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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-23
SURVEY ROADS OF
union DISTRICT
Mass Meeting Decides Upon
Improvements by Propos-
ed Bonds.

The good roads committee of Union
district held a meeting last night in
the First ward school house and a
number of roads were decided upon
to be improved under the proposed
bond issue. j. R. Wilson and H. C.
Wilhelm will make the survey OF the
following roads:
Benton's Ferry road to the Benton's
Ferry bridge.
The kingmont road 10 the first turn
intersecting the Benton's Ferry ROAD.
The Colfax road from the intersec-
ton of the Benton's Ferry. road TO the
Colfax bridge.
The Gueyses run road from Colfax
TO Springers school house.
The Morgantown road from the Mo
nongahela river bridge in the First
ward TO the Winfield district line.
The Grafton road from the inter.
section OF the Morgantown road to the
Taylor county line.
The Hopewell road from the inter-
section OF the Grafton road at Hick.
ann run to the Winfield district line.
The old State road. Raymond street,
from the intersection Of the Morgan.
town road to the Benton's Ferry road.
The new county road from the Nor.
gantown road to the Speedway.
The members of the Union district
road committee are Rev. !. A. Barnes,
Fred W. McIntire, John Kisner. 2. ".
Morgan, Joseph Irons. Allen Reed,
Howard Adams, William Michaels and
Samuel Linn.
The engineers will start their work
OF surveying these roads today and
will rush their work to completion as
rapidly as possible.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-23
TO PARADE
ON SOUTH SIDE
Torn Up Condition of Jack
son Street Causes Short
ening of Route.

The big Hagenbeck.Wallace circus
parade will not come along Main
street, according to an announcement
MADE today by a representative of the
show. The reason for this is that 1t
would be necessary for the return trip
TO be made along Jackson street.. On
account OF the torn up condition OF
this street. IL has heen found impos.
sible. The parade will leave the
grounds at II o'clock tomorrow morn.
ing. The huge spectacle will travel
along Fairmont avenue to First street,
First street 10 CASTOR avenue, along
CASTOR to Fourth street, down Fourth
TO Fairmont avenue. 1t will go back
10 the grounds via Fairmont avenue
after leaving Fourth street.
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Officers Are

Continued from Page one.)
Hedrick, Buckhannon; Miss Anna
Johnston. Huntington; Mrs. George E
Amos. Fairmont; Mrs. E. S.. Amos.
Fairmont; Mrs. Lena Burchinal, King.
wook; Mrs. ]. NJ. Berthy. Cowen.
Alternates-Mrs. Alma West. Clarks'
burg: Mrs. Jennie Engle, Fairmont;
Mrs. E. l.. S%winburn. Charleston; Mrs.
J. L. Fisher. Sutton; Mrs. Mary v.
Brown, Rayenswood; Mrs. j. H. Don.
ally. Martinton; Mrs. S. E. Leith,
Grafton.
The credentials committee reported
165 delegates present and voting. A
large number of visitors are also pres.
eni
The afternoon session convened
promptly following the %partaking of an
excellent MONDAY lunch served in the
basement Of the church. Reports OF
department heads pertaining to the
general work Of each department rel
alive to the general state work wera
heard from a large number of super.
intendents of departments and several
interesting talks rere given.
- OFSSAat ltakutS " lNt ulICl iloDIt
session was the introduction to the
convention OF the hostesses and visi,
tors. The hostesses introduced were
Mrs. W. D. Evans. president of the
local union. and head of the enter.
tainment committee: Mrs. j. Walter
Barnes, chairman OF the reception
committee; Mrs. Richard Gilkeson,
chairman Of the committee on decora.
tion; Mrs. c. o. Henry, head of the
committee on music and Miss Naomi
Hettner. chairman of the bureau of
information committee.
~Parkersburg is making a strong bid
for the 1916 convention. and an invita-,
tlon having been extended to that ef.
feet yesterday. 1t is probable that
farkersburg will be chosen as the
place Of meeting In 1916.
Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingston, Of
the franchise department OF the Ma.
ticnai ". G. T. u, OF Bangor. Maine.
and Mis-. ]. Gale Ebert, Of Parkers.
burg, president OF the West Virginia
Suffrage League. will arrive here to-
morrow. and will address the closins
session TO be held Friday evening at
the church. Mrs. Livingston will be
the guest OF Hon. and Mrs. B. l..
Butcher, during her stay in the city
and Mrs. Ebert will be the guest of
Mss Margaret Mckinney at the home
OF her parents. Hon. and Mrs. o. S
Mckinney. on First street.
A large number of delegates from
Morgantown. Clarksburg. Weston and
Warrington, enrolled today bringing
the number OF delegates up to the
200 mark.
The convention is a most enthus.
iastic one. Ideal weather. good fellow.
ship, enthusiasm. large attendance,
ETC.. working hand in hand have made
the session so far ideal In every par.
ticular and the convention OF 1915 will
go down in history as one Of the very
hest conventions ever held by the or.
g%anization.
The fact that West Virginia SO re.
Gently Joined the ranks of the prohi.
b'tion column, has added impetus to
the W. c. T. U. organization and add.
ed new zeal to all its undertakings
and achievements. Because the state
has Joined the ranks OF the arohibi.
ton states, does not stop the activi.
ties CT the body, but stimulates 1t to
go farther on toward aiding other
states in attaining this goal and
eventually to reach out toward nation.
wide prohibition.
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DIES IN HOSPITAL.

