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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
JOHN N. COOK DIES .
At HOSPITAL No. 3.
Was in Critical Condition
When Taken From
Burning Building. a

John NJ Cook, aged IS, one OF the
best known and most highly respected
citizens OF Marion county, died at
Fairmont Hospital No. this morning
AT ABOUT inrCC - r,orn " 80, ..-u,s ...s.,is
being removed from Cook hospital
which was then In fumes. He was
praCtlraIty III Il dying condition when
removed from go burning building.
Mr.. Cook has nluy been 4 patient at
Cook hospital since yesterday when
lie was suHu"nly stricken Wiz. paraly.'
sis when leaving the Marion county
court room, having been excused from
further service on the petit Jury by
Judge Raymond. owing to illness, lie
left the building and in going down the
steps to take "a car IN an effort to reaeh
his home al BarraCkville, he was sud-
denly taken worse ard bystaEders see.i
ing his condition tried to help MN to
the car but his condition became such
that he was taken 10 the hospital in.
stead.
Mr. Cook has been resident of Bar
rackvilIc for period Of thirty years
having for long time cOnduc.v. a saw
mill near there. y few years ago he
retired from active business. He was
consistent member Of the Christian
church AT Barrach,hle.
He is survived by his wife, one SON.,
lvin Cook, who resides al Barrackyille,S
and one daughter. Mrs Abbie Tenant.
wife OF Harry remnant, Of Pharaofl's
Run. One son. LarsGy Cook, was killeh
in 1903 while helping 10 sink shaft on
Dunkard Mill run at what is now jam
ison Mine No. .. An explosion oc.
Cured and he was instantly killed.
No funeral arrangements have been
made at this time. The body was pre-.
pared for burial at the Cunningham un.
dcrtaliing establishment and will this
evening b" removed to his home at Bar.
rackvillc
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19

with deadly fumes, As soon as the
chief got home he was revived and
could see from his home that the
sky was still lighted with the glare
from the roof,sun parlor which burn.
ed. lie got into dry clothing and re.
turned to III" hospital in tine 10 take
Assistant Chief D0olittlc's place.
Rev. J. II. Broomteld upon arriving
at the scene threw his Ovcrcoat away
and jumped into the work. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam lSCman worked diligently.
Mrs. lscman to get the patients ont
and To assist the nurses all Mr. lS".
man helping care for sutfOCatcd fire.
men. Mr.. IS"man brought dry /ioth.
ing and ii pairs OF gloves from his
store for III" men at the hospital TO
use. Those of the fire department who
were drcnCh"d and their ClOthAg troH.
on stiff were furnished with drv cloth.
ing by Mr. Is"man Besides furnish.
ing the clothes h" was busy al what,
ever happened 10 h" necessary to do.
Besides the Chir and assistant chief
liremcn ClarCuC" :. butl, Harry Down.
ing. TI0scy Deh"rry, Hill Morgan. ].
Shaw. Howard Woodward. Andy Van.
degriff. Fleming Hamilton and Carl
Martin we're slightly overcome by the
smoke from tho smOuldering wood and
the chemicals. They each needed med.
iCal attention today an dwCre attend.
ed by Or. G. W. Rumagc. city physician
Probably the most badly overcome was
the chief himself He ana his assist.
ant. Ralph Doolittlc. and Andy Nunde.
gritt suffered 10 the point of severe
illness.
None OF III" iircmCn were otherwise
injured excepting perhaps Howard
Woodward who while working on the
roof thrust his hand in which he held
a knife through u pane Of glass. The
cut was not bad
The building is insured for the
amount Of damage estimated The
damage today is said TO be $50. 00O---
covered.
1t was stated at hte time of Fire
Prevention week that all buildings or
residences would bc Inspected for
such things as waste paper ChutCS OF
any paper Of any kind accumulated.
Fire Marshal John Koran OF Wheel
ing and assistant Nose Kindlcnbergor
came to FairmOnt and after looking
over a few places left
Before leaving the Chief OF the Fire
Department here asked the two state
officials il they would inspect Cook s
hospital and the school houses. They
said they would at Il later date. lcav.
ing the impression that said date
would be but a week off. Instead it
has been -four months and Koran nor
Kindleherger have done any inspect.
ing here
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
Nurse Tells of
Fire Discovery
MISS PHENIE MARTIN AND EMMA
HARTMAN sMELLED SMOKE
FROM CHUTE.

