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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-04
The American Bed Cross.
a. HOWARD FLEMING,
postmaste

The American Red Cross, whose
Christmas Stamps are familiar fea-
ture of the holiday season in every
community OF the United States, is the
greatest relief organization in the
world. The sale OF Christmas Stamps,
which last year amounted to more
than $4,000, Is but an incident in the
sum of it's extensive activities. It is
the accepted almoner of the American
people when any community suffers
from an overwhelming calamity.
Since it's organization under spe-
cial act of Congress. in January, 1905,
the Red Gross has expended an aver:
age OF more than $1.OO0,OOO year in
relief operatiins. The foundation up
on which this great organization is es-
tablished is found in the Charter
granted by act of Congress, which, in
defining the purposes of the Red
Cross, says:
ITO furnish voluntary aid to the
sick and wounded in time of war, and
ito carry on a system of national and
international relief in time of peace,
and apply the same in mitigating the
sufferngs caused by pestilence, famine,
fire floods and other great national
calamities. and to devise and carry on
measures for preventing the same"
1t will be noted that Congress in
tended to the Red Cross should not
confine itself to the relief OF suffering
caused by calamity, but that it should
devise and carry on measures for pre-
venting calamity so far as practicable.
1t is under this provision of its Char
ter that the organization is undertake
ing it's fight against tuberculosis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-04
ARouslNa. The FARMERS.

There is no installing the fact that
there Is genuine and permanent re.
viyaa going on among the farmers of
the State and 1t will not be many
years before West Virginia will get in
line for greater tnings in agriculture.
Public meetings. are being held and
practical men are instructing the till
ers of the soil how they may accom-.
plish more than they have heretofore
done, A recent meeting at Fleming;
ton, Taylor county, calls forth the
following very interesting editorial
drom the Grafton Republican:
Professors d w Working and Hor-
ace Atwood, OF the West Virginia Uni
versity, touched the keynote of the
agricultural situation in this county
and State in their lectures before the
Farmers Institute Mt Bloomington yes
,terday, and much valuable information
and food for thought was delivered to
the numerous farmers in attendance;
Prof. working awelt particularly upon
1.-THE need for drought and advance
planning iiV farm work, and his re-
marks were pregnant with such good.
sound comon sense that his visit to
the district will undoubtedly, be pros
ductiye Of much gopd. Professor At:
wood discussed the farm from a prac:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-04
.REoRaANlzrNe THE NAVY.

Secretary Meyers plans for the re-
Organization of the Navy Department.
are expected greatly to promote the
atiiclency of the naval service. The
country ait large has had little pa
tience with the internal chickering's
and jeaIouafes which have existed in
the Navy Department. since Sts organi
zaition. The same troubles obtained
s.sn the War Department for marry
years and tt was not until Elihu Roots
master ha1iH began the direction of
AFFAIRS that the n,1lftary branch Of the
goyefunent service was recognized
and made strong and efficient. When
Mr.. Meyer Arck chsrge'of the NsWy
+ p8FtEoH0 he 'd'NacKetr INC problems
With delfberatton and ability. He
was suppressed, with the fundamental
principle taat the efficiency OF the
t1oatlng NAVY and It's personnel must.
atter all, be the ctfeE end and aim
OF all naval administration. Mr..
iMIeyer submaI5ed the yFrious prob
lens involved to special boards and
uIG HSlSOl - VI
boards to a general board Of which
Rear Admiral Swift was made chair
man. Three Important ends are sought
In the pending Reorganization. They
are increased efficiency and economy
In navy yard. administration, a redis-
trfbution of duties in the Navy De-
parttnens to pbviate Implications OF
work, andI 1finally. the creation of an
advisory board (which shall render
competent technicsl advice to the
civilian Secretary of the Navy, instead
OF leaving him ut the mercy Of faction.
al, advisers and over enthusiastic the.
orists. Until recent years interest in
the American navy was confined to
the coast states. The sea victories
OF the Spanish war and the spectacu.
lar. "aronndt the-worltl trip of the
fleet aroused a general popular inter.
est in our fighting men-of4war. The
great sunssw4ioh the American people
are devnting annually, to the upbuild.
ing of-their=nayy entities them TO the
best possHhle administration. Mr.
Meyers efforts are deserving of com
inenttatton ami 1t is hoped that Con
gre5s win place no obstacles in the
way or his well nlatalred reorganization
plans.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-04

