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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-11
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III fofE brlpen.
Mrs. Clyde Hamlin Neill and Mrs.
William Lawson Mitchell, the latter
OF Warrington, two recent brides,
were honor guests yesterday after.
noon at an iattractiyelyi appointed four
o'clock tea at which Mrs. Clarence
Summerfeld Thomas was hostess at
her home on Watson avenue.
Mrs. Thomas and the honor guests
received In the music room, to which
the guests had been directed on their
entrance, by Mrs. John II. Hough. Mrs.
Hustead Brownfeld presided over the
punch bowl, which was located In the
reception hall, and she was assisted
by3Mrs. Fred Burt, OF Warrington, and
the Misses Florence Lavender and
Mary Louise Nichols. Mrs. Charles
Campbell Robb invited the guests to
the dining room, Swhers the aides were
Mrs. Charles Powell, at the coffee urn,
and Mrs. John a.. Clark; Jr., Mrs. AChes.
neys Ramage, Miss Edna Jacobs and
Miss Laura Burt, the latter OF Man.
rington. MISS Mary Eliza Thomas,
thelsmall daughter OF the hostess, also
assisted In entertaining.
An attractive color scheme in green
and white was carried out in the
appointments, large basket filled
with brides roses forming the center.
piece sof a prettily arranged serving
table. English ivy, Southern smilax and
white chrysanthemums further orna.
mented the receiving room. Through
out the afternoon Howell Fleming rem.
dered a program OF music.
"a large number OF guests were en-.
tertained, many OF whom were from
Warrington. Among the Warrington
guests were Mesdames J. r. Phillips,
Fred Burt, C. W. Busby, C. G. Basnett,
M. j. Hough, M. F. Hamilton, Dora
Weaver, Frank Blackstone, Miss
Laura Burt and Mrs. Carl Weimer, OF
chanute, Kansas.
University Choir Tonight.
The Choir Of the West Virginia Uni.
yersity. tunedr the direction OF Louis
Black, Dean of the Wv. u. School OF
Music. will be heard in concert at the
M. P. Temple tonight beginning at
$3.50 o'clock. The program was pub.
1tshed in Wednesdays West Virginian
and the personnel of the choir fol.
lows:
Grace Martin snee, organist.
Ethel B. Black, Pianist.
Louis Black, Director.
Eleanor Brock, Mary
Coleman. Anna Dalinsky, Genevieye
Elliott, Frances Furbee, Matilda Ha-
gan. Elsi Jones, Jean McCreery, Mil
dred Price.
Tenors-Homer Baumg artner, Monte
Garden. Rex Hersey, Edward Johnson,
Ross ATuckwiller.
Altos-Lucy B. Ollie. Lillian CARR.
son, Irene Madeira, Edna Leyman.
Morris, Mary Price.
Basses-Jack Abbott, Clyde Beckett,
Edmund Beckett, Guy Greer, Robert
Moist, William Price, Herbert Sum.
mers. Samuel Williamson.
Recital at Normal.
Miss Virginia Mulyey, instructor in
vocal music, and Miss Beatrice Fitz-
water, teacher OF expression at the
Normal School. will give recital on
Monday night. at the school. The
event will be Miss SMuIvey's first ap.
pearance here as instructor for the
Normal; though she has been heard.
with pleasure Son other 4soc casions- at
other events. Miss Fitzwater's ability
las a reader is recognized. MISS Amy
Rogers Rice. Instructor Of instrument
tai music at the Normal, will be piano
accompanist.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-11
REAKACHILD'S
COLDIBYG|V|NG
SY'R|i|'U||P0F FIGS
cLEANsEs THE LITTLE LIVER
AND BOWELS AND THEY GET
WELL QUICK.