Nurses Emma hartman and Picnic
Martin were the first TO discover that
the building was on fire. They were
sitting IL a ;reot1 on tho third sLocr t1lk.
ing when Miss Hartman said She be.
lieved she smcllcd smoke. Miss Mar.
tin then tells Of what happened
Emma got up and walked to the
door Of the trash chute and opened tae
door. Instantly the fire and smoke
poured into the room and nearly smoth-
cred us. The flames seemed to be
coming up the chute and at the same
time curling down from above
Emma ron downstairs as hard as
she could and called the fire depart.
mcnt while ! went through the build
ing and gave the alarm to the nurses.
No one was scared although one or two
were excited. The first thing We
thought Of was to get the patients out.
Those that were able to walk VIC went
TO and told quietly what was wrong
aud told them to get up and walk out
Some very sick patients were OH the
top floor. They Smcllcd the smoke and
heard the hustle AMI wanted TO know
what was wrong. \ nurse told them
that s0mc towels had caught fire in
the steriiZcr and that everything was
all right. They believed it and wcr;
not disturbed until men were there to
carry them down the stairs.
Tho remarkable thing was that
every patient seemed to take the site
uation so composcdIy. All were laugh.
ing and talking and did not seem a bit
afraid. Some were even too composed
and kept insisting that we save all ,ucir
clothes and belongings that happened
TO he in the rooms. OF course we were
doing good to get them out with their
lives.
They had a terrible time in carry
ing the patients down the stairs. The
elevator was broken ana in some cases
the beds could not be carried out SO
the men simply gathered up the mat.
trcss with the palicut upon ii and car
ricd them that way.
The fire seems to have started in
the pile Of trash that was at the bot.
tom of the trash chute. This chute cN-
tends from the top to the bottom Of the
building and is used to drop waste pa
per and such things down. 1t had not
been cleaned out for the afternoon and
therefore there was bound TO have been
Il considerable collection. | cannot I'M.
agine what could have set it aGire at
the bottom Of the chute"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
Active Artillery Fighting
Takes Place Along Ver-
dun Line.
KIVELLE GETS COMMAND
French Aviator Drops Bomb
on German Emperors
Headquarters.


PARIS. Dec. IA raid was under
taken by German troops last night on
the Sommc front north of Sailly.Sail
liscI. The announcements from Wal
offices saws efforts was without perma
ncnt success.
On N"lduu front active artillery
lighting occurred in regions of Louye
mont and Chamhrettes
Captain Dcl}eaUChamp. the aviator
who bombed Essen and Munich. and
whose death has since been announc
"a, on Que occasion dropped bombs on
headquarters Of German Emperor &C
cordinE I" the Petit journal. This
last exploit was performed in April,
I3l5, when th" Emperor was station.
ed at Mclicrcs Charlcsville. The pa.
per says the bomb fell right on the
house IN which the Emperor sat and
had his offices. and as result the En,.
pcror withdrew six miles from the city,
BERLIN. Dec. 10. - French troops
Yesterday undertook an advance In the
neighborhood Of Rheims. the war of. !.
flee announces. They were repulsed
by German fire. The capture of more
than 100 Russians and Rumanians on
tho RHmanian front is also announced.
This Russians and Rumanians In
DobrHdja are continuing their retreat
"nd are Oaching the lower Danube
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19

SALEM. lnd.-A loss estimated az
100000 was caused here early today
by fire that destroyed the Sto't Fur
niture company factory No and dam
aged the plant OF the Interstate Public
Service Electric company. Tie fire
started in the vsrnish room OF the fur.
piture factory from unknown cause.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
Suit Against County
In Circuit Court

The case Of Wells against the Coun.
ty Court Of Marion county is engag-
ing the attention Of the circuit court
today. Wells alleges he walked off
bridge some time ago and that his in.
juries would not have been sustained
had the county provided suitable rail.
ings. A number Of witnesses are be-
ing examined and considerable inter.
est Is manIfaStad Ia TIA case,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
Thanks Volunteers

