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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14

a few days ago to the New York World
 said:
 Certain distinguished leaders of Lon
 don society, among them the Duchess
 of Marlborough. Mrs. John Astor, and
 Lady Paget, have started a movement
 to induce wealthy Americans of the so-
 cally elect to pay their usual spring.
 time visit to London.
 "The hope that there will be some
 kind of a season, war or no war; can
 be fulfilled only if money from the other side of the Atlantic is available to re-
 pienish the dwindling exechequcr of the British bluebloods.
 ."Then, again, London hostesses feel flat, while it might not be proper for them to entertain to any great extent in war time, there is no reason why
 Americans should not make an at
 tempt to revive the pristine glories of
 Mayfair during May, June and July. With that idea in view the Duchess oc Marlborough and her friends have organized an informal league to write
 letters to acquaintances in the New York
 and Newport smart sets, urging the ad- visibility of dropping over this way at their usual time.
 "It is understood here that Alfred Van
 derbilt and other members of his family are managing the New York end of this
 unique campaign
 New Orleans notes of the week men, toned delightful luncheon given by Mrs.
 Caswell P. Ellis in compliment to Miss Pauline F'ordtran of San Antonio, Tex, and Miss Mary Vandenburg of Victoria,
 Tex, the guests of Miss Ethelyn Legen-
 dre Mrs. Ellis, who is prominent socially in New ODrleans, is the sister of Miss Sara Mallam of this city and is delight fully known in Birmingham.  Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, whose recent visit to Alabama attracted such wide spread interest among both men and wom- eli, made this response when asked by a man-an anti-suffragist-the question, You women who want to vote; will you fight if the United States becomes en- tangled in war and the Germans attack us?" "Why, mo-" she answered; "when
 the German women attack us we will take
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14

are put on they seem to undergo some
 my sterious and distressing change, for
 all their charm disappears.
 There is great need, while we are on
 this subject, be it said and since we
 are rapidly approaching Fashion Week.
 for more frankness among milliners' sales
 women. With all their experience, pro-
 Viding they use all their brains they
 ought to know at once just the right
 sort of hat for every customer, but the
 majority have stock phrase which they
 trot out with monotonous regularity,
 that suits you beautifully, madam" or
 my dear" as the case may be. They
 say it about every fresh hat you put
 on, even when you know you look quite
 ridiculous. This does not, of course, ap-
 ply to all shops-and certainly one does not want, to be coerced by any sales
 woman into buying what the saleswoman
 wants one to buy. But this purchasing
 of spring millinery is a serious and sol
 emn thing, and all the guileless in fiuence and experience possible should be brought into use to make 1t successful venture.
 The other day I watched a young ma tron whom almost everyone knows and am sure everyone Misunderstanding the new hats Even her dearest friends
 will admit that as to personal appear
 ance her chief characteristic is-embon point! She is large and she has become so, undoubtedly through good cheer and merrment. You who have forgotten how to smile these winter days of stress and turmoil, should have heard her remarks as she sought spring hat! The sit uation might have been introduced into some choice comedy and was worthy of quite the funniest woman you ever saw on the stage. Be 1t said, she left unsatis- fled, though, in high glee over fashions latest freaks, and as she passed another friend fully as harrassed as herself, though taking the case more seriously, she said: Now, who would ever have thought that I would have to buy an out size hat?'
 of New York to her former home in Mobile. there is always inspiration for joyous entertaining ana the welcome that this warm-hearted old southern city
 knows so well how to give. Mrs Clarke
 Is expected in Birmingham in few days to visit her daughter, Mrs. Carl Seals, and will also be beautifully received here. This tribute, which is indicated in the Mobile Register of recent date. gives an idea of the genuinness of Mobiles appre- citation for one of the most delightful
 women who has ever graced Alabama society:
 "The February business meeting of Mo- bile chapter Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution, was in the nature of love feast because of the presence of Mrs. Richard H. Clarke founder and life regent of the chapter, who is here from her New York home--and most welcome home-comer in her old home
 The regent, Mrs. D.. D. Bondurant, called the meeting to order in the Colonial room
 of the Cawthon hotel at 3:S0 o'clock. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
MIR. B. B. COMER, JR.,
 IS HOST AT HOUSE PARTY

