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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04

played as a guitar solo. The fayorite
Farewell to Thee" is given as a guitar
duet and two vocal and instrumental
records of Hawaiian folk-songs are pre-
sented by the favoritc Toots Paka Troupe.
The Six Brown Brothers Saxophone
Sextet contribute the lively Down Home
sals. ,s ssd a. E5sd Van a. Fps sSss i I nLSssjss
Four new dance numbers-two Fox Trots
and two One, Steps-are brilliantly played
by Conway's Band, and McKee's. Orchestra
presents two melodious waltzes which
should be very popular with the deyotees
Two grand opera duets Of unusual sex-
cellence are offered this month in the
popular Blue Label series. One Is the
beautiful number from the third act of
sung by Lucy Marsh and Paul Aithouse.
The other fnumberA lis the Love Duet
which closes the first aet, of Madam Butter
ny; It is beyond all question the finest of
the melodious numbers which Puceinis has
composed for the setting of John Luther
Longs dramatic story, and It Is beautifully
rendered by. Olive Kline and Paul
Althouse. Alice Green and Harry6M Mac
d!l9nnaoush sing the !exttemely.!pc popular duet,
from Utah ; the Victor Light Opera Com.
panyl gives in mastery style q collection of
i've Of the gems" from The Lady in Red );
and the NictorI Mixed Chorus contributes
two more old time song medIeys
Ralph Bingham gets off two more Of his
good stories-sThef Boy in the Bleaehers,.s
an amusing soliloquysby a tough lids In
the bleaehers,s and the famous darby story
my Postum Hunt CalfStewartlpresents
one OF his own talks describing his EEK
perienee with a recently purchased .sfbuxz
wagon and Stewartiand ByronIG.J Harlan
appear i'm a rural comedy entitled THE
Village Gossips." The list of November
popular song successes Is made up of
twelve numbers sung by favorite Victor
singers and there is plenty of sentertaib
ment for everyltaste.
The sfolk-dance as form Of social al.
version Is taking its place blythe side Of
other social dances f the lpresentlyeaf,IIa and
through sscuringlth exclusive Eof
'Sesil.l Sharp Director of .-Thef English
Society" the Victor isHnow
able Z. extend its list Of folkYdaneesE to
cover the entire feidt of English Country
dancing. The Old English country dances
are Q fspeculiart tonaiity and rhythm and
both Ct these lcharaeteristies are admirably
brought out by the Victor Militafy BandIin
me eight numbers brought out this month
IN ms list OF new educational records
All this delightful music 10 yours 10 hear
whenever o want ifE you have a Victor
Or Nistrofa IN Your home. Even n Won
haven one o. these wonderful Instrument.
YOU can hear this music al any Victor
.deaiersss He viii be glad 10 play any Of
lhese records you want to hear.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04
Three MenShot
In Wilkes-Barre Riot

WILKES:BARRR Pa, Nov. a.
Three men shot and slightly wounded
in riot today at a barns Of the
5Wilkes.Barre Street Railroad Com
pany, whose employees have been on
strike for three weeks over a dispute
on the question Of increase in wages.
"A special troop of Pennsylvania state
police were called out and dispersed
the mob which gathered at barn dur
ing moo hour.
The riot started when employees Of
several industria! plants and an an.
thracite coal breaker in neighborhood
congregated and marched on barns.
The crowd attacked building and 1t is
alleged strike breakers housed in the
barn started the shooting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04
ETH. {. BUILDING
BEC0M|NGGR0NDED
Student Body Shows Large
Increase In Quarter
NowE Ending.

