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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
UNIQUE
JULY 4 SERVICE
Representatives of Various
Nations To Speak At the
Presbyterian Church.

America First. Last and All the
Time" is the theme OF a patriotic SER
vice Sunday evening, July Fourth, at
the Presbyterian church in which an
Austrian, Italian, Russian. Scotchman.
Englishman. Irishman. German and
American will participate.
This unique independence Day SER
vice has been arranged by the Rev.
DR.. H. G. Stoetzer for the purpose OF
emphasizing the uselessness and bar
barity OF war, and the disloyalty OF
Americans OF foreign birth who fail
to observe strict neutrality in matters
pertaining to the European war.
The talks by the representatives OF
the various nations will be limited to
five minutes each and the service will
not be longer than the ordinary church
service. Patriotic music Of a charac-
ter suitable for a church service will
enliyen the program which will be OF
timely and absorbing interest from be-
ginning to end.
The ~uselessness OF the European
war will be emphasized by all the
speakers and the friendly spirit ex
listing between the various states OF
the American union compared to
bloody strife among the various states
OF Europe. That West Virginia has
not the remotest intention OF going
to war with Virginia because the Su-
preme Court has decided that this
state shall pay S12,0O0,000 Of the cd
Virginia debt will be cited to show
how America has solved the problem
OF settling disputes in a peaceful man
ner and without resorting to bloodshed
and carnage
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
Retain Bernheim
As Board Secretary

CHARLESTON, W. Va, July 2.-The
Public Service Commission appointed
R. B. BernheIm secretary OF the com
mission to succeed himself; H. E.
Nease was named to succeed himself
as statistician Of the commission and
to be assistant secretary; W. l. Bine-
man was appointed assistant statlsti-
clan and ]. K. Anderson was named
chief engineer to succeed himself.
At the time when the new commits
sion was organized 1t passed an order
continuing all old employees in official
positions temporarily, and no change
was made until yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
Currey Able To Leave
The Cook Hospital

W. S. Currey, OF Washington. D. c.,
who holds a position with the Inter
state ComeTce Commission in the CAPT
tai city. who had been a patient at the
Cook Hospital in this city for several
weeks with an injured eye, has return,
ed to the home of his parents, D. ].
Currey. on Locus: avenue.
Mr.. Currey, who was here to attend
the golden wedding anniversary Of his
parents, while enroute to this city
from Washington, had a cinder imbed'
ded in his eye ball. with the result that
he lost the sight OF the eye. He viii
be unable to resume his duties at
Washington for several weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
Local Woman's Father
Is Kan. Police Judge

Miss Amy Rice. organist in the
Fairmont Presbyterian Church and
music instructor in the Normal School.
is a daughter Of the Rev. H. ]. Ricet
the famous clergyman-judge of Empo.
Of Emporia, who as police magistrate
Of Emporia pays more attention TO the
Golden Rule than to the city ordl-
nances in rendering police court de-
cisions.
During the year that the Rev. Rice
has been police judge in Emporia.
drunken men have been taken to their
homes by the police instead OF to the
city lookup. The morning after" the
drunk" receives a visit at his home
by the preacAer-magiStrate and is Civ
en- a temperance lecture intsead of a
fine or pail sentence. The Rev. Rice
was pastor Of an Emporia church for
nine years, but his work as police mag
istrate is even more successful than
his work as a regular pastor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
High School Boys
Enjoy Big Banquet

The boys Of the E. F. Morgan Glass
of the Fairmont High School enjoyed
a banquet last night held in the dining
room Of the Marietta Restaurant.
Lindsay Frame acted as POSTMASTER.
Those present were: Earle Saunders
Fox. Lindsay G. Frame. Charles o.
Ross, Rual B. Swiger. Victor H. Shaw.
FLOYD D. Morrow. George W. Smith,
PhiiIi Erwin, John Reed. Donzel Sprin
ger. George Boehm. Merle Arnett. Ba-
sill Michael, Bill Sigler, Jr.. ]. Roy
Wise, Jack V. Abbott, ]. NJ. Hartley.
Hobart Thomas, Edward Deveny, Ed
Barrett.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
June Temperature
Lower Than In 1914

