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.|MBEC|[E SON
Of MURDERESS
N N Co. COURT
Boy Likely viii Be Sent ito, to
Home forIncurables at
Huntington. u r

Staring vacantly with his mouth
open, toungtied and neither talking
nor crying the eight year old imbecile
son Of Mrs. Elizabeth Yasco. who is
now In the county jail awaiting trial
for the murder of her husband at
Hutchinson a few days ago was
brought by his godmother. Hrs. Mary
;Ranchek. before the county court to.
day.
The case of this child who is the
saddest of the four small children of
Mrs. Yasco. now fatherless and friend.
less because Of her unnatural act.
Johnny Is the boys name and he Is
the oldest. Since his birth he has been
in this Condition and Is "a harmless
innocent idiot. He appears not to re-
alize theSfallen tragedy that has fal-
len upon his family and gazes round
eyed 1T the world of which he knows
nothing. Physical pain is his only
sorrow and eating and sleeping his on.
ly pleasure.
The lunacy board considered the
child's case and 1t Is likely that Hu.
name officer Barthalow kill be appoint.
ed his guardian and the boy taken to
the home for incurables at Hunting.
ton.
The remaining three children who
country, are. now under the care Of
appear to, have no relatives In this
their godmother. Mrs. Rhnchek, a for
mer friend of the Yasco family who
now lives near the Montana niue. Mrs.
Ranchek Is kind motherly woman
who by keeping boarders at Montana
manages to make her own living. The
care Of the three small children has
been a severe drain on her resources
and she applied to the county court to-
day for help. The youngest OF the
children is only two months old baby.
The children will be turned over to
the local humane officers by the court
and suitable homes will be found for
them. It Is likely that Mrs. Ranchek
will wish to keep the baby. The moth.
er Of tho children appears to be glad
to relinquish all /, responsibility. for
her children. She is at present in the
count jail wher she will have to re-
main az will her lover John Totem un.
I'll the November term Of the circuit
court which is the time set for ther
trial.
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Borah Addresses
the Progressives

AUDITORIUM, Chicago, June o.
Without any preliminary announce
ment Senator William e. Boraii er,
tered the auditorium hall at 1870 d
m. where the Progressiyes were as
sembled in convention. He was es.
corted to the platform. Atremendouf
ovation was given him, Chairman Rob
ins introduced Senator Borah and I'M
Convention roared itself hoarse wher
the Senator said he had not come ot
tielally.
Il will say to you frankly were ,,is
iirst words Il come over here 70 get az
inspiration. at once q wave swepi
over the hall. stapec no one knew
how suggesting that stranger events
than harmony with Borah as man "a
unite the party might happen. ThIf
thought grey as the senator In hi
speech introduced the majestic name
OF Roosevelt as the Progressive greai
leader. we want Teddy" resounded
through the halls and galleries with
more vim than at any time since the
convention assembled. Itswas not en-.
thusiasm or II 1t. was, tne can had
burst from internal compression. Sen,
ator Borah waited quietly and finally
Chairman Robins urged quiet,
1t is well known-the deep seated
affection ! have for your ieader-he
said and was halted by aonther salyo
o fenthusiasm the whole convention In
a mighty chant shouting eve want
Ieddy' for full minute while Borah
smilingly waited. The shouting iulied
then was renewed, leaders on the stage
dining. There Is no doubt you want
Teddy said Senator Borah. eve want
Borah too" answered the delgates and
the senator proceeded and swinging
into the stride OF his speech which he
promised would be grief. He put .
quietus on the whispered circulation
OF his name as possible sMoses' by
reminding the convention that he was
present as a member Of a COMMITTEES
from another convention.
AT the conclusion OF Senator Bor.
abs remarks Progressiyes adjourned
until 3 O'Clock.
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NEW MILLION
FOOT GAS WELL
ON MIRACLE RUN
One of Them Belongs to
Monongahela Valley
Traction.

A million foot gas well was drilled
in yesterday evening and a new one
that ought to be almost as good pro-
ducer was drilled in this morning in
the Miracle run territory, Battel dis
trict. Monongalia county, near Cross
Roads, Marion county.
These wells are on adjoining leases
of the Shriver farm and the million
foot producer belongs to the Hope Gas
company.
Hope companys well is the property
o fthe Monongahela Valley Traction
company. Both OF these wells are In
the Gordon sand. A number of new
locations by these companies and the
Carnegie Gas company have bees
made on adjoining territory.
The rapid development OF this Mir
acle run gas district has opened new
gas territory in Marion and Mononga.
liza counties and Its Is possible that
this will so stimulate drilling that
some new oil territory may be discov.
cred.
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MAGCABEES TO
HOLD CONVENTION ]
Representatives From Six
Tents in County to be
Here Tonight.

