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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-03
Little Chance for Option
Measures at Present Ses-
sion Of Legislature.
VETS ARE IN CONTROL
See Warm Contest Over
Governor Dunne's Plan
for Deep Waterway.

Springfield. III. May 3.-Develop-
ments Of the last week indicate many
more important measures before the
present session of the general as
sembly which have received most dis
cussion in the public press viii either
be defeated or experience a hard
fight for life.
One of the most important meas
ures, the resolution proposing calling
OF a constitutional convention. already
has met death. Indications are that
the bill 10 repeal the woman's suffrage
act Will meet defeat. although il is ex-
peCted a strenuous effort Will be made
10 pass it. Il is reported Governor
Dunno intimated he would veto the
bill ii passed.
But little hope is expressed for pas
sage of a county local option bill or
other extreme dry measures which
admitted to be wet.
Dunno Has Fight on Hands.
Governor Dunne's deep waterway
bill, providing for building an eight
foot channel connecting the Chicago
canal with the Illinois river,
is experiencing opposition, and indi-
cations are the measure VIII not be
passed without a contest.
The Frankhauser bill, providing
home rule for Chicago. also is expert
encing hard shedding Another bill
whose passage is regarded doubtful
Is the railroad bill providing an in
crease from two TO two and a half
cents a mile in Illinois passenger rate.
Among other important measures
which have experienced difficulty are
the Thon bill providing state regula
ton of private banks. the Illinois Bar
association bills changing the court
practice act, vocational educational
bills. a measure providing non-par-
.isan judicial elections. the woman's
bill and all bills extending
civil service TO Cook county and other I!
employees in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-03
WAGEDISPUTE
To CONGRESS-
PLAN OF men
Alleged Prejudice of Charles
Nagel Is Basis of Sought
for Inquiry.

Chicago. Ill. May S.-Brotherhoods
OF locomotive engineers and OF fire.
men. after analyzing the arbitration
award Tor three days. today issued a
statement in support OF their conten-
tion that the wage advances granted
were very small. aggregating SS2O.49S
a year. Managers OF railroads assert
the cost OF award Will be known only
after the rules have been put into
effect and payrolls can be analysed.
Chairmcn OF the brOtherhoods. with
their grand officers. were in eNecu-
tive session here today.
An effort will he made by the 20 900
engineers and fremen OF sS western
roads 20 have the proceedings before
the arbitration board in the rail wage
Increase aired In congress.
II was announced et a meeting in
Masonic temple. Chicago. yesterday OF
125 delegates representing the engin-
GERS and hremen. called TO consider
the award made last week that n res
oiution providing for congressional in
vestiEation OF findings OF the board
and the appointment OF Charles Nagel
as member OF the board will be pre-
sented today 20 the delegates for ac-
tion.
officials OF the brotherhoods pre-
iictcd that the resolution will be
adopted unanimously. The demand
for a congressional investigation Is
unusual and this IS the first time that
such a move has been made follow
nE the award OF an arbitration body.
according TO the officials OF the broth
srhoods now in Chicago.
The resolution will ask congress 10 !
ascertain why Nagei was appointed I
member in view OF the connections 1
which q has developed recently that
ic has In ST Louis and other cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-03
Two women lose Lives In Auto.

Philadelphia. Pa May Miss
Vera DELANEY. a probation officer of
this city. was killed. Mrs. NJ 4 Nc
ChsSnsy % New York probably was
fatally iniurcd. while the latter's
daughter. Mrs \ ?. Hinman. and Miss
Pauline pcyito we're seriously hurt
yesterday IN an automobile accident
IN Fzirmogut park.
The four women Wcrc riding IN n
car driven by Miss Dcvlfo and during
an at;ernp; 20 avoid collision with
another automobile tie machine turn
Cd tgriic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-03
MRS. CARmAN PUT
ON SECOND TRIAL
state Has New Witnesses Who VIII
>ay >hs j. w0nan whs Firsd
shot AZ Mr. Bailey.

