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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-05

Herman Lowenbreg.
Ray Lawrence.
Guyler Aagruder.
Sam Middleton.
Miriam Putnam.
Roy Reynolds.
Leroy SCHUYLER.
Evelyn Scott.
Geneva Sbearns.
Mayo Seamon.
Ida Willett.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-05

is to the German people in
- literature what Shakspere is to
- the English and what someone
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-05

John Appel.
Gladys Booth.
Mary Breiten.
George Cross.
Hazel Caption.
Philip, CoykendaD.
Philip Cordova.
Helen Dunn.
Katherine Earle.
Gertrude Filler.
Howard Fleck.
Tho mamma Of fho
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-05

Every boy should be taught the art
of self defence" said Billy Smith. by
this I don't mean that boys should
train to be prize fighters. But they
should know how to handle themselves
in a difficulty If more men knew the
are there would be fewer shoOtings and
less pistOl tOting"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-27
Passport Comes
Before the p esident
(By Associated EPrtss.l /

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-President
Wilson today received q letter from
Mrs. Richard t. StegIer, wife Of tho
German reservist arrested In New
York on a charge Of fraudulently obs
tanning an American passport. declsr.
ing that Steglerl had been led into
the project by Capt. Boy.Ed, the Ger
man naval attache here. Mrs. Steg.
Ter asks that her husband be set free.
Her letter was referred to the Depart.
ment of Justice, which ID In charge
Of the investigation into the case.
Mrs. Stegler wrote the President that
her husband had been promised $3.50
month for her support by Capt. Boy
Ed, while abroad and that she would
be given $3.50 a. month for life II he
was killed. She declared she had no
money now and did not know how she
could support herself unless her hus.
band was released.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-27
JUDGE MASON .ON i
debt E:.BETl COMMISSION | s !
Senate Ratifies Names OF
Members Recommended
By Governor.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. ~
The state senate before adjournment
last night confirmed. the names Of the
Virginia Debt Commission which Gov.
'ernori Hatfield sent to that body late
yesterday afternoon. n II ~
T Judge John w Mason. OF sFairmont,
and w. d. Ord, of Landgratf, are ths
Republican; members OF the commits.
sion. while r.. E. Talbot, of Philippi,
and Septimus Hall, of. New. Martins.
vile; were named as the Democratic
members. ! 1. !, u, :. =.
The commission is empowered
TO negotiate with the bondholders
through Virginia for, the settlement
Of the Virginia debt, sub feet, to the
approval Of the Legislature hereafter.
The appointment of Judge Mason,
of Fairmont, was no surprise, as his
name had been mentioned as a mem.
Der of the commission before It was
sent to the senate by the governor.
Judge Mason has been chairman OF
tn old debt commission and his famfl.
liartty with the great question viii
make his services to the new body
yery yalnahla.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-27
Masons Arrange For
ABeneft Lecture

The Masonic bodies or this city
have arranged for a public lecture to
be held at the NJ. 3. church in this
city on the evening of March 4th, the
proceeds Of which will be used for the
benefit Of the Masonic building com.
mittee in connection with the Masonic
Temple.
The lecture will be given by Past
Grand Master Emmett NJ. Showslter
on the timely topic Europe at War
and Ameican Opportunity
The subject is timely and Mr.. Show
alter is thoroughly conyersant with
the subject and viii give most inter-
esting talk, outlining conditions az
they exist and are likely to exist
1t is anticipated that large audi
ence will be out for this lecture. Tick
cts will be OF. sale by the COMMITTEES,
OF which Mr.. e. G. Frame is chairman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-27
.VARSR|P GUNS
Still HAMMER
D|ARDA.NE[LES
Mine sweepers Are at Work
To Clean Strait Of Dan
gerous Explosives.
RUSSIANSCLA|M= TOWN
AusTRo.eERMANli TROOPS HOLD
THEIR OWN IN CAUCASIAN c
MOUNTAINS.

