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. trimmed with gold

brown and blue trimmed with gold
fringe being used.
Mrs. French was assisted by several
guests and residents of the fort.
The bride presented Miss Elliott with
miniature crossed sabers of the nth
Cavalry. with the figures set in dia-
monds. and to little Miss Farnham she
gave bracelet. The groom presented
Lieut.. Reed with a monogram silver card
case.
The brides travelling gown was of
blue velvet. trimmed with moleskin.
and she wore with this a black velvet
hat trimmed with moleskin and a bird
of paradise.
Lieut. and Mrs Swift will be at home
after November Is at Fort Oglethorpe.
Ga
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23

BALCR. On September Is. 1919 GEORGE
BEALL RALCH. aged i've years, son o.
Francis Du Pont and Gertrude Lcavitt Baca
Of Short Hills, y. j.. and grandson OF the
late Rear Admiral George Beail Baich, CniteI
states Navy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
Mrs. Frisbee on Way to Capital.

Mrs. Geraldine Frisbee. national presi-
dent of the Womans Relief Corps, will
arrive here tomorrow. She will stay
until Friday. being the guest Of the de-
partment president, Mrs. c. d. Entrikin,
of 1920 Park road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23

Henry H. Bacon of 1910 street
northwest entertained Saturday even
ing the Baptist Club of Falls Church,
va After games. etc, refreshments
were served
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23

Mr.. w. a. Burdinc and son have
closed their summer home. ''Pinecrest,'
near Manassas. Va. and will be at
home to their friends at 2i61 street
northwest after Wednesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23

Mrs. L. H. G. Slater OF this city, who
spent the summer at Hopedcne. her
Newport villa, sailed today for Europe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21
Will Facilitate HandIino,
E. C. JONES

The rate sheet, which is to be used
as a substitute for the parcel post
map, will be prepared as soon as prac-
ticable and attached to the parcel
post guide. The rate chart, to be
made for each separate postoitice, will
be worked out from the local point OF
the unit In which the postoftice is 10.
Gated. Its simplicity OF the plan, 1t
/ sthought, will make easily determin.
able the rate OF postage from that
unit to any other on any mailable par
eel and will greatly facilitate the
handling OF parcel post matter at post.
office windows
under regulations recently adopted
the use OF distinctive stamps no long.
err is mandatory and the public now Is
permitted to mail parcels with ordi.
nary stamps affixed.
The insurance fee, which original!
was ten cents. was found to be eXces-
sive and an order, effective July l, re.
ducel to five cents the fee On parcels
insured to actual value up to $25; and
a ten-cent fee is exacted only on par.
GELS insured to actual value OF moro
than $25 and not exceeding $50 I'm.
der this arrangement the business Of
insuring packages has more than
doubled, particularly in the sending
of valuable merchandise.
During the present month an i'm.
mense business has been built up in
the handling of parcels forwarded un-
der the C. o. D.. regulation inaugural.
ed July l. 1918, which is said to be
proving popular not only among mer
chants but among the people general
~.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21
A BAD PRECEDENT.

