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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-29

water supply and impose other bur
dsns that are not necessary.
Then again the insurer Is often
compelled to pay excessive rates To-
meet the cffice xpenses of the COM
pany and the high salaried employees
who direct its affairs, and their
agencies. Under state control, this
great expense could he dispensed
with 5in3th concentration Of the Of
flee work under. one head and in one
department. No greater benefit
could be conferred on the people
than the adoptien1of some, scheme ;on
property could be purchased, and
there can .besno safer. conscrvator of
such ascheme than the state gov
Srnncht. Wheeling lntelligcncer.4
j. slidell Brown, 5editor Of Fthc
Randolph Enterprise, an able De,n-
ocfatids paper, and for several years
editor Sof the kingwood Argus and
oncto1. the most level headed AMI
vigorous Democratic editors OF the
state gave Dr., Thos. u: Hodges some
good advice III his newspaper before
the Parkcrsburg convention nonit-
mated Jim for congressman at large
and itfwould be well for him to con
slider this advice now while lie. Is
making up his mind what lie will
do about accepting tllis nomination.
The; Enterprise last week said:
president Thomas Il. Hodges, Of
the University, makes haste, 10 an
nouncc that he is not a candidate for
anl political. Office Some Of the
politician were trying TO force him
TO run for congress this year and ac-
ccpt the Democratic nomination ut
Parkcrsburg for eat Large" The
Colonel is big enough to spread all
yer, the state so far as that is con
;erncd. but he is making good In, tiIy
s,osition he now holds and what IS
.lle use to spoil a good college 2rcsi;
lent to make u poor politician
When lle was elected presidciies 81
lie, University. he was considered
,.he best man in tic state for TIL
PLACE ana awhy'S don i the poiitiEiitns
ct hilnj alone. They arc trying I,
Doom Him again for governor, but
re las better job than going 10
congress or being governor either
md should stick to it,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-29
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-29
h THE +; 81 ONE !, !.

Major i sely in lffis5 caahhvcntion
speech paid an able tribute to c. l..
Shaver. chairman Of tile Democratic
State Committee. He extollcd hin,
as That silent mans Sthe antrp Swith
the closed lips etc. II tie Silent
one knows all of the insideswork-
ingsI OF the local Democrhticimaelijnc
y stands him in hand to possess
these qualification.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-29

Fairmont, June 30, 1914,
Ed. West vtrgintan:-In, keeping.
with Tie people who run Democratic
convention, we learn that c! ~.
Martin, who has carried II union card!
and WHO now pays in his money for
union labor did not stand much
show in Democratic convention.
Call on c. N. Martin and you will,
always find him with tho goods on
him: But there is ono thing tlthlFi
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-29
NOTaMUcHI OLA REvIYAL1sr.

Congressman Nicely must have felt
that he Is no :. Billyf% Sunday when
the Republicans refused to lit The
trail at his Democratic convention
appeal. The ma or is ii splendid OK.
horters but is not SO successful us n
political reyiyalist.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-29

sAa[h Esiiflaon4, .Jiiile %, 1914,
MY DsarS Editor The Fafrmont
Times failed to give Conductor
ncnt1ioldrcn's speech in full in sees
onding the nomination Of, MR. q. 4.
Shaver, the valuable members OF, tue
last legislature. Mr.. sllolIren is a
mcmbc!' of the DO ItNr.
Yours,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12

COldly
"a broken bracelet"
The distrust on both faces van
ished instantly The young girls
face frightened. her eyes spark led
with suppressed excitement.
You are my iather''
"No. miss very graycly II am
the butler
Let me zee your part OF the
bracelet said the Young girls
guardian. teacher who had been
assigned TO this delicate task By
Miss farlow who could not bring
herself 10 say good-by to Florence
anywhere except at the school gates
The halves were produced and
examined
Il believe we may trust him, Flor
cnce
Let as hurry TO the taxicab We
must not stand here
My Mother
She Is dead believe she died
shortly after your birth. have been
with your father but fourteen years
! know but little of his life prior to
that"
why did he leave me all these
years without ever coming C. see me?
Why"
III is not for me. Miss Florence,
10 inquire into your fathers act hut
! do know that whatever he did was
meant for the best Your welfare
was everything to him"
'lt Is all very strange" said the
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12
The Million Dollar Mystery