e. r
x. LONDON, Feb. ga fleet OF Brit
ish and French warships continues
to hammer away today at the door OF
the Dardanelles, the strait which clos.
ed Russia'sfrich granary. and the very
real necessity OF releasing the huge
supply Of wheat on the shores of the
Black sea, causes the. general belief
that the present attack on the Oar.
danelles front, is serious undertake
ing and not merely a demonstration.
Official announcements declare that
after the reduction OF the four outer
Dardanelles forts, mine sweepers went
to work with the Strait, under the
protection OF the guns Of the feet.
while unofficial dispatches from
Athens and Rome assert that at least
one French warship actually has pene'
trated the passage.
Germany remains silent regarding
her share In the military operations,
both in the east and In the west
while Austro Hungary. declares that
Austrian and German forces are hold.
ing their own I'M the Carpathians- and
in eastern Galicia. .
Petrograd, Eless reticent.. announces
airepnlse of German attacks in North
Poland with heavy losses, AS a re.
suit OF the desperate fighting of the
past few. days. the Russian general
staff claims. to o5hayes forced back the
Germans along a front of 25 miles,
in the Ba lPyasnysz region.
The Impression is growing in Eng.
land that the German advance in East
Prussia. is due mainly to political and
economical motives, and that -conse.
quentlys tits without great sstartegic
effect on the eastern; campaign as a
I'M the west, the!French continue to
claim advances in the Champagne dis.
trict, with quiet prevailing along the
rest Of, the linei
The ship building strike is causing
some concern In London, but Fthe
prompt action of the government in
ordering the resumption OF work dur.
ing arbitration is expected to settle
this dispute.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-27
1922 Recruits Received In
Four Days of YIN. C. A.
Campaign.
TO BANQUET.0KMARiCH ] !. Q ! 8
BUSINESS. MEN oF'4eoTH TEAMS
TO: DON APRONS AND 90
THE SERVING.

The four.day Y. NJ. c. "A. member.
ship campaign closed last night with
1929 members, about one.half of the
men and boys In Fairmont eligible
to Join the association, as indicated
by the lists OF names prepared by Sec.
retary James W. Kight aud distributed
among the members of the competing
teams.
1t is one OF the most successful
membership campaigns ever conduct.
ed in West Virginia, or elsewhere, for
members in any organization. Scarce
ly q man or boy In the city. failed to
receive an. urgent invitation to join
and a number Of leading Emanufactur.
ers, merchants and professional men
donated large sums TO provide free
memberships for deserving boys
whose families are in Strengthened
circumstances.
Large subscriptions of this charac.
ter resulted in the contest between. the
Red and Blue teams being declared
tie, for the enthusiasm Of the cam
paign led the Blues and Reds to can
vass the, same prospect. In some in:
stances and two large subscriptions
were claimed by both teams.
After long but harmonious discus
sion last night the business, men at
the head OF each. committee agreed
with Secretary Kight that the only
fair solution. of the. difficulty would be
to declare the. result a tie. &
According to. the agreement, which
was reached last midnight, the din.
ner March 20 will lbe served by, the
groups Of business and professional
men who headed the Red and Blue
teams respectively. ALI the new mem
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-27
95 INDICTED FOR MURDER AND
R|0T|NG BY SPECIAL GRAND JURY
Probers Will Probably Finish Task Assigned Them Late
This Afternoon-Eight Indictments Will Include
Names of the Entire Number Of Accused
1ARREST MADE YESTERDAY IN STRIKE Zone
Miners Now Have Peaceful Attude-Carry the Red Flag
Under Old Glory While Making Demonstrations

The indictment Of 95 persons for roting and murder
result Of the four days session Of the strike probe
grandsjury made public shortly before noon today
Eight separate indictments were returned each in
dictment containing the names of number Of men, SO
thejury filed into the court room Judge W. s. Haymond
WhoWas the BENCH asked the forman for the report
efthejury The number of indictments was made public
the names of the persons indicted were not read the
statement being made that this part Of the court proce
dure would postponed until Monday or later date
Thejury was then excused until o'clock today when
itre@sonvened co and continued its investigations
The number of indictments was much larger than
predicted by the county officials but there
no demonstration over the announcement In fact the
quickly and so quietly that few of the
scores Of persons in the court house knew that any re-
hoursSto hear the result Of the jury's findings.
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The completion of the testimony OF
Sheriffs 9. ID. Conaway before the spe
cial grand Jury, and noticeable lack
of Interest about. the court house in
regard TO the finding OF the Jury de,
spite the fact that It was hourly ex,
pecteds to report to the Circuit Court
were the features Of the Fairmont end
OF the strike situation today, aside
from the announcement Of. the mum,
ber Of indictments.
The possibility that wholesale writs
OF capias will be served this evening
for the arrest of men implicated In
the smurderous attack last Saturday
near Pennington upon Sheriff Coma.
way and his posse was discussed
among the loiterers in the court house
lobby, the general opinion being that
little trouble would be encountered
in serving the warrants and that the
help OF the militia would not be neces.
sary in upholding the majesty OF the
law.
This opinion is due largely to re.
ports coming from Pennington indi.
eating a change in the attitude or the
strikers. Arrests on warrants issued
from an Office of a justice OF tn.
peace were served yesterday In the
Farmington district. Among the men
arrested was Charles Lipersich, who
resisted the officers and was struck
on the head before he would submit.
Lipersich got no help In his resist.
ance. Later, however. a number OF
The miners, under the direction of their
leaders, approached coal company of.
ficials and protested against the ar.
rest There were about so In the
crowd. which was addressed by one
OF the officials Of the company who
explained that Lipersich would be
given a fair trial and that there was
no desire on the part of anybody to
punish innocent persons.
ASnumber of persons in the crowd
asked the speaker when the mines
would be opened for operation. The
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-27
KILL MOVIE ACTOR
IN STAGE BATTLE
Real Bullet Fired Before
Right Time Ends Life of
Clarence Chandler.