!, The Clarksburg Telegram makes
note of the enterprise displayed by its
merchants in the liberal use OF prin.
ter's ink in the following: E
!, Frequent mention is made by State
newspapers of the extensive advertls.
ing patronage of the Telegram, the
latest along this line being the Fair
mont West Virginian's attempt to Inn
press Fairmont merchants with the
efficacy of newspaper advertising in
shoppers along the inter.ur-
aban traction lines. The West Wiz
giaian directed attention to the liberal
advertising done by Clarksburg mer.
chants and co-nplfmented them for
their enterprise in advertising hteir
city while they advertise their wares.
Clarksburg has a shrewd. enterprislng
class of merchants and they rse splen-
did Judgment in ayailing themselves
of printers ink in order to reach the
people
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-04

teal standpoint, and as a business for
profit, and succeeded in arousing those
present to exhibit deeper concern In
their agricultural occupation, which
was evidenced IN the number and va
riety Of questions asked, all OF which
Mr.. Atwood answered clearly and con-
cisely. A Farmers Institute for the
county is the remaining step necessary
to raise the general standard of farm
ing in this section, and it is to be hop.
ed that the inspiration will lead to the
arranging of the affair at an early
date. The county pays for an ipsti.
tute whether It is neld or not, SO why
moi, have It, and why not have it now?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-04
.eLooDY FIGHT.
fRy united Pres. )

MANILA, Dec 4.-Bloody encoun
ter be4wep the WILL Moros OF Min
danoa Province and native coustabtll-
airy in which a score Of Moros and six
of the constabulary and dotrr porter
and one policeman were ldlletb is re-
ported today by Lieut. FEarts com
inanding the constbnlary. The fight
occurred lsst Sunday near st. Ma1fn-
dang. Further trouble 6 expected.
A THOUSAND aDoros are IN neighbor-
hood.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-04
TO MAKE War ON RELIGION.
UTnIon Associated Press

(UntOn Associated RreSA
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. ITO make
war on all supernatural religions, and
especially Christianity. which is de-
scrtbed as gross superstitlon, r
the object of the Inaia SesUiar 1Esso,
ISOLATION, which convened here. today.
The principal sessions will be held
tomorrow, and while the church PEG.
Pile OF the city are engaged in Worship,
the Hoosier atheists, agnostics and ra.
tionalIsts will be making plans for the
overthrow Of religion. DIR. T. J. Bo%les,
OF Muncie, is president OF the asso.
citation. He is prominent in the free
thought ranks throughout the country
as a writer and lecturer. It is proba-
BILE that the Indiana Society will affili-
ate with the American Association, Of
Rationalists, recently organized In st.
Louis, to begin national campaign
against Christianity. John R. Charles.
worth, editor Of the Bluegrass Blade.
Lexington, Ky, is president Of the ma
tional society
. Tue UuJ6ELS VI LlIo t195OSAnhtvAA 49,
forth in the constitution are as fol.
lows: To promote the Intellectual
and social fellowship of Rationalists--
Freethinkers and Truth Seekers-by
holding at least one convention an.
nualIy. and by maintaining chain Of
correspondence; to expose the falla-
cies, folliesr and vices OF all so-caled
revealed religions; and to aid in enan'
.cipating our fellow men and women
from religious fear and superstition.
and from the attending evils from
pr1estcraft9 and preachercratt, which
we consider on a par with wttchcraft;
to continue an aggressive campaign
TO make and keep our public schools
completely secular, and 10 oppose all
union OF church and State under any
gnise Whatever. 4 tlrs ~ y sls e &;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-04

FIrst sapti chIsfeh.


WI Eddy Pasto IS very much
hoped that there win be very great
increase In the attendance at all The
services tomorrow on account Of the
new interest createdsby tie religious
census. At $3.50 the Sunday School
viii meet Morning service at 10: 45,
subject .'The words bE Jesus About
the Grace of Giving ID. Y. P. q. .at
8: Boiled by the pastor, subject Once
saredf Always saved. The evening
asrviA begins at 1886 subject "The
Po@aN OF Great Copatctions. The
phbIic:is cordially invited to all these
services.
First M. e. Church.
Harry G. Howard. Pastor Sunday
School at 8 80 a. m. Ghas, w. Evans,
supt. Every mempeNTnt the school
and many new scholars are expected.
public worship at 1o:45. sermon topic
"The Redeemed Say So" Junior
League viii meet ats2: 80 p. m. All the
:boyssaad girls d the church are 'invit.
ed to this service. Senior League de-
votional services at $50, topic t'rhe
Ruin.of Idleness,' Miss Edna Jacobs
leader. public worship at 1880, ser.
mon topic Life with, a Margin" Good
all the services Prayer ser.
iceSWednesday evening at 1880 p IN.
The public is cordiallyttnyited to wor-
ship with US.
Christ Church.
A. H. Beayfn. .Rectbr Holy Com.
munion at 1880. a. m: Sunday School
at $3.50. Morning Prayer. Holy Com.
munion and sermon at1o:5 Evening
sermon. at 1880. AT the 1o:45 service
the rector will preach his second ser.
man in the special series ON the pre-
paration of the world for the first
coming of Christ. and at 1880 p. m
his second sermon on the preparation
OF the world for the second coming.
The collection at the morning service
will be for the bishops special fund.
The rehearsals for the new Christmas
music are already commenced. The
choir will please try to attend tonight
Saturday at 1880 p. m.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-04

