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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17
Why Worry9 !

Y, 81 - =
There is noislse In Worrying about
the high cost OF living SO far as we
can CLEAN nom the newspa per. reports,
prices are coming down. To support
this view witness che following:
Aseat ID t6s New York stock sx.
chang I'm GOV besb opght tor SIS, 900,
which the logest price duets td
many Years I;
RadiuIn3has been So reduce 81 price
that foE $17ss. person can now
get piece Large enough to remove a
wart fr6m a, finger or the end Of
nose. {
Arixansas nulessaTe greatly reaucea
In price. For sle5 a person can nov
get q first class 1913 model mule self.
starter, selective 'ransmisslon, Gabriel
llorn, left or righthand drive and non
|puncturable hoofs which will stand up
on any kind of road.
Villas at New4ort can be obtained
more cheaply than in twenty years. "A
modest chateau suitable for family OF
five can be bought for $S7S,OOO, social
position guaranteed with every pur,
chase.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17
MUCH 5000 IS
ACCOMPLISHED
At PRUkTYT6WN
STATE LABOR COMMISSIONER
SAYS REFoRMAToRY INsTlTu-
TON is ONE OF BEST IN THE
COUNTRY.

| The State reformatory at Prunty'
town is one of the best institutions
Of correction in the country, in the
opinion of State Labor Commissioner
II. V. Barton, who has recently re-
turned from a visit through the
southern part of The State, during
which he visited Pruntytown,
"The good being accomplished by
this institution is not known to but
very few of our citizsps," said the
commissioner and those who have
not visited the institution or had
other reasons to know its qualities
are OF the opinion that 1t is hut q
minor penitentiary, and instead of
being a reformatory Is place where
hayward youths are fully schooled in
the ways OF crime. have heard good
citizens say on several occasions that
in their opinion. there could not be Il
worse thing dong with hayward
boy or girl than to be sent 10 the, State
reformatory. One visit through the
institution would convince even the
most skeptical and preiudiced that the
institution is one OF the blessings of
the State.
Most of the boys sent from the
institution are skilled workmen and
can secure employment anywhere in
the country, and the shoemakers sent
from Pruntytown are considered
among the most valuable in the coun-
try. When a boy is discharged he is
given a certificate by the superintend-
ent, certifying that he has been dis
missed as a desirable citizen and is
worthy OF any public trust. Any young
man sent from the school, by saying
that he has learned the shoemakers'
trade at Pruntytown, and demonstrates
his ability to run macht9e sattsfac-
torily, is Immediately taken in, and
/ | was told both by the authorities OF
the institution. by the people OF the
town themselves, and by several large
shoe manufacturers down the State.
that the boys sent from Pruntytown
made desirable and uScsu! citizens and
seldom went to the bad.
The institution for girls is doing
more good even than the one for boys,
and believe am safe In saying that
a may would do far better by marry
ing a girl discharged from pruntytowH
than many girls whose character has
never been questioned As cooks and
housekeepers the girls from the re-
formatory are unriyalled. and many
Of them are skilled musicians. | have
seen girls who could not even read
when sent 10 the institution, baking
the finest kinds OF pastries in the
Kitchen, and within half m hour be in
the parlor playing the piano with rare
ability. AS a whole | believe these
girls are the best lot OF cooks in the
State, and mos OF them make ideal
wives"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17

