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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21
A GENEROUS DONATION.

The West Virginian has at time:
felt the necessity Of criticising I'll.
management Of the b. x o. Railroa,
company and we felt Il our duty &
do so upon the removal Of til.
through trains through Fairmon,
but since the railroad company Ia
rcconsidcrcd It's course and decide
to restore through service to FAN
mont it becomes likewise our duty {
,ymmcnu the company for its actioi
W. realize that there is always to
much wanton criticism Of 6ailrOac
companies generally and this la
ono SO far in this country that tn
"ailrnad properties nave been SCrlUu.
" impaired. They are required
constantly be- adding brttcrmgnts
;i2ir syst?ms, they must keep up r
pair alGm2 the line not only tl
tracks but to Keep up the car 81;
Fly to meet the demands OF snip
pcrs. but the biggest dcmanG upu
the companies now is to meet con
Atanlly increasing pa! rolls.
With the Increasing cost Of livir.
the railroad men cannot be dcnico
adequate wages nut ON the otncl
Land the railroads must have surii-
Client revenue 10 meet all these re.
Quircmcnts and make Il fair incOm,
upon Their Investments. OthrrwISl
they cannot secure capital to carry
on improvements and make ntcessar!
extensions no country can rmoun
80 r-""h commercially or indus
trially without good railroad !acili
-, "nI nmuc tncre has boon goot
ground for complaint at times ahou
the y. & O. still it is a recognize
fact that West Virginia and the Fair
mnut region owes much ur its grOwt,
and prosperity to the L. 4 o. Rail
road company.
II WAS not the intention OF Til
article 10 digrcss upon the iorrcc
ing subjects but 10 comment favor
ably upon the very liberal action
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21
LUKE McLUKE SAYS.

The trouble about rcformcr is
La. he hasn't any time to mind his
Dwa business.
\ man may be in douh; about his
wife, but he Will always bet or his
watch and his thermometer being
right.
For . little while a husband is a
treasure but lie is soon regarded as a
treasury.
II we could see ourselves as Others
see Us we wouldn't believe Olrt eyes.
Ever notice how polite man cab
DC when he has favor to ask.
There are other ways to do it, but
10 woman ever drove her husband 10
drink by Keeping her mouth closed.
II she will provide for the inner
man, he will usually provide for the
nRcr woman.
The reason women kiss each other
when they meet is because the Bible
says we should love our enemies.
y plump girl likes to do it, hut you
can't get Il skinny girl to climb Il
fence when there is Il man around.
When she is love SICK and he Is
sick Of. love the poor old honeymoon
begins to feel weak In the knees.
ANY old time you find a man who
thinks he married the wrong woman
you can make nice safe bet that his
wife thinks the same thing.
y girl cant wait TO select the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21
"tUAL PERSONALITY" IN COURT

W-as or. JckyIl legally responsible"
tor tn" crimes OF Mr.. Hyde? THIS
our.,ion WAS recently decided in III"
Affirmative By an English jury. but
the precedent established seems rata
or to point to defect in the law
than 10 insure justice in the settle
mont Of such cases in the future.
The case in question was notable for
The scientific evidence adiuccd on
behalf Of the accused.
\ young engineer named George
Crrtwyud, Of good social standing
was charged with the theft OF mo-
to~car belonging to one OF ms
friends. Il Doctor Barron. The ac-
ru+rd WAS alleged TO have broken
into the doctors garage. removed thr
ear. altered its number, and, as ne
had no money, secured some GaSolin"
ON credit before making of with the
machiuc. 4 curious feature OF the
affair was that tue accused knew
where the key of the shed was Kept
aud also where the doctor kept his
,,unplv of gasoline. hut did not avail!
himself of this knowledge. After
,cing arrested and lodged in jail,
he prisoner appeared to come out OF
trance. and prorcsscd to have no
ccollcctlon OF what he had done.
The owner of the car seems TO
ave been willing to drop proceed
nrs. but the public prosecutor in
.isrrd on a trial. Counsel for tn"
lcrrnsc admitted that his client HAD
committed the theft, hut declared
hat. when doing so, he had been III
condition known to medical mcu
rs "automatism. y
Dr. Parry Jones, Of Derby, stated
Is belief that the case was one N
,u,or,arism. and that the accused
a. not morally responsible for his
,'ions. He cited y number Of SimlI-
r eases f,om medical records.
The wcighticst evidence, however
as that OF DR.. HySIop, one OF tn"
highest English authorities on. men
nj diseases. lie pronounced the con-
iition OF the accused to be one OF
mental automatIsm, which WAS mid
way between somnabulism and Il
minor torm Of epilepsy, In such q
condition a person may perform COM
In}iratrd mental and physical actions,
vet have no recollection Of them on
recovery. Unfortunately for the ac-
rrscd. DR.. Hyslop declined to pualify
The case as one of insanity, and this
technical distinction. coupled with
he incIasticity of the laws, prob
,bly left the jury no altcrnativ" but
to decide as they did. The same rX'
pert raised 4 curious question III
ethics by stating, on CroSs-eXamina-
ion, that Ito quote the report al tue
ease In the Timcs) there were cases
of mental automatism in which the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21
cIERGY LOSING BUSINESS.

