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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-04
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-04
ARE TRYING TO SAVE
THE. SHIPPING Bill
Democrats Hope For Pro.
gressive Republican Aid
For Measure.
WAsHINGToN. d. a. Feh.. -.

WASHINGTON, D. G.. Feb.4.-Es
traordinary efforts were exerted 4.
might by administration leaders Of the
senate to save the government ship
purchasing bill from Il 5atened de-
feat or consignment TO pigeonhoIe
for this session OF congress.
Up to a late hour the Democratic
majority still struggles over the ilegts-
lative dilemma. nothing but tentative
plans of procedure having been dis
closed. These included propositions
for revision Of the pending bill to
draw support from progressive Repub-
lican senators, and proposals designed
TO win back at least six OF the seven
democrats who Joined with the Re.
publicans yesterday In an effort to
send the measure back to the com.
merce committee.
Preliminary skirmishes at the capt.
tai and White House were begun early
In the day. President Wilson con-
ferred with several Progressive Re.
publican senators in regard to their.
Ideas on the proposed Legislation, the
Democratic majority considered meth
DDS OF procedure to retain its lost
ground, and the seven recalcitrant
Democrats conferred among them.
selves with the ayowed purpose OF
standing firm until satisfactory terms
could be presented TO them.
AS a result Of this complicated situa.
ton the Democratic conference ap-
pointed a special committee Of three
members, Senators Fletcher, Simmons
and Martin, to conduct negotiations
with senators of both parties with a
view to ascertaining what support
could be gained for the bill and upon
what points Of revision. This special
committee held out hope to their col.
leagues that ultimate success would
be theirs.
Revolving Democrats, Senators
Bankhead, Clarke, Camden. Hardwick,
Hitchcock, O'Gorman and vardaman.
were approached by the caucus com
mittee several times during the day
and asked for stipulation Of terms
upon which they might reconsider
their attitude. With reservation
that It might first be wise to recon-
NIT the bill, the committee was given
change in the revoltcrs' attitude to-
ward the measure unless It was strip
ped OF government ownership fea-
lures. with a provision that 1t be
understood to be an emergency under.
taking with positive limitations.
Aiplan which they guarded with tho
most secrecy was adopted by admin.
istration Democrats of the senate in
caucus tonight to break down oppost:
ton to the bill. The program includes
parliamentary maneuvers tomorrow
afternoon in the senate, and according
to leaders Of tho party is calculated to
/ bring support for the measure 70 on.
set the Democratic revolt last Mon.
day. After reaching an Engagement the
caucus adopted a resolution ppledglng.
every member to secrecy. Senator
| Kern, chairman Of the caucus, nm.
ncuneed that secrecy .yas necessary
for the obvious reason that to make
the plans public might mean their
Illustration.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-04
Great Variety in the New styles.

Great Variety in the New styles.
Women Of all different types Of
figures may look forward to being
enabled to dress becomingly, II one
Is to Judge from the great variety Of
styles shown. The ideas are derived
form many fashion sources and do
not represent the style of any one
period. The raised waistline, or real
empire effect, has returned once
more, for 1t would seem that 1t was
so becoming to many that women
could not let Il go 70 rany length OF
time. A few months will tell whether
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-04

u
Mr.. Harry Ashcraft was business
visitor in Clarksburg, Tuesday,
Mrs. Robert R. Hardeaty, was a re.
cent Fairmont visitor. ..,
Clay Malone is ut Fa!rmont this
week. III se
J. Blaine Smith Is al, Wheeling this
week transacting business.
John Rice has returned to his home
here after spending several days In
Pittsburgh, &.
Ella Wedell was here from Lum.
lberport Tuesday.
EFairmont recently.
Mr.. George Conway. of Clarks,,
burg, was visiting friends here Mon.
Iday.
Mrs. Charles Raymond, OF Enter.
prise. was in town Tuesday evening.
Dr. D. H. Fleming has returned
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-04
SPECIAL
What It Means
Here

