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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05
Ten Thousand
Men Needed
By ASSOCIATED Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Ten thou.
sand more men and 564 more oft.
GERS for the coast artillery were de-
clarcd necessary by Brigadier General
E. NJ. Weaver, chief OF that service,
who appeared today before the House
military affairs committee considering
the army appropriation bill.
81 think we have the best coast do.
fense material in the world" said
Gen. Weaver. "but think it is not
efficient simply because OF the lack
OF efficient men to manage defenses.' -
Gen. Weaver said the necessity OF
manning the coast defenses in Ha'
wall, the Philippines and the Panama
Canal Zone had depleted the available
force of the coast artillery troops in
the United States.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05
Bigar71y Is
Charge Made
By One Wife

NoRGANTowN. Dec. civilian
p. johnson. colored, formerly porter
at the Madeira Hotel, was brought to
Morgantown on tho 1890 train yes.
tcrday morning by Constable William
Cobun and placed in jail on the charge
OF bigamy. johnson. who came to Nor.
gantown from Pennsylvania, a few
years ago, married Mary Saunders in
this city, They moved to Fairmont,
and later, separated johnson, 1t
seems. went to Fairmont Thursday,
and according to his wife. made
threats against her. She came to Nor
gantown on the afternoon train, Sc.
cured warrant on the bigamy charge,
alleging that johnson, she discovered
after marrying him, had a wife in
Pennsylvania. Constable Cobun tool;
the warrant, and went to Fairmont,
where he found johnson at the station,
awaiting the return of the woman,
The officer placed him under arrest
and brought him to Jail here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05

E. Goodwin, Pastor-9:3O a. M, sun
day school; 1880 a. M, public wor-
ship; subject, Samples of Christ's
HaEdicraft;" 6:SO p. M, Epworth
League; $3.50 p. M, class meeting;
1880 p. M. public worship, subject,
BE Good to Yourself"
Christian Church, Rev. Houston,
F'astor-9:30 a. M, Sunday school;
10:45 a. NJ, morning service, subject,
"The Church of the Hour" evening
service, 1880 p. H., subject, Making
Hay While the Sun Shines" 300 p.
m.. special meeting for men, subject,
The Worth of the Lodges to Manning
ton" Revival at the Presbyterian
church and Christian church every
night.
Every one is especially invited to
these services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05
Sensational
Arrest Made
MILLIONAIRE ALEXANDER, OF
PROVIDENCE, CHARGED WITH
MANN ACT VIOLATION.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Colonel Charles
Alexander. a prominent millionaire, OF
Providence, r. l., indicted here charg-
ed with violation Of the Mann act, has
been arrested in Providence, accord
ing to an announcement here by Chas.
S, Clyne. district attorney. He is
charged with transporting Miss Jessie
Cope, Of Los Angeles, California, rom
there to Chicago.
Miss Cope is under the surveillance
OF federal officers in Chicago and 1t is
reported the grand jury will consider
charges OF extortIon said to have been
made against her.
Colonel Alexander Is a member OF
the firm OF Alexander Brothers, at
Providence, and director of the Can
adam Steel Company, according to a
statement issued by District Attorney
Clyne.
Colonel Alexander met Miss Cope
at social gathering in Los Angeles
two years ago." the statement said.
"He explained after their first meet
ing that he would procure a divorce
and marry her. Then he proceeded
tc make violent love to Miss Cope.
1.-THE evidence Of the girl shows
she relied on his promise to marry
her. At his suggestion she met him
in Chicago February 10, 1919 They
occupied connecting rooms at a down
town hotel. Later they went to New
Orleans and from there to California"
Alexander Gives Ball.
PROVIDENCE, Dec. s. Colonel
Charles Alexander q millionaire re-
tired merchant of this city was ar.
rested last night by federal Officers on
warrant from Chicago charging vio-
lation Of the Mann white slave act. He
is accused of having transported Miss
Jessie e. Cope. OF Los Angeles, from
that city to Chicago in February.
1918.
Colonel Alexander waived examina-
ton and was released on $500 hail.
The case was continued for hearing
III the federal court in Chicago the
first Tuesday in January.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05

