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Evening star., 1914-08-20
Final Summer Clearance of
Mems and Young Mems Suits.

The broken size and pattern
fine and desirable that have
sold early the the regular Included
piece models and few Norfoks in fancy
tures checks plain and patterned blues.
At $13.75-were up to $1,000
Regular sizes-332 4-33, 49, 235 80 I-1 and 40
At$1S.75-were up 5000
Regular sizes-1-34, 735 $50 I-37 I-38, 2-3o, 40
6-42, 244.
Stouts-1-38, 80 2-42, 14A 246
Long Stouts-I-36, 40, Ia, I-4A $40. 2-4o
Also IS pairs White and Natural Linen Trousers sizes
80 to 36 waist; $1.o5 pair Were up to $500
Mems Clothing Now Located
Main Floor, Tenth St Building.
Friday Clearance of
Mems New Summer Oxfords.
Hieerade refined and distinctive Footwear for the
latest models choicest quality eathe at reduced The
At $3.45 pair. Were $500.
y Ra and ss sass esa ss 1s es R'
r sss' y .s R s. s. Il :: SHs ~
At $2.45 pair. Were $500.
Hnsa @ s's: sse @ .s9 sae M es,
% ID q 10 i's 49,; - sS s A's
Mems Shoe Department Now Located
On Main Floor Tenth Street Building
Evening star., 1914-08-20
Friday Special in
wv. & L." Corsets.

Fine Batiste Corsets. low bust and
waist line effect. with long hip; very
lightly boned. All sizes from l9 to es.
Special price, csc pair.
Regularly $3.50.
And the following:
3 pairs Madame Irene Oorsetr. mercerized
batists. low bust and long skirt; sizes 49, 10 and
21: IS 90 pair. Were $10.50.
pairs Memo Corsets, model 62s; sises q, q
q and "a; 50 90 pair. Were IS 90
pairs Madame Irene Corsets cout1l valohn
boning: medium hieh bust and long hip: size ~;
500 pair Were $500.
Third noor, Tenth st.
Evening star., 1914-08-20
Silk and Lace Waists
Greatly Reduced.

Messaline, Lace. Net, Crepe de Chine
and other Silk Waists. in Copenhagen
navy, black. white, pink and old rose;
also a few Flowered Chiffon Taffeta.
$13.75 Waists. .SS.75
$3.50 Waists. 1895
S575 Waists 1895
Evening star., 1914-08-20

Entered as second class mail matter at the post
othce at Washington. d. c.
Evening star., 1914-08-20
Dogs.
From the Chicago Herald

From the Chicago Herald.
It might be q good thing not to let our
| interest in the dogs Of war" distract our
interest in the political yellow dogs''
who are trying to break into once this
year.
Evening star., 1914-08-20
Cotton and Lingerie Waists
NJ Reduced Prices.

A particularly good assortment of the new
styles in Cotton and Lingerie Waists: voiles and
crepes In various color combinations es
pecia1ly pretty; new designs in collars, new
cuts Of sleeves.
Evening star., 1914-08-20
Suits and Coats-Choice at $1,000

S185O Maize Chinchil1a Coats.
$3.50 White and Black Plaid Chinchi!ia Coats
1880 White and Blue Striped Chinchilla Coats
5000 Blue and Tan Eponge Coats
$3.50 Copenhagen Striped Wool Crepe Coat
10 $500 Women's Fancy Woo1en Suits.
13 $500 Womens Navy and Black Suits.
Is $500 Women's Navy and Black Suits.
Evening star., 1914-08-20
Were $500.

Gun Metal Calfskin Oxfords. Good
year welt soles. Sizes 7kB. and &C.
Tan Russia Calfskin Blind Eyelet Ok
fords, Goodyear welt soles. Sizes ~
and 9B; ~. 91s and 1OC: Cd.
Evening star., 1914-08-20
Friday Clearance of
Mems New Summer Oxfords.
Were $500.

Gun Metal Calfskin Blind Eyelet OK
fords. with Goodyear welt soles. Sizes
sh and 91zAA; 71s s, s1 and 91zA: !:
0H. I. tx. 8, s1k, s. on and lob; 5. Z,
IL, 8, 81, Q, 9h and 10C; Sd.
Evening star., 1914-08-20

Many good styles IN White Chfna
Silk Waists at $2.95 each. Were 1895
Evening star., 1914-08-20
Friday Special in
Mems Silk Shirts.

