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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
''Victim' Makes Confession to.
Prosecuting Attorney Morris
and Sheriff Conaway
NO PROSECUTIONS, OFFICERS N
"a gigantic hoax"

4 gIgdIICIC IUdA : = @7sl@
"A big practical joke, which has kept the county
cers the city police and Baltimore and Ohio railroad de-
tectives on the jump for IS hours"
Such is the story Of the sensational plot to dynalae
the homes of wealthy Fairmont business men and the
Watson bank told last evening by Roy Dunn, aged a.
ney TGsca Morris and Sheriff c. D. Conway by the boy
himself.
pen knife, insulated wire caps and cartridges ina
sache found near the coal tpple of the 0Donne coal
who threw him, bound and gagged into the Monongahea
River, were examined today by Prosecuting Attorney
Tusca Morris and Sheriff Conaway.
A careful Investigation disclosed the ownership Of
these articles to the officers Dunn who had been brought
to the court house to aid in the quest confronted
this evidence at noon today and promptly admitted to
officers that the story he told originally was product
his Imagination.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17

During an early examination Dunn
told the officers OF overhearing three
men, a tall well dressed American and
two roughly dressed foreigners, dis
cussing the details Of plan to blow
up the homes Of the Watsons and the
Watson bank.
When these alleged conspirators dis
covered Dunn had heard their plot, &C
cording to the boys original story
they gagged him, bound his hands be
hind his back with wire and threw
him from the railroad bridge near the
O'Donnell tipple into the river, and
that he swan to shore and spread the
alarm.
Since last evening shortly after
g O'Clock when the youth first
spread the alarm. energetic represen-
tatives Of the Fairmont morning news
paper and scores Of officers were busi-
ly engaged in seeking the trio OF one
American and two foreigners alleged
to have been implicated In the attack
on the boy and in the sensational plot.
William Meyers. of Terra Alta; Har-
ry Murash, Of Middleton, and Andrew
Kovich, Of Two Lick mines. were plac-
ed under arrest. They stoutly denied
implication in the crime, but describ.
ed another trio Of one American and
two foreigners which answered in
many respects to the description given
by Dunn Of the three men who attack
ed him.
Three men thought to be the second
trio were seen in a box car on the B.
& o. road going towards Morgantown.
and w. J. Mays, chief Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad police, promptly wiz
ed to officers at Morgantown to inter
cept these men.
Meyers, Murash and Kovich will 0e
released promptly. and Of course the
search for the other trio will be discon-
tinued, as result Of the boys confes.
sion.
The county officers. the city police
and the railroad detectives despite the
hard work of the last IS hours are in
clined to laugh good naturedly at the
joke. Sheriff Conaway said this after
noon that there would be no prosecu-
lions.
"The boy must have been trying to
stage a motion picture drama adapt
ed from . dime novel Of the Jesse
James typa"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
JEROME HOBBS IS
CALLED By DEATH
Funeral Service Will be Held
Sunday Afternoon At
2O'Clock.

Jerome Hobbs, aged Sc years and 5
months, died this morning at his home
near Monongah after long illness
from paralysis. He is survived by his
wife and one son, aged IL years. He
had been a resident OF the vicinity
where his death occurred for many
years and was well known.
Funeral services will be held on
Sunday afternoon at . o'clock at the
David Ridge NJ. E. church under the
dierction Of the Pennington Lodge. l.
o. o. F., of which he was a member.
Interment will be made under the dl'
rection OF Undertaken Musgraye and
Sons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
COURT DECISION N
LUSITANIA MISHAP
Cunard Company and Cap
tain Turner ExOnerated
BY the Committee.
lRy Associated Pressl

