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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-16

tature hereinbefore named, and
that copies of the same be fur
nished to the local papers with
the earnest request that it be
published.
Done at the regular meeting Of
the Chamber Of Commerce, this
9th day of January, 1918.
These are the resolutions passed at
the last regular meeting OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce, which was the larg-
est meeting that has been held by the
chamber in many months. The pas
sage of these resolutions was practt.
caIIy by an unanimous vote and their
meaning cannot be misunderstood.
since they are very specific in their
requests.
Can they be ignored by our repre-
sentativcs in the Senate and House Of
Delegates? Would any legislator
try to prevent the passage OF this
bill, which is only intended 10 give the
people of Fairmont the right to vote
upon this bill? Will the SIC petition
ers who approved the provisions OF
the bill be brushed aside and ignored?
We cannot believe this would be done
by any legislator who pretends to rep
resent his constituents.
The success of the bill now rests
largely with the officers cf the Cham.
Der of Commerce. The body as a
whole has passed upon the matter in
plain and unmistakable terms. 1t
will now be the duty of the Secretary
OF the Chamber Of Commerce TO get
these resolutions and other matter
bearing upon the special bill before
the legislature.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

J. Turner Koen~et al, plaintiffs, VS..
James r. Linn, Trustee ct al, de-
PENDANTS. lin chancery.
In the Circuit Court Of Marion county
West Virginia. ayS h-'
The parties 10 the above styled suit,
pending in said Circuit Court, will
take notice, that on the Sd day oil reD-
luary, 1918, at my office, i'll the Fair
mont Trust building, in the City of
Fairmont, in Marion county, West Vir-
ginia, l will proceed TO execute GER
tain decree rendered in the above
styled cause by the said Circuit Court
Of said Marion county, on the 9th day
CT December, 1912, an abstract OF
which decree is as follows:
And the court Relug OF opinion that
this cause should be referred to one
Of the commissioners in Chancery OF
this court to ascertain and report
upon various matters involved herein,
| doth, therefore, adjudge, order and de,
cree that this cause be and the same
| is hereby referred TO James A. Mere
dith, one OF the commissioners in
chancery in this court, who is hereby
directed,
"Q.l To take, state aud settle the
accounts OF James Il. Linn, as trustee,
appointed by said parties as in the bill
alleged under and by the contract, a
copy of which is filed with the bill
marked Exhibit Brown Contract and
under and by said Underwriting
Agreement
go To ascertain how many of said
bonds OF the said Farmont and Man
nington Railroad Company were de.
Iivercd to said James r. Linn, trustee,
by whom delivered, for what purpose
and the value thereof;
"(3.) What said Trustee did with
said bonds, to whom lie delivered
same or how he disposed Of same:
"4.) Who signed and executed said
Underwriting Agreement each per-
son who paid TO said trustee any mon
ey under the terms of said 'Underwrit-
inging Agreement the amount paid
by each, when paid and what said
trustee did with said money;
"t5.) How many Of said bonds were
delivered to defendant w. NJ. Laws
by trustee, by what authority, or at
whose instance and direction same
were delivered to him, who paid for
the bonds so delivered TO him, how
much was paid, and when;
"(6.) How much Of the capital stock
of said Fairmont and Warrington Rail-
road Company was delivered to said
Laws, when same was delivered ana
what lie paid for same;
go Who if any persons. we're in.
terested in or had any property or
right with said Laws in any of said
bonds and stock delivered to said
Laws;
"CS.) The value of said capital stock
of said Fairmont and Warrington
Railroad Company per share at such
tlne or times any party in interest
may reqdlte Of said commissioners
Z '(9) Especially how much money
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NOTICE TO LIEN aoLpEss

To all persons holding liens ~ judy
ment or otherwise, oil lsea
Estate or any part thefeo q issl
ward P. Pople.
In pursuance Of a decree tlis
Circuit Court Of Marion Count est
Virginia, made in a cause tltereln
pending, to subject the real estate q
the said Edward P. Poples TEL the sis-
faction OF the liens thereon, you are
hereby required to present AZ claims
held by you and each Of YOU aitist
tho said Edward F. Popte which are
liens on his real estate o. part
OF it, for adjudication TO- me, my
Office in the Fairmont TFust ding,
in the city Of Fairmont, Marion Conn
ty, West Virginia, on or before tlie 3D.
day of February, 1918.
Given under my hand this 2nd dllS
Of January, 1918.
las. A. MEREDITH
Commissioner In Ctianeei'y
of the Circuit coar s. "a,
rion County, West EiFgiuia.
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FIRST1EklgD'
3EA45
49, SE@9feSo Ssgs5sls5:ss1ss:s
Elected Officers

