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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01
.tiIPpo 81 Il ONE CHANGES HANDS,
cLARltsBu RIG AMUSEMENT COM.
WILL TAKE CHARGE OF
FOCAL PLAY HOUSE.

Msssrs. Necessary, Cady aud HeIle,
flanageFs.ot the Hlppodrome, the Yau-
desille theatee ! in Main street, an,
s6tHsed 10 q reporter Of this paper to-
day that they had disposed of the the
atsf to tue Glarksburg Amusement
Company swlto will take charge Of the
popular house the coming Monday.
@Aessrs. Cady and Helle have beef
the managers Of the Hippodrome since
III vas built q couple Of years ago. and
their many friends in this city will be
sorry to learn that the gentlemen have
fdlsposed Of their Interests in the thea
ter;
The clarksburg Amusement com
panS which take charge OF the thea
ter, Sllave vaudeville houses in Clarks-
burg, with theatrical interests else
where, and will no doubt keep the lItH'
podEpme upsto its usual standard.
ar gadg viii leave the crty IN Il
short time for larger city, where he
Stlltake up the business on larger
scales Nh. Helte for some short time
nm remain With the EIippodrome Dr.
eAestra,. according to the prcscn;
pans So
Tie deal has been known of since
Monday but was not released for pub
LEGATION until last night.
Ihenane Of the new manager OF the
tlieater has not as yet been announced
hui. Tits understood that ne Will BIZ a
gentleman from Clarksburg, who has
been managing one Of the vaudeville
lloIses In that city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01
REr1ER rHAN sPANKINe.

Spanking does not cure children Of
bed.wetting. There is constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Sum
mers, Box W, Notre Dame, Ind, will
send free to any mother her successful
home treatment, with full instructions
Send no money, but write her to-day
If your children trouble you in this
way. Don't blame the child tAa
chances are 1t can't help It. This tFeas
ment also cnres adults and aged poo.
pie troubled with urine ditacpitie by
day 81 aisA A.ayertlssenell.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01

Plans for the West Virginia State
Sunday School convention to be held
in Huntington for three days begin.
ming April 90, are rapidly taking shape
and the convention promises 20 be
the greatest that has etcr been held
in the history Of the State.
Among the attractions already def.
nitely assured are such popular speak.
ers as Miss Mamie Lee Frayser, Of
Louisville, Ky, principal Of the Uni:
yerslty Elementary School of Louis,
yiilt, .
John L. Alexander viii have charge
Of Boys Works; DR.. Edwin W. Thorn.
ton, Of Cincinnati, editor OF DlDIe
school, publications, will conduct the
institute work of the convention. DR.,
"A. L. Phillips; of Richmond, Va, vii!
also be present.
State Secretary Arnold is i'll COZ.
respondence with some OF the best
known speakers on Christian work
in the United States and promises 10
announce some most brilliant names
in the near future.
The several local committees III
whose hands are the arrangements for
The convention are lining up in good
form and there is no doubt as to the
hearty welcome that will be given
the 500 or 800 delegates who will re.
celvc the hospitality Of Huntington.
In addition to tho regular sessions
there will be mass meetings two even.
.ngs in the armory; parade Of adult
class men one evening; a parade Oh
boys one afternoon. and parade c!
primary children another day.
Ills also expected to'hold two scs.
alons for the co!ored people. This id
q now feature and one that will prose
most welcome to the workers in the
colOred churches. ~
Entertainments Of delegates will be
on the Harvard plan lodging and
breakfast being furnished, and the
visitors getting their other meals
wherever they choose, 1t is under:
stood that the ladies' Of some OF the
churches are planning 10 serve di'!
ners aud suppers during the days o!
the convention,
The day. sessions of the convention
will be hold in.the First Presbyterian
church and departmental conferences
lin The other churches.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01
MARGARET ELLINGTON
is COMING SURE

Margaret Ellington IS treating thea
ter.goersto a first class surprise, frs
by the new part she has chosen 't
play, and second by uneorerins :
drama Of tremendous strength, "Kinl
ling is the name OF Miss lIllngtcni
play. and in it il the vital stuff which
us doing more 70 establish .thc%art Of
this actress tLan all she has done here.
tofore put together. Miss Iilinelot
,.s'lI he the attraction in "Klndling" q:
the Grand soon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01
Funeral +.
-, so.
OVER THE REMAINS oFaMRs.
MARY MORGAN WAS HELD THIS
AFTERNOON

