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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-27
New. .LIQy0R. Law TO
HAVE S.NI!ALILEFFECE | /! ! Il
Amendment Was Passed In
Anticipation Of Injunc-
ton Dissolution.

The law enacted at the special ses.
sion of the Legislature making it a
misdemeanor to receive whiskey,
beer or other intoxicating liquor from
railroads and other common carriers
will have little effect on the action
of the Marion county grand jury,
which meets next Tuesday and which
will be called upon to investigate a
number of charges against persons
accused Of violating the Yost prohibit
tion law.
The bill limiting the amount of
liquor in properly labelled packages
which person may carry into the
state to one and one-hait gallons Of
whiskey and like liquors; two gallons
of wine. and four gallons Of beer fail
ed to become law. The bill passed
the Senate, but was not introduced
into the House until the last day of
the session. To pass bill In one
day 1t is necessary to have the con.
sent of four.flfths OF the legislators
and this majority could not be OBJ.
tanned.
The bill making 1t misdemeanor
to receive liquor from railroad or
other common carrier was passed in
anticipation of dissolution of court
injunction restraining common car
riers from shipping liquor into the
state unless they are assured that it
is not intended for use In violation
OF the pohibition law.
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Two Arrested On /,
Yost Law Charge

Caught on a Fafrmont street with
suit cases filled with onisette, a Span!
tsh drink Of a mildly Intoxicating char.
acters and, with a:quantity OF. plain
whiskey and beer, Joseph Garcia Gu
tterfez and Comas, Guerdado,% Span.
,Iards employed inFthe Graselli Chemi.
cal plants at Clarksburg and Meadow
brook, were placed under arrest today
and taken to the. county jail. ig;s
An investigation to determine the
tended to use the liquor will be made
BY county officers to- determine II the
prisoners shall be1helds for trial: Gu:
tierreE had three quarts of onisette,
fe quarts OF whiskey and two quarts
OF sherry. Guerdglo had two quarts
Of onisette, tiye quarts of cherry wine,
two quarts OF whiskeya and i1S pint bot:
ties Of beer The label on the suit
case carried by Guti tierrez did nottshow
,tha!full quantity Of, iquor he carried.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-27
Body Of Unknown
Man Found In Woods

,WELLsBURG,, w. Va, May az
The badly decomposed body of q man
was found behind a log In the woods
at Holidays Cove, aboht eight miles
northeast OF here, by man who. was
hunting. He Immediately notified the
authorities. 80.
The stencil from the body. attracted
the man to the place, where he dis
covered the body, which was in hor'
rible condition, part Of the mans
scanty clothing had rotted or, wnile
his shoes lay at his side. Identified.
ton will be difficult owing to the de.
composed. features. $500
Wild rumor had It that the man
may have been killed over a year ago
when there was a riot among the
striking. miners In that, section.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-27
hatfield TO SPEAK
IN R|TCHIE COUNTY
Other Prominent Men On
Program For Patriotic
Rally.

ELLENBoRo, w. Va. May 81
The patriotic and religious rally and
reunion of the G. A. R. post OF Ritchte
and adjoining counties. to be held on
the Richie county fair grounds, on
Sunday, May 80, promises to be an
event OF the year. and many promi
nent personages have signihed their
intention to attend. The affair is be
ing held under the auspices OF the
Persona! Workers league, largely
composed of converts of the revival
meetings held at Cairo. Pennsboro. Ell
lenboro and Harrisyille, during the
past winter. Governor Henry D. Hat
field will deliver an address, and Fed
eral Judge Aston G. Dayton and Cir.
cult Judge Homer B. Woods will
teach the Mems Sunday school
classes. while Col. Thomas e. Hodges,
of Morgantown, is scheduled to de-
liver the sermon OF the day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-27
Many Claims Paid
From Workmen's Fund

CHARLESTON, w. Va, May. 27.--
twenty-five thousands claim checks
against the workmen's compensation
fund had been issued up to today, all
OF them having been signed by r. B,
Burnheim, secretary of the public ser
vice commission. These checks have
been to pay for the injuries received
by workmen employed in the various
industries OF the state and pensions
to widows OF those killed. The total
amount represented was $524,640.67
OF the fund.
A financial statement as Of April
80, 1915, is given as follows:
Receipts-Premiums. $1,23S,794.19;
Interest, s31,935.71. Totals, $1,27o,'
1880.
Disbursements Claims paid, 1924,
546.67.
Balance on hand, $746,1s3.23.
OF the above balance there lis, out
standing loans and investments, .$477,'
10000 and cash on hand, $26s;1s3.23.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-27
SUBMARINE SINKS
BRITISH WARSHIP
Vessel Goes To Bottom In
Seven Minutes When Hit
By Torpedo.