tt5s-oia. - =. May 2.-Ths sec1aa
srsag % ttFs- FIoEeaee Conkiia Car
s&a charged With tbs murder os Mrs.
t.ogJss Bailey. at FrsspoTt. the niEht
% tsns 90. las. vas begun before Jus
tier uisesnaar TO-DAY. The jury IN the
frst trial disagreed Nirs. CA-ruaa has
tSsn st liberty oa g.S o35 boae- Ms.
Caruaa. accompanied BY her husband.
~. EGwart CaFS1sa. appeared o.
cos.rt. pale bgs smiling. and seemed
sa better health thss shea trisd BE-
fo-s. Several ESW witnesses. lf % ~
ported. ~iii b. called 90 support the
states eoatratioa thai Mrs. Caruaan
sss thc E1sssa asssiisnf who shc;
,frs Bailey TO DEAN N d.. CsEnar's
o=cs Gsrvgxh o wsa90~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-03
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL 3 T.. VI. Tomorrow, fol
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday,
probably showers tonight: cooler.
Fresh shifting winds.
Temperature At a m. 81 Highest
yesterday. 81. lowest last night. 53.
Velocity OF wind ~ u m. two miles
per hour.
Precipitation. 81 inch.
Relative humidity at p. m. rs; at
a. m. 100: at ! p. m today. 50.
Stage OF water. feet. fall OF =
In last IS hours.
J. n. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-03
OFFICIAL SHOOTS
SELF AT CAPITAL
Superintendent OF Free Employment
Bureau, Worried Over Finances,
Ends His Life.

Springfield. Ill, May 3.-Charles
Kane, superintendent of the state free
employment bureau, was found dead
on the floor OF his Office this morning
with hole in his head and revolver
on the floor nearby him. Kane was
on the bond of Patrick Hart, alleged
absconding secretary of the state
bureau of labor statistics. charged
with embezzling $4,000. Kane is be-
neyed 10 have worried over this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-03
ALLEGED ROBBER IS
TAKEN IN HIS SLEEP

Rockford, III. May 3.-HoIly Shep-
Ter. who is alleged to have been a
member of a gang which raided a
number of summer homes at Oregon,
Ill, was arrested yesterday near here
A posse came upon him while he was
asleep. He was taken to Oregon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-03
T0rpeioing Of Gulflight,
American, Nay Have
Been an Accident.
CAPTAIN DIES At POST
Several Members Of Crew
Believed Drowned Also in
North Sea Attack.

Wa.H.a=tsu. D. g. Uay s--Pre.-
ara wilson viii reserve fud--
meet aa tbr torp~dainz of ths
fmer.rr steamer CaiGizhf uufu
HI .Hraf detail. are received.
t. ErrsarHt Inquired sbaut the
rrfras utfu he arrived from
uulauefru- Mas.- To-day. but
aa. f.rl aa oniriai word had heru
received un the face of nsws
asaarrtr. officials admh the ut-
ura O. serious natter ard in-
tsut r thorough iuvestiEatiou. but
Ea ra,fy arfiou-
SECRETARY Bryan has Instruct
st tuhassad1F Gerurd o. asa thr
tFruaH foreign onicr fsr if. rsr.-
aa ai the attach By German air.
mrr su che Americas steamer
tashinE last week on tfr way
fs Rotterdam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-03
JAPAN TO FORWARD
CHINA ULTIMATUM

Toxic. May 3.-An extraordinary
cabinet council met this morning to
consider China's refusal to accede
completely TO the demands of Japan.
Jill Shimpo. a newspaper of good
standing. issued an extra stating
Japan would send an ultimatum to
China, the Chinese reply TO the latest
japanese communication having been
considered unsaii sfactory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-03
VILLA LOSSES 1000
IN NAVAJOS BATTLE

Washington. D. C. May 3.-OfciaI
dispatches from Mexico City are silent
on the situation in Aguas Calientes.
where Villa and Obregon are gather
ing forces for n decisive battle Car
rama forces now claim Villa troops
lost 1000 in battle at Navajos.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-03
EMPEROR INSPECTS
ANTWERP'S HARBOR

Amsterdam. May emperor Will
liam and Prince Henry. his brother.
inspected harbor Notifications and
sumbarine yards at Antwerp at the
end OF last week. Subsequently they
returned to Luxemburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-03
RUSS LINE IN
GALICIA SAID
I0BEBR0KEN
Berlin Reports Result Of
Great Battle Raging for
Several Days.