Only a small lot of the Fine
Pure Silk Shirts now remain-5
dozen-in striped patterns and at
tractivc colorings that will wash
without fading: splendid quality
material.
$2.I5 each: 3 for 5000.
A grade that regularly sells for
$500 each.
And the following:
dozen Plain Colored SIX Reversible Four lr
Hand Tics good colors: o5c each. We're Soc
dozen Madras Wash Ties. white with s"it
figures ard stripes: FOR 25c. Wer" &c esch.
80 pieces Mems Plaid Nalnsook lnderw "a 2,
sleeveless coat shirts: sizes ~, ~ and ~: knee
drawers sizes 30 and e.: 25c each. We're S0r.
dozen pairs Mems Light weight Tan 'ntf'c
Socks. subject to slight imperfectlons In weave
sizes 10. i0Is and IL for 75c. We're 23c cacn
Main dosr. st.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-23
Sit tight in the saddle and r1deI
NExT7


A Kansas minister tells the follow
ing story on Rev. Bernard Kelley. A
few years ago when Bernard was pre-.
siding elder down in Southern Kan.
sas, no was holding an experience
meeting. r'Now, brethren and sis.
tcrs," said Bernard briskly, "let your
testimony bo brief and to the point"
One old brother however, forgot the
elders admonition and started in on
long-windcd story of his experiences
and also added what he had heard
and read. ut is a fearful thing broth
ers and sisters" said the old man, "to
refuse salvation. None OF you know
at what minute or what hour you may
be called 10 render your accounts.
Death may come to you when you are
asleep or when you are at work in the
field or in the store or when you are
ridfn' along on a railroad train. 1
once heard Of n young man who ne.
elected to embrace salvation when be
had the opportunity. A few days az
ter that he was ridin' along in a rail-
road train With head stuck out OF the
window when tho timber Of a bridge.
struck his head and knocked It clean
off," THANK Cod" shouted Bernard:ss;
snow who will be the next? -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-23

there and be added to by the expert
ence since this charter was adopted
To make q proper and suitable cooe
for the conduct and government OIL
the city the greatest care should pc
exercised and the new document as
cussed clause by clause before our
representative are asked to present
q to the legislature for its adoption.
AS previously noted Fairmont ana
Charleston are among the cities IN
the state which are dissatisfied with
their charters. They concluded tnat
thev had to have improvement along
this line and they were mislcd INTO
forms of commission plan OF gov
ornment with the result that they
are now paying the price, lnueeo'
having it dearly. In truth, the new
tangled charters merely provided
berths for photographers at rat sala-
ries and there are no evidences OIL liil-
proved efficiency in public service
For instance, the charter in force
a. Fa;rmont now, a commission char
Ter. increased salaries $20'OOO "
year. with nothing in public accom-
nlishment to show for it. A COM
narison there shows that public i'm
proyements decreased in the year TO
the extent OF more than $4,000 or
in other words, the people of Fairmont
Maid $50 900 more than the year before
under the old charter to get SS0oo
less work done. This shows that the
commission form Of government makes
Ithe people pay at both ends. The Fair
mont experience shows that the prin.
cina1 feature OF commission form OF
government is to draw big salaries.
That the salary.grabber fares we'll
Under commission form OF govern
mont is not based alone on what has
taken place at Fairmont. striktngiy
similar conditions prevail in Charles
ton, where the salary payroll mas Oeen
increased $4,000 a year.
General dissatisfaction exists IN
these two cities with the operation
OF their city commission charters and
only those who are enjoying the
benefits of largely increased salaries
want these charters retained.
These experiences ought to be sufft-
Gent persuasion with the Legislature
that a municipal code is the correct
thing and not fad charters with high"
sounding names.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-23

scrced from any person afraid to as
sumo responsibility for his utter
ances."
Many newspapers permit di -.
! sjons of public questions over assumed
names but they do not permit personal
attacks unless the person makes it
publishes his right name. When it is
done otherwise the paper assumes the
full responsibility for tho article.
Following this curtain lecture to the
anonymous writer, in the same column
the Times publishes ono Of these artt-
cles signed reader" with Grafton
date line to carry the deception fur
Their and this unsigned article,
which might have been writtcn in the
Times office for all anybody knows, is
personal attack upon The editor Of
the West Virgiuian. This is not the
first OF this sort of thing by the Times
and it has usually been our custom to
follow the advice given by the Times
this morning which is, pay no atten-
ton to such communications" but
since tho Times has discussed the
practice so thoroughly wc cannot help
but coll attention to its Inconsistency
in this particular case.
Reader" whoever that may be,
says, "shoot Luke or give up the gun"
Luke" has been shooting all right
and too straight has been his aim for
such anonymous writer's as "Reader"
and many others of the Democratic
office Holders Trust and Salary Grab
ters' League, who fear to get out in
the open.
Tie scrced concludes with the fol-
lowing chaste and inspiring sentence
for the edification Of the boys and
girls of Fairmont who have not yet
learned to swear. (The last word is
omitted for the sake Of common de-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-23
rHE ANONYMOUS WRITER.

