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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-28

This city did not escape the gang Of
robbers that have visited Rellaire and
hrtdEeport this week. as the home OF
william Burns. on West Walnut street
Wa entered al an early hour Saturday
morning. but the only thing taken ,yss
pair OF nose glasses. No clue was OBJ
tanned TO the parties who entered the
house.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-28

The Fulton volunteer 9ircmtn Viii en-
JOY ga outing Co be held up Big Wheel
ins creek. on next Munday. In connection
Win the observance OF the Fourth Of
IuIN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-28
BELLAIRE

Advertisements ana news
items for the Daily InteIli-
gencer will receive prompt at
tentiOn if left at the City Book
Store.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-28

pain caused by the dis location. pr. Leach
tracraft. OF Elm Grove. was called and
rendered the necessary medical aid.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-28

independence Day will be observed on
Monday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-28

enough to equip their trucks with mo,
crn IRE equipment
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
Ask Architect
To Quit Work
IRREGULARITIES IN BUILDING
THE HIGH SCHOOL TO BE
AIRED.

HUNTINGTON. w. Va. March 30
Quite sensation was produced here
when 1t became known that c. w.
kendle president of the board of edu.
cation, had issued a call for a special
meeting to be held Thursday evening
for the purpose of considering the de.
mand OF certain citizens that the con.
tract between the board and Verus r.
Ritter be abrogated. Ritter is archi.
tect and superintendent of construc.
ton in charge of the erection of a
new 100000 high school building. for
which the contract was recently let
PRESIDENT Kendle informed the board
at a meeting held last night that he
had called the Thursday night meeting
upon representations Of citizens, who
indicated they would charge that the
architect with certain irregularities
and that members of the board would
probably also be accused of irregular
conduct. The exact nature of the
charges was not made public. but it
was indicated that the complaining
citizens would appear on THURSDAY
night with their attorneys. They ASK.
ed that Mr.. Ritter be notified so that
ne might be present to defend himself.
Members of the board expressed
their utmost confidence in the intee.
r1ty of the architect. Mr.. Ritter's rem.
resentatives indicate that they have
no fear of the outcome of the affair
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
Chokes Wife, Pays a
Fine, Then Kisses Her
HUSBANDS JEALOUSY ARousEn
WHEN WIFE HAS HER FOR.
TUNE TOLD.

After confessing that he had choked
MS wife because he was Jealous of
her. Joseph .Hoskins, a machinist en-
ployed near Barrackville, paid a fine
OF S5 this forenoon, then kissed his
wife and walked out Of Justice of the
Peace M. R. Musgrove's office with
his arm about her waist
Mrs. Helen Hoskins, who is aged 1s
and very pretty, hao aroused the teal-
ousy OF her husband, according to the
evidence, yesterday when she went to
the Gypsy camp at Cady to have her
fortune told.
When the husband returned from
work in the evening Mrs. Hoskins tes-
tilted that he upbraided her for leay.
Ing without his permission and seizinu
her by the throat choked her. She
showed Justice Musgrove blue marks
on her throat which she said had
been made by her husbands fngerl
Mrs. Hoskins denied any wrong
sdoing other than going to the Gypsy
camp to visit the fortune teller and
told the court that she did not wish
to press the charge against her hus-
band. Hoskins was then let off with
the minimum fine of SIS.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
Prohibition AS Drastic AS
In Russia Faces United
Kingdom. ~
Will SEAL WINE CELLARS
AusTRlANs AND RUSSIANS slN
DEATH FIGHT IN cARPA-
THAN MOUNTAINS.
(Ry Associated Press1

