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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

wives. as 1.-The Macneil of Barra, forty
fifth chief of the clan" Both he and his
brother, Paul H. Macneil. after five
years residence in Washington are
well known here.
An interesting case of citizenship
arose with the two brothers. Both were
born in this country. their father be-
ing British subject. The one. Paul
Macneil, under the laws of the United
States, upon reaching his majority re-
ceived American citizenship. the first
American citizen in his ancient family,
while the other. Robert Macneil. living
abroad with his parents. retained his
British nationality
Outside of Scotland very little is
known of this old clan and the ex-
tremely interesting part of the coun-
through Scotland. but not one in a
thousand ever discovers the Isle of
Barra in the Outer Hebrides. 1t has
had no Sir Walter Scott to sing it's
the travelling public at large it is able
to still retain the old customs and
traditions of ancient times.
Sailing from Oban. the picturesque
watering place of western Scotland, on
one of the trim little steamers which
ply these waters. out into the broad
Atlantic the beautiful Isle of Skye ap-
pears to the north. The island home
of the romantic lords of the isles is
clothed in its wonderful coat of purple
heather. To the south lies the Isle Of
Null. the home of the Macleans of
Quart
Still to the westward rolls the little
steamer over Minch. as this part of
the Atlantic is known, and at last
Null and Skye grow indistinct, ap-
pearing like amethysts on the golden
horizon. These are the highlands of
Scotland, whose beauties have been
told for centuries At last. before the
eyes of the passengers. stretches the
long island or Outer Hebrides, broken
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in the kilt, the garm of old Gaul, and
the women have their shawls and
dresses of Macneil plaid. All speak
Gaelic, the Old people, in fact, having
great difficulty in using English at
all.
The banks and braes vie with one an
other in playing their part in this pic
ture of solitary grandeur. OF all parts
of Scotland this is, indeed, the loneliest.
To the west lies the broad Atlantic,
and when storm comes up there is an
old saying that Canada is sending in
mer breakers. From the distant Carib-
bean sea the gulf stream casts upon
the shore little bean called the null
laca, which the islanders highly prize,
and wear as a good-luck charm.
On the north end of the island is a
great sandy plain where annually for
countless centuries were played the
highland games in which all took part
According to tradition, back in the
ninth century, while the clansmen were
thus occupied, Morse viking and his
men landed and engaged in combat. The
viking and the chief, by mutual desire,
fought handto-hand duel, with Mac
neil as victor. The viking was buried
on the spot and his grave was marked,
the ruins of which are still standing.
On the island is an old well called the
we'll of Colum Cille. or St. COLUMBIA.
Christianized the island in the sixth
century The old church, in which are
buried thirty-six chiefs of the clan, is
known as ST. Bars Chapel, named for
st. Barr who was Bishop of Cork in the
year 500. and after whom the island
took it's name.
The principal industry eff the outer
Hebrides is fishing. Barra herring are
known and appreciated throughout
Europe, especially in Petrograd. The
women also occupy themselves at the
loom, making those exquisite steamer
rugs and shawls which warm many a
shivering American tourist when cross
ing the ocean. One of the most inter-
est;ng occupations, however. is peat
casting. Far up on the hillsides are the
peat boys or fibrous growths which fur
nish the glow of warmth in the little
cottages during the long winter nights.
and they are long indeed, for this part
of Scotland is as far north as Sitka,
Alaska. But summer makes up for the
dreary winter. with days of wonderful
length. In June the day breaks about
3 o'clock and the daylight lasts until
nearly II.
Kisimul Castle, which was the princi-
pal residence of the chief. Is said to
have been built in the ninth century.
and offers a delightful picture or the
medieval stronghold of highland CHER.
Rising out of the sea, it can only be
reached by boat, and even then not en-
tered save by the consent of the COCK :
man" who guards the entrance from a
peculiar little projection from the wall
directly over me door, which. whiie
n IN him. ALLOW ed large stones TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
They Have Their Uses.

