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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23
A good assortment of Christmas
post cards at Dixie Pharmacy.

We wish to call YOUR attention TO the
fact that most infectious diseases such
ms whooping cough, diptheria and scar.
let fever are contracted when the child
has a cold. Chamberlain's Cough Re-
medy will quickly cure cold and great
~ lessen the danger OF contracting these
discusses. This remedy is famous for its
cures OF colds. 1t contains no opium
or other narcotic and nay be given to
4 child with implicit condolences. Sold
by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23

The Chronicle is pleased to learn
that j. H. Cole, for whom we made
edit oriul inquiry month ago on be-
hall of b. e. Biles, Of Madill, Oklaho-
ma, son of Coles sister, has been To-
Gated at Corpus Christi, Texas, where
he leads the life Of recluse, and ia
known rs the "Hermit" by the peo-
ple of that city. Advertise in the
Chronicle If you want to have the
best publicity.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23

A Des MONIES man had an attack of
muscular rheumatism in his shoulder.
A friend advised him to go to Hot
Springs. That meant an expense of
Sl50.Oo or mere. He sought for IA
quicker and cheaper way to cure it and
found it in Cham bsrlaiD's Linime.t.
Three DAYS after the first application OF
this Eminent he was well. For sale by
Nil dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23

In building his big hotel opposite
the depot, Mr.. j. A. Williams will
make an addition OF 30 feet 10 the
rear OF the Peoples Cash Store, which
Mr.. Strother, the manager, informs
us he will need in putting in a grocery
department and other enlargements
to his growing business.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23
Stockholders Notice.

Colfax. La. Dec. IL. 1911
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the j. w. Duncan Co..
Ltd. will he held In their office In
Colfax. La.. on Monday. Jan. y. 1912,
at 10 u. m, for the purpose of elect
ing a board of five directors to serve
during the ensuing year.
j. Z. LONG.
Secretary Treasurer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23

Rev. E. l.. Cargill, the new preacher
for Colfnx, arrived on Tuesday of
this week. and together with his wife
aud three children is comfortably in
stalled in the parsonage. He will fill
the regular appointments ut the NJ. E.
church, morning and evening, on Sun
duy, Dec. "a.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23

A political meeting and speaking
will he held at the Rock Hill school
house in ward two on Saturday, Dec.
30, to which all four of the candi-
dates for Representative from Grant
parish, and all of the ward candi-
dates, are specially invited.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23

II you are troubled with chronic con-
tipation. the mild and gentle effect of
Cham berlain's Tablets makes them
especially suited TO your case. For sale
BIZ all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23

Mr. j. b. Roberts. attorney of our
city, left Friday night for Monroe, TO
spend the Christmas holidays with
his sister. Mrs. Henry Bernstein. He
will return to Colfax by Wednes-
dny, December p.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23

The Colfa xhigh school will take all
OF Christmas week us holiday, and
all five Of the lady assistant teachers
will go home to spend the Yuletide.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23

MIR. Willie Nicholson, typo in the
Chronicle office, leaves Friday night
to spend the holidays with his par
ents in New Iberia.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23

Mr.. X. s. Garrett called at the
sCbronicle office last Monday to pay
the subscription OF w. NJ. Mcllwain.
of Appleby, Texas. Mr.. Garrett was
on his rounds getting the number OF
bales ofcotton ginnedfor the govern
mpnt
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23

When YOU have a bilious attack give
Chamberlnn's Tablets trial. They
are excellent. For sale by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23

Mrs. T. Ii. MrNrely left Wednesday
Tor NntcIItocIsrs to spend the holt
days with relatives.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23

We are sorry to learn that MIR. jas.
W. Stantield, one OF the old citizens
OF ward six, died Mt his home in that
ward on the night of Wednesday,
Dpc %
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23

A large beautiful basket of candy
given away free at Dixie Pharmacy.
Ask about it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23

Born To Mr.. and Mrs. ID. W. o.
Damn, at lago, Texas, ON Friday
Dec. 10, 1911, "A son.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23
Gbe GolfaH Chronicle
SATURDAY. DEC. %, 1911.

