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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-11

Home from School.

Misses Ethel Hoult and Mildred
Donham. are home from the uniyer.
sity at Morgantown. to spend the
Easter vacation.
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At Diamond St,

500 are expected in the Sabbath
school at Diamond St. tomorrow.
There will be good services all day.
Come out and bring your friends.
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The @. r. Q. W. class of the First
NJ. P. Sunday school enjoyed a ban
Duet last evening at the church. A
large number were present and a
very pleasant evening was spent.
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NOTICE.

70 Whom IT May Concern; Merchants
|. OF Fairmont, or elsewhere:
. Re notified that the undersigned
will not be responsible for any bills
contracted by Maggie J.: Niedeel, my
divorced wife or any Of my children
that are staying with her at jeanette,
Pa, ,iszs s =.
:tslgned9 SADoLPH F. NlEDEGK.
i3-2s+12t Fairmont. W. VA.
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Christian Chanel.

Columbia strect.-Bible school at
$3.50: worship at 1880. You are in.
vited to attend these services.
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FoUETRY - sfxty-seven. varieties.
Thoroughbred and exhibition. stock.
Eggs s1.0o to $500 per Is. Guar.
anteed. Send for catalogue.
LEVI B. HARR, Farm. Offices
Main street. opposite Court. House.
Both phones. 1-s-tf.
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WANTED "A girl for general house.
work. Only those experienced and
with good reference need apply.
la2 Maple Ave. 4.10-a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-11

FOR RENT six room house in Ma
pie. avenue with. bath. Enquire Hill
Bros, dentists. 4-9-3t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-11

THE BEST ERE DEPARTMENT
IN the world cannot save You from
loss in case Of fire. The only way to
guard against loss is to take out q
policy with us. Then you have ahso.
Lutte Insurance., against ptcuniary loss.
Our rates for insurance on dwell
ings and household goods are so small
that it is wrong to be without it.
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FOR SALE = Fine lot on Coleman ].
avenue between eth and sth
:. streets. Inquire of E. E. Boord,
S34 Benoni Ave-. Bell Phone S1e.
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FOR RENT-one furnished room
No.r9, third floor of Hays building.
Phone 1919 Bell. 4-9-3t
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girl in the city between the ages Of
'ix and sixteen as a Special Inspec-
or OF the Junior Inspection Force.
Fith full power 70 inspect and re-
9ort 70 the Junior Police Force an
tncleah places and 20 see that the
Junior Police Force cleans the same!
Y The Chief Of Police will indicate
certain places In VARIOUS parts Of the
SityAwhere refuse may be dumped,
All garbage Of course must be hauled
o the Crenlatory.
Clean yours promises. disinfect,
,'prinkle lime. make o. garden, plant
lowers screen your house. swat the
ly: Look hopefully 10 the future and
happiness, prosperity and health, win
pc your reward.
80 ANTHONY BOWEN,
Mayot
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FOR RENT-After April Is 9 rooms
! and bath apartment furnished for
light house keeping. Bell phone
796-R. Mrs. Brown, Hall Block tf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-11

WHAT do you wish, Barred Plym-
outh Rocks or Rose Comb Rhode
Island Reds. Eggs or Day Old
: Chicks. let ME have your order
now. GEO. WEISS, Watson w.
Va. Consl. Phone 24S-X. 2-2S-lm
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WANTED Man for outside work.
Must be well recommended, nus
tier and prepared to give bond
Apply 9. n aGhilson. 4-9-st
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One suite Of 2 rooms for rent
in Jacobs Building.

