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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-08-14

VI. ucrota Henry has accepted
position "a. Professor Of Latin and
Assistant Professor OF German and
French at the Worthwhile College at
MorriayiIc Mo, the coming year he
ginning the first OF September. Her
many friends wish her much luck in
her chosen profession.
Henry Mathews OF 81 Louis visited
his father Rev. T.. W. Mathews. and
family Of this place Sunday ard Mon
day.
EwcI Scale visited home folks at
Poplar Bluff this week.
ury Radlc Of Pennington was a
business visitor here Monday
Grove. Jones OF ST. Louis spent the
FIRST ,. tny week with his brother,
Roy Jones. and family.
Eug.ur hughes of ElviHs Waa a
uusi.. visitor here Monday cruli.E.
"u.. ta attend school ut thr
Ru. E... High School this torn
N..rr Drr.wrll has been working
.a .'r F.. d. truE Store I'd NyreIlaH-
ruu FL. u,e. wueE. Clarence Dor
n... .. chat plac" I" ON the sick
H.u
G.. N,ulno was a guest at
Gim.r %, the Jefferson Hotel ia 80.
LOW. saturday, rWcn for Studcbangr
ar. ms. lir moturcd home il the
new lgl5 model Studebakrr autumo-
bile.
d. j. Lesser was called to st. Louis
irrHa- hrraG Of the Illness Of his
sistyr-m-iaw. Mrs. J. l.. White
Mrs SaI.ic Smith returned home
'uuG.v ppuipp from "A weekend visit
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-08-14

TtV ECNM SOVIHI
On Thursday evening, August 9Th.
the y. Y. =. u. of the Baptist Church
Of klyius gave an Ice Cream Social
in front Of the home of Levi Hal
brook. \ large crowd attended.
Among other things that were served
were soda, lemonade and home made
candy. This was given for the pm-
pose of papcring and painting the in
side Of the church. After expenses
were paid the proceeds amounted to
5000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
a BOOK OF YESTERDAY.

The marriage Of Vivian Burnett, the
original of Little Lord Fauntleroy,"
ono Of the most famous books of his
mother, Mrs. Frances Hodgson Bur
nett, to Miss Constance G. Buel. re-
calls the time when copy Of Little
Lord Fauntleroy" was found in nearly
every American home Of the better
class. What youngster in those days
did not receive at least one copy OF
the book as a birthday or Christmas
present? Usually it was the gittso a
fond mother. Then, as now, Little
Lord Fauntleroy" appealed to mothers
more than to fathers.
Fashions in juvenile literature do
rot change quite so much al one
might suppose although Eit IS hardly
probable that d book write Viz the
vein 81 MES, Rprnettss famous story
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Daniel W. Boughner
Claimed byDeath

CLARKsBURG, w. Va, Dec. q
Daniel w. Boughner, a well known re-
tired merchant, died suddenly Tues
day afternoon at his home at $50
Mulberry street. Heart trouble was
the cause of his death.
Mr.. Boughner from early youth
until about ten years ago, when the
concern ceased to do business, was
identified with the mercantile firm Of
Daniel Boughner and Son, which con-
Quoted large general merchandise
business and had one Of the most ex-
tenstve and widely known stores in
this section OF the state located on
the site where the Empire National
Bank building now stands He was
especially competent as a grocer and
along with his father had charge of
the grocery department of the store.
Mr.. Boughner was an active Repub.
lican in former years and served as
postmaster bore, but more recently he
became a member of the Progressive
party. He was an active member of
the First Baptist church, man with
many friends and a high class citizen.
Surviving Of his fathers family are
oliver p, OF Philadelphia; and Homer
B., of Denver, Colo. brothers; and
Miss Laura, Of this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
No Red Cross Seals
On Foreign Letters

