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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
Report That Enemies Had Made Threats Against the
~zs.y, Plant Are to Be Investigated by the
Authorities.
PROPERTY LOSS IN BIG BLAZE S25O00.
Hentzy Family Lost Practically Everything They Had M
cludng Clothes When Their Home Was
Burned-No Insurance.

as possible and both pressures played
on the fire.
In giving as reason why the IRE
burned regardless of the water one OF
the firemen said this morning, It was
Just one Of those fires that water
would not affect" This about cover.
ed 1t, for the factory was constructed
OF lumber which had become old and
more than ordinarily combustible.
There was no insurance on eitherlthe
house or the factory. As soon as tbs
roof Of the building which was o. tar
paper caught fire dense volume OF
black smoke circled to the skies. The
smoke was seen all over the city and
In short time every hillside which
commanded view OF the East Side
was covered with people watching the
blaze. All along the Old Belt line hun.
dreds stood and watched the Are.
Above the railroad tracks on the Or.
den avenue route were hundreds who
had left their supper tables. The Mo
nongahela railway tracks on the East
side were jammed. the property of
John B. Klsner was early turned into
what appeared to be seats a an am.
phitheatre. Nurses from Cook Hoss
pital could be discerned among the
crowds. They were standing Il, the
rear Of their institution. City employ.
ees and business men packed into the
windows and on the roofs OF the build
ings along Lower Monroe street and
on Washington street. Passengers at
the Baltimore and Ohio station forgot
trains to go to the end Of the platforms
and see the blazes and to give vent
to exclamations concerning the heat
the blaze was throwing across the riy.
er. Railroad men stopped on their
weary ways home to supper. The
crowd at the fire was a large and OF.
,derly one, and as one OF the victims
OF the fire said," burned II I know
how they could all get here so quick
ly." Half Of Fairmonti stood and
watched the passing OF the factory
alongside the Monongahela, for II did
pass absolutely everything being ri.
ined. German clay which cannot be
obtained now and which stopped COM
ing into this country two years ago
to the value OF $1,000 was destroyed.
Packing boxes, pots OF every descrip-
tion and finished product were de-
stroyed beyond any semblance OF rec
ognition.
The firemen worked for three hours
without making much headway. The
owners of the factory today admitted
that they knew the place was q Are
trap and had intended making repairs
and taking out insurance but had sim
ply neglected It. The family yaiua-
bles and money lost in the flames and
which are being sought today amount
to about $4,000. All clothing, dishes
and everything which are absolutely
necessary for decent existnce were
destroyed. The total loss will bs In
the nelghborhood Of $4,000.
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fire MARSHAL KE[LENBERGER TO PROBE GLASS PLANT FIRE
TWO DEATHS DUE
4. TO AUTO CRASH
One Victim Was Sister of a
Well Known Fairmont
Nurse. T..

Miss Luella Vernon, sister OF Miss
Emma Vernon. head nurse at Fair.
mont Hospital No. 3 was instantly kill
ed last night and a brother.in.law,
Rev. ]. W. Harkness of Deland. Fla,
was SO badly injured that he died this
morning, In an automobile accident
which occurred last night near Eliza.
beth, w. Va, about nine miles from
parkersburg.
Frank Badger sheriff OF Writ coun.
ty was steering the car and his son,
Charles who was also In the car are
not expected to live through the day.
The party was driving near the
family home Of the vernons at Eliza.
beth. when in some manner unaccount.
ed for, the steering gear got beyond
the control of sheriff Badger and the
machine shot backward down an en-.
bankment turning over and falling a
distance of two hundred feet. Miss
Vernon who was assistant cashier of
the Writ county bank was instantly
killed and Rev. Mr.. Hardness sus.
tanned such severe injuries that he
died at nine o'clock this morning.
A message received here last night
by Miss Vernon telling of the accident
and she left on the ten o'clock car via
Clarksburg for Elizabeth.
The news Of the accident occasion.
ed much regret in this city as Miss
Vernon was well known to a number
Of Fairmont people.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
DAY At PARK FOR
POOR CHILDREN
Salvation Army Planning
Great Doings For Next
Wednesday.

