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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-28
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campaign against Russia viii be IN
dertaken next spring. rs 9 its
When first adoclded OIL writing
this column in English, warned my
readers against certain bias tliatit
feared would show from time to time.s
! have as great aqoyel for tile Nater-t
land as man born In New YORK
City can have. Todays feel my pen
running riot. Something abopti,this
war arouscs the primitive III .me;5
something about these great victories
stirs my heart. caSnlear theitfampt
of that great arny.andithc song taris-
Ing from many battlGtldl.
"Lieb Vatterlapd, magst ruhisl
sein." u
Our correspondent In Berlin att
tempted to cover the Belgian situa-'
ton, but could get no furtGer than
Mastriclit. where he was ARRESTED. dc
was fortunate in escaping 10 Hols
land. He reports that the brave TIol-.
landcrs are doing everything possible;
to relieve the belgian refugees and
the many wounded soldiers Of both
armies who have succeeded in finding
their way across.tnesbordsrs lie de-
scribcs many pitifnl sights. Unnap-.
py is the lot OF Belgium, sacrificed
neodlcssly In thepslaughterao Of mas
tlons.
Berlin has found n way to send req
ports by wireless. How laconic. yet
how mcaty are those German milf
tary reports! The events will moyei
raplly from dayito day, We may pref
pare ourselves for great ana decisive
battles. The German machine will
not pause fol, an instsnt. Troops that
could take Nam,fr7in'a few days win
not he readily turned aside.
did not believe week ago that
the German arhiy @oud soon 'be
knocking at the gates Of Paris. To-
day am prepared for anything.
Germany is rejoicing today:s No
prayer breathod in clustered garden
or cathedral aisle could be more fer.
vent Than the song of Germany. on
the eve of her great victory.
"Lieb vaterlapd,S magst rahigj
sein." I. I : Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-28

The margin between them. is often 50
slight, depending on the smile Of for
tune or the uncertain turn of chance.
But the German victories are very
real, very clear cut and decisive. The
French offensive is thing of the
past. 1t amounted to nothing aud
availcd the French campaign nothing
German territory has been swept Of
the French. and the German nation
may repeat in unison, "Licb Water
land, magst ruhig sein."
There is a big story behind tina!
shattered army of France. The Paris
dispatches hint at an officers dis.
grace, at al army corps that failed
When the veil is lifted the history Of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-28
Suffered With
Blood Poison
FATHER scHoENEN HAS BEEN
IN A VERY SERIOUS C0NDI- !
TON.

Father P. j. Schooner, who was
badly bitten by n bull dog several
days ago, has since been in a very
serious condition and at one time it
was feared he might succumb to his
injuries. =
Despite all precautions taken at the
time Of the accident, when the wound
was cauterizcd and tho torn flesh cut
away from the wound, blood poisonS
ing developed and for time grave
results were feared. However, he Is
now improving and it is thought he
will recover rapidly. Father Schoe=
men has suffered excrutiatingly from
the wounds. :
The accident occurred when he at
tempted to part two bull dogs that
were fighting and one dog jumped on
Father Schooner and inflicted sever!
al bites.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-28
THE WAR SITUATION
FROM DAY TO DA5
lBy Herman Ridder.l

(By Herman Rldder.) -
"Lieb Vaterland, magst. ruhiI
sein!"
This wonderful line from the Ger.
man national song bears a deep sig
lnificance today. 1t may be freely
translated by saying MY beloved
country, may thou rest secure!" Tho
German national existence had been
made the stake in an uncertain war;
heavy doubt clouded the minds Of
German sympathizers when they
realized the enormous forces arraycl
against the Vaterland. But German
strategy has been indicated and the
German arms have been triumphant
beyond all expectations.
/ For few brief days, during the
belgian resistance, the scale of vic
tory trembled In the balance, but ap-
parently 1t has turned definitely in
favor Of Germany and Austria. The
shadow Of the German army spreads
further towards its goal. The I'm.
perial hosts swarm into France, grey
clad and strong, unutterably strong.
1t is the strength of cold steel anu
cold, calculating intelligence.
The heart of France is chilled, tho
satisfaction Of England arrested! It IL
indeed terrible army which at ons
blow storms the impregnable Namur.
routs the impetuous Joffre and lhurls
back the stolid British expeditionary
forces. The German offensive has
proven 'itseltEa thing of power. 1
dreaded the day when that great as
.sault was to be launched. i feared
that the tremendous modern artillery
would throw It back a mass Of bro
,ken, bleeding units. But the great
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-28

Prussian machine is still intact.
Even London and Paris admit the
truth. Small rs is the mead of glory
which they admit has attached to the
German arms, 1t is nil sufficient for
those who can rea between the lines.
1t is a song of victory that fills tho
hearts of German sympathizers over
all the worl today. A million men
hurled against ring of steel. mil.
lion men standing up against a rain
of shot and she'll can feel the
thrill, the tremendous drama of the
scene. can almost understand the
lust of battle, the mad impctuoua
rush, and then, victory or defeat.
How nearly akin are. those kindred
emotions of. triumph and disaster.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-28
IN COUNTY JAIL.