~OL. E. M. HOUSE, talking about his
" peace mission in Europe. said:
They who decry peace missions and
arbitration arguments remind me of the
second tramp.
1.-The first tramp, pointing to large
building on hill. said:
THAT there's the blind asylum home.
".Blind asylum home" said the second
tramp scornfully. 'Humph. What's all
the Winders fur, them"
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doubtfully. Once in while ! see
one of these kids around here show,
flashes of class that makes me sit up
and look al him.
How about the colored boys?" he
was asked again. DO they play down
here very much?''
Not very much" he answered. Now
that they've laid out these new dia-
boys don't come here much any more.
It's too much trouble to go up and get
"a permit
And that started another train of
thought. Somehow, I'VE wondered, was
Col. Harris plan to improve the Monu
ment Grounds really an improvement
after all? Hadn't Col; Harris, in his eff
cient, army officer way, completely
wiped out all the romance of the Monu-
ment Grounds? 1t made us stop and
think. And this is what we thought.
Back in the good. old days the Monu-
ment Grounds were a sort of blissful
elysium for the little gamin of the
street, loose and foot-free for the sum-
mer In the old days you could see the
bicycles piled up on top of each other
while their owners played the game
through the. long summer afternoons,
unmindful of heat and dust and SUM-
In those days no one ever thought of
scheduled game. 1t was just a mat
ter of getting a base ball glove and
an old ball and saunternig down toward
18th and B streets, either by yourself
or with two or three boys you might
know. You didn't need a team to start
a game. There'd always be plenty
more lads loafing under the trees,
waiting for somebody to come along
and start something.
In the golden democracy of boyhood it
never mattered whether the rest of the
players on your team were of your own
race or color or not You simply picked
them up from under the trees, waved
your glove before their eyes and the
game started.
Ten times out of eleven, you might
not know the members of your own
team. not to mention the ones on the
other side. 1t wasn't even necessary
to have a full team. All that were
needed were a pitcher, a catcher to
take EN- on the bounce" first base
man and a shortstop. That was enough,
with possibly an outfielder or two And
then the biggest fellow present always
started an argument over which side
he should play on or whether he was
worth two little fellows or only one
Then, as the afternoon dragged on,
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The Story Crime and Got AwaIhe Umpire
He Witnesses and Also Good
COL Harris Has Fixed UP the Diamonds tor Boys
and How They Have Been Changed
Each Diamond Has Number Playing Allowed
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00 0HEN base ball game and
MAN the Washington Monument
WV get wedged into powerful
" v piece like this one, it takes
a dramatis personae to get 'em out
again. Besides, this is going to be
about a crime.
When you write about crimes-base
ball crimes anyway-the dramatis
personae should look like this:
Baseball players.
An umpire.
policeman.
Spectators
Dust
Adjectives.
Cuss words.
Grass.
Lining up the actors in your piece
makes it easier to read. Anyway. the
story of the crime comes next. 1t
happened on diamond No. 1, Monument
grounds There were witnesses pres
emit, too The man who committed it
got away. He was an umpire. Umpires
are continually getting away with
things Somehow, the younger genera
ton is rather weak with pop bottle.
Their fathers were more accurate.
At any rate, the crime happened at
4:30 in the afternoon. 1t happened
around third base. Now the story
opens:
young man, who preferred to wear
his red fiannels all summer. was trying
to steal third. He ought to have a
name, so we'll call him Pat Downey,
because that isn't his name. Pat was
trying to steal third.
He waited and danced up and down
until the catcher began to evince
