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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
a MUNICIPAL d, Il {; Greco.


rs Thomas Z. Huxley, director OF
the Milwaukee citizens bureau Of
municipal efficiency, has formulated
"a city creed which, was recently pub.
llished in the Survey. 1t ought to be
made the creed Of every city In the
state of West Virginia, says The Nor.
gantown POST Chronicle.
"said the spirit OF the modern
city: I believe in myselt-in my mis-.
sion as a defender OF the liberties
of the people and guardian Of the
light of civic idealism. Z,
Il believe in my people = in the
sincerity OF their hearts and the
sanity OF their minds-in their abil.
ity to rule themselves and to meet
civic emergencies-in their ultimate
triumph over the forces Of injustice,
oppression. exploitation and iniqulty.
~ believe that good food, pure
water, abundant light and fresh
air, cheap transportation, equitable
rents, decent living conditions and
protection from fire. from thieves and
cut-throat and from inscriptions ex.
ploiters of human life and happiness,
are the birth.right of every citizen
within my gates; and that in so far
as fail to provide these things even
to the least of my people, in Just this
degree is my fair name furnished and
my mission unfulflled.
81 believe in planning for the fu.
ture, for the centuries which are to
come and for the many thousands OF
men, women and children who will
reside within my gates and who will
suffer in body, in mind and in world.
ly goods unless proper provision is
made for their coming
II believe in good government and
in the ability Of every city to get
good government: and l believe that
among the greatest hindrances to
good government are absolete laws
which create injustice; outgrown Gus.
toms-which arc unsocial; and anti.
ruated methods-which increase tho
cost Of government and destroy its
efficiency.
81 believe that graft, favortism,
waste or inefficiency In the conduct
of my affairs is crime against my
fair name; and demand of my
people that they wage increasing
war against these municipal dis.
eases, wherever they are found ana
whomsoever they happen to touch.
81 believe that those of my PEG.
pie who. by virtue Of their strength.
televerness. or thrift, or by virtue OF
other circumstances, are enabled to
lead cleaner lives, perform more
agreeable work or think more beau.
tiful thoughts than those less fortu.
nate, should make recompense to me.
in public service, for the advantages
which l make it possible for them
to enjoy. ... ( 455.,,. !,
81 believe that my people should
educate their children in the belief
that the service of the city is an
honorable calling and civic duty,
and that it offers just as many OPP.
portunities for the display of skill,
the exercise Of judgment or the de-
velopment OF initiative as do the
counting houses and markets of the
commercial world.
FINALLY, believe in the modern
city as a place to live In, to work In,
and to dream dreams mas giant
workship where Is being fabricated
the stuff OF which the nation is made
as a glorious enterprise upon whose
achievements rests, in large measure
the future Of the huma nrace."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Eph Wiley says he has noticed that
tne man who boasts Of his hot south.
ern blood Is nearly always able to re.
strain himself in the face Of real dan.
ger.
A SCIENTIFIC TEST.

Efforts to induce eminent scientists.
captains % Industry and political lead.
ers TO permit their brains to be ex-
amined after death are being made
BY the American association for the
advancement of science. We have no
desire 70 rush anyone off towards
eternity. but when their time does
come we hope the politicians who con.
cetyed the Idea that the bipartisan
charter is good thing for Fairmont
VIII submit to this ordeal. We are
curious to know what kind Of a brain
Il is that would imagine the people
would be satisfied with 1t.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

heart to tell him 50. He has wrote
a poem which he Is going to send 10
the first big paper that he thinks
won't send It back, and he says that
when lot OF them old misers and
a lot Of rich society people read u
they viii open up their pocket books.
Father told him he didn't think many
rich old misers or society people
would bother much about reading Il,
but you can't discoiIrage Wilfred!
That's one thing ! kind Oh admire
him for. He won't quit thinking that
he. Is. a great bard. \ think he seen
somewhere where Lord Byron wns
called great English bard. Any
how, this is how his charity poem
starts:
Sweet charity is ia splendid thing
Which helps the helpless and the
giver;
1t makes the poor and needy sing
And affords them food, such as
bacon and liver.
But we Americans should think
OF the needySwhich Is In our midst
And not help the subiects Of some
king
The way our society people didst."
There won't no paper publish
publish that said the Head Barber.
People wouldn't take no poem Ike
that Sserious enough TO give anything.
I think the greatest charity your
brother could show would be TO stop
writing verses for you to read to
me-"
II guess you can stand II II you
can spend half your idle looking
DIP tracetrack DOPE said the Mani.
cure Lady.
There's quite q difference said
the Head Barber. Part Of the time.
any way, the !racetrack dope Is worth
reading"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Current Comment
A WARDEN,S IDEAS.


