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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-19
LAWN FETE


ST. Mary's Aid Society OF the Catho.
lie Church will hold a lawn fete at
Judge Haymond's home. Shady Side,
tomorrow evening. Plans have been
made to make this most enjoyable
affair. Refreshments will be served
and many forms of amusements will
be on hand.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-19
WOMAN GRABS BRYAN,s TICKET

HAD $1,000 AND Wilt BE EXAM.
MED FoR. SANITY. 2.i!t
4 CHICAGO. June 1s.-WlllIam Jern,
nlngs Bryan's ticket to the national
Republican convention as reporter
for a series OF newspapers, was snat.
ched out of his hand today at the door
Of the Coliseum by woman who gave
aeS name to the police as Katherine
AT the police station she was found
TO have $1,000 sewed In pockets In her
upderskirt. Bryan's ticket was re.
stored and the woman, will be exam.
lned for her sanity. After taking the
ticket she tried 70 enter the hall. f%yl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-19

tie Pearl Tenant, of Fairview, were
united in marriage yesterday at noon
at the home Of the officiating minis
ter, Rev. W. J. Eddy, on Fairmont ave
nue.. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson left at
noon for wedding journey east. They
will reside at FairvIew.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-19

tWAhTEp-E xpefieneea saies people.
Apply at once. Nj. Mcsiahon, Fair
mont Store Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-19

FOR RENT-Either two or three un.
furnished rooms, 227 Grant St. Not
far out.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-19

WANTEp-To buy or trade for a good
livery horse. Jackson st. Livery.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
STREET CAR RAMS
SIGHT SEEING CAR
Damage Done Both When Rub
berpeck" Gets Stalled
On Tracks.

e.hristmastide peace and amity do not
prevail today between Thomas Kill
gore and Addison Spindle. Mr.. Kill
gore 10 the chauffeur OF u big rubber
neck car" owned by the Seeing WASH
ington Automobile Company. Mr..
Spindle 10 the chauffeur Of u Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
street car which plies on Il street en-
route to the wharves.
Just as the tallyho automobile was
crossing 4 street on Thirteenth this
morning at $50 o'clock. the chain which
turns the rear wheel slipped OF and
KilyOre dismounting on the west side
OF the car got down to TX 1t. The nose
OF his machine was about foot from
the car tracks.
At this minute the street Car. which
was going west came along. Either the
brake did not work-Mr. Spindle's YER
sion-or Spindle thought there was room
to get by-Kilgore's opinion. At all
events the street car rammed the for
ward end Of the automobile.
Following this Spindle and kilEore ex'
changed unreasonable but highly sea.
soned greetings and force OF volun-
teers backed the automobile out Of the
way OF the car which was full oi
Bureau Of Engraving ana Agricultural
Department clerks. The street car suf'
fered a broken glass In the vestibule
The thatched roof OF the automobile
was damaged.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
ALEXANDRIA ELkS
IN HOLIDAY FETE
Giant Christmas Tree Will Be Had For Little Folks To
morrow Afternoon, With Reception to Santa,
Who Will Ride Giant Elk.

farmer Of Stafford county. who was
killed at the Union station last Tuesdsy
night, Will reconveno tonight At .
O'Clock At Wheatley's undertaking ess
tablishment when they will hear the
testimony Of witnesses who saw tho
manner In which Ennis was killed. The
body is still ut the undertakers and
no arrangements have been made for
the funeral by the mans family.
John W. Smith. bcttcr known AZ
Daisy" Smith. who n number OF years
ago won the title Of liking Of the news.
boys died last night at the Alexan.
dria hospital from typhoid pneumonia.
Tie was forty.three years old. and at
the time Of his death was employed at
Portner's brewery.
The funeral Of Bette Naylor. the
three-yesr.old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Naylor. who died at the Chill
dren's Hospital In Washington NJ q re-
suit Of burns received here ten days
ago. was held this afternoon at
o'clock. and were conducted by Rev.
c. A. 6trausburg.
The funeral OF B. T. 0reenwaii, whose
body was brought here yesterday from
Oiarksburg. w. Va. took place at 1
o'clock this. afternoon and was conduct.
Cd ny the Rev. c. A. Strausburg.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
TWENTY NAMED
FOR COMMERCE
BOARD POSITIONS
Callahan Appears in Lead for
President, and Grant
For Secretary.