Mail addressed to belltgerent coun:
tries in Europe should not bear the
Red Cross Christmas seal. An or
der Of the postoffice department, Just
issued, cautions against their tndis'
criminate use on foreign mail. Let
tiers and parcels intended for postot'
fees In Great Britain, France. Bel
GUM, Germany, Austrla-H Hungary, Rus
sia, servia, Turkey, Portugal and Rou'
mania should bear nothing but post
age stamps.
The postoffice department cautions
the people not to put Christmas seals
on the address side Of the envelopes
AS many seals may be used on the
back Of a letter or package as desir'
ed. Care should be exercised in send
ing merchandise through the mails
not to place seals over strings with
which the package is tied, since this
seals the package against inspection
and subjects it to first class postage
rates.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Admiral Mahan
Dies Victim OF
Heart Disease
HE WAS POPULARITY REGARDED
AS GREATEST MODERN WRIT
Err ON NAVAL. STRATEGY.
NAVY PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE TO
HIS GREAT WORKS READ THE
WORLD OVER. .
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Rear Ad'
miral Alfred T. Mahan, U. s. N, re
tired, acclaimed in naval circles as
the greatest modern writer on naval
strategy" died at the Naval Hospital
here yesterday, aged "a. Death was
due to heart trouble. The, admiral
had been in feeble health for several
weeks, but was not taken to the hos
pital until last Saturday and it was
not generally known that his condi'
tior was critical.
Admiral Mahan had greatly over
taxed his strength in study of the
present great European conflict and
it is thought that the many long hours
he devoted to following the naval
operations OF the belligerents prob
ably caused the breakdown which has
tened the end.
In the early stages OF the present
European war Admiral Mahan, whose
works are naval textbooks almost the
world over, discussed for the newspa-
pers the significance Of the various
naval maneuyers. He gave up these
activities when President Wilson Is
sued his proclamation exhorting navy
and army officers TO desist from any
thing resembling a partisan discus
sion Of the conflict in order that the
position Of the United States might
be one OF strict neutrality He, how
ever, did not relax his close observa
ton Of all that went on in Europe.
Funeral viii be Simple.
Admiral Mahan is survived by his
widow, two daughters. Misses Helen
and Ellen Mahan, and one son, L. Z.
Mahan. Commodore Dennis H. Ma
han, U. S. NJ, retired, now at the
naval station, Tutuila, Samoa, is a
brother.
Funeral services will be held from
st. Thomas Episcopal church, in this
city tomorrow evening, In accord
ance with Admiral Mahan's expressed
wish the services will be of the sim.
plest order. There will be no mill
tary ceremonies and no honorary pail
bearers. The body will be taken by
members of the family to Quogue. L.
T., where interment will be made
Thursday morning.
Hlah Tribute From Navy.
A formal statement issued from the
navy department contained this ap'
probation OF the admiral's works:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

Admiral Mahan's books we're clas-
sizes in their line and were widely read
throughout the world. In England
and Germany, in particular, they re.
ceived the highest commentator, and
in every country possessing navy
they became yeritab1e text books in
naval strategy. In England the lead
ing naval men OF the day confessed
that 1t had remained for him to eluct'
date the work Of the British navy in a
way that they themselves had never
understood or even dreamed OF.
1t may be safely said that no writer
of modern times evinced q keener IN
sight in the affairs of the world or
expressed himself concerning them
more clearly and convincingly than
did the late Admiral Mahan. His
death will cause international re-
ret, not only because of the high
esteem in which he is held in every
country of the world interested In
naval affairs, but also because OF the
fact that his death leaves void
among naval men and political au-
thoritfes Of the world that no author
and writer can fill.
Honored by Universities.
The admirals literary achievements
have been widely recognized. In 1884
Oxford University, England, confer
red the degree Of D. c. L. upon him,
and later he was awarded the degree
Of LII. D., by Cambridge, England;
Harvard, Yale. McGill and Columbia
He was a member of the American
Academy OF Arts and Letters and Of
the National Institute Of Arts and
Letters
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Bradley Long Is
Called by Death

A message was received in this city
today announcing the death of Brad
ley Long, the 10 year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. james Long. who live near
Toronto, Ohio, and formerly lived in
this county.
Mrs. Long is a niece Of Mrs. c. S.
Pitzer, OF this city. Mrs. Pttzer to.
rether with her sister, Mrs. J. S. Mus.
grave, and son, Lawrence Musgrave,
left early this morning for Toronto,
having been summoned by message
which said that the little boy was very
sick and not expected to live. After
they had gone, the message of death
was received.
Bradley Long spent 10 weeks in the
city this summer as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. c. S. Pitzer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
IEAIRvlEw.

