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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
WASHINGTON
GOSSIP FOR
OUR READERS
Charles Brooks Smith


WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. ALEX
Ewing. for many years postmaster at
Pickens, is out Of his job and Mrs. w.
A. McClintic isin. Mr.. Ewing is Re-
publican, congressional committeeman
and president of the West Virginia AS
soclation of Fourth Glass postmasters.
The job pays $500 year.
The interesting phase Of this case is
how easily the Post Office Department
set aside the Civil Service to keep a
Republican out of job that he had
earned by examination and appointed
a person with Democratic relation to
II.
Postmaster Ewing headed the list
OF those who successfully passed the
examination for postmaster at Pick
ems. His percentage was over ninety
Mrs. McCfntic was next with a per-
centage over eighty. Under strict
application OF the departments rule
which time and again has publicly
announced it was rigidly adhering to,
but which every congressman and SEN
ator and their secretaries know is not
the truth. Mr.. Ewing was entitled to
appointment but the appointment
went to Mrs. McClintior Pickens Is
in Randolph, which is in Congress
man G.. W. Browns district. the Sec
end.
Congressman Brown has been noti-
r1ed Inv the Pension Bureau that a
pension Of s12 month and 50 mont
additional for her minor child, has
been granted to Mrs. Dora Albright,
of Terra Alta; to 3. F. Kernes, OF Uf-
f.ngton, an increase to s22.50 a month
from October 25th last; and an in
crease to s21 a month to William D.
Eardie, of Grafton.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 4.-Ben'
jamin F. Connolly. of Llttleton, has
been recommended to the Postotlce
department for appointment as post
master at that town, by Congressman
NJ. M. Nicely. The latter has filed with
the Pension Bureau the application OF
ouilla NJ. Carter, of Clarksburg, and
has received from the same depart
ment a rejection of the application for
a pension filed in behalf of Grander-
son Welllng, of Elm Grove; with the
Fostoffice department a petition for
change in the star mail route between
New Martinsville and Littleton so as
TO include Wileyville and Endicott.
The following persons have been
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04
5Gorns Quit, Pains
Siop. With llGets.It''

9nis Plasters, salves and What-Nots.
Afters using "GETs-1T" once you
4 will never again have occasion for
asking, tcThnt cantI do to get rid OF
I my corns?" "GETs-IT" .is the first
sure certain contender ever known.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-04

|ing sugar Is ny q make the cra if
berry taste ME sonething 70 end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30
PACKERS BUSY ON
CHRISTMAS CARGO
Gifts for War Orphans of Eu-
rope Being Prepared for
Shipment.
TIME GROWS SHORT
FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
Only Three Days Remain in Which
to Add to Happiness of
Children Abroad.

The big task Of packing Washing
Christmas ship has begun. Over In the
huge storage warehouse of the Mer-
chants Transfer and Storage Company.
which is cooperating in Washington
with The Star in getting together the
shipment that is to go from the Ma
tional Capital to the war orphans of
Europe, men are busy today. slowing
the gifts of clothing. the toys-dolls.
teddy bears, mechanical playthings of
all kinds-and all the numberless
things that the boys and girls and the
men and women of Washington and
all the surrounding territory have
given, into big. strong boxes. ready to
go forward to Brooklyn, where the con-
signment is to be slowed in the deep
hold of the Christmas ship.
The time grows short. Only few
days remain in which to send your
contribution Of warm clothing. under
wear, stockings. caps. sweaters, dresses.
shawls and other things to go to the
war orphans and their widowed moth
ers. Washington's consignment must
start on it's way to Brooklyn Novem-
Der 8. That is next Tuesday. To get
the gifts properly packed into the
heavy boxes in which they will make
the voyage across the Atlantic will
take a good bit of time. Everybody Is
hurrying-the Christmas ship editor.
the people who are taking care of the
gifts as they are sent in, the railroad
people who are going to carry the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30
WARMTH FOR WAR ORPHANS.
Reclamation Service Donates 80
Suits Of. Warm Underwear.

