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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
NORMAL TEACHERS
ATTEND FUNERAL
FACULTY OF LOCAL SCHOOL
WE'RE AMONG THE SORROW
ING FRIENDS.

CI4ARKSBURF. Dec. lS.-Attendtd
by a large number OF sorrowing
friends. the funeral of Miss MolIie
Virginia Smith was held at the First
Baptist Church Thursday afternoon.
The services which were beautiful and
impressive, were in cnarge Of the Rev.
B. D. Stelle. pastsr OF the church. as.
sisted by the Rev. Lewis E. Peters,
who delivered a touching eulogy, ana
the Rev G. D, smith,=of Ealrmont.
who read the Scripture lessons. At
the close OF the services at the
church the body Wa taken to the od,!
Fellows cemetery and placed in the
grave.
There were many beautiful floral
tributes, among them belng desi gns
sent by the board of regents of the
Fairmont State Normal sch.oI. the
faculty and students of the school,
tine Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Baptist Church and the Clarksburg
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
Oh. Floral embiems were also sent
by more than half hundred per-
sCnal friends of the deceased wo-
man.
The pail bearers were George B
Gbonpening. Claude Gore. Dr.. Benja-
min Shnttleworth. D. w. jacobs.
Hugh Jarvis and Arthur Parsons.
Many from surrounding towns and
cities attended the funeral, among
them being DR.. C. ]. C. Bennett.
president of the Fairmont Normal
school; Miss Ida Abbott, Miss Ware.
and others of the faculty and stu
dents of the school; Mrs Smith.
Mrs. N R. C. Morrow. Miss LII Lowe
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kemble White, Of
Fairmont: Mrs. Ira G. Robinson, Of
Charleston: Mrs. A. C. Dayton. of
Pnilippi. who was class mate OF
Miss Smith; Dr. Sinsel. of Grafton:
Miss Emma Robinson, of Bridge port /;
Miss Nora C&on, of Boothsville. and
Miss Nellie Martin and mother, of
Bridgeport
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
WILL ORGANIZE
AN ASSOCIATION
BUSINESS MANAGER TO FoRMu.
LATE PLANS FOR ORGAN.
izATlok.

The business ant advertising mana.
gers Of the daily papers published in
West Virginia will meet in Pariers.
burg on Monday. Tecemher 2Sth, fol
the purpose of discussing the bust,
nes8 and to form 4 State association
Other nearby States have associa.
tions which form a protection to all
their members in regard to adyertis
ing, the purchase Of news print and
other routine matters which come up
daily in the managGm mt of papers.
At the meeting an effort will be
made to establish uniform rate Of
charges for advertising space. based
upon the circulation Of lie various pa.
pers. This move viii b. particularly
aimed at a regulation Of charge for
"foreign" advertising.
A committee viii likely be appoint.
ed to look into the question of buying
news paper for TIT various plants Of
the State. Assoeiati0Ls organized for
this purpose have been able to save
each paper a goodiy sulA by contract.
Ing in a lump for all the print used
by the members dmins the year.
Falrmont will be represented at the
meeting by Mr.. l.. N. Davis, business
manager OF the VEST Eirginian, and
c. Fl. Riggle, advertising manager OF
The Times. and taeie wall be repre-.
sentatives from ali the dailies OF West
Virginia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
Judge Mss
RECEIVED COMMISSION FoR OF.
FlcE FROM eorERNoR
DAWSON

Z q
WHEELING, Dec. 1s;Judge Ffank
". Nesbitt, Thursday aoinin reeeis.
cd his eomission from Governor Dav.
,on rs Judge of the district court ol
the first judicial district sor tie term
nding December 81, 1912 This period
is for The unexpired term 81 Judge
Mel in, to which Judge Nesbitt waa
elected at the November election.
The late Judge MelylE was elected
in 1904 for the term 81 eight years.
and after serving two ysars; at his
death Judge Nes6itt was appotnled by
Governor Dawson 10 serse until be
next general election waich vas lass
November. Judge Nesbltt vas then
nominated by the Repssllcan party
dnd elcted fDr the nneSpIred term
The Judges commission win besll
the first Of the coming year
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
JEWISH FEAST
BEGINS TONIGHT
WHEN the FEAST Of fcArs
WILL BE cElEsRATEB AND
CONTINUED q DAYS.