weeks Of persistent labor and dill
laent research In studying the va.
rlous forms 6f'the commission
plan Of government adopted by
many cltIes:of the country agreed
upon ay:pIan similar 70 the one
now in operation id che City OF
Parkersburs, W. Va which is
fully set out in tne report Of the
Chairman Of the Legislative Com
mlttee this day submitted embo'
dying the features Of non'pari'-
san elections, and the Initiative,
Referendum and Recall; and
WHEREAS, It appears to tne
msmbers Of the Chamber Of Com;
merce that thts plan has already
met wifi the indcrsemet't by res
oIution and otherwise Of the Ihde.
pendent Trades Council OF Mar
jon County, the Worian's Club Of
Falrmont and ether civic organic
atoms; and
WHEREAS, tine citizens Of
Fairmont in the number Of s1s
have petitloned, lin writing, the
Chamber OF Commerce to prepare
a bill providing for the said City
Of -Fairmont a charter enbodylns
these salient features, said peti.
tions signed BY citizens from all
walks of life, including lawyers,
doctors, ministers, teachers, rner-
chants, bankers, business men
and hundreds of la6oring men,
praying that said bill be introdue.
ed at tho present session Of the
legislature, and that the represent
-atlves of the people Of this city
be requested to urge its passage;
.THEREEoRE, be 4 REsoL.
ED, THat The Chamber Of Com:
merce indorse the work done by
its committee and lend It's hearty
support to said measure by earn:
estIy advocating its passage at
the legislature, and tnat thie
chamber inform ther Honorablee
JOHN L. Hatfield and Heod Phil
lips, Senators from the Eleventh
Senatorial District. and c. |, sha-
yer, William 8. Ice, Jr., and orvaI
Murray, Representatives in the
House Of Delegates from Marion
county, of this action and request
them to do all within their power !
to secure the passage Of such spe-
ciaI charter bill as here recon-
mended by the legislative com.
mittee, with the understanding
that the proposed charter plan is
to be submitted to the voters Of
Fairmont for ratification or reIec'
ton; and be It further,
RESOLVED, Tast cur repre-
senEatIves In the legislature be
requested to prevent, 'as Tar as Il
is within their power aH4 BY tIIsir
votss''to do 50, any amendments
or alterations being made to said
bill which would in anI manner
render nusatcry the effect Of or
remove from It the provisions for
uontpartlaan elections, the lnitia-
tive, Referendum and Recall; and
be It further
RESOLVED, That . copy of
this resolution be forwarded to.
Zach Of the members, Of the llsgis-F
lature herelnbsfors named, and
-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17

thai copies Of the same be fur
ntshsd to the local papers witt
the earnest request that Il BE
published.
Done Al the regular Ires.,Hg 81
the chambers'Sf cenmesee this
! 9Th day Of January, 1918. q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17
CHIMNEY ON FIRE

Last night, shortly after s o'clock,
another chimney fire caused the fire
department to be called cut, the IRE
being in the First ward, and the First
ward apparatus rnakingthe run. .'1,r
4, The fire vas found tobe in the rest
dence Of Ezra .Pnckettain Diamond
street; There was little damage done
10 the building 2itaot being necessary
ID use water on The Sblase.
yt3l ~ y "a n - - ~ iiilgg v ls ~,
Enter the contest for one of the
fourteen valuable prizes eiterei atit
,yoa bs a Rinner
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17
Observations Of Old Cap WhippIe.

Observations Of Old Cap WhippIe.
Anse Judson has spent more thar
50, 900 on his daughters musical edu
cation. and now his neighbor has
bought pianola for $500 that can Play
a dinged.sight better than she kin.
Deacon Stubs, who has been'to the
city admiring the paintings and sculp
ture, says lie is of the firm opinion
that Venus de Milo, who hasn't go!
any arms. would make a burned poo:
suffraget. She couldn't throw a brick
or pour any acid in mailbox.
There a'e almost as many varieties
OF vacuum cleaner as of plug cut smok
ing tcbacaor.
He'd Peters. who went down to the
city i'll December to paint the town
red, says he is goin' down this spring
again to give her another coat. AS he
will only take about $3.50 it is feared
he will run out OF paint before the job
is done.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17
That Valentine.

That Valentine.
recollect, long years ago,
l sent u tender valentine.
THE rose is red, the violet blue.
Sugar is sweet and SO are you"
That's what sent that gal OF mine
That gal she took me at my word.
think that there was something
said,
In that fond missive that sent
(Though not exactly what meant,
Suggesting that we two be we'd,
-, ~v-s
That valentine It called her dear"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G as TO Iva
ro WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that Phcl'N
Jentle, now serving sentence in the
West virginia Penlten;IasY. will ap-
ply Oh or after Feb, 90, 1918 to the
Board of Parole for recommenda-
ton TO the Governor for parole.
NJ. L. BROWN, Warden
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17

