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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-23
EAIRN0NTS
OLDEST MASON
DIEl'llM
z. COLEMAN kerr sEs AWAY
AT HIS HOME An MT
AVENUE.
FUNERAL SATgRllII. IFERIlllN
WAS A sNATfsE OF Pc
IA BUT I'D aEar NfosT o.
HIS LIFE. s

Mr.. e. coleman Kerr, lors years
a resident OF Fairmont died this
morning at his home1in Walnuf NE.
nue. following an illness from com.
plication of diseases incident 70 old
age. For the past year M Kerr had
been in failing health and at several Y.
times his life had been dlspaIfed ot
However, his last illness was bnl g
few days duration.
Deceased was born in scafmie iehaeisi
Pa, on March 80, 1927, ana Was there's
fore So years Of age he gas son
Of the late VIM. Kerr and PsgFaslla
Coleman Kerr, who came here 70 fes
side in 1856, when the deceased was
s years old,
For many years Mr. lefr WORKED
in this city as a shoe maker also eons
ducttng a confectionery store ana Ice
cream parlor. HIS place 81 business
and residence for many ears now
occupied by The Famous inee
disposlng Of this propefts iIe Ie:
sided with his family in Walnut eye
nue.. Deceased was twice married
his first wife being Miss Fanny Lott
a sister Of the late Mrs. r. Dunn:
ington, and Of Mrs. Fleming His
ond wife was Miss Annie LsyfnaH
daughter of the late Joshua I,agltall
who survives him with two children
George Kerr. Of the consollda tlon' Coal
Co., and Miss Emma Kerr at home
Two grandchildren also survive:
sister, Mrs. Katharyn Gdmpton q
Harrisonburg, Va, and q bro heF;
(contirueu on rage Tplf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-23
THE GREAT AUT0M0BL
CONTEST IS BOOMING
OF VOTES DAILY AND INTEREST AROUSED
ALL OVER THE TERRITORY VOTE FOR YOUR FAyoRiTEs.
EARLY AND OFTEN.
NEW CANDIDATES ARE ENTERING The RACE:
IF YOU ARE NOT ENTERED SEND IN YOUR NAME s
THE TIME TO INTEREST YOUR FRIENDS ~ YOUR SUPPORT
AND GET THE MOST VOTES.

dates will then be the owners ot ties
two Wellington pianos offered d tho
second grand prizes. one to DiyisIen
A. and one to Division B. These pianos
are beauties and are purchased fpr ttie
contest from omen's Music store
where they are on display can at
the store and see and try them.
In addition to these four grand
prizes, the candidates securing the
largest number Of votes in each of
five districts, after the grand prizes
are awarded, will be given s50 dla.
mond rings or jeWelry orders pp l A p.
Scott & compapyIs store and the
didates securing tbs ja!a jsa!ectendt laFgss
number Of votes In EACH sf9tts
districts after thes grand pEtssH are
awarded, will be gjgen ss5 Victor
trolas with six tunes each; These tc;
trolas are purchased from omep's tnI.
sic store where they can be- seen CAL
at the store and have Mr.. Omen y
one OF these for yoa.
Continued on Page Thfeel
o u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-23
MAKERS
RAT|FY CHARTER
LOCAL NO. 10, NATIONAL sToeIE
ROLLERS LEAGUE PASSES
RESOLUTIONS GNDoRsING THE
SPECIAL BILL FOR .FAlRMoNT.

At meeting of the local branch OF
the National Stcgie Makers League
last night the tentative charter bill
prepared by the Chamber of Com.
merce and Business Mems Association
joint committee was ratified in the
following resolutions:
WHEREAS, There is q we'll defined
movement on foot 10 secure a Com
mission Charter for the City OF Fair.
mont, including the initiative, refer
endum and recall as well as non par.
tisan elections, and
WHEREAS, Same has received the
heavy support of the several leading
organizations including the Independ!
ent Trades Council of Marion county,
therefore, be It
RESOLVED, That we, Tairmout
Local No. 10, N. S. NJ. L., DO heartily
indorse the atcion o. the Independent
Trades Council OF Marion county ask
that a copy of the abcve resolutions
be submitted to the House OF Dele.
gates and the State Senators, and a
copy Of the above resolutions be sub
mittcd 10 the local papers for publtca-
ton,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-23

