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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-29
Grand Bal AT
White Sulphur
New Years EDe
LARGE NUMBER OF VISITORS
FROM EASTERN CITIES
TO BE PRESENT.
TWO oRcHEsTRAs WILL FUR.
NIsH MUSIC FOR THE oc-
cAsloN.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Dec
29.-The second annual New Year'G
eve celebration at the New Green
brier will be the biggest affair and the
most formal of the winter season, now
at its height here.
A number OF visitors from New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
washington will join a big throng
from Richmond, Wheeling ana
Charleston that will arrive on Wed
nesday morning and Thursday morn
ling in special cars for the affair.
Dinner parties will be given in the
main restaurant Of the New Green.
brier and a grand ball will follow aft
| erwards. There will be a confetti
battle and serpentine maze to usher
in the New Year at midnight, after
which a seated supper will be serv'
ed in the Tudor and wisteria rooms,
where cabaret shows and general
dancing in cleared spaces will con.
Itfnue and round out the evening.
Two orchestras will furnish the mu'
sic in the ball room. where the dance
music will be continuous until dawn
The swimming pool will be open for
those who have taken on the new fad
here of going to the pool for a swim
after dancing, and there will be in
formal parties at the tables on the
terrace adjoining the pool:
For the past fortnight, several times
la week following two or three hours
strenuous dancing. visitors have in
sisted upon the pool being opened
lust before midnight for swimming
parties Later informal chaflng dish
parties on the terrace haev been q
Feature.
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Warnlna 10 Framed AIso.

Warning to France Also.
The note declares at the outset that
the representations made in a friendly
way, but that the United States con
siders it best to speak in terms OF
'frankness lest silence be construed
as an acquiescence in a policy on the
part Of Great Britain which infringes
on the rights of American citizens un-
der the laws Of nations.
Since France has adopted the same
DEGREES on contraband as has Great
Britain, today's note virtually is a
statement intended for all the mem
bers Of the Triple Entente.
The document points out that COM
plants on every side and public crit
icism in the United States hold the
British policy as directly responsible
for the depression in many Ameri.
can industries, a situation the serious.
of which must be apparent to
Great Britain. Reimbursement alone
for cargoes un1awfully detained or
seized. it states, does not remedy the
evil, as the chief difficulty is the nor
al effect Of British practice on Amer.
lean exporters, who are restrained
BY it from taking risks or hazards
which in no case ought to surround
Legitimate trade between the United
states and other neutral countries.
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Christmas Party.

The Misses Sarah and Mary Taylor,
the attractive young daughters of Mr.,
and Mrs. E. H. Taylor, were hostesses
at a Christmas party yesterday after
noon al their home on Walnut avenue
and Fourth street. Guessing games
and contests were features of the en-
t%ertalnment and the guests, numbering
about forty, were delightfully."- enter
tanned by the young hostesses, who
were assisted by their little sister, Miss
Hulda Taylor, who presented the IA
vors to the guests. A small Christmas
tree ornamented the serving table and
tempting refreshments were served.
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The serving table was attractively
arranged, a color scheme in red and
green being most effective. A large
basket filled with Richmond roses and
Stevia, with steamers Of scarlet rib
bon, formed the c~enterpiece, and scar
let shaded candelabra cast a pretty
glow over the attractive scene. Christ
mas greens further decorated the in
terror of the receiving rooms, and an
attractively arranged Christmas tree
was a feature Of the decorations.
Among the college girls who were
present were Miss Mary Frances Hart
ley, of Smith College; Miss Grace
Heintzelman, of Gunston Hall, Wash
,ington; Miss Jessie Jamison, of the w.
". u; Miss Emile Probst, of Goucher
College, and Miss Helen Miller, of
Miss Halls School at Ptttsfield, Mass.
Mrs. Lee Hutchinson, OF Manbar, w.
Va, and Miss Mabel Jamison, Of New
York City, were out of town guests.
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o FAIRMoNT
ON ~RILLBoARDaj
The Mccray System Is Doing Good
Work fer the Local Merchants; Here.

That is what The Mccray system OF
outdoor advertising is doing bydo-
Mating the space upon their boards In
Fairmont urging everyone to3patrons
ize your local merchants becausesthey
have the right goods, at the right
prices. They deserve your trade and
besides they live here and pay taxes:
Dollars spnt in Fairmont remains
here and work for US and dollars sent
out of Fairmont, are gone forever.
Money talks! Boost for our home
town! Will work wonders, ifyou do.s
The posters are a great benefit to
the local merchants and were approy:
ed by the Fairmont Business Mems
Association who selected the lposterss
AS this is the busy season In the ads
vertising business, this is practically
a cash contribution and is highly aps
preciated by the Buy.at-Home commit
lee of the Business Mems Assoclation
as it should be by all loyal citizens:
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Gave pLnnerParty.