Millions Of little tapers IN shea
their light in the Jewish homes and
synsg; gaes the world over tie
celebration OF the Feast u itxsts.
which begin tonight and isst ior
eight days, The Feast d fI.li also
known as Hanukan ana thc Feast Il
The Maccabees. commsmora ths
emancipation OF the Jews By lie aiac.
cabees after a struggle ot years
against the seleucid kings 81 SSria
In 1853. c.. three years before ihe
institution Of Hanukah Antiscans
EpiDhanes set up an idol IN ths tenn.
pie and commanded the Jews q wor.
ship It. The Jews looked upon tio
momentary triumph 81 the yrian
faitn as a degradation and ailur6
of their people in their religion iieal
The restoration Of their power re-.
suited in the calling t5gether s. tho
elders of Jerusalem PURIFYING 81 i,e
temple and declaration at a ceIebra.
tion of eight days, during Witch lights
were kindled.
The present day celsblatloa con.
sists OF the kindlipg oftapsr ors on
The first day two on the second ani
so on up to eight on taeiast day I'be
lights are generally Aaaied tiie
elders q the house with appropriate
senedictions. In the synsgogues
''Haiiei," song of praise an Feioies
Ing is sung and prayer IL recited
telling tle history basis Of TIE feast
The progressive number 81 lights is
SYMBOLIC Of the gradual asc endency
OF Judas with q handtdI 81 men
against the Syrian maltitude
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
COURT HEARS
APPEAL CASE
JUDGES JoHN w MASON AND c,
w. LYNCH LISTEN TO
ARGUMENT

Judge Johh W. Mason and Judge
CIV. Lynch, Of ClarEsburg, heard the
rgtment in the appeal cases Of the
FfJadelphia Gas Company and the
Faitrn0nt and Grafton Gas Company
against the State OF West Virginia as
% toasseSsnlents made by the Board OF
Rnhlic Works Of the holdings Of these
companies.
Tie assessment OF the Philadelphia
Gas Company for the State as made
ibg the Board Of Public Works Is $6.,
,526!S2. The amount Il taxable
4 pFoperty returned by the company for
assessment was s4.1@s,43I99, making
"a difference of $1606, ,O92.s3.
lin Marion county the Board Of Pub!
lie Works assessed the philadelphia
Gas Company taxable prayerty at 81.
\ 154,S59.95. The company returned the
property at $7OS69O.42, making a DIFF
ference OF $44G62053, or an Increase
of 62.9 per cent, on the property re-
turned by the company. In Harrison
county the amount OF taxable property
determined by the Board Of Public
Works for the Philadelphia Company
was $S3S,442.92 The company return.
ed, the property at $512, ,630.SS, differ.
ence OF $S25, 5,Si2O4.
The amount Of taxable property OF
the Fairmont and Grafton Ga Gun.
Iany az determined by the Board OF
Public Works for the State, Is $597,-
300. The amount returned to the
State by the company was $S7t, ,134.94,
making difference of $226,7G5.O6. In
Marion county the Board placed the
taxable property Of the company at
\ $2s9, ,467.95. The company returned
'stbe property Mt $tT9,S75.03 making a
difference Of $l1O,O92.92. In Harrison
county the Board assessed the taxable
property Of the company at 5000. .170.5S.
The company returned the property at
$124,105.05. making a difference of
S6.0G5.53.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
SUNDAY MEETING
AT COURT HOUSE
QUINCY LEE MORROW WILL DIS.
cuss TEMPERANCE CUES.
TtoN.