(BysAssoclu ted Press.)l
Los ANGELES. Cal, Feb. 27.-An
investigation was under way today OF
the death Of Clarence 3Chandler, a
motion picture actor who was shot
and killed yesterday in the staging OF
a battle scene in the San Fernando
valley, near here.
Chandler was member OF an at
tacking party, instructed to capture
soldiers, barricaded in cabin Be.
ford word was given for them to be.
gin firing, with reyolyers, a single
shot was heard and Chaudler fell in
the midst of his companions, shot in
the forehead. All threw down their
weapons: No one laid claim ito THE
one revolver with a discharged cart.
ridge. The pistols had been loaded
with bullets In order to produce d
realistic, scene in shooting down. the
door. OF the cabin. ~.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-27
German Condemned
ToDie by the French
IS ACCUSED OF ARSON AND OF
olsPATcHlNG FRENCH
WOUNDED.
tBy Associated Press.

RENNES. France (via Paris), Feb
PA German soldier named Carl
Vogelgesand, of the 26th section in
fantry, native of Eislebon, has been
sentenced here by a French court mar,
tial to military degradation and death
having been found guilty Of pillaging
while under arms OF arson ana OF dis.
patching French wounded The prin.
cfpal evidence against this German
soldier, were the entries in his own
diary, which was found on his person
when he was, searched. after having
been made prisoner. by the French.
Vogelgesand denied thatshe had Killed
wounded men. He admitted the, 9th.
er charges, but declared that he was
acting under superior orders.
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/ reply was that there would be no haste
in resumtng operations. but that after
while the'matter would be taken up.
The miners who interviewed the
company. officials carried an American
dag with q. red flag beneath it and a
banner bearing the words:
UNITED we stand: divided we fall.
Give us justice or nothing at ALL"
The official who addressed the men
said that the company wished for
nothing but justice and told the min.
ers that persons not guilty OF the mur-
derous assault on Sheriff Conaway
and his posse had nothing to fear from
the law as result OF the riot probe
being conducted by the grand Jury.
The leaders among the strikers are
Calabrians. from Southern Italy, and
the fact that Black Hand murders in
kilarm last Christmas eve and other
Black Hand atrocities in the county
have been committed by men from
this part Of Italy seems to give plaus.
ibility to the persistent rumor that
the strike was started by Black
Hand organization.
The disavowal of leadership in the
strike yesterday by leaders Of the
United Mine Workers OF the World
also seems to lend color to this ru.
NOR. As rule Union workmen do not
countenance murderous assaults on
officers OF the law as means OF win.
ming strikes, and when murder is com.
mitted by strikers 1t is without the
sanction OF union leaders.
Officials Of the company say that
preceding the parade In the Farm
ington district yesterday number
OF miners came to them and said that
they wished to march with strikers.
but that they would not couutenance
murderous attacks. Such men were
told that their Jobs would not be
jeopardized by appearing with the
marchers as long as no rioting was
indulged in by the men they were
with.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-27
President May Not
Call Extra Session

lBy Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27!-President
Wilson has practically decided not to
call special session of the Senate to
consider the Colombian and ,Nicarug.
uan treaties.
At the White House today 1t was
said that while the question still was
under consideration. there were little
prospects Of special session being
called. The opposition Of some Re.
publican Senators makes It improba.
BILE that any action on the treaties can
be taken during the present session.
The President expects. however,
that at least some Of his nominees
for the Federal trade commission will
be confirmed before March 4. Any
not confirmed are expected to be re-
cess appointments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-27
HIGH SCHOOL WILL
convene AT NIGHT
Special Session Will Be Held
For Parents and
Patrons.