Mrs. George H. swisher and daugh.
ter, Mrs. Chas Windsor, were hos
tesses at a dinner party last evening,
honoring the formers son, Okla Veach
Swisher, a student at Valparaiso, Ind,
who is home for the holidays. "A French
basket filed with poinsettias formed
the centerpiece of the serving table,
and the appointments we're in keeping
with the holiday spirit, Covers were
laid for the Misses Mary Windsor, Hell
en- Afford, Nina Simon, Grace Crowl,
Beatrice Canter, Ethel Hensel, Louise
Hamilton, Messrs. John Windsor, Wen
dell Hess, Fred d titrich, Clark Grose,
Earl Windsor, Harry Arnett, Charles
Windsor. the honor guest and the hos
tesses.
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IFirstM Essehool
Makes Good Report

The complete report OF the Sunday
school of the First Methodist Church
shows that there were fifty scholars
who attended every Sunday for the
year 1914. The average attendance
was al, showing an increase Of 10
per cent. The fifty members of the
school who were in attendance every
Sunday will be presentd with hand
som pins by Superintendent G. w
Evans. This reward will be presented
either next Sunday or the second Sun
day in January.
Those who attended every day are:
Mrs. Charles W. Polling, Mrs. Charles
r. Highland, L. E. Burgoyne, E. W.
shurtlef, Frank Riggs, B. o. Billings.
lea, B. f. Hite, ]. F. Hite, Mrs. B. Q.
Billingslea, DR.. R. E. McCray, Helen
M. Fleming, George E. Holdren, Jas.
W. Phillips, Benson Moore, Marshall
reper, bessie shafferman, Mary Mil
Ter, Bonnie orr McCray, Guy Hinner.
man; orrin Bell, Naomi Heffner, Cath,
crime Tryyell, Frances Helmick, Haze
Minor, Edna Warder. Olive Nicely,
Blake Nelly, Lillian squires, Robert
Meredith. George P. Tucker. Hubert
Howard, Wilbur Hennen, Charles Hen
men, Thomas D. Johnson, Bertha Mi
nor, Irene snider, Edith Holdren, Mar
earet Hanway, Norma Heckeri Ralph
Hawkins, Robert White, Fred snider,
Frederick STREET, Fay Squires, Robert
nelmick, Edwin Kenneth Hanway,
Ralph Snider. Mildred Meredith, Dale
squires, Goldie Holdren.
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an 8

ELKINs, w. Va Dec. 2s.-Trains
on tho Western Maryland Railway be-
tween Elkins and Thomas, w. Va, are
row being dispatched by telephone
instead Of telegraph, the new system
having Just been placed in use be
tween the points named. The new
wires can be used for either telephone
or telegraph services or both.
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Jane Morgan. Mary Josephine Coma
way. Pauline Meyers Margaret Miis
Ter. Marjorie FLEMING Mildred Reed.
SBeulah Powe, Virginia Nutter. $50:
.iene Hess, Leota Munden, Mary Gas
XIII and Charles Bambrtdge.
MI. w. w Conway; superintendent
of the Sunday school, was presented
with a gold watch chain by members
OF the school I'M appreciation Of his
earnest work In that organization.
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us. takes odyof Man
Killed by Canadians
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The
shooting of two American hunters by
Canadian soldiers on the Niagara riv'
er near Fort Eric yesterday is view
ed by President Wilson with distress.
He told callers today he had received
no formal report on the incident and
hoped the accounts of the clrcum-
stances had been exaggerated.
/, Secretary Bryan instructed the
American vice consul at Fort Erie
to take possession OF the bodies of
the men killed and to do everything
possible for the wounded man. The
state department has reported the in
cident to Sir Cecil Spring-Rlce, the
British ambassador here.
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BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-President
Wilson, referring today to the Ameri'
can note to Great Britain insisting
ON better treatment for American com.
merce, declared that large damages
eventually would have to be paid by
England for unlawful detention OF
American cargoes.
The President coupled a confrma'
ton Of this mornings publication OF
the sending OF the note and of It's
contents with the statement that the
government could dealTconfdentially
with the subject only II supported by
absolutely honest manifests. He said
the great embarrassment to the gov
eminent in dealing with the whole
matter was that some shippers had
concealed contrabands in cargoes of
non.contraband articles, for. example
under a cargo of cotton. So long as
there were instances Of that kind,
the president said, suspicion was cast
on every shipment and all cargoes
were liable to doubt and search. Ihe
President pointed out that many pro
tests previously had been sent in spe'
cific cases and that II the contention
of the American government was cor
rect. as he was firmly convinced II
was. plans for Naturalization ultt-
mately would have to be met by Great
Britain. Supplementary to previous
protests the new note, President vii.
son explained, represented fully the
III, ~ rT-fkaIg CknkasEE aoV5nR
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I. Ross SERIOUSLY

