The Charleston Daily Mail from Charleston, West Virginia • Page 2

Page Two. 1 "IT'S A GOOD MOVE," IS ULTOI'S VERDICT former Member of Noted Western Band Commends Vote for Better Highways. in good ISmmett Dalton believes roads, and plenty of them. hit town yesterday from the where he has Ibeen attending to of business, and will leave in a days for the, west--a bis section of which he he3ped to put on the map by the newspaper route in the days when the Daltons and their as- aooiates were making life beyond the Mississippi a panorama of real events. Balton is quite docile now, and about the most companionable fellow you would ctve to meec.

There is. nothing of the bad man, apparently, in his makeup, and his mind runs to things constructive, and not destructive. "that's a good move," he said, POSTMASTER TO RESIGN. Removal of Wood Is Deonuxl a Certainty Now by Friends. I is regarded in local political circles as certainty that Robert E.

Wood will resign as postmaster at Charleston within the next few days, and that ,1, A. rleGruyter will be recommended for the presidential appointment as his successor. As a matter of fact, it has been rumored on the streets today that the postmaster already has sent' his resignation to tho postofflce department at "Washington, and that it will become and (Continued from Pago One.) effective in a short time. Another rumor is to the effect that the postmaster still has the matter under consideration. There is a difference of opinion as to Just what is behind the resignation.

Some people who have been in close touch with the situation believe that Mr. Wood's resignation has been demanded by the postofflce department, knowing that his orticiul conduct has been the of a quiet investigation by attaches of the department, and that they were not al- when told that six 'districts in Kanawha county had voted to ratify a bond issue for permanent 'mighty good move. "I like "West Virginia in spite of ita lack of good, substantial, roads in and it won't be long until every district In the state is able to do what these have dome. Then I might come here and stay, much as I like the wild and wooly west. "I have just come down here- from 1 Maryland.

They soine tine roads up there, too. Maryland's best highways are of aaid concrete, and they are seconct, to none the country. "They are getting ready to stait a lot of road building in one section of state In which the roads are about like some of yours here in Kanawha. One farmer said he tYiought-he would vote against bonds. I aaked 'Too much chance fJor he said.

'But it's a I insisted, 'if half the amount goes for "And contend that it is. though of course graft is to bo condemned in all its forms: and of course there is no doubt that the money voted by your citizens here In Kanawha county will be expended economically and effectively." The Sole Suj-vhor. Datton is the only survivor of the name who rode the plains as a member of perhaps the most daring band of its character that the west ever knew. It was after the gang had accomplished the unprecedented feat of robbing two banks in broad daylight that ita members came to grief, at Cot- feyvllle, Kan. Citizens, armed Ihem- Helves with rifles arul attacked the men as they road through the streets with the contents of two bank vaults swinging from their saddlehorns.

and lifter a desperate battle, in which the men gave shot for shot so long any was able to pull a trigger, all cither killed or desperately wounded. Four citiens lost their lives in the llfht. Emmott together pleased neither with the manner in which the affairs of the office nor his per sonal conduct. allowing the passengers and crew a full opportunity for a safe escape. Only when the master did not obey the order to heave to, but fled arid summoned help by rocket signals, did the German commander order the crew and passengers by signals and megaphone to leave the ship within ten minutes He actually allowed them 28 minutes time and fired the torpedo only when suspicious rraft were hastening to the assistance of the Falaba.

"Ftegardlng the tos.s of life by the. sinking of the British passenger steamer Lusitania the CSerman government has, already expressed to the neutral governments concerned its keen regrets that citizens of their states lost their lives "On this occasion the imperial government, however, cannot escape tho impression that certain he has administered facts havln direct bearine on office nor his err i of Lusitania may havi WILSON LAIS WREATH ON TOMBS OF HEROES Unknown Dead at Arlington Cemetery Receive a Beautiful Floral Tribute. Washington, May 31. President Wilson sent wreaths of flowers today to the graves of Wabhington, Grant, Harrison, McKlnley and several other former presidents, and also to the graves of General Joseph "Wheeler, the Confederate and Spanish war leader The graves of A i i containing main- Civil a dead, were singled out the president for a specially large wreath. New York Jlay 3 1 Owin? tn the advanced age of most of Grand Army veterans a i part in the Memorial day exercises here today, the line of march was hortencc1 to I loss than half a mile The organizations a i up Riv- important the have os- cape'd the attention of the American government.

