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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-25
MANY PLEASING
IMPROVEMENTS
MADE To FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH
INTERIOR REFRIGERATED ANp
REFURNlSHED AND HANDSOME
LIGHTING FIXTURES INSTALL
ED-WIIL BUILD NEW SUNDAY
SCHOOL ROOM.

The interior OF the First Baptist
church on the corner OF First street
and Walnut avenue, has been greatly
improved recently by number of
changes made to that cdifice, and
the auditorium Is now one of the
E1ettiest and fastest in the city.
The walls have been redecorated,
the color scheme of tan being success
fully carried out. IN addition to the
wall decorations, the floors have been
refinished, the carpet renovated. new
draperies and hangings put up, and
the addition of new electrical fea-
lures add greatly to the beauty 81
the edifice. Five immense electric
balls suspended by massive chains
from the ceiling give a brilliant cleo
trical effect. In addition to the
work done on the main auditorium
the lecture room has also been redec-
Grated and new carpets laid.
The church will in the near future
begin the erection of an additional
Sunday school room at the rear of
the main building. The Sunday
school has grown TO such proportions
as to neccssitate this addition to ac-
commodate the large attendance.
The work Of fixing up the interior
OF the church was made possible by
the ladies of the church, who fur
nishcd the funds necessary to do the
work. The decorating was done I'M
der the personal supervision of Mrs.
G. Z. Hutchinson. aided by several of
the other ladies Of the church.
Yesterday marked new epoch in
the church. large audiences being out
for each service. and everyone cX-
pressing appreciation of the increased
beauty of the interior, or the building.
This church as taken on new life
since the recent e"angelistic cam
paign conducted in this city. fully
$50 new members having been added
to the membership roll. Each depart
u:ent of the church is in the best or
condition and much enthusiasm eX-
lists. The congregation has almost
outgrown the present edificc.
The pastor. Rev w, J. Eddy. has
been most Jealous in his work since
the campaign. and has not taken his
customary vacation. as he felt the
need of staying on the ground and
keeping in close touch with the stu
alton.
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cleveland, Ohio, where he will be
he guest for a week or ten days oil
Kendall Everest.
Miss Rae Biocher leaves in the
morning for visit with relatives at
heyersda!e. Pa.
DR.. c. II. Neil is spending a few
days at Mt. Lake Park.
Mr.. 7. W. Boydston returned last
evcning from Moundsyille, where he
attended the funeral OF Mrs. Boyd.
tons sister, Mrs. c. N. White
vhcse death occurred on Friday al
ter an illness with peliagra. Mrs.
Boydston was Summoned there by
telegram on Saturday and will re.
turn here in few days. Mrs. y
:. Steele. Of Morgantown, and Mrs
Maria Mcclure, both sisters Of Mrs
Boydston. also went to Moundsville
Mr.. L. c. Stemple' was called u
Aurora on Friday by the illness &c
his children, who, with their moth.
er. are visiting relatives there.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Frame came
down from Mt. Lake today and will
return tomorrow.
Mrs. Acker, of Washington, D. c.,
is In the city the guest Of her son
Mr.. 7, a. Acker. of the Consolidation
Coal Company force.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Riggle hav,
returned from visit with relatives
at Middlebourne. Tyler county.
Mr.. viii Reynolds is in st. Louis
where he is purchasing stock for the
local mining trade.
Mrs. A. B. Friedman and daughter
Miss Nettie, and Miss Ella Sternfcid,
the latter Of Chicago, were visitors
to Pittsburgh last week.
Miss Rose Friedman and Mr.. Geo.
Friedman motored - uniontown Sun
day and spent the day.
Colonel Smith Hood is in .Clarks-
burg today looking after business
pertaining to the Mononga-
hela Valley Traction Company.
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Appoints Staff
Continued from Page Onc.)

