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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
DARING AVIATOR
HURLED TO DEATH
Lincoln Beachey Falls 5000.
Feet From Monoplane In
Frisco Bay.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.-Lin.
coin Beachey, the aviator. was killed
while making an exhibition flight at
the Panama-Pacific Exposition yester-
day. AT an altitude OF about 5000
feet Beachey began sharp descent.
The wings Of his aeroplane collapsed
and the machine plunged into San
Francisco Bay.
Beachey was completing his second
flight OF the day when tho accident
occurred In full view of thousands OF
spectators. Having previously electri.
fed the crowd with series OF aerial
somersaults, the airmen sought to add
an additional thrill by making one of
the sensational perpendicular drops
which usually featured his flights.
The fatal fall was attributed to the
fact that Beachey entrusted his life
for the first time in several years to
n monoplane. An exceptionally large
crowd had been attracted to the fair
grounds to see whether he would at
tempt the same breath.taktng stunts
in the new machine that he had per.
formed inThis biplane. Y
On the first flight all went well and
the aviator's familiar tricks were in.
dulged in with the exception OF tho
perpendicular drop. This Beachey had
saved for the climax. 1t proved too
much Of strain for the franc Of the
monoplane.
The machine was at an altitude of
about 5000 feet when Beachey shut
off his power. For over thousand
feet 1t dropped, and then the aviator
grasped his control levers to adjust
the planes for the graceful descent
which had characterized his previous
flights.
At that point the wings crumplcd
and the aeroplane, turning over and
over in its fall. plunged into San Fran.
cisco Bay, narrowly missing a vessel
lying at the government transport
docks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
lny Asso,aIated rres.,.

PARIS; March Il. dispatch from
a correspondent at Athens says:
News reaching here from CONSTANT.
nople sets forth that the Young Turks
are beginning to find theirp position dif.
ticult and are preparing for Hight. The
Germans. q great number of whom
have sent families TO places Of safety
continue their efforts 10 convince the
Turks that the Dardane nelles are impreg-
omens are showing much ti,easiness.
Every morning they mount the house.
tops and scan the sea OF fMarmora and
the Bosphorus to see if any hostile
feet is In sight. The Sultanfs Selim,
formerly tho German cruiser Goebin,
undoubtedly Is out OF commission.
There Is a rent!ing her|armor, is yards
long. It is said today, to have been
CAUSED by Turkish mine.r
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
Pretty Fairmonf Woman
Must A1asWer Arson Charge

Mrs. Serepta j. Straight, the pretty
wife OF Henry Straight, an oil !oper.
ator OF the Warrington district. must
answerva- charge Of arson ,tomorro%
afternoon at 2 o'clock before Justice
of the PeaceS r. Leigh Fleming. Mrs.
Straight was arrested following sail
early morning fire at;the home OF Ira
Talkington, Locust avenue and Eley-
enth street. H..
Mrs. Straight has been living apart
from her husband In Maryland avenue
for some time. Mr. Talkington, who
until recently was employed by a
prominent business firm Of Fairmont,
is in Florida. Mrs. Talkingtont and
two children were sleeping in their
home at the time the fire, was started.
State Fire Marshall John S. Horan
will arrive from Charleston this even
ing to assist in the investigation. Mrs.
Straight was released under $500 bond
furnished by G. B. Straight, and Eliz.
abeth L .Straight.
Tie fire was discovered Eabout 1880
Sunday morning and an alarm imme.
diately sent to the Central station.
The firemen responded and found the
front porch blazing. The flames were
quickly cxtinguished and an. investi-
gation begun. 1t was found the fire
had been caused by gasoline. poured
on a basket containing magazines and
other rubbish placed on the porch.
The gasoline had been contained in 4
gallon glass jug which had been wrap:
ped up in a paper bearing the name OF
the McCray Stores. E. n
Investigation was completed early
Sunday morning and Mrs. Straight,
who lives at the home Off. ". Pride
on East Park, was arrested. She was
later identified by the clerk at the Nc.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
Attempts ToBeatUp
Officer; Fined $40

Because he pulled offShis coat and
attempted to beat up the arresting
officer in the jail where he had been
taken on a charge of drunkenness
White Huen was ordered to pay s10
by Mayor Anthony Bowen In police
court today. Henry Huen, a brother,
who is said to have attempted to in.
terfere with the arrest was ordered
to pay So. ~ Z.
Policeman w. A. Tucker testified
that when he attempted to place white
Huen under arrest yesterday the
brother interfered.s y. 20,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
Vessels We're Torpedoed BY
Submarine, Says the
Statement. Il
.SUITAN'S SH!P DISABLED
BRITISH ORDER OF RETALIATION
ON GERMANY rs MADE
PUBLIC.