u."a.-NEA |@2aAam.M 49, ~
The Fairmont High School will com.
plete the first quarter Of the present
school year next week with an enroll.
ment largely in excess OF that Of any
previous year, approximatelyI100 more
pupils being enrolled in the High
School this quarter than were enroll
ed for the corresponding quarter in
1914.
The total enrolment for the High
School at the present time Is $50.
The Freshman class alone has an
enrolment Of over 200, the other
classes also having large enrollments.
On account Of the large enrolment Of
the Freshman class, 1t was found nee.
essary to employ a new teacher to.
take care of aJpart Of the work ofItheI
class. Fay Smith, Fairmont young
man, who will soon complete the.
course at the West virginia. Wesleyan.
seminary. was named associate teach.
5er for the Freshmen. Additional
rooms were provided for the class by
partitioning of the gymnasium into
class rooms to be used by the Fresh
man class and as a music room.
An innovation was made this year
In the study hours of the High School,
Prof. Colebank deeming it wise 70
lengthen out the school day and
thereby give longer periods for the
classes.
The school day begins at $3.50
O'clock and closes. at four O'clock with
an intermission of an hour and fifteen
minutes from 1880 to. 12:45.
One hour periods are given each
class, a part of which is devoted to
study and TO teaching the proper
method to study.
Literary societies are bang organ
lied in the High School Tor the pur.
pose Of giving the pupils practical IN.
struction along the lina of public
speaking, preparation of papers and
DEBATES.
The Senior class organllsl such a
society recently and It will hold its
first meeting this evening at 1880.
o'clock.> The Senior class elected Off.
GERS as follows: President, Eber Van.
glider; vice president, Earl Freer;
secretary, Rose Layman; treasurer,
Florence Dowden; marshal. Donald
A-HTHnH -H
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04
FlRsr couR1 AcrIoN.

uN1ONTOWN Pa, Nov. 4-The
first court action, in the Fayette county
financial tangle made its appearance
in court today, when /. G. Robey. farm
inspector. entered suit against ]. P.
Thompson, former president of the
closed First National Bank of this
city. and ]. R. Barnes to recover 5000
and, interest,on a promlssory note.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04
Of Herman
Ridder Held Today

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-The funeral
OF Herman Ridder, publisher Of New
York Stats Zeitung, was held today
in the Church of Blessed Sacrement
in the presence of many former asso-
ciates and friends.
The Rev. Father Winkler, OF Ker-
sey, Pa, a boyhood friend of Mr.. Rid.
der, celebrated, requiem high mass and
Cardinal Farley took part in the cere.
monies. The publishers association
OF New York City, today sent to Mr..
Riders relatives a resolution paying
tribute to his memory.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04
LEe eRoKEN,

Frank Davis, Of Clarksburg, had his
left leg broken yesterday afternoon
when he got in the way Of a car load
of crushed stone as it was being un.
loaded by the Monongahela Valley
Traction Company at Ziezing. The
stone is being hauled to Ziezing for
the purpose of making concrete to
build a bridge there. Davis was an
employe of the contractor in charge Of
the operations,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04

Of Oh! knocking sserenade Mephistophelesss
from Faust. EmiioE de EGoeorzaSisShear
ina Spanish song The Jealous One. and
his rendition is beautiful and expressive,
his .yelvetyi baritone, which often has
much OF the sweetness Of a pure tenor.
bsing reproduced MOST faithfully Giovanni
Martinelh sings the lovely Flower Song
from Carmen, and Evan Williams contri-
sntes 9, splendid rendition OF sulliyan's
sehabert's!tfa fame as composer of soncs
"a, caused bis operate and other works
to be almost FORGOTTEN. Ths nu,sSess
written Tor the drama Rosamunde. how.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04

charming in this
exhibition Of her.
newly a c quired
English. Il would
be hard to imagine
q more finished and
beautiful delivery
f4Schuberts noble
Ave Maria than
that given by Julia
Culp. It Is a truly
wonderful perform.
ance and one critic
who pronounced
her version aymas-
.terpiece added that
into entered
that superb breath
control, delicate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04

opening, the lovely
singing melody
which follows. and
the noble and i'm
pressive close. The
Florentine Quartet
gives a subdued and
exquisiteiy played
rendition of Ley.
bach's serene and
appealing "Fifith
Nocturne." and the
Venetian Trio plays
with much express,
sion a charming
pastoral gem, The
Shepherd Boy"
John ]. Kimmel
presents two ac-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04

The CIV. ID. NJ. OF the Central
Christian Church will meet at the
home Of Rev. and Mrs. Clarence d.
Mitchell on Fourth street, Friday az.
.ternoon. Rev. Mitchell wilt have
charge OF the program of the afternoon
and q good meeting Is anticipated by
the members. All members are urged
To- be present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04
In THE WORLD OF Music.

ever, rank among his finest compositions,
and the delightful Entr'a cte Is beautifully
played as a violin solo by Maud Powell.
The Victor Concert Orchestra plays eff
fectiyelys the two final movements Of the
Mozart Symphony-the "Minuetto," full
Of gay humor and sprishtlys measures, and
the wonderful Finale" with its impetuous
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04
FIVE "KiLLEpIN FIGHT.

