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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-29
Relief FUND
IS GROWING RAPIDLY
CONTRIBUTIONS AND sMA L. ARE BEING RECEIVED AT tn
WEST VIRGNIAN OFFICE. Eal
FARmoNT NOW HAS AN oPpoRT UMTY TO SHOW APPRECIATION
FOR OUTSIDE HELP GIVEN THE TIME OF THE moNohGAH
DISASTER, BY RESPONDING 7 SIMILAR CALL Foa HELP. E.

Famont has heard the cali for sstance
public funds through It's columns
before paper by posting bulletins about the
city, Fifty conrbut the funds are coming IN
very literally will all will be well used to reev
he suffering that is intense in tn regions
only years ago Monons caused an appeal "
out all country widows and orphans
destitute by the rbi expos" and the eouay RESPONDED
most literally Farm subscribed through these
relief While conditions the" were distressing
the loss Of life appalling the ply icaI suffering was not 50
being experienced hOee ohio who ssrns
actually freezing DEATH the wind without heat light or 1000
narooned and Of hou
calamity Of magnitude President the United
Secretary War himself go
should need further emphasis touch the
yn. pathetic chords eVsty heart
inng than fix for single mo-
n the attention people peo &c in plenty upon
desparine the wi destruction which sweeps
the Valley
Just apartments comfortably
comfortably smiling and happy the half million Of our fs
creatures out nder shvns ana trembling and dying @
wasteh onday swiftly pursued by he pe
e darkness" eapn Of the flames c
TIE terror the narrowing aI and the helpless hopeless n'e" OF
,gony and and despair
Men women children lies crushed mangcd amid the
wreck yester beautiful bright ours
ad thousands floating ,e stately streets turned
rushing by RELENTLESS and sisters Of ours
homes turned suddenly into broken at ana pat
muddy deug while the ptns stars look down
ttIah upon shverng helpless and home
m with the host Eed dead this fright
flood and liam penee grnnng with ghost
- Just try to x picture your mind
hand with human oahy down dsep nou pocket
something and and m're practical
Iamentaton.
MONEY MONEY is the thing brethren need in the tragic Midland
Money things needed gets quicker It does its
brings relief provisions and clothing are
umberine freight trains the GIVES TWICE WHO GIVES
LUCKILY HERE
Every dt terror. sound were
nva every Mldt. wall unspeak
bic
The only message money Money
athy Money humanity Money the own
that fellows In mis-
fortune
While life will not first reported that viii mean
with hunger and freeze
that be fed and more backs are
the liberal
anhepc c4arkshus yesterday $500 for et The people
giving bera. The need for funds has aous
the sympah people wide spread the dis
making profers help Kissing relief
The of this country will doubt be able to pro-
ride sympathy philanthropy furnish In
atrophcs They know what
The dimes quarters in their great
to such crafty
ng proportions.
Many wealthy and IN times OF
rsa standings forgotten and
become administering the needs suf
Ferng humanity
what to without delay Money
It will be promptly to the stricken people and
without without employment
for weeks months
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-29

OF CITY IS
SUBMERGED
PARkERS8URG, w. VA, SUFFER.
ING FROM WATER FAMINE;
FOOD SUPPLY LOW.
FIRE ADDS TO HORROR.
WITH WATERS REcEDING AT
WHEELING ALARM OF RESI-.
DENTS is ALLAYED.

PARKERsBURG. w. Va, March 90,
The Ohio river is five feet higher
Erre than ever before and Is still ris'
Ing. Onc.third OF Parkcrsburg is I'M.
der from TO 20 feet Of water and
900 families arc homeless here and
III the suburbs. One person Is known
to have been drowned. and the prop
nuy loss will total $l.1O0,OOo.
Parkersburs Is without water, light
or car service last night, and only the
higher sections have gas. The Greet
Of the flood is expected TO pass here
Today when a stage OF nj lenst rs feet
Is expected.
THE families OF Mrs. J, W,.Gamden,
widow yof the late United States Sen.
utor Camden; former Governor A. iI.
White. Judge W. NJ. Miller Of the
West Virginia Court of Appeals Mayor
"a. e. Murdock aud former Mayor c. II.
Turner were driven from their homes
Yesterday and forced 10 seek safety OF
the hills. In the best residential dis
trict the water is up to tho second
floor. The food supply is running low.
IBY ASSOCIATED PEEss)
WHEELING, w. Va, March "a.
The crest OF the flood passed Wheeling
last night when 5ls4 was registered
and the liver had fallen two 4aet ~
|4aiis meraii I{is tihAas taat ses
fContihnet on 81 4 osil.J
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-29
GOING IN AN
AUTOMOBILE
SECRETARY GARRISON AND GEN
ERAL WOOD ABANDON SPECIAL
TRAIN FOR DAYTON.
Thy Associated Press