The fresh air cure for the first OF.
Tenders; dungeons, cell. houses and
the stone quarry for hardened Grim
inals-that is the program Warden
E. N. Allen, of the Illinois state pris.
on hopes to work out IL the state leg.
islature appropriates $1,2oo,000 for
the reconstruction Of the Joliet peni.
Tertiary.
Allen has submitted to Governor
Dunn plan advocating sweeping
changes in the states penal system.
He would have all except 400 Of the
normal prison population Of 1900
convicts live In cottages and work
In the open air. The 400-the pro.
fessional thieves, highwaymen and
murderers, who live by crime, he
would conflne as at present in cell
houses under heavy guard and with
the threat Of solitary confinement In
a dungeon for. disobedience of prison
rules. sy
The warden believes that this new
scheme Of conducting a prison would
have doubly beneficial results 1t
would give first offenders new lease
on life and at the same time isolate
them from the hardened criminals.
The penitentiary In this way would
attempt to remedy defects instead Of
becoming a school for crime.
The warden at Joliet has excellent
ideas. He might improve on his
prison reform by allowing "honor"
prisoners to work on state roads. He
might also keep the prison stone
quarry in operation by forcing the
hardened criminals to break rock for
the state highways. He might also
abolish manufacturing inside the pris.
on walls for private firms. He nigh.
retain the prison shoe factory with
the understanding that boots and
shoes be made only for inmates OF the
state institutions and not be put In
the market in competition with other
labor. All the state institutions could
be supplied with meat, cereals and
dairy products by having the conyicts
work on the penitentiary farm. Ward.
en- Allen has an opportunity TO set
an example for the prison reformers
Of the United states.-McKeesport
Times.
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How Il Works.

When we were a small boy We used
to hear democratic speakers talk
about the republican robber tax and
say We got out Of bed taxed SO much,
took our clothes taxed so much,
washed In a basin taxed SO much,
combed our head with a comb taxed
80 much and SO on until Il so got
our goat that we would for week.
'at q time without either washing or
.combing and when We grew older
sometimes didn't 20 to bed at ali for
fear Of the horrible tax.
That's not heard now. The wind
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Best Stories.
Napoleon's Retreat.

In the sixth grade the teacher was
questioning boy about Napoleon's
disastrous invasion of Russia and the
subsequent retreat from Moscow.
What did the French do them"
she asked.
"They ran away" replied the boy.
eyes, that is what they did," said
the teacher, "but ran away is hard.
~ the correct phase to, use. What
should you have said?"
The boys face lighted up with un.
derstanding
"They beat iii" he exclaimed
quite proudly.
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being done. The following report for
December, 1914, was read by the secre-

being done. The following report for
December, 1914, was read by the secre-
tary: &.
Cases-New Al; old 81; total IS.
Individuals 321: children 1856; sick
II; out of work So;P deserted wives q;
widows z.
Co.operation-With city 10; with
private individuals 6; with churches
A. with acknowledgements League
Nurse 8; with school authorities q.
Sent out OF the city II. /,
Work secured for 9.
Donations notwithstanding 49,,
cooked food /: potatoes 4 Dbl.
Clothing supplied-260 articles to
SO families or Individuals; shoes 50
pairs; rubbers 8 pairs; food supplied
40 times to II families; coal supplied
2 times. s5s
Expenditures.
Food ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 25:48
Coal ..........,. ....... 400
Shoes and Clothing ~. 1871
Office expenses ........ 45.1o
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Waste Of Water.

