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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-04
INFERRED
SLEEPY HOLLOW
,CEN|E|I.'E''.I. Il
REMAINS or WHiTELAvv E tias
EDITOR, DIPLOMAT AND
TIcIAN, WE'RE LAID AT RES
ToDAY-FuNERAL FRot -
CATHEDRAL OF ST. JoH N
DIVINE.
(By United Prossli

NEW YORK, Jan. 4WitIF
President Of the United States, mem
bers 9f his cabinet and representa-
tiyes OF the diplomatic corps. All for
eign ministers and hundreds of lead
ing citizens in attendance, the funeral
of Whttelaw Reid, editot diploma,
and politician, took place today ron
the Cathedral of st. John the Divine.
Admission to the church vas bs Tick.
ct only, and many who came lateswere
refused permission 70 enter ltloi
church. The funeral was the tllull.
istic one prescribed by the Hpiscppal
church. The honorary pail bearers
were led by James Brins lIall \
bassador. The body was buried u \
Tarry Town in the famous old
Hollow cemetery. ;is e S.5ss., az, I
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-04
WHAT THE CITIZENS
Of FA|RN0NT WANT

charter providing the following commission form of
government along progressive INES ,,
Substitution Of three four commissioners Tor the present
CITY council and the mayor of the commissioners to DC the
mayor The one receiving the highest vote
Election Of commissioners from the city at large
commissioners to perform all the duties imposed upon
Tie MAYOR and city council giving them the legislative judicial
and executive functions OF government the commissioners to
he responsible 70 the people for the performance OF N'r "
Responsibility in this way to be definitely located
Majority of commission necessary 10 authoT2a all con-
tracts and payment OF bills.
Franchises and ordinances subject to vote OF the people on
petition of 20 per cent Of the voters.
Annual audit Of accounts and publication O. hnanc"l
statement
Salaries to be sufficient to attract good men,
Non-partiSan elections Any citizen may become canl-
ddatc for commissioner mayor on petition OF % voters
Nomination be made general primary election held by the
ciy no party cmben designations to be used IN either pr-
mary regular elections Names to go on ticket alphaoet-
ralIy.
In primary the receiving the largest vote 70 be nomi-
mated Two candidates 10 be nominated for each ohce to Dc
filed nSyrng double process Of elimination of Objectionable
with four commissioners the eight candidates receiving
the highest vote in the primary would be nominated and AZ
the regular election four of those nominated to be elected
Elections be closely safeguarded against fraud or ma.
chine rule Coercion influencing subordinate employees OF
the'city to beprohibited
People mNyby petition vote upon legislation Twenty per
cent Of the voters may call special election and 10 cent
al general election. 4
The right of referendum vote apply to both ordinances
and franchises
People may demand removal of any elective officer by pc.
tton of % per of the voters but 30 days intervene
after publication Of notice Of such recall election Nc two
ca elections may be called within six months of any preceding
special election and be called within six months of the
I, general election.
City funds must be deposited with local banks offering the
highest rate of interest and interest must paid to the city
All appointments for subordinate positions such fire
mpp policemen, et, must be made by civil service City tg
maintain civil service board require commssionersto hold
examinations and make appointments based on
isgg ana aRpIieatipn s
slSg
and non partisan meth tof no ding elections
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-04

WILL BE THE GREATEST ASSEM-.
RlY OF FEATHERED TRIBES
EVER BROUGHT TOGETHER IN
NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.

The Poultry Show t. be held in this
city beginning Jan. Il. which falls on
Tuesday, is to be one of the largest
exhibitions OF its kind ever held in
the State OF West Virginia.
Fanciers from all over Marion coun'
ty are already preparing 10 send their
hest fowls to the show. and there Is
no doubt but that the number OF ex'
hiblts entered will be far greater t!:an
ever before in the history OF the 10.
cal association,
Breeders OF the fancy poultry from
III surrounding States and some from
lar distant ones are preparing TO ex.
hibit In this city, but the local asso2ia'
tion officials are sure in their belief
that FaIrmont and Marion county can
turn out some poultry that will be
equal to any raised elsewhere, and for
This reason the show has been thrown
open to the competition of the world
The show this year, according TO the
present plans, will be held in the new
Armcry building in Jackson street,
which is one of the best places in the
State, fortthe holding of such show,
Plenty Of floor space and close
.tolet M the City are the two
things about The Narmory that make it
valuable asa show place for the ponl.
try, and no doubt thousands of Fair.
monters will visit the show during the
three days that 1t is open.
6s SlHe 66dltry asgusIa
ton are working hard to make this
show the greatest success ever had
by the association. and for this rea.
son prizes amounting to hundreds OF
dollars in cash, together with many
ribbons, cups and various other prizes
are being offered to the breeders.
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Indicted
fBy United Press)