Nby ASSOClhleu 4IGSsy
LONDON, July 17.-"Torpedoes fir
ed by submarine OF German natIonali-
ty" caused the loss OF the steamship
Lusitania and her passengers. accord
ing to the findings Of the court Of in
ouiry, appointed TO investigate the dis
aster. The court held that no blame
for the tragedy attached either to
Captain Turner, commander Of the
vessel, or the Cunard line. the owners.
After having carefully inquired in
to the circumstances OF the disaster.
says the formal report, the court
finds the loss Of said ship and lives
was due to the damage caused the
ship by torpedoes fired by a subma-
rine of German nationality. In the
opinion Of the court the act was done
not merely with the intention Of sink
ing the ship, but also with the inten-
tIon of destroying the lives OF people
aboard.
"Other saliant features Of the re-
port are that the lifeboat and litebelt
facilities were adequate, that the de-
meanor OF the crew was above all
blame, and that the conduct Of pas
sengers barring a slight panic when
steerage passengers came on deck
was praiseworthy. The court also
found the ship unarmed and carried
a cargo Of general ammunition con-
sisting OF only 5000 cases OF cart
ridges from which there was no ex-
plosion. The report was a distinct
disappointment to American survivors
who expressed indignant surprise at
the portion which exonerated Captain
Turner and the Cunard line from all
blame and commended the discipline
of the crew.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17

Such was the laughing comment.o
one county officer who had worried
unremittingly practically all nightto
unavel the mystery. Simeon DUN.
the father, as well as the young mzh
himself. are employed In the New
England mine OF the ConsOlid aticn.
Coal Company. Both father and Son
possess far greater degree Of fnteills
gence than the average miner.
That the lad at least possessasia
vivid imagination isproven coneiusiyt.
ly by the brilliant well balanced story
which he told and which he repeatad
several times to different persons
no serious contradictions. And not 1hs
til he was confronted with eYidelgs
fixing the Ownership OF the articlts
found in the satchel did he admit that
any part Of his original story was not
true.
The sensational story printed IA tie
local morning Newspaper under Fiay.
ing headlines and filing nearly pas
Of space in the paper caused considei
able alarm among wealthy resldeala
Of Fairmont, who were lead to- teliey6
that they were in imminent danger q
destruction by the alleged conspi
tors
The story In the Times. howey
would have received with more cft
dence from Fairmonters had they nei
recalled q story Of an equally sens
tional character printed insfie Tit1es
a year or more ago concerning the de
struction OF the city water works ~
high explosives planted by eonspisi'
tors
Developments showed that ths
water works plot story was q fake
and readers OF the paper rememh
this when they read the story ab1n.
the dynamite plot this mornins Tie
paper had been on the stteets bni
short time before. the story toisy s
being questioned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
Thaw Resting At
Famous Sea Resort
lRr Associated press

ATLANTIC CITY. July l7.-Harry
X. Thaw's first night Of real freedom
in nine years was spent in restful
sleep a: beach front hotel here. After
yesterdays weary ride down the state
from New York. where he was releas.
ed on bail, Thaw said he was much
refreshed and prepared to spend the
day quietly.
He remained out Of sight early in
the day and took breakfast in his
room. So far as could be learned,
Thaw has formed no definite plans for
the immediate future. except to get
as much rest as he can, but 1t is be-
lieved he will go to his home in Pitts.
burgh in a few days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
Many Applicants
For Rosters Job
LOCAL AS WELL AS oUT-oF-
TOWN TEACHERS SEEK. VA
CANT OFFICE.

A number Of applicants for the post
tion Of superintendent Of the schools
of Fairmont Independent school dis
trict to succeed Prof. Joseph Roster
have been received by the Board OF
Education and are being considered
for the position. Several local people
are after the position, beside some
from other sections Of the state and
elsewhere. The board will hold a
meeting within few days. when this
matter will probably be decided upon
and the teachers for the various
grades announced.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
SENSATIONAL STORY TOLD
IN MORNING PAPER WAS
BIG PRACTICAL JOKE
Prominent Oil Man
Dies At His Home
CBy Associated Press)

PITTSBURGH, July 17.-George
Heard. president Of the Natural Gas
Company OF West Virginia and direc.
tor in a number OF Pittsburgh enter
prises. died at his country home in
CIaysville, Washington county. this
morning. Mr. Heard was a pioneer In
the oil industry. and after operating in
the northern part OF this state as early
as 1871, came to Pittsburgh. where he
turned his energies to development OF
natural gas industry and became iden-
tilted with the Natural Gas Company
OF West Virginia, one OF the pioneer
comnanies and which today supplies
Wheeling and number Of Ohio towns
with gas for domestic use.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
A NorAnLE FEAT.3

COLOGNE. Germany, July 17.ln
the raising Of the second war losn tha
German postoffices performed nola.
BE feat in handling no less than H.
100000 marks which were subscribsa
through the postoffice by 101, ,953 pel,.
sons-an average oiabols $50 naarlA
(170) each.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
SWISS COUNCIL Ac1s.