Inside the hone he conducted
them through The various rooms. al
the same timctolling thcm what had
taken place during the preceding
night
They have not found his body?'
asked Florence. My poor, poor Ia
Their"
No
Then he NAV be- alive"
Please God that he may" said
the butler with genuine piety. for he
had loved the man who had gone
forth INFO the nisht SO hravoly and
so strangely This Is your room.
Your father spent man, happy hours
here preparing e for YOU"
Tears came ioto the girls eyes
again. and discrctely Jones lett the
two alone
What shall do Susan? Whatey-
or shall do?'
BE brave as leu always are. |
VIII never leave you till YOU find
your father"
Florence kissed her frequently.
What Is YOUR opinion of the but
ler?"
Il think We MAJ both trust him
absolutely
Then Florence began exploring the
house Susan followed her closely
lorenzo peered behind the mirrors,
the pictures, In The drawers of the
desk, In the bookcase
What are YOU hunting for. child To-"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12

groayo's daughter
Good Lord" grasped the aston
ished reporter lie never mentioned
the tact TO me. and we've been to-
gcthcr In some tight places
lie never mentioned Il To any one
but me D." Jones again seemed To re-
fleet st last he raised his glance To
the reporter. Are you willing to
walt ior a great story, the real sto-
ry2"
"ll there is one. answered Norton
with bis usual caution.
"On my word and honor. you shall
have such a sorry as you never
dreamt OF. n you will promise not 10
divulgc It ill the appointed time"
4 agree %
The peace and happiness of that
child depend upon how yUu keep
your word.
That was sufficient for Norton
Your master knew me. tie knew al
80 hat am not a man who promises
lightly Now introduce me 10 the
daughter"
with plain reluctant Jones went
about the affair eOrtOn put doz.
en- perlunctOry questions tu the girl
What hc was In search OF What not
news bat the sound of her voice In
that quarter OF an hour he felt mis-
heart disturbed as It had never be-
fore been disturbed
Nov Mr. Norton, said Jones
gloomily. will you be- so kind a. 10
follow me-"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12

Knew Him But Slightly self NV

a photograph If my father But
she found none More. there were
no photographs ri ans kind fo be
found In Stanley IarsreaVc's home
When Norton aNokc be- naturally
went 10 the door or the morning pa
pers which we're llway placed Bro a
neat pile before tlH sill Tie yawnod
gathered up the bundle was about 90
climb back into bed. when head
line caught hs dull csc. Twenty
one minutes later 10 hp precise. ho
ran mp the steps of the HarErcaye
home and hang thD bell &c Was ad-
mitied by the Hrtiurn Jones. no
whom the reporter had never paid
any particular attention Somehow
Jones always managed 20 stand In
shadows
Il can add MOI ling 10 what ha
already appeared u tho papers.
replied Jones. a. horton opened hie
batteries Of inquiries.
Mr. Jones. aayc known your
master several years, aa Won will rec
elect There never W. q woman Iu
This house. not oven among fh' rr
wants. There ar two in thu other
room Who are hovt And what
are they do.ug h'r?
Jones shook hIs head
Wen ran easily find ont
Jones barred Ni. patti and foe thr
first time Noriou ned into th' 'y,
Of The man .crtarf. Thof P'rr o..
hard a. gun meta
My dear Mr. ZONES Won ought tn|
know thai .oonoi or later w, rrpuf
ter lind Du' wha wc eek
tones app"arc. 20 reflect ST.
Nprion. Yua rlair 20 Do" friend 1i
Nf Harers,c"
q do NOT cls u ann Moro
than that J do no. believe h' i- dead
90 Nas doop y hal aom' rciout
Co. encmir- I don't know where
from or Vuaf Kind and he &. pro.
tending hc' dead n ihiH blow over
aud b. forgotten.
You are NOT o Ig tp say that 100
your neR paper ono uas slaIh|E
asifated
Not iilI . can .pto b.
81 tell YOU those Young 'a
dies are. Vill YOU 20 mr YOUR sort
af honor NOT 90 W. e about them 900
3 give mas prrmiss
Npfi0n having 70 mIud The bog
story af ffr end t0 CO.'S 'ofior
'afnr'o. agreed
The elder BIZ a tcfer from % pri.
lafr schoo the OF. 2 d. stanley liar.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12

