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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-31
PRETTY ROMANCE OF
EA|RM0NT !? GIRL
Julia Louise Loved James
a. When He Gave Her
~ Seat in Car.

This! mornings Pittsburgh Gazette.
Times printed the following special
under IA Cleveland date line:
.I"one day not long ago Julia Louise
Lloyd finished her shopping and
boarded a Kiusmau road car. She was
tired and. the car was crowded. No
seats were untitled and all the male
readers had their heads buried in the
afternoon papers-all save one.
And SO began, the; romance which
on the evening of January Twill cul.
inmate in matrimony. For on the very
day that JONES A: Gilbert, Jr.,, gave
Miss Lloyd his seat in, the car, the
girl In the. case resolved to give him
a place in her heart SO
Miss Lloyd said she knew Gilbert
was from the South the minute he
gave her his. seat. And g hilbert says he
knew. Miss Lloyd was from the other
side of:thei Mason and Dixon line. too.
s"she, thanked me profusely,s. added
Gilbert, ,"and time after. time / have
given up my seat and got no thanks"
Gilbert came from, Athens, Tenn.
Miss Lloyd Is from Fairmont, W. Va,
but she has spent most OF her time in
New York and Cleveland.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-31
NENSB0YS DINNER
At NOON TOMORROW
Ninety Guests Are Expect
ed:at Feast to be Given
at First M. E.

1tsissamong the possibilities that in
this wide world tomorrow there will
be more important or more notable
celebrations OF the birth of the glad
New y ear, but It Is certain that there
will be no happier one that that which
will occur in, the basement of the
First Methodist Church little after
the noon hour, when ninety or more
newsboys and agents will sit down
toiai idinnerias the guests Of The West
Nirginian.
II will be q turkey dinner with all
the appropriate fixings prenared by
the Kings Daughters of the First
Methodist congregation. So far &C.
ceptances have been received from the
following, but 1t is certain that there
viii be other In the company when the
signal to fall to is given:
outof-town agents:- v. E. Smith,
Kenneth Barrackman, T. N. Martin,
Thomas Farrell, Charles Hewitt,
Stanley Urban, Ivan Griffith, E. E.
Layman, Guy L. Smith; Smith Hef-
lin, orgie Ray, Carl Siggiano, James
Stewart, w. IS. Lynch. Harold Shoe
maker, George Green William Nc
Graw, "a. H. Walls, Lewis swearin-'
gen, Cooke Leonard, James Gallagher,
Carl Robinson, Fred Griffith, Dale
Conn, orville Knots, Glenn Barr,
Charles Soles.
City Boys: Charles vangilder,
Louie Torchioe Tom .Torchio, Harry
Scot, Patsy Mongillo, Delbert starmS,
II. Tchinski, Eddie Meats, James
Fitzhugh, Reed Hawkins, Albert OH.
ker, Frank Trio, Fred Paterson,
Ralph Haddix, Lorraine Haddix, Hugh
Niche, Arthur Niche, Joe Ross, Dan,
Ross, Louie Ross, Patsy Torch, Nil.
lie Torch, Lawrence Fay, Edward
King,I joe Old. Dan Old. Delbert Ice,
vincent Rider, Mark Printergast, Mike
Printergast, Frank Printergast, Joe
vincent James 'Saterfeld, Ernest
Torchio, Ray Woody, Charles Lay.
man, Parsons L. svangilder, c. Sturms,
Willie Mackie, Sabado.e Tedesco, r.
Taylor. Willie Glass. R. Beckwith,
Foxy Barker, Ralh Snyder. Hugh,
Glenn, Ray Glenn, joe Moore, w
MooEe. II n = "a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-31
Gets Fine Pair Of
Hardy co, Wildcats
ANIMALS SHIPPED TO POTOMAC
LUMBER COMPANY. KILLED
DoesBEFoRE=eElNe SHOT