chas. c. Robb returned this morn:
ing from Wheeling where he VASE call.
cd by the serious illness Of his father
w. L. Robb. MIR. Robb had been in
Wheeling spending the holidays with.
his sister, Miss Isabel Robb. Heawas..
taken suddenly i'll being stricken Of.
paralysis and it is thought he win not
recover.
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Mrs. Alexander Hestess.

Mrs. George NJ. Alexander is en-
PERTAINING at charmingly appointed
tea this afternoon at her home on:
sBenoni avenue. Her guests include Q
number Of young people home for
the holidays ~and8seyeral guests from
ioutSot the city.
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Beginning Monday December 2s,
1915, and continuing al week we will
offer Special Prices and Terms on any
piano we have on the floor. NoWsls
the time 20 get busy.
One old Square Piano taken In ex'
change at a great bargain.
Two organs In good condition for
almost a song. We must make room
for our new stock coming In. Easy
payments without interest.
c. a. HOUSE
Music Store
Monroe Street. Bell Phone sst
Open Evenings.
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church Party.

"a Christmas partyswas an event
at them p Temple last evening ut
Fwhich5the members oISthe Young IA:
dies AID Society were hostesses. "a
program was gendereds the following
young people taking paris Miasea
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British Ships

CONTINUED From Page one)
cred highly Objectionable by this gov
eminent.
The Virginia enterprise., 1914-03-27
CARRY POLITICS
TO THE HOMES

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KANSAS CITY, March 26.-Meet-
ings at private homes in various parts
Of Kansas City have been inaugurated
where neighbors will gather together
and discuss commission government
and the men and the system respon-
sible for present conditions in Kansas
City. 5ss..z @s .=.
At the commission government
headquarters this morning it was said
there would be hundreds Of these home
meetings in the three weeks remain
ing before election day. Citizens who
never before have taken an active in
terestsm municipal elections have vol
unteered the use of their homes for
these meetings. They are awake. to
the fact that something IS radically
wrong and they are willing to do
their part to right conditions,
The Virginia enterprise., 1914-03-27
MINERS SEEK
!. BONUS; NJ !: SUIT,
ssI - -, 81 -
7 T: j. BEGUN E Gu [; TODAY Il
Shenango Furnace Company is
Made Defendant in District
Court Action.

The right of a miner to demand
oonus money from the mine opera
tors is involved in suit filed in dis
Srict court today by James Veidler,
M. G.. Reed and B. H. Bailing of
Chisholm against the Shenango Fur
aace company. Every miner on the
range will be interested in the out
come of this action.
The miners are suing to recover
bonus money amounting to from $100
to $140 each. They claim they were
hired to work at Chisholm at stip-
alted wage and $40 a month extra for
good work. Their work was satisfac-
Sory, they say, but the bonus was
lever forthcoming.
Attorney Ed Freeman has been re-
5ained to represent the men. .-
The Virginia enterprise., 1914-03-27
CITY MAY HAVE
new PLAYHOUSE

esentatives of large theatrical
4 IS have been il Virginia wits
in the past Few days, BOOKING over
the city with view to erecting a
playhouse here to cost about 100000
They have number of locations in
mind, it is said, but will reserve their
decision until the proposition is in
vestigated more thoroughly.
Those interested in the proposed
venture point to Virginia as one of
the best show towns in the state They
say that this city is ideally situated
for show-house where the big road
attractions can play, being reached
easily by a number of lively range
cities and having a population Of
about 10000 to draw from.
The proposition of a new theatre
for Virginia has been discussed fre-
quently in the past year or two, but
no definite action has ever been
taken. It is thought by persons close
ly associated with the proposed VEN
ture that deal for a site for the
playhouse will be closed within COM
paratively short time.
The Virginia enterprise., 1914-03-27
STYLE SHOW BIG
DRAWING CARD
DiaphanOuS Gowns Chic and Are
Matched by the Latest in
Hats.

