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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21
L. M. DAVIS.

: these city commissioners ignore the
plain intentions and provisions Of
the charter and hire themselves out
to other interests when they arc be-
I ing paid to work for the city alone.
The Times published all extract
I from an article published in that pa
/ per in Feb. 1913, signed By me. try
ing to show my inconsistency. Ii
! frequently refers to the fact that |
was not elected as Il city commission
; or. | was not a candidate for this
ip0sition and my name was not placed
! before the Republican city convcn-
i ton for the nomination and sup
/! ported Z. T.. Davis and c. C.. Mere.
dith for these places and now give
il as my opinion that they would
| not have increased the salaries in
this city one single penny had they
IIbcen elected with the city facing
isUch an enormous debt.
I'm sure if had been a candidate
for one of the places and had been
elected that there would have been
4 cleaning on! Of the tax grabbers AZ
the city hall instead OF piling more
thousands upon the pay roll. The
Times rcprnduccS part Of SOM
statements | made in the public
prints of the city then aud refers to
my opposition to the charter now IN
an effort to show Il before and AFT
or effect" | admit that after swat
f: lowing the disappointment in the ap-
p!icaiion Of the charter by the Dcmu-
cratic commission that the after cf-
fleets are not very flattcring. The
patent medicine advertisement shows
rs a rule that the after effects pro-
ducc improvements but in this case
they produce the opposite.
Times Says DAVIS Was C0usister
! On the memorable day In FeblY-
AIRY. on which the Times published Il
statement made by me. and which II
rcproduccs this morning, the Times
said this in part:
Il MIR. Davis and the West Vir-
sinian have been thoroughly
consistent in their attitude to-
wards the adoption of the com
/ mission form of government for
Fairmont. They made the pre-
II liminary argument in favor of
the plan and worked up so
strong sentiment for its adop-
ton that nearly thousand cit
| liens of the city signed petitions
to the legislature calling up it to
pass a bill to give the people an
opportunity to approve and put
into effect such measure"
80" "Of course, In a PROPOSE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21
CITY SALARY list INCREASED
CONTINUED from Page one.>

extra water Do not the believe
that with al this tax the commissioners
Turn more than they did last yea Do these people who
taken INTO the corporate limits thing they should have something for
Their money? They entitled and propose
restore the government Of the the You should
ddaes for the legislature who pledged to bring
In DAVIS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21
The Times rurthec says on this
,aMe date:

The Times further says on this
same date:
Mr.. Davis and some OF those !,
men are consistent. When they
found they could not get EV-
ERfTEIING they wanted they
compromised on the bipartisan
plan. We heartily support
the West Firginian in the great
hight 1t is making for the adop-S
ton of the new charter. Fair
mont cannot stand still"
"ThC new charter NAV
not prove to be all we want but
1t is STEP in the RIGHT d.
RECTlON, and If it proves in
adequate to effect all the re-
forms WE NEED we can
AMEND 1t in the future"
1t has proved inadequate as tho
Times seemed to fear and now We
propose TO- change it and we are go
ing to do it whether it suits tho
Times or not.
The Times proves my position
then on the charter by its own words.
tcoNT!HuED on PAGE E1Gnr.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21