I "Tn the interest of a clear and complete understanding which is the aim of both governments, the Imperial government considers it first necessary to convince Itself that tho information accessible to both governments about tho facts of the case is complete and in accord "The government of the Tinted States proceeds on the assumption a the Lusitania could be regarded as an ordinary unarmed merchantman Tho imperial government allows Itself, in this connection, to point out that the Lusitania was one of the largest and fastest British merchant ships, built with goveinmenl us an auxiliary crulber and carried expressly as such In the list' h- i.uecl by the British admirals. Had Cannon Aboard. "It is further to the i I a government trustworthy reports from its agents a neutral passengers that for a considerable time practically nil the more a a British a a been equipped i cannon a a i tion and other weapons and mtinned with persons who a lccn specially i a i In serving guns. The Lu.il- a too. according to information protection under neutral flags distinguishing marks, but alo while thus disguised to attack German submarines by ramming.

As a special incitation fo merchantmen to dcstroj submarines the British government also offered high prizes and has already paid such rewards. "The imperial goveinment, in view of these facts, indubitably known to it, is unable to regard British merchantmen In the zone of naval operations, specified by the admiralty staff of the German navy as German commanders consequently are, no longer able to observe the customary regulations of the prUe law which they before always followed, "Finally the imperial government has pointed out particularly that the Lu.sitania has on earlier occasions curried Canadian troops and war material. "The German government believes that it was acting in justified self- defense, in seeking with all tho means of warfare at its disposition to protect the lives of its soldiers, by destroying ammunition intended for the enemy. "Tho British shipping companies must have been aware of the danger to which the- passengers aboard the Lusitania are exposed under these conditions. The company in embarking them, notwithstanding this, attempted deliberately to use the lives of tho American citizens as protection of.

a i i aboard and acted against the clear provisions of the American law which expressly prohibits the forwarding of passengers on ships carrjing ammunition and provides a penally therefor The corn- puny, therefore, is wantonly guilty of the death of so many passengers. "There can be no doubt, according to tho definite report of the sub- i i A A i A I A I A 3 1 191B. REPLY OF GERMANY DISAPPOINTING Its readiness to enter upon a discussion of these proposals then demonstrated its good intentions In ample fashion. The realization of these proposals was defeated as is well known by tho declinatory attitude of the British government FORMER FRIENDS NOW AFTER GREECE'S SCALP ONE DEAD, 4 WHEN TRAIN WRECKS Carl Baker, Kanawha Michigan Engineer, Killed Near Middleport. Three Erstwhile Supporters Re.

ported to Be Circulating Recall Petitions. Upon his return from a business trip to Toledo, yesterday, Mayor George B. Breece was surprised to learn that some of his erstwhile political friends are circulating petitions in an effort to have him recalled from the mayoralty. Having confidence in hia ability' to look after the affairs of the office to which the people elected him last Aprli, and knowing he could not be recalled until he has served at least four Mayor Breece apparently is not worried over any progress that is being made by enemies to Cark Bake Kanawha killed arid fo an engineer on the rlichlgan railroad, was other trainmen, Engineer B. A.

'Givins, Fireman, C. GiUHIen atid Herbert Schoentag and Brakeman J. Cash, were more or less seriously injured near Hobson, late Saturday afternoon when a freight consisting of two locomotives and fourteen coal cars was derailed. It is, believed that the derailment occurred when a iron dropped from the under-worklngs of one of the locomotives on the track. The track was covered with wreckage and coal for a distance of several yards, and waa not cleared until late yesterday afternoon.

All efforts to locate the body of the dead engineer have failed, It was announced at the offices of the railroad company here today. It was oust him To the contrary, he re- TM be evetl th 1 lt hatl been buried beneath the wreckage, but now that this has been cleared away, a party of rescuers are dragging the creek alongside the track in the hope that they will find the body. The derailment occurred at a point where the railroad tracks run on a parallel with the creek, and the presumption is that when his engine left the rails the body of Baker was gards the movement as a huge joke The new charter provides that a petition for recall shall be signed by at least 25 percent of the voters be- 'ore a special election shall be held 'or that purpo.se. When the question referred to (he people through special election an affirmative vote of sixty percent necessaiy to recall the executive. erside drive to the soldiers' and sail-1 received hero had a aho.uii ors' monument, where exercises, -n ore i concealed held Exercises -wete also held at below decls Grant's tomb.

i "The lniperi.il i has the honor to dlrcet a i Chicago, Ma i attention of the American eminent war veterans, militia, civic and a to the fact that the Britlt-h trlotio organizations, it was mated 10.000 persons in i at th Memorial day paiade and review confidential In.structluns i-siied Feb- I ruary 1. 1915, recommended its mer- i cdiitile not onh sofk a i commander which is further confirmed by all other information that the qinclf of the Lusitania Is primarily attributable to the explosion of the ammunition shipment caused hj a torpedo. The Lusitania's pas- gcra would otherwise in all a 1''obabihty lime been saved DccKion Withheld. "The imperial government consideis enough to recommend them to the at- examination of the American government "The imperial Kovernrncnt, while i i iUs flnal decision on the a in connection with the sinking of tho i re- i of an a from the American feels impelled in con- OBITUAJIY. Copon Funeral.