The Times begins Its editorial col
umn this morning with just condemns
ton of the anonymous writer. 1t says
in part: every newspaper is familiar
with the anonymous writer. It is the
rule to pay no attention to the COM
munications. The man who writes q
Communication and signs Reader
'Vox Populi,' Liberty or some such
thing and fails to send along his own
name a." is presumed to lack the
courage of his convictions or to have
some private axe to grind that he does
not want to acknowledge.
when the writer of one OF these
epistles concludes with the phrase, I
dare you to publish this OF some
thing similar, he is known for
coward. 1t is contemptible business
and is frequently accompanied by the
anonymous writer going about among
his friends and telling them that the
paper refused to print my letter It
refused, OF course, because 1t would
not demean itself to give publicity to
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-23
SOME OBJECT LESSONS.
fc1arkshnre Telegram.l

Another recruit to the list of West
Virginia cities which are dissatisfied
with their charters is Bluefield,
which fact again emphasizes the
contention the Telegram has con-
sistently made long time that the
legislature should enact a munich
pal code.
The Bluefeld Telegraph has the
following in connection with the city
charter of its city:
There is useless law suit in every
useless word of a statute, and every
loose, sloppy phrase plays the part Of
a typhoid carrier" is one OF the re-
marks which former President Taft
made in his address to the American
Bar Association sevral days ago.
"That is the Daily Telegraph's idea
of any change in the present charter,
or any new charter that may be
prepared. The way to get good
charter is to subject it to every crit
icism before It is adopted, and make
its provisions clear and plain. There
arc n number OF things in the pres
Ont charter suggested by Bluefieid's
own experience that should remain
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-23
ne BEST CHARITY.

"For was hungered and We gave
me meat" -.
There are but few forms of char
itv better than providing for those
who are cold and hungry during the
winter. 1t takes food, clothing ana
fuel to keep the body warm. II you
want to know how some Of the poor
neoDle feel these cold mornings Just
fast for few days, put on your B. Y.
DIS and a summer suit and come
down town without your oVereoat, ana
stand on a windy street corner for at
hour or so. After this experience you
viii feel like contributing to the AsS''
Gated charities. II you haven't Inaae
vonr contribution do it now and ger
another one ready for the near future.
There arc many deserving poor peo'
ME who need help. Some are pow
erty stricken from circumstances they
cannot control; some are now feeling
the pinch OF winters grasp because
they were improvident and gave no
heed to tho needs OF the future, anti
others are made objects OF charity
through their own general cussedness'
but they are all entitled to pity and
compa ssion. The former class should
be first remembered, the second
should have next consideration. and
what is left must go to the later. OF
course charity extended under stress
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-23
sut I,i GOVERNOR HAT
FIELD

Il s The Clarksburg Telegram and other
ERepubIican newspapers have frankly
stated that the speaker of the House
Of Delegates and the. President Of the
Senate SHOULD both be in harmony
4 with Governor Hatfeld's admtnstra-
don. 10 this statement the Democrat
&c papers take exceptions and try 20
mako 1T appear that the legislature
Il willsbe nothing more than tool IN
h the Governors hands.
There is nothing wrong in the sug-
gestion that men friendly to Governor
Hatfield be chosen for these places,
but there is tho best of reasons why
such a course should be followed. we
do not believe the Governor should
dtctate to the legislature as to whoEl
4 IN may choose for the places and we
Il do not believe that he will attempt IL.
we do believe, however, that the nd.
1ninstration has enough friends In ana
out Of the Legislature to see TO 1t that
the Governor is given free hand In
carving out the policies OF the Repuo'
lican party in the state and to redeem
the platform pledges he and his party
made to the people, This was made
!. an issue. in the campaign and the vo'
tiers approved tho Governors admin
dstraton and sent men to the legs-
1ature to carry out the unfultilIed
promises. If they fail they will vlo-
late their agreement with the people.
1t would be very difficult. yes I'M
possible. to find men for the positions
H., ~ IJnY1Cn md ItFnEt
dent OF the Senate, and who could
muster enough following to get the
nomination III the caucus who are op-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-23
THE MERCHANT
WHO ANTICIPATION

To anticipate is to think and
to act ahead.
1t is not only looking to the fu-
ture-it is acting before the future
happens
The clever retailer is the one
who anticipates the wants OF the
consumer
In this city there are thousands
of consumer wants created by adj
vertising in these columns.
On the shelves of every store
are products that will fill these
wants.
To bring the consumer and his
wants together, the merchant who
see new business and keeps a spec:
ial eye on the products advertised
in the newspapers. He keeps these
articles out in the light where the
consumer who has been Influenced
by the advertising will see them:
Anticipation Is a good word in
the making of customers. 81.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-23
IA ElZZLE.