AA'AS"A t1SAhNAShtNhs
II. s. Lively. Mayor of Fairnont.
a. G. Martin, cx-mayor Of Fair
mont.
r, b. Henderson, City Col. and
Treas.
Dr.. J.-E. OTncr, Member of Coun-
ell.
Tusca Morris, Pros. Atty, for Ma.
rion Co.
Clarence d. Robinson, Member Of
Council.
c. Powell, Member of Council.
u. +. Ramagc, eX-Circuit and In
tcrmcdiate Clerk.
W. L. Elagge:ty, City Solicitor.
w. S. Black, Clerk Circuit Court.
NJ. NJ. Nicely, ex-Mlayor OF Fair
mont.
DR.. LIN. Yost, County Health or.
licer. SOL
7. V. Buckley. Deputy Sheriff OF
Marion Co.
J. L. Blochcr, Acting Chief OF Pc
lice of Fairmont.
George A. Vincent, Judge Of Inter
mediate Court.
G. D. Conway. Sheriff Marion
county.
7. W. Reynolds, Member OF Coun-
ell.
j. p. Kirby, Member of Council.
a. d. Simon, Member Of Council.
The Unanimous Endorsements.
This telegram was in direct oppO-
sition to the will Of the people az
Fairmont who had endorsed the non
partisan plan which had the follow.
ing endorsement:
Fairmont Chamber of Commerce.
The Business Mems Association.
The Independent Trades Council
of Marion county, in mass meeting
and in their regular weekly meeting.
BY the Woman's Club of Fairmont.
BY the Mothers Club Of Fairmont.
BY local No. 10 National Stogic
Rollers League.
By local union No. Gil Brother
hood of Painters, Decorators and Pa
per Hangers of America.
BY Glass Bottle Blowers AssociA.
ton Branch No. II.
BY the citizens of Fairmont in
mass meeting.
BY local union No. 2S5 JournCy
men Tailors of America.
And by 1000 tax payers by petit
ton.
Other kilograms.
In addition to this telegram the
following kilograms were sent to
Charleston authorizing a compromiaa
on the charter:
"Fairmont. w. Va, Feb. II, 1919.
'"L. NJ. Davis,
charleston, w. Va.
Legislative committee Chamber
of Commerce approves change iii
Fairmont charter bill making same
bipartisan.
-. WALTER BARNES,
Chairman"
AnQtncr telegram:
"Fairmont. w. Va, Feb. II, 1913.
IL. NJ. Davis,
charleston, w. Va.
AT meeting of Board of Directors
today it was decided, if necessary TO
effect passage of bill this session, 10
accept change to bipartisan COM
mission.
"TREVY NUTTER, Secy."
These were the conditions that
confronted the people. We had to
accept the dictation of the Democrat
ic machine OF Fairmont or let the
horrible conditions that were expos
ed In the city's affairs run on un-
checked. The people wanted and de-
mandCd change. Under these con-
ditions ! reluctantly agreed to sub
NIT to the inevitable and accepted
the compromise. That is the whole
story in Il nutshell. | did insist,
against the protest Of the Democrat
ic ring, on the Initiative, Refcren-
dun and Recall being saved for the
people and these provisions were in
corporated in the bipartisan plan.
This bill was passed as compro-
mise and | gave it my support on the
theory that when conditions are so
bad they can be no worse, a change
can do no harm"
supported the charter in the
campaign on this theory and do not
believe We have made matters worse,
but l fail to see any improvement
when the salary list has jumped the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21

FOR RENT-Rooms for light house
Z keeping. Must be refined people.
Also rooms for gentlemen. Apply
206 Jefferson ST., back of Mt. City
Drug Store. 10-21-3t
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matter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21

The Times has coined new word
Hatfeldism." Hatlicldism is the OPP
pOSite to Chiffon wisconsin.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21
Salt Kills Fish.

Salt water from the oil wells in the
Mineral Springs field, is killing FISH
in the West Fork river. Since the
entrance to the stream of strong
flow of the briny fluid from we'll
now being drilled there, hundreds of
fishes of all sizes and various species
may be seen floating down the river.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21

tion Of this magnitude, there
were bound to be more or less
differences Of opinion as to some
details.
AS FAR AS POSSIBLE these
were adjusted until practically
the only question at issue was
whether the non-partisan plan
or the bipartisan plan should
be given preference.
MIR. DAVIS ARGUED FOR
WHAT WAS KNOWN AS THE
NON-PARTlSAN PLAN. The
Times then thought, AND
S-T-l-L-L thinks, the bipartisan
plan affords greater guaran-
tees against partisan political
control of municipal affairs
than what was known as the
non-partisan plan. The Times
believed 1t saw in the non-parti-
san plan chance for the party
to SEIZE HOLD of the municipal
government and run it in a
political way"
say, Lord deliver us from such
ystcm.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21
Fairmont West Virginian
"THE HOME PAPER"
Established 1868.

Published Daily Except Sunday
" the Fairmont Printing and Pub.
liahing Company.
Y y. DAVIS ........... President
=. L. HEINTZLEMAN.. ;. Vice Pres.
~. y. WlEGEL ........ Treasurer.
! y. y. CUNNINGHAM 80. Secretary
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21

