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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
Denied Petition
For Bankruptcy

PHILIPPI. W. Va. July Judge
Aston G. Dayton. sitting in United
States Court here. denied the petition
to have Robert G. Washington, well
known farmer, stockman and fruit
grower of near Romney, declared 3
bankrupt. 1t was held that Washing
ton was principally engaged in farm
ing and tilling the soil and could not
therefore be a subject OF involuntary
bankruptcy.
The receivership in the Hampshire
county court will therefore continue.
William H. Griffith. OF Keyser, was at
torney for the petitioners. while for.
mer State Senator John J. Cornwell
appeared for Washington and those
creditors resisting bankruptcy pro
ceedingS.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
Boys Fourth Arsenal
Exploded By Padding

ALTOONA. Pa, July 2.-Told to
weed the garden, Sebart Hetrick, 13
years old, son OF Frank Hetrick. OF
Bellwood, began pulling up everything
in sight. Mrs. Hetrick happened into
the yard and saw some OF her prize
beets had been uprooted. She sus.
pected that Sebart knew the difference
between weeds and vegetables and
concluded to paddle him.
The lad had previously laid in a
supply OF powder caps for his toy pis.
tol on the Fourth, which he tucked in
his hip pocket. When the paddle de-
scended. explosion followed explosion
until 1t seemed as II a machine gun
had got into action. The attacking
party and the besiege& were equally
surprised.
An armistics was decalred, but not
before Sebart was painfully burned on
the hip.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
Be Sure To Get TomOnOw,s
Issue of The West Virgi11ian

1t is the Independence Day number, contain
ing four pages Of special Fourth Of July features.
A beautiful American flag will appear on the first
page of the special section. You will want to get
one of these flags. There will be u pages and
three sections Of the paper tomorrow. There
will be the special four-page feature section an
eight-page regular news section and magazine
section The Independence Day number Of The
West Virginian will be the greatest special num-
Der ever published in Fairmont. The second Of
series Of thrilling ghost stories will also appear
in the Saturday edition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
London 'Bluebeard'
Condemned To Death

LONDON. July "a verdict OF
guilty was brought in by the jury in
the case Of George Joseph Smith. who
was charged with the murder Of three
Of his wives. 1t had been alleged by
the Crown that Smith had killed his
wives while they were in their baths
and had collected insurance money
on their lives. Smith was sentenced
to death.
you will hang me before you're
done, my lord" was Smiths excited
outburst while Justice Scrutten was
summing up the case. The prisoner
quickly followed this with: "You can
not hang me for murder; I've done no
murder. This Is a disgrace to a Chris
tian country"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
Order New Trial In
BluefeId Bank Case

WASHINGTON. D. c., July 2.-The
supreme court OF the district OF Co
lumbia granted new trial to E. W.
Mollohan, who recently was convict
ed of charge of false pretense in
connection with the negotiation of an
alleged bogus certificate of deposit in
the Fidelity Banking and Trust Com
pany at Bluefeld, W. Va. The new
trial was granted after the court held
that the evidence adduced at the trial
did not warrant the verdict OF guilty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
Ira Robinson
To Address Bar Assn

CHARLESTON. W. Va, July g
Judge Ira E. Robinson, president Of
the West Virginia supreme court Of
appeals, has been notified OF his Sc
lection as one OF the speakers at the
eetirg OF the American Bar associa-
ton at Salt Lake City. Utah, August
II. The theme for discussion is uni
formity in Practice and Procedure is
Desirable" Judge Robinson gained
judicial prominence by his dissenting
opinion on the noted martial law cases.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
5 VESSELS sunk
BY SUBMARINES
Crews of Ships Are All Re
ported AS Being Land
ed Safe.
'tgSTs


LONDON, July 2.-Three British
steamers, the Inglemoor, the Causa.
sian and the Welbury, were torpedoed
and sunk today by German subma-
rine. The crews OF the lnglemoor and
the Caucasian were landed at Fa!-
mouth. The crew Of the Welbury is
safe.
Later in the day. the British schoon-
er L. c. Tower. which left Parrsboro,
Nova Scotia, June l. for Newport,
England, was sunk off Fastnet by a
German submarine. The undersea
boat then sank a barge six miles
away. The crew of the schooner was
landed at Queenstown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
SPAIN BANS TALK
ON NEUTRALITY
Premier Says Discussion
Only Expresses Sympa-
thy For Belligerents.

