who
claim that they were emissarles
from the Imperial Government Is
another unfortunate incident that has
prejudiced the German cause IN
America. The plot was diabolical
one, yet it will be condoned by the
exigencies of the situation, no doubt.
Germany feels that all is fair In love
and war, and has taken many chan
ces, going through many question
able channels to prove her right to
cripple or intimidate the enemy. The
Lusitania incident was intended SOLE
ly as an act to force fear into the
popular mind in England, but it has
not affected that purpose. Travel in
English passenger ships may have
been reduced largely, but traffic has
never ceased. Thus the murderous
assault upon the Lusitania was
failure, and in it's moral effect has
proven the worst blow that has come
to Germany in the war, next to the
violation of Belgium Neutrality. OF
course, Germany justifies all of her
acts. This is to be expected. But she
has made many tactical blunders, the
chief of which have been in America
where there is great Germany SYM
pathy as well as German interests.
The American people have been
very patient and indulgent in treat
ing with the German differences.
President Wilson went about his task
of convincing Germany of some of her
errors with extreme care and much
anxiety-anxiety, because had a
deaf ear been turned to his earnest
appeals, war would unquestionably
have taken place. The American peo-
pie have the profoundest considera-
ton for the German people, and the
most amicable relations have always
existed until this war. And even now
there is only suspended interest In
Germany's welfare. The feeling
against the present situation is aim
ed at the leadership and not against
the German people. The people of
that unhappy country today scarcely
know what they are fighting for be-
yond the general feeling that it is for
the honor of the Fatherland. AS for
the why of it, few know. Germany
herself, meaning the leadership, had
less excuse for this war as far as
the outside world is concerned, than
any war of record. And today the
best informed minds of the entire
world are in a tumble of mystery
among themselves trying to account
for it.
So, with all of these developments
taking place during the progress of
the war, German spirit (the leader
ship spirit) continues to reveal many
hidden purposes that will help the
German cause. Whatever is the
most desperate or the longest chance,
seems to make the strongest appeal
to those who try to circumvent con-
ditions by acts that will be liable to
the least chance of exposure. Yet
these very chances have been the
soonest uncovered. In each case they
have been reactionary. Just a little
reason would have convinced Ger
many that she would be treading on
very dangerous ground in hazarding
so much on a gang of bomb makers
at this time. America is at the mo-
ment very wide awake.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-25
Protests On Change
Of U. s. Engineers

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Feb. 25.--
Senator William E. Chiffon has been
asked by Charleston business men tc
protest with the war department
against the proposal OF Major Thomas
Jackson, recently appointed head Of
the Wheeling rivers and harbors dis
trict, to reduce the standing of the
Charleston Office Of United States en-.
gineers.
Major Jackson proposes to transfer
Reginald G. Hewes. who has beea
chief clerk to the local engineer for
a number of years. to Wheeling, fui.
ther reduce the local force, place the
Great Kanawha dams under the su.
pervision Of the Wheeling office, and
discontinue the publication OF the
daily river bulletin here. Joining In
the portest are scores OF coal ship,
pers: who depend on the crests OF the
rises in the Kanawha to run thousands
of barges Of coal to the Ohio each
year, -,
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RUSSIANS DENY DEFEAT.

