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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03

VANCEB0Ro, Me-, Feb. 3.-The
Dominion authorities were busy today
building up O case to support their
request of extradition of Warner Van
Horne, who yesterday attempted the
destruction OF the International bridge
over the st. Croix river. Before noon
a large party of secret serv-.a Off,
GERS arrived from Montreal. Their
business was to establish that Van
Horne had deliberately caused dam.
age to railroad and so committed an
otfense which is extraditable under the
treaty between the United States and
Canada.
At the same time the question
whether Van Horn was q criminal or
political offender was made the sub.
5ect Of exchanges between Ottawa and
Washington. Van Horn, still claim.
ing to be an officer OF the German
army and feeling secure In his posi-.
ton that he had properly committed
an act of war and could not be ex.
tradited, awaited events with com.
posure.
His only regret SO far as expressed
Is that he succeeded In damaging tho
bridge so slightly. II has been stated
that he would appeal to the German
embassy at Washington. but SO far as
known, has made no move in this d.
rection nor has he consulted law.
yer.
No charge has been preferred
against him, and he is detained only
on the authority of the attorney gem
eral Of Maine until an inquiry into the
facts of his case can be made. It
was explained that he could be held
indefinitely unless a writ Of habeas
corpus on his behalfis obtained. Van
Horn has shown no disposition to seek
liberty, but provision has been made
to forestall such procedure. A local
trial Justice stands Esady to issue a
warrant for the arrest Of the dyna-
inter on any one OF several charges
that have been suggested. These In
cludei Illegal transportation Of dyna.
mite and the. causing of damage In
this town where the windows of some
buildings were broken by the explo.
sion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03
B. 20. EXPRESS HAD
A NARROW ESCAPE
Engineer Saved Train From
Being Buried Beneath
Five Acre Slide.

The Baltimore Express, the crack
through Pullman train from Wheeling
to Baltimore. narrowly escaped de,
struction yesterday afternoon when
five acres OF hillside crashed onto the
tracks below Colfax. Many passen.
gers were badly shaken up and sey.
eral women are suffering from shock
as result OF the shaking up they re-
sceiyed when the engineer brought the
train to a sudden stop Just in time 10
escape being buried under the rocks
an dearth.
The train, which passes through
Fairmont ut 1877 p. m. on It's way to
Baltimore. was running fast to make
up for time lost due to bad track con.
dttions. resulting from the heavy rains.
The engineer was leaning far out OF
the cab watching the dangerous hill.
side when he was alarmed to see the
precipitous rocks and earth along tho
track tremble and start to slide.
Quick action brought the train to a
standstill as the great mass OF earth
and rock crashed onto the track
scarcely q dozen feet In front OF the
engine. Il.
Z The train is one of the finest on the
B. & o. road. 1t is vestibuled and In.
ciudes Pullman parlor cars, dining
cars and coaches. 1t was heavily
loaded with passengers, and but for
tho prompt action OF tho engineer
scores would probably have been kill.
ed or injured.
The sudden stopping OF the train
came near causing panic among the
passengers who were thrown forward,
many sustaining bruises from the
shock. Several women became hys-
terical and it required the utmost Of.
forts OF the train crew to quiet the
passengers. The train was quickly
backed away from the dangerous spot
and sent over the Monogahela River
division on Its way to Baltimore,
where 1t arrived several hours late.
Steam shoyels were ut once set 10
work removing the debris. which GOV.
cred the tracks for long distance to
the depth OF ten feet. All trains were
held up or delayed.
Train No. SO westbound arrived In
Fairmont at IL o'clock last night, Ed.
ward Taylor, Of the Dupont dc Ne.
mours Powder Company, one of the
passengers, described the big slide
last night and told Of the work OF the
steam shovel in clearing the tracks.
Officials of the B. & o. declared
today that the work of removing the
debris is progressing rapidly and un.
less there should be additional slides
the track will be clear for traffic this
afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03
Colorado Miners Held
On Murder Charge