L9rt9a. STAY -Brrila omciaiiy an
a11Ecea an Austrian victory 10 the
eastern campaign TIE statement is
made that the Alstriaus have pierced
aad broken thr eafirr Russian front
-n west Gaiicia-
The Berlin statement addss ~Ir. the
preseuce % the Austrian commander
in-ehief. f'ieid Marshal ArchduEe Fred
e~icS. and under che leadership OF
General Won AfaeEs1sra. allied troops
yesterday. after bitter fighting. pierced
esrryuheTc and crushed the entire
BEssiau fr1ut in west Gailcia from the
uriEhbost10d % che Hungarian from
fter to the junction 90 Dunaieo and
EtstgIa rivers. sgeh % thc enemy az
escaped arr closely pursued Trophies
cannot Fst BE- approximately cstimaf-
"a" Dr. other parts % the eastern
arena fIT statemeut adds. more than
two thousand Russians we're captured
a zrsat ngraber % Russians were Kill
Ft near $Eirrui~wice. Minor victories
iG Belgium and France are recorded
Victory ID western Gaiicia aa r.
ported By Bertha would appear 90 BE-
@ uotabis siEntfcanc~. From fac
issetioE % th~ Nistsia 20 th~ uuuaiso
is aboas sixty miles. Thsf q great hat-
'ts va tgisE f1gEat ia western Ca
.ieia g Indicated iu dispatches from
lieriiu several DAYS ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-03
CANADIANS LOSSES
IN FIGHTING ARE 5000

Ottawa. Ont, May 3.-Casualties
among the Canadian contingent in the
battle of Ypres is now reported to
have been 5000, including 1000. chief.
y Montreal Highlanders. missing. ]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-03
Lawson Jury sim Ont.

Trinidad. Colo. May s.-The jury in
the case OF Labor Leader Lawson.
charged with murder. was still out
when court opened today. II has been
out since Saturday night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-03

Hes..HEf1n. u. o.. 1f1F @ -TEr case
Of f.r American steamer galslrrr re-
ported r1rpel1eI With ts~ loss of Der
.ap.r. and s9Ir ot tEr erra. COM
raHet today t1 arouse arelaIa tn
Wa.laefea. Ns viewed Eere. tho or
esFrrae- Isl rrsarJed az q very serl1es
matter. and oar calling fsr e1lze aind
90 rrpresentafie4z 80 tifs- gsrg1@zs
gosesn a4eu. 0Gfefais. howrrer. de-
elir~ f1 discuss tEe character uf these
frar-s-arsf.1aa while ou irvesusat.lr
et rs attack is hetne made. Ir ta
t.Iat tar ilTgirY VIII disclose tar
Get .sr EtracS was aD accident. ar4
ert deliberate ta chat rFrat tt H
istT.r go action would be- taEaa b..-
feat O. demand for damages
rEr German amhassaI9r FaI hr
tst received no information 1tter
sal aeH dispatches. aaG ia the abb
ser .. FsT word trga Bertha De-
re' Col comment ou tEe Glfgtrht
sas-
Consul Stephens. at Plymouth. Eng
SRI ..r .rl aUeial report received as
o. state terartueat conrrruirE the
e-..s... .aa'rd The American
taet-- sslefeaf vas t5Fped1ed og
a. Islands Way g. The capFaia died
O.. searr ta..srr and the body was
-intrt Two 90 che crru trowue,i. .
Ie four were saved The vessel ts
e. tat patrol boats are atteuptlrE
cow Err r1 seiIiv
ship AMI tarxs Worth Mnfiou-
Sow f4-t Stay g=Tb- two Nmeri- .
cans q. alt.E.1g ta Capsaln Ggrte-. .
NH ..s. ..r.- ..ves 6u tEr A@rrcsa .
ss.F.sGF. torped5sd in SetUF
we've Charles Snort. Chicago. .
OPERATOR. are EgEeus Chapa-
' ..r Arthur Texas. seaman.
.F a eabIeEral1 received BY
as. l.-esfE company. ouE-rs %
fa vessel.
t.. sasfE-. which vas brief. vas
sser- H tI-ss oHecF Smifa- tt said
.fs.t.e saar-r. whose Bone vas ia
at..ss.. 81 D.. died of heart disease.
t7t ta short agd Chapanrta urrg
Tsrsr were thr two elea be1tev-
'. reported Yesterday Co hasr fsmp~t
s vessel was ssr4ee 4a1 we're
s. H-.age- fog prevailed tacla.l-
e-rs tar Gaiefzht Esa ~ men
taatft asss % them taIiaz fro@ {
ts.. sf NrSie1 ports. TIE shlp and l
tffe. aeeertiaE 90 James Eeanray. /
iiFr ssperietentsgG o. che eoaz- 4
staf ~eFr galasd at $500 GGG Ese-
Il sssit.sE fsrtees aGsie-s Civ
a ttt particulars before coe1muas-
s.ias witE tar state eFeartmrst \
.A.Ha Tor loss. tnelgGlsa aassaEcE for
.,'s .esf. VIII be- fteG wf,h tsr -tstsI
'psrtsleet. DO thought TIE earEo|
'as.'ir+ OF sasoiiae aEG or - bslS
eas' fa-i t1 frUas aofaz bz-asss 90
Fsaer. sat rot 60 ths frsaea gov
s3aaess. &eeartv asserted Capsais
ftater vas g2 Earfg fn tss ysaT ~
.es cargo % egtt0a tst1 Brs@ea
.aeart tas GgiaiEht
Covered By Gasaraarw. q
F.ttsaurEa. Pa. Stsg At - roe a
as purpose % tse Gulf GsssinE eoss- T.
iafs waese stesnsE3p. tks GatsiEhs- o
.ts tsrpedeed bY a Gsrnaaa s9heaa- q
.ss te srsss aay efsiss thrggEs tss E
aitet states az tefs tine. aecertisx :
p Presidents usvtfsoa % tss CON G
say g Wif BE- ta WasaisEsoe To- .
''frpN. Es said. ~asG esii az tss q
sts tepartnasnt- oar pFupsFty N&s =
aReret bV issuranee. On 60 Way eu1- q
etted VIA EsvsrnaasEs Ezarize fsssr- ;.
aes- Tat. % course. Viii b. pai5. 81
it TIE oeiy sattsr 60 b. taSsa 40 -
t.A t1e EgvcFamers Will have 60 dol y
=
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-03