symptoms of drowsiness. Then Pat
started for third The catcher must
have been wearing an alarm clock. AS
soon as Pat started, the alarm clock
must have gone off. for the catcher
suddenly jumped aside and slammed
that base ball down the path toward
third
1t was pretty close. There was a
smother of dust, flying scramble of
arms and legs and then a hush.
You're out" quavered the Empirical
voice, across the greensward. Thus
was the crime committed.
It's strange, but two sides never see
a play like that in the same light. Far
across the diamond. coacher on the
Come home, Patrick; father has
found work
Talk as you might, it looked like a
crime-that decision did-to Pat and
the other eight members, of his team.
A fat man who was suffocating three
grass blades that once had waved from
hillock of brown earth was quite
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often. though. and it's right good sport
watching 'em play here every after
noon. 1t helps kill time"
Are you required to interfere at
frequent Intervals" was asked.
"No-o,' said the policeman. reflective
ly. Il just aim to stick around the
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Bell. the inventor has his summer
home This colony still fourishes, num-
bering, perhaps. 1000 Macneils. 1t is
from these two early settlements that
the great majority of the Macneils in
the United States have come
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When you do get it you can never tell
whether the rest of the gang is going
to show up or not. And the pass is
hard to get.
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edges like They won't start anything
as longs I'm around, l suppose, and.
besides. it helps kill time. like I said"
There was an awkward silence for a
moment. and then the officer got into
a reminiscent strain.
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ut is some distance from Washing
ton to the Hebrides of Scotland,
III vet the skirling of the bagpipes
q at the ceilidh or gathering of the
Clan Macneil has carried across the
Atlantic and been heard by their new
chief, Robert Lister Macneil of Barra
and Washington.
May 81. 1915, the old register house
in Edinburgh, Scotland. presented an
unusual scene of animation. On this
day people could be seen coming
through the cold Scotch mist armed
with umbrellas and raincoats and en-
tering his majesty's register house by
the little entrance opening to the mar
row circular iron stairs which brought
one to the ancient court of the Lord
Lyon. There were the pursuivants of
the court. bewigged kings counselors,
young solicitors. newspaper reporters
and a group of spectators. Instantly
there was a hush and. escorted by a
herald, the Lord Lyon. king of arms,
known in private life as Sir James
Balfour Paul, commander of the Vic
torian order. entered.
-. E.'V;'S
After the opening formalities of this
ancient court. to which there still
seems to cling the atmosphere of med
ieval days, the Lord Lyon. in his Scotch
brogue. pronounced judgment and
granted warrant to the Lyon clerk to
matriculate in the public register of
all arms and bearings in Scotland. in
the name of Robert Lister Macneil of
Barra. the ensigns armorial of the
chief of the Clan Macneil of Scotland
With the adjourning of the court. Rob-
ert Macneil became known in Scotland,
where this quaint old title still sur
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Somehow" he stated. they amt
turning out ball players like they used
to. I remember when OF Gene De-
montreville was playing short on the
Washingtons twelve or fifteen years
ago Them was ball players, me boy.
But would you expect to ma them
here?' he was asked
Il dunno, l dunno he answered
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ton to the Hebrides of Scotland,
vet the skirling of the bagpipes
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-31
Important to Health
During Hot Weather
Summer Conditions Contrib
ute in Various Ways
to Constipation.

