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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21
West Virginia
Is Backward
DR.. B0NEY GIVES .UNFLATTER
ING ACCOUNT OF STATES
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS.

''ln founding this government, our
'orrfathc"s believed that its perma-
a"nce and prosperity were largely
dependent upon the intelligence oil
the pople. They therefore establish
I'd the most comprehensive system
N public education ever inaugnrat.
al. Later generations have APPROX
ed the Judgment OF the fathers and
have willingly taxed themselves and
made mnnificent Individual gifts for
education. That West Virginia has
bcca a laggard may not be to her
shame, but II Is not TO her advant-
age, says Dr. Carl Dohcy. president
Of Wesleyan College
I'm 1909 the Russell Sage Founda-
tion organized a Division Of Educa-
lion and Immediately began COM
prchcnsivc study OF the educational
systems OF all the states. The study
was completed In 1910 and In that
year 1t was found that West Virgin
la had fewer students in the high
schools In proportion to the pupils
TT the public schools than any other
state OF the Union. For every thou
sand public school pupils she had
twenty-five In the high school. Flor
ida had 81. Texas 46. Ohio 81. Utal,
30. New Hampshire lis, for every
thousand In the grades. This is not
only humiliating to our pride but a
terrific weakness. Unless the judc-
mcnt of statesmen. educators and
the church is i. error 1t sounds a
clear call for the citizenship OF this
commonwealth to. give serious heed
to this condition.
"a like dcp:orabc fact confronts
rs with reference to college students.
In 1910, this state had 2,673 stu
dents in college. Compared with
Massachusetts, West Virginia
should have had S.S26: with Colo
RADIO. $3.50; with Virginia, 1900;
with Missouri, 5,346: with Ken
lucky, 4.0O0; with Pennsylvania, c.
f4S: with Ohio. 5.0GS. In high
school attendance this state ranks
As in attendance and In college at
tendance only nine states make
poorer showing
This mcnucrng condition l. moi
because West Virginia is poor, or
because our youth are not capable or
because they do not want an cdu-
cation, 1t is because parents are
busy getting rich. 1t is because our
''iGh people are not generous. i, Is
BECAUSE we have glorificd money
more than mind. s.... ,....
1T is time to change. It Is time
FOR the pulpit to speak. for the press
to inform. for educators to persuade,
for parents to love wisely and for
rich people to serve"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21
Huerta
tContinner from Page Ons.)

IN automobile and sped to the ma
t:onal palace.
Lights wer" blazing In the rrrst.
Genital suite, so the hclatcd visitors
knew that lIucrta was at home. tlut
was he Eat home" in an official sense
to his visitors? That was the i'm.
L'rtapt question.
Mr.. O'ShauGhncssy was rccOgniz cd
II the gate, hut they turned ducs-
t!oning eyes on Mr.. Lind who stood
waiting entrance.
After Il slight delay tho men were
permitted to enter the visitors cham
her. Almost Immediately Hucrta on
tered.
In spite of the infringement on
diplomatic usage. Mr.. Lind proceed.
II right away to enter upon his din.
'ma,ic work. He told lIucrta of the
DISASTROUS consequences which must
'cccssarily follow the transmission OF
he ultimatum to Washington.
HuCrta got up and paced the room
~ lie replied. He said that he bn
loved the course of the United States
"0uld wreck the Mexican govern
'Acnt. but that hc did not want tc
0l,unGc his already impoverished
"Guntry into war. He finally con.
'Cntcd to cut out the demand Off roc.
ognition from his reply to the vii.
Ion note although no amount of per.
TuasiOn could inducch In to alter tllf
balance of the docfment.
The vote was then transmitted tC
Washington. In the meantime Dr.
TRUTH. not knowing that the dc.
n'and for recognition had been stricii.
on from the reply was telling the cor.
.,sppndcnts that an ultimatum had
been served and that Charge d'Anairs
O'Shaughnessy probably would bt
given his passports.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21
ANOTHER BICHLORIDE VICTIM

El,k1NS. W. Va. Aug. 2l.--Mrs,
Clinton Daniels died yesterday FROM
the effects of IL self administered dost
of bichloridc Of mercury. taken y
week ago in Il fit of dependency
brought on Ivy DOMESTIC trouble owe,
whisl'y SHE has been brooding. Fi'-
teen grains In two tablets were taken.
while the other members of the fam
lily were in another part of the house
Overcome with rcmorsc as soon
she swallowed the deadly drug. sh,
told her husband what she had done
She lived week after taking til
l'oiSOn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21
M0NONGAH BAPTIST5 PICNIC.
The Mononah Baptists Arc Holding
Their Annual Picnic Today at
Traction Park. l
BELL RUN line EXTENDED.