order, to give parents and patrons
Of the High school an opportunity OF
seeing the school in session and at
active work. an innovation has been
started by Superintendent George II.
colebank. of the High school, where.
by q night session OF the school will
be held, which will be conducted iden.
ticallyt the same as a day session. All
the pupils viii be in their regular
classes with the members OF the fac.
nltyfin their places.
Aspecial feature will be introduced
in the shape OF several reels OF NOV.
ing pictures. Many parents are un.
able to visit the school on account OF
daytime duties, and this move was
started for their, sakes.
Invitations have been issued for
this event which read as follows:
The Faculty. OF the
Fairmont High School extends to you
cordial invitation to visit the
High School
Tuesday evening. March Second,
seyen-nfteen 70 nine.thtrtZ.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-27
'S0[0NS SG0NVENED AT N0ON'ATCAl
OF AN.EXTRA SESSION EX-GOVERNOR
Measures To Garry On the State Government
Made This Step Inevitable
HATFIELD VET0ES APPROPRIATION ACT
Other Important Bills Not Passed BY the Legislators VIII
Also Be Acted Upon At This Tine.

bills, a recess was had until 8 o'clock
last evening when the conference scom.
mittee on the general salaries appro.
priation bill reported. The failure or
the Senate to again take q vote on
the income tax bill, which was defeat.
ed on Thursday made the extra ses.
sion inevitable.
In the call for the special session
issued by the Governor. the following
items Of business were included:
Appropriations for special session,
General appropriations.
Revenue measures.
Amending section 81. chapter 81.
making the maximum levy 16 cents.
Making pipe line companies com.
mon carriers.
County assessors and boards OF re.
view to meet annually.
Increasing the assessments for the
workmen's compensation fund.
Coal mine tax to pay the e1penses
of running the mining department.
To act on house bill No. 251. relat.
ing to game and fish, in regard TO pol.
luton Of streams.
Prescribing the commission 10 be
allowed sheriff and collectors.
Consider senate bill 1888 relating to
the industrial home for girls.
Reconsider house bill i116 ting
suits on contractstol be brought by tho
person beneficially interested.
To reconsider house bill ~, sec
ton 6. chapter 73.
Reconsider house bill ss amending
chapter 125 relating to pleading and
practice. s7il -
To reconsider! house btll 2ss. amend
ing sections and 3 OF chapter 257 re-
lating to grand Juries.
Relative to road laws.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-27
Austrian AdvanceIn
Galicia Is Checked

LONDON. Feb. 27.-The Austrian
advance in eastern Galicia has been
checked and the Russians in driving
back their opponents have recaptured
Stanislau and Kolomea, says tele-
gram from Hertza, Roumania. Heavy
fighting preceded the capture OF these
two towns.
The Russians occupied Stanislau
yesterday. Advancing in forces from
that point, they attacked the Austrian
position at Kolomea. The Austrians
offered determined resistance but
finally were forced to give away.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-27

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Feb. 27.-
After a failure Of the State Legisla.
ture in the closing hours OF the regu.
lar 45.day session to pass the revenue
measures desired by the administra-
tion, Governor H. D. Hatfield late last
night called an extraordinary session
OF that body. which convened today
at noon.
Because ofthe lack OF fund out of
which to pay the large amount Of
money appropriated by! the Legisla.
ture TO the various public institutions
OF the State, the Governor used the
power OF the veto vested in him and
by one stroke of the pen cut off $780,
900 of the appropriation measure.
The veto action Of the Governor was
explained to the solons at a late hour
OF the regular session in special mes.
sage sent from the executive mansion
and brought before the body BY Wal.
ter S. Hallahan, the Governors pri.
yate secretary.
Among the appropriations vetoed
by the Governor are: $4,000 for tne
Fairmont State Normal School; s20O,-
900 for new buildings at the State Uni
versity:S $4,000 for the West Liberty
Normal School; $65,0O0 for the State
Militia; $4,000 from the contingent
fund of his own office, and practically
eliminates any advancement whatever
In every public institution Of the state.
The call: which was issued by the
GovernorFfo for the extra session came
after It was seen that the old session
had failed to pass the necessary ,reve-
fnpe measures. AT s O'clock last night
not measure had been sent to the
Governor for his approval or disap.
proval. When an effort was made in
the afternoon to take up the revenue
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-27
LOCAL MERCHANT
CLAIMED BY DEATH
F. M. Wilson Dies In Cor
man, Md. While On a Busi-
ness Trip.