FOR Rents room apartment, Yos,
Flats Apply ]. c. Miller. Covk's
Hspftal. 7.19.tf
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FOR SALE OR RENT-Six room
house with large lot. Room for
garden and with bearing fruit
trees. Located in sth ward told
5th Sard) on 9th street. Apply
w. G. Barbe, Warrington Rt. No.
a. 3-1S-1Mo.
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FOR RENT-one room with or
without light house keeping APP
ply oil Ogden Ave. 4-S:tf.
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FOR. RENT - Furnished rooms for
light house keeping. Laundry and
bath. Apply ]. E, Gantz, 303 East
Park Ave. Corner ofsB STD
4-11-6t.
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WANTEp-Three OF :otr hours
stenographic work daily by stem
ographer with permanent position,
but with leisure time. 5Address
B. ". care West virginian. 81 II
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WANTED Plain and fancy sewing;
No. S2s Monroe st. Prices reason
able. Bell ephoncaNo. 4S7-J. lift
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Apply Ella M. Lowe, Con: phone
296-Y! - 4-1O-3t
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WANTED Girl to CLERK In Grocery
Store: Must have good reference.
Apply at Tripoli Hotel. s4-4-tf.
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WANTED Practical nursing. In.
qnfre at Mrs Robettson's, 200
High street. Mch str
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WANTED TO rent a modern six or
seven room house. Must be in
good condition. Address G. A.
care West yirgintan. 1t
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Blank coal options ut
the West Virginian office. 3-26-ft
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wANTEn-Was woman for famil,
Of two Call Bell phone s69-J. 81
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LIBERAL8 COMMISSION and Salary
to look afterSour business in your
community. Interesting. digniG.
led healthfal work. International
Magazine Company, 11s W. 41st
ST. New York City. Nss-11.2t
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ANTHONY BOWEN,

Mayor
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wANTEp-To buy or lease incuba.
tors. Call Bell Phone 2s1, Con.
2ss. 49, 2-9-tt
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WANTED White girl for general
house work. Small family. Ap.
ply 7os Fifth street, South Side.
sl''s Att.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-19
MERGER PLANS KEPT CLOSELY GUARDED BY BANKERS
Second National Bank Stockholder. Against Which
Would Have Given Richmond Powerful Financial lnsti-
tuton-Both Banks Big Money Makers and Holders Of
Stock Unable to See How Merger Would Be Of Benefit
"Details of the Plan Kept Secret.

Extreme surprise was expressed In
financial circles last night by the ex-
elusive story of The Palladium telling
of how the proposed merger of the
First and Second National banks was
thwarted by the disinclination OF GER
tain stockholders to sanction the ANAL
gamation.
So closely had the proposed consoli-
dation of the two big financial institu-
tions of Wayne county been guarded
that not even all the stockholders Of
the two banks had been taken into
confidence. Officers and clerks Of the
banks were nOnplussed.
A. d. Gayle, president of the First
National bank, admitted today that
there was rumor in business circles
that a merger of the two banks was
contemplated. "The report is not true,
however. No formal proposal eminat-
ing from the board of directors OF the
Second National bank has ever been
received by the board of the First
National bank" Mr.. Gayle said.
The Palladium today Is able to give
its readers further details on the mer-
ger with the assurance that they are
based on the highest authority.
Consolidation Possibilities.
Rumors of a consolidation of two
banks in Richmond have been current
for many months, but it was generally
supposed that an alliance between the
Union National and Second National
banks would take place. A Joining of
the Second and the First National
banks was not believed possible,
neither was 1t considered q logical
explanation Of the rumors of consolida-
ton that were current in banking
circles.
When the First National announced
a few weeks ago that 1t had contracted
for the construction OF a new building,
the belief was strengthened that the
business rivalry between It and the
Second National would continue. The
purchase Of the fremont block by the
Dickinson Trust company, giving this
institution Main street location, also
was interpreted to mean that II a
merger took place, it could be expect
ed between the Union and the Second
National.
Reid Favers Step.
Rumors Of a consolidation OF the
First and Second were current early
last week, but they were discounted,
and little credence was placed in the
talk of the street." until it was learn
ed that D. G.. Reid was not adverse to
the proposed step.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-19
.GE MANS REPAIR
USER DIKES FOR
NEW NJ ,VEMENTS
Construct Pontoon Bridges
to Cross Inundated COun-
try and Meet Emergency
Without Fear of Outcome.

