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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-23
Girls Department
is Feature at Fair

CLARKSBCRG, ". Va, Aug. %
Among the many special features OF
the Central West Virginia Fair TO be
held on the big exposition grounds
here August 81. September l. 2 and B.
will be a new department devoted 10
girls canning ard garden clubs.
This department is to be conducted
under the auspices Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture and
the agricultural extension department
of West Virginia University. 1t is In
keeping with the modern methods Of
scientific agriculture. which have been
adopted by the progressive agricul'
turistS Of Harrison county. and which
have resulted in the institution Of the
Harrison County Farm Bureau and the
permanent employment of a county
agricultural expert.
Miss Sadie r. Guseman. OF Morgan
town. state agent in charge OF the
girls canning and garden clubs, and
Miss Minnie Martin, Of Shinnston,
Harrison county. agent In charge OF
these clubs. will be the directors, ThI
fair management has made ;pe-
cial rules and regulations for the dc
partment and have offered All attrac,
tive list Of premiums TO successful ex.
hibitorS.
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WARRINGTON NEWS

a few weeks visit at Cambridge
Springs. Pa.
Miss Alice Vessels spent the week
end with friends in Fairmont.
Lawrence Foster. OF Wheeling. Is
visiting at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Hanley.
Chalmers Custer spent Sunday witt
friends in Littleton.
E. B. Shriver spent the weekend
with relatives at Lynn Camp.
Benny Wells. of Glover Gap. was
in the city Saturday.
Mrs. George. c. Herbert left Sun
day for a visit with friends in Wheel
ing and GAINESVILLE. o.
Mrs. Ida Shrlver spent the week
end with relatives in Fairmont.
Robert Burley spent Sunday with
his parents in Cameron.
Mrs. A. X. Modi and Miss Jeanette
Knots are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles L. Burgess, the formers sis
ter. in Wheeling.
Miss Rena Prim. Of Grafton. is the
guest Of her cousin. Miss Kathleen
DunkIe. on Clayton street.
Miss Leila Price has returned from
a visit with friends in Youngstown,
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. S. Lazear have re,
turned from a visit with ~Sistersville
relatives.
Miss Mary Riggs. OF MouDdsville,
is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ.
HIggs and family on Monroe street.
Scott futile left for Wheeling Sat.
urday % be the guest Of George Kin.
dleberger.
Miss Neva Monroe left Sunday for
a visit with friends IN Salem.
Dorence Eastman spent Sunday
with friends in Fairmout.
Max JANE left Sunday for a visit in
Wheeling.
Miss Mary futile has returned from
a visit with friends in Fairmont.
S. C .Sybert returned Sunday from
a business visit in Hundred.
Elmer Wade, who Is assisting his
father on the merry-go-round at Cam.
eron, spent Sunday with his mother
here.
John Troutmau, of Glover Gap,
spent the weekend in this city.
Lemuel Hess returned Sunday from
a business visit TO eastern cities.
Miss Elizabeth Nicklin. who has
been the guest OF Miss Alice Taylor,
returned yesterday to her home in
Wheeling.
Mrs. ]. f. Miller. OF Wheeling. is a
guest Of Mrs. Scott futile on Buffalo
street.
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Pt, Marion, Pa. Girl
Dies in Colorado

News was received here Sunday Of
the death OF Miss Beulah Warman. Of
PIT. Marion. Pa, which occurred in
Denver. Col. where she vas the guest
OF relatives.
No details OF the circumstances
were given in the message which was
received. Miss Warman and her
brother. Elton. OF MorGa1town. went
10 Denver three weeks ago 10 visit.
and the latter had returned. leaving
his sister for a longer visit.
Miss Warman had been the guest
OF Miss Hazel Holt here on several
occasions and the news of her death
was a shock to her friends here. She
was % years of age. The body will
be brought home for interment.
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WESTERN MARYLAND
May ENTER EAST
May Pur c ha s e Pennsy's
Chesapeake Bay Lines
by First Of April.

