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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-28
Returned Home,

Mrs. Newton Morrow, Of Guffey
street, returned home last evening az
ter'a few weeks visit with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. George Frum at Morgan
town.
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A pauuhter.

A daughter was born Tuesday TO
Nh! and Mrs! Larney Morgan Of Viz:
ginia avenue.
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Miss 1nez Jacobs will leave Sunday
for a few days visit with her sister,
Mrs. L. L. Lightner, at Terra Alta Miss
Wilma Jacobs Of Triune is visiting
Mrs. Lightner.
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EWiII Ylalt al IMartlns,lb,lu.lr.,

Miss Ella Watson, Of. State street.
leaves Saturday for Martinsburg to
visit her brother, Mr.. Frank Watson.
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WIN Entertain ciub.

Mrs. Harvey Pitzer. of Fifth street,
will entertain the =. NJ. w. Club next
Wednesday afternoon. a delightful
meeting was held yesterday, after
noon at the home of Mrs. Harvey
Kopp.
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To Sell Real Estate
Place your property before the buying,
public. An ad In our Want Columns
viii do the work. One cent a word!
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rIappy, Sr1sppy Gays.
"when did preglacial man exist, par
Before heihad 70 pay ieeSbiiis, SOM
Phiiadelnhia Ledger.
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Except yeI be! converted and become
las little children, We shall not enter
1.-The kingdom of heayen.r-Jesus
.lChrist. n 4
The Washington times., 1915-07-29
Atlantic City Officer
Gasps At Her Costume,
And Then Measures Gap

ATLANTIC CITY. July 29.-To prove
that Catherine Marlborough wore a
bathing suit which left gap Of more
than three inches between the bot
tom Of her skirt and her knees. a
brave beach cop measured the fas-
cinating distance and discovered that
the skirt was Ave inches above the
forbidden line. Miss MacDonough
was then instructed to go homo and
bring it within the law"
The young woman hrst attracted the
attention OF the crowd carly in the
afternoon when she appeared out
lined against the sands attired in a
confection which she called a tango
bathing suit. 1t consisted mainly of
q fluffy brilliant blouse. the color OF
the boardwalk orangeade. The blouse
was trimmed with some black-and-
white checked silk to give contrast.
Her stockings were plain white silk.
which revealed a well-shaped leg.
The cops objections were not direct
ed against the stockings. however.
but against the all too brief skirt.
When he spied the creation he gasp
ed, as even an Atlantic City cop will
at times. and drawing a tape measure
from his pocket. advanced stealthily
upon Miss MacDonoush.
What he said to her must remain a
secret. But the curious onlookers saw
him carefully get the range and then
with an embarrassed manner, measure
tho fatal hiatus
The Washington times., 1915-07-29
Swimmers to Show
HON. to Save Lives
Public Demonstration of Method to
Be Given Under Auspices
of Police,

Under auspices Of the Police Depart
ment a public demonstration of life
saving methods will be given by Wilbert
e. Longfe!low. field representative OF
the first aid department Of the Nation
al Red Cross. at the bathing beach to-
morrow at 1918 o'clock.
All policemen off duty and the pub
lie generally will be welcomed.
Policeman Drummer. Of the harbor po-
lice patrol. and Policeman Strausser. OF
the Seventh precinct. In charge Of the
life-savers on the upper Potomac. and
other gS,d swimmers. will give demon
strations.
In line with the plan to organic" an
amateur life-saving corps among the
canoelsts. with the cooperation Of the
Police Department. public msetins
will be held at the rooms Of the Cham
Der of Commerce tonight. An illus
trated lecture on life-saving n1', methods
Commerce. will introduce the speaker.
The Washington times., 1915-07-29