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 4.-NathanieI
Keith, former secretary and Fletcher
r. Williams, former treasure OF the
Cincinnati Trust Company Of which
Geo. B. Cox was the president, were
indicted today by the grand jury here.
Financial transactions of the bank
which lost its identity by absorption
by another bank have been under in
vestlgation for many months past.
Alleged illegal loans to the Ford and
johnson Chair Company Of Michigan
City, Indiana, now bankrupt, figured
in the investigation.
A. D. Martin, manager Of the john
son company, was indicted on the
charge'o Of knowingly allowing TO be
published a false report OF the tlnan'
cial condition Of his firm.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-04
Next Largest
sPELrER PLANT in THE coUN.
TRY Is THAT OF THE GRAssEL'
Il CHEMICAL COMPANY.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 4.-The
next to the largest spelter plant in the
United States is at Clarksburg, ac'
cording to a publication OF the Geolo.
gical Survey. just made public. The
largest is at Collinsville, Okla, with
S,064 retorts, while the plant of the
Grasselli Chemical Company Of
Clarksburg, has 6,912 ret9rts. West
Virginia stands second among thu
States in the last years production Of
spelter, being only surpassed by
Oklahoma, where natural gas is even
cheaper than in West Virginia In
Oklahoma 1926 retorts were added
to the existing plants tsafilis me lsIst
Iyeaf White the iidhlbss Iaddad "a West
ifirisi tiii M A I ss6J Al N Il
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WEST VIRGINIA
MENTI0NE..l..||..|I1..|l'|RI.
COMPTROLLER OF TN E ~ fslsl
cY UNDER THE WILSON
IsTRATIoN,

WASHINGTON, D. O.. Jan. isl
in Washington that Colonel
James L. Branch. of BranchaeId, Lin
coin county, West Virginia has b lair
chance of being appointed, comptrol-.
ler Of the currency In the sdministi'at
tlon of Woodrow Wilson, Colonel
Branch was for sixteen years secre-s
tory OF the American Bankers Assos
citation, but for some years has been
engaged in coal mining operations
West Virginia. His long experience
with the bankers association win be-
urged in his behalf as fitting him ea.i
pecially for the office
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COMMISSION '.FI::LjRN OF. :.
GOVERNMENT DISCUSSED

meeting of that organization held yes
terday afternoon.
Despite the severe storm which
visited this city yesterday afternoon
number Of the members of the |Wo
mans Club braved the elements and
attended the meeting OF the club held
in the club rooms in the Fleming
building in Main street.
Departing from the usual custom oi
tcontlnusd on Page Eiuht.I
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-04
BIG LINER
GOES ASHORE. |.
TOOK THE BOTTOM ON SOFT
sAND-IT WILL tLoAT AGAIN
WITH NEXT HIGH TIDE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.The big Haat
burg American liner "AmericaE went
ashore in the upper bay of Thcmp
kInsville early to-day. The liner took
the bottom in soft sand and was In no
particular danger. officials said that
she could be easily floated with the
next high tide. The liner had left the
dock at eight o'clock. z i5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-04
! ]. ! I LOST 81.
I .l|lI|E|N SHIPS COLLIDE
STEAMER LucKENsAcK eEHT TO
BOTTOM OF CHESAPEAKE BAY
BY BRITISH VESSEL INDRA.
KuLA-A FEW ARE SAVED BY
DANISH BOAT.
fBy United Pressl

BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. Mot less
than thirteen and possibly thirty.two
persons lost their lives in the COLI
sion at sea when the steamer Lucken'
back was sent to the bottom by the
British steamship "!ndrakula" near
Tangier Island Light at Z o'clock this
morning,
1t is known that the first officer and
six seamen were recovered.
At the local Offices It is not known
whether 20 or 2S persons constituted
the crew. The only passenger lost
was Mrs II. F.. Gilbert, wife OF the
captain.
Those saved were taken off by the
Danish steamer Pennsylvania. The
whereabouts of the British steamer is
not known. One report said that she
was coming to this port under her own
steam with the revenue cutter "Ap'
pache" standing along side. Another
said that she had made so much wa"
fer that she was beached before get
ting into port.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-04

FIGHT 4. |. 4 YET
81 IlVHNNsNgIVU
THERE is Al. POWERFUL UNDER.
CURRENT FoR SEN. NATHAN
II BAY SCOTT ALTHOUGH NOT A
] CANDIDATE.