Secretary E. C. Rownd OF the K. o.
T. NJ. Showalter Tent No. g. will hold
a county convention tonight. It is
to be called the Marion county conven-
ton and the boast Is made by the
members that there will be more Mac
cabees present In Fairmont tonight
than attended. any county convention
yet held in the state. C. C. Showalter.
state commander, will hold school
of instruction during the meeting at
which are expected many members.
The convention opens at 6 o'clock this
evening and continues until II o'clock
tonight. At 8 o'clock refreshments
will be served.
In Marion county there are six tents
and all members Of each tent have
been urged to be present. in which
case the lodge rooms will be packed.
Officers Of each tent have been espe-
cially requested to attend as the meet.
ing is, to be OF more than usual I'm.
portance.
Last month the ..Fairmont Macca.
bees had more limitations into the
lodge than any other tent In the state.
The banner which Is awarded to the
tent securing the most applications
for membership In any year may deco.
rate the Fairmont lodge rooms accord
ing to the officials Of the lodge here.
The work which the decree men have
been doing speaks well for the order
and the fact that the banner Is with
In reach Is not surprising
The Maccabees will also hold a mem.
orial service next; Sunday afternoon.
They will meet in the lodge rooms at
1880 o'clock and march in a body to
Woodlawn. Committees will be sent
from. Woodlawn to Maple Grove and
to Colfax instructed to hold memorial
services at these places.
The service arrangements are still
in the hands Of the committee which
will announce full particulars tomor-
r0w
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Primary, Returns
Canvassed Here

%
The canvass Of the primary election
returns was completed this evening
by the county court and the clerk was
directed to send the official notifica.
ton to each Of the candidates elected
to the nomination on each OF the tick.
eta. These certificates will contain
the official figure for the vote in each
of the contested offices and concludes
the primary election in this county.
From these certificates of othe result
In the two parties the Republican and
Democratic tickets will be prepared
for the November election.
Following are the names of. the sue.
cessfui candidates on the Republican
ticket who will receive the notification
.ftheir election from the county. clerk.
Congressional committee F. r. Amos,
senatorial executive committee How.
ard D. Atha, Judicial executive com.
mittee, Rollo j.. Coniey. sheriff, w. II.
veach, Prosecuting attorney, Earle
Morgan House Of Delegates, Geo. w.
Bowers, Walter Ellason, Brooks Hutch.
lnson, County commissioner, W. p.
Mason, Assessor w. 8. Hamilton, Coun.
ty surveyor. Thos. E. Minnear, Justice
OF Peace In Fairmont district 2. s.
Amos and !. G. Ward,
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One Day Left in the Big Bonus
Offer of SeUen Thousand Club

=. To those whose homes are In dis.
trict No. "2," and who may have diffi.
Guilty In getting into the Office at nine
tomorrow night, We will make spe-
cial concession. We will allow the
bonus votes on all business sent in by
mail providing 1t reaches US by Mon.
day.
Your happiness and the happiness
OF those who depend upon you may
be hanging In the balance along with
one Of the many big prizes to be dis.
tributed on July'S. You may wish for
an automobile, a piano, diamonds,
talking machine, etc. but wishing ney.
er gets one anywhere. Usually, how.
ever. the proverbial luck Of the wish
ing moon or the fable OF the wishbone
amounts to nothing unless backed by
energy, and ambition. Even where
these qualities are In evidence, oppor.
tunity does but seldom lift her head.
Many man IL doomed to go on living
for years without enjoying the finer
things OF life, simply because the only
avenue open by which he may secure
them is by slow and hard saving.
But you need wish no longer. No
matter what 1t Is you desire you can
secure Il through the West Virglnian
Seven Thousand Club. All you need
tc do is put off doubling, and at at
once. Clip the nomination blank in
today's issue, or, II you are already a
member OF the club, all you need to do
Is start getting In the votes and sub
scriptions.
List Tomorrow. /.
No list of club members appears to.
day. owing to lack OF space, but to-
morrow the list will again appear in
full together with several new mem.
bers names and many changes In the
original list. Watch for It
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.CLARkSBURG ! WON
FIRST. G0ILF MATCH
Return Match to Be Played
at Clarksburg Country
Club.

