The Fairmont West Virginian., January 19, 1914, Image 1

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( REFUGEES FRI
Escape the Horn
101 BODIES '
RECOVERED
FROM DEBRIS
THE DISASTER IS A RESUIT OP
THE VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS
AND QUAKES ATSAKURA.
ERUPTIONS AND EARTHQUAKES
CONTINUE BUT WITH SUBDUED
ACTIVITIES.
|fe: 4
BURIAL ALIVE OP THE REFUGEES
HAS INTENSIFIED FEAR
OF THE PEOPLE.
J* Associated Pres*. J
^ v KAGOSH1MA, Japan. Jan. 10.?
Three hundred refugees . from th??
gggpi^a of Sakura who escaped the unLfeS
timely end met by those who were
feg'y. buried in beds of lava following tlu
eruptions of tne volcauo Sakura !'
\jima, .were buried under a tatim*.
in a neighboring village today.
The disaster came without warning.
gll^V.Q0? hundred horribly mangled bodies
have been recovered from beneath
the tons of earth and stone that en^^^tombed
thorn.
BBll^^This new disaster U a result of the
earthquake and volcanic eruptions
which for a week have devastate J
- llie Island of Sakura and made a
''wreck cf this city. The eruptions
and earthquakes continue but with
fe^subdued activities. The burial alive
0SjPSC$t.;the homeless refugees has added
ife'l'- much to the sorrows of the terrorg|&<?
stricken people of the volcanic
5 Days Without
Food andWater
BOAT'S CAPTAIN LOCKED BY
L inqtairr t>j uatti nr trie
i BARGE.
FAS FOUND ALMOST DEAD FROM
EXPOSURE AND CANNOT
LIVE.
fy Associated Press. J
JgEWt YORK Jan. 19.?Locked
Ince Wednesday morning without J
ood or water or protection from the j
old In the hoid of Uts barge. th?* [
iteCarty at Hoboken. captain *Xelon
Lees wa.? found almost dead
rom espoure last night.. He prob-!
ibly will uie. After the barge.
Tew had unloaded a cargo of potaoes
Wednesday they closed the hole j
lot knowing the captain was in thoj
told. They had shore leave until |
tand&y.
Lee tried to cut a hole in the
fteel with hb heavy knife but made [
little Impression. He found by[
members of the crew when they re-*
urned to the barge to make it ?
ready for another voyage.
JUDGE UNDER FIP.E.
Dy Associated Press.]
MAfTOX. Ga.. Jan 19.?IVmsivs
xjj&^sfbnal inreatteat Ion of charges of
HSpLotfflciai misconduct against Judge j
j^^Bmery Spcer. of the t\ S. District
HSE^Court was begun here today by a t
sub-ccramittee of the House ComH^mfttee
on Judiciary. The entire
Committee later will decide what
BKtfction if any shall be taken.
JEWELRY DISCOUNT SALE
A. B. SCOTT ? COMPANY
VV Offen 20% discount on Jex pr
dry, SflTtrware. Clocks, WatchI
es and entire stock, excepting
I . diamonds which will be sold
9 less 10'. discount.
I Sale starts Tuesday, Jansj
ary 20th, and ends Jan. 31.
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ill
irs of a Burial in
?'
COUNTESS HOLITOE TO
CROSS DESERT ALONE.
?
Countess Mnlitor. well known in
England for her adrehtiires in th?
wild places of the earth, has gene cn
a perilous journey across the Ruba-elKhall.
thejr.rea: sandy desert. of-south
Arabia. Other European explorers
have tried this journey and all have*
failed. Vet the intrepid woman believes
she can make the trip without
other aid than that of the natives.
BEARDSLEY WILL
SOON SURRENDER
BESIEGED FARMER WILL GO TO
JAIL IF KE IS ALLOWED TO i
DICTATE HIS OWN TERMS.
SEVEN DAYS SIEGE HAS RESOLVED
ITSELF INTO WAITING
GAME.
i ? ..
Hy- AssoC-Iated Press.!
\rwvnii' v v* i-~ m t
siege of Edward Ueardsley. tlte SarnRKtdaic
farmer today resolved itself
into a waiting game. The outlaw
has agreed to give himself t?p Wednesday
but only on his own term*.
He stipulated that the nine children
who have been hi* safe guard? since
the siege began, be taken to the
home of his brother. Charles, in TitusVi'.Ie.