MADRID. way OF Paris, July q
Spain is experiencing difficulty in
maintaining neutrality and in furth-
er effort to preserve it. An official or
der has been given not to discuss the
QUESTION in public. The deputies who
oppose the government policy inform
ed Premier Dato they proposed a
speech-making campaign directed
against the cabinet because OF the SUP
preston of public meetings.
The premier replied that he would
authorize meetings on the condition
that neutrality be not mentioned. He
said the discussion Of this question
would serve only to give public express
sions OF sympathy for one side or the
other in the war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
Dentist Is Held
On Assault Charge

CHARLESTON, W. Va, July 2.-E.
A. Botkin, prominent local dentist,
with grown married daughters, was
held in police court under $500 bond
for later hearing on the charge OF
having assaulted with itnent to kill
John Schell. Toledo and Ohio Cen.
ira railroad conductor. Schell was
struck on the head and knocked down
stairway, rolling onto the pavement.
The assault occurred in the heart OF
the city. Schell recovered conscious.
ness long enough to name his assail-
ant. His condition is serious.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02

Steel Plants Sign
New Wage Scale

WHEELING. W. Va. July 2.-The
old scale Of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton CT Iron. Sheet and Tin workers
has expired. The new scale recently
arranged at Atlantic City has been
signed by practically all OF the eleven
plants organized and controlled oy the
association. The Whitaker, ,Glessner
Company. operating plants in this city
and Martins Ferry. has signed up ard
the industrial horizon is clear SO fas
as the company and the operatives are
concerned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
sEIINcToN WOMAN DEAD.

ELLINGTON. y. Va, July 2.-Mrs.
Mary Fenton, 70 years old, died at the
home Of her daughter. Mrs. George l..
Pierce. here. She had been resident
OF Elkins, where she moved from Elk
Garden II years ago. She was mem
5er Of the Presbyterian church. Sur.
vfving are the following children: J..
B: Moore. Mrs. Pierce, wife Of DR.. G..
L. Pierce. Belington: William F. Fen
ton, Raleigh county; Miss Winifred
Fenton, teacher in the Elkins school.
and Mrs. Gus Warfeld, Elkins, and E.
L. Fenton. cashier OF the Bank Of Dur
bin, Durbin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
Insignia
Banned By Germans
AZ Associated Press.l

BRUSSELS, July General Won
Bissing. the German governor general
OF Belgium. has issued orders forbid.
ding under penalty Of fine and impris.
onment the wearing or exhibiting Of
Belgian insignia in a provocative man.
ner and forbidding absolutely the wear
ing or exhibiting OF the insignia Of
nations warning against Germany and
her allies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
Hold Fairmont Man
On Gun Toting Charge

A Fsirmont foreigner named Freddie
Martuski almost started riot on the
South Side at Wheeling last night
when he started emptying his 22-cali-
bre revolver into the air in front Of the
Castle Theatre. He had been drink
ing. Constable Charles Engle took him
in hand. placing him in jail on a
charge Of violating the Johnson anti
pistol toting law He is being held for
a hearing before Squire Engle tomor.
row.
When searched he had the gun and
box of cartridges on his person. Ono
chamber Of the gun was empty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
(Rv Associated Press

LONDON. July 2.-The commander
OF the submarine was markedly de.
lighted on learning the steamer Wei
bury carried a cargo OF sugar. After
the ship leftCuba 1t was discovered
some one had painted inside the yes
seIs forehold the words, you have a
cargo OF sugar for England, but you
will never get there"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
LAWN EETE roNIeHT.

