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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-01

ROOFALIGHTSINITREE

/ ROCHESTER, Pa, Dec, sls-while'
mixing gun powder, dynamite and
other high explosives with which to
make fireworks. in the North Roches.
ter Fireworks Factory, James Palusol
was blown through the factory IN q
tree. The building q one-story frame
structure was demolished.
The shock Of the explosion was felt
for miles around. Paluso was rescued
from the treetop and hurried to the
Rochester General hospital His left
leg and arm were blown of. he b
suffering also from internal injuriet
and will probably lose his eye-sisht.
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WIFE SAID TO ADMIT
POISONING sHUSBAND

ATLANTIC CITY. Dec. ss1.-Acrord.
ing to the police Nettie salines, SO
years old. who has been taken into
custody, confessed that she caused
the death Of her husband. Alexander
salines. by putting poison IN his food
On December 20, to collect Insurance
Ss $1,000 he had recently taken out.
The woman was held without ball to
await the action Of the grand Jury.
The coroner Of Atlantic county said
he is investigating the Circumstances
of the death Of the woman's former
husband, who died about two years
ago.
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old, is in jail, in connection with the
shooting. which occurred yesterday
afternoon.
1t is alleged the younger brother
had been drinking. Chided about his
failure to quit drinking and 90 to
work. the younger Mcmillan Is al.
legged to have attacked his brother
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gives credit to an iAngora cat for saw.
ing his life and those Of five other
families who occupy the four.story.
building at Nos. 62s.52s Main street.
Marks was awakened last midnight
by the cat, which elawed his face untii
he sat up and found the room fun Of
smoke and nameh He aroused the
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BROTHERS QUARREL
NEiSHOTINLUNG

eoNNElIsvILIE, Pa. Dec. 81. II
Freeman Mcmillan, % years old. is In
the Cottage State hospital here with
bullet wound in his right lung. and
his brother. Harry Mcmillan, 90 years
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and his mother. Mrs. Mary Mcmillan
with a razor. The elder brother al.
leges that in self-defense he was com.
PEELED to shoot.
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ether families! The proprietors Of a
store in! the building are under arrest
on charge Of arson.
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charging Col. Charles Alexander, a
wealthy resident of Providence. r.. u,
with violation of the Mann white slave
act was returned In Federal court to-
day, together with IN Indictment charg-
ing attempted bribery against Miss
.Iexxie Elizabeth Cope, of Los Angeles.
cal. the woman nets alleged 70 haye
transported.
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cAr3alVEs FIRE ALARM.
NEW YORK CITY, Dec. 31.-wfl.
liam c. Marks, Of Stamford. Conn.
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OCTOBER.

L War Prisoners: The Gernans held az
prisoners OF war $500 British. 1850
Beigians. o, 100 Russians. Il, 900 French.
Rauchan: japanese opened lombard.
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. Obituary: DR.. silas Weir Mitchell.
dating ilahed nerve specialist. also
novelist Of note. In Philadelphia;
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DECEMBER.
L Fire: On board the steamship Mis-
sissippi destroyed art objects In trans
NIT from Europe valued at 100000.
Obituary: Rear Admiral A. T. Mahan,
U. 8. N. strategist and writer, In
Warrington: aged "a,
J. American Civic association met In
Washington. s.5
= Mexico: Gutierrez. president OF Mex
leo. entered the capital protected by
troops Of Villa and Zapata.
Convention: National civic federation
mot In Washington. ~
i Mexico: salazar and Campo, two for
mer generals under Huerta, proclaim
Cd a revolution In Mexico.
Socialist international peace confer
ence met at Copenhagen. Denmark.
q Convention: American National Red
Cross society met In Washington.
T. Political: Third and final session OF
the ga congress met.
Fire: Nearly tho whole Of Thomas
A. Edison's plant in West Orange, N.
J.. destroyed: loss $4,000
10 Obituary: Serene 2. Payne, noted
congressman. author Of tho Payne
Adrieh tariff bill. in Washington:
aged Il.
To- Obituary: Joseph Smith, pre.iden, Of
the reorganized Mormon church, Mt
Independence. No.
~ american Good Roads congress met in
Chicago. y i771lf75i
u Centenary of Tho treaty Of peace be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain twar Of IND celebrated In the
Emitted States and the British dornin-
Ions. & 5sl - - : !,
D. Sporting: National Junior indoor cham
SO =
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house and several hotels and resi-.
denees DESTROYED; loss. $4,000 to $780,
600 "a !, ll,'','s
Obituary: Paul Heyse. author and
dramatist awarded Nobel prize in
iafo), IN Munich; aged s.
Mexico: Mexican rebels captured Tor
reon after battle OF eleven days du-
ration and loss OF 1900 killed and
wounded.
l. Foreign Reiations:s Treaty between
United states and Colombia signed at
Il spsFtiar: Opening Of baseball season
OF 1874 zfs5.-s
=. Obituary. George Alfred Townsend
Gath, Newspaper and magazine writ.
4 e u. Netvi York -lifv. Ard n
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-18
SUBMARINES TAKE TOLL
Activities or Enuland's Coast In One
Day Destroyed Thirteen ships
Of All Kinds.