! Girl. beWilderly. Why didn't he
come 10 meet me instead of YOU"
Jones stared at his hands. mser-
ably.
Why she demanded. II have
thought OF him. thought of him tie
has hurt me with all this neglect I
expected 30 see him a. the station, 90
throw my arms around his neck and
....... forgive him Tear swan
in her eyes as she spoke
Everything viii be- explained 10
you when We reach the house But
always remember this. Miss Flor
ence You were everything IN this
vide world to your father You viii
never know the misccry and lonoli
ness he suffered that YOU might not
have one hour Of unrest What are
your plans ho asked abruptly a.
the teacher from Miss FarIows
That depends. she answered. ats
Ing her hand protoctingly over the
girls
You could leave Miss Farlow s. on
the moment"
yes.
Then YOU WI stay and Doe Miss
Florence's companion
Gladly.
What H. my father name
Hargreavo. Stanley HargroaFc
The girls eyes Vidcucd iu terror
suddenly she burst into q Wild 'ron-
~ Of sobing. her head against the
shoulder Of her orsiWhilo teacher
Jones appeared yI-ihly shocked
What iR it,"
We read tho story Iu tho ucNa
paper said Tho elder woman. her
own eyes nllinr nih tears The
poor child 10 have 400 her castles
in-air tumble down litc This bui
what authority have YOU 'p engage
me-" sensible.
Jones produced document dulf
signed hy Hargroa'o. and witnessed
and sealed by notary. boz which u
VIA set forth that Henry louc hIf
Ter and valet 90 Stanley RarErratc.
had fnll power. of attorney iH the
event of his ularFreayr di-au
pearance. iu rho event OF his death
tlll Florence hec8m, of legal age
Said Ionas "a BE- put tho document
back IN his pocket what FDur
name"
Susan Wan'
DO YOU love t4. child
with an mt heart th' poor un
happy babe
Thank you
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12