There will be lawn fete I'D at
Fleming Chapel in Edgemont this even.
ing. Decorations have been secured
for the lawn and the outside, but In
case of inclement weather 1t will be
held inside. Music and recitations
will be the chief attractions. Refresh
ments on sale-admission free.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
Accounts a Mystery;
Banker Kills Self

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, July 2.-J. Mar
shall Caughey, treasurer OF the Annapo-
lis Banking and Trust Company, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself in
his room at his club here last night.
At the same hour the directors of
the Trust Company we're in session at
the bank waiting for him to appear to
explain certain matters regarding his
accounts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02

GALVESTON, Tex. July General
Raphael Pacheco, in command Of Ia
pata forces in Mexico City, was killed
during an eight-hour engagement with
troops under Pablo Gonzales. accord
ing TO a cablegram reaching the con
stitutionalist consulate here yesterday
afternoon.
General Gonzales reports San Pablo
and Tacama, near Mexico City. had
been occupied by his troops.
General Obregon reported continued
successes against Villa forces near
Aguas Calientes, including the cap
ture of San Felipe, south OF San Luis
Potosi. He also reports the defeat OF
villa force Of 5000 men which at.
tackled General Diguez's column near
Lagos.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
Successive Checks In the
Argonnes Have Not Dis
couraged Teutons.
SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES
French Say They Are Pre-
pared To Resist Onslaught
Successfully.

PARIS, July 2.-The furious German
attack IN the Argonnes by an entire
army corps with the object of breaking
the French lines in the hope OF reach
ing Terdun, will be repeated. according
to Lieutenant Colonel Rousset, mill
stary critic OF the Petit Parisien.
He asserts that successive cheeks
have not discouraged the Germans,
and tina; they will continue their ef.
forts to gain control OF this hilIy re-
gion. Lieut.. Col. Rousset and othef
military writers agree, however, that
the French forces have made such
preparations as to insure the failure
OF all efforts on the part OF crown
princes army.
LONDON. July Eighty thousand
Germans, believed to have been under
teh command of the crown prince,
were hurled back with heavy losses in
q sudden Teutonic offensive in the
west OF the region OF Verdun. accord
ing TO dispatches last night.
The German movement was preced.
ed, by a tremendous bombardment,
which destroyed the entire first line
OF the French trenches. a hail OF
shells, many OF them containing as
2hyxiating gas. swept the French
trenches, destroying the wire entan-
clements and in many cases blowing
up >thetrenches themselves.
It is believed this movement, which
had for its object the piercing OF the
French lines around Verdun. was in
tended to relieve the pressure being
exerted by the French against the
Germans north of Arras. In this latter
region there were only artillery duels
yesterday, according to the commun-
id1e Issued in Paris.
considerable activity by the rival
artillery arms is reported from the Ar
gonne by both Berlin and Paris. There
was little infantry action. however, the
new Germa nattack. according to the
Paris report. having been repulsed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
Relief Expedition Passes
Safely Through Gen. Car
ranza's Line.
zAPATA LEADER KILLED
Gen. Gonzales Reports TAX
ing Of Cities Near Mex
leo City.
GBv Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. July 2.-The Ameri-
can Red Cross relief expedition for
Mexico City has safely passed Pachuca
within the Carranza lines, and has
gone on toward Mexico City. Wheth-
er it has continued on through the
Zapata defenses and into the capital
does not appear in today's report from
Consul S. Silliman.
A special train Of twelve carloads OF
corn, which left Vera Cruz yesterday
for Machuch. designed to Mexico City.
was accompanied by armed guards fur
nished by General Carranza.
The latter expedition is thought here
to be the one General Carranza ex-
poets to take into the capital If his
troops enter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
The Weather

West Virginia and Western Pennsyl-
vania-Probably local showers tonight
and Saturday.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04
NEED GOODS.