London. German submarines con.
t!nue their activity. On June 10 they
accounted for two British torpedo
boats, while the loss Of 10 fishing YES,
sells ana one steamer. the Erns Boldt.
Ia credited to the underwater boats.
Forty-one members Of the crews Of the
torpedo boats were rescued. As these
vessels always carry crews Of IS meA
II 10 believed that the loss OF life In
their sinking will approximate 80.
The two British torpedo boats were
torpedoed Off the east coast Of Eng.
land. They are the No, 10 and the No.
IL. Both OF them went to the bottom,
The survivors, Al In number. have
been brought ashore. The attack took
place at very early hour. This infor.
nation was given out by the admir-.
atty.
The British torpedo boats Nos. 10
and IL each had complement OF IS
men. No. 10 had displacement Of
2&4 tens. a speed OF 20 knots and was
1876 feet long. Nc. IL had displacc-
ment OF s53 tons, q speed OF 26 knots
and was 172 feet long. Both were built
In 1906.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-18
DECIDES AGAINST FRANK
Georgia Prison Commission Refuses
to Recommend clemeney for Con-
demned Msn--Iittie Hope.

Atlanta, Ga.--By q vote OF two 10
one the Georgia prison commission has
declined to recommend Communication
Of the death sentence of Leo NJ. Frank,
despite appeals for clemency from
millions Of persons throughout the
United States.
The decision came a. o surprise.
During the last few days II had been
rumored that the commission was di.
v!ded two TO one In Franks favor. So.
iicitor Hugh Dorsey. anticipating \ IA
vorable recommendation. had an.
nounced that he would fight II bitterly,
Franks fate now rests with the gov.
ernor, Unless the chief executive In.
terferes, Frank viii die on the galiows
June 22. Precedent has been for the
governor TO carry out the recommen.
dation OF the commission
Gov. John l., slaton retires from Of
flee on June 26. four days after the
day set for Franks execution. His
successor will be Judge Nat NJ. Har,
ris. who has stated his position In the
words? THE Frank case Is
a Georgia case. for the people OF Geor.
gia TO decide"
II is not considered likely. however,
THAI Gov, Slaton will leave the fate
Of Frank unsettled when he gives W
his position.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-18