When your child suffers from a cold
don't wait; give the little stomach,
liver and bowels a gentle, thorough
cleansing at once. When cross, peev.
ish, listless, pale, doesn't sleep, eat
or act naturally; IL breath is bad,
stomach sour give teaspoonful OF
California Syrup of Figs" and in a
few hours all the clogged-up, constipat.
ed waste, sour bile and undigested
food will gently move out OF the bow.
els. and you have well, playful child
again.
II your child coughs, snuffles and
has caught cold or Is feverish or has
a sore throat give a good dose OF
California Syrup of Figs to evacu.
ate the bowels no difference what
other treatment is given.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
Millions of mothers keep 1t handy be.
cause. they know its action on the
stomach, liver and bowels is prompt
and sure. They also know little
given today saves sick child tomor.
row.
Ask your druggist for a 50.cent bot,
tie Of California Syrup OF Figs"
which contains directions for babies,
children Of all ages and for grown.
ups plainly on the bottle. Beware OF
counterfeits sold here. Get the gen.
uine, made by California Fig Syrup
Company" );
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-11

"Dry'O Beaten
After Capital Raid.

H a.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Nov. IL
Following the raiding Of a restaurant
where city policemen and officers
from the Department of Prohibition
broke into a safe and confscated a
large quantity of whisky, five men as.
saulted ]. Walter Bee, of the prohibi-
ton force Of deputies, yesterday at
Capitol and Virginia streets, rendering
him unconscious The police arrested
five suspects.
Fred o. Blue, commissioner. OF pro-
hibition, announced today that he
would place deputies on all passenger
trains running into West Virginia
from cities where there are saloons.
so he may learn of every person who
brings liquor into. this state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-11
Car Robbers are
Sent to Prison

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Nov. IL
Five men in Intermediate Court yes.
terday. accused OF robbing Chesapeake
and Ohio box cars and charged with
being members of gang of Is which
has stolen thousands of dollars worth
OF merchandise in transit through
Handley, changed their pleas OF not
guilty to guilty. Charles and Fred
Morris, George Bangor and Dewey
Goodyear were sentenced to serve two
years in the penitentiary and Sherman
Goodyear one year. Today's convic.
tons brings the total to 10 men sent
to the penitentiary in two days for
thefts from box cars
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-11
TILE WEST vRGIN THURSDAY
LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS

gone a severe operation IN the Wo.
mans Hospital. arrived home last
night She Is recovering from her
long illness. Mr. Smith. who had been
In the east for several days, accom-
panied her home.
Mr.. Blair Hanes, Of Romney, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. IS. Monroe In
Alexander Place.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. u. Mayors and little
daughter Pauline have returned from
Pittsburgh, where they had spent sew.
eral days.
Stark Z. Baker, Of Beverly, Is among
the well known visitors here for the
Masonic convocation.
Miss Grace Mortified, who had been
the guest OF friends in Pittsburgh. has
returned home.
Miss Alwilda Miller has returned
from an extended visit with relatives
in Pittsburgh and Jeanette, Pa, and
at Buckeye and iDennison, Ohio.
Dr. H. c. Howard, OF Buckhannon,
formerly OF this city, is here attending
the Masonic convocation. He Is a
guest at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
w. fennen. 4E -
A message has been received here
announcing the birth OF son to Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Solomon White, OF
Matewan, Mingo county. Mr.. White,
the father of the child, Is the father
OF Kemble White. of this city.
Miss Belle Fortney. Of Morgantown,
spent yesterday with friends in the
city. 8.
Mrs. Carl Evans and little daugh.
ter Merle. of Pruntytown, are the
guests of the formers mother, Mrs.
Martha Scranage, In the Murphy apart.
ments.
Paul G. Armstrong has returned
from Bannack, o.. where he was call.
ed by the illness Of his mother, Mrs.
Martha Armstrong. Mrs. Armstrong;
condition is greatly improved.
3. NJ. Taylor has returned from
Bridgeport, where he had spent few
days at his home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-11

University. Choir Tonight.
The Choir of the West Virginia Uni.
yersity. tunedr the direction OF Louis
Black, Dean of the W. ". u. School OF
Music, will be heard in concert at the
NJ. p. Temple tonight beginning at
$3.50 o'clock. The program was pub.
ltshed in Wednesdays West virginian
and the personnel of the choir fol.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-11
r rsonals :

Mrs. F. s. fPollett, Of Walnut avenue,
has as her guest her niece. Miss Nor.
ma Tucker, Of Coyington, Ky.
Miss Cora Holdren, representative
OF the Mccall Pattern Company, Ia
spending several days In. the city with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Isabelle Lake, Of. the; Traction
apartments. was the guest OF honor at
q dinner given by Mrs. c. Rosser, Of
State street, on Tuesday. Covers were
laid for eight. v "a
Mrs. Earl;H. Smith, who had been
in Baltimore for the past several
months and who had recently under,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-11
SHOT nv FRIEND.

