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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24

church officiating. The guests were
all relatives or very close friends.
Miss Lydia Schaese of Rock Island
and Chester Crawley of Moline. acted
as attendants, and both the bride and
her maid were simply gowned. The
bride wore white voile and Miss
SchaeIe was in white voile over pink.
The groom is employed at the Desaul-
niers Printing company in Moline.
olkOHI CLUB ENTERTAINED
MRS. EDWARD PATTON, AT HER
home, 2304 Eleventh street, entertain
ed the members of the Oikohi club
last evening. The usual card games
were played and H. p. Stapley, Miss
Eff1e Simmons and Mrs. Charles DON
ovar were given the prizes. At the
conclusion of the games bounteous
hot supper was served and the even.
ing passed very pleasantly. Mrs
Charlotte Schaeffer on Twelfth street,
South Rock Island, will be the hostess
at the next meeting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22
ARSON SQUAD
SETS FIR1
BDABlgSE
COURT ADVISES AlyAl hEll 70
USE THE NEsnsE Ash Drop
THE REVOLVER.
,fBY AssoefArrn, p,as

LONDON, Eng, April 22 Alsatspn
squad OF militant sutfragey eytes topay
burned down the HandsEest6 Park
boat house in a Birmingham bar9.l
Four boats and large quantity es
equipment were DESTROYED ichE
most OF the lakes and rigefs5a speelll
Patrol is being maintaihed day atli
night to prevent damage by theSs1ts
fragettes.
You had better stick to the needle
and drop the revolver was tue court
advice today to Annie Ben! tAesnilas
gette sentinel arrested outside ollo;
way jail during the imprisohheat cri
Mrs. Pankhursts
Miss Bell, who was armed #stt .
revolver, was sentenced % hree
weeks Imprisonment. she refused -
bind herself TO keep the peace tor 2
year and told the ma istfase gour
advice IS not of any us
o. . d
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22
II Men jailed
on Girls Story
THIRTEEN .YEAB OLD ACCUSES
SEVERAL MARRIED ONES OF
MlsTREATlEe HER.

WHEELING, ", Va. April "a
Eleven men, several of whom are'mar-
lied and have families, are in jaIl!hge
owaitlng trial on the charge Of mis-.
treating Nora Baxter, pretty Brooke
county girl. who is not yet Il.
Nora is a daughter of ]. VI, Bdx.
Ter. q former Of east of Wellsburg.
The girl came hero a week ago and
worked in two.or three families. Nora's 5
mother recently returned from the In,
sane hospital in Weston, and the au.
thurities look upon the daughter as
irresponsible. Her alleged asSocla.
lions With different men we're report
cd to Mayor George L. Caldwell last
week and she was apprebended Satur.
day night in SteubenvIlle. o., and tax.
ell to Wellsburg,
The girls alleged confessions i'm
plicated all the men now under ar.
rest. It is said, and others for whom
warrants have been issued.
Sheriff Patterson turned the girl
over to State Humane Officer 10.
sephs after she had told her story, and
that official brought her to Wheeling.
where she will be kept until she is
called upon TO testify. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22
BASEBALL AN
AUDAC|0US AUTOCRAT
NATIONAL COMMISSION MAY BE
INVESTIGATED BY A CONGRESS
sIoNAL coMMITTEE-ILLINois
REPRESENTATIVE STARTS
THINGS BOILING lNTHE LOWER
HOUSE.
fRY ASSOCIATED PnEss.l

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 22.-
Characterizing organized baseball as
I"the most audacious autocrat in the
country" Representative Gallagher, OF
Illinois. to-day Introduced a resolution
for an inquiry into the operation Of
tie National Commission by a special
committee OF Congress, and would
also direct the Attorney General 20
Investigate the baseball contract sys'
ten with vicS TO institution of pros.
ecution for the violation of the Sher'
man law.
The committee Is to investigate the
operations and practices OF the base
ball clubs and 10 ascertain whether
unjust determinations have been
practiCed in favor. of or against pla!
crs; whether players are now or have
Leen coerced or restrained from the
exercise OF their just rights to enter
into contracts OF a fair and equitable
nature: whether such a combination
has been effected baseball men
throughout the country and operated
in restraint OF trade"
This is sought, the resolution sets
forth, Because the most audacious
autocrat in the country is the one
which presumes to control the game
ar baseball; its officials announcing
daily through the press of the country
the dictates OF n governing commits
sion; how competition is stlffled; how
territory and games are apportioned
low the prices are affixed which mil
lions must pay to witness the sport
how men are enslayed and forced to
accept Salaries ana terms or.forever
be barred from playing, and of other
ats Incident to ,rafficlng for in ma
ticnal rastIme for pecuniary gain.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22
PI7TSBURG SCHOOL CHILDREN
PROTESTING AGAINST HEE7ER

