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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18
CITY TO-DAY SEWER
ON PARKS AVENUE
Work Of Cleaning Up Street
forsNew Paving Start
ed Today.

The laying Of 1,loo feet Of new
storm and sanitary sewer in Parks
avenue was authorized this forenoon
at a meeting OF the Fairmont City
Board OF Affairs. This sewer will cost
between $500 and $1,000, depending
upon whether the workmen encounter
stone or clay, and sand in digging the
trench. II was announced that the
city during the last year has purchas.
ed O total OF q car loads OF sewer
pipe.
The work OF tearing up the bricks
between the street car tracks on Parks
avenue preparatory to paving the
street was started this morning. and
the contractors for the trolley com.
panys will be followed promptly by the
Lassiter Construction company for
Fairmont district, according to state
ments made by Street Commissioner
.iL! lehman.
The old pavement on one side OF
the street car tracks will not be torn
up until the other side is completed,
according to statements made by MIR.
Lehman. This arrangement will af-
ford passagelfor traffic while the work
IS going on and in case bad weather
should set in this fall before the work
is completed and prevent the contract.
ors from finishing the job before
spring. at least one side OF the street
will be accessible to vehicles all win
ter. Il
"a motion was passed by the board
directing that the sidewalk at Madison
avenue and Washington street be
thrown open to light automobile traf'
fic under the supervision Of the po'
lice!
Commissioner Ira Smith announced
that thefprice of installing plant for
purifying the water used in the city
by the use of chlorine gas would be
1915 provided the city would furnish
one mechanic and several laborers to
assist In erecting the plant. The cost
cooperating the plant. Mr.. Smith said
would be five cents per day Chlorine
gas is certain death TO typhoid fever
germs and other organisms which
make water unfit for drinking. The
commissioners expressed themselves
as in favor Of the project but definite
action was postponed until state
mentS of the cost OF the plant shall be
submittedfin'writing.
"a permit to erect one.story frame
residenceS at Seventh street and Locus;
avenue to cost $3.50, was granted to
@ U. Hawkins. The request made by
William Rowe for license to conduct
a restaurant in Madison street was
refused on the ground that G.. w
Rowe. who conducts lodging house
in hessame building. should take out
q hotel license jointly with William
Rowe.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18
Program Announced
For Dufau Concert

The program which Mile. Dutau. the
noted Prima Donna, who will sing al
the NJ. P. Church under the auspices OF
the Woman's Club, Is as follows:
Vol Che Sapete, Mozart; My Lovely
Celia. G. Munro; rauvre Jacques
XVllth Century; Aria from THE Mar.
riage OF Figaro" tDeh vieni non tar
darl Mozart; Heimkehr, Richard
Strauss; ungeduld, Franz Schubert;
Wienlied. E. Humperdinck; Gretel
Hans Ptit2ner: Psyche, E. paladilhe;
L'Amour Captif, c. Chaminadc;
Lotseau Bleu, J. Dalcroze; L'Heure
Exquise, r. Hahn: Les Files de Cadix,
L. pelibes; Mad Scene from "Hamlet,r
Ambrose Thomas; Loeb Lomond. Old
Scotch Air; That's the World in JUNG,
spross; At Dawning. Cadman; NY
Treasure. Treyalsa; supposin', Trci
yalsa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18
Returned from Mountains,

Mr.. and Mrs. Larney P. Carr, who
had spent the summer at their cottage
in Mt. Lake Park. Md, have returned
here. where they will spend the next
month. They expect to leave the mid
die OF November for Atlanta. Ga, tc
spend a part OF the winter with theft
daughters, Mrs. Burt Martin and Miss
Abbie Carr They will also spend a
few months in Florida. Mrs Martin
and child and Miss Carr, who had
spent the summer at Mt. Lake. return
ed home early in September.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18
Enroute 10 Mashlnaton,

Miss Flora Shinn, of Washington
D. c., who had spent the last several
year in New Mexico where she is EN-.
ployed BY the Forest Reserve commits
sion. will arrive here tonight to spend
week with her aunt. Mrs. n. C,
Cochran. enroute 10 her home, in
Washington. Her mother, Mrs. c. NJ.
Shinn, of Washington, has been here
for several days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18
Man Struck by Car
Is Seriously Hurt