Cantsr asa o. the o,h-r men uho
werC t1st
1fr uavttsor received a cabisEram
that ere GgisiEff uas aoW in .hs har-
Dor % the seiiiy lsiaEfs IN charge %
British authorities. Who vii have her
toWsd 60 a safer harbor.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-09-01
SENDS REGRETS
Germany Would Tender
Sincerest Sympathies
to Uncle Sam.

New York, Aug. 24.-Ifi it was
due to the action OF a German
submarine that American citizens
lost their lives in the torpedoing
of the steamship Arabic, such ac-
tion was contrary to the intents
of the German government, accord
ing 10 official advices received to-
day by the German am bassador
from Berlin and telegrsphed by
him to Washington.
1t was also said ia the commu-
nicstion that the German govern
ment deeply regrets such a loss of
life aud would tender the SINGER.
est sympathies to the American
government.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-09-01
union LABOR
WON VICTORY
Judge Dismissed Petition
to Dissolve Building
Trades Council.

Portsmoth, o., August 24.-Or-
ganized labor won a victory today
in the local common pleas cour,
when Judge j w. Tarbell. of George.
town, in an oral opinion dismissed
the petition of the local Master
Plumbers association to dissolve the
building Trade council of this CITY
and permanently eujoin the members
from interfering in any way with
the plaintiffs.
Every point at issue was decided
against the PLAINTIFF, the court hold
ing that the working agreement be-
tween the two organizations was not
unfair 10 the plaintiffs since they
had ratified it knowing its provision;
that the alleged unlawful acts of
the defendants did not constitute in
timidation or coercion; that labor
ing men have tight to organize into
unions, and these unions to affiliate
with central labor body and that
employers had the right to hire and
discharge without reason and that
employ es to work or quit without
cause. so long as neither of them is
bound by contract.
The suit grew out of the unsuc.
cessful attempt last April of the
master plumbers association to in
duce journeymen to modify certain
provisions of the working agreement
which still had two years to run.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-09-01
NUMBER 40
INVASION FEARED
Mexicans Are Reported to
be Preparing to Cross
the Border.