BERLIN. Via Amsterdam, Nov. 19.
Though temporarily halted in their
campaign to gain the French coast, by
the floods caused by the cutting of
dykes in the User valley. the Ger
mans are meeting this emergency as
they have met others, with forces pro-
Vided for such an occasion.
Bodies of engineers numbering sew
on thousand men have been taken to
the DiXmude front during the last
week and are enseged in clocing the
gaps in the dykes and constructing
pOntOon bridges on which the infan-
try can cross the inundated country
Brief details of heroic exploit by a
company of German cavalry were re-
celved here today. Soldiers swan
their horses for miles through the
icy water at night and took by sur
prise body of English troops guard
ing position near Dixmude. Though
astonished by the sudden appearance
or the German troopers, the British
soldiers fought desperately to hold the
position
They were finally driven out, how
ever. and the Germans have dug
themselves in" at that point and are
holding it against every attack
While the floods are interfering with
operations along the front from the
coast to Ypress, the German troops
are Strengthening their positions from
Ypres to Arras and farther south.
West of st. Quentin and Roye they
have gained ground, it is announced
here, by continuously hammering away
at the allies line. This has been bent
at several points, but no smashing at
tack on any one position has been
made as piercing of the enemy's front
in this region would have no SON.
plete result. while the French and
British troops maintain their positions
on the Ypres-Armentires front.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-19
BUREAU TO PICK
NEEDY PERSONS
FOR CITY WORK
Charity Body Will Advise
With Mayor and Works
Board in Engaging Men for
Jobs.

At a meeting held this morning be-
tween Mayor Robbins. members of the
board of public works and Secretary
Melpolder of the central charity bu-
reau arrangements were made for Civ.
ing municipal work to as many able
bodied and deserving men as is pos.
sible.
I'VE only want deserving men who
can give a dollars worth of service
for every dollar paid them." Mayor
Robbins said.
And it Is my intention to recon.
mend only such men as can give this
service" Mr.. Melpolder replied.
Under the arrangements made
George Knollenberg, street commits
sioner, will receive applications for
work and in such cases where there
is doubt as to whether an applicant is
deserving of employment Mr.. Mel
polder will be consulted and upon his
advice will depend whether such an
applicant is assisted.
Advises Short Hours.
For street work, common labor, 20
cents an hour will be paid. Each
working day will be from five to six
hours. This was advised by Mel
polder "It is better to have the work
continued as long as possible, Mr.. Mel
polder said.
Just when the work of street and
alley cleaning, which will require a
force of fifty extra men. will start de-
pends upon the weather. So long as
the ground is frozen solidly 1t will be
impossible to attempt this kind OF
work.
Work of shingling the roof of the
market house is indefinite. Building
Inspector Hodgin called attention to
the fact that the market house is
within the fire limits and if the build
ing code is observed shingle roof
cannot be placed upon it.
Plans are being considered for the
painting of the two iron bridges, which
work, if undertaken, will require quite
few men.
City to Employ 100.
Altogether the city hopes to provide
temporary employment for at least one
hundred men.
Applicants for work should call al
the city building and consult with
Commissioner Knollenberg. One mar
who called at the boards office yes
terday had crippled arm but said he
would take any kind of work he could
secure. He is married and has severa
children. He had been working as &
janitor for two business houses, re
ceiving $3.50 a week from one and 5;
a week from the other, total of $75(
a week for seven days work. He ask
ed the man paying him the most
money for an increase of one dollar q
week and was discharged. Now he is
trying to keep his family on So week
although he found it almost impos
sible to support them on $3.50 a week
City hall has been besieged the last
few days by men seeking employment
Some it was learned were property
owners, and in such cases the colo
shoulder and icy glare was given.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-19
AFRAID OF PARENT,
BOY ASKS OFFICER
FOR POST IN ARMY
Recruiting Officer Rejects
Application Of Young Man
Who Wishes to Escape
Censure for Conduct.