-. 5y7 y71kSSpuldteuAE1cSrsy
LONDON. March 15!AThe British
steamers Florazan Headiands and
Hartdale, torpedoed BY German sub.
marines, all have sunk, according to-
an announcement made by the British
admiralty today. Earlier reports held.
out the hope that the vessels attacked
within tho last few days BY German
raiders had not been destroyed and
might be brought into port.
The British order in council decree.
ing retaliatory measures on part of
the government to meet the lfeclara.
tion OF the Germans that the waters
surrounding the United Kingdom are
a military area, was made public TO.
day.. a "a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
Third Floor.
Restores His Reason

SUPERIOR, Wis, March 15.-when
John Anderson leaped from the third
floor Of local hospital he was lun
attic. When he got up. carefully brush.
ed the snow: from his clothes and saun.
tered back into the hospital, uninjur-
ed, he was, sane. ~
Anderson was being detained at the
hospital awaiting transportation to
the state hospital for the insane. He
worked his way out Of. a straight.jack.
ct before lie made the leap. Physicians
say the shock restored him to normal
mental condition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
Asks Eye Glasses For
a Dead . Man 70 Wear

7 TRENTON. N. j, March 15.-A
young man made a strange request to
the persons in charge Of the poor sta.
ton when he, asked for a pair OF
eyeglasses for a dead man. The lat.
Ter was killed in an accident which de.
stroyed the glasses he wore.
The visitor explained that the fam.
;ilSs was too poverty stricken to buy q
new pair, and they did not think the
dead man would look natural withou.
the glasses. The officials went to a
nearby store and purchased them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
TWo Killed, -Four Hurt
With Heavy Hatiro,l

Two bloody fat irons found in the
house indicated how the murder had
been done. The mother and three chill.
dren were rushed to the hospital
where little hope was had for their
recovery. The police have no definite
clue. Baldridge is said to be In the
employ offa telephone company, and
is working outside OF the city. NJ
Neighbors say he is in the habit or
being away from home for long periods
and has not been seen about the house
for long time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15

TERRA sHAUTE, Ind. March 15.-
With two dead and four badly beaten,
the police believe an effort was made
to wipe out the entire family Of VII:
liam Baldridge last night. The two
young sons Of Baldridge were found
dead In bed by d neighbor today and
further search revealed that Bald.
ridges wife and three younger chil.
dren are In d serious condition an
another room ofsthe house as q result
OF being beaten.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15

.RlNGGoLD. Ca, March 15.-Mrs.
Mabel Ruggles has failed to win u
decree OF divorce from Lieutenant
Francis "a. Ruggies, q. s. A.. on cruelty
charges. The trial lasted two days
and was replete with nsational s1ea-
lures. Lieut.. Ruggles is stationed in
the Philippines but defended himself,
having obtained leave OF absence Mrs
Ruggles lives In shington with her
parents. Air. and Mrs a. B. Parkina
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
Layla,ld Nine Disaster
10 Cost State $50, 900

CHARLEsTo w. Va, March / 81.
Lee N. OFT, head OF the workmen,s
Compensation Bureau Of the Public
Service Commission, announc ced today
that The! death OF 1903 men In the Lay.
land mine explosion would cest the
department S15e. eco.
Little difficulty Is expected In set.
Ting with the families Of American
victims. but trouble viii be experienc
ed with foreigners. as many OF them
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
tnv AssocIntedIp

RIoJANEIRo, March 5.-The Ger
man auxiliary cruiser Cron PrinzI VIII
helm. which has aboard 500 German
sailors. has sunk 10 vessels since she
began her raid on commerce, accord.
ing to passengers and crews Of the
French steamer Quad deloupe. who were
taken to Pernanbuco, BY the British
steamer Churchill.
The Guadeloupe sfsent to the bot
tom by the Cron gPrinz Wilhelm near
the island Of yernando de Noronha
OFF the eastern extremity OF Brazil.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
Carranza Must Keep
Progreso Port Open
Ley AssocIatetl Press.,

