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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05

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ments and brigades differs widely In
numerical strength. An inmntry
regiment Of Germany consists of as.
Officers and 1855 RINK and file; OF,
France, 564sofflcers and $3.50 rank
and file; Of Russia, 40 Officers ana
3945 rank and file. The German in.
fahtry company has four officers
and 45men, four companies making
a battalion, tlreet battalions a rcgi-
Emont, two regiments n brigade. a.
FrenchFinfantrys battalion has is Of
ficers and 1850 men. three battal-
ions making a. regiment and two
Regiments a brigade. "a Russian in
|fantry is composed OF: -four companies
ito the battaliops four 3battalions to
ttheYregiment, two regiments to the
brigade two brigades to tlletdivision.l
"a German cavalry reglmentSlas
five squadrons, each with five Off,
GERS and $50 men andfl1s5 horses
ana the regimcntal strength is s750l
men; with % officers. Tho same
number Of sQuadrons arc ina French
cavalry regiment, each squadron
with five officers and 1866 men, and
two regiments make a brigade. In
Russia a regiment of cavalry has
from four to six squadrons ana a to-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05
THE WISDOM % OF SAM :,ll

d In q certain negro settlement in
Louisiana there IS a .judgeswho holds
court in .one-room wooden shack
whose furnishings consist OF d pine
table. q half dozen chairs and a big
book. X z a.- q q
One day a negro was brought be.
fore him for being drunk. X
Well, Sam, I've got to fine you
according to what the law book
says. and Tipping over q few pag..
Ses of the big book on tile table he
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05
MAY MARCHiIN PARADE A !.

II an invitation Is accepted Which
has been received by Adiuta9ts Cen
eral Bond, the local militia as We'll
as the military companies. all over
the state. may attend and participate
In themilitary parade and other cerF
emonies to be held in Baltimore; Sep.
TENDER 11,,Tand 12ss to ,ct6mmehioNrat
the one hundredth anniversary 81 the
birth!of the National hymn, the star
Spangled Banner. I,i,5itSsi (, t ~ Is
Gen. Bond has not accepted die
invitation yet and the time being SO
500. .t'e4 after the annual camp and, drill,
he may deem It wise TO decline. 81,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05

ytal!oftS 0 .offieersand g5Ssmen.
Three batteries Of German artil-
sleryS make a brigad and each bat
terry has sis guns, Gse Officers and
it709men. Four TO siN guns are 10 u
battery Of French artillery, with
four Officers and 100. men; t2 bat
tories Of fieldsartillery to "a division
tandsnine field and three horse bat
(teries tola sc6rpas In Russia an army
Is larger on q peace
footing and ins thee D Their countries
larger on5a war footing:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05
CABLES; CUT,

w. 7. McWhorter, manager o. tie
Western Union Telegraph Company,
of this city, has received a telegram
stating that messages fof Austria
and Germany cannot be accepted, Is
both the: G erman cables be tween the
Azore Island and Ehdena have Been
icutebyathe English military censor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05
4 EIAW THAr l.pyoN,T j pRoH1R1T,

L. ) = 4 ~ - 3
There is on the statute books Of
West Virginia a law Of recent enact
ment that Il mot Very generally OBJ
served. No, we do not refer to the,
Yost prohibition Law: we refer to the
statute governing the operation 81
automobiles in this state. Attention.
|toithis law has been called by Judge
George G .tsturgiss.. following IKE z a Az
tomobile accident last Sunday. sin'
which three, persons were, !. killed.
Judge stlrgiss referred to tile West
Virginia statute when he declared
that the chauffeur in the Monongalia
accident should have been aYested
land indicted for manslaughter.a, \
z The motor vehicle law Of 1911,
chapter %, is very plain. as to what;
|chauffeurs must do, and, conversely,
what they must not do. For instance
this statute provides than any one
violating the speed limit@-five miles
on sharp turns, ten miles in a city,
fifteen miles in less populated sec.
tions and 20 miles in the open coun-,,
try-is guilty Of a misdemeanor and
Is liable for a fine of not more than
800 for the first offense, and may
be- given a jail term of 80 days for.
the second conviction Charleston,
Mail. u ~ ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05
lTiIESWARN NEWS