Pa., and that he be permitted
to go to jail in Mayviile in'custCoavnuew
on Page f*? ur.i
HenRisesto Eme
Fare Of Ow
FAITHTUL TO HER TASK KNOUT
NG 3IDDY I AYS EGG JGST Qi
TIME TO SAVE ION?.'
COLD JOURNEY AEOOTy
Iikkctj-plckciy. my white hen.
cl:o iayj eggs for street car men; !
?itcet car men !n wonder stare,
lint th*y gladly grab her egg? for.
fare.
?Xur*?ry Rhyme Cp-to-Pate. j
TARRYTOWX. X Y.. Jan. !?.?
The thought fulness of a white leg-i
Imrn hen in laying an egg at the op-j
portune time ?aved West Wood a'
i Ire-mile" walk yesterday.
Wood had the hen in a tjaskct and
*as returning from V\Lite I'tain.-.
The way was long, the day was com
aiid the hen was plump and heavy.1
after a time Wood boarded a trolley
mr. but when the conductor approached
for h^L-face be could sot
find bis pocket book. One pocket aft
.mc u
a Bed of Lava t
Tlilfl IICIL Iff!
IVVU IflLlv IU I
SHADY ROMANCE
IS THE UNDOING
OF SALESMAN
ON WAY TO ANSWER SERIOUS
CHARGE M. P. CHRISTOPHER
TAKES DEADLY POISON.
NOW IN HOSPITAL AND DOCTOPS
BELIEVE HE CANNOT
LIVE.
GIRL IN CASE TOOK SAME ROUTE
TO GRAVE CAUSING HIS
ARREST.
M.}\ ("riitopher the I raveling
salesman who brought Mi-j Sue
Kbner. a young lady telegraph op
rater cf Morgantown to this city
several wc^ks ago ami was said to
icvc gone through a mock marriage
ceremony, later the nwo going to
('onneUsviUc. where the young woman
committed suicide by taking bichloride
of mercury rabiois. while
en route _ to tills, city on Sunday
made an'attmpt to end his life by
the same rotixu when, he swallowed
two bl-cbloride tablets on the train
enroute to Morgantown from Clarksburg.
The story of the young woman's
iCoLi.oueu oc rsge Eicct-i
Lakin and
Dawson Here
MEMBERS OF BOARD OF CONTROL
WHJ, CONSIDER LOCATION
FOR THE NORMAL
Hon. James S. l-akin. president of
Vi< State Board of Control, and ?*,governor
W. M. 0. Dawson, a member
of the board, arrived in tiiU city
at two o'clock this aiternoou. They
were immediately taken to the Miner.-*
hospital* by Dr. J \V. McDonald,
superintendent "of that institution.
They will be here temgut ami tomorrow.
At this time lite board well conMd*
r the relocation of the Fainuon4.
State Normal school.
Several altos litre are belnz urged
for the boapl but at this time there
i- nothing definite to be said about
the chances fdr any of them.
rgency and Pays
nei And Herself
*-c anotltcr h,' searched in vain, triulo
the passenger* smiled knowingly and
tne c^ductor looked skeptically Indifferent.
It was at this psychological niv
nitnt that a shrill cackle emanated
frcm tne 'basket. The passengers
i.nlrbofAil Kttf Wfm/J'i fo ??. hon m tr.A
; with the da?vn of a new hope. Italsj
ing the corcr he saw a newly laid
egg.
Wood explained to the conductor
that he had lost hie money. Would
the conductor entertain a hropositioa
to take the egg for the nickel fare?
| "Would I?" said the conductor, at
his hand closed around the smooth,
warm suell. ' Believe me. young man
fresh eggs are scarcer around her*
'than nickels."
Ding-ding.
Cluck-cluck.
The passengers smiled and the cai
sped on-Its'amy. J
o be Crushed to I
iiSlfi
ipimi
1Polish Church
Property burns
At Monongah
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH;' AND
PAROCHIAL RESIDENCE COMPLETELY
DESTROYED.
LOSS *'.15,000 WITH J12.000 INSURANCE?EDIFICE
ONCE
WRECKED BY DYNAMITE.
The Polish Catholic church and
the parochial residence at Monongah
were completely destroyed by fire
Saturday evening with a property
danutee estimated at about 115.000.
Twelve thousand dollars insurance
was carried on the property^ eight
tlto'iscn'J ~n the church edifice nnti
four on the parochial residence and
contents.
Flames were discovered^ coming
frcm the church building shortly
before six o'clock Saturday evening
and spread' rapidly despite heroic
work on the part of the fireman,
and the buildings were entirely consumed.