Norton vas led 10 Jones bed
room The butler-talet closed the
door and drew tho window shade Al
ways seeking shadows This lid not
impress the reporter a. the time bc
had mo- other thought but the story
Jones then sat down beside tho re-
porter and talked Ia an uudcrionp
When ho had done be- took Norton
by the elbow and gently bu' forciblv
lcd him down 90 tho front door and
ushorrd him forth Norton Jumped
into bis taKicab and returned 10 DDS
rooms. which we're ~ the top Of the
huge apartment hotel Hdmmodiato.
Iy called up bis managing editor
Hello This b. Norton Put
Griffin on The llargrcavc yarn I'm
90 ON another deal
Nut llarErcayo wa e friend ~
YOURS protested the managing edi.
tor
know o. But son tuop mo we'll
enough. Nr blair should not asst
Nh" transfer " % $50. not viisly I'm
rnrisDt
%. worry ReIi'
$50 Hha MT be- .roopod
you can promise that. J don 2
caro- aho work ou the job VIII
.1I POI, 600 iho office t0uightf'
I' nothing prevents me
Well gocd. by
norton fitted hIs Pipe drew H.
chain 100 tho viudoN. and stared ai
'.. great liner going down 10 sea
lord Lord boz murmcred Then
H. mII,d and ,buckl'd Some bright
morning hs would have all Now
H.f. %. pho oars. th, police running
r..r. boo circles. and ino chiefs CO.. tho
r...' sheets tearing their hair What
ur -Four column. on tho first
gage. an1 two whole pages sunday
iui all OF sudden bc ceased
fu r.Ir and rburklo
DO fhn Twins room 0t The Prince.
D.s rsrer0a apartment tHs mil
fI.. .Hs reading uu 'Hr dI.Hu There
ru rIEarsf hTfHssn Hrr soil
HH.H# lips ur .Hn 500 moot fIn H..
.erf.I f#pr COZ adventure ln H.'.
.. sa. NOT su ad.rHiHrD. sHr $40.
r.H.. fnr Prince rpugHH Hrr
uHU4n name bad bnrn olga Push
I. Iu more uf fItf .f.T
when Balm. cam. loo . found Dor
dreaming HHI HfI' closed Hfe+ II..
Gloon. HrI an evening r.r paper
OLGA. even fH. bnsf H' Dol. mtt'.
u lE... Uer,. .Uf t.aH.. over.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12
CHAPTER "
The Masters ,tan

Vroon faced Hargrcavo's butler
snmherlv The one reason why
prsine made this man hi lieuten-
an, was because vroOn always fol
lowed the letter Of bis instructions
10 the Hnal period he never side
stepped or added any trills or limo
rations Of his own. and because Of
this very automatism he rarely blum
aered into a tran " he tailed. "
vas FOR the simple fact that the
master mind had overlooked some
essential detail The organization
~ tho Black Hundred vas almost
totally unknown To either the public
or the police I, Is only when whom
YOU fail that you are found out
The patrolmsn has been trussed
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12
SYNOPSIS or THE FIRST CHAP
TER

stanley HargI')aye, millionaire,
after n miraculous escape from the
den of the gcxg Of brilliant thieves
known ~ the Black Hundred. lives
the life of n reclusc Tor eighteen
wears. Hargreavcs one night enters
broadway restaurant and there
romesface Ia face with the gang :
leader. Braine.
After the meeting, during which
neither man appardnily recognizes
the other. Hargreave hurries Ia his
magnificent Rivcrdalc home and
Laws plays for making his escape
from the country. He writes let
ter a. the girls school In New Jcr.
sy where eighteen years before he
had ysteriously left on the door
step his baby daughter. Florence
GRAY. Tie also pays u visi, I" the
hangar of n daredevil aviator.
Brsine and members oi his band
surround Hargreave's home ~ night
hut ~ they enter the house the
watchers outside see balloon leave
the roof. The safe j. found empty
the million which Hargrca,e Wa
known Ia have drawn that dai gone.
Copyright 1914 by Harold Mac
Hr.Fh
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12
CONDITIONS GOVERNING
THE CONTEST


The prize of $4,000 will be
won by the man. woman or
child who writes the most ac-
ceptable solution OF the mys-
terry. from which the last two
reels OF motion picture drama
will be made and the last two
chapters OF the story written
by Harold MacGrath.
Solutions may be sent TO
the Thanhouser Film corpora
ton. either at Chicago or New
York, any time up to midnight.
Dec II. They must bear post
office mark not later than
that date. This allows four
weeks after the first appear
ance Of the last film releases
and three weeks after the last
chapter Is published in this
paper In which TO submit solu-
tions.
A board Of three Judges will
determine which of the many
solutions received is the most
acceptable The judgment OF
this board will be absolute
and final Nothing of liter
airy nature will he considered
In the decision, nor given any
preference in the selection OF
the winner of the $4,000
prize. The last two reels.
which will give the most ac-
ceptable .olution to the mys-
terry. will he presented in the
theatre having this lca-
ture as soon after the appear
ance of the pictures as practi-
cal With the last two reels
will be shown the pictures OF
the winner. his or her home.
aud other interesting features.
II ~ understood that the news
papers, so far as practical. In
printing the last two chapters
Of the story By. Harold Mac
-Uftrn. VII a,au snbw pictGrc
Of the successful contestant.
Solutions 10 the mystery
must not be more than 100
words long Here are some
questions TO be kept In mind Ia
connection with the mystery as
an aid 10 a solution
No. / what becomes OF the
millionaire?
No what becomes OF
the Sl.O0O,00O?
No 3 Whom does Flor
ence marry?
No. What becomes OF
the Russian countess?
Nobody connected either di-
rcctly or indirectly with The
Million Dollar Mystery will
be- considered as contestant
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12
$4,000 FOR
100 WORDS