When Huerta fled from Mexico MT
Bryan very gleetully said, Watch
full waiting wins" The West
Virgginian said at that time 1t would
have been more correct to say villa
wins" and since Villa has trium'
phantly occupied Mexico City with his
army, whose statement was the cor
rect one? Watchful waiting has prov
ed to be fizzzle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-23
WITT q osLoWLY.

Under Bryans Grape Juice Diplo-
macy he will no doubtrefratn from
asking Turkey to salute the flag for
firing on the Tennessee after his ex'
perience with HueTta-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES I,

The Turks perhaps thought that the
sailors from the Tennessee would rath-
err be shot than blown up by a mine.
Their bad aim Is more appreciated than
their friendship.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-23
!s 2 Z, I OF oPULENcE.

Eggs are Becoming SO high in price
that Il 3 now considered badge OF
opulence to wear ayellow spot on your
chin or shirt bosom.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-23
a FRIENDLY SHOT.

or course Turkey has expressed the
most friendly motive in firing on the
tennessee. Many rough house"
has been started just for the sake Of
being sociable.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-23
ANOTHER POLITICAL CON.
SEPIRACY.

Tho B. & o. has been laying of
some men at Cumberland. Another
one OF those despicable political con-
spiraeies,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-23

lLar1ble pain * does NOT cure Dnt y
provides Temporary relief The true
charity Is that which enables others
to help themselves and teaches them
the importance OF thrttt ana the pol
icy ii saving something for g rainy
dav
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-23

conmy and not because we object in
the least to permitting reader" to
have his little wish expressed in the
language of the gutter. We refuse to
.Ollow reader" to the place he con.
signs US or any place else until he gets
brave enough to come out in the open
and sign his own name to what he
writes. His conclusion follows:
I'VE will tell AIr. Davis why he was
defeated-thc people did not believe
I in him and did not want him. ] did
not want him, yet I did not vote
Iagainst him. He had arranged to do
too many things, to pass too many
laws, to turn things in our state topsy.
turvy. and he would have had us em-
broiled in the European war III less
than two shakes Of q dead Sleeps tail.
We know his power, his great ability,
the determination in the man, and we
we're simply 'skeert of him. Then we
may yet find 1t necessary to send him
down to settle tho troubles in Mexico,
1 or to Turkey to see IL they really did
shoot at tho Tennessee. But II we
had our choice as to where to send
him, we believe We would tell him to
READER"
Grafton, w. Va, Nov. 20, 1914"
slTIH THE SADDLE AND RIDE.
Do you envy your fellow whose taking
the pole?
Do yea fail of his action and stride?
Don't bunch with tho cutters who
turn from the goal
Eft sit in tho saddle and ride!
Have they jockied you out to the last
OF the field?
Is the cup you have tried for denied?
Stay game to the end! There are
chances concealed,
And the least you can do is to ride!
Is your hair getting gray and your
face growing old?
Are your dreams their fruitition de-
MED?
To stay to the finish! Who trades
that for gold?
Sit close in the saddle and ride!
Is your course leading out to the shad'
owless land
Where the years Of fultilment abide?
God luck to you comrade! The grip
of my hand!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-23
HARp WAFER.
Iof .tiieB water seensFt

The fdnes OF me
IbeS giving some OF the women some
3ttsrrooabies bit the meters have no tron:.
be H si58.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-10-15
Recital Given.

Rev. J. Abner Sage. pastor of the
Methodist church. and Miss lone Far
rar, teacher of voice and expression in
the Dermott Public School, gave ben
eft recital at the High School Audi
torium last Friday evening. The pro-
gram consisted Of vocal numbers and
readings. Mr.. Sage possesses a pleas
ing baritone voice and is thoroughly at
home on the platform both as reader
and singer, As is also Miss Farrar, who
has a soprano voice of unusual clear
ness and volume. There were also
several selections by an orchestra com
posed OF violins played by Messts.
Sage and Henry Duerson, cornet
played by Mr. Willie Duersou and
piano accompaniment by Miss Leona
kayborn. Hearty applause from an
appreciative audience bore evidence of
their enjoyment OF each of the mum
bers
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-10-15
Six O'clock Dinner.