LONDON, March S0.-Prohib ibiti61
as drastic as that prevailing in Russia
today faces the. United Kingdom.
Press discussions Of the letter sent by
David Lloyd George, chancellor OF the
exchequer, to the ship owners fedora.
ton competes successfully in point Of
interest with the news OF the sinking
OF the British liner F'alaba by . Ger
man submarine with the loss OF mopa
than 100 lives. The chancellor In his
letter said:
I'VE are fighting Germany, Austria
and Drink. and so far as / can soc.
the greatest OF the three deadly foes
is drink" and added that he had a
growing conviction that onfy the Sc
verest methods would avail in dealing
with the evil.
The employers are backing what
Mr.. George terms root and branch
action" even to the extent Of promis,
ing to seal their own wine cellars and
prohibit the use of intoxicants at
clubs, while labor leaders are equally
anxious for the institution of some
prohibitory measure.
Great Britain is smouldering In an.
ger over the torpedoing by a German
submarine of the steamships Faiaba,
and Aguila, but confidence Is express
ed that the latest outburst OF under.
sea activity will have no effect onsthe
movements of British ships.
Reports from Petrograd say the cap,
ture of German documents show that.
Field Marshal Won Hindenberg at.
taches great importance to Germany's.
offensive movement near the Niemepi
river.
At present neither army in PoIand,
seems to be displaying any great ac.
tivity, and all other sections of the
extended eastern battle front seem to
be waiting the outcome of the death.
grapple in the Carpathian mountains.
There,- the Austrians are stubbornly
contesting every foot gained BY the
invaders. No news has ben received
concerning the expected resumption
of the allied fleets attacks on the
Dardanelles, but unofficial reports
claim that the Russians have swept
the Tukish navy from the Black Sea.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
Man Wanted For Crime
Dead Body Is Found

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, March 80
Charged with criminal assault upon
Mrs. William Lamp, wife of promi-
nent Berkeley county farmer, on
March 16, and hunted by West Vir.
ginia and Virginia officers since that
time, the whereabouts OF James Dick,
Jr., son of another well known farmer
OF Glengary this county. remained a
mystery until now when his dead ~
was found at the foot of a mountain.
one mile from the scene of the crime
Th remains were discovered by the
father of young Dick, who had
searched the mountains for 10 days
and who insisted that his son would
be found dead in the woods. Two
bullet wounds were found in the re-
gion of the heart and the small cali
bre rifle carried by young Dick, when
he fled from the Lamp home after the
crime. was lying upon the body with
discharged shell in the chamber.
An inquest was held by justice of
the peace, who returned verdict that
young Dick had committed suicide
within an hour after the crime, but
Prosecuting Attorney>Downey directed
Coroner Sponseller to make a
thorough investigation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
STRIKE OF MINERS
/" LASTS ONE YEAR
Differences Are Now No
Nearer a Settlement
Than Then.

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio, March 80.
One year agos today 1891 miners
in the East Ohio coal field left the
mines because the operators would not
pay them Al cents ton for coal on
the run OF mine basis. Very little
work has been done in the district
since that time and leaders Of the men
said today that the end of the strike
is not yet in sight.
Federal conciliators sought a basis
on which the strike could be settled,
but without success, and the matter
was taken to President Wilson, but
to the present with apparently no more
cheering results.
There had been some destitution
among the miners and their facilies,
although it was stated today that they
had received approximately $1.500,O00
in strike benefits while donations of
clothing and food from sympathizers
in all parts OF the country have been
generous. .,. .....-.......-.
There has been little disorder since
the strike was inaugurated
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
AMERICAN TROOPS
SENT TO BORDER
Three Batteries Ordered To
Brownsville To Protect
Citizens.

WASHINGTON, March s0.-Three
batteries of field artillery late yester-
day were ordered by Secretary Garri.
son to proceed from Fort Sam Hons.
ton. San Antonio. Tex, to Brownsville.
Tex, and regiment OF infantry In
camp at Texas City, Tex, was ordered
70 De IN readiness to proceed at a.
moments notice to the border town,
This action by the war department
followed dispatch from Major GEM
eral Funston. in command OF the Unit
ed States forces on the Mexican Dor.
der. in which he said the situation
was serious, and that the use of Unit.
ed States troops might be necessary.
fltteen minutes earlier Secretary
Bryan had announced the sreceint ~.
assurances from both yillistas and
Carranzistas that their fighting would
not be permitted to endanger Ameri.
cans on this side OF the boder.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
60,000-Acre Coal
Deal Is Rumored

