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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-23


principal .thoroughfares should be
paved will, asphalt Then the clatter
OF the horses hoofs and the heavy
rumbling OF wagon and car wheels
will almost pass away on the streets
so Constructed. II Fairmont is super
abundanuy supplied with anything
that she does not want and does not
need It is noise. Most OF this din
Is made on the brick paved streets.
This is time when people are try.
ing 10 get away from the things that
produce uproar and confusion.
BY the new traffic ordinance much
OF the din made by the operation Of
automobiles has been eliminated and
the change has been marked and
beneficial to every person who had
been subjected to the useless chug-
ging due to the chauffeur's using the
"cut.out." But the clatter caused by
the impact OF the horses hoof on the
brick paved streets and the rumblin.
OF. car and wagon wheels over them
can only be eliminated by u recon
struction OF the streets and paving
them with materials that will not
produce sounds that causes useless
Confusion and skaters the nerves o!
those who are brought into contact
with these noises.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-23
TEN OFFER BLOOD AT s25 QUART.
Y. M. C. A. ATHLETES RESPOND
TO SURGEONS ADVERTISE.
MENT.

NEW YORK. June 23.-Athletcs In
the West Side Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium
are ready TO sell human blood for
TRANSMISSION operations at $25 a quart.
That is the market arte. It was es.
tablished yesterday when ten men an.
swered an advertisement In the gym.
nasium asking for man, strong and
healthy. who would give quart OF
blood for a TRANSMISSION operation. A
large placard posted in the gymna.
SUM reads as follows:
Wanted - A good man for blood
TRANSMISSION operation. One quart o,
blood needed; s25 reward and extra
payment 1t operation is successful
Apply Mt the Office"
The successful applicant is a west.
ern college graduate who offered him
self. He was selected In preference
to the others because blood tests
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-23
SEX HYGIENE TO BE
TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS.

CHICAGO, June 23.--Sex hygiene
will be taught in the upper grades of
the Chicago public schools, beginning
next fall.
Lectures on matters relating to per-
sonal purity will be given by physi-
clans and be made part of the regular
curriculum.
The school management committee
voted for sex hygiene instruction after
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, superntenu,
ent of schools, had gllven her ap-
provai.
High school pupils need something
to improve their: EDITORIALS" said Mrs.
Young. land sew hygiene instruction
las become essential in the upper
grades, The elementary pupils need
1t too. hut the time is not ripe for
children of such mmaiurity to take
up the study Of such serious prob
lem"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-23
RABBI COFFEE
Continued from Page One.)

gang rule, bosses and other influences
and the best and quickest manner in
which to hurl of this yoke of oppres.
sion was to force them from control.
AS an example Of conditions in Penn
sylvania, he said that the voters after
sending representatives 10 the legis-
lature TO protect their interests, had
been constrained to employ detectives
10 see that hey We're not misrepre.
scented.
Rabbi Coffee IS an able and force
full speaker. His enunciation II clear
while his metaphor and smile are
clever and entertaining.
That his remarks made deep and
favorable impression. was fully attest.
ed by the frequent outbursts of ap.
plause that punctuated his remarks.
Following this address Rabbi Cot.
fee spoke 10 large meeting OF wo.
men at the Y. N. C. a.
Extensive Arrangements have been
completed to accommodate the large
crowd that will attend the closing ad.
dress on THE Single Standard" that
will be delivered at the NJ. Z. Church
at s O'Clock this evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-23
HARMON TRAVIS
ENDS HIS LIFE
FAMILY is STARTLED WHEN
THEY HEAR REPORT OF GUM
FOUND DYING FROM SELF.tM.
FLlCTED WOUND.