Chief Watkins, Of the Fire depart
ment. and his fellow workers, ask
nat those who assisted in extin.
gushing the flames and in bringing
good cheer to those who were fore.
ed to await the arrival of helping
hands to be carried out be thanked.
He wishes to thank the Salvation
Army. the police, and the numerous
citizens and women who did all pos,
sible to assist.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
BRIEF KILOGRAMS

PARASITIC Association OF Paris
theatre managers have notified the
government that If the proposed new
tax on theatres is imposed all the the.
ntrcs will be closed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19

FL. PASO. Tcx.--Aftcr being cap.
tured by Villa bandits near Jimiuez, O..
NJ. Northop. al American. was burne.
at the stake. according to information
received here by United States gov.
ernment officials.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19

NEW YORk.--An unidentified ship
having one funnel and two masts in
general answering the description Of
the German raider of which Entente
vessels have been warned by wireless
during the past ten days. followed the
White Star liner, AdriatiC last Frii".
morning. according to passengers wheu
she arrived today from Liverpool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-21
Relief Promised.

The Official forecast issued today by
the local government weather bureau
promises somewhat warmer The
prognostjcati0u is appended. Parity
cloudy tonight and Friday. slowly rfs-
ing temperature. Lowest temperature
tonight slightly below zero
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-21
LN-L.-rr.- .-rL-r

HrHHH .u Venice al am
7... period a1a was nor unknown To-
the Greeks ana The Romans.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-17
NEEDLEwoak NOTES.

Silk is a nasty thing with which to
embroider. but the needlewoman Is
rewarded by the results at any rate.
Some of the trouble 10 iessened in the
new work by using one shade of each
color. The effect Is very unusual. One
of the latest luncheon sets is worked
in bright yellow silk. When this set
Is used the only table decoration Is a
low bowl Of violets or purple pansies.
A gift which should find q ready
sale at winter bazaars is a pair Of
discs cut out OF cardboard and covered
with lowered cretonne outside and
plain colored sateen or cretunne In
side. A set of these may be made IN
pairs of various sizes TO hold doi1Ies
or centerpieces Of different sizes. The
pair of discs may be held together by
streamer of satin ribbon tied In a
bow or run through eyelets at either
side.
If you believe more in the beauty of
the peacocks feather than you do in
the superstition that Ill luck will fol-
low those who have it about them,
you may have some really marvellous
articles by combining the feathers
with tan leather. The new magazine
and book covers are of plain leather,
the only decoration being made by
cutting out round or oval spaces in
the leather to show the colorfut "eye''
OF the feather beneath.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-17
Alp no RLAcKMAlLERs.

When the Mann white slave law was
passed by congress and put into action
for the purpose of preventing vice that
was being cornmerciaiized throughout
the country excellent judgment was
used In attacking this evil. but as In
many other instances none too much
thought was given Co the scope Of
the law which was being made. The
law covered what was intended and
has met with excellent results in put
ting a stop to this interstate conn
merce In women. but It did more be-
ing drawn on such q broad basis that
IL was possible to include Hereunder
many cases which were not what the
law was particularly aimed at. It
has been used in number Of cases
to improve immoral conditions which
under ordinary circumstances are
taken care of by the laws OF the va
rious states. Insofar as it was pos
sible to use this law in such cases
because the federal law often gets
respect where state laws are winked
at a service has been rendered public
welfare, but the serious cause for
complaint and one which has now
been made by the department Of JUS
tice has to do with the encouragement
Of blackn1aii which has accompanied
this act.
professional criminals have been
quick to see the opportunity which is
held out to them and it is claimed
that over quarter OF a million has
been extorted from citizens because
of threats that the law would be in
voked in their case. This may not
reflect a clean bill of morality on
the part of those fieeced, but there
are laws to take care of such depart
ures from the narrow path without
providing an avenue in which the pro-
fessionaI blackmaiiers can work. For
that reason changes in the Mann act
are sought, but If they are made they
should not be such as to interfere
with the original purposes Of the act
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-17