The Million Dollar Mys-
terry" story will run for TWEEN
ty-two consecutive weeks In
this paper. BY an arrange
ment with the Thanhouser
Film company II has been
made possible not only to read
also to see II each week In the
the story in this paper. but
Mission Theatre. For the So
luton OF this mystery story
$4,000 will be given.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12

Copyright 1914 by Harold Mac
Grath
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
Rosalie G.. Jones
Defends Hiking as
Gospel Spreader

Many persons. suffragists included
have criticised the "hille" as meth
cd OF propaganda. Resale G. Jones
in command OF the mixers to Wash
ington, and more recently to Albany,
\. y, sends the following defense
OF hiking;
ITO hike or rot to hike is the ques-
ton. The reason, originally, for this
method OF propaganda was the arous-
ing OF the countryside 70 the fact that
votes for women was a living,
breathing, vital thing. In the coun-
try, one realizes that the distances
preclude the farmer from many forms
of social recreation. We suffrage pill
grims were convinced that the only
way to reach these citizens was to
meet them in their own fields and at
their own doorsteps.
And so, many were the questions
answered over the ce-rail and at
the farm pump, while every school
child we met received a piece of lit
erature to take home TO father and
| mother.
Replying to the suggestion, not to
| hike. can only reiterate that nc
| suffragist should judge adversely any
! form of suffrage activity which car
compel the attention and demand the
interest of hundreds and thousands
Of people daily
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03

six miles away Nor do ] suppose
that any impartial observer fancies
that the woman movement is decreas-
Ing n velocity.
The Victories Women Gain,
In the last two years the great d.
vision Of that movement which is
concerned with political liberty the
suffrage movcment--has added to It's
previous victories, suffrage in ore
gon Arizona, Kansas. Alaska, Nor
way and Iceland and partial suffrage
in Illinois, So much for the suffrage
side And day by day. hand over
hand women are gaining along IN
dustrial. professional educational ana
other lines quieter but exceedingly
important victories. And every day
they gain victories quieter yet more
important yet. They are gaining VIC
tories over themselves.
They are becoming alert, courage
Gus. independent, balanced, broad
minded. more honest with themselves,
more kindly to the world, more low
able because their own love and I'M
derstanding are growing wider. Ihey
are becoming soCialiZed. they are be-
ginning to realize the solidarity or
the race. they are materially minded
for the world. they are developing
feeling for their fellow women to
match the mans immemorial frater~
nal instinct, they are gaining ne"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
By Mary Johnston.
tAHfhOr 0f "Tbc LoHG Roll ITO
Hare and TO Hoid,' Etc)