The funeral of Mrs Abigail Copen, who died Friday at the home of her son, W. T. Copen, on Coopers creek, was conducted yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, with interment In the family cemetery near the home. The decedent Is survived by her son, i whom she made her home jam! sis- daughters, Mrs Clark Todd of Chnrlestun, Mrs Frank Jordan of Tuppera Creek, Mrs. George Rock of Coopers Creek, Mrs.

Alice. Skeen of a Mrs. Roy i of Charleston and Mrs. M. Haas of Char- leatou.

hurled through space into the watet At noon today the creek had been dragged for a distance of more thai from the spot where the de railment occurred. Baker waa a resident of Middle port, O. B. A. Givins, the cnginee in charge of the second locomotive is a brother of Armour Givins, wh formerly was a member of the Char lesion police department.

He was badly crushed about the and hips, and there is much doubt aft to his recovery- The injuries Schoentag. Gilflllen and Cash, whili of a painful nature, are not regarilec as serious. All of the injured naer are residents of Middleport, O. MINISTERS MAKE PROTEST Eight of Them Join in Petition Against Sunday Park 'Members of the Charleston 'Ministerial Association and citizens living along Main street and Central anc Park avenues are making an effort tr prevail upon the new administration to issue an order closing the grounds and amusements of Luna, park to the public on Sundays. The park was opened for the season Saturday night, and since that time a score or more of letters protesting against the operation of tttv pleasure resort on Sundays have been received at the executive offices.

The property owners in the vicinity of the park assert that it is a public nuisance, and urge that the mayor enforce the law, if such a law provides for the closing of amusement enterprises on Sundays is on statute books of the city. Col Byrens, of I'hoonlx, arrived in Charleston to take elusion tu recall hcic and now that charge of A Boirasky's stock of jew- v. The sale will be a tomorrow with satisfaction of the proposals i by the Tinted States to Ber- i lln and London sis a basin for A motif .1 Brown, car repairer for the videnti fur conducting- the a i i Kanawha Michigan Railroad a i i (JermAny arid Great at Dickinkon, was here this morning a i The Imperial irmeminent by from Belle, his home "Dalton recovered from desperate wounds and was imprisoned for time. Ha proved a model prisoner, and executive clemency was soon extended by Oovernor Hoch He numbers many frienda in tho Montgomery county border town which was-the scene of the last appearance of the Dalton band on the stagre of action. "Kansas," he says, "is a great state, And as far ahead of some of those that make sport of it as New York city is ahead of Hongkong, China "But let's not talk about desperate times and things," D.ilton insisted; "and don't make it the feature of your story.

Feature the fact that Dalton commends the action of Kanawha county in trying to pull her- mud TEAMS PLAY TO TIE. Frankfort and Portsmouth "Play Tuehe Iiuilngs at "Portsmouth, Reports from tho firkt game-! of double headers being plajed today in the Ohio State. National a A i can Leagues show that Frankfort and Portsmouth arc the only tcdms playing in the Itrst-nanied circuit, and that they have gonr twelve innings with neither side scoring. Brozowski ii pitching for the Kentuckians and Ferguson Is his opponent. In the National the Pirates beat the Cubs, one to nothing, Cooper being the winning pitcher and Lavender the loser The Giants won to two from the Robins, Perritt pitching for tho former and C'adore for the latter Boston, i Hughes up, won two one from the Phillies, with Chalmers pitching.

The, White Sox won in tho American i the the score bing two to one, Foster the i i hurlcr and Bresdler the loser. The race with St. Summer Clothes for Appreciative Men "And I speak as one who knows 2 to 0 whereof." he added. If a highway- a i and man Is not qualified to talk about highways, who is?" TABLET IS UNVEILED. Spanistt) War Veterans Attend Jm- pressUc Ceremony on Decoration Day.

Ths unveiling of bronze tablet which a significant set on one of the massive columns fonmnR the Hoch The Highlanders, pitching jCaldwell, won i I to 4 from "Washington, i Galla and Shaw pitching. The Timers beat the i Sox to three, Cavet being the i i pitcher and Cicottrs and Russell i for the ririciiiriati Ht Louis did not play this morning in the National In tlu- Ohio State neither and Chlllicothf nor Ironton and J.xington Relief Corps and tho local members of the Grand Anny of the "Republic, and tho United Confederate Veterans. The bronze tablet unveiled is made from metal taken from tlu a ship Maino which was sunk in Havana harbor in IS93 and which commemorates the sinking of that ship. United States bcnator "William iJ C'hllton made tho i i He described President Wilson's attitude itj the present Kuropean situation with that of tho late President McKink-y prior to his a i action with reference- to the Spanish-American war declared some i after tho sinking of the Maine. afternoon.

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