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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
JUDGE J.V. MASON
DIES SUDDENLY
. IN HIS HOME HERE
Was Suddenly Stricken en-
While Talking With His
Family.

Judge John William Mason, one OF
West Virginia's most prominent cit;-
zens, died suddenly last night at his
nome on Morgantown avenue shortly
before eight o'clock.
For the last several weeks Judge
Mason had not been well, but had re-
covered partly and had been out for
an automobile ride during the last
several days. Last night while sit
ting with his family he was suddenly
stricken with an attack of the heart,
death following with few seconds
and before physicians hastily sum-
mone9 could reach him.
TheNnews of Judge Mason's death
spread Nover the city rapidly, greatly
| shocking his frien1s, who believed
that he was fully recovering from his
recent illness, on on every hand were
heard expressions of the deepest re,
sret at the sudden closing of SO long
and useful life In the home circle
was the shock particularly severe,
carrying with it as it did the inesti-
mable loss of husband father and
grandfather.
Judge Mason and his family re-
turned here early in January from q
residence OF more than a year in
Charleston, where he served as a
judge of the West Virginia Supreme
Court Of Appeals, to which he was
appointed by Former Governor Hat
field to fill the unexpired term OF
Judge Ira Robinson. who resigned
The family had taken up their resi-.
dence again in the homestead on
Morgantown avenue and renewed for
mer social and religious relations in
the city which had necessarily been
severed for time.
Judge Mason was born in Monoga-
lie county, then Virginia, near Nor.
gantown on January 10, 1912. He
was a son of John w. Mason, who
was born in Presotn county. His
mother was Miss Hutchinson, OF
Fairfax county, Virginia.
When little boy Judge Mason
moved with his parents to Smith
town, mongolia county, where his
father worked at the trade of black
smith. Judge Mason was educated in
the country schools and later attend
ed the old Monongalia County Acad-
envy in Morgantown, which later be-
, came the university. During his
school days at the academy the Civil
war broke out and Judge Mason,
then IL years of age, enlisted, serv-
ing as sergeant in Battery F, w. Va.
Artillery, known as Maulsby's Bat
terry. He was honorably discharged
at the close of the war. Resuminr
his studies at the Monongalia Acad-
envy he was graduated and taught
school for a number of years, having
taught in the first public school in
Morgantowrf. He later was profess
sor in the Mongolia Academy at the
time the state took over the old in
stitution and formed the West Vir-
ginia University. At the time OF his
death he had the distinction cf being
the Oldest living professor OF the uni.
Continued on Page Eight)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
GREAT JOFFRE IS
HERE TO TELL us,
HOW It MAY AID
Worked Hard on Way Over
on Report on Military
Situation.
RENE VIVIAN WITH him
Party Had an Uneventful
Trip Across the At
lantic.
RENE VIVIANI WITH HIM
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. D. c., April a.
The French commission has safely
landed in the United States. This of.
fetal statement was made early today
by the government.
THE Department of State Is advised
OF the safe arrival of the French COM
mission"
The commission which includes Mar.
shall Joffre and former Premier vi
Vian1, arrived early today on board a
speedy steamship of the French line
which was conveyed across the At
lantic.
The vessels were met on the coast
by American torpedo boat destroyers
and escorted to a port. Naval and
military attaches Of the French en-
bassy at Washington and American
naval and military officers together
with representatives of the State de-
partment, Immediately boarded them
and extended welcome to American
shores.
At the head Of the delegation is
Rene Viviani, minister Of justice and
vice president of the council Of minis
tiers who embodies the highest type Of
French democracy. He is progressive
in every sense, belonging to the indie
pendent Socialist party which includes
such men as Painleve and BRAND and
Millerand. AS Minister of Labor in the
Clemenceau cabinet he passed the
workers pension law through Parlia-
ment.
Other members Of the party are Mar.
shall Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre,
commander in chief OF the French arm.
les until last December. now military
adviser of the government. Vice Ad-
miral Ia Chocheprat, dean OF the
French admirals and experienced in
submarine problems; Marquis Pierre
De Chambrun, member of the Cham
Der of Deputies and student Of Of In
ternational affairs; M. Simon, inspec'
tor of finances; NJ. Hovelacque, In
spector general of public instruction
and Sergeant Major Greyfus.
The Associated Press correspondent
who accompanied the party from
France, sends the following dispatch
from the port of arrival:
"As the ship bearing the French
commission came into port today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
ARMY OFFICIALS
ARE G|vINGCAMP
AN INSPECTION
Rain Today Spoiled Plans
For Parade This At
ternoon.