PARKERsBuRG, w. Va, Nov. IL
The first hunting accident Of the sea-
son in Wood county occurred about
four miles from here yesterday when
Wesley Clutter was accidentally shot
in the left leg by Martin Cobb, who
was hunting with him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-11
Recital at Normal.
missionary Society 10 Meet.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the NJ. P. Temple will meet
on Friday afternoon at the church at
s2:30 o'clock. The last chapter Of the
book. The Child In the Midst" will
be the study lesson. A new text book
will be adopted at this meeting and
important business matters In connec-
ton with the Chinese property Of the
circle will be discussed.
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Skowhegan Local News

Mrs. Harry Morton Of Oquossie visit
ed the first of the week with Mrs. II. :.
Hopkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. H b Goodwin went
Saturday to Richmond to pass Sunday
with Mrs. Goodwins sister.
Charles II. Gardner, president of the
State Farmers Union. left Monday
on a business visit to the Forest City.
Harry Cullen returned Monday to
Boston after a brief visit with Mrs.
Cullen at their home on Madison Ave.
A get-together meeting of the Mis-
slonary workers of the Centenary NJ.
E. Church was held Friday afternoon
at the Parsonage on Island ave.
Those attending included members of
both the Home and Foreign Missionary
Societies, Mrs. H. G., McGlauflin, the
hostess, conducting the former and
Mrs. Anna +. Merrill, the latter Dur
ing the afternoon a talk by Mrs. Mer-
rill explained reasons why women
should belong to the Foreign Mission
airy Society and an excellent paper
upon "Opportunity" was intelligently
given by Mrs. McGlauflin. Particular
interest was evinced over the arrange
ments of the home, the two parlors
being converted respectively into a
Foreign room and a Home room, the
decorations of posters and pictures
and the literature, showing distinctly
the work of each society. There was
a very good attendance and following
the afternoons program refreshments
were served.
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DIR. Bigelow's office. Skowhegan.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
CHRISTMAS N! NAVY.
How the Festive Season Is OBJ
served Aboard Ship.
Not Much Work Is Done-Athletie
Sports, Traditional Dinner and
Evening Entertainment Fea-
lures of Occasionss

"a YOyyHERE in all the world is the
~ spirit CT Christmas" entered in
to more whole-heartedly than on
board the ships OF the United States
navy.
Observance of this chief Of all ma
tional holidays varies, Of course, in
form with the location OF the feet at
the time.
Into each Of the continental home
ports" headquarters of certain indi-
vidual vesse,s) the big gray monsters
come dropping in by twos and threes
till, in New York and Philadelphia,
and Norfolk and Frisco, it looks al
most like naval review. According
to long established custom, they are
there to give the boys in blue run
on the beach t''liberty,' as they call
Il in the service), and every man jack
who is not actually undergoing pun
ishment is allowed and encouraged to
take his look at the bright lights--gc
home on leave or uptown for fun Or
ANYTHING else he likes as long as his
money lasts but away from the ship
in any event This custom applies
not alone to the enlisted men, but to
the officers as well and, when Christ
mas morning dawns in a home port,
there are not likely to be many more
persons on board any man-o'war than
the regulations call for in the mini
mum.
The few "shipkeepers" cannot, I'M
der such circumstances, make a very
successful effort toward merriment,
Rear Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN writes
in the National Monthly, but what
they lack in numbers they invariably
make up in other ways, one of these
ways being the complete satisfaction
OF the inner man.
Abroad and at sea, though, it is al
together different. Every soul on
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Old Santa's
Christmas List
By De LYSLE fERREE CASS