WISCONSIN ministers arc DrmOaH-
ing the fact that the stringent mar
rage laws in that state, which 70.
quire all men who wish to marry in
Wisconsin to submit to physical
examination, is reducing their bust
ness in. tho matrimonial line. Some
of them are thinking Of asking larger
salaries on that account. a state
marriage law is Of but little aiiccl
as candidates for matrimouy mrrcly
go,across the line into another stat"
To be successful marriage laws
should be national.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21

he company in donating $4,000 to
he county towards the cost Of COW
tructing the bridge across the river
1t Ecnton's Ferry. This action OF
he company imprcsses us as being
cry liberal. The more bridges We
rave the ncIter it is Tor ali the pco-
lie Of the valley and the more travel
Sc have through the county the
more passengers the railroad will
AIRY and the better the access to
he railroad naturally the more
reight the L. & q. will handle. bat
e do not consider in this Instance
hat the b. & o. Railroad company
as looking alone to it, own selfish
interest. The county court would
ave been required BY necessity to
construct this bridge at som" poiu'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21

!
|Iabnorniaf Inc ponsfble sell Knew at
tie time what IT was doing, but the
normal self would have no recoilec-
ton Of it, In other words; self a
knowingly breaks the law, but be-
fore the case comes to trial has ceas-
ed to exist, and IS replaced by self
B, which has no knowledge Of the
crime-in fact, did not commit it.
How is justiceto be done in such a
case?
In his charge to the jury the
Judge took an easy way out OF the
difficulty by adopting a skeptical at
titude toward the mental phcnomen
on in question. The jury found the
accused guilty and he was sentenced
to four months in jail.
OF course, the outstanding fact is
that, regardless Of the merits of this
particular case, the phenomenon Of
dual personality does sometimes oc-
cur, and may lead 10 Il situation
analogous to that Of Jekyl and
Hyde. If Hyde knowingly does
wrong shall JckylI be- punished
Probably ii such cases were more
common the law would provid" for
some form Of restraint, as in eases
Of insanity. but would not inrlict the
0pDrObrium Of, a jail sentence uDUE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21

with your hand and make the other
party believe the yawn was smile,
Tommyrot is IN old nag who never
runs the same race twice. The people
who don't want young folks to sea
September Morn" want Sexual
knowledge taught in the schools.
Why not teach them common sense?
Why not fit them for married life by
teaching thcm that it is impossible
for two normal human beings to
agree ali the time? Enquirer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21
MRS, PANKHURSr TO REMAIN.

Mrs. Panl;hurst may remain IL
the United States, for Il while at
least, long enough to ill her engage
ments in the lecture field. lrrsi-
dent Wilson took a hand in the cas-"
and after consultation with Secretary
of Labor Wilson ordered Immigration
Commissioner Caminetti to oYcrrulc
the decision Of the special board al
New York and allow the militant SUI
fragette to rcmain in this country on
her own recOgniEancc.
If Mrs. PankhurSt had been de-
ported the greatest sorrow would UNI
doubtedly have fallen OF the sufIra-
gctte herself and the managers OF
her lecture tour No one disputes
hut what Mrs. Pankhur5t is Il nara
worker in the cause, as she secs IT,
hut her methods do not meet with
universal approval, either OH this
side of the Atlantic or the other tho
arrangement for lectures by the mil
itant leader Of the English suIIra'
gettes savors very largely Of greed
hot to say graft. The prices placed
upon her lectures arc cXorbitaht To
say the least and just where the mon
ey would go is uncertain. If it went
to the cause" outside ui i rcaSona'
bic amount for expenses, well ana
coed; but would it? The price iiNe'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21

