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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22

Jacob L., Weitzel. manager of the Reading, Pa. club Of the TrIState League, shot and fatally injured him self at Mineral Park Springs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
Joffre,s Ancestors Spanish,

London April 22AThe Daily Chron- icRe prints the following from Paris:
 An interesting personal sketch of Gen Joffres the Preach Commander in Chief, Is furnished by Mne. Artus, his sister. She says:
 " According to documents in our possession, our family is of Spanish origin, and noble. My great-grand- father, expelled from Spain on politi- cal grounds, came to RivesaItes, near Perpignan, where he settled. His name was de Gouffre. which in France became corrupted into Joffre.
 Until my fathers marriage he lived the life Of an ordinary work man Then he inherited house and a small sum of money from his moth CT. and was able to live in comparative ease. But, neyertheIesS, he contin- ued to work at his trade, for there was a large family to be maintained. At one time there were eleven children living in the same old tumbIe-down house in E2fvesaItes. Of these only three ren1ain-Iny brother, Gen. Jof- ire, who was born on Jan 12, 1852, my other brother, who occupies DO sitfon under the Minister of Finance and myself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
French Not to 5oan Peace women.


 Amsterdan. April 22-The Tele- graafs Paris correspondent teIe- gTafs the principal passages of g manifesto which will be sent by French Feminist organizations to tn he International Wonfen's Peace Con gress at The Hague
 They unanirn ous1y declare they are unable to participate in the congress and accept the program submitted. How could they possibly meet the wo- men of hostile counties and resume the work so tragical1y interrupted With pained asbonish ment they have seen in the program mention of an armist1ce. How could they think of this when their provinces are subjected to a hostile yoke, the martyrdom of Belgium not yet at an end The women of France do not wish prematureIy to speak, but the French women will maintain the struggle so long as is necessary and cannot associate themselves with pourpaEers of peace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22

T LYFoRD BROTHERS B TRY SPRING CUSTOM SUITS BUY Y East Side and West End N
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22

Little Mems Hose for boys in fine Ribbed and heavy ribbed hose in black that are hard to q wear out with double
 sole, toe and heel. Special pr Girls fine ribbed hose in black and white only with double toe q A sole and heel. Special
 at 1..,...5. pr
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-24
WIDOW OF GENERAL
JACKSON IS DEAD
Wife OF Noted Confederate
Dies At Old Jackson
Homestead.
lRN Assoctatcd Press.l

CHARLOTTE. " c., March "a
Mrs. Mary y. Jackson. widow of Gen.
eral Stonewall Jackson. died at her
home here this morning. Mrs. Jack.
son was born near this city, July 81,
1881, the daughter of Rev. Robert Nor.
rison. Presbyterian minister and
founder Of Davidson College. She at
tended Salem. n. C., academy and col
lege. finishing i'll 1919. Her marriage
took place in July, 1857.
Jackson then was major serving
as instructor in Virginia Military In.
stitute at Lexington. She became a
close student of military tactics and
always took aggressive interest in the
fortunes of the Confederate army. At
ter her husband died OF his wounds III
1868. she wrote volume of memoirs
of his career.
Mrs. Jackson's last days were spent
at the old jackson homestead in this
city. She had been i'll for many
months and suffered relapse yester-
day.
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Harrington Funeral
Held This Afternoon

Funeral services over the remains
of Mr.. J. w. Harrington, whose death
occurred on Sunday. were held this af-
ternoon from the Diamond Street NJ.
e. Church. The services were largely
attended by relatives and friends.
many having come from out of the
city to be present at the last sad
rites.
Rev W. I. Canter. of the. NJ. E.
Church. South, pastor of the deceased.
conducted the services. assisted by
Rev. J.. Z. Workman. of the Diamond
Street Church. Both paid a high
tribute to. the character of the de-
ceased in their remarks. There was
q PERCUSSION of floral tributes. Among
the audience were many railroad men,
Mr.. Harrington having been an EN-.
ploye Of the B. G o. road for many
years. AT the conclusion of the serv-
ices. the remains were taken in charge
by the local Elks' Lodge, OF which the
deceased was a member, and the rit-
ualistic service was conducted at the
grave. Interment was made in Maple
Grove Cemetery.
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Improved System of Street
Lights and Other Pro-
jects Contemplated.
TO INSTALL NEW TELEPHONE
LINES-"SAFETY FIRST" CAM
PAlGN STARTED.