E' Paso, Texas, Aug, 25.-Fol-
lowing the rumor that large body
ct Mexican we've preparing to GROSS
the border, troops of the Sixth aud
Sixteenth Infantry were recalled
hurriedly from temporary leaves
of absence in the CITY today and
ordered to report Immediately at
Fort Bliss.
A special guard was stationed at
the city police station.
General Hugh l.. Scott, chief of
staff, General John Perehinp.
Brigade Commander here, and
George G. Carothers, special agent
of the state department in Mexi-
co, went into conference at a local
hotel few minutes after the order
was issued and refused to make
statements.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-09-01
Nut and jeff Cutting Up
Again.

"Wbat did Mutt and Jeff do to.
day 2" il again the daily question; /;
quite a. common a. "What il new
in the VAR" And a good laugh al.
ways goes with Mutt and jeff.
These greatest fun makers are
again cutting up their comical capers
III The Pittsburg Gazette Times.
{ hey are a scream, Of course, for
there never was another 40 comical
a comic 80 "Bud" Fisher makes OF
these creatures Of bis brain and pen
Mnlt and JEFF are human, they
are irresistible n their appeal 10
The Gazette Times they are another
big feature added 20 the big things
that characterize Pittsburgb's One
Big Newspaper. "Bud" Fishers
Mutt and jeff humor is always fresh.
You never have 60 hunt for the laugh.
You are never shocked. Mutt
aud JEFF are the One Big Daily
Comic. That's why they are in the
Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-09-01
Will Last Five Years.

ambridge, Aug. 25.-Dr. Eds
ward II. Nichols, head of the Har-
ward surgical unit in France, who
returned from there yesterday,
thinks that the United States
should join the allied forces; also
that the war will probably last at
least five years longer. He says
81 think the United States
should get into the world war, at
least to the extent OF sending some
ships over and supplying the allies
with arms aud ammunition"
He believes the allies will win
and the war may last five years
longer, and will not end until the
DardaDelles are forced, in his
opinion.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-09-01

YOUNG GERMAN
Had Photographs of Amer
lean Forts i'm His Pos
session; Arrested.

ashingteD. August 20 Gustav
hopsch, young German employed
"a an instrument maker by the Car
neg;e institution here, was arrested
tonight by agents of the department
OF justice charged with violating the
federal law for protection of the
nstional defense by making pictures
OF military reservations. He was
held in S5, 600 bail and will be sent
to Norfolk for trial in the United
States district court there.
According TO the officers Kopsch
had In his possession photographs
of the forti6cations and guns at
Fortress Monroe and of the reserva.
tiou at Cape Henry, Virginia, where
the government is planning extensive
works TO defend the entrance to
Chesapeake Bay. 9
Kopsch returned to Washington
last Friday after a vacation of about
20 days. He had been under sur.
veillance during the latter part of
the time, his presence with camera
about Fortress Monroe, where he is
said to have asked many questions,
having attracted attention. A
Bruce Bailaski, chief of the bureau
of investigation of the department
of justice, took personal charge OF
the case and after an inquiry order.
ed the a. rest.
When arrested the prisoner is
said to have made no attempt to de.
ny taking the pictures, but insisted
that drunken sentry at Fortress
Monroe gave him permission to use
bis camera there. He offered no
explanation of his purpose in making
the photographs.
Kopsch is 27 years old, and has
been In the United States two or
three years. His parents are said
to live IN Germany.
According to the governments
inform alton, he served in the Ger.
man army and at the outbreak of
the war reported to the German
consul al Baltimore TO return home
for duty. His service was not ac-
cepted, it is said, because there was
no way of getting reserves to Ger
many.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-09-01
Season Opens Sept. 10.

