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Louisville, O.: Minneapolis. S.
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Springfield, 8; New Haven, q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-10
THE WAR SITUATION
FROM DAY TO DAY
rs Herman Rldder.l

~ AlNA AANA
To those Americans who are no
longer able TO formulate their own
opinions as to the duty of the United
States in its relation to the present
world war | would commend n care
| rul-a very careful and thoughtful
peruSal of the articles which are be-
ling printed from time TO tine in
The World" yer the signature OF
II. G. Wells.
need not say that Mr.. Wells has
won laurels in the field of fiction.
THE very titles OF his books breathe
of Imagination. Among others he
has given us: The War of tn"
| Worlds" The First Men in tho
Moon Twelve Stores and a
Dream" and I'm the Days of the
Comet" a glance at his article in
The World" of September 18th will
disclose how well he has chosen his
field to suit his pen.
I'm the event of n German vic
tory" Says Mr.. Wells. the German
FLEETS. no longer ~jealouSly restrained
will sail the North Atlantic triumph
Family, from Panama to the Arctic
fCirclc, and the whole long coastlin"
tof the states will be accessible to the
Herman striking force" Why not?
1.-THE fleet of His Brittanic Majesty
Ihas SO long sailed the North Atlantic
that Il change might possibly be wei.
coined. We do not forget that half a
century ago the British fleet and the
British government stood for any
thing but the sponsor of American
integrity. We have not forgotten.
Feither. Craddock of Vera CruX in
fthis year of grace 1914.
/ "Thc immediate result in Amcri-
Tea OF Il German victory in Europe
! vii! be the immense increase of tho
United States army and navy. For
manifestly in that case the Amcrl-
cans will have to hold the Atlantic
for themselves. instead of TRUST
ING SECURELY to British and Can
:dian goodwill"
The caps, it is needless to say. arc
my own.
II may be permitted to address n
question to Mr.. Wells, ! would ask:
When. since the 10Th Of April. 1775.
have the United States of America
trusted securely to British good
| will' to hold the Atlantic for them.
sought its goodwill to hold the At
lantic, or in any other way intimat-
ed to Great Britain that they were
not entirely able to take care Of
themselves not only in the North At
lantic but in the other oceans which
| cncompasscd the earth? We had a
lesson in British good will on the
North Atlantic prior to 1912 and we
have had several since. We have
had, in a word. almost enough of
them.
Again I borrow from Mr.. Wells,
for the benefit Of those Americans
who are asked TO look to England
for their opinions.
Britain has been Americas sleep
ing partner in maintaining the Mon
roe doctrine"
I confess I do not understand the
'alusion. | can recall but one occa-
sion when Great Britain ever at
tempted to play the sleeping partner
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-10
n AZ comics rentIemen, and 1 shall