BALTIMORE. Aug. 23.-That there
is now a great opportunity for the
Western Maryland Railroad 10 get
into the Eastern shore OF Maryland
and provide actual competition with
the Pennsylvania system vas pointed
out by a business man interested III
transportation questions. This oppor
tunity is the result OF the decision o.
the Interstate Commerce Commission
which has decreed that the Pennsyl'
vania Railroad shall divest itself OF
the ownership Of all the steamboat
lines II now controls on the Eastern
shore except those running TO Love
Point and claiborne. The company
has been given till April l next to
surrender its ow:ership and control.
At present the Pennsylvania holds
the Eastern shore in its grip almost
absolutely so far as transportation Is
concerned. While there are o7e or
two small lines not owned BY i. they
are not competitive to any material
extent.
g. & o. Did Not Care.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad has
never made any visible effort TO get
into the Eastern shore territory and
has left 1t for the Pennsylvania, And
for a part OF the time when the Penn
sylvania was fastening its grip on
that territory it had a large say in the
management of the Baltimore & Ohio.
The Western Maryland. under the
administration Of President Carl Gray.
is fast developing into q really great
transportation system, and many Bal
timore shippers arc DESTROYS Of sizing
that company take advantage Of the
opportunity TO extend its lines to the
Eastern shore through the acquisition
Of the boats that the Pennsylvania
must get rid of. The Western Mary.
land can acquire and operate the line
that the Pennsylvania must sell with
out violating the terms of the Panama
Canal act, as It would be a competitor
OF the Pennsylvania. and the steam.
boat lines would be merely extensions
OF the railroad service. such as are the
Love Point and Claiborne lines in re
lation TO the Pennsylvania.
Pennsy Must Sell.
It is assumed that the Pennsylvania.
in looking for a purchaser, will deal
with the highest bidder, and it is
pointed out that the Western Maryland
could probably afford to pay more
than any other concern.
Coupled with the coming enforced
change in the ownership OF the steam.
boat lines is much curiosity as TO
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whether there will he improvement in
the accommodations offered. AS TO
some Of the lines there is now com.
plant. and old travellers are heard TO
say that when there were competing
lines on the Chootank river pass2n-
gers we're better cared for than they
are now. However, the B.. c. & a.
the Pennsylvania corporation which
controls the traffic on this river. has
in late years added some very com
Portable boats.
But it is in the freight traffic tina:
there Is the greatest demand for COM
petition. and shippers are now hoping
that the order Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission will result in this.
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Entire Family is
Drowned in Flood

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Aug. pa
farmer. his wife and three children
we're drowned today in the food wat
ers OF the White river. that have mum
dated 100 square miles OF land in In
dependence county. Two steamboats,
aided by smaller boats. have rescued
marooned families. Several families
are not accounted for.
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PLAN CELEBRATION
FOR LABOR DAY
Local Unions Arranging for
Excellent Program and
Parade.

A great Labor Day celebration for
Fairmont this year. even greater than
the one held last year. Is being plan
ned b. the M~onongahela Valley
Trades and Labor Council. The date
for this event will be September G.
Last year many people turned out
to take part in the Labor Day celebra-
ton and the streets Of Fairmont we're
lined with people who had gathered TO
witness the parade. The council is
planning for a bigger and better pro-
gram.
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Personals.

G. w. McCracken has returned
from q visit with friends in Pitts
bursh.
Miss Matte Shanks was the Sues'
Of friends in Fairmont Saturday.
F. N. Kellar, OF Hundred, was here
Saturday on business.
Mrs. Coyne and children. who nave
been the guests Of hrs. L. H. Hess
have returned to their home IN salem
Jesse shrimp was a visitor in FAIR
mont Saturday.
Charles Byard. Of Benwood, was in
the city Saturday.
Dr. q. H. Ice was in Pennington on
business Saturday.
Carl E. Beatty and children have re
turned from q visit at Mt. Lake PARK
Fred vantflburg, Of Ashland, ONO,
made a business visit here last OF
the week.
I l. Wheaton, Of Wheeling, was
here Saturday.
Mr., and Mrs. William H. nderson
who have been guests'o of the latter
sister, Mrs. V. E. Smith. have return
"a to their home in Baltimore, Mo.
Mrs. C. E. Shilling. OF Downs, was
waiting friends here Saturday.
Born Friday, August 20, to MT
and Mrs. Robert Morris. OF Sycamore
addition, q son.
Leslie Lyall left Saturday for Hun
dred 10 pitch for that team against
the Wanna club.
Miss Jane Pu&h, OF Pittsburgh. Is
a euest at the home OF MI. and MRS
R. e. Mockler.
n. ]. Raridon. Of st. Louis, Is q
business visitor in the city.
s. e. Bfckford, Of Hampton. va
was here Saturday on business.
Frank "A. Mayors was called TO his
home in Moundsville Saturday morn
Ing BY the death Of his mother.
Elmus Hibbs, OF Metz, was IN the
CITY Saturday.
Mrs. LESSEE Fleck left Saturday for
4 visit with relatives in GAINESVILLE
OHIO.
Glen Floyd was in Fairmont Satur'
day on business.
Dewey Stealey left Saturday for a
visit with relatives in East Liverpool
Ohio.
Mrs. Belle Shroyer was visiting rel
atfTes in Fairmont over the weekend
Lee Pitner returned Saturday from
q trip to Buffalo, n. y. and Niagara
Fans.
Rev. ". NJ. Baumgartner. who. has
been a guest at the home Of r. E,
Mockler. spent a few days with Ar,
fhfr Dayton in Phlippi, returning
here for Sunday services.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-23