Rarely for more than a few days
do we call goods Specially Priced"
and when you read the words an
all sufficient reason exists why we
should use them. Do not hesitate
to ask our salespeople for reasons
why" when Special" appears be-
fore the quoted price in our adver.
Using, for We are as anxious to ex,
plain as you are to know. Too
frequent use of the word has rob.
bed It of its yalue-but not here.
There's always a good reason why
We use Special" here.
REAL LINEN cluNY LACE
in several different patterns and
widths, yard ........,.....
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waists Will be either OF the set-in or
the hmono style, and the backs will
be made with plaits and embroidery
and many OF theme will show the
yoke effect.
Order and Accuracy In Home and
Social Affairs.
housekeeping standards must be
applied with certain common.sense
variations. Orders, perhaps, is the
first standard Of all. Yet the observ.
ance of order can become a very un-
comfortable thing, II the housewife
always Is aiming to have everything
Gust sc" says Dallas News writer.
However, not SO much trouble results
from too rigid adherence to stan
ldards as from restricting standards
to rather limited fields.
Take the case Of the housewife who
very properly holds to the standard
of accuracy In her cooking. She knows
that cake will not be good II she
is not careful about the measure.
ments. She understands to a nicely
how long roast should be in the
oven. But this very same. housewife
does not appreciate sometimes that
accuracy is Just as important with re-
spect to other things-to the keeping
OF accounts, say, to recording her out
of-town telephone calls, or to making
entries her engagement book.
Most housewives have a very lively
realization how important 1t Is that
meals be served promptly. They
may be models of correctness in hay-
ing breakfast, luncheon and dinner
ready on the dot. But not a few
housewives fall to carry this excel
lent idea of promptness to some other
OF their activities. They are late in
keeping appointments, they allow let
tiers calling for an mpediate reply to
so unanswered. They are often be.
hindhand with their sewing. II they
applied the rule of promptness more
generally, their families and friends.
to say nothing of the business people
with whom they have dealings, would
have occasion to rise up and call
them blessed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
Neighbors Save Residence.

Famed by a lively gale, at times a
yer liable hurricane, twenty or more
farmers of near Emmitsburg last
night put up strong and successful
fight to prevent the dwelling on the
farm of Simon F1ohr, near Fora, Pa,
from burning. The fire broke out in
the barn last evening about $50
O'Clock. The blaze swept that building
the hogpen and few small outbuild-
ings in spite of the frenzied efforts of
the firemen. The loss is more than
$500.
When the crowd saw that any at
tempts to save the barn and the con-
tents, and the smaller outbuildings,
were utterly out of the question,
they devoted their efforts to prevent
the flames from igniting the house
For three hours the men stood by the
house, shivering from the gale, which
blew cold from the north Shortly be-
fore II o'clock the party left the scene
with the fire fairly under good control
But throughout the night a self-ap-
pointed watch stayed at the building
to nip in the bud any fresh outbreak
of the fire. Because of the lack of wat
er supply, one farmer declared the
slightest spark falling on the house
roof would mean the destruction of
the building.
At one stage of the fire, the farm
ers feared that the flames would
spread to buildings half a mile dis
tant. Grass in the fields, dried by the
recent high winds, caught fire and
burned like so much finder. Fences
surrounding the barn burned.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
Origin of Gibraltar

The "tar" in Gibraltar is a con.
traction OF Taric or Tariff, the name of
famous pirate of medieval times
The whole word may be translated as
mountain or cliff of Taric." This same
root tar occurs in the word tariff, ="
which has such familiar sound to
most of US now Taric after a time
came to levy tax or tariff on passing
vessels instead of robbing them out.
right. In this way our word tariff
had its origin. 1t is interesting to note
also that this robber was further hon
ored by having the town of Tariffa,
near Gibraltar, named for him.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
Special Ink Evolved,