The reindeer are harnessed and ready
For their Christmas eve drive through
the sky;
They whinny and stamp: sleigh bells
Jingle, ~
And old Santa Claus sledge is piled
high
With an abundance of toys, books and
goodies
For all good little boys and girls
Santa'n fill up the stockings while the
clock is ick-tocking,
And the snow flakes drift down in
whiris
He'll slide down the chimney as usual
Fat, jolly, red-faced, full of glee-
He's been keeping tab on each one Of you;
In the picture he's looking to see
Which kiddies have minded their parents,
Which youngsters have done as they
ought;
II you have been good and done as YOU
should,
Old Saatall bring you lot
See, He's looking his list of names over,
Yes, and scratching the naughty ones
out; .@
II Freddie had minded his mamma
Today he'd never need doubt
That Santa would fill up his stocking;
And if Maize hadn't been bad,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16


AS he cons the long list DER and DER.
Look! he's smiling to think OF the joy
That when Christmas bells ring, each
holiday thing
VIII bring to each good girl and boy.
Remember. you little folks, always,
That obedience, kindness. good cheer
Are the things mamma wants and are
sure to enaconce
You in Santa Claus favor. Oh, hear
How the sleighbells are jingling and TIM
king,
How the reindeer are prancing to go
Swimming along Ger the housetops.
Unmindful Of cold, ice or snow
Santa's pack is crammed to o'erfiowing:
Is your name on his visiting list?
Now in bed abide; down the chimney he'll
slide.
IF you're good. your house won't be
missed
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

Gratitude as the Real
Key to Christmas Joy

By "BILLY" SUNDAY

lEN~ 0ENETEEN hundred years
1Nl ago a star poised above .
I'VE lowly manager in Bethle-
H6RV hem, and above the moon
lit hills of Judea the an
gels heralded the beginning of the life
of Jesus Christ upon this earth. And
once more the birthday of the Saviour
approaches.
How fast these festal days follow
one another! Only few days ago
was penning Thanksgiving day mes
sage. Now We are looking forward
with happy hearts and bright antici-
pations to Christendom's great gift
giving day.
Gratitude inspires in US the grace
OF giving.
Gratitude is the great original
source Of noble living and service,
just as sin is the original source and
root of all selfshness. The great all
seeing eye of God, as it surveys this
planet, with all its scenes OF revelry
and it's riot of sin. beholds but one
fostering ulcer-selfshness- gazes
upon one thing of great beauty-grati
tude-which recognizes in every need
of man the voice of God.
The immortal Frances E. Willard
said: Il regard ingratitude as one OF
the basest of sins
The Psalmist said: What shall l
render unto the Lord for all his good
ness to me?" Then answers his own
question by saying: Il will take the
cup of salvation and call upon the
name of the Lord"
Never before have we so seriously
faced the question of our obligation to
Almighty God. There are thousands
of heavy-hearted, world-worried men
and women who will never find life
worth living until their lives are
linked with Jesus Christ.
There is no safety save in service.
We must use or lose. The Dead sea
gives nothing out, and that's why it is
dead. Many lives are like the Dead
sea. If you would have the joy of
Christmas, you must find it in doing
what Jesus did. He went about do
ing good No one will ever find the
Christian secret of happy life save
by trying to make it easier for others
to do right and harder to do wrong.
There is Joy In lifting any burdens
of others, as the little girl found It
who was carrying her baby brother
across the street. He was almost as
big as she was.
isn't he heavy?" asked a passer-by. !
ooh, no; he's my brother"
You cannot be a Christian without !
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