Funeral services over the remains
Of Mrs. Mary Morgan, wife 81 the late
silas Morgan, was held this afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the home OF her sou.
lc!more Morgan, near this city The
services were largely attended b!
friends and relatives. Intermcnt was
made in the family cemetery on Davis
Ridge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01

who are IN position to know that the
talsa engaged n this production
tahIls aboye the aseFag u ABILITY IN
most insssncss and that the perform.
sass 81 tbs beaufltul and famous iia.,i
totiaai dian opefetta promises e ont;
rank former productions Of the kind
and WI doubtless be a credit to the
city at large.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01
BRAVE CAPTAIN GETS MEDAL.
MAN WHO RESCUED TITANIC PAS
sENGERs RECEIVES HIGHEST
GIFT CONGRESS CAN REsToW
UPON CIVILIAN.
tDY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

WASHINGTON. D. c., March L.
Duncan Rosron. of tho steamship Car
pathia, who rescued survivors OF The
Titanic, came here today to receive
from President Taft medal OF honol
awarded by Congress, the highest gift
It can besLow upon a civilian. Mem
bers Of the Presidents cabinet, tho
Senate committee who investigated
the disaster and their wives were IN
vited 10 witness tae ceremony wIle'
took place In the East room oil III
White House.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01
PRIVATE
WAS THE FUNERAL OF THOMAS
MeDERmoTT- REMAINS WERE
TAKEN TO MoRGhNTowN.

Private funeral services over the re'
mains OF Mr.. Thos. McDermott we're
held this morning at his late residence
in First street. Rev. Father Douticu'
OF st. Peters Catholic church. Conduct
cd the services.
This afternoon at 1850 the remains
were taken to Morgantown where they
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01
job
]. BIB SHOW
MANAGER DESIGN HAS AN oP
poRTuNITY 10 BRING LOUIS
MANN HERE,

y \ F. . y . =
louis Mann in his. big New York
success "Eleyatfng Husband" will
be coming through West. Virginia the
week Of April 18th. Mi. Mann's repu.
tatlon Is well enough known in Fair.
mont to insure a big house, should ne
appear here. He y starring sd" -
direction Of werba and .Luescher.,
whose attractions, -l1ie sprln1 lnA.S.
and "The Rose Maid" were among the
topnOtch attractions seen here thil'
season. "
Mr.. Deshon will likely arrange tc
have Mr.. Mann here on April 10th OF
18th.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01
Turks FIGHT.

ATHENS. Greece, March IA dis
patch states that three hundred OF tllY
Turkish infantry fought for hours,
against the Greeksaear Janima to,aas
and surrendered oily after l12 TutEs
had been killed including eight elQ
GERS. The bodies were buried on ID
battle field.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01
INCREASED
TEN THOUSAND STEEL WORKERS
ARE eLADoEMED BY HEAVIER
PAY ENVELOPES.
tBY ASSOCIATED I'sEss.)

(BY ASSOCIATED l'RESs.)
JoHNSTowN. Pa, March lien
thousand employees OF the Cambria
Steel Co. here are affected by the in.
crease of wages granted by the con-
psny to-day, General Manager Flick
announced that beginning with this
morning, the general wage would b:
increased from Is 10 II cents per hour
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01
GRAFTON CUNT
WILL az HERE TONIGHT AS
MEAT, FOR THE LOCAL HIGH
SCHOOL BUNCH.

#
This evening ut 8 O'Clock at the Y.
NC 4. gym, the .Fairmont'Hish five
and4the, Grafton team will play wha';;
10 looked forward 10 as . hard basket;
bail game. The Grafton High school
team defeated7the shlpast ~ High al
shhnstop last week In a good game
28to-35, and is coming here with the
hope OF getting revenge on Fairmont
for tas, defeat she handed to Grafton
earlIer.lp the season on Grafton's own
floor. 80
The Fairmont lads returned to this
city early this morning in good condi-
tIoh after lts hard game on Friday
night at Elkins with the Elkins High,
end will be in condition to put up a
fast game against the Grafton bunch
tonight
The Wellington pianos ohere1 as
second gFsad prizes are on.d tspla Z q
= Z ~ & - s,9 o
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01
Big Lead
ELkIAs HIGH PUT ONE OVER.
FAlRMoNT- HIGH ON ELkIHs
FLOOR LAST NIGHT.