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 90. Aft
er conference this morning between
Secretary OF War Garrison and Major
General Wood, It was decided to aban
don the special train to Dayton ana tc
proceed to that city by automobile
1t was also decided that Major Gen
Cral Wood would stay in tEis city san
assist Mayor hunt and the Red Cross
Society in clearing the situation here
Accompanying secretary Garrison
will be MaiorGcneral Rhodes an'
General Mccoy, Major W. D. Comor
of the Army Corps and Captain Wah
ley, of the Medical Corps will go t"
Hamilton and take charge Of the sit
uation there. They will leave as sool
as the Secrrmry conc!ud2s his con
ference with Mayor Hunt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-29
MOTHER IS IN JAIL AND
FAMILY HAS MEASLES
SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS WAS DIS.
CLOSED AT THE COUNTY JAI.
THIS MORNING.

A sad state OF affairs was disclosed
this morning at the county Jail when
al italian man came to the jail, bear
Ing in his arms a little 2.yearold baby
asking that the child he taken into tls
Jail 10 Mrs Scarpello. who was arrest
led yesterday, charged with being in
pIicatcd Sin the zcb. Itcsc cutting al
fray.
The jail authorities refused 10 alloA
the child 10 be taken into the build.
ing. and later there was much cause
for thankfulness among the prison OIL
cials when Doctor Yost disclosed tho
fact that Inc child had measles, an0
in fact. was just breaking out wiLA
the measles.
The man who brought the child to
the jail stated that it was only two
years old and was still at the nursing
age. The child was cared for last
right by u neighbor woman at Watson,
and WAS sent to the Jail 10 the mother
this morning, but the officials refused
tG allow the child TO be taken into til"
jail and there is no thought at all o.
the mother being released from Gus
! tody on the excuse that she must car
for her baby. as ii is understood that
she mus. be carefully watched.
/ Mrs. ScapeIlo speaks English flu
emily and also Italian with smatter
ing OF Spanish She seems much
downcast al her arrest.
The humane officers and the Asso
ciatcd Charities officials were this
morning interesting themselves in tic
case, and do NOT want the child to bC
allowed taken into the jail, and arr
now trying 10 arrange to have one o
the neighb0rS at Watson care for i;
during the mothcr's absence. Th'
lolder daughter, 1t is understood. woulG
nave ben arrested and brought to jai
with her mother yesterday, but for thr
iac. that she is suffering from an at
rGck OF measles. and It was not con
sldcrcd advisable to remove her TO the
Jail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-29
$500 /; Check
rs HOW .cLARkssURG BUSINESS
MAN STARTED OHIO RELIEF
y p.

HARRISBURG. March % Clarks.
burg will contribute several thousand
sdoflars for the RELIEF OF Ohio flood suf.
ferers as q result of II mass meeting
held last night in the court house upon
call of the Mayor, WHO was appealed
4tt6 tby Governor Hatfield \ fluid or
gantaation was formed and commit.
stees were appointed to solicit and re.
ceiye contributions which will be
promptly forwarded. One prominent
shusiness man started the tund with Il
CHECK for $500.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-29
Local People
COMMUNICATE WITH the M Y0RS
OF zANEsvILLE -LEARft
RELIEF TRAINS ARRIVE 5T'liEs

Local people having relatives 81 ays 4 Isgi
friends in GAINESVILLE. one OF the i1egdii
stricken cities OF Ohio, were in coHI
munication with the mayor OF that 4 I
city this morning and learned llist
many car loads Of provisions ha "
reached that city and that the people. !p'ea'
were being cared for The MayoE lSgS
stated that the watels we're recedtilg
snd that the city was under man . e! ! y
protection. and that eyersthing posstlS
BILE WAS being done BY the atlsl elg1sH
surrounding territory 70 care sor tsea s4ls
sick and suffering AMI 40 relteye 9ts tl
Situation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-29
JOHN |. Taxes.
UP COLLECTION
ASKS FIGHT FANS 10 CONE
THROUGH LIKE TRUE sPola oaTss
lRY AssncIlTEp lPREss.l.