This morning just al daybrcak the
family OF Harmon Travis. a well
known farmer OF Winfield district.
heard n loud report coming from NJ.
Travis's room. and they Immediately
went to that part OF the residence,
there to find Mr.. Travis dying from
the effects OF supposedly self'iR.
nicted gun wound.
Mr.. Travis was aged about GO years,
and has three children living, Mrs. LA
Lake. and Mcssrs. U. G. and Burlcen
Travis, his wife being deceased. Mr..
Travis is well known In this county,
his residence being on his farm Oh
piney Run, near Burners Ridge, in
Winfield district.
Mr.. Travis about four years ago was
found to be insane, and was sent 10
the West virginia Hospital for the In.
sane at Weston, being confined there
for some time, later being released
and allowed to return to his home.
About a year ago. in this city. before
Judge John W. Mason. Mr.. Trayiss
Sanity was again investigated into at
the request OF one OF his sons. Mr..
Travis at that time being found sane.
and allowed his freedom. The finding
at that time seemed to please all who
were in the court. as Mr.. Travis at
the time seemed to be in his right
mind, and TO know perfectly what he
was doing.
The cause of Mr.. Travis's act is not
known. but II is presumed that he
suffered an attack of his old maladY. |
taking his own life while not in his |
right mind. Communications from
the Travis home during the day were
very mcagre. there being no telephone |
communication. County Coroner Frank |
A. Lloyd was notified Of the mans
death and started for the Travis home |
at a late hour this afternoon. lie could |
throw no light on the mans death 9th. j
er than that stated above.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-23
To New Business

New residents are cordially invited to come in, in
Bank their depository
You will find here banking service which meets
your requirements in every particular -.
Checking accounts Qarge or small) are solicited.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-23
ROBERT NOTES DEAD.

Roberts Notes (coIorcd), more ia.
military known as Daddy" died this
morning at his residencei Hull alley
after a long Illness from heart disease
He was aged Ga years and is survived
by a wife and family. Funeral services
will be held on Wednesday afternoon
in the Trinity NJ. +. church in Cherry
avenue. Undertaken Musgravc and
Sons in charge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-23
"ReIIo Girl" Knocked
Down By lightning

POTTSVlLLE. Pa. June 23-Durins
heavy electric storm lighting set
fire 10 one of the switch boards in
the telephone exchange OF the -Ameri.
can Telephone Company, at Shamokin
and threw the operator, Miss Kath.,
ryn 0'Leary. to the floor. She man
aged to sound an alarm and was res.
cued just before the blaze destroyed
the building. The loss Is estimated
today at 100000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-23
lllI3 aIi{:d ! Z.IlIS BANK
OF FAIRMON mt. INA.
United States and State Deposito ~.
ESTABLISHED 1865

showed his blood TO be In almost per.
feet condition. DR.. w. r. Welzmillcr.
who has charge Of the gymnasium, re.
fused TO give the name of the surgeon
o. the patient.
The reason that the advertisement
was placed In the West Side gymna.
stun, 1t was explained, is because
there are so many athletes there, and
the surgeons say their. blood IL the
best Dr TRANSMISSION purposes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-23
MoisEtEss STREETS

When the streets OF Fairmont are
repaved as they soon will be why not
construct them out of noiseless ma.
terials Or materials that will reduce
noise to the minimum? All OF the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-23
WEST VIRGINIA ODE.

The official state Ode" written by
Mr.. Taylor, Of Chicago, has been read.
1t can be said OF /; that ii is less bad
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-18
/. ". W. Men
Attack Farmers

Worsted in their attempt to bring
about the organization of harvest
hands, members of the Industrial
Workers of the World are charged by
farmers with a series of vandalous
acts designed at delaying threshing.
operations on the farms in the district
where the greatest of the recent trou.
bles occurred.
BY concealing spikes and rocks and
matches in bundles of grain an organ
lied band Of vandals have been sue
cessful in creating a great deal Of
trouble for farmers, particularly in
the vicinity of Minot, and as re-
suit the land owners are said to have
organized a vigilance committee which
doubtless will deal quick justice to Of
tenders, should any be found.
Grand Forks machinery supply
houses report that several threshing
machines have been practically ruin
ed by the work of these crooks, and
public sentiment is running high.
Recently /. w. w. organizers at
tempted to organize harvest hands,
and after a week of serious riots in
one city, they were run out. The de-
predations against farmers has result
ed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-18
Stars Defeated
Prison Players

Grove, N. D., Sept. 16.-Sterlings
fast bunch of ball players took the
rubber" from the penitentiary team
this afternoon by score of II to
s. Both teams were keyed to high
pitch and in a fighting mood to car
ry off the honors of the deciding game
which closed the season for both mines
and the Stars carried home the ba'
con. Talcott and Griffin worked on
the mound for the inmates showing
good form but received erratic sup
port when errors meant runs with
Stars on the bases. Although Tai
colt made nine Stars Whit the at
mosphere during the contest.
Nieman and Slater juggled the pill
for Sterling causing but three of the
home boys to 90 the strikeout route
and allowing nine hits. Each twir
ler walked one man, Malnlquist and
Bliss drawing the free tickets to- first
Page for the Pen boys and LOOMS
for the Stars acted as peace max
ers in the roll of jumps and with a
few exceptions gave general satisfac
fiOn
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-18
Pleads Guilty to
Charge of Shooting
YOUNG FARM LA1ORER GETS IN.
TO TROUBLE OVER DOG SHOOT.
ING CHARGE.