Iby ASHOCIHIEU TT6oHJ-
PARIS, July 1.-THE Swiss Federal
Council has decided to prohibit the
OF gold in any form, &C.
to q dispatch from Berne. An.
other dispatch from Berne states that
the editor Of newspaper at Neutcha-
tel, France. now occupied by the Ger.
mans, has been ordered before court
martial for publishing an article IN
which he violently attacked Germany.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
REST IN PEACE.

The Times this morning tried
TO scare the citizens of Fairmont
into believing that half the town
-arrowly escaped destruction last
tight, by dynamite fiends. The
'res made big fuss and ex-
:..ed the community without prov.
ation. Just as they did about the
water works scare a year ago.
Eowerey, the "break" OF the
Times allows The. West Virginian
to- p.lat the real story this after
nosn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17

the attack occurred. Baron Rosen-
krantz, Of Denmark one OF the passen-
gers. reached the docks as Orduna
was fleeing from her assailants and
witnessed the attack. The submarine
chased the steamer, it was said, for
a considerable time. There was q
Americans aboard the Orduna. il was
learned, when she docked here. Pas
sengers say the submarine attack was
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
EXPECT A SETTLEMENT.

LONDON. July 1.-THE executive
council OF South Wales miners having
failed at a melting held In London to.
day to reach an agreement on the
means OF settling the coal dispute. left
for Cardiff, where 1t will meet again
on Monday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17

NEW YORK. July 17.-Passengers
aboard the British passenger liner
orduna, which reached here today.
said a submarine attempted to torpe-
do the vessel at o'clock July 9, and
falling in its efforts fred six shells,
none Of which took effect.
Few passengers were on deck when
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17

LE. Clifford, of Clarksburg, arrived
IN Fairmunt yesterday morning for a
short visit with friends.
Harry Thompson, Of Wheeling. arriy-
ed In this city last evening and vii!
remain for a few days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
GERMAN SUBMARINE TRIED TO
DESTROY BRITISH LINER ORDU!NA
made without previous warning.
G.uJuEzGnao .,szw-1

made without previous warning.
WASHINGTON, July 17.-News Of
the attack on the Cunard liner Orduna
upset the theory Of some officials here
that Germany while not yielding in
American diplomatic demands that un-
armed ships be warned OF attack in
accordance with international law was
in reality observing that procedure.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
The Weather.

West virginia-Generally fair to-
night and Sunday; not much change in
temperature.
western Pennsylvania-Fair tonight
and Sunday; slightly cooler.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
Crisis Is Passed
In Flood Section

COLUMBUS, O.. July 1.-THE pas.
sage of last night without any con.
siderable rainfall resulted in improved
conditions early today throughout the
Ohio food district. While many thou
sand acres OF land remained under
water today practically all rivers were
either stationary or falling and with
clear weather prevailing 1t was be-
Geved the worst was passed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17

NOTICE TO ODD FELLOWS.
Mt. City Lodge No 1888 has moved
10 it's new quarters on Jackson street,
formerly the Empire Skating Rink.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
Tenperature Today

Recorded hourly at The West vir.
Zinian Officer.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-02
CURES

C0maiia ..........-.......-. I-N Deuu ....................... 7l-2 Warren ........................
 Wolverine .................. 9N Verde ....................... 25-S
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-02

had 8 net decrease or S2770o0. while west Of Fiusburg the loss was $7So ooo Tho neures were construed as an indication of Bethleham Steel in- dusry conditions
 udusuials were again more active than railway shares The .pocialties attention with gains of from one 10 two points in the speculative issues Coppers made further favor able response to the recent advance in the metal There are reports Of large February sales
 New mnimums including Louisville and Nashville which declined two points to no; American Locomotive Prd three 10 TS; American Express seven Co S2. Two small imports Of American gold were received from London reported bought at lowest rates in the past fortnight
 The dealings in bonds was on a larger scale with a fair maintenance of price level Total -ales par value $2 22l3o00
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-02
.NEnat urn Lnn tlrnnl-