I Il was but. as you come in. singing
them a song upon the evils of drunken.
ness" said Hugh. Now. just sip Of
and and Wet-and 10 show that You appreci- I
ate my humble efforts in the cause OF
sobriety, and to allay the anxiety OF
these youths"
Surprised at the Inn.
| DR.. Melmouth drank a glass OF wine
with the benevolent intention Of allay-
ing the anxiety OF Hugh Crombie and
the students and then started TO depart.
A strong wind had partially dispelled
the clouds and occasioned an interval IN
the cataracts of rain.
The three students and Crombie accom-
panied the doctor along the passage
leading to the door at which he had
alighted, Hugh bearing a lamp. DIR. Mel.
mouth laid his hand upon a door. 1t
Not there! not there cried Hugh:
that Is Mime. Crombie's bedchamber:'
But 1t was too late-the door had
he inn, stood Ellen Langton. At first
the girl was overcome. but in an instant
her sense OF her pure intentions came
to her aid and gave her strength and
Edward waIcott pressed forward and
cried out, Ellen! Ellen in an agitated
and quivering voice. Ellen burst into
tears
Safe for Time.
anshd We toOk Eu"Hu = arm anu
whispered: She has been deceived. She
is innocent; You are unworthy of her
"Why do you interfere. sir?" demanded
Edward. What right have you TO speak
OF her innocence? Perhaps you are ac-
quainted with her intentions-perhaps
you are the deceiver."
Fanshawe turned calmly and contemp-
tuously away.
Good DR.. Melmouth had been so over
come with surprise that he had not said
a word, and the face OF Hugh CrombIe
also bore a look Of astonishment-a look
he assumed because, on the spur OF the
moment, he was unable to think OF a
plausible lie.
Fanshawe spoke In low tone to Dr.
Melmouth. who seemed grateful for the
advice given and said: True, IL IL the
turn home and defer an explanation until
tomorrow. There, there. Only dry your
eyes and we shall say no more about II"
And that will be the wisest way, old
man." muttered Hugh Crombie.
Suddenly sober.
Ellen hesitated and then allowed herself
to be taken home by the doctor. Glover
the student who had drifted in with
Edward. and Fanshawe-left the house
as soon as the doctor and Ellen had
departed.
Edward returned to the tap-room. The
wine was still upon the table. He drank
heavily and fell into a state of fury-a
drunken fury. He began by upsetting
the tables, throwing the decanters and
winegiasses through the windows and
trying to smash the furniture.
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Iplessure. It was from Mr. Langton. say.
/ ing that he had not embarked upon tbs
lost ship-ss he had intended to do-but
upon another; that he was already In
the Province and would be-possibly thai
very day-at Harley to greet his Ole
friend and take from him the care oi
] Just as the joyful doctor finished read
| ing this letter came downstairs Mrs. Mel.
mouth with a white, scared face.
ha. y met In eoDsd 5s5 T eSaS sas ssed
empty: her bed has not been slept on.
what shall l say to her father"
Lord deliver US from a visit from the
dead and drowned" replied his wife.
But Mr. LAngton is not drowned. He
may. be here any minute-read this let
ter. retorted the doctor.
The sensation caused by the disappear
ance of Ellen may be imagined. The
news spread far and wide and various
parties started out in pursuit by different
The doctor himself took horse and. OF
course, so did Fanshawe and walcott.
Halted by Death.
Among the crowd which gathered on
the village green to discuss the AFFAIR
and see the pursuers start OF Fanshawe
had observed strange face. II was the
face of seafaring man-and a sinister
one.
He was. in fact. the man whom Crom-
WITH him 10 the Riase 10 bed be on Ss5d
pirating tricks
Fanshawe questioned him closely-the
man became confused and his answers
convinced the young student that Ellen
ana her abductor were still near the VII
lage.
And so they were. They had ridden
away upon the horses provided for them
by Hugh Crombie.
As they came to the hut in which these
two old women lved-the hut Of the
RrIflaT-fhA Nn-Nl afaN
out OF the door and cried: 'one Is dying
The stranger was seized with a shud-
dering emotion. He dismounted, as also
did Ellen, and they both threw the
brides Of their horses over a post.
Her So7 at Last.
They entered the squalid room. 1t was
after midnight. The widow Butler Law.
indeed. at the point of death. The
stranger gazed upon her with look OF
My husband" said the dying woman,
Stands looking at me- And she gazed
at a shadow upon the wall. But INV
son-where Is my son?
"Mother-here is your son. exclaimed
the stranger.
At that unforgotten voice the darkness
burst away from her soul She arose In
her bed, her eyes and her whole coun-
tenance cleaning with Joy. But the one
moment of happiness that had recon-
pensed years OF sorrow was her last
Her son laid her lifeless form back
upon the bed from which she tried to
spring to embrace him and gazed with
fixed eyes at his mothers dead face
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Hugh put his head in the door and at
tempted 10 soothe his inebriated guest
| him.
81 might as well take my chance IN
a battle" said Hugh, Withdrawing and
| speaking to a man who stood behind
him in the passage.
Let US return his fire, Hugh. He Il
him back his own" returned the man
The sound OF the mans voice produced
singular effect upon Edward. He put
his hand to his forehead and seemed tc
recolleCt himself. He advanced with a
| firm and steady step. His countenanct
was dark and angry-but no longer wild
ADueI Postponed.
"Ah." said he. you are the unknown
| fisherman. have found you, villain
It is you who has done this"
II was indeed the mysterious angler
wRen wtR Ellen 9Rd t5s had 6t
stream the day before-the old COM
panion In crime OF Hugh Crombie and
the man who now desired to abduct and
The drunken wrath of a boy does not
disturb me-" said the stranger.
The boy will require mans satis-
"WIl you take it nowg'
The stranger advanced holding a pistol
in either hand. Zone OF these is yours
IL you wish 1T. he said.
" ILl6gs NhoOSc gSuA ulseahSc' Ec-
piled Edward.
But now the alarmed host interfered
and loudly called upon all the other in
habitants OF the inn to come to his as
sistance. 1t was impossible to fight q
duel amid a riot and 30 the stranger
delivered up his weapon to Hugh and
said: 81 wish only satisfaction. See that
this young man meets me in the morn
Il shall be wherever you make the ap-
pointment." replied Edward-and went
out into the night
News of Disaster.
Scarcely had a word passed between
DIR. Melmouth and Ellen on their way
home and the same tenderness OF his
connived at Ellen's stealing quietly uD
to her room unseen by Mrs. Melmouth-
who might have required explanations.
At breakfast the next morning the
good doctor opened a bundle of letters
and papers which had just arrived. The
news was fortnight old. But that was
in Colonial days.
read an account OF the loss Of the brig
upon which Mr.. Langtcn was supposed
to have embarked for home. She read
Il to the doctor. He looked shocked and
helpless
Contrary to her usal custom, Ellen was
not at the early breakfast table, Mrs.
Melmouth went up to Ellen's room to
break to her the sad news.
Searching for Ellen.
The sorrowful doctor looked through
his letters in a nstless way until he
came to one which gave him . glow OF
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21
Breaking the Rules.