. .I t6y ASSOCIATED PreSS.l
:PETRoGRAD. Feb. 25.-The gen.
eral staff Of the. Russian army has is.
sued statement concerning recent
occurrences in Russian Poland, and
the German claims to a sweeping vic.
tory which reads as follows:
Official announcement given out In
Berlin to the effect that the Tenth
Russian army suffered severe reverse
In retreat to the Rivers Niemen and
Bobr are absolutely not correct. The
German declaration that the Tenth
army has been completely annihilated
can be categorically denied, As a
matter Of fact the component parts
of two Of our corps, the Twentieth and
another. finding themselves In a dan.
gerous situation. as we already have
announced, withdrew from their po.
sitlon at Wierballen. Russian Poland,
with heavy. losses. AS to our other
corps, these troops after having foiled
an attempt Of the enemy to surround
them, are holding today the positions
allotted to them, and for several days
past they have been engaging the
enemy.
Along this entire front our armies
are fulfilling successfully the duties
assigned them. During the past few
days two regiments Of the 29th diyi-
sion, belonging to the Twentieth corps
advanced from the Augustowo forest
and rallied our men,"
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BRITAIN HALTS.
0N|MAK|NG FOOD
IA|CONTRABAND. C
Plan To starve Germany Is
Stopped Until u. S. Note
Is Discussed.
fMAYtTAKE DRASTIC STEPS
BOTH GERMAN AND RUSSIAN
VICTORIES ARE PROBABLY
ENLARGED.
hAY8TAKE DRASTIC STEPS
,tBy AssocIated press.l !

LONDON. Feb. 25.-The proposals
of Washington to Great Britain and
Germany which are in London, as.
sumed to embrace the abandonment
of sGermany's self.declared war zone,
and the adoption by the beligerents OF
some definiate policy regarding food
stuff for the civilian population, have
noticeably quickened public interest
both here and In Germany, in this del
tcate diplomatic situation.
The British press In general is re.
strained in tone, but the average Eng.
lishman claims to resent what he con.
siders a hint at any attempt 10 inter.
fere with absolute blockade OF Ger.
many should Great Britain care to en-.
force this with her sea power.
\ In the meanwhile and In spite OF
the sinking Of four more British mer.
schantmen, involving loss of four
lives, Great Britain still holds off from
declaring food destined to Germany to
be Scontraband. 1t is believed that II
the step is taken, 1t will be postponed
until the American proposal has beei,
discussed at length. Just what this
proposal is. the public here and In
Berlin is unaware. Its only informa,
ton has been cleaned from the meagre
and qualified dispatches from Wash.
ington.
There would seem TO be no doubt,
however, that Great Britain will re.
serve the right to declare food con.
traband, at any time she deems It nee.
essary, especially as Germany's so.
called blockade has been enforced
with all the power Germany has at
her command for a week past. How
the British cabinet feels about this
matter would appear to have been
plainly indicated by the statement
made by Foreign Secretary Grey, Pre-.
mier Asquith, and First Lord Of the
Admiralty Churchill. all Of whom have
more than 1htnted that drastic retalia.
tory measures might be expected at
1 any moment.
Now that the. Russians have made
"a stand on their own soil, the fight.
ling in the eastern arenn of the war
is resolving itself into mass OF con.
Trajectory statements and counter
claims. The Germans claim OF vic.
tory in Russian Poland are circum.
stantial and detailed. The Russian
denials. while emphatic, are sweeping
and general.
It would appear from dispatches
reaching London that at the present
moment. neither Austrians or Ger.
mans are making any headway any.
where on the line from the Baltic
to the Carpathians.
British observers are calling atten.
ton to the fact that apparently there
has been no decisive battle at the
northern extremity Of the line to prove
whether the recent advance will be Of
lasting value or not.
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AvsrRlANs LOSE MEN.
iRy Associated Press.l

lBy Associated Press.)
GENEVA. tvia Paris). Feb. 25.-
Continued successes for the Russians
In the battles which continue to rage
furiously in: the Carpathians. are de.
scribed in dispatches to Swiss news
papers,, Austro.G German forces are
said to have lost 1000 men at Dukla
pass, while melting snow at Uzsok
pass reveals the bodies Of 1000 Aus.
trians and Russians.
The Austrians are reported to have
launched a number Of futile attacks
at Duboya, in which they lost heavily
The Russians captured at Grownik q
transport wagon with the regimental
safe containing $4,000. f
The Russians claim to have cap
tured- an advance post with 600 men
at Plasa. The dispatches say that ad,
ditional Russian columns have burst
into Marmaros county, in Hungary,
bordering on Galacia, Bukawina and
Transylvania. capturing conveys.
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Crews Of Both Are Landed
Safe Except Loss Of
. One Life.
GERMAN CLAIMS denied
CONTINUED RUSSIAN SUCCESSES
ARE REPORTED IN CAR
4. PATHiANs.