LONDON. March 4-Exportation
from Germany OF such goods IS Great
Britain desires and is able to obtain
from the country will be permitted by
the German government rotwith-
standing the declaration of Premier
Asquith that Great Britain and her
allies would prevent commodities Of
any kind from reaching or leaving
Germany.
This point was made clear In a
statement respecting the blockade pol
icy declared delivered in the house OF
commons Wednesday by Walter Run
ciman, president of the board OF ira de.
Admiral Lord Charles BresfOrd ask
ed when analine dyes from Germany
could be admitted to England. Mr..
Runciman replied that persons IL
Censed by the government to import
analine dyes would be permitted to
continue 10 bring them in, since these
dyes were necessary for the purpose
of the war office in the admiralty and
civil industry.
1t was suggested that if German
goods continued TO be brought In II
would be impossible for Great Brit
ain to prevent Germany from export
ing to America.
Mr. Runciman declined TO discuss
this point He added:
"If it is necessary that we should
get, and if we can get some goods
from Germany-fOr instance If we
require explosives and can get them
Germany-we certainly shall do 50.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04
DRINK MORE Wafer
IF KIDNEYS BOTHER
Eat less meat and take Salts
for BackaChe or Bladder
Trouble.

Uric acid in meat excites the kid
neys. they become Overworked: get
sluggish. ache, and feel like Jumps OF
lead The urine becomes cloudy; the
bladder is irritated, and you be obliged
20 seek relief two or three times dur
ing the night When the kidneys clog
you must help them flush of the
body's urinous waste or you'll he a
real sick person shortly. At first you
feel dull misery in the kidney region.
you suffer from backache. sick head
ache. dizziness, stomach gets sour,
tongue coated and you feel rheumatic
twinges when the weather is bad.
Eat less meat drink lots OF water:
also get from any pharmacist four
ounces OF Jad Salts: take a table
spoonful in a glass OF water before
breakfast for a few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This fam
Gus salts Is made from the acid OF
grapes and lemon juice. combined with
lthia, and has been used for genera
tions 10 clean clOgged kidneys and
stimulate them TO normal activity. also
70 neutralize the acids in urine, so IL
no longer is a source of irritation, thus
ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive. cannot in
ture; makes a delightful effervescent
lithia-water drink which everyone
should take now and then TO keep the
kidneys clean and active. Druggists
here say they sell lots OF Jad Salts 20
folks who believe in overcoming kid
ney trouble while IL is only trouble.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04

privilege of borrowing money at the
legal rate Of interest, instead of at
pawnbrokers' rates, and Of paying
back the principal in installments.
The plan is claimed by its pro-
moters to be a straight business ven
ture. 1t is not philanthropy on the
part Of the stockholders of the COM
pany, not charity to the borrowers.
Nevertheless. it is one of the best
means. so it is claimed, of Kidding d
community of any concerns practicing
usury 1t is a convenience 10 the per
son of small means at any time.
The honest men of the labOring class
will also benefit by the plan in that
small loans made to this type of cit
izen are paid back in small weekly in
StallmentS.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04
NO COMPLAINT
BV &. T. BeFteiIi.

PARIS. March - understand
that Washington has not yet commun-
icated with the French foreign office
on the subject of the seizure of the
Dacia and the Anglo-French Joint note
stopping all Over-sea supplies destined
to Germany.
Regarding the Dacia. if Sec'y Bryan
makes representations the French re-
ply will simply be a citation of article
II. chapeer II of German maritime
law which follows:
ships transferred TO a neutral tlas
after the opening of hostilities will he
considered enemy vessels.
Pres't Lincoln's precedent in de-
claring a complete blockade of the
southern states in the American civil
war will be quoted in reply To any
Washington protest against the block
ade OF Germany.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04

tOLJ MBI S--Eequests have been
received from ElwOod Upton. Frank
fort and Vincennes for the use OF a
motion picture film showing children
at play on the Columbus public play
ground The picture of this work was
made some time ago and it is believed
that its exhibition will aid the cause
throughout the state
SHELBYNILLE-T county com
missioners have granted a petition of
the city council asking that the pris-
Oners at the Jail be permitted To work
on the city streets
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04
TRUE LOVE CALLS
FOR A DEFENDER
Advocates of EugeniCS Offer
Prize of $500 For Name of
an Eminent Man Developed
From Early Marriage.