WASHINGTON, March Is. The
United States rerved notice on Gen.
eral Carranza the port of Progreso.
through which practically all OF the
sisal used in making harvesting twine
for this country is obtained must be
kept open and is prepared to back up
its demands with the cruiser Des-
monds, now at that port.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
Spanish Warships
Undergo Repairs

PARIS, March l5.-A dispatch from
correspondent at Madrid records a
certain activity on the part OF two
Spanish warships. The cruiser Rio de
la Plata is undergoing repairs at top
speed and the cruiser Conde Venedito
has been ordered to sea for target
practice. &
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
Crude Oil Falls Five
Cents Per Barrel

tBy Associated Press)
PITTSBURGH, March Ill Five
cents barrel was cut from the price
of principal grades Of crude oil when
the market opened today: The fol.
lowing schedule being announced by
South Penn Oil Co.: Crude s1.45;
Mercer black. S105; New Castle,
s1.02; Cabel, $L05; Corning, 80 cents; |;
Somerset, S5c, and Ragland. 65c.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
cHlLoI DIES.

The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs. H.
L. Miller died this morning at the
home of the parents on the East Side,
after an illness from a complication
OF diseases. Mr.. Miller Is the fore.
man Of the local b. and Q. shops. The
remains were taken to Iseyser this al
ternoon. for interment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
Mitchell Palmer
Appointed Judge

WASHINGTON. March 15.-For.
mer Representative A. Mitchell Pal
mer. OF Pennsylvania, has been select.
ed by President Wilson for chief Jus.
tice of the United States Court Of
Claims to succeed Judge Charles How.
~. whose resignation is to take effect
April lst. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
HOLDS PRAYER SERVICE.

Members Of Dr. G. Q. Henry's Sun.
day school Eclass OF the First Baptist
Church, held a prayer service yester.
day afternoon at the home OF the
Misses Adaline and Eliza Davis, on the
Barraclville road, the latter having
been Q member of the First Baptist
Church for many years. The number
in attendance also included several old
friends Of the ladies and the occasion
was q pleasant one.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15

viii lSbe compelled to secure statements
from relatives IN Europe, some OF
whom are In the war zone. 81
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
FINEp $40 EACH.

Fines Of $40 each we're imposed on
Frank Mark and Peter Conn by
Mayor Anthony Bowen In police court
today. Mark and Conn are accused
Of fighting in the court yard.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
TEUT0N MARCH
IS MYSTERIOUS
Many Prisoners Taken By
Both Germans and the
Allies.

LONDON, March 15.-Mystery en-.
velops the progress OF Field Marshal
Won Hindenberg's latest advance with
his Teuton army into Poland, but it
is the opinion of British observers
that the vast forces along the line
from the Niemen 10 the vistula can
not much longer be kept from decisive
contact unless the direction OF the
German offensive undcrgoes radi-
cal change.
Meagre information coming through
OF the operations In the eastern arena,
indicates that the Germans have been
successful Of Augustowo, and that
the Russians have fallen back under
the guns Of Grodno.
In the Carpathians, the Russians
apparently are. abandoning their ae.
fensive attitude. for they are making
desperate counter.attacks against the
Austrians with the greatest success,
according to official announcement
from Petrograd.
The region Of the principle Rus
sian offensive is near Lupkow Pass.
Here the Russians claim heavy cap.
lures In prisoners and guns. On. the
other hand, Vienna reports the failure
Of Russian counter-attacks, and the
taking Of many Russian prisoners as
result Of bitter night fighting in
the Carpathians. n.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
The Weather
WARMER TONIGHT RAIN 4 OR.
SNOW W'TUESpAY.