Birmingham's younger society set s to be well represented in the house party. which MT. Bragg Conner has gathered about him in his lovely homs down at Sylacauga. The residence, duplicate of Mir. and Mrs. Corners attractive place, is situated a mile out of Sylacauga, nea:. the Eva Jane mills. an immense new pant which is the property of the Avon dale mills.
 Mrs. Morley Buck Catherine Comep) of Port Dover, Can., is with her brother in the capacity of chaperon and has ar ranged a most delightful programme for the weeks festivities, so the house party promises to be delight from beginning to end. MT. Hugh Conner, who makes his home with his brother, will be a member of the party, and others who were invited are Miss LeGrand Smith of Montgomery, Miss Mary Nun ger and Miss Augusta Clark of Birmng- ham, Miss Mary Oliver of Talladega,
 (Continued on Page Twenty-ftve)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
A DANCING CLUB THAT
 HAS HELD MANY MEETINGS

One of the most enjoyable of the va- rious organizations for pleasure is the Friday evening dancing class composed of members of the younger dancing set who have held a>number of profitable and de- lightful sessions during the season un- der the instruction of Miss Godfriede Gutherz.
 Miss Gutherz has given the young men and women of the class all the benerit of her superior training with some Of the worlds celebrities, and has been su tireless in her efforts and SO gracious in presenting the new steps that she has won their most cordial appreciation.
 Mrs. Houston Johnston has 'cIioDefoned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
MISS MARGARET REYNOLDS
 ENGAGEMENT TO MIR. SMITH

MT. and Mrs. Oliver Mallory Reynolds of Anniston, announce the engagement of their daughter. Margaret Dudley, to MT. Walter Lindsay Smith of Greenville s. C., the wedding to occur March IT.
 The above announcement will be read with interest throughout the state and especially in Birmingham, where Miss Reynolds has great number of friends. She has visited at various times, Mrs Algernon Smith and Mrs. T. G. Bush and vas accorded 8 delightful welcome in society MT. Smith is prominent in the social and business world of his section of South Carolina. Miss Reynolds twas in Birmingham for a short time Friday en route to Louisville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
Social Life Tn the Little Season Tn Birmingham

GOSSIP OF BALLROOM AND BOUDOIR THAT HAS DRIFTED IN FROM MANY QUARTERS. OUT-OF-TOWN SOCIETY-PRE- PARTITIONS FOR AN INTER- SOUTHERN CLUB LUNCH EONS AND DINNER PARTIES FOR BRIDES AND VISITORS. AMONG THE HOSTS-MR. MOR- R1S BUSH ENTERTAINS AT A DINNER-DANCE -M MRS. DAB OF MOMENT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14

the class, which included the following prominent young people: Miss Mayo Thach Miss Helen McCary, Miss Virginia Abbott, Miss Margaret Jemison, Miss Margaret Chenoweth, Miss Avis Myatt, Miss Rebecca Thornton Mr. Stiles. MT. Cloom Walker Mir. Palmer pr. Riser, MT Marsh. Dg. Cecil Gaston, Mir. Allen Jemsen, Dr. William Long, MT. Louis Ford, MT. McLane and MT. Douglass Mo Queen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
Colds Relieved
 Without Dosing

If you have tried ''Internal" medicines without success, we want you to try the "External" treatment = vick's "Vnp-O- Rub" Salve. Apply hot wet towels over the throat and chest to open the pores, then rub Vick's in we'll and cover with warm flannel cloth. The body warmth releases healing vapors that arc inhaled with each breath. and, in addition, vick's is absorbed through tue pores. 25c, 50c. or $1.O0.
 xE akNtuME h4S zMS zaAne AEAHN
 MPoRuB"
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14

It appears that London is asking for American gold to brighten the sprinc season of society. A London cablegrain
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-06
IS .![U| H![U|RT IN BIO.
PASSENGER As WRECK.
Engine and -Four: Coaches
of Excursion Derailed
Near C Cohnellsville.