HrstisAl iysrpsssans 5snaa Giamt xsppe
~ = AEaftA 0Isr aeisAA, kisls
las Fsilltrs~ " HIM

l.osdtns E5ht ths firss time u NE
oia RsRpalhlI in tlae AIR hAs Asns As
strnyed u ~ aFsatsr III - seraplsnil
Rsainaia Al =. wariefard. AIsouEs
Eanadsan seAsllsntsnAns III shA r0yAl
aExT. Eho mA1tersa asrppaani4E ezIis
this sprink. has parfprhaeE tho fsal
md i resstng sS'znswhAfe wiEhlH slss
BRITISH liass. xkile tla@ xeepslIs
spFAssis o wreck O. tho rsnf e. th<
grounds 81 a osphknaSs psar Eshsnt
Failing thera q hlazing inaas slsas b.
inv struck w the ycpnx sviAiacra
bombs. ~ crew ef a n,sn vsFs ~
killed. 10 also wsre several oecapants
u the erphsnsge building.
Tae xeppslia. which was ftvsug com
paratiyeiy low. heENn 10 Enaaut tame.
dlately when the wasplika aeruplane
was sesn. but the British wasp VIVA
speedisr and climbed inte the sif IN
long splrals. reaching \ position. nj
length. over the Germans vass halk.
With this vantage point warasford
pierced tbs zsppelin's shell repeatedly
with his incendAry bomhs.
Without parallel In this war OF any
other In the story which the young Nv.
iator win have 10 relate. for details OF
the fight have not yet been told. First
came the ioss pursuit. the aeroplans
wa 5000 feet ~.
Thea followed the manenverinS for
position. and finally the dropping az
the bombs. from which the dlrigibie
tried vainiy to escape. Minor explo-
sions occurred and finally one Of Ter,
rife force. and the zeppslin burst Into
flames.
At that moment warneford must
have been Al close range ever the
iirigible, Tor almost simultaneously
with the outburst bis machine turned
over. and for q momen, no
hung head down. bis monoplans pitch
ng and tossing In the swim currents
n air which rushed up to fill the vaca-
I'm created,
Then, by desperate effort. warne-
ord righted his machine far above the
'arth. and planed to q landing behind
he German lines, He Alighted uH.
hurt. set his propeller going again. and
lew off 10 the west. finally landing
afely within bis own lines.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-18
I flGKr DEspE
gIistrs assSians Mosa F0FNzrs Nj
sane polhts ard tthsskta W Rs
slsns at Otheri.

LondDn. --Ths sattis IN Galicil holds
the osntsr Oi ths pts.ss;ss; - far ~ eh'
eageniaIats aril rnhcsgnsd. The capture
BIZ the acknowledgements Oh Stanisiar
SHOWS that thR pffensiye against the
Russian left has bean compelled to fall
back 10 their defensss on ths naiea
Ter and thence eastward from PSasEa
ysi 10 the lorsr San. they appear 70
be holding thlsir own and ere counter
attacking.
In the Baltic Provinces the fishiins
coHtfauss With varying succeeds, first
the Russians and then the Germans
gaining the advantage.
The French. according 20 the Ger
man admission. have become sntirs
masters OF Melville. and are continit
Ing their attacks In this region. -
web an TO the southwest Of Arras and
IN the Woeyre.
From caporetta TO tho head Of the
Calf Of Trieste the forces OF Italy are
consolidating their positions along the
River IsonEc. and In q week or per
haps sooner the first serious battle
along this front should be fought.
The clashes up to the present time
have been OF = preliminary character.
but now that the Italians not only
command the river crossings from the
western bank, but At several points
have thrown troops to the eastern
bank of the IsonSo. o conflict OF first
rate tactical Importance Ia III opin'
Ion OF British observers. In inevitable
In the eastern arena the Russians
are fighting desperately 10 stem the
Austro- German advance IN tho direc-
ton Of Lemberg. While some sections
N the British prees maintain that the
rcatonic rush has lost lss impetus. the
more general feeling 10 that unless
he Russians succeeded 10 developing
! counter offensive on = Colossal seaiv
he entire Galician situation win 70
main unfayorabIe TO Russian arms and
more than likely Involve the abandon.
nent OF Lsmberg. capital Of the crown
and OF Gaiic!a.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-18
U. 5. WARNING NOT NEEDED
Conflicting Reports Reach Washing
ton About Die Battle In Cen
tyat Mexlco.