SAN FRANCISCO, CalS March
John l., Sullivan who refereed 9 pFlzles5
fight here last night called 7on the
crowd ITO come through like trlls5
sports" for the relief o. the q aI1tdsi
Indiana flood sufferers. Theif forpeRisS
champion dropped tlfts dollars ~ Y.
hat and started it inttyround. 0thsf
hats went through the cheering assem-.
bly, and a golden flood WAS poured, intoii a 4.
the ring. The donation tosasEe tslItf ~
Thousand dollars. NJ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-29
Bulgariia!!!lI.1l j |
TROOPS ARE PUSHING FoA Asltslso' 2 Z
wcroaiousLY ON coss & N sI:' 3
tBY Assouilsfrp PRiEsFs.

LONDON. Epgs Marel /.
Bulgarian troops pierced the Qhstal ]
lines in the neignborhoodS os
BarRoa on the Black sea today ~ n
are pushing forward yictofto9t \ yoe
constontinopie. according to.
patch from Sofia
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-29
YOUNG MAN KILLED.
(By Associated rross)

KEYsER, W. Va. March 80. -Ches-
;er IdlemaN, aged l' years, residing
ucar Elk Garden. WAS instantly killed
This morning. Young Idleman wen:
into The SCHOOL building to get pack
age he had forgotten when heavy
sash dronptd on him, breaking his
.nGck, =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-29
No1lcE ro ctrY ;ThlxllnA YERs.

All persons owing e!syI xe IL
undersigned are hereby aptis
make early settlement q sane
unpaid taxes are past due and niit
be paid at once 70 save fntt et eii,i
pense.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-29
MAYOR lively
MAKES APPEAL.
JOHN o. MORGAN is MADE TREAS
uRER OF FLOOD SUFFERERS RE-
LIEF FUND.


The following telegram from Gov
ernor Hatfield has been received by
me:
'"The Mayor.
Fairmont, W. Va.
Have just received the following
telegram from Governor Cox Of Ohio;
"lI. ID. Hatfield, Governor.
Charleston, W. Va.
"Iour wire received. Owing to de.
strnction OF wire and rail commnnica'
ton. the death toll and property loss
is still uncertain. We know that thou.
sands are drowned aud that quarte"
oI Il million people are homeless and
shelterlcss and that the property loss
Is hundreds of millions. We need
funds and appeal TO you 10 help us
IN this direction,
tSignedl JAMES \. Gun.
1T is needless for me to try to fur.
ther impress upon you the terrible con
ditiOn OF the thousands OF homeless
rCope,of our sister state. IN the name
OF humanity, earnestly urge upon
You the necessity Of calling mass
meeting OF the good citizens Of your
town for the purpose OF raising funds
to relieve the misery OF the stricken
sections. The people OF Charleston
are 10 hold such meeting at I:OO
O'Clock tomorrow aud feel sure that
the good people OF other cities WIZ
take like action. Funds should either
be sent 10 me here or direct 10 Gov
ernor James A. Cox, Columbus, Ohio.
(Signedl I'll. u. HATFtELD.'
Knowing the generosity OF the cIti-
GenS OF Fairm0nt. aud their readiness
to respond to all meritorions appeals
Tor aid, II Is unnecessary for me 10 At
tempt 10 add 10 what has been said
above by the Governor Of our sIsteF
Stale OF Ohio as we'll AS by the Gov
C.nor of orr own State.
In order to do the most good, relief
should be sent immediately, and. tGere'
fore ministers OF the various churches
of this city are earnestly request
"a to read to their respective c0ngre-
eatIops, al their regular services next
Sunday morning, this appeal aud, il
deemed advisable by Them, to solicit
aid Ior this purpose from the members 5
thereof.
Mr.. Iohn Q. Morgan. a membcr Of
the city council, Is hereby designated
treasurer OF the Flood Sufferers Relics
Fund and. tu the name OF the rlty
will trans nit BY wire the amount rc,
rclycd by him for this purpose 10 the
Governor OF Ohio on next Monday
morning,
ANY person who may be- disposed toI
contribute to this fund and who Is un.
able to do so by the means above sug-
gested. is requested to give his or her
donntlon to Mr.. Morgan not later than
80 NTa,.,1n,, ,,.orntn,r
The receipt OF all donations will be
acknowledged through the local daily
4 Very respect tfuily
IaloE ot liElaoaI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Neptune etugti
Cd last night from Pittsburgh
they had spent several days.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-12-18

or else to be adopted by hands of beg.
gars or robbers. Children could be
driven into the streets, to stink about
as the dogs Of Constantinople do. But
after Christ said these words, Suffer
little children to come unto me, and
forbid them not for of such is the king
dom of heaven" all the world opened
their hearts as well as their ears. A
sacred life was given to children when
He said to grown up people that 1t
were better for them that they had
never been born, than to offend one of
these little ones" and the hardest
commandment laid upon grown up
folks Is, Ito become as little children"
A good old rhyme says:
AT Christmas play, and make good
cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a
year,"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-12-18
A REDskIN ROMANCE