George Pyles, Of Hardman, Taylor
county, died last night at the Fairmont
Hospital No. 3 from injuries received
yesterday at noon. The man, who was
employed In the works OF the Warield
Sandstone Company at Hartman, near
Grafton, a badly crushed through
the hips when he IA caught by an
engine at the works, pinning him
against the wall. He was brought here
last night, but was very weak from the
loss of blood and his death followed
soon after. Mr.. Pyles was formerly OF
PENNSYLVANIA and was aged ~ years.
He is survived by his wife and six
children.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-23
Ty Cobb Makes New.
Stolen Base Record

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-Ty cobb's sto.
len base during the Detroit hiladel.
phia game yesterday gives him the
record Of the American League, 1t
was stated by a statisticfan here to-
day. The previous record Of the league
was IS bases stolen by Milan OF Wash.
ington In 1912. Cobb has stolen 50.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-23
SCHOOL TEACHER
COMMITS SUICIDE
lBodyof Grafton Man Found
With Bullet Wound in the
Head.

(By Associated Press.l
GRAFTON, Sept. 23.-George Ball,
! farmer and school teacher. was
found dead near his home early TO.
day with a bullet wound In his head,
a rifle lay by his side and the or.
oner pronounced the case one OF sui.
eide. No cause is given for the act.
Ball is survived by a wife and six
ahi1dJ en-.
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Rockefeller is Still
Visiting His Miners
SBE Associated Press.l

TRINIDAD, Sept. 23.-John D.
Rockefeller. Jr., on his tour Of inspec.
ton OF the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company properties today left Las
Animas county and motored north
ward through a stretch OF hilly coun.
Try made historic by a succession OF
battles in the miners strike OF 1918
and 1914.
He expected to spend tonight at
Walsenburg, 10 miles north OF Triri-
dad.
Before leaving Trinidad, Mr.. Rookie.
Teller had an interview with Joe Rizzi,
an Italian coal miner and former strik.
er, who came here to thank the oil
magnates for the 500, 900 given by the
Rockefeller foundation for relief OF
unemployed men after the strike was
called OF.
Rizzi is the miner whose, telegram
to Mr.. Rockefeller last spring appeal.
ing for aid for the destitute wife and
children OF former strikers lead direct
" to the foundation contribution and
the Inauguration OF an extensive sys.
lem Of road improvement by which
several hundred men were given en-
ployment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-23
-Four Children Die
When Home Burns
tBy Associated Prsss.)

LARGE, Pa, Sept. 2S.-Trapped by
flames, which enveloped the home
while their mother was calling on a
neighbor. four children OF Dan&l Ktsh
we're burned to death here today. The
mother returned In time to find the
entrance TO the building cut of by the
hre and was seriously injured while
trying to force her way throug a win.
dow.
The bodies OF the children, who
ranged ii; age from 2 to 6 years. were
found near the bed from which they
had been aroused by the fire.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-23

ROUSE, Col, Sept. 2S.-John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., visited the properties
Of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
rany here today, the second anniver-
sary OF the calling Of the coal miners
strike. During his stay he conferred
with David Grifiths and members OF
the Camp Grievance committee rela.
tive to living and working conditions.
The Rockefeller party made the 80
mile drive from Trinidad, arriving
shortly before 10 o'clock. After lunch.
10 they started to Lester and expect
ed to reach Walsenburg for. tonight's
stop.
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S. CONSULATE HOT BY BOMB,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The
American consulate at Stuttgart. Ger.
many was struck by a fragment of a
bomb during a recent raid upon that
place by French airmen, according to
a message today from Consul Higgins,
He said no one in the consulate was
injured. but did not indicate whether
the building was greatly damaged.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-23

