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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-16
AFTERNOON PAPERS

i
Continued from page one.)
the outset an afternoon story stands
to catch three times as many papers
as though released for morning. But
that Is less than half the. considera.
ton. J.
Eighty-fve per cent of the days
spot news breaks for afternoon papers,
which are as a result engaged in a
constant space fight. Except the oc-
casional first edition story morning
paper telegraph re-writes are few aud
far between. The story released for
morning papers gets to 25 per cent OF
the daily press and its career is ended.
On the other hand the story released
for afternoon papers is assured at the
very outset OF consideration by rs per
cent of the daily press. Because OF
having but very small fraction OF
the spot news developments OF the
day the morning papers have been
forced to fill their columns be re.writ.
ing and amplifying afternoon paper
stories. In consequence virtually all
good stories released for afternoon
editions are re.handied in a majority
OF the morning papers of the following
day.
State the proposition to the news.
makers in your territory and ask them
TO make the test. The clipping
bureaus will prove the point.
1t was in the days Of the Roosevelt
administration that the Monday
morning" idea developed in Washing.
ton. II spread over the country. Mon
day was poor news days; papers
carried little advertising, and 1t was
possible to get space and display. Mon.
day morning became the great release
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-16

4 Higher Economy.
But your fiance has such a small
salary-how are you going to lIvey'
"oh, we're going to economic. We're
going to do without such a lot Of
things that Jack needs.9-Brooklyn'
Citizen.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-09
ESOTERISM.

pected to say that. Suppose refresh
your memory"
Il don't know what you mean. and l
care less
For shame. Robert" bantered Myra.
Suppose she should know you said that?
And you haven't seen her since-well. re-
Gently
What in thunder are you talking
about. Myra,' l exclaimed, now thor
ouEhly aroused.
Il am talking about Miss Blaisdell.
Robert"
Miss Blaisdell." gasped. why
f-er-'
Had forgotten all about her. I sup
fose," interrupted my wife. And 1t was
only a few months ago that you had
luncheon with her.
Il did not l yelled What's more.
you know it was only an accident that
the waiter seated me at her table"
Yes" drawled Myra exasperatingly.
Il know that Is what you said. But why
are you so excited? Why do you keep
her photograph
Il am not excited. and I am not keep
inS her photograph / splurged, and be-
fore Myra had an inkling of my inten-
ton / grabbed the bundle Of pictures
tore each of them in two, and rushed
outdoors and threw them in the garbage
can.
There" l exclaimed. as / re-entered
the house. Perhaps there'n be no more
Of that nonsense
"Robert"-Myra was ironical-''youre q
model husband''
Copyright lSs,
The Washington herald., 1915-10-09
EPISCOPAL.

The third week i'm October, including
Sunday, October Il, one or more Week
day sessions. and Sunday. October a.
has been designated by the Provincial
Board of Religious Education, acting un-
der the general board. as education
week. to be set apart IN every parish
for the presentation of the subject OF
religious education by prayer preach
ing, and offering. The last general con-
vention laid its principal emphasis upon
education as the church's most lmme-
diate duty, and the synod or the prov
ince of Washington has indorsed TINS
emphasis. The provincial board feels
that the present need is to awaken ev-
ery member of the church to realize
how vital, essential. and all-embracins
rs the work of religious education.
According to the program. which has
been mailed to all clergy in the diocese
Of Washington, as in other dioceses OF
the province, Sunday. October IL. is TO
be known as Sunday school day. on
which the first topic for sermons or
addresses will be Religious Nurture In
and Through the Church-The Meaning
of Chusch Membership" and the second
topic, Religious Nurture in the Home.
The week day devoted to this subject
Is school and college day" and the
topics are 1.-The Church School as the
Trainer of Leaders-Education During
the Critical Period of t-fOrming
Age" and college Life and Enlistment
for Standardization During the Period
When Purpose Is Fixed Sunday Oc-
tober "a, is vocation day and the
topics are "The Sacred Ministry as a
Vocation" and THE Public School and
the Church." The provincial board trusts
that by the cooperation Of rectors and
parishes the greatest use may be made
of these special days.
The annual presentation service OF the
united Offering will be held in st. Mark s
Church Third and A streets southeast.
tomorrow at p. m. Rev. G. Freeland
Peter. rector OF st. James Church.
Richmond. Va. will be the preacher.
The united offering is n gift from the
women of the church throughout the
country which is used for the training
and support of women missionaries at
home and abroad. and it is given to the
board of missions triennially at the time
Of the general convention.
The ninteehth annual convention Of
the Sunday School Institute Of the Dio-
cese Of Washington, will be held in
the Church of the Epiphany on G
street on Wednesday. October 90. There
will be morning. afternoon and even
ing sessions, with a mass meeting IN
the evening, especially for parents.
when PIT. Rev. Rogers Israel. D. D..
Bishop of Erie. will speak on "Relig-
ious Nurture in the Home"
The Washington herald., 1915-10-09
PRESBYTERIAN.

