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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18
5000 600 men LOCKED IN DEATH STRUGGLE
BOTH SIDES CLAIM BIG
ADVANTAGE I'M SECOND
BATTLE OF NATIONS

had to abandon their first swift en-
dcavor to destroy the armies OF
France and Great Britain and cap
turc Paris. have now fortified them
selves on the mountains north of the
river Aisnc. through the plains of
Champagne and in the Argonne
mountains through which the Meusa
flows.
T'hcy are in stronger positions
than they were for the battle Of the
Marine and have been strongly rein
forced with fresh troops from tho
north and east. They have attempt
ed some Countcr-attacks against the
allied troops, which. flushed with
victory. have been trying to prevent
them from cntrcHchinS themselves.
Each Claiming the Advantage.
According TO English and French
official reports. these attacks have
been rcpuIscd and the Germans com
pcllcd to Civ" way a; certain points.
bu: the German general staff claims
just the opposite result.
II Is certain, however. that tho
hiIIy country north Of the Aisne of
.rcrs good ground for such tactics. II
would appear that these western
wings of the two armies. the Ger
man right aud the allies left are
again to bear heavy part in the
fighting. Upon the armies of Gen
cral Won Kluck and General von Due
low depend the safety of the rest oi
CONTINUED oH PAGE slX.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18

By Associated Press.
LONDON. Eng, Sept. is. - King
Georges signature was today attach
cd to the Home Rule bill which thus
gained the statute book.
LONDON. Sept. 1S.- Enthusiasm
unusual in the stuid legislative
chamber OF Westminster Palace was
displayed today when the two hous-
cs Of parliament were par"ogucd.
While King George was absent
inspecting the troops his speech was
read In the House Of Lords by NIs-
count Haldanc. the lord high chan
ccllor. and in the House of Commons
by John II. Whitley, the deputy
speaker.
When the announcement was
made in the House of Lords, that the
royal assent has been given to Irish
home rule and the Welsh chruch
,liscstablishment suspensory bill and
to Il number of emergency measures,
cheers were given for the passing
for the Irish ana Welsh bills.
On the announcement of the lriS'i
home rule bill III the House Of Com
mons the Nationnlists and Liberals
broke into loud cheers which were
repeated again and again.
VIII Crooks, the labor leader
asked IL it was In order to sing,
God Save the King" Withon;
waiting for permission, he started
1.-The verse himsclf and then broke
down with emotion. The anthem
was taken up by the spectators in
the cutlery. as well as by the men,
bcrs, and the singing was heard III
tho palace yard. As the members
rilcd out OF the chamber, Mr.. Crooks
cried out, God save ireland" john
Redmond. the Irish Nationalist, re-
piled, God save England" Parlia-
mcnt will sit again Oct. 9th.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18
Prospect OF
Peace Vague
WILSON SEES LITTLE ENC0UR-
AGEMENT IN NEGOTIATIONS
AGEMENT IN NEGOTIATIONS
FOR PEACE.
BY ASSOCIATED PREss.J

BY ASSOCIATED PREss.J
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 1S.-
President Wilson sees little prospect
Of peace in Europe reflected in the
unofficial exchanges which Ameri-
can ambassadors have been conduct
iEg with German, Great Britain,
France and Russia.
This was learned today at the
White House following careful
study of the messages which Ambas-
sador Gerard cablcd giving his recol.
lcctions of an informal conversation
with the imperial German chancel-
<ler. 4.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18
Eat Toad Stools
Two Die After
DEATH FASTENED BY DRINKING
WATER-MoTHER's C0NDI-
TION SERIOUS.

l.oRAIN, O.. Sept. 1S.-vtctims Of
toadstool poisoning, Angela, IA
yr,trs old, and John, IL years old.
children of f. f. Leising, of North
Dover, are dead, and their mother is
in serious condition. The children
drank water against the. advice OF
physicians, which IS, thought.to have
FASTENED their death. ..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18
SVeraCruzHero
Leads North
]. Atlantic Fleet
ADMIRAL FLETCHER SUCCEEDS
ADMIRAL BADGER IN COM
&, MAND OF SHIPS.
CEREMONY OF TRANSFER TOOK
PLACE ON BATTLEsHIP
TJynMTNE
WYOMING.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-Rcad Ad-
9miral Charles ]. Badger today turned
over the command of. the North At
Mantle fleet OF the United States navy
to Rear Admiral Frank +. Fletcher,
who was commander of the fleet ut
Vera Cruz ut the time OF the Amcri-
can occupation OF the city last spring.
The ceremony of transfer was stag
ed on the quarter deck of the battle
ship Wy6ming. Rear Admiral Bad
gers flagship. ut the Drooklyn navy
yard, in the presence of naval Off
GERS and the Wyoming's crew stand
ing at attention. Rear Admiral Bad
ger stepped forward and read the or
der of the navy department, instruct
ing him to relinquish command.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18
GERMANS LOSE 44,OOOM
I'M FORTNIGHT ALLIES
LOSS is TREMENDOUS
int certain points no decided advan,
tngc is credited either side.
Allies in Three Struggles.