CELEBRATION
SECRETARY sTIMsoN APPROVES
PLANS FOR CAMP ON eETTYs.
BURG FIELD.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-secre'
tary of War stimson has approved
the plans formulated by Major Jas.
E. Normoyle and Captain H. +. Dal,
ton, for the mammoth camp to shell
ter the surviving Union and Confed'
crate veterans, who will meet next
July at Gettyburg to- commemorate
the fHtieth anniversary Of that IA
nous battle field. The camp will con-
sist of $4,000 tents, affording accom-.
moaations for between 10000 and 7O,'
900 veterans. The camp will spread
over 276 acres, and will be occupied
temporarily by 100000 persons. Con-
gress has appropriated $l5O,OOO for
the. celebration, and the State Of
Pennsylvania $25OO00.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-23
MEXICO AGAIN
THR0ES Of REVOLUTION
RECEIVES ADvlcEs
OF BAD CONDITIONS IN THE.
SOUTHERN REau6LIc-MAoERo
REGIME IS ALREADY DOOMED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-A veft'
able '.French Revolution whose fury
can only be appeased by distribution
OF land to the starving poems, is the
picture Of the present Mexican war
fare conveyed in private information
to members OF the Senate Commit.
tee ON Foreign Relations today.
Flaming with industrial revolt,
which is inspired by widespread faith
in the Magon preaching Of indus,
trial Socialism" conditions in the
southern republic are declared to be
utterly beyond control of the Madero
Government.
Senator Smith OF Michigan, chair
man of the subcommittee which has
been investigating Mexican troubles
upon his return from FL Paso refused
today to discuss the situation beyond
expressing the belief that no report
would be made to the Senate at pres.
ent. He said that he had talked with
a member Of the Madero Cabinet, but
declined to comment on the hope Of
official Mexico that the revolt will be
put down.
However, according to information
received by the committee members,
the Madero regime is doomed. All
of the abuses which led to the over.
throw of Diaz-ownership OF the land
by a few immensely wealthy favor
ties Of the Government, with prac-
t!cally enslayement of a large proper
tion of the people-are continued to-
day.
Worst OF all, the "Hennequin" plan
tations Of Yucatan remain as vast
slave pens, their profit going into
few hands. It is in this region that
the rebels are committing the most
terrible barbaritles upon land owners
whom they capture. Usually the
rebels are former Slaves in the dis
trjct.
The committee learns further that
Madero and his advisers refuse to
surrender any Of their lands or to
restore civil rights to the people fc?
fear that this concession will only
hasten his fall
Leaders in the present movement
arc said to be Magon, Sarabia and
other radicals formerly associated
with the Industrial Workers of the
World band of revolutionists in lower
California. \
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-23
DEMOCRATS 7HVART
SENATE ORGANIZATION

he owed the obligation to his COL
leagues and his position wns unlike
that of Senator England, the Republi-
can caucus nominee, who had said he
had released his colleagues when he
saw his candidacy was hopeless. Both
Senator Bland and Senator French are
men OF the highest ideals. Thus far
none of their own party have ven.
tured to utter word against either
when urging the Republicans TO vote
for Senator French.
There were nine ballots taken to-
day, making total of 1OS. The Sen.
ate recessed to-day until 4 o'clock, al
lowing many OF the delegates to go to
Huntington to attend the funeral OF
Senator D. B. Smith.
Resolutions we're adopted on his
death, this morning, end copy, sign
ed by all the delegates, will be sent
to the widow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-23
AROUSES
HIS SUSPICIOUS

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-A dream SO
vivid that the truth could not be in
doubt, caused Charles Grellet 10 sue
today for an annulment o; his mar.
riage seven years ago. On the wit
ness stand today Grellet said that he
dreamed he met his wife in Paris
with another man, and that she in
troduced the latter as her husband.
When he awoke and asked his wife
about the dream, her replies aroused
his suspicion. He went abroad to
verify the truth. The records in Paris
showed that his wife vas .narried
there in 1900, to Victor Conntaut, who
was living in 1902. The casefwas IN:
defended. Justice Erlanger reserved
his decision. 2
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-23
fsnecIaI IN The West virginian.J J

Especial to The West virginian)
CHARLESTON, Jan. Ex-senator
French, the Democratic caucus nomi
nee for the Presidency of the senate,
was again the butt Of an attack from
the Republican side for his failure to
permit the senatsgto be organized by
refusing to release his colleagues, or
yoluntarilyevote for either OF the
Democrats WHOM the Republicans
showed Willingness to vote ror and
have voted for
French sought to escape from the
attack, pleading he was bound by the
caucus to vote for himself. He said
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-23
AND THE RECORDS PROVE IT.
Article 6.