How the fire started is a matter
jnf conjecture, though many believe
'it was caused, from ;a match whirh
' had been carelessly dropped during
! the progress of a Poli-h' marring"
I which wa? cdebratwi in the church
ion Saturday. Another theory advanced
was that crossed vriros bad
; raused the fire.
A few years ago th* church prcp;
(Continue.: on Page Six)
Steel From
Hammer Flies
To Boy's Eye
masteb 7iV" : I ah tin of farmrsgtc:;
lose sight of
gxe eye f..0m accident.
' .t-t ?*xt, ai>i
\ c-l:::: si wkselie:* ^
I Marti-. n r. tf Mr-. Delia
Mu ??.... .uiogtctt. met with a
i'.n-n > ident yetc day at UH
lie ... wfcicli vi>*. trobably result la
th loss rf th-* sigh: of one eye.
. *~h iod r.lui U ?: n strli:
Itt. . * U:.aru!.-;s together ?.h?.n a
pit cf fi'.-I frens o:?f. ticvr ia uis
eye. I . \rvu; .1; *?.< ?4:ai.u .... * ur?'i
left im:.. Mi-ate-/ ??it!i the pa:ie?i*.
J and Mrs. Martin foe thl city where
.they consulted with Dr. Jthn-on. Uwinc
to the nature of the injury. Dr.
1 Jchnson recommended an eye surgeon.
Mrs. Martin and her son ac j
iConnnurC cc rage Three!)1
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STODAY SCORE CARD.
Meetings and sermons 2
j Attendance! estimated! do.000
i Collections (morning) $915.01 '
Collection (afternoon) 1.323.56
' : Collection (evening) ..$875.69
Professed conversions.
(morning) S3
' Professed conversions
f (afternoon) 369
j Professed conversions'
(evening) f.-... 335.
1. Extra Meetings
i Memorial Hall - 2
; DelleTue M- E. church 1 t
Attendance (estimated( $6,000 j
Professed conversions 124
To Date
Meetings and sermons 44 j
Attendance (estimated) .
* 576.500 j
i Collections $22,671.60 j.
Professed conversions .. .5.40S j
mm
Jeath by an Aval
!PSIW[
DESHDEH
j-ii*""' " . w:t """'s.
WASHES DOWN FATAL TABLETS
WHILE TAKING SOFT DRINK
IN DRUG STORE.
COOLY INFORMS CLERK OF HIS
AWFUL DOSE AND STOMACH
PUMP IS USED.
CONDITION VERY "BAD AND NO
HOPE ENTERTAINED/FOR
HIS RECOVERY.
X. J. Berghlv, whose home !s said
to be at Ardors. Pa., is in a critical
condition at Cook hospital from the
effects of bl chloride of mercury tab'
lets, taken yesterday evening with
'suicidal intent.
j * The man who is faid to have been
. despondent over financial affairs last
tiicht entered a local drur ?tnro and
ordered a gla.si.of Coco Cola. This he'
drank very slowly and then ordered!
I he second glass which he carried to!
is table in the rear of the store. He
then went to the telephone and talked
after which he drank about half
of the second glass, and then he was
' seen to suddenly throw one hand to
I (Continued on ? age rive.)
Gypsy Tipple
j Burns Down
LARGEST TIPPLE OF CONSOLIDATION
COAL COMPANY IS A
MASS OF RUINS.
Fire (this morning destroyed the
tipple of mine No. 21 of the Consolidation
Coal comnanv at Crnsv. It
I was 7:30 o'clock,, when the flanies
we're discovered. The origin of the
J fire is unknown. At the offices of
I the Consolidation Coal' company no
estimate of the monetary loss has
been given out- This will not be
Mated until the insurance adjusters
|?av> arrived on the scene and has
made a careful canvass of the ruins.
I !?e fire was confined to the main
pur: cf the tipple. Some of the tim!m*?i.*
in the structure were not in;t:-.ed.
It wa* stated th^i the power
house at the plaat was destroyed but
(Continuec ot rage Three) I
Defect in Gas R<
Causes Set
SHALL AMOUNT OF WATER FREE'
TROUBLE?USE OF RUBBER
GER?FIREMEN HAVE LITTL
a areas in a gas .regulator yesterday
afternoon caused a bait dozen
fires fn the First ward which were
I?ut out promptly by the firemen at
the First ward station assisted by
Thief Watklns and a fireman from
the Central station. When the,
break in the regulator occurred the
' gas came on unusually strong and
where the fires were not attended to
la time there was some trouble.
|* At the home;of Miss Sarah Meredith
a cabnet mantel was damaged.