With the time OF election little more
than three weeks away. nominations for
the twelve vacancies In the directorate
Of the Chamber OF Commerce are be-
coming more numerous. Until a few
days ago but Ave names had been
posted on the bulletin board. and the
death OF owen Owen. the second man
nominated. has caused the removal OF
one Of these.
Within the last few days. however.
the number Of nominees has grown Ia
twenty. and there are proba bilities tina,
several more will be added to the list.
The contests regarding the officers Oi
the association show little or no devcl.
opments in the past week. u. J. Gala.
han appears to have the presidency
tucked safely away. Thomas Grant viii
probably be reelected secretary without
vice president. The first vice presidency
IL tho. only position over which a contes,
is looked for.
Those whose names have been placed
In nomination for the board Of directors
are DR.. Edwin c. Reed. H. 4. Sands
Allen II. Rogers. Walter Mcdonnell
George +. Walker. q. Grosvenor Dave
THOMAS H; Melton. Robert n. Harper
J. Miller Kenyon. W. 3. Hoge. A. o
HutterIy. Joseph !. Weller. Washington
Tophsm. william John Eynon, c, r
Grandfeld. J. Philip Hermann, John
Mitchell. jr.. Saul Kimberly. r. p. An.
drews. and Edwin Metz.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
Hundreds of Thousands
Turks Flee From Europe

Whatever the outcome Of the Bal
kan war, It has already resulted In
driving hundreds Of thousands Of Turks
out Of Europe and back into Asia. In
a letter received today from W. W.
Feet. treasurer OF the ConstantinOple
chapter Of the American Red Cross,
thanking the American Red Cross
Society for its recent contribution OF
$3.50, he says that already 100000 Turks
have fed from Europe across the
Bosphorous into Asia Minor. An equal
number, he says, are now on their way
and will be settled In the same neigh
borhood. Peet asked for further finan.
prevent them from becoming a menace.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
RUSH PREPARATION
OF TARIFF BILLS
Congressman Want Them Ready
When Extra Session Is
Started.

The Finance Committee Of the Senate
and the Ways and Means Committee OF
the House will make special effort to
have the tarln mea sures taken up for
consideration ut each end OF the Capitol
~ soon AS the extra session opens.
The Ways and Means Committee lead
ers hope TO have one or more tariff bills
ready for introduction In the House as
soon Az the special session begins,
which probably will be March Is. I'm
der the Constitution, tariff bills cannot
be initiated In the Senate but It will be
possible for the Finance Committee to
conduct hearings and otherwise get
things In readiness 30 that when the
House passes a tariff measure It can be
disposed of In the Finance Committee
without delay and the bill reported 10
the Senate. In this way, the least pos
sible time will be lost In getting the
Senate into the debate on tariff. q dis
cussion sure to he prolonged.
Many of the Democratic leaders are
urging Wilson not to include currency
IN the legislation to be considered at
the extra session.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
RATES ON PRUNES
ARE REDUCED eY
. EXPRESS COMPANIES
Competition Of Parcels Post
Forces Change In
Schedules.

: Announcement 10 made Of . reduc-
tion In the rate Of empress charges on
prunes. This 10 one OF the hret results
Of the parcels post system which VIII
take effect January !.
DR.. Charles p. 0randish. First A.
sisttant Postmaster General. recently
received . letter from . man at San
Diego, Cal, stating his intention TO ship
to New YORK.. BY parcel post. two car
loads Of prunes in eight pound boxes.
Tho parcels post rate on such . package
10 % cents.
This vac followed by tho announce.
msnt that the express COMPANIES have
cut the rate to 8 cents. The Govern
msnt cannot meet this rate. for the
parcels post tariff rate z hxsd. :.
Plans have been made for the rush OF
parcels post business. The extra force
Of men. motors and wagons .emp.SyeGa
during the hrst week IN January g
cope with. the parcels post, The force
viii then be reduced - rapidly ~ con-
ditionO Will permit.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA,, va, DEC. %

The entertainment to be given tomor-
row night by Alexandra Lodge Of Elks
promises to be the most elaborate anair
Of it, kind every given In Alexandra.
II will begin at $50 o'clock in the after
noon. and will not end until midnight.
In the afternoon will be held the chill
dren's entertainment In the shape Of .
giant Christmas tree. loaded down with
toys and candles for the little ones. and
q reception to Santa Claus. who Will
arrive 1t the festivities on his giant Elk.
"Bill." For the evening three enter.
tainments have been arranged. From
to . o'clock there will be Q reception for
the members Of the lodge and their
families. From to 10 O'Clock q niusi.
Gale will be given, and . spIendtd pro.
gram has been arranged. From 10 to y
o'clock there will be dancing.
Ike Edney, Charles Valley. John Will
son and Georse Joncs. four prisoners
who have been inmates In the city jail.
spent their first day in the .penitcntiary
at Richmond yesterday. being removed
to that place Tuesday night by Guard
II, r. Cline, Of Richmond.
The coroner's Jury which Viewed tho
remains Of suddIn Ennis. q youns
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
PLAN TO ADVOCATE
LINCOLN MEMORIAL
SITE IN The MALL
City Boomers Will Ask For
5000 Endorsements From
Trade Boards.