A business meeting OF the McIIl-
fresh Class Of the Diamond street NJ.
Il. Sunday school was held Tuesday
evening at the church. The officers
were elected for the following year
and are as follows:
Prcsident-Mrs. J. L. LeeCh.
Vice president-Miss julia swisher.
Secretary--Mrs. Mabel h1iller.
Treasurer-Ngiss Magda Wiley.
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.CBHMBE8 Of COM
MERGE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Legislative
Committee Of the Chamber OF
Commerce acting IN CONJUNCTION
with the Legislative Committee
Of the Fairmont Business Mems
Association have, after several
weeks Of persistent labor and d.
ieent research in studying the va
rious forms of the commission
plan of government adopted by
many cities Of the country, agreed
upon plan similar to the enc
now in operation in the City Of
Parkersburg, w. Va, which is
fully set out in the report Of the
Chairman of the Legislative Com
mittee this day submitted embo'
dying the features Of non.parti-
san elections, and the initiative,
Referendum and Recall; and
WHEREAS, It appears to the
members of the Chamber Of Com
mcrce that this plan has already
met With the Endorsement by res.
oIution and otherWise Of the Ends-
pendent Trades Council of Mar
ion County, the Woman's Club of
Falrmort and other civic organic.
atIons; and
WHEREAS, The citizens II
Fairmont in the number Of 916
have petitioned, in writing, the
Chamber Of Commerce to prepare
bill providing for the said City
Of Fairmont charter embodying
these salient features, said petit.
tons signed by citizens from all
walks Of life, including lawyers,
doctors, ministers, teachers, msr
chants, bankers, business men
and hundreds of Of Iahoring men,
praying that said bill be introduc.
cd at the present session Of the
legislature, and that the represen-
tativcs Of the people OF this city
be requested to urge its passage;
THEREFORE, be it REsoLV.
ED, That The Chamber OF Corr
merce indorsc the work done by
its committee and lsnd its hearty
support to said measure by earn
cstly advocating ;ts passage at
the legislature, and that this
chamber inform the Honorabies
John L. Hatfield and Hood Phil
lips, Senators form the Eleventh
Senatorial District, and C. L. sha-
YER, William 8. Ice, Jr., and orvaI
Murray, Representatives in the
House Of Delegates from Marion
county, Of this action and request
them to do all Within their power
to secure the passage Of such spe-
ciaI charter bill as here recon.
mcnded by the legislative COM
mittee, with the understanding
that the proposed charter plan Is
to be submitted to the voters of
Falrmont for ratification or rejec.
lion; and be It further,
RESOLVED, That our repre-.
sentatises in the tegis' aturc be
requested to prevent, as far as it
Is within their power and by their
votes to do so, any amendments
or alterations being made to said
bill which would in any manner
render nusatory the effect Of or
remoye from it the provisions for
non partisan elections, tbs Inttla.
tive, Referendum and Recall; and
be Il .tarSber
SEsogNEp, That copy q
fhls resolution he forwarded to
.eashsof Tie members Of the legls'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-16
Entertained Club

Mrs. Earl Amos. of East Park ave-
nue., was hostess to the Young Mar
ried Womau's Club yesterday after
noon, from 3 until g. The hours
were spent with needle work and
we're greatly enjoyed by The guests. A
tempting course of refreshments was
served by the hostess.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-16
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS
SALE.
Jan. ?, ., 1C, %.