DENVER, Col, Feb. S.-William T.
Hickey and Eli NJ. Gross, secretary.
treasurer and vice president respect.
lively, OF the Colorado Federation OF
Labor, were arrested charged with
murder, according TO information from
the sheriff's' Office today.
The men, who are In the county Jail,
were arrested upon information from
Walsenburg, Col. where 1t is said. Sc.
cret indictments were returned Satur.
day. The grand Jury has been in ses.
sion since last November investigat.
ing violence incident to the recent
coal mine strike.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03
CANADA ASKS FOR
BRIDGE 5DYNAN|TER
Holds Man Can Be Extra
dited Even If a German
Officer.

yANcEBoRo, Me-, Feb. 3.-Anoth.
or international problem incident to
the war was thrust upon the United
tates by the action of Werner Van
Horn; who, operating on the Canadian
side Of the border dynamited the rail.
way bridge over the St. Croix river,
and then escaped into this; state. A
few hours later in room at hotel
hero, Van Horn quietly submitted to
arrest, but Immediately proclaimed
himself an officer of the German army
and set up a claim that he had com
mitted an act of war, and. having fed
to neutral country, could not be le-
gally surrendered 70 an enemy Of the
Fatherland.
& The Canadian authorities took "a
different Tiew. of the matter, and at
sopees sinstit tnfad pro- dings ID obtain
THE ditton or tho prisoner On a
charge of destruction of railroad prop
erty. Pending the outcome OF these
efforts. Van Horn is held at the immi.
grafton office here.
Orders Man Held.
Last night Attorney General vii.
liam R. Pattangall sent word from Au.
gusta to Deputy Sheriff Rose to hold
Van Horn until further orders. While
there was no formal charge preferred
against him at first, arrangements
were made to have a warrant agains,
Van Horn issued IL necessary In or.
der to make certain his detention.
Van Horn, the officials state, could
be charged with damage to railroaL
bridge. which is an extraditable of
Tense under an agreement between
the United tates and Canada, or with
damage to property on the American
side OF the border, where windows
were broken by the explosion.
Van Horn has not seen a lawyer
and appeared to take the detention
coolly, apparently Indifferent as t.
what charges may be preferred
against him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03
English Figh htIEaeh
0therBy Mistake
tny Associated press)

BERLIN, via London, Feb. s.-The
fighting between English interned
continued at Kurna, according to q
dispatch fro Bagdad, which describes
the night attack made by the Turks.
Two English battalions posted on op-
posite sides of the town became con.
fused and fired on each other for sew
eral hours. The Turks were finally
driven back! at daybreak by fire from
the British gunboats!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03
Dismiss Steamship
Trust Suits Today
fRy Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The govern.
ment antitrust suit against the Prince
line, the Hamburg.American, the Lam
port and Holt line and others charg-
Ing restraint OF trade in connection
with freight and passenger steamship
business between American and Bra
I'll and against the American.Asiatic
Steamship Company and others whose
steamships ply between New York
and Asiat:c ports, were dismissed to-
day..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03

BERLIN, Feb. 3.-Attacls Of the
French on the German position near
Perthes were repulsed, according to
the official German statement given
ont today.
The situation in East Prussia is un.
changed.
Four thousand prisoners and six
macrhine guns were taken, the state
metn says, In cavalry engagements
along the yistula and in Poland. Night
attacks by the Russians near the
lBzure river were also repuised.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03
Official WarNews.

PARIS, Feb. S.-The usual artillery
fighting along the lines in France and
Flanders and few infantry attacks
arc reported ins the French official
statement given out this afternoon,
The only feature was an attempt by
the Germans to float blazing RATS
down the river Ancre, north Of Albert.
The floats weer stopped before they
exploded, the report says.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03
Baseball Decision
Before End Of Week

CHICAGO, Feb. S.-Decision In this
'rde.qi suit against organized base.
ball which II was alleged operates in
violation Of the Sherman antitrust
law, win be handed down not later
than Saturday. u s. District Judge
I.andis. before whom the case was
heard. made this announcement yes.
terda7-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03
hesWeather

West virginia-Cloudy and colder
tonight; Thursday fair and warmer.
Western Pennsyivania-cloudy to-
might; Thursday partly cloudy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03
All Factories In The River
District Have Shut
~ Down.
,,,SIEFERING IS INTENSE
WaIsRwiLLl REACH STAGE OF az
FEET IN WHEELING
lis,..s,. TODAY.
fRra A,,aaoo,rtnd pra,si