Resolutions which will be sent to S,coo
chambers Of commerce. boards Of trade.
civic. municipal. architectural. and art
associations In every part Of the coun-
try asking these organizations to urge
the Congressman from their districts to
vote In favor Of placing the Lincoln
Memorial on the Mall. are being printed
today by the committee OF 100 on the
They will be sent out within the next
few days.
The resolutions have been changed t0
meet the suggestion Of Thomas Nelson
page that the names Of washington and
Jefferson, who, MIR. Page says, were di.
rectiy responsible for the original plansor
which the city was built. be gtver
prominence In the resolutions and there.
By attract many organisations wht
might otherwise Ignore the request.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
WILSON, REFUSING
| TAFT INVITATION, ,
. BREAKSPR[CEDEhT
President-Elect Declines
Call to Dine At the
White House.

A white HOUSE precedent that 10 si.
most ~ old - the Republic itsslf was
shattered when Governor Woodrow VII.
son declined President Tafts dinner In.
vitation q few days ago.
While there 10 no royal command"
implied In any invitation extended by
the President Of the United States. II
10 the weli.estabiishsd tradition that
any one honorsd In this fashion must
accept the otter. Nothing that Gov.
ernor Wilson has yet done In his
precsdent.b breaking career hss shocked
o6icialdom moro than his declination OF
. white House Invitation to dinner.
Three Times Desksa.
Ever since there has been . White
House II has been the common &C.
ceptance that an Invitation from that
dwelling was . command that could not
be d(sobsysd. A. far - the records
show only three times In the history
Of the Republic have such invitatsns
bsen dsciinsd.
1t 10 recorded that whom the youns
Prince do Joinviils declined an invita-
ton from President Tyler and returned
10 France. no was not permitted to land
on French soil. Louis Philippe ordered
the prince 10 r0turn euQ otOno Tor nia
blunder. Dc Joinville came back Ia
America and meekly asked permission
to accept the Presidents invitation.
Edward Murphy. United States Sen.
ator from New York. was entangled
in the Tammany hght with Grover
Cleveland, and 20 bitter was the con.
test that Senator Murphy declined Q
White House Invitation to dinner, he
being the nrst American citisen to
defy the old custom.
Tillnan Incident.
There was not another incident of
the kind until President Roosevelt
withdrew an invitation from Senator
Tiliman Just after the istter's nst
hght with Senator McLaurin on the
floor Of tho Senate. Senator Martin of
virginia was invited by the President
to take Mr.. Tillmsn's place. but de-
clined, giving a. his reason that Mrs.
Martin was III. Senator Lodge then
! took senator Tiiimsn's place. WASH
ington said that Senator Martin had
declined because an Invitation had
been withdrawn from fellow Sena.
tor,
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
Man Is Arrested Here
In Atlanta Murder Case

Ben Turner. . colored iaborer. OF
Rockville, Nd. was arrested here to-
day and. according to the police. sd-
mitted he was wanted In Atlanta,
Ca. charged with . murder COM
mitted there nine years ago. a..
man. was told that Turner had made
. remark . short time ago that ne
had killed q man In Atlanta. Turner
at first denied the charge. but later,
the police ssy. MADE ,o;,c conteSs'cn; si. nsorv
was that he had trouble with . col
ored man named Epps Sander at g
iaborerSr camp on the outskirts oi
Atlanta. sanders, Turner stated. drew
. knife and he shot him In SELL
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
AEROPLANES' Use
REDUCES TERROR
Of SUBMARINES
Officers of Aviation Camp
Report on Recent Ex-
periments.