{ CoNNELLSv1LLE, Pa, Sept. e.
Thirteen persons Were injured, none
seriously, when the engine and four
steel coaches of the second section of
the Baltimore, & Ohio Railroad passen.
ger train No. 6. leaving Pittsburgh at
s:15 o'clock Sunday morning, were de.
rallied on the Connellsyille division.
two miles west of; Confluence, shortly
before noon. :
The injured are: Mrs. r. Graf,
Pittsburgh, suffering from shock: r..
M. Hook. Pittsburgh, suffering from
bruises and shock; F. ". Meyer. Pitts.
burgh, right hip injured; Mrs. F. w.
Meyer, left wrist sprained and arm IN.
1ured; H. Mayer, Pittsburgh, suffering
from shock; Mrs. George Munzinger,
Pittsburgh, suffering from shock and
slight bruises; Mrs. HI. J. Rhinesmith,
Hazelwood, left leg injured: C. v.
Rhinehart, fireman of Glenwood, suf.
fering from bruises ~. Norman Fishly.
Connellsyille, leg bruised and suffer:
ing from shock; Mrs. William Halk,
Greensburg, bruised about the body:
Lillian Kelly, IDuquesne, cut about the
face; Myrtle May. ,Braddock, suffering
from shock F.. E. Spear, Confluence,
injured about the head.
Four Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
physicians, assisted by Dr. John
Frantz, of Confluence, attended the in.
jured. rs. - y: ~. I. :.
Officials, ,of. the company. are ,inyesti.
eating in an effort sto determine i the
cause of the accident. TheiT train.
which was made up for an excursion
|, to Ohio Pyle, but was scheduled 7 10
continue throughito! Commence, consist.
ed OF an engine and nine steel
coaches. -. ''';.'' = z. I q, 90.
The train was travelling slowly when
the accident occurred. Il The engine
and four coaches suddenly left the
tracks, blowing into SaS field. / The de!
rallied cars, including the engine, re,
mained upright The passengers were
hurled violently, from their seats when
the iderailed cars and engines were
brought to a stop IN the soft ground.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-06
tBy Assoclatcd press. )

tl5y Associated PreSS.)
LONDON, Sept. 6.-The Allen Line
steamer Hesperian sank at G:45 this
morning within a few miles of Queens.
town after Captain Main and a volun.
teer crew of % had made brave fight
to bring the crippled ship to port.
During the night the ship settled
gradually. Daylight showed the deck
warped and the liner about 10 take the
final plunge. The captain and crew
were taken off by rescue boats and
landed later In Queenstown by the
steamer Empress.
The sinking OF the ship in deep. wa.
ter probably will prevent an investi.
CATION to determine whether the dis.
aster was caused from submarine
torpedo or from a mine. Passengers
and crew assert positively that the
vessel was struck by torpedo, but
thus far no statements have been OBJ.
tanned from any one who saw a sub
marine or a atorpedo.
The American embassy is receiving
reports from Wesley Frost, American
consul at, Queenstown on the question
whether warning was given the lin.
er. Persons so far seen by Mr.. Frost
state that no warning was given. The
statement Of Captain Main will proba-
bly, be taken today.
The list Of identified survivors still
leaves a considerable number of per.
sons unaccounted for. The Allen Line
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-06
Vast Army of Toilers Lay
Aside Tools to Partici-
pate in Events.
MAMMOTH PARADE HELD.
Addresses and Athletic Pro-
3 gram at Loop Park
This Afternoon.

The army Of workers OF Fairmont
and vicinity laid aside all tools today
and took part in the great celebration
held in honor of the laboring man OF
our country.
Fairmont Is exceedingly proud OF
her rS!aborlng men and as they march.
edsthrough the principal streets OF the
city today in the third annual Labor
Day parade the people OF the city who
turned out en- masse to witness the
eyentEwere greatly impressed with the
growing magnitude in the observance
ofsthe day set apart for the toiler.
The parade moved forward this
morning from the corner of Fairmont
avenue and First street through the
South Side and then over the South
Side bridge up Main street. After the
line OF march was completed the va.
riousf unions taking part disbanded a,
the Trades Council hall opposite the
y. NJ. &c. A.ibuilding.
Adelegation OF Fairmont police, fol.
lowed by an automobile OF city Off.
cials, led the parade. In the automo.
bile were Mayor Anthony Bowen,
City Commissioners Ira L. Smith, A.
L. Lehman and J.Waiter Barnes, and
the Rcity's clerical force.
Every union of the city was out In
full numbers for the parade and fol.
lowing the labor delegations was d
large number of handsome floats con.
strncted by the merchants OF the city.
The Fairmont fire department was
represented by the handsome new
chemical and hose truck. This is the
first time that the new fire machine
has taken part In any parade or dem.
onstration held in the city and 1t at.
tractedia a great deal OF attention.
Excellent music Tor marching was
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-06
ELECT
new. OFFICERS
Rev. ]. B. Workman Of Dia-
mond Street NJ. E. Church
Made President.