wards the center of the city through
dangerous mazes Of traffic. while the
sidewalks were lined Will grown peo-
pie undecided whether to be iniig
nant or to take the matter as a Joke.
Supt of Police Thomas McQuaid de-
cIared that older heads inspired The
movement. Pointing to the display Of
the American flag at the head OF each
procession; while herding the children
into line are young men whose. faces
are familiar around newspaper Glrcn'
lation departments, .ro,,s
Z President Oliver Of the Board Of Ed.
uration, issued a statement at noon IN
which he said, "This is an organized
and financed movement 10 down the
school board and drive Heeter out"
Mounted police were stationed at
the Fulton building in which are the
offices of the board to disperse mobs
Of shouting children.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22
BIPARTISAN
!. ELECTION HELD
CHARLESTON CITY ELECTION RE-
SUITS IN VICTORY FOR MAYOR
HoLLEY.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, April 22.--
With five tickets in .he field. the bi.
partisan municipal election was Held
here yesterday. j. Mark Stack, Demo
cral, and II. b. Buster, Progressive,
we're elected members Of the board
q! affairs. The Democrats and Pro
greSsives formed all alliance against
j. W. Dawson on the Republican and
Independent Republican tickets, and
W. A. Abbitt, independent Democrat.
The result was a complete victory for
Mayor Holley, Democrat. The vote:
Stack, 2,751; Buster, 2.39S; Dawson.
: 2O7; Abbitt, 1901. The council VIII
contain Republicans, Democrats, Pro.
gressiyes aud Independent Republi.
cans.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22
SOCIETY WOMAN
! FATALLY NJ INJURED
AUTO coLLipEs WITH POLE AND
MRS. TuRLER, OF MARTINS.
BURG, Will PROBABLY DIE.

MARTINSBURG. w. Va. April ~
With her right leg broken in TWO
places, her left leg and right arm
broken, Mrs Mayberry G. Tabler,
wife of prominent business man,
and leader In MartIRsbHrgs most
exclusive social circles, lies in ID.
Winnings hospital in Charles Town,
Jefferson county, with little hope o.
recovery. Mr.. and Mrs. Tabler, soE
aud daughter, Carlton and Mary, and
guest, Miss Alice Slonaker, OF this
city, were making a tour Of Jefferson
county Sunday evening when the big
touring car sweryed and crashed into
o telephone pole. Mrs. Tabler and Miss
slonaker were hurled to the ground.
Miss Slonaker escaping with minor
injuries. The machine was partially
wrecked,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22
THE MEMS NOON HOUR LUNCH.
BROUGHT OUT NEARLY 200
BUSINESS MEN AT THE Y. NC.
A. TODAY.
A 75c MEAL FOR A QUARTER Ex.
cELLENT SERVICE BY THE La.
DIES, SPLENDID MUSIC AND a.
WHOLE SERMON CROWDED
INTO A. FtFT5EN.MiNUTE TALK
TELLS THE TALE.

About two hundred men assembled
at the Y. NJ, c. A. promptly at the
noon hour to-day for the first mems
lunch and to hear the talk OF Dr.
Lyon. Which attracted the mCst is
GiGlcult 10 tell for both the lunch and
the talk were superb.
The first tables seated about one
hundred and twenty-five people and ~
soon rs they were emptied the places
were taken by those who came late?
or were in waiting.
Whm DR.. Lyon announced that the
men would be given about "Io cents
worth of eats fora quarter" he made
10 mistake. The ladies are certainly
to be commended for the nice
service rendered and splendid
meal that was served. All
the substantial diet which any
working man would need was pre-
pared, and relishes, pastries and con-
fliments OF every desirable character
to make the meal satisfactory one
were furnished in abundance. The ID
bles today were filled for the most
part with representative professional
and business men of the city and DR.
Lyon in this way had an opportunity
10 impress upon a new audience the
importance OF, his message to the peo'
nile Of Fatrmont, His talk was entire
ly practical and. was presented in a
manner to APPEAL to the business man.
He crowded a good sermon in a H.
teen minutes talk and drove his les
son home. to 'lAs hearers in almost
forcible manner.
Mr. Mitchell and Mr. FrlsIngeF we're
cr hand and with the assistance OF the
orchestra rendered some very fine mu'
sic which added greatly to the pleas
urG OF the occasion.
DR.. Lyon read the parable OF tho
talents and took for his text Luke
l2-4S, "For unto wh0msoever much Is
Given, Of him shall be much re-
quired"
He emphasized the idea OF mans
personal responsibility TO God, which
lie said was measured according 10
the ability OF the individual. He stat
cd that God was Il good bookkeeper
and would hold every man to a per
sonal accountability as to how we'll he
used his talents,
Power and ability would be lost II
not used, the evangelist stated.
The sum total Of natural Talents CIV
en- 10 every man is the same and ereri
man Is not only accountable for what
he has but for the manner in which
he uses the opportunities he has in
developing his talents he stated. lie
said that it was as necessary to keen
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22
ONE BOY A PARTICIPANT IN THE
STRIKE WAS KILLED BY A
STREET CAR.
lBY ASSOCIATED Pse.ss.N