George swink, of Perry Mine sta
ton. was run over by a Clarksburg'
Fairmont car last night and was Sc,
riously hurt. The car approaching
Perry Mine station was in charge OF
Motorman Charles Gaines. He noticed
man sitting in the middle OF the
track but as the car was going at a
rate of Is miles an hour he was un,
able to stop the car before 1t struck
Swink. The injured man is in Miners
Hospital No. 8 suffering with a badly
cut head and several bruises.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18
2 ersonals :

Mrs. N. Baker and two children, S.
r. q ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Meyers and Harry Feldburg motored
20 this city from Clarksburg yester-
daySafternoon.
y. 2. Talbot, bank cashier of FL.
kins. Is In the city today OH business.
Edward Page, chief auditor and lie.
sal advisor of the Federal Coal Com.
pary with headquarters at Boston, is
In the city gforga few days in the inter-
eat of the company. H. W. Frothing.
ham, Of Boston, accompanied him here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18
Missing Seamen Are
Reported Near Cuba
lBy Assoclated Press. J

WASHINGTON. Oct. lS.-The six
missing petty officers and seamen
from the interned German cruiser
kron Prinz Wilhelm at Norfolk now
are believed TO be making their way
to Cuba. The Department has re.
ceived the report OF ship captain
who saw the power boat Eclipse off
Virginia Beach last Monday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18
Wilson to Campaign
For Defense Program
lBy Associated Press. !

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. is
President Wilson will open his cam.
paign for national defense program
in a speech before the Nlanhatten
Club in n. Y. on the evening of Nov.
4. 1t will be the Presidents first pub.
lie utterance on the subject since he
approved the plan prepared by Sec.
rotary Garrison and Daniels.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18
Man Dies Of Auto
Accident Injuries
(gy Associated Press. ]

ELK1Ns, W. Va, Oct. 1S.--Henry
Male, aged AZ, superintendent Of the
West Virginia Pulp Company, died at
his home in Davis early today from
injuries received In an auto accident
ten days ago. A widow and eight chill.
dren survives
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18
Clock Company
Employees on Strike
(By Associated Press, J

NEW HAVEN, Oct. 1s.-Employes
Of the New Haven Clock Company
left work today, the company having
declined to grant demands made upon
Il which included those for shorter
day and more wages. There was no
untoward incident accompanying the
walkont OF about 1900.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED.

Mr. John Clelland and Miss Ethel
Charity Friend were united in mar.
rage az Grafton Oct. 6, 1915. by the
groom's uncle, Rev. Jesse r. Jones.
Only the Immediate friends were pres.
ent: They returned to Fairmont
Thursday evening and are at home TO
their friends at 603 Maryland avenue.
Both are very popular young people
OF the East Side. On Thursday even.
Ing q miscellaneous shower was given
them. A large number OF friends
were present and many useful gifts
were received.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18
Returns From Visit.

Miss Edna Jacobs returned last
night from Baltimore, Nd, where she
had spent several weeks with Norman
LaCron, formerly Miss Laura Ben.
nett. She also visited Miss Annon at
Mt. Lake Park, Md, enroute to Balti.
more. H
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18

Remember receivers sale OF Beying.
ton & Company's grocery stock when
shopping. 10.1S-tl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18
Delegates Here

lcontInued from Pngy One.l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-26
FOXCROFT

Miss Alice Ham gave a pleasing
piano recital of her younger pupils at
the Congregational chapel. Following
are the names of. the pupils who took
part: Misses Elinor McNaugghton
Mary NORM, Beatrice NORM, Beatrice
Green, Madeline Wrye. Rovena Hill
man. Dorothy Bush. Gladys Dearth,
Virginia Emerson, Mary Hughes,
Gee, Virginia Lee, Mary Hayes, Lii
liam Hussey. Phyllis Knowlton, Mas
tiers Tom Bush. Kenneth Robinson,
Clifford McNaughton. Clarence Skill
lings and Richard Lee.
Mrs. w. Warrell Of Portland with
her daughter is visiting her mother
Mrs. Thomas Jack.
Philip Ham is visiting relatives in
Lewiston and Auburn.
Miss Mary Hayes is visiting ir
Portland.
Miss Ada Henderson is in town
She is to be one of the teachers In
Foxcroft Academy this fall.
The Advents are holding meetings
on North street in tent erected fol
the purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-26
ENDS INDIGESTION ,.,o
1'' AFTER EATING