George o. Batter, Leopold Gcgmont.
Murgautowt.
Morgan county - V. Z. Johnson.
Ecrkelcy Syringe.
Mcdowell eounty-William Lacka.
WEIGH; Dr.. J. Howard Anderson.
Marltown: W. ID. Orlandgraff, J. l..
Ilamil, w. NJ. Ritter. Wclch; +. ].
Wclch, o. II. Boardman, S. W. Pattcr-
son. Vivian: James Ellwood Jones.
Switchback.
Ohio county-H. +. Behrcns. +. +.
Horkhcimcr. Ben l.. Roscnbloom. W.
X. Bodlcy. II. NJ. Eimbcrland, John
Cummins, II. l.. Kirk, l.. +. SchGnk,
Clark Hamilton. S. o. Laughlin,
Wheeling.
Pocahontas county-Dr. o. II. Nc
kee, Marlinton.
Preston county-A. a. Pickering.
Rowlcsburg: Chas. r. Kelly, Terra
Alta; A. G. Hughes. Tunnelton.
Raleigh county 49, ". J. Walker,
Mabscott.
Randolph county-W. L. Baker
Elkins.
Richie couuty-itr. ". +. Talbot,
Harrisville.
Taylor county 49, o. j. Fleming,
Grafton.
Tucker county. u. jenkins. Par
sons.
Tyler county-Wm. J. Neunsch'
wander. S. G. Pyle, o. NJ. Kimbell, AR.
lem G. Swiger. Sistersville.
Upshur county - L. W. Martin
Buckhannon; DR.. ]. NJ. King. Buck
harmon.
Wyoming county-A. l.. Written
burg Pincville.
", ID county-Lylc Jones. Rich
ard M>EnauGh. Frank II. Markley
Harry c. woodward. Frank S. Smith
Of Parkersburg: T. A. Brown. w. r
Elirsch. William Kirk. Charles SmoOt
Charles Brooks Smith. Parkersburg.
N. S. Livingstone, Washington
d. c.
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To Waynesburg.

Miss Pauline Rogers. who had
been the guest for several weeks of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. McNccly in the
Rhca Terrace apartments will leave
tomorrow for her home in Wayncs-
burg, Pa. Mrs. McNcely will accom-
pany her home and spend several
weeks with. her parents. Miss Rog-
crs who is talented musician, and a
graduate of Wayncsburg college.
played the pipe organ yesterday even
ing at the First Baptist church.
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Made Him Paw I'm.

Joe Dadco, who had bouhgt his
ticket for Italy and was about to
leave for New York where he scts
sail tomorrow, was detained Satur-
day night when arrested on war
rant. Dadco owed some bills and
his creditors got after him. He set
tied the accounts and started this
afternoon for New York.
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Broke Camp.

The party OF young people WIT"
have been camping at Camp Tygart
for the past week and which was
chaperoned by Mesdames Arthur G.
Martin. John Henshaw and Mason
Wood, returned to this city today. y
number of young gentlemen and Ia
dies were members Of the camping
party and several others were en-
tcrtained over Sunday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Tlollo J. Conlcy ana
sons, Joseph, Fritz and RoIlo Hall.
LETT Saturday for Gainesville, Md.
where they will spend several weeks
at Eden Terrace the summer home
of the Halls. Miss Maymc Hall has
spent most of the summer there. MIR.
Conley will return in Il few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-25

Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Miller
and son, George, and daughter. Miss
Ruth, returned last night from u
two months visit to Cambridge
Springs. Pa. They also visited in
Rochester, Buffalo, and other
points. The trip to and from Cam
bridge Springs was made in the
Miller Peerless touring car and yes
tcrday a,run of 225 miles was made
without mishap over splendid roads.
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DR.. and Mr.. j. L. Dowdcn and
daughter. Florence. and DR.. J. i.
Dowden, Jr.. and daughter left. this
morning for visit to the formers
daughter, Mrs. George Core. at Co.
lumbus Grove, Ohio. They made the
trip in their touring car and on
their return will tour the Shcnan-
doah Valley.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-25

Mrs. Hoge's Division Of the Prcsby-
terrain Legion will give lawn fctc
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Hoge. 7l9 Bcnoni venue. The pro-
ceeds go to the new church fund. All
are urged to help in this cause. It
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-25

A party of gentlemen who had been
IL camp at THE Trough" have re-
turned to their homes in this city and
elsewhere. In the party were Messrs.
Tusca Morris. 7. |. Brett and son.
Thomas. II. l.. Heintzelman and son
Harry. Ed Meredith of Marietta. Ohio.
and Judge McDougal of Parkersburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-25
SOME DAY