WHEELING, Feb. 8.-Ten thousand
men IN factories in and around Wheel.
Ing and rlily double that number along
the otio! river, between here and East
Liverpool. Ohio, were temporarily de-
priyed Of employment today by the
food. Wheeling Island was almost
entirely Inundated and It Is estimated
that 1000 persons had been driven
from their homes, Schools were closed
and public buildings thrown open for
refugees.
There was a vast deal of inconveni-
ence but very little suffering except
on the Ohio side where large num-
ber Of striking miners families were
j. driven out. "a free restaurant was
opened at Martins Ferry for the des.
titute. The etonly fatality reported was
from Mingo, Ohio, where an unidenti-
fed foreigne was drowned In the back
water. The crest of the food passed
East Liverpool at 5 o'clock this morn
ing and was expected to reach here
this afternoon with a maximum of AZ
feet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03
EAST lLIYERPooL, O., Eeb. s.-It

EAsTtLIvERPooL, O., Feb. s.-1t
was expected the crest OF the flood
would reach East Liverpool this morn
ing and that 1t would be 40 feet. The
river division OF the East Liverpool
Traction & Light Company's Railway
lines Is under water, stopping all cur
service, on that division. The first floor
OF the city pumping station is. under
water and IL Us feared there may be a
water famine if the water continues
to rise. Twenty miles Of the traction
company'sl tracks from Smiths Ferry,
Fa., TO Fosteryille, Ohio, is covered and
cars have been stopped between hpre
and Stelbenyille. The Cleveland and
Pittsbnrg Railroad Company's tracks
also are under water west Of here, but
are open between here and Plttsburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03

PARKERsBuRG, W. Va, Feb. a.
"A flood stage of 43 feet in the Ohio
River will be registered here some
time Thursday. This will stop railroad
traffic north of this city on the river
division of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road. Merchants and other business
interests In the flood territory began
moving their goods from first floors
today. Some manufacturing plants in
the liver sections Of the city will be
forced to close down.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03
FA|RNONT CHARTER Bill. REPORTED
FAVORABIY BY HOUSE COMMITTEE

Polntiye officers preventing future
salary. grabs, has made a good i'm.
preston on the solons, and this
economy could not be offset by
those appearing against the new
charter. Geo. e.. Miller. charged
before the committee that the Re.
publieans Of Fairmont were more
corrupt than the Democrats, and
/ reeided an incident of burning the
ballots, but when he was forced to
tell the committee that the man
whom he accused Of this crime
was one of. the city Commissioner
whom he had a few minutes be-
fore commended as being the
highest type of citizen, his. talk
fell fiat.
The discussion was a very warm
one and sometimes became person.
al. Two Of the Democratic mem.
hers Of the committee, Il Is said
this morning, say they will vote for
the bill as they believe the Repub.
ilcans and taxpayers have not had
a square deal under the present
. charter. TX
CHARLESTON, Feb. s-The
first battle of the, people of Fair.
mont for a better city government
was, won. last night when the
House, committee ton yMunieipali.
ties took favorable action on the
,Falrmont Charter Bill and recon-.
mended II back to the House Of
Delegates with request that II
do pass. 5sts
a. .numberlof Fairmont people
were present for the battle before
the committee and several speech.
esiWere made By. both sides.
The opponents of the measure
fought Il hard but yet no obJee-
tions could be found with II as In
every feature, Il Is fair to every
partyleoneerned.
Hon. Ira Akin, Mayor Anthony
Bowen, Geo. e. Miller and w. r..
Riggs appeared against the Bill
while L. NJ, Davis, c. W. Robinson
M. Jacobs, John Guy Prichard
and r. Il. Cunningham spoke IN
favor Of the inieaslre. =
tits now thought that the meas.
ure will pass both houses Of the
legislature without any amend.
r1ents,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03

MARION, O., Feb. s.-Railway tele-
graph wires out of here were badly
damaged by heavy sleet which broke
them for miles in every direction. Dis.
patching of trains were rendered ex-
tremely difficult, but danger from flood
which Threatened was averted by the
freeze. Street traffic was almost i'm.
possible because of the coating Of ice
that covered everything.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03

sTEuBENvILLE, O., Feb. s.-The
Ohio River here is at flood stage with
z2 feet Of fswater expected today. All
Industrial plants along the river have
suspended. Parts OF all river towns
in this county are flooded. railroads
and traction lines north and south Of
this city have quit traffic.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03

