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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
JURY ORDERED TO
INDIGT THOMPSON
Body Made Presentment but
Delayed That Task
Until Monday.

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 5.-The FEEDER
al grand jury investigating the atfairs
OF the First National Bank OF Union
town, which failed q year ago, yes
terday made a presentment to Judge
Orr finding that Josiah v. Thompson,
president of the bank, had misappEed
funds Of the bank, made and caused
to be made false entries both IN the
books OF the bank and IN reports 70
the Comptroller Of the Currency, and
had sworn falsely in connection wlth
making these reports.
Judge Orr Instructed the Jury to re;
tire and draKy ap an Indictment, The
Jurors, hSTcsSSf, after retiring to their
room, decided MOTTO proceed with the
drawing CT the Indictment, but to ad-
jeurn to 1890 o'clock Monday after
noon.
Some surprise was caused by the ac'
tion Of thu grand Jury in adjourning,
although. 1t is customary for United
States Sand. juries not to sit on Sat
urtlays, Should an indictment be re-
tur1.Sd the next step would be the is
suing Of a bench warrant for Thomp-
sons arrest. The presentment fol-
lows: - .g5.,.....,s...l ...-s5 n 3--4,ss
s:.sThe grand jury of the United
States Of America, inquiring in and FOR
the Western district Of Pennsylvania,
upon their oath and solemn athrna-
ton, respectfully do present:
"That on the fifteenth day OF oc,
tober, 1914, and at divers times ana
dates prIoc thereto and thereafter, at
uninontown, in the county OF Fayette'
in the gard Western district OF Penn.
sylyania, and within the jurisdiction OF
this court, Josiah v. Thompson, un'
lawfully knowingly, feloniously ana
wilfully did misapply certain OF the
money, funds and credits OF the First
National Bank of Uniontown, Pa, and
did make and cause to be made GER
tain false entries both in, the BOOKS
Of said bank and in certain reports
made to the Comptroller OF the Cur
rency, and. in addition thereto, did
swear falsely in connection with GER
tain OF said reports made to the Comp
troller Of tho Currency.
"The aforesaid violations OF law
having come to the knowledge OIL the
grand Jury aforesaid, through the eV1'
dence Of certain witnesses sworn De
fore us the grand jury has made pre-
sentiment as aforesaid Of the same to
the court, and further requests the
court that the United States District
Attorney be instructed to lay before
said grand jury a bill or bills OF In
Clictment more particularly and at
length setting forth said violation OF
law. d. u. IOlthf!
Foreman of the Grand Jury.
The order of the Court follows:
And now, to.wit, February 4, 1916,
the foregoing presents in open court
and ordered to be filed, and 1t Is fur
ther ordered that the United States
Attorney prepare and present an in
dictment -to the grand jury as rec.
commended. Per curiam.
CHARLES P. ORR,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
First Methodist
Revival Meetings

last night at the First Methodist
Protestant church in the First ward
closed the frs week Of the special re.
yiyal services being held there. Inere
SwiilIbe three great MEETINGS tomorrow.
XfIi0:45 In the morning Evangelist
liNSiiSwili speak to the children. 4 At 8
oiclockiin the afternoon there VIII be
q mass meeting for both men and
women. Again in the evening at 7:SO
heswfll speak on the subject Count
ingftheE Cost"
very effective The evangelist's per-
sonal magnetism was shown in the
manner In which he held the close at
tentiongo OF his hearers.
Commencing with tonight Prof. E. J..
Mckinley, who is very prominent
choir director and soloIst, will take
charge OF the music, and during the
coming week Prof. Mckinley will have
nanYSspecial numbers of music.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
City Interested in
Freight Rate Case

City commissioner J. Walter Barnes
has taken up with the Interstate Com
merce Commission the matter. regard
ing the raise in freight tariffs on cin-
der between Fairmont and Kingmont
Last summer the city purchased all
the cinders It could obtain. at King
mont and paid for having them halued
here by the railroad at a rate Of 81
cents per ton. Since that time the
tariff was raised to "a cents a tonO.
This rate Is shown on the Interstate
Commerce Commissions schedule.
On account of this increase in rate 1t
will be cheaper to buy Stag In Pitts
burgh ttan it is to buy cinder in King
mont and have it hauled here. Also it
is cheaper to haul coal here from
Kingmont than it is to haul cinder.
Coal from Kingmont to Fairmont is
but 80 cents per ton, and it is permis-
sable to have certain cinder shipped
as coal. That the city will have to
ask to have their cinder shipped here
as coal is a theory about the city hall
today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
BALCONY FALL AT
WHEELING GYM
Thirty Five Persons Were
Injured During Basket
ball Game.

WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. 5.-More
than 25 persons were injured last
night when two sections of the Wheel
ing High school gymnasium fell to
the floor while the Wheeling and Bell
aire basketball teams were playing.
The accident accurred in the interim
between the two halves or the game
and In the: fail rs people were pinned
under. the 80: feet section of the bal.
conyj many escaping death miracul-
ously. The cause kof the accident is
believed to have been faulty consrrucs
tion Of the building.
IAN examination, shortly before the
crash showed that the balcony had
pulled loose from the wall to which
It was supposed to be securely fastened.
Tho fact that more people were not
injured Is due to the fact that the
teams were not ct play and many
Of the spectators had .drtfted to other
parts Of the building.
The injured were:
Miss Virginia Crolley, Bellaire;
Miss Dorothy Gilleland, Bellaire; Miss
Agnes Walker, BelIaire; Miss Amy
Northwood, South Penn Street; Miss
Laura Hughes, Bellarie; Thomas F..
Humphrey, Main street; Miss Tillie
Holub, Bellaire; Joe Marling, Bellaire;
Joe Jnergens, Maryland avenue; Miss
Katherine Leach, Bellaire; Miss Ma
rie Rodewig, Bellaire; Harry Reyn-
olds, Virginia street; Edward Wolf,
Tweuty.second and Market streets;
Allen Schwalb, Main street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
GERMANY TO RAISE
SUGAR BEET PRICE
Encouragement Needed to
Stimulate Larger Pro-
duction.

BERLIN, Jan. 20.-(Correspondence
of The Associated Press)-An increase
in the maximum wholesale price Of
sugar beets from 35 pfennigs per hun
dredweight to 1856 or even 1.5O is held
to be necessary If production is to be
encouraged sufficiently to insure a
normal crop in 1916. Representatives
OF the sugar industry, and of agricul-
ture in general, gathered recently in
the ministry of the interior to dis.
cuss the sugar beet problem. Accord
ing to the best obtainable estimates
the 1916 sugar beet production from
the beet crop, will total only 30,000,00
hundredweight, as against normal
production Of from 81 to hundred
weight.
The reason for the decreased pro.
duction lies primarily in the high
price Of grain. Farmers find 1t more
profitable to plant their farms to
wheat than to beets because the wheat
brings them higher prices. Therefore,
II beets are to be grown again, the
price for them must be increased.
Many Of the sugar representatives
pleaded for a maximum price at 1.60
marks or even marks per hundred
weight. It was pointed out that the
cost OF labor has greatly increased and
that many, other fixed charges that,
enter into the production of sugar
from beets have gone up. The majority
price OF 1.5O was sufficient oinduce
Increased planting of sugar beets, to
a point whereby about t4U, 100000 hun.
dredweight would be raised in all prob,
ability! This new price, it is proposed,
will become effective! !! September L.
1916, before the. crop is harvested. The
40, 100000 hundredwsight 1t is believed
will be amply sufficient for all of Ger.
many's needs.
The proposed increase in the
price OF sugar beets will cause a coz
responding increase in the price OF
raw sugar! It now, Is controlled by a
maxinum, price OF IL marks per hun.
light and will go up at least ti15i
marks. ri
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
Proposed Am ndnent
Rejected by Women

The business session Of the WON
ans Club yesterday was largely at
tended and much interest was mani
tested by members in general IN the
proposed amendmentsto 70 the constttu-
tion which were outlined In yester-
days West Yirginian. With the excep-
tion Of the amendment efEecting the
election Of Officers the proposed
amendments were accepted. The re-
jected amendme ment was reteryed to d
committee for revision.
Prior to the bus rneet etiHg l6tsa
Edith Frey rend dered pianos solos and
vocal numbers were Rendered by Miss
Gertrude Creel Nj Ii Miss Hazel Book
as piano accompanist. Tea was serv-
ed after the NICE eting, the lhos esses be-
ing Mrs. Paul Hamilton and Mrs. Ar
thur Lynch,
Mrs. Bertha Kunz Baker q reader
Of note will give q reading 4The I'm
seen Empire" at the next meeting
of the Club on February IS. Mrs. Ba-
ker is reader Of ationa1 reputa ton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
Five Local Unions will Unite
in Service on Sunday
Evening.
two GENERAL meetings
Second One at the M. P.
Temple on Thursday
Evening.

