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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-23
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WILL open soon
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Shots Count.

FORT SILL. Okla. Dec. 23,-The
School Of Musketry Of the United
States army-the only school Of its
Kind In the 'country@will open at The
reservation here shortly before the
first OF January. The exact date has
not been decided upon. as the new
buildings which are to house the
school have not vet beAn fully complet
ed. w. ~ y
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but none have succeeded thus far Many have worked
hours on the problem and have finally become con:
WINGED that they have only
to find that they have not But those who wording
on the problem in Fairmont have been Just
as those who have been working night and in
Cincinnati and other towns in the United States. None
have been able far find correct solution, but with
thousands working the puzzle &c may be- solved in
the future: One party wroteo The West virginian
yesterday stating that they had worked all night trying
to solve the sixteen to one question and submitted
solution. but 1t not correct similar answer having
been refused by the Cincinnati Post the paper where
the puzzle originated.
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THEATRICAL SHAKE. UP.

ONE changes are to be made in the near future in
the Fairmont theaters Stock is to be given whrl
at the Hip with Jack Lewis at the head of the or.
ganza,on Mr. Lewis has made stock success in 9th.
err places and he is confident that he will make sue.
cess Of that sort of amusement in Farmont. Z!
High class vaudeville Is to be the attraction at the
Colonial theater after next Monday and It should be
paying proposition The Colonial theater is we'll adapt
ed for this class Of shows and II the management puts
on good shows the house will likely bewell paronized
Moving pictures will be shown together with the vaude-
Vile acts n
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Archie Koon looks like Goliath in
the white two by four auto he's driv.
Ing about the city.
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Great Deal Of Worry
Can Be ADoided

By the Purchase Of One Of Our
Merchandise certificates, purchas-
ed in any amount, redeemable at
any time for anything the recip-
lent desires.
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Christmas Furs--TheseI
VIII Delight You

They will give best service and
cost less here. They were boughb
before the advance in price, there
fore we can offer you the same fine
qualities at the same low prices.
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

The George Washington deed in the
vaults of the Ohio County Clerk,
which school children recently asked
toShaye, turned over to the Historical
Society IL turns out had a historical
value only because one OF the parties
TO the transfer happened to be the
father Of his Country. The deed Is
not Ii the writing OF the flrst presi:
dent, &c Is declared, but was copied
Into deed book by some court at
tacheS years ago and the original was
doubtless returned to the individual
making the purchase. As result the
controversy over whether the deed
may be framed and placed In the new
public library muselsa will doubtless
collapse. The only Original" In the
Ohio county records bearing the sig.
nature I'm the writing Of any historical
personage, lis a paper In the files sign
I'd BY Patrick Henry. The original
was left for record, and after it had
been recorded, was not called for,
hence the fact that 1t is still in the
tiles. "A
The United States district court will
be In special session at Martinsburg
next Tuesday morning, It was an.
bounced at Parkersburg. This term was
called to- act on several important
OWL suits which have been pending
for Come time. In the meantime, the
clerks and marshals at Parkersburg
are getting ready for the regular term
Of the court to be held there January
II. This term promises to be one OF
tho longest ever held on account OF
The many important criminal cases.
The stockholders of the Central
Trust Company. OF Charleston, have Of.
feredi to increase. the capital stock
from s250,0oo to 100000. The com.
pauy viii, within the next two or
three months, move into the handsome
lew Masonic Temple, and will occupy
the ground floor room a. the corner
ofHale and Virginia streets in Charles.
ton. = ~ -
An astonishing number Of stories
about booze aud Its effects are printed
In theSWestS Virginia newspapers when
one considers that this Is q prs albition
state. Hero ID q particularly good one
nom the Grafton Sentinel.
"A man whose name was not given.
surely deserves tho recognition u the
community as person gifted with re.
markahie presence OF mind sor. his act
IONS on Sunday morning. indeed, he
seen,s The man 10! claim the bonor Of
being the most thoughtful man in
town. !, - ~ =.
- foreigner with four glass re-.
csptseies Oiled with liquor In a cheap
suitcase vas In o local restaurant
early Sunday morning and as he came
out Of the door, struck the corner 4of
ilis suitosae against the frame, break.
Ing three Y The bottlss. The suitcase
naaie holsi 10 one corner and the odor.
ons hqucs sssan TO pour out. IA man
ieasby rushed Ito the restaurant,
grabbed . osp and hurried gu. with ii.
He placed the Gun under the corner
OF tho suitcaes that was furnishing
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lRyFF s;T UFF D
BY RED.