The Fairmont Ministerial Associa.
tion, held meeting this morning at
the Y. NJ. C. a. building where many
important matters were considered.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President, Rev. J. 3. Workman. pas
tor of the Diamond Stareet NJ. E.
Church; vice president. Rev. L. X.
Probst, pastor of tho Lutheran church;
secretary and treasurer. Rev. John w.
Brown, pastor OF the First Ward Bap-
tist church.
The retiring officers are president,
Rev. H. G. Stoetzer. pastor Of the Pres.
byterian church; vice president, Rev.
J. C. Broomfeld, pastor OF the NJ. P.
Temple; Rev. John W.. Brown, sue
ceeds himself as secretary and treas
urer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-06
DON'T THROW away "A GOLDEN CHANGE
UNTIL 'Y0U. Have COUNTED THE COST

IS. While travelling through the West.
ern mountains several years ago a
prospector fell from a precipice. When
he picked himself up from the ground
he was madder'nt a hornet because he,
had suffered bruises Of the, body as the
result of Sthe fall. He was about to
curse his luck when, his eyes happened
forest upon a glittering piece of ore.
On nexamination.he discovered, that the,
ore contained gold. He had struck a
rich vein.
a. Second Thought.
One OF the parents Of one OF the
babies who was. entered in The Show
ers OF Gold contest OF The West yir.
ginians on first thought decided to
have their baby's name withdrawn at.
ter she had learned Of her nomination.
The Shower of Gold Manager explain
ed that she had as good n chance to,
win! as others and on second thought
she decided to remain q contestant.
Second thoughts generally are the
best. "A few days ago she called on
the Shower OF Gold manager to ex-
press her gratitude for the suggestion
to stay in the contest and her deter.
TO do all. in her power to win
one Of the gold prizes. The count Of
the ballots yesterday placed her baby
among the leaders. The friends whom
she had called on for assistance came
up to the stop notch for more votes
have been cast for her baby to date
than she dreamed OF getting.
Ne'APoiosy Necessary.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-06
.FA|RMONT'S WORKING MEN
JOIN IN CELEBRATION Of
[ABOR'S GREAT HOLIDAY.
furnished by Bossle's and Garlow's
bands, Fairmont's fine musical organ

furnished by Bossle's and Garlow's
bands, Fairmont's fine musical organ
izations.
Crowds had gathered carly at the
junction of Fairmont avenue and First
street aud indications are that the
meetings at Loop Park this afternoon
will be success from all standpoints.
Stores and factories in the city and
suburbs were closed to allow the work
ing man his day of, the day that has
become one OF Americas greatest lol.
idays.
At the meeting at Loop Park there
will be many fine speeches made dur.
ing the afternoon. Out OF town
speakers will talk on the conditions
of labor and the divers wage scale
throughout the country. They will ex-
plain the working conditions of today
as compared with years ago. They
will also bring into their speeches
many puzzling working conditions
arising in America due to the present
European war.
The chief speakers of the afternoon
will be Ira L. Smith, OF Fairmont;
James Gilhooly, OF Toledo, Ohio; Miss
Fannie Sellens, OF Pittsburgh, and
State Senator Samuel B. Montgomery.
There will be many athletic events
for the little boys and girls late in the
afternoon. The 18th event on the
card, the pie eating contest for boys.
will be The greatest thing in tho
world" in the Fairmont juvenile
sphere today. The one remarkable
thing about this event Is that none
OF the boys see how they can eat the
most pie and still get the best prize.
The judges have been hard hearted
enough to make the third prize a sea.
son ticket to the Dixie moving picture
show. None OF the boys want to miss
the season ticket and still they want
to eat the most pie. The first prize In
this event is So in trade. by R. D.
Toothman, and the second prize.
$3.50 pair OF shoes. by Smiths Shoe
Store.
This afternoon. too. the fat men had
a chance TO show whether or not they
can run 50 yards faster than any
young girls or faster than list OF en-.
tries composed of,married women.
These events will take place on the
regular program which is outlined
for o'clock this afternoon at Loop
Park. Prizes will be given for all
events. Many participants were on
the grounds early TO enter the events.
There will be prizes offered to the
largest and also to the smallest WON.
an on the grounds. also many fine
prizes for young girls III the way Of
fancy work and merchandise.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-06
N. RESULTS YET
IN RIGABATIL:|E.
Both Russians and Germans
Claim Successes-Artil-.
lery Fight Continues.
tBy AssocInted PROSE- ]