EANTisTuBERtuLosIs LEAGUE TO
SELL RED Cross STAMPS IN
LOBBY OF LOCAL POST.
OFFICE.

The local Anti Tuberculosis League
Through the Efforts OF Mrs. 7, ]. Brett.
lhas received permission to maintain a
booth in the postofce for the sale of
kthe Christmas Stamps issued by the
EAmerfcan Red Cross Society, the prtn.
Ecipal portion Of the proceeds OF which
Egoes to the league in this cityifo their
Ecrusade against the White Plague. AS
STATED in the West vfrgfnian several
kdays ago, the league was in commune
Ecatfon with the Postoffice Department
flor the permission. Assistant Post
master Wilbur H. Brand, in the alb
sence of Postmaster A. Howard Flem-
ing. wrote the department asking per
omission and yesterday Mrs. Brett re-
lceived the following letter:
Mrs. Thomas j. Brett,
Fairmont w. Va.
Dear Madam: s
In reply to your verbal application
OF the goth ultlmo for your local COM
mittee to establish booth and sell
Red Cross Christmas Stamps in the
lobby fthe postof11ce at Fairmont, w.
Va, would state that while the Post
oifce Department has not granted the
permission, they have left the matter
entirely in my hanls. and. 1T affords me
much pleasure to grant to your conn
mittee permission to establish the
booth for the sale of Red Cross Christ
mas Stamps; however, the sale must
be conducted by a representative OF
the Red Gross Society. as no employe
Of the postal service IS permitted to
sell the same
: Very Respectfully,
Il. HOWARD FLEMING,
80 Postmaster.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-04
Arrested
ITALIAN COUPLE WITH MAR,
~ RAGE LICENSE TAKEN UP
I" 80 BY LOCAL OFFICER:

T. Lpiis Touscho anil Angelo seresn-
nj were arrested Mt the Baltimore and
Ohio station today by Deputy Sher'
IFS Harris and Bartholow. Pennsyl-
yania authorities at Allegheny wired
the officers here yesterday that Tou'
scho was wanted in that city for alb
Slnudting the girl with wtlom he was
foutid. The girl was only thirteen
years chi. Touscho had "a marriage H.
cense in his pocket issued by the
equity clerk Of Monongalia county
The local officers placed them uaner
arrest wluile they were waifing for
trSap No. 70. The Pennsylvania au-
thoritdes we're notified OF the arrest
andtMill he here tonight to take the
prisoners who are now IN jail back
VITA them.
q e.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-04
NEW CRAFT WORK.
pierced Brass-the NEW Craft Work.

MISS NoIa Mckinney has @ nice dis
Tlhy nf this new brass work on sale
at Martin Brothers iirug store.
Among the articles are picture frnmes,
canRe chuelcS, jewel boxes, neck tie
track, comb Ilndi brush tHayl This
work Is most popular in the larger
cities as TT is most pleasing to the ar
tfstc eye and is durable and ineNpen-
slve. Some oil the articles shown are
finished with nigh Iustre others are
o&fshIzeth oNlers for other articles
will be filled and those Wishing them
should make their choice as soon as
possible.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-04
PaIatine Baptist Church.

T. w. Lewler, Pastor B1ble School
at $3.50 a. M, supt. w. "A. Hustead in
charge. Subject, paul on tine GRACE
of Giving" 1876. q. M. morning ser
vice. Sabieots 'HT@enlty five Men
With Their Backs Towards the
Church" 6:3OGp. m. B. Y. p. u, sub
iect: II Lessons from First John. 7.2c
Fp. nt, evening service. Text: 1--WE
Were in our Sight as GrasshopreFs
and SO we were in THAR Sight" The
se4Ef te ifor Sunday premise to be prac
ttdabIe; AlntereAing and helpful. We
give the men -of the city a special in
vitation to meet with us. Don't for
get the place IT our temporary mead
QUARTERS, the school auditorium.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-04
Child Dead at Hammond.