The Monongahcla aVllcy Traction
Company isc Intending the service o..
the Bell Run line The track Is be-
Ing repaired and the cars are nov
operating n block farther than the
old stop Track Improvement will be-
continued and cars will he operated
almost to the summit at Peacock
";dccmont people are already walk.
ing over the hill to the Bell RI:
line. taking advantage OF the hal'
hour service. aa ....uur
The Traction Company is unload
Ing ties aud pofcs for the Lumber.
port-Haywood extension of the sys
TEN. This will be one of the hes
branches for the company, Over
two thousand people wifi be scrvai
nv this line. which will be but
short one. 1t will be in operation
before many weeks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21
Local Tennis
Players Are
Going Good
FAlRMoNT IS STRONGLY REPRE-
5ENTED IN BOTH SINGLES
AND DOUBLES IN POTOMAC
TOURNEY. AT CUMBERLAND.


a, j. Colburn. local tennis expert
is still In the singles of the Potomac
Club tournament at Cumberland
Md. which started three days ago.
Colbuin and his partner. Follmer.
are also still eligible in the mems
doubles.
Yesterday. In the singles. Colburn
defeated McNlullcn. while Follmcr
was beaten by Fisher. of Baltimore.
Davis, Of Baltimore, defeated Wat.
son, OF this city. In the doubles
3olburn and Follmcr won from Wat.
son and Stocklcy. all of Fairmonl
and later defeated Mckinley and
Walsh.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21
Deeds Filed.

The following deeds were yester.
day filed with the county clerk for
recordings:
Elias s. Amos and wife to Joe Del.
aafdo, a parcel Of land TT the Arhct,
Addition TO the City OF Fairmont:
consideration $500.
Clarence D. Fleming ct ais to S
p. Huffman, 4 parcel of land In til,
East Park Addition to the City OF
Fairmont; consideration $500.
Miriam angilder and husband ,c
G. X. Michael, a parcel OF land In
raw Paw district; consideration 81
and other valuable consideration.
Licenses Issued.
Marriage licenses were yesterday
i:sued by the county clerk as fol.
lows:
Harry Vincent. IS. and Olga \
Davis, Is, both of Fairmunt. J. r.
payis. father of the girl. gave hi
consent In writing.
Oble Moore, 90. and l.ucy Tapp
%, both Of Warrington.
Administrator Named.
e. b. Carskadon was named ad,
minlstrator, Of the estate With vii!
annexed Of the late c. L. Gclpin
Bond OF $1,000 given.
aNu Vital Statistics.
DR.. Lee Boyers yesterday flied
two birth certificates with the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21
GR0CERS GET WROTHY.
Want Woman to Stay Home With
Children.

LIMA. o.. Aug. 21.--"M ind your
'wn business; stop piuching, hand.
ing and nibbling our fruits. STOP
ampling goods exposed for sale and
tay at home and look after your
hildrcn,"r was. the reply hurled nj
he Lima Federation Of Womcn's
Tubs last night by the Lima Retail
ROGERS Association.
The groccrs are up in arms over
legislation submitted to council by
lie women. who are Clamoring foi
ure food conditions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21
PECIAL STOCKHOLDERS MEET
ING.
ING.