The completeness with which the
Associated Press has cavered ali the
important features OF the great Eu-
ropean conYulsion stamps 1T us one
sof the most reliable and fenterprising
news-gathering sociations in exist
ence. II does not base its reports on
Wild conjecture and sensational re-
mons. but on facts. No other assoc
ctation is sowells equipped and train
ed to serve as the sociated Press
Besides,sit is the ecognized medium
the world over for the transmission
of news and enjoys for OBJ
tanning Information extended to no
ether news-gath ertgg agency: SIlhs
West Virginia Carl Isl the full report
OF the association, Undergraduates
to its patrons the test and most
comprehensive intelli gennce III the
great conflict now going On III 'Eua
rope. 's 9 81 = y q Ny
Papersa that are exploiting the
supplementary attract ions Of tsspe-
cial scorrespondent on 7theiscene" are
at5,,--T j
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05
TELEGRAPH OFFICES FIJI d s. SACKED l:t,,E

BYtAssocf 4rrp pRhaEssss. 4 S,
4 PARIS, Aug. 5,-The French tele5
graph offices at Home Court and
Joeuf have been sacked by German
infantry, according to dispatches re-.
ceived here. IN
AT 'Morfont a German officer was
taken prisoner when the French In
fantry repulsed a party of German
cavalry. 3,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05

ideceiying the public, because the
special correspond dent has been BAN
ned from trailing the armies Of the
nations in eonflict. The only real,
news viii be carried by the
Associated Press dispatches, served
every evening by The West Virgins
Ian. 4 4 Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05
!. POsT0FFICE NEWS,

The postoffice department has an
nounced the establishment Of post
offices for West Virginia at Grand
View, Raleigh county. resembling an
order Of June 4 9, i 914, discont inuing
this office; Rich Mountain, Randolph
county resembling order Of same.
cate discontinning this office.
The blowing fourth class post
nlasterstaye been commissio an
nonneement Of which was made today
by the postofftce department: Hers
bert Roberts. Dulin, w. Va, and john.
Carmichael. silyerton, W. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05

departments at washington have
encountered. In. a statement today
the civil service commission declares
ithat6it has been unable TO- obtain Il
sufficient number Of eligibles Ste,
meet the needs OF the service IN tho
departments: The commission am
.nounces that examinations will be-
held each month until December In
TIE principal cities OF each Of the
states, the first TO be held August
l25th5
The bulletin makes the statement
that young men who are willing to-
accent entrance salaries OF $40 and
$500 per annum have excellent OPP
!portunities for appointment. While,
the entrance salary is small, promo
Ition is reasonably rapid for those
who merit it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05
N0EoUo II

IS The meeting! OF the board, Of edu-
cation which was scheduled for this,
afternoon at 2: go O'clock was post:
iponed on account OF the absence Of.
% quorum. twas expected that the
board III the meeting todas wouli3
make the appointment OF the public
school teachers for Eairmont for tits
year. No other time has been an
snotinced for the board to.meet; but 10
is expected that the meeting will bs
held in a few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05

EfEGs = " it- i1s k,i=l
pointed to some figures and contin=
tued:! "There islitiis1s.9O ~ See t?H
YES, sir. Fan, here's yo' money =
replied Sam, handing 1t out quickly
and departing with an acquaintance
When. they! had passed out Of the
hearing Of the Judge the sacauaint.
ances began talking OF the big fine
and complained: u An
why didn't yo argufyl with the
ledge an git him ,toIretnce them law
book figgers 2. IStlls d, L; 1,
Law book ~ replied Sam. why,
man, that amt no law book, that
iain't nothint but q mail order cata-
logue: An. I wuz glad enough ter
;nayEhim what he asst me, tcauseshe
only turned over sas far as the: baby.
tbuggies II he'd a turned over to
the ottermobiles he'd a sent me up
fer life.n New York Sun:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05
Bic jNois,,le mod q .Bjsat.tle.l

I -. Dts NUIsE NUt H.bdItIe., ~ y
:, PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Aug. 8. %.
The heavy firing OF Maine coast re-
ported this morning from Portland,
sraine, could not have been caused
BY seas fighting. according To Off
GERS Of the navy yard here. They
say there are no foreign war vessels
or this coast ,sl,.t - ri
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05