= signs.
The neighbor viii soon call upon you,
To borrow your lawnmower and hoe
The mailman will leave on the door
step
The seed catalogue you well know.
You'll soon have, to take down tll'
stormhouse,
And spend week fitting the screen'
And mark on a space in the backyard
For radishes. melons and beans.
You'll take the good old sulphur tonic
The ice man will pound on your door
You'll get fifteen vacation folders
And spring will be with you ones
more. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17

Twas fuHDty years 80, or naeie
lived het then. sue 8Ithsme
And judging bf llie blsla soa bet
She's sdeateF now than q fore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
BRACK|N PLACEDON
TRIAL IN DOTHAN
Well Known Man Charged
With Murder of James
Lloyd in March

Dothan, July 2.-(special)-C
Brackin. charged with the murder cf
James Lloyd, was placed on trial In the
Houston circuit court here today On
Sunday night. the sixth of last March.
Lloyd was found dead In the road near
ms home few miles west of here with
MS head almost severed from his body
He had only recently moved to this
county with his parents from Georgia
Charlie and Homer Brackin, Charlie |. .ee
ana Jason Robinson, all well known young
white men of that community, were ar
rested, charged with the crime. The
Brackin boys are sons of Y. L. Braehin, a
former county commissioner, respected
farmer and one of the most widely known
men In the country. On account of the
prominence of the family the trial is at
tracting great deal of interest, stand
ing room in the court being at a premium
tooay on account f the large number Of
witnesses on both sides of the case
The trial will probably consume several
DAYS. The cases of Homer Brackin, Char.
lie Lee and Jason Robinson are also SET
ior triai at this term of court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
Weather Conditions

Birmingham July 2.--G p. m.)-The slight
barometric depression that extended
across the central portion of the great
central valley on Tuesday. nights map
has died out, and relatively high pres
sure is general over sections east of the
Mississippi river tonight. A general baro-
metric depression, however, everything the
plains states and the greater portion of
the west, has caused continued cloudy
and showery weather in most of tho
states east of the Mississippi and also in
the northwest. 1t has caused generally
high temperatures over the lower Rocky
mountains and the plains states south of
the Dakotas, where no rains have oc-
Cured.
In the eastern states, temperatures have
continued high along the Atlantic coast
and in the Ohio valley, but the rain area
having spread over those sections dur
ing the day, d. M reports show q
decided fall from afternoon readings. es-
pecially over the Atlantic selope. Tenn
peratures were nearly seasonable In the
cotton belt since Tuesday night, and
showers occurred in most sections west
of Alabama. Unsettled weather should
continue in this section Thursday.
Summary of observations made at Uni
ted States weather bureau stations
July 2:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
ANOTHER DISTRICT
ATTORNEY RESIGNS
Acting Judge During McNab Inyesti- :
cation Follows Action of
His Chief

San Francisco, July 2.-Benjamin l.. Me-
kiniey, acting United States attorney
here, pending senatorial confirmation of
President Wilson's nomination of Thomas
E. Hayden to succeed John l.. McNab.
resigned. followed the action of his chief
today by rendering his resignation. He
gave as motive desire to return to pri-
vate practice.
Mckinley's resignation makes the third
change in the department of Justices staff
here since McNab telegraphed his resigna-
ton to President Wilson because of post
ponements by Attorney General McRey-
nolds of the Diggs-Caminetti and the
Western Fuel company cases. Clayton
Harrington. investigator of the depart
ment, who supported McNab. was dis
missed last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
HEAVY DAMAGE BY
STORM IN PERRY
Farmers Union Warehouse
Destroyed-Wind and
Hail Damage Crops