What are rhe thrpc?"
 "ttrSt bow did you kuow that His- manson had been long time in the wouIs without visiting a settlementy His m0rcuSiu, was wore out and patched Vilh raw moose hide. The tracks of them was plain" replied No- vrmhcr
 uDIdgd And how could you tell lhu, he was religious and spent Che night in great trouble Of miudE'
 November paused in duug his pipe 'Hc couldn't sleep said be- "and SO ue got up and cut that caudlestick Whard he want Co light candle for Dut tO read by? And why should he want to read tn the middle of the night jf he was not in uOublei And if be was in trouble, what book would he want Co read? Besides. not one irappcr in hundred carries any book but the Bible.
 "I see But how did you know it was in the middle Of the night;"
 bid you notice where he cut his caudlesiiCEt'
 No. said
 Gro be continued)
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-02
Regain inc Mastery
 Oyer Blood Tgoa35G
No Matter How Dishcartann1
 You Can Overcome 1t.

Blood disorders are quickly checked h' s. x. S., the famous blood puriHer J. rlshcs Into thc blood and in ilr0e min
 uto5 has ravrrsc3 Che entire circulation
 lt pnetratCs Lo where tEo N.HId I5 mad
 it washes uut chose spots and .a'r. where staguatou has scttlcd. it eIeansos Che membranes drives irriuu1n from Che joints. hus tuo hlHod stream wt nntidOtal influence and from head Go ioDt creates conditions that make for blood health. There are people in every com
 mmity who know this Go bo true. They have used s. & B. for severe forms ol rhcumatism for udalrut, ulcnutpd spolai for Cruptlye skin d.soasos, for any and all those bodily conditions caUsrd by blood loaded with impurities Being "a pure product of Nature it can rnt hurr the stomach and has therefore been thc refuge of a host 0f people misguided iu iheir dilemma by lrst living Go thusa dangerous mcrcurial drugs which huYo claimed SO many uuiorlUnatos If tle skin breaks Out i'm a wsh, if hnlIs or other oruplions lppcar if thcre arc blood risings or any other indications of im. pure blood get a bottle of s. x. s. at once Of any druggist But beware of substitutes. If lu douht as tl your trou- he cor you wish competent medical ad
 vice free. write to Che medical depart
 mcnt The Swirl Specific Co.,. 5S Swift Bldg Atiania. Ga This department ls known far and wide as one of thr great rsi af helps tn blood sufferers Rnt don't de'ly n set a bottle di &. s, s. today.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-02
MARKET BRACES DESPITE REPORT OF BIG EMBARGO
Professional Trading Char acterizes Market. Foi eign
 Exchange Again Unset tied. Pennsylvania Loses.

NEW YORK, Mar l-Much firm ness was shown by Che stock market despite unfavorable developments here and abroad Trading retained the professional character and prices changed little until late in the sess- ion when news cf England's decision to declare absolute embargo ou an shipments To and from Germany.
 Anticipation of this move was re- flected in foreign exchange which again was unsettled with acute weak ness in the exchanges ot Germany France Italy and Switzerland
 The statement of January earnings of the Pennsylvania Railroad showed its lines east of Pittsburg to have
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-02

ional dealers as consequence Of which periods of depression are Te quently experienced Nevertheless the presence of fair sized short i'm terest serves to act as sort of sus- taiuine influence and relieves ulctu- auons Of their ordinary significance
 In the Boston market the Zine stocks continue strong and active due 70 continued strength of Shelter. Copper shares were in fair demand around prevailing quotations
 Paine. Webber X Co.,
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-02

PJSTON, March l.-1ne New York list continued to nuctuate within mar
 TOW limits with closing prices un- changed to a fraction higher Meth CT foreign or domestic liquidation has Teen of much consequence but the ab- sense of d broad investment inquiry and the apathy Of large financial interests tend to enc0ura-e opera tious ou the selling side by profess
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-02

A woman's office building from which men will be barred as tenants will be built in st. Ouis by Woman's Council lf that city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-01
What the War Moves Mean
By j. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