Local Christian Endcavorers are
planning for splendid meeting TO
be held Sunday evening at 6:15 o'clock
in the Central Christian church on
Walnut avenue, when the five Chris.
tIan EndeaVor Unions of the city will
participate in the meeting which will
celebrate Christian Endeavor week,
which begins tomorrow and extends
through the following Sunday.
Owing to the fact that local En-.
deaVorers are busy with plans for
the state convention to be held in this
city on June q, 2S and 20, the entire
week will not be observed in this
city.
Two meetings will be held during
the week, the first on Sunday even
ing at the Central Christian church
and the second will be railroad So
cial and parcel post sale to be held
at the NJ. P. Temple on Thursday even
ing OF next week.
at the Sunday evening melting, two
speakers from each of the five unions
will make short addresses and must-
cal numbers will feature the program.
Christian Endeavor week is in OBJ
servance OF the anniversary of the or
ganization of the National Union
which was organized in Portland,
Maine, in February, 1881.
A union Christian Endeavor organt'
zation was perfected in this city in
June, 1890, composed OF the young
people from the various churches OF
the city and the meetings were held in
the old NJ. P. church which stood on
the site of the Smith residence on
Quincy street.
twenty-five years ago In October,
1890, the organization Of the state
was perfected IN this city and short:
" afterward the various churches
withdrew and formed separate organ
The NJ. P. Temple G. E. society
is 25 years old while the Presbyterian
lacks about two years OF being as
old an organization. The other church
of the city which support live organi-
cations arc the First NJ. P. church, the
Central Christian and the Grace Luth-
eran.
yor societies is making elaborate plans
for the entertainment Of the state
convention in June which marks the
twenty-fifth anniversary of that or
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
.WittySco.t 10 Talk
at the Z Tomorrow

The speaker for the Sunday after
mon mems meeting OF the T. M 9, A..
for the coming Sunday win be Will
lam c. Montignani, Of Cumberland.
Nd. The meeting viii be held ct the
YIN. G. Al. at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Montlgnani Is 3 Scotchman
who has won univ vehsa1 tayof because
Of captivating manner and the punch
with which heid delivers his talks. He
Is a. real Scotchman fuIl OF hu-
NOR and spirit that mas made Scot
land so famous. Everywhere he goes
he charms his audiences 80 that he
is ever in demand and has received
numerous offers from Ghaut uuuaa 10
appear on theirlp form hut he would
rather entertainh nhhis hiendsi tnd his
friends friends. This address Sunday
afternoon will sappea. TO aIl men and
every man in Fairmont should endea-
vor to be present at the y. NJ G. A.
omorrow at 81 o'clock
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
Special Services For
East Side Children

This evening at 1880 DR.. Cambron
viii cond Iuct a short service for all the
children of the East Side at the Pala'
tine Baptist church. DR.. Cambron has
a special address for boys and girls
and this service will be of unusual in
terest.
A mems meeting will be held in the
auditorium OF the church Sunday at
ternoon at three o'clock. A male quar-
tette will furnish several selections
and "Billy" Cambron will sing solo.
Or. Cambron preached strong
sermon last night. The male quartet
sang ut Pays to Serve Jesus Be.
ginning with Sunday morning, Dr.
Bambron will preach a series Of SER
mons called the Future Of Life Sc
ries."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
CorVado to Probe
Fire Of Capital
fRy AsaocIated Press)

(BY. Associated ErTe5bJ.
den, premier, announced today that
the government proposed appointing
commission Of three to- investigate
the cause of the fire which destroyed
the Parliament building. He has had
the opposition leader, Sir Wilfred
Laurler, to name one of the three COM
imisSloners.
Thcy will be armed with far.reach-
ing the authority vii have the domtu-
ion secret service at their disposal.
The Investigation will begin at once.
The body Of ]. B. Laplante, deputy
CLERK OF House Of Commons, was found
to-day on the sill OF the window of his
room. The lower parts Of the body
were completely burned away. The
window looked upon an inner court
which accounts for the body not being
found before.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
Teiper Girl May
Never Tell Story
AUTHORITIES ARE RAPIDLY PEN
ETRATINe MYSTERY OF OR.
cHARo PARK TRAGEDY

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 5.-The last link
in the chain of evidence District At.
torney Dudley is welding the Orchard
Park tragedy OF Sunday night, is the
testimony Of Grace ]. Teiper, sister
of John Edward Teiper, the prisoner
held at police headquarters in connec.
ton with the crime. 1t is believed
she will recover sufficiently to give a
connected account Of the happenings
Of the tragic night. Some doubt is
expressed whether she 4will tell her
story, even though able toido so:
Following a. brief conference yes.
terday between Teiper, Alton.E E. New:
ton, his ifather.in-law, and Attorney
e. r. o'Malley, Mr. Newton declared
his belief in Teiper's 5inno cence. I'VE
expect to clear him Of everything" he
said. 2s3s.,4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
War at a Glance
DIV AssocIated Press)