The Weather: Western Pennsyi.
xania- Unsettled tonight and Tues.
day: probably local rains or snow.
West Virginia Unsettled and.
warmer tonight, probably rain or
snow Tuesday. partly cloudy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
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BERLIN, by wireless TO Sayville,
March .15.-Attacks by French forces
north OF LeMesnil which resulted in
tho enemy sustaining heavy. losses
were repulsed, according to the Ger
man official statement today. Fight.
ing continues in the Vosges. The
baths at Westende were shelled yes
terday by two gun boats of the allies
without effect. In the East the Ger
man success is the region Of Angus.
towo continues. The Russians have
been repulsed with heavy losses in
the. region OF Prsasnysz. III
Z PARIS, via London, March ia
German attack on British positions at
st. Eloi, near Ypres, which at first
was successful was finally repulsed,
according to the French official an.
nouncement today. The fighting in
that region continues on the banks of
the User, near Dixmude, the Belgian
army progresses. In the Argonne.
Germans attacks were repulsed.
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-13
MASONS WILL HOLD
STATE SESSION IN
EAST LAS VEGAS
NEXT YEAR
T~hirty-Ninth Annual Commu-
nication not 10 Come TO this
City, it is Announced this
Morning.
INSTALLATION WILL BE
HELD THIS
Grand Master : Elect An
nounces His Choice for APP
pointive Officers at the
Morning Session.

The prand lodge OF Masons will not
hold its next communication IN this
city. II was announced after the SEES
sion this morning at Masonic temple
that the hirty-ninth annual communi-
cation would be held in East Las
Vegas. Monday. Octdoer 2. 1915.
This afternoon the newly elected
n appointed officers viii be install
led AZ the temple. The grand master
elect, Amos w. Pollard. announced
the appointment OF the following ON
GERS.
Sohn J.. Kelly. silver City. grand
lecturer; Isaac W. Dwire. Taos. grand
chaplain; Richard ". Hanna. Santa
Fe. senior grand deacon; oliver y.
~Easterwood, Junior grand deacon.
BENJAMIN wood. Portales. grand mar.
shall; Robert l.. NJ. Ross. East Ia,
Vegas. senior Rrand steward Francis
T.. Lester. Las Cruces. junior grand
steward; James p. McNulty. Cerillos
grand sword bearer; Charles r. Low.
Der, grand tyler.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-13

Mr.. Bowers. however, was an emf
nent and widely known Pythian be-
fore he came 10 this city, lie was one
Of the most active members OF tho
order In Kansas. serving two terms as
grand chancellor, which was unusual
In that state. ON account Of tubercu-
losis he removed 10 this city and at
once ook an interest In the question
OF establishing a national Pythinn an
atorium. az he had been cured Ia his
climate, M as "a fraternalist desired
to see the order of which he was 50
active a member 10 something for
humanity.
II was entirely due to Mr.. Bowers
acquaintance with the members OF the
supreme lodge and the unttrins work
Of the supreme Representatives from
New Mexico hat the question Of
establishing a sanatorium was decided
by the supreme body. Had there been
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-13
CHINA NOW CHIEF
PRODUCER OF ANTHONY
tAssoelAted Press carreapondcncel

NANHNA ANfN . Hf"H
iiunkuw, china. Sept. AS n re-
suit Of the interruption of German in
China has uneNpectedl> be-
come the chief producer of nntimony
and Haukow IS Chinu's chief anti
mGny center.
Before the war there was n anti
mouy plant in Hankow and II VAS not
operated Sow 1t b. working and two
others have been established.
More than half OF the 10000 tons
Of anthony required hy the world last
yoar was produced In China, chiefly
in Hankuw Tho price of the metal
is uncertain at an times ana is now
three times as great ass before the
opening Of the war
Anthony is chiefly used In peace
times by the printing trade. A slight
amount o. the metal is necessary In
making type. n is also required in
treating lead for use in ammunition,
but the proportion demanded Is very
siight. ore from which anthony may
bee obtained is available In several
parts of China. but In ordinary times
the amount OF the metal necessary "a
supply me world Is not sufficient 10
Justify big operations.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-13

Feel %languid, weak. ran down?
Headache? stomach "on?" A good
remedy Is Burdock Blood Biitera. Ask
your druggist Price si.O0.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-13
HONG KONG PAPERS
TAKE GLOOMY VIEW
OF N OUTLOOK
ASSOCIATED Trsss CorrespondeneeI