Routine work Of the recuiting office
is occasionally frightened by some un-
conscious comedy on the part of mis-
taken individuals who for various mis-
taken reasons think they wish to en-
list
Not long ago a we'll dressed young
man entered the office and blurted
out, "Is this the place you join the
army?"
Yes, this is the place." said Cor
poral Abbott, who already had his man
sized up.
"Well, l want to join," said the
young man whose eyes were bleared
and whose hand shook as he lighted a
cigaret. I've been drunk for three
weeks, and I'm ashamed to go home
to my folks. They tell me they keep
you in the army four years, do you
think I could get sober in four years
And say, officer, won't you send me
south, it's too cold here
''If you join the army you'll &c
where they send you." said the cor.
poral, but l don't think you want to
join the army. You can't go on big
drunks there you know. You go to
bed somewhere and sober up and then
come back tomorrow, and if you want
to go then I'll examine you, and If you
pass the examination, I'll send you
on"
After the young man left, the cor
poral said, He'll never come back"
And he never did.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-19
Capacity House Hears Songs
and Witness Drills by Mem
bers of German Maenner-
ch0r.
YOUNG TENOR SINGS
Leroy Albrecht Adds to Mu-
scial Program With Solos
-Militairverein Drills in
Uniform.

A brilliant and unqualified success
was the concert given last evening in
ST. Johns hall on South Fourth street
by the Richmond Maennerchor, assist,
ed by the Militaireverein, for the ben
eft of the Red Cross fund, under the
general auspices of the German ALI
ance Of this city, branch OF the Ma
tional organization of the same name,
which is making generous cOntribu,
tions toward the relief of the war
stricken districts in Europe.
A crowd which tested the capacity
of the auditorium applauded the pro
gram. as published, which was carried
out in full with additional numbers
given by st. Johns orchestra, under
the direction of Professor Zimmerman
head of st. Johns parochial school,
and Mr.. Leroy Albrecht, young vo
calist from Cincinnati, who is a guest
in the city.
Acts Describe War.
The arrangement of the formal pro-
gram was progressional and was de
signed not only to illustrate the songs
given by the MaennerchOr, but as a
series of pictures showing the wal
from inception to the close through
the activities of one soldier, typical
of the entire army and its relation to
the Fatherland.
The first number. sung by the full
membership of the Maennerchor
directed by Will H. Duning, Jr., whose
unceasing work contributed largely to
the success of last evenings enter
tainment, was made up Of German
Volk songs illustrative of national and
personal sentiment, the four follow.
ing songs being given behind the
scenes with illustrative pantomime by
the Militaire Verein In view OF the
audience.
The first of the latter, "Weh, Das
Wir Scheiden," whose free English
translation il, farewell to the Sol
dier's Sweetheart" was accompanied
by q living picture in which the prin
- d.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-19
CRUSHING OF STONE
WILL PROVIDE JOBS
FOR LABOR in NEED
Road Superintendent Jones
to Purchase Outfit-Ex-
poets to Aid Unemployed
and Save Money.

County Road Superintendent Jones
weeks a crushing outfit which will
give winter work to fifteen or twenty
men.
In planning his work in advance, the
highway superintendent said he be-
Heved he could help to support fifteen
or twenty families by buying the
crushing outfit now. He will have a
supply of stone on hand by spring
which will be sufficient for almost all
of next years road work.
If the stone crusher is purchased, it
will mean that Wayne county will
have approximately two and one-half
miles Of rock macadam roads next
year and in subsequent years, for the
same price it is paying for one mile
under the three mile road law and the
present system of road building.
Jones Plans Saving.
"The stone on the average macadam
road costs about $4,000 a mile," Mr.
Jones said. ''If I used the same sys-
tenn the contractors use and crush my
own stone instead of buying it for SAC
a car, l could furnish the stone for
$1,000 a mile.
Il will introduce into the county
next year the Ohio system of road
making. Instead of tearing up the
old road beds and removing them, the
Ohio road builders use the same
material which has been the founda-
tions of the roads for fifty or sixty
years.
THE average cost of macadamiZing
mile of road under contract is al
most $4,000. In Ohio it is done for
$4,000 a mile by contract. | will use
the same system and save the county
the contractors profits
Will Buy crusher.
Mr.. Jones was invited by w. H.
Oxley of the Indiana Good Road Ma
chinery company at Fort Wayne to
visit the factory on Nov. "a, and in
spect all classes of stone crushing out
fits. Only portable outfits will be con-
sidered. A good one can be secured
for $500, which is half the cost Mr..
Jones estimates he will save on each
mile of stone road he builds next year.
The commissioners gave him author
ity Saturday to buy the roller and use
So, 900 which is the balance in the
road fund. to crush rock for next year
BY doing the work in the winter, the
county can save the cost Of renting
another engine next summer as the
county engine would ordinarily be idle
in winter.
MIR. Jones will again take up with
the commissioners Saturday his plans
for employing many men while labor
is available. This plans includes the
clearing of channels and the erection
Of a county road building for storing
machinery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-19
ALLIES DEFEAT
TEUT0N ATTACK
BEYOND A|SNt
French Statement Claims
Troops Hold Lines in Ar
gonne Forests Against all
Assaults of Germans.
BY FRANKLIN p. MERRiCk,
Staff Correspondent for international