With the new hotel, new great white
way, new railroad cop and new district
attorney. comes the announcement
that We are to have a new vaudeville
house. Bring on 1.-THE Honeymoon
Girls"
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cumpston will live.

Archie Koon looks like Goliath IN
the white two by four auto he's driv.
Ing about the city.
Reporters are receiving black hand
letters from friends Of certain geek
that has a wagon; load Of trouble on
his fodder hooks right now. The. re.
porters are so scared they are afraid
to venture into the street-when it's
cold.
Some one said Harry Connors hit,
Cumpston. 'Taint so. II Connors hits
a man said man croaks. Connors did
hit man once-=an Italian-and the
subject of Victor Emanuel cut a stove
in half passing through it
Editor Ruff STUFF: Did you ever fg.
ure out how Fairmonts cops get SO
much mud on their shoes and they
never get off the pavements.-S. Claus.
We get mud on our trousers every
time an auto passes US on Main street
and we don't sit on the pavements.
Better reserve. your table at tho
New Fairmont for next Thanksgiving.
There's been nothing said about Civ.
ing the newspaper men a free feed.
We approve OF capital punishment
only in cases where guys throw light
ed matches In waste baskets.
The sweetest little girl in the world
doesn't know that we have to eat cof-
fee and rolls after Christmas.
Charley Van Horten says he hasn't
seen his name in the rough stuff. Stay
out Of trouble. Charley, and It will
remain unmentioned.
"A Thousand friends will get some.
thing from US for Christmas. A postal
card.
Once out Of every thousand times
the DO not open until Christmas's Is
obeyed.
Tomorrow we are going to wish you
Merry Xmas, so be prepared to re-.
ceive it. That's the best we can do
unless you'd be content with grape
Juice.
Heavy underwear is all right until
after the first wash then it's a case Of
using a shoe horn to get into them.
Why can't these fellows who leave
horse standing in the cold for hours
at time throw a blanket over It.?
why all this talk OF Christmas din.
ners? Does a man get any hungrier
on the 25th.
Some one says that Roosevelt is a
candidate for nomination for presi-
dent. Shows he'sEno Byzantine logo
thete. ~. q
A horse on Monroe street fell asleep
twice yesterday and laid down to
dream: That poor old mustang must
have been delivering late Christmas
presents all night. F
Z LII
With her bare neck and low shoes
and the wind blowing she deserves
a Christmas present OF either furs
or an Indian blanket. G
II you're near broke send her
book, 1.-THE spendthrift." When she
gets through reading It she'll think
you are q wise. guy for not throwing
your hard earned dough away for fool.
ish things. Then she'll marry you
IL you're not careful.
~ sFs 10
The Ten, Twent, Thirt will soon be.
with us.
Consider the Lilly of the field-also
consider Judge Robinson.
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the liquor waterfall and got a GOOD
drink Of the liquor. The foreigner had
histlabel changed to correspond with
the difference In the amount OF pooze
with him. and went on htseway. con-
PsiderabIy sadder. =. z='TE !!
At the annual meeting OF the stock.
holders Of the Crimes Golden Orchard
Company, which has a tract containing
5000 nine-year old apple trees at Nol'
vile, Berkeley county. an annual div,
dend on the capital stock OF $4,000
was ordered distributed among the
stockholders. The net earnings sofI the
company this year were $1,000 which
was due to good crop of the very
finest apples for which this young
orchard, under the management Of E..
F. Thomas, Is already becoming known,
on the big markets. The varieties OF
apples in this orchard are mainly
Grimes Golden, York Imperial, Gano,
and Red Winesap.
Amos Kirtz, aged Is years, typhoid
patient at the Ohio Valley General
Hospital at Wheeling, fell from a sec.
ond-story window OF the hospital build
ing between lilo and 11.20 and was
almost instantly killed, 1t is the opin-
ion Of the hospital authorities. that
the young man had arisen from his
bed and opened the window to get
fresh air, and as he leaned out. lost
his balance and pitched headlong from.
the sill. Marks on his chest, abdomen
and legs, caused by the rough stone
Of the window ledge, prove he did not
jump, but instead slid out into space.
The Kirchner tract OF 1929 acres OF
land at Beech Bottom, between War
wood and Wellsburg, has been solasto
the local real estate firm Of McCullagh
& Reid for $4,000, an average OF
about $3.50 an acre.
The Kirchner property adjoins the
William, Smith property on the north,
while the Smith farm on the north ad-!
Joins the John Ralston farm, the last
tract bought by the American Gas &
Electric Company, which is to erect
mammoth power plant at Beech Bot.
tom at, once, It Is reported that the
greater part OF the property In the
vicinity Of the gas company's hold.
ings has been optioned and that with.
in short time several Of the tracts
will change hands,, going to real es-
tate dealers for speculation.
According to the report Of the opera.
tons ut the Wheeling municipal gas
plant for the month of November, that
institution isS still losing the city mon
ey, according to the Wheeling news
papers. despite the fact that this is
the best season Of the year for, gas
consumption. During the month tho
works lost s319.19. the expenses run.
ming that much over the receipts.
making a total of 81, 3s2.3S for the ele.
ven months OF 1916. The appropriation
Of council only runs the plant until
spring, or, until after the winter montho
and when that 10 expended It Is very
probable that council will order the
works closed and shut down as q los
Ing proposition and a $4,000 white
elephant on the city's hands. t5li;
Incorporation, to be known as the
Boone County Land Company, was or.
,ganized In Hunting ton last week. Its
object ts TO take over attfactiye sites
for homos and business blocks around
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THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER %, 1915.