The local branch Of the Salvation
Army Is planning to take 200 children
and their mothers to Traction Park
for days outing next Wednesday,
July 10. The day will be spent at the
beautiful park. where the kids may
romp to their hearts content, while
the mothers sit in the shade of the
trees and enjoy the cooling breezes.
There will be oil sorts Of good things
TO eat and ice.cOld lemonade to drink;
and then to top II all OF. there will
be an ample supply Of the ice cream
and cake
The officers of the Salvation Army
are planning to take the youngsters
and their mothers to and from the
park in automobiles, II n sufficien,
number of citizens will be kind enough
to donate the use of their machines
for short time next Wednesday. The
machines will only be needed to take
the party out in the morning and to
bring them back in the evening.
It Is anticipated that about 20 ma
chimes will be required. Any good.
fellow who wants to do good turn
sor less fortunate youngsters Of Fair
mont. many OF whom have never had
n ride In a machine. may do so by
calling the Salvation Army headquar.
ters, 933, Bell phone. and offering the
service of his machine next Wednes.
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
MAN Eating SHARK |NVADES
INLAND WATERS Of NEW JERSEY
Taylor Go. Miner
Weds Carnival Lass
MANAGER OF THE SHOW GAVE
THEM HIS BLESSING AND
KITCHEN CABINET

A romance of the carnival culminat.
ed today when Thelma Crawford and
Santa Camper were married at the
Methodist church by Rev. MIR. Goo..
win. Both gave their ages us % yes.
terday when they obtained a license
from the county clerk and Camper
said that his home was at Wendell,
Taylor county. lie first met Miss
Crawford at Clarksburg where the
carnival company was showing last
week. Miss Crawford whose home Is
in Atlanta, Ca. Joined the concession
known as the 40 Camp" two weeks
ago when the Carnival company was
In Parkersburg. Being at once smit.
ten with the charms OF the lady Cam
por. who is Greek coal miner, follow.
cd the shows from Clarksburg to this
town where he finally persuaded his
lady to leave tent life and help him
make home. The manager OF the
show, A. B. Duncan, presented the
couple with a kitchen cabinet as
wedding present and the couple left
this afternoon for Atlanta on their
honeymoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
MISSIONS
AS PEACE FORCE
Rev. Leigh Layman Says
They May Prevent a
Great Race War.

Rev. Leigh Layman missionary for
the past twenty years to Japan, told
In an interesting manner to large
audience of people at the Temple last
night his Views concerning the present
status Of that country In It's relations
with the United States.
Mr.. Layman believes that war with
japan Is thing OF the far distance
and may never culminate unless un-
forseen difficulties arise. He spoke
OF the great preparedness campaign
which Japan has carried on unceasing.
ly for years past and stated that this
Is done In order that Japan might com.
bat successfully any interference OF
Russia to which she Is now allied.
Mr.. Layman redicts three great is.
sues after the European war Is over.
First, commercial competition as to
who will supply China's wants, Amer.
lea. England or Japan: Second, re.
ligious war without bloodshed In which
he believes China will eventually
adopt her own form Of religion and
Third. racial war between the ori.
ent and the Occident. He stated that
the one great force which could stay
these proceedings is the universal de.
velopment Of foreign missions.
Rev. Mr.. Layman, wife and two
daughters who are guests OF the Miss.
es Layman on Ogden avenue expect
to leave for Pittsburg the latter part
OF the week en- route to points In Ohio
where they will spend some time be.
fore sailing for Japan the latter part
of August.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
CONTEND BOND
ELECTION NOTICE
Was DEFECTIVE
Lincoln District Road Bond
Matter Being Argued
in Court.
LAWYERS At IT ALL DAY.
Attorney Morris Says sher-
ifs Records Are In
Error.
AT IT ALL DAY.