The downfall of rain this morning
put blanket on the preparations be.
ing made for parade this afternoon.
Instead of parade and other ceremony
naught but informal guard mount will
be held. The camp is full of small
mud holes again which can only last
until the sun escapes from behind the
clouds.
Inspection by United States army
officer will be held beginning this
evening. The inspection will take in
every phase of camp life from the man.
ner in which guards walk their line TO
the system OF caring for mules and
cleaning about the tents. Companies
B and were given preliminary ex-
animation in camp today and the 9TH
er companies will follow the first thing
tomorrow morning.
Company /, of Fairmont, was court
martialed yesterday afternoon and
fined and sentenced to 80 days hard
labor by Lieutenant Colonel Robert
Osborn for violation of the articles of
war. Polling left gaurd and was given
the salty dose for denying the charge,
in face Of absolute knowledge that he
did. Colonel Clarence Jolliffe with sew
eral Of his men is indisposed today on
account of the dampness. He will be
out tomorrow.
The Y. NJ. G. A. on a day like this is
generally crowded and today Is no ex-
ception. The men having no drilling
to do on account of the weather flock
to the reading and writing rooms and
there make themselves at home.
Company E of Grafton has enough
musicians in its ranks to have band
of its own. During inclement weather
the band entertains the members of the
Grafton company as well as other com.
panies when the regular regimental
band is not assembled. OF this COM
pany Lieut.. John Rose, the bugle in
structor, has been unofficially appoint.
ed as officer to get the bugles in con-
dition. In this work he Is succeeding
beyond even the expectations OF the
bugles themselves.
Sam Graham, formerly trap drum
mer at the Hippodrome theatre here,
suffered the misfortune of having his
foot mashed yesterday when a stove
dropped on it. He is being cared for
at the camp hospital.
Captain Thralls of Company H, Fair.
mont, which is located at Grafton and
doing guard duty at points between
Rowlesburg and Clarksburg, was in the
city yesterday attending the court mar
tiai. He left for his camp this morn
ing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
KILLED WOMEN AND
shot BOYS IN RAGE
Was Only Prevented From
Slaughtering Family by
Defect in Gun.
tRy Associated Press)

vANDERGRIFT, Pa. April "a
Michael Uptic, aged 81, farm hand
is being held in Jail here charged with
killing Mrs. wladislaw szpulsky. wife
Of his employer. and perhaps fatally
wounding two of her sons early today.
Angered when he could not find his
watch and because Mrs. szpulsley, who
lay Ill, would not get up and assist
in the search, Uptic 10 said to have
cut her throat, then pulled o revolver
and shot her.
Turning his attention 10 tho children
he shot two OF them and was only pro.
vented from shooting tho other four
when his gun broke.
According 10 the police, Uptie said
no had intended klllink Mrs. sEpui.
SIC ythe. six children and sspulsky
when he returned homo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
RHO NEAL LEAVES
FA|RMONT HOTEL

At meeting of the directors of the
Fairmont Hotel company held in the
chamber of Commerce rooms yesterday
afternoon, the contract for the leasing
OF the hotel was approved by the di.
rectors and resolution passed order
ing the execution of this contract nv
the president, Brooks Fleming, Jr., 70,
the hotel company.
r. L. O'Neal, of Lynchburg, Virginia,
is the lessee, and the contract provides
for a ten year lease on the hotel. Mr..
O'Neal operates the Virginian a:
Lynchburg, Virginia, and the Frederick
at Huntington, West Virginia. Mr..
O'Neal Is hotel man of experience and
has made success of the hotels he
has been operating for many years.
Fatrmont needs such q hotel as the
new hotel will be when completed. and
vii receive with much qualification the
news that they will have an opportun-
ity to stop at a house with good &C.
commodauons, good service, good food
and one Of the most up.to-date, modern
and fireproof hotels in the country
The prices will be moderate and with
Al FIA0 Ao1Sn Va GIL peESOhb ueSlTluB
accommodations at the hotel. The
contractors who are building the hotel
advised the executive committee that
they will be through their work and
out of the building by June 1. The fur.
nishings and inside equipment for the
hotel should arrive during the first two
weeks in June, and, as It will require
probably two weeks to place them In
the rooms and throughout the building,
the hotel will no doubt be opened July
LIST.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
HELP OF CHILDREN
NEEDED BY FAIRMONT
Commissioner Smith Makes
a Fifty in Five Talk at
Miller School.