GRAFTON, W. Va. March 30.-Im.
prevent in the coal business of Tay-
lor and Preston counties is shown not
only by steady increase in the out
put of the mines which have been in
operation for some time, but in new
mines which are being opened. The
Albright Smokeless Coal company will
begin operations on several hundred
acres of valuable coal land on the
West Virginia Northern Railway be.
tween Tunnelton and Howesville. or.
ficials and stockholders of the com.
pany from New York visited the pro.
perty recently and instructions were
given to proceed with the work on the
plant which was started last fall and
to open the mines at once.
The Kingwood Colliery company
will open mines for shipment at
Snider April 1. 1t Is also rumored that
Col. John T. McGraw has almost com
pleted the deal for the sale of his hold
ings of coal land. amounting to $4,000
acres in Webster county. This rumor,
however, has not been confirmed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
Police Capture An
Alleged Extorter

MoRGANTowN, w. Va, March 30.
-Geatno Sisciliane. an Italian. was ar
rested here late yesterday by Chief
of Police Jack koke and city officers,
charged with attempting to extort
$1,000 from Joe Sarrandi, an employe
of the American Sheet & Tin Plate
mills here. Sisciliane threatened to
kill Sarrandi Monday night if the
money was nos delivered by that
time.
This afternoon the two men met in
moving picture theatre here and Sat
randi, followed instructions from the
police. handed Sisciliane $500 in
money, which was marked, promising
to pay the rest of the money within
few days. AS the men came out of
the theatre. Sisciliane was arrested by
waiting officers. Sisciliane was but
recently released from the peniten-
tiary at Moundsville, where he servd
part of ten-year sentence as men,
ber of black hand gang rounded up
here ten years ago. by Prosecuting
Attorney w. C. Cramer. He came
here last week from Clarksburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
Man Kills His
Grandmother
Then Himself
HENRY COHEN MURDERED AGED
WOMAN WHILE SHE WAS
IN BED.
LATER TURNED GUN ON HIS OWN
HEAD-THoUGHT TO HAVE
BEEN INSANE.
tBy Associated Press)


PHILADELPHIA, March 30.-Mrs.
Clotilda Cohen. s5 years old "a mem
Der of a prominent family of this city.
was shot and killed today by Henry
Cohen, her grandson, who then turned
the revolver on himself. inficting a
wound from which he died later in a
hospital. The tragedy occurred i'll
Mrs. Cohen's home and she was killed
while in bed Cohen is believed by
the police to have been insane.
Henry B. Cohen's bedroom adjoined
that of his grandmother. Acting upon
an impulse inspired by a suddenly de.
ranged mind, it is believed the grand
son must have crept into the aged
woman's room, brought the weapon
close to her face and fired. The ser.
wants in the house heard the shot and
notified the police. Physicians ant
police were soon on the scene, AMI
after convincing themselves that the
woman was dead, hurried Cohen to 4
hospital.
Charles Cohen, Henry's father, is
pesident of the chamber of commerce
and a paper manufa cturer in this city
His family is an old one and for many
years has been a prominent figure in
the business, civic and social life OF
Philadelphia. He has Two children
besides Henry. They are Lieut.. AL.
bert Cohen, now on the U. S. battle
ship Delaware, and Miss Eleanor Flor.
ence Cohen, who is tennis champion
of Philadelphia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
STRIKE ORDERED
BY TELEGRAP HERS
st. Louis Men Say Employees
Are Sined For Belonging
To Union.
tRy Associated Press. /,

ST. LOUIS, March 3O.--One hun
dred and twenty-five telegraphers.
present and former employees of the
local branch of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, at a closed meet.
ing held last night unanimously voted
to strike. according to Sylvester Ko-
nencamp. international president OF
the Commercial Telegraphers' Union.
The vote was taken on demand of
about 40 operators, recently discharg-
ed by the Western Union Company.
The operators claim they were dis.
charged because their membership
in the union had become konwn. OTi-
GERS of the telegraph company deny
that union men are being discriminat.
ed against.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
Cabin Greek May
Get Uniform Plan

CHARLESTON. w. Va, March 30
That there are. prospects that the oper-
ators of the Cabin Creek coal field will
grant the concessions asked by the
miners OF that field through com.
mittee raised by convention of the
miners here last week, is the opinion
OF union leaders here.
The miners want, in addition to the
concessions now enjoyed under the
wcrking agreement entered into in
1918, the check-off OF union dues
through the offices of the employing
companies and an outside scale of
wages. making conditions uniform
throughout the field.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
Justice Sentences.2
Yost Law Violat tors

Two months in Jail and fine OF
500 is the sentence imposed upon
Joseph Intore and Charles Lamorce,
Italian merchants of Middleton. last
evening by Justice OF the Peace r.
Leigh Fleming. for violation OF the
state liquor laws.
Intore is alleged to have brought
six gallons OF liquor into the state
last Saturday. three gallons for him.
self and three gallons for q friend.
Lamorce had three gallons and two
pints of liquor in suit case on which
label was pasted showing the con.
tents TO be only three gallons One
in the package but failed to indicate
whether it was water or whisky.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
Plan loan TO END
w VA. MORATORIUM
State Auditor and Treasurer
Ask Permission To Bor-
row Money.