Grant Taylor, of Blacksville, was
in town Sunday.
Porter Morgan, who has been a
student b in Wesleyan College, Buck
harmon, is at home for the winter.
The Misses Daisy Williams and Wv
ian Flowers were shopping in Fair
mont Saturday:
H. Price and Reason Fox were
1 inalIannington Friday on business.
b q. Goodnight and W. E. Price
we're in Warrington on Thanksgiving,
Milton Hall. of Morgantown, was
5here Saturday on business.
Rev. Mr.. Meredith, OF Fairmont,
preached here in the First Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver shurtleff were
calling on friends in Baxter Sunday.
Wills Hanes and L. F. Dagroo are
serving on the jury this week.
q. H Burns was in Fairmont Sat
Surday.
US! statler is driving for c1elland
livery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Husband Sentenced
ToLearn to Tango

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-"Cyrus," said
Magistrate Levy today, peering at Jo'
seph Cyrus. accused by his wife OF
kicking her, don't you know a man
ought to give woman It per cent OF
the right of way?" .y.. r
81 don't kick her." declared Cyrus
stoutly, "and II I let my love grow cold
there's reason"
Madam" said his honor to Mrs
Cyrus, don't you know that after all u
womans best lover is her husband? II
you take up with another man he will
soon tire Of you"
81 don't want another man." Mrs.
Cyrus replied. "The trouble is that ]
can tango and he can't. Now"
"oh, see" said Mr.. Levy. Now,
then, Cyrus, the court will give you a
chance. You learn to tango and see
that you tango with your wife, and
tango right. Dismissed"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Frederick Nj
gent, long known to the postal authors
ties as the supreme ruler" of the 1ri.
descent Order of Iris," head Of the
Occult School OF Sciences, and also
as Prof. Jean d'Astro, astrologer, and
Prof. Frederick. palmist, today was SEN
fenced by Judge Clarance w. Sessions
to serve IS months in the United States
Penitentionary at Atlanta, Ga. Nugent
pleaded guilty to an indictment charg-
Ing the use OF the mails in the opera
ton Of swindling schemes.
The prisoner had Offices in this city
which were raided by postoffice In
spectors March a. The volume Of
business was such at the joint head
quarters of the "Irrldescent Order of
iris" and the Occult School of Sci
ences," that Nugent required the SER
vices OF six clerks to look after his cor
respondence with dupes, mostly for
eigners. In the literature sent through
the mails the "Irridescent Order Of
Iris" was described as secret organi-
cation having grips and passwords, and
the members were supplied with "lucky
stones" at a cost of 81 each, although 1t
was charged they were made of glass
and cost Nugent only IL cents apiece
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

would have a very wide sale now.
Books for boys are supposedly more
vlrfle and more instructive than the
juvenile stories which were current
&c or 25 years ago. Mischteyous boys.
boy inventors and boy adventures, in
the Jungle as we'll as In the world OF
finance. are popular. ...
After all, the best book for healthy
boy to read is a story of adventure,
fairly we'll written, that will hold his
attention and at the same time teach
him something about geography and
the flora and fauna Of the lands he
visits in imagination. A great many
people believe that even the dime
novel" is not without its uses in build
ing boy character, although conscious
that their attitude exposes them to
much adverse criticism.
A frankly didactic book bores boy
quite as much as 1t does the average
grown person and should never be
written under the guise of fiction. It
is possible to make story clean and
Interesting, with good moral tone,
and still avoid the insuferable preach
ments that have driven countless boys
t. the surreptitious perusal of "blood
and thunder" Observation-Disclosures
Age-Herald.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
WW1T
ESIREl
TRUSTEES SALE.

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue OF that certain deed OF
trust executed by Max Bratman and
others to the Undersigned as Trus.
tee dated October 10, 1914, and Of
record in the Clerks Office Of the
County Court of Marion county, West
Virginia, in Trust Deed Book No: 81.
page 370, the Undersigned Trustee
will ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER s.,
1914, at 2 O'Clock p. M. offer for sale
at public auction, ut the law office OF
E. B. Carskadon, Peoples National
Bank building. in the city Of Fair.
mont, West Virginia, for cash In hand
on day of sale, all the book acountss
notes and demands owing to the said
firm Of Bratman and Dickler.
E. D. cARSKADoN,
Trustee.
JAS. A. MEREDITH,
Counsel.
Dec. 61.2:3:4-5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Telephone Co
TakesCare Of
It's Patrons
NEW REVENUE LAW PUT COM
PANIEs TO MUCH lNcoN'
VENIENCE.
SPECIAL COIN BOXES HAVE BEEN
ARRANGED AND ATTACHED
TO THE PHONES.