II James Fenimore Cooper were to
visit the upper Potomac and look over
the array Of canoes he might echo
William Shakespeare and sadly In
quire, whats In a name?'
For II Ia a long jump from Uncas
to Odell Whipple. The canoes. as well
as the times, have changed since then.
Uncas (see Leather Stocking Tales')
himself would not have recognized the
canvas canoe. the frst Of which was
launched in the Potomoc by Mr.. Whip
pie and his brother. w. B. Whipple.
That was only twenty years ago.
And It was not until ten years later
that there were hundred canoes on
the river that now is spotted with
them every summer evening, and where
they have become so numerous that
provision Is being made by the Police
Department and National Red Cross
for rescuing those who have accidents
with them.
Bad Name Sticks.
"Give a dog a bad name and 1t will
stick even though you change the dog
Is variation Of an old adage that
might we'll apply to the canoe. For
the canvas canoe is as much like the
earlier canoes as an excursion steamer
is like a yacht.
But because the canvas contrivance
introduced by the whipples was called
by the same name as the very different
cedar canoes. and the sailing canoes. OF
earlier and now extinct vintage. 1t was
The Washington times., 1915-07-29
Modern Canoe Is Safe,
But Bad Name Sticks
Twenty Years Ago, Entirely Unlike Vessel Uncas
Used in Leather Stocking Tales"

a decade before any large number of
persons adopted the new boat.
As long as fifty years ago there were.
on the river. the sailing canoes, little
cedar boats. with rounded ends, air
chamber in each end, and two little
masts. These upset too frequently, es-
pecially on the Potomac where squalls
are frequent and sudden. The air
chambers kept them from sinking and
the frequent housings were inconveni-
Then came the cedar canoe. round
and narrow bark. fashioned much like
the Indian canoe. These gave the canoe
it's bad name. They upset easily and
accidents we're numerous as long "a
they were used. But they were very
light and very speedy and expert canoe
lists still retain a few on the river FOR
old times sake.
Fifty Canoes On River Then.
A few others followed the precedent
Of the whipple brothers and bought the
new canvas canoes, like which there are
more than 1000 on the river now. The
rowing clubs frowned on them. So. In
1906, the Washington Canoe Club was
formed. Even at that time there were
but thirtythree members ready to Joir
and altogether there were not more
| The prejudice against the canoe Is
dying away among boatmen. Only those
who do not know how to manage 1t are
likely to have accidents. Canoeists are
most Jealous about the safety OF then
| craft. and they resent the advent ol
| the foo!hardy. or those who cannot
! SWIM on the river In canoes.
The Washington times., 1915-07-29
Weinschenk Released;
Goes to Home in Iowa

F. x. weinschenk. arrested ten days
ago at the instigation Of the Secret
Service. whose operatives found that
he had been unduly antagonistic to
Great Britain in a propaganda which
he was conducting here. Is today free
and on his way to his home. Belle
vue. Iowa.
He was released on Tuesday from
st. Elizabeths. where he had been
sent for observation. The alienists
there failed to discover anything ir-
rational in his actions.
Weinschenks arrest. following his
campaign Of publicity which included
the writing of a letter to President
Wilson. evoked considerable interest
here. as he was said to have expend-
ed large sums amounting to approx
imately 100000 in two years in the
conduct Of his campaign. He was ar
rested by J. NJ. Nye. Of the Secret
Service, and Central Office Detective
Bauer as he was leaving his offices
in the District National Bank Build
ing.
The Washington times., 1915-07-29

s1.OO Harpers Ferry, $1.25 Martins
burg. $3.50 Berkeley Springs and S2.00
and Ohio Sunday. August l from Union
Station s:25 a. m. Returning same day.
-AdVt
The Washington times., 1915-07-29
Dive Ends Fatally
For Hospital Guard

A dive into the Eastern branch near
the Army War College yesterday after
noon resulted fatally for Bush Brill.
thirty-four years old. an attendant at
the Government Hospital for the In
sane. In company with his brother.
Rufus Brill. and Charles Hunt. Of 22s
v street southwest. he went for swim.
and after he had been in the water
some little time he essayed dive
and did not reappear Search for the
body was made imediately. and 1t was
finally brought to the surface by Hunt.
Brill was married less than a year
ago to Miss Caroline v. Thompson. and
lived at $50 Milwaukee place. in Con-
gress Heights. He was an accom-
plished swimmer. and his friends are
unable to account for his death.
The Washington times., 1915-07-29

raise by taxation even half Of the sum
that would be necessary for making
WashinRton the capital of capitals. the
city 10 neither q model municipality nor
the object of national pride that It well
might become under other conditions.
THE ethical considerable first In Inn
portance. Is herewith mentioned last. 1t
10 not lust that American citizens 3nould
be deprived of a right common to their
fellow-citizens throughout the nation.
1t 10 not In the interest of good govern.
ment In the nation that members OF
Congress should exercise the privilege
Of taxation. disbursement Of funds. and
general legislation. for community
helpless to protect itself against injus-
tice whether In the way Of oppression or
Of favoritism. 1t is not seemly that
the principles of taxation without rep
resentation. of government without the
consent of the governed. should be fos-
tered at the heart OF the nation that
was founded in protest against that
very form Of tyranny"
The CIT Gems Committee Of Forty In.
tends to press this phase Of the local
political situation vigorously in the next
CONGRESS.
The Washington times., 1915-07-29
HOME RULE URGED -
FOR CAPITAL CITY
Self. Government Keynote Of
Brief Sent to Joint Commit
tee Of Congress.