Secretary OF State Bryan. by his
Ginjudicious action in appearing before
: public audiences for hire while occu'
plying one Of the most important po.
ssitions in the nations councils has
brought his high position into public
Areproach and made the Wilson ad.
: ministration a subject OF ridicule in
all the countries Of the world.
1t would be impossible to conceive
<, OF an extremity that would have pro-
NOTED John Hay to lower the dig.
nifty Of this position as Mr.. Bryan has
done.
: The Bryan Excuse. "he needs the
money" is the worst feature Of the
whole unprecedented action. If he
had elevated his motive to the high
Ier plane Of rendering public service
by carrying the enlightening force OF
his wisdom to the populace his indis.
> erection might have been in measure
Hondoned. but when he makes pub
3lic Acknowledgement that he cannot
meet his living expenses on salary
of $4,000 per year he voluntarily re-
moves himself from the ranks OF the
4 common people" to which he has
always professed to belong.
- II there Is man in the country
who could well afford to make a per-
ssonal ascrifice to serve the public
that man is William Jennings Bryan.
No man has been better cared for by
the public than Bryan. He has been
permitted 10 flourish and grow rich
upon the patronage Of the people. He
knew the salary the position he holds
would pay and was also conversant
with the probable cost of maintaining
: the dignity Of this office at Washington
He should have either declined this
appointment or given his full time &c
the duties OF his Office. II one public
servant can spend his time in the NC
emulation of money for his own per
I sonal use and enrichment why can
not all officers, with the same impun
sity do likewise? 1t is a dangerous
precedent to establish and the OK
ample Of a commanding character like
Mr.. Bryan will have more damag
ing effect on the country than II the
policy had been inaugurated by some
parsonage Of lesser influence.
There never has been a time. ex
cept in times Of actual warfare. when
the undivided attention of the Secre
tary Of State should be giver
more closely to diplomatic prob
lens. This country has for month!
been on the verge of clast
with. japan and the Mexican
situation has not only been most men
acing but at times alarming. There
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21

postage will apply to all parcel post
mail deposited at any Office for local
delivery Or for delivery by city car
rier or on rural routec emanating
fom that postofiice.
THE second zone shall include the
remainder of what is now the first
zone, together with the present second
zone, and shall include all the units Of
area located in whole or In part with
ing q radius Of approximately 15C
miles from any given postoAice.
THE rate Of postage On parcels
weighing in excess Of four ounces in
the proposed first zone will be reduc.
ed from 5 cents for the first pound
and cent for each additional pound
or fraction theref OTTO 5 cents for the
first pound and l cent for each add.
tional two pounds or fraction Thereof
and the rate for the second zone will
be reduced from cents for the first
pound and 3 cents for each additional
pound or 6 cents for the first pound
and cents for each additional pound
or fraction thereof to 8 cents for the
first pound and ! cent for each add.
tional pound or fraction thereof
THE maximum weight of parcel
post packages will be increased from
II pounds to 2ospounds, the increase
OF weight to apply only to the first
and second zones. No change has been
made in the sizs orsform OF the pack.
age"
Benefits one.Third Of Public.
Statistics collected by the depart.
ment show that!quite one.third OF the
total number OF parcels mailed are
handled within the proposed first and
second zones, and the postmaster gen.
eral believes the increase in weight
limit and the reduction OF the rates of
postage In the first and second zones
as proposed, will benefit greatly more
than one-third Of the public; and that
the producer, the consumer and the
local merchant will profit materially
by the changes. He points out, too,
mat the farmers, who We're led to an.
ticipate much benefit from the parcel
post service, will be afforded a ci1ea :,
means of transporting their products
directly to the consumer, and that the
local merchant whose. trade does not
JUSTIFY the employment OF extensive
delivery service. also win be benefit
ed. as the system will put him In close
touch with his customers.
AT the outset It was estimated that
3OO.OO0,OO0 parcels would be handled
during the first year of the operation
OF the parcel post system. but It now
appears from the statistics that, in
fluenced by the changes proposed to
day. the service will be so popularized
mat the number of parcels carried
during the ensuing - months will be
more than double the original esti
mate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21
THE sLUEFlEtp TIMES.

The BluefieId Daily Times is the lat
est addition to the West Virginia new
paper field and the new paper is start
ing Off with a splendid appearance
being neatly printed and carrying a
fine line Of display advertising. Harry
Jack and R. E. Hardway, two expert
enced newspaper men are at the head
OF the publication and it will no doubt
be successful in a aeld that is not
overdone in the newspaper line. Mr..
Hardway was for some time advertis.
ing manager OF the West Virginian
and Mr.. Jack has done exceptional
work with special editions in Fair.
mont and other West Virginia cities.
The Daily Times is welcome visi-
tor to our exchange table and the
West Virginian wishes its promoters
the fullest degree OF success.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21