On next Sunday AFTERNOON at two
thirty at the COURTHOUSE, Hon. Qutn,
cy Lee Morrow, OF South Dakota, will
address the people OF Falrmont on the
great issue before the people of our
State. IFS purpose Is tn arouse sup.
port for the submission of the prohlbI.
tlon amendment, making the demand
so urgent that the legislature will be
compelled by the force Of public senti.
ment to submit to vote this measure.
While Mr.. Morrow is under the direc.
ton of the State committee of the
Prohibition party OF West Virginia, he
is not making party speeches at this
time. as there is nD general election
pending. but he mikes a straight out
appeal to all believers In the temper.
ance principle, be they Republicans,
Democrats, Socialists. Oh Prohibitions
lists. All temperance nrrn OF all par
ties and political beliefs are requested
to be present to sign tire petitions TO
the legislature asking for the submls.
sion. In addition all others are tnyit
ed to come to hear a plain statement
Cf the facts in the case as presented
by this eloquent orator of the north.
W" st. in order that they may be in
torm"d. instructed aud perchance per
s,laded that it is right inst and prop
or that the demands Of The Ne1nlc for
submission be heedel. Ladies are al,
50 cordially invited 10 attend.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
Doctors School
CITY PHYSICIANS MEET TONIGHT
TO DISCUSS INTERESTING
PROGRAMME

The doctors will meet tonight at
,he office of Doctors Heniy and John.
son. The programme is Us follows:
Diseases Due to Parasite infusion.
Trichomonas.
Disease Due to Flukes.
Pulmonary.
Hepctic.
Intestinal.
HAemie Distomias's-Di ]. A. Gra
ham.
Diseases Caused by Nemobodes.
Ascariasis.
Tllchiniasis.
oxyur!asis-Dr. L. N. vpst.
Next week the Medical Society will
met on Wednesday instesd OF Friday
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
The Toymakers
THE CHRISTMAS DAY ATTRAc
TIoN AT THE GRAND OPERA
HOUSE.

Tho manasement Of the Grand an
nounces as its Christmas Day attrac.
ton. highly pleasing musical conf
rdy. "The Toymakers." A more ap-
nronriatc attraction for christmas
offering could not have been secured.
1t is a performance that will appeal
+" the cid and Young. and In Planning
pleasures for the children on this day
nf all days parents should include
"TSne Toymakers" in the list. The
little folks will be more than delight
I'd WITH it, and 1t will help to make
rhe day most memorable one for
them. The Toymakers" is under the
s7me MANAGEMENT as Courtney Adams
Sawyer" which is q guarantee that
The performance and production will
be first class.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
Elect Officers

The local division Of the Ancient
Order Il Hibernians at a recent
meeting, elected the following officers
to serve for the coming year;
County president, Thomas Cady.
County vice president, Anthony Nc,
nonough,
County secretary. ". j. oNeil.
Division president, John Kelley.
Division vice president, John Travis.
Division financial secretary. Patrick
Buckley,
Division corresponding secretary,
NJ. ]. O'Neil.
Division treasurer, John D. Barry
Division sentinel, Patrick Travis.
Division sergeant.at-arms, George
Warwick.
Division chaplain, Rev. A. Boutiou.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
STATUE OF
EX-GOV. PlERPy INT
VISITORS TO AMERICAN PAN
THEoN FREQUENTLY WON.
DER 70 WHOSE NAME 1T
WAS ERECTED.

t WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.--Now that
the matter OF a Lincoln memorial or
statue has been mentioned II is well
to again call attention to the fact taat
the statue OF Governor Francis Pier.
pont, now standing in statuary hall,
has never been dedicated. He was
CHOSEN by West Virginians as one OF
great sons and the very handsome
statue has long stood in the hall alons
with one of the late Senator Kenna.
The delay in defeating with cere.
monies the Pierpont statue was caused
by the failure of the family to agree
upon the spelling OF his name. Some
thought 1t ought to be Pierrepolnt otil.
.ers contended for Pterpout and finally
the latter spelling was agreed upon
and our West Virginia Senator's and
house members we're told TO go ahead
with the dedication by Senate and
House. Several OF the present and
of the old delegation prepared speech
es, but for some reason or other no
steps have been taken to hold the en-
erc'ses cr to carve upon the pedestal
Of the statue the name Of the famous
old war governor Visitors to the
American Pantheon ask who is the
other West Virginian along with Ken
ma, and not all of the guides can tell
the name OF the great son OF the State
or why his memory was thus t.nored.
The words west Virginia" on the
pedestal aTS, carved in no very plain
fashion. bnt,Sth can be remedled
once the name. OF Plerpont is carved
where It belongs. The name means
"stone bridge and in a way indicates
the strong character OF the old man
who died but a few years ago at the
home of his daughter Mrs. siviter in
Pittsburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
Rev. BroomtieId 4onored.

Rev. Broomfield returned yesterday
from Baltimore Where he had been at
tending the meeting of the Board OF
Foreign Missions held in that city
this week, Mr., Proomfeld was hon
red by being chosen delegate to the
international Accmenical Conference
If Missions that meets in Edinburg
Scotland in the month of June, 1910
Mr.. Bloomfield was born and raised
near Edinburg and the trip will be
doubly Interesting to him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
Packages
CHRISTMAS PARCELS MUST BE
SECURELY WRAPPED
BY SENDER.

christmas packages mnst be Sc.
cureiy packed and wIapped oF he
local postofiice officials VIII not a..
cept them for transportation. Post.
masters are calling attentien to ho
law on this subject which DEGREES
such course and urges That rs pro-
visions be followed out "a the send
ers own profession.
Circulars have been sent 81 the de-
partment at washington, 10 al post
masters in the country requezting
tnat caution be used 81 handlInr
Christmas paeiagss because Of their
Usual value, FREQUENTLY the wrap
pers on Christmas pacIages are OF
thin tissue paper and owine to Tai
heavy mailing d,iringjtie holidays The
wrappers on many ot these parcels
are torn OF and theaame ii the par.
" csnsigned to is lost forever Send,
ers Of Christmas packages should be
very careful to see that they are prop
erly wrapped.
Mrs, Susan Walton is M at aer
t0n,a NJ, 5Sdtftsk siye,,,,.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
ADMIRAL EMORY RETlREs.
tRy S. W. Press AssocIatlon.n

tBy S. W. Press AssocIatlon.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE name
of one OF the bravest officers who ever
strobe the deck of man OF war, Rear
Admiral William Hemsley Emory, was
To-Day erased from the rolls of the
United States navy. The admiral com.
mantled the second squadron and the
third division OF the Atlantic fleet dur.
Ing Its trip across the Pacific, and
hauled down his flag when the fleet
was in Chinese waters, preliminary to
his retirement to-day upon reaching
the age limit allotted to naval officers.
Rear Admiral Emory was born in this
city december II, 1876 He gradual.
ed from the Annapolis Naval Academy
in 1866 and his career since then, al.
though not spectacular. has been
marked by a ditigent attent ton to du.
ty that won for him the rank OF rear
admiral
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
YOUNG GIRL
WAS KILLED
YOUNG GIRL sHoT-sLAYER CAR.
RiED HER BODY TO NEIGH
BORING STORE.
tBy United Press. J

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 1S.-In Somer.
vile this morning Miss Maude Hart.
ley, II year old daughter Of DR.. Agnes
Hartley. was snot and Killed by James
Hammond, son of Police Sergeant j.
N. Hemmond, Stepping UP to the
girl Hammond fired Shot and missed.
Then he graspsd the girl and fired tie
fatal bullet. Picking UP her body he
carried It into store saying. Here
she Is; shot her" and fled. Later
Hammond gave himself up 70 the po-
lice. The cause of the shooting Is
unknown,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
TWO GRAFTON WEDDINGS.