Walter Gross, employed as farm
laborer on the farm Of Andrew Klein
zer near Oriska, was arraigned in
justice court Tuesday afternoon.
charged with shooting dog, and aft.
er pleading guilty was fined $40 and
costs, amounting in all to $3.50. He
said the satisfaction he got ou. of the
shooting was worth it.
The dog shot by Gross belonged to
George HOFFMAN, whose farm is near
the Keinzer place, and Gross claims
that when he passed the farm on Mon.
day evening the dog ran out after the
wagon, and acted SO vicious that he
took out his rife and shot the animal.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-18
NoLTIMIER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Walters and
children were visitors at Pete Ander'
sons Sunday.
The Misses Reva and Freda Motif
mier were visitors at the latter's
home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thoralf Amundson
were visitors at Andrew Anderson's
on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ben. Olson was caller on
Miss Hilda Anderson Saturday.
Mrs. Sam Larson and Mrs. Pete
Fenstad and daughter Mable were
callers at Andrew Anderson's last
Monday.
Mrs. Fred Bell and daughter Viola
were Valley City shoppers Saturday.
Fred Schultz was seen in town on
Saturday.
Mrs. Bert Noltimier is spending a
few days with Mrs. Louis Noltimier.
Mrs. Andrew Anderson and dapgh.
ter Selma were seen in Valley City
Saturday.
Miss Viola Bell returned home Wed
nesday after spending two weeks Wis
iting her sister Mrs. VIM. Wolski.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-18
First and Foremost
In Popular Fancy
Billy CLIFFORD IN "eELIEvE
ME-" HAS MADE A -TREMEN.
poUS HIT. ~

Very often the ability of company
or some one member OF that company
is considerably over-estimated, but 1t
can be taken as an absolute fact that
Is no possible way in which the work
Of Mr.. Billy s. Clifford can be. BE.
lieve Me" is a light comedy that is full
Of snap and ginger and still retains a
story through its entirety which, for
simplicity and beauty, will not be
equalled in long while. This unus'
ually clever piece will be seen at the
Armory Theatre on Tuesday, Sept 23.
The staging Of the piece has requir-
ed untiring patience and with a ward
robe that will seldom be rivalled, it is
no wonder that the compaayrhas firm
ly established itself in the hearts Of
comedy lovers as we'll as those cater:
ing to the musical variety as shown in
this bill. There are two distinct fea-
lures combined into one ideally. per
feet whole. =:
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-18
BARNES co, EXHIBIT FOR STATE
EXPOSITION NEARING COMPLETION
Only Tremendous Improvements in Exhibits of
Other Counties Will Prevent This County
From Making BIG Wins.

Unless other counties in the state
have made wonderful improvements
in the quality and quantity OF thei1
exhibits at the State Exposition a,
Bismarck this year, Barnes county
will stand we'll in the lead when the
prizes are awarded, next month.
Taking time and opportunity by the
forelock, Mark Smith, who Is again
this year in charge of the work of
gathering the exhibit, has been scour.
ing the county for month, or more,
gathering specimens of grain of all
kinds, and preparing it here for the
exhibition
Until the results of his trip have
been seen, one cannot appreciate the
variety of grains $and grasses of all
kinds which are grown. Never before
in the history OF the county has ma
ture been so lavish, and Mr.. Smiths
collection comprises beautiful sam
pies Of corn, wheat, oats, millet, rye,
alfalfa, corn, not to mention the veg
etables which have not yet been gath
cred, and the fruits.
The most notable feature of this
years exhibit will be the corn. Ev-
cry variety of corn raised in the
county is shown, including beautiful
specimens of King Phillip, Northwest
ern Dent Minnesota 13, ans others.
The ears are large and every one is
almost perfect.
One Of the surprises Of the exhibit
will be the display of alfalfa. While
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-18
Train C0nYlCtS
As Expert Farmers

