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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-05-05
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Parents Night, Tuesday, May 5th
Prizes for Historical Essays

On Friday evening, May D, the high
school will hold its annual open night
for parents and friends. In recogni
ton of the 3O0th anniversary of the
death of Shakespeare, which is this
spring being celebrated the world over,
the program of the evening will be
Shakespearian one. This will be held
in the school hall at 7.30. The school
orchestra will play and the glee club
will sing some of the most famous of
Shakespeare's songs. Two pupils of
the English history class will give in
costume an original dialogue, pictur.
ing the manners and customs of the
Age of Elizabeth.
Members of the Senior English class
will read original essays, and a pupil
of the Senior German class will dis
cuss Shakespeare influence on conli-
rental literature. One of the pupils of
a class that has been studying Julius
Caesar will give Antony's funeral ora.
ton.
The program will end with a Masque
of Praise recently given at the Twenti
eth Century Club of Boston.
The gymnasium exhibit will follow
and will include Maypole dance, typ
ical of the England of Shakespeare's
day.
The building will then be open for
inspection and various exhibitors will
be found in different rooms.
The program is as follows:
Selection School orchestra
Dialogue, Two court ladies of the Eli
zabethan age,
Misses Gilbert and Perry
Essay, The acting of Shakespeare's
plays, Henry Farley
Selection, Hark! harkl the lark,
Cymbeine
Glee club
Essay, Visit to the first performance
of Macbeth, Della Davis
Defamation, Antony's funeral ora
ton, Byron Wilcox
Selection, / know bank, From Mid
summer Nights Dream,
Glee club
Essay, Influence of Shakespeare on
Schiller, Geraldine Beard
King ShakespeaFe-A masque of praise
Prologue Leodore Maynard
Father Time Allen Averill
Comedy Sylvia Wheelock
Tragedy Lorena Gallant
John Heming Earle Hughes
Ben Jonson Everett Davis
William Basse Arthur Andrews
John Milton Lawrence Bsckus
David Garrick William Rafferty,
Ralph w. Emerson Ralph Spencer
Thomas Carlyle Kenneth Ballard
Selection Orchestra
Msypole dance and gymnastic exhibi.
ton Gymnasium
Exhibitions
Science xperlments-Chemis in
chemistry Laboratory; physics in
physics laboratory
Mechanical drawings
Physics laboratory
Typewriting speed contest
Typewriting room
Sewing, articles for sale, Library
Cooking, articles for sale,
Domestic science room
All rooms open for inspection
Thomas Bicknell, who spoke to the
school April 10Th on Quakers and Pur-
itans, has offered the following prizes
for the three best essays entitled
Study of Anne Hutchinson. The first
prize is IS in gold, the second prize,
book worth So; the third prize, book
worth 81 90. These essays must con-
tain at least 1900 words and must be
ready June 1st. 1t is hoped large
number of pupils will respond to this
generous offer of Mr.. sBicknelPs and
enter the contest. So far about fifteen
have entered.
The athletic association cleared $50
from the play, Mr.. Bob, which was
held here last Friday. About IS was
cleared from candy sale the same ev-
ening.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-05-05

caught and tells the story From 81
lent evidentia facts and what Mrs.
Pettis could tell the probable story
was unfolded. 1t was evidently plan
ned In advance. Elliott is known To
have been In Putnam Monday night.
He hired an automobile ct n local
garage telling the driver he wanted to
go out into the country. AS he rode
along he constantly pulled out his
watch and looked at it and his queer
actions attracted the attention of the
man driving. When the Children's
Home was reached Elliott left the car.
If he went directly TO the Pettis farm
he would have reached there at least
by O'Clock. This is believed to have
been the case as 1t is thought he spent
the night on the premises. Why he
did not blow the house up, as appar-
emily he intended to do, will probably
ever remain unknown.
Mr.. Pettis got up early MS he was go.
ing to work for the day al the sum.
mer home of Dr. g. Il. Miller of Prov
idence, at Thompson village. lie
found that there was no wood with
which to build the fire and went 10
the wood pile TO get some kindling. The
woodshed is in the extreme end OF an
ell on the east side of the house. The
wood basket untitled was lying by the
wood pile. IL was at the woodshed
that Elliott evidently first appeared.
Whether, after seeing Mr.. Pettis come
down, he watched his movements and
then went To the woodshed door and
knocked, or whether he was lying In
wait In the shed can not be determine
ed. 1t Is apparent however that IL
was In the woodshed TINT Pettis first
saw his assailant for the wood basket
was never filled. When Elliott APP
peared with a revolver in each hand
Pettis ran back through the ell into
the kitchen closing door behind him.
His assailant followed close at his heels
and fired four shots through the closed
| door. Empty shells were picked up
/ on one side OF the door through which
/ were the four holes in a small circle.
I There was a slight dent in n cream
separator where apparently one of the
/ bullets struck. Some at least of the
other three shots must have taken eff
| feet in Pettis' body as there were one
or two small blood spots on The floor.
That he was wounded is further borne
out by the fact that he apparently
moved slowly from the closed door
J through the kitchen as the assailant
had time TO run out Of the woodshed
door, around TO the kitchen and fire
several more shots through the double
/ kitchen window. The pistols were
held so close TO the glass that 1t bore
smoked powder marks.
GOES FOR GUN
| Mr.. Pettis made for the stairs TO go
| TO his room and get bis rife. Elliott
| apparently ran back through the
woodshed and kitchen and followed
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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-05-05