MI. and Mrs. H. j. Hartley and
daughter, Miss Mary Crane Hartley,
and Miss Katharine Hough returned
this morning from Atlantic City,
where theyshad spent several weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-23

Miss Florence Hawker left thisS
morning for Washington. Pa, to visit
friends.
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Having decided to so to charleston within a very short time vber. \
viii in the future be employed, 1 have decided to close nut at very low I n,hesess
a part Of my real estate holdings in Farmont.
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FOUR ROOM COTTAGE, BIG L

II sold this week, the following attractive prices and terms wfbe
on The several parcels of real estate d escnbed below:
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VI ue several parcels Oh real estate d described below: TS-
FOUR ROOM COTTAGE, BIG LOT AND GARDEN, $500.
one four room, neat frame cottage on Marion avenue. near Owen ,ia,,
plant lot 80 feet Y 160 good garden, cement cellar under house an ssssa
large bearing apple trees on lot, will be sold fs $500. Small cash sSmsp
and balance at rate of $4,000 per month. as"sus
CORNER LOT ON SOUTH SIDE, $500.
Fine corner lot corner Benoni av enue and Seventh street 20 feat ~,
benonf avenue 4 40 feet on Seventh street, m OF the best hnidinr SicTs
m IN South Side, in a splendid resid entail section. surroundedIbys many
IN homes, VIII be sold for $500. Small cash payment and easy terms AZ
balance. There are few corner lots eft o n the South Side and thers NJ
possibly only me other on Benoni avenue. Large enough for ense hams m
two smaller buildings. 80 n
BEST LOTS IN MOB HILL. %e2
Three lots, adjoining, in Mob Hill Addition, on ar line. near sM.vo,
sowen.s residence, for $4,000 each. These lots have not before been prEe5
$4,000 each. Easy terms. These are all front lots, nicely located. moi
GRAHAM HEIGHTS LOTS. $500 EACH.
These lots in Graham Heights Addition, 40 feet front with eneths v.rv
Ing from III feet to 25 feet. These lots cost me 500 each and wTIbatsnfd
terms on balance. s ~ s"s'
AFEW GOLDEN VIEW LOTS.
A few fine centrally located lots in Golden View Addition fronfinrJ mn
Columbia street, near First ward school and new B. & N. station .fronss60
TO $500 each. One rear lot, same add ton. for $500. The balance Toffhess
the best realty values in Fairmont when the desirable location III consii
cred. Easy terms.
BARGAINS IN BON AIR.
Two adjoining lots on corner Owens avenue, Bon Air Addition eachy5na
foot front. both lot. for $500 or s15 each II only. one is taken. one lot
Bon Air Addition, 44xl32 feet, S1750n
tits true that real estate is not m owing rapidly now in 'Farmontt and
now is the time to buy, when prices re al bottom. When prosperity etn,rs
in business. as 1t will surely do within a short time, these properties will all
command much better prices. A disc ount Of 5%, will be made o. \ q =, III
this property to cash purchasers. Apply to EEsgsSSSf
l.. NJ. DAVIS
Any time this week.
The herald., 1915-03-25
WEST END NOT TO OPEN THIS
YEAR.

lncompleteness of West End will
prevent its opening this year as was
intended The Lake Shore park COM
mission has decided that it would be
better to holt off for another year.
that the park may be complete in it's
proposed elaborate style before any at
tempts is made to cater to crowds.
Opening on a small scale this year
would but hinder the construction of
the park and probably spoil its chances
as big success forever.
Most of the grounds have been laid
out and work is now being carried
on toward filling in required acreage.
The sea wall has been completed for
sometime and terrace is now being
constructed at the end near Bucktown.
Here will be placed the hotel, thea
ter, music stand, etc, while a pris-
matte fountain is being constructed in
the center of the park
West End will class as one of the
finest parks in the country when 1t is
finished and the commission Is deter
mined to do their work thoroughly.
The herald., 1915-03-25
.aAHBRA ELECTS OFFICERS
am BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
~ Il. Ward Elected President.

n. annual meeting of the stock
,.,sus Of the Alhambra Gymnastic
\. wa held In their club rooms
n olivier street on last Wednesday
,mhs q large number of stock
nm being present to take part in
/ a ,nnual election of officers and
ri q directors. Mr.. William H.
IN vas unanimously elected as
uident Of the club for the follow
4 \ Ksr with Leonard F. Gisch as
|k hce-president; Stanley Behr-
M q second vice-president; c. Z.
IL Dunn, financial secretary! r. E.
\ IQrnn, recording secretary, and j.
/ { Huekins. treasurer.
ne following comprise the board
/ 1 directors Dr. A. ]. Babin, Stan
IN Behrman, R. Charles, Charles
1nht, c. E. L. Dunn, l.. F. Gisch,
r Z Huckins, DR.. G. V. Kraft, F. II,
FGIksn. W. 8. hampton, John Moy-
M r Z. o'Connor, G. ]. Peterson
AkJ. Quinn, Charles Rupp, Louis
ma Albert Twickler, ]. M. Thorn
n v. h. Ward, r. ]. Williams, E
npAe J. w. Morrison, Ed. Nc
4, 4 ]. Rooney, Peter Rupp.
The herald., 1915-03-25
SHIRTWAIST DANCE.