Rich American cut glass at Dixie
PHARMACY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23

Mr.. aud Mrs. j l.. Swnfford moved
into their home last Saturday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23

- Succession Sale.
Thirteenth judicial District Court.
Grant Parish, Louisiana.
Succession Of Mary l.. Smith, De-
ceased.
(No.--
For the purpose OF paying debts
OF the above named succession, will
sell at public auction. at the store
house Of the deceased, at Williana,
La. on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6. 1912,
the folio wing described property, to-!
wit:
/ lot stock cattle.
\ lot of hogs.
l lot OF corn.
/ wagon and harness and farm
implements.
/ lot Of hay.
/ lot of sugar cane.
Stock of merchandise.
lot of accounts.
Hot household goods.
Cash In bank $lU0.00.
Terms of rsale--t,ash. subject to ap-
praisement.
Ifemized inventory of same on file in
above named succession. which will
be exhibited ON day of sale.
Witness my hand officially on this
the a1st day of December, A. d. 1911.
WILLIAM f. KEGS,
Administrators.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-23

The Dixie Pharmacy is headquar-
tiers for best high grade fireworks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-14
THE Will CONVICT
NE Of POISONING YRTLE
THIS is THE STAT EliENT MADE
BY MRS. JESSIE Vgll EllisLE
CHARGED WITH GIVING HER
sTEP-pAueATER n sEMlc'

DELAWARE, Ohio, June That
the two little boys drank part Of The
glass Of grape juice IN which slie ID al-
legged 70 have given arsenic g her ~
year old step.daughter; Mss Msrle
Henkle, will be the main defense ol
Mrs. Jessie Way.Henkle
To-day she is under two tllouaand
dollars bond charged with adminlster-
Ing poison to Miss Henkle IN quant'
ties sufficient to kill.
@They wfll.neyer conyict me 81 pola.
onlng Myrtle. Never, never, declared
Mrs. Henkle to-day as she sat on the
porch Of her home and discussed me.
case.
She looked across the Street o. tll1
Jail. my little boys will save me
from that place.
"They charge me with putting poison
Into grape juice. let Engdar and
Freddie both drink out of the glass T
gave Myrtle. 1t didn't hurt them
| Freddie is twelve and Edgar - y:
They we're playing in the stree as slle
talked.
The girl is IN a ahospita slosIl 81
covering. The father John 4. ElenlIls
takes no sides against the we oI tlla
! daughter.
He went on trips selling candy as
usual.
husband Of Mrs. Jessie denltle
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-14
INTEREsIING l!L gASI!

the arguments in the case 81 tlle
South Penn OIL Company
snodgrass ct ais. and the lllte koes
OH Company occupied y large sllale
of the attention oflthe Supreme gonEs
Yesterday afternoon az Eieessls
The case involves the QUESTION g
what constitutes product Ion oI pll
and Is quite an interesting on
1t is claimed that q 6eFsail ttact oi
land in Roane county was leased ior
ten years on the condition the lhe
lease be extended as long as gil Naa 3
actually being produced Jrst prey.
ious 10 the expiration Of the ten eiilS
the lesses drilled in d we'll Which was
not in the ordinary sense pfodsica :,
but from which, the evidences sn9@ea 4
E-they secured about one barre ot oll
after pumping for two and one;ialI
months, or at the rate ,of aboat ore
sOyenty4Gfth OF a barrel per .aay. Ih9
court is asked TO decide Whether tllia
amount could be construed Az proatlc'
ton, The South Penn 9il Compafly Is
represented by G. Powell A lem;
ing and Kemble White. while Thonia !
P. Ryan, Charles s. Dice and Holt y
Duncan are appearing for the defend.
ants.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-14
BO'D|.III|I.1I.'RN.CLUB
ORGANIZATION
ACCOMPLISHED !.
'plREcToRs ARE ELECTED AND
OFFICERS cHosEN-dAFlDso oME
GROUNDS WORTH $4,000 ONLY
TWO AND oNE.HALF MILES
FROM MtTHE CITY.
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER PR0IEGT|
WILL BE FITTED UP WITH GOLF
LINKS AND OTHER AMusE
MENTs-FINE HOUSES TO BE
ERECTED.