0NLG'
Pursuant to a decree Of the Circuit
Court Of Marion County, West Vir'
ginia, made on the 18th day Of Deem
Der, 1912, in that certain chancery
cause therein pending, wherein F. N.
Meredith is plaintiff, and Mary A.
Carr, ct ais, are defendants, the I'M
fersigned Special Commissioner will,
On Saturday, the Sth day of Febru'
airy, 1913, at the front door Of the
Court House of said Marion County,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. OF that day, offer
for sale TO the highest bidder, at pub
lie auction, the following described
real estate, to.wlt: A certain lot with
a dwelling house thereon situate in
the First Ward Of the City OF Fair
mont, in said County, and more par
ticuIarly described as follows: Be
ginning ut Il stake al a corner Of land
Of William Brown and Diamond
Street, and thence with the said Dia
mond Street, 40 feet 10 stake, cor.
ner of Lot No. .; thence with line
Of Lot No. 2, 1870 feet to stake, cor
ner to Henry Ruble land; thence with
said Ruble line, 40 feet 10 a stake
corner of said William Brown; thence
with said Browns line, 1870 feet to the
beginning; aud being Lot No. l, In
Block "a" OF the Fleming and Spragg
Addition to the said City OF Fairmont,
and being the same conveyed to the
said Mary A. Carr by Chas. E. O'Neal
and wife, by deed dated March. 8,
1909, and of record in the Clerks
Office Of the County Court OF said Ma
rion County, in Deed Book No. 157,
page 463.
Terms of Sale: One.tnlrd (1.S) OF
the purchase money, or as much more
thereof as the purchaser may elect to
pay cash in hand on day Of sale, the
residue thereof to be paid in two
equal instruments, due and payable
in one and two years respectively
from day Of sale, with interest on said
deferred instruments until paid, and
for which the purchaser will execute
his notes, payable to the undersigned
Special Commissioner, with good per
sonal security to be approved by him,
and a vendors lien will be reserved
on the face Of the deed conveying
title to said purchaser as a further
security.
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LOST STOCK CERTIFICATE.

Notice is hereby given that the fol:
lowing described certificate Of the
Capital Stock OF the FaIrmont Build
ing and Investment Company, a cor
poration, chartered, organized and do
ing business under the laws Of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-16
Rev. Eddy viii Preach,

Rev. Eddy, pastor of the First Bap"
list church, will preach tnis evening
at the PaIatne Baptist church. The
services grow IN interest each even.
ing, aud the public is cordially invited
10 attend.
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said plaintiffs and each one OF them
paid said trustee under the provisions
of said Underwriting Agreement
whether they or either one of them re-
celved any of said bonds or stock, and
If not, why;
100 Any other matter, being per.
tinent, that may be specifically re-
quested in writing by any party in in
terest."
At which time and place they are
requested to attend with. such books,
papers, vouchers and evidence as will
enable the undersigned commissioner
to comply with the said order Of said
Court.
JAS. A. MEREDITH,
Master Commissioner OF the
Circuit Court of said
Marion County.
F,o q 40 90
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Guests Of Mrs. Toothman

Mrs. F.. 7. Bishop, Mrs. Bert Hell
mick, and Mrs. George Shumaker
spent Wednesday with Mrs, Daniel
Toothman in Reeves avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-16
Personals

Mrs. Newton Morrow, of Water
street, is quite sick.
Mr. o. s. Nichols, who has been
very I'll; Is slightly improved
Mrs. William Borgess.. Of CIarks,
burg spent Tuesday IN this city,
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JAS. A. MEREDITH.
Snecial Commissioner

I, w. S. BLACK, Clerk Of the Circuit
Court of Marion County, West Viz
ginia, hereby certify that bond with
security approved by me as sufficient.
and in the penalty provided by said
decree, has been given by said Special
Commissioner. A 4.5 y
W. $. BLACK, y !.
Clerk.
jSS ias,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-16

In order to accommodate those readers who have
to save complete set pons and also those TO
obtain additional copies for Christmas tne
West vtginan viii require hut NE COUPON fnar
cost price fifty cents COPY at this office ao
onal if sent BY mail Tie West direct ana
intimate assurance qls
fbrtsd for is act
quickly IS The ana
Only ONE G0UP9l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-16

Miss Mazic Bud has called her we'd
din off as she wants t. iook around Il
while longer. A farmer is tn most
Independent Teller in tn world. lie
never has t ask fer work.
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Miss Blanche Vanata is i'll at her
home in New street.

Mrs. Baker, OF Jamison ROW, spent
yesterday with relatives at Grafton.
Mrs. ii. Ernest hawkins, Of State
street, is i'll with grippe.
Mrs. ). b. CroMi, VINO has been very
i'll at her home in A street, is improv-
ing.
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deed conveying title tc said purchaser
as a further security.
JAS. A. MEREDITH,
Special Commissioner

|, W. S. Black, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Marion county, West Vir.
glnIa, hereby certify that bond with
security approved by me as sufficient
and in the penalty provided by said
decree, has been given by said Spe-
cial Commissioner.
w. S. BLACK, Clerk.
Jan. 2, ., 1G, 80.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

Fred B. Hougn VS.. Edward p
Pople, ct. ais. In Chancegy. In the
Circuit Court OF Marion County, West
Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-02
Premature Obituaries.