tngc Is credited either side.
Allies in Three Struggles.
Presumably the efforts of the all
lies have been divided into three SUI
preme struggles: first, to dislodgei
the Germans from the heights Of
Aisnc; second to break through the
4th aud 5th German army at the.
center; third, to outflank the Ger.
man right under Gen. Won Kluck.
The position Of the 4th and 9Th Ger;
man armies is considered not so
strong rs the remainder of$the line,
while II the thanking movement Is:
successful, the railroad lines on
which the Germans depend, would be
cut. 81
Movements In Doubt. iS3
Willie the next move of either
army is matter of speculation, the
press of London. dwells today upon
the possibility that the Germans are
striving only to hold the. strong posi-
tion they now have assumed, with
the view OF keeping the. allies at bey
and thus affording Emperor William
opportunity to rush more troops to
his eastern frontier.
On the other hand 1t would be mo-
surprise If the Germans, now REIN
forced should attempt another ag-i
ercssivc movement similar to the one
which the allies inaugurated so sue
CONTINUED on. PAGE sIx.)
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18
NE.GAVES IN
Twelve BURIED
HOPE OF REsCU1NG THE MINERS
HAS BEEN ABAN.
D0NED.

$x SALT LAKE CITY. Sept 1S.--A
.cavc-in on the 1,60O-foot level OF the
Centennial Eureka mine at Eureka
today, buried twelve men. Although
hope OF rescuing the miners was
abandoned, their relatives stood
about the shaft imploring help. The
mcn were too deeply buried to have
survived.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18
nARsT MADE PRESIDENT.

DY ASSOCIATED PREss.J
ASHEvILLE, n. G., Sept. 1S.--An
Informal address by Secretary Bryan
featured the last day Of the 45th an
nual convention, Of the National AS
sociation OF Insurance commissioners
in session here. John S. Darst, Of
West Virginia, was elected president.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18
JANE LEW hit
BY. Y..BIG.5.1EI.RE J ] |
SIX BUILDINGS ARE TOTALLY
N DESTROYED WITH5LOss OF
$4,000.

Cl.ARKSDURG, Sept. 18. The
Baltimore & Ohio railroad station!
tho Peoples Feed Company's store
and warehouse. o. A. smith'ssrestau=l
rant and Jean Curtis barber shop
and pool room, with all their cons!
tents, were destroyed byl fire Of un=s
known origin this morning at Jane
Lew, cntailing loss of nearly $1O,-
600. Insurance of $4,000 was car
ried.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18
Austria Nou
Wants Peace
ROME DISPATCH SAYS AUSTRIA
is TORN WITH INTERNAL

RY ASSOCIATED PRESS.l
LONDON, Sept. is. - Austria Is
dcsirous OF peace. according to Il
Rome dispatch to the Telegraph,
which represents internal conditions
particularly in Bosnia and Croatia
and Daimutia us disastrous.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18
King Consents
ToHon7e Rule
For Ireland
ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE IN
ENGLISH HOUSE OF PARLIA-
MENT TODAY.
CROWDS SING GOD SAVE THE
KING, IRELAND AND ENG
LANE"