bring together these railroad kings
and representative men of this city
for social reasons. \
There were no set speeches, but
President Willard, Sir William Van
Horne, by birth an American, who
was knighted by the king Of England
for the part he played in the con
struction Of the Canadian-Pacitic rail
road, OF which he is president: T. D.
Underwood, Judge Morgan J. O'Brien
Otto Kahn, John F. Harris, Mayor
Preston and others spoke.
Among the out-of.town guests were
Fred D. Underwood, president Of the
Erie; Alton B. Parker, former candi
date for the Presidency Of the United
States; Otto H. Kahn, T. w. Lam
mont, Of the banking firm OF J. P
Morgan & Co.; Findlay Shepard, OF
the Missouri Pacific; Arson NJ. Beard
Otis H. Cutler, John F. Harris. F. B
Jennings, Alvin Krech, D. w. Nor
row, John r. Moron. George W. Nc
Garrah, Charles Sabin, Col. r. NJ
Thompson, II. r. Winthrop, George H
Campbell, Percy B. McLaran and D
E. Pomeroy.
Besides Mayor Preston. the Baltt
morcans present were Dr.. William II
WEIGH, DR.. F. J. Goodnow, president
of Johns Hopkins University; Oscar
G. Murray, II. Crawford Black, for
mer Governor Warfield, Robert Gar
rett, r. Brent Keyser. Alexandei
Brown, Hugh L. Bond, Jrn H. 5
Black, Walter B. Brooks, Charles I
Crane, Judge James p. Gorter, Car
R. Gray, B. Howell Griswold, Jr, for
mer Judge Henry D. Harlan, William
A. House, DR.. Henry Barton Jacobs
William A. Marburg, Theodore Mar
burg, Waldo Newcomer, a. H. S. Post
Charles B. Roberts, George F. Ran
dolph, Blanchard Randall. George NJ
shriver, Douglas H. Thomas CIR.
II. Wheelwright, II. Il. Winthrop >
Davies Warfeld, R. H. Williams, N
Winslow Williams, George Whttelock
r. Lancaster Williams and Harold n
Willard.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05
DECISION Hs
FOR AUTOMOBILES TRADE.

CINCINNATI, Dec. Holding that
the contracts entered into by the Ford
Automobile company Of Detroit. with
its agents whereby the resale price OF
FORD automobiles, as fixed By the Ford
company, arc invalid United States
District Judge Hollister, in an opinion
handed down today. ordered the dis
missal of the bill of comp aint filed by
the automobile company against the
Union Motor Sales company, OF Day
ton, o.
In the suit, which is OF imp Etance
10 the automobile trade, the Ford cons
pany sought an injunction against the
defendants torestrain them from rep
resenting that they could sell Ford
automobiles at less than the g1ilar
list price OF tho company.
Judge Hollister found that no con-
tracts of similar character had been
PASSED upon by the supreme court and and
that the defendants had q legal right
to buy and sell the automob Hes as
they did.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05
Gave Recital.

The pupils in music OF Miss Flea
nor Blanche Barnes gave a piano re
cital last evening at the home OF Miss
Barnes on Maple avenue. An excel
lent program was rendered by mem
bers OF her class as follows:
Piano a hands) Spanish Dance
Bohm-Misses Stassart and Barnes
Shower Of Observation-Disclosures
Eddy.
Bicycle Il hands)-streabogg-
Christine and Jean Scott.
10 Fountain-Rohm-Mary Ben
nett.
Military March-Renard- Misses
Showalter and Barnes.
The Social Bud-Piere Renard-Mtl'
Bird in the wood-Bohn- simOne
Rosy Fingers a hands) paul
:Wacks-Mary X. Howard and Watts
on the Observation-Disclosures
Google.
The Gondolier - Nevin = Lucille
Morning Prayer streabogg Helen
Robinson.
Bennett.
cheeFfulness a hands, -Eleanor
and Ethel Durrett.
Valse, op. Observation-Disclosures AT
nett.
c.priciante--Paul WackS-Neoma
Y Straight. .
Faust "a nds)-Dorn-Mtsses
Straight and shatn.
Miss Dena Knight rendered several
vocal numbers including MY Dear
Soul, 1.-THE Gypsy Trail" Ills Lula
by" "The Kashmur" and Linden.
Little Miss Ruth Eddy rendered two
vocal selections, Little Orphan An
ME" and Thanksgiving Night"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05
Fear German Women
Are Acting as Spies
MANY LIVING IN ENGLAND axe
ASKED TO With
DRAW.