An attempt to have the Marion
ounty Court annul the result OF the
Lincoln district road bond election
was being maW this afternoon by at.
torneys J.. A. Meredith. r. A. Watts
and E. G. Smith OF Clarksburg. rep.
resenting the citizens OF Lincoln dis.
trict who still claim that the recent
bond election was illegal.
Tusca Morris on behalf OF the Lin.
coin district committee who are hup.
porting the bond issue argued that tile
election was legal and filed an affidavit
of deputy sheriff cambridge stating an
error In the date Of his return had
been made and asking that the sher.
iff be allowed to correct this.
At the morning session of the court
Attorney Meredith first appeared and
stated the grounds on which the In.
junction was being asked. This was
that an error had been made in the
posting OF the required notices by the
sheriff thiryt days bfore the holding
OF til election, and that the return OF
the deputy on file In the sherifH's OF.
flee showed that these notices had ont
been posted at the various polling
places throughout the district until the
2Sth day OF March. Mr.. Meredith
pointed out the fact that the election
had been held on April 2s, thus only
20 days had elapsed after the posting
of the notices. He further contended
that the law in regard to the publica.
tion Of the notice in the newspapers
had ont been fully complied with.
A number of instances were cited by
Meredith where the courts had az.
judged such bond elections void and
invalid because of such discrepancies
in the notices OF election and had ev.
en- after the bonds had been sold, en-.
Joined the court from collecting taxes
to pay for the bonds. For this reason
he said taht he and Attorney E. G..
Smith had thought It only fair to the
members OF the court TO inform them
that the application for an injunction
which was filed yesterday with circuit
clerk W. S. Black would be taken
before circuit Judge Raymond Max
well at Clarksburg at once unless the
court would of themselves decide to
set aside the entire bond election pro.
ceedings.
Attorney Tusca Morris was sent for
on behalf OF the. Lincoln District com.
mittee and after hearing the proposi.
tion said that the return fthe deputy
sheriff was in error and that even
then they were preparing an affidavit
to show that these notices had been
posted on March 81 and that the date
would be changed on the return to
show such to be the case. It was
then agreed to pass upon the matter
at two o'clock this afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
City Today Closed Deal for
the Necessary
. Land.
ADJ0|NS PRESENT PlANT
New Outfit Will Be odor-
less and an Improvement
to Landscape.

The first step toward securing a
modern ordorless garbage disposal
plant for Fairmont was taken today
when the city Board of Affairs pur.
chased almost six acres of additional
land surrounding the present crema.
tory from NJ. A. Jolliffe.
The transaction was conducted by
real estate agent w. A. Lawler and
the price paid was $3.50 per acre for
sos acres. The present property on
which the crematory is located con.
sists og 81 acres. This with the SOS
acres surrounding which was purchas.
ed today makes total site OF GAP
acres which will he used for the 10.
cation of the new ordorless incinera.
tor which has been recommended by
the city health physician, DR.. Ches-
ney NJ. Ramage.
The new garbage disposal plant
when completed will be OF the most
modern type and all manner of waste
and refuse will be handled in q sani,
tary ana scientific manner with the
least possible offensive odor. 1t is
planned to make the new plant one
OF the most attractive spots near the
city and he SHE will be beautiful
example of landscape gardening rath'
er than an eyesore such as exists al
present. 81 .
The city officials have been working
quietly for some time on this PROPOSE.
tion which was first advocated earlier
In the spring by DR.. Ramage. The pres.
ent crematory is adequate for the
needs OF the city and the place is
rapidly becoming an offensive nuisanc
to every person who lives in that
neighborhood. For this reason II Is
likely. now that the site has been ac
quired. that immediate steps toward
the selection and installation of mod
ern plant similar 10 those described
in the West Virginian this spring,
will he taken.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
MRS. HENDR|CKS0N
BURIED YESTERDAY
Girls of Sixty Paid Floral
Tribute to Departed
Companion.