WASHINGTON, d. G.. Nov. A.
Private W. L. Dudshek of the marine
corps was seriously wounded and Ave
Haitians were killed yesterday in a,
fight, between a marine patrol and ma
itives near LIE Trou, Haiti. Rear Ad.
miral Caperton reported today that
quiet prevailed elsewhere in the is.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04
spR. sARRAzlN pEAp.

BERLIN, Nov. 4.-Dr. Gregor Sara
Kin, professor Of English philosophy! at,
the University Of Breslau, Is dead. Dr.
S%arraztn, who was IS years old, was
we'll known'a as a Shakespearan scholar.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04

Gordon solos ofrol-
licking Irish reels.
and Pietro Deiro
with his accordion
grand offers two
standard numbers
"a selection from
I'll Guarany' and
the fine ~"Tranquillo
Overture c Q nj
posed by Pietro
himself. Four new
Hawaiian numbers
are offered, one of
them being an in
teresting, and &C
c%asionally amusing,
Hawaiian idea Of
Eeyin's "RnSarv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04

At. Cook Hospital.
Mrs. w. X. Shaifer, Of Newton!
street, underwent an operation for APP
pendicitis yesterday afternoon at
Cook Hospital.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04
RuRIAL oF ANIINFANr.

The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Lessor, whose death occurred
yesterday at their! home at Winfield,
was inferred this morning in Mt. Zion
Cemetery, by Undertakers Carpenter
G Ford.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04

FRENCH LANDING AT sALoRIkA.
PARIS. Nov. 4-The landing Of the
French troops at Salonika continues
without incident, according to an.
nouncement made this afternoon By
the French war office on operations
in east.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04

shading and broad
phrasing which she
so perfectly under
Clarence White.
hill sings an old
minstrel ballad, Il
Want to See the
Old Home land he
gives this rather
pathetic song oflthe
old slave clearly
and sympathetically
and the male chorus
furnishes an excel.
lent Accompaniment
Titta Ruffo pre.
sents a highly eff
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04
TRAINS

Due to trouble on fBaltimorelan and
Ohio railroad train No. II, the West
Yirginian." due to arrive in Fairmont
at 5:23 a. m, did not reach here until
1880 this morning. Train No. Bon
the same line, due here at 10:0S. had
to leave Grafton without main line No.
.3's connection. This held up the Fair:
mont mail from the east several hours.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04
PUBLIC SESSION. or

hAGGo
a. special meeting OF the Trades
Council, open to all union men and
women,s will be held at the Trades
Council Hall Sunday, Nov. q, at ten
a.. m.
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the city and accompany the teams 70

the city and accompany the teams %
the gridiron.
Tomorrow morning at the chapel
hour G.. w. Buckley, physical diree.
tor Of: the Y. M.:C. 4, will addresslthe'
boys OF the school in the auditorium
on the Harmful Effects Of Tobacco.
and the Physical Care OF the Body
AT the same hour in the assembly
room different members Of the facul:
ty will talk to the young women on.
matters pertaining to the care OF the
body.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04

Literary societies are bang organ
lied in the High School Tor the pur.
pose Of giving the pupils practical in.
struction along the line of public
speaking, preparation of papers end
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-12

Harold Fishbein, IS years old, has
entered the University of Chicago as
the youngest student ever admitted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
CREW OF THREE
ALSO PROBABLY DEAD