Two catamounts, which are more
generally known US mountain wild
cats arrived at the office of John
Hite yesterday. I
The cats were fully 2S inches in
length and between three and four
years old. One was male and the
other a female. They were shot by
Henry Watson in the wilds of Hardy
county, near. Mcneil, W. Va, and
shipped here to the Potomac Lumber
company's' office, In which company
Mr.. Hite is interested. The Potomac
Lumber company has a sawmill at
Mcneil, where Mr.. Watson is EN-.
ployed. stsl
''nThe catamounts, which are rarely
seen in this statein recent years, were
discovered by Mr.. Watson while hunt
ing this week; his dogs had freed the
animals. and after a desperate battle
in which one of the dogs was killed,
he shot them with his rifle. The cats
were slightly mutilated in the fight,
and have magnificent coat Of fur.
The animals will be mounted and ex-
,hibited in the office of the Potomac
Lumber company. Y. ~ !
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-31
Price Of Turkeys
Scars in Cities; 5;

Turkey prices have SCARED away.
up, is the report from Baltimore and
Pittsburgh markets, the prices OF the
much, sought fowl having; advanced to
!S5 and 5SS cents per. pound, dressed,
and some dealers in Baltimore pre-:
dicted that by this evening the price
would soar to forty cents. Pittsburgh
dealers asked S5 cents per pound for
the birds. s. NJ
Despite this fact, fine birds were Of
fered on 1the local market this morn.
Ing for SO cents per pound.
Baltimore dealers give as the reason
for the supsoaring prices the fact that
the past summer season was unusual.
ly wet and killed many OF the young
birds. 9 Z.
Turkeys brought the. same prices
In this city today that they did for
Christmas and Thanksgiving. n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-31
0IPE.RISHED
WHEN NATAL
NASBLOV|N|UP |
severest Loss of British Ma.
Wy Since May Of This
Year.
INTERNAL EXPLOSION.
Lost Ship Was in New York
for Two Weeks in
1912.
INTERNAL EXPLOSION.
llRy Associatea Press.l

stBy.Associated Press.)
LONDON, Dec. 31-The
British armoured cruiser
Nataliwas sunk after an ex-
plosion. Official announce
ment to this effect was made
here today.
The Natal was sunk yes
terday afternoon while in
harbo as the result of an in
ternals explosion.
There are about 400 sur
yivors. -.
The Natal sinking is the
severest loss which the Brit
ish Navy has sustained in
several months. No British
Ihavalf vessels Of Importance
have been sunk since May
whenst the Triumph and the
Majestic were torpedoed at
the Dardanelles.
The Natal. although q powerful man
OF wartwas laid down eleven years ago
and hersdisplacement- was only about
half OF the largest British sea fighter
The Natal normal complement was
704 men. Her displacement was 49,
$50 tons. She was 4S0 feet long and
% feet of beam. Her largest guns
were 90. or these she carried three
forward and three aft. She was armed
also with; AS inch guns, "a Founders
and 8 torpedo tubes.
The Natal brought from Portsmouth
the body of Whitelaw Reid, American
ambassador at London after his death
In 1912, remaining at New York for
two weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-31
Had dtooMuch5Fun.at !
Yule Enterta
EIGHT YOUNG MEN AND TWO
GIRLS FINED FOR IN TIMEp ]
APPLAUSE.

Eight young men and two girls at
tonded Christmas Entertainment at
the James Fork school house near
Pennington last week and by their
conduct demoralized the entertain
ment. Loud applause at the wrong
time, catcalls and whistling throwing
paper balls at the performers, were
some OF the, charges that r. s. Riden-
our, the pricipai, of the school testified
against them this morning In Justice
Toothman's court at Pennington.
Tie young people were all between
the ages OF Is and 25, and were fined
S5 and costs apiece by Squire Tooth.
man. Their names areas follows:
Lilly Parker, Dove Parker, Charley
Parker, Lawrence Shears, Linn
Straight, Bcrnice Toothman, Arthur
Williams. Wayne cambridge, Dewey
Brock and John Ciatti.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-31
SAD NEW YEAR
FOR The BOOZE
FRATERNITY |!|| RI
State Wide Prohibition Will
Begin in Seven States
at Midnight.
$1,000 SALOONS CLOSED
Large Number of Breweries
Wholesale Houses and
Distilleries Affected.

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-state.wide pro-
hibition of sale and manufacture OF
intoxicating liquor will become ef-
.fective. in seven states at midnight
putting out of business more than g..
900 saloons, large number of brew
cries, wholesale houses and odistil.
leries. ls
The states that are to enter dry
country are Colorado. Oregon, Wash.
ington, Idaho Arkansas and South
Carolina.
Many counties in all of the seven
states have prohibited the sale Of i.
quor for number Of years under 10.
cal option laws.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-31
iA the Mountain City.
NO FORMAL ceremony Of welcome HERE
But There Will Be Plenty of Noise and in Many Homes and
Institutions There Will Be Little
Gatherings.