Like the coat on his poor. narrow
shoulders;
And his hands showed the work he
had done.
His dim eyes were weary and patient;
And he smiled through his pallor
and tan
A wstful, sad smile. as II saying:
"l'm only an average man.
~ can't be o hero or poet,
Nor dictator wearing crown;
I'm only the hard.working servant
or those set above me. I'm down;
I'm down, and it's no use complaining;
I'll get on the best way can;
And one O. these days'll come morning
And rest for the average man."
He wages all battles and wins them,
He builds all turrets that tower
Over walls Of the city to tell
OF the rulers and priests OF the hour.
Without him the general Is helpless,
The earth but place and a plan;
He moves all and clothes all and feeds
all. -
The sad.smiling average man.
-Tid-Bits.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21
20 Lb.. PACKAGES
By PARCEL POST;
RATES LOWERED
REDUCTION IN FIRST AND SEC.
OND ZONES ON AUGUST
FIFTEENTH.
EXTENSION PLANNED, CHARTS
olSPlACE MAPS - BIG AD-
VANCE STEP TAKEN.

WASHINGTON. July 21.-Plans for
the extension, improvement and re.
duction in rates of the parcel post
were announced today by Postmaster
General Burleson. The changes. which
are 10 become effective on August Is,
include an increase from II pounds 10
20 pounds in the maximum weight OF
parcels; u material reduction in the
postage rates in the first and second
zones, and the abandonment of the
parcel post map as a means Of com.
putting rates and the substitution for
it OF a rate chart individualized to ev.
cry postoftice tn the United States.
The plans contemplate the purchase OF
large number OF automobiles to be
used exclusively for the delivery Of
parcel post matter.
While. for the present. the maximum
weight limit of 20 pounds and the re.
duction in rates will apply only to the
first and second zones from aug Civ.
en- postofice-a distance of about $50
miles-the changes directed today con.
stitute the first long step towards a
universal extension OF the system and
a general reduction in the rates Of
postage on parcel matter.
Weight Limit VIII Increase.
at is my expectation and belief"
said Postmaster General Burlesoh,
that leventually-and it may be ft.
teen or twenty years-the postal ser.
vice will handle practically all OF the
small package transportation business
in the United States. The maximum
weight limit, extended now from II to
20 pounds, ! expect to see increased
to 100 pounds, and experience may
demonstrate the practibility OF hand.
ling the parcel business at even lower
rates than we now propose.
I'm the making OF extensions and
reductions OF rates 1t is necessary for
us to proceed with caution, so as to
afford ample opportunity to prepare
for the increased business. For that
reason we have made the changes pro.
posed apply only to the firts and sec.
ond zones. | appreciate fully the sen.
tfment for an increase in the weight
limit and reduction in rates to all
zones, but 1t is necessary for US, in
sense to feel our way"
Mr.. Burleson announced the chang.
es as follows: .k
Etension Of Zones.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21
A NEEDED HIGHWAY,

The Charleston Gazette and the
Huntington Herald.Dispatch have
formed partnership in the building
of an improved highway from Charles
ton to Huntington. Their co.opera
ton in this movement Is most com
mendabie and their plan is both feast
BILE and plausible A stretch OF road
sixty miles in length connecting two
OF the largest cities in the State and
traversing a rich and populous farm
ing community would be OF almost in
caiculable value to the section of the
State traversed by 1t.
The wolf will never howl at Mr.
Bryan's door US long as he supports O
grape juice appetite with q cham
payne income.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21

surpriSe-packet, the Kaiser.
"Vrom Potsdammerburg. ! vas
come. sir" announced the new cover
pleasantly.
"A very fine place, SIR" returned
the manager, politely.
Der vas a batter.''
Yes? Berlin?"
"Nein. OHM"
ohm? 1n-er-Germany. OF course"
Bonner and bitten, nein! In Eng.
land-in dis country"
!"Ohm?" said the manager thought
fully.
va" growled the German. 81 vas
come from Potsdammerburg to see
Ohm. Der vas no blaze like Ohm. I
vas at der concert in Berlan, and I
hear der great English soprano sing
dot der vas no blaze like Ohm. ana
all der Engleesh peoples In der gon-
cert CRY like der leetle babies. Dot
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21
WILL THEY NEVER LEARN7