The "Girls Of Sixty" an organization
OF Warrington women we'll advanced
in years yesterday gathered at the
bier OF one Of their number, Mrs. Sa-
srah Ann Hendrickson, whose death
made the first break in the band since
twas organized few years ago. Each
OF the girls laid a fragrant white flow.
/, ,ers beside the body Of Aunt Sallie" as
they looked for the last time on her
silent face.
Rev. Hyde Clark Of the First NJ. E.
church conducted the impressive fu.
neral services over the body and he
was assisted by Rev. A. N. Park OF
the First Presbyterian church.
AT the conclusion Of the services.
which were held at the family resi-
dence on Main street, the body was
conveyed to the Prichard Mausoleum
where It rests temporarily. The pail
bearers were Messrs w. S. Furbee,
James s. Furbee, A. ". Prichard. c.
"a. Prichard, ]. F. Beatty and H. B.
Beatty.
Among those In attendance at the
funeral from a distance were Mrs.
Anna Pomeroy and daughter Mildred,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Wade, OF Mount
Morris, Pa; Mrs. Bessie Seaton, oil
Romney, W. Va; Mrs. John Bremen.
Wheeling. w. Va: Mrs. Kate Fiber
and daughter, Miss Daisy, Of Wells.
villb, oh,b: Mrs. Van Price. of Bel
laire, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Thorn
Rs, Mrs. w. G. .Jamison, Miss Blanche
Jamison, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Heffner.
Miss Naomi Hetfner. Mrs. James E.
Mccoy. Mrs. Lou Fox, Messrs. Sam
r. Nuzum, o. s. Mckinney, C. D. Con.
away, w. H. Conaway. A. G. Martin.
w. s. Black, Of Fairmont; A. NJ. Glov.
er. of Glover Gap.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
Jack Lewis Will
Return to Fairmont

Jack Lewis, one time favorite here
with theatre goers, will return here
the first week In September to taks
over the Hippodrom with his own COM
pany and to manage the theatre him
self. P. J. McGovern, who ran the
theatre until It was closed in the
spring, is responsible for this state
ment. .,aZIl N
Jack Lewis was here last winter
with the Lewis Oliver Stock company
and made quite hit in his various
roles. The managerial duties will be
relinguished by Mr.. McGovern.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
s. s. Convention
at Bethel Chapel

Plans are rapidly maturing for the
Union district Sunday school conven.
ton to be held on Saturday and Sun.
day at Bethel Methodist Episcopal
church. Prominent Sunday school
men who will address the various ses.
sions are DR.. l.. n. Yost, W. A. Hus.
tead, ]. l.. Leach, Rev. ]. B Workman.
Levi B. Harr, Rev. S. L. Bennett and
Rev. D. H. Perkins.
At the Saturday afternoon session
business matters will be taken up and
officers elected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
ANOTHER CENTRAL
H0LD-UP ARREST
Man Who Lived at Denver
Y. M. C. A. Had Some
Unsigned Notes.

DENVER, Col, July 13--W. Edward
Diez, "a, OF Atlanta, Ga, known IA
Denver as Joseph C. Meyers 50 IN Gus.
tody here today pending an yinyestiga.
tion into the source Of $1,000 worth
Of unsigned bank notes which the po-
lice say he threw away as he was
about to be apprehended.
The bills It is said were Identified
by post Office inspectors as part Of q
series amounting to 100000 stolen
from mails in q train holdup on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Central
Station, W. Va, October 8, 1si6.
DieZ. who denies knowledge or the
robbery, recently came from Hot
Springs, Ark, and Kansas City, No,
and resided here at the 7. NJ. G. A.
where he was taken into custody last
night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
Almost 100 on the
official Thermometer

All high temperature records for ne
season were broken yesterday when
The official thermometer registered 81
n the shade. many places where
thermometers were not protected by
shade the mercury reached 100. The
hoped for rain failed to reach Fair
mont although heavy showers last
night were reported near Warrington
and also in the direction OF Morgan
town. The July record for the past
twenty-five years is 107 for this reg
ion
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
Mexican Service
Hard on Officers

WASHINGTON. July 13.-Five reg.
ular army colonels with regiments on
the border or in Mexico have been or.
dered upon recommendation of medi.
cal examiners before retirement
boards on account OF physical disabil.
ity. Rigors OF camp life In the south.
ern climate and the strenuous work OF
chasing bandits are said to be respon.
sible for the condition OF the colonels.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
Seven Killed When
Ammonia Let Go

NEW YORK, July 13-seven per.
sons are reported to have been killed
and a number OF others injured when
an ammonia tank in Brooklyn butch
,er shop exploded. The entire three
story building collapsed, burying the
occupants beneath 1t.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
Three Killed by Bolt
at Big Coke Plant
(By Associated Press)

BUFFALO. July l3-More than Q
lscore Of men were injured, three Of
them fatally, when lightning struck
the plant OF the semet.Solvay company
on the Niagara river road two miles
from the city line today and a subse-
duent explosion partially wrecked the
plant ~ ------as--.,-til. til.Aay5S
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
DEATH OF AN INFANT.