Employees Of the reclamation service
are sending in the Christmas ship a
gift that will mean very great deal
to the war orphans. Three hundred
warm. comfortable suits Of underwear,
for girls from 10 to Is years old-this
is the contribution Of the men and
women of the reclamation service to the
cargo of the Christmas ship.
The reclamation service hasn't a large
force Of clerks md employees, at least
here In Washington. A great many of
the other bureaus, divisions, etc, of the
government service have far larger
number Of workers. And 900 suits of
warm winter underwear cost quite a lot
of money.
This is just another big contribution
from a bureau of the Interior Depart
ment. The patent Office people raised
money to buy 1000 pairs of shoes; the
Indian bureau is sending 500 undergar-
ments on the Christmas ship. and now
the reclamation service sends as its con-
tribution 900 suits of underwear to
shield 800 homeless. fatherless, helpless
girls from the cold of winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30
BENEFIT PLANS MADE,
Program for Lecture and Musical
Is Announced.

At-the lecture and musical to be given
tomorrow afternoon at $40 o'clock at
the Woodward e.. Eothrop auditorium,
for the benefit of The. Stars Christ
mas ship fund. it is announced that
Miss Jean Winston will sing the IA
nous marching song of the British
soldiers. It's, a Long. Long Way to
Tipperary." --, ~.
Rev. DR.. Earle Whitley will deliver
the lecture. and will. speak on present
conditions in Europe las seen. by an
eyewitness and the causes that led up
to the war
National anthems will be sung by
the audience; and there will be other
musical features on the. program. - =.
Arrangements for the benefit are be-
ing made by Miss. Dabney, who was
chairman of the hildren's relief COM
mittee formed at the time of the floods
in Dayton. Ohio: Miss Dabney an
nounced today that after the Christ
mas ship has sailed her COMMITTEES will
continue in relief work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30
CHRISTMAS SHIP HAS
MAGNETIC INFLUENCE
Young Saleswoman Catches Spirit of
Gift-Giving to the War
Orphans.

The young woman at the hosiery
counter of the big department store
had an air of hauteur.
The man who approached the place
where hose is sold bore the appearance
of well being and prosperity. But the
assurance with which he would have
voiced his wants had it been a man
back of the counter was lacking. He
was a mere man; the naughty young
person behind the hosiery counter knew
1t, and he knew she knew it.
Can I do something for you?" she
asked, with all the a1oofness of an
exiled peerless addressing a mental.
Il want to buy SIS worth of stock
ings." said the mere man.
silk. 1 presume?" from the naughty
young person.
mo: good, warm, heavy cotton stock
ings for children" Thus the mere man.
What size. please"
All Sizes" was the somewhat as
tonishing reply of the m. III. II have
big family, you see"
Face Lights Up and Smiles.
The Ii. y. p. blinked trife and
seemed as nearly nonplused as h.
~. p. ever does. So the M M, smiling
a bit, explained.
you see. the stockings are to go
on the Christmas ship"
That was as far as he got. The
young woman's face broke into a smile,
and she began to haul down boxes of
stockings with both hands
"Oh, for the CHI istmas ship" she ex-
claimed, all animation. why didn't
you tell me in the first place? Now,
these are just what you want, Pm sure.
They're good. heavy, warm stockings
just the thing for those poor little kids
over there. We're all so interested in
the Christmas ship"-continuing to pull
down box after box of the kind of
stockings she knew would be suitable
-"and we think it's such a good idea.
sending clothes and stockings and all
kinds of warm things to the little or
phans. You know, you can have these
delivered at your house. and then if
you call the Merchants Transfer and
Storage Company they will send a
wagon for them. Or we can deliver
them right there for you, if you'd
rather
Counter Piled High With Bundles.
The counter was piled high with
bundles of small hosiery. and as the
mere man handed the young woman the
him in fashion that. had he been an
unattached male person, would GER
tainly have turned his head. And her
thanks were the real kind, right from
the heart-they were the kind of
thanks that really mean what the
words say, and they expressed the
interest in the Christmas ship that
seems to have come into the hearts
Of just about everybody. young, old,
middle aged. male and female, in all
Washington.
And when the mere man told the
Christmas ship editor of his purchase
with the stipulation that his gift was
to be credited to NO Name'-he re-
marked feelingly:
This Christmas ship is great thing
never was SO well waited on and
never had a clerk take so much per-
sonal interest in what I was buying in
my whole life"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30
AVOID MILITARY. DUTY.
Four Hundred Irishmen Come t,
This Country to Seek Work.