1t is not often that an election
satisfies everybody. as did III" result
in the First district last Tuesday.
The Democrats are satisfied, Ui
course, because they won; the Re
pubIicans because they cast more
votes than the Progrcssivcs; the Pro
grrssiyns because they aid better
han they expected; the Socialists
BECAUSE thcp increased their per
,eRtage OF the total vutc, and Ill"
rrohihirioniSts because they expect
ID nothing better than they got. =
Wheeling Register.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21

soeme E. Haggar's Collection Of Oriental Rugs
prices of Nj Hggers collection when re last was the direct
cause of any urgent requests for his return to this store His col
lection is now larger and if possible beautiful than ever and
every and iii the city invited to view the wOnderO'
beauty these floor coverings from the far east whether purchases
are contemplated
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21
Great Coat Values at S5.75

wonderful value you'll agree the instant your fall upon
these Coats They yesterdays arrivals Mostly OF the Sport
type fashion, but longer Novelty belt effects shown
New Browns Soft Greys and Rich Blues These would sell reg
ularly at $1,000 and $125O today at $575
are here today for your inspection The unusual beauty and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21
EAT Or sTARvE.

An, sofficial Of tn" steamship l..
Provence is reported Us saying TIKI
II Mrs. Panshur5t was daportcd ,
that ship end refused to eat Io0d th
was set before her, she would b" a
lowed TO have her own way, witho
interference and starve to death
she wanted to. If all the Ofiiria
who como in contact with tho nun
ger strikers" would be equally ID
firm it would not be long before III
"hunger strike" would be unknown
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21

RICH, husband, she is afraid she'll SET
eft
There is 50 much humbng about
life that we call it inspiration 10
s;and around an art gallery all after
loon and absorb the curves Of the
female form divine in oils. water col
crs or marble. Bat II we take peck
at the original model done IN warm
flesh. we call IL degcncracy.
Tact is when you cover your mouth
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21

FOR a lecture by Mrs. Pankhurst was
$1.50U in medium sized cities which
seems all out OF reason. It seems
ayIdnnt that merccnary motives haT"
becume mixed with those Of icIAai"
ulrrapc
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21
You Can Save
Considerable Money

in a few years by properly adjusting your ex-
psnsaS to your income and practising prudent
economy. You may be able to save third or
half Of your saInry---for emergency sake, dosave
something. Your account is invited.
4 per cent. interest paid on savings accounts.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31

The Annual Revenue of the town of Webster is increased about SS, 600 while that of the town of Milton suf- fers 8, corresponding decrease through the decision of the state tax authori- ties that the former place is the resi- dence of Mrs. Horatio N. Slater
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
RLlZzAR0s AND FLOODS
IN WESTERN EUROPE.
Coasts Swept by Violent Gales-Many
 Deaths from Exposure.

Paris Dec. 3G.-France and a great part of Europe are experiencing the bitterest year end in 9 decade. Biz yards and floods have done great dam age inland and gales of exceptional violence have ravaged the coasts.
 In Spain and Portugal the intense cold has caused numerous deaths In the south Of France thh temperature has registered some degrees below zero, Fahrenheit. Mount Nesuyius, in Italy, is covered with a mantle of white.
 and in many places. including Berlin, there have been heavy falls of snow.
 In France and southwest Europe the railroads are cut in many places, and this section is practically isolated, so cerned4
 Conditions are at the worst in cen tral and western France. which are usually favored by mild winters. Scores of villages which ordinarily never see snow, are cut off The suffering of the poor is intense and deaths from expos ure are common.
 Paris and outlying districts have been partly now-bounf and as 9 re- suit of temporary thaws the tributa- r1eS Of the Seine are oyerhoWfng. The Paris steamboat service, as a conSe- quence, has been suspended and al- though the authorities do not antici- pate a flood Of disastrous proportions, they are taking all precautions. as the weather bureau foresees nc lmnie e1iate improvement in conditions
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
BATTLE AT oJ1NAeA.
Fsdersls Who Crossed Border Driven
 Back by U. S. Troops.