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 22.-The
first fatality attending the strikes Of
school children organized as protest
against Superintendent 8. L. Heeter
occurred This morning When uuy
marching with 100 or more OF his com
panIonS was run down by street car
Tho strikes. which began yesterday
soon after Mr.. HeCter, who had been
acquitted of serious charges preferred
against him by a domestic In his fam
i'y, had returned to work, spread to
1 number of school buildings this
morning.
The reports received from -four
schools show that scarcely % per cent
CT the pupils were in their places and
.bsylng jus siil BtlE .:
rents etdsayorea 10. prevent pupil
not in sympathy with the movement
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22
John Mitchell
FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE MIN
ERs NAMED AS STATE LABOR
COMMISSIONER OF NEW YORK.

ALBANY, n Y, April 29.--John
Mitchell, former president Of the
United Mine Workers of America and
! . vice president of the American Fed.
Grafton OF Labor, was designated last
Eight by Governor Sulzer to be State
labor commissioner. The nomination
was sent to tho Senate, by which it
must be confirmed. Mr.. Mtchells
home is at Mount Vernon.
II confirmed, Mr. Mitchell will have
charge of the reorganized labor de-
rarment under laws passed this year
! CT the recommendatlon Of the State
factory investigating commission,
The term OF office is four years and
the salary is $4,000. In announcing
, his selection Governor Sulzer said;
81 made up my mind in selecting
The head OF this important depart
ment to select man for the position
regardless of policy, but simply on
account of his worth, his experience,
Ibis abilities and his capacities to ad.
minister the office along high lines IN
1.-THE interest Of the commonwealth and
,lfclstHe good Of humanity. Nj, Mitchell
did moi want the office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22
ODD FELLOWS
WILL ATTEND
IN A BODY
RESERVED SEATS FOR THEM AT
THE TABERNACLE IT'S THE
ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORDER.

The members OF the L. 0. o. f.
lodges OF Marion county. some three
hundred strong, will attend the tsber-
raele meeting OIL Friday evening in a
body. This is the occasion of the ar
rIversary OF the order and DR.. Lyon
will speak especially to the members
Of the lodges.
Members OF the various lodges Of
Clarksburg, Adamston, Enterprise.
etc. will also join their brothers here
for this occasion.
The lodge members are requested
10 meet at the hall at the corner of
Main and Monroe streets at seven
O'clock on that evening and proceed
in a body to the tabernacle wher"
seats will be reserved for their ac-
commodatioR.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22
SC GAS STOCK !
!. on fI.|.|...B|.l0l ] !.
THE HUNTINGDON c NV
GAS COMPANY Has pRoyEp 10
BE NOT ONLY A BOON 80 TIE
CITY BUT A GOOD INV