CHHARLBSTON. w. Va. March 30.
Declaring that 1t was their duty as
fiscal officers of the state to make
every effort to maintain the credit of
the state and preserve its financial
integrity, State Auditor Darst and
state Treasurer Long mailed join:
letter to Attorney General Lilly ask
ing the opinion OF the latter as to the
right of the state. through its officers.
or by whom. to borrow money.
The joint letter of the auditor and
treasurer followed the receipt OF an
opinion from General Lilly which ad.
yised that while the law required the
auditor to issue his warrant on the
presentation Of claims against the
treasury, the treasurer would be un.
able to endorse the same with his
check when there are no moneys in
the treasury to the credit of the fund
on which they were drawn.
The inquiry made OF the attorney
general Is the first suggestion of the
possibility OF ending the moratorium
which became effective on March IT,
when payments of general charges
against the treasury were suspended
by Darst and Long, owing to deficit
existing in the state fund.
That the suspension of payments
which arose from the repayment Of a
loan OF 100000 from the workmen's
compensation fund ahd the advice OF
the legal department that the state
could not use blank applications to
meet ordinary expenses, has resulted
In hardshfps and losses, but could
only 70 be avoided b ythe borrowing Of
money, is suggested by the two state
officers in their communication to the
attorney general.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
Hydrophobia Scare
In Morgantown

MORGANToWN, w. Va. March 80.
-Morgansown is now in the throes Of
hydrophobia excitement as a result
OF the recent death of Hiram Jack.
and crusade of killing Is now going
on all around the county. Thirteen
local people are under treatment of
local university physicians and two
are in Pittsburgh taking the Pasteur
treatment. Between forty and fifty
dogs have been slaughtered within the
past four days and almost half that
number of cats. Local officials, how
ever. believe that they have the situa-
ton we'll In hand at this date.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
Knights Columbus To
Meet In Parkersburg

Assemblage day will be observed by
the Knights of Columbus at Parkers-
burg on Sunday. April 11th. The meet
ing was announced to take place on
March % but was postponed. This is
the fourth meeting of the kind to
take place in the state. A meeting or
this character was held in this city
about a year ago.
Edward A. German of Alexandria.
Va, master of the fourth degree in
that state will conduct the work, as
sisted by members of his official star.
Members OF the local organization of
Knights of Columbus viii attend this
assemblage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
Farmers Wife Is
Fatally Burned

HUNTINGTON. w. Va, March 30
The clothing of Mrs. John Topping,
wife of prominent farmer living sew
eral miles south of the city, became
ignited while she was standing in
front of crate, and before daugh-
ter. Miss Blanche Topping, 16, could
extinguish the flames. her mother
tainted and later died. Mrs. Topping's
clothing was burned off, her daugh-
ter's hands were SO severely burned
that the nails dropped from her fin
gers. She is in a critical condition,
but will recover. Mrs. Topping was
the wife of one of Cabell county's most
prominent farmers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
Won Kluck and Kaiser
At Outs. Is Rumored
tBy Associated Press. J

LONDON, March 30-General Non
Kluck. German commander. who led
the advance. into France. according to
travellers from Berlin. was. wounded
while recklessly inspecting trenches
at dangerous points on the line after
a stormy interview with Emperor Will
Amsterdam.
1t was learned from the same source
that the opinion Is expressed at Ber-
lin that, as the result of the incident
the emperor viii intrust the command
of Won kluek's army to Prince Eitel
Friedrich :. $50. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
Plans To Have Pen
Wall Built Higher