An interesting golf match was play.
ed on the Country club course yes.
terday afternoon between representa-.
tive golf teams of the Clarksburg
Country club and Fairmont Country
club. 1t resulted in the defeat OF Fair.
mont players .1sis-up to liz.
iAt the conclusion, of the contest sup.
per was served at the Country club,
the visiting players Ipartaking OF the
spread at the expense Of the losers.
The Clarksburg, club sent a repre-.
sentation of fine men for the match
and 1t was most regretable that due 10
the short notice otAtheir coming that
Fairmont club was able to muster only
nine men to Clarksburg's eleven. Sew
eral Of the Fairmont players being out
OF town and others unable to get there
on account OF short notice However,
the visitors had a good time and won
their match, and 1t lis hoped by the
Fairmont players that this summer
will see many more matches between
the teams. EGp
II was agreed. that return match
be played on the, Clarksburg course on
Thursday, June 23. when a vigorous ef.
fort will be madesto turn the tables
on the team of the Harrison county
metropolis. rsU -
The players taking part in the con-
test yesterday were:
Clarksburg II. McNeill, Frank
Hugill, ]. L. Horner. ID. E. Horner,
Homer Davis, R.! Ziesing, ]. C. Vance,
W. L. Vance, Mr. Carter, Mr.. Stealey,
Mr.. Stone. ~
Fairmont-W.'D D., Stockly, George T.
Watson, A. B. Scott, A. ]. Colburn,
Walton IMiller.lC q. c.. Robb; E. c. Jones,
]. E. Watson. jr.. l.. II. Randall.
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PRIMARY FIGHT
FIGURES BEING
SCALED down
Robinson's Lead Over Lilly
NT-w Placed at
4O1G.
lilly STILL CLAIMING It.
Still Nip and Tuck Between
Sutherland and Hite
For Senator.
'uLIY STILL CLAIMING It.

WHEELING, June e.-Returns from
Tuesdays primary are stIll missing
from several Of the larger voting coun.
ties in southern sections OF the state.
including Mcdowell, Kanawha, Mer-
Ger, Mingo. Fayette and Raleigh. and
until the actual figures are reported
there is an element OF doubt for most
Of the Republican nominations on the
state ticket.
The latest compilation OF totals
gives Judge Ira Robinson lead Of
4.oto over Attorney General A. A.
Lilly for Governor. Judge Robinson's
adherents claim his nomination by
5000 while Lilly's headquarters claim
their man will win by 1000. For the
United States Senatorship Sutherland
has q lead Of less than 1000 over
Hite.t With the missing southern coun-
ties ESTIMATED the Hite headquarters
claim their candidate Is nominated.
Sutherland says he is nominated by
1000 ior;more.
In the other contests returns from IS
of. the IS counties OF the state show
Young. for Secretary Of State to have
o plurality of 1.1s5; Darst for Audi
tor a plurality 1,024; England for At.
torney General plurality OF 76; John.
for Treasurer, plurality Of 1,764;
Murray for Superintendent OF Schools.
q plurality of 39S; Stewart, for Com.
missioner Of Agriculture, plurality of
5,545.
In tho Congressional cotests Elem.
ing Of the First district. has ma.
jority OF 696; Second district. Bewers
plurality 6,410; Third district, Reed
majority OF, 2,475; Fourth district.
Woodyard majority S,147; Sixth dis.
trict, Rardin a plurality OF 1850.
On the Democratic ballot Cornwell
for Governor has a plurality OF 49,.
076; Finley. 'or Commissioner OF Agrl.
culture, plurality OF 4.030. On the
Democrttic ballot In the Second Con.
gressional district, Hiner has a plural.
fly of S96. and In the Third district
Anderson has majority Of 927.
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zone More Day" is all that is left
in the big bonus vote offer in the wes,
virginian's Seven Thousand Club,
through which more than 5000 in pri.
zes will be distributed among our
friends and readers. Just where the
major portion Of the big list Of prizes
will go is about as uncertain as to
whether It will be Hughes or Teddy in
Chicago. Both districts have about
an equal chance. But much may de.
pend upon what is done during the re-.
naming few hours Of this special OF.
fer. A determined effort now could
easily turn the scales of fortune one
way or the other. The leaders stand
punched close, and in some cases a
few hundred or few thousand votes
at the most would upset the lineup
considerably.
Perhaps you have not been interest
cd In tho seven thousand club before
this. It makes no difference, II you
act at once and secure a start under
the present special vote offer, you can
easily catch UP and forge ahead OF the
3 top-mos. leaders. The vote offer In
s brief Is as follows:
Fifty thousand extra votes with each
club of FIVE yearly subscriptions or
their equivalent which you turn In be-
fore tomorrow night Saturday at
nine o'clock. The subscriptions may
be either old or new for any length
OF time from three months up. The
Fifty Thousand extra votes will be in
addition to the regular votes with each
subscription. There is no INIT to the
number Of clubs that may be turned
in by member Of the Seven Thousand
club except the limit that is placed
thereon BY their own effort and ener-
gy.
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INTER SOCIETY CONTEST