are fhs copies. EentIemen. and / shall
retire without recommendatIonsot any
sort while you consider them"
A Stiffness of the weight and infexi-
bilIty OF a Pullman blanket fell upon
the board Of directors Immediately aft
er the retirement OF Mr.. wallingford
Rinsgold Cash. being the calmest as
well as the most deadly about none
matters. was the first to recover his
nerves.
Seems TO me this WalIingford chaps
too good a business ma for us. You
see, it's like this: To begin with, the
fellow has no right to invent portable
house improvements after we had per-
fected the article"
That's 1t! 1t isn't sportin'"! declar-
ed Hickey. much disappointed in Wal
lingford.
That's because the fellows OF no
family at ALL" agreed Reggie Haugh.
with sorrow so deep that his big lips
Gllstened like glass. Ring said the
first day we met him that we owed 1t
to our families to be quite careful"
"We must think" Won ~Humperdinck
reminded them gravely. and immedl-
ately bent his creases into wave OF
intellect, at the same time reckoning
to Toad JesSop.
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Sometimes I.don.t know" responded
Toad, with q sigh. lies a smart kid,
and he's got more sand than I thought
he had. First ! thought could lick
him with both hands tied behind me.
but now guess I'd have to have one
loose anyhow. Yesterday l had to
hand him n wallop, and he never cried
a mouthfuI. he Just stood still for
about a minute. and then he tried to
throw the cat through me-"
"And how does Mrs. WallIngford take
all thIs?" asked WallinGford, secretly
gratifed that young Jim showed prom
Use Of developing traits that had been
a trlne lacking in himself.
WELL" confessed Toad. with a slight
frown, "of curse she's n woman and
don't understand. Tell you what she
domestic bumped me out to sleep with
the stable hands and makes Jim play
with the girls In the next house. Say.
ain't you goana start a business soon,
SO / KIN have a real job? l don't Ike
to play with kids"
Walllngford sighed. His own opinion
was that his son needed the companion
ship OF Toad even at the expense of an
occasional black eye, but If Fannie was
set against it
Flow would you like to wear a
brown suit, with red stripes and brass
buttons" he suddenly asked. "and
serve drinks in q factory?"
ITO you an Blackie? That'd be
great" said Toad with vast enthusl-
assn. you know Buckles home, don't
your"
rs that sor' exclaimed Wallingford.
and unconsciously threw more speed
on the car. when did he get INF"
Yesterday" replied Toad. 81 was
so glad to see him that ! licked the
stable boy twice IN an hour, an he's
a tough kid"
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club today. They threatened to stand
off six feet and throw papa's money ut
me, and I've arranged. no matter how
painful to me. to let them do It"
"Wlll you never quit it, JimmyF
protested BIackie. really n tribe wor.
rird. you have u good real estate
business that you've picked up since
Fannie came home, and with that
money we COPIED or from the Life
Forever sanltarium you ought to have
about $150.000 cash besides this
house"
you've just about guessed It"
agreed Wallingford. but with very lit
tie enthusiasm. "Everythiug-proper.
ty and bonds-is in Fannie's name,
and l did intend to stick with the
straight game. I'm making money out
of 1t. But do you know who opened
his guard to me today? Benssy Falls
and his delicately scented pals"
How careless OF Benssy" comment.
ed Blackie. but l like his 1ossy
name. Who Is he?"
Don't you remembers" Indignantly
demanded Wallingford.
"Oh, yes, now l know. He must be
the son OF old mar Falls"
"Some time, old pal, your frivolous
nature will drive me to murder" re-
faf
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Falls stood there in a perfect attitude
Of manly determination without a SIN
gle dImple in his checks.
Hear. hear" exclaimed Hickey. Il
move n vote OF appreciation for our ca.
pablc and resourcefuI president" And
In spite of BensSy's blushing protest
they carried that motion.
1t was during the enthusiasm at
tendant upon this official action that
Won Humperdinck proved his right to
his kaiser-like mustache and the three
creases in his brow by solving the
mighty problem offhand. MI. Presl-
dent, Mr.. First Vice President. Mr.
Secretary and Mr.. Treasurer. gentle
men of the board, I move you that we
table Official Manager Wallingford's
proposition"
"Rippin'!' shouted Hickey, jumping
up. Three cheers and a tiger for
Humpsey! Now. fellows! One, two
The gavel OF President Falls fell al.
most rudely. mo %indecorum. please.
gentlemen" he begged. '"rhere is a
motion and a very important motion
before the house, and l have heard no
second to It"
81 beg your pardon. Benssy," apollo
gized Hickey abjectedly. you've got
the sportin' idea Of bein' a president
all right"
"Thank you" returned the president
%graciously, but still with a trace Of
sternness. Nevertheless. I have heard
no second"
fright you are. old top" confessed
Hickey still more contrItely, land just
to help you out I second"
II also second" announced Reggie
Haugh. removing his hand from his
pendulous lip to do so.
at this tuncture Ringgold Cash was
delivered of an Idea equally as bright
rs Won Humperdinck's. Question:"
he demanded.
Even the ordinarily self possessed
Benssy was startled by this new man
Hesitation of how much %capabllity and
brains they had in their organization.
aJove!" he exclaimed. II am proud
Of you boys. 1t has been moved by
Second Vice President Won Humper-
dinck, seconded by Secretary Richard
Saunders and First Vice President
Reginald de Puyster Haugh and the
question ordered by Treasurer Ring
gold Cash that we lay upon the table
J. Rufus wallingford's proposition to
buy his patents. All those in favor
will please signify by rising" They
arose to a man. THANK you, gentle
men," continued the president THE
motion is carried unanimously, and l
propose a toast in vichy to Second
Vice President Won Humperdinck. who
was the father of this happy idea"
Standing. they clanked glasses and
drank. It, was a great day for Toad
Jessop.
. o .
An unexpected development was 20
%- *
ITO be Continued Tomorrow
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-10
CHAPTER ~.
Tho Grand Opening.