board, from the usually sedate flag
officer and the more or less unap-
prOachable first lieutenant, down to
"Jimmy-legs' and the ships cook and
the messenger boy, voluntarily consti-
tutes himself committee of one to
see the thing through in "old navy"
fashion. and even King Neptune, when
he comes on board on crossing the
line" to douse every hayseed and
landlubber, has formidable rival in
the spirit Of Christmas"
1t matters not much whether the
ship be anchored off Vera Cruz OF
blowing through the Pacific ocean,
the distance from home and friends
makes 1t incumbent on all to do their
level best to make at least brave try
for Merry Christmas"
Routine drills are entirely suspend
ed; and, except for cleaning ship
cleanliness in the navy being deemed
not only akin to, but actually neck
and neck with goodness itself, not a
lick of avoidable work is allowed to
De uone ny any DOuy.
All hands" are called, to be sure, on
scheduled time, but many more men
than Usual are allowed to sleep in"
and, after the tiniest minimum Of
tidying up, preparations for the days
festivities are gotten under way.
There is varied athletic program
that begins in the forenoon, and after
an hour or SO off for dinner at mid
day. continues we'll along toward sun.
set. Sailors are taught to be thorough.
SO they go at their potato races and
pie-eating contests and tugs of war
and jumping contests with the same
fervor that they show when trying for
13-inch turret gun record or stamp
ing out Caribbean revolution There
is no lack of interest. That can be de-
pended on. And when call is sounded
they are tired lot
Toward sunset the various contests
have been completed Cor not unusu-
ally called on ION account of dark
ness" as the, baseball people say),
and, after an early supper, stage is
rugged up on the quarterback and the
GROWING event of the entire celebra-
ton is on. Sometimes it is minstrel
show, smother time a vaudeville per
formance, but without exception there
is plentysOf music and near music, and
no such entertainment would be COM
plete without. the inevitable and inim.
tables oG&tR35x SOME of the impro-
vised costumes are fearfully and won
derfuIly made. But they are striking
and. for the most part, very appropri-
ate, while the ypirouetting aud gyrating
of the cakewalkers themselves are
we'll worth seeing. The program is
long one. but intereH never lags TO-
a moment4k Ans iran sailors are
just as thorough at play as they are
while st work.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

That yellow-hair dollie that's going to
Molly
Is one present she might have had.
For Molly behaved herself nicely,
She doesn't grumble. tell fibs or be
mean;
So her papa has written to Santa
Telling what a good girl she's been.
Then there's Tommy's name on the pa
per:
A real boy. but never sauces nor swears,
Nor is cruel to kitties. It's a thousand
pities
That Freddie's mother had as few cares.
Now there's the names of Mildred and
Jessie,
% Margaret, Julia and kate
When they go out to play and hear moth
er say
'IlcInc early they never are late
Next comes Bo0bic thct Jolly young ras.
cal.
And Henry-the boys call him HEM
There's red sled for Bob, and fo'
Henry a job
Playing war with his tin soldier men.
Dick will wake up to find a new tool set
Phil will get those shining new skates
Joe's football outfit sure will please him.
He can now go and play with his mates
Bert likes story books and he'll get some;
hobby horse Harry will please;
Yes, each little tike will get what h
likes
Their good traits old Santa Claus sees.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
HUNTING M|S1lETOE
5 Christmas Greens Harvested
with Aid of Guns.
But 1t is Better to Climb for II as
Seekers Have learned-Open
Season Begins Early in
December.

HNSTI HE hunter took deliberate
1N0i Il aim and fired into the high
NSE0z er branches of swamp elm.
NG0N Only bunch of foliage, cut
from its supporting bough
by the charge of bird shot. fell yard
or so away
Missed him." was the half queried
comment of 'tenderfoot" who had
strained his eyes in vain to see the
object of the shot
Missed nothing came the rejoin-
der.
"Shootin' green's" he added by way
of explanation. He picked up the
clump of leaves flecked with waxen
berries and threw into gunny sack
three or four pounds o. mistletoe, the
reward Of his craftsmanship.
The open season for mistletoe be-
gins early in December, according to
the Kansas City Star, and continues
until only day or so before Christ
mas, or, in the lean years. until the
crop is exhausted. The old method Of
shooting" mistletoe has been in large
part displaced, however, by agile boys
who earn mems wages by climbing for
the crop and carrying it to the ground
in sacks slung from their shorlders..