M BRADFORD, Pa, Feb. 3.-Warren
NJ. Layton aged 25, of Stickney, Pa,
was drowned yesterday in Willow
Greek. Corydon township. His body
was recovered. Layton and Albert
Bentley were trying to break an Ice
gorge when Layton was swept under
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03

MARTINsFERRY, O.. Feb. s.-Four
thousand men have been thrown out
OF work here due to plants closing
down ready for the 47.fodt food In
the Ohio.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03

SHARON Pa. Feb. s.-After stead.
ily rising for 4s hours, the Shenango
River reached Its crest, far below the
danger point. Rain fell steadily for
about % hours and predictions of a
disastrous flood had been made by
State engineers. Several ice gorges
were dynamited, preventing the water
from flooding several sections of the
town.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03

CUMBERLAND. Md, Feb. 3.-The
Potomac River has overtiowed its
banks at many points and is rising
rapidly, but no great damage Is re.
ported. The tracks of the Western
MARYLAND Railroad east Of here are
damaged to such IN extent by land.
slide that the company is using the
baltimore and Ohio tracks to detour
trains.
Graham guardian., 1915-05-28
INTELLIGENT TELEPHONE
GIRLS

A New York telephone operator,
after making a connection, heard a
sound over the phone as if some
body had fallen. She waited mo-
ment, then cut in and asked if any
thing had happened. There was no
reply. The receiver at that end
was not replaced.
The girl Immediately reported the
matter to the supervisor. That
young lady got busy instantly. She
traced the call to the house of a
doctor, and found that he had heard
the words, Come quick-Aunty's
dying!" then the sound of the falling
body. and nothing more. He didn't
know where the call came from.
The supervisor told him, but that
didn't help much; it would take
him As minutes to reach the house.
The young lady got busy again.
She called half a dozen doctors near
the house and soon had four of
them started on the way. Then she
called the police headquarters and
ordered an ambulance sent there.
The doctors found the door of the
house locked. They smashed in the
basement door and found a man ly-
ing unconscious near a water-heater,
from which the gas was escaping.
Rushing upstairs, they found a
woman unconscious in the dining
and a girl lying unconscious on the
library floor with the receiver
clutched in her hand, Just then
the ambulance arrived. The three
were rushed to the hospital, and the
puImotor saved their lives.
All of which goes to show that
there are telephone girls who have
brains, resourcefulness and keen
sense of public duty. 1t also sug.
gests that, even the ordinary tele-
phone girl that is "bawIed out" by
irritable patrons about every five
minutes has a good deal more sense
and patience than they give her
credit for. .-Ex.
Graham guardian., 1915-05-28
A VICTORY FOR GOOD
GOVERNMENT

The verdict of the jury in the
Barnes-Roosevelt libel suit, we feel
sure, will have a far-reaching effect
and will tend to the publication of
politics. In the midst Of other con-
tentions with which the world is
being shaken at this time, the trial
has not attracted the attention that
would have been given it at another
time. But after the war is over
and after many events which have
divided attention with it have been
forgotten, it will loom larger and
will be recognized as one of the
great trials of history. This will
not be so, merely because the de-
fendant is one of the foremost men
of his time or because the plaintiff
was the powerful and INSCRIPTIONS
leader of great party in great
state; because he had raised up and
pulled down politicians and had had
a deciding vote in the creation of
judges, senators and in the nomi-
nation of candidates for the highest
Office of the nation.
The trial will be notable for the
reason that the verdict amounted
to an indictment of political methods
which have robbed and betrayed the
people of a whole nation. 1t is re-
markable that eleven men repre-
senting three parties and two fac
tions of the party to which the
plaintiff belongs concurred in it
from the outset, and this concur
renee represents, no doubt, the senti-
ment of the people of the whole
country. 1t may be regarded as
the capitalization of the country's S
sentiment against political corrup-
ton which will have the effect of a
law for the purification of political
methods. Arizona Republican.
Graham guardian., 1915-05-28

opinion, will worthily represent
your institution. The fellowship
will carry stipend of $3.50 and will
be designated to the University Of
Arizona so long as its representative
maintains the required academic
standing"
The above is a distinct recogni-
ton of the value of the College Of
Mines of the University of Arizona
by a technical school whose rank is
unQuestioned, and by school which
only teaches mining as a graduate
course.
The nomination for this fellow
ship will likely be made in few
days. as the College of Mines has
several men worthy such an honor.
Graham guardian., 1915-05-28
SUMMER VACATIONS