The introduction of modern pay
as you enter" street cars, and an i'm
proved system OF street lights and
many other projects for the better
ment OF traffic conditions were dis
cussed today at a meeting OF the 20
operating department heads OF the
Monongahela Valley Traction company
held in the Watson building.
The carrying out of tentative plans
made at the conference today together
with building of new tracks for
which contracts aggregating 100000
were let yesterday will mean that
Fairmont will have the finest traction
service in the state.
The plans discussed at the impor.
tant meeting today were to great
extent for the purpose OF insuring
greater safety to passengers and en-
ployes of the traction company, and
to increase the convenience of the
service.
The proposed modification of the
cars to the pay as you enter" system
which is in use in other cities through
out the country will mean that each
car will have doors on the platform
car is in motion. No passenger will
bepermitted to board the car or get
off until it has been brought to a full
stop. thus the possibility of accidents
will be reduced to a minimum.
1t was decided to construct new
company telephone limo from the
Jayenne power plant to the new power
plant at Hutchinson in addition to the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-24
Steamer Sinks
CretU Rescued
AMERICAN VESSEL DENVER is
ABANDONED IN MIDDLE OF
ATLANTIC.

NEW YORK. March 24.-The Nal.
lory line owners of the American
steamer Denver. received confirmation
today OF the wireless message sent
last night from the steamer st. Louis,
announcing that the Denver's crew
had been taken of and the Denver
had been abandoned 1900 miles east
of New York. This confirmation came
in wireless message from Capt.
Avery of the Denver.
The message said that the Denver
had been abandoned in sinking CON
dition and that Capt. Avery and his
crew were aboard the Atlantic trans
port liner Manhatten, and would reach
this port next Saturday.
a somewhat conflicting message
which stated that the Denver's cap.
tain and wife were aboard the steam.
er Megantic. was received by wire
less today from the captain of the
Megantic by the White Star line.
The Megantic was one OF ten vessels
which hurried to the steamer when
she first sent out wireless call. The
first boat TO reach them was the Man
hatten. The st. Louis was next.
sighting the Denver after a 31-hour
search. Apparently twenty-four hours
or more elapsed from the time of the
sending of the first call and the rescue
of the Denver's crew.
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Trial
Next Week
MAY iNOicT MRS. STRAIGHT AT
SESSION OF GRAND JURY
FRIDAY.

Judge w. S. Raymond. OF Circuit
court this afternoon. dismissed the
jurymen now setting on the Greece
trial until next Monday. This means
that the Greece trial which probably
VIII be, completed this afternoon will
be the last this week. Eearly next
week the other kilarm conspiracy
cases will be taken up.
The trial of Theodore Moore. a
farmer of Pleasant Valley, on a seri-
GUS charge preferred by his 12-year-
old daughter is scheduled for next
week. The following week it is
planned to begin the trial of half hun
dred or more men in the county Jail
charged with implication in the strike
riot at Pennington.
The grand jury will convene again
Friday and it is believed that several
additional indictments will be re-
turned. Among the persons against
whom indictments will be asked is
Mrs. Serepta J. Straight, held on
charge of arson by Justice of the
Peace R. Leigh Fleming at a recent
hearing. Mrs. Straight is alleged to
have set fire to the home OF Mrs. Ira
Talkington on Locust avenue because
OF infatuation for Mr.. Talkington.
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PAY AS YOU ENTER CARS MAY SOON
BE ADOPTED BY TRACTION COMPANY.