The fourth day of Virginia's first
spring style show finds many out-of-
town women here to enjoy the splen-
did displays in the various stores. The
number Of visitors was smaller yes
terday than the previous days on ac-
count of the storm, but today's SUM-
shine has brought the attendance up
to one Of the largest of the week.
Spring flowers, spring colors and
spring furbelows are greeting style
show visitors on every hand. Especi-
ally of note are the charming gowns.
The display rooms are most attract
tive with their assortments Of gowns
arranged to display to the best ad-
vantage frocks in the varying shades
of blue, rose, violet and other bright
colors.
Diaphanous is the word to apply
to some Of the gowns, which are made
of folds of lace, silk, net and tulle for
the skirt, only a hint of the material
appearing in the bodice. The empire
effect prevails in some of the evening
gowns with high girdle, and the shad-
ow lace or tulle of the bodice held in
place over the shoulders with string
of beads a lace band, bit of ribbon
or garland of flowers.
Equally attractive are the hats,
shoes and jewelry for the spring and
summer of 1914.
The Virginia enterprise., 1914-03-27
70 HOURS FOR
Tolls DEBATE
Democratic House Leaders
Abandon. Idea of Shorter
s Time. "
Vote on Exemption Repeal Ex-
pected Saturday; Actual
Fight is Begun.
{BY ASSOCIATED PRESS)

tb1 ASSOCAAIED fHESS)
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Demo--
cratic house leaders have abandoned
the idea of only Is hours debate on the
Panama tolls exemption repeal and
have agree to 20 hours. This will
probably bring vote Saturday.
Such provision was specified in
special ruling introduced soon after
the house assembled just before noon.
This divides the time to give 10 hous
to those supporting the bill, and con-
trolled by Chairman Adamson of the
commerce committee, five hours for
the Democrats opposed and controlled
by Representative Doremus of Mich
igan, four hours for the Republicans,
controlled by Representative Know
land of California and one hour to
the Progressives, controlled by Rep
resentative Lafferty of Oregon.
There is a tacit understanding that
the debate on adopting the repeal
measure be limited to two hours or
much less than at first proposed.
These arrangements cleared the way
for launching the actual fight before
today's session adjourned.
The Virginia enterprise., 1914-03-27
BIG TONNAGE
IS REPORTED

+ seventy-five stockholders of the
Guyana Iron and Manganese Ore
company met at the Moose hall in
Virginia last night. John Wahl of
Duluth, and S. Momb, president and
vice president, respectively, made
short talks on developement work. C.
A. Graves of the Duluth testing lab
oratory, and a. number Of engineers
on the ore grades and the
mining prospects. ..
L. j. Pitts, the secretary, reported
a tonnage of over 100000 tons
of iron ore since the working began
about 10 months ago.
A general meeting of the stock
holders will be called at Duluth next
week.
The Virginia enterprise., 1914-03-27

The thirtieth anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Hay
ward was celebrated by the Rebekahs
and Odd Fellows last night. Follow
ing q short session Of the lodge, the
| Mendelsohl wedding march was
played by Miss Eddy and, preceded by
their daughter, Genevive, and follow
ed by Irene and Muriel Gurskill and
Lenora and Lena Salmenn, flower
girls, the "bride and groom"
entered. Mr.. and Mrs. Hayward, who
are among Virginia's Oldest and best
known residents, were presented with
many beautiful gifts, among them be-
ing several handsome pieces of sill
yer, a cut glass set and other pres
ents appropriate to "pearl we'd
ding" The presentation was made
by DR.. Isaac Van Donlin. Rev. Smith
Of Gilbert also spoke. Dancing was
enjoyed and delicious luncheon was
served.
The following invitation was is
sued to the "pearl wedding":
1884-1914.
Brothers and sisters we want you all
To join US the 25th at Odd Fellows
hall;
To dance and be merry, to feast and
be gay,
For It's the anniversary Of a we'd
ding day.
Thirty years ago on that very date,
Far, far away in another state,
Bro Hayward led his bride to the altar
And for thirty longryears has been
led by halter.
Ger rough roads and smooth, they
have travelled together
And padded along through all kinds
T of weather;
So we're going to give them a rousing
surprise
And present or two that will open
their eyes.
The Virginia enterprise., 1914-03-27
VICTOR POWER
DECLARES HE
lSNQ||b BOOB
Greeks Bearing Gifts Get 10
cund Reception from Hib-
bing's Popular Mayor.
OFFER OF MILLER
MANTLE is SCORNED
Someone Mistakes Me for a
Boob" Declares Well
Known Range Lawyer.