Presidio, Texas. Dec. 30.-rhe fed cral army of 1000 men at Oiinaga. opposite here. was put to flight last night by 4,200 constitutionalists sent by General Villa from Chihuahua. In the darknuess many Of the federaIs crossed the river to the American side but all except Lhe wounded were forced back by the United States troops,
 The final EGb was preceded by a three hours battle begun aft1T dark iu which the rebels marching through the deep canyons south of 0tinaga completely wiped out the federal out posts. The news of the defeat at Lam Ula. Pass and La MBlato, giving the rebels an IInobstrUCted pass to within firing distance of OJinaga itself. caused 2 FFeDzied Te4Feet among the fedeFals
 About 4a9 of tl1sm plunged into the FtT%f' t9 sssk, sztfetE on the America Ii sjcie- They were forced back Iy Major MsS sza,ss, commander of the Amer lean forces
 4 I1u4iRT developed in the Ojialaga foPts, General SaIszar and General oF7zco believing their men were about to desert, stood with df19 vii reyo{Yers threatening to shao4 those who did not ezasF,
 Rshe badly wounded were the only ae9N allowed t0 remain on this side e1af these were cared fer by Dr. Burn EAe oS the United States army.
 T72s killed ca both sides was small, bat many were reported injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
SCHMIDT JURY FAILS
 TO REACH AGREEMENT
Two Jurors Stood Out Against Convic-
 ton to the End.

New York, Dec. 30.-After deIiber- ating thirty hours the jury trying the case of Hans Schmidt, the former priest Of St. Joseph's church, accused of the murder of Anna Aumu1ler. re- ported about ten o'clock tonight that it could not reach an agreement and was discharged.
 The foreman of the jury reported to Judge Foster that there was no pos sibility of an agreement being reach ed, the last ballot being taken exactly as the first. Two of the jurors had stood out against conviction all the time. said Foreman Ottinger
 After thanking the jurors and free ing them from further service in con- nection with the case, Judge Foster directed that Schmidt be reInanded to the Tombs.
 The accused ex priest heard the re- port of the jury without showing much interest. It was learned that the two jurors who had failed to agree with the other ten were of the opinion that Schmidt was insane when he killed the woman with whose murder he is charged.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
Wide Variance
 in Testimony
FIFTY WITNESSES HEARD AT THE
 PANIC INQUEST,
MAN WHO CRIED FIRE"
Ten or More Different Descriptions
 of Him Presented-Indications That
 Cry Game from Somebody in Hall.

Calumet, Mich, Dec. So.-Possible Identification of the man who started the Christmas eve catastrophe by call ing 'Fire!" in a crowded hall here was forecasted tonight by O. N, Hilton, chief of counsel for the Western Fed that the coroners inquest into the tragedy of 72 deaths be adjourned un- til tomorrow, saying that he desired to produce several witnesses who claimed they could identity the man.
 Cry Came from Within Hall.
 T shall present these witnesses only after l make sure they can do what they say" he said. 'It would be hor- rible to duplicate an innocent person in such 8 deed.'
 The greater part of the evidence again today was that the cry of fire came from within the hall. Three of the thirty or more witnesses claimed to have seen a. Citizens Alliance but ton on the man. making five of half & hundred persons examined in the two days of the inquest who made this statement.
 Ten Different Descriptions.
 Several stated they saw the man who cried fire, but most of them said they had seen no pin. He was seen, however, by persons in different parts of the hall and there were a half a
  Three witnesses, Mrs. Theresa Czabo Charles Olson and Hilda Forsten sWore they SAW a man wearing & Cit izens' Alliance button come into the door, wave his hands and cry "F'ire!"
 Contradicts Previous Testimony.
 These statements controverted the testimony yesterday of two union men who said they stood in the vistfbuls of the hall and that the cry came from within the the place, no one wearing the insignia of the unions enemies having passed them. It also was the opposite of that given by members of the women's auxiliary of the feder- ation, in charge of the celebration, who testified they had seen the man in parts of the hall other than the door way.
 Children as Witnesses. Mrs Czabo and the Forsten girl admitted under cross examination bv jurors that they had discussed their testimony with attorneys OF officers had not talked about his experience | with anyone connected with the in vestigation.
 The proceedings were held in the hall where the disaster occurred and several child witnesses re-enacted their ! parts in the tragedy. One girl em- phasized that her greatest anxiety wa1 1 to save her bag of candy.
 Federal Official Hears Testimony. pTBsu sISM s6uTp9s0oId 9Q1 Jo 4Lgd by John P. Densmore, solicitor of the 1 department of labor, who arrived today and spent the opening hours Of his task of conciliation with leaders of the ! Claude O. Taylor, president Of the Michigan state federation of labor and | the two afterwards visited union head 1 quarters, later returning to Hancock.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
BATTLE CONTINUES.
No Bullets Cross 9oFder-Federais Not
 Likely te Surrender.