The Central Presbyterian Sunday
school is to observe rally day tomor-
row morning at $3.50 o'clock. All clas-
ses of the school will participate in
the program and the various activities
of the school will be represented. in
GLIDING the home department and the
cradle roll. Rev. James H. Taylor.
pastor of the church, will deliver the
principal address.
A pleasant beginning of church So
cial activities of the season was en-
joyed at the "get-together meeting
last evening of the Fourth Presby-
terian Church and Sunday School, at
Thirteenth and Fairmont streets. For
this occasion the gymnasium was
tastefully draped with flags and BAN
ners, and with red gold tinted leaves
gathered from the autumn foliage Of
the forests. which were softened by
the illuminations of Japanese lanterns.
A pleasing program Of vocal and in
strumental music and recitations was
received with appreciation. the enter
tainment being under the direction of
Hubert G. Mclean. The numbers in
cluded violin solos. Son of Puzeta" by
kelar Bella and "Schon Rosmarin" by
Fritz Kriesler. Clay c. Holmes. Eobert
c. Gooch. piano accompanist. Soprano
solo. "Hark. Hark. the Lark" by Schu-
bert, and You and I" by Liza Lip
mann, Miss Mary A. Cowen: Miss Ruth
Collins. accompanist. Recitation from
James Whitcomb Riley. DR.. Clifton p.
Clark Selection. "Morceau Facile" by
Bohm Mundelle's Sextet Orchestra.
Baritone solo. Little Gray Home in the
West" by Lohr. and Absent" by Met
calf, Lawrence C. Murray: Ray E.
Adams. accompanist Concert solo. "A
Perfect Day" by Carrie Jacobs Bond.
w. b. Mundelle: Mrs. Estelle Boyd. ac-
companist. Shakespearean' and humor-
Gus selections by Rev. George Buckler.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-09