Worthy Lanham is in the county
Jail, charged with stealing a bicycle
from Clarence Aumiller. The ma.
chine was taken last night and sew
eral other boys claimed that they saw
iLanham have the machine in his pos.
session. officer Kern made the ar
rest and he took the prisoner before
Justice Fleming who remanded him
to ioil to.await a hearing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-28
THE HOTEL TAX.

If this country had been enjoying
the benefits of Republican protcc.
tive tariff for the past year and q
half, instead of being under the I'm.
derwood Democratic make-shift, Il
would not now be confronted with
the necessity for imposing the al.
ways hated internal revenue war taa
in order to meet the expenses of gov.
crnment, and that, too. all because
OF q war in which we have no part
Cercdo Advance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-28
bWINDIINGaAwAY.

Kansas and California were two of
the strongest Progressive states. in
the Union. In the recent primaries
the Republican, candidate for gov
ernor OF Kansas received more votes
than all the other four candidates
combined. In california the Repub-
lican registration was more than
10000 more than that of the Pro-
gressiyes and Democrats combined.
Z. Onlyai few Progressives who do not
read are yet deluded into the belief
that Progressive candidates have a
chance OF being elected. The Pro-
gressiye movement asa party organ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-28

There "a more .cataSrn IN this section ot ths
country than all other dscases put together. ant
1ntll the last few years was supposed ito 4 t
incurable. For great many years doctoriI
pronounced It local disease aud prescribed local
comedies. and by constantly falling To- cure with
las proven Catarrh I'D DO constitutional disease,
md therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls catarrh Cure, manufactured By y. u,
ci,enty s. Co., Toledo. Ohio IS the only Constltn.
lional cure on the market. 1t Is taken internally
In doses from 10 drops 10 teaspoonful. a / acts
directly on the blood and mucous surficesfof
the system. They, Offer lone hundred dollars for
any case y falls 10 cure. Send for circulars and
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Address: F. J.. CHENEY & CO., Toedo, ohs
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-28

OF 80 big sugar plantations in
Louisiana, "a are in the hands of re-
ceivers and 10 in the hands of sher-
IFS. Practically every sugar beet fac
tory in the country is closed, and
stands silent monument to Democ-
racy's imcompetency. = American
Economist.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-28

How many have not paid their poll
tax in Marion county? We will new
or know unless the sheriff publishes
the personal delinquent list as the
law says he shall do.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-28

The sheriff has not yet published
the personal delinquent list. The
law says it SHALL be published, but
will 1t be, that is the question?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-28

Willie Germany, it seems, may cap
ture Paris, she may lose her own
capital, Berlin, to the Russian army
which is sweeping everything before
it in its advance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08

$1.25 per annum or your living room or your kitchen for $2.2s a year? Those prices, are paid by others. These in terests are your interests and if you realize it as you have other things ou will have these advantages for yourselves.
 There is another matter that might call your attention to. Do you know that every time that you write a let ter that the two cent stamp that you aff1x to the envelope helps the govern ment postal service roll up a profit of $60, 900, GOO a year and still last year was the first time that the postal ser vice Of the nation ever showed profit and then it was only a profit of be- tween three and four millions2
 The fifty odd millions made in two cent postage that is unaccounted for was lost in the deficit, or in other words, spent to help those who con duct a business through the mails for profit-namely the magazine publish ! ers-some with maga zines that are good and instructive, others catering to sensations and the crimes of the under strata of life. Some magazines ask and receive $500 and SS,0O0 a page for their advertising and they are able to distribute their product be- cause of the profit that the govern ment makes in two cent postage. Why should we pay the freight for pub fishers of magazines who are doing business at a profit?
 They virtually get a subsidy of sew | eral millions of dollars each year. As sure as you won your battle for shorter hours; as sure as you won your fight to protect life and limb and as sure as you won your light for better wages you will go on winning and the next field of battle for Labcr i is to be on the fields of Economies and 1 the prize is to be right to buy those things that you need for your comfort at a price that is close to the price Of | production.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
CONGRESSMAN DONOVAN
 ADVOCATES CHANGES