LONDON, Dec. 5.-Women's clubs IN
England have been enlisted IN the
movement to head off the activities OF
nossfble German spies, and Austrian
and German women have been asked &c
resign or discontinue their attendance
at many clubs which formerly welcom
ed them.
A number of prominent literary wo
men have urged that English women
should be as cautious as English men
about their associates and should shun
all women Of German or Austrian sym
nathIes at time when chance remarks
might give valuable information to the
REPORTS from Belgium and Holland
NJ the activities Of women spies who
served as governesses anu servants In
Belgian and Dutch families have also
thrown suspicion on German and Aus
TRAN women in service in various
narts of England. The Belgian refu,
gees who are in England have issued
general warning against German wom
en- as well as German men, and thelr
tales OF how Belgian cities were betray'
ri by German spies in all walks of life
have alarmed the English
Alarming tales have been printed in
London papers of alleged German spies
high in social and financial circles, and
practically all of the leading mems
clubs have asked men Of German OF
Austrian birth to resign or refrain from
frequenting the clubrooms during the
war. Many supposed spies high in Of
fetal life voluntarily left England be.
fore the movement against suspected
persons became SO acute. Charges were
generally made that even Germans
who had been naturallzed had often
done SO only for business and social
reasons and were at heart Germans as
much as ever.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE PARTY.

y !. "A pleasant evening was spent Friday
I BY. a number of young people at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Robinson
On Diamond street, at surprise birth
day party given for their daughter
fGoldie. The guests we're Messrs. Kyle
shriyer, Forest Springer, Donzel
3springer, Merl Moran, Earl Brown, Ed
Barney, June Stuck. Lenna Merriheld'
sSWm. Powell, Of Haywood, and Harry
bird, Of Clarksburg; Misses Madge Hell
mick, May Kelley, Ethel Gantz, PhAlis
walker. Nellie Steele and Bessie sny-
der.
a Many beautiful presents were receiv-
ed by Miss Robinson. Different games
were enjoyd by tn little party until a
late hour, when refreshments were
lserved.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05
Railroad Magnates
Guests Of Willard
8. & o. PRESIDENT ALSO HAS
SOME PROMINENT BALTI.
MoREANS AT DINNER.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 5.-NIany mil,
lions Of dollars we're represented by
some of the most prominent railroad
men in the country, who were the
guests OF Daniel Willard, president
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
at a dinner last night at the Mary.
land Club.
Many in the gathering were from
New York, Philadelphia and other cit:
les. and although fnanc es, railroads
and business were generally discuss
led, AZ Isl said the meet ting had no spe;
lcial signidcane Presto ent Willard
n was SAID. arrangsd the dinner q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05
British Official
Describes Fighting

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. s. ~ The British
cruiser Venus ran ashore in a storm
today striking with her full force. Her
foremost and o portion OF the bridge
were carried away by an enormous
sea. The warship was running for a
port in south OF England when the
storm broke: " L
mother vic tim o. Ihe gale swhiehfis
stiilSragIng along the coast IS an lns
Eidentttted steamer which IS ashore
near ierseg. Three life boats have
Egcnesto her nsststanee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05
TO MEET IN JOINT SESSION.

WASHINGTON. D. c. Dec. 5. =
Congress leaders made arrangements
today for Joint session Of house and
senate at 1880 p. m. Tuesday to hear
President Wilson read his annual ad.
dress. Formal resolutions to that eff.
feet will be perfected when congress
reassembles Monday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05
euTeists al Kelley Home.

Mr. and Mrs. Hector X. MacQuar-
ne, Of Uniontown, Pa, will arrive
here this evening to be the guests Of
MI. and Mrs. Frank P. Kelley over
sunday Mr.. MacQ uarrie will deliver
the address at the Elks' Lodge Of
Sorrow tomorrow He will return to
iJniont own tomorrow: night, but Mrs.
MacQ aarrie win spend several days
yfth teintyeBs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05
Entertained at Cards.