tBy Associated lfcSssl
LONDON, Sept. 6-Fighting OIL both
wings of the eastern front proceeds
with more vigor than the struggle in
the center where the invaders appar.
emily are having difficulties In track.
less swamps. In the south near the
Galician border, fortune fiuctuates first
on one side, and then on the other
claiming successes. The main often.
siye still lies with the Austrians and
Germans. On the north flank Field
Marshal Won Hindenberg now holds
Dvinabridge head at Friedrichstadt
but has lost that at Lennewada on up
the river toward Riga. The battle in
that region continues without decided
results;
Russia has corrected the earlier re
port concerning the attempt Of the
Germans to make landing at Pernau
confirming Berlin's statement that in
stead of losing vessels as result OF
attack by Russians the Germans in
tentionally sank several small steam
ers to block entrance to the gulf oi
Riga.
The deduction is made that the Ger
mans feared the Russians would land
there sufficiently in large forces tc
threaten Field Marshal Won linden
burg's left flank.
Saturday and Sunday along the
western front brought continuation ol
vigorous bombardment. by French ar
Hilary at = Arras In Chamnafpna IND
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-06
ADNER TISING
ESER.MONETTES,|
a Short Ono Every Day
ferlthe Busy Business Man

a popular but erroneous notion is
that advertising consists merely OF,
Originating celler or. funny ideas;
many telieye that they could not be.
cone successful in advertising because
| they think they are unable to create
u Sunny Jim or design a; series OF Spot.
Aess Town street-car cards. The truth
IS that not one man In hundred OF
4snr most successful advertisers has
feenS the creator of any of the national
hitss One OF the most successful re.
4 III advertisers of this country says
Y Aat II onreading one OF his advertise:
Snts should remark chats a clever
advertisement, he would hide. his face
Jim shama. He declares that what he
wants them TO say, when reading his
Advertisement is .'thereis something
mt toibuy..
THE man that coined the Uneeda
d for the celebrated biscuit has
n unable since then to bring out
sthing else Of like popularity; the
.-t that suggested the Spotless Town
|reetcar cards has accompiis moth.
Ing since Of equal novelty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-06

Virginian. You know that full value
will be received. You win not have
to explain this to the old subscribers:
they know well what the paper is
worth, but you are also interested. In
getting news subscribers. Point out to
them the excellent news service Of this
paper in'presenting the local situation.
|If they once get the habit OF reading
The West yirginian they will not,rive
It up.
The Best Chance.
The best chance for all candidates
to increase; their lead and place them.
selves nearer the coveted goal Is until
Wednesday night &
Every subscriber. either new or old,
to The West yirginian will give the
candidate securing same more votes
than to the last period. l~
It always happens that candidatef
who do not give the big Shower oI
Gold the proper attention while the
votes are highest always find enough
to do during the last period 10 keep
them going at full tilt.
The race Is young. No candidate
can claim any advantage over others.
{ The contest is not an element Of
luck or chance. Il is competition OF
effort. Lack OF effort will result In
failure. A persistent continuance Of
same will bring success. Every can.
ididate has the right OF way. The dc1d
Is the United States. Subscribers may
be secured anywhere. The one cub
scriber' you overlook might be the ona
TO win the Grand Prize for the pride
OF your heart. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-06
Explain the Pope's
Message to Wilson

WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.-The ap.
parent conflict between Rome. and
Washington dispatches regarding Pope
,Benedict's peace message to President
Wilson Is regarded here as resting
solely over whether the pope actually
addressed e personal message to the
President.
In Catholic circles here It is believ:
ed the vatican intended that Cardinal
Gibbons should express what he knew
to be the pontiff's position, aud that
the. pope. while probably believing
that the time was not one for direct
personal communication, took the op:
portunity for preparing the way for.
such message.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-06
Mason Auto Owners
Form Association

POINT PLEASANT, W. Va. Sept. 6.
The automobile owners of Mason
county met and organized an automo-
bile association. Hon. j. NJ. Hensley,
of Hartford. attended the meeting and
gave an interesting talk on good
roads The following officers were
elected:
P. 7. Burdett, PRESIDENT Horace F..
Smith. OF Hartford, vice.president: J..
H. Norton, secretary: R. W. Allen.
treasurer; Charles J. Hogg. H. L.
Flowers and E.. E. Franklin, who to.
gether with with the president, secre-
tary and treasurer, constitute the
board Of directors, which board will
handle all the ordinary business OF
the association
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-06
Germany Forbids ],
Industry Reports
fRy Associated Press.

BERLIN. Sept. 6.-officiai warning
has been issued to the people of Ger.
many not to answer questions about
the status OF German industries which
may be asked by foreigners until the
war. minister has passed upon the pro.
priety OF the inquiry. Heads OF indus.
trial establishments are. urged to ex.
'ercise care. even with foreigners resi-.
dent in Germany, in the interest of the
fatherland.,
The following official statement was
issued today:
1--WE learn from Geneva that the
Roumanians residing in Switzerland!
are instructed to report at regimental
divisions.