Hong Kong. China. Sept 3-Hong
Kong papers are pessimistlc in their
discussion Of the proposed change of
the Chinese republic into a constitu-
tional monarchy, as suggested by the
Peace Preservation society.
The south China Press says. 1T
should be time enough. five years
hence, when the republican system has
had a fair trial, Co discuss such a dan
gerous topic II is fully realized that
the reforms promised by the new adj
miristration AVE made slow progress.
u could not be otherwise. This has
been due more To the feeling ~: the
insecurity following q period % strife.
In the magnitude Of the reforms
themselves and to the ignorance Of
the masses than to any gult OF the
president M his loyal adhorents in
office.
\ matter now good their inten-
tions-or Otherwise cannot be said
hat the promoters Of the Peace Pres
crvation society have selected the
most suitable time 60 start their prop
Uganda Conditions throughout the
world are so far from settled that
China cannot expect "a receive al this
time the benefit of strong outside sup
port for any radical change. But
apart from this China's revolutions
are Of too recent date for the adynnt.
ages or disadvantages Of the new sys-
tenn OF government to have been
proven. Chinese newspapers. publish
ed In foreign concessions. where
greater liberty OF expression is on-
loN'd, are almost entirely opposed 20
the proposal, chiefly on the ground
that they fear ultimate dismcmber-
Wcnt OF the republic and absorption
hy q foreign power which has greater
ambitions In this country"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-13
Election the All-Engrossing
Festur of he Closing Session
of the Convention this At
ternoon.
WILLIAMS LIKELY TO
BE ELECTED AGAIN
Insurance Department Repre-
sentative has Been Looking
up Investment 0pportuni.
ties in State.

with n spirited contest on the
election Of officers Will be the ali-cn-
Crossing feature Of the session of the
knights 81 Pythias grand lodge this
afternoon. Hugh Williams seems to
be leading In the rae for supreme
representative. He IN q candidate FOR
recollection.
The grand lodge this morning pass
ed o resolution strongly endorsing tho
Insurance department Of the order.
II develops that w. J. DuVaI. the
prominent Kansas pythian who Is
here "a representative Of thp lnsur-
nee department. as well as the per-
sonal representative Of Supreme
Chancellor Young. has come To the
state to look mp investments for the
Insurance funds. The Pythian insur-
ance department, already has SlO.0O0
invested In New Mexico municipal
bonds. Mr.. DuVnl fus been very IA
vorably Impressed with the invest
mcnt possibilities In New Mexico. ana
he will probably so report on city
bonds.
The grand rank was conferred on
Rev. T. /. Lallauce this morning.
S~anatorium Endorsed.
The grand lodge yesterday after
noon unanimously endorsed the pro-
posal to establish n tuberculosis san
atorium for members of the order
and warmly commended the Pythian
national committee Of this city for IT'S
educational work In connection with
the movement to provide an ins,!,u-
ton for tuberculnr knights. W, w.
Bowers II president OF the committed
and j. J.. DAILY secretary.
Almost ARE to Come Here.
That New Mexico was almost GER
tain TO be the state in which the san
atorium viii be located was the state
ment of W. J. Duval OF Kansas. per
songl representative to the grand
lodge Of supreme Chancellor Young
IN an address last night at a banquet
given by Mineral lodge and the Pyth-
ian Sisters IN w. q. W hall. Mr.. Du-
val said he regarded the establishment
of a sanatorium as certain and he felt
sure IL would be located In Kew Mex
leo.
O.. W. FritchBrd. Santa Fe; W W.
Bowers, q. this city. J. J. Lesson. So-
zorro; George l. Bradford. Denver:
W. G. Fawcett. Roswell. n Hugh
H. Williams, Santa Pc. also spoke nt
the banquet.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-13
Dcming Headlight:

George McSherry came In from
Dryer on Monday In connection with
the shipment OF a big bunch of his
cattle 10 the eastern market He also
looked over another big bunch which
he contcmplatrs buying before return
ing 10 the ranch.
James q. Kerr on last Friday I'M
iogded ten ears of dry COWS which he
had bought from the famous Ran y
herds in Arizona, They are said by
experienced stockmen To be the best
cattle Of this class ever brought into
Dcming The prices paid for them
are not made public.
A. r. Hyatt and Hyatt brothers viii
ship 25O head OF one n twu-year-
old steers 10 j. G. Hall on October
18TH The price paid for the stock II
S33 per head.