Belingtou, Aug. 25.- Through
a typographical error in the game
laws many people have been
Informed that the open season for
squirrels begins Sept. Is. This
is wrong and the correct open sea-
sou If from September 16 until
December 1, says j. \. Viquesney,
state game warden. The last date
ie the beginning of the closed seaeon,
so one can hunt on September l6,
but not on the first day of De-
Gem Der.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-09-01
West Virginian Honored

Concord, N. H., Aug. %. -Thos.
j. Edwards of Montgomery, W.
Va, was elected supreme councillor
of the Order of United American
Mechanics at the session of the ma.
tional council held here tonight.
Other officers chosen were:
Protector, Ii. G. Callihan, Cam.
bridge, Ohio.
Doorkeeper, ID. +. Finkinbinder,
PlaiDfieId, N. j.
Secretary, II. o. Holstein, Har.
risburg, Pa.
Treasurer, j. II. ShinD, Hadden.
burg, n. j.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-09-01
K. OF P.'S WILL
NOT ERECT HOME
For the Present at Least,
Try the Mothers
Plan.

At the annual session of the K. OF
p. grand lodge held at Charles Town
last week the question of erecting a
Pythian home was dropped when il
decided to use the interests on the
funds raised for that purpose toward
assisting the widows and orphans of
deceased members. II this plan
does not prove satisfactory the prin-
oipal will be in tact and home can
be built.
Huntington was selected as the
next meeting place. Officers elected
were:
Grand chancellor, o. w. West.
Auburn.
Vice-ohsncellor, William q.
Brown, Kingwood.
Prelate, Thomas z. Ollie, Nor.
gantown.
Grand master at arms, James w.
Robinson, Clarksburg.
Grand master of exchequer. w.
w. Long, Keyser.
Grand inner guard, K. w. Bush,
Huntington.
Grand outer guard, w. b. Outright,
Buckhannon.
Clayton l.. Haines of Charles
Town, trustee.
o. G. Will, of Clarksburg, mem.
Der of the Pythian home board. o.
j. Rife, of Wayne, and T. A. Null
of Huntington, were reelected mem
of the Pythian home board.
The Pytbian Sisters elected the
following officers:
Pastgrand chief, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hart, McMechen.
Grand chief, Mrs. Mary E. George,
Morgantown.
Grand senior chief, Mrs. Emma
McKim, Parkersburg.
Grand junior chief, Mrs. Sadie
Quinn, Clarksburg.
Grand manager, Mrs Grace Orr,
Montgomery.
Grand mistress of finance, Mrs.
Ella Fierbaugn, Charleston.
Grand M. Of Il. and c., Mrs.
Dora Trimmer, Huntington.
Grand protector, Mrs. Alice K.
Miller, Fairmont.
Grand guard, Mrs. Ida Riddle,
Salem.
Supreme representative, Mrs. Sal.
lie Lowry, Martinsburg.
Alternate, Mrs. Helen Moore.
Psrkersburg
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-09-01
THREE KILLED
When a Jealous Negro Ex-
plodes a Quantity of
Dynamite.

Victims of q jealous name rage,
three negroes are dead and twelve
others are more or less severely In.
-jured in the Portsmouth hospitals,
as the result Of an explosion of is
sticks of dynamite under one of the
construction camp houses of the &.
81 o. near Portsmouth, at midnight
Saturday. Kid Walker. Virginia
negro who insists that he is innocent
of the horrible crime, the blackes,
In the annals of Scioto county, is
being held for the Wholesale mur.
der and his paramour Alice Jackson
is being held as important witnesses
in the case.
Walker and the Jackson woman
came to the camp month ago and
after some days an acquaintance be-
tween Ross and the Jackson woman
was renewed which soon became al.
together to intimate to please Walker
~who threatened to ''get" Ross.
Saturday was pay day and the night
was being spent in drinking and gam
bling when shortly after midnight
a terrific explosion shook the earth
for miles around and completely de.
molished the house In which Ross
and fourteen others were staying,
several rooms of the shack being re.
duced to kindling wood and few
pieces larger than splinters were
found.
just what havoc was wrought by
the explosion Is best exampled by
the fact that j. III. Smith, one OF
those but slightly injured, landed in
the top of cherry tree and had
to be helped down to the earth.
Legs and arms with huge bits of flesh
were found scattered near the scene
and the hole where the dynamite was
planted looked like the crater of q
small volcano.
w. b. Perkins of Charlotte, w.
Va, for whom the men were work.
ing, estimated the amount of explo.
. sive used and stated that il had been
brought to the camp to aid in the
p excavations and was kept fully lOC
yards from the camp so that there
was no possibility of any of it being
in the shack of the employees
Ironton Register. Aug. "a.