Won't some student OF eugenics
fome TO the aid OF True Love and
prove 10 the American Genetic asso-
fiation OF Washington. u. G.. that
8ereat men and women may be devel-
:bped from children born az the rate
~ four generations Co the century
For year there has been prize
pf $500 awaiting the man cor woman
pho proved this contention To the
Eatisfaction of q. l.. Redneld. a mem
PEI OF the association who regards
8narriage as practical vehicle for
Eroducing select series of high
1omcd. robust thinkers Marriage at
II early age. which is superinduced
- such ancient devices as cosy cor
|ners, limpid moons and spring even
ing strolls. ne frowns upon.
Aided boy other scientific gentlemen
10 whom heart thrObs and caresses
make no more appeal than stick cam
~, Wnen taken i'm conjunction with
marriage. ne is endeavoring TO have a
aw passed making . years the age
- marriage for men and women in
kall states
In circular announcing that the
500 prize offered a year ago will be
continued. Mr.. Redheld tells of the
|afe having on the human race. and
@olsO eNtols the truly great benefits tn
be gained by late and careful mar
Ifiages. The treatise is chilly reading
1 or young lovers who still cling 10
6Old ideas. but 90 fond husbands and
wives who contemplate giving to the
world an Aristotle, an Augustus of
Rome or some young human dynamC
who will solve the fourth dimension
III is indeed encouraging.
The phraseOlogy is entirely modern
land delightfully harsh The term
breeding" recurs at intervals. that
word having long ago replaced the
obsolete word "birth" i'm eugenic and
live stock literature.
Part of the $500 will bc given to the
man who names one intellectual giant
! bred four generations to century
IN his offer Mr.. Redfeld SAYS:
u Will donate $1O0 if il can be
shown that any superior individua
was ever produced 10y breeding human
beings as rapidly as four generations
/ TO the century. It is only neceSsar,
| TO find some superior individual whose
/ date of birth is not more than 1OC
| years after the average date of birth
OF his rs great-Ereat-g t-grandparents o.
The other $100 ne offers to give "a
any one who will reveal some man
Bacon, Newton, Faraday or Franklin
who was born at the rate of three
generations To a century.
Some OF the answers already re-
ceiVed name Emperor William oi
! Germany as an example of a great
man bred AT the rate OF four gen
erations in leo years. Mr.. Redfeld
lost no time in announcing that the
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04
STATE BRIEFS.

I.AWRENCEBURG - The county.
ommissiOners have granted saloon
license To Anthony J. Seahr. This is
the first saloon license issued in the
township for 25 years. More than 20
applications have been made in that
time but they have been Knocked out
by rem Onstrances.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04

a legal monthly interest of two per
cent.
The Morris plan of industrial loans
has been tried with good results in a
dozen states. 1t is a credit plan for
the small man. who cannot maintain
banking facilities and who has as
assets only his character and his work.
Heretofore he has mad TO go to a
DaWnshOp or a loan company II he
needed money and could not borrow
it as a favor from some friend.
Under the Morris plan he may make
a note endorsed by two persons of
character. and after investigation and
approval of his note will be discount
ed He pays it by depOsiting weekly
for so weeks one-fftieth part of the
sum re borrowed. Thus he has the
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04
MORRIS BANK GRANTS 120
LOANS SINCE JANUARY 20

More than f20 loans have been
granted by the Morris Plan bank since
Jan. 20. the date OF its openin-. and
its business among its clients has run
into thousands of dollars. accordiue
10 a statement issued Wednesday from
the bank officials
It is claimed by this institution that
much OF the money loaned TO date has
been used in the canceling OF debts
with loan sharks and 10 pay Oft chat
tel mortgages. which in Indiana carry
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04

Washburn' 3 Best Flour. G1 m
p - 10. sack - y / .UU