two lines already operated BY the
company. New private phones will
be installed on the old 50-mile line 10
Mt. Clair, White Rock and Reynolds
siding.
The details of safety first" cam.
paign with reference to the proven
ton of fire risks and danger to pas
sengers. employees and property from
FIRE were discussed at length. II was
decided to thoroughly overhaul all
fire apparatus owned by the company,
including chemical extinguishers, hose
and wagons.
a new system of white arch lights
OF the most improved pattern were
discussed and plans made for causing
the streets which win be paved soon
by the district at a cost of 100000
to be the best lighted and most attrac-
tive re-, OF Any eity,ta Y , the state. .,,,oo
carrying light and power wires for
the traction company was discussed.
One plan for strengthening. poles
which have been in use for 10 years or
more is to encase the bases in con
crete and committee of company
officials will visit Parkersburg to in
spect poles which were treated in
this way two years ago.
Plans were formulated to keep the
2U headS OF the operating department
in closer touch with the operation of
the III miles of trolley line now be-
ing operated by the company. To this
end monthly inspections were decided
upon. These inspections will be made
by the heads of the departments on
the second Wednesday of each month.
Alternating with the inspection
days will be meetings of the depart
ment heads to discuss for the improve
ment and betterment OF the service.
The meeting today lasted from .
o'clock in the morning until noon and
it was attended by each of the 20
heads of the operating departments.
The company officials say that they
are determined to leave nothing un-
done to give the Fairmont district
the best
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More Ships Are On the Way to Take the
Place of the Damaged And
Sunken Vessels
OF FORTS AGAIN RESUMED
Russians Are Repairing Fortress of PrzemysI-Starvng
Popuace Is Being Fed-Germans and Turks On
Way To Attack Suez Canal.

which the Germans so long as they
retain 1t could mass large numbers
of reinforcements.
On March II. the war office an
nounced the capture of three miles of
trenches on this hill.
The attack began on the afternoon
of March 15 when a battalion of the
15Sth regiment under cover of the
fire of artillery charged for 70 yards,
capturing the first line OF German
trenches.
When the smoke cleared our troops
were set to fortifying the positions
with the utmost calm" the report
says.
Gathering his scattered forces, the
enemy soon made a desperate coun-
ter attack. Hand to hand fighting in
the trenches ensued in which there
were many acts of particular bravery"
One exploit recounted is that a sec
ond lieutenant who, left with only
~ men, remained for two hours under
heavy fire, with only slight protec-
ton. The Germans called out to him
to surrender. Drawing his revolver
and firing continually he retreated to
the last barricade, and was saved by
the arrival Of reinforcements. Three
successive counter attacks were made
by the Germans but the French sue
ceeded in holding the ground they
had gained.
The report says that this action re-
suited in the capture of the whole
spur with 110 prisoners, two rapid
fire guns and telephone station.
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Name Of Dog Used By
Negro Repeater

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March "a
Sheriff Dennis Shea. City Judge
Thomas Smith and Street Inspector
Alexander Aczel, alias Steel. three de-
PENDANTS in the Terre Haute election
case, were ordered into the custody of
the United States Marshal here by
Judge Anderson for alleged tampering
with government witnessus.
Ad Rogers, who has pleaded guilty,
testified that he made out an applica-
tion for registration in the name of a
dog, that it was placed on the registra-
tion books and was voted by a negro
After number of witnesses had told
of repeating and buying and selling Of
votes. Judge Anderson had the jury
withdraw for the day and took up the
question of tampering with witnesses.
He recited at some length alleged at
tempts to influence witnesses before
the grand jury and the instance testi
fled to in court since the beginning
of the trial.
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Cabin Creek Miners
To Ask For Increase

CHARLESTON. W. Va. March 24.-
Miners of the Cabin Creek district.
scene of the famous strike of several
years ago. have asked their officials
TO call a meeting here Friday to con-
slider whether they viii make a Sde
mand on the operators for an increase
stood. claim an increase Is due them
by an agreement entered into at the
end of the 1913 strike. The operators.
it is said. claim they will not consider
change from the present scale and
that the miners will be violating the
agreement II they ask for change at
this time.
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GERMAN REPORT.

] y -. BY ASsocihted PreSS.l
BERLIN. wireless to Sayville, March
24.-French attacks on Reich Acker.
kopf and near Badonvillers broke
down under heavy German fire and
assaults by French forces in the forest
of lie Pretre were repulsed. according
to. the German official statement to-
day. Only artillery engagements are
reported from the Champagne region.
In the east, the Russians are still
being pursued by German troops from
Memilsto the northward. Near Laugs-
zargen. the Prussians were repulsed
with heavy losses. East of Plock
several charges by the Russians failed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-24
Hydrophobia Kills
Monongalia Go. Man