Ing i'm order to call forth such gracious
tributes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-02
BISCUIT COLOR
IS NEWEST SHADE
NEW FAD Is PECULIARLY BE
COMING TO AMERICAN
BRUNETTES.

LONDON, March Just now all
smart women who invariably run
down to the Riviera before Easter
are using as their favorite color what
Is known as biscuit" This is a
shade peculiarly becoming to Amert-
can bruncttes, but with the bright
complexion of English women this
shade requires touch of vivid color.
a particularly charming Riviera
gown was chosen by Miss Dorothy
Pinto. who married James de Roths-
child last Tuesday This costume
was fashioned in damasked crepon
in a soft shade Of biscuit the skirt
draped in front with a short tuniC
pleated at one side which falls over
q longer tunic reaching almost to
the hem at the back only this
longer drapery was seen and ii was
so arranged in wide loops and ends
rs to suggest q very graceful sash.
Tho coat was also drapcd and
fastened in front with two handsome
Brandebourgs embroidered In satin.
and touches of this embroidery were
seen on tho reverse A dainty little
blouse in biscuit colnred tuue .tnish-
ed with long, close fitting sleeves ac-
companied the dress and a wide
ccinture Of emerald green velvet con
tributed Just that note of contrast
which the biscuit demands.
1t is noticeable indeed that many
Of the new Dresses designed for the
South display hues SO cold that
touches OF black or Of some brilliant
color must be introduced.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-02
Beautiful Comtesse de Gref-
futile Surprises Social
Paris
ELECTRICITY PLAYS
PART OF MAGICIAN
The Marquis de Castellane Re
lates Curious Stories---Swit-
zerland to Have Pas
sion Play
By MARQUIS DE- cAsTELI4ANE,

PARIS, March THE beautiful
ra.zasasse De Grefruhle has transform
I'd her town house in the Hue q 'Astorg
into an enchanted alaoe. Nothing Ike
her new striking effort has been at
tempted since the regency when the
Duke d'Orieans held high festival In
the Palais Royal But the duke did
.f5s. have the advantage OF pressing
electric buttons IN those days. and
these buttons furnish the enchant-
snent-
The guests - the countess enter
quietly into the waiting room. or salon
a'at1ente. From this they proceed IN
stately pace. two by two, each
gentleman giving hts arm 20 g lady
until they reach the salon d'honneur.
or chief salon Of the house. Here ever
so many electric buttons are arranged.
Imnercept3biy the countess touches
en- electric button and at once the ia
hIes, chairs, pictures. Candelabra, so
fas, etc, begin TO move about
She touches another button, and
each piece Of furniture moves back TO
Its proper place without Inconvenience
to the guests She touches n third
button, and the sweetest music Is
heard.
All Done by Electricity.
The countess presses still another
button and in the twinkung Of an eye
the salon Is transformed into patio,
sn the midst IF which a refreshing
geanIain is playing Another pressure
f an electric button, and the foun-
-tsf4f Art-rsttffeA q -f&enaan swimming
bathroom. The guests are invited To
take plunge
The Countess herself, who is called
an Arabian Nights queen. sits on a
throne while all these transformations
take place. And, believe me, 50 much
intrigue to get invitations 10 this en-
chanted palace has not been witnessed
since the days Of my great grand
uncle, Tal,eyrana
Here is another curious story of two
other friends Of mine. In order To es-
cape an avalanche Of messages al
coincidence upon the death Of his wife,
the Baron Won IIesse Wartegg, AZ
con- panied by the baroness. who Is
very much alive, has gone TO Brazil
The letters and kilograms began to
come re the Hotel CriHor, where tho
baron was staying.
At first he thought that some people
were playing a practical joke on him
but soon he discovered that a report
had been spread that the baroness was
dead and clipping agency supplied
him with obituary notices of the de
ceased. The baroness said she fcl
greatly flattered al the fine things tn,
papers found tn say about her, anc
declared it would lie almost worth dy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-02
RAGTIME AIRS FOR
SOCIAL FUNCTION

LONDON, March L. Recent events
prove Mrs, George Keppel lis sim one
of the most powerful women 10 Lon
don society. as her recent informal
dance has set the capital talking. Mrs.
keppel dispensed with an orchestra
for the occasion in her Grosvenor
street home. and Melville Gideon. an
American ragtime pianist as we'll as
the guests, provided music for the
dancing.
Mrs. keppcIs slowing personality
radiated tho party The guests had
been invited by telephone and tele-
gram instead OF by set invitation and
the smartest people in London were
present, supplementary invitations
We're fought for.
Ever since Mrs, Keppel supped with
the king and queen after their draw
ing room her position has been as
sured and it is now as strong as II
was IN the days Of King Edward,
she now wins favor ct court by giving
inexpensive entertainments. Because
OF her mothers prestige Miss Violet
Keppci is recognized as one of the
chief debutantes OF the day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-02
" bite Goods Specials