You will surely own nice Piano
Player Piano or victrola-why no,
sntoy that pleasure now? The neigh.
bors across the way have piano
iou are just as able to afford a piano
Is they, are you not? Your wife ant
laughter would enjoy the pleasure
Of a piano In the home as we'll A.
The neighbor. would they not?
THEN, WHY NOT? Come in ant
let us explain how easy you can owl.
piano.
Special This Week.
X. & C.. brand new, former pr1o,
SSS5.0O. You can buy It this week
for $4,000.
c. A. HOUSE MUSIC CO.,
Jacobs Building, Monroe Street.
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PENNSYLVANIA Guests.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Howard, of
Smithfleld. Pa, are guests OF their
son, DR.. l.. d. Howard, on Madison
street. Mcssrs. Orvillc and John
Howard, brothers OF DR.. Howard.
who had been his guests, returned
last evening to Smithficld.
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Mich, where she took course at
the summer normal there.
Missionary Society.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society Of the First NJ. L. church will
meet at the church parlor Tuesday
afternoon at $50. This is one of the
most important meetings of the year,
as the mite boxes will be opened.
Every member is urged to be pres
cut.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-25

EANTED-A cook and two girls to
work in the kitchen OF Fairmont
Normal dormitory. Apply at Wo-
mans Hall, Fairmont, W. Va.
Tuesday and Wednesday. Aug. 20
and %. Miss Jennings, Woman's
Hall. S-25-3t
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Returned Home.

Miss VIVA Boydston has returned
from Pittsburgh. where she had
been visiting relatives for the
past two weeks. Miss Boydston
went to Pittsburgh from Ypsilanti,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-25
HoRsEs-HoRsEs

have on hands choice consign-
meht of Draft, Driving and Mine
Horses for sale at my barns, ia
Jackson street, Fairmont, w. Va.
Call me on either phone or come and
seeime before buying elsewhere.
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Week End Visit

Mrs. John Gordon Smyth spent
Sunday in Frostburg. Md, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. V. Hessc.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-25

WANTED - Roomers and mealers.
Apply Mrs. Snider. 312 Fifth ST.,
between CASTOR and Virginia ave-
nues. S-25-st
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MELVIN G1pLEY.

FOR RENT-Five-room COTTAGE on
Walnut avenue. Apply $40 Sixth
street. S-25-3t
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FOR RENT-one four-room cottage.
located on Sixth street, 5th ward.
Inquire l125 9th street.
S-25-3t
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0sgood's
- q
312 Main :
NOTICE x. 0. T. M.

The members of Showaiter Tent
No. 7, are requested to meet at their
hall Tuesday at 1880 o'clock p. M,
to attend the funeral of our Sir
Knight NJ. A. Morris, which will
take place from his late residence
on jackson avenue.
L. C. ROWLAND, X. X. y
S-25-1t
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CHURCHES

Only one or two more Sundays and
the vacation season will he over. The
shoots will then take new lease
for larger attendance. More than
half the schools fell below the aver
age yesterday.
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on Benoni avenue. on Wednesday
evening. Invitations were issued last
week for the affair.
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S-25-lt
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L. C. ROWLAND, r. X.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
On the Trail

When New York voted a $50,000,-
900 bond issue for good roads, some of
its citizens knew what they were do
ing, but most of them didn't.
District Attorney Whitman's in
vestigation of the Hennessy charges
have revealed conditions that few sus-
pected. Those holding contracts for
road construction in the Empire State
seem to have been the natural prey
of corrut politicians. A contractor was
assessed in proportion to the amount
of his contract. The "shake down"
was organized in most thorough and
business-like manner.
1t is against the laws of New York
for corporation to contribute to the
campaign fund of a political party.
Many corporations there are engaged
in road building. Their pleas that they
did not care to violate the statutes
were brushed aside. "That makes no
difference. We know where we stand, u
was the answer, and the check was
usually Forthcoming.
| One feature so far introduced will
/ impress itself upon the public mind
Numerous contributions were never
| found in the sworn statements rem
dered at the end of each campaign.
But the donors have their cancelled
checks, just the same.
Mr.. Whitman seems bent upon a
clean sweep, and he will make it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
Early Business Revival

