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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-30

nav for the pssot Who detsine him and
brourht him into port, be shock -
head and did not hear. Il vas TIE
saT,e with the dock tees-he did not
hear them. And this skipper. master
of the Neches. 5000 tons, from. Sew
yorE after more such experie1ees
than any other American Sa1toF, =
Guiding the sinking Of barge IN the
Thames for which he vas neled 9cr
10 900 pounds. is now sailing the sec
win a free ship due to his good tor.
tune in being deaf 70 all eTaedons. i
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-30

Mrs. c. C. Meredith will entertain
number OF young people this evening
at her home on Watson avenue IN
honor Of her niece, Miss Grace Martin
of Shinnston, who Is her guest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-30

Miss Kathaleen Pickett is the guest
OF relatives IN Connelsville. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hardesty. OF
Warrington, have gone TO Mt Lake
Park. Nd. TO spend severa! days.
R. S. McSeely. Of Parkersburg, is a
business here today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-30
L Eft for Mountains.

DR.. and Mrs. ]. T. Hill. Mrs. Arthur
Lynch and John 0. Morgan left this
morning for Mt. Lake Park Mo
and other points in Maryland. MI.
Morgan will spend the week end with
his family at the park.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-30
n.4,rned from snNnas.

Mr.. ]. H. Rownd and his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Rownd, Of sum
merfeld, o.. returned last evening"
from Webster Springs, where they had
spent two weeks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rownd left this morning for their
home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-30
The Auto Piano
The Choice of Our Navy.


Used on more than one hundred OF
our war vessels. Sold in some OF the
best homes in Fairmont. 1t is so
CONSTRUCTED that little child can play
it and produce the same result as II
played by hand. 1t makes musicians
of the entire family. 1t Is the Piano
Beautiful. Nothing better in the
world for the money.
Pianos from st25 to $1,000
VietrolaS from ...... SIS to $3.50
All the new Victor records for Au-
gust just out. Come in and hear them
at any time suiting your convenience.
Courteous treatment extended to all.
C. A. HOUSE MUSIC STORE
Jacobs Building. Monroe Street.
Bell Phone 9S1.
Open Evenings This Week.
Our Experience Your Safeguard.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-30
Entertained Aid Society.

Mrs. Wayne Powell was hostess last
evening to the Ladies Aid Society OF
the First N. E. Church South at her
home on Locust avenue. Refreshments
were served at the conclusion Of the
evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-30

Mrs. Walter Haggerty has returned
from Morgantown. where she aadsneen
Seust OF relatives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-30
Rules Of the Contest.


Votes will be allowed on subscrip'
ons secured anywhere.
The votes will be counted and can.
tssed by the committee OF promi.
int citizens whose names Will be
tly announced. No person can win
ore than one prize. Any question
hich may arise will be settled by
g Fairmont West VtrgInian and It's
tctsion will be absolute and final.
In case Of a typographical error, 1t
understood that The Fairmont West
Irgintan Publishing company Will not
+, responsible except to make the
Icessary correction on discovery OF
me.
nv reserves the right to alter the
les and regulations or any OF the
Eers, everything in face Except the
izes) for the protection OF the best
terests Of the candidates and this
swspaper. The Fairmont West VIZ.
inian guarantees fair treatment to all
ontestants, and should any question
Use a decision from the manage
lent will be considered final and alb
olute.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-30

int as votes Tor me uaUJ nOnleu
,reon.
Subscriptions can be secured any
lere in the United States. Write
your friends, no matter where they
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-30

Mrs. Harold F. Mccormick. million,
ARE patron of art, knows more about
art than she does real estate. That's
how it happens that the daughter OF
John D. Rockefeller is being sued in
Chicago for $4,000. She sold a house
for S7.5OO-the valuation being made
bv her agent. The purchaser says
the house is worth only $4,000 and
sues for 10000 damages.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-30
Wornen's Cool
Summer Underwear

That's the kind you're looking for yetyou want ser:
vice and comfort There are both In every thread OF
these garrnents-just try them.
Italian Silk Vests S1.5O to ST. pink and white. GU
Italian Silk Union Suits $3.50; in pink and white.
Knickerbockers, $3.50 to SIS; pink, white green and
black.
Teddy Bear" Union Suits cotton, 81. and s15O; with
French band.
Teddy Bear" Union Suits, Silk $3.50; with French
band.
Women's Cotton and LsIe Union Suits at Csc to$l75.
Third FloOr-Annex.)
New Britain herald., 1915-12-22
MAKE HASTE SLOWLY.