The annual Society contest Of
the Fairmont State Normal school VIII
take place tomorrow evening at eight
o'clock In the Normal auditorium. The
following program viii be renderef.
Lyceum-ViolIn solo, Miss Johnson; /;
story, Miss Mcintyre; reading, Miss
Mush; tory, Miss Morgan; vocal solo,
Miss M1syey; paper, Miss McC ConnelI,
Miss Rutherford and Miss Rose. Mon
art-Essay, Miss Furbee; piano duet,
Misses Snyder and Griggs; reading,
Mrs. sigler; plano duet, Misses HiEgle-
man and Hamilton; reading, Miss Van.
glider; vocal solo, John Reed; read
ing, Miss Morgan story, sMr. Fear.
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Henry ColemanDies
After Long Illness

Henry Coleman, aged 90 years, a
well.known young colored man, died
this morning at his home in the JAG.
obs fats on Third street, after an III.
ness Of several months with a compli.
cation Of diseases
Coleman, when taken sick, was an
employe OF the Monongah GGlass com.
pany. He is survived by his wife,
mother and sister. The wife and sis.
ter live here and his mother lives In
Romney. His remains will be taken to
Romney Saturday on Train No. 16, and
will be buried there on Sunday. Un.
dertakeri Musgroye and Son in charge.
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But No Cases of
Webbed Feet are
Reported as Yet

CHICAGO, June 9.-About the
only persons In Chicago who are
satisfied with the weather this week
are merchandise managers OF down
stores which have profted by the
heavy rain which fell three days
and which stopped last, night for
the first time since the meeting
of the Republican and Progressive
national convention.
According to estimates made to.
day by big down town stores the
rain storm resulted In the sale OF
$4,000 umbrellas, $1,000 pairs Of
rubbers and 1880 rain coats, most
of which were bought by visitors to
the conventions.
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Death Of Rev. ]. E. chenoweth

Rev. ]. F. Chenoweth. formerly Of
this city, Is dead at his home in Phil.
ippi. a message having been received
here last night by Sam r. Nuzum, an.
nouncing his death. Rev. Chenoweth
was member Of the Marion lodge
Knights of Pythias in this city and had
been appointed delegate to the Su.
preme lodge OF the X. Of P. to convene
In Portland, Ore. No funeral arrange.
ments have been made.
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NORMAL eAccUREArE

The annual Baccuareate sermon ol
the Normal scool will be preaced to
morrow morning In the saudftorium oi
the school by Rev. Davis @. Wylfh
DID,. LID. of New York, at 10:1t
o'clock. Rev. Wylie Is iwelllsnorn and
is coming to Fairmont Is looked for
ward to with much concern.
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HOME FOR VACATION.

The Misses Louise Hite and Louise
Hall who attend Mt. Chantal Academy
In Wheeling arrived home last night
to spend the vacation with their pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Hite spent
yesterday in Wheeling ard accompa
MED the young ladies home.
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The Weather,

West Virginia-Probably showers to
night and Saturday.
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS
Temperature at s "a. m, today IS.
Yesterdays weather clear; temper,
ature, maximum 70; minimum 40; pre-
cipitation .02.
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PLEADED ieUlLTY

Joseph Hustle, indicted for misde
meanor. pleaded guilty before Judge
W. 8. Raymond last evening and waa
fined IS and costs. Hustle was arrest.
ed a week ago for starting o fght
among foreigners at Fairview. 1t Il
likely there will be several other mis-.
demeanor confessions this evening and
tomorrow. Court ad1onrns Monday.
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The Platform

The full text OF the Platform
adopted by the Republican conven-
ton at Chicago will be found on
Page Six of this issue of The West
Virginian.
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SUNDAY IN MoRaANTowN.
Miss Katherine Kinkaid Will spend
Sunday in Morgantown visiting her
mnthan, Nra- John Kiukaid.
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PETRoGRAD-The Russians hare
taken Lutsk In yolhynia and q serio>
OF powerfully Organized Austrian aoat
,tious
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HERE ON VISIT.