ELKiNs. March 1.-The ,Elkins
High school basket ball team won a
hard fought game from the Fairmont
High school team last night. the
final score being 50 to 20. At the
end Of the first half the score was "a
to s in favor. Of the locals, The Fair.
mont team gould not get started until
the second half, but In this period
the team played good game and the
second half saw a score o. IA to 12,
favoring the Elkins team. The score:
r11pkEnN,n on qo-.tir ZINC
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01
were laid at rest. Shot services were
conducted at the grave by Father hia.
ser. Of Morgantown.

I The pail bearers were the three sons
81 the deceased. Jos, Ray and S. N,
Mcpemott, Fred G. Fisher and S. J.
isnIder Messrs. Grover Kellet,. a.
E6rlsman and Chaunccy Houston, OF
'Morgantown.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01

Field goals, Windsor, :; Reed, 4;
CLARK, /; Barry, 4; Leslie, 6; Weimer,
Goals from fouls-Clark, 2 out Of 9;
Hutchinson, Q out Of 5; weimer. G out
Of Il,
ReIeree-Nallen.
Tlnerrtsmith.
seorers-'BroEn and Hawkins.
Time OF halyes-2O minutes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01
.Foulr.Men.
Make a Clean Getaway from the
EIkihs Jail:

I ELKINs, W. VII March l.--Early
to-day four prisoners escaped from the
county jail here ~ saving through
The bars. The other prisoners made
no effort to escape.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01
PERFECT PLANS FOR
S. s. CONVENTION.

MEETING HERE PROMISES TO BE
BEST IN HlsToRY-NuM5ER OF
BRILLIANT SPEAKERS WILL AT.
TEND BIG MEETING 20 BE HELD
IN APRIL.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

Because of some embarrassment
growing out Of the fact that Senator
Brown and Representative Wright
had been named, respectively, chair
man Of the Senate and House factions
of the joint committee named to con-
slider the matter Of releasing the
Western and Atlantic Railroad, both
men declined to permit their names
to go before the commission. when
ii was assembled Monday, for the po-
sition Of Chairman of the same
The Senator remains the Chairman
Of the Senate portion Of the commits
sion. and the Representative remains
the Chairman Of the House portion,
but Gunby Jordan. of Columbus, was
named Chairman of the Commission
as "A whole
The completed Commission, as or
gauized Monday, is looked upon gem
orally as one of the strongest and
most acceptable ever named for any
purpose by the Legislature.
II Will proceed to work Immediately
and viii have a full and complete re-
port ready for the General Assembly
when that body meets for it's final
session next June.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
WAY IS FOUND To
PROVE HUMAN
BLOODSTAIN
Dr.. John B. Murphy, of Chicago.
Announces Discovery Impor-
tant in Crime Detection.


mn ''' sep. 40. ~
~ deduction IT'S accredited fo detect
ives may receive 4 setback a. a. re
all. ~ q Discover. .r rr.Tsrr1 science
-.--..s-,.-....-,...r-,.. . % -
Just made known "E DT. joan y. VI dT-
ply. a noted Chicago physician and
surgeon on his return from the In
...--...-.r ,,...--.-- ~, ,,.5t.i,.. t.,
'''''a' vi ia
London
It IS a process uy which j; may be
determine ru,trfyc.. whether a
t,r.-se..t. o. ,........ 80. ,r.,,, yr, -
the lower animals
THE old way OF determining
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
Board Employed to
Aid Harvard CenterS

CAMBRIDGE, MASS, Sept IL
An innovation in football parapherna-
liza has been introduced at Harvard.
Derri- Parmenter, varsity coach. set
up a board fastened as a picture on
an easel In the center Of the easel.
and at the height the outstretched
hands Of a kicker would be placed to
receive a pass from center. is an oval
hole the size Of football
The centers, playing in position
yesterday. constantly pegged at this
hole for accuracy in passing. just as
they would relay the pigslIin if one Of
their fellows were on hand to receive
it for the purpose of punting or at
tempting to kick a field goal.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
Youngest Operator in South Declared to Have
Made Almost Perfect Copy on First Test.