AS the carbon of ordinary printing
inks does not bleach in using printed
material for new paper, French firm
has patented special ink. The black
pigment is compound from tanbark
extracts acting on ferrous sulphate,
and this is incorporated with resin,
or mineral oil and resin, or boiled lin
seed oil. In repulping the paper the
ink is bleached with an acid solution
of a hypochloride, chlorine gas, or
hydrochloric or oxalic acid, the pulp
being made perfectly white.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
Only a Little Mouse,

In an uptown church Sunday even.
Ing, when the pastor had got well into
his sermon, he noticed an unusual
commotion among the choir, at his
right For time he tried to ignore
1T, but the trouble became so lively
that he felt it his duty to rebuke the
singers in a loud voice. The disturb.
ance finally quoted down and the ser.
mon proceeded with due dignity. A
member of the choir managed to com.
municate to the much annoyed pastor
the cause of the disturbance before the
services were concluded. It was a
mouse-only little mouse. But with
the perversity Of it's kind this little
mouse had managed, to get under
the skirts of one of the ladies.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05

less obnoxious in later years, and it
would seem that they would certainly APP
ply common sense rulings to many Of
their actions. The terrible work of the
labor unions in the west would seem to
soften and modify some of their extreme
measures against progress in manufacture
and commercial endeavor all over the
country. This handicap to the railroads
handicaps the stockholders and authori-
ties of the roads themselves. and they
are beginning to wake up and realize
that what effects the railroads effects the
public. 1t is pity indeed that great
many legislative propositions that 90
through our own and other legislatures
could not be submitted to the people in
some form Of referendum, because we
think that if such was the case. many
vicious and unnecessary statutory meas
ures would be eliminated by popular
vote
The object of the circular issued by
President Willard is to arouse public in
terest in the needs of the railroad COM
panies, and to bring about a friendly
treatment Of them by the legislatures of
the various states. There has been en-
tirely too much luminosity towards these
corporations, and it seems to us that the
time has now arrived when not only
state legislatures but Congress as well
could turn in and take different course
from what they have done in the last
four or five years We do not mean by
this to sanction corrupt or illegal meth
DDS OF railroad operation, but we do
think that enough has been done to curb
this tendency on the part of evil.minded
boards of directors, and enough has been
shown up in the public press about rail-
road mismanagement to deter others
from following in the same foot steps.
We commend the points made by Presi-
dent Willard to the attention of the peo-
pie Of this state, especially to those who
are prospective candidates for the legis.
lature, and suggest to them that they
get a copy, read it over, and prepare
themselves for fair and just treatment
ofthe railroads when it comes to legisla-
tive action.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
A Threat.

A cavalry regiment was starting for
the front. Just before the column
reached the railway station where
they were to entrain the noisy cheer
ing of the crowd in the street caused
a big bay mare ridden by a weather
beaten sergeant to grow very FESTIVE
and troublesome. She reared and
plunged so that her rider. was over
heard to remark as he held her firm
ly with one hand and patted her neck
with the other: "Be done, Lucy! Be
done! A little more of this and you
shan't go with us at all. I'll leave
you at home, l will
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
Toll of Black Death,

Black death became epidemic in
Asia and Europe in 1925. In a few
years this black death had carried off
100000 persons in Europe and 49,
100000 in Asia. In streets and road
ways the deade decayed where they
happened to fall. During the 500 years
up to this period the plague is esti-
mated to have killed more than 9OO,-
100000 human beings in Europe and
Asia.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
RM AYOR JAMES II. PRESTON,
Nk Of Baltimore, has needed the