Saturday evening, Oct, 10th. Mrs
w. A. Porter delightfully."- entertained
with six o'clock dinner
The dining room was very beautifully
decorated with pink roses and dahlias
and the table bountifully supplied with
good things TO eat.
Those present We're Mr.. and Mrs
W F. Daniel, Misses Edna and Jane
Carmical. Messrs VIII Daniel and
Chas. Measel. The guests departed
thanking the hostess for most enjoy
able evening. A Guest
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-10-15

We now have car each Of soft and
anthracite coal Give US your order
for coal. Orr Hdw. Co.
Mrs 3. Ford is expected home this
week from California where she has
been for several months During her
absence she visited her son and daugh-
ter at San Diego, and also spent sew
erai weeks with Mrs Chas Robertson
of Oakland. formerly Miss Aline Ford
of this place Mr.. and Mrs Ford will
occupy the W. A. Skipper residence on
South Main St.
am prepared TO remodel your last
years suit and save your buying new
one. Prices reasonable.
L. L. Davis, the Tailor
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-10-15

The mid-week prayer meeting has
put on an encouraging appearance.
For most of the time hereafter this
meeting will be led by laymen instead
Of the pastor AS heretofore.
Both the morning and the evening
worship were well attended by at
tentive audiences. At the eve
ming worship the audience was
privileged to hear a splendid duet by
Miss Edna Carmacel and Mrs. S T.
Orr
The Christian Endeavor Prayer
Meeting was led by Mr.. Percy Bass
1t was obvious that he had made care
full preparation His talk WAS in
tercsting and to the point
At the close of the evening worship
Of Sunday. 18th inst. Congregatio
al meeting will be held in the church to
elect additional Ruling Elders. II.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-10-15
Social Meeting.

The Faithful Workers" Class Of
the Baptist Sunday School, of which
Mrs W S Daniel is teacher. was en-
tertained by Miss Bette Delaney on
Friday evening of last week. Figh-
teen guests were present. all of whom
were dressed in unique costumes to
represent various kinds of cakes.
Much amusement was afforded. each
guest guessing what the others repre-
sented.
Al the close of this and other recrea-
tive pleasures. refreshments consisting
of sandwiches, ice cream and CAKE
were served Y
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-10-15
Sunday School
Institute for Dermott

Arrangements have been completed
fer Sunday School Institute to be
held in Dermott Oct 9th and 2Sth,
under the auspices of the Arkansas
Sunday School Association. H. +.
Lutkin. secretary of the State Associ-
alton. will be In charge of the lnsti-
tute. and Mrs. Ferguson of Little Rock
Will be here to present the work of the
Primary Department. A good pro-
gram has been prepared. 1t is hoped
that 4 large number OF delegates from
other towns and from rural commun-
ties will be present, and the Entertain
ment Committee will gladly secure
homes for all wto will attend.
Special music is being prepared for
tne evening sessions and all singers
..ye requested to assist in making the
music one oil the best features OF the
Institute. Not only are Sunday School
teachers and supcrintendcnts expected
To attend the sessions but all who are
Interested in II systematic study of the
Bible are urged to be present,
The Institute Will be held in the
Presbyterian Church
The following committees have been
appointed:
Entertainment Committee Mrs
Harvey Parnell. Mrs. l.. NJ Belser
Mrs. Eula Bennett, c. A. Mosley. Miss
Lcona Rayborn. Mrs. II. +. Courtney.
Mrs. +. l.. johnson.
Correspondence Committee c. l..
pishongh, Miss Irene Raborn. Chas
NJ. Measel, Chas. Crook
Music Committee Mrs. G. f.. Kin
ney, Mis- lone Farrar, Mrs. W. s
Daniel. .Ars. S L. Orr.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-10-15
Rock Club.

The Rooh Club held its regular meet
ine Thursday afternoon of last week
with Mrs. l.. NJ Bclser rs hostess
After number of Interesting gau,
2 salad and ice course was served b,
the hostess assisted by Miss Leona
Rayoorn.
Those present We're: Mesdames Kim
pei, hoffman, Daniel, Lowery, Anders,
Moss, Dishongh, Clarke, Elliott.
Hanchey, Nielsen and Miss Rayborn.
The next meeting will he with Mrs.
Roland Clarke
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-10-15
Doings at the
Presbyterian Church.

Attendance at Sunday School was
very encouraging. But we regret it
was httir below the one hundred
mark which we had hoped to reach
Rally Day was observed and an offer
ing made to Sunday School mission
work Classes Nos. 5 and were star
classes A number of new scholars
were enrolled
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-10-15

Majors K. b. Andrews and w. C..
Bradford will be here next Thursday
to inspect the local company of the
Arka National guard