Where two individuals can settle their differences in a day, or perhaps
 an hour, nations must proceed more 1 cautiously. The body polite is a big
 and unwieldly thing at times. To
 those then who are ever ready to
 criticise President Wilson for what l they term his "spineless policy with Germany anent the Lusitania case the
 news from Washington this morning may prove a source of enlightenment.
 It Is averred that full settlement of that celebrated case, including repara- tion for the lives of American victims,
 was just about to materialize when the trouble with the German naval and demanding the recall of Won Papen and Boy-Bd the American govern ment again excited to fever heat the temper of the people in Berlin. And a government, no matter what it wants to do, must ever await the ap- proval of the majority of it's people,
 There is no telling what would hap pen in Germany today were the ire of the populace aroused against the Foreign Office. But for this state of affairs the Lusitania case would have
 been settled long ago. For, be it re- memb bered, President Wilson has ac- complished many things in his dealing with the Imperial German Govern nlent, one of the proudest on the face of the globe, and a. full military power of recognized ability. He has secured tional law applying to submarine war fare which forbids the attacking of liners without warning; he has caused it to renounce it's asserted right to abandon the law of visit and search; he has gained protection for innocent non- -combatants, and has secured complete disavowal of the attack on the Arabic with an indemnity for American lives lost; he has done all this without yielding one iota, with cut backing down one inch. And they call that weakness. If given time the Lusitania case will be cleared up to the satisfaction of all concerned. And the true American policy through the I ages has been always to make haste slowly. Washington followed these lines, so did Lincoln, so did Grant l And no one yet has called them towards.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-22
Narseilze, the Wew
 York of Old World

Washington, D. C., Dec. 22.-"Mar- seille, the unwearied contestant for Mediterranean trade during twenty-six centuries, and the city wherein the earliest naval traditions of France were formed, whence fleets were challenge the great Mediterranean port-city, Carthage, is today the prin- cipal naval base for the allies upon the Middle ocean; and, with the shift ing of the stress of the world war tow ard the east, to the Balkans, to Tur- key-in- Europe, to Syria and Mesopo- tamia, it is become a place of first strategic consequence, while, from its harbor, a steady stream of the 'sinews of warfare is pouring into the vital fields bordering the eastern seacoast," '" begins the primer on war geography issued today by the National Geogra- phic society.
 "Marseille has been an important city through all of Europes historic ages It has been in competition for the commerce of it's inland sea from earliest times; has seen it's competitors one by one, reach their zenith and de- cline. while it still remains a foremost Mediterranean port. Its rivals, today are of the younger set of cities, Genoa, comparatively youthful, and Triest, a newcomer into the fold of contending world ports. Genoa, though of about equal age with Marseilles as a har- bor. first came into commercial fame during the early Middle Ages. Sidon, Tyre. Athens, Corinth, Carthage, Ra- gusa, Pisa, Venice and host of other cities have, at one time and another.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-22
Wonderful Music.
Philadelphia Telegraph.

VT llllcluSlpllIet ISlSSIdpI.)
 In the lobby of a hotel the other afternoon reference was made to the charm of music, when this little nar- rative was recalled by Congressman James s. Davenport, of Oregon.
 Some time ago two little boys, who were playing on lot, stopped an In dian massacre long enough to boast about the prowess of their respective fathers.
 My father plays the cornet." proudly declared one of the young sters, "and he is the best player in the whole town
 He is, is he?'' defiantly reioined the other. "WeH, when my father plays every man stops work"
 Don't. believe it. was the prompt declaration of the first. What does he pIay?" ... ,s
 What does he play?" answered the second. "Why he plays the $ o'clock whistle at the foundry"
New Britain herald., 1915-12-22

remains from ancicn times; for the
 modern spirit, which has char l acterized its long life, has left it little | apetfte for "reminiscences, and the wars that have swept over it have destroyed much of its heritage. The public ! works of the city and its conveniences.
 however, are on a par with those Of the best administered municipalities of today.
 Tt has a considerable industry. One-half of the quantity of soap pro- duced in the whole of France is man ufactured here, amounting to more than 200,0o0,OO0 pounds annually. The Marsellie soap is an exclusive, ftIx- ury product, which has made its way in all of the principal countries of the world. There are here, also, sugar refineries with an annual production of 100000 tons; oil factories, flour mills; tanneries: lead, tin and copper plants; petroleum refineries and fac-l tories for the production of candles, macaroni, tiles and brick.
 "The port does vast export and import in peace times; buying cattle, coffee, raw cotton and silk, hides and grain; selling cotton and wooden goods ribbons. soap, silk, sugar, grain, fruits wine, oil, and perfumes. It's shipping business is carried on along twelve miles of model quays, where 2,b00 vessels can be accommodated at one time."
New Britain herald., 1915-12-22
COMMUNICATED.
Prominent Member of Lithuanian Git izens' Club Answers Coun. Curtis.