Thousands of
be faithfully throughout year
day passes history.
The 1916 brings tho assies
tion and the
show considerable increased number Of marriage licenses
According tho the
Of the preceding in the number Of licenses issued
ed usual by the ringing Of bells nose fire
ing Of whistles and the prayers Of til devout.
1915 exected by prosperity
little Many in close
this city believe that the Just ginning will
the best in tho history Fairmon
tide Of and The coming will the
better With comm
road addition Of the Fairmon
Of good place the S5{i5 ifsaaS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-31
Coal Freight Cut
is Again Deferred
(By Associated pressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Reduc.
tion In rates an anthracite coal from
the Pennsylvania field to the Atlantic
seaboard were again postponed today
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. They will become effective April
4 instead Of January 4 They. were
originally ordered for octoberE1 and
have been twice extended,
The commission wants TO give the
coal roads time TO work out tho now
rate tsche edules they hayo been order.
cd TO make. sl'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-31
BRITISH ARhl0RED CRUISER DESTROYED BY EXPLOSION
Death Record
Broken By Grip
In Quaker City
.fRy Associated Press.

tBy. Associated Press.)
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3f.-The
pneumonia and grip which has been
epidemic here for several weeks
caused record number OF deaths
during the week ending yesterday.
The total for the week was 971,
nearly 50 per cent. being ascribed
by the attending physician to these
diseaseS.
For last Monday the report to
the bureau of vital statistics show.
ed 1852 deaths, the greatest mum.
ber ever recorded by the bureau
in a-single day.
The weekly death rate usually
averages 422.
Many industrial plants and busl.
ness offices have been seriously
crippled by enforced absence OF
employees suffering from grip,
which in many cases has developed
pneumonia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-31
Alleged Conspirators
Demand a Hearing
(By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3i.-Former
representative H. Robert Fowler,
Henry B. Martin and Herman schul.
tets, identified with the Labor Ma.
tional Peace Council and indicted in
New York, under the Sherman anti.
trust law for conspiracy to refrain
trade In the manufacture of munitions,
demanded a preliminary hearing when
they appeared today before. United
States Commissioner Taylor to, make
formal return to the Indictment. The
hearing was set for January, 20.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-31
Young Auto Driver
DidINot Appear. al.

The forfeit placed in the hands Of
Mayor Anthony Bowen went into the
city treasury last night when Bobby
Hood failed to appear forstriai on q
charge OF unlawfully driving ian Eau.
tomoblle, The amount of the for.
felt wss $40. NJ
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-31
Uncoding
Austria's Note
nv Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3t.-The
official text. Of Austria's Ancona
note was received early today at
the State Department.
The work Of translatlns II from
the diplomatic code will take sew
eral hours and arrangements for
publication will be made later.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-31
German Aviator
| Deserts With Craft
(By Assoelated Press.ll

PARIS, Dec S1.-A5 German aviator
LieutenaAt, accompanied by his me-
chanic, Deserted with an aeropianc.
says the Calais correspondent OF the
Excelsior.
They few over the Dutch border, be-
ing greeted by yolleys from frontier
guards. and landed at the village OF
Aardenburg. They hayeibeen interned
at Flushing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-31

Mrf David isldse;sy underwent 4
severe spfgleai operation int Cook hos.
pital on Wednesday. Mrs, Hidgeieyiis
doing very nicely Rt tiiihH time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-31
The Weather. Il,

West virginia-clo tonight and
Saturday; probably rain Saturday.
Western Penna.-Cloudy tonight
Saturday unsettled, probably rain.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-31
LOCAL LyWEATH ERI IREAoINas5 ]
~ p, Hall, Observer, p

Temperature! !stI d A. IMsitsda2s sa4i
YesterdAy''s weather eleudytI temper,
ature, maximum 9e minimum Spi pre-,
oipltat!en trace.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-31
Freezing We'ather.in
the Orange Belt
nv Associated so press,. 81

.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 31.-Tem:
peratures below. freezing point last
night were reported from localities Of
the citrus fruit region, but owing to
the moist conditions resulting from
yesterdays snow storm no damage was
done to the orange crops now being
gathered. VIZ !. ,t.yS3..gj 4;
The weather bureau forecast even
lower temperatures, tonight.
Mrs. L. N. iWetzel returned yester.
day from Littleton where she had
spent the holidaysSwith her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Petit. She was ac.
companied home by her nieces Misses
Marian and Helen Petit; who will be
her guests until Monday
u
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-13
THIRTEENTH EPISODE.