Thissis the latest photograph %
Kaiser Wilhelm, the WAR Lord"
who is Believed to have counselod
EmperorFFran Joseflsinsohis. attack
on fSeryiaa which Isl bringing on a
general European war. For many
years the Kaiser. has talked war, only
70 remain the greatest peace maker
Of Europe. All that time4he has been
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05
CONDENSED GOVERNMENT Vi

tfs-t o VI ~ {1lf ny IN
The concentration; Of responsibility
and the elimination;o fifrills and cum5
berson methods in business and ins
dustrial management is being applied
tostate government. Thesvarious de-
partmentsl and branches OF state gov.
eminent are practically Independent
and run according to the ideas Of the
head of each department., iwithstheire4
suit offconfusion and fnefficiency But
the,greatest nonsense in state governs
ment today is the unwieldy dual leg
islatiye bodies Many cities lhaye,gres
sorted TO compact, single council
bodies, instead Of the old fashioned
bicameral institutions, 80 why not
|applysth'e same system estate legiss
latures?% The subject lis interesting
Just nov, because some Western
states are about to try tile experiment
cfgsimplifylng their form Of govern
meent. Oregon, in n November, wilt
vote on a plan Establishing a legiss
|aatares compose lofs u single s1lonsstof
so smenbers.s .Wrl,ysshoulds theresbe q
senate and house when both branch-
es perform, the same functions? Tie
argument that the senate Is a more
deliberatiye body is mostly fiction.
The people can be more effectively
represented and served in a single
wieldly body than two cumbersome.
branches elected to transact the same.
business: X
The governor OF Kansas favors a
Shortened Legislature smaller than
that proposed for Oregon, and COM
posed Of representatives from the va
|rious Congressional districts. The
idea, however, OF a continuous SEES,
sion Of such body may have Its OBJ
|iections. Il The most radical clangein.
state government IA con emplated Fl
Colorado, where's commission state
government plan will be voted on, 'at
eifall election, The, short ballot As
|oneifeatureof this,plan. The govern
|oriwould be the only elective state Of
| flcer ndslwould sappoint al cabinet
somewhat similar to- tthatgnaned 5by
Tie president. The laws, .woulaSbe
mad by Ia senate composed ofs1Ssor.
90 members. The governor would
lave vastly greater power, butfwould
Dessubject to recall 9fts r., !,
tdt5takesb the pro ressiyef spirit Of
| the west to venture on enterprises
| that thelmore conservative east Sand,
north would beatimid eabout$projectt
ling tbutt itaseems thatianything that
would dswork the simplifications OF
present forms Of state government
and in correcting the dissatisfaction
with present legislative methods Is
an experiment worth trying. If the
change gives the results expected in,
the west the rest Of the country will
mot be slow in following suit.
Wheeling Intelligencer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05

Relief Fund For Americans. !
WASHINGTON, Aug. s. - The
house passed $2,500,000s appropria-
ton orsrelease Of Americans in Eu-
rope and within a few minutes the
senate passed It also and it went to
the White House. 1; al
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05
The STING oFtTHEtPART n WHIP,

nE5o4tNe oF LIE hhI w d1f.
In the House sof Representatives
the Republicans have been conduct
ing a long fight against the secret
caucuses by which the Democrats
have bound their members to united
action on. all big legislation, thus
placing individual con gressmen, who
might otherwise display a little brain
matter, 5unde the sting OF the party
whip. The Republicans, have dis
eussed all legislat tive matters In open,
conferences. and the public. has been
invited to be present. The, Demo
Gratis have framed their bills In se-
cret committee sessions, smothering
out all oppositionin their party in
secret caucus. shutting OF ali debate
by the gag rule, and passed the bills
through the lower branch OF con-
gress Just as they have been sent
over from the White House.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05

German Embassy Destroyed. & \
WASHINGTON, Aug IS. = The
German embassy in st. Petersburg
has been destroyed by a mob inflam-
Isdiby a report that a Russian embas!
sy In Berlin had been attacked. One
German employe was killed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05
Neutrality Proclamation Is.
England Wants More Credit. !.