Marion. July Especial )-Later re-
storm of Sunday night did greater
damage than first reported. The Farm
ers' Union warehouse here was de-
stroyed and east of the Cahaba river
the wind and hail did considerable
damage.
An old residence lot on Main street
was sold under the hammer in set
tlement of an estate and was bought
by NJ S. Corr for $3.50. The property
faces the city school lot
The first summer session of Marion
academy opened this morning and the
attendance was far in excess of the
faculty expectation, and others are yet
to arrive.
Perry county is receiving a good
share of undeserved credit, due to a re-
port sent out from Montgomery show
ing its county conviets on being worked
on public roads. The facts are the boa rd
of county commissioners on January l
refused to take the convicts from a
farm and put them on the public roads,
and at a loss of So a month per convict.
The action of the board at that time,
by no means, expresses the sentiment of
Perry county on the convict system.
The Perry County Fair association
has arranged for a barbecue on the
18th and Matinee races on the 4th and
5th. The horse show will include both
saddle and driving stock. A trap shoot
and baseball game will be special fea-
lures of the day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
LEADS IN THE
SUMMER SCHOOL ENROLMENT


The following is the distribution of stu
dents by eounues: Autauga, 6; Baldwin.
/; Barbour, 8; Bibb, Z; Blount, >; Bull
lock, 4; Butler, 4; Calhoun, IA; Chambers.
6; Chiffon, 6; Coneeuh. 3, Clarke, s; Clay.
2: Clebnrne. 8. Coffee. 7; Colbert, 5: Con-
eeuh. ?; Coosa, 3. Covington, 3: cren-
shaw. 6; cullman, 3; Dale. 3; Dallas. -;
Dekalb. s. Elmore. a. Escambia, Z; Eto-
wah, g. Fayette 4; Franklin 5; Geneva,
?; Greene, 4; Hale. TO- Henry. .; Houston,
I; Jackson, :; jefferson. 81; Lauderdale,
s; Lawrence, /; Lee. Z; Limestone, I;
Lowndes, :; Macon. s. Madison, I: Maren-
60 IL; Marion 3: Marshall, .: Mobile, 9;
Monroe, 4: Montgomery. Is: Morgan, 13;
Pickens, Z; Pike, IA; Randolph. Is: Rus
sell, 5; ST. Clair, 6; Shelby, 7; Sumter, .;
Talladega, 13; Tallapoosa, s.; Tuscaloosa.
SO; Walker, 6; Wilcox, s.; Washington. .
An interesting fact about the attend
ance Is that less than one-third of the
students are coaching for the state ex-
aminations for teachers certificates. OF
the III who are preparing for these ex-
amina tions, 56 are seeking a life certif-
cate, 10 first grade, and 9s second grade.
The rest are pursuing their studies for
the benefit that they may obtain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
ERECT Ne AnISn
SCHOOL IN GADSDEN
Hope to Have the Building
Ready by September
RIDDLE is IN CHARGE
Educational Campaign in Etowah This
Fall-Epidemic of Hog Cholera in
Marshall-Electric Cars Pur-
chased for Railroad

Gadsden, July 2.-(Speclal.) THE erec-
tion of a new parish school in connection
with ST James Catholic church will be-
gin within the next few weeks, accord
ing to an announcement made this MORN
ing by Father o. p. stahl. Two lots ad-
iaeent TO the church on Chestnut street
have been purchased. The building Will
be of brick. two stories with basement.
1t will be ready to occupy by September l.
An educational campaign will be con-
Quoted in Etowah county this fall. Among
the prominent educators who will speak at
various places are Judge ]. II. Disque, j.
B. Wadsworth and Professor Kimbrough.
Postmaster S. w. Riddle today received
his commission and took charge of the
office. Postal receipts for the quarter
ended June 30 showed an increase over
the same period last year.
Heavy losses from an epidemic of hog
cholera have been reported from Marshall
county.
The body of Cargyle McMahan was sent
to Coats Bend for burial yesterday. 1t is
claimed that the statement of McMahan
to the officers before his death will be
sufficient to convict two negroes now
under arrest.
Loui Hart returned last night from Chi
cago, where he went to look after the
shipment of electric cars for the Gadsden,
Lookout Mountain and Bellevue railroad.
Henry street now is being graded for the
track.
Employees of cooneys store will enjoy
picnic Friday at Cove creek, near Glen
coe
Notice has been given by Back Tax
Commissioner Patterson that automobiles
and motorcycles must bear this years Ii
cense tag or prosecutions will begin in the
near future.
Diversified Farminging" will be the
subject of the address by Capt. Reuben f.
Kolb at the farmers conference here July
%. II. B. Hobby of Auburn will speak on
Club Work and Its Tendency Toward
Diversified Farming"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
PLAYGROUND TO BE
OPENED SATURDAY
Wahouma Recreation Park Will Be
Thrown Open to Public-Main-
tanned by the Community