North Dakota may abandon tw1ne
and brick making in the state peniten.
tiary and substitute therefore work on
farms which will result in giving pr1s.
oners thorough idea OF modern farm.
ing methods, placing them in a posi-
tion to 60 onto the land when they
conclude their terms of servitude.
The fact that unions now block the
way Of these men, prohibiting EN-.
ployment to them in the trades which
they have learned back Of the prison
walls, has resulted in the movement
to agricultural training, and which has
the support of the North Dakota Bank
ing Association, the North Dakota
Better Farming Association and other
organizations Of like nature.
In the North Dakota penitentiary q
large percentage Of the prisoners are
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-18

it has been generally realized in re-
cent years that this state IS raising
alfalfa which will meet competition
anywhere it has always been thought
that two cuttings of the great dairy
crop was all that would mature. Mr.
Smith has secured large sample of
third cutting of alfalfa, which is as
fine as could be raised anywhere in
the alfalfa belt of Montana, or other
states, and it is believed this will de-
monstrate what can be done in Barnes
county when other counties fail.
1t Is believed by Mr.. Smith that
Barnes county apples will cause a SEN
sation at the exposition this year.
While none of the samples have yet
been gathered, Mr.. Smith has made a
number of trips arranging for them,
and some of the best ever grown in
the state will be seen. Few people
realize what this county has in the
way Of orchards, and there will be a
distinct surprise to hundreds.
Mr. Smith says he would like very
much to hear from any who have veg
etables or other farm products, as the
final selections have not yet been
made in many cases. 1t IS necessary
to secure only the best and it is i'm.
possible for one man to visit every
farm.
Among the curiosities in the exhibit
will be display Of sweet potatoes. At
least two farms in the county have
grown these succulent vegetables un-
til they are large enough for eating.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-18
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Hes got 'em on the list-and they'll
none Of 'em be missed" goes the
chorus Of an old song, and some dozen
or more residents Of Valley City will
be in a position to sing it in tuneful
measure in the next few months, II
plans of the tax commission through
its member, F.. E. Packard, and it's
secretary, Carl Kositzky, work out as
anticipated.
Mr.. Packard, who formerly made his
home for several years in Valley City,
and Mr.. Kositzky, who gained some
publicity as the scrapplng county
treasurer of Burleigh county, spent
Tuesday in Valley City, putting the
leased sites on railway rights Of ways
on the tax rolls.
Mr.. Kositzky and Mr.. Packard made
a somewhat exhaustive examination
of local conditions, along the right Of
way, and to date have found some
property to be put on the tax rolls
which have not here&ofore been as.
sessed; namely two coal sheds ad.
joining the Occident Elevator com.
pany, etc.
Immediately upon discovering that
these two pieces Of property had es-
capped the watchful eye of the blonde
haired assessor, of Valley City, the
kibosh was put upon the buildings,
and next year they will be taxed as
per law.
But the endeavors of the commission
have not stopped with taxing the coal
sheds. Altho Mr. Packard left the
city for Bismarck last night, called
by the duties of his Office, Mr.. Kosit-
zky is still gum-shoeing the town; at
least it is supposed he is gum-shoeing,
for not much has been seen Of him by
the general public.
Mr. Kositzky has determined that
the residents Of Valley City for once,
this year or next, are going to pay
something near what is due from them
for the concealed valuables which
they have not heretofore declared to
the assessor. Mr.. Kositzky, in order
to be absolutely impartial in the mat
ter. has, we understand, refused the
assistance Of Mr.. Packard In his
search, fearing the commissioners
former friendships here might bias
his Judgment and tempt him to help
some of them dodge the sleuth.
Late last night a partial result OF
Mr. Kositzky's work was secured, 1or
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-18
WHAT IS RESPONSIBLE?

q In the last four months Valley City
has been experiencing all awakening
in a business and residential way such
as it has not had for four years.
While the town is not booming, it is
nevertheless a fact that there is an
unprecedented amount of business be-
ing done, buildings erected, and the
optimistic feeling which prevails
among all classes of business men is
unusually good.
What is responsible for this? 1t is,
of course, partly due to the excellent
crops of this season following last
years good harvest. But there Is an
other factor which many have not
taken into consideration, and which
may be playing more prominent
part than many think. This is the
change in the train service in the city
since last spring.
The down, town trains have meant
many more travelling men making
their headquarters here, many others
making night stops where otherwise
they either passed up the town and
went elsewhere. and in other ways it
appears to have been a benefit to the
city, greater than many realized.
OF course this change in train SER
vice may not be entireay responsible
for the better business conditions, but
it is only fair to- suppose that It Is to
a certain extent. :. ).
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-18