June, 1915, was considerably cooler
than the same month last year, any
way you take it, according to the fig,
ures compiled. The average maximum
temperature last month was sos de
grees, while a year ago 1t was S5.5.
The average minimum was SO. compar.
ed with 6l.6 last year. and the average
eman was 500, against 1873 in June,
1914.
The warmest day in June. 1915, was
the 18th, when the mercury scared to
81 degrees, while in 1914 it reached
81 on both the 9Th and 10th. The cool.
est days last month were the 10th and
Path, while on June 18th, 1914, the
tube went down to ~.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
Automobile Victims
Are Buried Today

A double funeral was held this al.
ternoon at 2 o'clock at Flat Run, in
Warrington district. in which the
bodies off. C. Toothman and his eight
year old son. Kinsey Lee Toothman.
the victims Of Tuesdays automobile
wreck near Warrington, were consign.
ed to the earth in a cemetery neal the
home place.
The little church where the services
were held was crowded beyond its
capacity for the funeral, the services
being most impressive. Hundreds Of
Borrowing friends have viewed the
bodies since they Eel conveyed to the
stricken home on Flat Run.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
CHOSEN NAVAL ALTERNATE.

WASHINGTON. July 2.-vane c.
Wells, OF McMechen, W. Va. was to.
day designated by Congressman Nicely
as alternate for appointment to the
Naval Academy at Annapolis. The ex-
animation will be held next February.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
BOX SUPPER.

There will be a box supper at Hoult
Saturday evening held under the aus
pieces OF the Boys Club Of that place.
The young ladies and Junior League
will assist. Proceeds will be used in
improving the Hoult NJ. E. church.
Come and enjoy a pleasant evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
Many people wonder how we can afford to
ell Coats, Suits, Dresses. Skirts, Waists,
Trimmed Hats, Hosiery, Gloves, Neckwear,
Corsets, Petticoats SO cheaply ow-we can't
t is simply a case of must sell them now!

handise bought for each season before the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
THREATENS WILSON;
AUSTRIAN INDICTED
Rudolph Malik Accused Of
Demanding Indemnity of
President.

NEW YORK. July 2.-The Federal
grand Jury indicted Rudolph Malik. an
Austrian salesman. arrested here,
charging that in a letter mailed June
% to President Wilson he threatened
the President with g politica! crime"
should the President refuse to pay
him $500. The money. 1t was charged.
was demanded as an indemnity for
Malik's inability to return to his fam
fly in Austria.
Mentions Munitions.
Malik, who has been in the country
only II months, 1t Is said. was charg-
ed with having devised and operated
a scheme to defraud the President.
The letter upon which this charge was
based was dated June % last and was
mailed in this city the following day.
addressed TO the President in Wash
ington. 1t was written in German.
signed "Rud Malik" and gave as the
writer's address the house on the up
per East Side where Malik was arrest
ed. The letter read, in part:
my finances are exhausted and !
am here without any help. The Aus
trian consul will not help me as he
is in duty bound to do, because his
government had called for this horri-
Bile. The United States is also guilty
Of my mi%sfortunes. Through the de-
livery Of war materials to the allies
you are prolongtng the war indefinite
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02

Of the season-hence the remarkably Low
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
Fairmont Golf Team
Loses to C~larksburg

The Fairmont golf team was defeat
ed Yesterday afternoon by the Clarks-
burg team on the C~larksburg Country
Club grounds. The score was II to 10.
Only a few days before the Fairmont
players defeated the Clarksburg play
ers on the grounds at the Fairmont
Country Club by a score Of 16 to IL.
The score was as follows:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
VII Of the Force.

The policeman had a gambler by the
arm and was waiting for the patrol
wagon to arrive.
What are you doing?" asked a
friend Of the officer who happened to
be passing.
II am holding a card party" replied
the cop.-Boston Transcript.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
Demands Indemnify

II therefore have the right to de-
mand indemnity from your govern
ment. This amounts to a sum OF $500.
which you will send to my address
within a week at latest. Should this
amount, however. not be placed with
in the time, l will. without further
ceremony, commit a political crime,
for it is absolutely impossible for me
to live longer in my critical situation"
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-02
KA|SER'S VISIT WAS ID BLOCK PEACE
 NEGOTIATIONS
A. p. A. Service.