In the business world the holiday
season usually extends through the
first week of January. AT the closing
of the old year there is a general
checking up. Bookkeepers are busy
now laying plans for next years oper-
ations. With the ending of the holt
day period the lull in business will give
way to activity.
There have been years of depression
following close upon each other. The
effect of the panic of 1893 was felt
for several years; and while the panic
of 1907 was soon forgot in the Bir-
mingham district because of the en-.
trance of the United States Steel coz
poration with its vast capital and its
extensive plans for development, the
country at large did not recover and
become markedly prosperous again
until 1910.
Many disquieting influences in Eu-
rope and America have caused capital
to halt, and in spite of the fact that
business conditions were sound at bot
tom, the last half of 1913 has wit
messed depression in many lines of
business. But if there has been talk
of hard times, the year 1914 will bring
with it genuine prosperity. A week or
two ago those business men who are
optimistically inclined were hoping that
the present period of liquidation would
soon be over and that a strong,
healthy revival in the industrial and
commercial world would be in evil
dence easly in the new year, but now
there is a feeling of absolute conf
dence. Unless all signs fail, this coun-
try will soon see new high records in
all directions. The Birmingham dis
trict, as a matter of course, will enjoy
its full share of the new prosperity.
At no time has the outlook here been
quite so bright as it is in this last
week of 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
The Scarcity of QuaIi

There must be some sort of disease
that kills off quail" said a sportsman
"for whereas, in midsummer and the
early fall plenty of birds were reported
now there is much complaint of scare
ity. 1t may be that cholera, >such as
kill fowls by wholesale, gets among
them. I think the drouth had something
to do with IT; or it may be that the
birds have, some of them, migrated Sew
eral well informed hunters advance this
idea.
ut is to be regretted that so many
half-hounds, ours and other rabbit dogs
are kept in this state, particularly III
north Alabama. Now, these dogs are not
properly cared for and most of them have
to make their own living. They frequently
hunt, on their own motion, particularly
at night. They disturb the quail Oh
their roosts, driving them to other fields,
on the worst of cover. Birds so disturbed
do not lie Well for hunting providers
destroy birds nests and kill the young
birds.
Hawks, minks, muskrats, coons
snakes and rats all prey upon the quail
destroy either their nests, or the birds
themselves, and it is small wonder that
these birds are less plentiful than they
would be, IL given better showing, But
1 think the everlasting rabbit-huntins
dog is the very worst enemy of all, OF
quail and, per Sc. of bird hunters
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
The Calumet Disaster

That was a sad Christmas in the
Lake Superior mine fields. There Is
inexpressible woe in Calumet. Women
weep for their children, fathers for
sons and daughters cut down in their
youth.
The most pitiable part of the
Calumet disaster is that it was so I'M
necessary. A man shouted Fire" into
the door of a hall at which Christ
mas celebration was in progress.
There was no fire, the warning was
needless. Had there been a fire the
method of warning those within would
have been altogether inadvisable. Men
and women became as sheep; learning
nothing by previous catastrophes they
rushed pell nell for the exits, rushed
over the bodies of shrieking, crying
children.
Conditions were bad enough in the
mine fields without this added visi-
tation. The miners have been on 4
strike for months. In some homes
there was little to eat and less to wear.
1t would have been but meager cele-
bration at best but this calamity has
made the yuletide mockery.
The expedition of the rescue work
was wonderful. Despite the fact that
rescuers were hampered by hysterical
women and crazed men the work went
forward with methodical swiftness
and in but few hours the dead had
been identified, the lost restored to
their parents and the missing found.
There is a lesson in the Calumet dis
aster but it will profit little or moth
ing. Crowds, it seems, are ever the
same. Individually few of those in the
hall there would have become frantic
with fear had they faced fire alone.
It is probable that of the men in the
room all We're accustomed to face
death day after day in the mines with
never a qualm or shudder In crowd
their identity became merged and it
has been proven in disaster after dis
alter that crowds, as whole, are
towards.
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number of field officers and captains
who are eminently qualified to COM
nand divisions and brigades. If pro-
fessional ability, high standards of
ethics and training and patriotic de-
sire to render good service be made
the basis of comparison between our
officers and others the nation need
have no fear of the results. Of course,
experience in actual command will i'm
prove them and enable superior au-
thorities to differentiate the best from
the less successful in the higher
grades"
General Carriers report will doubt
less have the effect of stimulating
congressional interest in the conce1-
tration proposition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
Rnisiny "a anestian