The Westchester Real Estate Com
many completed It's organization at a
meeting held last night in the rooms
Of the Falrmont Chamber of Com
merce in the Jacobs building. The
primary object Of the company is tc
construct a Country Club.
At the meeting last night the stock
holders OF the company organized BY
electing Brooks Fleming chairman o.
the meeting and George NJ. Alexander
secretary. One OF the first things done
was the adoption Of set of bylaws. a
committee was appointed to select
board of directors for the company
This committee reported the selection
Of directors and the report was &C
ceptcd. The following men comprise
the directorate Of the Westcheste
Real Estate Company: NJ. L. Hutchin
son, George T. Watson, Thomas W
Fleming. A. G. Martin, George M. Alex
ander, Robert T. Cunningham, Harr!
B. Clark.
The directors OF the company organ
lied by electing the following officers
NJ. L. Hutchinson, president; 'Thos
w Fleming vice president; Brook
Fleming, general manager; Robert !
Cunningham, treasurer; George NJ
Alexander, secretary; Allison S. f'lem
Ing attorney IN fact.
Those that attended the meeting
we're enthusiastic over the proposition
Of the country club. The company ha
one of the finest sites in the entir'
State that will be fitted up with goi
links and other means of amusement
There will be a fine club house erect
al Tho work on the country club VII
| :l,s rushed to completion as rapidly a
possible. u..
The site was purchased from Mrs
Hall and Isaac Brummage. 1t is Jus
south OF Westchester and Is on the IL
tcrurban line to Clarksburg. 1t is sal
that the land is worth in the neighbol
hood of $4,000.
There we're twenty-five stockholder
present at the meeting and these rel
resented nearly all Of the business II
terests in the city: A. B. Scott, G: +
Brownfield, Smith Hood, H. H. wa
son, M. L. Hutchinson, Rush Miller, I
l. Heintzelman, G. NJ. Alexander, R. !
Cunningham, Brooks Fleming, Jr., v
A Weidebusch, Fred Helmick,' A. I
Martin, H. B. Clark, ex.Goy. A; !
Fleming, w. II. Conway, T. w. Flen
ing, r, c. Jones, C. T. Reed, F. e. Nicl
OILS, George T. Watson, Walton MiiieI
| G. Il. Miller, James 0. Watson ana
L. Smith.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-14
EXPRESS COMPANY WAR
HAS BEGUN IN EARNEST
COMMITTEE ON PosToFFlcEs
AND posi- III DADS GIVE THE BIG
TRANS RoRTATl HON CO MPANYs A
LIVELY sia KEN UP.
fBy United Press.)

WASHINGTON, June 14.-War on
express companies was begun in earn
est to-day before the House commit
tes OH postofiices and Post Roads,
which opened It's hearings on parcels
post ior which several measures are
Representaitve Lewis (Dem. from
Md appeared to support his bill,
which pfoyides for the condemning
and purchasing Of all express compa
He asserted that the cost of living
is IifgeIy influenced by the unsatisfac-
tory methods of quick transportation.
There are two main reasons given
Why express companies must be added
to tiie postal system said Lewis. The
ilrBt Is that. the express company ser
Vice does not reach beyond the rail,
road To farmers, which the postoilice
does The second is that contracts
with express companies are higher
than they would be II parcels posts
! were Introduced.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-14
OFFENDERS CAN
Be. RECLAIMED
MEN AND WOMEN WILL REFRAIN
FROM EVIL WAYS If PROPERLY
TREATED