There Is decided lull at pres
ent along the various war fronts.
Heavy artillery play continues
along the lines in France and Bel
GUM but neither here nor In any
other Important theatre OF opera
tions have there been infantry
movements resulting in exchanges
Of territory worth noting, so far as
the official reports reveal.
In Mesopotamia the British re-
lief army under General Aylmer
which has been halted for some
time short distance down the
Tigris from Kut.el.Amara, where.
General Townsend 81 force is be-
leaguered, does not appear to have
been able as yet to make further
progress.
Constantinople declares the Brit
ish attempting to advance from
Felahie were repulsed by Turk
ish counter attack and compelled
to fall backtto its former positions.
In Albania where Ia mixed stu:
alton prevails the Bulgarians are
reported 20 be having q ard. time.
Of ie and to have been obliged to
fall back toward the ,Drin river
near the Eastern frontier.
The occupation OF strategic
points by, the forces Of Essad
Pash and by Serbian troops who
have reformed at Durazzois believ.
ed in Athens to make new Bull
garian expedition toward the coast
difficult.
The advance of the Austrians
down the Albanian coast, continues
the latest adyices apparently In.
dicating that they were some 20
miles north of Durazzo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
Patriots viii Voice There
IN Unison on Nations
Birthday.
COURT HOUSE Meeting
Sons Of Revolution Planning
Celebration For Fourth
Of July,

The "Star Spangled Banner wal
be waited on the breeze from the
throats Of hundreds of Fatrmonters
ana the Nations. creed will be recited
IN grand unison from hundreds OF
the lips Of Fairmonters on July ..
1916, when responding to call issued
by officials aud patriatic citizens Oh
The city. It's citizens will assemble en-
masse in front OF the Marion county
court house and thus give voice 70
the patriotic enthusiasm with whicn
sentiment every good citizen OF tne
city is imbued.
s5{Ths. matter is in the hands OF patri-
oticTcitizens who have taken the mat
edibis npp-oyal Of the affair and twill
ne Ibosted from time to time in various
ways.
Frances e. Nichols, treasurer OF tne
State organization of Sons OF the hevo.
luton, is at the head OF the movement
and through his efforts the move Is & eA-
pecteii to .naterialize into big thns
for Fairmont.
II is desired that every citizen who
does not already know the Star SpangIi;,
9etiIBannar and the National Greed, VIII
fake7 it upcn himself to at once learn
sfIiiss song and the creed, which every
trueScitizen OF the Nation should Know.
Through the efforts of leaders OF tne l,,
move. the faculties of the schools VIII
ba3reduested to Sc to it that the cnil-
dren are taught to sing. THE star
Spangled Banner" and to recite tne
creed.
other patriotic organizations are ex-
nectedE to Join in Z the, move and nelp Eta
create sentiment - E..-., .::.,.,,
TTe movement Is In. accord with
.a,Teuest recently made by the commit
sYeeFon3 arrangement for the lndepena-
aanceF Day celebration to be held thls
syaarsin Philadelphia. The committee
3&reduests that the Governors OF the
states and the mayors OF the citles
issuega a proclamation to the ettect tnat
8aIIScftizens are urged to join the move.
Thus a shout of patriotism VIII go
mn from thousands of hearts all over
fheswlde land and will have the ,eHect
of stimulating patriotism as perhaps
no one other move could nave.
EspeciallA at this time when tne e
nations Of Europe are at war ana me
officials OF the nation as well as ner
great men are, agltatinS tle tle 49, tSt4e.
preparedness and larger and oetter
navy and army and we Know Oh no
movement which would create IS inole
AZ stronger sentiment in this direc-
Ithas been suggested that the school !
children be formed in line with the
daggof the nation. and march to the
court house. Such demonstration
could be made grand and speetacu,
iar sight and 1t is believed by those
in close touch with the move tnas =.
Fairmont will vie with other towns IN
mint Siof the best and biggest celehra-
tion on July 4, 1916.
SF! .. Nichols has had printed q
neats booklet in which is contained
flaeEwords of "The Star Spangled Ban
nertg and the Nations creed. the GOV,
eFsofIthe leafIet is prettily embossed
WITH the Stars and Stripes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
Tubes On
Motor Boats Next
tBy Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-A manufac-
turer Of motor boats who has an ex-
hibit at the motor boat show, announ.
ced today that representative Of the
Navy department had ordered the
building Of high sea 16.cylinder, 500
horsepower boat for use In the coast
patrol service. The boat will have q
speed Of over ~ miles an hour and
win be equipped with small calibre
guns and torpedo tube. Several
boats OF this type are now being used
by the Russian government in the
Baltic sea.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
Canadian Guards Fire At
Man Seen on the
Ice.
INVESTIGATION STARTED
Believe Great Traffic Artery
Over St. Lawrence is
Menaced.
fRv Assoclntna Pressl