The little son OF Mr.. anal Mrs.
Aaron Saunders. OF HammoaLl, died
this moruing at elght O'Clock. The
funeral services will be hell to7mor-
row morning at ten O'Clock. Tie re.
mains viii he iburted in the Duulsartl
cemetery. Undertaker Jenkins has
charge 4 the funeral.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-04
M. p. Temple.

j. c. Broomfeid, Pastor. Sunday
School at $3.50 o.cloclss preaching at
1o:45, subject Of sermon Identifying
the House of Cod" Junior 9. E. at
p p. M; Social Study Class at i6:45.
subject Marriage and Divorce Even.
ing service at 1880 o'clock, subject
lThe Compass 81, s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-04

(. Some people w1ste5a great dead 81
energy and undergo vast amount OF
worry in trying to make money with.
outs working for. it. And frequently
they get csught, too.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-04

IF The other fellow beats you to 1t,
don't get sore. TraIt Will hurt you
worse in the long run than the beat
did. =.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-04

Wen have to chink up the hole
and use less gas.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-04
Grace = uthe ran church.

l. X. Prdbst, d. D., Pastor. Ser
vices In thew G.. n u. building In
yillsFd laall. 5snhdsg School at $50
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-04

The Christmas shopper is abroad ii
tie land.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-04

/. Want advertising can change your
'asometImes' into pnows." Isn't It
worth irving?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11

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Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15
WOODLAND CRUMBS.

We are still having spring-like
weather.
DR.. Monk and friend, of Go1dsboro,
and many others from other parts of
the State paid the Myrtle Springs a
visit Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Charley Reeves has returned to
Mount Olive to be among his people,
his health being still very poor. His
many friends in this section are pain
ed to learn of the critical condition OF
Mr.. Charley Parker, who is now in the
hospital at Wilson for treatment. We
hope for the best.
1t has been decided to have a Christ
mas tree for the children of Woodland
Sunday-and of course we will all be
| children.
The Sunday School at Arlington i:
still going a ndthey are looking for
ward to having a Christmas tree.
Mr.. w. F. Moore, our faithful su
perintendent of Arlington Sunda.
School has placed a new stove in thu
church, but the weather don't seem t,
pay any attention tt it. We expect
however, it will be recognized later.
This dry weather makes the SAN
roads pretty bugh, but the clayed por
ton is just fine. Let's have all tn
sand roads clayed, and save hors
flesh.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15
QUICK DELIVERY.
Speedy and Safe Transportation by the
Norfolk 6 Southern Railway.

The Argus is indebted to the Nor
folk e Southern Railway for the
speedy and safe transportation of our
new Mergentha1er linotype machine
we could not SAX for quicker or more
satisfactory service.
The machine was started from New
York Friday afternoon, via the Old
Dominion Steamship Company to Nor
folk, where it was received by the
Norfolk & Southern and delivered in
this city Tuesday evening, and if Sun
day had not interviewed it would have
arrived here Monday evening.
In this connection we wish to &C
knowledge the good Offices of Mr.. F. W
Tatem, the efficient, courteous and al
ways energetic freight agent of tht
above road at this point who gavt
this, as he does all shipments to which
his attention is called in advance, hi
personal supervision from start to fin
ish, and being all round c%onversan
with all phazes of railroading, b
knows at just what points to tap tn
wires and make things move.
And while we are on this subject, i
may be interesting to the friends o
The Argus to read this additional evi
dence-the arrival of this new, 1ates
improved linotype to our alread
well-equipped establishment-that W
go forward.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15
Physicians Believe it Mostly
Confined to Southern
Soldiers.
Statement AS to Effect of the Disease
and Southern Recruits-NOrth-
ern Men Seem Stronger
Soldiers.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 9.-"In spite
Of it's vast economic Importance i N the
Southern States, the hookworm dis.
ease is believed not to affect greatly
the health and efficiency of the army
That is the conclusion Surgeon Gen.
eral Torney, Of the army, has reached
after more or less extensive investi-
cation into the prevalence and sever
ity of the disease, as it appears in the
army. He makes the disease the sub
ject of consideration in his annual re
port, submitted to the Secretary oil
War today.
All the observers have noted, say
General Torney, that in many cases
the infection has no evident effect up
on the health or appearance of the in
diyidual.
The duration of the disease was one
of the features which the military in
vestigaters sought to bring out. OBJ
serVations made by Major Chamber
lain, at Jackson Barracks, Miss,
showed that out of A Southern pred
recruits So per cent. were infected;
out of 81 Southern bred soldiers in
first enlistment "a per cent. were in
fected; and out of "a Southern bred
soldiers in second, or subsequent en-
listment, only Is per cent. were in
fected.
In an examination of Southern re-
cruits at Fort Slocum, New York, and
at Jackson Barracks, by Capt. Siler
and Major Chamberlain 139 infections
were found in 1913 men examined.
Both Captain Siler and Major
Chamberlain agree that the physique
of both the Southern recruits is less
than is the case with those from other
parts of the country, and they attrib-
ute this to the Injurious influence of
this infection IN childhood and Adde'S
cence. The latter shows that the alb
solute weight of Southern men is less
than those from the North ~(althougll
the former are taller) and that the
weight Of the infected individuals is
less than that of those not infected"
General Torney, however, says that
the statistics given by Major Cham
ber1ain deal with new members toe
small for safe deductions. THE
heights and weights OF Southern re-
cruits given by, are above the average
Of white recruits for the whole for the
whole year. and the fact hat the
weight to height proportion is less
than TIE Northern recruits may be
due to racial or other auses, among
which 2 less adnaixture of recent Eu-
ropean immigrants may be a factor.
A further study of this question with
large numbers will prove of interest"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15