This pleasant little conversation be-
tween the two eX-followers Of the Jolly
Roger" was followed the next night by
another unusual scene in the inn.
1t was a wild and stormy night The
rain fell in torrents. Edward Walcott
was in the inn drinking. His Jealous
pride had been touched by the attention
! which Ellen had given TO the stranger
before.
He scented a mystery-and was resent
ful. Then there was Fanshawe! Ellen
had paid altogether too much attention
to Fanshawe Of late. So, in spite Of
the, rules of the college, Edward was
landlord encouraged him.
A newcomer entered II was Fan
shave. He looked at the men gathered
in the taproom and said: MY. Intrusion
came here to seek some other person"
II thank Heaven for the chance which
sent you to me-" said Edward, rousing
himself from the lethargy into which the
liquor was beginning to throw him.
And as for the man you seek ne
ADDED In whisper; was looking for
inn last night. Come, make one OF our
company
Urged ny Duty.
Fanshawe accepted the invitation and
soon a strange, wild glee spread from
one to another Of the party which. much
to the surprise of the others. began with
and was communicated from Fanshawe.
At length, however, there was a pause
the deep pause of tagging spirits that
always follows mirth and wine. The
landlord was striving to renew the revel
by a song Of his own when tho door
opened and in came DR.. Melmouth.
He had been on q visit to an aged fe-
male who was supposed TO be at the
point Of death and sent to require his
ghostly Offices.
Hearing the sounds of revelry from
Hugh Crombie's inn, II occurred TO him
that these midnight rioters might be
some Of the young men of his own
charge-and he was urged by sense Of
duty to enter and disperse them.
Easily GuIIed.
Silence fell over the company at the
entrance Of the doctor. who said: This
has, apparently, been a very merry meet
ing. young gentlemen-but I fear my
presence has cast a damp upon it.
Your. reverence's coat In wet enough
to cast a damp upon anything" re-
sponded Hugh.
"The fact is that your long absence
from home had alarmed these young
men and they rushed forth in the rain
and darkness to seek you. I heard them
without and rushed forth to rescue them
from the fury Of the storm. You little
know the love these young men bear
rs this, indeed, so?' said the doctor
who was one OF the simplest and most
gullible OF men-"but then. methInkS
their anxiety did not long endure"
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21

Next Weeks One-Page Classic Win
BE "Tancred,s by Benjamin. Disraeli.
Copyright. 1914. By Irving King.)
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21