Victor l.. Power, mayor of the vii
lage of Hibbing, orator per excellence,
and man who is making something
of record as the executive head of
the biggest village on earth, will not
be candidate for congressman from
the Eighth congressional district.
Congressman Miller, it is declared,
may not be a candidate for re-elec-
ton. A near friend of Mr.. Miller's
so informed Mr.. Power in a certain
throne room at Duluth last week.
Further he said Mr.. Miller was will
ing to bequeath the congressional
mantle to Mr.. Power. The offer was
outright and undisguised, but is was
spurned by the mayor of Hibbing.
Smiling his broadest Billikin smile
Mr.. Power said in frank reply, "Some-
one takes me for a boob" He will
not be a candidate for congressman,
not at least, until the village Of Hib-
bing has auto fire trucks, several
more miles Of white way, number of
the most beautiful parks in the state
and other things that a town with
the assessable valuation of Hibbing
can afford and ought to have. Neither
will he desert perhaps the biggest
and most successful law practice on
the range to get into the game of
politics, except insofar as he may be
able to campaign part of the Eighth
district in behalf of Senator Boyle of
Eveleth. This is the story which
reaches Virginia from authentic
sources today.
Miller Will Be Candidate.
There is small question as to the
candidacy of Congressman Miller.
The manner in which Senator Boyle's
candidacy is being received is causing
the friends and supporters of the
present congressman to sit up and
take notice. The ranges will be prac-
tically solid for Senator Boyle and
over the district generally he is de-
veloping strong support and in alto
gether unexpected quarters. There
fore, the friends of the congressman
would like to see another candidate
on the range who would divide their
support with Mr.. Boyle. That is the
reason they approached Mr.. Power
The ,navor If Hihhino however. is q
person of considerable craft, as well
as man Of certain future. He will
not get into. the congressional game
and Senator Boyle will have his sup.
port which is thing not to be de.
spised. and is gratifying in the ex'
treme to the friends of both. ssgsss i:
Senator Boyle is not available to-
day.. He is campaigning but reports
from his friends are Of the most en-.
eourasing nature. s*=....=s...
The Virginia enterprise., 1914-03-27
BOOK CRAFTERS
FOUND GUILTY
Three Sentenced for Selling
'Rare Volumes'' to Boston
Women for $4,000.
{BY ASSOCIATED PRESs)

BOSTON, March 26.-The jury in
the so-called "De Luxe" book case re-
turned verdict of guilty against the
three defendants, Glenn F. Farmer
and James Powers of New York and
Samuel Rosenfield of Chicago. Ros-
enfield and Farmer were sentenced to
the state prison for terms of from six
to eight years and from three to five
years, respectively.
Powers was given two and half
years in the house of correction.
The specific charge against the con-
victed men was defrauding Mrs. Mary
L. Rogers of Boston out Of $4,000
by inducing her to purchase what they
represented to be rare volumes, upon
which the defendants assured her
she would be able to realize heavily
later. This is but one of many SINH
lar cases through the country and the
middle west in particular where the
swindlers found profitable field.
The Virginia enterprise., 1914-03-27
:'DID ASK MOTHER"
SAY HI. S. GIRLS

Technical high school girls who
were. con the carpet" yesterday
morning, because they missed
school the afternoon of the style
show, deny the statement that
they went to the show without
the permission Of their parents.
we wish to deny that report
emphatically," said one of the
girls this morning. We did have
the consent Of our mothers"
"Well, no names were mentioned"
ventured the reporter, as he
trembled from head to foot and
wished he was out on a nice
stretch of prairie where the run
ming was good.
That doesn't make any diff
erence,' said another Of the.
girls. Everybody knows who we
were and we want that correction
made. =
The Virginia enterprise., 1914-03-27
UNKNOWN MAN ..
FOUND DEAD
-. AT ELLSM0RE

The dead body of an unknown man
was found by the train crew Of Pas.
senger train No. 2 on the D. w. 4 p.
{: quarter Of mile north Of the Els
more station this morning. Conduct
or Murphy's first message to division
headquarters in Virginia indicated the
man had been shot, but later informa-
tion seems to indicate that he was
walking on the track and was struck
by passing train. The body lay face
downward in the snow by the side Of
the railroad track and was not mo-
Tested by the train crew. Deputy
Sheriff ODea and Undertaken Giles
pie are at Ellsmore and acting under
instructions from Deputy Coroner
Grove are expected to bring the body
back to Virginia tonight.