w TALLINGFORD, remembering
NX/ well that tough stable kid"
wv laughed approximately. and
he chmcklnd all the MnY
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-10

in this connection, and then she was
somewhat rudely awakened from her
sleep by Richard Olney.
shall indulge in only one more
quotation: EAST and west of US.
through half II century. the British
flag on the high c n has been as
good for Americas peace as IL II were
sthe Stars and Stripes. 1t has not
simply protected AmerlcaEt rade, 1t
has sheltered her overseas expedf
lions. When it is lowered. the
American millennium will end"
We are certainly indebted to MIR.
Wells for this bit of historical writ.
ing. II should have n deserving
place in the ananls of the United
States. ! have lived considerably
longer than MIR. Welsl, and all my
\ irc on American soil, and this Is
he first occasion on which ! have
been asked to so forget what my "
flag has stood for a. to believe that
rtle flag of England has been neces-
Sary for the last half century to pro-
icct not simply American trade"
but "her overseas expeditions as
we'll. must have been living, withl
r,he rest OF my countrymen, In al
fools paradise" through the win
lows of which we have seen bat
Iarkly. 1t was not the Stars and
stripes which we so gladly hailed,
:but the bloodrcd rag of England.
II is not the fear that the United
=: ns will be implicated in the pres
NJ onflict that troubles Mr.. Wells.
bu: he fear that she will not be. A.
|ior . and ago. could be driven bee
any two lines from his subsl-
EdiZt | pen. The whole sum and sub
stancc of his articles is that when
CO many has freed herself from the
incubus of European aggression, She
viii turn on the United States and
'hf!ng them within the lines of Euro
pcan militarism. That when that
hour comes we shall be icompel1ed{toI
face Germany, battleship for battle
ship, for the supremacy of the seas.
This is all pretty talk, and may
make good reading for the British
public, but 1t has no place on &is,
side of the Atlantic. We have bulk
ed in the past against England and
Germany alike and against al other
potential foes, and we shall continue
20 do so in the future. 1t does not
matter one whit to US. except as we
read the past, whether the Union
Jack" or the "SchwarzWeiss5Roth
Claims supremacy upon the seas. We
are big enough and strong enough to
take care of ourselves and do MOI
welcome MIR. Wells insintatfon that
we have in the past and still need TO
rely upon the British. flag to protect
our interests on land or sea. What
ever Great Britain has done for us
has been repaid in kind many times
aver. We can look the world in the,
face and say I'VE owe not any man
So long as Great Britain wages
her war on Germany, she has my enf
tire sympathy. She is calling to her
'colors the ends of the world. raise
my voice only when she 5 o far for
gets that the United States are no
longer colonies OF the British crown
that she attempts to summon tine
American people to fight shoulder to
shoulder with the Sikhs and Ghnr-
kas Of India against the soldiers q
Germany. ,gesG 1ts
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-10
".

TENSSY FALLS ut this moment
IL proved his generalship by tap
ping upon the table with the
pretty silver inlaid gavel with
which WallIngford had provided him.
NO alcohol. gentlemen. please" he
protested. This is too serious n mo-
ment. Boy. kindly provide the gentle
men with vichy or their choice Of mild
drinks. Now. members Of the Speckled
Bass Portable Bungalow company, l
beg to remind you that there is no mo-
ton before the house." and Benssy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-10

ASAN
NN/ well that tough stable kid"
wv laughed approximately. and
he chuckled all the way
home. He laughed again when Violet
Bonnie Daw kissed him %fcrvently for
old sake's sake, and Hfter that opera
ton calmly rerouged her lips. His
friend Daw he found supremacy hap
py, for Bluckie was now permitted n
more liberal pocket allowance than he
had enjoyed since his marriage.
ION the level. though, JIM" be ez-
planned in the quiet confidence of the
study. over the sIphon and cigars, 1.-THE
charming Violet B. Daw is making a
miStake when she hands me too much
coin. Being barred from wine. women
and sonS-oh, well, OF course. l can
have a little wine and all the singing
/ like-how can / spend it,"
you ought to know what a clnch
that is" laughed Walljngford, pouring
and mixing for both. IAN you have
to do to get rid Of 1t is to buy some
of the mining stock you used to sell or
hunt up II brace roulette game, or buy
a few thousand bushels of margin
wheat"
II wish I could be q sucker" con.
fessed Blackie sadly. why, Jimmie.
many and many a time I've looked at
a gentle come-on being led up to the
harpoon and enyied him the happiness
in his face"
"Never mind, Blackie." soothed Wal
lingrord, you're not dead yet. and as
long ms n mans alive he has a chance
to be the biggest sucker in the world.
BY the way, l met the prize lollop
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turcd in this city yesterday. Ander-
,son will be turned over to the army
authorities and Mr.. Kern will re-
Iceive the $50 reward offered for tn"
mans arrest.
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Makes neserter to- Columbus.