nave noticed a rather peculiar dis
agreement among people in general as
to the proper time of the arrival OF
Santa Claus" said a father of good
sized family yesterday. 81 have looked
up all authorities had access to and
have SO far failed to find any solution of
the question
In my old home, Santa Claus always
came Christmas eve before we kids went
to bed, usually about 8 or O'Clock in
the evening. We had a special room
prepared for his visit with its Christmas
tree, and stockings were hung up and
baskets and plates were set out to re-
ceive his donations. Between about the
hours OF O'Clock and or 9 o'clock
Christmas eve not soul entered that
room, in order that we might not sur
prise the old gentleman and scare him
away. Until I grew old enough to leave
home l never knew there was any other
time for Santa's arrival.
Now l find that many of my friends
and nefghbors are never visited or at
least, they never find the results of
the visit of Santa Claus until Christmas
morning. Their children always retire
Christmas eve knowing that whether or
not old St. Nick has come down the
chimney. they will not get to see their
gifts until Christmas morning I like my
custom the best. I was talking to my
neighbor today and he likes his the best
I guess it's all in the way you are
reared.
AT any rate I'd like to know which
is right. or If both are
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
Optimistic Democrat

The democratic administration is more
than making good; is doing so we'll in
deed as to make the republicans feel any,
thing but cheerful in looking ahead" said
w. B. Tate of Philadelphia
Il have been voting the democratic
ticket ever since / was old enough-nearly
30 years-and when the party became de-
moralized in Clevelands second term, af-
ter successive defeats under Bryan's lead
ership, L began to despair of another
democratic presidential victory in my
day. But President Wilson and the demo-
cratic Congress are winning great APP
plause and we will probably see the party
triumphant again in 1916.
1.-THE Underwood tariff law will turn
out to be popular with the public in gen.
eral and the new currency law is said
to be all right. do not pretend to know
about finances, but 1 have heard bank
ers say that after the bill was changed
in conference it was an admirable meas
ure, and would further strengthen thu
democratic party"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
The Auditorium Need

at would be too bad after the audi
forum bond issue proposition had car
rled In two city elections for this greatly
needed building not to be erected in the
near future said a member of the
Chamber of Commerce.
~ was glad to read Mr.. Bowie's inter-
view. He takes a hopeful view of the
matter and suggests how the auditorium
bond question can be best taken to the
court for final action. The bond experts
in New York did not turn the auditorium
proposition down. but found it would be
better to have the supreme court of Ala
bama decide whether or not an audi
forum could be considered as belonging
TO the list of buildings that the city might
issue bonds for.
Now that we are TO have ample. hotel
accommodations We should have great
auditorium for convention purposes. With
such an auditorium Birmingham would at
once become one of the most popular con-
vention cities of the United States
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
Army Concentration

It is expected that Secretary of War
Garrison will make a start on putting
into effect a general concentration
plan. He and high officials of the
army are strongly committed to sucn
a policy. There are too many small
posts, and the advantages of assem-
bling large bodies of troops at few
centers are obvious even to the non
military public.
The benefit that is derived from a
concentration of large bodies of troops
for maneuvers is brought out with
emphasis in the annual report of Maj.
Gen. William H. Carter, commanding
the second division. As result of
his observation of the work of that
division, quartered at Galveston and
Texas City during the last nine or ten
months, General Carter says that the
concentration in camp has imbued
units with esprit de corps, (which,
while based on peace performance,
needs only active service to prove its
depth and value"
General Carter goes on to say that
the officers of the United States army
have the most varied training of any
body of officers as whole within his
knowledge.
"All we need is more officers of the
same kind" said he, "and there need
be no fear that they will not be able
to render a good account of them
selves in any command to which they
may be assigned in war. From per-
sonal observation of them | am con-
fident that not only in this division,
hut all over the army we have large