MoRGANTowN. w. Va. March "a.
Hiram Jack, aged forty, a resident
of Riverside. this county, died yester.
day, after suffering of hydrophobia.
from which he had been afflicted for
more than three weeks About
month ago Jack was bitten by dog,
but paid no attention to the wound un-
til symptoms of the rabies developed.
Nothing could be done by the local
medical profession and the victim
spent his last hours in violence. HIS
actions resembled those of a dog af-
fected. This is, the first case of its
kind in this section of the state, and
it has attracted wide attention.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-24
Rumcred Austria May
Ask Separate Peace
CRv Assoolated Press. }

GENEVA, via Paris, March 24.-Thc
Austrian government now considers
war with Italy more than probable, ac-
cording to dispatches from Vienna A
large number of troops have arrived
in the Tyrol and Triest, where the de.
fensive works are being constructed.
have received advices from Austria to
the effect that the dual monarchy
might consider the signing OF separ-
ate peace with Russia without consult.
ing Germany, offering as concession
to secede to Russia large portions of
Galicia.
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NEW YORK. March 24.-Place,
Park Row. Time. Monday afternoon.
Huge stacks of dc lates' wuxtres ar
rive on the street at various news
stands. Big headlines read: Pre-
mysl Falls"
Newsboys see the long-expected
crisis has arrived. CONSERVATION.
Profanity. Derision from the mob,
Papers held out with a shrek.
Then all along the line with vary
ing degrees of courage:
Here yah wuxtre. Big fortres'
taken!"
"Y'uxtre. Big lates'! Just out
Gooks despairingly at headline. Mob
Jimmie! l got 1t! Per-rem-ess. De
81" amt in it,
More of the unusual silence.
"Woh! Speshul! Final Just out!
WeemsiI, big fort, capchured!"
"Ha! hal" Listen. Wemsil. Hey.
Able. get your Swedish uncle He'll
know"
"Y'uxtre. Waddeya read dere? Aus
trian Shimees fall; $4,000 capchured!"
Here yah get dat latest! Allies
take Sha-measles."
(Weak voice). Paper, mistah; de
Russians got She-sha-oh H. 1t
fell. mister"
Some one discovers finally that
Pshe (e as in gem)-mish dsh, as In
dishl-l. ! not too emphatic as in.
DankD is as near to Przemysl as q
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Find Body Contractor
Missing One Year
(Ry Arsociated Press.l }

SHARON. Pa, March 24.-James
Cullinan, plowing In field near here
today unearthed the body of ]. T. Baer.
wealthy contractor, who disappeared
year ago. The body, wrapped in q
blanket, was bound around with wire.
The skull had been crushed.
Baer. who had a large amount of
money in his pocket when he disap.
peared, Yves sought throughout the
county by detectives in the employ o,
fraternal organization Of which he
was a leading member.
The police declare Baer was muir
dered and robbed, but admit they are
without clew.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-24
New Resident Judge
Succeeds R. E. Umbel

HARRISBURG, March 24.-Goyern.
or Martin G. Brumbaugh commission
ed J. O. Van Swearingen president
Judge Of the common pleas court OF
Fayette county to succeed Robert E.
Umbel, who resigned. Judge Van
Swcaringen was associate Judge Of
the same court, but 1t was necessary
formally to commission him as presi-
dent Judge.
The governor IS expected to make
an appointment soon to fill the va
cancy created by Umbel's resignation
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-24
Turks Threaten U.S
Citizens In Persia

WASHINGTON. March 24.-Ameri.
can Consul F. W. Smith. stationed at
Batum, Russia. and who now is at
Tifiis, informed the State Department
today that American missionaries and
refugees were in danger at Urumiah,
Persia, where the Turkish consul,
Raghib Bey. at the head. of 700 Askaris
uprising against the American mis-
sion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-24
French Find Dacia
Seigure Is Valid

PARIS, March 24.-A commissioner
of inquiry into the capture by French
cruiser of the American steamship
Dacia while on a voyage from the
United States to Rotterdam with a
cargo of cotton on board. has de-
clared the seizure to be valid.
The case now goes before the
French prize court, which is allowed
two months to hand down its de-
cision.
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FRENCH RERoRr.