WdokS " WdLeTs fH ri.
During the flood of 1918, Lima re.
ceived her share Of the overtlowine
waters Of the Ohio. The streets
turned into rivers.
A dripping man, who apparently
was suffering from an ovcrstudy OF
wet goods inside as well as out, stag.
gered into a blacksmith shop. With
thick voice he asked for a monkey
wrench, and, getting one, waded back
into the street.
AS he did not return Immediately,
the blacksmith went to the door to
look for him. He was standing in
three feet Of water. working over a
hydrant.
"say, what are you doing there?''
called the owner OF the wrench.
The drunk paused, braced himself
against the current, and called back
with true civic PRIDE: Somebody's
got to shut this water off. We can't
waste 1t like this" = Everybody's
Magazine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
FILE MONTHLY REPORT

The board Of the associated chart.
tiles held is regular monthly meeting
yesterday afternoon. There was good
attendance Of the members OF the
board and they expressed themselves
as very wen pleased win The work
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

There Is no doubt the girls know
more than their mothers knew at
their age But there is much Of it
that can not be classified as valuable
knowledge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

Editor-Monday was the greatest
day OF my life. 1t was certain than
a month that m ywife didn't ask me
to carry bundle down town to mail
express, freight, deliver or exchange.
-B. F.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Not Piecemeal.

Not Pieeemeal.
A gentleman once asked a boy
where he was born.
''In Texas, SIR" said the boy.
What part?"
'Why, all OF mel" was the reply.
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Melancholy Days.

Z Melancholy Days.
Does autumn make you melan.
choly?"
"a trife." replied Miss Cayenne.
! .You miss the songs Of birds and
the perfume OF fowers?"
I mot exactly. But Il dislike the
o ia steam radiator and the smell
Of moth balls"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

Some are born SO and others be-
come pesslmists through association
with optimists.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

The reason for the average lie
springs from desire to make the
onyersations interesting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Just Smiles;

The Dead Letter Office.
BICYCLE road races.
Zithers.
Greenbacklsm
Free Silver.
New Years calls.
European travel.
Cake Dalks.
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100000 MEN-s7. ooo. 600 600.

Five months o. war have made Q
record OF losses IN material and men
surprising that Of years Of struggle
In any previous cona!aA
These losses are estimated in an
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

Buck Kilby says no gentleman will
strike 9 woman, no matter how much
she deserves it,.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

Playing the Game.
The hurried dash, the swift retreat,
The children dying in the street;
The falling walls, the path of flame
More glory in the kingly game!
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
His Wish

- g His Wish ~ z
: she-It is said that nothing Is ever
lost In nature. 8 ~
/ Hell wish the chap who wrote
that had to find my golf balls.
Her Opportunity.
She: II was SO gind to meet Mre.
Blank at the bargain sale this morn
ingn
He: but i thought you detested
her"
She: II do; that's why i was glad.
During the crush found o chance
to give her q few real good pokes."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

A Warm Reception.
Mrs. Sura Peppnr, Of Reed City,
called on Mrs. Byrne Thursday
Reed City sxcnange.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

"Nclls l Have Known" by Tommy
Atkins"
Darling Nell,
COLONEL.
Shrap.Nel,
Death.Knell.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

In the Language Of the Parkersburg
State Journal, son with prosperity
y can't come too fast nor too soon for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

Vegetarian Dinner Note.
Rube Hoffman was shredding fod-
der for Roy Hardy Tuesday.-Liber.
ty, Ohio, Press.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Her Ideal.

He-What is your masculine ideal?
Shea man who has both sand
and dust.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

Women read the newspapers forI
household hints. but q married mani
gets his first hand.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Fo 3: ii q tory Women
Are Killed by Train

BY Associated Press.
ALLENTOWN, Pa. Jan. 5.-Four
young women natives Of Austria who
were on the way to-day from their
homes In Gementon to Coplay where
they worked in q cigar factory step.
ped out of the way Of q shifting en-
CINE on the Lehigh Valley railroad
tracks directly in the path Of an OK,
press train. All were Killed. They
had Eno5 relatives In this country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

He: but i thought you detested
The evening world., 1915-02-26
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Abolition OF
the Navy Plucking Board, as provided
In the Naval Bill by the House. was
approved to-day by the Senate.
Senator Newlands introduced a bill to-
day to empower the Interstate Com
mercc Commission to examine all papers
Of common carrier, including corre-
spondence. 1t would amend the law ia
meet the Supreme Courts decision that
the commission did not have power to
inspect the correspondence Of the Louis
willie and Nashville.
Cash dividends, paid after March l.
1918. constitute taxable income when
received and should be included In the
income tax returns of individuals whose
total income Is more than $4,000. ac-
cording to a ruling to-day by Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue Osborn
Stock dividends declared In good faith
and not 10 evade the Income Tax Law
are held not to be subject to the tax.
Investi tigatiOn of the last Senate elec'
tlons in Alabama, California, Indiana
Kentucky and Nevada. as well as Penn
sylvania and Illinois. was proposed to q
Senate committee to-day by Senator
Bristow. The committee once decided
not to investigate and later voted no
10 change Its decision.
The evening world., 1915-02-26