HUNTINGTON. W Va, AprlIs
Stock OF the Scent gas eSnpanyi
quoted last night at par, wlll 90 stu
higher in the oainion Of many bgs
ness men who have been watching
with keen interest the fapidstIse oE
the last week, Not only has 3ths stoelE
established itself as 3 highly adsar.
tageous investment but last might
was practically unplrchnsables 10
body was selling, and everybody sppa
rently wanted to buy, in the Inner ciF-
Gle in which the furry first became
apparent.
Rumors Of an impendllB sdealllo
vast magnitude, which wouldssat
cent" gas to a highly nroiltab be agtre
we're rife In what might be termed The
exchange of Huntington. IN gone
cases the name Of the STANDARD We
mentioned as figure Id 3 possible
transfer of the company.
This was emphaucally denied ~
the president, John y cLiutccl
Absolutely nothing in: he deriat
cd, when asked as to the standafd.tus
NOR
1t began several weeks ago When
several quiet sales were Reported.
with the stock commanding psFyalhe.
Soon the number of exchanges in-s
creased and the stock was apparent
" accumulating in block untEl lsnos
the market Is fairly besieg ed With
bulls.
President McClintook last might
tributed the present tons of
cent gas stock marke ii lle fsct That
II had been recognize not cnly as e
spfe Investment, b9e as eus5ot des
stability. In commenting apch9t he
expressed a belief that q ealscould
have had nothing to do with tlie ire-
quent purchase and the quo tatipns q
stock at par.
" Is certain. tBatithefe BE no
transfer of the Huntington Deyslop
ment and Gas company ithoat the
consent of the Ghamber Of cenmeFcs
which originally fostered tie project
tc bring scent gas to the faelOflsa *
Huntington. It is equally certain ae-
cordlng to the popular agT eHeaE that
there can be no transfer ri tai gis
company unless the cent teasuls IS
preserved.
That there Is a deal heing consuni-
mated which will not only prove ben
eHclal to Huntington but t. the.5cent
gas stockholders y appare rently the be-
Ilsef p many q q y US IS pYFsspE'rs
Mr.. and Mrs n, Farley went 2
wheeling this lnornin g spend q lew
days With tTtends
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22
rom entering the buildings.

from entering the buildings.
A feature Of the morning was the
marching through the down town busi,
ness streets Of a party OF several hun
Gred children, none OF whom appeared
10 be more than a dozen years old.
They carried banners demanding the
removal of the superintendent.
In all sections of the city as the dag
advanced there were repeated 'calls
for police aRd a.: night men in addi.
ton to the reserves were called out.
because OF the character Of the
rioters" the police were at loss as
10 the best methods to handle the sit.
nation, but In a number OF Instances
they succeeded In dispensing some OF
the gatherings by talking to some Of
the older children who acted as lead
prs. Sterner methods however were
required on more than one occasion,
and Asst. Superintendent of Police
Barley arrested three boys ranging
in age from 10 to II years, when n
crowd of 800 children they were lead
Ing. down Sixth avenue refused to dis
Eerse.
AS the afternoon wore away, re.
ports came In. from outlying wards
lthatS scores 5oly children were refusing
.tt enter the school buitdlngs and were
pasadfng about the nell gihbashood. >
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22
TOOIMUCH STAGE-C OAC CH-LOG.
CABIN-TALLOW-CANDLE IDEAS on
Z CHRISTIANI77Y Y, SAYS DR. LYON

up.to-d date or abreast Yith the times
IN spiritual matters as in worldly mat,
ters. We have too much stage-Coach,
Observation-Disclosures OF Chris.
tianity,- and the Lord expects more of
MS. he stated. Men have to keep up
With the new developments in profes.
slonal life and keep abreast of the
times in business enterprises and it IS
as important to keep up With spiritual
matters. He told OF q learned doctor
who had ordered every volume Of his
great library that wassIoyer ten years
Old taken to the attics as useless and
out of date. He also emphasized the
responsibility as it presented oppor'
,unities for rendering seFy.ee TO 9TH
ers. There is a contaglon for good
or evil, he said, and a.msl's influence
IS accordingly an influence for good
OF evil. Becoming a Christian Ioes
rot increase responsibility, he said,
hut helps to bear it. He brought home
10 every man present the TACT that Il
is not the kind of talents he has but
the quantity, for which he is held re
, sponsible.
He spoke of the important position
the business men OF the city hold and
yaid that. they are just as much re-
sponslble for saving Fairmont as the
pastors Of the churches.
lie told story of'msetlRg a travel
ing man on the road aud asked him
what his business wass Ny business,
said he, is serving the Lord, but I'm
selling boots and shoes to pay ex.
renses, and SO It shoIld'be with every
business man, he said. His business
should first be to serve the Lord Yoa
oarnot serve God and Nammor, IL.
STA cd, hut you can serve God with
Mammcn.
The business men, be said, were fa.
yored greatly and placed in the gar.
den of the Lord withS wonderful on
rortunities and it should be their
business TO pick the ffpit for a needy
Yorld> aersss}s.ss i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22
GRAHAM APPOINTED.
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. !