NEW YORK, October 30-Four hun
dred Irishmen, from sixteen to twenty
five years old, came over from Queens
town in a body on the steamer Cedric,
which reached here today. They declined
to say If they had come to America
rather than enlist In the British army,
but did say they came here to look
work
u.was reported among the other pas
sengers that they had left Ireland be-
cause an Irish labor leader had con-
WINGED them that the. British govern
ment was soon to inforce copscription
in Ireland.
According to recent mail -advices
from Dublin. the 'emigrati ton of Irish
men of military. service age has been
heavier this fall than in many years,
and was giving the authorities some
uneasiness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30
JAIL FOR SCHOOL HEAD,
Supt. Frederick Gets Stay of Sen.
tence at Cleveland on Anneal

CLEVELAND, Ohio. October so.-Judee
w. II. Neff of common pleas court to-
day sentenced Supt. ]. NJ. H. Frederick
OF the Cleveland public schools to serve
ten days in Jail and pay a fine Of $500
for contempt OF court. Supt. Frederick
was found guilty Of violating the courts
order which restrained school officials
from refusing to reappoint teachers be-
cause of their activities in the teachers
union. -
Attorneys for Supt. Frederick announced
court at once. This action will work a
stay Of the sentence. Supt. Frederick
was found guilty Monday last, but the
court gave him until today to reinstate
the teachers land tighten his offense. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30
Deadly Water Bugs" of Euro
pean War.

submarine is ever ready to rip out
the vita1s of dreadnought and
scud away to safety. How these
porpoise-like engines of war
operate and the submarine strength
of the various nations at war is Sc.
forth in detail in the Special Fea-
lures Section of the next Sunday
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30

Womens "Onyx'' Silk Boot Hose.
double sole and heel and garter tops:
black, white and tan. 35c val PIC
Ce, Palf.
Womens Pure Silk Boot Hose, reg
ular made; black, smoke. gray, S0Dc
beige, bronze, etc. Pair.
Womens "Palais Royal Guaran-
teed Silk Hose, double sole; flare
top; extra long and elastic; S1 .0MD
black, white and colors Pair
Boys and Girls Hose. good wear
ing quality; black. white and Re
tan: all sizes. 1Sc value. Pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30
Tea at All Souls Church.

"A tea is to be given by the members
Of the Women's Alliance of All Souls
Unitarian Church tomorrow afternoon
from to s o'clock in the lecture room
df the church. Friends of the members
Have been invited to attend. Mrs. W.
4. Clementson will act as hostess for
the alliance, and will have Mrs. Clar-
ehce Per1ey, Mrs. Benjamin L. Smith,
Mrs. Louis Simon. Mrs. q. W. Cogges-
hall and Mrs. L. a. Foster TO assist
her. Mrs. II. F. Blount, Mrs. William
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30

gifts. free Of freight, and the people
in Brooklyn, who are already begin
ming to stow away the cargo on board
the. naval collier Jason. the Christmas
ship.
From now on not a minute can be
spared. II your gift is to be sure Of a
place In the ships cargo. Only Sat-
urday and Monday remain, of, the bust
ness days. OF course. there is Sunday
In between, and great deal may be
accomplished in this good cause on
that day. But hurry, because haste is
necessary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30
Burleson Forecasts Party Victory

Postmaster General Burleson, who has
been making speeches for democratic
candidates in Illinois and other middle
western states, returned here today and
reported to President Wilson that the
democratic chances for victory next
week are excellent Mr.. Burleson sup
uorted Roger Sullivan for the Senate in
illinois and thought he would be elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30
Home Club to Hold Mask Ball.

The Home Club of the Interior De-
partment plans to hold mask ball
Halloween. Prizes will be awarded to
those coming in the most fantastic cos
Tunes The committee of arrange
ments is composed of c. J. Blanchard,
chairman; Alec Mosher and Louis
Howe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30