II one IL to Judge by the weather
We have been having Of late, spring
Is surely here. and while the young
mans fancy lightly turns to thoughts
Of love. the maid. In ardent serious
ness turns her thoughts toward her
new spring bonnet. There seems to
be sort Of sentiment about choos-
ing this first spring hat which Is not
noticeable at any other season of
the year. Though we may acquire
as the summer advances, we somehow
cling to our first love till the cool
days Of fall demand q new one.
Some Of the creations put out by
the shops this season are SO saucy
and frivolous as to tempt seriously
the practical mind which most of us
are carrying around with us these
days. Last summer witnessed the
chiffon hat. but this spring 1t ap-
pears In renewed attractiveness. Not
always Is the crown Of chiffon. but
tho usually broad brim of 1t is deco
rated with appliqued flowers OF vari-
was obtained by a flower design cut
out Of cretonne and veiled with q
thickness OF chiffon.
Grosgrain ribbon has won favor
over every other sort, and II pro-
vides some new effects In trimming
By interlacing lengths OF one inch
wide ribbon. checked design Is
formed, which makes q pretty crown
piece. Checks, by the way, having
received the approval OF daytime
frocks. venture to gain a showing
on hats OF the season. Indeed
have seen entire hats of checked silk
which are really delightful when
worn with a suit or frock OF simple
lines and sombre color. The checks
vary from one half to one inch
square. The little hat I have shown
at the left has q stove-pipe crown
draped with a black and white
checked ribbon band. and decorated
with gay cluster of fruit, the
twigs Of which aspire above the
crown.
At the right is pictured a broad
brimmed hat Of graceful lines which
pokes slightly up In the front, down
on each side and up higher In the
back. A wired bow Of velvet ribbon
is the significant trimming and CO.
uuettish 1t Is indeed.
On this sketch 10 also shown q
new neck arrangement. A wide
plating follows the hieh neck line
in front to a v in back. thus forming
frame to the face while allowinf
the new low hair arrangement to b'
undisturbed.
The evening world., 1915-02-26
OUT OF BANKRUPTCY.
UoiIins Pays Ms Debts After Fsi,-
ius Tor ss,oOO, ,OOO.

Upon the petition OF attorneys for
Harry b. Holiins. head OF the defunot
banking firm OF II. II. Ho,lins q Co.
Federal District Judge Mayer to-day
dismissed the petition In bankruptcy
nled against Hollins In 1913. when his
liabilities were stated at more than
So. .0oo. 900.
The Hoiiins firm Ia iiauidating its
liabilities by means OF the compositl lion
plan recently approved by tho United
States Courts and Holiins says he has
settled all his personal debts Acting
on this Information. Judge Mayer dts
charged the receiver.
Among the chief creditors named
against Hoilins In the petition were the
estate Of j.. L. Morgan. Consucio,
Dowager Duchess OF Manchester, and
w. X. Vanderbilt. Hts personal liabiii
ties were given as sl.iii.093. He had
assets OF 100000, but he turned them
In to help pay up the debts Of the bank
ing firm.
The evening world., 1915-02-26
MISS DAVIS AND
ISLAND CHAPLAIN
THICK AS Twins"
Keeper at Boys Reformatory
Says He Was Told Rev.
Bray Had "Big Pull"