A special meeting of stakeholder
Il the Fairmont Gas Company |
Hereby called to be held ut the Office
the company, Room M. 204, Wat
on Building. in the City OF Fair
lont. West Virginia, on the ST.
ay of September. 1913. at !.
clock A. NJ. for the purpose Of All
horizing the issue of the corporal
'onds of the said company in sun
hich shall not exceed in the aggrc
ate, the principal sum Of 100000
nd for the purpose of authorizin
he execution OF a mortgage
Iced of trust upon the, property 0
aid company to secure the paynen
the principal and interest Of sai'
bonds, and for the transaction o
tny other business properly c0minf
+. B. PRYOR,
Assistant Secretary
August goth, 1913. S-2l-2S
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21
JACK ROSE TO LECTURE.

SOUTH NORWAI.k. Conn, Aus
Rose. gambler. "sto,
pigeon for Lieut.. Becker. and sta
witness at the Roscnthal murdc
trial, Is to take the lecture platform
His first effort will he made her
for the benefit OF the local Chris
Episcopal church. He will lectur,
on the Underworld"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21
FREE WOOL COMES NEXT.

WASHINGTON. Aug. u. $780, Free
Jaw wool Is the next fight ahead OF
the tariff bill In the scntac. and /
probably will bc reached today. til
COTTON and flax schedules havinf
heel practically disposed to ycstcr
day.
Free sugar having been won b,
the administration with Il few vote
to spare. Democratic leaders hav'
no fear Of losing on wool. The vot,
1t is expected will be about the sam
AS that on sugar with Senator
Thornton and Ransdcll, of Louis
lana. the only Democrats votin.
with the Republicans.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21

IS ASSURED
HIGH CLASS HORSES WILL PER.
FORM HERE AT FAIR AND
SPORT WILL BE EXCEPTION.
ALLY GOOD.

Experts say the greatest aSgrcga
ton OF fast horses ever seen ~
northern West Virginia will be here
at the annual meeting Of the Fair
mont Fair Association. Everything
~ onportnne for the local fair.
There Is not II meeting within con
siderable distance to dctract from
The Fairmont fair. Wheeling and
ClarSsburg,w each have a fine COL
lection Of classy horses for their an,
nual meetings and these with others
Will he seen in action on the local
eclipse.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21
A BUILDING BOOM
ON AT HUNTINGTON

HUNTINGTON, W. a.. Aug. FL
Continuing the report of II special
Chamber, of Commerce committc,
that Huntington is enjoying an un.
precedented building boom. chief,
residential, statistics announced
yesterday by Building Inspector
Smith show that building pcrmi,
to the amount Of $9S,OOO have be,
issued since August !, which is g.,
record for many years. Ninety pt
cent of the buildings are residence
and fifty per cent of these are f.
renting purposes.
More than 200 residences are no,
under construction here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21
PREPARING FOR
LABOR DAY EVENT
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF 10.
CAL TRADE UNIONS IS BUSY
WORKING OUT THE PLANS FOR
BIG PICNIC. ...

The details for the Union Trades
organizations picnic to be held Sep
trmber first vt Loop Park are being
worked out and the project is fast
taking on form. This will In all
probability be the greatest gathering
of its kind ever held in f'airmont.
Each labor organization of the
city is represented on the commit,c.
that has charge of the celebration.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21
The Havoc.

a magnificent production with
Electrical effects Of The Havoc" "
'xactly as played one solid year In
sew York produced with the Paul
Gilmore Associate Players. will be
seen at the Grand Tuesday, August
18th. II. S. SEcdon's powerful dra-
matte triumph, "T'hc Havoc" which
an all season at the Bijou in New
York. proving one OF the big hits
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21
OPENING NEW MINE.

Til" Rivcsvilc Coal Company has
tartcd the opening Of a mine on tn,
luckhaaaoR and Northern railroad
rcar townsville. This is new com.
amy Just Incorporated. 1t has ar
uthorizcd capitalization of SIS,
90, of which $4,000 Is cominof
md $4,000 is preferred. stock. The
ncorpora'orS are Il. A. Pollock
rank Stonor. OF Massillon. O.; +
}. f'oiiuck, William i5rogdon. Wal
ice Dion. Of Canton, o.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21
FARMER INJURED.

T. c. Smith, farmor Of J}ruccto
Mills. vas admitted to the Miners
he pital yesterday. He was sufferin-
from badly laccrated arm. the re
sun of being caught In Il threshin'
machine. 1t is thought that the arm
can he saved unless complication
develop In the case.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21
WILL SHIP OVER B. G. N.