LONDON, Aug: 5. Premier As
auiths ANNOUNCED that the British
government would ask for another
credit Of IS. 100000 tomorrow.
1tB was officially stated that Wis.
count Morley and John Burns had
resigned from the! cabinet. a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05

|preparin.g his army anu building a
German fleet. Military experts de-.
clare tlatttlles German armyIorgan;l
ization 5isanowS the most perfect ever
tl:nown on such q large scale. Some
Of them think the Kaiser has come
70 the conclusion that the hour FOR.
|action lias. struck \. & (,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-05
Can Yolul Blanc .Her.l

Il Can You Blame Herr
Paying nm outrageous sum for
handsome silk Stockings that she can
III afford Is u common practice with
some women fdr which eStravagance
each ofSwhomE believes that she has
ut least two good rehsons.
HotWeatherl Troubles.
Summer has its ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
81 don't getpy6,ilr 4 lE!6a
q was Just thinking Of the vest
less man who tried to carry o lead
pencil. q fountain pcn, his waite and
Ills cigars in tie top pocket % his
coat; Detroit Free Press.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-12

The East Side Building and Loan
Association, of Camden, matured its
first series Of stock this month after
running eleven years and one month,
1873 months. As the members APP
peared at the meeting checks were
handed them. This beats the good
record made by the Wildwood associ-
alton. which matured its first series in
1876 months. John E. Cullingford is
secretary Of the Camden association.
Geraniums, begonnias, NUNS, snap
dragons, heIiotrope, etc., from &c.
Garden work done by j.. R. Black
wood, w. Rio Grande avenue, cars
pass the door.-Adv.
The directory Of the Eastern Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company closes
June 18th, and in order to be listed in
their forthcoming book additions and
corrections must reach the company
before that date.
M. j. Gormley and family have
opened their cottage on Morning Glory
road west of the Boulevard for the
summer. Mr.. Gormley holds an i'm
portant position with the Government.
Mrs. s. v. King, of Bethlehem, Pa,
has rented one Of the Seaside apart
ments for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noll and family, Of
Philadelphia, have taken possession Of
the Koeneke property on West Wild
wood avenue for the season. This
makes the fourth season for the Nolls
on Five Mile Beach.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-12

Mrs. Robert Stretch, Of The Seaside
apartments, is entertaining Mr.. and
Mrs. L. V. Biggs, Mr.. Lewis Biggs,
Gilmore Biggs, Helen Biggs, OF Oak
Lane; Mr.. Earle Hoffer, of Oak Lane,
Pa, and Mrs. J. F. Slater, of New
York.
Thomas Holt, of Chester, PennsyI-
vania, a Wildwood booster, is here for
a couple of weeks stay.
Mrs. Lillian Ayars. Of Camden, has
returned home after spending a pleas
ant week in Wildwood.
Mrs. Mary Rhoads and son, of Had
donfield, spent Sunday with Miss
Weygand and DR.. Julia Mowery-Cole,
Of 2l9 E. Schellenger avenue.
Mrs. Chas. H. Snow and daughter.
of North Marshall street, are occupy
Ing apartments in the West Side for
the season.
Mrs. Julia Gilbert, Of North PhiIa-
delphia, is at the Elberon for the sea-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herschel Taylor were
visiting relatives in Barnegat for a few
days.
Rev. M. d. Stamford, pastor Of the
Angel Visit Baptist church, will hold
a Baptismal service next Sunday after
noon, June IA, at three o'clock at west
end of Garfield avenue. The children's
day services will take place in the
church In the evening.
Continued on page
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-12
WILDWOOD

The week-enders who were obliged
to return to Philadelphia on Mon
day regretted they were moi able to
CART with them some of the wonder
ful and bracing GOODNESS OF Sunday.
1t was certainly a very hot and trying
day in the city, and a great advertise
ment Of our seaside advantages during
the summer months.
DR.. Charles A. Furey, a we'll known
osteopathist, with offices In the Coombs
Block, a regular visitor to the island,
will be married on the 18th of June to
Miss Blanche Costello, of North Broad
street, Philadelphia. After their we'd
ding trip they will spend the summer
in Wildwood, where their many friends
will be glad to greet them and ex-
tend congratulations.
The Board of Directors of the Holly
Beach Building & Loan Association
by resolution have agreed to keep open
the sixth series of stock for the months
of June and July. Stock 81. 90 per share.
Apply to any director or to William
II. Bright, 1907 Pacific venue
That the summer season is well on,
Is evidenced by the increasing number
Of bathers. Notwithstanding the chill
air last Sunday, q goodly number of
bathing enthusiasts disported in the
breakers.
For first class dressmaking and ladies
tailoring call on Mrs. Jennie Hill, 11O3
East Schellenger avenue.-adv
Over 5000 people came down from
Camden and Philadelphia last Sun
day on the dollar excursions. TIE
Pennsy brought 1929 In four sections
and the Reading 677. The weather
was delightful.
Typewriters rented for the season,
three months $500 and 5 800. Rental
allowed on purchase. Supplies and re-
pairs for all machines. Turner Broth
ers, 1922 Arch street, Philadelphia,
Pa.-Adv.
AT the June meeting Of the Cape
May County Board Of Freeholders ex-
Sheriff John w. Reeves reported that
a delegation Of Grand Army veterans
on Decoration day visited seventeen
cemeteries in the county and placed
flowers and fiags on the graves Of 361
old soldiers. 1t is estimated that there
are between rs and 100 old soldiers
living in the county.
Gas irons guaranteed 81. 95. Koeneke
Bros.-adv.
Miss Maud Bright has taken a posi-
tion with the Marine National Bank
for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baughman, of New
bold, were guests W Sunday of G.. @.
Knecht and family, Magnolia and
Pacific
Food sale by the Ladies' Aid Of the
Hollywood M. E. church, on the
board walk opposite the Casino, Satur-
day afternoon and evening, June 20.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-12
DON'T
READ THIS
COLUMN!
Unless You Are Interested
in Things Electrical
About