Half an hour passed. Tommy shut off
power. and brought the car to a stand
at the side Of the narrow road
Come, Celestial" he said, land follow
me-" .
He turned his back upon the road and
stepped off boldly into the woods. Celes-
tia followed him. walking as she had
been told to do with swift tirlessness.
And the Ferret followed her.
There is no need to describe that walk
or the country through which It led them.
1t was just a walk as Tommy had told
her Of long and fast But 1t didn't tire
her. 1t was fer the most part along mar
row blazed trails, but sometime Tommy
took short cuts known to himself. When
there was no longer light to see by, they
rested, and Tommy put his coat around
Celestia, and Freddie put his over her
knees. They rested there till, the moon
rose, and then went on more slowly, but
no less surely until they came to the
bold, upthrust mountain mass at whose
feet Tommy had found the entrance TO
the famous cave.
And now the fact that Celestia showed
no sign Of coming out of her trance, wor-
ried him immensely. What was the use
OF taking her into the cave and showing
her its charm and its tinsel? Better to
explore Il more thoroughly. himself,
but carefully lest he get lost, so that
when she came to her right mind he could
show her through with more speed and
authority Once more he put his coat
about her. and told her to sit just within
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-13
BY ANN LIsLE.

There was once girl who had moth
ing TO recommend her but q very good
mind and a refined nature. She had
neither beauty nor fortune nor family
position. But that elusive thing called
charm was hers, and the most eligible
man in her town fancied himself in love
with her. the girl had a tender heart
and the mans wooing woke in her a
gentle emotion she fancied 20 be deep
and enduring love.
She had a sweet voice and she began
to devote herself to cultivating Il. suf-
fering had put a tender strain into her
singing. and work and determination
helped her forge ahead. And all through
the years OF success the girl thought OF
the day when she would be the world I
greatest prima donna and the family
that had scorned her would kneel plead
ing at her feet
She intended flinging them a few hum
dred thousand dollars to mend their
shattered fortunes and then turning
coldly away. She had almost as good
a time with her dream Of revenge a.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-13
Read 1t Here-see 1t at the Movies.
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the entrance of the cave. To Freddie he
gave his knife and showed him how to
cut balsam boughs for a couch and pillow.
when Freddie gets enough" he said,
he will make you a bed. and you must
lie down on 1t and rest"
To Freddie he said:
Go back down the trail. and do your
cutting there. I don't think Stilleter can
have followed us, but II he has you will
hear him coming. In that case. get back
TO the cave as fast as you can and shout
into it is loud as you can"
Then he took from behind a ledge one
of a number of candles which had
served him on his previous visit, and the
piece OF chalk, lighted the former and
proceeded to his work of exploration.
His method was simple. Whenever he
made a turning that might be difficult
TO remember or retrace. he make a chalk
mark on the granite. according to a
system of directing marks, which he had
devised. So proceeding. and ever
gradually ascending, ne penetrated
deeper into the mountain, his mind glow
ing with amazement at the subterranean
marvel of nature, and with Indignation
at thought of the deceitful and irreverent
USE W NnASb ~ Alttu bNth just hntu Wy
man.
To retrace his steps would be perfectly
simple, because of the chalk marks. All
he needed was enough light to see them
by.
Tommy had entered the cave in ignor-
ance of two things. The first was that
there was another entrance to the cave.
known only to Prof. Stilleter. and the
other is but told perhaps in Tommy's
own words. 1t was piece of knowledge
that came to him suddenly out IL a
clear sky. or should we say dark cave
He stood stock still and swore twice.
Then he said to himself:
what COMPOUNDED blithering idiot I
am. All had to do was to tell her to
wake up, to come out of her trance, to
be herself. and she would have obeyed.
Better late than never, though" He
turned suddenly to retrace his steps, and
that move saved his life.
There was a deafening crash, and the
bullet which was intended for Tommy's
heart. drew blood from his hand and
knocked the candle from It. The place
was in total darkness.
Then Tommy heard Prof. stilleter's
voice:
Got him. by God!'
Tommy had the sense to remain per-
fectly still. He even held his breath.
Then he heard cautious footsteps. as one
who CROPPED in the dark. and then died
away until there was no longer any
sound at all. He went down on his
knees and began to grope for the candle.
Every sound wasted favored the chance
of Celestfa's falling into stilliter's power.
Tommy's mental state was half a groan
and half cry of impotent rage. If
only he could have got his hands on
Stllleterl What had besome of Freddy
the Ferret? Why hadn't he given warn
ing? Oh. Godl Oh. Godl-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-13
FictiOnIess Fables for the Fair

