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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26
PETER PAGAN, WELL KNOWN
CoLORED MAN is DEAD

Peter Pagan, well known and re
spected colored citizen OF this city
died this morning in Hull alley after
an illness due 10 the infirmities OF old
age. He was more than eighty years
old and had been almost life long
resident of this city. He was sup
stantial citizen and owned consider.
able property in this city and is wei
known, especially TO the older citi.
Zens OF Fairmont. He was at one
time a member OF the town council
He brought up family of children
all of whom are dead with the excep
ton OF a son. Peter Pagan. by a for
mer marriage, who resides at Cum
berland. His wife survives him, Fa
gan was an honest, self.respectinl
man and had a, large number o.
friends in this city. The funeral viii
take place Monday afternoon in char,
of Undertaken Eli Musgrave and Song
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26
Japs sn1uggle Opium Wrapped
Around Bodies of the Dead

lice in discovering Struggled ship
ments Is shown by the instance Civ
en- above OF the big burning at Tieni.
sin. But in the country they are no;
always SO clever. and many reports OF
fields OF growing poppy come 10 gov
eminent notice directly or indirc city
through foreign missionaries and their
converts.
An American missionary. E. W
rhwing, representing the Information
al Reform Bureau, which has its head.
quarters at Washington, has been de
voting practically all his time for l.
number OF years to the suppression
oil the opium habit. He has been lead
ing the campaign for the Chinese
where II came in conflict with foreign.
ers, and, as result, he has acquired
many enemies among those foreign
ers interested in the continuance Of
che trade. Thwing has shown the Chi,
nese how to organize anti.opium so
cieties and how to deal legally and
% the best advantage with the whit.
men In the bushes, who are subjec;
10 the Chinese laws but only to the
jurisdiction OF their own consular
courts.
Thwing recently stated in a public
speech In Shanghai that, while Chi
aese officials and people have Sup
pressed the greater part OF the traf.
DC throughout the country, and stamp.
I'd 1t out altogether in some provinces
he foreign quarter OF Shanghai! was
licensing more opium shops each year
The suppression in what Is known as
he Native City had forced the opium
raiders and the smokers into the for.
eign settlements controlled by the
foreign consuls subject 10 the orders
OF their governments. This, Thwins
contends, Is contrary to the Hague
Opium convention. where all the In.
terested powers agreed to reduce the
number OF opium shops in the CHI,
nese territories controlled by them in
proportion to the reduction made by
the Cninese government
Comment is frequently made on the
fact that two Of the foremost Amcri
can interests in China, the sale O;
cigarettes and the PROPAGATION OF
Christianity, seriously conflict. Agents.
OF American and British missionary
societies distribute bibles, and agents
OF the British-American Tobacco Co,
which controls the sale of Cigarettes
in China, both penetrate TO the far in.
terror. In some remote little towns in
the provinces bordering Mongolia, Th;
bet or Turkestan the only white men
vii be two small hostile groups o,
Americans, or two or three men each,
one trying to induce the Chinese to
give UP their little water pipes for the
cigarette, the other arguing that all
things American are not good to
adopt. Generally these two little
groups OF men are not on speakine
terms.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26
Kisses In Neu,
Jersey Quoted
At$27,5O Each

NEW YORK. July 26.-Miss Bessie
Searle, eighteen. was alone in her
home, on Franklin avenue. Nutley, n.
J.. Thursday. when the doorbell rang.
AT the door were two young men, who
represented themselves as raincoat
statesmen.
But don't want any raincoat."
Miss Searle said politely. but firmly
The men began talking of other
things besides raincoats and gradually
worked their way into the front hall.
BY this time they had apparently for.
gotten all about raincoats. They dis,
cussed the weather, the delights OF
Nutley and were harping on other sub
jects.
Miss Searle marvelled that the
strangers did not leave after she had
assured them that she had no use fol
their wares.
Suddenly one of them, according to
her story, told later in court. edged
close to her, put his arms about he:
waist and kissed her on the cheek
She struggled free from him. only to
be seized by the second man. He
too. encircled her waist, but he was
not quick enough for the kiss. Miss
Searle broke from him and called for
help.
Before the raincoat statesmen could
get to the street neighbors had caught
them and they were turned over to the
police.
At the station house the prisoners
said they were Alexander Barris
eighteen. Brooklyn. and Jay Goold
twenty-five. Brooklyn.
Arraigned before Recorder James
Post yesterday the prisoners were con,
fronted by Miss Searle. who .blushing'
ly told her story. Barris did not deny
he had got his kiss and the Recorder
fined him s25 and $3.50 costs.
Goold said he hadn't got his kiss
and Miss Searle agreed with him. The
Recorder let him of with fine OF
Sl2,59 Neither prisoner could pay the
fine and soon they got busy with tele.
phone and telegraph asking help from
home.
Barris' father arrived in Nutley in
the late afternoon and paid his fine.
No one came to the rescue Of Goold
until several hours later. In Brooklyn
last night the address given by Goold
was found 10 be fictitious.
Charging $3.50 for a kiss is real
Jersey Justice" he said. an admit
kissed her. but who wouldn't kiss a
pretty girl like that II he had chance.
That girl didn't suffer $3.50 worth
from the kiss gave her. I'm entitled
TO a rebate. The kiss wasn't worth
the price.
Harsh is no word for the way l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26
Central Christian Church.