GRAFTON. w. Va, Dec. ia very
pretty double wedding took place last
evening at the West Main Street NJ.
f. parsonage, when Miss Matte Gar.
low became the pride ed Mr. James
z. Davis, well known railroad man,
and her sister, Miss $Grsce Carlow,
vas married to Mr.. John Shumaker, a
baker 70 the. South Site.s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
AoRlcvRrURAL SCHOOL.

MANNINGToN. W. va, Dec. 49,
Beginning next Thursday and continu.
ing over Saturday at Manningt.n in
The public school building there, the
school Of agriculture, horticulture and
domestic science for Warrington dis,
trtct will be held
The school Is arranged. by State
Supt Thomas c. Miller and the West
Virginia Department Of Agriculture.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
INSPECT GRAFTON SHOES.

GfaAFTCN. ". Va. dec. lS,-Three
officials Of tha Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. ]. D. Harris, gan.
2ral superintendent Of motive power:
=. T. White. superintendent OF motive
! 'wer AMI l.. T. Griggs. electrical en-
gineer. were here yesterday on an in
spect:on tour.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18

The gas companies were represent
cd by Attorneys John Gates. Jr OF
John W. Dav's, Of Clarlcs-
burg, and Judge W. S.. Haymond. Of
this city. The State was represented
by Ex-Governor A. B. White and At
b:rneys T. c. Townsend, of Parkers
burg, D.. E. Mathews. of Charleston,
and ]. R. Trotter Of Morgantown.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
No Worry
DECLARATION OF WAR CAUSES
NO EXCITEMENT IN
HOLLAND.
rRy United Press.N


THE HAGUE Dec. 1s.-The an
nouncement that Venezuela had de,
nlared war against Holland Of which
Holland has not been officially inform
ed is causing no excitement in govern
ment circles. at does not alter the
situation a particle" said member
OF a foreign office to tae United Press
correspondent. I'VE don't propose to
invade Venezuela and Venezuela has
not a single vessel In which soldiers
would dare to venture at sea in so we
can't see where declaration OF war
amounts to anything. We shall go
right ahead with the blockade, cJnfi-
dent in our belief that this course will
soon bring about Castro's overthrow
and the establishment OF a new gov.
cFnmept there with which We can
deal on satisfactory terms"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
SENTENCED.
tBy United Press.}

tBy United Press)
HARRISBURG. Pa, Dec. 1S.-san,
derson, Snyder. Shumaker and Matn.
ues were today sentenced to fine OF
$500 and two years imprisonment for
conspiracy in building the state cap.
itol. A motion was made for an ap,
peal to the Supreme Court.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
.A Al. CEIRIsTMAs EDITI0N

The West Vrgintan had expected publish
Christmas editor thinking it would in way
advertising columns have been taxed daily
leaving the special feature
the Free Press which has produced very handsome Christmas
number and 10 tie Sunday edition
bespeak handsome patronage know the
value of reaching the West Virgnians
arise from seeming ehargy possibly
can in this snort Time Aheayy advertiser called
fee the West Virgnan this
Monday the day the Twhea Wael edition is
land little rcconctering GOcut face thai
there dozens Of advertisers
ton Is made IN advance of the announcement that
a CHRISTMAS NUMBER WILL APPEAR NEXT MONDAY DEC 2t
even though 1t have the trailing distinguish
ed contemporaries but we ask advertisers
HheasneSs about such criticism Christmas e
ton VIII cut Will not obterate
over into and help develop territory reached
seteng and that Is along the espat
y at Famson and Rrrackve. where pcia of ex
& ira papers will DC made
WHAT 1T WILL CONTAIN.
Besides the regular service ertng
OF from Il 10 such SANTA CLAUS PAGE with u
BILE column showing girl tephonne the C1mas SoIt @
revealing he children looking chimney him. and
then leaving the leam article will tell wby sono
Claus is called Saint Nicholas tone Illustrations
"A TALE OF THE verse This win mako ovor
body laugh no matter how solemn they look while read
ing it. ~ " ~ 'e 'e"o
THE OLD VIRGINIA RE Ell" This a Christmas rever in
verse by Robcrtus Love that will tears m Instra
will be by Ryder Parker ForbeI, three famous artists
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
SATISFIED.