Washington. Conflicting reports Of
results Of prolonged fighting betwsen
Carransa and villa forces At Leon. In
Central Mexico. have been received In
Warrington. Consul Sillimsn IT Vera
Cruz informed the state department
that reports Of victory By 0hregon.
The Carransa miiitary- ..sader. over the
Villa forces appeared TO be confirm
Cd" Dispatches received from the
villa front 1t Leon by his agency here,
however. asserted they had lost no en-.
gagements and that none Of their
troop trains, artillery or supplies had
been captured since the beginning OF
the engagement one week ago.
No replies had been received to
President Wilson's warning 10 the
Mexican factions. leaders, but Consul
Silliman had reported. officials said.
that Carranras reception OF the state
ment Indicated favorable reply,
while Carothers sent similar report
or V!!'as probable attitude.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-18

London.--A successful English ais
raid on the Gsllipon Peninsula Ia re.
ported by the Daily Teiegraph's Blu
cAarest correspondent. Nine sea.
planes hon b&rded Akbasch. the Turk.
ish base in the hsrbor OF Gailipoii,
Killing three soldiers and woaading A
dozen others and severely damaging
the storehoase and stores The CORE.
spcndeat adds that the German sub
marine res. Which recently sank the
British bat,leships Triumph and Ma
jest!c. has arrived In Constantinopia
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NhITkr| srATEs AGAIN oEMANns
That jMgnicAN LIVES AND
tsIirs' - sATEouARpEn
" AitsrpsaIvs w csss o. HsfssaI u
Nss ssstsa--osrmsny Assured
That LpsItanIA Was NOT an
ArInsa Weasel.

Washington -~The united States, In
~ latest note To Germany. made pub
iic June ~. formally asks the impe-
xiAi government for assurances that
m>Ssnfes hereafter VIII be adopted to
safaAnard American lives and Amer.
fcAn ships ON the high seas. The 81.
tentative IN ease OF refusal 10 not
STATED.
Il wa1 this note 10 which William
Jennings Bryan refused TO attach his
signature. rcsigning instead his port.
folio n state. thereby precipitating a
dramatic eAbiuet crisis. Robert Lans.
~. secretary Of state I'd interim. has
aixned the communication. whieh went
f0r..h with the approval Of President
Wilson and his entire cabinet.
Fri4n6sy terma characterize the doc.
unnent. which renews representations
tnede n the American note OF May Is.
AfteT tho Lasitania was torpedoed and
sunk Tbs German government. it to
declared. must have been misinfoFm.
90 when 4 assumed that the Lusitania
carried guns, ~ official information II
~ hand ID corroborate the original
scntsniion 81 the u. s. government that
the Lnsitxnia was an unarmed passsn'
Esr ship. which since It did not resist
capture could not be sunk without
trAnsferrinx passengers and crew to
place Of safety.
Tho communication informs Ger.
many that II IL 'on the principle OF
humanity % well IS upon the law
founded upon this principle that the
united States must stand" oppor'
tunity ID given TO Germany TO submit
aDy evidence that American officials
dA not execute their tasks thoroughly
IN Inspecting the Lusitania before she
sailed. but the cardinal fact--that the
liner wss given no warning and made
no resistance, and was primarily u
pAssen9sr uhiD-fhe American govern.
ment declares. ''throws into the back
ground any special circumstances OF
detail" and lifts the case "out Of the
class Of ordinary subjects OF diplo-
matte discnssion or OF international
The issuance OF another statement |
by former Secretary Bryan ooiucident
with the publication OF the note add
Nd TO the surprise In official quarters
NJ the character Of Mr.. Bryan's argu
ment. High OFFICIALS said the note en-
ployed the very process persuasion
which Mr.. Bryan advocated, and did
not necessarily lead to war.
A copy OF the note was delivered to
Count Bernstorff, the German ambas.
sador. who declined to comment.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-18
-Four Submarines Caught.