Lewis Leonard Tanner, the six
months old infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Tanner. died early this
morning, at the home of his parents
at S4s Blaine street, East Side, after
an illness Of several days. The funeral
will take place on Friday morning and
interment will be made In this city
by undrtaker Musgraye and Sons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
Bartlett Well Is
Making 25 Barrels

twenty-five barrels per hour Is the
present production OF the new oil well
recently drilled in On the Fred Bartlett
lease near Warrington. The drilling
S still in progress and with tbs deeper
penetration OF the pay sand It is ex.
pected that production will be increas.
"Hnsiderably before the we'll is com.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
Man and Boy Killed Sixteen
Miles From the
Ocean.
boy WAS EATEN WHOLE
-Four Killed and Two Maim-
ed Within Ten
ss J. Days. =
BULLETIs

NEW YORK, July IA mon
ster shark whose stomach contain
ed part Of a human body was kill
cd at Keyport, N. j., according to
information received at the wealth
er bureau here from observer at
Long Branch, N. ].
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
Will Notify Hughes
In New York Citv
lBy Assoclated Prom. !

NEW YORK, July 1s.-The official
notification ceremonies OF tho nomina.
tion OF Charles e. Hughes viii be held
in New York on Monday, July 81, at
eight .. n; at Carnegie hall. II was
snnouqesd. today
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
Four Are Killed in
Powder Explosion

PoMPToN LAKES, N. j., July 10
-Four men were killed outright and
three seriously injured when one Of
the powder houses Of the DUPONT
powder plant located near here blew
up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13

Observation-Disclosures Wilson
promised a large delegation Of repre.
sentatiyes OF Polish organizations that
he would make personal efforts to est
relief Tn. ltaEgtng Poland
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
VISITING pauahter,

Mrs. ]. c. Show of Confluence. is the
guest of her daughter Mrs. o. B. Mad.
iox Of Second street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13
The Weather,

West Virginia-Unsettled tonight
and Friday. Probably local thun-
der showers.
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS.
F. P. Hall. Observer. Il
Temperature at s a. M taday 75c.
Yesterdays weather, clear; temper
ature, maximum s7S minimum 6s;
precipitation, mona. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-13

ywANTED-Girls to travel with carni.
val. Experience not necessary. Ap.
ply at carnival. Jack Dcvoe, Mrr
sS 7.1ast
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-03-08
Methodist Church

Sunday, March Il, sermon by the pas
tor on "What is Love as ST. Paul Knew
1t ?" Evening service at p. M, when
the pastor will speak from the subject,
"What Shall We Do With Our Boys?'.
special invitation extended t. parents.
u H.. Adult class will meet in the church
for study of social questions. The dis
cussion on "Educa'i N and Recreation"
Tomorrow evening the Social Study
Glass will meet with the week evening
prayer meeting at the parsonage at 1880.
This meeting is not for members only,
but all interested friends are invited.
This question of education is getting
interesting. Do you give any real atten-
tion to the education of your children
and the kind of plant provided for this
education? Not how to do with dollar
less, but what's best for the scholars and
what will pay in the long run. Attend
these meetings and help in the diScus-
SiOns
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-03-08
Agricultural Meeting

The agricultural boys of Stowe High
School, assisted by their instructor and
principal, have begun holding meetings
in the school houses in various parts of
the town, intending to give the people of
the community an idea of the work being
done at school and to train the students
in debating and public speaking. The
first meeting was held at the North Hol-
low school house last Wednesday even
ing. The program included q debate
upon the question, Resolved, That the
agricultural course at Stowe High School
is of more value to a young man who is
to engage in farming than a course at
Randolph or Lyndonville." On the af-
firmative was Harry Russ and Don Moul-
ton, and the negative, Orlo Jenney and
Goreon Moulton.
The debate was warm and interest
ing one and was decided by straw vote
in favor of the affirmative. Frank Bedel
gave an interesting and instructive talk
upon ''Sugar Making in Vermont The
odOre Mayo read a good paper upon
''Pure Bred and Grade Stock" Alex
ander Adams gave a good talk upon
50 The Maintenance of Soil Fertility"
The program was an interesting one and
was well received by the audience.