self-government for the District o.
Columbia II the keynote Of a brief
which has been sent the Joint committee
or Congress. named to investigate the
half-and-half controversy. by the "Citi-
zens' Committee Of Forty" which Is
headed by A. J. McKelway. with Louis
Gutenberg as secretary.
The brief Of the COMMITTEE Of Forty"
says there will never be the proper de-
velopment Of the Capital City under
the present plan. and, Furthermore. that
community Of a third Of million
people ts entitled to govern itself. II II
suggested that Congress, TO protect ma
tional interests, might reserve the veto
power over local legislation.
The committee argues the moral and
economic phase Of the denial Of the
right Of self-sovernment. and shows
lack Of public spirit and the develop
ment Of dependence upon the National
Government for favors. The brief also
points out that the present method Of
securing legislation for the District OF
| Columbia is grossly inadequate and un-
satisfactory because Of the control by a
small group of men on the District COM
mittees. and also that II Is uneConomical
! because at least one-twelfth Of the time
| of each House of Congress Is consumed
In the discussion of legislation for about
one-third Of l per cent Of the popula-
tion of the United States. to say nothing
Of the time Of the President In con-
sidering legislation and appointments.
The committee summarized its posi-
ton as follows: The present system
retards the growth. along national Lines.
OF the National Capital. With Congress
occupied with genera! legislation for
| the District and with appropr ating
| money for purely municipal affairs. with
the financial inability Of the District to
The Washington times., 1915-07-29
TAPE MEASURE NOT
NEEDED At BEACH
Length Of Feminine Bathing
Suits Doesn't Make Much
Difference, Says Donovan.

Men with perfect vision to determine
with tape measures the area Of stock
ings showing between the knees ana
skirts Of women bathers. are not needed
at the municipal bathing beach.
What .he mentors Of morals In At
,antic City and other places do to estab-
lish standard lengths of feminine bath
ing Rarbs counts for aught so far as
District authorities Of what women
should wear while bathing are con-
cerned.
He who rules on such subjects
Daniel J. Donovan. superintendent OF
the municipal bathing beach-said SO to-
day. In fact. he even went further:
Makes No Difference.
he said. on learning that Atlantic City
policemen we're measuring the distance
between the bottoms of bathing skirts
and the knees Of the fair bathers in
order to enforce the Jersey resorts
regulation prohibiting skirts more than
four inches about the knee, ut doesn't
make much difference whether there 10
tour, seven, or nine inches OF the stock
ing or bloomer showing.
Suppose there be no stoCking?'
Yes, | know that some OF the girls
90 not like to wear stockings con-
tinued the champion OF the daughters
of Neptune. You can't blame them"
YES" urged the interviewer, anx-
ious for more comment. look at the
naughty men-what they wear"
Show Foot Above Knee.
Yes agreed the lord of the ma
jority of those who bsthe publicly In
the District Of Columbia. why. they
wear suits which show a foot Of the
limb above the knee"
Then the bathing beach superintend-
ent explained the care and caution used
by the management Of the beach to
preserve order at the resort.
Careful scrutiny precludes such a
decline in morals at the District 8
beach as might result at Atlantic City
or elsewhere, unless stricter rules were
in force" said Mr.. Donovan.
Limitation of the length Of skirts!
Tape measures used by policemen to
ascertain the length! Never.
The Washington times., 1915-07-29
Y.W.H.A. Juniors Plan
Picnic At Great Falls

The Junior Auxiliary Of the Young
Women's Hebrew Association will give
a picnic at Great Falls on Sunday.
members Of the senior organization
acting as chaperons.
The installation Of new officers Of the
order was held last night at the club
house, 1880 Tenth street northwest.
Miss. Bertha Clepatch. president Of the
senior body. was In charge. The newly
elected officers are: Miss T. Chefferman. n.
president: Miss Lena Gratz. vice presi-
dent: Miss Lillian Freedman. secretary:
Miss Ray Becker, assistant secretary
Miss Fanny Taischoff. treasurer. and
Mss Rose Kotz. sergeant at arms.
The Washington times., 1915-07-29
III As He Brings
Sisters Body Home
Musician Stricken With Pneumonia
While Bringing Remains of
Relative East.