At no time should people be more
careful OF the condition OF their bow
els than during the hot weather. Con-
stipation should be guarded against
especially, as many serious. and often
fatal, diseases are traceable to neg
lect
Some people find that certain fruits
have laxative effect, but this cGnnot
always be depended upon; mild lax
ative-tonic that will act gently. yet
positively, without gripping or shock
to the system. is far preferable. A
combination OF simple laxative herbs
with pepsin. sold in drug stores under
the name Of Dr.. Caldwell'S Syrup Pep
sin is highly recommended as being
easy and natural in its action, pleas
ant to the taste and certain in its e.
feet. A dose Of this excellent remedy
at bedtime will restore normal activity
in the morning. carrying of the heav-
mess and boat Salts. purgatives and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-31
MANNINGTON NEWS

H. K. Furbee was business visitor
In Fairmont Friday morning.
OK. Heckert, Of Clarksburg, was
here Thursday looking after eusi-
ness
2. L. Ring, of East Orange, y. J..
was business visitor here Friday.
Joseph F. Murray. Of Newark, y. j..
was here Friday transacting business.
William Shriver, OF Pittsburgh, was
Q recent business visitor in this city.
P. E. Hill, Harper Yerkey and D. c.
Joyce, all Of Clarksburg, were business
visitors here yesterday.
H. o. Isreal, Of Pittsburgh. was in
this city Friday trausacting business.
Mr.. Walter Eby, superintendent at
the Carnegie Gas Station at East Run,
won the tournament at the Hawkins
bowling alleys with a score OF 120 in
three games.
Frank F. Orner, OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
was a business visitor in this town
Friday.
Samuel Kahn, Of Pittsburgh. was a
recent visitor in this city.
Arch Haskins, Of the Prichard Sup.
ply Company, has returned from trip
to Wheeling.
Mr.. Kinsey Thomas. OF Metz, was
here Friday transacting business.
C. Howard was suddenly called to
Everett, Pa, owing 10 the death of a
relative.
John Loudenslager. Of the Buffalo
Cleaning and Pressing COMPANY was
q business visitor in Glover Gap yes.
terday.
B.M. Sain, OF Wheeling. was visi-
tor in our city yesterday.
E. G. Miller, OF Fairmont. was here
Thursday attending 10 business.
DR.. NJ. L. Miller. of ClarksburS
street, has returned from a business
trip to Terra Alta.
W. C. johnson. of Clarksburg was
q visitor in this city Thursday
]. Reardon. OF Chicago. was visitor
in this city Friday.
Pastor ]. A. Beauerlien, OF New
York, will lecture on the topic Of The
Three Ways" at the Dixie Theatre in
this city next Sunday. August l. at :
O'Clock. All are cordially invited to
attend Seats free. No collection.
Frank E. Mills, of New Clm. Mimi.
Is here today transacting business.
Miss Belle Brown. Of ParkersburG.
was here yesterday visiting with
friends.
C. NJ. Mellor. OF Wheeling, is here
today transacting business.
C. S. Metz, Of Washington. D. C.. has
returned to his home after visiting
here for several days.
c. S. Metz, Of Washington. D. C.. has
returned to his home after visiting
here for several days with friends.
G. T. Wells, Of Ripley. is in this
city transacting business.
Chief Of Police C. L. Watts wishes
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-31
Farmers Institutes
Planned For Year

Farmers institutes for the year 1918
will be held in the county beginning
October IL, and continuing until Oc-
tober 10.
Farmers institutes have become so
wen known in most sections Of the
state, that any words OF commenda-
ton are unnecessary. All people who
are interested in rural life and its bot
terment, welcome the institute IL 81
year to year, and assure It's success.
In planning It, every effort IS maze
to make It appeal 10 as many ptoris,
as possible, and at the same time -
them the most good 1t aGaptS rs Ia
structlon to the needs OF TIE immr.
date vicinity, where It IS being hriI.
and makes its work Just as practical
and helpful as possible.
Following is the list OF places where
institutes will be held il this county,
with the dates and tie instructors
e. s. Hallen, of Rosemont; Miss
Nellie Goode, OF Greensburg, W. Va.
Reymer-October IL and L. Presi-
dent, ]. L. Hamilton, Warrington; sec
Rotary, J. A. Hamilton, MauningtOn
McClellan-october 13 and IA. Pres.
ldent, B. A. Ammons, Warrington:
secretary, J. C. Barrackman, Manning
ton.
Flat Run-October Is and Is. Presl-
dent, F. NJ. Mason. Mannington sec
rotary, ]. B. Wilson, Warrington,
Keystone-October is and 10. Pres
adent, W. D. Ice, Fairmont; secretary.
Oliver Shurtleff, Fairview.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-31
Germans Seek To
Purify Language
tRv AssocIated PressN

BERLIN. July 31.-Along win int
movement to purify the German Ian
guage Of foreign words comes another
designed to Danish the Latin script
from the country. An advocate OF this
writes:
"One Of the resources of our enemies
is the English language, through which
a great part OF the world, including
North America. is dominated. Along
with Britain's language there so Eng
lish characteristics and English ways
of thinking. Hence the world willing
" gives credence through the English
language-hlter. Hence we should no
longer use the English script in Ger
many. Whoever uses the Latin scrip;
OF our schools uses in reality English
script. This script has also invaded
France under the name of 'ecriture an
glaise. Since we are so enthusiastic
about foreign things, we have taken
the English script as our own, with
respectful obeisance, and are on the
best road to deny utterly the script OF
a Goethe. a Koerner, jain and other
real Germans"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-31