To-day wLend the publication Of the comment of the Wilson
Auditing Company The report long and voumnpu document
would require many weeks publish in its entirety Sufficient
figures have been given however acquan the public with the
actual condition of affairs under present system OF government
No attempt has been made reflect upon the honesty integrity
Of official the city, present and will be made NO
attempt has been made make political capital out OF these pubca
on although attempts have been made to make so appear
The figures published have in the main part dealt with Bpubcan
administrations of the past but attention paid personalities
and attempt to locate the direct responsibility made as
wond be obviously impossible do under system where no one
inpariclr be blame all falling into the t of prece
dentand following the well channels without looking ahead
to where they leading This statement made TO preclude
criticism that might bp made upon the nssanc that the report
Of Farmont Audit Company which has been paid for by the
council has for weeks been the hands Of the finance com
be made public Any future reference to that report or any
quotations that may be made from given for pubica
tion not way he made criticism of the present city o
cas but prove if such report furnishes the evidence and we are
informed that does that matters have not been improved and that
the gross Irregularities and 10 be found under the
present management Of the cyS business Continuing e report
we find the following facts:
Schedule w. page 15o Of the Wilson report shows in
the years 1903 1910 of $260 The detailed
figures are to be found on page 15O of the report
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-23

4 per cent. will help that saw
lngs account grow at Peoples Ma
tional Bank.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-23

Mrs. George H. Nelson, who has
been quite i'll for the past seven
weeks. is now improving very much,
to the satisfaction of her many
friends.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-23

ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE BAL.
LOTS HAVE BEEN TAKEN WITH
Z NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION
,ts-FRENcH THE BUTT OF AsE'
WE'RE ATTACK BY THE REPUs
LIcANs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-01

to take communion with them except
those who believed in the doctrine of
election and had undergone the rite or
baptism by immersion, THE side OF
Zoar chapel life, which Dickens noted
in 1S40-4l, when writing old Curiosity
Shop" says the writer in the Dicken-
sian whose mother had attended the
chapel, was described with precision
and truth; he captured the phraseol-
ogy of the place completely. All the
comedy he said was there; the people
al the place were tremendously in
earnest in all they did, and intense
earnestness was always its grotesque
side. But there were simple, honest
souls there. full of uprightness and in
tegrity. Narrow minded they certainly
were, but in this they were neither
better nor worse than their neighbors,
and it often happens there is greater
strength that runs in narrow channels
than in the stream that is shallow and
broad. The chapel disappeared three
years ago, and today only its four
walls and roof with skylight remain 10
form the walls of a warehouse. IN
dianapolis News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-01
Special Court for Girls.

The workinggirl of Chicago IS TO nave
a special court, which is to be of the ma
ture of an employment bureau, and pro-
vide place where a girl, who is out OF
money or employment may come ana tell
her troubles to woman judge, who will
help her get work, put her among peo-
pie who will be her friends, and show
her that the city is not the lonesome
place she may have thought it.
All the concerns of the city which EN-
ploy girls are asked to cooperate with
Judge Hopkins, who will preside over
the court in lettering conditions OF girls
who have become discouraged and are
about to give up the struggle as hopeless,
This is the plan,' said Judge Hop
kins: Any girl in Chicago who is dis
satisfied with the wages paid her-that
is. If they are below S. or sl0-is asked
to report her case to this court, either to
Miss Louise Towsy, adult probation
officer; myself or one Of the women con-
nected with this court. In this way we
will be able to give the girl new start.
She will not only be, given a new job,
but she will find the women of this court
the best friends she could find anywhere
in Chicago, who will look after her and
keep her from becoming lonesome"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-01
SUFFERED IN SILENCE.
Youth Jailed in July Conceals Identity
to Save Sisters Worriment.