LONDON. Feb. 25.-The small Brit
ish coasting steamer. Western Coast.
has been sunk by mine or torpedo
in the English channel at point of
Beachy Head. The crew was landed
at Portsmouth today.
One sailor lost his life when the
small British steamer. Deptford, 23O
feet long and 1.2oS tons, was sent to
the bottom in 20 minutes either by
a German torpedo from submarine
or by coming In contact with a mine
In the North Sea at 8 O'clock yester.
day morning at point off Scar.
borough. The Is other members Of
the crew were saved, and were land.
ed at South Shields at an early hour
this morning.
The engineer Of the Deptford says
he was on duty in the stokehold at
the time Of the explosion in the tor.
pedo head or where the mine rent the
Deptford in twain. He says he saw
a flag Of blue flame shoot up from
the bottom Of the ship through her
deck. The, force of the explosion
threw him down violently and stunned
him.
He managed to reach the deck, how.
ever, as the vessel was heaying and
Just as the lifeboat was being launch.
ed. 1t was the carpenter Of the Dept
ford who lost his life.
After hours in an open and leaking
boat. in a snow storm which caused
them to suffer acutely, the men say
they signaled steamer, but no no.
tice was taken Of their appeal. Later,
however, they encountered the steam.
er Fulgens, which picked them up and
brought them into South Shields.
Some members OF the crew say they
saw the wake Of submarine after the
Deptford was struck:
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"The militia may be summon.
ed without the consent OF Govern
or H. D. Hatfield to aid deputy
sheriffs and constables to serve
capias' in the Pennington district
following the wholesale indict-
ments of strikers which the spe.
cial grand jury is expected to re-
turn at the conclusion OF It's ses-
sion late this afternoon or tomor-
row."
Such is the opinion expressed
by county officials today, and sup.
ported. they claim. by sections Of
the statutes Of West Virginia.
This means for one thing that
martial law will never be a neces-
sity In Fairmont district.
Men carrying rifles appeared at
the court house today and yolun.
teered their services as special
deputies to aid in arresting riot
ers responsible for the wounds
which caused the death Of Con.
stable Riggs. the probable fatal
injuries to Deputy Sheriff T. v.
Buckley and the serious injuries
+. to Sheriff c. D. Conaway and
other officers. t5.7.5
Following the death OF Consta.
BILE Riggs yesterday the senti.
ment against the strikers has
been growing, and this morning
county officials declared 500 men
armed with revolyers and rifles
were In readiness to- serve on a
posse in support OF deputies and
constables with warrants for the
arrest OF the men responsible for
the murderous riot Saturday af.
ternoon.
This statement is, borne out by
the men lettering about the court
house with guns in their hands.
One organization alone Is report.
ed to have offered to supply the
officers with 100 armed men to
be sworn IN as deputies.
During the session Of the grand
jury yesterday 81 witnesses were
heard and today nearly score
OF additional men appeared be-
fore the Jurors and told what they
knew Of the riot. Witnesses are
being heard rapidly, but the ju-
rors are showing an Independent
interest in the probe. as Is indi-
Gated by the many questions ask
ed the witnesses by the individual
jurymen.
After hearing all the witnesses
which the deputies and consta.
bles were able, to produce under
the direction OF Prosecuting At
torney Tusca Morris, the jury
this afternoon began its delibera-
tions over the evidence and the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-25
Yeggmen Make HAUL.
ToWnIs Terrorized

RLUEFTELD. W., Va, Feb. .. 25-A,
Clinchfield, Va, last night robbers
blew the safe at the. postotficeR the
Southern Express Office and N, & w.
railway, and the commissary Of the
Clinchheld Coal Company. ransacked
these Offices and several other bust
ness houses. carrying away much
United States mail. The! town was
terrified by the yeggs, who escaped
Postoffice inspectors. railway detec
;tiyes and other officers, aided by. the
loodhounds, lsre tracking the rob
bera, whose booty will run into sev.
.c1 thaass1d dalisrz. q
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.Buckley's Condition
Still Very Serious