In order to interest the children of
the city in the Fifty in Five" move.
ment and to instruct them at the same
time for the essay to be submitted by
pupils In the various schools Of the
city in competition for The West vir.
ginian prize, City Commissioner Ira
L. Smith talked to the children at the
Miller school yesterday afternoon con.
corning this movement.
Mr.. Smith made It plain to the chill.
dren that their help ID needed IN this
Fifty In Five" campaign and succeed.
ing IN enlisting the aid OF the children
In this movement. Similar talks will
be given from time 70 time IN the other
schools Of the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
AGE LIMIT Is TO so.

It is the duty of every healthy
man to serve his family as we'll as
his country. Practically all the
+ live insurance companies doing bus
mess in this state have incorporat.
ed very strict military provisions
in their policies in the last few
!. weeks, and as yet the Massachu.
sets Mutual Life Insurance Com.
pany. one of the Oldest institutions
in the United States has very le-
nient provisions, but at any time
there is likely to be restrictions ad.
ded. Therefore you should apply
at once. Get your policy. Take
advantage of these provisions. Ap-
ply at once to
l. D. Hoover, District Agent,
st4 Adams or MaInstrss., Bell
Phone sis R.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
ROBERT OWEN ALLEN
DIES Of TYPHOID
Was Owner of Taxicab Bus.
mess and Well Known
in City.

Robert owen Allen, aged As years, a
we'll known citizen of this community,
died last evening at about eleven
o'clock at his apartments in the Muir
phy-Deveny building on Madison
street, after an illness of three weeks
with typhoid fever.
The deceased was native of Harri-
son county having been born at West
Milford. When a young man he mi.
grated west settling in Indiana where
he spent several years. Some years
ago he came to Marion county and To-
Gated at Monongah where he conduct
ed successfully a barber shop. Later
he located in Fairmont where he owned
a photograph gallery and at the time
of his death was engaged in the taxi
cab business, having been one of the
first men to conduct taxicab livery
in this city.
In this city as we'll as in Monongah
and throughout the county he was uni
versally liked.
He was married eighteen years ago
to Miss Rosa NJ. Hall, Of Monongah,
who survives him with one son, Fred
T. Allen, of this city. He was men,
Der Of the Episcopal church.
Funeral services are announced to
take place on Wednesday afternoon at
four o'clock from the residence. Rev.
C. B. Mitchell. rector of Christ Episco-
pal church, will conduct the funeral
services and interment will be made
in Woodlawn cemetery by Undertaken
R. L. Cunningham. An uncle, James
Allen, of Evansville. Ind, and several
other relatives will arrive here for the
funeral.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
Coal Operators Are
Meeting Here Today

A general meeting of the Central
West Virginia Coal Operators Asso.
citation is being held In the Chamber OF
Commerce rooms this afternoon, the
call for the meeting having been sent
out by Secretary D. r. Lawson a few
days ago. Several matters OF interest
will be discussed.
Applications for membership in the
association have ben received from
Alec Watson, Of Fairmopt, who is
now operating three tipples, and the
Whyel Coal company, operating the
old killarm mines.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
BALFOuR AND HIS
AIDS WORK HARD
Is Trying to Guard This
Country Against Brit
aims Mistakes.
(Hy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. D. G.. April "a
Arthur James Balfour, British Foreign
Secretary, spent the day in consulta.
ton with other members of the British
commission on the means to dispose
OF the enormous amount of work which
has already developed. Officials of all
the American administrative depart
ments having to do with the conduct of
the war have communicated to the
British information which would be of
value and Mr.. Balfnur personally is
trying to work out the means of Sc.
curing and distributing the results of
England's experience to the best adj
vantage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
A. B. Fleming Jr. Class
To See Howe Movies

The Senior Class Of the High school
for which A. B. FlFeming, Jr.. Is
sponsor, will attend in a body the
Howe pictures at the Grand tomorrow
evening. Arrangements were made
for the class to attend the pictures
by Mr.. Fleming through Mr.. Colebank.
principal OF the High school, and M.
Hawkins, president of the class.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

Probably showers and cooler TO-
night and tomorrow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

scouReE RETURNS TO GOTHAM.
NEW YORK, April 24.-Two cases
Of infantile paralysis, the first here
this year, were reported last night by
the Department of Health.
1t was said, however, that there was
nothing alarming" in the discovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-03
Winthrop
Funeral Of W. c. Kinds Thurs
day Afternoon-Heavy Elec-
trical Storm.