viii show the entente allies that the
central powers can necer be starved
into making terms.
England great North Sea fleet can
prevent American cotton from being
landed in Germany, but it cannot pre-
vent Turkish cotton from crossing the
Dardanelles ard being shipped to Ger
started their conquest of Serbia, 1t
was silent warning to Greece and
Roumania to stay Neutral" and
when Bulgaria entered the war, it
changed the complete situation in the
Balkans-it linked together the Teu-
ton and the Turk.
This war has shown the countries
of Europe that Turkey can now take
her place among them as a military
power, and that the Ottoman Empire
has come back" With a million men
or more under arHs, she has proved to
the Teutons that she is no mean ally,
and her position on the map, enables
her to keep the handouts on the Rus
sian giant at the Bosphorous. Those
who scoffed at her military strength
when she Joined the Dual Alliance ad-
NIT that she has surprised the world
by her terrible defeat to the allies on
GallipoH. The parts that she is yet to
play in the European struggle will
prove that she must still be recognized
as the most powerful country of the
Balkans.
1t will be small credit to the Triple
Entente and their allies if they cannot
inf1ict a crushing defeat on the Cen
trail Powers and their allies, but they
will find that they have the biggest
job on their hands that history has
EARLE NJ. WOOD
Taftville. Conn.,. Jan. a.. 1916.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-17

OR STOMACH PAIN
IN FIVE MINUTES
"PAPE's DIAPEPsiN" MAKES SICK,
SOUR, Classy SToMAcHS
FEEL FINE.

Time It'll In five minutes all stom-
ach distress will go. No indigestion,
heartburn, sourness or belching of
gas, acid, or quotations of undigested
food, no dizziness, bloating, foul
breath or headache.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
1t Is the surest, quickest and most
certain indigestion remedy in the
whole world. and besides it is harm
less.
Millions of men and women now eat
their favorite foods without fear
they know Pape's Diapepsin will save
them from any stomach misery.
Please, for your sake, get a large
hfty-cent case OF Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store and put your
stomach right. Don't keep on being
miserable-life Is too short-you are
not here long. so make your stay
agreeable. Eat what you like and d.
gest it; enjoy 1t, without dread OF re-
bellion In the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your
home anyway. Should one OF the fam
lily eat something which don't agree
with them, or IN case Of an attack Of
Indigestion. dyspepsia, gastritis or
stomach arrangement at daytime or
during the night, it is handy to give
the quickest, surest relief known.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-17

work. The only unpaid work in the
camp is the actual care OF their own
quarters by the prisoners. -
Each row of huts has well equip
ped kitchen where the daily ration is
cooked. This consists of one-half
seasonable green vegetables, white
bread and soup. The meat is OF good
quality and Is wen cooked by the
skillful German chefs. Coffee Is pro-
vided in enormous quantities. and
judging from a cup enjoyed by the
the beverage retailed under that name
in any but the best restaurants in
London.
Bath houses and laundries are al
most as literally sprinkled over the
camp as kitchens. The baths are
well equipped with showers and foot
baths for which an unlimited quantity
of hot water is constantly supplied.
Besides the regular prison hospital
there is dressing station where
patients who do not require actual
treatment go for the dressing of old
wounds and injuries and massage
trea tment. The cots in the hospital
were occupied by seventeen patients,
some suffering from maladies incident
to the cold wet weather and others
who were victims OF gas poisoning.
In the old handball court of the
barracks the prisoners, who desire to
make the best use of their leisure
time attend unique school. The
place has been. rooted over and the
conventional school masters deak IS
placed on a platform above rows OF
benches occupied all day by classes
studying an extensive curriculum.
The corps messes together and has
very comfortable quarters. In the
center of the mess hall hanging from
the ceiling is the following motto in
German: I'VE Germans fear nothing
on earth except Cod. This Is also
the spirit of a number of notices
scattered about the various huts. The
officers in charge of the camp report
ed that the problem of discipline gives
them N1ittle trouble. There are, of
course, minor infractions Of the rules,
but these are usually corrected by the
German Chief Sergeant Major and his
assistants. There have been only
five attempts to escape from the camp
and, with the exception of threat
ened mutiny when for a few minutes
the prisoners refused to respond to
the parade call there has been moth
ing to suggest serious trouble.
The postoffice OF the camp is the
busiest and most popular institution
Of the place. During the Christmas
rush parcels were arriving at the rate
of fifteen hundred daily. These are
opened in the presence Of their re-
cepients and searched for forbidden
messages or articles. The usual con-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-17
GIVE cARRANzA A CHANCE.