Arrested early in July for creating a
disturbance on the Old York road in
Abingdon township, Herman Peishl. a
Philadelphia youth, went to jail at Nor
ristowa and made no effort to secure re-
lease on bail pending trial. he remained
a prisoner until his trial early IN Octo-
Der, and was given a sentence of four
months, on a charge of carrying con-
cealed deadly weapons. And. because
he didn't want to cause his sisters wor-
riment, he persistenty refused to notify
them of his predlcament. preferr,ng to
suffer in silence until the expiration or
his term, about February of 1914
Since July his sisters. Miss Carrie
Peishl and Mrs. Anna Lomeg. of Phila-
delphia, have been searching for him.
Through Sergeant II. S. Lever, at the
police station here. they sorrow1uIiy
learned that the brother was in Norris
town.-Philsdelpha INQUIRER.
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MEXICO.
Continued from Page one.)

concern of all the gambling in the
city. This would make the collection
of the tax more simple and certain.
No confirmation is available of yes
terdays report that the government
had obtained 100000 peso loan, nor
is there evidence of any marked OPP
timism that further foreign loans will
be obtained. The banks still stand as
the hope for small loans from time
to time.
The military situation throughout the
country has shown no Improvement in
the past week so far as the government
IL concerned and there are slight indica-
tfons that much progress will be made
the coming week. The movement of reb-
els south of Saltillo towards San Luis
Potosi continued, today, the rebels en-
tering Cedral on the branch railway
leading to Matehuala, occupied and sack
ed by the rebels earlier in the year. Fed
eral troops have been sent north from
San Luis Potosi in an effort to check
the movement and brisk fighting has &C.
Cured many times In the last few days
but without holding back the rebels. The
situation in the north. ii is conceded, is
practically dominated by the rebels, al
though the government still expresses
hopes of being able to recapture Juarez.
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Eilininos Learn Our Games.

Filipinos are taking to American
sports so rapidly that chicken fights
are fast losing favor in the islands.
Baseball, of course, IS the fancied
sport in the islands, as ii is bound to
be in any place that is under the in-
fuence of the United States army and
navy, as well as that of college men
who fare forth as civil service en-
ployes, teachers, and uplift workers,
but the American national game does
not possess a monopoly of Filipino
popularity. Tennis, football, and
even golf find favor in the eyes of the
far east, and another game played
widely and much admired there Is
volley ball. There are more than
four thousand volley ball equipments
in the Philippines, and they are pretty
widely scattered. 1t is a lively game,
and one in which the natural quick
ness of the reformed head hunters Is
a useful asset.-New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-01
SWoRDFlSHiNG.
An Exciting Quest of Deep Sea
Fighter with Rod and Tackle.

There had been seven swordfish al
ready at Catalina during that sum-
mer. My morning and evening fish
made nine. But thai was not all my
luck, for between the two lost to them
selves but saved to me a third sword
fish saved itself by the most remark
able rush in my experience of big game
fishes. This fish we saw on the sur
face at a distance, at about II in the
morning. When the bait came within
its line of sight there was a rush like
an arrow, but the strike, as with the
other swordfishes hooked that day
was steady and quies. When l struck
the line was snatched from the reel
with inconceivable rapidity. With very
little pressure on the brake the new
24-thread line was actually broken
against the water. This statement will
be incredible (until explained) to any
man who has not taken heavy fish
with light tackle. Every man who has
will remember occasions when the reel
had lost 100 or $50 yards of line. and
the angler was letting it go with only
the pressure absolutely necessary to
prevent overrunning, and all seemed
we'll when a sudden and suspicious
slackness brought his heart into his
throat, and after much hoping against
hope the frazzled end of broken line
came gloomily in. That was because
the fish had turned at an angle to his
former course, the line was forced to
follow sidewise through the water in
sort of curved hypotenuse, joining
the two sides of the triangle along
which the fish was swimming, and
then the pressure of the water broke it.
So with my third swordfish. which
shall always recall and honor for that
great rush.
y good many men have asked me
whether the gentler kinds of angling
still hold their charm after such big
sea fishing as l have been trying to
describe. My answer is emphatically,
yes. / have taken also tarpoon, king
fish, yellowtail, the Eastern Jewish
and the Western black sea bass, the al
bacore and many kinds of shark, but
in spite of it all can still watch a
float in pond with the same pleasure
If not with the same thrill, as when
was a boy. To catch half a dozen
trout through the long, late afternoon
gives me the same deep satisfaction ii
/ always has. From the days when
angled for minnows with pin, the de-
light Of the running brooks have held
me with q gentle firmness from which
l have not escaped and never shall
One kind of fishing may be better thar
another, yet all are good. For me
there is no answer to the question;
What would you rather do than &C
| a-fishing ?"-Collier's
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POLICE ARREST BROTHER
WANTED FOR KILLING
DURING FAMILY FEUD.