New Britain, Conn. Dec. 20, 1915. To the Editor of the Herald:-
 Sir:-Please publish the following in answer to the communication that appeared in your worthy paper last Saturday in regards to policeman A.. c. Malone. MT. Curtis says that off, cer Malone is one of the best officers on the force with ten years service to his credit and 1t would be difficult to replace him withou lots of trouble. l won't despute that, but to the jus tice of all would you, Mr. Curtis, keep on paying full wages to the man on the sick list for three or four months With the hope to have him work for you upon his recovery? I doubt it very much. It has never been demon strated. It is very easy to present resolutions to waste taxpayers money It is the duty of a man who is em- ployed by the city or in the factory, or any other place, to protect h1mselr and 1ods family against sickness ana death; but if any person shrinks thss duty, and there are many such they should be helped by the charity board or some other charitable institution Some people have friends even when they are on their last 1egs,-friends willing to help: but no power can compel them to do so. Then why blame the mayor for not going down in his jeans for MT. Malone's benefit :?
 Now, if band concerts and all the other public events given by the may or and appreciated by many, mean more votes then why do not all the others who wish votes go down in their jeans and adopt this clean method of getting votes. By doing so they will benefit the public instead of knocking the mayor for opposing a violation of the citys ordinance.
 Respectfully,
 JOHN J. GERDIS.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-22

Iought bitter rivalry with Marseille, and, of some of these, even the his- tory of their efforts is forgotten, while their one-time rival has passed through several declines toward an ever greater future.
 Tracing its descent from early Pho enician times, the fortunes of Mar seille have fluctuated with the for tunes of civilization upon the Mediter- ranean coasts. The Phoceans, a Greek people whose trading instincts carried them beyond the confines of the known world of their day, came after the Phoenicians, took Marseille from them, and made it the New York of the ancient world. Due to their en- terprise, Marseille became the first of trading cities, and, during the Punic wars, its aid saved Rome.
 Situated in the center of things Mediterranean on the Cuff of Lyon, enjoying the advantages of an excel lent harbor, well equipped, together with a rich and productive hinter- land, Marseille has again become the first port on the island sea, the first port of France, the second city of the republic, and one of the wealthiest communities in Europe. It lies 534 miles south-southeast of Paris, with which it is connected by the Paris Lyon-Mediterranee railway. The manufacturing city of Lyon lies 21s miles to the north upon the River Rhone whose principal channel reaches the Mediterranean sea twen- tv-five miles west of Marseille.
 "while Marseille possesses few ar- chitectural extravagances, it is we'll and solidly built and thoroughly mod ern. It has preserved no interesting
New Britain herald., 1915-12-22
A Subdued Military Genius.

(New Haven Journal-Courier.)
 The announcement is made, upon what is declared to be competent au- thority, that Francisco Villa, the fa- nous Mexican revolutionist, is about to retire from that country to take up his abode in this country, if he will be welcomed: if not. somewhere in Europe. Weakened by assertions and the waning of his star he recog- nizes the inevitable and bows to it. To use the language of the street, he has quit and has advised his compa- triots to quit also.
 Aside from the hopeful contribu- tion this retirement of Villa from the revolution in Mexico makes to the cause of peace in Mexico, which will be welcomed in this country, there is another phase of this Villa episode which curious minded people would like to see cleared up. There is a mystery about his withdrawal from the struggle, which perplexes one. A mystery which the sudden disappear. ance of his name as a military genius magnifies. It would seem to be hardly enough to accept his sudden surrender to the inevitable as con sequence of increased Carranz:. strength. It is very short time ago that the military critics in this country when it was stated that Villa ment of the mans strategic ability Carranza held it in the highest esteem. A sense of American pride swept this country when it was tated that Villa was veteran of an American cav airy troop in which he learned the lessons of military genius. Newspa per specials gave us pages upon his life and his instinctive ability.
 The collapse of Villa suggests, if i> does not warrant, the belief that he never possed any military genius, and that as a bandit, who knew every inch of his distressed country and the peo- pie thereof, he was merely an instru- ment in the hands of real military genius who knew just what he wanted of him. Was there such a highly trained military genius in Mexico who presented to us the counterfeit mili- tary genius in the person of Villa? If so, who was he. Those who were so felicitous in giving us the original Villa certainly ought to be able to give us now the real Villa.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-22
The Confident Youth.
(Waterbury Republican,