The terror Of the submarine has been
reduced to q degree. by the Invention OF
the acropiane. and IL use In connection
with naval observation. according to the
conclusions reached by tho navy avia-
tion camp officers who conducted ex.
periments at Annapolis. between Octo.
ber g and November q. and have made
their report to the Navy Department.
Submarines can be detected when
running with periscopes just few feet
under the surface by Disturbances Of
the water and the ripples." says the
report. Unless the submarine 10 sub.
merged to Q considerable depth IT.
course 10 easily discernibls to an
aviator.
Doubt Fair Test. .
Although this conclusion was reach.
ed the officers do not believe that
the powers Of asroplane Observation
were given . fair test. The waters
Of Chesapeake Bay were very muddy
The turuidity Of the water being IN
creased. to . degree by the activity
Of hundreds CT oyster tonEers. Ths
bottom OF the bay 10 generally mud
dy and does not afford Q good back.
grund for observation. Observed from
above the water would be more clear
and dark objects more easily dis.
cernible II the bottom wera rock OF
sand and . solid formation OF shell
and sea vegetation.
The best altitude for observation
anpears to be about 500 feet. accord
ing to the Navy aviation observers
While this altitude brings the aero
plane within easy range OF gun hrs
II would not involve danger unless u
wore observing the movements Of
submarines within the immediate
vicinity Of an enemy's ships or harboI
defcnses. It was found that btnocu'
lars were not necessary for locating
| submarines. but help to Identify tn
object when sighted.
Conditions Varied.
The flights At Annapolis were mad
under varying conditions Of water. whei
| the waves were running smooth ant
| rough and when the submarines wer'
moving OH the surface. when submerge,
and also while lying motionless on tn
bottom Of the bay.
In view Of the fact that the condition
Of the terms were not entirely satisfac
tory II II probable that further expert
ments Of this character will be con
| Quoted while the aviation experiment
are being made at Guantanamo Ba!
this winter.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
Railway Agent
Hurt in Attack

George c. Caylor. a railway agent at
West Falls Church. Ii recovering from
an assault made upon him Christmas
Eve by q colorcd man. The man was
put of a train at West Falls Church.
and then attacked CayiOr. He was -ar-
rested near Vienna, convicted before
Mayor George F. Hawxhurst, and sen.
tencCd to jail for three months.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
Almni Give Musicale.

ing al the Friends Select school by the
alumni association Of that institution
The musicians who will take part are
to he Nine. Marie Won Nnschuld
pianist; Mrs. Francesca Kaspar-LAw.
son. soprano. with Harry Hopkins a. Or
accompanist.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
Follow the Crowd

To the Panama Canal, You can't see it
glneering feats now nearing completion
and at It's most interesting stage. Best
and most attractive route Via Southern
Railway through New Orleans. Consult
AGENTS, 70S 18th st. and 9o6 + st. N. Wv
Adyk
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
Accsed of Stealing Suit.

Arrested In Baltimore, Richard
Piouien. colored lRborer. was brought
to Washington today by Detective
Embrey. Piouden IL wanted on u
charge " stealing u suit OF clothes
and an Overcoat from the house al
170l Half street northwest.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26

stick TO my clothes, which kept me from
sleeping and made me suffer terribly.
II used homo remedies. then they b..
came worse 70 I was obliged to undergo
Q treatment and used . sslve but II did
no good. I suffered about throo months
then saw tho Cuticura soap and Oint-
snsut advertised and thought I would
send and got . sample and try them. I
used the sample OF Cuticurs Soap and
ointmsnt and they helped mo , great deal.
70 I bought some and used them about
two months and they completely cured me. Z"
lsixned) Edward v. Thomas, Mar. 20. 1912.
For treating poor complexions, red. rough.
hands. and dry. thin and falling hair. Cutl-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment have been
the worlds fsvorites for moro than . gen.
Grafton. Sold everywhere. Liberal sample ol
each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book, Ad-
drss postcard 'Cuticura, Dept. T. Boston" !"
~Tendsr-fACsd men should uss Cuticura
Soap shaving Stick. ESQ. Sample frss.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
/" John Doe" Accused
As a Correspondent

The irrepressible John Doe" was to.
day named ss correspondent In q suit
for an absolute divorce filed in the Dis
trict Supreme Court by Thomas Wi.
iisms AGAINST Nina r. Williams. The
couple were married November !. 1901,
and separated September I, 1919. +. Ed.
ward Mitchell 10 attorney for williams
The Washington times., 1912-12-26

s,.as Baltimore and Return, Baltimore
4 Ohio. every Saturday aHd Sunday.
Good to return until 800 A. N. Train
Nonday. All trains both ways, includ-
;rS the ROYAL Limited.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
SKIN TROUBLE
D|SFIGURED FACE
BIisters Itched and Burned. Rub
bed and they Burst. Face Full
Of Sores. Kept from Sleeping.
Suffered Terribly. Cut'cura Soap
and Ointment Completely Cured.

3io7 Foster Ave-. Baltimore. Md
About Ave months ago little blistsrs
Appeared on my face. They looked like
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
ALCOHOL AND AXES
CAUSE IA DEATHS
Lumberjacks, Crazed BY Spirits,
Kill Each Other in
Battle.