W. II. Hampton, D. D., pastor-Sun.
day will be a special day with us, and
everybody is heartily invited to all
the services Bible school at $3.50 n,
M, B. Morgan. superintendent; pub,
lie worship at l0:45 a. m, subject of
sermon, Amen, Saith the Spirit; 81.
BILE school at Watson at 2:3O p. NJ.
Brother G, Damron, superintendent
Y. P. S. C. e. at p, m, Everybody
should attend this meeting. At s y,
m, at the church Miss Anderson, al.
sisted by Miss Herndon and others.
will give an hour OF gospel song. This
is n monthly service inaugurated by
the pastor and is appreciated by
large number OF those who are cheer.
cd by superb music. a silver Offering
will be taken. Gene early TO get a
seat: prayer meeting Wednesday ey.
enlnG, led by Elder Frank Dickerson
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26
BOY DROWNED

CHARLEST0N-Robert Collins. the
IL year old son of prominent farmer
OF Lock Six was drowned yesterday
afternoon while attempting to swim
across the lock pool. The boy, with
several others had come to the lock
with the intention Of swimming inside
the basin and the Collins boy who was
not a good swimmer. declared his in.
tention OF crossing to the other side.
When he was about one.third of the
way over his strength filled him and
he sank.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26
: my ASSOCIATED pREssl.


PEklNj. July 26.-Ffom Lanchow.
fu, the capital OF Kansu province,
comes the report OF man named Hsi
who was arrested last February with
two collins in pis possession contain.
ing the remains OF near relatives,
around which were packed four thou.
sand ounces OF opium which he was
taking with the corpses into Shansl.
1t is the custom OF the Chinese to take
their dead in huge wooden collins back
TO the place Of their birth.
The prisoner was tried and sentenc.
ed TO ten years imprisonment. The
case then was referred to the central
government in Picking, and the man
was sentenced to death. The execu.
ton has just taken place, the prise.
ner being shot instead OF decapltated
as was the practice in the old days.
In connection with the suppression
OF the use OF opium news reaches Pc
king from time to time OF some dras.
tic measure which the government is
able to enforce in spite OF the disor.
sanization 1t is experiencing as a re
suit OF the revolution. Reports tell
frequently OF fighting between farmers
who have formed bands and armed
themselves with the object Of sue.
cessiuiiy harvesting crop OF opium
sometimes the reports tell OF Chris
'tlans being made special objects of at.
Jack and even murder because they
oppose the growing of the poppy. Tha
rule OF keeping hands off the mission
airy and his property, however. is still
generally observed, as 1t was through.
out the revolution.
Other reports tell of proclamations
threatening death for a third offense
in selling or smoking opium. Still
others tell Of great stocks Of the drug
being burned amidst festival celebra.
lions. Some $4,000 worth OF confs.
Gated opium went up in smoke in Tien.
tsin a few weeks ago, while bands
played and people drank tea and list.
ened TO speeches telling OF the harm
opium hau dcnc the Chinese. II Is
believed by foreigners and Chinese
hike that such drastic measures
would not be possible at this perloo
d reconstruction II the feeling of the
lation were lot in favor OF the re.
form.
Inc restriction of the importation
ma growth has caused the value OF
opium In China to be enormously en-.
hanced. Those who persist in using
must now do so not only in secret
but ut prices which only the rich can
'hord. 1t is now said TO be beyond
he reach of the poor man, selling as
does for many times what it cost
before the suppression began. In con.
sequence there are great inducements
% carry on the grade illicitly. and
much smuggling and growing in rs
note hill countries is attempted.
The cleverness of the Chinese no.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26
Personals.

Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson. of Grafton,
are guests Of the latter's parents. Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Radford.
Mrs Dallas Barker and son, Harold
have returned from Palestine. Ohio
where they spent several weeks,
Mrs. Anna Whiteman, OF Chicago
Is visiting friends and relatives here
She will leave in few days for Cum.
berland, Nd, where she will spend q
short time, returning here en- route
to her home. This is Mrs. Whitemans
first visit to Fairmont in "a years.
Miss Katherine Donham has return.
ed from Morsantown where she was
attending school.
Mrs Bailey Nuzum spent yesterday
at Grafton.
Mrs. Frank Wilson, who has been
qaite"ill is improving.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26
Teachers Nou
Free to Wed

Los ANGELES, July 26.-No more
will the Los Angeles school teachers
face official wrath # they get married,
for the school board by unanimous
vote today cancelled the time.worn
rule that automatically discharged
them for the heinous offense of wed.
lock.
The rule had been In effect for years,
Mrs. X. L. Craig. the one woman mem.
Der OF the board, strenuously objected
to it. and after she had been in con.
ference with several young women
who recently passed the examinations
she decided TO act. Much to her sur.
Prise, every member voted for rescind.
Ing the obnoxious paragraph and then
she wondered why 1t had not been
done long ago.
This is really too good" she said.
Now our teachers can marry. How
any set OF men can refuse women of
such intellect as Is required nowadays
ir our school systems the right to
marry is more than can understand.
Their children will be reared aiune
intellectual lines and be a blessing to
our country. 1t is Just these kinds Of
marriages that we need. That anti
marriage rule is simply a relic of the
Dark Ages
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26
Reckless Joy
Rider Giuen
IA Year Term

CHICAGO. July 26.-'Fred Hrodek
a twenty.three year old chauffeur
took his employers automobile On
March 10 without his employers
knowledge and accompanied by Fred
Cordes went Joy riding They stopped
at a number Of saloons and drank
liquor.
While speeding through Austin al
fifty miles an hour they ran down and
killed Patrick ]. Condor. Tonish;
Hrodek was convicted OF muroer and
sentenced to fourteen years in the
penitentiary. Cordes. who showed he
was only passenger. was acquitted.
Two members of the jury owned mo.
Tor cars.
Hrodek's heartlessness went Ion.
way to convict him He asked the
spectators not to overturn his car IN
removing the body as he was certain
the man was dead.
i didn't mean TO do it." he sobbed
on the stand. my brakes wouldn't
work and ] struck the man irving 10
avoid street car
He was under the influence of Ii
qnor when arrested. This Is the sec.
ond conviction for murder OF a motto;
car driven in Chicago.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26
First Baptist Church,

W. J. Eddy. pastor.-The pastor is
going TO discuss two important sub
1ects on Sunday. The public general.
" are invited TO all the services OF
the day. $3.50 Sunday school The
closing OF the program for this SEES.
sion VIII be in the hands of the Jun,
Tors, They will furnish somethin,
good; 1915 morning service. Sub,
lect: The Hour OF Temptation: .
sunday school. Virginia avenue: 7:Ol
D. !. i. U. a good program: 500
evening service. Subject: The Caus.
es OF Crime Baptism at the close OF
this service The choir will furnish
good music for the services of tho
day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26
Summer Term
State Normal
Has Closed

The summer term of the Fairmont
Normal school was brought 10 a sue
cesslul close yesterday and the stu
dents enrolled as we'll as a number OF
the teachers left last evening and TO
day for their homes.
A splendid course OF study was pur
sued during the lew weeks CT ihs
school under an efficient corps OF
teachers.
The remaining weeks until the open
Ing of the fall term of tho Normal vii.
be spent in putting in readiness the
building. A large attendance h.: rx
pected for the fall term.
Prof. Woodley. who has been an In
structor in the University OF Virginia
at Charlottesville. will return here earl,
in September to take charge of the
local institution.
Prof. Joseph Roster who had been
the principal OF the Summer school
will take few weeks rest and will
then go into institute work until the
opening of the public schools.
Prof. George H. Shafer, a member
OF the summer school faculty left yes
terday with his family ir Philadelphia
where they will spend the remainder
OF the summer.
Prof. E. L. Lively, member of the
faculty, will be engaged al various
farmers institutes for several weeks
Miss Daisy Prichard, a member yot
the Normal school faculty, who is at
tending the summer session OF the Co
lumbia University, will return here
ia a few weeks to take up her duties
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26
HoULT CORRESPONDENCE.