Norfolk, Va. Jan. 15.--At least
three people leaped to death from the
burning deck of the Yacht Julia into
the freezing waters of Fimlico Sound.
They were: j. w. Murray, president
of the Piedmont Trust Company. of
Burlington, ". C.: Mrs w. +. Porch,
rrt. pager OF the Inside Inn, at Eeau-
fort. and q. +. Dodson. OF Norfolk
Mrs, j. w Murray. the only sur
vivor of the catastrophe. reached the
shore after swimming half mile
through the freezing water.
The Julia was propelled by gasoline
engines and when the craft was off
Englehard this morning there was an
explosion. Some of those on board
fought the flames until nearly cy-
They were driven from the hin TO
stern of the craft. Here they made
their last stand, but left the vessel
finally.
Mrs Murray as blown tout of the
yacht. but was not injured enough TO
prevent her swimming The fate or
the three members OF the Julia's
crew is unknown. They are believed
to have lost their lives.
The party left Norfolk Wednesday
for a trip to Beougort. The yacht was
owned by Griffith Dodson, OF Norfolk.
q brother OF the man who lost his life.
G.. p Dodson was twenty-one years
old and was formerly star football
player ON the football team of the
Virginia Military Institute.
He was a son of r A. D0dson. one
Of the most prominent and wealthy
me In this section.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
TO DECIDE ON
SUNDAY MEETINGS
COMMITTEE WILL REPORT NEXT
FRIDAY AS TO BASEBALL
EVANGELIST.

The committee recently appointed
by rfrr s4iffis,eriai EfaieH Of Richmond
To look Into the advisability of ten
derstu. I.ey Biiiv Sunday, the We'll
known exangelsl and former major
league baseball star. an invitation 10
deliver & = stes of sermons In Rich
nond will report back to the union
next Friday afternoon.
A meeting of the committee was
held yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
in the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cfaffcn building. where an informal
dissussieb sius engaged in. Df. ".
Asb8fy Christian was chairman or
the meeting while General Secretary
3, K. Mckee. of the Y. Nj. &. A..
acted AN secretary.
Among those present yesterday
were: itey, IT.. II. Potts. Rev. +. L.
McFadsn. issa. Gerald culbertson,
Rev. j. X. johnson. Rev. l.. T. Will
s0n. Heg. George w. Kempcr. Rev.
Thomas Semmes, Hey. W. Astary
6.tss1xt.a4 @sA&. r. HnWIe. Rex.
w. II Hutehes0n. q. X. Mckee and
w. ". Duks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
WEI NTRAUB's DEATH
rs BEN. PRoBED

Coroner Taylor. yesterday announc-
ed that he would hold an inquest to-
day over the death Of l.. Weintraub.
nifty eight years old. of 2Ti2 q Street,
who died Thursday night In his hime,
supposedly of heart trouble Mir.
Weintraub died about $50 O'Clock. He
suffered an attack OF heart failure.
and before Ambulance Surgeon Stern
could reach his home. he had sue
cumbed,
1t developed yesterday. however.
however, that his death was proba bly,
caused by his excited condition.
brought on by being tormented while
in his store near his home BY a gang
of young boys. Three of them. who
are alleged to have thrown rocks in
the street near his store. Joseph An
gust, William Lowry and Bryant Ma
hone all seventeen years Of age. are
under arrest charged with being dis
orderly. Coroner Taylor yesterda =
stated that IL II could be proved that
his excited condition was brought ON
by any one that such party might
be charged with involuntary man
slaughter. For this reason he decid-
ed To hold an inquest today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
CAMPAIGN BEGINS
At STATE SOCIAL

The Y, NJ. c. A. auditorium assum-
ed the appearance of a miniature ma
tional political convention--with good
fellowship taking the place OF poit-
tics--iast night, when the place was
crowded with men from all parts of
the Union. auartered in sections,
marked by signs overhead BEARING the
names of their States
Virginia had the largest represen-
tatton. with more than hundred
present North Carolina was second
represented by more than fifty Down
3omers," now residing in Richmond
and affiliated with the Young Men 8
Christian Association
Maryla ohio. Pennsylvania New
York, South Carolina, Kentucky aud
even Far away Arkansas. we're well
represented.
Maryland men an maSse sang pa
trisottc songs and footed horns In
praise of their home Then some one
arose in the Virginia crowd and gave
this toast. "Hurrah for Maryland
the only state ] ever saw that could
make more fuss than North Carolina -
The meeting was preliminary to the
launching Of membership campaign
which viii continue from now until
February g. There Will be Two OPP
posing factions in the campaign. Viz
g'nia against all other States the
side making the smallest number Of
points. at the close OF the campaign.
sill saw half cord of wood on the
platform in the auditorium in the
presence of the winners and other
spectators as a penalty
The meeting was presiaed over by
ID. l. Buchanan. membership secre-
tary ~ the Y. NJ, C.. A. lie intro
duced President w. ID. Duke, who
welcomed the men to Richmond and
to the Y. NJ. G.. A.
The evening was enliTened By the
repeated appearance OF Polk Miller y
"Old South" quartet. which sang many
old fashioned songs and brought on
a climax when they began Tip
perary''
j. j. Stubs outlined the plan of
campaign. and In a brief talk, en-
Unused his hearers to the point OF Of
fering their services.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
DR.. JOHN F. VIM
PASSES AWAY
PHYSICIAN VICTIM
OF PNEUMONIA---ETN
SUNDAY.