The Junior Chautauqua guaran-
.ofs met at the home of Mrs. w. j..
naitiett on Wednesday afternoon TO
-ascass plans for the coming season.
me recent club exhibition Melted
Mss.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-05-05
BOUGHT DYNAMITE

Thomas Ryan, an ex-seiectman Of
the town OF Thompson, now engaged
in road construction, stated that FL
lott came to his home Monday. He
told Mr.. Ryan that there were two old
stumps In a cart .path on the farm
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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-05-05

Mr.. Pettis made for the stairs TO go
to his room and get bis rife. Elliott
apparently ran back through the
woodshed and kitchen and followed
his victim up the narrow stairway fir
ing rs he ran. While this fslsillade of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02
BUSINESS MEN TO
HAVE CORN ROAST
Preliminary Plans Were
Discussed by the Board
of Directors.

A corn roast and picnic for the
Business Men Of Fairmont is to be
given by the Fairmont Business Mems
association at Its next quarterly meet.
ing which Is set for September Z,
The preliminary plans for this out
ing were discussed al the regular
monthly meeting of the local organiza.
tion which was held last night in the
Office of Secretary Trevy Nutter.
An entertainment committee to work
out the details Of the big celebration
was appointed as follows:
W. !. Lydic, chairman; Earl Amos
Stanley E. Boyer, Dr.. Lee B. Boy.
ers, DR.. G. H. Brownheld, DR.. Fl. w
Burnett, J. D.. Conner, Charles a
Hood, DR.. E. ". Howard, W. s. Hussev'
A. E. Jackson, W. C. Layman, F. k
Lowe, e. ,Deitz, r. NJ. Flaherty, F. M
Fleming, Charles Grottendick, s,omer
Hall w, E. Hartman, D. l.. Mayers
D. H. Morgan, DR.. Fl. L. Satterficld
W. L. Satterneld, Dr.-A. B. Smith
H. s., Stern.
At tho quarterly meetings every
member OF the association attends aud
asdinner or other celebration is Gus,
tomary. The regular monthly meet,
ings are usually dry routine affairs
with more than the directors present
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02
SUFFRAGE. issue: IS
VEXES. DEMN|ES
On All Other Questions
There is the Most Beauti.
full Harmony
tBy Associated Press.)

PARKERsBURG, Aug. EF9.-Demo
cratic leaders form all parts Of west
virginia assembled here today for the
state convention which was called
to order by John w. Davis, solicitor
general of the United States and form.
er member Of congress from the
Wreeling district.
The convention is to nominate two
candidates for judge to supreme court
and eight presidential electors and
to formulate d platform. 1t was ex
pected when the convention met that
former governor W. A. Macork would
be made the permanent chairman
and little difficulty will be experienced
in selecting various candidates.
On the platform there was DIFF
ference of opinion because OF the ap'
pearance Of suffrage issue, Mrs. 'Har
ry Champan Gait is scheduled to ad
dress the convention in favor Of the
movement and as the women opposed
to suffrage also have demanded hear.
ing it is likely one of their number will
speak.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02

the captains face as he expressed con.
tidence that he would get through.
There were not more than a hun
dred persons In the vicinity Of the
pier wher the Deutschland came out
from behind the screen Of barges, and
besides two newspaper dispatch boats,
there were only launches In the
stream. The spectators cheered and
waved handkerchief in unison with
the cheering and waving from the
sailors on board the interned North
German Lloyd steamer Neckari. The
sun was setting as the little craft
started on its way. In the coming
tower OF the submersible, at the foot
of her little commander. there was a
huge basket Of roses and white flow.
ers, the last gift of q Baltimore admir-.
er, whose name Capt. Kocnig never
may know.
The final movements in conjunction
with the departure of the Deutschland
began few minutes before o'clock.
At that hour unusual activity was no.
ticed aboard the Neckar. At 5:3S the
Timmins slowly moved out OF the slip,
but backed again. Two minutes la.
ter the tug started out and when 1t was
seen htta her towline was attached to
sea-green hulk, n cheer went up from
the watchers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02
Tax Equalization
Board Adjourns