TOYS AND CLOTHING.
Contributions Of toys, ETC., re-
ceived by The Star and placed
in the custody Of the Merchants'
Transfer and Storage Company,
to be cared for and forwarded at
the proper time. In addition to
those previously acknowledged,
are NJ follows:
No Name, $25 worth Of chill
dren's stOckings.
Union Sunday School, Paeontan
Springs, Va, 1 bundle clothing.
Mrs. Edward c h m b e lin,
Paeonfan Springs, Va. 2 sweat-
ers, 10 toys.
Coed Cheer Circle, CARRIER Bible
Glass, Church Of the Brethren. 1
bundle flannelette.
Mary Eleanor Mccarthy. 5 pairs
mittens, 5 pairs stockings.
Logan Club, 1 package stock
ings.
Clara t.. child's wool cap.
Mrs. Watson, Teddy Bear.
No Name, package clothing.
Mrs. Rodney Hill, Minneapolis.
MIMI, 2 packages clothing.
Missionary Society M. e.
Church, Vienna, Va, 1 basket, 4
packages and 5 bundles clothing
and toys.
Mrs. H. NJ. Childs, 1915 Cslum-
bia road. box clothing.
r. &. Smith, 1914 Morrison ST,
box clothing.
$. H., n. Brookland, package
clothing.
Mrs. j. Ii. Moore, 1916 G st.,
toys.
Mrs. w. c. h.. 1920 I'd ST., box
clothing.
j. ID. Thompson. 1895 Kanawha
ST., packages clothing.
A friend. 5 packages clothing.
No Name. 1 doll.
f. ID. D., 1 box clothing.
John o. Darlington. 2O2O G st.,
box of books.
Mrs. =. H. Darlington, 1920 G
st.. bundle clothing.
No Name. 2 packages clothing.
Virginia NJ. Brown, 1920 26th
ST., 1 package clothing.
Good Cheer Circle, 1 bundle 90
blankets.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Bowie, 2O27 Hillyer
place, toys.
No Name. I package clothing.
Marion Louise Hayes, 212O q ST.,
bundles toys and clothing.
Ruth. Margaret and Elizabeth
Stabler, 1110 FairmOnt st., pack
age clothing.
Mrs. NJ. F. johnson. 2 Packages
clothing.
Mrs. 8. H. Carr, 174O 18th st., 1
bundle clothing.
Mrs. woodward, 1894 18th ST.,
1 box clothing
Mrs. NJ. Cassell, 1917 18th st., 4
dolls.
Madge Rudd, Richmond, Va, 1
package clothing.
Mrs. w. H. Saunders. 1857 Fair
mont st., box clothing.
Mrs. ID. Caldwell, 33A2 Mount
Pleasant ST., 1 box clothing.
c. e. Huck, 917 10th st., 1 pack
| age clothing.
Mrs. c. J. Pole, 218 Sth st.. =
| packages toys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30

s1.OO ounce Select Lilac Extract. !
sl.25 ounce Djer Kiss Sachet- .-...9
lie box Lehn & Fink's Talcum
Powder |
15c box Mcnnen's Talcum Powder.
&c box Roger & Gallet's Talcum
q,
Powder :
sc each Nail Brushes, guaranteed.
o3c each Nail Polisher. 1890. 1
csc each All-steel Nail Files. - Il
CSC bottle CuteX Ideal Cuticle Re
mover Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30

Children's Mercerized Fine Ribbed
Hose. black, white and tan. 25c 12r
value. 3 pairs, soc. Pair.
Children's Round Ticket and Onyx
Dub L. l., Hose Hose black black white and Csc
The Fay" Stocking, buttons to
waist; warm and snug fitting: black.
white and tan; sizes 5 to 9. re
Pair, CSC to-.
Children's Onyx" Silk-fiber Hose.
black, white pink, light blue and
tan; sizes to 10. 3 pairs, SSC
s100. Pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30
L Stockings and Underwear for Adults and Juveniles
Eleven Lots That Are Extra Good Values

Women's Extra Size Vests, Pants,
Corset Covers and Tights light me-
dunn and fleece lined: 40 to a. ONc
inch bust measure. 39c value. @SS
Women's Union Suits, fleece lined;
high and Dutch neckS and long and
short sleeves; ankle and knee leng til;
~; "a, So ga and e. 81 inch bust meas 69c
Children's Unitee Suits, cozily
fleece lined; high neck; long sleeves:
ankle and knee length: sizes 2 RD~
to IA years. 75c value. ....-.. wv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30

Kent and Mrs. F. J. Kemp will pour
tea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-25
CHRISTMAS EVE FINDS VAST ARMIES
 BATTLING GRIMLY
 ON TWO FRONTIERS
Continued from Page one)