By Associated Press.
LONDON. Eng, Sept. IS. - ktnG
Georges signature was today attach
cd to the Home Rule bill which thus
gained the statute book.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-11-10

board puts the work of attending to
city affairs in the hands of conf
petent men.
A good form OF commission gov
ernment for this city would be a
commission Of three men. elected to
serve without pay, and subject to
the recall The members of this
board should divide the affairs of the
city into departments, one man to
look after each department. The
three should elect a city manager, a
competent man to serve on salary.
He should attend to city affairs just
as the manager of a big business
attends to the affairs of a depart
ment store or factory. He would be
responsible to the commission and
the commission would be response
BILE to the people. The mayor and
council would still have executive
and representative power, but the
latter body would have very little
work to do
The Star doesn't think commission
government is necessary as long as
we can induce men of high type to
serve on the council. But if the
time ever comes that incompetents
and grafters fill majority of the Of
fees, they will play the deuce with
city affairs. Benefit to the people of
our public utilities depends abso-
1ufoIv m, fbioiY boiu0 y,,o1ao GOD Nv
good men. IF majority of the
council is ever able to put political
favorites in charge of the electric
and water plants, award contracts
to men and firms that will give them
rakeoffs, and in other ways put the
spoils system into full effect, the
city will be in an evil case indeed.
The spoi1s system will certainly
go into effect in this or any other
city where the people are not on the
lookout. 1t is the great fault of the
American people, to sleep on their
public rights When they wake up,
they indignate and resolute-and go
to sleep again. Meantime the graft
ers stay on the job, about the only
difference being of one bunch in and
another bunch out; and of late years
these have learned to pool and divvy
up with each other.
The question of commission gov
ernment will be discussed with other
affairs at the meeting of the Board
Of Trade tomorrow night, and all
members and other citizens should
be present and take part,
The Ocala evening star., 1914-11-10
MRS. NANCY FERGUSON

This mother in Israel, who passed
away Saturday at the home she had
cherished for many years. led one OF
those beautiful and useful but quiet
lives that is one of the greatest vir-
tues of true womanhood
Mrs. ferguson was the second
daughter of Col. and Mrs Wiley
Brooks, who came to Florida imme-
diately after it was ceded to the
United States. She was born at
Newnansyi1le, AIachua county, Dec.
12, 1926. Her parents we're of the
old cavalier race that laid the endur-
ing foundation of southern civiliza-
ton.
In 1916, Miss Nancy Brooks be-
came the bride of CMr. Neil Ferguson,
a young Scotchman who came to this
country in 1888. Together they
founded the home at Emanuhla OF
which this noble woman was the
sacred center for over sixty years
Emathla was the gift to Miss Nan
and GMr. Neil" of Chocla Emathla. a
Seminole chief, who found in them
proof that there were kind and
truthful men and women among the
white torrents that overfiowed the
red mans land. He dwelt near them
in his last days, in his dying hours
was nursed by Mrs. ferguson, and
his bones rest in the same soil with
those of his friends and benefac-
tors. Their home and settlement
will perpetuate his name.
In 1871 Mrs. Ferguson became n
widow. and ever after wore heavy
mourning for her husband. In near
Iy all the years since. she has re-
manned in her home, steadily spread
ing its benign influence to her chiE5-
ren and neighbors.
She was the mother of a large
family, the members of which are
well known all over this part of the
state Her home life was ideal, and
one of its precepts that no unkind
word was to be spoken in its pre-
cincts So she lived and spread a
gentle influence, the effect of which
Will be felt till the end of time.
In these days of change, lives anu
homes like hers are SO rare that they
are worthy of special note. She has
passed from among us. but her COOL
works shall ever live.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-11-10

river tos.baul cur supplies you'd be
a help to river improvement most
welcome to the entire territory as
well as to our own people.
The argument that the plant
would be too far from the business
center is not OF much weight Tie
electric and water plants in all the
big cities are as far or further. 1t
would cost much less to. pump water
out of the springs than out of any
well in Ocala. and a standpipe of the
proper height and capacity would
give gravity pressure greater than
anything we have now. The city is
certain to grow more and more to-
ward the springs, and every enter
prise located there brings the
springs to meet US.
locating the water plant at the
springs would not do away with TIE
needed and desired park and swim
ming pool. They could be put in
just the same. and probably male
more effective.
While not unreservedly endorsing
this plan, the Star thinks our citi-
zens should take it into considera-
tion. We should in improving Ocala
try to build for all time.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-11-10
BANKER's ADVICE TO
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS

The following from the Wall
Street Journal may be of interest co.
our citizens at this time:
Municipal bond committee of the
Investment Bankers Association re-
Gently sent sout letter to the clerk
of each county in the United States,
and the clerks of all cities and towns
having population of 1000 and oy-
er, IN part, as follows:
The European War, which has dis
turbed general business conditions,
has materially restricted the demand
for municipal securities IA number
of our larger cities have offered their
bond issues for sale without receiv-l
ing any bids. The Investment Bank
ers Association is especially desirous
of having the established values of
municipal issues maintained so far as
possible This is of Importance not
only to the present owners of bonds
now outstanding, but also to all mu-.
inequalities which may desire to sell
additional bonds Within the next eigh-
teen months. To accomplish this
the supply of new municipal issues
should not outrun the demand, which
although now very limited will proba-
bly, increase during the next few
weeks, perhaps months, and gradual
" arrive at normal.
This association desires your CO.
operation and strongly urges that you
advise officials in your section to keep
new issues at a minimum and to post
pone any new construction or in1-
provement work until financial and
investment conditions are somewhere
near normal. This association es-
pecially advises against allowing nnu-
nfcipal bonds to come on to the mar
ket through contractors; that is hav-
ing contractors to accept the bonds
in payment for work, as such securi-
ties are usually offered on the market
at considerably under prevailing pri-
ces In any event, this is very ex-
Ipensive financing for a municipality
as the contractor charges such dis
count figuring his contract price.
This association is willing and de-
sirious of cooperating with munici-
pal and county officials toward hand
ling the present situation to the best
advantages of all concerned. Matur-
ing bond issues which must be re
funded to prevent defaults are. OF
course, entitled to first consideration
In order that our membership may
he advised of the probable amount oi
municipal financing which the markei
may have to absorb during the mex
twelve months, we shall appreciate
full advfces from you as to the situa
Ition in your locality, what amount O
lmaturing issues require refinancing
what amount to complete project
now under construction, and Wha
amount voted or contemplated for en-
ltirely new improvements.
Five thousand six hundred and six
tylsix of these letters were sent out
Over one thousand one hundred re
plies have so far been received. TIL
information will be tabulated in tn
offices of the association and publish
ed in a special bulletin at an earl
!, date.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-11-10
BELIEVES IN BRYAN

Dixie pays the following deserved
tribute to Senator Nathan P Bryan:
''As is known to all Floridians /
have not been partial to Senator
Nathan P. Bryan. I was a very in
innate friend of his late Iamented
brother, Will, whom regarded the
biggest and best man of his years in
FLORIDA Nathan Bryan, however, it
must be conceded, is regarded as a
sqbig man" in Washington. He may
be eccentric, and he Is. He certainly
has proved that he is not a dema-
gogue. He has grown in popularity
during the past few months Iby his
strict adherence to democratic prin-
ciples. He does not ask If anythip g
is popular-he asks: Is 1T demo
cratic?" Equal rights to all; spe-
cial privilege to none'' has been up
held by him when FLORIDA industries
sought protection and.When the cot
ton controversy was on. When Bry-
an won out with Pete Dignan fol
postmaster, a few ignorant ones
yelled pope" and Catholicism, :
but Nat Bryan would have been al
migrate had he deserted Dignan. Tc
the cries of protest he replied that i
he had TO be a bigot and fight an!
good man because of his honest re
l1gious belief, then he would rathel
not be in the Senate This attitude
strengthened Bryan among the clear
headed, intelligent and fair-mindeC
people of every religious faith il
! FLORIDA. There are many things tha
Nat Bryan has done that / do no
} agree with, but in justice to him j
should be said that he is not a dem
agogue and that he ranks high il
Washington. He has a backbone an
he does not play to the galleries. .
The Ocala evening star., 1914-11-10
.MEETING OF TURrENrNE MEN

~ ly.al
There win be meeting OF tie
turpentine operators OF the state in
Ocala. Friday, November 18th.
IA large attendance of the naval
stores men is expected and the OBJ
ject of the gathering is to try to de-
wise SONS means OF improving the
condition of the great industry OF
the state which has been in deplora-
bic condition for some time past.
The solution of the matter, III
there is one. is to secure a market at
home for naval stores. Most OF the
product of the turpentine men was
formerly shipped abroad. The war
has practically stopped the inporta-
tion of their output and the men are
up against a hard prob.
About $50 Of the operators have
zseen induced TO come into the asso-
ciatien that viii endeavor to revive
the business and MANY of them viii
be here Friday. talk the matter over
and expect to materially improve the
situation.
The Star sincerely hopes the men
who have their money invested in
the business, men who have done SC
much in the past to develop the
state. can handle the situation and
get what they should have for thsil
labor and capital fair return or
their investment.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-11-10
SILVER SPRINGS WATER IS BEST