Mrs. Earl H. Smith entertained at
cards last evening at her home in
Quincy street. Auction bridge was
the diversion and large number of
guests were entertained.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05
Miss Poole Hostess.

Miss Helen Poole entertained a
\ number of her young friends last ev'
:ening at her home at Edgemont. The
guests included Misses Katherine Rig
ggleman, Mildred LeMaster Lucille
Hamilton, Louise Rock and Louise
Burns.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05
ouest Of Relatives.

Madame Grace Hall Rlheldaffer.
: who appeared In concert last evening
An the First NJ, E. church, was enter
tanned at the home Of her brother-in.
4 law, Mr.. Alex. Riheldatfer, and wife.
on Rhea Terrace.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05
Norwegian. !. Ship u
Is Found cred d
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-The Norwegian
steamer Waterloo of 12.OSS tons foun:l
dered OF the Lizard at midnight
Three persons were saved; The re-;
mainder of the crew is missing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05
ROUS!lE:'.'l'.!S!.

Headquarters for fine Pianos, PIays
or Pianos and victrolas: The Oldest
established music house in the state
Been in business for more than so
years.
"Our experience, your safeg uards
Come in and let US figure with you on
your musical wants for Christ mass
We will quote you asgpecialS price on
any Piano we have on the floor during
our holiday trade. Let US Explain tas
YOU our special Christmas terms of
easy payments. They are most lib.
eral. as usual.
Some slightly used Plan g! very
low price.
c. A. HOUsIE |:
Music store
Monroe street: sstIs Phons sst
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05
EIks, Dance.

The Fairmont Lodge, B.P. o. E.,
Will issue invitations within a few
! Ssseks for. a New Years dance, which
VII. an deliberately appointed event.
THE eveAt will be for charity and
ssommitte N are at work arranging de.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05
Entertained Club.

Miss Mabel Lowe entertained the
Hope Sewing Circle last evening at
her home. Miss Mary Hite will be
hostess to the Circle next Friday at
her home in Maple avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05
SPCRSON ALSz
~ PEOPLE,
las. THEY COE1EEA lD CO

Miss Mary Eta Bishop left this aft
ernoon for Albrightsville where she
will spend some time with her pa
rents.
{: Additional personals will be :
:. found on Page z. =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-05

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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-22

will thrive in any situation and eli
mate.
Those breeds all lay white eggs
Layers of colored eggs are sitters.
But II brown and tinted eggs are pre-
ferred Black and Buff Orpingtons,
Plymouth Rocks and White and other
colored Wyandottes are all good lay
ers, particularly in the winter when
the eggs realize the highest prices.
II only mongrel hens are kept, as is
the case on most farms, the number of
eggs can be largely increased in the
next generation by using Minorca, An
dalusian or Leghorn cocks.
When chickens for the table are de-
sired there is nothing better than a
first cross between an old English
game or Indian game and a Wyan-
dotte. Brahma, or Plymouth Rock, or
with the usual mongrel farm hens
Houdan cocks will be sure to produce
some meaty chickens.
In any event in arranging for the
stock birds of the farm 1t is most i'm
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-22
CLEANLINESS IS ESSENTIAL
Too Much Care Cannot Be Exercised
In Handling MIX, as 10 Demon
strated by London Case.

In the handling Of milk. both for
home consumption on the faril and
also for shipment to the various mar
kets. too much care cannot be taken
In keeping It absolutely free from con-
tact with anything in which there is a
possibility of being germs OF disease.
The following paragraph amply Illus
trates the deadly results of careless
ness, and should be warning to all
who have to do with the handling of
milk:
"A milkman near London pricked
his finger with a thorn. II festered.
but he refused to give up his work
until he was obliged to go into a hos
pital. At the same time an epidemic
of diphtheria broke out in the neigh
borhood, an epidemic which eventually
caused III deaths. The doctors were
at first at loss to trace the cause.
but presently they found that the
germs came from milk supplied from
the farm where the man with the
pricked finger worked. Then they ex.
amined the man and found that his
poisoned hand reeked with germs OF
this deadly disease"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-22
SAVE POULTRY BY-PRoDUcTs
High Nitrogen Content OF Dropplnas
Make Them One OF Most Valu-
able Of Farm Manures.
(By II. PEARLJ