Representative Donovan said in part:
 Mr. Chairman, fellow countrymen. Americans all: We are gathered here today to pay tribute to the greatest force in civilization. Labor, and on this day in particular we pay. homage to the Organization Man.
 It is said that if you want to be part of an llpHght get underneath The organization man is the one who got underneath and made the fight that all workers might win the wages, respect and dignity that belongs to the man that uses his brains and body in forming useful things from the ele- ments which God has given to man kind.
 You started with a handful of men in the eighties and you now have over 100000 in your rAnlzs,
 T want to commend you for the re- suits that you have attained in the working conditions which are so dif- ferent than the conditions under which your class labored not so many years ago.
 You have established the shorter work day for yourself and the mil 1 lions Of unorganized workers in all walks of life.
 You have established the compensa- ton system practically in every corner E You have raised the standard of liv- ing for American toilers by your de- mands for increases in wages every where. You have caused to be enact ed into law rules regarding safety ap- pIiarlces so that the dangers that durked in workshop and factory are greatly Iessened, and many more are returning nightly to their families sound of limb and body than ever be- fore.
 In a great organization like the Pennsylvania railroad. employing many thousands, they now ask. how long is it since someone was killed? in stead of telling how many were killed in the past few days You have done greater things than all of these however. You have made the workers think for themselves. You have put independence in the worker s mind; and you have put out of exist ence the black list, the last vestige of slavery and the silent weapon of those who oppose the independence of the worker. '
 You have obliterated the factory store system and relegated to the past the days when the factory owner owed the house you lived in and sold to you what you ate and wore.
 But your work is not done There is more work for you to do in order that you may gain d ACiA0A for yourselves and those who come after you.
 Carnegie has said something to the effect that no one can get rich work ing for somebody else. While all can not be rich individually, why should not the workers of this little state do as much for themselves collectively as some of the other localities in the world are doing?
 The electric cars are the -laboring mans automobile and when he takes the family out on the only day in the week that he has for recreation, why should he not have the benefit of sey- en tickets for a quarter?
 Whether you own cottage or not you pay a water bill and why should you not have a, $2 or $3 water rate per family for yourself?
 Why should you not light your bed GzaEA UtaA q 1A 3aMA10 powae AAsa4 azg
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08

bunting and the hat itself was covered with green ivy leaves and tied with ribbons. It was one of the spectacu- lar features of the proc ession A mum Der of pretty girl matters rode on this truck. The stiff matters all carried canes with blue bannens and their sec tion was one of the largest in the pa- rade.
 The Kennedy Guards Drum Corps of Danbury headed the next section of the big contingent The soft hat work erst were out in force, each man being surmounted with one Of the latest soft hats. Number 10 local had 225 men in line and each carried a, cane and
 flag. Next the Carpenters the Hatters had the largest number of men in line.
 Meat Cutters Local No POT of Dan bury was 25 strong. They wore the long butchers aprons of the trade and wore white caps. All carried banners designating their home town.
 The float of Metal Workers Union, No. 60, of Meriden, was greeted with much applause. More than twenty five members of the union rode upon the auto. It was very pretti1y deco rated with red, white and blue flags while Chinese lanterns were strung l about it.
 The float of Electrical workers Union No. 488 of Bridgeport was a | work of artistic beauty. One large mo- | tor truck, it's color scheme white and gold surmounted by a canopy upon pillasters under which a youth was seated in the gold and while, showing
 the union was yet young. Beautiful electric globes surmounted the sides and four corners of the float and an
 escort Of 25 unionists attired in red marched alongside
 l The St A1oysius Drum Corps were next in order with purple suits, trim 1 med with white, to- distinguish their organization. They were in the lead of the Painters and Decorators of Derby. These knights of the brush and paintpot wore immaculate white overalls and jumpers, white hats, blue badges and carried the standard cane and flag. There were sixty in line.
 Bridgeport Musical Union and Nov ing Picture Operators was conveyed | by a float, and all the Instruments and
 mechanical equipment of their profes- sion were represented, including a piano, two violins and a cornet. Dur ing the march past the grand stand, I a cornet solo, The Star Spang1ed Banner" was a feature of the big pa rade and caused the nulitud to un- cover their heads in respect to the na-- l tional anthem. The Theatrical Elm | p1oyes also had handsome float ena- blennattca1 of their profession.
 The Retail Clerks also rode in an l auto trimmed with white and gold. 1 The ending of the parade was made l by a number of floats bearing adver- l tisingy5 displays among which were the I bicycle riders who were to take part
 in the big Aerodrone races in the af-
 ternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
CONG. I. |. REILLY TELLS OF LABOR'S
 WORK AT CAPITOL