BRAINARD. Minn.. Dec. 2S.-Crassd
by drinking wood alcohol. = camp OF
lumber Jacks In the vicinity OF Bsmidji
turned Christmas Day into q bloody
massacre. according to . message re.
ceived today.
Armed with axes. the crew attacked
each other.
When the carnage was over fourteen
men lay dead from alcohol and AK
wounds.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
NO MORE TORTURE -
FROM RHEUNATISM

Psrtola Removes the Cause.
This delicious candy laxative blood purifier
removes the poisons that come from bad d.
gestion and constipation by purifying the
blood and keeping the bowels open and the
and get Q boY-e5c. 6oc. or Si-or . trial sIss
for i0c. PARTOLA CO.. 100 ID Ave-. n. Z.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26

bllsters from hre burns. They
itchcd and burned something
terrible. which caused mo 70
rub them and they burst. then
sores appeared which disfigured
my face. My face was all full
Of sores. Tho disease spread
from my face 70 my neck and
back. When anything touched
them they would burn and
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-23

did there remain any trace OF his ma
lignant and un%quenchable hatred.
Il am unfortunately" he sneered.
incapable Of participating in such
brawls as you prefer, Colonel O'Rourke.
But | am not content. warn
you My rank prevents me from
Furnishing you personally: ! am obliged
to fight gentlemen only"
O'Rourke laughed openly.
But | advise you to leave Monte
Carlo before morning. Should you re-
main. or should you come within my
neighborhood another. time-at what
ever time-I will kill you as | would a
rabid cur-or cause you to be shot"
There's always the towards al
tentative returned the Irishman.
But We mustn't forget we've only the
one leg to stand upon In society-your
notoriety as a duelist. And | shall
take steps to see that We fight me be-
fore sunset. Else shall all Europe
know 20 for a coward"
Behind the yicomte the lift shot up,
paused. and discharged a single pas
senger. AS swiftly the cage disap-
peared.
Out Of the corner OF his eye,
O'Rourke recognized the newcomer as
an old acquaintance. and his heart
sweiied with gratitude while a smile
of rare pleasure shaped itself upon
his lips. He had now the Frenchman
absolutely at his mercy.
Captain Won Einem," he said
quickly, by your leave. a moment of
your time"
The man paused stiffly. with the
~square-sot and erect poise OF an officer
of the German army. AT your service.
Colonel O'Rourke." he said In impec-
cable French.
But the Irishman had returned undi.
vided attention to Des Trebes. Mon
sieur." he announced. your hose an
noys me-" And with that he shot out
a hand and seized the offensive mem.
Der between a strong and capable
thumb and foreflnger. TT has nnoy-
ed me-" he explained in p~arenthesis.
ever since ! first clapped me two eyes
upon We. scum Of the earth that 70
are"
And he tweaked the nose of Mon.
sieur le viscomte des Trebes. tweak-
ed II with q win and great pleasure.
tweaked 1t for glory and the Saints:
carefully. methodically. even painstak.
ingly. he kneaded and pulled and twist.
ed 1t from side to side. ere relsas-
ing II.
Then stepping back and wiping his
fingers upon a handkerchief. he cock.
ed his head to one side and admired
the result Of his handiwork. .sTis
an amazingly happy effect. he oh
served critically--.the crimson blofch
It makes against the chalky complex.
ion ye affect, Monsieur des Trebes.
!. And nov | fancy ven asht.
Your friends may call npon mine here
Captain o Einem- with your per.
mission"
Most happy. Colonel O'Rourke." ~
ssntsd the German. blue ewes spsrkIinG
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-23

In an immobfle coun1enance. u shak
await the seconds OF Monsieur des TN
hes In my rooms"
The Frenchman essayed to sreos
choked with passion, and turning al
ruptly, somewhat u~nsteadily descend
ing the staircase.
O'Rourke laughed briefly. oherins
the German his hand. Twas wonder
fully opportune. your appearance, cap
tain dear" said he. Thank ye from
the bottom OF me heart. . . Ana
now will we forgive me excusing me-
self until | hear from ye about the al
fair of the morning? I've a friend
waiting in me room here. Far
don the rudeness."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-23
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens AZ Nome Carlo with
Gpl Terence o'Rourke. a military Tree
hnce and something Of a gambler. IN ms
Ausel Leaning on the balcony he sees "A
Aeauliful girl who suddenly enters the
~slrvatoT and passes from sight. AZ the
gaming table O'Rourke notices TWO men
JlFnn. while his companion Is Niscount
T~s Trebes. a duelist. The ~viscount tens
Rim The French government has diTecleI
ABn 10 O'itourke rs q man VINO Wouiu
@ndeTfnke q secret mission.