The Holy Name Gymnastic Club
failed to give their regular monthly
entertainment during March on &C
count of Lent, but a committee has
been appointed to make arrangements
for their entertainment in April, which
will be in the form of a Shirtwaist
dance, and will be given in their hall,
corner Verret and Eliza streets, on
Friday evening, April 80, 1915. Dane
ing will start promptly at eight o.
clock, and a contract has been drawn
up with Jack Lame, manager of the
Original Reliance Orchestra to furnish
music for the occasion. A general
admission of 25 cents will be charged,
and judging from the rapid manner in
which the tickets are being disposed
of. a very large crowd is anticipated
The committee in charge follows:
o. H. Lindquist, chairman; E. J.
Curran, w. r. Durand, A. Lindquist
]. Ford, G. Lynker.
The herald., 1915-03-25
ATTENTION..

Visit the Modern Dye Works and
see for yourself, we have no sweat
shop.
All clothes cleaned and pressed the
sanitary way, we have enlarged our
place to handle the daily increase of
business.
Watch for our clothes jitney, it will
pass your door every day. We pay
all phone charges. Phone Alg. 3SS l..
Suits sponged and pressed 80 cents.
Cleaned and pressed Csc and 75c.
Work called for and delivered, sat
isfaction guaranteed. Join the club,
get 4 suits sponged and pressed for
% cents each upon purchasing card
for % cents.
The herald., 1915-03-25
LETTER LIST.

List Of unclaimed letters remaining
at Station A., n. o. P. O., for the
week ending March rs, 1915.
Ladies.
Mrs. Francis Booker, Corine More,
Mrs. Zebedee Morton, Mrs. G. r.
Wellman.
Gents.
Neuma Basson, John Bergeron,
Nose Cooks, Geo. T. Gurr, DR.. H. j.
Johnson, Bernard w. Leonard.
Foreign.
Benjamin Lacoste, Esq.
JOSEPH vOEGTLE,
Postmaster.
JOS. w. DANIELS,
Superintendent
The herald., 1915-03-25
NEW CORONER APPOINTED.

DR.. j. Ernest Pollock is receiving
the congratulations Of his many friends
on being the successor to the office OF
Assistant Coroner recently made va
cant by the death of DR.. ]. A. Rupp
This appointment was secured through
Mayor Behrman. DR.. Pollock has al
ready entered upon the discharge o.
his duties and has looked after sew
eral cases coming under his super
vision. The appointment OF DR.. POI
lock meets with general favor as he
very popular and well known in GU
district.
The herald., 1915-03-25