(By United Press.
DOSTON. June 14.-"Indiana's eN'
pericnce is now great enough to en-
ablo US to say that many men and wo'
mon offenders can be reclaimed TO
useful lives without Imprisonment Dy
correct probationary treatment salu
Amos w. Butler, secretary OF the
state Board Of Charities OF Indiana,
in nm address before the National
Conference of Charities and Correc-
tion here today.
"Probation and parole are often
used anonymously" said the speaker,
"whlle in fact authorities and prison
officials recognize a distinction. Pro-
baton applies to one conditionally re-
leased after conviction, but before en-
terlng upon his sentence. Parole is
understood to be conditional release
after the serving Of sentence has be-
gun,
"The Indiana probation law applies
in three different ways; to felons, 10
misdemeanors, to juvenile delinquents'
A person who is convicted of a felony
Is sentenced 10 the stae prison or a
rcformatory. The sentence may be
suspended and he he relased on pro
batlon. II the offense is misle'
moanor, the court may suspend judg
ment and release the offender upon
such terms and conditions as In his
judgment and discretion seem right
and proper. Juvenile dellnquents
may be released by the court upon
probation and placed under care ol
probation officers.
what has been worked out In one
place and mother as to the best meth
DDS ana practice in the care Of chill
dren is bein gapplied to adults who
are subjects for probation"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-14
F.IIRN0N7 MEN
sAcT AS JUDGES AT WEST vIR.
GINA UNIVERSITY coMPETI.
TIVE CADET CORPS DRILL.

&
Two Falrmont men, Major NJ. NJ.
Neeley and Captain Il. B. Carskadon,
With Captain w. b. Parsons, were the
oficiaI judges at the West Virginia
University cadet corps competitive
drill yesterday afternoon at Morgan
town.
Sergeant H. @. Fortney received the
gold medal for being the best drilled
cadet Company 9, commanded by
Captain Charles G. Baker, won the
eoIors for the year, while the NJ. G.
Liiey sabre was awarded Captain
Balser The silver medal was award.
ed First lieutenant Frank B. Sanders
for being the best narksman; the
second medal. bronze, was given ]. A.
Kirk lof markham ship.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-14
CONTINUED on Page FouF'3
SIXTY HORSES
FROM BALTIMORE
AN EXPRESSES TRAIN OF TRoT.
TIERS ANDsPAcERs WILL COME
FROM MONUMENTAL Cll "
lPREMIuM BOOKS BEING MAIL
ED.

There will be sixty horses shipped
from Baltimore to Fairmont to take
mart in the summer meeting that
oDens hero on June 20 and continues
four days. This was the news that
Secretary John S. Scott got over the
wire this afternoon from A. d. Simon
genral manager OF the local associa'
Zion, who is at the Monumental City
this week attendind the races at the
Gentlemen's Driving Park. With the
sixty head OF harness horses fresh
from the Gentlemen's Driving Park
and the number that will be here from
Ohio, Pennsylvania and other states
insures that there will be the greatest
number of classy horses that has yel
been seen at the local track
There will be also number of run
ners and these will be a feature OF the
summer meeting.
Secretary Scott today Is mailing oul
the premium books for the annua
meeting of the Fairmont Fair Assocla
ton to be held here on September IL
Is. Any person who wishes book
that does not receive one may get one
BY dropping a postal card to Mr., Scott
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-14
.FAIRMDN7 HAS
-FOUR GRADUATES
YOUNG MEN TAKE DEGREES AT
UNIVERSITY OF WEST vlR
GINA.