The lesson of Mellen is the lesson Of
Hartman over again.
Mr.. Hartman, with the banking,
house OF Kuhn. Loeb & Co., set out to
conquer the railroad West and reduce
1t to a subject provinve OF high fl.
nance and unrestrained monopoly. Mr..
Melien, under William Rockefeller and
the clearinghouse Of J. p. Morgan &
Co., set out to do the same thing with
New England.
Mr.. Hartman, for the Union Pacific,
took in the Southern Pacific, bought
into Illinois Central and lines further
East, raided Northern Pacific, looted
the Chicago and Alton, and absorbed
various trolley, light and other local
monopolies. Mr.. Mellen. for the New
Haven. made a more complete con.
quest OF New England along the same
lines.
In neither case was law respected
which stood in the way. In both cases
the public railroad interest gave way
to Wall street banking interest
which became the great beneficiary.
But the law finally asserted itself
with Mr.. Hartman, and he died as his
imperial grasp began to loosen under
Government prosecutions. Law and
public opinion are now asserting them
selves with Mr.. Mellen, and he lives
TO fal with his towering monopoly.
There is natural degree Of monop'
oily in railroading which Is recognized
by law and provided for. There is be-
yond this an artificial degree of mo.
nopoly which is not recognized bylaw
and which is hostile rather than nee.
essary to efficient .comon.carier ser
vice.
The lesson of Hartman and the les.
son Of Mellen are equally plain for
railroad presidents and Wall street
bankers. viii they never learn?-
New York World.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21

Elizabeth Marbury was talking at
tea at the Colony Club in New York
about charity.
"a. this time of the year" she said,
ut is wise charity to give warm.
soft. wooden underwear to the chill
dren OF the poor. This saves poor
children from the hardships OF fan
nelette.
81 heard of an East Side mother the
other day who bought shirt OF flan-
nelette for her little boy. The was
very cheap; but after the first wash
ing she brought It back TO the dealer
again.
~ think, SIR she said. you ought
to change this. When washed it
the wlannel all came out and only
left the ette.'"
The Average Man.
His face had the grimncss OF granite /;
1t was bleached and bronzed by the
sun, ..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21
A GOOD WEEKLY.

The Randolph Review, a new week
ly publication recently started at e.
kins by James W. Weir. is although
yet young, one Of the most prosper
Gus looking papers in the State. 1t is
neatly printed and ably edited. 1t is
q credit to any town and Elkins seems
to be supporting 1t in a manner its
merits would suggest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21
A DIPLOMAT ALRIGHT.

From financial standpoint what Is
the use to be Secretarying around
Washington at thirty.eight dollars per
day when the Chautauqua pays $3.50
with a fifty per cent divvy OF all over
five hundred dollars? When 1t comes
to Dollar Diplomacy Bryan is Diplo.
mat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21
NOT LOSING ANY MONEY.

William Jennings Bryan has been
saving the country every four years
for the past sixteen years, but he has
been most careful that if did not cost
him anything. While he was running
the Baltimore convention he was tho
best paid reporter at Baltimore and
represented a-string OF papers which
possibly paid is, car far. hotsl hills,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21

Bryan's fight against money would
be more effective If he could make 1t
appear that he is not a formidable
rival OF Wall street in the accumula.
ton Of the cursed stuff.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21

must be der wonderful blaze. Ohm. to
make der Engleesh peoples CRY, and
dell meinself dot will go und see
dis Ohm vot der vos no blaze Hike.
Now. sir, vich is der way to OHM"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21

Secretary Bryan evidently would
rather be rich than president.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21

and left enough change to permit him
to indulge in the luxury of a few
glasses OF grape juice per day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21

Is at this time a crisis in the Mexi.
can situation impending. The problem
OF intervention Is confronting the ad.
ministration and the demands OF for.
eign powers that the United States
protect their interests in Mexico are
very insistant. Under such circum.
stances the administration should not
be forced to the necessity of sending
messenger over the country to wait
at the main entrance OF a chautauqua
auditorium TO inform Mr.. Bryan after
the lecture is over that his presence
Is needed in Washington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21
GIVING SERVICE.