The funeral Of little Cernison Knee
land was held at his home, just SIM
pie service. Rev. Harry Trust Off
ciated and the burial was in Glenside
cemetery.
The remains of Mrs. W. c. Kinds
were inferred in Glenside cemetery
Thursday afternoon. The service was
at the home, conducted by Rev Harry
Trust Mrs. Kinds has lived in Win
throp for 80 years or more. She was
a faithful, loving wife and mother and
a true friend. In her immediate fam
lily she leaves q husband, son and
daughter and four grandchildren.
Among those from out of town who
We're at the funeral We're her brother.
Turner Jewett of Augusta. and Alfred
Perkins from Augusta; an aunt, Mrs.
Eliza Oliver Of Portland; Mr.. Kinds
brother, Grant, and wife from Liver
more Falls; Mr.. and Mrs. George Stur-
tevant from Rumford Mrs. Sturtevant
being her daughter: Mr. and Mrs
Sawtelle from Auburn; Mrs. Lizzie
Hobbs and two sons, Charles and Roy,
Pennington; Mrs. Maude Shaw from
Providence, r. |.
Miss Camilla Whitney, lecturer in
the State School for Girls at Hal
lowell, is spending part Of her vaca-
ton with her aunt, Mrs. J. B. Rollins
Miss Gladys Tall went to Portland
Thursday morning to visit the Misses
, Barbara and Marcia Pinkham.
Winthrop people saw a wonderful
display Of electricity during Wednes-
day evening when showers passed all
| around giving US much needed rain,
| but not doing any damage. The
| heavens were a continuous blaze for
an hour and a half.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Russell and son John
of Boston are guests at Idle Wilde for
the month of August.
Mrs. Harriet Nash Of South Somer-
| vile. Mass, and daughter, Mrs. Fred
| Gordon of Wasco, Cal, who are visit
| ing relatives in Augusta and Card
ner. are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Will
! liam Gordon and Mrs. EVE johnson.
! and Wednesday were visitors at
Brookside.
| Invitations are out for the reunion
of the Pierce family at Island Park
Aug. %. A large attendance is expect
ca = plCI!iC ulflrleI anu supper WILL De
served at the park
| Henry Gordon and Mrs. Fred Cor
don went to Livermore Falls Thurs
| day TO visit their sister, Mrs. Grace
| Young.
The shower Of Wednesday evening
did much good as the growing crops
needed rain.
c. S. Towle strained the ligaments Of
his shoulder Saturday pitching hay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-03
2ENA KEEFE ANo KATHERINE KAELRED IN A scEN1 Fnc:7
"-NL!GHTEN THY PAue.IE7',

The great appeal of the play hinges
upon the difference in the lives of two
young girls, cousins, caused by the
differences in their home environment
and training. One careful, consclen-
tious, thoughtful mother teaches hef
daughter what to avoid and how 70
avoid il, while a careless, reckless, IN
scrupulous mother allows her odush-
ter 20 become, through ignorance, the
victim Of a young scapegrace, ana
then. through a combination of sinister
circumstances, makes the daughter a
sacrifice to her worse than foollshness,
learning when too late the terrible les
son which eliminated in her daugh-
ter's death.
The manager Of the Opera House IS
TO be CONGRATULATED in providing TOT
his clientele a play sufficiently out OF
the ordinary to make it worth more
than the usual single day booking
The cast is a remarkable aggregation
of screen talent. with Frank Sheridan,
zena Keefe, James Morrison, anu
others equally we'll known in the prin-
cipal parts. "a
Matinee at 2.30 P. NJ. Evening Ioo
and $50 Two complete Shows. Ad-
mission t5c and 25c to all performance
es.-Advt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-03