LONDON, May 27.-The British
battieship Triumph has been sunk in
the Dardanelles.
The disaster to the Triumph is de.
scribed in a brief statement by the
Admiralty, which says that while
operating in support OF the Australian
and New Zealand forces on the shore
Of the Gallipoli Peninsula yesterday
the Triumph wasstorpedoed- -bySa sub.
marine and sank shortly atterward.
The majority Of the officers, and
men, including the captain and com.
mander, are reported to have been
saved. The submarine was chased
BY destroyers and patrolling small.
craft until dark.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-27
ITALIANS INVADE AUSTRIA.

GENEVA, via Paris, May 27.-A
strong Italian advance guard today
crossed the Isepzo river after a sharp
fight'withi an Austrian force and .arriy!
ed before the town OF Monfalcone;
which Is 80 miles from the Austrian
seaport OF Trest. The first of the
Austrian wounded are now arriving
at the latter, place. The Italians also
attacked at several points along the
forty miles of the Corinthian frontier.
A battle between the Italians and
Austrians now. Is raging around Plo;
ken, and also west OF the Praedil pass
In Austria. In :Adige, the fighting has
been limited to skirmishes. The Ital.
ian forces which penetrated the Tyrol
to Candino and other Italian arms
which captured CormopsA have re.
constructed, the railroad and are now
marching on Corr the capital of the
Austrian Crownland Of Corr and
Gradisco. ;ts
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-27
NAVAL MEN.EXAIN!I.NI.EI:.
HULL 0E NE.BRASkAN
Not Known Yet Whether
Ship Was Torpedoed Or
Was Hit By Mine.
AN Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, May Messages
received, by the state department to-
day from Ambassador Page and Con
sui General Skinner at London and
Consul Frost at Queenstown failed to
say definitely whether the steamer
Nebraskan had been torpedoed or had
struck a mine. One dispatch said the
Nebraskan had hauled down the
American flag five minutes before she
was struck, although her name was
painted on her side in letter six feet
high. The American naval attache at
London has been sent to Liverpool to
examine the hull OF the Nebraskan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-27
Italians Leaving
Mines For the War

MONTGOMERY. W. Va, May 27.-
Coal operators about here are alarm
ed at the possible shortage Of labor,
as most Of the Italians have signified
their willingness to return home to
fight for their country.
In the vicinity Of Montgomery there
are more than 5000 Italian miners, so
per cent of whom are ready to return
home on call. One of these miners
said that they had 80 days notice
from the Consul General In New
York, and were making their prepara-
tions to obey.
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TREATIES. PUBLISHED.
(RY Assoclated Preas.)

oy -<ASbOGlalNu Esbsy
PEKING. China, May 27.-The text
of the two treaties and 13 notes signed
on Tuesday by japan and China was
published here today. President Yuan
shi-Kai issued proclamation In ref
erence to the treaties, In which he
said:
"our rights and privileges In Man,
churla have suffered enormously We
are ashamed and -humiliated, but. our
weakness invited insult. Let all the
people unite and work harmoniously
for the supreme object Of saving the
country"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-27
ZEPPELINS RAID BRITAIN
Young Man Shoots
and Kills Mother

BLuEF1ELD. May 27.-Ernest
Christie. 90. shot and instantly killed
his mother, Mrs. Sarah Christie, at
Willowtown. near here. Christie had
gone to the house to get a shot gun to
kill crows. He later went to broth
er's house and coolly informed him ne
had killed his mother, incidentally add
ing, "she had to die sometime, any
way"
Christie was taken into custody and
will be examined to determine his men
tai condition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-27
SIX DEAD IN STORM.
(Rv AssocIated Press.