MoRGANTOWN, w. Va, June A.
The annual commencement programme
of the West Virginia University took
place at Commencement Hall here yes
terday when degrees we're conferred
on a very large class Of students from
all parts OF the State. The commence
ment address was delivered by Dr.
George Burman Foster, Of the uniyer.
sity OF Chicago. DR., Foster delivered
an excellent address, his subject be-
ing commonwealth and Capitalism"
DR.. Foster is an alumnus Of the school.
Among the graduates who received de-
grees we're the following from Fair
mont:
Bachelor Of Arts.
Clay Ollie Amos, Of Fairmont,
Robert Sidney Reed, Of Boothsyille,
Frank Reeves, Of Fairmont.
Bachelor Of Science.
Bernard Lee Hutchinson, Fairmont.
AT the annual meeting o. the alumni
held last evening, presided over by
Rev. Il. g. Stoetzer, of Falrmont, II.
&, Ogden OF Wheeling was elected
president, d. NJ. shoNaltefs OF B'air.
mont was one o. the speakers q atte "
/ Eege entngs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-14
CAME FISH
KILLED BY TON
POLLUTION OF WEST FORK RIVER
PLAYS HAVOC WITH FISH AND
!, MINNOWs.

Mr.. j. A. Clelland, B. & 0. operator
at Powell station, was in the city. to,
day and reports that the destruction OF
Ash in the West Fork river is even e!
greater than has beretote tere been sfef
Dortcd. According to Mr.. Clelland the
game fish we're also killed by whole
sale and many fina specimens OF bass
and salmon wer1 seen floating IN the
river between Valley Falls and ColtaH,
II is estimated that at least a ton OF
ash could have been picked up in this
section and thta as much as a barrel
oT minnows we're killed. The suppc'
sItion is that 1t is the sulphur n the
water coming from the mines in Pres
ION county that has wrought such ter
rIble destruction to the finny tribe
The dead fish were SO numerous that
tNey created terrible stencil along
The river for miles.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-14
MINING MEN
At CHARLESTON
EIGHTEEN STATES REPRESENTED
AT THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF
THE UNITED STATES NINE IN.
SPECToRS.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, June IL. -
Eighteen States are represented at
the third annual meeting or the Nine
Inspectors Institute Of the United
States Of America, which opened q
four days session here yesterday. The
delegates present total about seventy.
The meeting was called to order
in the forenoon by President Harrison,
head Of the Department of Mines OF
Ohio, and James w. Paul, secretary,
now head Of the rescue stations OF the
bureau Of mines, but formerly head OIL
the department Of mines In this State.
Addresses of welcome were made by
Judge A D. MacCorkle and John
Iaing, chief Of the department OF
mines. and the response was by Pres
ident Harrison, who pointed out the
great good that had already been &C,
compllshed through the Organization,
and what it can and will do in the fu'
ture.
Requests for the Inspectors Of Can
ada and Mexico for membership
prompted the organization to appoint
a committee to change. the bylaws to
hermit others than those of the United
States joining. Favorable action VIII
be taken to-day.
President Harrison, who was ex'
pected to deliver an address to-day
deferred It until tomorrow. The Hunt
ington rescue car, in charge OF Dr.
Rutledge, OF the bureau Of mines, and
several assistants, will remain here
several days.
A banquet was given the visitors
last night at which addresses were
made by Governor Glasscock, former
Governor Dawson, Secretary Of State
Reed, Auditor Darst, Virgil Lewis
Treasurer Long, President Harrison
Secretary Paul, Chief Inspector JOIN
IIaing and a number Of the visiting IN
spectofs.
Those Present.
The list OF delegates attending the
meeting Of them inc Inspectors instl
Etute of the United States Of America
Tlinois-Thos. Hudson, James Tay
1or; w. i. Watts and John Dunlop.
pennsylvania. ], Ruthledge, A
McCouch, D. ]. ROlerick, John !
pratt. ]. D. Beard, Clarence Hall, w
\ Clifford. Thos. H. Price, B. ]. Moore
David Young, Alex. Monteith and Johr
F. Bell.
IThos. Harrison, L. D. Deyore, Edward
|Kennedy, w. H. Miller, John Burke
Isaac Hill, John Mcdonald, Robert $
Wheatley, Alex. Smith, James Fennes
sew Able Elwood, Lot jenkins.
Montana--J. B. McDermott,
Alabama-C. H. Nesbitt, Edwar'
Flynn, Robert Nelll, James Hillhouse
Indiana-H. Scollard, James Epper
son. ,,,,
oklahoma-Frank HALEY, Martil
Clark, Pete Hanraty.
ldaho-F. c. Moore.
Iowa-John E. JeffCrys John Wei
ner, R. T. Rhys.
Wyomlng-Joseph Bird, ]. E. Stoui
Washlngton-D. G. Dotting.
Washington, D. U.-Dr j. A. Holmes
Michigan-Andrew Stevenson.
Kentucky-C. ]. Northwood.
Minnesota-W. H. Harvey.
Mexico-Joe E. Sheridan.
Mlssourl-Charles B, speicer,
West Vlrglnia-James w. Paul, Joh
Laing, Charles Conner, Earl ]
schoew, F. E. Parsons, L. D. Vaughan
e A. Henry, B. H. Hill, James MartiI
r. Y. Muin, Arthur Mitchell, l.. B: Ho
liday, William NachelsOn, P. Grady, 4
] J. King.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-14
PRS NER B BROWNS.