CHI HLEsToN, Jan: 4.-+Sill over.
shadp sd by the Senate deadlock, the
Unite States. senatorial .ace Is show.
Ing signs Of warming up. All the
candi tes Oh the ground, including,
Isaac Mann, Ex-Governor a. B.
White Davis Elltins, Virgil L. High.
land, Emmett NJ. showalter and W.
IS. Edwards, are steering clear OF the
fight connected with the unsuccess.
'ful attSmpt to organize the legisla
ture, thought they are overlooking no
opportunities TO build up their fences
/ Where the advantage lies at present
Isl difficult to determine. ElkfHs,
Mann, and Edwards are making the
strongest claims. though the latter
sdnered a telling blow that mere
claims cannot wipe out wnen Hubbard
came into the fight. showalter is.
showing "a slight gain on the surface,
while White and Highland, BY their
greHsence, have the remainder OF the.
field as well as those on the outside
guessing:
Despite the fact thatihe has in no
waydindieated his attitude there, com
tinues a powerful undercurrent OF sen.
ttntept Tor, exc Governor Nathan Bay;
Scott of Wheeling, and there are
many who believe that the former SEN
Eator has far more than, a fighting
e6anee should hs definitely decide to.
come out. FfFFeg 1sFsS'f''Fl,
Talk oi deadlock is still plentiful.
Hitlfths nante of5tadge Nathan Con-.
of GlarksburgS d new one injected in.
10 sthes compromise discussion today.
The name Of Taylor Vincent, OF Hunt
ington, leading attorney and active
Republican for many years, is also
bsing mentioned in this connection.
eas has that Of ex:Congressman Joseph
H5lt Gaines, who is a conspicuous fig
tfes in the hotel lobbies. Despite the
atdietion Of a broken arm, Judge
Hunter P. Moss, OF Parkersburg, now
co1gressman.elect from the Fourth.
district, arrived today, but is taking
no part in the senatorial fight.
A
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-04
WoMAN's 5cLu9 OF FAtRMoNT
MANiFEsTss A DEEP INTEREST
= IN QUESTION that IS BEING
THOROUGHLY AGiLATE0 IN
THIS CITY.

The Non.Partisan Commission Form
OF Government for the city of Fair
mont, including the Initiative, Refer
endum and Recall was heartily en-
dorsed by the Woman's Club al Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-04
SIX PERSONS ARE
WHEN TRAIN HTS BUGGY
"A NORTHWESTERN PASSENGER
MAKING FIFTY MILES AN HOUR
coLttDEs WITH VEHICLE ON
GRADE CROSSING.
(By United Press

DENNIsoN, Iowa. Jan. 4.-six per-
sons are dead and one is dying to-day
as the result OF a grade crossing accl.
dent when a northwestern passenger
train running so miles an hour hit a
buggy at midnight.
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/ (8YsUnited Press)

~ \ \ (BYs United Pressl
|, CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, jan. Ain
an attempted iall delivery at Marion
near here to-day Officer Charles Gil.
len was killed and otficer John Cook
Wassshot through the hand by a priS
ctsf haned3 Zee.
x ofIleefg had &reYoIy yer duel With the
hut cap pttired allS q hem
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Mrs. john Bell and daughter Miss
Frances, who had been the guests q
relatives here, left today for theis
home in Bloomingdale, |, o,
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ssAILEY,s' SUCCESSOR.
5 (ByvUnited Press)

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 4.-Governor
tlrlqlltt to-day appolntedsR, N. John
stol, editor 9 the Houston Post, as
senator instead lof Joe Bailey, reslgA:
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AnorHeR sHIp REpoRrep SUNK.