FREE-write for our letter
on Partial Payment Plan,"
describing this method Of saw.
ing and investment.
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patriots. keep up their differences and
chickering's in August.
think this nation is in danger;
and l shall in some Of these letters
tell why, and indicate lines on which
we as voters. may work TO make
statesmen OF mere Congressman.
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nssdn Filed.

J. G.. Floyd and wife to ]. ]. Barb,
a parcel Of land on Farnet's run in
Paw Paw district. Consideration $40
william A. Youst to Lee Davis. a
parcel OF land in the Google addition
to the city OF Fairmont. Considers
ton $500.
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viii Palmer Nuzum and Fred Jones
OF C~larksburg. spent Sunday here as
the guests of the formers mother. Mrs,
Sallie F. Nuzum.
]. P. Arena, OF Wheeling. arrived
in the city yesterday 10 attend to
some business matters here.
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In Eastern Cities.

The Misses nellie and Laura Burt
left yesterday for eastern cities to
purchase the fall stock of millinery
for the Burt Bennett Shop.
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Back Home.

MI. and Mrs. H. B. Beatty and SON
John, arrived home Saturday after
visiting relatives in Parkersburg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-16
MARTIN GETS COMMISSION
Appointed United states District Attor.
ney for Porto Rico.

Major Miles NJ Martin, former chair
man OF the City Democratic Commit
tee, has received his commission as
United States District Attorney tor
Porto Rico. IL will take him some limo
;ake charge OF the post, but he cx-
poets 10 be able TO leave Richmond
Within the next few weeks. He will go
10 Washington to-day TO have talk
with the United States Attorney Gen
eral In regard TO the duties which he
Will have to bear when the takes charge
Of governmental affairs on the island
possession.
Major Martin has received congratu-
lations from many friends on his APP
pointment to so lucrative and honorable
a post. lie will be IN charge of all
cases coming up from Porto Rico he
fore the United States courts, and the
position Will he one of both honor and
oncrons duty
Major Martin has occupied always
an important position in the politics OF
Richmond and the State. and has beer
always n leader in the Democratic
party. For long time he was chair
man Of the City Democratic Committee
and in its councils he always took
prominent part and exercised an infiu
entail voice. He has pract iced law in
Richmond for thirty years
Occupation of the position will neces-
sarily mean that Major Martin must go
10 Porto Rico to live. lie will take
his family with him. Ills son Is EN-
pioyed In secretarial position in the
Governors Office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-16
HOLD CONSTRUCTIVE SESSION
Signing of Tax Hills Completes Work
of General Assembly.

Both branches OF the General Assem-
half an hour yesterday afternoon in
the Senate chamber at the Capitol
The constructive" sessions will con-
tinue through this week. Only pre-
siding officers, clerks and few mem
bers are attending the Constructive"
sessions. for in reality the Legislature
adjourned on Saturday. The president
of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House yesterday signed certain bills
and attended to other routine matters.
On Saturday afternoon the first of
the constructive" sessions was held,
only few members being present
To-day there Will be break in the
sessions, for nearly all OF those who
attended yesterday will 20 TO Newport
News 10 witness the LAUNCHING of the
battleship Pennsylvania The session
Yesterday afternoon was attended by
members OF the Richmond delegation
In the Legislature and several other
representatives, agreed to remain.
The Governor has signed the last OF
the tax revision bills, and the segre-
cation sytem OF taxation become
effective Immediately. Legislative lead :
ers are agreed that the tax system as
provided for during the special session
is not perfect, but they tire confident
that IT furnishes good foundation
upon which in the future there NAV he
built complete and equitable lax
code.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-16
WILL SUBMIT DESIGN
FOR JACKSON STATUE
POmpco COppini Here to ConsuIt with
Committee of Monument As
ISOLATION.