III your wife ever digs up a package of
your old photographs, and proceeds to
comment upon what, to you. has once
seemed charms in the subjects, don't
make the mistake of appearing indif-
ferent. 1t doesn't pay, as l learned last
Sunday
Myra had been poking around in old
trunks and came across some pictures /
lad forgotten all about. She brought them
To me in the living-room, where l was
busy with the Sunday morning papers,
and opened with: Robert, here's some
things you might be interested in looking
at"
/ glanced up and recognized the pack
age Il don't care to take the time
now. Myra." / said.
You don't?'-she raised her eyebrows.
''Why, I am surprised, Robert. Don't you
want to recall those good old days."
'Pshaw. there wasn't anything excep-
tional about those days. I'm pretty busy
now
Busy" she unused Who could be
busy with this galaxy of beauties so
near at hand. Now this one-let's see.
you were with her on a ting party on
he Gulf OF Mexico. weren't you. Rob-
ert?"
Il don't know 1 said, not even look
ng up.
Yes. YOU were. Lou told me about it
one time. You we're with a party of
young folks in sailboat, and. because
of the wind being seaward. couldn't make
the landing at Pass Christian. and II took
the boat all night to get back to the
place from which it had started. Wasn't
that it?''
Il said didn't know. Myra. What's
more. don't care
Ny wife went on looking through the
photographs for minute or Sd before
she spoke again.
And here's another one that ought to
bring back fond recolections,' she
laughed. This one with the lovely eyes.
You've seen her several times since the
old days, haven't yoG-Eobe:tr''
No I shouted. Why do you persist
Ia surh nonsense Myr.? Can't you see
that I am busy with these morning pa
pers:'
Ohio" So it IS nonsense. is it, re.
turned Myra softly. but with sarcasm in
her voice. But II wasn't always non.
sense. now. was II, Robert?"
"Of course II was" l blared. IT dom,
want to hear any more about it,
Perhaps there is a reason?" insinu.
ated my wife.
Il tell YOU there is no reason
OF course. Robert, you could be ex.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-09
With the Washington Churches
RS. conference at the Calvary Baptist

ers' conference at the calvary Baptist
Church.
DR.. Weston Bruner and his able
corps of evangelists and singers have
been wonderfully successful in city
campaigns elsewhere. In Baltimore.
Richmond. Louisville. Atlanta. Roa-
noke, Va, and Dallas, Tex, the num-
Der Of additions to the Baptist churches
alone have numbered from 1900 to
1000. During the past year more than
II, 900 have been added to the churches
where tbese men have preached and
labored.'
Rally Day exercises will be the or
der of the day at Fifth Baptist church
tomorrow" morning when the Sunday
School and preaching services, will be
combined. About fifty will be pro-
NOTED from the primary to the junior
department of the Sunday School. All
departments Of the school will par
ticipate In the program. the climax
coming with. responses from the three
adult classes and a brief address by
the pastor, Rev. John E. Briggs. The
Offering will go for the Baptist Or
phanage Home. Fall decorations Of
fruit and flowers will be used.
Tomorrow night the pastor will
preach on who Is This?"
How a Washington Preacher TOOK
the Cake" is Rev. E. Hez Swems topic
for tomorrow night at Centennial Bap-
tist Church. The subject Of the morn
ing sermon is, "World-Lovers." The
church has commenced to prepare for
the special services that will be held
the latter part Of this month. There
were twelve new scholars in the Sun
day School last Sunday morning.
At the Metropolitan Baptist Church
Rally Day exercises will be held by
the Bible school tomorrow morning.
iSuperirtendents Bolen and Shaver with
Chorister Clark have arranged spe-
cial program in which forty children
will take part. The pastor Rev. John
iC. Bail, will deliver an address on
Gods Mail Bag
In the evening the pastor, choir ana
congregation will present THE Rock
of Ages in Song and Story.
Rev. DR.. J. Milton Waldron, the pas
tor of Shiloh Baptist Church, Will
preach the first sermon in series on
money and Religion" tomorrow morn
ing from the subject. How Money Can
Omen Heavens Windows" At night
the subject of his sermon will be TO
day, Not Tomorrow, the Day OF Sal
vation." The choir of Shiloh has been
reorsanized and vested and placed In
charge of Prof. c. H. Harris
The Washington herald., 1915-10-09
DISCIPLES SOF CHRIST.