On account OF the constant rains th,
iields and gardens are pretty badl,
fllied with weeds. but the prospect,
Tor the crops were never better.
Work for some time has been very
dull on the B. & O.. both track and
shops. Instructions were issued tc
the section foreman here to employ
only three men. about half the mum
Der usually employed in summer and
besides they are required to lay of
one or two days a week. As a result
they have been instructed TO do No
cleaning up or moving weeds nor re
pair side tracks but to put in time on
main track TO keep trains moving
lhere Is much speculation as to
whether this is bluff on the mart of the
railroads for the benefit either of the
Commerce Commission. or the train
men or If It portends something deep
err AS this is the worst cut In mer
and time since the panic of 1898.
Mrs. J. W. Wolford is visiting he,
father in Connellsvillc who is very
sick.
Mrs. Daisy Casteel and Miss Maud
Casteel. of First ward. were guests OF
Jas. D. Bowman Saturday and Sunday
Mr. Harry Johnson was visiting rel
atlves at Baxter Sunday. He was
over to see his mother.in.law, Mrs
Elizabeth Knight who was taken sick
while on visit there.
Miss Gertie West and small brother
OF Hutchinson. were guests of rela
lives in Hoult last week.
Open air union services and an all
day basket dinner meeting of the
Hoult, Barnstown ana Pitcher church
es will be held in the grove neal
Thomas Lloyd's Sunday If weathe,
permits. If it-rains it will be held In
the church. Everybody invited.
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Methodist Episcopal Church.
(Farminuton,)

Samuel C. Jones. pastor $50 Sun.
day school. Mr.. J. H. Fetty. super.
intendent Our Bible school is max.
Ing ane record for the summer. Well
organized, well graded, fine school
spirit, and cordial welcome for all
new pupils. 2:3O Junior League. Miss
Hazel Whitlatch in charge. This ser.
vice viii be the last one before sum.
Der vacation: 7:15 Epworth League,
Miss Sada Fetty. leader. Service half
hour; 500 public worship. Subject:
The Bible our Text Book Service
last forty minutes. To these services
all nre cordially invited
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26

vase treated in Nutley. You watch me
give that town a wide berth in the
future. Believe me, I'll never 20 into
Nutley again for any purpose. III 20
round it and won't even pass through
it,"
But you admit you held Miss Searle
and kissed herr"
I'll admit ! kissed her and III add
that she wasn't poisoned by 1t either"
Asking regarding Good Barris said
his companion was in the Nutley lock.
up the last time he saw him and add.
ed:
Il suppose some relative or friend
kept him from spending the night in
jail"
Baris is a well groomed, clean cut
youth, who hardly looks his years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26

Rev. II. C. stoetzer. pastor.-.You
are cordially invited to worship with
Us tomorrow. Bible school at $3.50 q.
m. A graded school with graded les.
sons for all ages under capable teach
ers. Morning service 1915 o'clock.
Dr.. Charles Bishop, of Morgantown,
will preach: mass meeting at Loop
Park at 3:l5 O'Clock; Christian En-.
deavor Society p. m, Miss Clara
Lloyd, leader; evening service at 8
o'clock. Half hour song service un-
der leadership OF large chorus choir.
serman by DR.. Charles Bishop; mid.
week services Wednesday 1880 p. m
The c. E. Society will lead.
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]. c. Broomfield, D. D., pastor-To
the following services you are earn.
cstly invited: Sunday school at $3.50
with classes for all ages; public wor.
ship at lO:45 with sermon on "The
Names by Which Moses was Known
After His Death, and Their Sugges-
tons For Us; Christian Endeavor at
700 o'clcck led by Mrs, Alex MacEl-
wee; evening worship at 500 o'clock.
subject OF sermon: The Man With
out a Chance;" special mucis under
the direction OF Prof. Black at both
Public services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26

