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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-25
Four 3 soys Run
AU!l;ay from! Home

-Four Pennington boys ranging In
age from - to 16 years have run
away from home and are supposed to
be in Fairmont. It Is claimed that
the windows of a school house at
Pennington have been broken out
and the boys were suspected Of being
implicated. Constable Straight has
been investigating the, affair and to-
day he phoned to the Fairmont po-
lice to be on the lookout for the boys
as they had left home and he thought
that they were probably in this city,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-25
Returned from Touring Trip.

Mrs. Lydia Malonc-Mostcr, accom-
panied by Miss Anna Francis, of
.Glarksburg, arrived home yesterday
inNthc formers car from Baltimore
where Mrs. Foster had spent several
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. al
Saunders. Miss Francis, WHO had
been thefSuest OF friends In New York
ioincd Mrs. Foster in Baltimore and
accompanied her home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-25
HIBERNIANs AND LADIES
MEET IN PARKERSBURG

PARKERsBuRG. Aug. 25.-The
Ancient Oder of Hibernians and the
ladies' auxiliary of the organization
met here today In biennial session.
Mayor Murdoch welcomed the hun,
dred visiting delegates and State
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-25
Will Motor 10 Enirmont

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dobson anu.
daughter Dorothy, OF Pittsburgh,
will motor here on Saturday and,
spend several days with Mrs. Dob
sons mother, Mrs. ]. Englc. They
will so from here to Wheeling and
Massilon, Ohio, to visit friends.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-25
Guests in CITY.

Mrs. Ignore Sntman and niece and
nephew. Virginia and Harold Tay-
Tor. OF Monongahela, Pa, arrived
here this afternoon and are the guests
Of the formers aunt, Mrs. E. w.
Howard, on Maple avenue. Mrs. C. p.
Berkshire, Of Morgantown, accompa-
nicd them and is also the guest of fer
sister, Mrs. Howard.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-25
} Family Reunion.

Mr:1ana Mrs. NJ. ]. Lantz have re-
turned from ,Jollytown, "a. wfIe
they attended reunion of Mrs.
Lantz's family at the home of her
bmother, Mrs. Sarah shrivcr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-25

The Fairmont Mining Machinery
company has just recently completed
4 large metal flag staff for the city.
The pole which is 40 feet long will
be erected on top! of the.city hall.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-25
To, House Party.

Miss I3eatTicc Snidcr leaves In The
morning for New Castle, Pa, where
shc will be the guest of Miss Clara
Kelley, at a house party. Mr.. and
Mrs. sE. II. Kelley will join the party
later IN the week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-25
! Returned from Mountains.

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Shain and
'laughters, Misses Lucille and!sEloise,
and Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Frey re!
turned last night, from Mt. Lake
Park, Nd, where they motored on.
Friday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-25
FIFTY REsERyIsTs
I. : - REFUSED PASSAGE

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-Fifty Ger
mans and Austrians were today re-
fused passage on. the Italian steam
slip stampalia due to san wedncs-
day for Naples. Agents OF the line,
La We 1oce, announced that they had
received orders from their home Of.
flee to permit only Americans, itai-
ians OF persons belonging toIa neu-
tral country to engage passage on It's
hips until further notice.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-25
VESSELS SAIL FOR
w. w. 2 AMERICAN REFUGEES

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Tho steanl-,
ship Antilles Of the Southern Pacific
company's line sailed this afternoon
for Genoa, Italy, to bring back to this
country American refugees awaiting
Transportation. The ship is under
charter OF I. S. Lorce, president Of
the Delaware and Hudson railroad,
who has many friends abroad who
have requested him to I'D them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-25
SPGRSONALSz
~ PEOPLE ~
as HEY CONE And co