jec river and on the KrenoTuchow line continues.
 "Strikingly frank and interesting is the official Vienna report covering the Austrian withdrawal from Servia, due to the terrible conditions of the country and the weather and also the fact that the Servians had been reinforced. The Austrians lost considerable in the re- treat, but the spirit of the army is unsurpassable. The report also brings the first news that Field arshal Oskar Potiorek has been relieved of command of the Austrian army on account of his health
 "The situation in the west has not materially changed, despite desperate efforts of the allies.
 "The Austrian general staff refutes the allegation contained in Russian bulletin that the Austrians lost 5000 prisoners and a number of guns and machine guns. The total Austrian loss in killed, wounded and missing during the fights alluded to was BOT. No guns or machine guns was lost,
 "The Russlxy Slovo Ca Petrograd newspaper reports that the Turks and Kurdish troops have occupied nearly the whole of the, Persian province of Azerbaijan (northeast Persia) and that Julia is menanced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-25
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, December 24.-G p. m.) An area of low barometer has developed in the western gulf section during the past 24 hours, forming part of a general area of low pressure that extends from the southwestern states along the south ern and eastern borders to New Eng land. Rain or snow has resulted over all of the southern portions of the country, and over most sections east of the Mis- sissippi river. Several cotton stations re- ported heavy rainfall since Wednesday night-Palestine 1.66 inches. Shreveport 1.9S inches, Memphis IA inches and of snow. All stations in Tennessee and Louisiana and most Texas points report ed rain falling at D. m. Snow was fall ing in Oklahoma.
 An area of high pressure overlies the northern plains and upper Mississippi valley, and in those sections there has been a decided fall in temperatures dur ing the past 24 hours. On the other hand. in the central gulf region, where the low pressures have developed, there
 has been rise in temperatures of from 8 to 20 degrees. A marked temperature difference exists tonight between Tennes-
 see points, where winds are northerly
 and northern Alabama stations, where southerly winds prevail. Nashville re- ported a temperature of 3S degrees at { p. m. and at that hour Birmingham re. ported 59 degrees. Most cotton stations
 however reported lower readings. ant in general nearly normal values prevail. Summary of observations made al United States Weather Bureau station,
 during the 24 hours ending p. m., sev- | enty-fifth meridian time, December 24 | 1914:
 Tempt turo Pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-25
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Statement by Cecil Brown
le Editor of The Age-Herald:

To tho Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Thank you for publishing my remarks in The Age Herald of the 22d instance. beg to call your attention to an error made in copying what I wrote. You quote me as saying:
 For instance, does not Birmingham de- sire some constitutional amendment that will allow it. or Jefferson county, to levy a higher rate of city or county taxation and still insist on it's property not being assessed at higher valuation than is the property of the average county?" Where as 1 wrote and still insist on its property not being assessed at it's full tax value on the mistaken belief that its property is assessed at higher valuation than is the property of the average county?" Re spectfully, CECIL BROWNIE
 Talladega, December 23, 1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-25
Public Trees

Chicago, December 24.-Many public Christmas tree displays were held throughout the larger cities of the Mis- sissippi valley tonight. In some cities the European custom of burning candles in windows was revived In others chor- isters sang carols in front of houses dis playing a signal light that charity had been given by the occupants.
 In addition to extensive aid to the poor in the various cities, many gifts of food and clothing were sent to nations af- fected by war and to families of strikers in Colorado.
 Chicago carried Christmas cheer to every impoverished fireside that could be ferreted out. One way of discovering these was the tabulating of letters writ ten by 3O00 poor children to 'Stanta Claus. General Delivery, Chicago The postmaster turned over all these to a volunteer organization which saw that the children's appeals were granted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-25
HOLIDAY TRADE HEAVIER THAN YEAR
 AGO SAY BIRMINGHAM MERCHANTS

than l can remember on any former period before Christmas. Fifty new hands were taken on, and every one kept extremely busy. Sales have been heavy, but what I wish to especially thank the Blr- mingham public for Is the kind manner in which our salespeople have been treated. No matter how great the rush, customers in most instances have been patient and kind to the help. This is greatly appreciated"
 Felix Drennen of Drennen & Co.,: ''The old time crowds have come back, Shopping for the last 10 days has been going on with the old time rush. The people meant business. They knew what they wanted and purchased accordingly. There was no confusion. Sales ran heavy, but the customers were ham, dled with facility. We found it necessary to take on a great deal of additional salespeople, and among these were 30 of the former employees of the SteeleS com pany. These people, both men and women, proved as loyal to us as to their former employers. Dren- nen & Co wish to express appre- citation to our old time friends and to the faithful employees"
 L. Block of the Partisan company: Sales for the past month have been greater than those of last December, and for the past 10 days trade has been especially good, although busi- ness has been evenly divided, as the people are now acting on the shop early principle. Trade has been ex cellent-better than we felt we had right to expect under the circum- stances
 M. V. Joseph of Loveman. Joseph X Loeb: "The crowds for the past 10 days have been greater than those of last year, and sales have been greater