White Goods Specials
EMBROIDERED FRENCH
LINE y --- "a Itiful altover &C.
signs; the very finest s1.25
quality. on sale at, perQ0c
yard ............ " ~
40-TNCH STRIPED VOILES--
the same pretty weave and pat
terms found In Noiles at soc and
q, 7@s ) a yard, THIS special 25c
lot at .....-.-... ...-.......
36-INCH LONGCLOTI, in
pieces Of TO Yards AN unusually
fine auality--one sale a 81 90
per piece -........
27-INCH TIN E--heavy
welght-very fashionable fer
Spring. An extraordinary 1Qc
value, per yard -. =. -. % ~
FIRST FLOOR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-02
LORD DEC|ES KICKS
ON BUILDERS BILL
HUSBAND or MISS VIVIAN GOULD
FIGHTS SUIT OF LONDON
FIRM.
MA-lN-LAW DOES TOO
MRS. GOULD WAS WILLING TO
SPEND HALF THAT sum, BUT
REFUSES TO PAY MORE
CASE Is APPEALED.

LONDON. March Lord Decies.
who won Miss WHEN Goulds young
affections at New York horse show,
continues his legal fight against pay
ing the builders and decorators who
made over his country place, Sefton
House, Slough, TO receive mis- bride
As these dispatches have told, Lord
Decies declares the bill is exorbitant
II appears now that Mrs. George j.
Gould, mother OF Lady Decies. is en-
Lrely Of that opinion, Having au-
thorized the expenditure of $4,000 to
make becoming home for her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Gould refuses to pay $780,
900. the amount demanded for i'm
proving the ancient mansion.
Lord Decies' appeal against the
High courts decision that he must
nav the 500, 600 will come up in the
Court of Appeals shortly.
willing to Pay $4,000.
The story goes that before the we'd
ding Mrs Gould and Lord Decies dis
cussed certain plans for undermining
his ancestral seat Mrs. Gould gen
eruusiy expressed her Willingness to
pay $4,000 for certain alterations ana
decorations.
But. returning here, Lord Decies,
with even greater generosity, gave in
structions TO the builders for orna-
rnentation. eof which Mrs. Gould had
no opportunity TO approve, such as oak
panetlinR on the staircase Of the fine
old house and dainty structural and
artistic alterations in the boudoir and
private apartments destined for the
bride,
There ia no doubt that Seton
House was made entirely fit to re-
ceive even an American heiress, but
Mrs Gould was vastly surprised when
she received the bill
Il told you would be very glad to
pay $4,000" she said sweetly TO LORD
Decies according 10 her friend. but
500, 000-dnes that not seem eXtraY-
agance?"
Builders Go to Law.
So Lord Decies went to tho build
ers, a big London firm.
on have charged me S00,V0Q TOO
much" said his lordship.
My lord, as we understand il. your
lordship incurred the additional La
bility of $50, 600" politely returned the
firms representative.
Il shant pay it; it's a COMPOUNDED
imposition." returned Lord DeCies
So the firm went to law. The High
court decided that Lord DeCies must
pay for what he had ordered, but also
directed that the builders claims be
submitted to arbitration. month
later the builders went to the court
again, com planning that the noble lord
had not obeyed lis order.
The court directed that tho settle
mont be expedited. Thereupon Decies
being a fighter, put on the gloves,
lust as one Of the Beresfords did with
young Tony Drexci in New y ork. AT
ter training with his lawyers, Lord
Decies decided TO take the High courts
order before the Court of Appeals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-02
Eponge Dresses at $500

Dresses of imported Eponge with col
lars of soutaChe and gold braids over net
shown in the new Bulgarian shades;
large ball-glass buttons down tho front.
SECOND FLOOR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-02

An additional honor has been con
ferred on Sales Manager e. r.. Ben
son, of the Studebaker corporation,
by his appointment as vice president
of the Studebaker corporation of
America.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-02
Four Months For Theft.

Gary Quarles, coiored. was sem
fenced To four months In Jail by Jus
tice Crutchneld yesterday for steal
ing suit Of clothes from James
Williamson.