The white girl has no monopoly on
the song sentiment, II really must love
somebody and 1t might as well be
YOU" Miss Josephine Bull Hide Of
Cut Meat camp, an attractive Sioux
maiden, fell into the lure set by Mrs.
White Prairie Dog, who was seeking
a mate for her Sol Tommy, not much
Of a catch even from the Indian stand
ard. When Miss Bull Hide hearkened
to the negotiations by Mr.. Prairie Dog,
the girl thought 1t was a certain gal
liant and comedy chief who was seeking
her hand. When she learned of the de-
ception she concluded to make the
best of it, says a Canton dispatch.
Finding that her beloved Tommy hae
his heart set on the beautiful Miss Bull
Hide the willy Mrs. Prairie Dog set
forth alone with a wagon and declared
that she would return with the prize.
She took gifts of beads and a fat pup
for the girls parents and a stunning
new red calico dress for the girl. She
left admonitions to the would-be BRIDE
groom about his conduct on her jubil-
ant return and gave directions to fe-
male relatives about preparation Of the
dog soup and fried bread for the dainty
Josephine.
Sure enough, after an absence Of
several days, back she came, with the
shy, spry Josephine perched on the
wagon seat beside her. But woe! That
same evening while the young couple
were left alone in a lighted teepe to
become acquainted, and while Tommy
was trying his best to play the part of
an Indifferent young man of the world,
the girl began to weep pitifully and
soon the secret was out.
Mrs. Prairie Dog had told her that
it was the handsome, gallant Stephen
Black Bonnet she was to wed on arriv-
ing at Oak Creek. Now she found that
the charming Stephen, whom she had
often admired, was in Jail. Tommy
White Prairie Dog, the substitute, was
not only a stranger to her, but a sickly
specimen of humanity. Yet she could
not go back home without a husband
after issuing forth with such a blare
of trupmets, so the nuptials were duly
celebrated and a great feast was ar
ranged in honor of the same by Mrs.
White Prairie Dog.
When Black Bonnet gets out of jail
he may follow the old Indian custom
and steal the girl who really wanted
to marry him-but that will be another
story.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-12-18
@MREMEMbER hEW WEARY Clerks
~ AND SHOP Nov F0R CHRISTMAS

in honor of Saturn. He was the first
who taught husbandry, and during his
reign, which is called the age of
Cold" every one had his own field.
lived by the work of his own hands,
and kept no slaves. The feast of
Saturn was celebrated after his death.
For a few days during the festival, all
slaves were freed, slavery starting
up in the meantime. The slaves were
allowed to sit at the table with their
masters, to be waited upon, and to
have all sorts of wild sports and merri-
ment.
When the feast of Saturn was merg.
ed into our Christmas, 1t Is easy to see
how this custom came along with the
rest, even so late as our own time.
During the feast Of Saturn, which is
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-12-18
CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS

Our Christmas customs were for b
long time, a blending Of Pagan rite.
and Christian festival. J
There were so many gay and hapfy
festivals in honor of the gods, which
people Of early times could not be tn,
duced to give UP for the sterner truths
Of the religion of Christ, that the Chris.
tians wisely grated them into thear
religion. Both our Christmas and New
Year customs originated in this way
At the winter solstace, about De.
cember 22nd, when the sun had reach.
ed his farthest point south, and was
ready to return northward, bringing
new life, the people of southern Eu.
rope, especially Italy, made a festival
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-12-18