The BuckhannOn and Northern
Railroad Company is putting in IL
switch to the Parker Run Coal Com
'any's plant near Rivcsvilc. Coal
shipments from this plant will now
he over the u. & n. Heretofore ship
nlcnts were made over the i. d. o.
nd by water.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21

the so-callcd modern thought which
has been preached to American read
crs by authors Of crotic novels and
by morbtd-mindcd dramatists Whose
plays written from the European
point of views have been exploited
on the American stage.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21

represents n wide sweep to which
the American audiences have been
accustomed. 1t docs not make he,
rocs of the principals OF lawlcss
passion but shows the havoc wrought
by Illicit love. The thcem of the
play is mcrcilcss arrangement of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21
DRANK DISINFECTANT-DIEs
Aged Resident of Clarksburg Mad,
Fatal Mistake.

CLARkSBURG. Aug. 2l.-Jamcs
T.. Ryan. Il retired grocer. drank IL
poisonous disinfcctant, yesterday in
mistake for medicine and died. A
Tow weeks ago he received Il stroke
'f. paralysis. He was so years old.
inc daughter survives him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21
OBITUARY / !
Baby johnson.

Dawson johnson. the infant son of
Enoch and Ellen Staunton johnson
died yesterday Afternoon after brieI
Illness. The child Is survived by his
parents and four brothers and two
sisters. The funeral took place to.
day. with intcrmcnt in the MI. Zion
cemetery by Undertaken Fred Jcn.
kins.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21
HARRISON GETS PLUM,

tBY ASSOCIATED PRLSS)
d WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. u.
Representative Frances Burton liar
rison. of New York. has been select
cd for Governor General of the Phil.
irpines.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-21
STOP GUESSING! KNOW!

A business man much annoy
cd by the uncertain answers
he received from his subordi-
mates When he asked for infor.
nation. posted a sign over his
desk reading
Stop Guessing
Know.
How many people do their
personal buying on the guess
principle.
They guess" they are get
ting the best shoes. the hes!
shirts. the best hats-thCy
guess they know how to spend
their own money.
But why guess:
Tho advertising columns Of
The West Virginian are books
CT knowledge.
They eliminate guess work,
They tell you what there is,
where TO get II. and what il
costs.
The man or woman who
reads advertising. shops intel
ligently. Information takes
the place OF mere guessing.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-22

tive department. Charges and state
ments concerning many departments
have been turna to the CON-
mittee. Joseph%agameron has been
engaged as the principal Investigator
for the committee and with a force OF
men he will collect the testimony and
evidence that may be needed. +
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-22
COMMERCIAL
CONFERENCE
TO Be HELD

| Snecial TO The Tribune,
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. 21,-The
Chamber of Commerce OF the United
States, which grew out OF the national
commercial conference which met in
this city in April of last year, opened
its first annual meeting here today
with a large attendance Of delegates
and visiting representatives Of COM
mercial and industrial interests in all
parts of the United States The Cham.
Der of Commerce of the United States
will remain in session until Thursday
inclusive and interesting programs
have been prepared for every day OF
the convention.
This being the opening day Of the
session the delegates were welcomed
to Washington by Charles Nogel, Sec.
rotary of Commerce and Labor. The
list of Speakers at the session of the
opening day included, in addition to
Secretary Nagel, Senator James A. o.
German Of New York, Representative
Henry d. Clayton Of Alabama, Carter
Glass of Virginia, chairman of the
house subcommittee on banking and
currency; Wilbur J.. Carr, Director Of
the consular service; Frank w. NOx-
on Of the Railway Business Associa.
ton; President M. B. Trezevant OF the
American Association of Commercial
Executives and E. A. Filene, Vice
President of the International Con-
gress of Chambers Of Commerce.
Many important subjects will come
up for consideration and discussion
during this convention, among them
the creation of a permanent tariff CON-
mission, suggested by the Merchants
Association of New York, the.Manufac.
turers' Association of Beaver County,
Pa, and the National Association Of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-22