the first of the year, one
of our lady customers
from Taylor avenue saw
an Electric Washing Ma
chine in our display room,
and we offered to send
this to her on trial with
the result that she liked
it so we'll that she decided
to keep it-and further
more, through her kind
ness in recommending
this machine to several
who had gone there to
see it operate, we sold
THREE additional;
and this week we have sold
two more, one to a prom
inent hotel keeper at An
drew and Pacific avenues,
and one on Wildwood ave.
Washes and wrings the
clothes both at the same
time. YOUR wash day
can be made easy if you
will let us tell you about
the "Electrics."
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-12
AFTER

the washing comes an
Electric Flatiron with the
price now only $500.
We remember when the
price, a few years ago,
was close to Five Dollars,
but this has steadily gone
downward until now ev-
eryone can have an "Elec-
trio"
Another Electric" the
Microscope" will re-
produce your postal cards
in colors on a curtain or
white wall, in fact will re-
produce any picture or
sketch. We had a sample
here and sold it, others
saw this and wewere asked
to get three more, with the
result that we have decided
to carry them in stock.
Amuse your friends by
displaying your collection
of postal cards, greatly
enlarged on a sheet.
The Microscope is light
ed with two ordinary in
candescent lamps. Price
complete $500. Mazda
lamps extra.
The newest thing out in
small Electric Stoves is
the Triangle Toaster."
One can toast or do small
cooking on these stoves
and the current consump-
ton is low. They get
RED HOT in less than a
minute and the price is
$40 only.
Those wishing a slightly
larger stove will find great
satisfaction in the we'll
known Westinghouse
Toaster Stove" A COM
plete little outfit, tray in
cluded, price, all told $4.25
highly fnished-it makes
a substantial ornament
for ones dining table.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-12

Use the JOURNAL little adv. column
when you have anything to sell or you
want to buy something. Lots OF peo-
pie get results from 1t.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-14

"A drama OF Missionary Progress" will
be presented eight times in Jordan Hail.
1t is entitled AN Adventure of Faith.
written by Mrs. Caroline Atwater Mason.
Baptists as related to social service will
be discussed by Rev. Charles w. Gilkey,
one OF the Harvard University preachers.
and by Prof. Walter Rauschenbusch.
Women Of the world, engaged in Chris
tian social and spiritual work and band
ed together under the name Of Christian
associations, are trying to find out God s
purpose for women in His plans FOR
world betterment. Such is the topic an
nounced by associations for a world gath
ering taking place in Stockholm. Sweden,
this week. and lasting ten days. Practi-
cally every country in the world has sent
women 20 this meeting, but the United
States sent most of all. Other phases of
the topic, as women in the family life.
in community life. in national life, will
be presented and discussed.
Miss Clarissa Spencer, the general sec
retary, states that at Berlin. where the
fourth world gathering was held, wider
outlook was secured into the fields Of
work for women. and that now at Stock
holm a study of problems and how to
meet them efficiently is to be attempted.
She holds. In common with other Chris
ton women leaders. that graver prob
iems never confronted women than do
so at the present time. The Young
women's National Board Of the U. s. A.
has already led others In the appointment
OF three commissions that are to study