Tomorrow morning at $50 boys rally
and promotion day will be observed at
the Ninth Street Christian Bible school
Last Sunday was girls day and there
were TAG present at the school. The
boys and men promise a much larger
attendance on their day. The pastor,
Rev. George A. Miller. will preach on
rs the Young Man Safe" at the morn
ing service. and at night on The
Facts. Commandments and Promises Of
the Word of God"
This congregation held its annual
business meeting on Thursday night
and the reports of the various branches
of the church showed an actual MEM
bership of nearly 1900 with an en-
rollment in the Bible School Of 1000.
There were 2S2 additions to the church
during the year and nearly $4,000 was
raised by the congregation for all pur-
poses.
There are in the church four Chris
tian Endeavor Societies all of which
are doing excellent work. Besides con-
tributing to the support of the home
church they support n missionary in
the home field aud one in Africa.
The church has bought three resi-
dences on D street, and in the early
spring will build a large Bible School
hous. to accommodate the growing
sShoVi Winch hdu at average dttcHu- :
ance this past year\of seventy-seven
more than in any previous year. The
official board of the church was in
creased from twenty-five members to
thirty lone members. and the following
new officers were elected: T. c.
Crews. Edgar NJ. Kitchen. c. c. Guy, r.
H. Gravatt. Harry O'Donnell. DIR. E. T.
Stephenson. and DIR. ]. w. Gamer.
The revival services in progress at the
Fifteenth Street Christian Church. south
east. are attracting much interest in that
section of the city and the church has
been crowded on several evenings. The
meetings will continue throughout the
month on every evening except Saturday
Rev. J. W. Tyndall. Of Georgia. is the
evangelist. and the pastor of the church.
Rev. L. L. Bowers. Is leading the spe-
cial chorus Mr.. Bowers has also rem
dered a number Of evangelstic solos
which have been well received. Billy
Sunday hymn books are being used.
At the II o'clock service tomorrow
morning Rev. Earle Wilf1ey. pastor of
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church,
will preach on the text. Jesus at
Prayer" DR.. Wilhey's evening discourse
will be OF special interest to young peo-
| pie.
The fall rally of the Sunday school will
take place tomorrow morning.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-09
ROMAN CATHOLIC.

The services at St. Patrick's Church
tomorrow will consist Of masses at Z,
S. .. 10 and IL o'clock. The IL O'Clock
mass will be sung by Rev. John NJ.
Mcnamara, one of the assistant pas
tors of the church. and he Will have
officiating with him as deacon and
subdeacon Of the mass two of Holy
Name priests from the Catholic Uni
versity Rev. James A. Smyth will
preach the sermon. The music will be
rendered by two choirs under the d.
rection of Miss Jennie Glennan and X.
Mills Silby.
At p NJ vespers will be chanted
by the choir of mixed voices and BEN
ediction Of the Blessed Sacrament will
follow Immediately.
The League of the Good Shepherd
will hold its regular meeting on Sum
day evening at 1880 p. NJ. at which
Mgr. William T. Russell will preach
and bestow the benediction. The Sane
tuary Choir. led by r. Mills Silby, will
take part in the singing of the hymns
and during the benediction the MEM
bers will join with the choir In rend-
ering the 'Tantum Ergo
The 4 O'Clock mass tomorrow VIII
be a special mass for the Sodality of
the Blessed Virgin. the members OF
which society will occupy the pews
of the main aisle and receive COM
muniou in a body. Last Wednesday
the Sodality held its first fall meet
ing and hereafter on each "Wednesday
at 1880 p. m. the members VIII as
semble for the reading Of their Office
and benediction Of the Blessed Sacra-
ment. Father Smyth is the director
of the Sodality and will conduct all
services for it.
The great parade tomorrow OF Holy
Name societies will form a spectacle
on Pennsylvania avenue probably
never eQualled by an event or TINS ma
ture. More than 1900 men and boys
will form near the Capitol and march
on Pennsylvania avenue to Fifteenth
street. On special trains from bait-
more will come almost. II not quite. as
MANY divisions and participants>in the
parade as Washington furnishes.
Marching eight abreast the paraders
will he reviewed from the portico OF
the willard Hotel by Mgr. Bonzano'
papal delegate; Bishop Shahan. Catho-
lie Jniyersity; Bishop Corrisan. Baiti-
more: Bishop OConnell. Richmond:
Bishop Currier. Matanzas. CUBA ana
other dignitaries.
At Fifteenth street the column Will
turn south and march to the Monu-
ment Gro6nds where q sermon Will De
delivered by Rev. William Meagher. OF
New York. formerly Of st. Dominic's.
The Soldiers Home Band will lead the
immense congregation In the singing.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-09
Y. W. C. A. to Plan Bible Study.