SAVE YOUR DOLLARS
In ladies' silk waists, at orfe.third M
lat THE TAMOUS.--tAdv.J
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-22
INDIANA RETAILERS
ARE IN CONVENTION

Special to The Tribune.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 21.-Re-
tail merchants and representatives OF
commercial organizations from all
parts OF this state are in attendance at
the thirteenth annual convention of the
Indiana Retail Merchants Association
which opened here today for a session
extending over three days. At the
opening session. today the delegates
were called to order by G. NJ. Mills,
president Of the Fort Wayne associa-
ton and welcomed by Mayor Jesse
Grice. State President H. H. Highlands
of Gary. responded on behalf of the
delegates. The rest OF today'S session
was devoted to the appointment of
committees and other routine matters.
The evening program included a
theatre party and a smo~er at the
Commercial Club. Business meetings
will be held tomorrow and Thursday,
and various matters Of interest to the
retail merchants will he discussed by
able speakers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-22
GOULD Wedding
LAVISH DISPLAY

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-In striking
distinction from the previous wed
dings in the Gould family, which in
variably have been marked by the
most lavish display-second marriages
excepted-Will be tomorrow's cere.
mony uniting in marriage Miss Helen
NJ. Gould, the third child and eldest
daughter of the late wizard of finance,
and Finley J. Shepard. The wedding,
as already announced, will take place
at Lindhurst, Miss Gould's country
seat In Tarrytown.
Despite the desire of both parties
that the wedding should attract as lit.
tie public attention as possible, it is
doubtful if any event Of its kind in
recent years has attracted more atten-
ton. The immense fortune possessed
by Miss Gould, the prominence into
which she has been brought by her
many philanthrOpies,. and the general
rly accepted belief that she preferred
a life Of single blessedness-all have
helped to make her wedding a topic
of lively discussion among all classes.
The party Of invited guests who will
go from this city to Tarrytown by a
special train to attend the wedding
will be a small but distinguished one.
It will include several members Of the
Gould family who are not already at
Lyndhurst. Mrs. Russell Sage will be
q member of the party, Is will also
several well known clergymen and ed
~ucators who have been closely asso.
ciated with Miss Gould in her work of
charity and philanthropy.
An orchestra of forty pieces has
been engaged to provide an elaborate
musical programme, but otherwise the
wedding will be simple in its details.
1t is understood that the invited
guests number between fifty and sixty,
all of them relatives Or intimate
friends of Miss Gould or Mr.. Shepard.
The ceremony, which is to take place
shortly after the hour of noon, will be
followed by a breakfast. George Gould
will give his siste- in marriage and
her little %nieces,- daughters Of Frank
j. Gould, will be flower girls. /.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-22
CENTENNIAL
Of FREM0NT'S
BIRTHDAY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-ln no year
Of American history have there been
offered such abundant opportunities
for centenary celebrations as the year
now begun. During the ensuing twelve
months there will occur the centen-
NAL anniversary Of the birth OF such
notable figures in American citizens
MS Stephen A. Douglas, the democratic
candidate for president against Lin
coin; Admiral David 3. Porter, II Of
the celebrated naval commanders in
the civil war; Henry Ward Beecher,
the famous pulpit orator; Allen G.,
Thurman. Ohio senator and one Of the
noted leaders of the democratic party;
General John Sedgwick, one Of the
ablest and bravest officers of the army
Of the Potomac; Zachariah Chandler,
United States senator and Secretary
OF the Interior, and Stephen II. Nal
Tory, who is best remembered as the
Secretary OF the Navy OF the Confed.
crate States.
OF the men named in the foregoing
list, however, there Is nom whose ca
reer was half so picturesque as that
OF John G. Fremont. who was born
one hundred years ago today in Savan-
nah, Ga. Soldier. explorer. civil en-
gineer, governor of California and Ar
izona and first candidate of tn, repub-
lican party for president. General Ere
mont for many years was a conspicu-
GUS and at times a very romantic fig
ure in the public eye. '..
General Fremon''s father was a
Frenchman, who, coming to the Unit
ed States, married into a Virginia fam.