A. p. A. Service.
 ROME, Dec. 1.--"The real object sf Emperor Williams visit to Vienna wsa. according to almost unimpea chsble in- formation received here today. to put stop to the efforts Austria has De en making to secure a separate peace with the quadruple entente.
 It was definitely acknowledged today that Vienna has been making every et- fort to secure terms with the allies through the good offices of Madrid and the vatican According to the Tra- puma, in which the above statement is published today there Is a wide di- gergence of views between Vienna snd Berlin over the peace question Tas article declares that Austria is mere 1 than willing to quit tn great struggle 1 but is being held to her course by Ger many who dare not accede to such
 terms as would be insisted on by rAs allies in her own case.
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peled to resort to the strictest meas ares in order to provide revenue for continuing the war The naval and military operations together with as- sstance given British island depend encies since August, 1914. have cost, the speaker declared. something over eight billion. three hundred and ten millions
 In reply to a parliamentary question concerning the total of the British losses since the commencement of the war, Asquith gave the number of killed wounded and missing from the open
 ing of the war until November first of he present year as something over five hundred thousand or total of about six hundred thousand to date The premier also stated that total of fifty three British ships were sunk during the month of November with a total loss of six hundred and forty six lives.
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SEWARD POSTMASTER
 SENDS IN RESIGNATI ION

charge of the clerks Hickey has had to do all the distributing of the mail and also has had to make up the An chorage and Iditarod mails in addition to the local duties. This is too much in Hickey's opinion especially as he is q Taft holdoyer and as 1t is under stood that no republicans will be ap- pointed when their terms of office ex- pire he figures it is better to quit now rather than keep q hard winters job and then be let out in July, at which time his term expires
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EMBASSY TRIES TO HIDE AVT|-uEUTRAL|TY
 TRANSACTIONS

ly every document or contract bearing on the relations of the company and the German government to the agents of the embassy, including the abstract of agreement between the Hamburg American lines and Germany whereby man cruisers at sea with coal and other supplies through the medium of neutral ships sailing from American ports. Benz stated that all such mem oranda has passed into the keeping of the embassy.
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A. 9. A. Service.

LONDON. Dec. 2.-Kitchener held lengthy conference with the king at Buckingham palace today and informed his majesty that the allies can win in the Balkans but that the Anglo French forces operating in that section at the present time must be greatly increas- ed and there must also be cooperation between the Russian and Italian forces
 Kitchener stated that the co-opera- tion of the forces of Italy and Russia are essen.4a2 to the plan. In addition to this Kitchener also made the fol lowing recommendation for future ac- tivities as result of his trip to the Balkans.
 That the Dardanelles campaign must be prosecuted to a successful conclu- sion and a determined effort must be made to recover Serbia from the grasp of the Teutons. Efforts must also be
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FRANCE CALLS
 CLASS OF 1917
A. p. A. Service.

PARIS, Dec. By a vote of the chamber of deputies the class of 1917 has been called to the colors for ser- vice in the war. The new recruits will be placed in training as fast as mob- ilized and will proceed to the front as fast as they reach state of proficiency. The call embraces boys of eighteen years of age and means that tho mili- tary forces of the republic will be in- creased by about two hundred and twenty-five thousand additional sol- dlers. It is expected that the new draft will be ready for the field by the first of March
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vON BOPHT SAYS DISTRICT ATTORNEY
 PRO-BR|T|SH
A. ?. A. Service.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. That United States District Attorney Pres ton sought to "get" the German con- sul and vice consul here as higher ups in the Crowley bomb plots is suggest ed by von Bopht in protest he for warded to the Washington embassy today. The consul inferentially charges that Preston is pro-British in his in- clinations and is using his office to injure the emissaries of the German government.
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SAYS PL0TTERS AIMED TO KILL WILSON AND GARRISON
 WITH LIQUID FIRE