GRAFTON nv. June 14 Some
titas ag tisei cou1r
", the body of Elbert5 smallwood, a
nliie saperintendent was found, sup;
posed toshaye been the Victim Of foul
play Five arrests were made a few
dlay ago and the men were locked up
al Glarkshurg on suspicion, but sever
ii ESCAPED. Yesterday it was heard
some Of the wanted men were at Prun.
ststown. and George w. Yates arrested
one. said to be Antonio Viebetti, there.
He started for Grafton with his man
IN d wagon, and, Just reaching this
city; the man leaped out and started
to wade the river. He stepped into a
hole and drowned. His body was re-
covered at S o'clock yesterday even
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-14

Never in the history OF old Fair
mont has there been more elaborate,
larger and more Interesting celebra.
tion to take place within the walls of
this city by any class of people than
the demonstration held yesterday by
the Italians in honor OF the memory oil
st. Anthony, the wise sage OF Italy OIL
many ages ago.
All day long Italians from all parts
OF this State gathered in Fairmont for
the celebration which lasted all day,
consisting OF mass and special services
at the Italian Catholic church, music
by the splendid Italian Clarksburg
brass band, a parade through the prln-
cipal streets, while in the afternoon
dancing was indulged in until dark on
a special builded pavilion in the vicln-
ity of the church at which side was a
large number of seats for the accom-
modation Of the dancers and the spec
tators. The grounds surrounding the
edifice were beautifully and artistical-
" decorated in gay colors while num-
ber of large American flags we're flung
to the breeze. The band rendered ex.
cellent music and is the best foreign
band ever to visit this city. All during
the day candles were kept lighted on
the altar Of the church and sc5res OF
members Of the congregation and those
Of the Catholic religion paid homage 10
God and their loyalty to st. Anthony
at the shrine. The services were iIA
charge Of the Rev. Father T. NJ,
l-schoenen pectar of the church, assist,
ed by a priest from wheeling, Monon-
gah and Clarksburg. The exercises
were very impressive and quite num-
her of local American citizens par.
ticipated in the services, for part OF
them were in English for the deiec'
tation of those who wished to worship
with the congregation.
Every detail was carried out in the
most orderly and impressive way while
the dancing and the other more merri'
mental part of the programme was
greatly enjoyed by all the loyal ltal,
ian men and women who congregated
for the purpose OF paying their tribute
TO St, Anthony and having a day OF en-
joyment.
Evening Programme.
AS darkness fell over the city inc
dancing was discontinued and al
made r. ady for the fire works display
fc,rtirrad nm Page Four.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-14
SOCIALISM ExPouNpEp.

WASHINGTON, D. C., June A.
For the first time in the history of the
House OF Representatives today was
heard Socialism expounded by one of
its exponents, Representative Victor
L. Berger, Of Wisconsin.
He pledged to support the Democrats
ic wool revision bill, @because itsis in
line with social and political evolution
because II tended to destroy the old
.tsHkff superstl ltitipns and break down
tHsbRTiefs nat IONS