Adjectives may have been over
worked, and terms of commentator
stretched beyond recovery in describ
ing so-called wonderful motion pic
tures'' but even with that knowledge
a common possession there are times
when adjectives are really needed to
describe a picture. This applies with
especial force to "Enlighten Thy
Daughter" the seven-reel Ivan fea-
ture production which will have It's
first showing here at the Opera House
this afternoon. and is booked for
run of two days. When the Park
Theatre in New York City is damned
for four consecutive weeks, to such an
extent that at one time the police re-
serves had to be called out TO keep
the crowds in check; when the big
daily papers and the trade press unite
in a chorus of approval; when socl-
cites of various sorts, ministers OF eN-
erv shade of religious belief, physl-
clans in every branch of the PROBES
sion, to say nothing of thousands upon
thousands of mothers and fathers not
in professional life, join in approving
the theme of the great production ana
the manner in which it was handed
nv Ivan Abramson, the author and a.
rector. it would seem that adverse
criticism was disarmed al the outset.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-03
LIGHTNING IN AND
NEAR CITY CAUSES
MANY Fire LOSSES
w e d m e S d y Nights
Storm Leaves D e.
struction in It's Wake,
Both of Buildings and
Livestock

REPORTS of several fires which oc-
Cured in the vicinity of Augusta
Wednesday evening because of build
inps having been struck by lightning
during the heavy electrical storm were
not received that night because OF
MANY telephones having been put out
out of commission, making their use
impossible, were received yesterday
and that the damage done by the
lightning was heavy, is shown by the
following list:
The fire on the Walker place h Chel-
sea Wednesday night, which was re-
ported as having destroyed barn
with its contents, was more serious
than at first reported. two barns hav-
ing been destroyed and the mouse
somewhat damaged. The bullolngs
were owned by Mike Trytek and Wal
enty Pepianka, and the estimated loss
was about $500 with partial insurance
in the Macomber, Farr & Nhltten
agency of this city. Other fires report
ed were:
A barn owned by w. F. Cole Of
this city and located on the RIVER
road in Sidney was one of the most
destructive of the list, for in addition
to the destruction of the building the
livestock destroyed included tour
torses. three COWS, bull, seven helt-
ers and seven pigs. Other contents of
the barns were a lot Of farming tools
| and from so to 20 tons of hay. The
estimated loss on the barn and con-
tents will be put at about $1,000, with
partial insurance on the building. IN
the Macomber Farr & Written agency
Another Sidney fire was at the D. L.
Weeks place on the Quaker road. the
house and barn being destroyed,
though a part of the furniture was
saved. The loss is estimated at about
$500, with partial insurance in the {.
E. Downing agency and also in the
Vermont Mutual.
A barn belonging to John H. Wy
man and located on the River road IN
| Sidney was damaged by lightning but
| the loss will be small and is insured
| in the Downing agency.
The residen1e of Deputy Sheriff L. T.
Dutton on the River road, in Augusta.
was damaged by bolt Of lightning
| which evidently entered the house by
way of the telephone wire and did no
small amount of damage all through
the house. A looking glass was knock
ed down and broken. paper torn from
the walls and the house was blacken-
ed outside. The loss will be small and
be made good by insurance in the
Downing agenty.
William Ward. who lives on Church
Hill road. is reported to have lost two
barns but was fortunate in saving the
greater portion of the contents. AS
the telephone service in that section
yesterday was out of commission the
loss on the barns was not available,
nut is estimated at $500 with partial
insurance
The Elbridge Caswell place in Wind
sor. occupied by H. E. Caswell. was in
the path of a bolt which struck the
barn and damaged it to some extent,
hut the loss will not be heavy and Is
covered by insurance in the Downing
agency.
A minor incident in connection with
the storm was the damage to one OF
the chimneys of the house owned by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-03

Michael w. Murphy Of Togus,
member of the National Home. was
arraigned before the municipal court
Thursday morning to answer to a
charge of assault and battery which
had been preferred against him by one
Henry Peacock, also a member of the
Home. The complainant alleged that
on Friday, July 20. Murphy struck him
and knocked him down. and afterward
Flcked him in divers places. but when
ii came to the matter of evidence the
court did not consider that the COM
rlainant introduced sufficient to war
rant holding the respondent and con-
sequently ordered his discharge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-03

State farm where they have been Civ
en- practical work on the farm and
have been under the care OF competent
leaders. With this work has been add
ed military drill each day under an
officer employed by the State.
Winthrop was visited Wednesday
evening by one of the most severe
thunder storms that has been known
for a number Of years. The lightning
was exceedingly sharp and almost
continuous. lasting for long period
Four fires were visible at one time
from the Center. where the lightning
had struck.
Charles F. Flynt and Mrs. Leigh D.
Flynt Of Augusta were callers on
Wednesday evening of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F. Smith.