,lntbor Of "Thc Long RoH.' ITO
Hare and TO Hoid," Etc)
We live in an age and century OF
vast significance. All manner OF
thought, philosophic scientific eco
nomic, political, social, IS MOVING
with an accelerated speed we are
all conscious that We are IN the iniuhl
OF deep and far-rcachins change
that we arc in the dawn of a day ana
AT the threshold of q world Whi'h,
while it has grown and IS growing
from our old familiar world, get
going 10 bc in many respects very
different indeed from that world
We have probably noted too. IN
ourselves and in other people, realiy
remarkable feeling as to TINS WoTld
we are making and are going 10
make, a vigorous hopeiulness ana
confidence. an exhilaration as though
we truly felt fresh morning breeze,
fragrant and tonic blowing TO us
with a great promise from the hills
of that country and that earth which
is coming.
II is a feeling as far as possible
from foolish and idle optimism for
never. ! dare say, have we so reaHzed
our multitudinous problems ana diff
Iiculties. But it is a feeling Of de
termined meliorsm, Of courageous
daring to make things better and yet
better and yet better And with this
feeling goes a willingness TO work
for this outcome, to work and work
on, no matter what the discourage
ments, the disappointments, the him
ORANGES due to our own human weak
nesses and mistakes. We mean to
let those mistakes teach us; we mean
not always to stay weak, but to grow
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03

pride in womanhood, they are look
ing their faults in the face and learn
ing to overcome them, their concePi
of this universe and freedom ana
strength and right and love is widen
ing, gaining height and depth every
day.
It is a great thing to be woman
awake IN this twentieth century, IN
the woman's century, awake ana
cognizant of the change and htt ana
promise of the time, awake ana de-
fermined to help even If it be ever
SO little-to help toward better
deeper. ulster more beautiful under
standing between men and women;
and a nobler, fairer, happier word
for men and women and their emil
dren. It is great thing 10 help'
even ever so little, toward mold d.
ing wonderfully the child OF al OIL
us-the Great Future.
I am rejoiced to know that the
women of Georgia no less than the
women of Virginia, Of Alabama, OF
Kentucky and all the other southern
States are becoming conscious ana
active units in the woman movement.
# is a great thing to be marcher
in this vast advance; it is MAIN
and deprivation to stand aside ana
see the ranks 80 on without us.
Three Hills" Warm Springs, va.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
MARY JOHNSTON,WR|TER
ENCOURAGES MOVEMENT
FOR SUFFRAGE IN SOUTH

strong We mean to have world,
free courageous and beautiful,
world. too. that grows all the time,
"a world that Tcverences its past, but
reyerenccs, likewise, its future
The Woman's Century"
dare say that to-day many -
student Of history and observer of
contemporary currents Of thought
and action tries To put himself or
herself in imagination into the TWEEN
ty-frst century and from that van
tagc point 10 look back and mon
tally characterize the twentieth cen
tury a. to-day we are beginning 10 pc
able e. characterize the nineteenth.
II one could bat read over the
shoulder of some twcnty-frst century
historian Il is probable that we
should find among many others,
statements such as these. The
twentieth century saw the grip of
militarism shaken from the life of
civilized peoples II saw ire
mcndous expansion Of demoCracy IT
saw the deathblow given TO pow
erty.
II saw the rise of the eugenic sen
timent. the determination toward
.iemnerance and cleanliness health
and strength and beauty body as
well as mind, mind as we'll as body
It saw a long and steadfast swing
toward at once the freedom and unity
of humanity. Most outstanding or
all. 1t saw the rise Of woman through
out the world It is rightly called
the "Woman's Century
Someone has said that of late
years two things have moved with
approximately an equal velocity
science and woman. Now we all see
that science is not slackening its
speed. only the other day Marconi
lit with his wireless current lamp
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
u. s. ClubWOmen
Meet in Florence

special Gable 10 The Atlanta Georgian.
FLORENCE, ITALY, March 3.--An
unusually large number of Americans
are flocking here. Teas, receptions
and musicales follow each other IN
quick succession.
The American section OF the Ly-
ceum held its first meeting this year
the guests including Mrs. James a.
T,eech. vice president of the Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs of Kentucky
Mrs. George Gregory Smith president
Of the American section was hostess
Preceding the tea, Mrs. Leech ad-
dressed the members upon the work
of the women's clubs in America. and
told especially what the Kentucky