Marion county's board Of Review
and Esualizatio ncompleted hteir ,du.
ties today and adjourned. These men,
H. r. Furbee Of Warrington, Geo. W.
MILAN of Worthington and Eldridge
Carter of Fairmont, have been in ses.
sion during the past twenty-five days.
But few corrections were made in
any of the assessors books and all OF
the changes that we're made were
slight and alter the total valuation of
the property in the county very little.
The majority Of the Boards in other
counties adjourned yesterday because
Of the fact that the local board miss.
ed one day, they thought It better to
sit an extra day rather than have the
charge against them that had not
properly discharged their duties.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02
Capt. Koenig Left
With Cheerful Heart

BALTIMORE, Aug 2-on the sec
ond anniversary of Germany's declara.
tion Of war against Russia, the Ger.
man submarine merchantmen Deut.
schland set out from Baltimore on her
return voyage to Germany, with dec.
laration Of confidence from her com.
mander, Capt. Paul Koenig. that he
would take her home in spite of the
heavy odds she would face when the
three.mile limit in the Atlantic ocea,.
isIreached.
The submcrsible was towed out OF
the slip. where she was berthed 90
days ago, at $40 o'clock yesterday af.
sternoon. After getting to midstream
the twoline Of the tug Thomas F. Thin.
minis was cast of and the Deutschland
proceeded down the Patapsco river un.
der her own power. The Timmins wcnt
to one side, the coast guard cutter
@Wissahickon to the other, and the
harbor police boat Lannan brought up
the rear to prevent undue crowding
by the small fleet Of launches that fol.
lowed.
Annapolis, 80 miles south of here,
reported that the Deutschland had
passed there at S:45 o'clock, steam.
ing about IL miles an hour. The tug
Timmins alone was conveying, and
but one vessel was following, a news.
paper dispatch boat. Weather condi.
tions at that time were favorable.
Capt. Koenig and his crew Of 27 men
put to sea with the knowledge that a
man hurried to telephone with a mes.
sage to agents for the entente allies,
that the Deutschland had started. They
knew how long he had watched at the
end Of a nearby pier, day and night,
but the little captain went out of Bal.
dmore harbor smiling and waving his
cap. His last words In the harbor
were Of praise for America, and for his
treatment here by Baltimore customs
authorities. To Guy Steele, surveyor
ofscustoms, he said, 1--WE came here
dubious. about our reception. We 20
back certain that the friendliest Of feel.
Ing exists in America for Germany.
You have been more than courteous,
and the fatherland will not forget it."
Capt. .Koenig knows that eight war.
ships of the entente allies are waiting
for him at the edge Of the three.mile
limit, spread out in radius of Eve
miles.
1--WE shall have to pass unseen with.
In that radius In order to escape" he
said.
'We shall have to make that pas.
sake under conditions not entirely al.
lTantageous to us. Were the water at
me point $50 feet deep, 1t would he
easier. We could submerge deeply
enough to pass underneath the war.
ships: But there is not $50 feet deep.
We shall, therefore, have to pass be.
tween the warships.',
But there was a determined look on
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02
SMALL BOY Fatally
CRUSHED BY AUTO
Mike Romano Walked Into
Path of Big Car Last
. Evening.