In these little talks on adver.
Using It Is our main purpose
to point out to our readers the
benefits to be gained from the
careful reading of our advertis.
ing columns. ...n
We have called attention to
the economy Of we'll planned
and intelligent shopping and
also to the surprising fund Of
useful information and educa.
ton contained In advertise.
ments.
In presenting this subject to
our readers, our aim Is to be
Of service-to help every one
to get the most possible good
from his newspaper.
Likewise. from an intimate
knowledge Of the interests and
purposes Of our advertisers,
this idea Of serving their pa.
irons Is controlling one with
them. .
The most prominent advertis.
ers Of the day manage their
business and plan their adver.
Using from the standpoint Of
helping their patrons.
Comfort, convenience and In.
telligent store arrangement 90
hand In hand and are advertis.
, ed together with fashions and
values. -. 49, 97ss
Successful advertisers 5slve
service as well as values. ! I, !
slfffi - q I n ~ sEsip
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21
THAT TOTALLY DIFFERENT SHOP
WHEN THE AIR Is suLTRY.

a man needn't have the appearance Of
sloven. You can look like a gentle.
man and be. cool and comfortable al
the same time by having a perfect
fitting serge or gray suit made by
Giikeson. When on your vacation and
mixing with crowds at hotels or clubs
look neat and be comfortable by hav
Ing your clothing made by r. Giikeson.
r. GiLkESoN'S
Clothfer and Furnisher
1o7 Main st.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21
THE WRONG BOY FLYING THE
KITE

The wind was taken out OF Senator
Bristow's antiBryan lecture kite when
one OF his own letters was brought to
light, showing that he had once upon
a time made application for a public
appointment paying $500 per year
that would permit him to give about
half his time to his own private bust.
ness. Bristow started with ravora-
BILE wind but some other boy should
have been flying his kite.
President Mellen was forced out OF
the New Haven and Hartford Rail.
road Company by the New York
World and New York American. Such
Is the power OF public opinion when
crystalized by the press. This is the
best "mellen cutting" that road has
ever done.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-21
Etension Of Zones.

."The first zone, shall Include the
territory within the local delivery OF
any ONCE and the first gone rate oil
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29

some muscles Of his soul that might
otherwise have atrophied from dis
use"
He's the grim -jawed, hard -hitted
Blair Of old. Just the same. he made
his apology as handsomely as need
be. III bring him down here"
The fabric magnate descended from
the studio and greeted Kent briefly,
then turned to his host. you will
excuse me II l ask Mr.. Kent TO step
outside. / have some business with
him"
Stay here" said the artist. 'I1l
go back TO my studio" Which he
did.
When a man once declines employ
ment with me-" said Alexander Blair
TO Kent. Il never give HIM a second
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
The Secret of
Lonesome Cove
ny SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS.
lust f..
Copyright, Company

ued, after a moments silence, he
Was my husband. ! bear his name.
And to leave him In q nameiess grave
is to dishonor not him alone. but my
self
"You would claim the body?" cried
Alexander Blair.
What else is there for us to do p
she countered.
And bring down upon us unavoid-
ably the publicity which we have es-
capped at so bitter a price," cried the
elder Blair. Have we not suffered
enough from the scandal of his life
that we should be further involved in
the scandal of his death?" 80.
Hes right. miss II won't do
said the sheriff kindly.
''Silence Is best" said Sedgwick.
What the papers would do with
this opined Preston Jax. would be
a plenty"
'My advice is to let be-" proffered
Lawyer Balm.
"Yeh," grunted the half-hreed.
ooh, are you all against me?" she
cried. Mr.. Kent. you, too? Do you
think me wrong?"
NO" said Kent.
''Will you drag our name. hers as
well as mine, in the mud ?" cried the
head of the house of Blair.
NO. said Kent again.