TO notify all that the dog taxes are in
his hands for collection. Please call
at the city Offices and secure your II.
cense tags. All dogs not having tags
will be killed as provided by the city
laws.
The Eleventh Episode OF the Black
Box. which was shown at Burt's last
night. was largely attended. All pro.
nounced II fine.
Rev. Robert Hueston, former pastor
Of the Christian Church here. is in the
city visiting with friends.
Miss Frances Slater, OF High street.
has returned from Wheeling. where
she spent two weeks visiting with
fricnds
Mr. and Mrs. James !. Phillips, OF
High street. motored TO East Brady.
Pa. Thursday. Mrs. A. L. Prichard, OF
! Pleasant street. accompanied them to
kittauinS, Pa, where she will spend
the week end with Miss Lena Prich'
, ard.
Charles Harris. OF Fairmont. was a
visitor In this city Friday.
Mrs. Daniel Hanley. OF Pleasant
street, has returned from Wheeling,
where she spent several days visiting
with relatives.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Walter Prichard. Of
F'urbee avenue, motored TO Mountain
/ Lake Park. Md. last Thursday.
Mrs. William Mcpherson, OF Clarks'
burg. is visiting with Mrs. Wesley
Jones in the Clayton Addition.
The NJ. z. Sunday School picnic on
( Thursday was big success. a large
number were in attendance and aside
from the rain in the late afternoon the
day was a very happy one for all who
attended
Miss Abbie Macdonald. OF Hartman.
Tenn, is the guest OF Miss Marie Burt
in the Burttown Addition.
Guy Rouse. Roy Harden, Hugh
PrichaM and ]. johnson have returned
from a fishing trip 10 Hartzel and re-
port catch of 300 fish in six days.
William Michaels. Of the Buffalo
Garage. has received two new Hudson
cars.
ElwoOd Taught. of Benwood. is here
visiting with his parents on East Main
street Mr.. Taught Is an employe OF
the r. & o. r. r. Co.
Joseph ]. Jenkins. Of Grafton. Is a
business visitor in this city today.
Miss Sallie Wheeler, Of Rayenswood,
has returned TO her home after spend
ing several days here with friends.
Mr.. Ellis WilbertS, Of the Clayton
Addition. has returned here after
spending several days in Cumberland
Md. visiting with friends.
4. S. Rushford has returned from a
business trip to Fairmont.
Eddie Coad is recovering from a Sc.
we're attack OF rheumatism.
+. y. Hoard, of Cincinnati. is bust
ness visitor in this city.
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FIRST M. E. CHURCH

Harry c. Howard, D. D., Pastor.
Sunday School at $50. Charles W.
Evans. superintendent. A full attend
ance will be looked for New members
will be cordially welcome.
Morning Worship at 10:45. with SER
mon by the pastor, subject The Fact
of God"
Epworth League Devotional Service
at 7:15. The young people will keep
up their servicer during the month Of
August and will be glad to welcome
their friends.
Evening Worship at 500 o'clock
sermon by the pastor The Fourth
Commandment" This is the fourth
in the series Of sermons on the Ten
Commitments which have attracted
considerable attention and interest
Our services during the month Of Au
gust will be short and to the point
Come spend few moments with US
considering these very important top
les.
Mid.Week Prayer Service on Wed
nesday evening at 7:45. A cordial in
vitation to the stranger and those
without a church home to worship
with US.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-31
FROM VAUDEVILLE.

AS ! was walking down the street
the other day / saw two girls all
dolled up One OF them had a red
white and blue stockings. and the
other wore green ones. They were go
ing in opposite directions. and I didn't
know which should follow. ! decid'
ed to see America first.
A short way down another street
a truck load Of insect powder over
turned, Down the street came lit
tie car 1t was going fine until II
struck the insect powder. then II
cUrled up and died.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-31

cathartics should be avoided as they
upset the entire system. and at best
afford but temporary relief.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Is not
expensive and can be obtained in any
drug store for fifty cents a bottle.
For free trial bottle. write to DR.. w.
B. Caldwell, 453 washington St., Mon
ticello, H.