,sa the pepsln piii'' o-
Just va other artificial digestive
niA'' Won have been taxing no
i0"' &c, take two. four or six instead
you INV 70 stop your heart burn. Dloat'
Of 0"' r;sins, bleching and stom-
'n No lump. it's no sign there is no
's '.s '' relief for you. but a sure sign
49, IT'S high time you changed your
,,,,a Give up these so called
% digestion, that work on the
and do the stomach no actual
i0Ou ~ you'll belch and bloat TIL
e'or aav You need remedy that
Gust o." strengthen your stomach muscles
wa wa lining and increase the flow OF
anu s.,iya ujces. Then your stomach
r,I, do its own dgesting:
rsora is an old-time remedy called
nn,a stomach Tablets which give
~ quick relief in such cases
WV are splendidly balanced stom-
W. prescription and no matter how
ro,r stomach is. how long it has
...hored or what or how much you
y, these little tablets will make your
s,o,,ach digest every last particle OF
s IN !, Bowditch- Webster Co. or
Sos, anv good druggist in this vicini-
=. coils Mi-o-na on a positive guar
o,,se Of satisfactory results OF
,oonev back.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-26

silica with a binder of finely divided par
ticles of silica, alumina, potassium or
sodium in suitable proportions to insure
binder with low fusing point. as
compared with the coarse body material
The bricks are nodded under high pres
sure, preferably in dry state and are
fired in a manner similar to that used in
making ordinary brick, but the time re-
quired Is not nearly as long. Bricks
made by this process have been tested
and have shown very satisfactory ABSORB
ton qualities, and have withstood
temperature Of 900 degrees Fahrenheit
without cracking or showing damage
They have undergone crushing tests OF
$1,000 pounds a square inch without
failure.
Private George, Of the British army,
at Brighton, wounded, tells this story:
Paddy keenan,. an 1rishman serving
with our regiment. was surprised one
day by German scouting party OF
six while he was taking it easy lit
tie in advance of our lines. He saw
there was no choice between bluffing
it or a little trip to Berlin or the grave,
so he chose the former Jumping to
his feet he called on the Germans to
throw down their arms, as they were
covered by the rifles OF his friends.
Paddy ordered them to march in sin
gle file toward our trenches. He fol-
lowed behind with his rifle ready.
When the Germans found that the
trenches were so far away they were
waxy, but as they had previously
thrown away their arms they could
do nothing against Paddy and his RI
de-. 80 they made the best Of = bad
Job. and were brought into camp as
prisoners"
Every one has heard Of the homing
instinct of birds and Of insects, but 1t
IL rathor of q surprise to be told that
animals a. low in the scale OF nature
as crabs have . similar instinct The
experiment has been tried In England
of capturing crabs, marking them for
identification, and releasing them long
distances from their homes. The most
interesting example was that OF male
and female captured together IN . trap
and carefully marked. ana then taken
long distances away into another
county and released 1t different places
far apart from each other. Later the
two were caught together again In .
trap IN their original home. showing
that they had not only returned to
their home. but had found each other
and had again mated. This honAns
instinct had enabled them to 90 from
the county Of Lincolnshire back to
their original homo In Yorkshire.
Class windows were drst usod In
private houses In England In l1So.
The distance from which -vulturss
and eagles spy their Prey = almost IN.
.credibles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-26

The action of Chapter No. 4, 1.-THE Sub
marine Harbor," of The Romance of
Elaine featuring Pearl White and
Lionel Barrymore is just as exciting and
interesting as ever. The acting, the &C
ton and the photography. all of the
previous high standard of the preceding
chapters combine to make a most popu-
lar photoplay.
Circus features are always welcomed
and big three-reel photoplay of this
kind with Mary Fuller in the leading
role. Circus Mary is added to the pro-
gram. 1t is real treat to see charming
Mary in the spangles of circus queen,
as the petted daughter of the big Hip
pretty play you cannot afford to miss.
Included in the program also, the Mu-
tual Weekly and new keystone come
dy.-Advt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-26
BELFAST
An Additional 5000 Likely to Be
Cleared from the Recent
Bazaar-Barn Dance
.on CODE Estate