The Star has seen an analysis of
the water from the city wells and
from Silver Springs. 1t proves con-
clusively that Silver Springs water
is the best and purest to he had in
sufficient supply in this part of the
country
The analysis shows that the water
of the springs, in addition to its
purity, is more susceptible to soften
ing than that from the city wells. At
present, Owensboro, KY, is soften
ing its water, which has a proportion
of incrusting solids amounting to
1910 grains per 1000 u S. gallons.
The same amount of Silver Springs
water has but 14.04 grains.
The 1850 foot well in the city
gives a proportion of 37.07 grains,
and a $50 foot we'll 1886. These
few figures give in the shortest man
ner possible an idea of the superior
ity of the Silver Springs water.
The comparative analysis of wa
ter, which is full and very interest
ing, is rather too Woluminous for us
to print. 1T can be seen at the BoarG
of Trade headquarters.
This proof of the superiority O
the Silver Springs water leads man,
) to think that the combined waite
and electric plant which the city in
, tends to erect should be built at o
: near Silver Springs and use the wa
: ter
5 In addition to the quality and in
) exhaustible supply of the water
t there is another great considers
ton. That is, that if the plant use
: either oil or coal for fuel, it woul
t be best and cheapest to bring tn
: supply from Jacksonville by boa
!. This would at once give Ocala,
ruling of the Interstate CommerC
!. Commission, an interstate freigf
' rate that the railroads would have
), regard, and would save the peop
t of this section many thousands
dollars every year in freight rates
n Silver Springs is part of Ocal
# and a boat that touches there til
a up at an Ocala dock. Putting OF
h city plant near it, and using tt
The Ocala evening star., 1914-11-10

Romances quotes remarkable story
about a cats reasoning power While
parafin lamp was being trimmed.
some of the oil fell on the back of the
cat, and cinder from the fire shortly
afterward touching it, the fur becams
tgnited. The cat instantly made for
the door and, running up the village
street, plunged into the wa.-rine
trough. She had seen her human
friends at home put out their kitchen
fire with ter, and she must have
reasoned from this fact.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-11-10
PRETTY WINDOW DISPLAY

See the pretty window display of
French Toilet ware at A E Burnett,
the jeweler. 11-7-tf-dly
The Ocala evening star., 1914-11-10

South Carolina Rust-Proof, and
Burt Oats. ocala Seed Store. 10-1-tf
The herald., 1914-10-29
WHY SHOULD WE PAY?'

When the Southern Improvement
New Orleans thousand dollars almost
quarter of Canal Street
and this side of the river they
this purchase price profit
which paid franchise fifteen
the greater part of which, however
The question the welfare of
district public service corporation to
district The city of New Orleans
constructs operates bridges the different
canals and bayous absolutely
the pedestrians In
these bridges The
vaduets the differ
bayous greatly the operation
the ferries not only the Ferry
The people this public service corporation
not only the franchise price
riy produce or stockholders.
Herald of the first
municipal ownership that time could
not muster enough support required but
very thankful awakening to the great
burden which has been heavy yoke
upon our business and keeps
opposed municipal ownership of ferries have
upon the principal however
the physical
Companes? This believe is of the
that by act
the legislature Municipal
physical properties ferries to the patrons until
would be able give the e
ple free use transportation pedestrians
hundreds of bridges that are in
the The city OF New Orleans has
the Mississippi river than
they would other
early with
fight of the franchise
very bring about
the legislature before the act will
with
lobbyists
BatonR Rouge to d a o kind
absolute
demand municipality spell
PROGRESS Agiers
be stick until it,
The herald., 1914-10-29
Hs.;wz50zs44'k zs44'

The services at Mt. Olivet on last
Sunday we're well attended. The at
tendance at Dime and Daisy was also
gratifying.
On next Sunday, All Saints Day, the
services will be as follows: 7:3O a. m,
holy communion: $50 a m., Sunday
school: II a. m, holy communion and
IsermOn: p. m, confirmation class;
7:30 p. m, evening prayer and sermon
According to the usual custom at
Mt. Olivet. flowers intended for the
cemeteries may first be brought to he
church for the chanCel decoration az
the celebration of the holy communion
on Sunday morning. This custom is
beautiful and appropriate and should
continue to be observed by church
people.
The Ladies' Guild held its meeting
Tuesday night at the rectory. The
Guild is at work, and is working ener;
getically under the leadership of the
president, Mrs. j. f. Huckins. Much
important business was transacted and
future work within the parish planned.
This organization is one of the most
important in the parish and deserves
great praise and every encouragement.