u GIL L jul "
sleep day or night because Of that dread
full itching; when I did sleep it was from
sheer exhaustion. I was one mass of
irritation; it was even in my scalp. The
doctors medicine eemed to max me
worse and I was almost out of my mind.
/ read Of Cuticura and sent my wife to
the druggist, who was a member of my
lodge of Odd Fellows, for a set of the
sCuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment and
yCuticura Resolvent. I used them per-
fsistently for twenty-four hours. That
might I slept like an infant, the first
solid nights sleep I had had for six
months. I was not afraid to use plenty
Of Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap
with hot water and in a weeks time I
was able to put on my clothes again.
In a month I was cured. From that
day to this I cannot praise the Cuticura
Remedies too highly: I may add that
I have a very heavy head of hair which
I owe to Cuticura. W. Harrison Smith,
RID. 2, Mt. Kisco, N. Y, Feb. 3. 'OS."
A single set of the Cuticura Remedies
is often sufficient for the treatment Of
the most t~orturing, disfguring, itching,
burning and scaly humors, eczemas,
srashes and irritations, with loss of hair,
from infancy to age, when all other REM
edies fail. Guaranteed absolutely pure
and nay be used from the hour of birth.
Cuticura Soap C25c). Ointment (5oc.). ResoIvent
S(5oc): and Chocolate Coated Pills C25e;). are sold
Sole Props, .IS7 Columbus Ave, Boston.
N8- Nailed lheA, Cutioura Book on Skin Di9aAnnR
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15
MRS. JOHN F. DoBsoN DEAD.
Her Spirit winged Its Flight at Ten
O'clock Last Night.

Daily Argus, Friday.
Last night at her home on William
street, Just as the clock marked 10, the
spirit of Mrs. Sarah Bradberry Dob
son. beloved wife of Goldsboro's eff
cient and popular postmaster, Mi.
John F. Dobson, surrounded by her
devoted husband, only surviving son
and his wife, and ministering friends,
winged it's flight to God who gave 1t,
aged sixty years and ten months.
Deceased was ever a retiring, gen
tie spirit, a devoted wife, a loving
mother, a sincere friend, a Christian
without guile, a longtime member OF
the Goldsboro Presbyterian Church,
and through all the years of her life
in Go1dsboro, where she was born and
has ever lived, her walk and CONVEX
sation were exemplary, and she fell
on sleep" rejoicing in the faith and
resting on the promises of Him who
changeth not.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dobson were married
here in Go1dsboro %forty-four years
ago, soon after his return from service
as a Confederate soldier, and here
they have ever lived. To their union
seven children were born. but only
three grew to mature years, and only
one is now surviving, who is Mr.. John
B. Dobson, of Augusta, Ca, who with
his wife and little daughter have been
more or less with his mother during
the recent months of her slow decline,
and constantly with her for ten DAYS
before the end, and they with her dear
husband were a great comfort to her
always.
The funeral will be held from the
home this afternoon at foul o'clock,
conducted by her pastor, Rev. v. G..
Smith, and the interment will be made
in the family plot in beautiful Willow
Dale Cemetery.