Newport, r. l., Nov. 30.-Edward c.
Manchester, who shot and killed his
brother, Frank W., during a quarrel at
their farm in North Dartmouth, Mass,
yesterday, was captured near here, to-
day
Five Dartmouth constables led by
Deputy Chief John C. Parker of the
New Bedford police, trailed Manchester
to Portsmouth and arrested him as he
was standing in a trolley waiting
room. He was not armed and made nc
resistance when the officers approach
ed. He was in state of exhaustion
having apparently covered the IS miles
from New Bedford on foot.
Constable Charles II. Mead of Dart
mouth said Manchester told him after
tise arrest that he wanted to do duck
shooting and that his brother object
ed. In a fight over the shotgun both
barrels were exploded, Manchester
said, one cha O. heavy duck shot
passing over the head of his aged
mother, who was in the room, and the
other hitting his brother. The shotgun
Is missing and the police think the fu-
gitiyc hid ii IN the woods as he is
said ct have had it when he fiedfron
home Immediately after the killing.
Manchester will be taken to New
Bedford, tonight, probably. Deputy
Parker and the other officials had beer
Engaged in an all-night search for him
when they were Informed by telephone
mat the fugitive had been seen neal
riverton. c. H. Simmons, New Bed
lord man, who knew Manchester, me
him walking along a road there ant
Immediately notified his pursuers. Al
soon as Deputy Parker with the con
stables arrived in Tiverton, they pick
ID UP the trail and had little difficult.
Ia following the man to Portsmouth
Newport patrolmen assisted in the ar
eest.
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ADJUSTMENTS
pictures and vaudeville-opera House

Pictures and vaudeville-opera Rouse
Manager Cuddy will offer at the opera
house. this afternoon and evening, an ex-
cellent billing in selected moving PIC
tures and headline vaudeville. consist
ing of that premier Of musical come
dams, Ralph Markee. in number that
will make you forget "the high cost OF
living" Two of the cleverest acrobats
OF Europe, late arrivals in this country
will introduce something new and in
tenscly amusing in their line. These
artists are Jack and FORTS, acrobatic
comiques.
The pictures will feature a beautiful
and mastery constructed drama in two
reels by the Vitagraph Co, entitled I'm
der the Daisies" That always interest
ing troupe of Pathe players will pre-
sent the much touted picture drama THE
Blind Gipsy" 1.-The INVADER, Iubin
drama, and a big laugh hit, dyed but
Not Dead" and with the Aid of Phre-
nclogy'' by the Biograph comedians,
constitute an unparalleled picture offer
ing.-Adv.
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SEEK BELGIUM AID.
Mexican Agents Seek Financial Aid
In Belgium.

Brussels, Belgium, Nov. S0.-Mexican
agents have sought and are still seek
ing loans here, and 1t is understood that
Luis de la Barra. the financial agent IN
London of the Mexican government, has
entered into negotiations for advances.
but has not hitherto been very success
full
The Philippson bank, which is behind
me Secondary Railroads Company, whose
concession for $500 miles of railroads is
pending before the Mexican Congress, is
considered as the concern most likely to
mako loan to Provisional President
Huerta's administration. +. M. Philip
son, however, told the Associated Press,
Saturday, that Mexican loan could not
now be fioated in Belgium, as the situa-
tion is too uncertain.
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Little Bethel.

Little Bethel, the chapel in "Old
Curiosity Shop" in which prolonged
spiritual nourishment' was furnished
to a small congregation. of which
Mrs. Nubbles. Kits mother, was a
member, is the subject of an interest
ing sketch in the September number of
the London Dickensian The true
name of Little Bethel was Zoar chapel,
in Whitechapel. The Dickensian says it
was a fine specimen of a seventeen cen
enteenth century conventicle with a
great deal of old oak about ii and a
handsome pulpit. In the early part of
the nineteenth century 1t was a place
OF considerable influence among the
strict Baptists, who are the same
body as those known In America as
Hardshell Baptist, their distinguishing
tenets hein- that thnv narnoitted nnne