They're as thick az twins. Any
time you want anything done go and
see DIR. Bray. for he's got the biggest
pull on the Island with the Commis-
sioner."
The relationship between Correction
Commissioner Katharine b. Davis and
the Rev. Edward Bray. Protestant
chaplain on Hart's Island. was de-
scribed in these words by Keeper Jo-
seph ]. McGarvey at the trial of Over
seer Martin J. Moore OF the Boys Re-
formatory before Miss Davis this
morning.
Moore is charged with gross mis-
conduct in office and INSTRUMENTATION.
and specifically with the failure to re-
port to his superior the beating Of
Louis Levine. an inmate. by Keeper
Frank Mcconnell.
Keeper McGarvey. called as q wit
ness by Overseer Moore, repeated un-
der oath the conversation he alleges
took place between himself and John
Kelly, a hospital helper with a srlev-
ance against moore.
"we're going to get this fellow.
Moore" McGarvey swore Kelly told
him last September. And we're
going to do 1t with the aid Of the
chaplain. Mr.. Bray. He and Miss
Davis are as thick as two peas in .
pod. He comes over to the Island
every Thursday. talks to tho boys.
makes notes Of their complaints
against the officials and takes them
back to the Commissioner in black
and white.
And as for Moore" McGarvey tes-
titled Kelly told him, hes 30 crooked
he can't lie straight in bed. We have
no use for him-hes always bobbinG
up Unexpectedly. He's as likely to
walk in on you in the middle Of the
night as in the middle Of the day."
DIR. William Ebling. now residen,
physician of the Hart's Island Re-
formatory. almost upset Miss Davis
and her jury hearing the case when
he coolly described how he and DR.
Maurice Levy. the former reslden,
physician, beat one of the inmate,
with a club to determine his sanity.
"Dr. Levy and had a debate about
the boy-his name escapes me. but
he now is In Matteawan-as to hi
mental condition. We disagreed al
to his sanity, so We decided to bea
him in order to find out whether HI
was shammlng.
II believe in corporal punishment.
said DIR. Ebling. but don't like u
do it myself. So l asked DR.. Lev!
to beat the boy. He did SO with
stick"
why do you believe in corpora
: punishment" asked Miss Davis.
II think 1t Is far more humane u
infiict corporal punishment than u
put lad in the cooler for twenty
four hours" he declared. DIR. Eblinl
admitted that although he had beef
in the Correction Department for ;
year he had not learned until las
week that the infiiction OF corpora
punishment In the local institution
Is a violation of the rules.
Capt. James Dillon, military In
structor at the Reformatory, testified
that until a year ago 1t was com
mon occurrence for many OF the keep
ers to be In an almost continuou
state of intoxication.
The evening world., 1915-02-26
nod,.. Of Drowned poys Found.

Searchers to-day found the bodies OF
Clarence Westerbele and Nellie Vegcl Of
Sayville. l.. l.. floating In Port Jefferson
James Vegel they had been operating a
chain OF fish nets in the harbor. James
Vegei went to the city with the catch
Wednesday. On his return he missed
the other boys; their dory was found
overturned In the harbor. He summoned
their fathers from Sayville and a sys-
tematic search was organized. The boy 8
were bundled in very heavy clothing.
which apparently prevented them from
awning themselves.
The evening world., 1915-02-26
jail for selling Iuspure MIN.

For selling impure milk Charles Dahl.
dairyman at Jerome Street and Wort
man Avenue. East New York. to-day
was sentenced to sixty days In prison by
Justices McInerney. Forker and O'kecfe
In Special Sessions, Brooklyn. The
prison sentence was imposed because
Dahl had been convicted before Of mix :
ing water with his milk and had re-
ccived a warning that another convic-
tion would mean n jail sentence.
The evening world., 1915-02-26
HALT DANISH LINER IN BAY.
German Rescrvists Reported Taken
on the Frederick VIII.

The Danish steamer Frederick VII.
outward bound for Copenhagen. was
held up off Quarantine last night. while
Passenger Agent Jacobsen OF the line
went on board. The purpose of his
visit was not made known.
The liner remained at anchor for al
most two hours Afterward II was re-
ha& been taken on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-15
PROHIBITION WINS
IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Only One County in Whole
State Favors Sale of
1ntoxicants

COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 15.-south Car
olina has voted for Statewide prohi'
bition by heavy majority. With returns
received, in part, from 43 out of "A coun-
ties, the vote for prohibition is 1852 and
against prohibition 1860.
Only in one county was prohibition de-
feated by a large majority Charleston
voted against it by about 10 to l. Dorches.
ter is close and is in doubt.
Fifteen South Carolina counties now
have dispensaries selling whisky. OF
these Aiken. Calhoun, Florence, Jasper
Lexington, Georgetown, Orangeburg
Richland. Union and Williamsburg have
voted for prohibition. Others may &c
either way. The law may go into effect
January !.
The vote probably will total about $1,000
which is more than the vote in a genera
election, but far under that polled in 6
Democratic primary.