The Bible Study Department Of the
Young Women's Christian Association
will hold a. reception on Tuesday. Octo-
ber Il, at 8 p. m. Miss Mable N.
Thurston will preside. Mrs. Wallace
Radcliffe will speak on the topic. Equip
ment Through Bible Study" The musical
numbers will be given by Mr.. and Mrs
Melville D. Lindsay. The Bible work
for the winter will be discussed and
registrations for classes will take place.
All women who are interested In inten-
sive Bible study are cordially invited
to be present
The Washington herald., 1915-10-09
DR.. Collier to Address Women.

Tomorrow at 40 p. m. will be
held the Vesper Service of the Young
Women's Christian Association. 1t will
be made one Of unusual interest. as the
address will be made by DR.. Frank W.
Collier. of the American University. DIR.
Golfers topic will be. THE Bible, the
Book of Life
The Sunday afternoon Bible Glass will
hold its first meeting on Sunday. October
II, at $3.50 p. m. The library will be
open at $50 and tea will be served at
$50. All women are cordially invited to
be present.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-09
AVENUE OFFICE CLOSES TODAY.
Postmaster still Considering Plea
for Permanent Branch.

The temporary postoffice established
on the north side of Pennsylvania
avenue near Twelfth street northwest
during the G. A. r. encampment will
be discontinued this afternoon at 4
o'clock.
A large volume OF business was done
at the branch station but there was
never any intention on the part of postal
officials to make the branch a permanent
office.
Postmaster Chance is still considering
the question of a permenent station in
the downtown section. requested by the
Retail Merchants Association.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-09
SEES o. s. AS "MBECnE PUP"
j. A. Emery Satirically Says Nation's
Motto IL "Ki.dly Kick Me-

Let the country be thoroughly Bryan
lied and the coat-of-arms appropriately
changed Our proper mood can be repre-
sented by an imbeciie pup lying on
Its back. with forefeet extended in the.
air, an insane expression Of object sub
mission upon its canine features, anu
beneath. the motto: Kindly kick me ;"
The foregoing Il an excerpt from
letter received by Henry B. Joy. Of
Detroit, from James A. Emery, general
counsel Of the National Council for In
dustrial Defense. of this city.
This letter II one Of hundreds re-
ceived by Mr.. Joy commenting on his
plea for national preparedness which was
entitled "A reply to Henry Tec6"
The Washington herald., 1915-10-09

Boccacio. Byron, Dante. Dickens. Ger
rick, DR.. johnson, Lytton. Moliere.
Shakespeare. and Socrates all made
unhappy marriages.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-09
WIG. A. SUNDAY SERVICES.
m. Collier and Private Secretary
Banks Will Speak.


The Y. NJ. c. A. Gospel Team begins
Its work for the winter. tomorrow even
ing at 7:3o. at the United -Brethern
Church. Howard A. Banks. secretary to
the Secretary of the Navy. will be the
sneaker. The male quartet. which is
.ure to prove an attractive feature, is
COMPOSED of William E. BraithaGa aite,
frst tenor: Almond Hoffman. HeconG
tenor. A. NJ. Peterson. first bass. ana
Reni A. Linebach, will render three
.election.. Mr. Banks win use as his
subject: "Mephibosheth. Recipient of
Grace" The evening service will be in
char. of the Gospel Team and the
meeting will be evanselistic In nature.
Ar the Mems Bible Class In the Y.
NJ e A. tomorrow afternoon At Ais DR..
Fr.nk w. Collier will use as the topic
enr discussion Jesus Conceals that He
IL the Christ"
p.p. NICK. Etchison. now In charge OF
-. reseuious work of the, local Y. NJ.
r A. MI speak tomorrow at Sunday
schooi rally service In the Methodist
Church Il woodside. Nd.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-09

Earth worms have no eyes. but their
ends are SO sensitive 70 light
that they can distinguish ,h~tween
night and do
The Washington herald., 1915-10-09
LUTHERAN.