MoRGANTowN. Dec. IS. since
the Peaple's Telephone Company's 4
plant Of this city he'd passed into new
hands. the war which has been wag.
ed on it by mary pesple here has
been called off, Solicitors here for
the new company have succeeded In
getting back many OF those who or
dpred the 'paones taken from theil
places Of business and residences. II
Is rumpred here mat the free service
once in vogue here will be re'establisa
ed.
Get your Christmas china at Fish
cr's china sale SATURDAY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18
lie


"Kentueky," Kentucky" "Kentucky."
THE FEUo AND THE TURKEY
A romance of the Kentucky noun.
talns. True to nature.
1t takes very little b. start feud
that may last for generations and
sometimes very little TO end It. as
this "Biograph" subject will show.
Spare twenty minutes afternoon or
night and see a good picture. The
Dixie" is Always Good"
"soNG ILLUSTRATED"
"If You Must Love Somebody, Won't
You Please Love Me-"
Subscribe for the West virglnian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-18

Mrs, Susan Walton IS m at 0er
home on Locust avenue
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
THE VESTS RACE PROBLEM.

Last night the people of this city
were given a glimpse at the race
problem that has confronted the
south since the close Of the civil war.
But the south is not the only sec
tion Of the country that has a race
problem The west has one of its
own, II wisdom does not prevail it
will become as serious as the one in
Dixie.
At the present time the Japanese
are flocking into this country by the
hundreds. There is no exclusion law.
Unless one is passed speedy they will
soon become a worse menace than
were the Chinese before the Chinese
exclusion law was passed.
Under the treaty with Japan, made
by a republican administration, Jap
anese subjects are granted equal
rights with white people in this coun-
try. Under the terms of this treaty
japanese children are entitled to be
admitted to white schools. President
Roosevelt forced the people of san
Francisco to admit them.
But this treaty is unconstitutional.
for the constitution guarantees each
state the right to conduct ITS schools
az it sees fit. 1t has been common
knowledge for a year that the federal
court of California stands against the
administration on this point. but that
the decision has been held back, pre-
sGmably at the presidents request.
Many expect the decision to be given
while the fleet is in the orient.
But the japanese treaty is in vio-
lation of a higher law than the con-
stitution. It is the law of God that
the races shall not mix Since the
beginning of the world this law has
never been broken without disaster.
1t will stand as long as white people
are white, negroes are black and Ash
atics are yellow.
The democratic party is the white
mans party on the Pacific coast If
the people of this county and of the
west are wise they will remember
this in the coming election.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR
MATCHES WATERPROOF

(James Bailey in Scientific American)
Perhaps some of your readers would
be interested to know that | have
found a simple, inexpensive way to
waterproof matches. Into some melt
ed paraffine (care being taken that it
was as cool as possible VI dipped a
few ordinary parlor matches. After
Withdrawing them and allowing them
to cool it was found that they scratch
ed almost as easily as before being
coated with the wax. Several were
held under water for six or seven
| hours and all of them lighted as
easily as before immersion. When
the match is scratched the paraflne
Is first rubbed off and the match
lights in the usual way
Matches treated as above would be
very useful on camping trips, as they
do not absorb moisture since more
rubbing is required to light them
than the ordinary match, 1t would be
practically impossible to set them on
fire by accidentally dropping.