.~r,,.r. -, a.. t..,tt.,. ,,.Io,r. pt,cr In
" "
Atlanta than Billy Key"
.,,., ..-..,...,.,,.
V. 7 hassu"'e' oiI'ei operator Oh ''7
Western Union in Atlanta who has
235 Grst-class operators under him
No.. ,f,..,,,t...5 ,,. .t.ut,,. ,r b,
u''''''s
youngster IN snort trousers III JUST
those words
Ana vot" be added Ibis case II
one OF gross ''JuH'''e. nc ~ 'lo'
oughly competent, and ! viii put him
IN against most any uf the average
,.r,.-a,,rs -, t,c .,,,,tr,. hpt ,,s rnp
D"
not employ BIN as regular opera
tor. for he is so young looking that II
.o,,,. ~ ol,r uatrnps were IN baupep In
-, -. IN, -. ~ i,a,. H..
ulu ~ =" ",', ."iu "' ~ ~ ;.
NouIui leel .ilnI we we're ,''oi"u ~. '',E
"i'u ~ 49, ~ 90 .,
10 trust us with ''' ''au' '''SS'seS'
Youngest IN the south.
The Youngest telegrapher in the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

Representative Louis f. Wisdom,
wearing the very latest thing by way
Of fall hats, came into Atlanta to-
day, fresh from the wilds of Cum
ming, in Forsyth County.
Wisdom, who, because Of his juve-
nile appearance, gets credit for being
the baby" Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, although he is nothing of
the kind, as matter Of fact, is one
Of the most popular members OF the
General Assembly, and universal
favOrite. A very capable and pros
porous young lawyer, a companion
able and altogether likable chap, Wis
dom bids fair to develop into one Of
the really influential and leading
members of the House.
He likely will be a candidate for
reelection, and il he is, it does not
seem likely that opposition to him
will develop. II is hard to imagine
how Forsyth County could be more
creditably or acceptably represented,
anyway,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

that he probably would comply with
the request.
The late mail crew az the postofiice
goes off duty at midnight Saturday.
and the incoming mail from that time
until Monday morning is not dlstrlb-
uted. and boxholGers are unable to geI
their mail until Monday. Severn
have been seriously handicapped by
this procedure.
Several months ago similar petit
tons were received by Postmaster
Mckee, who refused 20 grant the re-
quest. stating he had not a sufficient
number of men to handle the situs-
ton without having the men work eX-
ira time.
Postma ster Jones declared TUESDAY
morning that he would do everything
In his power to please the public.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

place for him J couldn't put him on
one OF the regular tricks, for, as |
said. what would anyone think of the
Western Union IL they saw mere
child at the key OF telegraph in
strumcnt, when in many instances an
error Of one word i'm n message may
be vital to some individual
$50 I was forced to tell the lad
that I had no place for him at present.
but to come and see me again in a
few days.
The boy came 10 see me every day
for "a week, until at last. in self
defense. was forced 10 take him on.
Although | can not yet put him on a
wire. am using him IN the auto
matt, department. where he viii be
m close touch with all % the opera
tors and here he will have 20 stay for
few years until ne acquires more
lengthy pedal eNtremitics."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
Court to Find Jobs
For Underpaid Girls

CHICAGO, Sept 22.-Girls who
are underpaid We're asked to come to
Municipal Judge Hopkins day and
obtain a new job al which they could
earn enough money to live on.
The judge. through the probation
department announced the organI-
% upn OF an employment bur,pu.
Every firm in the city paying not less
than SIS for girl workers was asked
10 Keep the court informed whenever
vacancies existed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