The body OF Mike Romano, the eight
year.old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Domi
nick Romano, Is now resting at The
home OF the family, corner OF Washing.
ton and Madison street, awaiting bur
ial which will be held tomorrow. The
child died last night at Cook hospital,
where he had been taken after being
struck by an automobile yesterday
evening on Main street.
The accident occurred between JEFF.
erson and Madison streets, almost di.
rectly in front Of the Marion Hard
ware store. The automobile, which
was a heavy Packard belonging to c.
E. Smith, and driven by Ray Great.
house, contained Mrs. Smith and her
four children and friends. The boy
darted from the front Of fruit truck
standing at the side OF the street ano
attempted to cross the street In front
of the car which was coming slowly
Gown the hill. Despite the effort OF
the driver to turn the car away from
the child, one front wheel struck him
and passed over his chest. Bystand.
ers who saw the accident stated that
1t was no fault Of the driver.
The child was taken to the Office
Of DR.. G. H. Brownheld, where an ex.
animation 1t was found that his lungs
had been penetrated by the broken
bones OF his chest The boy being
still consciousness after the ACCIDENT
was taken from DR.. Brownheld's Of
fee to his home and later removed to
the hospital where an operation was
performed in the hope OF saving his
life. The injuries were found to be
beyond remedy and the boy died about
nine O'Clock. Undertaken William.
son has charge Of the funeral arrange.
ments.
) The father Of the child Is a we'll.
known fruit merchant and has many
friends in the city who learned Of the
accident with regret The boy was one
Of the bright young newsboys of the
city and was known to many Of his
patrons as lively hustling chap.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02
Hunting for Man Who
May Have Smallpox

Both city and county officials are
hunting today for Fred Huffman, who
Is reported as having escaped from
quarantine In Philippi. Huffman came
to Monongah yesterday and was ar.
rested by Officer Finley at that place.
This morning the man escaped and
came toward Fairmont. The alarm
was sent out to the Fairmont officers
and shortly before noon today HUFF.
man was arrested here.
Huffman Is suffering from some sort
OF disease causing skin eruptions and
thought to be either small pox or an
aggravated dirty form OF measles or
chicken pox.
The local police rounded him up this
morning and took him to the local
station house where he promised to
wait until Finley arrived from Monon-
gah. When Finley arrived, the man
was not there, having strolled away III
the absence Of the officers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02
400 GALLONS Of
f. BOOZE CAPTURED
1874
Big Night for the Yost Law
Detectives in These
Parts.

Fully 400 gallons OF whiskey. beer,
sliyovltz, wine and alcohol were add.
ed to the county's supply. last night
when Constable Conner and Satter.
field got busy and did that which they
have sworn to do. One automobile was
captured coming from the Point about
two hours before the earliest cock
crowed, and five kegs OF hwsiskey and
beer were taken from the "hennery."
The car got away.
Another auto, in which were Mel.
win Kemp and Glenn Rogers, of Clarks.
burg, who had also several kegs OF
rye and several OF the famous Union.
town brew, was held up, the goods add
ed to the county wine list, and the men
placed in jail They are resting quiet
ly in the Hotel De Buckleigh while
the machinery at Clarksburg has been
set In motion to get bondsmen, law
.yers and witnesses here.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
trains were also looked over last
night as the night was cool and ideal
for hunting criminals and whiskey.
Larrie Naples, Frank Bell, All Murray,
Jess Bollock and MISS Carrie Gorgan
were captured, each with one suit case
full of o-be.joyful, They were all tax.
en- off Train 2 due in here at 3:4s
o'clock. None has been able to give
bond and all will likely stand trial.
The constables claim that. all contain.
ers were improperly labelled.
The auto in which. Melvin Kemp
and Glenn Rogers were captured was
labelled on the Windshield "This auto
contains" The constables flgur.
ed this was improper and each made
an extra dollar:twenty, or go cents
per catch. T.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02
MRS. EMMA S.PR|CE
DIES VERY SUDDENLY
Woman Well Known on the
East Side Victim Of
Heart Attack.

Mrs. Emma stealey Fr1ce, aged 81
years wife OF L. L. Price Of sCharles.
A, ton died suddenly at twelve O'clock
today at the home OF hersson D. A.
Price on East Park avenue after q
brief illness of neuralgia OF the heart.
Mrs. Price was here on a visit to
her children and was taken Ill q few
days ago. Her condition was not
thought to be alarming until today
when she was taken suddenl Syvery III.
A consultation of physicians was call.
ed but despite their efforts. she con.
tinued to grow worse and died at
noon today.
A sad feature of Mrs. Prices death
Is the fact that she had come here To
spend a short time with her children
owing to the fact that her. daughter
Miss Odra Stealey was to leave for
Phoenix, Arizona tomorrow where her
marriage to Paul C. Bakerjwasi to take
place upon her arrival there.
Mrs. Price was twice married. her
frs Husband being Justice ot the
Peace James L. Stealey. sof the first
ward. She resided In the 3irst ward
OF this city until a fewfyears ago
when her marriage to Mr.. Price took
place, since which time she has spent
the greater part Of her time at Charles.
ton where Mr.. Price resldes. Mr..
Price was notified Of her death and
will arrive here tonight from CharIes-
ton.
Mrs. Price was one Of the best
known and most highly respected :
women OF this community She was
prominent in lodge work and swass for
year state president OF the Rebek.
state assembly. She was also Spromi.
ncntly identified with the Pythiari
sisters. She had been during practi.
cally her entire life an active and con.
sistent members of the Diamond street
Methodist Episcopal church.
Mrs. Irice is survived abyliier laus.
band and ten children, five sons. A.
D., J. c., Austin. Julian, William and
five daughters Misses Grace, Odra, Ger.
trudc, Lucille and Bertha.
Four sisters also survive namely.
Mrs. James Thomas, Mrs. II. w! Sat.
terfield, Mrs. Jennie Satterdeld and
Mrs. ]. W. Griffith, all Of this city. No
funeral arrangements have been made
pending the arrival OF Mr.. Price To-.
night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02
SUBMARINE HAS
DROPPED OUT Of
sight IN THE BAY.
1At Late Hour This After.
noon Had Not Been
Sighted.
lone VARSHIP ON GUARD
thingis Known About the
plans nI Capt. Koc-
mig.
lone VARSHIP ON GUARD