News Service.
PARIS, Nov 19.-Defeat Of the Ger
mans in their operations against the
allies in the vicinity Of Tracy-Le-Val
on the north bank Of the Aisne, is an
nounced, The French positions in the
Argonne forest. 1t states. have been
maintained
The official statement follows:
AT the north the day of yesterday
was marked by repetition of activity
on the part Of the enemys artillery.
particularly between the sea and the
lys. There was no attack by in
fantry.
Between the Disc and the Aisne,
the operations around Tracy-Le-Val
have terminated very favorable for our
troops. 1t must be remembered that
we took that village few days ago.
Day before yesterday the Germans at
tempted to recapture IL after having
taken our first trenches. They ad-
vanced as far as the central cross
roads OF that locality, but a vigorous
counter attack by our Algerian con-
tingent threw the enemy back, took
from him all the ground that we had
lost and inflicted heavy losses upon
him
I'm the Argonne we have maintain
ed our position. On the rest Of the
front there is nothing to report"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-19
EARLY ACTION PREVENTS SPREAD AMONG

Over one hundred farmers assem-
bled in the circuit court this afternoon
to discuss ways of keeping the foot and
mouth disease from the borders OF
Wayne county. Representative farm
CrS from remote parts of the county
were present and took active part In
the discussion. Harry Macy, former
president of the Wayne County Better
Farming association presided and in
troduced Chester Starr, speaker, from
Purdue university.
The following resolutions were pre-
pared:
1. That we, as body of representa-
tive farmers, ask the county officials,
as we'll as all the railroads and stock
yards operating in the county. to CO.
operate with us in keeping the foot
and mouth plague from gaining foot
hold in Wayne county.
.. That farmers refrain from hunt
ing except on their own premises, and
that they prohibit any one else hunt
ing on their farms.
8. That the week of November 90 be
set aside as cleanup week. during
which week all pigeons and rats be
destroyed throughout the county as
far as possible; and that during this
week all farmers living in the county
clean up and burn all rubbish and
trash around their barns and feed lots.
4. That a committee be named in
each township to carry out these res
olutions, and Immediately report all
suspicious sickness of livestock, and
all infractions of the quarantine laws
to the proper health or veterinary Of
ficials.
no MT
of the farmers in this community, will
do more to keep the foot and mouth
disease out of Wayne county than any
other action you can take" said Ches-
ter G. Starr of the Purdue university
veterinary department at a mass meet
ing of farmers at the court house this
afternoon.
"If the situation merits it, your
county commissioners have the power
TO quarantine the county and appropri-
ate money to maintain the Quaran-
tine If this is not done you farmers
can establish very effective quaran-
tine and enforce it, said Mr.. Starr.
He told of the measures that have
been taken in other counties against
the disease. In Tippecanoe county the
county officials appropriated $1,000 to
fight the plague. In Allen county a
small army Of deputy sheriffs are
guarding the county borders and stop
ping every person who attempts to