Charles Teter Of Philippi is here
on visit to his brother Dwight Te.
tan of the high school faculty. :
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Ark yielded to Ohio and Governor
willis named Sanatns Burton. is-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-04
Miss Hoe, at Training
Camp, Did Not Drown,
Physicians Find.
HER COMRADES FACE
THE CRISIS BRAVELY
Fought Long to Save Young
Woman-Soldierlike, They 90
on with Daily Routine.

Erskine. y. j.. June 3.-The death II
Miss Margaret Hoe. one Of The thirty
young society women in camp here to
train for service in time Of war, was
not due to drowning, but to heart
trouble. General +. Z. Steever, in COM
mand at the camp, announced this
evening. The accident will not cause
the young women to abandon their
training course here.
Miss Hoe was IN water only up 10
her waist when she sank General
Steever said "She and FIVE of the
other young women had gone 10 little
lake near the camp 10 battle. and were
Just leaving the water. When Miss
hoe Jagged behind the others did not
turn to see whether she had safely
reached tho shore Her absence was
not discovered for a quarter Of an
hour.
First Aid Used at Once.
"She was such an expert swimmer
that unless some extraordinary circum-
stance had arisen she could not have
drowned. The physicians who tried to
revive her after her body had been
found in the shallow water assert that
her heart must have weakened sudden
lv. causing her to lose control of her
self. II is also probable, the doctors say,
that she burst a blood vessel In her
lungs.
"Other young women Of the camp i'm
mediately used first aid treatment and
could have sgved her II she had been
suffering only from submersion. IN
fortunate as the death of Miss Hoe was,
il will not break up the camp. This IS
a camp where young women are learning
TO fit themselves for emergencies. Miss
Hoes death was a sad emergency, but
the Young women have met that emer-
reincv. No one-not even Richard NJ.
Hoe. her father blames the other
campers or the men in charge for the
accident"
Girls Face Crisis Bravely.
Edward r. Hewitt. father Of Cap
tain" Cadance Hewitt. Of the training
camp. gave the young women their
first lesson in 'woodcraft to-day. The
lesson offered another opportunity Tor
training in first aid, since part of It IN
Guided instruction in telling trees, and
an Ak in amateur hands chops up as
many fingers as it chops down trees.
Drenchfng rain which fell almost
constantly last night and to-day sup
piled another object lesson for the so
ciety women. They learned to slacken
the guy ropes of their tents, TO find
drv frewood in a dripping forest ana
10 fight flies and mosquitoes indoors az
successfully as outdoors; H..
Tomorrow will be the first time
since the camp was opened that visitors
will be received. Mothers and fathers
will come in droves, of course. And
sweethearts well. the young women
haven't admitted it, but late this al
ternoon some one was overheard say
ing something about George
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-04

W. Monroe. Mrs. Charles II. Ditson and
Lady Colebrook. who worked for 2
time in a munitions factory and viii
preside at a turning lathe in one Of he
booths. showing how bullets are made
Anna Held. who spent sixteen
months doing practical work among the
French wounded. was one of the first
to arrive at the bazaar.
The only formal incident which
marked the opening was the appear
ance Of Miss Eva Beraud, dressed as
Joan Of Arc. mounted on white horse,
who rode into the building as the doors
were unlocked
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Man Indicted for Murder Held.

The last Of the seven men indicted
for the murder on January 7, 1914. OF
Frederick Strauss, e court clerk. was
arrested and locked up in Police Head
quarters Yesterday. He described HIM
self as Julius Eisenberg, twenty-three
wears old. Strauss was killed as ne
walked past a dance hall on Eighth
Street. near Second Avenue, in front OF
which two rival gangs were exchanging
revolver shots
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theatre where the leading players OF
TWO continents are 10 appear.
This Theatre de Nerdure is a part Of
the section maintained by the B. +. b.
Permanent Blind Relief Fund. Among
the artists on its programme are Nine.
Calve, Mary Garden. Lillian Russell,
Edns May. Lily Lsngtry, Marie Tenn
pest. William Faversham, Julie Opp,
Alice Nerlet. Hilds Spong, Nine.
Blanche Arral. Nine. Pillar NORM, Nine.
Nina Dimitrief and Nine. Lucie Boury.
Adjoining the theatre is a reproduction
of the Pre- Catalan restaurant, where
Maurice and Walton will conduct dane
inc