MONTREAL, Can, Feb. 5:-What Is
believed to have been an attempt to
blow up the Victoria bridge was frus-
tratcd last night by militia guards,
it was learned today.
About midnight the guards noted
man making his way toward the
bridge on the ice. He was picked out
by O search light and when challeng-
ed retreated without answer.
About a. m. man was again de-
tected trying to reach the bridge from
the ice. When he refused to answer
a challenge he was fred at but he
made his escape
An investigation started by militia
authorities has convinced them that
an attempt to destroy the bridge was
intended.
The Victoria bridge crosses the St.
Lawrence and is used by the Grand
Trunk and the Delaware and Hud-
son railway. 1t is mile and a half
in length and has been guarded by
soldiers since the outbreak OF the
war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
Mrs. Haymond's Eyes
Tested by Specialist

Mrs. Maria Raymond who sustained
a broken shoulder in a fall at the
home of her. daughter Mrs. M. v. Hill
on Quincy street on Thursday Is doing
nicely and 1t is thought will soon be
almost entirely recovered. DR.. Nun.
caster, an eye specialist of Washing
ton, D. c., arrived here last night and
this morning made test OF the sight
Of Mrs. Haymond's ere from which
he removed a cataract ,oyeral months
ago and reported that the test was en-.
tirely favorable.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
Ice Breakers Fail
at Archangel Port
.fRy Assoelated pressl

WASHINGTO IN, Feb. 5.-Ehorts OF
the Russian authorities to keep open
the port Of Archangel through
out the wint5r have failed, according
to advices reaching the Department
of Commerce. Despite the operation
OF ice breakers, many steamers will
be forced to winter at the port
Ice breakers in use. on the North
American lakes were purchased last
year by tbs Russians to be used at
.Archangel, and shipping authorities
had expected to be able to keep the
gharb bor 3free OF ice.i Now the
port will be closed, It is said.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
.aoINe no NEW YORK

EgC. Jones, OF the 3. g. Jones de-
partment store, accompanied by Miss
Janet sBootman, the latter head OF the
snitG department of the store, leave on
Sundaysfor. New York to shop for the
store They will be Joined later by Miss
Toward Eof the millinery department
ia the ! party will spend about two
Teeksyin the metropolis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
.De,lTioeEG Goes B Jack
To Big leagues

MARIETTA, o., Feb. 35.-Josh De.
wore, former outnelder; Of the New
York Nationals will return to major
League ball 2next season. He today
signed aycontract offered him by man.
ager Moran to play with Philadelphi
He has played in every world series
since 19l1 except 1915 series. He
played with the New York Nationals
from 1911 to 1914.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
.Hot,IMIlE t,IIlI=I FROM rHE COAST

PanlE Leahman returnedE last night
I3rom Denver. Mr. Leahman has been
WY for five months and that time
sie visited tho expositions at San
issancisco aud Il San Diego fand was in
Wexfco fof some time Paul said that
Faif1nont 81, We, Isl he best town
he saw 81 MI that time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
EInI,t.rtaInsY q Dinner

Complimentary. % Mr. and lfrs|
James Al. Meredith. Of FRirmonl, Mr.
and Mrs: Homer Nv. Williams enter
tanned a few friends ut dinner at their
home in Mulberry street yesterday
evening clarksburg Exponent
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
ON BUYING il TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. s. J. Courtney, of the
s. J. Courtney & Co. store, leave Sun:
day for New York where they will
shop extensively for their spring
trade. They will be Joined by Mr..
and Mrs. T. NJ. Courtney, who are
now in Cleveland and they,will spend
a week 1.-THE city. The new addition
to the Courtney store is nearing com,
and the spring season will see
the firm established in their greatly
quarters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-05
KING GEORGE HAS RECOVERED.

LONDON, Feb. s. King George to.
day made his first public appearance
since he suffered injury from an acci.
dent while reviewing British troops
in france last October. His Majesty
attended "a peri rformance toe IXeEdi'sa Re;
quiemi In memory Of soldiers who have
fallen IN the var.