fBv ASsocIated Press.)
FORT SMITH, Ak, May 27.-Stx
persons are reported dead, two at
Talihina, Oklahoma, and -four at Chec.
otah. Oklahoma, as result OF the
storm which swept western Arkansas
and eastern Oklahoma last night and
early today. Reports reaching here
from Anters, Okla, also assert that
more than so persons were injured at
Talihina.
Wire and rail communication in the
stricken district Is almost impossible
and some estimate the loss of life at
a much larger figure. Property dam
age is heavy and is said will reach
more than a million dollars. Fears
of serious floods are also increasing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-27
HERE FoR puMIRE FUNERAL

A number OF relatives are arriving
today to attend the funeral of D. N,
Dumire, which takes place tomorrow,
Among those who are here from a dis;
tance are: w. H. Collins, nephew,
from Gilmer county; Jennie sidwell,
Mrs. John McCool and Nellie Clark.
son from Fellowsville.
Howard Dumire.. the only brother,
will arrive here th6 evening from
New Jersey to attend the funeral.
Many other friends and relatives. are
expected,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-27
ENeLlsH STEAMER SUNK,
lRY AAsncinted Presa.l !.

TI' by ANsociated Press,l 4.
CARDIFF, Wales, via London, May
27.-The steamer Morwenna, OF Mon;
treal, was torpedoed and shelled by
German submarine. at midday OF Wed;
'nesday at point $50 miles west by
south OF St AIMS Head. One! mem.
Der OF the crew Of the vessel was kill.
ed while three were wounded. The
others have been landed here. The
Morwenna avs bound from Gardift for
Sidney in ballast, The Belgian traw.
Ter Jaqueline picked up the crew.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-27
Alege. Man Cut Eye Of
Horse Out With Whip

Constable J. Frank Russell Is seek.
ing Robert Anderson. of Grant Town,
who is accused of having cut the eye
out Of balky horse with whip while
beating the animal.
A warrant was sworn out for Ander-
son before Justice Of the. Peace M. r.
Musgrove yesterday. by j. W. Devison,
superintendent for the Federal Coal
and Coke Company. which owns the
horse. Mr. Russell started to Grant
Town with the warrant at l. o'clock
this afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-27
EscApEp BOYS CAUGHT.

Word was received this afternoon at
the Baltimore e. Ohio Railroad depot
that two of the three boys who es:
caped from the West Virginias Reform
School at Pruntytown have been cap.
tured.
1t was thought that the boys were
In Fairmont, ss they were seen board.
ing a freight train at Cotfmant WA,
but. the two captured boys were caught
within sixtmiles Of the Reform School:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-27
Unlawful 1 Catch
Fish Until july ]

CHARLESTON W. Va May IT,
The new fish and game lev went Into
effect today. Beginning With midnight
It was unlawful to catch my kind OF
fish in West Virgi until July /.
The law also provides that NO one
may have in his Gpossession any trap
or net for fishing gpurposes, ana wheth
er these contriyanceas are IN use or IN
storage, they may be conhacnted and
destroyed and the Owners prosecuted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-27
FRUIT DAMAGED
BY HEAVY FROST
Many Places Report Low
Temperature Records For
This Time Of Year.
fRy Annotated Press. }

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Killing
frosts throughout the lake region and
middle Atlantic states broke May
weather records OF many years last
night and promised .unseasonably cold
weather for the next "a hours. Re-
ports to the weather bureau this morn,
ing, indicate heavy damage to fruit
and vegetables throughout that sec.
tion. particularly in the interior OF
New York.
While frost is probable again to.
night in the lower Lake region, New
England and the middle Atlantic states
warmer weather Is promised Friday
In the path OF fair weather from the
Ohio valley and lower lake regions.
Warm showers prevail over the CEN
trail valleys.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-27
Alleged Blackhand
Men Being Tried

GRAFTON, W. Va. May 27.-The
trial of Vincenzo Trimboli, Frank
Amarato and Dominick, indicted Joint:
ly as members Of blackhand, which
operated at Elkins and Farm ont a
year. ago. is in porgress In the United
States District Court at Philfppi be-
fore Judge Dayton. The case will
probably be settled Thursday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-27
WAR NEWS in .lTALlAN.