Congressman Thomas L. Reilly. speaking at Seaside Park, delivered an eloquent address upon laaDor's La tor Day. In substance the speech covered all phases Of the toi1ers tasks and particularly dweIt upon the time allowed the workmen for recreation
 Congressman Reilly in speaking of the Sabbath Day as the day handed down from time imnemorial for the observance of religious duties. sug- gested that each man was entitled to enjoy the rest Of the day in such a manner as his individual religion per mitted.
 Special emphasis was laid upon the activities of labor in the present ses- sion of Congress, and the number of favorable measures that the heads of unions have been able to get through cabinet intercession. While several bills have already been passed by the House and now stand before Con gress, other bills are yet in committee with every chance of being put through.
 Congressman Reilly concluded his remarks amidst an outburst of ap- p1auSe-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
CHuDREN'S DEATHS DECLARED ACCIDENT
 BY MOTORING PARTY

The investigation into the deaths of Eva Allen, aged Il and Irving Allen, aged 4, was opened yesterday morn ing by Coroner John J. Phelan at his Bridgeport office, and at the scene of the accident in Westport. Edward A. Torbert, secretary and president of the board of directors of the Haymaker Rolling Mill Go, Charles Larson Frank Sanford, chauffeur, and a young woman whose name is being withheld all occupants of the car,5 testified that they. were coming down the hill at a high rate of speed, from 25 to 30 miles per hour.
 They testified that as they were com ing down the highway, they saw the girl in the center of the road while the small boy stood on the edge of the w arrenite. Seeing two automobiles approaching from either direction, the girl darted after her small brother, grasped him by the hand, and started chine could be brought to a stop, the children were struck and hurled be- meath the car, being killed when crush ed by the dust pan. It took 155 feet for the machine to stop.
 Coroner Phelan will tomorrow morn ing resume his hearing in Westport as it is said another brother of the dead children, who told the Torbets that they were his brother and sister witnessed the accident. This is de- Fnted-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
HAMILTON COMMAND TO HOLD FIELD DAY

The Hami1tonf Commandery, No, 5. Knights Temp1ar, is to hold it's an nual field day at Rdverclif. on We'd nesday, September Is. The Sir Knights will assemble at the Arnory at 1:30 m. in uniform The commandery will leave the Armory at 1:45 p. u1-, headed by the Wheeler & Wilson band and will march from Broad street to Fairfield avenue, to CourtIand street, to State street, to Main street, to Fairfield avenue, to railroad viaduct and board special CTS which will be waiting.
 At o'clock an excellent menu will be served, followed by a concert by the wheeler & Wilson band. The com 1nittees of arrangements for the out ing includes John A. Gorham, John J. RIsher, Erred B. Northrup and George G. Beers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08


 had charged against Guatemala and Ell Salvador Servia asked to have it investigated by the Hague Tribunal but she had never ratified the treaty which set up that tribunal Austria Hungary declined to accept the refer ence and the result has been a war spreading from the North Pole to the Mediterranean Sea
 Labor Must Act.
 ''If you who represent labor in this country, with it's affiliations with or ganized labor abroad--you who have by your votes and your organization so great an influence on public af- fairs-ff you, when this war comes to a close,~ after weakening every coun- try in the world. and perhaps destroy ing some, take your stand, where the United States did at the Hague conference in 1907, and call for a real court to deal out justice between na- tions, you will get it.
 .-Mfea1nwhfle. let us be thankful that In our free country military ser vice Is free and voluntary. It is SC because we stand Eeographfcal1v apart from the other great powers o1 Europe and Asia; because we have no purposes of territorial conquest or dynast4c aggrandAzernert; and be- cause we have a, local militia in each state which is always re dy sas & re- served force to supplement the regu- lar army in defending against foreign aggression.
 T am profoundly impressed with the value of the state militia It is what saves our young men from spending two Or three of their beet years in conscript camps. But let us get a court of nations, especially if have the power to enforce it's judgments the power of numbers-ar1d even the militia will hardly be longer neces- sary.
 We have been living, we thought. ir the age of reason. Let reason speak Let justice be dealt out between na. tions as it is dealt out betewen men
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
GOVERNOR BALDWIN.
 CONGRESSMEN AND LABOR HEADS SPEAK
Greensward Of Park Holds Thousands Who Hear Bands, Listen To En- comiums And Indulge Tn Sports

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08

N s1e CUSTOM SUIT SALE NOW LYFORD BROTHERS SEE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08

The fifth division of the parade, with Chief of Division John J. OsNeill- in command, included the United Hatters and was led by the Danbury band. An aide on horseback escorted sew era1 autos bearing the old veterans of the hat industry, many of whom, ac- cording to the signs attached to their cars, had. been with the trade for over 60 years. Their venerable boards did not belle the signs and they were a feature of the parade.
 Behind the veterans of the trade marched the stiff hat makers from Hattingtown and vicinity. Each man wore a. new derby hat of the latest style. At the head of their section was a gigantic derby hat, so large that it filled a big truck The truck ls-~-~ <-~A-.a-e-~ 4s-as>Sza e-fz+He r---~a----n