Francis NJ. Wilson, well known
resident OF this city, died last night
In German, Nd, where he had gone
on a business trip for the F. M. VIII
son Wholesale Dry Goods firm. A
message received here yesterday an.
nounced his serious illness, and his
wife hastened to his bed side. She
reached Elkins last night and was un.
able to proceed further. A message
there announced that he had passed
away at 10 o'clock. Relatives here
have not learned the cause OF his
death, and are deeply shocked, he hay.
ing been in good health when he left
here two weeks ago on business trip
through West Virginia and Maryland.
Mr.. Wilson had been a resident OF
Fairmont for many years, having been
a, proprietor Of dry goods and no.
ton store here number OF years ago
known as the Bee Hive Store. For
several years he had conducted sue.
cessful wholesale dry goods and no.
tions store, which is located on Jack.
son street. He resided with his fam.
lily on Chicago street.
Deceased. is survived by his wife,
formerly Miss Emma Wilson, Of Terra
Ala. and three children, Wayne and
Earl Wilson, and daughter, Miss
Grace Wilson, who Is spending the
winter with relatives in Denver. Col:
orado.. = =
Mr.. Wilson was a member OF tho
First NJ. Z. church. and was splendid
Christian man. The news OF his death
will be received with regret by the
community at large.
The remains VIII be brought here,
but relatives have not been notified
when they viii arrive.
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Continued ON Page Eight
French. Say England
Can't Accept Proposal

PARIS, Feb. 27.-The French press
is unanimous in declaring that Great
Britain cannot accept the informal
proposal said to have been made by
the United 'States;that the embargo on
food stuffs for Germany, be raised pro.
vided Germany abandoned her inten.
ton OF destroying merchant ships.
The papers. however, express sappre.
citation Of, the spirit In which the pro.
posals were made. ) 80 :
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-27
Conditions sGoodIn
Mexico, Says Report
(By Assoclat,ed press!l

tBy. Assoclnted Fress.J 3 :
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Gen. Car.
ranza's agency here today announced
the receipt, Of reports from Vera Cruz
saying .::The food situation in Mexico
City is better and food supplies are
being received from numerous sources
and distributed among the poor. Villa
and zapata factions are reported fight!
ing at Cuernayaca Carranza forces
defeated the enemy at Tacuba near
Maxica City. ynzterdax.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-27
Odd Fellows Plan
For Anniversary

Elaborate plans are on foot for the
Odd Fellows anniversary celebration.
which will beheld In this city on
April 2s.
The Grand Opera House Will be
used for the lsessoins and a reception
will be held In the armory building.
The committee in charge OF the
affair will hold o meeting on March
IL. when details Of the program. pa
rade, etc. will be outlined.
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The Weather.

West virginia-Fair tonight; Sun.
day increasing cloudiness; continued
cold.
Western Pennsylvania - Fair to.
night; Sunday increasing cloudiness; |;
continued cold.
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BUILDING NEW HOME,

Stephen yangilders buried the pick
today for the foundation OF new,
etght:room frame house, situated next
to his residence on Columbia street
on the East Sids.
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MISS RucKmAN COMING.

Miss Lucille Ruckman. OF San An
tonic. Texas. formerly OF this city,
will arrive here this evening to be
the guest Of Miss Mary Windsor. for
several voeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-27
BUSINESS VISITOR.

L B. Tennant. telegraph operator
at Farminston, paid this city bust.
uess call Saturday afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-17
Charter and City legislation.


To the Honorable the Common Council:
Ge7tlcmSn - Your Committee ON
Charter and City Legislation have han
under considerations am amendm-at
proposed for the purpose OF grantss.s
officers TO choose their Ap-
pointee from the FIRST i've names on
the eligible list furnished by the civil
Service Commission and your commit-
ment be placed on the ballot for the
spring election. April :. 1915. The
amendment Is submitted herewith
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN c. LODGE.
JACOB GUTHARD.
HARRY j. DlNGEMAN.
ROBERT w. RUTTER.