F. r. Cunning, manager Of the Cen
trail District Telephone Company OF
Fairmont and Morgantown, in IN in
tervtew given out this morning,
tells how the company mas prepared to
collect the tax on telephone messages
as directed by the government.
The preparations for the collection
of the one cent tax on all messages Of
IS cents or over has been a big job
for the telephone company, says Mr..
Dunning. "a special piece of mechan-
ism had to be devised and placed on
many coin box telephones. This meant
changing every coin box telephone in
the system, tremendous job in itself.
The tax of one cent is to be inserted,
as directed by the operator. in the
quarter slot in the coin box by the per-
son who sends the message"
Special preparations for billing
regular subscribers correct1v for the
tax imposed on their messages Of IS
cents and over also had to be made.
New collections routiones had to be
prepared and new systems OF account
ing worked out. The telephone COM
pany has advised all telephone users
OF the new law and the methods put
into effect for collecting the tax.
Notices giving full directions have
been placed on all public telephones
and all subscribers have been advised
by means OF circular enclosed with
their monthly bills. This circular ex-
plains the method OF making the
charge for the tax and gives g digest
of the law relating to it.
THE law applies not only to all
messages on which the rate Is 10
cents or more per message, but also
to oil messages OIL which the total
charge, including overtime, amounts
to is cents or more, Thus, while a
single call at the rate of five cents
bears no tax. should the CONVERSE
tion be prolonged over a period which
would make the aggregate charge Is
cents or more, the tax of one cent is
imposed.
"All telephone bills rendered during
the life OF this law include toll SER
vice statement that will show those
messages on which the tax is to be
levied, together with the amount of
such tax.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
I COURT NEWS
Deeds Filled.

AibertaE. Thomas and wife to John
Iake,S q parcel Of land in the Mo-
nonEaheIa Industrial Company's addi-
ton to the city Of Fairmont; consid-
GRAFTON, Isl and other valuable con-
celebration.
LIE. Moran and wife to James Hill
berry, aaparcel Of land in Union dis
trict; consid $3.50.
Mary Heston and husband to Geo.
Henderson, a parcel Of land in
winfield district; consideration, 500.
O. F. Crane and wife to A. B.
Knight, a parcel of land in the Mo
SS;rongahela Industrial Companys' East
Side addition to the city Of Fairmont;
Sco4sid eratlon, $3.50.
Administrator Named.
IL: g: Roop was named administers
&torS OF the estate of the late William NJ.
SRoop.; Bond of $1,000 given.
Suits Entered.
Suits were recently entered on the
process books Of the local courts as
follows:
intermediate Court - Bertha scha-
Ider5vs. The United States Fidelity &
4 Guaranty Company, chancery; Deem
Der rules. @. "A. snodgrass, attorney
for the plaintiff.
Circuit Court - Fairmont stogie
Company VS.. City Of Falrmont, tres
pass; damages, $55.O0O. December
rules. Morris, Morgan and Shaw, at
storneyssfor the plaintiff.
Giacinto Paniccia, administrator VS..
gFairmont and Clarksburg Traction
company, trespass. Damages, $10,-
Y 600. December rules. Morgan and
Shaw, attorneys for the PLAINTIFF.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Mrs. Arkie Surgeon
A Victim Of Burns

Mrs. Arkie Surgeon, aged %. died
at her home last evening on Huey's
run Of burns received the day pre-
vious.
Mrs. Surgeon was kindling fire In
the kitchen cook stove and had placed
the kindling in and then poured oil on
1t to make it burn briskly. When the
match was struck the blaze shot up
setting the house on fire and burning
the woman about the face and breast
A physician was called and every
thing possible was done to save her
life but the burns were too serious and
she died about "a hours later.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
DAMAGED GOODS"