employed in brick and twine making
and they are fitted with useful trade
when they leave the prison. But or
ganized labor bars the way to employ
ment for many of these men, prohibit,
ing them from taking jobs where un
ion men are employed.
Investigating the conditions in the
penitentiary with respect to the train.
ing Of prisoners, a committee of the
State Bankers Association, appointed
at the annual convention held in
Grand Forks in July, recently recon-.
mended a change in the system of
handling the men. The purchase OF
additional lands and the farming OF
these properties on an extensive basis
is urged, modern farming methods be.
ing proposed that the prisoners may
be trained in the new ideas Of agri-
culture: On the farm the demand for
experienced and skilled labor is al.
ways, great, and there is no organized
labor against non-union men.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-18
VIII Sojourn Here
for Opium Smuggling
LADY OF COLOR. WILL be GUEST
OF SHERIFF STENsHoEL FOR
THE NEXT YEAR.

Convicted of opium smuggling in
the United States District court, Anna
Henderson, lady of color, has been
sent to the Barnes county jail, and
will remain here for the next twelve
months, the guest of Sheriff Stems
hoel.
The Henderson woman is sent here
as all federal prisoners for short
terms are distributed among the
county jails Of the state, the various
counties being reimbursed for the
cost.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-18
DIAMOND OWNERS MUST D|SCORCE;
TAX COMMISSION INVESTIGATING
Member Of Commission and Secretary Make
Still iu0t for Concealed vd|uabIeS In
Barnes County.

the Times-Record, and that the dia
mond owner at least, will be taxed, IL
evident from perusal or the names
That Mr.. Packard could have had nc
part in making up the list, is also evi
dent when the personnel of the dia
mond owners who will be taxed, is
glanced over. Witness such names as
L. s. Platou and wife; Lee Combs and
wife; James. Grady and wife; Mrs
William Olson; Chas. J. Lee; and
Sam Blank.
Not one of these men but would
have been assisted by the tax com
missioner in lodging the eagle eyed
Kositzky, had he been even consulted
Not one but could have gone to the
commissioner as friend, and posi-
bly, gained immunity.
But no! Rather than be accused OF
partiality Mr.. Packard left the city
for Mr. Kositzky to make his own in.
vestigations.
A peculiar incident, were it not for
these facts, would be the statement
that Mr.. Combs, one of the unlucky
lights is in Dent, Minnesota, with his
family. 1t would not be supposed that
Mr.. Kositzky's eagle eye could reach
from Valley City to Dent, but perad-
venture that must have been the case,
and as result Mr.. Combs will "go
on the list" 1t might not be thought
that Mr.. Kositzky's eye, like an OK
acetylene fame could bore it's way
through the steel door of bank safe
and discover the diamonds resting
there-but it is even so, and Charlie
Lees name has gone down.
Mr.. Kositzky's list of names is said
to compromise in the neighborhood of
fifteen including those given here. In
asmuch as the commission secre.
tary's watchful eye could pierce be-
yond the safe door, and hurl itself a
hundred miles through space into Min
nesota, it is inconceivable that a
single diamond in Valley City is left
untaxed. The real sparklers Of the
city are confined to a few, q very few,
fortunate ones. Others : who have
worn them in the past have either bor-
rowed or stolen them-or else they
are simply "phony."
Sam Blank, by the way, says he
hasn't real diamond to- his name.
"All those sparklers l have worn are
the Montana kind" says the genial
realty man. II wear them just to
make an impression on my friends. "
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-18

J. B. Thompson, formerly of this
city, Williston, Crookston and other
cities, spent Sunday in the city call
ing on old friends. Mr.. Thompson is
engaged in the work Of writing the in.
side history of some of the bucket
chops with which the northwest was
infested a few years ago. Than Mr..
Thompson it is said, no one is in a
better position to give the necessary
information. The results of his work
will be edited and published in one Of
the national magazines, later in the
fall.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-18
SALVATION ARMY.

There will be meetings conducted
by the Salvation Army on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday nights. All well
come.
Meetings Sunday, at II a. M, 8 and
8 p. M, Sunday school at p. m.
Monday Sept 20 at p. M there will
be a program given by the Sunday
school at the Salvation Army hall.
Capt Schaffer.