N OF Baltimore, has needed the
many requests of the people
from that city that he make the run
again for the nomination and election.
His Honor has recently returned from a
two weeks visit to the Southland. and
his many friends in Baltimore have been
busy with petitions and testimonials in
his behalf, Even the three newspapers
The Sun, The News, and The American.
the latter Republican journal out and
out, seem to be unanimously in favor #
the nomination and election of Mayor
Preston. There is no question but that
his administration has been a very excel
lent one, and whilst he has been first and
last Democrat, and has no one on guard
but Democrats, where it was possible to
place them, he attended to his duties in
a masterful fashion, and many improve
ments to the city of Baltimore rise up
and stand as a monument to his name.
The recently completed Fallsway was in
cepted during his term of office and
brought to successful elimination. and
many other public improvements bear
witness to his genius for administration.
The Republicans will no doubt try to
place good man against him, but from
all those whose names we have so far
heard of, there is very little danger that
Mr.. Preston will be defeated.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
THE CONTEST FOR THE DEMO.
CRATIC NOMINATION FOR
GOVERNOR.
MeSS1S. EditoyS..

leSSrS. EditoyS'
Six months hence the Democratic pr-
maries will settle the contest for the
nomination for Governor of MARYLAND.
and early as it is, there are already in
the field four avowed candidates, with
the possibility that others may enter the
race before the entries are closed in Au
gust. The candidates are: Comptroller
Emerson G. Harrington, of Dorchester
county; Elk Senator Johnnie E. Beas-
man, of Carroll county; Senator Blair
Lee, of Montgomery county; Congress
man j. Charles Linthicum, of Baltimore
City, and, as strong possibility, Col.
Buchanan Schley, of Washington coun-
ty. All these distinguished gentlemen
have their own following, and all have
certain elements of strength before the
people.
Senator Lee was a candidate four
years ago, and was defeated in the pri-
maries by Senator Arthur p. German,
Jr. Later he was chosen by an over
whelmlng majority to his present posi-
ton, and very great many Democrats
believe that he should remain in the
Senate until the end of his term. two
years hence.
Elk State Senator Beasman of Carroll
county is well known in Frederick coun.
ty, and throughout the State, because of
his long and valuable services at AMMAN
oils during the past thirty years, as
member OF the House and Senate, where
he won the reputation of being the real
watch dog of the Treasury. He has
consistent and unvarying record in
favor Of economy in the way of appro
prlatlons, and during the twelve years he
was member Of the Senate he was the
persistent opponent of all extravaeant
appropriations. During two sessions.
the sessions of 1906 and 1908, his
strenuous opposition to certain measures
saved The State total Of about six hun
dred thousand dollars $500, 00O) and
through his efforts the annual appropria-
ton to the Johns Hopkins University
was reduced from $50, 600 to $25. 900.
He was also an opponent Of all salary in
creases, as well as other raids on the
Treasury.
Comptroller Emerson G. Harrington
is well known as one of the most promi-
nent Eastern Shore lawyers. He has
been Comptroller of the State Treasury
for the past four years and has made
good record as an able and efficient pub,
lie official.
Congressman j. Charles Linthicum
has a long public record for young
man. He has been member of the
House of Delegates, State Senate and
the National Congress. In all these DO
sition he has proved himself to be man
of capacity and ability and has been
faithful to his public trust.
Col. Buchanan Schley is well known
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
Power Of Suggestion.

The greatest tightwad I ever knew
was a man who owned a hardware
store, says a correspondent. In the
early fall this man, instead of making
a fire in the stove to warm his Gus.
toners, would place a lighted candle
inside, the light of which showed
through the cracks, making them think
he was burning coal for their benefit.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
Short Course in Road Making at
Agricultural College.

Plans for the Short Course in Road
Making at Agricultural College, begin
ming Monday, March 8, have been
nearly completed. The best experts not
only of the State but of the United
States Office of Roads will give instruc
ton on the following subjects: Road
Drainage, Road Machinery, Grading,
Stalking, Maintenance of Dirt Roads,
Handling Road Work, Bridges and Gull
verts Testing Road Materials and their
selection. No road engineer commits
sioner or foreman interested in one
branch or other of road making can
afford to miss this opportunity to secure
the latest information on his particular
line Of work.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05

The price of THE CITIZEN is S1.00 the
year, strictly in advance.
THE CITIZEN is first of all political
newspaper, and the recognized organ OF
the Democratic party in Frederick County.
1t also aims to give all the important local
news and selected miscellaneous reading
matter of interest to all members of the
family.
Communications on interesting subjects,
especially politics, are always desirable.
Sign name in full for confidence and
write only on one side of paper. Sample
copies gladly sent to any address.
If any of our readers do not get their
paper regularly, they will please report the
fact to this office at once.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
Bubonic Plague Ravages.