Probably the most remarkable the
atrical performance ever given In
America and before the most remark
able audience, was the presentation
Of Damaged Goods" by Richard Ben
nett and his co.workers in tho Nation
nj theater at Washington. D. c., on
Sunday afternoon, April 6, 1913. The
players came down from New York
by special train to give this single
performance, the cost Of which was
81, 200, yet not ticket was sold. The
play was given under the auspices Of
the Washington Society Of Social ny
giene, of which DR.. G.. F. Stokes, Sur
geon General Of the United States
Navy, is president. More than four
thousand applications for tickets were
received, but the seating capacity Of
the National is limited to 1900 and
these were distributed among cabinet
officers, justices of the Supreme
Court, United States Senators and
Representatives and their wives.
prominent social workers, clergymen.
high officials OF the army and navy,
the commissioners of the District OF
Columbia and distinguished repre-
sentatiyes Of foreign nations serving
as ambassadors and ministers plent.
potentiary Of the national capital.
Although the play was given on
Sunday afternoon (necessitated by the
actors other engagements IN New
York City, the leading clergymen of
the capital gave their approval of the
performance In the theater and near
" fifty were in attendance. The pre-.
face to the play was read from the
stage by DR.. Donald c. Macleod, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church
Of washington (the first church at
tended by President Wilson after his
inauguration) And before The cur.
tain rose on the first act, the Rev.
DR.. Earle Wiley, the pastor of the
Vermont avenue Christian church, de-
ltyered an imprisoned prayer, ask
ing a Divine blessing on the message
which the play was to present.
DR.. Macleod suggested that in view
Of the sacredness OF the day and the
Impressive character of the play that
the audience refrain from any ap-
pIause. This suggestion was rigidly
followed, adding immensely TO the
power Of the drama. Throughout
the entire afternoon, although the
theater was filled almost to suffoca'
cation, there was not a sound, and
even during the entr'actes, although
there was no music, the audience
spoke in whispers to each other, and
no persons left their seats to stroll
about in the lobby of the playhouse.
It was an audience and perform
ance that will probably never have it's
counterpart in any other city in tho
world.
At the conclusion of the perform.
ance one member of Congress-, news
paper owner from a Pacific Coast
state, walked Immediately to a tele.
graph Office in the same block with
the theater, and wired to his business
manager: 81 nave just seen per-
formance Of remarkable play, Dam
aged Goods" and so impressed with
the lesson that It teaches that l want
to help the cause in every way posi-
bic. Therefore wish you to cancel
at once all contracts for advertising
Of quack doctors and so-called cures
for secret diseases" Damaged
Goods" will be presented in this city
at the Grand Friday, December 4.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Lake Copper Traffic
SlO,00O,0O0 in 1914
IR CnpPER TRAEFIC

LAKE COPPER TRAFFIC
CALUMET, Mich. Dec. 2.-The
steamer William Rhodes cleared at
midnight from Lake Linden with
$4,000 worth OF copper and closed
the lake copper shipments. Ten mil
lion dollars worth of copper was ship.
ped down the lake during the nayl'
cation period.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
France Gives Second
Big Order for Guns

SHARON, Pa, Dec. 2.-The briggs
seabury Ordnance Corporation is FILL
ing a second order for the French
government for 1900 Benet.Mercler
rapid.Are guns and several hundred
six.pounder rapid.fire guns, known in
this country as mountain howitzers.
The latter are said to be for the
Servian army.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

rests between this city and st. Louis.
II is learned here that many Ger
man manufacturers Of toys are plan
ming to move their plants to the uni
ted States.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
German Toy Plant May
Be Moved to Wheeling

WHEELING, w. Va, Dec. 2.-Nego-
tjations are pending between John
Ping & Co., toy manufacturers of
westphalia, Germany, and this city,
for the location OF the company's plant
here. The company has definitely de-
clded to quit Germany and locate in
the United States and the location
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
SsReCOVeTy q
& Miracle

~. v tf41as
sIwrote you last September
md described tho condition Of
ny daughter ut that time"
1f1iefSEl frs! Laura Gjlefp. al
Hama Iliid.I S.'She was then O
neESou1s Htecle no weak she
could scarcely stand alone, suf-
4orfnE from stomach, liver, kid
|Snay. and Womanly troubles and
eiRhtpf only 70 pounds. It
seemed that there was nothing
f0rher but the grave. She be-
gan taking 'Favorite Prescrip-
efion,g and Pleasant Pelleta' ut
sInyl first writing. Has taken
each M prescribed, and today
HI picture Of he1lth. She
nowiWeiRhs LIS pounds-a gain
OF lust 30 pounds. Her reeoy-
sctYsi8, q miracle 10 the people
lot this iplaee m her getting
EWcllWus never thought Of"
81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
.lrideseerf Head OF Occult
oder OF his SIlyly Hides
Mystic Light liz P1ison Cell

1acENT LUCKY STONES TO sTENDER PLANT MERELY SOLD
anp EnRt t.s ea
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

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