William w. WAGNER. fifty-five years
old. of 1916 Third street northwest. is
today a patient In a St. Paul. Mimi.
hospital suffering from pneumonia from
which he may not recover. He was
stricken. according to word received
here. while on his way East from San
Francisco with the body Of his sister.
who died suddenly In Yellowstone
Park a few days ago.
Mr.. Wagener. who for many years
has been a member of the orchestra Of
the National Theater. left Washington
for the Panama Pacific Exposition
some time ago. His sister. who accom-
and died before aid could reach her.
A. c. Hayden, president OF Local ISL.
American Federation of Musicians, de-
clares that from word received from St.
Paul. there Is little hope Of Mr.. Wagon
er's recovery.
The Washington times., 1915-07-29
Postmen Are Plentiful.

Because there is a long list Of eligibles
available and but few opportunities for
appointment Of carriers to the force OF
Washington city postoffice. the annual
carriers examination" scheduled by
the Civil Service Commission for Sep
tember has been postponed to Septem-
her 1915
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-04
DEMAND EXTRADITION
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The British

WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-The British government has applied for the eXtrgdtiOn of Van HOru the German who blew up the international bridge between Maine and Canadian territory The United States authorities have not yet given their and it IS being awaited with
 the greatest interest involves several considerations of the most extraordinary kind 1t is claimed by the friends of the German that Horns nation IS at war with Canada he perfectly justified in making an attack on Canadian possessions and that officer of the German army the most that can be done to him by this country his nenment until the close of the war They point out that he had been Holland in the inter estS of Germany and had committed similar action the Dutch government could only regard him prisoner of war Canada would undoubtedly eXcute van Horn he is given over but the greatest fight possible is being put up prevail the administration to rel fuse the British request Great Brtan has actually del manded his eXtradtOn and if this country refuse to agree with the British conception of the matter another difficult ty to arise For the moment the OverhadOws the trouble about the American ships their way across the Atlantic is believed absolutely certain that those ships will be seized but the Horn case seems to touch the relations between the two countries even still more closely.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-04
RAILROAD MAGNATES ARE
 ACCUSED OF STEALING
Heads of the Chicago and Rock Island Road Have to Meet Serious
 Charge.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-The stock holders of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad filed suit today to recover seven and a half millions from Daniel c. Reid and his associates on the governing board of the line. It is alleged that the money was taken by Reid and his friends from the treasury of the road for the purpose of effecting sale of stock. The complaint says that the company re- ceived no benefit from the transaction. The suit will probably develOpe into a test case to fix the limits of the liberty of chiefs of corporations.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-04
VILLA PRESIDENT OF MEXICO
TETE BRITISH GOVERNMENT DEMANDS VAN HORN
BRINGING BIG LIGHTER
 UP FOR KNIK WATERS
Member of New Company Talks Like Man Who Believes Big Things
 Are Ahead.

Wm. Maitland, of the Alaska Com merical Co. stationed at Susitna Sta ton, who arrived on the Admiral Evans is one of the parties interested in the new Knik Transportation Co.,. which will operate terminal at Ship creek next year. They are bringing up the scow Sperm" registered at 600 tons which will be anchored at the anchorage and on which all steamers will discharge their freight. The transportation company will also Op- crate boats to all points in the inlet delivering freight and passengers from the terminal. The Sperm" is due to leave Seattle about April 1st in tow of the Bertha.
 Mir. Maitland believes there is no doubt that construction on the gov ernment railroad will begin from Ship creek early in the spring and that freight shipments into the Anchorage will be very large the com ing season.
 Jim Murray of Cache creek is in Seattle and will leave for the in- let in May. Maitland has been doing some good work in trying to get wire less connections from the Inlet cOun- try and believes that by opening of navigation there will be wireless sta tions or an extension of the Seward telephone line to Ship creek. He will leave in a few days for Susitna sta tion and Knik where final arrange ments will be made by his company.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-04
ANOTHER BATTLE STARTED
 FOR THE POLISH CAPITAL
RUSSIANS BUSY ALL OVER