Bubonic plague appeared in Europe
in 1902. 1t had started in Asia, where
more than 2OO,OOO,OOO Of human be.
ings persisted. After reaching Europe
the plague lasted 20 years, and during
that period it carried off 100000 per.
sons. When it began Norway had a
population of 100000, when it ended
this great population had been re.
duced to fewer than 100000.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
FRIDAY. MARCH 5, 1915.
NX/E are recently in receipt of a
Wv statement or circular issued to

XX/E are recently in receipt of a
w statement or circular issued to
the stockholders of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad by Daniel Willard, Pres
ident of the Company, and which calls
attention to the increased burden that
and other roads have to assume on ac-
count of the so-called "Full Crew laws
in several of the states in which they OPP
crate. Without going too deeply into
the statement as made by President
Willard, the law requires railroad COM
panies to employ greater number of
freight brakemen under certain circum-
stances than the officers of the company
think necessary or desirable.
1t is quite evident that these laws in
certain states were passed at the insist
ence of labor unions, which in a great
many instances are very strenuous and
illadvised in some of their so. called pan.
aceas for the benefit and help of their
members. We have in mind numerous
instances where labor organizations have
influenced Legislatures by reason of the
fear Of their votes by weakened legis-
lators, or some other sources which were
equally as undesirable. To mention one
thing, we have at present hobnob
Workman Compensation Law, which
even the commission appointed to effect
its enforcement publicly state they know
very little about but which has caused
the greatest amount of annoyance and
expense to legitimate enterprises within
the boundary lines of this state To
return to the Full Crew law proposition,
as explained by President Willard, his
company is required to pay approxi-
mately $3.50, 600 per annum because of
the enforcement of this law, and two or
three times that amount would be re
quired Of this company if similar laws
We're passed in all the states in which it
operates. This amount of money is con-
siderable, and in great many cases, on
a great many roads. similar legislative
requirements have reduced the dividends
to the stockholders and made it very ex-
pensive indeed for railroads to operate.
This has nothing whatever to do with
the Safety First principle, which Presi-
dent Willard of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company has been foremost
advocate of, and which he has done
much to put in every department of his
railroad.
In the year 1913 the people of the
State of Missouri rejected by a very
large majority referendum submitted
to them by the Legislature for the en-
actment Of the Full Crew law for that
section. The majority against it is est
mated now to have been from IS, 600 to
100, 600, and it goes to show that the
American people have fair amount of
common sense, and a certain degree of
regard for the prophecies of ordinary
things. The constant injection by labor
unions of things to prove benefit to
themselves have really become more or
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
Trapping Sparrows.

In England sparrows are trapped
with sieve, one end held up by a
short stake to which a long string is
tied. The trap is baited with bread
crumbs, oats or wheat. The birds are
permitted to eat the bait until num-
Der have gathered under the sieve,
when the cord is pulled, removing the
stake and allowing the trap to fall
over the birds gathered under the
sieve.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
G. HI. BAUGHMAN X son.
Editors and Proprietors.

John w. Baughman was Editor and Pro-
prietor of THE CITIZEN from 1874 until
1871. L. Victor Baughman and j. William
Baughman, trading as Baughman Broth
ers, were Editors and Proprietors from
1871 until 1855 when charIes.H. Bamgh-
man came into the firm. After the death
Of l.. Victor Baughman in 1900 the firm OF
Baughman Brothers was dissolved and was
succeeded by c. H. Bnughman s son. with
c. II. Baughman and c. Francis Baughman
as members. {. H. Baughman was Editor
of THE CITIZEN from 1900 until his death
in 1913,