ANOTHER SHIP REPORTED SUNK.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. AT
one o'clock today wireless reports
were received from the revenue cutter
"Appache" then en- route at full speed
to search for possible survivors of the
wrecked steamer Julia Luckenback,
said that she had spoken to the steam
er Florida and that vessel had report
ed another ship sunk. 1t was report
ed here that this was the beached
steamer Indrakula.
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CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
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sensational stroke of financial genius
= have a young mug" explained the
Watermelon modestly.
The general looked bit startled.
Henrietta laughed. She had always
wanted to meet man in the making.
II hope that If you have no other
engagement. you will dine with u.s."
said she.
Certainly" cried the general.
Have you previous appointment? pa
with myself" said the Watermel.
on. ITO dine" -
"You will dine with u.s." declared
the general, and that settled it. Get
into my car. Alphonse will steer
yours"
:, The Watermelon made one last pro.
test against highway robbery in broad
daylight, but the general waved him
to silence and the Watermelon de.
cided that il they wished to make of
with the strangers car it was no
fault of his. He had done his best
to stop it. He climbed into the gen.
erals car, the general cranked up and
they were of, Aphonse and the Thorn.
as car trailing along behind.
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CHAPTER v.
A Plan and a TELEGRAM.

A Plan and a Telegram.
The big, cool dining-room, with tall
palms and plants, snowy tables and
cleaning silver, the crowd of we'll
dressed people, the talk and laughter
and the obsequious, hurrying walters
was not a new experience to the Wa
termelon. For one short, painful
week, he had essayed to be waiter
and had finally seen the folly Of his
ways and given 1t up after he had
broken more china than his wages
which were withheld, could cover
His complete Indifference as to what
people thought Of him made him en-
tirely at his ease, while his scattered
wits were coming back with rush
and his colossal self-assurance was
growing every moment he was in the
society of the charming Billy.
II was hash-slinger once" said he
gazing at her across the table.
Her small nose wrinkled with pleas
ure and the single dimple flashed forth
and was gone.
That's right" said the general. who
grew more fond of his guest with ev
cry passing remark. Don't be
ashamed Of the past Just because you
have money now
"You BACKED boots, too, I believe?
questioned Bartlett, the results of that
unfortunate cotton deal he had par
ticipated in. still ranking. "Quite in.
teresting."
The Watermelon had ears only for
Billy. She spoke and 1t was as If the
others had been silent.
"Was 1t fun?" she asked.
ooh, yes" drawled the Watermelon
sarcastical]y. ut was fun all right
Everybody wanted to be waited on
first and everybody wanted the white
meat"
what did they do when they didn't
get waited ont" asked Billy.
yelled at me-" said the Watermel.
on, "as II I was their servant. This
is a free country and we are all equal
said that to one old gent once and
1t raised Cain"
'What'd he say"
HE said that might be, but we
didn't remain equal"
What did you say?" -.-3.
II said. I know it and I'm sorry for
you, sir. Don't blame yourself too
much I said. Was It drink that did
it, When left they didn't give me
any pay"
"Why not" asked Billy. eagerly
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CHAPTER VI.
What 10 Heaven Like?