With the dawn of the summer
months, the tired business man and
his family and friends are beginning
to think about vacations. Where
to go is the problem, and here
agents and other employees can help
in real sense to spread the gospel
of See America First"
Those who are striving in the
personal solicitation campaign can
find here an opportunity to gain
prospective travellers that is not ex-
ceeded at any other time in the
year.
To the man who usually draws
an extended vacation period -
long enough to enable him to 90
abroad to Europe, without having
to hurry back, Europe is shut this
year because of the war.
But there still remains his own
country, America, which. did he but
know, can afford him every kind Of
scenery and rest that is offered by
trip across the ocean. Southern
Pacific Bulletin.
Graham guardian., 1915-05-28
A WASTE OF MONEY

Economy has its pains as well
as its pleasures" says a Washing
ton preacher, if the experience Of
an old negro of my acquaintance
counts for anything.
One spring Moses was going
round town with the face of dissatis,
faction. When | questioned him,
he poured forth his troubles in these
words:
Marse Tom, he come to me last
fall and he says: Nose, dey's
gwine to be hard winter, so you
be keerful and save yo' wages fast
and tight
And | believe Marse Tom, yeeshu.
! believe him, and ! save and save,
and when de winter come | ain
got no hardship, and dere l was
wild all dat money jest thrown on
my hans! Philadelphia Record.
Graham guardian., 1915-05-28

The high water pressure aided
materially in putting out the fire
at the Jacobson home. The firemen
experienced no trouble whatever
once the hose was connected to the
fire hydrants. The stream played
upon the burning roof fairly tore off
the shingles and the great rush of
water quickly quenched the flames.
The people of Stafford are to be con-
graduated upon the excellent serv-
ice furnished by the Gila Valley
Electric, Gas and Water Company,
as demonstrated at this fire.
Graham guardian., 1915-05-28
ALL BOUND IN ONE DIREC.
TION

George Gould was making one of
his last trips as president of the
the Missouri Pacific. His private
car was siding for some reason or
other, and he got out to stretch his
legs. An old Irishman was tapping
the wheels. Gould went up to him.
Morning. How do you like the
wheeIs?"
Not worth a darn" said the
Irishman.
Well, how do you like the carr"
It's good enough for the wheels. "
What do you think of the road?"
1t matches the car"
Gould looked at the old chap for
minute.
Maybe you don't know who
am?"
Yes, l do" retorted the Irish
man. You are George Gould, and
l knew your father when he was
president of the road. And, by
COB. he's going to be president of
it again. "
why, my father is dead" said
Mr.. Gould.
l know that" replied the Irish
man, and the road is going to hell. "
Graham guardian., 1915-05-28

The governments new plan to
encourage the use of national forests
for recreation purposes by allowing
thirty-year leases to those who want
to establish summer resorts in the
mountains is excellent. Applica
tions are being filed in satisfactory
numbers and the privilege will bring
pleasure to a great many persons.
The way to keep this privilege and
secure others is for the people to
protect the government property
they are on exactly as they would
their own.-Times Magazine.
Graham guardian., 1915-05-28
Imaginary Heart Trouble

Do you have pains in the region
of the heart? Does your heart
thump? Its terrible pounding alarms
you? What is wrong? Do you be-
lieve these symptoms mean heart
trouble? Organic diseases of the
heart very seldom occasion much
pain. Nearly all of these pains are
caused by some arrangement of the
stomach. Meritol Tonic Digestive
is especially recommended for in
digestion and dyspepsia, and for re-
storing the stomach to its normal
functions and-no more heart dis
ease" Stafford Drug Co., exclusive
agents. Price. $l.00. adv .12-4t
Graham guardian., 1915-05-28

The members of the Stafford VOL
unteer Fire Department covered
themselves with glory at the jacob
son fire Tuesday afternoon. No
better work has ever been seen at
a fire. The firemen not only made
quick time getting to the fire. but
they also made record in the time
taken to put out the fire. They
worked like veterans from start to
finish and saved the house from total
destruction.