with her growing power to charm ami
thrill audiences.
But the mans family continued 10 wax
prosperous and to roll up millions. and
the man seemed TO go on a merry way
from one girl to another. And when the
girl found herself great concert singer.
revenge seemed still matter Of dream
ing. But she yearned for Il increasingly.
Finally a real love-the love OF matur-
ity--came into her life. And she married
and was very happy. Children came 10
bless her. and the oldest OF them was
son.
One dsY her son came TO her and said:
Mother. / am In love with the dearest
little girl in the world. When / asked
her father for her he said he had known
you once long ago. and had been hope
lessly In love with you. and that he
thought It wonderful that your boy
should want 70 marry his girl lie said
Il was an honor for the family to be
allied with yours"
And the woman knew that now at last
had come the chance TO be revenged on
the weak sutton OF her youth-the man
who had made her suffer because his
family had not deemed an alliance with
her worth contracting. Her heart ieaped
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-13
The Woman Who
Wanted Revengn

up in bysone bitterness For years she
had buoyed herself above sorrow by
thoughts OF revenge.
Now was come her chance 10 make this
man suffer as once he made her endure
sorrow Now had come her chance 10
shame him by scorning an alliance with
his family. The thing for which she had
lived all through the slow years that
carried her from emblttered girlhood 70
womanhood had come.
Tho woman hardened her heart and
her mouth became a mere silt In face
nc up by smouldsring eyes.
Then she looked at her boys radiant
face. And she wondered II the man who
had loved her In his youth had been hurt
when his mother refused her consent TO
the marriage he ionged 10 make
Let me meet your little sweetheart
soon. dear" said the woman who wanted
revenge. Il am sure the Eiri my boy
loves must be all ! want his wife 70 b."
For when the thing we had plotted and
schemed TO attain comes 20 us We gen
orally find that we want something else.
And the thing the woman wanted was
her boys happiness.
Moral: Revenge. like chickens. comes
home 10 roost
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-13

AL the doctors medicines I tried. Many
people have no faith in patent medicines
but 1 know this Is good. Mrs. E. j.
ricketts,, S64 sth Avenue, West, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
Such warning symptoms a. sense Of
suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, back
aches, dread Of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears, paIpitation Of the
heart, sparks before the eyes. IrreRu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and inquietude, and dizziness,
are promptly needed by intelligent wo-
men who are approaching the period n
life when woman's great change may
be expected.
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound invigorates and strengthens the
female organism and builds up thew6sk-
ened nervous system. II has earrisd
many women safely through this crisis.
If there are any complications
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES write Lydia
u. Pinlxham Medicine %. (conll-
dentiaD Lynn Mass.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-13

women who had to earn their own bread
and butter. ~.
II am. juAt as much pathfinder for
the women 20 come as the Pilgrim fathers
or John smith or Daniel Boone were
when they started out to conquer tho
Wilderness for the sonerations behind
Them. and things are going to be easier
or harder for these women according to
whether make good or fail
Men, are judged by other men in
dlyidpallv, but men Judge whole sex
hy single, Woman. II man hires a
man photographer or bookkeeper or
salesman who IL incompetent and lacks
Judgment and promptness he promptly
fires the unsatisfactory Individual and
gets somebody else. lie doesn't say. "Ill
never have another man stenographer or
boolIkeeperi or clerk around the place.
They AFRO no good, They can't spell for
Beans, and have no intelligence. and have
About Az mitch sense as hen" Oh. no.
he knows that some men are trustworthy.
and others are not, and he keeps chang
Ing uhtli he gets the kind of man that
he wants..
But Woo TO the sirl stenogfapher OF