What 10 Heaven Like?
They found q little messy knoll be.
side the. brook and Billy made herself
comfortable against a tree trunk,
while the Watermelon sprawled al
her feet.
Say" said he, "what do those guys
take me for? The editor Of the AN
swer to correspondence page?"
II bet you know as much," said
Billy with artless simplicity.
"sure, know as much" grinned
tn Watermelon. "But I'm not paid to
tell what l know. It would be starva.
ton rates for mine," he added.
Billy laughed. Didn't you ever go
to SCHOOL," she asked.
Eyes, went to school, when father
didn't forget"
Didn't. forget"
Gle had eight kids, you see, and he
used to say man couldn't be respon.
sible for more than six. Two kids,
he used to say, were a blessing. four
a care, six e burden. and eight an
affection, and no man is responsible
for his Affections
II wish l had some relatives" said
Billy wistfullv. "rhera are only daddy
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some have been young, and they-they
aren't like you. never sat on log
with one and talked about Heaven"
"Well, you see, am minister's
son, and I had Heaven with every
meal. as 1t were"
Maybe that's It," agreed Billy.
| A stick snapped behind them as
though some one were approaching
their retreat with stealthy tread un-
der cover of the friendly bushes.
"Are you afraid Of cows" asked
Billy, glancing over her shoulder fear.
fully.
"Not of female cows" said the Wa.
[ ternelon.
"A broker wouldn't have said that, :"
objected Billy, nursing her mouth. "A
broker would say, NO, indeed. Miss
Bartlett. Don't be afraid. A COW is
really harmless and uile as IL I
were young and half-witted. anyway"
A stick snapped again, nearer, and
woodpecker fed from group Of
trees, Seeding angrily.
Billy rose nervously. '1f that's a
male cow"
"Sit down." ordered the Water.
melon. TITS no COW, unfortunately,
It's the general"
Billy glanced around. II thought I
head some one cough"
$50 did !. It can't be the general.
He wouldn't cough"
A hollow cough sou, ded distinctly
from the bushes 0eaind and the Wa
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collapse unless this William Hargrave
Bachelor could be suppressed. Clear.
ly he had no price, preferring to fight
to finish, which was an admirable
quality in one SO young, but hardly to
be desired In an opponent who unfor-
tunately had every chance to win.
Voluntarily, he would not leave the
fight, but II he could be suppressed?
The following Saturday was the cru.
cial time. If he did not return until
the day after?
Bartlett had left the city late the
previous afternoon to spend Sunday
with Billy, away from the heat and
worry Of the scene Of battle, and here
was William Hargrave Bachelor, ap-
parently doing the same thing. Clear
~ it was a dispensation Of Providence.
There was Billy, and after all William
Hargrave Bachelor was young and
human. He had probably never
known girls like Billy before, or dined
with them as equals. He certainly
had made no attempt to hide his admi.
ration for this particular one. Bart.
lett chatted gaily with Henrietta and
watched the two opposite. trying to
decide il it would be possible to kid.
nap the young man for a week, take
him away from Wall Street at any
cost. Were Billy's charms equal to
the attempt?
William Hargrave Bachelor was
said to be a cold, hard-hearted youth,
who had risen by sheer grit and de.
termination to the place he now held,
riding rough-shod over his own and
every one else's desires and pleasures.
A calm, imperturbable young man,
with cruel, keen eyes. the papers de.
scribed him. Watching him across
the table, Bartlett decided that his
square jaw and thin mouth fitted the
description fairly we'll, but that the
eyes were complete contradiction.
They were neither keen nor cruel, but
soft and mild and sleepy. The whole
face was careless. Indifferent, and II
1t were not for the Jaw. Bartlett would
have hardly believed it possible that
Bachelor was sitting opposite him.
His own jaw snapped and he swore
to himself that he would keep him
for a week. either through Billy OF
otherwise. So strong is the power of
suggestion, 1t did not enter his head
to question the youths identity.
They were rising from the table
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amused.

amused. -
"They said I had broken too many
dishes. I said if had known they
were going to keep my pay, I would
have broken twice as many"
Il presume you return to the city
tonight" questioned Bartlett.
The Watermelon thought of the
shivering wretch who was trying to
hide his nakedness In the forest
depths and shook his head. "I'm
leaving about three" said he, putting
the parting of as long as possible be.
cause Of Billy. It hurt him to think
Of leaving her, even then, charming,
dainty Billy.
Tell me some other things you
have done." teased Billy.
IF sat over that side" said the
Watermelon with the holiness of des.
peration. In two short hours they
would part for good, SO why not make
the most Of the short time allowed?
IF sat over that side, l could tell
you SO much better the sad, sweet
story of my life"
Come on" laughed Billy. And the
Watermelon rose, to the amusement
of those nearest, went around the
table and drew up chair beside Billy,
with the general on the other side of
him.
Henrietta made vain attempts to
take hostess part in the conyersa-
ton, and both Billy and the Water.
melon made equally polite and good.
natured endeavors to include her, but
when two are young, and one is pretty
and the other handsome. third Ter.
son assumes the proportions of not a
crowd so much as mob. The gen.
eral was enjoying himself sufficiently
with his dinner. He and Bartlett had
gone to the same school and he felt
as much right to neglect Bartlett as
though he had been a brother. Hen.
rietta turned to Bartlett and they
chatted on the trivial affairs of the
day, while Henrietta wondered if she
did seem so very old to the Water.
melon and Bartlett matured a plan
that had come to him like an inspira.
ton as he watched the Watermelon's
frank admiration for Billy.
In the crash on the Street which
had broken the cotton ring and had
brought a comparatively young and
hitherto unknown man into promi-
hence, Bartlett had lost more than he
cared to think about. Though his
name had not appeared, he had been
heavily involved. The ring had need.
ed but a week, day, more to bring
1T to perfection, then in a night, from
whence hardly soul knew, having
worked quietly, steadily, persistently,
this unforeseen factor had arisen and
defeat stared the ring in the face.
Another week would bring complete