New York.~--Four German subma-
rinea were captured In the Firth Of
Tsy on the east coast Of Scotland in
a recent raid, according to officers OF
the liner Camerou.a. which arrived
from Glasgow. These undersea craft
made a raid upon the Firth and passed
under Tay bridge. the longest bridge
In the world, and were caught on their
return la nets spread by the port at.
,hoifties. The submarines were kept
en,aRgled So houra. said the Cemeronia
officers, after which they gere allowed
10 come up.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-18
FRErscH OFFENSIVE itERsEs El,sI
SLAMS TO START COUNTER
ATTACK on TEuToass.
eAliciA FIGHT CHANGING
slsss Mow inss strong Fositisas T.
Resist cns.auahts Of Asstrians
Moving Against lsmbuFr.
French Claim oains

London. - Russian Reinforcement
have arrived In the Baltic provinces
and In Gaiieis, and Il has become their
turn 10 attack.
According TO the German official 70
port received June 10 part Of the Ger
man force on the Dahysa river. IN the
Baltic PROVINCES, threatened by an en-
efrciing movement. were obliged 10
withdraw. although In the region Of
Shawl and on the Niemsn they claim
to DO making progress. despite q stub
born Russian resistance.
More important, In the belief Of mil
itary observers here, however. Is the
apparent change chat IA taking place
In the Gaiician battle. Here again. &C.
cording to the German account. tho
Russians are advancing 10 the south
and southeast OF Lemberg, aud also
are attacking Gen. Linsingen's force
which crossed the Dniester near w.
rawnA .a,..,., =. s....y.>. !. ,.....s... ,
In Eastern Gaiicia and Bakowina,
howeyer. the Russians are failing back
between :he p...h .aA nnlester rlv-
ers. with the intention. Il IL believed
here. of making the Dniester their
line OF defense from the Roumanian
frontier to the southeast of PrEemysi.
They have very strong positions along
this line and military experts say that
II they can drive back the Germans
who crossed the river near zarawna,
Lemberg will remain In their hands
and they will be 10 position 10 de-
liver d vigorous offensive, at any rate.
as soon az the Ausirians and Germans
begin to withdraw troops for their
western and southern campaigns.
II Is possite that this withdrawal
commenced some days ago. for Dutch
correspondents report the arrival OF
large numbers OF troop trains In Bel
GUM and the commencement OF q bal
tie south OF Ypres. The official re-
ports. however. mention no such bat.
tie.
Along most OF the French front the
French generally are said to be on the
offensive. ba, az 10 results the claims
OF Berlin and Paris are contradictory. |
Heavy fighting continues on the Ital. |
Ian front. particularly along the lsonxo !
river, where the Italians claim 10 have |
taken Monfaleone. an important town |
near the coast.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-18

4. q. Rodssrs Mark casflss a Eipissa
Riskss lie y ssss v~s over
cams BY Cas- IN clsssFn-as-
esIvss st.ooe ckssk.

knaxyil.s Charles q. JoAastcs .
coal broker. tell shroaEh window %
hin office on the eleventh floor % the
AoisioA Bank Baildlng 10 HE death on
the street below June . Mr. IcAnston
was standing on q small taAas hanstpt
. map back tn paans when cne q ths
legs Of the table Exys way, preetpiise
inE him through the window.
Bones were shattered and the boas
crushed By the fall. On the window FAC
ing were found finger marks where
the falling man had tried To savs him-
self from the FAIL He was 60 years
% are and vas wei kncwn in tho coal
businsss. In which he was saEaEed
here for mere than 20 years. He leaves
q widow and several sons and aaugh
ters.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-18
NOW PLAYING FOR POSITION
Military Critics Say Austro.Germsn
Rush Around PrxemysI Has About
Exhausted Force.