THE REAL CAUSE. ~
N OWED almost 10 the point OF tears apparently by
lW the existence Of bootlegging in Wheeling and
ohioscounty the Wheeling Telegraph ,plaintively
inquiries:
Isithe sovereign State OF West Virginia to allow
itstlawsi to be continually violated by an Ohio
countytgang Of speakeasy men and bootleggers?
1nltheS next sentence 1t says:
Unless the Governor and the Commissioner OF
Prohibition take hold Of the local situation, such
will be the result and Wheeling will become
open sore SO far as bootlegging is concerned
But the paragraph winds up with the following con-
tessiop t.s \, .'.....::-.
The gold name Of the State Of West Virginia and
ofIthe City Of Wheeling is at stake,-as the local
machinery for locating and furnishing bootlegg.
ershas completely broken down.
The full truth Of the matter is that traffic in booze
a1ists IN Ohio county because has been found that
Ohio county turies will not convict persons arraigned
1r tho Violation Of the prohibition law. And, as s al
ways he case when Justice miscarres because OF tho
unwlingness OF jurymen to do their duty the public
% Indifferent not actually hostile to enforcement Of
thetlaw. A.-
II the Wheeling newspapers instead Of calling upon
the state authorities could devote little space plain
talk 70 urymen who ignore the facts and out the law
there would be prospect Of in time putting down
the traffic about which The Telegraph complains.
An army Of police will not make the Yost law effec
tive 81 the complete and impartial enforcement Of the
iawdoes not have the moral support Of the public And
Ohio county Is not the only place West Virginia where
the better elements Of society be negecting
golden opportunity to strike blow for better material
a. well as moral conditions.
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Incorporation, to be known as the
Boone County Land Company, was or.
ganized In Hunting lon last week. Its
object is TO take over attractive sites
for homes and business blocks around
the new court honsc al Madison. nj
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PUZZLE PUZZLES MANY.
sI7HE WEST v1RG1NIAN has been receiving letters
andStelephone calls from all over the country since
the publication of the sixteen to one puzzle on
Monday. Hundreds have tried to solve the mystery
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04

ingY' he exclaimed "Never in my
life haze met with such overwhelm-
ing evidence of the superiority Of the
feminine brain to that of man. II
was you who changed by intellectual
deductions. and it IS you who have
convinced me through the heart.
love you and shall love you always. :"
She burst into a laugh, but she ae-
cepted him. Daily Re-
porter.
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04
In DininSroom and
Bedroom Furniture

there are many very special values that
will be announced later. We notice Solid
Mahogany Bedroom Suite--Bed. Dresser
and Chiffonier-in a period design. that
sold regularly for S155. now marked. SIT. so
Theirs a Golden Oak Suite. reduced from
S77.OO to $4,000, and so on. There are
solid gold OAK Dining Tables. with remov-
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04

price s....................S SIS 90 each.
ARM CHAIR TO Regular
price. $4,000. August Sale price SIS. 90
There are several complete Suites for
livingrooms. Jacobean and Colonial design.
fumed finish. upholstered in Spanish leather.
that are marked 25 per cent. below regular
prices.
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04
LivinGroom Rockers