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 22-
Samuel ]. Graham, of Pittsburgh, has
been selected for an Assistant Alter
ney General to fill the vacancy Great
eG by tho resignation of William II,
Lewis, the Boston negro appointed by
former President Taft.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22
Sunday School
Contention
~ As,,s.s ~ NV .ssstAis
FEW 'FAIRMoNTERs Will At:
TEND STATE MEETING AT
ctARKseURG THIS WEEK.

On account of the Lyon evangellsttc
meetings. which are in progress in
this city, there will be very few PEG.
pie from Fairmont attend the State
Sunday school convention, which will
convene tomorrow at Clarksbnrg. for
n several days session.
Some thirty OR thIrty-Ave Will ct
lend from the county. Glover's Gap,
Warrington, Pennington and other
towns will send delegates.
Mr.. C. A Wilson and Mrs. f. N,
Cox will attend from this city and 9th.
crs may go up during the sessions. \
The convention which will convene
tomorrow in thlrty.first annual ses.
sion in the First NJ. E. church when
the executive committee will meet
The president, a. II. Reese, will pre-
side at the meeting. Several hundred
delegates will be present.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs W. b. Watts and sis.
Ter, Miss Bessie, spent Sunday at Man
rington guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Devore and Miss MoIIie Christie
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22
Initiation

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WILL
TAKE BIG CLASS INTO THEIR
ORDER MAY II.
A large class OF candidates will be
initiated into the Fairmont Council
Knights of Columbus, on May II. The
cxempliHicatlon of the work will bring
large delegations of the order from
Grafton. Clarksburg and other points
In the State.
Following the iniation splendid
banquet will be served. The visitors
will be regaIed in royal manner.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22

EoARD OF EDUCATION AND Po.
LICE OFFICIALS SAY 1T is AN
ORGANIZED MOVEMENT TO
DOWN SUPERINTENDENT. WHO
WAS ACQUITTED OF sERIoUS
CHARGES.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22

Mrs. John Chips, of Morgantown,
is the guest of her son, Frank Chipps
and wife
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22

4 Faifs and warmer ts:nisat ana
Wednesday
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22

J Mr. and Mrs 4. Farley went la
wheeling ttlls noSlIa % spend d lew
days With tFteHds
Evening journal., 1913-11-24

material, cutting them one and one
half inches in width and using the
extra width left from the back. Allow
a seam OF sufficient width FOR stitching.
Join the outer edges together. taking
care not TO stretch In the least. Turn
on the seam and baste fat. Then press
before you take another step, for the
iron should be the constant companion
in dressmaking. Near. the shoulder
edge Of the front Of the blouse, you
will hnd line Of perforations and two
groups Of two perforations each.
Gather on the perforations between
these two groups. Now arrange the
front edges Of the sleeves over the
fronts Of the blouse, meeting the
under-arn and neck edges exactly,
placing the inner edges on the lines
OF perforations and drawing up the
gathers TO fit. Baste carefully with
short stitches. As the next step.
arrange the back edges Of the sleeves
over the back Of the blouse with the
outer edges on the perforations.
Baste and stitch both front
and back edges into position three
quarters Of an inch within each edge.
As the next step, we will lay the plaits
and finish the openings Of the sleeves,
because it is much easier to do that
work before the under-arm seams are
sewed up. There are'two plaits in each
Evening journal., 1913-11-24

lining and under the net, chiffon or
other material. Everything fashion
able is thin and soft. For the silk
blouses. moire is much liked and
lowered silks are extensively used,
but there is tendency toward main
tanning the effect Of the entire costums
and the silk blouse that is to be worn
with the coat suit or skirt Of heavier
material must harmonic with It in
color or be treated in some way that
connects the two. Only lace, net and
lingerie materials are liked entirely
in contrast.
The blouse that is made with skirt
to match to make an entire costume
does not differ materially in cut and
Evening journal., 1913-11-24

style from the one designed for seps-
rate use; therefore these will serve
a double purpose. The kimono model
which is shown at the center is one Of
the newest and latest It 10 pretty,
not alone for the blouse but also for
the guimpe to be worn beneath the
bolero or over-blouse that makes such
an important feature Of the latest
styles. 1t is pretty developed in lace,
Il is pretty developed In net, It 10
charming in crepe de chine and
chiffon and it is quite appropriate for
charmeuse satin. the new chiffon
MORE and the pretty wool crepes that
are much used for the simplest indoor
gowns