Pomp"o CoppIni, better known as
The sculptor OF the Lost Cause" lis
In Richmond studying her monuments
with view OF submitting u design for
the Stonewail Jackson Monument.
which Is TO be erected at the inter-
section OF Monument Avenue and the
boulevard. or the greater men of the
South in the day OF 81 10 81 jackson
liz the only Confederate leader in whose
memory his own compatriots have not
erected lasting monument. There is
one memorial which bears his name
that which stands in the Capitol Square,
erected by English gentlemen, some of
whom Knew General Jackson, and all
OF whom knew of and respected him.
General jackson in his campaigns WAS
accompanied by English officers, and
his method Of campaign was OF such
signal success as TO become a plan
Endorsed and followed even to-day in
The war-swept fields OF Europe II
has often been said that General Jack
sons valley campaign formed the model
upon which Field Marshal Won linden
burg based his attack upon the Rus
slams.
Mr.. Coppini is "a native OF Florence
Italy, and has been in America since
1896. when he made his residence i'm
New York. In 1902 he moved to Texas
where he designed five figures for the
Confederate monument at Austin He
later designed and executed n statue
OF George Washington i'm Mexico City
Mexico, and that monument stands to-
day rs a synonym OF American liberty
and even though II was the subject OF
liuertas wrath II Is still regarded as
IL memorial TO the man who made lib
erty possible In all the Americans.
one of the first commissions given 10
Mr.. Coppini after he came to America
was by Miss Halle Erminie Rives. An
other was by Captain Joseph +. Will
lard now ambassador to Spain II,
Texas he completed a statue 10 Misc
Lucy Worme!ey. of this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-16
ADAMS CALLS BOARD TO
CONSIDER LITTLE BUDGET
Aldermen VIII Meet In Special Session
Thursday Night to Finish
Docket.

President Adams, OF the Board Of
Aldermen, issued 4 call yesterday for
special meeting OF the Board, to he
held at o'clock Thursday night. for
the purpose of taking from the table
and considering the little budget"
resolution authorizing the Finance
Committee to negotiate temporary
loans To the amount OF s3i5,OO9. with
which To talk" care OF school ana other
permanent improvements.
The resolution looks to bond issue
or $4,000, from the proceeds OF which
the little budget" loans will be re
paid. This Issue will take care of the
Bainbridgc school appropriation OF
; sl0i.O00, besides the sSi5.o00 in i'm
provements that are embodied i'm the
resolution now before the Board.
The little budget resolution has
already been passed by the Common
Council. II was laid OH tho table at
III" last meeting of the Board OF Alder
men at the request OF Chairman Barton
! H. Grundy. OF the Finance Committees
VINO tcleSraphnd the Board from Palm
Beach. Fla, asking that the measure
he tabled in order to afford him an
opportunity to make Il statement bear
ing on some of it's provisions before
II was passed IT Is understood that
MIR. Grundy will have something to
say Thursday night about the $40, 900
appropriation that the measure carries
for the purchase Of the clyde Line
| Wharf property
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-16
SCHOOL CENSUS
valuable Statistics ns to IIIiteracy ia
Virginia to he Gathered

The taking of the State wide school
census will begin next month AR
engagements for the work were begun
Yesterday by the State Board of Edu-
cation. This census Is required by law
every five years.
District school clerks and THERE dep
nt!es will be instructed to make the
count OF the school population, which
includes all the children In Virginia
between the ages of seven and twenty
years.
The census takers will include in
their reports statistics showing the ex-
tent of iliteracy In the different coun-
ties and the number OF blind and deaf
children In each county and city.
The total enrollments In the public
schools OF the State last year aggre-
gated +42,72l. it Is estimated that the
cnrollments this year total approxi-
mately 10000 In 1905 there were
5So,GlS children in Virginia between the
ages OF seven and twenty. OF which
number 36l.772 attended the public
schools. In 1910 the census showed a
total school population OF 616.16s, OF
which 402,i09 were enrolled In the pub
lie schools.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-16