PFesidie, Texas, Dee. s6-The battle between 5.00a rebels under General Loribie OFtega and the northern di- vision of the Mexican federal army, eatrenehed around 0jiaaga, Mexico, across tha border from this place, still eoHtiHHed when darkness fell tonight. No bullets came across the border
 Fhe forces had been engaged for SS heHFs aud many had been killed and wounded ea both sides.
 Neither ef the eRp9siag forces is provided with hospital facilities and the wounded have been left oa the hiIl= sides where they feii.
 Tonight, although the rebels ap- peaFed to have much advantage the outcome of the struggle was not clear Iy deGned, the fedeFals with their eleven generals all fllat is left of HaeFta's military control of the far north. still having to win success against apparently hopeless odds or retreat.
 Thai the federaIs will surrender Is improbable because General Ortega has explicit orders ro execa41e the s6- called vollJn5eers and their cQmmand- CTS, General PascuaI Drozco, Ynaz Sal agar An4Qpip Roias, Bias DFpinal, La zaro Alanis and Rogue Gomez. Eigh- teen hundred volunteers also come under the sentence of death imposed by order of General Villa.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
STRIKE OF RAILROAD
 TELEGRAPHERS AVERTED
Concessions by Both Sides in Frisco"
 Road Controversy.

St. Leafs. Afe, Dec. s6-A strike ef telegraRhers en the St. Leuis and San Francisco railroad was ageFted late this afternoon when the receivers OF the read reached an agreement with the grievance committee of the Order of Railway Photographers.
 The receivers refused tonight te give out the details of the settlement, but will give them cut when the terms are formally drawn up. This work is ex- pected to be completed tomorrow. It was asnouaeed. however that conces sieas had been made hy both sides.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
BODY OF MISSING MAN
 DISCOVERED IN A WELL
Believed That Victim Accidentally
 Stumbled Into 1t.

Thomaston, CoEu, Dec. 2o-Th% body of John Reilly, who disappeared from his home in what is known az FIuteville near here, last Friday, was found today by SilaB Irost's dog. frozen to death in a well, and with two large stones wedged in upon him. The well was about six feet deep, with two feet of water in it.
 Mir. Frost was starting on hunting trip when his dog made the discovery of the body. The we'll is located in an old field near the roadside, about a mile above this town. Near the well is an embankment.
 Dr. Goodwin, the medical examiner, who made an examina ton, says that ReiIlys death was accidental. He ad- vanced the theory that Reilly had gone down the en1bankment and accidentally tunlbled into the well, which was half covered with bushes In attempting to pull himself out of the predicament, the medical examiner believes that Reilly pulled the two large stones upon him The body, frozen stiff, Was in . standing position when found.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
NEW BANK CHARTERS
 ABE NOT NECESSARY,
Announcements Regarding Membership
 in Federal Reserve System.

Washington, Dec. Banks which enter the federal reserve system do not mead to take oue new charters. both state and national banks becon7ng members by making proper applica- tieR and py becoming stockholders in federal reserve banks, according to a regulation issued tonight by the re- serve bank organizat ton committee.
 In it's aHnoHnc elm ent the committee declared also that action by a board Of directors is deemed sufficient to bring a bank into the new system, but advises that banks which wlsh to be on the safe side may sound out their stockholders