One OF the most valuable by-prod.
ucts OF any live stock industry is the
manure. Its proper care and use is
one OF the distinguishing features OF
successful stock farm. The high nj.
trogen content OF poultry droppings
make them In certain respects the
most valuable of farm manures.
Poultry manure contains more nj
trogen than any other farm manure.
because In birds the excretion of the
Kidneys is voided in solid form turic
acid with the undigested portions
OF the food. This form OF nitrogen
is easily available to plants. Unfor-
tunately. however, II is not stable.
Putrifactive processes easily change
It to ammonia compounds, and unless
special care is taken OF the droppings
one-third TO one-half OF the nitrogen
passes Off as ammonia gas.
The mechanical condition of poultry
manure Is poor. II Is apt TO be sticky
when fresh and lumpy when dry.
Used alone It is one-sided nitrogen
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-22

Gus fertilizer. AS usually managed,
one-half or more of its nitrogen is
lost, so that as ordinarily used 1t does
not carry SO great an excess of nitro
gen. Because Of its excess Of nitro
gen It will be much more economically
used in connection with manures car
rying phosphoric acid and potash. AS
both acid phosphate and kainit pre-
vent the loss OF nitrogen, It is possible
TO use them in connection with saw
dust. good dry loan or peat so as to
make well-balanced fertilizer.
The droppings should be well shell
tered until time to apply them to the
land, that is. shortly before plowing.
Any form OF shelter may be used.
For a temporary plant. or for small
farm. small wooden building or a
bin in a larger building will suffice;
but for a large, permanent poultry
plant cement manure shed or tank
is advisable. The Maine station poul-
try manure shed Is so excellent a
building that II will be described here.
The inside measurements of this
shed are IL by feet. II is feet
high at the caves and s feet 2 inches
to the peak OF the roof The drop
pings are thrown in through trap
doors in the roof. and taken out from
one end, which is removable. The
other three walls. the floor and the
foundation are cement. The gables
are board. and the gable at the plank
(removable) end OF the shed is also
removable to give more room when
shoveling the manure into carts. II
is held In place by hooks.
The plates and rafters are OF 2 by
inch timbers. Inch boards are used
for roof boards, gables. etc. The roof
Is covered with roofing paper. The
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-22
tsy A. v. MEERscH)

(By A. v. MEERSCH)
To the farmer who takes an inter
est in his fowls and Is desirous Of
making a profit from them. the ques-
tion of the birds to use for stock pur-
poses is an important one. This sell
dom receives sufficient attention.
1t is the exception to see in the
farmyard many fowls of any definite
breed Seldom is there any attempt
to bring any fresh blood into the yard
and 30 the stock in many instances
becomes closely inbred. leading to
deterioration in size and constitution.
II fresh birds are introduced the usual
practice is to exchange one or two
cockerels with a neighbor, no heed
however, being taken as to the stamp
OF fowl or their suitability to produce
the class Of chickens that will pay the
best. In deciding upon the most prof
table breeds 1t must first be consid
cred whether eggs or chickens for the
table will sell more readily.
In some districts eggs have to be
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-22
Ro.. Comb Columbian wy.ndo.,s Cock.

looked to for the profit. in others the
growing OF table poultry will be more
lucrative. Or there may be good
market for both. Should there be a
ready sale for both eggs and table
fowls It is worth while to keep two
separate sets OF fowls in different
parts OF the farm. Portable poultry
houses make this easy besides helping
to lessen the feed bill, the ease with
which the houses can be moved on
fresh ground, particularly in the grain
fields after harvest, effecting decided
saving.
For egg production better average
OF eggs will be obtained II che bulk OF
the stock are non-sitters. Among pure
bred fowls. Andalusians, White Leg
horns and Black Minorcas are difficult
to surpass as layers OF quantity OF
eggs. Andalusiahs lay very large eggs
and White Leghorns. though not pro-
ducing as big an egg as the other two
breeds are practicularly hardy and