time in Richmond az the guest OF reIa :
tlveR
Buford Scott, OF the University Of Vir-
ginia. is whiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Fred W. Scott on West Franklin
Scott.
Miss Martha Valentine, OF Sweetbrinr
College. liz visiting her mother, Mrs
Walter s. Mcneil, at Monroe Terrace.
Mrs. John G. Williams and her daugh-
ter. Miss Mary Page Williams. who
mas been spending the winter with rela-
ives here, expect 20 return to their
home In Orange shortly.
Mrs. Sarah j. Robinson Of 3o07 Eas.
Main Street, Libby Hill, continues i'll
al her home
Mrs j. 7. Rutherford, Of Richmond. is
TIA" guest OF Mrs II. Minor Davis at
her home in Lynchburg.
Messrs. Vernon Graves. BERNARD
stevens and Wallace Pierce motored 10
Richmond from Fredericksburg on Sat
urdRy.
Mrs. Wiley Hodges. OF Lynchburg, s.
visiting friends and relatives here en-
route for Norfolk.
Miss Pauline Perry has returned from
fredericksburg. where she spent the
weekend with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred O. Boyce, Jr., have
returned 10 Baltimore, after a visit TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles V. Meredith here
Mrs. Whit d. Peyton and her daugh-
ter. Miss Virginia Peyton, OF Fred
ertcksburg, have been spending n few
days in this city.
w. r. Stearns has returned to his
home in Fredericksburk. after "A brief
stay in this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-16
TRY THIS FOR
YOUR HEALTH

For diseases which do not readily
yield TO drug treatment, such as chronic
dyspepsia, indigestion, rheumatism,
Brights disease, gall stones. uric acid
poisoning, and diseases OF the kidney
and liver, tho best physicians send
their wealthy patients to the famous
mineral springs Some even spent
months at the Spas OF Europe and were
almost invariably cured or greatly
benefited.
l believe that the Shivar Spring Is
the greatest mineral spring ever dis
covered, and I believe 1t 80 firmly that
offer to send you enough water for
n three weeks treatment 1.-TWO i've
gallon denijohns) on my guarantee
that IL II falls to benefit your case /
will refund the price. You would
hardly believe me II ] told you that
only about two out of hundred, on
tho average, say that they have re-
ceived no benefit. The water is restor-
when my friends and physicians
thought my case was incurable and
| nm willing and anxious for YOU to
match your faith In the Spring against
my pocketbook. II ! win You become
life-friend of the Spring. If lose
VIII be sorry for you, but will APP
precinte your courtesy In giving the
water trial and Will gladly refund
your money on request. Sign the fol-
lowing letter:
Shivar Spring,
Box 70-C. Shelton, s. C.
Gentlemen:
L accept your guarantee ofer and
enclose herewith two dollars for ten
gallons OF Shivnr Mineral Spring
Water. l ngree to give II a fair trial
In accordance with Instructions con-
tanned in booklet you will send, and
If II falls to beneft my case you agree
TO refund the price in full upon receipt
of the two empty demiiohns, which ]
agree to return promptly.
Address
Please write distinctly Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-16
COMMITTEE NOT NAMED
Speaker Cox Not Ready ms Yet 10 An
point InNestIKatOrh.

Il have the matter OF the appoint
ment OF the committee TO investigate
the charges OF 5. =. Powell. delegate
from Spotsyivania against Judge r. IL
L. Chichester under considerations sale
Speaker Edwin y. Con- OF the House
OF Delegates, yesterday afternoon II
expect TO name the committee some
time before the close Of the week.
am unable TO say at this time when
the appointments will be made"
The Speaker has been pressed with
legislative duties since the General AS
semb!y adjourned. and has spent much
Of his time at the Capitol. He will
so TO Newport News to-day with the
Governor 10 witness the launching Of
the battleship Pennsylvania and will
therefore not be prepared TO announce
the personnel of tho committee until
tomorrow or Thursday at the earliest.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-16
struck by Automobile.

Mrs. =. w. Brinkley, stop ~ of the
Petersburg line, was struck by an au-
tomobile, driven by j. a. Kline. at Sew
enth and Main Streets yesterday az
ternoon and bruised about the body.
She was not thought to have been Sc
riously injured and was able to con-
tinue her way without receiving medi-
cal treatment She Is said to have
stepped off the curb directly into the
path Of the machine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-16
Among the speeders.

Warrants for Smith and Hicks. Ninth
and Broad Streets: II. l.. Strang, 3lI
North Twenty-third Street: T.. c. Gill.
20lo Pleasant Street; T. 3. Hicks. First
and Main Streets, and Ellington e.
Cary, Times Dispatch Building, were
served on them by Policemen King and
Poseneau and Sergeant Clarkson yes
terday. The warrants were executed
for the Chesterfield County authorities
and charge speeding over the county
roads. The parties named were bailcd
for their appearance in the Chester
field County Magistrates Court