But while the German government
has abandoned the idea of suprem-
acy, nothing has yet been said by Ber-
lin concerning Sir Edward Grey's
second obstacle to peace.
Germany's attitude toward tribute
is not known in detail. Tho Berlin
authorities have not repviIated the
idea that they intend demanding a
war indemnity. The only definite
statement that has come from Berlin
is the assertion of Germany's finance
minister that Germany's enemies will
have to pay for the war.
1t is not possible to interpret this
declarat ton in any sense except as an
intimation that the Teutons expect
to levy tribute as the price of peace.
But, on the other hand, it Is not diff
cult for a government to repudiate
the views of its minister of finance
and to attribute them to excess OF
professional zeal To the present,
however, Germany has not done this.
Not word has been said by the i'm
perial chancellor nor has sentence
been published in the North German
Gazette to indicate that Germany is
willing to end the war without taking
toll from any of her enemies.
An explanation of Gernany's real
position in this respect would have
much weight at the present moment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-01

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
2 NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The hard an
intricate road to peace continues to
be tested in the belligerent countries.
The suggestion Of possible negotia-
tions for ending the war made this
week by the editor Of the London
Economist is reproduced by the Berlin
vossische Zeituns and meets with no
scorn. Comments of a conditionless
peace imposed by triumphant victor
are no longer heard.
The German government in the of.
fetal North German Gazette has partly
assisted the tentative peace move
ment by denying that Germany is fight
ing for supremacy. Sir Edward Grey
recently declared there could be no
peace as long as Germany fought for
'supremacy" and tribute" Germany
denies she is seeking supremacy, and
charges England with desiring SD
premacy for herself.
But. what is meant by supremacy 10
actual military supremacy in Europe
itself. A power whose chief strength
is on the sea and not On the land, can
never attain military supremacy in
the sense feared by Europe. England S
denial of supremacy for herself, there
fore, is an assured fact; and since Ger.
many has repudiated desire for
teutonic supremacy, the first essential
basis for peace has been reached
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-01
Father Bendik, Austrian Priest Of Holy Trinity
Catholic Church Has Been Espousing
the Cause Of Germany.
TOLD TO Be QUIET, OR Be KILLED
Police Promise Important Arrests Tomorrow 10
the Kayser Case, While Spy Scare
Grows in Intensity.

force and federal investigators ad.
mitted they are looking for the two
men who were seen near the grave
yard a short distance from the Ger
man PASTORS home shortly before he
was shot to death.
The spy scare in Gary increased In
intensity today. The widest rumors
OF nationwide plot on the part OF
the allied sympathizers as well as teu.
ton sympathiyers were circulated
Twenty-one explosions in which thir.
ty-four persons have been killed and
twenty-one injured Stree little more
than year ago, in munitions plants
throughout the country, formed
basis for the theory that they have
been part OF plot to prevent or ham.
per shipment of supplies to the allies:
ON the other hand, the murder Of
Kayser is believed by German sym
pathizers to be part OF plot aMvna
sallfed symbathizers TO silence pro1ser.
man and arms embargo propagandists.
Coroner Frank Smith holds this
later theory.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-01
NEWSPAPER MEN
IN LAUNCH TRAGEDY
Three Of Four Members of the STAFF
Were Drowned in the Mfchi-
Gan Lake.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l ]
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Sept. H.
After dragging all night for bodies Of
the four men who lost their lives in a
motor boat accident in Reeds lake
late yesterday afternoon, only two
had been recovered this morning
The victims included three mem
bers of the staff of the Grand Rapids
Press. They were: Paris C. Jamison,
city editor: Arthur G. Hunter, assist
ant city editor: Paul Weston, report
er and j. Harvey Smith, clerk for the
Grand Rapids Railway company
The bodies of Weston and Smith
are the only ones recovered. Henry J.
Tinkham. another member of the
Press staff and L. J. Lamarter. were
also in the party. but swan ashore.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-01
The Preachers Fall.

MOUNT VERNON, N. T., Sept. i.---S
A quiet fling with a woman brought
Rufus T. Cooper down from $4,000
position as pastor Of Methodist
church in Indiana, to cell in the
Mount Vernon Jail today. to answer
the charge of begging. He had only
$3.50 in his pockets when arrested,
but denied he was vagrant, and said
he had been selling books for a
Springfield, Mass, publishing house.
Cooper fell from grace at the con-
ference Of the Methodist church in
Minneapolis three years ago. Private
detectives followed him to hotel
where he was said to have been
found with scantily clad womarf. He
was expelled from the ministry and
according to the local police, admits
that he served ninety days In the
Minneapolis workhouse for the epii.
sode.