Deputy Sheriff T. v. Buckley. hurt
In the strike riot, continues In stu.
por at his home. Ill High street. &C.
cordtng to DR.. J. J. Durrett. the ply.
sician In charge. His condition con.
tinues serious and Specialists DR..
Henry w. Thomas and DR.. Sheldon
Horsley, both OF Baltimore, who have
been summoned by Or. Durrett. will
arrive In Fairmont tomorrow morning
when consultation will be held.
Sheriff c. D. Conway is recover
ing slowly. but he is still confined to
his room In the sheriff's residence
connected with the county Jail. The
discoleration Of the skin about his
face, head and shoulders is beginning
to disappear and 1t was believed this
afternoon that he would be able to
appear before the grand Jury. which
is in session investigating the riot.
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COUNTY OFFICERS MAY
ASK MILITIA TO A|D5IA
CAPTURING STRIKERS |||||'
Claim that this Action is Within the
h Law and Governors Consent
is Unnecessary.
MEN VOLUNTEER TO HELP MAKE ARRESTS
Grand Jury Is Still Probing Riot and Large Number OF
Witnesses Are Being Examned-Expected To-
Return About Fifty Indictments.
MEN VOLUNTEER TO HELP make ARRESTS

consideration Of proof against
persons accused of implication In
the riot.
1t Is predicted from rumors
that have filtered through the
locked doors Of the grand jury
room that indictments will be re-!
aturned against from 20 to so per.
sons. a justice Of the peace may
issue John Doe warrant, but sac:.
cording to the state laws a grand
Jury is not permitted to indictS an
unknown person. AZ grand jury
may return an indictment against
a man known by an alias, but 10
must indicate clearly Just who the
person is. For this reason It Is
not believed that more than go
indictments will be returned.
The fact that a criminal IS not
indicted by the grand jury, how
ever, does not prevent his arrest.
on a John Doe warrant issued
from the Office OF a Justice of the
peace.
Citizens Of Fairmont and 5espe-.
cially railroad men, with whom
Constable Riggs has always been
q favorite not only! as an officer
Of the law. but during the 16
years he was yard master for the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad here
are among the persons who are,
willing to aid the officers In taking
into custody the men responsible
for his death.
The county officials, who claim
that police officers, including con-
stables. sheriffs and deputy asher.
ifs, may call upon the militia to
aid in serving warrants, quote
section 1910, paragraph Is, OF the!
code Of West Virginia. This Sec
ton of the law reads as follows:
"Such officer may, In case re-
sistance be made or gapprehended
to the execution OF such process;
or order. summon to his assist
ance, either orally or In writing
so many of the male inhabitants
Of his county OF the age OF 1Sl
years or more, or require the COM
mandant Of any company. regi.
ment Of separate battalion Of
militia or volunteers to call out
such portion or the whole thereof.
to assist him, as shall be deemed
sufficient for the occasion; and
he and those assisting him, may
use such force as shall be fneces.
sary or proper to overcome any
resistance made to the execution
Of said process or order, and to
seize, arrest and confine1 the re-
sisters. their aiders and sabettors.
to be dealt with according to
law" .a
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PROHIBITION / WRIT N||I|| !
IS FILED. BY .NE:I.L|
Seeks To Stop Further Pro-
ceedings In Bribery
Charges: 4 !!