Harvest CALI" 700 Epworth League.
S. E. James, president; $500 preach.
ing, THE Tanning of the Tongue
Wednesday, p. m, Rev. F. X. Strive
of Clarksburg, will lecture under the
auspices Of the Epworth League.
STORY Telling and Telling Stories" is
the subject SOME facts and philoso-
ply: much fun and foolishnoss," is
the way he describes It. Hear'it. u!
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First Methods, Episcopal Church

Harry c. Howard. pastor.-Sunday
school at $3.50. Chas. W. Evans, su.
perintendent. To keep UP the good
attendance let every one be present
If not already attending some school.
come tomorrow morning. Morning
worship 1916, Sermon by the pas.
tor The Aeligion of Today" Ep.
worth League devotional service at
200 o'clock. The young people will
be glad TO welcome you at these ser.
vices; evening services at 500: COS.
rel song service with special NUN.
oers by the choir. Sermon by the
pastor: THE Fast of Christi" mid.
weed prayer service Wednesday even.
ing at 500 o'clock. To all these ser.
vices you are cordially invited
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Palatine BAPTIST Church.

George Edward Spruill. pastor
Sunday school, $3.50 Sunday morning
Prof. w. A. Hustead, superintendent;
prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at the usual hour: Owing to the alb
sence of the pastor who is in the south
on his vacation no other church serv'
ices will be held The public is invit'
ed to attend the Sabbath school and
prayer meeting services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26
MINERS DEFEAT THE

The Fairmont Mining Machine team
CT the City League defeated tho
knights CT Columbus club yesterday
. 10 3. The miners played clean cut,
fast ball, but were only able to regis.
ter four safeties off the delivering Of
the knights pitcher. A fair sized
crowd enjoyed the game. bin"
Hughes held the Indicator, and as
usual gave satisfaction.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26

mere Is more cata,rn in this section Of th,
country than all other diseases put together. ane
lntll the last few years was supposed to b,
,ncurablc. For n great many years DOCTOR
lrpnOunced II a local disease and prescribed Local
remedies, and BY constantly failing TO cure with
seal treatment. pronounced Il incurablc. Science
aas proven Catarrh to be q constitutional disease
and therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls CRfarrh Cure. manufactured by r. J..
Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio. Is the only Coastitu.
tional cure on the market. Il Is taken internally
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of
he system. They offer one hundred dollars for
my case II falls TO cure. Send fOf circulars and
testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. ohis
Sold by Druggists. 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Class Picnic,

The members Of the Links class OF
the Diamond Street NJ. E. Sunday
school enjoyed an outing at Traction
Park A large number of the class
members and their friends went to the
park on the five o'clock car, returning
late in the evening.
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WashinGton.-Geo Univer-
sity seismosraphs recorded an earth
quake shock of moderate intensity,
supposedly 1000 miles away

Decatur, lll.-Stephen Keeling, II
years old, of Fort Scott. Kan, was
killed and his brother. Keith. Is years
old, was badly injured when an auto.
mobile, driven by the boys father,
overturned 10 miles east of Marea.
The Keeling family. consisting of pa.
rents and four children, was touring
from Fort Scott TO indianapolis.
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fFIRST3N41g1)
L&ffE4S)
@:a sssszaas -
At opekiska.

Miss Florence Wilfong IS entertain
ing the members Of the Sewing Circle
this afternoon at her home at Ope-
kiska. They went down on the one.
fifty train and will return this evening
at f:aO.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26

Lima Peru.-Augusto B. Leguia, for.
mer president OF Peru. and his son
were arrested and sent to the peni.
Tertiary after riot during which six
persons were wounded by shots fired
IRON the windows and roof OF the lie.
suia residence. The crowd had threat
ened to attack the house.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Scott ami
daughter, and number of other per.
sons will go to the Harr camp the
middle Of next week. The camp is
Just being completed and is an attrac.
tive outing place.
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Christ Church, Episcopal.

Rev. A. H. Beavin, pastor.-7:30 a
m. Holy Communion: GAS a. M, Sun.
day school; lO:45 a M. morning pray
or and sermon by the rector; 1900
m. baptismal service.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26

Buenos Aires.-The committee OF
the chamber of deputies investigating
the question of chilled meats has de.
cided to present a bill to prevent the
trusts. another for a. census OF the
cattle in Argentina and a third order.
ing an offrial inquiry into the internal
meat trade.
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M. E. Church South.

W. !. Canter. pastor-Your are here.
by invited TO attend the following ser.
vices: 80 Sunday school, II. T. Jones
superintendent; 1915 preaching. "The