March 10. Judge Maher officiating.
The witnesses were L. Santos and
Miss Hughes.
Captain VIM. Hener of Opelousas
avenue is confined to his bed with an
attack of lagrippe.
On last Wednesday night, March Il,
the Ladies' Success gave their second
euchre at the residence of Mrs. l..
Broussard. The parlors were decor
ated with green flags and ferns and
emblems of Ireland. The first prize
was won by Mrs. l.. Vinet and the
second by Miss Mable Allen. The
consolation fell to Mrs. Fred Guegen-
heimer. The main feature of the eu-
cbre party was every member was
arrayed In green and all present re,
ceived a souvenir in the form of a
green basket filled with green bon
bons. The club will be entertained
by Mrs. P. w. Cafiero on April Z, in
Verrett street.
March 10, the Feast of st. Joseph
Day was marked by the erection of an
altar in the home of Peter Tripolino.
Elmira and Opelousas avenue. The
altar was blessed by Rev. Father Lar
kin, after which the fruit, vegetables,
cakes, and bread that were used in
decorating the altar were distributed
by Mr.. and Mrs. Tripolino among
their friends who visited the home
during the day.
Santa Maria Council, Knights of
Columbus, attended mass in body,
with some thirty-odd candidates from
Algiers and Gretna, Sunday morn
ing at nine O'Clock at st. Patrick S
Church, after which there were initi-
alton ceremonies at the knights of
Columbus Hall in Carondelet street.
The dance that was given Friday
night at Pythian Hall by the Junior
members of the Alhambra Gymnastic
Club was a big success, and the mem
bers and their guests had a most en-
! ioyable time.
Elmira Lodge No. 206, Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Iron Ship
Builders, gave a river ride on the
steamer Sidney last Saturday night.
L. j. Maus was chairman of the ar
rangement committee, with Joseph
Koenig ex-officio.
Pride of 81 Local 16, Ladies Aux
Hilary OF the International Associa-
ton of Machinists, will give its sec
ond dance and euchre at the Jeffer-
son Democratic Club quarters on Sat
urday, April II, for the benefit OF
the convention fund. Mrs. l.. A. Ha.
ley is chairman, and Mrs. Ed Spie.
Ter ex-officio of the committee in
charge.
The Friday evening Euchre Clut
was entertained last week by Miss T
Drummer at the residence of her sis
ter, Mrs. w. Sadler. The successful
players were Miss T. Drummer, Mrs
F. Goebel and Miss Neff. The con
ISOLATION was received by Miss May
Collins, playing for Mrs. ]. E. Col
Inns. Mrs. A. Burke will entertain
the club on April 9th.
Louis R. Goebel of Meridian Wis
tied his parents last week.
Mrs. Alex Mclean of $50 Bonn!
Street, presented her husband with ;
fine baby girl on March 10Th. Mr.
Mclean, who is employed away from
here, is spending awhile in our town.
The herald., 1915-03-25
REV. WEDIG CALLED.

Rev. Mr.. Wedig, of Jennings, La,
who has preached here at the Trinity
church several times, has been sent
a call by the Lutheran church and
the congregation is now waiting for
his reply. 1t is presumed that Mr..
Wedig will accept the call.
The herald., 1915-03-25
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

On Monday, March 22nd, party
was given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. A. Kinkaid in Pelican avenue, the
occasion being the anniversary of the
birth of Miss Ida Kinkaid.
The hours were most pleasantly
spent in dancing, singing, etc, and
the midnight hour witnessed the de-
parture of the guests, who voted Miss
Kinkaid a most charming hostess.
The birthday cake was presented by
Master Theodore Lala.
Refreshments were served, and all
present spent a most enjoyable even
ing. Those participating were:
Misses Cecil Fabacher. Veronica
Hanley, Hildrie Brodtmann, Camille
Spahr, Irma Tufts, Mary Mine, Vir-
ginia Mine, Emily Hintz,, |. Lahuson,
Alice Porter, Mary Harvey, Verlin
Brodtmann, Ida and Thomeseda Har-
vey, Mollie, Ida and Florence Kin
kaid, Louise Doyle, Elmer and Mamie
Morse; Messrs. Wesley Hicks, Wal
lace Harper, Charlie Harper. John Pol
lock, Kirby Barrett, Earl Vallette, Roy
Hicks, H. o. Miller, Bordeaux, Lee
Mcmahon. Ben Borns, Edwin Borns,
Joe Kinkaid, John Mcintyre; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Klink and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Babin and children, Mrs. II.
Gaffney and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Kinkaid and children, Mrs. c. Mo
Eckron and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Kin
kaid
The herald., 1915-03-25
EASTER MONDAY DANCE
Big Time i'm Pythian Hall, Monday
April 9th.

The Ladies'. Auxiliary to the AL
very popular dance at .Pythian Hall
Monday night, April 5th. This being
the first respite after the Lenten
season no doubt those who enjoy the
fantastic art will look forward to
this occasion with considerable
pleasure. Refreshments are going
to be served during the evening and
one of the best bands in the city has
been engaged for the occasion. The
dancing will begin promptly at eight
o'clock and will continue till one.
The herald., 1915-03-25
OLD WOODS DOCK BEING RE-
PAIRED.

The old Woods Dry Dock, which
is one of the land marks on our river
front, or one of the water marks on our
land front, is now undergoing repairs.
The old hand pumps that were oper-
ated so many hundreds of times in
docking tugs and other small crafts,
will now be replaced by up-to-date
electric motors and after the new
sides are put on to the old bottom we
will have another Dry Dock to take
in ships on this side of the river.
The work is being done by local peo
ple and one section of the dock Is
well under way.
The herald., 1915-03-25
DIED..

neheary.-On Wednesday, March
~ q 1890, o'clock, Mrs. James
Z nhhenry died. Deceased was a
~ Of Algiers and was 46 years
ne funeral took place Thurs
" = four O'Clock from the resi-
= Of her son-in-law. John Um-
= ~ Pelican avenue. Inter-
Wa In st. Bartholomew's Gem