egrapher's record purported to have been taken while Locher was examin- ing one E. W. Ritter a chemist, the plot was formulated by two men in high official life in Washington, and everything was being prepared for the attempt when the present government investigation of bomb plots caused suspension of activities
 Il is said that the man Ritter is thoroughly aware of the details but
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DISCOVER PLOT MURDER WILS0H
ASQUlTh URGES
 GREATER ECONOMY

prospect that there would be even more difficult times to be faced before the great war was brought to a close
 Asquith called special attention to the fact that the cost of food had already increased forty per cent. rent and fuel twenty five per cent and clothing thirty per cent. Respecting the need for economy on the part of the government. Asquith said that the government was facing the biggest problem in economy a nation was eyer compelled to face. and was com
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q. P. A. Service.

SEWARD, Dec. 2.-Postmaster F. j.. Hickey has sent in his resignation as postmaster of Seward to the depart ment at Washington following the re- cent cut in the clerical force of the office recommended by Postal lnspec- tor Neil. The resignation will take effect as soon as q successor is ap- pointed.
 Hickey states he quitting both on account of the action of Nell and also on account of politics. Since the dis
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KITCHENER RECOMMENDS
 WAR MEASURES

made to humble Bulgaria and break the Teuton Turkish concentration plan which is rapidly being perfected. Pres- sure must also be brought to bear on Greece and Roumania In order to in- duce those nations to enter the war on the side of the allies Kitchener stated that Russia must assume the offensive as quickly as possible and artillery and ammunition must be
 rushed to the Balkans to offset the superb equipment of the central pow CTS.
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refused to diyulge who the plotters were pr furnish any evidence of the plot beyond admitting that such plan had been found. Ritter states Git, he Vas approached by agents of the plot scrs in an attempt to enlist his sep- vices in providing the chemical com pound to be employed in the murder. ous attack on Garrison and the presi- dent
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M|NN. CREW
 MUT|N|eS
A. p. A. Ssrvio~.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.-Accord- ing to wireless dispatch from the northern liner Minnesota, en route tc England with huge cargo of grain and other supplies, the crew has mu- tinied and the vessel is now hurrying to this port at top speed. The dis patches gives no details beyond stat ing that the vessel had been caught in q terrific storm of several days dura- ion and the crew had mutinied. The vessel has been out for a considera- ble period having left Seattle for Liv- 9rpool n fortnight ago.
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A. p. A Service.

CLEVELAND. Dec. 2.-What is de- clared to be a well formulated plot to end the lives of both President Will son and Secretary of War Lindley Garrison by means of liquid fire ap- piled to their clothing Is alleged to have been obtained by County Prose- cutor Locher of this city.
 According to the information. which is said to be contained in a court stem
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A. P. A. Service.

LONDON, Dec 2-The necessity for practicing the strictest economy during the continuous of the war was pointed out by Premier Asquith during an ad- dress today before the trades union congress now assembled here for the purpose of discussing matters affect ing unionism in the United Kingdom
 Asquith declared that one and all from the government down to the humblest individual should make every effort to economize as there was every
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\. P. 4. Service.

H, v. ~. ooVvlco.
 NEW YORK, Dec. l.--During the course of his testimony in the govern ment case against the Hamburg Amer ican line Director Benz practically ad- mitted that the German embassy at Washington had made special efforts to cover up the transaction of the Ger man government with his company rel alive to the supplying of the German warships with coal and provisions dur ing the earlier periods of the war.
 Under the gruelling cross examina- lion of the government Attorney Benz admitted that he had finally yielded To the efforts of the German repre- sentatives and had delivered practical
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MILWAUKEE
 TRAIN WRECKED
A. p. A. Servies.

SPOKANE. Dec. 1.-The Milwaukee and eastbound Columbian train was wrecked near Freeman some miles from this city last night and the fire man, Otto Roberts. was instantly kill ed Tho accident was due to q spread ing of the rails. The engine and bag gage car of the train were thrown Into the ditch and completely wrecked.
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PEACE
 SHIP SAILS SOON
A. p. A. sesviee.