The sorrowful doctor looked through
came to one which gave him q glow OF
Evening star., 1914-07-21
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
STEMS AND NOTES
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. July II. - Bailiff
Aaron r. Hewitt and his assistants con-
tinue to hold up autoists who run their
machines in excess of the speed limit of
twelve miles an hour fixed by a town
ordinance. The latest to be reminded of
their vigilance were Solomon Lansburg.
H. L. Coady. Mr.. O'Brien and Fritz
Theune. all of Washington. each of whom
was required to deposit collateral in the
amount of $6.73 for his appearance here
for trial.
Mrs. Tavie Anderson, wife of James
Anderson. formerly of this town. died
Sunday in Shreveport La, where Mr..
Anderson is engaged in engineering work.
Her death was due to an affection of the
lungs and followed a long illness. She
was thirty-three Years old. The body has
been sent to Glenolden. Pa. where Mrs.
Anderson formerly lived. for burial Mrs.
Anderson was d daushter-n-law of Capt.
James Anderson of this place
Ray f. Stanley. a farmer of Damascus
district, was before Judge Arthur Mace
in the police court here yesterday on a
charge OF assault upon his wife, Mrs.
Sadie Stanley. He demanded a jury trial
and was required to furnish bail in the
amount of $50 to await the action of
the November grand jury. Stanley was
arrested Sunday afternoon by Sheriff Pey-
ton Whalen.
Mrs. Virginia F. Perry of Bethesda
came to Rockville yesterday and swore
out a warrant charging her husband,
Stephen B. Perry. with assaulting her.
She represented that he attacked her
Saturday without provocation and gave
her a severe beating. Perry will be tried
in the police court here within the next
few days.
A tournament and festival is to be held
July IS in the grove at Potomac, Md.
for the benefit of ST. Gabriers Church,
Rockville Professional and amateur
riders are to compete. Tilting is to be-
gin at ] o'clock pm, and the royal set
at pm. John Lynch. German Butler
and Francis Day have charge of the ar
rangements.
Evening star., 1914-07-21
COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS
FOR INSURANCE RECEIVER
Enjoining of Commercial Company
Tellers' Committee Is Also
Involved.

Arguments were in progress late this
AFTERNOON before Justice Wright on the
question of the appointment of re-
celver for the Commercial Fire In
surance Company and on the petition
of a stockholder of the company to
enjoin the tellers' committee from al
lowing to certain proxy holders the
right to vote on the proposition to
reduce the capitalization of the cor
Poration. Attorneys Douglas, Ruffin
& Obear urged that the court should
not interfere with the internal af-
fairs of the corporation, and declared
that no showing had been made for
the Intervention of a court of equity
They opposed the naming of receiver
Attorneys James S. Easby-S Smith, W.
Gwynn Gardiner and Robert H. Nc
Neill and Ralston & Richardson ar
gued for the receivership.
Answers to the petition for an in
were filed by Robert r. Tutt1e, presi-
dent of the corporation. and by Alonzo
II. Stewart. Russell G. Rankin and
r. W. Powers. the members of the
committee. The accusation that there
was an attempt to force through a
resolution to cut the capital stock is
denied by the president and the COM
mitteemen. 1t is also denied that there
was any unfair or secretive action on
the part of the committee which was
duly appointed. The alleged manipula-
ton of proxies is also denied.
A further recess of the stockhold-
ers' meeting of the company was or
dered until the decision of Justice
Wright has been announced.
Evening star., 1914-07-21
FAIR ON GONZAGA CAMPUS
ATTRACTS LARGE CROWD
Three-Day Fete Is Being Given for
Benefit of st. Aloysius
Parish.

More than $500 persons attended the
frst nights fete. last evening, of a
three-day fair being held for the benefit
of St. Aloysius parish on the Gonzaga
College campus, X street, just off North
Capitol street. northwest.
The grounds were lighted by more
than 1,00c electric lights. There were
Eve attractively decorated tables, and a
large dancing pavilion was erected in
the center of the grounds. where Pa
dello's orchestra held forth.
Amusements of all sorts were sup
piled, among the more popular being the
''straw-ride.' large motor truck being
kept busy all evening. There were three
ponies in service as well as a merry-go-
round on which the youngsters had
horse races.
The tables were in charge of the fol-
lowing: Mems table. Mrs. Babbitt:
sanctuary, Miss Nellie Ward: League of
the Sacred Heart, Miss Nellie Zecker;
married women. Mrs. Harry Walsh: Sum
day school, Mrs. Shell.
The fair is to continue tonight and
tomorrow night, with new amusements
each evening.