All the talk that is being heard
urging the sending of the army of
this country into Mexico inne-
diately because of the murder of
d number of Americans shows
lack of sane consideration of
the situation. The slaughter Of six
teen or more Americans was enough
to cause excited talk, and bring forth
suggestions which sober second
thought would alter, but this country
cannot allow itself to be driven into
Intervention in Mexico by an irrespop.
sible gang Of bandits, for that is what
It would amount to If such a step
was taken at this time.
In spite of the cold blooded and de-
liberate acts of the Mexicans it is
to be remembered that the murderous
act was not committed by the sub
jects of the recognized government Of
Mexico under Carranza, but by those
who are fighting him and therefore op-
posed to any and all who may seem
TO be sympathetic with his cause.
Such actions are not approved by Car
ranza and he understands that the
obligation OF publishing the outlaws
rsass upon him as is to be gathered
from his declaration to the effect that
pHlishmeN which their crime de-
serves Wiz be applied to every guilty
partscipabt."
Thus Il is apparent that the OUT
1aNzTy is not upheld. The execution
q certain leaders already indicates
what the promised punishment will
be and the sending OF Carranza troops
to drive out and exterminate those
IN northern Mexico who are causing
all the trouble Is only what this coun-
try could do in case such a massacre
should occur anywhere in this colin-
try. Carrgnza's ability to control in
tEat section Is on trial, but it is al
together too early for this country
10 think OF sending a force across
the line Until Carranza has failed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-17
vow PAPHN,s PAPERS.

Some new light is thrown upon the
reasons for Captain Won Papen max
Ing q protest to this country against
the seizure Of his private papers by
the British authorities In port Of that
aauntry after Great Britain had guar
ankeed him safe passage home. The
protest amounted to nothing because
ho one had attempted to insure him
against search and no guarantee had
been made to that effect.
ri Is not surprising. however, that
he was dfsheartened over the ram
backing Of his effects and the with
holding Of certain papers because there
has been disclosed certain things
Nhich he might well have wished TO
have kept to himself or to have at
east carried back to Berlin to show
'or what he had been doing In this
tountry.
The letters, while bringing nothing
new to light, do, however. strengthen
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-17

i
traband IL In the form Of small boa.
ties Of brandy and rum, ten bottles 81
which had been removed from pack
ages the day Of the visit Many cd
the parcels contained small Christi
mas trees.
The camp seems to be fortanate N
the personnel of its directing officers
Major Bulkeley Is q typical prison
warden. He il q humane man with d
decided sense OF humor and his pater-
nal attitude toward his charges meets
with ready response. He is o regu-
lar army officer who has seen much
service and knows when to be firm,
but he stated to the correspondent
that he seldom had occasion to exer-
else his duties of discipline. The
prisoners are almost automatic In
their observance Of military etiquette
All sections OF Germany are repre-
sented in the camp and many units Of
the German army. AS far as possible
these units are kept together. fhere
are a few sailors including several
men from two submarine crews. Two
of these who did not look to be more
than sixteen years old told the COR
respondent that they were taken with
their submarines some place IN the
North Sea. A number Of Germans
who had homes in the United States
are confined in the camp and others
who had been residing in England
Hardly hut can be found that does
not contain at least one English
speaking occupant.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-17


the eyinence nHninzt this energetic
ex-attache of tie Gsrman embassy and
make more certain, II such thing
was necessary that no mistake had
been made IN asking for his recall Or
IA doing II as this country did.
While the evidence which this gov
eminent possessed has not been made
public. these disclosures connect him
definitely with the operations Of sew
eral who arc under arrest In this
country because of their activities
against the laws Of this nation.
II is another case where the efforts
Of the representatives Of Germany to
get certain papers and communications
through the enemy's lines have tailed.
and while they might have expected
that they would. the revelations only
furnish greater proof Of the perni-
cious activity OF the German repre-
sentatives in this country.