While there are plenty of stories to be heard in Wall street of fortunes made in the stock market during the present year, one of the most roman tic is brought to light by the recent purchase for $72,000 of stock eX- change seat by young man who Is only thirty one years of age. His ca reer is considered to be one of the most remarkable in the history of Wall street, and it is said that within the past few months he has accumu lated a fortune of over $200,000. Ten years ago the proposed new member of the stock exchange had a job pay ing him $6 8 week with a correspon- dent of an out-of-town newspaper. After a few months he left that posi- ton and secured another as stock runner for a Wall street brokerage house.. The experience which he gained in that capacity enabled him to secure another position as curb representative for firm of Wall street brokers, which he held for several years. He then decided to strike out for himself, and until his recent successful speculations in two Of the war brides gave him the money and opportunity to seek mem- DerSnlp III the stock oXchange, ne had been in business on the curb for him. self.
 Here is another example of the breadth of opportunity for the young man in this country who has the push and the courage to go ahead even in the big cities of the country. It will be long, perhaps, before a similar leap to fame and fortune will be wit messed and the history of this young mans life, yet to be written, may sum up a total that reads failure, but if he is of the right stuff if he knows how to control himself as we'll as he seems to have known how to seize op- portunites that came to him, he will not fail. After all, it is not that he has become wealthy that counts most, but that he has overcome what many a youth has regarded as insurmount- able obstacles. It was confidence in himself, based on his knowledge of the market, that he played against the chances of Wall street life and that confidence proved his best asset
New Britain herald., 1915-12-22
Story of a Salamander. (Chicago Dispatch Cincinnati
EnQuirer)

Enquirer)
 This is the story of a country girl, 17-year-old salamander, who came to Chicago, shook it, laughed at 1t, dissected it and then left-unsigned.
 The girl is Mary Irene Reagan, of Tipton, Ind.
 "I love two men, said Mary, blithely, land I wanted to find out which loved me best. So I ran away with an entirely different man in order to see whether either of the others would follow and take me back"
 The entirely different man was a sober, industrious youngster of 19, Ray Huntsinger, of Elwood, Ind. When Mary called him up and told him that she wanted to run away and marry him he promptly recovered from the shock and came to get her.
 When I got him to Chicago said the rustic asbestos moth, 'I told him that it was nonsense to talk of mar riage. I said merely wanted to wink back at the electric signs, run around the loop a little like they do and see life with the golden rule left out So there he was, and he gave me the rest of his money and started back for E1wood, because he said if I would not marry him he didn't want his job.
 But you may bet I am never going back to high school. And please, as long as this story is going to get in the paper say that I dislike the prin- cipal very very much. And I might as we'll add that papa gets hold of me I am going to get a very severe spanking. Otherwise I like your city immenseley."
New Britain herald., 1915-12-22
THE ETRENCHEs BY XMAS.

isatoo late to even think of
 UT Christmas shopping early
 as early as you can be you
 essarily be late. The answe CT
 anne as that given to the
 IFS query, I'm on time aren't which was replied, You are you were always behind be-
 now you're first at last.'
 ecause there are but two re-
 days and tonight in which Ftmas shopping can be accom- 1t means that those in the
 the girls behind the count men on the wagons, the pos ks on the trains and in the ces, have a difficult problem
 for sthem. They will be
 they get outsof the trenches |tmas.
 that is right and proper the dle should be wrapped and pr delivery tomorrow, Or Fri Fning at the latest. That is the Christmas spirit,-to give Hy a chance Let the poor lespeople have a breathing fore the glad Yuletide really lpon them. Let them have in which to recuperate, one gather their thoughts. one day ut from under the avalanche. r words, Have a Heart. Buy tiff tonight, or tomorrow. Do lbard the trenches at the last :. Storm the trenches now SD I be out by Christmas.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-22

From close friends of the hero of San Juan Hill it is learned that the one perfect passion" Teddy possesses today is to Beat Wilson," That will in all probability, be his battle cry in 1916. Flying beside it on another banner held up by his admiring CO., horts 4 should be some patriotic slogan, this, for instance, Down With America
New Britain herald., 1915-12-22

And on the Scandinavian peninsula they spell it Fjord. But no matter how they handle the letters, even if they write it ''4d,'' he is our Henry just the same. And the little Fjords ramble right along.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-22

at the predicament of the English Instead, the smiles must turn to tears at the thought of the fourth million What will happen to them no earthly power can tell. .& ,
New Britain herald., 1915-12-22

The London opinion appears to ba that Germany wants peace, but is afraid to ask for it. On the other hand, Berlin thinks the Allies want peace, but are ashamed to acknowl- edge it.--Dallas News.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-22

Transcending in importance <vcn such questions as preparedness and the Culebra slides, so far as the aver age family is concerned, Is this: Did Bills folks send us anything last year r?''-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-22

Former President Taft is very genial and pleasant gentleman, but in view of the awful mess he made of it during his own term of four years if doesn't become him to talk about how things ought to be run at Wash ington.-New Orleans States.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-22
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Four million true blue Britisherk enrolled in effect to Lord Derby's re- cruiting invitation, 'I Hear You Call ing Me.'-Baltimor American.