PToRTREs MONROE, Va. Aug. 2.
Eighteen hours after the German
merchant submarine Deutschland sail.
ed from Baltimore on her return voy.
age to Germany she had not been
sighted from tho Virginia cape or in
Hampton roads and nothing had been
heard from her since s:3O this morn.
ing when she was reported off Tan
gier sound about co miles up Chesa-
peakc bay.
Although last night she was said to
be making 1s knots she had been ap-
paroatly proceeding at much slower
rate Of speed. On the trip up the bay
after her arrival off the cape only II
hours was required for tho run from
Hampton roads to Baltimore.
Much surprise was occasloned here
by reports brought by passengers on
an incoming coastwise steamer that
soaly ono allied warship was on guard
duty today OF the capo. ~
AT two o'clock the Deutschland had
not been sighted at tho capo.
During the early afternoon, a two
Ssunneled warshlp came noar tho thre.
ELtile limit for few moments and then
disappeared,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02
Telegraphers Ask
Aid Of Mediatorls

BALTIMORE, Aug. 2.-Failing to
reach an agreement in their confer
ences over increases in rates Of pay
and adjustment of working conditions
CT telegraphers Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, ]. N. Davis vice presi-
dent OF operations and J. ]. Dermody
fourth vice president OF railroad tele.
graphers organization today sent let
ter to the United States Board Of Med
iation asking the good offices OF the
federal authorities in adjusting the dif.
ferences between the company and its
employees. ~ :.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02
Alcohol Straight
Was Their Tipple

Charles Kochino and Paul Sreptok,
at least that's what they mumblel
when asked their names when they
were placed in the city Jail this morn.
ing by Officer Tom Ford who caught
them coming up Main street towart!
Jefferson arm in arm singing that
national air "IIow Dry I Am
Paul had a half pint OF alcohol in
his pocket and stated that he and his
pal had drunk the reest OF the pint
They are miners 20 0pounds in weight
aud work at Barrackville. Paul had
a black eye which looked rs though
he had been tickled on hte cheek hone
with the pilot of locomotive. When
they dry out they will be given hear
Ing,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02
Sir Rodger Easement Resigned;
End to Come TOMORROW at 9

Easement, according to Solicitor
Duffy who sees the condemned man
frequently, remains unconcerned. He
no longer looks detected or depress.
ed and betrays no emotion as the huor
for his execution approaches.
He eats well favoring fruit and ice
drinks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02
Second Regiment
Got Back Safe
Especial to the West ytrginian.l

Especial to the West Virginian)
CHARLESTON. August 2-After a
night spent in shelter tents at Spring
hill, eight miles below here, the Sec
ond West Virginia infantry passed
through Charleston this morning ON
the way to mobilization camp where
July pay will be received. Almost
$4,000 will be distributed.
The hike to springhill and roturn
was without incident orfaccident and
hospital call was answered by but few
Of the soldiers this morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02
The Weather. .

West virginia-Generally fair to.
night and Thursday.
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS.
Temperature at s. m. today SO.
Yesterdays weather clear; temper.
ature, Eaximum SO; minimum So; pre-.
cipitation none. 3SIi. I. = :,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02

NEW YORK.-New York newspa.
per publishers have decided to reduce
the size of their papers by about 12o
pages week and cut OFF the return
Of unsold copies. This is forced by
the scarcity and high cost Of white
paper.