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl AIealey spent
Sunday with relatives in Morgan
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Hill and
daughter! and Mrs. Lawrence Tuck
er, of Morgantown, motored here
Sunday and spent the day with Mrs.
Hills parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A.
Neil.
Mrs. Frank stecn and daughter, of
Pittsburgh, are the guests OF Mrs: D..
NJ. Dumire, OF East Park avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Shroyer and
daughter, Louise, of Monroe street,
left last might for "trip to'*Atlantic
City. Camden, N. j., and Norook
Beach,, Washington, DC. n
Mayor and Mrs. Anthony Bowen
have returned from a brief trim to
Pittsburgh. Il, =
p. b. Harden has returned from
Webster Springs where he had spent
G two weeks vacation.
Mel Jacobs and Clifford Bell have
returned from trip to Cleveland, o.,
niagara Falls and Detroit.
Master John Carter las returned
from an extended visit with relatives
in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Davis have re-
turned from Middleton, Conn.,. where
they had been the guests of the lat
tcr's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Palmer.
(; Rey. and Mrs. IT. B. Lawler, of
shlnnston, WHO. weresthc guests here
SUNDAY, !of. tho formers brother, W.
a. LaElcr dnd Wife have, gone to
LittleFallsItoSisit relatives
y Mrs: j. u! Hall and daughter, .Lu+
Gle and Miss Laura Robinson have
returned from Mt. Lake PARK, Nd,
whcrehthey had spent several weeks.
Messrs. Brooks, June and Games
Eevcny returned yesterday from Mt.
Lake Park. Nd, where they had
spent severaTmonths; ~
Mrs. Leo Pierce and brother, Chas.
Ingram, went, to Columbus. Ohio to-
day toisec their mother, who recently
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-25

underwent an operation for appendi-
/. Mrs. F. E. Brown has returned
from cannonsburg, Pa, where She
had been the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
Powell. En- route she spent short
tiie In Pittsburgh and Conncllsy3fe.
Mr.. and Mrs: Jas. Thomas and son
have returned from a two weeks
camping trip on Cheat river.
Mrs. R. A. Tough. OF iMorgantbwn.
Is the guest OF her parents. Mr.. ami
Mrs. Eli Murgrave.
Mrs. a. NJ. Jones and daughter,
Miss Helen, OF sistersville, arc the
guests Of the formers father, Mr.. j.
w. Faust, on locust avenue.
Miss Lena Parks who has spent
the summer at pointslin Virginia, has
returned home.
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Pythian Sisters.

MembCrs'of at! city Council No. 5,
Pythian Sisters, arc requested to at
ts9d the meetingstonighttat tile X.
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DEED FLED.

Arthelia B. +Carpehter.and husband
10 c. S. Rigs, and others parcel of.
land on Finch's run in Falrmont dis
trict; consideration, $4,000 audsup-
wards. go, 81 !. Il /.
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of p. Hall on Main street at s o'clock.
Initiatory work will be put on and
other business Of importance will be
transacted pertaining To- the Grand
Lodge meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
TEXTILE MEN HAD
FINE TINE HERE
eve Came, We Saw and We
Were Conquered" Says
Secretary

Commissioner "A. o. Lane yesterday
received letter from A. b. Carter,
secretary of the Southern Textile as
ISOLATION, thanking him on behalf of
the association for the entertainment
If the delegates to the convention
which recently met in Birmingham.
The letter was as follows:
ut is my pleasure to extend to you
on behalf of the Southern Textile asso-
citation a vote of thanks for the royal
entertainment which was accorded us
at our recent meeting in Birmingham.
As in the case of the Iron and Steel
association which held their meeting
there few weeks ago, we came, we
saw and we were conquered
please accept our hearty thanks for
many courtesies extended to us by you
and your able corps of assistants. We
had a most enjoyable meeting and feel
greatly indebted to the city officials of
Birmingham for our entertainment"
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THE WAR AT A GLANCE

eyear of the present war will cost Great
| britain $2.25o.0oo. 900. the largest
amount England ever has spent on a
var as..
The British prime minister. Mr.. As
o,uith, has announced that the British
government will declare the whole of
the North sea in the military area and
that all subjects of the enemy found
q neutral vessels In those waters will
be liable to detention as prisoners OF
var. Oil and copper. he has announced
further. will be declared contraband.
A news agency dispatch reports that
the forts of Smyrna have fired on n
launch of the United States cruise.
Tennessee entering the Gulf of Smyrna
to arrange for an anchorage for the
cruiser.
The Prince of Wales. at the front i'll
France. has been made IN aide-de-eamp
to Field Marshal Sir John French.
The German converted cruiser Ber-
lin, formerly of the North German
Lloyd, has informed at Trondhjem, Nor
way 1t Is believed she had been act
ing as a convoy for German subma
rines.
Several large American owned fac
tories in Petrograd have been taken
over by the Russian government for
the manufacture of small arms.
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LETTERS TO EDITOR
Danger Of Dangling Ropes