The!oss was not heavy.
In a home owned by Mrs. Perry
Bartholow a cabinet mantel caught
fire and was damaged. Lake 'Prichett
and family lire in the house.
The most aerioot damage, occurred
in the ".house; where Earl Michael!
fanche of Stone W
t
PRINCESS DOESN'T LIKE 1
HER FAT HUSBAND. '
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Princess Sophia, wife of EUel FriU. p
the second son .of ^the^ katoer. ha-i s
fountl ^Qut'Ak^t- husband ' is: too fat. c
.Consequently she is living in Paris ;
without him. .and the kaiser is mak- ?
ing strong efforts to get her to return.
Eitel Fritz is a good, solid substantial
German, but this does not c
suit the princess. u
hansschIdt i
again on til;
THE MURDERER OF ANSA
AUHIIXER IS AGATS BROUGHT 1
TO BAR OF JUSTICE. F
f 0
WSANHY WILL BE THE DE- E
FEKSE?FIRST TRIAL BE- r
CTTT TTT1 TIT T?TC I rflTrwirm 1 I
ui i/iOnuAXiXiiOXul 1
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By Associated Press. 1
SEW YORK. Jan. 19.?The sec- 1
ond trial of Hans Schmide for the
murder of-Anna Aurailler began to- l
day before Justice Davis In the Su- /
preme court. As in the first trial
which ended with a disagreement
on Dec. 25. insanity" will' be .
Schmidt's defense.
Hens Schmidt's mother, father
and sister are ill and probably will j
be unable to leave their home in
iCouiinued on rageTaree>
tgulator
)eral Small Fires ,
c
JES IN REGULATOR AND CAUSES 0
HOSE ACCELERATED THE DAN- '
E TROTJBH ra STOPPING BLAZES. \
lives. The house hi owned by the B. ^
4 N. R. R. Co. Here a how blew off- p
ana the house caught fire,
i The other fires were of small con- g
[sequence. It was only necessary to i:
, use water in the Mtehael home at ex- e
tinqulsh the flames. < <,
Mr. Wagner with workmen eras on ,
the sceen and in a little time had the t
regulator repaired.
The freezing of a eery small quan-l
tity of water caused the.troab|e Inly
the First ward said Wanager Pryorji
of the gas gpmpany last night. "The x
accident was an extraordinary." one.l
u we cannot determine bow the wa-'^
ter got into theregniat^ It seemed
to be one of thede unavoidable ac -i-j
15,001110'
AFFECTED Of
IR. STRIKE
30 RAILROAD MEN WALK OUT
THIS MORNLriG ON DBLAEDEBAL
BOARD OF MEDIATION ' . V
AND CONCILIATION CALLED
BY COMPANY.
fy Associated Press. I .
roximately 5,\)00 men
tie Delaware and Hudson Railroad
ompany walked out quietly, at 5:45
tneer. fireman, conductor, tralnlan
and telegrapher'it work aloog
te lines fronTRouses Point. N. v..
> Wilkes Barre. Pav;iCrnw| brought
heir trains to Tern'foil points, took
heir engines to* Boujtb Houses and
ent to their homed*! o the
esuit of a conferenc- between unin
Icadeirs and oDch^/df the coin-;
p today is' complete. Not only
ompany In the Lackawana and
t'yomtng Valley but also upwards ^
f 20 other operations whose/prouct
goes out orer this railroad In
li effecting at least^MiOOO men in
ederal Board of Mediation and Con- j ,1
iiiation has been called into the
telaware and Hudson strike by the
illroad company and assistant com
Militia Is In
?POBT OF GEN. KILLS SATS OHGANIZATION
LACKS TRAIN- ' '
r, Associated Prow]
WASHINGTON*. P.ffgi dan. It.?
seditions In^the urganlied militia
f the country are on the whole lar
rom satisfactory In organlratkm in
trength and in training according to
rlgadler General Mills, chief of the
;ivx?K?n 01 muiiu ?uin igr inr
Yar Department in his annual re-'
ort today, 'in bis opinion the millla
organization'is top-heary. tncomilete
and tmbaluteimi Ha strength
not below the important items necasarr
for field eerrtee and in tralung
is on the average tar below the
landard required for; efficiency in
line ofneed. . . ' ijjSl
.
lire. M. h. Street, of Philadelphia,
a., is the guest of her sister. Mrs.
aarrence Fl<
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