LONDON, Feb. 4-The Russians have started an aggressive campaign at all points of the front where they are facing the Germans. Near Warsaw they are held
 firmly by the enemy but at the time the Germans at that point are unable make the least advance In the Mawa district the Germans have been forced back nearly to the boundary In three weeks they have been driven backward thirty miles in that part of the field The n- vades have also made several very costly attacks the Russian center west of Warsaw but the belief in military circles that Hndenbug is planning still greater efforts His chief aim seems to be to break through the Russian defence in the center but the Russians weakening those attacks by keeping the enemy busy in the northwest and southwest where the German communications are ser iousy threatened But the deadlock seems to continue practically although thousands of lives are being taken constantly in the fruitleSs attacks by both sides
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-04
SEATTLE PEOPLE GET
 SORE WITH CANADIANS.
Want to Keep Halibut Headquarters In the Spirit City and Away
 From Canucks.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Senator Jones, Representative Humphrey, Judge Thomas Burke, E. F. Ballinger are now here working to get federal action to prevent Canada from win nig the halibut and salmon trade from Puget Sound They say that the Canadian ports are making conces. sions which are gradually winning the trade. They ask fro the restoration of the tariff on the fish.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-04
ANOTHER PREPARES FOR
 THE COMING STAMPEDE.
New Real Estate Firm Established In the City
 Today.

A new real estate firm has been established in the city to be ready for the big development in the city in the next few weeks. The new company IS known as B. R. Labaree and company. The names of the other parties inter- ested are not given out but it is known that Mir. Labaree has purchased the building next above to the Graef hard ware store. The purchase was com pleted this afternoon and the deal was the first intimation given of the for nation of the company. According to the papers filed the business of the company will be real estate, insurance and investment. B. R. Labaree is given as the manager. He and his father are so well known in relation to Alaska affairs that the establish ment of the business speaks fer itself as an indication of what is coming.
 Lots 4 and 3 in block IA have been
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-04
ICE SINKS SHIP IN
 THE GREAT LAKES.

CHICAGO, Feb. "A steamer was caught in the ice off this city yester- dty and fifty passengers who were aboard succeeded in getting out on the ice and so .aving themselves. They were marooned all night on the ice flow but all of them came through the experience successfully. The ice con ditions on the lakes are most remark able at present. At noon today came another story that another steamer was sinking away out but this latter story has not been confirmed.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-04
PLOT MADE IN GERMANY

VANCEBORO Feb. 4.-Van HOrn the man who blew up the Canadian bridge arrested this afternoon on local charge This charge merely excuse to take into custody person around whom most remarkable international controversy is now cenerng He declares openly that the plans for blowing up the bridge were made in Germany and that the object to stop Canada from sending troops to Europe by making the Canadians be- Geve that the Germans of the United States to at tack Canada The United States government has taken him into custody to ensure his presence when the demand for his extraditOn comes to hearing The state depart men has not yet replied to the British request the mat ter but that reply probably being prepared The charge on which he is arrested is destruction of property
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-04
WILD SCENES IN WREAT

CHICAGO, Feb 3-Wid scenes occurred in the pit this afternoon when the that the Dardanees were about be opened for the passage of Russian wheat The rmor started that cannot be explain ed It was stated that the Russians had come to some agreement with Turkey but other statements that Turkey had admitted it's inability to keep the Dardanees closed However that may be the price of wheat broke down to one fifty six and three quarters but jumped back to sixty six It closed at fifty nine and quarter In the meantime fortunes were lost and won
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-04
GERMANS WIN TRENCHES

BERLIN Feb 1.-The German army resumed the offensive in the Argonne region and has captured mile of French trenches Another battle has started for the possession of Warsaw It was begun by the Russians but their attacks have all been repulsed The intention oil General von Hindenburg apparently is to try the enemy in manner which leaves him chance to get out or the
 fighting without losing ground He announces that he has
 made advances near Bomow which is the nearest point to Warsaw occupied by the German troops. This an' nouncement was made incidentally and Hindenburg de- cnes as rule to tell the details of his campaign 1t clear however from the dispatches published today that the struggle for the Polish capital is still proceeding with out results.