20 the Editor of the Age-Herald:
Last Saturday when l was return
ing home my attention was attracted to
crowd. which was running up the
street, and when I got to where they
stopped ] found that lady who was
CT ossing the street got her ankle en-
oiroled by a rope which was being
drawn behind a wagon. and before she
knew it she was thrown violently on
the street and was dragged at least
90 feets and was severely hurt and has
not been able to attend to her duties
since. / have frequently seen ropes
dragging behind wagons, and 1t is dan
gerous piece of carelessness and should
be stopped at once. L. p. HILL
Birmingham, November II, 1914
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
NEWS OF ENSLEY

At the regular meeting of the Ems
ley club held last night a COMMITTEES
composed of w. r. Stewart. chairman;
r. E. Chadwick and d. f. Sugg was
appointed to investigate and to take
up with the fraternal orders and
churches of this city the proposition
TO provide a municipal Christmas tree
for the children of this city on Christ
mas eve. The matter was discussed at
length and the committee was given
full power to act.
1t is planned to have all the ladies'
societies of the city. all Sunday schools.
all lodges in Ensley and the business
men of this city cooperate in making
this affair the largest and best ever
held in this district. 1t was stated
that the churches in this city could
hold their own Christmas trees as has
b, en- the custom. but would help the
municipal Christmas tree.
The waterworks committee stated
that a suit had been brought agains,
the Birmingham Watcrworks company
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Refuse to Credit Report

Washington, November E.--Officials
here tonight refused TO credl. or be
alarmed by the dispatch saying the
cruiser Tennessee's launch had been
fired on by the Turkish forts a..
Smyrna. Secretary Daniels said If any
such incident had occurred the depart
ment would be informed fully by to-
morrow. Meantime he did not think
X necessary to make special effort
to communicate with the cruiser.
Mr.. Daniels said the Tennessee had
not been ordered to go into Smyrna
harbor: that the commanders of both
the Tennessee and her sister ship. the
North Carolina, had Only general in
structions to remain in Mediterranean
waters and look out for American in
terests He was satisfied neither of
the commanders would take any step
that might involve the United States In
International difficulties.
All sorts of rumors concerning the
cruisers have reached Washington
since they went into the Mediterranean
report that the North Carolina had
landed marines at Beirut, Syria. stood
without being corrected for nearly n
week while cable communication was
interrupted. Then came the rumor that
the North Carolina had been destroyed
by a mine, which was proved to be a
pure invention when communication
with the vessels finally was restored.
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Advance Continues

Petrograd. November 17.-(via Paris,
$3.50 D. M )-This official announce
ment from headquarters of the army of
the Caucasus was made public here to-
day:
"The march of our advance guards
In tho direction of Erzerum is ended.
c'his march was not in consequence
Of any attack but part of plan for
oui advance guards. In this same d.
rection one of our columns attacked
rart of the left wing of the Turks,
which they threw back. Another of
our columns engaged in a combat near
Buzveran. which was to our advan-
tage.
Movement of the Ottoman troops in
the Oltytchad valley Is reported. Four
Kurd regiments concentrated near
D,ar have been dispersed by our cav
airy. Our troops operating beyond the
ridge Of Klytchaduk and near nnamorr
IL flicted a complete defeat on the OF
toman forces and numerous bands OF
Eurds. Our advance guards dislodged
the Kurds from the village OF Tchaban-
agak south of the ridge of ~aparix.
At Azesbeidjan, there is no change
ION the Black sea, attempted ofien.
sive movements of the Turks against
our posts near Liman failed completely
Attacked behind on the franks py
our warships. the Turks SUSTAINED -.
rious losses. Their reserves nave oeeA
hnnihilated."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
GERMANS STRIVE
TO BREAK DOWN
ALLIES DEFENSE