mental in placing the law on the
statute books he naturally wish ~
TO see it accomplish all the good
possible.
This Is measure Of tax reform
to which the people must be educated
patiently and with common sense,
said MIR Nunnally The average tax
payer finds II a hard road to travel
to get his taxes paid, as they are.
He should find eventually that the
present law viii decrease his taxes,
rather than Increase them-that Is
the true intent and purpose of the
law. But this cousummation SO de-
voutly to be wished, can be accom-
plished only by digging up property
now cleverly. II unrightcously, hid
den from the tax -gatnerer's eye.
at will require most intelligent re-
search, most paiustaNng lnEestigd-
| ton, TO get at this hidden property
and every phase Of the old system
| should be-must be-run down to Its
| final analysis. if the best results are
to be obtained of the law
Unless a good account can be
given of the present law before the
next Legislature, or better still be-
fore the next session Of the present
Legislature ] am afraid there may be
opposition to il that will nave 10 be
rtCkuued with
Understand me ! am for the law,
II II is intcIllEently applied for
know 1t viii work good-but II is
necessary that the good points of the
| law ne clearly demonstrated. or at
! least. sustained before the next seS-
sion or there may be trouble.
This law Is on trial before the
people OF Georgia and the jury IS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
BOX MAIL SERVICE
LIKELY ON SUNDAY
Appeal by Atlanta Business Men
Bids Fair To Be Granted
by New Postmaster.

Responding 20 the appeal of several
hundred Atlanta business men from
whom he has received communica-
tons asking that the mail addressed
to them be put in their respective
boxes on Sunday, Postmaster Boiling
X. Jones Tuesday morning announced
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
KILLED BY A TRAIN.

Triton. Sept. 23.-B. H. Johnston,
As years old, Was killed by a train on
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
four miles south of Triton Sunday
night. The body was found Monday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

AIr Raiuev has been heard. and il IS
doubtful whether ne viii nave oppo-
s!tiOn. However. these prison com
mission jobs seem to be mighty PopJ-
lar, and opposition may develop at
any time. There is plenty Of time, Of
course.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

Tracing causes, the why's Of their superiority and
arrive at Estee Mershon of 20 East 10th St. New York
which, though separated by ocean, very very close
Paris when anything flashed from the world IS fash
ion center.
Just arrived from Estelc Mershon are a number of
smart purple, prune and black hats - notable among
these is copy Of Evelyn Varou triumph purple vel
vet hat Of medium size round side cured brim with
quilts piercing the brim and extending forward!
NEW!
Smart striking!
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-03-14
REFUSES TEACHER
Leave OF ABSENCE
Peculiar Case Before New York
School Board.

New York, March 13.-The priv.
leges Of maternity cannot be claimed
by q New York public school teacher,
the board Of education decided, in de-
.nying the application Of Mrs. Kath-
crime c. Edgell, for a years leave of
absence to bear a child.
Her case, which has been pending
before the educational powers of the
city for several weeks, enlisted the
sympathy of only five members of the
board when it came to final test.
OF these, two were women-one a
matron, one a spinster.
Thirty-two members declared them
selves by their votes unable to help
this woman high school teacher to
solve the problem of making the duties
of school mistress not entirely IT,
compatible with those of housewi!e
and mother. BY vote of % to the
board voted beforehand not eve.i il
allow the question to be DEB ted.
A suspension of the bylaws Wus!:I
have been necessary to grant -.~c~s,
Edgells application.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-03-14
WENT BROKE PAYING GRAFT
King of Gamblers Testifies Police
Became vultures. ~

King Of Gamblers Testifies Police
Became vuItures.
New York, March 13.-Members of
the police system assessed Hermann
Michels, once known as king of gam
blers in Harlem, to the point where
he had to give up his poolrooms,
Michels told District Attorney Whit
man.
I Michels then went before the grand
Jury to add his story to the evidence
that is being used as basis for indict.
ments of police officials and others,
including, Mr.. Whitman expects, sew.
eral politician hackers of the system.
'..Following the murder Of Herman
Rosenthal, the gambler, the police be-
came vultures," .Michels told the pros.
ecutor, contradicting the popular i'm
preston that grating was practiced
less after that crime. Michels said he
paid first $50 monthly and then $3.50.
eiiiy's Measure. .-5s &
Belle w DO il the box OF candy
FROM 1. #s 5.2 4. 4 3 4 Il S
Beulah-l don't know s. There ts no
card accompanying it.. s
.I'll bet it's from Billy. He's so
forgetfuI.." Al: B. ....a &
..Yes. but Bi!iy wouldn't only forget
TO send y card He's the kind Of
man who would forget TO send the
Scandy Yonkers Statesman.