Appreciating the fact that a.
large number. OF: italian people live
ia this vicinity. and are no doubt,
very much interested In the pro.
gress OF the war In. which their
native country Is engaged, The
West Svirginian has made arrange:
ments to publish the war news
i each day I'M the Italian language
IN a section of its regular issue. /. s.i II
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Scandinavians 70
Be Neutral In War

LONDON. May 27.-sweden. Nor.
way and Denmark have sent to Italy,
Germany and Austria, following their
declaration OF war. formal notification
OF the Scandinavian nations deter.
mination to maintain strict neutrality.
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coAL OPERATOR pIgs.

W (By Associated Press1
HAZELToS, Pa, May 27.-J. G..
Hayden, a pioneer anthracite coal
operator and founder of the Jeans
willie iron works, died at his home
in Evansville today. He was s1;years
old.
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.BOMBSDRQPPEl
. ON SOUTH END
KILL 8 PEOPLE
Several Injured By Incen.
diary Missiles Rained
From the Sly:
8 AIR SHIPS TAKE RART
sat =
English Aerial Fleet Pt1s
sues Raiders; B With
out Success.
Rv A.snnILat ~ !. 80. 3,


SOUTH END, .Engand, May i27.-A1s
other zeppelin airship raid was uade
on this town last night aud it % e
ported three persons were killed BY
bombs dropped. The entire town R1EB
illuminated by the bursting &of Shells
dropped by the aircraft The nia.
terial damage caused sappears 10 have
been less than one the OCCASION 81
the last raid. Asreyfsed count show
only one person was killed Mrs. MAY
Fabin, who was here on q Yiait. 4
number Of people, however, Were %.
jured.
Some reports say. that two ana 9th.
ers that three zeppe eIins took part Ia
the raid. It Is however Impossible
to give the number accuTateIy because
Of heavy clouds at the tint ot the
attack.
The noise OF the propeller of the
atrahip was first heard shortly before
II o'clock. Then came at once Tho
shock Of the explosion as the bombs
rained down from above
Some OF the missfIes were incer-
diary and threw out hares 81 ifgiit.
Crowds assembled I'd TN alreefs TO
view the raiders The only fataiftS.
the killing Of Mrs Fabgns occurred
while she was leaving q street car
1t is recalled that on the previous
raid the only victim Nls 9 woman
British aeroplanes vent In pursuit. Of
the raiders but were not 61ccesstul
inEovertaking them.
Some time later two seppellns were
seen overs Busnham:on.e Crouch. seyen
miles to the northeast Of South End,
but no more bombs were dropped,
LONDON, May 27:The sscsetars
of the admiralty has issued d state
ment OF the South End rRid, which.
contrary to the dispatches nom
South End; says two women were kill
ed in the raid last night The state
ment follows:
Late last night a Zeppelin visited
the east coast and dropped bombs on
South End. The casualAes reported
today are; two women Killed aud one
child badly injured. Very little ma
terial damage was done. Aefoplanea
and seaplanesEproceeded 81 pursuit.
but the zeppelin succeeded IA eseap-
ing in an easterly5 directionf
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The Weather

West Xirginia-Fair tonight; cooler
in east with frost; Friday fair and
warmer.
Western Pennsylvania-Fair to-.
night; light frost in places; Friday
fair and warmer.
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(By Associated Press.D
PITTSBURGH; Pa, May 27.-The
frost which visited Western Penn.
sylvania last night did little II
any damage to orchards and gardens,
because they are far advanced. The
minimum temperature was 39.6 and
after light o'clock this morning the
Thermometer showed steady. rise OF
six. degrees IN ouE; sSeiRg register.
ed ats: 30 o'clock sff. ~ "a
i PHILADELPHIA, May. q. ~ The
thermometer ins this vicinity went as
low as A. degrees during the night.
The weather. bureau said this wassa
record for low temperature on May ~.
Unusually cold weather was general
in Pennsylvania. In the northeastern
part Of the state there was a heavy
frost. Hazleton reported ice formed
OH the mountain'tops.
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ALLIES KEEP UP
CONSTANT FIRE
ONDARDNELLES
Artillery Throws a Yeri-
table Hail On Turk
Positions.
ATTACKERS REINFORCED
Rome Is Again Quiet After
Stirring Scenes When
War Was Declared.
ATTACKERS REINFORCED