NEW YORK; Dec. 2.-Henry Ford sent a cable to Pope Benedict today assuring the pontin that the plans for the proposed peace expedition ts Nu- rope were rapidly being concluded and the departure Of the peace shis VII not be long delayed.
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With eager expectations" everybody looks forward to the Annual Roof Gar. den, which always occurs on the last Saturday night before Christmas the 18th this year
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Hot chocolate, beef tea, clam juice,
 ice cream and soda, water at the Rose Candy Store.
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Reading for the winter. All masa- zines while they last, 5oc per dozen. Lomen Bros.
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PAPERS vS. LETTERS.
 You can keep your friends ouss dc posted by having the Nugget na1 a to them for 50 cents per mouth.
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All magazines at outside prices. lomen Bros.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-20
Rronc6itis.

When severe cold settles on the
lungs it is called bronchitis. There is
danger of it's leading to bronchial pneu-
nonia, and for this reason it is always
best to go to bed and take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy as directed until
well along towards recovery. Mrs.
Charles E. Woodland, Sandy Creek. N.
Y, writes: "Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy cured me Of bronchitis last fall.
When I began using it was so hoarse
at times that it was difficult for me to
speak above whisper. resorted to
the use Of this valuable medicine and
found it very soothing and healing. In
a weeks time was WE'LL" Obtainable
everywhere Et
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-20

class for her own personal comfort.
A movement Is well started for the
organization OF the Boys Scout. About
thirty boys waited on committee and
made request for such an organiza-
ton. Sunday afternoon COMMITTEES
Of sixteen men representing the BROTH
erhoods Of the churches. the public
school, the college. the Civic Improve
ment League and the Toledo CONNER
cial Club, met and organised board OF
directors to control the Boy Scout or
ganization. Prof. Ross Masters was
chosen chairman and DR.. E. w. Ruep-
pei secretary. A scoutmaster will be
selected and place of meeting secured
as soon as possible, when the work OF
the boys will begin. About fifty boys
have signified their intention to join.
Mrs. Clarence Emerson, who went to
Iowa City last week to the hospital
and who underwent an operation on
her throat for tubercular trouble II
reported in critical condition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-20
Story civ NOW. .Rriaf..

Special to Times Republican.
Story City, Dec. 20-The Christ
mas tree is now completed and makes
beautiful sight In the center of the
city square. On Dec. 90 there pro-
gram will be given at 2 O'Clock. All
children will be treated to box of
candy and after the treats they will
have. free admission to the moving
picture show.
The ST Petri church had a visit last
Sunday from DR.. Stub. president of the
Norwegian Lutheran Synod of Amer
lea. In the forenoon he conducted
services and in the evening he deliv-
cred a lecture on his trip to Norway
in 1914. What made his trip to Nor
way noteworthy was the fact that he
was appointed delegate to participate
In the centennial celebration on the
independence of that country. His lee
ture was a rare treat and gave the
audience the impression that he with
out doubt is one of the foremost Nor
wegians in this country.
Mr.. Torger Holt and Mrs. Cecilia
SheIdal were married here last Tues
daG evening. the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. H. Solu1n.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-20
MeanIns o. the cresosne.

The Turkish crescent, although now
regarded as essentially Mohammsdan
In Significance. was, It appears. Of
Christian ORIGIN, A crescent moon
was the emblem OF the Byzantine en-
pire and of the Eastern church. The
Turks adopted 1t as . badge Of tri-
umph after the capture Of Constan-
tinople in 1453. With reference to
the crescent, the story Of the origin
Of the crescent-shaped Vienna roll 10
worth recalling. It arose In the six
teenth century. when the Turks were
besieging Vienna. Failing to carry Il
by assault. they began to mine the
walls. At that period the city's bake
houses were In the walls under the
Notifications. and when the mines
were almost through the sound Of the
work was heard in the underground
bakehouses and an alarm was given.
To celebrate this event the bakers Of
Vienna adopted the Turkish emblem
as the form in which to mold and
bake their bread.