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Feb. 25:---
"A. Leo Well the Pittsburgh, attorney
upder Indictment on a charge Of hav.
ing attempted to. bribe members Of
the West Virginia Public Service Com.
mission In an effort to influence a de.
cision in favor Of! the Manufacturers
Light and Heat. Company. for which
he. was chief counsel, last Revenins
died petition in the Circuit Court
for . writ to prohibit the prosecuting
attorney, the intermediate: Court and
Judge Henry K. Black. from proceed.
ing further with the indictments
against him. The motion WIN Sbe 5ar.
gued March IS. EsSE''7i 1900 :. &
The petition sets forth%seyeral +rea.
sons for the issuing of the writ: .ot
prohibition. y The main contentious
are: -. ~
That the Indictments do not set
forth any charge OF bribery, but
charge that offers were made to two
of the Public Service Commissioners
to testify to certain facts in the cases
pending in the United States courts,
and that to testify in such courts
would not be the official duty OF such
commissioners. and therefore It is not
an offer of money to influence their
official action, and therefore not brib.
cry. ;,
That tho indictments do not allege
that the commissioners were asked to
testify to anything that was not true,
and therefore, even II they had been
offered money to testify, such act
would not constitute a crime; under
the laws Of West Virginia or Of the
United States,
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Riggs Funeral
on Next SUNDAY
SERVICES 70 BE CONDUCTED AT
THE HOME, 22t SPRING
STREET.

The funeral Of W. R. Riggs, the
constable who died yesterday morn.
ing at the Cook Hospital. as the re.
suit Of wounds received in a fight with
striking miners on Saturday. will be
held on Sunday afternoon from the
home, 221 Spring street.
As announced in The West Vir.
ginian yesterday the services will be
conducted by Rev. H. G. Stoetzer, pas.
tor Of the First Presbyterian Church,
assisted by Rev. H. D. Howard, OF
the First NJ. E. Church.
Charles H. Riggs. OF Cherokee. Ia,
q brother OF the deceased. will arrive
in the city today to attend the fu.
neral.
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Have Been Picked Up By
Officers On John Doe
Warrants.
.MANYHELD ASWITNESSES
IMPLICATED MEN ARE BEING Ex.
AHMED BY THE GRAND
JURY.

The county Jail is crowded with
prisoners arrested as witnesses and
principals in the strike riot in the
Pennington district which is being in
vestigated today by special grand
jury. These men have been picked
up in Fairmont and other cities or
John Doe warrants.
About 40 men in all have been ar
rested in connection with the riot and
their testimony has been Of great as
sistance to the grand Jury In Its probe
to determine who are guilty OF the
murder of Constable Riggs and the
wounding Of other officers. The men
arrested during the last "a hours In.
clude the following:
MATTHEW 1EpoNA, No. 9 mine,
+ SAMUEL BuRNlSs, No. 8 mine.
STEPHEN BuRNlss, No. 9 mine,
JOHN BoLAsH, No. 8 mine.
FRANK MoRANcE, No. 8 mine.
MICHAEL scoYNicK, No. 8 mine,
MATTHEW THOMAS, No. 8 mine,
had gun.
ROBERT KiNkLE, Pennington dis.
trict.
MICHAEL NAGLER, Pennington
district.
ALEC MAMcARY, No. 8 mine.
MIKE peBoskY, No. s mine.
vELoN MicktosT, No. s mine.
e. sLYHock, No. 8 mine.
TONY BRuNGETT, No. 8 mine.
BRoNo SAVAGE. No. 8 mine.
JOHN FLETCHER, had strikers
whistle.
CHARLES MuNHoLoviE, Farm.
ington district.
Some Of these men are held only
as witnesses. Those who can salts.
fy the authorities that they know
nothing Of the riot and the identity
Of the men responsible for the death
and injury OF the officers will be dis.
charged.
According to reports flterins
through the closed doors Of the grand
jury no new features In regard to
the details Of the fight near No. 8
mine and the seige Of Sheriff Con.
away and other officers in the com.
pany store have been disclosed.
The principal efforts of Prosecu.
ting Attorney Morris and the county
officers are directed towards estab.
fishing the identity OF the men re.
sponsible for the riot.
The inquest by the coroner's Jury
empanelled yesterday will be held
under the direction OF Coroner Frank
A. Lloyd as soon as the evidence in
the case is well In hand.