When all bills are settled it is be-
ted from the two-days fair held in
Memorial hall for the benefit Of the
Waldo County hospital. A meeting Of
the finance committee will be held on
Wednesday afternoon at Hillside
farms. Rayside. to settle accounts.
The largest and undoubtedly one of
the happiest events of the summer
season at Bayside, took place Thurs
day night, when the large new stable
garage on Hillside. farms, the Ira NJ.
CODE estate, was thrown open and a
barn dance given by Misses Clara
keating and Marian Heal. of Belfast,
and Miss Dorothy Franck Of Boston,
house guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cobe
Of Chicago.
The stable, which was recently
completed, is the last word in mod
| ern building and with Its decorations
presented a most attractive appear
ance. The box stalls were used as
cloak rooms. while the harness room
was turned into a dressing room.
The barn chamber, Sc by So. made
! splendid ball room with its hard
wood floor, and here, in addition to
the colored lights, colored balloons
| were suspended, swinging and sway
ing to the music as the dancers trip
ped the light fantastic" On both sides
Of the room bales Of straw were piled
to make high-backed seats which
We're very appropriate and comfort
able and gave a truly rural touch to
the costumes Of the men, particularly,
IS each had hayseed on his coat if
rot in his hair. The programs were
ties with raff1a and inside each was a
sprig Of hay blossom, and contained
IS dances and several extras. Excel
lent music was furnished by the la
dies orchestra from the Northport
Inn. About 100 guests were present,
from Bayside, Belfast and Searsport
The clerks from the James H.
Howes store enjoyed ride to Stock
ton Thursday night. on the 12-passen-
ger steamer. where they were the
guests Of Miss Emma Hichborn at her
home. Miss Hichborn, a member Of
the clerking staff of the Howes store.
is now enjoying a vacation at her
home in Stockton Springs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-26
TALES BROUGHT
FROM FRONT
BY WOUNDED

Lance Corporal VIM. E. Barnaby of
Woodland. Me-. now with the Cana
dian contingent in England. in an in
teresting letter to friend in Wood
land says among other things:
/ hear some queer tales here from
the front from wounded men who
have come back. There are lots of
Princess Pats Canadian Light Infan-
try here wounded.
They say there are only Is Of the
original ones at the front.
A fellow told me a story OF soldier
at the front a Canadian, who found
his two brothers crucified to barn
doors with bayonets by the Germans.
Not long after that there were "a
German prisoners brought into camp
and as they were standing there this
soldier whose brothers the Germans
had crucified took two bombs and
throwing them at the German pris-
oners, said, there is one for one
brother calling him by name) and
here is one for the other He blew
the whole "a to pieces.
k~other fellow wounded in five
places told me Of how he got wound
ed. His company had taken some ad :
vanced trenches and to hold them
they were forced to stay in them for
three days and three nights without
food or water. The battalion rein
forcing them on the fourth day lost
heavily on advancing. When his
company came to retire, he said there
was hardly anyone to retire. He
said he could hear them groaning in
the trenches and see their rifles
sticking out over the sand bags.
When he Jumped out OF the trenches,
he was hit Ave times,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-26
Ty12eod3nos

In the superior court of Thomas coun-
ty. Georgia, three juries were delherat-
ing at the same time over three different
charges against the same man. Before
one jury he was charged with hog steal
ing, before another with rioting and be-
fore third with selling liquor Illegally
meteor which fell few days ago
in front Of the home Of Charles Solmon,
who lives near Prescott. Mich. went to
an unknown depth and water came up to
the surface In the hole it made. although
Solmon had been unable to strike water
at depth Of so feet.
Patents taken out by women In the
United Kingdom during 1914 included in
yentions connected with dress. "a; nurs-
ing and medical, 81; mechanical. "a; house
hold requisites, 20; games. IA; educational.
-; cooking, 9: toilet. S; motor cars and
cycling, Z; babies, requisites. s; garden
3: needlework, 8; aeroplane, /.
The province of Ontario is fortunate
in the abundance and variety of its nat
ural resources as well as in the variety
of its principal products. Though second
in area to Quebec among the provinces
Of the dominion. Ontario easily ranks
first in agricultural, manufacturing and
! mining products and second in the lum-
Der industry.
It is said that French army surgeon
has, with the aid of an extraordinarily
strong electromagnetic, recently per-
formed several successful operations
| without the use Of an anaesthettc. A
| CASING of ferro-nickel surrounds the Ger
man cartridge and the electro-magnet
simply draws them out OF the wounded
mans body. a. vel rs splinteFs Of shell.
The blue or sulphur bottom whale 10
ono Of the largest animals that has ever
existed on earth. Although It's mouth is
40 large that a dozen men can stand up
right in it. its throat 10 only nine inches
| in diameter. Another curious thing about
this enormous creature IL that its diet
consists chiefly Of the crustaceans-
shrimps three-quarters Of an inch long.
A novel use Of tho aeroplane IL under
consideration by owners Of sealing ves-
sells a. q result Of the failure Of the seal
hunt this year. 1t IL proposed that two
experienced aviators be engaged TO visit
the east coast and tho Gulf of st. Law
renee, respectively, just before the OPEN
ing Of next season and find the herds.
The information thus obtained would en-
able the fleet to said directly for the
scene Of the hunt instead OF spending
much time In searching for the animals.
The brick yard Of the near future will
not be dependent on clay. for It has been
discovered that bricks may be made
without clay. A great number Of waste
products are available, and factory II
being built In Illinois which win make
use OF the tailings Of coal mines. The
new process consists in chemically CON.
Dining any coarSs material contai1ino
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-26