Next Saturday the citizens of Wahou-
ma will open to the public the Wahouma
playground, which is located on Sixty
seventh street and Sloss avenue
1t is at their own expense and through
their interest for the welfare of the chill
dren that the citizens of Wahouma are
opening this park to the public.
The playground will open well equipped
and will be in charge of thoroughly
trained supervisor, Miss Stillwel.
Under the leadership of DIR. ]. NJ. Haw-
kins, the Wahouma playground has been
developed from a mere plat of vacant
land into modern and up to date place
for children, young folks and even the
older ones to gambol
This playground will be supported fnan-
cially by the people of the community
but it is also affiliated with the Birming-
ham Playground association.
A splendid programme has been ar
ranged for the opening exercises, which
are from to 9 p. m. Music will be fur
nished by the Boys Industrial School
band and speeches will be made by a
number of officials of the Birmingham
Playground association. The following is
the complete programme, to p. M:
Assembly, flag march.
Ring and mass games.
Free play period.
Athletics and team games; potato race,
obstable races, three-legged races, touch
hand and volley ball.
Picnic dinner.
Organization of Wahouma Playground
association
Open air stereopticon lecture, Mr. T. S.
Settle.
Address, Come. Let Us Play With Our
Children Montague Cannon, general
supervisor Birmingham Playground as
sociation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
CURRENCY REFORM
CAUSING TROUBLE:
Methods of Committee in
Considering Bill Causes
Storm in House

Washington. July 2.-Methods of demo-
Gratis of the Honse banking and currency
committe in considering the admnistra-
ton currency bill caused small storm
In the House today. Representative Lind
bergh, progressive member of the COM
mittee, after complaining that he was
not allowed to attend meetings of the ma
jority members considering the bill, asked
that the House pass at once a resolution
providing for an investigation of the COM
mittee's conduct Speaker Clark prevent
ed consideration of the measure by a par
iamentary ruling.
Republican members of the committee
have been complaining bitterly of the
consideration of the bill by the democrats
in secret session." and yesterday they
passed resolution condemning the prac-
tice. Chairman Glass, in statement to-
night, replied to the criticisms, declaring
that when the republicans were in power
they passed the Aldrich-Nreeland cur
rency bill without giving the committee
or the House time TO consider il.
Il do not believe that partisan politics
should or could be put into a currency
BILL" concluded the statement. "at the
same time. we legislate by parties in this
country, and it is right now up to the
democratic party to enact legislation or
admit its incompetency to deal with the
subject"
Representative Linbergh introduced a
bill today for an issue of S500,000, 600 fed
efal reserve notes to be loaned to farm
ers on farm mortgages, and to place at
the disposal of the federal reserve board
proposed by the administration currency
bill the postal savings deposits for the
same purpose. 1t would INCREASE the
postal savings interest rate from to 2%
per cent and increase the limit of deposits
from $500 to $1,000.
Mortgages on farms as a basis for as
set currency was proposed in the Senate
in an amendment to the currency bill by
Senator Bristow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03

University. July Especial THE sum-
mer school enrolment which. according
to figures compiled In the bursar's office,
has reached the record breaking total of
55S students. represents GA of the 81 coun-
ties of Alabama, six states beside Ala
bama, and one foreign country. Among
the counties of this state. Tuscaloosa leads
with a delegation of 60 students. Jeffer-
son follows close with 81, while Montgom-
cry comes third with 16. Randolph is
fourth with 15. while Calhoun and Pike
tie for fifth place with Il eaeh.
The only counties in the state without
representatives at the summer school are
Cherokee, Lamar and Perry.
OF the other states than Alabama which.
have sent students here, Mississippi leads
with seven representatives. Then follow
in order Florida with four. Georgia and
Tennessee with three each and Colorado
and North Carolina with one each. There
is one student from the republic of Cuba