Here's one of the most attractive valu es
that we've been able to offer in iivingroom
furniture for years. It's big. massive,
solid quarter-sawed oak Rocker. in fumed
oak finish. Ii has the automobile spring
seat. covered in genuine Spanish leather.
it hes loose cushion back. also covered in
genuine Spanish leather. It's a rocker
that retails for $50. 90. Our August Sale
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04

able tops and duo-style locks. reduced %
to 33 1-3 per cent. There are Bullets.
Sideboards. China Closets and Serving
Tables, marked close to half price.
We would advise an early inspection of
these much reduced pieces, for they cannot
possibly be duplicated.
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04

There's full size. two-inch. continuous
post Brass Bed. in bright or hand-rubbed
dull finish, that is fully huksed; has Z
one-inch filters. in both head and foot, if
we had to purchase to-day, regular price
would be $50 90. Our August Sale price
ls.... ....................... .......... SlS.oO
A massive iron bed. plain design. two
inch. continuous posts, with one-inch filler
rods finished in white enamel, three coats.
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04
MEGARY'S AUGUST SALE

It's only by taking advantage these August Sale reductions
you prove their value and it's only by comparing qualities and
prices that you determine absolutely their gnuineness and super
iority.
With but four exceptions everything reduced You buy
furniture fresh from the Grand Rapids factories saving
Io and furniture Of equally good quality you 35
5oq6.
We invite inspection OF stocks. Every piece marked in
plain figures and glance the savings
During this month there will be special prices renshng,
pairing re-uphosterng old furniture and will gladly send
to estimate
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04

each separately baked on; IS perfectly
smooth. and is shown in four sizes 1t is
sold complete with ten-year guaranteed
spring. all iron. in either the woven wire
or National fabrics. This Bed sold for
years at S17.OO. Our August Sale price
S12. so
MATTRESS-In two parts. made in even
layers Of clean cotton felt; servicesble.
satisfactory ticking. ng..................s7.5 50
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04
Electric Lamps

bronze gold and brush
heegh Lamps,
now Lamps
nov Lamps Lamps
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04
Brass and Iron Beds


materially price
advanced
Beds both
ton and finish; tui threequarers and single size
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04
Fine Upholstered Furniture
Much Reduced Prices


ock will ind var which o choose
selecting upholstered furniture depend entirely the dealer
rather what visible
upholstered sold
store will excellent values listed below
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04

The accumulated power fifty years honorable business dealing
stands back of each haear aeands back OF piece
sold and satisfaction transaction
When tell you that during this month REDUCTIONS RANGE
FROM TO 50 PER CENT simply fact welknown to
thousands fact that will many dollars those
in need Of homeiurnshngs.
When tell that there furniture of better quality and
greater variety larger stock Of Floor Coverings
display Drapees and Chnwae this August Sale than
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04

ARM CHAIR-Wing design; big. rnomy.
comfortable; solid mahogany frame, "ov-
cred in imported tapestry Regular price
S35. CO. August Sale price. S25. 90
ARM Mahogany frame. over
stuffed arms. spring seat and back, covered
in Chinese tapestry. Regular price $40. 90.
August Sale price. $50. 90
ROCKER TO MATCH-Regular price.
$40. 90. August Sale price. .......S $50 90
DAVENPORT-Full size. quarter-sawed
golden oak frame. tufted seat. plain back.
covered in No. ! genuine leather. Reg
ular price sos. 90.
August Sale price. $50. 90
DAVENPORT-Mass quarter sawed.
golden oak frame; claw feet, scroll arms.
plain seat, tufted back. covered in No. l
genuine leather. Regular price SIS. 90.
August Sale price. ce..................S55 500 90
DAEENPORT-Genui mahogany, plain
Colonial designs. spring seat and back
covered in two-tone velour. Reguar price
S57. 90. August Sale price. ........ .s45. 90
MAHOGANY ROCKER-Uph Upholstered
back. seat and arms. covered in two-tone
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04