Policeman Kern left this morning
for Columbus. Ohio, taking with him
Frank Anderson, the dcserter from
the United States army who was cap
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-10
Rally Day.

Tho Lutheran church is making
arrangements Tor the holding of raj
" day when a general rally of all
departments OF the church will be
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,held. The date for rally day is
September 90. Great plans are on
foot for the success of this. day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-04
GUARDS FRIEND WHO
IS CHARGED AS THIEF

Arrested by Captain Peck and De-
IecSive Simpson while attempting TO
dispose of silverware valued at about
S19. a well-dressed young man, who
describes himself as Kenneth L. keene,
twenty-siX. son of a well-to-do Balti-
more physician, is a prisoner today at
No. l police station.
keene, according to the police, ad-
mits that the stuff was stolen, but
denies that he was implicated. He says
me silverware was taken by a friend
of his and that he agreed to sell it
The name Of the man who stole it
heene refuses to divulge.
It's like this" tn e prisoner told
captain Peck this morning. He's go
ing to be married to a girl who belongs
to one of the best families in Bal
iimore in a few days. He got away
and there isn't any use telling on him
II won't help me any. He's got every
thing to lose If 1 should tell his name,
so I'm going to sit tight. There's no
use trying to get ii out of me.
I've been married. but my wife and
] are separated now, and il doesn't
matter about me-"
The silverware which Keene was
trying to sell had been broken up into
small pieces. Much of it was marked
with the initial *"
Keene said that for the last year or
so he had been travelling about follow
ing the races. He said his mother was
seventy-six years old and his father
seventy, and that If they heard of the
trouble he was in he was afraid lit
would kill them. He gave his address
as 9l4 North Fulton avenue, Baltimore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-04
HARR|SON'S CHECKS
CAUSE S38,331 SUIT
Brokers Sue Two Banks to Re-
sover Amount They AIIege Was
EmbezzIed by Agent Here.

NJ. Carpenter & Co, of New York,
Scokers, have filed suit against the Com
IrerC!al National Bank, of Washington,
nd the National Bank of Commerce, of
%ew York to recover S3S, 1871, on six
hecks, drawn by Sidney b. Harrison,
rorn1erly manager of the Washington
ranch of n. l.. Carpenter & CO. Har-
ison is now out on bond awaiting trial
rere on a charge of embezzlement.
1t is alleged that the checks in ques-
ion were drawn to the order of Thomas
hem himself and got the money the
checks represented. 1t is alleged fur
Their that Birbeck was a fictitious per-
son. The checks were paid without ques-
ton by the Washington bank, and later
the New York bank guaranteed the sig
nature The suit is based on the claim
that the banks should have detected the
fraud and withheld payment.
Harrison. who had been in charge
Of the Washington office of Carpenter
z Co. for some time previous to his
alleged criminal acts. disappeared
suddenly last December at the same
time that Miss Alice z. Malone. who
was employed by the office in con-
fidential capacity. also disappeared. A
shortage of approximately $4,000 wss
discovered shortly after their disap-
pearance and laid jointly on the two
employees.
Nothing was heard of either Har-
rison or Miss Malone until early in
May, when the former manager was
arrested in Virginia, near Washing
ION. at the home of a friend. He was
later indicted for Enforcement in
he Washington courts and released
On bail. No trace has ever been
found of Miss Malone.
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EVANSVILLE.