Apparently General De Wet is prov
ing a thorn In the side of his old COM
rsde. Botha, for although part of his
commando has been captured, General
De Wet seems to keep ont OF the hands
Of his pursaers.
The action of the converted cruiser
Berlin, formerly North German Lloyd
liner. in deliberately entering the har-
Dor of Trondhjem, Norway. and intern
she was acting as a convoy for Ger
man submarines and was being
watched by the allies warships.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
CAMPBELL BOUND
OVER TO JURY

Montgomery. November 17--(Specialo
NJ B. Campbell. former head bookkeep-
er of the First National bank, has been
bound over to the federal grand jury
under $4,000 bond on charges of maxi
ing false entries on his books with
intent to defraud. His bond was fixed
by John A. Elmore, United States COM
missioner. Campbell recently has been
spending much money in development
of suburb.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
AS They Tell 1t in England
the Pittsburg Dispatch.

FROM the P1ttsbufg Dispatch.
William" asked the teacher of q
rosy-faced lad. ''can you tell ME who
George Washington wasT' Il
Yes, Ma'am," was the quick reply.
He was an American gen'raL"
Quite right" replied the teacher.
And can you tell us what George
Washington was remarkable for?'
Yes, Ma'am." replied the little boy.
He was remarkable because he was
an American and told the truth"
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Demurrer Sustained

Fulton, Mo-. November 1.-THE ia
rnnrrer of the Missouri, Kansas ard
Texas railway to the suit brought by
the Missouri attorney genera! to re-
cover $4,000 900 in excess freight aid
passenger fares alleged to have been
collected while Missouri rate laws wers
IN litigation, was sustained by Judge
Harris in circuit court here today.
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en- grounds of overcharging citizens
and that the case was still pending.
The light committee made its report
and stated that nothing had been done
to place additional lights about the
city. but that Assistant City Electrician
Hogan had promised to come to Ems
ley In the next few days and go with
the committee and Investigate the mat =
ter. Several other matters were takon
up and the meeting adjourned until
Tuesday. December /.
Yesterday morning about o'clock
George Guthrie. 10 years old, was
kicked on the head by mule and very
seriously injured. Young Guthrie was
mail boy at No. 8 mines of the Ten
nessee company. and 1t Is stated that
he went into the lot where the com
rany keeps its mules to get one to
ride to Wylam He was kicked on tho
forehead and rendered unconscious for
nearly six hours. Following the accl-
dent he was removed to Wylam and
given medical attention. 1t is stated
that his condition Is very serious and
that the blow may prove fatal
Burglars broke into the Frisco
freight depot sometime Monday might
and stole merchandise which was as
signed to a local merchant They
gained entrance by breaking a window
The Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company's freight depot al
Thomas was also broken into en- Mon
day and a quantity of goods stolen.
The Young Ladies' Missionary society
Of the First Presbyterian church of this
City win conduct a market on Satur-
day afternoon beginning at o'clock H.
the real estate office of w. r. Stewar,
| on Nineteenth street.
There will be a meeting of the Bush
School Improvement society this after
noon at the school building at 2:i.
clock. An interesting programm.
! has been arranged and all member.
are, requested to be present.
The regular meeting of the Ladies
| circle will be held this afternoon Il
the Knights of Pythias hall. At thi
meeting the degree team will prac
| tce
The Ensley high school football team
VIII play the University high schoo
| football team of Birmingham at tn
Ensley park at $3.50 o'clock. Both team
are in good condition and q hard Tough
| game is expected.
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tho railway station marched a delega-
ton of British, French and Indian Of
ficers.
A guard of honor was posted about
the coffin tonight.
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PERSONAL