Lloyd Cuckow
Exercise by Twelve Boys. Mrs. Rill-
ing's class and Eva Lanphier's class.
assisting in song and chorus.
Recitation. ........... Clarke Hill
Manager Song and Star Exercise.
Miss Somer's Glass and Miss Aus.
tins Class.
Heaven and Earth Unite in Singing.
Solo and Chorus. .Thelma Wing, as.
sisted by Mrs. Leighty's Class.
Banners of Jay .......... Five Girls
Song-"Bells Are Ringing.
Primary School
Drill Girls
Exercise for Seven Children. ....
Mrs. Chidester's Class.
Song-"We Have Had u Very Pleas
mi Time. Ira Lanphier's, Dallas
Keck's, Ralph Johnson's Glasses.
Christian Church
Starlight Gently Falls ........ Chorus
Christmas Eve ........ Bentley Hart
Merry Christmas Drill Helen Brown,
Viola, Fay. Floy and Stacy Minor.
Solo-"Christmas Bells" Bessie Bowles
1.-THE Birds Christmas Carol".....
Esther Brown
"One Radiant Night" ....... Chorus
THE Stockings Christmas. ......
Myrtle Bowles
instrumental Solo-"Christmas
Echoes" Mirth Hart
Santa Claus and the Mouse. $50.
Clayton Brown
Solo-"The Babe Of Bethleham"..
Santa's Letters Stewart Brown
Solo .Gertie Wyckof
The Empty Stocking. Bessie Bowles
A Note to Santa Claus. Blanche Heath
Proclaim Messiah's Reign. -. Chorus
Christmas Bertha Heath
The Little Babies. ..... Ethel Bowles
Keep or Ringing the Christmas
Bells CnoruS
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-12-18
WITH H
CHURCHES

THE items In this column are furnished
the Register by the press correspondents
of the various churches and societies. All
churches and societies have the same
privileges in the use of this column.
Christian church, sixth street and
Medary avenue. Bible school 1890 a.
m; preaching service 1870. The pub
lie cordially invited.
O O O
Presbyterian church, next Sabbath
morning the pastor will preach a
Christmas sermon, subject, 1.-THE
Meaning Of Christ to our Civilization"
In the evening there will be a musical
program appropriate to the Christmas
time. Everyone most cordially invited
to all of these services.
@ @ @
Services at the M. e. church, Sun.
day, December 21st, as follows: Morn.
ing preaching by the pastor, subject,
1.-THE Xmas Spirit" Evening subject,
Make Jesus King" Special music at
each service. Orchestra in the evening.
Sunday school at IL m. A class for
everybody. Epworth League at $50
p. m. Your are invited to worship here
If not a regular attendant somewhere
else.
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Sunday services at II o'clock, a. m,
subject, as the Universe, Including
Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?" Mid
week meeting at s o'clock. Reading
room open Wednesday and Saturday
from 2 to 4 o'clock p. m. All are well
come. Corner 9Th street and 9Th ave.
At the Baptist church, Sunday, Dec.
22nd, in the morning a Christmas SER
mon and Christmas music, including
an anthem-"Behold I Bring You Good
Tidings"-Simper, and a solo by Gar
nett Hedge, Joyous Christmas Bells"
Parker. In the evening a service of
Christmas song. Special music. An
thems-"The. Wondrous Story
Adams, and arise, Shine for Thy
Light is Coming''-Spencer; a solo by
Garrett Hedge-"Star of the Orient"
DR.. Tilden will preside, with
Dean Hedge as director and Miss
Cppi1a Wplch 40 nrpanief
st. Paurs Episcopal church, fourth
Sunday in Advent, December 81, 1913,
1890 a. m, morning prayer and SER
mon; 1880 D. m, evening prayer and
address; 9:45, a. m, Holy Communion.
The Sunday school will meet at half
past three in the afternoon, instead of
at their usual hour, for a special
Christmas service with carols and a
brief address. Parents, friends, and
all others will be very welcome. Christ
mas day, 1890 a. m, morning prayer
and m Let US remember that
Christmas Is distinctly a religious fes-
tival, and in the midst of our happi-
ness let us not forget to join in COM
mon worship Of Him who at this time
gave the worlds greatest gift to man.
kind.
@ @ @
Christmas Program
To be given at the M. e. church
Xmas Eve.
Song-"Joy to the World. School
Invocation Superintendent
Song-"Sing the Joyful Tidings"..
Mrs. MitchelPs Glass
Scripture Reading.
Recitation-Luke /, 68-75.
A Greeting .......... Roger Atkinson
Slumber Song. Josephine Mitchell and
Alice Atkinson, assisted by Mrs.
Leighty's class.
Exercise. Boys Of Mrs. Leighty's class
Song-"Good Tidings"
............. Gladys Nelson's class
What = Little Fellow Can Do....