MouNDSvrLLE. W. Va. March 80.
Because of the frequent escapes OF
convicts over the wall of the state
penitentiary. located here. Warden NJ.
u. White plans to have the south
tower built several feet higher. Five
convicts have escaped over the wall
in broad daylight. All but two have
been re.captured but the low wall in
vites the temptation to escape.
Grover Gothard, serving a seven
year term, who escaped last week. is
still at large.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
dead, 2Hurt;;
House Wrecked
By Dynamite
INFANT SON INSTANTLY KILLED,
WHILE MOTHER MAY DIE OF
WOUNDS.
BOMB PLACED UNDER THE HOUSE
is THEORY OF THE STATE
POLICE.
CRy Associated Press. !,

GREEESBURG. Pa, March go
Mrs. Joseph Fnrona and az uaidenti
fed man were perhaps fatally injured
and the "oman's infant son instantly
killed today when the house they oc.
cupied at Peanut Mine, near here. was
blown to pieces by dynamite Troop.
ers OF the state constabulary are in.
vestigating on the theory that tn,
bomb had been placed under the
home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
Man Arrested in Pa.
To Be Brought Here

Officers were sent from Fairmont to
Connellsville today to bring back Jo-
seph Rice. who was arrested in Con-
nellsville recently and who is alleged
to have confessed to beating up a
deputy sheriff in Marion county.
An investigation this morning con-
Quoted by the county and city authori-
ties disclosed the fact that while not
accused of attacking an officer. Rice
Is wanted here for a serious offense.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
The Weather

Western Pennsylvania = Fair to-
night. Wednesday increasing cloudi-
ness; probably snow in the south.
West Notwithstanding cloudi-
ness tonight, Wednesday snow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
Bomb Kills Two People and
Damages Cathedral to
Great Extent.
CAR Men ARE CAPTURED
sAEL ENGAGEMENTS ON EASTERN
FRONT ARE FAVORABLE,
GERMANS SAY.
(By Associated Press.)

PARIS. via London, March 3o.-A
German aviator yesterday dropped
bombs on the City of Rheims. wound
ing two persons and damaging the
apex Of the cathedral. according to
the French official announcement to.
day. German forces were forced to
retreat from the cillage of Jeudicourt.
northeast of st. Mihiel. by well di-
rected artillery fire. The day passed
quietly on other sections OF the front.
BERLIN, via London. March 30
Russian forces suffered severe losses
near Krasnpool. some 1000 being
killed and 5000 taken prisoner. &C
cording to German official statemen:
today.
Tl1e Germans also took large
amount of war material in this fight
ing. or the engagements on the east.
ern front, favorable for the Germans,
are reported.
In the west, the statement says
only artillery engagements have taken
RAs-l0%
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30

PHILADELPHIA, March so-Un.
usually cold weather for this season
prevails throughout PennsyIyanfa.
Last night there was light snow In
some sections and in the mountain
regions the thermometer registered a.
low as degrees above zero.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
Bulgarians Hold Up
TurkArmy Supplies
tRx Associated Press.

GENEVA, via Paris, March 80
Dispatches received here from Sofia
state that Bulgaria is holding up ship
ments of German artillery and large
quantities OF ammunition destined for
Constantinople.
Many German officers travelling to
and from Turkey. some of them
wounded. are awaiting passports. at
Sofia to enter Austria.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
(By Associated Press.)


BUCHAREST, March 30 Field
Marshal Won der Goltz, the German
military commandant OF Constantine
Pile, In an interview declared that the
defenses of the Dardanelles had proved
more effective than expected and that
{ he now would affirm tlStt the allied
feet would not force a passage.
we await new attack without
fear" the field marshal is reported to
have averred. "The more ships there
are, the better satisfied we will be.
we do net lack ammunition, for
Turkish factories supply us all we
want Turkish Industries have been
sufficientIy developed to equip fresh
army of 500, 900, which it will be easy
10 mobilize. ,Constantinople is calm
and the snltan is still In his palace.
Enyer Pasha, minister OF var. is
most optimistic, and we are now con-
WINGED we shall win"
Field Marshal Won der Goltz has
left Bucharest for Berlin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
Snow Follows Cold
Wave Over Country

NASHVILLE. Tenn, March 90
Snow. driven by north wind, was
falling today over Middle Tennessee.
There was a sharp drop in tempera.
ture. 81 ~