L. A. Dean. of Rome. Ga, well
known manufacturer. was here yester-
day on business. Mr.. Dean said thai
there was an unmistakable improve
rlent in business all over the south.
Mr.. Dean will be here until tonight.
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German forces keep battering at II
allied lines south and east of Ypres,
but the French claim they are salts
fled with the present situation
The allies. according to the latest
official communication. have been At
lacking from the User to the heights
of the Mouse. and record progress all
along the line.
In she eastern arena no decisive &C.
tians are reported but one may be ex-
pected soon in Russian Poland, where
the Russian advance has met with
heavy German contingents.
The Austrians are moving back from
the Russian army in Gal.cia but against
the Serviansl and Mcntenegrins tho
Austrians apparently are making
marked progress and again are threat
eljng Belgrade.
The Germans have captured in the
battle of Kutno. Governor Won korff Of
Warsaw and his staff.
The British government is to raise
loan of $3.50. 100000 for war pur-
roses and the chancellor of the ex-
chequer has arranged schedule of
row taxes which include an increase
in the income tax and special taxes on
beer and tea.
In the opinion OF the chancellor one
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
Fire on Launch

F1re OF LdunCN
London, November 17.--(9:06 D. m. }
A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
from Athens says:
"A launch from the United States
cruiser Tennessee, which was entering
the Gulf of Smyrna to arrange for the
cruiser to come into the harbor. was
fired upon by the forts and compelled
to return to the Tennessee.
1.-THE commander of the Tennessee
informed the Vail that he had orders
from his government to enter the har-
hor of Smyrna and had decided to dc
So
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FUTURE is CLEAR
AND BRIGHT, SAYS
PRESIDENT WILSON

new system Of which we confidently hope
so much In it the labor and knowledge
and forethought and practical experience
and sagacity of many men are embodied
who have co-operated with unusual wis.,
dom and admirable public spirit. None
of them, I am sure, will be jealous Of
the distribution of the praise for the great
piece of legislation upon which the new
system rests; they will only rejoice I'M
selfshly to see the thing accomplished
upon which they had set their hearts.
ut has been accomplished and its ac-
complishment is of the deepest signifl-
canoe. both because Of the things it has
done away with and because of the things
II has supplied that the country lacked
and had long needed. 1t has done away
with agitation and suspicion. because 1t
has done away with certain Fundamental
wrongs. 1t has supplied means OF accom-
mediation in the business world and an
instrumentality by which the interests
of ALL without regard to class, may read
lily be served.
I'VE have only to look back 10 years
or so to realize the deep perplexities
and dangerous ill-humcrs out of which
We have now at last issued as II from
bewildering fog, a noxious miasma
Ten or IL years ago the country was
torn and excited by an agitation which
SuOOh Tue very lOuHudllOHS OI ner Do
litical life, brought her business ideals
Into question, condemned her social
standards, denied the honesty of her
Icen of affairs. the integrity of her
economic processes. the morality and
good faith of many of the things which
her law sustained. Those who had
power. whether In business or In poll
tics, were almost universally looked
upon with suspicion and little attempt
was made to distinguish the just from
the unjust. They in their turn seemed
to distrust the people and to wish to
limit their control There was an
ominous antagonism between classes.
Capital and labor were in sharp con-
flict without prospect of accommoda-
ton between them. Interests harshly
clashed which should have cooper
atcd.
Real Wrongs To Be Righted
This was not merely the work of i--
responsible agitators. There were real
wrongs which cried out to be righted.
and fearless men had called attention
to them, demanding that they be dealt
with by law. We were living under a
tariff which had been purposaly con-
trived to confer private favors upon
those who were cooperating to keep
the party that originated It In power.
end In that AL toe fertile soil all the
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Of Lords to Lord Roberta
ro,kstone, November 17.-(via Lon
don $40 D. -m.)-The body of Field
Ala rshall Lord Roberts srrived here to-
rivht from Boulogne and was received
Nv a large contingent of officers the
mayor of Folkestone and other oraa-
Gals.
The waiting room Of the railway sta
ton had been converted into NOR
tuary chamber and the coffin was borne
there by noncommisefcned army off,
Gers. In the procession from the boat -
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FALL OF BELGRADE
is IMMINENT, SAYS
GERMAN REPORT

CONTINUED from Page One)
In the Argonne and on the heights of
the Mouse.
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Body Of Lord Roberts
Arrives in England

Earl of Crewe paid tribute in the House
Of Lords to Lord Roberts