London. The big battle In Galicia
has reached no decision. The Austro
Germans have crossed the Dniester
south OF Lemberg and have assumed
the offensive farther to the south. and
according 10 the Austrian official re.
port. have passed the Russians back
between Kolomea and kalusz, In
Eastern Galieia. q.
The operation was necessary be.
fore the Teutonic allies continued
their advance toward Lemberg, As
Russian attacks In the region Of Ko-
lomea we're beginning to look danger
Gus, after the Russians had. ~ report
cd from Petrograd last week. inflict
cd q defeat on the Austrians In this
district
British and Russian military opin.
lon Ia that the Austro-German after
their big effort which regained for
them the greater part OF Galcia. have
about exhausted themselves, and the
view Is expressed that they soon will
have 10 fort!fy line on which they
can withstand the Russian counter
offensive. which already has made IL.
self felt on the lower San
II the Russian positions really were
dangerous. these authorities say, the
allies long ago would have taken the
offensive in the west TO relieve the
pressure on the eastern front
II Is true that the French have been
attacking at a number OF points be-
tween Rheims and the district north
OF Arrss and have gained some ground
bu, the British are quiet and II hardly
can be said that q general offensive
In the west has begun. North Of Ar
ras the French have gained addition.
al ground and north OF the Atsne have
four German counter-attac
and extended their previous gains,
The Germans claim TO have re-
pulsed some OF the French attacks
north OF Arras and north OF Soissons.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-18

udine, Italy THE Austrians have
attempted TO transform the lower re-
zion OF the lsonEo river into flooded
conntry, duplicating the feat of the al,
- In Belgium. for the purpose OF
hating the italian sevance DYKES
Wsre 0p&ued, the banks OF the river
WseN AroAen down and several canals
weFe tapped. The results achieved
w~ea tnstnniiicant, however. az most
~ tho wNaer was either absorbed hy
- aazak " carried off by bitches. No
serscus Inconvenience for the invading
1tAliARs was occasioned.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-18

resrog-ad. The Army Messenger.
referring to the naval engagement ot
June : IN the Baltic Sea off the Gulf
af Riga. says that Russian submarines
engaged no fewer than 10 German war
ships, which we're attempting a sortie
into the Baltic, The explosions on
hoard some 81 these vessels led to the
helief that damage was aone by the
undersea boats. A German secoad.
class cruiser the newspaper adds, was
struck by mine June I She did no,
siak. bat xas tcwed Tito Lihaa, A
German steamer was Blown ap.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-18
Kills Fsther-in-Law.

Mason. Earl Tucker shot and In.
stan:ly killed his fatherAn-law. Tom
Ward. at the home ot the latter here,
June 5. There has been trouble 10 the
family ever since young Tucker mar.
RED the daughter Of Ward. who Is also
his first cousin. Both parties are prom.
inent farmers, living two miles east OF
Mason. in rayette county. and have a
number Of close relatives throughout
West Tennessee and Mississippi.
Tucker viii plead self-defense nj the
preliminary.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-18
Cotton Mil kesumes.

Lawrence. Mass.-~The Everett Cot
ton Mills. employing 2 200 hands,
which nave been closed since May 7
as result OF a strike Of beamers, re
sumes operations June II. the manage
ment mas announced. The heamers de-
mAnded day wages instead OF piece
work pay. Mil officials say the con.
,roversy has been settled satisfactcr
ily.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-18
osss Carnegie Awaea.

Ripley.--In 1912. AZ Cure. siz miles
north Of Ripley, while Vernon Ander.
son was In . eisxern ~ that place
cleaning out. he was overcome by gss
and sounded an alarm for help. Arthur
Carmack went 10 his rescue, and afrcr
having tied q rope around Anderson.
he. too. fell victim TO the gas, and
both men were In the bottom OF 20
foot eistern. helpless, At this juncture
II. o. Rogers. now cashier OF the Ber.
ny Growers Bank OF Ripley, was Twins
In Curve. and risked his life by saving
the men. The case was reported 10
the Carnegie Hero Fund and on June
: Mr. Rogers received a check for 81
coo.