ST Paul's English Lutheran Sunday
school. Eleventh and H streets north
west, will hold its rally day exercises to-
morrow morning. beginning at $50
o'clock. During these exercises the
school will be addressed by Howard A.
Banks. private secretary to Hon.
Josephus Daniels, Secretary Of the Navy
A very interesting program has been ar
ranged by the superintendent. Charles
B. Bateman. and an effort Is being made
to have a maximum attendance on this
occa sion.
The first annual banquet Of the Broth
erhood Of Zion Lutheran Church will be
held in the auditorium Of the Sunday
school on Wednesday. October Is, at s
o'clock p. m. An excellent program has
been selected for the entertainment of
the members and guests. Tne Brother
hood has had a very successful year and
now has a membership Of about fifty.
Rev Paul D. Eeddin. pastor of st.
Johns Lutheran Church, who was re-
Gently run over by a heavy truck, had
a. very narrow. escape from death. He
Is confined to his room. but has been
able to sit up and is making such i'm
provement that his physician promises
that he will be out again In a few
weeks.
A union reformation service for the
evening Of October 81, Is being PLAN
ned by a committee Of Lutheran pas
tors consisting Of Revs. VIM A. wade,
C. F. Stock, J. T. Huddle and I. o.
Baker. An impressive service with an
able speaker Is provided and full an
nouncement will be made at an early day.
The service will be held at Luther
Place Memorial Church.
When people read that armies are en-.
gaging each other at 1000 yards distance
they are apt to imagine that the CON-
batants can zee each other. But, a q
matter Of fact. they cannot. At that dis
tance II 10 impossible to distinguish be-
tween 4 man and q horse. II II not until
they get within 20 yards Of each other
that the heads Of the columns can be
made out with anything IKE certainty.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-09
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
UNITARIAN.

ALL SOULS CHURCH. corner 18th and Sta
Ulysses &. b. Fierce. ID. D.. minister. 9a5 a. m.
Sunday sciuo:; Class for the Comparative Study Of
Religion and Unity Study ClafS. II m, morn
irE scryi,e; sermon by the minister. There is also
kindergarten mrng the hour of morning worship
6 D. m. Literal Religious Union.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-09
SPIRITU ALISM.

FIRST sPIHITEALIsT CHURCH. PYTHIAN
Temple iOI2 Ninth st. NV, first floor 30 r. N.
Lectures sud messages by Mrs. Frances II. Spald-
inE, Of Connecticut. All invited.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-09
ASSOCIATED BIBLE STUDENTS.
Y. VI. c. A.
Y. ". c. A

YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
6l9 18th St nv. Y. ". C. A. vesrsr service. Sun
day. octos-r 10 at 40 =. m. SPEAKER. DIR. Frank
w Collier.
WASHINGTON SECULAR LEAGUE.
"SECULARlSM IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL"
address by I'-of. Hylsnd c. Kirk. Discussion.
Pythian Temple, l0l2 Ninth ST. NV. Sunday p m
The Washington herald., 1915-10-09
CONGREGATIONAL.

G st. NV Rev. Robert ". Coe assistant pastor.
IL a. m. public worship, Subject THE JOY OF
SERVICE" Music by the quartet and chorus
choir go a. m. SUNDAY school. 6a5 p. m, Y.
T. S C. +. Z. m.. evening service. sermon by
Mr. Coe. Subject. THE GNAT AND THE
The Washington herald., 1915-10-09

Z. Hez Sven tells: How a Washington Preacher
Took the Cake" p. Swem's Songs. II a. m.
World lovers: Centennial BAIT. Ch., 9Th d
Eye