1t was announced late in June that
the Penney Memorial church would be
closed through the month of July. Rev.
c. G. Mosher, pastor Of the church. was
at that time just past the crisis in Sc
rious illness and he believed he would
be able to undertake his work again by
the first Sunday in August. The Penney
Memorial church will not reopen Aug. 1,
as planned originally. however: for. while
Mr.. Mosher feels that he has made a
good recovery from his recent illness and
is able to resume his work. the church
desires that he have additional time to
insure the strength Of his recovery and
has concluded to extend his vacation to
Sept. /. At that time the work Of the
church will be resumed in all depart
mentS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-26
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS

In the Indian army all orders are given
in English
The British empire possesses more than
II, 900 merchant ships.
There are no words of NOR than six
syllables in the Bible.
There are more than 4Oo.000,0o0 people
In the British empire.
AS a rule, where earthquakes are most
frequent they are most severe.
A patent has been granted New York
inventor for a hollow umbrella.
John Redmond was suspended" on the
very first day he sat in parliament.
Our forests now cover 550000.oO0 acres,
or about one-fourth the area of the coun-
try.
According to the average expectation OF
life, the kaiser will live Is years longer.
England, France and Russia possess
about six times as many submarines as
Germany.
have enlisted as recruits for their coun-
try's forces at the front.
In the Arabian desert the sirocco. or
sandstone, often digs pits 200 feet deep,
scattering the sand for miles around.
The latest figures compiled show this
country to be equal in steel products to
both Germany and the United Kingdom.
Notwithstanding higher prices, the
United Kingdom imported larger quaint
ties of sugar, tea, coffee and cocoa last
year than in 1918.
Maintaining the date of increase shown
during the last 20 years. Russia's popula-
%hA
win number 6oo.ooo.ooo.
So sensitive is electrical apparatus in
vented by a French scientist that it will
detect the presence of one part Of bichro-
mate Of potash in 2o0,Qo0,000 parts of
water.
The flying fish does not really fly. but
raises itself from the water by means Of
its long fins. 1t can support itself in the
air until they become dry, when 1t drops
back into the sea. -
The opportunities for gaining knowledge
in the province of Ontario are great.
There are, including kindergartens. night
schools. high schools. collegiate insti-
tutes, and continuation classes, 6942 pub
lie schools-all free.
Sea otter is the most valuable fur at
present; Russian sable Is next in value,
with silver fox nearly approaching it.
although when the size Of the skins is
considered the sable is Infinitely greater
in value.
Among the Aztec treasures Of Mexico
were found many fine emeralds. They
were exquisitely cut. and 1t IL from this
source that the magnificent emeralds
now forming part Of the royal collection
OF Spain were supposed to come.
In order to reduce freight charges
California wine IL to be shipped to New
York in a specially designed tank
steamer very similar to an oil freighter.
The boat win make six trips a year and
will transport 100000 gallons in that
time.
1t is sstimated that 80 per cent. of the
i,75o,0oo automobiles in use In the United
states arc owned by farmers and the
percentage Is increasing each year. II il
estimated that 90 per cent. Of the 1915
output will 80 to the farming communal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-26

Automobile registration plates No
I were in the city Saturday, being
worn on handsome seven passenger
Hudson touring car owned by Charles
A. Trafton of Sanford, who was in
the city for the day on combined
business and pleasure trip. The
initial number on the auto list was
for some time held by Portland, but
was finally secured by Mr.. Traitor
The party Saturday included MI. and
Mrs. TRAITOR and Mr.. and Mrs. c. D
Clark. also of Sanford. They very
much enjoyed their visit to the Capt.
tai city.