PARIS. May 2T.-A dispatch from
Athens dated May 26 says the action
OF the allies against the Dardanelles
position is continuing vigorously. Re.
Inducements are constantly being
brought UP. The Turks appear to be
terrorizcd by the incessant renewal OF
attack These indicate to them the
absolute determination OF the allies to
force the straits. From time to time
the British and French artillery throw
veritable hail OF shell on the Turks.
ROME via Paris, May 27-Except
for the flags which fly not, only from
every house but from almost every
window, Rome gives little indication
OF being the capital of country which
has entered upon great war. While
the entire nation was eager for the
conflict, spirit of calm confidence has
followed the stormy scenes which were
enacted from the time the Salandra
cabinet resigned and until it was re-
stored to power and the demonstra.
tions OF, rejoicing which followed until
the opening OF hostilities. 1t is appar-
ent that the nation is preparing to
make without complaint whatever
sacrifices the war may bring. ri
(. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., May 81.
Fifty German soldiers who were
passengers ON street car&at Ostend
were killed, by a bomb dropped from
an allied aeroplane, according to a dis.
patch from that city describing se-
ries OF air raids made by the allies
aviators. The railroad station, ship
ping In the harbor and numerous
houses have been damaged.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-27
Germans Torpedo
Danish Steamer
fBy Ass6e ted Rks

SOUTH SHIELDS; Engs May 81
The Danish steamer beatty was tor
pedoed by a German submafine in the
North Sea yesterday ana Went to the
bottom. The members Of the crew
were rescued and have been brought
to the Tyne.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-20

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals for Clearing and Grub
bling the several Divisions of the System
of Roads in the Punta Gorda Special
Road and Bridge District, of DeSoto
County, Florida, (aggregating about 10
miles,, will be received by the Board of
County Commissioners of said county at
the Office of the Clerk of said Board in
Arcadia, Fla, until ~ o'clock noon of
Monday, June 18th, 1916.
Specifications for said work are on file
with said Clerk. Copies of specifications
and blank forms for bids may be had by
application to said Clerk or to j. S. Ban
mister. District Engineer, at Punta Gorda,
Florida.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check equal to per cent. of a
mount of the bid, as a guarantee that
bidder, if awarded the Contract, will
within five days thereafter, enter into a
written Contract therefor, and will furn-
ish a good and sufficient bond with surety
to the approval of said Board and in an
amount equal to so per cent. of Contract
price; conditioned for the faithful per-
Torrance of the Contract according to
specifications.
Reserving the right to reject any or all
bids. ~
Clerk Circuit Court
Arcadia, Fla.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-20

There are social affairs occurr-
ing in Punta Gorda every week
that escape the notice of THE
HERALD. 1t is not possible for
a representative of the paper to
attend all affairs of this kind, yet
we should like to mention them all.
If some one attending will furnish
us with brief and legibly writ
ten notices. of these events, we will
always be glad to make use of
them, 1t is only necessary to get
them in early; unless we get them
first part of the week they will
have to be held over to following
week.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-20
Punta GOrda =
m: Dry Goods co.

People come all the way from
Wauchula, Zolfo and Arcadia, in
automobiles, to Punta Gorda to
go a-fshing. Recently a number
of parties have come down. On
one day, of a big crowd fishing
from the city wharf, large ma
jority were from these neighbor-
ing towns-fifty, forty and TWEEN
ty-fve miles distant. And these
visitors nearly always return
home with fine strings Of fish.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-20

H. C. Clark, who years ago when he
was regularly travelling in this
territory was popularity known as
Shorty" was in the city yester-
day and the day before after an
absence of eleven years. He re-
marked that it was interesting to
observe the changes here in that
time, and that it was hard to be-
lieve that the grown up young Ia
dies and young gentlemen are the
"kids" that he knew when he was
here before. He registered at the
Seminole hotel.