Both the elements and the State of
Maryland tended to hinder the success
Uf the parade held here this morning,
as the commencement Of the joint cele-
bration Of the day by Oriole Lodge, No.
Il. l. o. o. F., and Rebekah Lodge,
No 20. l. o. o. F. The overcast sky
which threatened to pour out ram at
any moment kept away a great mar y
who had contemplated coming in from
the farms surrounding the town. while
the State Of Marylands check 10 the
parade was beyond a DOUBT uhinten-
uonal and was simply that The State
roads commission had put heavy coat
Of oil along the Washing IN Baltimore
boulevard, and as a result the most
prominent stretch OF the parade had 10
De eliminated.
The parade started at the corner Of
Johnson and Maryland avenues, and
avenue TO Ralston street, thence TO Co.
!umbia avenue and into Zantzingers
park.
Considering the threatening weather a
large crowd of townsfolks and visitors
were on the grounds in anticipation Of
the finish OF the ten-mile marathon from
IN front OF The Washington Times Of
nee 10 the grand stand in the park.
The events of the day all awaited
the conclusion of this race The two
companies of the First Maryland In
fantry patroled the course from the
center Of HyattsvilIe to the finish and
Kept the throngs at their proper dis
lance from the pathway of the rum
ners.
The program for the afternoon in
Guides ball game and several field
and track events The principal fea-
ture of this afternoons festivities will
be a competitive drill between uni
formed cantons from Virginia. the Dis
trict OF Columbia. and MARYLAND. for
handsome silver cup offered by The
Washington Times. The baseball game
will be between q team representing
Company, X Of Silver Spring. and the
regular Hyattsville team. Tonight
there will be a grand display of fire.
works
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fDe5'S6E2
Weather Forecast-Fair today and
moderate temperatures.
Condition of Potomac-Muddy.
Wind-Light, variable.
High Tide-4:42 a. m. and $40 p. m.
Low Tde-11:37 a. m. and 1885 P. m

The Fourth of July has invaria bly,
been n red-letter day for Washington
fishermen. They have turned out by
battalions in the past. usually with the
assurance of a fair string OF fish. The
condition of the river precludes even
fair possibility of any catch worth
mentioning this year, although indica-
tons show that large numbers of outing
parties will be on the river.
number of Washingtonians who
are given to the gentle art OF angling
have expressed themselves as disguised
at the lack of fish in the Potomac and
neighboring waters, and declare that a
determined effort is TO be made to in
duce the Bureau of Fisheries to stock
the local waters, both above Great
Falls and below. AS many of these
fishermen are from the various States
of the Union, they intend to appeal to
the Congressman from their section or
the Senator to use their influence TO
obtain the allotment of fry.
One of the finest little fish which
swins fresh water is the crappie.
There are a few of this species in our
waters, but not sufficient TO make it
worth while to use a day for their ex-
more of a variety of names in different
sections than almost any other member
of the finny tribe. They are called va
riously Graphic, calico bass, new-light,
silver perch, thin mouth, and rainbow.
In Kentucky there are a number Of
ponds which are we'll stocked with
them, and on light tackle they afford
good sport, while in gracing a break
fast table they hold a rare place in
the estimation of the connoisseur. The
local waters should be well stock with
them.
The following places bear the reputa-
ton Of being goood fishing grounds: ID
The Parlor." pool above Boiling
Rock, straight out from Fletcher's. The
water is deep and swift. ana me pool
bears its name because the fish ara
known to congregaIe there. 90 Middle
Rock, above the Chain Bridge. 1t Is
well to arrange to have boat taken
up on the food tide, as II is impossible
to make Roadway against an ebb ~ie,
C3) THE Hens and Chickens" on the
point OF the powerhouse near Fletcn-
ers; water 10 to 50 feet deep ana very
swim. Care must be exercised. (l Near
the Ladder at the Chain Bridge, OPP
posite the branch on the Virginia side.
CO Opposite the point Of Analostan Isl
land. along the bend Of the river. Water
about 80 feet deep. (6 Near the Thur
ston steel plant. at junction OF Potomac
| and Eastern Branch. Cd The Tidal
| Basin. Boats and bait may be obtain
ed at the Speedway boathouse; at the
western end of the basin. S) The Dyke
| between Alexandra and Mt. Vernon.
Boats may be obtained near car station.
| C9) OccoQuan, above the bridge
Bait may always be obtained at the
| following places: Reynolds, Ratley's,
and Miller's: usually. at the fishing
tackle stores.
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WE HAVE SOME VERY DESIRABLE
HOUSES IN ALL SECTIONS OF
THE CITY WHICH WE SHOULD
BE PLEASED TO RENT TO COL
ORED TENANTS.
A list with information concerning rents.
etc, may he had by calling at our office. or
call NJ s465 and We will mail you cue.
THE r. II. SMITH COMPANY,
l4US NEW YORK AVENUE.