ed and Domestic Dinner and Tea Sets
SIT so Dinner Sets. 100 pieces.
are now SIS. 75
SIS. 90 Dinner Sets, 100 pieces,
are now SIG. 20
s23. 90 Dinner Sets 100 pieces.
are now $50. 70
S25. 90 Dinner Sets, 100 pieces.
are now S22. so
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04

green denim. Regular price. $500
August Sale price. 1900
MAHOGANY ROCKER-Neat Colonial
design. upholstered back. seat and arms,
covered in denim. Regular price. S29. 90.
August Sale price. 90
MAHOGANf' ROCKER-Seat and back
covered in mchsir plush, scroll design
arms: solid mahogany. Regular price.
$4,000. August Sale price. .....S20. 90
ARM CHAIR TO MATCH-Regular
price. $40. 90. August Sale price. $4,000
SOLID MAHOGANY ROCKER Uphols-
tered in tapestry. Colonial design. Reg
ular price. S35. 90.
August Sale price. $3.50
ARM CHAIR TO Regular
price, s35. OU. August Sale price. $3.50
ARM CHAIR Big. roomy. over-stutfed
Arm Chair. covered in denim. Regular
price, S54. 90. August Sale price. s27. 90
ARM CHAIR-Engish Club design. ma
hogany frame. covered in mohsir plush.
Regular price, s54.O August Sale
price. ......................S S21. %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25
MARKET IS LIFTED BY STRONG SPURTS Close At New Orleans At Net Advance of 9 to
 10 Points

New Orleans, February 24.-Although there was much display of bearish senti- ment in the cotton market today, the oversold condition told and there were two strong spurts which put prices ma terially higher, one soon after the first call which put the market sl a bale up from the initial decline, and one at the end of the session, which closed the mar ket at net advance of to 10 points, or within couple of points of the highest.
 Cables were higher than due. but their influence was lost by the effect of the rumor that Americans had been attacked in Germany. Selling which resulted put the market 8 to g points under the close of yesterday Shorts tried to take profits on the lecline, but when they turned buy CTS there was little for sale around the ring and the market bulged 19 to 20 points. In the early afternoon bearish talk re- garding the effects of the war on the cot ton trade caused a break of about 10 points. which was followed by another bulge. During the last half hour of bus mess the market had firm undertone.
 New Orleans. February 24.-Cotton opened steady. March, 1.72c; May, S.O2c July. S.23c; October. SAG: December, S66c
 
 New Orleans. February 2i.-Suot cotton easy, 1S points lower. Sales on the spot, 755 bales. To arrive, 375; good ordinary, 57sc; strict good ordinary, 6.43c; low ,mid- ding, 6.93c: strict low middling. 7.33c middling. 7.75c; strict mddling, Sc; good middling, SAC: strict good middling, S.S1c; receipts, 10 21S stock 462S5S.
 New Orleans Cotton Futures
 New Orleans. February 24.---Cotton closed steady at an advance of to 10 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25

ONE CENT A WORD|ONE CENT A WORD
WANTED

RATES-One cent word day: nd
 taken for less than 25c for first inscr- ton. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25
GERMAN CHANCELLOR
 HAS AMERICAN NOTE

Berlin. February 24-(via London, 10 D. m.j-The American identical note on ma rine warfare, sent to Great Britain and Germany, now is in the hands of Dr. Won Bethmann-H Hollweg imperial German chancellor, and Gottlieb von Jagow, the German foreign minister.
 The German government is not ready to make public the contents of the note. but it is said they may be regarded as the basis for further negotiations. Ger tair of the proposals, as an example the removal of the mine fields around Eng land, probably will be unacceptable to Germany. but 1t is thought Germany pos sibly may make concessions on other points.
 It cannot be said there is any great op- timism in either Germany or diplomatic, quarters that Great Britain will accept any propOsals permitting the imports tioa of foodstuffB into Germany. The Ger man government, 1t is said. is not count ing on such concesstonA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25

E. J. BURNS co. REAL ESTATE. PHONE 7e6.
 10-4-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25
1.

by " In and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25
By "Hop''
SOUTHSIDE 4 ROOMS

19 Canal St.. rooms, baeh e1Itlacet 1.5o
 In addition to the above - u1ve many other residences and apoftwl1g 1n all parts of the city and subusta. Tell us your requirements and we VII ind the house you want.