Or John Farmer VIM, sixty three
years III age, leader In the. branch
OF the medical profession on which
he specialized. and professor OF
obstetrics in the Medical College OF
Virginia. died last evening at !
o'clock. after an Illness of ten days.
pneumonia being cause Of death.
DIR. W1nu was native Of Flu
wanna County. the son OF DR.. Philip
James Winn. At twenty years of age
he graduated from the University OF
Virginia with his NJ. ID degree He
practtced for "a time in the hospitals
of Philadelphia and New York. TAX
ing a special course in the latter city.
after which he returned TO Fluvanna
County.
Twenty-three years ago he settled
in Richmond. and In that period he
has taken the highest place in his
special lines of the medical profess
sion He was deservedly popular with
Medical College students He was at
one time edtttor Of tire tRattrhrrrot41
journal of Practice, was member
OF the Academy of Medicine and
Surgery. and Of the Westmoreiand
Club.
He In survived by his widow. who
was Miss Rosalte Yesmans. OF Bremo
Bluff, and two yqnng sons, John f..
W William Warfield: one brother.
+. j. VIM. Of Fork Union; two
VIM. Of Fiuyanna. and two half
sisters. Misses Annie q and Eliza
beth VIM. also of FluNanna County.
The funeral services will be held
from All Saints Episcopal church
Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock.
The interment, which will be i'll
Hollywood. will be private.
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Continued from First page.)
was uneventfui until early this morn
ing when the explosion of the gaso-
line tanks occurred. Mrs, Murray, the
only survivor. was. blown out of the
boat by the force OF the explosion, but
was not injured enough TO prevent her
swinmng and she succeeded in reach
ing the shore and told OF the tragedy.
Englehard is located at such n point
that to get in communication with II
is hard matter. and for that reason
the exact particulars could not BE
learned. The arst message telling Of
the tragedy was received here from
Beihaven by solicitor Charles l.. Alb
ernethy, the former owner OF tho inn.
and ne at once got In communication
with MIR Porch and informed him OF
the tragedy.
The yacht Julia was forty-two feet
in length and was handsomely fitted
in quartered oak. 1t had sleeping ac-
commodations for eight persons and
a carrying capacity of thirty five. per
sons. She was equipped with gasoline
engines and the tanks supplying these
held thirty to forty gallons of fuel
Mrs Murray Is being cared for at
Englehard and search Is being made
to recover, If possible, the bodies of
those who lost their lives.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
SAID GLASS TALK
FULL Of SLUSH
VIRGINIAN SUGGESTS JOY HAD
BETTER RETIRE FROM FE-
SERVE BANK.

Washington. Jan. Representa-
tive q Ass. of Virginia, Chairman of
the House Committee on banking, to-
day addressed letter to Henry =.
JOY, Of Detroit, member of the di-
rectorate of the Chicaho Reserve
Bank expressing the opinion that MIR.
Joys continuance on the chicago
rIuard woutd be a distinct emharrass-
ment To the Federal Reserve system.
Mr.. Glass was impelled to address
Mr.. JOY because of statements made
in letter written by the latter In
which he took MIR. Glass to task for
certain remarks attributed to MIR.
Glass alleged interview as % lot of
pure unadulterated slush. and he sug-
gested that politicians OF Mr.. Glass
type INDUCED in that sort of talk
because ii pays"
Joys criticisms were embodied in
a letter to- Mr.. Delano. "A member OF
the Federal Reserve Board