(By Associated PresSl
PARIS, March 24.-An official COM
munication from the war department
today gives details of the recent fight
ing south of Notre Dame De Loretta
In northwestern France near Arras.
The struggle centered on the spur of
hill possession of which was dis
puted violently for months as the posi-
ton commands three important roads
and also the. village of Avlain. in
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CONDITION IMPROVED.

Mr.. George F. Cox, who had been
seriously i'll with pneumonia at his
home on Guffey street, is considerably
improved. and 1t is now believed, IL no
complications develop. he will soon be
on the road to complete recovery.
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PLAN "sIuNT NIehI..

The Camp Fire Girls are arranging
for a stunt Night" to. be held on next
Monday night at the Auditorium.
Plans have been on foot for some time
for this entertainment which promises
to be splendid affair. A small ad.
mission fee will be charged for the
entertainment.
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Wuxtre! NeUsies Aid Gear
In Slaughteting Przenlysl

non-Slav can get The Russians, be-
ing Slavs. got there. you sec. both
tongue and feet. JOY. Shouts. Cur
tain.
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The Weather

West virginia-Fair tonight and
Thursday.
Western Pennsylvania - Generally
fair tonight and Thursday.
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P'rzemysl!

P'shemmishl is the way it is
pronounced, according. to. the best
authority on the queer names the
war has produced.
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Or. Earl Mccray was business vie
itor In Clarksburg today,
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lRy As.ocIatod Press. )

PARIS, March 24.-Bombardment of
the Turkish fortifications of the OAR
danelles was resumed at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning by an allied fleet,
according to an Athens dispatch. The
warships were accompanied into the
straits by number Of mine sweepers.
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fRy Associated Press.

~ lBy Assoclated Press.)
&, LONDON, March PA force of al
lied troops was landed on the PENN
stila of Gallipoli yesterday from trans
ports in the Gulf of Saros. according
TO a dispatch from Athens. A general
attack upon the Notifications of the
Dardanelles Is to be undertaken i'm
.mediately on the arrival of further
French and English warships now on
ron.
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tey Associated Press. J

10y ASSoClaIeu f'reSS.D
Z LONDON, March 244.-The magnt.
tude of the surrender of Przemysl and
sspeculation as to how quickly the Rus
slams viii be able to use the advan-
tages derived therefrom in an advance
to Hungary and Silesia, continued to
be the chief topic Of conversation in
the war news today. The Russians
are putting the fortress in order. They
are sending prisoners to the rear,
feeding the starving populace and
tending the sick and wounded. The
task is an enormous one, and SO it Is
presumed that Russia for some time
VIII not be able to divert elsewhere
her strength which for so lor>, has
been engaged in front of this strong.
hold. These men are estimated at six
army corps.
Official reports disclose that moth
ing important has occurred in the
wetsern area of the war. but unoffi-
cial dispatches from Rotterdam ana
Amsterdam say that another German
offensive on the western front is i'm
pending. Stubborn fighting in the
Carpathians is in progress unabated.
AT the northern extremity of the east
ern line the Russians admit they have
been thrown back.
In the East Prussian port OF Memel
they characterize their advance to this
gothe ds merely reconnaissance. Fur
ther south the Russians claim the Ger
man attempts. to take Ossowetz are
weakening, majority of the big Ger.
man guns having been withdrawn.
The strength of the latest Turkish
advance to the Suez Canal is so negli-
gtble. according to a dispatch reach
ing London, that British observers
fnd It. hard to believe that the forcing
OF passage over this waterway has
been seriously considered
The British theory is that the Turks
under German officers are being led
J, on this expedition to keep the British
troops on the alert to prevut the with.
sdrawal of any forces and to harass the
British contingent as much as possi-
Bile. while never really contemplating
an invasion of Egypt.
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The latest concerted effort against
the Dardanelles was on March 1S.
This action resulted in loss of three
battleships.
Reviewing the situation, military
experts in London and elsewhere have
expressed freely their belief that to
penetrate these straits, the marine
forces must be well supported on land.
1T has been said lately that a strong
detachment of French troops was OH
its way to the Dardanelles. The Gal
anpon peninsula is on the northern or
European side of the Dardanelles. At
its head 1t is not more than three or
four miles wide.
II this neck of land were effectively
held b ythe allies. Turkish communi
cation with the strong positions on
the peninsula would be impossible.
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